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PH LSI DL.Vi' I>AYI& "ACCEPTS NOTHING." Hon. JEFFERSON* PA VIS T? enthu? siastically icceived in Atlanta on Satur? day. At oigbt, a welcoming speech was delivered at thc Kimball House by (Jen. Gailington, about two thousand persons atteoding. It. response, accord 'tug to the Era, Mr. Davis said sub? stantially : Looking down upon the Jiouest faces bef'oie hiiu he experienced a peculiar pleasure as he realized the fact that the complimertaiy tribute paid to him was au expression of sentiment on the part of the people of Georgia. Georgia had a proud recuid" Beginning with Ogle? thorpe, and glancing at the old Colonia! times, the speaker remarked that the principles for which Georgians fought i;i the late war between the States were the same they contended for in the revo? lution of 1770, and in the war of 1812 Ile felt animated and sustained by the conviction that Georgia would yet re? cover her ancient liberties and be a jjreat, prosperous and sovereign State. When first he saw Atlanta it was simply an old field o* s'uhblc. Again he saw if just after the Feder?l army had swept ever ir, marking their coorie by a Vandal? ism iar blacker than anything that had ever slamed ihe fair fame of i urenne as a soldier. A third time he saw it, and then the blackened ruins had disappear? ed; the evidences of desolation had been swept away to make room for thc stately structures which DOW ornament the city Dwelling at some length upon the enter? prise and energy displayed by the people of Georgia, under so many adverse cir cutm :anccs, the speaker alluded to the important woik which the young men ( of the State liad before them. Ile did i not propose to discuss politics. Ile had < shaken hands with politics, and had I done with them forever. Ile trusted i that every one in the audience would i :'gree with him on that point. But 1 while he did n..t care to make a politi- ] cal speech, he felt that he ought to ? cxpre.-s one or two opinions in reference i to i lie best policy to bc pursued by the j South. Ile referred only to the present ; - the future might take care of itself. He dared not say ai) that he would. It would be usid against the Southern , people, and they would be compelled to Lear the responsibility of his utterances. There was a good deal of talk about . "accepting the situation," but, as far as he was concerned, he would "accept nothing !" These inferable phrases ? about "accepting the situation" because our rights had been submitted to the abitrament ol' the sword and lost, were the excuses of dunces and cowards. No one had any right to submit the liber? ties ol' a people to thc abitrament of the sword. The representatives of the Southern people had never been author? ized to do anything of the kind. Af their chief Executive, he had never been so authorized, nor did he ever claim to be. Ile did not like to bc understood as advocating resistance On thc contrary, he counselled submis tion to existing laws. He knew vcay well that thc conquerer was too power? ful to be successfully resisted by thc South. It wa> the duty of Georgia, and of the other Southern States, to keep aloof /rom politics, and to attend to the development of their internal resources. This was all l. ni eould bc done at ?resent. It was useless fur the South to attempt to take a coutrolling part in thc polities of the country. As matters uaw stand such action would only delay the day ol deliverence. He was firmly ? c mvinced, and intended to live and die believing that Georgia and her sister States would again bc prosperous, free and sovereign. Unless this was a;*ain tiie c:i>c the Republic was a failure. Hut there were great numbers of free? men in thc North who sympathize with us. 'fin-y would never submit to be de? prived of their liberties, and wheo they felt the dangerat Imme they would then need the aid of thc South. Thus by quietly holding aloof thc South could become a political balance of power on this continent. Thia desirable result would be accomplished by waiting until they divided at the North, and theo it Would be the policy of the South to act with tn.- [-arty having the best candidate and thebes! platform. lu conelu.-ion, Mr. Davis made a few humorous remarks about the life in huiauee business. Ho preferred to dis CM-- that instead of politics. It would alf rd bim pleasure to insure the life of every man present, and guarantee one hundred years; existence. Again ex? pr??ing to his cudieoee his heartfelt appreciation of the demonstration in hi.? 1 - < : * . r Mr. l'ai* badi: them "good t. .