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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-29

Mrs. Daniels, New England woman, has
invented new-fangled apparatus for keeping
the ladies' stockings up, which is to supersede
the time-honored and knightly garter.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-29

A newspaper is to be established in London
to give Information to persons contemplating
emigration to America.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-29
-D7.eSqs &c MeGGcJ9ses.


YEHO HOUSEKEEPEESS
and SVash-WOEmem!
Save vou. Time Saue your LaboWr
SAGE yoWr Soap SAGE yoatr Money!
HOFFMAN, s. cos
Dondon)
Washing Crystal!
Renders linen beautifully white; for Laces and
fine Fabrics unequalled; Flannels become white
and soft like new delicate colored articles be-
come beautifully clean. 1t does not inJure the
color of Prints out causes them to retain their
original brilliancy; preserves the fabric and i'm
proves every article washed.
Sold by DR.. B. P. REESE s. co.
ID III. TROUT, r. II. Stribling. Jr..
and FRANK 3. BERKELEY having
formed partnership, will conduct the drug bus
mess at the old stand of 2. H. Trout, under the
style of
TROUT, STRIBLING & BERKELEY,
who will carry on the business in all its branches
with renewed energy and with increased facili-
ties They offer inducements to al sll who 6, may oy
and Lamps Fancy Articles, &c.
Special attention given to compounding Ply
Rsicians' Prescriptions, which department Is unSS-
khe control of +. B. BERKELEY.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-29
Groceries, dc.
O.. 4. RICHARDSON,

| GTOCSfICS, (NCs
G.. Il. RICHARDSON,
Qate of Richardson & Wheat,
New Building, Augusta Street,
Immediately opposite Splitter Hunter ana
| next door to Valley Virginian office,
| STA UNTON, VIRGINIA.
| Having again gone into the Grocery business,
in connection with my Flour and Produce trade,
I can sell choice Family Groceries cheaper
than they can be bought in the town.
| Having purchased stock of Staple Groceries
| at the lowest cash rates, will sell them upon
small profit.
| NV present stock consists in part of the fol-
| lowing choice and selected goods:
SALT EGGS,
RICE, LARD,
STGARs TEAS,
SYRUPS. FISH,
CHEESE. BACON,
COFFEES, BUTTER,
MOLASSES,
MEAL. FLOUR,
BUCKETS. SOAPS,
TORKCCOS SPICES,
COTTON YARNS, RRQ0Me,
ESSEN CEs, sc. VI
1 am determined to sell at the lowest CASH
RATES. My motto is qatack sales and sna0U
profits All goods sold are warranted IN every
respect as represented.
Satisfaction will be rendered to one and all
do not fail to call and see me.
1 make specially of FLOUR-BUYINGa and
SELLING all brands and grades-a choice stock
of -four always on hand for family use. All
-four sold warranted as represented
I tender my thanks to all my friends and pa
irons who have stood by Inc so continually and
we'll for the past FIVE years. tell them now
that I am started again and will deal with them
as fairly and as literally ever. Come one
come all, and give me trial again.
@g~ Be sure to remember the place for the
cheapest qroceries--new brick building on Au-
gusta street, next door to the Valley Virginian
office, and Immediately opposite Splitter 6 Hun
ter and n. A. Glenn & Co.
N. B.-I am not on the corner OF Main ana
Augusta streets as formerly, but in the rear part
of the new building, in the store room recently
occupied by Messrs. P. B. & ?. A. Sublett.
mag3Q
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-29

nKCEEARD ADAM.
-, Richmond Steam Bakery.
18th street, Richmond, Virginia,
manufacturer of all kinds Of
BREAD, CAKES AND CRACKERS,
wholesale and retail.
Ma- Egg. Cream, Milk and Lemon Biscuits,
and every kind of Crackers made speciality.
Ma. Pound and Fancy Cakes Ginger Snaps,
Lemon Snaps, Jumbles, Sc, &c.
Vs. Orders from all parts of the South attended
to promptly
Liberal discount to the trade. June6-9m
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-29

Smother. ssNsaid little girl who was engaged
in making her doll an apron, beheye L VIII
Won ever expect to become a duchess, my
danphter ?" her mother asked. why. by
marrying Dutohman to be sure, replied the
girl.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-29

