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THE ER WATCHMAN, Established April, IS50. 'Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at. be thy Country's, thy God's, and Truth's." THE TRUE SOUTHRON, Established June, 186?. Consolidated Aua. .'. 1SS1.1 SUMTER, S. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1882. New Scries?Vol. I. 3fo. 29. Published every Tuesday, ?BY THE? Watchman and Southron Publishing Company, SUMTER, S. C. TERMS: Two Dollars per annum?in advance. AD VERT"SEMEN TS. Gfie Square, firstinsertic?-....$1 00 Every subsequent insertion. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. AH communications which subserve private nterests -will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. Marriage notices and notices of deaths pub lished free. For job work or contracts for advertising address Watchman and Southron, or apply at the Office, to X. G. OSTEEN, Business Manager. F. H. FOLSOM, L. W. FOLSOM. F. H. FOlSGf?l & BRO. Native-born Sunitonians. Q W w H M 3 ffl SM JN! 5 <2> 00 Practical Watchmakers and Jewelers, Mai7i-Street, opposite John Relays, DEALERS IX Watch.es, Clocks. GOLD AND PLATED JEWELRY, Spectacles, Silver ani Plated "Ware, FISHING TACKLE, Sewing Machine Needles, Oils, Etc. General Repairing done at Conscientious Prices. Give us a call and be con* inced. Oct 25_3m GRAHAM'S STABLES, REPUBLICAN-STREET, JUST ARRIVED One Car Load of CELEBRATED Old Hickory Wagons, Manufactured by the Kentucky Wagon Manu facturing Company, of Louisville, Ky. They^are made of tile best material, by 8ki!led workmen. Every Wagon sold guar anteed for 12 months. They run lighter, and are in every respect as good as any Wagon made, while at the same tiuie their price is as low as Wagons of interior grade. Also, on hand, a fine assortment of BUGGIES, OP ALL STYLES AND GRADES, At wices to suit the times JUST ARRIVED ONE CAR LOAD OS Fine Kentucky Horses, some of them extra good drivers?selected with care for this market. Oct 25 W. M. GRAHAM: CHERAW AND DARLINGTON AND CHERAW AND SALISBURY RAILROADS. pke^idkxt:s office. Socii-ty Uilu S. C. May 2?. 1ss1. OX AND A FT Eli THIS I>.Vfi?, TRAINS oh these Koads will run as folluivs,?every except Sunday. Leave Wadasb .ro. S 40 a m Leave Bennett's. 9 00 a ta Leave Marren. ? 15 a id Leave -VcFarlau. 9 35 a in Leave Cheraw. 10 15 am Leave Society II?11. 10 5fl a m Leave Darlington .?.. II 35 a w Arrive at Florence. 12 10 p m UP. Leave Florence. 12 10 p m Leave Darlington. 1 20 p rn Leave Society Hill. 2 10 p ui Arrive at Cheraw. 2 50 p ui Arrive at \V:nlesb?ro. 4 15 j> w The freight ?raia will leave Floreucc at 6 30 A M every day except Suauay; making the n>uud trip to Cheraw every day, and to Wa<t<:sb<>ro us often as tuay he necessary?keeping out of the way of passenger train. ji D TDWNSEND. President. GER1?N KAiNiT, Direct Importation. PERUVIAN Direct from the Agent of the Peruvhm Gov ernment. FISH G-UANO, 6(5;.S per cent. Amazonia. NOVA SCOTIA LAND PLASTEPw. South Carolina Ground Phosphate, Fine Ground and High Grade. For sale by HERMAN BULWINKLE, KERR'S WHARF. CHARLESTON, S. C. Jan IT 3m PAVILION HOTEL, CHARLESTON, S. C. THIS POPULAR AND CENTRALLY located HOTEL having beet, entirely renovated during the past Summer is now ready for the reception of the traveling public. Popular prices $2 and 2.50 per day. Sgecia.1 rates for Commercial Travelers. E. T. GA1LLARD, j Oct 25_Proprietor. THE mm CENTRAL HOTEL COLUMBIA, S. C. HAVING renewed my Lease of ''The Grand Central Hotel"' for a term of years, I be;; " ;ave to inform the Public that the House ha:. >een thoroughly rfr-paiiuedj and is now furnished with new and improved Black "Walnut Furniture, Wire .Spring Beds with best Hair .Mattresses, Velvet and Brussels Carpets. Electric Annunciators connect with everj' room, and the Hotel is connected j through the Columbia Telephonic Exchange ; with every prominent place of business j throughout the City. These advantages, with j competent attendants, warrant me in assuring j the traveling Public as good accommodations I as the So nth can afford. JUHN T. WILLRF, Proprietor. ! Sept 20 3m j COLUMBIA HOTEL j it. N. LOWKANCK, Proprietor COLUMBIA, S. C. Table, Rooms and Servants First-class. . RATES REASONABLE. _Sept 20?3m RUBBER STAMPS " NAME STAMPS FOR MARKING CLOTHING with indellible ink, or for printing visiting cards, and STAMPS OF ANY KIXD Cattdo C. ?. OSTEKN. At the Watchman and Southron Office. WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUGUSTA R. R. ON and after Jan. 1st, 1SS2, the following schedule will be run on this Road : sight express asd mail train"; (Daily ) (Nos. 47 West and 4S East.) Leave Wilmington.10.15 p ni Arrive at Florence. 2 20 a in Leave Florence. 2 50 a m Leave Suniter. 4 20 a in Arrive at Columbia. 6 10 a m Leave Columbia.10 00 p m Leave Sumter. .12 OS a a Arrive at Florence. 1 34 a in Leave Florence. . 1 52 a m Arrive at Wilmington. 6 20 i m This Train stops only at Brinkley's, White vil'e, Fleioington, Fair Bluff, Marion, Florence, Titumonsville, Mayesville, Sumter, Camden Junction anil Eastover. through freight train. Daily, except Sundays. Leave Florence._...11 40 p m Leave Sumter . 2 28 a m Arrive at Columbia.?. 5 30 a m Leave Columbia.? 5 00 p m Leave Sumter.- 8 20 p m Arrive at Florence?.II 10 p m local freight?(Daily except Sunday.) Leave Florence. . . 6 00 a ui Arrive at Sumter.. TO 55 a m Leave Sumter.11 40 a m Arrive at Columbia. 4 00 p m 0; Leave Columbia. 7 00 a in Arrive at Sumter.11 15 am Leave Sumter_.-..12 15 pm Arrive at Florence. 