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THE BEAUTIFUL *10BDEBESS.
Sketch of Laura Fair.
The time is approaching very near
for the execution of the sentence of
death upon Mrs. Laura I). Fair; and un?
less the Executive pardon be interposed,
California will witness for the first time
within its history the execution of a
woman by hanging. Well might the
victim exclaim : "ls it possible that a
womal) of ai Y lace and form can ever he
hung?" It must bc confessed it looks
extremely like it; and it is safe to say,
should i lie sentence be carried out that
she will not be the only one that will
be surprised.
To one who lived in that community
during the war and anterior to it, reali?
zing thc almost unlimited immunity
guaranteed tva female especially on? ?M<
superlatively h:-:i?:il':i! :..?> wa.? Mrs Fair,
it stems incredible ib:?i a jury could bi*
found that rt-iiiij convict ?.er ut'murder
in thc first degree, lt possibly can only
be accounted tor because or lue defiau:
attitude assumed b? her after the de"d,
and her too openly ma fi IV.-ted con?
fidence in and presumption upon that
feeling "1 tolerance toward woman, no
matter h<tw culpable she might bc, so
strong in the nature of every Califor?
nian. Doubt les.?, too, a strong argument
with that jury consisted in the universal j
feeling of sympathy for the family of
Crittenden. Mis. Fair was very beautiful
in person, nor was her mind deficient io
those qualities that add io personal
charms Without being educated, save
as to music, in which she was most
accompli>licd, she had a vivacity ol
manner and sprightliness of iutellect
that invested her with a more than
passing interest. ?She possesed the
faculty of entertaining many at once,
and on*seeing her amidst several gentle?
men, and observing the facility with
which she could leap as lt were from sub?
ject to subject, coul l not help but real
ize that, w:,ile she did not possess the
most comprehensive knowledge of the
various topics she at Iea>t was a very
"clever" woman. She was one of those
persons who desired to interest gentle?
men only. She cared nothing for thc
opinion of her own sex, possessed many
good traits of character, and indeed was,
because; of such good qualities, enabled
to captivate such a mau as judge Crit?
tenden.
Mrs. Fair ci^ht years ago was in
person remarkable. A blonde of most
exquisite complexion, the fairness ol
her skin never gave room for a doubt
that art had aided in any way; she had
fine dark eyes, with long drooping
lash's, ania form of perfect proportions
Added to this she possessed great taste
in dress; inclining to the subdued colors
for the promenades in the cvuing, the
rich and elegant style characteristic of
the wealthier and better class-not that
it must bc supposed to be meant that
she belonged to cither, for she did not.
While she was still living with Mr.
Fair, in the incipiency of her Unison
with Critcodcn, she visited San Fran?
cisco several times, not openly in his
compatiy. but ostensibly putting up ahme
a: thc most stylish hotel, and creating
that /*//,-,/-/ which only a woman of her
elegance aud beauty could do. Puring
these visits she occasionally appeared j
a; some of the m--sr. fashionable bails
and concerts ; if at a ball, her superb;'
apparel, uia^niiieent b rm ai;d beautiful j
lace, where thc event of the evening ; ! <
if at a concert, she was more observed '
that, the performers* Uer fame was soi
Weil known that when she appeared,
tl e effect upon her own sex could only !
b -?'<?mpared to that produced by the i
sudden appearance of the daring corsair 1
amidst the convoy ; such u cluing up of j 1
ranks and unmasking of batteries, in}]
order that husbands might be more :
f-!f c: riiiy . ..?veted. J?uf,:ilas ! it was ||
often too evident that tho aforesaid ! i
husbands rather inclined to strike their i 1
colo)s upou thc first appearance of thc i
enemy. ? i
In p int of por-io-ial resemblance, if! i
Lydia Thompson was a little taller, more ! <
round? land failerin fora, had dark1'
eyes and lashes, greater wealth ol hair,, i
she vould bear a striking likeness to ' i
Mrs i'air wlu'O at the zenith of bei ' i
charms. Without these changes thc .
fair Lydia closely resembles her, in ! i
manlier a? weil as person. : i
Mrs. Fair never appeared to thc writer i
,M' :i woman who could bc capable of, I
t ht kilting ul any man, yet Sue evidently j I
w.is a warnen rd" great determination of <
charactt i. bur ul :. v?ry Capricious mind, i \
It seemed impossible that she could , I
ever c!?ng >a closely to any one as to j :
cause her to commit au act (hat would | :
endanger her'life and property,- for thc j *
was avaricious. Uer IHI???U with ("tit- j c
tenden was doubtless the event of her 11
life- ?ne thai proved in many ways thc | ?
most flattering to her vanity as well us ' f
the most advantageous, pecuniarily, and ! ?
one that .?he would most reluctantly ! I
give up. ] 1
Tho infatuation of Judge Crittenden !
in itself shows that Mrs Fair wes more ' 'I
than an ordinary woman-that she did i
posse-s some elements ol'character and I
promptings of heart that were good, !
else she could never l ave had such an 5
ascendency of him for he was a man of i
great natural goodness of heart, purity i
of character and refinement of manner, j
Like a ihoHsaud other men just as good,
he made his blunder an i paid his,
penalty. _ L
The feeling of horror at the deed ?
that pervaded that eommuoity shows!
the esteem in whieli he was held j
Possibly of that entire people there was j .j
none that would not have been suspected i
sooner o', such a weakness than Judge .
i ti
Crittenden. She had a strong hcid j .
upon bim laug ere it wa? generally j
known to the public, and wheu kuowo ' ^
it wa? but the wonder of a day-the j
beauty of the woman and prominence of j
the man only increasing the interest ;
. ... I Ti
over aud ab.>ve affair? of similar eharac- ? .
ter of daih occurrence amidst what was j jj
tailed the highest circles. |
Mrs. Fair was not received or recog- j ^
nized, of course, by th? wives and
mothers of good society, but she was a
queen in that lar^e number that occupy
the neutral ground, as it were, ol society,
couiptisiiig those who were suspected
foo much io be encouraged, but not
enough kuown to deserve condemua
titn.
