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,;j?!ub" of th? ?nl xl^ljDfc, c?ltbr*u ir j oo Thursday tba ' ChatW Jopnial suggests 'il* neeit OD sales-day lo j parp?**, of choosing del?? Reform Convention. tim Beooottsv We Journal calls ai til is DI of A??rlboro' Co meet ins?, od talcs day In June, .legales to tb? Reform fd regret to learn from a pri* cb rcoiived io. Columbia, of t?rouf illoeasof the Rev. E. Q* . formerly pastor of the Mar* Street 'Methodist Church, ofthat $be Darlington COUD ly Com? ofter? rejected the responsible ofl?r to respectable, colored mechanics ?lld tb? New Court House for $13. ,/arid wave thc work to S. Maroo at p",9?0;ft0. This ?hows a very proper irovlatldh of the colorod citizen, raoHit? ? Wo regret tb bave to reoord the of Mr?. 8. B. MoCall, widow of] Ut? Mr. McCall, one of the oldest of Marlboro Couuty, who died jr residence OD Hon. W. D. John? ia pince, at Dunaho, on the 9th iust., lier 64th-year. '.?t ' ? r. ? . Tbe Kiogslrce Star informa us the Turpentine still, bclougiog to i?>'<5ap?. J. T. ' Carraway, at Williams' t landing OD Black Mingo Creek, wah de? stroyed bv fire on Friday night last, peing a. loss to the owner of about 8TJ0O. ?The fifo is supposed to lia vc been tbe y WOrk of tin i noun diary. CV'~~- The Anderson Intelligencer) in its lost issue says : g Sr i?We heg leave to say that our views ,^ arc offered in advance of a State Con? feV.'-LVedttou, and should suolt a body, rc fleotiug fairly the wishes and opinions [;.-.J of. (he-majority of our political associa K ?es, determine to nominate tv State Kw tick ot, ice shall bow submissively to its HB? _- At the Convention of Teachers held io Columbia, o permanent organi : . *ntloD was efiocted, a constitution adopt* - ed, and au association formed under the ^ - name of tho Educational Institute, of ?P ;6oUlh Carolina. T hr association-(says F the Guardian)-is organized on tbe most liberal basis. We trust that it K wi|?4-eceive from the teaohers of the tEStato the support which a movement of ' such importance to tb? cause of edu? ca tiou demands. ----Tbe Southern Baptist Conven (ion Tccontly in session at Louisville, ;A Ky., was well attended, and vts incni Jw.bera embraced many of the most distin* ? guiabed divines of the denomination. A f ( ^resolution was unanimously adopted mt advise to co op?ration with Northern V- "Baptinta. Substantial aid was given to jv' -the Theological Seminary at Greenville ?t'jhj tho raising of ?250O, to assist in the I "education of young mon lor thc min H istry. The Columbia Guardian, relates the fi following interesting ineidcat : When jv . tho'body of Calhoun was lying in state 1 lo Charleston, ono of a committee of citizens from his, onr district-Col. Jno. T. Sloan, of this city-took up a white r ';. rose from among the profusion of flowers ' that lay upon tho bier of the honored ^ .dead. The rose was carefully preserved, y taken to Anderson mid planted, [t grew S&v and bloomed. Since then, it has been ?6;;- transplanted four times, and to dny ia g] "blooming io the garden of Cul. Sloan in M Columbia. I ?? At the large political meeting M Held recently in Charleston, forty dele . gate? were appointed to represent Char. ^ lesion District, in tho June Convention. ^.V The following resolution was adopted P by the meoting : Resolved, That wc invite our fellow pitizensto send representatives from ?j?jft! heir respective Counties to the Stato ^ ? Conveution, which assembles in Colum KB bin iu June next, in order that tho policy then adopted for accomplishing S .the j?rcat work of retrenchment nod re form, moy bo enrried out will? havmouy ? aud energy by all good citizens. W -TT Major J. E. Bacon, of Kdgcneld . has ncoeptcd the nomination to Cou W', Kr?e* from tho third Congressional I District. , In a card giving his political af views says : "I ennnot better express them in general tbun by reference to I - ind endorsement of the resolutions of ? . the tate Press Convention in Columbia .gi**.-Th* consummation devoutly to be f?', wished is thc henrty-co operation of nil S^vVclnises of tho community, regardless of f?^V*elor or previous conditiou, iu order tu fy/ reljcve the people from the onerous burden of taxation so recklessly and cumulatively cast upon them ; to inau? gurate OD economical reform of tho ?? gg minces, and to expose and denounce r\ tho corruption* now rioting.and fatten jg lng Sn tho high places." - - Tho New York Herald writing on tho condition of South Carolina |#<\-?Joanne* gives the following infortna l^.ifnn, that the cherubic Finanoiul Agent 'of the fitste of South Carolina hua given K'-Wfvioo that bo will receive proposal? for ; tfi? aal? of 9100,000 of South Carolina . ' bnuds or stocks. This is sstd to be thc K first step toward? thu gradual-1 eitinotion of tb* Stat? debt, whioh the Herald 't?s eat* dowo at about $1,000,000. t[ Tho Cbavleston Now? in an edi .v^orlal on th* au bj o ot says : ^5;.