The Sumter watchman. (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, May 11, 1870, Image 2
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^mff^y paper published in Sumter,
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B^pp?nFQUlAl, COBHEIPONDK?M?K.
SN?'1 MEMPHIH, TENN., Maj 6; 18T0.
W^&ear Watchman .?-A?tena somewhat
>*^cdious ?nd exhausting travel of neor a
Rj thousand miles, I find* my se IF very com
> .jbrtably situated io this stirring and
l^ivlog city.
My route was from Sumter to Au
- gusta, vis Kingsville and Rranchvillo
theuce by tho Georgia Railroad to At
' lan ta-thence by tho Western and
.". Atlantic Road to Chattanooga-thence
by tito Nashville and Chattanooga Road
to Stevenson-thcnoe by the Memphis
. .and Charleston Road to Memphis.
OD the line of road from Sumter to
," Atlanta,?I found corn generally up;
r- cotton generally planted, and in some
' "Instances ''breaking ground." The evi?
dences of increased agricultural vigor
and enterprise, exhibited in more liberal
application of fertilizers and thorough
preparation of the soil, wore highly
gratifying.
In response to very kind invitations
m from friends at Atlanta, Saturday and
Sunday were passed in that city ; and to
say that I was favorably impressed by
whut I saw and heard of its energy and
prosperity, would bo tho mildest form
of speech that could bo employed with
truth.
The ante-helium population of thc
. "Gate City" was about fifteen or sixteen
thousand. It was more thoroughly
destroyed by fire than vas our own
beautiful capital, and yet it now nutu*
. hers" about thirty two thousand souls. Its
business streets show scarcely a vacant
spaoe, and its buildings uro fully equal,
and in many instances superior to those
that woro destroyed. It was difficult to
realize that such a city as Atlanta now
is bad arisen literally from the ashes of
the late war. Capital and population
aro pouring in nt an astonishing rate,
. for a Southern city. Tho oost of public
''buildings, projected for construction thc
coming sunnier, amounts to more than
? million of dollars, whilst this sum
would be moro than doubled if all pri?
vate building enterprises were added.
Tho foundation for a new betel is now
in preparation. The lot of land upon
whioh it is to rest oost $80,000, and the
building is to cost $250,000. It will have
four hundred rooms above tho first
story. Tho net work of rail road tracks
by which Atlanta is enveloped, connect
lng it with all the great avenues
- of conimcrco, and opening up a
way of traffic to every surrounding
locality, is thc secret of this extraordi?
nary prosperity, taken in conuexion
With the fact that there is a growing
disposition to trade nearer homo. Geor?
gia is alive with energy, activity and
enterprise, notwithstanding Congres?
sional manipulation, und will doubtless
advance aa tho Empire State of thc
South, whilst Atlanta is destined,doubt?
less, to become a great city.
Leaving Atlanta, wo found ourselves
directly on the Hue of Sherman's ad?
vance from Chattanooga, and many
points leading, and now classic, were
pointed out and observed by tho highly
intelligent company' with which wc
traveled. Marietta, Kcnncsaw Moun?
tain, (where Con. Polk foll) Allntoonn
Mountain, Resaca (whore Sherman first
flanked Johnston,) tho great Chicha
uiuugu buttle field, Missionary Ridge
and Look Out Mountain, imme?
diately adjacent to Chattanooga. Thc
Cb iel) a manga, or ''River of Death,'' isa
narrow, serpentine stream, whose some
- what turbid waters, is worthy ol
note, are crossed thirteen times, within
tho distance of a few miles, by tho
Georgia Stalo Road loading io Chatta?
nooga. Some of tho country between
Atlanta and Chattanooga, on this line,
is beautiful and luxuriant in an agricul
tural sense. Thc valley oC the Ktowah
presented to thc eye a lovely patch-work
of green wheat squares and nowly-plowod
red lauds. The prospect foran abundant
wheat crop in that section is now fine.
This road (cnlled the Western and
Atlantic) is owned by the Stato of
Georgia, and is now u profitablo little
business for the manipulation ol' the
, Radical party of that St a to. I< observed
?that the traveler had less accommodation
on it than on any other road over which
we passed. #Thc passengers famish0(1
for water, and thc conductors, who, in
other respects, seemed to hovo bnt little
appreciation of the school of Chester
field, walked through the lady's cur
. with eigars in their mouths.
Ironi Chattanooga wc traveled by
" night, nod consequently bad nota view
ol tho sublimo scenery, and precipitous
heights and depths, along tho Ten?
nessee river, soon after leaving thnt
place. Doy come upon us not far from
,* Juka springs, in tho northern part ol
Mississippi, which i? o placo of much
natural bctuty in its .<mrroiM>dings, and
quito a ftnumiar resort. Soon Wu came
to Corinth, wcmorab'.o ns the soeuo ol
h<-nvy concentration of confedei atc fot cet
under Deaurcgaid, where wo had t
breakfa-tt that put the whol? company
nut? largely increased, io a good humor
Tb? national cemetery at Corinth
contatos the grave? of tftouiaodi of the
Federal soldiers. It fr neatly enclosed,
tho graves are marked by white head
boards, whiob th ?oily dot the grounds;
Two national fiuga float abure it, and
some oannoo arc planted on the grounds.
