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,;j?!ub" of th? ?nl
xl^ljDfc, c?ltbr*u
ir j oo Thursday tba
' ChatW Jopnial suggests
'il* neeit OD sales-day lo
j parp?**, of choosing del??
Reform Convention.
tim Beooottsv We Journal calls
ai til is DI of A??rlboro' Co meet
ins?, od talcs day In June,
.legales to tb? Reform
fd regret to learn from a pri*
cb rcoiived io. Columbia, of
t?rouf illoeasof the Rev. E. Q*
. formerly pastor of the Mar*
Street 'Methodist Church, ofthat
$be Darlington COUD ly Com?
ofter? rejected the responsible ofl?r
to respectable, colored mechanics
?lld tb? New Court House for $13.
,/arid wave thc work to S. Maroo at
p",9?0;ft0. This ?hows a very proper
irovlatldh of the colorod citizen,
raoHit? ?
Wo regret tb bave to reoord the
of Mr?. 8. B. MoCall, widow of]
Ut? Mr. McCall, one of the oldest
of Marlboro Couuty, who died
jr residence OD Hon. W. D. John?
ia pince, at Dunaho, on the 9th iust.,
lier 64th-year.
'.?t ' ? r. ? . Tbe Kiogslrce Star informa us
the Turpentine still, bclougiog to
i?>'<5ap?. J. T. ' Carraway, at Williams'
t landing OD Black Mingo Creek, wah de?
stroyed bv fire on Friday night last,
peing a. loss to the owner of about 8TJ0O.
?The fifo is supposed to lia vc been tbe
y WOrk of tin i noun diary.
CV'~~- The Anderson Intelligencer) in
its lost issue says :
g Sr i?We heg leave to say that our views
,^ arc offered in advance of a State Con?
feV.'-LVedttou, and should suolt a body, rc
fleotiug fairly the wishes and opinions
[;.-.J of. (he-majority of our political associa
K ?es, determine to nominate tv State
Kw tick ot, ice shall bow submissively to its
HB? _- At the Convention of Teachers
held io Columbia, o permanent organi
: . *ntloD was efiocted, a constitution adopt*
- ed, and au association formed under the
^ - name of tho Educational Institute, of
?P ;6oUlh Carolina. T hr association-(says
F the Guardian)-is organized on tbe
most liberal basis. We trust that it
K wi|?4-eceive from the teaohers of the
tEStato the support which a movement of
' such importance to tb? cause of edu?
ca tiou demands.
----Tbe Southern Baptist Conven
(ion Tccontly in session at Louisville,
;A Ky., was well attended, and vts incni
Jw.bera embraced many of the most distin*
? guiabed divines of the denomination. A
f ( ^resolution was unanimously adopted
mt advise to co op?ration with Northern
V- "Baptinta. Substantial aid was given to
jv' -the Theological Seminary at Greenville
?t'jhj tho raising of ?250O, to assist in the
I "education of young mon lor thc min
H istry.
The Columbia Guardian, relates the
fi following interesting ineidcat : When
jv . tho'body of Calhoun was lying in state
1 lo Charleston, ono of a committee of
citizens from his, onr district-Col. Jno.
T. Sloan, of this city-took up a white
r ';. rose from among the profusion of flowers
' that lay upon tho bier of the honored
^ .dead. The rose was carefully preserved,
y taken to Anderson mid planted, [t grew
S&v and bloomed. Since then, it has been
?6;;- transplanted four times, and to dny ia
g] "blooming io the garden of Cul. Sloan in
M Columbia.
I ?? At the large political meeting
M Held recently in Charleston, forty dele
. gate? were appointed to represent Char.
^ lesion District, in tho June Convention.
^.V The following resolution was adopted
P by the meoting :
Resolved, That wc invite our fellow
pitizensto send representatives from
?j?jft! heir respective Counties to the Stato
^ ? Conveution, which assembles in Colum
KB bin iu June next, in order that tho
policy then adopted for accomplishing
S .the j?rcat work of retrenchment nod re
form, moy bo enrried out will? havmouy
? aud energy by all good citizens.
W -TT Major J. E. Bacon, of Kdgcneld
. has ncoeptcd the nomination to Cou
W', Kr?e* from tho third Congressional
I District. , In a card giving his political
af views says : "I ennnot better express
them in general tbun by reference to
I - ind endorsement of the resolutions of
? . the tate Press Convention in Columbia
.gi**.-Th* consummation devoutly to be
f?', wished is thc henrty-co operation of nil
S^vVclnises of tho community, regardless of
f?^V*elor or previous conditiou, iu order tu
fy/ reljcve the people from the onerous
burden of taxation so recklessly and
cumulatively cast upon them ; to inau?
gurate OD economical reform of tho ??
gg minces, and to expose and denounce
r\ tho corruption* now rioting.and fatten
jg lng Sn tho high places."
