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TUB PROQRB80 OF THF 0A V8B. ft y. _ > ; jf Tilt Goo* Work la II?rio?. . (Fro? the Marlon 8tar.] * Tbc) very nt mo* pli er o of Marion MOIS? ... filled wit I: "tho order of Reform. It? js the theme cf conversation. Oar whole ( \ com m uni ly, except a few long feccd I *upponers of the Scott Ring, here confidence in iib success, ?nd they talk lp and laugh mare cheerfully and iode fr pendent ly than they bare since' the m war. Our people will do their duly. A Wei forltntonend Htfonn. ? t [Freo the Kingtree Ftar.) I . A movement, endorsed by many of % the best and ablest men in the State, I bas been inaugurated to remedy the f; mischief. Tho plao is for all the people I to unite in electing competent men to s office. This, ns wo understand it, is \fj tho great surrendering of principle as * interpreted by a few politicians and I journal? in the State. This view, to our ? mird, is abturd. We shall support the cause which in our judgment will un ? loose tho grasp of the Shy locks that are ./ now choking to death all the honer and ? honesty of the country, und violating every principle of right and justice.. The bare contemplation o? such a state :. of things is enough to urouse the indignation ?nd energy ot every honest citizeu to action. We eau support an ti honest, competent man, for office, whether ho bc a Democrat or 'not, in preference to one who has by his con duot forfeited overy claim to decency and honor. Wo cnn do this without j violating those feelings and sentiments which we have ami still maintain. We shall not impugn thc motives of our friends and contemporaries who refuse ;. to aid this movement, but we must be \- permitted to doubt thc wisdom of their ; course in this great aud important ! crisis. I.pt South Curo ll na litre* [From tho Marion Star.] Our State must bu reformed, and the holiest white and colored men of thc State must accomplish the great work We feel earnestly, wo feel deeply io this great movement. '-Let me die, bul let South Carolina live!" A .Ha ni y Appeal. [From tho Marion Oretocnt.] Tho State is the properly of it; citizens. Shall we lie down supine!; aud seo it taken possession of ant ; governed by a mere handful of adven f tarers? These men know us not. The; take no pride in tho illustrious histor of thc past. Wc do not think we go i linc beyond the truth when we say the; ure hero for two purposes, first, ti enrich themselves out of the Stat? treasury; aud second, as the instrument of thc dominant party in Congress, ti distress and humiliate tho people of tin State. Il it is possible for us to over throw the present alien government am bubatitute it by one of our own people or at least largely participated io by ou own people, it is uu object most worth of our exertions, and ono, the neglect c which, would, ut this lime, be asad au perhaps irredeemable blunder. TUE EVILS OF DISCORD. With but two or three disscntin voices, thc Conservative press of th State endorse thc action of the Kelori Couvoutio.i, and pledge their suppoi to its candidates, ll is a nuttier fi regret that these few dissenting ones hui taken thc stand thry have, thereby throi ing obstaelcs in the way, and jeopardizh the success of the movement. And i fact, iu H groat measure, by their un called for uud injudicious oppositioi encouraging the lui dieu I party. C course, these journals have a right thiuk as they pieuse; but at this jun? i m e. of affairs, when tho issue is betwec honesty und dishonesty, tho S ate ueei tho assistance and the hearty co open tion of every citizen who oppca Radicalism and corruption -Lancast hedger. ^ . THU NATION Ali UUra^r-J?rr^Y AN TUE SUFFRAUB Of^TlME M UGH O ?\x?>tfc\f York World tay f. ><jf*Jr;the forward movement of tj great Democratic army, it seems to * that the Democracy of New York ar? I hu van, and that tho patriotic Dem cr?cy of Kentucky linger in iheexlrcn rear und vc I uso to march without u gre bunion of camp kettles strung upi t h cir shouldci cd muskets or inverti upon the points of their flag stat When the fifteenth amendment was d dared adopted, the Democracy of Nt York ut once concluded that the neg question wa?, for any effective politic purpose, at un cud. Our Democrat Legislature, t hen iu session, immediate passed au Act repealing all tho Sin luws that discriminated against pei so of color ; aud wc carried ibo State ole timi which soon followed by un unpt codon n d majority, Wc felt sumo dou whether tho Democracy of other Sta! would immediately npptovo our cours but there was no dissout among ou selves, und we were willing lo crust results fut' our vindication clscwhoi Wo llUVd since watched 1). modal movements in ?.Iher States with mu interest and some solicitude, to seo lu far they Were likely to follow our loa Except in Kentucky, wc have found n (liing but encouragement. Thu Dcm oratio puny of Ohio hus simm hold State Convention, und adopted u plu form in which further opposition negro voling was gilunlty withdraw What is moro i in po ri ii ol uud signifient tile Democratic Senators uud Hop? em laiivos in Congress