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A. A. SILBERT EDITOR The Sumter Watchman has by ? far the largest circulation (espe? cially in (Ice surrounding country) of any paper publislud in Sumter., and was established in 1850. TUB STATE TAX. Tho Legislature, in its recent action, reffing a tax Tor State purposes, ol nice mills, exhibited a recklessness i.i handling the vital aod sensitive matter of taxation, which surpasses all previous acts o? wrong and oppression done bj fcouth Carolina Radicalism. The vote upou this paramount question showed how totally ignorant the members were even as to thc wants of the exchequer to meet the extravagances of thc party. lt was a random votiug, with ao appa? rent disposition on thc patt of some, who probably knew a little more o? what was being douer to reach tbc highest possible figure that could be pushed through. There seemed to be no sort of calculation as to h JW much money * would bc needed to run thc Radical State machine, but simply to create as greata margin as possible ia which to "operate." We have had promises of retrenchment, and thc organ of the parly at Charleston has urged it, and Gov. ScoTT,eren, iu his message, advised i*? and wt stood ready to approve and commcod tiny step we might see taken in that ?pestw?. Rut this recent action Woks as though a ic-icstatcmcnt in power, for tro years more, has been sci7 ' J the epportu nily to drug with im^uuiiy yet more heavily from the pockets of >he honest and industrious people of the State. In 18G9 the levy was seven mills-last year (as though, if possible,, t<>produce the impression of some returning sense of justice and economy) it was put at live mills f and DOW, when another elec? tion has been secured, the first coor mous tax is overleaped ly two mills, end we have a levy of cine mills, or uinefy cents upon every hundred dol? lars valuation of property-the valua? tion being arbitrarily put, and, in some instances, at more than two huu pcr cent, dred above thc actual value, whilst alHtosfc in every instance it is exceeded. The sume act authorize* three mills for county purposes-maki- p $1 20 upon every (estimated) hundred dollars worth of property. This has been done, too, at a time, when, from the lips of every one-ex crpt, probably, those who live from the public treasury-wc hear the cry of stringency in monetary affairs-when the State is poorer than it has been since ?he war, and when distress; jfrom want, is stiring thousands in !h<: face, during the year upou wh ich wc have catered, before another croo is made. Thc aeccssity for this terrible tax ii there be necessity, even under the existing state of affairs-can only be ;ound in thc most profligate cxtrava > gauce-tht purpose to grow rich from) llie people's pockets, and to make poor? er, the large, intelligent class of whites, j who are also excluded from all partici? pation iu lite affairs of State. Wo proclaim this tax an oppression-I a monstruos oppression, and iu thc face! of all justice and hoi e?ty, wc protest r?iivsl it. as ruinions io the industries :.i.d prosperity o? thc Stale. A BHOTHFK OP URN. .tl. C. Bt'TLLU KILLED. Fro? the Augusta Const it ut loutitt. \ we gather the following particulars' connected with the killing of Capt.j GfcoKGE D- Rt TL KU, by a young mau j naincjjivWiNSi.ow lixXILTON. How! much of human life, of bitterness and roc might tc ?-pared, could men learn ti/ bridle the tongue and put a check upon angry passion ! "On Sunday evening. January 1, ?bout twelve miles from Hamburg, on Stevens* Crack, Capt. George Rutler,! hr? liter o? Gm M. C. Rut 1er, was shot j and ingt^Jrtlj killed by n young mani named Winslow Hamilton. From the ! must authentic accounts wc have heard! nf the sad affair, it seems that Mr. J. T. I Hamilton the father of thc young man who fired the fatal shot, tras ou the eve) bf removing to-Columbia Coanty, iu this j State, and in prepara'ion therefor had penned his cattle ready to be driven. A | moog the ti umber seems to havebceo one j ?teer or calf to which < apt. Rutler laid j claim, which he requested Mc. Hamil-j ten tn liberate, and,UH we are informed, i 'i rifted the house of the latter to secure.' W li ile there au angry discussion sprang j tin between them, which eventuated ?ttl young Hamilton gathering Iiis gun and i firing upon Capt. Rujler, thc charge j taking effect in his breast and causing j immediate death." lTOHKiNtt cuimri vx. Tatt* excellent paper, mlargcd, ?m pruci dt, lu convenient eight ptigfl form, ??.W fumes to ta? from Cher loton, S. C , ?herc the office of publication bas been permanently established, and ample ar-* j rsugftucnt* a?ade for conducting it in its pi esent sty lc. We hu re watched t he euuTsc of i hi* paper with much ink rent. lt? a-ciuplinhcd editor and proprietor, ItgjjftLMAX U C.UN?, de* rves a well ,td iikraJ patransge from tho charo* in the interest o? wh sch he ?ss zea bi?