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OUR WASHINGTON LETTER, WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 28, 1871. Yesterday the House in their action on the huge job, thc appropriation bill, beat the Pennsylvania Legislature, which a Philadelphia paper nays is so cor? rupt, that a bill endorsing the ten com mandmcnis could not be got through without thc paymcut of a considerable sum of raoDcy as black mail and bribes. Every Radical member bad an amend? ment to offer, ora plum in the bill in which there was a small privatejob, aDd by thc time the bill come to a vote, there were twenty new buildings ordered to bo built, at a present outlay of 83,000.000, but which in the end would cost 820,000,090. Mr. Cox denounced this as the worst job that ever came before the House. There was a regular bargain and sale o.r votes among thc Radicals ; you vote for my little job, I'll vote for jours. Notwithstanding the immensity of the jib as it stood, there were so many Radical members whose little jobs were cast overboard, that they were strong enough, allied with the Democrats; to defeat the bill on the final vote. They determined that if they could not hav? a finger io the pie others should not, and thus good has come out of evil, for the new buildings must be cut on before z recon? sideration will be permitted. This is tbe last specimen of Radical economy, and should bc made public. Senator Scott, chairman of thc South? ern outrage investigating committee, despite the obligation of secrecy im? posed on the committee, went into a Radical caucus aud gave a one sided statement of what to.?k place before the committee, aud on this basis urged strong partisan measures by Congress, and also gave his accouut to the Radi? cal newspapers that 'he minds of the people might be inflamed by thc miss statements set forth to advance of the regular report. Senator Riair, in order to call the attention of the Senate to his breach of privilege, asked, as was his right, that the Tribune account of the Radical caucus bo read j tbe major, itv with characteristic unfairness and discourtesy reluced to let him be heard. The Radical rule in the Senate now appears to bc, to gng all they can, and those whom they must hear, to receive their remarks with* sneers, smiles of derision, laughter and insulting annoy ances,such as a conversation loud enough to be heard by thc speaker, which thc Vice President fai!* to stifle by repeat? ed calls of order, and rapping of his gavel. The President has, I fear, created discord where all was harmony before, by the appointment of Henry D. Cooke, of the banking firm of Jay, Cooke & Co., of U. S. bonds notoriety, to the new position ofGovcrnor of this Dis? trict. Mr. Cooke is a member of the "ti< kle me and I'll tickle you," club of this place, and in that brotherhood of tacky fellows, who constitute the new rij'niir Ju thc capital, there arc at least two other aspirants for the position which if Mr. Cooke accepts; wiil iu thc very nature of things as they run here, break up the mest harmonious of rings, be? cause it was small and select. Trouble wili come of this appointment, as the "tickle mc and Pit tickle you club" are friends of the President, and he may well exclaim "let Ulysses do what he may, the Radical cats will mew and car* e:-bagger dogs will have their day." Senator Sumner ] is been advertised to deliver a most furious philippic in thc Senate again>t Grant, to-day - Sumner finds out that Grant, in order to pjt:is!i him for his opposition to the San Domingo job, brought about the 'alf and -alf commission so as to deprive him of thc laurels which he expected to win ii; the settlement of the Alaba? ma claims. After remaining at home fer some day?, Mr. Sumner determines upon war to the death .?upon (inuit, lins ie assurance of support from Mas? each tide! Ls * or docs he throw himself like a forlorn bwpc into the breach, de? termined to do or die ? The result of an assault r>pon Grant will be his loss of the chairman-hip of thc committee on Foreign A?Tairs: which tho sleek Ed? mund*, thc vengeful Murtoa and the President's "skip," Cookling, have al? ready threatened. Mr. Sumner will charge thc President B ?th nepotism, fY hy re ry Lo?y kn >ws that to bc thc truth. And has Sumner ?mly j*ist 'awakened to the knowledge ? He will also charge him with r reiving presents. There is where Sumner will he wrong, l'rcti flrnt Grant does not receive presents, as it would not look well for tits Presi? dent t:? do so, but fjevrfal (jrant never was known to refus? one, except thc bull pup on wbich thc capron charges were t .?t paid?? Mr- Sumner being