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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15. Entered at the Post Office at Sumter, S. 0.% as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Providence Alliance-Meering:. W. S. Mims-Eggs for Setting. C. W. Chandler- Buggy Stolen. J. C. McCall-Notice of Assignment. Ducker & Bultman-1890 Announcement. .J. B. Edgerton -Great Sale of Railroad Lots. The Bank of Sumter-Special Meeting of Stockholders. Wanto-R S Bood. Flower Pots for Sale ; C. P Osteen, Pony, Cart and Harness for Sale; J.J. Fleming, Pupils Wanted. Personal. Mr. Charles Epps, of Darlington, spent Monday in the city. Mr. Lucius LeGrand, of Camden, spent sev? eral days in the city this week. Mrs. E. N. Richardson and Mrs. H. B. Rich? ardson, of Pulton, were in the city Tuesday. Kiss Emmie Mikel! has gone to Washing? ton, D. C oa a visit of some* length to rel? atives. Mrs. H. L. Darr's brother, Mr. John A. Brown, of Florence, is in towc on a visit to bis sister.! Mrs- John T Green, who has been visiting relatives tn Lancaster, has returned to ber home in this city. Miss Pauline Gaillard, daughter of Capt. P. P. Gaillard, bas gone to Gainesville, Fi?., on a visit to relatives. Mr. G- C. Bacot, of New York, spent a day ia the city on his way to Beaufort, where his family is at present residing. Mr. Frank Littte, formerly of 'his city, but now of Knoxville, Tenn., is making a short visit to bis family tn this city. Mrs. Thomas Drayton and children, form? erly of Sumter, now of Williamsburg, are j visiting Mrs. W. S. Chandler at Mayesvil?e. Superintendent Duffie has been confined to the house by the prevailing grip for several i days. He expects to resume work to day. Mr. J. P. Lawrence, of Fulton has removed j to Atlanta, where be wi ll engage in railroading. We regret to lose so good a citixf-n, and it j would seem that there is railroading enough ! going on here to have induced him to remain. . Hr. C. F. Heiser and family left on Sunday night for Lynn, Mass., where Mr. Heiser has formed a partnership and gone into the shoe j manufacturing business. Mr. Heiser tots j rented his new residence to Mr. W. G Brown- j eon, Superintendent of the C., S. & N. R. R. j Mr. R. S Pringle, the energetic contractor of the C., S & N. Railroad extension, having j completed hi?j??b, has returned to his home in Sommerville. His portly figure and genial j face will be missed by his numerous friends, who will be glad to see him return here, when i the contract is awarded for continuing the . road on to Ch craw There have been no new developments in i toe Daisy Robinson mystery. The miraculous ! movements of furnituie, etc., continue, with* j out any rational explanation hav.ng been dis- ? covered. Name Changed. The name of the post office formerly called Privateer, has been changed to Tindal. Ad? dress staxi matter accordingly. Another Fire Well. j TJnder the supervision of Mr. D. J-trr-.es ; Winn, another fire well is .being bored on j Main street, near Earle ? Purdy's law_ office, i The one oce^ousiy sunk opposite -our office j wi ii be tested this afternoon. Results will be ' reported ?ext week. - Closed. Mr. Jafvos A. Sch werai has dosed for ten darsie order to have a meeting of his credi? tors. We ea roe? riy hope that Julinp will soam recover from his temporary - embarrass- j , ment, and resume, at the old stand, where he j bas been so long and favorably knows. j. Increase of Capital. ; i A meeting is called of the stockholders of j i the Bask of Suraier for February \1, to take j is eon-side rat ?on t heanes ?*oa of increasing the i 1 capital of the bank. Thisisgood news, and I shewsxtbat judicious banking is profitable. There is no doubt that the Bank of Sumter, I i with ifs liberal policy, will find abundant \ 1 custom. Both of oar banks are doing well \\\ ami ape handsomely supported. \ J The Davis Monument. j Dr. D. J. Auld has inaugurated a move- j mest intended to raise funds to aid in the erection of a sniMble monument to the late j President of the Confederacy. He intends to procure the best musical and dramatic talent ! in the city, ?nd give a concert, with tableaux, j at an early date. The price of admission will ' be made low in order that all our people m ty ! have the pleasure of contributing to an object so worthy. Due notice of time and place will be given, j Sale of Town Lots. The ?ile is advertised in this issue of lots j in the ?cw railroad towns of Pinewood and , PL euri ni (better known as Richardson's.) j The sale will come off on Tuesday, 28'h, j inst., at Pinewood, and on Wednesday, 29th, at Retain i. Pinewood is fourteen miles from j this city and Rennni is twenty, directly on the line of the Manchester and Augusta rail- i road. For particulars and attractions, see j advertisement. This is Not a Dun The management of ?ie Watchman awl SoHtkron is opposed to dunning subscriber-: j through the columns of the paper. It pre- } fers, when necessary, to do so through the j mail, in a business way. There are, however, some of our subscribers who seem to have such i an abhorrence of duns, that we fear to shock | their nervous system by sending them one in any form. But when once the dunning bust- 1 ness is begun, it will be impossible for us to discriminate, and therefore this is to give . notice of our intention, and furnish the op- j !