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The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-09-07
SENSIBLE.

The Courier Journal, in summing up
the results of the election in Kentucky,
which shows that not single county
was carried by the Radicals, has the
following liberal and sensible words
touching the colored race eff we cease
"to make the negro question party
"quostion, and go to work kindly and
patiently to improve tho mental,
"moral and physical condition of the
"blacks, they will cease to bo a dis
"turbance and become an Industrious
"and possibly prosperous class"
This course pursued by every respect.
able whitc man in South Carolina,
would bring complete change of the
present situation, even as the result OF
the pending election.
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JOS. H. IL RAINEY.

Speaking of the nomination of j. II.
Raincy for Congress. the Georgetown
Times says:
This we regard as signal triumph
Of decency over the corrupt carpet bag
element which has ruled, and we'll nigh
ruined this State Jos. n.
Rainey deserves not only the support of
his party but the thanks of all honest
and decent men.
The Horny News says:
From so staunch ar opposition paper
to Radicalism as the Times is, the above
is decidedly strong endorsement, 5ut
nos tronger than Rainey justly merits.
We Of Horny, have accepted the
principles of the Reform Party, and to
act up to them it is our emboundcn
duty to support the Hon. j. H. Rainey
for Congress.
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From tho Charleston News.]
THE WAY THE MONEY GOES.

When the act to organize the State
militia was put in operation, Miss Kate
Rawlins, comely mulatto woman,
sister Of Mrs. Whippcr, we believe, )
was appointed by General Moses to be a
clerk, or an assistant of some kind, in
the military bureau, with salary of
l$75 month. The appointment was
made by order of lis Excellency Gov
ernor Scott, whose flying trips from
Columbia to Charleston with the same
Miss Rawlins, two years ago, we're
noticed in the public prints. For tho
first nine months the new appointee re.
coived, with commendable regularity,
her pay Of two dollars and half day ;
but about three months ago the salary
VAS increased to 500 month.
Will General Moses inform the public
whether this young lady Of color has &C..
tually done weok's work in the depart.
ment since her appointment We are
told that General Moses has beon heard
to say that che has not done day s
clerical work in twelve months. This
spiteful remark may, however, be acoun.
teu IOr Dy the circumstances that the
private assistant of General Moses (also
a mulatto woman) draws no salary
Miss Rawlius is jes.ingly known in tho
Ring as "Mayor" Rawlins and Assis.
tant Adjutant. General Elliott has adj
dressed letter to her by that title.
But wo do not infer that she actually
holds. the official rank.
We have been thus specific in the
charge that Miss or Major Rawlins is
paid one hundred dollars a month for
doing nothing, iu. order that the public
may know the way the money goes, and
may understand, ). besides, what pleasant
thing it is to be o favorite of the Ring.
Fifty thousand dollars was appropriated
by the General Assembly for carrying
out the provisions Of the Militia law,
and we are informed that, in one way or
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-09-07
A CHEAP HOUSE.

Said old farmer Smith to his young neighbor
Jones, this is a cheap house havo put up 70.
Tom, who has just married he can improve on
1t when he makes money. "Do you COLL this 9
cheap house, Mr.. Smith," replied young Jones
"Well don't. 1t hasn't got a sash, there are nc
banisters to the stairs and the doors are SO moan
they will swag so in year that it will be almost
impossible to open and shut them. You have
wasted moro money Old big joists, useless rafters
and unnecessary framing than would have finish.
cd the house in tho most comfortable style. When
you build house for your next son, write Hrst
to p. P. Toale, Charleston, s. C, tho larges,
manufacturer of doors, sashos, blinds, fc, in
tho So uthern States"
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RADICAL MEETING AT DARLING
TON.

The Darlington Democrat, of the 3lst
ult., says:
This long expected meeting was held
here to-day. To call it failure is to
do tho party no injustice. Little or no
enthusiasm was exhibited by the au-
dience, which numbered about two
hundred. It was quiet and orderly
not o single interruption occurred.
Speeches were made by Messrs.
Rausier, Raiuey, Worthington, White
more aud other lesser lights. White
more sang song to the tune OF
"marching along"
The chief object OF the several
speakers seems to have been, to cmbitter
the colored people against their former
owners.
The Soathermer, which is published
in the interest Of Whittemore and his
party generally, admits that "the
audience was not extremely large"
which it says was Sowing TO the fact
that many were compelled to remain at
home to attend to their farming inter
est" 1t is certainly significant sign,
and an omen of better days, if the
colored people stay at home to look after
their farming interests in preference to
attending radical meetings. And what
are we to think, when the eloquence Of
the great apostle and high priest of the
Ring-the distinguished" White.
more himsclf-fails to draw crowd
right at his own home, where, oi course
he must be best "known'. and most
"admired 2"
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a6- There was a Reform barbecue T,

