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Cjjt S?a?? Juran w? ? ou?jjnm. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1?. Entered ai the Post Office at Sumter y S. 4 (?.t as Second Class Matter. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. For sale-~E:-W. Dabbs. Suies,?E. Scott Carson, sheriff. Wants?Attention?J. J. Fleming. Orr Goods and Groceries?Ducker Bukmao. Personal. Dr. Len White is at borne on a visit. 4 W. J. Corseti and bride of Atlanta, Ga, re in the c?ty. Miss May Thy lor of Charleston, is visiting Miss Mary Darr. T. Walter Norroent, of Darlington was in the city last week. Mise Emma Corbett has returned from her visit to Columbia. Mr. W. L. Arthur is in the city, the guest of Rer. John Ketshaw. Mr. Bob. Physioc. of Columbia, is tu the city, a guest of .Mr. Kershaw. Mist Helen E lerbe of Camden is in the city as the guest of Mi s. Bec Sanders. Mr. J. H. L*ssesne Editor of the Clarendon Enterprise, paid us a visit yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Heory Corbett of Birming ham Ala, a/e. visiting relatives in the city. Miss AddfrrKWiedy is kuck from the old city by the sea where she spent the Easter holidays. ?' ?' " i Five yo?r?r^j?eHtletnen of Clarendon county were made to ^nde Yhr goat" in the Masonic Hali at a communication tieid last night. Mrs. H. L. Darr has returned from her r trip to Florence,.her old home, and brought , back her little niece Nannie Hodges with her. ! Mr. S- A. Norris U. S. Commissioner, has ; taken op bis quarters at the Sheriff's office I where be can be found by persons wanting j revenue licenses. Mr. E V. Green, after a few days spent with relations.and friends in Sumter again took to th? road, this time in the interest of a pool cotton factory. Mr. W. W-rFort, one of the conductors in ; in the employ of t lie A. C. Line. h*s moved his family ?rom Mayesv?le to Sumter. Since ; ' his removable town Mr. Fort has met with a ad lose in the death of bis little son. Mr. J. Tuomey has kindly consented to supervise the construction of the vault for the Bank of Sumter. The Bank is to be con gratulated on having that wotk under such ' able management and the public can rest as sured that the work will be weil and securely done. We thank our young friend Murrett F. DeLorme, a mrraber of the graduating class of the Maryland College of Pharmacy, fur an invitation to the commencement exercises of that institution. Mr. DeLorme is a son of Mr. T. M. DeLorme of this city and ha3 been engaged two?}ears iu the study of his profes ion at Baltimore. Messrs. Ducker & Bnltraan make a slight change in their advertisement this week. Our colored fellow cit:zens are going to; celebrate the first of May by a grand excur- ? ion over the C. S. & N. R. R to Ch?rleston. : Dodgers giving rates, schedules, &?*., have * been printed, and the p-rsonel of the commit tees in charge insures good order and a pleasant trip. The Rev. C. C. Brown will give one of his enjoyable Magic Lantern exhibitions at ; Wedge6eld, on Tuesday night, the 22nd, for the benefit of the Baptist Church there The Ladies will provide a variety of refreshing ; delicacies. So far as we know, only the I editors and principal devils of The Advance and Tie Watchman aud Southron can partici- ! pate without money in these church festivities. Ho ! For Bichmond ! At a recent meeting of the Sumter Light Infantry it was decided that the Company ? would go to Richmond to take part in the ceremooy attending the unveiling of the Lee Monument in that city on the 29th May next. 'After the Serenade. First small boy?"What did you make out of the fun? I got seven segars and three : drinks." Second small boy?"I beat that. I got twenty-two segars and my head is right ; giddy." Almost a Storm. On Wednesday evening last about dusk, this city Wns visited by another severe gale, which fortunately did no damage bevond ; flight injury to a few top buggies, caught ? out at the time. This wind coming so clo.se i apon the heels of the destructive storm of three weeks ago, caused the wildest alarm : until the clouds blew over. Sentence Stayed. Aa order of Judge Fraser staving the ext cution of the sentence pronounced by Jud^e Kershaw in the case of the state vs Anderson ; Williams pendieg an appeal