>ortunity to all who dislike to be dunned, to ! come forward and pay up. Ducker & Bultman, This enterprising firm proposes to show to ' our people bow they can savea few thousand | dollars more, in addition to the thousands ; already saved by doing their trading with I them. Tbe array of goods is certninly a tempting one, and the prices are well c^Icu- ! lated to make the dollars nimble. These I gentlemen have bnilt up a large business, and ! . number their customers by the hundreds. ' They know how to retain their customers after j , having once secured them, which ts one of the ! ( secrets of their success. Read over their list j , and give them a trial. They are satisfied that j , they can please you. A visit to their Urge j . and well stocked store will amply repay those j j wbo are in search of bargains. j , Must Be Stopped. ? < An advertisement of Mr. C. W. Chandler : ' in tbis issue, tells how a few days ago his ? boggy was stolen out of O'Donnell's store j 1 lot, in broad daylight. He offers a reward j ! for it. I 1 Yesterday from the same lot were takeo I ! Mr. E C. Lee's harness, all except the collar j ' and bridle. It is a wonder the thief did not j also carry off the mule. These larcenies are quite common already, j 5 and are on the increase. It seems io us that | 1 our merchants, who are specially concerned . 1 ia this matter, should, in co-Junction with ? the City Council, employ a special detective j ' for tbe purpose of catching the thieves and ? ( pntting a stop to the thieving. This thing, J if kept up. will have the certain effect of j driving trade elsewhere. Whatever ia going to be done, should be done at once. Choice Fowls. Mr. W. E. Mims advertises in this issue eggs from fine thoroughbred fowls, at very j ' reasonable prices. Mr. Miras ts an expert amateur chicken fancier, and has bad great f success io raising fine fowls. He bought a ! setting of eggs from a gentleman in town. | from wbicb he raised nine chickens For [ j these he was offered over twenty dollars the i ? gentleman who sold him the eggs offering i his fifteen dollars for three of them, j Mr. Minas deserves great credit for bis euc- ( cessful work. He bas shown what can be done by any one wbo will bestow the neces- : ( sary time and care on the raising of fowls, j and how profitable'he industry is. Mr Mims . isa very busy mao, being engaged with the j ' Messrs. Ryttenherg as clerk, all day and | every day, so that he can only devote odd , times to his fowls. Parties desiring to go into i the business can find him there, or they m?r apply at his residence oo Republican street, * ??4."vX?*iby Avenue. .> Married. * Mr. Jumes H. Scarborough and Miss Florence Durant of Bishopville, were married last Saturday. Mr. Scarborough will make his home at Providence. Death. Mrs. E. A. Crosswell, relict of the late W. J. Crosswell of Cain Savannah, died at the home of her son-in-law Mr. R. B. McKay, Columbia, S C., on January 2d after a pro? tracted illness, aged 74 years. The body was brought to Sumter and interred in the family lot at the Sumter Cemetery, on the 3d instant Mr. Sam R. Shaw, a highly respected citi? zen of Bishopville. died of typhoid fever a few days ?g?>- He leakes a wife and three small children. Fireman's Anniversary. The 6th annual grand banquet of the Sum? ter Steam Fire Engine Co . ?ill be held at Music Hall, Thursday, Feb. 6th. next. The following committees bave been appointed : On Arrangements-Col Marion Sanders, Chairman, L. L. Bultman, R. S. Hood, Wm Woran, J. M. Chandler On Reception-J. R K^els. Chairman, A. P. Levy. V. H. Phelps, Frank Moran, Wailer Stubbs, E. I. Reardon On Collation-Col. Marion Sanders, Chair mnn, A. P. Levy, V. H. Phelps. On Toasts-Solicitor H .Frank Wilson, Chairman, J. R. Keels, Col. Marion Sanders. The Sumter Volunteer Bat.d, having kindly offered their services, this, in connection with the action of the different Committees ap? pointed, will surpass anythine of the kind .ver had in the cit v. FRANK F. TKICHKR. Sec and Treas. S. S. F E. Co. The Electropoise. Maj D. B. Anderson, Agent of the Electro f.ibration Company, has established an office it 222 King Street, Charleston, S C., and ruts been interviewed by the News and Courier and the World. Both papers have ?ome very complimentary things to say about M : ? j. Anderson, and givehim the opportunity to tell fully the virtuesof his po*"se. With such tn introduction to the Charleston public, and, indeed to the whole Mate, Maj Anderson may reasonably expect to be able lo introduce the great discovery without any trouble. Schwartz Bros. These wideawake merchants are continually idding to the attractions of their place of business and their stock of goods. They have now put on an additional roora to their store, so as to make place for a beautiful parlor handsomely furnished, where they pro? pose, in future, t.; keep their millinery and dress fitting department. These will be under the supervision of professional and skillful artistes from New York, who will bring to their work a large experience and rtn exquisite taste. Lookout for their advert seraeot which will ippear in a few