-l.t." ant] retired amidst enthusiastic cheering. - -- Fl'.tf ALIS Kl-KLIX AT WliST POIST. The New York papers exclaim in an alarmed cliorus, "What'* to bo done!" Tho commandant at West Point Military Academy has decided that this year the cadets should not have (heir annual hop. The Secretary ot War overrules this de Cl oon, and tho Imp is to come off. By prescriptive ri^ht eaoh cudot is entitled lo a par:ncr, and thus? so is colored ca? det Smith. The ladies, not having the fear nf Congress before their eyes, now rom bi no logother in defiance ot that body and ?ts solemn enactments, to de? prive a citizen of his right* on account ??f color, for they utterly refuse to dance with the black cadet. It has been sug? gested that a colored lady he invited for his behool. Rut in this case the fair rob?is say that they won't go to hop at sll. And thus a baud of Kc Klux in dimity triumph. "Mtence u"\jolae? Mr Davis'* unfortunate ?peech st Atlanta lias been repudiated by the gre.it body of thc Southern press. One paper goo* so far aa to call him a "fool? r?eh?,w Rven the pupen which praise him most aro compelled einphatioilly to repudiate the Atlanta ituprudonoe-~-to cull Vc Ly it? r?;ido?t Ramo, Of cl! the hard ho'ha- wived, tho following from T'-r C&sea a:ul ftutt&1 InUc ls perhaps thu barde** arrd most ^pointed : "j? feo? t.svi-, ?Uh that good sense <:fo? which kt> wt? alway* eminently ?one '^pioiii?a?; U -Mftklng apaeahealii fever "*f the r? cletta ci Prudent ?rart." (.taut hlm'H?, laawTaMof ta a fferaM ii?srvicfftMf. decdarti tUftt "he* (pavla) i? ? ?k?c? all ibe towitj &%fM\u9" It does appear that the man, mesjoii weil all the time, is doomed, ta awl tt? tality, to ruin repeatedly the JfTJ pie of all others whose welfare he. pro? fesses, and we doubt nob sincerer*, to have most warmly at h?art.-Charleston Noes. HON. .TB PF. D'A VIS? MISSISSIPPI ES? TATES NOW OWNED BI ONE OF HIS FORTIER SLAVES. A letter to the Chicago Tribune de? scribes a visit made in company with Mr. Jefferson Davis to the plantation formerly owned by him in Mississippi. The writer says : We left at night on the R. E. Lee, one of our fioeat steamers, and landed at thc Hurricane plantation abont daylight the next morning. This plantation, and another known as Briarfield, were occu? pied before thc war by J. E. Davis and his brother, President Davis. They were sold to a favorite freedman, Ben Montgomery, for $300,000, payable at the end of ten years, (1st January, 1876.) interest at six per cent., payable anuually. Ben, who is very black, but thoroughly educated before thc war, met us and ?rave us a breakfast, waiting on the table himself, but not offering to lake a seat. After breakfast we had a surriage and rode over the magnificent estate, the extent of which you can form some idea when I tell you that Ben Montgomery made last year 2,500 bales oOotton and a large quantity of corn. We dined at Briarfield, the former residence of Jefferson Davis, and now occupied as a residence by the aforesaid Ben, and you will not be surprised to learn that the former slaves of Mr. Davis greeted him with all the warmth if affection which they were capable of expressing. Mr. Davis met them sordially, and encouraged them by many kind words. Alter dinner, at which our wealthy host again waited on us in elegant btjle, we passed on to a very large aud valuable plantation which has been purchased by Ben Montgomery and^ added to tire Davis estate, and ?hieb will add to his crop this year probably 1,000 bales more, making 5,500 bales io all, if it is a good crop. THE FREE-LOVE QUEEN. Victoria Woodhull'? Creed and Defence. Mrs. ex-Dr. Woodhull, now Mrs. Blood, the acknowledged leader of the Woman Right's movement at the North, publishes a card io the New York papers, io which she says : One of the charges made against me is that I lived in the same house with my former husband, Dr. Woodhull, and my present husband, Colonel Blood - The fact is a fact. Dr. Woodhall being sick, ailing and incapable of self sap port, 1 felt it my duty to myself and to human nature that he should be cared for, although his incapacity waa in no wise attributable to me. My present husband. Colonel Blood, not only ap? proves of this charity, but co-operates io it. I esteem it one of the most virtuous acts of roy life. But various editors hr.vc stigmatized me as a living example ol immorality and unchastity. My op; ? I on s antTpriciples are subjects of just criticism. 1 put myself before the public voluntarily. I know foll well that the public will criticise me and my motives and actions in their own way and at their own time. I accept the position. I except to no fair analy? sis and examination, even if the scalpel bc a little merciless. But let him who is without- sin east his stone. I do Bot intend to be made the scapegoat of sacrifice, to be offered up as a victim to society by those who cover up the foulness of their lives and thc feculence of their thoughts with hypocritical mouth of fair professions, and by diverting publie attention from their own iniquity and pointing thc finger at me. I know that many of our self appointed judges and critics are deeply tainted with the vices they con? demn. I live in one hoose with one who was my husband ; I live as the wife with one who is my husband. 