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The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-05-11
COMMERCIAL.
LATEST QUOTATIONS OF
SOUTHERN SECURITIES,
IN CHARLESTON, S. c.,
Corrected ,ccehN Iy n. G. KA UFMAN
Broker, No. rs Bruad Street.
COM M ERCIAL.

Coffecte" WceH.y Cy Il. Z. hA OFMAN,
Broker, No. rs B~ad Street.
MAY 1870.
STATE SEcuRirIes-South Carolina, old. OOM
SS; d" new, -@80; do, rcgist'd stock, OK int
-@s0.
CRY SEcuRIrIEs-Augusta, On. Bonds, %
79; Charleston, s. G. Stock, Tex or int) -@56 |;
do. Firo Luan Bonds, -@76; Columbia, S. G
Bonds. -@70.
RAiLnoAD Bosps- Blue Ridge, (first mortgage)
--@65; Charleston and Savnnnnh, -@70
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta. -MS11;
Cheraw and Darlington, SO; Grecnvillo and
coumbs llst morD -@so; do, Estate gunr.
nah and Chnrleston, (ist mort) 80; do. (stntc
gunrnntee) -@75; South Carolina, -@79; do,
73; Spartanburg and Union. -@GO.
RAiLR"AD SrocKs- Charlotte, Columbia and
Augusta, --@5o; Grecnvillc and Columbia, -.
f92; Northeastern. O@9; Savannah and Charles
-@45; do, (half to) -@22.
EXCHANGE. &c-New York Sight, ! of par /;
Gold, ll2@ll5; Silver, l05@1oS.
SOUTH CAROLINA BANK BILLS.
@Dank Of Charleston .............. 40
= Bank OF Newberry... ..... ......."...-O
Bank OF Camden ......... 50MJ-
Bnnk of Georgetown .......... ................-M5
BanK ot South Carolina ......... 5(Gl-
nnhk OF Chcstcr...... ...".."5@-
Bank of Stnte of s. C. prior to 1861 ...... 5S(l-
Bank OF State offs. C. issue 1856 and 1862 300l-
@Plantcrs and Mechanics Bank of Charles .-(0-
t"n.;:"." .........."...-@-
&People's Bank of Charleston =. ,.-Ml-
aUniOn Bank of Charleston. ........... ...-G1-
Southwestern II II Bank of Charleston, ID
(oIu)...... ............. 90 -
Southwestern II Bank of Charleston, - o.
new ......:. .........-@-
Farmers and Exchange Bank OF Charles ID
ton..::..... ........."".......... Co
Exchange Bank Of Columbia. a............-M
Merchnnts' Bnnk Of Cheraw..... ....... 2Gl-
Pl"nters BANK OF Fairfield .......".2@-
state OF South Carolina Bills Receivable. par.
City Of Charlest, Change Bi ls.... ........par.
@Blls marked thus (") nro being redeemed at
the Bank Counters Of each.
jan " fy
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-20

that 70 mar can see the report with
out at the same time seeing the re-
ceipt. Yet they charge that l am
delinquent to the amount of ST.
AS to the discrepancy of $50 IA be-
tween their count and niue of the
delinquents collected. [ prefer to trust
to my own and deputies calculations
supervised and approved, as it was,
by the Mayor and committee with
whom l settled, rather than to such
miserable %blunderers as these young
men have shown themselves to be.
And as to the $98 "a OF taxes since
reported to have been paid,"I have
only to say that / have made no such
report, and if any one else has, /
should be glad to know who it is, and
whose taxes | am reported to have re-
ceived. l predict it will turn out
that | have received no taxes or mon
ey of the city, | have not accounted
for.
[ trust, gentlemen, you will not hes
itate to pay these nice young men the
modest fee they demand for their in
valuable services, and when you do,
I shall expect you to make an order
to me also, for the sum their report,
(corrected), shows | am entitled to
from the city, to-wit: $1,243 IA.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN GREEK.
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fact. While Mr.. Van Ripper treated
his associates in the Council most
cavalierly-snubbing Mr.. Doughty by
Informing him, in response to an IN
quiry as to how much had been Of
fered for the bonds, that it was none
of his business-Mr. Kerth was more
candid, aud frankly conceded that
mo final bid ,0as ret made" whatever
that may mean. We suppose Mr..
Kerth meant that no offer for the
bonds had been received which the
Committee regarded as at all aoeepta'
ble. As the Committee is under pub
lie pledge not to dispose of the bonds
even so low as 874 cents on the dol
lar. the people are only interested in
seeing that the Committee makes
good its promises.
The line of argument pursued By
| Messrs. Van Ripper and Kertb, thu
leading members of the Finance
| Committee, to the effect that ordering
the issue of 100000 bonds would
not affect the value of the bonds al
ready issued, is characteristic of tb'
financial acumen displayed by tina
Committee in all of Its opesationsthu
far. The idea that the rapid increase
of a mans indebtedness does not
affect his credit because some of hli
liabilities become due twelve months
in advance Of others, is strikingl.
original with the financial young
Solomons who have the management
Of the eity's business. Finaueiers 0.
the old school have always in
:. sisted that a mans credit depended
largely upon how much he owed, a
we'll as his ability to pay; and tina
the value of his paper depended upol
what he would be obliged to issue, a
we'll as upon what he was already en-
deavoriDg TO negotiate.
Live and learn" is a trite old ad
age, and our young ~iaancierS seem
resolved to give us additional evi
dence of its truthfulness. by iraugu
rating new schemes of fnancs baseC
on the principle that the value o
bonds is never affected By rapidly in
creasiDg the amount offered for sale
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-20

