Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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C??T?r*??*c?- ** ssa? Wa?fcMM. . -ne?-? ? . Loifc BRANCH, Aug. 23,1870. GBMYIBMBM :-Th? gayety of tfcls placo hmo been iaoreased bj*the appear? ance of the m il i tar j. element OB the ..ene. Fisk'? regiment (the 9th,) came down last Saturday, six hundred strong. They ar? wall dril ltd and handsomely uniformed, with a band comprising .bent 60 pieces. The encampment, which is on "Ocean Avenue," between ti? "Metropolitan*: and '(Clarenden" Hote>, is weli ?nd accurately laid out, and ?ll the disoipiiue of a body of regu? lar troops is maintained. Thousands attend the dress parados every afternoon, to see the soldiers and the distinguished, ot rathor notorious Colonel ; and to listen to the fine music ef the Band After the parade the regiment is some? times marched through the avenue to the south end and back. The Colonel mono ts a splendid brown eharger, (eaid to have oost $5,000!) and heads the regiment, accompanied by Lieut-Colonel Braiue, who furnishes the ?rain?, io the military lino, for Fisk. It is an unac? countable ambition whioh prompts the ?Prince of Erie" te seek this bloodless fame as a make-believe aeldier. Yet aa the scattering of seven thousand dol? lars is tbo consequence of bis fancy, it is a good thing for somebody. Perhaps ?ou think I writ? too much about "Fisk." t is impossible to ignore his existence, down here ; and although, socially, he is tabooed, bis immense wealth, his profuse expenditure, aud his open and shameless immorality, bring him promi nently before the public A few words oooeeraing bim may not prove uninter? esting. I give the particulars as I hear them, without endorsement: James Fisk, Jr., comm en cod life ped? dling wares in a wagou, making Boston his basis of operations. Even then be was remarkable for bis enterprise, and the neatness of hts team. A Boston dry goods house, noticing bis smartness, took him as a salesmau, aud be soon acquired a good position. Ou a visit to New York, he ai ton jed ono of the heavy auction sales, aud purchased for his bouse in Boston one hundred thousand blankets. The auctioneers, uneasy at the amount of the pale, telegraph vd tn Boston to know if Fisk was authorized to make tba pureba?*, and received in reply, a message stating thal one of the firm would come ou by the first train. Ou the arrival of the partner, Fisk eould not be found, but had left a mes? sage stating that be bad gone to Wash? ington and would return next day. At the time appoiuted be did return ; and on being asked by bis employer what be proposed, to do with all those blankets, replied that be hud already sold them to the government, and had cleared seventy five thousand dollars for the house. The Boston merchants, after du? reflection, decided that they oould not afford to keep so bold an operator, and desired to close his engagement. Fisk, having an io tere?t in I 3 profits, claimed bis share of the bunnies*. A compromise was effected, aud Fisk re* ceivod ninety thousaud dollars in settlement. The whole ol this amount he invested asa margin on cotton, and tba war having suddenly ceased, cottou want down and he lost his all. In this desperate state of his affairs, some one recommended him to Vander? bilt, as a smart and enterprising young man. Tho Steamboat and Railroad king empbyed bim, and from that time bis fortune wss made. Jay Gould, with Fisk's assistance, turned Vanderbilt and bis party out of the Krio Builroad man? agement, and sc'zed upon, tho road himself. What with buying up proxies, and with stock actually held by them, they obtained cntiro control of that immenso interest. They watered thc stock to suit themselves, appropriated the earnings to their own use, and bribed certain Judges so that the stock holders were unable to obtain au) redress through the law. The stock, whioh used to sell at t premium ou 81 00 par value, soon fell aud ?9 now at 22 to 23. The road and cars ore kept in tint order, their business is constantly in? creasing, but the stock holders get nt dividends. Jay Could is said to fur? nish the mind for this nefarious busi ness and Fisk thc brass. Fisk also owns the steamers wbicl run to Boston (Stonington Lin*,) ant by expending large sums of money ot them, furnishing splendid music, aw catering to the lica'itious habits o young men, be has obtained a hight' profitable busincs? tor (he lino. fie owns tho Long Branch Boats am they aro paying handsomloy. His financiering in purchasing Pike*! Opera 1 louie is worth mentioning. Ascertaining that (8875,000) eigh hundred and seventy fivo thousand dol lars would buy tho Building, und thai the owner would allow half a million t< remain on bond and mortgage, Fist undo the purchase. Ho routed to tin Erie ll. ll. Co , a splendid suite o ol?ces in tho Opera House for thirty seven thousand live hundred dollar! per annum, for /*// years, all payable ii adonner, and with -ins amount (.