FINALfi? ge?TKft.
^.W.CrcWd? IM 4ltea?aaee.
? gather the following account of
'???ting of Revel? io ibo United
?eoate, on Friday last, from the
4. Dispatch of thc 20th ult' :
% Um there is tb- racF tothe struggle,
i bite 8 mad of African descent
la tb? Senate, where the put
statesmen bave sat.
8entua chamber and galleries
filled at ao early hour in the pro?
Ogs this afternoon hy persons
os to witocsstho swearing in and
fag the first colored senator ever
ee.led to the United States Senate,
?lr. Vickers had the floor, and Hue
eded in dearing it for the time being.
Bis prosy speech, read from manuscript,
fa* too much for bis brother senators,
#nd about half of them scattered to the
restaurants and to the House, whilst tho
Balance reud up and replied to their
/correspondence. The speech had a
i'.y.y somnolent effect upon tho auditors.
Jj gr, Mr. Wilsou somewhat aroused the
f?**'>-drowsy spirits by proclaiming thai wo
?r% bsd now conic to that last ditch that wo
li ea rd so much about during tho slavery
|?L struggle, and he had just been listening
IR&- to wails which he discerned to be the
v. uotcH of tho dying swan. Ho read tho
ks* >:I)emoorats a Bort of clerical lecture,
. dealing them a few apostolic blows,
f*-. which culled Mr. Cusserly to his feet to
in*' . know when and where the senator from
Massachusetts obtained a commission to
-represent thc Almighty in thc Seuntc,
He had not heard of such authotiza
;.ttou; and il such person had bceu sc?
looted for that office he ( Cassel ly) could
only say that it was but another illustru
jj tiou ol thc truism (hut tho ways of
Providence wero mysterious ond past
. ..Soding out.
' This terse speech caused a general
- laugh,.and brought Mr. Wilson up agaiu
to say that his coiumissiou wns tho com
mission of manhood, for which he and
his friends hud bee? struggling for forty
years. Mr. Cusserly had referred to the
--presence of senators on thc floor who
cuino there by the power of thc bayonet,
? whereat the hcnutor from Missouri
(Drnkc) flew nt tho California seuntor,
" and charged that tho Democratic party
held it? ?way in New York by the power
of the sh ela lah, for which Cusserly hud
a tendor regard, which could be oxpiutn
Td by the fact that ho was a boru
- Hibernian, and this brought down thc
.House in a laugh.
Cusserly responded that Druke's head
was au assurance against damage from
-'the shelulah. They were so much alike
ono could make no impression upon thc
other. Here another laugh, aud there?
after thc proceedings were quite lively.
Senator Scott mudo un argument tu
show that Revels was a citizen in con?
templation of tho third article of tho
Constitution, nod he charged upon the
Democrats for collusion WM h rebels, audi
nlloged, vehemently, that they had oe
como so used tu it that they now would
rebel against Providence. To th hr thc
audience responded in slight applause
Stookton warmly repelled the charge
ot Democrats being in collusion with
rebels, ucd he was rewarded with ap?
aplauso.
Hy this time thc floor of tho Senate
. was crowded with members of the House,
who filled up tho space in thc rear ol
tho senators. Revels had remained
quietly seated upon an arm-chair in u
eorncr on thc Republican side, and paid
grout attention to thc proceedings.
A vote was taken by ayes and noes
upon Stockton's motion lo refct Revel's
credentials to thc Judiciary Committee.
When the Maryland Senator's (Hamil
ton) name wns called he was caught
napping, and cried ont "No j" but
awakening, discovered he was voling
with the Republicans, and quickly criod
oat "Aye, ayo," which provoked a roar
of laughter. Senator Lewis, ol Virgin?
ia appeared to bo on thc fence, hesita?
ted, but voted "No," amid much
morrimcnt.
The vote being announced (the motion
was lost) there was a general Klir, buz,
\ and hum.of voices all over thc House ;
?nd ns Senator Wilson walked over to
Hevc-ls, and conducted him to thc
President's chair to be swum, thc crowd
ed galleries rose tip almost cn musite, and
each particular neck was stretched to its
uttcimost to get a full view.
llev?is was apparently unembarrassed.
'Vice-President Colfax administered thc
oath, and ut its Conclusion took Revels
by thc hand and warmly gieeted him to
tho Senate. The Sergeant at Arms
then conducted thc new senator to a.feat
in the rear of Senator Rrownrow's chair,
' at the extreme end of the rows of seats
in tho nortli .side of tho chamber.
Meantime tho Senate adjourned, and
many of thc senators went np lo Revels
and shook him cordially by the hand.
A curious crowd (colored und white)
i ' rushed itito tho Senate chamber and
, gazed ut the colored senator, some of
, them going up to him and congratula?
ting him. A very respectable looking,
. well dressed company uf colored men
and women thin came tvp and took
llov?is captive, and bore him off i ll glee
and triumph. Thc Democratic senators
all asked (o refer tho credentials.
