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"i II i i H i II ni i fm u timi ? i i hj' r' ??jj . -''Hff :"-J-iTtT-1-~"Sf* VOL. X^I WEDNESDAY MORNING/, OC??BER l??O; NO, 2*. ^j-v^VJ%in^-ij>j-u^J%<-^ firi - <~ir rn-inr?*?- ~i~ ~ i~ ~ --- - - - -- ; H??? Do??! Kl Dom Fer?l??.-.Vlr|. t . . V . . ^??^i . u_. ^ ^j,_L_ DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, MORALITY AND GENERAL INT?LtKlEN?fi? The Sumter Watchman (ESTABLISHED IN ISM.) , X/BfCV WBSB KID1T MOU If I NC AT SUMTER. 8. 0., BT AILBERT St FLOWERS. Terms. Oo? yeer.M.f 3 00 Six month. 1 ?0 XUreo inunthi,.. 1 00 ADVBRTI8BMHNT8 inserted ?I the ret* of 0NK DOLLAR AN1> FIFTY CKNTti per ?fluur? fer lite first, ONJ5 DOLLAR for th* gco'iod, ?nd KiFT? OBN?S for e?oi. ??b*equ?m intertlon, fer ?ny period let? tb?n tbreo uiontbs OBIT?ARIEt?, TK1?UTE8 OF RRSPKCT .nd nil eommunloations which tubierr* private ntereiti, will be paid for ai advertisements. ELLEN MORRISS. ?Why, Ellen, not dressed yet 7 What do you meso ? 1 am really provoked with you," ezelsimed Mrs. Morries, as abe entered bor daughter's chamber. ?It is nearly seven now, and half past, you know, is the time for Mr. Seymour to be here, to take you to the opera, get right up and make yourself ready before he comes." '?Oh ! mother, you know I bite oper? atic, and indeed all fashionable amuse? ments-Please ; oh 1 please say mother, tbat I may excuse myself to Mr. Sey? mour. I do not wish to begin to at? tend theatres, or balls and parties, this winter. Remember, mother, it has only been a few months since I publicly joinod the church of Qod and "Hush ; you little simpleton-none of your canting around me-save that for your aunts iu the oountry. Nol indeed-you'll not be excused. Go you shall. Do you know that the leading belles of Philadelphia will be envying {ou when they Bee you in the 6ame ox with Egbert Seymour ? and besides T have heard it whispered that he loves you." "Loves me ? What a preposterous idea. Did Egbert Seymour ever love any one but himself ? But if I thought such an idea had even orossed his mind, I would not go with him for the world." "But you will and shall. Just think what a catch it would bc. His father a millionsire, and he au- only child." ?I knew that, dear mother ; and I know more than that ; he is selfish bent alone on the gratification of his own pleasures and passions. Such a man I detest "Come, no more of such nonsense, Ellen ; if I had twenty danghters 1 would never send another into the ooun? try to bo taught such silly notions by old maiden aunts. But not another word. Sit right here and let me dress your hair." The skillful fingers of her fashiona? ble, worldly mother soon braded, frizzed and wouud the gentle Ellen's beautiful hair into the latest and most becoming fashion, and as she assisted her to com? plete her toilet, and clasped thc pearls around her suowy white neck, t-aid in a bland tone "You look lovely to-night, mydaugh. ter; aud I wish you to know it Now pray try aud be more stylish., aud uotso countrified." Lovely indeed, rather than beauti? ful, was Ellen; and beneath thc brillan l ga.?? light of the thrcatro, th? striking contrast between her mild blue eye, sell lair hair,and d< neale features, und th? piercing eye, heavy brow, jot black hair and moustache of Egbert Seymour, made her appear more KO. Ellen, when quite a child, had been adopted by her luther's eldest sister, who lived in West Pennsylvania, just at the base of thc Alleghenies, wlun'o they arc called Laurel llidgo. ii ore, amid thc mountain scenery, sho had spout tho greater part ot her lite, and under tho devoted care of her good christian aunt and god-mother had grown, not only lovely in person but also in christian principles, and maiden modesty. It was this loveliness, which surrounded her as a halo of light, that first attraoted the attention of Egbert Seymour-when her mother determined upon taking her to tho city, and for thc first time introducing her into fashiona? ble society on Chesnut street. Egbert Seymour had so long received thc caresses, adulations and devotion of the beautiful fashonable belles of thc city-that they ceased to please, flatter hi? .unity, or inspire in him a greater degreo of self love. It was therefore with evident exultation that he saw thc lovely Ellen Morriss. "Now for a gay time this winter," said he. "I shall soon havo this shy country girl,, as he was pleased to call her, "dying in love with me, and, ob ! tho fun." His visits to Mrs. Morriss, became frequent. Tickets to lceturcs, plays and exhibitions, and cards for pleasure drives, horse back rides, or