The Sumter watchman. (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, January 12, 1870, Image 2

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?HEWATOHMAN ^V1QDWE8^A\\ JAM, 12? ?. A. GILBERT ? ...... . ~. s . .TEO?T?R ?*? IV! SVifTKR rYATOiiJlAN HAS BY FAR Tur LA HOBST CIRCULATION (BSPEOIALL f IN TUB SURROUNDING COUNTRY,) OF ANY PAPER IN SUM TBR, AND WAS ESTABLISHED IN APRIL, 1850. IN DiMil'.R. We ?aw, with much concern, among the pro? ceedings of the Le, ?tinture, on tho ?th toit., a notice by Wm BUHU, of tho Son a to, of a bill to re peal tho Act of Sept., 1880, which secara lient upon the growing crop, as security for advances made for supplies to curry on said crop. Wo were concerned, because we feared that tb? with? drawol of tho security basis upon which such advances woro mude, would put a stop to such advances, In the main, and, just at tbie season, when arrangements are being made for the pres* eut year's operations, disconcert, disarranges seriously cripplo and obstruct our agricultural iutorosts-the great basis and substratum of the recuperation, prosperity and doveloptaont of tb? country. A lotter before us, from a leading factorage house of Charleston, undor date of Jan. 7-one of enlarged liberality and conserv?t i re views ono that advanced more than $100,000 ou liens tho past year, and, under * earnest, application, was m iking arrangements to probably double that amount the present year-confirms our ap. prohonsious, and puts the mutter even in a more eorious light than nppearod to us at first thought. We mako tho following extract from this lotter, ud Irosssl to partios nt this placo: "Wo snw, (bis morning, io the dallios, a notice of a Hill repealing tho Lion Law of IK Gi}. This Stops all proceedings towards advances. You will ploase suspend all issuos of Liens, as wo shall fill no orders for advances until this question is Bottled In the Assembly. If this aot is rcponlcd it will nearly ruin our planting friends, aud atonco throw out of employ mont 25,000 laborers." If the object of legislation bo tho public good to foster mid dovelop tho industry and material ?merest of tho State-then wo are totally at a loss to discover Ibo basis of argument and reasoning for tho proposed action. It is so manifest ns to bo apparent to every observer, that tho application of tho limited copi, tul of tho country, through tho operations of this Act, to the industry of tho country, hus been such ns constituted lt almost tho primo basis bf tb? action of tho tatter. A large portion of (ho plant? ing iutorosts of tho KUto havo bton conducted, since tho war, upon this basis, and such was tho destitution of tho country, that it could not havo boon conducted upon any other basis. It has added to tho product of the State, thousands of halos of cotton, and tons of thousands of bushels of corn-put In cultivation broad fields, and almost innumerable smaller ones, which othorwho would havo continued to lay in fruitless waste, and given employment, with fair earnings, to thousands of thu freed pc plo. And vory many of theso people, who, by industry uud frugality, have been enabled, !rom tho earnings ol ino pre? vious year, to rent or purelinso small pnrcols of land for cultivation, havo secured assistance,and wcro now making arrangements to securo such assistance-which they could - not othorwiso obtain-under Um provisions of this Act. We know hundreds of colored men now ranking arrangements to carry on their crops tho pr?tent your, under this lion law, who, by tho iuovitublo rosults of its repeal, will And. their whole basis of work in tho soi), for tho year, checkmated and their operations brought to a perfect stand? still. And so of hundreds of while farmera. And if tho Legislature repeal ?his Act, it oannot othor? wiso result than in reducing, to a great oxtcut, tho agricultural products of tho State, the present Year, us it will amount, virtually, to tho with? drawal of a large amount of capital from assist? ance of this grout central, vital interost. If, thcroforo, the movement to ropcnl this Act be designed as a blow nt the lauded interests of tho State-to cripplo and obstruct this, in order to force tho sale of lands, and thus to wrest it from tho hands of proscut owners-(and wo con? fess wo can soo no other possiblo motivo)-it must not only signally fail of its design upon this class, separately- since it will fall upon tho colored os voil us tho white man-and can only bo accom pli.-hed by putting an incubus upon the industrial iuteicsts and energies of tho country generally, nnd intliuting a heavy loss upon tho earnings of tho State at largo. Wo coll upon tboso in authority to pnu?o_ These aro tho facts of tho case, di-connected from all political fueling or principio-regardless of parly or race-and wo trust that thoto who now sit in the counsels of tho Stato, will not exhibit themselves so blinded and prejudiced by partisan feeling, as tu rush wildly ?uto a moosuro. Uko this, regardless of tue common good. COTTON' STIiA I, IIS'G. Thc bill introduced by Mr. Fr.ntTF.R, of Sum ter, lo regulate thc sale of cotton und designed to afford some remedy for tho terrible ovil of cotton stealing, nnd tho illicit tmOic in seed cotton, from which the planting community suffered so much tho past season, carno up for consideration, in tho House on the 7th in*i.r and was lint by a vote of 02 io 2. Wo annex tho fellowing report of thc discus? sion on thc bill, taken from tho ' Courier," in order that our honest farirers ntny sec how their interests stand with those who assume to bu their representatives. Mr. Porltor hus discharged bis duty in tho matter, in the interests of honesty