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MUST 'INVARIABLY ACCOMPANY TUEUtotyorf *rt SUUflCmPTION.

j(S*är Country Produce taken at Market Ratca.

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jP\ IVe fesprctfully request tmr friends tosenil in their Advertisements as rarly in thetr^/c'as convenient ; «?n/ »y possible, let us havethem- liy- Thursday evening. Jig this means, wewill be able to -issue äi ati earlier hour on Satur¬day, and ifill ^s. fn give more of the.fyiest news, up to the; time of our gving to press.

READING MATTKR ON EVERY PAGK.

LOCAL ITEMS. 1 'U

SATURDAY MORNING, NOV.» 21, 18G8.M 7t 'I- -irr

Thanksgiving..Next Ihurpday. is our National, nnd State

Thanksgiving.Original Story.

>\*o will publish next week, tin intensely in¬

teresting* / WtGlNAL NOUVELETTFJ

Irom the pbrf of our esteemed correspondent,¦'.Daisy Dale." Wc promise uur readers

..<julte a literary treat, which we know they willappreciate and piijny.

«let. A. F. Dicbson.yjur Village is about to suffer a loss in the

drfparture of this esteemed and accomplishedClergyman from our midst. Having been for

many years, .the pastor of the PresbyterianChurch, ho has been no less endeared to his

charge by his faithful ministration of holythings, than esteemed und respect* d in the

community as a preacher of ability, and a

scholar of tine attainments.He leaves us next week, in acceptance of a

call to supply the pulpit of the Fourth Pres¬

byterian Church in New Orleans . His fare¬well' sermon will ho preached at the Presbytc-rt.Mt Church iu this place, to-morrow morning,at 11 o'chick.

Light $ Artillery.A fine Yum Pototo, from the plantation of

Mr. Samuel T. Izlar, eati ho seen at bur office.A fine projectile for a piece of artillery; as itIs a sdx^mrtbfler; äntl "we have calculated f Its

range,.the Cooking K.»ngc..el_ !:_

The Cotton Tax..We muk« the follow¬

ing extract from'tho Culumhia 7 Vnr.ni.r.;

The Comptroller General of the State hasinstructed tax officers to iuclude tu their ijuarterly nsscssinenls till eoitoti purchased and soldby merchants, factors, brokers, bankers, or

Other persons buying or shipping on cotmnis-'sieVi,-or otherwise, which was grown this year,and how'exempt from tax by the United StatesVjoVer'nmcnt by Act of Congress ami to collecttwenty ccnts'on every hundred dollurs worthof it, the same as on other merchandize, con¬

sidering cotton sold whenever it is shipped.lehts in N-w York are coming down, and

It is easTcr for people iu want of houses to getlliBlu- now thau it has been at any time for

years patd.A Mississippi colored preacher has com¬

menced publishing the Colored Yjititeus'Monthly.The Boston,Transcript is afraid if all the

States.thisyo.ar havo Thanksgiving Day ou

November 2G, that "there may not be turkeys Jenough to go round."

General B. F. Butler has writteu a letter inwhich he says: "The South has no firmerfriend than I am atid havo ever bceuj" audlie further declares he bears no hatred to theSouth, oH^ouUioVu uion as such.

A Now Yotk paper suggests as a means ofti{» the national debt, that every office

j£,pay a dollar a week towards its licmidujho gets an office.

acres »in Fairfax County, Va,, were

"a" few day t/go for the sum of $100 an

Lnud adjoining is uow held at $150 an,%«:<¦ 11*; tfl* tfffw '*

'j'hc Union Pacific Httilruad Company arc

¦about to lay out u town at the mouth of theWescr River, seventy-five miles cast of Saltt,nke City.f\*\f>.''¦ * '. ¦': ... fuulH . » w- A 'number oi ciijui-.iiirn.i m Auuuru, ft.o.,iYork, have .purchased eighty thousand acres

ot laud pear Palutku, Florida, nnd nro aboutto coloni?o it rvith people from that State.John ;Quincy Adams, tho Dumouratie can¬

didate for Governor iu Massachusetts, ran ten

thousand' ahead of.his ticket at the recentelection.

The shull of a mastodon, measuring threefcot in length, two feet eight inches ?u width,wrrtl two feet across the nostrills, aud weighing¦one hundred pouuds, it is reported, has beenJfoutid IB Pike County, Ohio.

The New York Kveoing Mail says that huu->JrcdB of "uivo jouAg men" in that city, man*/*>f tlrem "Society fellows," five entirely njionborrowed money-.

Consignees per South Carolina Railroad.' dtcniamiug in the Depot to Date.

