Orangeburg news and times.(Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-04-03.€¦ · this montha huge party of these...
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l't'EÖ.^yEnY 8a>rÜBt^.y rföHNXjro 1« TU*" jfef; ORA^QF.miidQ NEWS t'QM^Y.r^ CKO. BOMVBK, Maringor o> Kimmcf^ SATURDAY, APjRIT;3,187ft. " r. / /<! /The .Execution 0/ Wjn. Anld. 5 f Uhn»A /CaoWo/To "Witness/tiie Scenb .his Statement from, the Oallows. .a«»U In i'r.i'A r. /il i a Yesterday Wni. Aiild, the inudvrcr of '.>"- 'fli'ft^ei"Olidtsori, was hang. The crowd ,l,itl which?' was ' hero1 twoweeks ago was small jflf{'|compared,; to Ajiat ,of yesterday. Early in i! r>'ilhei morning our -streets wero lined with people,' white ahd black, who seemed caper ^ "'to See the'culprit.' Auld, nay th* penalty of jijir, his, crime, The, ",a7 was cleudy and rainy, biiii butideapUe Ibis unpleasantness, men, women ''"I'an'd"' children commenced early to take their J,fU: peaces'''near'the gallo«*, wldch they held ,,.,;[j( unfilw the rope 1 was cut, and the body of W7i. Avid pronounced dead.' *ii«'»m The galtowB wan erected South Ea*t of tho Jail.' ärid was about twelve feet high and i'UU". <lsf.I,'«/ii. .-..ifeiren.,. feet) Jong, The neighboring trc«s, >v J;, fences,-t«nd ahedi tops were nil crowded I e'^th' ariiiou8 spectators. The Sheriff had 5''tome trouble'in keeping the crowd from tr io nniMitJil i.f i- 1 1 to kWW'V16 fi"*^0«8- ;.?rWW *f "nt not ccn nviHt the precaution he took of asking theCol- '"fff- 6jhel b'f loiir' militia for' a guard of forty ' ",' men*, who entered the jail yard with fixed r blnfc^PfWi H would have been impOMiblc^or t him to have maintained' öruer. "We noticed ;*>a«-1Öift marVh&ibi Z. ,M,Jand J. I). Wolfo and ^?ÄvÄlicSSli did their duty faithfully, and visit 'jjii fiol ~ : ,, succeeded .remavkaWy well in quieting one 1 m . 'lor-. two .who/seemed determined to make l'^;'^beechW. ii)l »1 .'r^?,^ua,]P» Mnt^er ^'c' direction of ShcrifJ > oAl ?Wn> made/tho crowd form a hollow nruare, in 'which withdrew every one to a distance o( ^V'Vthir^y'VaiBrf'from' the gallows. This pbsi- A-^fL '>in,«>ijai'wii .!.-.« t< «* . , . |v , thm ith^Mfcdatora were compelled to keep { t ;.. nntf' iaWtehg execution, when they >" i^fsBi Hiffi. little nearer. i 'before Auld war fi^in was placed along hich <«ute Hpectatoz c^wd thsit'tlie scent I^I^M^M^I^^^^ heart reri- fcfifi jTheyrlsoqj?.Wa«;-: hroufjht fixun llic jail dr. JT«hhk-iif^l^Efe tifry yards oi the\ gallows foi iw^nty njinutcsor myi c<; ..Iiis, t vcv;. wore r settled caluinenx,'irui<l in all ro.ipci Ohe ioolc cd as one whose mind had been (horouglil} liV (-h At tea minutes to 2 o'clock he was led tc N the^Hows, accompanied by the sheriff, and Y ' the ministers mentioned ab»ve. ITc walked .up the ladder to the board which was to be i;,r eut from under him with apparent ndplness. mi^m^iM stood by the side of the executioner. ,:' fehsrilTCaln here nddreiued the crowd n<ln ilJi7/;Ui 1 1 ,. CUid aakfld that eilenco be "maintained while ' ho read the centeneoy of tlic Court. At the " ConrJueion of the^entencü where the word* I lJencj may^e^Lord h'avc mercy on his soul," ,.. ;Ap^d,e4c^airoed, justiaf^er tho 3hcrifi' had JlnLnhod, "(jod ßraht it!" The rbspito giv- X';vW'frbih ihe'lOth of March torhe 2nd iast, V<* .¦ was them' read, aftei which the Sheriff asked ((jji.-the prisoner if he had anything to say. lie replied in the affirmative and said in sub- '..'-'kahce:' "Jly friends, I am tprr'j that I have brought Ibis County to this disgrace, and aU .o myself to this end, and hope that it will ' be a warning to all thoiv who age not here.. - I am not glad that lam brought here tn ., rnaUo thin warning, but hope by it that you ^sitt w tax^hi to obey the laws of the eoun- ^irj, aikd more especially the laws of God. While a man lives out of tJodV law, his , |/ sopl ahd body ore in danger. Although it '>¦<*. »ay seen* to- you that you have a loag life ;! 