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A BARnECUR PHoPosEn.

A number ofprominent citizens, from
several parts Of the county, present al
Sumter, on Sales-day (Monday) last
exhibited much earnestness in urging q
barbecue for the Mass Meeting on the
3lst, and offered to contribute beeve,
aud other meats and supplies for such q
purpose. Time did not admit of q
regular meeting, but informal consulta.
ton resulted in request that all who
would unite for that purpose would at
once communicate with this Office. Let
US have barbecue.
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HBINITsIR's QUEEN,s DELIGH1

HEINITsIR's QUEEN,s Delight.
Our columns contain the advertise.
ment Of this popular remedy. Mr
HEIN1TsH has long been engaged in The
Drug business at Columbia, and no Co.
lumbian has higher reputation than
has he. His Queens Delight is made
pure--is no trashy nostrum, the sole
purpose Of which is to make money
For the purposes for which it is recon-
mended it no doubt has real merit.
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Ee- Tho "Pheba Baker" salve-

@8~ Tho "Phoeba Baker" Salye-
100 years seoret-
Cures as by magic
All Cuts, Burns, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Cancers,
Sore Nipples, and Broken Breasts, Chapped
Lips and Hands, Eruptlons, Chilblains, Bites or
Stings of Inseots, DO.
A Wonderful cure for piles.
Sold everywhere.
Ask for Phoebe Bakers" (and take no other)
"Costar's" Rat, Roach, DO. Externinators.
"Costar's" (ltquidl Bed.Bug Exter.
"Costars" (pure) Insect Powder.
Use this (only pure) Insest Powder for
Moths In Fnrs and Woolens, for Bed
bugs, Insects, DO.
"Costar's" (only sure remedy Corn solvent.
SOLD everywhere.
Ask for "COsTAR's" land take no othsr.)
81 81 80 and $6 sizes sent by express.
Address "COSTAR" CO., 13 Howard st., NY.
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''NOW.,,

We ask every calm and honest reader
of the Hatchman to give careful read
ing and mature deliberation to the arti.
Gle signed as above, and published on
another column. 1t contains truth aud
power, in points SO plainly put that the
way-fariug man cannot fail to compre
heud. They cannot fail to have the ef
feet in bringing our people to see the
true position they occupy in tho great
struggle now being inaugurated in this
State, between honesty and dishonesty
between good government on the one
side and plunder and bribery on tho
other. Let all honest citizens, white
aud black, arouse themselves, and cast.
ing to the winds all prejudices and
animosities, 60 to work for the right.
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MASS MEETING.

MASS II EET1NH. !
JUDGE CARpsNrsR, GsN, N. q.
BUTLER, GEN. j.. B. KEasHAw
and probably other distinguish
ed speakers will address the
citizens Of Sumter County, white
and colored, at Sumter on We'd
nesday, Aug. Slst. The people,
en- masse, will no doubt turn out.
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"ARTICLES OF REAL MERIT ARE AL.
WAYS WORTH THEIRPkIoE," a. is proved
by tho value of SuxfEa BrrrsRs. 30 say hun.
dreds whs have used them.
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PERSONAL.

We were pleased to receive call, on
Friday last, from F. D. RICHARDSON
Esq, now canvassipg agent of the State
for the Carolina Life Insurance Com.
pany, Of which JEFFERSON DAVIS is
President. Mr.. RICHARDSON is too
we'll known to our people and to the
State at large, to necd commentator
from us, and we simply say that the Com
pany he represents is one Of the best in
the country.
We have also been pleased to receiv &
scall from Dlr. F. G. RANr1N, who
represents the old aud popular Charles
ton Shoe House Of e. b. SToDDARD
Go. Mr.. RANTIN is native of our
sister District Of Clarendon, and q
relative of our esteemed fellow. citizen,
JAMES II. D1NaLE.
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FOR SALE.

