The Sumter watchman. (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, April 19, 1871, Image 2
CUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April H, 1ST?.
. The House, after a cessation fro?
[fa tfer labors for three days, in which
time they recovered from the fatigue
incident upon passing the Ku Klux bill,
I?' stet yesterday. Aa amnesty bill was
I* pa&c? by a two thirds vote, whicb re?
moves the political disabilities, imposed
by thc 11th azuendtueut from all but
the Mi ewing: Senatorsand members
el thc United States Congress who re
aigned to participate io the rebellion :
all office rs of the army aud navy who
resigned for the same purpose, and all
members of State conventions who votea
for ordinances of accession. Those who
wish to accept "the benefit of the bill
shall first tajffc oath that they will pro?
tect, support and defend the Constitu
tion of'lhaX'nitcd States. Nearly200,000
persoor will be relieved by this bill
JkOjl?utler purposed introducing a simi?
an aud thereby get a cheap reputa
fon fur ruagDauimity, but a member of
[hiB own kidney, who dislike, him per
sonally, induced Mr. Hale to be before
i hand, and he has thus taken considerable
ijprind out of Benny's sails It is all for
the best, however, as Ben will now re*
?^tuin his Identity, as some mistakes would
H be sure to occur ia speaking of Butler's
j|magnanimity. Ben was not present,
being engaged IQ a reply to Senator
[Pavis, spoon etealiug charge. Thc
j?'gcncra? impression is that thc amnesty
I -jj. bill will puss the Senate. I am not so
'.hopeful. Tig Iron Kelley, the great
u protectionist, offered a resolution which
'? declared that all internal taxes should
j be taken off, except whiskey and tobac
? co. What flimsey dodges these lladi
cals do stoop to ia order to clear the
?, optics of the people. But the trick is
jj-ttnderstooc!. The ScDate would scarce
, ~have patience to listen to thc resolution
being read ere they would squelch it;
Jj the people, who arc not so stupid or so
'??- much asleep as some persons think,
j look to the legislative acts of the domi?
nant party and not buncombe resolu?
tions, passed by one House with a cer
i'taiuty of" Icing voted down by the other.
The Ku-Klux bill was reported
|Weste:day by the judiciary committee in
?hoc Senate, aud among some minor
.atneuilmcnts was thc following: "that
^*the privilege of suspending the writ of |
?alcas corpm be extended until the
d of Hie next regular session," whicb
?Would expira about the 15th of July,
Bat by taking a recess until the last of j
i^November iustead of adjourning, this
^infamous electioneering law would be in
fforce during that time, and th? people
4of tliVSouth, uuder the control of Graut
Sand hi? soldiers, would be debarred the
bights of citizens io order to carry thc
Selections for the Radicals. This amend,
fanent puts their iuieun'onsbeyoud doubt.
#?e?pcration causes them to searccly
.rc?:ud thc semblance of honesty in their
wile work, but 3I? these devices and
Ifrands will not avail them. They are
Lt?cau gone.
I The debate in the Senate on thc ad
Inir-Mou of 1 ? ! w J -j i_- f c, Georgia, was
very much against his oeiiiji a United
?tatc- Senator. The opposition to him
bornes from bis Radical bretbrco, many
Myth fia t'.iitik th.y have enough mean
|meu ?D thcScuute already. BloJgott,at
present writing, is a very great un
?etiaiaty, but his loiity may save bia.
A number of Kadkals who have been
|Ae>ti:?g tue scats of their Democratic
pDmpciitor?, have v;i:hdrawn from the
coiiicst. Tfcis better r-ooJition of things
CuiLCi Jrcm thc fact that the Ci-inn-it
itec oa elections bave adopted a rule,
. ?ot. to rccouimeod the psymcnt of
P mt. u ry to coatestaut?:, who have no
^reasonable ground of coolest, and to
4puy only th." nc'uul expenses of defeated
?COnfc-.-tr.ul?. It woot jay to Contest
?any more, and that is bsd for the cor>
*|esi '. .> -? carpet-bagger.*.
ft
i- J I., city of it. Lou:s is being very
guhronglj pressed by Western Democratic
twciitU rs of Coital c.--, as the place is
Ifhich to hold tho nci'? National Demo*
* -u:;c convention. They claim, and
j rry truly too, that the city is pieasant
id heathy, ceiitra?y located and con?
nected Ly railroad-, with ali parts of the
^jouutry, wk]* hotel accommodation?,
ijarable ^.providing for the vast, nura?
