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HANCOCK, GRAHAM * REILLY
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EDROS
AMERICUS. GEORGIA:
Friday Morning, October 28,1870.
ion C ONGRESS—ill Dieikit,
HON. NELSON TIFT,
- OF DOUGHERTY.
What the Democratic Party Want*
Tho Democratic partv wants to reopen
ike wounds from which the country naa
l>ecn bleeding for Tears, and whish, un
der the wise, jadiciooH and noblo admin
istration of the government, in tho bands
of President Grant, bavo been healing
up readily. A permanent peace, a law-
abiding, loyal, and prosperous people, i»
exactly what the revolutionary schismatics
of the*Democracy deprecate, and are at
tempting to prevent by all means in their
1 tower.
Tho Democratic party refuses to accept
what has been done. It asserts that the
Fourteenth Amendment has not been
legally adopted. It declares that fraudu
lent governments have been forced upon
the Southern States by military power.
If it luid a majority of Congress*it would
overthrow all the great adjustments of
the post few years, either by direct and
retroactive National legislation, or by
xtimulatiug outrages. It is a party into
whoso hands no good citizen can safely
entrust the welfare of the country.—True
Georgian, 18/A.
For the life of us we can’t see, how the
writer ol the above, arrives at such con
clusions, reasoning from a fair and hon
est standpoint. Hud jtlie article been
written by Dr. Hard we should have
thought nothing of it, but knowing the
gentleman, in charge of the True Geor
gian at this time, and knowing him to be
a fair and honest man, the ideas advanced
puzzle ns. Hut let us look at it a
“Tne Democratic party wants to
open ” Ac. Is there any truth in this ?
Is it. Nustoined by facts ? Let us •
Thousands of onr very best n
denied the elective franchise and the right
to hold office, because of participation
tho “ rebellion. ” Sonthern Democrats
arc refused admission into the Congress
of the United States, after proper clco
tion, because of what thoy did in the war.
Good, upright men ore turned out of the
Legislature, and ignorant negroes put
iheir place*, localise they adhered to tho
South, their home, iu the dark lion
her trial. Mure than five years alter the
cessation of hostilities and surrender of
•»ur armies tho State of Georgia is denied
her national representation and kept
under tho surveillanco of United States
troops. Five years after “peace”
has been declared whole counties
placed under military rule, and peaceable
and innocent citizens arc arrested at mid
night and thrust into prison without war
rant or accusation,' and l>old efforts are
made to c> nsh the great writ of habeas
’•orjnts. When the people aro paying a
last tribute to the remains of a great and
good man they are insulted by a little
custom-house officer, who is sustained by
the Government. Hat why go farther?
t olnmn after colnmn could be filled by
what has been done—by whom? The
t >emocratio party ? No, but by the par
ty the True Georgian is lauding and sup
porting—the Republican port}-.
. Again : What has the Democratic par
ty done? Nothing, save exert itself
against theso wrongs and outrages, and
f»>r that wo are charged with wanting to
** reojien the wounds, " and charged, too,
by ono who served and fought well in the
( onfederato army, if we mistake not.
•• The Democratic party refuses to ac-
cepl” Ac. Is this sustained by facts?
Have we not submitted to the overthrow
of our c«w, the destruction of States’
rights, the oppression of our people, the
demolition or conversion of our property
snd an hundred other heavy burdens and
deprivations that have been placed upon
us? Let facts sjx ak, and give even tho
devil his due.
“ It ” (the Democratic party) “ asserts
tliat tho Fourteenth Amendment lias not
been legally adopted.'* In all candor
and honesty, and aside from political
prejudice, has it, or the XYth, been legal
ly adopted, adopted us provided by the
Constitution ? Answer if you can.
Has the National Government h right
to vuike a State under the Constitution 5
is not the National Government the crca-
tnre created by the Htates ? Was the
present State government created by the
people of tho folate ? Was tho present
State Constitution operative or binding,
until it had l>een made a law by Congress?
But we stop. Reason is useless to one
who honestly believes the idea* declared
in tlio almve paragraph.
Peace.
Candidate* and their nomination*
Tfiero is ono. thing the people mast
guard against in this campaign, and that
is hare no divisions an<V discords—this
mnst.be prevented, though we must con
fess apprehend troublo in doing it—
We know there arc a great many who
desire office and wcknow there are but
few offices to fill. Now, the question is,
how shall we manage this ?
Already, in ajl parts of the State—and
Sumter county is not an exception—men
are announcing themselves as independ
ent candidates for this and that office.
They are presuming a great deal and as
suming much more. The time, proba
bly, will never come when office will seek
the man; the convene of this is alarm
ingly true now. Bat is it right ? In
times when the State is imperiled nud
the interests of the people threatened, is
it right, we ask, for every man to be cry
ing out and running after office? Can
we expect to defeat Radicalism so long as
this state of things continue ? Is it safe
for every man who can and will receive
a few votes to run for office, and thus en
danger his party ? Is tlu*ro anything or
nothing involved in the approach ing con
test ? Can we safely have half dozen
candidates for each office ?
These ore questions that should be
calmlv and dispassionately considered
and answered. AU questions o
should be ignored.
While we thus think and hold
not consider it right nud proper to yield
to the dictates of nominating conven
tions. • They are always managed anti
controlled by a few, and not unfrequent
ly does it happe u that weak and incom
petent men are pushed upon tho peopl
by them. It is no difficult task for a {ex
shrewd men to manipulate a nominating
convention in such a way as to secure the
nomination of themselves or their friends.
