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THE UP COUNTRY TR Further Arrests and Gonfei Naiun of Officiating Officers an rn Given. Attorney-General Ackerman G Washigtcu. The Yorkville Enquirer, of ? has the following : The excitement prevailing ii has somewhat subsided since ot ?>gue. fciuce that time twenty-i rests have been made, all but which vere ia the country, and iufoi med by Col. Merril that ovt persons have mude confessior their connection with the Ku organization. Many who bavi confessions say they were simply hers ol thc Kan, and never t active part in its operaiions, nor engaged in raiding or the commis outrages of atty kind. Others sa were impelled to join under thr violence, while others give as a that by belonging to the organi they thought it would afford means of protecting the negroes ii employ, iu case they should be t rued at any time; aud some assen by no oil,er means Could they hav enabled io retain on their plant the necessary laboring force to cu the crops. The coofessious are 1 invariably accompanied by thc na those wi.o performed the ceremoi initiation, as well as the names of who were present on the occasiou. who have made confessions acknov to their participation in the comm of outraces of various kinds, incl murders, and implicate other pi who are alleged to have been pres? Tlie following list embraces who have betu arrested since the c:iti<iu of our last issue, up to Vi e Tuesday : S. C. Sadler, W. H. Si W. il White, Kiley Moss, Dr. Whiteside*. 1) ll Nee?ey, L. il. Kruhen MeCali, Leander Spencer, Parter, W. li. Shercr. S. H. SI Sherod Childers. R II. Mitchell, Waters. J. S. Poag, K. IV. Wylie, mu.>l Stewart, Minor Moore, 1 Kewell, Cornelius Pride. The fou named are negroes, who are coofiu the guard h?use ut one of the mi camps. The following persons were arrested last week, have since released from confinement : Berry Siliis Moss, W. G. Gaffney, Lewis sey. James Kattaree, Dr. J. B. Al and W. T. Spencer. From :he luenccment, 1(J> persons have been fined in thr jail, of which number 8 yet under confinement iu that buih while those who have uot been rel? are io the guan! house. Only t\ the negroes arrested by the mil are in the jail. The following notice was poste the prison door, yesterday : .*Oo and from this date, none bu mediate relatives (wives, fathers, thers brothers and sisters.) will be tattled to visit th? prisoners iu jail, order of Colonel Merrill " Upon inquiry, we find that no has yet been fixed upon for the act to hav a hearing before the Corni sumer.- Yorhc'dlt Enquirer. A Powerful Letter to the Hon. Be cly JOUIIMOU. [From the Baltimore Sun.] The following letter was reeeivei Saturday by the Hon. Keveidy J< sou, to whom it was written. He placed it in our hands, at the reque? tiic writer, aud tells us that he kn that he is a gentleman of high charac and that his statements may bc co dently relied upon. Although Johnson is au;homed to give the u; of the writer, he deems it proper withhold it from the fear that it mi subject him to the tyranny which i prevails in many portions of his Si; After referring to some matters personal business, and stating that hi deeply' interested in the proceed bow going on in his Stale, hs writes follows : KOCK HILL, YORK DISTRICT, ) October 26. 1871. j lim. J\< r<nh/ Joftiixon, Baltimore, M DEAS Sut : * * * One of i brothers has been'arrestcd una thro into the common jail by the Unit ..tates soldiers without charge oraccu: ti in, without form or warraut of la without the shadow of right or justit Before the suspension of the WTit Imo.nx corpm profound quiet prevail in this section of country j ujeu we pursuing their business avocations tiie most peaceful manner, and a sea* td'prosperity was bt ginning to di~\? upon us ; but now words are alu. o inadequate to descrito tho reign terr.?r ihaf is existing among us. Bant of United States soIJiers ure ridiug ti: Country, arresting citizens by the wind ?le, rearing them from their humes i the oight time, terrifying women an children, hurrying the prisoners off I jail, and oraiutoi.ig them iu dungeon um' filthy cells. These arrests are mad without warrant. Men aro ignorant < the offrnees lor which they aro throw in j iii No explanation- is givou th prisoner as to rho cause of his arrest un airing is allowed iiim. Tho iunooeti tho guilty fare a?ke Tho fury u tho ?. ad ?eal? is levelled against the be? ul'our citizens. Old and young, gray hilled meu incapable ot cotnuiittinj outrages, mora hus innocent of crime are arrest?1 indi?orimi?ately. In a timi ol profound peuce, when farmers sri cngngfd in gatheringio their corn nm Oof!