A grand "Military hop" took place nt
Columbia last week, from which all
-* colored prisons were excluded When
will this deceived people learn, that,
i from Sumner down to \Vhitfomore, lhere
^ h far less regard for them than there is
among I Lc nativo whites '.'
./ A recent decree from the Holy Ru?
% min Inquisition, tinder thc demotion ol'
Pius IX, declares ihe Fenian Rruther?
raj?! hood to ho Included in the Societies
oundouined and denounced in the l'on*
m tifieu) Cousi kuti ins.
Prof. J. IL Cnrlislo, ol' that noble lu?
?atiiution of learning, Wofford College,
delivered a leoture before tho Yoting
M j Men's Christian Association of Spartan
>: burg, on tho 15lh ult , on tho subject nf
-Teinpuvaneo, whmh tho Sjiwtttn say?
.;' was in itself Biiifieient to establish the
ff?l -J'reputation of tho Professor asouo of the
m . first Lecturer* ol thc country.
Ansou Rurlingamo (who was eon
, neoied with ibo Urooks mid Sumnir
|^V.Sf\yir) Chinese Minister Plenipotentiary
' . ? .?? Western Puwors, died nt St.
V- p?tersiinri?. Jlunia, Wednesday, pcb.
?,.K. ?o, :it U o'vUvU.
A". Ai etitBit"... SnS
?TOSS RS5 wo?*t*p?
Benjamin Franklin Wbittemore bas
bend declared unworthy of ? seat ?a ill?
pr?tent Congress. The unanimous roice
of the House ot Representatives, of
which he was a member, bj rift ere of
bis manipulation of th? negro Tote,
through tho operations of the Kadieal
machinery in the Sooth, has so declared
him. That body, the power of winch is
wielded bj the party thafreooostracted"
the South, and gave Mr. Whitemore
his position, and constituted, io like
manner, Tarions others of simular ch ar?
not er ! Wouodod, stricken down and ex?
posed in tho house of bb political com?
panions and friends I The man liege,
his own colleague, who, through tho
power of this same pnrtj, took the seat
of another who had a clear majority of
three or four thousand in his favor,
signed tho report ?ccommending thc ex?
pulsion !
Thc Columbia Guardian of thc -7th
ult., informs us that "it has transpired
that a caucus of Kopublicans iu this eily
has decided to drop him."
T. J. Mackey, of morphine notorioty,
in a Curd in the Charleston Sexes, of
Saturday last, after dedaring "it would
" no doubt be proven on investigation
" that Howen also had exaotcd uot less
11 than ? thousand dollars for tho nomi
" nation to West Point of a son of mc
11 of our oxen State officials-," says, "I gave
11 material aid in initiating thc inquiry
" that lcd a Rcpublioun Congress to ox
* pel*Whittemore, that reverend rascal,
" who stciihr tho livery of Heaven to
" servo the Devil' in !"
And then we might cito some of tho
sly inuendos of tho moro timid, anti
anathemas of thc moro bold of some of
hiH own '-brethren beloved" of Sumter.
Alter all this, we have no heart to
join in thc hue and cry against him.
Our pity is excited j for the only dif?
ference he tween Mr. Whittemore and
many of those of his own party Who
voted against him and who uow cry out
against him, is that he has been arraign
cd and exposed and they have uot been.
M?T TUB CONVENTION BB CALLED
AT ONCB.
Tho press of the State has been dis
oussing, for some time, matters pertain?
ing to the future course of thc clements
opposed to Radicalism, and a proposition
has been made to call a State Conven?
tion for tho purposo of fixing thc plat?
form upon whiirlr. we will go into thc
next general elections. We approve ol
this course, and think that such c
Convention should bo called at onco.
Wc uow have but little time in which
to work-, and harmouiuus action wc
believe to be of the utmost consequence
Let there be a cull published by th<
Executive Committee of thc Democralw
party, and an invitation extended to al
conservative elements of the State U
uuite-irrespective of past party asso
oiutioos.
TUB FIUB.-TIB"*
Of Augusta, with their guests o
Charleston, Atlanta and Columbia, haVi
recently had u grand jubilee und contes
for the palm in efficiency of their severa
steam and fire engines. Thc vii?tiuj
companies were received willi mucl
j eclat, and with (lowing hospitality, uni
the procession which marched througl
thc streets was more than a mil
loug.
The trial of the hand engines wa
through filly feet of hose, with an incl
noszle, witih the following result :
The Richmond, of Augusta, 104 fcc
? inches ; the Tallulah, of Atlanta, 15!
feet 1 iucli j the Augusta', 170 feet !
inches; the Palmetto, of Columbia, l,'?
feet 5 inches.
Tho Young America, (steamer) c
Charleston, und the Killmore und '..'Hitch
of Augusta, played, with others. I
the contest, geneitilly, Georgia scorned t
bc on the wiliuilig.sidc.
TUB METHODIST < IM IC< JI NOllTI
ANO SOUTH.
Thc MethodistCouveuiiotijflsscmhJc
ut Syracuse, N. Y., on tho 2bth ult
tabled a resolution favoring furthe
overtures ior re union ol' the ohurelic
North aud South.
