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THE WATCHMAN The Sumter Watchman has ?ty far tiie largest circulation {espe? cially in the surrounding country) of any paper published in Sumter, and teat established in 1650. HiMiuc'ivmiii*1 Called io lake place ai Sunter, OD Monday tut, was not held. The reasons for this aro raj iona. There ii much, far too much, apathy prevailing in ibis .eolio?-amounting, with ?any, to . .lumber, like almost nato that of the ?leeper io the midst of his burning house. Aod jost now the farmers are ioteetely busy with their crops. Bot there was little or no effort, actual and positive, on the part of any one, to get op s meeting. Beyond the mere publica? tiun of the call, four or five days bofore the time, nothing was dooo. Notwith? standing all this, a considerable number of persons, some of them our oldest and moat respectable eitizens, came to towo for no other puposo than that of atteud ing a meeting nuder the call. But there seemed to bo no one to call it togethor. What was everybody's business was no? body's bosioess. In sddition to all of tho above, (for proper respect should be given to every booert man's opinion) there wua some decided opposition to the whole move? incut, on the part of those who are not exactly prepared to admit the political and civil equality of the colored man, as an accomplished and established fact. They still hope, as it appears to us against hope, that soiucthiog will trans? pire--sonia ohaogo will yet take place in the mighty march of events, which will overturn the Reconstruction legis? lation ol'Congress and the Fifteenth Amendment, and, by taking the ballot from the colored mau, ia that way re? atoro power to the intelligent white masses of the State. This, with the apathy, the busy sea eon, and more especially the fact that no decided effort was made on the part of those who favored tho movement to get up a meeting, produced the result stated. ?OOB? CONGltBSStrjAN ELECT* . W h atemore has been re elected to Congress, almost exclusively by the colored vote-the white radicals seem? ing to take but little interest io tho mutter, ono way or tho other. Ii wa? a clear case of "buttin' the bull off the bridge." Several of W ti it tem ure's party wanted Iiis place, aud began to "set their pegs" as soon as it became apparent that he would be forced to venire frQir^ his seat, They little sup posset that eveu Wliittemdtr? could come buok ami hold up his tend, or make au impression, evcu upon tho colored pco pie, alter such a crushing exposure, and uuauimous expression of the House ol Representatives of his unworthiness t< a seat therein, when cheated, by his resignation, out of the chance 6*f formal ly expelling him. But lo ! sure enougl he comes! They first look with aston? ishment, nothing doubting that he wil bo forced quietly to retire even by th? force of the sentiment of tho Radica party. But the big gun thunders ii threatening tones-they hear it am fear. He gives those to understaui who seek his plaoe, that as long as the; keep quiet, he'll do M> j but when thc; move uguinst lum, he'll let slip thc dog of war in earnest. Ho has already beci exposed, mid they Ou tit hurt him, bu he has a budget of points all cut un dried, with which he will make som mortal thrusts, and loy open som of the nice little manipulations o ' others. Aud thus ho ologhrs th field, while by dint tl con stunt harangu'e-:-Jic moven unan $ svniputhi^,^?f?^mme portion fKjffi|tb colored.And he is re-fKctctl .An?Tn'oW what is the situation? II goos back to cluiui^'s seat. If ho i allowed to-tako it, thc House* goes bac upon the Unanimous report ot its com in i tt ce, declaring his guilt and rccom mending his oxpulsiou, and aUo upon il own unanimous resolution declaring is i i to bo unworthy lo ocoupy his sent. ] ho is rejected, then tho b*?dy casi serious roil t .ction upon tho compctene of thc voters it has created. As th thiug now HtQiiils, or, as far n> it lu progressed, wo havu tho nowly ?rente Rotting up ?t?uilf u?M?iut tho unnnimousl declared will of tho creator. Thc Hom nays Mr. Whillomure.js unfit lor mom hersh ip of it. 'J?b oo lured voto declare ho is fit, V^kiel) tLto prevail Wo shill! sen, !? Intftt? njciintlroo, t.flBBfWing ll" opiajfL wr.jhen to Cupt^Vr-O. DUM tho i^bfj'-nt Rcjuiblioti^ candida against nPintumore, will bo road wu interest t . :/> Bt-STOK, A?'K?hlQrWO. T. C. Dmn, Esq., Little Rive?, &. L * * * I hare had a long talk wi W. P. Shaw, ?ho man from who Wbiiteniore stole money. Ho waa Mr. Shaw's empUy.aud took tho'rtf?fji at vsrloua thura in ?took, whloh h ?soi His peculations extended over quito .psoo of time, and amounted in I AgflVf?fttJe to ttome 05,000 Thia amt)? waa DsttyrtnlBeil, bul whollior mors * tfek& i* ?ol known. Shaw baa ? wrltl of Mi, NVhiliemor* ooknorfledjiing t lhafr. nnd pnittMni tn ryjtovo ? Hmuuut a? ai???? bo 6T. Up to tl limo Tko h?S not pnltl noythinu. Sh is now? quite friondly to Whit towo . od jon viii see U ii ior blt ?ntereat to ba?? biak io Congres?. ,* -:.