The Sumter watchman. (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, March 15, 1871, Image 2
THE CHESTER TROUBLES.
TWO SIDES OF THE,QUESTION.
WHO IS TO BLAME?
From the Colombia papen we get full
partieulars of the difficulties^that arose
recently io Chester. The Union, a
Radical paper, publishes the following
account, which it announces as coming
from a civil officer of the County, and
as being "thc unqualified truth."
The statement says that the difficulty
was commenced about two week? ago by
a body of disguised men in the upper
part of thc county, who went to the
houses of three colored men, took them
out aud beat them badly, and took from
their houses three muskets belonging to
the State, thc men beaten being mem?
bers of one o' the militia companies.
The matter having been reported to
thc captain of thc company, on the fol?
lowing day he went unarmed to the
house of one F. Crantford, who he
suspected of being one of the parties
who took thc arms, and there found the
guns in a broken and useless condition,
which guns bc carried away.
Matters reunincd pretty ranch in a
quiet state until last Saturday night,
when another body of disguised men
attacked the boase of Jim (Y'oods, a
colored man, who having been informed
of auch intent, had got three or four
friends in thc house with him; that
when the house was fired into these men
took to thc woods, where they secreted
themselves until the attacking party
withdrew, when they followed and fired
upon them, killing thc horse of one,
wounding one man severely, and, from
account:; received, it is supposed that
others cf thc party were wounded, and
several of their masks and cloaks were
captured.
That on thc following Sunday r.ight
(last), thc party came back again in
larger furcc and attacked the samp house,
and were again repulsed, and that on
Monday morning, the members of the
company of militia,(these attacks hcving
all been made upon them,) came to the
Major of the regiment, in the town of
Chester, for more ammunition, which
he gave them.
At this time, it is stated, much ex?
citement existed in the town, and the
Intendant called upon the Major, (who
is a white native of the place,) aod
agreed that if he, the Major, would get
the colored men to leave the town, he,
thc Intendant, aud thc citizens, would
guarantee that nothing should happen,
and under this understanding the militia
of the enanty, who had gathered there
to a considerable number, did leave.
On Monday night the citizens were
notified by thc Intendant to do guard
duty, apprehensions of fire being felt,
and thc Major of thc Regiment reported
with some of the colored militia, for
duty with thc rest, which he subse?
quently learned was a. ruse to gain time,
for opon returning from this duty, and
after all of his men had returned to
their homes, the Major met bodies of
armed strangers about the town, and
when the night train came djwn it
brought an armed squad from Rock Hill,
in York County, and a person, who is
supposed to be the leader of the gang.
Upon this the Major got together ten
or fifteen men wi h thc intention o?
staying by his house.
Tuesday morning at one o'clock the
Intendant promised the Major that
nothing should happen, and in ten
minutes afterwards au attack was begun
at thc depot by thc parties from Kock
Hill, whteh attack waa repulsed, one
colored roan being sj?^htly wounded,
when it was believed there would be no
farther trouble; hut when the three
o'clcck morning ttain arrived, it brought
from Winnsloro'about fifty armed men,
who got off at the depot. The Major
of thc regiment then collected Dear his
house a company of thc militia, having
before this telegraphed to thc Governor
as to what course to pursue.
At daybreak an agreement was entered
i nat), that the company of militia was t<>
go beyond the limits of the ?own, and
that the collection of arti, d whites
(should leave, which was carried out, and
the Major of the regiment referred to,
Mr J. C. Heister, who is a!.?o Clerk of
thc Court of that county, and one of the
Town Council, came to Columbia to con?
fer with the Governor.
Yesterday morning, Major Heister
received a dispatch from hts wife, >tatit:g
that on thc night previous a body of
armed men had visit? J his house, during
his absence at Columbia, and completely
gutted it.
This is thc statement rreciv-d by ns.
Wc leam that a company of the 18th
I'uited States In faut ry started for the
f-Ccne of disturbance yesterday.
TUC OTU KB ti] DE.
From thc I'kaitijr wc take the follow?
ing account; written by a resident of thc
county :
Mr. Editor .'-Taking it for granted
that, as usual, misrepresentations of the
recent outrage committed by a body of
Scott's militia in this District will be
circulated through Radical influence, we
irish to give you a truthful statement of
thc affair as it occurred, and so fara? the
facts have been ascertained.
The undersigned was io the immediate
vicinity where on last Saturday, tic
militia-drilled the belier part cf the day,
with the avowed intention ot fighting
tl.o Ka Klux. That night they barri?
caded thc public road, -?ud asa young
man was passing.on his n vj home, they
?hot and wounded him, from ambush.
This provoked an atcask soon after frtjaj
a few disguised men, who withdrew in
consequence of thc superior-number of
arru'-d negroes.
Thc following Monda) morning, these
negroes, numbttiui; about sixty, with
the arm* and accoutrement* furnished
by the Slate, marched down to Chester,
a distance often miles, cursing and
swearing, and behaving like denioui? on
the road. They camped in the suburbs
of the to*n a*ui p.-nted ron ti nels, who
challenged e.fcry white person attempt?
ing to leave the town, and compelled
nevera! citizens to turn from their course
and take a different direction.
