University of South Carolina Libraries
?fat?fort gttpttMiran. J. G. THOlinov, editor* THURSDAY DECEMBER. 21, 1871. MJtSCJtlPTlOXS. * ? ? Y??r, $3 00 t??3!?Mttbsr 8100 ADVERTISING RATR?. Advertisements rill be fuwrUxT at the rate of per quar.- 12 Nonpareil Hues or less') for the 1st insertion, and tl.00 for each subsequent insertion. A disc.runt will b made to those who advertise by the year, and special on tracts wlO l>e nra<fr. . * AGENT IX NEW YORK, til-X). P. RfAVELL .1 CO. All letters relating to the business or editorial deyariineid iril be addressed to Official Paper of the State. Official Paf?er of Beaufort an<l Colleton Counties. A CARD. The undersigned having on the 1st of "December, instant, disnosed of the l<J3eau flnrfc Republican" with the printing office and materials therein, take this opportunity to state that the Stockholders of the Port Royal Printing Company have ceas- j ed to have any connection with that paper. We return most sincere thanks to the community generally for the support and countenance which has been given the Republican while under our management, j Subscribers to the Republican will continue to receive the paper for the full term of j their subscriptions. All parties indebted to the Company will please make prompt payment of the same, and those having claims against the Company will present them to II. G. Judd for payment. II. G. Judo, President, C. H. Wright, Secretary. J. W. Collins. Treasurer, j Beaufort, S. C , 13th Dec., 1871. >'o more Debt?A Chance for Fame. We renew our proposition of last week, that the legislature prevent any increase of the indebtedness of the State by a con- \ stitutional amendment prohibiting the issuance of bonds or stock by the state for at least ten years. We hope our own representatives will act upon this suggestion at* one*. If it were passed by the General Assembly and submitted to the people at the next election it could be carried by ao overwhelming majority. There would be uoue to oppose it but those who fatten upon public extravagance. There are many men just now engaged in playing the r?de of "reformers." The people will watch all such to sec if their talk means business, or whether they intend to spend the time in the microscopic examination of small questions to the exclusion of great ones. It is well to denounce extravagance in the executive department, but it is better to carefully scrutinize every scheme to appropriate money by the legislature, and ruthlessly cut out every unnecessary item and rigidly reduce estimates whenever possible. A legislature which appropriates more money than the entire tax levy is not in a position to scold at an empty treasury and a depressed credit. The republican party has a large majority in the legislature, and it will be justly held accountable for any failure to reach the abuses which have grown up in every department of our state government. The party has as great a work to do for the c >untry as it h id in abolishing slavery. It nfust bring back economy, honesty and capacity to the conduct of public affairs. To the colored man in the legislature, this duty comes with peculiar force. His enemies have said that the republican party, composed as it is,so largely of men of his Vace, could not succeed in properly governing the reconstructed states. The history of financial affairs in .Vorth Carolina gave color of truth to the assertion. The democrats wrested the c mtrol of that state from the republicans. In Ten??noonn an/1 Wtel "Vrircrinin rVio or>mr> tV?inc UtOOVV ?uvt ft VW? t was done. In Texas, more recenly, and in Georgia, under Bullock, we see the scene repeated,?states naturally and properly republican passing into democratic hands because of the-financi.il mismanagement, extravagance and malversation of republican officials. Is this stale to j )in the category of states thus torn from the republican line? The answer rests with the colored republicans of the house and senate. Let no one say: 4T can do nothing by myself," and so supinely drift with the crowd. Any honest man who will boldly take the lead in the work of reform may, without difficulty, secure a great and enduring reputation for himself, and confer a blessing upon his race by refuting the charge that republican governments in the south must continue to be failures because the party is mainly made up from the recently emancipated colored men. ?Governor Scott said to-day in the ' course of an interview, that the charges ' against hira were a base fabrication, founded on raalice. Bowen, he added, was in New York last summer, and knew and approved his (Scott's) actions. Bowen's threats were a mere black mailing expedient. The Governor, however, admitted