NNHE VALUABLE FARM OF ONE HUN
j DRED ACRES, situated one mile West II
Sumter Coprt House, now tho property and resi-
denee Of Mrs. BOND ENGLISH. On the prem
ises Is . comfortable two.story dwelling, and
ono Of tho finest springs Of ~ater In all this Sec
tion Of country. About forty acres are now un.
der cultivation, twenty acres In old field. aad the
balance 10 valuable wood, oak and pine. For
terns, 10, apply TO.
sar.e-.,s. G.
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THE SICK.
1T ~ R F. s


HsADAcHEs.-Siok..He ..Hea dache, Nervous Head.
ache. Bilious Headache, Neuralgia Headache
Catarrhal Headache, Dizziness, Rush of Blood
to the uoad, Fulness, Oppression of the Head
DC.
cArARaH-This unpleasant disease, in all its
SORE THROATS, &o.-Sore Throats
Hoarsoness, Loss of Voice, Weak Voice, all soon
cured.
DYsrEPsrA.-This disease always cured in all
cases, in persons of oil age, and occupations.
LIVER CoNPtAINrs. JAusDIcE, &c.-These
Chronic Diarrhoea and all Chronic Dysentory
Colics, obstinate COstiveness.
PILss.-Piles, Blind, Bleeding, or liberated
Painful, Itching, Burning, NO matter how long
existing, soon cured.
Kidney Disease, Diabetes, Gravel, Inconti-
nenoe, stoppage, Brght's Disease, all cured.
MALEs.-Their peculiar diseases soon cured.
FACE EAPFEorfoNs.-BrownS Spots, Moth Blotch.
es, Pimples, Black speoks, Red Patches. Burn.
ing, Itching, Rush of blood to the Face, Cloasma
Bad Complexion, all soon and perfectly curod.
Assesses, Scrofuls, when on the Scalp, Throat
Internal or external, on the Tongue, Back, Limb,
or anywhere, Sore and Swellod Logs. all perfect
ly durable.
sKiN D1sEAsEs.-salt Rheum, letter, Acne
Shingles. Soaiy Eraptions Watery Discharges
The EYEs.-fnaamed and Itching, sorofula
&C., on the Eyos and Eyelids, cured.
GoIrRn, swELLED NEcK.-All cases cured Re
cent cases OF Goitre cured.
Rheumatism, Chronic, Acute, Neuralgia
Lameness, Swelled joints, inability to walk
painful or passive, cured by the use Of
HEINITSH'S QUEEN s DELIGHT
The afflicted. nervous and dsbilitated, who's,
suferings have been protraoted from bidder
causos, and whose cases require prompt treat
ment, will hnd always sure remedy 10
HEINITSH'S QUEENS DELIGHT
Do you feel weak, aebilitated, easily tired
Does little extra exertion produce palpitatiof
Of the hearth Does your Liver or Urinary Or
gans, Or your Kidneys, frequently get out of or
der Do you have spolls Of short breathing o,
dyspepsiaf Are your Bowels oonstipated2 Dr.
you have spells Of faintng or rushes of blood t
tho head ls your memory impaired2 is you
mind constantly dwelling on any subject? d.
you feel dull, listless, moping, tired of compan,
or Of lief If:you do, then your Liver and Stom
mach are deranged, and their aympathet actor
upon tho Brain produces just such results, Th,
sooner yon r4move the cause, the sooner you viii
be restored to healthtul and thoughtful con
dition. We ssy.-by all means try a bottle, an,
be sur6 you get
HEINITSH'S QUEENS DELIG FIT
Mono other is genuine. For sale by Druggist
anywhere and at
HEINITsH's DRUG STORE,
COLUMBIA, 8. Q.
July 27--
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THR SEASONS

Have been generally good in thi,
section, and the crops are generally
promising.
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YES /! TT rs TRUE!

the Best Self Rakers to be found In the world aro
tho Original and Reliable Double Motion Etna
Machines. made by the ETNA MANUFACTURE
ING co, of Salem, Ohio. Send for Pamphlet
containing particulars.
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NEW MEDICAL PAMPHLET. - Seminal,
IN Physical and Nervous Debility, its effects
and cure. Prco rs cents. Address SECRETARY
Museum Of Anatomy, 81S Broaaway, New York.
TURIOUs, now sTRANGE!--Tho Married
~ Ladies' Private Companion contains the Dc.
sired Information. Sent free for stamp. Ad.
dross MRS. II. METZGER, Hanover, Pa,
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5aSh. B11nds
AND DOORS.
ROBERTSON BROTHERS

"AVE located themselves on Main Street,
IL near tho Depot, and arc prepared to fur
nish to order,
SASH, BLINDS, DOORS. OR OTHER WORK
in their limo, IA the bcst workmanship, aud at
prices ~ low 40 such things can bs delivered at
Sumter from abroad.
Give us your orders and sustain homo indsstry.
July 20 L q" Sn
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THE CoOCII COTTON TIE.

