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The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-06-01

rA. It is one of the most depressing e
things in tho world to be with those
who habitually speak evil of others.
One feels in charmed circle Of hope
less iniquity, ifit be not ono OF delusive
appearances. Everything is bud
throughout, and there is not a square
inch Of virtue left for our weary soul to
rest on. People whom we have loved
since we wero children, are shown w as
scanned and SCARED with iniquities, and
unworthy our most tepid regard names
that wo have veneratcd are stripped of
their laurels, and crowned with weeds
and straw, or made out to be the mere
shadow of names, If indeed they are not
the shadows of foul substances; doc.
trines We have held revereutly, are no
longer golden songs Of peace and truth
but sounding brass and tinkliDg oym-
balls everything is sneered at; every
ono decried and all the poetry of life is
is vulgarized, and brought down
from the roscate glory of the
upper air, where our loving faith
and fancy placed it, to the lowest stratum
Of mephitio vapors. There il no heaven
above-only tho narrow roof Of sitting
vault, which is the tomb Of ali that
makes life worth the living. And when
we object to this reading Of things, we
are laughed at for our ignorance, bid
den to take warning by experience, and
told that skeptioism and unbelief are
emphatically the products OF knowledge
| of the world e,a," Hp ST.. t. 49,. :,
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-06-01
April 2
WOFFORD COLLEGE.
SPARTANBUKG c. H.,
so. CA.
r. EACHLTY.

f. "A u u IL IHs
REV. A. M. SlIIPP, D. D., President and
Professor Mental and Moral Sci nee.
DAVID DUNCAN, A. NJ, Professor Ancien.
Languages and Literature.
REV. WIIITEFOOKD SMITH, D. D., Professor
English Literature.
WARREN DU PRE-, A. NJ, Professor Natural
JAS. II. CARLISLE, A. NJ, Professor Mathe.
Inatics.
REV. A. ii. LESTER, A. NJ, Professor History
and Biblical Literature.
The Preparatory School, under the immediate
supervision of the Faculty, Jno. W. SHIpP,
A. B., Principal.
Divinity School Rev. A. M. Shipp, n. D.
Rev. Whitefoord Smith, d. D.. Rev. A. H
Lester, A. NJ.
Tho first Session Of tho Sixteenth Collegiate
Yonr begins on the first Monday in October,
1859. the second Session begins on the first Mon
day in January, 1870.
The course Of studies and the standard OF
scholarship remain unchanged. but the Faculty
now admit irregular students or those wlro wish
to pursue particular studies only.
Tho Schools also open at the same time.
Tuition per year, in College Glasses, includiu.
contingent fee, $54 in Specie. or its equivalent i,
Currency.
Tuition per yenr, in Preparatory School, includ
ing contingent fee, $44 in currency.
Bills payable ono half in advance. Board, ne
Month. from $40 TO $i5 in currency.
For further particulars address
A. M. SIIIPP, President.
Nav 1S 10
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-06-01
St. Joseph's Academy,
CONDUCTED by THE
Sisters Of Our Lady Of Mercy,
SUMTER, S. u.

~ THE Collegiate Exercises Of this
MHM First Glass Institute, will be resumed
WE IS on tho lst Of September. A prompt
attendance is requested In order to
S~ facilitate the progress and arrange
ment of tho classes. The new buildings are
spacious and elegantly finished. furnishing az
commodations for ono hundred boarders. The
extensive grounds and piazzas arc ample for open
air exercise. and young ladies nre thoroughly
instructed In English Mathematics, French, Ita.
lian, Music, Drawing. Painting, &C., DO Location
healthy. air purc. wn' or good, and terms reason.
able. For particulars apply to the Superioress Of
St. Joseph's Academy, Sumter, or to the Supe.
rioress of tho Sisters Of Mercy, Charleston, who
will endeavor to meet the pressure OF the times.
Nov. 10
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-06-01

no. A Chinese doctor is en- route
for New York, for the purpose Of curing
every disease known to Gotham. He
is said to bea most learned man, and
the way he will administer medicine
will astonish native practitioners. Le.
US imakIps . narpQti6 ohiainsd from ,he
gall OF lizards 1 puFgsts q non !. water
10 which rafs'kavs been boiled. or Rs
astripgant from, tho bark scs !, s ipappy
dox. Gotham bids the Celestial physi.
CLANS u hearty walseme.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-06-01
THE LATE DUCHESS DE BERRI-I
at ~ ROMANTIC HISTORY.