'before yon, and will find timcfor repentance , on a sick bed, it is batter to stars to live vir¬ tuous at once. If I had lived in virtue m I -Irty tenth, how happy I would be to-day. Tnope'tbnt'my soul will reach Heaven- ^Tljhvdajr Is like the ono v4^cn our Loid was idfled. Others Wcro with Ht»», ono of looked to Him ni rill save' me r prlt himself read die h inn, "Come thou i£ount of every Messing," in a loud and tvoicc, n't the conclusion of which he begged the Hpeel.iMrs to *"Joln'«witli him hi Hinging. He rai.-cd the tune, and sang it to the end in a clear und distinct nianncr, joined in by the greater part of thoso pres¬ ent. Tili« was the moat hnpresMve nnd solemn part of the scene. As he stood there catching as it .were, glimpses of that eternity so near >it hand, singing without a tremor in his voice, the spectators seemed amazed, and thoroughly impressed with the awful indemnity of the occasion. After this, the Rev. (I. A. Hough made a feeling and appropirate prayer lor the pri¬ soner, who prayed also, but in a tone scarcely audible. He continued in prnycr until the hropc was cut. He remained suspended in I the air for tea or fifteen minute* when Dr Lego re pronounced life extinct. 15hU8 the majesty of the law has been vindicated, and a inurdcruns soul hcnt to that unknown world into winch he hurried the spirit of Under Gholson. The clyowd numbered between three and four thousand, every one of whom we trust will remember the penalty they Baw Wil¬ liam Auld piü' on yesterday for taking the life of hin fellow mau,. d forty ur (love nor ¦ ^in has been 0ßM . L, ~v ^SWfint« öf-jb« law depart¬ ment qf laic colIfgt- , i 5 '-Vlvtr die annual oratioit. The following IS>>«l«^llcr 0f invitation: Yai.f. Cot.i.kge, Law Dkpaivtmbk? Kkw Haven, Conn.; Mar^ His Excjjfcnry Daniel II. Cttambcrlaiu ^.Deak Sin.I am instructed by the faculty of Yale law s hool to invite you to deliver an oration atthe ensuing poiuniencement of the law department of Yale college.June 30, 1875. The oration will be followed by addresses from members of the graduating class. The cxerciscu will take place in the Centre church (Dr. Hreon's), president Porter presiding. Permit mo to add that it is our earnest wish that you will consent to perform this service. V think we can promise you ofi ^intelligent an audience as New England can furnish' and -you can rely on a very warm .welco^u^y^^^riofma. viotf. :! j';Y " :.: Ab;/ I add di:;t you wefoour unanimous arid Orst choice for drif p6>itipt). ,J)eaii of Law-Faru&v; rr. i 'I V1 '1 '' * %' '.' y This ¦mark;of ^nflde'nciiin'drstecin from i A, s V \. V ;. «',?». ** 'i*. ' >...', hir. nilftdin tier is a corrpliiiicnt of Whieli! the governor may well be proVnl, arm every citizen of his adopted Slate may share in (hat honorable pride; nor will Yale itself mother to hundreds of noble reputations, and the source fraiin winch have sprung hundreds of honored public men, fail to place our governor among the lirst of those of whom she boasts. Mr. Chamberlain entered \*a!e college in 1858, and graduated in 18Ü2. Jfe then entered Harvard law school and graduated the following year. At Yale he graduated as class orator, and Dclorrest prizeman. This honor is conferred upon thfct member of the senior class "Who shall write and pro¬ nounce an English oration in the best man¬ ner," and it.is the chief literary and oratori¬ cal prize of the course. At Harvard he stood lirst in all the studies, and was selected by Professor Parsons to assist him in prepar¬ ing the last volume of Iii« work on^ ''Con¬ tracts." To be thin selected to deliver tj beforo the law school of Yn honor, which has recently beer Hon. >Vni. M, Evarts, Hot Hon. IT. H. Harrison, nnd lac Edwards Picrrcpont. Tli. kc Clni We were in error, aj yesterday that the p, for by (ho half mil, amounted to nearly lutray by noticin senate only. That number of the m but they did last day of tli at body forti tli c claims passed. Can any unc interested give us u complete list? W. J. Etier, $2,500, fur services as hsst«- tant clerk session 1873-7d; H. L. Shrews- lniry, $1,500, journal clerk; W. A. IIpviic, $1,0U0, reading clerk, (balance on thai 200); J. Williams,$730, ox-strgeanl-ut arms* coal and wood; Lewis