*! V uboredikxough lut eohtstm, io establishing so ioflueafiA.a^*rg?tj? And besides being "*? valuifte wchur?h paper, as a christian fauily. joi?oal,!,it is Tort hy a place by any fi^si? in tie land. >- -0 ig TEBHIBLE C3I.VS??WUREER OP ?J1R. Ai.F. D'U?A?H? - The Columbia Phocvix ot' Saturday ! last brought ns the shocking intelli? gence ot the-tt?urdcrof -Mr;'A.-?'. Dv EARD, on the publicJj%hiraj^abo.nl^aix miles above Columbia. It seems that Mr. DUBARD left Columbia, for his home about if .eeo , niles above -thai city, OD Thursday ofter ioo? \??. About six miles from tbe city his body was found, pierced through with several slugs. He tras robbed of hi? money and watch, but the bundles in his boggy were left, lt is supposed that he was instantly kil'ed. Iiis coat was burnt with powder, proving that ihe murderer stood very close wheo the fatal shot was fired. Mr. DuBARD was advanced in years, and ouc of the most respectable, highly esteemed and useful citizens of Richland County. For many years a leading member of the Methodist Church, and one cf tts strongest pillars at the time of his death. A man of unimpeachable character- ?uiet and un ostentations-, but firm, intelligent and reliable in all things. 4 raan ?f deep an earnest piety, and of large hearted charities-a man against whom there could not have existed animosity to prompt such an awful deed, for he was kind and generous and just to all. The Phoenix says : "But as a pious " God fearing old man, ic is to be pre " sumed that he was not unprepared for " the quick summons that came to bim. " Iiis violent and sudden death will ex? " cite general and genuine sympathy. " The assassin is not yet known ; but it " is to be hoped that the officers of the " ?aw and the friends of - the deceased " will use every proper meaur to fix upon u the offender the responsibility of his u atrocious crime. The marks of flat " feet were distinctly seen about the ? body.1' ' THE UNION TROUBLES. On Sunday, Jan. 1, Mr. MAT. STE ' YENS was dragged fi om his wagon a ?few miles from Union Court House, tod murdered io cold blood by a band of armed negro militia. The attempt to arrest some of tliem was resisted with arms, aod one or more of the militia outlaws wera killed. Some of the arms held by thc colored militia were taken from them, and it appears, as we learn from thc Columbia Pkcenix, that on Sunday, Jan. 1, Capt.. ALECK WALKER, the colored captain bf thc militia, applied to the parties who had charge of the gurus' ''belonging "to the militia, but his demand was refused, and he was subsequently arrested charged with thc killing of Mr. MAT. STEVENS. Fifteen of his militia were' j al?o arrested. On Wednesday evening, a party of unknown horsemen went to the Shcrifi tod peremptorily demanded the keys of ilie jail ; they were given up, and they proceeded to the jail and took charge of five of the prisoners Captain A. WALKER, CIIARNER ULSN noN, JOE VAN LEW, ANDY THOMPSON and SYLVASUS WBMHT The next morning, the bodies of WALKER and HERNDO.V were discovered io the road; aod it was afterwards found out that THOMPSON nod*WRIGHT were badly wounded. We are further informed thcrt Mr, Smith, (the acting deputy,) v;ho was woun cd on Sunday last, died on Thursday night. A Dumber of the good citizens of Union hare visited Columbia, asking protection from the itato authorities from this ?'hocking, state of affairs. The Governor, we learn, has bi cu absent, and what will be-GODO remains to be seen. J&* Tho Beonetfsvillc Journal has betti discontinued, from-want ,of. pa? tronage and failure of patrons to pay we apprehend chiefly in consequence of the lutter. Newspaper bills are tho* most difficult of all bills to collect. With many the idea seems to prevail that (he editor and printer eau be put off, with impunity, to the last, and-it he ia never paid-why, it dont make much difference. And yet no man, or act of uicu, white or black, work as many honra ont the twenty-four, or contribute more to tbe gcnerrl |.ro*perify. Some ?en will take your paper three year?, with? out paying, and then ask you to stop it, and KV ti for vh?vt it due-frome oerer' (hink of paying and never intend tn pay, if the? aeneas are an iudieatioo. Some grumble when the bili lor two or three year? subscription ia presented, say they didn't think they owed no much, at d on? half the time didn't gel thc paper. Some, after laking the paper two or three years, will deliberately leave tSo country, and never as much as pay, to thc poop ?winditd priai cr, I wish I was-abie to pay yon. Sum ? take the paper awhile, until theythink sosa? little imiDtiut it due, ind (Rei they'll teil the Foal Maate* (bey ?du't ?soi if.! any longer. And ao oo, aod noon. And yet the printer must pay in ea*h fen .rory sh eet of paper he tend* out, a'id at the er l of every week, Ht the labor performed, and the numerosa other ?z senaes daily. Um ur wi. '. Nu wnoOerUae Heu ott ts*i:U?