A. A. SILBERT.EDITOR
THE SUJ/TBIt fi ATV UM AN HAS
ny FA rt rur LANGEST CIHOUL AT/ON
{ESI'EC l ALL f IN TUB S UH ItO UM DINO
00 UN TRY,) Of ANY PAPE lt IN SUM.
TER, AND WAS ESTABLISHED IN
AP it IL, 1860.
THIA!, OF rilli CASKS BKFOISB
JVDClIt GHKHN.
EEI'OHT OF TUE ENTIRE PROCEEDINGS
AB INITIO.
TIMI.'O cases having excited io general an in?
terest throughout the State, ne kure been et
come pains to obtain a full and complete report
of them from their incipiency, and novr proceed
to lay the same bolero tho public.
It will be remembered, tbnton tho night of tho
2let of October last, thostoro of D. 0. Robertson,
in this District, was destroyed by flro-hnving
buou burnt by a party or mon In disguise ; nu J
on tho night of tho 'illili of the samo month, thc
store <>f E. O. DuBoso, Jr., (hared tho same fate,
from u like toiirco,
On thu iii ri tiny of November lust, upon nfli
dif. il nf one J'jim B. Hubbard, "chief constable,"
made before A. 1*. Solomon, Muglstruto, in Rieh.
I. in 1 county, a wurrant wu* it.-ucd by ibo said
A. I.. Solomon, Tor tho tirrell ot John Brown,
-.M.1.or and-Watts, upon tho warrant
loft in bl ink uiiii! the present wrillug, mid with?
out boiidii fi nm noy mic louppcar and prosecute
John S. lt. Brown, Br. John I. Miller uod Chus.
II, Wuiu, three of our mott respectable citizens,
wore uriestud mid m ado to cuter into -ecogni
7-uiiccs tu appear mi 1 answer- (some of the most
responsible, trust worthy und csleumed of our
c'.tlzr.ts being lliddy rejected, 6y lite nhtiiff, os
sureties).
U?>?u other uflllavits of snit! Jtdin ll. Hubbard,
chluf Constable, no loss than ttcc-<ty-tno of the
fir.-.i uitisatis of tho Dislric', rc?-Ut?tig in different
poni?lo ?>f lt, um!, in many inxuncc, nt consid?
er.iWe distances Iroin tho luiwllty of tho buming,
wore ar rooted and timdu to enter imo bonds to
itppenr and be tried.
Under these warrants, tho following indict
monis wero given lo thu grund jury, lo wit :
Thu .State vs. John S. Drown, Jnhu 1. Miller,
Charles ll WulW- ludiolmont tor Arson, Bur
gt try und House. Breaking.
Tho Statu vs. Robert I.. Ilerrlnt, Jr., Franois
M. Bmw?, Jus. H. Cooper. Ilonry V, Dall?se
-indictment tur Arson, Burglary und H miau
Bioitkliig.
Tue Stu io vs Samuel.I Clark, John S. Brown,
Jr., John Montgomery Jr., Manuka .M.
Brown, Frunc?s M. Brow?, Charles ll
Watts, Donald M. Tindale, James - Clark,
Mallard D. Jenkins, Jnhu I. .Millor-Indict
mont for Arson, Burglary uud l.arcuny and
House Breaking.
Tim State vs. J. (lorrin, ton C toper, Mallard Jon
kins, Donald M. Titillate, Samuel Chirk, (leo.
H. Hold, Henty Du Bose, James Rombcrt.
Junios Losesne, Hubert I,. Merriot, Jr., Franois
M, Drown, Daniel A. Polworth-IinHetim nt fur
Arson, Burglary ?nd Lurcony and lluitso
Breaking.
Tho .State vs. John J. Shut, Robert E. Wilson,
Stephen D. M. Lnoottl', Unbol t B. Wilson
Indi it meut lor Riot and Aussaiiltund Battery.
Upon theso ItidiettneuU tho (J rand Jury return?
ed "Truo lilli" against tho following, und '"No
Bill" us to tho milers, tu wit :
Tho Stato vs. John S. llrown, John I. Miller,
Churlos ll. Wans-lilithtmont fur Arsur, Bur?
glary nod liousu Breaking.
Tho Siato iv. Henry Y. IhiDnse-Indictment for
Arson, Burglary und House Breaking.
Tho State vs. John 1, Millet-Indictment f? r
Arson, Burglary and Lur-ony and House
Breaking.
Tho Stato vs. Ilonry Hulloso, James Lcsesno,
Robert L. Hurrlol,-ltidiottnout for Arson,
Burglary und Larceny mid Utilise Breaking.
The State vs. .lohn J. Shaw-Indictment f?r
Assault and Battery.
Tlioso purtles wcro all nrr.iignod on Wednesday
hist, 12th inst-, mid tho next day (Thursday) was
iixed fur their trial. Tho accused wero represen
tod by Messrs. Fraser. 11 ayn awn ri h s A Cooper,
Messrs. Blan 'lng A Richardson and I!. W. Moiso
Es.,. Tho .Stale ivas u-pieu-nud by the Solicitor,
Mr S. T. Atkinson, and J. J. Fleming, Esq.
On the call of the Hist caro, (ou the day named
ns fixed for trial,) to wit :
Thu Stato vs. .lulln S. Brown, John I. Miller and
diaries H. Watts-.Indictment for Arjun, Bur
glory mid lluuso Breaking,
The accused, through I heir counsel, nnnou ticed
themselves us ready for trial.
The St itu moved to continuo tho ense, and sub
mined thc following uftiJatils in nupport of tho
motion :
T/iii Stafr ofSouth Carotina, Monta
County - In thc Oeneral ?Sessions, Jan
Term] 1870.
Tho Stnlo vs. Henry Du lb se, James I'cmbrrt
nn<l U lbert H. Merriot - Indirlnicnl for Arson
Burglary and Larceny and liousu Breaking
Tint .-lulu vs, John S. Brown, John I. Miller and
Charles H. Watta-Indictment fur Arson, Bur
gltry and Larceny and Howe Breaking.
I'crsonally appeared David 0. Itohrrisnn. wh'
on until says, that he has. been linallie to obtain
ho al tendance of John Wright mid Horace Har
? in. tiro of his witnesses. In lliualinvo stated deo;
and that ho Ima reason lo believe, and does bo?
lineo, that tho ends of Jubileo cannot bu obtain
td by a lii.il of thc saul casi1.- a' thc pi cf ont tenn
ti* ibo. evidence, for I ho Slitttt is no? ready, and
ili.it tho proper logitl primest hns buen taken out
11 proeuro their attendance.
(Signed) I?, ti ROBERTSON.
Sworn to before nto ibis 12th dav of Jan., 1*70
(iSivnod) O. W. ll EAU HON, C. C. P.
Tbl? is to certify that tho following witnesses
?tv m.iii rial wilni .-M'.- in il o ul uru slate.) case,
.'olin Wiighl und Horace Marvin, and tin Wm
I.i t i Hold, J. Calvin li ?sall and Henry H. Wil
?.MI. al,?.! material ivtincfcs, uru nlist ni from lin
St.ile mi nfhVilll business, and c.innot Lt heroin
I iiis : Tai nf tho Court, alni also Juill) Cu Ito, E.
J. M inn and Unlit. S. Wilson are on otlii'illl duly
in d I flor cn I parts of thu State, nod that ihoy uro
also material witness.;.-' in tho ease aforesaid.
(.Signed) D.O. ItOBEUTSOX.
Sworn to before me Ibis 1 lit lt dav nf Jan . 1870
(Signed) O. Vt, R UAH BOX, C. C. I'.
iS'iuf/i Carotina, Sumter Count//- Ju
(?finial Semions, Januari/ Tmn, IS70.
Tho Stale vs. Henry Du BOSH, .Ins. Humbert. Hobt.
I,. Horrioi-1 udirf mont for Arson, Burglary
and Larceny and House Bieakiug.