^Ojf*in????e we all deliro to see the Bf*** debt evfiinfulshod, but tho para Wrti&th Irom which we have quoted is ^ ?oihtng Jes* (ban a broad mis stutoment. i ft*, tobt of tho State of South Carolina U'tWarly double ?Ix million? without t?kU?? ip'o sceounl un oxpootod liubili ^-fr of $* 000,000 fur tho Blue Hidgo ? lUilrODti Company. Thu oan be proved i??'-M?H?r?f?rra,?Ivon by the Cmwptrol ^M??iirii), In Wa report foi the year THE WA i CHM?ff A. A.' alL?ERT ? . - - - - - - - -Eorrjak The ?Sumter Watchman haWby far the largest circulation \espe cially in the surrounding country) of any paper publw?ted ?7i Sumtert and was established in 1850. JTCNB OONFBffTION. It DOW appears to be a fixed fact tbat the -state Convention proposed by the "Press Conference" will be held at Columbia on tbe 15th bf June. We notice from our exchanges that Charleston County has already elected her Delegates, and many other Counties aro moving in the same direction, and it is suggested that June sales day would be the most convenient time for .tho citizens to moot at the Court Rouse, of their respective counties, for the purpose of electing delegates to represent them "in this Convention. Tho Convention will assemble. Thon, by all meaus, let every county iu the S?ate be represented. Let the people through their delegates assemble and deliberate earnestly, touching tho momentous questions which onnccru the material prosperity of the State. Let them come from every corner of the State, confer together, and propose a plan or system of organization, State, District, or County organization, as In their judgment might be deemed best, and erecta platform of principles, strong enough to withstand the storms and toninas!s of Radical power-long enough andWoad enough, for all to stand upon, without distinction of raoo or color, nation or tribe, who are opposed to the present system of public plunder, rotten? ness and corruption, which threatens to ruiu and utterly destroy thc vital ener? gies of our people. Rut it is cooterfded by some that all our efforts to redeem tho State from the proscnt misrule, and disgraceful management of its publio affairs wil 1 prove abortive, for tho reuson that in adopting and advocating the principles and doo'rincs of the "Press Resolutions," we abandon the old and time houorcd principles of Democracy. That it is something like yielding up our own life long political principles, aud acceptiug in lieu thereof, thc princi? ples of the radical party. That it is letting ourselves down, upon our own motion to an equality with the negro. Many old and wiser heads than ours think differently. At the close of thc lato war wc found the negro free. Wc persistently refused him tba full measure of legal rights accorded to thc white mao. In our pride aud prejudice we stood mute, with arms and hands folded in stupidity and delny, looking upon thc anomalous scene being enacted around us, strangers, by the hundreds un 1 thousands flocking into thc Stuto, from all parts of tho globe, holding to views and political principles nntagonisttcal to our own. Theso principles, so obnox? ious and pernicious to the best interest of both white and black were rapidly and successfully inculcated into the mind of the uegro. In tho meantime he was made a voter, carrying along with it the undoubted right to hold office. Ile was successfully lcd off from his former master in sympathy aud affection, and united with his new made acquaintance iu sympathy and political principle, aud by his vote, so adroitly drawn away from our own grasp, placed these imported hybrids,.and himself in power, and has held the reins of State until there is nb solutoly nothing left but a wretched wreck-the skin and bones of a once proud and noble people. Now wt claim that the white man is superior to the negro. Ood has stamped tho mark of suporiot i'y upon the brow of tho white man. Ile has also stumped -tiro mark ol' inferiority upon thc brow of the negro. Then let us demonstiatc oar superi? ority over him, by inculcating into his mind proper pviuciplcs of political economy. Let us cducato him in the honc-.t principies of industry, elevate his mind, if possible, to tho highest standard of integrity ami good morals, prove to him that, his former master is his best friend. Convince him if poisi ble, that honesty >s os esstnlial in poli? tics as in morals-that bc too is a suf? ferer by a thieving, pilfering, adminis? tration of the government. That tho patty in power, are usiug him as a tool to keep themselves in power and place, whilo ho toils and sweats in the labors of tho field, that wo recognize in him all the rights tho luw?gives him and wc propose to take none from him. Do this and invite him, with all others who desire reform in our government, to unite with us in- ono grand effort to overthrow tho political Sodom nnd Gomorrah of thc State-. Do this and we may perchance win them buok tons. Is this yielding political principle ? We think not. Should wo not muke an effort to save tho Stuto in tho great struggle befuro us? Lot us not sit, down with f'jlded arms because hcrotoforo we have boon unsuccessful. TO H UMICV IC A8TII.HAi Soak some blotting paper in a lll'oBg solution of saltpetre ; dry it, take u p?ceo.about the BIKO ol your hand, and ou going to bud, light it and lay it on a plato iu your bod room Hy so doing, persons ufii: o ted with tho asthma will Und that they oan sleep al mon as well as ?hen io health. ?KATH ?fvift mmwAmm ?.