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[Prom ta? Unionvilla Times.] ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE; CN ION HORROR. On Sunday nigbt, aboat 12 o'clock, a large Dumber of mounted men, estim?t ? ed at from 500 to 700, in black gowns, with masks fitting tight to their faces, rode suddenly into town, placed a strong picket goard at each road entrance, and ordered every light to be put out. It ?was a very dark and rainy night, pecu liarly suited to the dark deeds to be en? acted." These men rode to the jail, broke through the outer door, and suddenly presented themselves before the jailor, Mr. H. T. Hughes, and his family, a?d Mr. L. B. Hill, deputy sheriff, who were all asleep, and demanded the keys to the cells. This was refused, and resist? ance made by the ofiicers, which so ex? asperated toe Ku-KIux that they violent!, threw down the ofiicers and tied them together toa rock post in front of the jail. They theo went to Mrs Huges, the jailor's wife, presented a pistol to her head and threatened lo blow out her brains if she did Dot tell where the keys were. In.her fright she pointed to where they could find the keys. They then took her and her child from thc jail and carried them to a neighbor, assuring Mrs. H. that her husband wou d not be injured. They then took from the jail Sylvauus Wright, Andy Thomson, Ellison Scott, Bill Finchcr, Aaron Thomson, Amos Mc Kissick, Barret Edwards and Tom Byar?, prison irs implicated in the mur? der of Matt Stevens ; Mac Bobo, itu prisoned for the burning of Mr. Estes's house, and Jt e Vanlue, who was in prison for killing Mr. Daniel Smith, while acting as deputy sheriff, the night after the murder of Matt Stevens, tied them and carried them, with the jailor and deputy sheriff, out of town. As soon as they were ready to start from the jail, a sbri.l keen whistle was blown, and in a marvellous short time the pickets came in, fell into ranks, four deep, aod all marched up the Spartan burg road-thc procession reached, in close order, from the Presbyterian Church to tlic jail. On the way out some of them appeared to take delight in insulting and tantalizing Mr. Hughes and Mr. Hill. Une of them crammed the accompanying circular into llr. Ilughes's pocket, and made him promise that it should be published. When they arrived near Sheriff Dunn's resi dence, about half a mile from the jail, they told Hughes and Hill to go back they would allow them five minutes to reach the jail. Of course they tried to make the time, but it was a difficult task, as they were still , tied together, with their arms pinioned behind them by a strong cord ; and on reaching towD were completely exhausted, but truly thankful, even to the Ku-KIux, for letting them off with no greater punish? ment than a terrible fright. Poor fellows, we learn they looked more like ghosts than living beings. Early on Monday morning the lifeless bodies of Sylvanus Wright and Andy Thomson were discovered suspended from a hickory tree, about a utile and a half from town, while Tom Byars, Bill Finchcr, Ellison Scott, Joe Vanlue, Barrett Edwards and Aaron Thomson were tied to small trees near by, and their bodies perforate.! wiih rifle balls. The rcmaiuing two, Mac Bibo and AHJOS MeKissick have not bi en heard of siuce. Tlie firing aroused ll.e people living around, acd every order was distinctly heard. A? soon as the deed WM ac? complished, thc band rapidly left ia all direction?. Kl'-KLIX KLAN. Another TI y et ci ion? Proclamation. [From tko. UnioaviUo Times.] Thc following document was discover? ed OD yesterday morning posted on thc "Lega' advertiseuieot board hanging at the Court house dour. We have ex? amined the original and find it is in the same hand writing as the one left with the jailor on tLe night of thc late raid on the jail. HEADQUARTERS K.K. K., ) Department of'Sou'h Carolina, J General Order Xo. 41)-From the G. C. C., s. s. We delight not ir. speech, but there is language which when meant in earnest, becomes desperate. We raise the voice of warning- beware! beware! Persons there are, '.-md nut unknown tu us.) who to gratify some private gtudge or selfish end, like Wheeler')* men, so called, r.re executing their low, paltry ?nd pitiful designs at the expense, not only, of tLe noble creed wc profess and ac*, but also to the great trouble and annoyance of their neighbors in various communities. Wc .-tay our hand for once, Lui if such conduct as frightening sway laborers, robbery and connivance at the ?cciets of our organization, is repeated, then thc mocker* must suffer and ile trai:ore meei th?-ir merited doom. We dare not promise what we do cot perform. We want no substi? tutes ur conscripts in our ranks We ean ba as gener?os as we are terrible, but. stand back We've said it-there shall bc no interference. By order of the Grand Chief. A. 0., Grand Secretary. With all 'be bad acts of the mysteri? ous Ku ivlux, we often hear nf tbeir doing some v .