The Sumter watchman. (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, January 11, 1871, Image 2
A. A. SILBERT
EDITOR
The Sumter Watchman has by
? far the largest circulation (espe?
cially in (Ice surrounding country)
of any paper publislud in Sumter.,
and was established in 1850.
TUB STATE TAX.
Tho Legislature, in its recent action,
reffing a tax Tor State purposes, ol
nice mills, exhibited a recklessness i.i
handling the vital aod sensitive matter
of taxation, which surpasses all previous
acts o? wrong and oppression done bj
fcouth Carolina Radicalism. The vote
upou this paramount question showed
how totally ignorant the members were
even as to thc wants of the exchequer
to meet the extravagances of thc party.
lt was a random votiug, with ao appa?
rent disposition on thc patt of some,
who probably knew a little more o? what
was being douer to reach tbc highest
possible figure that could be pushed
through. There seemed to be no sort
of calculation as to h JW much money
* would bc needed to run thc Radical
State machine, but simply to create as
greata margin as possible ia which to
"operate."
We have had promises of retrenchment,
and thc organ of the parly at Charleston
has urged it, and Gov. ScoTT,eren, iu his
message, advised i*? and wt stood
ready to approve and commcod tiny step
we might see taken in that ?pestw?.
Rut this recent action Woks as though
a ic-icstatcmcnt in power, for tro years
more, has been sci7 ' J the epportu
nily to drug with im^uuiiy yet more
heavily from the pockets of >he honest
and industrious people of the State.
In 18G9 the levy was seven mills-last
year (as though, if possible,, t<>produce
the impression of some returning sense
of justice and economy) it was put at
live mills f and DOW, when another elec?
tion has been secured, the first coor
mous tax is overleaped ly two mills,
end we have a levy of cine mills, or
uinefy cents upon every hundred dol?
lars valuation of property-the valua?
tion being arbitrarily put, and, in
some instances, at more than two huu
pcr cent, dred above thc actual value,
whilst alHtosfc in every instance it is
exceeded. The sume act authorize*
three mills for county purposes-maki- p
$1 20 upon every (estimated) hundred
dollars worth of property.
This has been done, too, at a time,
when, from the lips of every one-ex
crpt, probably, those who live from the
public treasury-wc hear the cry of
stringency in monetary affairs-when
the State is poorer than it has been
since ?he war, and when distress; jfrom
want, is stiring thousands in !h<: face,
during the year upou wh ich wc have
catered, before another croo is made.
Thc aeccssity for this terrible tax
ii there be necessity, even under the
existing state of affairs-can only be
;ound in thc most profligate cxtrava >
gauce-tht purpose to grow rich from)
llie people's pockets, and to make poor?
er, the large, intelligent class of whites, j
who are also excluded from all partici?
pation iu lite affairs of State.
Wo proclaim this tax an oppression-I
a monstruos oppression, and iu thc face!
of all justice and hoi e?ty, wc protest
r?iivsl it. as ruinions io the industries
:.i.d prosperity o? thc Stale.
A BHOTHFK OP URN. .tl. C. Bt'TLLU
KILLED.
Fro? the Augusta Const it ut loutitt. \
we gather the following particulars'
connected with the killing of Capt.j
GfcoKGE D- Rt TL KU, by a young mau j
naincjjivWiNSi.ow lixXILTON. How!
much of human life, of bitterness and
roc might tc ?-pared, could men learn
ti/ bridle the tongue and put a check
upon angry passion !
"On Sunday evening. January 1,
?bout twelve miles from Hamburg, on
Stevens* Crack, Capt. George Rutler,!
hr? liter o? Gm M. C. Rut 1er, was shot j
and ingt^Jrtlj killed by n young mani
named Winslow Hamilton. From the !
must authentic accounts wc have heard!
nf the sad affair, it seems that Mr. J. T. I
Hamilton the father of thc young man
who fired the fatal shot, tras ou the eve)
bf removing to-Columbia Coanty, iu this j
State, and in prepara'ion therefor had
penned his cattle ready to be driven. A |
moog the ti umber seems to havebceo one j
?teer or calf to which < apt. Rutler laid j
claim, which he requested Mc. Hamil-j
ten tn liberate, and,UH we are informed, i
'i
rifted the house of the latter to secure.'
W li ile there au angry discussion sprang j
tin between them, which eventuated ?ttl
young Hamilton gathering Iiis gun and i
firing upon Capt. Rujler, thc charge j
taking effect in his breast and causing j
immediate death."
lTOHKiNtt cuimri vx.
Tatt* excellent paper, mlargcd, ?m
pruci dt, lu convenient eight ptigfl form,
??.W fumes to ta? from Cher loton, S. C ,
?herc the office of publication bas been
permanently established, and ample ar-* j
rsugftucnt* a?ade for conducting it in
its pi esent sty lc. We hu re watched t he
euuTsc of i hi* paper with much ink rent.
lt? a-ciuplinhcd editor and proprietor,
ItgjjftLMAX U C.UN?, de* rves a well
,td iikraJ patransge from tho
charo* in the interest o? wh sch he ?ss
zea bi?*! V uboredikxough lut eohtstm,
io establishing so ioflueafiA.a^*rg?tj?