Every one knows that tobacco was first
brought into repute in England by Sir Walter
Raleigh. At first he smoked 10 private, not
wishing it to become common but sitting one
day absorbed in meditation, with pipe in his
mouth, he called to his servant to bring him a
mug Of beer The fellow, as soon as he enter
ed the room, was seized with terror, threw the
contents Of the mug In Sir Walters face, and
running down stairs, bawled out, 'Fire fire |
fire help! Sir Walter has studied till hii
head is on fire, and the smoke is bursting ou
of his mouth and nose !'
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-29

SAD DEATH OF HERo.-James Scullen
died at Bellevue Hospital few days ago from
injuries received while endeavoring to save a
child which had, in some way, fallen into a
perilous position upon the gutter of house. :
Scullen saw the child and thought to rescue it
by climbing the water-leader at the corner of
the house. He was just reaching out his hand
to seize the child when the gutter gave way,
and in falling he was transfxed through the
thigh upon one of the iron pickets of the area
fence and died soon afterwards. Young Soul
len was for time Quartermaster of the
steamer City of Baltimore. He left her for a
position on the dock of the same line Of steam
ers, which situation he had just left to return
to his young wife in Scotland, who did not
| wish come America. He had taken his
passage. and expected to sail for home in few
days. The child was saved by getting moose
around It's body, anu drauins IL iu cilrOugh The
dormer- window in the roof, out Of which il
had crawled.-NeU York Times.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-29
7E1HOFFAS ID. RANSOM.
q fl c Wy

Attormey-at-Law.
STAUNTON, VA,
Offers his professional services in the County
and Circuit Courts of Augusta, and in the Hus-
tings Court and the Court of Appeals held IN
Staunton Will also prosecute claims elsewhere
Statesa may30-ly
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-29

THos. BRANCH g. SONS, BRANCH, SONS & CO.,
Petersburg. Va. Augusta, GA
BRANCH & SONS, Savannah Ga
vvvfz0s. RRANCEK q CO., COMMISSION
4 MERCHANTS, 1901, Cary otrget, corner
Virginia.N Having transferred our Banking Bus
mess to the Merchants National Bank, of which
orr Senior is President, we shall confne our
selves to the Compassion BUS business. ness
eo1;cited, and liberal advances made same
when in hand or on Billso of Lading.
Make liberal advances on consignments to our
filends in the principal Northern Markets, and
in Liverpool, London, Bremen, and Antwerp.
Mr.. M. A. CHAMDERsis with us and will be
pleased to serve his friehds.
ap1S-6m
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-29

When Horace Greeley was in town the other
day, and in his discourse What know about
Railroads is reported to have said 'the Penn
sylvauia Central stands on dangerous ground.
X John w. Garrett has got more sense
than Thomas A. Scott or Reverdy johnson
either. Only one honest railroad man
in New York city, and that is Mr.. Vanderbilt,
the rest of them rogues and thieves"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-29

A man wrote to Horace Greely for situa-
ton, and received the following letter in Hor-
aces hand writing: This is the 2000th ap.
plication in week. Go to the devil. l can't
hire every id fool" The document was
signed by Horace Greeley, but no one could
read it. The man presented it to the cashier
who looked it over and handed the man 500
supposing it to be an order for his salary, anc
he has been drawing his salary regularly OF
| that letter for six months
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-29
Ga. CHARLES MOTEL,
= Corner 10Th and Main Street,
RICHMOND, VA,
REDUCED RATES:

Terms ........ ........... $9. per day.
This Hotel is situated N the centre of business
| and more convenient to the principal railroad
| depot and boat landings 5han any house in the
city A. b. MOORE; Proprietor,
| ma21-3m formerlyof Richmond House
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-08-29
Professional Directory.