- Jourjtfd. ht* jtusp hst the i'uudor ie tftaf se lajftny ?irrite. TV*"ff-n ly. remedy u tm ip-i.^.tsd;-. ?. shall ^Aj??t;>??e men. out of ten {oursi |f?a??prp?esapn) rJenow thzt. they [edit jrpag?r-"easiest thing in Wati?aip???|? entrains, &W? to do bot write a certain aaionnt daily "*iL??J& ??JS <9 ?<>j* to, kjjepjour h ead clear." If some of these gentlemen could be pnt foreibly in'possession of a newspaper -and made in edit it for e . month or two, they would. Jure their eyes .opened moat wonderfully wide. The? i. would learn that t*> sit at a desk *quioilj - end- write pretty editorials, bears"about the same prnpcrfioo to the whole duty of au editor, as a boh io the siegle tree of a carriage does to the en? tire-vehicle. They would Icaro that work never ceases io a print ?og office; that' constant watchfulness and cure alone bring success; that a steady drain on tlie brain of the editor is the rule; and chat in addition, the head of the establishment has to bear philosophically more grumbling, abuse, and adrice, for less pay, than any other professional mau would dream of. Io short, they would find that an editor is a hard work ed mao, a much abused man, and io most eases a mighty pooily paid one. A. Ti STEWABPS PBOJECTS, The great $3,000,100 marble dwelling, which has for years been building by Mr. ?. T. Stewart, on the corner of Fifth avenue aod Thirty fourth street, N?w York, is at last completed, aod up? holsterers arc now laying down its carpets. That for the great double drawing-room was purchased in Brussels, at a coot of $27,000. It is in a single piece, and was worked upon a loom ex? pressly constructed for its manufacture. BS,, Grant rs reported to have said that the reason Summer don't believe io the Bible, is because he didn't write it. May oot this remark have been provoked wheo Graut learned that the Massachusetts Senator told John Ccvode that "there icu s no measure, nor stan lard I of weights and measures, and no yard stick citpaUe of measuring (he imbecility of President Grant:' 'lbe Radical leaders at Washing? ton are said to be in an utter state of consternation over the result of the Southern elections, and a notable West ero Senator, io his desperation, has pro? posed to begin anew the work of reconstruction. THE SUNDAYSCHOKK. FESTIVAL AT THE UKTKODiyr (lil it TEL .VB. EDITO*. :- Occupying the posi tion you do, the brief and modest notice giveu in your editorial columns of thc recent Sunday School Ftstival at the Methodist ^burch may do-(as far as you are concerned ) But you will per mit an outsider, I hope, to do that which you might not feel it to be in good taste for you to do-speak a little more at length in regard to the merits of that particular occasion, with the hope, meanwhile entertained, that the gencr al interests of this noble cause io the cou ni ry, may be accelerated thereby. I will say, theo, that I was gratified cay, delighted, by the occasion referred to. Iti truth, I had, previously, but an inadequate conception, of thc attention which is beiog given to, aod the inter? est which is generally felt in, the Sab bath Schcol in our community. I found thc large church thoroughly crowded with the good people of Sumter, irre? spective of denomination, and many, eveo, white and colored, in thc galleries. And as I looked upon thc beautiful ?cene, I thought it one upon which the blessed Saviour himself smiled, and around which the good otige?s- delighted io hover. The decorations were chaste aod in beautiful deaigo and execntioo. The vine clad arch, encircling the pul pit, like a bow cf promise, and set off with lights, like stars io a crown. The rich and symmetrical ever green holly springing up aa it weie from a basia of spotless white, its bows laden with beautiful gifts for the children, and fronting the scene, to adorn tue picture And this supported on its tight and left by the brillaot "whatnot," redolent with New Year presents. The charm tog wreaths that bung upon thc walls and encircled the column?. AH this was appropriate and lovely; and when you ?aid that ?redit was duo Mr. J. I). CKAIO and the young ladies who wor? ked so rea Iously io that de pu ri meut, vou expressed bul faintly what was their du?. . I have learned, too, that great credit was du? to other ladies* connected with thia School, for their unremitting seal iu gai hering and arranging t he large number o''present? that wt re provided, and distributed. And 1 am ture that their heurts were gladdened when they wit nosed the beaming countenances of thc happy ?bi:dren,a? they M? in ?ive. ly erpeetstiwi, or sdvanced, with bound ?Hg Joy, to receive their tokens of sffce iioa fbtti the hands of the Superinten? dent. .iiuTi'V.i f, : n -j ; ?jr?