Grant,$400,.porter for senate clerk; A. O. Jones, $G3ty'.2, for pay certificates ol J. Vanderpnol rtnd'E. W. M. Mackey; Green Smith, $200, aUuchces treasurer's duo hill; E. M. Hrayton, $350t clerk to sergeant-at-arms; S..T. Dxthpficld, $300, engrossing clerk; A. Harri^ $120, messenger; II. Noah, $300, solhitor/s office; T. Small, $90; G. Shrewsbury, $18*; R. A. Sisson, $1,560, reading clerk; DrfHnrris, $330, chaplain; J. L. West, $50ÖJelerk to the Dunn committee; R. J. Leu, solicitor Dunn committee; T. S. Ca vender, Iclerk to Dunn committee; T. Hamilton, $1a10, pay certi ionics, due bills, etc.; It. Small*, $2,250» ditto; sundry small due.bills and ]iny certi¬ ficates about $5,500; Hardy Soloui m, $20,- 117, for supplies furnished to pCV.Kcniiaay; N. E. Edwards, $722, school claim). Total, $42,750. Of this amount $21,011 is ebaigeablc t° the legislative expenses of 1373t74. The amount appropriated by the act of March 0, 1874, for the payment of cmpljbjecs and contingent expenses of the general (assembly .was $112,000 1 The treasurer recently rcpojted that vouchers had been presented lo him for $140,321.4(1, and that he had pirti y paid up¬ on that amount. Sonic of the eh ims above noted consist of balances unpi id on the vouchers Fo presented. But tl c mass of these passed claims arc additions tjo the over- reported by the treasurer. Of the claims pn^Ty^WiMiii^^ fail¬ ed in the house.an equal amoMt belonged to' the same class. It would, thSjercfore, ap¬ pear that the officers of the genrähl assembly of 1873 74 nuiBl have drawn waittrohts in cx- thc n/i'i""''"» »a't'on of fha^ear for the employees und contingent cx- -pc;n«^> ur-Tt^-g-eneral assembly to an enor¬ mous amount. Can we have no explanation ? If not, can we have redress?.ihion-llerald. There are many inaccuracies in tho above list, to our knowledge. Does^ the Unien- Hcttild really wnnf a complete list? And is its knowledge so limited that it cannot givo us u üb( of claims paid (fit of the ten thousand dollars, contingent fund of the Senate. "Can any one interested give us a complete list ?" Why, of coi rse they can, if they will. Demand it, MrgEditor, and perhaps you will get it. We Save heard of some features connected therewith, not altogether¦ lovely,- .. fc &?A MSratS i. .! j!5 > Äcsiix. Ti:x].i, ll'.xch 30. To Jfis Rrcrtitncy U. S. Grtiit, President of the United .Stttte*: I Slit..The depredations *>f organized bands of robbers from the Rcpiblicof Mexi¬ co hare of late increased in frequency and attrocity to oil extent which threatens the depopulation of tho lower ItioGrandc coun¬ try. The ahum in the countrr between the Nonces and Kin Grande conxtraeiit upon these raids, in which our people are ruth¬ lessly murdered and their property forcibly taken by Ilia foreign desperadoes is wide¬ spread, and unless relieved bylsomc ^issur- ranccs of protection must result inn genoral break up of the settlements. -^In the 26th of this month a huge party of these robbers penetrated the interior as fir as within eighteen miles of Corpus Chrsti, robbing stores and ranches, and murdoingand cap¬ turing citizens,.and capturing \nd destroy¬ ing the United j^tates mails. 1 appeal to your Excellency for proteetionjfbr tho peo pie of that country against til of outlaws from Mexico, sine been of almost weekly occurc.i and are incrcai The cittzer Wc know that few roadi in the South arc in better condition to-day than the Greenville Road. And bbthere ia a good deal of travel from thin section on this roar/, we say to our pleasure seekers and others who anticipate a trip to the mountains this Summer, not to let idle rumors, of perhaps interested parties, alarm them. Wc guarrantce them a Bale trip, under careful managers, on the Green¬ ville Rail Road. The Legislature-. This body adjourned yesterday a week ago, and all the members went home. Thir¬ ty-six acts of a public nature were passed by a four months session. The work done how¬ ever, towards reform in the Government, is of a nature to please the people. Wc will revirw it in some future issue. Three Masonic meetings held last