And it is rarely tliat nominating conven
tions give satisfaction. Consequently
aro opposed to them, jurt as we are to ev
ery man, who desires ufiice, presuming
ho is popular and announcing himself a
candidate.
Then how are candidates to be gotten
out There ia one way, nnd whcrevci it
has been tried lias given satisfaction, and
that is nominating by popular vote. Let
a day be appointed and let the party be
notified to come forward aud vote for
their choice, the individual receiving the
highest number of votes cast for each of
fice to be the nominee. In this way the
most popular mr»n will receive the nomi
nation. This plan has given perfect sat
isfaction, co fur as we know, wherever it
has been adopted, and we hope the Dem
ocratic party of Sumter will try it in this
contest, and, after which,if there ore any
who persist in running aud disregarding
the nominations. let them bo promptly
frowned down. It is worth a trial, and
wo invite the opinion oi others upon it.
Whan Will il Soil
Wo print, elsewhere, a startling article,
taken from the Atlanta Constitution, in re
lation to the extraordinary conduct of
Governor Bullock with State Bonds. If
it be true it is but another link in the
chain of evidence going to establish the
corruption of tho present State Adminis
tration.
If, for a certainty, the Governor is thus
tampering with the peoples*.money and
recklessly squandering their bard earn
ings, it is time the good men everywhere,
irrespective of party, should rise up and
demand, at the hands of the House of
Representatives, the preferment of ar
ticles of impeachment, and his trial, con
viction and removal from office, by the
Senate. To us wo can see uo politics in
this matter; it is fur beyond and above
the limits of political passion and preju
dice. When an official thus dares act he
puts himself in a position to evoke the
adverse influence of all, regardless of
party. The Republican tax payer baa
much at stake as the Democratic tax-pay
er. Both aro alike interested in the eco
nomical and honest administration of
government, and I »otb‘should alike Ik* in
favor of preventing frand and dishonesty.
Leaving the legal right of tho Governor
out of the question, entirely, we ask, is
it right he should be permitted to have
issued State bunds to the amount of
twelve hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars and put them upon the market, with
out even advising the financial custodian
of the States’ funds of Lis action ? Ought
he not, at least, have notified the Treasu
rer and had a record of them made, by
that officer? Would not even this have
put the gentleman in abetter light ?
But, wc close
caanding, in the name of the people, of
the tax-payers, that this matter be fully
and mercilessly investigated, and, if found
true, that the official lie put where he can
not more rob the people of their hord-
earnings nnd bankrupt the State. Let
all unite in this demand and persist in it
until the matter is properly disposed of,
for it has not yet come to pass that mon
ey is grown on trees in Georgia, or that
officials may thus act with impnnity.
To the Voters of Webster County-
At tho meeting held on Thunder, af
ter the second Monday in September last,
I was appointed and empowered to call a
meeting, at sonjo subsequent day, of the
Democratic and Conservative voters of
this county, for tho purpose of nomina
ting a candidate for ihe lower branch of
the Legislature. The same meeting also
resolved that this nominating convention,
to be called, should consist of delegates
from each District in the C'oanty. At
that time it was thought an election
would be held in November, bnt recent
legislation has postponed the election of
members to Congress and Legislators,un
til the 20th, 21st and 22d of December,
when an election is to be held for the
above os well as all county officers, ex
cept Ordinaries. The Democratic Exec
utive Committee have recommended that
tho recent election laws be complied with,
so far as holding the election in Decem
ber, and, as many and important changes
have taken place since onr meeting in
September, and, after taking the advice
of a good many, residing both in and out
of tho coanty, I have thought proper to
pursue a little different course than sug
gested by our September meeting, and
with that view, and in order to harmon
ize all, irrespective of party, and run but
a single ticket, I hereby request all the
legal voters of Webster County, irres
pective of color or party, to proceed to
vote, at the Court House, in Preston, on
Thursday, the 17th day of November, for
candidates for Representative, Sheriff,
Clerk Superior Court, Tax Collector,Tax
Receiver, County Treasurer aud Coroner.
Polls vill be opened at 7 o’clock, A. M.
article here, by de- 1 nnd the citizens of each District
quested to appoint one suitable person
from their District to net ns manager. It
is desired that every voter vote at this
election for his choice for a candidate,
for the various offices above mentioned,
and those who receive tho highest num
ber of votes shall be the nominee for the
office for which he was voted for ; and it
is desired that no other candidates be
Let all abide the result of this nomina
tion, and let us havo but a single ticket.
Remember the day and let all, both
white and black, nttend and vote.
SAMPSON BELL.
The New Election Law-
On our first page, in our next issue, wo
shall ngniu print the new election law,
commonly known as tho Akerman Bill, 1 Cottin and Cotton Manufacture:
so turn the people may read and study it; We print elsewhere a sensible and well-
and be advised of all of its provisions.—-i timed article, captioned as this article,
\V« suggest that all acquaint lh« maelves J au d taken from tho St. Louis (Mo.) Times.
with this infamous measure. ; It contains some capital suggestions aud
There are many objectionable, diuboli- j intimations, and gives figures that aro as-
cal things in this law, but still we hope to | tonishiug.
derive benefit from its nefariousness, for, I That the South will advance far ahead
we believe, its wicked measures will drive j c f the Eastern or Western States there is
many of their best and ablest meu into i no doubt—it is only a question of time,
co-operating and voting with the Demo j an( i the time will not be long,
erotic party. Many, in the upper portion But whyjshonld not the South be u
of the Slate, will quit their ranks, nnd it I great manufacturing as well ns prodttc-
Senth Carolina Election.
