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Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-02-02
Congress-.

Congress has been wrangling for
many dnys ever Senator Matthews
resolution declaring for the f,ith of
contracts rs to bonds, and allowing
the government to pay either in gold
or silver coin rs the bond stipulutes.
This resolution involves the remoni-
tization of silver by putting the silver
dollar upon the same basis rs gold.
Justice and reason would seem to de-
mand that all coin shou Id have the
same standard whether gold or silver,
but Mr.. sherman, the bondholdcrs
and their sympathizcrs thought 9TH
erwise. Most Of the Southern mem
bers supported the resolution, notn-
by among them was the great and
the good Gordon, who threw the
eight Of his influence OH the side of
common coin standard, and on the
25lh achieved q grand victory over
the Dondholders ny causing the
passage Of the resolution by n vote of
AZ to 22. The bears Of Wall Street
will doubtless growl, but honest gov
ermcnt and honest money go hand
in hand.
Considerable iarring was felt over
the Blackburn Bill to extend the
time for paying tax on spirits in
bond to Both June next. The burden
Of this tax has been shifted from
New England to the shoulders of the
South and West. Another trick to
burden our people. a vote being
ln ahrttcr The cn"c'ing clause was
stricken ouL ana tnu suD, litutc
adopted by "a vote of 145 to 112 rs
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Our people. for the last two years,
have been expecting some change to
be made by the General Assembly in
what is known as The Tril Justice
Courts. That there are evils attend
ing the preseLt system Of trials no
one can doubt, and it would be well
for the country if their causes could
be removed. Three measures have
been devised: The first was to purify
the present system, and thus modified
continue its existence; the second
looked to the establishment of a sys-
tenn of County Courts, and to rcsu-
late by law its fees and salaries; and
the third proposed to increase the
number of Circuit Judges to eleven
or more. The merits of each of these
plans were fully discussed in the
House last week and he whole mat
ter wisely disposed Of by n resolution
offered by Col. Simonton, which
directs the whole body of our laws
both civil and criminal, to be revised,
digested and arranged under their
proper heads.
In the present urse tiled condition
Of affairs it would be eminently
nnwise. if not dangerous, to tnmper
with any part Of the machinery Of
the government. We had better en-
dure the evils that now exist for a
few years longer, than to incur new
ones of which we know nothing.
Let the Democratic party lay its
foundation securely. Let no change
be made merely for the sake of
a change and it will be able to enter
upon the next election unburdcnel by
Issues gr owing out OF haste or impru-
dence. The result Of the next cleo
ton will depend as much upon the
exercise Of prudence and foresight
now as upon flmness and action in
the Fall.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-02-02
The Eastern War.

The Turks have again hcen defeat
ed near Rutschuk by the Scrvian
forces. The Russians arc concentra
ting at Adrianople aud sending out
scouting parties to towns within
twenty-five miles Of Constuntinope.
The Sultan has arranged to move the
government further east should the
Russians approach uncomfortably
near. Between the close proximity
OF the Russian forces, the Ronman-
ian refugees, the half savage and
armed Circassians in and about his
capital, the Terrified Mohame lans
seeking transportation to saftcr re-
gions and the general panic pervad.
ing the entire country, he finds it
exceedingly difficult to maintain or
der and provide f,r the necessities of
his subjects. o one desires peace
more than the Sultan and, seeing his
a y - 4sagonu cry, .'hold |!
annuub 20
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The w Gather.

New YORK, January 31.-A Sc
we're snow storm here all day; wind
blowing gale; trains behind. The
storm is prevailing west of Detroit,
and is reported severe at Cincinnati
Toledo and other places.
NORFOLK, January 31.-A storm
with northeast gale prevailed last
night and until noon to-day. The
ste'mer Lady Of the Lake has not
arrived ilom Washington. The
weather was severe on the bay last
night; heavy wind with sIect and
snow prevailing.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-02-02
Proceedings Of the Legislature