pleasant walks, ho daily sent to Ellen-many of which, against her wish or inclination ber mother compelled her to ac? cept. His attentions, far from being agree? able, pleasant or flattering to Ellen, wcro very distasteful to her, and the perfectly nonchalant manner in which they were at all times received, not on? ly surprised but irritated this sell con? ceited, heartless and reckless young man, who had been made to believe that there lived not a woman who would ?not bow to thc shrine ofilia handsome face and countless wealth. Accustomed from childhood to have overy fancy, wish and whim gratifies?, ho was of a Tinturo not easily daunted, where his pleasure, vanity or self interest wcro concerned. To a friond he said "No-sho has never scorned in tho least flattered, or oven to caro for tho honor I aro conferring on her by my attentions-but I tell you sho shall you know I havo a will of my own, and I am resolved on it; I havo a trump to play, wbioh will teach hor a thing or two." Ellen noticed a .sudden change in Egbert's manner-he now seldom asked for her. It was always her mother who rcoeived and entertained him- Ol this Ellon folt glad, and hoped her mother would hot urge upon her to ao cept his attentions, or make an effort captivate him. Mrs. Morris had boen in' tho parloi with young Seymoro an entire after noon, and when he was leaving Ellon heard distinctly her mother Baying-. "Call early to morrow, and I'll hi moro deoided about the day-it may bi sooner or later." "Can it be possible," thought Ellen "that mother is so weak and foolish as to think of my marrying that young heartless top, just for his wealth." Alas ! poor El leo, how unconscious of the woof of misery whioh is being woven for yon. Why? Oh I why not lay aside your holy principles and trae maiden modesty, flatter and oaress Bg? hort Seymour, and thus save thyself from the lowering clouds whioh are bursting over your head ? Mrs. Morris soon entered Ellen's room, with a flush of excitement on her face, and seating herself on an easy chair said, "Sit neaar me, Ellen, I have some? thing to tell yon. Tou know-no, yon do not know, for I have never told yon, but it ia so. When your father died Mr. Seymour held a mortgage on the whole of our city property, and it has only been through his indulgence and kindness that 1 have kept it, or been able to koep np our style of living, and Egbert Seymour told me plainly that I could no longer be indulged-unless unless-' "Unless what, mother?" said Ellon, awed by the stern expression of her countenance. "Unless I promised that yon should marry him." "But you did not, could not make him suoh a promise, mother." "Ellen, it was alone the hope of your marrying rich, and thus save us from disgrace of poverty, that induced me to take you from your wild mountain home, yet I did not dream, or even dare to hope for such a splendid offer as that of Egbert Seymour. Yes, I have prom i sh ed that you shall marry him." "Ellen shrieked, and would havo fal? len on tho floor, if her mother had not caught her. She placed her on a couch and bathed hor palid brow until con* soiousucss was restored ; then said "Ellen you are a sentimental fool? ish girl, but now you must lay it all aside. You, and yon alone, oan keep us from shame and beggary. I will not ask you if you will-tho fates have decreed, and 1 have promised that you shall marry Egbert Seymour, and that within the next ten days." We will not tell the sad tale of the days and nights of auguish spent by the despairing girl. Alone with her God, hut- only ptayer was to avert her doom-and from him her thoughts nat" urally ritmM lo her dear god mother; aud, oli ! how ardently she wished to bc wi'!i her-hut ?she was a great way off, and sh. know that she could not es? cape lr. ?ii hoi' own mother. Mr?. Morris, ambitious, unnatural woman, ali unmindful ot'her daughter's agony, w;is hurrying iho preparations for tho mat ringe. Mantua makers were consulted and employed, (?ilks, laces, flowers aud jewels wcro bought in pro fusion, and without Elleu's approbation being Lvou once asked, a complete bri? dal ouifit was prepared. Bowel let-s to resist her mother's com? mands or wisher, when tho appointed evening came, Ellen passively submitted to bc attired in an elegant satlin dress, trimmed with the costliest point luce, and caught willi orange blossoms, and to have the rich flowing veil thrown over lur face, from which every drop of blood had receded. Her features rigid, motionless, and almost as inflexible aa death, she ap peared moro like a marble statue than a living being, as sho stood before