Our friends, Messrs. GREEN T. WALSH,
as appears from the advertisement in
our columns, are sole agents for Sumter
and Clarendon for the sale of this i'm
proved Cotton Tie, and are now prepared
to take orders.
We wero pleased to receive call, a
few days ago, from Mr.. HYMAN, the
popular junior partner of the house Of
DANcY, HYMAN & Co., General Com
mission Merchants Of New York, who
are sole agents for the United States for
this Tie. Mr.. HYMAN Informed us that
tits extensively used in North Carolina,
OF which State tho members of his house
are all natives. Our planters are invi-
ted to call and examine it, at the store
Messrs. GREEN & WALSH.
MORE DELICIOUS CANTALRUps.
Our good friend, DR.. j. NJ. P1rrs,
approached US, on Saturday last, lis
couuten.nce ali wreathed with smiles.
With an omiuous "bag in buggy" We
hardly knew what was coming ont Of
that bag. But the Doctors quick move.
ment soon presented Two OF the. largest
and most luscious looking oantalsups
that our eyes ever rested on. The truth
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PROMPT. HONORABLE, RELIABLE.

A GENTS WANTED In every city. town and
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DOLLAR HOUSE in the hsIeountry--QNI.Y ONE
endorsed BY the leading Papers and Express
Co.'s Of the United States. Our goods give
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Having two houses--Boston and Chicago our
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In amount oil other concerns In this trade COM
blned.
gar SEND FOR CIRCULARS and FREE
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General Life and Fir9
INSURANCE AGENCY. 4
SUMTER, g.. 9. -

YRy
Il HE following Companies h.ving complied
with the Law, and deposited $1,000 each With:
tho comparoller. General, offer protsesi6n 10
households asainst loss or damage by hfest ~
Pheuix Fire Insurance Ceppaay, otf.
Brooklyn, N. Y. Cash Assets,
Southern, Life Ios,urapice Company, 81,
Atlanta, Ga, Gen. u. 3. doRDoN,
President, NJ. O. MoRRIs, seo'ty: s
Security Fire insurance Company Of
New York Assets, S2.0l7.s69 81. a.
German Fire Insurance Company of
New York, Assetta. 1.053.054 ~61s :,
Georgia Home Insurance Company,
Columbus, Ga, Assets, 46S.73l 10. s.
Richmond Banking Insurance Co., Of
Virginia, Assets, a79.54e "a.
A. WHITE,
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PATIENTS.

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Twenty Years. Their American and European
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world. Charges less than any other reliable
agency. A pamphlet containing full instructions
to inventors is sent gratis.
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COX ADAYi-40 now articles for Agents
spSc Samples FREQ. II. B. SHAW, Alfred,
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A MODEL HOUSE.

Being a cripple, have made house planning q
special study Ore built last season has proved
q model Of convenience. beauty, and economy.
Descriptive circulars Of Plans, Views, etc.. with
general information of value to all. sent free.-
address with stamp or script II conveniently
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Do0K AGENTS wANTED.-"Ladles Of the
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cravings. Rapid sales For circulars, address
w. PUBLISHING CO., NJ Y, Cincinnati
and Chicago. 's''''r
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MT EADvILLE THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL.
1M-Unitarian 7; educates Ministers; $3.50 .
year to poor students; begins Aug. 90. Appl,
to A. A. L1VERMORE. Meadville, Pa.
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ALESMEN'-Send for Circular, first class
business and steady employment. b. F. HOWE,
8? Arch Street. Philadelphia. Pa.
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WYE e WILL PAY AGENTS A Salary of $35
w per week or allow largo commission to
sell our new Inventions. Address j. W. Ffink
& Co., Marshall, Mich.
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N7ANTED. AGENTs.-s20 Watch free, Civ.
w en- gratis te live man who will act az
our Agent. Business light and honorable pays
$50 pcr day. Address r. MONRON KENNE.
DY CO., Pittsburg, Pa.
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rNO CONSUMPTIvES.-Yo can get a sure
Il cure for Coughs and Colds, and oil lung
complaints free. It has cured thousands. Send
for 1t to DANIEL ADEE, p. o. Box 1851, N. Y.
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Political.