Augusta, October 20.—At Graniteville
563 votes were cast; 410 white and 143
oolored; Reform majority estimated at
440. AtMolbey’s 238 votes were cast;
white and 15 colored. Reform ma
jority 22C. At Ridge Spring 1,217 votes
cast; 472 whites and 745 colored.
Radical majority 200. At Edgefield
Court House 1,409 vote* were east Rad
ical majority estimated at 600. Ham
burg gives over 190 majority for Scott
Bainesvillo Court House gives 150 ma
jority for Scott.
There are twenty-one precincts in
Edgefield and a great many in Barnwell
county, many of which have not been
heard from. But it is known that thi
negroes in the vicinity of the small pre
cincts passed them by and crowded to
Edgefield Court House, Ridge Spring.
Hamburg, Barnwell Court House and
other prominent points, to which it
appears that they had been ordered.—
This accounts for Radical majorities a*
tho prominent polling places. Barnwell
and Edgefield can be counted for Re
form.
Columbia, October 20.—Abbeville and
Laurens have gone Radical.
Fairfield casts 3,009 votes and give*
1,000 Radical majority.
Newberry, casks 4,549 votes, and givo
800 Radical Majority. The constabulary
anil commissioner behaved badly, and
the citizens are taking testimony to con
test the election. There was utmost a
figh* but no blows.
Chester gives 900 Radical majority.
Greenville, Qconee and Pickens have
gone for Reform.
Anderson gives three hundred Reform
majority.
Edgefield, it is rumored, has two thous
and Reform majority. #
Lexington, it is rumored, gives one
thousand Reform majority.
Spartanburg is estimated at one thous
and Reform majority.
Union gives threo hundred Reform
majority.
York gives three hundred Reform ma
jority.
Richland gives seventeen hundred
Radical majority.
Chesterfield, it is rumored, gives nine
hundred Reform majority.
Malboro gives largely for Reform.
Barnwell gives five hundred Radical
majority, bnt wdl c'ect three Reform Rep
’ A Wonderful Cat*.
A THIEF STRIPPED AND ALMOST LICKED TO
DEATH BY CQWS.
TELEGEAPHIC
[American Press Asaocifljtiou Dispatches.
SQUALLY TUXES'LOOKED FOB IN NEW YORK
For the-past weak’ our foreign
seemed to indicate a cessation of hostili
ties between Franco aud Prussia, nnd the
probable establishment of Peace. It ap-
jKars that England, after refusing to list
en to the propositions of Jules Fnvru
argument of Theirs, has suddenly stap
led forward as a mediator and is to throw
her influence in favor of peace, and to
this end has made overtures to Prussia.—
This sudden action, on tho part ol Eng
land, is alitlle stranger, and we must cou-
i'ess, with tho lights before w», to not un
derstanding it, unless it lie done to satis
fy tho demands of her own subjects.
It will lie remembered the dispatches
last week spoke of an immense meeting
London and an immense throng proceed
ing to tho houses of several of tho'minis
try and making certoiu demands iu de
cidedly unmistakable ones. Probably
tlii* is the cam© of ln*r action in the mat
ter. £>o fur us wc can i 6c, wo apprehend
the days of Empires and Kingdoms are
numbered. A great idea of Republican
ism is seizing upon tho people every
where, except in this country, and we fear
tho present is but tho beginning oi a great
revolution in Europe for the establish
ment of Republics. Alas! that they have
not our experience-
But to return to tlio subject of peace.
We sincerely hope the war between
France and Prussia will
none aro suffering from it, in this country,
' moro than our people. Its continuation
ji depressing and keeping down the price
of cotton. Should it cease, cotton wiB
go up.' That is what wo want, and if we
can get this ire care not what becomes of
The Election.
The Democ: atio Executive Committee,
which met in Atlanta Inst Saturday, re
solved, unanimously, that “it would be
unwise and inexpedient ” to hold an elec
tion on the 8th prox.
Very well, wo are willing.
Then, it is understood, we have an elec
tion on tho 20th, 21st and 22d of Decem
ber, and, as various officers arc to bo. elect-
d, we think it advisable to begin to look
abont nud prepare for action. A Senator,
Representatives and county officers ere to
bo elected, and good wen must be select
ed for each office. Ah we have before iu-
imated, wc can see no particular neceo-M-
ty for two eeta o£ candidates, unless this
forced upon us, by the colored people.
Certainly all, both white and black, wish
arious offices filled by efficient men
and we think a ticket can be gotten np
that will please everybody.
The wrangling aud 31-feeling that will
uttach to snd follow a close and worn
contest is not desirable, and should, it
possible, Ik- avoided. The interests of
both rnee-s i re identified and identical.
iuid » good, capable man for one in the
same for tho other. No doubt strong ef
forts will be made, by certain parties, with
the blacks, to lmve them have nothing to
do with the whites, in this contest, but to
n outright Radical Ticket. Ail wc
have to sav to this is: Notice those fel
lows, colored men, and see if they doii’i
want all the good, paying office* Wc
venture they will waul the tollowiug of
fices : Senator, at least one of the Rep
resentatives, Sheriff, Tn>. Collector and
Receiver, and Treasurer. They will In
willing to give the colored men tho re
maining offices* probably.
Now, w make, this proposition, and
we ask that tho sentiment of people ol
both races bo famished us: Let a da>
bo appointed for nominations and let eve
rybody, irrespective of party, come for
ward and vote for their choice as candi
dates for the various offices and tho par
ty receiving the highest cumber of votes,
for tho cffico, be the nominee, not of the
Democratic or Radical party, bnt the can
didab• »f the j* opt.-. By this means wo
will have but one ticket and ono set ol
candidates. What do the people mj to
this ? Let us hear. We w31 gladly pub
lish short communications upon the sub
ject.
