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PACKSVILLE. Mr. McDonald Fundan Writes up one of Clarendon's Pleasant 1 v. ? . Villages. TIMMONSVILLS TIDINGS. Death ef a Popular Young Man Second Tobacco Warehouse Completed. TlMMONSVlLLE, S. C , April 27.-Mr. Charles Culpeper, son of Dr. J. P. Culpeper, died here this morning about eight o'clock. He ; had been sick since last October, and it has been thought for some time that he could not lire much longer. At the kind invitation of Mr. R. J. Brad ham, we paid a visit to Packsville for tbe purpose of writiog it op-we went down yesterday afternoon and left to-day. As the :.' W. S. has several readers in that section, ?gp we send thia artice to you. First we will Wm give some account of the origin of 'the name, y Dr. Henry Reynolds, of that section, who -? * is versad io local history, informs os that some time in the thirties a post office was opened hear where the present village stands and that Mr. Joseph Pack owned all the land % through that section. We see, then, how the place first got its name. Mr. T. A. Pack, L ^ of Greenville, informed os in 1881 .that the orignal Pack came from Wales and settled in Virginia, and his soo, Joseph, came to South Ot; Carolina. This Joseph was the one to whom jj Dr. Reynolds alluded. Two of bis sons, Messrs. Alexander and Ben Pack, will proba? bly be remembered by several of our readers. We doo't know what the etymology of the #. Pack-name wes in Welch, but probably it differed considerably from the Eoglish way ot spelling. Having glanced at the name, let os oow tell about the village. Packsville is situated on the Wilson aod Summerton Railroad, io northern Clarendon, and ?3 about 12 miles from Sumter. It is a pleasant, scattered little town of about 300 inhabitants ; roughly speaking, it has two streets abd the principal street affords a pleasant place for a stroll. About 20 years ago this place was covered with woods, in which there was one residence At that time Mr. George Curtis opened a store here and we understood that he was the one who moved the post office to what was the cross roads. Mr. Cartis' store was the only one here when the Railroad reached this poiot-about five years ago. The reader cao form an idea of the growth of the place by the folio wing m statement about the business houses aod B other buildings. ? Messrs. Brad h am & Cole, Mr. George Cur T tis aod the Trooblefield Brothers, have gene? ral merchandise stores. Mr. J. M. Bradham. who is the Postmaster, keeps a stationery store in connection with that office. Miss Maria Bradham bas a dressmaking and mil? linery store. Mr. W. R. McLeod bas a gro? cery store, aod although there are not many negroes in the village, there is a general mer? chandise store kept by Durant, Logan & Co., of that race. Ooe of the leading industries of Packsville ?9 the saw mill aod ginnery of Messrs. Brad? ham & Cole-in the summer season the for? mer is ruo and io the fall and winter the gins (3 io cumber) are ruo, and a bale can be ginoed aod packed every 20 minutes. Shed Robiosoo, a colored mao, also has a small ginnery and grist mill. Another important industry is carried on by.Messr8. Bell & Mathis, who do a building and geoeral repair work. They ba?e a wheel right and blacksmith shop. Io addition to their merchandise, the Trooblefield Brothers are eugaged in the crosstie bosiness, aod they hare the sigoal service io charge, for this little town has a weather service, aod oot only do these gen? tlemen get daily reports, but they report to Silver, St. Paul aod Summerton. Packsville has foor churches-two white a Baptist aod Methodist, aod two colored, which represent the same denominations. All are oeat buildings. The pastors are, s white Baptist, the Rev. C. M. Billings, lo? cated at Packsville ; white Methodist, the Rev. A. B. Watsoo, of Sommertoo ; colored Baptist, the Rev. Abram Conyers, of Wedge? field ; colored Methodist, the Rev. M S. Gamble, of Privateer. The white Baptist have a neat parsonage near their church, at which church a protracted meeting is now being carried oo. We bad the pleasure last oight of hearing Mr. Billings deliver a . thoogbfol and forcible sermon. The white Baptist Charch