- - Tho New York Herald writing
on tho condition of South Carolina
|#<\-?Joanne* gives the following infortna
l^.ifnn, that the cherubic Finanoiul Agent
'of the fitste of South Carolina hua given
K'-Wfvioo that bo will receive proposal? for
; tfi? aal? of 9100,000 of South Carolina
. ' bnuds or stocks. This is sstd to be thc
K first step toward? thu gradual-1 eitinotion
of tb* Stat? debt, whioh the Herald
't?s eat* dowo at about $1,000,000.
t[ Tho Cbavleston Now? in an edi
.v^orlal on th* au bj o ot says :
^5;.^Ojf*in????e we all deliro to see the
Bf*** debt evfiinfulshod, but tho para
Wrti&th Irom which we have quoted is
^ ?oihtng Jes* (ban a broad mis stutoment.
i ft*, tobt of tho State of South Carolina
U'tWarly double ?Ix million? without
t?kU?? ip'o sceounl un oxpootod liubili
^-fr of $* 000,000 fur tho Blue Hidgo
? lUilrODti Company. Thu oan be proved
i??'-M?H?r?f?rra,?Ivon by the Cmwptrol
^M??iirii), In Wa report foi the year
THE WA i CHM?ff
A. A.' alL?ERT ? . - - - - - - - -Eorrjak
The ?Sumter Watchman haWby
far the largest circulation \espe
cially in the surrounding country)
of any paper publw?ted ?7i Sumtert
and was established in 1850.
JTCNB OONFBffTION.
It DOW appears to be a fixed fact tbat
the -state Convention proposed by the
"Press Conference" will be held at
Columbia on tbe 15th bf June.
We notice from our exchanges that
Charleston County has already elected
her Delegates, and many other Counties
aro moving in the same direction, and
it is suggested that June sales day
would be the most convenient time for
.tho citizens to moot at the Court
Rouse, of their respective counties, for
the purpose of electing delegates to
represent them "in this Convention.
Tho Convention will assemble. Thon,
by all meaus, let every county iu the
S?ate be represented. Let the people
through their delegates assemble and
deliberate earnestly, touching tho
momentous questions which onnccru the
material prosperity of the State. Let
them come from every corner of the
State, confer together, and propose a
plan or system of organization, State,
District, or County organization, as In
their judgment might be deemed best,
and erecta platform of principles, strong
enough to withstand the storms and
toninas!s of Radical power-long enough
andWoad enough, for all to stand upon,
without distinction of raoo or color,
nation or tribe, who are opposed to the
present system of public plunder, rotten?
ness and corruption, which threatens to
ruiu and utterly destroy thc vital ener?
gies of our people. Rut it is cooterfded
by some that all our efforts to redeem
tho State from the proscnt misrule, and
disgraceful management of its publio
affairs wil 1 prove abortive, for tho reuson
that in adopting and advocating the
principles and doo'rincs of the "Press
Resolutions," we abandon the old and
time houorcd principles of Democracy.
That it is something like yielding up
our own life long political principles,
aud acceptiug in lieu thereof, thc princi?
ples of the radical party. That it is
letting ourselves down, upon our own
motion to an equality with the negro.
Many old and wiser heads than ours
think differently. At the close of thc
lato war wc found the negro free. Wc
persistently refused him tba full measure
of legal rights accorded to thc white
mao. In our pride aud prejudice we
stood mute, with arms and hands folded
in stupidity and delny, looking upon thc
anomalous scene being enacted around
us, strangers, by the hundreds un 1
thousands flocking into thc Stuto, from
all parts of tho globe, holding to views
and political principles nntagonisttcal to
our own. Theso principles, so obnox?
ious and pernicious to the best interest
of both white and black were rapidly
and successfully inculcated into the
mind of the uegro. In tho meantime he
was made a voter, carrying along with
it the undoubted right to hold office. Ile
was successfully lcd off from his former
master in sympathy aud affection, and
united with his new made acquaintance
iu sympathy and political principle, aud
by his vote, so adroitly drawn away from
our own grasp, placed these imported
hybrids,.and himself in power, and has
held the reins of State until there is nb
solutoly nothing left but a wretched
wreck-the skin and bones of a once
proud and noble people.
Now wt claim that the white man is
superior to the negro. Ood has stamped
tho mark of suporiot i'y upon the brow
of tho white man. Ile has also stumped
-tiro mark ol' inferiority upon thc brow
of the negro.
Then let us demonstiatc oar superi?
ority over him, by inculcating into his
mind proper pviuciplcs of political
economy. Let us cducato him in the
honc-.t principies of industry, elevate
his mind, if possible, to tho highest
standard of integrity ami good morals,
prove to him that, his former master is
his best friend. Convince him if poisi
ble, that honesty >s os esstnlial in poli?
tics as in morals-that bc too is a suf?
ferer by a thieving, pilfering, adminis?
tration of the government. That tho
patty in power, are usiug him as a tool
to keep themselves in power and place,
whilo ho toils and sweats in the labors
of tho field, that wo recognize in him
all the rights tho luw?gives him and wc
propose to take none from him. Do this
and invite him, with all others who
desire reform in our government, to
unite with us in- ono grand effort to
overthrow tho political Sodom nnd
Gomorrah of thc State-. Do this and
we may perchance win them buok tons.
Is this yielding political principle ? We
think not. Should wo not muke an
effort to save tho Stuto in tho great
struggle befuro us? Lot us not sit, down
with f'jlded arms because hcrotoforo we
have boon unsuccessful.
TO H UMICV IC A8TII.HAi
Soak some blotting paper in a lll'oBg
solution of saltpetre ; dry it, take u
p?ceo.about the BIKO ol your hand, and
ou going to bud, light it and lay it on a
plato iu your bod room Hy so doing,
persons ufii: o ted with tho asthma will
Und that they oan sleep al mon as well
as ?hen io health.
