TUESDAY, MARCH 14. J. A. MOOD. M. D. ) j? D. B. ANDERSON, j Editoks- ; This is the year that the Mohamme? dans expect the coming of their Messiah. A male scoffer announces that the Spring bonnet will resemble a squeezed cabbage with tomato trimmings. Mormons have made a lodgement at King's Mountain, ia North Carolina, and have made about fifty converts. The total visible supply of cotton for the world is 3,049,476 hales ; the Amer? ican crop, in sight, is 4,S96,138 bales. Dun's mercantile agency reports 143 failures for the week : 44 in the South? ern States. The Citadel Academy, at Charleston, has been returned to the State ; the re? occupation last Wednesday was celebra? ted by a salute of twenty-one guns and a supper. Hundreds of people are reported on the verge of starvation in Despa county, Ark. ; many are feeding on the carcas? ses of drowned animals. Mr. Tilden will be heard from again in a few days. He has written a letter which is to be read at the birthday cele? bration of Andrew Jackson, in Chicago, March 16. The President ha* received from Ex- j Senator Cockling his declination of the i associate justiceship of the Uuited j States Supreme Court, to which posi- J tion . he was recently nominated and j confirmed . j MacLean, the Queen's assailant, bas j been committed for trial on the charge of high treason. In consequence of a threatening letter received by the police inspector who arrested MacLean, the j Windsor police have been reinforced from London. The ?widow of Daniel Webster, until her death a few days ago, received the interest on a fand of $60,000, created as an annuity by puplic spirited citizens of Boston after the death of ber hus j band in 1852. The principal is now to be paid back to as many of the original donors as are living, and to the heirs of j * those who are dead. The bili suspending the coming of i Chinese laborers into the United States J for twenty years was passed by the Sen- j ate last Thursday by a vote of 29 to 15. The proposed amendment limiting the time to ten years was again voted down, ! and an amendment was adopt -J provid- I icg that the court shall not naturalize i Chinamen- as citizens of the United States. The sentence of Sergeant Mason, wfeo1 fired at Guiteau, bas been approv? ed ?>y Gen. Hancock. The sentence is to bc ?ahonrably discharged with loss of all pay and allowance, and to be -confined in the penitentiary at hard la "bor for eight years. A petition to President Arthur,"forhis pardoo, has already received the signatures of a large number of prominent business ?ea. . A prominent social topic iu Eugland, just now, is a reported coolness existing between the Queen and the Cabinet, lt lus tang been observed that she did not honor the Liberal Ministry with the marks of favor which she conferred on the Cabinet of Lord Beaconsfield, and latterly rumors have been current that a serious estrangement has occurred. On a recent visit of the Queen to Lon? don, it was observed that Mr. Gladstone did not call upon her Majesty, although it is the invariable custom for the Pre? mier to attend upon the sovereign on such an occasion. The Mississippi levees are still giving way and the inundation is spreadingr Point Coupee crevasse is 1,000 feet wide, the water about ten feet deep, and constantly enlarging; it will overflow the richest sugar district of Louisana, and the loss of propertyc .and suffering will be terrible ; on Red* river, below Alexandria, 250 families are living on rafts and in a deplorable condition. The Tennessee river is out of its banks and traffic on the Memphis & Charleston Railroad is suspended. The Columbia Register of the 12th, says : Colonel Batler is in receipt of letters from Professor Baird, of the United States Fish Commission, dated 8th March, which announces that the applications for German carp are be? yond the ability of the department to fill, and that no futher distribution of them can be made this season. The number of these fish issued to South Carolina has been 4,600, all of which have been distributed over the State, excepting the small number retained for breeding purposes in the ponds here. These are all in fine condition and will spawn in June, and from this batching the fish will be ready for distribution in .October, when Colonel Butler, hopes to be able to fully supply the demaud fer them. Gen- Rosecrans pronounces a reoently published letter from the late President Garfield, written when a member of the general's staff, to be a 'mixture of un? truths and misrepresentations.' In the letter Garfield complained to Governor Ch asa that Rosecrans was too slow in moving his army. General Rosecrans points out that the letter was written after bis advance was begun, and while the army was 'working with vigor tc follow up tbs advantage.' General Rosecrans adds with a good deal ol feeling : 'I had no idea at the time that I was harboring a person capable ol such falseness and double dealing or there would have been a court-martial at once.' It is evident that either Gen? eral Garfield never wrote the letter, or. if he did, that his private character was very different from what his eulogists make it appear. In any event, the publication of the letter at this time io the New York Sun, an avowed Conk ling-Arthur organ, is ia the worst taste possible. The Camden Journal of the 9th gives the following accouot of a shooting scrape : We learn that three shot? were exchanged between Mr. lt. G. Ellerbe and Mr. W. II. Ellis on last Monday afternoon while they were driviug along the road just below Cam? den. From what we can learn, it appears that Mr. K1?3 had bought a mule from his brother and was then on his way down '.he country io get it. Mr. Ellerbe and himself, who were not on good terms, had passed e? jh other several