days. The Providence Post Office. The patrons of the Provident post office, ?re, we understand, to have "injury added to insult." The '"authorities" at Washington having appointed a negro Post Master, the i s new P. M. is arranging to remove the ofiVe j c ?bout two miles from the present site at the j Cro.?s Roads, and away from the majority of j t the patrons of the offi -e, as well as off from i t the direct route from Sumter to Smithville C If the "authorities" sanction this arrange- p ment it will be a clear case of prostituting the ? n public service to pander to the "black-Repub- j <i tican" element. a E The C. S and N. Railroad. That portion of the Charleston, Sumter, j ' ind Northern railroad lying between Miri- j v ?ms, the station nearest Santee river on the ' South side, and Sumter, was inspected by ? v the Railroad Commissioners on Friday last j r ?nd pronounced safe t>y them. The distance } * ts thittx milts. From Miriam's to PregnaH's J f Dn the S. C. Cai! way, a light steel rail is j I used. This is tn be rep'aced by th? same ! ** ?ixty pound rail that is laid on this end of . 1 ihe line. When this is done, a schedule not j exceeding three hours can be made between c Sumter and Charleston, which will be a great ; V ;onvenience if run from Sumter in the morn- j ' ing and return at night, giving passengers j * six hours tn the city. j T The management intend arranging and j * operating a regular schedule at once. This inaugurates a movement of vary great iui <x?rtance to Sumter. It means redured rates from the seaboard, and also from the Wtst, because the CS & N. will connect with Western roads through the S C. Railway and ? * its connections. Sumter now enjoys the j ^ benefits of competition. She should avail Itetfeif ?it them, through her Board of Trade, ?nd her enterprising merchants individually. Sumter has nnw The long-covered opportunity to develo? herself and extend her trade. Let her take advantage of it and move on to access. The names of the stations on the road be? tween here and the river are Tindal, packs ville. Silver, Summer'on, and St. Paul. They ire about six miles a|?art, and have been wiseU chosen by the management. We are glad to see that President Stiver has had his name bestowed upon an aspiring young towa, and hope that the name will prove prophetic of trade and money and whatever else goes to make up a live and flourishing place. During the visit of the directors and man? agers of the C S & N. R. R , they made some changes in the location of the terminal j ' facilities of the road as fixed by the chief! J engineer. The depot as it w.is intended to be built, would have blocked the streets leading to it. Toe new plans adopted move the depot back about fifty yards from the streets and give ample room for the manoeuvering of drays, and other vehicles without obstructing the city highway. The buildings to be erected will be handsome and commodious structures, artistically designed and un rs ned. The General Manager, Mr. W. G. Brown son, has sent to our ofii-.-e the schedule of a mixed, or accommodation train, whrcb will go into effect to-morrow. Leave Charleston at 7 A. M., arrive Sumter at 1.20 P. M. Leave Sumter at 4 P. M. and arrive Charles? ton at 9 30 P. M., making connection at Preguali's with 'rains on the South Carolina Railway. A regular passenger train will be I ? operated, t>eginning one day next week. Look ? ? out for ihe announcement. Rowdyism on the Rail. We hear of frequent and loud complaints ! < from passengers on the Saturday night train ! ? to Pinewood and Remiui, as to the drunkeu- j ( nes9, rowdyism and gerierwl cussedness of: many of the negroes who ?Iso travel by that ? ? train. They come here on Saturday, load up j with mean liquor, and go to the station, j c about 6 30 o'clock, to wail N-r their train. ? r They keep comparatively quiet until thev get out of town, but once beyond the city limits, pandemonium breaks loose. Pistols are drawn ano1 fired out of the car windows in every direction ; fights occur: loud and hor- i t rihle oaths rend the air ; the rights of no pas- | y ?engers are respected, and ihe l.fe of none is ?ate. We think there must be some remedy For such a state of things. If the rai!ro-id j v ?utborities feel disposed todo anything, we I ? ire prepared to furnish them with the names j r jf persons who have been exposed to these j $ disgusting experiences, and the dates. Doubt- j less these gentlemen can furnish also the j ,1 nx'nes ut some of the guilty parties, who trust i i to their numbers and their distance from I o town, for immunity from punishment. The j f, sooner they are taught a severe Irsson on this j n ?object, the better. The railroad officials, by I M Act of the Legislature, have been invested ! i with ail needful power in such cases. Let 'he |i itithorities instruct conductors and others to i s ;>ut down such riotousness and shamelessness, j i md it will be stopped. But people will not submit to this sort of thing forever. Some- a x>dy will surely get hurt if this sort of thing a .on ti n nes. f( ----~m*mmmm>- - - Roll of Honor. The following is the Roll of Honor of the ?Sumter White Graded School : FIR<T GRADS. - Minnie Winburn, Hattie Minson, Augusta Folsom, Harry Simpson. I " SRCOND G?