n0- There was Reform barbecue al
Duncan's Greek, in Newberry County,
on the 24th. Ample arrangements were
made to serve the physical wants Of the
citizens, and Y. j. Pope, Esq, of New
berry, Rov. Mr.. Jonas Byrd, Mr.. j. M
Gaines and Rev. G. B. Tucker, spread
before the people, and especially the
colored people, in glowing and telling
terms, many Of the crimes, plumbers
dcccits and malignities Of the Scott
Ring. Several hundred persons were
present.
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A COSTLY DIsPATCH.

The Tribune, ofThursday, says its
dispatch giving an account Of the battle
of Gravolotte, fought on the. 18th Of
August, which was published ID our
issue Of the 81st, cost $3.50 10 gold,
for the mere transmission from London
to New York, besides the cost Of aspcoial
courier from the battle field through
Alsaee, Rhsnish Prussia and Belgium
to London, and the pay Of the CORES
pondent himself.
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OUR NATIVE ARTIST.

The numerous friends aud odmirera
Dir. ALBERT GuERRY will be gratified to
learn that he has recently received q
communication from Gen. ROBERT 4.
LEE, calling him to Virginia, in Octc-
Der next, for the purpose Of painting q
life size portrait. This is high com.
plimcnt to Mr.. GUERRY, as an artist, and
we make record Of with the additional
pleasure inspired by the fact that he is
South Carolinian and one of Sumtcr's 8
sons.
Mr.. GUERRY, for somo time past, has
made Gleenville his homo, where he
has so exhibited his talent, in his
beautiful profession, as to call forth
en- comiums from the press aud people Of
that highly cultivated community. We
learn that he has commissions for
several portraits Of Gen. LEE, and have
but little doubt he will succeed in
creating work Of historic character.
His portraits of Hon. RICHARD YEA.
DON and OT1s MILLS, Esq, of Charles
ton, have been highly complimentod by
critics, and have taken their places as
among the most highly priced of the
family collection.
We learn that Mr.. GUERRY will be at
Sumter about the first of October, en-
route for Virginia. Our best wishes
attend this rising young artist.
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WE'LL DONE, EDGEFIRLD {!

The last number Of that noble sheet
The Edge6eld Aduertiser-oonta re-.
ports Of the organization and proceed.
ings Of t'oelue Union and Reform Clubs.
This is all con tanned in one issue of the
paper! Gen. BUTLER told us, the
other day, that Edge6eld, with its heavy
colored majority, would bo carried by
the Reform movement. The numbe,
and activity Of her Clubs give us the
reason.
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n@- We have been informed by the
Captain of tho colored Militia Company
at this place, that at no time was it con.
templated to parade his men on the oc-
casion of the recont Reform mass meet
ing, and that no order or advice to carry
-. .,..s..Imunition on that day were
gwen, and that he desired to conform
strictly to the law.
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--<s)'S-----
PREVIOUS TO THE MEETING

On Wednesday last, it was rumored
that w. E. JOHNSON, the colored Senator
Of Sumter County, had said that Judge
CARPENTER should not speak here
1t is but justice to say that JOHNSON
utterly denied, to US, having made such
aspcech, and expressed his determination
to endeavour to preserve peace and
order on that occasion, and that this was
his course throughout the meeting.
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= NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 4, ! J

The marriage Of Mrs. Susan Pstigru
King and the Hon 9, g. Bowen. wi hish
has sbten . subjest of tevn.talk' In
Charleston for sone ;tims, 1as, to have
taken place in Washipgton. It 6 O'Clock
yesterday evening. Mrs. Kiag is the
rslict Of tho late Captain Henry King,
and tho daughter of the late. James L.
Petigru. Mr.. Bowen Represents this
district 10 Congress, aud is candidate,
upon The Republican ticket, for re-
election Mas. News.
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nsa- The Clarendon Press, of Thurs
day last, contains an article Of some
length, in complimentary allusion tc
the Academy of Mrs. HATTIE T. LIE.
GRAND, at Manning. Mrs. DR.. HERMAN
HUGGINs and Rev. D. w. CUTTING
arc associated with Mrs. LEGRAND.-
We beg to add our word of commenda.
tion OF this school.
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OF THn AR1oR Moys-
rc ~ MBNxs