We copy, this morning, from the
Indianapolis journal, an article show
ing what the Republican party
State and National-has accomplished
by honest administration of the affairs
committed to it. We desire every
Republican subscriber to the Journal
to read it carefully, and then call the
attention of his Democratic neigbbor
TO it. The facts it contains are un-
answerable. and ought to be sufficient
to retain the confidence of the people
in the political organization through
whose instrumentality so gratifying a
condition of affairs has been brought
about. In municipal, State, and ma
tional affairs, the Republican party
a safely challenge comparison with
its opponent. In our city the people
are having demonstrated, every day,
the folly they committed last Spring
in placing their city in the hands of a
small clique of irresponsible and
sreckless politicians. In u State
facts show more clearly every day that
wisdom and prudence characterize
all the acts of Governor Bakers ad-
ministration which has virtually if not
actually paid off the entire State debt.
a circumstance unknown to any DEM
Ocratic State administration. Their
forte is always to increase the debt. In
the National Government, General
Grant, by honest collection and dis
bursement of the revenues, is rapidly
reducing the National debt, and
Strengthening the nations credit.
This. too, without increasing taxes or
adding In any way to the public bur.
dens. During the seventeen wears
that the Democratic party controlled
the affairs of this State, they never
paid a dollar of the principal of its
Indebtedness. In less than ten years
the Republicans have paid off the ae-
cumuLated burdens Of debt resulting
from Democratic mismanagement
We say again to Republicans. let
these facts be circulated far and wide
Have them handy to cram down the
throat of the first Democrat you hear
bowling about Republican dishonesty
and extravaganza. Make the people
familiar with them. In this way
alone may we hope to retain the af-
talrs of the State, in the hands of the
party who has shown the ability
and the integrity essential to their
honest administration.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-20
Mr.Grcek,s Report.

We printed, in our report of the
Council proceedings. yesterday morn
ing, Mr.. Greeks reply to the o-called
investigation of his settlement with
the city, by those sterling young Dem
ocrats, Messrs. Bippus and Mann.
We reprint the report this morning,
and call attention to it, because, with
its usual unfairness. the Courier
printed the report of Messrs. Bippus
and Mann in full, but failed to copy
MI. Greeks reply. When It'll remem =
bered that the editor of the Courier
has heretofore persistently and sys-
tematically "gobbled " all the official
papers presented to the Council, and
has, almost invariably, printed them
in full, its neglect. or failure. to give
Mr.. Greeks report is most significant.
The truth is, the small fry politicians
who now control and manage the
Council thought they saw an oppor-
tunity to make a little party capital
by traducing a Republican official, and
they selected very proper agents to
do their dirty work. We cannot &C.
count for the wilful suppression of a
plain fact, which these young men
were guilty of. on any other hypothe-
sis than that they were appointed to
misrepresent the record, and could
only hope to obtain pay as they full
filed the object of their appointment.
Mr. Greek strates, in his
statement, that by the credits which
these young men concede him to be
entitled to. and by the voucher at
tached to his delinquent tax report,
lohich they purposely omitted, that the
city is really indebted to him 81, 243 IA.
We do not suppose the Courier in
tends publishing Mr.. Greeks expose
of the SANDER put in circulation
against him by that paper, but he
ought, by all means, to insist upon a
hearing through its columns. IL it
persists in refusing his statement a
place, it will only demonstrate that
its pretended publication of the full
reports made to the Council Is a
sham. If it omits important docu-
ments like Mr.. Greeks, while pub
lishirg in full every little motion,
resolution, aud report of MI. Van
Ripper, it will convince the people that
it is not the Council proceedings it
desires to lay before its readers. but
simply the sayings and doings of Mr..
Il. G. Van Ripper.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-20