times during the day, bot no words were spoken between them. In driving down the road Mr. Ellerbe" s buggy was ahead of Mr. Ellis' team, and when about two miles below Cam? den Mr. Ellerbe stopped his horse, got out and went to the .head of the ani? mal ; from there he deliberately took oat his pistol and fired at Mr. Ellis who was coming down the road behind him. Mr. Ellis picked up his rifle, which he is accustomed to take with him when he goes in the country, and fired two shots at Mr. Ellerbe while he was run oiug through the woods. No one was hurt. The Political Prosecutions. A special dispatch from "J. C. H." of the Xeicsand Courier staff, to the Sunday Xeu-s, dated Sumter, .March ll. says : The political prosecutions are beginning to assume some definite shape, and the purpose o?' the repre? sentatives of the Federal Government is slow? ly unfolding itself. As already indicated, District Attorney Melton will select for trial at the April term of the United States Court in Charleston sncb cases as seem to involve more open and flagrant violations of the law than the mass of prosecutions which have been instituted, and with the view of getting at the bottom facts, his assistants have beta at work for several weeks in different parts of the State, examining witnesses, rending the records and sifting out the cases that seem best calculated to insure conviction. The first arrests tbarshare been made since j this work began were effected in this county I1 yesterday. S. R. Fraser and Dr. Henry Stuckey, managers at Carter's Crossing, pre? cinct, and T. P. Sanders and P. A. James, managers at the Raf ton Creek poll, were ar? rested on warrants issued by United States j Commissioner Frederick F. Teicher upon nffi j davits made by two colored men, charging them with conspiracy and neglecting and ic ' fusiog to perform their duties as election offi j cers. under Section 5.515 Revised Statutes of j the United States. Col. J. H. Earle appeared i as counsel for Mr. Fraser, and Mr. Dallas j Saunders, of Philadelphia, appeared for the j Government. The parties waiving examina I tioo entered into bail in ?500 each for?ppear ; suce at the Auril term of the United States ! Court. M. M. Player, tbs remaining manager at Carter's Crossing, was sick with typhoid fever, and on this account was not arrested, Mr. Bruoson the remaining manager at Raftou Creek, has moved to Darlington County, and a warrant for bis arrest has been sent to Dar? lington to be serve*. It is presumed that these arrests are intended to tighten the chains around the county board of canvassers of Sumter County, who have already been ar? rested. Synopsis of Gen. E. "WV Moise's Remarks on Last Saieday. Gee. Moise said-that this was a very un? expected call upon him., and one which he was loth to respond to. Wheo the public mind was not agitated, there was nothing which fell more Hat than a political speech. Yet as he was here, he would speak plainly and can? didly. It had come to his ears that be was j reported to be a candidate for something. He j wished it understood that be was not. Be i wanted no office and sought no position, above j that of the private citizen. Xor did he believe j in any independent movement. Now and j always he had been a Democrat; his father lived and died a member of that party, aud he saw no reason to change his principles. Yet I if he were to see a better party he would not j hesitate to join it, if it would confer a better j government than we now have-at present he j did not see any such, a*nd he therefore advo- | cated a reform of abuses within the Democratic j party lines. "lu 1876 the Democrats, aided by roany Re? publicans, made the change in Government in this State, whereby the Democrats went into ! power. It was a revolution. When that j campaign commenced, be hid not join it. Jt ! was known that bs was a conservative, and j be did not know the plan of campaign which j was to be inaugurated by Gen. Hampton, but | when he read his opening address at Green- j ville, beat once hastened to meet him, and i worked through that campaign with heart J and soul. Many good men of the Republican j party joined the movement, because P.ll saw i that it was time there was a charge In j Sumter we polled over six hundred colored j rotes, and in every county valuable aid was : rendered by those who had been previously I opposed to the Democratic party. ID order to obtain such assistance solemn j pledges were made by the Democratic leaders, j How have those pledges been kept? Will any j Democrat here present say that it would be I possible for us to do this fall, what we did in j 1S76? If not, why not? Thescare is over. It j was said that .if Democrats went into power ? . the negroes would be put back into slavery ; that their women could not wear bonnets and j veils. Yet none have lost their fiefdom, and ? the women dress as well as ever. Then why ? is it that we could not vote sis roany colored j votes this fall a? we did in 1376? It is because j Democratic leaders have not been as wise as j they should have been. The tissue ballots of 1878 lost us the Pre i- j dential election in 1880. I believe if there j had been no tissue tickets in 1878, "Hancock j would have been elected. These tickets fur- j i nished caropaigu orators North and West ; ? with material wherewith to excite the people. ! j He wished it understood that be never saw j I a tissue baliot until after the election of 1S78- | j never voted one and never will. j There is no doubt but that the State Gov- ; j ernment is entirely honest, and as economical j j as they know how to be; but we waut more | i experience ia the Legislature-you need Law- ! ? vers there. There is prejudice in the country against sending Lawyers to the Legislature, yet they are the most