The Duchess dc Berri, who died with.
in the past few days at the advanced age
of seventy two, was ono Of the moat re-
markable individuals in recent events of
French history. She was the daughter
of Francisco l., King Of Naples, aud 10
1915 was married to tho Duke do Berri,
the heir presumptive to the French
throne. The union promised to be q
happy One, but it soon terminated by
the death Of the Duke, who was mortaliy
stabbed while leading the Duchess to
her carriage at the door of the opera
The assassin was fanatical Bonapartist,
and avowed that he wished to destroy
the Bourbon dynasty in the person Of
the only member who could perpetuate
tho race. In this he was disappointed,
as some months after the Duchess was
delivered of son, who was baptized
with great ceremony, aud was regarded
as destined to be the future King of
France. During tho revolution of July
she had resolved to go to the head.
quarters of the insurgents and present
the claims of her son. The old king
prevented this step by placing her
under arrest, and confiuing her to her
own apartments. The revolution tri.
umphed, and she followed the Bourbon
family into exile. From the moment of
leaving France she was resolved to re.
turn and attempt all means Of restoring
her son to the throne. This impelled
her to causes rising in La Vendee, dur.
ing which she became tho heroine Of
many adventurous scenes. Driven from
place to place by the columns of troops
on her footsteps in every direction, she
took refuge in the city Of Nantes, which
she entered as country woman, bare.
footed, and carrying basket Of eggs
and vegetables. A safo asylum had been
prepared for her in that oity;. but she
was betrayed by Deutz, a man who pro.
fessed great devotion to her interests.
NJ. Thiers snd the other members of the
Cabinet had stipulated to give him, it is
supposed, 100000 fiancs for the
information which led to her arrest.
Her imprisonment gave rise to great
oommotion in France, which was intensi.
fed by the admission that sho had con.
traoted secret marriage with the Count
of Luch ssi'Palli, an Italian nobleman.
Upon her release shs left France; and
from that time she lived retired from
tho political arena. She resided at
intervals at Venice, where she owned
the beautiful Vendramin Palace, and iu
her princely castle of Brunsee, 10 Sty-
ria. A concourse of friends visited her
constantly, and showed that she was
still popular among many Of tho French
people. Her son, Count Chamboard, il
the head of the eldest branch of the
Bourbon line, and is regarded by his
followers as the Legitimate inheritor Of
the French throne.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-06-01

The Detroit Press suggests t,iesss
new readipgs 10 the primer: HThe
goose Is on her roost. She sis q Ane
qaadtuped, and has tenor voice. Caa
the gdoseSAy fsr? Noy neither ;ethel
goose nor The rhinoeeros can, ay3fsrs--
Here Is Stiios gas.works. IL ia "a high
buildingssAh our song, ossmen arn horn,
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The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-06-01
r. MUSIC LESSONS.
Vocal and instrumental

,.Tfs 2, VV|FEA--- -
The undersigned having taken hio residence at
Sumter. will give Lessons in Singing and on the
PIANO and VIOLIN. He will likewise give Ia.
strnctions In BRENCH, GERMAN aud ARITH-
METIC.
TUNING OF PIANOS ATTENDEDT0.
For further particulars, apply to him st bis
residence 10 Harvin Street. y. q. ~
FAB It'll - e.4
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-18
62S.27S