\r>R -Theodosia Brown, Minnie ? v ?rown, Mana Jervev. j ii THIRD GRADS- Nellie Simpson. Annie Fiarle, j " >teedman Yeadon, Hemphill Pate, Charles ! 0 ty ttenberg. FIFTH GRADE-Beulah Rham", Maggie lichardsnn. Susie Oickson. Katie Weeks, ?tora Mood. Addi*? Wells, Rosser Kennedy, ilanning Krown, Adger Brown, Vivian Mose?, Uiver McKagen, Spann Vinson, Loring Lee, ieorge .VcRagen. SIXTH GRADS-Lucia Earle, Bessie Lee Jeorge Dickson. SEVENTH GRAOR-Howard Dickson, Miss famie Dinkins. Miss Ellie Earle, Miss Lou j 2 ?reen, Frank Holman, Miss Harriet Kershaw, ierbert Moses, Miss Laura Walsh, Miss fj Manch Pate, Miss Daisy Green. j tl NINTH GRADS-Miss Mamie Harby, Miss j 2 Cate Moses, Miss Virginia Moses, Miss Mamie i Varreo, Hugh Haynswortb, Harry M skell, ' Another Small Fire, On Monday afternoon about four o'clock, ihe fire-alarm bell called the attention of our ?tizeus to a dense black smoke rising from a ?pot near the jail, and it was at first believed that the fire was there, but further investiga? tion showed that it was the cow shed in Mr. rt', H. Pate's yard. This jard is separated rom that of the Rev. C. C. Brown hy a ence, and Mr. Browo's.hired man, with more teal than discretion, set fire to the dry grass n the garden with the intention of making i clean sweep of it. He succeeded beautifully ind thoroughly, in fact entirely too much so, br the fire was communicated to Mr. Pate's :r/w shed which was consumed along with arhat food was stowed away in it. The cow ind calf were saved ay the judicious efforts of Hr. Pate's little boys. Quite a high wind >revailed at the time, and it was fortunate bat no more damage was done. At this rery dry time, all our people should be care ul of fire. - ,mt .... -- - A Suggestion. While on this subject of fires, we wUh to epeat our suggestion made a short time ago hat the town horses should be stabled in the ?team engine house at night, for the purpose >f hauling the machine to auy fire that might >reak out. During the fire at Brown's gin a#t week, we saw a small crowd of men and >ovs wearily dragging the mat-bine in the lirVction of the fire. They got to the foot >f Washington street arid there stalled. At he rate they were going, it would have tak*n hem quite an hour to get to the fire, from the une of the first alarm. The men were not ?blame-they were doing the best the could, tut that does not help them get to the fire my faster. In truth the steamer, as at iresent mauaged, is far inferior in force and ffect to the old hand engine, and if it is to ie made to do its duty, some change must be nade in the manner of getting it to a fire. Everybody knows ?hat the first fifteen min? u?s are everything as regards the chances of .utting out a fire. Why then should not the own horses, while not otherwise employed, ie stabled at the engine house and used to [raw the engine to fires? We are not fiud ng fault, we are making a perfectly practical uggestion. The Graded School BuildiDg. Hr. Editor: By Act of the General As eiubly, at its recent session, the School Dis rict of the City of Sumter was authorized brough its Board of School Commissioners o issue coupon bonds to the amount of twelve hou8and dollars, if said Board should deem hat amount necessary, for the purpose of pur hasing "a site or sites and erecting one or nore public school buildings in the city of Sumter, and furnishing the same." It is provided that these bonds are to bear rate of interest not exceeding six per cent, er annum - the principal to mature in not fSS than twenty years from the date of issue 'urther it is wisely provided that before these onds are issued "a majority of the qualified lectors of said srhfijpl district voting shall tie ti favor of such issue, as may be expressed at n election held for that purpose." I say 'wisely," because no tax for local purposes hould be imposed upon a people, wiihout the onsent of a majority of them. It has never oeen the desire, nor 1s it now he desire of the friends of public education in he School District of Sumter to make our ?raded School a success, if that success de iends on the adoption of unfair means. If a aajority of the property holders in the school listrict are opposed to the erection of a suit? able Graded School building then we should tot have it. However, pince it is a fact, that in May 889. when the meeting was held to decide whether or nor the extra two mill tax should ?e levied for Graded School purposes, there las not a di?senting vote, it is reasonable to onclude that a majority of property holders 1?re in favor of the movement. That the ex- I priment during the past few months has ?roven a grand success, even far beyond the xp*?ctatiofis of its most ardent friends, let ! hose answer who have patronized it. That a Graded School was needed in our itv, the vote of a m*j-?rity of our people has iroven. If then a Graded School is needed, ikewsge has the necessity arisen for a building ' iiitable for Graded School purposes. That j he building now occupied by the Graded j School is totally unfit for the purpose, is evi lent to every man who has taken the trouble ' o consider the matter. What amount shall i ie expended in the erection and furnishing of , suitable building, is left under