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friendly and grnllcmarl, rivalry
whicli is in glari"g contrast to "h t
often accompanies such contests. If
this is to TIC match in courtesy as
well as skiiiiul pl;:Sis we hope the
rivalry will long continue, and both
clubs come nH victorious.
To THE ORANGE BAs. BALL CLuB,
URASGEBCKG, 5. :.
GESTLEMFN-'rhr E'iwan Base Bill
Club ut Charleston, desire To relu,n
their sincere thanks to the citlzcus of
Orangehurg, and especially to the
Orange Base Ball Club, for the cour.
teuus AMI tIuspitahlc receptions, and
generous trra' mrnt. tcnirred them.
on the occasion nf their recent visit
to their beautiful town. They aDluit,
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may fully "cipr"al" the attention,
an'l II quite. il possible, .ilr h,.spi,abl,.
Treatment OF their kind opponents.
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NOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD.

CHARLESTON, S. u, Fob Is, 1878.
On nnti after Tuesday, February 18th, the fol.
lowing changes in Schedule Of this Road will
60 into eject:
COLUMBIA DAY PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leave Charleston 5.t3 NJ
Arrive at Columbia 1858 NJ
Leave Columbia $50 T. N
hrri, c ut Charleston HAS r Nj
AUGUSTA DAY PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leave Charleston 1cnP NJ
Arrive Mt Charleston 6.35 A u
COLUMBIA NIGHT EXPRESS.
tsundays cxceptedJ
Leave Charleston 700 = NJ
Arrive "a; Cnuuthi3 $50 Il nj
Leave CuIunthi IT'S NJ
Arrive ut harlcston SIS AN
AUGUSTA NIGHT EXPRESS.
Leave Charleston $50 N
Arrive at Charleston $50 a ~
The Columbia Lay Passenger Trains, which
leave at \. NJ. aud arrive 1T Il.an J.. n. will
tbetween Charleston and BranckviIio, stop only
At SummerviIe AMI Georges. This applies both
TO ule ap and down tripa.
By th!s pew Schednlc close connection will
br matte with the Charlotte, Columbia ar,i hu.
gu.ia Railroad NJ their Crossing ncar Colnnsbia,
which will av"i6 the tr.nsfor through Columbia
and give u as quick IL schedule To Washington
and pninto North ls by th,' other routc.
Sleeping Cav. on ali night trims. Baggage
Ihcckec through 3. g. SOLOMOSS.
:. H rlrNtSS, q. v. \. SUPERINTENDENT.
YeN
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'LpliN " I.I>lE:Y &'O.
sl"y q. y Isl l0n Iii = street
tHARi.ERTOS =. G.
.RrHE,s kRS R.,rLRo 70 co.,p,sy

CII ,UI ESI.DS. :. g.. Dec s. ~
On and after this dafr I aims on this Ruu,
IOlnWr "
cave Charleston at 7 y, II. nnd IS r. NJ
Arrive Al Chai ,c.tnI. al 8 L. \. NJ ana : T. "
arrive " +. VI.
Pas-tng"'s for Che.aw ani Burlington R,il.
rnhd viii leave at I. - AMI arrive ~ r. NJ
Passengers iO. Columbia can leave i,s either
Train. nr wing 1T Col :inhia. by Day Trni .,
30 l.. VI and 10y III nj Tru:n ut = NJ
fnn~tngcis fur the M tn can lcR~e by cih,l
Frain. ;hd viii make close cOnnrrtlt,i,s at EInr
"nre with MI Trains for the Nurihcrm An Wr,t.
err Cities
TO- Columbia amt I'LL points north Of finrrncn
. i. LiIEhPDR
hlaroh-'. Genera. Ticket Agent
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Pub.is er's Notices:

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agent for thi, laper.
a. W Pimcknrv. nf Branchyillc, j.
nn authorized agent f"r this paper
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'GVbw ~ S:H&Is.:1s

OFFICE [IiCRs AT ORANGt:puE;
DErur.
Frnm o'cluck A. NJ a. 2 y ".
From r'clmk T. M. L., 6 T.. nj.
Goods received aud dc'i,.rci ..li,
IN f.ffi,.- hours.
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