the minister who was to seal with holy words her miseiy-she moved not j on? ly a cold shudder ran over her, as he said, "What God hath joined together let no man put asunder." Egbert Seymour had plajcd well his trump, and won tho hand of Ellon, though he had failed to gain either her heart or love ; for this he did not care-ho knew not love, or the desire of being loved-bc had triumphed and that was pleasure to him. But he could not enjoy the triumph long after the mar? riage. The excitement and novelty over, the pleasure died, and he poor, misguided, pleasure seeking man turned to the haunts of vieo for it, and tho sources from which his vanity had so long fed, to find something new to satis? fy its insatiate greed. And Ellen, cast aside as a ohild would oast its broken, worthless toy, uneared for, unthought of, was left almost alone in a home of elegant misery. All that wealth could buy was hers ; but what was that to a heart bereft of hope and happiness. Her senses seemed looked in a sleep of apathy-her soul to be feoding on her vitals, and it. was hard to recognize in her palo, careworn, sor? rowful face, tho lovely mountain girl. A year passed by. Again a light, shoue from tho soft cyo, and a smile played over thc palo taco of Ellen. A little heart beat against her own, a tiny form ncstlod in her arms, and on her beautiful blue eyed babe she lavished the whole wealth of her affections. In it, and for it alone she lived. But this joy-this happiness #as transient. Tho delicate babo, ohild of her sorrows, lived only a few months togladdonher heart, ero God claimed it as his own. Ellen felt that it had been sent only as a bright beam to draw her moro closely to heaven ; and though she ?trovo to bo resigned to tho will of her heav? enly fa thor, her grioffor her little dar? ling caused (ho tell-tale flush, whioh had been for somo time playing on her otherwise pallid cheek, to bum with fearful Intensity. Her chamber was softly shaded-a stillness tn of death reigned, and so quiet and motionless sho lay, that her physician eagerly felt for nor pulse as he entered-and thon turning to Mrs. Morris paid "How long has she been so still?" "Not vory long-she appears restless, ' and complains ot a fullness about hor j throat." a Another hemorrhage, I fear," said tho dootor, ?and you must be prepared , for tho consequence. Give her this as she wakes ;" bat before the potion was mixed, sh? opened her eyes, and whis? pered "reis? me op." Tba kind hearted physician placed bi? hand beneath ber pillow end gently raised her bead. She motioned for her mother to come near hen Then in faint, broken accents, ?aid "Mother, I am dying-am dying ot a broken heart. Yon sacrificed mo to eave y oar property; I forgive you as I hope God bas also forgiven me. Tell Egbert I forgive him. Meet me in heaven.'' The effort was too much for ber. Th? life-blood flowed freely from her open mouth-the frail thread was broken, the sad life ended, and the gentle! lovely Ellen's spirit was with her God. [From the Charleston Nawi.] XQB JBfcKOTION LAW OF 18T0. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS. Allow me to call publio attention to this cunningly devised scheme to stuff the ballot box. Under the pretonos of great caution to preserve ita purity, by nooks and keys, it makes a fraud upon suffrage a matter easy to commit and hard to prove. Heretofore, managers of elections were appointed by the Legislature. Thoy were carefully selected without regard to party-men of character, who had the confidence of their neighbors, were chosen. And of recent years tho votos were oounted in the presence of the publio, immediately after the close of the polls. By this new law the Governor is di direoted to appoint commissioners of elections-the commissioners to appoint the managers, and furnish them with ballot boxes securely looked. Now mark : Tho election is to be held on a certain Wednesday ; the votes are not to be oounted until the Tuesday fol? lowing-five days. Meanwhile tho locked boxes are to be returned to the commis? sioners, and kept by them until oount? ed, with the key to the box in tlieir official pockets. No wondor Governor co? approved this law on, the 1st of March last, well knowing that ho would soon become a candidate for re election. In whoso pockets are the koys ? Why, certainly, in tho pockets of tho com missioners-in the pockots of the men who he has himself appointed, not be oauso they enjoy tbe confidence of their neighbors ; not because of their high moral charaotcr, but becauso they arc Scott men, interested to promote his election. Therefore