und tho country, and tho result is before us. We say, emphatically, let ibero bo no moro burning, but lut every man protect his own property. This ho has ii right to do, Mid this our Inmost people Will do. Polarge moved to strike out tho enacting clause. For ri tor, ol Sumter, who introduced thu Hill, Bab! that in his section of tho country (Sum? ter) cotton stealing is an evil, and tho people demanded some remedy Little stores were opened in different pails of tb? country, anil nt night thieves would steal Colton *:id sell lo theso Stores. Tho people both rieb, and poor, demand id protection from theso midnight marauders, ntnl Ibis Hill will give tho remedy. Ho said al? though thu Hill could not prevent the thieves from stealing cotton, yet it would prevent persons from realizing on lite stolen cotton, lt would protect tho pour colored man wini rakoa ? ?cw bale*, as well ns thu rich in ntl who raises n thou? sand huies. It was for tho I.ondit (if tho whole people. He said he could tell o? enies where tho fields ?vero while IV iib Colton at sunset, and nt sunrise it had boon entirely stripped. Such ac? tions bud exasperated thu people, und a abort limo ago i bu store of Air. Kohersuu who hui', been accused of buying stolen cotton was burnod to the ;,r,oiiid, and if the citizens canuot bu protect (id they will again (uko the law in their own bun ts. This t'Vll of cotton-stealing was growing mid in one county nf this St Hu thirty little atoros bad bcCMstarted in thirty days, who woro carry In g on (ho illicit ti ado of buying stolen cotton, nod no doubt urged parties to steal ir. Tho trade is all < arr led on hutweon 3 o'clock, 1'. M and daylight. Ho said tho bleu of con.m weighers was no now tiling, for foUitcon years ag", ii? tho town of Choraw, they had cotton weigh? rs. Cot? ton is tho grout Sltlplo of our country, and Ibo planter, be ho rich ur poor, must ho piotuuled. lt tras tho wish of Ilia colored peoplo that some snell mensuro us lilli should puss, as be bad bron fi ni on u tlnii) in thc field and on the highway, had comers"d with them nile knew 'heir wants. Ho hopvd t'io otiHClingoliiiis.- iiuuld not bo stricken otu. 'I'omltnson opposed thc Hill, ond said thu Leg Mature might ne wi ll p?s* an Act to rogulato tho s ilo of rico, (and pli-nly of that bad boen Stolen.) corn or any other commodity. Ile did not believe tho nmouot of cotton had bcon stolen as har been often asserted. Tho g< utleinan from Sinnier ( I'orrWor) hud referred tu the burning of Mr, 1.ooo,,sun's Koro In Sumter "by iudiguant eitieeos." He weald Mk. bad it baan, shown tbat Mr. Kobcrroa waa guilty of reeelviag atolcn cott-.o ? He Illil bo belier?J Iba burning of Ur. Roberson'satora wa? a political Mt, and for no ' other cause, for the nea weut there ta disguiao. He aatd all Ibis elanor about stolen eotion ls i raised for political effect only-lt la alijwh. Hs desired ii to be understood that he was not apeak* lng in a spirit of demagogubrM. He aald tba Legislature bas no righi to Interfere io such things; to PMS tbla Bill would be to oppressa majority cf poor people in this State. Defarge opposed the bill, aud saM he thought the bill WM born la hell and conceived of the devil. He hoped the bill would be voted doun, and show to these people who cono here and say if tba Legislature will not do ao and so they will do so and so. lbey nay burn down stores onco too often. The 8tat,e now baa the power to take bold anu punish snob midnight marauders,. There I is sufficient law ou the statuto booka to punUb stealing, be tbat tho stealing of cotton or any thing ot e. If tho law is not aevoro enough theo aneud ia What more protection is needed? Surely tho Bill before us oannot grant it. Tb?re ia lew enough to punish receivers of stolen cot i toa also, and bow lidieutous lt acema for men to : talk of taking the law in their own bands. If Robertson bud been guilty of buying stolen cot? ton, why did they not arrest bim-instead of burning his dwelling and driving out bis wife and children-and tbon apply tho law, which, if they did not think was severo enough, let them cone to this Gonerat Assembly and aak that the l law be amended. But no, they did not ; and men who aro outlaws como beru and ask us for protection. Oh ! consistency thou art a jewel. Let us tell these gentlemen of Sumter county that if they again act contrary to the law that there is power in tho Slate that will make them stand to luw. This Bill would be an act of op pressiou to the poor, as it proposes to tax them to foe a commissioner, and, upon the whole, it is dangerous and special legislation. B. James, (colored,) of Sumtor. favorod the Bill andbolioved the measure would benefit all the people, rich aa woll as poor. He did not bo liovo tho assertion of the gentleman from Charles, ton, (Tomlinson,) that tho destruction of Mr. Robertson's s toro was a political action. Ha said be knew Robertson, and as far as Robertson's political status was concerned, lt n.m nut up to high water murk. Ho said cotton hud I cen stolen from tho fields of poor colored men und curried at night to littlo stores amt sold. Smiling (colored) of Sumter, opposed tho Bill. Ho had conversed with whito aud colored pcoplo in his County, in rcforonco to this Bill. Ho be lloved Ibo intent of the Bilt war good, but il wus spoilt in drawing lt up. This Bill duos not catch tua dishonest mun at all. It will not do to com? pel a poor roan who has a bag of cotton to curry it to town or await the pleasure of tho Cominis slonor to examine it, balure ho cnn soil it. Ho believed the Bill entirely detrimental to tho inter cats of the poor man. Wilder opposed tho Bill, and looked upon it as an attempt to revive the provisions of tho old negro codo. Ho was not surprised nt tho soi'.'rco from which tho Bill originated (Sumter ) u0. ho was burn in Sumter, mid wu!'