have rt 0u II'ly belt consultation, and i's* u ed un address, which not a word it mini on the nee question, und tim purry is oooiiseled wast? iio etiuit on dead issues, T grout body of tho party ix marching to tho position taken by tho Dcmooia ol'New Yovk, who lend tho udvaiv with'tho Kingle exception of Kimmel ?.J?veii in Kentucky, thu Dotimoii uro by no moans unanimous as tu tho i pod i vu cy ol' n-bapiizing themselves ti .whiio mini's party,' and protruding boollOtM figlH ilgtli >S( thov-ungro. Dy I ho ublot DollluOftiliO papV iii that St mid uno ol' ibu uhlcAt in tho country, I (faurfar* Journal, nf Louisville, him gr (lily protected ilga!list a hide-bon ftlioi'NeightUil policy, willoh, ii I hu wh wiri J adopt ?si ?t^cuuld result I? ?ni lng bul Omi!iiiuW dob at und dunste This Dc m nora ay, compounded hy World, is oui? -Viboral and progroai THE WATCffJfAJ* WK PW ES DAW JlJlrfY^^O? A. A. eitlErVr . . - ./> StwfirWSw 77i? Sumter Watchman has % far the largest circulation {espe? cially in (he surrounding' country) of any paper published tn Sumter, and teas established in 1860. * j M i .... . . ,i r?.V ?E . . .. , , . THE Pi<iTroBn or rat eiBvoSSiw NOVUtSITT. . Objection ia- st i Fl urged, by some, to the resolutions of the Press Coo Terence, and the platform of the June Con vontion put forth in pursuaooo thereof, because, it is said, the position thereby assumed the acknowledgment of the provisions of the Fifteenth Amendment of the Federal Gonstitnticn and the accordance, as therein established, of full and exact? justice and eqnality, civil and political, to all citizens, white and black-in volves sacrifice of priooiple, and leeds to social equality and miscegenation. A reoeding sentiment, io the face of the advance of events, and the irresistible logic of "accomplished foots," bas fallen back from point to point, and now makes ntill another feeble stand behind those positions. Wo believe them to be as untenable os any of the ground we have attempted to hold, and been forced to yield, in this general issue, stuee the ovorthrow %>l the Southern armies and the final faot of emancipation. And we tell Ihe people, with all the earnestness of winch we are capable, to heed not the voice that would still keep alive the hope, that, by some swooping counter revolution, some extraordinary influence -some, (wo would soy) miracle of Divine interposition-tho ballot is to bo wrested from tho hands of the black man, sud power, in that way, restored to the intelligent and respectable white men ol the country. It is a delusion a fatal delusion-a delusion which tends directly to protract the evils from whioh we now suffer, to lead- us- deeper aad and deeper ?uto-th? shades of obsourity and humiliation, and to make us more thoroughly the proy of theoorrupt men DOW ruling the State. But. we oontend, that we do not sac? rifice principio iu the platform alluded to. If there was sacrifice of principle, when Generals Leo and Johnson sur? rendered their swords to overwhelming numbers, instead of protracting the struggle until the last man was disabled -if there was sacrifico of principle when we admitted that our effort tc establish Southern independence was s failure, and the*abolition of slavery s reality, then is there sacrifico of princi plo now, when we admit tho political and civil equality of the black man They are all equally and alike the rc* suits of the war-enforced by tho sauw power, and the *arac extent of power And it is equally as futile io* us to- at tempt to ignore or resist one of those as either of them, or all of thom. If i was tho part of wisdom-thc dictate o self-preservation and interest-to adini the existence of one of these, and ac in accordance therewith, it is equally so with reference to all of thora, fo: each is part and parcel of the other. And wc contend that neither socia equality or miscegenation follow as t consequence These aro exclusively mat ter.? of tasto-above and beyond ul application ci foroe or legislative enact ment, bc it ever so arbitrary. And parodoxioal as it may seem, it is never? theless admissible ol logical demonstra two, and the assumption is boroo ou in the 'philosophy of human nature that contiuued refusal to admit thi equal political and civil rights of th* colored mun, uudcr existing ci reu m stanecH, tends more to produce thosi results than would a quiet acknowledge? ment of those rights. Tho solution and successful maintain ince of the position is found in tba listiuotivo and govorning dement ol nun's nature that seeks tho posessior ind employment of that, the right to, Oi injoynient of, which, is disputed or do Tied. And tho ground assumed is bu tronger, because wo find tho attendant ?ircumstances peculiarly adapted' to tin levelopmcnt of tho element involved. ?or example : Tho supremo law of th< and accords equal political and civil ights to tho oolorcd man. Tho righi o- tlwjir enjoyment by him, or tho prin ?plo or atvthot-'Uy by which those privi egesuro conferred', is questioned, ig lorcd or disputed by a portion of tilt teoplo in thc midst of whom ho lives iCd as he has boon