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Cbe IMbstan aiti>Soaibnm o o ?_ WEDNESDAY, MAY 1. Entered at the Post Ofice at Sumter, S. 0., as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Alomes Scholarship-Notice. <?eo. F. Epperson-To the Farmers. Est. Benj. F. Lawson-Citation Notice. Docker & Bultman-Judg? bj Past Expe? rience. Eat. C. T. Player-Notice to Debtors and -Creditors. Estates of M. F. Hewson and Mrs. Catherine Bowson-Notice to Debtors and Creditors. Personal. Dr. G Allen Hoggins was in the city this Tr eek. Mr. Frank Beckham spent a few days io "Beonettsville last week. Mr. J. W. Wilder will go to St. Stephens <oo next Sat ard*, j to spend some time with his mother. Mn. Brockington, of Williamsburg is in the city visiting her mother, Mrs. Paxton, who is ia ill health. Mr. Phillip Finn, representing the Charles? ton Iron Works, bas been in the city some days visiting Mr. A. W. Suder and family. Mrs. W. E. Zemp, of Camden, is in the city visiting her mother, Mrs. Brimson and ber ?lister Mrs. W. E. Dick. Miss May Bossard, who has been visiting the -family of Mrs. S. E. Conyers, near Foreston, bas retnrned borne. Mr. W. D. Ric* who is in business in Wil? mington, N. C., came home this morning .quite ill. Mrs. B. K. DeLorme leaves to-day for her ?new home in Darlington. She will be accom? panied by ber sister, Miss Clem China. Mr. Retfsnider of Philadelphia, one of the well known firm of Lukeus & Reifsnider, 'lumber manufacturers, was in the city on ^Saturday. Mr. John T. Green, School Commissioner %as been sick for some days, but is out again. We can spare Mr. Green poorly at any time, bat-at the present such a thing is out of tbe .question 4lr. S. A. Nettles, tbe accomplished "editor of the Manning Times honored us with ?late but pleasant call last Saturday. He was stranded in the city on his return from tba picote at Pinewood. "Mr. Henry J Harby left on Saturday for -'Atlanta, where he expects to make hts home in tho future? Should he and his charming *family decide to leave us, society will sustain .quite a loss. Members of the Memoria! Association should not forget the meeting this afternoon ??st 6 o'clock. There will be a pic nie at Branding's Mill Ott next Saturday under the auspices of the ."hospitable people of the Jordan neighborhood. The City Council is negotiating with Mr. OHiver, who owns a boring machine, looking to* th? sinking of au artesian well this sum? mer. Weare indebted to Mr. S. H. Edmunds for an invitation to the 52d Annual Commence? ment of Davidson College, which takes place -on tbs 19th and 20tb of June. The Avoirdupois Party at Rev. C. C Brown's last Thursday eveniog was voted a "decided success. But all the young ladies gave themselves a weigh entirely. ? We have to acknowledge from cadets Pai ' mer Brown and D. M. Fraser an invitation to 'the annual pic nie of the corps of cadets of *tbe Military Academy, which will be gi veo at *4fonnt Pleasant on Friday, May 3d. The State Press Association met in Charles * too last week during tbe time of the Fioral Fair. It was the misfortune of the Watch -rom and Southron, that we were all too busy ?.to attend. The fact is that such slight notice .*of 'the meeting was given, we had no time for preparation. Some account of the proceed- j ?.iogff-will be given next week. "Master Tom Flowers was bitten on the heel this morning by a water-rattlesnake. The -wound was promptly sucked by bis brother Bampton, and the swelling is oot very great. 1 -Jit tais writing Master Tom is uproariously ? .'drunk-the first time be has ever exhibited a j " tendency to dissipation and probably the last, cn less another snake bites him. The Liverpool and London and Globe In? surance Company and The Underwriters 'Agency of New York, through Messrs. A. White & Son, their agents here, last week handed Col. Earle their check for the amount j oof-their policies on bis dwelling and furni-j ; tor? destroyed in the late fire. For twenty j years theae staunch corporations have afforded i oar citizens the protection of their millions ? ?of assets,-and their record for liberality and j ' fair'dealing is unsurpassed, The Fire Asso-j ^dation, of Philadelphia, has through the 1 same agency here, settled the los3 of Mr. j .Sam'] J. Brown, burned about the same time. ] ? Disappointment. Arrangements were about perfected for a ! 