a lawyer, will at once perceive that the exact difference between tho President and the General, both being surnamed Grant, is the difference betweon twee? die jidura and tweedie d?dee and he pill of should enlighten tM accordingly. Posiwa'it&r Qcnors] Creawell will bafSe th* eonifliittei? having charge of tho fwejfcij^afiain ol the ?eay contract, whart-by Crssireli paid tbeui &4O.UQ0 a ?ear won 'hen ot hera prep ped to do the nork for, l?y briog?w?? n ?tring of prfratcMM which would reach from (here to Nevr York, so that che testimony eau. not all be gotlou ?a ibis session, lie {? snpet intending the investigation in powu? ind if possible he - siil permit no report to be made, althou? evidence is most conclusive 3 him. Messrs Dempsey & O' the parties to be beat oat of the co will follow him next session aa square, sure. WEDNESDAY, MARCI ?T?~."e"?LB?RT - -.-~-~ The Sumter Watchman h far the largest circulation \ cially in the surrounding cou ofanypaper published in Su and was established in 1850 THE KU KLUX AS A RK.TIED? EXISTING EVILS. The press throughout the State, out distiction, has expressed dc disapproval of the recent terrible at Union Court House. Some of co?servative papers-probably larger number of them-have con ned it, in severe terms. In our recent issue, we had spat to express our regret ol thc uccuri and to advance the opioion that remedy for the ills from which we fer is not to bc found in such a c of action, but (he rather the aggrav and continuation of those ills strengthening thc power over us, v has been mainly instrumented io b ing them upon us. A few reflections may not bc unprofitable. If this were thc remedy-(thc den and terrible visitation of c< without trial, judge or jury, upon sons charged with crimes particu heinous, and touching which we particularly sensitive)-and it worthy a high toned, brave and inti gent christian people, then there w bc no hesitation in a full endorser by all the better sense of the State, as such, common discernment woul once indicate that thc effective appl tion of it cannot be realized in thc sent degree or extent of its practico the priuicple be a good one-if t! bc moral right in it, and moral physical good resulting from its emp ment, to a limited extent, then ei conception of reason and motive of p cy, would indicate a thorough appl: tion of it, with the confident expecta of good results, to thc extent to wb it was used and thc success immedic ly attendant. But thc merest glance shows 1 disastrous to the State and countr in a political sense, to say riothiug thc morals involved-would be the suit of a comprehensive action in t direction, were such immediate act successful or otherwise. Ia order attain the end designed, (saying no ing of the means used) it is clear t there niust.be force enough to ovcrcoc ultimately, the armies and navies of t United States Government. And t is not taking counsel of our fears, speculation, but simply looking at facti K.< they exist, and drawing thcrefn the lesson indicated by common pi dence. The recent occurrence at Unit by wiiich eight or ten lives were take has brought an order for a regiment U. S. troops to be quartered in t State. Is it doubted that similar opt ations, on a larger scale, weald bring larger number of troops ? And so Ol And hence the effort could but result wholesale disaster, and a more comple crushing out of the power that seel in this way to assert and maiutaio i influence. A? -' .s a greater misfui tune could bm esult from a great movement, so thc expciicuce is th same, in proportion, from .smaller ai lions in the same direction. To exprei thc idea in a more comprehensive or fm damentalscnec: That which is wrong an produces evil results to au individual, : likewise wrong and will produce lik evil results, to a company, a neighboi hood, a county, a State or a r ation ; an vice versa. To sit in judgment as accuse r, and pro eeator, as judge, jury and executione! is a terrible power, aud one, the em? ployment of which, the better sense o the people could endorse only under th? most extraordinary circumstances, ano as an imperative present remedy anc necessity only. Mob law is always dangerous, and, however just the prin? ciple, in defence of which thc use of il may be employed, i? almost s jre to lead to excesses over which humanity mourns. And especially, amid the heterogeneous and demoralized clements ly which wc now find ourselves surrounded, is thc cmployincut of this'correctivo a dange? rous resort. It begets a reckie?