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?tttf ^trishaw UW.i ?LA1M? Mtef. ^ SE5SE BESg pwp?m>i AND BUtlNM NANAUUL ^AW UAL~SUBSCR1PTION$2 00 CAMDEN, S. C. * MAT 17, 1876 TATTLING. Thi? is the BMtDdt vioe that Meals into good society; alienating friendships, poisoning the peace of families, and fill ' inf communities with groundless stories, rurors, prejudices, and suspicions; an that the fmng of the serpent in not mosc bane* . fhl than the breath of the tattler, nor hie . approach more to be avoided and shun ned. And prudent families are aa vary of the one as of the other. If the door la not shut in the face of the recognised tattler, she is received with such caution* retioenoe, sncb severe reserve, such oare ftil avoidanoo of snj comoiunicatioa tlist is not utterly trite snd commonplsoe, and such grave and aignificant ailenoe when she has oommunioated something that she thinks new snd piquant, snd expects some confidences' in return; that she must be singularly deficient in discernment if ?he docs not perceive tho lipht in whioh ?be is viewed, and yet more destitute of sensibility if she does not get away oe quickly as she can. c Happily, nature is not to bo taxod with the production of this monster.? We hsve never known a born tattler.? The vioe is cultivated, or rather, grows up unwarily in the character ; and we could not render our fair readers a better service than to teach them how to disoern so noxious a weed, before it has taken root too deeply. As for the coarser sex. the horse whip, cudgel and pistol suffico to keep it down in them, though we doubt not the soil is more congenial to its growth. Tattling rarely springs from malevo lence of motive, but rather from the ge nial and social impulso to talk, rhen the mind is too sterile snd empty to supply legitimate food for conversation, and the judgment too woak to restrain it within proper limits, in its quest forsomothiug to talk about. Gossip is the ready and oommon resource; aud all tho friends and acquaintances of the prattler, and all of their friend a and acquaintances that she ever heard of aro mado to contribute something to hor atook. If she wants to , shew wit, she tells jokos about thorn that might not bo objectionable as rajlery if they were present; but railory against tho absent is stupid or illnatured. However, some of her auditors are perhaps prat tlers too, and thoy remember tho story, forgot that it was a dull joke, and tell it presently as a fact; and thus the public aie presently in possession of a vile slan der, without a shadow of fouudution, but seriously damaging the' reputation of ?ome innooent party, whose ears it may MTer reaoh, so pi to afford them a chsnoe ?5 U lb J >i u iitiuu ! lonooeat prfctt lb to losthsomo and criminal tattle. My Lady Prattle Incau tiously drops her initial snd beootoes My I^dy Rattle, and My J*dy Rattle incau tiously changes hers and beoomos My La dy Tattle. Nothing can save the social gossip from running through this dcplo n rable transition. Before she spoaks of ono who is sb y sent, let the prattler bethink hur for a moment %oh?tKer she hat a right to do to; and whether what the it about to tay may not be mitconttrued or miartpretented by tome <\f her hearert. She has no mort right to take up and recklessly tsmper with the name than with the wateh or purse of an absentee. Would she hove it suspeotod for an instant that she could do this last thing? All thegraoos forbid 1 Jjet her then as scrupulously avoid tho first, which is as base and criminal, and whioh, though it may aot send her, liko the last, to the jail or penitentiary, may send her to?Coventry. Young Misses of the South I Ye whose youthf\al minds are not yet taiut* ed with this loathsome vioe, avoid it as you would a deadly pollution 1 Happily your mamas can toach you how; for there Is no eountry under the sun whose mat * rone are firoer from it. Our climate Is too warm for it. But ft is like msny other most noxious woeds, extremely hardy, and will grow, even in our lati tude unless carefully repressed. 