And besides being "*? valuifte wchur?h
paper, as a christian fauily. joi?oal,!,it
is Tort hy a place by any fi^si? in tie
land. >- -0 ig
TEBHIBLE C3I.VS??WUREER OP
?J1R. Ai.F. D'U?A?H? -
The Columbia Phocvix ot' Saturday
! last brought ns the shocking intelli?
gence ot the-tt?urdcrof -Mr;'A.-?'. Dv
EARD, on the publicJj%hiraj^abo.nl^aix
miles above Columbia. It seems that
Mr. DUBARD left Columbia, for his
home about if .eeo , niles above -thai
city, OD Thursday ofter ioo? \??. About
six miles from tbe city his body was
found, pierced through with several
slugs. He tras robbed of hi? money
and watch, but the bundles in his boggy
were left, lt is supposed that he was
instantly kil'ed. Iiis coat was burnt
with powder, proving that ihe murderer
stood very close wheo the fatal shot was
fired. Mr. DuBARD was advanced in
years, and ouc of the most respectable,
highly esteemed and useful citizens of
Richland County. For many years a
leading member of the Methodist
Church, and one cf tts strongest pillars
at the time of his death. A man of
unimpeachable character- ?uiet and un
ostentations-, but firm, intelligent and
reliable in all things. 4 raan ?f deep
an earnest piety, and of large hearted
charities-a man against whom there
could not have existed animosity to
prompt such an awful deed, for he was
kind and generous and just to all.
The Phoenix says : "But as a pious
" God fearing old man, ic is to be pre
" sumed that he was not unprepared for
" the quick summons that came to bim.
" Iiis violent and sudden death will ex?
" cite general and genuine sympathy.
" The assassin is not yet known ; but it
" is to be hoped that the officers of the
" ?aw and the friends of - the deceased
" will use every proper meaur to fix upon
u the offender the responsibility of his
u atrocious crime. The marks of flat
" feet were distinctly seen about the
? body.1' '
THE UNION TROUBLES.
On Sunday, Jan. 1, Mr. MAT. STE
' YENS was dragged fi om his wagon a
?few miles from Union Court House,
tod murdered io cold blood by a band
of armed negro militia. The attempt to
arrest some of tliem was resisted with
arms, aod one or more of the militia
outlaws wera killed.
Some of the arms held by thc colored
militia were taken from them, and it
appears, as we learn from thc Columbia
Pkcenix, that on Sunday, Jan. 1, Capt..
ALECK WALKER, the colored captain
bf thc militia, applied to the parties who
had charge of the gurus' ''belonging "to
the militia, but his demand was refused,
and he was subsequently arrested
charged with thc killing of Mr. MAT.
STEVENS. Fifteen of his militia were'
j al?o arrested. On Wednesday evening,
a party of unknown horsemen went to
the Shcrifi tod peremptorily demanded
the keys of ilie jail ; they were given
up, and they proceeded to the jail and
took charge of five of the prisoners
Captain A. WALKER, CIIARNER ULSN
noN, JOE VAN LEW, ANDY THOMPSON
and SYLVASUS WBMHT The next
morning, the bodies of WALKER and
HERNDO.V were discovered io the road;
aod it was afterwards found out that
THOMPSON nod*WRIGHT were badly
wounded.
We are further informed thcrt Mr,
Smith, (the acting deputy,) v;ho was
woun cd on Sunday last, died on
Thursday night.
A Dumber of the good citizens of
Union hare visited Columbia, asking
protection from the itato authorities
from this ?'hocking, state of affairs. The
Governor, we learn, has bi cu absent,
and what will be-GODO remains to be
seen.
J&* Tho Beonetfsvillc Journal has
betti discontinued, from-want ,of. pa?
tronage and failure of patrons to pay
we apprehend chiefly in consequence of
the lutter. Newspaper bills are tho* most
difficult of all bills to collect. With
many the idea seems to prevail that
(he editor and printer eau be put off,
with impunity, to the last, and-it he
ia never paid-why, it dont make much
difference. And yet no man, or act of
uicu, white or black, work as many honra
ont the twenty-four, or contribute more
to tbe gcnerrl |.ro*perify. Some ?en
will take your paper three year?, with?
out paying, and then ask you to stop
it, and KV ti for vh?vt it due-frome oerer'
(hink of paying and never intend tn
pay, if the? aeneas are an iudieatioo.
Some grumble when the bili lor two or
three year? subscription ia presented,
say they didn't think they owed no
much, at d on? half the time didn't gel
thc paper. Some, after laking the paper
two or three years, will deliberately
leave tSo country, and never as much
as pay, to thc poop ?winditd priai cr, I
wish I was-abie to pay yon. Sum ? take
the paper awhile, until theythink sosa?
little imiDtiut it due, ind (Rei they'll
teil the Foal Maate* (bey ?du't ?soi if.!
any longer. And ao oo, aod noon. And
yet the printer must pay in ea*h fen
.rory sh eet of paper he tend* out, a'id
at the er l of every week, Ht the labor
performed, and the numerosa other ?z
senaes daily. Um ur wi. '. Nu wnoOerUae
Heu ott ts*i:U?- Jourjtfd. ht* jtusp
hst the i'uudor ie tftaf se lajftny
?irrite. TV*"ff-n ly. remedy u tm
ip-i.^.tsd;-. ?. shall
^Aj??t;>??e men. out of ten {oursi
|f?a??prp?esapn) rJenow thzt. they
[edit jrpag?r-"easiest thing in
Wati?aip???|? entrains, &W?
to do bot write a certain aaionnt daily
"*iL??J& ??JS <9 ?<>j* to, kjjepjour h ead
clear." If some of these gentlemen
could be pnt foreibly in'possession of a
newspaper -and made in edit it for e
. month or two, they would. Jure their
eyes .opened moat wonderfully wide.
The? i. would learn that t*> sit at a desk
*quioilj - end- write pretty editorials,
bears"about the same prnpcrfioo to the
whole duty of au editor, as a boh io the
siegle tree of a carriage does to the en?
tire-vehicle. They would Icaro that
work never ceases io a print ?og office;
that' constant watchfulness and cure
alone bring success; that a steady drain
on tlie brain of the editor is the rule;
and chat in addition, the head of the
establishment has to bear philosophically
more grumbling, abuse, and adrice, for
less pay, than any other professional
mau would dream of. Io short, they
would find that an editor is a hard work
ed mao, a much abused man, and io
most eases a mighty pooily paid one.
