?p??^ 13. !Vv'Vr----'. . ..y-; ^k^Sf^fUer IVatchman was founded i?- :f$5? ajid toe Trne Southron, in 1SG6. The Watchman a7id Southron -now ba? the eoaab?ned circulation ?ad In?uenee of both ol tho old papers, and ts manifestly tke best advertising medium nt Somte r. J?^?^ Batter's campaign is said by -tSe Beaton Journal to have cost Lim : v'?aoce and. China are trying to start ? V?. and after it starts they will be ' -. ?rjflag moen harder tb stop it. I ^voroor Thompson has appointed .^Tfcomaa M. Han eke I to the office of ^^Sh?j?t for Charleston Conni y vire W. Clancy,-deceased. ^:.W?. M. Ev&rts ts getting thinner ?od ?ore nervous than ever, and now weighs scarce ry 100. Nevertheless the ex-secretary is still a hard worker, and A reaps ?ver $100,000 a year from his J: j^|>raot?ee. ~ J^ ?^be Washington correspondent of the l??sviHe Courier-Journal says that - a?t-of seventy letters "Veccived from Democrat^ representatives OB the apefrkership. Randall is the favorite io : only seven. ; lost wesk a negro boase on the p?ao ^?tea>f tbe Rev. John P. Mealing, ia Edgefield County, was destroyed by fire* and with it two negro children we? barned to death. A third child waa also so badly horned that at last, accounts it was not expected to live. g- S/Booert Kerr, a dissipated member of : a wealthy family of Edi ohorg, Scot knd, was burned to a crisp Tuesday in w&?ae at&k me* Manitoba, while i intoxicated. He bad jost come into possession of a large fortune. >.;.-TIA envying ~- spectacle of a governor ?|t?f a State, with several high officials, as interested spectators of a '?lagging' match, waa presented to the people of St. Louis the other day. Gov. Critten - deo occupied a box at the John L. Sal . Sraeasbow in that city last week. ? & ' " $ While Prince and Princess Albert, % of Proas?, wem returning from Frank ooatein. Silesia, after attending the re 'fbrsuatioomemorial services, they, lost their way tn a thick fog. Their ear? rings was overturned and the right ankle of the Princess was fractured. - :Tfee many friends of Dr. W. S. ' Broekinton, says the Williamsburg 7/e raldt will very moch regret to learn that be baa left os for Brunswick, Ga., where ha expects to locate. We wish om moch success in his profession. v /The entire roof? together with the in : sHe walla nod tba iron and'atone colomas, of tba new Sooth wing of the capitol at Madison, Wis., fell at 1.40 o'clock. November 8, with fatal effect. Two of the workman were killed, two ,: fatally inf ared and a number of others !&dlj hort. Geo-Robert Toomba, who h^ long been recognixed as the most accomplish? ed, ornate and vigorous, swearer io the j United States, has repented, and was] received into the Methodist Church at WasJunj^ton, Ga., by Bishop Pierce on j The- negroes of Lexington County nave mada op a purse to pay the ex pen sea of Press Shaekelford in visiting Ar? kansas for the purpose of reporting the attractions of that promised land, as they contemplate an exodus. He will leave for Little Hock next week. vrHon. Jas. B. Campbell, of Charles? ton, who has been qnite a prominent figure to our State politics for a Bomber of years, died to Washington en the 8th instant. Mr. Campbell was aa able lawyer and has held important political positions io our State. His affiliation with the Greenbnckcrs during ( oar last campaign did' much to impair j the confidence of our people in bis poli- ! ueal honesty. Two yoong children of Rilla Haw-' thora, colored, where burnt to death ic ; aa outhouse on. the place of Professor Lowry at Due West on last Thursday. They were entirely ennsamed. Their bodies could not be distinguished among the coals and cinders of the cabin. Thc . mother had left the unfortunate children abut op io the bouse when she went off to work for a time.