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< >in* \i'u* Kiiilroad. Capit dists and others are having theii attention dircted to the building of a railroad from some point o i ibis is'a ml to Bluft'ton, on the main lan 1. It is said a road is already graded from Hh.iiYcon t > Hardeeville, on the Charleston and Savannah road. By a short route from Hurileeville, striking the 31 icon and Sivan liuh road via Springfield, an easy connection is m ule with all the great arteries cf trawl throughout Southern Georgia ami South Carolina?a country oveiflnving with agricultural and mineral wealth. Now, it is an error in supposing that a good, safe, quiet harbor does not exist on this side of Tort Royal Entrance, The water about two miles above our present long pier is as quiet as In Nl-w York bay, and the deep channel is much nearer the shore. Piers less than one hundred yards in length will reach twen. ty-two feet of water at low tide?the -- a -i ?it. /. 11 a nf rmr liiev. present uepiu m tau ?iu t? which is about five hundred yards long The proper location for the New Navy Yard should be 011 Colleton liiver, just around Colleton point where, it is said, ten fathoms can be carried cIosjj to th< shore. We have abundance of deep water, well sheltered from dangerous winds all along this side of the Bay. Time and enterprise will indicate the best places. Heavy draft ships and steamers will soon be taking their cargoes of cotton and corn and rice directly from here to foreign ports. Before the rebellion about all these and other products were taken to New York aud other Northern cities, in light draft vessels from Charleston and Savannah, and re-shipped at large additional expense. But these times are passing away. The Universal Yankee is here and the vast resources so bountiful!} lavished by nature and crushed beneath the iron heel of slavery, are now being rapidly developed. Oin New City is batted to go ahead and must soon attract the attention and investments of Northern capitalists. Grants for land and railroads should be gut from the United States Government that they may not la interfered with by separate State action. W'o solicit brief communis nions on this and kindred subjects. \ We again rt quest exchanges to give us credit when they copy any of our "little jokes " or other original matter. We are a small chap and on that account liketo be noticed. Why don't Recorder Muchisou have the hoard walk, between the creek and Mitchelville, repaired ? Many ladies and gentlemen from here would like to visit the village, especially on the Sabbath, but are prevented from doing so because the walk is so dangerous. An Intei.estixg Coincidence. -The staff ol Gen. Hatch,?who is in command of the Northern District of this Depait mc-nt, Headquarters at Chaileston,? gave a ball on the 14th. the day of the'cel ebralion of raising the old flag on tort Sumter. Just lour years before, (on the evening of April 14. 1801,) the staff of Gen. Beauregard gave a ball in celebration of the .s'i rrender of the Fort. Both Lulls wise held in the same hall, were catered for by the same man?Nat. Fuller, und even the same dishes were u.cd on botli occasions. Major John Hay, the President's private Secretary, writes to a friend in this Department, that Major Burger's Commission was signed bv the President on the evening of the 12th. This was about forty-eight hours before his assassination. What a value the Major will place upon that signature! I^irsI Ri-trt. >7. Y. Vol. Eng'rs. This Regiment has been so intimately connected with all the operations in the Department of the South that tli6 history of one contains the history of the other. The 1st Battalion, commanded by Col. K. W. Scrrell, landed here on themcmorjable 7th day of Nov., 1861, as a portion of the original expedition familiarly known as the "E. C." in command of Brig.