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THE BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG. Graphic Story by a? Artille? rist of Garden's Battery. December 13, 186*2 Many sar viving veterans wiil doubtless remember this date, 33 years ago. and many others no doubt still live and mooro the abseuce of a loved ene eioce that fateful day, on which was fought the battle and cccorred the victory of Fredericksburg, Va. The Northern general. Burnside, had just been appointed io succeed that accomplished soldier, McClellan, as commander of the Army of the Po? tomac and doubtless entertained an overweening opinion of hie abilities a od ao over leaping ambition to dis? play and prove them. Well, he did ao effectually oo the 11th 13th De? cember, '62. The writer was attached to Garden's (Palmetto) Battery, formed largely .f Sumter County and Chesterfield County men, with Capt Bogo R frarden, now of New York ; Lieuts Sam Pringle, of Sumter, killed at fibarpsburg ; Wm II Coit, of Che raw, killed near Soffolk, Ya ; Alex McQaeen, Sumter, killed at Dingle's MiU, near Scmter, in Potter's raid in 1865 ; Jas Reid Moldrow, Sumter The battery, at this date, was attached to* Hood's Texas bi igade, Longstreet's corps, A N Y., and received orders on the 11th to move quickly to the front from Chesterfield Station, where they had prepared to go into winter quarters. A recent snow had left broad patches still covering the earth and the roads were miry and heavy as we headed for the Rappabaonock toward Fredericksborg. The boom ing of guns became more and more distinct and, while yet miles distant from the theatre or action, we were greeted with one of those sadly pathetic spectacles so often the accompaniment of ' horrid war." A thin-file of straggling humanity was met toiling to The rear ; to anywhere out of reach of their merciless foes. The stragglers growing more danse 88 we proceeded and comprised of every class and age and sex, from venerable age to toddling childhood, were the onfortooate popolation of the beleaguered town of Fredericks borg, driven from their homes and firesides by the death dealing shells belched from the Stafford heights across the river, from which secare vantage ground the enemy had post? ed heavy siege goos and were pour ing an iron bait into the doomed town. Nine separate attempts to iay their pontoon across the river had been thwarted by the determined stand and fierce fighting of Barksdale's gallant and defiant Mississippians, and the indiscriminate shelling of the town was au exhibition of discredita? ble vindictiveness ; but it was nevertheless held throughout and Dotti Gen L?e was enabled to make his dispositions and fully ready to warmly receive ' our friends, the enemy " But this is history, and our battery is still plodding along the snow rotted highway now so crowded with the heavy footed, sad hearted refugees that it scarcely yeided space for them and our lum bering train of goos and caissons. Feeble women, delicate maidens, decrepit men, helpless children ; the lame, the halt and the blind mingled indiscriminately ; this homeless, shell terless mass of human misery, throat suddenly from comfort and luxury ont upon the bleak earth, formed a most pitiable pictnre of one of war's ead issues Oar battery crossed over the heights that stretch along the broad plateau bordering the river aod which formed the battle ground, and parked in a grove at the foot of the hills and cooked and ate the last crumb of oor meagre ration and then prepared for a soldier's happiest hours in blessed sleep and dreams ?of home, heavenly home and loved ones and-more rations (How many of the present general tion have an idea of how a soldier manages to bivouac and sleep in comfort" when the earth is encrusted inches deep in 6now ? Bat he does, and warmer even than at other times ) Combines of men and masses quickly collect aM available fuel within reach. We are not at all particular or scrupulous Your worm fence-(stone fences are anathema tized save in battle) -or your palings or even your