* . *7 * 8 . P. SHEPPARD. - Of lb? finn of Moree, Sheptwwl aV ?o, ?rv Goo dj ll ercba n Ur Bo? ton. ; 001.VH wt A DHTBitrr OOH FBaimcB . We leen?. Trow the Christian Ncijfh bor, that thia bod j will convene et Camden, Thursday, July 7, at 9 o'clook A. M., continuing in session tbe re? mainder of tfie week, and iuoludtng religions eervioea on the Sabbath following. Biohop WIGIJTMAN will be present end preside. The introductory sermon will bo preached ou Wednesday eveni ng preceding.. The reocot General Conference, at Memphis, incorporated the District Conference into the organ io economy of tbe Chorch, and constituted all minis? ters, itinorant and local, members of the same, with that number of laymen which eaoh. annual Coofercnco maj determine for itself. Kev. S. H. BROWN, Presiding Elder of this District (in thc absence, of cours', of tho action of the Annual Conference) suggests that those charges in counoxion with which there are no local preachers, should send four lay? men, and all others two laymen. This meeting will likely bo one ol much interest. The good old town ol Camden Will no doubt throw wido open her hospitable doors and warm ohristian hearts to the members of thc Conference, and thc church und people We trust will exporicuce abundant blessing as thc result. WOFFORD COLLEGE CO.tl 71 EN CE. 10.BNT. The Commencement exercises oi \Votford College, Spartanburg, S. C. will begin with tho annual sermon, Sunday, June 26th, and continue unti! Commencement Day, (Wednesday," June 29. Wofford rs now one of the mosi prominent und useful educational iosti tutionsofthc South, and, we are pleaser! to know, is gradually gathering it! strongth for still greater influence foi good in tho land, lt now has about 13( Btudents. The Annual Commeucemen will bean occasion of absorbing interest BS well as of much pleasure, no doubt to thc friends and visitors. A gcucra and cordial invitation to be prcseut ii extended by tho Faculty. A COLOUKO ANNUAL CONFERENCE Previous to the departure of Bishoj WIGHTMAN for California, be will or? ganizo a colored Annual Conference ir South Carolina, under tho auspices o tho Methodist Episcopal Church South OCR EXCHANGES. THE WILMINGTON STAR has recent ly appeared iu a new dress, and is mucl i'-nprovf.d. It is neater, to our rye, aui in more compact form. The paper moreover, is conducted with no nicai display of enterprise and ability, an* mer its tue hberul support it re?oives THE MARION STAR eutercd upoi the fifth volume of its uew series on th 1st of June. It has now been a quarte of a century since this Star first appeal ed in thc journalistic sky, refleotiu the more concentrated rays of its lig.lt over thc good District of Marion; an it has continued to twinkle, with ut: diminished brightness, until now. Lon may it shine: CHATTANOOGA DAILY TIMES.-W are pleased to add this sterling Hui sheet to our cxt.hungc list and- to rcceiv its daily visits. Chattanooga is no growing rapidly. The Times is i the midst of un enterprising businc community, and we wish i s very worth conductors much success. THE XIX CENTURY-The June ?un ber has been received. Wc are please to observe that thc character of tr worjfcjj's bo well maintained. It is ct tircfy worthy tho general support i ppr intellectual people. We will fu nish it in connexion with the Watchmt uno your for five dollars ?EX PIMIO nVKi: LTJCE.1I.? Thc Charleston Weekly News, a coj ?f which h.'rtj.bu'c:) sont us by thc pu' I ?sh ors. is healed with a handsome jut vignette of Fort Sumter, as it n peered nt the end of thc war. Tho ri ing ?un lights upon thc ruined walls, ai points the moral of what might well i he watchword of Charleston'-Jdx Fm, Dare. Lucent. Heartily may wo all ho limr, out of thc smoko of the contli Charleston will evolve, for herself nt for tho State, the light of prosperity ut truth. Tho Wonk ly Netti is- A vigorous ni fntermStilng journal, containing thirl two oolumns ol' tending matter. Tl ?ubnoriptibn price lu ?.?? ?i year. Dut t Weekly AW s mid Rural Carolinian in bo hud for ono yenr fur Three.Dolla rVddreoa Riordan, Dawson & Co., (Jil? lesion, S, C, rai! 31ERTINCI VENTER O AY. TliSsi?w.jfthip meet mg held jest ord to no JH&V deleon i t-r; to the couti EOHvenWpTvt.ifli will meet in this ci :0M?ioirow (tho 6th), wu? v< ry I'oipeoi tile in ii tl m be rf mid- iiitclligcnoo, ai Imrtnouioua in its rc3i|ltu, Culon William WHIIHOO mudo n vvoll temper idilios?, in which tho trup ground political union wan sot forth, lin \i ?oll auntuinl?f.In tho views Ito prevent '.V Dough.* DeSaiiesuru, E"<{.. und Mr. Cessnr Guil?v, ? oolorud mun. Prlnl Jaattoff/iJs. J?. Thompson mn tome objection* to thc movement, I fauao of w but..bc ootlatdcred its parti? aharuoiev mid objecta, at tho aamo tit ?xpiosaitig reperd and rtipffot fur o pcnplo. Mr. Jumos DavuftNu spot KI explanation lind doi'onsa of I ll #,'001)1 ul Senator Naait-nnd'hiv friends in l [#nder ol' entity made lo prominent ai ?Du? IMO or threo years ?itioo; ahowi Kim lu hato bag)! a (ruo KepuUHoun Ilia while - ?tfumM? Guardian .A. At V et]?4??V*.