and still is, undci uch circumstances, it is at once seor hut he will not only stickle for tlx niplest roui i nation in detail of what ii uiirantccd, but that ho will even read eynod. Unden tho impulse and oppor unity afforded.by the rofusal to conced? ivil and politioal'righ ts, thoso who leu* Ira for their, own purposos of aggrun iacrocot, sud who find the busines 0 profitable-, the bettor to secure- the! md und grasp upon him, make n sho\ mid wo contend that even with (hera i 1 but a show) of social equality, Am Im?, by oon tinned rofusal to admit ol vi nd political equality, wo induce o toil enoy to that whioh seems tu be so mud rouded. Whereas, once fully ad titted, agitation would ooaso, ou Uturbod social ?l?ments would soon? ott lo down upon their legitimate basin nd sooioty bo left to flow back .in it uturul channels, governed by thoa Judmucntul principles which undoili The ?hi? a*d ingennow re^^ Gsa J. 3. KSMHAW to the Itrtettfperate strictures of the Banner of li* JfoutK wilt be foupd on our first page, to-day. This vindication of himaolf frooi ?spejrv ai o? awew a* "a oonscions desertion of principles, impelled bj the greed o' office," ie uoneeeaaarf, wherever Geo. Kershaw'a character ia knowo. Hia record, io thia connexion, ia aa pare and; uospoUe i aa that of ?oj SOB of Carolina who has mingled in lier oouncils. In war and in peaoo-in the prosperity and adversity of his beloved 8tate*-he has ahown a msnly courago, devotion and self sacrifice, a jealous? of princi? ple and honor, and a freedom from meroenarj and time- serving expedients, which constitute the moat ample vin? dication. If Gen. Kershaw be seeking his own aggrandisement, regardless ot the honor ot his State, or of an hon? est conception of that which will tend to promoto her good, then may we in vain look around us for the men of heart and nerve, who aro to come to the rescue, and restore to her an honest and economical government. Viewing him, aa we do, in his honest and pa? triotic efforts in behalf of the publio good, we can but regard the aingliog out of isolated expressions, which fell from his lips, in the course of warmly animated publio speech, or detached poitions of. his s?beme for Reform, and making these overbalance a life time record of uprightness and devotion to the State, and the text from whiob to impugn his motives, aa both ungenerous and injudicious. Honest differences of opinion may and must and will exist, but the time for snob bitterness and intoler? ance- as this has passed. And the sober publio sense of the better classes of the people does not and will not sympathize with* ii. At tba present crisis, it is suicidal-it is strengthening tbe worst enemies of the State, and extending the lease of power to those who would continue tocortupt and degrade the in? telligence of the State. And here, we take ocoasion to re? mark, that we have admitted artioles into these columns, since the propagation of the resol?t ions of the Press Confer? ence and their subsequent endorsement by the June Convention, with tho tone and temper of whioh we do not sympa? thise. We have respect for their au? thors, as wo have for tho opinions of overy honest man, and shall continue to hold our columns open for free discus? sion-(the Watch.ma.7i seeks not to muz? zle, neither can it be muzzled)-but we do not hesitate to say, that auch publi? cations are prejudicial to the best in? terests of the State, and the wt te ran ees of pass iou rather than to- reason-. TEMPERANCE AT fflAlfNENn. Our Manning friends aro moving in tho interests of Temperance. On Tuesday evening, (12th) Mr. JOHNNY BARRON, as stated by the Clarendon Press, delivered an address, in whioh the young speaker acquitted himself with honor. At the oocolusioo of his address, Dr. Easterling was called on whoso response brought forth an interesting discussion in which B. P Barron and Jo mph Galluohat, Sr Esqrs., and lVev. D. XV. Cuttino parti cipatcd. VINDICA m. MR. EDITOR :-In your issue of tho l&tb, thcro appears an artiolo above tho sign?t mo of "Sumter," the writer of which says, in allusion to some prior communication : "Some attempts have been made to answer tho objections we advanced. None of them, however have touohed upon tho main point o our argument." He then goes on to state what that main point is, to wit "No one has denied the inferiority of the negro race, nor the irresistible ten dency to sucia! equality and miscegena tion, which must result, if we follow thc leaders of this now party," moaning the Reform Purty. Now, we have not beon so fortunato as to have teen the oogont argument o whioh tho above is the "main point, but it occurs to us that those who have hitherto undertaken to reply to'Sumter may bavo omitted to touch upon what be might have considorod tho "main point" of his argument, because they may have deemed it wholly irrelevant ind outsido ob the issues of th? ennui rig sampuigo. Let IM, linn, attempt to in Turm "Sumter" as to the real naturo of tho issues bfeforo us : What is the meaning of the Reform Platform and of tho, Reform Party ?V bat doo? tho platform