<>*.*, c Th* ?oft^ftl loittjlig???? ? jSB reschedules <M?t> of Ap^p gautlemao. H? die* At his residence, io the town of Granite*ille, Edgefield County, 8. C., oo the evening of the 20th, instant. A dispatch from hit wife to Colombia Friday evening stated his illness, on Satnrday that he was worse, and another' that he was dead. His body arrived in Columbia, Sabbath morning st 6 o'clock, attended by s o vera I gentlemen from Graniteville, hie wife and Miss M A HY HARD. The funeral ber?ices were conducted, and sermon preaohed at the Marion Street Cburoh where he was former pastor. The text on the occasion was that beautiful passage, 15v. of the 116 Psal. "Preoioui io the sight of tho Lord,, is tht> death ol his saiuts," the Masons dosing thc services with their impressive cere? monies. There was an -immense crowd, and the deepest interest. The Rev. E O. Gage, was a native ol Uniouville in this state aud had been ? member of the South Carolina Coutet encc for obout fifteen years. The last conferonoe appointed him to the Aiken and Graniteville chut ches, where he hud served with unusual popularity to thc day of his death. Io life's early prime of vigorous health, aud apparently bav< ing but fully entered upon a long life of ministerial usefulness, ho is suddenly cut down in tho midst of his days. When told on Friday afternoon ol his extremo illness, bc consoled hit sorrowing wife, declaring that then was no cause of alarm and repeated, "Tho o'ty to which I journey, my Redeemer ii tho tight. Tbero is no sorrow nor rm y tdghing, nor any sir (hore, nor any dying." Before ho died, when nearly gone am scemiugly unconscious, tho name ol Jesus was mentioned to him. lt caught his ear, he raised his right hand, wavec it in triumph, and soon departed. "Lei mo die the death of tho righteous, anc let my lust cud bc like hi?." Mr. Gage was a graduate of Wofford College, and his struggles to obtain at education would form an iustructivi lesson for thc young men of our country Mr. Gage was a mun of'somc eccentricity of great amiability, und of profound pi ety. Ile leaves a wife, two children and nu meroin dear friends to mourr bis loss. It seems that Patric Henry bad litth faith iu the perpetuity of a "Republi? can form of government." Here is au ex tract from one of his speeches to provt it : "In time, as has happened in all otha countries, the govcrnmcnut will pas: into the hands of some unscrupulous faction, bent on aggrandizing itself ant its members at tho expense of tin country. * * * They will vole you couutry with thc sword. * * * Swarms of tax-gatherers will infest Uv whole land. * * * The fate of al other republics must be ours." SHOCKING CALAMITY. Oue of tho most frightful occurrence took placo, near old Picketts, in thi County, on the afternoon of tho 15ll instant, which it has been our provine to chronicle : Mr. Samuel Heid, lady am two grandchildren, started iu a buugv to thi.i placo. The horse ran away threw Mrs. Reid out of the buggy, kill? ing her instantly. One of thc little boys, (a sou of Col. Keith,) wasthrowt out and seriously injured. Mr. Reid nut his other lettie grandson, Willie Reid wer? also thrown out and injured, bu not seriously. Mrs. Reid has becu in? terred in Anderson. Tho injured ar doing well.-Keowee Cou; i r. TUE ST4TKS IO Uli -M?OLISHKD, Senator Brownlow writes: "Had I my way I would FO reconstruc the government of the United States ti to form a strong central governmen here in the Dist riet of Columbia, ant organizo the Slates ns so many colonia corporations, as absolutely dependen upon and subject to thc will of th? centr'il power at Washington as ari corintios to State?. "Thus I would wipe out and extirpati the whole theory and pretence of Stan rights and State sovereignty, to whicl we are mainly indebted toy the latt rebellion. "While I only speak for myself] believe that Congro?H and thc oountn are looking in the same direction. "W. o. BROWNLOW. "Washington, April "5, 1870." B?gi, Thc lianne? of (kc South says: Ou young men should not look alone ti tho learned professions for occupatio! and profit. They must go into othci fields. They must adapt themselves t< the ucw order ol things; and fit them selves for other occupations than luv and medicine. There ig thc school house the workshop, thc mineral resources o the State, and a hundred other brunette of industry which uro waiting, will opou arms, os it vere, to welcome tin earnest pupil aud worker at cleo. Wi might eluborcto these ideas still moro we might give them in thc chaste anc