I found1 th?8o cemeteries at different
poiats along the lino from Atlanta.
The remains of their dead have boen
carefully gathered up from all the
surrounding country aud deposited in
them.
Arrived at Memphis, wo found quite
a large oity, to the homes of which the
delegates to tho General Conference of
. the Mot hod ?st Episcopal Churoh South,
received a warm welcome.
The ceremonies attendant upon tho
decoration of the graves of Confederate
soldiers, at Elmwood Cemetery, near
this city will talco plaoe to-morrow.
There will'be an immense assemblage,
and addresses from lending men of the
city will be delivered. In response to
invitation from the ladies, tho Confer
ence will adjourn at ll o'clock, ia order
to allow ?ts members to participate.
Of these ceremonies, of the Conference,
and of tho oity of Memphis, I propose
to write iu a subsequent letter.
A. A. G.
CONSCIENCE.
What is so delightful us the voice of
an approving cotiaoicnco ? Happiness
consists not in the indulgence of appe?
tite, or in fitful bursts of emotion. It
is not when tho pulse beats high and
tho check is suffused with an unnatural
bloom, and thc eye beams with au un?
earthly fire, that pure and permanent
happiness is enjoyed. The state of mind
necessary to this, is best expressed by
the term pctce, that pearl which aa ap?
proving conscience gives. This can bo
destroyed only by a violation of duty,
Enemies may attack us, friends may
provo faithless, afflictions may befall us
from without, still there are whispers ol
consolation wUhiu. The storm of ad?
versity may roll over us, yet on tht
bosom of the darkest cloud conscience
paints the rainbow of peace.
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DAVIDSON'S COLLEGU, N. C.
This flourishing institution closer th?
thirty third year of its existence ot
Thursday, thc .'10th June. The com
mcuccmcnt services take place on tht
same day, and tho address to thc Liter
ra ry Societies will bc delivered on tin
day prccceding, by Hon. A. 1*. AL
I Diticu.of Barnwell, S. C. Tho Anni
vorsnry Sermon before thc William'i
Association of Inquiry, will bc prcachot
by Rev. DONALD MCQUEEN, of Sumter
Tho Catalogue reports 30 Studeuts fron
this State. We acknowledge the re?
ceipt of an invitation to attend thest
interesting exercises.
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- Dr. Tutt's Sarsaparilla & Queen*
Delight will clear tho skin and impart:
beautiful complexion.
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Tllli SITUATION.
Thc difference between thc men and th
women of our country, in their ubi lit;
to appreciate the political, civil u?<
domestic situation is remarkable. Uer?
is a man who discusses "State rights'
with a freshness which reminds us o
thc olden times, when the States hat
rights to discuss, and to defend.
It seems to us rather lat
when rights,. influence, wealtl
and strength aro all gone, t
expend breath, thought,' time und argu
menton a question which is nccessaiil
obsolete. This class of persons, 6ccr
to us, as though they had been indulg
ing ? rip van-winkle sleep for years an
had just waked up, that the past ha
taught nothing aud they ave oblivion
to thc present.
Another speaks with indignation i
thc political condition of thc couti tn
and declares ho has not voted since th
war, nor will vote until thing.* gt
in a better condition. Wc do not sa
anything, but wo cannot help think'riu
that this is rather a poor way to i tu prov
matter.?.
Another is making a terrible grov
at thc heavy taxation, upon an itt
meuse body of land, which ho cantu
plant, aud which yields him nuthin
but which ho retains in hopo th:
Chinese labor will nt some future tim
make available. Of course it is useloi
to say anything lo him. Ho has hi
theory, and he Knows how to gr ti mb
and we will not interfere with h
pleasure, lt is useless to attempt t
argue the situation with these ?tatise
of persons, their minds arc us imporvi
ons to reason as thc hide of u rhinoeert
to bird shot.
How different it is with our worn c.
They seem to have tuleen a com inf
sense view of things and really undei
stand thc situation. With domestic lab
demoralized, that it is olmo>t i m pc
siblc to command thc service? of a d
mest ic for a wcok at ? time, they ha'
adapted themselves tn thc situation*
arc at work, doing whatever is neocssn
in thc way of labor or drudgery, wi
the same patient, quiet, retiring, dov
lion to family and country which tin
did dnring tho greatest privations, loi
cs, and calamities of thc war, when th
ha I niethcr husband, father, brother
son to help them. Noble woman ! T
houri docs homage at her shrine. 1
tho men but follow tho example-I
them go to work and hew out tin
oivil, political and monetary fort uni
und in a few years a political regeln
ation will tuko place, und prosperity
the several depart moah of life will
I the result. *
CIBW. m. H. ANDBRtMIf, .
We horn from tho Clarendon Press
of tb? 5th inst, that our esteemed fel?
low oitiieo Gao. B. H. . Anderson
visited the town of Manning re-j
eently remaining two or three dava cn
business connected] with tho South
Carolina Central Rail Road. Those
concerned in the interests ol this new
and important enterprise, tuny rest I
assured that they are iu the hands of j
practical business men.
.J?T" Ex. Gov. John Manning, of
Clarendon District, bau been appointed |
special agent for the Southern Life In?
surance company.