Thu SttltO vs. John S. Brown, John 1. Miller and
Charles J. Watts - Indi .luiciil for Ai?on, Bur?
glary, Lurcony and HMI-O Breaking.
Thu .Statu vs. Henry Y. Do Hose .-Indictment fir
Arson, Burglary and Larceny and House
Breaking.
Tho State vs John f. Miller- IndieHttontfor Ar
son Burglary and Lilieeity and Hoii.su Break
big
Tho Stale vs. John J. Shaw-I nd ld m -tit fur Riot
mid Assault and Hatter)'.
Personally uppoarcd Alexander Barnes, who on
oath says that hu ls ono ol ibo deputy Stair Con
fct ildot, and that Clllof Cu Its I aldo .I. B. Hubbard,
a prosecutor, and material lo tho prose'utllmi, of
thu abovo staled cusas, j* absent on ollloiil dtry,
mid can not he present at this term i f iliu cuni I ;
arri that tho causo ul justice cannot bo i ll'colcd in
cn.-eipionco of his rths^mte at this term ol thu
Court, and that [imper legal process has Icon ro
sorted to to huvo those wi Inezes Lof or o thu
Cu ii ri.
(Signed) ALKXANBEH BARNES.
Swum to Induro mo this 12th day nf Jan., I syn.
(Signoil) U, W. lt EA H BOX, C. C. P.
Titi* is lo cor Ky that thu following witnessos
aro material wi.nusscs in thu iib'ivo CASO, nod that
Wm. Llttlefiold, J. Calvin Bonsall and Hoary H.
Wilson uro absent from thu Matu on oflicial
business and cannot kio boro nt this term of
Court, und alto John Burko. K, J. .Mann mid
Ruoort S. Milson uro on ollie ?ul duty in difieren t
parts of (lils State, and that they aro olio male
rial wltntMSCH in Ibo cuio nfl fusil ld,
(Signoil) ALEXA NH Hit BARNES.
Sworn to Lc fore ino this 12lh day of Jan., nvo
(Signed) (I. W. REA i BOX, C. C. P.
South Carolina, Sumter County- fu thc
(Jetterai Sf.biotin, Jan. Term, 1.S70.
Tho Snit o vs. Howry Y. DuBos?i- Indictment for
Arson, Burglary und Larcony and House
Bm.?king.
Tl.eSt.ito ts. John I Millir -ludii'tniotit for
Anon, Bur?l^ry aQd Lartinjtana ?to?se
Breaking. te? fi t* V,
The Stilt? v.. John J. Rhair-In4kt?etot for
Hlot and Af sault arni Battjayy. ??! ? Q
Personally appearedAefofej???, fBlUs ?* DpU
Bose, who on oath *%f * ittf It^tc> IC^otiikfT
Aaron Fleming sod Itotnrnon*Wilson, important
witnesses for lb? prosecution io tho above stated
eases,aro absent; ?????> ...,,-n.i I't^-gn
for said prosecution, and that bo ' b?ltevu?the '
ends of Justiceesnnot be obtained by a trial of
.aid cuscf at ibis present term, and that proficr
legal process bas been tnkcu out to have tho
witnesses before the "Court*. ' ' '" ... .. . ?.. .
(Signeil) E. C. DuBOijE.
Sworo to before me this 12:'1 Jay of Jan., 1S?0.
(Signed) O. W. 1 ; EDON C. C. I*.
This is to certify witness*. ai? materia' nit
nosies in Ibo abi. vu case, nnd that Wm. Little
Held, J. Calvin Bonsallnod Henry II Wilson are
absent from the Slate on otiieltil business aud
eanoot te boro at ibis temi ot ibo Court, niul also
John Burke, K. J. Mann and .Hubert S. Wilson,
are on official duty in difiere nt parts of this State,
and that i.bey nro also material witnerie? io tho
ease aforesaid. ' " ., ?
(Signed) E. 0. DuBOSft.;'v '
Sworn to boft.ro me this 12ih day ot Jan., 1870."
(Signed) U. W. REA HUON, C. 0. F.
I Tho counsel for tho accuse I objected to tho
j sufficiency of tho showing mudo by tho State for
delay ; beet uso, on examination, it was fuund
that no warrant bad Ueu issued to obtain tho
attendance of tho wllucssc* named in tho affida?
vits, and that a bench warrant hud been issued
only tho d.iy bolero f r their ?ti code nee.
The Solirtor then took the ground thut thoma
tonality of tbeso witnesses bini come to his
knowledge since the meeting of Court, und that
ho bnd not hud lime to have ICL-.I1 process served
on thurn to coin|wl their -attuudjrnee.
His Honor hold Hint this would bo a suffloiont
i ground for continua nee.
Tho cuuscl for tho uccuscd then nshed thc
Solicitor to state what f.icts lie expected to provo
by these witnesses.as their testimony might bo
admitted, abd thc irinl go on without them.
Tho Solicitor, thon, (lifter consultation with D.
0. Hohci Bon,whose store,waaf burnt, nnd who
was in Court timi nt his side) r'nid he was nimble
to do this, and hud no dirucl information ns to
olint facts thc absout wiluoiiscs weu'.d prove
some ol' thuin being detectives M ho hail never yet
linnie nny report,"and by others bo expected to
provo thc rcs arafat.
His honor thou held that ns tho Solicitor could
not stnto the materiality of tho witnesses for thc
Stalo, and ho could not slnlo wliut they would
prove, tho trial 1uu.1t go on without them.
It isi to bo reinarkcdtili passing, that o,f the'
witnesses mimili in the aubin vi ts, it was slated
timi not denied, that only foor were ever rosl
denis of tho Disirio'. Tho rest wero detectives,
who were, since ibu homing, from thoo to time, I
In different parts of tho District, and who badi
very receii'ly absented themsvltCs from this lo?
cality. Ami of tho fnltr re.-ddonts-ull negroes
hut otic-one was o confirmed idiot, und easily |
obtainable, livu others lived not (ur distant, und
tho fomth hud removed some montbi since, to
North Car-?!i- n. lhere tn resido.
Tho following Jiuy, aller hut lillie delay, nnd
with only twelve challenges, wei? impaneled frew J
the recular list :
1. Williwin Nettles, foreman, (white.) 2. Tims.
Hair, (whit .) .'I. T- lt. Chandler, (while.) 4.
Jackson Chiivls, (Odored.) :"?. ll. M. Sp.-uin,
(while.) ti. II. N. Bradford, (white.) 7. Langdon
Davis, (cohn ed.) 8. John M lehn u, coloied.) 0.
L. F. Jenkins, (while.) I? E. H. Chauler,
(while.) ll. Abner Brown, (white.) 12. Thomas
bong, (colored.)
r.vtin.xci: r.in THU STATK.
Karneol Lnbly sworn, nt.d tystllled as follows:
Ile was in tho employ of Mr. P. 0. Robertson to
do any hind i.l work ul.out thu farm, nnd having '
un other plaee con veulent he slept iu tho .store
nf Mr. Robertson, that on tho night of tho 21st
Oct. list lie was sleeping in tho Store and heard
some one knocking nt thu door, thought it was
daylight-sonni uno .said como out hore, wo
want tos'oo you-got up and wenl to tho door and
SHIV many men standing round-all had on false
faces. At first ho refused lo go and locked the
door. They called him uut a gil in timi hu wont
ont-after Miiin questions they put him mulct
arrest and two mon guarded'him about 15 or 20
yardi off from tho store. Mr. robertson was also
sleeping in tho ?toro that nicht. He had in the
Store n douhle barrel gun. Hef< ro witness came
Out they culled Mr. Robertson to ?.'nine out. Ho ?
said lo witness hu wa? not coming cut. When
Ihoy had mo under arrest two men came to mo .
and asked if Mr. Robertson uns in tho store
I sahl yes. Thun thoy said they weald give him
Iwo minutes, if ho was not uni-d-o in that time
they would bum him up. Said ho would not go
out. One man called another to gel lightwood io !
put under tho store, nnd then said easy-Iel ii
stund. They moved out ol' Ihc way supposing
Robertson might shoot-tiritad Roborlsnn ov.t
again ; then Robertson sit pp id nut. Two men
took him under arrest- one- man raid if one of
thom move blow his brains' out. Witness beg?
ged lo bring his things out of the slate, luul.tlicy
let him go in and bring mil-his icUnWad. things
-two mon went in with hilo. 1 loft tho donr
open when I went in nr.d tho men loHoWcd m?
into thor om wo slept in-lilli was adjoining
the {toro ronni, (he doo; to which was locked
There were (?') ret ine in the h ure.