beautiful language of tho orator him self ; but we do not deem it nccessar; at present to do moro than call nt ten lion to the subject. Wc shall tillude ti it again mai often ; for wo believe tba upou this grand principle depends, in i vory grent mensuro thu prosperity an? grandeur of not only tho ^tato of Gcor giu. but of every Southern State. Our politics ure in too deplorable i condition to afford us any relief. Fo this we must turn to something else What grander, or nobler, or more profl table occupation than the advancement the honor, and tho interest of our sec? tion ? To secure theso, lot us work earnestly, energetically, constantly, wit] untiling zeal and unceasing cflforv ff we love our Stato, our section, th work, though difiiouit, will bo pleasant and the r ward, though long dolayed will he ampio and glorious. !t sfiir' ? J i^i?'i ??IAti <ij||^iirpifiiJr 'ii om. MEMPHIS, foi*,, May IO, 1870. ' Dear Watchman :-My laat letter gavo yon ?onie acoouut of the visit of Bishop Janes and his colleague, Dr. Harris, of the Northern Methodist Church, to the General Conference of the Southern Church n?w in session here. The whole mutter of nnion was refer ed to a oommitteo of nine, (clergy and laity) and the following, submitted by said 'committee, was unanimously adopt? ed, by a rising vote : Resolved, 1. Th at'grateful ly recogni? zing that Providence which has hitherto guided us, multiplied us, strengthened I our hoods sud preserved our integrity as a Church of Jesus Christ under the trying 1 conditions, both ot war and peaoe, we F earnestly desire to cultivate true Chris i lian fellowship with every other branch . of the Christian Churoh, and especially with our brethren of the several branch? es of Methodism in this Country and in Europe * Z. That the aotion of our Bishops io i thoir last annual meeting in St. Louis, . iu response to the message from the ' Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Churoh, has the full endorsement of this Geucral Conference, and accurately I defines our position in reference to j any overtures which may proceed from that Church, having io them an offioial and proper recognition of this body. 3- That the distinguished Commis ? ?lion now present, of the General Cons F fereoce of the Methodist Episcopal Church met at Chicago in May, 1808, . appointed by it for tho specific purpose expressed io tho following resolution, 1 to wit : J Resolved, That the Commission or? dered by the General Conference to , confer with alike Commission from thc African M. E. Zion Church to arrange 1 for thc union of that body with our . own, be ulso empowered to treat with j similar Commissions from any other Methodist Church that may desire a liko union," cannot, in our judgment, I without great violeuce in construiug L tho language of said resolution, be rc? . gardod as having been constituted by that General Conference a Commission to make proposals of union to the Gen I oral v onfercuco of the Methodist , Episcopal Church, South. 4. Resolved, moreover, That if this distinguished Commission were fully clothed with authority to treat with us I for union, it is tho judgment of this Conference that the true interests of the Church of Christ require and demand ' thc maintenance of our separate and distinct organization. 5. That wc tender to thc Rev. Bish? op E S. Janes, and the Rev. W. L. Harris, D. D., the members ol the Com } mission now with us, our high regards . as brethren beloved in the Lord, and expressed our desire that the day muy soon come when proper Christian senti ' raents aud fraternal relations between tho two great branches of Northern aud r Southern Methodism shall bc perma s ncntly established. j This General Conference will tunke , but few organio changes of tho existing r economy of Southern Methodism. '1 ho * pastorago term wili^remain as at present e -restricted to four years. ' Two now Bishops will probably be elected. If so, Dr. J. C. Keener, of New Orleans, will likely bc one. 3 The organization of a General Cou? s terence of colored Methodists, under thc i auspices of this Conference, will be e provided for, iu response to the wemo ^ rial from several Annual Conferences ' of this people now iu existence. These . me mu i ia ls were couched iu most gruti e lying tenus-expressing tho utuiost 1 confidence iu and veneration fol' the Methodist Episcopul Church South, lt I is believed that thousands uud tens of - thousands of this people will now go c buck to their former connexion, and that ero long there will be uu Annual Conference within the limits of every Stute iu thc South. The Conferonoo waa visited, to-day, s by Hon. Jefferson Davis. He is at t present a resident of this city, and is 1 President of thc Carolina Lifo insurance I Company, with a- salary, it is said ol J 815,??U. lt was my privilege to bo " presented to this distinguished mau, at his office OM Madison Street, yesterday ? afternoon. Ii is difficult to conceive of } u man moro easy, or graceful, or pleus ' ant in hi* mapners. 