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VOL. XX WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 16, 1870 ~ _NO 45. DEVOTRn TO LITERATURE. IUORALITF AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. The Sumter Watchman (ESTAD LIBBED IS ISM.) . x . rmuuu BVKHT WBDNE?DAT MOB ff IN ? ? AT SUMTER, 8. O. ? BY GILBERT Si FLOWERS.) Terms. oo.y..v......M.??; j; gu mumu*... J ?J Three mouthe. * v ADVBRTISBMBNTS ineerud .? ?h? ,f OMB DOLLAR AND ?iTf?5N,T8 f.or Satre for the Int, ONB DOLLAR ?or the ,Mon.l, aod FIPTY CBNT8 for ?nobi .ubiaqaent laiertlon. for ?nv nerlod lee? then three months t?0mMlWw^'*IU OF RK8PBCT .ad all eoioiaualeatloiit whleh eubierva private loUrttti, will be P4iJ 'or a? ?-tvertlsemeuU. Pen a?d"7?k Sketches, LEE ANO JACKSON? LEE'S PIETY AND PRUDENCE I spent the evening et Lee's house. The General leaves upon one, io a re? markable degree, the impression ot a lofty Christian character, and yet there lt a total absence of anything about him ?ike ostentatious piety. It is rather the atoio-sphere that surrounds him. I can remember nt ihe table the solemnity ?;ith which-standing before his family -he asked God's blessing on the fond Also, when he spoke of Jackson, how Strung un emphasis he placed upon his piety ;uud when he mentioned a gentle? man whom ho wished me to seo in Richmond, I remember his saying that be had rarely met with a nobler pr moro Christian, mau. It was only a word, and yet it showed by what standard be gauged a man's worth. I knew from report that Lee was reticent on political subjects, and wisely so, his position iu the country since the war demanding the utmost produce. I therefore mude DO attempts to "draw him out" as the saying is ; at the same time I spoko freely on all subjeots that came natural ly io tho way. Political topics were, therefore, referred to at times ; but Leo was on his guard, and I could not but notioo the admirable deli? cacy aud tact with which, as often as the conversation threatened to become political, he contrived to turn it into an? other channel. For instance, when I happened to speak of the colored people during our first interview, Lee, just as if he were going to enter on tho subject, said they wero flocking in great numbers into the towns. I would seo many of them in Lexington If I went about as he hoped I would, there being several points in tho town and its neighborhood that would interest a stranger-some of which he went ou quite naturally to speak of til! tho colored peuple were as lar away (rom the line of conversation as if they had never been mentioned. lu the evening, the negroes happen? ed to be referred to again. Lee, as if interested to know how.fur my expe? rience corroborated his observation, said, "Did you see many of them to day ?" 1 told him that on (.ho contrary, I had seen very lew. "The raiu must have kept them with in doors." said Leo, "aud 1 fear it would prevent you seeing our littlo town to ?avantage. But you must wait till il clears up, and visit the ?Natural Bridge of Virginia. You could ride there and back iu one day with a good horse;" and he proceeded in his gentlemanly way to describe a visit he had himselt paid to the bridge-the negro silently van? ishing from the conversation as before. Suu.c of the Professors were there that night, and convocation went on briskly; but I noticed that, whenever they introduced political topics, Lee be? came .silent and allowed tho conversa? tion togo on without him One of his sons told me that his father's answer to direct inquiries on vexed questions was that ho was a soldier not a politician. LEE'S CHARACTER ILLUSTRATED. Travelling through the South, I found no name more revered than that of General Leo. His fine qualities as a soldier, which placed bim at the head of thc Southern Array, had been asso? ciated with a noble modesty and a Christan deportment, which had made him as much beloved as he was ad? mired. Almost everybody I met in the South had some little incidents to tell illustrative ot bis character. Richmond and Petersburg especially were full of memories of him. The family with which I stayed at Petersburg had twice, during tho terrible siege of that city, sent up a present of fruit and vegetables to Lee's head quarters, hoping to add a relish to the scanty faro which ho shared with his officers. They showed me a warm note of thanks which he had re? turned; but, they said, it turned out that, instead of tasting thc things him? self, he had distributed them amongst his wounded and dying men. At Petersburg, a gentleman told me that, during the war he was one doy travelling by rail to richmond in a car? riage (the Americans call it a "car") full of soldiers, lt must bc remembered that these American railway cars are like long narrow rooms with a passage down the middle, abd no separation of classes. A poor fellow, with his arm in a sling, got up and tried to pull on his overcoat. He hud to use his teeth along with his sound hand, but once and agaiu the coat fell back. His effort at? tracted thc attention of an officer at thc other end of the car, who roso, went forward, and tenderly assisted htm, drawing tho coat very gently over his wounded arro, and buttoning it up very comfortably for him before he went back to his seat. That officer was Genera! Lee. The gentleman who described thc circumstances said-"It was a pic? ture nf his whole oharactcr. The man used ta call him 'Uncle Robert.' They loved him as if he had been a father." Illustrative of tho feelings with which Lee's presence inspired the troops in battle, he mentioned the following inci? dent :-At Fredericksburg, H position of vital importance having fallen in the hands of the enemy, Leo gave orders that it should be immediately retaken at all hazards.