to the Supreme Court was delivered to Sheriff Carsou this morning. Williams was sentenced to be hung on Fii day next. This order respites him pending the result of the appeal. m m? -^mmmm?? Poll Tax Delinquents. The law against poll tax delinquents id be rigidly enforced this year. The execu tions against delinquents are now in tbe hands of the Sheriff. The statuto-y penalty is a fine of ten dollars or imprisonment iu the County jail not :o exceed thirty days. We are glad to learn, that the penalty will l>e ex acted in every case where parties persist in their delinquency. - mm - ? mm Mrs- White and Miss Miller?Mil linery. The spring and summer announcement of the popular millinery establishment e.f the above ladies whs ?rst published in last week's paper. We beg to call the attention of their many customers to it. It is scarcely neces ary for us to do more. The well es;ab'i>hed reputation of these ladies will be more than sustained by their present stock of goods and prices. Call to see them. - mrm - ? 4???? - - Masonic. * At a special communication of Claremont Lodge A. F. M., of this city !?st Thursday night, five worthy Feilow crafts were raised to tbe sublime degree of Master Masons. Later in tbe evening the enitiatfd brethren entertained the lodge by a hatdsome colla tion at tbe Academy of Music. For tbe last few months this lodge has been on an unprecidented boom : it now hold? the Second place in point of members in the State and has conferred the degree of Master Mason on no less than sixteen candidates since December last with many others in the road poshing forward for the same honors. New Schedules. It is rumored that the Atlantic Coast Line will put on a new schedule between this city and Charleston to take effect at an early day. On Monday neit. April 21st, the following cbednle-foT passenger trains over the Charles ton, Sumter and Northern R. Ii. will go into effect, viz : Leav?. Sumter 6 55 ft. m. and arrive at Pregnall's, 9.30 a. m.; leave Pregnali's6.47 p. ra aod arrive at Sumter 9 25 m. These trains will be run every dav ? Sun 4aj included, and the following every day except Sunday : Leave Sumter 155 p. ra., and arrive at PregoalPs 6 00 p.m.; leave Pregnali's 6.00 a. m. aad arrive at Sumter 11.00 a. m. T' ose connection at Pregoall's to aud from Char leston. The Easter Hop. Tbe dance at Music Hall on Wednesday evening last was mor? than usually well at tended and proved a marked success. Danciag was kept up till 2 o'clock. I'uring the evening refreshments were served by W. J. Andrews, Sumiere' popular Caterer. Miss Nannie Richardson, Miss Kdna Week?, and Miss Nora Brai sfoid of Clarendon, Miss Minnie Ret?s, of Stiiteburjr. and Miss Rosa Werteobak?r of CharlottevTile, Va , as well as a number of young gentlemen, members of the Statebarg Glide Club?were among the go es ts of the evening. After a few general dan re? the German I began, being led in an ea?>y and grm-eful ninn- j ner by Dr. Archie China, with Mise Nannie ! Richardson, and Miss Nora Brailsford al- ; teroateiy. it ie hoped that this is not the last dance of tbe season by this popular social club. A picnic on tbe first of May next ought to te on the program. --^^mmmwM*- ? ? mm* New style Flower Vols? Durant & Beli'zer. Married. At St. Pauls church, Summervilie, the Rector, Rev. Percival Whaley officiating, Mr. Thomas Childs of Statesburg, in this County, to Miss Clara Beck, of Summervilie. After the csremony the bridal party, with a large number of guests repaired to the resi dance of the bride's father where a reception was held till the hour of midnight. Death of an Honored Citizen of Clarendon. The sud news of the death of Dr. Saruuel P. O?ver, one of the most prominent and highly es'eemed citizens of clarendon County ; has reached us. Several years ago Dr. Oliver : was stricken with paralysis, but had so far j recovered his hea.th as to give his friends ; ground to hope that his valuable life would ! be spared to them for many years longer. Last week while sitting in the piazza of his I residence dea?h came without premonition. I 'le leant forward with his face e>n his arm and , gentlv gave up the ghost. In the death of ' Dr. Oliver another old time South Carolina ; gen ?