1 was charmed by his presence. Ho entered into convcr [ billion freely with me iu regard to the / commercial interests ot this city and the great country which lies north of this ou thu Mississippi river, and in regurd to local and other matters of general remark. Ho was cheerful ; I.might say, j very cheerful. During my interview i Ex-Gov. Harris, of this State, was r announced. As he approached, Mr. 1 Davis said : ''And hero, gentlemen, is y Ex-Gov. Harris, of Teuucsscc, who died , with tho Confederacy, and died us hard f as the Confederacy did," This was said q with a smile, pluyiug all over his wrinkled fnoe, that was rcdolcut of good 9 nature aud freedom from unavailing j regrets. Mr. Du vis is now quito gray I his huir aud tho thin beard ou his fuco * being almost white. I felt instinctively ' that I was in tho presence of a great 5 mau-groat when the truly great men t of tho country, in virtue and wisdom, * wielded power in the councils of tho ' country-grout in disaster, defeat and humiliation-great in his patient en a durance of sufferings within tho hostile r walls of a vengeful government, and * great still in the hearts of a greut peo? ple, uow rising again from the wreck of J war to wield a power jot moro potent io , tho land, > I jumped on the ferry boat the other 3 dny, crossed the ?'Fathers of Waters,"_ tho grand and majestio Mississippi 't and, for the first timo in my life, walked the soil Of Arkansas. Just aoiOts the I* !/ '** v> ? iii ? ? u" v., K w ' i ! Hw fro? M<*p%, ?*re.-^ Utr lake? that abotrod With ia?, X""0 efl which I MIT oar the ojecasleo tere. .re-' ferred td : the "trout" ?Dd ? 'ma wm outh" ' -the veritable species of the finny tribe that inhabit our Carolina water*. Ainong the floe fish taken ia the Mississippi, ere the "dram" end "elephant," "perch," ftc, with which the market here ie well supplied. The ladies o? First Presbyterian Church of this city, (Rev. Dr. Bow man's) are now holding a Fair, or Strawberry Festiva), to assist io building a parsonage. It was my good fortuoe to bo present last night. The decora? tions wore grand and beautiful, and, in some features, peculiar-the display of delicacies, uuusally attractive, and the array of beuuty apparently onough to inspire a "call to arms" from tho whole of Memphis bachelordom. Tennessee, among ber other necessary prodoots, yield an abundance of pretty women. The weather is getting hot, and the country generally is beginning io suffer from dvoughr. A. A. G. MR EDITOR :-Will you allow mo space to direct the uttentioo of planters who have used Peruvian Guano under corn this season to tho injurious effect it is oausing in many instances. Some fields that wero highly manured with it came up well aud flourished for a short time ; the corn then appeared to stop growing Tn height but tho blades con tiuued to grow aud thicken aud assume a sickly yellowish color. ?Soon after that is noticed it commences to did out, especially on sundy soils. Somo uro replanting tho dead stalks, and flatter? ing themselves that a good rain will set matters ult right with thc rest. My own impression is that all such aro doomed to bo disappointed. The season U is true is far advanced for oom plant? ing, but as a precautionary measure I would suggest to all who have their crops in that situation, to cross off between tho first, and plant a second crop, leaving it to timo und circum? stances to decide which of tho two should bc allowed to stand. A PLANTER. 3ishopvilIc, S. C., May 17, 1870. [For tho Sumter Watchman.] CHINESE immiGRATION-THE LA? BOR QUESTION, ftc. Editor of the Sumter Watchman', I wish that the people, of thc South who proposo to bring Chinese over here as laborers, woald read and consid? er well thc arguments against this step ^contained in tho letter written by Mr. McCrady, and very recently published iu tho Charleston Courier. I consider his reasonings convincing aud conclu? sive of the question, Oucc I wa? disposed, in a fit of very desperation, to avail myself of the ser? vices of these semi-barbarous Mongoli? ans, in order to supply thc enormous de? ficit of labor foreseen to be inevitable, but upou more reflection I have, for some time, come to the conclusion that the presence herc of such a people would end in disappointment and mis? chief. While the deficiency and need of | lahor are indisputable facts, yet wc do not need immigrants hero in tho mere capacity of laborers so much us wc do population. Wc want families to come aud pertuanently occupy and eultivute ouv now superabundant and waste lands -we want nu intelligent and homoge? neous people who will form relations with US, both of consanguinity ?nd affinity, to stund on thc sumo footing "before thc law" as we whites ; and who, becoming at once copartners with us in our do main, will, ol necessity, co operate with us in all measures necessary to tht procurement of just aud wholesome laws. This, sir, is what I think wo need