. rvci'.?eetcdtho limo when n poor colored ?San ty ./nod to sell a fow eggs, Ac, unless ho ?^d a pn(s from his master, ho was put in tbo "bull-pen," and now about tho eulae?*Jr'-ffiiioii is offered hero-thc appointment of Commissioners to inspect and weigh cotton. Ho styled them a? tricksters, who wonted to buy the cotton from tho poor colored man nt a more nomiual figure. Ho was-free, and wnntcd every man to bo fro? ur lils actions und in thu sale cf his products, bo they large or small. Whipper opposed the Bill nm] aatd thcro woi suffieion: law now to punish either petty or gi um! larceny, and why not apply tho law? In rogunl ti thc appointment of Commisioners ho wauled ti know what guaranty thoro was that said Cominis i stoners would nil bo honcct men, and if not wonk they not encourage steuling of cotton and soil i PODIO fur their own boncfit. And again Would i bc possible thnt the cotton thief would go to tin I Coinmisloner or weigher with his stulon tottoi and thcro establish bis guilt. What is wanted said he, ls a Commissioner-on each larrie planta thin to protect tho poor laborer 0'iiu seo tho ho ia nut robbed aud cheated of bis bard cam lng. Ramsay (colored) of Sumter, and Chcsnut (col ored) of Kershaw, also aiad.o brief speeches in op position to the bill. On the question nf striking out tho onnct log claese of tho Bill, De Largo culled th yens and nays, wMoh rtsultod as follows : Yens 62;uuys,2; unsent or not voting, 59. STATE TAXES. Und'or the luw as it bas been croate J, tho c?lico ti O'", of State and county toxos WOu'.d begiu on til "15th Inst. Wo seo it stated that it having beei lound impracticable to coinmonco the coiled ?ot at that ti mo, it will bo deferred until about tho ls of February. It is also stntod that tho tn: will bo one-third less than that of last year, am will be fixed at ono half of ono per. cent. Tho estimated expenses of tho State Govern ment amount to $036,000, which, rddod to th promium on gold in which the interest of tho Stat dobt is to bo paid, will amount to about $1,000 OOO. At the rato assessed upon redland persona property, tho amount realizod will bo but $S20, OOO; and thus tho Stute dobt will likely bo in creased to the amount of about $200,000. As th sharpers, in ordor to pilo up their own eoOtai havo made tho interest payable in gold, thl amount will no doubt bo easily absorbed. This, howovcr, will afford some temporary ri lief to Ina tax-payer, and. it may be, postpon tho day at whioh they will bo required to pay til deficit of radical extravagance, until a time ; which they may bo botter able to meet it. Upo tho whole, it would seem to bo an indien Mon i tho exercise of some littlo lt.oro oonoo' u for th interests and prosperity of the country. NEWSPAPER DORUOWERS. In overy community, Micro aro persons wit obtain the mass of their goner,?I informado through thc medium of borrowed newspapers-i their neighbors' expense. Sotno of theso lorm from the Post Offices, and complaint comes to tl office of publication from subscribers of failure I got their papers; (und horo we would udmoni. tho managers of country Post Office* Ospooinlly, Others practicing what they seem to think a li gitimtlto license, SOnd to their neighbors to bo row. Tho whole practico is very objectionabl A nowspapor costs but very littlo money-rei littlo, in comparison with tho amounts many i theso very peupla spond foolishly orin dissip lion-and no ono who eures for his own int?r?t ortho interest of others, or who would ba mo: than a blank muong his fellows, cnn live witho one. No money spent in n family pays so wo We commend tho following, in relation to th mittler, which wo t.'iko from tho Chariest. Couritr, to tho consideration of nil concerned : Ever sinco tho publication of tho lirst new pnpor tho world has been bothered wiih neig borly peoplo, who borrow tho newspapers, r.i over since slant timo tho victims of theso neig borly people liavo boen devising means of ri, ding themselves of tho nuisance. The rocthi resorted lo by a subscriber of ibo Courier, t think, is ll good (>r.o, mid eau scarcely fail have a salutary i fleet. Tor ninny months ol friend wa? troubled by u borrowing nclgbbt and for many months he hore his ntilictloii wi Christian fortitude. At length ho boca mo tl? poroto, and finally bi: up m lbj billowing exp dieut: Ile enmo to tho "Courier'' .dm .aa...i onie ed tho Daily ('mirier Hi iii to I.is neighbor. Til was done, and nt ihe expiration of ii m..nih tl neighbor aforesaid called nt this oftlee. and .-tn nd ilmt tho paper w*- bc ?ii 4 ??ont to his h>?u< ?Then be was not a subscriber. Ho was tuld th Mr-(ibo neighbor from whom ho bad boen the habit nf borrowing tho paper) bad ordered sent to bim, mid that ibo subscription pl i would bo paid hy him (Mr.-). Tho eyes tho boro were opened, and that mon bus sin ben a steady subscriber of tho''Courier." 1 never iifjnin borrowed 11 paper. MASONIC, At n ltcg'ilnr Communication of llisbopvl Lodge, No. lol, A.'. F.'? M.'? held December 21 ?rilVJ, tho following: brethren were elected tho ensuing year, vlsi P. M. .1 W Stuckey.W J I, Cooper.,.,,..... ?...** J R Shaw.r Il 0 Scarborough.Tn V li Durant,.ooo J 0 Shaw.S W A Jnmo*,.i.