that if the impeachment went to the Senate, it would, in all probability, result in his conviction.?News 20th. SlaTery in Foreign Lands. The President, in his late message arraigns those Americans who are still interested in perpetuating slavery in foreign j lands. He says: "I desire to direct your attention to the fact that the citizens of the United States, or persons claiming to be citizens of the ; United States, are large holders iu foreign lands of this species of property, forbidden by the fundamental law of their alleged country. I recommend to congress to provide by stringent legislation a suitable remedy agaiust the holding, owning or dealing iu slaves, or being interested in slave property iu foreign lands, either as owners, hirers or mortgagers, by citizens of the United Stabs." This is official confirmation of state merits that there are American citizens, some of whom if the rumors are correct, stand high in public esteem, who are virtually the owners and holders of chattel slaves, from greed of gain. "We hope congress will give heed to the President's timely recommendation and so legislate as to unmask and bring to merited punishment these unscrupulous speculators in human flesh and blood. Abolitionists, have long seemed to us quite too indifferent and unconcerned in relation to the existence and perpetuity of slavery in Cuba and Brazil. Though as citizens here our responsibility chiefly centered in American slavery, our moral obligations are superior to and quite independent of geographical limitations. Of the Spanish promises of emancipation in Cuba and Porto Rico, the President says: 'The true prosperity and greatness of a nation, are to be found in the elevation and education of Its laborers. It is a subject of regret that the reforms in this direction which were voluntarily promised i? ?i? rwf Cnoin viavp not. hp.en vy me sonicomtu u> ??, ? carried out in its "NV? st India colonies. The laws and regulations for the apparent abolition of slavery in Cuba and Porto liico leave most of the laborers in bondage, with no hope of release until their lives become a burden to their employeis." There is sound philosophy in the first sentence of the ?bove, as applicable to white, as to colored laborers, to our own nationality, even with chattelism abolished, as to the Spanish colonies. Whatever can be legitimately done within the province of our government, and all which the friends of impartial freedom in this country can do in other ways to hasten the end of slavery in those colonics it is quite apparent should be done, and that right speedily. Amendments to Our Constitution. In considering what amendments are needed to reform some abuses apparent in our state, our attention has been attracted to the new constitution of Illinois, aorae of the features of which we present below each of the subjects presented in.these extracts, is worthy of the careful attention of our legislature. We commend the section in regard to an iucrease of the state debt to their notice, but would prefer, as we have already said in previous articles on the subject, that a provision should be adopted prohibiting any increase of debt, for at least ten years, article 3, of the Illinois constitution requires all members of the General Assembly to take the following oath: * I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the constitution of the United States and of the State of Illinois, and will faithfully discharge the duties of Senator (or Representative) according to the best of m> ability; that I have not, knowingly or intentionally, paid or contributed anything, or made any promise in the nature of a bribe to directly or indirectly influence any vote at the election at which I was chosen to fill the said office, and have not accepted nor will I accept or receive directly or indirectly any money or other valuable thing from any corporation, company, or person for any T matt nitru fir withhold vote or iiiuucu^c * ?w*j on any bill, resolution, or approp.iation, or for any other oifijial act. Section 18: Each General Assembly shall provide for all the appropriations necessary for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the government, until the expiration of the first fiscal quarter after the adjournment of the next regular session, the aggregate amount of which shall not be increased without a vote of two thirds of the members elected to each House, nor exceed the amount of revenue authorized by law to be raised in such time;and all appropriations, general or special, requiring money to be paid out of the .State Treasury from funds belonging to the State, shall end with such fiscal quarter: P. ovided, the state may, to