J?T Thc Conservative! have t.oniiu
a?elGen. John A. Wageuer for M ?yor
of Chiflestoo
NEGRO OUTRAGE.
The Lawreosville Herald, of Joly 7,
says :
It is our duty to reedrd ooe of the
most brutal outrages that'was ever com
mitted in this or any other County.
This outrage was committed on the
Dight of the 30th JODO, st tbs residence
of 31 r. Harrison Scott, who is 003 of
our best citizens, and who resides io the
Western portion of the County, near
Mt. Gallagher post office. At the time,
Mr. Scott was absent oo business,
having gone to Hooea Path for the
purpose of selling cotton.
About 1 o'clock, on the night men?
tioned, a band of negroes, supposed to
be some ten or twelve io cumber, came
to bia premises, and first made an attack
upon the store-room io which a little boy
was sleeping. The little fellow becom
iwg frightened ran ont. sod was fired
upou. hu: fortunately escaped without
injury They then v<->?e au attack upou
the dwelling house, in which they foimd
.".Irs Scott, her two children and her
Mother.- Her mather fled fiom the
iiou.se, and was fired upou without
effect. Entering, they demanded money
of Mrs. Scott, or information as to the
place io which it was kept. Mrs. Scott
reiuaujg to tell, they proceeded to search
thc room, breaking in pieces a splendid
bureau, and smashing things generally,
amid oaths and all manner of foul lan?
guage. Failing in their search, they
returned to Mrs. Scott, dragged her
from ber bcd by the bair of her bead,
fired pistols around her person, and fi?
nally presented them at ber bosom, and
swore that she must either tell or die.
She was still firm. They then carried
her daughter through the same ordeal,
with like result-Seizing upon a little
son, they held him op by the hair of
the head, and swore if be did not tell
them where they could find the money,
they would cut his throat from ear to
car. In his fright the child referred
them to a certain trunk, where they
fi und, and took some three hondred
dollars in gold end silver-mostly gold.
All this was done amid the most hor?
rid OL' tbs and abusive language. After
this, the band returned to thc store?
room, where they obtained some twenty
dollars more, and were Only prevented
from sacking it by the gathering of the
neighbors, who had been awakened by
thc firing aod the shouting, to the dis?
tance cf a mile or more*
Mr. Scott estimates the damages at
five hundred dollars. The proper affi?
davit was made before Trial Justice
Lark, who issued a warrant, and has
already arrested, and lodged io jair at
this place, three of the guilty party
-Squire Jackson, Charles Clardy and
George Smith. The Trial Justice and bia
officer are in hot pursuit of the others,
aud in a short time expects to have the
entire band of outlaws under the power
of the law.
THE HONORABLE BIG A 1*1 IST*
A Northern exchange thus comments
on thc reccDt conviction of Hos. C. C.
BOWEN, M. C.;
A stranger, whose knowledge of our
politics was confined to such information
3S might be gleaned from Hepwbliean
pnpers, would naturally infer that the I f
Hon. Mr. Bowen i* a "secessionist," a j
.rebel," and a "disloyalist." He would
not dream that he belonged to the party
of "great moral ideas,"' and was a worthy ; *
;>nd by no means singular leader of that i t
party io South Carolina. J'ut such ts
thc melancholy fact. He is very like
the Kev. Mr. Whi'.temore, the cadetship
broker, atid Republican member of.
Congress. Ile differs very little from '
thc three prominent members of that is
party recently sent to the State Prison ic
for three years, for stuffing tbe ballot- ^
boxes ia that uuhappy State. Ile differs |
auly in the character of some of his ?
vices, and that very little, from the'3
member* of the Republican Legislature ic
ol South Carolina who have plundered j
that State of minions drawn from tho j
i-statos of honest and virtuous citizens, i '
Tn be sure R-^wen can read and write, j *
whereas a majority of the Republicans If
io the Legislature of South Carolioa,]
..annot. In this he has the advantage j)
>f the rank mid file. And yet, it is fur
:hc express purpose of keeping just such ;
;ucn in power at thc South, aud through J ^
hem controlling thc elections, that the . I
egislation ?if Congress has been shaped, j t
It is for this purpose that the President \?
>f thc United State? has been armed
*ith the power of senJing the military
'orces of the Knited States into the
-'outh. Such is the bitter, remorseless
md shameless treatment of a conquered
leople. Such is the character of"re
roostruction," and "reaping the fruit of
he war"-and such the agents by which
t is accomplished. Fit policy, fit agents,
br the corrupt and unprincipled par'y
rhich tramples upon every principle of'<<
aw and decency in order to secure its '
ease of power over the country.
rilE "FOtBTH'i AT TAMMANY
RALL.
u
New York, July ^-"Tammany"
?rlebrated as usual to-day at (heir ball.
