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THE WATCHMAN wiguxESPAY, j cry E 21. A, A. SILBERT.EDIT I The Sumter Watchman has I far the largest circulation (esp ciallf/ in tJte surrounding countri of any paper published in Sumte and was established in 1850. BOWfcM SENT TO THE PENITE? TISBY. Oar readers will find a report of tl elose of thesecood Bowen-bigamy casi printed in this issue, anich will be rea with iuterest. He goes from the famot bull? of Congress to look upon the inse walls of the Penitentiary. What a commentary upon the Recorj struction (so called) forced Dy th Government of the United States upo South Carolina! And shall wc doubl its force by putting bis late colleague B. F. Whitemore, by his side-pa nobile fratrum ! The one convicts because action was brought-the othe voted out of Congress, and permitted t go "uuscatbed of justice," simply be cause action was not brought agains him. Aud these two from tot first am same delegation sent to Congress, by th' Recotstruction machinery-fifty pc eeut. of South Carolina's representatioi in the lower house of Congress ! Divest ing it of all bitterness and acrimony the most withering exposition consist: in a simple statement ol the facts: Tba ol'four members to Congress from tbi State, at the same time, one was twici driven away as unworthy, and thc othei is sent to fhe Penitentiary, by a Uuitet States Court, for a heinous offene? 8gainst virtue and decency aud the law: of the laud 1 NOT ONE CHEEK FOR ?BANT. Horace Greely was the recipient o unusual attention, in bis own city o New York, on his return from Texas. The Lincoln Club Rooms and Uoioc Square, immediately adjacent, teemec with the friends of the philosopher, with flags blue and scarlet, with star: silver aud golden, portraits of Lincoln, Grant, and other High Priests of the "moral idea" suasion, eu^raviugs ol "Sheridan's Ride," "Lady Washington's Receptiun," "Washington and hit Generals," "The Siguingof the Eman? cipation Proclamation," and such like, iu heterogeneous association. Creely was cheered with vehement enthusiasm, but the Sun says there was "not one cheer for Grant !" The mcn tiou ot him but once (iu kiodness by the philosophic speaker) being received in total silence, though the vast assem? blage nus composed mainly of Republi? cans! What a contrast, exclaims the Snit, between this coid indifference toward the President, aud the enthusi? asm with which the simple Farmer of Cbappagua was received and welcomed ! And then it touehes bia* efl, in con? cludion, iu this style : "President Giant no longer has a follower among thc Republicans of New York, except amoug the office holdiers, and they are not fur him except for the time being. His incon? ceivable stupidity in breaking the Re? publican party to pieces ; his corruption in appointing men to office who had given him presents; his quartering his own worthless uiatiuus* upon the Treas ury ; his betrayal ol the Cubans to ihe Spanish slave traders in consequence ol lu cn ey paid to Sidney Webster ; and bis elevation of a convicted bribe taker io hi^h office iu the State Department, have disgusted honest Kepublieaos with him. His administration is the moat indecent ever witnessed in this country. May its like never be seen again." TUE COTTON SI I I A?TON, The Pcpartment of Agriculture at Washingtou has received returns from nearly three hundred counties, repre? senting thc most productive districts ot each of the Cotton States, and showing the comparative average and the con? dition ol (he crops in thu first week of June. A diminution in ?he area plant? ed in cotton appears iu every State ex? cept h hu ida. Thc most careful analy? sis of the returns with due regard iu making avenges to the extent of cotton production in the respective counties, gives the following per ceutage of re? duction in comparison with last year. Virginia 3U per eent; North Carolina 14 per cent; South Camliua 13 perceur; Georgia 12 per emt; Alabama 13 per cent; Mississippi 15 p<-r cent; Loutssoa 3 per cent; Texas 14 per cent; Arkansas 1G per cent; Teuuessee Iii per ten.. These ?Mate averages reduced to a gencrul average, the assumed acreage of the respective States betag &o ele? ment in the calculation, wi!! place* the reduction of the cotton xl 1871, as ootu pared with that of 1870, betwecu ten and fifteen per rent., equivalent to neaily a million and a third of acre*. This would leave between seven and a half and eight million of acres ss the present ares iu ootton. The overage yield bee not io former yeera exceeded 150 pounds to the acre. That for 1870 waa more than 200 pound*. Tho condition of the growing plaut is below the everaae io nearly every State. The spring has beca unusually wet Std O?