1 believe ia spiritualism ; I advocate free love in thc highest, purest sense, as the only cure for the immorality, the deep damnation by which men corrupt and disfigure God's tucul holy, institution of sexual relations. My judges preach against free love openly, practice it secretly. Their outward seeming is fair ; inwardly tiiey are full ot "dead men's bones and all manner of unclean? ness" For example, I know of one man, a public tench er of eminence, who lives in concubinage with the wife of another public teacher of almost equal eminence. All three concur in de? nouncing offences against morality. "Hypocrisy is the tribute paid by vice to virtue." So be ir. But I decline to stand up as "the frightful example." I shall uiako it my busiue<s to analyze some of their lives, and will take ny chances in the mailer of libel snits. I have no faith io critics, bat I believe it; public justice. VICTORIA C. WOODHULL. New York, Saturday, May 20, 1871. LAWYER'S PUZZLE. The Chancery Court baa been in session during the week ; Chancellor Felder on the bench. One of the moat perplexing questions that ever came be? fore a court fi^r solution was presented this week.and for the benefit of those who delight to entangle conundrums and solve liddies, we will give the ease as it wt s presented to the c art : A sells a lot of iar.d to B, and takes -bis note for the purchase money B subse? quently mortgages the land to C, the latter of whop baa notice of A'a lico for the parchase money, B after this executes another mortgage to D, who has notiae of tb? prior mortgage to C. -but ba* no nor ?oe of the Ileo IB favor of A, for the purchase money. Now A's lien ia superior to that ol C, bat D's Han is superior to that of A, while C's iieo is superior to that of ?. A attempts to enforce his Hen,and D ?tapa la and soys, "You can't do thai; ruy lia? lien is superior to yours," D attempts to en? force hi*, and C step* ap sad says, "You aau't ?o that, D, for my lian ia superior to yours" C attewpta lo enforce his lie.n, and A sou?*? in and asserts tho superiority os* Bis lar the purchase ?ones, AB4 KO it ?ominosa to move around io a airs!* without ever finding the maa catUlad to faulty.-Qrewille A. A.JgPjl - V- . jjr - . - EDITOR The Sumter Watchman has by far the largest drcuJaiion fespe? cially in the surrounding country) of any paper published in Sumter, and was establis7ied in 1850. COTTON STiLL ADV AN ING? ? ?. \* At New York, on Monday, cotton was strong art 20Jc. At Liverpool, same date, firm at 8tf to 8|d. A NEW DISCOVERY, Gen. Plea^ton, Commissioner of Internal Fe-cjue, as we notice in the New York Sun, has made an extraordi? nary discovery in relation to the influence of the blue color of the sky ic developing animal and vegetable life. He believes that the blue color of the sky, for one of its functions, deoxyge oates carbonic acid gas, supplying carbon to vegetation, and sustainin both vegetable and animal life with its oxygen j and that the magnetic, electric and thermic powers of the sun's rays reside in the violet ray, which is a compound of the blue and red rays. He is said to have tested this upon grapes, by casting the sun's rays upon the vines through a glass of violet color, the construction being such that thc sun, in his daily course, casts a beam of violet light on every leaf in the grapery. Thc result was astonishing. In a few weeks after tba grape vices were planted the walls and thc inside of the roof were closely covered with the most luxuriant and healthy development of foliage and wood* and in five months some of them had grown forty-five feet in length, while they were an inch in diameter at the distance of one foot above the ground. Moro, extraordinary yet, thc second year of their growth these vines produced twelve hundred pounds of grapes, both the clusters and grapes being of unusual size and development, while in old grape growing countries from five to six years will elapse before a single bunch of grapes can be produced from a young vine. The effect of the blue or violet light was next applied to pigs. A litter was separated, part of them being brought under it in a pen constructed for the purpose. The effect, although showing a greater increase in size and weicht, was yet . not so saiipfactory as with the grapes. Its application, afterwards, however, to an Alderny bull calf, was surprising. This calf, when it was born, was so puny and weak that no coe ex? pected it to live. Placed in a pen under violet glass, the animal immediately began to improve, and shortly afterward developed in the most extraordinary manner. Yo fifty days be gained six inches in height, carrying a Bailable laternal development with it, and in about a year he came to maturity. He is DOW one of the best developed ani? mals to be found anywhere. The General naturally deems this discovery to be of immeasurable value to an agri? cultural people. If colts can be inllu cenced by blue light to maturity in one year instead of five, with no greater supply of food than would be nsed for an immature animal in the same period ; if the youth and tenderness of a calf can bc combined with the majestic pro? portions of the ox, with no additional cost for thcextra weight; if<hc growth of soring lambs and spring chickens can be forcer! ander ?lass like early aspara? gus, Gen. Pleasonton, in this discovery, has indeed bestowed a boon upon his agricultural fellow laboro? which will afford him a greater renown than his most brilliant achievements as