* Str At .Northern aeoouot,'of th? recent deco? ration of Union grates jsV Arlington, near Washington city, simply adding that the President, Congress, Aa, Ac, were present: Th? mean eptrit of Radical spite inaugurated on peeoration doy last jaar against the^grave* of the Confederate dead, when knited States marinea were B tat i ou ed around them to prevent tfe floral decoration ol the same, was revi? ved yesterday at the Arlington decora? tion even in a more offensive manner. There are eighteen Confederate officer* and Confederate soldiers buried there wboae resting places were conspicuously marked yesterday by several pastboard signs in large letters of "Confederate Graves." One or two ladies and a gen? tleman, not heeding the warning seem? ingly conveyed in theso pastboard decorations, venture i to place their floral tributes on the mounds of earth that covered these rebel dead, bot no sooner had they doue so than their flowers were snatched therefrom by a committee of that politioal organisation kocwu as the Grand Army of-the Re- : public, and they were warned not to repeat the act to these petty officials. ''There has been no order issued 1 against it," said the gentleman who had placed the flowers there, "and I claim the right to put my owu flowers on those graves." "You shan't bo allowed to do it, sir," waa the fierce reply. Tho ladies and gentlemen were then threatened with arrest for an alleged attempt to or?ate a disturbance, and thereupon withdrew. It is due to say that some of the more decent Union soldiers deprecated this unseemty exhibition. One Southern lady, dressed in deep mourning, while passing a grave on the head board of which was inscribed the name of her son over the word in glar? ing letters "rebol," quietly left ? crown of roses on the green sod, and was pass* ing on when a harsh voice of one of tho committee gentlemen ordered her to tako it away again or he would throw it among the crowd. Tho lady burst into tears, but was compelled to obey. THE SOUTH CAROLINA CENTRAL RAILROAD tUOMPANY, Subscriptions to the capital stock of ; this company are now in course of col- ? lection. The road is to be forty miles long, from the Northeastern Railroad ; to Sumter. It passes through a coun? try which has comparatively no raiN road facilities, and saves thirty-six tuiles io the trip from Sumter to Charleston. . The road is staunchly supported by the Northeastern Railroad Company, and should bc backed up by the merchants i of this city, to whom the accompany? ing oircular will convey some pleasing iulormution : " 1 SUMTER..8, C., May 10. 1 We, the undersigned,.' njerchauts of 1 the Town of Sumter, 8. ^G:, desiring to remove the impression- eotcrtuiued by thc commercial interests of Charleston, 1 that we do not wish to renew busiucss relations with them, tako occasion to submit the following facts : That the 1 Wilmington and Manchester Railroad is the only railroad company in direct communication with thc Town of Sum? ter; that the schedule .and turi&i of this rood aro used io tho interest of 1 other cities, and aro directly against those-of Charleston, molting it impossi., . ble to ship produco either to, or via Charleston, at equal or less rates, but rather ut greatly increased cost of'traos portation and delay. Wc aro called upon to protect our? selves accordingly, and do regret the necessity which deprives us of renew? ing old and well established rotations with thc merchants of Charleston. That iu common with thc commercial inter rests x>four Stato, wo were ueocsstiated to make business relations outside of South Carolina, where capital was more abundant and cheaper at homo. That there is now less necessity to require or obtnin credits abroad for ordinary business proposes, aud we aro now able to elect thc most favorable points and offers of rcciprooul- business relations. As evidence of our earnesju^dcsirc to renew our commercial i n i e rc^iW-w i t h the merchants of Chatlcstou, wo would- state that nearly all ol us arc natives of South Carolina, many of us former^esidonts of thc City ol* Charleston, Teeliugr a common interest with you in the wel? fare and prosperity ol your city j that we have generally subscribed, to the extent of our means, to aid in the building dr thc South Carolina Central Kail Road, and in this enterprise, of mutual advan. tngo, we expect the merchants of Charleston to reciprocal, nnd otherwise to co-operate with us, to secure its carly completion and successful operation. From the increasing facilities of the merchants of Charleston, wc express thc hope and confidence that the good old "City by the Sea" will regain her former patronage, and largely ex temi her commercial prosperity and influence throughout our ontiro Stato. Signed: Green Watson & Walsh, Charles H. Moise & Co., A. A. Solo mons, 1). J. Winn, James Caldwell, A White, J. V. W. De Lorine, J..T. Solo mons, A. J. Aloses, L 1*. Loring, Pate it Taylor, J W. Dargan, J. E. Snares, O, T. Masou, J. Rettenberg, Wis Rogin, A. Anderson & Co., Elisha Carson? Joseph Johnson, A. Whitney Sudcr, T. J.Tuouiey, George W. Loo. CAMDEN, MAY, 31.-Wo liavo had u rousing mass mooting of the eitisons of Kershaw in behalf of the oanse of reform. Stir-' ring speeches wcro delivered by Geno I rats Kershaw and Kennedy, Colonel I Shannon, nnd others, endorsing tho I general platform of the press oonforenoe. ?The following white and oolorod dele? gates were chosen to represent Kershaw county in the Juno oonvention at Col? umbia : Whites-Janies Chesuut, B Mi Roykln.J. ?. Kershaw General Kennedy, Captain Dcftuu, Wm. Shan? non, J. M. DuvU. T. ff, Clarke, W. A. Ancrum, T. F MoDow, and \V. Z. Lelt nor. Colercd*-Frank Andorina, Austin Lloyd. ClBborn Hamilton, Henry Cane, loss, Duuid Jenkins and John Miller, the uttt'hit harmony and eothusisim prov|f?ed\- Charlton Xem VhV^^H^tS^Oo9 of?h^in*?t ter ribl? 9e^ge*tn.et ?fer ooeunred io thia se?tiea y? ?oMuiiued ia (hi* county last Wedoeaday