/U, ?tard?o* growl b ?ad OSOMUK msey of the pi???? to turu jello* sad dis, and obstructing oaUivsiioo to s larc? ?teat. Bosbatiai has iliad (lt vacant places of imperfect stands, fte whether has recently been more favora? ble, and it is not impossible that so average condition maj be obtained bj the commencement of the packing sea? son. THE BOW A DEM OCHS. CY. The Iowa Democracj held their State Convention cn Wednesday. The ques? tion of the "new departure" .terned upon the appointment of committees* and the vote showed three to one in favor of it. State after State, as their Conventions meet, fall io to Une under the D?mocratie t banner inscribed with the living issues I of the day, as the rallying cry of the approaching contest-a struggle, lo be more hotly contested, probably, than any this county has ever witnessed. Pru? dence on the part of the South will add greatly lo the strength of the legions of the party in the North ?od West, as will imprudence on our part damage greatly our common cause. PAVILION HOTEL. We copy the following justly de. served complimentary notice of the Pavilion Hotel, from the Charleston Courier f "This popular house, (and deservedly so) announces tbrorjgb its bead-Mrs. H. L. Butterfield, in tb\e Courier to? day, that the price of board has- been reduced. The Pavilion has ever enjoyed a wide spread reputation, not second to auy jtber well kept and excellent house, as its numerously filled register from day to day can attest. It is admirably situated io one of the most eligib.e por? tions of the city-corner of Meeting and Hasel Streets-with verandahs running its entire front length, from which an uointcirupted view can be had. In the character of its Superintendent, a well known host-Mr. iv. Hamilton-officials and corps of employees, it is not ex? celled; while itt> table is never behiud in laving before its patrons the sub? stantials at:d delicacies of this aud adjoining markets. We know that our friends here and elsewhere will bear us out in thc stqtetuent we make iu re? ference to the old Pavilion." We re publish from the Charles? ton Courier, an interesting news para? graph in relation to the business of the ieadiog New York Steam Line from that city, and add the list of the "6Yor yins cargo," whioh is truly enormous in bulk. .NEW YORK.-ExportsS. S. Geor? gia.-1,709 bales Cotton, 80 bales Domestic Gooda, 403 bundles .Paper, 2U7 tierces Bice, 298 barrel.* llosiu, 7 eaaks Clay, 109 packages, furniture, &c Sundries-282 barrels potatoes, -,005 boxes Vegetables, and -01 boxes Peaches and Fruit. trom Courier l\th June, 1871. "THE STEAMSHIP 'GEOBOIA '-COT? TON, BICE, PEACHES AND TOMATOES - The "Irou Line" is an institution. It spreads out iu freights aud passengers c o u s i d c ra b I y, and we record thia morning the agreeable fact that a 2,000 ton steamship can get at Charleston-in June-not only a full cargo, but another on deck. We wish the 'Jribune's tor? respondent had been about Union W harte*, between sunrise and sunset yesterday ; it would have been a better point of observation for one on the look? out for bushes* then White Point Garden, which, we wish to remark,' is at the promenade end of the city. And then the 'Mrs. Grundys,' who e,re so anxious about Charleston, becau?e no big ships can come io you a e e-they could have witnessed a regular coasting steamship ?eave ber dock on a draft of eleven aud a half feet of water, and carrying away six thousand packages ot Cotton, Bice, Naval Stores, Clay. Poi tuestic Goods, Fruit and Farm Truck, and ail sorts of other things-all of which would have made'em feel languid over their "deep water" investments. The tad is, itu rather carly to establish a harbor expressly for the use of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Now, if a steamship can be constructed to carry three thousand bales of cotton on twelve ' feet draught of water, ain't it cheeper to build the uric steamship to suit the port than to build new ports to suit obi ?teams!, ipa ? Passengers appreciate the Iron Line.' From'Way down South 1 in Dixie' come '.he tired and dusty voyageur*, reeking for these deck state? rooms, so cool aud newly furnished ; and the dwellers on the far distant . Tahawba sod Alabamt have already ? beard of'BouTU's dioners on the dcor fia.' Boora isa rising planet of the DELMONICO order, and is sought after. I '.The ' Georgia's cargo and passenger i li?t is referred to elsewhere a? evidence that Charleston does 6ome little business." 'THE FAIRFIELD DEPASTURE,** It is gratifying to bear frein all sides that the crop of Fairfield th;? year is so tar, take it all round, the best crop we have had since the wsr; that it has cost I nod will have cost much less to make it; 1 that of tho expense much nw thmo herctofoie will have bon cash paid duwu ?od uo credit; and that everybody is 1 ' onfioeot that the Cotton crop at least 1 will bring a fairer pri?e next winter. This is the .