ancestral and baronial gate posts were all one to us if they'd boro The Goveroment didn't famish fael and the army could oct exist without it, therefore there was much liberty, if not license, permitted in the matter. The enow would be removed and these combustibles heaped on the spot, from a faggot to a stock log, and kindled These were allowed to born down while oar sapper, so called, was prepared and swallowed, then the embers and fragments were removed to the feet of the sleepers, and when sufficiently cooled, the blankets would be spread j span the warm, dry earth and thus, j with oboes and hat for pillow, shel terless, curtainleee and prayerleas, but thankful for continued existence, we'd slumber and "take no thought for the morrow " The 12tb dawned bright and clear and we rested in peaceful camp fash ion. little knowing or recking w was transpiring in our front and more exercised and interested ab* the arrival of the commission* wagons than the heavy skirmishi heard abog the outposts \ "chewed the cud of bitter reflectic for dinner,'' supped on more parch corn and slept and dreamed of featl beds and feasts At 4 a m. of the 13th the drea of some 200,000 sleepers were si deniy dissipated by the quaki boom of a big gun that resound through the still blackness, follow by a second signal, then the unint< mittent rattle of the "long roll" a the quick, sharp notes sounding t "assembly call" from the bugles the right and left along the lie lu a few moments all was stir a bustle, but no tumult or confusioi for the dispositions of both armi bad been made the day before a: the champion generals but await the signal to commence the eho and clash of battle Very soon the sharp rat??e musketry, the thunderous roar artillery, the crashing shot and hoi ling shell, with the mezzo acco: panimeat of the hissing, hummin whistling, singing, death-dealir minnies convinced all hands that on'< again Lee's ragged hosts were pitt* against the Northern hosts of invade in another death struggle for ti mastery of the road to Richmond convinced, too, that the blue coate army would never have venture across the river to try issues with tl "Rebel Johnnies" again had they m outnumbered them two to one. The battle of Fredericksburg was most signal test of the relative figh ing qualities of the men, as well ? ?he strategic skill of the generals < the two sections The battle groun consisted cf an expansive opening < rolling plateau extending from th river to the hills, historically know as "Marve's Heights " A railroa and cut ran through this plain, aboi half way from river to bil's, an formed the "dead line" between th armies. It was, therefore, an ope field, "fair fight and no favors" COE flict "Lee formed bi3 battle Moe, Said, ' boys you need oot fear. For Longstreet's in tbe centre And Jackson in tbe rear." This stanza of a camp song de scribes Longstreet's position in tbi fight, with Jackson on the right, am the boys did "oot fear," for our arm; was at this time in high spirits, sue cessful and recruited, with an abid ing faith in the wisdom, judgment prudence and courage of Gen Lee a confident reliance upon the skill quickness and pertinacity of Jackson and each individual man feeling i personal and patriotic interest ii beating back the horde cf hireling invaders, properly called the Unioi army, a union of "the four corners o the earth/' sparsely interminglec with native born Americans. Om battery remained ensconced in oui wooded camp wheo day dawned and the 6un rose The deep roil of battle could be heard to the right, near Hamilton1? Crossing, and to the left, near Fred ericksburg, while in the immediate front there was yet only smart skirmishing. We'd had no time to parch breakfast and had, therefore, snacked on huge gulpa of fresh, crisp -atmosphere. Note.