ip* will bc present during the
Iding of thc convention. They also
Jifaim that such recognition of the iin
i?erise and varied intere-ts of the great
j West, and the Democratic States there
j%4, and also these of the Pacific Slope,
f^ouid lesult in great political good. The
jJJemocracy are well aware that the
\ West will bear a heavy share of the
j \?ht fa thc next Presidential contest,
I &d much is expected of her. There is
"eat willingness to do aught that will
ke ber strong, and members of Coo
ess fibs, other sections express them?
as strongly rr-vpressed with the
tnents advanced ia favor of St.
is j. and readily yield acqnieseoee.
that those having thc dt-eigoa*
the place, will give heed to - the
advanced iu favor of St.' Louis,
have heard of no rival for the
oct. rhdt the convexi?n shiuldbe
jd in the redeemed eil j-of St. Louis,
w Democratic for the Gr?, time io 10
ar?, would seem a "favorable augury
oftbat sucres*, <rhich for the most ?uiJ
?lanti.?l reanons, I feel asaured- \ri'?;bj?j
.i in 1872. :.,
j Mr. Clarkes* ?. Potter and tba Atv J
roejt?eoerel will, 00 ih$ 12th inst.,]
argue in tho Supreme Court of tl
United Stages, the following 'question
Is the aol of Congress aa the lags! te
der act constitutional as to contrae
ruade before its passage? Is it applies
ble to transactions srnce its passag<
These questions are of great interest
the business community.
Grant, Cameron sod Forney had
confab yesterday with regard to tl
weakness ol the backbone of the radie
party in Pennsylvania, and were devi
ing meaus to strengthen it. The Dot
tors in consultation made one mistak
They fancied that it was general debi
ity and weakness of the backbone, wbe
it is a gradual but certain breaking i
of the system, it being a mere quest ic
of time as to the patient's dissolution.
Doctor Grant has materially hastenc
death by his quarrel with Dr. Samne
and it is entirely too late to a tte m j.
any patching up. The patient is too fi
gone.
[For the Watchman.]
THE APPROACHING OOXVE5TIO?
MR. EDITOR :-I see a call for
meeting of the citizens of Sumter Com
ty, at Sumter, on the first Monday i
May, to appoint delegates to a Conven
tion to be held at Columbia, on the 9t
of May.
I was glad to see the call, and t
know that our people are waking up t
the subject of their grievances. \V
have endured the oppression as lon]
as it is possible for us to stand it. Th
writer knows some as good and hones
citizens as there are in the country, whi
cannot possibly pay their taxes. Take
for instance, the old and infirm, whiti
and colored, the widows and orphans
Yea, sir, take some of our most iodustri
ous young men, with large families ant
but little meaus : JIow is it possible fo
them to support those dependent upoi
them, do their duty to God in the waj
of benevolence, and pay their taxes? I
is utterly impossible.
It may be said, wc m ust support otu
Government. This we can do, and fee!
able todo; but not such a Govcromenl
as we trow have. Why is so much ne?
cessary to support it ? Sir, it is not ne
cessary. Let the people send some o
our conservative Legislators to the Con*
vention, and they will tell the world il
is not necessary And we hope thej
will go prepa.cu to show us the figures
Let such men as Generals Kershaw
Butler aBd others gather all the fact?
and figures, and carry tbcm to the Con?
vention.
The question may be asked, what cac
we do ? We answer, let the facts anc
figures be given plainly and truthfully
to oar people and to the world, and pub
lie opinion (intelligence) will break
down this state of things. Who are oui
Legislators? Are they men who know
awy thing about politics, or tbe princi?
ples of political economy ? Not a bit ol
it, sir. Mr. Calhoun said, to be a poli?
tician, it is necessary to. be a good
political economist. Who are the men
in the Legislature who know anythiog
about politics, or the principles of polit?
ical economy ? Ah, sir, it is sad to Kay
Low lew. Some of our great men would
say none. Some of our Legislators would
say none, as compared with what we
have had. A Democratic, Representa?
tive, Republican Government is a
complicated machine/and it takes mas?
ter bands to rud it. The mass of us, if
we would study it, would come to the
conclusion that we are not capable of
casting an intelligent vote. The writer
feels this is his case.
Wc counsel no resistance. Let the
intelligent people go to work at this
matter, and a change will come-it must
come. Our Divine Master will not let
thing? go on this way, and permit His
people and His cause to suffer, ss they
arc now suffering. Let us turn and
look to Him for wisdom to direct us,
and for his Holy Spirit lo influence us,
and all will bc well.
Who can be surprised at reckless men
who feel their oppression, resorting
to all sorts of means to get clear of it ?