?uv. Hoffman sent a letter in which he
aid that the acceptance or non?accept
nce of certain amendments to the
Constitution of Ute United States is cot
he practical question. The civil statu*
f thc colored man ia established, and
eis in actual possession of the rights
1 suffrage. The task before us is to
?ive the constitution as a whole. To
ive it as it is requires our best efforts,
be question is whether we are to live
?der an impartially construed eonsti
atioo or under ahobWe form of consti
utinn, interpreted according to the ex
edicucy of the hour by Congress itself,
ud enforced by au unrestricted Execu?
te.
Wm. M. Tweed to the eoe rae of his
jma-ks said : We propose to atrikjb^
?rward into a Dobie career sod let peefrt*
aues die. Wa propose to take f&?&
?vereinent of the roaotry into our own
ands and save the country from rois."
KR BIBLE BAILKOAD DISASTER
FIFTEEN PERSONS RILLED ANO
TWENTY-THREE WOUNDED.
NASHVILLE, TENN., July 4.-Two
>uches and a sleepiog ear, attached to
trais which left here at 8 20 P. 21.
isterday, oo the Nashville sod North
estero road, after tbs locomotive aod
?gg?ge car bad goos over, vest through
ie bridge at Harped, rivet. Fifteen
persons were killed ? and twenty-three j
wounded. The killed are : John Mar?
shall, of Nashville* Judge Hornberger,
of Claraville ; Charles Campbell, wife
and child, of Kdgefield ; three men un?
known; M . W. S Yeatman and Mrs.
Thom??? T _ao, of Kingston Springs;
Mr. Pouergrast and Mr. Wright, of
White Binna; J. C. Brocket and broth?
er; William and Wiley Howard, of
Marshall county. Among the wounded,
none of whom are mortally burt, is J.
W. Thomson, of Amherst Court-house,
Va. The 'ead and wounded have been
brought to Nashville._
TH?W?TCM
WEDNESDAY, J?LYJ2._
H.A. AUBERT - ,.--EDITOR
The Sumter Watchman has by
far the largest circulation (espe?
cially in the surrounding country)
jf any paper published in Sumter,
and was established in 1850.
"COTTON
Was firm at Liverpool, July 10, at 9}d ;
(juiet at New York, same date, at 21H
HANCOCK'S FRIENDS MOVING.
An influential movement is now on
foot ia Missouri to secure the Pcraocra
tio nomination for the Presidency for
Gen. W. S. HANCOCK. Conservative
Republicans and Democrats unite in
urging his claims and availability.
BOWEN'S PARDON PUBLISHED.
Grant's pardon of Bjwen is published
imoog the dispatches from Washington,
>f Saturday last. Among the various
reasons that prompt this clemency, be
.ays that Bowen "rendered good service
:o the cause of the union during the re
jellioo." If ibis is so, that "good ser
?ice," waa rendered after he was cashier?
ed in the Confederate army, and dismiss
id from its service, a disgraced man. But
:be United States Government has
'good service" from just such characters
ill around and through this Southern
:ountry.
VEGRO MILITARY AT NEW YORK.
. Among the features of the celebra*
lion of the fourth of July at New York
Jity, was the parade of a negro regiment
through the streets, followed by great
crowds, who cheered tho dusky ranks in
in uprorious manner. And what is
significant and remarkable, they were
formally reviewed by Geo. Tweed, a
Tammany Hall (Democratic) leader, and
'cceived from the balcony of Blosiom
21ub House by numerous other great
ights of New York Democracy. Demo
:rats, too, subscribed far their uniforms,
>aid for their music, and Democratic
>rators urged them to turo out, on this,
heir fi nt military ?mrade, on ?he great
burth in the great Democratic City.
The Xew York Sun says they gave
he utmost satisfaction in their ?volu?
ions, and that their dress uniforms and
nartial appearance were fine.
After the review, Gen. Ttvced beck
>ncd Col. Taylor, (their colored com
nander), and grasping his hand warm
y. ?aid. <4I congratulate you on the
uccess of your command. Wont you J
:omc in ?" [They were at thc Blossom
Jlub House.] The Colonel went in and
?artook of the hospitality of the Bios
om?, and returned with a geoial sm.Ie
m his face.
After parading through the most
prominent streets, they repaired to the
Viinorjf, where a banquet had been pre
tared for them by the Lincoln Club.
1?re the Colonel addressed his dark
tewed command and tbe company as
embled. Alluding to the cry that had
leen raised with regard to the regiment
laving been sold to the Democratic par
y, he ssid, "Geo. Tweed, Senator
Tweed, Col. Fellows, and those men
who arc said to have bought u*, came
1 forward and offered us money to help
io* the time of our distress. Time and
1 time again it has teen said that these
men bought ns for the Democratic
?ticket. It is lalee. The black man
wes hungry-these men came sod
said, wc will help you ! They never
asked for our votes. But it is not in
the heart of the black man to go back
on bis benefactors. If the Republican
party are angry with the Democrats
for helping us, why in Go i's name
didn't they come toward aud he lp ns
themselves."
Tbe New York Democrats have thus
ot only recognized Degrees ss men and
retbren, possessing the sesee right? and
ri vi leges as white meo, bet they have
one ont of thew way to do it-for they
ere secare io tbe possession of the
rjotrol of the elections of their City and
tete, by heavy majorities.