-*nc*s and indifference to haman lifo, produ? cing fearful insecurity to person and property, is characteristic of a ?cmi bar baric age and country, rind ?sin distinct violation of one of the leading com? mands of the Decalogue. There aro causea, deep down, clearly ! defined and terribly provocativo, which prodacc this unfortunate state of affairs, and which we apprehend, must be ra moved, beforo this reign t>f terror and blood ?ill ultimately and entirely cease. The arming of the negro militia and refusal to arm the whites, we believe to have been the directly produeing eaose of such acts as that afc Union. This' was a terrible iujnstioe and wrong to the wboie mass of the white people of th? State, aad, it would scorn, produced aa j almost imperative demand for some ; menos of protection tad redress, whie't. ?rere to be found alone ia the bi ?earts and stoat arma of the peo This difficulty, however, bas passed s about to pass away, and with it, rust, will subside much of the irritai t produced. One of the causes, which is foi leeper down, was alluded toby Ju? THOMAS, in his recent letter, touch -he matter upon which we write, to v Taxation without representation. T loder existing circumstances, is a m< strous wrong, and one which no telligent people can long continus bear. Not only is there taxatiou wi sut representation, as a principle burdensome and oppressive taxati imposed, in the main, by thc non-t; paying portion of the population, u] the more intelligent masses, from wh pockets thc bulk of the money is tak This, we repeat it, is a monstrous wro md oue which does mach to excite Ku Klux spirit. And we put it lo better sense of the party in power, one of the rotten and defenceless pill upon which their superstructure re: There are other points, but t article already transcends our usual lie CHURCH COLLECTIONS-THE I VELOl'E SYSTEM. ''Upon tlie first day of tho week let every nf you lay by io store as dod hath pruspc bim." How to realize adequate support the Church, and proper contribution the various interest.? of charily the with connected, has long been a qu tion which has exercised thc libe christian mind. Under the Old Di.?p< satioo the tithe system was the perf law and rule by which these euds w attained. The ancient Jew?, probab carried that system to a more pcrf and enlarged degree of success th any other people. And it is hi worth while to stop to remark, tl while they contributed a larger propi t'on of their time and monty to th devotions and their charities, than a others, they were, as a class, by far t most wealthy people of their time. U der the New Dispensation, whilst t tithe system was not adhered to wi so much rigidity as an imperative co; mand of God, it was nevertheless co tioued io force, and wc have thc injun tion in the New Testament Scriptun above quoted, which is clearly in fu therar.ee and maintenance of the sat principle. But the Church, in her latter da} departed from this tilhc law and frc the command to "lay by in store "upon the first day of the week," u God hath prospered him," aud thc d frcukies to which we allude above ha since been continually experienced. There seems now, that afilction ai poverty have come upon the Churc a reviving disposition to return to tl Scripture rule and practice, in this coi ncxion, and wc have what is kuown '.The Envelope System," ititroduc* with the most marked success. The idea is that the Church is to I maintained in her great central exi tencc, aud in the various beocvolei christian interests she carries andi her fostering wing, through the regular made weekly contributions of her men bera and supporters, "as G od. hath pro pored" them. The simple and easy r ductton of thc idea to practice is : follows : A package of fifty ftco envelopes, < convenient size, or ooe for each Sabbat in thc year, is put in possession of eac member of the Church. On each ou of the envelopes is printed the nam and location of thc Church, thc date o the Sabbath on which it is to be osee and thc object to which the contnuu tion is appropriated. Each aud ever Sabbath morning, the envelope o corresponding date is taken from th package, in it is put the weekly contri bution, in accordance with the principl involved, and thc same carried to th Church and deposited in the ba.ske or bag as thc decons or stewards pas: through the congregation to receive thi same. This envelope, trith its contents is sent to the Church, if the member from any cause, is unable to attend. Wherever this system has been in? troduced, a large increase up-'o formel collections have been realized, anc happy relief experienced. A ietfer be fore us, from WM. II EN RY* SMITH, O! Nashville, and ?peaking of the exnrri ence of the Church in that place, Mays : '.Our weekly receipt? this year have