The Sumter watchman. (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, January 19, 1870, Image 2

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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