5 10 p m A. POPE, G. P. A. JOHN F. DIVINE. General Sup't._ Columbia and Greenville Rail Road, PASSENGER DEPARTMENT, Columbia. S. C, August 31. ISS1 >N AND AFTER THURSDAY, September 1st, 1881, Passeuger Trains will run as herewith indicated, upon this road and its branches?Daily except Sundays : No. 42 Up Passenger. Leave Columbia (A). 11 20 a m Leave Alston.-.12 26 p m Leave Newberry. I 21 p m Leave Hodges. 3 52 p in Leave Bel ton . . 5 05 p m Arrive at Greenville. 6 27 p m N?>. 43 Down Passenger. Leave Greenville at.10 33 a tu Leave Bclton.II 57 a oi Leave Hodgvs. 1 12 p m ' Leave Newberry. 3 47pm Leave .Alston... . 4 46pm ! Arrive at Columbia (F). 5 50 p ui Spartanburg, Union & Columbia R. R No. 42.Up Passenger. Leave Alston..".12 40 p m j Leave Spartanhurg, S U & C Depot (B) 4 03 p m j Arrive Sp*rtauburg R & D Depot (K) 4 12 p m i No. .43 Down Passenger. Leave Spartanburg R &' D Depot (U) 12 4S p m j Leave Spartanburg S U:i C Depot (G) 1 07 j. m Leave Union. 2 36 p m j Arrive at Alston. 4 3? p m i Laurkss Rail Road, j Leave Newb.-rry. 3 55 p m ; Arrive at Laurens C- li. 6 45 p m ; Leave Laurens C. II. S 30 a in ! Arrive at Newberry.11 30 a m j Abbeville Branch. i Leave Hodges. 3 56 p m ! Arrive at Abbeville. 4 40 pm j Leave Abbeville.12 15pm! Arrive at Hodges. I 05 p m I Blce Ridge R. R. <fc Anderson Branch. \ Leave Belum.~ 5 OS p m i Leave Anderson.?. 5 41 p ni : Leave Pcmilcton. 6 20 p m ; Leave Seuaca (C). 7 20 p m j Arrive at Walhalla. 7 45 p m | Leave Walhalla.. ? 23 a tn j Leave Seneca (D). 9 5 4 a in j Leave Pendleton.-.10 30 a m j Leave Anderson...-...11 12 a in i Arrive at Be!ton..11 4S a m ! On and after above date through cars will be j run between Columbia and Hcnderscuville with" i out change. Connections. A?With South Carolina Rail Road from | Charleston; with Wilmington Columbia & Au ) gusta R R from Wilmington and all poinrs north ! thereof; with Charlotte, Columbia i Augusta I Kail Road from Charlotte and points nort. thereof. j B?With Asheville & Spartanburg Rail Road for points in Western N. C. C?With A. & C. Div. R & L. R. E. for ?11 j points South and West. D?With A. & C. Div. R. & D. 11. R. from At i lanta and beyond. E?With A. ? C. Div. R. Sc D. R. R. for all ' points South and West. F?With South Carolina Rail R?ad for Char leston ; with Wilmington, Columbia & Augusta I Rail Road for Wilmington and the North ; wbh ; Charlotte, Columbia <fc Augusta Rail Road for j Charlotte and the North. G?With A>heville <fc Spartanburg Rail 3otxd from Ilendersonville H_With A. A C. Div. R. & D. R. R. from Chailolte <fe beyond. Standard lime used is Washington, D. C, which is fifteen minutes faster than Columbia. J. W. FRY, Sup't A. POPE. Generat Passenger Agent. Accost 20. I SRI, tf. mutt?~""'t 'nu im I ii? ? ii m mi ii ii im i South Carolina Railway Co, COMMENCING JANUARY 1SS2. j Passenger Trains on Camden Branch will | run as follows, until further notice: east to columbia Leave Camden.. 7 40 a m j Leave Camden Junction. 8 45 a m I A?rive at Columbia.10 52 a m j west from columbia?daily except sundays, j Leave Columbia. 5 15 a m... 6 00 p m | Jrrive Camden Junction, II 00 a m... 7 40 p uo j Arrive at Camden. I 00 p m... 8 45 p in ! east to charleston and augusta. Leave Cimden. . 3 50 p m i Leave Camden June'. 5 37 p m . Arrive at Charleston.10 30 p ui j Arrive at Augusta. 7 35 a m | j west from charleston and augusta; j Leave Charleston. 6 15 a m I Leave Augusta. 4 45 pm. Arrive Camden June'.11 00 a m I Anive at Camden. 1 00 p m j CONNECTIONS. Columbia and Greenville Railroad both ways, j for all point* on that Road and on the Spar- l tanburg. Union and Columbia and Spartanburg I aDd A^hvilie Kailronds, also with toe Char- j Iotte. Columbia and Augusta Railroad to and j from all points North by trains leaving Camden j at 7 40 a m, and arriving at 8 45 p m. Connections made at Augus-a to all points j ^"est and South; also at Charleston with j Steamers for New York and Florida?on Wed- ! nesdays and Saturdays. Trains on Camden Branch run daily except ! Sunday. On main line. Colifmbia and Augusta \ Divisions, trains r::n daily. Pullman Cars are : run between Charleston and Washington, on i trains arriving at Columbia 10:62 and depart- 1 ing at 6:00 P. M. Local sleepers between j Charleston, Columbia and Augusta On Saturdays ROUND TRIP TICKETS are j sold to and from all Stations at one first class j fare for the round trip?tickers being good till i Monday noon, < " rclurn. Excursion tickets : good for 10 days are regularly on sale to and j from all stations at 6 cents per mile f'-r round trip. THROUGH TICKKTS to ail points, can be j purchased bv applying to James Jones. Agent ; ?I Camden. " . 1>. C. ALLEN, General Passenger and Ticket Agent. j JOHN ii. PECK, General Manager. Chariest' r,. S. C NORTH-EASTERN R. R. 09. OUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, Q NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD CO. CfiAKLKSTON, S. C. Jan. 23. 1882. On and after this date the following Sche dule v. ill be run, Sundays included : Leave Charleston. Arrive Florence. 8 "u a. m.12 55 i'. m. 4 40 i*. m. 2 00 a m. 8 15 l'- m.1 ?.ij a. m. T 2ave Florence. Arrive Charleston. j 2 40 a. m.0 50 a. m. 11 35 a. m.4 ;;5 i*. m. 12 10 a. m.0 20 a. m. Train leaving Florence at 2 40 a, m. will i Stop fwr way passengers; J. F. DIVINE, Gen/1 Sup't. p. L. CLEAPOR, Gen'I. Ticket Agent. ROBERT HOUGH & SONS, IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN * or.riiGd 1?/171 InN r W II I.