11. II. Knotts, P. C. Rowc, J. *A. Keller, V. M.Smith, J. A.P^ptoJj .

In accordance with orders received from the Su¬

perintendent, Storage will hereafter" b> charged on

Goods remaining in tho Depot for «n^irnr«aii6n«lilchmgih of time. W, C. MEUEOPT 11,

I_ ... Agent.

', j COMMERCIAL,OrriCE or Titr. OnAXCKnrao Nkws,

November 20, 1808.COTTON..Sales for tho week. 220 bales. We

quote :

Ordinary.Good Ordinary.10Low Middling.10JMiddling.-20$Strict Middling.21Good Middling.Rounn Ricn.Is in good demand at $1.00 perouehe).Corn 80 cts. Peas SO cts.Pinders, 281bs to bushel. $1 2G. -

GOLD. «0SILVER. 22

Report of Hie Charleston CottonMarket

For the Weok ending November 10.

ReportedJbr the Orangcburg Ncics byW. WALTON SMITH, COTTON FACTOR.There lins been little or no change in our market

during the past week, except that holders weremore willing to meet the views of buyeis, and morehas been done. The sales of the week foot upsome 8800 bales. We quote :

Low Middling.22 *

Middling.22$Strict Middling.

Sheriff's Sales.Ry virtue of sundry writs of fi. fa., to mo directed

I will hcII to the highest Udder, at OrangcburgCourt House, on the first Monday in Decembernext, for cash the following property, viz :One tract of land contalniag nine hundred acres

more or less, bounded by lands of Brandenburg,Mrs. E. Thompson and estate of W. S. Thompson.Levied on as the property of A. R. Tabor at thesuit of J. M. Crosswell.

ALSOAnother tract containing seveuty-fivo acres more

or less, (known as the Daniel Karrick tract,) bound¬ed by lands of D. J. Zeigler aud estate binds of W.S. Thompson. Levied on as the property of A. It.Tabor at the suit of J. M. Oroaswell.

ALSOA tract containing fifty seres more or less,bounded by hinds of D. J. Zeaglcr and Mrs. Thomp¬

son. Levied on as the property of A- R. Tabor atthe suit of J. M. Crosswclt.

ALSO'One tract of land containing eight hundred and

fifty acres more or less, lying ou the waters of Ro¬bert Swamp, bounded by lands of A. C. Zeigler, J.P. Pearson, Edwyn Rutland and Jacob Mack.Levied on as the property of John C. Kennedy atthe stilt of Daniel Kiley.

ALSOtine trael of land contuiniug one hundred and

four acres more or less, bounded by lands of Salin»Till, Zimmerman and Alburt Patrick. Levied onas the property of II. 11. Carson at the suit otGeorge D. Smith.

ALSOOne tract of bind containiug two hundred and

twenty-five acres more or less, lying on PerinBranch, bounded by hinds of Win, Livingston, Wm.Knotts, Jacob Wglfe, and by hinds formerly ownedby John ItufTmuu. Levied on as the property ofWilliam Hooker at the suit sf Kilts Ä: Brewstcr*

ALSOAll the undivided right, title and interest oiTharles S. Bull in the house and lot ou Russell

Street, lately occupied by ("has. Bull & Co., bound¬ed by lands of Oliveros, J. C. Pike, trustee, and D.Louts. Levied on as the property of Charles S.Bull at the suit of Wm. M. Bird & Co.

ALSO\ tract of land containing three hundred and

thirteen acres more or less, known as the Wanna-maker plantation, bounded by lands ef Mary L.Stoudeiuiru, D. C. Stoudcmire, Win. Watts aud Ellison Gates. Levied ou as the property of Ann E.Haiglcr and .I.A. M. Haiglcr at the suit of D J.Zeigler and Dr. J. A. Keller.

ALSOA tract of land containing three huudrcd a-res

more or less, known as the Haiglcr plantation,bounded by lands of the estate of G. T. liick.Levied on as the properly of Anu E. Haigler ami J.A. M. Haiglcr at the suit of D. J. Zeigler and Dr.J. A. Keller.

ALSOThree Mules, one Wagon, two huudred bushels of

corn more or less, two thousand pounds of Fodderand five bushels of Rice, and one Buggy. Levieden As the property of Ann E. Haigler and J. A. M.Haiglcr at the suit of D. J. Zcagler and Dr. J. A.Keller.

ALSO

Three hundred acres more oi less bounded bylands of David Fersncr, Samuel Rickcnhukcr andL. II. Zimmerman. Levied on as thu property ofW. Zimmerman at the suit of John Sellers, Admin¬istrator for another.