-ry righteous deeds. The following is one : Some time ago, a white man io this county determined to sell out and go to Tennessee. A1|ong his t Meeta were a get of blacksmitltjLtools, which he sold to a colored mun* lt appears that he was not satisfied with Tennessee, and after a ?bort sojourn there returned to South Carolina. 5uon after his return .he determined to get po-^trasion of ih< ^fools again. Personating a Ku-KIux one night, he called at the colored man's residence and ordered bim tu return thc tools to the wit ?te man's hutu*. Every? body io this s< elton unhesitatingly obey Ku-KIux nri'cr>:j so the negro, soon af'er^bylight 'be ucx: morning deliver ed the tools as directed. A lew Dights afterwards, the white maa we? C-dled to his du*, and the:?; he found ?bout a dozen of r te mysterious K!s?, who very politely informed him, fa the exact lait^us^-f l e htnl u*ed to t??e negro, that uulo* he retornad the blacksmith toon to the colored mun, Ibef would pay bim a secondant. Of '*>or>fl, th? maa had no idea of disobey Wi Me* ?o order (rom &tt source; consequently, very early OD the f ing morn i og, the tools were retar the uegro. We have a numb similar acts to record. THE WATCH&L WEDNESPAY? IVJARCI A, Ai 6ILBERT.~-.I T/te Sumter Watchman ht far the largest circulation ( dally in the surrounding com of any paper published in Sm and teas established in 1850. THE EFFECTS OF THE REF MO V:S TIENT. ?t the incipiency of the late Rc Movement in this State, and on t close of the canvass, three main pc therewith connected, and as sprit directly therefrom, were eli mic through these columns, to wit : 1. The inexpediency of State n nations, because of the doubtful su attendant. 2. Good to be experienced by bi iDg down the barrier which f.xistt the way of "good and true" men g into official position. And 3. Measurable reform, resulting j the very nature and pressure of issue made-involving an agitai searching in its general bearings, in its exposition ot existing corrupt! in their individuality. Let us see how these points have 1 borne out, in the few months that 1 succeeded : Upon the first, remark is unnei sary, since the experience was in e: fulfillment of the opinion expressed, cept that the failure was more compl It is now held and seen, that developments of the day are in strik verification of the assumption of second point. The State Senate is i regularly confirming appointment*, office, made by the chief execut which come from thc most trustwort aud intelligent and respectable cia: of the State-men of a grado and ct actcr commanding confidence with parties, and who, two years ago, previous to the modifications made : difficulties removed by thc mo?em in question, were totally inaccessi for this purpose-men who are rep seated in character and ability by HE> HILL, County Treasurer of Chest and JOHN C. MINOT, Esq, Trial J tice, of Charleston-men conserv?t and moderate, but true a* steel, some instances, the whole list of com (appointed) offices-(offices vitally i portant to the well being of thc State] are being filled up from the?c class by the removal ot incompetent and t reliable men. Two years ago, or an c?dent to the cbangis thus wroug appointments or elections could only made from the ranks of t Radical party, and mainly from thc e treme and most corrupt elements of tl party. Said Gov. SCOTT, a few da since, remarking upon these point This, sir, ii the effect of the refoi movement. You have put it in i power to appoint good men to offit Your people previously stood entire aloof from the State Government, ai appointments could, of course, only 1 made from those whose names were pr scnted for thc purpose. This tendency of events, under wise and pr?den', coarse, on the pa of the better class of the people of tl State, will gradul?y coutinue, uutil shall reach thc highest aud most im portant offices of the State, aud corruj t ton and ignorance shall give placet virtue and intelligence. To the third point : the measurabl reform that was to come. In this direc tiou, Gov. SCOTT has clearly taken th lead, at;d the better sense of the Stat throughout so acknowledges, and accord its approval and support. And althoug thc Legislature is reeking with eorrnp tion- with Rail Road aud other schemer to plunder and bankrupt thc State ant oppress thc people-the Rcpublicai press itself is cryiug lustily again? such, and exposing it at every turn, anc the manipulators of many of tites* schemes have already found that cir? cumstances have changed-that suer glaring swindles and prostitution of thc Legislative machinery of the State, can no longer :>e "aianaged" successfully, aud they h.ive either been abandoned, or decapitated in one house or the other The balls of the two houses daily ring with direct charges of corrup? tion and fraud, from variou* members. In truth, the whole body ia more or leas engaged in crimination ti DJ recrimina tion. Two years ago (before the wotk of exposure inaugurated by the reform movement) not only was the Republi? can pres* silent upon the enormities which were belog enacted, if not iu fact defending them, but LESLIE, tho on.y mau in either house, who dared to open hi>< mouth in thia direction, was threatened with a mob and finally forced to vacate bia seat io thc Seoate. The Republican presa now declares that the .State mu?t and shall he rid of the etas* ui public men tba? DOW plunder and disgrace the State. All thia, which ia patent to every reader ot the Sta** napers, we contend, bears out He assumption of (he third part, touch ?og a measurable reform. Ia thia trUing, we make no pallia' t?o.) ot the iftiqaittes of tho Radical party of th ?Stat?, it Ima made ic? ova recori- ? dark and disgraceful record-and that record cannot obliterated. It is engraved deep u the face of the public affaire of the S since 1868, and that engraving ir remain in full view, to condemn displace those bj whose corrupt ha its lineaments ard more distinctive 1 tures were traced. Two years moro of the present pol cal life of South Carolina, will br bankruptcy ami ruin to tbe State. Mi of the better class of citizens are le: ing, hopeless of the future. ] changes-great changes-must and ? come. Matters cannot continue aa present; and in order tc this, th must be a change of the nen-of I class of men-in the maia-who fill I official places of the State. This, ma of the hitherto republican leaders the selves now admit, whilst their press beginning to be clamorous for it. May it be the will of the Great a Good God to vouchsafe unto our o pressed and unfortunate State t speedy coming of a better day, and t restoration to us of good and bom government. THE COTI ON PROSPECT. Under existing circumstances, it c but bc suicida! for the planters to i tempt to make as much cotton as th did last year, when it is done in ai degree at thc expense of the cum ai provision crop The cotton statemet and all the information wc have on tl subject, unmistakably points to the id that no better prices may bc cr peet i for any part of the last crop. Sales New York as far ahead as July, she no advance in price. And iu fact, prie can only be advance i by ioformatit reliable that thc crop of the present ye will be smaller than that of last yea For a planter then to make cotton ti present year, at the expense of anythir less thea a sufficiency of corn for h own purposes, must result disadvant: geously : as an equal crop of cotton wii that of last year must throw prices sti lower, and to buy corn from thc proceei of cotton sales at prices less than tho: of thc present season could but be u fortunate, and produce still great stringency in money and general d< pression upon the country. Thc cotton crop of la9t year, it is no estimated, will not fall far short of fot millions of bales, as approximation! the largest crop made previous to tl war. With a cotton crop equal to that i last year, planters must make the calculations for eight or ten cents pi pound. With this and corn and baco to buy, the situation may be readil apprehended. If the planter cannot make cotto profitably at the prices which have rule for the last crop-if these prices leav no sufficient and easy margin for til purchase of corn and bacon, the difficu ties of the situation must bc increase from the experience to which we alludi j And it will not do for every man I suppose that the aroa of cotton tob planted will be less,:and this is the tim j for him to plant largely of it that h may "seize the opportunity" to realiz ? remunerative profits. Let him bc sur that he has his oven bread growing, an h f's own ?wat raising, and he is thc comparatively iudependent, let thing go as they may. THE MILITIA AND THE KU KLUX it has been wisely determined, on al sides, that it wont do to send the colore militia against the Ku Klux. Th Columbia Union, (Republican) charge by "Bruru.?," in the Charleston Xctcs with advising to the contrary, says "We have protested against that ver; "course, and have always regarded it a " simply a suicidal policy to pursue to " wards the colored people, io send th< "militia to contend against thc Ku "Klux. We believe with the Uuion " ville Times, that the Ku Klux are tot u well organized lor any militia to con " tend against them, and have so said befor?," The Union speaks truthful y and wei on 'his subject. The colored militia thus employed, would bc but used a: food for powder and