This course is decidedly more i
conformity with the observance ol' sell
respect on the part of tho Norther
Church. When it censes to abuse nn
misrepresent, and labor to disinlegrat
and absorb thc Southern Church, it wi
ihen bo time enough to talk ?bout rc
union.
- - ?. *-.- .
ItHMIAl, ino V-Btt BN TS.
'ihc Central Kxccutivo Committee i
the Radical party of thc State held
meeting ut thc Senate Committee roonj
on Friday last.
It wits determined to hold n Stol
; Convention of tho party on thc 20th <
i July*
A ootnmittce was appointed to rah
lands to build a monument to tho men
j ory of Randolph.
jCfjy* Tho Daffy Southern Guardia
i published at Columbia, S. C, hus in
proved ils j.ppeaianco, recently, in i
nc?' head. The Guardian is really l
i liierest i ?g'pa per-sound to tho core, i
far as Radicalism is concerned, presen
ing a daily exhibit of tho nows at oi
State capital, as well ns general new
und n pleasing variety. Our fricui
who desire to keep themselves in fm nu
of tho doings of our Radical State (io
ctn mont, should send for tho Guardia
UNANIVo?^ VW?.
.Urca* Cr*^4t? tm Aataaaaae?.
?MM Batltr ?tilica aa* Blaster* ta
l?a ?afee*.
tS'tERESTING DETAILS.
Wo make Op tli? following in toroa ti og
? un)mary of the proceedings incident to
the expulsion of Whittemor? from Con?
gress from the reading of our exchanges.
On ?he morning of Monday, Feb. 21,
tho excitement iu ragerd to Whittemor?
and the other carpet baggers charged
with selling cadetships, wns~ very1 con?
siderable, and some doubt waa expressed
as to whether the Militaiy Committee,
of whieh Gen. Logan ia the chairman,
and which had been charged with in?
vestigating the matter, would exhibit
nerve and firmness enough to aot with
deoiaion in Whiltemore's ease, the
evidenee in which had been sufficiently
developed to show very conclusively the
guilt of the accused. Such action, it
was eon tended, would bo such asevero
slam upou the effects of Southern Re?
construction, in exhibiting the character
of thc men which il had put iuto tho
high and responsible places of the Gov
mont, that thc opinion was entertained
that the leaders of thc "party of moral
ideas" woula hesitate before subjecting
one of thc creatures of their own crea?
tion to "open shame" before thc country
at largo. But the more discerning
discovered that t?rese leader? and their
followers of the North, were more afraid
of the effect of an attempt to cover up
"ibis business" of selling cadctships,
and that thoy would immolate the vic?
tim, with a firm and decided hand, for
the good of the party. Butler alone, of
all his party, exhibited pluck enough
to "face the music," and, as the sequel
proved, ho "counted without his host."
The charge was, specifically, that bo
had'sold a' cadetship for $2,000, and the
allegation was sustained, in the opinion
of the com mit tee, by thc testimony
adduced. His defence was*-*ah,shrewd;
cunning, artful, orafty, debared man ;)
thal he had appointed a certain young
man to a cadetship, and that thereupon
$2,000 had been sent into' his district
for "politicalpurposes." "Political pur?
poses !" and so wero hundreds of igno?
rant eolored people-same of whom had
grand children-married anew; by this
veritable philanthropist, at a dollar or
two a couple, for "political purposes!"
Oh, thou immaculate apostle of South?
ern Radicalism !-thou "big gun that
BO thundered from Mt. Pisgah !" $2,000
sent into yonr district, in exchange, for
& cadetship, for "political purposes !"
But the Military Committee did not
sc see itj and after maturo deliberation,
it was unanimously agreed to report io
favor of expulsion.
"When this Committee submitted its
report, which wns quite lengthy, to
which was appended the expulsive
decree, thc sensation was very decided
-thc galleries were jammed and tho
hall was crowded with "privileged" per?
sons, and the faces of a number of thc
"carpet bag" fraternity were observed to
assume a hue of almost deathly pallor.
The report was like tho bursting of a
bouib shell-in the "carpet bag" camp.
tfWho Will go nest, among us?"scorned'
tobe tho silent voice that passed around
amongst them.
Whittemor?, with all eyes cabing upon
him, seemed more unmoved than any
of his compeers-occasionally a facial
twitch Ol' nervous mo1 ion of thc body, or
downward glance of thc eye, gave indi?
cation of the terrible iuward contortion
of thc mau, as he realized thc full mea?
sure of his deep humiliation and shame.
Tho great net work of wires, which,
j covering tho whole face of the country,
connects thc capital from Maine to
J Tr-.vis, and spanning tho ocean, speak to
' other countries and peoples, stood ready
to linell tito intelligence ol his disgrace
to millions o? PttT!???
The discussion on (ho report, of the
committee exhibited strong ami decided
feeling on tho subject, and some consid?
erable effort was found necessary to
secure a postponement of final action
until Wednesday. A motion for twenty
du ts delay wa? voted down by 15? to 30.
