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THE FREE-LOvE QUEEN.
victoria vyoodhulrs Greed and Defence

Mrs. ex,Dr. Woodruff, now Mrs.
Blood, the acknowledged leader Of the
Woman Rights movement at the North,
publishes q card in the New York
papers, in which she says:
Oue of the charges made against me
is that lived in the same house with
my former husband, DR.. Woodruff, and
my present husband, Colonel Blood
The fact is a fact. DR.. Woodruff being
sick, ailiug and incapable Of self sup
port, felt it my duty to myself and to
human nature that he sh hoald be cared
for, although his iusapasity was in no
wise attributable to me-. Ny present
husband, Colonel Blood, not only ap-
proves Of this charity, but co-operates
10 it. / esteem it one Of the most
virtuous acts of my life. But various
editors have stig,uatized me as living
example oi immortality and unchasti'y.
My opinions and principles are subjects
Of just criticism. l Pot myself before
the public voluntarily. 1 know full
we'll that the public will criticise me
aud my motives aud actions in their own
way and at their own time. accept
the position. l except to no fair analy.
sis and examination, even if the scalpel
|. be a little merciless.
But let him who is without sin cast
his stone. do BOT intend to be 'nade
the scapesoat of sacrifice, TO be offered
up as victim to society by those who
cover up the foulness of their lives and
the fecoleuce Of their thoughts With
hypocritical mouth of fair professions,
and by divcrting public attention from
their own ini9ui,y and pointing the
finger at nc. know that many Of our
self appointed judges aud critics are
deeply tainted with the vices they con-
denim. live in one house with one
who was my husband I live as the
wife with one who is my husband. |
believe 10 spiritualism; l advocate free
love in the highest, purest sense, as the
only cure for the immortality, the deep
damnatiou BY which men corrupt and
disGgurc Gods most holy institution of
sexual relations. My judges preach
against free love openly, practice it
secretly. Their outward seeming is
fair; inwardly they are full OF "dead
mems bones and all manner Of unclea0'
ness" For example, know of one
man, o public tencher of eminence, who
lives in concubinage with the wife of
another public teacher of almost equal
eminence. All three concur in de-
nounciug offences against morality
Hypocrisy is the tribute paid by vice
to virtue" So be it. But | decline to
stand up as "the frighttul example" -
l shall make it my business to analyze
some of their lives, and will take nay
chances in the matter of libel suits.
Ihave no faith 10 critics, but | believe
III public justice.
VICTORIA c. WooDgULL.
New York, Saturday. May 20, 1871.
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DESPERATE BLAsPBEMY.

The Partisan Communists, like their
red auteccssors of the old Reign Of Ter
ror, make it one of the special objects
of their insurrection to abolish religion.
The blasphemy of their leading organs
is almost beyond precedent. One Of
them, La Montag.c, says:
Education has rendered as sEeptioai.
1t is finished, We DO
longer believe ip God The revolution
Of 1871 is atheist. Our republic has a
banquet Of iwmor,elles 10 the girdle-
awe take, without prayers, our dead
to the ditch-our wives to our love.
"Our fathers, our dau-hters, shall no
longer go to kueel and stammer in the
shadow of your confessionals."
The writer then proceeds to speak ct
priests aud nuns in strain Of profane
and liceu,ious ribaldry, which it would
be impossible for Us to translate aud
publish.
Another Of these miserable sheets-
EAfranchi-threateuipg the death OF
Monseigueur rarboy, the lately i'm
.priscned Archbishop of Paris, (Which
threat was afterwards fulfilled, } says.
GA tooth for tooth. You broke
them for Us by the hundreds during the
days OF St Bartholomew! Au eye for
an eye! Fer how many ages have you
blinded US?
"Do moi speak of God ! That bugbear
(crOquemitaiine) frighteus us no longer.
For too long time it has been only
prctext for pillage aud assassination =!
awe wipe out Cod" (N0us 1ii66on'
Dieu)
Enough! One shudders in trausla-
ting or transcribing such language
We give these specimens merely as lie
lustrations of the length to which polisi-
cal frenzy may carry meo when they
once cut themselves loose from the
restraints of what revolutiouists in re-
ligion, science and politics are pleased,
at the present day, to consider easte
saperstitiops paper.
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COTTON.