COLUMBIA, S. c., January 25.-The
Charleston delegation asa committee,
have agreed to the bill dividing
Charleston Counties into four cleo.
tion and judicial districts, called Old
Charleston, Berkley. Edisto, and Col
Teton. The line is to be run from the
confluence Of the branches of the
Cooper River to Saltkehatehie bridg G..
Old Charleston will embrace St.
Philips and st. MichaeI's, Christ
Church, St. Thomas and St. Dennis,
st. James antee. and James Island,
and will have one Senator and eleven
members.
In the Senate the following bill
became law:
A bill chartering the South Caro-
lima migration Association.
The following were engrossed for
third reading:
Bill to apportion the taxes on pro-
pcrty i'll which the title or nm inter.
est therein, has been transferred sub.
ject to assessment.
COLUMBIA, January &.-In the
House Mr.. Simpson introduced a
resolution providing for night sess-
ions, on and after Tuesdoy next.
Adopted by vote of 43 to31.
The following passed to third
reading:
A bill to protect the crops of plan.
ters and farmers in the hands of mer-
Giants and factors from attachments
and levy for debts due by said mer-
chants and factors.
COLUMBIA, January 29.-The
House, on motion of Simonton, ro-
ferred the bills abolish ing the Trial
Justice system to the commission for
the revision Of the laws of the : tate
next summer, SO the system stands.
The vote Oh the lien law to-day
shows that the change in the law will
pass to morrow by decided vote.
COLUMBIA, january 2O.-The fol-
lowing correspondence transmitted to
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dead, and in behalf of the State to
authorize the same.
Bill (House) to authorize the en-
ployment ofable-bodied male prison
err. confined in Jail under sentence in
labor upon the public roads and upon
the the public streets of the cities and
towns and the roads leading thereto
of this State.
Bill (House) to establish new
judicial and election county from a
portion of Beaufort county, to be
known as Hampton county.
Bill to apportion the taxes on pro-
perty in which the title or ar inter.
est therein has been transferred sub
.sequent to assessment.
Joint Resolution { (Housc) to author
ize and direct the Secretary of State
to extend the time for payment of
amounts due upon lands purchased of
the late Land Commission.
COLUMBIA, S. g., January 81, 1878.
In the House, the bill to regulate,
the costs and please of plaintiffs and
defendants, clerks, etc, after two
hours discussion, was finally disposed
of by referring the whole matter to a
committee composed of three lawyers
and four !tarmers-Mc<srs. Vern er
Pope, j. j. Hemphill, Youmuns, L
S. Allen, W. S. Allen, j. G. Cain.
In the Senate, the concurrent RESP.
luton relative 10 the election Of Cir
cult Judges was made the special
order for Wednesday.
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try, who in their opinion might be
used with profit to the county in re-
pairing streets and public roads. We
would further recommend that every
Trial Justice in tine county be requir--
ed to report at each term of the Court
to the Grand Jury, submit their books
for examination, and otherwise ac-
count for their Stewardship" The
Grand Jury have reason to believe
that their Offices are often abused, and
that cases are not urfrequently
brought into this Court which e.iuii
be settled athome, thus entailing up
on the county useless and unnecess-
ary expense.
COURT HOUSE.
We notice that the pIastering in
the Court House is fsllingioff The
building being a very new one, We
submit the inquiry, whether or not
the contractor could not be required
to repair the same? Otherwiss to
direct the County Commissioners to
have same attended to.
One 6. A. Neufer appeared before
us and stated that he was in possess
session Of important information
relative to the co rruption and fraud.
practiced in our county for several
1
years past. We woui d respectfully
request that he b c allowed to 20 be-
fore the Solicitor with his evidence
and information, and that he should
institute such proceedings in the mat
ter as i'll his opinion the public JUS
ticc demands The Grand Jury find
from evidence which has been sub
mi,ted to them, that certain impor-
tant papers, discovered by committee.
OF former Grand Jury, and furnish
ing evidence of extensive frauds
against the county, in settlement
between T. c. Andrews as former,
Treasurer, and F. r. McKinlay, as
School Commissioner of the county,
by erasures, changes Of dates, and
false endorsements, and cn which a
pre- sentiment was made by said form.
er Grand Jury, went into the pos
session of one, G. w. Buttz, then
Solicitor Of :hc First Circuit, who
neither gave out bills of. Indictment
upon them, nor restored them to the
custody OF the proper officer, aud the
Grand Jury w"nld earnestly recon-
mend to the Court, that The Solicitor
be instructed to take all proper legal
steps to recover possession of said
papers from said Buttz, and take such
action upon them, as the public JUS
tice may seem to demand And ti,at
if it shall appea. that said G. w.
huitz has been guilty of, official mis-
conduct, or any punishable ufense in
connection WIFI lie sh'd PtFgrsIi rfI:ss-s,. ffI:ss-,
the Solicitor do also institute the pro-
per steps to bring him to tria! lor,such
offences. The papers referredto ara
thirteen Teachers Pay Certificates, .
more exact description OF whicl, tho
nrani Jury through their Foreman
is prepared to funish to the Solicitor.
Respectfully submitted,
~. NJ cox, Foreman.
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Fhe Lien and Usury Laws.