?KATH ?fvift mmwAmm ?.<>*.*,
c Th* ?oft^ftl loittjlig???? ? jSB
reschedules <M?t> of Ap^p
gautlemao. H? die* At his residence,
io the town of Granite*ille, Edgefield
County, 8. C., oo the evening of the
20th, instant. A dispatch from hit
wife to Colombia Friday evening stated
his illness, on Satnrday that he was
worse, and another' that he was dead.
His body arrived in Columbia, Sabbath
morning st 6 o'clock, attended by s o vera I
gentlemen from Graniteville, hie wife
and Miss M A HY HARD. The funeral
ber?ices were conducted, and sermon
preaohed at the Marion Street Cburoh
where he was former pastor. The text
on the occasion was that beautiful
passage, 15v. of the 116 Psal. "Preoioui
io the sight of tho Lord,, is tht> death ol
his saiuts," the Masons dosing thc
services with their impressive cere?
monies. There was an -immense crowd,
and the deepest interest.
The Rev. E O. Gage, was a native ol
Uniouville in this state aud had been ?
member of the South Carolina Coutet
encc for obout fifteen years. The last
conferonoe appointed him to the Aiken
and Graniteville chut ches, where he hud
served with unusual popularity to thc
day of his death. Io life's early prime
of vigorous health, aud apparently bav<
ing but fully entered upon a long life
of ministerial usefulness, ho is suddenly
cut down in tho midst of his days.
When told on Friday afternoon ol
his extremo illness, bc consoled hit
sorrowing wife, declaring that then
was no cause of alarm and repeated,
"Tho o'ty to which I journey, my Redeemer ii
tho tight.
Tbero is no sorrow nor rm y tdghing, nor any sir
(hore, nor any dying."
Before ho died, when nearly gone am
scemiugly unconscious, tho name ol
Jesus was mentioned to him. lt caught
his ear, he raised his right hand, wavec
it in triumph, and soon departed. "Lei
mo die the death of tho righteous, anc
let my lust cud bc like hi?."
Mr. Gage was a graduate of Wofford
College, and his struggles to obtain at
education would form an iustructivi
lesson for thc young men of our country
Mr. Gage was a mun of'somc eccentricity
of great amiability, und of profound pi
ety. Ile leaves a wife, two children
and nu meroin dear friends to mourr
bis loss.
It seems that Patric Henry bad litth
faith iu the perpetuity of a "Republi?
can form of government." Here is au ex
tract from one of his speeches to provt
it :
"In time, as has happened in all otha
countries, the govcrnmcnut will pas:
into the hands of some unscrupulous
faction, bent on aggrandizing itself ant
its members at tho expense of tin
country. * * * They will vole you
couutry with thc sword. * * *
Swarms of tax-gatherers will infest Uv
whole land. * * * The fate of al
other republics must be ours."
SHOCKING CALAMITY.
Oue of tho most frightful occurrence
took placo, near old Picketts, in thi
County, on the afternoon of tho 15ll
instant, which it has been our provine
to chronicle : Mr. Samuel Heid, lady am
two grandchildren, started iu a buugv
to thi.i placo. The horse ran away
threw Mrs. Reid out of the buggy, kill?
ing her instantly. One of thc little
boys, (a sou of Col. Keith,) wasthrowt
out and seriously injured. Mr. Reid nut
his other lettie grandson, Willie Reid
wer? also thrown out and injured, bu
not seriously. Mrs. Reid has becu in?
terred in Anderson. Tho injured ar
doing well.-Keowee Cou; i r.
TUE ST4TKS IO Uli -M?OLISHKD,
Senator Brownlow writes:
"Had I my way I would FO reconstruc
the government of the United States ti
to form a strong central governmen
here in the Dist riet of Columbia, ant
organizo the Slates ns so many colonia
corporations, as absolutely dependen
upon and subject to thc will of th?
centr'il power at Washington as ari
corintios to State?.
"Thus I would wipe out and extirpati
the whole theory and pretence of Stan
rights and State sovereignty, to whicl
we are mainly indebted toy the latt
rebellion.
"While I only speak for myself]
believe that Congro?H and thc oountn
are looking in the same direction.
"W. o. BROWNLOW.
"Washington, April "5, 1870."
B?gi, Thc lianne? of (kc South says: Ou
young men should not look alone ti
tho learned professions for occupatio!
and profit. They must go into othci
fields. They must adapt themselves t<
the ucw order ol things; and fit them
selves for other occupations than luv
and medicine. There ig thc school house
the workshop, thc mineral resources o
the State, and a hundred other brunette
of industry which uro waiting, will
opou arms, os it vere, to welcome tin
earnest pupil aud worker at cleo. Wi
might eluborcto these ideas still moro
we might give them in thc chaste anc
beautiful language of tho orator him
self ; but we do not deem it nccessar;
at present to do moro than call nt ten
lion to the subject. Wc shall tillude ti
it again mai often ; for wo believe tba
upou this grand principle depends, in i
vory grent mensuro thu prosperity an?
grandeur of not only tho ^tato of Gcor
giu. but of every Southern State.
Our politics ure in too deplorable i
condition to afford us any relief. Fo
this we must turn to something else
What grander, or nobler, or more profl
table occupation than the advancement
the honor, and tho interest of our sec?
tion ? To secure theso, lot us work
earnestly, energetically, constantly, wit]
untiling zeal and unceasing cflforv
ff we love our Stato, our section, th
work, though difiiouit, will bo pleasant
and the r ward, though long dolayed
will he ampio and glorious.