is to be repainted. The white Methodist Church is a oew building and is'finished, except the painting. Both would do credit to a large town. Aoother good feature of Packsville is its white school. The building is a large one aod the school bas been ruo for about two years. The first session there was one assist? ant teacher. Last session the corps of teachers were Mr. J. D. Wilder, of Sumter, aod assistants, Misses Hattie Bradham and Eva Cartis, both of Packsville. There were at least a hundred pupils io attendance at the last ses8ioo. The school is DOW contin? ued as a private one by the Rev. C. M. Bil ligs, who bas over 30 scholars ; amoog the branches taught by bim are Latin and alge? bra. We visited the school this foreoooo aod found the children polite and attentive. The colored peopie have a neat school build iog near the colored Baptist Church. Packs ville's school trustees for both races are Messrs. F. S. Geddiogs, J. N. BrowD aod W. N. Stokes. Mr. Biliiogs' private school has five trustees. The depot is a convenient one, but is greatly in Deed of repairs, which are to tie made Mr. C. K. Curtis is the agent. The cotton shippiog business ranges frem 1,000 to 1,500 bales through a season. Packsville is also a Jgood point for shipping cross-ties aod lumber. The people of Packsville are turning their atteotioo to another important industry trock farmiog ; Messrs. J. M. Bradham aod Charley Reynolds, Mrs. M. N. Taylor and Master Boyd Cole all have truck patches. We v?ll remark, in passing, that this indus? try as carried out in Packsville, has met with encouragement. There are some good laods in the neighbor? hood of Packville which are well adapted to cotton culture. Packsville's largest and most successful farmer is Mr. F. S. Geddings. The next best thing to a oewspaper iu a towo is a spicy correspondent, and this we onderstaod Packsville bas in the shape of a good correspondent of the Manning Times, whose identity, however, is not known ta the poblic. Packsville is not ao iocorporated place, aod it is DO use that it should be, for it is such an orderly place that there is no Deed of town officers. Mr. Gerge Curtis, the origin.il merchant of j Packsville, was born in Connecticut, but ! came to Oraogeburg io 1857 and was one of j the boy soldiers ot the Southern Confederacy. He was taken prisoner at the second oattle of Manassas. During our pleasant newspaper sojourn in Packsville, we were the guen at the hospi? table home of Mr. R. J. Bradham. There are other points on which we could write (tor the subject is an interesting one, and by no means exhausted,) but we have al? ready written so mDch,that we muitjdose. We will always have a pie :nt spot in our mem ery for Packsville and its genial people. MCDONALD FCRMAX. Ramsey, April 23, 1896. He was H young roan about twenty three years old. and was highly esteemed by his maay friends here. Wt ali srnypatbtze with the doctor and his family. He will be interred io the cemetery here at tea o'clock to-morrow. Rev. Peele is conducting a revival meeting in the Baptist Church. The second Tobacco Warehouse for Tim moosville, is nearly completed. Work ha3 begun on the Presbyterian Church, which the congregation hope to have completed soou. E. B. T. --?>- ? - PRIVATEER PERSONALS. PRIVATEER TOWNSHIP, S. C., April 27, '96. What is probably one of the most interest? ing relics of the Confederate war \u the United States, i3 owoed by Mr. Matt Ramsey. It is pin of a percussion cap used on canoo and was given him by Mr. John Moffet, of Charleston ; this unique relic was taken from Fort Sumter at the evacuation of Major Anderson. A pleasant and well attended church clean? ing took place at Bethe! Church on Thursday and a ?mal? pic nie took place at Cain's Mill on Saturday. There was rain and hail in the township Friday. Before that it was dry and dusty and remarkably hot-a miniature summer so far as the weather was concerned ; it is now much cooler and more pleasant. Mr. Drane Tindal, agent at Tindal depot, informed us last week that more guano has been received there this year than there was last year and the year before put together. Tbis looks like our people are going more heavily that usual into cotton