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The Part Royal Commercial ^ nondtjr, Riiteli 5, IS74. j. 6. THOMfSON, Editor. \\ aVBSCMPTIOSS. v< ?? Ve*r> %* (H> I*3 lx Months, St 00 ADVERTISING RATES. 01 Advertisement* will be Inverted at the tttc of I1J0 bi per square (in Nonpareil lines or less) for the first T insertion, snbeequent insertions hf contract. C1 Fancy Job Printing. * Everr kind of F.tscf Jo? Pkiwrivo executed In g the best manner, promptly and at low prices. a Stationery. ?? A full ^assort ntont or paper, envelopes. Ink, pens, g desk fornittfr^, etc., always on hand at Charleston Q pric<-* :<r. W Address. I t Communications mar be addressed io Tint Port &oyal Commercial, Beaufort^. C. c Legal Advertisements. ? ? j HerrafTrr, all legal advertIsements, ? inrh (I Sheriff's, Administrator's a nil *' Hfefferree's sales and notlees will be ' pabllshed In theCOM.MEIK IAL whetti- 0 f srpald for ornet. AS UNJUST STEWARD. I tVhen I asked Cardozo to let me see t (he vouchers upon which he had paid f the enormous sum of 8131.000 for prin- \ ting in 1873, btsides leating nearly t 8100,000 deficiency to be paid this yerrr, i naa do expectation inat ne woaia furnish the documents to criminate lj himself. He did just what was ex- r pected of him in refusing to show bis 1 Vouchers. To conceal his virtual cor- 1 g fession of guilt he tried to make a dust , By throwing dirt at the chairman of > Che committee. Let me take up his "insiouendoes" seriatim: 1 First: "ffa'ltf ivMenf personal eneiny of mine, Who for the last two j'eifrs Has Indulged in eery I conceivable form of personal abase and misrepresent ( tatlon of ine, individually and officially.?Cartlozo. The training of Cardozo, as a parsoD ] And a pedagogue, leads him to think , Criticism and opposition of any kind ( lhust proceed' from tnmity. Used to to looked up to, admired, revered and dbeyed without question by woraeD and children, men of those professions arb apt to be startled, amazed, confuted sad at last made frantic, when, , dealing with the world, they And their talents no longer admitted, their ( opinions derided, their judgment criticised and their honesty questioned. Had he remained in the sphere for which he was was well enough tilted, for aught I kaow, he would never have excited any other feeling in me than one of amusement at his portly selfsufficiency. But when he Grst professed such a loathing Tor South Carolina politics that it induced him to leave the state la setk a profeeBorship in Howard University, and then failing iu that, ran eagerly-back to desceud to the lowest arts of the meanest demagogue to get office, I confess that I lashed him well. It was really his i first experience of a contest with mm. During that campaign I used the following language in contrasting the , qualities of the two candidates for state tieasu er. I am not a pro; h t, <k the son of a prophet, but had 1 bccu both I could not have more truly predicted , what has been the result of electing Cardtzo: "Were it possible on other grounds to cone. !v4 that the Muses Fatersou llin;: meant anything by their loud and IhU- promise* of amendment, the nomination of Mr. Canluw for Treasurer would furnish ample proof of their insincerity; for if they hail hunted the state over for a treasurer to suit the pitr-i poses of a r<ug intending the systematic plunder-of flie coffers of the state, tHey could not have found u man more to their purpose. Ho is of too feeble moral Sbre to bave any flxod lntcu. either for good or I evil. He Boats on the currents that set at>oul the Sta.e Ilou-e like a helpless jelly ti*l>, all stomach and tentacles, lustiuclively drawing into his maw such ( twlfles as may happen to float hi* way, but is as incapable of activity, to either catch or to avoid them."? tseaujun layao ican, ocj*. 1-, iois. As secretary of *late he was a nec. s sary agent in the issue of' the conver- ' sion bonds. Without his seal trot one ' 1 could have been put upon the market. < He sealed all that are out. lie was (1 even so eager to do so that he took the . i great seal of the state to New Yoik to 1 facilitate the bond operations. When 1 < public anger was excited by the gross t mismanagement of the tinancial board, t he tried to screen himself by professiug ignorance. A man so false to his , f least, or so easily duped while secreta- ! i rj of state possessed no qualities which j t would lead me to support him for any c office. < While secretary of state he made his i office pay. His return of Ices received 1 are preposterously out of proportion c with the business done, and no one can : c believe that this poor school teacher t acquired the money with which to build t houses and live in unaccustomed ele s gance in any. oth-r manner than that t which is so popular with South Caroii- t na office'holders. The mtmorial aptly e says:- mIii matter* niiddr tV.' oontjol of a ain^l*; in .livid- ( in ??*! U L dbfi.mlt ??? ..ria-.. lu.rrniifSstv- hut Hit.- I 1 ... one aUte of thai always should stand for The larj*' e*|?nditures ?f money l>v i i:i| who i. without estate, and mot ives hut u small salary,est:,b- , llsli j beyond doubt timt the money must vo.u-r lrout i u nine irregular or ille '.ul source " : . Boosn: "This gi-ntlt'inau was a well known hro- | k' r and hawker of state japcr during th? adminis- i " [ration of my predecessor in office."?(ordoro. ei To the charge of fot liehly in vesting 11 other people's money in state paper I re plead guil'y. If I had bad any of my a1 own I should probably have bought ?< some on my own account, and would la bate bad it yrt, as all those for whom tc 1 bought fctill ketp it to remember me sj by. Mr. Paiktr was uever intimate i enough with me to pay any of my state j paper, except in exchanging hitls pay. | ~ able for pay certifloatis, which seems ( to me like trading tit for iat. Whi n I and many others in Colombia bought pay certificates we did not know that the mill was to be kept, pt wnik grind- ( ^ log th* m.