!t sfiir' ?
J i^i?'i ??IAti <ij||^iirpifiiJr 'ii om.
MEMPHIS, foi*,, May IO, 1870.
' Dear Watchman :-My laat letter gavo
yon ?onie acoouut of the visit of Bishop
Janes and his colleague, Dr. Harris, of
the Northern Methodist Church, to the
General Conference of the Southern
Church n?w in session here.
The whole mutter of nnion was refer
ed to a oommitteo of nine, (clergy and
laity) and the following, submitted by
said 'committee, was unanimously adopt?
ed, by a rising vote :
Resolved, 1. Th at'grateful ly recogni?
zing that Providence which has hitherto
guided us, multiplied us, strengthened
I our hoods sud preserved our integrity as
a Church of Jesus Christ under the trying
1 conditions, both ot war and peaoe, we
F earnestly desire to cultivate true Chris
i lian fellowship with every other branch
. of the Christian Churoh, and especially
with our brethren of the several branch?
es of Methodism in this Country and in
Europe
* Z. That the aotion of our Bishops io
i thoir last annual meeting in St. Louis,
. iu response to the message from the
' Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Churoh, has the full endorsement of
this Geucral Conference, and accurately
I defines our position in reference to
j any overtures which may proceed from
that Church, having io them an offioial
and proper recognition of this body.
3- That the distinguished Commis
? ?lion now present, of the General Cons
F fereoce of the Methodist Episcopal
Church met at Chicago in May, 1808,
. appointed by it for tho specific purpose
expressed io tho following resolution,
1 to wit :
J Resolved, That the Commission or?
dered by the General Conference to
, confer with alike Commission from thc
African M. E. Zion Church to arrange
1 for thc union of that body with our
. own, be ulso empowered to treat with
j similar Commissions from any other
Methodist Church that may desire a
liko union," cannot, in our judgment,
I without great violeuce in construiug
L tho language of said resolution, be rc?
. gardod as having been constituted by
that General Conference a Commission
to make proposals of union to the Gen
I oral v onfercuco of the Methodist
, Episcopal Church, South.
4. Resolved, moreover, That if this
distinguished Commission were fully
clothed with authority to treat with us
I for union, it is tho judgment of this
Conference that the true interests of the
Church of Christ require and demand
' thc maintenance of our separate and
distinct organization.
5. That wc tender to thc Rev. Bish?
op E S. Janes, and the Rev. W. L.
Harris, D. D., the members ol the Com
} mission now with us, our high regards
. as brethren beloved in the Lord, and
expressed our desire that the day muy
soon come when proper Christian senti
' raents aud fraternal relations between
tho two great branches of Northern aud
r Southern Methodism shall bc perma
s ncntly established.
j This General Conference will tunke
, but few organio changes of tho existing
r economy of Southern Methodism. '1 ho
* pastorago term wili^remain as at present
e -restricted to four years.
' Two now Bishops will probably be
elected. If so, Dr. J. C. Keener, of
New Orleans, will likely bc one.
3 The organization of a General Cou?
s terence of colored Methodists, under thc
i auspices of this Conference, will be
e provided for, iu response to the wemo
^ rial from several Annual Conferences
' of this people now iu existence. These
. me mu i ia ls were couched iu most gruti
e lying tenus-expressing tho utuiost
1 confidence iu and veneration fol' the
Methodist Episcopul Church South, lt
I is believed that thousands uud tens of
- thousands of this people will now go
c buck to their former connexion, and
that ero long there will be uu Annual
Conference within the limits of every
Stute iu thc South.
The Conferonoo waa visited, to-day,
s by Hon. Jefferson Davis. He is at
t present a resident of this city, and is
1 President of thc Carolina Lifo insurance
I Company, with a- salary, it is said ol
J 815,??U. lt was my privilege to bo
" presented to this distinguished mau, at
his office OM Madison Street, yesterday
? afternoon. Ii is difficult to conceive of
} u man moro easy, or graceful, or pleus
' ant in hi* mapners. 1 was charmed by
his presence. Ho entered into convcr
[ billion freely with me iu regard to the
/ commercial interests ot this city and the
great country which lies north of this
ou thu Mississippi river, and in regurd
to local and other matters of general
remark. Ho was cheerful ; I.might say,
j very cheerful. During my interview
i Ex-Gov. Harris, of this State, was
r announced. As he approached, Mr.
1 Davis said : ''And hero, gentlemen, is
y Ex-Gov. Harris, of Teuucsscc, who died
, with tho Confederacy, and died us hard
f as the Confederacy did," This was said
q with a smile, pluyiug all over his
wrinkled fnoe, that was rcdolcut of good
9 nature aud freedom from unavailing
j regrets. Mr. Du vis is now quito gray
I his huir aud tho thin beard ou his fuco
* being almost white. I felt instinctively
' that I was in tho presence of a great
5 mau-groat when the truly great men
t of tho country, in virtue and wisdom,
* wielded power in the councils of tho
' country-grout in disaster, defeat and
humiliation-great in his patient en
a durance of sufferings within tho hostile
r walls of a vengeful government, and
* great still in the hearts of a greut peo?
ple, uow rising again from the wreck of
J war to wield a power jot moro potent io
, tho land,
> I jumped on the ferry boat the other
3 dny, crossed the ?'Fathers of Waters,"_
tho grand and majestio Mississippi
't and, for the first timo in my life, walked
the soil Of Arkansas. Just aoiOts the
I* !/ '** v> ? iii ? ? u" v., K w ' i !
