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The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-02-16

short time sstsr the Subscription yas
made, with an sshibis Of the extent Of
our comuerciai busiuess, would secure
che necessary aid in capital to put the
bank iu operation. Ofthe advantage to
Sumter, Of such an institution, in at
tractipy business and attention here, as
a growing centre of trade, for this porn
tion Of the State, much might be said.-
Our people have caught the spirit Of
progress, population is constantly Aow.
ing iu to rs, and our places Of business
aro increasing, as we'll as the diversity Of
our pursuits. The honest, Industrious
mechanic, tho bone and sinew, and
main basis of prosperity Of every com.
munity, is coming to our midst.
The shipments of cotton, sales Of goods
and proceeds of trade generally, now
amount to more than million and a
half in the course Of twelve. month, and
this might be largely increased, with
the facilities which banking iustitu-
tion would bring to US. Thon, let
US have bank, if we would keep
tho wind in our sails, and tho tide Of
prosperity setting in upon us.
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w. j. Whipper nominated Colonel
8. w. Melton, Of Columbia. The fol.
lowing also nominated Scott Murray,
of Anderson; w. Il. Earle, Of Greenvills
Coy Wingo, colored, of Spartaoburg
Thompson FL. Cooke, Of Orangeburg
Leroy +. Youmaps, of Edgefield; G. w
Montgomery, Of Newberry, and D. T.
Corbin.
Long Speeches were made in favor Of
the different candidates.
Upon the FIRST ballot tho vote stood
Melton 66, Murray 46, Earle s, Mont
gomery 2, Wingo, l.
When the ballot was announced and
it was found that Melton had not a ma.
jority, the agents Of Murray moved
around among the members, paying
them to change their votes. Some ol
them did SO, but the minority changed
their votes in faver of Melton, electing
him on the next ballot.
There was great excitement before the
vote was announced, and attempts were
made to dissolve the joint assembly.
Charges Of bribery aud corruption
were made against the friends of Murray,
and committee Of investigation was
called for.
When tho vote was announced the
members chcercd, slung their hats and
coats in the air, aud waved them aud
the chairs over their heads.
The joint assembly dissolved in con-
fusion.
But for the GOODNESS aud detcrmina-
tion of Senator Corbin, there would have
been free fight OH tho floor of the
House after the adjournment.
Is. Henderson, a colored representa-
tive, struck Wilder, the colored post
master, and general row seemed
imminent. Two or three pistols were
drawn, but the disturbance was quelled
without damage to any one.
1t is understood that resolution for
the expulsion of Henderson will be
introduced on Monday.
Outside tho capitol building several
persons got to fighting. The Governor
came out, and at his request the comba-
tnnts dispersed.
Judge Melton has qualified and takes
his scat on Monday. lie WIS elected as
man who accepts the situation, but is
not Republican.
In the Senate, the House bill for the
hctter protection Of laborers was read o
first time. The Educational bill, with
the House amendments, was agreed to.
In tho House, the following bills
were read first time: by Tomlinsou,
to enforce uniform systcm ofossessmon,
and taxation by municipal bodies; by
Whipper, relative to taking bail in
criminal cases, and bill concerning
masters apprentices aud servants.
The following were read second
time: 10 authorize the purchase of the
property Of the Columbia Bridge Com
pauy; the Senate bill to amend the act
to incorporate the Charleston Board OF
Trade; the Senate bill to provide for
the formation of religious, charitable
and educational associations.
Both houses adjourned to Monday,
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Legis-l a tive.