* Thc ct'Tcfs?i were Begun ?iib prayer I b.r ?cv. N?Afi GBAnAii.V.I.e Baptist Cu'tt^w>wb4^>V .JU tn offi ciste. Then tut* m?me,of that sweet Suudsy &p<4mt*i?, which ts st full j of;HNtfmio*'?^ btsrt, BtQIW..-./And new ?ame .the "New Jim* \?Mm)tfr.&* Mm pn&tuntf g* And "theo \ some : ouu$u*Hjr succesi remarks, impromptu" Ohm the i pastor of the church, Rev. H A. WALXB?. And now the youti throng ngiio break the silence n their rapturous anthem. The distri lion is completed, (including - prese {or. thc pastor and family, tho f uper tendent, a number of teachers from-th scholars, and Iro? "one to another am< the individual member? of-the sehet and the audience is favored with In i dress id behalf of thc cause, by H THOMAS E. GILBERT,'the youthful/! crctary of the sehool, which re9ec much credit upon him. Kev. W. H. FLEMING, Presid? Elder, of the new ecclesiastical Distt of Sumter, deiivers some closing marks, which enliven the whole scei and constitute- a fitting close. T parting song is sung, which sweetly d upon the car, as the large assembli rise to retire. And uow, Mr. Editor, I did notp pose to trench upon your space, and i have done so, I hope the sacred cat in which I have written, will be i sufficient palliation. A VISITOR. WHY THE TEACHERS ARB N< PAID. Ma. EDITOR:--We desire to s why we cant get our pay ? I dont li to give my ideas on this subject; but, I am forced to do so, I will with ph sure. Thc reason why we cant'get our p is, because there are certain men lo bying around the office of the Sti Superintendent of Education, who doubt tickle his ear with propos:tio torpeculate on the teachers' claims. If this is cot so, the signs are suspiciot and I candidly believe it is true, have occular demonstration of it, letters I hate seen, from those connci ed with the office named (State Supe intendent of Education) and also fr?] others who arc lobbying around Y office, for the purpose of speculating i teachers' claims. I may be asked for proofof this stat ment. To all who demau? this, I repl as far as the letters are concerned : 1st. Last spring I saw a letter, writti to a gentleman of this town, by one the clerks of the Superintendent Education, which informed him that 1 could get the teachers' claims cashed t a discount of five per cent, on the dolla The gentleman who received the lett? is an ezceptien-one who is deeply ii tcrested in school matters, and uiauifes a proper interest in seeing that th teachers get their full pay. Ile kiudl advised not to agree with any sue -windHng game, as he would not h m self. 2nd Last fall I saw in the hands < the same gentleman, tn this towt another letter, written by some of th parties in the same office, at Columbo iuforming biro that he could get th teachers' dawn cashed by a discount < fveprr cent, on the dollar. And th good gentleman, like a cood ihepher to his sheep, and like a father to hi children, would not allow them to b swindled oat of one cent, if he ceil help it. Ile loaned them, rooney rt ?th ont interest, and advised them agaii not to agree with the swindling offe that came from Columbra. Now, my readers, yon may call tbi nonsense. But we are informed tha there three kinds of nonsense, to wit bard nonsense, soft noosense and fool ?sh ncsseaae, but keeping teachers ou of their tuition, by not sending theil checks, I call swindling nonsense. Now, I will give yon the third leffei to this tomi from Columbli, fo swindli teachers oat oi their money. This wai sent direct to another teacher and my. self; but wc can't see it. They saw ii waa no ose to write to the gentleman lowborn the two first letters were ad dressed ; sod now they try the teacher! direct, for several letters of a similar character to that I herewith publish, were received by other teachers. Bving unacquainted with the gentle? man who writes me this letter, I trust he will pardon me for publishing it, and take it as hard nonsense, fo? soft, fool? ish and swindling nonsense will hive no easy job to outdo hard nonsense. My candid opiuioo of the reasois why the teach* rs cant get their pay is, because some of these men, who are occupying the best office in the educational depart? ment of the State are not ia the proper discharge of their duty, but tinga swindling stone, and thea'bide their bands, <>r, in other words, tarnish a list of teachers names, to whom proposi? tions to shave their claims may be made. Then, when the joh is finished, its step? Mr. 1 Hug-afoo? tor his ?hw?? of the profits of the bes i B ess. When ?wih tn sell my ?Ulva, I will let thc swindlers of the South Ccrottw Bank und Tn? Company k now i? Bat wait until" jon are called oil) wen's y oe ? We will eertolply eal! on yon when swiodkr* become tte ?opi*j?