A. Ti STEWABPS PBOJECTS,
The great $3,000,100 marble dwelling,
which has for years been building by
Mr. ?. T. Stewart, on the corner of
Fifth avenue aod Thirty fourth street,
N?w York, is at last completed, aod up?
holsterers arc now laying down its
carpets. That for the great double
drawing-room was purchased in Brussels,
at a coot of $27,000. It is in a single
piece, and was worked upon a loom ex?
pressly constructed for its manufacture.
BS,, Grant rs reported to have said
that the reason Summer don't believe
io the Bible, is because he didn't write
it. May oot this remark have been
provoked wheo Graut learned that the
Massachusetts Senator told John Ccvode
that "there icu s no measure, nor stan lard I
of weights and measures, and no yard
stick citpaUe of measuring (he imbecility
of President Grant:'
'lbe Radical leaders at Washing?
ton are said to be in an utter state of
consternation over the result of the
Southern elections, and a notable West
ero Senator, io his desperation, has pro?
posed to begin anew the work of
reconstruction.
THE SUNDAYSCHOKK. FESTIVAL AT
THE UKTKODiyr (lil it TEL
.VB. EDITO*. :- Occupying the posi
tion you do, the brief and modest notice
giveu in your editorial columns of thc
recent Sunday School Ftstival at the
Methodist ^burch may do-(as far as
you are concerned ) But you will per
mit an outsider, I hope, to do that which
you might not feel it to be in good
taste for you to do-speak a little more
at length in regard to the merits of that
particular occasion, with the hope,
meanwhile entertained, that the gencr
al interests of this noble cause io the
cou ni ry, may be accelerated thereby.
I will say, theo, that I was gratified
cay, delighted, by the occasion referred
to. Iti truth, I had, previously, but an
inadequate conception, of thc attention
which is beiog given to, aod the inter?
est which is generally felt in, the Sab
bath Schcol in our community. I found
thc large church thoroughly crowded
with the good people of Sumter, irre?
spective of denomination, and many,
eveo, white and colored, in thc galleries.
And as I looked upon thc beautiful
?cene, I thought it one upon which the
blessed Saviour himself smiled, and
around which the good otige?s- delighted
io hover.
The decorations were chaste aod in
beautiful deaigo and execntioo. The
vine clad arch, encircling the pul
pit, like a bow cf promise, and set off
with lights, like stars io a crown. The
rich and symmetrical ever green holly
springing up aa it weie from a basia
of spotless white, its bows laden with
beautiful gifts for the children, and
fronting the scene, to adorn tue picture
And this supported on its tight and
left by the brillaot "whatnot," redolent
with New Year presents. The charm
tog wreaths that bung upon thc walls
and encircled the column?. AH this
was appropriate and lovely; and when
you ?aid that ?redit was duo Mr. J. I).
CKAIO and the young ladies who wor?
ked so rea Iously io that de pu ri meut,
vou expressed bul faintly what was their
du?. .
I have learned, too, that great credit
was du? to other ladies* connected with
thia School, for their unremitting seal
iu gai hering and arranging t he large
number o''present? that wt re provided,
and distributed. And 1 am ture that
their heurts were gladdened when they
wit nosed the beaming countenances of
thc happy ?bi:dren,a? they M? in ?ive.
ly erpeetstiwi, or sdvanced, with bound
?Hg Joy, to receive their tokens of sffce
iioa fbtti the hands of the Superinten?
dent. .iiuTi'V.i f, : n -j ; ?jr?*
Thc ct'Tcfs?i were Begun ?iib prayer I
b.r ?cv. N?Afi GBAnAii.V.I.e Baptist
Cu'tt^w>wb4^>V .JU tn offi
ciste. Then tut* m?me,of that sweet
Suudsy &p<4mt*i?, which ts st full j
of;HNtfmio*'?^ btsrt,
BtQIW..-./And new ?ame .the "New
Jim* \?Mm)tfr.&* Mm
pn&tuntf g*
And "theo \ some : ouu$u*Hjr succesi
remarks, impromptu" Ohm the i
pastor of the church, Rev. H A.
WALXB?. And now the youti
throng ngiio break the silence n
their rapturous anthem. The distri
lion is completed, (including - prese
{or. thc pastor and family, tho f uper
tendent, a number of teachers from-th
scholars, and Iro? "one to another am<
the individual member? of-the sehet
and the audience is favored with In i
dress id behalf of thc cause, by H
THOMAS E. GILBERT,'the youthful/!
crctary of the sehool, which re9ec
much credit upon him.
Kev. W. H. FLEMING, Presid?
Elder, of the new ecclesiastical Distt
of Sumter, deiivers some closing
marks, which enliven the whole scei
and constitute- a fitting close. T
parting song is sung, which sweetly d
upon the car, as the large assembli
rise to retire.
And uow, Mr. Editor, I did notp
pose to trench upon your space, and i
have done so, I hope the sacred cat
in which I have written, will be i
sufficient palliation.
A VISITOR.
WHY THE TEACHERS ARB N<
PAID.
Ma. EDITOR:--We desire to s
why we cant get our pay ? I dont li
to give my ideas on this subject; but,
I am forced to do so, I will with ph
sure.
Thc reason why we cant'get our p
is, because there are certain men lo
bying around the office of the Sti
Superintendent of Education, who
doubt tickle his ear with propos:tio
torpeculate on the teachers' claims.
If this is cot so, the signs are suspiciot
and I candidly believe it is true,
have occular demonstration of it,
letters I hate seen, from those connci
ed with the office named (State Supe
intendent of Education) and also fr?]
others who arc lobbying around Y
office, for the purpose of speculating i
teachers' claims.
I may be asked for proofof this stat
ment. To all who demau? this, I repl
as far as the letters are concerned :
1st. Last spring I saw a letter, writti
to a gentleman of this town, by one
the clerks of the Superintendent
Education, which informed him that 1
could get the teachers' claims cashed t
a discount of five per cent, on the dolla
The gentleman who received the lett?
is an ezceptien-one who is deeply ii
tcrested in school matters, and uiauifes
a proper interest in seeing that th
teachers get their full pay. Ile kiudl
advised not to agree with any sue
-windHng game, as he would not h m
self.