-This diet is not conducive to fervent piety or a spirit of high appreciation of the beneficence of continued existence, but it is very promotive of that rebellious and bellicose spirit proper and appro priate on the eve of battle ; therefore a good regimen on which to ration and raise belligerents. This was oar undetectable coadi tion when orders arrived and we moved out of cover and into the broad expanse, and quickly came into position and unlimbered nearly opposite the Bernard House The battle columns on this part of the line had not yet clashed, and inter? mittent firing of skirmishers was all that had occurred, the Unioners observing a very wboiesome prudence io the matter of advancing their battle liGes The railroad cut divided the oppos? ing array and our brres pieces frown? ed in pilence over the field, though we expected each minute to become literally "a shining mark'' for the hail of metal death Thus we re? mained in silent and trying inaction for probably two hours, while the "pomp and circumstance of glorious war" continued with intermittent fury to the right and left Then an? other battery moved on the ground and we were ordered to the heights and to entrench our guns Thus Garden's battery escaped almost annihilatioo, as was the fate of the relieving artillery, as the eo era y's advaoce began soon after it reaebed position aod battle raged tor a time Jost here occurred ooo of those ioeideots, proof of the undaunted valor and intrepid prowess of Southern troops, aod which history fails to chronicle The enemy, io the arrogance of eoperior numbers, were pressing oar line, wheo harried orders came for reinforcements. Two regiments were in reserve hehiod the bill oo whioh we were posted, and were ordered to the front. These were the 54th and 57th North Carolina, if we remember oorreoily Tboy were r*w troops, fresh from the pioes and hills of roe Old NON h State, and had had no time nor opportunity to become familiarised with tbs "usages of war" or to oultivate tba callousness of seasoned veterans, t>o we watched with cariosity as they responded to tbs ? cati with uncqualliog promptness ; watched as tbe eiouoas column filled up rhe escenr, when a ricochettiug Parrott j shell came hurtling uve.-fcead, with it* ominous flatter, strack a limo, glaucjd : down aod 03u ??e of men went to tba last roll call. Then the commanding ' officer cried : "Steady, men ! Close up I" aod they steppe^ over their dead comrades, passed over thc crest of tbs hill with "firm and martial tread" aod oo to the Bring Une ; as they deployed into battle lice and quickly the loog flash and cloud a?d rattle as they were enveloped from view in their own powder smoke Theo came, borne back to us, a iong continuad yell, like a thousand bootsmen with a thousand packs in fullest ory Theo, as the smoke cleared, was seen their charging gray lioe aod the blue Hoe falling back. Forward goes the gray, into the railroad out, up on the other side. "Cousins, go halt those men, or they'll be' captured/' was the qutek order given by Gen Law to the tong Iodian haired, devil may care Capt Cousins, of Texas, who laid bi3 horse to earth aod did scaoeed, tn (he oiok of time, io turning aod saving these regiments, who oiaimed they were oo their way to Washington and didn't see woy they were stopped There were some splendid fighters among the "Tarheels " As the sun was castiog lengthening shadows eastward our battery was ordered to a high emioence to tho left, from which an unobstructed panoramic view of the field of battle could be had. Fighting had waned until now the armies were sileotly watching each other across the cut. Along the river bank could ba seen a blue line of troops ; advanced still farther there was another line, while behind their skirmishers was a third serried column in blue ; yet on our side there was but ODO thin, sci! colored linei but aoder neath their homely garb there were determined souls, who had resolved that the "On to Richmond" should stop there, a?d it stopped, as this fight ended the campaign of 1862, acd Burnside's prestige waned and Lea's waxed. The 14th and 15tb passed to quiet preparation for aoy further onslaught of our foes It is said that Burnside desired to renew the fight, but bis officers protested. On the morning of tbs 16?h, whiie lolling about our entrenched guns on