>70,000 paid tho cash port lull of tho purchase If Mr. Houtwell could mo ungo tin finances of thc United Kistes tts well u; that, the country would be soon out (> debt ! Fisk ia said to be an amiable good-hearted man, liberal to a fault nm warm in bi? friendships. His wi ft lives in Boston upon nu allowance suit? able to his means, und ho goes to se? hor occasionally. While iii New Yuri uud at Lang llralieh, bo lives more lik< au immoral spendthrift, than u shrewt speculator. Perhaps ho does no worst than many other men, only bo ?3 bob and brazen, while they aro fcly und caro ful, He 6000)9 never to havo heard 0 Hamlet's advice to his motlier, "tissumt a virtue it you h nv n it not " In appeuvauoo, James Fisk, Jr., i not unpleasing Ile is quite tall HUI stout wi'b fair complexion, light hair a Human noso, mild bluo eyes, and i moustache waxed ala Nnpoieuti 111. To look at him, ono would say ho had i good face Ho look? liku a well ty.di New Yorker, perhaps a stook broker or operator in a gobi room. His carot?)', his manner ol living, ant bis management of tho Krio H. H ar subjects for soriom tbought. How ai intelligent and onorgetio people oai permit themselves to be ignored, an their rights wrested from thom by handful ol' advonturors, is u mystery n lee? strange thoo Fisk's apparent ?JKOiN ferenoe to ths opinions bis fsUow mea. * . * Pr ti\ | MT letter is too bog krgire:yoa> the promised desorption of tio+fe place, sod I mast sgsin dsfer it. * * A few ereaiogs sgo we bsd s spica* did Tie*of tbe "Aarora Borealis.''1 j A thin- line of ligbt spread it? self aerees tbe booroo, in the shape of a depressed arch. From this, rajs shot np ai irregular in? tervals and one broad belfof Tight near the centre. It was all white, nntil near the time of ita disappearance, wheo it appeared a rot?ate hue and gradually faded away. 0. H. M. THE WATCHMAN WEDN ESDAY, AUGUSTS!* A. A. eiLBEKT.--EDITOR 2lie Sumter Watchman has by far the largest circulation (espe? cially in the surrounding country) of any paper published in Sumter, and was established in 1850. HUI M is? The Sumter N'?tes, of August 25, says that the New York World : "Was originally a Republican paper ; bat either because it was unable to com? pete with the Tribune and Times, or because it oould do more effectual service to the Radical party by pretend? ing to go over to the enemy, it hauled dow n the Radical flag and rao up the Doinooratio. The publisher, Manton Marble, is still, as he was before, a Radical." So says the editor of the Sumter News. V Can anything in the way of assertion be more reokloss ? Neither Mr.- Marblo nor tho World were ever Radical, or even Republican, but always as now, incorrup? tibly Democratic. Now read this : Harper's Weekly, a Radical paper pub? lished in New York city, where Manton Marble lives, aud where the World is published, in its issue of Feb. 5, 1870, has a portrait of Mr. Marble, whioh it accompanies with a biographical aketch. It says : "he was a young man of sevon " or eight und twenty when he assumed " charge of the World, whioh ininicdi* " ately became, under his management, ?* a powerful journal." He graduated with the honors of the Uuiverairy bl Rochester io 1855, taking the prize by " an essay on the ancient and modern " idea of a State, in whioh he maintained " the non interference theory ol I* modern Demooraoy. The Democratic u sentiments of the prize essay Otdy prove u that in the yrtykr viaturity of hit u faculties, Mr. Marble saw no reason to tt change his politics." A Dexuooral when ho graduated, he has been alwayt since, as he is to day, a Democrat. The same journal gives the history ol tho World newspaper, as a paper alwayt Democratic from tlic beginning until now It says : "Tho World was Detuororati< " enough. It provoked thc utmost in " digoaiiou of tbe Republican party, li ** outstripped all its Domocratio content " porarics in bold aud bitter dcuuncia *. tiou of some of the leading ant ? favorite measures of Mr. Lincoln') "administration." Harper's Weekly (however Radical,) says of Mr. Marble in the same sketch : "Although then " can appear in these columns only " repudiation of his polities, we mus " recognize his just sonso of the dignity " of his profession, and 'his superiority "to control by office-seeking politi " cians.' We know that a pewerful New Yorl daily, recognized in both continents ai a high toned aud lending organ o American Democracy, is not affcot cd hy such an attack. Not to vindicat* the World, but to enable our readers t< determine how far it may be safe ti rely upon any statements of men au? thing* from a paper so reckless in il assertions, the foregoing is given. RlWOItn IN LA V CASTER ? The people of Lancaster aro thoroughly awake. Reform Meetings are being heh all over tho county. The last Ledge gives us cheering accounts. Tho Magi Mooting last Friday was a great sucoess At Pleasant Vullcy, on Saturday last (he Ledyer says, "a grand turu out o the citizens, both white aud colored resulted lu a hearty joining of hand: and mutual pledge of friendship an< identical in tor est. Thirty (ive edored men caine forward and signed the roi ol ibo ll cfo vin party. At Curoton'a store, noothar day, out o forty colored mon present., every om spoke out in favor of the Movemen for pcuco and good government. i3*A? The Wabbington Star, in a re cent editorial, uses this cmphatio lau guage : "Thc deods of greedy, unscru? pulous men, liko Holden in Nortii Carolina, and Scott in South Carolina arc doing infinito misohief to the Re publican causo, making it impossible ti build up a self sustaining liepublicat party in thc South, and putting wea pous ?uro tho bauds of the enemies o tue party ia tho North." Disowned In South Carolina, rcjeotci abroad, Ciov. Scott uud his King mus go down before the voioe of a people whet fuel thutuodor their auspioos thor oan bo no hope of either honest or goo government. s*3u Tue Radicals have two oandi dates