On Wednesday, tho galleries, halls
and doovs of the House wero literally
crammed with persons-, about half of
'whom-wore females. At 2 o'clock, the
appointed time, Mr. Whittemor? had
not. appeared-in his seat, but came in
shortly after Qc u cru! Log au had opened
tho caso.
Mr. l'olnnd, of Vermont, wanted the
matter postponed until there could bc a
better understanding of tho merits of
the case, but thero was cries of "No, no,
don't yield," from members on both
sides of thc hall, lt was but n short
time after tho proceedings commenced
that it was plainly manifested as the
sense of a large majority (hut thero
should bc a postponement iu order to
give Mr. Whittemoro an opportunity
to cross examine witnesses, un prayed
for in h'nt H (moment sworn to, and which
had just been rend by tho clerk; and
probably had the Houso taken netioE
immcdiutoly upon tho reading of Mr
Whi tte Ware's affidavit, a postponomoni
and recommittal to the committee wouli
have boen tho result. But Genera
Butler, after various unsuccessful at
tempts, finally got tho floor os tho ad?
vocate of the accusod, and made r
speech which aroused general opposi?
tion, and, being followed by General Lo
gan's eooeluaiv? argument* and damag?
ing array of Ute ?gainai Whiiu?more,
completaly turned the tide against tb*
teemed, ?ad settle* the^question of
postponement bj tr tot? of five Co one,
against it.
Batter swaggered and puffed and at?
tempted to- bally immediately after Gen?
eral Logan opened the cue, but he fail?
ed utterly, and his only success to-day
was whett ho excited a laugh at two
or three of his characteristic witti?
cisms ; and it was mentioned with gratia
fication, in private conversation among
members, that this was a good test of
Butler's boasted influence over the
House, the proof in this instance boiug
that his'own party are getting* tired of
his domineering aod driving, his indif?
ference to truth, nod1 Utter selfishness.
Logan took him down handsomely upon
several occasions, to the evident delight
of the House. To tho Massachusetts
member's impudent remarks, thruet in
as interruptions, Logan sarcastically re
plied that he trusted that Butler would
at length be decent in behavior, and he
wanted to know how the Massachusetts
meuibcr came to have rights thero that
did uot belong to other motnbers. This
throttling of the blusterer created a buzz
of approval all over the House, and Lo
gnu afterwards got the laugh upon But?
ler on several occasions, to the latter's
evident discomfit. The speaker, too,
ruled against Butler, when the latter as?
serted hid right to appear as counsel for
Whittcmore, the ruling being that he
appeared there only as a membor of tho
House, no matter what Butler chose
to denominate himself. Logan also got
Butler at great disadvantage by show?
ing that he was the Bully-bottom of the
House. Ho wanted to play alt tho parts
of thc members of Congress, and hire
jurymen and counsel for accused, and
would even take tho part of tho accused
for a consideration.
General Logan ironically alluded to
the Great Lawyer, which title Butler
takes much comfort in applying to him?
self, bot tho turning point came in visi?
ble signs when Logan summed up the
facts provcu against Whittemore, cited
Whittcmore's affidavit, dictated and
drawn up by Butler, wherein tho accused
had admitted his guilt, and, finally, when
Logan proposed to Ret aside all other
testimony and try Whittemore on his
own admission in tho affidavit drawn up
by the Great Lawyer.
Throughout theso proceedings Whit?
temore sat uneasily in his chair, until
about the close, When it became too hot
for him,and bogot up and sought Mr.
Poland to intercede.
'lhere was deep interest manifested by
thc members as well as by the immense
audience from thc commencement to thc
end of the discussion.
At its closo it was determined to take
the final vote on expulsion the next
day, after Whittcmore had been allowed
tocpcak iu his defence.
Ile now sends his resignation as a
member of thc House, by telegraph, to
Scott, at Columbia, with thc purpose of
presenting it, with the latter's accept?
ance, next day, ut the closo of his
.speech, and in this way avoid the vote
of expulsion.
THE FATAL DAY-THURSDAY, FEB. 24.
An hour beforo tho opening of tho
House, lo day, a largo audience had as?
sembled in the galleries, and by noon
!cvcry scut and avenue thereto was taken
up by persons eager to hear thc conclu?
sion of thc Whiltemoro expulsion
en se.