-Thrico it was assailed with fury j but the leaden storm that met the assailants toro their ranks to pieces and drovo the remnants bock. Ihe carnage and repeated failures wero rapidly demoralizing the tooops, and at every attempt it became more diffioult to make them return to the ohargo. In the meantime, reinforcements wore hurrying up to tho help of tho assailed It waa a critical moment-one of th oso moments that decido great events. At this juncture Geooral Lee rode to the front, fuoing the enemy's Are. The sight of this nan produced an instanta? neous effoct. The scattered troops be Kan to rally with shouts, fugitives at sieht of their ehief became inspired with a new courage, and flowed back into the rauks. Lee took of bis hat, ! and, pointing to the enomy, called on j his men to follow. Tho troops were. ready for another charge, but they re- ! fused to move unless Lee went baok. Regardless cf their entreaties, the Gen? eral had begun to move forward wheo several JO? the men, acting on the uni? versal impulse, rushed round him, sei? zed the reins of his horse, and implored bim with passionate earnestness to go baok. "Go back General, for God's Make. Give us one ohauco mere- Go back and see us do it." His horse was hold. The ranks, with a wild oheer, swept on, and in a few minutes the place was theirs. I met several of Lee's officers in the oity, some ot them pious mer., who testified to the high Christian character of their chief. Onr of thom showed me, aod allowed me to copy, a letter he bad just received from Lee, to whom he had written, on behalf of the Sunday school, for his 8?goaturo on sotno pho? tographs which it was proposed to dis? tribute among the children. The fol? lowing wus Lee's reply : "My Dear Major-lam very glad to learn from your letter of the 27th that tho Sunday School of ?t. Paul's Church is in so flourishing a condition. My interest in the citizens of Petersburg is as great now as when L was a daily wit? ness in the dangers they were subjected from the seige of their beloved city ; and my admiration of tho fortitude aud courage they displayed has not ia tho least abated. The children of the city will always have my warmest affection ; and I rejoice that they so early possess a desire for that knowledge which leads to righteousness and eternal life, and in comparison with which all other learn tug is valueless. ..If it will gratify them, I will with pleasure send the autographs you desire. "Please present my regards to your good pastor; and with my best wishes for your own welfare, Your obed't servant, "R. 10. LEE." The dangers and sufferings of the citizens to which he refers in this note hud weighed heavily upon his heurt. One of these dangers was thc number of shells that wore continually dropping into the city, and exploding with terri? fic noise in the streets, imperilling inno? cent lives.* His chief of artillery (General E. P. Alexander,) told uio that when the city was being fired upou from any particular point, Lee had often ordered him to push forward guns to bear upon that point, from his unxicty to draw its fire away from the defenceless people. * [n ronny houses tho pecplo woro compelled fur grea.r.;- security, to livo in tho cellar or huso mont. Ono lady gave me a frngtiiont of ii huge abell that came plunging through bor house, bursting in the yard behind. It had beer, load? ed with "laoks," and lett the .M.rd littered wit thesu useful little nails. "I iras just in need of them," said tho lady, ''but I didn't like the mode of transportation." The house occupied by Charles Campbell, Ibo historian of Virginia, was struck seventeen times. Ono abell bur. t lu his studj, blowing out tho winowa and hringiug down all the plaster. Fortunately for the pros pects of nnoihcr volume of Virginia history, Mr. Campbell was down io tho basement. LEE'S FAMILY AND ESTATES. General Lee comes of an old and fa ?nous Virginia family. His ancestor in Charles the First's time was Richard Lee, a cavalier, who, on emigrating to Virginia, became Secretary ol'the colony and on Cromwell's death got 'Miarles II proclaimed "King of England, Scotland, Franco, Ireland, and Virginia'' though the restoration did not take place for two years after. Coming down to later times, wo find amongst tho champions of American independence, Henry Leo, who captured Jersey City tort from the british, and received for this service a gold medal from Congress. One of this soldier's sons (by his second wife) was