eveaitig, -he 24th ?d iuo(. Mr NetU NeLcod, au old ?od very respectable' ?it?seo, lived tome twenty Are tu iles ?wt of ker? io Cu? ber Und . An unmarried brothpr, Daniel. McLeod, H ?ed with bin?, alto aa old -aaa ?nd rather infirm. On Wednesday ?vtai.Hr th*** or four robber?, disguised or on knowe parson*, cara? to McLeod a sod toad? boat i Ie demonstration. Be lore ibo McLeod* co ?ld make de fence, the robbe ra ?hot Neill BIcLeod do wu, killing him instantly. They theo shot Daniel down, of which be died in three or four bonn. During the attack John McLeod, Neill's son, who waa near the house, eenie np, and, it ie enid, got a gun and attempted to fire on the rob? bera, but tho cap waa fealty end hie gun Tailed to fire, and thej at onoe shot him down. Some twenty or thirty buckshot entered bia body, though be ia still liv? ing end it ia thought hie wounds ere not fatal. He bad been severely wounded in the war, having lost an eye ?ya minnie ball. Two young ladies, Neill's daughters, were preeent, one of whom run up stairs to get a pistol and while returning waa shot on the alair itepa by the robbers, seriously wouod sd io the arm and disabled. Tho ulher laughter having escaped through the back yard after the ahootiog, ran off to i neighbor's. Old Mrs. McLeod, their mother, was also shot, and badly wound? ed in the arm, though not dangerous, perhaps. Tho wounded daughter was i Iso gashed on the head with a bowie knife, and perhapa her and her mother vere struck with guna or sticks. They trill probably recover. This included, it seems, all the fami y present, and there were no other persona on the plantation at the time. Both the old men were buried Friday. \fter the killing and shooting, the rob? jere proceeded to plunder the house, and hey took off all the valuables they could tarry, guns, provisions, jewelry, money, patches, Ac. The amount robbed is lot yet koowa. From $100 to $200 ind a large amount of olothing, Ac., is tnown to have been taken. The Mc? leods were formerly wealthy, and there s still landed possessions and other >roperty, but it is thought they did not lave much money on band at the limo, il though they have been receiving con? ideruble amounts. Whether the rob >ers got more than some 8200 is not ret known. The nearest noighbor is ome two miles away, and it waa late n thc ui/rht or carly next morning he? ure assistance waa had or alarm eould ie given. The McLeod's are of tho roost peacca >le and highly respected citizens of the out?ty, and that whole neighborhood is toted for ita industry, intelligence, good irdcr and morality. There ia great ndignation among the people, and if he demons who perpetrated this horrid leed were now caught, they would prc .ably bo lynched on the spot. This is he saddest and most savage crime thut iver was enacted among us. Suspicion 3 inclined on Henry Collins, formerly >f Moore county, who has ftequenfed hat neighborhood, and some of tho ii ula lt o desperadoes from Roberson ounty, os t.he guilty parties. . The Messrs. McLeod were conserva? ives in politics, kind neighbors, had io cucmiea and were men of liberal and moderate sentiment.- Cor. Wilmington tournai. FRB9BV'rBR14N HK-IMON. The Southern Presbyterian General Assembly, recently in session at Louis i 1 lo, adopted the following report re ect't-ng the overtures ?f the Northern 'resby tcriana for re-union, by a vote ol ighty yeas and seventeen noes :? The Commute on Foreign Corres tondence, to whom was referred the iverture for re-union from' thc Old School General Assembly North, ol 800, at Us sessions in the city of Nev fork ; und also the proposition frotu'tht Juitcd Assembly ol'the Northern Pres ?yterian Church, now siting in Phila ielphia, conveyed to us by a specia lelogation, respectfully report : That tbe former of these document s virtually superseded by the latter tccuuse the body by whom it was adopt d has since beeb merged into the Unite \ssembly, from which emanates a noi iud fresh prnposul reflecting the view if the larger constituency. To this pro wsitiou, then, "that a committee t ive ministers and four elders bo up Dui o ted by this assembly to confer wit i similar committee of their Assembl n respeot to opening a freud ly oorrcs mudenco between tho Northern an Southern Presbyterian Church' you inmuiittce recommend the followio inswer to be returned : Whatever obstructions may exist i ho way of oordial ioteroourso betwec he two bodies above Damed are entire y of a publio nature, and involv -rave and fundamental principles. Tl Southern Presbyterian Church ca ionfidcutty appeal to all the acts and d iluralious of all their Assemblies that l ittiludo of aggression or hostility h jeen, or is now, assumed by it tuwar ho Northern Church, and this Geocr \sscmbly distinatly avows (as it hi il ways believed and dcolarcd) that i grievances experienced by us, bowev -eal, would justify us in acts of oggre lion or a spirit of mu li o o or retu-ltutio igainst auy branch of Christ's visib bngdoiiK We are prepared, therefot ?a advunoe of al) discussion, to- exeroi owarde tho General Assembly Nor md tho ohurohos represented there mell amity as fidelity to our priooipl muid ande? any possible eircumstau? verrait. Under thin view, the appoin Dent of a committee ci conference mig teem wholly unnecessary ; bat, in ord o exhibit before the Christian wot he ipirit of conciliation and kiodm o the last degree, thia assembly agrt o appoint a committee of conference neet a aiiuular committee already a minted by the Northern Aasomb -vitit iuHtiuetlane to the same that t lifnoultlea whioh. lie In the way of ei dial oorreapondenee between the t bodies muet be distinotla met end i noved, and which may be eompreht lively stated IQ the following partit lare-i, 1. Both tho winga of the -nsw Un ii llieinblr, during their separate ex cnoo b'?rb'ro th? fusion, did fatally obi aj??