ball, and for the inauguration of the war of races of which ?o much apprehension has been ex? pressed. In plain English, it would bc but sending them to be butchered, by scores aad hundreds. The United .States troops to be sent to tbe upcountry to preserve the pace and aid in the enforcement of the civil law, will command the respect of all classes The officers of the United States array, in the main, are men of respectability and education, conservative io their political feclings,aud in no wise part ?zan, a? partizansfeip is now exhibited io South Carolina. PEACE* Tho terms of peace between Prussia and France have finally been agreed apon, and the latest dispatches say that the treaty is regarded SR signed. France psys to Germany 320,000,000 thalers, with tbe cession of Alsace and Lorraine, including Mets and Nancy. The tri? umphal entry of the German army into Paris, for which such grand arrange? ments were being made, will take place, and rna Emperor William waa to l<?av? speedily for Berlin. Thiers ead IJkmark are the repr?sentatives of th? tva powert ia signing tbe treaty of peace. Napoleon, ti is ?aid, is to be impeach? ed. WOFFORD COLLEGE. The pledges made at the late session of the Sooth Carolina Conference, in regard to Wofford College, we hope to see promptly redeemed throughout the State. A little extra, determined effort, will relieve this pressing and vi? tal difficulty. The people will respond to this great interest, if it be fairly and earnestly presented to them, by the preachers, backed and sustained by the official membership of the Church. We hope there will be no holding back, and waiting until the close of the year, to look after this matter. The special Agent for Wofford College is in the field, we are pleased to see, and is meeting with some success. We com? mend him heartily. Through this agency, it is proposed to secure a suffi? cient endowment. Speaking of this matter, the South? ern Christian Advocate says : ''We are ?'glad to learn from Rev. J. W. MCROY, ''that the Agent, Rev. W. P. Mo?ZON, '.was at bis recent quarterly meeting, "and received there a subscription of "SI,OOO from a Presbyterian gentleman, "and cue of $100 from one not a mern "ber of any church*" Let the good work go on \ Wofford, although under the auspices of the Methodist Church, is in no sense a sec? tarian College. The Bible is incor? porated in the curriculum, ns sacred history, and morality and religion, in their sublime general principles, are taught arr' inculcated, but each student is lett untrammeled and uninfluenced, by ar, y special teaching of particular denominational faith. THE GREENVILLE RAIL ROAD SWINDLE Passed the House of Representatives ou Tuesday lust. If it passes the Sen ate and becomes operative it is said that it will rob thc State to the tune of two millions of dollars. Money was used freely to secure its passage in the .House-as high as 8500 being paid lor a single vote. The scene attending its passage was one of extreme turbulence -approximating riot and bloodshed. The ayes and noes were called forty one times and nine hours were employed io putting it through. . It is thought that more difficulty will be experiencd io putting it through the Senate. Should it pass that body, Gov. SCOTT, if we have been informed correctly, stand* pledged to veto it, and to put every obstruction within his official power io the way of its becoming operative, should it be passed over his veto. It is to be hoped that he will stand firm, and do hts duty io the mutter fearlessly. For such a course he will receive the support of all the better part of the State. THE LADIES AND THE FASHIONS. A versatile and somewhat romantic cotetnporary, says : Io our journey through this bustling world, and amid the strife of daily life and railroad wars, it is relief to look at the ladies occa? sionally. How very pretty and wealthy they all appear these days! T e pre? vailing fashions are very peculiar. They make every young lady look to be very rich. Iudeed we al rays regarded the dear creatures as each intrinsically worth a Diillion ; but ?ow these fashions represent them as extrinsically worth at least half that ?Uto. I/'this bo so, we know they are in their inward virtues and mental resources nothing diminish? ed. Therefore we set down each pretty girl now as worth u million and a half. THE AGRK X. LTt RAL CONVENTION AT tn ICON. As was expected, a large and influen? tial body of Georgia Agriculturist?, t:a:luT'.'d to the Convention which as? sembled at Macon last week. South Carolina was represented by J. S. RICHARDSON, Esq., of Sumter, T. H. CLAKK, Esq , of Kershaw, and Maj T. W. WOODWARD, of Fairfield. Alabama and Texas were also represen? ted. Thc policy of planting less cotton and more grain, and of making manor?, at