thus far about quadrupled those of 1809, be? fore :he present system (the envelope system ) was adopted. I am happy aleo in ?tating that -he general activities of tho Church have been developed io fully vs great a proportion." We have also before us a package of envelopes such aa used by the First Presbyterian Church of Nashville, to? gether with two addresses, on the sub ?oct, to the communicants of the samo, from KEV. T. V. MOORE, 1>. D., the pastor. These latter show a most gratifying improvement in all the col? lections of his church through the porktngx of this system. Of the fifty? two envelope!, or weekly collect iona of ibe year, forty ar? appropriated for congregational purposes, and the re? Baining twelve for Sustentation, dis?-? ?led Ministers, the Poor, Presbyterial Minions, Education, Publication, Bible Society. Foreign Missions, and Ssbbtuh rchools. We maj here say that ve fully en dorse and commend this system to all oar churches, as one which has worked wonderful success wherever it bas been introduced. We know it is not common for secular papers to editorialize on such subjects, and yet, not only can we see no objection to it but every reason to induce it. The newspaper, if it fill its high and responsible mission, and wield its potent influence aright, is not only, as it has been termed, (he palla? dium of thc rights and liberties of the people, and the censor of the social and moral life of the people, but is charged with the furtherance of whatever of good it may find to foster. In this direction, the secular press may accomp? lish much, and yet preserve its dis? tinctive features, as sepcrate from the Church or religious press, that there may be no blending of Church and State. THE CKKtNVILLK RAIL ROAD lt LSI MiSS. - Thc fcharp fire opened upon this scheme to rob the State, from we might say the whole press of the State, pro? duced decided effect. Time was, but recently, when the press might as well have been mute, as employed in holding up to public condemnation the workings of the machinery of the State Govern* mcnt. The voice of this mighty censor was powerless fur good. And this wc regard one of tho more hopeful signs of thc times. Under the influence of the pressure of public opinion thus pro? duced, notwithstanding thia Greenville Hail Hoad swindle was put through the popular branch of the Legislature with flying colors-by a heavy majority-its wings were clipped when it reached the Senate, and there it fell still-born, show? ing that there is again some sense of responsibility to the country. The original bill found its death in the Senate, and, at last accounts, the project was to unite the Greenville and Blue Ridge Companies, recede the securities held by the State from first lo second mortgage, and give to the consolidated concern thc financial aid to be derived from the bonds previously endorsed by thc State for these two companies separately, amounting, in the aggregate, we believe, to about five millions of dollars. This, it is true, docs not di? rectly increase the liabilities of the State, but it surrenders the first class securities upon which is based liabilities previously incurred, and, it seems, thus indirectly tends to add to the public debt. THE FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS. Thc new Congress convened last Saturday. Five members of the House are negroes-oncr.nly a full blood. The Senate is all white, now that Revels has been eased out, and a white man put in his place. Thc House organized by the election of the Republican caucus nominees, all present claiming being seated. In the Senate thc name of VANCE of North Carolina, was not calltd. HAMILTON and REYNOLDS, of Texas, were not ad? mitted, aud BLODUET, of Georgia, will wait investigation. The Radicals will not have two-thirds majority in the House. ILLNESS OF BISHOP ANDREW. A letter just received from our friend, j Rev. Vim. V. Tudor, brings us the fol? lowing sad intelligence: NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 22. 1871.