*e* year afW'jyear; aa* *W& io our j^Meat, #ffff? ? sad betrayed af i be eeaee *?d; aforro of oar common Lorda..dUea4. VeboHovoH to be ?oleaanhr ioeambent upon th? Northern l'rcabyterian Ohareb, not with reference tu us, bat before-the Ch r istian world ?od helore our Divine Master ?nd King, to porgo itself of this error, ?nd by publie proclamation of the troth to place the crown OD ce more upon the heed of Jesus Christ aa the alone King in Zion. IQ default of whioh, the Southern Presbyterian Church, which bas already suffered much io maintaining the inde? pendence and spirituality of the Re? deemer'a kingdom upon oar th, feels eonatraiqed to bear publie teatimou? fcgainat thia d?fection ol out late asao etetea from the troth. Nor can we, by official correspondence even, consent to blunt the edge of this, our testimony, concerning ttte very nature and mission nf the Churoh aa a purely spirituul body among men. 2. Thc noion now consummated be tween tfte Old and New Sohool Assem? blies North was accomplished by meth? ods which, to our judgment, involve a total surrender of all the^rcut testimo? nies of the Church for thwjjfondamental doctrines of grace at a tiojNfr when the victory of truth over error' hung long in the balance. The United Assembly stands, of necessity, upon . au allowed latitude of interpretation of tho stan? dards, and must como at length to em brace nearly all shades of doctrinal belief. Of \ t h ose falling testimonies we are noV'the sole surviving heirs, which wo mus' lilt from the dust und bear to the generations after us. It would be a serious compromise of this sacred trust to enter into public and official fellowship with those repudiating these testimonies ; and to do this ex ? pressly upoo the ground, aa ats'ed in the preamble to thc overture before us, "that tho terms of re union betweeu the two branches of the Presbyterian Church at tho North, now happily consummated, present an auspicious opportunity tor the adjustment ot auch 'elations." To found a correspondence jrofilable upoo this idea would be to iudorse that which wo thoroughly disap jrove. 3. Some of the members of our own jody were but a short time since violent y and unconstitutionally expelled from ho communion of our brunch of the low United Northern Assembly under ?eclesi?stica! charges which, if true, ren? ier them utterly infamous before the Jhurch and tho world. It is to the lust legree unsatisfactory to construe this )flfensive legislation obsolete by thc rucre usion of that body with another, or brough the operation of a faint declara .ion which was not intended originally o cover this case This is no mero 'rule" or ''precedent," but a solemn lenience of outlawry against what is tow an important und constituent part >f our own body. Every principle of looor and of good lait h compels us to ay that an unequivocal repudiation of hut interpretation of lilt luw under vhich these men were condemned must >e a condition precedeut to any official iorrespondencc on our purr. 4. It is well known that similar inju? rious accusations were preferred against, he whole Southern Presbyterian Church ir it h which tho ear of thc winde world tas been filled. Extending, as these marges do, to heresy aud blasphemy, hey cannot be quietly ignored by tn indirection of any sort. It true, wc ire not worthy of tho "confidence, 'aspect, Christian honor, and love," f hich are tendered to ns in this overture, [f untrue, " IwisSian honor and love," nan li ness, aud truth, require them to jc openly and squarely withdrawn. So ODg as they remain upon record they trenn impassable barrier to official ?otc? tourac; THU FIRST NUG BO CAOBT. Considerable excitement was caused herc on Tuesday by tho arrival ol' the solorcd appointee for the Mississippi sadetship. His name is Michael Mow i'd, and' Iiis pur j African descent is un? mistakably manifested in his olear black somplexioo, largo white eyes and closely crimped hair. His personal ap? pearance is by no means unprepossessing, lu height, he is about five feet four in shes ; his figuro is well rounded, and his carriage not?t all ungruoeful. His ?ouotenancc has u pleasant, shrewd and resolute expression, lt is quite evident that ho is aware of the peculiar position in which ho is placed, and that, al? though sensitive, ho is not embarrassed nor discouraged. His appearance as he wandered ubout the Plains, carrying in his hand an immense oarpet-bag, and enquiring the direction to the Com? mandant's office, was somewhat amusing. Ho was politely informed that he was in advance of the appointed time, and that new cadets could not be examined until alter the 25th. He then endeav? ored to procuro board, but everywhere ho applied was informed that there wero oo accomodation left, whercpon ho ?roceedcd to tho village of Highland alls, two miles below, and applied at