\ i -i 44 SviUh-Sbxet, Baltimore, Md. j December S> THINK OF ME. -o Think of me 'mid scenes of gladness When thy cup with joy o'er flows, When her richest gifts and blessings Fortune o'er thy pathway throws ; While thy heart has naught of sorrow, And thy heart is light and free, Wilt thou in thy happiest moments Have one sweet, kind thought of me? Think of me when others woo thee, And on thee their praises pour; I have loved thee truly, fondly? Surely they can do no more, In my heart i':i cherish ever Mem'ries sweet, dear one, of thee; All I ask?say, wilt thou dearest, Give sometimes one thought to me? Though my friendship came with summer, With her it did not depart; Frosts of autumn, snows of winter Cannot drive it from my heart. Time to all brings many a sorrow? Cares that we cannot forsee ; But while I have life and mem'ry, 'Twill be sweet to think of thee. THE YOUNG- LAWYER'S HIT. It was the gloomiest of gloomy days. There was not a redeeming feature about it. If it had ouly rain ed, there might have been music in the drops; if it had snowed, we could have "lived over" the beautiful poem ; but it did neither, and now, late in the afternoon, the air was a thick, damp vapor and the street an kle-deep with slush and mud that an unpaved Western town supplies so bountifully and readily. Then, again, the life of a young at torney is not always one whirl of ex citement and pleasurable results. Not a liviug soul except a boot-black ?just as if we should ever need boot blacks again?had entered the door that day. In vain had I tried to give my mind over to the arbitrary stat utes, and then in despair sought the more inviting stimulants of Regina vs. Reynolds ; even the gossip of a great leading case failed to inspire me, and wearily I turned from my books to my thoughts, and from my thoughts to my gloom. It was just then, before I had as cended to the realms of suicidal pur pose?for 1 walk that way slowly? that the door knob hesitatingly, cau tiously turned, and I was hard at work again, pen in hand, with one eye on the paper and the other on the door. I won't make a diagnosis of just ho w fast my heart was beating, if peradventure the door would open and somebody that was somebody should come in. I could endure the suspense no longer, and looked squarely up. The door had opened, and though the evening shadows were gatheiing thick and fast, I could see that my visitor was in dress and manners a lady?the most signifi cant word in the greatest of langua ges. Her vail concealed her face, but, old or young, ugly or pretty, her thoughts probably were : "Hero's a J young man?very young; he hasn't had much experience?don't think he ever did such work before. It would help him, but that don't help me. I had better look?,; But I interrupted my own forebod ings by springing to my feet with a "Good evening, Madame ! Step in ; I'm through with the matter in hand ?a little pressed now, with term time upon, us, but have an hour to spare to-day?such a dull day! Sit down I" and my first triumph was won, for she was seated. Then I swept my books from me with an air of relief, as if any problem she might agitate would be child's play compared to what I had just passed through. I had not as yet so much as caught the color of her eyes, and couldn't but wonder why she kept her vail drawn so closely unless she was med itating a sudden flight to the office of the bald-headed wretch across the way, who had a few gray hairs and more experience, you know?but a bad attack of rheumatism, too, thank heaven! which I devoutly trusted was keeping him home on such a day as this. "I want you to write a will!" she suddenly began, in a half-halting voice. "Certainly, Madame!" I answered, nobly resolving to strengthen the faith within her ; and I pulled half a quire of legal cap toward me, and thought of the solemn opening and the weighty formalities of its publica tion. "It's to be my husband's will," she added. "He dare not come out on such a day as this." And she shiv ered so prettily that 1 was reconciled with the weather for the first time that day. "Hadn't I better come to your house ?" I ventured to suggest. "Oh, no! not now!" she answer ed, with a little sigh. "It might ex cite him too much. But he may be belter to night, and I will send the carriage for you then. It will not make any difference, will it, about the will being binding ?" And some thing told me she was peering anx iously at me. "Of course, Madame, if he then ful ly and voluntarily adopts it as his, it is just the same as if I took it all down from his own lips." "Well, wc want?he wants?to leave all his real and personal proper ly to me'* with full powers as execu trix?and 1 am to take charge of his only child ar.d make for her such al lowance as I shall think wi.se." "What is your daughter's name ?" "She is not my daughter !" she an swered, will) the slightest token of a jratherinjr unimatiom in her voice. "Ah, }-fs ; just, so !" said I, ner \ ously fumbling with the paper. "She is your step (laughter." "Yes, sir." " What's her name ? You sec I must mention her.'' "Mabel Cecil," she haltingly spoke. "A deuced pretty name!" 1 re- j marked to myself. "I wonder what she wants to stumble so over pro- j nounciug it?" And then 1 tried to j forget all about it as I took up my ; pen and began : "I?I?" Ah ! par- j don me, Madame, but what's your; husband's name V7 What fools men are when a little ! i excited, especially young lawyers, | sitting np with an early case ! "Robert E. Cecil/' "J, Kobcrt E. Cecil, of the county of Herkimer and State of-, do make and publish this rny la^t will and testament: "I give, bequeath aud devise to i my beloved wife?" "Ah ! pardon, Madame, but what's your name ?" "Lucy L. Cecil." "To my dearly beloved wife, Lucy L. Cecil, all my real and personal j property of whatsoever kind and na ture, after the payment of all my just debts ; and I hereby commit to her guardianship my only child, Mabel Cecil, tor whom there shall be made such allowance and maintenance as i to my beloved wife may seem