VETERINARY SURGERY.-
L. T. BELL graduate of the New
York College Of Veterinary Surgeons having
t;rsted animals are subject to. Office next door
- Vouno,c law Office. ma5-lyr.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-03-22

The Jury was composed oflsix White
and SIX colored men, and 80 conclusive
was the proof that the verdict was re-
turned in fifteen minutes. :, 8
Judge THOMAS, presiding, delivered
a strong but feeling address to the
prisoners, in passing seuseucer Of death
upon: them. Thg following extract
from his remarks will be read with
interest,": :: ;F-1
-"Far be it from ne 10 -upbraid- you in
your fallen couditioo. But little did
yeu koow when you went out that night,
thst the inceDdiary torch. which you
bore would light such 6re--a 6re
which seems unapeaseable, and which
threatens to consume not only you, but
all that surrounds you. BY the histori-
an or philosopher this might have been
anticipated. To place power in the
hands of the weak and uuskillfui has
always been dangerous, and resulted in
ruin. From: the time when the child Of
the Sun undertook to drive his fathers
chariot in their diuroal path, and set
the heavens Oh fire, up to the present,
the experiment has always failed. To
have placed guns in your baLds, aud
have you take the Law in your hands
was worse than madness. would
sooner have con6ded them to my chill.
.dren What did You, or your officers
know of their use? OF the regulations
which governed armed bodies ,snd which
hagrown into system almost IS intri-
cate as the common law? Or ofthe serious
consequences which have resulted in our
unevenly balanced social system By their
;nfraction? 80
But 30 is is; you can look around you
upon your distracted country, upon the
newly made graves which dot your
County, and upon your own, yawning
before you, aud say in your guilty igno.
rance, you did it oil.
From such scene as this you need
expect no pardon short Of Him, who
alone will forgive the vilest transgressor.
At his feet l beseech you to cast every
coming thought Of your life, in suppli'
ant prayer for your future Welfare.
And if it be possible, as some slight
recompeuse for the wrong you have done
upon earth, mingie with these selfish
prisons, az earnest petition that 10 your
graves all animosities shall be buried
that when in your death the majesty OF
the law shall be virdicaEed-tbat ma
jesty, and with it peace and good order
shall be restored TO your unhappy
country.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-03-22
TRIUMPH OF THE NEW RAMP'
SHIRE DEMOCRACY.

Abolitiou.Radicalism has been tri.
umphant in New Hampshire since
1856, by majorities ranging from one to
nine thousand.
At the recent election the Democracy
swept the State-eleeting the entire
Congressional representation, majority
of both branches of the Legislature,
the Rail Road Commissioner, and the
Governor by a plurality, ifnot a majori-
ty, of all the votes cast. The election
of Governor requiring majority Of all
the votes, If the people have failed to
elect, it devolves upon the Legislature,
which, being Democratic, will, ofcourse,
declare the Democratic candidate Gov
ernor of New Hampshire. This election
is significant. The Radical press, North
and South, have endeavored to explain
away the difficulty, so as to lessen the
apprebensions Of the party, and avoid
the depressioe effect naturally resulting.
But others, more frank and bold, (of
the same party, and prominent papers)
admit that the people are getting tired
of the way the public affairs are man
ased-of proaigate government, cor
rupiion and briberyiu Office, everlasting
"Sou,hern ourrages," aud legislation
endangeripg the liberties of the whole
people, under tho presezs of controlling
Southern disloyalty, aud securing the
triumph of party. Wendell Philips,
who has as much II not more calculating
penetration than any of his party ad-
mits the election Of . Democratic
President in 1879, aud the whole Radi-
cal structure exhibits that peculiar
shakioess, which is the presage Of it
coming fall. ae: -.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-03-22
TWO OF THEM FOUND GUILTY.
Sentence OF Death Passed for Friday
April FL.