B&. Wo learn from tho Clarendon
Press, that a Temperance Society has
been organized in the town of Manning
under encouraging auspices.
We learn from tho Columbia
Guardian, that W. W. SAMPSON, hoed
derk of tho State Treasury department,
has been arrested, and is now inprison,
upon a charge of forging coupons of the
State bonds issued io 1859 to thc
aniout of $42,000.
Thc General Assotubly of tho Pres
byterinn Church of the United States,
will meet in tho Second Presbyterian
Church, in the city of Louisville, Ken
tucky, on the third Thursday (10th day)
of May. Tho opening sermon will be
preached by thc Hov. STUART ROBIN?
SON, the Moderator of the last Assem?
bly.
Wo seo it stated in some of our ex
< Lunge pupers, that a gang of burglars
aro on their way South, and as they will
no doubt scatter through tho different
cities and towns, it will bc nell for our
citizens to bo ou their guard in this
mutter.
LUCKY DEVIL.-Journal Printers
in Detroit, have been having lots
of fun over thc recent marriage of a
seventeen year old freokled face, sandy
haired devil, in one of thu offices there
who was working for ?5 per week. Since
they have found out that the devil's
wife is an heiress, worth 875,000, they
have quit laughing, and thc devil and
his wile have commenced. It was their
turn.
CONVENTION.
THC AGltlCfJI/rURAKi, ?UXUAM.
CAL AND irairilORANT CONVEN?
TION.
Tho Convention was called to order
12 o'clock Tuesday morning tho 3rd
in-it. Thc Academy of Music was appro?
priately decorated.
Wm. Lawton Esq., President of the
South Carolina Institute, temporary
chairman addressed the Convention
The chair expressed itself to receive a
motion looking to a permanent organiza
tion.
Mr. J. P. Thomas of Columbia, moved
that u Committee of Five bo appointed
to effect a permanent organization of
the Convention. Adopted.
Thc following Committee was ap?
pointed by thc Chair : J. P. Thomas of
Richland : Bi P. Whifner, Anderson
J. K. Yanco, Abbcvilo ; H. II. Rice
Union ; J. II. Furroati, Sumter ; F. \V
Dawson, Charleston . A. M. Foster
Georgetown.
The Committee on permanent or?
ganization submitted thc following rc
port.
President.- Joh nson ITagond.
Vire Presidents-lt. Y. Harris,- of
Georgia; A. B. Davidson, <'f North
Carolina; C. W. Dudley, of Marlboro ;
James Chestful, of Kershaw; W. M.
Lawton, of Charleston ; T. G. Clemson,
ot Pendleton; A B. Springs, of York
Permanent Seer ata ires.-D. Watt
Aiken, E. W. Marshall, C. G. lack?
man.
On motion of Col. T. Y. Simons, of
Charleston, the report was adopted.
On motion of lt. Sicgling, Esq , of
a Committee of three was appointed to
wait ripon the newly elected President,
and conduct, him to thc chair.
Tho Committoo appointed under thc
foregoing were lt. Scigling. Esq , Chnr
lesion, lt. P. Waring, Esq., North,
Carolina, and J. J. Cohen, Esq., of
Georgia.
Gen, Il.'tgond being escorted to tho
Chair, Was introduced to the Conven?
tion, by W. M. Lawton, Esq., mid upon
taking his si at sard :
Gentlemen i-I find myself unex?
pectedly called upon to fulfill thc duties
of this office. Of those who devoted
themselves at thc termination of thc
late war to the advancement of thc Tim
tci'iill interests of the State, none fool
more deeply the importance of t Ii o in?
troduction of a hearty and thrifty pop?
ulation froxi abroad than myself. I
came lure for thc purpose of listening
to thc best plan of effecting this that
might he offered. I have none to oflVr
myself, hut I feel tho assura ii co that
any plan which is adopted herc must
meet with thu heany co operation of
tho entire p> opie of ibo Stale. Indi?
vidual effort can do but lilt lei [Ap
plauscd.]
STANDING: COMMITTEE.
Committee on Immigra toon.- J. 1\
Thomas, Columbia ; Kev. T S. Boinost,
Newberry ; J. Cnnipscn, F. Von Sun
ten, Charltston j E. B. Tu rn I puped,
Columbia ; Thomas . Hnrdemnn, Geor?
gia j H. P Waring. North Carolina.
Committee on Direct Trade.- Hobt.
.Mure, W. L, Trenholrn, .Ino, Handed
Charleston ; Jno*B. Moore, Suinter; T
Street, Charleston j Jno. J, Cobon, Au?
gusta, Ga. ; C. P. Pelham, Columbia;
IM win Bates, Charleston ; W. Jj. Kills,
Macon, Ga.; L D DeSnussure, Charles?
ton.
Committee, on Cotton Manufactures.
Col. J. B. Palmor, .las. Hope, Coluui
bia ; Julius C. Smith, Greenville.
Commit te on Hygiene;.- Dr. Eli O ri?
dings, Chat lesion ; Dr. J. A. BnrUsdalc,
Laurens; Dr. DeSoussuro Ford, Augus.
tn, Ga ; Dr. W. E. Aiken.