-Abbeville Medium \ ' A special to the Charlotte, Observer j fram Mourne, Iredell County, N. C., j says : A party of 65 negroes on No- j Tambar 10, captured Lawrence White,: a negro, and hanged bim to a tree near j tba railroad /station. A few days be- j fore White had a fight and killed a ! colored man named Frazier with a i knife. White had been arrested and j was on bis way to jail io Salisbury when ! be waa taken from the guard by the j lynchers. The Colombia correspondent of the Augusta Chronicle says: The State Treasurer bas received ?100,000 more taxes to date than for the same period last year, notwithstanding hard times and short crops. The State Statistical Agent of the National Department of Agricul? ture estimates that two-thirds of au ave- j rage crop of corn and cotton will be made, and be says that in some couuties thefar roeTs still bare a part of the corn crop of 1882 on band, and that with what has j been produced this year they will be able to ron their farms, until thc oat crop ?a harvested without having to buy coro. H? tbinka that the farmers gen? erally are tn a much better condition financially, at this time, than they were at tba beginning of last year. Thc j 'debts to be paid out of the proceeds of ! tba present crop are not. so large as io j former years, and fanning operations will be commenced io 1884, notwith? standing the present unfavorable year, oa a sounder basis than in 1882. A prominent railroad officer, and one of the beat informed men in the State, tell? me that the farmers of South Caro? lina sold, last year, $200,000 worth of j grain-corn, oats and wheat. And j tba? was the first year that any conside- j roble number of them had a surplus of j graio. Rev. ?. T. Winkler, long a resident of Charleston, bat for the last eleven years a citizen of Marion Alabama, died at that place on the 10th instant. Dr. Winkler was boro tu Savannah, Ga., on November 13, 1823. Ho graduated at Brown University, Rhode ; Island, in 1843. His first pastorate' was in Columbus, Ga. To 1852, he removed to Cb ari es iou, where be re? mained twenty years, daring which time he was a prominent figure in al 1 the important enterprises of the Baptist choreo. B$s record as War Chaplain ia deeply impressed upon the minds .od-hearts <>f many who were blessed devoted ministrations. The \Xhmier io speaking of his ? _-_?_.^7T__ death sajs : "For over twenty yea; be bad been in the front rank of Bap ti preachers, and in point of thoroo| scholarship, intellectual capacity ac genera! literary attainments, he ht no superior. * * * * Thus hi passed away from the labors of eartl to the rewards of Heaven. One of tl a. >st gifted and eloquent of our Soutl ern divines, whose name and mernot will be cherished by thousands wi knew and loved him." THE PAIE is over! and while not as successfi as ks. friends had hoped, it was niue better than any we have bad in tl past. The weather was fine and th attendance reasonably good. Tl number of couotry people present wi far too small, and the Fair will neve be what it ought, until farmers tak charge both as to management and cs bi bi ts. We want more field ero pi more vegetables and fruits. Th County cannot thrive and grow fat o embroidery, fancy scwi ug, pretty nicfc uacks, wines, jellies and such Hke. W need the substantials iu greater quanti ty and variety. ?Of the three most im portant field crops, cotton, corn an. oats, we believe there was but on exhibit of each. The vegetables o; exhibition were remarkably fine, bu there were not enough to make campe titioc lively. The poultry exhibit wa good; chickens, turkeys, geese, pig eons in abundance, and many " of theo worthy of exhibition at any Fair. The most successful feature of th Fair was the live stock. Horses, cow and hogs of the best breeds and in fin condition spoke well for the efforts o our people in that Hoe. We hav> beard congratulations