for Congress in tho Third and i\n in tho Second Districts. fei, at l.ogth ?pemU* inrefete.no* te th. po? litical ?Jaira oT th? State, and h?r volee gives forth ao uncertain utter The Pre*? of hurt week ceuUina-a calm sod Mnaibfs editorial which eon dudes ?s follow? : "Th? people atiarg? adopted tho ooaree recommended by the Unios Reform Par? ty. For a time we entertained view? in re gard to the Party tfast mads nt hesitate in giving expression to oaf line of con? duct. Aller matare deliberation we we t??l it our duty to ?apport Hon. R. B. Carpenter fer Governor, sod Gen. M. 0. Butler for Lient. Gov., and we heart ? ily wish theos God ?peed in their of? forts to reform the er ils that exist in high place?, by reason of the power of bad man." The Pre?? also contain? a call for a Blas? Meeting of cit ?sen s "irrespective of party feelings/' on the 5th of Sep., end sgain on the 16th, when Jndge OABPKNTBR, Gen. BUTLER and other distinguished speakers from abroad will address tho people. We extend to her the cordial word of enoonragemeat. gtju That cautious sheet, the Wins boro' New?, declares that so far as the Reform canvass has proceeded, "there ia <(maoh to soooarsge effort sad hope. "The light is dawning, nod the sufFra "gana are seriously listening to srgv ! "nient, ?od inquiring after thc truth. "It is the duty of every intelligent man I "to famish thom with information io a "oalm sad temperate meaner. The. 'election can:be carried, if citizens will 'do their duty, and come toward to th? 'front of this battle against extrava? gance, fraud and corruption." H A DI O A IL B4?W ?? HAMBTJBO. The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel of the 27th inst., says that a general gathering of the SCOTT Radicale took plaoe at Hamburg on the day previous, The speakers were DKLARUE, PHI NC? RIVERS, colored, and FRANK ARNIM snd KEN NE KV, white. About noon the exottement became very great-much whiskey having been eonsumed in th? mean time. Words became very hot, and the meeting culminated in shooting; cutting, and a general row. Dispute about men and offices the cause of the row. HOLDEN TO BB WPEACHEO. Advices from North Carolina state that the preliminaries are being arrang? ed for the impeachment ol Governor Holden. The conservatives state thal they have sufficient evidence in theil possession to] show that tho Govcrnoi ha? done moro than enough to caust his removal from office through the form of impeachment. Some of tho Repub? licans who blame Holden for politically losing the State express a williuguesi to assist in getting rid of him. e*5F" A Reform dub was permanently organized at Gill's CV ck, in Lancastei County, on Mouday last. John B. Er? win, Esq., president ; Jno. Graham and T. R. Nesbit, vice-Presidents ; Davit] J. Carter, secretary aud treasurer. Col. J. D. Wylie, W. A. Mooro, Esq , and others, addressed the meeting upon thc important issues now before the people, and counsollod unity and vigorous ac tion. KEEP IT BIiFOKM*THEPI!OriE. On the 17th doy of March, 1870, Judge James L. Orr was interviewed bj a correspondent of the New York Tri? bune, and gave utterance to the follow ing severe denunciation of tho Radical party, with which he is now associated : "Tho results of the last three yenre have satisfied the people that all thc present evils of whioh they complain might have been uvcrtcd by showing tc the colored voters that they intend to maintain their new rights. Large num bora of the best men iu South Carolina aro even now willing to espouso Repub? lican principles, and would doubtless dc so but for thc distrust which, as gentlemen of character, and intelligence, thru -na? turally entertain toward those who, b% accidental circumstances, have been placea in thc lead of the Republican party men who do not, and never did enjoy pub lie confidence ; men who are ignorant, corrupt, dishonest and unfit, by reason oj their early associations, for decent society, They were adroit enough, however, lc make the moro ignorant among the negroes bcliovo thom to be t hoir best friends, and by employing all the arts oj the demagogue, and an unscrupulous use oj'disgraceful agencies, they succeeded in being eJoe'.cd to the most important offices in tho State." JAIL.s Ii. ORB. Our oxobaoges will do well to give publicity to the following whioh wc glean from the Richmond Dispatch, one of the very best papers published io Virginia, so that ovory Palmetto gontle mun cm know what is thought of thc Hon..J AH. L. ORR, the would be Senator of South Carolina. Read und puss it around : CANDID.-Ws admiro the oandor ol Hon. Jumes L. Orr, of South Carolina, who, without circumlocution, avows that ho intendes to aot with the Republican party because it is so strong that it will inevitably rule that State for yoars to Come I There are a number of patriota ol this sort in Virginia ns well as in each of the other States. They aro soling, uud will continua for a time to aot, with the Republican party, beoauso it oon trots all tho Federal offices ; but let thc Democrats come into power, and these sumo slippery knaves, will bo among tho bitterest enemies of Radicalism to ibo found in the ranks of tho successful rWo??W?I>.mo^tio9riuo?pl^ trii h? abell aeOe. prospect of tko -fy. OMocrooyraJiog Soutk Caroliof? Ibra lumbar cf years. auna Y CLBWS * co. Wartaka oooaaioB to mention apatberj very remarkable suocoes of the obbv?j finn. They have lately takeu op tho banking of several important