AUGUSTA, GA, September 15.-General
Colquitt, president Of the State Democratic
Convention, calls the State Executive Com
mittee to meet at Macon on the 9th instant
to elect chairman in place of Hon. Linton
Stephens.
The Republican Executive Committee to-
day passed resolution calling a convention
In each congressional district on the 9Th OF
October to appoint members of the State
Executive Committee, which is to meet at
Augusta October 18th. They urge the Re
publicans to organize forthwith and nomi.
nate candidates for the General Assembly
The county officers also recommend the
passage of q INV changing the election to
the Week before Christmas, which Is ap.
proved by Attorney General Akerman. In
The event the law is not passed. the election
will occur November sth, the day named in
the Constitution.
CHICAGO, September 15.-The Illinois De.
mocratic Convention has nominated W.. B.
Anderson for congressman at large, and
Charles Ridgeiy for state treasurer.
In Minnesota, Ignatius Donnelly Demo
craft win run for Congress from the St
Paufs district on the free-trade platform
provided the, Democrats niaire NO nomina
ton,
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ASTEDILUvIAN SEA MoNSTER-A PETRI-
FLED LEvIATHAN ON A WESTERN PLATEAU
About one hundred miles to the southeast
of Hamilton is high plateau of land, con-
tanning an extensive deposit Of marine
shells and the fossil remains of 4 large Va
rietv of extinct species Of fish. But the
curiosity which most challenges the interest
and Investigation of atiquarians Is the Pc
trited form Of what was evidently once IN
immense sea monster. 1t lies on high
plateau in Il position giving rise to the the
Ory that its locate was once a great shoal,
and that this antediluvlan lcyiathan floun-
dered and persisted on the surface as the
water rcceded. The petrifaction Is perfect,
and 1t is estimated to weigh about ten tons.
II presents dual appearance, the head and
body that Of Il humpbacked whale and
the eXtremities extend into leelers and an
tcnna, like the polypus or devil-tish, with
the exception that they were evidently
during life lined with a hard and bony sub
stance. The eyes were set in each side of
the head, which is fat and oblong, and
some twenty-iollr inches apart. The mouth
is armed with triple rows of teeth, which
are sharp in front, but underneath and well
into the jaw they turn into grinders, capped
by solid osseous formation, running back
from the widest portion of the head. In
this respect it resembles the celebrated
marsh COW of Central America-amphibl-
Gus in its habits, gramnlvOrous on land, and
carnivorous in water. The length OF this
singular relic of lin unknown race has not
vet been determined, but as the body blends
into the tail it tapers down to SO small a
size that, making due allowance, its entire
weight would not be far from that stated
White Pine (Neuada) Ne,os.
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Norfolk Markets.