This table shows a total Increase of popula-
tion in the State of only 440. But four coun-
ties have increased in census during the last
decade-Aroostook, Androscoggin, Cumber-
land, Penobscot and Washington, while the
remaining eleven have fallen of, some of them
quite largely. Unless the number of zepresen-
tatives in the national House is increased,
Maine must lose member of Congress. The
subject Of apportioning the State for Senators
and Representatives will come before the next
Legislature. Dividing the total population by
81, the number of Senators, we find that a
population of %, ,28t is the basis for Senator.
AS some of the counties -Androscoggn,f for ex-
ample-has fraction of 15,6Os she will claim
two, while Aroostook, with a fraction of 1000
would be denied such claim. Nearly all the
counties have large fractions, and to do JUS
tice and give the population equal representa-
ton, it may be necessary to divide the State
into districts irrespective of county lines, as
observed under the present apportionment.
The apportionment for Representa- will
create great deal of interest, as there must be
a change in the county delegations.
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-18

TAE RUSSIAN DEMAND IN ENGLAND -Tharo
is much excitement at the London stock ex.
change, and securities of all kinds are declin-
ing. Breadstuffs are advancing correspond
ingly. The crisis forms the theme OF newspa.
per comments, and there seems to be but one
opinion of the Russian demand-thatit is inso-
lent in the last degree. The Germans on the
continent take 40 pains to disguise their salts
faction that Great Britain and her colonies
would suffer more severely in case of war
against Russia than France has suffered in her
war With Prussia. All the great powers of Eu-
Tore are ready to reconsider the Paris treaty of
1906 The Times of Thursday says that if the
russians put fleet in the Black Sea, Turkey
wiz pe able to sweep it off. If she is moi, Eng
lana M and the other powers are bound to do so.
me other English papers speak of the Rus
Eau Eau oemand as inso'eut. England will stand
nrm 10 treaty engagements, and will not stand
alone. throughout England the preparations
for defence are extensive. Gibraltar is being
reprovisioned, and the government is purchas.
ing powder in large quantities. In the event of
declaration of war, England, Servia and Ro-
mania will unite against Turkey for independ-
ence.
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-18
The Eastern Question.

The present aspect of the eastern Oues-
ton" illustrates the curious revolutions which
occur in human affairs. Fourteen years ago
Russia, humiliated in the Crmean war had to
accept such terms as victorious France and
England chose to prescribe. The most far
sighted of statesmen could not then have pre-
dicted that at the present time the relative
situation OF the powers concerned would be
80 greatly changed. The effect of the change
Is truly marvellous. Russia for the first time
discovers that the treaty of Paris has not
been scrupnlously kept and very cooly con-
cludes that it is no longer binding upon her.
This instance may serve as warning to other
victorious powers not TO be too exacting. In
the time Of their calamity the consequences
OF grasping too much will begin to react upon
them.
What will come out of present complica-
tions it is impossible to foresee. The English
people in their present temper may be hurri-
ed into war involving great expense and
bloodshed and of uncertain issue. They are
peculiarly sensitive to movements like te
present one OF Russia. 1t is very generally
believed that Russia has designs not only
against the integrity of the Turkish Empire
but against the British possessions in India.
The Russian government disclaims any de-
signs against Turkey as calculated if carried
out to unbalance and disintegrate the Russian
Empire by causing rush of population to
the South, leaving the North without any
great center to keep active its social forces
But this view of the case, though plausible, is
far from removing the apprehensions of the
public in Europe and it is difficult to believe
that Russia would be unwilling to make an
acquisition go valuable in itself as Turkey.
Should England 60 to war with Russia it
would afford another instancesof historic ret
ribution such as she ought to expect for her
conduct to Us during the rebellion. 1t would
of course be base to take advantage of Eng
lands difficulties to exact more than
a fair compensation for the injuries
we have sustained by her misconduct.
But if England is not willing to be just cx-
cept when in trouble, it is right for us to
make her trouble our opportunity and secure
fair settlement of our claims against her.
1t is not probable that the government will,
In the event of England's becoming involved
In a war, take Gen. Buffers: advice and pre-.
sent to that country the alternative of war or
the REIMBURSEMENT of Canada. The people
of the Provinces, according to the principles
OF modern political ethics, must be consulted
in that matter and it may be that they are
not yet ready to share our blessings. But it
would be by no means an astonishing result
of England's engagement in continual troubles
If the ties that bind her North American
Provinces to the old world should be loosened
and they should gravitate toward the great
Republic A
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-18
The M. T. Church ai seabrook, N. III.
SEABROOK, N. H., Nov, 16. 1870.


