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OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,
WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 28, 1871.
Yesterday the House in their action
on the huge job, thc appropriation bill,
beat the Pennsylvania Legislature,
which a Philadelphia paper nays is so cor?
rupt, that a bill endorsing the ten com
mandmcnis could not be got through
without thc paymcut of a considerable
sum of raoDcy as black mail and bribes.
Every Radical member bad an amend?
ment to offer, ora plum in the bill in
which there was a small privatejob, aDd
by thc time the bill come to a vote,
there were twenty new buildings ordered
to bo built, at a present outlay of
83,000.000, but which in the end would
cost 820,000,090. Mr. Cox denounced
this as the worst job that ever came
before the House. There was a regular
bargain and sale o.r votes among thc
Radicals ; you vote for my little job,
I'll vote for jours. Notwithstanding
the immensity of the jib as it stood,
there were so many Radical members
whose little jobs were cast overboard,
that they were strong enough, allied
with the Democrats; to defeat the bill
on the final vote. They determined
that if they could not hav? a finger io
the pie others should not, and thus
good has come out of evil, for the new
buildings must be cut on before z recon?
sideration will be permitted. This is
tbe last specimen of Radical economy,
and should bc made public.
Senator Scott, chairman of thc South?
ern outrage investigating committee,
despite the obligation of secrecy im?
posed on the committee, went into a
Radical caucus aud gave a one sided
statement of what to.?k place before the
committee, aud on this basis urged
strong partisan measures by Congress,
and also gave his accouut to the Radi?
cal newspapers that 'he minds of the
people might be inflamed by thc miss
statements set forth to advance of the
regular report. Senator Riair, in order
to call the attention of the Senate to
his breach of privilege, asked, as was
his right, that the Tribune account of
the Radical caucus bo read j tbe major,
itv with characteristic unfairness and
discourtesy reluced to let him be heard.
The Radical rule in the Senate now
appears to bc, to gng all they can, and
those whom they must hear, to receive
their remarks with* sneers, smiles of
derision, laughter and insulting annoy
ances,such as a conversation loud enough
to be heard by thc speaker, which thc
Vice President fai!* to stifle by repeat?
ed calls of order, and rapping of his
gavel.
The President has, I fear, created
discord where all was harmony before,
by the appointment of Henry D. Cooke,
of the banking firm of Jay, Cooke &
Co., of U. S. bonds notoriety, to the
new position ofGovcrnor of this Dis?
trict. Mr. Cooke is a member of the
"ti< kle me and I'll tickle you," club of
this place, and in that brotherhood of
tacky fellows, who constitute the new
rij'niir Ju thc capital, there arc at least
two other aspirants for the position which
if Mr. Cooke accepts; wiil iu thc very
nature of things as they run here, break
up the mest harmonious of rings, be?
cause it was small and select. Trouble
wili come of this appointment, as the
"tickle mc and Pit tickle you club" are
friends of the President, and he may
well exclaim "let Ulysses do what he
may, the Radical cats will mew and
car* e:-bagger dogs will have their day."
Senator Sumner ] is been advertised
to deliver a most furious philippic in
thc Senate again>t Grant, to-day -
Sumner finds out that Grant, in order
to pjt:is!i him for his opposition to the
San Domingo job, brought about the
'alf and -alf commission so as to deprive
him of thc laurels which he expected
to win ii; the settlement of the Alaba?
ma claims. After remaining at home
fer some day?, Mr. Sumner determines
upon war to the death .?upon (inuit,
lins ie assurance of support from Mas?
each tide! Ls * or docs he throw himself
like a forlorn bwpc into the breach, de?
termined to do or die ? The result of
an assault r>pon Grant will be his loss
of the chairman-hip of thc committee
on Foreign A?Tairs: which tho sleek Ed?
mund*, thc vengeful Murtoa and the
President's "skip," Cookling, have al?
ready threatened. Mr. Sumner will
charge thc President B ?th nepotism, fY hy
re ry Lo?y kn >ws that to bc thc truth.
And has Sumner ?mly j*ist 'awakened to
the knowledge ? He will also charge him
with r reiving presents. There is
where Sumner will he wrong, l'rcti
flrnt Grant does not receive presents, as
it would not look well for tits Presi?
dent t:? do so, but fjevrfal (jrant never
was known to refus? one, except thc
bull pup on wbich thc capron charges
were t .?t paid?? Mr- Sumner being a
lawyer, will at once perceive that the
exact difference between tho President
and the General, both being surnamed
Grant, is the difference betweon twee?
die jidura and tweedie d?dee and he
pill of should enlighten tM accordingly.
Posiwa'it&r Qcnors] Creawell will
bafSe th* eonifliittei? having charge of
tho fwejfcij^afiain ol the ?eay contract,
whart-by Crssireli paid tbeui &4O.UQ0 a
?ear won 'hen ot hera prep ped to do
the nork for, l?y briog?w?? n ?tring of
prfratcMM which would reach from (here
to Nevr York, so that che testimony eau.
not all be gotlou ?a ibis session, lie
{? snpet intending the investigation in
powu? ind if possible he - siil permit
no report to be made, althou?
evidence is most conclusive 3
him. Messrs Dempsey & O'
the parties to be beat oat of the co
will follow him next session aa
square, sure.