fit. "And I hereby appoint Lucy L. Xecil my sole executrix of this my last will and testament, hereby revok ing all former wills by me made. "In witness thereof I have hereun to set my hand, this third day of November, A. 1)., 187-." "I suppose you understand," I un dertook to explain, "that this will vests all your husband's property in you, and to leave your daughter's al lowance to your' discretion is to leave her at law nothing in her own right. The provision is, in short, meaning less, except that it shows that the tes tator had her in his mind when he made his will, and so far makes it all the more binding.'7 "Exactly!" she spoke with anima tion, "it's his wish?and I shall see that you are well paid for" your trouble and counsel?the carriage will be here very soon." And she had gone as quickly as she had come. That remark about payment had entered a very threadbare coat, and struck right home. But it's too mean, all the same, pay or no pay," I growled, "to cut that girl off that way without a cent! But it's the old story, and?I can't help it!" and I sank back with a philosophical smile on my face. Then?just in sport, in a fit of ma lignant satisfaction?I took np a sec j ond sheet of legal cap and scribbled j thereupon, with a formal opening and i close, that this same Robert E. Cecil I gave all his property to his dearly-be loved daughter, Mabel Cecil, and left the lady of the vail where the law I found her. "But such is the history of the world!" I concluded, solemnly, "ever such ; aud what a gulf, deep impas sable, between what ought to be aud what is? How I should like to bridge it over!" And 1 buttoned up my coat, and walking to the window, im agined I could see through the dark ness the coming of the carriage of ! Madame Cecil. [ The time dragged slowly, very slowly, aud I never felt more genuine relief than in hearing heavy wheels > grinding through the mud and slush, and a knocking at the door to notify me the carriage was ready. I sprang into the carriage aud away we dashed through such dark ness that I could not for the life of me discover to what portion of the town we were being driven. But in a very short time we came to a 6udden halt aud the carriage door opened. The coachman conducted me up the brown-sione steps, where the open door was already awaiting me, and 1 stepped into the dimly lighted hall. As I did so a lady, whose figure and manners told me was Madame Cecil, glided from a side room, and with a little plaintive smile bade me follow her at once. But in that in stant I had her face and perhaps her character. She might have been 35, only she didn't look it, with those brilliant black eyes, pearly teeth, and elegant manners; but behind all these I read the positive force that turned to good may save a country, but giv en over to evil would sacrifice every thing to success. Xoiseiessly she glided over the heavy carpets and as silently 1 fol lowed her. She passed into the library, and from thence?as I in stinctively felt?into the chamber of death ; even elegant furniture and costly paintings and embroidered cov erlets are ffoi to overaw7e our destiny. "Mr. Cecil, the lawyer has come," she softly said, as she stooped over the emaciated face of a silver-haired man. "What! who ?" as he started from a seeming stupor, and looked wonder ingly at me from his suken eyes. "lie will read it to you now, Mr. Cecil ;" adding in a low tone : "lie is sinking rapidy ; I fear you must hasten !" I felt that I must. I seated myself at his bedside, and as 1 did so I saw his lips tremble and I believe they were breathing a name. I imagine it was "Mabel." Our boldest moves are born upon the spur of the moment. "Mrs. Cecil, may I trouble you for a glass of water'/" 1 asked, as I took out the will she had drawn. ' Quick, Sir, quick!" said I, as I noticed his suken eyes watching her j hastening footsteps. "Do you want! your daughter to have all your prope?'- j ly, save what the law gives your wile?" lie started buck from me as if he could not tru.st his own senses, or was doubting whether to put confi dence in me : but lie seemed to feel ] the necessity of doin<; so and sud denly the dull eyes brightened with a I momentary gleam of relief and joy as J he clearly answered: "Yes, yes ! aud God ble>s you !" \nd I too was thanking heaven for the whim that had led me to write two wills so very like in strength and appearance, and it was only the work of a moment to make the ex chage and just in time. With Mrs. Cecil came the houskeeepcr and a j man servant, and in their presence i the dying man tremblingly signed his j named to the second will and they 1 witnessed it. They had gone, and 1 j started to go, when the old man press- i ed my hand and I saw the tears gath-1 eiiiiff in his eyes As 1 turned to go j ! involuntarily felt the blacK eyes of j MauVme ( oil had witnessed all and i supectcd everything. "I should like to see that will!" she said firmly, in a low voice. "'Some other time. lie's dying, Mrs. Cecil.'5 'So much the greater reason, Sir ! Show it to'Tnc." I looked her one instant calmy and suggestively in the face and then started for the door. "Stop '" she cried, and a tiny, sil ver-mounted revolver gleamed in her hand. "My God ! Mrs.Cecilyou have kill ed him ! lie has died at your hands !" I cried as I heard a strange sound be hind me, and would have turned if all the pistols in the universe had been pointed at me. The old man's arm had been lifted as if in prayer, but now sank with ered upon the pillow, whilst his eyes stared at us in the rigidity of death, lie had died. Instinctively Madame Cecil seem ed to recognize all was over, and lowering the weapon hissed at me between her pearly