the pro? visions of the Act lo the discretion of the ?raded School Commissioners. And just tere, let me suggest that the Commissioners oeet as soon as possible, make up their esti? lares as to what will be the probbale cost of j he ejection and furi.ishmg of a suitable build ng and let it be publicly known what mount of bonds they propose to issue, so hat property holders may be able lo cast heir votes intelligently for or against the ssue of iK>nds. The cost of this building must be paid hy the iresent and future property holders in the dis rict. and therefore it is but justice that they ;now, when they cast their ballots, what this ?uilding is to cost them. When the Commissioners have thus made :nown publicly what amount they think iccessary te be expended in erecting and fur ii-ming a Graded School building, let each >roperty holder inquire, "What will the an inal interest cost me. and what will it cost ny children to meet these bonds when they ?ecome due? " So far as the average property lolder is concerned, the interest on these >onds will not cost him annually an amount j qual to that which he throws away in ?i?ju- j ious luxur es. Let each property holder forget, if he will, be needs of the poor children around him, .tho but for his public spirit must grow up in gnorance and become pests to society and the j State. Let bim only think that the establish- j nent of a first-class Graded School in his | nidst means the education of his own chil- j Iren for a nominal cost and under his care j md protection, before he consents to cast hi- ! rote against a movement w hich if successful , viii do much towards enchancing the vulue of j hat property which he seeks to protect, j Cvery town of any respectable size in the ' State bas ita Graded School and building O which it potf.ts with pride. Have the pi op- j ;rty holders of Sumter City less ability or less j il ide? My only ol j-ct in this hrW article. Mr. | 3diior, is to call the attention of our people to j he passage of the above Act, so that they nay have time to canvass the subject thor- I Highly and thus be enabled to vote intelli rently at the election soon to be ordered un 1er the provisions of the Act referred to. In conclusion. Mr. Editor, the erection of a j uitable Graded School ??uilding means sifety, I leaitb and permanent resources fur the edu- j :ation of the youth of our city-advantages mt guaranteed in the building now occupied. j JOHN T. GKKKN Schoo! Commissioner Sumter County. ---?Br SCRIBNERS MAUAZINK for January, begins he tour th jiear and seventh volume with the iromise that during the current _\ear it will oliow its well-approved cour.-e of printing inicies of interest in themselves, by writers vho really h.ive something to say ; and ot .itning that great variety shall be secured ather than that any single undertakings hall monopolize its space. In the interest ol timeliness and variety a lepartment hus been added where, under the itle "The Point of View," an oppotunity is [iven to the best wiifers for a brief and ?.miliar discussion ut o' jects of r<o'h passim* rid permanent interest ; literary, artistic, nd general. These are, of course, as, indeed, he title of the department conveys, to be ex iressiotis of iudividual opinion. In the pre ent issue the subjects discussed, in a bright, ?formal way, are "The Birye Exhibition," 'Thackeray's Life," "Social Life in Print," nd "The French as Artists." A few nnge.? re to be added to each number to give space ur this new feaiuie. ---v*.< > m9* - Vick's Floral Guide. We have received from James Vick, Roch ster, N V , bis Floral Guide, which in eaiity of appearance and convenience ol rangement surpasses anything in this line rh ?ch we hnve ever had the privilege of see rjg befoie. lt is a pamphlet eight by ten riches in siz?, and with the covers, which are y no means the least important part of it, ontains an even one hundred pages, klthough called a "floral guide," it ts evoled to vegetables as well, *nd includes as jil a list and describion of hoth flowers, egftahlep and also small fruits as could be rooght within the compass of a book of this ize. m - -?. .? ?. ^mm^~ "Happy is the mao who has his quiver full f them''-of bottles of Salvation Oil, the reates! cure on earth for pain. Price only 5 ceuts. Mothers should never fail to keep Dr. Bull's Viugh Syrup convenient in order to relieve leir little ones of cough speedily and surely. 5 cents. - I - - See "Waut ad" iu regard to Pony fur sale. Correct History. Edi'or Watchrnan and Soulhron: MT at? tention bas lately been called to the following extract from the speech of Senator Hemphill of Abbeville in delivering to the State for safe keeping the flag of Capt. J. Foster Mar? shall'? Company, Palmetto Regiment. "Taking in his hand the rLig ot Company A. of the Palmetto regimen!, he said : This flag is given by J.mies Quitman Marshal], the flag of the company which his gallant father commanded. When a flag was wanted lo place on the walls of the City of Mexico the gallant bearer of the flag F. W. Sellcck, was the first man to present himself. In attempt? ing to place it upon the walls he was shot down, but still held this Sig. It is tattered and torn, but represents American valor on every battlefield