meet casual deficits or failuns in reveuues, contract del t never to exceed in the aggregate $'2")U,000; and moneys thus borrowed shall be applied to the purpose for which they were obtained, or to pay the debt thus created, and to no other purpose; and no oth er debt, except for the purpose of repelling invasion, suppressing insurrection; or defending the state in war, (for the paymeut of which the faith of the state shall be pledged.) shall be contracted unlrss the law authorizing the same shall, at a geueral election, have been submitted to the people and have received a majority of the votes cast for members of the General Assembly at such election. The General Assembly shall provide for the publication of said law for three months, at least, before the vote of the people shall be taken on the same; and provision shall be made at the time for the pay ment of the iuterest annually, as it shall accrue, by a tax levied for the purpose, or from other sources of revenue. Section 19: The General Assembly shall never grant or authorize extra compensation, fee or allowance to any public officer, agent, or servant or contractor, afteifcservice has been rendered or a contract made, nor authorize the payment of any claim, or part thereof, hereafter created against the state under any agreement or contract made without express authority of law, and all such unauthorized agreements shall be null and void. Section 29: The State shall never pay, assume or become responsible for the debts or liabilities of, or in any manner give, loan or extend its ciedit to, or in aid of, any public or private corporation, association, or individual. The constitution also prohibits special legislation, with respect to a large number of matters in which it had been convened and the additional provision Is made "that in all other cases, where a general law can be made applicable, no spec al law shall be enacted." Section 31 requires the judges to report such defects and omissions in the consti tution and laws as they may find to exist. Counties are prohibited from incuring debts amounting to more than five pei cent, on the value of their taxable property, and when propositions are submitted to towns or counties to raise money, only those persons owning property subject tc this particular tax are entitled to vote. Illinois has th&honor of leading the van on the question of minority representation. Each qualified voter may cast as many votes for one candidate as there are representatives to be elected, or may distribute the same, or equal parts thereof, among the candidates, as he shall see fit. A proposition to permit women to vote was submitted to the convention, and voted down. Death of Jlrs. Sarah C. Vanghan. We regret to' announce the decease of Mrs. Sarah C. Vaughan, wife of John C. Vaughan, which took place in this city at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. George Willey, on Wednesday evening, November 1st, after a long and painful illness. Mrs. Vaughan was a lady of superior mind and culture, and through all her life was actively benevolent, a friend to the poor, and faithful to every Christian duty. Many friendR, here andl elsewhere, will mourn her lcs9. The above announcement, which we clip from the Cleveland, Ohio, Leader, will be received am? ng the friends of the deceased in this vicinity with profound sorrow. Mrs. Vaughan, had greatly endeared herself as well to her white as colon d friends, particularly on St. Helena Island, where she labored co long and patiently in educating the recently eman cipated. Iler memory will be cherished both by thos^ho received her instructions, and by the already educated community * here she became well knowu and appre dated. A (*o:?d Law. The bill c >ncernitig the State and county treasurers, passed by the Assembly l?si Friday, provides that the State treasurei and couuty treasurers of the diflcrenl counties of this State, are hereby required to keep all moueys belonging to this State or to any couuty of this State, in their owi possession; and they are hereby forbidder and prohibited from placing the same ii the possession of a banker, or bankers, oi banking iirm, or any person or person! whatever, to be used by them for any pur pose whatever, for their beneflt, or for th< benefit of any other person; and they ar< further forbidden and prohibited fron loaniug, borrowing, or in any manner us ing the moneys belonging to this State, oi any couuty of this State, or permit anj other person or persons to use the same either with or without interest, or othei compensation, for any purpose whatever except as provided by law. The penalty prescribed for every viola tion of this law is imprisonment