Commis? sioner of Internal. Hevenae, SHER TIA. WONT HAVE IT. sj Under date of Jnne 8, at Washington General Sherman, writing to the New York Herald from Fort Sill, says : "Now? as to politics, I think all my personal friends know my deep seated antipathy to thc subject. Yet, aa you seem not to understand me, I hereby state, and mran all that I say, that I never have been, and never will be,a candidate for President. That, ti nominated by either party, I should peremptorily decline, and even if ooau 'na o us ly elected I should decline to serve. If you nan find' lan? guage stronger to convey my meaning, yon are at liberty to use ix." A KAPPI HOSIE. Six things are requisite W create "a happy home.'' Integrity must be the architect and tidiness the upholsterer, j It must be ?armed by affection nod lighted np with eheerfuluess, and in? dustry most be the ventilator, renewing the atmosphere and bringing in fresh salubrity day by day; ?hile over Ail, as a protecting glory nod canopy, nothing viii suffice except the glory of God. t&-Qen Butler does not appear to be appftwktnd ia the Sute ?bien he represents tn Congress. The Spring? field R'tp&liain t*f% the General made the best Health OAaer New Orleans ever had; that he was really taefal there, ?od that Mavsachasetu would hy con j seated lo his remaining in that city without one selfish mu mar. it ?dds that it il? pity that air admirable [ sea? eng? should be spoiled io order to i jaftke a ver; poor Coo?re??aB. . WKIXE LABOR IN SOUTH CABO i The Agriculture! and Mechanical Society o? Carolina seems determined to introdnoe reliable labor into the State, and accordingly we find that one of the most gigantic enterprises ever under? taken in the South is now on foot in Charleston. As will be seen by adver? tisement in another cointon, an Immi? gration Association has been organized for the purpose of securing settlers opon their lands, and in order to raise the necessarily large capital required, they have adopted the expedient of a series of Gift Concerts, to begin at Charleston in October; the ticket holders of which will be participants io the grandest op? portunity ever offered to become rich a1 a small risk and with a clear conscienee, The number of tickets issued is 150,000, aud the price is five dollars each. Thc first prize is the Acudemy of Music, including stores, music halls, &c, built at a cost of $230,000 The second prize is one hundred thousand dollars in cash, the third is twenty five thou? sand dollars; the fourth is ten thousand dollars, and the filth is five thousaod Qollars, beside which, there are twenty four hundred gifts varying from ten io one thousand dollars. Thc scheme has thc unqualified endorsement of the best citizens of South Carolina, mee known in all parts of the United States. Generals Butler and Gary were both distinguished officers in the Confederate service, the former haring lost a leg at Brandy Station, one of the most hotly ontested cavalry fights of the war. Beth belong to old families io Carolina, and have been doing their best since the . war to. restore peace in their State under the United States Government. Gen. Butler having been a candidate for Lieutenant Governor under the Re? form party, which acknowledged the political equality of the races. Mr. Chadwick is a Northern gentleman of large means, who bas settled io Charles? ton, and devoted his wealth, energy and enterprise to the recuperation of the South. ile is at present the owner of the Academy of Music io Charleston and other valuable real estate in South i Carolina. Mr. CHAS. II. MOISE is the agent of ; this Association at Sumter, and will be pleased to issue tickets to all who maj wish to take part in the enterprise. DESPERATE BLASPHEMY. The Parisian Communists, like their red antecessora of the old Reign of Ter? ror, make it one of the special objects of their insurrection to abolish religion. ' Thc blasphemy of their leading organs is almost beyond prec?dent. One of them, La Mtmlagvs, says: ''Education has rendered ns skeptical. * * * * * * It is finished : We oo longer believe io God. The revolution of 1871 is atheist. Our republic has a banquet of immortelles io the girdle. "We take, without prayers, our dead to the ditch-our wives to our love. "Our fathers, our daughters, shall no longer go to kneel and stammer in the shadow of your confessionals." The writer then proceeds to apeak cf priest? and DUOS in a strain of profane and licentious ribaldry, which it would be impossible for os to translate and publish. Another of these miserable sheets L'A?ranchi-threatening the death of Monseigneur Parboy, the lately im? prisoned Archbishop of Paris, (which threat was afterwards fulfilled,) say* . "A tooth for a tooth ! You broke them for UH by the hundreds during the days of St Bartholomew I An eye for an eye ! Fer how many ages have you blinded us? "Do not speak of God ? That bugbear (croquemilaine) frightens os DO longer. For too long a time it bas been only a pretext for pillage and assassination ! "We wipe out God." (A'oia biffant j Dieu.) Enough ! Ooe shudders io trsnsla ; ting or transcribing such language ! We give these specimens merely as il? lustrations of the length to which politi? cal frenzy may carry men when they once cut themselves loose from the restraints of what revolutionists in re? ligion, science and politics are pleased, at the present day, to consider effete superstitions-Mobile paper. r TlnnONSVlLLB MUNICIPAL ELEC? TION. An election for Intendant and War dens of the new corporation of Tim moosviile was held on Wednesday last, with the following result, by about 25 majority : Intendant-Jesse Keith, ?fr. "Wardens-James Bristow, Captain Ragadale, Captain Sykes and James McEachern. The unsuccessful ticket wis as fol? lows : Intendant- 31. H. DeBcrry. 