say? It say .hat tho political status of the hlaok man, as established by the wholo body )f Reoonstraotion Acts crowned by the I'ifteanUi Amendment, ia an acoom plished fuot. Lt says that the majority ii a ve so decided, and that tho will of th majority ?a the supveme law of the land It does not say that it regarda that which the majority ordains aa iufalliblo md eternal truth ; but, aa an existin tod aooomplished fuot. So far as the >latform is oonoorned, it might well tave takon "fieri non debuit, factum tatet" tor Ha epigram. That contal ts full soneo and moaning. Doo? "Sum er" tnko that for approval? So muoh br tho platform. What of tho party, or of thoso mou mm il ls Ibeit-? aa?t* ?ll to c?as?, fair and w?rtby d?frrgo ?f overthrowing ? oor ropt and flagitious gotero ment, ?nd establishing an upright, administration & Ita stead,. .f tey ?fe ?#i?>v tr?? mea, who are striving to work io -*be j living p>o?#r^>Ith .0??.* ?lo?V?aU %a they exist, if. it be the will of the Al-, mighty disposer o? all haaren event* eventually te draw order out of poofu sion. Thia, and no other, ia the, inten? I tion of th? Retort^ Piny. There is one portion of "Sumter's" arti ole .whioh it beoomea every true man to reject with jail indignation. Wo refer, of course, to his invidious iuuendoes as to tho honor andsincerity of the leaders of the Reform movement. The old adage, "Honi toit quintal y pense" is at all times a fit retort to those who think evil, evcu where the antecedents ofthe parties of whom the evil is thought are not known. But "Sumter" can be met with higher ground here. In this case, there are antecedents-there is a reotvd to. which all may refer, and may there read in fair oh ar ?ot era, the history of those "honorable," "all honorable man," against the corin ci ls of whom he would poison the public ear, hy insinuating his insidious sanp'cans. We accept in good faith that which was intended as sarcasm, as wo verily* believe that they are "all honorable men," in tho highest sonto of the term. The only criterion that we possess, by whioh we may judge of the future, is the past This is the substance of an axiom oommended by reason, by experience, and by law. "Sumter" is doubtless aware of tho past of those men, and if "Sumter" is not, the people of the*State are. South Carolina knows full well that "they have done the-State some service." If there is one thing which, above all others, should cheer the hearts of our peoplo, and encourage them to hope for bettor ti m'es, it is tho knowl? edge that we have among us true, manly hearts-that there are men among us who live both in the past and the prcscut. In the one, by their deeds, and in tho other, by their earnest efforts to do good. Men who have seen tho lightning flashes of "grim visaged war," and did not quail. Men who. so far from deserting prinoiple- judgiug by our only standards, the past-would infinite., ly prefer to die battling, with that glorious motto of that greatest ol patriots ano statesmen-I mean William of Orange-upon their lips "Je maintiendrai." "VINDICATOR." A COLOREDCADBT AT WUST POINT. J. W. Smith, a colored cadet at West Point, writes as follows to bis relatives at Hartford, Cona. It will be observed that the mass of the West Point cadets sre from the North, East and West, the number from the South being very small : WEST POINT, N. Y , June 29, 1870 Your kind letter should bavo been answered long ere this, but really have been so harassed with examina? tion and the insults and ill-treatment of these cadets that I could not write or do anything ciao scarcely. 1 passed ex? aroination all right and got in, but my companion, Howard, failed and was ro jectcd. Since he went away I have been lonoly indeed, and now these fellows appear to bo trying their utmost to run me off, and I fear they will succeed if they continue as they have begun. Wo went into camp yesterduy, and not moment bas passed since then but some one of them has been cursing and abus ing me. All eight they were around my tent, cursing and swearing at me so that I did not sleep two hours all night It is just tho same at the table, and what I get to eat I must snatoh for like a dog. I don't wish to resign if I ean get along at all ; but I don't think it will be for tho best for mo to stay and take all the abuses and insults that aro heaped upon me. 