Robert E. Lee, the great Confederate commander. Lee was born in 1807-is therefore now 63 years old. At the military aca? demy at West Point he graduated in 1829 at the head of his class. Ho was distinguished for his studious habits and gentlemanly conduct, and ns one who never tasted intoxicating liquors nor used tobacco. . Io 1832 Lee (then a lieutenant) mar? ried Miss. Custi, the grand-duughter of the wife of George Washington. It was in this way that ho came to inherit the House and Kst&to of Arlington. He distinguished himself under Gen. Scott in the Mexicun war, and afterwards in a desperate battle with the Indians In 1859 ho returned to Washington, and was called upon to tako part in the '.John Brown wur," which was thc pre? lude to tho war of 1861. It was said at Washington, where Leo was well known personally, that he had been deeply attatcheo to tho Union, and had from the first deprecated secession in thc strongest possible terms. But brought up Uko most of the Southerners (the Virginians especially) to place tho State first aud tho Union after it, no sooner had Virginia taken tho fatal step, and called upon her sons to rally around ber, than Lee's hesita? tion oeased. Montgomery Blair was sent, it is said, by President Lincoln to offer Leo tho command ot tho Federal army, an offer which, had ambition boen his mo? tive, he would eagerly have aeoepted. His reply was, "Mr. Blaif, I look upon secession as anarohy. If I owned four millions of slaves in tho South I would saorifioe them ali to the Union. But how can I draw my sword-, against my native Stato? No, it cannot bo, I will stand or fallasvith Virginia." As late as Deoember, 1861, Mrs. Lee thus deseribed bis feelings io a letter to a Northern friend:--"My haabaod hoi wept tears ot' blood over this terrible war, but, as a mao of honor and a Vir? ginian, he must follow the destiny of his State." Lee, therefore, must not be confound? ed with the secessionists and fire eaters who pushed the South into that disas? trous war. Wheo ho resigned his com? mission io the National army, and fol? lowed his Stale into secession, Arlington (as has already boen mentioned) was talton possession of by the Federal Gov? ernment, and has not yet been restored. If, however (as I think is the case), death wipes out the taint of treason in American law, Arlington will return to Lee's family. It is thought by sotno that a magnanimous Government, re? cognizing th? difference between seces? sion and ordinary treason-secession (that is) before the war had settled the question of State Sovereignty-may even rostoro the property to Lee him? self. At the time of my visit to Washing? ton, the mansion house was desolate und half dismantled. Many of its fine old trees had also been out down to muko room for a national cemetery, in which thousands upon thousands of the Federal dead lie buried--a ghastly memento awaiting the family of the Confederate chief I LEE AND JACKSON. Lee and Jackson stand forth as the twin-heroes of thc South. Both are re? presentative men-Lee representing the highest culturo of the South, Jacksun its gcuius and intrepidity. Lee was greatest iu defence ; J ackson in attack. In his rapid marches Jackson sped like tho messenger of Fate-no difficulties seeming too great for him to overcome. Gue of the marches be made in his mysterious advance upon Romney in '61 has sometimes been compared to Na? poleon's passage of the Alps. A sudden and dreadful change in tho weather found Jackson already on his way with an army uusuppliud with tents, over? coats, or blankets. At night tho sol? diers had to keep themselves iroiu freezing to death by lying round the bi coutte fires. One mau said ne built a fire at eight o'clock, went to sleep by it, awoke at twelve, found thc fire out, sud about three ?oohes of suow over him. Jackson shared the hardships of his men and inspired them with his own enthusiasm. On they passed over roads heavy, wet and slippery with half frozen sleet. Men were continually fulling and their guns going off. Thc long trains ol wagons dragged heavily along, some of tho horses crippled, and blood stream? ing from their knees. Hundreds of men had tu be detailed to st? ady tho fain ti ug animals and help to push tho wagons torwurd. With unwavering purpose, through blinding storms of ruin, hail and sleet, Jackson pressed on, till, roaching Ha.h, with au army that might have been tracked by tho innumerable prints of nuked and bleeding feet, he encountered the Federals, attacked them with fury, routed them, and drove them across tho Potomac Leaving Loring at Romney, he had just carried his old brigade back to watch thc enemy al Winchester, when Presidcut Davis, not understanding these tuovcineut?, ?md ut this carly stage, mistaking Jackson'* genius tor madness, ordered Romney tc bc envacuated, leaving Jackson's pur pose a mystery to this day. Almost all Jackson's great movement! wcro veiled in mystery, but when hi; genius became known he was no longci interfered with, and on more thau on< memorable occasion thc mystery of hil disappearance was solved when he sud? denly appeared descending