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Tho lust heard Of the Rcvs carpet
bag, Ex-Consrcssman, he was "appcalin@
to his constituents" at Kingstree, finally
cliciting faint endorsement of his sale
of "ships," and expression Of purpose to
support him again. We said at the
outset of it, that Whittcmorc's Congress.
sional career would be brief, but VIC
confess it closed even sooner than VIC
had expected.
The colorcd people have found their
confidence misplaced. They sent white
pct,baggcr to Congress, who has
dissraccl the position, and been forced
by his own party to retire. 1t is now,
manifestly, their duty, thcir right and
their interest, to send representative
of their own race Let them bring out
Il colorel man, and he will be elected,
without doubt.
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SOUTHERN SCHOOL BOOKS.


1t is not my intention to do.racs from
Northern works, but simply attempt to
show the absolute necessity OF our con'-
plete adoption Of Southern text books.
freely admit that there are books
prepared by Northern Authors which, as
text books, are inferior to none, but un-
fortunately they cannot restrain their
animosity to the South, nor refrain from
pandering to the prejudices OF their
party. AS teacher l would decline
using Southern work, marked by
party spirit aud apiuosity, as soon as |
would Northern work Of the same de-
scriptiou.
wish to impart knowledge and facts
to my pupils, and not bewlder their
minds with mutual rccriminations of
political parties, but',o cultivate their
minds, that at the age OF puberty they
may form their cwn unbiased opinions,
as every hishtoned citizen ought to do
Many ofthe Northern school books of
the present. day, arc marrcd by the actual
introduction Of politics, and their hiss
tories lack the all importaut truthful.
ness ofdetail.
urge the formation Of Aucntiuuai
dissertations throughout the State for the
adoption Of Southern works in our pri-
vatc schools. and the total exclusion of
Northern OF Southern books marked by
parry spirit, aud | aprcal'o TO parents and
guardians, who, like ourselves, arc re.
sponsible for their sacred trust, to con.
slider this matter in all u bearings?
l call upon the teachers of private
schools throughout Sumter and the od-
joining districts, to unite with me in
the formation of district Educational
Association for the purposes above men.
toned, and that We meet at an carly
date in Sumter.
n movement of this kind will cucour>
aye Southern authors, and produce
works of merit. n unanimous adoption
OF text books BY southern teachers, will
relieve parents from tho inccssant tax
Of buying new books, aud the better ell.
able them to Pay for the tuition Of
their children.
leave the subject for the present,
hoping some one more competent will
take it up aud urge its Importance.
Will not some one take the matter up
where leave it
w. BEAUMONT CLARKSON.
Bishopvlle. S. &.
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eaiiss, under tho ban1sr os ths Citt-
xens Party" As regard ustionai poll.
tics let the Northern poopse ssttls tho IL.
sues among themselves, aud on 4heir
decision we will be eompslled; TO rest,
but The Democratic party Of the State d
unable to effect objects which, through
reconstruction have been Get aside, and
our attention should DO turned against
this demon Radicalism that is sappipg
tho foundations Of society and good gov.
erumsnt, aud checking our progress and
every means Of prosperity. We admit
the task will be . hard one, but the
present should nerve us' to work for the
future.
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"GETTING HIS DICAI.
PRACTICE.

We take the following from the
Chester Itcpnrtcr of the 24th ult. Re-
collections exist, hereabouts, of the party
mentioned, as now being engaged in
organizing militia for the fall campaign i,
and recollection also obtains of certain
CLOSES" which said party suffered whilst
merchandising in this place. It is sup.
posed that restitution is now being
made.
The Radical practice here alluded to,
of keeping all the Offices that pay, and
giving to the colorcd men a few, from
which but little money is to be made, is
one of the facts Of tho situation which
should be kept prominent in the coming
effort in behalf of honest government.
Show to the colored man that he has
been cheated ofhis rights in this respect
all the way along his travel with his
present leaders.
"Mr. Yoeum, of the State Constabu.
larry, is busily ongagcd in organizing
two companies of militia, of one hundred
mon each, for tho fall campaign. His
orders, we suppose, are from Gov. Pick
ems Private Secretary. His offco is ut
on appropriate place--forcmost tho Jail.
The first company is about full. AS it is
possible that there may 10 somc money
In it, lew white men VIC learn have
cnlisted. They arc 10 have tho Offices.
The Radical Mc"'w is, that there is no
color ; tho Radical practro is, that a
black man ia not fit to hold an Office that
pays. The Kadical practice is that a
black man will do for magistrate, or
constable, or membor Of tho Legislature,
beoause there is very little money in
those places; but when an Auditor, or
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IGAINEY SPEAKS AGAINST WHIT.
TEIlOKE AT GEOR(aI%rOWN.