-. ;. Wt urn dec-hired to ho ?D A 6'ati of war. We-aresuffering for crime* thu h :v- uover boon committed. We sn pu !-'?L- ? for offence* of which we an not guilty. We aro warred upon by tin I'; ?ted States Government un uccoun; of a - iMU'iu whioh-God xuvo the mart . -tas ? xMimoe only in the intnginatiom ?J. ?'resident Grant and the vile polit i? ciaos whu have poisoned his earn wit li false .md malicious report*. Thert? is un rettfiffion; 'here is no bostilttjr to the t'nii.d State* Government; thew ii un resistance io lawful authority, ?tthe? State or Peder*! ; the report? ufeolrhiton>> between armed banda* af Ku-Kiux and Federal Hoof.* are utter!) take, bane and ahwderoaa fall icaiions, uttered fur & pu pose '4 The cruelty, I he inhuman barbarity of ibis woe! unrighteous war upou us is m enough to brio?; the blush ot' sh?i lite cheek of a Nerj, aod softer, heart ol'a Tiberius. Our ,worn?i childreo are the gr stie?t Tauffef?i this monstrous aot ol'winton oppre Tho j are pale with affrigl**; nie] distracted with griel'and anguish; loved oue.?. upop^ w i jjn t\\c% lea support are toro from them, aod ar? left defenceless and at the mei brutal, la'wless negros. And all suffering is entailed upon our p that a few wicked-politicians may tinuc io power and fatten on the ? of office. Grant's proclamation, ail? that thc upper districts of South I lina are in a state of rebellion,. ia most stupendous lie that was promulgated to the world ; the mos fatuous document that ever befl official seul. Io its utter falsehood cool audacity, lits dare io g assumr. its sublime mendacity and its daml iniquity, it i? wiihout preceden, parallel in history. There is no i ment on record comparable to it. cruel tyranny of thc measure is equalled hy the arbitrary desp< which has been practicad upc Poland or a Hungary, a Greece .0 Ireland. And the worse of it thei co help for us When the Preside a free country, in a time of proti peace, deliberately turns his "dop war" loose upon an unoffending fenceless people, and the cold ey the world bears in it no sympathy fe there is no help /or us under the and little hope. Pardon me for trespassing . upon time, aud believe me to be, with highest sentiments of esteem aud gard, your obedient servant. [From tbe Savannah Morning News, Friday toner 27.] '.LOOK ON THIS PICTI/BE, Tl ON TIIAT.? The Charleston News is permittt publ-sh the following dispatch, w was sent from Augusta, Ga., sei days ago : AUGUSTA, GA., Oct. 15,187 To the Uonorvble Mayor of lite Ci Chicago: * Please draw on us for one thoa! dollars and distribute it among ; afflicted people. BRANCH, SONS & C< Major T. 1*. BRANCH, the subsc iug member ind leading spirit of firm, was a gallant officer, in a prc neut Virginia regiment, aud a prisoner of war was drawn as a host and finally, with many others, planted in range of the guns of '. Sumter. The Rome Commercial states tha 1866 a gentlemen wrote from Geo to a minister io Chicago, requesting assistance in soliciting funds in i city to aeb iild oue of the Geo churches, burnt by Sherman's vauc and received the following ic respoc "I am at this time a minister in Old School Presbyterian Church, ' D- sent me your petitiou that I mi try to get something for your aid iu building your church. But I btu heart to do anything with it. I j thc people would rather Lura you thu; aid you. Small, sadly small, is Christian charity io this part of world. Fanaticism seems to reign riot, while hatred and murderous ma would hold still their bloody caroiv; Where Ia the Slate Government, A Northern exchange say?: While United States soldiers hunting the farmers of South Caroli thc Governor, Comptroller, Treasu and Attorney General ofthat State ! in New York The State bonds ht lattetly declined seriously tn that OJ kef, having iu little more than a y falleu from eighty to forty. The last cline has heeu generally attributed thc political raid, but the New Yt World hears a startling rumor that thi has been an over-issue of 816,000,0 State bonds. Approposof this subject correspondec f of the Ciucinuati Co merdai says : "After the Ku Klux are disposed there is one more thing to he done bring peace to the State. The thiel mu*t bc routed out of the State G o vet meut. There are men in office J^jre w are ?"Icking the blood of the State, w arc swindling the people out of ten* thousands of dollars every year. Th arc as bud as the Tammany nug, ai the only thing that keeps them fro stealing