2nd Last fall I saw in the hands <
the same gentleman, tn this towt
another letter, written by some of th
parties in the same office, at Columbo
iuforming biro that he could get th
teachers' dawn cashed by a discount <
fveprr cent, on the dollar. And th
good gentleman, like a cood ihepher
to his sheep, and like a father to hi
children, would not allow them to b
swindled oat of one cent, if he ceil
help it. Ile loaned them, rooney rt ?th
ont interest, and advised them agaii
not to agree with the swindling offe
that came from Columbra.
Now, my readers, yon may call tbi
nonsense. But we are informed tha
there three kinds of nonsense, to wit
bard nonsense, soft noosense and fool
?sh ncsseaae, but keeping teachers ou
of their tuition, by not sending theil
checks, I call swindling nonsense.
Now, I will give yon the third leffei
to this tomi from Columbli, fo swindli
teachers oat oi their money. This wai
sent direct to another teacher and my.
self; but wc can't see it. They saw ii
waa no ose to write to the gentleman
lowborn the two first letters were ad
dressed ; sod now they try the teacher!
direct, for several letters of a similar
character to that I herewith publish,
were received by other teachers.
Bving unacquainted with the gentle?
man who writes me this letter, I trust
he will pardon me for publishing it, and
take it as hard nonsense, fo? soft, fool?
ish and swindling nonsense will hive no
easy job to outdo hard nonsense.
My candid opiuioo of the reasois why
the teach* rs cant get their pay is, because
some of these men, who are occupying
the best office in the educational depart?
ment of the State are not ia the proper
discharge of their duty, but tinga
swindling stone, and thea'bide their
bands, <>r, in other words, tarnish a list
of teachers names, to whom proposi?
tions to shave their claims may be made.
Then, when the joh is finished, its step?
Mr. 1 Hug-afoo? tor his ?hw?? of the
profits of the bes i B ess.
When ?wih tn sell my ?Ulva, I will
let thc swindlers of the South Ccrottw
Bank und Tn? Company k now i? Bat
wait until" jon are called oil) wen's y oe ?
We will eertolply eal! on yon when
swiodkr* become tte ?opi*j?#UB? day.
Not ?bUi theo.
il. ML mmw$.
Bead * copy of ike third Jette? :
CoL?HWA, 8.?., Pea 2?? m?U
. ?W Tr mt C**%t#jt '^i^S^^k
Fi. ?. Stoeb'er my" accoani is teach
amounting to $70 00 for 2cd term.
(ta pencil)-aigu herr.1-"- '"" '"*"
MET. EDITOR ?-rW2^i?Bvtr"lW
.<*? ttt -'?-0-.OJ.T#
.nu meto as. tuatiieaxttioitroft w-mi
yeur paper to fJfcmffstM? A?i*Wj^lf^rr|
probrem.: ?Sottefh?ffc ?lc* *t * vjfefarceri
some ir was' a whafd sa?':M ; . r ?
A. owns i and 6- i of a piece of Jaod
Tor which they paid $800. They tttU
of this tend Tor $800 etan, and divide
the remainder of the land ?ijoa?ly. be?
tween them. Wl;a?'amount bf the caaji
rccei??d does each get, 7 9 ?0 st r. ' > ri
Ladies' Monumental Association
?.Ct1 3W*i. ' 0
.-I: TTL r. .
SUMTER* S.. 0- Bee^ J3,18T0...
Tba Ladies' Monumental Association of Sum?
ter District, met thia di j pursuant to the ceil of
tba President, Mrs. 0, IL Moses, Preside^tv pr*
siding.' On motion it was
Rfolttd, That the mortgage giren to secar*
the payment of the Bend for the funds of the
Association, loaned, be foreclosed forthwith Un?
less the proposition to pay One Tboaaeod Dol?
lars thereon be carried out ? br the 1st Jacnary,
proa. And In that event fte Finance Committee
be instructed te tah* a aeev Bond fee foe balance
due, at tba sam* rate of interest, wiib a mortgage
tu secure the payment of tb* same.
R'tohal, That the Finance Committee be
eontioned for os* yeer with the powers' hereto?
fore granted. .
RttoUtd. f bet the Committee appointed for
receiving estimates, Ac., for the Monument^ ni
which Gee. R. II. Aeneaeoa ts Chairman, be re?
quested te submit their report ft the next meet
ing of thia Association. ! '
Iteiohed, That the Secretary end the Tre?se*
er vf the Association be' required tq report their
sitings and doings, in their respective offices, at
the next meeting o' this Association.
On motion tuc meeting then adjourned, sub?
ject to tbe call of the President.
; Mae. 0. IL Ai OSES, Preaideoi. -
RICHARD D. Lae, Secretary.
OBITUARY.
DI BD,' at his re.-?dence on Karten Creek, Sum
ter Countv. on the 23rd of December, 7870,
JOHN SANDERS. H? was bora near the place
of bis death, in August, 1S00> and bad. therefore
entered upon bis 71st year, ?ince Angnst, 1870.
ME. SASDEKS spent ali of hts long life on his
aetive toil-waa bora, lived ead died in Sumter
District, and bis remains now rest within ill
bosnm. He loved bis native DUtriet mad State
with an ardor which amounted to patriotic doro
lion, and the interests of tbe one et th* other-he
watched, though with a quiet, a detp and absorb,
ing interest. He belonged to e family marked
for self sacrificing patriotism, ead devotion to
their native Carolina- fer good citizenship, high
bearing, industry, perseverance and ?access ta
agricultural and other pursuits. And in these
characteristics, he was s worthy representative.