#UB? day. Not ?bUi theo. il. ML mmw$. Bead * copy of ike third Jette? : CoL?HWA, 8.?., Pea 2?? m?U . ?W Tr mt C**%t#jt '^i^S^^k Fi. ?. Stoeb'er my" accoani is teach amounting to $70 00 for 2cd term. (ta pencil)-aigu herr.1-"- '"" '"*" MET. EDITOR ?-rW2^i?Bvtr"lW .<*? ttt -'?-0-.OJ.T# .nu meto as. tuatiieaxttioitroft w-mi yeur paper to fJfcmffstM? A?i*Wj^lf^rr| probrem.: ?Sottefh?ffc ?lc* *t * vjfefarceri some ir was' a whafd sa?':M ; . r ? A. owns i and 6- i of a piece of Jaod Tor which they paid $800. They tttU of this tend Tor $800 etan, and divide the remainder of the land ?ijoa?ly. be? tween them. Wl;a?'amount bf the caaji rccei??d does each get, 7 9 ?0 st r. ' > ri Ladies' Monumental Association ?.Ct1 3W*i. ' 0 .-I: TTL r. . SUMTER* S.. 0- Bee^ J3,18T0... Tba Ladies' Monumental Association of Sum? ter District, met thia di j pursuant to the ceil of tba President, Mrs. 0, IL Moses, Preside^tv pr* siding.' On motion it was Rfolttd, That the mortgage giren to secar* the payment of the Bend for the funds of the Association, loaned, be foreclosed forthwith Un? less the proposition to pay One Tboaaeod Dol? lars thereon be carried out ? br the 1st Jacnary, proa. And In that event fte Finance Committee be instructed te tah* a aeev Bond fee foe balance due, at tba sam* rate of interest, wiib a mortgage tu secure the payment of tb* same. R'tohal, That the Finance Committee be eontioned for os* yeer with the powers' hereto? fore granted. . RttoUtd. f bet the Committee appointed for receiving estimates, Ac., for the Monument^ ni which Gee. R. II. Aeneaeoa ts Chairman, be re? quested te submit their report ft the next meet ing of thia Association. ! ' Iteiohed, That the Secretary end the Tre?se* er vf the Association be' required tq report their sitings and doings, in their respective offices, at the next meeting o' this Association. On motion tuc meeting then adjourned, sub? ject to tbe call of the President. ; Mae. 0. IL Ai OSES, Preaideoi. - RICHARD D. Lae, Secretary. OBITUARY. DI BD,' at his re.-?dence on Karten Creek, Sum ter Countv. on the 23rd of December, 7870, JOHN SANDERS. H? was bora near the place of bis death, in August, 1S00> and bad. therefore entered upon bis 71st year, ?ince Angnst, 1870. ME. SASDEKS spent ali of hts long life on his aetive toil-waa bora, lived ead died in Sumter District, and bis remains now rest within ill bosnm. He loved bis native DUtriet mad State with an ardor which amounted to patriotic doro lion, and the interests of tbe one et th* other-he watched, though with a quiet, a detp and absorb, ing interest. He belonged to e family marked for self sacrificing patriotism, ead devotion to their native Carolina- fer good citizenship, high bearing, industry, perseverance and ?access ta agricultural and other pursuits. And in these characteristics, he was s worthy representative. A family of seven children survive bim. who cherish bis memory, as that of a moat affection* a'e father. Not mach given to seek pleasurable association beyond the limits of bi? OW? hoose bolti, or at least tbe circle of his imm?diate kia. c'red end neighbors, his domestic virtues ware by none so well known and p ri sodas by those of bis own family cirele. It was ncrerthat bis affections centered, and here that the kind am* g?nerons ispaltes of bis nature had 'their moat freeeani display. After a long life of active industry, he sank calmly and quietly to rest.' in bene of that blessed immortality which lies beyond tbe grase?. A. FRIEND. Tit I BUTE OF RESPECT. At * Regular Meeting of Sumter Fire Engtet Company, bald January 4th, 1871, the following Preamble end Keaeialious were adopted? Haere**. It as pleased:Almighty On!to re? move from Earth nar late Vic* Pre? i de nt, JAMES P. BRENNAN, who dud 27nd Bee. 1870, in the early years of manhood; and Whereat, we, while humbly submitting to His will, desire to give expression to 0*4 deep sorrow in the death of bim who for four years hes been one of us, ailing, wirb honor to hVilself end the Company, tbe various offices which be held ? ead now that tbe silver cord is loosed, ?ead the gole? en bowl broken, and eur cotrrade baa leO ea ta dwell ?n that land eiern al, wehre peace std bap. pincas forever reigns, w* wish to engraft apo* the records of ear Company oar bigbappretiwtJoa of the untiling interest which be ever entertain? ed for its welfare, and tbe talon ta which be devo? ted to itt use ; Therefore he it Rt* ol ned 1st. That ie the des tb of View Presi? dent, JAMES P. DB uss AK, tba Somier Jira Engine Company bas been deprived of one of Ul ?ott efficient officer* and members. Rf ?Iced 2nd That a blank page in < ur Minnie Beek be inscribed te bis meesory-that ear Bari be draped in mourning, end that the meath irs *i tb* Company wear tb? usual badge of mourning for thrrty days. Rejoiced 3rd. That we tender ear' warm sad heartfelt sympathy to the widow ef oar lea*?Stew comrade? and trust that Bc wbe doeib all iniagi well will help her le bear her great affliction, end reunite her at last te him 'la ibo glori?os realms abor?. Rtnlmd 4th. That e towy trf rsese'Preaeiblt and Resolutions be forwarued te cJse-WKtetr sd eer lat* conrad*, ead that the* be pnrttfa&ed ia tb* Sumter rFatclata. ead Sumter A'trt. [exrBACT raes Ta's etscraa.] _ A. Wi BUBER, cWetary. " COMMERCIAL. *<'?