'Ibo examination was vory hard this yoar-hardor than ever before-and si noe I have been successful in getting in, I will stay as long as I possibly can. One of the cadets refused to drill his squad because I was in it, and they reduced him from a corporal to a private for disobedience of orders, and they aro alf mad about that. The one who drills tho squad now is tho meanest specimen of humanity I ever saw. After marching us out to tho drill ground this-morning, ho said to mo: ''Stand off one side from tho line, you d-d black son of a b-h. You ase too near that white man. I want you to remember you are not on an equal footing with the white men in your class, and what you learn here you will have to pick up, for I won't teach you a d-d thing." And thus bo kept me standing until the captain eame uound inspecting, when ho pretended that he put me thore to teach me a move whioh I hud nover practiced be? fore. And I could say nothing at all, )r 1 would have been locked up for lisobedlenoe of orders or disrespect o "superior officers." If it ever hup jon? again, I shall deny it to his face ind then rosigo. If I complain of their conduot to tho sommaodaut, I must prove tho charges >r nothing can bo done; and whore am* [ to find ono from so roany to testify in ny bchalf If this afternoon's drill is ionduotcd as this morning's was, you toed not he astooisued at hearing that L have voelgned. I havo borne insult ipoa insult until I am ootnplotoly worn Mit. I have written' a pion ty of bad tows, and I wish I had soma good news br you, but alas 1 it seems to bc gottiug torso and worao. I forgot to fell you hat out of nlnoty ono appointees, fivo ailed physioally, forty seven failed nontully, leaving thirty nine admitted They had prepared to fix tho oolored luuditates, but it provod most disastrous o tho whites. J. W. SMITH. Insult offered to M Beoedeiti, the Freooh Minuter by King William in refusing ta ?ec hin?, Franco accepts the war which Prussia oler?, PARIS, Jttly 15-X P. M.-Th? dec? laration of war bj Frauce has just been announced in the Corps L?gislatif. ' The old garrisons have .goo? to the front, ??Prue la guerre ! " 19 the universal wry. ? Tbere ii a great agitation in the city, and last night m'tnjr demonstrations ia favor of war were made hy ihe people. Crowds of students and others paraded the street* and boulevards ' shouting " Vioe.la guerre I "-."Down with the Prussians ! " Some persons who pro? tested were hisssd and shouted at insult? ingly. Austria professes neutrality unless a third Power intervenes. LONDON, July 16-1 P. M.-Stocks and all securities are flat and nominal. Bread stuff's are exoited and advancing. Second Dispatch. PARIS, July 16-8 P. M.-Tho Corps L?gislatif at ten minutes before 2 o'clock to-day deolared war against Prussia. Holland will remain neutral. The belligerents have engaged tc rcspeot tho neutrality of Belgium-, yet troops are rapidly oonoeotratiug at Antwerp and other strategic places; . Third Dispatch. PARIS? July 16th.-After tho council at the Tuileries, the Ministers accom? panied tho Emperor to St.- Cloud last night, where thc counoil was resumed, and lasted far into the night. A proclamation, it is said, signed by Napoleon has been prepared for distri? bu.lou throughout tho German States as soon as the French troops have cross? ed the frontier. It assures the German people that Franca is against Prussia, not against Germany, and with no idea of conquest. Au enormous number of oopics have been printed. PARIS, July 15-8.30 P. M-The excitement iu the city is very great to? day. No opposition to the war is mani? fested by any class of citizen*. LONDON, July 10-Evening.-It is re? ported that the Prussian Covern meut itself demanded of France ino recall of Count Benidetti, and that the European Powers yesterday uoitod in a protest against the implacability of Prussia, but without effect. VIENNA, July 16.-The Governments of Austl ia, England, Italy and Russia, are known to have presented at Paris urgent romonstranocs against war. BERLIN, July 16.-The King has arrived. An ovation of over 100,000 nwa'tod him at the station Tho King boped they would be as brave else* where BERLIN, July 16.-The Government is hourly in receipt of dispatches from all parts of Germany offering men, money, arms, horses, etc, in support of the national cause, and asserting that no sacrGce that could be made will be deemed too great for the cause of Ger many. Tho London Times intimates the re? covery of Alsaao and Lorraine, contain? ing thc modern proviuces of Mozelle, Mourthn, Muse Verges, lipper Rhine and Lower Rhino, and say? they aro the real objeots of tho war on the part ol Prussia, and in that she has the sympa? thy of mankind. Tho Times hints thai English intervention is probable, ic case of Prussia losing strength- Tin noutrulity of England will bo diffioult sud perhaps impossible and dishonor, able, should Holland and Belgium bo come involved in war. PARIS, July ? 16.-The Emperor is expected to lead the army in person and by a series of rapid movements, tc arrive at the Rhine before Prussia ha: completed her dofenoe. There wero immense demonstrations in tho streets and boulevards last night. LATER-Government has been sus? tained in war supplies by tho Corp: L?gislatif-- vote 246 to 10. The Sen ate approved tho action of Government without division. Count Beneditti arrived in this citj last night, coming from Eras instead o from Berlin. He did not reeeivo hit passports. Ho carno to give the Em po ror verbal explanations. The Emperor will leavo Paris to da} for the Beut of war. The Prinoe Impe? rial will accompany him to the field. The journals assert that tho Frencl: Government, as soon as tho result 0 tho voto on the infallibility dogma wai known hore, signed au ordor for tin troops from Rome. Lord Lyons, the English minister, ii still endeavoring to get