valuable men you cati have there. If you wanted an axe made would you go to a bricklayer to make iL? Lawyers know the practical working of the laws and bow they should be made. The speaker did not wish it supposed that be was speaking for himself. He did not want to go to the Legislature : would not have the time to spend six weeks there, and would not go if elected; but would like to see more lawyers there, and men of more experience in govern? ment. It-is said "that the new eight-box law is a cause of complaiut, and that a new party must be formed to defeat it. But this is not practical, because the law has been passed ; it is law now, and the next election mon be under it. The only remedy for those opposed I to that measure, is to see that it is fairly exe? cuted". The great trouble amongst us is that we mutually fear each other-and that without any just cause. The Democrat predicts that if the Republicans come into power, ruin will overtake the State. TheRepublican fears that the Democrats will assail his rights. There is little foundation for either of these alarm?. Before an .election the same cry is heard all over the United States; but when the ejection is over, the opposing parties shake bauds ann - the country goes on prospering and to prosper. What we need is a division of the people on somethiug else than the color line. Theooior 1 ed race, although numerically superior, is yet ' j inferior for want of knowledge, which* is j power; end notwithstanding that the white ( j race is numerically inferior, the knowledge j which they possess renders them superior in : j power. It is madness to suppose that they ; ? will ever give up the State to negro rule. , 1 What thc colored race needs now is to divide. I j If you v.'istj to have any share in the power . j of the State, you must divide. There should be two parties-the ins and thc outs-each ; fearing and watching the other, as it is in f England. Whenever the ins fail to receive the support of the popular branch of the Gov? ernment, they go out, . "i'd the outs come in. ' j It will be well for South Carolina when thc . I people are so divided that the honor and fair j name of the State should be safe in the bauds I of either party-the ins or the outs. If the colort-d race desire to have influence I in elections, let them choose the very best men ? iu the State as their standard-bearers; let thc issues be on other thau race lines; let them ask no pledges or promises, nor care what thc politics of the candidate be so that the mau is worthy and honest ; let them strike high., asking only that the man who receives their votes may be true; that he may sre that their rights arc respected, wherever those rights exist under the law. Then, if not now. at some future and not far distant day. :hc very best men in the State will accept their support, and protect them in their rights. We want j peace and a general softening down of asperi? ties on both sides. The devi! isnevn-; ...luck j as he is painted. You have seen that we art notas bad as you thought we would be. ?ind the course of the National Government to? wards South Condina has done much to tone down the feelings of the people. .Mr. Garfield appointed the best Republicans to Office-" ;r? ton, Taft, and Blythe-and now Arthur iia> promoted Johnston. You could not expect a Republican Administration to annr-'n* Dcroo crats, and as we were to have Republicans ! was it not best to name those who had an j interest and n stake in the prosperity of South Carolina? Senators Hampton and Butler : did well in voting to confirm T. B. Johnston. Ile has lived in Sumter County since 1805-17 ! years, and in .?tl these years 1 never knew him ? to do any act inconsistent with the character j of an honest man. His proper1, is in thc j State. If taxes are high, he m ist pay his ! share. His acquaintances and friends are here. How much better to have such a man than one who has no interest at all iu tile true welfare of ?lie State or of its people. Wc mest learn to meet a man and shako Hands with him without thinking what his politics m?y be. Our divisions must be on questions of puMic policy, and the colored votes must be on both sides. As long as all are on one side, they cannot succeed. You Republicans cannot expect thnt the Demo? cratic party will he perfect. Ail mortal par ??es must have faults, and the only way to remedy such, will bc to divide your people aud mingle them between thc two p:irties. As long as you are in a solid mass, you can gain ; no power: 1 am aware that many good Dem? ocrats dilTi-r with me. Probably they are right and I am wrong : btu 1 am nut here to express their opinions, but my own-free dis? cussion injures no rood cause. Th? plea thai the Democrats are to blame for your want of knowledge, is not a fair one. Your leaders have said that education was denied yon a? slaves, and therefore that the white people arc responsive for your igno rence. Thc argument is not sound or true. Your condition before emancipation was not the act of this people or of this generation. The sume God ruled the world then as now your stains was not fixed by man, and you I must make th? best it. You cannot hope to i compete with the white race in the next thir? ty years. As this impossible, what areyou to do? Try to educate your children and be saviug and* thrifty. As long as you must buy your daily bread on credit yon will be dependent, but when you own the roof over your head, and have the cash to pay for your supplies, you will besought for by the white man. Your political rights will be safe when ? your educational status is complete. You j have seen that a Democrat can see the errors . of Democrats, and the candid admission of a j fault is half way towards curing it. "We j must all learn to live on