Commilte. on Agricultural and Scien?
tific. ?education.- Hop. N. Russell Mid?
dleton, Charleston ; Hon ,T. G. Ch'in?
gia ; R. Dotier, Georgetown.
. Committee ott Flora of South Caroli?
na.-Dr. F. Peyra Porcher, Charleston j
J. P. Berktuaus, Augusta, Qt,
Committee ou Labor Re*ource$ of
South Carolina.-W. F. Barton, Orango
burg ; Edw'd McIntosh, Society Hill;
W. Crtig, Augusta. Gt.
Committee on Industrial Resources of
South Carolina-B. F. Crayon, Ander?
son ; Jobo McCrady, Charleston ; Thoa.
D. Eusoo, Charleston.
A communication on immigration
from Dr. E. P, Turnipseed was read and
adopted. The time of tho convention
was taten up with -other" interesting
matters.
SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
Minutes of the second day's session
were read and confirmed.
The Chair announced tho following
address to the Standing Committees ;
Cotton Manufactures-M. C. Butler ;
Labor-Wm. Wallace j Industrial Re
sources-M.. L. Bonham.
Mr. J. II. Screen moved tho appoint
ment of on additional Standing Com?
mittee, which should be designated the
Committee on Lands. Agreed to.
The Committee were subsequently ap
pointed, as follows :-J. II. Scrcven, J.
L. Manning, J. D. Aiken, G. A. Tron
holm, J. D. Kennedy, T. S. Boniest,
B. F. Whinier.
Col. J. P. Thomas, Chairman of the
Committee on Immigration, read an in?
tercstiug report from tho Committee
which we will publish next week Mr.
Hobt Mure from the commitee on Di?
rect Trude, read a report, vhich was ro
eeived ns information, and ordered to
lay on thc table for further action.
The report of cotton mauulucture,
was read by Col. J. B. Palmer, and laid
over for further action
Report, submited from Dr. Geddings
on the Hygeino of the city and State
and ordered to bc published. Report
ou Education was presented by lion.
N. R. Midlcton, and ndoptcd.
Hon. G. A. Trcnholm road tho fol?
lowing resolutions adopted by thc board
of directors, of the South Curolina Rail
Road :
Resolved, That if thc committee find
that the lands ot the Company ov any of
them are suitable for cultivation that
they bc authorized to say to thc conven?
tion that, so fur as said lands are con?
cerned, this company is willing to unite
in a general scheme, under which land
shall be provided on liberal terms for
immigrants coming to occupy and culti?
vate the same.
Rccolvcd, That, whenever a reliable
company shall be formed for the estab?
lishment of a permanent line of steam?
ers between Charleston and a first class
European port, to consist of not less
than four ships, it shall bc the interest
and duty of this company to suschribc
to thc stock of such steam ship company
to a fair extent. Provided, That thc
same shall not exceed ticcnti/ five thou
sand dollars, to each steamer, and Pro?
vided, That no part of such subscription
shall be made, until ether subscrip?
tions shall be made sufficient to build at
least one steamer
Resolved, that if a proposal to form
such a company be brought under the
consideration of the Convention on Tm
migration, thc delegates of this company
be authorized to communicate thc above
resolution to the convention.
Resolved, That the President of this
company communicate this resolution to
thc President of the Georgia Rail Road
and connecting roads, and usk their co?
operation in this matter.
Mr. Wm. M Lawton, endorsed thc
resolutions in a forcible speech, and said
that thc Directors of the South Candi
na Railroad were going to take a step in
tho right direction. Ho expressed
himself ready as soon as tho scheme was
put into operation to dcuotc one half of
1200 acres which he possessed. He
made the offer of his land, from princi?
ple, because he believed if was thc true
way to bo?:?n.
Col Thomas called up thc report of
the Commit tee on Immigration, and
moved that it bc published, and made
tho special order for thc fo'h dng day.
The report of the Committee on Direct
Trade, was made tho special order for
Thursday.
The following resolution ?vag adopted :
Resolved. That thc Committee on
Immigration report to the Convention
thc most feasible means to induce
immigration from tho North.
A committee consisting of J. K.
Vance, John Townsend and Wm.
Wallace was appointed to report
whether it is desirable to introduce
Chinese labor in thc State, and it so, to
suggest the cheapest and most practical
way of doing so.
The report ot the Committee on Cot?
ton Manufactures was called up and
adopted. ?
Till lt D DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.
Mr. J. K. Vf nee, from the Special
Committee on Chinese labor, read a,
report on Chinese Immigration.
Tho Committee report on the indus?
trial resources of South Carolina wsa
rend hy Professor John McCrady.
The Chair announced the special order
far ll o'clock, thc report of the Com.
mit too on Immigration. Col. Thomas
stated that thc matter was now printed
und laid before thc Convention and ho
lind nothing further to say. lt would
ho for tho gentlemen of the Convention
tn net upon tho matter The Committee
had discharged their duty, and submit
ted t c rc.-ult to tho deliberation tiud
consideration of the Convention.
Mr J. II. Sereven, Irom thc Com?
mittee on Lands, stated that the Com
mince bad not yet boen called togcthei
mid asked for further timo.