-tyle of "departure" wc be? lieve io. Let usgo ia steadily on this I ne, and political troubles will in time 1 disappear. White the Democratic party ' are doing aa royal service at the North by letting tba negro alone, which will ; sji.ri compel the Radicals io let the Southern whits mao alone, let tae&onth keep aloof fruta any attempt ata leading part tn national pelitiee, ead fall into line upon "the Fairfield departure." This ir? a tree eaantry. afr evy man ?ad ever/ County baa aa mach legal right aa Vallaodighaai to "depart." It is bot justice that the pre aa should pub . U?h such "departure," aud tat tba peo? ple refleotupon it. We celt Ure tuca lion of t^c ?tate sod of the ?en tb ern i people, therefore, to "the Pail field dc ? ?ultxxt.*- W?K&OTO jactes. Close of Hie-'Bowen Bigaaiy Ca %? g; ? & I ^M^*^ J?0e ?fa-r-Speech of Prisoner--He Mopes for a Pardon [Special Correspondence Baltimore Gazette. WASHINGTON^ P. C., June 13,16' -Upon opening of trie Criminal Co this Luor?irjg, ex-Congressniaa C. Bowen, couvrcted of bigamy, in wbt case" tbe motion for a suspension seDlenee was argued yesterday, appear io Court with bis latest wife, Mrs. P tigra King Bowen, and Messrs. Rid? and Moore, of his counsel. The bc being early, there were bat few spect tors in the court room. JUDGE OLIN'S DECISION. Jude Olin said this is a motion suspend the sentence of the law in tl case, and, as a consequence, to let t prisoner go at large on bail uotil t exceptions taken at the trial are d posed of by the Court lu bane. I ha heard a somewhat protracted arguine on this question, conducted with mm research and learning. The ' conclusion at which I ba arrived, after a eareful examination this question, is that it is my duty pronounce the sentence of the law up? the verdict in this ease. Possibly this Court has the power suspetd passing sentence for any crin charged io an indictment after the ve diet of guilty by the jury, but from a tbe authorities it is, I think., clear th such a power should never be exercist unless it was clearly and manifest apparent to the Court that injustice ht been done the defendant. Since the trial of this case, I ha\ carefully reviewed the exceptions take on the trial to my ruliugs, and I a unable to discover any error in then and so believing, I think it my duty I prooouuee the sentence of the law. There is another question iucidenta ly involved in this case which I do ut decide, and that is, whether upon pr< nouncing sentence in this ca.-c, an wben a bin of exceptions has been Gie? a judge of this Court ti.ay not suspeu the execution of the sentence and lt the party to bail until the question raised by the bill of exceptions har been settled by the Court in bane. Th question I do not decide I am of th (.?pinion if I have power to suspend th execution of the sentence, any Judge < this Court has thc same power, andas have come to the conclusion that committed no error ou the trial of th eause, an application to mc to suspeu the sentence would be unnecessary. The Judge asked: "l)o you wish t say anythiug. Mr. Bowen, in udditio to what your counsel has said ? If sc you can have thc privilege oi'doiugso.' MR. BOWEN'S REMARKS Mr Bowen arose, and as he did so Mrs. King Koweo convulsively clung ti hita, but finaily he persuaded her t< take her seat, and said : . If yoor honor pleases, I am awar< that perhaps anything I can say woui< have no effect. I will say thia, ant perhaps all that I shall say; In thi: transaction I took thc s'ep that I dir last August in good faith, and for s^ver al reasons: First, I had relied upon tlu record I had obtained in New York and here let ma say to my friends thai if there was anything wrong in thai record it was the fault of those partie who tooE my money and obtained rha* record in 1865. If your Honor will bear with me one moment I will go over that point, as perhaps it is thc last tine I shall say an}thing upon this question. The entry made in that bo ik, and tho testimony, unimpeached, in thia Court, as it stands to day, is that the whole entry, though there arc erasures there, was itt the handwriting of oue person, corroborated by the expert thur the Assistant District Attorney himself put upon the stand. Further than that, thc clerk testified ?.hat it wai in the handwriting of the clerk in that office who died three years ago. That testimony stands to day uu contradicted. Ooe step further, and I am done, so far as that record ia concerned. One year ago she (pointing io the direction of his wife) enclosed her money to thc clerk of that Conrt, and obtained a copy ofthat decree, and on that copy thc got married. IF THE RECORD IN NEW YORK WAS WRONG, it is the fault of*those men, and the way they do business there. I am now done, so far as the record is concerned. Oatside of thal, the act of Congress, which I bad seen and read, and which I had shown to lawyers, there was bat oue universal opinion in regard to. They ill said that that covered the case. Much was sail about my ABANDONING THE WOMAN IN AUGUSTA. If I could have opened my mouth, I could have shown, perhaps, why the abandonment or desertion took place. But my mouth waa dosed; so wis hers. I will say this much : I would have been willing to have had her opeu her mooth upon that Question. Whatever may have happened in 1852-the