better terms with j each other. We ain't half as bad as you ' thought us, and we can see good points in j you. I don't believe that anybody wants to j bring back the corrupt government of ;68 to j '76. If all the white people would stay away ? from the polls and let Tue colored people voto, j I sincerely believe that they would try to i have a good government in the State. The j fact is that there is too much fuss made over j politics. The causes don't justify it. It is ? "too big a boo for a colt." And I will tell j you an anecdote as illustrative of my mean- i ing, and close : ? A farmer had a colt to sell. He found a J purchaser, and to satisfy him how gentle the , colt was. he told his sons to stand behind a j tree and when he rode the colt past, they ; must jump out and halloo "Boo." The boys ? did not want that colt sold-it was their pet. j So when the burly farmer came galloping j past the tree, they jumped out aud made a rush towards the colt crying '''Doo! Boo!" j at the top of their voices-the colt shied and ? threw the old man, who got up, and wild j with rage fl nd pain, spoke to the boys as fol- j lows ; "Yon fools, did you not know that that was too big a boo for a colt?" Now my j friends, of all parties, T say to yon that all | this fuss you are making about each other is j "too big a boo for a colt." There is really nothing serious the matter. The great campaign of JS76 succeeded, be? cause of the big. pulsating human heart, which controlled it. You can't do without j the heart, it is as necessary io the statesman ? as the head. All true wisdom emanates there- j from. Then give your hearts full sway; and ? remember, men of nil parties, that good gov- ; ernment is the best interest of all citizens. I A common destiny unites all the people of the ! State, and I plead with you all for reconcilia tion and for peace. If I can aid in bringing j about a better feeling between the parties, 1: will be content. He is your foe who keeps j you apart. -P JW ?ll - COMMUNICATIONS. The Ealeday in March Meeting. SUMTER COUNTY, S. C , March 7. ! Editors Watchman and Southron : j We were among those, who, though i haviDg a plenty to do at home, were ; forced by business to visit vour town on ! yesterday. We did not go for the pur- j pose of hearing the talented and honor- | ed Chestnut's address, which we sup- j pose was never promised, nor did we go j to see a menagerie. We were inform- j ed soon after reaching town that Gen. \ Chesnut would not bc there ; and j although we saw some, and heard that ; other weary office seekers, malcontents, j and mischief makers were in town, we j thought there Would be no show, until ! about 1 o'clock, when a fife and drum j 4'struck up" about thc Court House, j and we concluded there might be at j least, a monkey and an organ to be seen ? in town. Having always had a passion i for seeing monkeys and their antics, j and always feeling charitable towards j poor organ grinders, wc droped our business and bolted for the scene. Upon arriving at the Court House, we were not altogether disappointed, for we found a few citizens comprising all classes, colors, and conditions assem? bled, and the reputed independent Con? gressional candidate, of the wculd-he, Greenback Fonce, Poor Cows and Hogs, Dear "Peoples Eights" Office Seeking Sorehead, Devil-take-the-nanie Party of Purity and Virtue, arose in all of his fearlessness and dignity, and per? fumed, and the performance was a huge success, and very edifying and gratifying to the audience, as was evi? denced by occasional feeble cheering of two or three charitable colored brothers, whose physiognomies and feeble voices betrayed short rations, and a wa ut of knowledge and appreciation of tho sub? ject aud situruion. It was very noticeable that the per? former did net step on the Fence Plank of the Man-Redeeming Party platform. 'Guess he thought it was getting doaty and unsafe. Surely Guiteau1 s success ! ful attempt at notoriety has excite'] the j ambition of others, and inspired them i to save the nation, (by means however, j less risky to their necks.) After the : performance. Gen. Moise was as loudly j and persistently called foras a few hun I gry stomachs would permit ; and we j confess our surprise at his yielding at j last and mounting, not the New Plat j form, but the Court House steps. We j did not think Gen.. Moise's good sense j would permit him to either countenance , a farce so much, or to lend his aid in j agitating and confusing the minds of ; tho more ignorant and ever suspicious j classes of the people. Questions more j vital and important than politics arc in j order to discuss at this time. Gen. j Moise did well in his introductory io : presenting the first (would be) speaker j and his success, to himself, as others i saw, and while lie made ti Democratic S speech and said some good things which ! were endorsed by the intelligent Demo j crats present, he said some tilings that I sounded like very cranky Democracy to thc cars of sonic, and, as it appeared ' very pleasing to thc Republicans pre? sent. He expressed a willingness to dash his brains ont against lue stone steps upon which he stood, for the as? surance that genuine Democracy could and would be kept iu order and .power in th" future. "But few possess as strong democracy, or as unselfish patri? otism as that sentiment expressed. Agni: he seems to enjoy unbounded confidence and faith in the colored voters, as he expressed his belief that ii" not a while voter sho:,!d ?o to the polls at llie next election, the bf t v. en would be elected and put in ellice by the colored v-ters. He thinks if no crooked means, such as tissue ballots (one of which he never saw nor handled until after the election) had been inaug? urated hy the Democratic party, good