Since our Iast iesus, extenSSve me1l
meetings have bssh shsld, vsriius,
sections Of tho middle NportisD {of sha
State, tho people respendius 70 tbs call
with the same eafueatpess which mark
ed the gssas gatherings Of tho ops
country, and the canvass, throughout
tho State, as We gathor from bur
exchanges, is being conducted With q
spirit which has not been 'sqnallsd sihee
the war. Ifs
10 almost every county, organization
have been effected, which embrace tho
great mass sof the respectable Andgihtel-
ligent white citizens. and . greater Of
smaller number Of the better class Of
the colored people. IN this respect,
the unanimity is almost unparalleled.
There has certainly been pq., political
movement in the State, since the war,
which has enlisted the active Co.
operation of so large a majority Of the
better elements of the people. The
election in behalf of SEYMOUR and
BLAIR did not SO Thoroughly move the
masses.
Where objections were entertained,
and, 1t arst urged, in other portions Of
the State, because of the platform, both
on the part Of the press and individuals,
the vitality hurtful tendency of urging
such objections has been seen, and q
noble patriotism has induced decided
stand and earnest words and actions in
favor Of the movement. This has been
the case with the Yorkvills Enquirer,
Anderson mseNigenccr, Darlington Dem
ocrat, Chesterfield Democrat and George.
town Times, until, now, there is bu,
ono solitary paper in the State, moi
profsssedly Radical, that is not in ac
cord with the movement in behalf ol
peace and harmony and for the redemp.
tion of the State.
We call upon our people to cast aside
their prejudices and join in with the
good people throughout the State who
ore engaged in this great struggle fol-
honest government The matter is ir
their hands. The response Of the col.
ored people has been such as to put to
silence the main argument which has
been used by our impracticable friends
The colored man will como with us
and 60 with us aud stay with US, il
we approach him, as a people, in th,
proper spirit. This has been abundant,
eliminated, already, in this CANVASS
Many Of the colored people are fal
more ready TO como to. us than are sone
of our people to receive them, or t.
encourage them in SO doing. But tht
good work is going on. The two people.
cannot remain hostile to each other
Upon the platform now adopted in tn,
State, there must be growing harmony
until We shall witness the two race.
working together for tho common good
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FOR SALE.

THE VALUABLE FARM OF ONE HUN
Il DRED ACRES, situated one mile West q,
Sumter Conrt House, now the property and resi-
denco ofMrs. BOND ENGLISH. Ou the prem.
necessary out buildings. Convenient for use, /,
one Of the finest springs Of water in all this sec
lion Of country. About forty acres are now un
dor cultivation, twopty acres 10 old field. aud tho
balance Is valuable wood, oak aud pine. For
terms, &c, apply to.
A. A. GILBERT,
Jnly TT
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KINsmAN & HOWELL.

We direct special attention to the
card of this firm in another column
They are enterprising and reliable
Charleston mon. always ready promptly
and efficiently to serve their friends in
the interior.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-09-07
PAYING BILLS.

A friend says to US: GA man who is
owing him little bill said he would
call last week aud pay it if he was alive.
He still appears on the street, but as he
did not call it is naturally supposed he
is dead, and is walking around to save
funeral expenses"
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NEW GOODS.

Capt. e. G. GREEN reached home
from New York, on Monday last, and
his house already has in store, (aud
what is almost as essential, has adver-
tiscd in the columns of the Watchman ),
a complete stock Of Fall and Winter
Goods. The trade opens briskly, and
there is already q rush to their store.
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nsR- The Columbia Picnic Of Friday
last says: awe learn that the mass
meeting at Sumter Court House, on the
31st ult., was a great success. The
crowd was immense, aud Messrs. Car
penter, Butler and Kershaw spoke with
marked effect.
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uea. We learn that Mrs. HOWARD
CALDWELL is about to open boarding
and day school for girls at Atlanta
She is q lady of rare accomplishments
such as must secure her success.
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COTTON COMING In.