* ut faster than wp could buy. Charleston and Augusta directories had j not been sent for out of which to ib-1 je tain names of suppositious pages, mes- jjy engers, clerkS; etc. But Cardozo r nd , ^ oses had to be elected and so long as ere Were fools to bay the maiket was ipplied, until they became a drag, ldcoald Dot be sold for any price, hen a le.yal demand is made for jochtrs the pay certificates will be icluded. He ought not to run down that trade nt of which he and bis Hardy shavers ave grown rich m so short a time, 'he cry of all fey that where the public reditor was pinched under the last dmlnistratlon, under Cardozo he if rouix* between the upper and neither liHstone. When judges, professors riicitors. teachers and even lieutenani ovemois were left unpaid last year ii rder to pay where it would pay, they rere recommended to a banker when hey*could be accommodated at a dij oupt of fifty per ceut. Well may thi enate p.-u>s a bill to try to legislate bin ut of office. Two years more of sucl .Mention to business and he will b< Lble to buv ud and pension off ever1 nember of a nominating convention ,nd sit as sole dictator in that snug of ice where, in spite of the controlle jeneral, no apportionment of the ta: eceipts will take place, and where m reasure will ever remain long enougl or either moth or rust to corrupt, am ehere thieves (having the keys) do no lave to break through to steal. Third: 'Thisgentleman was also rerylntimal ritta Mr. Gary, the Bolter's candidate in oppositio o myself lor the treasurership of the State, and li id uot hesitate to resort to every bae and mean e i.rt to secure the accomplishment of his end?th lection of his friend. It was very natural for bii o do so, for that friend, as auditor of the State, hit ;iven him very large contracts for printing tax dt licatcs, for which there was no appropriation, an rhlch, therefore, I have declined to |>ay until tli 'tatc doc-s make an appropriation therefor.?Cardoz The gist of this paragraph is that urporled Mr. Gary for treasure igaiuBt Cardczo because he bad give tic a contract for printing tax dupli ;ates. I did use every effort to secur Mr. Gary's election, because I knei trim possessed of those attributes whic would ill him for the position, not on uf which Cardozo had, viz; capacity business habits and integrity. Ho' far Mr. Gary favored me or wronge the state in giving me the printing < the tax duplicates his letter to Card< zo in another column will show. I di the work for just one half that di manded by the Republican Printin company; I did it fifty per cent bettei and therefore as there was no steal i it, 1 have never gotc paid for it to th day. The trouble with1 iliy bill was that was not big enough. 1 have learne Ihe following new reading of an anciei parable which I give for the benefit < those dealing with the state as ered tors: "And there was a certain poor stal which had an unjust steward, and tb same was accused of wasting its good And. it w&s said unto hitn by out " IIow is it that I hear thin of the< Give an account of thy stewardshi| (Exhibit the vouchers) For tho Hboaldst no longer be stewaid." Then said the steward within bin self, What shall I do? for the peopl take away my stewardship [ cannc dig, and to beg I am ashamed. I u: resolved what to do, that when I ai put out of my stewardship I may hav wherewith to retire upou. So he called every one of the.slate creditors to him, aud he said: "Ho much does ihe state owe thee?" An he said: "Fifty measures of oil an he said unto him: "Take thy bil and sit down quickly, aud write a hundred." Then he eaid to another: "And ho much dots the slate owe thetV" an be said: "Twenty live measures * wheat;" and he said unto him: "Tab thy bill aud wiitc four score. And the lliog coramendid the unjui steward because he had doue wist-lj For the children of this part of tli world are iu theirgeneration wiser tha even the carpet-baggeis. If ye have not beeu thrifty with tha which is another mau's, who shall giv you that which is your own. The R? publican Priuting Compaq who were able last year and this to g< their exorbitant bills paid by Cardoz-' while schools, a.?}luins, and salaric were left to sutler; this year demands ind received twenty five thousand do ars for printing these same tax dupl :ates. IfC'ardozois not a partner i ,hat iniquity, I don't know how to pi ,wo aud two together. I hnd hoped to be able this week t ippeud aa analysis of the payment uade by ('ardozo out of the regula ax levy and that levied &r pay men ^deficiencies. I think that such a ixhibit will prove to all that his cor leciion with the printing fraud is es ablished, and also that be has pai >ut money so far as it was pos9ibl >nly where it would pay himself, an hat he has denied and put off onl hose who like judges, teachers, clerks olicitors and professors, arc UDable t lave their accounts shaved. I shal lave such a table ready I hope at ai arly day. : "I have no right to remit any one t i*pcCl iev Vouchers except tlio.-e who are legal! lthorizcd |o4" so-''?(Itrdozo. Very weil,v Jhe day is not'so fa a* ant as you u?ay suppose, when llnei ill be legally iusp^ctod^ If you an ise you will ha\c er<^ that time gath red up jour " tusk* s " ai?d Will havi itted, with other buzzards, in the di iction of the congenial shades of ilow rd Uuiveisit}'. should you remain, icotnpauicd by a select band of simir "statesmen" you will be cousigned i a still more annronriate and retired >ot, where editors may cease ftom oubling and convicts are at worlf. J. G. Thompson. >:m thing the Memorial Committee can do for if. \Vo respectfully su.v.e.if to flu memo J committee that lh?