the bill, there was heard proiooged cbeariog, that grew nearer and neared, when someone cried : "Boya, that's Stonewall or a rabbit." It waa Gen J ?oks jr, who soon appeared iu his usual unpretentious way and, riding up to tho battery, remarked : "Well, boys, your formidable works have hain cd to scare the eaemy across the river," and this was our first knowledge of their having retired dorisg the night. Oficial figures record that the UoKn army numbered on the morning of thc baule 113,000 ; ibo Confederate army 65.000 Tba Union ioss ia killed, wounded, captured aod missing wa? 12.053 ; Confed?rala loss 5,377." Gav Wea Nee, Sumter County, Dec 13 Twelve Cent Cotton. New York, Jan 28 -Never in the knowledge of the oldest traders has the cotton market shown the abnor mal conditions existing today It is no unusual thing to witness a "squeeze" at the end of the season, but a corner io Janoary is something out of the ordinary Yet a January "squeeze" bas been worrying shorts io the cotton market here for some time past Some believed that the deal culminated today with a rise of 225 points ; others believe that the actual liquidation bas not been fully completed, and that therefore there may be further sensational develop? ments The market, beyond the special attention given to January, has been almost lifeless Closing Saturday 10 20, Januaiy opened this morning at 10 30 and advanced rapidly to 12 75. The market broke later to J1 50. which was tbe level at noon The greatest iumps were from 10 80 to 12 00, from 12 25 !o 12 50. thence to 12 75 At the latter point a New York concern representing big New England inter? ests, commenced to sell right and left, and a little later a Greek house also sold This stopped the rise and the market sagged off to ll 50 The air was filled with rumors of cotton to be delivered from Fall River and shipments are known to have been made this morning by express, guar anteed to be here in time for Janoary delivery About 30 000 bales of January changed hands before noon. It does not follow that long interest was liquidated to this amount as the clique bought as well as sold There was a sympathetic rise in February and March, the former selling as high as 9 60 and the latter at 9 44. while the excitement in January was the greatest ; but the general list made a reluctant advance of only 3 and 6 points and ruled very dull During the rest of the afternoon the cotton market ruled quiet with January closing ll 05, a net advance of 85 points for the day, and the j other month* 1 point higher to three ? lower. In accordance with the ad | vance in January, ppot codon poid at 12 cerita an advance of l^c for! the day I I The General Assembly. More Convicts for Chain gangs. Colombia. Jan 27 -Tbe bouse yo: ; ter?ay passed Mr ScoGe's bili lo eiSow all convict whose sentences are not i over 10 years to be U3ed co county cbaiegaog?. Tho boase had a few days before passed Mr Weston's bili to permit convicts in city jails to be leased to the c;a?ty authorities There are two more propositions to be disposed of that to seil the State farms, and that to stop the lease of con7iots to private parties. There was a genera! fight over the bili of Mr Cooper of Laurens to regu? late the sale, manufacture and earrjiog of firearms. The bill prohibited the carrying of pistols, concealed or exposed, less than 30 inches io length and weighing lees than three and a half pounds Mr Cooper answered a number of questions pat to bim by members of the house. He had carefully consider? ed the constitutionality of the bill and had consulted members of the circuit court. These had all told him that the bili is constitutional, and does not violate the fundamental right of citizens to bear arms Tbe vote, on the motion to strike eat, resulted 30 to 65 against the motion and io favor of the bill The house thee acted upon Mr Durant's bill to secure better retares for taxes aod collection of same Mr Durant explained the provisions or the bili. However, it had an unfavorable report and was killed The house then took up Mr Strom's