ho very confident? ly trusts them with the keys lo thc votes of thc people in their pockets, and thc cotes themselves in their hands ! But do t hose of us who are not his mon trust his commissioners with the same uu doubting confidence ? Now, between tho law which opens the door, and thc Governor who walks in with his inter? ested partisan officers, the safety of the ballot box ?8 certainly in great danger. Would he not have better promoted the confidence of the publio by appoint? ing commissioners from both political parties ? Save mc from temptation is the w"?cst prayer that was ever offered to the Throno of Grnoo. Are political parti zans only exempt from tho seductive influence of temptation to do evil ? Have the Reform party no interests in the elections that all the oom missioners are appointed from the party which seeks to overwhelm them ?.Have we no rights which our Governor ought to re? spect? Gris it because we have no men fit to be trusted ? It is manifest the framers of tho law themselves do not trust the managers, or why direct the box to be locked while in their hands f The Governor only trusta his own party frionds as commis? sioners ; between the two, tho com? missioners are set to watch tho man? agers ; but who are to watoh tho com? missioners ? Is it unreasonable that wo outsiders should be somewhat dissatis? fied with this little family arrangement by wit ich our votes may nover BOO thc light? Is it not enough that the Gov? ernor has put bayonets into the hands of his friends, to bo paraded, as thoy will bo on the day of eleotion, in tho midst of pcacablc and unoffending citi? zens ? But must the ballot itself bc manipulated and stuffed to suit the ne? cessities of h ?rn sol f and party? Tho law puts tho ballot, with tito key to the ballot, in the hands of the commision? ers, and delays the count for fivo days. The Governor himself a candidato, ap? points only Radical commissioners - Shame, whore is thy blush ! If the purpose be not fraud, what is it ? I leuvo the Governor to answer these questions and to explain this extraordinary con? duct ; or with burning shame to ro? main silent, as ho doo? under tho mighty blows of Carpenter and Butler ; but let him remombor-silenco is sometimes confession. In the County of York, tho Reform Ear ty, by resolution of their convention, ave oafled upon the oomraissionors to appoint at least one Reformer on tho board of managers at each prooinot. Will they do it? All we ask is o freo ballot, wi'hout bayonets at our breasts, and a fair count; and this wo must have, or it will ba to no purpose to attond the elections. I pause for a reply. fUTESBY. - A concert singer having murdorod a tune, subsequently tried his voice nod acquitted himself. - Borrowed garments seldom fit well - The propel 1 or and her pilot have this, with ?th?r variations : ono has itt wheel at the stern ; the other has itt turn at the wheel. -r A grave digger in Kansas City who buried a man namod Button, sent his bill to his widow os follows : "Tc making one button-hole, 63,60," vam MOUNTAIN or DEAD BODIKS IN TIIEQV&KHIKaOFJAtllONT, HAJJI MEW. TBAXBLA.TBD HT THC ROT. F. 1. ?LUV. For the Chronicle ? Sentinel fren the Qauloie (Parle Papar.) Until now we have had no details of the engagement of Jaumont. We ex? tract til o following torrlble narrative from a letter addressed by a yoong sol? dier to his brother : * "yes, my doar Louis, the Major said, I have had a terrible ahoek. May Heaven preservo me from ever witness tag a spectacle similar to that of tho quarries of Jumrumt, for I am very cor? tain that I would loose my sonsos. Even to this timo my nerves aro still trem? bling, which alters my writing, and when I closo my eyes I soe again this fearful torrent of human beings falling ovor the precipice. Tho battle of Jauuiont will remain in history as one of tho most terrifio act? of war, and, however terrible, the imagination may describo it, it will never attain that degree of horror ex? perienced by those who were spectators. Would you bolicvo that after the blow was ovor, wo remained dumb, breathing . with fright and even weeping before titi? horrible mountain of dead bodies. Koowcst thou to what causo we au ri buto in our corps, this unheard of drama Y They say it in thc vengeance of four peasants, ruined and burned out by tho Prussians. Ia order to avenge themselves, theso men, knowing well the country, made themselves thc guido of the enemy, and had conducted them to a position that the Pruesiuns imagined impregnable, not doubting tbe wonderful trap into which they were drawn. Thou will judge