ocrat to tackle" these facts. And
we want Republicans to keep them IN
mind. and whenever a Democrat talks
Of extravaganza, to hand him one"
in the fact that Democrats, In sixteen
months. stole and lost fifty one mil
lions of dollars of revenue, and after
clamoripg for a year for reduced tax
alton, they opposed every measure OF
reduction that the Republicans pro-
posed. They wasted revenue, aud re-
sisted the reduction of taxes. That
is the fact, and there is the proof.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-20

The Courier. in commenting on
the "Reform" $50 called) meeticg IN
Indianapolis, says Ex-senator Hen
bricks delivered a powerful speech,
which was applauded at every period,
and was followed by Major j. w.
Gordon, who also ELECTED the highest
manifestations of enthusiasm" The
Indianapolis Journal prints Major
Gordon's speech in full. Dare the
Courier copy it, to show what kind Of
a speech elected such manifestations
Of enthusiasm?
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-20

SPR- NGFIuLD. Mass, Aug. l, 1869.
In Marc, 1866, the Boston physicians
gave up my case, saying that my left lung
was nearly gone. My cough, expectora
ito rs and night sweats were great. L could
not sit up or use my arms, and besides
is, l suffered from piles and extreme fe-
male weakness. While L was thus looking
straight DOWN into The grave, 1 procured
DR.. Bannfng's lung brace, at the urgent
request of one who had been raised from
a similar condition by i S use. The result
was instant relief. and my health is now
perfect in every respect.
Yours gratefully, n. l.. BEMIS.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-20
MRS. STEADMAN'5,
No. BIB Third St.
Between LGCu,t and walnut.
Call or send for a pamphlet. 1t is better
to call.
~ Consultation and examination free.
-eESb7srO Herald

Editor VickS6ur0 Herald:
L deem IL my duty Il state that after suf-
feriDg thirty years with pSuS-ani,
nearly tncapacitated for business, DIR.
Banning, by the application of a pile or
.prOiapsus-ani brace, ma, within ten days,
given me SO much relief and rest from
pain that money could not purchase the
L advise all sufferers to re-
sort to it at once. WM. BEATTY.
Vicksburg. Miss, March q, 1870.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-20

= HAVE THIS DAY SOLD MY In
\ teTest in the firm Of Ragon, DIckey d
Carson TO E. q. RagOn, who, in connection
with my former partners. will continue
the business as above. In retiring from
the firm I take this opportunity of thank
ing my friends for their very liberal pat
and soliciting a to
the new firm, which 1 take great pleasure
IN endorsing as worthy of their conf
Cence. f, p. CARSON,
Evansville, July ], 1870. lg7 dim
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-20

BY the army bill, which passed
both Houses Of Congress, the army
Is reduced to 10000, and s%uperfuous
officers are to be mustered out. The
pay Of the General is fixed at $17,-
500, and that of the Lieutenant Gen.
aral at 81, 900.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-20

SOME days ago, in its usual oracu-
lar manner, the Courier informed us
that full and complete arrangements
had been made for the n-epotiation of
the Water Works bonds. Yet, we
observe. by looking over the proceed.
ings of the Council on Monday even.
ing, that, as usual. this statement Of
the Courier had no foundation in
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-20
Ediko1.s Indea.

Editors Indea:
Ing females De-. Banning's in aluable
brace Tor ladies. My wife has for two
years been perfectly wretched from female
weaknesses, but procuring this brace two
weeks Since) she has become u new being.
b declares its value 10 be bey ond price
to her suffering sex.
CHARLES Z. COURSE.
Columbus, Miss, Feb. Z, 1870.
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SPINAL CURVATURE AND PARAL.
YEK&.