8trytbnlnt in Whiakay. To Dr. 8. Babuch. My dear ur cordially rcoiprooatiag the MatMMata of kind regard and eatoem whioh JW? ao flutteringly protean in your aooond oom munieetiuo to the Qmeto, I leavn the tripod to offar yon my' right haml on theee eeetiinonta ; and, an wo are both '?atiR in opinion," whothrr ?'ever in the wroug" or not, to tnere you that on ray pert at leant, ewr oontroverny nhall novor dtaiurb the nun ohnleftee and pereonal good will with whieh I woett play e game of oheea with e friend, provided the aama spirit ia raanifcttod by you, aa I doabt not it will he. Aa yo? do not aniwer ray direot fgtii ae to Whother you did, or not, etale that your tnind waa not fWHy made up aa to the peieoning until you found etrjehaiee praaent in the rtomaeh of the* deoeaeed, ae aoeordiag toayireooUeotlnn vou did aay, I pruaome that that point la ooneeded end eliminated from diecua ?ion, leaving only the whiakoy?etfyrh nine qwaetiou for further <*>ntrov..rj.y Before (ailing up tkaft quntion I muat advert to vout cavil nt my uorde. What poeaible difference o?n it make in our oontroverev whether strychnine ia "of. ten" found or '-ao me time*" found In the whlakev of oommeroe t In either eaae it would he fatal to aey ioitonee of |K>iaot>ing from lading a trace of etrych ?; nine la 4 e atom, eh of a man who habl dually used whiakay aa a bvVorafe. I purpuene ui our ouuiruv cr ? >?Mth? two term* as iu. without looking back to a pnviuw artioU to wo if I hid oied the Mm* precis* words in both. I never a* arrtrd that move than a trace ol otrysk - nioeisfoond io ths whiakej-of oommeroo, though doubUeae iu rarer instances mora ia praeot. I have asserted thai It is a "well known fact" that rtrjchnine is "some time*" or "often" (which yon plenee) found in the whiskey of commerce. It ia a well known (act, just as the rotnndi ty of the earth is a well known fact. Thousands have heard and aocepted either proposition ; though |*erhaps not one in a thousand has demonstrated, or heard demonstrated the truth of either. If 50a can rcftite either proposition, it would thenceforth bo improper to call it a "fact," but not until theu. Hitherto, you have not even ventured a peremp tory denial of the fact concerning whig key, thou.'h challenged to do to ; but oontent yourself with advancing reason* why, in your judgment, it should uot be regarded as a fact* It is, therefore, only incumbent on mo to meet you with au argttmentum ad homintm\ and refute all the reasons which yoa thus advance ; and this I *hall presently attempt to do. In the meantime I may state that our controversy may be speedily teruiiuato' at any tiuio. "tour peremptory denial that strych nino ia ever found in the whiskey ol commerce would silence, though not onnvinoe me , for I have not interest enough in the subject to persuo itfurth or. Or a note xddroscd to auy eminent octentiiio journal which hns a column for inquiry and answers, would settle the question in a week ; for they have facil ities for unlimited references whi>h would enable theui to fhed more l.ght 00 such a subject in half n dozen lines than we con shed in half a dozen long" winded controversial articles, without such facilities of reference. I suggest such a termination iu cose you tltiuK it worth while to adopt it. For myself, u want of interest, nnd a reasonable confi. donee in the correctness of my conviction upon this subject will prevent mo from appl iug. I will however meekly sub mit to such leciiion if against me.? I now proceed to examine the reasons you iadvanoe against the "well known fact" t hat a traes of strychnine is "sometimes" or "often" ooutained iu the whiskey of commerce. A am happy to accept the correctors or my memory, o- rather of my hearinc of your testimony. You heard, io*?ad of you rear/, of aa "instance of poison ing wuh whiskey iu which strychnine found by analysis." Your infor mailt (as I learu from u friood to whom you mentioned his name) was a KOijUo man of your own profession, of equal eminence with yourself, and of ^reaur experience. Ho mentioued tho fact to y u without mentioning any reasons to suspect that the strydmino was put into the whiskey for a o-iminal purpose, as I havo a nj;ht to infer from tho circum stances under which you adduced it. In short, he mentioned the fact to you as an instance of pnwoninp by the strych mno contained in the whiskey of com me7?'i. Ofo?urw5? noitho* you nor he oould know that the strychniuo wus not put into tho whiskey with a crfluinal purpoao ; but, in the absence of any ground for suspicion, you hud no riant o infer that it was so put in. Curi you dUIim Sifr * ,U,Un<X: of Whal J0" demanded from me?the "report of an proof of th0 ..WuJ, known ? ?tryohnioe is sometime, con iffitfkfi ehinsuiu'kc7 ij ?olamt''Te ? nn"lT!m r'r bo,tor th??