MONDAY, FEn. 7-Scnatc-No quo
rum.
IIoUsE-Noticc was given Of bill to
incorporate the citizens passenger rail-
woy company Of Columbia.
The education bill passed, and re.
turned to the Senate for concurrence in
amendments.
Bills Incorporating the Comet Light
Infantry and Randolph Riacmcn, of
Charleston, Lincoln Guards of St. Ste.
phens, and the Saptee National Guards,
(all negrocs) were passed and sent to
Senate.
Bill to provide general election OF
County officers passed aud ordered to be
enrolled.
Tuesday, FED. S-senate-No quo.
rum.
HoUsE-Whippcr introduced bill
to amend the law which now regulates
the drawing Of jurors.
The Labor sBill was read second
time, and ordered to be cngrossed
The now code passed to section 303
WEDNESDAY,, Fen. 9-Scuate--
Leslie made report from the Commit.
tee on the letter of George Alden, mer-
chant, Of Camden, complaining Of the
excessive rates of freight of the South
Carolina Railroad. The report was
accompanied by the opinion of tho At.
torney General, aud was ordered for
consideration 10. morrow
HOUsE-A resolution was adopted
instructiDg the Committee on the re.
moval Of political disabilities to report
upon all petitions for the same in their
hands.
a Joint Resolution authorizing the
Secretary Of State to purchase one hun.
dred copies Of Richardson's 18th volume
of Law Reports, aud one hundred copies
OF Richardson's l4th volume of Equity
NcpUItSB WuS Tcau CIe ScCOuu LllnC anu
ordered to DO eugrossed.
The resolving clause was stricken out
from the joint resolution authorizing tho
Governor to appoint contract Agents for
Labor in each county Of the State.
THURSDAY, FEB. 10-Senate-The
judiciary Committee reported favorably
on iii regulating tho publication of
ell legal notices.
The bill to extend tho limits of Col
umbia was made the special order for
Wednesday next.
A bill to provide o remedy against
excessive charges for transportation {;
Joint Resolution (by Committee on
Rail Roads) to authorize the Attorney
General to institute proceedings against
the South Caroliea Rail Road Company,
for violation of charter, and the bill to
Incorporating Wide Awak . Fire En-.
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INGENIOUS INVENTION.

We had much pleasure, a few days
since, in making examination of the
"Surpriso trap" q most ingenious con-
trivauce, invented and patented by Mr.
W. j. Clarkson, g native Carolinian
aud formerly resident Of Sumter. As
"rat trap" alone, we regard it as fa,
superior to anything we have ever seen
in this country, aud, if generally used
it seems to us, would soon so diminish
tho ranks of this pestifsrous little de-
stroyer as to successfully abate the uui.
sance. For capturing other destructive
animals, it seems to be equally well
adapted. Altogether, it is, in oul
opinion, one of the most useful of the
smaller inventions Of the day. 1t is Mr.
Clarkson's purpose either to sell the
right for the whole country to some
entcrprising manufacturer, or to manu-
facture himself. In either event, we
trust he may experience that enlarged
measure of success his inventive genius
merits.
The Georgetown Times speaks rs
follows Of this invention:
"Every kind Of cxpedicnt has been
resorted to, to destroy rats, coons, opos-
sums, aud other destroyers of grain,
fruits, &c. We saw few days ago, an
ingcniously contrived trap, which can
not fail to be thoroughly efficient. 1t
CONSISTS of a square box, with an aper-
ture, over which revolves wheel that
works by q spring, to which is attached
the bait. AS soon as Mr.. Rat takes
hold Of the morsel, tho upper paddle of
the wheel suddenly springs over, and
knocks him into box below. Finding
himself in bal Jon, he rushes for tho
light, which he sees through grated
doer-this lifts and allows him to enter
a prison cell, whcre1hc is obliged to re-
main, for he cannot return-th there is no
"open sesame" The invention is by
our friend, w. j. Clarkson. We have
no doubt it will be on important acqui-
sition to our planters and farmers.
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sMARRIED
On tho oh inst, By Rev. N. GraAAs. Mr..
3. sYPHRAN to Miss VIRGINIA OLOYD.
-----'
MASON 10.

MASONIC. ;s
TIME REGULAR MONTHLY COMMUNICA
Il TION OF CLAREA ONT LODGE, NO a.
A.. f.. M. will be held on Thursday evening
March ~, 1870, at 2 O'clock, p. ".
Brothors will take duo notice and govern them
selves accordingly.
z. @. GREEN, W.. M.
T.V. WALsa, Secretary.
Jan
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The following is another account,
which we tako from the telcgraphie
columns Of the Charleston Mus. of
Saturday last:
s.. COLUMBIA, February III.
! The two houses met in joint assembly
at L O'Clock, TO Mcct Judge for the
sFifth circuit, seOator d. L. Corbin, pre-.
$sidmgs
4 very largo pun,bcr Of persons was
spsvsc ts, ~ ,.s : s.,sy. ~,
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yine Company Of SuIAter, we're rsad ths
second time and ordered to be eugross-
ed.
A bill to vest 10 the Clerks of tho
Courts all tho rights, powers and du-
ties conferred upon the late Commission
ers Of Equity, by the Act of Dec. Fl.
1857, was referred.
HoUsE-Notice was given of bill
chartering rail road from Columbia tc
Charleston, by the shortest and mos,
practicable route.
Brodie introduced Bill TO authorize
the Adjutant General to appropriate the
Military Hall in Charleston to the pur.
poses of State Armory.
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COM NJ e CIAL.