Vigorous, nctive, industrious young saen
try hard to make a start (support) and
they Qannot, on account of the oppres?
sion. They become discouraged, and
restless, sud finally desperate. They
know, to come out sad draw the sword
and shoulder the musket will not do.
They look in every direction for signs of
a change and see none. Consequently,
feeling strong, they determine to toke
things in their ewo hands, sud resort to
all sorts of means. Now this is all wrong.
But who caa be surprised at if T '?hey
say the sober, intel'?gent people will not
do any thing, so we will go ahead. 80,
after all, the responsibility of their
conduct rest? upon os. Will we bear
this responsibility any longer? We
hope not. Wo say, theo, let us go to
work, aod expose this unprecedented
oppression. Where there is intelligence,
haman catare hates oppression. My
word for it, we Will hare the intelligent
everywhere wilt us. See, sir, hew the
North is coming oat sad throwing off
oppression on every band* - What .is it,
sir, but the tntelligeot.returoiag to first,
principle* ? What is U hat an effort to?
go beek, both io .'the ' Statte sud General
Goveraxren*, to a j ndicfoas and eeoa
0utica), administration, so that the people
eeo lift?';. We sie bot j???j&\*?% for
tKelsime: Le* i? wo^t^j^?^i?^
?ka mau? ba>?wt?*L <*
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The Sumter Watchman has
far the largest circttlaiion (es
ovally in th? surrounding count
of any paper published in Sum
and teas established in 1850.
MR. BEECHER OX THC (S?LEL1
BABGEJt) KC KUX BILL.
One of tiie most significant signs
the times, indicating a change of Not
ere sentiment in regard to the policj
be pnrsacd toward the South, is. foi
in the recent remarkable utterances
HENRY WARD BEECHER, through
medium of his Christian Union, in cj
nection with the pending Congressio
.Legislation on the Ka Klux, or "Sou
ern outrages."
When we regard Mr. BEECHER'S ac
cedents-his "welcome to Kossuth, wi
the organ-cf Plymouth played the M
seillaise, and the Puritan communies
stampeaVand applauded"-his "war e
leading the family chorus-the contri
to to the shrill tenor of Uncle Ton
and anon his fierce Sharp's Rifle dec
mation, firing up the hosts of abolitic
j against the South and slavery, to t
maddest frenzy of fanaticism ; and ag:
his exultant eloquence, when what 1
friend Mr. Greely called "the flaunti
lie," was rehabilitated among the ru i
of Sumter. When all this, and wt
has seemed his great enthusiasm, a
bis unmistakable power in straying t
Northern masses, by appeals to passif
and prejudice, are considered, his prc
ent utterances fall upon our cars pi
ductog something akin to amazement.'
Can it bc that Mr. BEECHER now writ
editorials, as the Washington Dai
Patriot (Democratic orgau) styles thei
"full of wisdom and toleration and ge
erosity," in connexion with furth
oppression of the South ? But so it ev<
is; and we find things so strangely ai
^entirely turning around that we COL
to commend the magnanimity of
BEECHER !
The leading article to which allusic
is maie we find sketched in the Was
inglon Daily Patriot.
It ia entitled. "Where Are We ?" ai
sets out with the postulate that the s
years which Have elapsed since thc civ
war ended have been practically waste
and that the process of what may 1
termed alien and coercive reconstru
tion has been an utter failure. Thc
follows the concession, made in tl:
most manly way, tlfat the local carpe
bag governments have been disastrot
and "corrupt.'" "This," says M
Beecher, "only partially indicates tr
official knavery and incompetence, tl:
elevation of demagogues and dupes 1
thc highest offices, thc gross debasemer
of politics, from which the South sti
? suffers. Before the war, it was chane
teristic of this section that its best me
! -thosf of intelligence and chattet?
and high social standing-engaged i
politice far more cenerally than the lik
class at the North. State and loca
officers were to a great ei .ent filled fror
this class. Almost to a mao they wer
compromised by the rebellion. As thei
previous positions had ver}* general!
involved taking an oath of all*giauce t
the United States, the legislation o
Congress has excluded them fron
political rights and honors. In th i
way the oldest and most trusted loa?
ders of the Southeia communities havi
been shut out from a direct part iu pub
lie affairs. Say, if you please, that lbe*<
men deserved punishment for aiding
the rebellion. But none the less is thc
loss to the body politic of its most expe?
rienced counsellors a grave misfortune.
None the less does the exclusion cf their
trusted chiefs breed alienation and bit?
terness throughout the old population.