>.....J M M Plater,.'li! W M Creen I g it A F CuussrJ I). E. Dl'RANT,Sc.'y ^ar* A trca'y for ibo annexation of San I mingo to the United State? has been ncgntiaJ by President Baez and tho govornmont ropi tentative, which, Ills ifatil, receives llmanno'tl of Grunt, who will rcocointiund its ini'ifi- nil to the Sonate. TUB TOUKVltliB ?NQl'IKKH. Tili- e.y.elionl paper, (pr?? louai j in tis? equal ko- ray ia the State) came to us, in iU issue of tho 9th inst., "enlarged by the addition of one co ie mn to each page and i.be '.cngths?'tug of ail th? columna." Ita broa! paget are filled with an entertaining variety-original and telucted embracing a nouvelotto from the accomplished pen of Mrs M. A. RIPLEY, formerly Mrt. M. A. EWART, reminiscences of the early history of York county, religious department, not sectarian, under the charge of Hov. Roar. LATHAM, Ac. Tho paper ls a model of typographical execution, and the enterprise and manngoment of Us propri? etor, LBW? M. GIKST, Esq., is worthy thc largest measure of success. *&s*ft. Tho Tennessee papers report that ono Captain O. II. Ahl, the brutal wretch who bad charge of tho Confederate prisoners at Fort Del? aware, during tho war, is now a member of the shoe firm of ll. N. Pomeroy A Co., Now York, and withbrascn Impudence, is travelling through thc South on an electioneering tour for his house. Ile will no doubt do a smashing business whero ever he ls known. Fuss bim around. 'JESU Tho Telegraphers' *trike still continues, retarding business seriously. The Wilmington "Journal" of yesterday, ( 11th) soys that the op orators at that place quit work and joined ogaln In the strike movement, which seemed to contin? ue gcooral all over tho country. Le gis 1 ative. Tnvnsi)AY, Jan. 6-Senate-Fetit:ons pre? sented from citizens of Beaufort praying legisla? tion to pr?vido a remedy for illegal traffic in cotton. Arnim introduced a resolution in enquiry as to what amount of security, if any, is doposited by II. II. Kiniplon, Financial Agent of the Stnto, for tho millions of dollars belonging to tho Stato ia his hands, which wa? laid over. Nash introduced a bill to regulate tho number of jurors who m iy bo challenged lu all cases of felony. Notice wos giron of a bill to roncal "ju Aol en? titled an Act to soouro 0,d?unc;,a for agricultural purposes, passel Suth 0f Sopt., ?S66. Tho Obvornor gove notice that he had) appro? ved iy.,j tlgned a bill to repeal tho township not. and that to amend an not oonoorning townships. lluuso.-Tho onnoting clause of a bill to regu? lato tba sole of Ce tton, was, aftor much discusi?n -participated in by Feritor, DoLurgo, Chesnut, James, Wi'.dor, Porrin and Whipper-stricken out, by a voto of 02 yeas to 2 nays. FRIDAY*, Jan 7.-Senato-Wimbush introduced a bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act tosecure advunces for agriculture purposes." Notices woro glvon of bills to provont certain merchants an'", shop-keepers from purchasing cottou betv.t-on certain hours, to prevent cortaiu merchants and shop keepers from currying on what is known as tho chock system, and to make U th.o duty of Clerks of tho Court to perform cer ' ?lin duties rotativo to tho drawing of juries here? tofore onjoiuod on selectmen. A bill to amend an Aot entitled "an Act to or? ganizo tho militia of South Carolina," was road by its titlo and referred to tho Committee on tho Military. Horst:.-Rarasoy introduced a bill to incor? p?ralo tho Wide Awuko Fire Engine Company of Sumter. De Largo g nv o notice of bill to extend tho oor purato limits of Charleston, and providing for an election of municipal officers in October next. Tho limits of tito city to bo extended to the Six Mile House, in order to bring in sufficient negro votes to put tito oleo lieu loy ond doubt in the bands of tho radicals. A bill to ii pp dut a commissioner of contracts for laborers in each oounty, was debated, on n motion lok trike out tho enacting elauso, ponding which iii oro was adjournment. SATURDAY, Jan. 8.-Souutc.-Wrlglil introduced bills to prevent tho issue of cheeks ,for lut ney, nnd to prevent the pu rebaso of c. tton bctwoen certain boura. A bill to authorizo the extension of the South Carolina Central Kail Head from Sumter to a point near Charlotte, N, C., was ordered to be engrossed. HOUSK.-A joint resolution authorizing the Governor to appoint an agent to contract for labor in each county of the Stato, was read and re? ferred. SALK Ol' I IXi; WIL?IIM' lON.-o .ll VN <:ili;vt i;it KAILItOAD. At tho Court Houso door nt lt o'clerk n. m. yo* tordu y, Messrs. Cronly A Morris proceeded to sell, by order of M. Cronly ajid W. A. Pringle, Commissioners, tho Wilmington A Manchester Ha il road, together with all tho proporty nf the Company. W.T. Walters, Esq., of baltimore, was the only bidder, and tho property wa? conse? quently knocked duwil to bim nt $025,000-tho sum ol $200,000 being paid fur tho South Caroli? na end, and $270,000 for tho North Carolina cud. Tho salo was for cash, but certain preferred bonds will ho received in pay ment. Ol' these preferred securities ibo purchaser holds $1,076,828 00. Th ero is but u Html! amount of the whole sui ies of preferred sccuntius that he does not bold, and which ho will buvo to pay.- Wiliitinyton Journal, Jon 0. FINANCIAIJ PUN OV THE S.O. CON? PliltUNCK. The following is thoFinauci.il Plan of opera? tions for tho support of tho ministry, nud tho sev? er il interests anti claims upon tho Church, for tho present year, ai adopted at tho reeont ses? sion nf the Conference at CheraW. 1. That as soon OM tho preacher arrives, it shall be lite duty of Ibu respective Hoards of Stewards to meet and deter.niue the whole amount to he raised for tho support of the Church fur the Con? ferunceyear-thc Cotiforonce collections except? ed. That at the fust Church Meoting, or con? venient limo thereafter, this mailor shull bo brought by tho Stewards or Steward (whether Station or circuit) lcd ie tho muuilor.