Tho Chair nutviinocd tho following
gentlemen as the delegation to visit thc
Augusta Floral Pair, in compliance
with thc invitation of Gen. Harris:
Chus. Macbeth, Joseph Walker, E. W.
Marshall. G. M. Moflett, Wm. Ravenel,
Ed. H cibles, J. D. Gaillard, Dr. John
ll. Purmnn, J. P. Thomas, J. L. Coker,
J. W. Norris, Dr. S. S. Marshall, A.
B. Springs.
Colonel W. L. Trcnholm called up
the special order for ll A. M., thc ro
port of the Committee on direct trude.
He then proceeded to stnto that he
hud been requested by the Committee tc
explain moro at length, than was possi?
ble to explain in a written report, what
WM H tho ultimate intention of the plan
proposed by the committee on immigra?
tion. Ile spoke at aoine length, aud in
conclusion said.
If any ono will follow the oxamplo ol
the gentleman wh& aubacrjbed halt' hit
land yesterday, (nianing Mr W. M
Lawton,) the first difficulty will bu
overcome. We do oot uk, and it ia
not necessary for any OOO actually to
give hia land?. Lee then? subscribe
their landa and get in exchange for it
certificates of stock to a correspond? og
amount. Appropriating one hall'of one's
landa to the immigrant euhanoee the
value of the other more than doubly,
and io this connection we would sug?
gest that the Rail Road companies
would be better by subscribing their
surplus lands to the Society of the
county io whioh it lies.
As regards the raising of the neets
sary funds, a portion of tho reserved
land of the Association might be mort
gaged, and in that manner the money
might be raised. In conclusion wo be?
Hove the scheme which we proposo is
practical, but we also believe it to be
capable of improvement, enlargement
I and revision. And the committee will
?be gratified it it will produce discussion
and bc revised and improved by amend?
ments.
Mr. John Hanckel called the attcn
jtion of tho Convention to the resolutions
lattatchcd to tho report of thc committee
on direct trude. He said : We must
not consider this a new idea or chemi?
cal scheme. Tho project was started nt
the breaking out of the war, and it may
be interesting to know that the first
steamer built for the compuny organized
then, was the first vessel to pass through
the Suez Caual, carrying 13,000 bales
of cotton. At that time the bringing
of immigrants was uot thought of, but
tho ultimate objects were the same.
We cnn accomplish this purposo if we
set to work earnestly, ns will bo demon,
strated by the following figures : The
cost of four steamers will bo between
8G00.000 and 6800,000. I have
authority fo" stating that one half of the
stock will be taken in Europe, leaving
only one half thc price of ono vessel
(we can ouly start with one) to be taken
ion this side, say 8100,000 Tho South
Carolina Rail Hoad will subscribe
$-5.000, and other rail roods will proba?
bly tuke 815,000 moro. There will remain
tuen about 8i>5,000 to be raised by pri?
vate subscription. Thc money will not
bo required all nt once, and if one
thousand persons willi put down their
names for 8100 each tho capital stock
can very easily bo raised. Tt will
probably take two years for the complc.
sion of tho enterprise, and only twenty
Gvc dollars in cash will bc required from
each subscriber Wo must not look to
Charleston to accomplish this entirely.
The city will, doubtless, be benefited
incidentally by it. The agriculturalist
will bc benefited directly. The benefit
to the planting interest will be greater
than the benefit to thc commercial in.?
tcrest. Thc resolutions are as follows :
Resolved, That this v onventton re?
commend that a company bc formed for
the establishment of a permanent linc
of freight and immigrant steamers to a
port, in Europe, in shares of $.'5 each.
Resolved, That a committee be np
pointed hy thc chair to obtain subscrip?
tions from tho various Rail Road com?
panies and corporations interested in
commerce, nnd also tuke measures for
the establishment of a company on a
permanent basie, to form aliuc to con?
sist of four steamers.
Resolved. That the chairman of each
delegation ho charged with tho duty t.f
obtaining subscriptions in their section,
with power to appoint sub committees,
who will report to the cl.airman np
pointed by thc Convention thc uatnes
and amounts sub'criliol.
I hope tho resolution? will not only
bo adopted, but carried into effect. ?
move their adoption
Thc passage of thc resolutions were
advocated by Wm M. Lawton Hsq Col.
D. W. Aiken and Col. J P. Thomas.
Tho question then occuricd on Mr
Han ck cl'a motion, to adopt thc resolu?
tion, of thc committee un Direct Trade
avd thc resolutions were adopted.
IM MIORATION.
Col. W L Trenholin offered the fol?
lowing resolutions which wero adopted :
Resolved, That this Committee, is
sincerely convinced of thc paramount
importance of foreign immigration inte
the South, not only for thc sake of itf
direct result npon our population anti
industry, but for that of its indirect
effect in leading to the establishment
of direct trade.
Resolved, That this Convention
earnestly commend to all tho people of
thc State the subject of foreign i m tn i
gration ns one worthy of their carly
aud most assiduous attention.
J'esolvedy That in order to give effect
to the report of the Committee on Im
migration the President of thc Conven
lion, at his leisure,and after conferenct
with representatives from the various
County Delegations, appoint a penna
neut Committee on Land and Immigra
tion, to consist of one resident latq
owner in each County and of not lest
than twelve residents of Charleston.