WEDNESDAY, MARCI
?T?~."e"?LB?RT - -.-~-~
The Sumter Watchman h
far the largest circulation \
cially in the surrounding cou
ofanypaper published in Su
and was established in 1850
THE KU KLUX AS A RK.TIED?
EXISTING EVILS.
The press throughout the State,
out distiction, has expressed dc
disapproval of the recent terrible
at Union Court House. Some of
co?servative papers-probably
larger number of them-have con
ned it, in severe terms.
In our recent issue, we had spat
to express our regret ol thc uccuri
and to advance the opioion that
remedy for the ills from which we
fer is not to bc found in such a c
of action, but (he rather the aggrav
and continuation of those ills
strengthening thc power over us, v
has been mainly instrumented io b
ing them upon us. A few reflections
may not bc unprofitable.
If this were thc remedy-(thc
den and terrible visitation of c<
without trial, judge or jury, upon
sons charged with crimes particu
heinous, and touching which we
particularly sensitive)-and it
worthy a high toned, brave and inti
gent christian people, then there w
bc no hesitation in a full endorser
by all the better sense of the State,
as such, common discernment woul
once indicate that thc effective appl
tion of it cannot be realized in thc
sent degree or extent of its practico
the priuicple be a good one-if t!
bc moral right in it, and moral
physical good resulting from its emp
ment, to a limited extent, then ei
conception of reason and motive of p
cy, would indicate a thorough appl:
tion of it, with the confident expecta
of good results, to thc extent to wb
it was used and thc success immedic
ly attendant.
But thc merest glance shows 1
disastrous to the State and countr
in a political sense, to say riothiug
thc morals involved-would be the
suit of a comprehensive action in t
direction, were such immediate act
successful or otherwise. Ia order
attain the end designed, (saying no
ing of the means used) it is clear t
there niust.be force enough to ovcrcoc
ultimately, the armies and navies of t
United States Government. And t
is not taking counsel of our fears,
speculation, but simply looking at
facti K.< they exist, and drawing thcrefn
the lesson indicated by common pi
dence. The recent occurrence at Unit
by wiiich eight or ten lives were take
has brought an order for a regiment
U. S. troops to be quartered in t
State. Is it doubted that similar opt
ations, on a larger scale, weald bring
larger number of troops ? And so Ol
And hence the effort could but result
wholesale disaster, and a more comple
crushing out of the power that seel
in this way to assert and maiutaio i
influence. A? -' .s a greater misfui
tune could bm esult from a great
movement, so thc expciicuce is th
same, in proportion, from .smaller ai
lions in the same direction. To exprei
thc idea in a more comprehensive or fm
damentalscnec: That which is wrong an
produces evil results to au individual, :
likewise wrong and will produce lik
evil results, to a company, a neighboi
hood, a county, a State or a r ation ; an
vice versa.
To sit in judgment as accuse r, and pro
eeator, as judge, jury and executione!
is a terrible power, aud one, the em?
ployment of which, the better sense o
the people could endorse only under th?
most extraordinary circumstances, ano
as an imperative present remedy anc
necessity only. Mob law is always
dangerous, and, however just the prin?
ciple, in defence of which thc use of il
may be employed, i? almost s jre to lead
to excesses over which humanity mourns.
And especially, amid the heterogeneous
and demoralized clements ly which wc
now find ourselves surrounded, is thc
cmployincut of this'correctivo a dange?
rous resort. It begets a reckie?-*nc*s
and indifference to haman lifo, produ?
cing fearful insecurity to person and
property, is characteristic of a ?cmi bar
baric age and country, rind ?sin distinct
violation of one of the leading com?
mands of the Decalogue.
There aro causea, deep down, clearly !
defined and terribly provocativo, which
prodacc this unfortunate state of affairs,
and which we apprehend, must be ra
moved, beforo this reign t>f terror and
blood ?ill ultimately and entirely cease.
The arming of the negro militia and
refusal to arm the whites, we believe to
have been the directly produeing eaose
of such acts as that afc Union. This'
was a terrible iujnstioe and wrong to the
wboie mass of the white people of th?
State, aad, it would scorn, produced aa j
almost imperative demand for some ;
menos of protection tad redress, whie't.
?rere to be found alone ia the bi
?earts and stoat arma of the peo
This difficulty, however, bas passed
s about to pass away, and with it,
rust, will subside much of the irritai
t produced.
One of the causes, which is foi
leeper down, was alluded toby Ju?