We are not prepared at the pre-
sent writing to express mntured
opinion upon the bills which has been
but recently passed hy both branches
Of our State Legislature.
Two measures of vital Importance
to the citizens Of our State have been
passed upon by the General Assem-
bly,, and are now il force rs laws Of the
land. We mean the bill to repeal the
Lien Law and the Usury Bill The
first, we have no hestancy in pro-
nouncing blessing to our whole
people, the fruits of which in less
than three years will vindicatc the
wisdom Of our judgment; but the lat
ter, to our mind, is Of very question
abe policy. If tho Lien Law had
alone been repealed, the honest and
thrifty citizen, by it cut off from the
advances heretofore made by the town
merchant, could borrow money ut
reasonable rate; Of interest from his
more fortunate ncighbor, in sufficient
amounts to purchase supplies. Hc
would find this cheaper, even were til c
money borrowed at 10 per cent,
than TO give lien upon his next
years crop to secure the payment Of
goods for which he is charged by the
merchant ruinous credit prices and
an eXorbitant rate of interest besides.
Cut off by the repeal Of the lien law
from the advances Of the merchant
and from the capitalist by the usury
law, we await with great apprehen-
sions the developments Of the present
year. The benefits nj the repeal of
the lien law may be counteracled by
the evils Of the usury law. Lot us
however hope that our Legislators
have acted wisely and for The good Of
the country.
Let them not undo the good they
have done by re-enacting any law
resembling the lien law If The good
oil the country demands sucn meas
ure let the usury law be abolished.
The following is what our St. Mat.
thcws farmers and grangers think of
the matter:
A regular meeting of Washington
Grange No. 124 was held Mt St. Mat
thew's Academy Oh january 26. 1t
was unanimously
Re<o'rcd, That it is the deliberate
opinion of Washington Grange
that the reenactment Of n lien law is
not desired by the farmers of this
county. That the lien law in its
effects by high prices charged for
supplies, interest and cost of record
ing is very disastrous to the farmers,
and that under its operation they
can never hope for prosperity in their
business.
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Presentm ent Of Grand jury.

~ 11'o Ho"oT W. III. J'UttHCC 1 IreS!u-
ing Judye First liircmi.
We the Grand Jury of Orangcburg
County make the following report:
JAIL.
We visited the Jail and found it
III bad condition, the roof leaks in
several places, in one so badly tina t
the Jaiior reports when it rains, it is
necessary to have the water dipped
up. We found no glasses or shutters
to the windows, and the priso ners
twenty i'll number, suffering extre me-
ly with cold. We found four locks
wanting, and two that are in use
worthless. This matter was brought
to the attention of the Court in the
presentment Of the last Grand Jury,
but no attention has ever been paid
toi it. Two doors of the dungeons we
found broken, the front plnnks of
which had been ripped off and could
not be properly shut. We would
recommend that the County Com
missicrers be required to furnish the
additional locks, to have the doors of
Tie d,niseoas repaired, asa leaks ia
the roof Of the Jail sloppe.l.
COUNTY OFFICES.
We found the Offices of the Clerk
of the Court, Treasurer, Probate
Judge, Auditor and County Com
missioners in good condition, their
books and rnpers as far as we could
judge being neatly and properly
kept.
We found the Offices of the Audi.
tor, Sheriff and Treasurer badly turn-
ished and these offices subjected to
many inconveniences in consequence
thereof, we therefore recommend that
such tables and desks be supplied
them respectively, as may supply their
wants.
nc ieasurer stated TINT he con-
s'uereu his saie not suihclently secure
ior MS purposes; we therefore recon-
menu ln"t IL oe tu rned over to the
oher'h whose office needs one, and II
oo''c' one upP'ea nm.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER.
we found The 'ilce ofScho"l Com
missioner ID " oad condition. his books
ana papers Doins badly kept and
",ner"'Ss showed great incompetency.
Ills DOCKS snow the back lndepLed-
ness OF the county to be about S25.
ooo 'of schooi purposes the result of
.9"''a"1 ana '"e0ml'cf'"f officials. This
heavy de"t VIII prove great barrier
TO the cause OF education III our coun-
~ we therefore present Sch ool
commissioner thomas Phillips, for
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LdsT

hereby notify my Hriends and the publio
that have lost or displaced, during the
last three years, th9 Deeds end PapeTs for.
Farm three lies ftm OrangebnSg. Said
papers are Recordefin the Clerks Office
and are of no use any one but myself.
Any information eI,cersing them viii DO
fell ii AlcoNIo cRAsfpY.
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OBITUARY..