SUMTER. MARKET. FEB. 15.
~C~CSN~~~(N w @SS~-~-~>>~|><~~~r~~
Our Cotton Market has ruled quiet past week
at from 20 to % cts. according TO grade.
BACON-Rib Sides, 10000; Clear de-, 20
600; Shoulders, l7@00; Hams, 25.
LARD-25c.
FLOUR-Per Dbl. $7@$I2.
COFFEE-Luguayra, 3e@32; Java, 45@5U;
Rio, 22@30.
SALT-$2.90@$3.00.
SUGAR-Brown, 1000; O., E@N; A., 1s
@l9; Crushed, l9@2O.
IRON-TIES-10@l2.
hOPE-l0@l5.
BATESvILLE SHIRTINGS-Pe bale 121c.
YARN BY THE BALE-S2, loo. Per bunch
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THE WATCHMAN
-.
WEDNESDAY,, FEB. 16.
POLITICAL.
A. A. GILBERT

POLITICAL.
The press Of the State, for some time
past, has been discussing, with con.
siderable earncstness, ond some diff
ference Of opinion, our political present,
aud future course, and, we think, in the
main, too much has been said on this
subject. Or, perhaps, our idea would
be best expressed, when We say that, in
our opinion, some things imprsdcut
have been said.
Some advocate third party-some
think that "Dcmocrat" should be
dropped, and all tho auti radical clc-
mcnts OF the State mustered together
under some new name-soine think we
should fight it out under the "Dcmo-
cratic" Aag-some that a platform should
be agreed upon generally and put forth,
upon which all conservative elements
could be brought, while others think that
every paper, in every county, should be
left alone to battle through on it's own
position.
We do not believe that there can
long continue to be two parties in this
State, much less three. In the main,
those who now constitute the State
government, cannot continue in Office,
aud in the lead. The colored peoplc.
TO whom they are entirely indebted for
their position, give signs of this on all
sides. 1t will be impossible for the
"carpet bagger" and the "scalawag" to
dclude these people much longer And
when they arc forced to retire, their
places will be filled by more honest
men, and the mass Of the intelligence of
the State will give shape and direction
to our affairs.
The Radical party has found its life
its whole lite-its strcneth-its
whole strength, and breath, in the agita-
ton Of the negro question. Nothing,
in the future, is now more clear than
that THIS agitation must subsidc-in
fact, disappear from tho politics Of the
country. The passage ofthc fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments make this
almost certain. With the Disappearance
of this great. life-givins theme, comes
the disintcgration Of the Radical party.
AS Il party, it has no other distinctive
feature, aud is united or nothing else.
Declaring in favor Of equal rights aud
low taxation, and against dishone at
government, we have, in our opinion,
tho whole matter in nut sholl.
A BANK AT SUMTER.
There can now bc no doubt Us to the
entire practicability ofrho establishment
of Bank at Sumter. This is becoming
apparent 20 capitalists beyond our own
limits; and, We have been pleased to
learn, that the proper steps forward, on
the part Of our merchants, would GER
tainjy rcalizo for US this much nooded
addition to our business community -
The subscription Of few thousand
dollars, on their part, which might still
be rendered available, If desirable, by
tho,n fors ho;r nm ucsa' r,,s,xo. ns ?, e !.
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Temperance Notice.

A N ADJOURNED MEETING of those who
IA. favor the reorganization OFT Total ab
tinenoo Society of Sumter. will bo held at tho
Methodist Church. ,his Wednesday, evening, tho
10th inst, at 8. o'clock. p. IN. full meeting is
earnestly requested. The ladies are particularly y
invited TO attend
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-01
Il U N oRoUs IT E M s .