To counterbalance the fears Of an
over production Of cotton, which Of late
has been so generally entertained BY
those most interested in the article, We
publish the annexed extract from the
circular Of Messrs. Barber, Simpson &
Co., Euglaud:
"Great Britain is nov cousauiug
about $1,000 bales veekiy,-eosse-
quently the consumption Of Eurcpe.
irrespective Of Spaia ssd Russia, Is at
the rate of nearly 9s, coo balss per veek;
bu. the consumption Of shsse iastDamed
countries is rapidly Increasing. We ere
without any exact inforus -4on regarding
Russia, but We knos that Spain 10 con-
sumiug about 1900 bales weekly; the
arrivals at Barcelona IN the frss three
months Of this year have reached g..
00e bales, and ths ssoek on the 10th
instant auonstsd 10 1900 haies.-
Thus, Eafopsssqeisss, as present prices,
about 100, 900 bales every week; and,
even With an Arssiean sop of4s nil
lions, ae' shall 1ot have m0se tAan
suEeieus for our vants.n r
W - - = u go
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TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

At meeting Of the Sumter Fire Engine Com
pany, held on Wednesday evening, the 7th inst,
the following Preamble and Resolutions were
unsainousiy adopted:
Whereas, It las pleased the Almighty, in his
Divine Providaoee, to rencvs from US, by Death,
our Brother Fireman, JOHN E. DOWLlNG,
Who has bees au eeiivs menber of this Company
sipce ito organization 10 1857. Therefore be it
Rssolred, let. That In the death Of Mr.. JOHN
Z. BOWLING, the Sumter Fire Engine Com
pany has lcssa useeali and active member.
Resolred, End. That D blank page in our
minute Book be inscribed to his memory.
Resolved, 3rd. That Us mark Of respect our
Engine be drsped in mourning for the space OF
80 days, and that the members Of this Company
wear the usual badge Of nournics for the same
time.
lResotsed, 9Th. That copy of thee Rcsolu-
tions be furnished BY the Secretary, to the rela-
tives of our deceased Brother Fireman, and also
be pubiishea IN both papers Of our towr.
NJ. g. RYTfENBERG, Secretary.
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WHITE LABOR IN. soCTH CARO-
< ~ LIMA.

L
The Agricultural and Mechanical
Society Of Carolina seems determined to
introduce reliable labor into the State,
aud accordingly we find that one Of the
most gigantic enterprises ever under
taken in the South is now on foot iu
Charleston. As will be seen BY adrer-
tisemens iu another colnnn, an Immi-
grafton Association has been organized
for the purpose ofsecuripg settlers upon
their lands, and in order to raise the
necessarily large capital required, they
have adopted the expcdieut ofa series OF
Gift Concerts, to begin at Charleston in
October; the ticket holders Of which
will be participants in the graudest Op-
portunity ever offered to become rich a
a small risk and with clear conscience,
The number of tickets issued is $50, 900,
aud the price is Eve dollars each.
The first prize is the Academy Of
Music, including stores, music halls, &c,
built at cost of s23O,0CO The secoDd
prize is one hundred thousand dollars
in cash, the third is twenty FIVE thou-
sand dollars; the fourth is ten thousand
dollars, and the fifth is FIVE thousand
collars, beside which, there are twenty
four hundred gifts varying from ten 20
one thousand dollars. The scheme has
the unqualified endorsement Of the best
citizens of South Carolina, men known
in all parts of the United States.
Generals Butler aud Gary were both
distinguished officers in the Confederate
service, the former having lost leg at
Brandy Station, one of the most hotly
contested cavalry fights Of the war.
Beth belong to cid families in Carolina,
and have beeu doing their best since the
war to. restore peace in their State
under the United States Government.
Gen. Butler having been q candidate
for Lieutenant Governor under the Re
form party, which acknowledged the
political equality Of the races. Mr..
Chadwick is a Northern gentleman Of
large means, who has settled 10 Charles
ton, and devoted his wealth, energy and
enterprise to the recuperation of the
South. He is at present the owner Of
the Academy of Music 10 Charleston
and other valuable real estate IN South
Carolina.
Mr.. CHAs. II. NOISE is the agent of
this Association at Sumter, aud will be
pleased TO issue tickets to all who may
wish to take part in the enterprise.
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''silenee is Golden ~

Mr.. Davis's unfortunate speech at
Atlanta has been repud:ated BY the
great body Of the Southern press. One
paper guos so faF as to call him "fool'
mnie.'' Even the papers which praise
him most ara compelled smphatioaliy TO
repadia:a Ito .1;lauta imprudenOs-to
call il 5y ita aildOst name. Oi ell the
l.asa i:ilS ho' has received. tho following
from gan tg::se:; a!d Ra'sad 4nble Is
perhaps iis hardest ard most pointed
.'JsssF7on tlsyis, With that good sense
ffas which hs gas aisaya emlnsnslS oon.
"rrlcIaaas. Is aatiag spaeehes IN favor
nuf the rs.elraiiaE ui President Grant :
Grant himself. aeeBdtse to q Herald
interviewer. declares thss aha (paVjs)
is askiDs 81! lha country kapselissu' .
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COM NJ ERCIAL.