A family of seven children survive bim. who
cherish bis memory, as that of a moat affection*
a'e father. Not mach given to seek pleasurable
association beyond the limits of bi? OW? hoose
bolti, or at least tbe circle of his imm?diate kia.
c'red end neighbors, his domestic virtues ware by
none so well known and p ri sodas by those of bis
own family cirele. It was ncrerthat bis affections
centered, and here that the kind am* g?nerons
ispaltes of bis nature had 'their moat freeeani
display.
After a long life of active industry, he sank
calmly and quietly to rest.' in bene of that blessed
immortality which lies beyond tbe grase?.
A. FRIEND.
Tit I BUTE OF RESPECT.
At * Regular Meeting of Sumter Fire Engtet
Company, bald January 4th, 1871, the following
Preamble end Keaeialious were adopted?
Haere**. It as pleased:Almighty On!to re?
move from Earth nar late Vic* Pre? i de nt,
JAMES P. BRENNAN, who dud 27nd Bee.
1870, in the early years of manhood; and
Whereat, we, while humbly submitting to His
will, desire to give expression to 0*4 deep sorrow
in the death of bim who for four years hes been
one of us, ailing, wirb honor to hVilself end the
Company, tbe various offices which be held ? ead
now that tbe silver cord is loosed, ?ead the gole?
en bowl broken, and eur cotrrade baa leO ea ta
dwell ?n that land eiern al, wehre peace std bap.
pincas forever reigns, w* wish to engraft apo*
the records of ear Company oar bigbappretiwtJoa
of the untiling interest which be ever entertain?
ed for its welfare, and tbe talon ta which be devo?
ted to itt use ; Therefore he it
Rt* ol ned 1st. That ie the des tb of View Presi?
dent, JAMES P. DB uss AK, tba Somier Jira
Engine Company bas been deprived of one of Ul
?ott efficient officer* and members.
Rf ?Iced 2nd That a blank page in < ur Minnie
Beek be inscribed te bis meesory-that ear Bari
be draped in mourning, end that the meath irs *i
tb* Company wear tb? usual badge of mourning
for thrrty days.
Rejoiced 3rd. That we tender ear' warm sad
heartfelt sympathy to the widow ef oar lea*?Stew
comrade? and trust that Bc wbe doeib all iniagi
well will help her le bear her great affliction, end
reunite her at last te him 'la ibo glori?os realms
abor?.
Rtnlmd 4th. That e towy trf rsese'Preaeiblt
and Resolutions be forwarued te cJse-WKtetr sd
eer lat* conrad*, ead that the* be pnrttfa&ed ia
tb* Sumter rFatclata. ead Sumter A'trt.
[exrBACT raes Ta's etscraa.]
_ A. Wi BUBER, cWetary. "
COMMERCIAL. *<'?*
. .i., , -, ,. , ? i ;.. M . r11 -, Btv
SUMTER MARKET JANUARY 10
Cotton market bes ruled dall pest weat. Ill
sales changed band* at rro?lejtol3, at whieb
prie* it elsens with i ed tentions ef ? further ?V
clio* io Lie* pool.
BACON-Sides, li, Qi*, hm saliers, H?iS|
Berna. Ht. ??? ?
LARD-ltt3iee. ' v
FLOL R-Parbbt. $7@*12.
COFFEE-Lagneyrs, 99%H ; Jr;a, 4*3**;
Reo, 2?@25.
SALT-%Z ft? B ' .
8?yAR-Bruwwl3??l4? 0.J 13&1?, A., 17
@00 ; Crushed, ITfli.j^j ., , . lU 0{r
TRON.TIIS-d?Sit;: " ' ****
LOPE-ejata?a. J id* u^csos* a - o
BATESVILLE 8HlRTDfOS^P?t halt ?ie.
TARN BY THB BALE-fl,4?e. Per bench.
:. ft ot!
NEW YORKi MARKET. JA? ift
COTTON 1ft ?rv
I'M iMM^isaamtsa 1 assiiam i l i n
M ASOBflC. MUM .i img
:"-''dtii'V M' ' '''
tl ac i of the "Ordinance io regard to Retailing
Liquor?, ?od given bond for tb? sans of fie? hun?
dred dollars ($500) for the >mper obnei-vanee of
eJMaHajsjs tay Uig'OJOU?luiJUiH.if Uji ipuiuit? ?
fa^sncL vb:
C. itu Moite A Co, M. J Hennegar),
lJ. II. Eberhart, D. Morris,
-Kai*+Btrtitr,~^--~^9rn*rit,
J. Hebwerin, iff m. Bogia,
??Vftyiraabergt^.-frHMrittaiaora,
?f i flaatolM, i ?.?>.?
? J. *?a^*a?^?*W*i
rbi A%%B$T10S
Sumter l%re?;dBiiiiw '(ft.
YOU ABE BBREBY eHIMMON-EB- to stppear
at Engine Boase, in full nnifona,; alack pants,
on Iborsday ?o-ajorro w) afternoon, Jan?. 12,
at half psst i o'c??ek, pree:?ely,-for Anniversary
Pancha.. M etaberr ?rill please a eel-pro atp tl 5?. ?
. 'A.'W. tj?roER,' Semt?ry.'' "
'-Mo !?>.?< . ? I) vt . if
M?H .'..ii
sr & EA-T:
.?>.- . tn ' ft" n ;t ' t i.#-? ? i; : .*..
IGO?D ; FAMILY FLOUR;
15 Ib?. for $i,00A v
GOpB COFFER,120 ?te. per lb.
PRIME -COFFEE; 25 cts. per lb.
GOOD, BROW?V SUGrAR,
.12 1-2 oeftte per lb.
60SH?N BU?Tf?R, 40c. per lb, !
.???il J s;i .- O .>?..>..-. . ' i .
?LA5J), 20 cenls: per. pound
6 pounds for $1,00..'.'".
HY? N TEA.-fl.0O; per;Ib.
i, *i. "<< ' *f ? St ; ' . . '-iii ? 1 .'