'large party from Sumter to make an excur? sion to Darlington and have a pic-nic there on May 9th. To the great disappointment of all interested, it was ascertained to-day that the railroad company can not furnish coaches, j The Camden Extension. Col. F. Gardiner, Chief Engineer, and Mr. ! B. J. Latta, Engineer, assisted by Captain | Barker, Mr. Paul Smith and ten hand* will j to-morrow begin the survey of the Coast Line j Extension to be built from this city to Cam- j deo. The King's Daughters. Tbe King's Daughters will give a straw? berry and ice cream festival at the residence of Mrs. Mikel!, on next Tuesday afternoon from 5 to 7 o'clock. Toe proceeds will be applied to the uses of the Society. The Bagging Question. The special committee of the County Alli? ance to whom was referred the bagging qnesti ; i held a meeting here 00 Saturday, and appointed Mr. W. E. Dick, Jr., to atteod the Convention of manufacturer*, cotton men and farmers, in Augusta Ga., on .he 1st of . May-_ An Old Residence Burned. ?Mr. R. L. McLeod, Jr., of Swimming Pens, riost bis residence by fire about mid-day on Jdonday. He married a daughter of the late Mr. J. W. Rembert, and occupied the old ^Stanbert mansion. The smoke house and ^provisions and nearly all the furniture of the Swaning were destroyed. No insurance. 5Shti?t8 caught from a cooking store. Help the Conductors. 'An -eseeorsion under the auspices of the rOrdef-cf ?ailway Conductors will be run 00 r?be-moro?og of the 3rd of May, from Coiom flbja toCharieston. Train will leave Colura . bia. at; 7 A- M., stopping at all stations for . passengers. Returning, train will leave -"Charleston at 8 P. M. As this ?9 for a char? itable, .our pose the friends of the Conductors j.are eaxoestly requested to lend their assist? ance. rFase fer round trip, $1.50. W.O. TCTebbj fior-Cot ?actors A. C Line. A Sumter Boy. The 'feilswiog extract from the Station .Agett, -a new raa-Iread paper, published at tfCleretaod, Ohio, will be of Interest to the /numeroet friends of the excellent young gen? tleman therein complimented : One of Alse bright young ticket agents of -/the sooth; is John Tf/. Oargan, who represents ethe Atlantic <?oa-st J?oe at Florence, S. C., .?nd ia kcowc as & hostler io that territory. ; Se w*s-b*rn at ?uro?er, S. C., December 6, j ?1864, and vs therefore bat 24 years old, but j .youth itt the "New South," as io the west, is j .ttOt a ha?G*oap, and Mr. Dargan has done] vwell, sad .snll be beard .from io the future, j Sis railway career dates frem 1882, when be j as a clerk ia the freight office of the WU .alington, .Colombia ?? Augusta road at . Marion, -g. -.C. After a few months service ; in this capacity he was transferred to the ; 42<ffieea4 Sjt m ter, S. -C., where be was a gen- j ?ral clerk. J.n Ko member, be was ap- : pointed ticket agent at rb? point first above j .mentioned. Zorenco is or?e of the largest j .railroad centersJn the suv, as well aa one of ? .the most important stances on the Atlantic; loast Li&e. ?ir. Durgia's office is well I snipped and well managed. Mr. Dargan | iron g ly advocates tbe organisation, of a cou poo ticket ageni's-assoc:ation. Examine our stock ef spriog Sateens and Ginghams. F. Ceri. Ladies' and Misses3 Hose, 5 cts. up, at Levi'.s. .Goatfkte stevsc Parasols and Umbrellas at LsTfs. Foll Kae Ladies' and Misses' Corsets, at lari's. . ^f?TO?fS^^icgaam, 8c., at Levi's. Death. j Mr. James Jennings, Known distinctively as j "Little Dick" Jennings, died yesterday of pneumonia. i An infant child of Mr. Horace Curtis died ; yesterday aged 9 months. This is the third ? bereavement which Mr. Curtis and his wife have sustained since their marriage a few years I ?go Mrs. Abba Spencer, widow of the late Chas. Spencer, Sr., died of heart disease at the home of her son-in-law, C. E. Salmond, Esq , Honesdale, Pa., on the 23d of April. Mr. C. T. Player, of Shiloh, died on the 27th of April art., and was buried at Shiloh Methodist Church. Mr. Player vras 72 years old and had lived a remarkably energetic and useful life. Richard I. Manning, 3ied at his horne in Orangebnrg county, Saturday, April 27th. The Xews and Courier says cf him : "Major Richard I. Manning, the news of whose death reached here late last night, was the eldest child of Governor John L. Manning and was 51 years old. At the beginning of the war he enlisted in the Manning Guards and he served on Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's staff with the raak of major. After the war he lived in Baltimore until