railway companies, and somehow new* business of the first class' seems daily drift in tothe house. Mr. Cl? wa, though of oar younger bankers, has, nevertheless been a good whiio in bu? siness, and ha? long enjoyed at national reputation in his profession. Quiet, urbane, never oppressed with oare or grave under the weight of heavy, affairs, tn. Wall stroet or tu sooiety, at his bank at the dinner table, or at the soientifie meetings; always easy, and though tn souciant, as the French have it, yet never pushing himself or his views, ^ he hardly prepares us fer the surprises whieh, in the social or the. banking world, he takes oooaB?on so often to cn? set. These quiet aohievemeuts import oharaoter beyond mere talent, and this ia wituessed also by the large lint of dionis of the best ?ort who hold to and believe in him, while uew ones of the same kind are ooustantly resorting to bia houst. The Loudon firm is Clews, Habicht & Co., No. 6 Lothbury street. [The Stockholder. We have already notioed tbs estab? lishment io Loudon of a branoh of the New York house of Henry Clews & Co., under the firm name of Clews, Habicht & Co. The extensive nature of the business transacted by these houses many be gathered from the following list, of which they are the bankers and Finanoial agents : For the State of Ala? bama; the City ot Brunswick, Georgia; Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Minne? sota Kail Road Company ; Brunswick and Albany Rail Road Company' of Georgia; Selma, Marion and Mem? phis Rail Road Company ; Memphis, Holly springs, Okolona and Selma Rail Road Company ; Selma aud Gulf Rail , Road Company ; East Alabama and Cincinnati Kail Hoad Company: Wil? mington, Charlotte and Rutherford Rail Road Company ; Cartersvillo and . Van Wert Rail Hoad Company, of Gcor > gio; the Burlington and South Western t; Tittil Road Coiupauy, of Town ; Westeta , North Carolina Rail Road Company, (Eastern Division,) and the National Insurance Company, of New York. 5 Wall-street Journal. ' JOINT UNION KliKOHIU ClitJD? i On Saturday last, the citizens ol i Pickcns Township'nnd Wise Towushir. met at this place, to organize, conjointly a Union Reform Club. Tho meeting, whioh was largely at tended, being called to order, Capt i Lewis Jones wa? culled to the (..hair , Messrs. D. H, Bur ?soe and George John? son were requested to aut as Secre taries. ' Ail the whites present, and a goodly ' number of colored men, signed th? r Roll. , A Constitution, framed by A' J. Nor? ris, Esq., was rend, approved of, end ' unanimously adopted. Thc Club U to bu known as, "Thc ' Picketts and Wise Townships Union , Reform Club." A motion, made by Jame? A. Dozier Esq.. that each Township give a Batbo . cue and invito speukcrs, waa unanimous , ly adopted. At tho next, meeting of tho Club, lo b ' held ou Saturday the 27th inst , a cow I mittee is to bo appointed to maka ar I rangements for a Baibcouo, After the organization of tito Club I the crowd, consist!^ ol' both whites nm blacks, was addressed in thc park, bj ' Gov. Bonham, Judgo Bacon, aud Lcroj > Youmaas, Esq. It is earnestly urged upou all mern bera of the Club, und all citizens of th two Townships, to be prescut at tin next meeting.-Edycficld Advertise Any. 25. T11K UNION RliPORiH. Although wo have heretofore /akci no activo part in tho political oarapaigt I DOW going on in tim State, we hav closely watched its progress, and we wf\ : deliberately expr?s? our opinion that i ' is the duly of every voler who desire to secure un honest aud respect ubi 1 government fur tho State to use his .n > fluenee und vote fur thu election of th 1 Reform candidates. As we under' ' stand the situation, we think th use of the word '"pariy," ns ap plied to thc Keforin movement, i > a misnomer ; for it is a movement ti i which members of both thc great na? tional parties can give an earnest sup ' port, without sacrificing their principie f or dissolving their putty connections - The candidates were selected Withou rcfercnoe to their scutimcuts as to na i (ional politics, and the platform o whioh th eso candidates stand looks ??le ly to the internal administration t > affairs in this Stato. It is simply a eon 1 test concerning none but citizens < * South Carolina, and there ii no goo reason why South Carolinians cannu 1 unito in this movement, and ut th 1 samo time udhcro religiously to thei respective nutionul parties. A snppoi of thc Union Ruforin movement, iu li wiso transforms a Democrat into Republican, or a Republican into Democrat. With this statement of ou 1 view of tho si!nation, we dolare in favo ? of the election of Hon. H. ii. Carpool? , for Governor, and Gen. M. O'. Bullo for LioutouantGoverttor.- Yorkvitle iii quircr. -- -<.?*>.?. -- I TRIS CAMPAIGN, We learn from lbo<c who saw it, ihn. after Judge Curpou'cr concluded hi Jspeeoh ut Newberry Inst Monday, I i President of ono of tho Leagues with II number of the private members won I up to him, shook him cordially by th i hand aud told him publicly they niton j dod te volo for him and General Butlei This is but one of the many instnnoos w 1 havo heard wherein the labors of Car ' pentor and Butlor ?re being repaid b the open and manly refusal of colore men to be longer bound to tho chark of the Scott Ring. 1 Wherever Judge Carpenter has spc kori ho has confirmed the wsverinp ' ' revived tho hopes of the desponding an i won munv converts te tho refon porty.