' ing country? Wo possess all the
that, section of tho State that Radi-1
culxam is the strongest and most to be 1 m ents and have all the advantages. The
dreaded. Tho upper part of the State is j water power of our section is unsurpassed,
their stronghold, but we apprehend the ; nnf ] w hat lias been and is being done in
provisions of this Bill will forco their: the way of manufacturing demonstrates
beyond all doubt that we can compete
with Eastern manufactures. Jf this were
abandonment of the party. Already
s.ie unmistakable signs of this, in tlio fact
that Gov. Brown, Judge Walker, Sam.
Bard end many others are denouncing
and turning their backs upon the infamy
and usurpation of the Bnilock faction.—-
If Middle and Upper Georgia will do their
duty the “ black belt ” will nLso—we have
never yet been found wanting.
But there are some provisions of tliut
election Bill, eo palpably iu violation of
tho Constitution, that they cannot aud
should not be obeyed nnd respected, and,
mo future issue, we shall call atten-
:o them and advise the people not to
regard them. Let the question be made
d the test of the Courts l»e applied.
An Error.
The Savannah JGj.uWican, iu speaking
of the desire of tin Radical faction, at
Atlanta, to prevent an election even in
December, says:
Should Commissions* refuse to serve,
e should be glad to be informed how
yon will go to work in punishing a citizen
or refusing to accept an office. The Ak-
rmvi bill, true, assumes to provide a
emedy. u penalty, bat it is not worth the
lank piper on which it is written. ’* In
bis wc think the Editor of tho Republi
ka wrong. We think tho Commission
ers can b» £»>rc?»l to servo, and if they re
fuse they can bo p.iuuued, as provided in
the Bill. If Bro. Booed resided without
the corporate limits of a city, and should
:hance to be appointed a Road Commis
sioner and should refuse to act. be would
soon see how ono would " go to work in
punishing a citizen for refusing to accept
If there were no graver ob
jections to the bill wo could tolerate it,
X if all of its provisions vrer© as Round
wonhl, indeed, dread it.
Judge Dell’s Letter.
Iu another column wc print a cal), from
Judge Sampson Bell, for the people ol
Webster eonnty to meet in Preston on
the 11th of November and vote for can
didates for tho various offices to bo filled
by. election iu December. This is be
coming a very popular way of nominat
ing and, fo us seems a very satisfactory
way. The old plan of conventions, com
posed of delegates, is a humbug and
swindle, and are in nine cases out often,
so managed and manipulated that the
choice of tho pooplo is defeated. Wo hope
to see no' more of them and wo trust
8nmter will follow tho good example of
Webster and we also hope to be able to
report that the peoplo of Webster go
heartily into tho new move. Beyond
doabt it iffa move in tho right direction.
We think/ by that means, more general
satisfaction can and will be given, and
then all of onr colored friends have a
_ chance to say whom they desire to be run
fefofe fori” fyj***!™ <**»■*»«
iotlaoconatey, ^WbwkthTopinfoS
as elsewhere, of the peojile - ^end them
in for publication. '' 0
Cntlibert offers a reward : of one
thousand dollars for the person who has,
France or Prussia. 41 Let uslmvepoaoo^lon several occasionalatdy, attempted to
-»d a good price for cotton. set fire to the town.
The day of election in Laurens passed
off quietly enough, but a row occurred
on Thursday, after the United State:
troops had left tho place. It seems that
tho constable tried to arrest a Tennessee
an named Johnson, who resisted the
rest. This caused a fight
A messenger who brings the news to
Governor Scott says that five white
and three negroes were killed. The
white men are named Tyler, Lowry,
Frost, Leahy and Kalhoe. Several of
tho persous reported killed, if not all of
them, wero constables. Rumor says tliat
Joe Crews was shot in tho leg, lint es
caped into the woods. A man named
Powell was wounded, and is supposed to
have been killed.
The Governor is trying to get the
United States soldiers to return to Lau
rens. I f they cannot do so, tho Govem-
swer. j or will rend up tho white militia fr«
Hut wo riiould not confine ourselves to j Columbia,
the manufacture of cotton alone. Our j The negro militia are assembling ' to-
forests of timber present n fine field.— night nt this place.
Buckets, tubs, chairs, tpokes, hnbs and a i The Governor has telegraphed to the
hundred other things that aro now man-1 Secretary of War and to Gen. Terry for
the North, and from timber troops. There is intense excitement
A gentleman resiling in thb suburbs
of Pittsburg, Pa., has an orchard of very
choice frnit and ho was greatly annoyed
by trespassers who would visit the orch-;
ird at night, aud carry off large quantities
of apples aud other fruit. One morning the president calls
two men passing along tho road saw a
man lying under a tree in the orchard
md near the roadside. Ho was covered
with blood and his clotliiug reduced to
mere tatters. At first it was supposed
that the man was dead, bat moans were
beard, and tho men went over to ascer
tain what was the matter. They foand
the man almost exhausted and unable to
move kimstlf. They procured water,
tud, after giving the injured man a drink,
he recovered sufficiently to tell them his
name and place of residence. Ho de
clined first to tell them how he came in the
condition he w^s found, but was finally per
shaded to give an explanation. He told
them he hud visited the orchard for the
purpose of obtaining some apples, and
had climbed np a tree to prevent detec
tion. While engaged in picking tho
frrtit he suddenly missed his foothold and
fell to the ground. Ho was rendered un
conscious, bnt did not know how long
lie remained s i. When he recovered his
consciousness he felt no pain, but on at
tempting to rise found tliut oue arm and
one leg were paralyzed. He did not call for
issitauce, for four that ho would be ar
rested, ami concluded that he would re
main uutil morning. He soon felt a
irowsy sensation, and would have fallen
nsh ep but fora nois3 which aroused him,
and ou looking up saw two cows near by.
rbeunim:d-4 advancing toward him, and
one of them commenced licking his face
aud hands. Uo tried to drive them away
but they had tested the brackish perspira
tion which covered liis bauds and face,and
he found itimpossibil© to frighten them.
