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? 1_ " 111 I Ml I ? I Rubi'rt E. Lee. Tii it the general satisfaction with the . ^ surrender of Leo should lie^et a kind * feeling lor the rebel General is not unnatura . But it is a great folly to invest hitn with any ronianee. Robert L. Lee may oe an muiesi man. us (nmnue>s many ot tiie rebels are, but beyond that he lias no claim ol any kind whatever upon the regard of the American people. His ft ?ry is very briefly tokl, Educated an army officer, he acknowledged the doctrine of State sovereignty, and, lmn estly holding it, he followed his State when she seceedcd. Now even if a man believed if his 8.ate had a right to secede at her pleasure, if he thought the occasion insufficient, as Lee confessed he did, 1 he would silently acquiesce, and no more. Hut if the occasion was infamous, if the object of the exercise of State sov-; ereignty a' such enormous peril to lives and happiness of his fellow-citizens were nothing but the nernetnitv of human slavery, a noble and generous m m would have protested with all his heart. Ilobert ?. Lee offered his sword. From that moment he has been an active soldier. His military skill has been much overrated. Stonewall Jackson, his Lieutenant, achieved his most famous successes, and Lee's two aggressive campaigns were ignominious failures. No mau caii be held guilty for a want of genius. l.ut will those who are so eager m extolling Gen. Lee inform us why this Christian-hero had not a word to say in regaid to the atrocious treatment ot our prisoners in rebel hands, especially at J b?ii? 1? o m :ii ijciie IMI, uuua : HJIA IUC uaiterers of this Virginian gentleman explain why his report of operations in the held j were so unfair and deceptive? Will the . fiK-nrte of tliis simple-minded soldier say tvhy lie tried a trick of words in his hnal CDnespondeiice with Gen. Grant? Theie is 1,0 act known to us during his 1 lo:.gar? eras a rebel in arms which should < ,fa/oikb y signalize ltebert E. Lee among hundreds of his fellow-rebels. Why does not Johnston, or Ewell, or L<>ngstreot, or 1 , HilDdi serve the same praise? What ex- I cellenee of character or excuse for conduet has he which they had not? Do those who speak so softly of his crimes feel, as gently about Jefferson Davis?: Yet Davis at least heartily belived in his cause, and it was Lee, at the head gf the army, w ho made Davis' crime so pro- , lunged and bloody. j ] We have no emotion of vengeance ' ngainsl General Lee. We would not hang . lnm?not because he has not deserved hanging, but from motives of state policy.: Neither are we inaccessible to admiration . for a foe. Major Andre we can pity, but. General Arnold wo despise. Robert K. I Lee was un American citizen, educated !. by his country, who, from a mistaken | SCL83 of duty, deserted his flag. Had 1 his story ended there it would have been !; sorrowful. Rut lie drew his sword against that flag not because of any oppression : or outrage, but because by peaeelul and j. lawful means it bade fair to become the ' symbol ok justice and.equal rights; and hp flrpw 1^ tYiimlr ( iivil ' in vuiti Tlu?rn his storv ends, and it is infamous. ?' , 1 j Hex. T)v. Fuller. j Ox Sunday, April ICjh tin* R? v. Dr. Fuller, of Baltimore?formerly ot I Beaufort, S. C., where ho has ma? y friends, delivered a thrilling discourse1 on the assass:nation of President Lincoln, which he pronounced not only a horrible crime, hut a hideous phc?iomonon por- ?' tending changes disasters, afflictions, which God alone averted. lie spoke out of a full heart from those touching words: "Man goetli to his long home, o and the mourners go about the streets.")" He mentioned the cause for bitter public J mourning under this terrible national calamity. 1. Mourning that a man so upright and i> _1 >1 1 ...i 1 L _ 5 1 1 1 .1 1L - ' fl ^Kina uearieu riad nt-eii liiunicrcii ai uic ; very moment when even his enemies were admiring the stand he was assuming for kindness, generosity and conciliation. 2. Monrning lor the sense of lawlessness, violence and general insecurity produced by such a deed, thus publicly com;mitted. \ N ; 3. Mourning for the gloom, perplexity jj , ' and well grounded fears darkening the * future. 