/ The Georgetown Times, Of the 9th
inst, says: "Ycstcrdny afternoon B. II.
Whittemorc. of cadctship notoricty.
harangucd his negro constituents Tor
about an hour in defence Of his course
AZ NJ. q. lie was replied to by j. II.
Raibcy, Senator to the Legislature from
this district, who made an excellent
speech against Whittemore, aud the
discussion continued up to the time of
going to press, when it was too late to
give detailed account in this issuc.-
In our next VIC hopo to give n report
of tho proceedings"
1t is rumorca that Rainoy will bo
brought forward by his people as a
candidate for tho seat vacated by Whit
tem0re.
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Count Conn oners Once.
4 ~ 8Z6IINIRR. q. o.. March Is.i 1870.

G0unCy y0mmlS n0r6 Ufac0,
suMTER, 8! o.. March ls. 1870.
A. =.=ssaS Il Board OF County Commission.
ere o' sun,sss cosnty, g. O., held this day, upon
eonsideratiop OF the dilapidated and impassabls
condition Of certain Bridges, IN Lynoh's Creek
the dividing line between Darlington and Sumter
Bounties-and IN view OF complaints justly made
'by citizens Of both Counties In regard to tho
same,
Resoloed, That tho following statement 10
made, and published i'd the weekly papers of
Sumter, 5. G; That. this Board Of Commission.
era. knowing The facts. and hnvng already ex.
hausted osery means in the power Of the Board,
to induce ami procure the 20 opernt ON of the
Board OF County Commissioners "f Darling gton
County. s. c., Tor the purpose Of repairing and
rebuilding enid Bridyes-wish to DO untierstuod
that i'm the opinion of this Board. blame or
censure can attach to the County Commissioners
Of Sumter County, for omission or neglect ut
duty t" the public ir this iDatter-but on the
contrary, desire to. and will at any time, uct,
with. either tho Bodrd Of County Commissioners
OF Darlington County. "r with mny resp"nsible
citizens Of that County, IN accomplishing an
object go necessary and beneficial, and so Gesira
bio to this Board aud to the citizens Of both
Counties.
SAMI.. PLACE. Chairuian.
JOHN IL. EERITER.
THOS. b. JOHNSTON.
Y. NJ. IlURST, Clerk uf Buard,
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THE GENERAL CoNFERENCE.

l.
The General Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, will as
scmblc at Memphis, on Wednesday, the
4th day OF May next.
We learn from the Christian .Aauo.
cate, that in order to reach Memphis in
time for the opening of the session, it
will be necessary to leave Atlanta by
the early morning train Of Monday, May
2. No one wishing to be present at the
opening, can pass the previous Sabbath
at greater distance from Memphis
than Augusta or Macon.
This session of tho General Confer
cnce will be the largest which has ever
assemblcd-thc first of which the lay
representation has composed part, and
will number over three hundred MEM
bcrs. Its deliberations and legislation
arc looked to with moro interest, proba
bly,, than the action of any General
Conference. South, which has ever assem-
bIed. The session will probably continue
through four or five weeks In view
of these circumstances, it has been de-
tcrmincd to issue daily paper, for the
publication of the proceedings, which
will be styled the General Conference
Daily Christian Advocate" The price
of this daily, for the session, will be 81.
Subscriptions for this paper will be re-
ccivcG at the Office Of tho ,Sunicy
Hufchman.
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Hugh 8. Thompson, Principal Of the
Columbia Female Academy, invites the
Teachers Of the State, not connected
with tho "Freo Common Schools" to
moet in Convention at Columbia the
arss woek In May.-.tho day to DO detor.
mined hereafter. Those who are willing
to- aitond are requested to communicate
vt oaos With Mr, Thompson.
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e AMD1IssON MsTIsLa ~
This .excellents paper has recently
appeared in bright nsp dress-inside
aud out. Our warmest gratulaiions
are extended to our up country co tenn.
porary. The Mteltyeaeer reflects
credit upon the journalism Of the State;
and in every way merits the prosperity
and extended popularity it enjoys.
rea. Our old friend, the LaurensvtIe
Herald, has not visited US for some time.
How is this, my good brother BALL?
The Columbia Pheni.r passed its fifth
anniversary GU tic 2lst inst, under
encouraging auS bees.
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Y. NJ. Hurst, Clerk uf Buard.
NOTICE..