and must have, in order to better our condition. Sacrifices most bc made before wo can bring about this blessing. Having no moucy capital, wc have lauds in ubniidaucc which are now thc prey ol the lax gatherer j these lands wc can and must offer by wholesale lo foreigners upon such terms as will not fail to in? duce them to come aud dwell among us. Thousands and tens of thousands of acres can thus bc spared, and in n short time wc will be more than compensated in the enhanced value ol thc remainder. This isa scheme, tco, perfectly practi? cable, and will prove (il tiny thing eau) cflicieut. What is it which invites the farmer from thc old world to tho new but thc cheapness and plenty of lauds '{ Surely we can afford to piuco our vast surplus of lands ut as low a rate as any body clso This pinn of "donating lauds to ncual settlers" would bo, for us, one of tho best speculations wc could mako. If iee have population of the right sort, we have every thing else ive want, Sumo moy prefer to lease these lands, for a mero nominal consideration, for n term of yours. This might bo as good or better plan ovon than giving them away in alternate seulions, say of 40 or 50 aores. My plun would be to lot us soo how many of us will bind oin Bel ves to make these conveyances ol' our lands in somo cheap way. Such n course as this is not likely to be frustrated by Congress or tho Legis? lature, who stand roady to oripplo any scheine wo might attempt to carry out to procure mere transient laborers. I have oonfi.lence rn my plan, and hope it may I .?ve thorough consideration. Every other scheme will in roy solemn opinion, only bo a waste* of timo, end will ead in disaster. '. ?AN HUMBLE ?ARMER. tygt&ttcentty analysed samples of liquVra which ure being gussied daily, ?tl over th? country. il? testifica that th? port win? wa? ao imitation ?ril?le 000 Uto ID g oil of vitrol cod oxide ot"lead, iron, sui phuric aoid and fusil oil, and the gin wat m?de of alcohol, Jead, sulphuric aoid, oil of terpentine, sugar,- eto. Lead, whioh is present in all adulterated li? quors,'is ODO of the moat subtile of al! met allic poisons. It accumul?t es by aniall suooessive doses, gaining power by e?ch qew addition.;' Ic ia welt known that the frequently repeated introduction of even very minute quantities of any nf the preparations of lead into the system may, after a time induce serious symp? toms such as losa of oppetite, great thirst, a metallic taste in the mouth, parohed tongue and throat, dull and anxious countenance, yellow, dry. skin, more or less severo abdominal gripiogs, and a blue lino along the lino of the gums. These symptoms are frequently Followed by pains in the' extremities, muscular emaciations and paralysis. Any of these symptoms should be a sufficient warning to induce the victim that he is being poisoned, and that unless he quits drinking the vile compound he will speedily die. BKHIND TUtT SCENICS. Miss Lugan, in her new book, gives tht following curious details concerning tho delicate question of making up the face : To make up the face is one of] thc subtlest'arts ot'tho actor. Who thut has witnessed the aoting of Ristori in Queen Elizabeth but will remember how from act to uot she visibly grew older before our eyes ? Not only by voice, and manner, and gait, was this change effected, but her face, bright and joyous at tho beginning of thc play, became gradually wrinkled, pule and careworn ; her hair grew grayer aud grayer, un'il ut last, as she lay 00 tho .conch repre? senting the dying Queen, she seemed reduced to a skcletou and livid as a corpse. This was brought about solely by her perfect knowledge of how to make up tho face. I was behind the scene of the Frcuch Theatre in New York ono night when Ristori was playing Eliza? beth, and when I came to look closely at her face it seemed ? meaningless muss of white and black murks with deep goshes of red under the eye ; out at ono step off the effect was wonderful. lt is easier to make up thu fuce to look old thu? to look young} nevertheless a careful mingling of pink for thc o eck, white for thc forehead, bluck for thc brows, aud carmine lor the lips, will go a great way toward making an old and homely woman look like a young and handsome one." A "ICEPL'BIii^AN" VIEW. The Nation says referring to the political condition of South Carolina. ?'Nothing is surer than that thc res? cue ol SouthjCarolina from her present tillers is a thing for which decent men everywhere-Democrats and Republi? cans, especially Republicans-should pray with fervor/' ?iif The many friends nf Mr. THOMAS ll AI K re-pectin! ly announco him ns nu independent candidate for a scut in tho Legislature fruin Sumter CDunty, and solicit fur him tho support of THE CITIZENS. April lit. 1870. CO MM KitC I AL.. LATEST QUOTATIONS OP SOUTHERN SECURITIES, IN CHARLESTON, S. C., Corrected weekly hy A. C. KA UFA!AN, Broker, No. 25 Broad Street. MAY 4 1870. STATIC SaounrriKa-South Carolina, old, 00@ SS; d?i now, - @30; do, regUl'd stock, ex int -<&S0. CITY SKCuniTiF.s-Augusta, flo. Bunds, -@ 79; Charleston,-8. C. Stock, (ex qr int) - (g)5f>; do, Firo Loan Bond?, -@70; Colutm ia, S. C Bonds. -@70. lt .