like a thun? derbolt upon thc flank of his bewildcret enemy. Thc koy notes of Jackson's polioj were mystery and action. AttaJc th< enemy ; never wuit till ho attacks you It you are repulsed, bc watchful-readi in an instant, if opportunity occurs, ti give thc enemy an unexpected stroke and chango defeat into victory. If yoi succeed, pursue the enemy-cut him t pieces, and by quick, decisive blows cot the war. Lee was moro in favor o stauding on the defensive, giving hi men all thc advantage of fortified posi tions, seeking rather to baffle and wear the enemy than destroy him. THEIR DISCIPLINE. There was asimilar difference bctwcci Lee and Jackson in their mode of deal ing with their own troops. Lee wa considerate and gent?o to a fault, on was so icluctant to hurt the feelings o a man who might, ho thought, bo doin his best, that ho allowed many ollie ci to retain their command, even afte they had proved their incompetence. Jackson, on thc other hand, was ster anil remorseless in his disciplino. (I did not hesitate to huvo n mau she instantly who disobeyed orders ; and : even a general officer seemed unfit c remiss, Jackson thrust him aside with out a moment's hesitation. A souther officer told mo that, on ono ocoisioi when A. P. IIi?J was taking his me into action, Jackson, who thought th movement was not being made wit sufficient alacrity, dashed up and too command ot the division himself. Hi was an officer of eminent ability an felt hurt. ..General," ho said, "if you cominan my division, you hud better tako tu sword." "Retire to tho rear, sir I" said Jacl son sternly, "and consider yoursolf ui der arrest." These was nothing for him but I obey. Jackson, thinking of i. jibing but, ho to turn tho tide of tho battle, took Hill division and hurled it into notion, whi poor Mill, for his too hasty words, ht to romain behind under arrest ""ttl r leased by Lee. Off duty, Jackson was an modest ar unassuming ns a child ; and oven in wo wheu men had done their best, ho oou i be as lenineut aa hia ohief. After tl 1 battlo of S harpsburg, when hil oom m at was crossing the Massanotteo Moan? i tains, some of the regiments io Early's i division, finding the district rioh in old i pea h, and th inking it possible that in < their exhausting maroh they were in need, like Timothy, of a little wine for their stomach's sake and their many infirmities, iudulged in a good deal more than the Apostle would have bren likely to sanction*. The consequence was that Stonewall, happening to ride io the rear of Early's division that day, found the men scattered for miles along the road, some of them dancing polkas, others sitting by the roadside, weeping over their absence from their homes, or cheering themselves with fragments of bacchanalian songs and psalratuoes. Early had tried to terrify the soldiers with a report that the huts on the mountains were full of small pox, but in vain. He had been along m person, warning, expostulating, and swearing (this last was said to be Early's forte). At last, disgusted, ho had given it up, hud ridden to camp, and was toasting his shins in the frosty night before a rousing fin?, when an orderly rode up and handed him a despatch from General Jackson. Early took tho note and read as follows : "HEADQUARTERS, Left Wing. "Sir:-General Jackson desires to know why be saw so many stragglers io rear ol your division to-day. ?'Signed) A. S. PENDLETON." The grim old soldier got a bit of paper, and penciled the following roply : "HEADQUARTERS, 1 Early's Division. f *' Captain :-In answer to your note, I think it probable that the reason why General Jackson sato so many of my stragglers to-day is that he rode in rear of my division. "Respectfully, "J. A. EARLY." ' Jackson, who had a great regard for tho brave nud eccentric soldier, aud had probably discovered that he had dono all that, man could do, made no further inquiries. With all their difference? of character, Jackson and Leo were well mated. Jack? son bad imp icit confidence in Lee, and always epoko of him with profound re? spect. Leo was equally attached to Jackson, and regarded him as* his most efficient, commander. After the battle of Chancellorsville, when Jackson's shattered arm was amputated in the hope of saving his life, Lee said--"Jackson has lost his left arm, but 1 have lost my right." Everywhere in the South the names of Lee and Jackson go together, and in the galaxy of Southern heroes shine forth like two Jupiters against the star? dust of some distant constellation. Even in tho North, Lee and Jackson arc spoken of with that veiled admira? tion which lofty and heroic characters command even from an enemy ; and no doubt tho day will come when (all bitterness of party feeling having passed away) thc name of Lee will be honored in tho North as in tho South, and the achievements of Stonewall Jackson and hts men remembered with as much en? thusiasm as thc career of Dundee or Priuce Charlie, and tho Rebel Highland? ers aro remembered and sung about amongst ourselves. . [Florida Correspondence Fort Onines Mirror.] AN UL, Ii I? II A NT AND VIVO CAMKLS ATTACKED BY A 1.1,1 (? A TO It S IN A FLOR I O A SWAM I?