'ii'ardent-J. C. Coney, Jas. Bristow, (white) and Calvin Strother (colored). Mr. Bristow, declined running on this ticket, and wu veted for contrary to his wish. KIWI HCWNTAIW ?BILITABT SCHOOL. Col. COWARD, tho accomplished prin? cipal sod proprietor, gives aotiee on another oolamo, that the second session of his excellent School, for the year 1871, will begin on the fret of Jqly next. It is oficit?ly announced capital of Ita!/, mill* tiliajpilPtO Rome OD the 1st of Joly. T. S. Nickersoo, of Columbia Hotel notoriety, died"io 'the State*' of Wiacoo sio, oa the 6th iost. The Democrat? of New Hampshire elected the Speaker o? the House by a vote of 16 Ito 163. The ship Dollars Ugarn (?) from Macao, for Callao, vis barned et set, tod 600 coolies* perished, on the 26th of May. Mrs. Fair's death warrant hts been signed, and is in the haods of the Sheriff. Continuous, drenching, damaging rains, accompanied, in many instances, by severe storms^ are reported in Louisr ?ana, Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama tnd North and Sooth Carolina. The overflow at New Orleans is sno? oding, and moat of the iohabited portion of thc inundated part of the city will be clear of water bj Thursday et eoiog. The total receipts of cotton, ai o ce September last, at all the ports, are 3, 821,ISO bales ; against 2,792,879 cor. responding period previous year-show? ing an increase of 1,028,301 bales. James A. Weston (Democrat) wts elected Governor of New Hampshire by the Legislature of that State, on Satur? day last. The vote stood Weston 167 -Pike, 159. It is announced that Gen. Sickles, minister tt the Court of Spain, is soon to be married to a yoong and betntiful Spanish lady. At Boston, on Thursday last, the thermometer rose to 80, whilst tt Charleston, it stood tt 78. On the tame day, at New Orletns it waa bnt 81, whilst New York stood 77 and Angosta 84. Archbishop Spalding, io the Catholic Mirror, says : ' 'Sat urday, the 17th J une, trill be the 25th anniversary of the elec? tion of our Holy Father, Pope Pions IX. Of the 260 Pontiffs who have suc? cessively filled the Chair of the Bleated Peter, he it the only one, after St. Peter himself, whose pontificate will have extended to twenty fire years." Memorial Day at Petersburg was very generally observed, on the 8th inst. During the afternoon, all of the business houses were closed, and many of them were draped in mourning. A greet erowd visited Blandford Cemetery, where are interred the remains of thoa* sands of Confederate Soldiers, tod covered the gravea with floral tribales. Manning, as oar friends of the /Vets inform as, hts t specimen of the fif? teenth amendment stripe, six and m half years old, weighing sixteen pounds. His mother carno to the conclusion, some time ago, that he was "such a little cass that he would never be aoy account DO bow," and gave hun to Dr. fl. H. HUGGINS, by whom be is well cared for. Jas. L. Orr testified before the Ka Klux Committee, tt Washington, re? cently, that he htd no personal knowledge of the Ku Klax, bat express? ed the opinion that such tn organisa? tion did exist in tome counties of Sooth Carolina, and thtt itt object waa to intimidate the colored people from voting tt the elections io 1872. A carricatore tppeared lately in a shop in Rome, representing the crucifix, ion, Napoleon III, Oeing on the eroes, the King of Prussia, centurion, piercing bis side, the Pope tod other supposed sympathisers with France representing the Apostles io ridiculous attitudes of grief tnd dismay. The whole edition of this blasphemy sold la twenty-four hours, tod another was immediately called for. COTTON. To counterbalance the fears of tn over production of cotton, whieh of Ute has been so generally entertained by those most interested in the artiele, wa publish the annexed extract froto the circular of Messrs. Barber, Simpson k Co., England : "Great Britain is oow cousomiog about 58,000 balea weakly, sots quently the consumption of Europe, irrespective of Spain and Baissa, is ai the rate of nearly 93,000 baies par weak; but the consumption of these iset named countries is rapidly increasing. Wa are without any exact in for mt ..on regarding Rusait, but wa know that Spain is eon? suming tbout 4,000 bales weekly ; tba arrivals tt Barcelona ia the first three months of this year have reached 62,? 