teeth : "You've played me false?go ! go ! or I will shoot you! And I went gladly enough from the brownstone front, with its teacheiy, its wickedness and avarice, into the dark night and muddy streets. But I Irad carried out the wishes of the poor dragooned husband, and Mabel received her own. As soon after as her share of the estate could be obtained the wretched woman dis appeared from the neighborhood, and it was understood had sailed for Aus tralia. Although a young and almost briefless lawyer, I was appointed Mabel's guardian, and I so faithfully fulfilled my trust that after six years, when she was little more than 18, she gave herself as well as her estate into my keeping ; and as I write this after my cosy tea, and as Mabel leans on the back of my cha:r watching the rapid strokes of the pen, she declares that I did not praise myself at all in the grand act of justice I did, and the courage I showed at the revolver's mouth to sustain her rights. THE~GEE! AT~PBIZE "FIGHT. Ryan and Sullivan's 31511 for the Cham pionship. The absorbing topic among sporting men lately, was the prize fight between Sullivan aud Ryan, which came off last Tuesday, the 7th at Mississippi City, and was won by Sullivan in nine rounds. This gives him the heavy weight championship of America besides ?5,000 stakes. The following is the description of the pugilists: Sullivan was born in Ireland, and came to this country when quite young, his parents first locating in New York City, aud then migrating to Boston. He is about 36 years of age. acd while he has never been engaged in a regular prize fight with bare knuckles and bare breasts, he has fought often with hard and blackened gloves. One of these battles, which he won, took piace in Cincinnatti, his opponent being Pro fessor J C. Donaldson. Sullivan, after fighting four rounds under the rules prescribed by the Marquis of Queeusbery, completely floored his op ponent. Since that time he has appear ed in encounters with Goss and others, and has invariably come off best. He is a man more than six feet in height, has a wonderful reach, and is one of the most active men that ever chose the business fur a profession. lie has been training near Carrollton, La., under the auspices of Joe Goss and others, and is said to be in the best of condi tion. Advices received here from him would go to show that he was confident of his ability to win. Paddy Ryan, while not as large or as heavy as Sullivan, has had some expe rience iu the riug, he and old Joe Goss having fought near Pittsburg some time ago. Ryan whipped Goss but the achievement was not a brilliant one, from the fact that Goss was an old man, was so fat that he could scarcely handle himself, and that it took eighty-five rounds and nearly two hours' time for Ryan to get away with him. He was at one time matched to fight Johnny Dwyer, but the event never occurred. He, like Sullivan, is comparatively a novice, never having had any great ex perience in the ring. He is about six feet in height, and when in coudition would weigh probably 180 to 186 pounds. He, like Sullivan, was born iu Ireland, but came to this country when quite voung, his narents sett?Dg at Troy, N, Y. The articles provided that the men should fight a fair, stand-up fight, in a twenty-four foot ring, according to the new rules of the prize ring, and that it should take place within 1?? miles of New Orleans, the man absent to forfeit his stakes ; that in case of interference by the authorities the referee, if ap pointed, or the stakeholder, if not, should name the next time and place of meeting; that stakes should not be given up unless by mutual couseut, or until fairly wou or lost by a fight, and that due notice be given to both parties of the time and place of giving the mon ey up. Richard K. Fox of New \rork was the backer of Ryan, Charley McDonald, champion of Canada, Tom Kelly of St. Louis and Johuoy Roach, who trained him, his seconds, and Joe Shannon his umpire. James Rccuan of Boston was the backer of Sullivan, Joe Goss aud Billy Madden his seconds, and Johnny Morau hi* umpire Harry Hill of New Y'ork was stake holder. The correspondent of the N. Y. Sun, writing from New Orleans, Fob. 7th, gives the following accouut of the light: j At 4 o'clock this morning au immense j throng filled Calliope street, jostling ! and pushing one another in the ru h for the special trains which were to carry spectators to the sceue of the light. Before sunrise, and just as the east be gan to grow gray aud red, ihe trains with iheir heavy loads of excited uien i moved out of the depot. Soon after 10 j o'clock the trains reached Mississippi City and the crowd poured out of the cars. More than two thousand persons were on the ground, aud as many more, who had been unable to find places iu ! the packed cars, were left behind in j New Orlcaus, cursing their ill-luck, J and almost wisbiug for a postponement j of the light if that would give them a chauce to see it. No time was lost in selecting the bat tle ground. The ropes and stakes ar rived at 11 o'clock, and at once the ring was pitched, on a piece of fine turf under the shade of a grove of live oaks, directly in front of Barnes's Hotel. Im mediately the spectators crowded as j close to the ropes as they could get. j Amoug them, besides the many well-! known sporting men and boxers from all parts of the country, were seen well known citizens of New Orleans, who elbowed their way to the front and pre pared to CDjoy the spectacle with as much gusto as anybody. Among the most noted sporting men who attended the battle were Tom Kelly, ex-prize fighter; John McMahon, champion wrestler; William L. Kennedy,' ex chaiupion ; Harry