To the Editor of the Press:
Last Sabbath 1 attended church at the
Methodist church in this village and found that
it has experienced glorious revival from the
condition of temporal and spiritual apathy
which had paralyzed it for some time. The
parish bas new vestry completed and almost
paid for, to be dedicated Nov. 30th. A bell was
raised on the church yesterday, presented by
Mrs. Thomas Fowler, Jr., commemorative of
her husband. He was one of the official men
of the church for many years up to the time of
his DEATH Only two of that official board are
left, brothers Levi Ceilings and jeremiah
Smith
There is class of promising young men in
their midst, who contribute literally to the
financial affairs of the church, and they are
praying that they may bel beaptized with fthe
holy Ghost: They, as a society, do heartily
return thanks to Sister Fowler for the bell.
anu we hope that she will not stand alone
anong g her sex, but that other women in dis
example. WI -"o" n0i nooie
Rev. Mr. Montgomery, who is miuisteripe
tne woId Oh God to the people, is popular and
efhclent worker in his Masters VINEYARD and
is an humble instrument in Gods hand of ro.
claiming the wandering and bringinu sonis 81
home to Christ. '9u's
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-18

The PRETExr FOR Wharf.-The Boston
Advertiser gives the following concise state
ment OF the reasons. which Russia thinks
sufficient to justify his pretensions
The eleventh and succeeding articles of the
treaty OF Paris of the 30th March, 1856, st;pu-
lated for naturalization of the Black Sea- The
waters OF that sea were to be opened to the
mercantile marine of every nation, but ''its
ports are formally and in perpetuity
interdicted to the flag Of war;" The treaty
also stipulated for certain rights of the prin-
cipalities of Wallachia, MolJavia and Servia,
and provided for tbe appointment of COM
mission to propose bases for the reorganiza-
tion of all tthe principalities. Russia alleges
violations of the treaty in the admission of
some armed vessels to the Black Sea, referring
probably to the entrance into those waters Of
Admiral Farragut and his fleet year or two
ago on pleasure trip; and in the consolida-
tion and reorganization of Roumania under
the brother of the famous Prince Leopold, an
act of the Prussian government, now under
stood to be in alliance with hussia These
are trifiug causes but the disregard of the
treaty of 1855, with either of them as a pre-
text, would not be more unreasonable than
the Crimean difficulty, which arose primarily
out of dispute as to the possession of the
key to certain church in Bethlehem.
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-18
Politicnl Netes.


According to the latest reports the Virginia
delegation to Congress is composed of three
Republicans and five conservatives. a conser.
vative gain of one.
Ihe lllino's Legislature, as near as can be
judged rom the returns SO far received, will
be composed as follows: Senate, Republicans
20. Democrats 81; House, Republicans. 100
Democrats, ". Republican majority on Joint
ballot, 81.
The official announcement Of the vote O,
Iowa for Secretary of State gives: the follow.
ing as the aggregate vote: Republican, 1Ol,
eaS; Democratic, 6O,5o5; Republican majority
41,43S. The Republican majority for the
other State Offices was even larger, ranging
from 42,054 to 1856. Last year the Repnb-
lican majority for Governor was 39,145.
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-18

The New Haven Palladium says a gentle
man at present residing in Middetown, re-
ceived telegram week ago stating that his
wife, who was visiting at the time in Ohio,
was dead. He Immediately started for Ohio,
but before leaving made all proper arrange
ments for the funeral in New Haven selecting
pail bearers, church, ETC. On arriving at the
place where his wife was, he was surprised to
find her alive and enjoying her usual health
Explanations followed, when it appeared that
his wife was expecting Eto leave for Middle
town at the time; but not feeling well enough
to undertake the journey concluded to post
pone it for few days, and in order to relieve
the mind of her husband who was expecting
her, told an Irishman to go to the telegraph of
flee and send a telegram that she was Sick
The stupid fellow went and telegrapbed that
she was dead. 1t is sufficient to state that the
mourning of the gentleman was turned into
joy, and the funeral is postponed for an indef-
mite period.
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-18