THOMAS, in his recent letter, touch
-he matter upon which we write, to v
Taxation without representation. T
loder existing circumstances, is a m<
strous wrong, and one which no
telligent people can long continus
bear. Not only is there taxatiou wi
sut representation, as a principle
burdensome and oppressive taxati
imposed, in the main, by thc non-t;
paying portion of the population, u]
the more intelligent masses, from wh
pockets thc bulk of the money is tak
This, we repeat it, is a monstrous wro
md oue which does mach to excite
Ku Klux spirit. And we put it lo
better sense of the party in power,
one of the rotten and defenceless pill
upon which their superstructure re:
There are other points, but t
article already transcends our usual lie
CHURCH COLLECTIONS-THE I
VELOl'E SYSTEM.
''Upon tlie first day of tho week let every
nf you lay by io store as dod hath pruspc
bim."
How to realize adequate support
the Church, and proper contribution
the various interest.? of charily the
with connected, has long been a qu
tion which has exercised thc libe
christian mind. Under the Old Di.?p<
satioo the tithe system was the perf
law and rule by which these euds w
attained. The ancient Jew?, probab
carried that system to a more pcrf
and enlarged degree of success th
any other people. And it is hi
worth while to stop to remark, tl
while they contributed a larger propi
t'on of their time and monty to th
devotions and their charities, than a
others, they were, as a class, by far t
most wealthy people of their time. U
der the New Dispensation, whilst t
tithe system was not adhered to wi
so much rigidity as an imperative co;
mand of God, it was nevertheless co
tioued io force, and wc have thc injun
tion in the New Testament Scriptun
above quoted, which is clearly in fu
therar.ee and maintenance of the sat
principle.
But the Church, in her latter da}
departed from this tilhc law and frc
the command to "lay by in store
"upon the first day of the week," u
God hath prospered him," aud thc d
frcukies to which we allude above ha
since been continually experienced.
There seems now, that afilction ai
poverty have come upon the Churc
a reviving disposition to return to tl
Scripture rule and practice, in this coi
ncxion, and wc have what is kuown
'.The Envelope System," ititroduc*
with the most marked success.
The idea is that the Church is to I
maintained in her great central exi
tencc, aud in the various beocvolei
christian interests she carries andi
her fostering wing, through the regular
made weekly contributions of her men
bera and supporters, "as G od. hath pro
pored" them. The simple and easy r
ductton of thc idea to practice is :
follows :
A package of fifty ftco envelopes, <
convenient size, or ooe for each Sabbat
in thc year, is put in possession of eac
member of the Church. On each ou
of the envelopes is printed the nam
and location of thc Church, thc date o
the Sabbath on which it is to be osee
and thc object to which the contnuu
tion is appropriated. Each aud ever
Sabbath morning, the envelope o
corresponding date is taken from th
package, in it is put the weekly contri
bution, in accordance with the principl
involved, and thc same carried to th
Church and deposited in the ba.ske
or bag as thc decons or stewards pas:
through the congregation to receive thi
same. This envelope, trith its contents
is sent to the Church, if the member
from any cause, is unable to attend.
Wherever this system has been in?
troduced, a large increase up-'o formel
collections have been realized, anc
happy relief experienced. A ietfer be
fore us, from WM. II EN RY* SMITH, O!
Nashville, and ?peaking of the exnrri
ence of the Church in that place, Mays :
'.Our weekly receipt? this year have thus
far about quadrupled those of 1809, be?
fore :he present system (the envelope
system ) was adopted. I am happy aleo
in ?tating that -he general activities of
tho Church have been developed io
fully vs great a proportion."
We have also before us a package of
envelopes such aa used by the First
Presbyterian Church of Nashville, to?
gether with two addresses, on the sub
?oct, to the communicants of the samo,
from KEV. T. V. MOORE, 1>. D., the
pastor. These latter show a most
gratifying improvement in all the col?
lections of his church through the
porktngx of this system. Of the fifty?
two envelope!, or weekly collect iona of
ibe year, forty ar? appropriated for
congregational purposes, and the re?
Baining twelve for Sustentation, dis?-?
?led Ministers, the Poor, Presbyterial
Minions, Education, Publication, Bible
Society. Foreign Missions, and Ssbbtuh
rchools.
We maj here say that ve fully en
dorse and commend this system to all
oar churches, as one which has worked
wonderful success wherever it bas been
introduced. We know it is not common
for secular papers to editorialize on
such subjects, and yet, not only can we
see no objection to it but every reason
to induce it. The newspaper, if it fill
its high and responsible mission, and
wield its potent influence aright, is not
only, as it has been termed, (he palla?
dium of thc rights and liberties of the
people, and the censor of the social and
moral life of the people, but is charged
with the furtherance of whatever of
good it may find to foster. In this
direction, the secular press may accomp?
lish much, and yet preserve its dis?
tinctive features, as sepcrate from the
Church or religious press, that there may
be no blending of Church and State.