-n an has parsed away und SKuety arid ! the Church lose one of their strongest pillars. Religious. The pulpits in the Presbyterian and Metho ' dist churches of this city were filled on Sun ! d*y last b- Rev. A. M Sale, of Cuuden and j Rev. A. H. Lester, of Columbia, respectively, j Rev. . T. Hodges, of this city, preached on j that day in Cimden. I Rev. John Ker.-haw will officiate at the i Church of the Holy Comforter Sumter on ; Sunday next, 2(Jth hist. Services 11 30 a. m. j aud 8. p. nr. i Excursion on C. S. & N. S. R. ; A pleasant excursion over the C. S. & N. R. R., will be given on r-riday next to the business men of Sumter and vicinity. Thaoks for an invitation. Pire. On Saturday morning last ahout 9 o'clock the whistle of Lukens k Reifsnyders Mill began to blow aod shriek as if in great agony. The unusual alarm attracted in quisitive attention at once, but curiosity was not left long in suspense, before the regular city fire alarm w*3 rung ut the matket place. In a little while the fire companies rushed down Main street with their eogines followed by the usual large concourse of people w ho always flock to fires. In ? little while a str*am of water from the colored firemen's hose was throwu upon the fire, quickly fol lowed by a stream from the steam company hose. The fire originated from a spark blown into the dry kiln and only the prompt re sponse of the fire companies and their good work thereafter prevented a disastrous con flagration. As it was?more than a thousand dollars damage was done before the flames could be subdued. ?I - ??? -^?mmm^? Th? Sumter Brick Yard. A reporter of the Watchman avd Stuthron visited the mammoth brick factory of J. Ryttenberg k Sons yesterday. These works are situated about one mile west of the Court House and are connected with the W C. k A. R. R. track by a switch built for that purpose. The enterprising proprietors have recently put in new machinery increasing the capacity of the yard to 20O.0G brick per week. These yards have furnished nearly all the brick needed in Sumter and her tributary towns, and large quantities are shipped to Other cities and towns of this State and Notth Carolina. Wilmington is a heavy customer of the firm. The bricks manufactured by this firm have proven highly satisfactory wherever used aud are in great demand. 1 With the improved facilities for manufac turing the brick, the supply hereafter will be almost exhaustlese. -~mmm>- - ? ? - Sworn in and Serenaded. The reins of Municipal Government were, on Monday evening lasr, turned over by the retiring Mayor and Aldermen to their newly elected successors in office. The transfer was made with the usual simple ceremonial of swearing in the new members. " Mayor Purdy held his first court the follow ing morning. An ordinary charge of D. and D. against an alien darky, was his maiden case. It was an open secret on the street3 that the members of the new government would be serenaded Monday night and at the first tap of the drum the citizens, as well as the ubiquitous small boys, began to assemble. Io a short time the tiaud struck up a lively air and began the rounds?first visiting the residence of Al ierman G Pierson where they were hospitably received and treated to refreshmects. Mr. Pierson made a short speech in response to vociferous calls from the crowd. The sereraders next visited Aldermen Ryttenberg, Brown and Delgar. At each of these houses they were greeted with generous hospitality. Punch, lemonade, wines, fruits, cigar?, etc, were ";et up" to the thirsty crowd in bountiful abundance. Capt. Delgar made a handsome speech in acknowledgment of the enthusiastic demonstrations Aldermen Ryttenberg and Brown are modest men and?shook hands. The latter declared that be was so hoarse, that he had been unable to commit his speech to memory. We hope, when he in turn, g?ts to be Mayor, we will \et have that speech. Let him keep it in soak til! then. Mr. Ryttenberg was just a tiny bit fright ened while the crowd remained at his home, but when it moved on he joined the procession and became one of '"theboys" himself. By the time the residence of the Honorable Mayor was reached the crowd had swelled to immense proportions. After beautiful selection from the band Mr. Purdy stepped to the front of his piazza and made a capital speech. He paid a well deserved tiioute to the retiring Council and plrd^ed the new government of which he is the head to a piogiessive, yet economical administration of municipal affairs. He de clared that the members of the new Council were men thoroughly imbued with the spirit of progress and enterprise now happily set ting in at Summer. Mr. Purdy J? speech was punctured with applause and the wildest demonstration of enthnsiam. At the conclusion of the Mayor's speech and after ti e crowd had ?