000 bales, and tba etoek oat the 10th instant sttoustad te 43,000 balea - Thus, Europa pequtwe, wt present pri?es, about 100,000 bales every week; and, cree wish aa Aftcrkn ero? of4? Bel? lions, we shall Mi Itt?? sufficient for our waaia." Tba Barnwell (9; O.) Journal reoori* the following soi amil: Mrs. Josephine Harley, wife of Mr. Frank Barley, who died a few days sines, expired at the rasideacr ol her father, C. fl. Wlay, Isq. tsar this village, this lady aspirad tit* saxe eTC^JH Within a few days hara a what. &?? beau stricken dorm fey tba haad t Death. MARRIED* .twcuag of the 4th May, 1871, at th? _ ief*he bride's father, by tba Rar. Mr. C. P. Gadsden, Mr. W. H. GAILLARD, of Sim**, to MU*?ATS M. daughter of Dr. W. S. Boyd? of Wiffiaanbarg. S. C._ TRIBUTE J3F_RESPEJCT. At a meeting of the Sumter Fire Engine Com? pany, he Jd on Wednesday evening, the 7th inst., the following Preamble and Resolutions w aaaaissoBsijr adopted : Whereat, It bas pleased the Almighty, in his Divine ProvicVaae, te reme ve from us, by Death, oar Brother Fireman, JOHN E. DOWLING, who baa baas aa active member of this Company siaee its organization ia 1867. The ref., re be it ?ssofoe-, lat. That ia tho death of Mr. JOHN E. DOWLING, tba Sumter Fire Engine Com paoy bas lost a naefufl and active member. H-olttd, Sad. That a blank page in oar min?te Book be inscribed to bis memory. Resolved, 3rd. That as a mark of respect oar Engine be draped ia mourning for the spaee of j 30 days, aaa that the members of this Company wear the asoal badge of moarni-3 for (be same time. Revolted, 4th. That a copy of thee Resolu? tions be fortiisaed by the Secretary, to the rela? tives of our deceased Brother Fireman, and also be pabiisbed ia both paper* of oar towt. M. G. RTTTENBERO, Secretary. COMMERCIAL. Cotton-very few bates have changed bands this week. We quote Strict Middling, 17Jc. BACON-Sides, 12J@?3?; Shoulders, 10}? ll* Hams, ?. LARD-20@35c. FLOUR-PST bbl. |7@312. COFFEE-Lagueyra, 30@00 ; Java, 49@C<j; Rio, 20@25. SALT-12.50 SUGAR-Brown, 12i@U; C., 15? IS; A., 17 @00 ; Crashed, 17@18. BAGGING-J5@37*. IRON-TIBS-8@ 10. HOPE- 10@15. BATBSVILLE SHIRTINGS-Per bale ??c. YARN BY THB BALE-$t,30c. Per bunch. ^AgONIC. rilHE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMUNICA X TION OF CLARE* ONT LODGE, NO ?4, A.*. F.*. M.*. will be beldon Thursday evening, Jane 19,1871, at 7} o'clock. By order of T. V. WALSH, W.\ M.. M. C. WILLIS. Secretary. Jane 6, 1871._ MASONIC^ADDRESS THE RET. SAM L A WEBER will deliver aa Address, suitable to the cesaci?n, before BiihopviHe Lodge, Ne. ?04 A.*. P.*. M.*. at the Presbyleriaa-Chareb, Btehoprttis, on Su Joha's Day aest, (Ststarday 14th inst.) The Masonic Fraferaity of Sumter and adjoin? ing eoenties, ead fha pablie generally, are invi? ted toattead. COMMITTEE. Bishopville, 8. C., Jane flih, 1871. 3t Notice. AT a meeting i.f Board of Directors, Sumter Cemetery Assoeiatioa, held on 8 inst, it was Resolved, that tbe price of all unoccupied Lots be now Iced at tweaty Ive dellars, 10 bc paid for Civioas to occupation ; aad that pablie notice given by tb? Secretary and Trcasary once a month. Application for pureba*? ef Lots to be made to Pm fd eat or Secretary. J. B. ROACH, Pr?sident. T. V. Waua, Secretary aad Traastserr. Jane 14-lt_ Kine* MOUNTAIN MILITARY SCHOOL, TOURVILLE, S. C. #THE SECOND SESSION OF tba School year of 1871, will begin 1st of July, terms-For School Expense*, ?. e., Tuition, Bowhs, Stationary, Ac, Beera lag, Poe!, Lights and Washing, $135 in cofTvjncj, pur session of ave moates. Pee ri rea Ul? eon mining fall particulars, apply to Col. A COWARD, Principal ead Proprietor. Jane 14 Im_ Sr*AfiTANB8RG FEMALE COLLEGE, SFARTANBURG, Sooth Carolina. TUS PALL SESSION, 1871, will *^B?MB|opcB co Moaday, Jans 28th, and &[gr costinae twenty weeks. Satas per Session, ia advance : Board, ineladieg Washing, Feel, and Light*,, eeeeeeee eesee? ....o? ?..... tiniewm Regalar Tnitioo, ineHding Latia. 25.GO Taition in French................... . 10,00 Instrumental Mntic............ 22. jO Cs? of Instrument. . 2,50 Bu arding pnpKs dren ia uniform whenever they appear ia pablie. i OT farther information, address, R-v. SAMUEL B. JONES, Re?. SAMUEL LANDER, Joint Proprietors. JBBO14-4t*_ HOYT & FOLSOM, WATCHMAKERS AND JEWELERS, MAIN STREET, SUMTER, S. C. WE, tbs nndersigned, having fbi med a co? partnership, ea the 5th Jane, 1871, under tba muse aad style af HOYT ? FOLSOM, weald respeetfally aanonncn to tba pablie of Sumter, ead the adjoining coos ties, that we are now pre? pared te exreate all work eau semi te as with promptness, sad ia a workmanlike manner. OUR STOCK will embrace tim latest styles of JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, SPECTACLES, &c. LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S WATCHES. All of which wiH be sold at the lowest cash OUTER HOYT, P. H. FOLSOM, At Hoyt's OM Stand Maia Street. ?W Tim ccaaiae DIAMOND SFB' TACLES, awi metala! ty J. E. SPENCE* A ,G., New Toeft. always ea ham*._ SUMTER MARBLE YARD S s o o, o o o To 13e Griven Away -0:0 THE SOUTH CAROLINA Ztand and Immigration Association Under the auspice.? of thc''South Carolina St..ie Agricultural and Mechanical Society," will p SERIES OF CONCERTS, a: the Academy mt Music. Charleston, S. C , commencing October 1871, for the purpose of raising a fund to-ennb'e emigrants to settle upon lands selected by Association for homes of Northern and European farmers ard others, in the State of South Carol' and for their transportai ion th i tho- ur?