The new staple is beginning to come iu
quite lively. We learn that Messrs.
GREEN & WALSH, up to Monday last,
had bought fifty. seven bales.
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sd- Attention is directed TO the
new advertisement Of the Planters
Warehouse. The stock on hand is now
large and daily additions to it are being
received.
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p@- From notices on another column,
it will be seen that DR.. A. j. CHINA
will continue the Drug Business of. the
late firm of A. ANDERSON & Co. We
ask for him continuance Of public ia.
yor and patronage.
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n@- We learn from the Clarendon
Press, that the first bale Of new cotton
for that county was brought to Manning
on the 9th ult., by our friend Col. j
j. CoNYERs, and shipped by Mr.. j.
TAYLOR STUKEs, clerk for Mr.. NJ
JACOBS.
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In youth, tho imagination is employed princi-
pally 10 tho fature in old ago, ON the past. OF
tho former circumstauoes, . deficiency Of expert
ence is the cause; ofthe latter, an excess. But
hew poignant must be tho realization of tho In
valid, who has become aware of the remedial
effects of tho "Old Carolina Bitters," that he
did not mako use thereof at an earlier day.
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- 3. s.ofSsssi}s 2. So.

B, B, nPJhe,1ys, = SltR u
[Augast, eivss s ! lsagt gthy ! sana vevy ia-
|sstssaSsspi ipspE OF .RuRi imsSt isS
recently. held osA Ahs sTambiing Shoals
Circuit in the, upper edge Of Laqrens
|DsSASe. WI maksI2 aaiEIlsk e sx-
tract, ~biphbis in reference TO tho meet
ing op Sunday night. &
TIE a4yit.tlo1 ~ sppr6aSh sthe altar
was gladly end promptly accepted by
seores, apE s@ happy vas ti.eScsue, that
Si!o1seis 81 lhe Lo1d Jesus I for Years years:
shouted their hearts glaaoess in joyful
notes. Of thanksgiving. We cannot help
Gaming one eyed Bro. Jones, of Cokes-
bury, he was the bappscst man We evXr
saw, We verify believe, and not q whit
behind him was the strange preacher,
and old u1ole Towosesd, who waits only
for the last sutnmoIs, for having put his
house, in order, lhe ID ready, and will no
doubt soon depart for the upper and bet.
ter world Gooa old man, may his re-
ward be great. It.wss q good time, full
of refreshing. The altar enclosure soon
being full, the Presiding Elder on one
side, the Rev. Mr.. CAslisle on the other,
the Rev. o. A. Darby, Bro. Jones, with
locks silveled. by three score and ten
years, aud the strange preacher in the
centre, each appealing and inviting
peniteuts. to knesl just where they were,
for they could approach no nearer,
brought scores and scores to a PROSTATE
position. Never have we seen so many
down at ono time; never was heard such
heartfelt and hearsfull songs Of praise ;
suoh deep and fervept prayers, as were
uttered during the time thus occupied.
Il was not possible to ascertain the
full results of this meeting, but that it
was great harvest time for the Church,
and a precious season to very many,
there is no doubt. - -.
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) CIIOOL NOTICE.

THE UNDERSIGNED. would respectfully
Il annousce 10 his irion,,s and ob patrons,
n !nat no viii open School Tor Roya vn Monday.
20ih August next.
The pa'nher OF rnpils viii DO fimitcd 10 twcn.
". Forterms apply Ia
TH0S. r. AlcQCEEN,
Aug I7--3t
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The State of South Carolina,
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

i 1lIS Otdt0 VI OUutu CdrOllud,
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
SUMTER COUNTY.
William f. Spann, RaintiV-Agaias.
lMary Virginia Spann, Detsndant---
Copy Summons, for heliet, Complaint
not Served.
To the Defendant Mary Virginia Spann:
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and
required to answer the complaint in this action,
which is filed 10 tho office of the Clerk Of tho
Court of Common Pleas for tho said County,
and to servo copy Of your answer TO tho said
complaint on tho subscribers at their ONCE, at
Sumter, In tho County and State aforesaid,
Within twenty days after the service hereof, OK.
elusive Of tho day Of suoh service and if you
iail to answer tho Complaint within the time
aforesaid, tho plaintiff In this action will npply
to tho Court for tho relief demanded in tho com.
plant.
Dated at Sumter. July 81, 1870.
FRASER. HAYNSWORTHS J. COOPER,
Aug h-tf Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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s0- The little We have to say in
reply to the Sumter NeVs has been
crowded out of this issue. .'9'i -
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"IDLENEss Is THE KEY OF BEaGARY,
NEGLECT OFTEN THE CAUSE OF DIS
EASE" Beware Of that oppression In Tho chest,
neglect II, and dyspepsia followa.-take SUMTER
pIr7sns and prevent It.
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"A GOOD CHANCE
TO MAKE MONEY!