planting. About a hundred dollars worth of black? boards have been bought for the public schools of Privateer township. A young people's meeting was organized at Bethel Church yesterday afternoon with Miss Lizzie W h ?Iden as secretary. Mrs. Kate Kiogruan was tbs prime mover in the organi? zation of the meeting, which will bc held every other Sunday. Miss Nena Wells represents Bethel in collect? ing for the Baptist Aged Minister's Fund. She commenced January a year ago, and from then to the present time has collected over 6fteen dolUrs. Those who wish to contri? bute to this fund, give a certain amount on each birthday. Miss Hattie Whilden ba3 returned home from ao extended and pleasant visit to Clar? endon aud Williamsburg. Miss Susy Bradford is visiting inv the Jor? dan community. Mr. Edwin Trumble, of Richland, has been on a short visit to the community. Miss Annie Furman, daughter of Prof. Charles M. Furman, of the Clemson College, is visiting in the community. Misses Alice and Lizzie Hodge, are visiting in the township. Dr Richard Forman went down to Charles? ton last week. McD. F. i- ? ? - Why Delegates to the National Convention Should be Instructed. Hr. Editor: There is no doubt but what free silver will be the leading issue in the presidential cam? paign from now on, as the States of Alabama and'Missouri have gone for it, by large major ities, and what is true of those states we will see in the South generally ; as weil as the West. The main fight will be in the East and some of the middle states. If the silver ites can control the National Convention, nominate a candidate who .'3 in sympathy with the masses, and a platform broad and just to all, with no dodging or straddling the important issues, there is a fair prospect to elect tbs Democratic candidate, bnt it all d? pends on the position the Republicans take- j fer they are as badly divided as we are. If free silver is defeated in the National Conven? tion, the Democratic candidate will be over? whelmingly defeated next November-for the gold bugs will stick to their candidate in the Rebnblican party, even if he is a silverite such is their party organization, and their ha? tred for the Democratic party. For years th? United States prospered with the double standard, as nc nation on this earth ever did, and it is only since we have had the single standard that so much depression and so macy | failures have taken place. When gold was j made the unit of vaiae, the circula,:ng me-j dium was cut down one-half-oot near equal ? to the business needs of the country. Cou- ? sequently, to keep up the gold standard, the \ administration has had to sell hundreds Of j millions of dollars, to keep up the 100 mil lions of reserve gold as required by law. I This in a time of profound peace, a heavy j burden on the taxpayers, and a safe and sure { investment for the bond holders. In France, ' we see how prosperous the country is with i the double standard, how quickly she recov ered from the disastrous effect of the Franco German war, when she bad a large war in- ! demnity to pay and the loss of a large slice j of her territory. Each nation has to regulate ! its own circulating medium, independent of other nations, and the theory, that we can't j have a double standard here, except by con? sent of a large number of the governments ot ', the world, so as to have aD equally valuable I circulating medium, is ail bosh and nonsense. 1 If the United States is not strong enough to stand, without somebody's help, she should \ go back to the nap bottle until she doe3. The obligations of the government should be paid ! in the currency they were contracted for. This is honest and just to botti debtor und creditor alike. So Mr. Daniel Manning, Mr. I Cleveland's secretary, in his first term, in? formed thc sharper?, when they tried to'force him to do just what they have forced Mr. C iriisle to do, sell gold bonds to kee p up the reserve. He construed the law io mean either gold or silver, and would pay cither on the government obligations, consequently, he was let alone. Wy had prosperous year,-, plenty of money for the business neeos.of th country and at the close of Cleveland^ Srst term, the treasury was fui!, and n?