of it. Tho stone quarries of Jaumont, from which at first stones were taken from tho top, form au immense and deep ex? cavation, tho walls of which attain a height oi from seven to eight stories. It ?8 ut thc summit of otto of these pointed walls that thc Prussians had themselves strongly established, very certain that they would not be surprised from the reur. Of the four peasants who had lcd them into this place one made his es? cape in order to inform ft? of thc terri ble means used to annihilate tho cutir? corps. And t is plan was infallible At first worked from thc top, thc quarry has licet? slowly excavated in one of its ?ides by long subterranean gulle rios with many stories, one ulmve the other, and which woro maintained lr supporting pillars. One side, 1 rcpe-.-.t agnin, hud been thus excava'ed, sad it is on this ground, sustained by these pillars, that our peasants had establish* d the Prussians o uri tig tho night. Tlc obscurity, at first, and afterwards the high elevation, prevented them fron, having auy knowledge of these gaile-, rica, which were hollow, on the top of which they had entrenched them? selves. At daybreak Bazaine attacked them from tho front, and they fought, full, ol confidence that they could not bc talten from tho reur. Hut at tho height of the combat, Cunrobcrt, who had Hanked tho quarries, planted caution on the otltei side of tho precipice in order to fire on the pillars which supported tho galle? ries. An hour after a pudden and immense crumbling, in ono enonnn'ic block, took place under tho feet ot thc Prussians aud pr?cipitaitd thom inti the chasm. O, my dear Louis, slioult I live one hundred years yet, I altai always hear thc horrible cry uttered bj tho entire corps in feeling tho ground giving away under them. Imagine lt thyself 20,000 cries confounding them selves into a single soutid of indoscriba ble despair, coming up from theso men when conscious of thc instant doutl approaching It was like one human voice, bu1 powerful aspo8sible, vibrating with tba terrible anguish of a last and dolcfu appeal for aid and a frightful adieu t < life, but of very short duration, for th< human avalanche immediately com ineiiccd, and mern, horses, cannon, nil is hurled pell mell into thc chasm ir ono enormous mass, which crushes itsol under its own terrible weight. At tho same tin:'! that this crumbling look piuco, Bazaine drove thc Prussia) corpit before him with such irrcsistibl fury that a half regiment of Preach wh could ?ot restrain their elan wero als precipitated in the nbysg. Tho drama lnstcu ton minutes. A this moment tho national character wa immediately elevated. Instead of oxolo mutions of forocious joy, which th Prussians would uot have failed to hav given' wero they in our plaoo, at similar success, wo remained quid terrified by this last and mournful or which still rung in our ears; aud teat flowed from our oyo*, which romaine fixed on this mass yet moving in ill spasms of a terrible agony. This heap of bodies, from which prr traded arm t, busts and heads of met legs of horses, cannons, broken caisson represented to us a living mouillait the height of which settled little 1 lilt lo by its own weight, ended by fillii two-thirds of tho precipice which bi received it. Tho noise of the combat immediate ceased. i All, with heavy hearts, wero siler listening to thc twenty thousand moa issuing from this muss, and dying aw ' as tho mass became moro compact. 1 Our viotory gave us fear. 1 I am ignorar.t of what passed aft? 1 wards, for I fainted, aud I am n awake in tho nmbulunoo after a lo ,- attaok of dolirium which had soi: ; me. i To remove theso thousands of hoop corpses for itiiormout waa impossib -?-i--- JJ- - -._L. 1 , ;_i~u I nor did tin? permit the raising.cf these braised bodies. We had a Grst thought of huming them' by inundating io petroleum, but wo gave up that idoa. The Prussians then hired Belgians, at ten francs per dav, to coter with sand this mountain of human beings, from which for four days terrible ones caine ont. In the place of earth they em? ployed sand, because it filia up the enanty spaoes in the mass, und, rising littlo by little, it finishes by covering the frightful hecatomb caused by. four peasants who desired to avenge their outraged wives and their burned homes. They say even, that one of those false guides, who had suocceded in escaping order ' o forewarn us, had rejoined the Prussinns, in order to enjoy, at tho price of his life, the pleasure of this terrible ^vengeance. Poor peraants, Who a month since have seen life so culm 1 Th ay are there, ?ll four, sleeping their last sleep under the bodies of 20.