*y n#?y do an i uir^ant service to tire people of this uuty hy using their influence, whi'e in a>hington, to forward sonic legislation iking to the relief of (hose who were prived of their property n 'his vicinity the operation of the 1T. S. Direct Tax tws. - SOUTH CAROLIN A BONDS. LETTER OF EX-TREASURE& FA ER. Tlife Sealing Farco Exposed?a Re' of State Finances?A Scathing C cisni of the Reform Adtiiinlstrutic Coloibi a, S. C., Feb. 131b, 1 W. S. Drtk, Esq., No. 21 nearer Street, N. Y.: I>kar Sir : Your letter of the 11th Inst, relative to our > bonds came to July to hand, and I take an eai ( portunfty to reply. I cannot say what coun State Treasurer will pnr.tne la the case you mi 1 presume be will conform to the law, and hi i erned by the records of his office. Tho issue t, the bonds of the State are a matter of complete i j and not as many suppose, not a maitrr of There Is not a bond of the State upon the n * which is not recorded in the Treasury offic g denomination, the number, the color of then I and every fact necessary to their complete i< tion. You are aware that at one time the ? rumors were circulated of an immense ovc 1 Riving ris to the most exaggerated reports of 2 known debt, variously estimated at from lift forty millions of dollars. I take this opportu 2 p.-fer to tills matter because there are tnany | p who still believe these unfound reports and who still continue to inflame the public mint j these false representations. It is very intporl " the holders of our securities now that they ar f to surrender a portion thereof at fifty centa s dollar, and threatened with total repudiation balance, that they are made thoroughly satisfi 3 the volume of debt is no larger than that repoi 1 the proper authorities. It Is unfortunate that J of the General Assembly of the winter of 1 . requiring their registration in New York Commercial Warehouse Company was dcfci what apjicared to be an exorbitant price cha; c them to perform this acrvlcc, nevertheless, tli n istered several hundred thousand dollars ie bonds, and no error was found so far as the; f. You will ngrcc with me I think, that it is Ira e to the holders of our securities that they are p ? "atlsfied of the amount of the debt, because j materially aid them in determining whel j. compromise or not. A short time ago I addressed a letter to th< ie Financier which w as published on the 10th ( 0 a copy of which I herewith enclose. You wil my opinion of the conversion bonds by read first paragraph ofthat letter. I have not chan r opinion of them at ail. I never entertained an q view. The decision of your State court in t you give, only strengthens my faith in tl ' have no cause to doubt, nor no fear, whatever 0 our courts should by called to decide upc y legality that they would render a similar d , There are r.o two sides to the question. Yoai our "Legislature evidently'thinks that y e others holding our securities have no rights j they are hound to respect." I 'am sorry to sa; tliluk your estimate of tin m is quite correct. "F sir, that you and others like yourself hold .] securities will test your rights in tlie courts u tain them. I very much fear that if you * )f justico at the hands of our prcseut rulers tl will lie doomed to disappoiutment. If it wi )- inability of the State to meet her Interest, thl , not met, there might be some excuse for till di If the deht of tlie Mate was in excess of tho ? named in the Trcasurer's report, or if i; was un there might be ati excuse for sutficicut deiaj <r it, but there would be no apology for attcni| compromise, much leas u repudiation. Ti f J Legislature has not openly repudiated any pc the debt, but they might as well hare done t h have ignored it; that was as far probably :s dared go at one step. They intended to repu openly if they succeed in the partial repu which they have attempted. I will now re the volume of debt and the ability of the it pay it, and present such facts and suggestion* , occur to me as 1 proceed. G The debt of the State exclusive of int< rest i .+ unpaid, is only a little more tho fifteen ml dolla'*, and large tiiough it seems to he, the S jf ample resources to meet the interest thereon, i the uuuual current expenses of an econoui i- ministration. A sw.'.Jvut amount was rah ma-by tax tion to do til's, Slit th.uim will b ill) increaaod this year three hundred thousand k. T.ieshamofnl attempt of the present sduuuUti repudiate a portion of tier debt bos not I*on i IC account of the iimbility of the State to m e. i 4 all. It is apparent that it va> undertaken so ' another purpose, vlxa to withhold the money S' Interest in order Uisquajider it 1L* UWgUinu TSi*iwTin?.? nnlTi: pit mliwitl. Tl? 'von trary have beeu largcfy li crease'. I herewith ? you'some accurate statistics which 1 have c >U that you uiay sue how tlie money U sneut. the enormous amounts used annually i'or Erf espouses and public printing. This is no 1" thoi g i the Mini used apnea s hi minus. 1'ii [g .ea 1872. In that vcar there was-712,219.43 . the uiemliers, employes, and incidental exp the lie; era! Assembly, and certificates for U SH0".<WO more issued by the Speaker of the lloi n the Pr aid.'nt of the S ; a' , a portion of whl | been paid, and the balance outstanding a '6 |Kiym> nt. Look at the item af|nthlic printing same year $215,000. Take the |?a*t year, f?i lative cxnensts regular session, $2.ri9^fl, 8 1 printing S 3.,9Pi, total f623,2.fv That sun W would liave gone very fir towards paying tli 1 ( est upon the public debt; lull that is not u | special s.