of Mexico." There are more mistakes in this extract than there are sentences-They are as follows : Company A. Palmetto Regiment, was the Sumter Company commanded by Capt. F. Sumter. Capt. Marshall commanded Company E. Neither the flag of Company A. nor of Company E. nor of any Company of any Regiment was placed on the walls of the City of Mexico when it was captured. Imme? diately upon the successful assault by the Rifle and Palmetto Regiments of the Garita de Belen led in person by Gen. Quitman, he mounted the G*rita, asked the time of day and being answered by the Captain of the Charleeton Co. (F) "2*0 minutes past 1," he said "remember the time,"and called fora flag. The flag presented by the ladies of Charleston to the .Regiment was handed to him. He theo ordered Lieut. Frederick W. Selleck of Company E. to plant it on the Garita, which he did in gallant style; but did not hold it there, as he was shot down as soon as he bad planted it. No flag "represented American valor on every battle field of Mexico." The Palmetto Regiment was in reserve during the severe battles of Cerro Gordo and Molino del Rey ; and the gallant officers and men of Company E ch* fed under the order compel? ling them to remain at San Angel in charge of the horde of prisoners taken at the battle of Contreras on the morning of 20th August, 1847, thus depriving them of going into the battle and sharing in the victory of Cberu busco that afternoon. I think the Senator has even mistaken the name of our worthy Secretary of State. Aside from mistakes, it may be interesting to state a fact but little known, it ever pub? lished. Gen. Wm. O. Butler, who relieved Gen. Scott in command of the army after the capture of the City of Mexico, upon learning that the Palmetto Regimental Sig was first planted within the city, and seeing its tattered condition, had made, and presented to the Regiment a United States regula.ion flag These were the only colors officially presented to any Regiment or Company by the Com? manding General; and the Paimetto Regi? ment was the only one which carried two recognized regimental flags These were the two returned to the State and preserved in the old State House until the end of the civil war. Another fact in connection with rais? ing of first flags may be stated : The Rifle and Palmetto Regiments and U. S. Marine Batallion under personal comraanc. ot Gen Quitman wag the first corps which teamed the National Palace in the main Plaza of the city just after daylight on 14th, September, and defended the raising thereon of a United I States flag (that of the Rifle Regiment) by Capt. Roberts by order of Gen. Quitman, as be says in his report, "the first strange ban? ner which bad ever waved over that palace since the conquest of Cortez." It was a strange coincidence that these three corps represented the regular Army, the Volunteers, and the Navy. JAM KS D. BLANDI.VG, Late Lieut. Company A. and Capt. U. S A. The recent discovery of twenty skeletons of Lake Dwellers, in tombs at Auverniert>on the lake of Neufchatel, will lend interest to the announcement that S. H. M. Byers, former United States Consul at Zurich, will contribute \oIIar??er'g Magazine for February an illustrated article on "The L?ke Dwel? lers " Mr. B\era has had special opportuni? ties to study the remains of these people, " whose towns were old a thousand years before gray old eicavated Pompeii was ever thought of." 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SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. t?c KY. NEW YORK, N. t "CO-PARTNERSHIP N0T?C?T rpHE FIRM OF A. P. LEVY & CO., j ha6 this day dissolved by mutual con? sent, A P. Levy having dispossed of his interest to Isaac Strauss who alone is author? ized io receipt for ?Il debts due the firm and who assumes all liabilities of said furn. A. P LEVY, I. STRAUSS. Having sold my interest in thc business of the firm of A P Levy & Co, to Mr. Isaac Strauss, I would ask ray friends thu a con tiuuHnce of the patronage with which we have been favored in thc past be ..X'ctided to my successor in the future. A. P. LEVY. Jan. 4. Dissolniion of Copartnership. r-plIK COPARTNERSHIP heretofore exist I inc between the undersigned, under the .oyle of T. D FOX WORTH & SON, is this day dissolved hy mutual consent. L. M. Foxworth withdraws from the business, and T. D FoXwoNh is to retain nil the merchan? dise, hooks, accounts, notes, bonds and mort Uagffl, together with all personal property, anil is to collect all cl tims and pay ali in? debtedness of said firm. T. I). FOX WORTH, L. M. Kt?XWORTH. Jan. 1. I890--3t. COPARTNERSHIP NOTICE. ?TE, THE UNDERSIGNED, J. S. Cor YT bett and H H. Corbett, of Corbett's Store, in Sumter County, Stute of South Car? olin?, have this day formed a copartnership ' for the purpose of carrying on a geroral mer- i chandi.-e ami PUHno business at Corbett's Store, in said Cuijniy ami State, under the finn name of J S Cori ct i A Rio. J S CORBETT, Il H Coll HUTT. Corbett's Store. Dec. 24. 1880. 3r. A KINDERGARTEN Will be opened Monday, Jan. 6. 