SIR: When nv wife came under your
treatment and applied your Spinal Prop,
she. besides severe uterine weakness, had
for six months endured total paralysis of
both limbs, without power to make the
sl1ghtest movement even OF her toes; but
now, in three months, she does her own
housework, and it seems as II the stones
would cry out were l to hold my peace.
You rObedient servant.
WIN SPRINGSTED.
Rochester, N. Y, Dec. "a, 1861.
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WINcAssErT, Me. Oct. q, 1866.

WINCASsETT, Me. Oct. q, 1865.
SIR: Your Uterine Balance having cured
in my family IN extreme case OF Uterine
A~nteversiOn of eleven years duration,
which resisted the best skill in Europe
and America, I desire to inform ali feeble
of the fact, and encourage them to
K application to you.
SAMUEL ID. DOANE.
DR.. BANN Nc.
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Dissolution.

M chased the interest OF Captain F.. p.
Carson In the firm of Ragon, Dickey q
carson, the business of said firm VIII
hereafter be continued by the undersigned
under the firm name OF Ragon, Dickey &
Ragon. f. H. RAGON,
Z. DICKEY,
E. u. RAGON.
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Repo,tofFx.Oolleetor john Greek.

To the Common Council OF the C1ty U
Evansville:
GENTLEMEN-I understand you re-
duirc at my hands a defense OF tne
settlement made with the late CoUn-
oil Of NV accounts as collector OF the
oitv for 1869. from the assaults upon
If bv The Report of Fl. w. Bippus
and Chas. A. Mann, who pretend to
have Investigated" it under your
orders. But / fatter myself, that II
Won viii critically examine that he
port, you will, yourselves, become
convinced that no defense is necessary;
Among other funny things you VIII
find that while pretending and ~
tending to show me a deiaulter to the
city. By a preponderance of plumbers
in my favor, these wise young men
clearly bring cut the city IN my oeDt.
They admit that l am entitled to
Il. co111-SnU ornd1tC
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mo. l5SO.)
United States MarshaPs EOtice

UNITED STATE o. AMERICA.
District of Indiana, fsS:
TTHEREAS, a libel OF information
Wv was 6led in the District Court ofthe
United states for the District of Indiana.
on the 18th day OF June, 1870. by Jordan
Fields. John Holland, Dock Frank, Thos.
IayIoT, John Williams, Charles Robson,
ana Perry Campbell, by their Proctor
Ghas. II. Marsh, against the
west Wind, her boilers, en- zines, tackle,
apparel, ana furniture, seized at faid DIS
Il5cL upon a cause OF action civil and mar
time, wherein they claim as damage the
sum OF s9l4 30. and praying process againtt
said goods, aud that the same may bs con-
demned and sold therefor.
Now, therefore, in pursuance Of the Mo-
milton under the seal of said Court TO mo
dill ected and delivered, I do hereby give
public notice TO all persons claiming said
goods, or any part thereof, or I'm any man
Der Interested therein ,thstfhey be and an
pear before the said, the District Court Of
the United Stafei, to be held at the cItv OF
Indianapolis, in and for the District ofIn-
diana, On the first Monday of August
next, at 10 O'Clock of the forenoon OF that
day, then and there to interpose their
claims aud make their allegations IN that
behalf. BEN. SPOOEER,
Marshal u. Is.
by SAMUEL DAY. Deputy.
Attest ID HoWLAAos Clerk ly2 ~
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REAL ESTATE.
lev Real Estate Agene,
4. p. Elliott a S0n

nAYE OPENED = REAL AsrAu
- agency fer the sale of = rentis. q
lands, houses, &C, Ge.
PERSONS having houses or land 10 rsut ~
sell, or persons wishins to pursL.AA. -
their Once, on
Third Street Hsa4 Looms
Gu Elliott |t8sss-t.
iupeIi u
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256 IS
The above statement contains all
the debts and credits the investiga-
tors either charge or allow me, as
you will perceive by reference to their
report. If, therefore, my settlement
with the city is to be opened. l start
with a clear and admitted credit of
1888 48.
/ proceed now to show up other of
their blunder5, a correction Of which
will largely increase that little balance
In my favor.
In their omnibus items of credit
above they allow me only $2.437 %,
instead Of the So. 1886 SO [ claimed, as
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-07-20