> issn:' of bonds. ?f Mr. Carlisle had pursued this plan, we would have seen different limes, but .Mr. Manning had backbone to do what was best ! for thc country at large and Mr. Carlisle has I none. No country can long stand the single j standard. Sooner or later it will go io the j wall, just as we will without we soon settle I this question. So far as our State is concern-, ed, it will go for free silver by a large major? ity, as the best information shows that both parties are in favor of it, but to ensure com? plete harmony, the matter should be brought before the people for their verdict. The dele? gates to the National Convention should be in? structed that io the event the convention went against free silver, and for gold, as a single standard, whether to withdraw and we support the silver candidate to be nomin? ated or else support the gold bug candidate of the party. If this id done, the delegates must withdraw before balloting for a candi? date begins. It will be too late to withdraw after a candidate is nominated. After free silver bas been defeated in the platform, is the time to leave if it is done at all. It is a deep and perplexing problem, whether it is best to bang to a party if its financial policy is against the interest of the masses or break off and go to some other party for relief. A full, free and dispassionate discussion of the whole subject should be had as to what is best for us, and when a decision is reached, ali patriotic men will submit In the mean? time let the Silverites bustle and route the gold bugs from all their strongholds and when we get free silver again, we will wit? ness a happy return of our prosperous days Make the fight in the democratic party, fierce and rapid al! along the line so as to carry the National Convention. J. E. D. Pisgah, April IS. Editor Daily Item. The two old letters herewith handed you may prove interesting to some of your readers, as they throw light upon events which took place hereabouts during the Revolutionary War Can any one furnish me with a key to the cipher dispatch in the intercepted letter, or lend a helping hand to locate "Mr. Bradley's," the ? spot where Sumter was encamped on March 4th, 1781 ? The scene of the battle which took place on March 6th of the same year, and the site of Radcliffe's Bridge. It might not be inappropriate here to remark that, although Maj Frazier may have de defeated Sumter on the occasion mentioned, Mr. Sebastian Sumter, of Stateburg, has in his possession the two swords which his grandfather captured from Maj. Wemys and Maj Frazier during the Revolutionary War Thoa. E. Richardson. Gen Sumter to Gen. Marion., CAMP, MR. BRADLEY'S 4th March, 1781. Dear Sir : Yours of 2d instant has this mo? ment come to hand. I am very sorry to be so far out of the way of meeting with you at a time when there is the greatest occasion for it. I made no doubt, but your i . e to me would be by the way of King's Tree, or the Ferry, and after receiving yours of the 28th ultimo, informing me what the number of your men were, I found you to be very weak, and' the enemy near at hand in force, this de? termined me to move on to meet with you-to concert measures for our further operations, which is still ab sol ut ely necessary I shall therefore remain at or near this piace for that purpose, and beg that you may come this way with all possible speed, if not convenient with all your men to facilitate an interview, please to come with a few. My horses are so worn out that I can scarce move at all., and officers and men quite discouraged finding no force in these parts, not even men enough to join to guide me through the country. But, not? withstanding little may be done now, yet much good might be expected to result hereafter from a personal con? sultation, which I hope to have the S hope you will undertake to do the j needful in that case. The accounts ? you give respecting Lord Cornwallis are very pleasing ; God grant a speedy confirmation. If you return j upon the same side of the Uiver that you now are, perhaps you may collect j men about the hills, and take some of \ the Tories about Black River, which j I arn informed are venturing cut i Near this place 1 mean