WANTED. for the year 1871, . good,
w thotough, practical planter, 10 take charge
OF largo cotton plantation. In this Cosnty.-
Labor, material and every thing nocessary already
received. For u man who win take care Of tho
Interests of tho employer. \ rare opportunity
All porsons desiring tho situation will apply by
otter addressed 10 K
Care Of the Watchman Office.
' July 10--tf
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AUa.ls.Is1s.

AU6s IL 1650. J.
syA,sssc66nruss-&ss &ssath carsfisa, e,d, so0I
ess e ~, aA,@--.ds. rsstssd stock. sx. int
DIV s.ous,.,ss--Avsssts; a.. Beads, a
g; = So SAsII.:sss: {. 4 s.c. ss:sl y S.s . s,i.Q -9'S;
Belas. G@se.. ~S'
R.,..o1S Ba.s.-B,a. Ridge. (ss,. nots.ss}
-@eo; Charleston and eavannab, --@6S
s.,sa .s qS'1.s .ne nd!
coiambia. tlss nos.) -0seT do. istate guar
sntss) s6y(9-; Northsastsrns -a0, esvanS
nah. and ohsrlsstop. lis. aestl --Ts; do, (s...s
guarantes)-@77, aoulh Carolina. -07%; do,
Il s!socsspcSsaiots csa Dciss c:l.ns and
Augusta, --@%o; arson-tlls snd Columbia. -
90; Nesthsass.,u. g Is; savsonah a9d Charles;
ton, .@se; soa.t Carolina, txhols sharss)
as1a a'rssli iss@i.; sss. s':, ia ss' on
SOUTH CAROLINA HAyx BILLS.
sBank of Newberry.... ......... ...-@-
Bauk OF Camden ........ ...... ......... ......459-
BaBk OF .0eeygetown....:..... ...... .~......."-(9l
Bank of SoEth Carolina. ins......................It@
BANK OF Cnester.....'..
Bank Of State Of s. c. prior to 1861 .......le@-
Bank Of State offs. O. Issue 1851 aud 1862 $50
sPlanters' and Mechanics Bank ofCharles--@-
ton. .."...... .-........... .............."...-0-
sPeople's Bank Of Charleston. ... ..-.......-@-
<Union Bank Of Charleston ..... ....... ..,.-@-
sSouthwestern r r Bank Of Charleston, @
(old d)..".........,".. .."... ....-9-
:Southwestern r R Bank OF Charleston, %
(newl IS. ......... ..,.....u.-0-
Farmers and Exchange Bank Of Charles %
ton. ....... ....... ........ ................ 10
Exchange Bank Of Columbia. -...8@-
Merchants Bank Of Cheraw"". .-........ 4@-
Planters Bank of Fairfield ....-.. ........".s@-
State Of South Carolina Bills Rsceivable...95.
City Of Charleston Change Bils"". ."..".9s.
"BilIs marked thus (s) are being redeemed at
tho Bank Counters Of each.
Jan II "
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Yorkville Female College.


THE NEXT SESSION OF THIS,
I Institatinn will begin on Tho Let ~ SEp.
Dor. -:
a full corp. of faccoMrLrsuRD INsTRuc.
TORS will bs employed In all the branches usu.
ally taught in 6rst.elaes Fomale Sominariss.
TERMs-PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
Taitton and Board, including Washing. Fuel ana
Lixhte."". ......... .........$65 0A
Tuition In Collegiate Department, ,......... ~ 90
Primary ,.......... 90
French. Painting and Drawing, each, ,..... 8 90
Ancient Lam qua on,
Deposit for purohasing Books,............... 8 90
will leave Florence on the 3lst Aug. and will
take In charge by tho way any pupils going to
Yorkvilie.
For further particulars. apply to
Rev. JAS. DOUGLAS, Principal.
Aug 10-1m
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II you wish your children relieved Of worms,
use Wineman's Worm Candy!