-000 Prussians, for whioh their patriotic hatred prepared the deneb I JOE TREZEL. TUB PLANTlilXS AND THU FL1IO TI; \ i io;\ s INI HB PU IO US OP COT? TON. We have reeoivod from Messrs. Par* ker, Ward & Go., of Memphis, Tennes? see, a ohart showing the flunotuutions in tho price of middling cotton at that place, between September, 1869, and September of this yenr. The changes are uot only most remarkable, but also singularly erratic, and furnish a com-, plcte explanation of the losses sustained by the planters who held on to their cotton in the hope of getting a better price ; of tlio factors who made large advances upon that staple, aud of the buyers who speculated on it. Thc chart shows that ou the 2ud of September, 1809-that is to say, just about a year ago-the market price of cotton Was 83 cents a pound. On that day a decline set in, and prooeedod so rapidly that, at thc close of the same month, the prico had fallon to 24} cents. During the mouth of October the price remained steady. But, on the 11th of Novem? ber it stood at 23 cents-a decline of 10 cents iu sixty days. At this point a slight read ion set in, and, by tho close ol'January, the price had risen to z4?? cents-being a quarter of a cout higher than at thc eloso of October. With the opening ol' b'ebuary Commenced a steady and continuous dcolino, until, on thc 10th of March, thc prioe had fallen to 19 J cents A week later it was back to 22 cents, stood at thut for a siti?le week, declined tho following week, but ro.?c again, a week later, lo 22} couts. After another scried pf fluctuations varying from a quarter of a cent to a cent-thu prico on the 2nd of June was within a quarter of a cent of that of tho 31st of .March, viz : ?il} couts. Then commenced, still another period of steady, aud, with thc exception of one week, continuous decline, until, on the 21st of July, the price had gone down tn 17} cents. It rose a week later to 19 cents, and di oj.ped off again, on the 31st of August, to 18} cents. At Augusta, Georgia, thc day before yesterday, tho telegram reported tho prico at 15} cents-being the lowest point for tho whole year, and less than half thc price per pound which was paid for cotton on the 2d of September, 1SG9. In other words, a halo of cotton weigh? ing tour hundred pounds would bring a year ago, ono hundred aud thirty two dollars, whilst, to day, it would only bring sixty two dollars. Any business in which prices fluctuate ascottou hus done during thc past year must neces? sarily involve hazard tt?all eoneomod in it, and bring many to utter ruin. It is true, however, that tho cotton market has boon unsettled during the period WO havo mentioned from various causes -?onto of whioh, perhaps, it would be difficult to explain, lint tho moral whioh this chart teaches us is not less apparent. It is, that Southern planters should uot placo thc ir Kolo dependen eo on tho production of cotton ; but should fortify themselves against low prices, or loss of a crop, hy limiting tho area now devoted to cotton, and by turning their attention to more ampin supplies of breadstuff's and provisions.-Ballimore Gazette. A MILLION .HUB'S WILL. On Tuesday, in the Court of Ordinary of Chatham County, the last will and testament of Edward Padelford, deceas? ed, was admit ted to probate. Tho oxnot amoui! i of Mr. Pa le I lord's won'ith, is ns yet unknown, but is reputed to be be? tween a million and i? hali to two mil liou dollars. The donations made by dooeascd prior to hi* dosth, and within tho past nix months, woro munificent and numerous, amounting to upwards of 8200,000 Embraced in his will aro thc following bequests, after deduo ing which from his estate, tho remainder iii lett to his daughter and two grund children : To tho Union Society, 100 shares Southwestern Hail R?sd stock j to Widows Sooiety, l 'O Shares South? western Kail Bond stock; to Savannah Kcmalo Orphan Asylnra, 100 shares Southwestern ttnilroad stookj to Eptsco pal Orphans' Homo, 20 shares South? western Hail Hoad stock ; to tho Needle Women's Friendly society, 20 share Southwestern Rail stoek. Tho eutiro will occupies twenty-eight sheets ol oloscly written legal oap, and instead ol reguiring 87,500 worth of stamps, 850C covered the amount.-Augusta (Jkroniel and /Sentinel -Men ofton blush to hear what thci arc not ashamed todo. - A man that hoards riohos and on , joys them not, is Uko an ase that carrie I gold and eats th istlos. .