RANT tlR. AND THE FBI S LOVE
QUEENS.
Mrs Victoria C. Woodhull, Miss Ten
y Claflio and Miss Utie Claflio, of tbe
moos free love Co-partnership business
frew York, are said to he special favor*
l/of James R. Grant, the Poet master of
avington, end the tailer of;'.Dur TJlys
e." The ?old mso graceful," under
te inspiration, has found recourse to
ie muses, and writes poetry at them,
b, wondrous infatuation, for an old
km/ Hear him:
"Vie, Tonnie, ead Utie
Wit, g enta*, ead bena tr
Ali taree bera ia tko Bookar* lute.
With jeer marreUooa arabition,
Toa will rite to peeftion,
And vi? with U'vat** tb* Gt*at.
"Ul***** th* Taeeef,
Whee* eatae'e ea the bannet
Yu, jeer ita? j* omtisel to be tests.*
EDUCATIONAL*
WonoVd C ol 1 ?a Commencement*^
Larrie/ Attendance-Deeply latercat
lnR Oec anion-Fifteen ti rad nu tc a.
Commencement at Wofford bas always
been ao occasion pf much interest, from
the simple fact thal it bas always been
an educational seat of high- grade, and
because there is, at Spartanburg gather?
ed, an amount of appreciative intelli?
gence, social refinement, genial hospi?
tality, and moral ' ind religious worth,
such as is rarely found, in a community
of similar size-[the detractions of the
Tribune correspondent to the contrary
notwithstanding.] In fact, as au insti?
tution of learning, thoroughly inter?
woven with the elements of moral and
religions strength, Wofford and its
associations would stand 'preeminent in
any country at any time.
With its handsome endowment swept
away, however, by the war, and amidst
the genera wreck of the country, the
attendance, since the war, upon its Com
mcncemcnts, though not actually small,
had not been large. On the recent
occasion, of which we write, thl ante
bellum audiences were closely approxi
mated, if not fully equalled, whilst the
number of graduates (fifteen) equalled
that of any previous class.
The discipline at Wofford, though on
an elevated plane, is seldom actually
enforced, bceause a high moral sense
restrains the student, while a tran ly,
virtuous zeal, springing from the same
source, induces vigorous ?mulation. In
producing that sentiment, and eiciting
that emulation, the Faculty is a unit
one in a pure and active christianity
and thorough scholastic attainments.
And just here it is appropriate to state
thc.;!, all of the rece.it graduates were
consistent members of the Church, and
four of them about to enter the ministry.
THE COMMENCEMENT SERMON
by BISHOP WIGHTMAN (the first Pres..
dent of Wofford,) at the College Chapel,
on Sabbath morning, was attended by a
great congregation of people-the
Presbyterian and Baptist Churches of
the towo being closed at that hour.
Time has dealt lightly with the well
rounded, manly, (we had almost said
majestic,) form of the Bishop, while his
men tal powers aod impassioned delivery,
have in nothing abated. He is still the
grandest preacher of the Southern
Methodist Episcopacy. He found bis
fitting theme, on this occ-.sion, in tLe in*
terrogatory of the rich young man to the
Saviour : ''Good master, what good
thing shall I do that I may have eternal
life ?" Although not one of his grandest
and most complete efforts, it was never?
theless of great beauty, point and
power.
TF1E JUNIOR EXHIBITION.
Monday morning, brought a large
audience, in which the ladies had thc
advantage in majority. With floral
compliments in band, they came in
beTies, until the spacious floor of the
chapel was transformed into well nigh a
solid mass of beauty. The extended
rostrum, too, was filled-the Faculty,
the Bishop, visiting clergy io considera?
ble number, and the literati, visiting and
local, presenting an imposing array of
dignity and learning. Quite a trial, we
thought, fora young man to appear|
before such an assemblage.
Thc speakers were ten io number,
who had been elected, by their fellows,
/rom an unusually promising clase of
twenty-two. There bad evidently been
much emulation among these, judging
from the general success. Some of them
attained a high degree of oratorical
accomplishment, bat there were oo
really inferior speakers amoog them.
Asa whole, we had never seen it ex?
celled.
The following were the speakers and
their subjects :
1. -Christianity-It? Diffurton and Efeeta-by
Wm H. Fork, of Edg? field, S. C.
2. -Ood'i Word, tb? Trae In ?tra nest of Moral
Regeneration-by F. A. Gilbert) of Snartar,
S. C. F
3. -Twilight at Holley wood-by L. K. Clyde, of
Greenville, 8. C.
4. -Sappoaed Speech el Joba Ada ail-by L. B.
Hayne*. of 8partanbarg, 8. C.
5. -Battle of Mt Tabor-bj J. E. Waaaamaker,
of Orangebarg, 6. C.
6. -Battle of Beal Aa Daine-hy Waa. A.
F.ogers, of Sumter, 8. C.
7-College Clatee*-by A Coke Smith, ef Barn?
ier, 8. C.
8.-Commencement Day-by J. W. Dtekroe, of
Ander?, n, 8. C.
f.-Extract fron tbe Fire Woribippm-by
Cbu. A. Woo? a, of Darlington, 8. C.
10.-Tribute lo tko Lort Cauw of 1805-by
Chea. F. Smitl, of Spartaaburg, 6- C.