to remain, un til I hear from you again. I am dear : Sir, with great esteem, Your most obedient humble ser- : vant, j Thos Sumter. ' (i.VTERCEPED LETTER.) R. TO MELT. COL WATSON CAMDEN, March 7th, 1781. j Sir : I arrived here about noon on the 5th and or? the same evening detach - : ed Major Frazer with the South Caro- j lina Regiment to Radcliffe Bridge. | Tho cavalry were to have accompa? nied him, but just as they were to March, the report of a budy of the enemy being within a few miles ol us, occasioned my detaching thom another way ; ordering them, how? ever, to join Major Fraze alter they had fulfilled their first object. Fra? zer, yesterday fell in with Sumter (?viii; was advancing this way j be? tween Scape Hoar und LladcliiFs Bridge. A smart action ensue:!, in which thu enemy were completely routed, leaving ten dead on the field and about forty wounded. Unfort? unately none of our Dragoons had joined Frazer, so that he could not pursue his victory. Suinter fled ; across Lynch's Creek and continued his retreat northward ; he has his ? family with him, so that I think he j has entirely abandoned the lower country. 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THE BOARD OF REGISTRATION will open their books in BISHOPVILLE, TUESDAY and WEDNES? DAY', 19th and 20th of MAY, For the purpose of registering ail qualified electors. ALSO At MANVILLE, Thursdav, Marxist, and BOSSARD, Friday 22d. J. D. WILDER, Chairman. J. M. KNIGHT, W. S. JAMES, Clerk. April 28. CtaitLoWo. 64 A. 11. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENTS. THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU? NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No. 64, A. F. M.. will be held on Thursday Evening, May 20th, at 7J p. m. Brethren will take due notice and govern themselves accordingly. By order, F. M. SPANN, W. M. H. C. MOSES, Secretary. PUBLIC N?TIGE. CLERK AND TREASURER'S OFFICE, SUMTER, S. C., April 21, 1896. AN ELECTION FOR CITY OFFICERS, viz : Clerk & Treasurer, City Attor? ney, City Physician, Public Printer, Street Superintendent, Chief of Police, Policemen and Scavengers, will he held on Tuesday, May 5th prox. Applications must be on file at this office by 'bat date. Uv order of City Council. C. M. HURST, April 22-2t. 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Work ai- \ tended to anywhere in the country andi orders by maii will 'cave prompt attention, j it' addressed to me at Sumter, S. C. Satis- ; factorv references given in desired. Feh". IS. W. F. JONES. CLERK & TREASURER'S REPORT FOR 2 YEARS Ending March 31st, 1896. CLERK & TREASUER'S OFFICE, SUMTER, S. C., April 1, 1896. Indebtedness of City of Sumter as per Annual Report of April 1st, 1894, $45,270 97 Cash Receipts and Expenditures of City of Sumter, S. C., From April 1st, 1894 to March 31st, 1896. 1894. April 1896. April Dr. 1895. Cr. 1-To cash balanceoo hand, $ 134 29 April 1-By School District City 1-To Bank of Sumter, acct. 591 09 of Sumter, balance 49 04 1-To Simonds National " 1-By Bills Payable balance Bank account, 513 18 account, 5,173 83 1896 1--T0 Street tax on dogs,ac- a ' 1-By Suburban Park acct., 1 00 , mC?oDt' " . 9 00 u 2__By ReaI Estate lax ac_ 1-To Street Commutation countj 313 70 tax account, 1,553 50 ?< 1-By Personal Property tax 1-To Real Estate Property accounr. 13 25 account, 1,030 10 << l_By Pub3ic prjntiDg aC 1-To Discount and Interest "count 335 26 amount, 2193 a i-_By Discount and Interest 1-To Bank rent account, 791 66 account, 639 64 1-To Store rent account, 666 00 a 1-Bv street Tax oa Doff8 1-To Opera House rent ac- account. 1 50 mcouJQt' 57984 " 1-By Street Commutation 1-To Sumter Dispensary tax account, 12 00 account, 2,994 87 a i_ByJ. C. Turner, archi? l-To License account, 8,190 35 tect, account, 586 00 1-To Fines and Penalties a 1-Bv J. W. McKiever, con account, 515 36 tractor, account, 12,430 08 1-To City Hall Building .? 