-1 ked their thirst loud calis were made for ''Governor" Karle who was pushed forward by strong arms to the front of the porch. Col. Karle responded in a good humored speech of a few minutes length. Col. Mar:on Sanders, then, in response to repeated calis, dismis-ed the crowd with a brief mid witty speech. Throughout the evening the enthusiasm of the serenaders was genuine and unabated, showing in a pleasant way, that our new Cou: cil h* v.- the confidence and est?em of tieir fellow citizens and that great things are expected of them. Bird Cag s at Durant k Belitz?. New style Fiow^r Pots?Durant k Belitzer. Wir?- stands for Pots?Durant k Belitzer. Wire Trellises at Durants k Belitzer. ? mm- -?<?- ^tt^m? A Horrible Tragedy. On last Saturday evening about 8 o'clock at Pinewood. a station on the Manchester k Augusta railroad fourteen mib-s below here, a most borritile accident occurred resulting in the instant killing of a white lady, Mr?. Jan es Cbilders, and sever*- injuries to a little white boy, Shuford (?riffin, the 7 year-old >on of Mr. Nelson Griffin, all living near the scene of the sad accident. Mrs. Cbilders, and number of other persons living near Piuewood had come up to Sumter Saturday morning shopping and left the city on the 7 o'clock tram in the evening. They arrived at Pinewood an hour later and had only disembarked from the tram a short time when the accident happened. The tram on this road below this < ifv is an accommodation trxm. and '.'ter landing it? passenger* had to shift some f ?-ij???t car*. The switch on the <:de track is next the depot?th<* main Ttack running a ?! ort dis tance off from that building. Mrs. Childers and the li'fie boy together with a number of other persons were standing on the side track at a point where the public road crossed the track, . t)*->tr a freight car the.t was standing ot) the >ide track. While they were standing in this position, w ith the freight car between them and the train of cars, which was on th<> main track, the engineer ran another car on the ?id?? track by what is called a "flying -riirt." This second car was driven with such great f</r<e against the stationary car as t-j dr ivn ?t for ward upon th*- unsuspecting victim?:. Mrs. Childers was knocked down and thrown across one of the rails and her body a'most ?evered in two und*-r th?* wheels. The ?iftle bov's arm was caught and so badly mangled that t had to be amputated above the elbow as soon as surgical aid could be obtained. The train returned at once to Sumterand a "elief committee, wirb Dr. A. J. China, the surgeon o? the road and Dt Archie China, were taken as rapidly ae possi ble to the scene of the accident. Dr. China, assisted by Drs. Archie China and Paul Salley amputated the arm of the ; little boy?performing a successful and Satisfactory operation. Mrs. Childers was about 30 years of age. j The news of the terrible tragedy rapidly spread through the neighborhood and brought a crowd upon the scene. Great indignation! was felt atid freely expressed at the occurrence j j and some open threats uttered against the | officers in charge of the train. A jury of inquest empannelled by the | Clarendon Coroner, after a searching investi- i g?tion into all the circumstances attending and causing the accident found that Mrs. Childers came to her death through the criminal neglhgence of the officers of the road. Col. Earle who was telegraphed for by the ! company to represent the railroad declined to | j take any part in the proceedings?his office ' of Attorney General not permitting it. A Law Earjge. A gentleman meeting us on the Court House ?quare Us: Monday pointed to the row j of shabby, rusty old wooden buildings that I border the greater portion of three sides ot