Hw fro? M<*p%, ?*re.-^ Utr
lake? that abotrod With ia?, X""0 efl
which I MIT oar the ojecasleo tere. .re-'
ferred td : the "trout" ?Dd ? 'ma wm outh" '
-the veritable species of the finny tribe
that inhabit our Carolina water*. Ainong
the floe fish taken ia the Mississippi,
ere the "dram" end "elephant,"
"perch," ftc, with which the market
here ie well supplied.
The ladies o? First Presbyterian
Church of this city, (Rev. Dr. Bow
man's) are now holding a Fair, or
Strawberry Festiva), to assist io building
a parsonage. It was my good fortuoe
to bo present last night. The decora?
tions wore grand and beautiful, and, in
some features, peculiar-the display of
delicacies, uuusally attractive, and the
array of beuuty apparently onough to
inspire a "call to arms" from tho
whole of Memphis bachelordom.
Tennessee, among ber other necessary
prodoots, yield an abundance of pretty
women.
The weather is getting hot, and the
country generally is beginning io suffer
from dvoughr.
A. A. G.
MR EDITOR :-Will you allow mo
space to direct the uttentioo of planters
who have used Peruvian Guano under
corn this season to tho injurious effect
it is oausing in many instances. Some
fields that wero highly manured with it
came up well aud flourished for a short
time ; the corn then appeared to stop
growing Tn height but tho blades con
tiuued to grow aud thicken aud assume
a sickly yellowish color. ?Soon after
that is noticed it commences to did out,
especially on sundy soils. Somo uro
replanting tho dead stalks, and flatter?
ing themselves that a good rain will set
matters ult right with thc rest. My
own impression is that all such aro
doomed to bo disappointed. The season
U is true is far advanced for oom plant?
ing, but as a precautionary measure I
would suggest to all who have their
crops in that situation, to cross off
between tho first, and plant a second
crop, leaving it to timo und circum?
stances to decide which of tho two
should bc allowed to stand.
A PLANTER.
3ishopvilIc, S. C., May 17, 1870.
[For tho Sumter Watchman.]
CHINESE immiGRATION-THE LA?
BOR QUESTION, ftc.
Editor of the Sumter Watchman',
I wish that the people, of thc South
who proposo to bring Chinese over
here as laborers, woald read and consid?
er well thc arguments against this step
^contained in tho letter written by Mr.
McCrady, and very recently published
iu tho Charleston Courier. I consider
his reasonings convincing aud conclu?
sive of the question,
Oucc I wa? disposed, in a fit of very
desperation, to avail myself of the ser?
vices of these semi-barbarous Mongoli?
ans, in order to supply thc enormous de?
ficit of labor foreseen to be inevitable,
but upou more reflection I have, for
some time, come to the conclusion that
the presence herc of such a people
would end in disappointment and mis?
chief.
While the deficiency and need of |
lahor are indisputable facts, yet wc do
not need immigrants hero in tho mere
capacity of laborers so much us wc do
population. Wc want families to come
aud pertuanently occupy and eultivute
ouv now superabundant and waste lands
-we want nu intelligent and homoge?
neous people who will form relations with
US, both of consanguinity ?nd affinity,
to stund on thc sumo footing "before thc
law" as we whites ; and who, becoming
at once copartners with us in our do
main, will, ol necessity, co operate with
us in all measures necessary to tht
procurement of just aud wholesome
laws.
This, sir, is what I think wo need
and must have, in order to better our
condition.
Sacrifices most bc made before wo
can bring about this blessing. Having
no moucy capital, wc have lauds in
ubniidaucc which are now thc prey ol
the lax gatherer j these lands wc can
and must offer by wholesale lo foreigners
upon such terms as will not fail to in?
duce them to come aud dwell among us.
Thousands and tens of thousands of
acres can thus bc spared, and in n short
time wc will be more than compensated
in the enhanced value ol thc remainder.
This isa scheme, tco, perfectly practi?
cable, and will prove (il tiny thing eau)
cflicieut. What is it which invites the
farmer from thc old world to tho new
but thc cheapness and plenty of lauds '{
Surely we can afford to piuco our vast
surplus of lands ut as low a rate as
any body clso This pinn of "donating
lauds to ncual settlers" would bo, for
us, one of tho best speculations wc could
mako. If iee have population of the right
sort, we have every thing else ive want,
Sumo moy prefer to lease these
lands, for a mero nominal consideration,
for n term of yours. This might bo as
good or better plan ovon than giving
them away in alternate seulions, say of
40 or 50 aores. My plun would be to
lot us soo how many of us will bind
oin Bel ves to make these conveyances ol'
our lands in somo cheap way.
Such n course as this is not likely to
be frustrated by Congress or tho Legis?
lature, who stand roady to oripplo any
scheine wo might attempt to carry out
to procure mere transient laborers.
I have oonfi.lence rn my plan, and
hope it may I .?ve thorough consideration.
Every other scheme will in roy solemn
opinion, only bo a waste* of timo, end
will ead in disaster. '.