of no less than one nor more than five jrears, oi i ii /5 1 J I a line 01 not less uiau live uuuuruu ui more than twenty thousand dollars. The Shell Road. Our young lady friends are asking whet the shell road is to be commenced. Younc gentlemen have promised them nice drivei over it when finished, and they are justly anxious lest it, like many another enter prise projected in our sleepy old town should be allowed to rest until the wara weather surprises us, aud then good by< to exertion until wiuter again. The fail ones are very indignant at the suggestior made in some quarters that the money should be diverted to buildiug a road t( the depot. We hereby enter a protest ir their behalf against any such project. Lei us have our "Drive." We thiDk a chaDg< might be made with advantage in the location, but the committee should begii some where at once. Wake up gentle men ! Phosphates. The Coosaw raining Co. last weet cleared the Bark Isabella Harnett foi Cork, with a cargo of G12 tons phosphate rock. For the first time for a year there is no ve-sel loading in this district with phosphates There is great difficulty ir procuring vessels as captains and ownert prefer other cargoes. Several ships art daily expected. I We hear a delightful rumor of a i grand ball on the twenty-second of February. Something to remind us of the ' good old days of the Beaufort club. Those in faror say:?aye I By reference to our advertising col- ] ' urnns it will: be seen that Mr. Davenport will dispose of his billiard tables on Christ- ( mas day by raffle. We are informed that | there are a few more tickets left, if you want 1 i a billiard table for ten dollars, now is your f chance. '^m ] The O'Connor Case. i < Copies of the decision of the Supreme 1 court of the United States in this case can ( ' be had at this office, or will be sent by mail on receipt of the price 10 cents. [ Qnarantine Removed. Owing to the abatement of the small- i ; pox at New York and Philadelphia, all 1 . restrictions imposed upon vessels arriving 1 oi. Wilton TTmH from those rvorts have ; been removed. Attention is invited to the notice of the health officer on the fourth page. I ?? 3 " The Old Established." , Id another column will be found the i card of the "old established" steanerline, i the Pilot Boy, Capt. McNelty. Neither boat or captain needs commendation from - us. They have been too useful to Beau, fort to be neglected by her travellers and , merchants. To Capt. McNelty we are > under obligations for late papers. Saxton House Hop Christmas Night. We are pleased to know that our holidays are not to be passed by unnoticed. If we can judge by the reputation this house has acquired within the short time it has been open under the ; management of Mr. Kingman, we would \ say it cannot fail of success. Let us give him a bumper and not "go home till > morning." ? The Depot Road. Two bids have been received for working the new road to the depot. Dr. Nichols proposed to do the work for 81*25, i which seems to be a very low figure. An, other bid was put in by Cyrus Polite, who doubtless contemplates a very elaborate I and permanent road, as his bid is for 8350. He is recommended as a highly t ffi ient, (xperienced and energetic man by high , railroad officials, and has had the ad vanI tage of advice upon the engiiieeriug diffi culties of the undertaking. Such endorse I j meuts would doubthss huve secured him , } the contract, if his bid had beeu us low as '! any other. s. i xrox no i'v/; .1 inn ya ls. H. (i. Kol?hi!m?n, J. A. Aid 11, W. (I. IIoMdmii, Wiiti is, David Curri , i', H. limxlinaii, SI, 1Win Wilson, K. 1 H?|???Iyn, M. lftii?, I!, If. Ih>j*?.|i RratK-l.vHIe; I?. II. Tli in.is an) w'ff, Linden; W.I', t Suvan, M. .1. Hi.lhvin.-kl-, Charl >tnn; W. Ihiulmrn, N. r II; A. H. Troliume, X. Y; W. J. IIar?ni:ui, .1. M.<anij>l Ml, I*. K. U. It; S. Mamt-n, (J. Aiusid.-ii, Prnvid-inc, j H.I; r. Mt-Fall, Oak P. Mi no*. Real Estate Transfers. IliCorded in tbe office of the County Auditor to December lHth, Lewis K. Sams, to Mrs. M. W. Montague, Lawtou township, 733 acres ?1,333. J. G. Nichols & Co.. to Rigor Holmes, St. Helena township. 10 acr? s, ?S0. J. II. Harvey, and II. II. Harvey, to Nancy C'raddock, Reeple's township, 50 am s, nominal. J. G. Nichols & Co., to Quaco Singleton, St. Helena township, acres, $4:2. Jonas Travell, to W. H. Dowling, Goethe township, 95 acres, S87. Geo. W. Smith, to G II. Smith, Goethe township, 130 acres, ?272. ... ~ ... . WW iit n'o :.L r? f Oreo. w. bmitll 10 11 w. u omuu, uuctuc r township, 103aerts, ${01 James G. Thompsou, editor of ih? Beaufort Republican, one of the sprightliest papers in the state, is in the city looking 1 after the interest of his papei.? Columr Ida Union. 