five years ago, when he moved to True Blue plantation, Orange burg county. He was in every way a true man, brave and chivalrous, but gentle in the extreme. Hundreds of warm friends and ad? mirers mouru his death." Religious. The sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered at the Presbyterian Church on next Sunday. Preparatory serrices will be held on Sa turd v orevious a: 11 a. m. Easter Election. At the regular annual meeting held on April 22ud. morning, at the Church of the Holy Comforter, the following officers and delegates were elected : Wardens-J. S. Keaves, W. R. Delgar. Vestrymen-J. F W. D?Lorme. Dr. G. S. Sealy, t. M. DeLorrae, H. L. Darr, P. P. Gail?ard, T. E. Richardson, W. Alston Pringle, Jr. Delegates to the Convention-J. F. W. DeLorme, W. H. Ingram, H L. Darr. Alternates-T. E. Richardson, P. P. Gail lard, B. G. Gibson. The following gentlemen were elected to serve the Church of the Holy Cross, at State burg: Wardens-W. W. Anderson. M. D., W. J. Rees. Vestrymen-S. Sumter, W. R. Flud, J. S. Moore, G. Bradley, J. S. Pinckney. Delegates to the Convention-Messrs. W. W. Rees, J. S. Pinckney, W. J. Rees and Dr. W. W. Anderson. Encourage the Clerks, MAYESVILLE, S. C., April 30, 1889. Mr Editor : Any one on visiting Mayes ville, thanksgiving day, would have noticed how dull and wearisome was the look of the clerks there, disappointed in their petition to the merchants to obtain the holiday intended for their benefit. I sympathized with them. Considering the dullness of the season there is no earthly reason why the day should not have been given them. Merchants, encourage your employees for oa them depends your trade and success ia your business A SYMPATHIZER. *m * ? ? ? -1 Mayesville News. MAYESVILLE, April 30, 1S89. Mr. Editor : We are having dry and windy weather, and needing rain very much at this time. Some of our cotton is up. The first planting farmers are busy plowing cotton. I hear a complaint of cut worm?, and there is a goodly number on Duggaa's farm. Hope the damage will not extend far, will tell you more about it next time. All ot our sick are up, excep: Mrs. Beach who is stiil very low. Some few miles above here, there were three coiored people buried-mun. woman and child-in one day, Monday, and cn Tuesday one. Business is very dull with us. Mr. Bonaparte Peebles, of your city, called io to see us Tuesday last. Yours. DUGGAN. -<>?- -omm Ball at Mayesville. Mr. Editor : Mayesville was treated to a first class game of base ball on the afternoon of the 30th, between two home clubs, Vagrants vs. Loafers, the game was as fol? lows : Loafers-Martin Bradley, c ; Cooper Des? champa, p; Tim Bland, 1st b; Eu. Trim nal, j 2d b ; Bub Trimnal, 3d b ; Cliff Wallace, s s ; j Harrison Bradley, r f ; Jim Bradley, c f; Sil*s McEiveen, 1 f. Vagrants-S S. Carroll, c; Andrew Smith, p; Sandy Bradley, lstb; Alf Baker, 2d b ; Jim Freedman. 3d b : L. S. Griffin, ss ; Delma Rhame, r f ; Frank Kelly Eurgess, c f ; Bob Deschamps, I f. Mr. Jim Pegleg umpired the game to the pertect satisfaction of both sides. Mr. Plum? mer McDonald acted as scorer. The weather being fine a large crowd of spectators was present. Good playing on both sides made the game very enjoyable. The game resulted in a victory for the Vagrants. Score Vagrants, 39. Loafers. 29. T. Y. Capt. Atkins' Wise.Move. MAYESVILLE, SGUTSR CO?STY, April 26 P:omiuent among tue business men of Mayesville is Capt. J. E. Atkins. He has one of the mest complete mills to te found in the State. Besides grinding corn, sawing lumber and ginning cotton, he has an ex? tensive flouring mill. He now wants to com? mence the manufacture of pine straw bugging. He has aP tba necessary steam power and buiidings, and with comparatively small cost he can arrange to manufacture the bagging. Capt Atkins is in correspondence w;tb parties now ic regard to the price of machinery and information generally, so as to get thoroughly informed before commencing operations. Sunday yewt. ^ - Magazines for May. j Beiford's is the magazine par excellence ! for this part of the world. Its editorial and i critical departments are the brightest and j wittiest in America. The monthly flagel ? lation which the accomplished editor, Donn j Piatt, administers to corrupt politicians and social shams is most refreshing. Io no other I magazine, so far as w-e know, are new books j treated with such fairness and candor as io ! Beiford's. The