Thc Committee thus appointed to bi
instructed to keep thc matter beforo tnt
public, to encourage and advise tin
formation of County Lnnd and Immi
gration Societies, and to eollec
whatever information is possible for tin
uso of nil persons and corporation
desirous of making a practical experi
meut.
Resolved, That this Convention extent
to all persons in tho United Staten o
elsewhere, desirous of settling in Soull
Carolina, n cordial welcome, and (hi
assurance of kindly feeling and neigh
burly offices on tho part of tho citizen
of whatever portions of the State thc;
may desire to make their homes.
Mr. R Dozier called up the report o
tho committee on chinese labor, nm
moved that a committee bc nppointei
for tho purposo of raising n Join
Stock Company lo introdiico Chines
labor.
After nn animated and lengthy dis
cussion pro and con, tho resolution wo
finally adopted.
Thc Convention then resolved itsol
into a oommittco of tho whole, Mi
Wm. M. Lawton in the ?hair, whe
Mr Seibles oflered the following rcs<
lotion :
Rf solved. That tho thanks of th i
Convention are respectfully ten
dered lo the President, Gen Johnno
Hngood, for tho dignified and impartit
manner in which he has presided ovc
our deliberations ; also to tho Secretarte
for their very efficient services; ant
also, to the proprietor of this build in
for its uso.
The committee theo arose a od Pro?'
dent Tfagood addressed the Convention
as follows:
Allow roe gentlemen of the .Con
vent ?OD, to congratulate you upon the
liberal, practical and earnest spirit which
has marked your deliberations-every
movement going simply sud directly to
i he pui poso for which, you asacrobhd.
Our principal object-the iuiroduci iou
from abroad of a thrifty and hardy pop
ulatioo to supplement our numbers-is
ooe surrounded with maoy difficulties,
aod I am oot prepared to say that the
scheme you have decided upoo will meet
with qualified success They commend
themselves, however tva rm ly to my
judgment, as steps io the right direc.
lion, aod as far ns I can seo all that un?
der present circumstances wo caa do.
I trust that a success will attend them
far beyond that which the most sanguine
can hope, and that the day is ueur at
hund when our beloved State will re
sumo the comfort and prosperity which
once marked her condition.
I beg to thank you for the courteous
manner which you have mot my effort
at presiding over your deliberations.
On motion of Mr. Sciblcs the Conven
tioo then at four o'clock adjourned sin
ifie.
MASONIC
rainE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMUNICA
I TION OP CLARE.** ONT LODGE, KO ?4,
A.?. F.*. M.*. will ba held on Thursday evening,
May 12. 1870, at 7 o'clock, P. M.
Urotbcrs will uko duo notice and govern them
sol ves accordingly.
E. C. GREEN, W.-. M.*.
T. V. WALSD, Secretary.
Jan 5_______
^__r? Tho many friends of Mr. THOMAS HAIR
respectlully announce him ns an indepondent
enndidate for a soot in tbo Legislature from
Sumter County, and solicit for bim tho support
TUE CITIZENS.
April 13. 1870. _'_
COMMERCIAL.
LATEST QUOTATIONS OP
SOUTHERN SECURITIES,
IN CHARLESTON, S. C.,
Corrected weekly by A. C. KAUFMAN,
Broker, No. 25 Broad Street.
MAT 4 1S70.
STATE SECURITIES-South Carolina, old, 00@
88; du now,-@80; do, rog?a'd stock, ox int
-@80.
CITY SECURITIES-Augusta, On. Bonds, -@
79; Charleston, S. C. Stock, (ex qr int) - @5(> ;
do, Piro Loan Bonds, -@76; Colimo.in, S. C
Bonds. -@70.
RAIt.noAn Uorins--B1ue Ridge, (first mortgage)
-(5)6*5; Charleston and Savannah, -@70
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta, -_)t>74;
Cheraw und Darlington, -86; Greenville mid
Columbia, (list mort) -@80; do, (Slate gunr
antoo) 6s"@ - ; Northeastern, -?OH; Savan?
nah and Charleston, ( 1st mort) -80; do. (State
guarantee)-(?j75; South Caroline,-@70; do,
73; Spnrtnuburg and Union, -@00.
RAILROAD STOCKS-Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta,-@50; tireen ville and Columbia, -
?Vii2 ; Northeastern. 0f?)9 : Savannah and Charles?
ton, -@35 ; South Carolina, (whole shares)
-Ca)4&; do, (half do) - @22.
EXCHANGE, &O-New York Sight, J oft p.ir;
Gold, 112@1I5; Silver, 105? 108.
souTn CAROLINA BANK HILLS.
?Bank of Charleston.- @ -
^ Un uk of Nowberry..'?...- (??
Bank of Camden .50(yi
Bank of Georgetown.-?5
Bank of South Carolina.&_)
Bunk of Chester.5(g)
Bank of Hnmburg-.5(g)
Bank of Stole ol .S- C. prior to l<!fl|.58(g) -
Bank of Slate ot S. C. issue 1801 omi 1S62 30(g)
? Planters'aud Mechanics'Bunk ol Charles-fa) -
ton.- (a) -
?People's Bunk of Charleston... . .- (g)
?Union Hank of Charleston.- fy) -
?Southwestern ll lt Bank of Chm lesion, - fy)
(old).-@
?Southwestern lt R Bank of Charleston, - fy}
(new) .- fy) -
Farmers' and Exchange Bank of Charles-fa) -
ton. C(D
Exelmngo Bank of Columbia.- (3)
Merehnnis' Bank of Cheraw. 2(a)
Plnnter?'Bank of Fairfield .2(g) -
Slalo of South Carolina Bills Revolvable...par.