men would have been elected and ?ill wouid have been well He ?.oes not approve of the late Election Law. and thinks that one square Glass ]>ox is preferable to many boxes (not glass,) and that it was his opinion that good i men would bc selected auy way, and it ! mattered not what a man's political j complexion or affinities were if he was a ?goodman, &c This sentiment doos i uot. pound FO Democratic. Thc General ! seems very kindly disposed town.rd thc j present Democratic administration. Ile ; says it has been economical, but. could ! have been more so, hut ho is chantalle ' enough to attribute its short comings to ? inability, weakness. Ile seems to think j thc Legislature particulaly weak, nnd j thinks that men of more ability at,J j men of parity who wiii keep their j pledges (which the Democrats have not ; done) should run the government., if not . thc Democratic party, whether they be I Democrats, Republicans, or anything , else. In this he may be correct, for he i seems to know. All good and true I conservative Democrats eau but join j him in the desire to wish ability and : purity in high places of trust and honor, and eau hut bc willing to aid in select? ing thc ablest and best men. (if we can trust even- such ns they) and compelling them to serve their country and peonle, even against their honest and earnest protestations. We trust that some of those who are making manly and unsel? fish efforts to correct thc errors and evils already committed in and by: the Democratic party, and particularly by the present administration, (two only of which, have we heard mentioned, viz: the Stock Law and the Election Law,) and who are playing Hercules (or another big fellow) to check and ward off other threatened and imtnineut evils of Democratic rule, and thereby save the dear people's liberties and the State, may be successful. Press of j business prevented os from hearing Gen. Moise through but we trust he pointer! out and demonstrated in full, the corrections aud arrangements, neces? sary to iusure the proper and perpetual working of the Democratic Party ; and that he still survives to aid, and enjoy the grand success of Democratic ascen? dency and rule throughout our whole country to which we believe it ic des? tined. If by any misunderstanding on our part, we have made any mistakes in our comment we ask pardon. A LOOKER ON. WANTED-A PENSHUN. BY YE FOOL. To the Onorable House of Unitf:d States Representatives, Gentlemen : News haz cum to us from all paris of the world that yu are in the umor of granting penshuus. I hope its tra. Ef it is, I've made my jack. (I dont know whether yu onorable gentlemen will un? derstand the above phruze It is used iu card-playing.) I r?p?te, I hav made my jack. Goin' on these ten years I've bin wanting to quit work, but I never new bow to make a livin' without it till now. I'm goin' to git a penshun. I here yu hav granted a penshun to the widder Lincoln and to the Widder Gar? field. I shan't object. I've bin married too long to venture to say ennything agin the wirnmen. Let them hav the p-;ushuns. They'll want fresh kalikers in the spring, and I guess ?5.000 a year will go sum towards payiu' for 'em. But they tell me yu've peushuned Grant. I never had a hope of a penshun from yu till I herd this. Rite off I said to my wife, Pm a goin' to get a penshun for me and yu, and cf this suckceeds, I'll git one for cur yaller dog Towzer. Now, I aiu*t no lawyer. Efl waz, ? could proove ecuything I wanted to. But I uni wiitin- to set myself along side of Yewlessc? Grant,- and I ain't afrade of tho result of compeering us. Gentlemen, do yu no who Grant waz ? aud cf yu know that, do yu no who he iz? Pvc set myself down to tell yu. Grant-I mean Ye wi esses, ole man Grant's son first cum into epeshe! notice in the war agin' the South. I ain't seekin' to win a name by wari in' agin nobody. The only I good thing I ever herd of bini waz in j his boyhood ho waz named Hiram, after i the good ole king of Tire that helped j king Solomon to bild the temple. Uve ; reu a heep of his savins, aud I never \ cought him in but one truth, and that : waz when he sed bc was suekeessful j in the late war because he hud suteh j good men under him. This v>nz a trew j bill accordin to thc cvulensc The only real merciful thing on record agin him ! is that, he sczs he planned Sherman's ; march threw the South and arrjDged to ; have us burned out. Pd luv to put a j little crown on his luvly brow for this, i Ef I had arranged that plan, I'd be ! awful proud, barrin' the times when the ! helpless cry of the Southern wimmiu ? and children riz in my ears at night. S And sum of Ycwlesses' friends say the ? only big thing he ever commited was ? when he let Lee, with 30.0?O, whip j out hiz hundred and forty thousand at ! the Wild uv.**? Well, that was a big ; rbir?r. ivs :i little refreshiu' for an ? oie stager to think upon even at this ! late day. But I beckon he must pass ! for a great man Ile said a great ! thing that day after he waz whipt at. j Spotsilvainer C. II. Ef yu can stand i it, lean on sumthiug and here hiz stater ! mont : 'PU fite it out on this line ef it i takes all summer.' That's warfe than ! 'forty centuries look down upon you,' i wursc than 'cen!