?AN HUMBLE ?ARMER.
tygt&ttcentty analysed samples of liquVra
which ure being gussied daily, ?tl over
th? country. il? testifica that th? port
win? wa? ao imitation ?ril?le 000 Uto ID g
oil of vitrol cod oxide ot"lead, iron, sui
phuric aoid and fusil oil, and the gin
wat m?de of alcohol, Jead, sulphuric
aoid, oil of terpentine, sugar,- eto. Lead,
whioh is present in all adulterated li?
quors,'is ODO of the moat subtile of al!
met allic poisons. It accumul?t es by aniall
suooessive doses, gaining power by e?ch
qew addition.;' Ic ia welt known that
the frequently repeated introduction of
even very minute quantities of any nf
the preparations of lead into the system
may, after a time induce serious symp?
toms such as losa of oppetite, great
thirst, a metallic taste in the mouth,
parohed tongue and throat, dull and
anxious countenance, yellow, dry. skin,
more or less severo abdominal gripiogs,
and a blue lino along the lino of the
gums. These symptoms are frequently
Followed by pains in the' extremities,
muscular emaciations and paralysis. Any
of these symptoms should be a sufficient
warning to induce the victim that he is
being poisoned, and that unless he quits
drinking the vile compound he will
speedily die.
BKHIND TUtT SCENICS.
Miss Lugan, in her new book, gives
tht following curious details concerning
tho delicate question of making up the
face : To make up the face is one of]
thc subtlest'arts ot'tho actor. Who thut
has witnessed the aoting of Ristori in
Queen Elizabeth but will remember how
from act to uot she visibly grew older
before our eyes ? Not only by voice,
and manner, and gait, was this change
effected, but her face, bright and joyous
at tho beginning of thc play, became
gradually wrinkled, pule and careworn ;
her hair grew grayer aud grayer, un'il
ut last, as she lay 00 tho .conch repre?
senting the dying Queen, she seemed
reduced to a skcletou and livid as a
corpse. This was brought about solely
by her perfect knowledge of how to make
up tho face. I was behind the scene of
the Frcuch Theatre in New York ono
night when Ristori was playing Eliza?
beth, and when I came to look closely
at her face it seemed ? meaningless muss
of white and black murks with deep
goshes of red under the eye ; out at
ono step off the effect was wonderful.
lt is easier to make up thu fuce to look
old thu? to look young} nevertheless a
careful mingling of pink for thc o eck,
white for thc forehead, bluck for thc
brows, aud carmine lor the lips, will go
a great way toward making an old and
homely woman look like a young and
handsome one."
A "ICEPL'BIii^AN" VIEW.
The Nation says referring to the
political condition of South Carolina.
?'Nothing is surer than that thc res?
cue ol SouthjCarolina from her present
tillers is a thing for which decent men
everywhere-Democrats and Republi?
cans, especially Republicans-should
pray with fervor/'
?iif The many friends nf Mr. THOMAS ll AI K
re-pectin! ly announco him ns nu independent
candidate for a scut in tho Legislature fruin
Sumter CDunty, and solicit fur him tho support
of
THE CITIZENS.
April lit. 1870.
CO MM KitC I AL..
LATEST QUOTATIONS OP
SOUTHERN SECURITIES,
IN CHARLESTON, S. C.,
Corrected weekly hy A. C. KA UFA!AN,
Broker, No. 25 Broad Street.
MAY 4 1870.
STATIC SaounrriKa-South Carolina, old, 00@
SS; d?i now, - @30; do, regUl'd stock, ex int
-<&S0.
CITY SKCuniTiF.s-Augusta, flo. Bunds, -@
79; Charleston,-8. C. Stock, (ex qr int) - (g)5f>;
do, Firo Loan Bond?, -@70; Colutm ia, S. C
Bonds. -@70.
lt .\11.noA 1? BONOS-Bluo Ridge, (first murtgngc)
- @65; Charleston end Savannah, -@7<>
Charlotte, Colombia and Augustir, -(<oS7A;
Chvrawand Darlington, -80; Greenville mid
Columbia. (1st mort) - @80; du, (Stnlo gutir
nntec) 6S@ - ; Northeastern. -(5,00; Savan?
nah and Charleston, (1st mort) -80; do, (State
iruarnntee)-@75; Smith Carolina,-@7U; do,
73; S|>nrtanburg and Union, -refill.
RAILROAD STOCKS- Charlotte, Columbia anil
Augusta,-@50; Greenville and Columbia, -
(gj2 ; Northeastern. 0(gj9 ; Sa vanna lt and Charles?
ton, -(g)35; South Carolina, (whole shares)
-(3)46 J do, (hairdo) - ?22.
EXCHANGE, AC-New York Sight, ? off pir;
Gold, 112@I15; Silver, 105@I08.
Mum ll CAROLINA DANK BILLS.
*Bnnh of Charleston.- @ -
.Hank nf Newberry......?.- (g)
Hank Of Cannlen .50(VC,
Bank of Georgetown.- (aj?
Bunk uf South Carolina..'..b(g)
Bank of Chester....6(a)
Bank of Hamburg--.5(g)
Hunk ofStato ol S- C. prior to 1<!6I.58(g) -
Hank ol State ot S. 0. isSUO 1801 and Ih02 30(g)
* Flan tors' and Me eli a aies' Bank of Charlee-(g) -
?on.- (g)
.Pooplo'S Bunk of Charleston.- (g) -
.Union Hank of Charleston.,.- (n) -
.Southwestern B R Bank of Charleston, - fro
. ("Irl).- @
. Sou th western R R Bunk of Charleston, - (g)
(new).-? -
Farmers' and E.\cliangu Hank of Charles-(u) -
ton. . 6(g) -
Exchange Hank of Columbia.._(?)_
Merchants' Hank of Cheraw.... 2(g) -
Planters' Hank nf Fairfield .2(g) -
Stale of South Carolina mils Receivable...pur.