home, ns much as possible, instead of buying it, was fully and generally en? dorsed. A grand collation was given, at which Capt. RICHARDSON responded io bis usually handsome ruunner io behalf of South Carolina. BIGAMY NO.:2* The second 'rial of BOWEN, the Bigot c;ist, for this heinous offence against the morality, civilisation and decency of the country, will begio oo Friday next. Thia case ia brought at (he inatauee of his second wife-or wife No. 2 - whose name waa FRANCIS HICKS, lod to whom he was married io the city of Augusta, in 1802. The evidence ts ample and clear, aa io the other case, bot aootber bribed colored juror wilt bring the same result. Ob, shame, where are thy blushes ! UNION GARRISONED. ; The Union limes of tbs a*, oh., mentions ?e arrival of a Company of tbs 18th LT. 3. Infantry st .?..? garrison for the town. The Tines ?peaks high? ly of tba meo and officers, jradr conclu? des by sty tog: "We welcome them ".moog na, sad hope tb air stay will be "both picasso! mod peaceable," Verily, time briDgj changes. TAUB toliCM?Si?^Tn?L?^ ; Jj The National Housed Bepreaentativ bas passed, by a large majority;, what kuown as the Eoibrcement < Bili, a Senators bav? given notice that it sbi pass their body however great the effc neccessary to get it through. lt nothing more or less/than-a ccheme ? carry the next Presidential election the interest ot the Radical party, by tl power of the United States Goverurnei lt is supposed to be chiefly is tended f the North and West, JNTew York ?cit prominent in the application of tl designed force. The South, it is though in the main, will be hopelessly again .he party, and if the North and We can be carried, authority tn tarot tm, Ci be wielded over the former, and geo er sway in this way be maintained. We may almost say, wc hope this the programme, as far as the North ai West is concerned, lt is about tiu for those sections to take their turn i feeling the heel of the despot. This, aoything, will arouse them to a sense i the fearful infractions ot the constito tion and incursions upon thc liberties < the people, which are being perpetrate by the party in power. It is the lal resort, to retain power at the cost c liberty and the constitution of 01 fathers. It will either bring an up rising of the masses, that will hurl th usurpers from power, or result in ? tani acquiescence which will strengthen tbei grasp and constitute a decided step tx wards a complete change of the form < American Government. '.DAYS OF YORE-OR SHADOWS Ol TUB PAST.? This is the title of a very interesting little pamphlet of forty five pages, writ ten by the '.Ancient Lady," author o Our Fore fathers, their bomesand thet churches." She is a native of the ?tat and now a resident of Charleston lady of the good days of the past, ^ wh has a laudable zeal in perpetuating som? thing of the family history and charge ter of some of our forefathers, and theil churches. It coo tains a truly wonderful amouo of figures and dates, as well as name and localities, which are chiefly con? nected with the lower part of the Stat - Beaufort and Charleston beioj prominent. Some copies of this pamphlet will b found for sale at the Sumter Bool Store. THE HASCHESTER COTTON TRA DB We take the following from the Cot too Circular of Benjamin Whitworth ? Bro?., dated Manchester, February 1 : If we look to tho future it must bi admitted that the question of suppl; has more to do with price than an1 ioflueacc which political matters maj assume, as there is, with the surrende ot Paru, au cod *o the war, for we caa not for a momeo, consider that Franc? has any chance by continuing thi struggle further* therefore, we watel with some interest the course of re? ceipts at the American ports, believing them to be our best guide, and, aa w< see indications to put up estimates, w< can only advise our friends to act witl caution. The shipments to this coon try have beeo more than usually liberal and it remains to be seen how a stool of 600,000 or 700,000 bales Americai will be handled at these prices, whiob in all probability, we shall have ii Liverpool during the next three or four mouth*. Our impression is, as we sta ted ia our la.ni, that prices, nader such circumstances, most give way, and wt expect to see Middling Ameriean at 7j d. OD the spot. The consumption in ven great, and every available spindle seemi to be gradually creeping into lifo, sc that we have less idle power io th? couotry than was perhaps ever known and with every reduction in the value of cotton, we may look for some forthei increase. We shall not. therefore b< j surprised to find before long that wear? working at the rate of 80,000 bales pei week, and should we have with thia i biisfc export demand, and any indica? tions of a lessened planting for nexi year's erop, we may then expect to see a reaction from the low rates rrhicb w< meantime look tor. . In concluding our remarks, we eau* not help notieing the prices niling io Liverpool as compared with {hose io America. Io New Orleans we bate Middling quoted at 7 gd. per lb., ossh and fotore, which would cost say Hid. in Liverpool, while we ean buy io the Liverpotl market at 8W. laid down, and for February shipment at gd. The same may be said of other markets, an anomaly which we eas emly understand st a time of prospective scarcity. . We leam (??ya the New York Daily Bulletin,) that (-ottos ia feeing consigned I rum .