Shortly after 12 o'clock Whittcmore
appeared-in hi? seat. 'Inc matter was
called up. Ile took thc floor, and hail
proceeded but a few minutes when ht
was interrupted by the Speaker, witt
announced that he had received a com?
munication fruin Mr. Whittemore con?
taining his resignation as n membor o
thc House, and its acceptance hy tin
Governor of South Carolina, so that Mr
Whittcmore was no longer a member o
thu House, and could not bc permittet
to go on with his speech. This gecmet
to surprise the members generally, ant
Whiltomoro and his eounsol (Gen. But
1er) were themselves taken by surprise
and dumiounded at thc unexpected halt
for they expected Whittemore would b
allowed to complete his speech and thei
withdraw upon thc announcement o
his resignation, but tho best lui
schemes do fail now anti then, and her
was an illustration of the fact. Butle
and Whittomoro hud platiucd this mod
of proccduro, but short-sightedly file
thc notice of resignation at thc com
mcnccmcnt of tho speech, instead c
handing it in at thc conclusion. Quit
a parliamentary muddle ensued wheu th
Speaker mndo his announcement, an
precedents were hunted up for eulightci
mont, all tending to show that thc met/
ber is permitted to resign at any stn<j
of thc proceedings. Against this pit
ccdont General Bunks and Mr. Daw*
put in an earnest protest, because it (ci
dod to thc destruction of tho Hom
itself whenever a few members, suffieiet
to provont a quorum, should take it ?ni
their heads so seek such a result; bi
tho House decided against them, ar
held'that Whittemore was no longer
member. Tho resolution of cxpulsir
was laid upon thc table, and Gen. Logi
immediately offered another, just
ti ut h I ni to tho character of W hit temo
which declared that he was guilty ni
unworthy to bo a membor of tho lion?
This was curried by a unanimous vol
So a ft er nil, substantially the earoo thin.
?ara? to (faa aa were io tended by th?
Origin il report and resol aldon- af the
oommUtce. Wbittcmore waa trot form
ally expelled, bat was compelled to
withdraw. The record doe? bot chow
that he loat his seat by vote of < xpolsion,
bat it does show that be waa deolarcd to
be unworthy of a plaee lhere. This- ia
a distinction without a diff?rence'--*-?
Whlttemoro vacated his seat with evi?
dent reluctance; for he remained until
several minutes after thc proceedings in
his case had'closed.
The universal verdict is that Whitte?
more would have succeeded in getting a
rehearing yesterday but for the fuct that
ho had for his counsel the so-called
Great Lawyer, Butler. It was upon the
Very paper or affidavit which Butler
proudly announced to the House bud
been drawn upon his suggestion sud
under his advice that the members voted
overwhelmingly against granting a post?
ponement of farther hearing. In this
affidavit the criminal is made to ac?
knowledge his guilt> so the Great Law
yor convicted- his client.
Butler is fast coming down tohis proper
lovel in the estimation of members ot
the House. Iiis legal greatness is dis?
covered to bo pretension and impudence
on his part, aided by extensivo ?aivcr
Using through , tho instrumentality of
injudicious reporters. It appeurs he
sought tho position of couscl for Whit?
temore.
Legislative.
MONDAY, Feb. 21-Senate - Hay no
mudo a favorable report from the special
Joiut Committee appointed to investi?
gate the affairs of the Blue Ridge Bail
Road Company.
In tn o II ouse, thc Railroad Commit?
tee reported favorably on a joint resolu?
tion to authorize thc Attorney General
to institute proceedings aguiust thc
South Carolina Rail Road, for violation
of its* charter.
The Governor was requested, by reso?
lution, to appoint a day ol thanksgiving
und prayer, so soon a* thu official an?
nouncement of tho ratification of thc
Fifteenth Amendment shall bo made.
It was determined to hold a tu ?ming
and evening session until thc day of ad?
journincnt, which, at this date, it is
thought, will bc March 1.
TUESDAY, FEB. 22-Senate-Thc dis?
position to move ulong with business,
was moro manifest-the number of dol?
lars for tho per diem having been counted
up to and fixed to expire ott a certain da}',
and, a? a mutter of course, nothing be?
yond that being expected, bills are now
passed along, tho "wiso legislators"
keeping their scats instead of jumping
up every moment lo "kill time."
The bill to amend un Act entitled
"An Act to organizo thc Circuit Courts,"
and a Joint resolution- to authorize thc
Committee of. Investigation fur tho
Third Congressional District to make u
similar investigation for the Fourth Con?
gressional District, was read a second
time and ordered to be engrossed.
Tho Judiciary Committee ruport on
thc New Code was adopted, and a mes?
sage bent to the [louse asking u confer?
enoc Committee, which was appoint?
ed.
Tho Civil Rights Bill was taken up.
discussed, without action, until adjourn
mont.
HOUSE-Tho following bills were
passed : To amend "nu Act tn provide
for thc assessment and taxation of pro?
perly ; to provide for a uniform system
of assessment and taxation of property
by municipal bodies; to provide for tho
construction and keeping in repair of
public highways and roads; to provide
for thc assessment of real property in
the year 1870; and tho Senate bill to
determine thc time when tho salaries of
county school commissioners shall com?
mence, and to fix tho time of thc first
meeting of thc State board of educa?
tion.
The Land Commission Bill, appro?
priating half mill?n of dollars for thc
purchase of hinds was read thc second
time and ordered to bc engrossed, by a
vote of y eas 82, nays 17*.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 2-3-Senate-Thc
bill to incorporate thc Augusta and Mun?
chester Rail Road Company was changed
to on Act, and ordered to be enrolled,
The bill to vest in thc Clerks ol thc
Courts the powers, &<?., vested in thc
late Commissioners in Hquity, &0 , and
tho bill to incorporate thc Wilmington
and South Carolina Kail Road Company
were read the Second timo.