-seion was eailed to meet near the d the fiscal year and tffl&OOO was appropriated | ! for public printing, and it was immediate! ' also a portion at least of the L-gL-lailvo ex|) Q that s ssioii. Ere tliis tlie entire amount I j doubtcdly lie-ui paid, amounting in all probal $350,000 iiiore, so thai the entire expenses " j General Assembly and for public printing'Un d | ftrtt fourtci n months of the pr?s. ut Suite a .r 1 tint ion was upwards of a million of doll | amount amply suth 'cut 11 have paid the am 16 tcrcsl ii jmti the eulire public debt, uud hut sufficient sum to have an economical cxp-ud . both legislative expenses and public priuliti fraud and corruption oi your own City govc r. under Tweed & Co. coulu not Is-gin to equal _ degree. Forty thousand dollars is ih-euiisl si to pay the exj ens. s of an mutual sexnina of tli U luture of the great State of Ohio, which coll I disburses a revenue twenty tine s greater tli . State has done in any year under (iovernor lb | idministration, and ten times greite* than rg c sleeted. But I will not comment any furtli this subject, you can see the figures your* make your vun comments. Vott have d> s learned cum gh alreadv, to satisfy you wl intercsl l< not paid, and whv tliia monstrous ;t and funding,in oilier words this repudiating has been props d. You will observe that eel pis from I axes In 1H73 were some fit'MI.OOO cess of 1371 and '72, and 8803,000more than th . iu 187't. U is ex peeled thatibcy will be still (j | increased this year by s3u0,liuo. tTltcy are 1 j and being coil rtrdk True, the rate of tax 1- | not increased, hut tho valuation has lieen i . J I nereis"-d, so that the fraud upon the jssiple ii 1- J ly vailed. Notwithstanding this increase not of interest is to be paid up 'it any portion ni t " unless the lioiders of a certain poitiun of it. I |i the old bond- or the ii -w bonus, other titan I version bond , onscut to s .rrc ider them a; iu den theieot oilier ootids at filly cents on lar. Even then there is no guarantee that it 0 ; paid. Iml<-cd, if the past is any criterion toil I it surely wl 1 n t be paid ; if It'is not, it will 8 | the firsitiiucthat mom y which In.d !-c n collet - aieironriated to nay it. has lie-it ? tlilield by ! making hrnut hesoflhcgovt in orul andused l' t | i.uri mi>, I'pwar-lsuf$l,/00,0u0 was iipent last j the pn k nt administrate u ; 111 not a dollar ? f>r int< rest ujsin the puhli debt, and it is pro] | i,?ndupwanlsol?>,000,01)0tliii* veur. In 1<M?ki o'vera imriod ?f three years ending respective!; . t dier ISfiD, 1870, and 1871,during (ioveruorSe I ministration 1 lind that the annual avenigc e: (1 j of (lie.Slnti! government including interest u| j tlieu existing public debt w.is. one million i e I thousard dol an; the inttrest was then pild 1 d| which iueieased the amount in currency n seventy thous. n I dollars. Hut now, witlnait y any interest whatever, the taxes are nearly d ? | ihi* the ex|ien-c.sof the Slate government ex I of iutercst are increased more than a million lane This is tiie reason that you do not get O tcrest on your bonds; this is the rca?ou w U Legislators ask you to surrondcr all your l>oi " ce|it the couvcision bonds at lifty cents an the Q and coolly inform you that if you Co to' do i will not pay you one dollar of Interest upon a tion of the debt; and more than that, tliey w pay you either principal or interest on the ( o sioti b ind . I think tin y w II lie as good a* word in this respect, for while the extra vagal corruption which now prevails continues tine! tliere u* Imiv prosiux-i inai ine oouuiioiut-r anytliii'K. Imleisl, j believe It i.* r fixed audi: r purjio*e not to h-l the bondholder have a dulla j duei. I regret In lie obliged to write these ' tint my seti* of duty org--* me lo do an. I i 5 wnv ojieiicd for n form union the truth la and a w holesome public opinion created ihut - sufficiently jH<wetful to r a t upon those In an > a id force theiu to respect the rights of their " ; tor*. I would gladly *cu the State relieved of . , tiou of herdelil, ifj| could lie e<|uitaldy and ti b!y acvompUidicd. lint ( fail to discover any h . | hie way out of-daht in our ease, but to |>;iv out, i taxes an- soin.".. hat opprcs-I Vo, hilt they uccd , , ilit reused in ord r tt pay tin' inter Flijxn tin J lot'V could afier this year be lessened souiewli ' I still .'tave enough to pry the interest"tipou tlje I debt. a.*'U the economical exjieuves of the Sta | irmti 'itt. Though the taxes one Houicwiat ,e | I sive,I u liev'e Hie |nsi|>le would pay them ehe ! year after year, if they were fully satisfied th I ; proceeds wciv faithfully and hunts tly applied. ! said b; for?, the debt is fixed. It is registered Treasury ilii.-o; It is unaiu-iabk*: it wihtoB : creased; a constitutional prutlslon prevent I further increase, and it,? ini,>oi taut that ever ' at all interesteii in it should uudva'and this f> I All that is u?ci*.-arjr to do, is to pr? vent the L Iture frotn making extravagant and umvarra appropriations, aid witliotit increasing Uuatl all, even slightly decreasing it. the probl managing tin d !>l is s dve>', if not sotif.ict?i eve.y on- , it lias- -.ivdltably u> the State, and I ultimate benefit to all b?ri?it> rusts. ( I truat that time will bring al-out this resu It will lu my opinion be folly, yea, inadu s.- f. i one to sunvudcr the old bond, or a new bond \ state, which this infamous funding law cvnd.: to acknowledge as valid, and so generously eo, to accept, ana take in lieu thereof another he fifty c tits on the dollar, with no str tigergua that the iLtercst will be paid than, there li that which they are called upon tosurrendcr, .aoiiot believe that many wi J be so foolish at I so. My cdvle.- to eicry bondholder In the tent 1 ho's. -l :o wbat they have, aui wait for justbt those to whom may hereafter he committed the destinies of our State. In the present condition of.affairs there ia no more probability that the interest will be paid npon the compromise bonds, If any are issue!, than upon those which are surrendered. Any concession at this time upon the part of the bondholders will only invoke fresh demands for further coinproraise. Compromise this year, and what guarantee I lew (,ave you that yon will not be called upon next year ru|i to compromise again. If the proposed compromise is made this year, all in. parties accepting it, it will only reduce the debt four and a half millions of dollars, leaving it with the 874. conversion bonds Outstanding, nearly eleven million, assuming that the conversion bonds are valid debt, and of this I have no doubt. The debt then remaining $11,000,OtHV is it at all improbable that another compromise would be asked? But you may State P'y that those who have compromised would not , lie asked to do so again, aud that none but those '? ?P- holding the conversion bonds will be asked to do so. ?o the It may be so, but they will not do so then. The debt ention being reduced to eleven millions of dollars, will be . regarded as perfectly manageable. Therefore the old 3 fc?r landholder will get but half of his debt, while the of all conversion bondholder will get the whole?a curious .condition of affairs. I w ill not pursue this part of the subject anv further. I hope a wholesome public record, sentiment will be aroused, so powerful as to deter larket, even this Legislature, if notanv succeeding one, f om the perpetrating any further outrage as this upon the ' taxpayers ofthc State or upon her creditors. You umber vrill otw rve that my faith in the validity of these s-ogtii- conversion Loiidsissteadf.