from all sides, a to the success of that department am flatter ourselves that no County Fair ii the State bas ever done better. The domestic and household exhib? bas always been tolerably good iu Sum ter, and this year was fully np to th* average. Fine cows of course mak< fine butter, and preserves jellies/pickle; and many other compounds, the rcsul of woman's handiwork and skill, dc serve much credit. The financial exhibit was uot as goo?." as it might have been, though the re? ceipts will be sufficient, we understand to pay the premiums. THE POLITICAL TB I ALS. We see from our exchanges, anc from some correspondence emanating frem. Democratic headquarters, thal political prosecutions will be the ordei of the day, at the next session of thc U S. Court, which convenes in Colum? bia, the last of this month. Mr.. Melton is not disposed to talk about the anticipated trials, but it is very evident that he is preparing for one more effort to harrass and annoy our people, and we call attention to this matter now, so that the Democratic Clubs may be ready to respond to any calls, which may be made upon them for men or means, in defending the ac? cused. The U. S. officials are very tardy in learning a lessen which we have been trying to teach them for a number of years, and that is, we are a unit in defending each other from thc malicious prosecutions of their hire? lings. We do not propose for our State to fall into the hands of the hybrid gang, made up of Greenbackers, Re? publicans, and negroes, nor do we in? tend that those who manage our elec? tions shall be punished for doing their simple duty. THE"?LECT?ONS. On last Tuesday, important elections were held in a uumber of the States. Virginia elected a Legislature, and the campaign was unusually heated aud violent. The result was a grand tri? umph for the Democrats, who swept the State by a majority, which will proba? bly reach 30,000. Thc Legislature has a Democratic majority of about thirty ou joint ballot. In Maryland, the election was for Governor, State Officers and part of the Legislature. The Republicans made extraordinary efforts to gaiu con? trol of thc State, an 1 Democratic dis? sensions made such a result very pro? bable. Their efforts however were abortive, and thc Democrats elected their ticket by a majority of 12,000 in the State, and have thirty-seven on joint ballot in the Legislature. Pennsylvania goes Republican as usu? al. Thc election wa.a for Auditor Treas? urer, and they had a majority of 17, 000. We lost nothing iu Pennsylvania, for Democratic success last year, was brought about by Republican quarrels. The Democrats elected their ticket in New Jersey. They had a majority of of 5,000 in the Stat? and four on joint ballot in the Legislature. In New York we did very badly. The Democratic factions in New York city quarreled as usual, and fhr; tre? mendous majority of nearly 200,000, which the Democrats polled last year, was scattered to the winds. The elec? tion was for oue Supreme Judge, Sute Officers and Legislature. The Demo- j crats elected the Judge and the State j Officers, except Secretary of Slatey1 (He was defeated because bc was au | advocate of temperance.) The Repub- ? Heans elected thc Secretary and a majo- ! rity of the Legislature. Connecticut has gone over to thc enc my, having a Republican majority of sixty-five in the Legislature. j Butler the Beast, was defeated iu : Massachusetts. The Republicans elect- ! sd their Governor, most of the State J Officers, and have a majority iu thc j Legislature of more than forty. We j ire sorry for the defeat of our friend, ? Mr. Butler. He^xarjust the man to 'nie those good People. Miisissippy^overwhelmip^ly Demo eratic, a&d Minnesota was equally Ke publican, electing Governor and Stat Officers. Nebraska elected a Supreme Judge. The Republicans carried