* ordinary print; ami I r,joio? to substitute you "heard" n-om such a source, rather than you read m any ordinary publication. 1 prooood with your ?'reasons," which -^uthe^u" benefit, i ,uoJ ZLTr^: norim i M Pr?"rL?f lhh "wc" f?et " thTSTiir, ? BJ made at fitidath, ^?Ur nn<l Philanthropic * isnUs, th) touipor.uico soolotie* lias 0.?r ISST" ?^r/obnine am?nR the ,uU,HUy* liavo discovered. ?n Il.niny r** efout,Mj for not making at, ?h n i f?r thu r<Mon that 1 have no ohcoical apparatus and am not "expert" enough to msko aualyso* without it As v?u* rePort of analyses, I oould 0Hor you none m .re directly to thu point, or a?*" that made or ?My to you by Dr. . If t|,at ^ not satisfy you, I presume nono can. 4. ?PP?an to us that if this ? rhT asiui7 aDdl'i H^|u,d no1 ?""e"*cn}>ed a?S#?3? 5zatjr "? TV name reasons would prompt these writers to notioe the fallacy a* u, e ItmuA-^o,d6.rh ?r? it must be ascribed to oVeraiuhf ?T*r?.'uffr1 io yr"" ?w" Toubr ? *0t lo * * commented on whn! PTn^ to y?or the w*> pure and oowseientious a mr.n .- i.r j""* '>?'> to a?certain oourt that he would hayo asked a ouos ??mil?r to that asked by tho Ibre SteT ?h r#,drt,ra of roret^ 'I'hrt?.?' different motivm. The prime olj?et of the ono was to say. tiuth from ?t 0thcr' 10 0,inifn?^ the >b. t.m? ?UDDvm* (Iimi i I ' to d'TtBtiibss ll li?? ,.j P*?*1 pa Ms, would ailo. ii. rcoognition. Dlslill. W?? ,uM?U lT"".' P""' ?Xf v.'riir'ir k""-? aasQmnilnn If I i i *" iiiwumiiIik) K-l I8ih fWnH. il I ' *?' *#'1 d*?SS Sot ' Tnrr?? U,|S?*?H^ and In a fonJ ofrtrelation by lLs?olwr le-u I sin a hit Us surpruad to road this frvui yuu. Tba U. S-, Jwodoo, Edinburgh and Dublin formula for the uiciual preparation of itryokiiM all proscribe protracted and revested boiltnz, evapo naiou imI Sun) dutillation-off of tbe al cohol which hai been added in tbe pro eoet, juM an tbe alcohol of fcrmeo ui>>u is diatilled off from the maah or beer to wbiob strychnine baa beeo added in the ma nu fact utv of whiskey; and, aa if to nek* the analogy complete, the editors of the U. 8. Di*!?eue*tory, (Wed h Bache ) subjoin with apparent approval a reoommeudation of M J. ?. Molyn that the stryohnine be fermented to release it from tbo sacharine aud gumiuy matter contained in the nuz vomica. May 1 not here recur to the parlance of tbe chessboard, and cry "check! to your obcmicnl expert;" a check from which be can not emerge again aa 'chemical expert?' Or b1>hII I proceed to the next arid last punigrjph uf your tirst commuuication. 4th' Lastly in order to wt mUo all doubts, and not to depend upon mere asser tionn m argumeut. I have taken occasion to procure from five dilforent dealear* in (his town, five different, spec mens of common j whiskey. These were careftilly tested by the snme method aud with the muic appa ratus >s w?ra uaed i i the ilsndrickscivM and I fail'(I to detrct the tiiykfett trace of ttryc/intMC in atiiujle one of the tprci men*. And cry check to your inductive philos? oplter I who by tho cursory examination ol five specimen* can demonstrate beyond "all doubt" a negative, and therefore a universal proposition concerning a whole claan of substanocs (for whiskey i* such) containing millions of specimens ? No! my dear .Doctor, I will ^ not offer you "check," but I will recommend that you refrei-h your reading. in tho "novum or unnutn." and?in tho U. S' Dispensato ry, article, strychnia. 