19th. r . At a communication of Harmony Lodge No. 22, of A. F. M., held in Beaufort Tlnir.? l day evening Dec. 14 1871, the following f resolutions were unanimously adopted. | Whereas, it hath pleased Almighty God in 7 His wise providence, to remove from earth to that better Lodge, the future home of all good Masons, our worthy brother Charles S. Kuh. We the officers and members of Harmony Lodge No. 22. desire to express our feelings on this occasion by tlie adoption of the following resolutions: Resolved, That in the death of brother Charles S. Kuh, his relatives have lost a kind and genial companion, and a true friend; this Lodge a very worthy and acceptable brother master mason; and thiscommunitv an honest, intelligent and upright representative man. ' T 1 1 1! 1(mo(cc<1. J hat as a ijouge, ana as muividuals we deeply sympathize with Ins relatives in their bereavement, and with this community in their loss. : Itcxolml, That as a token of respect for r the deceased, our worthy Past Master, the ? altar of this Lodge be draped in mourning ? for three months. { Resolved, That these resolutions be i spread upon the minutes of the Lodge and , copies thereof he furnished to the relatives of > the deceased, and to the County newspapers for publication. It Auburn, December 18. The papers say that Mr. Seward has tiad a paralytic stroke and is very low. , # London, December 19. Wales is convalescing rapidly, aod will probably be out in three or font days. Wm. M. Tweed has sold the Metropolitan Hotel to a couple of railroad ticket agents. New York, December 18. There is nothiDg new in the Tweed affair. Itis proposed to arrest him from day to day, upon different allegations, untill some fifteen different indictments are exhausted. ?}id. ,, At CUrendon plantation November 30, Charles Brockden Brown, son of the late Charles Brockden Brown, Esq., of Philadelphia, aged 68 years. OFFICIAL. j^r-L'st of letters unclaimed in the Poetoffice, Beaufort, S. C., for the week ending Dec. 14,1871.?W F Higgles; Mr.Oris; r* ^ \ o 11. ?... t tytnni.. uim ill I 0. Vj X/ Utti Li ? cii j wiai j tj 1/i.yuio, iuioo Q Elizabeth; Miss Louisa Fields; Miss J Grant; Miss Harriett E Marcy; Mrs T J Murry. P. E. Ezektel, P. M. GUAM) RAFFLE CHRISTMAS DAY. AT TWELVE O'CLOCK, M., AT THE < BILLIARD ROOM. 50 CHASCES ?10 EACH, 50 PRIZES. Each chance draws a priz-;; first prise Billiard Table, Balls aud Cues, valued at 8200 Second prize Billiard Table " " 20> Third 44 Fine Rose wood ale pump 7>^ , Fourth 41 Case Champagne 20 Forty-six other prizes, pictures Jfcc., var rying from $20 to $2 each. Remember no prize value less than 82. ALSO, Will be raffled the fine yacht, Undine, in perfect order, oO chances at $2.0 >. KRESSEL B UYS THE BEST, B V YS THE CHEAPEST. ] BECAUSE H E B V YS FOB CA S H J 'AND SELLS THE LOWEST I FOR CASS OOTjT*. ml) largest stock of assorted increhan di*e in consisting of GROCER IKS. DRV GOODS, B OOTS. CLOTHING. SHOES, NOTIONS. &c. ic. & He defies compctiton. Be sure to go to KRESSEL'S FOR RALE. One White Hall Boat. 18 feet lone and 4 feet beam, with sail and oars complete, r just been overhauled and painted. Inquire at this office or to J AS. M. CROFUT. ^ Dec 21-41. NOTICE. To all \chorn these //resents may concern: "? *V?ol nno mnnlh frnm lhA (ktfi .j AU"H jr v., biinv vuv \#*m i n hereof I will apply to the judge of probate for Beaufort county, for a final discharge as guardian of the estate of Col. C. McMichaeh B. F. BUCKNER, Dec-2l-4t Guardian. Office County Auditor, ) 1 Beaufort County, Dec. 15,1871. j To whom it may concern : Notice is hereby given that Charles Seymour has deposited in the office of the treasurer of this county, funds for the redemption of a certain piece of property in St. Helena township, lot 48, section 29, 1 s. 1 w, contaning 15 acres more or less; sold for taxes on the 31 of July, 1871, for the taxes of the year 1870. A. F. HALL, Dec.21. Auditor Beaufort county. State of South Carolina, ) Beaufort County. J By R. IT. G1 tares, Esq., Probate Judge." Whereas, Moritz Pollitzer, of Beaufort made suit to me, to grant him letters of Administration of the estate of and effects of Charles S. Kuh, th( se are therefore to cite nnd admonish all and singular the kindred and creditois of the said Charles S. Kuh, late of Hilton Head deceased, that they be and appear, before me, in the Court of Probate to be held at Beaufort, on the 5th day of January next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in i the forenoon; to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. ^ V Give under my hand, thiir 18th day of December, Anno Domini. 1871. 1 B. II GLEAVES, 1 Judge of Probate. 1 dec.21. | V i< i