City of Chnrlesti n Chango Hi ls.par.
.Hills mnrked thus (*) aro being redeemed nt
tho Bank Countors of ouch.
.Inn 12 ]y
~"M A SONICS
riMlE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMUNICA
X 'NON OF CLARK) ONT LODGE, NO 64,
A.-. F.\ M.". will bo hold on Thursday evening,
Mny t2, 1870, nt 7 o'clock, 1?. tl.
Brothers will tuko duo nolico and govorn them
solves accordingly.
E. C. GREEN, W.-. M.-,
T. V. WA i,RH; Secretary.
Jan 6
STRAYED
A LARG IC MOAN HOUSE, fifteen or
sixtoen hands high, and about five
years old. broke lese from the place whero ho
was hilchod, on Sunday evening Inst, at Caval?
ry Church, Clarendon County Ile carrlod off
with bim tho halter and a small chain attached.
A suitable reward will bo given for any informa?
tion that may load to his recovery.
BENJAMIN LAWSON.
May 25 1870 _
ATTENTION
Sumter Fire Engine Co.
YOU are hareby summoned to appear at En?
gine House, In fall uniform, white panta,
on Thi reday afternoon, 26th inst., at 6 o'olook,
for drill parada.
Members are requested ta b? punetual.
Bf order of President
W. li, GIRARDEAU.
A. WHITNST Sena?, Secretary.
\ May 17 ' Xl
jTohuToiupletou *Ca'a
OKLt?nATKD t
WILL PERFORM TWO EVENINGS
during this ?eek, at th? ?ALL OVE* THH
NKW STORK reoently built by Mr. A. A. Sol?
omons.
For further particular* nee haod bill?,
?blah will bo distributed by th? Oompauy whin
they arrive.
May M- ?i_-\
Canned Meats,
VEGETABLES, FRUITS,
AND FISH, in great variety,
ORANGES and LEMONS.
AL80
Flour, Lard, Sugar, Coffee, Baoon
Crackers, Caudles,
Cctfiups; Pepper Sauce,
&c., &o., &o.
Almonds and Raisins,
Fine Segare and Tobacco.
Bolted Meal and Grist,
FRESH FAMILY SUPPLIES.
Received every week, at
JOH?V S. HUGHSON'S,
Under the Photographic Gallery
May 26
DISSOLUTION,
rp HR firm Milder the style of WILDER A
I WHEELER, wat dissolved this' day by
mutual cousent.
J. D. WILDER,
, , W. M. WHEELER.
May 16 1870"
THE bm loons in ita various branches will be
oontmuod by the undersigned, and the patronage
ot' bis friends aud tho public is respectfully
solicited.
J. D. WILDER.
May 15 1870 _
County Commissioners' Office,
SUMTER, S. C., May 13, 1870.
Notice to Liquor Dealers
All poisons engaged in the eulo of Spirituous
Liquor.? (wiihiu thu county of Sumter, 8. C.,)
beyond the Corporalo Limits of the Town of I
Sumter. S. C., Retail Dealers, Bar Keepers,
Tavern Keepers, Billiard Table Keepers, Ao., ar?
hereby no lilied that i ?turns must bo mado by
them t<> this Oflico, for the Fiscal year, ending
Nov 1st, 1809, and Licenses paid for, for that j
year, iu accordunco willi Law, and under require?
ments of notice published by Board of County
Commissioners of'Sumter County, S. C.. in Sum?
ter Newspapers. May 12th, 1869. And nil persons
mm engaged or who havo been cngoged in the
salo of Spirituous Liquors, as above Hated, since
Nov 1st, 1S69, mast now laka out License for
thc Fiscal year ending Nov 1st, 1S70.
Applications fur License, must bo mudo to the
Board ot County Commissioners, by the l?t day
ol' Ju- e, next ensuring, and all persona engaged
in tho salo of Spirituous Liquors after tnat dato,
without License, will bo prosecuted at the next
Term of Court of Honorai Sessions for Sumter
County, S. C., for violation of Law in such case
urjiidouiid provided.
By order ol Board
JOHN H. F ER IT ER
Acting Chairman.
C. M. H o lt ST, Clerk of Board.
Moy 17_2t_
TH ESTAR.
-AND
Southern Real Estate Advertiser?
MARION, S. C.
Aside from from general intelligence-Reli?
gious, Agricultural and Political-ono of tho
LEADING FEATURES of our paper, will be
tho advancement of tho interest of those who de-,
sire to PURCHASE OR SELL REAL ES
TATE.
Iis direct communication with the LEADING
AND .MOST RESPONSIBLE AGENTS AND
AUCTIONEERS OF HEAL ESTATE in every
part of the country, will nrt ?nco give it PROMI?
NENCE AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM for
tho salo of lands of every description, and lead to
Inquiries between those who desire to purchase
ami those who desire to sell.
Each tract or parcel of Laud advertised will be
numbered, and the adorers of the party wishing
lo sell given, so that correspondence may be
opened directly with the advertiser.