week and all the anti-masonic "better halves" in a disperalely had humor. Our "better half" mildly remonstrated with us, and the result was a r.hort handled broom in the house..Merchant and Farmer. We'll bet our Ja*,t quarter that it was a long-handled "three string broom," and hard ;o breakc, and it wasn't broken on our contemporary's knee "nuther." FOR S-AX/E. ONE RESIDENCE in tho town of Orangcburg, containing six LARGE ROOMS, with all necessary OUTBUILD¬ INGS.fino Well of water, Garden, Orch¬ ard, Ac. Cheap and terms liberal to a responsible purchaser. ALSO A RESIDENCE of smaller dimensions. Cheap for cash. ALSO A splendid FARM on the edge of Corpo¬ ration line. Will be sold cheap, and on liberal tcrniB. A splendid Truck Farm. AI_so A very desirable LOT, with Small Dwel¬ ling. A bargain. Apply at apl 3-tf THIS OFFICE. "AUCTION! AUCTION!! I have at the Engine Hall a large supply of English goods, Scotch Tweeds and Broad¬ cloths, whieli I invite the citizens of Orange- burg to inspect. I will commence to tell them at Auction to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock, and at 2 airtl 7 in the afternoon. HUGH REID. apri 3 1875 It till 9500,000. And the "Allanlio," of Ncir York. I am nrenarcd to lake RISKS of any amount, dividing them in several 1st Class COMPANIES, to which I call the attention of property holders. SPPXIAL BISKS Taken on GIN HOUSES, MILLS and BARNS. JOHN A. HAMILTON, Fire Insurance Agent. A fow tons of GUANAPE PERUVIAN GUANO. Also a supply of the MAPES STANDARD FERTILIZERS. J. A. HAMILTON, apl 3 1875 ly County C Fursuant to Seo. 27 of CQMM1SSIONERS,'' approved the CLAIMS against tho County uiiusioncrs, allowing IhcEqpendtt 1st 1874, are hereby published Namt.i, W W Evans. A J Evans. J 3 Bolen. D Louis. Amos Corilon John II rhijlipa Allen JcfcoaO P M Gray Orungeburg "Times Old Claims fcr whioh drafts have i li Ezckiel.! Hiirpin lliggs» :: ? E B Scubrool KTR SmbaW Tilda Benjan5n J L Gibson AGlovtaa Myers Gova? A Gaffncy A Glovian... Toncy Green E Goodwin Tilda Golson. M Govan Benj Golson. John Iiiimilt<n M B Treadw4« H P Cooke Sarah Dnnonon T II Cooke Thus DonertK11 Nancy Bemus'cn Thos Donersfr11» Jr Richard Tou David Gray....- N E W Sistrurk.-..IN* J W Hodges Laura Pearson Emilia Jones..- Anna Moorcr.. Morgan Grifp.n Rachel Kellcy. Ham Johnson M P Way.1 . E H Irlck.\ V > Thomas Living^ton January McNeil Li zzie Jamison Gco Jamison Catharine Tato1 Anna Cato.j N Carroll.]. Isabella Jonnsof K J Salley..... Bioky Saoll.., F B Johnson. T II.C oke.... Gco Jamison....1 B J Quigriarrt. D >V Byrd. Jaa Van Tassel. Daniel Quattkbifu,u- L R Beikwith.. J D Smoake. Gco II CorL"-sohT^. Contit Jas Van Tassel...... TtfftSoWU &[Pij:V.;,.v anrelr' l it'i tÜil jr'Wl tii OR'ANO ttifrfiti' 'ÜßVpTY' ."eicil'v" -Jmfgnicnti: :'. * of Foreclosure. Gcorgtr Bo'.ivcr as of lite Court, vs D. J. Quigly as Trustee (. of James Brown and Elizabeth iirown Ida j wife, and James llrowQ j and Elizabeth Brown^ J By virtue of the judgment of foreclosuro herein, 1 will sell att public outcry, at Orangeburg C. II , on rthe first Monday m April next, at the risk of the former pur¬ chaser, \ 1. All that lot of land with the Build¬ ings thereon, in the Town of Orangeburg, known as the Marchant, .as represented on a plat made by M. L. Baldwin, 27th Fcbr'y, 1875, containing about one-acre, and desig¬ nated on said plat as Lot No. 3. 2. Also all that other lot, designated an Lot No. 2 on same pla*, at the corner p" Amelia and Windsor Streets TciniB.One-third cash, balance in tw equal semi-annual insta-ln ents, with intcrc from day of sale, secured »y bond and morj gage of the premises. Purchasers to pj for papers and recording. I ShcrifPs Office, \ > OrangcbuigC.il., \\ E. I. CATNi I March 13th, 1875. -the ji^M, title' ;."nd 'tract mining lands SHERIFF'S SALI
Transcript of Orangeburg news and times.(Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-04-03.€¦ · this montha huge party of these...
l't'EÖ.^yEnY 8a>rÜBt^.y rföHNXjro 1« TU*"jfef; ORA^QF.miidQ NEWS t'QM^Y.r^
CKO. BOMVBK, Maringor o> Kimmcf^SATURDAY, APjRIT;3,187ft.