as much is the faot thai, the is not so mu o to steal. They take i they eau get, however. There are mt here in Coltmbia, occupying poaitioi in the State Government, who hai : growu suddenly rich by stealing Tht publish the 'act to tho world by spori? ;:ay equipages upou the stteets at jiving like princes. This aggravatit aud organised rubbery of un impove Ulled people ia one of th? main CUUKI of the existence ul the Ku Klux Klao The New York World says : There resoltes us au astounding rt mor that there has heeu au over-issue t $10,000,009 in South Carolina bond 1 uu it bo that the martial law busiuet io that State in connected whit this out ditinn of affairs ? To oust the preaec State Government hy the bayonet, an to take unte itself the manipulation o thc finance* certain under such develop menta to offer a rich margin of specula lion, wuuM be a lucrative operation io ! the Whito House "military ring. Martial law canten with it, of ooursc the administration of the finances a well as any other po? er of stuta. , Gone to Liberia. Ou Tuesday hut a colony of 13( negroes left the vioiujry uf Clay Hill, ii ? this county, for liberia, under th< auspices of the American Colouizatiot Society. They took tho cars at iUcl Hill,yesterday, wtieuoe tboy will go tt Baltimore.?nd frota that city will Kai djreot tu the point ol their destination in the Golconda, a vessel belonging ti the Colonisation Society. Among thi number aFu the fallowing heads of faa;i j iit)?: ROY! K Hill, Judge Moore, Aodj ! Cathcart, M?u?r Cathcart, Soiomot j ?lil!, Peter Watt??, John,,Moore, Madi ! sun Simi il and Geurga Simril. . Thi entire nauiber U uiudu up of the must industrious negive* io that gcotluo ol the counts, many of whom, .since, theil eioanclpaticu, bava *huwii*theta&e' tu be thrift}- and energetic, find few of them hud accumulated OK lorkvit?e EttaHifcr- ? :-TT g Fj H {.j'-TT A. A.ALBERT - h - g- - \- - - - - -t'tii A "Bullock" on the Radical Alta True to ?ts fundamenta} ty4>e,o/"m< idea" structure, Southern Eadicali^i fruitful-of -?wrificiai ~ offering:-' ? ?i some spotless- ".firstling-'.' ., is presen! the whole line of illustrious high-prit bowing in silent soretomfy, asthfy* .trew ttrerr devotional rows. South Ga lina gave up first her saintly Whitten) 3-then her faer?&f?^ (?mcTT "Iovi Bowen, and a suppressed sigh of si mission is heard io all the high scati :the Temple. Now her sister Geor yields her only "Bullocfc^^a^self ?jai ?fice. Be lays himself down upbq altar-(he leaves hi? . home-his -M loved State"-he casts away his ?iii sceptre, and all his paraphernalia Gubernatorial distinction^ ? and, - w abject se?f-?bnegation, decrwfe tfirti < ecutes his own expatriation ! My count men ! What a fall was here ! . Wha subji-ct for Radical apotheosis ! . But,* to descend from hyperbole : fi ; lock has really vacated-resigned- i Governorship of Georgia, and quit < ' State. Gone to New York ! Was c carpet-bagger, io,place, so. -self sacri sirig and so solicitous for'the pul good ! Aud what does he say about 1 cause of bis extraordinary action? says he resigned because tlierc wai ..conspiracy to impeach and remove hi aod by resigning, he defeated that cu spiracy, while at the same time, surrendering his office i tito the hands the President of the Senate, Mr. C< ly, he secured an honest successor, making this las'. poiotr Bullock fur; that Conly would hare become' the ai ing-Governor even though he bad be removed. There is also soute su subterfuge as that he avoided an arr at the hands of his political enemies Georgia, because it' would result being Ku Kl?xcd by a mob, under t instigation of the men who were so c'< gratoiug-ifae Stat?'GovernoJcut. Tue distinguished . gentleman \ certainly given us an example ota 'co dclat, unique even in these ? days progressive statemaosbrp, aud w>ba.tev may have been his motive, we tin Georgia ought to be satisfied with t action. Charleston Under New G o vern mei The period of suspended anxiety, wi the good people of Cha: liston, tariujti ted bu Weduesday last by the lorin . installation of Mayor WAUKNER and 1 > Aldermanie Board elect. The oecush was marked by an unusual atiendan of citizens, who evinced the deep? interest in the exercises. About 12 o'clock, thc Mayor ele< escorted by Aldermen JAS. ll TA Y LO and ?. A. BOWEN, went from the Mil House (where the uew Board b; 1 assembled) to the Mayor's office. He the installation ^ook place, KASSIE WniPPER and.several of the rexirii j Board being among the crowd of aud j tors. PILLSBURY addressed the ne Mayor io good spirit, and vacefed tl seat for his'successor with courtesy - Mayor WAGENER declined a speed and the Aldermen took the oath .'