1 hgvo thus disposed?whether satis, faotorilyur not. must rest with y?rjudg m'-nt and that of our readers?of all the objections urged by you to the "well kuowu fact" that tho whiskey of com. meree does ? sometimes" or "oft-jn" con tain traces of ftryehninc. And, now, waiting for fresh objections, or for that t-hortor cut to truth which I hare sug gested, I remain with highest personal regard and esteem Yours Truly, L. W. 11. RLAIR, QBNEBAL NEWS. South Carolina. ? The Union-Herald ha* been elected the city printer of Columbia Mm. Felder, Mr. Robert J. Ardis and Mrs. Hinert have died recently in Sumter county. On the 24th inst., the district conference of the Met hod int. Church will be held at Kingstree. The United Stated troops at Columbia have been paid oil", and money circulates freely. The Lancaster ladies were derelict on Memorial dny, and are mildly excoriated by the editor of the Ledger. Tl?o Sumter Union Baptist Church meets at 1'oidmont (Church, near Bishopville, on Friday before the fifth Sunday in July. A rattlesnake was killed about four miles from Spartaubug, on the upper Oreenville rood. He had fivo rattles and a button. Miss Nannie Means, daughter of A Q. Menus, of Sp irtanburg, was sevorely burn ed on last Thursday evening by the explo sion of a kerosene lamp. Burglars attempted to raid on the Beaufbrt Bank on Monday night last, but were fright ened off by Mrs. Loukwood. who was awa kened by their noise. The United Stntes Marshal will sell by or der of court, the building and lots in Sumter, ?mi off jiy ihj> aUei'i.ft.wf.{iuuitiar Cuunty, 10 F. J. Jdosas jr., as a homestead. On Friday laat, some fly# car leads of com averaging throe hundred bushels each, or aggregating fifteen hundred bushels, arrived in Abbeville, and was sold out, partly for cash and partly on leins, by the following Monday. An eight-day clock was found in tho wood near I-ancaster court house, and no owner has r.ppeared for it. It is well known that there is sn interesting locality in Williams burg county, known ss 'M'lock Town," but Lancaster can now call W illiamsburg to timo. Mr. II. E. C. Fountain of Lynches Crook, in Suintcr county has discovered on his plantation, embedded a few inches beneath the soil, a bed of marl. Mr. Fountain has sent specimens to a scientist in Charleston for examination. The colored people of Vorkvillo have made commendablo endeavors to secure an educa tion for their children. They have obtained $260 from the l'eahody Fund, and the first session wits closed lust week after a public examination. An entertainment consisting of tableaux and charades, is to bo given at Kingstree, in the court house, on the 18th inst, by a por tion of the young ladies and r.entlumen of Kingstree, the proceeds of which are to bo contributed to the Baptist Sunday school li brary fund, and !o the paintiug of the fence around said church. North Carolina. Two little children of Mr. Condy of Wil mington who were badly scalded, are both dead. Memorial day was celebrated with eclat at Wilmington and many other points in this State. George Dahmcr, aged scventy-flve, com mitted suicide at Wilmington. Cause, insan iry. A house near the Charlotte depot Wilming ton, was broken open and robl>ed of a watch and some other articlos on Monday night, last During a severe thunder storm, on Tues day, the Carolina Central depot of Wilming ton was struck by lightning, and several men stunned. Major Englehard, for many years the lead ing editor of the Wilmington Journal, and well known in thin city, has severed his connection therewith. Ellw Wilson, insane, committed suicide in Wilmington oh Saturday, by saturating his clothing with Kerosene, and then setting himself on fire. Georgia. A Monroe county cow has produced twin ctlves. The Diocesan Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Chuuoh met in Maoou this week. Bishop lieckwlth presided. The annual convention of the (leorgla Railroad was held in August on Wednesday last. lion. John 1*. King, President, in the ohair. The great event In volunteer military cir cles in Augusta?the drill for tho plume presented by the merchants of the city?look place at the Augusta opera house on Wed nesday. After a spirited content, tho priie was swarded to Sirgeat t AttiMn of the Clinch Rifles, Co,. "A.r A large audience wan pi ent. Four men from each company- in the (>?tlanioii contended tor the prise. Texan. Jasper Count/. Tetas l? producing an ex cellent quality ot tea.- the plant grows unus ually large and It require*,hut a small plat tit ground to ftuttlsh any family with this npetwive and yet almuet necessary article. 