Each of the te, too, was moro or leu
covered with ''bouquet glory," bj tho
blushing maidens of tho audience, and
one (the genii! wight!)-who, whether
or oot ex traci cd of bitamioous or raia?
tile elementa, waa certainly close okla
to colet-actos Hy received a bot-a huge
box-not of flowers-no !-bul if not a
Pandora box, one that turned oat aa
small amount <>f college-boy rubbish.
FEMALE COLLEGE CONCERT.
This., by the courtesy of the Junior
?lass, wu giroa Monday eteoiag. Aaa
i delightful vi riet? it wat tba sacred,
Lhe sentimeotr.l, the sublime sad tba
wtbetic woy? beautifully and artistically
?leoded as only a Lander, wita tho fair
ind accomplished ra?t?rial at j hand,!
jould blend.' And oot a ripple af dis
?ord, ora flurry of agitation or eta
jarrass usent in the whola ptt?guaitt-r
By cniversal aecori ? WM a sufficed
?oseas. Tail Col lag? ie nasty spring,
og ioto vigorous growth tad txteaded
isefalnew under the inoeaaatal masig*. 1
neut of Refs. SASUJE!*B* JOSI* tad '
?AM9IL tiANI'JUL
GEW. PRESTON^ ADDRESS.
Monday morning brought ? still larger
audience, to greet the Literary orator
Gen. ?ot?? 8. PRESTON. His theme
was peculiarly apposite : Io substance,
the power bf ' hrlstianify in the world,
and J?fcJrfih re of ell systems aed
govejHuts, which feat not opon this
; greaJjwEgemental God giren troth and
faithv-*He address wee Heh in histori?
cal illustration and beauty of figure, eed
wide in scope.' The dramatic tread of
th e.speaker, aa fae paced to sod fro,
bia flowing white locks, his stately form,
his flashing eye, were alike impressive,
sod these, wheo quickened ead stirred
by the bursts of bis oratory, seemed to
move every heart to impulsive action.
He paid s glowing tribute to JOHN WIS*
LEY. sketched our present deplorable
condition, under existing rule and closed
with the earnest, proph?tie declaration
(standing, as fae said he did, upon the
verge of the grave, without political
iiopes or prospect before him.) that oar
loved Southland would yet bc free.
TH2 LITERARY SOCIETIES'
These held their annual meetings ie
the evening. Both halls were well 111"
ed. The Preston society was presided
over by Gen. PRESTON-the Calhoun
by A. A. GILBERT.
The subject of d?bete, with tile form*
er, was : "Ought the pies of polities!
necessity ever to be admitted es so ex?
cuse or palliation for violating the
Constitution or laws V Affirmative :
J. C. CARLISLE of Charleston, W. B.
BURNELL of Ashville N. C. Negative :
J. E. WEBSTER, of Union ead J. EL
W ANNAMARIE, of Orangeburg. De?
cision in the negative, by large majority?
J. H BRYCE, Valedictorian.
The question of the Ceibones was :
"In Republican Governments, have the
people e right to instrndt their repre?
sentatives. Affirmative: Chas. A.
WOODS, of Darlington, S. C., IV. H.
FOLK, Edgefield, 8. a Negative:"Chas.
F- SMITH, of Sparenburg, S. C., and
F. A. GILBERT, of Sumter, 8. C. Here
tbe negative also prevailed by large
majority. The valedictory wea spoken
by J. WASHINGTON BOYD, of Laurens.
These debates exhibited much research
and thought fJMfcp part of the young
speakers, and mK high-ly creditable to
them.
Conferring diplomatie honors of the
Society upoe the graduates, Gen. PRES?
TON addressed the yoong meo with
great earnestness and beamy.
The presiding officer of the Calhoun,
in making similar bestowals, addressed
the gradu?tes arid Society.
Our space leaves tts bot little room
for
COMMENCEMENT DAY.
The crowd culminated on Wednesdsy.
Wc have scarcely seen a finer audience
io the Stete. There were fifteen gradu?
ates.
The scene wu enlivened by L) Brand's
splendid brass bend, of Columbia. Each
graduate delivered his graduating speech
and received hts sheep-skin from the
hands of President SHIPP, accompanied
with a copy of the Holy Bible. The
whole constituted a gratifying success.
Wc reserve the names of grad?ales, and
some notable features io the Report of |
the Faculty, for our nest issue.]
The Reunite party, io the evening,
was a large and brilliant affair.
JUDGE cAaurarrsa
KV kill
Judge CARPENTER was ire hours be?
fore the Kn Klux Committee. His
test immy was to the efleot that there
bad been Ka Klux outrages in various
parti of the State; not, however,
originating from hostility to the Federal
Goveromeat, bat the natural outbreak
of men who had no redress through the
forms and administration cf Ive ?aw.- j
i The government of the State is defec?
tive io eapaeity in all its departments,
j and venal, and had increased tbe debt
eleven millions without constructing a
mile of railroad, a foot of eena! oe a
school house. When a candidate for
Governor last year, he vhuted every
eouaty ia the State bat one, tad never
bead a mae attar ooo word against the
Federal Goren meet. The opposition
was to the corrupt and maladministra?
tion of the State Goveromeot. Members
ef the Loyal League committed outrage*
i-erjeh as murders, sad berri tag gin
houses-before there Were Ku-Klex
organisations. The people submitted ?
quietly for two years, until they found !
they had no redress through election* j
or forme of law. The Ku-Klux are i
posed of mea ff the highest
bili tv, organised for redress aad pro-,
teetioa.