-lip, und provision mudo fur raising tho amount required, either by assessments, upon all thu members ol' thc Church, previously agreed upon ly the llounl and reported and assented to at this first meeting, ur by thu assumption of entirely voluntary obli? gations on ibu part of tho luotnbors, itt responso to Ibu call of tho Stewards, to tho full amount needed. 2. That, on tho station'', collections bc made by lim Stewards monthly. That these collections bo reported to n monthly meeting of the Stew? ards, which meeting shall aggregate and order tho disbursement, through tho .Secretary and Trvnsiiror of tho Hoard, I? Ibo Pastor, Presiding Elder, ?tc; thc financial result of oath mouth's operations lo bo reported (the amount ??ich mern 1er has pitid being read out) to tho Monthly Church Meeting. 5. That, ou tho circuits, collections shall bo in ado I.;, thu Stewards quarterly, tho assessments ur voluntary obligations having been uiado ur talton to he lints paid, whether in provisions or lunney. That these Collections shall bo reported lo i|tmrl0lly meetings of (be Hoards ol Stewards, which meetings shall aggregate anti disburse as provided for in Section 2, in regard to stations, and in liku manner report tho result to quarterly meetings of thu members of euch church. .1. That in urder to further tho inicro-ili of col? lections for ibo support of ibo 1'ionehors, Prest. ding Hiders, Ac, it *hull,hn the duly of thu Stew? ards to bring thu matter, if necessary, constantly bri n e thu membership, on all suitable occupions, both individually and in congregation iistoiohlod, audih.it ibu performance ol'ibis solemn nnd sa? cred duty is moSI enruo-tly and affectionately en joined, ils observance ioho regarded n tost of proper qualification* for tho Stewardship. ii. That Ibu collections offered hy tho Confer onco bo divided mid presented to the ohurch, In Congregation assembled or otherwise: So much tor ile superannuated proaeltorj and thu widows and orphans of pfcnehcr*) so rattail for the Kith* ops, so ni it'll l'<>r Educational purposes, and so in i IC ll tor Mission*! nnd that these claims ho pre rented hy fl PiivcliOrs, assisted nnd supported ht > (Inning carly in tho your, and c. tn ililli! lu lime, If noecssniy, until Um lu,, ni . int caiioil for shall have been reali/cd. 6, Thrt Ibo ougrogalo ?*..?'? ellon? ordered by the Conference bu put down nt f'.'rt.O'ifi, lo hu apportioned as followi.l r?r Bilhupi, jt|,5fiP; Sit? pernnuated Preacher*, A?., ?WW? for Kdueation, $3.0M? ?nd for M Usions. (MO. T. That tb? who!? ?Boast ($??,000) ba appor? tioned s moog the ?everal Pi?sWpg Elder?" DU tricts of theCopftmaos, aecording to their rta. (??uro ?witty, by th? JoMflM?rd or Finan?a; and tho amanntao aafortkeikjilHo ?Mb District shall U diilributed for collection among the *er eral ebsrges thereof br tb? Presiding Bider. 8. That tb? Presiding Elder, having thai di? vided and apportioned, present thoa? several Claim? at Ike first Quarterly OosnTorosioo* with th? urgent injunction that they be not neglected and that the full amount is expected. MARRIED On the 28th ult, by tho ROT. G. Wy Ire?, of 8. C. Conference, J. A. MCDONALD, of Sumter County, 8. C. to Miss CORDELIA P. MALONE, daughter of Maj. W. II. Malone, of tho Town of Lenior, N. C. ,, On the 16th December, at th? residence of the Brido's fathsr, by Rev. T. N. Lucas, Mr. SAM? UEL E. NELSON t? Miss C. T.' MURRAY, ?ll of Sumter. ' MEETING. A meeting of "The Ladle's Monumental Asso [ elation," is hereby called for Friday next, 14th . inst., at 12 o'clock, M., at the Temperance Hull, when matters of interest and importance bearing upon the Association wilt be brought under con sideration. By order of the President, RICHARD D. LEE. Secretory, L. M. A. Jan. Utk UT?._ 31 ASONIC. THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMUNICA? TION OP CLAREMONT LODGE, NO 0?, A.?. F.*. M.'. will be held on Thursday ?vening, I Jan. 13, 1870, at 7 o'clock, P. Al. Brothers will take duo notice and govern them? I selves accordingly. WM. H. OIRA RDS AU, W.\ M.-. T. V. WALSH, Secretory. Jan 5 COMMERCIAL.. Our QbUon Market has rulod quiet p'uBt week at ?vorn 20 to 23 cte. according to grade-Tery I llttla offering. BACON-Rib Sides, 22?22J ; Clear, do., 22J @23; Shouldors, 181?1?; Hums, 26. LARD-25c. FLOUR-Per bbl. $S@$13. COFF1?E-Luguayro, 30?32; Jav?, 45?5u; Rio, 22@30. SA LT-$2.00(9$.1.00. SUGAR-Brown, 13@18; C,17@VV: A., 18 @10 ; Crushod, 22?23. BAGGING-Best, 3"t?)32} Ounny, 28?30. IRON-TIES-10@ 12, ROPE-lO??iJ. PATESVILLE SHIRTINGS-Per bale 13|e. YARN BY THE BALE-$2,l0o. Por bunch* LATEST QUOTATIONS OF SOUTHERN SECURITIES, IN CHARLESTON, S. C., Corrected weekly hy A. C. KA UFMAN, Broker, No. 25 Broad Street. JANUARY -, 1870. STATB SECURITIES-South Carolina, old, -@ I 80 ; do new,-?SO; do, rogist'd stock, ex int -?72. CITY SECURITIES- Augusta, Go. Bonds, 83@ 30; Charleston, S. C. Stock, (ex qr int) 63?55 ; do, Firo Loan Monds, - @75j Columbia, S. C. Bonds, 65@68. RAILROAD Do.tns-Blue Ridge, (flrstmorlgnge) -?65; Charleston and Savannah, 68?00 ; Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta, -?81 ; Chorawund Darlington, -SO; Greenville und Columbia, (1st mort) -?76 J do, (State gunr anteo) 62(a) - ; Northenstern, SO ?82; Snvan nnh and Charleston, (1st mort) -75; do, (State guarantco) - ?64; South Carolina,-?SO; do, 73 ; Spnrtanburg and Union, -?50. RAILROAD STOCKS- Chorlotto, Columbia and Augusta,-@55; Greonvillc and Columbia, 1} @2)Northeastern,7?8; Snvuuuuh and Charles? ton, 23?23}; South Carolina, (whola shares) 38@'J9 ; do, (half do) 18@18J. EXCHANGE, Ac-Now York Sight, J off par; I Gold, 120?122; Silver, 114@117. UOUrU CAROLINA BANK BILLS. .Pank of Charleston.