.:. M ;..i?T^ .'.*. . '!
Unyoked Shoulders,
[TO ARRIRE, 10 L-2 cts. p?r?b.
'U *> ? '?'
Just Received,
Cit;
A FINE STOCK. OF
,"i j /. . : af ? ? ??'??
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. ?-.Ki 'l??V .. j. ..?lt fi** ; .
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I AtGreW?r Heired Prices,
-AT
PLAHTSS87
i| ( . ?;, ?;: vu? ton ;.", .. i ir. a J .;:>.r |
WAREHOUSE.
Sumter,fjt C.
I :: (?4? I*.'.- .. tel" ,T*??5ij Jj
I H,,-?T|,' :,?/t. .,.
l?tS?S A? Milli
..I f '>^r T m- ; t.-sr . . ?.?X--?
- -ci? o;;;-; vu i aft? l*1^
I.^?B ?rfv?5 ?hfit Btfj zi '^rtc ?*al^
, WiU M j ?oki i* rwpt o? ?b? Qm**
Hott^osj dmJmir??j,** PMfp^MV
.'.litr** too '^?"fi^v .?fc?oi? i^???? r> > .3
.'t tc.',- boa Willi Jua* -sfft?'i .'
-i faiftSL ;li-r*"l*j ttt?
?V;' aWej iWoW" '? '''t?e? ' '
" ?ffrFwi .f^ffr^? ? . ^Wr*f ;
jLa1iw?J^# T.? SiOJrpolVi *a^ ^fcb-*?.' t'r
i *- Paaaf ?aaa? tas?alMtaasa^
CHAS. H.
ran c
Sumtei
EI?ET,
Liverpool Moncton ?jQfyb?
Insurance Company.
ASSETS' Tjr TTrjLTJ ...t2?.ioa:otw.
ANNUAL INCOME IN GOLD_ *6,000,000
Eve. ntIowas any Fir?! Cl uti Company.
Jan Tl ~ ~m~-~
YORK VI Ll* E
'EPSALB COLLEGE.
TOURVILLE, S.: C.
. i?*S? WK! 'Ti ?;.!
THB FIRST SESSION OF TBE
.COLLEGIATE Y HAR of 1871. W?11
! Resin co the 1st of FBftRUA KY, and
' l.*eo6 rhe 20-h of JUNE Th?
Seeond *3es*lon ?Ul basin DO the 26th
4UN E, and, clo*? paika 9th oi.NOVEMBER, i
This, Institution io furn ?bed with a fal1 Corps
of experienced Teachers. ' '
*- TERMS FOR THE TEAR,
Peyabfe one bah" on Entrance-one Fourth on
Hie l*t of Joly, ans' the remainder oa the 1st
-of,Oe:?er. ...A.i
Boardaag, int Ming Joel and Lights*...$150,00
Taiti a ip Collegiate'Coarse ................ .'0.00
Tuition W Prepuirifory Department.'. ... ! .TO.flO
Tuition ia Juvenile Deportmant. 20,00
Instrumental Music spJ use of Piano... 55,00
Prirate Vocal Leesons.50.0o
Tocal Lesions Tu Classes'...... 17.00
Sacred .Masie................... - .5,00
JFrenckajut Germas, each......... ". 20.00
Latin and Greek, each..,. 16.00
I viii lear? Florence on the 1st of February,
and -wit 1 take charge of any pastis going-to
X?T*?HI?. ?!
For Circular* apply Xo
IRe?. JAS. DOUGLAS, President.
+Thoee who pay strictly according to the above
t?rt?s, will hare their washing done without
charge.
Jap ll lia
SOUTH CAROLINA
Central Bail Boad Co*
CHA RIBSTON, 8. C., January 11. T871.
THE SEVENTH INSTALMENT OF FIVE
DOLLARS PER SHARE, will be payable
OB lit}? February, proximo.
Ic Charlestot)-at the Office of the Company,
Kol 10 Broad street
?tr Sumter-To W.jnr JOSEPH'JOHNSON.
In Clarendon-To Dr. fi. ALLEN HUGGINS.
WM. M. PE HON NE AU, Treasurer.
Jan I I '
SCHfl?lBOOKS! SCHOOLBOOKS!
INP. A is I DESCRIPTIONS' OF
ft' Sfheni St .ti-narv. School Pens. Copy Books,
and W? varreti?? of Blank Books. Drawing Pa?
pero, Bris-ol Boards, Pencils* Dna wi ag Card-'?
a?d Drawing Books. ?t
i'ORGATlE'H DOOK VEPOSIJOUY.
j - NEW CATALOGUE. NO. I.
FO RS YT H'S LIFE OF CICERO. J VOLS. IN
otie. with illustrations, third A ra erica o edi
, ti op -.~.?2.50
Books and Reading: ?bat Book*shall I Rend,
.nd how tu Read them, by PortCT..2,00
Trw Bottom af the Sea, by L. Searel. ( he
Wander fcibrtry )...?.,"...........1.50
Bronchitis, an<i Kindred Di*ea?e>?. hy Dr.
.Bair.........150
! Vu min ar the Life and Seraices ?f the Rt.
< Rae Alomo P'tucr. D. D.< LI. D.. Bishop.
ofPenntjlrani?,by M. A. De Wolfe Howe,
Di)....'...2.00
CM .?hs "ked CoMa: OT the Prevaation.
Caa*? ead Care of ranon.* nffi-et ?'ins of
. ?be Throat. *>.. br 1 r. IMI author of
"He?ltn bv Good Living." k?..?.5*
Religio Chetniei- E??*v? by George Wilson,
F. R. g. E of Ediahars'_...2 00 j
Abbeys. C sties, and Ancient HaRs of Eng
land and Wales: Their Legendary LTO
and Piipnlar History. l>y John 'Timbs.