* . .i., , -, ,. , ? i ;.. M . r11 -, Btv SUMTER MARKET JANUARY 10 Cotton market bes ruled dall pest weat. Ill sales changed band* at rro?lejtol3, at whieb prie* it elsens with i ed tentions ef ? further ?V clio* io Lie* pool. BACON-Sides, li, Qi*, hm saliers, H?iS| Berna. Ht. ??? ? LARD-ltt3iee. ' v FLOL R-Parbbt. $7@*12. COFFEE-Lagneyrs, 99%H ; Jr;a, 4*3**; Reo, 2?@25. SALT-%Z ft? B ' . 8?yAR-Bruwwl3??l4? 0.J 13&1?, A., 17 @00 ; Crushed, ITfli.j^j ., , . lU 0{r TRON.TIIS-d?Sit;: " ' **** LOPE-ejata?a. J id* u^csos* a - o BATESVILLE 8HlRTDfOS^P?t halt ?ie. TARN BY THB BALE-fl,4?e. Per bench. :. ft ot! NEW YORKi MARKET. JA? ift COTTON 1ft ?rv I'M iMM^isaamtsa 1 assiiam i l i n M ASOBflC. MUM .i img :"-''dtii'V M' ' ''' tl ac i of the "Ordinance io regard to Retailing Liquor?, ?od given bond for tb? sans of fie? hun? dred dollars ($500) for the >mper obnei-vanee of eJMaHajsjs tay Uig'OJOU?luiJUiH.if Uji ipuiuit? ? fa^sncL vb: C. itu Moite A Co, M. J Hennegar), lJ. II. Eberhart, D. Morris, -Kai*+Btrtitr,~^--~^9rn*rit, J. Hebwerin, iff m. Bogia, ??Vftyiraabergt^.-frHMrittaiaora, ?f i flaatolM, i ?.?>.? ? J. *?a^*a?^?*W*i rbi A%%B$T10S Sumter l%re?;dBiiiiw '(ft. YOU ABE BBREBY eHIMMON-EB- to stppear at Engine Boase, in full nnifona,; alack pants, on Iborsday ?o-ajorro w) afternoon, Jan?. 12, at half psst i o'c??ek, pree:?ely,-for Anniversary Pancha.. M etaberr ?rill please a eel-pro atp tl 5?. ? . 'A.'W. tj?roER,' Semt?ry.'' " '-Mo !?>.?< . ? I) vt . if M?H .'..ii sr & EA-T: .?>.- . tn ' ft" n ;t ' t i.#-? ? i; : .*.. IGO?D ; FAMILY FLOUR; 15 Ib?. for $i,00A v GOpB COFFER,120 ?te. per lb. PRIME -COFFEE; 25 cts. per lb. GOOD, BROW?V SUGrAR, .12 1-2 oeftte per lb. 60SH?N BU?Tf?R, 40c. per lb, ! .???il J s;i .- O .>?..>..-. . ' i . ?LA5J), 20 cenls: per. pound 6 pounds for $1,00..'.'". HY? N TEA.-fl.0O; per;Ib. i, *i. "<< ' *f ? St ; ' . . '-iii ? 1 .' .:. M ;..i?T^ .'.*. . '! Unyoked Shoulders, [TO ARRIRE, 10 L-2 cts. p?r?b. 'U *> ? '?' Just Received, Cit; A FINE STOCK. OF ,"i j /. . : af ? ? ??'?? .?;- || . tv 1 i?.!.> SO ? - . ?-.Ki 'l??V .. j. ..?lt fi** ; . .it:9ft-,i >.7 ?u.a ''J .J'. 3 ' ?".I 1 ? .* t . :<i ?CJ fei?? - J ^_^ _. lt \ 'Vj ; r i * !k'- e -1 {' .>. . . i tl* I AtGreW?r Heired Prices, -AT PLAHTSS87 i| ( . ?;, ?;: vu? ton ;.", .. i ir. a J .;:>.r | WAREHOUSE. Sumter,fjt C. I :: (?4? I*.'.- .. tel" ,T*??5ij Jj I H,,-?T|,' :,?/t. .,. l?tS?S A? Milli ..I f '>^r T m- ; t.-sr . . ?.?X--? - -ci? o;;;-; vu i aft? l*1^ I.^?B ?rfv?5 ?hfit Btfj zi '^rtc ?*al^ , WiU M j ?oki i* rwpt o? ?b? Qm** Hott^osj dmJmir??j,** PMfp^MV .'.litr** too '^?"fi^v .?fc?oi? i^???? r> > .3 .'t tc.',- boa Willi Jua* -sfft?'i .' -i faiftSL ;li-r*"l*j ttt? ?V;' aWej iWoW" '? '''t?e? ' ' " ?ffrFwi .f^ffr^? ? . ^Wr*f ; jLa1iw?J^# T.? SiOJrpolVi *a^ ^fcb-*?.' t'r i *- Paaaf ?aaa? tas?alMtaasa^ CHAS. H. ran c Sumtei EI?ET, Liverpool Moncton ?jQfyb? Insurance Company. ASSETS' Tjr TTrjLTJ ...t2?.ioa:otw. ANNUAL INCOME IN GOLD_ *6,000,000 Eve. ntIowas any Fir?! Cl uti Company. Jan Tl ~ ~m~-~ YORK VI Ll* E 'EPSALB COLLEGE. TOURVILLE, S.: C. . i?*S? WK! 'Ti ?;.! THB FIRST SESSION OF TBE .COLLEGIATE Y HAR of 1871. W?11 ! Resin co the 1st of FBftRUA KY, and ' l.*eo6 rhe 20-h of JUNE Th? Seeond *3es*lon ?Ul basin DO the 26th 4UN E, and, clo*? paika 9th oi.NOVEMBER, i This, Institution io furn ?bed with a fal1 Corps of experienced Teachers. ' ' *- TERMS FOR THE TEAR, Peyabfe one bah" on Entrance-one Fourth on Hie l*t of Joly, ans' the remainder oa the 1st -of,Oe:?er. ...A.i Boardaag, int Ming Joel and Lights*...$150,00 Taiti a ip Collegiate'Coarse ................ .'0.00 Tuition W Prepuirifory Department.'. ... ! .TO.flO Tuition ia Juvenile Deportmant. 20,00 Instrumental Music spJ use of Piano... 55,00 Prirate Vocal Leesons.50.0o Tocal Lesions Tu Classes'...... 17.00 Sacred .Masie................... - .5,00 JFrenckajut Germas, each......... ". 20.00 Latin and Greek, each..,. 