-, vidi, rici? wursc than i 'seven down, set'em up agin.' Yes I ! reckon he waz a grate mau. Ile cum ; down ou us like a thousand o' brick in CI. Ile sod he waz goin' tri crush out : the C?nfod?rasy it? two weeks, and after : irvin' for sum III un lbs, he concluded ht: : could whip out Petersburg eunyway, so ; bc took his men and went there and set ; dowu around it. This reminds me of the boy who cum down so after sayin* ho saw a thousand dogs a fig h tin. But j he must hav biu a grate mau or yu j wood not hav pen ."hun ed him. It may ; lu: yu are re ly in on that gtatc proclaiua j shun of his to i ni orso thu Ku Kin:-: bill ! N"W, thai v.a.s a grate protdamashuu.. We saw it down herc Maj. Leland and ; sum of our b': < s?tizens waz put. in the jaie cn account of it. Ef ever Grant ' cums your way yu must, thank him tor j that kindness, and tell him we'll re I member him. and 'don't yu forget it.' But there is a *nyin' goin' round down . here agin Grants ka ra clor-. They ..ell ?mea man nan,ed (j. William Curtis was tho univ honest man that waz evei employed in Grant's service, and that .Mr. <'unis resigned biz ellice because Giant wauled bim to ?ella lie On era ble gen tl ei neu, I want, to nsd- fur :t ?>:,n ishun forthat George Wi?iam Curtis, ] stud ef I can't get one for myself, I'll be abie maybe to lorruw a little fro in him. However, I am wiitin' ld belev?: lyaiH-Waz a charitable mau. Dc did not luv tu seo eu 113'hod y sufTr, es peshaliy the Presidents of tins grate country : so when he got the u?liee lie made eui raze his salary from twenty five tu fifty thousand dollars. Now 1 HOC threw this. Grant didn't, want tho money for himself; he wax- only a try in' to help along His successors. Ef I liv till the year 1900. Fm a goin' to call ?a meetin' of myself and the other remain? ing ex-presidents and pass a vote of thanks to Mr. Grant for his kindness: j and ef I get my poosb?n, 1*11 contribute ! 30 cts. (ef the others will) to get Mr. j Smith, our marble yard man, to put up j a stone over his s^pulker. .Sow lye showed up Grant io his j best lite, and I don't want yu to think j Fm a Gat torin' him. These things are I so. But Fm willio' to b;? put alongside ; of him as regards my karacter. They j tell me yu do all things up your way by ! committees, execptin' in thc catinr and j drinkin" lines, and I want yu to send a committee down here to examine me. : I don't want no 8 to 7 committee. T ? want Ben Hill and Wade Hampton and j the like to cum, and cf they say T ain't 1 as sood and as needy a man as Yewlcs ? ses Grant, yu may put 'em all down as j liars of the first water. Vours tell I hear from yu. ! F S. T showed this letter of mine j to a little cullered boy to-day and he i sez to me, I wish you wood tell them j people up North who say they luv us ? cullered people so mu- i, to send me a '. few dollars to pay for my goiu' to school ! after the publick school brakes up. He I sezs he can git go^d schooling for $4 a I month, and ?16 dollars wood do him. I Ask Mr. Grant or somebr-dy to look I luvingly on this appeal, and when you I are givin' away your money, try to re ! member the needy and not the rich al ! ways. I herd Grant pays seventeen hundred dollars in taxes. i Maine News. i Hop Bitters, wbich arc adverted in our j columns, arc a sure cure for ague, biliousness ' and kidney complaints. Those who use them j say that they cannot be too highly recom ! mended. Those afflicted should give them a ; fair trial, and will become thereby enthusiastic j in the praise, of theircurative qualities.-Port \ Und Argus. Annoyance Avoided. ! Gray hairs are honorable but their prema? ture appearance is annoying. Parker's Hair ! Balsam prevents the anoyaoce by promptly ! restoring the youthful color. -t+ i ? a - -- Living Witnesses. ! The hundreds of hearty and healthy looking j men. women and children, that have been j rescued fiom beds of pain, sickness and well j nigh death by Parker's Ginger Tonic are the i best evidences in the world of its sterling j merit and worth. You will find such in al I most every community. ; - njm 'linn-Jiipn^w ii i i n nrsaammamm?mmmaaont? THE MARKETS. SUMTER, S.O., March 13, 1832. i COTTON-About 75 bales have h?pn sold '? during the week ending March 13tb. i Market closed firm. We quote: Stained ! 5*r@Sf ; Tinged 0i@9|: Inferior 5$@.7$; ; Urdinary S'$(?'?1 : Good Or.iiit.trv O^faio} : i Lew Middling 1C?@1:0?: Middling- 10f@ ; 10f; Good Middling lOtfellJ. j CHARLESTON", S. C., March ll, 1832. ! COTT.-N.-Market firmer. Sales about 800 ; bales. Quotations are: Tinjred 10?-@11 J: Ordi I narv 9i{-?10;}: Good Urdinarv. ?1?@I1?; j Low Middling, 11|@1111-16; Middling, j Hf ?lit; Good Middling 12012J. CLERK AND TREASURER'S OFFICE, SUMTER, S. C., March 13, 1832. ALL PERSONS having demands-of what? ever kind-against the Town of Sumter, j other than Eight ncr cent. Towu Stock, and I Funded Debt Bonds, are requested to present I the same io the undersign.'-I, for examination i by Council, and payment, when duly audited i and inproved. By order of Council. I C. M. HURST, 1 M:\rcb 14 Clerk and Treasurer. i _ ! SUMTER P??KAfi? ?SRiC?L?B?L ASSQCIATfOy. j A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS j jfx. rf this Association, for the purpose of electing ? ulcers, wi ii bc held, at the oi?ice of j the Secretary, on THURSDAY, 23d March, at i 12 M. Bv order of the President. CO AS. ti. MOISE, j March 14 Secretary and Treasurer. OFFIuE VF j COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C., March 14, 1S82. HpilE BOARD of County Commissioners of j[ Sumter County win receive BIDS fer ouemonia from date, for making a GENERAL ! INDEX or Indexes of the Records of the i Register of Mesne Conveyance Cfiice of this Countv. from and including the year 1839 to 1871." The Cleik of the Court will exhibit the work to be done to any one wishing to bid. The Cou ri ty Commissioners reserve the right to reject a uv or all bids m.ide. By order of the Board. T. V. WALSH, Clerk. March 14_ O FFICE O F COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C.. March 10., 1392. THE BOARD of County Commissioners nf Sumtet County v.- i ll receive BIDS for one month from date, to TAKE DOWN THE WJRE FENCE AND ITS FASTENINGS, in Santee and Watcree Swamps, spool and de? liver it at Sumter. Tiiey reserve the right to reject any or all bids made. B'v order of the Board. T. V. WALSH, Clerk. March 14. _ State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V. Walsh. Esq., Probate Judge. \17UERE.