The Uniorville Times, Of the l7sh
inst, contains q somewhat elaborate
report of the trial Of the remaining
negroes charged with the murder ol
Stevens, the one armed Confederate
The cammcucement of,he recent up
country troubles
Henry Cannon, Taylor Palmer and
Fred Gr.en were tried-she two former
convicted and the latter acquitted. The
testimony against these two was over
whelming-as to their being Ct the
immediate party who shot and murdered
the defenceless mao. Aud most cold
blooded and shocking murder it vas
After being fred into on the road, lafse'
having given The ru6ians of bis vhis
key be left his wagon and Whiskey in
the road, aud retreated to house neal
by, and got under the oed. | lie nao oo'
one arm, was unarmed aud bis travelling
companion haa fed 70 the woods. The
negroes uumberei about tveh,y.] HI
vas dragged ont, in the midst Of en-
treaties for his life and prstestation'
thai be had done and wished .!theu nc
barn, and brutality shot to dessh--ont
of the parties (Canuon) ss was sestiass
BY . witness OF his own color, boassio.
that be shot him after he had, GllsI y
the ground. - = LIZ ,z1fs Lifes;,,
Judse MuNRo 'defeaded elhepsissu-
ers and the fines ssss'msie syss;'
honorable. effort 10 their bssisi!l:-::
displaying that disin,sFssgsatsS sga ssa !, so
heart for uhish the nez4hess ref 1sh.'
South Caroline Barissrss pnusesbial
whenever fellow srsatsfs sliedst
aabWer lof crine in . soars 81 juasiss
uishout friends o. sneaasi g sP2lDl
COUNSEL g; aeGtsssg ,zs.sssTrslls
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-03-22
FAILURE OF THE AMNESTY BILL

BEcK's Amnesty Bill, removing all
political disabilities, except nsmbsrs ol
Congress who abandoned their seats
upoa the commeneemeS: Of war; ON.
cess Of the army aud navy, oysr twenty.
one gears, who joined the Ceufsderase
armies, aud membesss Of coDveations
which adopted the ordnance Of seces-
sion, and voted foY the same, failed 10
the House 90 the 18th iost., b. . vote
Of 100 TO S2-tvo thirds being uscss-
sary. - 10 =. 80
The Radical leaders are still afraid to
turn loose this class Of Southern gentle
uen--sfraid, i. may be supposed, efthsi'
iuaueoes, in public posisioGe What q
uiserably contracted, sel6sh, usercenafy
.oa sor.ardly;i position this is! And , hov
beautifully in accord uish sheir. baasssd
RepublieaDisn Of equal rights! os.rsi !
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-03-22
SOUTH CAROLINA
Notice Of, Town Election,

..
By aushofiy vested IN ne, and in .ohsdisees
TO the saith seotion Of IN Anendment 70 the
Charter Of the Town Of samter, Provided at the
Last 6nnesal Assembly Of cur State,
], GEORGE ". REARD0N. Clerk Of CHE
Fcosst II seomnoh Psuss md 6suerai seoiens
for the Coppty Of spptss. do hereby give notice,
that m sisetsoR ~ a1 sTntsndant and Fous
Wardsus, 70 serve for ous ysar frog shs date Of
ssii ssesSu, Siii hShsidta thdssdoni Tuesday
In April, 1871, (bs;as sAs 1lth day in said
month";
The teilosiss aaGsa periods aro hetsSy: no
.sorissd ana, ,appaiss.a A,asssF' sf said sso-
tioaszo--s in.,gT- -'ir?s. 80 y 7"r.. g
z. P. NOSES; So T., EDWARD .0AlELf,
2 -esa...,a .yENIaRia EAwsoN. = , '...@.,
(, TSs poi,s. Mn ss.spspsA Il n cassf. aanse,
q. 6 o'clock n thas aosaine, and .eloss -
o'clock IN the sisssnoon Of .he same day, when
lie Managers shall fosshris Pgeoesd te, count
ne votes, declare tho election and give notice .!
sSs result thereof, IN writing. y tas psrsos'
elected, usp, y plieihle, ssall yh,ssupsn quallfy
Pe,,ops wEo are eonstitutsonally qaaliaed Il
[sslslss elsd os ssa 9 q,
STATE and uho may Feslds vithin The ptssen'
coIpofsssl5 afaalnnib u ths 3SxA u eamfse fa'
.sixty days rszs peneeains ssid slessioo' ooiy
"a W. ) s:'is q s.ssl,ss 4
lariSsahs,ssi, nd 6pas1astsaot9 9gessa' asasns'
i&ngsssaessJ ps.AssSS1 1EA6 sssSssi1'.ao 'Tess-
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-03-22
Enquirer" will more fully and COM
pfetely show our intention.
By order Of the
A. o., Grand Secretary.