So far aa their place has been taken by
men from the North, these have not
generally shown themselves expert
either in th? art of government or of
conciliating the people."
Not only ia it conceded that the local
Radical governments have been failures,
bot that Federal action has proved itself
incompetent, and that now nore than
ever if it no, for, naya he : "How can
men ba expected to give peace and
harmony to the South who ar? not abie
to keep their bania from each other's
throats?"'
Thia premised, th? ?otsal measure of
coercion now before Congres?, is fear?
lessly considered. It ia pronounced
fragrantly unconstitutional. It is not a
Democrat, bot a Radical-not a Bayard?
bat a Beechar, who says: "If one thing
it clear in tb? original organization of
oor political system, it is that crimes
aga i cai person and property are to be
dealt with by th? State** If ooo thing
ia forbidden bf the Costitution, it is
.that tba National Extendive shonid ex?
ercise unlimited Authority over any
section ?? tba count^whenever -fae tea
fit. The pretexts by which it ia. aoaght
ter evade .these barriers, not of the Fetter
bu: of Ute v?y spirit of our or^ic law,
would jaiti?jf?ft: evasion oTetth ww
^^^^^ '^"^^
th? Spath ?y Federal military ,sus?lon
at tbis day, is an impertinence not to be
tolmtei; * Jartke: ario* order ?k; the
Southern ?tate* ?re exceedingly d?tira
[ble, bot they cannot fojfeported thither.
The -bayonet and the conscience are
never good friends. It may be-needful
io maintairrihe irefflewoTjc ef society and
tbe form of go ve ru ure nt by force?. Bot
that done, force cannot makejnejtifed,'
?just, generous^or peaceable, -Evls^if
force could work obedience} to use force
upon Foch a scale in time oj peace will
essentially change tho nature ox "our
Government; and that is too .large a
price to pay for order in a h andrea
Alabamas or Louisianas."
With an earnest and evidently sin.'
cere supplication to the '-freedmen of
the South," naturally the object of Mr.
Be?cher's "affection, not to allow them?
selves in rnas?ea to be swayed or maa?
ipulated by alien intriguers, but *'to
break up and freely intermingle with
the various political elements of the
country," this very remarkable article
ends.
RADICAL PROSPECT!.
It is clear, from the resent speeches
of Senator MOUTON and other leaders of
the Radical usurpation, that the only
stock in trade left thc party is what
may bc hatched up and manipulated
from the so-called "Sont"nero outrages."
This is the only hope o? the dying party.
To get up eu?eient re-action in the
North on this subject to carry the next
Presidential election.
Seuator MOUTON recently declared,
when speakiugof the ccmiiig Presiden?
tial struggle, that all other questions cf
National policy or interest, sank roto
insignificance along side of this-that
it v?as to be the -real theme, to the in?
spiration of which tba flagging hosts of
Radicalism were tobe mostured^gain to
victory.
This, then, is the hope of tho party
and we may say the only hope-for con?
tinued control. Its leaders do not dis?
guise the fact; and the Southern peo?
ple have timely warning.
We believe that the actual power,
through negative appliances, is in the
hands of the Southern people, to bring
Waterloo defeat to the Radical party in
1872. Since their only capital can be
drawn from the actions and utterances
of the people of the South, how careful
should wc bc to reduce that capital to
the smallest posible extent-by bear-j
iog. with manly, heroic, christian forti?
tude the ills we snf?er-that deliverance
may the more speedily come.
TUE KL* KLUX BILL.
This Bill of inicjuities^first passed the
House, in thc f-hapc giren by us last
week. When tuken up in the Senate,
gundry amendment were tacked on to
il, and it was rushed through nuder thc
party lash. Three of these amendments j
v.cre flagrantly ur.conj-iit'itional aud ty-j
ra ti ni'.illly oppressive, to wit: Extending]
the right cf the President to suspend
the writ of habits carpus to thc end of
thc neit session of Gongreis; reqoring j
tbe iron-clad oath from I*floral jurors
under the bill ; and assessing damages
for destruction of property, ?e., upon
the localities where euch destruction
occur.?.
Ou Saturday fast, the Biil as thus
amended by the Senate, was brought op
again in the House. Th? first of those
amendments was defeated by a io's of
r-J] folio; that requiring flt? iron-clad
oath w.is rejected wi:bout dirLsiott, and
the third (which U k&ovrn a.-< Sherman's
ameodtoeoO, failed Ly 10 lo 1.1. A
Committee of Conference wus ordered, j
and SheHabarger, Schofield and Kerr
appointed on the part of thc House.
And thus the matter stood at last ac?
counts.