During the day there were white men
enon-h in town to demolish these
myrmidons, of the Governor, had titey
boen disposed to deed* of viol-nco.
The w.sh. ir is a<urmnd. wa-? exprase
to ?ht -heriff that he would nummo*
yt?K of xtTfO'y wen, whu vercl.
ready to obey his orders, aocLbar? th?
outlaws arrested, but, we suppose for
prudential reasons, he declined'to inte. .
pose his official authority in ?ny way.
This whole difficulty it seems arose
from the misguided conduct of the
negroes, influenced r.o doubt by their
wicked leaders and counselors; and but
for the forbearance of the white men of
the district, there might have ensued
violence and bloodsehd.
It is understood that Scott, last night,
telegraphed to Chester to arrest the Ku
Klux I* No K. K. were about, so far as
we know. He would have done his
duty had he ordered his black outlaws,
who had been making day and night
hideous with their yells, threats and
curses, to be dispersed and made to re?
turn to their homes aod the coro fields.
We have no apology to make for the
depredations of disguised men at the
midnight-hour, nor do we sanction
deeds of violence in any respect; but
what are wc to do for our own protection
whilst surrounded by half-savages, with
arms in their hands, furnished by the
State authorities, and encouraged to
deeds of violence by thc Legislature,
composed chiefly of their own color, and
white men who are viler than them?
selves ?
CITIZEN
A SENSIBLE VIEW
The writer of this article, held an in*
terview with Senator Wimbush, who
represents Chester County io the Legis
lature, the day after the firs*, report of
thc troubles reached Columbia. The
latter expressed the opinion very freely
that the troubles were caused doubtless
by the rashness of the extreme men of
both sides, and was, moreover, of the
opinion that upon his returo home he
could do much towards bridging about
peace, so far as his own party was con?
cerned. Should he succeed in doing
this, he will have discharged an import
ant duty entrusted to him by the people,
and meet the hearty approval of all
law abiding citizens of the ?tate.
THREE COMPANIES OF UNITED
STATES INFANTRY AND
A Squad ~on of Cavalry for Chester.
The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
of Sunday, March 12, has the following:
.'The recent 'Ku Klux demonstra?
tions/as they are termed, in .Chester
and Yorkville, ?outh Carolina, seem to
have frightened thc guilty conscienced
scalawags and carpet baggers into con?
vulsions. They are daily howling for
more troops, and will aot be satisfied
uoless the whole Federal army ii placed
at their d?posai. Grant seems disposed
to give them all thc assistance in his
power, and the indications are that a
large number of soldiers will be concen?
trated in the "rebellious" districts.
Uo yesterday morning three companies,
belonging to the eighteenth regiment
of United States infantry, arrived in
this city en route for Chester, 3od left
for the latter place during the day.
A company of this regiment, one of
those which has gone to Chester, was
stationed ia Augusta during the elec?
tion, and gave no trouble whatever to
the citizens. We also learned on yes?
terday that a squadron of cavalry was
under marching orders for Chester-the
United States officers who have been
there saying that infantry are ot very
little service."
THE FIGHT AT CARMEL HILL.
The Union Times contains the follow
ing account of the fight at Carmel Hill :
On Tuesday a courier came from
Chester, calling on thc people of Union
to go to the assistance of tiie people of
Chester Court House, to defend that
place from a threatened attack from the
negroes. To this call a number of our
yoong men promptly responded, and
started from here late Tuesday evening.
Early on Wednesday morning, when
ibout a mile from thc Church, hearing
that thc negroes h:d burnt that build?
ing, and, it was supposed, left for
Chester, five of our men were sent for?
ward to find out thc true condition of
iffairs. While riding y.long the road
jear the church, five volleys of musketry
vere suddenly fired upon them in rapid
luccessioo, from be!:?cd '.recs and boul?
iers of rock. The white men retreated,
md the negroes made a charge upon
hem. The main body of the white
tit-n then came up and returned the fire
>f the negroes, wheo they broke and
uo. Seven negroes were killed and
nc taken to the Chester jail. It was a
niracle that not one of the white men
ran Lilied. The first fire of the negroes
ras deliberately iaken, not more than
wry yards from the five white meo,
ut nut a ball touched one of them. Mr.
. W. Waters was so severely wounded
bove the knee that amputation was
jund necessary. No other injury to
be white men was done, bit they had
nc horse killed aod two badly wounded,
he above can bc relied upon as the
uth, tor we have it from responsible
arr?es who know all about it. The
lute men from t'uion had no intention
. desire to attack the colored people,
nt were OD their way, as they believed,
. protect the liv. g and property of the
tizens of Chester Again has the
ilitia guns brought the negroes into
ouble, for without them, .they would
)t have arrayed themselves in hostility
i the white people, and fired upon
hire men passing along the public
ad
"KU KLUX'* MANIFESTO.