seg" There is young lady in town so
modest that the had young man turned
out OF doors for saying that the wind had
shifted
Dag" My dear DOCTOR" said lady"
I suffer a great deal with my eyes" Be
patient, madam" he replied" ;" you would
probably suffer great deal more without
them"
Hsg" My son." said man of doubtful
morals, putting his hand on the head of u
young urchin, believe Satan has got
held Of YOU" :" believe so too" said the
urchin replied
bGg" A smart Yankee old lady being
called into court as witness, grew impa-
tient at the questions put to her, and told
the judge that she would quit the stand,
for he was "really one of the most inquisi-
tive old gentlemen she ever see"
GGsyn " Nature has written honest man
on his face" said man to Jerrold,
speaking of person in whom Jerrold's
ldlJl was HOO dlJOH0UuGr DllnQ.
Humph p Jerrold replied then the
pen must have been very bad one"
psy- Taken of law" says Pompoy,
"reminds me of what the mortal Cato,
who lib most a thousan' years ago, once
said-de law is like groun' glass winder,
that gives light en- uff to light us poor er-
ron mortals in de dark passage of life,
but it puzzle de debble himself to see troo
it,"
Boy" A pompous individual walked up
to the bar Of the seaside hotel. and with
considerable flourish, signed the book,
and exclaimed:
"Pm Acknowledgements Of"
"That don't make any difference"
says the landlord, "you will be treated
just as well as the Others"
sa5~ Papa" said Tommy, the other
day, " is it a sin to change ones mind~
We'll, no, my, boy; why do you
ask ?"
go, you know" replied the fve-yoar-
old, " was to be doctor"
80 yes, remember" said his father;
"what then ?"
l." Well, you please, think now that
Id rather be candy-storeW
s9-" Look out there, what are you
kicking my dog for?"
"l'm kicking him cause he's full Of
fleas, and | don't want to get 'em on my
good Clothes"
Fleas, the dickens Why, that dog
sleeps with me !"
IL know it, and that's were he gets
them"
Reg" Twas in the lovely month of
June, [ courted Lizzie Lee; the crested
wavehts murmured, and the moonbeams
kissed the sea-: L whispered in her ear
soft words, her hands in mine l prest
and, as | drew her nearer still-well,
never mind the rest We wandered
slowly, hand in hand, with heads together
bowed our words were low and softly
said our sighs were long and loud | ask
ed her ii she loved me, and her head
dropped on my breast, l listened and
the answer was-well, never mind tho
rest The evening deepened into night,
and stars lit up the sky; again whis-
dered, and again her answer was, sigh.
At that fair shrine | humbly knelt, my
hope and love confessed | was absolved
day was named-and, never mind the
rest ! The happy moments passed away,
the time at length arrived; my bliss was
50 ccstatic, It's wonder 1 survived. OF
course she was with lace enrobed, with
orange blossoms drest; and in COPY,
you'll surely find the rest p
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-01
Didn't Enjoy Herself as Usn al.

As an original expression of heavy
grief we doubt if anything more touching
has been read than the following of a
crushed heart, in Star City, Nevada.
Mrs.-'of that place, an eccentric old
lady recently rushed into the room ola
relative, and without waiting for the
usual salutation, said:
"Well Johns dead !"
"Dead Is it possible ?"
" Yes dead Died last night I want
you all to come to the funeral. The
Masons and Odd Fellows are going to
turn out, and we shall have beautiful
time"
Death being of rare occurrence in the
settlement, of course every body went to
the funeral Next day, somebody re-
marked to the old lady that there was
large turnout.
" Yes, indeed, there was" she replied
"but | didn't enjoy myself as we'll as [
have at some funerals, the horses cut up
So"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1870-03-01

BG~ There is young lady in town so
modest that the had young man turned
out OF doors for saying that the wind had
shifted.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-06-19

III Furniture at Auction
By J. DEJAN, Jr Auctioneer-Ofiee No. 1873 Grsyie,
street. WIN fbe sold MONDAY june 20 &C II
o'clock, 4 &c his New Auction Room No lsa Gravisi
Household Furniture Of every description, Pianos
Once Furniture etc. Also, new goods per arrival Of
steamer every week.
Terms-cash IN United States Treasury notes. mas ly
WILLIAM DE LACY, AUCTIONRER AND
" Real Estate Agent,
No. 81 Commercial Place.
Begs leave to inform his fiends the public in Ron
eral that he has obtained commission and ID prepared
to make sales At Public Auction Esate (cty or
sS6urSsn Stocks yessels Cargoes, Cotton Furniture
every description. levee, in store warehouse ON
shpboard or In bond Portwardens, underwrtters and
sales attended to with dispatch Particular
attention paid to purchasing and leasing city and
t property. collection of rents and payment Of
VIII give personal and prompt attention busness
public patronage. seia "
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-06-19

/ EDucArgoN IN RoME.--A good deal has
been said about the educational deficiencies
of the Roman States, and plenty of datribes
against the Pontihcal Government have
been founded on this text. A work just
Published by Cardinal MorchiDi-GH jR-
1titati di Carita so Ronsa-fnrDislies as
with some statistics calculated to dispel q
great many false impressions. Extracts
are given from the tabular statement for last
year, put forth. by the Cardinal Vicar,
which proves that 1900 boys and 9444 girls
attend the schools, besides S75 boys and
1917 girls who are educated in charitable
institutions. If we add to these numbers
the pupils who belong, to the universities
seminaries aud schools for the higher and
middle elasses, we have a total of %, 905
young people receiving gratuitous instruc-
tiOn out of population of 204 ,679 souls,
not counting the garrison, the Jews. the
non Catholic ommunions. and the prison.
ers. The proportion of those receiving in
strnction to the whole population is thus
shown to be greater in Rome than in any
AlDther known city.
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Money Market.