THE CKKtNVILLK RAIL ROAD
lt LSI MiSS. -
Thc fcharp fire opened upon this
scheme to rob the State, from we might
say the whole press of the State, pro?
duced decided effect. Time was, but
recently, when the press might as well
have been mute, as employed in holding
up to public condemnation the workings
of the machinery of the State Govern*
mcnt. The voice of this mighty censor
was powerless fur good. And this wc
regard one of tho more hopeful signs of
thc times. Under the influence of the
pressure of public opinion thus pro?
duced, notwithstanding thia Greenville
Hail Hoad swindle was put through the
popular branch of the Legislature with
flying colors-by a heavy majority-its
wings were clipped when it reached the
Senate, and there it fell still-born, show?
ing that there is again some sense of
responsibility to the country.
The original bill found its death in the
Senate, and, at last accounts, the project
was to unite the Greenville and Blue
Ridge Companies, recede the securities
held by the State from first lo second
mortgage, and give to the consolidated
concern thc financial aid to be derived
from the bonds previously endorsed by
thc State for these two companies
separately, amounting, in the aggregate,
we believe, to about five millions of
dollars. This, it is true, docs not di?
rectly increase the liabilities of the
State, but it surrenders the first class
securities upon which is based liabilities
previously incurred, and, it seems, thus
indirectly tends to add to the public
debt.
THE FORTY-SECOND CONGRESS.
Thc new Congress convened last
Saturday. Five members of the House
are negroes-oncr.nly a full blood. The
Senate is all white, now that Revels
has been eased out, and a white man
put in his place.
Thc House organized by the election
of the Republican caucus nominees, all
present claiming being seated. In the
Senate thc name of VANCE of North
Carolina, was not calltd. HAMILTON
and REYNOLDS, of Texas, were not ad?
mitted, aud BLODUET, of Georgia, will
wait investigation.
The Radicals will not have two-thirds
majority in the House.
ILLNESS OF BISHOP ANDREW.
A letter just received from our friend,
j Rev. Vim. V. Tudor, brings us the fol?
lowing sad intelligence:
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 22. 1871.-I
have just seen our venerable Bishop
Andrew off to Mobil.', in an almost help
I less condition. Ile had been staving
j for more than a wck with us, at Dr.
j Moss'. Ile had been abundant in la
; bora, talk iii"; to our Sunday Schools, and
preaching beyond his strength. He
had also' been abundant in dinings
?among this hospitable people. On
Tuesday morning last, about 5 o'clock,
, Dr Moss was around by the Bishop's
; t:roan, in an adjoining room. Going in,
lie inquired, "Anything the matter,
Bishop ?" "I believe I have paralysis,
; Doctor," replied the Bishop, as calmly
'as though he had said, "Good morning;
; well, 1 thank you-" lt is paralysis al
j most entirely of his left side; but not
j of his tongue, nor of his spirits. For
I the last hour he hud been talking of ?
j preacher* and preaching much to our
j entertainment.
j Ile was just only able to be moved.
,and accompanied by Rev. Mr. Rush, his
son-in-law, he has left for Mobile. The
; prayers of the Church lollow him that,
'be it life or death, he may be kept.
I Baltimore Episcopal Methodist.
j A dispatch to Rev. Wm. W. Mood,
dated Mobile, Alabama, March 1st,
says:-"Bishop Janies 0. Andrew is
dyin-."
The Bishop was in New Orleans on
the 18th of February, visiting his many
friends there, and waa thought to ba in
better health On hin way to his home
in Summerfield, Aloha na, be had reach
i ed the residence of h ia son in-law, Rev.
John W. Bush, of that city. Tbe
j Bishop was boro io Georgia, in 1794;
entered the South Carolina Conference
in 1812; was ordained Deacon io 1814,
and Elder io 1816; was elected or:
ordained Bishop in Philadelphia, in
1832. Io ail these yea? he was ia the;
native itinerant service. He dies io his
seventy eight year, ceasing at once to
work 2nd live.
THE ROUTH SHOWI SOME j
STRENGTH,
Io the United States Senate on Toes
day, to tlie army appropriatioo lill Mr.
McDonald moved an amendment io ef?
fect to allow, loyal citisena io Southern
States to bring nit io the Coori of
Claims for quartermaster and commissary
atores foro ?shed or taken daring the war
for the ose ot the army.
A motion was immediately made by
Mr. Cole, chairman of Committee on j
Appropriation*, to lay tbe amendment
on the table,
-?uv 'jf ?I*. ,..'.>;
The motion was tost bj yeas^fcsys^
31-the southern . Senators, .with tbetl
exception of Mr. Hamilton, 'ar Texas^i
and Hr. Osborn, voting solid against ityT
as .dil} all the Democrats who wereJ
present and several prominent western
Republican Senators.
A motion to lay the wbole bill on the
table was then also lost by a decided ma?
jority. . *
It was evident that; the southern
Senators had made op their minds to
force the amendment through. Mr.
Sherman expressed bis great surprise j
that such a monstrous proposition should j
be received with so mach favor in the
Senate, and Mr. Conkting said to pay]
the claims that would be brought up
would beggar any nation on the earth.