Mr. Rober)ion lodged I? bo iriinwe-i lo wifC hi*
dh, nod one of tho guard went in mid brough!
hun his walch Tho guard lin n told us if either
moved they would pul a load in us. Tiley wore
armed with double bar cl gnus, IV hen I was in
ibo store getting my things, two of thu men went
with me, and ?fume ?ero behind inc. and ono ol'
them took Mr. ltohcrtsou's pistol out nf his coat
pockol, which was in tho Mitta room connected
with tho sitare. There wa.?also another pistol on
a table, which one of tho moil took in his hand.
I do not know ihnt ho tnr.k lt off willi him. I
oponed ibo storo door when commanded iodo so
hy (ha Captain. .Hr. lt. brought no gun out
willi him vi hen ho carno. Whnu n.-ked, I told
them that tin rc. was some powder, hut not much,
in tho store. They took possession of tho powder.
They inquired about liquor. I told Ihem there
n ero two barrels and some flasks of whiskey. I
SAW otu nf tho mott tn ko II ph-co of lightwood,
and n little titler I saw thc building in (lamoil. I
saw the mon when Ihoy caine ant of tho store,
mid the Inst one shin the door and locked it.- !
.Viler lite house was on fire, ive were rc mo Ted hy
?ho guard, ono of them helping inc willi my trunk j
io thc distance of about 1 (ul yardi' from Ibo store. .
Tw o remained lo guard-11?, ned Iwo weill for 1 he '
horses. 1 knew v mo ol thu men. Thc ono they
nailed Captain was Dr. Miller. I know Dr. 1
Miller, and ho fibs hof'irn tee now-ono nf thc
prisoner.'. I knew him by hi* voice. Ills f.ilsc
taco was unlike ibo reit and ibo holes for thc 1
ties were larger. 1 did not know him hy (he
0.dor ol'his oyes, hut by tho- wrinkbs over his
eyes. I hud ti light iii my lui ml when 1 was in'
ibo sion-, mid lie was ibero 1 watched bim nnd j1
ho wnK-hed mn. Tho two men who guarded me 1
worn Charles Watts nod James l.e.-esiic. I knew I
J mes I.i.e.ne by his volvo, nu 1 Walls hy his | '
hair. 1 knew Henry Dubpso also, ?url Drown, ['
but thc prisoner ut I he har, (Brown)'is not thu 1
Brown 1 raw lhere. I did not know tho horses. |
Cro*s examined by T? B- Fr ser, Esq.-Was]'
horn in Switzerland and h.ive been in Ibis ("?nu 1
try nb-nt four years. These men wero ut thc !
stern once hefnro! I lutvudtcnrd Dr. .Miller talk !
sevi'i-il limn* and knew him. bul never talked j
ttl'irh with him. Nu body but Hob-rtsi.n und
himself were pr?sent I e-h'cs Hie men ll)di.-gni.-c. |
Know Dr. Miller by his oyo and Ina Voice--knew 1
his ove by some wrinkle/ 11 bon I it, and liol hy ibu
color. Knew Wnils l.y his hair. His hair un'
tint smooth Hint t ight ns il is now, bul bloused 1
Know James f. -.-o-m ! y his voice. Henry Du
Hose by his h.iii-und voice. Iv .'KW Dr. Miller's 1
voice and Dull iso. tin 1 W..MS.'luilf l.ecaiu'o they '
wiro like their v?bo ind hair. I da not expect
io get ''anyrl.ing if lh"* pilsrit.er? are convicted. ?
Mr. Hoben-un hv-. -i'. >;t u mile 1."in lite flore. 1
.Mr. H. paid e.o $12 ti lino.th, and lids is nil tho 1
money I g'.H'n.iu hi.it, 'i l.c btu nit g look pince 1
about, 12 u'clocii nt l ight, ll v. .is a brigitl !
ui'.i-i.-liahl nielli, 'lliopi.rsy un- (hore about 15 ?I
minute* hol'oio Mr. U em in oui, und remained !
n'oiin! ;;f? minnies nficr. They wer.- about tor? or I
twelve ?ti number.
D. (>'. l'oV-f :..'?..!, .. c -ivn - Wi'mLD j|..ro on
ibo h .Mit of Hm 31.*' i.r (lett.ber, A party oil
mined i.'ii'n In dls^r.ij.: knocked al ibo door, and
t dd Mr. L'obly lo Vi ut. lt WHS about \i o'?
clock, Mr. Lobly did ;{i> oui lifter' n little while,
mid when bo h.11 boen culled i'ne second time. I
put on a pal I ol e.y clot hes, ai-d look u y double
barrol gun and wini to lim will loW'-lho gun had
20 buck sh- t in euch baiicl n"d I expected lo
shoo'. Thoy called r pontcl'y fur Roherslon- 1
swore I would uni go mil. Tin y said they would
givo ino two mimi cs and th' 11 burn up tho store
- I still infused. They callo I for lightwood.
Ono ?rid cotna out. wu wain to talk willi you.
and will not luolm yny or your pr-pcily. I then
went oui and two firmed niuo pr'e.'cnlod two don
hin barrel gnu-* to my bren?I and said consider
yourself under nfl oft, tho cn pt aili speaking.
SiMil tliey would ahi.(>t ino il I rall-.wits unarmed 1
mid they marched Ino'Ort' I o'er 20 yards -sonni |
ol' I helli went into ibo rmi.f Ihe .s|oro---l asked .
to get my watch lind ona ol'thom went iu and got I
it for mc. I s.n.-ono of them bu nk open tho I
money drawer and toko diill (nonoy-nlimil $-l')i: |
in green backs. I saw ibis while I was oiilsb'c, '
through n oraek in one of tho wi'dows, which j
WAS tumlo of greet; timber ji nd had shrunk - ibo '
crack was about lirai I" ali Irjeh wide. I s*iw them
curry tho lightwood mid (Ito next thing ibo Moro
was in a bliiKO. Thorn wns dm light of a candi?
in ibo Moro when I sat* Ibolti break Ibo drawer
ta ut luke t ? ninney-whon ibo Inst ono cninu out
of tho flor 1, bo lockod tho door-lihou tho ?.toro
began to bara.'?? w?tr? onfercbed further of-In
. inert time they ?aid you are roliertdend f and
Mr, Lolly went on towards, tba L oui*, and they
rot? off ?pd I saw nothing moro of them. Thoy
took* rlflo RI)4 two doubt? barral gem, two pla
tc.r>,**ud two Auk? of r.lil?k?y. 1 *?w ono loan
with tho riflo, but cannot say positively about th?
double birrel guns, as tarerai bad guns. I bave
.lura won the rife (a riflo waa handed io Un) thia
IsR.-I know lt by certain marks erl lt. ? X kneW
I>r Miller before 1 ernie coat of tho itoro b* hie
volvo. I knew IJcoryv .' DuBosy, Lcieeno
and Watts. 1 did not recognize Brown. The
rifle it wurtb'about $100, the doullo barrel
guns each about *100, nud the Oaths of of whis?
key about $1 each, I have nover recovered any
ot my property except the rifle. Tho stock of
goods .vat worth about $2000. ,
Cross Kin mi nid by E. W. Moiso, Esq.-I saw
Mr. Hampton Watts the next day and took my
children from school. Dr. Miller waa not in tho
Atora Lui ouliido - I do ttot know that bo weut In
at all. I am satisfied that I ?aw Lesesno Ibero but
; moro satisfied that I saw -Watts -Wa tts brooght
t>ut Diy walch IO mot-I mu nut certain that they
Uqyjf epy\teroBerl?t>f mino-did not see any' of
'"rpr^irjy aiCvl??t>d*<ef either of tb*.pris?
oners. Did l?oiike Ufe fire kindled-did not
knott If either ol ibo prisoners carried'tho light?
wood-never had a quarrel with either of the
prisoners. Thoy were against me bevouso I was
a Hadic.il. 1 posted a reward of $25 fo'. tho
conviction of tho parties who burned my store.