Communications descriptive of lands, soil, and
sites (or mills or factories, tho health of localities,
or in any wise rotating to tho geography of the
country, solicited for publication. ? ?
To save timo and correspondence, parties are
requested to forward tho amount they wish to
invest with their advertisement, and n paper will
he regularly mailed to tho address of tho adver?
tiser.
Par'Uis aro requested to write their namos and
post oftieo address legibly.
Address W. J. McKERKAL, Editor.
May 18 . __ _ If
Pate & Taylor
HAVE RECEIVED A
FINE ASSORTMENT
OF
9
BOUGHT IN NEW YORK BY ONE OF THE
FIRM AT THE RECENT DECLINE.
THOSE DESIRING TO PCJROHASK
FRESH AND CHEAP
HAD BEST GIVE THEM A CALL.
Thoy are prepared to serve all in the boat
manner, and respectfully solicit a continuance of j
tho favors hortoforo so liberally bestowed.
March 28_
Notice
THE COPARTNERSHIP between the un?
dersigned in tho practice of Law and equity,
nuder tho mimo of RICHARDSON A MOSES,
bas boon dissolved by mutual consent.
J. S. G. RICHARDSON,
M. MOSES.
Mav 9th 1870.
Notice*
THE UNDERSIGNED have tbla day formed
a Copartnership in the practico of Law
under the name of RICHARDSON A 80N
Office on Main Street in tho Town of Sumter.
J. S O. RICHARDSON
GUIGNARD RICHARDSON.
May 9th 1870. _
SILVER PLATED WARE,
JUST RECEIVED
CASTERS, NEW PATTERNS,
BUTTER DISHES, OOBLBTS, OUP8,
0*LL BELLS and various s?ldeles for
BRIDAL PRESENTS. ^
March ?*~tf O. T. MA80N
BUSINESS,
VISITING,
AND WEDDING OA BD 8,
Nff.tly ss&sud ?; Mis om??. :
am
Br?sil Good
-AL80- 1
200 BBIiS
AT 12 50.
300 Sacks Liverpool
AT la w.
100O Bushels Oor^
AT $1.70.
20,000 POUNDS BACOH,
FROM 18 to 20 ota 1
200 Barrels FU?t
FROM $7,00 to $10,00.
GREEN, WATSON & WAjyjj|
DEALERS?N
GENERAL MERCHANDISB/C
May a_
COTTON
SHIPPED.
Wo bavo ruhdo arrangements to iU?
COTTON
To Now York, Baltimore or Charleston, niklt| ?
Cash Advances
on lame wbon delivered, and har ng U held a
EITHER POINT
as long as may be desired. ?
Wo will receive Cotton at Sumtof, LysihVarg,
Mayciville or Manchester.
Green, Watson & Walsl.,
. DEALERS IN GENERAL MERCHANDISE
asa
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
OPENING OF THE
SPRING .FASHION,'
LATEST STYLES OP
Millinery and Fancy Goods,
MRS. M. J. ZERN0W,
SUMTER, 8. C.,
having recently returned from
Now York, announce! to ber
friends and tho public of Sumttr,
and tbo adjoining coanfioi, that
sho hus opened ut the aboves*
tabliihmeht tv
CHOICE ASSORTMENT OF
Millinery Goods,
Ineladlng all ibo LATEST PARISIAN
NOVELTIES.
Satisfaction guarantocd as to tho pries sal
quality of Goods purclinsed at this eitabliihocit
Orders from the country wilt reedito
prompt attention.
April 20_
IVt I IA Ililli ERY .
A RICH AND BEAUTIFUL
SELECTION OF
SPRING MILLINERY
AND FANCY GOODS,
IN GREAT VARIETY.
The Idilios are particularly Invited fo call sad
ox am i no the many novelties of tho reason, whits
cannot fail to please the fashionable and tbow of
good taste.
Gooda ono much cheapor, and will bo sold OB
very reasoaabie terms-to suit tbo times.
Call at the fashionable Millinery etUbliibmiat
of
MISS El D. BRITTON.
April 13._
NO. 3
GROCERIES.
THE ONLY STRICTLY
Grocery and Liquor House
IN TOWN
rW^ HE UNDERSIGNED, begs Uaw _
J_ call the attention of bis frlendi and us
publio generally to bis
NEW AND WELL SELECTED
STOCK OF
Heavy and Fancy Groceries
Whl'eh ho offers lew for CASU ONLY,
^gft. All arlloles warranted ai recomtneos'ii V
?M> Pure Mod-oinal Liquors kept comtes*
on band. __
J. H. BBBRHART.
April 18 iL
BOOTS S SHOES,
MADE TO ORDER? j
LTHE SUBSCRIBERS HAY-gf
ing remored from Manning, jH
and ioosted tbemielvea in n
SUMTER, S. 0. W
(at the Old Telegraph offloe,) 1
CORNER MAIN A DUGAN 8T8., jj .
are prepared le furaisb B00T8 and 8H0? ?
tbolr own msnufaoture on short notlos. ?
They guarantee salisfaotion in every
and from their long experience io the M"*_{,
feel allured that Ihoie who once patronlis w~
will not fall to call again, u?
Orders soliolted, which will be t\\U "W
promptness, and in workmanlike manner,
Shoe Findings
of seary description on" hand aad for
M*r- Term* itrictty Oath.
Bultman & W<
Marek ?0