NOlACEs
AN EXTRA MEETING OF 1.-THE SUM.
TER TOTAL ABSTINENCE SOCIETY,""
will be held at the Baptist Church, on TUES.
DAY EVENING, 5th OF April.
Addresses will be delivered by Revs. j. w.
MURRAY md B. +. Dixon.
Other exercises will be introduced, which will
render the meeting unusually interesting.
j. P. BOONE, Scc'ty,
March 3O-lt S. T.. A. S
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IHI MIGRATION.

1t is TO be regretted that so much
Indifference and absence of decided and
energetic action has marked the immi-
grafton movement in this section. The
relief which comes to us from this
source, unler the peculiar circumstances
which surround US, is beyond computa,
tion.
We take the following, in this con-
nexion, from the Columbia correspon-
dent of the Charleston Ncrs. Three
hundred thrifty and Industrious settlers
added to the population of Newberry, in
one year!
"NIr. Boinest, Of the Newbcrry Immi.
grafton Society, is still vigorously
urging on the work Of that organization
Your correspondent has just learned
from him that renewed interest in the
matter has been awakened, and that
planters, as the crop time col. IS nearer,
are getting more anxious abou. 'abor for
the coming Summer. So far has this
progressed, that now, for the first time
in the history ofthe society, the demand
for European laborcrs exceeds the sup
ply. Their agent in New York has
more orders from this State in his hands
than he can fill in New York at this
advanced period of tho season and is
expected to try the Baltimore port,
where it is said there arc laborers await.
ing calls to come South. Perhaps three
hundred thrifty aud Industrious settlers
will have been added to the population
of Newbcrry County by the first Of May,
in one year."
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MASONIC.

y1NHE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMUNICA.
Il TI0N OF CLAREl ONT LODGE, No a..
A.. e.. NJ. will bo hold on Thursday evening,
April ~. 1870, at Z o'clock, p. VI.
Brothers will tnko due notice and govern them
solves accordingly.
- E. @. GREEN, W.. M.
T. v. WALsH, Secretary.
Jan
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MUD ON HER pANTAlcoNs.

Mrs DIR. Mary Walker has brought,
action against New York policeman io,
not driving away the crowd u: lit tic boys
who threw mud on her panialoons This
is the costume that was muddicd: a
chinchilla cloak, trimmed with satin, a
velvet hat, trimmed with lace and go Id
wheat, broadcloth dress, cut in
snbriclla style, and pants of the same
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MARRIED

On tho morning Of tho 22nd March. 1870.
by Rev. ii. NJ. Mood. Mr.. VILLA NJ II OGEKS,
of Bishopvillc. to Miss NJ. A. WATSON of Sum.
tcr ~ ''7
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d Treasurer. OK . Captain of militia
company sis wanted, :shsn some Of the
white brethern put il, their tonys and
seize the tempting prize. As there is
a bare possibility that there may be
some money in it, wo predict that all
the commissioned Offices of the two COM
panies now organizing will be filled by
white men. Mark the prediction"
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Mn. EpiroI-DEAR Sin IL herewith enclose
II copy Of n resolution unanimously adop,ed nj
our last Regular Meeting.
Respectfully Yours,
j. p. BOONE, Scc'iy,
s. T. a. s.
Rcsolrcd, Tint tho thanks of the Society nro
ducnnd arc hereby rendered tho Editors of our
wv" papers for publishing our Constitution and
by Laws aud for other fnyors
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cooH oSVr7enfSIEMTs