His tormentors persisted in lick ng him,
and fiually commenced tearing his coat
and flannel shirt, thus enlarging the ex
posed surface. This process was contin
ued until his body was almost denuded,
aud the flesh lacerated liy tho teeth of
the animals. The licking with the rasp-
iike tongues was couUuned until the
blood oozed from his arms, brest ami face,
and the unfortunate Victim sank away
from mcro exhaustion, after uBing every
exertion in his power to keep tho animals
away. The men were convinced that the
statement was true, and it was corrobor
ated by tho appearauco of the man.—
They immediately conveyed him to his
home, and a physiean was summoned to
attend to him. Tho treatment at first
was directed to tu© lacerations of the
flesh, but before were healed, ii was
found the fidi liud ufiVutcd some of the
internal organs, one of which was rup
tured. The niHU was subsequently re
moved to a hospital, where ho is still uu
treatment, although no hopes of his
not the case,' could one firm in a 'Western
city, sell annually, 5,100,000 yards of
brown cottons, manufactured by South
ern mills V The fact is a sufficient rui-
THE WORLD THREATENS ARMED RESISTANCE
TO ELECTION LAWS.
THE ARMY, AND
ENFORCE THEM.
THREE THOUSAND U. S. SOLDIERS TO RE IN
NEW YORK ON ELECTION DAY.
[Special to the Doily Journal.
Washington, Oct* 25.—The New York
World of thi3 morning, has an exciting
editorial threatening redress against Fed
eral interference in election, and says
the State Militia will bo held in reserve
for emergencies.
This morning the President issued
dera to the Commanders of all Military
Posts East of the Mississippi Rive
send at onco to New York, all available
troops in their commands.
All marines at the various Dock-yards
aro ordeacd to rendezvous at New York.
It is expected that three thousand sol
diers will bo in New York City, by elec
tion day.
The President says, ho is determined
to carry out the laws of Congress in
gard to fraudulent voting, if ho has to
call on the Governors of States to fur
nish troops.
Akerman goes to New York to assist
tho U. S. Marshal, during tho approach
ing day of registration.
The War.
TRACE NEGOTIATIONS PROGRESSING F.V-
BOMPABDMENT OF PARIS XOVEMnSS I ST.
FRENCH REPURLIOANS V
CZAR AND KISG WILLIAM.
/GEORGIA—Webstku Cocjrrr.
« Whereas, J. V. 1*. ItarrtU, AdmV
™ esUtoofJ.P. lUrrell,
!ecU applies to me foi lrt{c-ni of
administrator on said estate. u ' 011
Theso aro therefore to cite and
-
:rwiae letters of dismission will be ,
terras of the law. *•
Given under my hand and ofiicial
'his 25tb day of October, 1870.
oc27-mtm G. W. ^
Administrator’s Sale.
O N the first Tuesday in Dec^ml er nm -
sold before the Court House tW,' 1 '
town of KllaviUo, Rchley countv,
order of • he Ordinary or said Aiumlhi’ 1
and lot (No. ♦) in the town o! hiiktav v
east side of Public Square, known a.i ti,,’
and Edj;o lot. bold as tho property of Jni" 4 .
Wall, deceiscd, for the benefit ,ri 3 ,™**? -
ol said deceaseiL
sept 131m
• WiLU
SCHLEY SHEHXFF SALES EOS LECZjfS
W ILL be sold before the Court g onj ,,
in the town cf Ellavillo, on ho «*,.-**
day in December next, within th 0
ol salo, the following property, to-wii • 0 '
One Day Mule, Levied upon bv a tlf, ,
from the nuptior court of Sumter Oo^ty t
lerm 1870, in favor of E. 8. Baldwin v» V r
Also at the same time and pi ee win l* ,
one hundred and twenty pounds of Jin* E*
inthecasrof*ll-urv \/. i’afte^nSj’
r “**•« W»«I«U, T. b. ijfJ*
■ - *"• Saw I.
Take Notice.
F ROM and after this data tho«i>
__ The ciS
the ca,*h system to i rot'ert .
who aro continually paying their tiu
presented. *
forc«V
r kept.
who La
» ever ready to aocom^c
Respectfully,
afactnred
that is shipped hither from our section,
conld be made profitable. Onr mineral
resources could bo developed and turned
to profitable advantage.
There is no reason in the world why j
we should not be tno wealthiest and most
^dependent people on the globe. All
hat is necessary is a little effort, and
dial was ever accomplished without ef
fort.
We do hope, at the beginning of the
iw your, our farmers will determine to
remove their cribs and smoke-houses
from the Western cities and place them
upon their own premises and begin to live
at horn -. This done, surplus capital will
soon lie abundant, and theu onr maim-
fuctnring interests will begin to lx> look
ed after and built up. God speed the
day.
The Bifiertnct.