cumber for May is slightly ! disfigured by an unjust and rancorous auti { Southern sketch, entitled "An Episode of Sixty-four." But we have become accus? tomed to such attacks, and rather pity the writers for their silly exhibitions of ignorante and enmity than resent their writings. Bel ford's is violently democratic and advocates the kind of democracy which obtains in this country. The May number of Harper's is made espe? cially interesting by ''Ogeechee Cress Fir? ings." a remarkable story by Richard Mai comb Johnston. The author has succeeded in that most difficult undertaking of painting a character to life within the limits of a mag? azine article. Xo one who has ever attended a camp-meeting in Georgia can fnil to recog? nize the Rev. Alien Swincer. Ile stands out from the pages of Harper's as complete and distinct an individuality as is Co!. Newcome. Scribner's is unusually interesting this month even for Scribner's. Ths opening article: "The land of the Wiaanishe," is written in that light and airy style of d** description, so channing in stories of sports? manship, that makes the average reader long to seize his rod and gun and plunge into the nearest forest. An article on Count Tolstoy, in this magazine should be widely read. Few peop;e in the literary world receive more at? tention just now than Count Tolstoy. The only objection to Uns article is that it is ?ub scribed by Mr. Eugene Schuyler, a man whose statements are considered worthy of little more credence than those of the renowned Mr. Perkins. But be i3 a charming writer withal, and in this instance, he talks like a man who is at least trying to tell th** truth. To those who are fond ot ii lost ra ted buffoon? ery, the advertising pages of Scribn..(.".- will afford intense amusement. The very tiuest examtos of that side-splitting nrt are to be found there. -^ -??-?- ? - - The valu?- of a remedy should bi? estimated by its curative properties. According to this standard, Ayfr's Sarsaparilla ?3 the best and most economical blood medicine in the market, because the most pure and concentrated. Price $1. Worth $5. a bottle. ---.oMi^ap? II-i? - - For Sale. If you want Machinery apply to R. F. Hoyt, Sumter, S. C., agent for Ames Engines, Hall and Prat, <il0S> Acme Cotton Pres3, Wood Reaper and MowC?; and a!1 klndsof Machinery. R. F. iioyt, Suruu.7, S? c-? Agt. for Cheraw Iron Wot*-*: 100 dozen Seamless J Hose 10 cw, worth double, at Levi's. WASHINGTON IN SOUTH CAR? OLINA. The Original Record of his Tour of the Southern States in 1791. The following extracts are from the diary of Washington as written by himself on the blank leaves of an almanac, during bis tour of the Southern States, and pulished by the Virginia Historical Society for private circu? lation in 1361. Iiis observation on the peo I pie he met, tbe nature of the country and the ! society of the State will be read at this tiuie with especial interest: WEDNESDAY, 2?T?I APRIL, 1791. i Breakfast at William Gause'?. a little out of the direct road, 14 miles. Crossed the bound? ary line betwec-u Xo. a id South Carolina abt. b.ilf-past 12 o'clock, which is ?en miles from Gause's. Dined at fi private house (one Cochran's) about 2 milva farther, and lodged at Mr. Varecn's, 14 miles more and 2 miles short of the long bay. To this house we were ; directed as a lavern^ bet the proprietor of it either did not keep one, or would? not ac? knowledge it-Wc therefore were entertained (and very kindly) withcutbeing able to make compensation. THURSDAY, 28TI?. Mr. Vareen piloted U9 across swash (which at high water is impassible, & at times, by the shifting of the sands is dangerous) on the long Beach of the Ocean; and it being at a I proper time of the tide we pased along it ! with ease and celerity to the place of quitting I it, which is estimated 16 miles-five miles further we got dinner and fed our horses at a Mr. Pauley's, a private house, no public one being on the Koad ; and being met on the Road & kindly invited by Doctor Klagg to j his house, we lodged there ; it being about io ? miles from Pauley's and ?53 from Vareen's. FRIDAY) 29TH. We left Dr. Flagg's about 6 o'clock and arrived at Capt. Wm. Alston's on the Wac I camaw to breakfast. Capt. Alston is a gen I tleman of large fortune, and esteemed one of the neatest rice planters in the State of South Carolina, and a proprietor of the most valu? able ground for the culture of this article. His