An Indian law suit about barrel of salt has
already cost 1862.
According to the article Of war it is death to
stop cannon ball.
They profess to have.discovered silver mine
at Corning, N. Y.
Rat killing is reported to be the favorite
Sunday amusement of the citizens of Keokuk.
Iowa.
Canadian milers are importing wheat very
extensively this season from Chicago and Mil
waukee.
John Cha-he-nos-ee. kee, an Indian King
who had completed his one hundred and sew
enth year, died recently at st. Joserh, Mchi-
gan.
The Pail Mall Gazette recently stated that
the Republicans of Pennsylvania, America.
bad elected sixteen members OF Congress, and
the Democrats eighty.
Two Cinnamon, who hung themselves in
the San Francisco Jail, left a last will and tes.
ment, but no countryman of theirs can be found
with the courage to translate it.
Cornwall, Conn, has returned to the old
fashioned method of allowing each TAXPAYER
the privilege of working out his tax at ST. 50
per day.
A young lady named Minnie Huntoon.
while singing at church, in Jasper county,
Ind, ON Sunday last was suddenly struck
dumb, and has not since been able to utter a
word.
ST. 200 in the building OF a "fary palace" 1t is
twenty-five inches high, and rests upon stone
foundation three inches above ground.
Five coal miners of Leavenworth, Kansas,
who was heading a movement for strike,
were recently arrested and charged with at
tempting to incte riot.
Detroit Mioh.) rough, i'm the absence of any
thing more profitable to Oc cupy them, attend
the negro churches of that city and Join in the
singing by shouting themselves hoarse.
A New Hampshire mechanic who had de-
voted several years of his lite to the perfection
OF an invention, gave up the work as hopeless
few days since, and committed suicide.
A pond containing an acre and half of ra-
vine land, has been used for trout-breeding
near Nashua, N. H.. since 1867. The first sup
ply of ova was brought from distance of 400
miles, and produced more than ninety per
cent.
During the late storm at Key West, Fla,
the Dispatch of that city was obliged to sus-
pend publication, owing to the flooding OF the
press-rooms, and the inability of the compost
Tors to stand ct the cases.
Orosoy A: Perby, a life insurance agent of
some prominence at Taunton, Mass, was ar
lesIeu .,e iasI week for having wife and several
and children residing with him at Tamnton
Count Bismarck Caught Tartar" hand.
somely sometime since, according 10 Alnhonsa
Kerr. He desired to discontinue the tSrench
as the language of the Court at Berlin, and adj
dressed dispatch to St: Petersburg written in
German. GOrtschakOff reproved the Prussian
Chancellor by returning a reply written in
Tartar.
Judge Dent, brother-in. law of the President
has prepared card, in which he states that he
did not visit Long Branch last simmer to see
the President about the McGarrahan claim;
that he had nothing to do with it, and that be
never spoke to the President on the subject
He proposes to publish this in answer to the
assertions that he is interested in the McGar-
rahan claims.
The Portland daily press., 1870-11-18
What Posimnster-G G. enernl CresweIl


Ihere is much good sense in the views ex-
pressed by Postmaster-General Creswell with
'wnom reporter of the Warrington Star re-
centiy had an interview. But we utterly dis
sen from his opinion that the salaries of Cab
met officers and heads are insufficient, We
quote:
The off-year elections, midway between
Presidential elections, are pretty generally adj
verse to the party in power, and little sisnifi.
canoe can be attached to them. We Came
very near losing the House in the thirty
eighth Congress, tne second year of Mr..
Lincoln's term, and then the Border States
alone saved us. At best, we had then but a
fair working majority, the most important
measures, such as the Freedman's Bureau be-
ing carried by only IA. am sure the Presi-
dent didn't wholly expect the reelection Of
all his friends; the greatest disappointment
VIII be to the office-seekels, who wirlnot have
Their friends here TO work out their schemes
for Office.
,r, furthermore, think we were too strong.
Inc members were not compelled to consult
Win each other; there were too many aspir-