It tbs* seems that the House has
come to ba the most conservative of the
two bodies. And it is supposed that the |
influence of Henry Ward Bceohcr ss
being felt just at ti t's point.
AMNESTY IV TKK SENATE.
Oar readers have been vi vised of the
pa?sage of a general Aa*ne*ty BiU, with ;
some exceptions, by the House, a? ela?
ted in tbe letter of our W:j?hiugton cor?
respondent, to-day.
On Saturday last, the following, nader
this head, occurred in the Senat?. Mr.
Robertson, sided by Mr. Sawyer, it ia
but liberal ac^ jost to say, have been
active and influential in urging this
measure :
Robertsau moved to Uk? ap bia amend?
ment te tbe order ot business, go aa to
allow the House aa-neaty bill to be eor
sidcred at tbe present session.
Gen ki in g remarked that thia being]
Saturday, the Senate iras very thin, >:
number of Senators having {eft the etty 1
with the understanding that only ex?
ecutive business would be coiwider?d.
He hoped the motton wonld be deferred"
till next week. .._..>
; - Robertson replied, be had giren five
days previous not iee of the uwtson, and
-fpefsted upon a v#ta. .,. h
Trumbull did not think th? Senat?so
'thin as represented. It was the fairest
! Senat? he bad er?rr known for a 8at?r'
day. He boped no friend of snme?ty
to set opoa the subject, ani lt?
t???; >>>
1 ?BtU the Kn-Klux bill hid passed hoi
lkrbertson acquiesced^ bat., saver
Senators declined to he ."bound by an
6tte??rra6gr?aeo^
Sawyer/was o? the opinion that, ftftl
the bill which wai passed yesterday, c
more opponune moment tbsn'ths'preset
could be found for passing the am nest
bill. His own belief had bees that thei
was an understanding that, the snbje<
should be considered to day.
During fr.rtber ^iseuisro?, Trumbu
charged that the efforts of the opponeni
of ike bill Tor delay were purposely de?
signed io-defeat action on the m?asttn
?nd warned its friends thai it would I
?ext to imposable to bave it acted upo
if they now allowed it to go. over.
Frelin?huysen then renewed th
motion for an executive session, .apo
which Thurman demanded the yeas an
nays Carried-j eas, 31 ; nays, 20.
THE COX FWD ER ATE WITH)IT'S Alf]
. 015PHA R? HOME.
Soon after the war, tbc nobile charity
bidding with the patriotic feeling oi
the good ladies and citizens of Charles?
ton, prompted the establishment, ia tba
city, of a "?Home" for the widows o;
our dead Confederates, and the oppor
tun i ty of education for the offspring
they left behind them. The bapp
unity of these two God-given principle
soon gare birth to an institution aroun
which the true heart of Charleston elua
tered, and continues to cluster, with
nuLoring and succoring care. And w
h a VJ before ns, a fine pamphlet fror
the press of Messrs. Walker, Evans ?
Cogswell, the "proceedings of the Thin
Anniversary" of this benificeut enter
priie, accompanied by the "Annual Re?
port, Addresses of Maj. Barker am
Prof. Miles, and List of the Members
&c.
?hat intelligent and zealously carnes
lady, -Mrs. M. Snowden, is th
President, with Miss. S. M. Middleton
as rice Preside nt, Miss M. B. Cam;
bell Sccretaiy and Treasurer, and Mi?
Jane A. Adgor, Corresponding S?cr?tai;
It ?Iso bas an influential Board of Con?
trol, in connexion with the officer;
mentioned, au Auxiliary Association, o
which Hon. Jas. B. Cambell is Presiden
and a Committee of the leading gentle
men of Charleston.
During the past year, aa we lean
from the report, there have been domi?
ciled in the ''Home" one hundred an?
five persons. Of this number seventy
seven are now inmates, twelve' mon
bave been accepted and arc daily expect
cd, and four have died. Thirty yoonj
ladies, claimants of Confederate sympa
thy, interest and care, have beet
furnished with a home, and with board
and bave been aided in punning thei:
studies in the eity. The large building
on Broad Street, occupied by the i cs ii
tutica, has been filled in all itaavailabh
rooms, and general good order and har?
mony prevailed.
The expenses of the past year wen
81,300,30, all of wbioh was de vet
from contributions of tbc charitable pee
plc of Charleston and throughout tb?
State.
We desire to present the claims oj
this noble institution to our people. I
is amply worthy of their sympathy and
material aid. A number cf young le
die* oi Sumter county have lound bornes
and means of education from witbin itt
wail?. .