biii relative to tbe eligibility of convicts to the select society of county chain gangs. Mr Strom and Mr Staokbouse spoke io favor of it Mr Wingo made a good speech reciting the necessity for skilled labor in operating roaobioery on public works This labor is usually employed, when oonvict labor would do as well Bat convicts, if sent ap for short terms, are discharged by the time they get to workiog well. The counties whioh have the court expenses, to bear should get the proper return io labor. THE SENATE. There was little done io the senate yesterday. Several bills were given their second and third readings. Before the house was called to order Monday, some person or per? sons had circulated a report that email pox waR rampant in Columbia, and the fears of a number of mem? bers were aroused. As there is no more smail pox ia Columbia than elsewhere, and in order to protect the city from the effect of damaging though false rumors, Mr. J. Caldwell Robertson introduced the following resolution which was adopted : Resolved, that thc committee on medical affairs be, and they are here by, instructed to make immediate in vestigation into the rumor of the prevalence cf smail pox in the city of Columbia and confer with the board of health of the city of Columbia and physicians of reputation resident and practicing in Columbia, and that the said committee do report speedily to the bouse Mr. Robertson was supported in this by the entire Richland delega tion. lt was reported that there were four cases of virulent small pox in one of the hotels in the city, and there was some talk of adjourning to Charleston, Greenwood and about 40 other places. Mr. J. C. flempbill, editor of the News and Courier, who is here working for the Charleston exposition appropriation, wired to the mayor of Charleston to extend an invitation to the legislature to go to Charleston. There was a fight on Mr Cooper's bill against carrying weapons, which passed second reading Saturday At that time it was so amended that its in tended object was thwarted. Mr. Cooper asked unanimous consent to amend so aa to correct this mistake The motion to recommit the bill was lost by a vote of 46 to 42 and the bill subsequently passed third reading and was sent to the senate Mr. Dean's bill to tax dogs next came up On motion of Mr. De Br?hl the bill was indefinitely postponed, or killed, by a vote of 63 to 36. Ten third reading bills passed yes? terday One of them was a senate bill, and is now ready for ratification as an act Mr Johnson's bill to provide for the incorporation of cities of over 5,000 inhabitants was on the calendar as a third reading bill As amendments were proposed, the bill was recalled from third reading and placed on the calendar as a third reading bill By Mr. Bivens-To make the secretary of state a member of the sinking fund commission Mr. Coicock-To authorize the speaker of the house to fill certain vacancies which have occurred on the commission hereto?ore appointed for the completion of the state house Mr Dean-To increaee the pension i fund tc $200,000. SENATE HOLDS SHORT SES- j SION. The Senate held a v??ry brief session ? Monday, asd after acticg OD only suca matters as would not evoke dis? cussion, adjourned to meet tbie morn? ing at ll o'clock Tbe only matter upon whioa any time was tpent was Senator May field's bill to rcxulaie tbe trafiic io cotton seed The bill sought to place the ?ame res?rielions srouud the sale of seed at nigh: as is now pinced around thc sale of seed cotton, but it took same time to fix :ae wording or the bili to suit tue scoute. As it passed the second reading, tho sais of cotton ?eed is restricted by tbe same regula? tions as ?he sale of seed cotton. Senator Livingston presented a ma moria! fron) .he textile operatives at McCall, Mariboro county, agaiest the passage of the child labor bill. Several second and third reading bills were disposed of. S. A. L. TRAIN GOES INTO THE SWAMP. Colu?bia, Jan 27.