Cossens' Hotel. Dinner and supper were furnished him there, but all the rooms wero "engaged j" so he had recourse to a colored family who lived ti car by, and who are now entertaining bini. He appears very' quiet-, but apparently determined IO "push things" resolutely. His advent is the sensation of the season. The cadets, especially, aro not a little ' exercised in mind over the matter, and itis a theme of not a littlo contentious argument. Even tho officers, while discarding all political biua iu the matter, and after having fought for the eolorcd ia oe both at the polls and on the battle field, while feeling kindly toward him, speak very doubtfully on tho expediency of this venture. They regard it as a moro decided ad vaneo of the colored mao into soolal circle? thao even 'ho elevation of Senator Revels to Congressional rank. The position of the new cadet, if accept* ed and retained, meet grow more and more embarrassing from his isolation and the peouliar novelty of hia Mootai eonnectlooa. No doubt but thia reoruit will hove a thorough initiatory "devil meat" from the cadete, to sustain whioh will teat hie fortitude. Otherwise he will bo treated, by both offioora and oadete, with courtesy ood kindness, their sonae of honor being too high to permit any Other course.- Ifest Point Cor. New York JwWes, 27f*. . , . Xi ? meeting o? tko ot t ? sf o s of Sum ter and KenW Counties, held et Coooord Churoji, ero the 4th or May, 1870, of whieh Av L. Berne? Vas fjhair oian and V. A. Smith, Secretary, the following proceedings were had : The parp?se of thia meesing was to take iotQ consideration, and adopt some measures to correct, a foolish report io circulation, whioh is doing the public ao irreparable injury, to wit : that Mr. (J. Boyle, who has been teaching the scriptures for some time, is insane upon the subject of religion. As the said reports havo had a tendenoy to bias the publio mind, and prevent an impartial hearing of the teachings of the said C Boyle, we have deemed it a duty whioh we owe to all to endeavor to correct, if possible, such an error sud leave every one to hear for themselves. Therefore 1. Resolved, That it is to be deeply regretted that so foolish and absurd an idea should ever have found its way to -the public mind. "'. 2. Resolved, 1 hat we recommend the teachings of Mr Boyle to the world as truth in its purity, bused on the most reusonable and solid-- foundation of any that is now before the public. 8. Resolved, That the clergy io gen? eral aro asked to prove Mr. Boyle's teachings false, or ocaso to propagate their own auy further. 4. Resolved, That upon fulling to do so, it shall bo deemed from inability and not from want of disposition, and any further effort to propagate their different creeds a willful imposition upon tho ignorant. 5. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions bo published in tho Sumter Watchman, a od all editors who are in favor of tho spread of the truth are requested to copy. A. L. BARNES, Chairman. V. A. SMITH. Secretary. "WHEN KNOWLEDGE IS HEALTH AS WELL AS P"WEK," all should learn that SUMTER DITTKHH is tho heat Tonio and most de? lightful stomachic in uro. The later we live in the history of the world, the more acope and mntcriala there nro for tho exercise of genius, consequently no one can llamo tho proprietors of tho "Old Carolina Bit? ters" for urging its use upon tho invalid publio. Try it once, and bceomo satisfied. Try Wineraan'e Cryatalited Worin Candy none better ! PHYSICIANS USG THIS Kl IN T11KIU PKACI1CB. It is almost universally tho c-uso that Physi? cians condemn what uro generally known ns "Patont Medicines" Although DR. TUTT'S LIV KR PILL IS NOT A PATENT MEDICINE, yet its composition (the result of years of ?on.ly) is known only to himself, and so palpable arc their valuable curative properties, that very many of the first Physicians in the South and Wist havo udnptcd them in their practico, and recom? mend them to their patients*. THU lil VINO .11 ACHI XE. Injure the um in ?pring of a vvnteb und every portion of tho works become disordered. Tho human stomach is to the haman system what that ctustic piece of metal is to n chronometer. It indu onces tho action of tho other organs, and < on trois to a ccrtnin extent, tho whole living machine. The comparison may bo tarried further : for a. the weakness or othor Imperfectious of the malu spring is indicated ot. tho taco of the timo piece so also is tho weakness or other disorder of tho stomach betrayed by tho face of the invalid. Tho complexion is sallow or faded, tho eyes aro de? ficient in lustre und intelligence, and thcro is a worn, anxious expression in (ho wbolo countc nanco which tells us plainly ns written words could do, that tho greatnourithing organ whoso ofik-o it is to minister to tho wants of tho body and to sustain and renew nil its parts, is not per forming its duty. It requires renovating nnd regulating, and to accomplish this end Hos Utter's Stomach Bitters may bo truely said to bo the out thing needful. The broken main spring of a watch muy be replaced by n new one, but tho stomach can only be repaired and strength encd, and lire is one of the objects of tho famous vegetable restorative which for eighteen years has been waging a succossful contest with dys pepsin in nil climates. As tv specific for indi' gestion il stands alone. When the resources of tho pharmacopoeia hnVo been exhausted, without at best, doing more than mitigating tho com? plaint, a course of this wholesome and palatable, yet powerful, stoinachio effects a perfect nnd per? manent cure. In all cases of dyspepsia tho liver is moro or less disordered, and upon tho impor? tant gland, ns well ns upon tho stomach and bowles, (ho Bitters act with singular distinctness rogulnting and reinvigorating every secrciivt and assimilating organ on which bodily and mental health depend COMMERCIAL. LATEST QUOTATIONS OP SOUTHERN SECURITIES, IN CHARLESTON, S. C., Correeled ieeeltly hy A. C. KAUFMAN, Broker, No. 25 Broad Street. MAY 27 1870. STATB SucuniTiKS-South Carolina, old, 00? 