16.00 I viii lear? Florence on the 1st of February, and -wit 1 take charge of any pastis going-to X?T*?HI?. ?! For Circular* apply Xo IRe?. JAS. DOUGLAS, President. +Thoee who pay strictly according to the above t?rt?s, will hare their washing done without charge. Jap ll lia SOUTH CAROLINA Central Bail Boad Co* CHA RIBSTON, 8. C., January 11. T871. THE SEVENTH INSTALMENT OF FIVE DOLLARS PER SHARE, will be payable OB lit}? February, proximo. Ic Charlestot)-at the Office of the Company, Kol 10 Broad street ?tr Sumter-To W.jnr JOSEPH'JOHNSON. In Clarendon-To Dr. fi. ALLEN HUGGINS. WM. M. PE HON NE AU, Treasurer. Jan I I ' SCHfl?lBOOKS! SCHOOLBOOKS! INP. A is I DESCRIPTIONS' OF ft' Sfheni St .ti-narv. School Pens. Copy Books, and W? varreti?? of Blank Books. Drawing Pa? pero, Bris-ol Boards, Pencils* Dna wi ag Card-'? a?d Drawing Books. ?t i'ORGATlE'H DOOK VEPOSIJOUY. j - NEW CATALOGUE. NO. I. FO RS YT H'S LIFE OF CICERO. J VOLS. IN otie. with illustrations, third A ra erica o edi , ti op -.~.?2.50 Books and Reading: ?bat Book*shall I Rend, .nd how tu Read them, by PortCT..2,00 Trw Bottom af the Sea, by L. Searel. ( he Wander fcibrtry )...?.,"...........1.50 Bronchitis, an<i Kindred Di*ea?e>?. hy Dr. .Bair.........150 ! Vu min ar the Life and Seraices ?f the Rt. < Rae Alomo P'tucr. D. D.< LI. D.. Bishop. ofPenntjlrani?,by M. A. De Wolfe Howe, Di)....'...2.00 CM .?hs "ked CoMa: OT the Prevaation. Caa*? ead Care of ranon.* nffi-et ?'ins of . ?be Throat. *>.. br 1 r. IMI author of "He?ltn bv Good Living." k?..?.5* Religio Chetniei- E??*v? by George Wilson, F. R. g. E of Ediahars'_...2 00 j Abbeys. C sties, and Ancient HaRs of Eng land and Wales: Their Legendary LTO and Piipnlar History. l>y John 'Timbs. 2roIs_._.?. 50 Tba Leeen<l.try . Ballards nf Kn^laad and andido Mi nd. rorapili-i bj J S. Ron*rt?...1.0T A Nea? Dictionary of Qcntut ?ns. from the Creek. Latin, an?! Moder? Laagawcast wi lb an Extensive Index to- every important word_ _w_.200 Wonderful Balloon Ascents-A History of -SMIAc., fr??? ?ha French, ky Mar -(ea-*..--...... ................1 50 The Goalie History <>f En-Ino il. br A Beek ett. with 20 col-red EteTifngs and 200 Wn*ioV?'*.....-.l....8 CO T')e Cearie Has try of Ft?, ai?, by Beckett, illustrated by Leeck .3 75 The Crave Blackstone,br A. Reekett. with i??ustra*. on.? by rroJkskank?....$2.50 and 1.50 Mother Ho*** ia t New Dress, tl.'i. ^ ?th? ar Goose's Melodies, with notes, marie, and an aeennnt of the Goose or ike Ver fwK Family ?;.*;"l...........3 75 ^Tbesw ara tbs great rival editions or -Dear Old Mother Go?.??") History nf Englinh Lltetatnre, in a Series of Bi' grarBieal Rs**r*Vey Collier. LL D.1.75 Tba Rttdinsatts of Colors and Ool?rinr. with ie? nat?re of Figments, ?lc . bv Field.2.00 Tannas. Chalmers, a Biographical Study, br Ja?. Dodds. .'...'. 1.75 Frasa Bgvp* t? Waal-The Ex<idaa af lb? Children of Israel, by Pr?>r. OVOMI_._1.75 Memoirs of th? Life and Writings nf Tho*. Chalmers, hy hil son in law. Dr Ranna*. 4 ?wkf*,?S?'.... ihrtil?tUU.U...... i.?.nt ,*i.7M Meeta rr? of Was. Ellery Channing, wit-h Ex . tra/ts,fro,C?rrespend?ne*. ?e., 2 vol?...3.50 Miller's Almanac for 1371-interleaved. A htrga and raried ataortWeal of Pocket ?ed otter . ;. . " ... DIARIES FOR 1871. Pboteffraak Albaats, Writing Albums. Aatof repk Albnsaa . Oar v >r? ties of the?e beautiful aetietaa ar? ?vs?rpo.?and ?od ebeap. WRfTING DESKS. WRITIXS CASES AND PORTEOLIOS, ?rnbraeiag; ovary variety of stylos, from SI ap to $21. ? JUVENILE BOOtTS. . Especial attentioa ha* Waa giri?? W eor " Ja vtnile DeparfasawaT Oarawa'tsMntfsanaruatly lars?, a' ? ?tea? ?are bas k?en taken to select good book Sj far tl? ypaegef ?ll ?ge?- . BIBLES A?P PRAYER BOOKS. A large ?teer:?f.English Paca'ily and Pocket Bllslei iBd Epfseepaif Prater T?S?xt. *^hra*tar all ika a?>w??l edi?i?a? and* ?eyles ?f kindinga. Usa Oriews- af BIWe? aad Prayer Books ha ve Uaa er?? Uj,r?da?d. Oar stock ? aVra sa lar?e a ra riaiVaa sea U bad, ano* attie REDUCED PRI I; B> .OarMONTHLY LITERARY BULLS ? 'Pwttoi? rar! Ira sr fa He en? ?try adir I akjaaa bear ^ajaasL (kats^seadiaf their <rdara tp aa foeaajkoaka pakl'aked la Astern, tfcer will ka ?Largad only the pnee of *?? beat. We pey fae tWposfef? ?V ?xprei? Adir?s? tifp&t?' JBook Depository. CHABUR&XON, 8^?5T]!I CAROLINA. _ 'tyji'. tee. ti^-rrr ?A /WV I'YB* BA*ot?fNtf, ?1 a^atltsa.. x. 8 '?l?'1tel:}f*?ta c*jOru?? l*-: 'g - ?OT aa?e ^r WM*bJ ?W MOISE, g Agent, r, S. C. f ' LIFE. New York Life Insurance Company. ASSETS... .$15.1100 OOO. ANNUAL INCOME_...... $7,000.000. Rntes as low a> any First Class Company. New Advertisements. TO THE M t EKING CLASS-We are now prepared io furnish ali class?? with constant employment at h..rxe, ?he ?b..le ofibe time or for ihe spare moments. Rosiness new. light, and profitable. Persona of e?ber se*' easily earn .rom 50c. to $5 per owning, and^s proportional sum by devoting their wtio;e time to the business. Eh.ys ?nd girls earn nearly as much as meu._ ? That all who see this notice may send their ad? dress, aod test the business, we make the un? paralleled onVr : To such os are not well satis? fied, we will send $1 to pay for the trouble of writing. Poll particulars, a valuable sample which will do to Commence work on. and a copy of the Peojtie'? Litcmry tewjmwiow,; one of the largest and best family newspapers ever published -ali sent free by nluil. Reader, if you want perm:, tient, prof table wnrU, address E. C. ALLEN, A CO., ACCHSTA^Maras. ff HE NEW YORK WEEKLY PAY 1 ROOK-THE CHAMPION OP THE WHITE-REPUBLIC AGAINST THE WORLD $2 per year. Address "DAY BOOK," New York City. _? UNIVERSALIS:!