1? U7i,>;Mrtn<8n Ita Im nilra rcacti*] Dalh*. Tuh, Mi populativa ? about 1000 nula. Mow it* pv^uUitoa. ?be Mat( rt?s aatfc Hmh to ii.us*/ laare m iatke riij, ifte b boox^rsat. two aad Urw Too. y? (be great ? iaga k?*? beta built ?r wwd. tu rs^d.n <*? ?p* graurallyoiwool. but to*nvef (beta ere of ?Uon? brick eoavroto. ift, J ib? utfc? abound in splendid priftte house*. la Preuidio Couaty, W, a quarter af a attle frvw il?? Km 0?aaik/?j*l about thirty ? ilea U?lo? Fwsi^Quitgmrb iiatrg r~aj -*' aawaMtaias are Mtaatevthe Hot, bpnajfa af TWxas rivaling, if not far superior to itiTwall kaown hut apiiapeffAokansaa. TU?r? are two spriafs. about aa4 huadied aad thirty feet apart, each abouy tea feat ia diuMrt aa<l eocJoood la iMan] circular rim each 1 about tkrea feet htajh. Tha water ia claar. and of an anknotf depth. tinea tka aitev u to Muad tkeui wi? ? hundred (act of liae havefniled to rerfob tbe bottom. Gases are continual!/ aecrfadiag ?? ??? surface. keep, ing the waUr jrn continual agitation. These wafers are strongly impregnated with min erals, aud have a temperature one of one hundred aad ten degree*. tbe otber of ooe buadrad au<{ four. They are thirtr-two hundred an<y sixty feet above (he een. yST OF LKTTKH4 ' Remslnlhg itt the Ouadea p-si-office un called ft* May 1$ WTttMro BeUiy Anderaon, John Pfowere, Mrs Graao. An Irew, Urubta, Nanccy Harrison. Jako McAlUttr, John 8 Kotier, l'bilip Snipes. Mr gotnee. John - '?npson. V. H. Truesdel. Bridget WbiUker. Wura. Bamuel Whitley. . MVKIUEX CARPENTER?BAX LEY?On tbe 11th of Msy.at the reinfctt-eef Niekrljee' mother, by Kev. II. P. Cbrfetxberg, >ir. R. II. Car' rnter of Charleston. 8. ?, to M'm Virginia Baxlty of Camden 8. C. -Vo CirtU. li ?- L- X- - - ? Tribute of letpcd. At a meeting of Phtonlx Hoqic A Ladder Company, tbe following preamble and reso lutions wore adopted : Whkkkah, It ImspleasoU Almighty Ood In His wise provtdenoo to rem-tvo from our companionship upon e*rtti. our friend ikiiilbMtber flromtu It. K. Itowell, wo desire to record our senso of tue loss sustained by till* Company, and give expression of our sincere sorrow In the doath of u worthy friend, bo It therefore Kksolvkd, That In the deotl? of brother Rowcll this Company has Ivil a worthy brother, and tbo community an estimable member. Kmolvkd, That we dvsply sympathise with the Nmlly of th?deco:nod. and tender thorn our slnoerc sorrow In their deep af fliction. llKSor.VED, That a pa?o In our reoord book bo lnscrlt>ed with tho name,dii'^of Initiation andUiedatoofdonth of our dooswtod brother. ItRMOt.vuu, That those resolutions bo pub lished In tbe KsrMmnrosr?Hrtl*atMrr'nmd. ii Journal, and that a oopy bo sent to tbo fami ly of tbo dcci^anod. E.O. McCKKIOHT,) W. C. I'ivUUKiJ, vCom. on Itos'ns. T. 8. OAKH. j New AdvertiM8ment8. Sheriffs Sale. John D Kennedy, Thurxton & ) Holmes and tt. M. Kcuuedy. I Execution. *#., A. M. Kennedy. J 'irtueofthe al<oro execution, I will JuM procood to sell, in front of tue court house in Camden, on the ftrwt Monday in Juno noxt, during the, liouni of sale, the following valuable property : The premises now occupied by William C. Gerald, on Broad street, Camden, 8. 0., bounded on tho North by preraisM occupied by Mrs. Mary Lyles, ea?t by J. B. Kerahaw Frank P. Beard and others. South by prem ises of D. C. Kirkly. west by Broad street. Levied on as the property of A. M. Ken nedy at tho suit of the above namod' plain tiffe. i ,a , ? " ~ Terms Cash. JOHN BOBV, 8. K. C. Valuable Prompty fat S?le, ? t f. "WILLbe eold at privala sale by consent ? C?-? '""""tgagoee, my Brick Range, consisting of four store# nnd one Banking office, situated on Main ritreet. in the most buniness portion of the town.? For further information apply to Oen. J. B Kershaw, or toO. W. Williams A Co., Char leston 8. C. n'?ylO?f W. CI.VBURN Look to Yo?? Interest*. Onr merchants arc certainly losing henvlly In their prollta by not getthiK their Cigar* and Tobacco from Moesrs, l'erry * Rlawson, wholesale dealers, Colunbla, 8. C. They nro (br ahead of any House tn tho State In this line. Tholr heavy shtPT.?ntii of Cbewlnf! Tobacco and tho acm^rtd for those ^ dlmr (fte.) cigars ivr?Mifllolent proof* ofthls. Con sumers ask for Parry A f)lawson,? cigars. Frank P. Beaj^ notary puiilio fOffice of KER8HAW 0AEBTTR."J Business enlruslwlfo hhl care will b? promptly and Mthftif^exeCutci. Attention glvon to noting protiets. Inking renunciation of dower, and al! matters pertaining to his ofico. . . i ?. fe^3tl Cigars Tobaoco and Pipes. INVERT BODY KNOWS Til BY C.IN J nlwayn find the bent article* in thin luio fur the leAKt money at D. C. KIBKLEY'S, Agent. N UW. RAISINS, AND CANDIES, oF fell kind* at D. C. KIBKLBY'8, Agent. A FEW MOIIK POUNDS OF THAT 'NICE mince meat, also a few buckets ot l'eauh, apple and Quince Rutter at D. C. KIKKLEY'S, Agent. Choice famtmt flour;-i*bw on lentta molaaaea; muscovado molansra, 8. 