To all of this the southern Senators re?
plied that a loyal mao in the South was
as good as a loyal man in the North. It
was very evident that a majority of thc
Sennte favorec? the amendment, but in
deference to the wish of several Senators
it was informally agreed to take the Tote
on Wcduesday.
[From the New Orleans Times.]
PROSPECTS OF SOUTHERN STA?
PLES AND LABOR.
For several years after the war it was
confidently prophesied ?hat the cotton
crop of the South would never exceed
2.500,000 bales. It is now less than
five years sioce the war and the crop
approaches so near to four millions of]
bails as to justify many sagacious per?
sons io wagering on that figure. The
lowest estimate is 3,750,000 bales. This,
too, upon a very looso and incomplete
picking, with many fields abandoned for
the want of laborers to pick the opened
bolls.
The reflections suggested by this re?
sult are interesting and valuable. It is
obvious that there is labor sufficient in
the South to raise as much cotton as the
world demands or needs, and that the
production is no longer limited by the
lack, ot labor. It is equally clear that
the labor can be made available as long
as the price of the product is remunera*
five. At what price it can be made
remunerative is determined by many
facts and considerations. If the prices
of supplies and provisions do not decline
in an equal ratio with that of colton,
the planters cannot pay for the labor
the high rates paid the past and previous
seasons. Either, therefore, the produc
tion or the rates of labor must be
reduced. It is better for all parties
that the labor should be reduced, so as
to produce permanency and regularity,
and at the same time secure the means
of comfortable subsistence to the labor?
ers, than that by the abandonment of
this crop, these laborers should be dri?
ven from the plantations and compelled
to pursue a vagrant life. It was the
high rate of cotton which so unsettled
our labor duriug the last year by draw?
ing the laborers from the sugar planta?
tion to thc cotton. Not one halfof the
sugar crop could be realized, from the
scarcity of labor.-With a good cultiva?
tion in the spring and summer, the
cane would have yielded a third more
than it did. But cotton paid so mueh
better that the old hands were attracted
to the colton fields. The rapid and
large decline in cotton had driven them
back to their old plantations, and for su
gar culture the prospects of a good
cultivation this year^nd of an abund?
ance of labor are fur better than they
were last season. Is it not better that
the laborer should remain on the plan?
tation to which he is attached, where he
has his home-stead, bis family and
friends, than be drawn away by a small
advance in the price of labor, to a new
:nd strange piece, and exposed to the
contingency of a reduction in the rates
of his labor?
Thc great prosperity of the South,
and the welfare of thc planters as well
as the laborers, will, we think, boalike
promoted by a fixed and regular, eren
if a lower rate of prices than that of the
KM so ns previous to the present. Bet?
ter small profit* than constant and sud?
den fluctuations.
A TI A EKED ISIPROVE2SBNT ON
BAST BAT.
Wc have noticed with great interest,
the progress to completion of Mr. J. N.
Robinson a new and commodious store
nearly opposite the Conner office, at
the corner of East Bay and Atlantic
Wharf, which is not only an ornament to
the neighborhood, bnt evidence of the
good taste ot the projector, as well as
thc mechanical skill of the builder. Mr.
Benjamin Lucas.
It will be remembered that the build
mg which formerly occupied the site of
the one just completed by Mr. Rob?
son, wa.? destroyed by fire on tbo 27th
of labt April. Mr. Robson, soon after
its destruction, purchased the site, end
commenced thc erection of the fins
three ?-tory building that now attracts so
general attention, and which was occu?
pied hy him yesterday.
It affords us pleasure to note such
evidences of just and merited reward
for ir.duatry and prompt attention to
business, as that of Mr. Robson's, whose
pardon we crave for alluding to bis past
mercantile career, the result of which
should be an incentive to others.
Mr. Robson first entered mercantile
business some twenty years ago, as a co?
partner of the late B.S. Rhett, Esq ,
und so continued until sometime during
(be war. After the close of hostilities,
when matters began to assume a peace?
ful aspect, Mr. Robson resumed his,
former business, that of a general Com?
mission Merchant, on hi? OTB account.
He has by indomitable energy, praiee
wmthy perse rerccce, and conscient icu*
discharge of duty, won tbs esteem of
the entire community cf Charleston..
His progress sad success have been
marked and well merited,; and should
serve as a guide to young men who airs
about to enter mercantile life.
As before said, we always Uke pleas?
ure in noting such evidences ci proa,
perity in business on tbs part of bur
merchants, and the consequent improve?
ment of our business through fares, as is
presented in the case of Slr. ROBI-JO*.
We congratulate him on the oscupabc
of his n ww premises, and bent) that *
luture success in business
mens?rate with that of th?
opoo nisbrcw, bb ?offen
i?tji&anf? '??i ??*?tw*T> fe fffft>!
iRCIAL,. ?
Qdtton still rale?''dull, with . farther dec?fte.
Sarftl past weeil?Va. ruled from 9 to l?i ac?
cording to ?ni*. Salea 60 bales, market ctyan
dull. ^ '
BACON-Sides, 12J@l5j Shoulders, 11(5,12^
Hunt. Ifr -e-n-ir -.-?..rm
LARD-2C@ 25c.