Slade, amateur boxer of Euglaod ; Joe Gros3, ex-cbanipion pugilist; Billy Madden, Pete McCoy, Bob Farrell, Jimmy Gallagher, well known sparrers ; Jim and Mike Keenan of Boston ; Johnny Koche, Charlie Per kins, Win. Etumitt, Athur Chambers, champion light-weight; Eugene Beebe of Montgomery, Ala., and Fred. Engle hart of New Tork. The ring was cleared at 11.50 A.M. I Pat Mealy offered to bet $100 to ?500 that Ryan would knock Sullivan down first. Sullivan cast his cap into the ring at llf. At this time ?100 to ?80 was offered and accepted on Sullivan. Sullivan was secouded by Billy Madden, Joe Gross, and Arthur Chambers. Ryan entered the ring at 11.57 A. 31., accompanied by Tom Kelly and Johnny Roach. Ryan won the choice of corners, and took the southwest corner. Sulli van took the opposite corner, the sun in his face. A consultation was had over a referee from 12 until 1*2.20. The Sul livan men wanted Jack Hardy of Vicks burg, and the Ryan men wanted Alex ander Brewster. Finally both parties agreed upon James D. Houston of New : Orleans, who refused to be referee. I Charles Bush was chosen, and he also ! refused. The dispute was finally set tled by choosing Alexander Brewster of New Orleans aud Jack Hardy of Vicksburg jointly. This is the third time that two referees have becu chosen. The crush about the ring was tremen dous. 3Ieu pushed and elbowed and swore. The balconies of the hotel and the sprcadiug branches of the trees about the ground were black with rueD and boys, all having their eyes centred upon the ring, and clingiug to their places wirh desperate determination. Gov. Lowery had issued a proclama tion directed to all the Sheriffs of the Gulf counties, ordering them at all haz ards to stop the fight, and to organize posses for that purpose. The Sheriff of this county had busiuess in Biloxi, and it was thought would not arrive until the fight was over. As the men appeared, both were greeted with loud cheers. At first they wore ordinary suits over their fighting gear. Wheu the toss was given they were stripped and booted for the fight. At the last minute Ryan, as he jumped into the ring, offered to bet ?l,0U0even that he would win. The bet was quick ly taken, and the men theo placed themselves in position. At exactly 11.58 A. M. they toed the scratch, and shook hands. First Round?Both men sparred cautiously for an opening. Ryan led with his right, but fell short, and caught in return a hot one from Sullivau's left I on the face. Exchanges then became short and quick, and Sullivan finally knocked Ryan dowu with a severe right bander on the cheek. Time 30 seconds. Second Round.?Sullivan at once rushed to his man and let go his left, which caught Ryan on the jaw. Ryau closeed with him, and they wrestled for a fall, Ryan winning and falling heavily on his opponent. Tine, 25 seconds Thikd Round.?The men came to gether with a rush, aud Sullivan, after making three passes, knocked him down with a terrible right-hander on the chest. Time, 4 seconds. Fourth Round?The men sparred for perhaps a second or two; both feint ed, and then Sullivan went tor Ryau's face, putting in a stingiog blow square on his nob before they closed. Slug ging, theu commenced, and continued until Ryan was forced into and upon the ropes, when he went to gr ,s. Time of round, 20 seconds Filth Round.?This was a repetition of the previous round, both men closing and putting iu their best licks. The attack of both was confined to the face. Ryan succeeded in bringing Sullivan to his knees at the close of the round. Sixth Round.?Sullivan came up smiling, but it was evident that Ryan was not only suffering, but was some what afraid of his antagonist. Sullivan iost no time, but went in to win. Ryan, however, closed, and getting Sullivan across the buttock, downed him. Seventh Round.?This round was a short odc The men closed, and hit ting was continued for a few seconds, when Ryan weut to grass, a wreck. Sullivan came to his corner smiling. Ryan, however, had the grit to come up for another round. Eighth Round.?When time was called the men came up promptly. Ry an was decidedly weak, but he made a gallant struggle. Sullivan fought him all over the ring into the umpire's cor uer and over the ropes. Upon getting off the ropes Ryan rallied, but went, dowu on one hand and knee. A foul was looked for, but though Sullivan had his hand raised to strike, he re strained himself as Ryan rose. Both men were retiring to their corners, when the seconds of each called, "Go for him !" and the men responding, again came together. They closed and then clinched, and after a short struggle both weut dowu. Ninth Round.?Ryan came up grog gy, and Sullivan at once forced him in to his corner, delivering one heavy blow, but Rvan recovered and drove Sullivan out, and just beyond the mid dle of the riug Sullivan got iu a right hander under the left eye, and Ryan weut down senseless. When time was called Ryan did not respoud, and the fight was declared in favor of Sullivan amid great cheering. Ryan aud Sullivan were visited after j they had gone to their quarters. Ryan I was lying in an exhausted condition on j his bed, badly disfigured about the face, I bis upper lip being cut through, and j nose disfigured. He did not more, but j lay panting. Stimulants were given I him to restore him. He is terribly pun ished about the head. At the conclusion of the fight Sulli-! van ran to his quarters at a lively gait j and laughing. He lay down for a j while, as he was a little out of wind but j there is not a scratch on him. He j chatted pleasantly with his friends, j The fighting was short, sharp, and de- ! cisive on Sullivan's part throughout j Ryan showing weariness