00; d<> new,-@80; do, regisi'd stock, ex int -@80. CITV SSOORITIBS-Augusta, On. Bond?, -@ 86; Charleston, S. C. Stork, (ex qr int) - (3)52 ; do, Sire Loan Bunds,-?7G; Columi-ia, S. C Bunds, - @70. RAILROAD BONDS-Bine Ridge, (firs? mortgage) - @C0; Charloston and S a va miali, _?70 Charlotte, Columbia nnd Augusta, -?S74; Chorawimd Darlington, -83; Greenville mid Columbia, (1st mort) - ? 80 ; do, (Stnto gunr nntoc) f)S@ - !Northeastern, - <?>??; gavan -natl and Charleston, ( I st t..ort ) -SU ; do. (.State c:uiirttMe?)'--?76f S?rfttli Carolina, - ?78 ; do, TA ; Sparenburg and (inion, -@60. . KAIMIOAD STOCKS-Charlotte, Columbia nnd Augusta,-@5t>; Uroenvillo nnd Columbia, - Cay2 ; Northeastern, ? 1 fl ; Savannah and Charles ton, -Ot/'i'j; Houil. Condina, (whole shares) - @45; do, (half do) - ???h.. EXCHANOK, Ac-New York Sight, J off par; Quid, 112? III; Silver, 104?108. HoUTH CAROLINA BANK BILLS. .Dank of Charleston..--@ * Ht.uk nf Newberry.- ? - Bauk of Camdon .60? Bank of Georgetown.- ? 7 Bank of South Cernlinn.IU? Bunk of Chester.6? Bunk of Hamburg-..8(a) - Bank of State ol S- C. prior tn I ?rt).nu? - Bank ol State of S. C. issuo 1801 and 1802 40? - .Planters' ?nd M ocha n im' Ra nk of Charles-? - ton"MM.Him....- cy *Pooplo's Bank of Charleston..- ? - ?Union Hank nf Charleston.- ? - .South wo?icrn K K Bank of Charleston, - ? - (old)... - ? - *Sout!iwestero R R Bank of Charleston, - (new) .,. Faraere' and Exchange Bank of Charles. ten........ ft Exchange Bank of Columbia. Merchants' Bank of Cheraw. 4 Planters'Bank of Fairfield .< State of South Garnlina Billa Receivable.,.p?r. City of Chariest, n Change Bl la.par. .nilli marked thu? (.) are being redeemed at the Baak Counter* of eaeh. Jan lt ly . OBITUARY. . 4*t .Wi" w'H1 w ???f.v... ...jjujua- > WALLUM KuQattt* WA* ?| UUi*,. CL. tb? ?ta dey of *eyf 4JU?, ??<f ?tad ia ??W .p?IIKtt^.,?a.:tiWl|>raW? eUt**?Uoo*l *dreul*geir W?r? ver/ limited, ead, whoo quita ye'.?*, h? WA? ihruwo ?nua t!? ?ATS resource*. bat indomitable ??argy aad p?r*?ver SHOO developed a naturally vigorous ertlud. M tba? he bevnin? a v??jr o-rrael .po?*or aad vr?ter, . u J few atan i?MMM4 t mo?? iuaxb a ustible faed of mental reaourcea. At ihe ?ft? of ?ixtaao be undertook lb? tn a n a ge UJ an li ol a.' ?mall fara with suco spccesa that tn ihre? /?ara bo amassed ?ala- , cionlly tu enlarge Iii* operations. Iban UM Sou lb, sad- fur Iniojliarrslug himself ?iib tba mao and buainaj* vf tb? ?etutnentiy, opened ? tue ream ile ca lab! i . liment ?I Cl&> In Marlboro* District. 8. CM where ba renieined ?atil tba autumn of 184 ?, when heraeLoved to Bishop??Ile, Sumter District, nt which placo ha died. Ai a rnorebant. ba enjoyed tba cont dan?? ot . W? par troua, and amarad a merited suceeaa bj, hebest ile.iling. And altin ugh often pressed by urgent aluim* upon bia business, ba never fallad to land a balping baud to thoa* wbo. wer? in need. He WM?, louted, a friand whoo? tho poor ot bia com munit y will not forgot while thur? romulus among them a heurt to throb with gratitude. Mr. KO (J Kit S connoeiad bimaalf with tb? Metbodlat Church when about twenty Iv? ?reara of age. At the lime of bia death be bad been n on ri y twelve /eera a Stoward of tho Church, ?ad by energy end fidelity rendered himself most successful in tba dutiea of that .poattloa. For. many /eura be bud been Superintendent of'tba Sunday School at lietblehota, where tb? impress of bia cbaraoter and pioua dovotion baa been atauiped upon the rialug generation-tho result t<i be fully known only in ibo greet day of eternity. The officers, teachers abd piiptil of tba achnul now wear tbe badge of mourning in token' nf their bereavement, while every heart fcola ?ad and l'en rfu I tbul annttior may Mot bo found so iifientionutely to car? for the young. In the domestic circle, few men were-perhaps no man ever iras-moro affectionately devoted to bia fatuity. Ilia aoven ?