it, j and suggested that the persons who owmd tbe property would act wisely to pull down the wooden buildings and replace them with a row of neat law offi es. He said that a person starting at the store of Levi Bros, and going north along Main street could net help being pleasantly impressed with the handsome appearance of the fine brick business buildings that lice both sides of the street, but on readi ng the Court house square the transformation is completely painful. The back lo's on the square would make splendid sites for law offices. They are Con venient to the court house with delightful fronts well shaded and retired from the dusty streets and noisy crowds. The suggestion is a capital one, well worth consideration. A handsome post office building midway be tween the present post office and Mr. Wm. M. Graham's office flanked on both side? by along line of pretty offices with ornamental fronts wouid present a handsome appearance. With all these adjuncts the Court House pquare would soon be well cired for, and planted in ornamental shrubbery aud ! gr?ss? S. Meeting of the Sumter Board of; Trade. A meeting of the above body on Monday evening last brought out a larger attendeuce than is nsual. many questions of first impor tance to our city were discussed and referred ! { to appropriate committees. Soon after this meeting had been called to ! 4 order. President Moses made a fine talk of j Su rater's prospects. He briefly reviewed the j 1 j enterprises now in operation here, and spoke j 1 ; enthusiastically of the future. He thought it I * I important that a committee representing the j * Board of Trade of Sumter should visit the I Railroad Commission at such a time ?s the j * commissioners should appoint, when represen- ? s tatives of the two competing lines of railroads j s running :o this point could be present, and I * endeaver to get the commissioners to grant j authority to the competing lines to regard | 1 Sumter with the same favors as ate now \ * shown Charleston, Columbia und other points ? , of competition. Sumter now stands atirenst of ' j these other points as a place of freight distribu- ? 1 j tion and competition and ought to reap the ? * j advantages to which her position with re- j ? j fere ce to two strong systems of railtoads en- j ! titles her. A committee of the kind contemplated by j 1 I Mr. Moses was author zed to be appointed j 1 by the president when necessary to act, under J * resolution introduced bv .Mr. Ryttenberg. The president was authorized to communi' cate with the Farmers Alliance of this county and ascertain what is d?-?ired of Sumter to j ! secure the location of their plant for the manufacture of cotton seed oil and fertilizers ! * in this city. Un motion of Col. Wallace the ! President was iustructvd to correspon i with ? i all parties now contemplating the establish- ' I roent of industries of various kinds here, to ! ' I aid ther i.i the way of furnishing al! neces- 1 I s-?r\ information, etc, and to offer such substan- ? ? j tial inducements as may be within the pow-er ! < j of *he Board. i ( j It was stated by a member present that a j I gentleman by the name of Hipp had offered to ? \ ?sta?dish ? Cotton Compress at Sumter to be ; 1 {capitalized at $30.000?if the merchants of j \ j S miter would take $5,000 of its shares? ij ? enough to insure an interest on the part of j j our cotton bandlers in the enterprise, and that ' ; the necessary amount has already been raised. ? t ; This insures the business. j ( ? Mr. Neill O'Donnell suggested that the ; j Board of Trade take some immediate steps I j towards procuring the erection of a fine hotel. ! ' ! Mr. Abe Ryttenberg stated that he had in his ! < ? possession a ?st of subscribers gotten up that I ' j day, and that he could get $5,000 subscribed ! by a gentleman fiora elsewhere if the citizens ! j would raise the remainder of tbe necessary ? ? i capital. A committee composed of Messrs. Moses, ! j Brown, Ryttenberg and O'Donnell was ap- j ? pointed to solicit subscription to stock for i j the hotel. Taken altogether, the proceedings of the, j < j Board of Trade at this meeting ate pregnant j ( j with matters of momentous concern to the ? ] j future of Sumter. and we rej noe to see such a ! t j