The Negroes of the Thirteenth Con
gressional District of New York, recently
met in convention aud adopted the fol
lowing resolution :
Resolved, That thia Convention of
colored voters discountenance any person
or persons who has or will continue to
vote the Democratic ticket, and that we
agree to disregard them, and will not give
my place or protection or shelter in o\n
houses or places of business, Hbt consider
hem an enemy to our race forever. ”
This is pretty strong language and for
cibly reminds ns of the circumscribed lib
erty the people of tho South enjoy. Sup
pose such a resolution bad been adopted
by sopie ono of the various conventions
that have recently been held in this State.
What would have com© out of it? Such
a howl would have been raised, in the
North, as has not been heard there for
months, and years. The military would
have been down on ns “like a thousand
of brick.” We would have been set down
as a set of barbirons Ku-Klux, and the
Lord only knows what else.
“Oh wad somo power tbe gif lie to gi’
us," ko.y ke.
Those Million *ud a Qnarti'r Bonds-
The Other Side.
We find tho following in the Constitu
tion, of Sunday ;
Gov. Bullock and liis friends claim
tliat wc have don© him injustice
article relating tho facts about the issue
of a million nnd n quarter of bonds and
the use without the Treasurer's authori
ty, cr knowledge of his lithographed
name on the coupons.
They claim tho following to lie the
true statement of the facts:
“ The facts arc that an act. was passed
by the General Assembly this session,
authorizing and instructing the Governor
to borrow money, by bonds or otherwise,
forth© use of tlio State. To-do this,
bonds hare been issued, to be used only
as collateral and not to bo sold. Such
bonds beAr the allograph signature oS
tho Governor and Secretary of State, aud
tho Great Seal.
“ Tho name of the Treasurer is attach
ed to the coupons only,, and as is univer
sally the custom, is lithographed. The
coupon is certified by the number to cor
respond with the bond.
“ Under a precisely similaraot in 1868,
the Treasurer sent his autographs to the
lithographers and a fac simile was made.
“ A complete record of all bonds issned
under, this arrangement is kept in the
Executive office, and in tho office of the
Secretary of the State, and whan bonds
are sold the fact is reported by the Com
ptroller General to the Treasurer, and,
until sold, the Treasurer lias no connec
tion with the lionds; his concurrency is
not essential to their issue, bnt when
The Governor has approved the sold he. Is advised of the fact, so that the
Bill creating a new judicial circuit out of
tho Southwestern. - Now the Southwest-
here.
Last night a Reform negro, living ten
miles from Columbia, was burnt out by
Radicals. His house, with his crop
t was burned, and his family barely
escaped with their lives.
Uuited States Commisioner Junney is
sued to-day five warrants for fraudulent
voting in Columbia, also, ono yesterday.
The accused are all ncgToes. Fifty-throe
other cases are ready for him. and many
others will be found to-night.
Iu Spartanburg the total vote was
3,500, of which 2,250 are Reform—majori
ty of twelve hundred and fifty.
(Vomi
Counterfeiting-
The New York Herald says
The leaders of the Herald will remem
ber the account, published exclusively
iu this journal, of tho arrest of two
Spaniards ou board the Clara Wood-
house, in the bay, on tbe Gtli lust, and
which was effected by Detective Beatty
and an assistant, both mehibers of Colo
nel Whitley’s stuff of tho United States
Secret Service Bureau. Yesterday the
same indomitable officer succeeded iu
capturing a most valuable prize iu the
shape of counterfeiters’ implements and
materials.
For some days past » line brown-stone
mansion in an aristocratic portion of the
city has been watched by two argos-eyed
officers of Colonel Whitley’s Secret Ser
vice Division, r.;id though it preseuted
to the outside world the appearance of a
fashionable residence, it wax, iu fact, oc
cupied by a single individual, nud was
surrounded by obscurely suspicious oir-
oumstanccs; but nothing was learned con
cerning it of sufficient importance to
reward the watchers. Ladies and gen-
entered and left its doorways.
Carriages ofteu waited for half nu hour
before its entrance, and ic always presen
ted the appearance of the residence of a
U-to-do, if not wealthy, manufacturer
merchant. Still the sleepless eyes of
the detectives rested upon it from early
duwu to the time when tho street lamps
were lighted, aud from the twilight till
dawn again. At last the painful vigil
was concluded, and Detective Beatty
<\as reward© t by tho appearance of
expressman at the door. A trunk
brought out uud placed in the wagon.
The expressman drove hither and thither
and at 1to tho foot of Cortlaudt street,
:d finally the truuk was deposited
.• Central Railroad,
iv-statiou it was taken
ar and—seized by the
Romance in Real Life.—Fifteen years
ago, William Clarkiuson, a young mar
who lived with his wife Annie, on a farm,
sent his wife to live with her parents,
and started for California to seek his
fortune. After a mouth’s obsenco, Mrs.
Clarkinson ceased to hear from him, and
finally news came that the tram with which
he had been journeying had been at
tacked by Indhins, aud nil killed and
scalped, excepting the usual one left to
tell the tale in such caies. After three
years mouruiug, Mrs. Clarkinson mar
ried aud moved to another county,
whero sbo lived in happiness for
twelve years till on tho 1st tut, she was
eall.-d to follow the retrains of her sec
ond husband • to its long resting place.
As she turned away from tho grave, she
met a pair ol eyes fixed intently upon her.
It was her first husband, who it seems,
had beeu captured by the Indians, but
not killed, had beeu a prisoner with them
for long years, had escaped, discovered a
rich golden deposit in his flig t, made
himself rioli, and was returning to liis
old home to leurn what had had become
of.his wife, repeated letters having elici
ted no answer, when a strange impulse
led him to follow this funeral procession
to find his own wife buiying her hus
band. The scene was beyond descrip
tion, the widow of ten minutes before
was now a happy wife.