We beg for contributions io mons]
or provisions, which may be left at thu
office, and which we guarantee wil
m?et proper direction. And we hop?
to have responses to this emil.
NRCRO Krj.Kl.CX. '
A band of negroes io disguise, a fen
nights ?ince, eade an attack upon the
hu J>-e of Mr. Pud Shaw, in Laurena
County. They demanded money, and
fired several shots into the house. Mr.
Shaw is a very old man, himself and
wife living entirely alone, Aod the vii?
liaos no doubt thought that they would
bare an easy job; bat it so happened
that a young friend was with him at the
time, who scattered ?be '?ung by aprink'
Hug them with shot. One of theo was
severely wounded, and is now under
medical treatment. '
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SHERIFF'S. SALES
BY rut oe cf .un.Irv Execution* t ?> ae directed,
will be told st Sumter Cow rt Boose, ea the
Lr-t Munday ar.d day following io May nea.*,
within leg*.! hoar* of sate, te tb? b ?gb eat bidder,
for ?a<b, tba following property, sitawted ia.Sea?
ter C-.unty. Per saxes rs - te eery fer thief ead
* tempi.
Tbs Baildirg la the Town of Seester beowa ii
tb? Depot of lb? Wilmington, Colombia and Ae>
gn*ta, fUUroad Company, and the greeed eel
?bira rt stand?, levied ?poa at the eeita of A. A.
Sol ?m ens etti ?. W. Holm.
One Tract of M acres of land, te Swater Coeaa
t>, near Lynchburg, beuded North by J. Wiley,
East by C. Bay!?, Sentb by "Mingo Saith, ?eat
by Juba Smith, loT 1*4-os aa tba property of J*?*
Dean at ?be snit ef tte Sute of South Carolin?.
Two hulea vf cotton, levied on as tba property
.f N. F. i;pann, ender a wamst el E. W. Moise,
.a. K. P. Spans, te selie and sell ero? ander
iten. _ . ? ~ \
O oe If ale levied oe ac the property ef Kates
Sanders, at the snit ef the State o<?*tt* Care
Un?. x f
Three Moles, lsrisd ea et the VwMsty ?CO.
g ^ vs.
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hi the tdthyear ?f Xmmim* Ltd f M JISM
COMMERCIAL.
8TJFMTKR MARKET,; APRIL 18.
"Collen ttill raro* dall, with a farther decline, j
Salee patt week bare; rated from 9 to 12} ac
! cording to grade. Salea 80 baies, market doses
, dull..'"
''-BACON-Sides, 12i@15j Shoslders, 11@12?
Hems. 25,
LARD-20 @ 25c.
FLOUR-Per bbl. $7?$12.
COFFEE- Lagcayra, 30@<5O; Jara, 40@0?;
Ric, *0@25.
8 A LT-$2.??
SUGAR-Brown, 12}@U; C., 15@16 ; A., ir
@0n ; Crashed, 17@18.
BAGGING-25@37*.
IRON-TIES-8 (?10.
*OPH-te@?S.
BATESTILliE SHIRTINGS-Per bale 9*c
YARN BY TUE BALE-$1,4 Oe. Per bunch.
MASONIC?
.fflHE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMTJNICA
X TI0N OF CLARE.V ONT LODGE. KO 64,
A.-. F.*. M.*. viii he held om Thursday evening,
Hay 4., 1870, at 7 o/eleek.
B? order of
T. V. WALSH, W.\ *>.
li. C. WILLIS. Secretary.
April 5, 1871. _
SEER'S NEW FAMILY
SEWING MACHINE
MM
Mi
Staads aarrralled by any other manufacturer in j
the whole world.
The eales for last year 187?, 127,833, being
over forty four thousand more than any other j
company.
It will ben, SH, h'ni, father tack sod m fact ]
do all teat eaa possibly be done by ta?shining in
tba most perfect manner.
A foll assortment of silk twist, eaton .lises, j
needles for all the leadlas; stylet ef machines and |
& g?n?ral stock of attachment* and teeing ma-j
chine* foods generally.
Address
GEO. E. KEWELL,
Agett S refer Sewing Machine.
Ho. 9 Sooth Front St
Wilmington.
April 19-om_
SOUTH CAROLINA
Central Bail Boad Co*
CHARLESTON, 8. C., April 15, 1871.
THE TENTH INSTALMENT OP FIVE I
BOLL ABS PER SHARE, wiH be payable j
on 15th May, proximo.
In Charleston-at the Office of the Company,
No. 10 Broad-street
In Sumter-To Major JOSEPH JOHNSON.