-I have just seen our venerable Bishop Andrew off to Mobil.', in an almost help I less condition. Ile had been staving j for more than a wck with us, at Dr. j Moss'. Ile had been abundant in la ; bora, talk iii"; to our Sunday Schools, and preaching beyond his strength. He had also' been abundant in dinings ?among this hospitable people. On Tuesday morning last, about 5 o'clock, , Dr Moss was around by the Bishop's ; t:roan, in an adjoining room. Going in, lie inquired, "Anything the matter, Bishop ?" "I believe I have paralysis, ; Doctor," replied the Bishop, as calmly 'as though he had said, "Good morning; ; well, 1 thank you-" lt is paralysis al j most entirely of his left side; but not j of his tongue, nor of his spirits. For I the last hour he hud been talking of ? j preacher* and preaching much to our j entertainment. j Ile was just only able to be moved. ,and accompanied by Rev. Mr. Rush, his son-in-law, he has left for Mobile. The ; prayers of the Church lollow him that, 'be it life or death, he may be kept. I Baltimore Episcopal Methodist. j A dispatch to Rev. Wm. W. Mood, dated Mobile, Alabama, March 1st, says:-"Bishop Janies 0. Andrew is dyin-." The Bishop was in New Orleans on the 18th of February, visiting his many friends there, and waa thought to ba in better health On hin way to his home in Summerfield, Aloha na, be had reach i ed the residence of h ia son in-law, Rev. John W. Bush, of that city. Tbe j Bishop was boro io Georgia, in 1794; entered the South Carolina Conference in 1812; was ordained Deacon io 1814, and Elder io 1816; was elected or: ordained Bishop in Philadelphia, in 1832. Io ail these yea? he was ia the; native itinerant service. He dies io his seventy eight year, ceasing at once to work 2nd live. THE ROUTH SHOWI SOME j STRENGTH, Io the United States Senate on Toes day, to tlie army appropriatioo lill Mr. McDonald moved an amendment io ef? fect to allow, loyal citisena io Southern States to bring nit io the Coori of Claims for quartermaster and commissary atores foro ?shed or taken daring the war for the ose ot the army. A motion was immediately made by Mr. Cole, chairman of Committee on j Appropriation*, to lay tbe amendment on the table, -?uv 'jf ?I*. ,..'.>; The motion was tost bj yeas^fcsys^ 31-the southern . Senators, .with tbetl exception of Mr. Hamilton, 'ar Texas^i and Hr. Osborn, voting solid against ityT as .dil} all the Democrats who wereJ present and several prominent western Republican Senators. A motion to lay the wbole bill on the table was then also lost by a decided ma? jority. . * It was evident that; the southern Senators had made op their minds to force the amendment through. Mr. Sherman expressed bis great surprise j that such a monstrous proposition should j be received with so mach favor in the Senate, and Mr. Conkting said to pay] the claims that would be brought up would beggar any nation on the earth. To all of this the southern Senators re? plied that a loyal mao in the South was as good as a loyal man in the North. It was very evident that a majority of thc Sennte favorec? the amendment, but in deference to the wish of several Senators it was informally agreed to take the Tote on Wcduesday. [From the New Orleans Times.] PROSPECTS OF SOUTHERN STA? PLES AND LABOR. For several years after the war it was confidently prophesied ?hat the cotton crop of the South would never exceed 2.500,000 bales. It is now less than five years sioce the war and the crop approaches so near to four millions of] bails as to justify many sagacious per? sons io wagering on that figure. The lowest estimate is 3,750,000 bales. This, too, upon a very looso and incomplete picking, with many fields abandoned for the want of laborers to pick the opened bolls. The reflections suggested by this re? sult are interesting and valuable. It is obvious that there is labor sufficient in the South to raise as much cotton as the world demands or needs, and that the production is no longer limited by the lack, ot labor. It is equally clear that the labor can be made available as long as the price of the product is remunera* five. At what price it can be made remunerative is determined by many facts and considerations. If the prices of supplies and provisions do not decline in an equal ratio with that of colton, the planters cannot pay for the labor the high rates paid the past and previous seasons. Either, therefore, the produc tion or the rates of labor must be reduced. It is better for all parties that the labor should be reduced, so as to produce permanency and regularity, and at the same time secure the means of comfortable subsistence to the labor? ers, than that by the abandonment of this crop, these laborers should be dri? ven from the plantations and compelled to pursue a vagrant life. It was the high rate of cotton which so unsettled our labor duriug the last year by draw? ing the laborers from the sugar planta? tion to thc cotton. Not one halfof the sugar crop could be realized, from the scarcity of labor.