The intense heat has conled the
base ball fever somewhat.
This is the tenth wees uf the
drought.
Fishing PARTIES Are now very
much in vogue.
a new morning ,1sily paper has
] st heen started III Columbia callr |
The Register.
We notice Iii. j. S. Alt,crg",,i
hard at work ge,tsng the Il. II. store
in order for M"nds4's work. He
proposes to have iced 'lenenade,
with or without "fy in it,
o. S. G.. B.-A call meeting will
he held at tho fair hRiliing next Tues.
day evening, al eight O'clock
B! vriler of the president
j. &. NJ, ac,'g Str',.
"A liltIe daughter I'll Samuel
Dibble, Esq, has been quite i'll ",lh
fever, but We ar. :gratiird ~ learn
that she is improving, and liz now
considered out Of danger.
Locals ore scarce, and we h:,re.ly
know what we slfsa .elu another week.
unless the NeWs as% Times comes to
the rescue, with surne .'incrndiary"
remark.
DIR. Webster and lady left fer
the North last Thursday. We wish
them safe trip and a pleasant visit
among their Northern fri.nis. A
few draushts Of the braciny, inviynr-
ating air Of New England is some
thing that we pant dur in vain.
j. Fielder Meyers is improving
sloHly under the skil'ful professional
care Of DR.. Leg re and the assilIons
atteation Of his friends. We wnlah
ca!! attention to his card III :hi4 iss.lr.
We trust he ~ll goon be able to ipc
about.
SUMNER TRAvELLiNG.-Tne Sn,r..I,
Carolina Railroad COMPANY, "a. *
their custom during The summer sea-
son, are now offering at reduced ,an,
straigLt and EXCURSION tickets l., ali
points Moth, South, East and Wesl.
Persons who contemplate travelling
should consult the cnInpany's adver-
tisement.
The crops in this se ection are 90
badly hurt by the long drought ,ha,
even q good season for the next
month will not save them. Mt more
than half crop is expected.
A few drops Of rain an Thursday
was all we have had for weeks. Bn,
fortunately this drytsrongth is confined
TO certain localities, and is not gen.
eral throughout the county. Showers
The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

for the refreshing rain only to he dis
appointed. Wells are failing. and
if this dry drought continue much
longer we shall all "dry mp and blow
away" Already cur devil begins to
look like u sqlcez,.d sp"nge.
Hon. A. B. Knowllnn, left last
night tor trip to The North, whe,e
he expects to remain for about Il
month. If this weather continues
much longer there will br general
stampede for the North.
The most disastrous drr whicl,
has occurred in Charleston since iht.
memorable CONFEDERATION of 1856 m.-
curie.i last Saturday. Loss es,i,na-
tell at 82OO.OOO. The fire hogan in
'hr grocery Of MIR. Henry c. Ever
tardt. Origin not known.
The final gnme OF the series h.
tween the Oranges ut this place and
tho t'r.scent. of R,r,},.ry wa x,,,
hy tile latter last Tuesday. Our
ho,s have heen unfortunate IA scv-
eral vi the fi;st nine w,.r,. nr., euied
b, sickness from tnkiiis part in The
game. We untlc, a,a,d a sha, oul,
four OF the fist nine pla,c.i IN th
2ane-
DUNCAN, S.w,man g. Co., i,ur 6
rh.. ;uryrs banking finn. nf New
Yn,l ~. ;,il,,i. In. .n,,ln.k i. y.r,
o;.....u- nt :. tinancl.i i...nc lu.~ ..!i.
ls,,-r in, have n,.cl, III Tie roo, If
a.i rvii .;r.ui,i Ia. ,h..;.,i !, viii, .rea;
ear. \ iuc.ll u,,u.,h VIII i.,i.
- tt,4, n:i,i. ~ now running the
crops.
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rooms. l. tLe low. of prucr an,i
order triumph over any drsile f,,,
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neiE Eht"'rs living close so.,n came.
DE.'1. IS. BLACK WAS imnIsa!.,rI, S. 1T
TOR, hut he could render np as- is,al.ce.
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The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-07-31

The passenger trains on the :. C..
r. r. will pass through Orangchurg
as fellows:
Bav, from Charleston, 94S 81. M.
- from Cnlumbia. 7.3O y. m.
Night. from Collfral.i:., II So D. III.
:. from I Charleston. 22O 4. m
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City DSrec: oE'y.
CITY OFFICERS.

CITY OFFICERS.
MAJOR. Jnab w. MoSelcy.
CLERK. J.. l.. Wolfe.
TREASURER. :. b Williamson
ALDEnM .--H.nry Washington. j p.
!, iiarl:y, b. Williamson. +. d. Wolfe.
PoSrAASTEK. A. Webster
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LIST OF ADEERTISED LETTERS FOR TIL
WEEK ENDING JULY 10.

Miss Harriet Adams, NJ. L...wis
j. Bl"wvrll. j. q. Boy ,r>. Adam
Boyd. Charles Colds, L. a. Griffith.
john Garland, Mr. TanA Jones.
FOR WEEK ENDING july II.
b.. j w B'dl. l.. F.. G., les &
Co. Elisha Hughes. n. Il. Smith.
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OFFtCE SCHuUl. EMlssIrNkx.
CKaNiIECRG Cot hTr.
49,. Il

Teach r. Xn.i all other parties ~hs,
Mold Legitimate srilsIul claims against
this county, due prior to- Nj, cm,mr,
1873, will please report them i,nme-
'liately Al my utiice, for registration
TJFOMAS PHILLIPS.
Sch.ntl Commissioner.
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ADV l. RI $ T. NJ EN rs.
MISCELLANEOUS
T"s
SOUTHEASTERN
a ADV OC ATE.