Ia Clarendon-To Dr. 6. ALLEN HUGGINS.
WM. H. PERONNEAU, Treasurer.
March 22_
SPRIGG FASHION
-IN
Millinery and Fancy Goods.
CALL LADIES
ead get year SPRING BONNETS AND HATS j
OF THE LATEST STYES.
-ALSO
Fancy Goods in Variety,
CHEAP AND PRETTY,
-AT
MISS E. D. BRITTO N'S,
Next Door to J. T. SOLOMONS.
April 13_3m
SPRING AND SUMMER
MILLmERY.
MISSES 3. es R, McELHOSE, J
SoisTxn, Se. Ca.
Hatisf reenatly retened fres th? j
North, with a cheleo Selection of j
niUINERT coom,
invite the attention ef their customers to the ;
op? ni nj efssttir
SPRIStl AMD SUMMER STOCK.
Oar assortment of MILLINERY AND FAN- !
CY G00D8. embraces the latest and meet j
fashionable ?tries of
HATS) BONNETS, FLOWERS, CHIGNONS, &C.
PRICES REASONABLE.
. Orders solicited and prompt attention j
giren.
MISSES J. A. R. McELHOSS,
8aeeeeeors te
Mis. M. J. Zewew.
Apta ?, tm_.
PUCES Of THE
MASON & HAMLIN
CABINET ORGANS.
Four OeUve Organ*-_. $50
The same. Doable ?ead--65
Five-Octave Orges?, with Tremulant.....
Carved end Ornamented...........~. 100
fha tame, Desrife Recd, with Fir? Stops 125
! Forty Other Striae, ap to-.?u. 1,000
Welaai. All the Organa
j are' tisorwafhly first class
ey will not make ike so?
tt any prie*. Tko eeea
s/their issira mea ti ie no? i
lg. as every ssssjeteet j
tania* and compere]
? Hamlin Organ Co.,
War creo ros, 606 Broadway,
NEW YORK.
For sal* la Wilsaiafiefl N. C. by
P. H3XKS3BRQSR.
Apr? 12 lfTI. _
COPARTNERSHIP
NOTICE.
i
2N?i.ft? thUiamZ. E. EYDE and Wat.
H. 8I?A?DJUU heeeme nrembersof ear)
The tashwos wm m faaare Ve MI lest
g. C, April 1,1S7L
Wish mateeeei aetfities mi the aswerraaeeef
ear desemlnatiee te forais? feed* si reasonable
wk**, we ask fo? car House tAe continued pa?
stosa** ef W fri*ft?*s ami tko pekita
?MIN, WALSH i CO.
k JSSt YOUNG JACK
Piano for Sale.
A SECOND HAND
"CHICXEEING' PIANO
FOR SALE CHEAP.
Apply to
CHAS. H. MOISE,
AT
PLANTEES'
WAREHOUSE,
March 22
BEST AND CHEAPEST
FERTILIZERS !
LIME,
$2.25 per bbl.
AT
PLANTERS WAREHOUSE.
March 22
Liverpool Salt,
At $2,25 per Sack,
AT
PLANTERS' WAREHOUSE.
March 22
"Lost," "Los*."
YESTERDAT, SOMEWHERE BETWEEN
Sunrise aid Sunset, tiro GOLDEN" HOURS/
each Mt with SIXTY DIAMOND MINUTES.
No reward offered, f>r they ara gone forever
they could hare been saved and improved by
gutting a time keeper of
C. T. MASON,
April 5 Jeweler.
THF.
JACOBI AXE!
Guaranteed to excel all others ia shape and
m.i ?erial. Bc sure to ask for
THE JACOBI AXE,
ARD ACCEPT NO OT TTE lt.
Every Axe Warranted!
Fur sale at NATH'L JACOBI'S
Hardware Depot, No. ? Market St,
W ii ming tc a N. C.
Amor Dealer? Throughout ?tee State.
AComplete assortment- of Plows, now in
stock, and for sei? low at
N. JACOBI'S,
No. 9 Market St.
Alerg? end well assorted stock of Spades,
Shovels, Porks, Hoes, end all Agricultural
Tools, and a full supply of the most approved
styles of Mechanics' lools, Hons? and General
Hardware, Paint-, Otis, Glacs, dc, for sale at
NATH'L JACOBI'S
Hardware Depot, No. 9 Market St.
Saddles, Harness. Whips, Sole Leather, Har- ]
n?as Leather, ic. For sale at
NATH'L JACOBI'S
Hardware Depot. 9 Market St.