after the first i round. THE "LEGISLATURE. ? ! Monday, February 6,? The Sen- i ate met at 12 M., Mr. Jeter, acting ; President, iu the chair. There was little or no preliminary j business, only a few measures being re- i ceived from the House, and they were j disposed of quickly. The special order, which had been postpoued from last Saturday, came up for consideration. This was the bill to raise supplies and make appropriations for the fiscal year commencing Novem ber 1, 1SS1. Being a very long bill and numerous amendments being pro- j posed, it consumed the time of the Sen-1 ate for a long time. It was finally passed -o its third readiog. The second special order was the fa vorable report (with amendments) of the Committee on the Judiciary on a House joint resolution proposing to amend the Constitution of this State, by adding thereto an article to be kuown as Article XVII, Of the the Term of j office of Members of the General Assembly and other State Officers. This was productive of a sharp debate and various amendments were incorpo rated iu the resolution, which was pass ed to its third reading. The following were passed and order ed to be enrolled for ratification : bill to incorporate the Farmer's Manufacturing Company of South Carolina; bill to provide for the recording of chattel mortgages on real estate iu separate sets ! of books, and to provide for the separate indexing of the same; bill to amend an Act entitled 'An Act to amend an Act entitled An Act to regulate the costs of plaintiffs' and defendants* attorneys and the costs and fees of Clerks, Probate Judges, Sheriffs, Trial Justices and other officers herein mentioned.' approv ed February 20th, 1880. The House met at 10 A. M. Speaker Sheppard in the chair. The following Senate bills were read the first time: to provide for the com pensation of persons acting as solicitors pro tempore; to amend au Act to incorpo rate the Georgetown and North Caro lina Narrow Guage Railroad Company so as to allow the construction of cither broad or narrow guage. Mr. Johnstone introduced a concur rent resolution that the Clerks of the two houses, be authorized in preparing the pay certificates of members of the General Assembly to ioclude mileage, at the rate of 10 cents per mile, in go ing to and returning from Columbia after the expiration of the recess. The Speaker stated that a question had been raised whether the members were entitled, under the Act of 1877, to receive any other mileage than that already paid at the ,recess. and in bin opinion aud that of many others, they were not entitled to additional mileage. Bill to incorporate the Southcru Land Loan Association. Mr. Murray moved to strike out the enacting clause. Mr Dargan made an earnest speech in defence of the bill. It was design ed to bring into the State the money of certain English capitalists, provided they could get 10 per cent. It would enable the farmers and others to get money upon the security which the banks were enjoined by the law of the land from aceptiog. j Mr. Dendy hoped the bill would be j killed, no matter where it originated. I It was directly in the teeth of the law \ of the State, and if passed it would not be long before these parties would own half the landed property in South Caro lina. Mr. Black favored the bill as calcula ted to give relief to that class of our j people who could not obtain it from banks or eisewhere on the security j which they could offer. Mr. Haskell said that the bill pro- j posed to create a monopoly of a few men I clothed with the power to exact a rate i of interest, which was denied to every ; other citizen or corporation by the law, : and in addition to this the fourth sec- j tion gave to them also all the powers 1 and privileges conferred on any bank, j He was, therefore, opposed to the bill. The previous question was moved j and on the ayes and nays, the enacting j words were stricken out by ayes 47, j nays 37. Tuesday, February 7.?The Senate met at 11 A. 31., President Kennedy J in the chair. Mr. Jeter offered a concurrent resolu- j tion that the Sinking Fund Commission | are hereby authorized and instructed j to advertise for the sale, in such man ner as they may deem best, of all the ! canals and water powers in the State, and that they make such recommenda- j tion as they think proper to the next j General Assembly. Adopted. Messrs. Beatty, Perry aud Smytbe, j the committee appointed to conduct to j the chair General Harllcc, the newly j elected President^ tempore, approach- j ed the bar of the Senate. The Prcsi-; dent said it gave him much pleasure to ; administer the oath to the President j elect. General Harllcc then took the usual oath, after which he-spoke as j follows: Gentlemen of the Senate : I would be ' insensible to the promptings of duty and : the impulses of gratitude were I to fail ; to tender to you my grateful thanks for i the honor you have conferred upon me \ in selecting nie as your presiding officer in the absence of the Lieutenant Gov ernor. And though I know it was prompted to some extent as a reward for public services at various times to the State, yet it is doubly gratifying to feel that after two years association in j this chamber my course to it meets the ! approval of a body of gentlemen, with j whom any one should feel justly proud to be associated. In the discharge of the duties which may be imposed upou me I must ask not only your aid but your charitable indulgence, and solicit, such suggestions from you on points of order as may be presented, and I feel assured that I can rely oo that courtesy which has always characterized you to enable me to perform the duties before me. The legislative appropriation