dif- ! lertoee between us at that timo I do not plead aa atty extenuation A BOY Of 18 AND A MOTHER OF 30 - I say. I do not mean that. Working for a living, loihog every day, was I lo sit down there in that little town nud starve to death? Wheo I went waa she tugo with sue? If she did not go whoso (ault was it? Titi? con!d have been ?l>owo. I made evety effort that 1 could make io 1862. I wide- what might'be called tbe.last-I seat a mes? senger to her trying to settle this diffi? culty. It was put into her handi ; though when the messenger went and knocked at the door, he was told thfct flo such person lived in the house. After per? sistent inquiry be found a person who said HER NAMB WAS ViANCES DICKS, and that perhaps the tetter wat intend? ed for her. W hen alie waa told that the letter wu fros me, and that 1 was stop ping at a betel, ia thc very town, ehe seid: ''Take the letter back j 1 want Bothing swore io do with bim. fell bim to saud ne BO more nestagee." The Mit day I seat again, and writ ft ai tn i lar result. That ia the ?es?Mony in this vate. Tho Dial ri* Attorney ?ey s that 1 ooald oaf?, lound tko WOJDIU; that 1 ri eooW. hero gone to her at Auguste, ' Grant that I could, mat hod i ?y en- < settle** sue ot et-ny tine after lhat that I I wool? meet with axy better reception? Wu lio go there and force myself io the ?loose? Nay, co ! Bot time pass? on, and, aa I say, ?N 1865, THE DIV'-CE WA8 GRANTED I troubled myself DO farther. I did o< aeerete myself. 1 did oot run awav but, within'100 miles of that woman, sat down in public life; and she (Mr Hicks,) nor any of ber friends, can t< day say she ever made on inquiry; thi she ever opened her mouth, notwilh standing the newspapers were filled w't my name from day to day being twic elected to the position which I had th honor to fill on the bill (the Capital. This woman. NEVER OPENED HER MOUTH, all this time. When I made np m mind to get married, the ucwspapei heralded ir all over the country. ] was shown that no one had :tny claii upon me, for no one said a word- The all stood mute, and when inquiry wi made of the very man who took thc stand-Hatcher-when inquiry wa made of him he denied to the Coons? io Augusta that he knew anything abou it, and here let me say t .at so far as MALICE AND PREJUDICE is concerned, I do not wish to say any thing about that, though I could sa much. But suffice it to say that thi prosecution-il you are pleased to ca! it that-<?rew out of this, and this alone I stood in the way politically of som one, I must be gotten out of the waj In a few minutes more THE SCENE WILL CLQSE (with head bowed, evidently much af fi'Cted.) So far as politics is concerned that is at end. They did no' go to thi woman at the commencement of th prosecution. They traced np some oni else. They came here and got an in? dictment. It made but little differenc upon what I was convicted, so long a I was gotton out of the way. A WOMAN BY THE NAME OP PARK, was found, who had said, previously ti that, in her own hand writing; that shi had no claims upon me. On that indictment I was put on tria in this very room At the very timi that I was put upon trial the Distrie Attorney had in hi? hand the same evi? dence that he had here; and while h< sat here holding that evidence heurgec my conviction in the Park case on th? ground that Mrs. Park was my lawfu wife. Harcher and Christian, the two wit? nesses in the last case, were concerne?: here in the first ; bat not a word die they say Why. then, did Hatcher nd say, "I have an aunt in Aucusta wh< feels aggrieved?" Ni?, but there he sal saying so himself, ''So long as this man can be convicted, so on." Thev failed in their conviction. In less thau a?i hour after that failure I was arrested np'tn a warrant in the case of Hicks, and from that time down to this it has been going on. I AM TIRED AND WORN OUT with this pursuit of me. Tho whole combined South at one time attempts to fiijht the Governmen* of the United Sfates They continued it for fonr years, and failed It is uscle-s, it is folly for any one man to attempt that. One man without money, and perhaps, only ^ limited number of friends, to cope with tIiis Government in a prosecution of this or any other kind. I say it i<? impossible. They pay their spies. They pay their men. They ranmck the country (tom one end to the other, having all the m<?ney needed at their command. ' In ihis I do uot mean io cast any imputa? tions or reflec'ions upon thc District Attorney or his assistant. I only say that I aiu tired and worn o .t. A new trial is spoken of. I do not know that I have ?ny assurances of any better result Not that I have acted wrong in this case intentionally, your Honor, but sent to prison at this time, ahat could I hope if a net? tria! were granted this fall, and I returned here aiTHOLT MONEY, WITHOUT FRIENDS. ind was put upon toy trial for the second lime. These gentlemen (District At? torney and his assistant) having the privilege and the means of roaring thc roan try to hunt up allsorts of ; tuessea, it seems to me th-it I could not hope fur \ much better result. In concludion. I say that whatever punishment may fall upon my head. I <iand here to receive it From the :oiumeuccmcnt of this affair I bare not shirked. I M .