Departed this life shday, Jan. 9Th, 1873.
with pneumonia, MI. Marian Bosard,
wife Of Lewis Bozardhged 64 years and cen
months. She was ibmber of the Baptist
Church for Al years.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-02-02
The Trial Justic System.

enough !:
The daily gazette., 1878-02-06
No Income Tax!

The prospect Of the re-enactment Of
an income tax is somewhat alarming. II
has already majority of n In the House
of Representatives, only eleven short OF
two-thirds vote.
A tax upon incomes Is q direct tax,
and ii levied As the former income tax
was, it Is clearly unconstitutional. This
is one objection to it, and it should be
conclusive.
Apart from the constitutional ques,
tion, however, the most burdensome and
oppressive of all taxes Is tax upon in,
comes. 1t is inquisitorial In its nature,
and must always be hateful to free peo.
pie. Its imposition creates kind ol
slavery. A man can scarcely be said to
own anything when he can be compelled
to submit every dollar of his property
and every mill derived from 1t t0.the
curious inquisition Of others.
There Is no need of an income tax
The revenues Of the Government are
ample without il, and there are plenty
of methods Of raising money far less OBJ.
jectionable.
Notwithstanding the heavy vete In
Congress in favor Of an income tax, VIZ
believe it would be q very unpopular
measure, and that all taking any part ir
ats imposition would share In its unpop
ularity.-[N. Y. Sun.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-06
The Wrong Man Killed.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. 8, 1873.
This morning negro called at the jail
and demanded permission to see his
comrade confined there. Jailer Dawson
refused, and the negro began abusing
MIN In violent manner, and Dawson,
drawing a revolver, fired; but, missing
the negro, the shot went through the
glass door of Cornelius Griffing's family
grocery, on the corner OF Ovsrton and
front Streets some two hundred yards
distant, and struck Mr.. Grifing Just be-
low the heart, as he was standing IN the
room. He turned and ran into the ad-
Joining room, and, falling into the arms
or his wife, exclaimed, 80 Katie! I'm
Killed." and soon expired. He was a
mighty respected citizen, and his sudden
neigh bors.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-06
Sheriff. Sal.

AT the Lafayette Hotel tb,s .n
ties: 'o''owing prom,
Lot ON ths north side Of Fou,,, :.
between Searles and Claymon,h street
feet, property Of Henry K ION. Sr'
Levi Y. Bird, Esq, for Stephen SiaIk, 3 \
ard, for $500 sold under 4 no mor,. ?, sOuh
Five two story frame houses on h
sareet, sa near Claymont, South WiIm,ale WI Ipsael
son, properly OF John Pierce, to ,"I'ls ! I
assnc;.,;nnq a"DS ESD, .,,t:na. tor the Franklin IL,
$1,000. '.'' mortgage 4
Six two story frame houses on,ro.
street near South Wilmington AUwllsehl Uvh
Of Gnstavus Nelson, graniee a, prropefJ
Townsend to Austin Harringto," "e9. n
Tor Jesse Lane, for S400; SOLD Vn ma Ls1
800 mortgage. u'iutf
The daily gazette., 1878-02-06
RumOred Movement OftIHe Wis.
iting Statesmen N I'm the Inter-
est Of the Indicted Re.
TURNING Board.

tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HRALD.1
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8, 1873.
1t Is said Tonight that at the reported
recent conference of the visiting states.
men in this city a proposition was made
to sustain the indicted Returing Board
by addressing letter to the public in.
dorsing the Board, the propriety of such
step being urged on the ground that it
would show the indicted officials that
they were not abandoned by the republi
can party, however much their case
might fail of the sympathy of the ad-
ministration. No actiOn was taken.
however, as, according to the rumor, it
was deemed advisable to let the further
progress of the trial develop the neces.
sity of any interference of this kind. The
rumor lacks yerificatiop.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-06
THIRD EDITION.
New Castle Letter.
city Council and Levy Ceurt.s
PersOmnI-POEice Orders, etc.