I told that tbe Governor made proclamation and
offered u reward ot $1000,01) for Ibo conviction
of either of the prisoners. All tho party had
masks on, und something white below tboi * faces.
When I converted ?viib persons otter tho t urn?
ing, J was not tu u flt stuto of mind, and conceuled
my views designedly uud advised Mr. Lobly lo
do tho same.
Mr. Piuckney Rodgers .sworn-I have seen
tho gun bet?rt - (a rlflo being handed to him by
tho Sheriff)-I had bo acquaintance with Mr.
Robertson, und did not know that ho hud a storo.
I was fishing in a lake near Maytsville ?hen I
s a iv tho butt of this gun and took it out, a friend
being with mo tit thu lime.
This ended tho testimony on tho part of the
Stuto, Mr. Itlehnrdsou, in behalf of tho d?fend?
ants, moved for n verdict of not guilty for Brown,
Hi ttio Stato bad adduced no evidence against
bim. The Jury, under tho direction of tho Judgo,
rctirod, mid in a few minutes bruught lu a verdict
for Brown of "Not Uitilty."
Mr. T. H. Fraser, ono of tho Attorneys for tho
delendii nts, culled the attention of tho Jury, itt a
short address, to thu character ot'tho defence,
und culled upon tho Jury to proteut the innocent.
Uno year bcluro ho bad been called tu defend
two colored men ut thia bar, charged with it like
offence-they were ncquttyed, and ho only asked
thc same justice to bo dispensed to these citizen.'',
tis to those two unknown person?,
t ?et them, infamy is tneir inheritance forever.
If you con vlei them, and consign thew to tho
Penitentiary lhere M ill be no kopo for them in
ibu lutine. Such bus Leen tho vindictive?
ness shown hy tho Executive nf the State in this
vase, that ho bud no hopo of Exocullvo demon
ey, whatever aright bc tho developments of thc
future as tu their innocence,
'Tho Jury luis been and still is thc palladium of
our rights, and with all our degradation as a
people, . ur cuurls still dispense justice. The
Stato has charged heinous crimes upon tho
prisoners at thc bur. Mri Robertson's store bus
itpjtpjnly JKCII burned-wo do not defend tho
b?rtiing, but y a must decido if theso men did it.
1 know Holli ng of Rtutionlism or of Democracy
in this Court House. These citizens Wino neon
drugged from tho privacy of domes tic lifu. and
aro before you charged as felons. Two of tho
witnesses have said that thoy knew the prisoner*
and two other men tohuvo been there, thnltgh they
.wero masked. Wo propose to provo that James
l.'.'Scsiie, who has alto boen charged with hoing
there, was, on tho night ul Ibo 2let ol'October, in
lite town of Manning-that H. Y. Hulloso WU*
in tittendunce that night on n brother who was
tiultuill-that C. H. 'Yatta wits with a Com?
panion, and wont lo sit up with a sick person al
Hr. Du Bose's and that ho stuhl all night nt Mr.
Willis Spaun's-that Hr. Miller was seven miles
ott'at homo. Mrs. Miller will provo that he WUS
at homo all that night. Wc will provo by persons
w?.o watched that night thal Dr. Miller could not
li.ive left tho premises without its being fuutid
out.
WITNKSSKS foil IHK ItKVI?NCE,
L. L. Fraser, Jr., sworn-I live above Mo
eba nie.- ville, about tiro or lim, o miles-Meebunics
viilu ts'frotn'AIr. Robertson's storo about four
ur r. ve milos. I beard of tho burning of Mr.
Kuburison's store tho tiny ofter it occurred. (A
un?p Wing handed to bim, ho showell thc relative
distance*, and positions of Robertson's, Dr. Mil?
ler's and Willis Spnnn'r.) Ho said that Dr.
.Miller lived sevt n milts Irutn Robertson's storo
and Willis Spann Iiie miles. From Hr. Duboso's
lu Robertson's w s between fivennd six miles,
und Willis ti pun ii'e from Dr. Duboso's between
two and three miles.
Jumes Rimbert, sworn-Tremcmher tho burn?
ing nf Mr. Robertson's store-I was at Mr.
Willis Spiiiin's nt tho time, and C. II. Wntls, nud
R. L. Heriot, Jr., were willi mo. Wntls, Heriot
and I went two milos off to Dr. HuHoso's, his sou
l??ing very ill-we wont lo kit up, but found
thuru was plenty of company present-Henry
Du bose came mit anti luid us so and oro left-it
tvns about 10 or ll o'clock. Wo went lo .Mr.
Willis Spnnn's direct from Dr. Du Duse's, there
{?ut up our horses (lint went to lcd. I slept in
thc same bed tv'nh Watts-leant bo mistaken
hu w ts ai Mr. Willis S pa. mt's nil night. Next
morning I heard tho store wits burned. Watts
could nut have left the boure without my know?
ing it.
James LO'Ctno, sworn-I iemmit.er when Mt.
ItoLt'l'ttoli's stoic was burned. I was on uiy way
Iront Su it too whon I hoard thc news. I spent iho
night of the 21st of October nt .Manning, with my
brother-in-law, Mr. (I. T, Robertson, and heard
on my woy next day (if the oreurrenco. 1 tun ot.?
of thu defendtints in one of thc cases,
li. T. Robertson, sworn-I livo nt Manning.
On tho night of the 21st of Oetober, X was ul
homo and James Lesesno staid with mn that
night, and was llicio next morning, I live
thirty ?one miles fruin Robertson's alore,
ll. Y. Du lime, sworn- I live near Meehan los
villi?, nt my luther's, and beard ni thc humilie; Ibu
morning titler. About 0 o'clock of thu night ol
tho 21st of (louder, Mr. C. ll. Watts, J a met
Kember! and R. I.. Heriot, Jr.. rama and pro.
posid to sit np with my sick binti or. I told ihcin
WC hud picul) of company that night, und ro
(piested them to como nnotir/y \,no. They Ibm
r<nlo nil-lb riot, towards L.s boute and Wattn
und Rembert towards Mr. Willis Spnnn's. I
remained at heme nil ihni nig Ht.
Hr. Thoa. J. Dubase, swum-I Urn in this DH
triet und heard (if tho burning of Mr. Robertson's
Mofo next morning, I lind tv very sick son,
Henty, my oilier son. wes at louie all thal night.
H. II. Holman, sworn- I live in Ibis Di-trict,
?i M edilillie- ville- irmcilibtr Ibo burning ul
Robertson's store-heard td il next morning
M'as in company with Mr, f,ubly next morning
lie flrst informed ino ol'tho burning, and I soon
lound out that ha suspected mu ot being cou ot
Iii'.* party. 1 asked him if hu knew mn of them.
Iles lid ho thought bu knew one lunn Ly Lis oyen
- bo wits ti Doctor, he said, and he knuiv no .duel
ainu. 1 tut up with a sick friend ul Hr. Du
Huso's the night of Ibo 21st of October-H. Y.
H?bose wits lhere also, 1 am confident hu (H.