SUMTER MARKET. JUNE 13.
~@N~~~~~-~~~O~~~~~~~|
Cottoa-.very few bales have changed hands
this week. We qnote Strict Middling, l73c.
BACoN-Sides, l2i@i3l; Shoulders, 1910
III Hams, 25.
LARD-2o035e.
FLOUR--Per Dbl. $7@312.
c0FPEE-Laguayra, $1,000; Java, 4e@OS;
Rio, 7o@z5.
SALT-e2.50
sUeAR-Brovn, 12a@14; c., l5@ls, A, II
@00 Crushed, l7@1S.
BAGGING-7S@373.
IRON-fIES-s@l0.
hOPE-le@15.
BATESvILLE SKIRTINGS-Per bale s3c.
YARN BY THE BALE-$i.30c. Per bunch.
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T1MMoNsvlLLE MUNICIPAL 1LEc
Tl0N.

Au election for Intendant and War
deus of the new corporation Of Tim
mousville was held on Wednesday last,
with the following result, BY about 25
majority:
Wardens-James Bristov, Captain
Ragsdale, Captain Sykes aud James
McEachern.
The unsuccessful ticket vas as fcl-
lows:
htendant-M. q. DeBery.
'Rardens-J. C. Coney, Jas. Bristov,
(vhite) and Calvin Slrother (solored)
Mr. Bristow. declined running on this
ticket. and Was voted for contrary 70 BIZ
wish.
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sHERmA. WONT HAVE IT.

Under date Of June 8, at Washington,
General Sherman, writing to the New
York Herald from Fort Sill, says: "Now'
as to politics, l think all my personal
friends know my deep-seated autipathy
to the subject. Yet, as you seem not to
understand me, l hereby state, and
mean all tha. l say, that never have
been, and never will be, a candidate for
President. That, Il nominated by either
party, should peremptorily decline,
and even if unanimously elected should
decline to serve. Ifyou can Gnd Ian
guage stronger to convey my meaning,
you are at liberty to use IT,"
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A MaPpY HOME.

Six things are requisite 70 create ia
happy home. Integrity must be the
architect aud tidiness the upholsterer.
]. must be warmed by affection and
1igh ted up with oheerfulaess, and in.
dustry must be the ventiiator, renewing
the atmosphere and bringing in fresh
sslubrity day By dag; shiIe overssi IS
protecting glory aud canopy, nelhing
will suffice except the glory Of God. =
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A NEw DISCOVERY.