>r|an<l immo dthle. I have wildest never for a moment entertained any other opinion u'f them. Doubt* were entertained by some parties r-issuei a( une time ana therefore, the Legislature in the wir.au un* terori871 and 1872, qui.ted and set at rest those doubts ^ nen to by the euactment or a law, known as the "Validat- ' Ing Act." It declared the Issue had been mode lu .Lot nity to CoIjf0niiity to the true intent of the meaning of the Wh1 persons law which authorized the Governor to borrow money; otlie;8 and that all acta performed by the Governor, Treav PHI ' nrer, nud Secretary of State, (now State Treasurer, in jf Jj 1 wiUl the execution o' those bonds were legal aud binding, tant to And it is worthy of note here, that the majority of e asked ,he members of that Ilegislature who voted for that Am . act were member* of the preceding Lerislature aud cren on the v0tcd for the several acts which authorized the Gov- yj o: the ernor to borrow money. And It is equally worthy of CI ed that uotc "3at "le majority of the members of the present hut Legislature, who voted for this scaling, repudiating, j . oy meK3ure, excluding the conversion bonds, were the acl members of the last Legislature, and voted for the pCO 871-72 validating act This unfolds a tale of Legislative legan- nilr . domain, which I think will be hard to match. If the ^ t>y the holders of th old bonds of the State, r.r the new ones, 80C 0<d by included in the provisions of the funding act, see tit j) J rved by with (he full knowledge of all the facts rWiting there- c . to, to fund them at fifty cents on the dollar, rely- "" iey "^8 ing upon the Integrity of this Generally Assem- jn ( of the bly, or npon any law which they hare passed, or up y went ou any l*w which they may pass, to secure the Inter' eat thereon, they scarcely deserve pity. Your will T po riant pardon me for writing at such great length, I have [* prfectly purposely exceeded the limits of ordinary corrcspon- ! it will nence w|th a view to publicity. I regard it as of great importance that the public mind should be [her to truthfully enlightened as to the true condition of affairs as they now exist in our State. . v v I,ru''1 'he facts herein presented, if widely circu- P ' lated, will do much towams creating a public sonti- 1 if Jan.t meut, that will eventually crush out the fraud and .. 1 learn corniption which now as in the past, appears to have i,,,. taken entire control of the Legislative branch of 8 the State government, ged my j &m very truly yours, y otbi r Nti.rs o. Pa rkkr, of tl he case Late State Treasurer of South Carolina. |au( hem. I er* , that it EDWIN F. GARY'S CARD. .n<i >n their ? any lccWnn' Tho?e Contracts. 4' ioy that . ; . Columbia, B.C., February 21,1874. il * ou auu earn which 1 notice, In Saturday morning's issue of The |t |, v that I Cnion-JIeraJd, a letter from the Hon. F. L. Cardoso ran I bo ?! n'iat've t0 a resolution passed by the Tax-Payr a ling our Convention, appointing a committee to investigate stal md ob- the payment of oeitain printing claims, and giving as off lat' -ou ? rea9cn ^or not rece'v'n8 that committee that the m front chairman of the committee, (Mr. James O. Thompit it was son) was a violent persoual enemy of his. He ulso sue amolfut 8,a,ca ^at ^r- Thompson was very intimate with "acl iknown myself, and did everything in his power to secure ' to h st my election. uik [>ting a Tlie statement as to the friendship existing be ?f' rue, the . ? , ... ... ciai irtiun of tween Mr. Thorapeon and myself Is perfectly correc - mo to; they with the others I have nothing to do, for Mr. Thorn p^ III di'ite'u son not only war then, but O note, and has been for ^ diii,ion, nearly ten years, a personal friend of mine, and one turn to whom I have no desire to disclaim. Hut when Mr. gre Mate to Cardoso says that L as Auditor ol the State, gave Mr )w as may p)lotI1p0on very Urrge contend* (or printing tax dupli- Jin ilue and cutes, th'.rrfore it was that Thompson " t'.sod every e? Ast I lions of f,,rt to secure mv election," I think he cannot mean P1*1 late has . , , " , , ? , , ... "to and pay to 'n,P'.v. ns many will Infer, that I gave to Mr ical ad- Thon-.jwon any contract for work not alwd .tvly nccu-d l*?f cssarv to be done; neither can I believe liiat Mr. *? ptuyV * dollar? Canluzo intends lo convey the impression that I did 1' -ation to not use ail the means in my power to make the ex- j nade i u i^nses as light as possihl > to the Mats. Ieiy? for ln Bivl?? ""l ?hl* work, 1 not only informed my due for aelf of the prices at which the work luul Istii done T jjo pur- during the previous years, IhU received a hid from ^ : enclose 'Pc He|inhireati Printing Cottqiany for Ihal year. Dtnplied lis a letter from myself, as Auditor ol (slate, to \V- [Q t 't.'hlilTe WP'PPec Chairman of ihu Committee of Ways tie! ion, and Moans, nud"r date of February 9, 1872, tasked p(j ike the for an appropriation of five thousand dollars for this ensc* !,?f pUHMe. hut the re-;nested was entire ignorad. at least Tlio work must, however, lie done, and, noting for use, ai"l | the lest interests of the Stab', I gave it to Mr. Thump, waithm I *' n price a iilll? iu excess of five thousand dol, # _ || " I r.i.stlso some work for my own otfice. The price ' f' .? ask-1 by the Itepuhli an Printing Company for the nubile *al1"' !? ?? tkat of my owu office, was ten thousi i Ion 8I"' 'Ml'-"", int ' Tt nttiM b: hirne |*i mind also that the quality of alt \ ''' v-0:^ roceivtti was far superior to (hat wliicli close of 'u ' 'Joen .l,revl?UfI.,r furnished; fori was (lcteniiln<sl ......... that no excuse should vi.t for hminij minis/ of the ] TTTT * I { leaves of tli" tax un??licati*4 npon which (axes wnn* to W \ * ' 1 bo collected as bad been the ease in the countv of ??