V. H?bose) ivas there thu Vt ludo night fur bo did
nut leave the room live minutes nt any one lime,
Wm Roams, .itvor'i-Du tbi'day II I tn Ibo 2lsi
?f Oetobnr, I met Mr. Janies Lesotho mid his
lister in a buggy tibold ten miles below Sumter.
lt was II bunt dinner time and ho wu? on tho rotul
from Manning,
Lonnard Drown sworn-I saw Mr. Robertson
Hie Saturday nitor Ihn burning-ho told mo of it
lint did nut say who did it.
H. J. Alkluron sunni - I livo nt Mr. Willi!
opium's. Mr. Cintiles Watts, James Knmhcri
iud lt. Li Heriot, Jr., rudo uff together iiftur sup
|ior-Mr. Walls and liomin ri returned abotu If
ur lt o'clock-I saw them next morning-Hutu
liert was with Watts when bo returned-they
left oarly after supper, und whon thoy rulurucd 1
Inn) m t gono to led, und I sutv them gu into tin
llOUSOi
I, . I,. Fraser. Jr., rerti'lid--I kn.nv whon tin
doro was burned--saw Dr. Mlllor thu sumo nigh
ii little after supper. 1 went lo Mt. Holmali'i
store, at Modinniosvillo-it was about 10.} o'
cluck wilt li lieft the storo. I wt ut and roturnci
on the public road, nud "tts In.ii thu public rout
- within ten feet of it--ntl tho limo while ut tin
sloru, no ono piiH*od--If Hr. Miller had passed .
would havosoen Him-if ho weill lo Robertson'
that night, hu must hnvo travelod thal road o
gone ton or twelve miles out of his way.
Willie Dick sit?t?---1 saw Mr. Lobly nox
morning.-hs told mo thon that ho could not ro
cogni/.o tiny of tho parties who burned Ibo store
James Hopkins, sworn-.-l wa* on guard th
night of tho burning-" I livo al ibo pince of Ali
li. I,. Fraser, Kr. Dr. Miller lives on Ibo sam
placo and in Ibu sumo .wird. I locked up th
horsos mysulf und they could not have boen lako
out without my knowing ll-if Dr. Mille- lui
?{(ino lo Robertson's, ho would hnvo tiikuu ono t
the burses, mid I should hnvo known it.
Cyrus Drown, colored, sworn-I lived, when th
hunting t 'ok p'tifo, in ibo yard v. boro Hr. Mil
1er lives, m.d was on guard tho whola nf th
night of tho burning, whloh wns the 2lst of Oct
ober. I saw Dr. Mlllor in the bou so at 10 or I
o'clock, and then in tho morning nt .'lord o'olucl
Bilton Loo,aworn-I remember tho night <
Ibo burning-wan quito sick and Dr. Miller wu
with mu (bal night about 10 o'clock. I Hf
with .Mr. L. L. Fraser, Jr.
.Mr.?. Dr. Millor, sworn- I am tho wlfo of D
Miller. J remember when thc ?loro was burne
Charles II. Tfsrtt?, (one of the prisoners) ?worn
'..I wit? not at Mr.'RoBer'tson's the night ol the
horning. Jainei Kember t slept with mo that night
al Mr. Willis Spann's k V. ., ?f/i
Dr. John I. Miller-Was at homo tho night of
tho' h* ming, ano! hcord of li the evening o?'tbto
nex k day. ? I' wu s UOt At Kobcr fcon's tfial nigh).
The testimony for tho de'euce here.closed, ?nd
the State put up no rebutting uaiimouy. i .
The Solicitor, Mr. S. T.' Aikinton, addressed
the Jory on tho part of the State, ina short bot
Soioted speech. ' Ho waa followed by
lessrs. E. Vf. Moiso and Jobu 8. Richardson.
Jr., Ksqrs., In behalf of the accused, and Mr. J.
J. Fte oil ng closed ow tho side of tho Staten
Judge Oreen charged tho Jory on tho law
bearing on the easo, and read over (lie testimony
from his ootos, which wero very accurate and
completo.
The Jury retired lor about ten minutos and rc
turned a verdict of "Not Guilty'
On the cs ll .of the otfaor cate*, tba bext'morulng
tho Slate entered a Aof /Va?, ou each one, and
thus endod ibo trial of tho supposed K. K. Ks.
Legislative.
Mosiuv, Jan. 10.-Senate-The Phosphnlo
Dill, which proposos to give special mid exclusive
privilege to corlain parties named to dig for
phosphutio deposits iu the navigablo streams ol' j
tho State, subject to a eenuin tax, was discussed,
and referred to tho Committee on Incorporations.
llousit.-I). Jamos gave notico of a Bill to es?
tablish a school io tbo State Penitentiary for the
benefit of convicts:
A bill providing for tho appointeront of ono
Land Commissioner for each Congicssional Dis?
trict, lo hold the o CK o fer ouo year, with a salary
of JCOO, was rend tho first limo.
Thu Judiciary Committee reported unfavorably
on tho resolution looking to Ibo impeachment
of Judgo Hull ind.
Tho bill for tho protection of laborers and tho
appoiutmenl of Commissioners of contracts was
recommitted to the Committee on Labor,
Tl'KSDAV, JAN. ll.-Semite-Hoyt and Cain
introduced billi with roforonco to digging phos?
phates-tho ono making application to the
Secretary of State, with a tax of $ I por itu ne?
cessary; tho oilier lo incorporate a mining com?
pany, paying $500 for the license ?iud $1 for
each ton.
Thc Committee on Agriculture reported favor?
ably on tho bill lo ropoal tho Act of I860, creat?
ing liens us security for advances for agricultu?
ral purposes.
Coin govo nolico of bill to create, an assistant j
land commissioner for each county.
House-A resolution wits adopted creating a
committo to invest?galo tho Blue Ridge Rail Road
affair.
DeLnrgc presented a billoxlcnding the limits of
tho city of Charleston nnd providing for nu elec?
tion of Mayor ned Aldermen.
WKDMBSDAY) JAN. 12.-Senate-Tho bill, re?
pealing Iho township not, after lengthy debate,
passed by n voto of 22 to -1.
Tho Finance Conni il ico reported that Kimpton
tho Financial Ageut of tho Slate, had given bond
in S?OO.OfiO.
Arnim prosontcd n petition from dec. S. Onmo
ron and others, asking that all inn nu fae turing
establishments hereafter bc exempted from tax?
ation for Ovo yenrs.
HOUSE.-Tho Committee on Elections reported
unanimously in favor or Ibo bill extending tho
limits of tho city of Charleston, with tho follow?
ing amendment ;
"If tho present Mnyoi rum Aldermen shall,
after tho result of tho election, under this Act, re?
fuse to vncnlo on application by ibo newly elect?
or : or in tiny way rusist tho provisions of tho
Act, thc9 shall he deemed guilty ofa misdcmciin
es ; and upon trial nnd conviction, shall bo lia?
ble to a fine not exceeding $700, and to imprison?
ment in tho Penitentiary not exceeding six
months. Tho Bill wns considered without de?
bate, and passed to its third reading, mid ordered
lo bo engrossed. Yeas 7-1 ; nays 8.
Bills to provide a school in the Slnlo Peniten?
tiary and to incorpora to tho tVido Awako Firo En?
gine Company of Sumter wero, road tho first lime.
Joint Committee, to destroy old bil'; of the
Bank of tho ?5tato, which buvo hcon feuded, re?
porte I $1,7C 1.302 destroyed.
Tut'liSHAY, Jan. 14-Senate-The bill lo cx
tcud tho oorporato limit ; of Charleston, and to
cr?alo a Metropolitan Police force (providing
th.it tho whole Siato shall ho n police district,
with three cowmi.-sijiier? and one superintendent
of tho whole) were rend tho first tltno.
Thu Committco on Finance reported favorably
on tho bill to place in thu bands of tho Land
Commissioner one million of Siato bouds for tho
purpose of buying land for tho homeless. A
inunif?ccuco without a parallel.
Tho bill to amend nu net incorporating tho
Georgetown Haili end Company was read thu
s .'cond time.