FLOUR-Per bbl. $7@$12
. COFFEE-Laguajra, 30@00 ; Jara,40@0o;
Rio, 20@25.
SALT-$2 50
S?OARr-Browa, 12?@J4-C., 14? 16? A., M
@00 ; Crashed, 17@ 13.
IBAt?OING-25(d)37?. . .
IRON-TIES^8@l0.
hOPE-I0??l5.
BATESVItLR SHIRTINGS-Per bar?
TARN BY U1E BALE-$1,40 c?r Per hooch.
I^HE BEGDLAR MONTHLY COMMUNICA
. TION OF CLAREMONT LODGE, NO 64,
A.*.JT.*. M.VW?U be beldon Thursday, ?ren?ng,
March 30., 1870, at 7 o'clock. <
* ' Bj order of
T. V. WALSH, W.\ M.
M. C. WILLIS. Secretar/.
March 8, 1971.
' AN ORDINANCE ~
To prevent the mutilating of ??hade Trees
within, the Town of Sumter.
Be iUOrdained by tho Intendant and. Wardens
of tho Town of Sumter, in Council assembled.
That any person or persons, who shall out or
in any way injure any of ?tho Shade Trees within
the corporate limita of Sumter, shall be Hablo to
arrest and a fine of not lett than fite dollars.
Ratified in Council aaaembled, thia 20th of |
February, A. 3>.1871, ender the hand of til
Intendant and the Seal of the Corporation.
J: H. EBERHART,
I Intendant Pro-tem.
J. S. il i-casos, Clerk and Treasurer.
Marcha-_._3t_
New Style Window Shades.
JUST RECEIVED. "
AFINE assortment of WOODEN WINDOW
SHADES, which for their durability excel
all others. For ?ale at the. Sumter Furniture
Ware-rooms.
J. E. SUARES, Agent
March 8_
For Sale.
ji^GOOD PIANO with Eolian attachment.
For terms apply at
THE SUMTER INSTITUTE.
Where the Instrument can be seen.
March 8- . . ._3t.
ISliC L
FRESH AND PURE
DRUGS, MEDICINES,
tHEfllf ALS, PERFUMERY
kc. &o.
ALWAYS ON HAND.
PRESCRIPTIONS COMPOUNDED WITH CARE
AT ALL HOURS.
March 8
Greenville and Columbia Rail Road.
COLUMBIA, S. C., Maaca 1,1871.
Hi
On and after this dato, the following Schedule
will be ron daily, Sundays excepted, eorneetiog
wi'b Night Trains on Sooth Carolina Railroad
up and down; also with Trains going North and
South on Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta
Railroad :
UP. .
Lesrvo Colombia ai..............M ?L?? 7 40* a. a.
" Alston........ 3.10 a. m.
" Newberry^- eeee?oa?o*eoes>e ll 15 e. m.
" Cokeabury............. 3.00 p. m.
u Belton.?,. 5.00 p. m.
Arrive at Greenville.-. 6.30 p. m.
DOWN.
Leave Greenville at...........'..?..6 15 e. m.
" Belton..'. 8 15 a. m.
** Coketbury...16.07 a. m.
? Abberille._-8 15 a. m.
? Nowborry."............ 1.60 p. m.
" Alston.?......................... 4.65 p. m.
Arrive at Colombia. 6.55 p. m.
M. T. BARTLETT, General Ticket Agent.
' COFFEE; COFFEE!
3*7oSACKS coffee
For sale by
F. W. KERCHNER.
March 8-_
BACON AND PORK.
OA HHDG, Smoked SLUES AND bHOUL
4\J DEES,
gQ Boxes D. S- " " **
100
BB LS. PORK,
For sale by
Marek 8- F. W. KIRCHS!*,
CORN-CORN- -CORN.
10,000 BUsniMPRIMBWB?olN.
For sale by
March 8-_F. W. KERCHNER.
CITIZEN'S
SAVINGS BANE
South Ca-ifrliaa j
DEPOSITS OP ONS DOLLAR AND UP?
WARDS RECEIVED.
Interest allowed at tis rafa ot SeVeb per eeet
per eaaera oa Cer?lea tea
of Deposit, tad Six per catt efl SVING^
CCO UN TS.
COMPOUNDED EVERY SIX MONTHS.
-e
* "r>>Ficji-?8.
WV. MARTIN, Presides*.
JOHN B. P L MER, 1 ^. p^-j^-..
JOHN kV THOMAS, J Vk*
A. G. BRSNIZER, Cashier.
JOHN a B. 6MITK, Aeeistaoi Cashier.
J. W. DARGAN, A seiet as? Cashier at "
Local Financ? '??mmffl?ai Sumter,
h. ?. P??kV . J T. B. FR8EB.
This ila a Home InatUulion ead merits the
? ? * Hskr?< t 1
A r^naoal BevMef Baste?is ieee. HOM ead
Foreiaa CbeekrBcaght tat .