< office, having taken their teats by ward Tho in ?untes of last regular uieetiu were read, and the new Council proceed ed immediately to busiuess, visitiu aod inspecting the Guard House, ic. Perfect order prevailed, amid soin< occasional, manifestations o' applausi , A Dual-(lian and Woman)-Deapo; lain. Delegate Hooper-sent by the Moi mons to the Washington despotism arrived at the capital of Empira' OL th 3d ?net. The specific points of bia mu sion-so far as they have transpired-ar somewhat vague; except that he authuu ticates the petition of twenty fir o hun drtd Mormon women, addressed to''.'lin President Grant," prayiug that tbei domestic relations may not be disturbed How would it do for the women o, the habeas corpus, proscribed (I)emo> eratic) counties of South- Carolina, t; ' petition the female half of the head o tho Washington Despotism, that then be no further disturbaucc of their do mest ic relations? [Grant's proclamatioi ; is tearing their husbands and ^brother from their bosnios, and their pi'utoctjou and consigning them to exile and in? carceration.] This might relieve tin difficulty. Great .Usu Heeling at BaJlltnura. There was a great outpouring of th? Democratic and conservative masses ol Baltimore, on Thursday evening last, tu protest against the proceedings now I being Carried forward iu this State by j tl>? Un ii fd Statis Government, Prom j eight to ten thousand people assembled nu Monument Square, the vat iou? Democratic organizations exhibiting 1 their transparencies, aod moving with all the enthusiasm wbioh belongs to thc warm-hearted, liberty loving patriots of i hat nuble oily. Hob. REVERDY JOHNSON delivered a masts- speech. He look ap. eminently j'stat lauliko view of the dangers to the l v' lins of the peoplejss involved in the Ai Carolina nitaatioo. He sb ow nd, the first instance, that there was uo warrant io the constitution for the Ka Klux Act, and that GRA.NI had. jone ??you? iheaBtlior?tJr^egateJ even by thi? UDCO?stitutiouai -enactment. 53e closed with tho following io re gaW to tho;^ eoure? - pursued aud tobe pvr-sued DJ thu ?etiiocracy : Thc last and the preceding Presiden? tial coatest woulds 1 haye DU dqnbl have been successful, if the conventions by lwWuSb< (he candidates io opposition to ^tft? re-electioD of Mr. Linco?i: and to T"he'elect iou" ?T General Gi-?J had" acted j?th-uj?te-^wisdom.,.and discretion. Now, however,, whan the issues which w?rc presented by the late war, and which have been the subjects of coo Trov?rsV tu Congress audjo the country, a;re at'atfend. they-should be considered as"forever closed. The Democrats and Ootfce^ratives-are looDd, I tbiok, io duty-^aid ?ettaioly such ooodnet is ri?al to success-to deal only with the prevent- This, I think, is demanded, if tb&iliaveatiy regard for the future. A TEXAS DUEL.-The Montgomery (Ala.) Mull ?tates that (Japtaio William. Forrest, a brother of General N. t?. Forrest, was shot and killed about two weeks ago it) Texas, :n the Rio Graude. No particular? of hts,death have been received except.(.hat he was slain iu a personal rencontre with some Texan. i i iii. I I iii. '.-.v. .-. [COM M us ie AT K D.] MR. .EDITOR: -I would ask the Champion of thc ..Pacific" a single question : If that Com pan j ever had Twenty Millions of Dollars A steif, and lost Two Million.? at Chicago, |.would it not still hare Eighteen Millions left 7 Iltur then bn? it become necessary to assess .it? Stockholder*, to make good, either its losses, .Two Million?, or its capital Orte Million, or Colk toycthert .' CHAS. H. MOISE, Art L. AL. A li. Ins. Co. COMMERCIAL SUMTER MARKET, NOVEMBER 7. v< COTTON. The market Las leen very steady since last rer/vTt. ; . Sales 228 Bules at 151 to loj. .: SHIPMENTS AS FOLLOWS New York 121, Charleston 123, Baltimore SO. ToUr?,2l.balsa. Tiii.s is lu4 huies less (bon was shipped week ending Oct. 31. 76 bales less than was slipped week ending Oct. 24. Ill bale* less than week ending Oct. 17. 31 bale, less than week ending Oct IO. 110 bules Uss than week ending Oct 3. Shipments during Oct. 1S71. 1721 bales. Shipments during Oct. 1870, 1614 bale?. Increase in 1871 107 Tho special rules of freight on Cotton are < nly in force at Sumter, Manchester and Kingsville. BACON-C. R. Sides, I2@00c; Shldrs. 10@00 L \ KD-15lgi I6?. FLOUK-per bbl. $3.6v@$13.Ml COFFEE-Java, 40@45 ; Laguayra, 35; Rio, 30.. SALT-$2.25@250. SUGAR-P. R. I2i; C. 15; B. 16; A. 163; Crushed. 