-Gen. T. W. Sherman. Its daties commenced with the erection of the long pier (still in use) and in the construction of our present line of intrenchments. The construction of the pier, no doubt, was, the most arduous, and toilsome duty they have been engaged in as the Department at that time was without the many conveniences for labor, which it now possesses. The first logs cut for it were drawn by detachments of Engineers from the place of felling to the waters edge, and as long timber was required it was rafted from this and the adjoining Islands by detachments detailed for that special duty. Probably every officer and man of that 1st Battalion did their full share of duty on the Pier. The Quartermaster's Department hasfrequently born* testimony to the value of and its appreciation by the Government. Those of us only, who remember fatigue details of sone and two thousand men, unloading vessels in small boats, and the beach strewn with Quartermaster, Commissary and Ordnance stores for a mile or more along the beach, can realize the change, and enjoy the facilities which we now possess. The siege of Fort Pulaski; constructing batteries on Tybee, Jones, and Long Islands, in the Savannah liver, again at* tested their skill and endurance.. At the same time one company under command of Capt. A. F. Sears, accompanied Gen. Wright on his expedition against Fernani i r? ..a m; L 1 2 - una ana ran imicu, ana lmmeuiuieiy ommcnced repairing or rebuilding that work in accordance with the original plans found at the fort, a work in which Capt. (now Major), Sears is still engaged. In the meantime Fort Mitchell, on Skull Creek, Fort Stevens at Beaufort, and several minor works, were completed after whien they were ordered to Folly Island, where they erected batteries against Morris Island. But it was after the capture of Morris Island that, between the Beacon flouse and Fort Wagner, the Engineers earned for themselves a narrm, second to that of none in the Army. Exposed to a constant and destructive fire from the enemy, they never ceased to approach, and battery after battery arose nearer and nearer to the enemy's lines, until Fort Sumter was reduced over the heads of the rebel garrisons of Forts Wagner and Gregg. The works which detied assault from both Army and Navy, succumbed to the spade of the Engineers.! At the same time they built the celebm-B^ ted "Swamp Angel," which sang soseraphically in the rebel ears of Charleston. 1'hey were then employed reconstructing the rebel batteries and building new works on Folly, Long and Black Islands, and in the election of the many beautiful signal towers which now dot the coast between this place and Charleston. Early in 186J a battalion accompanied the expedition under Gen. Seymour to Florida and was engaged in the erection of works for the defence of Jacksonville. A portion of the regiment then accompanied the 10th Army Corps under command of Major General Gillmore to Virginia, whore they have since remained, distinguishing themselves with the Army of the James, in Engineering operations connected with the siege of Petersburg and Richmond. About this time the Engineer Department at Hilton Head was commenced on a different scale lrom what it had ever been before. The old buildings?small and few in number were torn down, and new and more commodious ones erected, consisting of a large warehouse, blacksmith shoD. boat shed, carpenter shop, saw mill, &t\, with an appropriate house fur the officer in charge?Capt. Vincent W. M. Brown, Cu. ? C,'' to whose energy and business ability the whole work is due. During the summer of 1864 a new and complete pontoon train (boats, trestle bridges Ac.) was constructed at the Depot, in addition to the magazines, gates, [bridges, gabions &c., required in the alteration of the works at Hilton Head, Beaufort, Fort Pulaski and Morris Island. used by Gen. Foster in his advance upon the Charleston A Savannah Kail Kon'.j and afterwurds at Port Royal Ferry and Blair's Landing, for the transp. it oi \ of the lotli and 17th Corps of Major Gen. W. T. Sherman's Army in his eoh brated campaigns through Georgia and South Carolina. The Engineer officer in command of the pontoon train (Capt. Reese, 1*. S. Engineers,) made requisition upon the Depot here for