Internal Fe-elue, as we notice in the
New York Sun, has made an extraordi-
nary discovery in relation to the
Influence of the blue color Of the sky in
developing animal and vegetable life.
He believes that the blue color of the
sky, for one of its functions, deoxyge-
mates carbonic acid gas, supplying
carbon to vegetation, and sustaining
both vegetable aud animal life with its
oxygen and that the magnetic, electric
and thermic powers of the suns rays
reside in the violet ray, which is
compound Of the blue and red rays.
He is said to have tested this upon
grapes, by casting the suns rays upon
the vines through glass Of violet color,
the construction being such that the
sun, in his daily course, casts beam of
violet light On every leafiu the grapery.
The result was astonishing. In few
weeks after the grape vires were planted
the walls and the inside of the roof were
closely covered with the most luxuriant
and healthy development of foliage aud
wood; aud in Eve months some of them
had grown forty.fve feet in length,
while they were an inch in diameter at
the distance Of one foot above the
ground. More extraordinary yet, the
second year OF their growth these vines
produced twelve hundred pounds of
grapes, both the clusters and grapes
being of unusual size and Development,
while in old grape growing countries
from Eve to six years will elapse before
single bunch of grapes can be produced
from young vine.
The effect of the blue or violet light
was next applied to pigs. A litter was
separated, part of them being brought
under it in pen constructed for the
purpose. The effect, although showing
greater increase in size and weight,
was yet. not so satisfactory as with the
grapes. Its application, afterwards,
however, to an Alderuy bull calf, was
surprising. This calf, when it was born,
was so puny aud weak that no cue e1-
pected it to live. Placed in pen under
violet glass, the animal Immediately
began to improve, and shortly afterward
developed in the most extraordinary
manner. To fifty days he gained six
inches in height, carrying q suitable
laternal development With it, and in
about year he came to maturity. He
is now one of the best developed ami
mails to be found anywhere. The
General naturally deems this discovery
to be of immeasurable value to an asri.
cultural people If colts can be inilu-
cenced by blue light to maturity in ohe
gear instead Of FIVE, with no greater
supply of food than would be used for
an immature animal in the same period !;
if the youth and tenderness Of calf
cau be combined with the majestic pro-
portions Of the OK, with no additional
cost for the.e1tra weight; .ifthe growth
of soriug lambs aud spring chickens can
be forced under glass like early aspora-
gus, Gen. PleasoD'on, in this discovery,
has indeed bestowed boon upon his
agricultural fellow laborors which will
afford him greater reuown than his
most brilliant achievements as COmmis-
siouer of Internal Revenue.
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1t does appear that the man, messing
we'll all the time, is doomed, By ad fsss
tality, to ruin repeatedly the fery pso-
Pile of all others whose welfare ne pro-
fesses, and we doubt not sincerely, to
have most warmly at heaEt.-Charisston
Ne,cs.
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! wnoIz TAsslLx sznsU1Ez

The Barnuell e. O. .Hoaraal records
the follosiDg sad events:
Mrs. Josephine Harley, wife Of Ms.
Fask Harley, sho died sisw days since,
expired ID lbs residenss oi her father
G. 81. Langlsy, Esq near Ibis village,
on Monday lsEt. Tke sao eifIdssn o.
this lady aspired tae ssaae day. Thee
Wishiu { lev days bagS shoI6 family
been stricken down by t6s hzad si
Death. 4e.ess. s.sss -. 8
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KINGS MopNTAiN MILITARY

Col. Coward, tho accomplished priu.
eipal and proprietor, givas notice on
another solunu, chat shs second session
Of his excellent School, fof the yssr
1871, will begin on the first Of July
next.
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!. MARRIED.

abe sssaina Of the 4th May, 1871, at the
Yosids1es cefhs eride,s fathsr, BY the Rev. Mr.
C. p. Gnasden, Mr. ". H. GAILLARD. OF
suuzes, 10 NissEATEM. daughter Of Dr.. W.
-. bosd, of Williamsburg. S. C.
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The State OfSOuth Carolina
SEMTER COUNTY.

BY clas M Hur.,. Esqaire, Probate Judge.
VXIHEREAS. Mrs. MARGARET HoYT hath
w made suit to me. to grant her Letters Of
Administration do bonis non with will annexed,
Of the Estate aud effects Of WILLIAM H0fT,
deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
and ineular the kindred and Creditors Of the said
WILLIAM HOYT, deceased, that they be and
appear, before me, in the Court Of Probate, to be
held At Sumter C. H.. on the 10th day Of June
inst, after publication hereof, at II o'clock In
the forenoon. to shew cause, IL any they have,
Why the said Administration should rot be
granted.
Given under ny hand, this third day of
Jane, Ammo Doniti 1871.
Juns Ia Judre Of the Court Of Probate.
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Court of Common Pleas.
COCNTY OF SUMTER.

Elizabeth v. Bradley, Plaintiff, against
John 1hcLeod bradley, Gordon Brad
leg, Aary Murray BradIry, Samuel
Bradley, Henry Hughes Bradtey
John ~. Frierson dm Edndrd Il.
Ecans, Defendants.
Pursuant to an Order Of the Court in this case,
made q. May Term, 1871, the Creditors of Samuel
J. Bradley. deceased shoHcs,a,or in the cauac, are
hereby noti6ed to come in before me and prove
their debts, on or before the lst day os December
next, and that 10 default Of their coming IN to
prove their debts by that time they will be ex-
cluded the bece1t Of the decree made in the case
GEO. W. REARD0N.
Clerk Of the Court and Referee.
Clerks Once, Sumter, May 3lst, 1871.
June H.
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MASONIC ADDRESS,

MASONIC ADDRESS.
gT,HE REV. sAM'L WEBER will deliver an
Address, suitable TO the occasion, before
Bishopviiis Lodge, No. lo4 A.. F.. NJ. at the
Presbytesiap~ Church, Bishopvilie, on st. Joha's
Day next, (Sa.urday 2sth inst.)
The Masonic Fraternity Of Sumter and adjoin-
ing counties, and the public generally, are invi-
ted to attend.
COMMITTEE.
Bi,ho,yille. s. c., jane ssh, 1871. 2s
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MASONIC.