"
r. / /<! /The .Execution 0/ Wjn. Anld.
5 f Uhn»A /CaoWo/To "Witness/tiie Scenb.his Statement from, the Oallows.
.a«»U In i'r.i'A r. /il i a
Yesterday Wni. Aiild, the inudvrcr of'.>"- 'fli'ft^ei"Olidtsori, was hang. The crowd,l,itl which?' was ' hero1 twoweeks ago was smalljflf{'|compared,; to Ajiat ,of yesterday. Early ini! r>'ilhei morning our -streets wero lined with
people,' white ahd black, who seemed caper^ "'to See the'culprit.' Auld, nay th* penalty of
jijir, his, crime, The, ",a7 was cleudy and rainy,biiii butideapUe Ibis unpleasantness, men, women''"I'an'd"' children commenced early to take their
J,fU: peaces'''near'the gallo«*, wldch they held,,.,;[j( unfilw the rope 1 was cut, and the body ofW7i. Avid pronounced dead.'*ii«'»m The galtowB wan erected South Ea*t of tho
Jail.' ärid was about twelve feet high andi'UU". <lsf.I,'«/ii..-..ifeiren.,. feet) Jong, The neighboring trc«s,>v J;,fences,-t«nd ahedi tops were nil crowdedI e'^th' ariiiou8 spectators. The Sheriff had
5''tome trouble'in keeping the crowd fromtr io nniMitJil i.f i- 1
1 to kWW'V16 fi"*^0«8- ;.?rWW *f "nt not ccn
nviHt the precaution he took of asking theCol-'"fff- 6jhel b'f loiir' militia for' a guard of forty
' ",' men*, who entered the jail yard with fixed
r blnfc^PfWi H would have been impOMiblc^orthim to have maintained' öruer. "We noticed
;*>a«-1Öift marVh&ibi Z. ,M,Jand J. I). Wolfo and^?ÄvÄlicSSli did their duty faithfully, andvisit 'jjii fiol~ :,, succeeded .remavkaWy well in quieting one
1 m . 'lor-. two .who/seemed determined to make
l'^;'^beechW.ii)l »1 .'r^?,^ua,]P» Mnt^er ^'c' direction of ShcrifJ> oAl ?Wn> made/tho crowd form a hollow nruare,in 'which withdrew every one to a distance o(
^V'Vthir^y'VaiBrf'from' the gallows. This pbsi-A-^fL '>in,«>ijai'wii .!.-.« t< «* . , .
|v , thm ith^Mfcdatora were compelled to keep{ t ;.. nntf' iaWtehg execution, when they>" i^fsBi Hiffi. little nearer.
i 'before Auld war
fi^in was placed alonghich <«ute Hpectatozc^wd thsit'tlie scent
I^I^M^M^I^^^^ heart reri-
fcfifi jTheyrlsoqj?.Wa«;-: hroufjht fixun llic jail
dr. JT«hhk-iif^l^Efetifry yards oi the\ gallows foi
iw^nty njinutcsor myi c<; ..Iiis, t vcv;. wore r
settled caluinenx,'irui<l in all ro.ipci Ohe ioolccd as one whose mind had been (horouglil}
liV (-h At tea minutes to 2 o'clock he was led tcN the^Hows, accompanied by the sheriff, and
Y ' the ministers mentioned ab»ve. ITc walked.up the ladder to the board which was to be
i;,r eut from under him with apparent ndplness.mi^m^iM stood by the side ofthe executioner.,:' fehsrilTCaln here nddreiued the crowdn<ln ilJi7/;Ui 1 1
,. CUid aakfld that eilenco be "maintained while' ho read the centeneoy of tlic Court. At the
" ConrJueion of the^entencü where the word*I lJencj may^e^Lord h'avc mercy on his soul,"
,.. ;Ap^d,e4c^airoed, justiaf^er tho 3hcrifi' hadJlnLnhod, "(jod ßraht it!" The rbspito giv-
X';vW'frbih ihe'lOth of March torhe 2nd iast,V<*.¦ was them' read, aftei which the Sheriffasked
((jji.-the prisoner if he had anything to say. liereplied in the affirmative and said in sub-
'..'-'kahce:'"Jly friends, I am tprr'j that I have
brought Ibis County to this disgrace, and aU.o myself to this end, and hope that it will
' be a warning to all thoiv who age not here..- I am not glad that lam brought here tn., rnaUo thin warning, but hope by it that you
^sittw tax^hi to obey the laws of the eoun-
^irj, aikd more especially the laws of God.While a man lives out of tJodV law, his
, |/ sopl ahd body ore in danger. Although it'>¦<*. »ay seen* to- you that you have a loag life
;! 'before yon, and will find timcfor repentance, on a sick bed, it is batter to stars to live vir¬
tuous at once. If I had lived in virtue mI -Irty tenth, how happy I would be to-day.
