Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-02-10
EDITORIAL CHIPS.

Thomas Carlyle, the writer and
philosopher, died i'll London on Sun
day in the Seth year of his age.
There is nothing more cheering
than the vigor of the cotton factory
campaign in the State.
1t is said that Hon. Alexander II.
Stephens is preparing an elaborate
reply to Mr. Catlin's letters on the
South.
Col. ID. Wyatt Aiken, always indie
pendent in his views, has given some
pain talk in Congress in answer to
the attacks of Mr.. Catkin, OF In
diana.
The salaries of public school
teachers il. Anderson County has
been reduced to the following rates:
First grade, $50 per month; second
grade, $50, and third grade, $3.50.
The subject of Coffee Taverns" is
being agitatcd in some of the towns
ofour State. We think the idea is Il
good one and hope to see it carried
out.
Hon. j. l.. NJ. Curry has been appoin-
ted General Agent of the Peabody
fund in place of Mr.. Sears, who died
some years back. a better appoint
ment could not have been made.
Gen. Weaver says that there will be
no Democratic party in 1883, but that
all Democrats will be Grccnbackcrs.
1t is said that propositions have been
made for a combination, the Demo
Gratis taking all the Offices, and the
Grccn!ackcrs enjoying the victory.
Geo. w. Rcardon, the Radical
candidate for Clerk OfConrt in Sum
ter, has entered suit for the office
against Mr.. W. II. Cuttino, the
Democratic candidate, who has been
installed. Mr.. Rcardon is repre-
sentcd by Judge Melton.
All thejudgcs of the Circuit Courts
and Supreme Court met last week in
convention in Columbia aid nnani
mously appointed Mcssrs. G.. II. ST.
monton, Of Charleston, W. II. Parker,
of Abbevillc, and j. L. Hart, of York
vile, commissioners to codify the
laws under tho Act approved Dccem-
,ccmbcr 2l, 1880.
Mr.. G. ". Daniels. Of Columbia.
who was one OF the parties to the
Rose Englith homicide, about year
ago, was killed on Saturday by the
bursting Of his gun, while on a bird
ing expedition. In crossing a ditch
the mnzzlc got stopped up with mud,
ana 1t is thought that this was the
causc of the explosion when he fired.
On last Sunday the imprcssi, g
ceremony of the ordination of Mr.
Ihadcus Saltus, colorcd deacon of
'hc Episcopal Church. took place in
st. Marks Church in Charleston.
he services were conducted In. Rev.
A. I. Porter, Bishop Howe and others
OF the Episcopal clergy, and n very
large and intelligent audience was
present.
"carc glad to see that the Railroad
authorities aro cooperating with the
State Bureau of Agriculture for the
encouragement of immigration by
tho reduction of fares to very rea-
sonahlc rate for actual settlers. Ar.
rangcments have been made for tb.
circulation Of pamphlets, giving in
formation as to farms, sites. &c
which we hope, will produce sub
stantial results.
Hon. John Townsend. whose name
is intimately connected with the his.
tory of Charleston County, and. in
fact, of the whole State, died at his
home, on Edisto Island, last Wcdncs
day. lie was man Of eminent abili-
" and culture, and was prominent
mcmhcro of the Secession Convention.
During the war, he purchased n
valuable plantation in Oranpcburp
County, where he is well known. In
his death the State has lost distin
Snishcd son.