MISSIONARIES AND MARTYRs.-In the last
number of the Annals Of the Propagation
of the Faith we find full accounts of the
prosecutions in the neighboring Chinese
provinces, Sz-chuen and Kwei-chau:
These are interior provinces, 1000 miles
up the Yang-tze river, and have not been
the fifty years since they entered China |;
though the Catholics have been there, we
believe, couple of centuries. M. Rigaud,
French missioner, was murdered January
I'd, 1869, in the church Of Yu-yang, In
Northeastern Sz-chuen, with 100 catechu-
mems that were with him. Several hun
dred Christian families were compelled to
fee, and thirty who sought refuge In cave
were killed. A citadel in which some of
the Christians were defending themselves
was besieged at last accounts by 1000 men.
The mandarins do all they can to incite
these attacks. In the province of Ku-yang
a similar attack has resulted in the death
at Tsun-i of M. GILES, another missioner.
Here 1000 families have been plundered
and some scores killed. Three crosses of
porcelain have been inlaid in the pavement
of the grand pagOda of Tsun-i, and the
Christians are required to walk over these
crosses, dressed in their best clothes, pros
trate themselves before their idols, and
solemnly swear to ALLURE their religion.
They are then required, in testimony of
their apostacy, to sign a document which
is posted up in town. sAll who will not
consent must leave the town or suffer DEATH
The Christian Church pharmacies and asy-
lums have been sacked and destroyed, the
materials removed, and the very soil on
which they were built carted off and sold,
to be mixed with charcoal, that it may be
purified with fire. All this they claim to
do by order of the Emperor. Appeal has
been made to the French minister at Pekin.
Yet this is not characteristic of all the
country. It may be that district near by
is governed by well-disposed mandarins,
and the Christians enjoy perfect protection.
Thus, in Long-chue-chen, which is also in
Eastern Sz-chuen, the Catholics have not
feared to put up good bell in belfry !;
and, SO far from exciting opposition, the
people are delighted to have the time of
their MONDAY meals regulated by its peals,
and the matin and vesper bells regulate
the time when the Buddhist BONES shall
beat the big drums for their temple worship.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-06-19

CHEAP BREF.-We only find out our true
friends periods of trials and emergency The people
of this ctty have been for time in the thres of
hunger and starvation between contending litgants
each clamoring for the privilege of supplying with
fresh meat The cOurs full of the oOGtest--the
and alleys full OF lite echoes-the are
of. about 1.-THE papers full of oyersy
about IT. But notwithstanding all this fullness the
ppople's stonachs full of emptiness until Gus
magnauimously entered the breach settled
question by resnming his old vocation stalls II
and Is Pile Market tinoe then the people have lv-
of tho land and in the fness their Joy
Gus The world Of the Crescent city and
mankind.
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-06-19

: BALANCE ON THE MoNTH.-Wbat cannot be
done in time 1t 10 in time that fame IL established
is In time that fortunes ncbumulsed s in time
that the seeds which will fruotify blossom
and bear fruit when time il These seri
have been suggested by reading the
tisement of j. A. BraselnAn & Co In another column
which stAted that the clearance their
will be continued for the balance of the month
Here then Is the time in which make bargains La
dies, need we tell you what this time imports No-you
know, know all mankind know that this balan,
of time the heart may he made glad this balance
hangs the purchase Of cheap goods The balance OF this
month then Is an important which the ladies will be
10 avail themselves Of
The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-06-19

SINGER SEWING MACHINE.-In this age, so
prolific OF mproyements none have been blessed
IN their results than sewing achines There nven
tons which produce astounding effects and almost
nlhiate space But after all they contribute nothing
the acreage of human happiness. Not the sewing
maehne By its unobtrusiye operations the masses
penehted in which brings solace and comfort
those, TO whom labor saving important object At
the head OF these is the Singer New Family Sewing
chine which has proved all that its propietOrs claim
for it, machine the echo of hose Ia sounded
far anu near; machine whose popularity oustrIps all
other kinds in the market Win. 4. Cooper & Co, 7
Camp stree the general agents