-In tho early hours of yesterday morning an extra train on thc Seaboard Air Lioe, between this city and Savannah, on which were two bran new engines from the Pittsburg Locomotive works, being hauled "dead" went through the EJiato Swamp trestle, a short distance below North's station, about 30 miles south of the city. Aside frcm the loss of the two new eogiaes aod the freight cars on the train, one man was serious? ly injured and may die. This mac was an expert engineer from the Pittsburg Locomotive works, Mr Fetters, who was with the oew engines. He was brought to Columbia on a speoial at noon yesterday and taken to Dr Kcowiton's infirmary The accident occurred between 3 and 4 o'clock yesterday moaning. The train consisted of a Seaboard Air L^ne engine, five boxcars and two new Pitts? burg engines, io the centre of the train. Wheo tbe Edisto swamp was reached the train jumped tba track on the trestle, about eight feet high ar this point. The Seaboard engine reached a point of safety The rest of the train went io the failing trestle, it having been knocked down Mr Fetters went dowe with hie two 50 too locomotives. No one else was injured, so far as could be ascertained. South Carolina and Georgia Ei? len B. fi. Goipy. Schednle No 4-In eflfect 12.01 a. m., Sen December 24, 1899. IJptwsenJ Camden S. C., and Slacksburg ? WEST. _ EAST 2d ci 1st ci 1st cl 2dVi ?35 *33 Eastern time. *32 ?34 pm pm STATIONS. pm pm 8 20 12 50 Camden 12 25 5 30 8 D? 115 Dekalb ii 02 4 50 9 20 1 27 Westville 1160 4 30 10 50 1 40 Kershaw 11 35 4 1c 11 20 2 10 9nitb Sarines 11 20 3 15 11 S5 2 15 Pieket Hilt 1115 3 OG 12 20 2 35 Lanci?ftcr 10 55 2 35 1(0 2 f0 Riverside 10 40 1 OG 1 20 3 00 Springdell 10 30 12 40 2 30 3 10 Catawba Jonction 10 20 12 20 2 50 3 20 Laslio 10 10 il 00 3 10 3 40 Rock Eil! 10 00 10 4C 4 10 3 55 New Port 9 35 8 2C 4 45 4 02 Tirzah 9 30 8 OC 5 30 4 20 Yorkville 9 15 7 3C 6 00 4 35 Sharon 9 00 6 5 j 6 25 4 50 Hickory Grove . 8 45 6 20 6 35 5 00 Smyrna 8 35 6 00 7 00 5 20 ?lack?bnrg 8 15 5 3C p m p m a o a DJ Between Blacksbcrg, 8. C., aad Marico, N C WEST. EAST 2d cl 1st ci 1st cl 2dc: .ll *33 Easters time. *32 *12 am Dm 'STATIONS. am p tr 8 10 6 30 Slackeborg 7 48 6 40 8 30 5 45 Earls 7 32 6 2C 8 40 5 50 Patterson Springs 7 25 ol? 9 20 ? 00 Shelby 7 15 6 CC iO 00 5 20 Lattimore 6 55 4 M 10 10 6 28 Mooresboro 6 48 i 4t 10 25 6 38 Henrietta 6 33 4 2C 10 50 6 55 Forest City 6 20 3 M. 1115 7 10 RutberfordtoD 6 05 3 2 11 35 7 22 Millwood 5 55 3 O' 11 45 7 35 Golden Valley 5 40 2 5<. 12 05 7 40 Tbtrroal City 5 37 2 45 12 25 7 58 Glenwood 5 17 2 2c 12 50 3 15 Marion 5 00 2 00 pmpm am p ru West Gaffney Division. East 1st Class. I EASTERN TIME. : 1st Cia* 15 I 13 j STATIONS. j 14 I 16 praam amp rc 1 00 6 00 I Blacksburg 7 50 3 ?< 1 20 6 20 Cherokee Falls 7 30 240 1 40 6 40 ^Gaffney 7 10 220' pmara a m p n: .Dany except Sunday. Train No 32 leaving Marion, N. C., at a m, making clcse connection at Blarksbarg, C, with the Southern's train No 36 for Char? lotte, N C, and all point.-? East and connecting with the Southern's vestibule going to Atlanta Ga, and all points West, and will receive j>a? ?engers going East from train No 10, on the C A N W R R, at Yorkville, SC, at 8 45 k m, and connects at Camden, S C, with the Southern ? train No 78, arriving in Charleston, 8 17pm Train No 34 with passenger coach attache leaving Blacksburg at 5 30 a rn, and connecting at Rock Hill with the Southern's Florida trai; for all pointe South, Train No 33 leaving Camden, S C, at 12.5 p m, after the arrival of tho Southern's Char? leston train connects a: Lancaster, S C, witb the LA C R R, at Catawba Junction with the SAL, going East, at Rock Hill, S C, witfe the Southern's traiB, No 34, for Charlotte, N C, and all points l^a-t. Ctnnects at York ville. S C. with train No 9 on the C A N W R R. for Chester, SC. At Black.-burg with tb? Southern'* vestibule going East, and the South era's train No 85 going West, and connecting a: Marion N C with the Southern both Kat?: ano West. SAMUEL HUNT, President S. TRIPP. Superintendent. A B. Ln^K?N. Uen'i Paesengr Ag-nt. TAI BETDM FOR 1901. OFFICE OF COU?