- Un ion Times, Any. 19 aro** ??JT ?Ult. |ro? thU poiek Clinton fts?TMftrtla's Debet, marched through the country to Jack's Old Field, ? te o de?? oas of? tttftl Militia eompany. Th? pMteM ef?Iris long ataxoh WM, tait tbo whit* men wool? oo tba* dev drive tb? local miUtla fro? iU minier ground. - - - Joe Crews, ?nd ft D amber of the Soott constabulary, led tb? company from thia quarter. About ft thoueaod^aruied meo were marching ou Friday Dight ?nd Saturday to-thia paint. Old oitiaeoa, ?ixty aud seventy yean old, wexeouraed and insulted bf th? militia aa they passed their residences. Ip one caso, a lady ?as cursed end told that ber hus? band should hf "skat*. These marching* ?nd oouotermaroh in'gs of armed men through tho country will load to bad results. If the negroes want to muster let them drill at their own muster ground and then dispers?. Colored men should hare better sense than to he ?mused aud fooled by their miserable white leaders, who will even? tually briug trouble on the oountry. Laurensville Herald. GLORIOUS NKWS. ' During a trip to Calumnia this week we made enquiry of men in whom we eould rely, from many of th? lower Counties of the State, aa to the political prospects in their Counties, and we were rejoiced at finding each on? of them confident of great changes for the re? form movement. All of them told ns that if the upper Counties will do their duty, there is not the leset doubt of the triumph of the Reform candidates tor Governor and Lieutenant Governor. One man offered to bet that Soott would not beat Carpenter 100 votes tn Charleston. All that is necessary now to redoem th? State is the untiring and active exer? tions of eaoh and every true son to koop th? ball moving. The Conservatives of North Carolina lta-vc just overcome a radical majority of 25,000 and that result should stimulate us to "go and do likewise/' But work, work, work I curried North Carolina, and 'work alone will do th? same in South Carolina. We must work if wa ?xpe?t tir deserve victory,- Union Times, Aug 19. NQBTH CAROLINA REDl?KMED. RALEIGH, August 25.-The State Treasurer and paymaster have been enjoined from paying Holden'? soldiers, by Judge Mitchell. Josiah Turner, editor of the Sentinel Judge Kerr, S. P. Hill and others, prisoners reoently released, wer? re? ceived thia afteruoon at the North Caro liua depot by an immense concours? of citizens. The procession of mounted men, and carriages decorated with Howers, marched through the principal streets amid the wildcat plaudits. Th? procession halted before tho Court House, und speeches were made. While Hobbins wu? speaking, three cheers were given by ex-Confederate* for the atara und stripes carried itt the procession, Ou the arrival of the traiu a national salute was fired in honor of tho priso? ners, Judge Brooks and habeas corpus' A large number of colored persons par? ticipated in the oration. The best ordei pie viii lcd throughout, all tho apea ker? counselling moderation and concilia? tion. TUG OVN9 HAVE CO itt E. Six boxes of guns and two of accou? trements, :or tho 'Moil" militia, arrived at our depot last Saturday, and live boxes of guns were left ut Fish Dum on thc sume day. Whether they are thc Winchester rifles or not, wo cannot say but pre?uui? they are only the old stylt muskets, that kill from the muzzlo and stock when they are fired, RH th? boxes ure marked "repared in 1868 " We kopo Ca pt ai u Reed will have moro aence uud decency than his whitei skinned neighbor, Crews, and*keep hit command under better discipline. Union limes. POLITICS IN MOUTH CAROLINA. Tho New York Herald devotes a lea? der to South Carolina politios, noe comes to (his conclusion : "The fact is, there is probably not a little truth in the charges made by Gen? eral Batter against Gov. Soett. Thej aro made so direct and circumstantial that it must be difficult for Scott him self, or any ot his dofenders, to refute oi get behind them. It is a bad answer tc make in any cawse for a third party tc come in and accuse the accuser of being an bad. as tho accused." tfSST I seo that surprise is expressed in some quattors at the course Orr, ol South Carolina, has scon proper to pursue in the present critical condition of that State. No one acquainted with his antecedents and character expected anything olso. Ho was never trusted ut the South in any matter in whioh hi? perfidy could do ?ny serious harm. Hs will undoubtedly betray his present cronies the moment such treachery will pay. The samo may be said of his present confrere, Moses, of tho sam? Stale, Brown, of Georgia, and others ol the same kidney.- Cor. Bolto. Gazette, t^f Judge Carpenter will return to Chester tor tho purpose of addressing Ibo people of Chester, provided he can fill his other appointments. It has boon proclaimed that be shall notspoak here. We refer our Republioau friends from whom RUCII a threat cornea to their platform. In it, we think, they say something about freedom of speooh. Are they going back on that? We nay ho shall speak here.-Chester Re porter. RfJX. The Winnsboro' News snnonoes the death of Capt. A. S. GAILLARD, which sad event took plaoe' at his r?si? dence in that District, on Monday evening, 22nd inst. VST A Union Reform Club was or? ganized nt Lexington, on Friday. Re? solutions were adopted applauding Oars peutenter and Butler, and denounoing the Soott Ring ?nd Union Leagno. .Y AT O ?> At a publie Spring Hill, ?a aiterooon last, the 20th inst., to bw Ce!. * D. Bhutdiog ap?