-? ;: RI KD THAT WOMAN pointing to his wife) last Aupust io good faith. Thoogh the laws of the country may annal that, I havo a firm belief ?hat the laws of God never will, when rhatevcr punishment that may be in? flicted by thin Court shall have been nerved out if wc aro spared (turning to KU wife, r ho rises and receives hia ex tended hand) I return to her. (Mrs. Bowen here CLUNG CLOSELY to her husband ) Mrs. Bowen in a moment or two resumed her seat, at the request of her husband. Mr. Bowen c n tinned-I contend, or lid, that that statute of limitation was t sufficient bar to the action of bigamy. I aeree with your Honor that if if had !?een proved here that I had deserted that woman in Augusta, and ?ro?e oft, that ?hat statute would not bate applied. Bat fuch is not the fact Sitting down within one hundred miles ol'that woman, and ahe refusing io communicate with ne, the never making a solitary inquiry for me during that fire years, I say that that stafutc aas a sufficient bar to the indictment that was obtained here ia this Court One word more, and I am done. To these geotlemeo who kindly off- red to go my bail, lam much obliged. I have icted by them, as I have in thia whole tiansaction -in good faith. Today they are relieved. I am truly grateful to them. Now. your honor, I am dono. Pass ?roar sentence, ?oa know the case and the circumstances that surround it. ? ; < . - ..... THC SENTENCE. The Court-The sentence of th? L'ourt it, Bowen, that yea bo eonfieed lor two yena ta tho Albany peni? tentiary. . A wuss LOTI. . Mri. Bowen-(Clinging cloeely to her ti u* band, Ul a fooling i manner enid io a |rm jot geo tie ?oto?) :-"If he did it, 1 iii it. li be ts io be wa ten oed, p?ente len tooee ano. Toa hove oo tight, joar Honor, before God Almighty, ftvfjojt punishment opon him alone for what I did ?Iso. With that record in my hand I stead before this Coo rt and before my God ? procured it. It was obtained in good faith, If irregular, itv io valid, we are cot-in fault. Ob, sentence me. I cinnot part from him. He is too pare, toogood. You know him not; Ido know him. FINE AND IMPRISONMENT. The Cour ;.-Madam, I have a doty to perform here, ?ad, while I sympathize with you from the bottom of my heart, I mast still perform thatduty. Io addition; Mr. B0W9* to the im? prisonment for two year? io the Albany penitentiary, you will pay a fine of $250. 1 bone the Warden of the jail, if yoa are committed to bis custody, will poet pone the execution of the sentence until yon have an opportunity to apply to some of my brethren un this bill of exoeptioos for a ?tay of the execra*L:ra of the sen? tence. . I may be mistaken. I do not profess to be unerring about this, bot I hare given my best judgment to it. The case is so sad that it draws blood from the heart. Yon are a man of great intelli? gence. You are surrounded ia each a ? way that it is sad to be compelled, aa I think I am compelled, to pass the sen? tence of the law. I wish, from the bottom of my heart that it were otherwise. But I have brought my best judgment to the ease. Thc law must be administered, how? ever high your social position may be, and however sorrowful thc surroundings may be. If I had any doubt about the rightfulness of the verdict, I might hare taken another coarse. But I do not see how 1 could do it. While I sit. here, I must perform my duty as I un? derstand it. BOWEN IN JAIL. The Court was then adjourned, and Mr. Bowen was directed by the Marshal to hi? office, where he was followed by Mrs. Bowen and one or two petrona! friend?, and waited long enough to re ceive his letters from the Capitol, when thc commitment having bees made out he waa escorted to jail in a carriage by Bailiff?. Spragae and Stahl. On tnrning him over to Warden Crocker that gen? tleman showed them io his private office, and stated that he would ?ive Mr. B. as comfortable quarters a? possi bte, and they spent some time tcgother in thc office. Mrs. Bowen was quite affected, and shed tears freely. Mr. Bowen stated that his friends would apply fora pardon, and expressed strong hopes that they would be successful. DATA. ALBERT GlEBRY, TUB ARTIST. We had the pleasure of visiting the studio of this young artist the other day in company with several gentleman. We all expressed great admiration of the portraits exhibited to os. They were life-like and moa admirably executed. Some of them were taken from photo? graphs, and the likenesses were striking. The portrait of Dr. Furman was 3 paint? ing wliichvwould have doue credit to the moot dist i ogaiabed artist in this or any other country. Tho likeness was perfect in features aud expression. As a pic? ture lt evinced the greatest artistic skill in conception and execution. Some