the materials necessary to relit his train, and both he and his oftic-1 expressed themselves in the higlustl terms of the promptness and thorougli-1 ness with which his orders were tilled. Many familiar names are connected with the 1st Reg't N, Y. Vol. Engineers: the most prominent of which are Co!. E. W. Serrell; Lt. Col. Jas. F. Hall, formerly Pro. Mar. Gen. here, now Col. and lirvt. Brig. Gen. Commanding the Regiment: Major W. L. M. Burger, Ass't Adj. Gen. of this Dep't, formerly Adjutant of the Regiment; Capt H. L. Southard, \\h . fell last summer at Bermuda Hundred, on the James, and Major T. B. Brooks, of the former staff of Maj. Gen. Gil I wore, formerly Capt. of Co. A. The present Battallion, consisting of four companies in command of Maj. (now Lt. Col.) Jas. E. Place, have never left the Dep't of the South. Co. C, Capt. V. W. M. Brown, is at the Engineer Depot, D. S., Hilton Head. Co. A, Capt. P. McGuire, Co. I, Capt. R. F. Butt, are now at work on the defenses of Savannah, Co. G, Capt. M. Edwards, (Ch'f Eng. Northern riiofic of f'h nrloafr?n Barracks have been constructed for two Companies of Engineers at the Depot, as it is presumed there will be plenty ol K-ork for them at this point?let the war md when it may. Hilton Head; Fort Pulaski; Tybee, Long ind Jones Islands in the Savannah liiver; Pocataligo; James, Johns, Folly, Long, Coles and Morris Islands; with Forts Sumter, Gregg and Wagner; the "Swamp ingel," and numerous other points, will ong serve to identify the 1st N. ?Y. Vol. Engineers with the old and glorious l()tb \rmy Corps and the Department of the South. Land Hale. The Tax Commissioners for the District of South Carolina, had a sale of lands for unpaid United States direct taxes, last Monday, in front of the Port Royal House, according to previous advertisement. The taxes on the Cooper River, Melrose and Bloody Point plantations on Dawfuskie Island* having been paid by fohn Stoddard, Esq., of Savannah? exeiutor and trustee, they were withdrawn rom the sale. All the other plantations on Dawfuskie vere bid in by the commissioners for the united States. Col. Seabrook's plantation. No. 1, on Bull's Island, was sold to Simon C'auieri n. >f Penu., Benj. F. Wade, or" Ohio, and rames R. Doolittle, of Wisconsin, lor 52,700. It contained 700 acres. The other plantations on Bull's Island vere bid in by the Commissioners for the Jnited States. Pine, Page, Barataria and Spring elands were alto bought in lor lncie >am. Bids to $10,000 were wude for spring Island alone. Savage Island was bought by J. G. Dodge and G. W. Atwood for $250. It :ontaius 70 acres. Daw Island, Lemon Island and Hose island containing 100 acres each, were lold to David H. Bice. Daw Island for 53CO. Lemon Island $175 and llose island for $452. The Commissioners then offered some >f the lots at Land's End on St. Helena >f which I klaj. C. W. Thomas bought 11 lots S4,20ol ht D. S. Leslie 44 3 " 45<>1 Jeo. A. Springer * 4 3 " 1.200B I. T. Kivers of the Navy 1 44 20ul Deo. W. Allen 44 5 4 4 2251 The attendance was good and the feel-I Dg of confidence in the ultimate value >f the lands to present purchasers, rather )n the increase. This will probably be fie last of the sales till fall, as the weather is getting to be uncombrtably warm and buyers from the tforth do not care to risk the climate nuch later in the season. It may be, lowever, that some sales may take place it Charleston. | Thiusdiy, [day and Saturday of vetk, Hettn.^^H [(.'. W. Dennis.& < o.f of M rehants'Row, 1<?.>t three line dra:: lit horses. The 'mysterious manner in whieh they died leads to the belief that they Were pobom d, but by wh-rp or for what 'purpose cannot be i . i /Vtured. They were worth, together, a thousand or two of dollars a< it is extreuieIv dillicult to net uui 1 horses here. fe The matter will U tally investigated and we sincerely bope the cuel rascal who did the de.cl may be brotmht to condign punishment. 'Hie Fulton arrived lu re on Tuesday last, the lsth. We are i <i.