-SJCOOSS rides on every hour-* grapple it and you may win ; but with p out a grapple it will never go with you ; maa ganawa BJ -mm* assassssssjassssp T hr? o tb i ORS . to lover-lJourage, gentleness ?ad affection. .. j Three flings to admire-Intellectual power, diguity, and graoofuloeaa.4 Three things to hate-Cruelty, arro? gance and; ingratitude. " " Tbt?? things io delight in-Health, bea 14ty and frankn?sa. - . . :; 1 ' ! -* "Iieony you're a fig? said a fa? ther to his little five .year old. "Now, do you kuow what;? P'S,)*, Lenny 1" "YOB, sir ; a pig's a Log V1 Hilo bo?. - Wo often omit tba good we might do in consequence of thinking of that which it is out of Otfr power to do. - When is a butterfly like a kiw 7 When it alights on tulipa. . m TO wir. For Money or Seed. HAVING scoured two of the best PATENT GINS and one.of BROOKS PATENT PR ES. S BS, I nm now ready to OIN and PACK Cotton nt $1,00 per hundred. I wlH guarantee the largest yield of Lint and a nioe put up Bal?. Fur funhor particular! apply to th? un arraign? ed, or to Mr. Jool Bronson at the mill. T. J. TUOMEY. Sept 14-Ct_____ SUMTER BOOK STORE. Jv* ci 11 Stools.. WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED A LABOE Stock of School and Miscellaneous Books -AMD - Fancy Articles. Which will be sold Very Low. In ourStoek may ba found Beautiful Bohemian Toilet Setts, China Vases and Caps nnd Saucers, Buds and Mantle Ornninents of Parian China, Beautiful colored Lithographs and Chromos. Unir Brushes and Tooth Brushes-very low, Toilet Soaps, Sliver Soaps, Rosewood and Walnut Writing Desks and Work Bosos, Blank Book?. Diaries, Poss Books, Leiters, Journals, Receipt Books, Commercial Note, .Bath Port and Fool! Cap Papers, Initial Pupcr, American and Frenoh Moarnlag Paper, Visiting Cards, Wedding Envclopos and Paper, Gold Pons and Cases, Steel Pena, English Quills, Blue, Bcd, Violet and Black Inks, etc., ?to., ?to., Note Papor 10 cts. per quire, Fuels Cap Paper 15 cte. por quire, Envclopos 6 ots. per puck. A. WHITE A CO. Sept 21_ General Life and Fire 'ISSDBMCB'IflKRCr. SUMTER, S. 0. rp 1 HF following Companies having complied willi tho Law, and deposited $20,000 each with tho Comptrullcr-Qoncral, offer protection to households against lots or damage by fire : Pheonix Fire Insurance Company, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Cash Assets, $1,700,000. Southern Lifo Insurance Company, of Atlanta, Ga., Gen. J, B. GORDON, President, M. C. MORRIS, Soo'ty. Security Fire Insurance Company of Now York, Assetts, $2.017.809 81. German Fire Insurance Company of New York, Assetts, 1.053.051 61. Georgia Home Instiranoe Company, Columbus, Gt?., Assetts, 408.731 10. . Richmond Bunking Insurance Co., of Virginia, Assetts, 270.516 24. A. WHITE, Juno 22 O. F. HOYT, SUCCESSOR TO P. HOYT, & SUMTER, SO. CA. ?yyoULD respectfully inform bis friends nnd the pnblie of Sumter, and adjoining counties, that he has recently rocoived a ebeies selec? tion of LADIES' AND GENTLEMENS' Wato laos, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, SPECTACLES, ?fee, &c, His stock embraces ?ll the latest stylts, and will ho cohl at reasonable rates. Sept 20_ i IT'or ?ale. rp ME PLANTATION ON WEICH I RB 1 SIDE, containing about Thrco Thousand Aero?. -ALwSO My Plantation tn Clarondon County, oontain ing nbout Two th on; nuil & two hundred acres. Eithor of (bo nbovo will be sold as ? ?bolo, er divided to suit purclmcers. i I also offer for sato tho residence of Mrs. Jail* I Frlorson, with Y THREE HUNDRED ACRES LAND, L> making u coinpaot und dosirablo Farm. , JNO. N. liltlERSON, ' Ang lO-Hm]_Stutoburg, 3. O. * " A GOOD CHA NOW TO MAsa moumr. J VIT ANTED, tor Ibu yo?r 1871, a good, VT thorough, prantio.il plautor, to takochargo of a lor^o cotton plantation in this County. ? Lahor, material and avery thing necessary already 9 reoeived. For a man who will take care of the interejla of tho .eru.ployor, a raro opportunity will be afforded to mako money for bhnielf. \ m All person* desiring tho sttuatfdn Will apply ny ettor addressed t* K. Caro of the Watohman Odloe. I. July 20-tf DRUGSt ! DRUGS t t ! . . . 1 ....'