Below we publiiih a document which
a received through the poet office on
ouday last, it having been dropped
to the letter box the previous night,
we are informed by the post master,
s to whether cr not the paper is
Moiuer and eura* a tes from the nsyste
JU3 "Ku Klux Xian," we have no
cans of knowing, as the. handwriting
evidently dfega?ed. Although it ia
r rub to decline the publication of
I anonymous communications-, we have
citied to waive th, rule iu thia in
loee, cod print the document for
iat it is worth. Her ? is in full.
EXTRACT Of MINUTES.
1. Whereas, there are malicious and
if deposed persons who endeavor to
;rpetrat j their malice, serve notices,
td make threats 'nuder the cover of
trau-gtwt name, now we **irn all such
?reen*, and al! sueh bogus organ isa
wa, that we will not silo* of any
ter fer euee. Stolid I
f ART. $. There shall be DO interfer?
ence with ?nj honest, decent, well-:
behaved person, whether white or black ;
and wo cordially invite all such to con?
tinue at their appropriate labor, and
they shall be protected therein bj the
whole power of this organization. Bat
we th intend 'Vat the intelligent, honest
white people (the tax payers) of this
county shall rule it ! We can no longer
pat np with negro rale, black bayonets,
and a miserably degraded and thievish
set of law makers (God save thc mark)
the scum of the earth, the scrapings of j
creation. We arc pledged to stop it ;
we are determined to end it, even if we
are "forced by force, to nse force."
ART. 3. Oar attention having been
called to the letter of one Bose, County
Treasurer of York, we hrand it as a lie!
Our Lieutenant was ordered to arrest
him that he might bc tried on alleged
charges of incendiarism, (and if con-j
victed he will be executed ) But there
wee no shots fired at him and no money
stolen-'hat is not in oar line-the
Legislature of the State of South Caro?
lina have a monopoly in that line.
By command of the Chief.
Official :
K. K. K., A. A. G.
[YorkvMc Enquirer.
OUR WASHINGTON ^LETTER.
WASHINGTON*, D. C., March 7,1871.
Thc universal opinion is that Con?
gress will adjourn this week, although
there are several interests requiring
a prolongation of the session. The heads
of Departments are clamoring for more
appropriations, as they claim that those
I jn>t passed arc not sufficient, although
the amount appropriated for 1872 is
Sc .550,549 08 in excess of thc current
year. So the Secretaries want a contin?
uation of the session. The Ku-Klux
bill, the emanation of Butler's brain,
lies a large number of friends who
desire to have it put through ere Con?
gress adjourns, and they desire to
prolong it Butler wanted toread a
number of Ku-Klux letters from South
Carolina to day, to impress his friends
with the necessity for legislation, but
he was crowded down. The Radical
II:venue Reformers also want the
seaton to go on, and are trytng to per?
suade the Democrats to change their
determination to vote for an early
adjournment, so as to bring in a joint
resolution to repeal thc duty on coal
j and salt. If the Democrats should, by
their vole, prolong thc session, and
repeal the duty on coal and salt, their
friends for the nonce, the anti-high
tariff Radicals, would most probably
make a return of gratitude by passing
Ben Butler's infamous Ku Klux bill.
The President does not care the snap of
hi* finger whether Congress goes or
stays, so far as his pet project-San
Domingo-is concerned, as it is pretty
well ascertained that he intends to cap?
ture the prize, by annexation, and as be
has completely won over the Radical .'
Senators, with few exceptions, to his |
desires, through cajolery or fear of his
power, he will fioisb up his speculation
by cal.ing the Renate together for
executive business. The steamer Ten
cess?e, with the report of the commis?
sioners all ready, wiri, it is thought,
reaeh here inside often days, and this
little business will be fixed up much to
the satisfaction of all concerned in thc i
speculation.
Should speaker Blaine appoint a
high tariff man as chairman of the
committee of ways and means, it will
cause a great deal of dissatisfaction
among the Western anti high tariff
Radicals, who were elected solely on that
issue. The reason for the Radicals in
the West discarding so many of their
old members was from the fact that
they invariably sold oat the interests of
their constituent in the West and voted
far the interest of the New England
monopolists. Notwithstanding the cn?
thusiasm of the Revenue Reformers, of
the Radical persuasion, just now, I
expect to see them, like their predeces?
sors, keeping step to the music of their t
party, which is high tariff and monop?
olies.
The President has only appointed one 1
negro to position under tho new Gov- I
errjuicot. The negroes, ir, consequence, .
ire up io arms and hold meetings (
nightly and denounce the changing of
thc form of Government asa conspiracy
?g?inst them, and speak of their ostra- *
:ism in this w:.sc: "\Ve area proscribed c
people, with a little monarchy in the ?j
capital of thc nation," and that "the
President has made a devilish poor
ioiection on tbe board of public works,
[t is a rich man's scheme to overthrow j
he working class." This is the brawl ^
)f negroes who no longer fatten nt the
>nblic crib, and who see through thc r
.ring" business. But to look deeper ?
oto the charge that "there is here al?
ittle monarchy io the capital of the ? '
tation," wc may find more in it than j
he mere ebulition of angry office seek .
tr*. When I think of the insatiable g
ta bi rion and never ceasing energy of
he cold, stolid, one idead and impassive ,
oldier who sits rn the Presidential ]
hair, I am not inclined to disregard
he warning of Frank Blair, as to the g
man on horseback," who would, had ^
ie full swing to his decires, soon change j
he "little monarchj" into a larger one. !
itraws show how thc windi blow, and jn
he charge made bj the outwitted ne- \^
roes, io connection with other political | ?.
traws, indicate the likelihood of Blair's ?(
rophesy beinf,- attempted if not fulfilled. ^
Tho Radical members-the new ones w
-crowded thc White House .and the
Apartments, and claimed the displace- ft|
lent of the friends of their predece* .