-erne of the Southern ports td Fleetwood, owing to the important ecoii oui/of expenses at that port, aa compared with Liverpool. Ik/ore the war, there wai every prospect ot that becoming an important colton depot. Jo 1*00, Whitworth, Bros.?Ct?-, received there ?54 882 bales brooi*ht by twenty one vessels, and in 1861,26,008 wales. This route offers important ad ventajees to spinne? who bey their cotton direct from thia side, th? pott charges, tod commission? there heiag Oft Sr.ssesb lower scale , than those of Liverpool, while the communication with the mill districts ie as direct and even cheaper." ' ? ?. Feelings of deep hsiniUstien;. are aroused when we facs*riwa*'a Mtaubijr of Congress is bero? tric? lo? : awf-oary, Hamiiiatk? is sSpf>*strtOB br ?dipe? irec, however, wheo we-read ot the pet? ri, sud dUgrseetsl tactics by which the low lived fellow^'?pee t?feta verdict ia hts f sew ?nd td riwaisBsttf ?? hw just and oory Wftbws^v?*-.*^ ~ ' I? *Mm+Wwji manu *8twfo? yerterdayra witness was Woagfet tot ;.?>. H?t?t .\^ik'fn*^? - if,- *rW J at -be ind tb? woman were in ieagae to black-mail tbe abased and hooorable represeoiative ?frora Sooth Carolina? The witness ie? notorious black-leg and coaJd not' bib found when searched fer after giving' bis testimony. Tho desp?r? ate game which is Being played by the ^?UJO^MJV JfcwEM is.madcjia. clear as daylight, by the introduction of such a?boifed witnesses. Fortunately lhere arc present those who witnessed, the marriage ceremony between BOWEN aud the woman . whom -he- DOW attempts to desert. ? . * ? % - .< ' It is fortunaie that -Bpw?N's COL? pressions) , career termin?tes after this session. , Nor does it detract-froir the satisfaction of knowing tfaajt we arv to be soon rid of bim, to learn that his successor is*to be a negro.-Bufulo Commercial Advertiser. aawaawMawsa^aaHsaaaaMawaaB?iawaawaa^awjar% On tba 8th ?oat, by the Ker. Mr. Thomas, af tho Bri re's residence, Wa. M. HOLLEYM AN, Esq., Attorney at Law, to Mn, LUCY OUR (MNUS, Widow of W. Ii. Garganns. COM ME KCl AL. SUMTERJ?^KETjnCB'RY ?8, Cotton f?ll ralos doll, with a farther decline. Sales past *ee> hare ruled from 9 :o 12} i cording to grade. Sales 90 bales, market closes dall. BACON-Sides, 12* @ 15; Shoulden, 11(5,12$ Hams, 25. - ?. LA R D-20 @ 25c. ~ ' FLOUR-Per bbl. $7<?i$12. COFFEE-Laguayra, 30@Q0 ; Jara, 4C@0u; Rio, 20@25. SALT-$51.50 8UGAR-Brown, 12?@H; C., 15? 1?; A., 17 @ou ; Crushed, 17@18. BAGGING-25(0)37*. IKON-TIES-8@10. KQPE-it>tai5. . ;"i ; B ATE?SV ILL E "SHIRT?NGS-Per bale-9$e. YARN BY THE BALE-$ 1,40c Per bench. > i ?A^O^IC. rpHB REGULAR MONTHLY COMM?NICA X TION OF CLARK.\ ONT LODGE, NO Sd, A.: F.*. M.*. will be beldon Thursday evening, March 2., 1870, at 7 o'clock. By order of T. V. WALSH, W.-. M.-, M. C. WILLIS. Secretary. Feb 8. 1971. ATTENTION Sumter Fire Engine Co. THE REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING OF Compspy wai be held Chis. (Wednesday) e venin? March 1, 1871, at 7J o'clock, P. M., at Engine House: A punctual attendance is requested. Bf order of President E. C. OREEN, M. G. RTTTENBERO, Secretary. March 1 ._lt_ ff OTICE. TUB MEMBERS OF THE LADIES' MON? UMENTAL ASSOCIATION, of Sunter and the Community generally, beth ef town andcVnntry are hereby notified that a Supper for the benefit of said Association, will be given early rn March andar? earnestly mpseeteoT te prepare and re? serve contributions for the same. Such ladies as are willing to take charge of Tables, will please confer with the President at her residence, at a period as early as practicable. O. H. M05*ES, President L. M. A. RICHABDD. LEE, "Secretary. Feb 22,_2t County Comiiiissiorier's Office, SUMTER COUNTY. 