'oi 4. Above all, mourning, profound la- jh % v mentation, that at this day, in this land, i " /.: tuad?* the noop tide of the Gospel, n dftd yi " \ -} ;-i. % \ . ?' had been perpetrated which writ Id have shocked and disgraced the dnrkist ages of barbarism. 'lht! Doctor then dwelhat length upon the loud voices and the solemn le!-s>ns of this dis.nul tragedy. We can only give a short abstract of the discourse. hut one fact he stated which deeply affect hiai and others. lis mentioned that not long since he had a private interview with Mr. Lincoln, and conversed with him on a subject which showed how much this excellent man had been misunderstood. 44 Soon after leaving him," he said, 441 met a friend, one of the Senators from New York, and I could not but say t:> him, 44 If th it is not an honest man, and a man with a kind heart, my judgment of human character is worth nothing." The lessons of the discourse were.? First, deep humiliation for our sins, which are still bringing sorrow upon our beloved country ; second, the true character of human nature, when allowed by (rod to come out openly and boldly; thirdly, the Doctor with tears, expressed the hope that tins sad calamity might rebuke and alter the bitterness of political feeling. We regret that our limits will not allow us to give copious extracts from this sterling production which would be read by so many in this section of country where the Doctor is so well known. ?A careful survey of the defences of Charleston shows the exact number of {runs, of all calibres, bearing upon the harbor, from Sumter, Sullivan's Island, James's Island, ( astlo P.nokney, and the various city batteries, to be one hundred and thirty-six. besides these there was a double line of obstructions, with torpedoes ami torpedo-boats innumerable. Altogether, Charleston was. in some re spects. the strongest fortified city on the continent. CIGARS! CIGARS! CIGARS! ! ! BY THE THOUSAND OR BY THE BOX. W hy paj* troni 15 to 25 rents a piece for Cigars when yon cau bay a box of iO I. equally good for ?4.t 0 to $5.( 0, or fron. 8 to 10 cents each. Call and try them at BOBBINS k CO., 29 No. 14, Merchant's Row. ASSORTMENTS. |UsT RECEIVED BY SCHR. - JOHN ROSE," \ I DBY GOODS an?l FANCY ARTICLES, coju-| [ rising more than two hundred items, which wc , believe, makes oar assortment the best in the j LepMtUIlCl.l, nilfl WIIK'U tte will BCII ai a uiiie ibove cost. BOBBINS k CO.. 29 No. 14, Merchauts' Kow. Oflicc of Lighthouse Insj/c't'r, HII.tos HKAD, S. C.,( April 20th, IStio. ) Proposals will be received at this Office until the 10th of May. for raisin" and opairing the Light Vessel ' RATTLESNAKE SHO\LS," now tying sunk at the head ot the Floating Dock " Wharf in Clmil tston. ('HAS. O. BOUTELLE. Act'g Lighthouse Inspector fith District. N'otioi* oft lie Assessment of U. S. Direct Taxes in I'rinco "William* Parish. S. < NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT TIIE undersigned. United States Direct Tax Com- j nissioners for the District of South Carolina, tinier the several Acts of Congress relating to direit I axes, approved August lbCl. and June 7,1H62, j md Acts amendatory of the same approved Feb-1 nary 0, 1^>J, and March J, lh(V>, have completed he assessment of direct taxes in Prinee Williams ^arish, Beaufort District. South Carolina : and nattiio s un Taxes are due nun may nr |>aiu ai lieir office in Beau to: t in said state at any time vithin sixty days froiu au?l after the date hereof. Dated at Beaufort, South Carolina, tliia ri^htli lav of April. 18W. \YM. HENRY BRISBANE, i W. E. WORDING, D. N. COOLF.Y, r. S. Direct Tax Commissioners for the District fSouth Carolina. > A N I T A R Y. i LIME! LIME! LIME!!! 800 casks l>est quality Thoniaston Lime, suitale for brick work, plastering. white washing, or ?r sanitary purposes. Just received direct from j hoinaston. M<\ For sale by DUNBAR* .v FRANZ. 