.eli. OWBoailiiUs,rjila{n>?x?o^ Carr*c?y *ad
< dMlpejre&ajM?--*'' tZ?- -??^ i
. X It^&taaptfbT.&fe:
?-^5?jn Jti?|^?ivlT-^, .
BanJetng ?omn Jrot?9 o'eicck,.^ lt
J?Z R M^ amleveTt fottrdag ?/t*.
?*^^
***H[d;z?H THA.vy-A 4A
? -U"*L[ awj*>;-^?'J diM!.^??'jea^.s-*j-{'^i5'tl!
a? "4
Notice to Planters,
-0
Tfl08E PLANTERS WHO HAVE PAID UP
their Liens, and who need supplie?, wilt for?
ward their applications, and iee if-they CHU meet
our conditions for another year.
'Plantersneed not apply nntil they hare paid
np or have secured belanees.
GEO. W. WILLIAMS A CO.,
Factors, Charleston, S. C.
Parties who wish to make application, or se?
cure balances will call on,
GEO. E. TAYLOR.
Sumter, S, C.
Jan 25-2m_
Notice.
HAVING REMOVED MY OFFICE TO
Messrs. GREEN & WALSHS Store,
I can be found at all times ready to attend to
any business in my line.
GEO. E. TAYLOR.
? gabi_4m
Notice.
?HE SUBSCRIBER, AGENT FOR
the Wendo Company, in Sumter County,
earnestly request all tho-e who hare not yet
pttaT' up,| to call end settle promptly es it is
necessary that they should do so. The Company
requires me to five this notice.
ELISHA* CARSON,
Jen 18-tf_Agent.
PACIFIC
Fire Insurance Company,
-OF
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.
ASSETS,_..._??l,70e,eo0 GOLD.
Security by State Law.$25,000,000 GOLD.
_
Largest Fire Insurance Company In America.
Policies issued payable in Gold if desired.
A. WHITE, Agent,
Jan 18_Sumter, S. C.
T Notice
Of Extra Session of Court
NOTICE is hereby giren, that in pursuance
of an order issued by His Honor, Judge
John T Green, at the January Term of Court
1871, en extra Term of the Court of Common
Pleas for the County of Sumter, will be hcM at
Sumter, commencing tho 4th Mondny in March,
1S71, (being the 27lh day in saki month).
There wilf be no State cases tried at this Extra
Session of the Court ; Therefore thc Grand Jare?
drawn for the year need not attend.
GEO. W. REARDON,
Clerk of Court of Comoon Pleas end
General Sessions for Suinter County.
Feb 22 _ 4t
GROCERIES !
GROCERIES!
-AT
Thos. P, Upshnr's Store,
-CORNER
MAINA RE RU BL WA XS TREETS
SUMTER, S. C.
THE UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFULLY
announces to the publie, that he has in
atore, end will be constantly receiving, a large
end varied assortment of
GROCERIES,
Suitable for Plantation and Family ute.
A LIBERAL DISCOUNT
will he allowed Merchants, and they ere specially
invited to call and exatrine his Stock, and they
will find that bis business facilities enable bim to
supply them with goods
AS CHEAP A3 THEY CAN BUY THEM
in any Northern or Southern Market. Come and
see for yourselves, an ocular demonstration is
the best.
Highest Market Price
paid for Cotton?
AND THREE FOURTIIo OF THE VALUE
CASH, will be advar.ced.cn all Cotton Shipped
to tbe House tn Baltimore 'or which be is agent,
ead it will be bald over if desired. He wilt maka
a speciality of
Porn, Bacon and Flour,
wbieb bo is prepared to furnish tn any quantity
03F" Country Produce taken in exchange
Respectfully,
TUOS. P. UPSHUR, J?.
Feb 22_
Thc State of South Carolina.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS
COUiVTY 0? SUMTER.
Daniel E. Keel* ra. Wdliam E. Ploicden.
To WILLIAM E. PLOWDEN, Defendant in this
a otoo.
YOU ate hereby som me ne j ead required to
easwer the complaint in this action, which
is flied in the office of the Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for the said County, and to serve
a copy of your answer oo the subscriber at his
office, Sumter, South-Carolina, within twenty
days after lb? sertie* of thia simmons aa you, ex
lusive of the day of service.
If yoe fail to answer this complaint wi thia the
time aforesaid, the Plaintiff will take judgment
agiiast you for th? sara of Four Hundred and
Eighty One Dollar.*, with legal rate of intcn-sr
from tee twenty-sixth day of January, one thou,
sand eight hundred and seven :y one, end costa
sod disbursements neeeessary and incident to this
action.
Dated Boaster, S. C. Pebuery 7th. 1871.
B. W. MOISE, Plain tiff's Attorney.
To the Defendant, William B. Plowden :
Take notice, ?bet th* summons ead complaint
ia this action were filed ia the office of the Clerk
of th* Court of Common Plea? for Sumter Coun?
ty ead Stat* of South-Carolina, on th* seventh
day of February, 187!.