8. C., March 1 1871. The County Commissioners of Sumter County ba7? determined to repair fha 'Bri. ge ' across Pudding Swamp, near Players Cross "rt..ad:. Proposals for its repair will be handed in et the Bridge, Taetday next, the 7th March, at ll o'clock, A. M., and will be .given to the lowest bidder. Specincatiok* will be shown el th? ' time and place mentioned. J. M. TINDAL. Chairman. Ji Ni CORBETT, Cl?rk of Beard. March r-lt - - r ' - - . SPRTSG AXD SUMMER IMPORTATION, 1873, RIBBON?! Millinery and Straw Goods. ARMSTR0N6J?AT0R & CO., KpoRTsas ano joieias or Bonnet, Trimming and Velvet Ribbons, Bonnet Silks, Satins ead Velvets, Blonds, Netts. Crapes, Ruches, Howers, Feathers, Ornaweats, Straw Connels aad Ladies' Hats-Trim? med and Untrimmed, Shaker Hoods, Ae. 237 and 289 BALTIMORE STREET, BALTIMORE. MD. Of er the largest Stock to fe found ia thia ; country, sad enooaailod ia abet- variety and j cheapness, comprising tb? la ?st European Nev I ellice. Orders solicitad ead prompt a tua tie a gi tea. March 1_. TUE FIRM OF RUSSELL imnwi ^ESPEOTFULLT INFORM THEIR Friends ead th? peblic, that they are coettaatly lateliif 2D 3R. XT'Gt 'm ^M^e di af?n eM^log Of the Best Quality, and all Articles . ojailly found in '? Drpg Store. \ The karia am of the Been, Manyi sieg Pharmacy and Prescription 1 Stand, ^11 Wewdeeeae spacial ?Barge wf Major J. B RUSSELL wita briags ea fa? aid aa caf ?riesen ef EIGHTEEN YEARS in the chemical combina tioa ef Medseinee. ' Prompt wad eersfal stteetioe ?rill he given to Prescriptions, aad Medicines foe the samo ?aa he tatted ea a? pata and of the best e.ttrJlty. DIU7a>9TOB, P9|t?RR or ?i ffl^Tf rr71 vis Ti'-s-* BACON AND PORK? OH H EDS, Smoked SIDES AMD bHOUL WV?BlmaUlVr?.'!'. 'UT Qi\/Bot? D. feXATJ?" * L'i ?. J ZtXL*?******?' . 1 nrt-BMsS. POBK/. :* Vr>/ - *? : ssrj - *? . :..??fm? ? , lait? orient ^TRACT ?F^OT^ew Prothisaee, jn Saeasmoea?^ 8ea>at > ?(.-: . ?AW. witflC ;' sat "- C?.-O Hmm ou. THE SUBSCRIBERS Are prepared to make liberal Advances cn Cotton, and to hold tljej same until the owners order sale at Seven per cent. Interest. Chas. H. Moise & Co. SUMTER, S. C. Garden Pumps, Garden Engines, . Force Pumps, &c. "We are prepared to furnish all kinds of the above at Manufacturer's Prices* Call and examine Catalogue. CIVAS. l ip & CO, PLANTERS' WAREHOUSE Sumter, S. C. ENGLISH POETES & Scotch Ale, FOR SALE AT PLANTERS' WAREHOUSE. New Hyson Tea of Good Quality, at 80c per lb. For sale at PLANTERS' WAREHOUSE. .March 1 GROCERIES ! GROCERIES! -AT Tlios. P. Upsbur's Store, -CORNER MAINA REPUBLICAN STREETS SUMTER, S. C. THE UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFUL!, announce, to th? patdic, that Lc has in ?tore, and will be constantly receiving,a largo aad varied assortment ot - GROCERIES, Suitable for Plantation and Family use. A LIBERAL DISCOUNT will be allowed Merchant., and they arc specially invited toonil and vxamina bis Stock.and they wili find that bi. business facilities enable bim to supply them with goods A3 CHEAP AS THEY CAX BUY THEM in any Northern or Southern Market. Come and soe for yoursetves, an ocular demonstration is the best. Highest Market Price paid for Cotton. AND TIlRttf FOURTHS OP TUE VALUE CASH, will be advanced, on all Cutten Shipped to the House in Baltimore 'or wbicb he fe? ajrent, and it will be held over if desired. He will make a speciality of Cora, Bacon and Flour, wbicb be ls prepared to famish in any quantity /SB" Country Pr*<lu?o taken io exchange Bcsjtectfaf)/, THOS. P. CPSHUR, JR. Foti?_ Notice Of Ex tra Session of Court NOTICE is ttsrebj given, , that in purMiauce of aa order Uswcd by Hts Honor, Jvdjru J. (m T Green, ot the January Term of Court 1871. an extra Tersa of'(ba Conn of Common Plea, for the County of Sumter, will be hei t at Sumter, eommencirtf tho 4th Monday in March, 1871, (bein* the 27 tb .day in said month) There will bo aa Stats cases- tried at th* Eitra Session of the Conn; Therefore tb. Grand JoroM drawn for the year need not attend. , GEO, W. REARDON, ^lt^<ta?lstWaiai?''n Fl*??.aad. " General?es?jMBi fui ???tater County. Feb?. ? /:.V ' ft_4* Dissolution. > Si J : :. iHii . I? The im af BEA hf BS. CHANDLER A CV, was dissolved OB the' 28th January, by the withdrawal nf E J. S UAW, A. A. SOLOMONS aad J. T. SOLOMONS. All parteas Indebted >rilf natte payment to either of the ot denrtgned. who eorutiture tho new Ira. by whom the business wil'- be eon tinned at Mnyesvilisv and? the a arno of H. M. JJ 1: '. ' r. " coasr-siia s-CORN. ?3,00O:w?,6,!l8COM SOAP ASO CANDLES. (uuv MniiOtf, - SOO '. Far Sala by Low for Cash. DOING STRICTLY A CASH business, I ara prepared to offer inducements to cash buyers, and invite an ex? amination of my Stock, which is complete, and embraces EVERYTHING NEEDFUL, Calico, l>re.?3 Goods, Jaconet Cam brie?, Plain, Stripednnd Plaid Swiss Muslins, Katnook Muslins, Scotch and Domestic Ginghams, Long Cloths, Table Damasks, Bleached and Brown Sheetings, Brown Homespuns, Plaid Homespuns, Osnaburg.