\11.noA 1? BONOS-Bluo Ridge, (first murtgngc) - @65; Charleston end Savannah, -@7<> Charlotte, Colombia and Augustir, -(<oS7A; Chvrawand Darlington, -80; Greenville mid Columbia. (1st mort) - @80; du, (Stnlo gutir nntec) 6S@ - ; Northeastern. -(5,00; Savan? nah and Charleston, (1st mort) -80; do, (State iruarnntee)-@75; Smith Carolina,-@7U; do, 73; S|>nrtanburg and Union, -refill. RAILROAD STOCKS- Charlotte, Columbia anil Augusta,-@50; Greenville and Columbia, - (gj2 ; Northeastern. 0(gj9 ; Sa vanna lt and Charles? ton, -(g)35; South Carolina, (whole shares) -(3)46 J do, (hairdo) - ?22. EXCHANGE, AC-New York Sight, ? off pir; Gold, 112@I15; Silver, 105@I08. Mum ll CAROLINA DANK BILLS. *Bnnh of Charleston.- @ - .Hank nf Newberry......?.- (g) Hank Of Cannlen .50(VC, Bank of Georgetown.- (aj? Bunk uf South Carolina..'..b(g) Bank of Chester....6(a) Bank of Hamburg--.5(g) Hunk ofStato ol S- C. prior to 1<!6I.58(g) - Hank ol State ot S. 0. isSUO 1801 and Ih02 30(g) * Flan tors' and Me eli a aies' Bank of Charlee-(g) - ?on.- (g) .Pooplo'S Bunk of Charleston.- (g) - .Union Hank of Charleston.,.- (n) - .Southwestern B R Bank of Charleston, - fro . ("Irl).- @ . Sou th western R R Bunk of Charleston, - (g) (new).-? - Farmers' and E.\cliangu Hank of Charles-(u) - ton. . 6(g) - Exchange Hank of Columbia.._(?)_ Merchants' Hank of Cheraw.... 2(g) - Planters' Hank nf Fairfield .2(g) - Stale of South Carolina mils Receivable...pur. City of Chnrlesti n Chango Hi ls.par. .Hills mnrked thus (*) aro being redeemed nt tho Bank Countors of ouch. .Inn 12 ]y ~"M A SONICS riMlE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMUNICA X 'NON OF CLARK) ONT LODGE, NO 64, A.-. F.\ M.". will bo hold on Thursday evening, Mny t2, 1870, nt 7 o'clock, 1?. tl. Brothers will tuko duo nolico and govorn them solves accordingly. E. C. GREEN, W.-. M.-, T. V. WA i,RH; Secretary. Jan 6 STRAYED A LARG IC MOAN HOUSE, fifteen or sixtoen hands high, and about five years old. broke lese from the place whero ho was hilchod, on Sunday evening Inst, at Caval? ry Church, Clarendon County Ile carrlod off with bim tho halter and a small chain attached. A suitable reward will bo given for any informa? tion that may load to his recovery. BENJAMIN LAWSON. May 25 1870 _ ATTENTION Sumter Fire Engine Co. YOU are hareby summoned to appear at En? gine House, In fall uniform, white panta, on Thi reday afternoon, 26th inst., at 6 o'olook, for drill parada. Members are requested ta b? punetual. Bf order of President W. li, GIRARDEAU. A. WHITNST Sena?, Secretary. \ May 17 ' Xl jTohuToiupletou *Ca'a OKLt?nATKD t WILL PERFORM TWO EVENINGS during this ?eek, at th? ?ALL OVE* THH NKW STORK reoently built by Mr. A. A. Sol? omons. For further particular* nee haod bill?, ?blah will bo distributed by th? Oompauy whin they arrive. May M- ?i_-\ Canned Meats, VEGETABLES, FRUITS, AND FISH, in great variety, ORANGES and LEMONS. AL80 Flour, Lard, Sugar, Coffee, Baoon Crackers, Caudles, Cctfiups; Pepper Sauce, &c., &o., &o. Almonds and Raisins, Fine Segare and Tobacco. Bolted Meal and Grist, FRESH FAMILY SUPPLIES. Received every week, at JOH?V S. HUGHSON'S, Under the Photographic Gallery May 26 DISSOLUTION, rp HR firm Milder the style of WILDER A I WHEELER, wat dissolved this' day by mutual cousent. J. D. WILDER, , , W. M. WHEELER. May 16 1870" THE bm loons in ita various branches will be oontmuod by the undersigned, and the patronage ot' bis friends aud tho public is respectfully solicited. J. D. WILDER. May 15 1870 _ County Commissioners' Office, SUMTER, S. C., May 13, 1870. Notice to Liquor Dealers All poisons engaged in the eulo of Spirituous Liquor.? (wiihiu thu county of Sumter, 8. C.,) beyond the Corporalo Limits of the Town of I Sumter. S. C., Retail Dealers, Bar Keepers, Tavern Keepers, Billiard Table Keepers, Ao., ar? hereby no lilied that i ?turns must bo mado by them t<> this Oflico, for the Fiscal year, ending Nov 1st, 1809, and Licenses paid for, for that j year, iu accordunco willi Law, and under require? ments of notice published by Board of County Commissioners of'Sumter County, S. C.. in Sum? ter Newspapers. May 12th, 1869. And nil persons mm engaged or who havo been cngoged in the salo of Spirituous Liquors, as above Hated, since Nov 1st, 1S69, mast now laka out License for thc Fiscal year ending Nov 1st, 1S70. Applications fur License, must bo mudo to the Board ot County Commissioners, by the l?t day ol' Ju- e, next ensuring, and all persona engaged in tho salo of Spirituous Liquors after tnat dato, without License, will bo prosecuted at the next Term of Court of Honorai Sessions for Sumter County, S. C., for violation of Law in such case urjiidouiid provided. By order ol Board JOHN H. F ER IT ER Acting Chairman. C. M. H o lt ST, Clerk of Board. Moy 17_2t_ TH ESTAR. -AND