- ri.lt lt IF IO II A TT I. IC AN? IMC AT II OP ONU CAMEL, TWO DOGS AND A COLT. Thc peregrinations of showmen are beset with numerous difficulties while pcrsuing their daily avocations in this our Southern country, which with the usual wiutcr rains, heavy roads, and fording of streams, makes it very diffi? cult fur the managers to make good the promises of tho agents. fc'uch was thc case with John Robinson's Circus nnd Menagerie a few days since. While performing in Tallahassee, Fla., it was mentioned to Mr. J. P. Robinson, Jr., that he might expect some difficulty in passing through a long and dismal swamp between that place and Quiucy, on account of tho Iftrgo number of alli? gators which infested the ford at this particular locality, and who aro at this season of tho year very ferocious, and ou the watch for any unfortunate mule or horse that may become entangled in the numerous roots, quicksands, and holes, which abound at the ford ; but he re? plied, as the agent had already made thc arrangements for him to go through, and it was not his nature to turn back, he had nothing .eft but to follow, trust ing to his previous good lortuoe iu getting thus fur. The result of his occisi?n, although anticipating some difficulty, was far more serious than ho anticipated. At 3 o'clock P. M., on Tuesday, Feb? ruary 25th, Prof. Lewis Houston, who has charge of the animals, started with the elephant Empress, the largo Bruc tian camel, the beautiful Arabian white camel, a fine thorough bred maro and colt, and two spotted coach dogs, to make tho trip to Quincy, although repeatedly warned by Mr. J. F. Robin? son, Jr., not to attempt tho passage of tho swamp in any other than daylight. Ile howovr went through. Before approaching thc ford, an occasional bellow or roar was heard betokening hat the inhabitants of the locality had not retired for thc uight, aud a sudden plungo and splash in the water would denote that the enemy were on the alert for mischief. The elephant would every few steps, throw her trunk aloft, emit? ting nt tho same timo a foud screech ol defiance, the camels uttering low mon ii r whilo the horses almost refused to stir and stood trembling with fear, while th< dogs kept up an inoessant bowling. ?Approaching the water of the ford Houston daAermined upon the immediate Eassage through before the alligatori ad time to summon their orew. Bidding the elephant ontor, sh* * ? ' ?? '? ?i -'i^k ''..-<.,, . ?. /"vi stepped boldly in nt the.annie time lash? ing the water furiously with her trank, the camels, horses nnd dogs following olose tnvthe renr. He hnd passed two thirds ot the way when n sharp yelp of pain from one of the dogs nnd his sad? den disappenrnnoe denoted that the swamp fiends wtsre nt work, nnd before he could collect his thoughts the other dog went under with n long death howl, lie now began to think of his own safety, nnd calling to tho elephant, commanded Jjer to turn, ns she did. So s fearful roar was heard from the large Bao tr ian camel who lind nt that instant beon nttaoked. The water seemed alive with alligators. Tho roaring, bellowing, and screeching of elephant, oamels ana alligators were terrific. They would throw their ponderous jaws open and tear huge pieces of1 flesh from the camel, while the poor brute would utter heart? rendering groans and ories for relief. Io the mean time the elephant was not idle. Ever solicitous for the welfare of her keeper and companions, she had, at the moment of seeing them safety landed upon the opposite shore, rushed baok to the assistance of her friend, the rumel, who by this time, was nearly gone, and by creating the greatest furore among her assailants, sucoeeded in bringing the hoad of thc camel to tho shore, that portion being all that remained of the poor animal. In the confusion thnt ensued, Hous? ton did not miss the colt until warned by a shrill scream or neigh, which seemed to come from several rods below. Upon rushing down tho stream a few yards, a terrible scene was presented to his view. It would seem that the denizens of Chattahoochee swamp for miles around had become cognizant of some extra attraction at that particular point on this night, and had started for the ren? dezvous, and upon reaching the scene of action had unexpectedly encountered both food and opposition at tho same time, for simultaneous with the moeting of the oolt they met their pur? suers, and an awful battle ensued. Several times it seemed as if the cojt would escape and regain the shore, so busy were the alligators in destroying ejich other; but just bofore the poor creatute would reach the land, some monster, more ravenous than brave, would leave the melee, pursuo and drag it baok into deep water, until finally it became exhausted and fell an dasy prey to tho fearful reptiles, while Professor Houston stood looking on with blanched and terrified looks, wholly unablo to render the least assistance, threatened with a terrible death should ho even attempt it. As ho turned to retrace his steps towards the place where he lott the remaining animals, ho counted tho cost. He had