*, Jeans, Tweeds, Caasimera, Kerseys, Blankets, Shawls, Cloaks, Irish Linen, Linen Cambric lih'dkfs, Silk Hb'dkfs, Ladies and Ger.ts Linen Collars, L.ice Collars, Ruffles, Insortings and Edgings. Dress Trimmings, Read j Made Clothing, Shirts Drawers ?c. Harnes.?, Sa??ies, Riding and Driving Bridles, Reins, Martingales, Breast Strapps, ?c. Full assortment of Hardware, and Pccket and Table Cutlery, In plantation implements I have a good assortment of Patent Plows, Irons, Weeding Hoes, Spades,Shovels, Forks, Traces, Harness, Collars, Plow Bridles, Back Bands, Leather, Lines ?tc., My Grocery is well supplied with Sogar of all kinds. Coffee, Tea, Soup, Starch, Spices, Candles, Cheese, Macaroni, Molasses, Bacon, Lard, Flour, Salt, Mackerel, Nails, Pots, Ovens, Spiders, Kettles, Stew Pans, Ac, also a full assortment cf Crockery, Glass Ware, Tin Ware, Wood Ware, which will be sold low, ?ni cly for tbs c--h 1 fV I Bushels prime Seed O?t?. L\JU tot sale by A. A. S0L0M0N3. March 1 100.000 '"uSt?T"' March 1 A. A. SOLOMONS. 2 PHILADELPHIA WAGONS. for sale by A. A. SOLOMONS. Mar-h I NEW BUGGY, YOUNG MULES, just broken, for sale by A. A. SOLOMONS. March 1 3 1,00 Tons wt ir alli Vi FOIl SALK BY A. A. SOLOMONS Agen? for Mann<acturtrs. March 1 SHERIFF'S SALES BY virtue of sukdry Executions to mc (Erected, wi? bc soldai Sumter Court Flous*, oe t>>e CII?1 Monday and day following in Murch nrxt, within legal boors of sal?, lo tb? highest bidder, fur rash.the following property, squated in Sum? ter Co? ruy. Purchasers to pay for titles and stamps. One Traft of ITt..? Acrr-s of Land, more cries?, on \Vn?>>re'! Uiver Sw.unp, Hounded on the North l.y Land? of Wm. J. Joiner a-<d J. B. .Moore, on the East by lands of J. B M?ore and K. R. Singleton, "South and West hy lards of R. R. Singleton. IcviVd upon aa the proper y of John P. Broun, at the ??Sita of J. G. Gillies. J. S. Rich? ardson. Jr., J. C. Dial, and other Fi. Fas. Ooo Traet of 300 A?Te.? of I.ao-l more or lc.?.?, n.lj?>i?"r-.y InniN of Dr. R. Muldrow, Est. rf John F. Ma'drow, and Estate of Mathew E. Multi, ow and Katata of J. K. Muldrow and J. H. Cooper. Irv ?ed np->n as thc pr-'pertv of Estate <-f Mathew E. Muldrow, deceased, at the suit of John A. Crawford against Mr*. Sophronia Muldrow and others, to be resold at the risk of the former par chafer. One Steam Saw and Grist Mill, near Lynch? burg; levied on as tie property of C. Boyle, at the suits ?sf W. B. Lawrence and Chas. H. Herd. Defendant's interest in one Tract of 300 Acres of Land more or lc*'', known ?? Garrot's Swamp place, levied on as the property of John L. and Elizabeth Moore, at tho ault of Edwin W. Moise. Ono Lot of 2 Acres of Lund, mora or less, in the town of Sumter, adjoining lots of May rant, Court Boase Square, Maia and Liberty streets, levied on as the property of A. J. Moses, Ad? ministrator nf Martha J. Dickey, at tba snit of Jumes MrErieraon. Ono SVnct of 10? Acre* of Land, ?ore or less, adorning lands of W. l>. Hinds. W. S. Hudson and others. levied on as the property of G. W. Trnluck. at the suit of Wm. J. McLeod, adminis? trators* James M. Pigate- G. W. Tralack and Lo wi* Pig?, re. One Mule, levied on as tho property of Joba Westley, at the ?nit of David G. Robertson, vs. John Westley ?od Samt. Westlay. Defendant's hrterest In on? Traet of I0? setrs of Lend, nn-re or less, in Seester County, on Poeofaligo Swamp, adjoining lands rf A. L. Jones, Turner Davis, Harrison Brown, levied npon as th? property of Jame* fceurry, a' the snits of A. J. Moses. Dudley E. Hodge. F. J A M. Moses, against James Scurry, an : Foxwortb, Richardson A Co. against James T. Scurry. Three Male?, levied ?n as thc property of C. C Myers, at the salt of W. H. Chaffe* A i o. Ten Head of Catii?, laviai upon aa the prop-* erty of Ervin A. Brown, at tho sait of N. Graham, administrator of L. D. Jones. T. J. COGHLAN, Sheriff Sumter County. Feb. 2?. 1871. _ TL S. Marshall's Sale. TOE U. S. STATES'OF AMERICA, SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT. BY virtu* ?fa writ ofVenditioni Expon as to i tee directed. Issuing out of th* Honorar-!? ta* United Stat?? Circuit Court for the District of South Carolina, I will e*p*aa for sal* to tbe highest bidder, at public auction, at Sunter, ca the feb eay of March, 187!. btriug the irat Mon? day of the month, aU tb*right titi* and interest cf th? Defendaet in and to tb? following proper t7One Wagon,Twa Horses. Two 8*?a of Harness, Ten (lt) bot*? of nsannfaetured Plug Tobacco, and eu* l*t of -Hoking Tob?ceo, seized at Sum? ter, 8. C, ru possession of Davids. Reed, aa bis ''Terma Casb. Purchasers to pay tba Marshall for necessary paper? ."d . _ ?. E. JOHNSON, ?. 8. Marabel], T. j. CSGGH?Afc, Aaetloneer. P??2?-2t Esme Sale. By IViaiwroa of C. H. Herat, Judge of Pro* bate of Sumter County, S. C. I will offer for sale at peWie outcry, to the Mafia* ?daer fer W?*Vin fruit of th? Court Rous*, et. feaster. *w aaic* day ia Marsh ne?, th* n*rs*n?i p?p*?t? *f J*?**> Wait? deceased, \ZS^^SS?^^^M Furniture, one Horse, *e. ? AdsaiaUtTator. Feb M-lt