*> on the polit? ical dtatas, mm unfortunate ai&ay took placo between ono Hatleld, white, tod -eel orad (a ame au koowa to the writer of thia ar Utile, hut who Urea m the community,) in whioh Hatfield aged hil knife upon the colored youth, io flic t iog four wound*-two ia tho nook and two in the back and aide-but fortunate ly non? of tb em of a ser iona natara. Ai it waa a political gathering*. and an erma eons impression nay get abroad tbat th? difficulty grow oat of politics, it U but j oat ?os to tho people of Spring Hill? especially, and to the publio gen? erally, that it should bo made koowa that both tho parties are youths, and consequently not voters, and that, tho quarrel and diffiealty were of a private nature entirely, haring no oonneotion with politics. Aa to tito merita of tho anray, as it will undergo judicial investigation, I deem it proper to ny nothing. Col. Blinding disappointing us, the ] writer.of this article was solicited to address tho crowd, whioh was composed of bpth white and oolored. The colored men listened attentively, and with evi? dent interest, when told of the corrup? tion and dishonesty of the "powers that be," and every thing passed off harmo? niously. Tho orowd had pretty well dispersed whon tho affray above spoken of, took place. The entire community regret tho oo ourrenoe. SPRING HILL. FROM THE SCAT OF WAR. PARTS, Aug. 28-Midnight. McMahon's communication with Mets and Basai ne has been assured, and confirms the Frenoh victory at Stenay andVurdun. Tho appearanoe of the enemy between Rheims and Soiesons, indicates that the ware of tho invaders eom?B upon us by tho valleys of the Aisoe and Oise. It matters little by how many routes tho enemy some, the eu ti re circumference of the fortifications is formidable and all roads aro obstruct? ed, save only railroads and canals.- ? Many gates and posterns have' been walled ap, -and th? railroad bridge to Assi?ras bas been destroyed, and nothing left to oh ance. Our revengo, says the Constitutional in oonolusion, ia near. The arrest of vagrants and suspected pen?os has been suspended. There is nu place in whioh to keep them. PARIS, Aug. 29.-Th? ?Moniteur" says that six days will bo needed for the Prussians to reaoh Paris. Perhaps their scouts will arrive sooner. We shall be ready. The Minister of War announoes that, with the reservo weapons, he can arm an immense National Guard in addition to those already under arms. Russia and England are strongly op? posed to Fronoh dismemberment. Paris is calm and pu tr io tic. Amerioana are ?apidlv leaving Paris. A Republican conspiracy has been discovered in South Germsuy. A fight occurred at Lisboa betweeo Frenoh a'nd German citizens. A great many were killed. Priooe Napoleon had a long interview with the Austrian Ambassador while at Florence. LONDON, Aug. 29.-It is rumored that the Frouch Ambassadors havo asked the great powers to guarantee the Frenoh dynasty. The Times' military artieles are at? tributed to Gen'l Burgoyne. A Frenoh frigate is cruising in St. George's ohannel. The Parisians affect the belief that the Prussians will be tuken betwoen two fires and exterminated. Bismarck's personal train is nearly as heavy as King William's The times says that Paris must and will be saved, but th? removal of tho seat of Government is indispensable, owing to the predominance of vile passions, i rr econ oileable with publio order and military movements. M Thiers asserted, at a meeting of the 'j Committee of Defense, that tho Prus? sians would never reaoh Paris without a complete victory over the Freooh army, and even then they won't stay long. The Irish war fever is intense. ' The fund for the wounded rapidly aooumu lates. Trocho orders all unnaturalised oitU zens and enemies to tho oountry from j J Paris within three days. They must leave France or go behind tho Loira. A telegram special to the Loudoo Dispatob, from Mon tm edy, roports that f| a great and bloody battle commenced on Sunday evening at Mont fanoon. The battle was undecided. Tho times questions McMahon's taotios en moving North East, and thinks that he might at least have threatened the advancing Prussian columns. Sixty thousand troops, In excellent order and fine spirits, passed Boissons to reinforce MoMabon. MADRID, Aug. 29. The Regent and Ministry are con? sulting. ? ooup d'etat' is daily expect? ed. THE KOCK TCSI?/WKAKINO. We learn from gentlemen who were there tbat a large orowd was present st the speaking at Rook Hill on Tuesday, and that a majority were oolored. Judgo Carpentor ia said to havo mad? ooo of the moit powerful speeoh?s ?ver heard in this county. No intairuptioo ooourred, but, oo the oootrary, the utmost harmony prevailed.- Yorkvffle Enquirer. ATTENTION Sumter Fire Engine Co. TFIK RHO ULAR MONTHLY MEETING! OF your Company will bo held-on Wadu, ?day .vening, Sept. 7th, at Bnglne Boote, at 7| o'oloek. A punctual ati?ndanos lt reqnettod. By ordar of Provident A. W. boos*, Secretary. Aug 81 PA RY, Awn l?th, 187?, T ofCharleston, 8?. I f?U? eoojpi?ieU hb | .ll tlmee a sad sabjeet .a wc lUnd ?j th? ked. .ld??f ?a aged P*T?OD, who?; "rac? ha? bota, rua," ?ad Whee? day? of ?M?alaoM ar* ow,et ?a ! then w? ar? bowed down with eofrow at th? lo?, w? ar? about to ?*peri?B*?r ?hen w? ?a? th? jr??.. nfant gasping for breath' a.,d ?troggliag for Iii?, our ?jr rap at hW? lhita*iUuly go forth to tb? grv?f-?triok?o pareut?