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? {^,- ty JL'-v-?r Lrto ?rnnfort fU^ltaib. THURSDAY, MAKCII 21. 1372! J. G. THOMPSlh, Editor* ADVERTISING RATES. Advertisements will be ins -rted at the rate or SI.-TO per sntnre (12 Nonpareil lines or less} for the 1st insertion, and S1.0Q for each stthseooeht insertion. A diseount will be made to those who advertise by the year, and special contracts will be made. AGENTS IN NEW YORK. CEO. P. ROWELL A CO. Sl'BSCIUPflOyS. ??'< Year. $3 00 'itllontbi, SI OO Official Paper rf the State. Official Paper of Beaufort and Cdlleton Counties. Onr Agent in Colleton, Mr. ii. r. warmer nas Deen appointeu agent for the Republican in Walter boro. lie is authorized to receive and receipt for subscriptions and advertisements. Communications may be addressed to him or directly to the editor of the Republican. Beaufort S. C. Wc read Mr. Georc.e William Curtis' editorials in Harper's, Weekly with hearty enjoyment. The genial, kiudly nature of the 4icasv chair ' is always apparent. Amid the bitterest political contest his treatment of an opponent is courteous and generous,; whilelhisjlairniindedncss is conspicuous to a degree rare among the journalists of to-day. Wc are led to make tliese* comments iu view of hisjreatnient of Senators Sumner, Trumbull and Schurz in the late debates iu'the Senate. Commenting upon the silly and very insulting resolution which Senator Conkling offered regarding collusion on the part of American Senators with agents of foreign powers. Mr. Curtis justly remarks, ' There are charges that can no more stand against character than dried leaves against fire. They are instantly and utterly consumed. Such are insinuations that Mr. Schurz or Mr. Sumner has dealt ' / n m n _ _ . a. m lnuiwiuiiy wuu a xoreign agem. j.ne unferenee between Harper's Weekly and the New York Times in their support of the administration is painfully evident to all who respect the dignity of the journalists' profession. The Times has disgraced itself by its attacks on the oppositiou Senators and the very violence of its spleen has defeated its object. It cauuot drive these men out of the Republican party. Nor can it force them into submission to the behests of! Morton, Conkling & Co. The records of Sumner, Sehurz and Trumbull belong to the Republican party and are, in a measure, I co-exhtant with it, Their efforts built it up, and its success has promoted them. While we regret much of their action and believe *hat they have in some instances gone too far. cannot but admire their independence ^ieir courage. We hope that next fall we fiu(1 lhem air- fitting, manfully and emotively, with the rest of us. tthe common foe. m i? roiXtJlMA CORRESPONDENCE. ! Columbia, S. C., March 18. I The adjournment of the Leg:slature 1 leaves Columbia somewhat dull aud des* i pondent. The number of people drawn here by the session is very large, and < each one leaves some of his greenbacks i behind him, to the comfort and profit of store keepers and hotels. The State house looks colder, damper and darker than ever; the State officers are busily employed in finding out how their respective departments fared iu the appropriations; the politicians are figuring over the coming campaign. I, The Governor is happy and content . with the thorough endorsement by the Legislature of all his official acts. Not a measure wished for by him failed to pass and no act that seriously opposed but was 1 defeated. lie may well feci satisfied with ] his brilliant strategy. ! The State campaign is now in order and, after a few days rest, all minds will go actively to work to form a State ticket. J 1 It. K. Scott and F. J. Moses are conceeded to be the most prominent candidates' for governor. Of course there are many 1 others whose longing eyes are fixed upon 1 the came great prize, but they are merely i ' skirmishers who have dim hopes of winning some surprise, or that by striking for { - -4 Oiov Kqito citmo nLtim tn a jjrfiii ?-?*j ut?