MASONIC.
vs1HE REGULAR MONTHLY coMMUNIcA.
TON OF CLAREh ONT LODGE, NO g.
A.. F.. NJ. will be held on Thursday evening
June Z9, 1871, at II o'clock.
By order Of
d. C. WILLIS. Secretary.
June 6, 1871.
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C0TToE STILL ADVANCING.

At New York, on Monday, cotton was
strong at 204c. At Liverpool, same
date, firm at Gid to SGD.
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woFF0RD COLLEGE
SPARTANBGRG e. H., ). e.
commencement Exercises, June 25--as,
1871.


1871.
Yaledictory Sermon be-orc the Graduating Glass,
by Bishop Wm. N. Wightman, D. D., L. L. D.,
Of fCharleston, S. c., June 25th, II A. NJ.
Exhibition on the part Of the Junior Class,
Monday, June 26tt, 10 A. NJ.
Annual Meeting of the Board Of Trustees. Tues
day, June 9th, 8 A. NJ.
Annual Address before the Preston and Calhoun
Literary Societies. by Gen. Jno. S. Preston, Of
Richmond, Va, IL A. 81.
Alumni Address by John W. Homes, Esq, OF
Barnwell, s. c., P. NJ.
Annual VI eeting Of Honorary and Regular Mem
bers, with appropriate exercises in the Halls OF
the Calhoun and Preston Societies. 7. NJ.
COMMENCEMENT DAY. June 2sth.
Exercises cf the Graduating Class, 10 A. NJ
Annual reunion of Patrons and Students. Officers
and Friend. Of the College, within the Halls
of the two Literary Societies, PM.
The Trustees. Presiding Elders, and all the
members Of the South Cnrosina Conference are
particularly inyited to attend the approaching
Commencement. Suitable provision will be
made for the entertainment of all who can come
June Z, 1871.
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Notice.

Notice.
4 T meeting If Board Of Directors, Sumter
"A Cemetery Association, held on s inse' 1t was
Resolved. that the price Of all unoecupied Lots
be now 6xed at twenty Eve dollars, 10 be paid for
previous To occupation; aud that public notice
Be- given By she Secretary and Treasury once q
month. Application for purchase Of Lots to be
made 10 President or Secretary.
). B. ROACH, President.
T. Y. WAEsE, Secretary aud 1rsas1err.
June IA LII
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tor
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Archbishop spaldiug, ia the Catholic
Mirror, says: Saturday, the l7sh June,
will be the 25th anniversary Of the elec-
tion of our Holy Father, Pope Pious
TX. or the 260 Poutifis who have sue
cessively filed the Chair Of the Blessed
Peter, he is the only one, after St.
Peter himself, whose pouti6cate will
have extended to twenty Eve years"
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COFFEE AND SUGAR.
~ HRDs. DEMABARA SUGAR,
so Bhls. ReEned Sugar,
56S Bags Coffee,
Fer GALE By
Jsne7
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-02-10

The Knoxville (Tenn.) Chronicle of
the 14th inst, tells of an adventure as
thrilling and improbable as any that
has ever adorned the pages of thomost
sensational story writer. a short time
since drover, stopping for the night at
an inn in the mountains near the divid-
ing line of Tennessee and North Caro-
lima, had his suspicious aroused by the
rough appearance of several ill-looking
men who were about the premises.
Therefore he carefully examined his
room before retiring, and was Mortified
by finding concealed under his bed the
body of a man, with his throat cut from
ear to ear. The drover took up the
body of the murdered man, placed it
carefully in the bed, covered it up, and
took his position behind the door to
await the result. About midnight the
door was softly opened, and five men,
armed with huge knives, entered the
room and stealthily approached the bed
side. The drover did not remain to
watch their further proceedings, but
quietly slipped out of the open door,
and made the best of his way from the
murderous den. The next morning he
raised a force and returned to the inn,
where the party succeeded in capturing
four of the gang. As Incredible as this
story appears, the Chronicle vouches
for its truth on the authority of respon-
sible gentlemen, and gives the name of
the drover who was the hero of the adj
venture, and who is we'll known in
Jefferson county.