time previous to this visit, I bad the pleasure of seeing a portrait, just execu? ted, of my much lamented friend Rich? ard Yeadon, Esq. This portrait was taken by Mr. Guerry fromapliotograph, and excited the admiration of all Mr. Yeadoo's friends who saw it. It is oow, I believe, in the Charleston Courier office. Mr. Gucrry is an artist of great promise at.d genius. He is a native South Carolinian, and will one day reflect high hocor on his native State. Like all attists of true genius, he is a gentleman of great modesty and diffi? dence. He bas located himself in Greenville, ind reticently waits for his beautiful and like like paintings to make him known to tue world and establish his tame. Hit. character M pure and honorable, as faultless as his artistic skill Such a mao, with genius, taste and accomplishments, struggling with adversity and must adverse limes, should be ao object ot interest to ?ll, and receive what be ao weil nerita, a liberal public patronage. B. F. PERRY. Greenville, S. C., June 12,1871. the Charleston Courier ttys: "We have now io oar ??See ? most admirable portrait of th* late Hoo. Richard Yeadon, for ?any years the senior editor ot this paper. It waa painted by Mr. Guerry, a native Caro? linian, and does great credit both to his skill and accuracy. Hr. Guerry ia oow pursuing the duties ol kia artist life io this State, aid we commend bim to the success which bia talents ao wei! de? serve. He has lately painted a portrait of tbe Rev. Dr. Furman, of Greenville, which will shortly be 00 exhibition io this city. We, with pleasure, give place tu the following let;er trom Geo. Hanley, who speak? io th? highest tatou of thia effort : GREENVILLE, May 17,1871. E'Jiton of the Confier : DEAR SIRS :- I have hod the pleasure of examining to day, io the studio of Mr. Albert Guerry, a portrait from the peneil ol that young aad talented artist of the Rev. James C. Furman, painted by request ot the students of the Uni? versity over which Dr. Furman presides. I have not ic a great while seen so admirable a likeueaa or to beautiful a pioture. The drawing is perfect, and tbe painting exquisitely dooe. The artist hat overcome th? greatest diffi cully io hts art, and has caught and fixed upon hi? eaovaaa the very attitude of hts subject, and thai expression of face which, nor? than the features ?hemaelves, nark the) iodieiduaiity of town. The position-is very strikiog - Th? Doctor ?it? io his library, sorround eo by his books sow with th? Bible opeo orrhtB hep-end bis floger on tho passage, to which he raters, bsa j cat enos need SOM? great troth, sod with that soft, jet irresistible ?a ra est s ?as so peculiar to his eioqe?oee, looks 00 his audience, ?Otraathtf as?^shesUaigisg belief. Mr. Guerry is so artist of whoas tho people of South Carelios wesy weil be proud. At the request elem? ol' hil tVtestt, ke hos eocsMttod to exhibit thi: rentier* ?s yowTcttyssdio OfcfeiAfa. &CB?3 he do so, the lovers of art io those oities wiil oot be displeased witb & visit to bis rooms. Koo wieg, my dear sirs, with what pleasure you recognize superior tslent when honorably directed, I -iake the liberty of calling your attention to this work of a yoong South Carolinian. Very truly yours,. W. K. EASLEY. DEATH OF HON. C. L. VALLANDIG HAH. A Brilliant Lire Bxtlugnlahed at Ito Xe? Ult. Snewin* kow hts Cl lea fe Victim m Ic ht hare Snot Hlaanelf-IrlletaklQs: the Loaded Pfaaol-The Physicist na Prob? In Tata for the Ball-The State aaaan Strkiug~Hle Death? CINCINNATI, June 16-Clement L. Vallaadigham, of counsel for the defence of Thomas McGehau, now on trial at Lebanon, Ohio, for the murder of Myers at Hamilton, Ohio, accidentally shot himself to-night. He was in a room with Gov. McBurney, and while showing bow Mye.e might have shot himself, the pistol was discharged, and the ball entered the right side of the abdomen, below the ribs. Wbat directioojthe ball took is not known. Later dispatches from Lebanon say Mr. Vallandigbam was vomiting, which was regarded as an unfavorable symp? tom, and OBS of his physicians said there were indications of an internal hemorrhage. The Doctors ceased their fruitless search for the bail about an hour after tho accident. They then" closed the wound and placed the patient nu his right side. He waa calm and collected. It appears that no one was ptesent with Vallandigbam when the accident occurred but Ex-Lieut. Gov. McBurney, who has been aaeoeiated with him in the defence of McGehau. McBurney bad expressed some doubts as to the theory that Myers bad shot himself Vallaa digham picked op a pistol from the table saying he would show bim in haifa second. Two pistols were on the table, one unloaded, and he by mistake took op the loaded one, put it in bis pocket, and withdrew it, keeping the muzzle next his body. Just as it was leaving his pocket it was discharged, it is reported, at nearly the same part of the body where Myers was shot. He at once ejaculated,4 Oh, murder !" and said be had taken the