<TY AUDIT01?, SUMTES COUNTY. SUMTER, ?. C , NOT 2!, I SOC. Nonce is hereby given that I will attend, in person or by deputy, at tho following places on the day.? indicate! respective!?, for the purpose of receiving returns cf personal property and poil Uxes for the fiscal rear commencing Jan? uary lit. 19C1. At ofSc.% .Sumter, S. Cat all other times up? :o Feb. 20th, 190!, ineluiire. Tindall'e Store, Wednesday, Jan? uary 2 Privateer (Jenkins' Store), Thurs? day, January 3. Manchester (Geo T. Gedding's),^ Friday, January 4 Wedgefield, Saturday, January 5 Stateburg, Menday, January 7. Hagood, Tuesday, January 8 Rembert, Wednesday, January 9 Smithville, Thursday, January IO. Gaillards X Roads, Friday, Janu? ary ll Gordon's Mill, Saturday, January 12 Mayesviile, Monday, January 14 Scottsville, Tuesday, January, 15 Shiloh, Wednesday, January 16. Norwood's X Roads, Thursday, January 17 Lynchburg. Friday, January 18. Magnolia, Saturday, January 19. Reid's Mill, Monday, January 21. Bishopville, Tuesday and Wednes? day, January 22 and 23 Mannville, Thursday, January 24. 3ossard8f Friday, January 25. The law requires that all persons owning property or in an j wise having ?barge of such property, either agent, husband, guardian, trustee, executor, administrator, etc., return the same under oarh to the Auditor, who re? quests all persons to be prompt in making their returns and save the 50 per cent, penalty which will be added to rhe property valuation of ail persons wh:> fail to maka return; within the time prescribed by iaw. Taxpayer? return what they own on the first day of January i??l. Assessors and taxrajers will enter the first given name of the taxpayer in full, also make ;i separate return for each township wi^rethe property is located ?nd also in each and evtry case th? Number of thc school district musl be given. Every male citizen between the age cf twen? ty one and sixty years on the first day of Jan? uary, 1901, except those incapable of earning a support from being maimed or from other causes, ara deemed taxable polls, and except Confederate soldiers 50 years of age, on Janu? ary 1st, 1901. All returns must be made oo or before the 20th day of February, next. I cannot take returns after thar date and all returns made after the 20th day of February are subject to a penalty of 50 per cent J. DIG GS WILDER." Auditor Sumter County. Nov 21. SASH! - DOORS ! BLINDS ! ETC. I am agent for a reli? able Sash, Door and Blind Factory in* the State, and am prepar? ed to fill such orders with promptness and dispatch. You can save money by giving me your or? ders. Respectfully, A. D. KARBY. Leave all orders at H. Bar? by's Stable. Dec 12-3 m. Mrs. L. Atkinson MILLINERY. She bas tbe largest and finest collection. ?he bas ever exbibned, it-eluding scores of rich novelties tu Imported Roand flats, Toques and Bonnets, as well as a choice va? riety of handsome designs from ber work? room Tbe assortmeot is la;ge enough and varied' ?-nou?h to insure a perfect cboire to every coe, wbile tbe prices will be iaund more tb&u Attractive IQ tbe Untrimmed Hat Department we are ?bowing a most extensive assortment of the newebt *?nd best shapes and colors-at rea? sonable prices. IQ thia department we are ?bowing a particularly attractive assortment of Read* to-Wear Toi nues and Toques io Velvets, Felts, Panne Velvets and Tucked Silks. A choie* variety of Children's Trimmed H ats, for school aod dress wear, at moderate prices Oct 3 FIRST NATIONAL BANK #F SUMTER, STATE, CITY AND COUNTY DE? POSITORY, SUMTER, S. C. Paid up Capital.$ 75,000 00 Surplus and Profits - - - - 25,000 00 Additional Liability of Stock? holders io execs* of their stock. 75,000 00 Total protection to depositors, $175.000 00 Transacts a General Banking Business. Special attention given to eollectioas. SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. Deposits o' $1 and upwards received. Ia terect allowed at tbe rate ot 4 per cent, per annum, on amounts above $5 and not exceed ir>2 $300, paynb;-.- quart<?rl>, oo firat days of January. April, July and October. R M. WALLACE, L. S. CARSON, President. Cashier.