\ support for thc first year. REFERENCES IN SODTN CAROLIN A.-General Warfe Hampton. HOD. B. F. Perry. Gt nor M- L. Bonham. General Johnson Uagood, Hon. Arwijtead Burt, Ho:.. J.imes Ch? snut. Gc John S. Preston, hon. Iv*. D. Simpson, Andrew Simonds, Esq.. Hen. ti. A. Tienholm, Gov J. L. Manning. Hon. J B. Campbell. $500.000 to he awarded to the Ticket Holders of the Series of Concerts to Commence on the Pr of October, 1871, at the Academy of Mus:c, Charleston, S. C., on which day the Drawing c mences. . 150,000 Season Tickets of Admission, and no more, at $5 AU the premium?, including Deed and Certificate of Title to Academy of Mnsic, will be depon with the National Bank of the Republic, New York. $500,000 IIST GIFTS, 1st Gift, Academy of Mnsic Charleston, S. C., cost to build $220.000, having an annual rental about $20.0*0 frrm Opera House, Stores and Halls : the bu?din? being about 220 feet by 60, - situated cor. of King and Market streets, in the centre of the city, and well known to be the est building and most valuable property in Charleston ; valued at.$250, 2nd. Gift-Cash.".loc. 3d. Gift-Cash.25. 4tb. Gift-Cash.IO. 5tb. 25 25 350 250 500 Gift-Cash.-.5. Gifts-Cash.each $1.000.25,t Gifts-Cash.. Oifts- Ca?h.. Gifts-Cash.. Gifts-Cash.. 1250 Gifts-Cash. ...each .. each ...each ...each ...each 500.. 100. 50 25. 10. 2,404 Gifts, amount to....$500 BUTLER, CHADWICK. GARY & CO., AGENTS SO'UT H CAROLINA LAND AND I TI .71 IG RATION ASSOCIATION. General M. C. Butler, ") John Chadwick. Esq., j- Charleston, S. C. General M. W. Gary. J COMMISSIONERS AND SUPERVISORS OF DRAWING. General A. R: Wright, of Georgia. CV 'oriel B H. Rutledge, of South Carol' General Bradley T. Johnson, of Virginia. Hon. R- ger A. Poyor. of New York. CUAS. II. MO I SK, Agent at Sumter. June 14-lm_ CHAS. H. MOISE, Insurance Agent, . Sumter, S. ii. FIRE. Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Company. ASSETS IN GOLD.$20.000.000. ANNUAL INCOME IN GOLD. $6,000,000 Rates ai ?ow as an v First Class Company. Jan ll WOFFORD COLLEGE fcPARTANBlRG C. H., a. C. Commenced!* u Kxerclsee, June25-28, 1871. Valedictory Sermon be'orc the Graduating Class, by Bishop Wm. M. Wightman, I>. D., L. L. D., of Charleston, S. C., June 25th, IIA. M. Exhibition on the part of the Junior Clans, Monday, June 26ih, 10 A. M. Annual Meeline; of the Board of Trustees. Tues? day, Jute 27tb, 3 A. M. Annual A-idrcss before the Preston and Calhoun Literary Societies, by Gen. Jno. S. Preston, of Ricbmoad, Va., ll A. M. Alumni Address br John W. Homes, Esq., of Barn wei I.S. C., 4 P. M. Annual .Vetting of Honorary and Regular Mern bera, wita appropriate exercises in thc Halls of the Calhoun and Preston Societies, S IV M. COMMENCEMENT DAY. June 2Sth. Exercises cf the Graduating Class, 10 A. M. Annual reunion of Ratmjis mid Students. Officers and Frier 4> of 'he College, within the Halls of the two Literary Societies, S P M. The Trastees. Presiding Elders, and all the members of the Sooth Carolina Conf?rence are particularly invited to attend the a pp ron rh i nj; Commencement. Suitable provision will l.c made for th?- entertainment of all who caa eome. Jane 7, 1"71. Court of Common Pleas. COCNTY OF SUMTER. Elizabeth. X. Bradley, Plaintiff, against Joh?. ?tcLend Bradley, Gordon Brad- '. ley, Utary Murray Bradly, Samuel . Bradley, Henry Iluyhet Bradley ? John X.' Prirrson and Fdtcard E. Evans, Defendants. Pursuant to sn Order of the Court in this case, made at May Term, 1871, the Credit* T of Sntnuel J. Bradley, deceased, tho 'testator in the cause, are hereby notified to come in before me and prove ' their debts, oner before the 1st day of December next, and that ic default of their coming in to , prove their debts by that time they will be ex? cluded the becelt of the decree made in the case. : GEO. W. HEARDON, Clerk of the Court and Referee. | Clerks Office, Sumter, May 31st, 1871. June 7 tf._j Tlie State of South Carolina SUMTKR t OL STY. Ry Cha?, .if. Hint, Hiqmire, Prolate JntLje. WHEREAS. Mrs. MARGARET HOYT hath maile sail to me. to grant ber Letters of Administration, de bonis non with trill annexed, of the Estate and effects of WILLIAM HOYT, ! deceased. These are therefore to cite and admonish all ? and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said , WILLIAM HOYT, deceased, that they be and appear, before me, in tho Court of Probate, to be bsld at Sumter C. H., OB the 16th day of Jane . inst, a'ter publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in [ the forenoon, to shew eaase, if any they have, i why the said Adsainistratiou should not be granted. Given ander my hand, this third day of ! Jane, Anno Dumiii 1871. C. M HURST, June 7-21 Judge of the Court of Probate. MASOIV HAltt?