bill came up as the first special order, and was passed and sent to the House with amendments. Tbc supply bill was so amended as to increase the pap of ail the officers and attachees of the Geueral Assembly, and sent to the House with amend ments : The following third reading bills were passed: Joint resolution proposing to amend the Constitution of this State, by adding thereto an Article to be known as Article XVII, Of the term of Office of Members of the General Assembly'* and other State Officers; bill to regu^ late the royalty on phosphate rocks and phosphatic deposits io the navigable streams of this State ; bill to prevent the sale of spirituous or intoxicating liquors in the town of Chester, in Ches ter County; bill to charter the Ches ter and Camden Railroad Company; bill to repeal an Act entitled "An Act directing and requiring the publication of monthly statements by the State Treasurer," approved March 5, 1875 ; joint resolutiou to refund penalty paid by the Sisters of Mercy of Charleston, j S. C,; bill to incorporate the town of Dovesvilie, in the County of Darling ton; bill to amend an Act entitled "An Act to establish by law the voting pre i cincts in the various Counties of this ! State; bill to prevent the sale of spirit* ; uous or intoxicating liquors within the [ corporate limits of the town of Green i wood, Abbeville CouDty, or within two miles of the said corporate limits. The House met at II A. M. Speaker Shcppard iu the chair. Reports were submitted by the fol j lowiug committees: Judiciary?Asking to be discharged from the further consideration of a bill to amend Chapter X of the General i Statutes in relation to heirs. Also, I unfavorable on a bill to regulate the [ charges and fees of Sheriffs and others. I Adopted. Also, on a concurrent resolu tion to coutiuue the appointoieot of J. B. Campbell and W. H. Trescott as Commissioners in the matter of the Direct Tax Act, provided no charge or expense shall result to the State from the exercise of the function as said com mission. The Charleston Delegation reported on a resolution as to provide for the changes in County officers made neces sary by the creation of the County of Berkeley, that in their opinion no leg islation is neccessary at this session for the purpose. Senate amendment to the bill for the assessment and taxation of property was taken up, and, after some discus sion on the same, the House concurred in striking out Section 156. The House refused to concur in, the Senate amendment striking out one year as the time in which a delinquent tax payer may redeem after the delinquent sale, and in the provision taxing mining j property on gross products instead of j net, as substituted by the Seuate. A bill to regulate the development of ! the phosphate rock and phosphatic de j posits, which had been committed to a i special committee of five, was reported j back by the committee with the recom mendation that it do not pass, and the report was adopted. The committee reported a concurrent resolution providiug for an examination and survey of the streams and marshes of the State by the Commissioner and j Board of Agriculture, who are to report on the whole subject at the next session. The resolution was passed. A bill to declare the law in regard to the partition of real estate, sndto author ize the conveution of Judges to prescribe ! the rules and forms therefor, was dis ' cussed at some length, and after strik ing out the second section the bill was passed to a third reading, aud is as fol lows : 'Section 1. That from and after the passage of this Act the Court of Com mon Pleas shall have jurisdiction in all cases for the allotment and partition of real estate in kind, for the sale thereof io case partition cannot be fairly and impartially made, and for the division of the proceeds between or among the parties interested therein.' A concurrent resolution was offered by Mr. Mut ray, and adopted, to print 250 copies of the election laws and dis tribute the same to the Supervisors of Registration and assistants by the 1st of April next. The House reassembled at 7 P. M., and the very elaborate attention which the members had evidently bestowed upon their neckties, collars, etc., raised at first the presumption that the msthctic 0. W. was to be honored with a reception. It was afterwards remembered that the Governor had invited the members and officials of the General Assembly, and other distinguished persons, to visit his hospitable mansion to-night, and this explained the well laundried appearance of the House. The legislative appropriation bill was received from the Senate with amend ments increasing the pay of all the offi cers and employees, the increase aggre gatiug four thousand dolbrs. The House showed its eminently conserva tive good seuse by refusing to concur in such wasteful extravagance with a promptness Lnd unanimity equal to that which had signalized their vote on the mileage certificates voted to themselves. The Senate amendments to the gene ral supply bill were then taken up, and to most of them the House refused con currence. One of the most remarkable incidents in the American trip of Charles Dickens of IS67-*G8, was his unconquerable resolution to change his American money into gold as soon as he received it, regardless of the rate of exchange, which happeued to be so much against him during the early part of the readings that his whim cost him quite ?10,000. A boy came home from school much excited, and told his father that he be lieved all human beings were descended from apes, which made the old man re ply angrily, "That may be the case with you, but it niu't with me. I can tell you that, now."