20. CO KN-$l.2d(S)?l 25 GOSH BS BUTTER-25 0)40. HA ii GI NO-Various Brauds, 25@27. TIES-8@iO. LIVERPOOL.-COTTON, ?fd. Orleans "Jd. NEW YOKK.-COTTON, 18J. G..ld, 112|. BALTIMORE 18*65, lt*. f4 , CIIAKLESTOA'.-COTTON, 17*. WIL.M IN li TON.-COTTON, 17. SPICITH TcareNTiNB-Sa+es -of 45m*ka- selec? ted\M Ci. 40 ,*t 6 ti'mid 129 at 6 i crut* <$ gallon for Southern packages. ROMS-S:i!ei< of 1.825 bbl* at $-1 fur Strained, $4 50 tor No. 2, $fi 50 for Low Pule, $7 10 <g> $7 50 Tor Pale and $8 for Extra'Pale. CtfWS TekPKSTiNB-SHICI-of 410 bbl? at ?3.50 tor Hard, $3 25 for Yellow Dip and ?5 3$ fol Virgin. ' >JASONIC. rpiIE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMUNTCA X TION OF CLAREN ONTLOI'liB. NOM, j*.'. F.*. M.\ will be bel J on Thursday [evening, November 23,1S7I, at 7 o'clock. By eider of T. V. WALSH, W.\ H>. M. C. WILLIS. Secretary. Nov 1_m AT TIMMOffSVILLE. INSTRUCTION Given in English, h Latin, Greek .ind Mathematics. Al-o ;n Music atid French. Cum petiT.t assistjinti secured. TERMS-$10- $16 ber quarter. arcorJingto gra?ie. Music, $9 (eatra). French, $5. Sealion commenced November 6ih, 1871. S. M. 1U?UARDSON. BKPcneacKa:-Rer. D. McQueen, and W. F. B- Uayswortb, Esq., Sumter; Rev. J 0. B. Dargan, and H. W. Edward?. Esq., Darlington; Kev. W. B. Rico. Society Hill. 'Board may be bad with respectable families in town. Nov ?_4t_ Notice of Sale by As? signee in Bankruptcy. In . lie Richard H. Anderea*. Bank" rupt. IN obedience toan order mada by his Honor, Judge George S. Bryan, Judge of the District Court of tho Uuitvd Sutes, for tie Di.-triet ol South Carolina, ?itiiug lu Bankruptcy. I will ?el!, m frout of tbe Court House, io the town ol Sumter, io the County of Sumter, and Statt sfuresaid, on Sulosday in December Bast, at tbs usual hour of sale, all the ri?bt, title, interest und batato of the Bankrupt, Richard H. Ander? ses, ia "all that Plantation situate in the villagu of Stateburg. Couaty uf Sumter, and State ol Sou h Carolina, known us tbe Hotce.icad, cou faining O??* Huudrcd and Fifty Acre?, moro di Uss, bounded North by Und? of E>tat? of Wil? liam Elli.on. Ea?t by Stat? Road fr?m C.u Jen to Charle.ton. South by lauds of James M. Caldwell ?cd Wort by land of samuel J. Bradley. ALSO All tho right, title, interest and estate of tho said Ricbar-I ll. Anderson, Bankrupt, of and ia all that Tract of Laud, known at the Pmntatiou ol Dr. W. W. Auden on, deceased, called River hide; co ntaining Two Thousand Fivn Uuudred Actes, more or lesa, nod bounded North by Raf tin Creek, East by lands of Richard M. Moore and of I. N. Lenoir, South bj lands of William Seule, and Wert by Walerce River. Tbe term* of ale to bo as follows, I? wit : One half c*"b, au 1 tho balance on a ore ct nf ono year, to be secured bv Bond of the Pui-baser and a mort? gage of thu premises sold. ALSO. Tbc lifc Estate of tb? Bankrupt io a Planta-? lion kno'wo as "Hlwassee," Which was derided lo bim for lifo, undur tho will of E. M. AuJersou, deceased, ?n the sam? terms. ALMO. Tho Bond?, vo't? and other ehoses in actina belonging to the 'aid Bankrupt, a list of which m-iy be swen on applicaliou to tho Assignee, f?r eur h. Purchaser lo pa" fur paper* and stamps, D. J. WINN. Nov. 8 lt. Assignee. JUST ARRIVED. JUST ARRIVED, at the Stables sear th? Rail Rued Depot, Another lot of Fioe nell broken yoong HORSES AND MULES? ELLIS.A GRAHAM Ko? I_ HI1VES. 10 000 PQ?IV^SWAJ?U?DRY U1PES For which the jjijfbest, Cash Market prices will be paid, by ??ASli3jj? DULIN, . . LIBERTY STREET,. SUMTER, 8. C. Sw I r ? fr? V V Un_I_ JL ! (GROCERIES! -'-AT.-& Tilos. T, Upshur's Store,, -=COK?f-ER MAIN& REVU BLI CAF S TRE SUMTER, S. C. TUE UiN'PERSIGNED RESPECTFULLY announces tu the public, that he has in stufe, ?nd wilt be const-tally receiving, a large nnd varied assortment' of GROCERIES, Suitable foi' PlanUtti(?nSh6i Fumify use. Di QUANTITIES TO SUIT PLASTERS, BY THE HUNDRED WEIGUT, or upwards". BACON-C. R. S. Smoked, 1 Ic. Unsmoked 10?. Shoulders, 9}., , LARD-lGj FLOUR-per bbl. $7(5)$11. COFFEE-Java, 35. Laguayra, 30. Rio, 20. SA LT-per sack, $2.25. SUGAR-Brown, 10J@'6. Crushed, 17. CORN-(Baltimore) $1 25. Hume wised, $1.00. GOSHEN BUTTER-Best 35c. ? BAGGING-2? lbs to the yard, W. TIES-7cfs. i_ A LIBERAL DISCOUNT will be allowed Merchants, and they are specially*, invited lt* cill andexairine his Stock/and- they* will find ii.at bis business facilities enable bim to supply thurn with gooda AS QU EAP AS TREY CAN BUT'-TBSX] in any Northern or Southern Market. Cetae and see for yourselves, an ocular demonstra ti?