2roIs_._.?. 50
Tba Leeen<l.try . Ballards nf Kn^laad and
andido Mi nd. rorapili-i bj J S. Ron*rt?...1.0T
A Nea? Dictionary of Qcntut ?ns. from the
Creek. Latin, an?! Moder? Laagawcast wi lb
an Extensive Index to- every important
word_ _w_.200
Wonderful Balloon Ascents-A History of
-SMIAc., fr??? ?ha French, ky Mar
-(ea-*..--...... ................1 50
The Goalie History <>f En-Ino il. br A Beek
ett. with 20 col-red EteTifngs and 200
Wn*ioV?'*.....-.l....8 CO
T')e Cearie Has try of Ft?, ai?, by Beckett,
illustrated by Leeck .3 75
The Crave Blackstone,br A. Reekett. with
i??ustra*. on.? by rroJkskank?....$2.50 and 1.50
Mother Ho*** ia t New Dress, tl.'i. ^ ?th?
ar Goose's Melodies, with notes, marie,
and an aeennnt of the Goose or ike Ver
fwK Family ?;.*;"l...........3 75
^Tbesw ara tbs great rival editions or -Dear
Old Mother Go?.??")
History nf Englinh Lltetatnre, in a Series of
Bi' grarBieal Rs**r*Vey Collier. LL D.1.75
Tba Rttdinsatts of Colors and Ool?rinr. with
ie? nat?re of Figments, ?lc . bv Field.2.00
Tannas. Chalmers, a Biographical Study, br
Ja?. Dodds. .'...'. 1.75
Frasa Bgvp* t? Waal-The Ex<idaa af lb?
Children of Israel, by Pr?>r. OVOMI_._1.75
Memoirs of th? Life and Writings nf Tho*.
Chalmers, hy hil son in law. Dr Ranna*.
4 ?wkf*,?S?'.... ihrtil?tUU.U...... i.?.nt ,*i.7M
Meeta rr? of Was. Ellery Channing, wit-h Ex
. tra/ts,fro,C?rrespend?ne*. ?e., 2 vol?...3.50
Miller's Almanac for 1371-interleaved.
A htrga and raried ataortWeal of Pocket ?ed
otter . ;.
. " ... DIARIES FOR 1871.
Pboteffraak Albaats, Writing Albums. Aatof
repk Albnsaa . Oar v >r? ties of the?e beautiful
aetietaa ar? ?vs?rpo.?and ?od ebeap.
WRfTING DESKS. WRITIXS CASES AND
PORTEOLIOS, ?rnbraeiag; ovary variety of
stylos, from SI ap to $21.
? JUVENILE BOOtTS. .
Especial attentioa ha* Waa giri?? W eor " Ja
vtnile DeparfasawaT Oarawa'tsMntfsanaruatly
lars?, a' ? ?tea? ?are bas k?en taken to select
good book Sj far tl? ypaegef ?ll ?ge?- .
BIBLES A?P PRAYER BOOKS.
A large ?teer:?f.English Paca'ily and Pocket
Bllslei iBd Epfseepaif Prater T?S?xt. *^hra*tar
all ika a?>w??l edi?i?a? and* ?eyles ?f kindinga.
Usa Oriews- af BIWe? aad Prayer Books ha ve Uaa
er?? Uj,r?da?d. Oar stock ? aVra sa lar?e a ra
riaiVaa sea U bad, ano* attie REDUCED PRI
I; B> .OarMONTHLY LITERARY BULLS
? 'Pwttoi? rar! Ira sr fa He en? ?try adir
I akjaaa bear ^ajaasL (kats^seadiaf their <rdara
tp aa foeaajkoaka pakl'aked la Astern, tfcer
will ka ?Largad only the pnee of *?? beat. We
pey fae tWposfef? ?V ?xprei? Adir?s?
tifp&t?' JBook Depository.
CHABUR&XON, 8^?5T]!I CAROLINA.
_ 'tyji'. tee. ti^-rrr
?A /WV I'YB* BA*ot?fNtf, ?1 a^atltsa..
x. 8 '?l?'1tel:}f*?ta c*jOru?? l*-: 'g -
?OT aa?e ^r WM*bJ ?W
MOISE,
g Agent,
r, S. C.
f ' LIFE.
New York Life
Insurance Company.
ASSETS... .$15.1100 OOO.
ANNUAL INCOME_...... $7,000.000.
Rntes as low a> any First Class Company.
New Advertisements.
TO THE M t EKING CLASS-We are now
prepared io furnish ali class?? with constant
employment at h..rxe, ?he ?b..le ofibe time or
for ihe spare moments. Rosiness new. light, and
profitable. Persona of e?ber se*' easily earn
.rom 50c. to $5 per owning, and^s proportional
sum by devoting their wtio;e time to the business.
Eh.ys ?nd girls earn nearly as much as meu._
? That all who see this notice may send their ad?
dress, aod test the business, we make the un?
paralleled onVr : To such os are not well satis?
fied, we will send $1 to pay for the trouble of
writing. Poll particulars, a valuable sample
which will do to Commence work on. and a copy
of the Peojtie'? Litcmry tewjmwiow,; one of the
largest and best family newspapers ever published
-ali sent free by nluil. Reader, if you want
perm:, tient, prof table wnrU, address
E. C. ALLEN, A CO., ACCHSTA^Maras.
ff HE NEW YORK WEEKLY PAY
1 ROOK-THE CHAMPION OP THE
WHITE-REPUBLIC AGAINST THE WORLD
$2 per year. Address "DAY BOOK," New York
City. _?
UNIVERSALIS:!-, what is it? send for the
STAR IN THE WEST, Cincinnati. A
Jbrge 8-page weekly ; established 1827 It meets
ali the wants of tba family ; $2 50 per year,
$1 25 six months. Try it. Specimens free -
Address WILLIAMSON A CANTWELL, Cin.
jOhio._ ?