-With a good cultiva? tion in the spring and summer, the cane would have yielded a third more than it did. But cotton paid so mueh better that the old hands were attracted to the colton fields. The rapid and large decline in cotton had driven them back to their old plantations, and for su gar culture the prospects of a good cultivation this year^nd of an abund? ance of labor are fur better than they were last season. Is it not better that the laborer should remain on the plan? tation to which he is attached, where he has his home-stead, bis family and friends, than be drawn away by a small advance in the price of labor, to a new :nd strange piece, and exposed to the contingency of a reduction in the rates of his labor? Thc great prosperity of the South, and the welfare of thc planters as well as the laborers, will, we think, boalike promoted by a fixed and regular, eren if a lower rate of prices than that of the KM so ns previous to the present. Bet? ter small profit* than constant and sud? den fluctuations. A TI A EKED ISIPROVE2SBNT ON BAST BAT. Wc have noticed with great interest, the progress to completion of Mr. J. N. Robinson a new and commodious store nearly opposite the Conner office, at the corner of East Bay and Atlantic Wharf, which is not only an ornament to the neighborhood, bnt evidence of the good taste ot the projector, as well as thc mechanical skill of the builder. Mr. Benjamin Lucas. It will be remembered that the build mg which formerly occupied the site of the one just completed by Mr. Rob? son, wa.? destroyed by fire on tbo 27th of labt April. Mr. Robson, soon after its destruction, purchased the site, end commenced thc erection of the fins three ?-tory building that now attracts so general attention, and which was occu? pied hy him yesterday. It affords us pleasure to note such evidences of just and merited reward for ir.duatry and prompt attention to business, as that of Mr. Robson's, whose pardon we crave for alluding to bis past mercantile career, the result of which should be an incentive to others. Mr. Robson first entered mercantile business some twenty years ago, as a co? partner of the late B.S. Rhett, Esq , und so continued until sometime during (be war. After the close of hostilities, when matters began to assume a peace? ful aspect, Mr. Robson resumed his, former business, that of a general Com? mission Merchant, on hi? OTB account. He has by indomitable energy, praiee wmthy perse rerccce, and conscient icu* discharge of duty, won tbs esteem of the entire community cf Charleston.. His progress sad success have been marked and well merited,; and should serve as a guide to young men who airs about to enter mercantile life. As before said, we always Uke pleas? ure in noting such evidences ci proa, perity in business on tbs part of bur merchants, and the consequent improve? ment of our business through fares, as is presented in the case of Slr. ROBI-JO*. We congratulate him on the oscupabc of his n ww premises, and bent) that * luture success in business mens?rate with that of th? opoo nisbrcw, bb ?offen i?tji&anf? '??i ??*?tw*T> fe fffft>! iRCIAL,. ? Qdtton still rale?''dull, with . farther dec?fte. Sarftl past weeil?Va. ruled from 9 to l?i ac? cording to ?ni*. Salea 60 bales, market ctyan dull. ^ ' BACON-Sides, 12J@l5j Shoulders, 11(5,12^ Hunt. Ifr -e-n-ir -.-?..rm LARD-2C@ 25c. FLOUR-Per bbl. $7@$12 . COFFEE-Laguajra, 30@00 ; Jara,40@0o; Rio, 20@25. SALT-$2 50 S?OARr-Browa, 12?@J4-C., 14? 16? A., M @00 ; Crashed, 17@ 13. IBAt?OING-25(d)37?. . . IRON-TIES^8@l0. hOPE-I0??l5. BATESVItLR SHIRTINGS-Per bar? TARN BY U1E BALE-$1,40 c?r Per hooch. I^HE BEGDLAR MONTHLY COMMUNICA . TION OF CLAREMONT LODGE, NO 64, A.*.JT.*. M.VW?U be beldon Thursday, ?ren?ng, March 30., 1870, at 7 o'clock. < * ' Bj order of T. V. WALSH, W.\ M. M. C. WILLIS. Secretar/. March 8, 1971. ' AN ORDINANCE ~ To prevent the mutilating of ??hade Trees within, the Town of Sumter. Be iUOrdained by tho Intendant and. Wardens of tho Town of Sumter, in Council assembled. That any person or persons, who shall out or in any way injure any of ?tho Shade Trees within the corporate limita of Sumter, shall be Hablo to arrest and a fine of not lett than fite dollars. Ratified in Council aaaembled, thia 20th of | February, A. 3>.1871, ender the hand of til Intendant and the Seal of the Corporation. J: H. EBERHART, I Intendant Pro-tem. J. S. il i-casos, Clerk and Treasurer. Marcha-_._3t_ New Style Window Shades. JUST RECEIVED. " AFINE assortment of WOODEN WINDOW SHADES, which for their durability excel all others. For ?ale at the. Sumter Furniture Ware-rooms. J. E. SUARES, Agent March 8_ For Sale. ji^GOOD PIANO with Eolian attachment. For terms apply at THE SUMTER INSTITUTE. Where the Instrument can be seen. March 8- . . ._3t. ISliC L FRESH AND PURE DRUGS, MEDICINES, tHEfllf ALS, PERFUMERY kc. &o. ALWAYS ON HAND. PRESCRIPTIONS COMPOUNDED WITH CARE AT ALL HOURS. March 8 Greenville and Columbia Rail Road. COLUMBIA, S. C., Maaca 1,1871. Hi On and after this dato, the following Schedule will be ron daily, Sundays excepted, eorneetiog wi'b Night Trains on Sooth Carolina Railroad up and down; also with Trains going North and South on Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad : UP. . Lesrvo Colombia ai..............M ?L?? 7 40* a. a. " Alston........ 