the day by 7, 000 majority. The result is very nearly a drawn battle. The Democrats gaiu Virginia, and there is much congratulation through the South on that auspicious event, but the great falling off in the Democratic vote in New York is a full set-off against that advantage. Both sides are crowing lustily over their victory and all seem pleased. We, in the South, feel most interest in our neighbors, and Virginia's wonderful de? liverance from the incubus of Mahone Lm takes away much of thc sting of de? feats further North. List of Premiums Awarded at the Sumter Park and Agricultural Pair, Nov. 6 to 9th, 1883. Butter-Mrs J. U. Earle. ?oap-.Mrs. B. F. Wilson. Candy-Miss Eva .McLeod. Catsup, Walnut-Mrs. E. P. Coachman. Tomato, Red-Mrs. W. R. Del gar. Catsup, Tomato, Green-Mrs. W. R. Del gar. Catsup, Pepper, Green-Mrs. Welborn J. Andrews. Pickles, Ouion-Mrs. W. R. Delgar. 44 Mixed-Mrs. ?yelborn J. Andrews. " A tz Jar-M rs. \V. R. Delgar. " Sweet-Mrs J H Earle. " Plain-Mrs A Graham. Wine, Scupper nong-Wm E Mills. 44 Bunch Grape-Mrs K G Osleen. " Wild Grape-Mrs T O Sanders. Vinegar-Mrs Isham Moore. Dried Apples-Mrs T O Sanders. Lard-Mrs T O Sanders. Fruitcake, Iced-Miss Agnes Moise. Pound Cake, Iced-Miss Agnes Moise. Sponge Cake-Mrs WT R Delgar. Jelly Cake-F J O'Connor. Rolls-Miss Lou Br?gdon. Rusk-Wm Wilson. Biscuit-Fanny Douglass. Bread-Miss Wessie Roach. Pies-Samuel Gary. Ham^-Mrs t U Sanders. Hermetically Sealed Fruit?-Wm K M1II3. Preserves, 1st premium-Mr? C J Clarie. 44 2d premium-Mrs J S G Rich? ardson. ? Jelly, 1st premium-Mis? Susie Muldrow. 44 2d premium-Mrs K H Holman. Tallow-Mrs E W Moise. Special Mention-Pickles, 2d best plain, Mrs W R Delgar ; Kaveiched Fish, Mri K W Moise; Oil Mango Pickles, Mis? Marion S Deveanx. Cotton Stalks-K W Moise. Corn-T O Sanders. Oats-L C Mills. Sweet Potatoes-Mrs A E Kensedy. Pindera-L C Mill-. Cotton, Bes! B.nle-J W Buckner. Hay, Best Bale-K W Moise. Pumpkin-Wm Majors. Egg Plan ts- Mrs A M Chandler.* Collards-Mrs J D Grabam. Onions-B Salmonsen. Lima Beans-Mr? J B Reach. ; Turnips E C. Lee. Home Made Rug-Mrs A M Chandler. Woollen Sock*-Mrs Francis Dorriiy." Cotton Socka-Mrs W R Delgar. Special Mention-Silk Socks, Mrs W R Delgar ; Sumter Silk Association ; Work Box, Harmon D Moise. Jersey Bull-Cain ? Beckham. lb. cans. SMOKED CHIPPED BEEF in Jib. cans. CORNED BEEF in 1 and 21b. cans. POTTED TURKEY. DUCK, CHICKEN AND GAME, also Ham and Tongue We have all kinds of Vegetables, such as BOSTON BAKED BEANS with Pork in each can. Corn, Peas, String Beans, Okra and Tomatos. Pickle? in every style and qual? ity. Catsups Sauces and many other things that would do you good to look at, and make you feel better to cat them. PKKSERYES-We must say to you that the weather up to now, has been too warm to haudlc them ; but we have just received the fol? lowing, and will add daily as soon as the weather permits : TH URBERS CHOICE PRE? SERVES, in one pound cans. The-, assortment consists of all kinds of Fruits. Wc have also a new lot of PRESERVED GINGER and As? sorted Jellies, in five pound pails. We are now ready to supply you with New Canned Fruits such as Peaches and Pineapples and Ap? ples (in gallon cans) put up iu light syrups suitable for making pies. We have just received a lot of DRIED FRUITS, and we can say to you they are very choice this season. Our stock in these con? sists of thc following : Evaporated Apples, Sun-dried Apples. Prunes, Dates, Raisins, Currants, Citron, &c. As the mornings are now cool we know you want BUCKWHEAT OAKES, and nice Syrup for break? fast, we arc pleased to say to you that we are ready to supply you in this line, and hope you will try some shortly. For the past few years we have introduced in this market OAT MEAL and WHITE BEANS, better known a? the l?avy Beans. We now find ready saje for both of these articles, and w