^ ORGANS. JTAVING recited the sgency for these CELEBRATED ORGANS, will be pleased to fill any orders entrusted to ' me, and girt any loionauUion that may be de? sired. C. T. MASON, Jewelry Store, Sumter, S. C. May31-3t_ SPRIGG FASHION -IN Millinery and Fancy Goods. CALL LADIES atid gat year SPRING BONNETS AND HATS OF IEE LATEST STIES. -ALSO- j Fancy Goods in Variety, ?. CHEAP AND PRETTY. -AT MISSE. D. BRITTO IV'S, Vast Door to J. T. SOLOMON. April ll f Sat New Style Window Shades. 0 ?TU8T RECEIVED. A FINE assortment of WOODEN WINDOW ?iL 8HADBS, whie?&r their durability exeat il^M^Tor Ak ti tho gam ter Fnraiiare ?. . J.l.?TJABM,Afsslt. Marah LIFE. New York Life Insurance Company ASSETS...$15,000. ANNUAL INCOME_. $7,000, Bates as low as any First Class Company. PACIFIC Fire Insurance Company -OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. ASSETS,._$1,700,000 GOL Security ty Sute Law.$25,000,000 GOr Largest Fire Insurance Company in Ame ' Policies issued payable in Gold if desired. A. W?HTB, Agent, Jan IS 8e?ter. S. C. TO J. H. CORBETT SCHOOL COMMISSIONER. "T7"<>r are hereby requested to instruct 1 bonrd of Scb<>?l Tn:.tees of the aev* School Di-trict? in y.-ur County to call meetin of the legal voters of their respective Sehe Disrri-ts on Saturday, Jun - 24. I$71, at " o'clock M.. n?tice of tho lime and piace offed meeting to bc gi%en by the Clerk cf the Board ? Trastee*by posting written or printed notices*' tbre^ puMie |>I:iecs oft he School District least icc (10) dav? before ?aid meetting. Yo >|K-?-i.?l nttention is invited to the f..ll. wing trne-.. from an A-*t to amend an Act entitled *'.V Act to establish and u> ?ieta ii. a sysiera of f common school* for the State of South Carolina, approved March ?th, li>7l. Sec. NXIX. Thc County Treasurer shall par over all money* by him received, which sh.i* have hecn assessed by virtue of the vote of aa Di-trict meeting as hereinafter provided for, tile County in which such district is situated, the order of^tbe Clerk of the Board of Trustees said District, countersigned by the Coan School Commissioner, to be used for the par directed by the District meeting so held. Sa' money sh:?ll be assessed and collected at the tim?, and in (he manner that County taxes are assessed1 and Collected; nad if the inhabitants of any School Bi.trier, at their annual District meeting, shall fail to provide for the raising of such tax, then the C-unry School Commissioner of tbs County in which such District in situated, sha'.: be required to withhold (rom said District that part of the Slate appropriation derived from tbs revenue of the Mate, and to apportion and dis? tribute the same to the other Districts of tb? County which have complied with the require? ments of this Act : Provided, That in School Dis* trices where there are less than one hundred ch ildren between (he ages of six and sixteen, the inhabitant* may raise seek a sum, per child, si will be sufficient to maintain their arboola. Sec. L. The following persons shall ba en? titled to vote at any District meeting, vis : AU persons possessing tb* qualification of electors, as defined by the Constitution of this Slate, and who shall be residents of the District at (he time of offering to rote at said meeting. Sec LI. The inhabitant? quatifled to vote at a school meeting, lawfully assembled, shall hare power: 1st. To appoint a Chairman to preside over said meeting. 2d. To adjourn fro 3 tim? to tisse. 3d. To choose a Clerk, who shall possess the qualification of a voier. 4th. To raise by tax. ia addition to the amount apportioned hy the State to their ase, such fur. ther sums of money as they may deem proper for the support nf public schools, said sum not to be more than three dollars for every child in the District between the ages af six sod sixteen, as ascertained by the last enumeration ; said sam to be collected by the Coanty Treasurer, and to ba held by bim. ?object to the order of the Trastees, countersigned by the Coanty School Commis? sioner, such sums of moaey te ba used as shall be agreed npon at the meetiag, either for the pay of teachers' salary or tc perch??* or lens* sitas for school houses; to build, hire or purchase such school houses ; to keep (bern ta repair, and furnish the ?ame with necessary fuel and appen? dages ; or to furnish black-boards, outline mans and apptrataa for illustrating the principles of science, or to discharge any debts or liabilities lawful!? incurred. J. K. JILLSON. Sute Supt. Education, S. C. In accordance with tba above order, from Sute Superintendent, the Trust?es of each school district, will post call meetings of the voters af their districts, at the most suitable place on the day designated above, and carry ont th* objects specif ed ia tb* shove circular. It is to be honed that in view of tie important interest committed te their charge tb* Tran tens as appointed, will ester with energy int* their work and aid in building ?p a system of PsbBa Schools, which will reach all Pl ?SS SS, and be a benefit to society at large. J. N. CORBETT, School Commissioner. Sumter Coanty. COFFEE AND SVGABT" BHDS. DBM ABABA SUGAR, 50 Bbb. Refined Sugar, M5 Bags Coffee, For sala by _ f. W. KERCHN?R. Jnnn T_ Lauri PUsler-Uwl Raster. 13,000 T>'******?n Fersaleby _. Marnbi*-. r.f.tiiam