wrong pistol. While the examination was goiog on be watched the surgeons with eager eyes, and even assisted them in search? ing for the ball. The ball appears to have taken a downward course in the direction of the bladder. A later dispatch says that the symp? toms are growing more unfavorable His poise is above 100. The sur .cons do not appear to be hopeful, although they are reticent. Sui! later advices state that his hands and feet are growing cold. He vomits often, but throws up no blood. The physicians say be is sinking fast. His pulse is risiog. Later dispatches brought the sad in? telligence of his death. SCHOOL EXHIBITION. Tbe public generally are invited to attend an Exhibition of my School. Tuesday evenir z- June 27, at Solomon't fialL Exercise* to COIL menee at S o'clock. PROGRAMME : FEATER. MUSIC. Salutatory Address (original), T. E. GILBERT. MUSIC. Arnold Winkelreid.--_C. M. HURST. Jr. The Glory of man paeteth away J. R. H ARVIN Rattle of Boaaeo,-.-I). J. CHANDLER. MUSIC. Henry V at the ?eire of Har fltaa, _W. W. DeSCHAMPS. Caaaiac i a?i orating 6 ra toa against Caster...-. ..W. J. FLEMING. MUSIC. Addreet sf Spaniens to hil fellow Gladiators....A. C. WALKER. Downfall af Poland_W. D. BLANDING. MUSIC. Waablogtoa_H. M. GILBERT. Battle of Waterloo-^._A- M. FRASER. MUSIC. Conquered Banner.... J. C. McQUEEN. Criminality of Dueling ........T. E. GILBERT. MUSIC Valedictory Address (original), A. C. WALKER MUSIC. BENEDICTION. T. p. MCQUEEN. June ll. ?71._ The undenigoed a grad?ate of Colombia Col? lege, and Marter of Belle/a Letters, respect filly ia formt the citiseea of Sa m ter ead the sur? rt anding country, that he ia prepared to laatiaet aehoUrt at their private residences ia FRENCH, SPANISH AND ITALIAN, a Lao ix CALLIGRAPHY.. (Malaria A Goldsmith .yateml) MUSIC, (piano feet*.) DRAWING, (ta pweil.) DRAWING, tie liritnit ) DRAWING, (it patel) PAINTING, (la ett.) PAINTING, (fal water eelert.) Aay eommooieali-t will meet with prompt at temi??, aadtttted ia ear? cf the Watchman Offlee. ' HENRY A. HORN. Jane :ll-tf Br. J. S. HUGHSON, WOULD INFORM 118 PATRONS AND FRIENDS, that ha hat relieved hit o See to the aew building, ea Mala Street, text above Mr. T. T. TJpaher't Stare, where they may fad him (reta V* oeloek A. M,' to 1 P. M., and from 4) te HF. M* Battas professionally engaged If the tat they ?Ul platte leave their nam ea ea the tiela. After 7 o'clock, P. ?af., he ?ill ht foead at hi? residence on Liberty Street, opposite the Aoade say Grata. Jae* SI 22 HOTTES AHEAD ! te-rteSlea; Marnait ea* legest* peter*. The STAB eentaiae LaTKST TELEGRAPH - tee awehett,aai8a aew* ef Jetare* or Imper, tea ea. s s o o To Be Griv -ou THE SOUTH Land and Zmmig: Under ibe auspice* of tae'-SoutL Carolina Sute .-ERIES OF CONCERTS, af the Academy of Mui 1871, for the purpose of raising a fund to enable et Association for homes of Northern and European and for their transportation thitbe- and support f< REFERENCES IN SOUTN CAROLIN A.-Ge nor M- L. bonham, General Johnson H a goo?".. Hu John S. Preston, Hon. W. D Simpson, Andrew J. L. Manning. Hon. J B. Campbell $500.000 to be awarded to tbe Ticket Holders o: of October, 1871, at the Academy of Mure, Charl? menees. 150,000 Season Tickets of Admii All the premiums, including Deed and Certificat with tho National Bunk of the Republic, New Yor $500,000 1 1st Gift, Academy of Masic Charleston, S. C , cos about 320 OHO front Opera House. Stores and Ha situated cor. of King and Market streets, in th est building and most valuable property in Cba 2nd. Gift-Cash. 3d. Gift-Cash.". 4th. Gift-Cash. 5th. Gift-Cash..*.. 25 Gifts-Cash. 25 Gifts-Cash. 350 Gifts-Cash. 250 Gifts-Cash. 500 Gifts-Cash.,. 1250 Gifts-Cash... 2,404 Gifts, amount to. BUTLER, CHADW AGENTS SOUTH CAROLINA. LAND ; COMMISSIONERS AND SUI General A. R-' Wright, of Georgia. General Bradley T. Johnson, of Virginia. CHA June 14-1m CHAS. H Insuranc Sumte: FIRE. Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Company. Af SETS IN GOLD.$20 ?00.000 ANNUAL INCOME IN GOLD.... *6,0U0,000 Rates as low as any First Class Company. Jan 1! OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITOR, SUMTER, S. C., June 19, 1871. This office will he opened on the 1st of July for tbe reception of Returns of Personal property held on tbe 1st July. 1871. and will continue open during the erm.tb of Joly. Only returns of personal property are required, bat all .ales or transfers of lira I Estate .nee September 1st, 1870, must be noted on the back of the ratura. The name of the Township in which the prop? erty ia held, must also appear ou the back of ibe return. For the convenience of those living in the Western part of the Coaaly, a comp?tent office* will be ia attendance at Providence for ten days from the 10th July. At Bi?h"pville and Corbet t's store, parties ean make returns to myself or ..no emp?sent depu? ty <>n the 17 h July, a d fr ten day* throatier Parties residing in Lynchburg. Shiloh and Mayesville, can make 'heir returns to Rev. J. P. Smith, or Mr. W. D. Hinds, ir?