All tho phosphnlo bills were referred to tho
Commilti'O on Incorporations.
Hourn-:-Tho enacting clause was stricken
from tho bill lo protect from arrest tho Stnto
police
Tho bill to ox I end tho limits of tho eily of |
Charleston, Ao" wu? passed and sent lo tho
Se?alo.
Fitina v, Jan. l l-Senate-Arnim introduced
a hill lo relievo Hie farmers of (ho Stato.
The bill repealing thc township act was return?
ed as properly engrossed.
A bill to soeurc advances for agricultural pur?
poses was referred to Ibo Judiciary Committee,
llorar;-Bills ti. incorporate tho African Meth?
odist Episcopal Church in thu Malo, and to securo
equal civil rights to ail persons, regardless of |
color woto passel.
Ncnglc Introduced a bill to further porpctuato
tho Homestead Law".
N'olieo was given of ?1 bill for thc relief of tho
farmers of tho State.
Joseph Taylor, R. C. DcLnrgo, J. B. Thomp?
son, R. B. Elliot, B. Nash and B. F. Boseinnn,
(colored) mid A. (I. Mackey, II. Spnmtck und
Jo.-cph Crows, (while) wero elected Regents of
Lunatic Asylum. .
TIM* DAILY ADVI?EII ISHII.
Wo uro in receipt of a small sheol, from
Charleston, entitled us nhovo, and published by
B. B. DouniiTV A B. F. Fono. It is neatly
printed, ut $2 per annum. Il i J Bunill, but hopes
to grow in si/.o and usefulness, which wo hopo
may bo its oxperieuco.
? mwoiiiia? i wa to ??01 maas-asaaaaa ?aaa^aaaa?iaaai
COTTON
SHIPPED.
Wc hnvo mailo arrangements to ship
To Now York, BuHimoro or Charleston, making
Cash Advances
on samo whon delivered, and huv ng it hold nt
EITHER POINT
ns long ns may bo desirer!.
Wo will rocolvo Colton at Sumter, Lynchburg,
Maycsviilo or Manchester.
Oreen, Watson & Walsh.
DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE
AND '"
COMMISSION M EU CHA NTS.
Depart eu thl?iife.ln Monroe Co., N. C.. Doo. 14,
'869, Mrs. ABBIE, wife of Mr. W. B. JON BS,
if t?o??iW?n4 daughter of Mr. Jame* Fonder
burk. af CbeoX?r, .8. O. She wai a consistent
?^.uib^of.tb^I^pjjsVChurtb, and died triumph.
?wr Ba.v.Lour, leaving a hUiband and fire
\}?fl? cQ|ld,rosvpod mau/ f rleuJe to moura their
few* ,.? . . . , \
NSfa?llTcJfcaJo loeedynd Iben ?ho died
I '? rbfi ?lieu cu of luman llfef
? 'Tla.llfa bagun with obviation* tried,
It ia the ?nd of matal strife.
Di SD, on tho seventh of December, 1809,
Mrs. MIRIAM L.f COHEN, aged forty seven
years, second daogbter of the lato Dr. Abraham
BeLooD, of Camden, and relict of the late Dr.
Lawrence L. Coben, of Charleston.
The subject of this notice preients one of those
rare combinatiora of .character and manners
which we seldom meot. Tbero ie, usually, about
fi person of severe integrity and rigid morality,
a coldness, a reserve, or a harshness, which rather
repels than attracts. W? respect and admire
such persons, rather than love them. But the
character of Mr?. COMEN resemble* one of those
majestic structures ? f Grecian Art, io which rog.
ulan ty aud strength we're 80 skillfully blooded
with tasteful . e:urntitn, that the beholder knew
uot which to admire, the solidity or beauty of
the edifice, lier character wos pure and npot
less, yet ber disposition was so amaiblc, and bor
manners so pleasant, that she was beloved by
ull who knew her.
A fi rm adherent to the ancient faith which abo
believed, shu was liberal to all other creeds ;
thus exemplifying the true Jewish dootrine,
which recognizes all mankind ns bralbion, and
declares that tho righteous of all nations inherit
the Kingdom of Hes ven.
Uer charity was not of tho hand only; she
judgod others with indulgence, and never spoke
unkindly of any one.
A sincero mourner for her beloved husband,
she had for many yours withdrawn herself from
tho enjoyments of gay society ; yet her genial
manners und agreenbie conversation, made bera
most welcome guest in the limited circle of
ft lends to which shu confined herself.
Her wholo lifo was devoted to tba caro of the
sou aud (laughter, whoso only Dirent rho had
been from their early childhood. To them, and
etpco rnlly to hor devoted daughter, her loss is
indeed irreparable. Tho mother, tho friend, the
constant companion, has gone, never to be seen
again on this ourtb. Tho only eonsolatlon^bich
can bo offered to them, and to tho numerous
relatives and friends, who lamont hor death, is
tho nssuranco, that she ts now enjoying, in
Heaven, tba toward of a well spout lifo.
C. IL M.
^;r<ju...yiiuiii IMIIMHII.HU?.j 11. I III? I? ? i mmy
MASONS I C.
f?UIE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMUNICA
J_ TION OF CLARE) ONT LODGE, NO 64,
F.'. M.*. will bo bold on Thursday evening,
Jan. HI, 1870, nt 7 o'cloek, F. M.
Brothers will toko duo uotiee uud govern them?
selves accurdingly.
WM. II. GIRARDEAU, W.\ M.-.
T. V. WALSH, Secretary.
Jan 5
COM M EU CI A L..
SUMTER MARKET. JAN- 18.
Our Cotton Mnrkulbas ruled quiet past weok
ut trout 20 lo 23 els. according lo grado-very
liltlo off et lng.
BACON- Rib Sidos, 22@22J j Cloor, do., 22?
@23; Shoulders, lS4(<blv; Hums, 26.
LARD-2.10.
FLOU lt-For bbl. $S@$I3.
COFFEE-Laguayra, 30(0)32; Java, 4f@5u;
Rio, 22(g,30.
SALT-$2.90($$3.00.
SUGAR-Brown, 13@18 ; C.,17@10; A., 18
(a;M> ; Crushed, 22@23.
BAGGING-Best, 30(0)32 ; Gunny, 28@30.
IRON-TIES-10? 12.
KORE-Itt? 16.
BATESVILLE SHIRTINGS-Per bale 12io.
YARN BY THE BALE-$2,10c. Per bunch
Teacher Wanted.
ALADY to labu charge, of a small select
Behool.
Apply to
O.T. MASON.
Jan 10-tf_
Estate Notice.
AALL persons having claims against tho Es
tnloofW. W, Mccutchell, deceased, will
pienso present them duly proven. And ult por
sons indebted will pl on so make, payment to
H. C. McCUTCHEN, Adut'or.
Jnnjfl-ti _
Notice?
AN Adjourned lUcblittg ol'tho Agricultural and
Mechanical Society of f-uintcr County,
will bu bohl nt Sumter, on Saturday, February
Sib at 1 o'clock. Members uro rct|ttei-tcd lo bo
punctual usu trial of tho different improved Ag
ricttilntul Implltnonts will bo had,*
A. IVHITNEV S UDER, Ast. Secretary.
Jan H)-td_
LATEST QUOTATIONS OF
SOUTHERN SECURITIES,
IN CHARLESTON, S. C.,
Corrected weekly by A. C\ KA UFMAN,
Broker, No 25 Broad Street.
JANUARY -, 1870.
STAT? SBCUIIITIBS-South Carolina, old, -@
SO ; do new,-080; do, reglst'd stock, ex int
-<?|72.
CIT V S ROU RITI KS-Augusta, On. Bunds, S3@
KO; Charleston, S. O, Stock, (ex qr int) 53(0)55;
ilo, Firo boan Bonds, -@75; Columt ia, S. C.