his colleague hero to present a ool lectivo request fe a'Congress of tho European powers t< settle tho question between Franoo ant Prussia. THU LATKST. From dispatohes undor dato of Paria July 17, and London July 18, the fol? lowing is made up : No collision between tho French am Prussion troops had yot taken place. Tho neutrality of Swcedcn had beoi officially deolarod, and Switzerland as sumos position of armed neutrality. France demanded u deoission fror tho South German States by noon 0 tho 18th. A pun io pt availed at London bo causo of a rumor that the Etnporor 0 Russia bad pronounced in favor 0 Prussia and mobilized tho Russia army. Prussian reverses aro expected a first, owing to the superior picparation and sflicitney of the French army. The London "Times" says tbs frauce, without the shadow of exousc ?r justification, plunges Europo in war which no person living may se anded. . Norway abd Sweden will join Franc Krrvidcd French fleets will opcrato i orth German BOOS. England is negotiating tho neutralit af Holland, whioh Franoo favors, it i said. France distrusts Boigie npj The Prussians are in foroe at Saar braick. ?ate boen desti ?ted. it? bare ?ent ?pee?t tponYetfftt?t*> iront. ^ order Of tho Prussian goverdtnest ell railway and telegraphic oom muoioa? tion with Franco has. boca stopped. It is stated that Italy baa tendered France friendly neutrality or uncondi? tional aid* Tho telegraph companies have made arrangements to roach ,?11 European countries without touching France. Tho Emperor ha? issued a reassuring proclamation to the South German State?. v ' !. ; The war. feeling has entire oontrol of the people.' -. - After a warlike speeoh in the Cham, bera by Grammont,' offensive demon-, strattons were made in iront of Thiers' residen oe on account of his anti-war epoeoh, which was followed, . however, by a demonstration in his farer. The report that the French troops have been recalled from Rome is cod* trodicted. . - . Holland and Italy will maintain ab? solute neutrality. The Prussians have invaded Moaille for the purpose of destroying the Rail load?, but were forced to retreat precip? itately to the Rastaat fortifications. The bridges over the Rhine have been destroyed. The wildest enthusiasm is displayed on the streets and Boulevards, Latest reports say that no troops have yet crossed the Rhine. NSW AJ> Vii BTU UWE N TS. GREEN A WALSH-Late OREEN, WATSON A WALSH,-Have on band full supplies of Dry Goods, Orocoriet, Hardware, SaSoTory and Har* ness, Crockery, Ao. They offer bargains in ro? tuno an ta of Goods. Now white goods, Glovos, ? o., just reeoired. See their advertisement. JESSEE THOMPSON, Esq., Attorney and Counselor at Law, has located his office next door to tho Law Office of Messrs BlandingjA Riobard son. He will practtoe in ail the Coarta of- the Third Judicial Cirouit, and in the Supreme Court at Charleston and Columbia. Col Thomp. son has recently established himself at Sumter, in the practico of lr??, rt nd we how o much plea? sure in commending him to the people aa highly competent, and as prompt and energetic in the dispatch of business. ROBERTSON BROTHERS-Messrs. Dan can Robertson A Brother advertise themselves as now propared to receive and promptly ezeoute orders for Sash, Blinds, Doors, Ac, at their shop, near the Rail Road Depot. They are industrious and worthy, and accomplished workmen, and we ask that their industry re?oive proper encourage mont. CHARLOTTE FEMALE INSTITUTE-This excellent School for young ladies, now under the eonduotof Rov. R. Burweil A Son, will enter opon its Thirteenth Annual Session on the 30th of Sept. next. For particulars, ploose refer to the advertisement. NEW COTTON PRESS-Soo the advertise mont of the Brooks Portable Revolving Cotton and tiny Sorow Pross. Mr. F. A. Connor, of Cokosbury, S. C., th? very gentlemanly General Agent, has shown un the model of this new Press; and we aro free to say that wo were wt. ploasod with it. Capt. L. P. Loriug has been appointed local agent ; and will soon have one of those presses on exhibition at Sumter, whon our planters will no doubt give it thorough ex? amination. REVENUE SALE-E. E. Dickson, Deputy colloctor of U. S. Internal Revenue, will sell at Sum tor certain property on the First and Second Monday of August next. CIDER AND WINE MILLS, for salo by Daw? son, Toe! A Henning, Wilmington, N. C. A UC AD OF TlIU NORTH. Irr many things the North bas fora long time been ahead ot the South, meroly bocause our peo? ple have neglected their Datural advantages_ In nothing was this moro palpably the case than in tho manufacture of doors, sashes, blinds, mouldings, Ao. This was noticed by Mr. P. P. Toale, an enterprising Cbarlestonlan, and ho has now one of the largest and most successful man? ufactories of doors, eashos and blinds in the whole country. Seo his advertisement. MASONIC. THE REGULAR COMMUNICATIONS of BISHOPVILLE LODGE NO 104 A.*. F.*. M." aro suspended until Friday, l l th October noxt, at which Communication business of importance will be transacted. Brothorn will take due no tico and govern thomselvos aooordingly. J. W. STUCKEY, W.