-@ * Dank of Newberry.- (rn Dank of Camdon."50? Dank of Georgetown.-?20 linnk of Sooth Carolina.~.IO? Bunk of Chester.......................16? Bank of Hamburg->.5? Bank of Stute ol S" C. prior lo 1S61.50? - Bank of State of S. C. issuo 1861 and 1802 16? I * Planters' and Mechanics'Bank of Charles-? ton.- ? 'Pooplo's Dank of Charleston....",".- ? ?Union Bank of Cha rle.-ton.-@ Southwcslorn R R Bank of Charleston, -? (old).?5@ ? Southwestern R R Bunk of Charleston, -? - (now). .......95? Farmers' und Exchauge Bank of Charles-? ton.- ?J Exchange Bank of Columbia.20? - Merchants' Bank of Cheraw. 3? - Planters' Bank of Fairfield.6? - State of South Carolina Bills Recoivablo...par. City of Charleston Change Bi.ls.par. . Bills marked thus (*) sro being redeemed nt tho Bank Counters of each. .Ina 12_ly Notice of Change. HAVING located permnnontiy in the Town of Mainline;, whero I am eonduoting the Drug Business, I have (lils day disposed of, and sold lout my ?tock of Drugs und Medicine.-, In tho I T own of Sumter, to my brother, f. A. McKAGKN. (signed.) GEO. P. McKAGEN. Jan. 1st, 1S70. Having purchased tho Drug Stock nbrvo allu? ded to, I will continuo tho business nt tho Old Stund. And ask a continuance of tho patronage heretofore ex ten dud. Respectfully, I. A. McKAGEN. Jan 1-tf Glass and Crockery Ware, FAHCY GROCERIES, CORNER OF Main anti lt rn ubi I can Streets? Vader thc Photographic Gallery. Just received a Fino Assortment of Glass and Crockery Ware, Tho chenpot ever offered In this market. cia SM Sets from $1.50 to $3.00. Tumblers from 80ct*. tn $2,00 por doz. Preservo Dishes from lOcts. lo 40cts. GOBLETS, MINE GLASSES, BUTTER DISHES, SA LT CELLARS, Ac, Ao. ALL KINDS OF C r o c ke ry-W are, At remarkably low prices. -ALSO Fancy Groceries, In grent variety. A LARGE LOT OF FRtfSH CANNED GOODS, Brandy Peaches, Jellies, Nuts, Ac, just opened. Fruit and Confectionery In any quantity desired. Family Supplies, As Coffee, Sugar, Flour, Buttor, Lard, Soaps, Starch, Ac, Ao., ulways on hand. W1H..J. N. flPANN, . . whoso services I hnvo permanently secured, will uko plonsuro In showing goods to all who may wirti to examino thom. Cull bofore purohiis'mg olsowhore find you will bo ?uro to secure GOOD BARGAINS. JOHN 8. JIUGI?SON. . fitff T hnvo removed roy nflce to the rear of toy st i. --entrance on ltopublionn street, and Will continu?lo devote my time lo tho praotlco of my profcFsion. J. 8. H. Jun 12 tf SUETElfi BjJOIti feTOR?^ QokCOItpAKCB Ofr BHAt?P.l?Ri^ . * Adam and tn* Adamite, Barry of the Eagle'* Ma**, Mobun, w ta* lut* doyaof Loo oed kio 9m\m dlus, . . .. . Meatos of oiPnyslela*, / / i Qtja?n'? Necklace, < J Counte?! De?harma, -. . Myalerlcs of tb, Cour|ofLoadea. wl'h a largo, lot of hopdsom* MO VILS. Aeh*epJd%of ' ' TOOTI! AND HAIR BR?8HI3, COMBS FANCY TOIL1T 8OAP0, AC. ' SAPOLI, for cleaning Silver Md lam ?*re. PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, For Sale. THE Boute and Lot, in (be Town of Sumter, owned and held by Sumter Circuit, M a Paifonage. Th* house ?? comfortable, with am? pio lot for garden, Ac, and necessary, out build: lng*. For terms, Ac, apply to .' '? A. A. GILBERT. Jan IS-If PERUVIAN GUANO, FERTILISE ES and Corn. ' pLANTERS DESIRING ?B TO JPIflU ohase for them, , . CORN, PERUVIAN GUANO, . . - SOLUABLE PACIFIC GUANO, . CAROLINA FERTILIZER, . . OR ANY OTHER KIND OF FERTILIZERS, will plooao send in their orders by FIRST OF DECEMBER. . . i Oreen, Watson $ ^1 sh, DE?.^EUS IN ^_QEX^RAl. MERCHANDISE. COTTON SHIPPED. We have made arrangements to ship COTTON ; To New York, Baltimore or Charleston, making Cash Advances on same when delivered, and hav ag R %eld at EITHER POINT as long ns nay be desired. We will r*eeive Cotton at Sumter, Lynchberg, Mayesvillo or Manchester. Green, Watson & Walsh, DE ALE KS (N GENERAL MERCHANDISE AMD COMMISSION MER CHA NTS. Pate & Taylor ARE NOW READY TO FURNISH TO PLANTERS, IN ANY QUANTITY, CAROLINA FERTILIZER, C. 0. Coe's Phosphate, Vitriol Phosphate, Dissolved Bones, Land Plaster, Soluble Pacific Guano, Compound Acid Phosphate, Flour of Bone, Baugh's Raw Bone Phos. Peruvian Guano, Lime. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES ON ooTTOirxr Consigned through them to either NEW YORK or CHARLESTON. A FULL STOCK OF OOODS nlnoys on hand, Al Loiccst Market Prices. Jan 5_. tlOm Baugh's Raw Bone SUPER-PHOSPATE OF LIME. TAM now receiving my supplies of this MA NURE anti Planters cnn rely upon getting an artiole fully up to standnrd, as per nnnnlysts. All bought from myself or authorized ngonts, I will guarantee, ns every cargo so sold is analysed on arrival hero, ami the high, clear churactor of j tho mnuuio fully kept up. J. Ne ROBSON, SOLE AGENT FOR SOUTH CAROLINA, Nos. 1 and 2 Atlautio Wharf, Charleston, S. C. PATE & TAYLOR, Agents for Sumlor County. Prof SHEPARD says of analysis mado Oct. Kith, I860, "A valuable mnnuro and deeldedly superior to the nrllclo of last year." EXPERIMENT MADE BY M. C. M. HAM? MOND, OF KEECH ISLAND, S. C. No Mnnuro-887 lbs. seed Cotton per nero. 176 lbs Peruvian Outiiio-1328 lbs. seed Cotton per iicrc. 175 lbs. Laughs'-lifc? lbs. seed Colton por acre. Jun 5 tf AIMA R'S SARRACENIA -OR FLY TRAP BITTERS Tho Orcat Southern rcmody for DYSPEPSIA, NERVOUS DISORDERS, U KN Ell A L DEBILITY, Ac. Prepnrod by G-. W. Aimar, Chemist and Druggist, Charleston, S. C. SAVANNAH, GA. I March Oth, 180?. J Mn. Wi G. AiMAn-Doer Slr:-A ?mn,:.or of my family suflbring long from Dyspepsia, has experienced mero relief from yonr SARRACE? NIA BITTERS thnn from any other medicino rbi. hus ever tried. It ls most exoellent for in* vigornting the syetom and creating aa appetite. L regard it as decidedly the most benoftoial of all Dyspeptio remedies. Yours, vory respectfully, ?N. J. DARRELL, Sold by all Ditl>f gists. Ooneral Agents RISLEY A Co.,. No. 141 Chnmbors Strcol, New York. AGENTS AT SUMTER. Oco. P. MoKagen, A. Anderson A Co., J. F. W. DeLormc NOT I ?nt aft TER W??