11. Byrup, for snlo by D. C. KIRKLEY, Agent. C-illOltB FIG HAMS, 8UGAK?ALL J grade*, Oennlne GMt-odge Uulter, Goshen Duller, l'ure cream rheexe for sale by D. 0. kikk LEY, Agent. io, l-AOUTRA AND J At A COFFEE, TEA, fell grade*. Canned goodsin variety for sale by I mr8 D. 0. KIKK LEY. Agent. South CarolliiH Xfrilrftl AmwcUHob. The annual mcctlag of the South Carolina Modical Anspcistiou will lake place in (Col umbia on Tuei?d?y. April 11th, 187G UENKY h. FKAZKR, 2t Recording Sec'y. Important Notice. "*7 OmcR Cot'KTT CuHMimioxnna Krusmw Co. C*m4?w8. C., ApL, '26th, 1876. "WTOTICP. Is hereby given to fll persons i^( holding cUiMj^?galnstJ^pb<M^??>uit ty. which aocrn?4 Mtween November Ant, 1873, and November flrat, 1874, ilmt they are required by Joiet resolution of tho Gen eral Aseembly, to rifgiater the anine withip ninety day#, with the Clerk of tho Roard of County (tammimiottor*, fur Kershaw County; who will b? in hi? 'Office every day during tills period, prefHTrtd to regiater tho same. By 0?4?r of the Board. W. II. B WORKMAN, apl 20 m8. ? * .' T Clerk. IjtlBUTe WltVl ^ THE TEXAS BAkHHG AND MJBAKCE l'3MPAlf OF GALViSSTOX, TEXAS. S TA TEXE^ T J A A UARYXtt 1876. Cash Capital fauO.OOt.OO Surplus, ? 70,160 23 *379,100 23 Loan* on Bonds and Mort a**. Bnn Maa % 77.677 O buu<l?, (market value,)?29.973 20 Ca!l Loan*, icvurtd by Bonds and other Collateral* 212,609 91 Real Extate. unincumbered 1S4 92 Ca*h in Oflioe and Bank 8.761, 20 $379,106 23 # LIABILITIES. Reserve for Re-insuranoe $2*1.515 20 Reeerfv for oil other Liabilities......8,2o4 27 $34,719 GO $?? Surplus to Policy holders 844.446 67 Net Surplus over Capital. Ue Insurance Pand and all other liabili ... tiaa.......... $ 44.44*3 67 Beoeipts and Diabnrsemnts far 1373. RECEIPTS. Premiums, Interest, Exchange and Kent*. $170,ttr9 66 DIABt'RSBMRKTB. Lomw, Commissions, Expenses. and Taxes * Ill),400 62 Het Earnings $ 76,809 04 ' R.8. WILLIS. Pras't W. K. McALl'lNE, Vice Prest S. If. KIMBALL, Cash'r N. O. LAUVti, Secretary. D. F. WILCOX; Gen'l Agent, Columbus. (jft. ERANKP. BEARD, Agent, Camden, S. C. mrlul2 Insure Witli THE Union Marine and Fire In surance Company,, OF OALVESTON, TEXAS. 5 TA TEMEX T J A N UA li Y1 >t\ R7 5. Ca?h Oipital $200.000.<H>0 Surplus ...... -49.902.06 249,902.66 ASSETS.* Loans on Bond* aud Mori gages fimt liens S 13,.">00 00 *5tnte, City anil oilier Stocks and Bonds (market value.) 119 507 20 Call Loxns, secured by Bonds and otliur Collaterals, 60,442 60 Suspended DeU (securo-l.) 9,000*00 'Vemiums In couise of Collection...6,834 94 Cash in Bunk aud Office 86.677 80 $219,962 GO LIABILITIES. Seserre for Re insurance $31,188 35 Reserve for all other liabilities 2.210 0(i $ 83.843 ;*?*. Net Surplus sh to Policy-holders $216,619 81 Net Surplus over Capitsl. Re-in sumtice Fund, and all oth ft Liabilities $ 19.619 31 Becelpts and Disbursement fcr 1375: RECEIPTS. Premiums, Interest and Ex-... change .. 5104,387 31 DISBURSEMENT. Lisses, Commissions, Expenses 1 and Taxes -78,926 48 ' Net Earning* $ 26,4fll 83 I. DYER, IVesldent W. F. BEKKS, Secretary. D. F. WILCOX, Gen'l Agent, Columbus, Oa. FRANK P. BEARD, .4gont, Catndcn, S. C. iurl5t2 An Ordinance. To Alter and Amend "An Ordinance to Li cense and itegulato Travelling Agents, Itin erant Salesmen, Transient Persons and Noii-Residents.of the Town uf Camden, lie it ordained by the Intendant and War dens of the Town of Camden, now iu Coun cil assembled; Sec. 1. Hint to much of "An Ordinance to Liconsc and Kegulato Travelling Agents, Itinerant Salesmen, Transient Persons and Non-Kosidonts of the Town of Camden," ns relate* to persons travelling as agents or talesmen for houses of established