\ M.*. D. E. DORANT, Secretnry. fl M?E REGULAR MONTHLY COMMUNICA X TIONS OF CLAREMONT LODGE, NO 64, A.*. F.*. M.*. are suspendod until Ootobor next. E. C. GREEN, WV. M.*. T. V. WALSH, Secretary. Juno 22 _ A GOOD CHANCE TO MAXS MONBir. WANTED, for the year 1671, a good, thorough, practical planter, to take charge of a large cotton plantation in this County. Labor, w ?tonal and o very thing necessary alroady received. For a man who will Uko care of tho interests of tho craployor, a raro opportunity will bo afforded to mako money for himself. All persons desiring the situation will apply by lotter addressed te IC. Caro of th? Watchman Office. July 20-If AND DOORS. ROBERTSON BROTHERS HAVE located thorosolves on Main Street, near tho Depot, and are prepared to fur? nish to ordor, SASH, BLINDS, DOORS, OR OTHER WORK in their line, In the best workmanship, and at prices as low as suoh things can be delivered at Sumter from abroad. Givo us your ordors and sustain homo industry. July 20_3m_ Charlotte Female Institute, Charlotte. Ko. Ca. THE 1.1th ANNUAL SESSION OF this Instituten Commenoes the 80th : of Septombor nnd continues until the '30th of Juno, 1871. An accomplished Corps of Teachers has been employed in all Branches usually taught in First Class Female Seminaries. For Circular and Catalogue containing full particulars as to torms, Ao., address Rev. R| BU RIVE LL A SON, July 20-2m]_Charlotte, N. C. JESSE THOMPSON, Attorney and Counselor at Law, omeo next Door to Blandlng A Richardson, * West of Court Home, e> SUMTER, S. 0. v&' WILL PRACTICE in all the Courts of tho Third Judi?la! Circuit, also, In tba Suprema Court at Charleston and Columbi*. July 20 FANCY t3tlTO^^ HARDWARE, : SAfi?LfiRY ^-Wi^?I!^ ' -ALSO ' '. . iV Staple and Fa noy GROCERIES, of all kinds, (Expeot Liquors.) | NEW GOODS RECEIVED EYER* WEEK GREEN & WALSH'S. Bargains in Eemnants, At GREEN A WALSH'S. Full Stock OP CORN. BACON, LARD, HAMS AND BUTTER, COFFEE, TEA ?nd SU OAK, At OREEN A WALSH'S. FLOUR. SALT, MOLASSES and MES8 PORK, At OREEN A WALSH'S. New Lot OF WHITE GOODS, GLOVES, HOSIERY and DRESS GOODS, Jual received at as? tonishingly low prices, By GREEN A WALSH. New York Exchange. BOUGHT AND SOLD BY GREEN A WALSH. COTTON. We are prepared to p?y the HIGHEST CASH PRICE FOR COTTON, OR SHIP AND HOLD WHEN DESIRED, matinga CASH ADVANCES ON SAME, Green & Walsh, DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE ann Commission Merchants. July 20 The Brooks Portable and Revolving COTTON AND HAY SCREW PRESS. THE BEST AND CHEAPEST PRESS NOW OFFERED TO TUE FARMER. Its excellency aonaista in ? t mi m pl ?ci ly, strength, portability, coiuptictnoss and conreo lonee. Two banda can pnek a bale of ootton weighing 600 pounda without tho aid of a horse. It took tho first premium over eloveb Presses at tho Mechanics' Agricultural Fair of Lonlalana on the 15tb of April, 186b ; and overtixteen Presses at tho same place in 1870. It will last a man bis lifetime, with ordinary care. Ordere oolioited early, as we could not supply tho rush Inst fall. Manufactured at CHARLESTON, by W. S. UENERY, and at COLUMBIA, by GOLDSMITH ? KIND. I will have one on exhibition in a short time. Send for descriptivo catalogue to L. F. LOBING, Agent, July 20-8m]'_Sumter, 8. C. SOUTH CAROLINA Bank and Trust Company, (Building formerly occupied by Carolina National Bank.) MAIN STREET,. Columbia, S. C. This Bank, Savings, and Trust Company, on? dor their cborter, with ample oapital, aro pre* pared to muet the wanta of general basiness. We discount commercial and all paper on approved collat?rale ; make colleotlons at accessi? ble points in tho United State?; buy and sell exchange on the principal oitles in the States and Ca?adas i purchase and sell Government Bonds, Bank Bills, and Southern Securities. Advanoos made on consignments of Cotton and other products with bill-lading attached, or ware house receipt. By special arrangement wo re?oive deposits, allowing interest, and Issue certificates for the same. Prompt attention givon to tho eolleotion of Rubrics, and liquidation of claims against th* Stato Government. HARDY SOLOMON, President. J. C. ROAin, _Cashier._ COI T'S Military and Commercial Academy i MA TB S VIL LIE, #< 6\ IN l HIS INSTITUTION BOYS and YOUNG MEN will be thoroughly fitted for COLLEGH or BUSINESS. In addition to Anolent and Modern Languages, the Soiooces and ordinary English Brandies, speoial instruction will be given in PENMAN-, SHIP, BOOKKEEPING, Business Forms and Aooounts, and in Vooal Muslo, . ?? . The Prineipal refera with pride and gratifica? tion to hie former pupils, who have taken high positions in College or Business. TUE FIRST SE8SI0N begins Ootober 1st, and olosos February 16th. ? ?' THE SECOND SE88I0N begins February 10th, and cloie? .Tub? S Otb. TERMS i flOO per Session for Board and Tuition, invariably In advance. Frenoh, German and Drawing extra. For Circulars address ? f - . CAPT. WILLIAM H. COIT. Mayasrillo, 8. O. REFEREES) Rev. J. Leighton Wilson, D. D., Dr. J. A? Mayes, M ay estille. So. Ca. j Goa. W. I?. T. Prince, Cherew, 8. C. t_Ray. ,L B. Maoh, Charles? ton, ti. O.t Rer.?;i^W<a>;U. tCd*iaAm. ory, Ala. / Meura. Blending A Richardson,, Sumter, 8.0. wy**_ -? ?. ?? jgjga , QVm A$D PISTOLS T% M PA i R riO Mt AN BXPBRIENCED WORKMEN, if ?eft at i . ' "* " C. T. MASON'S JU?eiry Stare? March 9 STAT*} IK?WUPU?, WNBH?T????1 ??? R52<2> SfAt? ?