)ra, and the installation of their own
'tends. Thia must be done, or the ^
Radical party would go to daru smash. ^
'bese green oats will find that an iron
ian, without heart, soul, feeling or .
?nscience rules this country, and that
e gives his heads of departments a a
trie blanche in all matters which do j
ot ran eonnter to bis Scheines or plant. !jj
he anger of an fl. C. does not raffle ^
ie serenity of tbe head? of departments; ?
laster will not work. A member of
ongress is s big thine ai home tojhose "
ho make h im ; and hts wife ls the envy
rall theta who ttffok ihej could enact ^
ie lady cf an M. Q'. ranch more grace
illy, bat when they get;to Washington,
here everyfhiog is ?tltoed by live, ttl
[power which is held, they are so lost io
?the crowd of notables, (hat the pea nut
{merchant on the corner only regards
them in accordance with the size of
; their parchases. These geo ts will low ?
er their voices and moderate their
'demands when they "learn the ropes/
?which will be taught them very soon.
Horace Greely, the profound, is here
I in disguise. He has been masquerading
; in a snit of black "store clothes," and
I looks quite respectable, so much so that
scarcely any of his most intimate friends
recognize him. lt is said that Cam
cross & Dixey, proprietors of thc New
Museum, at Philadelphia, offered Horace
$1,000 for his old clothes-white hat,
white coat and boots, but he decfioed,
saying "he did not wish lo lose his
identity, by G-d !"
raE^ATCHMA?
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15.
A.A. SILBERT----????-???-EDITOR
The Sumter Watchman has by
far the largest circulation {espe?
cially in tlve surrounding country)
of any paper publisJied in Sumter,
and was established in 1850.
A SPECMEN OF OUB LEGISLATION.
We give below the veto of_ Gov.
SCOTT of the bill making appropriation
for tile per diem, and mileage of the
members of the Legislature, sent in on
the last day of the late session.
The statetneuts made by Gov. SCOTT
disclose a most extraordinary transac?
tion, even, we should say, for the pre?
sent day cf demoralization, official pec?
ulation, bribery and corruption.
It seems, from Gov. SCOTT'S state?
ment, and from that of members of the
House and Senate made to him, that
the amount to be appropriated bf thia
J bill had been unofficially tampered with !
I Or, iu other words, had been changed
j between the time of its passage and
that of its going into the hands of the
Governor! Aud changed from one hun?
dred and twenty five thousand dollars to
two hundred and sixty five thousand !
Changed, without the passage upon it
of either house, by the addition of one
hundred and forty thousand dollars,
This is the plain Englibh of the matter,
if we take it from what Gov. SCOTT says,
and from what members of each house
said to him. What moat, or what mnst
not be, the character of men, and still
occupying the high and responsible po?
sition of Legislators, who could perpe?
trate such an act as this ? What is there
herc of a remaining sense of shame, un?
der public scorn and rebuke, of honor
or of honesty, or of regard for the pub?
lic interest? A branded convict, noto?
rious through all the county, and turn?
ed loose from his prison cell, with no
expectation of his reform in the public
mind, or hope or desire for it yet ling?
ering in his own bosom, could not have
exhibited more insensibility than we
herc find. Wc do not esteem the parallel
a sttong one, since it could but be ex?
pected, even with the present surround
ings, that such an act must be discover
ed and its authors exposed. And sure?
ly such will be the case If there bc
an honst man on the Committee lrom
which this bill was reported, or on that
through whose hands it passed or was
transferred to the executive office, be
..wes it to bis own reputation, to make
thc whole matter plain before the pub
lie.
lo the years 18G5 and 'GG the esti?
mates and appropriations male by tho
Legislature for the whole expense of
the State Government, for one year,
imnunted to about four hundred thou?
sand dollars. And now it ia proposed
:o expend that sum in paying the mern*
Wis for services at a single session of I
he Legislature ! What cao there be
ihead of ns but bankruptcy and roto if |
:his condition of things continoe ?