~ IL v 90 A'1E.
There is soon to be II paper entitled rs
above. issued from this office, and puly-
li>hcd in the interests Of the NJ. Z. Church
in this portion Of our work
Since the uu"ise removal Of the
Charleston Adrocntr. our work has been
enlar" ing and extending in this section.
aud demands multiplying for q local or.
gan. The Charleston dtirorute was for
Nv" years published in Charleston. 1t
was during this rvrnftul period in the
history Of our cause in the South. one of
the most inp"rtant auxiliaries Of onr
work IrS removal left vacant place
here which has not since been till Il. 1t
is III old say ing. "ti,at blessings brighten
as they take their night." ThiS wasrm
phatic:.lly true il, reference to our diaper
tor this coast. Many were ,nkc,, by sur
prise AT its Sudden removal and wcrr
anxious for i'S return. II we had been
as fully advertised "f the wants and
wishes nf the people in this si.v: ion. be-
fore the ;,h.ter of hat paper To Atlanta.
Ga.. as we were after il was done. II
would never have gone from us The
u th"list -idrocote is a good paper and
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Cur prices nrr belnw those OF anv other deal.
cr in the United States. NJ extra Charges fur
drayngc, boxing or freight.
We prepay freight- and deliver goods free NJ
any depot on the linc u, the No, ii Eastern Will
mi"gtun aud Columbia, South Carolina and
Charleston En'i Savannah ita; Knu is: also, To
all points in South Carolina, Georgia AMI Flor
'ia having tliect water communication with
Charleston.
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Their Own PAPER

thai lives al >Nmpaii iiiZ"a with thr,Ii Than
can bt' awakc'l'd Il for one coming To them
from Il distance. aud managed by COM
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q y. will hr
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-07-16
MINOR TELEGRAMs

Heavy rains Wednesday night flooded por-
tions of Butchers Run, Allegheny City, Pa,
creating some apprehensions, but no serious
damage was done.
DIR. Langmaid of Boston, has received a cane
fran members of the 9th Maryland regiment,
in token of services rendered one of the mem
bers on the 18th of June.
The Cornell crews have reception this even
ing at Ithaca.
There was one death from yellow fever at
Key West Wednesday, and four new cases.
Surgeon M. H. Smons has been detached
from the receiving ship Ohio, and ordered TO
the Boston navy yard.
The internal revenue receipts yesterday were
$780, 12; customs receipts $55O646
Patrick Kehoe, for the murder of his wife in
Jersey City, was yesterday found guilty of
murder in the second degree.
Leroy E. Bowen, young man belonging in
New Bedford, is under arrest, charged with at
tempting to assassInate Mr.. Ridge in Dighton.
Two burglars from Boston were captured yes
terday at South Braintree while in the act of
robbiug grocery store.
Gen. Howard writes from Portland, Oregon,
that the Stickeen indians and all the coast
tribes are at peace. They are mainly self-sup-
porting and earnestly desire religious teachers
for their children.
Albert Abbotofy Of Kingston, Ont, while
under the influence of liquor fell over the bank
on the Canada side, near the Clifton House,
yesterday, distance of 100 feet. No bones
were broken. He wanted more whiskey when
raised to the bank above.
Cardinal McCloskey has decided to leave for
Havre August 18th. He will go to Rome, where
he will receive the cardinals hat and ring and
take possession of bis titular church. The pa
pal legates, Mgr. Roncetti and DR.. M. Baldi,
who have been tras cling in Canada with Dr.
McGlinn, are shortly expected in New York.
The steamer Scythia, Of the Cunarl line, viii h
was to have sailed on the 18th inst. having
been delayed at Queenstown, the papal ENJOYS,
who bad engaged their return passage for that
steamer will be obliged to postpone their de-
parture until Saturday, the 81, when they will
sail in the steamer China.
Base ball at Gorham, N. H.-Stars of Lam
caster, II; X. X. KS of Gorham, is. In New
York-St Louis Browns 5; Mutuals 1.
A fire in Dunnelen, N. j., yester lay, destroy
ed property to the amount Of $4,000.
New Ravens 10; Uticas 5.
Jesse Mosby, an inspector in the Prescott
pistol factory at Hartford, accidentally shot
himself yesterday and is not likely to recover.
Patrick Murphy, son of Dennis Murphy of
Holyoke, was drowned yesterday.
Frank Mcbride of East Providence, was
drowned yesterday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-07-16
DODuRSTuC PORTS.