After a lengthy debate on thc civil
rights bill-much crimination and re
elimination,bombast, fury and thread
from tho inflated negro members, tin
whole matter was finally, in tho rivcnilifj
session, indefinitely postponed.
HOUSE-Tho hill to appropriate hal
n million of dollars to tho land Cominis,
sion, and to investigate tho Congress
ional election in the Fourth District wa;
passed and sent to thu Senate.
Thc bill lo amend tho Aet to author
izo tho sale of tho Columbia canal wa:
passed.
A bill to further amend and perpetu
ate tho homestead, was read a Aocnnt
timo a ml ordered to bc engrossed
THURSDAY, Feb. 24.-Sonate-Th?
bill to further determine and perp?tu?t'
thc homestead, was read the first timo
also a bill' to make some chango in th
uinnncr of dratting juries, nnd to fix th
per .diem and milcago of tho mouther!
of (he next General Assembly.
On tho motion of Nosh, tho vote b;
whiob lb? Civil Right? Bill was indefi?
nitely poet poo ed, wu recooe whired.
Several Amendment* wore offered, and
considerable debate ensued, pending
which the Seeato adjourned.
During the night Beasioo thia busi
oeaa was farther discussed without
definite action.
Io the House, the time for adjourn?
ment Wai postponed uri til tue 15th inst.
-some of the "legislators" desiring the
resolution also to specify "until the
business of the General Assembly shall
be gotten through with*" At the night
session, the matter of adjournment was
again made indefinite.
Mr? Forker introduced a bill to pro?
vide a mode of compensating persons
whoso property may be" destroyed by
mobs.
FRIDAY, Feb. 25*- Senate-The time
wus occupied in discussing the bill pro?
viding for the next general election,
and that for keeping in repair the pub?
lic high Ways.
HOUSE-Bills to regulate the^ taking
of bail iu criminal ca?es and to extend
the limits of the town of. Camdeo, aud
the Senate Joiut Resolution authorising
the Attorney General to institute pro?
ceedings against the South Carolina
Railroad Company, were read fte second
time ami ordered to be rngrossed.
THE HOBBtt'f-SON ANA JDuBOSB
TAX.
LETTER FROM BURRELL JAMES.
COLUMBIA, S. C., FEB. 28.
MR EDITOR --Allow mo, through
your press, to make a few statements.
J have been charged with being the
author of the bill which proposes lo in?
demnify Messrs. Robertsou and Dubose
for thc burning of their stores, but I
liuow nothing of th i preparation of it.
And I want the tax paying people of
Sumter County to ktiuw that I respect
my position.
I regret that any of the people of
Sumter County should have lost any of
their property by fire, and I trust that,
ut thc great day of judgement, no citizen
of that county will bo found guilty of
thc act.
The bill alluded to came up for con?
sideration to-day, and I was successful
enough to got the enacting clause of ii
stricken out.
Respectfully,
B. JAMES.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis was recently the
guest of a mei c'nant of Liverpool, who
gave a splendid banquet ru honor of her.
A contributor to thc Marion Star says
that a poultice of onions, applied morn?
ing, noon and night, for ihren or four
days, will euro a felon.
C. \V. Wolle, Esq., well and favorably
known in this community und in Claren?
don County, we leam from thc Kingstree
tSl<ir, died ut the residence of Captain
John K. Scott, Williamsburg County,
on Sabbath morning, 20th ult.
Woman Suffruge was defeated in thc
Kansas Senate some time si noe, only by
thc cas'ing vote of the presiding offieur
irEW Anvivit I ISI;MI:NTS.
THE PLANTERS' WAKR-IIOUSB hog pure
Peruvian Gttmid*4ur sale, by tho tun or bog.
MltS. J. W. DARGAN ia introducing some
new nuil beautiful improvement)) in Euibiuidcry
and lim id Stamping. Our numerous ludy reader?
uro referred tu her advertisement.
MU. WM-. W. DKKNIGIIT, Assistant Assessor
ot Intornul Revenue, introduces himself with
pleasant ivoros. to the people ot' Clarendon and
Sumter. Wo trust ho Will bu received in the BUIDO
spirit.
T. M. DKLOUME-Peabody Improved Dick
sou Cotton Seed for sale.
WM. S. SOAKBOROUQII-'IIorso Stolen, from
Cartel 'a Crossing.
PEOOY MITCHEL, a colored woman, wishes
Informittiou cone?ming her sun, George Wush
ington.
ADRIAN' ? V?LLERS, Wilmington, Muli??? s
and Syrups ami Provisions, This is one of the
large.-! ami best houses of Wilmington, mid is
cordially receuuimended by us.
JACOB DRAYTON-11 orso stolen from the
plantation of Air. Charles Richardson, on Friday
jfijrjit. 25ih Feb _
NOTICIO.