spirit as exhibited at this meeting animating ? j j this body, composed of the leading men of ? Sumter and on whom in a large measure the future of our city depends. --mmw- f . tmm, - j . Harmony Presbytery. j Pursuant to adjournment, the Presbytery ? ? j of Harmony met in the S:ilem, B'ack River : ' i Church on Wednesday, April 9 h. at 11 ,f ! o'clock. A. M The introductory sermon was- ; ' I preached by the Rev. W. S. Bean and the | ; organization was effected by the electiun of ; ' i the Rev. James McDowell as Moderator and ] ' j the Rev. A. M. Sale as temporary Clerk, j ? ; The sessions continued till midday of Satur- j J j day when the body a< journed to meet iu the ! : fa!! tn Sumtnerton. j jj This was the Presbytery's first meeting ? I since the division, which was then first fully j ; realized in the felt absence of many who were j ; accustomed to meet together on these occa- * , sions. There were a few matters. outside of 8 : the regular routine that engaged the alten- s ; tion of the body. Among these may be men- ! I j tioned, the election of a new stated Cleik. f I The Rev. W. A. Gregg, who had held this I ' office for 22years, reit constrained to resign, j ' very much to the regret of Presbi terv, and ! ! the Rev. W. W. Milla was elected in his i ' I stead. Klder A White was el?rted Treasurer. \ 1 A very ble paper on the law of the : J ! tithe was presented by Rev. W. S. Bean in I I ; response to a request from the General As I ? sembly to the Preaoy teries to formulate their | 1 view- as to whether that law is binding oti ' i. ; the Church at present The conclusion ar- '. " rived at t?y Presbytery was that it would be < unwise for the Assembly to take any action j I that would tend lo bind this law un the con- [ ? science of the Church at this time. 1 A noti ?er very judicious paper was presented ' by the R<-v. \\ . W. Mills in response to a ' ? similar overture from the Assembly thai in j Presbyteries express their views concerning j the lawfulness of voluntary six jej es formed ! for promoting the work of the Chinch. The ! ' conclusion reached iu this paper whs that within certain limits societies of this sort ! I under the supervision ot the proin-r authori-I i li?-? might be encouraged. A-iother paper wna presented \>\ the Rev. j V\ Kdmunds on the propriety of adopting ! ; or rej-cting the Revised Directory for Wot Ship sent down by the Assembly for the rte- ' tion ot the Presbyteries. The conclusion 1 ; reached through tins paper whs the rejection of ther revision, with request thai the Assco- ! biy prosecute the work of revision still ' further. ' The Rev W Cuttino Smith mid F.ldei j W. I>. Rhodes were elected Commissioners to the A ssetnbly . Presbytery was peculiarir fortunale in its selection of the place for its late meeting. Beautiful for situation, the j ?y of the whole of I Harmony is the "Brick" Cnurch. In all its appointment.-, from pa?tr>r down, and m its i sp!?i"m? vitality and efficiency, if is the ! model Church, a city set upon hill that < an ? not be hid. a fountain from which issue stream- ?bal make glad the city of oui Cod. I' is worthy of : ?? ; that this church has a select circulating libran of about 1.500 volumes, mainly religious, but not exclusively ??.. This is in the care of a most iHioient librarian ani is increased from \e,tr to'y ear with an outlay of forty to fifty dollars Its cemetery which is well filled with : ? ?? sleeping saints of several generations is on ? pai in its keeping with everything else con nected with the Church and may well put some city cemeteries to the blush And now the conclusion of all this is m t what might be expected, that the hospitality extended tn Presbytery by such a community as tnis, v. is refined, elegant, generous and ' abundant. OB ? .?? mm Wall Paper?at Durant k Beli'zer. .\. u style flower Pots?Durant Kelitzcr. 1 Picture Frames at Durant k l?e?itzer. Wire Hanging Basketsat Durant k Belitzer. Hanging Vases at Durant k Belitzer. mm^3- ? ?