ALSOA tract of land containing 15 acres more or less,bounded by lands of C. Aruut, E Ezckicl and W.

T. McKcwu. Levied on as the property of C.A rant at the suit of D. Louis,

ALSOOne Wagon two Ox Carts, one old Timber Carl,(one Sportsman Hunting Buggy,) one Dirt Cart, tho

Body ami Irons of au old Rookaway, and a quanti¬ty of other Irons, such us Axletrces, Tires, andCart Chain*. Levied on as tho property of A. R.Tabor at the suit of J. M. Crosswcll.nov 21 td

ALSO200_ bushels of Corn, 2000 lbs Fodder, I StackPottrWcs of 20 bushels. Levied on as the propertyof Peter E. Gibson at the suit of Daniel Davis.nov 21 td

Sheriffs Office, ) II. RIGGS,Orangcburg C. II.. S. C, S. O. C.

Nov. 11, 18o8. )ALSO

SOUTH CAROLINA, 1 rrnun,. r.....OaANOKfiunu County, } Frohste Court.

Ex parte F. W. Fuircy, Adm'r. Estate of Jcsso Pat¬rick.Petition for sale of Real Estate.By virtue of a decretal order to me directed from

tho Honorable the Probate Court of the said Connty, I will sell at public outcry at Orangeburg onsaicHday in December next, (being the 7th Deo.)

All that tract of land containing one hundredacres, more or less, situate on Cattlo Creek, andbounded by lands of John P. Berry, tho same beinga part qf the estate of Jesse Patrick.Terms.One-half cash, balance on a credit of

twelve months, purchaser to give bond and roert-gagc for credit portion, und to pay for pa-pcrs aridstamps.

"October 10, 1800. II. RIGGS,nt»v 11.td S. O. 0.

pov \'4 »d

ROBERT MÜHE & CO.,COMMISSION, MERCHANTS,

Charktion, S. {'.AGENTS CHARLESTON AND LlVEuTOOL

STEAMSHIP LINK.Advance*: mado on shipments .of <tatton, Rice,und Naval Stores to Foreign and Domestic Port»,out 24 4t

NOTICE TO PLANTERS.

Soluble Pacific Guano.fpHB HIGHLY SATISFACTORY ANDREMARK-JL able-effect* of thin GUANO in producing verylargely increased crop* of Cotton, Corn and otherstaple crop?, hns attracted the general attention ofplanters and farmers. In order to confirm publicconfidence in the cotttinued excellence of this Guanoand aT&il of the best scientific ability in the prose¬cution of thin important business, the PACIFICouanöCOMPANY ha* consummated a professions:engagement1 with Dr. ST. JULIAN RAVENKL, ofCharleston, 8. C, a* scientific adviser and consul¬ting Chemist to the Company. Dr. RAVENel isconversant with the composition and qualities ofthe Guano,' as well on with the charaoter, policyand unupual resources of the PACIFIC GUANOCOMPANY, and will communicate full informationon these points to planters who may call on himor address hiai by letter at Charleston, 8. C.

jno. S.reese &.co., General Agents,Pacific Guano Company, Baltimore, Md.j.'n. robson,

Ag«nt for South Carolina, Charleston, S. C.oct :tl 4t

MILLINERYof the

MOSTM O « k K X

STYLES^ AT

SIRS.- C OLDENI)GRFF?8- .

Who would respect fully inform tbe Ladies ofOrangcburg ond vicinity that she hns opened aFULL and HANDSOME ASSORTMENT of FALLand WINTER MILLINERY of the most MODERNSTYLES and FASHION.ner usual PROMPT ATTENTION and MODE¬

RATE PRICES, she hopes will elicit a share of thePublic patronage.

Please coll and exnniine her STOCK at the wellknown Old Stand on Main Street, opposite Mr. Jos.McNamara'd.

oct 21 Im

IN PRORATI, COUltT,ORAXOERURG COUNTRY.

Ex parto Robert M. Argoe.In re Lost Will ofRob:it Argoe, Sr.

On hearing the petition in this case, nnd on mo¬tion of T. II. Cookc, Solicitor for petitioner, it is or¬dered :

That all persons Interested be ond are herebynotified to appear at tbe Judge of Probate's Officeat Orangcburg Court House, on the second Mondayin February A. P., 1SÜU, for tbe purpose of shew¬ing cause it' any they can, why tlie will of RobertArgoe, Sr., late af said County, should nut be re-established, and to that end to produce such wit¬nesses as llicy may desire, nnd cross examine thn.seproduced by the petitioner.Judge of Probate's Office. 1 THAI) C. ANDREWS.