City of Chariest? n Change Bi ls.par.
.Bills marked thus (*) Aro being redeemed nt
tho Bank Counters of each.
?Inn 12 ly
Notice*
THE COPARTNERSHIP - hotweon tlio un
dcrsigncd in tho practico f Law and equity,
under ihonmno of RICHARDSON & MOSES,
hns buen dissolvod by mutual consent.
J. S. G. RICHARDSON,
M. MOSES.
May 0th 18T0.
Notice?
rpIIE UNDERSIGNED ha* o this day formed
I a Copartnership In Ibo practico of Law
under the nnmo of RICHARDSON & SON.
Omeo on Main Street in tho Town of Sumter.
J. S G. RICHARDSON,
GUIGNARD RICHARDSON.
May 9th 1870.
Notice.
r*PHE UNDERSIGN Eu will continuo Ibo
M. practice of Law, under his'^wn name.
Olfico on Main Street in tho Town of Sumter,
M. MOSES.
May Oih 1870._
#50 It 14 WARD.
TUE TOWN COUNCIL OF SUMTER, S.
c., will pay the above reward for tho np
prehension and lm|ginct)t in any jail in this
Stmo. with sufficient proof for conviction of the
incendiary who set fire lo Ibo Hold Building on
Main Street, on ino morning of tho 21st inst.
April 27 _3t
SILVER PLATED WARE,
JUST KKOKIVKD
CASTERS, NEW PAT 1 ERNS,
BUTTER DISHES, GOBLETS, CUPS.
C y LL BELLS and vnrious articles fur
BRIDAL PRESENTS.
March 23-If C. T. MASON
GUNS AND PISTOLS
.J^E PAIRED BY AN EXPERIENCED
\\ URK.MEN, if left at
C. T. MASON'S Jewelry Store.
March 0
TO \1AJ
Whom it May Concern,
WHEREAS, IN THE COURSE OF HU?
MAN EVENTS, it becomes necessary fora man
to got what in duo him, in order to livo and
PAY II I S TAXES,
(Honest debts left out;)
And whereas, tho Subscriber roturns his thanks
io tboso who havo so kindly and so promptly
PAID HIM IN BANKRUPT AND OTHER
NOTICES FORT1IE GOODS ihoy havo sa nobly
ear ried off, and appropriated to their own uso and
heuern ; ho solicits a oontinuanco of their cus
tom, BUT ON DIFFERENT TERMS, hoping
thoy will como forward and bo os friendly asover.
Ile dont ask othors whoso bills aro standing,
some of which havo been duo a shameful length
of time, to oomo forward and pay np, but hearti?
ly desire's them to do so.
For farther particulars anqutro at
NO. 3.
April 13-tf
Georgia Home Insurance
Incorporated 1859.
Capital $850^
OF COLUMBUS, GA*
ASSETS JANUARY I, WO .:..~.?.~-t<*MtMt
PREMIUMS RECEIVED AND LOSSES PAID SINCE 180?.
PREMIUMS. (UH,
Received In 1885-6.U.WM* {J J??j ?" {}.?-..
Received In 1807 .-. ^4.881 18 ? WOT . "
Recoded in mo? c;,h divld,"d J.n?ry 20th, 1870. $10 per .here.
Amount Premiums received since organli-tlon of Company.U.HMeln
Amount Dividend? paid ?loee organizion of C-mpany . ?T0,Hf _
Amount Losses paid ?Ince organisation of Company....610,friv*ir
Policies issued on alt kinds of insurable property, und at rs te. adequate to the hasard.
Agents ut all prominent -rolnta in thoSouth.ru States, to whom anply.^?^^ ?^ i
Columbas, QM||V
Mrt ,1_A. WniTE, Agent. PumtntgTft -
Spring Stock
AltRIVING.
THIS'STOCK HAS BEEN PURCHASED
within tho tost con clays, when Gold was $1.11,
and having been purchuscd when tho market was
at tho lowest point, I au prepared to offer one
of tho
Best and most Complete Stocks
ever brought to this market, nod at prices that
DEFY COMPETITION from any house who
purchased a ?eek ahead of me.
Cull and exnmiuo for yourselves. It is useloss
enumerate, os my customers know that any and
every thing useful can al-vnys bo found at my
s to re
Goods Lower than "JEver
And Lower than any where else.
Como and sco.and you will bo convinced.
A. A. SOLOMONS,
Comer Main and Liberty ?Streets.
April 13
MILLINERY
A RICH AND BEAUTIFUL
SELECTION OF
SFRXNGXKXX.X.XXVERY
AND FANCY GOODS,
IN ORE AT VARIETY.
Thc Indies aro particularly invited to call and
examino tho mony novelties of tho senson, which
cannot fail to please tho fashionable and those of
good tasto.