* BOWBS -Sm : y . ?fe ....( ' *' - . . ?Mn . ALSO TWO (S) Il BAD of BER F CATTLB. heka * ?vDWKSON, Vi.? De^ Co1' 0,a?4 Dlr. of Jufrtt-*] , Seett?giun CIDER AND WINBl?^ OF DIFFERENT 8IBB8 AND ot in* MOST IMPRQVBD MAKE. Q* lB* For salo by DAWSON, TBBJ,* HENNING, Iro? Md IUrdw.ro Merchants, ?od D*-u IA Agricultural Imploruont? of .11 klad?^ Wilmington. N.'c. . SEND FOR CIRCULAR, Jot* *?_?j THE STATIS OF SOUTH CARO? NA-CQUNT? OF 8UMTBK~C00?? OF COMMON PLEAS-JULIAF.FMBMos PLAINTIFF, A&AINST FRANCK M. BBL.' LBTT AND SILAS MBLLBTT, DBFlilfc ANT8.-T0 tho Defendant. F fand? Sf IwLSi ?od Silos M ellet t : too sro berco* "n??X2 ?Od required to answer the comiilatut li thu notion, which lo flied In the office of the Clerk rf Common Pieos, for tho said Conney ?nd to sim . ?opy of your answer to tbs said complain ?? the subscribers at their oiBoe, on Malo Street, h tho town of Ssm ter'in said County ?ndSto2 within twenty days after tba serries hereof, ai. elusive of the day of such servie? j and liven faU to answer the complaint wilbla th? ?as aforesaid, tba plaintiff id- this aatlon will esttv to th? Court for tho relief deaaaded ta ts? som; plaint. Datad Jons 13. t870. RICHARDSON A SON, Plain titra Attorneys. TO THB DEFENDANT 8ILA8 MELLETT: Take notice that'tho sommons in this e?U?a of wbleh the foregoing is a copy, was flied lo lbs office of the Clerk dr tho Court of Cemtaos Pleas for Sumter County, at Sumter Court Hon?, ia the town of Sumter, IQ Sumter County, {a tbs State of Sooth Carolina, on tbs 14tb day of JO.1T 1870. Dated Joly 14, 1870. T! i '?" -RICHARDSON .A SON, r Attorneys at Lae, Joly 20-flt] Main St., Boater, 8. C. JAMES CA LOW BIL WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN Boots, Shoes, Bats? ^TJ^1UL?I33LS etoo. Opposite J. T. SOLOMONS, Sumter, So. Ca. Feb 1? Hoot. lip HE ?SN MONTHLY MAGAZINE, Two Dollar* per Annum. 64 PAGES READING MATTER. 30 PAGES ADVERTISEMENTS, WALKER, BVANS ?Sc COGSWBLL, ?. WYATT AIKEN, CB AJBEJESTOir, fi, C. July 13 _ In SHERIFF'S SALES. BY virtue of sundry Executions to me direct? ed, will be sold at Sumter Court ROOM, on the first Monday abd day following in Aoiut next, within legal boars of sale, to the hlgbeil bidder, for easb, tho following property, situated I? 8umter County. Purchasers to pay for titles and stamps. Ooo Tract af 980 Acres bf Land, mora or Jail? in the Fork of Black River, adjoining Undi of Advillo Davis, Isbam Vaughan, John H. Hooks and others, levied on as the property of H. W. Mahony, at the salt of James A. Folwood, Jobs H. Dalton and others. Ooo Tract of 200 Aeres of Land, more or 1M* In tho "Wateres River 8wamp, in Sumter Conor/, bounded by Wateres River and lands of Bitatosf M. R. Singleton and other lands of T? B. Clark? son, levied on as the property of Thomas B. Clarkson, at tba suit of Florian C. Mer Tho undivided interest of John Leadingham* deceasod, in a Tract of 545 Acres of Land, mon? or leis, Io Watoree River Swamp ia SMUT County, adjoining, lano'j of Estais of Saul. Bradley, Jamos M. Caldwell, R. L. Motley and oibers, levied on as the properly of John Us? ingham, deceased, at the salt of Andrew P. Vio son, assignee, vs. Fren?is C. Leadingham, Adm'x. of John Leal ingham* doced. T. J. COGHLAN, Sheriff Sumter Count j. Joly 13__ T?e State of South Carolina, SUMTER COUNTY. By G. M. Hurst, Judye o/tke Court of Probate for said County. Whereas, John W. Hawkins, hu ?PPlMft me for Letters of Adminlitratlon on s? and ilngnlar the goods and chatties, rights ssa ?fedit* of Alexander Dority, deceaiod, of ssw C?These are tbsrofors to cite and admonlih stt and singular, tho kindred and oreditors Stts* said deceased, to be and appear before BBS st oar next Court ofFrobeto for the Said County,, to ss holden at Sumter Coort House, on tbs Mo? ay of Jury, to show osase, if any, why tbs ssw s0* ministration should not be granted. ? Giren under my Hand and 8eal otoio?? ?? 18th da> of Joly, in the year of our Lort, os? thousand eight hundred and seventy, *??10 lB' 04th year of American Independence. C? M? HU Rn?? ; Jedge of tbe Ceert of Probato, July l3-2t; ,.,-.. jj lli? State of South Carolin? IN THB COURT Ot COMMON PLBAfiy . . CLARENDON COUNT f. . Donald J. ?ntd, Assignee of (fcjjg -???27???, ^nftrufiCt PlaMi?^1'^ Theodore S. C??gler and. WM*? v' \ Cheioning, Defendants-S**T*' f from?saty Mote. To Tenedora S. Coogler and Willi?*? 0. Cbstf laf-Dt?rbB^atti^teoaisrsdt M Yo* mWty??f summoned and ^f^L. aaswav Abe eomplaln t annexed, **\TlV0????. of ?our answer on the SUbso/ibe? ? ll??^s| .ttfaonVogwinUn twenty days ?^'f^ef this summons Ott yow, OJt?ras,?ire of W> ?V{(J| service. If yon fall ?1 ?fc*. Si iHEP wubin tba| >U!MPl^'?u?ffiS? against you fir the ?um of Ooo ^ Tflth interest fro? the first ^?SStW> thousand eight bandrad s*d sli?y?w? ? Jua? 1-et Mansung.