- -mm*?? Elgin Creamery Butter just received by T ? Curtii. News of the Railroads. The Charleston, Sumter and Northern Rail road Company, after careful consideration, has decided to extend its line from Sumter to Bennettsville, traversing the counties of Sum ter, Darlington and Marlboro. The exten sion will he about thirty-five or forty miles. Mr. A. Ames Hewlett, one of the most pro gressive and reliable young railroad men in the South, und the genera] manager of fro road, arrived in the ci'y yesterday and talked to a Reporter for Tue News and Cornier. "All the contracts for llie extension.1 Said he, "have been executed between the Charleston, Sumter and Northern Railroad and the Cen tral Carolina Land and Improvement Com pany, which has its headquarters at Sumter. The proposed extension will be from Sumter to Bennettsville via Darlingron. The engi neers w ill be in the field on next Wednesday and begin work at once.' "The course of the new line would be from La mar, on Lynch's Creek, in an eir line to Darlington, would pis? within four and a half miles of Lydia, in Darlington County, between Timmon>vilie and Philadelphia to j Darlington, and from Darlington in almost in air line to Bennettsville. The line would | LToss the Pee-Dee River at Robbing's Neck ind close to Red Hill, in Marlboro County. "The construction of the road will be push ed to completion as rapidly as possible The work will be undertaken in tour sections, so that it can be rushed. The first section, ru ?inning at Bennettsville, will work towards he Pee-Dee River in order to have the con struction of thebiidge across the river com pleted when the other work has t>em finished. The second section will extend north from Sumter toward Darlington, and two sections will work the line from Darlington, one to the Pee-Dee and the other toward Sumter. The only drawback anticipated is in the con struction of the bridge over the Pee-Dee River. ' It is the intention of the construction Company to have a thorough connection and 10 have the road completed by the 1st of De :omber, 1890. The people of this section will then have thiough connection between Bennettsville ami Chat lesion via the South Carolina R il way.' The Central Caroliua Land Improvement Company, which has charge of the construc tion of the road, has a capital stock of $500, )00 and has at its bead Mr. A.Ames How :ett, as president; Mr. John Harlin, of New i'ork, is vice president and C. U. Thompson, Secretary and treasurer. The corporation has tlready acquired a large amount of land and, in addition to the building of the road, it is :he intention of Mr. Howlett and his associ ?es to establish enterprises along the line .vhich will be of value to the road and the :om m ni ties. Mr. Weutworth W. Rollins has been ap tointed general manager of the real estate de ?artiuent of the Caroliua Company, with full ! luthority to select and purchase real estate j Ltong the line. The city council of Darlington has given security for the 80.000 worth of bonds it sub scribed to ihe ro:<d. The public and private mbscriptionp of Darlington towards the road imounl to 114,000. The road when completed to Bennettsville .vili give the Charleston, Sumter and North rn Road, as well as the South Carolina Rnil vay a northern connection at Greensboro, vith the Richmond and Danville system ; at Tayetteville with the Seaboard and Roanoke ind Atlantic Coast Line systems, and at Uount Airy with other Northern connections. The Charleston, Sumter and Northern Road will, when completed to Bennettsville, nake close connections with the Cape Fear ind Yadkin Railroad. It will locate stations ilong the line at close iotervnls of about ?even miles apart. There will probably be hree stations between Sumter and Darling on, and two between Darlington aod Ben >ettsville. Major G W. Earle has been appointed chief engineer of the surveying party. -?mmm\>- ?? - Speaker Heed brought his Czaric 3o;\ers into requisition again when the rote was taken in the House on the bill r the admission of Idaho by counting enough non-voting democrats to make a juoruin and pass the bill. It is stated diat the democrats refrained fr-jrn vot ing to give him a chance to do that rery thing, it having been concluded hi' the admission of a Territory would cuade a better subject for a ca?e to be aken to the United States Supreme Joui t than the unseating of a member. Gen. Lewis A. Grant, of Minnesota, aas been appointed to the recently ?reated office of Assistant Secretary of War. -??