E. W. HOISS, Plaintiff's Attorney.
Feb. li , _?t
Tbe St?tp of Ssut li Carolina.
COUNTY OFSUMTEU-COURT OF
COMMON PLEAS.
Augustus R. Tatum vs. William E. Plots'
den.
Te WILLIAM E. PLO WD E2T, Djanda ot fa this
actio* :
*T7~0U ere hereby summoned ead required to
Y easwer the eosaphiat ia this actio*,
welch is filed in the office cf tb? Clark of th?
Court of Common Pleas for tb? said County, and
to serre a copy of your answer OB tho subscriber
athis office, Sumter. South Carola*, within
twenty days after th? earrie? of tai* ?a sass oas ea
^arCafatarm^ within the
time aforesaid, rh* p!*i?tiff will Uko judgment
against yea for IR* sum eftwelre haadrej} dot
l?s;wiUrtol ralrroeMnlStcst fhn &h* fini day
oPf>*>b*??3B*m^ tad
sereu ty, ead costs and disbocsea>en ta necessary
ead incident to this actio*.
Dated at Staler, B. O, Fehuary 7, 1971.
B. W. MOISE, Plaintiff's Attorney.
? ?ff 2N y ?Y? ??
Tit?*??m*^?*?)k Hw****
Taha sMttotfcat the ?eanteae ami Coop! a tai
ia ttaKtiae wt*. ia lb* office af tee Clerk
.f th* Oo^ef Casern sa Pl?*a fer Shatter Ccaa
tj ead SauceeCSeatfe Carolina ea th? sevaoth day
a?Fch?a*y,im.
. B. W. MOltfE, Plais tiff's Attoreey.
.'J :?? nt^ir. ."?as-ifi \*-*e*z
COTTON
SHIPPED MD HELD.
THE SUBSCRIBERS
Are prepared to make liberal
Advances on Cotton,
and to hold the same until the
owners order, sale at
Seven per cent. Interest.
Chas. H. Moise & Co.
SUMTER, S. C.
Garden Pumps,
Garden Engines.
Force Pumps. &c.
We are prepared to furnish all
kinds of the above at
Manufacturer's Prices*
Call and examine Catalogue.
Ml fl. MOISE & CO.
PLANTERS'
WAREHOUSE,
Sumter, S. C.
ENGLISH PORTER &
Scotch Ale,
FOR SALE AT
PLANTERS' WAREHOUSE.
New Hyson Tea of Good
Quality, at 80c per lb.
For sale at
PLANTERS' WAREHOUSE.
March 1
Low for Cash.
DOING STRICTLY A CASH
business, I am prepared to
offer inducements to
cash buyers, and
invite an ex?
amination
of my Stock, which is complete,
and embraces
EVERYTHING NEEDFUL,
Calico. Dre j. Good?, Jaconet Cambria*,
Plain, Striped and Plaid Swiss Muslins,
Nainsook Muslins, Scotch and Domestie
Ginghams,
Long Cloth?. Table Damasks.
Bleached and Brown Sheetings,
Brown Homespuns, Plaid Homespuns,
OsnabnrgJ, Jeans, Tweeds, Cacsioers,
Kerseys, Blankets, Shawls, Cloaks,
Irish Linen, Linen Cambric Uh'dkfs,
Silk Hb'dlcfs, Ladies and Get.ts Linea
Collara, Lace Collars, Ruffles,
Inscrtings and Edgings.
Dress Trimmings, Ready Made Clothing,
Shirt* Drawers Ac
Harness, Seddles,
Riding ead Driving Bridle*, Reins,
Martingales, Breast Strapps, 4c.
Fall assortment of Hardware, and Pocket
and Table Cutlery, -
In plantation implements I hare a good
assortment of "
Patent Plows, Irons, Weeding Hoes,
Spades, Shovels, Forks, Traces,
Harness, Collars, Plew Bridle*,
Back Beoda, Leather, Lines Ac.,
My Grocery is well supplied with
Sugar of all kinds.
Coffee, Tea, Soap, Starch, Spices,
Caadles, Cheese, Macaroni, Molasses,
Bacon, Lard, Flour, felt, Mackerel,
Nails, Pots, Ovens, Spiders, Kettles,
Stew Pass, Ac, also a foil assortment of
Crockery, Oles* Ware,
Tia Ware, Wood Ware,
which will be sold low. ead calv for the eash.
1 AH Bethell prime Seed Oats,
1UU for sal* hy A. A. SOLOMONS.
March 1_
100,000 ,t?T*u*w'
Marah I A. A. SOLOMONS.
2PHILADELPHIA WAGONS,
fer sale hy A. A. SOLOMONS.
March 1_ ,
J HE'?? BUGGY,
31 S??fcMU?**, J** Irokeo,
forwleby A. A. SOLOMONS.
March I ' -
1,00 Tons
m wu
FO-R ? A LB BY
A.A. SOLOMONS.
Agett fer Manufacturer*.
Mardi 1

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