house, which is large, new and elegantly furnished, stand? on a sand hill, high for the country, with bis rice fields below, the con? trast of which, with the lands back of it, and the sand and piney barrens through which we had passed, is scarcely to bi considered. At Capt. Alston's we were met by Gen. Moultree, Col. Washington and Mr. Rut! dge, (son of the present Chief Justice of South Carolina,) who bad come out that far to es? cort me to the town. We dined and lodged at this Gentleman's and Bof;ts being provided, we then, next morning, 8ATURDAY, 3CTH, crossed the Waccamaw, to Georgetown, by descending the river three miles-at this place we were rec'd under a salute of cannon, and [ by a Company of Infantry handsomely uni? formed-I dined with the citixen3 in public, and iu the afternoon, was introduced to up? wards of 50 ladies who had assembled (at a Tea party j on the occasion. George Town seems to be in the shade of Charleston. It suffered during the War by the British, having had many of its Houses burnt. It is situated on a peninsular between the River Waccamaw and Sampton Creek about 15 miles from the sea-a bar is to be passed, over which not more than 12 feet water can be brot except at spring tides : ? which (tho' the inhabitants are willing to entertain different ideas) must ever be a con? siderable let to its importance; especially if the canal between the Santee and Cooper Rivers, should ever be accomplished, The inhabitants of this place (either unwill? ing or unable) could give no account of the number of Souls in if, but I should not com? pute them at more thaD 5 or 600. Its chief expert, Rice. SUNDAY, MAY 1ST. Left Georgetown about6 o'clock and cross? ing the Santee Creek at the Town, and the Santee River 12 miles from it, at Lynch's Island, we breakfasted and dined at Mrs Horry's about 15 miles from Georgetown k lodged at the niantatioa of idrs. Manifold about 19 miles farther. MONDAY, 2D. Breakfasted at the Couuty seat of Gov'r Pinckney about IS miles from our landing i place, and then came to the fern* at Haddrel's i point, ? miles further, where I waa met by the Recorder of the city, Geu'l Pinckney b EJ ward Rutledge, Esqr, -in a 12 oared barge Rowed by 12 American Captains of Ships, most elegantly dressed-There were a great j number of other" Coats with Gentlemen and ! ladies in them-and two boals with music; j ail of whom attended me across, and on the passage were met by a number of others. As | we approached the town u salu e with arti!- j lery commenced, and at the wharf I was met i by the Governor, the Lt Governor, the In- ! tendt. of the city, Cincinnati, ic, &c. and J conducted to the Exchange, where they passed I by in procession-from thence I was conduct- ] i ed m like manner to my lodging!-after j ! which I dined at the Governors (in what he I called a private way) with 15 or 18 gentle? men. Il may be a? well in this as ia any ? other place, be cbserred that .he Country I from Wilmington through which '.he road j passes, is except in very small spots, much i the same as what has already bee'J described ; j that is to say, eand and pine barrens-with ? very few inhabitants-we were indeed in- ? formed that at some distance from the road I on both sides tue land was of better quality i and thicker settled, but this could only be on the rivers and larger waters-for a perfect ! sameness seems to run through all the rest of i thtcouotry-on these especially the swamps i and low lands on the ri?ers, the soil is very . rich; and productive when reclaimed, butte do this is both laborious and expensive-the rich planters have two modes of watering their fields-the first by the tide-the other by reservoirs drawn from the adjacent lands. The former is best because most certain. A crop without either is precarious, because a drought may not only iujure but destroy it. j Two and a half and 3 barrels to the acre is | estimated a good crop, and 8 or IC barrels f r each grown hand is very profitable; but some I have 12 and 14, whilst 5 or 6 is reckoned the | average production of a band. A barrel con? tains about 600 weight and the preseut price is about 10 6 and 11 sterg pr 100. The lodgings provided for me ii this place were very good, being the furnished house of a gentleman at present in the country, but occupied by a prison placed there on purpose to accommodate rae, and who was paid in tbe same way as any other letter of lodgings would have been