-rn tba 20ih to 31st July. Those who make their return? prrraptly will avoid the delay and jostling which alway* ac companies tbe "last days" of tax j ay ?ligand assessments, I ask the co. op >rat ir.n of every citixen in ex. tending this notice so that no one will incur I penall ie. by ignorance or careles-nc??. I invite particular attention t<> the following extract from ?bat Act ot the Legislature uoder which thir assessment is made : SECTIO* III- Tt.ai whenever say tax payer ?ball fail to make retar-.t. to the Aud tor of his County, with n the time ?*eseribed by law. it \ shat) be tbe duty of the County Auditor to enter on the Tax Duplicate, against such tax-paver, i the property charged to bim the previou. year, with 50 per cent, penalty thereto, except in case I of sickness or ?bs?ure from th? County, when the true amount of property only (ball be charged. Office hoors at the Sumter Office from 8 A. M. ! lo 6 P. M. from Julv 1st to Slat. <">pe.n every I day but Sunday ard tbe 4th day of Julv. J. N. ruRBETT, June 21 County Auditor. SPARKLING CATAWBA SPRINGS, F-.rmerly called THE CAROLINA WHITE SULPHUR, CATAWBA COUNTY, N. C. This highly popular watering place will be open for visitors on WEDNESDAY, Jane I3?h. The Mineral Waters of these r-prtne.? are. the White and Blue Sulphur, and CbaUebeatc, th? me ieinal propertita of which are not excelled, and a heal, h it r and mora delightful watering place not to be found. The Spring* will be under the management of j JAS. M. LLata, formerly of Yarborough House, Rab. ?gb, N. C., an experienced hotel keeper, together with Mrs Wags.*, and visitors may rely upon go?d fare and good anemic:. Plenty of Ie?, good Bund of Music sad good Physician in attendance. Ac. Leave Baltimore or Washington City in the morning via Aequia Creek. Richmond and Dan? ville R. lt.. to Salisbury, where you laka tb? We?te*n and Morgan tun Road, and rech Hick? ory S rat ii n (the Springs Depot) by half-past nine?,'el ck the next (Burning. Leave Augusta. Ga., at night, and tah? tb? Charlotte aed statesville Road ar Charlotta you reach tbe Springs early tbe nt xi morning. Charleston ia th? morning, and be at tb? Springs tba n.xt morning A food four horse Omnibus will run in COQ. nectiofi with tb? train* to tbe Spring? over a beautiful road only six miles. BOA ED. Per month, (or four week..)-. ?40.60 Per week...... 15 CO Per Day-.". 2 50 Children ?td colored servant* half pri?e. No charge for infants ander 2 years of ag?. J. GOLDEN WYATT. Jan? 21 _Ina DISTRICT COURT OF TOE UNI? TED STATES-FOR THE DISlKICT OP SOUTH CAROLINA-IN BANKRUPTCY - IN TUB v ATTER OF T .OS. M MULDR0W. LANKKUPT. TO whom it may concern :-The undersigned hewby gives notice of ht* sppotnt ment ?s Assign?e of Thomas .V. ? uidrow, of the Cour ty of .?ureter, snd State of Sooth Cardin?, withio said Dutriet. who has been adjudged a Bankrupt upon bi* own petition by the District Court sf said District, dated May IO. A 0 1871. D. J. WINN. Jun? 21-21 Assignee. Fte Sale or Bent TRACT OF LAND near Providence, la Sra ter Coan ty, con tat a i r g 238 aerea, lately -1 by C. C. Jackson, aa<i purchased by bia from Edward L. M ?nay and Wt e, Torrn? ?ceommodatinj;. Apply to Richardson A Son, at Sntatar, 8. C. Q. W. WITTS. BACOIf AND PORK. 160 BARRELS P0RC? 5a BHDS, BACON, Tb Boxe? D. 8. MEAT, w--a ,, i, r i l v, .ww* rw^sTwa VJ _ P. W. KER CE?IR. Jara 7 en Away GAROLINA ration Association Agriculture! and Mechanical Society,"??llgit ?ic, Charleston, P. C., commencing October nigranta to ?ettie opon landa ?elected by farmer? ar. i others, in the State of South Carol: tr the first rear. neral Wa.ie Hampton. Hon. B. F. Perry, Got n. ArmtFtead Burt, HOL. James Chesnut, Gee Simona?, Esq., Hon. ti. A. Trenholm, Gofer f the Series of Concerts to Commence on the ? ?atoa, S. C., on which dsy thc Drawing s 5sion, and no more, at $5 eat e of Title to Academy of Music, will be depot k. [INT GIFTS, t to build $230,000, having an annual rent?' ll? : the building being about 230 fret by so t e centre of the city, and well known to be th?; rleston ; rained at.$J5lj .lOSi -.251 .-.Hi .-.JJ .each $1,000.TM .each 500.".Iii each 100.Jil .each 50.JJ; .each 25.1? .each 10.jjj .$5? ICK. GARY & CO,, IND IMMIGRATION ASSOCIATION ieneral M. C. Butler, "j tibn Chadwick. E?q., > Charleiton, S.C. Ieneral M. W. Gery. ) PERVISORS OF DRAWING. Colonel B H. Rutledge, of Sooth Cana Hon. R"ger A Poyor. of New York. S. H. MOISE Agent at Sumter. . MOISE, e Agent, r, S. C. LIFE. New York Life Insurance Comp au . ASSET.*...-s.".4?5.CWi gg ANNUAL INCOME.........- $7,?M| Rates as low as any First Class Cotrpaij _ ly ICED BUTTES Always on ha? AT Planters' Warehouse, Chas. E. Moise & Co,, * SUMTER, S. C. Jone 21 SPRIGG FASHIOX \ -nf Millinery and Fancy Soot ; CALL LADIES ? Md get year SPRING BONNETS AND Bi' 2 OF IEE LATEST &TYE8. j -ALSO Fancy Goods in VarieiJ % CHEAP AND PRETTY, -AT MI WK. 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