niado the passage, but at a terrible sacrifice. Ile had started with an elephant, two camels, two dogs and two horses. He came out with an elephant, one camel and one horse. Tho camel was valued at 85,000, and very rare. Tho oolt Mr. Robertson had repeatedly refused 91,000 for. It will bc many a long year before Houston will forget the horrors of passing through a Florida swamp at night. J. A. M. [Correspondenceof th? Pittsburg llepublican.1 STRUCK DEAD ii A M BM NG-ST A K - IM; BEAUTIFUL DIAMONDS AND A GOLD WATCHBAN ENORMOUS STACK OF CHIPS-DEATH CALLS FOR HIS OHtI'S -HOW HENRY PETTIBONE DIED. Tho number of persons who have died suddenly in gambling houses in this city during the past year has been remarkable. At 17 Ann' streot is a gambling hell, kept by a man generally known among the fraternity os "Undo John." Ono night, about six months since, a young man dressed in thc height of fashion, with gold watch and dia? mond pin and rings, entered and began to gamble He wa3 unlucky, and rap? idly lost his money. His diamond pin was next risked, and still fortuno was against him. Then he took from his (loger a ring-a beautiful solitaire dia? mond-and for which he was allowed one hundred dollars. And now he woo. Fortune seemed to have changed and was smiling upon him. Every bet ho made he won, until his "stack" of "checks" was larger thun that hold by the "bank." Suddenly his head dropped forward on the table, and he was dead. Of course, immediately all was exoitement and confusion around tho table, during which "Uncle John" quietly raked in the checks and closed tho "bank" there? by saving himself over 86,000 whioh the dead man hud won. On the inside of the ring was ongraved thc dead man's naree. Ho was a young mun of good family, nnd was to have been mar? ried next week. His friends wore noti? fied and took the budy away, and it was given out that he had diod suddenly of heart disease while rending a paper at homo. Fur distant from this was tho case of the poor devil who died in a gambling hell in East Broadway, a short timo af? ter. Ho was ono of tho "regulars." For twenty years he hud been nooostant habitue ot' faro banks. When ho com? menced, ho waa doing a good business, had a happy wife, and was in a fuir way to fortune ; when ho died ho was a va? grant and outcast-hie wife died of a broken heart loog ago, his children had grown up in misery aod vice, and he had not a friend in tho whole great city, where once ho had hundreds of thom. The Coroner was notified, an inqtiost held, and a verdiot rendered that ho too, had died of heart disease, but no effort was made to conceal the fuet of where ho died. II? hnd no wealthy friends or influential politicians to "see" tho Coroner and press and "fix" things. No one was harmed by the fact that Henry Pottibono died suddenly in a fourth rate gambling hell in East Hroid way. There have been at least haifa doaen other sadden deaths in faro banks in this oity dnring the psst year, to SST nothing of three who have committed suicide there. I ft TER VIEW AT COVINGTON, KY?? BETWEEN GENERAL GRANT'S FATHER AND A REPUBLICAN. Mr. Grant.-Aro you the Marshall that wrote a letter to Senator Drake about me ? Mr. Marshall (smiling).-I wrote a letter some time ago to Senator Drake protesting ?gai nst your appointment as postmaster of Covington. Mr. Grant (nervous and exoitod and olutobiog his oane).-You dirty rebel Democrat, what did you do that for? Mr. Marshall (ooloriog somewhat). I want you to understand, Mr Grant, that I am no rebel or. Democrat ei? ther I Mr. Grant.-They told me in Wash? ington you were a rebel Democrat. Mr. Marshall.-Nobody told you that unless John S. Nixon did. I never voted for but one Demoorat in my life, and that was Judge Kinkead. Mr. Grant.-And you think I am not fit for a postmaster at Coving? ton. Mr. Marshall.-I said nothing in my lotter about your fituo9s or unfitness for the position ; but you well know, Mr. Grant, that a very small number of people in this city desire to soe you en? joying that lucrative office. Mr. Grant.-I suppose you would like to havo the place yourslf? Mr. Marshall.-1 should not object to it. Mr. Grant.-I have saved to the Gov* einment since I have been postmaster of Covington, $5,000. Mr. Marshall.-Yes, I suppose you have, but it has been done by your hiring clerks at starvation wages, when tho Department at Washington allows all postmasters a libera! amount for olerk hire. With all your boasts about economy and saving money for the Gov? ernment, I netice you never declino an increase of your own salary. Mr. Grant.-You are a pretty Repub? lican to be writing such letters as that about me. * Mr. Marshall -I claim the privilege of writing what I please, so that it is the truth, and I will do it, even though it concerns the President's father or the President himself. Mr. Grant, I do not wish to converse any further on this subject. Good day. The parties then separated. Father Grant probnbly thought that inasmuch as he had been unanimously confirmed he could afford to let Marshall go with? out the promised tin ashing.