:. nr7 - =
PsrsoS Cain, inshis Missionasy Record,
Of : recent issue, says :awe shall prepare
TO enter tho campaign with the de.ermi.
sstiou to secure good government in
future, and Justice to all men,"
This is all the yhite people Of the
State desire, and upon this ground they
are ready to unite with the celored
man.
Good govermnent-econonical ad-
ministration, equal justice under the
law to all, honesty and low taxation
should be the key notes Of the coming
canvass. To reform our State Govern.
meut and place it IN the hands Of hon est
meu-men who will frown upon and
cast out the "mouey changers" those
who have desecrated our legislative
halls with corruptions most shocking
should be the common purpose aud
the common effort of both races alike.
In this, both ale alike deeply interested,
and in comparison with this, oil other
political issues now before us arc of
minor importance. Our State Govern
mcnt is that with which VIC have di-
rectly to do. It is from this, and from
this chiefly, that the people of the
State are now suffering. This question
comes home practically, in every day
life, to every citizen, white and colored.
The energies Of the State are crushed
down under load of taxation, and un-
scrupulous men arc filing their pockets
from the hard earnings of the masses
eating out and squandering the sub
stance of the people. Shame and ruin
arc staring us in the face.
This is the picture that presents
itself, and this it is that is stirring every
honest emotion in the heart of the
people, from one end of tho State to the
other.
The colored people of the State can
have no possible interest or purpose 10
pcrpetuating or keeping in existence a
day longer this disastrous condition of
affairs, and when the matter is fairly
and squarciy put to thcm-the question
Of their political aud civil rights being
put at rest by full acknowledgement
thereof-we believe that they will have
no sympathy with ii, and that their
confidence will be rcposcd in the honest
and competent men of the State.
If, therefore, Parson Gain, be in good
earnest, when lie says that he will pre-
pare to enter tho campaign with the
determination to secure "good govern
mcut in the future, and justice to all
men," we say to him that he will find
the mass of the intelligent and honest
white mon Of the State on the same
platform, contcnding for the same
desirable consummation.
s<-s--
IMMIGRATION.
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THB VOICE OF THE PRESS.

We publish, to-day, extracts, from q
considerable number ofour State papers,
on the subject of the recent press con-
ference and the resolutions adopted by
it. 1t will be seen that there is but one
opinion. So far, dissenting voice has
not been heard. Upon no step taken
since the war, has there been such per~
feet accord of the press. There is an
carnestness, too-an honesty Of cxpres.
sion, about all these utteranccs Of the
independent press, which must go far to
disabuse the mind of tho colored people
Of the State, and bring that confidence
which is essential. 1t preclaims to the
colored man the great truth, over aud over
again asserted, since emancipation, that
he will find his trucst friends among tho
honest white men, in tho midst of whom
he was reared. These have never at
tempted to deceive him.
And when the anti-Radical press of
the State now declare in favor o! accord.
ing him equal and exact justice-full
civil and political rights--just what is
said is meant.
We declare, with an honest pur.
pose, that which we believe will best
conserve the public interest, under exist.
ing circumstances; and it is for the
people to say whether they will seize
hold of the opportunities CT the mo
ment, and make united effort to
restore something of good government
, 1870-06-22
YESTERDAYS FIRES.
Destruction Of Eight Houses on String
St1eet-Loss, $4,000.

About half.past O'Clock yesterday afternoon a
pile Of straw in the basement OF frame building,
No, 107 String street, TOOK nre from some unknown
cause. Box No. 81 was turned, but 1t would not
work. go Box No. ss3, corner OF TWenty-second
and Lumber streets, several blocks away, WIS
tn1ned in Owing to the delay In sending tn
neorai The alarm TIE TIE namss had No 1o!. and
their grasp before The arrival Of the steamers
Whcn the engines came upon the ground every
Effort was made a0 ssay re q tas
french ceased working. had there been MI auto-
matte box At No. 34S, instead Of the worthless
crank box, only one or two would have been
No. las string street was owned and occupied by
Joseph Nolan, Loss on tuilflng, $+00; insured for
sico in the Equitable. Damage to furniture, $500;
No. 1855 was owned and occupied by Henry B
Schultz. Loss on building and household goods,
81 ,o3 WAS owned and occnpied BY Pat Con.
nell Loss on house and furniture, s. 900; insured
for 81 ,1H1 IN the Flscniens.
nell and occupied by Pat Not, was also destroyed.
Mutt lost 80 in furniture, and has no insurance.
The loss on the building is Included in the s. 900
no. l09 vas owned by Michael Fellon, and oc.
cupIed by John Burke. Loss on house, $500; dan-
age to DurEe's household gpadA, sts; no insur.
frame house in the rear Of 109, owned aud oc-
cupicd by Felon, vas ba.lly damaged Loss on Il
sh snd 9s farnst.5e * $1,000 Fsllon has policy in
No. Ill was owned By Godfrey Jezzel, and oc-
cupictl ny David Curran aud R. McGraw. LOSS on
house, {iG0. Cntfa0 estimates his loss on furnf-
ture ut {75. He has no insurance.
No. 1l3 was owned and occupied BY JezzcL His
loss Oh this structure and furniture Is $500; In
sured for Il, 200 on the former, and $500 on the
latter.
No. 115 WAS owned and occupied by John
Weihez. Luss, $so; insured for $500 Id tac Ger
man1H-
AT ten minutes after o'clock yesterday moEn-
irg, IRE broke out In sheI in the rear Of No.
sol North Wells street, occupied as grocery store
By William Spain. Adjacent to the store Is the
rear of No. 81 I'LL street, the dwelling OF Spain
His loss stock and furniture is $3.50; insured fol-
81 $50 III the Eluitab1e- john Burke occupied the
rear part OF 35l Wells street, which was someWhat
damaged. The building Is owned by Henry Do.l.
son. His loss Is 500; insured for s., ,0oo In the
Republic and $4,000 in the Equitable. Borse.s
furniture was damaged to the extent OF $50; not
insured. Tie origin of.the IRE Il unknown
The alarm from Box No. 2'9 at 10 O'Clock last
night Was occas1oned by flFe In the building No.
1870 West Madison street, owned by D. Cole, md
Gccupice as millinery establishment by Mrs J.
G. Stewart. Damage to Etock, $500; Insured. The
origin OF the fire Ia not known.
Fox No. 80 was struck at ten minutes Oh s
O'Clock last night for the burning OF pile OF BttaN
on the corner Of Butterheld street and Archer Ut
enue- No loss and no Insurance. Some boys sci
the EtraW on fire.
, 1870-06-22
POLITICAL.