CHRISTIAN STANDARD opposes Sects and
advocates Primitive Christianity, tie-in ?
c?eapes? Family Weekly ; 8 pages ; 48 columns.
' Edited by Eld- rs ISAAC ERBRTT and J. S.
LASAR. (July $2 a year! Specimen* free R.
V*. CARROLL A CO . Pubs., Cincinnati. Ohio.
^1 Tr*l BTjni * Persons to successfully
^k??7tXsstl asL r?"*"* for Premiums we
^WMEBBBV offer, and receive a $25 M'ai
them Watch for yourself. Address Peoples Week?
ly, Dayton, 0.
GENUINE NORWAY OATS, and ALSACE
GLOVER. Simp ? packages sent free to
an Farmer? . also, a e-py of the AMERICAN
STOCK JOURNAL, by enclosing ramp te N.
P- Borea A CO., Parkeebcrg. Chester Co., Pa.
NEW YORK SAFETY ?TEAM POWER CO.
Steam Kngines, ->stb and without cut-off,
j and Sectoral Safety Steam Boilers, built in
quantities by special machinery. Send for circu?
lar. 44-Cortland st , N. Y.
J. F. EDDY,
Cotton Gomiiiissian Merchant,
7 market Square,
PRO VI DENCE Tal. I.
Casb adrances on Const-notent of Cotton.
~VICK'S
FLORAL GUIDE
* 3F*or 1871.
The First Edition of one Hundred and Fifty
Thousand copies of Vick'* Illawiva ed Catalogue
of Seeds ano Floral Guide, is published and
ready to send out-100 pages, andan Engraving
of almost every d< sira>de Flower an4 Vegetable.
It is elegantly printed on fine tinted paper,
illustrated with Three Hundred ano Wood En?
graving* and Two beau'ital
COLORED PLATES.
The moat beautiful .,< j the most instructive
Floral (laide published. A German Edition pub.
Rahed, in all uti? r r. tpects similar tu the En?
glish.
Sent ?rec to all my customers of 1870. as rapid?
ly as p..?.?ible. without application. Sent to all
other* who order ihatn for ten cent*, which is not
half lb? Cost. Address
JAMES VICK.
Roehe*frr, N. Y.
5 TO $10 PER DAY BOW Tall ?.<
who engage in '?ir new business ni a kr from $5
to$IO|?r day ia their own localities. Full
particular* and iaatnscliou* ?ont f?ec hy mml -
Those in need of pern.anen'. praC'akIr work
should address at ..n<-c, GEOR .E STINSON
A CO.. Port land, Miine.
QOS. A WEEK . ALARY!-Twang men
*$??*J wanted a? L>ra>r nad travelling sales
Mien. Address{wi bstarr.f; R. H. WALKER,
34 Park R-.w. N. Y
Agents! Read This!
\tYK T? ILL PA Y AOK*TS A SA L X HY
W of $ U per week an ex- enses. or allow a
large eomaairvf-n. to ?ell ?ar new and wonderful
invtatrons. Address-M. WAGNER A Co. Mar
sbaJL Mrcb._
EMPLOYMENT for All
AQTpALARY PKU WBKK AND
^Ov exi>en?e.?. pniU Ag? nt.?, to ?Cit our ne?
?ad ttse'ol discoveries. Address B. SWEET A
Ceu Varaba ll Mieh ?_
1?9? ^ THE "VE6ETABLE IO7A
lQ?ff& Pulmonary Balsam.?;^ fPi
The old standard remedy for C"Ujj;b*, Cold?, Con?
sumption. "Stjikimy hiHtr." Ceil IR BROS. A
Co.. Boston. _ .
UP^vrjTSD: PILAToai POWDEB.
Remove* snpern'iroo' bair in fire a?.??'?,
witboeNnjwry lo the ?kin. Seal by snail for $1.25.
UPHAAi'S ASTHMA CURE
Raiievee aio?t violent par-iysm* in/aa sa?????
and effects a speedy cure Price $2 by maiL
f THE ?APAIVESE. HA? STAIN.
Colors the whiskers and bair a beautiful SLACK
or aee-a. I? consistaofa*/, *%??g?^J?
eenisbv wail. Addrer*S. C. UPI! AM, ?a ,21
Jayne Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Cireelara seat
free Sold '>y ?? ggggssa._i_.
PSTCHOMANCT-A?y lady or >ntleraan
ran make $1 000 a tnonlb, scenre their-owe
Appier-.and independence by obtaining P>. -
r-BOMANCT, FASCINATION, or SOUL
CHARM!** 4M pages; elolb.
noes to wea ibis pw? ?.'.* ??Tr *f
wUi VP* to Mesmerise, become Tranen orjn.
? UMese. WTiB.tl?.yrftnnlfc-i. Aletw.
T?*o?w ef Oweoe .ad - IHaaner. Bngh.ia
llereas, ?aide to Marriage, Ae, all con
Kid in this Wk f IW.Wseld ; price hjw*,
fa e1nt-$1^S- paper eerers fl. Any perron
????*T??*?^ wiUreeeirer. snap* cony
.f Ike wrwA rree. As ee eneetel U rttaired, all
d?sirons of gentes! employant should send for
tee fc.o*. enclosing 10 eft. fer aba-Aa^taT^w.
BY* FS A CO . 41 Sew* Ww Ss. Pailaddfhia.
~ A ?ARD?
UU ?- ? '???'.? ? :>
A Casrfjraaa. ?Wie residing tn
caaaa saiislriaarT disecveted-a ?af? and simple
Kara k?va been care* bj? ibis noble reresoy
|5L?S3 57e ?Se\c bene*lb. stfeed a-*
SSZZ'*** ?nd abem***f> FJJ**
.s^*aer?ts>f?ate?^<ie,ia a eeekrA
llTonTwbo needs it, Free chars*. Addresi
l^A^MiS, Statte, B, Bi?
Kea^u*C4tyr