Herc are the remarks of the Governor
tccompanyiog his veto and a statement
if how the matter was disposed of io
he Senate :
First. I regard thc expenditure of the
uooey already appropriated during the
ession, and the sum included in tbi
Jill, amounting in the aggregate to four
mildred thousand dollars, as simply eu
?rraous fur one session of the Legislature,
t is beyond thc comprehension of any
ne how the General Assombly could
tgitimately expend one-half that
mount of money. I eaooot refrain j I
rom expressing the opinion that there
lust bave been some secret agency io
xing tho sum at that amount, as a | <
umber of the members, boiii of the
louse and Senate, have expressed ? heir (
urprise at finding the appropriation | *
hanged fro? one hundred and twenty?
ve thou<aud dollars, as it was believed
> have passed, to that of two hundred
nd sixty'five thousand dollars. I re?
ret the necessity of ret urning thc Act
itltoot my approval oo the last day of G
be sessiot;, bot to do otherwise I feel
nt I would be recreant to tbe duties
nposed upon me, by becoming a party
> awning, by which the whole people
ou ld be made to suffer. I might rive j f<
?any atheir cogent reat?os why this Bill j
aould not become a law j bot timo pro
sots my doiog more than giving it my
aqua lined disapproval, believing that
ie members of the General Assembly
ill themselves correct ao error that |
nat hare crept into this Bill clan dea?
ne ly in ita enrollment.
Upon the roto being read tn thc
enaie, a very spicy denoto took place
i that body on the question of patting,
te Bill orer the veto. Tho Senate,
3 we ver, rofosed to do this, And so thc
ill fell tl rough. Tho effect of this
ill bo tu uake a bowl about the cora of
ta Excel lenny that will not be the
oat piensa nt in the world. Tho mern
tra who have not already
SHAVED
tit poy ttitfSttttoa witt hm lc do so r
al?Si^iT^ w?tfcanrt
their mgipey?, a?h in ilse mao dis of t&?se
legislates, it wjB;be riadiljf%n?f retrod,
there does not dwell the kindliest feel?
ings to?trds' th^ExeflfitiT^ Thc ?oat
amusing part of fh'e whole transaction is
the reported fact that thc Governor in?
tended and expected the Bill to pass^
over his veto; and that the Senate, in
that respect, disappointed him. : /
D?SAR3IIN? TUB MILITIA.
? speeial telegram to the. Charleston !
(burier, da?ed ColuabiaJ Marco 12,
**YaLL '.!The_Goyerp,Q? sent on Ijutjaigbt^
Ca^tana.^WTOT, .?a^^^tyieorieet j
all the guns belonging to the militia, to '
be boxed and sent to him immediately. !
The Captain started this morning oe tia j
mission."
This is the most effective way of put?
ting a stop to the present difficulties.
The arming of the negro, and refusing ?
to arm the white militia,, was the hs*
mediate canse of the trouble, and u
long as thc arms, are retained by the
negroes, under any show of anthority
from the State Qovennient, these dis?
turbances will continue... Let these
arms be promptly recalled throughout
the State, and much will have bees
done to restore peace and quiet.
In this connexion, we have this to
say with reference to affairs, at Sumter.
The mustering of negro militia through
our streets in time of peace and quiet,
is not only unnecessary a ad entirely un?
called for, but is a eause of constant
irritation, and is regarded by many aa a
standing menace. Whilst we advise
against Ku Kluxism aa a remedy ibr
existing evils, we ask and' demand that
that which excit?e and tends to produce
it, shall be discontinued.
We propose to take time by the fore?
lock, and hence call the attention of
Gov. SCOTT, and those io authority
concerned, seriously and calmly, to this
matter. ? wise old maxim declares
that "an ounce of prevention" is better
than a pound of cure." In this case
we feel it to be strongly applicable.
We bope there will be action in the
premises.
THE KL-KLTJX A SPECIALITY IN
CONGRESS. .
Late dispatches from Washington in
forms us that the Republican Senatorial
caucus, to determine ?hat legislation
should be taken up before adjournment,
after elaborate debate, in protracted
session, resolved that only the Ku-Klus
bill should be entertained.
In the Senate, Morton haa a bill
making the jurisdiction of the Federal
Courts extend to all cases of Ku-Klux
ism, and requiring that all jurors in
such cases shall take the iron elad oath.
The Senate caucus appointed a com?
mittee of five to act with asimilar com*
cittee of the House, to devise a Force
Bill. This special joint oommittoe waa
to have met on Monday last.
Wc hare, also, the somewhat en?
couraging intimation that the increase
of Democratic strength in Congress,
acting in conjunction with the mora
conservative Republicans, will be com- ]
petent to defeat any such odious and
despotic legislation as is contemplated.
We trust it may thoa be.
SUHNBBPS DECAPITATION.
At last the booby neeta a fall!
Stricken down io his own household !
Decapitated by the murderous banda of
of bis own brethren 1 Alas, poor Charles ! !
Thou art not almighty-even in the
high courts of Radicalism ! The wise
maa, whose maxims of wisdom, in thine
inflation, thou didst disregard, Ulla na
that pride goes before a fall, flow lignai
the verification ! With the fallen South
beneath thy feet, thine ann raised
defiantly against Old England, and
stretched threateningly over the head
of "our Ulysses," verily didst thoo think
there gathered about thy head the
monarch's crown ! Alas! Alas! Poor
Charles ! ! Brooks' cant dealt no auch
blow is thia I
GOV. SCOTT CONSULTING WITH
THE LEADING CITIZENS.