Csrpeoter, however, did awe endone
the organisation. Carpenter leet?ed
that the collection of four million titee,
levied thia yea/, will bankrupt one
third of the Suite. Thegoueral eoodi
tica of fiftirs hi tl? Stat* is hud.
ijm oAL&n me***.
We are happy to inform fut readers !
that their old a^ttOaiaaoe, *.*feJM
TOALS, while eootiauiag his
0? A^09V?9j u9lBV J%0LaVy ^??(9^0$?, 4*?6*W ^t?f J
Uot?b?tk'i Wharf, ^?ti?*m,9>Qn\
hasosaueda tinniknmi ofieu sad ex
e * ff : >m" ' , ? y^iT-j* u*
**ift m]m nt??0{H* tt &tf*t
Street, where t?uj will iud it anare
eesTuaieut te -m? ms aita vms
to Ho? J$ iatrnkajey Struct, effcere taara
ii inotlrrir BB^tJtet . fiffi lid etta
aw tad ettftffi ?trtm^sf late*
sirles, eta. Flu adTa???iimiTt
??^?A^i*?**? r?gradeellj
' fs?vanm^u of ?1! the powers coo
the xostlnx bil!, and
it will be soon seen that movements
ere on foot to commence persecu?
tions in Tarions parts of the
Sooth nnder the provisions of this law
This is thought singular io view of the
feet that the borden of the testimony
fepfore the kuklux committee is to the
effect that no combinations agaiost law
aod order hare been developed since
the passage of the bil).
9Sf The Anderson hieQigeneer has
I jott passed into its seventh rol?me,
since the war, apon a secare Irsis, with
.ere thea one tboasand subscribers aod
I an extensive ' advertising patronage.
I It is conducted with ability and discre?
tion aod is in every way worthy the sac
cess it meets.
FROM NEW YORK--T BOOLE
A .T?O* G TBS CATHOLICS AHB
OR ANSEHE EM.
NEW YORK July 9.-Mischief is
brewing between the Irish Cat hoi ?es and
Orangemen. Seid U rao gem en have
organised five thousaud men to defend
the procession, tod the Catholics hate
organised a mach larger number noder
the^ame of Hibernia*;, National Yoko'
teen. Both psrties avow their inten?
tiez to parade folly armed.
COMMERCIAL?
Cotton-rery few %ales have changed hands
thia week. Wu qaota Strict Middling, 18e,
BACON-Sides, lt}@13*; Shoalders, 10*?
ll* Hams, 25.
LARD-20 @ 25c
FLOUR-Per bbl. |T?t
COTT?E-Lngnayra, 3C@?H7; Java, 49@0u;
f WAB^Bnwsyf?&U; C., IB&9\A., 17
@et ) Cmahed, 17? 18.
BAea?NG-24?S7i.
IR05-TIRS-S@10.
*OPB-18AIS._
BATXSVILLB fSStKTtSB%-?n bal 9
YARN BY THE BAC3-81 .Soc. Pt,r bencb.
mut KEGULAB MONTHLY COMMUNICA
X TU" OP CLABRMONT LODGE, HO 64,
A*-. P.*. M.*. WHI be heidow Tlitufday etantng,
Oetobar ?, 1871, at 7 o'eteck.
By OTTJCT ot
T. t. WALA?, M.'. M.*.
M. 0. WrLUS. Secretary.
Jane S, WI. . . .. .
DOORS, SASSES, BLINDS? AC.
P. P. Toalc
Manufacturer and Dealer,
He. 21 .Hayna Street and Herlbeeke Wberf,
CHARLESTON, 8. C.
JE9*Tbfe la the largest and meet complete
Fa? ?ry of the kind in the Boothera Statea, and
all anieles ia his lise eaa be famished by Mr.
P. P. TOALS at prices that defy ?eap?tition.
?Hf A pamphlet, with fall and detailed list
of all sises et* Deere, flesh si and Shads, and the
price* of eaoh, will be ant free and peet paid, on
applieatiea te
P. P. TOALE,*
CHARL Si ~0N. S. C.
Jely H-_ly
CHARLOTTE
FEMALE INSTITUTE.
CHARLOTTE, JV. C.
. HIT. H. BURW8LL, \
JOHN B. B?BWXLL, A. M. J TOFALS.
THE Hth ANNUAL 8BS6I0N eoesaeaeet
ea the Sad Oetehir next, and entinaos
eatsl SSth ef Jane, 1873.
This school is bellend to in.pcceHar ad.
rantnges for yoong Ladite te eeqeire a laisbed
edecatin, in all broaches anally tangot ia Im
elans Pos?ale Seeaiaariee.
CI rec lar and Cataloga* containing fall par?
tirai " aa to tarot, ie., branded ea applica?
tion to the Principale.
Joly 12_2tn_
8T0LSI.
OH MONDAY the 3rd int, ia Manning, a
Snail BAT B0B88, tomber with Saddle
aod Bridle half wore. Saall saddle English
tree. Said Hom le ia 8M order, bk bind an kies
a little crooked, twe ??all saddle bil?* and a stael!