10 Merchants' Row, 2>J Hilton Head. Office ok Liohthovsk. Inspector, ) , Hilton Head, S, April ,2-->, 1W3. j [ Notice is hereby given that the Light on molia Island, Florida, will be re-lighted on the < r*t day of May. The Light is a Third Order evolving Libnr, having an interval of one linnte and a half between the greatest brilliancy ! t' the flashes. It is HM feet above sea, and may j p seen seventeen miles. Bv directionot the Lighthouse Board. CHAS. 0. BOI'TELU', Act'g Lighthouse Inspect"-**. r.tli District. ' JAMES N\ MULLER Sr., U. S. Sup'g Iuspector of Steamers for the Third District will be at this uort f?>r a few daj s and can be seeu on busi lies* pertaining to Meamers nispecui'u, rcuewrti of Certificates ami lor Pilots anil Engineers la-! j censes at Capt.Kelly's ottlce on the pier. 28 j COOKING STOVES AND HOLLOW WARE.? J I (Ml STOVES, large anil small, suitable fori Restaurants. Messes, an<l Families, j Also PLANTATION HOES, wholesale at)d re- \ ! tail by JAMES O. THOMPSON A CO., 26 Beaufort, S. C. j I SHERMAN HOUSE. 1111 Jit'iu* oi* fost-OJIieo.) ! Clam Chowder every day 35cts per plate. | Fried Clams 35 " " " j Ham and Eggs 10 " " " Board and Lodging $2.00 per day. | 8.00 per week.1 Government rations taken as part payment.? Invariably payable in advance. 2S j SHERMAN HOUSE. [IN RE\R OF POST-OFFICF..] MEALS AT ALL HOURS OF THE DAY. ' tD.- Lodgings 50 cents. 26 ? j PHOTOGRAPHS. THE SUBSCRIBER will furnish any View taken ! by him in this Department by those desiring i j them, by leaving their orders at the New South ; News and Stationary Store, [CARD, srtittt jscuru, AND LARGE VIEWS I Now on Male by J. H. Rears. SAM A. COOLEY, 27tf Photographer Dep't of the South. RIDDELL & MURDOCK, wholesale and retail dealer* is SUTLER AND NAVAL STORES, DRY GOODS, ROOTS AND SHOES. HATS AND CAPS, Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods, dr., dr. i No. 5 Merchant's liow, Hilton Head, S. C. w. c. ridlelll. h. j. mrrdock. In a few days tlie extensive alterations and additions to our buildings will be completed, when we shall open an immense stock of the above named goods, bought for cash in New York on the | Lite fall In prices, which we offer to Sutlers and ] Traders at W'ho.fsat- and to the public at large at ! Jlriait, at prices wliich defy competition. A fen Ktamhis why the - > WAT ?CH! 5 By 5 I IS THE BE iT. It is made on the best principle, while the for- i eign watch is generally made on no principle at all. 1 he foreign watc h is mostly made b> women j aud boys, by hand. While their labor is cheap, | tlieir work is dear at any price. Such watches ' arc made without plan, und sold without guaran-' tee. They are irregular in construction, and quite , as it regular in movement. They are designed j only to sell and the buyer is the party most J thoroughly sold. Those who have kept "ancres," ! "lepines," and "Swiss levers" in professed repair ior a few years will appreciate the truth of! our ititc ment. THK PLAN OF THE AMERICAN WATCH. Instead of being made of several hundred little pieces screwed together, the body of the Ameiiean watch is formed of SOLID PLATES.? No jar interferes with the harmony of its working, j and no suduen shock can throw its machinery : out of gear. In riding, or any business pursuit, 1 ir is nil hflrl tnorethe r as tirmlv as a siiii/ie liiei-i of metal. It is just what all machinery should lM? I 1st, ACCURATE; 2d. SIMPLE : 3d, STRONG ;: 4th. ECONOMICAL. We not ohIj" secure Cheapness l?y our system,! but Quality. We do no* pretend that our Watch can be bought for less money than the foreign 1 make-believes, but that for its real value it is sold for cne-half the price. I. Ol'R SOLDIER S WATCH (named Wm. Klleryi; i?whit its name indicates?Solid. Substantial,; and always Reliable?waranted to stand any; amount of marching, riding or lighting. OUR NEXT HIGHER QUALITY ?>F WATCH (named P. S. Bartlett) is similar in size and general appea>ance, but has more jewels and a more 1 elaborate finish. OUR LADIES' WATCH, recently brought out, is put tip in a great variety of patterns, many ot1 them of rare lieauty and workmanship, is quite small, but warranted to keep time. ', THE PROOF of the merits of our watcli maj be * found in the fact that we now employ over seven 1 ' hundred workmen in our factories, and that wc are still unable to supply the constantly increas. j * ing demand, urn thrrt-' ni*\i(tt.