I hereby givo notice lo all persons Who nu ve
Bonds ami Mortgages to the Ex Coiumlasiunei in
Equity l'or Suinter Coutil), mid upon which p?y
?Henty are now duo, to come forward withuut du
I ?i y um? attend to thu Mime. All ol said Hi.mis
having pay mon ts now duo and nut paid un ur be
fore ibo 1 aili day of March next, will be turne i
over for collection.
GEORGE W. REARDON.
Clerk ol Court for Suiuier County,
Mtirfth 2 jS70._
Information Wanted.
1>KUUY MITCHELL, formerly owned by Mr
Samuel .Mitchell, ol' Slimier County, wishes
ioforinnlion ennecrnitig her son, UEO Ku Iv
W A J .' ??I'*TON-a l'itjwn boy, short, choi-by.
mid about 11'} ours old. Hu left Sumter, wit li mu
my knowledge orconsotiti on thu Killi of Febru?
ary, and hus not trinco been heard Iron?, Hu had
neen in tho habit ol bringing in liginw od tor
sale in thu towri. Any information e. m-erniui:
him will be th a uk fa Hy reeoived liv his distressed
mother, near tho Rail Koud Depot.
PEGGY MITCHELL.
March 3_lt?
United States Internal Revenue,
ASSISTANT ASSESSOR'S- OFFICE.
3d Division-1st District 8- O
SUMTER, February 18, 1870.
To the Editor? of the Sumter Watchman,
mid VlaremtuH Pre?* :
Gentlemen :-! desire to make tho ful lowing
announcement to the rosidcifts of Sumter und
Clnrendon, through thu medium of your respes
live Issues, to wit i
1st. That I li-1 vc In-on appointed, and do now
H s?, ii nu- chnrge us Assistant Assessor of United
Stu tea Internal Revenue for the Counties named,
vice Mr. J. H. Foritcr, with my oftlce al Sum
tor.
2r?l. That in tho disoharge of my cfiioinl du?
ties, it shall ever bo my nilli to deni fuirly be
two?n tho Government and the pooplo.
3d lliat, on tba other hand, il is my determi?
nation to carry ont, to th'e letter, tho strict spirit
of tho Internal Rovonue Laws, and that in do.
ing so, while clcnr cases of inadvertency shall
moot with duo consideration on my part, any
obvious m inapt to ovado thu law will bo visited
with its sovcrest penalty ; for to this, the only
sure method of proteoting their interests, the
truly honest ore entitled.
With good wilt toward all, and a desiro for a
return of thc samo, fdeem it essential, here, that
tho wtmost oandor should obtain.
Very Respectfully,
WM. P. DBK NIGHT,
Assistant Aiieajlr U. 8. Internal Revenue.
M or rh 2-lt
PERUVIAN
Guano,
C3- 33 ONT XT I TNT 3E3
NO 1*
FOR SALB BY TOE TUN
OR
Single Bag,
AT
PLANTERS'
WAREHOUSE.
Murch 2
EMBROIDERY
-AND
BRAID STAMPING.
HAVING taken a general agency in SHER?
WOOD'S FRENCH TYPE OR PERFO
K AT KD PATTERNS, ? wish to notify tho public
that I nm now prepared to establish agents any?
where in tho State in the same.
I havo on hand or can procuro selections from
2200 Braid and Embroidery Patterns,^ designs
i.V., to (ell at wholesale or retail.
I am ulso prepared lo do stamping of ?ill kiuds
at reasonable prices.
MRS. W. DARGAN.
Porsons wishing to establish an agency can
correspond with, or call on me at Sumter, S. C.
MOUSS?S AIVD SYftDPi
BA MOLASSES in hhds.,
Sugar House Syrup in bbls ,
Fine Amber Sytups in bbls.
For sale by
ADRIAN A V?LLERS.
March 2
provisions.
JpORK, new heavy City Mei?,
T^T salted Rib Sides',
JT^ry Salted ClcaV Sidos,'
Smoked Western Shoulder?,
gmoknd Clear Rib Sides,
l^reakfast Stripsand Hams,
J^ard iu barrels*, tlercesond- bub.?,
?jlicese, best Fuctory,
nt ter, choteo tublo in firkins-.
For sale by
ADRIAN & V?LLERS.
March 2
OOTT( >N SEED.
A FEW BUSHELS LEFT OF
Peabody Improved Dixon,
FOR SALE BY
T. Itt. DeLORMB.
March 2-2t
Stolen Horse
,?\ StOI.BN ?n Saturday ni?hi ln>-t, from
Barnett's Store, A SORREL NnR.SE,
/_S~_2-V bloted facu, with two wh te dei, bran?
ded C. S. on the left Shoulder. A suitable re wu rd
wit '?<? ?ivni fur recovery, or* any information
leading te the detection nf ike thief.
WM S. SI ARBOROUOH.
.{?.**"? Tl e Clarendon press. Camden Journal,
and Darlington Democrat, wilt <-opy once mid
semi tull to Ibis office.
March 2 St?
REWARD.
SI ol,KN fruin il)4 Plantntioi ol Chas. Richard
son, on Friday night, 25th ult., a un.ill
KAY rONBY, with n star in forehead, and snip
across left nostril.