} but wh?n V? ?M a yoong ?aaa, la tho vigor of' manhood, with Ur? Just opoaiog before blm/Vllb a bright and beautiful futaro lo view, atriokda dowe, and io . ?hort moment, ealled loto his Maker** proMaee to give an accouD t of h ? temporary sojooro kore on .arth, w? ar* unable to expresa our grUf oed .orrow, and h umbly bow dowa our bead?, ead aey, "Thy WWVbe done." The ?abject cfthia oollee waa the only ton of tba Ute Dr. L. L. aad MIRIAM L. COBBI?, ?f Charleston. When bat a child, two er three, sear* or afe, be bad the mUfortaae to lote kl? fatker, ead he aad bia only elater wara the kopo ead ?tay of kia widowed mothar, wko llv?d .only fer her eblldreo. Whoa the alaren of war waa sounded, he Immediately Joined tba Waabiagtea Artillery, of Charleston, ender Capt. Ooo. W. Walter, aad ?*rved with thom until after the fail of Fort Sumter. De* Iron? of aaero aetlve .errie?, be want to Virginia and allied himself with Capt. John Oheanut'a Company of cavalry, in whieh ko remained until near tba eloae of tko War, when be received an appointment aa Liant, ia Co),. Tucker"* Regiment After the war he moved to Ne? Orleana wkere ke lived for two or thr?? yeera, aod about two yeera ainoe ke1 went to Savannah, determining te make it.bia tetare kerne, and in which place he was engaged ia the Oommlaalon Baalneaa at the time of ni? death. In December of leak year be waa aeauaoaed to the dying bed of bia mother, who never more in life waa to know him, and none ean describe his Kief and sorrow. Bow few of na then foresaw ak be weald be tbe next one called. . A loving, affectionate and devoted ?OB and brother, a faithful aoldier, a tree, g?nerons and ataaooh friend, willlog aad ready at all times to aialat the needy and d?eerring, he baa been taken away In bia prim?. A dweller bet for a little while ta Savannah, he had endeared himself to all who knew kim by bia man v noble traita of character, and byhlaaquareand atralght forward meaner of doing business, and aa a goaUeman of that ol ty remarked ho "never knew a ?tranger who had been aeoh a ahort ' time ia Savannah, who waa so general a favorite, and that he baa no doubt hia death would oaat a gloom over tko whole community." Xtguitteat ?*n fae*. Ue leavee aa eely plater, whoaa grief aad ?orrow at bis untimely end ara beyond any worda of condolence, that may ba offered, and wboae only conaolation ia the knowledge tkat the "ways of the Almighty are inscrutable," and whose only solace la that tree Religion whieh abe professe? and feel?. One who baa known him all hia life, who haa enjoyed the pleasures of bia home tn Charleaton, who in time of war haa ahared with bim hia tent, claims the privilege of paying thia feeble tribute to bia memory, and adda hia testimony that he never knew LUDLOW COHEN to be anght bot what all honorable men would desire to be. "No farther eoek bia merita to disclose, Or draw hia frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembliog hope repose,) Tba bosom hf hia father and bia dod." AMIGO'S. DEPARTED thia life, Aug. 7th, 1870, at the residence of her grandmother and home of her ehtldhood, THEODOSIA FRANCIS BELL, in the beginning of the 14th year of her age. Thus early baa a fair bud of promise been Dipped. Ol her early childhood I know nothing, aare it was peat in innooenoe, and that ahe endeared haraeli te ber family. My acquaintance with ber began after her last sickness, which lasted about als months. During thia Interval I vlaited her fro quently. She bore her sufferings, which wer? protracted and severe, with remarkable patience f?r one so young. At no time did a murmuring word o'cnpo bor lips. She several times ex? pressed her fondness for religious reading and received ?fiera of instructive books with pleasure. Hor trust in ber Savivur seemed co?tant and firm, nud she waa fond of hearing of tho hoper ni immortality. 8be tie? buried in the Sumtoi Cemetary, whero her duet will slumber till thi resurrection morn. ??js?s??wi?aw?wiiii??j?wai?ai??i.? I?*IMaweweWaewm The Five Dollur Sewing Machine purchase hy m' eJanaary, 1808, from tho Family Sewing Machine Company, 88 Nassau-Street. N. Y. has been in almost constant nae crer aince. It has not been out of or ter once. Has onst nothing for repairs, and I find it Blinnie and reliable in operation, nnd alwaya ready to sew. Those friends of mino who u80 thom with the new im Erovementa are very much pleaaed. The one I ave I would not part with. MRS. ANN W. CUTHBURT, 428 Weat 36th Stroet, New York. Aug 31-_ 8m PROMPT, HONORABLE, RELIABLE AGENTS WANTED in every city, town and village for tho largest and most snceeaaful DOLLAR HOUSE In tho conn try-ONLY ONE ondorsed by tho lending Papera and Eapres: Co.'a of the United States. Our gooda give nnirersnl antUfnotlon, our premiums to Agents cannot be excelled, and onr obeoka aro free. Haring two houses-Boaton and Chicago-oui 'facilities arc unequaled, and our balinese exceed! in amount all other cuueorna in this trade cum. bined. par- SEND FOR CIRCULARS and FREE CLUB to g. 0. THOMPSON A Co., 130 Federal Street. Boaton, or ' 108 State Street, Chloago. Aog 31-_;_lin ?bj? FIRST PREMIUM J? ?4>aJ ir? pu OVE? FA mi li Y Jp ?J SEWING MACHINE $12.50 clear profit per day. $76.00 per week $300 per month made XABT by any LADY OI (i KM LUMAN introducing thia OSNUIXB and Om. OIN AL OLD FAVORITE. With it? many new and praotical additions, making the moat complet! combination of valuable and useful improvement) ever effected (nany one machino. The em bod i mont of extremo simplicity, efficiency and utility entirely different in model and