The Charleston JVeice correspondent
md the Colombia Union, ot Monday
last, inform na that Gov. SCOTT has
?eat invitations to SOBS of the ?est
jrominea?c?nicas ot the Stats, those
rho have heretofore bees identified
rith public affairs, to meet bim at
Columbia is consultation in regard to
fisting difficulties. Thia, we do not
tesitate to say, is another step in the
igbt direction.
Later papen inform sa that this
neetiog for consultation waa to have
teen held yesterday. We trail that
;ood will cone of it.
NEGRO KU KLUX. , p.
The Augusta Chronicle k Sentinel io
?rms ss of 4 "real, live? veritable aegv?
Ls Kissing aSair,"- st Sandarsritts,
leo., last week. A band of Ive negroes
a disguise nade s deneent OD toe premi?
es of Mr. Wu. T. RIDDLE, who had is
is employ a negro who wes, it appears,
djudged guilty of Ure crime of big* tar
y his sable brethren, sad for thia they
pugfct to Ks ?1st him. Thia they
id very summarily and very eave-eiy,
j lashtsg hin alnost to death.
Thu negro liss imitativo t?as, std
braid tho organitxatira continue is ita
-: fi -^ rv*, ; i'-.'.
SfirGsT. BoX*^sr of ?reofgia,haa
westly af?o^^sl>es^stiO Jsdja.
". ?*?? rw*?l .->'.. .
g g -- ? i
^Juttbefcrb the hoar of adjourn.
mention Tuesday.sight, 7th inst., when,
?ceowfiog to the correspondents of the: ?
Charleston papers, a glorious state or
aproar sod revelry, dram drinking, song
singing ?tc.,"pre?a?led, the Uonse pas-"
?ed a resolution, or the motion of WHIP?
PA, giving one thousand dollars to
the speaker aa extra compensation for
services during the session. The Cour
jer\s eoTresponctsbt in nd?cipg this, says :
"Ami IjB?y ki. P?IPU^??P.f?J 'bat, jf .
aman ever.-deaerved extra compensa
tioo, speaker VMOMS deserves it for
keeping that unruly crowd io order."
? . t fAwi^foir. monpr* .
? . - ? \ i -* ' ; j v
Thia old hooso maintains'itself amid
the hotel competition of Charlestoo, and
continues to be the popular resort of a
large A a taber of those who constantly,
periodically or occasion ly visit the city,
from all parts of the' country-North,
East, Sooth abd West. The accom?
plished proprietress, Mrs. H. L. Buv
TfBXitt/V, continues to enjoy the
valuable assistance of. par old friend
ROBERT HAMILTON, sud is also now
assisted by^?r? CHAS. T? KINLOCK.
THE FOBCE OK EXAMPLE
The frightful results of evil associa?
tions ?re never better illustrated than
in jmbia on Tuesday night. It ap?
pears that .the -watchman discovered
some one pitching carpets out of the
windows of the committee rooms, in the
uppennoct story of the oapitei, arad ooo
other party with a wagem, near at hand,
preparing to take them away. Upon the
watchman attempting to interfere, the
man with the wagon threatened his life,
when Mr. Heart, private secretary to the
Governor, who happened to be near by,
called assistance to hand, when Mr.
Siogletoo, a member of the House,
grappled with the thief, and after a
hard straggle, secured him. The name
of the thief secured is Abram Ruffin,
f roil S amter, . later -au attache of the
General Assembly. The-parties throw,
ing the carpets ont of the window suc?
ceeded in making their escape. Ruffin
was lodged ip the guard boase.. Poor
Ruffins He, in.imitating his exemplars,
his great fault in legislative eyes is that
he was caught. Let bim pat ?a a plea
of insanity-that hts bead was turned
by the publi? plundering going on
aroaod him-or call for an investiga?
ting committee !- Charleston News.
COMMERCIAL.
SUMTER MARKET^ARCH 14.
CoUoe still ralf? -lah, ri th a further decline.
Sales pest week hare rated fr?ss 9 to 12} ac
cording to grada. Sales 4* bales, market doses
dall. . ~ y - <_
BACOX-Sidca, 12}@ 15; Shoal Jen, ll ?12*
Hams, 25.
LARD-20@25e.
FLOUR-Per bbl. $7@$12.
COFFEE-Lagasyra, 50@?0 ; Java,4?<?Q?;
Rio,M@2i.
SALT-$2.50 ? i?.
SUGAR-Breera, 12*014} C.,15@16; A., 17
@00 j Crssbed, 17@18.
BAGGI5 0-25(^37,.
IR0N-TIBS-8@lt.
hOPB-10@15.
BATESVILLH SHIHTTNOS-Per bale ?Je.
YARN BY THE BALE-91,40e. Per bunch.
'MASONIC
i ott. :,
11HE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMUNICA?
TION OF CLARE*'. OST LOlXJrJ, NO 64,
A.*. F.'. M.*. will be beldon Tbarsday evening,
March SO., 1870, at 7 o'clock.
Br order of
T. v. TAUS. jr.*. af.-.
?*. C. WtLtte. Secretary/
Mareb 8. 1971. . _
Notice
IS hareby giren to all Sab-AgcoU of tb? Laad
Commission, that, from ead after tb? 1st day
of Mareb, 18/1, lacy wRl report sll their proceed
ing s te Hoe. F. L. CARDOSO, Secretary of the
Advisory Beard.