18W). by Miss J A Muckenfuss, on Washington St., one door above the Sumter Institute. Children nnder 10 years of Hge will be ; trained with all possible care and the school room will be furninhel with every kindorgar- j leu apphauce. Terms, $1.UU per ui"ulb? A PL'Tlf TO YOURSELF It is stirpri.?ing that people will use a rora mon, ordinary pill when they cnn secure n valuable English one tor the Fame m<?ney Dr. Ackers Knglish pills ?re a p?*ifiee cure fur Kick headache an?) all livert?ouhIes. The) ure small, sweer. ca-ily taken and do nul gripe. Fur sale hy J. F.'V-. I>cLorine Go to Dr. China's drug store for fresh Tulip and Hyacinth Bulbs, also Flower and Garden seed. Sumter County Farmers' Alliance Directory. C^UXTY ALLIANCE President- R. M. Cooper, Wisacky. Secretary-K. \V. Dubbs, Mayes ville. Organizer-J. J. Dargan, Stateburg. Business Agent-W. I). Rhodes, Mayesville. County Trnstee Stockholder for State Ex? change-W. 0. Cain, Ramsey. County Alliance meets on first Friday in January, April, July and September in the Court House at 12 o'clock, M. SUB ALLIANCES. Providence-President, R. W. Jenkins, Sumter; Secretary, S. W. Raffield, Sumter. Meets at 10 A. M., first Saturday each mooth. Mt. Clio-President, Geo. McCutchen, Jr., Wisacky; Secretary, R M. Wilson, Mayes* ville. Meets at 10 A. M., second and fourth Saturdays each month. Shiloh-Presideut, Daniel Keels, Shiloh; Secretary, R. A. Frierson, Shiloh. Meets fourth Friday each month. Mayesville-President, W. D. Rhodes, Mayesville; Secretary, C O Wheeler, Mayes? ville. Meets at 3 P. M., first Saturday each month. Pettigrew-President, E. P. Sbedd, Smith? ville ; Secretary, J. E. DuPre, Pisgah. Meets at Smithville, second Saturday each month, at 2 P. M. Wisacky-President, W. M Green, Wis? acky ; Secretary, J J. Muldrow, Wisacky. Meets first Saturday, at 10 A. M. Jordan-President, H. M. Reames, Sumter; Secretary, E. Mims Pitts, Sumter. Meets third Saturday, at 10 A. M. Red Land-President, R. C. Rerabert, Prov idence; Secretary, W. E Dick, Jr , Bossed. Norwood-President, J. A. M. Carraway, Max; Secretary, I M. Truluck, Max. Lynchburg-President, Jos. E. Wilson, Magnolia; Secretary, B. A. Keels, Magnolia. Bishopville-President, Samuel Bradley, Bishopville; Secretary, Wm. R. Law, Bish? opville. Meets first and third Saturdays in each month at 3.30 P. M. Cedar Creek-President, M. Bramlett, Bish? opville; Secretary, G. P. Davis. Swimming Penns-President, N\ S. Mc? Leod, Bossard ; Secretary, J. R. Hill, Bos sard. Concord-President, Dr. W. J. Pringle, Sumter; Secretary, G. W. Mahoney, Sumter. Privateer-President, Frank Mellett, Ram? sey ; Secretary. R. J. Kolb, Ilnmsey. Stateburg-President, J.J. Dargan, S?ate burg: Secretary, W. W. Rees, Stateburg. WedgeSeld-President, John C. Singleton, Wedgefield ; Secretary, H. R. Strange, Wedgefield State of South Carolina. COUNTY OF SUMTER. By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Fru?ate Judge WHEREAS, JAS. I). GRAHAM, C C. C. P. and G. S. for Sumter Coun? ty, made suit to me lo grant him Letters of Administration of the Ealatc and Effects of MRS. EMELINE E. SHAW, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Mrs. Emeline E Sha* late of said Coun? ty and State, ceceased, that they be and ap? pear before me, in the Court of Probate, tobe held at Sumte;- C. H., on Feb. 4ih, 1890, next, after publication hereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, tn eih(?w cause, if any (hey have, why the8aid Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 24lb day af December. A?rio Domini. 1889. T. V. WALSH, [L. SJ J?dge of Probate Sumter Co. Dec 24._ __ Estate of Rob't H. Kember*. IWILL APPLY TO JUDGE OF PRO bate of Sumter County on Jan. 31st, 1890, for a final discharge as Executor of said Estate. EDWARD J. REMBERT, Jan 1-4t Executor. MONEY TO LOAN, IN SUMS OF S300 AND UPWARDS. Former loans renewed and new loans made. Apply to R. D. LEE, Attorney for British Land Loan Companies. Nov. 6._ MONEY TO LOAN? "1 TON EY TO LOA H in sams OTer $31)0 J3JL od improved farming lands. Usual rates of interest. Time-3 to 10 vent-*, INGRAM ft MANNING, Attorneys at Law, Sumter, S. C. Nov 13_ _ MONEY TO L0A?! ON IMPROVED FARM LANDS, insume of $300 and upwards. Loans re-paya? ble in small annual installments through a period of five years. Apply to MOISES ft LEE, Attorneys, Oct 2 x Sumter, S. C SHAVING DONE BY ELECTRICITY -AT C. C. REDID S, Next door to T. C. Scaffe. Jan I Ducker & Bultman WE PROPOSE to our many friends and customers during the present year to assist them, as heretofore, by endeavoring to sell straight goods, handle all lines, and still employ a full and competent corps of clerks. We can promise that each in? dividual customer shall be pleased with their purchase of us and will come again. We have already saved the people of this county and city thousands of dollars in dispensing-still our present business-Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Blankets, Flannels, Shawls, Walking Jackets, Cloaks, Umbrellas, Oil Cloths, Hats, Trunks, Satchels, Sec. In saving them all that money, we make "Quick sales and small profits." That rule is not original with us, only we follow it in all dealings- We have a right in not being too modest to claim a place prominently among those who helped our now thriving city in its "gradual but steady boom for it wa? Ducker & Bultman who first caused groceries-which is still our specialty -to be