GRAND CHIEF.
A. o., Grand Secretary.
March 9, 1871.
We think it due the clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners to state
that it. was through the persuasion of
many influential tax payers that he
consented to become clerk to the present
Board. Knowing how utterly incapable
the members of the Board were, and
the great damage such ignorance mi ght
do the County, it was thought prudent
10 induce them to select competent
and responsible person to sit and advise
with them, 10 the capacity Of Clerk
The Clerk is one of the oldest and most
respectable citizens of the county, and
ne are sure he is not the man to sacrifice
the dignity Of his race
In his note, which will be found in
another column, he explains his con-
nexions With the School Commissioner,
and we can add that until he voluntarily
took charge of the School books, they
we're lying about uncared for, aud q
number taken away without any one to
take an account of them. One whole
box was removed.
We, however, uuequivocally oppose
the system, now so common, of capable
and respectable white men taking subor'
dinatc positions under ignorant negro
officials 1t is degrading to our race,
gives excuse for nominating and electiug
ignoramuses to Office, and opens the door
for rogues and Williams to creep into
Office and practice all manner of frauds
upon the people, without being at all
responsible. In this we do not allude
to the Clerk Of the present Board Of
Commissioners.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-03-22
from the Unionville Timss.]
ANOTHER KU.KLUX MANIRRSrO.

The following "order" was discovered,
on Monday morning lat, tightly glHe't
upon the Sberiffs illegal advertise.
ment" board. There can be no DOUBT,
from the handwriting, that the same
hand that wrote the order given to tie
jailor on the night Of the second raid,
wrote this also.
HgApe'Rs, 9th DIV. DEPARTMENT SC.
SPECIAL ORDER NO. 3, XXX K.
IGNORANCE is the curse Of God."
For this reason, we are determined
that the members of the Legislature,
the School Commissioner and the
Ccusty Commissioners Of Union, shall
no longer pficiate.
Fifteen (l5) days notice from this
date is therefore given ; and if they
oae and an, do not at once and forever
resign their present iuhunlan, disgrace
fui and outrageous rule-then retribu'
i've justice will IS surely BE- used as
night follows day.
ALSO,
"An honest man is the poblest work o.
God" ~... ...-oz- =.
For this reaseu, If the i'lsrk Of the
said Board OF County Commissioners sud
School Commissioner does not tusnse
diateL romance aud peliuquish hil
present position-sheu. hsrsher :r1ea-
sares viii most assuredly. snd eertainl!
| be used. -. :-@f a1f32 ;
/ Fer eobArmssion, yefsFssee to asl'
oFdets heretofore puhlixhed 10 : sh,
l"Uaivs Weekly IlussV aad "yosb!ill'
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-03-22
Delinquent Taxes.

L. N. Brunson, one Lot offs Acres and Buildings.
Rev. 6. p. Cater, 100 Acres LAID. ls6S and 1869.
Jas Dunlap. 81 Acres Land, 1868 and 1859.
X. J. Dick. 100 Acres Land. lS6S and 1869.
L. Elmore, 40 Acres Ian 1868 and 1869.
Eat. Miss S. Fleming, 200 Acres Land, 1855. 1858
and 1889.
". J. Giddinss, Administrator, 100 Acres Land,
1868.
IL. Giddings.-Acres Land, 1889.
+. L Green, 700 Acres Land. 1888 and 1859.
p. 8: Hancock, 60 Acre. Land. 1859.
Es,s,ERs L. D. Jones' House andlos in Sumter,
1853 and 1863.
Est. J. D Jones, one Lot 10 Sumter, 1869.
Aibe,<J Jeuas. 2s~%esss Lsnd, 1884,
Eat Nabu MeCShglh. Hon@ al Lotia Lynch
burg, 1853 and 1889.
I. ". Mcdonald, so Acres Land, 1868 aud 1857.
Mrs. s. W. Mcdonald. so Acres Land, 1859.
Jas. Mitchell. 20J Acres Land. 1868.
Est. ". Nichols, $50 Acres Land. 1863.
R. @. Pct,.. cne vneant Lot Ia Lyueh5org, 1858
and 1862
Est. chsrlss Polk, 100 Acres Land. 1858 and 1859.
Fhoe. A. Pack. Trnstee. one House and Lot,
Sumter. 1885. and 1869.
T. C. Ricaardsoc, 365 Acres Land, for 1865
1869 ono.
p. D, Pichard .on, 100 Acres land, 1853 and 1859.
Rev. W. D. Rice, s7a Acres Land, 1868 and
Mr.. Mary .s1'i R.an., 100 4ersr Land. 1859. =
Es.. Ms. g. ReGSotd, House aud Lot SUMTER
~. fsSsshia. tsSs. A6 1as. Lend. sss.
sn,an Tisdale, sG.Aerss LAID 1868 and 1869.
r. 81. Thompson 'EseheSter. ksore and Lot in
= suusa, 1888 rad 1859. C}5.-'.,.e7
Estate M s's. w wsss HSs 800 Acres IAsd, 1858 49,
E.,.,s Willis Watson, lee Acres Land, Bi.hep-
n Ilyills, asaa =. ~ : s...II5;
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+ Notes 4 h.sssy sissa isEs Tho Ssois sf,h.
several parcsls,f Iass lead fbr.s Of lots Of real
estate, described In sths preceding lizt g. 80
;E7sch fsof g. I'm Y lesssp.s TO ~ che
oo. 0ilib1S S.lasS 7AaseHs If Ssater County,
sou,h ,Carolina, at his escs In nid Connty., 90
Sibs afst ESnSaf III iAps!l iSsf-6SlesS said
taxes, assessnuiE md penalties BE- paid before
ytfEorf,uc nnaesuch ssi1 VIII heroG traced from
az q ySanzi s!kc&z &zsd Pdrels, f6ts a.a parts
AZ lo,s Of r,ai ctato shall be sol2 Or efsred Tor
~. IT,, cor BRIT, ceunts Auditor.
snratSr. March AZ. 1871, - = ,r. ) ~, st
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-03-22