- Cincin natti Commercial. Why aro your nose and your hand? kerchief like deadly enemies ? Because they never meet but they come to blows. Jehial Slab says that if you want lo test n Christian set him to putting up old mismatched stove pipe and keep him at it for an hour. If he don't ouss, he's seasoned. It is all very well to talk of a "silver lining" to a cloud ; but Will thinks be knows a young fellow or two who would greatly prefer a silver lining to their pockets. Girls sometimes put their lips out poutingly because they are angry, and sometimes because they aro disposed to meet you halfway. Josh Billings pertinently says:-"Be? fore I would preach the gospel as some ministers are obliged to, for 8450 a year, I would git a livtn as Ncbukcdnezzer did, an' let thc congregation go to grass, tew. "Ma, has your tongue got legs ?" ??Got what, child ?" ??Got legs, Ma." .'Certainly not, but why do you ask that question ?" O, nothing'; only I heard pa say that your tongue was running from morning till night. New Hardware Store, Main-st. under Sumter Hotel. L. Pa LORIN G, --- AOENT FOR Messrs. Kmg & Huppman, BALTIMORE, TH. D. Would respectfully announce to his friend* and tho public, that Ito lins received and opened, at thu abovo establirhment a Stock of Hardware and Family Utensils, embracing every article in this line of buiioere, wbiwh he intends to sell et the LOWEST PRICES, POB CASH. Ho viill keep UIWHJB In moro, a complete assort? ment of * Collin's Axes, Ames' Shovels and Spades, Trace Chains, Hoes, Rakes, l'iteb Forks, Grain Cradler, Soy tho Blades, O nano Soires, Pocket and Table Cutlery, Brow Preserving Kettles, Tin Ware, Windon Olars-all sizes. Persons in want of the most convenient and economical Stoves, ean bo supplied with tho latest improved puttorns at priors vfcich cannot fail to give entito satisfaction. May 20_ JAMBS CALDWELL. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN Boots, Shoes, Hats. Trunlts etoo. Opposite J. T. SOLOMONS, Sumter. So. Oa. ! fob 18 Hoot. C. T- MASON. WATCH MAKER AND ?X Jj-J \A/ ET ?~E53RL SUMTER, S. C. Has jost received and keeps always o? hand Now and BMU tlful St j lt J or JEWELRY, FYEGLASSES, &C. WAT0IIB8, CLOCKS and JEWELRY RK PAIRBD WITH DISPATCH. March SI_ O. F. HOYT. SUCCESSOR TO P. HOYT, & SUMTER, SO. OA. ^yOULD respectfully inform bil friends ind th? publie of Sumter, and adjoining coontie?, that ha baa recently received a ohuice selee tton of LADIES' A NJ) GENTLEMENS' Wat ones, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, SPECTACLES, ?fcc., &c, His ?tock embraces all "the lateit styles, and will be told at reasonable raies. Sept 29 _ 1870. 187U. MAYESVILLE, S. C. J. A. MAY?S & CO., WILL CONTINUE DURING THE YEAR TO KEEP ON ll AND A FULL SUPPLY OF GOODS IN THEIR LINE, CONSISTING OF DRUGS, MEDICINES, GR 0 0 ERIES, ft H 8 ?R.0?IS?8SS, ind hopo to merit a continuance of the liberal pat ron ago they have been receiving. We desire to cali partioulnr attention to our j trade in FLOUR. It is our aim to keep for sale only good quail- I ties of FLOUR, and families may roly upon our | Block as affording the best grades of Extra and Family Flour, to be had in the markets. Our grocerios generally are all FIRST-CLASS GOODS, and our DRUGS and MEDICINES aro war? ranted to bo pure end genuine. Besides the usual stock of DRUGS and MED? ICINES, we heep always on hand, we offir two invaluable preparations of our own manufacture Anti-Malarial Specific, FOR THE PERMANENT CURE OF Chills and Fevers. TONIC BITTERS, an admirable combination of TON ICS adapted to all cases neoding Tonio Medidnos. COUNTRY PRODUCE of nil kinds taken In BARTER for gooda at fuir prices. J. A. MAYES A CO. Jan 1, 1870 __ ly TO THE Planters of Macsville aiid Surrounding Country. G KHTI.RU nw; We moat reipcetfully offer you the following manure*: PERUVIAN GUANO, direct from th? agent, FARMERS PLASTER OR GYPSUM, up loi standard, SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO, COMPOUND ACID PHOSPHATE, for oomposh ting with cotton seed, DISSOLVED BONE A SUPERTOR ARTICLE FLOUR OF RONE, li AUG H'S RAW BONE PHOSPHATE, CAROLINA FERTILIZER, TH.E NAVAS9A AMMONIATKD SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE of Wilmington, cash orders lolicitod. MAYES ? COOPER Agents. Jun 5-3m_ n . R. NAIR. P. N. nVLIN NASH & DULIN, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Manufactured Tobacco, SMOKING AND CHEWING, OF DIFFERENT GRADES, SUMTER? SO. CA. AL3D Keep a good supply of NORTII CAROLINA RYE end CORN WHISK KY, S EGA RS, LIQUOIIS ol' furious kind-. TOBACCO nt Wholesale furnished at Manu? facturers' Prices. Country Morotaant* will do well to call and examine our Muck. All orders promptly execute! when accompa? nied wi'h tho cash. The oustoui of my old friends whom I have | furnished by wngon for sorernl years is re? spectfully solicited. B. H. NASH O't. 3 -Cm._ For Sale. 1UIAT VALUABLE) PROPERTY, called Brookland, Situated in Sumter County, about one mile from Statosburg, and which was the family residence of the lute John Bradley. It eonslst* of a large and floe Dwelling House, with 10 rooms. (8 unusually large,) Brick Kitel? sn, Stable, Ham. Carriage House and other nee sssary out building?, all in thorough repair, and about 141) aerea of tend. Plaoe entirely hoaltby. Price $.1000 00 and terms aeoomodatlng. Fur other partloulara, apply to tho undersigned, at Marin!in, (ta., or to J. S. G. Rlehardaon, Esq. . t Sumter ?, C. Feb.as- tf. ELLEN BRA DI,RY. ' 't.'