Tho said reward will be gi?-on for the delivery
of said Poney to subscriber at C. Richardson'
and $60 for the conviction oftho thief.
JACOB DRAYTON.
?9f Clarendon Press pienso copy and send
bifl to this offico.
March 2-St_
The State of South Carolina,
SUMTER COUNTY.
By C. JU. Hurst, Judge of the Court o/\
l*rob&te for said C?Hnfff
VIT HERFAS, Thos. M. DeLorme has applied
ff to me for Leitors of Administration on all
and singular tho goods and obnttels, rights awl
credits of Mrs. Mary Ann S wi mon, deceased, of
said County.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
and singular, the kindred and cr?ditos? of the
said deceased, lo he and appear before me. ac our
next Court ol Probate for th? said County, to be
holden nt Sumter Court House, on the 11 th day of
March, to ?hew eause, if any, why the ?aid
administration should not be granted.
Given under my Hand and Sta! of office, this
2nd day of Marok, In the year of our Lord,
ene thousand eight hundred ansi sar?Qty, ?nd in
tho 04th yonr of American Independence.
CH. HURST,
M rob 2 --21] Judge of th? Ceor t of Probate.
SHIPPED.
We have mada .rraogemeot* to
To New York, Baltimore or Chariest**,
Cash Advances
oo limn whoa delivered, and hay ag U hoi. ?J
EITHER POINT
aa loog aa may bo desired.
Wa wtll reeolre Cotton at Sumter, LJB^^
BI ayesvifle or Manchester.
Green, Watson & Walsk
DEALERS HM GENERAL MERCHANDISE
AMD
COMMISSION MER Cn ANTS.
.Tust Received
200 fiBXiS. LINS,
AT -12 50.
300 Sacks Liverpool Salt, 1
AT 82.50.
?GOO Bushels Corn,
AT 81.40.
20,000 POUNDS BACON,
FROM 16 tu 20 cts.
?200 Barrels Flour,
FROM 87,U0 tu 81t',0U.
-ALSO -
A Large Assortment of
SPRING- CALICOES
-AND
Dress Goods.
[QUEEN, WATSON & WALSH,
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
Feb 9_
Navassa Guano
COMPANY
-OF
WILMINGTON, NO. GA,
INCORPORATED AUGUST, 186&.
IMl'ORTKI.8 Or
Navassa Guano, Sulphur,
MIRATE OP SODA, ?ta
VAN HF AC TD UK Ii 9 OF
Sulphuric and Muriatic Acids,
And of rile- Patented'
"Navassa Aramoniated
SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE*"
FOR SALE BY
Green, Watson & Walsh,
Agents for Sumter County.
Fob 9
DRESS MAKING,
IN THE LATEST STYLES AND FASII
IONS, BX ECU TED BY
MRS? J. W. DARGAN*
irnring established a Branch of M A HA ME
DEMORESTS*
Emporium of Fashions,
-OF
NEW YORE,
She is now prepared to sanho ?RESSES,
SAQUES, Ac , in the neatest and- latest styles.
CUTTING AND FITTING done with accuracy
NEW PATTERNS received for each Season.
SATISFACTION guhrantood.
She oan he found ot J. W. DARGAN'S
Confectionery and Fane?/ Store.
Feb 10_._tf_
Glass and Crockery Ware,
The cheapest ever offend In (Dis market.
Fancy Groceries,
In great farley.
Fruit and Confectionery
In nny quantity docired.
Family Supplies,
A? Cu il io, Sug.r, Flour, Dut.er, Litrd. Sospi,
Starch, *>.., Ac, uiwiiys on band.
irjR. J. N. SPANN,
whoso services I have pei mnnently ?ecured, will
iiitio plensuro in shuwin goods to ult who rosy
with to oxinnlno them.
Cail before purchasing elscwhero arid you will
be sure tn secure
GOOD BARGAINS.
JOHN S. ll U O II SON.
Uniter the Photographie Gallery.
Jan 26-tf
Dickson's Improved Cot?
ton Seed for Sale.
IAM prcpnrcd to receive order.? for Dickson's
Improved Cotton Seed, which will bc fur
nirbed in any nimnuit desired, direct fp.ia sj*']*
Dickson's Fluntittioo in Georgia. Price $2.??
pe bushel.
- W. C. DUNCAN,
At the Sumter Post Office.
Feb 0 - St_(_.
. TME PATENT
COMMON S?NSE SAFETY BRIDLE,
fil HE Cheapest. Simplest and tuoat
1 effective Safety Bridle over Invented. I??
a perfect safeguard against Runaway, Kiokl'f?
Hardmouthed and unruly Horses .
Having bought the light for Sun>ter, psrttes
ean be supplied OD application to me. at M*Je,~
ville. 8. Cl I HOS. L. BUR0B86.
Refers to Col. T. V. Walsh, Sumter.
Feb 9-1 rn* _
HARD COAL,
TN HDDS. FOR SALE AT COST.
At PLANTBR8' WAREHOUSE
Feb 23