Orangcburg, 8. C, \ Judge of Probate.November 2, ISC8. Jnor 2 Id

J^OUOII ItICE, UOIGH KICK,Wanted nt the ('OIHIT HOUSE STORE; where

the highest price* in Cash or barter will be allowedfor it,PEAS, GROUNDNUTS, &c, bought in any qh'riu-tit v.NEW HULLED IICCKWIIRAT FLOUR just re¬ceived, also a lot of Extra and Familv FLOUIt,(new). Table SYRUP, SUGARS, TEAS, Ac, <U\,alw«' S OU llUtld,PERUVIAN GUANO aud WANDO FERTILI¬

ZER on consignment.A lot of CHOICE CHEWING TOBACCO in whole

and half boxe."1, which will he sold low to close outthe lot.

Also a full supply of first rate CHEWING TO-BACCO, which is going off nt low prices.BLACK SEED OATS for winter planting.REH SEED WHEAT a choice artiele, and otherseasonable goods to be had at tho

COURT HOUSE STOKE.JOHN A. HAMILTON;

uuv 7 cIv

MEETIXG OF liO.lK»or

CUUNTY CO31MISSION ERS.The Annual Meeting of the Board of CountyCommissioners for Orangcburg will take place in

the Court House of said County on the 4th Mondayof NoTcmbcr, inst., nt 10 o'clock A. M. All per¬sons having bills against the County aro requiredto deposit the same with the Clerk of said banrd onor before Saturday the 21st day of November, iust.,and in default thereof such bills will not be audi¬ted at said annual meeting.

T. If. COOKK.Clerk Hoard County Commissioner!,

uov 7 td

IJOU SALE, IIEXT"< OR LEASE.THE FINE PLANTATION

Belonging to the Estatcof the late Colonel KEITT,and well known as theDarby 1* 1II 4 e.

These LANDS arc among tho REST in the Dis¬trict, being situated vu Lyvu's Creek, commanding

A FINE WATER-POWER,aud of a Rich Red Clay Soil. They arc offered atONE-HALF their Valuation in LSuti. Said Tractcontains 500 acres.

Conditions.$5,500.one-third cash, the balancein two yearly instalments. Address

MRS. LAURENCE KEITT,uov7.tf Charleston, S. C.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ) .... ,.,\ . /, ( nation.Orangcburg County. j

By THAI). C. ANDREWS, Esq., Judge of ProbateWHEREAS, John M. Aycrs, farmer, hath made

suit to rat: to grant him Letters of Adiuiniafrationof the Estate and effects of John Aycrs, de-ceased.

These are therefore to cite and ndmonish all sndsingular the kindred and creditors of ihc saidJohn Ayers, deceased, that they he and appearbefore me, in the Com t of Ordinary, to be held atProbate Office, Orangcburg C. I!., on Monday, Il8dday of November inst., after publication hereof, at11 o'clock in thu forenoon, to shew cause if anjthey have, why the said Administration should nothegrantcd.

Given under my hand this 7th day of NovemberAnno Domini, 1868.

THAI). C. ANDREWS, Judge of Probate,nov 14.'it Orangcburg County.

MULEN FOR KAEE.Several very

FINE MULES,At reasonable rate?, for Cash.

ApplyOct 17.tf

AT Til Hi OFFICE.

ARE BUYING AS USUAL

CORN, PEAS, ETC.,AT THE HIGHEST PEICES FOE CASH.CORNELSON, KRAMER & CO.

Oi-t a it

BOLL, SCOVILL k PIKE.aims

BUYING COTTONat Tin:

HIGHEST MARKET RATES,AS USUAL.

THEY HAVE ON HAND A COMPLETE

STOCK OP

CLOTHING

SHOES.

HARDWARE, &(L:o:-

Special attention is invited to our Selec¬tion of LADIES DRESS GOODS, CLOAKS,SHAWLS, &c, &c.GOODS purchased exclusively for CASH

and will be sold at Lowest Market Bates.

BULL, SCOTILL & PIKE.fcb 23 1

STOCKERS

At the Red Sign near the Old Court House,OHANt'iFJil HO, S. C, OOTOBKK IOtii, 18G3,

ÜALL .V"X.U AVIN'Tl.Oll GOODS. ..* »JL much Larger ^lorr, we are enabled to keep as good uMorttncnt in our line as anyStore iti Town. Our Block consinta of Printf. Domestic^ Fall mil Winter Dress Good?. Shawls,(innto Clothing, Notions, and * 'good pelcetion ot* llootf, .Shoes, liat*, A-c. AIko a good Assort¬ment of Oroccric?. lAquurs, and Hardware, Which wc offer to the Citizens of Orangohürg Dip.trict at Very low pri«,-s for cttalt. Rcspectlully t-oliriting ^our patrona&V, und hoping you willcall on us »nun, wo remain, Yours, truly,