ROBT. 0. DaLARGE, L. C. 8. 8. C.
Colombia. Feb. 28, 1871. rabl5 2t
CORN-CORN-CORN.
13 OOOBUSHBLS peimb whits>
* For eek. by
Mareb 15- F. W. KERCBNER.
Land Plaster-Uti Plaster.
200 T0N? *W> BXA0H
LAND PLASTER.
Fer sale by
?. W. KERCHNER.
Marah 15
BACON AND FORK.
OA H fi DU, Smoked SIDES AND SEOUL
?V DIBS,
gQ Beset D. 8* " ? .
J QQ BBLS. PORK,
Fer sal? by
Mareb 15- F. W. KIRCHNER,
COFFEEX COFFEE!
SACKS COFFER
For sale by
J. W. KERCHNIR,
Marah 15
^asoopjss.
ALBUMS,
CHROMOS,
. - " -FRA MKS?
S- & H* T- ANTHONY A CO;
efl BROADWAY, NEW YORK,
arlu (he alteatioa nt tba Trad* fa> their eaten
ir? aeeeremeirt of the aboi*? goods, of their eva
ebtteetJea, mia sh Han and importaiiea.
AIM
HOTO LANTERN SLIDES,
ead
GBAPH08COPKS.
rtW FIIWS OF TOESMITI.
S. A H. T. ANTHONY A CO.,
m. Ml Kt aa ?Tai ay, Hew Tart',
Opposite M?trapolitaa lietel.
HOT 0 6KA P HIOoM^ATSBIi
Mam* Al
SUMTER COUNTY. ~
ty C. st' Herat, Jedge ei the Coert of Probate
MONUMENTAL SUPPER.
A SUPPER KT AID OF T?TE LADIES'
KOS?ME?TAL ASSOCIATION. WILL BE
GIVEN" ON MfrXDAY NIGHT, 27th OF
MARCO.
Contribuions nre earnestly solicited, and the
Ladies in the surrounding cutiiitry ?re jmrtica
?arly requester to send Poofter, K^s, Ac, which
may bo left with any of the Lidies who take
change of tabl?n, or with the Preside at.
0. II. MOSES,
President L. M. A.
" Ricnina D. Lar, Secretary.
March 15- 2t
~??M>?DIi\ANCE
To prevent the mutilating of ?Shade Trees
ic it kin the To >cn of Sumter.
Be it Ordained by th?- Intendant and Wardens
of the Town cf Sunter, "n Council assembled.
That any person or parsons, who shall cut or |
in any way injure any of the Shade Trees within
the corporate limita of Sumter, shall be liable to
arrest and a tine of not ess than five dollars.
Ratified in Council assembled, this 20th of
February, A. D. 1871, t nder the band of the \
Intendant and the Seal -sf the Corporation.
J. H. EBERHART,
Intendant Pro-tem.
?. S. HcoasoH, C'er's and Treasurer.
MaschS-_3t_
Notice to Planters.
TnOSE PLASTERS WHO HAVE PAID CP
their Liens, and who need supplies, will for?
ward their applications: and see if they can meet
our conditions for another year.
Planters need not apoly nntil they have paid
np or hare seeared balances.
GEO. W. WILLIAMS A CO.,
Factors, Charleston, S. C.
Pasties who wish to tsake application, or se?
cure balances will ?all co,
GEO. E. TAYLOR.
Sumter, S. C.
Jan 2? _
Notice.
HAVING REMOVED MY OFFICE TO
Messrs. GREEN ch WALSH'S Store,
I can be found at all times ready to attend to
any business in my Une.
GEO. E. TAYL?U.
Feb 1_4m
Notice.
THE SUBSCRIBER, AGENT FOR
the Wando Compiny, in Sumter Ccnnty,
earnestly request all 'bose who have not yet
paid up,| to call and settle promptly as it is
necessary that they sho.jid do so. The Company
roqaires me to give this notice.
ELISHA* CARSON,
Jan 18-tf_Agent.
New Style Window Shades.
JUST RECEIVED.
A FINE assortment of WOODEN WINDOW
SHADES, which or their durability excel
all others. For sale at the Sumter Furniture
Wara rooms.
J. E. S?ARES, Agent.
March 8_
For Sale.
^*^G00D PIANO win Eolian attachment.
For term ) apply at
THE SUMTER- INSTITUTE.
Where tb? Instrument caa be set.*.
March 8-_3t_
PACIFIC
Fire Insurance Company,
-OF
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
ASSETS._$1.700,000 GOLD.
Security by State Law.........$25,OUO,000 GOLD.
Largest Fir? Insurance Company in America.
Policies issued payable in Gold if desired.
A. WHITE, Agent,
Jan 18 Sumter, S. C.
ISAAC A. M'BAGEN,
FRESH AND PURE
DRUGS, MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS. PERFUMERY
etc. &e.
ALWA YS OA ''AND.
PRESCRIPTIONS ZZV'IMO WITH CARE
AT ALL HOURS.
March 8-_
SrMBTiilc Md folBubiaRa? Boad.