SAN FRANCISCO-Ar 18th, barque Penang, Pat
PORT DISCOVERY. Oar 9Th, brig Deacon, Reed,
GALVESTON-Ar 18th. brig John II Kennedy,
NEW ORLEANS-Cld 12th ship Scotia, Mitchell,
Havre.
PENsACoLA-Ar 18th, sch James Young, Young,
Cid 10th, sch AImeda Wiley, Wiley, New York.
FERNANDINA-Cld sth, sch Geo Walker, Will
SAVANNAH-Ar 10Th. sch Ella M Watts, Watts,
DARIEN, GA-Ar 18th. sch Lucy Collins, Rich,
RICHMOND, vA-Ar 18th, schs Hattie Coombs,
Bishop. Windsor. Ms; Leonessa, Achorn, New York
ALEXANDRIA-Ar 18th. sch Kate C Rankin,
FORTRESS MONROE-Passed in 18TH brig Mary
c Mariner, from West Indies for Baltimore; George
Latmer, from Portland for do.
BALTIMORE-Ar 18th, sch Thomas, Crock
Cd 18th, sch M j Sewall. Haskell. Saco.
Cid 18th. brig Lizabe Mahoney, Boston; sch A
cid 14th, brig A Titcomb, Endeven, Galveston.
PHILADELPHIA-Ar1 18th, sch George Young,
Marshall, Rockport; Casta, Written, Fox Island;
Agile, Roberts, Newbern NC.
Cid 18th, barque Gan Eden, Flair, for Bath; sch
Hamburg, Westcott Norwich.
Ar 14th, schs Gen Connor Shute, MatanZas; Isaac
Rich. Studley. Boston.
Ar at Delaware Breakwater 1Sth sch Gilmore,
from Martinique, for orders.
NEW NORK-Ar 18th, barque p Buck, Curtis,
Mazatlan. Mex, Ill days; brig ANGELA Evans Turks
Island; schs j ID Robinson, Glover, Havana. Grace
Andrews, Caibarien days; Rio, Larrabee, Shulee,
Ms: Morelight, Allen, Calais.
AR 18th, brig Rachel Coney, st Pierre; sch Mark
Pendeton, Curacao.
Cid 18th. ship Hamilton, Ross Philadelphia; briggs
Rabboni, Coombs, Gibraltar: Shasta. Brown, do;
Valencia, Richardson, Kingston. j schs Ii Seavy,
Trask, jacksonville; Florence & Lillian, Smith, for
Brunswick, Ga; Ridgewood, johnson, Georgetown.
Cid 14th, ship Ne Plus Ultra. Borden, for London;
barque Carrie Long, Park, for Naples; brig Hiram
Abitf Tibbetts, Perth Amboy; schs Miranda, Mitch
ell. Penarth: l. McKeen, McKeen, Jacksonville;
Peiro, Kelley, Boston,
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Franklin telegraph Company.

Boston, July 15.-An ado urned meeting of
the Franklin Telegraph Company was held to-
day. Alfred Nelson of New York presided,
and stated that the statement of the company's
finances could not be presented as it was not
ready. A preamble reciting that Atlantic and
Pacific Telegraph Company fraudulently as
sumed the control of the Franklin line, de-
creased its rates and injured its business by
gross mismanagement and resolution direct
ing the directors to bring an action in behalf of
the company 10 law or 10 equity against the
Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company, was
lost by vote of 5246 to 1898. Ado urned.
Arrest for Rape.
LOWELL, July 15.-James Mcdonald, aged
so years, was arrested this afternoon at the in
stigaton of his wife. She asserts that he was
in the house alone with her niece, Minerva
Mcdonald, last Sabbath, and violated. the
child's person. The girl is only Is pears old.
The city physician alleges that the child has
been foully dealt with by some Que. McDon-
aid denies the offence. He has hitherto borne
a good reputation.
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The Last of the College Contests
The Running and the Walking
Matches.

SARATOGA, July &c. Fl. Barbour of Am
herst won the one mile rnu in 4.44 IL.
The one mile walk was won by w. A. Platte
of Williams in $50. G. w. Green of Harvard
led at the finish, but was ruled out on account
of foul.
The seven mile walk was won by w. R. Tay-
lor, M. E. Driscoll of Williams, second. and
Clarence w. Francis of Columbia, third. Downs
of Wesleyan and Gage of Dartmouth fell out
before the fourth mile Taylors time was
65.l5 T. Drscoll's 6556, and Francis 66.O2.
Driscol tainted at the end of the race, the
sun being very hot. Francis held to the end,
Taylor, the winner, was also in good condition
at the close and was about eight rods in advance
of the others when he crossed the finish.
The last event was the one-fourth of mile
run, with six competitors. G. NJ. Culver of
Union College, won the race in So Ia seconds,
David Trumbul of Yale second and j. b. Pot
ter of Cornell third.