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had 30 years uutarhished reputation to
Hair Dye-Biack or Brown. Sold by All
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Evansville, July I, 1870
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.l
District of indiana fSS:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-03-22

vA writer in French journal tells
a rather hard story of Mehemet Ali, in
illustration of his nice sense of justice.
Making tour of his provinces, in great
state and with cavalry guard, be was
stopped by an old woman, who threw
herself at his feet.
"Your Highness," said she, Zone Of
your soldiers has bought some milk OF
Inc fer six paras, and won't pay me-"
"Why won't you pay herr demanded
Mehemet Ali of the soldier.
Master" said he, 'this womaf lies
she has sold me no milk, and owe her
nothing"
"You swear by Allah that you speak
the truth ?" saio the Pacha then to the
woman.
"Yes, swear it."
.And you as well ?" said he to The sol.
dier.
"Ycs, swear it." Is
"Very well," said the Pacha Then
turning to his guard, he added, with per
feet composure, Take this man and open
his stomach"
The Pacha's orders were obeyed, and
the milk was found. The soldier had
just drunk it. @
The woman is right" said Mehemet
Ali, remounting his horse; '.let her have
the six paras that are due her" And he
continued his journey. a
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-03-22
An Excess OF Good Nature.

How laudable the effort when one de.
sires to make everybody feel pleasant!
There was old Dave Weeks, of Salisbu.
ry, Missouri, hard-working man, who,
IN harvest time would shire out" for
high wages. Once, when hands were
scarce, Farmer B. secured Dave in sea-
son. The first day in harvest, before
noon, Mr. A. came where Mr. B. and
Dave were at work, and asked the latter
to help him next day. Dave readily as
sented. Soon after Mr.. G. came on the
same errand, and Dave, with equal alac-
rity promised him. Farmer B., q straight,
thorougkgoing Presbyterian. was lit
tie surprised at the promptitude with
which Dave promised to work for SO
many on the same day, so he said =
"Why, Dave, what do you mean2 First
you promised to help me tomorrow
and now you've promised to help two
Others what do you mean p "Oh, y
says Dave, "the fact is, / like to see eve
rybody go away feeling good. Treat
'em all alike; that's my way"
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From the Western Rural. ss
Confidence Between Husband
and Wife.

Wife, never keep your troubles crush
ed in your own bosom. Confde them
freely and unreservedly to your hus-
band, and ten chances to one he will find
them relief from the Steiner duties of
the day, and he will listen with interest
that will crafty the most fastidious wo-
man. Let your confidence be mutual I;
when he has kindly listened to your little
vexations, pleasures, and the funny say
ings of little Jack, Sam, or Carrie, then
let him unfold his own cares, triumphs,
and disappointments; and when he finds
in you an interested listener, he will feel
that your cares and pleasures are one.-
My word for 1t, he would not exchange
the confidence thus given him for noun.
tain of "everlasting grins," which wo'
men are advised to keep such an abund.
ant supply of. Let your home be clean
and CHEEKY, your dinner palatable, your
hair smoothly brushed, fresh collar
neatly adjusted, welcome. him with a kiss,
and you will be rewarded by the knowl.
edge that your husband will never care
to dine away from home when he can
avoid it. MERIT Do FOND.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-03-22

"Would you be popular" says Vol.
taire, in one of his essays, "startle yeur
puhlic--whether for good or evil it mat
tets not, but be startling at any price"
The bridegroom of an approaching
nobby wedding in New York has found
the money to pay for s125, 900 worth of
diomonds and pearls as his gift to his
bride. sl aa
A young boy in Illinois, few days
ago, laid train of powder through the
kitchen and then fired it, ..just to scare
ma" He was dressed in a pair of sus-
penders when the smoke cleared away.
The SLEEPING Beauty is still living near
Union City, Tenn, and, as usual during
the last twenty years, she rouses eleven
times in twcnty-four hours. remaining
awake nine minutes at time, She looks
well, and is said to be ttry beautiful
Brown, of Grace Church, New York,
wakes fat and Kicks. A fl;ppant youth
asked him Why. with his corpu!ence, he
did not Compete for the seat of an alder,
man. To this Brown ma !e answer, ll
the words Of the psalmist., II would
rather be do or-keeper in the house ei
the Lord. til N dwell in the tents u the
ung' dly."