Goods aro much cheaper, nnd will bo sold on
very reasonable terms-to suit the times.
Call ut the fashionable Millinery establishment
of
MISSE. D. BRITTON.
April 13.
OPENING OF THE
spRiMi nmmi
LATEST STYLES OF
Millinery and Fancy Goods
MRS. M. J. ZERNOW,
SUMTER, S. C.,
having recently returned from
Now York, announces to her
friends nnd tho public of Sumter,
I'-tW nnd tho adjoining counties, that
" she nus opened at the abuve es?
tablishment a
CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF
Millinery Goods,
Including nil tho LATEST PARISIAN
NOVELTIES.
Sa tir faction gunrnntccd as to the price nnd
quality ol' Goods purchased nt tills establishment
Orders fruin tho country will receive
prompt attention.
April 20
CLOTHING,
CLOTHS, &C.
Spring . Stock.
D. J. WINN. Agent,
Now has in Storo a Largo and Careful?
ly selected Stock of
Spring and Summer Goods,
WHICH HE GUARANTEES AS REPRE?
SENTED, SUCH AS
CLOTHING-Fine, Medium and Common,
Cloths und Cussitnoros,
Shirts,
Drawers,
Socks,
Suspenders,
Gloves and Cravats,
Under Vests,
Fino Lot Tweeds,
Brown Linens, Ac.
which ho pledges himself to soil lowor than any
oilier house in town for cash.
April 20_
8 EG A RS|_PIPICS.
GENUINE HAVANA
8EGARS,
REST IN SUMTER.
A LARGE VARIETY OF
Pipes.
MEROiIAUM-Genuine and Imitation.
WOODEN-Various styles and prices
And many others 'AT LOW FIGURES.
Glass and Crockery Ware,
IN GREAT VARIETY, a?
Tho chenpost over offered in this market.
Fruit, Confectionery,
FANCY and HEAVY
GROCERIES,
Alway? on band CALL AND EXAMINR
-AT
JOIHV S. HUGH SON'S,
Under the Photographic Gallery
March IA
lust Received
A Large Assortaient of
SPRING CALICOES
-AND
Dress Goods.
-ALSO
200 BBLS. LXftt?,
AT 82 50.
300 Sacks Liverpool Salt,
AT $2.50.
WOO Bushels dotti,
AT $1.40;
20,000 POUNDS RACW,
FROM 16 to 20' eta.
200 Barrels Flour,
FROM ?7,00 to $U?,00;
GREEN, WATSON- & WALSH,
DEALERS m
GENERAL- MERCHANDISE.
May 4
COTTON
SHIPPED.
Wo have made' arrang?merits to ?bip
To Now Turk, - Baltimore orjlbarietton, mtkiig
Cash Advances
on sanie when delivered, and harrrg R held it
I'M TII BR POINT?
os long ns may be desired?
We will receive Cotton at Sumter, Lynetborf,
Mayosville of Manchester.
Green, Watson & Walsh,
DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
NEW BOOKS
-AT
Sumter Book Store.
WE aro constantly receiving additions tooir
Stock; some of the latest, as follows:
Gates Ajar,
Hedged In.
Lit'lo Women,
Tho Old Fashioned O ir).
Of those (rorke tbe Bookseller's Oulde for
April, en ya that the sale is prodigiously hu|*,
amounting to nearly 60,000 copies of each.
Saturday Night, by -'Briok" Pomeroy.
So Runs tho World Away.
Hainmor tc Rapier, by Esten Cook.
Hill to Hilt. " u
Redas a Rose is She.
Diary of a Medical Student, by Warren.
The Runaway Muteb, by Mrs. Henry Wood.
Tho Lost Will, ft M. *
The Gipsy Daughter.
Josephine, by Grato Aguilar..
The Hidden Path, by ?Marion norland.
Sunny Bank, " " "
Phemie's Temptation. " "
Hiirpers' A Leslie's Illustrated papers,
Every Saturday, an English reprlst,
in wnich is being published Dicken'? New Noni
rhe Mystery of Edwin Drood.
April 20 A. WniTB A CO.
PICTURES,
IN TUE
HIGHEST AND LATEST STYLES
OF ART, ARE NOW TAKEN BT
WILDER & WHEELER,
UP TO LIFE SIZE,
At the Gallery in Sumter, lately kept by &>
MCCALLUM, such as
PHOTOGRAPHS,
IVORYTYPES"
AMBROTYPES,
FERROTYPB8, *
FRAMES of all sile? furnished. ,
PICTURES colored,and old pictures .I***1
and remounted.
April 27_
SPECTACLES
. AND
EYEGLASSES. *
LORSON'S PATENT INTBRCIIANABU
LKNSES. " ,
Gold, Silver, Steel and Rubber
Perlsoopie. Conve* and Concave L*0?*^
Cataract and ColoredjoLenses, of all ??.?-.
March 0_cyjfJtKW*^
Notice.
TUB SUBSCRIBER si"! ?"?A*
his services to tho publie to Uf AW^jS
NESS, 8ADDLE8. *o. HU thop ?1B&
donee, one mile from Sumter, on ?ne "JM
Road. All kinds of trade will fctaM? F"g
done-12 cent, a poand will bo altowjgfa