*;EHOUS?, SUMTKR, 8/^., Jan. 1, 187fc FROM iAND AFTER THIS DATE, THE bait os is of the ..PLANTERS' WAREHOUSE" passes tat* the bands of Messrs. CHAS. H. M 016 * A. CO. " Ia ? vyliu* J cf m sjMa th? atv .lia .. tbs eoafid?WolUhtpubUa. ' . - ?. W; MOISE: , THU SUBSCRIBERS Hara ?hts d?> Ibriaed* ?. OOPAhTNERSHrP, nuder the aarke.of "?*?. 5 .'. ' ,: CHARGES. H. MOISE & CO, for. tba ^yrftoif pf; a* tr j jo ^ or. (hf t'battra ess a ^.."PLANTERS' WAREHOUSE." ' ? i, CUAS., H. M0I3S, JOS. E. BASKIN. Boar.Hr, 0. C., 7*a. ??1,1870. CHEAP GOODS. . oJ . .'il -vt; il Hi '. fi.,.- :. ... -cv .~ -'y .<-"> ' COFFEE..,.'... .W.......;..........10 els. V?rlrt.;' SUGAR......'.'....... .,.....Y...\...,.12? ??j' FLOUR......;.!,.,.,..?5 ibSi |i.M. FL0U?U..., ,;";........ffcoo; nar.bbl. | : ??. Ul.1 ' .? Bacon,' 1 . . . ' Lar]/ ' Molasses, . . . i, . Soap, Starch, Candles,... Crackers, . ?neese,,j Mackerel, Herrings,; \ Salmon, Halibut Smoked) 15 ct per pound. X>X*3^ Gr o Od. ?s?, SHOES, HATS, AT LOW PRICES. Planters' Warehouse Jan 6 . . TO THE T I Planters of May s ville and Surrounding Country? I QERTLCXBN;- t- . ,We moat respeetfully offer yew tbs following | ?madures: ? ; PERUVIAN GUANO, direct frota tb?, ?gent, FARMERS PLASTER OR GYPSUM, up to | standard, SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO, COMPOUND ACID PHOSPHATE, for aomposl-: ting with cotton seed, DISSOLVEDBONE A SUPERIOR ARTI? FLOUR OF BONE, BAUGII'S RAW BONE PHOSPHATE, CAROLINA FERTILIZER, THE NAVAS?A AMMONIATED SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE of Wilmington, cash orders solicited. MAYES A COOPER Agents. Jnn 5-3m , ?Mt* Zion Institute, WINNSBORO, S. C. A CLASSICAL AND NORMAL SCHOOL FOR BOYS. PUPILS sent to this Institution wl?V be thoroughly traine?) in ali tba branoher?fa liberal education-unless parties prefer th?ir sosa to take . .. ' A BU8IBK8S CO tl ns r, I which will embrase careful drilling in Comraor. cia! Arith me'tio And other English studies, nutt is dosigned ta Qt boys for mercantile life, or actual business of any kind. . I A uniform, uniting ecohomy with neatness of' coutume, Will -te adopted, the next year, and the <li?cipl'mo made still more effective by combining* some of the features of the Military Aoodemy with those of tho Normal School. Terms per Session of Ovo months: Board, including tuition - ia all the |branobes, $100,00 , ,j Tho Scholnstio year opona 1st Monday ' in February. For particulars send for. circulars. Address, G. A. WOODWARD, Prinolpal Jan 5-3t CHEAP GOODS! Bargains ! ! Bargains ! ! ! C For the Ladies, ) N'OW, LADIES, when you are shopping and need goods In your line,remember ! FRANK 'FOLSOM'S CHEAP' VARIETT . ??STORE, ?. nn.>l call and see him bsforo psrohasiag *'?o whore, t bavo nearly EVERYTHING you wish. DRESS floorts; TRIMMINGS. " BUTTONS; ;. AND ALL KIND FANCY GOODS, ... >w , , HOSIERY, HOOP SKIRTS, Muhe them, a SjicefaUtjfj ( Can't bo bent this ?Ido New York. NO EXAGGERATION ' GOOD GREEN A BLACK TEA at ll 25.,f.er pound. CAN FRUITS A PICKLES In variety. FRANK JrOfiSOM/7 neo ,1 , -r>-?V ? ll.??>-1-1--J Notice ' WE wonld respectfully nnnortnto ftnt'we nre , not i j? any way ?i>t?,ro?H U ibe. Wand? Fertiliser1 (Mt ELISHA CATtSON bejng the ?inly agent in-Sumter Co.) if ut rte asa prepared* le furnish th? Carolina Ferlilitor ou tho most fa? vorable terms. On tho strength of , I'rofcwsor, SHBPARDfS analyois and the experience of Planter? who hara trlsdlt vd tirodobbbe it1 bqeralto any Frr tlllier offored la,this markat. M i ? . i Look At our List of Guano's and Fortllissrs IO this paper, and gk* us a eau. . PATH A TAYLOR. Jrti-^tf ? M , . .mil ' ?n i . Htsd ?^qflViNQ *T^?'> C0L 0B0*w*LBB ?Xhfi Solnhle P "The^hosph I b?t t* ievHe the at tea th?, of ?ll to ?fa lov?? I I?t. lafersetMo* e*atersrlag ta? ?boy?, ?INM . Y. LOmifG, Agent, t 3wn So ?th of Co ? r t Bot i. .?.,.? i -.v ? -i* "inA*?i : }?* *<?? ^ Thankful to fritfods for i ; I KOW art ?heir eiHcattoa to th? safe of -'SARDY" A? '?. * ?' ' FOR WHICH : ; .Call,^ charge- - atr?^x?mitar isfctoplfes. * ' 7-, ?ty*T land ?jrr [A*. " -* . ?-. Sui?tor. & C.; January 5, 18*3 . ? r?(er tq the fol Maj. X I 10 M A3 B. FRASBRt Mr. JOHN 0. BB RIOT, ........ Mr. FBTER MRI Jon. lt-??moa._? _ 18TO. ?St?F MAYESV?LLE, S. C. J. A. MAYES & CO., WILL CONTINUE DURING TUE YEAR TO SEEP ON HAND A FULL SUPPLY .. OF'GOODS ?N T?TEIR LINE/ ! CONSISTING OP ; DRUGS, MEDICINES, OR O O ER IES, Alt tROSH8H9HS, and bnpo to merit a continuance of tbo liberal patronage they bare bern reeelrfog. Wo desire to call particular attention te our trade in ^ OUR^ .. It is our aim to keep for salo only good quail? ties of FLOUR. Mnd>-families may rely upe ar stock as affording tho best grades of Ly (ra and. Fa,miiy Flour, to bo had in the markets. . Our groceries generally are all " #?RST-C?ASS GOODS, aud'our DRUGS and M KDICINKS aro war mated to be pure and genuino. Desides the usual atook of DRUGS and MED ICINES. wo keepalways OD band, we. offer two Invaluable preparations of our own manufacture. Anti-Malarial Specific, FOR THE PERMANENT CURE OF ChHls and Favors. TOW IC BITTERS, an admirable* comblnntton of TONICS adapted to Ml eases needing Tonio Medicino?. COUNTRY PRODUCE of all kinds taken in BARTER for goods at fair prices, J. A. MAYES A CO. Jan 1, 1870_ly Land ? Houses . - *>$ FOR SALE. NO. 1 -A WELL IMPROVED COTTON AND PORN PLANTATION, of 7W acres, within fi miles.OfSNtOrVer-2-17 acres ?learod sind under fence, with fian, dwelling and all necessnry out buildings, good orchard, fine water and healthy location. . ? , f" ,. . NO. 2.