^mmmtm>- ???? -mmm? Elgin Creamery Butter, just received by j . B. Curtis. j - - ? *\> ? - - - U K CAN AND DO tiuarantee Acker'.- Blood Elixir for it has been i "ally demonstrated to the people of this emu try that it is superior to all other preparations | ">t bh>?d diteiteei;. It is a positive cure for I syphilitic poisoning. Licer?. Eruptions end j Pimples. It purifie.* the whole system and thoroughly builds up the constitution. Sold t>y j. F. IV. DeLoruie. 7 j - ?\m^m -? - -mmmm?*- ? Electric Bitten*. This remedy is becoming so well known and ?n popular as to need no special mention. All j vho have used Electric Bitters .-"ing the san e j :ong of praise. A purer medicine d-es not ex it and it i.? guaranteed to do all that is claim id. Electtic Bitters will i-ure ?11 diseases of the. j iver and kidneys, will remove piaples boils. t?lt rheum and other affection- caused by im tire blood. Will drive Malaria from the >ys j eui and prevent as well a? cure all malaria! fe ers For cure of headache, constipation ard | ndigeaiion try Electric Bitter." -entire satis ?cii?n guari feed, or money refunded. Price ill cents and $1 per bottle at J. F. IV. De forme's drug store. 5 ADVICE TO MOTHERS. Mrs. Wmslow'a Soothing Syrup should | dways be used for children teething. It i oothes the child, softens the gums, allays all j i?in, cures wind colic and is the best remedy or diarrhoea. 2?c a bottle. JMfE BEST, CHEAPEST AND Most Perfect Tonic. Quinine and Iron fouie Capsules. A sure and prompt cure for j nalaria, chills and fever, sallow skin, loss of! ippftite, general and nervous debility, bil iousness. and all ailments which arise from ft > lisordered liver, or from lack of iron in the ?!ood. A box of Tonic Capsules which arci ;uar.?n'o.-d free from mercury or any thing j u ?11 injurious, will be sent free, on receipt ? )f 25 Cents m siamps or postal note, by the! iroprietor, Arthur j. Mcl:>oon, Graham it.. Brooklrn. . V. Presents in the ::;rst elront form THE LAXATIVE and NUTRITIOUS JUICE ?OK Till ? FIGS OF CALIFORNIA, Combined with the medicinal virtues of plants known to be ?-? benc?Vi?l to the human >\ tern, forming an agreeable and effective laxative t<? perma nently cure Habitual Consti pation, and the many ills de pending on a weak or inactive condition of the KIDNEYS. LIVER UND BOWELS. I: is tl * m irr.* ellent rcmidy kn^wn to CLEANSE THE SYSTEM EFFECTUALLY Wbrn imr is ?!?. r-r ( unsttpatcd ? ' ? ' 1 I ? PURE PLOOD, REPRHSHtMC SLEEP, HEALTH nnd 8TRENCTH HiTUFlA'.LY FOLLOW. Kvcrv one is using it and all arc d< 1 ?.? ht< - ! with it. a - ?<'? o druggist <"> rs^ri?.OP PIGfl manufactured only oy CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. V / ??ANC/Si 0, ( H. I \ . a ) ATIV YORK. . Y IMPROVEMENTS AND EMBELLISHMENTS COMPLETED! -?AT We have added this season to our already Extensive Business the most Complete Line of Millinery ever shown in Sumter. The same being under the management of a FIRST CLASS ARTIST, FROM NEW YORK, who will be pleased at all times to show our stylish assortment. All we ask is a careful inspection. As regards prices, We Defy Competition. OUR SPRING STYLES^ Are unprecedented in magnificence and unrivaled in style, showing evidence of thorough and artistic selection. In EMBROIDERIES AND WHITE GOODS our line is the most varied and complete ever seen in this city* Large assortment of Challis, Satines, Outings, Summer Weight Flannels, Linen Chambrays and other numerous wash fabrics in all the newest and most desirable colorings. Complete stock of Fast Black Hosiery, Silk Gloves and Mitts, from 25c. up. We are sole agents for the celebrated Alexander Kid Gloves, in all Shades and Black. Every Pair W arranted A very large line of Mattings and Rugs, at prices to please all. To our Friends, Patrons, and the public generally, we extend a most cordial invitation to visit The Palace Dry Goods Emporium and Millinery Parlor. Dress Making and Ladies' Underwear a Specialty. A pril 9 BUY YOUR CLOTHING AT Where you will find a Magnificent New Stock to select from, consisting of ail the latest styles and best fabrics for Men, Boys and Children. Straw flats in all the latest and nobbiest shapes. Aow is the time to get an Easter outfit, and at Brown & Chandler's you can get fixed up from head to foot.