\S, WILLIAM L. PATE, bis TT marie suit t<> me to grant him Letters oi Administration of tho Estafe and effects of LOU Iii PATE, deceased, these- ar^? there? fore lo chi and aomonish ail and singular, the kia-.lreil aii'l ? i -'Iit'>rs .;(' thc said Louis Pate, ??ceeased, that they be arni appear bet?re me, in the C-iurt o? Probate, t?> he held at Sumter, on the 1'9 h .\ arch, 1SS2 after publication hereof, at 1 1 ?Njfock in tit-: forenoon, to shew ea use, it a*!v they Lave, why the said Administration .-build ii'-t be granted. Giver ululer my h ami. flit* 14th dav of Mandi. A. l>.. ISSI'. ?. V. WA b's H. M ??ret? 14-2t J tl dg? ot Probate. gue! mm v. rpHE UNDERSIGNED Ins boen appointed { Agent for the sale of thu Celebrated E5TT3FL:E;:EL.A. -AND FERTILIZERS, ! Either for rash on delivery or cash payable i 15th ut' Uctober next, with Cotton option upon j :lie basis of 15 cents per lb. ior Middling, j Put in vour orders at once; D. J. AULD. j March 7 1 SCUTE CAROLINA CENTRAL E. E. J.. ~s gg? ; _-J?-i?SeJ! CjpIpE EOLLt?WiXi: DAihi .SCHEDULE j will be rim tm ibis Ko:oi, from Monday. MaD'h G'.h, ISSI, uuii! I'mthejr-joticc: Leave .Suml.-r.0 30 a n, Lciiv Manning.S~U>.-30 au. Arrive al bam Leave Lanes....'""gj^> :;?) pj" Arrive at M .muir nr. Arrive at Sumter. SHERIFF'S SALES. PUBLISHED FOP. INFORMATION. BY VIRTUE OF SUNDRY EXECUTIONS ? to me dirv.-tcd, v. i?l t,c- soM at Sumter Court lluuse, or. the -1RST MONDAY arni day foHowinj: tn April next. I332i within legal hoars of sale, to the highest hilder, tor casa, tho following property-purchasers to pay for titles : All the right, titi?": ami interest and estate, sr.d all the right ami claim or Dower of Eliza? beth ll;. Y l-ler in ar; ) to the following describ? ed tirrill ises : one 'ot of land in the Town of Sumter, on Calhoun street, containing three fourths of an acre more or less, hounded hy l ?ts owned hy R. L. Cooper Wm. M. Graham and others. Also, one fot of land in the Town of Sumter on ilayiiswortb street, containing two-and one fourth acres more or less bounded east by a new street and south by a lot of Mrs. Ma? co ni co Hay ns wort h. Also one lot of land tn the Town of Sum? ter, contamina one and one quarter of an acre more or less, bounded north by Calhoun Street, west and South by lands formerly owned by Thomas Dilban, and cast by lot of Horace Hnrby. Also one lot. of land ir. the Town of Sumter containing eijihl-ninths of an acre moreor less hounded north by Calhoun street, west by Church street, east by lot of the Estate of Will tito H. Fleming and south by lot of Estate of A. J. Moses. Also, one lot of land in the Town of Sum? ter containing one-half acre more or less, bounded by lands of Mrs. Garland-Geo. Epperson Morris and Calhoun street. Also one lot of land in the Town of Sum? ter containing one-half acre more or less, bounded north by land of-Whittemore, south by Calhoun street, east and west by lots of E. W. Moise. Also, one lot of land in the Town of Sum? ter containing one half acre more or less, bounded north by lot of-Whittemore. south by Calhoun street, east by lot of Miss Julia Descbamps and west by lot of E. W. Moise. Also, one lot of land in the town of Sum? ter, containing three acres, more or less bounded west and north by lots of Miss Julia Descharaps and Mrs. S. A. Harrie ; east by Church street, and south by Calhoun street levied upon and to be sold as the property of Mrs. Elizabeth H. Miller, under execution of Charles M. Hurst against the said Elizabeth H. Miller. 73 acres of land, more or less in Sumter county, boundH on the north by lands ot Dr. Henry Stuckey ; south by lands of Sarah E. Elmore ; east by the lands of Dr. Henry Stuckey, and west by the run of the Beaver Dam Swamp, levied upon and to he sold as the property of H. J. Bateman and Mary Ann Bateman, under an execution of John 0. Durant, Agent, against the said B.J. Bate? man. One lot and buildings thereon, in Bisbop ville, in Sumter county. lying on the north side of the public read leading to Lynelle's Creek, measuring 3C feet front and back lines, and measuring 200 feet on east and west lines, and bounded by lands of Dr. R. E. Dennis, A. C. Carnes and public road afore? said, and lands of Dixon Scarborough. Also one 15 borse-power engine and stan? dard boiler. 1 saw mill and airrhige, 1 corn j mill with shafting, belting and appurtenau- j ces; one black 'norse. 2 oxen. |1 log wagon, I 1 buggy, 20.000 feet more or less, of assorted lumber, levied upon and to bc sold as the property of William B. Carnes, under an ex excu'ion of Messsrs. Moise ? Lee against the said William B. Carnes. 163 acres of land more or les?, in Sumter county, and known as "Springfield,1 and bounded by lands now or formerly of the Estate of James G. Spann. H. L. Pinckney, Jno. N. Frierson and Mrs. Dargan, levied upon as the property of W. Bruce Lynam, under an Execution of Charles H. West, Jr., assignee, against the said W. Bruce j Lynam. I 468 ncres of land more or less in Statebnrg ! Township, in Sumter County, bounded by the lauds of Frank Wright. H. L. Pinckuey. Warren Waites and Wateree River, and j known as No. 2 of the Hiwassee tract, levied upon and to be sold as the property of Sam'l ? Richburg, as Trustee, for Peggy Frost and ! children, uudr-r Execution of H. L. Pickney . against the snid Samuel Riehburg as Trustee 209 acres of land more or ?ess, in Spring Hill Town. hip. in Sunr.er Countv adjoining lands of James Robinson, Elisha Holland, Ellen Hatfield, Bampton Vaughn. W. J. Rey? nolds. Dr Kt-ynoids aud other.