GUNS. PISTOLS, POWDER, SHOT, POW.
der Flasks, Gael? Bags, tfhot Belts, Cart?
ridges, ?c., a complete assortment,
For sale et NATH'L JACOBI'S
Hardware Depot, No. 9 Market St
_April U_
Charleston Broom Factory,
J. P. BROWNE, Agent.
ALSO AGENT POE
Safety Lamp.
PERKINS A HOUSES'
HON EXPLOSIVE KEROSENE LAMP IS
ahootntery ssie both from Breaking and Explo
' at?is. Gives twice as much light as ordinary !
Lamp?, sed usas 38 prr cent, lees OiL Gives off j
M oder, end huts n lifetime.
Ter mle by
J. P. BROWNE,
186 Meeting st., and 51 Broad Street,
Charleston, S. C.
Agent for State of Sooth Carolina.
GEE EN A WALSH Agents sor Sumter, S. C.
April 6 dm
PACIFIC
Fire Installed Company,
--Of
SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA.
ASSETS,_--il,7M,Me GOLD.
Security by State Law-$M,000,0O0 GOLD.
fire Inserente Company rn America
Policies toned payable in Geld if desired.
A. WHITE, Agent,
??Mil SOUC.S.C.
GEM, WALSH & CO,
NEW STYLES
-OF
Dry Goods.
BY LATE AR Ul VAL OUR STOCK
OF DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS,
HOIS ERY, NOTIONS, &c,
is complete io all departments. Oar
GoocU are marked at PRICES that will
PAY AN INSPECTION OF THEM
BY ALL PURCHASERS.
GROCERIES,
OUR STOCK OF STAPLE AND
FANCY GROCERIES,
is kept full at all times, consisting
of all kinds, (Except Liquors.)
GREEN, WALSH & CO.
-
A full line of Patent Poplins.
A large lot of Grenadines of su?
perior quality and design.
The Largest
ASSORTMENT OP DRESS GOODS in Town.
At ORKEN, WALSH A CO'S.
Handsome Printed Organdies.
All Wool Merino*, BeLainea and Empress Cloths.
Dress Trimmings,
OP ALL KINDS. THE LATEST STYLJB3.
At GREEN, WALSH A CO'S.
Men's and Boy's Clothing,
Of every Sixe and Quality, at Prices
To Suit AU.
Ladies' Linen Suits
Bargains ra Cong Cloth.
A LARGE AND VARIED AS?
SORTMENT OF LADIES'
CUFFS AND COLLARS
Alpaceas-all kinds, colors smd qualities.
Broche Grenadine Bareges
Running through all Col or? and Qualities.
Silks, Poplins, Scotch Plaids and Fancy Delaines.
Printed and Plain Lawns,
SA Black India Barege. .
Mozambique^ in great Variety.
Largest Assortment of Harness in Sumter. Cesse
an J see it,
A nice line of Striped and plaid
Xaimsooks.
At GREEN, WALSH A CO S.
Saddles and Bridles te snit every one.
Crockery. Glassware,
AND HARDWARE, at retail and wholesale,
At GREEN, WALcH A CO'S.
Another Lot of those New Style Hats.
ACCIDENTS PREVENTED
BY PURCHASING TUE NON EXPLOSIVE
KEROSINE LAM Pa, tobe bad only
At GREEN. WALSH A CO'S.
China and Glass War*.
Crockery of all kinds.
Full Stock
OF CORN, BACON. LARD, HAMS AND
BUTTER, COFFEE, TKA andSlGAR,
At OREEN, WALSH A CO'S.
Calf Ski?, Sole ead Lacing Leather.
Rubber Belting.
I7*LOI:R. SALT, MOLASSES and MESS
1 PORK,
At GREEN, WALSn A CO'S
Philadelphia Boots and Shoes.
New Lot
0|P WHITE GOODS, GLOVES, nuSIEBY
'and DRESS GOODS, Just received at as
touiMrjfcgly low prices.
By GREEN, WALSH A CO.
Mile's Boots and Shoes. King's Ladies Shoes.
Bargains in Bemnants,
At GREEN. WALSH A CO'S.
Planter's awing us for Supplies are
requested to meet their obliga?
tions promptly, as this
is the time of ike year we need our
monty, if you do not wish to
sett Cotton, we wiU ship and hold it
OREEN, WALSH & CO.
COTTON.
IT? pay the HIGHEST CASH PRICE JOB
COTTON, OB SHIP ANS HOLD WHEN
DESIRED, making
CASH ADVANCES ON SAME.
Green, Walsh A CO.
MERCHANTS.