JOHN 3r). WTOOlCiiiR & CO.,9kHr Me*i«- JOHN A. OWM.MlSOS bud ri. ll. S\l>NOK, are with tie aud will behappy to Heb their friends. aujj 22 .ly

William T. Lig&tfoot & Ca,A HE CONSTANTLY^ R!E C RI Y I NOA!"' EuH'bVuV welf #leÄwl '^dttfrftbW oT

And nil article* suited to this market.sell for C'ASIi, *tid sell at tlio Wf>#¥WW.A

They l/uy nil kinds of CotlrifiryProdticVitfd>;<pay highest prices, either in Cflsh or Batt£|JT

A fine »«loctlon of'-j^"^ s,"s? astafisi

LIQ VTQCE'.a-.Constantly oif liiwdj Without KtY/ WatVifetftiotifrom the <

ORANQKBÜRO FI&E WELLS;Call at trio nr.mo baildinp kadtrn so well a*

WillcocL's Tin and StoVe Stjwe. ,. ;.

wm T. ligutVoot a oov hOdt 81 cly

IHousekeepers Attention;*"P YOU WOULD SAVE one SewritfiS'i

hire, come to WILLqO.CKVS and Jinjr;fti|DEACON LIGHT.

SOUTHERN STATES, of

These and other patterns alwaya on hand,and warranted to conic up to representation,;

WM. WILLCOGE'S^1_JL___[i>gtj *y

D. LOUIS & CO.,

utxuj luxr q ; .it

ARB.-'lifo iw?.:/i

i .; i .... .-{Is *rltu-k

BUYING COTTON«!.... tfaiow ».:<... viv-sva

A Nil

PRODUCEA'V

THE TOPOF TllH

MARKET,' .:. iti'i >Vi I 'Uil kit*'!1». LOUIS & CO: AgonU.

tvb io

F. H. W. BRIGGMANN ft CO,RESPECTFULLY INFORM OUR f>RANOrV

burg Friends that we have moved in our

nkw storilvWhere wo arc ready t«j supply obr Friends fendPublic in general with a full and fresh supply it

prV o'HÖtJr.groceries;

shoes.irx+s.Also all kind* of

LIQUORS, wtnes, porter;A I.E. et»1., at reduced Prices.

We have a tine lot of FAMILY FLttt'R ffeij*,.Ino. CAMPSEN k CO.'s Mill, Charleston, put opin small Sacks, verv low.We offer for sale the RECIPE fdr making JACk-SONS UNIVERSAL :WA8fiINÖ CÖMPOtSÜ'

and JACKSONS laundry SOAP fw On* DalUy^which ha:- given satisfaction to all to whom we haresold. .

Wewdl buy COTTON nnd all other rntJPÜCk;giving the highest market price, or ship for. 4eyone. FREE of CHARGE and make LIBERAL AtfiVANCES on the same.

oct 3.ly F. ii. W. ER1GGMANN k til

REMOVED. The Subscriber . would re¬spectfully inform his friends and customers tnht K<has moved his BAR to the rear of his STORE 6«Russell-Street, where he will\kcep cohslantrj' onhand a good supply Jjf LIQUORS of the BESTBRANDS SEOARS, TOBACCO, Ao,

sept 19.Om J AS. <&KNtiN.l~\it. oliVkros'- VJL J CELEBBATED CHILLAND FEVER CURE.

BILIOUS CATHARTIC OB, ,

liver Fltt8.friay 2.1y

In Equity.ÖRANGEBURG DIÖTRICTt

Mtlehir E Holma'n, Adm'f ]va. r

Ehra Stroman, ct. al. JBy order of the Court of Equity in tho tbove

stated case, the credttbrs of the late Nicholas Btro.man, deceased, are hereby required to establishtheir demands before mc, on or before the tenthdav of December next.Commissioner's Office, ) V. D. V.' JAMISON.Orangeburg C. 1!.. r Comaiissiftner.October 27. Ic6t*. Ioct 31 td

"VTOTICB..All Pcrsanrt who Havel> not ])aid their TAXES, will find EXECU¬TIONS for the same in my office, and will do weMto call and settle the same, as they will save sameof tho cost by so doing. h. r1g8f,

oct 17.tf 46. O. C»

TINT RECEIVK».. I A frofh snptdy of

CHOICE FAMILY FLOUR, LARD, SODA. WINEaud LEMON CRACKERS, CASDIES, *:c., at

JAB. CANNON'8,ec'pt. l;».tin Russe)!-8traot,-