**?< Charleston. ' I() 1 will now simply state the fart* tw to the cost of * !r n ,'1-' *"r'? the y'-ar sue < edin' my administration, > ( in? H e f?' w,'ith ' mi appropriation of&'t.O'NI, and for ' ' rj"K M a Utile upwaidsof which I made an agreement r iih .itr. Thompson, anrl besides including additional * ar<"'l In **?rk. The present legislature ha* made apnropria- . " . ' * t on p,r the same work, only less In quantity and \l ii . Ikwer in qunlity, aiuo. n!'n: to teeny five thoav nd , , 'dul.'tm, mi'/live tiions n I dollar*. H . i Now. in justice do inya-lf, I u-k that Mr. Cardoso J ^ r'!l!u''l irihllcly r 'li< ve mo froiii any false impressions ? Uith | s J?1? liis letter may have crea isl. Yours, iVe.. . fl?1?1" Kim is F.Oaiit. K' e ly'Kis- Ex-Auditor of State. I,-, t i* unit rp an thl? -in A uc.mw Warning*. ' if "al'd It w lime for the Republican party to . 1 tmhtleas unload* This nursing of monstrosities n 'sctti'i'uK has ncarlv exhausted the the life of the m when* party, I am done with them, and they thai the re- will have to take tare of themselves.? ev'wenj President Grunt. ^ doT.* c '^he South Carolina (iovernment is the alfori is WOlSt ill the WOlld.?N. y. Journal tif liiir adroitly Commerce. adoiiar The Legislature of South Carolina is Q. hedeht apparently a gang of thieves, intent only j/t i'econ- upon plundering the penile, whom it is m iit:kc supposed to reive. rlhe Republican rnh 'win i'" I,ar'y cannot, and wi'l not, extend any idite hy, sympathy to the pre cut government of ? t'dnM ^IC ^'!ltC-?* T/mrs. tin law The memorial of the taxpayers of cm orother! South Caroli a is a document that will aVpaiJ | call up a blu>h of shame to the face of h iH)sdi? every citiaen of these United States.? "'kus-s I ^ u|h Carolina and Louisiana, arc the sin "the : worst governed com in unities in the seventy , world. J'hc election frauds, the violence, (ro, it Ci the coirupt'lcgihlation, and the metc-u- ?, nsvintr :>rv iiiilici.il decisions in tlm Southern | States, are of national consequence, and I oid?i-1 concern the welfare of Republican in.-tithe in- tutioiw.?jYcw York Eccuiny 1'ost. I should fall short of tuy duty if I d:d tU"Vi"r* not ^raw J'our attention to the immediate n'y i?ir^ and commanding necessity' of a change ill not in the character of our administration of i"thdr i l',e public affa'rs of this State. South ice ?ml Carolina^ to-day presents a srcctacle I wbich disheartens onr friends and makes * k*vu ; the name of this State a byword and r of his | reproach to our race.?Coiifrrcssmun Elll'lue*. i Hon. 1 ieo no l,vu* 1 will*" ^T? 0nC C;,!) '^'n-V ^:ict l^e CX" ihority ponsos of the State Government have crwii- been much higher tlwin they should have * union - been, and that money received fVom Lil lonorit- taxes and from the sale of bonds has been True, improperly expended by those interested "livi.ti ; with its disbursement. The very life of iai en i 1 the whole party is imperilled, and it betc'gov^ ' hooves us not only to make fair promises, .pprvs- I hut to see to it that our acts anal conrri'ulljr | fomi t0 our expressions.?Columbia at tilC rr . * As I Umon. in the ?^ 4? any ?We are indebted to the Newburyr ?h?c port Herald (or a curious bit of philology. c^utx- It a pears that " a tinker's <tavi is not ? ntabie profanity but .'imply an enclosure made, rw "r <^>inT*,only ot'hrend, around the hole to liiv To be mended. that the melted solder may l with he retained till it. cools off around' the it u metal AH rr being subject to this nro>r am cess, the brrad is burned aud spoiled, FI'NI ^cii'.'? and is a lining type of utter worthlessly ncss." 'I'lli? one of those instances not 800 ??> ' ? uncommon in which the'oorrupted phrase is not quite as forcible and fitting as the and i original?tinkers usually btiog vagabond to pe ?ns whos? ?we*rinf nobody pays t^i ftom mnch attention. [For the Commercial.] EVENING. !the fluSil of the sun's red glory, Has faded fruin the West, And each bird with ita pinions folded, Is asleep In lis downy nest. And Peace sits down in the gloaming, And spreads her wings afar, While the twilght shadows gatbor, To beckon the evening star. All silent are the moantainsf Where the ghostly white mists brood; Where the pale band of the moonlight, Hath written solitude. And the grand old forest giants, Like watching sentrys stand. And clad In dusky armour, Keep guard o'er all the land. And the heart of Mother Nature Grows calmer once again, While evening walks the heavens, And the stars march in hey train. Julie. fhen Canon Fremantle got back idou ho gave a lecture on Amcric ch was full of appreciation at ise. At its ciose somebody asked hi c saw any rowdies here. The Cant wcred that tho word "rowdy'' w lerican, and he must own that he saw siderable number, particularly sv fork, who gave the term aptnes what he did not see in America; at s see in England, was any cfowd pie without prospect, without ai pose or hope. The roughes1: pcop in to be astir as if pursuing an obje ife. That is something which fau! ling Amer cans would do well to p heir pipes and sraoka awhile. 