paid. THURSDAY, 3D. Breakfasted with Mrs. Rutledge (thc Lao., of the Chief Justice of the State, who was on the circuits,) and dined with the citizens at a public din'r given by them at the Kxehar.ge. Was visited about 2 o'clock by a great numher f>f the most respectable ladies of Charleston the first honor of the kind ? had ever ex? perienced, and it wa3 as Battering as it was singular. WEDNESDAY, 4TH. Dined with the members of thc Cincinnati, and in the evening went to a very elegant j j dancing assembly at the Kxchange- at which j I were 266 elegantly dressed and ..landscuie j ? ladies. I In the forenoon (indped, before breakfast j j to-day) I visited and examined th? lines of j attack nnd defence of the ('itv, and waa salis- | I tied that (he defence was noble and honorable, i altin/ the measure was nndertuki-n upon j wrong principles and impolitic* THURSDAY, OTU. I Visited the works of Fort Johnson, James I ! Island, and Fort Moultrie on Sullivan s Island ? j -(?otb of which are in ruins, and siare?ly a i j trace of the latter left-thc former quite fallen. ? j Din'd with a very larj?e company at tlie Gov- j i ernor's, and in the evening went to a concert ' al the Kxchan^r, at iv "ch lhere wero at least i 400 ladies, the number und appearance of which exceeded anything of the kind I had ever seen. FRIDAY, 6TU. Viewed the town on horseback by riding through the principa! streets. Dined at Mnjor Butler's, and went to a lir>ll in the evening at j - the Governor's where liiere were a Select com ? I pany of ladies. SATURDAY. <TH. . Before break (fast) 1 visited the Orphan I House, at which were lu7 boys *nd tills. Ttits ?ippeAced to be a cbn.ritr.blc instUuiiou ! and under good management. I also viewed tbecity from the. balcony of-Church, dom ? whence the whole is seen iii one vier, ami li; ? advantage, the Gardens and green trees which I are interspersed adding much to the bea itv of ! the prospect, Charleston stands on a peninsula ' between : he Ashier ami Cooper Rivers and contains about 1.600 dwelling houses and nearly 16,000 soul?, of which ab<>ur 8,0C0 are ? white. It lies low, with unpaved street; (ex- j cept the footway) o' sand. There are a nu rn- j ber of very good houses of Brick and wood, but mostly of th" latter. The inhabitants are | wealthy, Gay and hospitable, appear happy and satisfied with the General Government. I *Tbese lines were upon Charleston Neck, i *xAeodiog from the Ashley to the Cooper River, at tli? junction of which the city stands. ' A cm is much talked of between the Ashley and Sar.tee Rivers, but it would seem, 1 think, as if the accomplishment of the measuio was not very near, lt would be a great thing for Charleston if it coald be effected. The prin? cipal exports from this place is rice, indigo ?ind tobacco ; of the las: from 5 to 8,000 Ilhds. have been exported, and of the first from 80 to 120.000 barrels. BUSDAY, 8TII. Went to crowded churches in the morning and afternoon .; to-in the morning and -in the afternoon. Dined with General Moultrie. MONDAY, OTU. At six o'clock I recommenced my journey for Savanna, attended by a corp3 of thc Cin? cinnati and most of the principal gentlemen of the city, far as the bridge over Ashley River, where we breakfasted, and we proceed? ed to Col. V,". Washington's at Sandy Hill, with a select party of particular friends ; dis? tant from Charleston 2S mues. TUESDAY, 10TH. Took leave of ni! my friends and attendants at this place, (except General Moultrie and Major Butler, the last of whom intenled tc accompany me to Savanna, and the other to Barisburgb, at which I was to be met by boats.) and breakfasted at Judge Bee's Iii miles from Sandy flill; lodged at Mr. O'Brian Smith's, 18 or 20 further on. WEDNESDAY, ll Tit. After an early breakfast at Mr. Smith's we road 20 miles to a place called PokitelHeo, where a dinner was provided by the parish oners of Prince William for my reception, and an address from them was presented and answered. After dinner we proceeded 16 miles farther to Judge Hayward's where we lodged, and, as also at Mr. Smith's were kindly and hospitably entertained. My going to Colo Washington's* is to be ascribed to motives of friendship and rela? tionship ; but to Mr. Smith's and Judge Hayward's to those of necessity, there being no public houses on the road, and my dis? tance to get to those private ones increased at lea3t 10 ct 12 miles between Charleston and