-r great oblifgiitions to Purser MeJIai s for full tilts of Northern papers, a .d the following list of I PASSEXGEItS. Fc'apt. W. F. Freeman, Cant. o. Matthews, Adj [Gen., ('apt. X. J. Hopkins. ( t. It Whcrati, f.Sur^. It. Holeoinb, C:ij>t. .M V? , ( apt H Arena. JLt H Sullivan, l.t W McFee, Lt H Snedker, Mrs [ColGuruey, Mrs D A Coolt-y, Mrs Fair and 2 I'children, Miss Kate Stetson, s Gould, Miss S A Thayer. Miss G Kempton, . ss C A Hambhn, Mr B Cor line and lady, Miss B StauUn, Mr John Franz lady and 2 children. Mrs ("apt sterns and 2 children, Mr Charles M ?ougaI, Mrs Chas iMcDoueal. Sooty II I, Peter ' . 1? Whittemore, [Geo B Chase, L Lownds, Chas iSmith, U Moore. fA A Babcock, Kev J Foster, A altmore, Kev W Fulton, J A Elliott, E B St ' t ', X A Muller, F / Solomon, L llass, L Wesson, i had Street. A li [Marvin, N I'sher, H Hebbard, Galley, II Wolff, iT Ha.-lin, Capt. Gnfliu, JG Allien, J H Miller, .George Starr, W Monk, B I! I. ;. It FitzgibbOD, Major J E Bt^ant, J Hilton, G A Lord, W H Mc.Gratli, Mrs lt E Carr and 2 servants. Misses Mar}', ** 1 O T) Il,?n T' H iniidon. Chu [AIJIIU*, JieiUL' UUU SJ Uv.uu, mvm m II Voorhis, C Bart, W II Follies, Geo Keselehan, iT W Bogart, A Wliibng, E H Or pin, Surgeon B Fachling, A Hamilton, H G i riggs, H Allen, A IQuintin, James Quiutin, Thomas McFeely, Capt F J Thomas, A Fullerton, S Moore, Dr DeWil Jenks, J J Wright, A Lctty, Jno Campbell, Capt A C Crooker, Mr J A Pigott, Dr A Perry, Mr A P Page. Cabin, 100; Steerage. 2~>G?333 THOMAS McMANCS, April 18th, 18C3. Purser. MARINE NEWS. ARRIVED. April 12, selir Nancy Mills. Smith, Savannah ; schr William Carlton, Packard, Boston. April 113, stmr Arago, Gadsden, New York ; schr A. A. jltowe, Carbury. Key West: stmr Louisa Moore, [Carpenter, Fortress Monr-e. April 14, bark kVelma, Nickersou, Jr., New York ; schr Hannah [Martin, Aldrich, Pbila. ; sc ir Julia, Newman, [Savannah. April 1.", stmi Nada, Jayne, | New York ; brig A. 13. ( ]. Speed, do; stmr .Creole, Thompson, do. Apr ! 17, schr Queen of itlit* South, Corson, N Y : -*'hr Arabine, Gatis, B< aulort, N C ; schr S J Varug. Smith, Femandina ; stmr Widgeon, Bcnn- tt, do. April 18, brig .San Antouia, Jackson. Phila;<cfcr James (). Don'"I'oe. Gilkev. do. At>ril l'J, schr Robert P. King, [Smith, N Y ; bark Houston, ltosS, Phila ; scUr Ora Moneta, Feather, Savannah. April 20, brig 'John Freeman, C'rowell, 3d, N Y; stiur Black 'stone, Berry, do. CLKAEFr. April 12, schr Nancy Mid.-, smith. Savannah ; M-hr William Carlton, I'.ik.: . Boston. April 13, stinr Arago, Gadsden, X 1': - hr A A Rowe, Carbury, Key West, stiur Loai-a Moore, Carpenter, Fortress Monroe. April 14, bark Velma, Nickerson. Jr., N* Y ; schr Hannah . lartiu, Aldrich, Hula : schr Julia, Newman, b.ivaunah. April 15. star Suwo Nada, Jayne, X 1 ; brig A B Cook, Speed, do; stinr Creole, Xh' ;o sou, do. April 17, schr Queen of the South, Coi >11. N Y: schr Arabiue, Gatis, Beaufort, N c : schrS J Waring, Smith, Fernandm ; stinr Widge 11, Bennett, do. April IS, brig San Antonia, J ! ;on, Phila ; schr James O Ik noliue, Gilkey, do. April 19, schr Robert 1*. King, Smith, MY;! ;k Houston, Ross, Phila; schr Ora Moneta, i' 1 her. Savannah. April vi), brig John Freeman, Crowell, 3d, X Y ; stinr Black.stone. Berry, N Y. JAMES X. MULLER Sr., U. S. Sup'g Inspector of Steamers for the Third Ihsuict will be at this port for a few days and < n be seen on business pertaining to Steamers Inspection, renewal of Certibeates and for Pilots a id Engineers Licenses at Capt.Kelly's office on the pier. 28 COOKING STOVES AND HOfci OW WARE.? 101) STOVES, large and small, suitable for Restaurants, Messes, and Fatuiln s. Also PLANTATION HOLS, wholesale and retail by JAMES G. THOMPSON & CO., 28 Beaufort, S. C. WANTEI >-A WELL l'LJOMMENDED MAN m the Grocer) Bus ness. Enquire of BENNETT CO.. 28 at Stevens' House, IVaufort, S. C. * ' " *'*r" *"*r ' ?T ' " ? raas ? ^>1 J (Iii Roar of Pohl-Olfice.) Clam Chowder every day 35ctsper plate. Fried Clams 35 " " " Ham and Eggs 40 " " " I Doird and Lodging $2.00 per day. 8.00 per week. Government rations taken as part payment.? Invariably payable in advauce. _ 28