.i ' y I have just received my Fall Stock of Drags find Medici?es, Fro?, tho Ftretsuid Mont R el Ubi? bon*?? No rib, ?nd bav* mad* arrangements to RECEIVE WEEKLY, Urg* additions toa* pr***nt steok all of which I Intend ?elliog at REDUCED PRICES. Together wi tb * larg* *o4 Taxi ?4 assortment ef Paints, Oils, Dye Studs, Window Glass, Putty, .Sec., ?VcJ ALSO Machine Oil, Tanner's Oil, linseed Oil, Kerosene Oil, AND ALL KINDS 0? Vernishes, Paint Brushes, Tarnish Brushes, Tooth Brushes, KEROSENE LAMPS AND all appliances thereto. DR. A. J. CHINA.I SUCCESSOR TO A. ANDERSON A 00. Sept ?1 Castor Oil and Quinine. gQ Oonoo* P and W Quinine, Qf i Gallons first quality Castor OU al R? ducsd prleos. By Dr. A. J. CHINA, Successor to A. ANDERSON, A 00. Sept ai_| CHEMICALS. FIRST QUALITY Chemical* of?very dat?t?, tloo, and warranted PURE, \ By Dr. A. J. CHINA, Sueeessor to A. ANDERSON, A 00. ' Sept 21 HARDWARE: ?tore, Main-st nuder Sumter Hotel. L. P. ZOKING, ? ? i Aaaat ron . Messrs. King ? Hnppman, BALTI9IORB, lt. ?. Would respectfully sollelt the patronage efhis friends and the publie. HE HAS IN STORE A COMPLETS Stock of Hardware and Family Utensils. embracing every article in this lin? of basia.ss, wbi.h he intends to sell at tb* I.OWICST FUICES, FOR CASH, Ho will keep always in atore, a complot* assort mont of Collin's Axes, Ames*Shovels and Spados, Trae* Chains, Hoes, Rakes, Pitch Forks, Grain Cradles, Boythe Blades, Guano 8?iv?s, Pocket and Table Cutlety. Brava Preserving Kettles, Tia War?, Window Glare-all sites. Persons in want of th* most convenient and economical Stores, ena be supplied with the latostimproved patterns at prices which cannot I fail to give entire satisfa*ti*a. Jun* 16 C* T. MASON" WATCH MAKER AND SUMTER, S. C* Dal Just reootved and keeps alway* ea beac N*w and Beautiful Styles of JKWEUIY, PYE GLASSES, &C. WATCHES, 0L00KS and JEWELRY RB PAIRED WITH Didi'ATOLL March ?1 NOTICE. rpUB OOPARTNBRSUIP heretofore ezlttinf ' X under th? nam* of A. ANDERSON A Gu. hu? boon dissolved by th* death of Mr. A ANDERSON. Tb* ba?ln*ts will be oontr?uoc \ by th* undersigned. Thankful for tko llbora patronage bestowed opon tko lat* Arm, I re .pootfully solicita ooatiaaanoeot th* MUM. A. J. CUINA. NOTICE. ALL persons lodebtod to th* Ute firm of A ANDERSON ? CO., are requested to mak I Immediate pay wont. AU persons having de manda against tb* satd linn, will pleas? proser them to the undersigned. A. J. CHINA. Surviving Partner. Sept 7-lt. A>" ?B or * ** TH?-r? ' M Highest Strie of the Art. 1 imo I MKAGENJ rpDK ADVERTISER BEOS TO CALL AT JL TENT I ON TO HIS STOCK OF THE BEST AND PUREST " CH EMI CALS, Drugs, PATENT MEDICINES. A FINE ASSORTMENT OF PERFUMERY, SOAPS, TOILET POWDER ind Chalk, Puff Boxes and Puffs, Shaving Croata and Brutus., Hair Brashes, lofant Brashes, Tooth and Vail Brusher, _All at MoKAOBN'S. PRESCRIPTIONS PREPARED C AUK F LI LIA' AT. ALL HOURS, By I. A. MCKAGBN, rp JIU BEST J. BRANDY, OIN, WHISKEY and WINES, _ 6old at MoKAGBN'8. ALLSPICE, Cloves, Cinnamon, Ginger, Mace, Nutmegs and Pepper. _ At McKAGEN'S Drug Store'. KEROSINE OIL, Lamps, Burners, Chimney Wicks, Ac., At MoKAQEN'S. ^ LARGE and-FRESH SUPPLY OF GARDEN SEEDS ,. For sale by MoKAGEN. MILLER'S ALMANAC for 1870 _At MoKAQEN'S. A FINE SEGAR CAN BB HAD Feb 10 At MoKAGBN'S. HAVING REMOVED -TO Cor. Main & Liberty Sts. J. F. W. DeLORME Begi to notify bia many friends and customer!, tLat ho h?? added to hie complete etoek of Drugs, CHEMICALS, FANCY ARTICLES, A FULL ASSORTMENT OF PAINTS, OILS, DYE STUFFS AND GLASS. Asking a conttnaatlon of past patronage, whieh he will do all ia his power to deservo, he solicits an examination ef his STOCK AND PRICES. J. F. W. ?'LOHME, Druggist. Cor. Main and TAborly-Strcet," Sept 21_Sumter, S. C< ' iSTO, 18TO. ! MAYESVILLE, S- C. I A.MA??S & CO , I WILL CONTINUE DERING Tn? YEAR TO KEEP ON HAND A FULL SUPPLY ?. OF GOODS IN THEIR LINE, CONSISTING OF DRUGS, MEDICINES, GROG ERIES, ABS FRGY1S1018, and hop? to merit a contlnuanee ef tba liberal pstronsge they hsvo bei n receiving. We desire ?o call particular attention U our trade ta FLOUR. It it onr aim to keep for sale only good qnall. ti*, of FLOUR, and families may rely upon our .tock as affording the belgrade, of Extra/ and Family Flour, te be bad Sn the markets. Our. groceries generally,are all FIRST-CLASS GOODg. audourDRUtlS and MEDICINES ?re war. rant.J to bs pure and gonnlne. Resides tito nanni stock ol DRUGS and MKD lOINBrl, we koop alway, on bund, wa offer two invaluable preparations of our own inanufan'i're. Anti-Malarial Specific, FOR THE PERMANENT CURE OF. Chilly and Fevers. TONIO HITTERS, an admirable combination of 'CONICS adapt?d to all oases newling Tonio Modioines. COUNTRY PRODUCE of nil kinds taken (n BARTER for goods at fair prices. J. A. MAYES A CO. Jen 1, UTO _ly Notice. ELIZA M. D. RICUIIOURG. w'fe ef J. , F. W, Riohboorg, of Sumter County, State South Carolina, do hereby give oolloo that at the oud of ono month from tue first publication of this (retie*, I will trulo a? sole manager in all business portioning to pluming, or nny bunt nen? formerly narrie I on by J. F. W. Rlebbourg, in Samte* County. State of Sou'h Carolina, , RLIZA M. D. RICH ROU RQ. Sept U-lia