.earn hi* beck, also a grayish spot ea hi* noe*
when It WM recently nra. Said Hom 8 jean
cT**SK
I will pay T WBlYTY-PIYE DOLLARS BB -
WA BD fer bk mm) ead proof ?anleint to
enviet the thiel
E, D. THAMES, Maaaiag, S. C.
JolylS-tt._
ATTEHTIOFT
Sm ter. Fire Engine Co.
THB BBSULAR QUARTERLY PABADE
Lef Yea* Coonany, will take pleas am Meany,
Ike n th Jaly. et i .'.ink, P. M.
A peaeteal attendance ic takenteC.
? By oner af Pt.
. ? . . 1. a QUEEN,
M. 9. Rrrwran, Secretary.
My IS * lt
soay raiera? w .votan? Nasaar m tn tar
rceeseng eeontry, thea be bs ai ipeiud te taatiaot
.estelan ettkotr prime resieWni ia
rayos, ?Anni AND ITAUAH.
tu*?
CALLI9BAPHY, (HcLWs and Gents*!ta's j
.man?.)
MUSIC, (ann farta.)
DBAWnfa, (ia pnefl-)
DRAWW?, (to miwul)
DBA WISO, (ia natti}
PAXBTTN6, (ta eQ.)
PAtKOMQ, (ta nj kw. mlsea )
i^Wwar1
MHSVf A. HOSE.
WOPPORD COLLEGE
SPAMANBCRG C. H.; So. CA.
>*>a?
FACULTY.
. REV. A. M. SHIPP, D. D.. President and Professor Mental and Morel Sciasn
DAVID DUNCAN, A. M , Professor Ancient Languages and Literature.
BET. WHITEFOORD SMITH, D. D., Professor English Literature.
WAEKEN DU PRE? A. M., Professor Natural Science.
JAS. il. CARLISLE. A. M., Professor Mathematics.
RSV. A. H. LESTER. A. M., Professor History and Biblical Literature.
The Preparatory School, under the immediate anperriaioo of t?e Faculty, JNO. W. SHIP?
M., Principal.
Divinity Sebool-Rer. A. M. SEIPP, D. D.; Rer. TVHITEFORD SMITH. D. D.; RtT i
LESTER. A. M.
Tba' First Session of the Eighteenth Collegiate Te.tr begins on the first Monday in Og
1871. The Second Session begins on the Firat Monday in January, 1872.
The course of atudiea and the atandard of scholarship remain unchanged, bat !be Facob
admit irregular studenta or tboae who wish to pursue particular studies only.
Tbc Schools also open at the same time.
T?ITION per year, in College Classes, including contingent fee, $64. in Correan
TUITION per year, in Preparatory School, including contingent fee, $44, in Cortas
Bills payable one half in advance.
Board, per month, from $10 to $>5 in currency.
For further particulars address,
July lt, 187>. A. M. SHIPP. Pfaejha
[No. 5.]
The State of South Carolina.
TCWN OF SUMTER.
A?? ORDINANCE
To Establish Scavenger Regulations fur
the Totem of Sumter.
SECTION I. Be it ordained by tb? Intendan
and Wardens of the Town of Sumter in Council
assembled, That on and after the passage of this
ordinance it sholl bo unlawful for any person or
persans to sweep or pince upon any of the side?
walks or streets of the town, any offal, trash, or
Other filth or rubbish, except at such times and
ia such Beaner as is hereinafter provided.
SEC* II. Be it farther ordained that on and
after the passage of thia ordinance, all persons
stall be required before 19 o'clock ia tb? morn
1 lar of each day, (Su oday? excepted,) to place all
oinl, trash, or other filth or rebbiah which may
be upon their premises, m a box, barrel or other
vet sm, before their doora or gates, on the edge of
tint sidewalk or getter leading therefrom.
SEC. III. Ba it further ordained that any
person or persons violating tho provisions of this
? ~~?r**'*"? shall be deemed guilty of aa offence,
anti shall be subject to n fine cf not less than
$2.50 for the first offence, and not More than $5
for each subsequent offence.
SEC. IV. The Town Marshal or Chief of Po
lice b hereby required to enforce the provisions
of this ordinance, ead to report all violatioas
thereof.
rT e , Ratified in Town Council this, the 19th
lb* Bii day of June. 1871.
E. C. OREEN, Intentant
Jons F. HarriwoBTS, Clerk and Treasurer.
Joly 5, 1371.
[No. e.]
The State of South Carolina.
TOWN OF SUMTER.
AN ORDINANCE
To Protide for the Keeping in Repair
of Public Streets, Lanes and Alleys of
the T?ven of Sumter, and for calling
ont citizens to ?cork on the same.
SECTION 1.-Be it ordained by the. oteodant
and Wardens of tb? Town of Somier in Conneil
assembled, That al: able bodied male persons be?
tween the ages of 18 ?ad 45 years, (except active
members of Fire Companies} residing within the
corporate limits of the Town of banter, shall be
liable to work on the poblic streets, lanes and
alleys within the corporate limits of said town,
[ at saab times and in such manner ss hereinafter
Evised. Provided, That if any person being
?le to work on tba public streets of ibo town,
I aha ll pey te the Clerk ead Treasurer the sum of
Tarea Bollara, the same shall be received in lieu
of such labor. .