-*. levied upon j and to be sold as the property of .Lunes W. I Budd, under an Execution ?f A. A. Solomons i and Winfrey. & Loyd, against the said James I W. Budd. j Also one nine barrel Turpentine Still- 20 ! barrels Cra^io Turpeuline 1 pair Fairbank^ j Scales, 2 head Cows, 1 two Horse Wagon, j levied upon and to be sold as the property i of Jatr.es W. Budd, under Execution of A. A. i Solomons, and Wi nf ree & Loyd, against the ; said James W. Budd. R. W. DURANT. S. S. C. Sheriff's Office. March 14, 1882._ Agricultural Lime AND Carbonate cf Lime. BEST AND CHEAPEST FERTILIZERS. Also BUILDING LIME, at ?2.25 per barrel. Send for circular. FRENCH BROS., Rocky Point, N. C. March 14 SALE AND FEED STABLES. TO ARRIVE, ABOUT MARCH 1ST, 0>'E CAR LOAD WELL BROKE HORSES. AH single drivers and suitable tor saddle and draft purposes. For sale low for cash or Charleston acceptance, by ' HARDY BROS. GRAHAM'S STABLES, RIP (?BLICAN-S TREET, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ TO A ll Ul VE, ON OR BEFORE MONDAY. FEB. 20TH, mm CAR LOAD mm? MD talia* Farm and Timber Mules. Also, on hand, a fine tssortmeut of BUGGIES, OP ALL STYLES AND GRADES, At pt ices to sui! thc times C ?0 L'E Hil A T KD Old Hickory Wagons, Manufactured by ihe Kentucky W:igott Man Ur f:icturliig Conipanv. ?.!' Louisville. Ky. Keb 14 ' ' " W. M. GRAHAM. REMOVAL. THE BARBER SHOP OF EAV? AND EDWARDS * r.VS boen removed to the room UVKR jj * SC MK AKu?v-s GROCERY-, whe.v, :sn v ?\\? fit:., T)?C?S:I;?:. A'?ii!r?l t?r >t* clou.!ii<\ ? ekS3T?*?~ Xever Fails to Sestorc Cret? faded H-^r U> UM ; jutL??l cokr. ?0 ?s. .-.tul #1 stf.t "j; rjruggutt. Ginger? Bnehu, Biandrak?, Stilliugia and na.; 7 of thc best medicines known art here com? bined ?ntour.'/K'ic?acof such varied aiid effective powers, as io r.;a!;e the Greatest Blood Pii.i?er&thc Oast Hsalih ano Strengt:; Restorer Ever Used. It cures Dys->ep<:a, Rhcumaf's-r., r-;-ep!cssness. alt ciscases of thc Stomach, Cowals, Lungs, live-, Kidneys, and a'l Female Complaints. If you are was?ng away wkh Consumption cr any disease, use thc T'J.V:c to-day. It will surely h-lpyou. Remember! it is far superior to Biuers, Essentesof Co?-:r audo:hcr 'j"o.?cs,as it.builds rp the system without intoxicada-;. 50c and$r sizes, ata il coaler* i:i drugs. Noacgenuinewithout sijnatiircof Hr-ecx&C?-.N V. Seudior circular LARGE SAVING ra; BUYING Tia: DOLLAR SIZE. THERE IS BUT OXE GOOD DOLLAR SHIRT. ITS NAME IS THE DIAMOND. SOLD BY THE CHARLESTON ST?HE, HENRY A. LOWRY. Won the First Prize at the Colton Exposition at Atlanta, and only last week took a Medal and First Prize Diploma ?t the Agricultural Fair in Charleston. Pretty Advertising Pictures Given Away All Goods at Charleston Prices. H. A. LOWRY, Corner of Maia and Republican Streets. March 7 3 TEE PEARL. THE BEST BAKING POWDER IN THE WORLD. WARRANTED STRICTLY PURE. Manufactured by S. K. WILSON, Grocer, 306 King, and 53 Society Streets, CHARLESTON, S. C. And for sale at Dr. A. J. CHINA'S DRUG STORE, Feb 14 o Sumter, S. C. W. P. HALL, DB. ST. JULIEN RAVEXEL, President. Chemist. W. 13. CHISOLM, Superintendent. EDI8TO PHOSPHATE COMPANY, CHARLESTON, S. C., Manufacturers of EDISTO ACID PHOSPHATE, EDISTO ASH ELEMENT, EDISTO AMMONIATED FERTILIZER, EDISTO GROUND BONE, and IMPORTERS OF GERMAN KAINIT. Special Brands manufactured to orders Car-load lots delivered free on board cars. Any quantity delivered free on board road at Company's works. J. E. E. SLOAN, . Treasurer and General Agent. At Office of J. B. E. Sloan & Son. Jan 10 v I MONEY~SAVED -IS MONEY EARNED, ? ASK ALL WnO Want to get the most goods for the least money to GIVE ME A CALL. It will cost you nothing when yon come to town to drop in at my store and take a look around. REMEMBER THE PLACE. SCHWERINS, ON MAIN STREET, OPPOSITE CHINA'S DRUG STORE. You will find always in stock Family and Fancy Groceries Corn, Tffaes-t, Seed Cats, Rye, ftc. . -ALSO A Full Line of School Books, ALBUMS, SEASIDES, Blands Becks and Stationery, TOYS AND FANCY ARTICLES. I mea:: business, and will guarantee my ?ooda as sound, fresh, and cheaper than the cheapest. New goods constantly arriving--Clerks polite and attentive-and every honorable inducement is hereby offered. Sept 13 - . SADDLERY AND HARNESS. THE FINEST LEATHER ON ii AND Ready to b? worked up at the lowest ilviog fi nu res, HARNESS of tho latest style and cf my own workmanship, a: my shop to sell. I am prepared io do all kinds of Jobs in my line of business. All Orders received will be promptly attended to, and with the greatest care. -A full Une of READY-MADE HARNESS. SADDLES, BRIDLES, COLLARS, MARTIN? GALES, and EVERYTHING ELSE pertaining "?a First-class Harness Shop. OLD HARNESS made to look as good as NEW. COVERING and REPAIRING Oid TRUNKS -A SPECIALTY. All WORK in niv line GUARANTEE7* to sive SATISFACTION. T. 0. WROTEN,' Corner of Main and Republican Streets. March 15, ISSI._ IO AVE MY CHILD three do^es of the Patent Remedy-2505-and they brought awav ? half pine w> r:v- $'*U hy druggists. AHEAD AGAIN AS USUAL ! J ; Reports from all sections of North and South Caroliua, Geor- I ! da and Alabama sustain our claim that the fl Pl? (ll & m M?iBIM?B COKO J j is the BEST AND MOST RELIABLE AND CHEAPEST I j Fertilizer in use, and that the 9 j Wilcox, Gibbs & Co.'s Superphosphate, I j which we put out for thc iirst time last Season, has proved unex- fl j celled by any Acid Phosphate on the Market. fl It is not necessary for us to say anything- about these Fertilizers, as the ? j reports which may bo obtained from our agents or ourselves, cover the I : whole subject, and will amply repay perusal. M We will have a moderate supply of each, wl?cu can be obtained fronj oui* V j Agents, payable in Cotton next Fall. If there is no Agent at your Railroad J j Depot. e:ct vour merchant to order it. fl WILCOX, GIBBS & CO., I i Jan 2i SAVANNAH, GA., and CHARLESTON, S. C. I