* is the best. ? . ! Highest Market Price paid for Cotton. AND THREE FOURTHS OF TUE VALUE CASH, will be advanced, on all Cotton Shipped to the House in Kaltim?re 'or which be is agent, and it will he held over if desired. He will make a speciality of Corn, Bacon and Flour, which he is prepured to furnish in any quantity fi&r Customers and Families purchasing their supplies at my establishment, can bate them delivered free of charge, at their residences within tho limits of the town. BAGGING AND TIES, AT LOW RATES. ySr Country Produce taken ia exchange Respectfully, TIIOS. T.TJPSHUR, Ja. Feb 22 LADIES AND GENTLEMEN VISITING The Cape Fear Agricultural Association are cordially .. INVITED: to look in at the SIGN OF T?1E BIG BOOT. No. 41 Market Mort, WHERE THEY WILL FIND THE CHOICEST SELECTIONS OF Dress Boots and Shoes, 1 N T II E CI T Y. -ALSO The Best Assortment of Misses and Boys Shoes Every Soo and Quality^of Children's Shoes, BLUE. PINK, BRONZE, WHITE Kid Christening Slippers. Wc aro also prepared to furnish Plantation Supplies in our Line. The liest Kroman lor tho Least Money. Chean Kalinoralrt, for women. Stout Kip Boou. Anything in thc Iioot autl Shoe Linc jnu cat) find at thc SIGxNT OF THE BIG BOOT, ?No. 41 Market Street. Quality Guaranteed and Prices Reasonable* Don't Forget No. 41 MARKET ST, SION OF THE BIG BOOT. DUDLEY & ELLIS, Successors to G. & C. lirailev, Nov S 2t AX ORDINANCE To Frooitle for issuing loivn Stock, waler the 31 st Section of the Act oj the Ornerai Awmfdy, approved March thc cJth, 1871, for the 2>"rpvw of erecting a Market and loren Hall. BE IT ORDAINED by tho Intendant and Wardens of tbe Town of Sumter io Council assembled, and bj the authority ol' tbe aaine SECTION 1.-That there shall be issued Tova Stock to the amount of ?ec thousand dollars, ii so much be necessary, bearing au interest ol oight per cent, per annum, payable on tho frat day ot Junuary and July of each year ensuing tho date thereof, and redeemable- in seven yean from dat?. Said stock to be issued under tbs seal of the corporation, signed by the Clerk and Treasurer, amt countersigned by the Intendant, ia conformity with an Act of ?be General As? sembly, approved March th? 9th, 1871, providing for the building of a Market, nod Public Hall. SECTION II -That ho part of raid Stock shall be issued for any sum le>s than twenty five dollars, or for auy fractional part of a dollar. SECTION III.-That any penoo holding such stock shall have the privilege ofd?eouot ing such interest as shall aecrue tbereou oran? part thereof, against taxes due by them to the town of Sumter on the first d ty of January and July of< a?:h year ensuing tho Jute thereof. Ratified in Council assembled, this 30th ri. S.] ?In-of October. 1S7 i. GUIGNA RD RICHARDSON. Intendant. Jo ox F. llA?.NstroKTu, Clerk sud Treasurer. November 8 St The State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTER COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Jonas D Samson, ] Charles H. Mayer. I John C. Coulter, John Tracey, ct. al. } Summons for Relief TS. John J. Hennegan,' John Purcell -jrid James Burrett. J TO THE DEFENDANTS. John J.ITcnnegan, John Purcell and James Barrett. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and re? quired to answer the complaint in this action which is lied in ' ae office of the Clerk of COB. mon Pleas, for the said Coanty, and to serve a copy of your answer to tbe said complaint on the subseriby at his office, in the Town of Sum? ter, Coanty of Sumter and State of South Caro? lina, within twenty days after the service hereof, excesiva of tbe day of such service ; and ii yon tail tn eat*er tb? complaint within the time aforesaid, the pluintifis in this action will apply to tbe Court fur the relief demanded in the com? plaint. E. W. MOISE, Complainaau' Attorney. Dated Norembcr 1st, 1871. TO THE DEFENDANT-JOHN PURCELL, TAKE NO TICS ?bat the sommons in this action, of wMeh tko thre^cing ls a copy, and al to tbe Complains tharraader, ware flied in the office of tho Clerk' of tba Court of Common Pleas for the County of Sumter and State of South Carolina on tb? 4 tb day of November, 1871. EDWIN W. MOISE, N?.?.*-^ Complainant,' Atforcey. . is tlte. glace to get Pretty Things, . . NICE THINGS, Cheap Things! Tlx ? JL*&* <% ?? s V can f?n'd' almost they wish, .at our Store. We strive to please th?m Especially. ? ? [ ? ? " s ' : A Nice Line of Zephyr f ? J always.on. hand. Pine and . 