Tnope'tbnt'my soul will reach Heaven-^Tljhvdajr Is like the ono v4^cn our Loid was
idfled. Others Wcro with Ht»», ono oflooked to Him ni
rill save' me r
prlt himself read die h inn, "Come thoui£ount of every Messing," in a loud and
tvoicc, n't the conclusion of which hebegged the Hpeel.iMrs to *"Joln'«witli him hiHinging. He rai.-cd the tune, and sang it to
the end in a clear und distinct nianncr,joined in by the greater part of thoso pres¬ent. Tili« was the moat hnpresMve nndsolemn part of the scene. As he stoodthere catching as it .were, glimpses of that
eternity so near >it hand, singing without a
tremor in his voice, the spectators seemedamazed, and thoroughly impressed with theawful indemnity of the occasion.
After this, the Rev. (I. A. Hough made a
feeling and appropirate prayer lor the pri¬soner, who prayed also, but in a tone scarcelyaudible. He continued in prnycr until the
hropc was cut. He remained suspended in
I the air for tea or fifteen minute* when Dr
Lego re pronounced life extinct.15hU8 the majesty of the law has been
vindicated, and a inurdcruns soul hcnt to
that unknown world into winch he hurriedthe spirit of Under Gholson.The clyowd numbered between three and
four thousand, every one of whom we trust
will remember the penalty they Baw Wil¬liam Auld piü' on yesterday for taking thelife of hin fellow mau,.
d fortyur (love nor
¦
^in has been0ßM. L, ~v ^SWfint« öf-jb« law depart¬
ment qf laic colIfgt- ,i5 '-Vlvtr die annualoratioit. The following IS>>«l«^llcr 0finvitation:
Yai.f. Cot.i.kge,Law Dkpaivtmbk?
Kkw Haven, Conn.; Mar^His Excjjfcnry Daniel II. Cttambcrlaiu^.Deak Sin.I am instructed by the facultyof Yale law s hool to inviteyou to deliveran oration atthe ensuing poiuniencement ofthe law department of Yale college.June30, 1875.The oration will be followed by addresses
from members of the graduating class. Thecxerciscu will take place in the Centrechurch (Dr. Hreon's), president Porterpresiding.Permit mo to add that it is our earnest
wish that you will consent to perform thisservice. V think we can promise you ofi
^intelligent an audience as New England can
furnish' and -you can rely on a very warm
.welco^u^y^^^riofma. viotf. :! j';Y "
:.: Ab;/ I add di:;t you wefoour unanimousarid Orst choice for drifp6>itipt).
,J)eaii of Law-Faru&v;rr. i 'I V1 '1 '' * %' '.'y This ¦mark;of ^nflde'nciiin'drstecin from
i A,s V \. V ;. «',?». ** 'i*. ' >...',hir. nilftdin tier is a corrpliiiicnt of Whieli! thegovernor may well be proVnl, arm everycitizen of his adopted Slate may share in(hat honorable pride; nor will Yale itselfmother to hundreds of noble reputations,and the source fraiin winch have sprunghundreds of honored public men, fail to
place our governor among the lirst of thoseof whom she boasts.Mr. Chamberlain entered \*a!e college in
1858, and graduated in 18Ü2. Jfe thenentered Harvard law school and graduatedthe following year. At Yale he graduatedas class orator, and Dclorrest prizeman.This honor is conferred upon thfct memberof the senior class "Who shall write and pro¬nounce an English oration in the best man¬ner," and it.is the chief literary and oratori¬cal prize of the course. At Harvard hestood lirst in all the studies, and was selectedby Professor Parsons to assist him in prepar¬ing the last volume of Iii« work on^ ''Con¬tracts."To be thin selected to deliver tj
beforo the law school of Ynhonor, which has recently beerHon. >Vni. M, Evarts, HotHon. IT. H. Harrison, nnd lacEdwards Picrrcpont.