A Nice Confidence Operator.—A
confidence operator is travelling in New
York city in the shape of n fair-haired
flower girl of ubout ten years old. She is
an orphan; her mother lately died, end
has not been buried for want of money.
This story brings stamps from otherwise
nncharitable pockets, and she usually
makes from three to four dollars per day
Her aged female parent, patronymically
known as “ Mag Schlosser” resides in
i hrystio street, and the fair-haired or-
phan dutifully hands half the proceeds
to her parent,' who drinks wine and seltz
er. Min Schlosser promenades on Sun
day in black silk dress, with bine silk
pamer, block velvet sack, and conical
ugoont an bo regUtetcd, .ui the ptop- , |ult 8 lio i» good looking,
eroonpoos paidwhen presented. ;
*»No improper nae has been made of
era is composed of tho counties of Sin
ter, Lee, Webster, Scbley anfi Macon.— the State’s credit, nor ia the State in any
Courts w3l'be held, under tho. new Jaw, —'—* —" 1 - — i-
as follows; Webster, 3d Mondays in
September and March ; Schley, 4th Mon
days in September and March ; Sumter.
1st Mondays in October nnd April; Leo,
1st Mondays in November and May ;
Macon, 3rd Mondays ia November and
April
danger of such improper use being made,
as was intimated by the Conatitntion’a
article.” . • 1 • ■
' We Governor Bnilock the benefit
of these statements. : • * * - ^
We can learn of no instance in ‘which
any* Governor ever used the lithographed
signature of % Treasurer, without redd
Treasurer’s knowledge. ' '
*3?-An old bachelor named : John
Armstrong, a Book-keeper of the Mat-
tewan Manufacturing Company, at Mat
te wati, N. Y., literally blew his own heed
off with a pistol on Monday. He left
Considerable property; t The act was cool
ly* planned. He ljad not entered a
church for forty years, although he pro
fessed to believe in the truths of religion.
train of the Je
small
At
London, Oct 25.—There is authority
for stating that peace negotiations are
progressing satisfactorily.
The Bombardment of Paris is fixed
this time for tho first of November.
A special messenger has left St.. Peter-
burg with letters from Czar to Kiog
William, of Prussia.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 25.—Senator
Morton has written a letter to President
Grant, for political reasons. This is con
firmatory of statements contained in onr
previous dispatches of days ago.
Democratic Executire Commit*
tee.
Tho Stato Executive Committee as
sembled in this city to-day at 10 o’clock.
The meeting was full, ten members pres
ent besides the Chairman.
Thu following resolutions were adop
ted, when the Committee adjourned,
subject to tho call of the Chairman :
Resolved, unanimously, That in the
judgment of this committee, it would be
unwise and inexpedient for the people ol
Georgia to attempt to hold an election
Tuesday after tho first Monday iu No
vember, and that it would bo wise and
politic for all the people of tin
State who are entitled under existing
laws to vote at the election comau-n iup
the 20th, 21st and 22d day of Decern
her next.
Resolved, That wc recommend the
Democrats nnd Conservatives of the Stat-
to organize in each < outy, and in dui
timo to bring forward their candidates t<
be voted for at tho election to be held o
the 20th, 21st and 22nd day of Decern be
next.
Resolved, That personal aspiration
and individual preferences should h.
cheerfully surrendered for the publi
good, aud where nominations arc madi
all who desire the defeat of the party ii
power, should give the nominees iheii
cordial support. .
i tin
s out tjiat it has gone Democrat
2 by 1,200 majority.
l i* ~ i Deltware.—The Radicals were si
lv. Ou opening were ®J lrp -nnryioR Ddavr.ro tins year U-
fuuml to lid tnr-o plate, for prinlmg t J 8 .* ld . 0 1 t 1 u, . e M « ro v ? te !lnt
tvventj-doriar national Wnk-uotoa on ,lio c * l , umed lh « r m nJ-ranye <>f tin
Oue:Ja Hank, of New York, aud the I returu3 » ivml claimerl. 2-i0 majority. r
Market Bunk, of New York lieaidea pa-! j
per sufficient lor producing $500,000 in j J
counterfeit currency. In the bottom I"
snuglv stowed away was a fi ae hand-preas | 14 Reasons why •‘s.vrrett's hair
aud a quantity of ink of various colore, j »* best. —Th
So, after ten days watch the detective | nhy Barren's Vegetable Unir ltcatorativ.
was successful, and the trunk and con- j hM » ,ar ^ r »«lo and is more popular than an;
tents were tnuisported to the office of ! othor > is rimply because it is tho i»e*s
Col. Whitley, in this city, where it now ; Th*' r< ;u»one it n tlio l>est are:
awaits a claimant. The importance off It i« thorough in its action upon Gau
this seizure cannot be over estimated, ; ut Fadf.t> Hats.
when th-'enormous amount of counter-j 2nd. It in sure to restore tho hair toils youth-
feits on tho Shoo and Leather Batik which | fol beauty, produce one dirt Inct ahadc, whi]«
have beeu placed in circulation is taken ! others leave tho hair in mmmy varmt
into c
TlianUssiviug.