-i< or itp witch i thiner and lighter than the others wC- have I described. Its fine chronometer balance is deli-I cately adjusted to correct the variation caused by changes of temperature. These watches are the fruits of the latest inventions in chrononieti y,' an ' are made by our best workmen, in a separate 1 department of our factory. For the tiuest time- . keeping qualities they ehallange comparison with 1 the best works of the most famous English and ! 1 Swiss makers. j n EOBBIX3 k APPLETOX. * Agents for the American Watch Company, j tl 39 lHvJ Bnmdwav, S. y. j w For Rale by STEELE k BL'RB \NK, No. 11 Merchant*' Row. Pnit Royal, s. COTTON GINS For Sale bv GLO. W. AT WOOD A Co. VREELAND & STEVENS, CARPENTERS and builders. Orders left at Woodbine Cottage, near Theatre. 19 Or Address Box 78. Post OrtW, Hilton Head. New bakery and confectionery e*. tabi.lshmen i' at beaufort. We have the honor to inform the residents or this Department that we have just opened a Con* lectionery Establishment and hrst-class Bakery 111 Saui. A. Cooley's Building at Beaufort, which we are prepared promptly to lill any or. ders which may be forwarded to us. Special atl trntiou is paid to tlie manufacture of Oruameiita, Pieces, Fancy Confectionery, audElegant Pastry for holiday or lestival tables. mcmam's k murray. I". S. Christina yoinmission. [Rioms near the Head of the Pier.] Religious services at the "soldiers* REST," as follows ; J'reachinj every SEN. DAY morning at 10,'i o'clock, aud evening at 7 o'clock. Sunday School every Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Prayer meeting at the rooms of the " Comniis. siou " every Thursday evening at 7 o'clock. dwight spencer, 2(5 Agent U. S. C. C. OFFICIAL BLANK BOOKS tttk have perfected arrangements f f in New York to rule, print and bind. BLANK BOOKS, r\c '.* tin,1 <afvln for (fin mililnrn n irnl 'rifil or for private service. A receut specimen of our work is the " Money Order " books at the Port P.oyal Tost Olfice. All the current styles of Mercantile and c^urr Blank Books furnished to order by .each steamer. JOS. H. SEAU8, New South Office. ? ?> DRY GOODS By tl?o Piece | ROBBINS k CO. No. 14, MERCHANT'S ROW. HILTON HEAD, are receiving large lots of DRY goods, which they offer to the trade at wholesale at greatly reduced prices. Their facilities for purchasing 111 New York are unsurpassed by any house either there or elsewhere. Also BOOTS ,* KHofcS, Cutlery, Yankee Notions, Clothing, Hats and Caps, Ac., Ac., at wholesale and retail. Their long experience in the trade at Port Royal, enables them to order the styles of goods most desirable, seasonable and satisfactory for the market. R-M rn'fii ri^vi'cu i/? 2u-ara CILLMORE'S SUMTER. JEST RECEIVED EKiDI THE MEiS OF D. Van* Nortband a large lot of Maj.-Gf.n. GILLMORE'S SEW WORK Entitled, ENGINEER A\D ARTILLERY OPERATIONS AGAINST CHAItESTON, axd THE DEFENCES OF CHARLESTON II \RCOR. Comprising the descent upon Morris Island, the demolition of Fort Sumter, the reduction or Forts Wagner and Gregg. The above work ean be had at the New South Bookstore. SELLING OFF AT COST. nnrrwr i u.uc..ioii sjikjk i\ . <? 1 AAA worth of Merclnndlce to q)IOU5UUU be Mold IMMEDIATELY xmsistiliK of: 80 Tierces Hams. :>00 Barrels Flour 100 Barrels Ku^ar, 150 Cases Boots Jc Shoes, 50 Boxes Coffw, 1,000 " of Ale, .*>00 " Kaisins, 150 Barrels " 150 Barrels Walnuts, Filberts and Brazil Nuts, 1,000 Cases Peaches, Tomatoes, Chicken. Turkey, ?\c? 800 Barrels Cakes and Crackers, f>0 Barrels Molasses, 1 >0 Cases Tobacco, 200 dozen Shirts, 1,4000.000 Sejjars. Also a Large and Extensive Stock of Yankee y'otions, Stationery. Hosiery, ami uiany other rood* too numerous to mention. Sutlers ami merchants call and examine before lending vonr orders to Sew York. C. W. DENNIS 6: CO., No. 4, Merchants' Bow, 38tc Hilton Head, S, C. Office Chief quartermaster. | Northern Di.Atkict. Department South, Charleston. S. C., April 22, 18t>3. ) l^ost ov Htolen, From the Steamer ' Illinois," on or about Feb 1 1UlV. a iuoli 1' ? ?1 larked " D. 11.. X. Y.," on both ends. Any per- |fl on giving any information of the whereaboutsol?e ?ainc to the undersigned will l>e liberally re arded, and no questions asked. U. litART. Chief Q M. Pflfoe.