'Plain Candies. PRESERVES, FRUITS, NUTS, &c, Constantly kept. Oct 25 _ _ TAXES FOR 1871. NOTICE i.? hereby giren that the BookSfof Collection ?of T?xe* for the rear, 1871. will be opened on the 20th day of' November., inst., anil remain open, until the 17th day of January, lS72v?nWtts?ve, after that. day. a penalty cf 20 per cont, will be added to all unpaid faxes. . . - RATES OF TAXATION. For State purpose?, 70 ots. OB $100 worth af property. For County purposes, 30 cts. on $100 worth of property. For Poll Tax, $1. T. J. COGHLAN, County Treasurer Sumter County. November 1_2t "?O THifPLA^TERS. THOSE PARTIES WHO ARE DUE US ARE NOTIFIED that GEORGE E. TAYLOR, is authorized to reeeire their payments. He ean be found at Capt. h. P. lORING'S STORB. We ore prepared to make LIBERAL CAMI ADVANCES ON Cotton, and hold as Yong a? may be desired (with propel margin^ in NewYork br Charleston. UEO. W. WILLIAMS & CO. Nor 1_'_-*m B. R. NASH. P N. DU LIN. XAS1I & DULIN. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Manufactured Tobacco, AND SEGARS. SMOKING AND CHEWING TOBACCO, gi' different grades. SUMTER, S. C. SLSO KEEP A Goop SCPTLT OS North Carolina Eye /uni Com Whiskies AND PEACH AND APPLE. BRANDIES. GROCERIES, LIQUORS, fcc. Tohacb at wholesale furnished at Manufac? turer'* prices. Country Merchants will do wei ?to call and examina our ?tock. All orden ? promptly executed wUeu accompanied with tb? j ca^h. j Thc ou.?t<>m of my oM friends, whom I tiav? [ fnraiahod by wagon for several yean, is respect? fully solicited. Nor 1 6m FICE, HICE. I^RESH BEAT RICE, ; Io TIERCES and BARRELS Forsale by ADRIAN Je V?LLERS. ScpL 20 _ tf DEM ARA RA SUGAR? ^FINE LOT IN HOG SHADS, Suitable for the Retail Trade For ?nie by ADRIAN J V?LLERS. September 20 tf SUNDRIES. Potatoes, Onions, English Ale Baas ; Rhinewine-Hock heimer; in cases ; CHAMPAGNE-13 El DSIECK. FOR SALE, IN LOTS TO 8UIT, BY ADRIAN & VpLLERS, September 20 Wilmington, N. C. ' AX ORDINANCE To Abutc Certain Nuisances icithin th* Corporate Limits of //te Town oj Sumter. I?E IT ORDAINED BY THE INTEND*.NI > AND WARDENS of tho lown of Sumter in Council assembled, and. ty. the authority oi the same ! SEC. I. That from and after the passage c tbis Ordinance it shall be unlawful for any per ?on or persona within tba Corporate Limits of tbt Town of Sumter to keep their privies exposed lt the access of sw ?te, or in such a manner as otb eswise to become a naitanee to the eitltens. Anc it ?ball be the daty uf the Clerk and Treasurer upon eomptaiut being made to bim by any per s tt or persons, forthwith to serre a written no tice on the person or persons on whose pretnisei such priries are'located, requiring the abate ment uf tho nuisance complained of, within 0v< day? from the service of the notice, between th? honri of 10 o'etoek p. m. and 3 o'clock, a. m And on failure to abate such nnisuaee to bo lia ble tu such fine, not -seceding Ten Dollars, foi each affcuae, as ibo Cuaacil may soc fit to im? pose. SEC. II. It shall be the duty of the Cleric and Treasurer te wara ell persona offending again?! this Or lirunco to appear before the Council tc answer charges against them. SEC. III. That it shall he unlawful for an, person or persons to erect privies less than twen? ty feet from any street within the Corporal Limits of tho Tor n. All Ordineueeti inconsistent with this Ordi? nance ar? hereby repealed. RatiSed in Council, this loth day ol [L. b.] October, in abo year of our Lord, ont thousand eight hundred and seventy oye, . GUIQNA?.D RICHARDSON,Intendant, Jons F- BATWSwcaTH, Clerk 'and Treasarer. ' Oet. Jd ' .'?* .' St* ' EB m , .-1,1 ? Tow? .^Pax Notice, i ffr?E BOOtrfht ted^lt?ettei??f Beal Estate I J. Taxes ter lirT?. witt bo obooed ow the fsl 1 day of November, nod wHI remain opea for SI days, at tbvxpirafifin of weich fimo exeetuioni will be lamed against all delinquen ts. ? . I V J<30* ?. HAY??m'lVri, ?erl?gt - ts^rtiriptkl G GIE B AL FI BE ANO L,IV> INSURANCE ?GEXCY. CAPIM REPRESENTED, - - . ?35,000,000. SORT?T BRTTTFTTarSrEilC'SNTTLE IS. CO., of LoaWon 4 tuinburg. mets $?O.ooo.ooo G0W GERMANIA INS. CO.. Nc* Y?rk. - PACIFIC INa. CO., ut San FrsMcweo. . w* PA (EV IX INs! CO. ott?lj?. . GEORGIA HOME INS. CO., ,.f c"|liniW M(?v ?ND BANKING rf* fi??. CO,, of Va. POLICY HOLDENSAND TOMIN,, LfF^; B?HMERN'JJPCT-INS. CO^?fJ*??spbw. - Ch.irjeJton. EQUITABLE LIFE, of N. Y ' N?v 8 _. " rf ?HAS. XX. MOISE, Insurance Agent, ?jf T \ITEK. S. Gk H FIRE. j "LIVERPOOL AND LONDON ANT) GLOEB." 'Capital and Reserved.$21.000.000,09 I Invested in tb? United State?,. 3,100,000,00 ' "ANDES CF CINCINNATI, OHIO," Cash Capital pnid up...-.