1_B/ j. A. Alphonse, con account 16,166 13 tractor, account, 2,727 00 1-To School Bonds Interest a i_By Stcre Rent account, 5 00 tax account, 1,632 22 cc i_?y Opera House, acct., 37 00 1-To City Bonds tax ac- a 1-Bv Presbyterian Mission _C0ount> 44 School account, 120 00 1-Toio D]Strlct Clt? " 1-By 4th Reg't Band acct., 15 00 of Sumter account, 6,685 44 cc Streets and Ditches 1-To Perioual Property tax account, 5,918 38 account, 9,792 48 cc i_By Sumter Dispensary 1 - To Real Estate tax ac- account 14 25 CO?0*' 18,02181 cc l_By License account, 407 90 l-To Pauper account, 2 20 a :_Ey Fine9 and peoaltie6 1-To Billr Payable account, 46,850 ?6 account 168 46 1-To License ou Dogs ac- c. i_Bj City Hall Building count, 236 00 account. 6,310 22 1-To Incidental Expense a i_Bv Bills Payable acct., 41,677 03 account, 59 07 ?? License ?n Dogs ac 1-To Fire Department, 20 00 count 60 1-To Scavenger Cart ac- cc i_?y Pauper account, 327 67 count, 2 50 c< i_By Coupon Bonds Ioter 1-To Special Police acct, 38 00 est account, 960 00 1-To Fire Insurance ac- a i_Bj School Bond3 Interest couot, 117 50 Account. 1,920 00 1-Tc Streets and Ditches ., !_Bv Citv' Hall Bondg Io. account, 100 West account, 2,400 00 " 1-By Sumter Water Co. ?118,783 82 account, 5,185 00 !{ 1-By Incidental Expense account, 355 18 <. i_By School District City of Sumter nccount, 6,630 00 " 1-By Fire Department ac? count, 2,072 84 " 1-By Scavenger Cart ac? count, 1,108 33 a !_B7 Special Police acct.. 361 08 . < i-By Sumter Electric Light Company account, 8,161 77 " 1-By Fire Insurance acct , 1,248 73 " 1-By Board of Health ac? count, 265 26 " 1-By Salaries account, 10,770 22 " 1-By cash balance on band, 61 60 5118,783 82 $118,783 82 STATEMENT COST OF NEW CITY HALL BUILDING, INCLUDING OPERA HOUSE DEPARTMENT, OFFICES AND STORE AND FURNISHING SAME. -Amount paid for laying corner stone $50, Fire Insurance, kc, $82.58, $ 132 58 -Amount paid Sumter Electric Light Company fer Lights, Materials, Fixtures, Freight and Labor, 1,661 54 -Amount paid E. Howard Watch and Clock Company for City Clock. fixtures, &c. 1,000 00 -Amount paid for Vault Door for office, 80 00 -Amount paid J. W. McKiever, contractor for building hall, kc, 22,000 37 -Amount Daid J. N. Alphonse, contractor, for scenery, kc , 2,785 80 -Amount paid for Furniture, chairs, carpets, Sc., for furnishing Opera House department and Council Chamber, 2,662 61 -Amount paid J. C. Turner, architect, for services, 1,386 00 -Amount paid R. M. & L. W. Jenkins for counters and shelves in store, 100 00 -Amount paid for whitewashing stcre $3.00, repairing gutters, &c. S3.80. 6 80 -Amount paid for furniture, wash basins, &c. in manager's office. 10 25 -Amount paid for cells in Guard House-materials, carpenter's work, kc, 35 42 -Amount paid for freight on desks $7.93, drayage $3.00, 10 93 -Amount paid H. B. Bloom, furniture, materials, plumbing and labor, 186 13 -Amount paid for repairs, guttering, fie, 44 50 -Amount paid for Cocoa Matting for Council Chamber, 15 90 $32,11S33 STATEMENT OF CITY INDEBTEDNESS. -Connon Bond?, Funded Debt, 1893, $ 3,000 00 -Interest 3 months, accrued oe same at 6 per cent. 120 00 $ 8,120 0Q -School Bonds City of Sumter, 1891, 12,000 00 -Interest 3 months accrued on same at 6 per cent. 180 00 12,380 00 -Schcol Bond3 City of Sumter, 1892, 4,000 00 -Intersst 3 months accrued on same at 6 per cent. .^60 00 4,060 00 -City Hall Bonds, 1393, 20,COO 00 -Interest 3 months accrued on same at 6 per cent. _300 00 20.300 00 $44,660 00 STATEMENT OF ASSETS, PROPERTY, kc. 1896. April 1-Cash balance in Clerk ?Treasurer's band, S 61 60 " 1-Licenses due and collectable, 250 00 " 1-Citv Tases 1S95, due and collectable, 1,066 40 a i_Prcperty -Real Estate, 43,000 GO "__1-Property-Personal, 5,000 00 $49.378 00 I do hereby certify to the correctness of the above Statement and Report to the best of my knowledge, C. M. HURST, Clerk & Treasurer. Sumter. S. C., April ?6th, 1896. Tie Larr/est ai Most Complete! Estatilislimsnt W I Geo. S. Hacker & Son, ! -MANUFACTURERS OF ?GOBSj S?Srij BLINDS, j Moulding & Building! Material. Office acd VFnrerooir.s. Kangr. opposite Car- ! non S;?ver, CHARLESTON, Sa C. _?/T?r" Pureba:.'. oar make, which weguarantea superior to any sold South, and thereby save money. Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty, October 16-0. V Hardware, Cutlery and Guns, WOOD WA IS E, TINWARE, FOT WARE, For sale at lowest market prices. .MARSHALL, WES0?AT GO.' CHARLESTON, S. C. Oct. 16-x. 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