Savannah. THURSDAY, 12TH. By five o'clock we set out from Judge Hayward's and road to Purisburgh, 22 miles, to breakfast. At that place I was met by Messrs. Jones Colo Habersham, Mr. John Houston, Gen'l McIntosh and Mr. Clay, a comee, from the city of Savannah to conduct me thither. Boats were also ordered by them for ray accommo? dation, among which a handsome four oared barge, rowed by 8 American captains, at? tended. In my way down the river I called upon Mrs. Green, the widow of the deceased Gen'l Green, (at a place called Mulberry Grove) and asked her how she did. At this place (two miles from Pnrisburg) my horses and carriages were land?d, and had 12 miles farther by land to Savannah. The wind and tide being both agst, us, it was six o'clock before we reached the city, where we were re? ceived under every demonstration that could be given of joy and respect. We'were seven hours making the passage, which is often performed in 4, though the computed distance is 25 miles. Illumns. at night. I was conducted by the mayor and wardens to a very good lodging, which had been pro? vided for the occasion, and partook of a pub? lic dinner given by the citizens at the Coffee Room. At Purisburg I parted with Gen'l Moultree. *Col. Wm. Washington had invited the President several times before he commenced his journey to accept the hospitalities of bis house in Ch. W. replied: "I cannot, without involving myself in in consisteacy, as 1 have determined to pursue the same plan in my Southern as I did in ray Eastern visit, which was not to incommode any private family by taking up my quarters with them during my journey. It leaves me unencumbered by engagements and by a uni? form adherance to it, I shall avoid giving umbrage to any hy declining ail such invita? tions."-Sunday News. The Centennial in Sumter. Business wa3 suspended yesterday, except in saluons and drug stores, and the liberated proprietors and salesmen enjoyed themselves in various ways. A party of business men held a ?sh-eating contest at Cane Savannah, and according to the most reliable information, Mr. Perry Moses won the heit, with Captain Gaillard a good second. We presume that neither Rev. C C. Brown nor Mr. W. F. Rbarne was present. A number of young ladies and gentlemen, chaperoned by Mrs. Mims and Mrs. Murray, spent the day at Cain's Mill, and carried a basket lunch. Some idea may be had of the exciting pleasure connected w ith the occasion, when we report, on good authority, that the modest cashier of the Sumter Bank was heard to rend the circumambient air with the re? mark : "My dear.''" Teams were at a premium and we know of one young gentleman who spent three days in searching a conveyance and finally com? promised on a wagon. But he was one who has a hopeless attack of lo7e. - i MBB -<BW Toe Pinewood Picnic. As weconld not keep our promise to attend the picnic at Pinewood last Saturday, we are compelled to fall back upon thc- report of our friend of the.Manning Times, who was there. We regret this the ie*s, as our brother of the spectacles d' or has such a "winsome" way of doing sucli occasions and Such a deliciously mysterious manner of treating uifuirs of the heart. He sa\ s : The picnic last Saturday at Pinewood, the present terminus of the Manchester and ugusta railroad, was a delightfully pleasant occasiou. The depot, just finished, was decorated, within and without, with ever? greens and choice flowers, and ?he fioor w?s all that could be desired to while away the winsome hours; aud every possible advantage was taken to make this the pleasantest picnic of the year. About five hundred persons were present, representing almost every section of Clarendon aud Sumter. Cupid was busy too, and we saw signs of bis unerring aim, This section of the county ia noted for lovely women and handsome men, and on this occa? sion the claim was strongly verified. Few euch gatherings can boast of so much beauty and loveliness. Eyes, bright and bewitching, seemingly captured the hearts of brave men, ami made them captives at the feet of beauty. One heart, however, seenft obdurate, aud refuses to stay a capt:re. He yields for the time being, but alas ! for so gallant a soldier, he has so often deserted his better impulses when away from the piercing glances of Cupid, that now bo is hardened in bis bachelordom, and is well nigh invulnerable to the blind god's darts. Such should not be. Mrs. Edwards was caterer of the