SEC. IL lisbali be tba duty of the Chief of
Police to make ont for the Clerk and Treasurer,
a fall ead complete list of all persons residing
within the corporate limita of the town of Sum
ter, liable to work oa tba atreets of sahl town,
and the Clerk and Treasurer shall tinder bi?
bead ead seal iasne a warrant io thc Chief of
Police commanding bim to summon all persons
so liable, who hare nut paid the commutation
mosey as heretofore prorided, to meet in front of
the Court House, with such necessary tools and
ipleseeots as tho Chief of Pulico m?y direct, at
a time to be therein appointed, before the l?t
day of August next, to work six days on the
streets, lanes and alleys of the town, u-der the
direction of the Chief of Police or other officer or
parana or persons, to be by the Intendant for
that parp?se appointed, and ia default thereof to
appear before the Towa Council, at the drat reg?
ular meeting thereafter, to answer for such de?
fault.
8EC. III. It shall be the duty of the Chief of
Police to order ont ovary such perice so liable at
the ties* ead io manner a* aforesaid, to do ead
parfois? the work aforesaid on the puni ic streets,
Ismo* ead allaya of the iowa ; ead f aay seeh
persoe, liable a? aforesaid, being personally
warned by said Chief of Police, or by baviag a
written notice served at his pise* ot* residence,
and having tailed to pay the commutation money
shall refuse or neglect, having bad throe day*
notice, to attend in person or by a substitute
equally able to perform said daty as himself, or
barieg attended, shall refus* to obey th* direc?
tion of the ?aid Chief of Police or other persons
appointed by the Intendant fer thal purpose aa
herein-before provided, he shall ba liable tc a
iee of not lae* tba? Five Dollars nor more than
Fifteen Dollars.
Ratified ht Towa Conneil, lida the 19th
[L. S.] day of Jexe, A. D., OB? thousand eight
hundred end seventy-one.
E. C. OREEN, Intendant.
Jen F. Ha nu ween s, Clerk sad Treasaiar.
JeJj?, 1ST1. _
SUMTER
1\3 AJR3Xr? 1T?JR.D
baring jest received a fie*
3f ARBLdE?
18 PREPARED TO FURNISH
Monumental & Cemetery Work,
sf al kind*
ta a sumner that will eos? pare favorably with}.
say ruck ts hi* tree. Having received a liberal
aaatrssafs heretofore, bs cen ti noe? to isbite all
who may ha a ari re a? af say th tag la hi* line te
giro him s eall.
Ma datas aomeetUlea ia artesa.
JwSP Positively no work delivered in the raters
ntO ?toi far. ?
. W. P. SMITH.
Jasa) la
For Sale.
WQ???m m wide* I rend*, container shoot
JL^tOimOXXAKD SRVRN HUNDRED
ALSO
Mr fetation ?a tte Sestee River, ia Cl?reosme,
4X00 .
Tba fess* of shoat BLI VAR HTJ5DRRD (ll M)
nares,feing partly ia flamtsr, pertly ta Claren
aes/wt t? ??cc South of Semis? C. H. This
toaststaawftj Oasiirii cad?aH adaptad te
ol'the above will be tet? as a whole, er
?triad, if wreaks^ ty ssJtperssWs.
JRO. H. FRIBRSOH.
.Oinl lg, AC
MAJS-??
FINE
HYSON TE
?ew Crop, at 75 eta. per lb. j
i
Agency of the
"Gem" Self - Sealii ?
Glass Jar,
For Freak Fruit, Tomatoes, P?? j
Preserves, kc.
THE BEST IN USE.
i
QUARTS and HALF GAUI i
j
WIDE MOUTH ;
M
?
'i
]
One, Two and Three GALLS i
Stone Jars,
Plower Pot
?AND
M
Geranium Ja? I
j
ALL SIZES, JUST RECEITE
ICED !
B?TTE1I
I
j
Always on nar f j
AT
Planters* Wareboo |
Chas, E Moise & C? j
SUMTER, S. C.
Jone 21
ALL QUALITIES,
-AT THE
NH LIWK Ol
Near the Sumter Dep*
WK hiTiag so located oar Hil! ai ts"
st to tell aay kia J of Loabarf*
H?HST tama aar ?thar HUI wfcaia m
Saaitar, kara aataMMfcrf a
LUMBER YARD
3
aa??a? XalrrtadDaa^wtaraaaaafi* . ?
Bta&fcr. af La?bar, aa okcap u it ?a *
All Mik far Umber sot aa tba Tali?
reraiaavd at aaart attica.
H. M. REAMES A CO. ,
-y ?_J
HORSES FOR SAL*
OKI CAR LOAD OF STOCK, JUST
fro? Kafati, Caaaictiag
BARS!SS, SADDLE ASD WOE
korata, ta* ba aaa? at Use 8uWa?, M*r
KLUS A G" '
Jriy Hfc_
REPAIRING
X"HB Sabaerika* asaocsoaa ta tba Pk*
JL gaaite* OaCTty, ??> ka ia prtfaaaij ^
tit awaanaafy vara am OUT TOW ?w.j jgaS
ia ba aaa raeaaMd tba basia*?-, ."?ifi"*B
aparte***, aa aalteita ta? tatra******? *m
r?wto3?ani*e?rtes4s,oa4ia sat**** ~H
*->Iaa_g. C HTTejg^
VOnCS TO TAX P Al
Ckwka** fr"?f
C*c*U Ciaafer, Guter, 8. C Ja*?