3.10 a. m. " Newberry^- eeee?oa?o*eoes>e ll 15 e. m. " Cokeabury............. 3.00 p. m. u Belton.?,. 5.00 p. m. Arrive at Greenville.-. 6.30 p. m. DOWN. Leave Greenville at...........'..?..6 15 e. m. " Belton..'. 8 15 a. m. ** Coketbury...16.07 a. m. ? Abberille._-8 15 a. m. ? Nowborry."............ 1.60 p. m. " Alston.?......................... 4.65 p. m. Arrive at Colombia. 6.55 p. m. M. T. BARTLETT, General Ticket Agent. ' COFFEE; COFFEE! 3*7oSACKS coffee For sale by F. W. KERCHNER. March 8-_ BACON AND PORK. OA HHDG, Smoked SLUES AND bHOUL 4\J DEES, gQ Boxes D. S- " " ** 100 BB LS. PORK, For sale by Marek 8- F. W. KIRCHS!*, CORN-CORN- -CORN. 10,000 BUsniMPRIMBWB?olN. For sale by March 8-_F. W. KERCHNER. CITIZEN'S SAVINGS BANE South Ca-ifrliaa j DEPOSITS OP ONS DOLLAR AND UP? WARDS RECEIVED. Interest allowed at tis rafa ot SeVeb per eeet per eaaera oa Cer?lea tea of Deposit, tad Six per catt efl SVING^ CCO UN TS. COMPOUNDED EVERY SIX MONTHS. -e * "r>>Ficji-?8. WV. MARTIN, Presides*. JOHN B. P L MER, 1 ^. p^-j^-.. JOHN kV THOMAS, J Vk* A. G. BRSNIZER, Cashier. JOHN a B. 6MITK, Aeeistaoi Cashier. J. W. DARGAN, A seiet as? Cashier at " Local Financ? '??mmffl?ai Sumter, h. ?. P??kV . J T. B. FR8EB. This ila a Home InatUulion ead merits the ? ? * Hskr?< t 1 A r^naoal BevMef Baste?is ieee. HOM ead Foreiaa CbeekrBcaght tat . .eli. OWBoailiiUs,rjila{n>?x?o^ Carr*c?y *ad < dMlpejre&ajM?--*'' tZ?- -??^ i . X It^&taaptfbT.&fe: ?-^5?jn Jti?|^?ivlT-^, . BanJetng ?omn Jrot?9 o'eicck,.^ lt J?Z R M^ amleveTt fottrdag ?/t*. ?*^^ ***H[d;z?H THA.vy-A 4A ? -U"*L[ awj*>;-^?'J diM!.^??'jea^.s-*j-{'^i5'tl! a? "4 Notice to Planters, -0 Tfl08E PLANTERS WHO HAVE PAID UP their Liens, and who need supplie?, wilt for? ward their applications, and iee if-they CHU meet our conditions for another year. 'Plantersneed not apply nntil they hare paid np or have secured belanees. GEO. W. WILLIAMS A CO., Factors, Charleston, S. C. Parties who wish to make application, or se? cure balances will call on, GEO. E. TAYLOR. Sumter, S, C. Jan 25-2m_ Notice. HAVING REMOVED MY OFFICE TO Messrs. GREEN & WALSHS Store, I can be found at all times ready to attend to any business in my line. GEO. E. TAYLOR. ? gabi_4m Notice. ?HE SUBSCRIBER, AGENT FOR the Wendo Company, in Sumter County, earnestly request all tho-e who hare not yet pttaT' up,| to call end settle promptly es it is necessary that they should do so. The Company requires me to five this notice. ELISHA* CARSON, Jen 18-tf_Agent. PACIFIC Fire Insurance Company, -OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. ASSETS,_..._??l,70e,eo0 GOLD. Security by State Law.$25,000,000 GOLD. _ Largest Fire Insurance Company In America. Policies issued payable in Gold if desired. A. WHITE, Agent, Jan 18_Sumter, S. C. T Notice Of Extra Session of Court NOTICE is hereby giren, that in pursuance of an order issued by His Honor, Judge John T Green, at the January Term of Court 1871, en extra Term of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Sumter, will be hcM at Sumter, commencing tho 4th Mondny in March, 1S71, (being the 27lh day in saki month). There wilf be no State cases tried at this Extra Session of the Court ; Therefore thc Grand Jare? drawn for the year need not attend. GEO. W. REARDON, Clerk of Court of Comoon Pleas end General Sessions for Suinter County. Feb 22 _ 4t GROCERIES ! GROCERIES! -AT Thos. P, Upshnr's Store, -CORNER MAINA RE RU BL WA XS TREETS SUMTER, S. C. THE UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFULLY announces to the publie, that he has in atore, end will be constantly receiving, a large end varied assortment of GROCERIES, Suitable for Plantation and Family ute. A LIBERAL DISCOUNT will he allowed Merchants, and they ere specially invited to call and exatrine his Stock, and they will find that bis business facilities enable bim to supply them with goods AS CHEAP A3 THEY CAN BUY THEM in any Northern or Southern Market. Come and see for yourselves, an ocular demonstration is the best. Highest Market Price paid for Cotton? AND THREE FOURTIIo OF THE VALUE CASH, will be advar.ced.cn all Cotton Shipped to tbe House tn Baltimore 'or which be is agent, ead it will be bald over if desired. He wilt maka a speciality of Porn, Bacon and Flour, wbieb bo is prepared to furnish tn any quantity 03F" Country Produce taken in exchange Respectfully, TUOS. P. UPSHUR, J?. Feb 22_ Thc State of South Carolina. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS COUiVTY 0? SUMTER. Daniel E. Keel* ra. Wdliam E. Ploicden. To WILLIAM E. PLOWDEN, Defendant in this a otoo. YOU ate hereby som me ne j ead required to easwer the complaint in this action, which is flied in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County, and to serve a copy of your answer oo the subscriber at his office, Sumter, South-Carolina, within twenty days after lb? sertie* of thia simmons aa you, ex lusive of the day of service. If yoe fail to answer this complaint wi thia the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff will take judgment agiiast you for th? sara of Four Hundred and Eighty One Dollar.*, with legal rate of intcn-sr from tee twenty-sixth day of January, one thou, sand eight hundred and seven :y one, end costa sod disbursements neeeessary and incident to this action. Dated Boaster, S. C. Pebuery 7th. 1871. B. W. MOISE, Plain tiff's Attorney. To the Defendant, William B. Plowden : Take notice, ?bet th* summons ead complaint ia this action were filed ia the office of the Clerk of th* Court of Common Plea? for Sumter Coun? ty ead Stat* of South-Carolina, on th* seventh day of February, 187!. E. W. HOISS, Plaintiff's Attorney. Feb. li , _?t Tbe St?tp of Ssut li Carolina. COUNTY OFSUMTEU-COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Augustus R. Tatum vs. William E. Plots' den. Te WILLIAM E. PLO WD E2T, Djanda ot fa this actio* : *T7~0U ere hereby summoned ead required to Y easwer the eosaphiat ia this actio*, welch is filed in the office cf tb? Clark of th? Court of Common Pleas for tb? said County, and to serre a copy of your answer OB tho subscriber athis office, Sumter. South Carola*, within twenty days after th? earrie? of tai* ?a sass oas ea ^arCafatarm^ within the time aforesaid, rh* p!*i?tiff will Uko judgment against yea for IR* sum eftwelre haadrej} dot l?s;wiUrtol ralrroeMnlStcst fhn &h* fini day oPf>*>b*??3B*m^ tad sereu ty, ead costs and disbocsea>en ta necessary ead incident to this actio*. Dated at Staler, B. O, Fehuary 7, 1971. B. W. MOISE, Plaintiff's Attorney. ? ?ff 2N y ?Y? ?? Tit?*??m*^?*?)k Hw**** Taha sMttotfcat the ?eanteae ami Coop! a tai ia ttaKtiae wt*. ia lb* office af tee Clerk .f th* Oo^ef Casern sa Pl?*a fer Shatter Ccaa tj ead SauceeCSeatfe Carolina ea th? sevaoth day a?Fch?a*y,im. . B. W. MOltfE, Plais tiff's Attoreey. .'J :?? nt^ir. ."?as-ifi \*-*e*z COTTON SHIPPED MD HELD. THE SUBSCRIBERS Are prepared to make liberal Advances on Cotton, and to hold the 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. Ml fl. MOISE & CO. PLANTERS' WAREHOUSE, Sumter, S. C. ENGLISH PORTER & Scotch Ale, FOR SALE AT PLANTERS' WAREHOUSE. New Hyson Tea of Good Quality, at 80c per lb. For sale at PLANTERS' WAREHOUSE. March 1 Low for Cash. DOING STRICTLY A CASH business, I am prepared to offer inducements to cash buyers, and invite an ex? amination of my Stock, which is complete, and embraces EVERYTHING NEEDFUL, Calico. Dre j. Good?, Jaconet Cambria*, Plain, Striped and Plaid Swiss Muslins, Nainsook Muslins, Scotch and Domestie Ginghams, Long Cloth?. Table Damasks. Bleached and Brown Sheetings, Brown Homespuns, Plaid Homespuns, OsnabnrgJ, Jeans, Tweeds, Cacsioers, Kerseys, Blankets, Shawls, Cloaks, Irish Linen, Linen Cambric Uh'dkfs, Silk Hb'dlcfs, Ladies and Get.ts Linea Collara, Lace Collars, Ruffles, Inscrtings and Edgings. Dress Trimmings, Ready Made Clothing, Shirt* Drawers Ac Harness, Seddles, Riding ead Driving Bridle*, Reins, Martingales, Breast Strapps, 4c. Fall assortment of Hardware, and Pocket and Table Cutlery, - In plantation implements I hare a good assortment of " Patent Plows, Irons, Weeding Hoes, Spades, Shovels, Forks, Traces, Harness, Collars, Plew Bridle*, Back Beoda, Leather, Lines Ac., My Grocery is well supplied with Sugar of all kinds. Coffee, Tea, Soap, Starch, Spices, Caadles, Cheese, Macaroni, Molasses, Bacon, Lard, Flour, felt, Mackerel, Nails, Pots, Ovens, Spiders, Kettles, Stew Pass, Ac, also a foil assortment of Crockery, Oles* Ware, Tia Ware, Wood Ware, which will be sold low. ead calv for the eash. 1 AH Bethell prime Seed Oats, 1UU for sal* hy A. A. SOLOMONS. March 1_ 100,000 ,t?T*u*w' Marah I A. A. SOLOMONS. 2PHILADELPHIA WAGONS, fer sale hy A. A. SOLOMONS. March 1_ , J HE'?? BUGGY, 31 S??fcMU?**, J** Irokeo, forwleby A. A. SOLOMONS. March I ' - 1,00 Tons m wu FO-R ? A LB BY A.A. SOLOMONS. Agett fer Manufacturer*. Mardi 1