occasion, and had her tables supplied with an abun? dance of food and fruit. By a misunderstand? ing, the passenger train failed to bring the ice, and the consequence was there wns no prospect for ice cream, but the liberality of the railroad was equal to the emergency, and a special train was sent to Sumter for the ice. Everything went on as merrily as a mar? riage beii tilt six o'clock, when the excursion train bore off a considerable part of the crowd. As the train moved off, three times three cheers were given for Pinewood ; and then as far as could he beard came the sound of singing a fond adieu to the hospitalities and pleasures of the day. Shortly after, all left for their homes, ami one of the most suc? cessful picnics ever held in this county was a thing of the past. Those of Manning who went on the train had their pleasure marred, however, tor the excursion train reached Sumter ju?t ten minutes after th* fast train had left, and the Manning excursionists had to remain in Sumter twenty-four hours, til! the next train. -m - .* ? ? a-? - - A dry, hacking cough keeps the bronchial tubes in a state of constant irritation, w hich, if not speedily removed. ma> h ad to bron? chitis. No prompter remedy can be had than Acer's Cherry Pectoral, which is both an anodyne and exp: dorant. i 'mn . ... -I.m*. ? - ADVICE TO MOTHERS. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should always be used for children teething. It soother the child, softens the gnni?, allays all pain, cures wind colic and is ilks best remedy for diarrhoea. 'J'en boult-. colors, t ts. up, at Levi ?. bli ? I us? otta mzkh To close out seasons stock we are offering special prices for prompt shipment during April. Address, SOUTHERN COTTON OIL G0.3 COLUMBIA, S. C.- ' April 11-3t Hats and Furnishing Goods for Men. Boys and Children, A lovely display of Neckwear, Bicycle Shirts and Belts, Novelties, &c, &c; in the Furnishing Goods Department. We now have a on second floor, where satisfactory work will be done on short notice. And w? also carry a full line of samples from the Order Department of the well known house of Browning, King & Co., of New York, and will have suits made to order and guarantee a fit every time. For anything in the Clothing, Hat, or Furnishing Goods line go to 50 pieces Surah Silks, all the ? newest and opera shades, at 50 I cents, (warranted all silk.) 45 pieces 36-inch Henrietta, latest shades, (including opera ! shades) at 25 els. worth 35 els. j So pieces double width Eng-! lish Beiges at 20 cts.. a bargain. G5 pieces Salin Lustres at 12* cts., weil worth 20c. j Our entire line all-wool chai- j j i j lis at 15 cts., elsewhere 20 cts. i i 4.0 pieces Satines, French ? styles at 10 cts. i -- 50 pieces extra quality 36-in. ! ?Satines at 12-i. i JJ rases eoiortru r^awjis ai .?-.;<*. ? 100 pieces while Lawn at Tc., j we gun ranice it to euuai any 10 cts. quality. Beautiful new designs in Jer? seys, from ;">0 cts. up. Full line of Lace Curtains j from 50 cts. per pair. up. And everything else in pro? portion. Space prevents men tionimr in this issue. The public, especially tue lames, are unanimous in saying that our assortment of novelties this season surpasses any previous efforts. We claim that our line of SMS, DRESS MM ID Tiillli for spring will compare with any north? ern market. Ali we ask is an inspection which will convince you whether or not our state? ment is exasperated. uress-Maiong * and ladies Soiicj?inp a call, we arc Me%ee??iljy, Palace Dry Goods Emporium. Mareil 2' UU? i?bi? Aui?Mii, jj?Hbor 1 case 36-ineh Fruit of th?r Loom Long Cloth at 8? cts: 25 pieces 45-iuch Emhroid cry Flouncing at 35 cts., worth 60 cts. We ask that you examine our line of Embroideries and Laces as you will see entirely new designs. Thc largest hit of the seasou 100 doz. extra long Silk Tafifettf Gloves at 25 cts., worth 40 cts.. all shades. 50 doz. Jersey Silk Mitta at 23 cts., all shades. 200 doz. Ladies' colored Bor^ dered hemstitch Handkerchiefs. at 5 cents. 30 doz. Ladies' Black Kose^ at 25 <"is. We guarantee theser? absolutely stainless, money re funded if they [rove otherwise.^ Try a pair; you can find them, nowhere else. 4.0 dozen all Linen Doil?ysK at 25 cts.,'worth 40 c. per doz. Turkey red damask at 25 cts.. per yard, good value at 40 cts.. Procured from large auction* sale: 85 pieces Mattings whick YvC have marked at 12* cts: up, same being less thais they c?stv to import^