-, what is it? send for the STAR IN THE WEST, Cincinnati. A Jbrge 8-page weekly ; established 1827 It meets ali the wants of tba family ; $2 50 per year, $1 25 six months. Try it. Specimens free - Address WILLIAMSON A CANTWELL, Cin. jOhio._ ? CHRISTIAN STANDARD opposes Sects and advocates Primitive Christianity, tie-in ? c?eapes? Family Weekly ; 8 pages ; 48 columns. ' Edited by Eld- rs ISAAC ERBRTT and J. S. LASAR. (July $2 a year! Specimen* free R. V*. CARROLL A CO . Pubs., Cincinnati. Ohio. ^1 Tr*l BTjni * Persons to successfully ^k??7tXsstl asL r?"*"* for Premiums we ^WMEBBBV offer, and receive a $25 M'ai them Watch for yourself. Address Peoples Week? ly, Dayton, 0. GENUINE NORWAY OATS, and ALSACE GLOVER. Simp ? packages sent free to an Farmer? . also, a e-py of the AMERICAN STOCK JOURNAL, by enclosing ramp te N. P- Borea A CO., Parkeebcrg. Chester Co., Pa. NEW YORK SAFETY ?TEAM POWER CO. Steam Kngines, ->stb and without cut-off, j and Sectoral Safety Steam Boilers, built in quantities by special machinery. Send for circu? lar. 44-Cortland st , N. Y. J. F. EDDY, Cotton Gomiiiissian Merchant, 7 market Square, PRO VI DENCE Tal. I. Casb adrances on Const-notent of Cotton. ~VICK'S FLORAL GUIDE * 3F*or 1871. The First Edition of one Hundred and Fifty Thousand copies of Vick'* Illawiva ed Catalogue of Seeds ano Floral Guide, is published and ready to send out-100 pages, andan Engraving of almost every d< sira>de Flower an4 Vegetable. It is elegantly printed on fine tinted paper, illustrated with Three Hundred ano Wood En? graving* and Two beau'ital COLORED PLATES. The moat beautiful .,< j the most instructive Floral (laide published. A German Edition pub. Rahed, in all uti? r r. tpects similar tu the En? glish. Sent ?rec to all my customers of 1870. as rapid? ly as p..?.?ible. without application. Sent to all other* who order ihatn for ten cent*, which is not half lb? Cost. Address JAMES VICK. Roehe*frr, N. Y. 5 TO $10 PER DAY BOW Tall ?.< who engage in '?ir new business ni a kr from $5 to$IO|?r day ia their own localities. Full particular* and iaatnscliou* ?ont f?ec hy mml - Those in need of pern.anen'. praC'akIr work should address at ..n<-c, GEOR .E STINSON A CO.. Port land, Miine. QOS. A WEEK . ALARY!-Twang men *$??*J wanted a? L>ra>r nad travelling sales Mien. Address{wi bstarr.f; R. H. WALKER, 34 Park R-.w. N. Y Agents! Read This! \tYK T? ILL PA Y AOK*TS A SA L X HY W of $ U per week an ex- enses. or allow a large eomaairvf-n. to ?ell ?ar new and wonderful invtatrons. Address-M. WAGNER A Co. Mar sbaJL Mrcb._ EMPLOYMENT for All AQTpALARY PKU WBKK AND ^Ov exi>en?e.?. pniU Ag? nt.?, to ?Cit our ne? ?ad ttse'ol discoveries. Address B. SWEET A Ceu Varaba ll Mieh ?_ 1?9? ^ THE "VE6ETABLE IO7A lQ?ff& Pulmonary Balsam.?;^ fPi The old standard remedy for C"Ujj;b*, Cold?, Con? sumption. "Stjikimy hiHtr." Ceil IR BROS. A Co.. Boston. _ . UP^vrjTSD: PILAToai POWDEB. Remove* snpern'iroo' bair in fire a?.??'?, witboeNnjwry lo the ?kin. Seal by snail for $1.25. UPHAAi'S ASTHMA CURE Raiievee aio?t violent par-iysm* in/aa sa????? and effects a speedy cure Price $2 by maiL f THE ?APAIVESE. HA? STAIN. Colors the whiskers and bair a beautiful SLACK or aee-a. I? consistaofa*/, *%??g?^J? eenisbv wail. Addrer*S. C. UPI! AM, ?a ,21 Jayne Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Cireelara seat free Sold '>y ?? ggggssa._i_. PSTCHOMANCT-A?y lady or >ntleraan ran make $1 000 a tnonlb, scenre their-owe Appier-.and independence by obtaining P>. - r-BOMANCT, FASCINATION, or SOUL CHARM!** 4M pages; elolb. noes to wea ibis pw? ?.'.* ??Tr *f wUi VP* to Mesmerise, become Tranen orjn. ? UMese. WTiB.tl?.yrftnnlfc-i. Aletw. T?*o?w ef Oweoe .ad - IHaaner. Bngh.ia llereas, ?aide to Marriage, Ae, all con Kid in this Wk f IW.Wseld ; price hjw*, fa e1nt-$1^S- paper eerers fl. Any perron ????*T??*?^ wiUreeeirer. snap* cony .f Ike wrwA rree. As ee eneetel U rttaired, all d?sirons of gentes! employant should send for tee fc.o*. enclosing 10 eft. fer aba-Aa^taT^w. BY* FS A CO . 41 Sew* Ww Ss. Pailaddfhia. ~ A ?ARD? UU ?- ? '???'.? ? :> A Casrfjraaa. ?Wie residing tn caaaa saiislriaarT disecveted-a ?af? and simple Kara k?va been care* bj? ibis noble reresoy |5L?S3 57e ?Se\c bene*lb. stfeed a-* SSZZ'*** ?nd abem***f> FJJ** .s^*aer?ts>f?ate?^<ie,ia a eeekrA llTonTwbo needs it, Free chars*. Addresi l^A^MiS, Statte, B, Bi? Kea^u*C4tyr