*' ' ?ftalft EVERY PROMPTLY BXBCTJTB?, .* " rj ' . i "*. ./ oific? o> The Sumter Val -rn UBI ?r-4iLs Highest Style of SUMTEU IVI AUBINE Y? THE undersigned would moist T*J^'r)f?H ?nnouneu to ?ho poop!? of BooHor a?^?MHp rounding country hat ho have jun T^tl|mH| 8PLBNDID LOT OF . -}{ IVE et ar "to 1 o'-v. ^S ?nd Is now propnred to reoelvc and cxeNlw?sG diera of all kinds iu his lino, with ut|HC*is^i^|| IRON RAILING FURNISHED TO ^l^m Harbeck, Coiiklin & Willis^ Manufacturers of K\??, Stoves, Tin and JapaiiecVWave^ And Agents for ^~ *? * Kaoline and ?naraoleti Ware,.7*;^ For salo by - ''^?3 L. P. LO RING, Agent,. Juno 9- Sumter 8? ?. H'i - . ?-?? ? ?. ? ?- ? v-?.-??^itnJ COIT'S ' 4$ MILITARY ANO COMMERCIAL^ Academy, '-|9j MA Y E S VIL L E, S. C. |J| TN HHS INSTITUTION HOYS and YaUN*CT* X MEN will be thoroughly fitted lor COLLliGK ? or BUSINESS. In addition to Anoientand Modern LnnguagesA'; the Silences and ordinnry Eugllsh Hrouohos/. ; pesoial instruction will be given in PENMAN:' SHIP, BOOKKEEPING. Business Form?, a nef*?: Accounts, and In Vooal Music. . .?.-"'.? The Princlpnl refers with pride and s/r tit IO t;o-,>;' tion to his former pupils, who huve taken.hlgVff positions in College or Business. ' -*v THIS FI11ST SESSION begins Ootober ' lt*?$ and closes February 16th. \vjj THU SECOND SESSION begins February Htojr*? and olosos Juno 30th. . *. ; TERMS t $IOti per Session for Board antf/ Tuition, invariably in advance. ' [v French, German and Drawing extra. . - For Circulars address '- -? V ? CAPT. WILLIAM TI. COIT/^S Mayosvillo.S. 0*; $ REFEREES : - 1 v| Rov. J. Loighten Wilson. D. D.', Dr. J* ?A4? Moyes, MaycsvUlo, So. Ca.; Gen. W.Ifif^Wm Princo, Cheraw, 8. C.; Kev J. R. Mack. <:ii?rle?>c ton, S. C.; Rov. G. WTPotric, D. I)., Mnntgofri. < cry, Ala. ; Messrs. Ulauding A Richardson,* Sumter. S. C. . ' . Jan 20 _ _t?july. ^ St. Joseph's Ac?dem^ coNouuTr.r? av TUB ? . .,^..\> Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy/ SUMTER, S. .0. yWSiv TH 15 Colb-gialo Exercises of HH /ifFirst Class Insiitule, will bo resurtr?A> ^^mSnSon tho 1st of September. A . frotnf&i ^ofirjSrattciidftnco is requested in order WK ^Sfcy facilitate tho progross and arrangeai ment of tho classes. The now buildings '?rt>( spacious and elegantly finished, fnrjii?hiifg,ev- ,J cotuniodotions for ona hundred bourdor*. xTf-o',: extensivo grounds nnd piazzas sro ample for open,"' air exercise, and young Indies nre thoroughly'.*: instructed in English Mathematic-*, French, luv v lian, Music, Drawing.Painting, Ac, Ao. Location/, healthy. a?r puro, wu er unod, und Urins rei^soa^ aldo. Fur particulars apply to th? Ki?portore|&?*??} St. Joseph's Academy, Sumter, f>r lo thc- (Uni;'*-? j rioress of tho Sisters of Mercy, <'!turlcitonr*M&3 will endeavor to meet thc pressure w tho titnnS./ Nov. JO ; " MUSIC" LESSONS.'"""'^ Vocal anti Instrumental^ > ?91 - . ' *-M The umlorsigncd having talton his r?-.-ld?r)^(*s}l/^ Som.nr. will givo b'-s-ins in Pingina ?nd op H'M*? I'LA.NO and VIOLIN. ll* ?ill l?towl*? fciie'jJjV* struoti'ttis in FRENCH, tl LUM AN and ARITH**1? METIO. "\ ^ TUNING OF P?ANOS ATTENDED TOY. For further particulars, apply t<? him at [ rosiJeuco iu liarvin Street. ll. C. M. KUPFP. - ? I?2zJL_? ; WOPFORD COLLEGE. ; SPA UTA MU! Kt; C". IL, . "? * so. CA. ; FACULTY: lt EV. A. M. Rilli?!', I). M.. Pr. iu!;Pt; V Professor Menin! mid Mural S<1 rei.- ' DAVID DUNCAN, A. M.. Pro!os.-..r AoenftftJ Languages nn-l Lileiiitur.i. ?V - ','*.',' KEV. WIIITEPOOCD Ml 1 I ll, l>. 1? , r^?fo?fe^ Engllrh Liter.i'ora. MwB WAUKEN DU PH.':, .\. M., l'i**t?r*l1 Seience. - , JAS. II. CARLISLE, A. M , Prof.-.-sor MeihjtsV; matles. ' *" ,'? REV. A. II. LEST Ell, A. M., I'>.!o-s..r Hlstory" ami Bibliciil Litevntiiro. > The Preparatory S-h-ml, iinde? thn 'tnin<Mf)-itV:'. supervision of tho l'iculiy, Jun. \V. ?lliPP,^ A. lt., Principal. Divinity rjcli-iol - Rev. A. M. Slr) p, TL Dj^j Ror. Whitefoord Smith, J>. I>. ; J:, v. A. If s Loslur. A. M. . . ?' Tho first.Session of the Sixteenth ^'Heji^/i Ve.ir begins on tho first M. inlay in XlctoherKU I8o0, the second Si-?si-m lir^-in.? ->n th.? lirri?M?ns(i day in .Linnury, |S7?. **irgiV Tlie coin?.- of siudi 'S ,o l tho i-.A>:???rd\*|? soholirsliip romain imoban^D-l, b:,i iii,-' {'acnlvyv.''' now admit inegnlur .*tni'. nts or (ho.xo v.T.o' WN^vi to ?iiirsue p irtn iibn -til lie.. ,inly. SJ Tho Sohool.j ?No ..|"." ni th* lolmc ft-ne. -MBH T'lition per year. i'\ ?'.dl"rr-? Cias?o?, Inolijillna*V contingent fcc, $54 in -'pe. ie, ol its c.ji.tvjljra^w -1 Currency. Tuition por ye ir. in Prop i rat.-r> ^O,,0*M)HHSJ3 lng contingent fee, S I ? in r ivy. Bills ]niy>?l !i? "to- hnlf in rtiNa-.ico. iV'^dy.tllsMH, Month, from ?!f? ti Sift in currcu-ji, 'v ..H'-*SB&H? Fnr fwrth. t i m tt'-nlsr^ H i ii ? .s . . V:%'^.'-} A. M. si:;;*?, pr?-. I h^'^K Msyl? .?.kX&j