Ex-senator T. L. C1ingman, Of North Caro-
lima, denies that he has "goue over to the Re
publican party"
William 4. Hrahnu, who was candidate
for Vice President in 1852, on the Scott ticket,
/ Was recently nominated for the State Senate
OF North Carolina, but declined.
-Iule Lee, a Well-known Tenneaseean,
who was beaten for Governor Of Mississippi,
in 1852, BY General Quitman, recently returned
to Mississippi, and has been appointed Dis.
trict Attorney by Governor Alcofn.
The Rev. HRS. Hanaford spoko for about
an hour to tho Representatives OF Connecticut
in behalf of female suffrage, and the measure
was Immediately thereafter negatived.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, the loading
Democratic paper in Ohio, declares that :. .
large and perhaps controlling, section OF the
Democratic party in Ohio, aud the West, are
for open aud undisguised repudiation;'' = and
that the silence Of the Ohio platform npon the
subject is tho result Of compromise between
the open repudiatozs and the followers Of Pen.
dleton, who approach the same result by a
more circuitous route,
The Bloomington Pantagraph says: att
is reported in medical work. that an officer
who had been struck in the head during battle
at tho moment Of Giyinga command, became
seneeless; and throo yenrs aftor, when an
operation was performed on his Uranium, ho
suddenly sprang up. and, beginning where he
had left on, Finished hiH command! The
Quincy Herald has Just performed similar
wonderful feat upon 'Old "Dirk" Richard
son,' once the leading pro-slavcrr Democrat Of
Illinois. The last word le said when tha re-
belhon knocked 1itn in the head YVES Mig
GER And he las not uttered a word since,
until tho Herald reused him q few days since,
when he immediately sprapg up. and begin
ning wlero he had left of ten years ago.
shouted Nigger!"
in the last number OF tho Shawnectown
(nl.) Mercury, appears q c.rd from its olitog,
D. ". Lusk. in which he says With the
view OF carrying out resolution formed over
8 year ago, We this day Withdraw our paper
from the political arena Through nino long
years we have batt1ed zealous1y for the sue
cess Of the principles Of the Republican party,
and, now That NO have seen the MEASURES tor
which VIC battled triumphant, We step aside to
pursue more retired and less onerous line of
duty, with no less devotion to those principles
than when we first cspoused them, In the
future our paper will be Independent in all
Min1s."
Tho Republican Senatorial Convention for
the First District Of Illinois, was held in Shaw
neetonu on the 14th mat. D. T. Linegar was
nominated for Senator under the present con-
stltutiou, and Jos. J. Castles for the same po-
sition under the proposed constitution.
Tho Green County Qll.) Democratic Con-
Yention nominated Thomas e. Boyd for Repre-
sentative, F. N. Bell for Sheriff, and Henry J.
gressionnl Convention were instructed to vote
for D. ". Woodson.
AT the Republican Convention for Livinga-
ton County, ILL.,, held on the 18th instant. Con-
grcesional delegates were chosen favorable to
the nomination Of Mr. Cul1om. The vote in
the convention stood; s. NJ. Cullon, 81
Juflre Parks. 4. J, ". Streyell, z.