Ilnnils, fl5@C8.
lt AM.noAn BONDS-Blue Ridge, (first mortgage)
- (i?tl.'i; Charleston and Savannah, 03@t!0 ;
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta, -(?81 ;
Ch craw and. Darlington, -80; Greenville and
Columbia, (isl muri) -?75; do, (Stato gitnr
nntco) 02((j) -; Northeastern, 80(fy82; Savan?
nah and Charleston, (1st mort) -75; do,(Slate
guarantee) - @64; South Carolina,-@80; do,
73; Spnrtnnburg lind Union, -@50.
UAH.HOAD STOCKS- Chorlotto, Columbia and
Augusta,-@55; Greenville and Columbia, IJ
@2;Northeastern,7?8; Savannah um) Charles?
ton, 23(0)231 ) South Carolina, (wholo shares)
38(3)311) do, (half do) 18(it)181.
EXCHANGE, Ac-New York Sight, i off par;
Gold, 12C(? 122) Silver, 1M(#I17.
SOUTH CAROLINA DANK DILLS.
??Bank or Charleston.'..-?
?Balik of Newberry.- fit)
Bank of Camden.50(a)
Bunk of Georgetown.-?20
Hank of South Carolina.10(g).
Haul; of Chester.15(g)
liuuk nf Hamburg- .Mo?
itun I; nf Stalo ut S- C. prior to I?fil.Otifii) -
Hank ol'Stato OfS. C. issue. 18(11 and I Mt 2 16(t?
.IMiintcrs' and Mechanics' Bunk ofChnrlos-(?)
tun.- (?)
? People's Bank of Charleston.-(?)
* Union Blink of Charleston.- (nj -
Southwestern ll ll Blink of Charleston, - (ii)
(old). . ,.,.tf5(fj) -
Stiuthwcstori) R R Hank of Charleston, -(ia)
(now) .05(g)
Farmers' and Exchange Bunk ofChnrlos-(u) -
tun. .- (toi
Exchange Bank of Columbia.20(a) -
Merchants' Bank of Cheraw. 3(<?)
Planters'Bunk nf Fairfield . ."5@
Slate of South Carolina Hills Receivable...par.
City ol Charlasb n Chango Bi Is."..par.
?Rills marked thus (?) nro being redeemed nt
tho Bank Countors of oaoh.
Jan 12 ty
PERUVIAN GUANO,
FERTILIZERS
and Corn.
"pLANTERS DESIRING US TO PUR
chnso for them,
COHN, PERUVIAN OUANO,
SOLU A BLE PACIFIC GUANO,
CAROLINA FERTILIZER,
OR ANY OTHER KIND OF FERTILIZERS,
will pienso send In their ortlors by FIRST OF
DECEMBER.
Green, Watson & Walsh,
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MEIlOriAN?ISE.
PL?NTBBS'
WAREHOUSE,
SUMTER, S. C., Jan. I, 1870.
FROM AND AFTER TU3S DATE, TBS
business of.tho "PLANTERS' WAREHOUSE"
passet into th? hands of Melin. CHAS. H.
MOISE A CO. Io retiring, I commend the new
firm to the confidence ot th? pnbllo.
E. W. MOISE.
THE SUBSCRIBERS
Hare this day formed a CO-PARTNERSHIP,
under the nemo of
CHARLES, H, MOISE & CO.
for tho purpose of carrying OD tho bu si noes o
tho "PLANTERS' WAREHOUSE."
CUAS. H. MOISE,
JOS. Ti. BASKIN.
Sumter, 8. C., Jan. 1st, 1870.
CHEAP GOODS.
COFFEE.20 eta. per lb
SUGAR.124 cts. per lb
FLOUR.25 lbs. for $1.00
FLOUR.$7.00 per bbl.
HUTTE H.10 c ts per lb.
Bacon,
Lar I,
Molasses,
Soap,
Starch,
Candles,
Mackerel,
Crackers,
Cheese.
Herrings,
Salmon,
H alibut Smoked, 15 c
per pound.
|x>ry cs-o od.?,
SHOES, HATS,
AT LOW PRICES.
Planters' Warehouse*
Jan 5
TO THE
Planters of May s vi ile
and Surrounding Country.
GKNTLKMKN;
Wo most respectfully offer you tho following
mnnuros:
PERUVIAN GUANO, direct from tho ngont,
FARMERS PLASTER OR GYPSUM, up to
standard,
SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO,
COMPOUND ACID PHOSPHATE, for oomposi
ting with cotton oocd,
DISSOLVED BONE A SUPERIOR ARTICLE
FLOUR OF BONE,
BAUGH'S RAW BONE PHOSPHATE,
CAROLINA FERTILIZER,
THE NAVASSA AMMONIATED SOLUBLE
PHOSPHATE of Wilmington,
fc'O- ensh orders solicited.
MAYES A COOPER Agents
Jan 5-3m
Notice of Change.
TTAV1NO located permanently tn tho Town of
Ai, Manning, whero lam conducting tho Drug
Business, I have this day disposod of, nnd sold
nut my stock of Drugs nnd Medicines, in the
Town of Sumter, to my brother, I. A. Mr KAG KN.
(signod.) GEO. P. McKAGEN.
Jan. 1st, 1870.
Having purchased tho Drug Stock nb"vo allu?
ded to, I will continuo tho business nt tho Old
Stand. And usk a continunnco of tho patronage
horotoforo oxtcuded.
Respectfully,
I. A. MoKAOEN.
Jan 1-tf_
Glass and Crockery Ware,
CORNER OP
Maia and Republican Streets?
Under the Photographic Gallery.
Just rccoivod n Fino Assortment of
Glass and Crockery Ware,
Tho cheapest over offered in this market.
Glass Sets from $1.60 to $8.00.
Tumblers from 80cts. tn $2,00 per doz.
Preservo Dishes from lOets. to 40ots.
GOBLETS, WINE GLASSES, BUTTER
DISHES, SALT CELLARS, Ac, ko.
ALL KINDS OF
Crockery-Ware,
At remarkably low prices.
Fancy Groceries,
In great variety.
A LARGE LOT OF
F KT SH CANNED GOODS,
Brandy Peaches,
JellloB, Nuis, Ac, Just opened.
{Fruit and Confectionery
In any quantity desired.
Family Supplies?
? As Coffoo, Sugur, Flour, Butior, Lard, Soups,
Starch, ftc, Ac, always on band,
Nil. J. N. SPANN,
whoso services I havopormanontly soourcd, will
toko pleasure in showing goods to nil who may
wish to oxainlno them.
Call before purohnsing olsowbero and you will
| bo suro to socuro
GOOD BARGAINS.
JOHN S. HUGHSON.
-o
?&T" I have removed my oflloe to the roar of
my storo-ontrnnoo on Republlonh Stroet, and
will continuo to' dor?te my time '.otho praotloc
of my profession. J. S. II.
Jan 12 tf
(?TJANO! GUANO ! I
lJJ AVING alloted COL. GBO. VT. LBS mj agent for tho ?al? of my F.rtlllim, fl
"The Soluble ?Pacific," I
"The Phospho Peruvian,"
and others,
I beg to inTito tb? attention of all to aa inspection of them.
For Information concerning tb? above, pleat? call on him at the HARDWARE STORE of L,
P. LORINO, Aceat, S Doora Sooth of Court Boneo.
JOHN R. SARDY.
Thankful to friends for former generous support
I noir ?sk their attention to tba aal? of
"SARDY" AND "MAPES"
"F9 JEJ 3FL "X"1X_? I SB 3E3 ?S.
FOR WHICH I AM AGENT.
Call and procure CIRCULARS and PAMPHLETS, free of
charge, and examine samples.
"Feed your Land and it will feed You."
GEO. W. LEE,
Agent to sell.
Sumter. S. C., January 5,1870.
I refer to the following planters.