repute, "who shall sell or offer for salo any goods, wares or merchandise, either by sample, pattern or otherwise, or who shall solicit and obtain orders for supplying others with such goods, wares or merchandise," bo and the same is, heroby repealed. Tbo remain der oftotid ordinance to remain of full force and effect. < Ratified Iji open Council. April 17th, 187<>. J. 1). DUNLAP, Intemlant, aplOml Mattrasaes Made or old ones repaired at short notice, ?it moderate prices, and in a substantial and neat manner. l.eave your orders at Qeorge McClain's, at the market, or with myself, and they will have prempt attention. W1NVAW JAMKS. ap119ml Ten Pin Alley. The attention of the public is called to the ten pin alley Just opened in rear of my present stand, on Broad street. Lager Deer, rider and Ale can be obtained on the prem ises. I>. 11. SMITH. apIOtnl F. W. WING, Manufacturer of D00R8, RASH, BLINDS, Poor and Window Frames, Plain k Matched Lumber, Flooring, Celling, Fenoo Rails, Pickets, Moulding, Ac., Ae., Ac. COLUMBIA, 8. 0. THE Large aod well selected stock of Dry Goods, Boot*, shoes. Groceries, Hard ware, Crockeryware, Ac., now oo exhi bition at the store of J. W. McCurry, is sufhicieut to ARREST Tho attentiou Dot only ot pawcr* by, but of every reader of the Kickshaw Gaze.iik. The stock ia fresh aod com plete aud ou account OP The extreme scarcity of money I hart concluded to sell all classes of goods at the very 1< west possible prices. The dress aod punishment of 1IO#S TWar.Bt AND NileB Gr. Parker would doubtlew bo good uews to the public, but the news that J: \Y. Mc Cuny is selling his entire stock at nxh unprecedcutly low prices will not only attruct tho attention of citizens of thin section but nlso of the inhabitants living. IN CUBA. After reading the advertisement be sure to cull nhd examine my laige and comprehensive stock, which is one of the beat iu the city BY Purchnsing my goods for cash I am enabled to offer them at corresponding low prices1 lie sure to give me a call J. W. McCURRY. An Important Notice. All pnrtle* who are indebted to me for Stock, and whose note* are pa*t due, will plen?o hear in mind that I ML'ST HAVE MONEY ; and tlint. unless they come forward at an early dny nnd pay op, or maA-c aatisfac lorv arrangements i\boui settling. 1 "hall be compelled lo report to law to enforce thesame This notice nmy be regarded as final. lf( cannot be found, call on Mr, W. D. McDow all, at the Dank. J. A. ARMSTRONG. Jannary 2. tf NOTICE TO TRESSTASSKltS. ALL persons are hereby warned against tresspassing upon my lands. known as the "Httah Place," under penalty of being dealt with according to law. WILLIAM KELLY. NOTICE TO FISI1KKMKN. ALL parties are ctrictly forbidden from shooting, spearing or gigging fish in n>y pond. Gentlemen, will regard this notice. Other*, wliu disregard it, will be promptly prosecuted, in accordance with the laws of the State. S.H.ADAMS. apl2t4 The Columbia Register. THE ONLY DEMOCRATIC PAVER AT THE CAPITAL. C. P. PELHAM. Editor. II. N, EML\ N, l ooal Editor and Manager. Daily Six Months $.1..'?0 Daily Throe Months .. 1.76 Daily One Month Tri Weekly Six Months Tri Weekly Three months 1.7,'. Weekly per year v'.OO Advertisements inserted at lteasonablo Rate* Address MANAGER REGISTER PUBLISHING CO.. (iOLtJMHIA, S. C. LETTERS DISMISSORY. Notice is hareby given that. one month from dale, 1 will apply to James F.Souther land. Esq., Judge of the Court of Probate for Kershaw county for Letter* Dismissory, an administrator of the estate of David Moore, deceased. THOMAS MOKE. April 9 6 BLACKSMITH & WHEELWRIGHT SHOP. J^?NEXT TO MUTTS 1ILACK8MITH SHOP. Birchmore & urown respect fnily Announce to the public that they are fully prepared to execute all kinds of work in the Above line of business at wliort notice and on reasonable torma. Having secured the services of an excel lent Smith, we have no hesitation in assur ing our patron* that all work entrusted to us will bo done in a satisfactory manner. Horse Shoeing. To thin branch of the business we intend to pay apecial attention, having the bent shoer in Uamden in our employ, Repairing. In *11 its branches executed in a work, man-like manner Bring along your dilap idated vehicles and have them