-507 ACRES OF LAND, 7 miles from ' Sumter.' On tho tratet aro several small settle? ments with bouses ou each, and the whole cap? e?lo of boing divided Into several smaller tracts. Terms easy abd liberal? NO. 3.-307 ACRES OF LAND, with a small dwelling ia it, ead sonto cleared 'end fenced lend, but niqst of ibis tract good, high plooj laad. And" uncleared. Terms easy a nd, il j be ral. NO. 4.-A TRACT OF? ACRBS, land, wilbla ono (aile of Samte*. NO. 5.-A HODfiE A?D I,OT, In Sumter. NO. o.-A-NOTH BR HOUSE AND li?t, In Sum Mr;.*.;; Ml . i Ml .. Apply to-DLANDING A RICHARDSON, .ton *5?3t THEATRE OPEN. Business before Pleasure, A NEW IMLAY;' 1. 5! ACT 1. SdKNBltt. Scone, the Store, corner of the, Old Hotel pext the Court House-S?HWRRIM bohind the coantcr-Enter a Countryman.' . OOI'NTUYMAK. Aro you the man tuet soils STORR CLOTHES so cheap t ? ScirwKRi?. Y?s, i'm tho mari. Sd ' Tf your dollie* nfe Werh ont,' of ruined b'y leann', There's, op use in ousting but go fight tc SeHtctriy. C. What! Go iotwearin't Look bore, my friend,-if-that's the way you falk, how do you ekpect. toxaosi^rt wherx tho Biblo says "Knout 'not at all7'' ,. , 8. Yo? don't"undorstarld roo, I mean como to' mc Jr iod I'll fit j?(?u-nut wit.h a , new-suit, inside ana out?i(|e. My nam? ft Schwerin. ' Ol'tth'V TrfafslOlUf Well Us acuss-aver'y badiaiiaofse^ bow. .<But-I ?'poseye?B?goods oro none the worse for that, ?pd I.sea how you flight fit sse With a suit otlttide frotn ybnr ?t?'ck bi* T . JJ*1*' ?.90?ft*?Tif"bft^,..posd4<,: ! Vost? and Pants, Shirts, ... Undershirts, Drawers, ?feohs, ' - .Collara, Ilandoi-sbfcfs^Ao., A?., bat how 6dn yon fit me to a suit tos?as, hey? a -Why, I'll tell yon! 8?tba of my excellent GB O CR R IB,? Atora would, ??H *>.. W<** fo wouldn't they? O, Yee.'^hry wehM, thal's a fact, seme1 of >our Ihr, Coffee, Te?, : Flour. M?l aiseS, .,. mod Fish. Oysters and Lobsters, t>w Cbowt ftoktee; Ao., A?. S-jJts, I*?ll my " i ii fDry Goods and Wot Goods. Groceries, Clothing and other arrieles ton numerous lotion, very CHEAP FOR CASH. ."8n?ell uta und Quick Returns" is my motto. kCountryman- ??.?" r. bag fuil, ? basket ...and a bundle full. Sept ii Cm r agent ly the sate cf Baj^FartUlsar*,, acific," ?. .;. . . S-. I? and others, iU**i?rpria* * ?. ell en him at Ik* HARD VT ARK STORE gru I**. .?".IS i\ ? JOHJ? B. SARDY. briner generous support ? . _. ,... ?D "MAPES" J I SB LES Uris. t AM A?BNT. IS and P AMPHLETS, free of H? it witt feed You.11 - GEO. W. LEE, Agent to sell. 0. Ilowing pl? utera. . -Mr-. ?'AN?EL A. FOXWORTH, ? MV. ?LPflTEUS BAKER, LLETT, AO., AO. DRU Gr?, MEDICINES, CHE5UCALS Toilet and Fancy Articles1. A. ANDERSON & CO., Apothecaries and Chemists, SUMTER, S. 0. Aro receiving Constantly a full supply of Pur? Drugs and Chemicals, and a well selected stool of Fancy Articles and Perfumery. -ALSO A great variety of Toilet Son pu, Efttraot* for .tho Hundkcrchicf, Fine Colognes, Foreign and Dotncttie, Snrgionl Instruments, Trusser do. All Medioioes warranted genuine and of the very best quality. . PHYSICIAN'S PRESCRIPTIONS, Carefully compounded night or dwyr. To be found at night at the residence of Mr. Anderson on Main ist. A. ANDlIKSOlf;, - A. J. CHINA, M. D. Jan. 8_ J. F W. DeLORME, Druggist and Apothecary , SUMTER) S. C. IN SOLICITING THE PATRONAGE, OP the public, is gratified to announce thal Late Additions to his Stock enables him to offor a fine assortment of DRUGS, PHARMACEUTIC PREPARATIONS PROPRIETARY MEDICINES, WINES, LIQUORS, FLAVO IHN G AND HANDKERCHIEF EXTRACTS, COLOGNES, TOILET POWDERS and SOAPS, TOO'fll-BRUSIl ICS, Ac, Ac. Cns well, Hazard A Co.'s Ferro Phosphorates Elixir of Catisoya Bark. Russell's Soothing Cirdiol-undoubtedly th? safest and most reliable preparation of lu kiud extant. Dr. Bradflcld's Fcmnle Rogulutor. Myaointhia, for tho Hair. Spear's Fruit Preserving Solution, and varioui other valuable and popular preparations on hand. -A 1.80 A STOCK OF .CIGARS-Assorted. PHYSICIANS' PRESCRIPriONScorapound ed with caro and exactness, at any Hour, day or night. i J$jr To be fonnd daring the night st the Store. Jttly 7_ tf XilPB INSURANCE COJIPAIW OF VI R G INI A. Incorporated under special Charter by thc General Assembly of Yiryiuia, 1807, Home office 1214 Main St., Richmond, V*i Assets, Aug., 1868-$480,000 THIS Cempany offers to nil classes of Insurcri the fullest measure of benefits *s<l ad? vantages presented by nny of tho Mutual hits Insurance Companies of Great Britain or Ameri? ca. Thor? is no occoaiaietiod'ou o/niiy Ai**1?. '* the terms' and 'condition of the pnyraeot ol rrt' tniumt offered by other'kindred: A*sooisl?o>'i th.it is not proposed by the Arlington. The undemigned'has b?c'n appointed A)f?titof this Company, embracing Darlington and H?ls? ter Within thc limits of his territory, and nll< M planted to give all infov?istlt?il'desired. , If you would comido* ?ll advantages, Uk? ott your policios in tho Arlington. ?tu H. Di GREEN, Agent BitbopvihV F*b'lO-If _ai ,; DR. S M. DINKINS, f?Z.OULD Respectfully inform nil If , frleqdt.and,j?*Ar(Wia (baft hs h*a *?m*?d DEWAI OPKBATIN? ROOMS upstairs in th? building, oocuplad by Mr. J. D WILDER Photographer, Main Str< breedo" abc? Ve O our l House. > . it" Jan.6 ? i ; ..__" Feeler Cotton Seed. n^HOSte persons who have engaged Ihr? ?"? JL from ate, ave- notified that I ha?? IM ??.. in Sumter, ready for delivery. They will pM" callor ?end tor Intro. . '.. ... I bavo tom* 20 or 30 bushel? still untold W*j I will exchange for other seed, or toll on. J'r" terms. J.8.RICUARDS0y,Jr. Jan 6-3.