-biMren all became memb?ra ?.fthecburch with himself, of whom* three preee dod h m to the gravo in tho triumphs of a living faith. Tho piety of Mr. ROO BKS waa not protoniiou?, but hi? religious principles were firm ua the Kook un which bc built bia bopea of Heaven, ?nd bia pmcticea in the daily walks of life endeared bim to all, ?nd gave him an Influence for good auch na few men ever possessed. Ile was twice mar ried. His first wiro Misa ARMA JAMB MOOALLUM, died in JnuuAry, !8fi8. To bis second. Miss MAROAI'BT A. U. WATSON, of Sumter, be bud been united only six weeks on the day of bli death. Her er. i Iv bereavement demanda and will rccelvo ibo sympathy of all her frienda, and of every one ho may rend ibis notice. The church und Ibo entire community, have sustained, a loss not 80UU to be repnired-to bis family tb? loss is truly irreparable. But they will bo reunited be? yond tho renell of eeparntion. Ills death waa occucioncd by paralysis, with which he was smitten <m Saturday evening, the 30th of April, and tiled Tuesiltiy ?vening, tho 3rd of May, re? maining speechless through all tho attack. He gave oc< a-ioiial signs of recognition to members nt tho faintly nnd eenuin Iricnds, though faintly. Ai no d\ing testimony could bo obtained, his beteavud family nnd numerics, friends/ are cheered with the consolation that to tho writer, only three days hefore the summons came, he lind expressed himself ready for the change whenever tl might toke place, though apprecia? ting tho solemn nnd fearful responsihilitiesof the judgment. Hut thc consisieney of hi's long and useful life needed not the professions of a dying h ur. "Ho was a good min and true" in all tbe relations of life, "lie yo also ready." PASTOR. OIJSC ITI ATM mr A < ? Ul?lNti INTKI11?ST8. Tho ma nu ta i-turor? of tho Nort li have asked for ami obtained tbe assistance of the National Gov? ernment until they havo becomo a burdon to tbe penplo ut largo, und tho tax paid by tb? United Stutcs for tho support of these manufacturers is equal to all tho other tuxes put together. Let nur m .nts/acturers mako goods of better qur.lity. and at lower pricos, than other manufacturer', and they cnn defy competition without Govern? ment he'p. This, nt least, Is the plan nf Mr. P. P. Tonic, ?if Charleston, S. C., the largest and most successful manufacturer of doors, sashes, bliods and moul.lings in the Southern States. ?Stf Tho many friends of Mr. THOMAS HAIR re'peet tully announce liiui ns au independent candidate fur a sent in the Legislature from .Sumter County, and solicit fur bim the support of THE CITIZENS. April 13. 1RT0. MASONIC. rrpHR REGULAR MONTHLY COMMUNICA JL 'NON OF CL AR KA ONT LODGE, NO ?4, A.-, p.*. M.*. will bo hedi on.Thursday ?vening, lune 0, 1870, at 7 o'clock. P. M. brothers will toko duo notice and govern them solves accordingly. E. C. GREEN, W.v M.\ T. V. WALSH, Secretary. Jan 5 The State of South Carolina, SUMTER COUNTY. By C. JJ. Hurst, Judye of the Court of Probate for said County. WU El'. EAS Alexander Dority has applied to mo for* Letters of Administration, with will annexed, on all and singular the goods and chattels, rights mid credits of Ozius M ali. is, deceased, ol'said County. Tiloso uro therefore to oite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to ho and appear boforo mo, at our next Court ol' Proline for tho stid County, to be holden nt Sumter Court House, on the 24 di day of June, to shew canto, if any, why tho said administration should not be Brunted. (??ven under my Hand and Seul of office, this 0th day' of June, in the year of our Lord, ono thousand eight hundred nnd seventy, and in tho tittil your ot' American Independence. C H. HURST, June S-2t] Judge of the Court of Probnte Tho State of Sooth Carolina IN THE COURT Or" COMMON PLEAS, CLAItENDON COUNTY. Donald J. Auld, Assignee of C Allen Huggins, Bankrupt, Plaintiff-against Theodore S. (logier and William O Chelating, Defendants-Survivors on Promissarg Note. To Thcodoro S. Cnoglor and William 0. Chcwu? ing-Defendants above nnmcd : You aro horchy suinmonod and rcquirod to answer tho complaint annexed, and serve n ct py of your answer on tho subscribers nt their office, at Manning within twenty days after service of this summons on you, exclusive of tb? day of scrvico. If you fail to answer the complaint within (lint time, (he PlaintltT wilt take judgment against you for the sum of One Hundred Dollars with interest from tho first day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two (1802) anti easts. HAINSWORTH, FRASER A DARREN, Plaintiff's \ torneya. Juno 1 -fit Manning, S. C. Pate & Taylor HAVE RECEIVED A FINE ASSORTMENT OF BOUGHT IN NEW YORK BY ONE OP THE FIRM AT THE RKCENT DECLINE. THOSE DESIRING TO PURCHASE FRESH AND CHEAP HAD BEST GIVE THE** A CALL. They sr? prepared lo serve all la tb? best manner, and respectfully aolieit a continuance of tb? favors hertoforo so liberally bestowed. Marah SB . ? ?' ?. I-,.-llf, Genuine ??urham SmoV DIRECT FROM FACTORY. GOOD BR?WU 8??GAE, 12J:c?0U. per poond. : PURE CIDER VINEGAR. FRENCH WHITE WINE VINEGAR. PICKLES, in pints, qmrt, add lialf gallons. Sauces, Olives, Olive Oil, Mustard and Spices, Tomatoes and Oreen Corn, in cans, Peaches, Pine Apples, Straw. berries, Cherries and Quia. ces, in cans, Brandy Peaches, Jellies, Preserved Ginger. SELF SEALING JARS, French Cordials, assorted, Claret, Champagne, Wines and Liquors of all kinds and qualities. Lemon, Strawberry and Pine Apple Syrups. Cocoa, Gelatine, Condensed Milk Raisins, Almonds, Cur? rants and Citron. Candy and Confectionery, -AND-' STAPLE GROCERIES, Of all kinds, at prices suitable to the times. Prime Butter? Just Ie oeived. A PINE STOCK OF DRY GOODS, FANCY GOODS, HARDWARE, TIN-WARE, STONEWARE, GLASSWARE, Boots & Shoes, Hats, Saddles, Harness and Leather, Carriage and Waggon Ware, Paints, Oil, Glass and Putty, TOBACCO AND SUGARS. ALL OF THE ABOVE ABB OFFERED FOR SALE AT Fair Reasonable Pricer AND AS LOW ASAKY HOUSE IN SUMTER OR ANT OTHER INLAND TOWN lK THE 80UT? CHAS. H, MOISE & CO, PLANT?RS' VARBHO??^ Sumter, S. O. June 1,1870. &jg