$1,000.000,00- ^ Capital.and Profiu 1st July 1S7L.. l,500,00O,f'O. LI FM. * 'NEW ?MF.K LIFE." Asset?..'.-.<i6,oftr,e?oo,co Anneal Income..-. 6.CO0.OC0(0 "POLK?Y HOLDERS' LU E AND lOSlm? of Cbar?eston, ii. C. Prof dent. Wa. McBt'KNEE ? sound and relia ule hesce Cvsupaky. Rates for Fire and Life Insurance, as low as in aug First Cutts ( A asast 2 . ?f DRAWING POSTPONED From October 1st, 1871, to January 8 1872, IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE FEt'ER IN CHARLESTON, S. C. $500,000! To toe Given Away ! TOE SOUTH CAROLIN* LAAD MD MWRiTHB ??TIt?$ BUTLER, CHADWICK, GARY & C:0., Agents, UNDER THE AUSPICIA OF THE -SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AC Ll RICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL SOCIETY." will Sire a SSRIES OF CONCERTS ? the Academy of Music, Charlearon. S. C. commencing J.-.nua-y Sib. I.?72. Refers to all tho Baakers, Broke?, aad prominent gentlemen of tko Country, b?r:b North nj 150,000 SEASON TICKETS OP ADMISSION, AT S5.KAC1I. If you hare not Weired "a Circolar, lend for one, giring fal! particulars. Al! orders sfr?et?y confides tiaL 2,405 Gifts, Amounting, in all to .$500,000. The Drawing of this Great Southern Enterprise will be conducted under tbe superruion of ?U following well known gentlemen : General A. R. WRIGHT, ?f??orj:?a. I Colonel B. H. BUT LEDGE, of S.,nl, Cr,!;? General BRADLY T. JOHNSON, of Virginia. | Hon. RODGER A. PRYvR. o! Ww y"rli Mooey for Tickets can be sent either by Express cr Postoflca Order, aud the Tickets will W promptly forwarded. Direct all letters to BUTLER, CHADWICK GA ti Y & CO., ~ Principal Office, Charleston, S. C. General M. C. BUTLBit.JOHN CHADWICK.General M. W. ?AIT. Tickets can be procured of CHAS. H. il OISE, Agent at Sumter. OgB- ; _1|_if.|i.1|-ri _ ?Stbjis. Haney. Hyman & Co., 142 PEARL STREET, NEV7 YORK. AND GENERAL AGENTS FOR The ' Gooch" Cotton Tie. Griffin, Green & Co,., Successors to CHARLES L. ELGEE .& Co. Merchandize Brokers, AND GENERAL Commission Merchants, NO. 122 PKAltL STKEET, ' P. O. Box 6S13, W. H Griffin, or Va. ") K 0. Green, of S C. V New York. J. V. L>. Card, of N. Y. ) Advances made on Cotton, Naval Stores, ?cc. Sepi 6_tf Cuba Molasses. 200 II II DS. CUBA MOLASSES, 100 BBLS. " " For sale br 'F. W. KERCHNER. Oct 18-_ Mullets! Mullets! 200 BBLS. PRIME MULLETS, For sale by F. W. KERCHNEB. Oct IS-_ Cheese and Eaisins. 100 BOXES CHEESE, 150 J\ ? and whole Buses Raisins, Foe sale by F. W. KERCIINER. Oct 1?- ? _ Corn, Fork and Bacon? 8,030 BCSHELS CORS, IM Bbl?. Port. 150 Hbo?. Smoked sad D. S. Skies and Shoulder?, 60 Br>xes Clear and C. R. D. S. Sides, For ?ale bj F. W. KBBCHNER. Oct 18 if Oysters! S. H. HARRINGTON, will kara during thia season FINE FRESH SUFFOLK OYSTERS, For sal?, at J. N. SPANN'S STORE, Oct 55 im Court ?f Probate. rfUUE COURT OP PROBATE FOR SUMTER j. JL COUNT^wntboId it*Sessions on the first .>Monday in ?nea month, from 9 o'clock, A. M., i till 4 o'clock. P. M., 1a rho ?free of the Court of Pr?cate, ia basassent nf th* Coan House, eft Sumter, and contiene its session tharasvfter so | 1*18-1? ?adge of Frehate. J ? lu! Vt , v ; . -;i * .* . :>, ;:.;: .y O JP EI1V I IV G -OF Millinery and Fancy Gtods. MISS E. D. BRITTOS'. Respectfully in rite? her friend* and th? e?n inanity at Urge to call aud eiatttiflt a? Beautiful ?tuck ef Millinery and Fancy -FOR FALL AND WIN TES. Ilaring persons 11/ selected her gi?d?aiii care, and the st?ck bein~ lar^r thaa ever before, abe cao not tail ta please th^se who will give hera call. She designs having a Special Day OS' WHICH TO DISPLAY TUE FASHION Tba Ladies putt ?cu I arlv are. invited to tb? Opening, Commencing 11th Od when the Goods and Fashions will be dita*!** to advantage. Having supplied herself with Psttersi M Bntterick. o: Nevi Y?rk, dre-se* will .* ??*?? cut and fitted to '?rder aa persons ui?* dc.<tr. Also Patterns ?rill ba kept eat w?u\ f<* snch as BASQUJi. OVER SKIRTS, vOi?? SKIRTS, OR O.UER PATTERNS. Oct 4- ? GROCERIES^ Bacon, lards Flour, Molasses, Sugar, Coffee, And all Family and Platitatton Supplik JUST RECEIVED. Bologna Sausage, Beef Tongu? Fancy Groceries Candie?. Nuts. Raisins, Citron, Currsi* Jellies, Pickles, Canned Goods, GUAVA Jetty, Aa, de. 5,000 FINE SEGARS? Large assortment of LAMPS and FTXI5& Burners, Chrnnrys, Safety Tabet,^ Can't fai to please and snit jo? -ALSO KEROSENE Oil" FAMILY WRKKLT SUPPLIES. deEtaa* in any part of (own FR RR OP CH ARB 8-^ -COTTON PlrRCHASRD AT HW?* MARKET PRICE, OR SHIPPED A?? CASH VALUE ADVANCED. ?OJfT FQHGE2 TO CALL & tU lt. Stm, ACEST) Pct*