'AUT-KILLEI FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS erry Davis' Vegetable Paii-Blla a been Itgttd in every variety of e] mate, and by almost every Sa' tlon known to Americans, , Ls the constant companion snd estimable Trie lie missionary and the traveller, on aea and l,snd no one should travel ou our lakes and I without it. , has been before the puMIc over thirty yei proliably has a wider and better reputation tf other proprietary medicine of the present d [his period then are hut few unnc'iuainted w merits of the Cain-Killer, but while some ex o a liniment, they know but little of Its power ug pain when takeu Internally, while others iternslly with great success, hut are equally Ig t of its healing virtues when applied externa therefore wish to say to all that it ls equally s iful whether used lot rnaliy or externally, auc ids to-day. unrivalhd hv all tho great cataloi umlly medicines. It is 'sufficient evidence of lues as a standard medicine, to know that I r used in all jmrts of the world and that its sal stantly increasing. No curative agent has 1 h wide-spread sale or given such universal sa lion. It is u purely vegetable compound, t fcctiy safe In unskillful hands, ifler thirty years trial, is still receiving the n luallficd testimonials to its virtues, from pers he highest chat act r and responsibility. Ph, ns of the llrst respectability. recommend It I st effectual preparation for the extinction of pi s uot only the best remedy over known for Hr Cuts, Durns Ac., but for Dysentery or Cholera r sort of bowl conipiwint, it Ls a remedy uni sed for efficiency and rapidity of action. In at cities of India, and other hot climates, it otue the standard medicine for all such comnlal veil as for Dyspepsia, Liver Complaints, ana ot dred dUirders. For Coughs ana Colds, Canl lima, and Rheumatic uuHcultica, it lias h v-d by the most abundant and convincing tc uy to he an invaluable medicine. Harare of all Imitation*. 'he Paiu-Killor is sold by all respectable drugs oughout (lie Cuit sl iL-ates and foreign eountr 'rices?25 cents, 5't cents and SI per bottle. ERRY l)V a AtSOiV, Proprietor! No. 1:!1 Iliffh SI root, Providence, R. I. 0 HOLDERS OF COUNTY PAPE1 >11 pcr^on-i barring claims against the County i hiVig to dispose of them at a discount are rcqu ommunlcate with the undersigned. J. W. COLLINS, iSlat. ' ' Beaufort, 8.1 GET THE BEST. JBSTER'S UNABRIDGED DtTIONAI (MM) Hu/'i/j uml Mtauiutji not in o'her Diclitmat DlHJ Vngravlngs, 18-10 Puges Q,uut t Price, $12. 1 TV cnmincnd It as a splendid specimen of lea 1 lug. taste, and labor. [Montgomery Led) I very scholar, and especially every minli I sliotiMhavt this-work. [West Pre.-b, Louiav list book for every body tnat the press has t ) duced in the present century. [Golden I iperior incotnparolilv, to all other*. lulls dell tions. IB, W. MeDonaohL I'res't. rutntp lini lie repiilatlon of fills work is not confuted America. [ Itiehnmnif wi Ivery family In the United States should h | this work. [Gallatin II icposifory of useful Information; as such it stai j without a rival. [Nashville I)isi>a ORK VAf.l'ABI.K TltAJt TrKASCKT XoTES.?II old cynic,Sam Johnson, would have revel nigh Webster's massive new Unabridged? II could have gioHt-sl over itr maguiceut letl ?and its illnstniti'ds, in-atitifiil as new trcasi s, and much more valuable to the student. I jr the greatest literary work of the age.?Ha v American. ALSO lister's National Moral Dictloaai to Pages Octavo. 000 Engravings. IlrlcuJJV lUlusl by G. A 0. MERItlAM, Springfield M Sold by all Booksellers. WARRAMED GARDEN SEEDS (ICE FLOWER SELLS, SEW SEED COI ID OATS and SEED POTATOES, HEDGE, GRASS, and other SEE Also Select JSEBERRIES, RASPBERRIES, CURRATT STRAWBERRIES and other small FRUITS BY MAIL, tpaid') to any postnfflcc In the Unit iidose :,(anT for "Ilhmtratlre Priced Calalogtn EDWD. J. EVANS, A CO., Nurserymen A. Scodmen, York, Pa .19-21. ^M^KRESSEL IIAS TIIE FINEST STOCK OF triors, Segars & Tobacc n? B E AUFORT, 8. C. IG A BERNHEIMERS WHISKIES, HENRY WALLACE A GO'S., OLD RYE, JOHN GIBSON'S OU) ROI RBON HOLLAND GI FRENCH BRANDY, BEST SCOTCH WHISKY. MPAGNE, OLD SHERRY A PORT, FINE BRANDS RHINE WINE ALES IN BOTTLES AND ON DRACGI1 ARS AT ALL PRICES, POKING AND ( MEWING TOBACCO, 1'JI'FX OF VARIOUS STYLES. Pat IC n Essnu'a. E GROCERIES, SUGAR CURED II VMS. FAMILY FLOUK TS AND 8HOES, READY MADE CLOTHING, GENERAL DRY GOODS At RESSEL'S ? m (WITH LATEST IMPROVEMENTS.) FOR 20 YEARS STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE. THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. If yon think of buying a Sewing Machine it pay you to examine the records of those now It ? and profit by experience. The Wheelei ai Wilson stands alone as the only LI id Running Machine, using the Hot m Hook, making a LockStlteh, alike on )Q sides of the fabric sewed. AH shuttle mact as waste power la drawing tnesnuiuo dock siwji a stitch U formed, bringing double wear and at it] upon both machine and operator, hence while ( ig; machines rapidly wear out, the Wheeler Si X id son lasts a lifetime, and proves an econoi pf investment. Do not believe all that is 'promise) the "Cheap" machines, yon should require proof l*[ years of use have tested their value. Money ' thrown away cannot be recovered. 1 Send for our circulars. Machines sold on terms, or monthly payment taken. 