Tli. kc Clni
We were in error, ajyesterday that the p,for by (ho half mil,amounted to nearlylutray by noticinsenate only. Thatnumber of the mbut they didlast day of tli
at body forti
tli c claims passed. Can any unc interestedgive us u complete list?W. J. Etier, $2,500, fur services as hsst«-
tant clerk session 1873-7d; H. L. Shrews-lniry, $1,500, journal clerk; W. A. IIpviic,$1,0U0, reading clerk, (balance on thai200); J. Williams,$730, ox-strgeanl-ut arms*coal and wood; Lewis Grant,$400,.porterfor senate clerk; A. O. Jones, $G3ty'.2, forpay certificates ol J. Vanderpnol rtnd'E. W.M. Mackey; Green Smith, $200, aUuchcestreasurer's duo hill; E. M. Hrayton, $350tclerk to sergeant-at-arms; S..T. Dxthpficld,$300, engrossing clerk; A. Harri^ $120,messenger; II. Noah, $300, solhitor/s office;T. Small, $90; G. Shrewsbury, $18*; R. A.Sisson, $1,560, reading clerk; DrfHnrris,$330, chaplain; J. L. West, $50ÖJelerk tothe Dunn committee; R. J. Leu, solicitorDunn committee; T. S. Cavender, Iclerk toDunn committee; T. Hamilton, $1a10, paycerti ionics, due bills, etc.; It. Small*, $2,250»ditto; sundry small due.bills and ]iny certi¬ficates about $5,500; Hardy Soloui m, $20,-117, for supplies furnished to pCV.Kcniiaay;N. E. Edwards, $722, school claim). Total,$42,750.Of this amount $21,011 is ebaigeablc t°
the legislative expenses of 1373t74. Theamount appropriated by the act of March 0,1874, for the payment of cmpljbjecs andcontingent expenses of the general (assembly.was $112,000 1The treasurer recently rcpojted that
vouchers had been presented lo him for$140,321.4(1, and that he had pirti y paid up¬on that amount. Sonic of the eh ims abovenoted consist of balances unpi id on thevouchers Fo presented. But tl c mass ofthese passed claims arc additions tjo the over-
reported by the treasurer. Of theclaims pn^Ty^WiMiii^^ fail¬ed in the house.an equal amoMt belongedto' the same class. It would, thSjercfore, ap¬pear that the officers of the genrähl assemblyof 1873 74 nuiBl have drawn waittrohts in cx-
thc n/i'i""''"» »a't'on of fha^ear for theemployees und contingent cx-
-pc;n«^> ur-Tt^-g-eneral assembly to an enor¬mous amount. Can we have no explanation ?If not, can we have redress?.ihion-llerald.There are many inaccuracies in tho above
list, to our knowledge. Does^ the Unien-Hcttild really wnnf a complete list? Andis its knowledge so limited that it cannotgivo us u üb( of claims paid (fit of the tenthousand dollars, contingent fund of theSenate. "Can any one interested give us a
complete list ?" Why, of coi rse they can,if they will. Demand it, MrgEditor, andperhaps you will get it. We Save heard ofsome features connected therewith, notaltogether¦ lovely,- .. fc &?A MSratS i. .!
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Äcsiix. Ti:x].i, ll'.xch 30.To Jfis Rrcrtitncy U. S. Grtiit, President of
the United .Stttte*: ISlit..The depredations *>f organized
bands of robbers from the Rcpiblicof Mexi¬co hare of late increased in frequency andattrocity to oil extent which threatens thedepopulation of tho lower ItioGrandc coun¬try. The ahum in the countrr between theNonces and Kin Grande conxtraeiit uponthese raids, in which our people are ruth¬lessly murdered and their property forciblytaken by Ilia foreign desperadoes is wide¬spread, and unless relieved bylsomc ^issur-ranccs of protection must result inn genoralbreak up of the settlements. -^In the 26th ofthis month a huge party of these robberspenetrated the interior as fir as withineighteen miles of Corpus Chrsti, robbingstores and ranches, and murdoingand cap¬turing citizens,.and capturing \nd destroy¬ing the United j^tates mails. 1 appeal toyour Excellency for proteetionjfbr tho peopie of that country against tilof outlaws from Mexico, sinebeen of almost weekly occurc.i
and are incrcaiThe cittzer
Wc know that few roadi in the South arc inbetter condition to-day than the GreenvilleRoad. And bbthere ia a good deal of travelfrom thin section on this roar/, we say to our
pleasure seekers and others who anticipate a
trip to the mountains this Summer, not tolet idle rumors, of perhaps interested parties,alarm them. Wc guarrantce them a Bale
trip, under careful managers, on the Green¬ville Rail Road.
The Legislature-.
This body adjourned yesterday a weekago, and all the members went home. Thir¬ty-six acts of a public nature were passed bya four months session. The work done how¬ever, towards reform in the Government, isof a nature to please the people. Wc willrevirw it in some future issue.