Maj. THOMAS B. FRASER, Mr. DANIEL A. FOXWOUTill
Mr. JOHN 0. HERIOT, Mr. ALPHEUS BAKER, I
Mr. PETER M ELLIOTT, AC, AC. j
Jan. 12-3mog._ 1
1870. 1870
MAYESVILLE, S* C.
J. A. MAYES & CO.,
WILL CONTINUE DURING THE YEAR TO
KEEP ON HAND A FULL 8UPPLY
OF GOODS IN THEIR LINE,
CONSISTING OF
DRUGS. MEDICINES,
GR 0 C ERIES,
&B9 i-E.QirS.lQ BS,
ind hope to morit a oonHnuanco ortho liberal
nat ron URO they have bc n receiving.
Wo desire to call particular attention to our
trade in
PL OUR.
It is our aim to keop for sale only good quail?
ties of FLOUR, and fn mil ic s may rely upon our
stock as affording tho best glades of
Extra and Family Flour t
to bo had in tho markets.
Our groceries gonotally are all
FIRST-CLASS GOODS,
vud our DRUGS, and .MEDICINES nro war?
ranted to bo puro and genuine.
Besides tho usual stock of DRUGS and MED.
ICI NES. wo keep always on hand, we offer two
Invaluable preparations of our own manufacture
Anti-Malarial Specific,
FOR THE PERMANENT CURE OF
Shills and Fevers.
TONIC BITTERS,
tn admirable combination of TONICS adapted
o nil eases needing Tonio Medicines.
COUNTRY PRODUCE of nil kinds taken In
B/.RTKH for goods at fair prices.
J. A. MAYES A CO.
Jan 1, 1870_ly_
Land * Houses
FOR SALE.
NO. 1_A WELL IMPROVED COTTON AND
CORN PLANTATION, of 700 acres, within 0
miles ofSuintor-237 aorso cleared and under
fenoo, with fino dwelling and all nocessary out?
buildings, good orchard, fine water and healthy
looatlon.
KO. 2_507 ACRES OF LAND, 7 miles from
Sumter. On the tract aro sovural small settle?
ments with houses on euch, and the whole cap
ablo of boingdtvided intosovoru! smaller tracts.
Terms easy and liberal?
SO. 8.-2*7 ACRES OF LAND, with a ara?il
dwelling in it,- and semo olearcd and fenced
land, but most of this tract good, high pine
land, and uncleared. Terms cosy and liberal.
NO. 4.-A TRACT OF, ACRES, land, within
ono rallo of Sumter.
NO. 5.-A HOUSE AND LOT, in Sumter.
NO. 6.-ANOTHER HOUSE AND LOT, in Sum?
ter.
Apply to BL ANBIN'(1 A RICHARDSON,
Jan -5
THEATRE OPEN.
Business before Pleasure,
A NEW PLAY?
ACT 1. SCSMK 1st.
Scone, tho Storo, cornor of tho Old Hotel
next tho Court House-SCHWERIN bohind
the counter-Entor a Countryman.
COUNTRYMAN. Aro you tho man that sells
8TORE CLOTHES so cheap ?
ScnwRitis. Yos, I'm tho man. So
If your olothos aro worn out, or ruined by (carin',
f hero's no uso in cu??in' bulgo right to Schwerin.
0. What! Go totioearin't Look here, my
friend, If that's tho way you talk, how do you
Dxpoot to prosper, whon tho Biblo says "Snoar
aol at all?"
8. You don't understand mo, I moan como to
me,' and I'll fit you out wllh a now suit, inside
rind outside My name it Schwerin.
0. Ohl That's lt, is it? WolUls aouss-a very
bad nanto, any how. Dufl s'poseyour goods aro
none tho worse for that, and I tee how you might
Qt me with a suit outeide from your stook of
Hats, Boot? and Phoos, Coats,
Vests and Pants, Shirts,
Undershirts, Drawers, Books,
Collars, Handorcblof*, Ac, Ac,
but how oan you fit me to a suit tn ii rf?, hey?
S. Why, I'll tell you. Some of my excellent
GROCERIES thoro would suit you inside lo a T.,
wouldn't they ?
0. Yes, they would, that's a foot, some of your
Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Flour, Molasses,
Cannod Fish, Oysters and Lobsters,
Chow Chow Pickles, Ao., Ac
S. Yes, I sell my
Dry Goods nod Wet Goods, Groceries,
Clothing and other articles too numerous
to mention, very CHEAP FOP. CASH. "Small
Profits and Quick Returns" li my motto.
Exit Countryman with a bag full, a basket
full and a bundle full.
Sept 22 6m
Pate & Taylo]
ARE NOW READY
TO FUJixVISJI TO PLAXTER\
IN ANY QUANTITY,
CAROLINA FERTILIZER,
0. C. Coe's Phosphate,
Vitriol Phosphate,
Dissolved Bones,
Land Plaster,
Soluble Pacific Guano,
Compound Acid Phosphate!
Flour of Bone,
Baugh's Raw Bono Pho^
Peruvian Guano,
Lime.
LIBERAL 0AS1I ADVANCES ON
O O T "I * O
Consigned through them to cither NEW Y OK j
or CHARLESTON.
A FULL STOCK OF GOOBS ntwnya o|
bund,
At Lowest Market Pttcc*.
Jnn 5 tl flin
DR U G-S
MEDICINES, CHEMICALS
Toilet and Fancy Articles.
A. ANDERSON & CO ]
Apothecaries and Chemists,
SUMTER, S. C.
Are recetvlng constantly a full supply of Pun!
Drugs and Chemicals, and a woll soieclod ?lud?
of Fancy Articlos and Perfumery.
-ALSO
A great va:loty of Toilet Soap%
Extrada for the Handkerchief,
Fine Colognes, Foreign and Domestic,
Surgical Instruments, Trusses, Ac.
All Medicines warranted genuino and of Ri
very host aiinUty.
PHYSICIAN'S PRESCRIPTIONS, Careful!)
compounded night or doy. To bo found atnigt
at tho residence of Mr. Anderson on Main St.
A. ANDERSON, - A. J. CHINA, M. ?
Jan 6_
J. P. W. DeLOMEl
Druggist and Apothecary
SUMTE Ri S. C.
IN SOLICITING THE PATHONAGE Ol
the publie, is gratified to nnnounco that
Late Additions to his Stock |
onablos bim to offer a fino ossorlmont of
DltUGS, PHARMACEUTIC PREPARATION
PROPRIETARY MEDICINES,
WINES, LIQUORS,
FLAV0RIN0 AND 1IANDKERC1I t
EXTRACTS,
COLOGNES,
TOILET POWDERS mid SOAPS,
TOOTH-BRUSHES, A<" Ac.
Caswell, Hniard A Co.'s Ferro Phosphornttl
Elixir of Calisaya Bark.
Russell's Soothing C irdlnl-undoubtedly th?
safest and most rolinblo preparation ol'in
kind extant.
Dr. Bradfiold's Fomalo Regulator.'
Myaalnthbi, for tho Hair.
Spear's Fruit Preserving Solution, and vnrioui
othor vnluabloaud popular preparations on hand.
, -ALSO
A STOCK OF CIGARS-Assorted.
PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIPTIONS compound,
ed with caro and exaotness, at any hour, doy or
night.
JUST* To bo found during tho night at tho
Storo.
July 7_.
DR. S M. ?INKINS,
II/OULD Rosnootfully inform los
ff friends and patrons that ho ban removed
hts
DENTAL OPERATING ROOMS
np stairs in the building oooupled by Mr. J? D
WILDER Photographer, Main Street ihre?doon
abovo Court lloueo.
Jan 6_
Peeler Cotton Seed
fpiIOSE port?n? who have engaged ???". ltei.
JL from me, oro notified that I hsve tho scea
lo Sumter, ready for deHvery. 'i'hoy wi? Pmi0
QAH or send for thom. ,, "u-^i,
? have some ?0 or SO' bnshels still a?*W '"J
wm ...un,, a, ^..??aar
Jan 6- 3t