'Old macl u' put In order or received In exehange. WHEELER A WILSON MFC. CO.'S OFFI = Savannah, Augusta, Macon and Columbus G Columbia and Charleston, S. C. im W. B. CLhVES, Gen'l Agf Savannah, i , A GOOD BARGAIN. r - riOR SALE-A STATIONARY ] T gink, four (4) horse power jood order; Can be seen at my nd penter shop. ir- j. BRODIE. in Oth and Bay stret K JOHN RICH & CO ;tol u? OENEHAI/ nol!y. re Shippii aid Commission Kerch: jue its tie, DEALERS 1.1 e is iad SS YELLOW PUB TUBES HID 1E1I ona Hay Grain and Provisions, ysl- " . ?? AGENTS FUR tin. illsPORT ROYAL PACKET LI the has JOHN RICH Port Royal, ! Ints J'" C. H. WRIGHT Beaufort. S, ?CD "" PAUL & WEB i . at lists HICKORY HILL AND BEONS Are selling off their stock at I GREATLY REDUCED PRIC2 intf To rtmke room for * est- LARUE SEWNO STOCK. Mi'rchanls and Farmer* ran be supplied w la'ttorand cheaper article than can be suppt 2. nn/ store between Charleston and Savannah at WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. farmers rCan save money bv buying their PLOC ploiigii-links. bridles, harness, tii chains, hack-rands and collars of us We hare just received a large supply of fresi Gardon Sooda Of all varieties at ten cento per paper. E. J. WKRII Is agent for STONd I'lIOSPH, and will be glad to receive orders from Farrac tji Prices Htnno Phosphate (soluble) cash 1 111 Time, lst> of N'oveuiber, 853.00. . Stono Acid Phosphate for composting with ( seed Ac., cash 923.00. Time, 1st of November,! o. i I? OOKS, ii SASHES AND BLINDS. ? M\fOrLWN?M, nRA^KETS. RTAfR 1V1 Fixtures, Ruilders' rurnishint [Hardware, Drain Pl|*.s, Floor Tiles Win 'V (iuanls. Terra Cotta Ware. Marble ani J' i slate Pieces. as, WISDOW GLASS A SPECIALTY. Circulars and Price Lists seat free ou - application, by P. P. TOALE, 20 Hayue and 33 Plnkney sts< Charleston, 8. C. IN, W. C. MORRISON Tin, Sheet-Iron, Lei AND Roofing WorlLor Jobbing neatly and promptly done, and a i. prices. Thankful for pant patronage, look to tl ture. Lire and let live. ? W. C. MORRISOK Cor. C. A 6th 1 J. E. McGregor CARRIAGE MAKE All kinds of repairing done with c ness and dispatch. I Corner New & Washington Sts BEAIFOR 0 Feed the Hungi The Largest Loaf N' OF x'BRBAI] WM. IIARRISQN IS NOW ino 'he largest loaves of the best bi in the town of Beaufort. See wha committee of council says. sept. 25-3ii WANTED TWENTY-FIVE Head FAT BEE'V and SHEEP. Will take them at 1 Royal Ferry. ? dee.19-1* JAMBS JENXIJ A m ^ * / - 'iOODS* " y "*- '??/*- /;. i?0.f v>?< . >1 risff yj \pU^ot' J' V __ I A.M> AJIKHICAS CUOOll OIL 11'* . PiUilW. , , 'sHlvof "0<mH m*noh. J . -! 0: iTothr II r . .'J nthecul . . ? ui ch wp VV.II. OIL c:." I'll S, . .. c. ? y?ru up, TabU > u* all WidttMaod colv.'*>. y | CA ft PETS. 10 three.pl* asm it. .. i,'ari>cts ?f ??wd?' * <i/u?. \ lull ?took of tow-price.* ewrpota from, 80s. a ft ?rl up. Carpet* measured for, mat I* and laid with diapatchj LACK CURTAINS. Fr*n*>? Tarnbonrd Lace, " Kvjumitea." Nottingham Un, " B toilful." f Tambti'iri-1 Mn-I'.u, durable aud cheap, tr-jtm fl.60 t pair aud upward*. m ' CORNICES AND BAUD*. will Boaewood and Gilt, Plain Gilt, Walnut and GUI ? Cornice*, with ?/r without reulrva. Curtain Hints, f r.t and Looih. r oi Coruicea cut act) roadr to ht windows dad pat up, |ht ,ry WINIWtV MIA DBS. ... 1,1*10 Window Shadca in all tua urw t<nta of color. Beautiful Gold Band SiuJua,I1.M), with all trimlines m' u r the ^ suttfnl Shade* 20r, each. . Store Window Shade* any mkA'dnd any aits, train Window Shades r<pur?M aud put trp promptly, itlier Walnut and painted v.ood Shades. VII nlcal RUGS AND DOOR MATS, j New and beautiful Ru^a. , , Boor Mat*, from Mc. up to th? beat Cagftab (Moo/ that tL,:it wear three ye.ir*. once 100 aota Table Mat*, assorted. g 1IAT 1'INUS. easy Since New Slatting, Plain aud Fancy, iu all tl: dtOVrms width* made. Mattings laid with diapatch. CE8 ,u WALL PAPERS ANtf DOR*? f' 8,000 Bolls Wall Papen aud Bo.'.l t teru*, in gold, panels, hall, oah>, i.' t- he., In overy variety of colon.?n-.u Ga. cheap. Paper hung if desin-d. IIAin CLOTHS In all width* reiulrrd tor L'puoUtej-icg. UGimpaaud Tada for aaion. EN- CURTAIN UitSAHKH, - 0 Plain and Striped French Trrrya iot i.t.. t* CAT- Upholateriug purpose*. Glmpe, Fringe, Ta*?el?, Loop* and On ) Moreeua and Table Dams-I?. Curtains and lAmbraquin* iu*<Je ami t?r , it PIANO AND TABI.B U?? ; Engltah Euibrolderad-Cloth and Ci no Einbosacd Frit P!at:o and TablCo. 't Plain and gold baud FloeV *t Pnwio Cos 's German Frliaml Table (lovers CRUMB CLOTHS AXD DRVWiKrM: New pattern* In any atxc or width wanted. To all of which we a*k you* atU-utiou. All aorlf JjJlJ, toue well and in muaii, by Jamas C. Bailie & Brothers. AI7GKJJT1 "VV jpn .. : * ' H. M. Stuart, M. D., Corner of Bay and EiefVh Streets Beaufort, 6. C* UP nr.\i.rtf in , DRUOa AMD C HEMIC A LE, ? C. FA MIL Y MEnrCISES, FASCY AMD TOILET A Itr/rLES, c* 8TA TIOSRRY, PKRFVMKHY, . p B/f USHES, Ac., Ac, Ac. Together with many other art We* too nuu totntlnllon. All of which will boaoH at the t. price for ca*h. Ptiyalclaua preacrtptioua c*rntrin "omponndrd. ON S W. H. CALVERT, lg PRACTICAL Tin, Sheet-Iron, Copper & Zinc Worked DEALER IN * Japanned and Stamped Tin Ware*. Constantly oar Itn a i Uaud, Cooking, Parlor and Box Htovee. led al , TERMS CASH. Thankful for part favor*, aud hoping by atrtrt at> >ntlon to buviuraa lu Mm future to uturit jour kind (avur. raffs, W. H. CALVKRT. ACE- Oiiy Sr., UoLwct'n Nth ami Mil St*., 1 HE A UFO it T, s. a ?T' 3~1rm CHARLESTON HOTEL, Km CUAKLKSTOy, S C ?tton nicli'JMf E. U. JACKSON 01.00. " ... William Curney, COTTON FACTOR and J Commission jMctcI" cr.t, || NO. 702 EAST B.;Y A NI> I NORTH ATLANTIC ?I7/.I.'.7". , ' CHARLESTON S C. PurHeitlitr attri tion r!t?i'u tin ' u wont of 80s I-l.md unj (tj 1'ind Colin Advance* mad* ou <*on?l|tui>i<>iiU. JOHN BRODIE,, Contractor & House Builder,) ' Jobbing Punctually Attended To. OFPICEt Corner Bay and Ninth Street, BEAUFORT, S. dcci-rr PORT IIOYAIj SAW & PLANING MILL,. -? Eeaufort, S. C. id, D. C. WILSON & CO., KAMurACTUitr.RM or Attn dkam*? tv" Mow Piie Timijor and Lunter^ iCfU- AID r. CYPRESS SHINGLE# SlI. alio, Builders & Contractors; L Plaster Lathes, AL ILL KlXtX) or cat JOB SAWING' Promptly Dou*. , Flooring and Ceiling Boards Always1 T en Hand. ___ Oder* for Lnmber and Timber by the rarro ' V promjidy Ailed. Tenna Caab. D. C. WILSON A CO. n0v2R-ly DANIEL H. SILCOX. FUBtfiTUBZ WABZBOOMS, its, nr. no kiro itbiot, ' m <*itt Anr.iw'PQJf. m. a. ^K- Where cup ty> frnrni a lai*o and well ifletW Stuck of a}l k/ndi and jradm to ault the taataa of all. * "end examination la respectfully aoMML March IWjf < FOR SALE,20^ andLotin BeaufortFOB P8CUVIABT REASONS, THE 8UB8CBIBEB? TOg oEhQferaaloMaHooaa and raJoabla Lot la Eaaw3~~ tort, at n tow Wnw,aado? aoconaodatit tamU ?Olt AW|ytogaOMtrtHo*a,an>rttajpaw|wa g. 6. JBW>. ra, Bantort,ftc,a?i2toito^ mii??