COLUMBIA, 8. C., Minen 1,1871.
Oa aad t fter this dat? tho following Schedule
rill ha ran daily, Sundeya excepted, connecting
rit* Night Tratas oa South Carolina Railroad
ip aad Sawn; also with Trains going North and
loath oa Charlotta? Colombia aad Augusta
Uilroaci
r?.
<*jav?Coi?sritaat~. ..- 7 00 s. m.
- Alston.-.J.'...-.. 7......... t.lt a. ai.
* Newberry-,..- tt la a. aw
" rokeebary...-~~-.p. st.
w Bdtoa -.-. ^ 5.8t p. ss.
Lrrive at Greenville-.-?-? p. sa.
DOW*.
MT? Grecnvilleat-.- - 8 15 a. at.
Belton-.8 18 a. sa.
? C^kewbary_.-.....10.07 a. sa.
- Abbeville_.-8 15 a. at.
" Newberry-.-1.5? p. st.
? A ls tee-,..-.............. 4.05 .p. sa.
[rTftaati?eiambfa...............^^.... 5.55 p. m.
M. T. BABTAVsTsTT, fteaaral Ticket Agent.
3OTT0H FOE G??A50.
Dl^OOO PREMIUM.
We propose ?Ring a Hauled qaaatit* of ea
?rr Middling Ce ?on, at 15 eta., ?Uiver.
dtpat, hy lea B???slNr
_ af
? GIBBS A CCw,
^8^*0^8*vaaiah aad AagaaU, baa.
%y$b? ? Isa
4>. -i ?<?XM* .: ?C. .-.:?> . .
Green (? Walsh
NEW STYLES
Dry Goods,
BY LATE ARRIVALS OUR STOCK
OF DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS,
HOSIERY, NOTIONS, &c,
is entap?ete in all departments. Our
Goods are marked at PRICES that will
PAY AN INSPECTION OF TU EM
BY ALL PURCHASERS.
GROCERIES,
OUR STOCK OF STAPLE AND
FANCY GROCERIES,
is kept fall at all times, consisting
of all kinds, (Except Liquors.)
GREEN & "WALSH.
Buckwheat Flonr.
Mackerel, new.
Butter, Mountain and Goshen,
Cheese, Pearl Hominey, Bolted Meal,
Breakfast Bacon,
Kentucky li?tes,
For saleby
GREEN & WALSH.
Satin Cloth, a aew artie!* fot Ladies Dresses.
The largest
ASSORTMENT OF DRESS GOODS In Town.
At GREEN A WALSH'S
AU Wool Merinos, De Laines and Empress Cloths.
Dress Trimmings,
OF ALL KINDS. THE LATEST STYLED
At OREEN A WALSH'S.
AHaceas-all kinds, colors and qualities.
The
NEW STYLE HOOP SKIRT
At GREEN A WALSH'S.
Silks, Poplins, Scotch Plaids and Fancy Delaines.
Shawls and Cloaks,
AWFUL CHEAP,
At ?REEN & WALSH'S.
Cloaks and Shawls of all qualities.
Blankets, Clothing,
AND HATS, of all kinds,
At GREEN A WALSH'S.
Largest Assortment of Harness in Samtes. Come
an J see it.
Saddles, Harness*
AND WHIPS, ofbe?t quality,
At G BEEN k WALSH'S.
Saddles and Bridles to suit e?ery one.
Crockery, Glassware*
AND HARDWARE, at retail and wholesale,
At GREEN ? WA T. LH'S.
Another Lot of those New Style Hats.
ACCIDENTS PREVENTED
BY PURCHASING THE NON EXPLOSIVE
KEROSINE LAM PS, to be bad only
At GREEN A WALSH'S.
China and Glass Ware.
Crockery of all kinds.
Fi?l Stock
OF CORN. BACON. LARD, HAMS AND?
.RUTTER, COFFEE, TEA and SUGAR,
At GREEN A WALSH'S.
Calf Skin, Sole and Lacing Leather.
Rabber Belting.
FLOUR. SALT, MOLASSES and MESS
PORK,
At GREEN I WALSH'S.
Philadelphia Boote and Shoes.
New Lot
OP WHITE GOODS. GLOVES, HOSIERY
and DRESS GOODS, Just reeeirad at as?
tonishingly low prices,
By GREEN A WALSH.
Mite's Boots and Shoes. King's Ladies Sices.
Hew York Exchange,
BOUGHT AND SOLD BT
GREEN A WALSH.
Bargains in Remnants.
At GREEN A WALSH*
Plantest cueing KS for Supplies are
requested to meet their obliga?
tions promptly, as th't
s the time of the year ve need our
*%o*ey. Jf you do not with to
tell Cotton, we teiB *itp anti hold it
GREEN & WALSH.
COTTON.
Wa ara preparad ta pay th? HIGHEST
3A8H FRICK FOR COTTON, OR SHIP
IND HOLD WHEN DESIRED, making
0A8H ADVANCES CN SAME.
Oreen & Walsh
DEALERS m SENERAI MARCHANDISE
an
COMMISSION MEBCEANTS.