Ey the President of the Uniied
States. A Proelamation
Whereas, It behooves a people, sensi
ble of their dependence cm the Almighty,
publicly ancl collectively to acknowledge
their gratitude for His favors aud mer
cies, and humbly to beseech for their
continuance; aud
Whereas, The jicople of tho Uuited
States, during this year about to end,
have special cause to bfs thankful for*lieir
general prosperity, abundant harvests,
exemption from pestilence, foreign war
and civil strife;
Now, therefore, be it known that I,
Ulyesses S. Grant, President of the Uui
ted States, concurring iu simillur recom-'
meodatious from the Chief Magistrates of
tho several States, do thereby recom
mend to all citizens to meet in their re
spective) places of worship on Thursday,
the 24th day of November next, there to
give thanks for the bounty of God during
the year about to close, and supplicate
for its continuance hereafter. .
In witness whereof I have herouuto set
my hand and caused the seal of tho Uni
ted States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington this
2l8t day of October, in tho ‘ year of our
Lord ono thousand eight hundred and
seventy, and of the independence of tlie
United States the ninety-first.
[Signed.] U.S. Grant.
By the President,
• Hamilton Flan, Secretary of State.
Alaska.—Where on this globe can w
go beyond the omnipresent Yankee?—
Landing at Sitka,, we had walked but a
short distance in the town when we reach
ed-the Northern depot of Dr. Ayer’s
medicine in full display among the hate,
shanties and courts of these bored tribes;
There the familiar, homelike names of
his Chery Pectoral, Pills, Ac - , salute us
from the exterior and the interior of a
store which show? more bm-inees than
its - neighbors, and proves .that these
simple but-sure remedies are even more
necessary to savage life than to’ourselves
where they visit every fireside.—* 4 Cor
respondent Alexandria Journal. k * - •} ;
3rd. When restored, the color ii
and the liair »lo«* not rude into it* former die
colored appearance.
4*.h. It promotes growth, when others fail ti
repodnee a ulngte hair.
5th. It acts directly upon the roots and no-
a* a Hy*.
6ih. It cures ail diseai*-s of the scalp, and
removes dandruff and hair-eaters.
7th. It ia highly perfumed free from all dlrtj
and gammy substances and docs not stain tin
scalp or soil the finest fabric.
8«h. Ic thorou^ldy clexnaestho scalp of'al
dirt, dandruff, and other extraneous anbstances (
Och. It causes tho hair to grow thick, luxuri
ant and glossy.
lOtb. It prevents Bauds ess and premature
decay.
11th. Tho ingredients used ia this prepare-
ration are tho very beat that can be found an
are as termless sswsicr.
12th. Barrett took the int premium (
silver medal) over alt competitors, j
Nashua, New Hampshire, in September, 1805.
These are the reasons why Barrett's is the
beet Hair Preparation in tho world, sa well *
tbe reasons why every one should ueo Barrett’,
in preference to all others.—CWiiurti Globe.
PERRY DAVIS’ PAIN Kn.T.Yft
article of eommeree—which no
medicine ever became before. It is as tench an
item incverybQl of goods aent to' country teer-
chaute aa tea, coffeo o? sugar. Thia speaks vol-
umea ia it« favoT.-Gteas’ Falls Messenger.
Pjga^eA^^^e’anSSSt’ imiSpeasSh
^ te * u -
“« X c0nsi(ler
remedy Iknow offer dyspepsia.
'Bcv. Jab ex L. Swan eaya, “l have used It for
yoore inintyjamfly, and consider ft an tevalaa-
, Her. M. H. Bixby writes, “1 have had occa
sion to use the Pain fflBcr very frequently dure
mg^yrg^^taffiiniuh, and havefoundit
READ THIS!
ft LL parties indebted to us mil plea
I* our store and settle tho same Inin
We havo determine 1 to sell for C’A
date : recognizing no order* unless a.
ied with the cash, except thi
who pay tlitir bills
those who alwa<
and nt ver sell, ]
If sneb persons li
ir bills on presentation.
rays bavo tC cotton to sell too,
I, leaving their accounts
„ - . ill be iastrncted what hnnsi-
We bavo just received a car load of Hui-
80 head of tine HUT ION, some lanre uS
SSS 2S? we win ln ,,l,y ^
HARDY, SMITH i ii
123 3t
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id confer a favor l>;
CHARLES M. WHEATUV,
Builder and Cor\tracto:
{3 AHII, BLINDS, POORS, MOULDINGS i
J BRACKETS Window and Ihw l’no. *
Dressed lumber for
Contracts f>rt
milding« received.
A3- RiXAZBiM. dm
Important N'otice to Planten
E aro prepared to in
FUtST-CLASS Is.-
*3* Also I usur.
oct 1 lm.
LAND FOR SALE
A BARGAIN OFFERED
V2&
Ac and hogs, corn'and fovWer on the turn,
dantation is in cikkI repair, a ‘
Vith hmiMH sufficient to com!
ate lal hu ere, and all other iniprovemect*-
•essary.
A barg»hi can bo liad by early at
Vm. J. r’cits on the form, J. \V. Wl
>r myself, at Anuifcus, Georgia.
•opt. Mm .IAME3 P.
300,000 Good Hard Br
F OR SALK, within one-half utile o
of Americos.
Persons desiring Brick work a:m1 1‘
lono will do well to call on the under*
Ail orders for either Brick or wori
-Obb ,t Allen’s Saloon will receive
Cheap for Cash
OUR STOCK
perfect:
PRY GOODS
—AND—
MILLINEB
—SO CD AT—
COTTON PRICE
“ Call and select to
BOX!® 8
Orders Solicited
MRS. LAZARO
FRENCH MILLINER-
Cheap for Cast
fm.Liitt*
oetitt
Of&'A largo aml Loautifcir «
ft Lamps and Fixtures, .at prices to
couon.at * _
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