doaign from an j low prloed machine. It ia the moat aervioeablo elegant and reliable FAMILY t?a WINO MACHIMI ever Invented, gives porfeot satisfaction wherevei introduced. Haa received PREMIUMS. Stood th< teat of 10 yeera, and ia folly approved of by ev er j lamily who have them in use. Ia noieelcaa, make: the strong and beautiful ELASTIC LOOK STITCH with wondorful rapidity and CERTAINTY. Sewi anything a needle WILL ao THROUOH, from thi finest to the tbiokeat fabric, firm and neat, witt eaae. Uaoa all kinda of Bilk or thread direct fron: tba apool ; la improved with new self-action Iced ?pring tension, aelf-guloer, and naos the adjusta ble STBAiOBT NREDLB, perpendicular motion, will powerful lurer action. Possesses ALL the gooc Suallliea of the beet high priced machine con. enaed, withoet their complications OR FAULT. samples of sewing SRNT VREB on reoeipt of atarap For certificate?, Ac. ace DaacRiPTlVB PAMMILK rs mailed free. A thorough praetioal aawing ma? chine for family nae-"Tribune." A vory strom and reliable maobine, at a low price-"Standard/ Thia beautiful a?wiog maobine la one of the most ingenious p'.oces of mechanism over invented. "Democrat," Qa. Worth many times ita coat tc any family.-"N. Y. Weekly.7' It is quite a new maobine with It? many late improvements, and sews with astonishing- eaae, rapidity and neatness.-"Republican," N. Y. Single machines, aa aamplea, aeleoted with caro, VOR FAMILY USU, with everything COMPLETE, aeot to any part ol the country per express, paokod In strong wooden box, FREE, on reoeipt of prioe, $5 00. Safe de livery of gooda gun ran teed. Forward cash by RRQIBTBBBD LEITER, or P. O. MONKV ORDER, nt our risk. Agenta wanted, male or female, ovory. where. New pnmphleU containing oxtra liberal lnduocjients, Sent FRBB. Addrosa Family Sewing Machine Go., Office, 88 Nasaau-Street, Now-York. Aug 81-_ly_ T. F. BBODIB. R. R. UODOIMS. .H. O. noDQina. BRODIE & CO. C&TTOiV FACTORS AND Commission Merchants, NORTH ATLAN?IC WHARF, CHARLESTON, S. O, Liberal Advance* tnade tm (hntvjnment*. RSFSR TO I ANDREW SIMONOS, Seq., Pree't lat National Bank, OBABLXBTOK, 8, p. A??C?* tTOOCKmOIlS TO Green, Watson* Wato J?AVB OM HA?D A FULL Ut, ?J Dry Goods, l?A0tfCX<K)ODS, CROCKERY HARDWARE, SADDLERY and HARNESS^ BOOTS and SLIOES, HATS and CAPS, &c, fc, -ALSO * S tapio and Fancy GROCERIES, of all kinds, (Except Liquor?.) NEW GOODS RECEIVED EVERY WEEK I -AT GEBEN & WAI8J8, Foll Stock OF CORN, BACON, LARD, HAMS IBU BUTTER, COFFEE, TBA Ind SlSa? At GREEN A WALSH* FLP0RK SALT* M0LASSBS ui VESA At GREEN * WALSH'S, New lot OF WHITE GOODS, OL0VE8, HWUlt and DRESS GOODS, Jut recetad Mu. tonisbingly low prices, Bj GREEN ? WALSH. New York ExcL^, BOUGHT AND SOLD BY GREEN ft WALSH, Bargains in Remnants, At GREEN A WALSH'S. COTTON, Wo are prepnrod to pay the II IG II E? f CA8n PRICE FOR COTTON, OR SHIP AND HOED WHEN DESIRED, making CASH ADVANCES CN SAME. Green & Walsh, ' DEALERS IN GENERAL MCRCHANOJSE AMD Commission Merchants. Jul/ 20 0 ISS 0 LU T10 N O^COP A R T N ? RSHIP. TUB COPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE existing under the Firm name of PATE! TAYLOR is thia day disolved, by nwotl consent. L. 0. PATE. G. E. TAYLOR. Sumter, S. C., Aug. 12, 1870. Notice. TUE SUBSCRIBERS have farmeda Copr: nershiu in tho General MerelinuJisa 1M uess, under tho Darno of PATE A STUBBS and respectfully ask n contiuu.iuce of thc pv trotinge so lihorollv bestowed upon thooldh of PATE & TAYLOR. L. G. PATE, E. C. STUBBS, Tho Undersigned WILL CONTINUE TnF. COTTON BUSINESS and haa located himsolf at the Store of M?nn. PATE A STUBBS, whore he can be found tl all times. He will make LIBERAL ADVANCES OS COTTON and PRODUCE shipped to Messrs. GEO. W. WILLIAMS & CO, Charleston, S. C. and WILLIAMS, BURNIE & CO New York. 0E0. E. TAYLOR. Aug 24_*? For Sale. TnE PLANTATION ON WHICH I BE? SIDE, containing about Three Thonsand Acres. -ALSO My Plantafion in Clarendon County, oonlaii ing about I Two thousand & two hundred acres Either of the ?hove will ho aold aa a whola, ti divided to ault purchasers. I also offor for anio tho residence o? Mn. Ja?? rlerson, with THREE HUNDRED ACRE8 LAND, making a compact and desirable Farm JNO. N. FRIKRSON, Aog 10-3m]_ 8uUb0Tg.8?O'_ The State of South Carolina COUNTY OF SUMTER. IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Jabez Norton,-vs. Wm. M. WJftj D. J. Winn, assignee of J. D. Bin* ing, a Ban/erupt, ct. al.-amendedb\? for Foreclosure of mortgage, &c. Tl appearing to my satisfaction ?tat R???J I W. O. Norton, Benjamin E. Eraos A MlMf* ilia wife, J. 0. Van Amrlngo and TfcMM^g* D?fendante in above Stated Bill, are "n!?"V. ,f and reaide beyond tho limits of the BWJ - South Carolina. It is ordered ..n n^.V'U G. Richardson and E. W. Moise, ?o?Pw??"" Solicitors, that the above nanied ?bMDt 1B ? donts, do appear and pleaJ, WZrtttti demur to the said Bill of Complsiat f/'?B,/f3 days from ibo dato of the firs! pablicot .>> ?j thia ordor, or an order pro ?V"M intered therein agelnattheo. AV G. W. REARDON, C. 0. P. f?r B* 01 Somier, S. 0. AogusUdj-Ct_ -- A GOOD CHANCE TO MAXS WONaW' WANTED, for the ya?r *<fl?al*?fi?2 thorough, pracUoal planier, ta of ? large ootton plantation In thto wwv^ Labor, material and every thlnjinoeeisaryjair. j? received. For a man who will Uko esra Interests nf the employer, . ? will ha afforded to rn? ko money W M"5L|, All parsons desiring the altaatlon will ?WW attar addrosaad te , ^ 0?. Car? of tho Watchmaa oaw. Joly JO-tf