handled with small profits, in this town, compelling others to follow us, thereby helping every consumer. On our shelves and counters can always be found the nicest, freshest a??d largest assortments of eatables of all kinds and seasonable delicacies. To-day we call special attention and ask a trial of some extra fine butter just received. Teas, all kinds, at 40c. to $1.00 per lb., Pig Hams, Smoked Tongues, Plain and Self-liaising Buckwheat. N. 0. Molasses and Syrup, Fancy and Plain Crackers received weekly, Dried Fruits, Nuts, Ka ?sins. Oatmeal, Tapioca, Yankee Beans, Candies, Chocolate, Broma, Cocoa, Sauces, Jellies, Preserves, Jams, Fruits, Vegetables, in fact, we carry everything to be found in a first-class Grocery. Give us your orders, they will be filled promptly and properly and the articles purchased sent home without delay. Respectfully, DUCKER & BULTMAN. Jan. 15. FERTILIZERS. ?&c. WK INVITE THE ATTENTION OF FARMERS to the fact that we are handling STA ND A RD PERT ILIZE RS, COTTON SEED MEAL, ACID, KAINTf, and LEE'S PREPARED LIME. -ALSO, FARMER'S SUPPLIES, DRY GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, GROCERIES, and GENE RA L M E ROHAN DISE. We will bc pleased to have our friends call and examine goods and prices. A. S. & W. A. BROWN, Jun S ?rn BIG GROCERY STORE. Main Street, Near Jervey House, M KAT. LARD, COFFEE. sin; AR. LYE GRITS, CRACK HHS, MOLASSES, SALT. I s "P H - , PH -? IT! X m\_ I i 3* S3 y og P s=u SOAP, STARCH, RYE, OATS, li A Y FLOUR, MEAL. MATCHES, CHEESE. SCHWERIN & CO. Oct 23-v. Near Jervey House? A New Story Will be Commenced in this Paper Next Week j Entitled : EUI .THEvSTRANGR'^TORy OP'8' jj^ REMOVAL! R.W.DuRantdSon PIOSEEKS Of THg HARDWARE BUSINESS Beg to announce tb their friends of Staate? afcd adjacent counties that they have moved to their Large, Magnificent, New Store Adjoining A- A. Solomons, Our increased business necessitated our leaving our fof???f CRAMPED QUARTERS. Kow with LARGK STORR AND LARGE STOCK we are prepared the better to meet tte wan& of our friends. The Ladies, foo, are especially inf ited ia ca?l atrd see us. We return thanks for past literal patronage and solicit your future trade. We buy LARGELY FOR' OAS'?? ?nd can offer I$M?EME&?&, Always come and see us before buying your HARDWARE. Look! Read! Buy! We sell Agricultural Implements, Tools, Wagon and Ruggy Material, Plantation and Household Supplies, Table a?d Pocket Cutlery, Razors, Scissors, Glassware, Tinware, Lamps, Potware, Everything in the Hardware Line, Stares! Stoves! Stores! Fine Cookers for wood or coal. Lott prices, hesi inake, guaranteed. See us always before buying either a Cooker or a* Heater. OIL STOY?S from SI .00 up. Ladies these are thc? very things for convenience I Try one. ?riin?! Guns! Pistols! Best make and cheap. Guns frons $2.25 to $65.00, Pistols from $ 1.00 up. SHELLS, CARTRIDGES, WADS, SflOT A&D POW?K?. Rubber and Leather Belting, best make. Packing in Hemp and Rubber. Gin Bristles and Twine, HOLLOW WARE-POT WABE. We are POWDER AGEISTS and can sell dealers cheaper than they can order it. Save freight by buying of us, Respectfully R. W. DURANT & SON. Aug. 21 ~^mliia?iaimmimmi?il?mYmmmmmmmim Ti f "agaB-MmmWm-mm* KINSMAN I CO. Men s Wool-mixed Suits at $5.00, worth fully ?7.50, Men's Heavy Wool Working Pants at $1.2*3, worth doubly the money. A large line of Men's Overcoats from $4.00 to $ P2.00, Men's Coats from $2.00 to $4.00, Men's Pants from $1.00 to $4.00. Our Hat Department Is replete witt choice styles and low prices, ranging from 50c, to $2.00. We arc ofiermg Men's Fur Hats at 75cts,, worth double the mone}r anywhere. Men's Wool Hats at 50 and G0c, Worth fully $1.00, Bargains in Shoes* 200 Pair Men's Heavy Working Shoes at ?1.25, The biggest bargains ever offered in Sumter. A full line of Men's Shoes and Brogans ranging in price from $1.00 to $3.50. We make a specialty of A 1 quality in our Ladies' Shoe De? partment and can oiler bargains at $1.25, ?1.50, $1.75, and $2, We also show a complete line of Children's Shoes, at SOC./ 75c., $1 00 and $1.25. Dry Goods* Wc etill show, as usual, a complete linc of Dry Goods, at price- that defy competition. Our Grocery Department Is second to none. As regards variety, quality and price, we will always lead-others must follow. We carry a larger stock and sell Carnied Goo?^ lower than any hoiise in the city. . Don't forget that our line of Plain and Fancy Crackers is the I freshest and choicest stock South of New York. Try them and you will be convinced. Price? will suit you. Before buying Fruit and Nuts for Xmas give us a call. Our siock is fresh and prices on Citron, Raisins, Currante. Prunes, etc. arc tire lowest. Crockery. Our Crockery and Glassware stock has again been replenish* cd and in this line we can offer unheard-of bargains, Give us a call. KINSMAN & CO. Pee. 11 HEADQUARTERS FOR WATCHES. JAMES ALLAN & CO. Diamonds* Jewelry, Silverware, Specta? cles, Drawing Instruments THE FINEST STOCK IN THE STATE, RELIABLE GOODS AT REASONABLE PRICES. Watch Repairing a ppecialty. Chfaf Inspect?t* of Watches for Sooth Caro ina Railway, Atlantic Coast Line and Southern Division o? Three Cs Rail Road? ' JAMES ALLAN & CO., ftl g 283 Kiug St, Sign of Dram GlyA. (ilMrksiyu. 8. 0?