The free citizen. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-08-07

wnefe several new OullulnSS are SOrn2
up. Is numbered up with bricks. pla, KS.
dead trees, and debris, which should re.
crive the attention Of our city fathers.
RAIN AT LAST. last Sunday The long
drought was broken 6y delightful
shower. which came non" too soon To-
save the crops. Sice then the weather
has been comfortably cool and pleasant
with occasional showers.
Judge led advcrtfses Ills properr,
ia Anderson inr sale, with the intention,
ct n"Eing his he.me im Charl,s.om. We.
wish tie Judge would change hi. inter
hm 5" far rs !" make our pleasant little
burg his fl urc residence.
The brids. on the new street |, IL.
';'d u. I'd uf repairs several '.nl., max
il really ti,ln~"r,,l,s Ii Tie bridge WI.
"i@h in 'lu middle and inciilnd toward,
th" >it!rS. tlu. water would readily ru,
off. aud not renal, to rot til. pluuk-
w j. Drrrcyillc and g.. b Glover
"r'. contemplating Il trip TO the Nnrlh
They were intending to start last MI. In
for Charleston. where they take the
s'ranher for New York. We wish then.
pleasant trip. and II safe return to our
burg. where they will be greatly missed
in professional aud social circles.
Some valuable property was sold
Iast Monday. There seemed to be several
bidders f"r the office opposite the cour,
house square, belonging to the Oliver es.
tate. 1t was finally knocked down to-
Maj Wlalry at sl,3on. We learn tha,
j D"rrevilIe. Esq. will occupy IN"
of 'he r'mms as n law office. aud Mai
Whalev the other.
CADET SHIP. = Congressman Mackey.
"f this district dnes NOT propose to pros
titn'e the prer"gativ-s Of his Office to
bring money to his own Dncket as ia roo
often the case. He prefers to confer his
fnvors upon those most worthy to receive
them. He has JUST appointed Mr.. N J.
Jenkins cadet at West Point. he having
taken the highest rank mt connective
examination held at Charleston Inst SAT.
Erday.
We have received copy Of n pam.
phlet giving the programme Of the third
annual exhibition Of the Oran Ieburo
Agricultural and Mechanical Associn-
to-. to be held in the town Of Orange
burg. S c.. commencing Tuesday. Oc-
t"brr &c. and clo>ing Friday. October 30.
1875 The book is well gotten M. and
printed by Walker. Evans s. Coggswell.
Charleston. s G.. 1t contains II full list
of premiums. and all necessary informa-
ton In reference to the annual exhibition.
"A few d.ys since daring outrage
was committed at ). NJ Fairry's place.
about seven miles from this place, on
the Charl 'ston road. 4 colorcd man.
who had been lurking about for sever u,
days, entered Mr.. Fuirey's hons. during
t. G absence of the family. and fin ing a
servant woman. name Il Bridget Baxter.
heat her in the most irhumal manner ro
c"mpel her 10 disclose where Mr.. F,irev
kept his money. Tie villain was unsuc.
cesS!ul in securing pi,lnder. but tle wo-
man is in Il dangerous condition. Gr.at
rxci'cni"nt prevails in the mci. hbnrl,on,l
From the account we conclude thai
the West have recriv Il IN addition To lis
purtiun. by some freak of nature. ti,,
rains that should have mule nur Il id i,
laugh In III abundant harvest Accounts
from upper Mississippi. Mis-, ouri and III
n,i> say tiiu al' the. rivers arr. rising ran
lilly. and al. triburarie. within luO Mills
are all greatly swollen. many ui Ii. m
p'nlring "ut i" Il rrls. Dc<iaiche, ftnn
various p RS OF the State s:.y liar in-
me:,s" damage has been drne IA cr.,i,s
-'tni tarn prnpetty generally
-i.as: Mntiay Il large ,u,nhrr af pen-
pie. es!i;"a'c,l twrmly i've hundred. from
Nari' uS p"' i0,,S al the state. eu,,ys.ue,l
at his place "a cel,braIr The nur,ir-rsar,
of the emancipation IN the Brush wc>i
india lands. The meeting was organ
izrd hv electing lion. S. l.. Duncan
chairman. and +. X. Sasport,l<. E-q
secretary. A.lju'aut and Inspector Cen
erai Pnrvis, Rev. r. II. jackson. Cen.
K. B. Elliott. w. j. Whipper. reprcs.,.-
tative from Beaufort. ami Ben. Byus
addressed the meeting. Cool order pre-
vailed and all seemed well pleased with
the meeting.
AN advertisement has been pub
lishehal by the trustees uf this dstricr
expressing their intention of buying !,
lo' for school purposes. and asking par
ties who have land 10 diSw,Se OF. euirable
fnr that purpose. 10 confer with v. -
Bowman in reference to the matter. The.
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