SEPTEMBER Sales. Thirty bales Cotton on
basis of l7S,. for low middling; 600 bushels
Wheat ut 81. lU@lN 25 $40 bushels Meal at $Ll5;
335 ,rrels extra Flour Al 81 $50 bushels Oats vi
SIC. .a.sr.t. .a. - # =. $50 ~
Iipples.-e outhern, dried q b., SIC.
BednS.-aouGnern, fl 65@4$i.s5. 49,.
BacOn.--Clear rip, l9c.: ra6' sides, .1s9l1stc.
shoulders, ld@letc.: breasts, l9c. Cincinnati SUI
gar ctl ed hdUs, z2@24c.; Virginia and North Ca
roIi'a hams e3lg2oc.; Baltimore, 2so.; Hog-round
Virginia l9c. ~eE .' o.. ~ -
BeeStgdL.- -30ll3lc. s..." - .'t
Ship5tuUS. use.
Bu:tsr.--C,untry, 25935c.
torn '. hite, MS pr quality. &c.; yellow, SOC.
iCottDR, --L"w mlddin4g, lI3c.; ordinary, Io3c.
good binary, l6ic.
Eggs. ls@20c. -..-
FIlrSeed .--S l.5v@S2.05. 'r
FIour.--Faluily, Ss@9l0 Is extra, S7@sS.50 gu
petG"G, sS0s7; thu, So .5o@t5 IS; rye &c. IS
st1un,on sDp rs"e "a 81; ssaunton exsra, IT. SO.
Oats.N ew, weight. Soc; for seed. 5oc.; for seed
weigh, sl0f5c. winter ar black, none. p.
Peanuts. -"ancy, 81; prime, $l.4o; ordinary,
&C.; " ininst"ns, s5c. @Sl. u.
PDtatoeS. Per bartsl, % 50QDP4 IS; sweets, S2.
2Ssta.-conmo'n, $3.50; No. I, g.. so@ss No. .,
SGres.-Red oak hoyshead Gas; culls, $40.
WhIte oak hog ,head, f65 culls, $50. White oak
beading, SOS; cuils, t2S@$25. White oak pipe, SIS
Sh2ngles.-Two-ftet No. heart. $3.50; No. .
sIO@siI sap, $3.50; common shingles, $5@g$5
l2.IUcr No. heart $3.50; Sap, $3.50. :"
Iurpenttne.-SpiTlts Boo. NV
1tegar.-thilAdelphia 28c.; Isle Of Wight, q
Wheat. -Whise-Cboioe. sl.55: fair to prime,
81 3UQQSL45; ora nary, $L20@$l 30. Red Choice,
81 SO; iair to prince - 2o0pL4o; ordinary IL log
81. 90. - ...-t E.
!, WooL-Unwashed, 2o@soc washed, ss@4oc.
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A Big RoNE--PoRTIoNs OF THE SKELETON
OF A MAsTopoN ExHUMED IN lLLINoIs-DI-
| AESsIoNs OF TIE RECONSTRUCTED ANIMAL
AS, has been noticed in our news columns,
there was found near Aurora, in this State,
not long since, gigantic bone, supposed to
belong to the skeleton Of some Of the eX-
tinct animals. 1t was discovered while dig
glng Well in low, sloughy place, and was
Embedded in the earth about seven feet from
the surface. A gentleman connected with
the Academy of Sciences has recently visited
Aurora for the purpose Of inquiring into
the matter, and has brought back photo
graphs of the relic.
1t belongs to the species of nldstodo7,
called N. Giganteus, and is the left hume
rus, the bone corresponding to that be-
tween the shoulder and elbow Of man. 1t
measures in length forty-four inches, in
lateral diameter ut either end one foot, and
in the narrow part of the centre, six inches.
Ii is in q good state of preservation. Now,
there seems to be nothing strange or curl
Gus in the bone Of the mastodon having
been founJ, for during the last ten years
there have been found a large number of
these trophies unearthed in all parts of the
country. and from single bone so
small that experts could only by dint
Of much study make out to what species it
belonged to Il whole skeleton. They have
been struck at various depths, from slN
inches to ten feet from the surface, and
always in II situation that made it certain
they had been kept moist, usually in a
marsh. They have been found nearly al
ways just below the black earth, and upon
the marty clay, and usually the several
pieces of Il single skeleton have been much
scattered. They have been found to be in
various states OF preservation, from the
hard, rocky bone to q fragile, crumbling
mass, ready to fall to pieces on being
touched.
In none Of these particulars does the
Aurora specimen show US any marked diff
ference from former discoveries, or reveal
anything new regarding this gigantic beast,
long ages ago eXtermnated. But in its
size it far exceeds anything heretofore
known, and indicates an animal fsuch mon
ster dimensions that it Staggers the imagi-
nation to conceive of it. We're not the in
dividuals who took the measurements Of
this bone gentlemen of matured judgment
and care we should be strongly inclined
to doubt the correctness Of their figures.
If the dimensions given are accurate, the
specimen is nearly four inches longer than
any other similar bone as yet discovered,
and when fitted to the living body of its
owner must have formed part of an animal
little less than fifteen feet high. The value
of the trophy may be understood when we
reflect that the tailest mastodon skeleton
now known is about twelve feet high
chicago Tribune, September 10.