Three Masonic meetings held last weekand all the anti-masonic "better halves" ina disperalely had humor. Our "betterhalf" mildly remonstrated with us, and theresult was a r.hort handled broom in thehouse..Merchant and Farmer.
We'll bet our Ja*,t quarter that it was a
long-handled "three string broom," andhard ;o breakc, and it wasn't broken on our
contemporary's knee "nuther."
FOR S-AX/E.ONE RESIDENCE in tho town
of Orangcburg, containing six LARGEROOMS, with all necessary OUTBUILD¬INGS.fino Well of water, Garden, Orch¬ard, Ac.Cheap and terms liberal to a responsible
purchaser.ALSO
A RESIDENCE of smaller dimensions.Cheap for cash.
ALSOA splendid FARM on the edge of Corpo¬ration line. Will be sold cheap, and on
liberal tcrniB. A splendid Truck Farm.AI_so
A very desirable LOT, with Small Dwel¬ling. A bargain. Apply at
apl 3-tf THIS OFFICE.
"AUCTION! AUCTION!!I have at the Engine Hall a large supplyof English goods, Scotch Tweeds and Broad¬cloths, whieli I invite the citizens ofOrange-burg to inspect. I will commence to tellthem at Auction to-morrow morning at 10o'clock, and at 2 airtl 7 in the afternoon.
HUGH REID.apri 3 1875It
till 9500,000.And the
"Allanlio," of Ncir York.I am nrenarcd to lake RISKS of anyamount, dividing them in several 1st ClassCOMPANIES, to which I call the attentionof property holders.
SPPXIAL BISKSTaken on GIN HOUSES, MILLS andBARNS.
JOHN A. HAMILTON,Fire Insurance Agent.
A fow tons ofGUANAPE PERUVIAN GUANO.
Also a supply of theMAPES STANDARD FERTILIZERS.
J. A. HAMILTON,apl 3 1875ly
County CFursuant to Seo. 27 of
CQMM1SSIONERS,'' approvedthe CLAIMS against tho Countyuiiusioncrs, allowing IhcEqpendtt1st 1874, are hereby published
Namt.i,W W Evans.A J Evans.J 3 Bolen.D Louis.Amos CorilonJohn II rhijlipaAllen JcfcoaOP M GrayOrungeburg "TimesOld Claims fcr whioh drafts have ili Ezckiel.!Hiirpin lliggs»
:: ?E B ScubroolKTR SmbaWTilda Benjan5nJ L GibsonAGlovtaaMyers Gova?A GaffncyA Glovian...Toncy GreenE GoodwinTilda Golson.M GovanBenj Golson.John Iiiimilt<nM B Treadw4«H P CookeSarah DnnononT II CookeThus DonertK11Nancy Bemus'cnThos Donersfr11» JrRichard TouDavid Gray....-N E W Sistrurk.-..IN*J W HodgesLaura PearsonEmilia Jones..-Anna Moorcr..Morgan Grifp.nRachel Kellcy.Ham JohnsonM P Way.1 .
E H Irlck.\ V >
Thomas Living^tonJanuary McNeilLizzie JamisonGco JamisonCatharine Tato1Anna Cato.jN Carroll.].Isabella JonnsofK J Salley.....Bioky Saoll..,F B Johnson.T II.C oke....Gco Jamison....1B J Quigriarrt.D >V Byrd.Jaa Van Tassel.Daniel Quattkbifu,u-L R Beikwith..J D Smoake.Gco II CorL"-sohT^. ContitJas Van Tassel......
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of
Foreclosure.
Gcorgtr Bo'.ivcr asof lite Court,
vsD. J. Quigly as Trustee (.of James Brown andElizabeth iirown Ida jwife, and James llrowQ jand Elizabeth Brown^ JBy virtue of the judgment of foreclosuro
herein, 1 will sell att public outcry, atOrangeburg C. II , on rthe first Monday mApril next, at the risk of the former pur¬chaser, \
1. All that lot of land with the Build¬ings thereon, in the Town of Orangeburg,known as the Marchant, .as represented on aplat made by M. L. Baldwin, 27th Fcbr'y,1875, containing about one-acre, and desig¬nated on said plat as Lot No. 3.
2. Also all that other lot, designated anLot No. 2 on same pla*, at the corner p"Amelia and Windsor StreetsTciniB.One-third cash, balance in tw
equal semi-annual insta-ln ents, with intcrcfrom day of sale, secured »y bond and morjgage of the premises. Purchasers to pjfor papers and recording. I
ShcrifPs Office, \ >OrangcbuigC.il., \\ E. I. CATNiI March 13th, 1875.
-the ji^M, title' ;."nd'tractmininglands
SHERIFF'S SALI