NEW CASTLE, Feb. D, 1878.
City Council failed tolmeet last even
ing, no quorum being present. e
Levy Court met yesterday and wert
engaged in examining the ASSESSMENTS o.
the various hundreds.
A goodly number OF prospective
sheriffs were on hand and on the whole
we may call it a general field day.
Rev. Geo. r. Bristor, pastor of the M
E. Church, has. returned after an alb
sence OF some weeks. eAF
Mayor Giffin has issued strict orders
to the police requiring them to report at
the station at certain hours during the
night. -- E-
one Of our gamins, seeing one of your
policemen taking prisoner to Jail yes
terday, thought he was better looking
and more nicely dressed than any of our
force, and concluded to take some Of the
style out of him. So he at once began
splashing mud on him. The attention
of His Honor being called to the matter
he remarked that that boy was spoli-
tician," for you know "thcy all do it.'
The steamship City of Richmond
passed up yesterday, intending to load
railroad supplies for Brazil,
1t is rumoied that the woolen mill will
begin into operations in short time.
The shooting match mentioned few
days ago is the absorbing topics in sport
ing circles and it has been decided that
in consequence of the city's jurisdiction
extending almost TO Hare's Cornor in
one direction and half way to Whining
ton in another to make use ofthe govern
ment piers in the river. This will allow
everybody witnessing the sport from the
wharves and at the same time prevent the
contestants from being annoyed by the
crowd.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-06
DR., Van pykes sulpnur soau.

DIR. VAN DYKE, whose life long SPECIE
Atty, and worldwide reputation for CUR
ING SKIN DISEASES, has endeavored
for years to COMBINE an EXTERNAL
TREATMENT. He has accomplished this de-
strdble RESULT in the preparation of his
compound "SULPHURSOAP, ,"the merits
of which are spoken of by thousands 1t is
highly recommended TO all our readers
Price, % cts. a cake; a box (three cakes) 60
cents. Sent by mail, (pre- e-paid) on receipt
of price. Office, so N. 9Th ST., WHOLESALE
DEPOT, 400 N. Sd St., Philadelphia, Pa
Sold by DRUGGISTS. jy5-wly
For sale by all druggists In Wilmington
and by druggists generally.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-06
Trial of the Returning Board
Thieves.

In the trial Of Gen. Anderson. of the
Louisiana returning board, at New Or
leans, yesterday, rebut ting testimony
closed and Attorney General Ogder
opened the argument for the prosecu
ton. Messrs. Castellanos, Cullom and
Ray follow for the defense, the dis
triet attorney speaking between with
them, and the attorney General making
the closing argument. The case will &c
10 the jury to-day. Littlefield hes arriv-
ed In ~ ew Orleans. He will be used as
me main witness against Wells, who
will be tried. it is said, in March. Wells
is still in Jail.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-06
Judge Buclxner's Measure.

THE FEELING AGAINST 1T IN THE BANK
ING AND CURRENCY COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5-The discussion
of Judge Buckner's billfn the COMMITTEES
on Banking and Currency to day to re-
tire the national bank notes, and substi-
tute Treasury notes in their stead,
excited earnest debate. 1t was evident
from the views expressed by members
OF the committee that the national banks
nave strong hold upon. the representa-
ton can be urged to impair this until
Congress shall have demonstrated some
equally safe machinery for the local
financial operations of the different sec
tions of the country.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-06

An estimate is made in New York thai
? during the Past three weeks $S 900 OOO
Gni ed Slater bonds have arrived from
abroad. Or have been sold there on for.
elgn account and are now on their way
across the ocean.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-06
PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERUVIAN SYRUP
Dyspepsia, Debility, Liver Complaint,
Dropsy, Chronic Diarrhea, Boils, Ner-
vous Affections, Chills and Feven,
Humors, Loss of Constitutional
Vigor, Female Complaints, Etc.
From q We1l--KnOwn Writer /,
from Mrs. Mary Francis, we'll known as
margaret BlUunt."
BRIGHrBANK, Woodstock, VT,
October o, 1916

OctoDef U, loi0.t
Seth w. Fowle q Sons:
Gentlemen--Two years ago l began 10
take the PERUVIAN SYRUP. l was in a
languid. haif.alive state, through insipient
dyspesia and defective circulation OF tte
blood. Three bottles OF the PERUvIAN
SYRUP changed this to glowing, bounding
health. have fine appetite, sleep solndly
and can walk five miles easily without
resting, or busy myself out OF doors all day
long without fatigue.
A lady cousin, who resides with me took
the syrup during her recovery from seri-
Gus Illness of some weeks. 81 o has been
an invalid for years. Five bottles OF the
Syrup have SO built up her system that she
now eats quite heartily, sleeps we'll and
can walk three miles lin fine weather)
without fatigue. i consider the medicine
30 invaluable TO persons of sedentary pur-
suits, or TO those who suffer from languor
or low spirits, that relate this personal
experience OF its effects TO you, leaving you
70 make what use you please Of my letter.
Yours. very respectfully,
MARY FRANCIS.
The daily gazette., 1878-02-06
MIR. Inskip at Asbury

Rev. J. s. Inskip, the great evangelist
is expected to preach again at Asbury NJ.
E. Church, on next Sunday two weeks,
and Asbury people are already antici-
pating the occasion with great pleasure.