Southern Real Estate Advertiser? MARION, S. C. Aside from from general intelligence-Reli? gious, Agricultural and Political-ono of tho LEADING FEATURES of our paper, will be tho advancement of tho interest of those who de-, sire to PURCHASE OR SELL REAL ES TATE. Iis direct communication with the LEADING AND .MOST RESPONSIBLE AGENTS AND AUCTIONEERS OF HEAL ESTATE in every part of the country, will nrt ?nco give it PROMI? NENCE AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM for tho salo of lands of every description, and lead to Inquiries between those who desire to purchase ami those who desire to sell. Each tract or parcel of Laud advertised will be numbered, and the adorers of the party wishing lo sell given, so that correspondence may be opened directly with the advertiser. Communications descriptive of lands, soil, and sites (or mills or factories, tho health of localities, or in any wise rotating to tho geography of the country, solicited for publication. ? ? To save timo and correspondence, parties are requested to forward tho amount they wish to invest with their advertisement, and n paper will he regularly mailed to tho address of tho adver? tiser. Par'Uis aro requested to write their namos and post oftieo address legibly. Address W. J. McKERKAL, Editor. May 18 . __ _ If Pate & Taylor HAVE RECEIVED A FINE ASSORTMENT OF 9 BOUGHT IN NEW YORK BY ONE OF THE FIRM AT THE RECENT DECLINE. THOSE DESIRING TO PCJROHASK FRESH AND CHEAP HAD BEST GIVE THEM A CALL. Thoy are prepared to serve all in the boat manner, and respectfully solicit a continuance of j tho favors hortoforo so liberally bestowed. March 28_ Notice THE COPARTNERSHIP between the un? dersigned in tho practice of Law and equity, nuder tho mimo of RICHARDSON A MOSES, bas boon dissolved by mutual consent. J. S. G. RICHARDSON, M. MOSES. Mav 9th 1870. Notice* THE UNDERSIGNED have tbla day formed a Copartnership in the practico of Law under the name of RICHARDSON A 80N Office on Main Street in tho Town of Sumter. J. S O. RICHARDSON GUIGNARD RICHARDSON. May 9th 1870. _ SILVER PLATED WARE, JUST RECEIVED CASTERS, NEW PATTERNS, BUTTER DISHES, OOBLBTS, OUP8, 0*LL BELLS and various s?ldeles for BRIDAL PRESENTS. ^ March ?*~tf O. T. MA80N BUSINESS, VISITING, AND WEDDING OA BD 8, Nff.tly ss&sud ?; Mis om??. : am Br?sil Good -AL80- 1 200 BBIiS AT 12 50. 300 Sacks Liverpool AT la w. 100O Bushels Oor^ AT $1.70. 20,000 POUNDS BACOH, FROM 18 to 20 ota 1 200 Barrels FU?t FROM $7,00 to $10,00. GREEN, WATSON & WAjyjj| DEALERS?N GENERAL MERCHANDISB/C May a_ COTTON SHIPPED. Wo bavo ruhdo arrangements to iU? COTTON To Now York, Baltimore or Charleston, niklt| ? Cash Advances on lame wbon delivered, and har ng U held a EITHER POINT as long as may be desired. ? Wo will receive Cotton at Sumtof, LysihVarg, Mayciville or Manchester. Green, Watson & Walsl., . DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE asa COMMISSION MERCHANTS. OPENING OF THE SPRING .FASHION,' LATEST STYLES OP Millinery and Fancy Goods, MRS. M. J. ZERN0W, SUMTER, 8. C., having recently returned from Now York, announce! to ber friends and tho public of Sumttr, and tbo adjoining coanfioi, that sho hus opened ut the aboves* tabliihmeht tv CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF Millinery Goods, Ineladlng all ibo LATEST PARISIAN NOVELTIES. Satisfaction guarantocd as to tho pries sal quality of Goods purclinsed at this eitabliihocit Orders from the country wilt reedito prompt attention. April 20_ IVt I IA Ililli ERY . A RICH AND BEAUTIFUL SELECTION OF SPRING MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS, IN GREAT VARIETY. The Idilios are particularly Invited fo call sad ox am i no the many novelties of tho reason, whits cannot fail to please the fashionable and tbow of good taste. Gooda ono much cheapor, and will bo sold OB very reasoaabie terms-to suit tbo times. Call at the fashionable Millinery etUbliibmiat of MISS El D. BRITTON. April 13._ NO. 3 GROCERIES. THE ONLY STRICTLY Grocery and Liquor House IN TOWN rW^ HE UNDERSIGNED, begs Uaw _ J_ call the attention of bis frlendi and us publio generally to bis NEW AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF Heavy and Fancy Groceries Whl'eh ho offers lew for CASU ONLY, ^gft. All arlloles warranted ai recomtneos'ii V ?M> Pure Mod-oinal Liquors kept comtes* on band. __ J. H. BBBRHART. April 18 iL BOOTS S SHOES, MADE TO ORDER? j LTHE SUBSCRIBERS HAY-gf ing remored from Manning, jH and ioosted tbemielvea in n SUMTER, S. 0. W (at the Old Telegraph offloe,) 1 CORNER MAIN A DUGAN 8T8., jj . are prepared le furaisb B00T8 and 8H0? ? tbolr own msnufaoture on short notlos. ? They guarantee salisfaotion in every and from their long experience io the M"*_{, feel allured that Ihoie who once patronlis w~ will not fall to call again, u? Orders soliolted, which will be t\\U "W promptness, and in workmanlike manner, Shoe Findings of seary description on" hand aad for M*r- Term* itrictty Oath. Bultman & W< Marek ?0