4 lgpgcrAIxfY, fToUK SACKS, PAPER
II Vas5s asSsa o{gRAppTNe Pap <,
-ssse& s'is ',Hya BDWARB PRREI's.
iil4e Nsst;ne,stgsst, oppoaita Charleston Hotel
~ ys9.ssse .es.azEsa Gs-sz a,.C:'s
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-03-22

Montrouery Moses, Horsss. 1855 and 1889. =.
N a. AicAardsos, 1 Howe and Buggy, 1855 and
Ifebe.@,y .. s~,>s:TSe Is. 81 e =, 80 -
.neN Didki,s. 8 Hassss, 1888 aud 1852
THOMAS ). iCo0HLAN,.~
County Treasurur, Sumter CoonSy.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-03-22

TRIAL OF THE SrEvENS' MUBDER
ERS Az UNION.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-03-22
THE WATCHMAN
WEDNESDAY. MARCH q.
IA. A, GILBERT -tDlluh

Tile Sumter Watchman has By
far the largest circulation (espe-
ciazy IN the surrounding country)
of any paper pa67is4ed IN Sumter,
an61cas established IN 1850.
The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1871-03-22

Senator Fenten, Of New York, intro
duced bill to reform the management
Of Custom Houses, and made speech
on the subject in which he showed up
the great abuses which at present exist,
especially Ia she Custom House at New
York, which is ron in the interest Of
Grants friends, unde; he lead OF Jolly
Tom Murphy, the incompetent eolec-
tor. This bill will, it is hoped, prove a
check upon the wholesale robbery,
frauds and corruption which exists at
New York aud which is known TO Gen
Grant by the report Of Radical invesii-
eating committee, but he sill sustaihs
his friends though t!.eir gaiit is beyond
question. The objectionable portion
of the bill Is 'that officers who are con-
6rmed by the Senate shall hold Office
for four years. excep. removed for
cause When this bill was referred TO
the Finance committee, Judge Thurman
inquired why the committee on Re-
trench. ent had been abolished, Us this
bill shon!d have been referred to that
committee, and suggested that it had
been obolished because it hab done hrs
duty. The translation Of which mems
that Senator Pat,ersoa from that CON
uit.ee and others had showed up the
sssest Yaseaily frauds and corruption in
tha New York Custom House, which Of
sourss ai. the President and his mau
Friday. Ssaator Conkiing, 81 theil
fr;sads. we.s ths epi!fy ones, and fol
daring TO do thsIy iHry. the eoinmittst
was suppressed aud Patterson looked
soldly upon BY the PTssidsstinl clique