made new. Tainting and trimming done alao. l'atrenage is respectfully solicited. T. E. Bl ROM MORE, T. R. BROWN. apfimS. Soda Water ! Arctic Fountain. Having put In operation one of Morse's Improved Soda Writer appavatus, I hnte the pleasure of announcing that a pure, unadul terated and delightful beverage will be dis pensed during the senson. He sure to call at the Arcllo Fountain? aplHtf I). C. KIKKI.ET. H. Baruch HAS RESUMED Sjpmc/jb jPjtrMjfjrr / TAK1X Oreotibncks and Town Money and gives Silver in chnnge. This|is the least.? The most Extrnordinnry Inducement is tlint lie sells his Spring and Summer (loods per than they can b? bought elsewhere. 0*11 and see fbr yourself, and get CEN TENNIAL SILVKR. H, 0ARUCII inayStf BARGAIN COUNTERS GRAND CLEARING OUT SALES IN I ut Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, taps, Carpets, Matting, k BY McCreery, Love & Cc., Col\imlDla, S. C., Commencing Monday, May 16, 1876. In accordance with ?ur Sea>i-Annual eujtoav. *? will, as offer iIm Ur^nt ant* mo?i attractive Mock of Dry Goods, Huts and Ctvps. Bxitsaod Sho<s. Carpet* ?ml Mtitiop at such prices as luive never beloro bcvu heard ??? to.tliis market We have bought withiu <he l?*fi ten day* Ov?< tbe large auction and bankrupt sale* in New York, $2A,')00 worth of (Jowls, which we in ?tii] to give our custstwers the benefit tf. Order* from the counir/ always rtwitr ?if e"?|>ec>al attention. The following partial price liel will wiTiuct yon that ?e sinn just ??Wat we ??y ^ .2 Case* Fancy Prints, fast cvlors at 4 cent* per yard: 6 Cases Faucy Prints, Madder colors, at ft cents per yard; lu Cam** Fancy Prints, standard colors, nt ??> cents per yard; 2 Cases 4-4 Printed Cambrics ut cents per yard; 2 Cafes 4-4 Pacific Cambrics aud l.n?n> ^t 12A cents T)cr yard; AH the Newest ami Best Brands Print* at HJ cents per yard: 6 Cases Wamsotta Bleached. 4-4 wida, ut pjj cent* per yard* * ' " - f> Cases ,\tidr??et>pgiu. 4-4 wide, at Itt cents per yard: 1 Case Colored Grenadine Dress Goods at cent* per yard; &0 Pieces New Style i)re?s floods at 10 and P2J cents I*r yard; f> Cases White Pique, 4-4 wide, at 12$ cent? per yard; The Largest Stock of BOOTS and S'lOK1* in the City, from 20 cents per pair upward Men's and Women's Urvgans itul Sho?s at ;?1 per pair, worth ?1.2f>. 2,500 yards HAMHF.RO EDGINGS and 1NSF.UTINGS at a gvent sacrifice. Wo will replenish our BAHGAIN OOl'NTKRS daily, and give oor customers more gdd? aud better goods for the money than tbey have ever hud. No use in grnmbling about hard tiroes wben yon ran supply your wants at such ???? ordinary low prices. Call early and often to secure bargains. Samples sent by mail when requested, and all packages over $10 sent by express, CD. D., free of charge. ?IfcCmry, Love jr Co. mayl7tf COLUMBIA, S. C. HAVING JUST RETURNED FROM T1IE SOUTHERN CITIES WITH THE LARGEST AND Decidedly the Best STOCK I HAVE EVER OFFERED, AND HUING PURCHASED THE GOODS l\ A DEPBESSED MANY OF THEM FAR BELOW THE COST OF MANUFACTURE. V I AM PREPARED TO DISPOSE OF THEM AT LOWER PRICES THAN SUCH GOODS HAVE EVER BEEN OFFERED / BEFORE. / - The Stock is Unusually Large and AJratfre in] EVERY DEPARTMENT GREAT BARGAINS WHITE GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIVTION, PIQUES IN ECHRll AND WHITE, DRESS UOOD8. In Newext Stylos of Moltuir* DeBajres. Multeti TIES, OF THE MOST FASHIONABLE SHADES, Iu L?ce nrfd Sil PRINTS. Bent Rruiiifo From (hs lu 8c. DOMESTICS. Full I?inrit Lowest Friers. CLOTH IN(i. II ATS and SHOES. A Full and Choice Stock Oi Eiich, Far Below Former Price*. I RESPECTFULLY SOLICIT A CALL FROM THOSE IN WANT OF A CHOICE ARTICLE \ .It The JjOtrcst .Market Prices. R. M. KENNEDY, f A pi 5 rf ] 1865 Established 1865 NEW SPRING GOODS, NEW STYLES, LOW PRICES. As this is the Centennial Year, ro no ono need be sup prised that I always will replenish from timo to time by t way of great additions to my ?fHrcady VVell-selected General Merchandise. Also a very nice seledtion of new and seasonable which I ean assure the public will be sold at much lower % prices than ever before offered. LADIES &c OlEIISrTLIEIMIEIILT f will find it to their interest by giving me an early call and examine my **! t ENTIRE NEW SPRING STOCK. m.th it onorles BUaa.