-vv> ov.ui/ ~ ... a small one. Tbc Republican opponents of the present .State administration, tb >ugh so_ badly beaten in the legislature, arc actively at work with combinations to being out a ticket which they hope will receive the support of the Democrats and ) Conservatives, as well as that of dissatis- ] tied R -publieans, Among the men named for Governor on this ticket are Corbin, ; Tomlinson, Chamberlain aud Judge Oct. t For treasurer some prominent banker or j business man unconnected with politics 1 would be selected. IKnry ILtyne, Dr. < Rogeruan, B. F. '.Vhittemore, J. K. Jillson, a -- - "f w ti'L.' n..,,, ,?x ll?'nry Uartloza, ?. j. > nipper, cu .. and some others come on for other posi 1 tions. It is probable, in case of a split a and two conventions, that the reformeis j will accept all the nominations made by { the regular convention with the exception t of Governor and tnasurer. It is under- t stood that Senator Smalls will receive the a regular nomination for Adjutant and In- a spector General, a position he has earned a by ornamsiug the only efficient regiment 0 of militia iu the State. t r?p?1 1 ? I -?j* ''" ? I.;; 1 Thq pfemoerat8 meanwhile are anxiously watching the chances. They will no\ make nominations if there are two Republican thkets, but will vote for the one considered least objectionable, at least such- is the advice of the cooler sort. There is a class, however, ltd by such men as the editor of the Carolinian, who will vote for nothing but a straight out Democrat. The active or passive opposition of such to any combination with Republicans wili render the success of the regular Republican ticket set-ore. NO MONEY. Treasurer Parker left for JSew York as 80on as the Legislature adjourned. He hopes to rescue the bonds in pledge there and probably raise some more money. The members of the Legislature received orders on their county treasurers for the balances due them. These orders will more than eat up the funds raised by the license and stamp bills. Other claims against the State will have to wait, including the poor newspaper men THE DELINQUENT TAXES. Auditor Gary is busily employed in getting up instructions tocounty officials forthe enforcement of the amended law for the collection of delinquent taxes. This law provides for the sale of all delinquent aq^ forfeited lands on the second Monday in June next. A title in fee simple, with immediate possession, will be given by the auditor, a. i guaranteed by the state. Those in arrears had better take notice and get on the safe side before June. There is no doubt bu that speculators will flock to these sales to bid, and the people shou'd be warned in time that this is no trifling matter. The titles will be similar to those given by the United States to tiiose purchasing from the Direct Tax Commissioners. THE FREE SCHOOLS. The test piece of legislation done by the legislature, was the giving of $300,000 to the public schools, and ?75,000 iu addition for deficiencies. Unfortunately this money is not now obtainable^ and if we may judgo the future by the past, this important interest will suffer from the indifference of the treasury officials who seem more willing to pay any other claims than those arising from this department. The able, honest and industrious snperintendant, J. K. Jilfson, has been blamed before and will be blamed again, because of this state of affairs, over which he has not the least coutrol. The Port Royal R. R. Co., means business, Superintendent Millett has received instructions to organize his forces. _______^. ?The communication from a "Pilot" came in too late for publication this week. ?The members of the Legislature are returiyng. Hon. N. B. Myers called on us this morning. The Lowery outlaws, in North Carolina, have captured H. B. Henderson a correspondent of the New York Herald. who went down there to interview them. fSrln our item on court expenses, published last we*k, an error occurred in the amount of fees obtained by the solicitor. The figures should have read $220, instead of $400, for the solicitor. This reduces the expenses of our last term to $3941. REVENUE STAMPS. A full assortment of revenue stamps all kinds just received by II. G. JUDD, feb.21. Clerk of Court. Attention is called to the new advertisement of John Franz, who has just received i new supply of groceries and liquors, and is determined not to be undersold. Some enterprising agriculturalist who hadn't money to spare just now, appropriated one of .Mr. Kvessel's plows, last Saturday night, valued at five dollars. l>r. J. F. Elisor, the superintendent of the Mate Lunatic Asylum has recently been paying a vi-it to our town. The doctor Mines here for a little relaxation from the ex;*e-dvc toil which he has been obliged to undergo this winter, in remodelling his Asylum. Look out for the Saxton House IIop. it xnues off you know on the night of the 20th. Buy your tickets early and get your vardrobe ready. The ladies will bear in nind that this is leap-year and bv virtue of he extraordinary privilege granted to them >11 that account they are perfectly justifiable n selecting their own escorts. Tickets can 1 . 1 \ O. A... .1 >e prooureu at jur. oiuurw urug siutc, ui ai Davenports news ofiica feS" The Custom House in this place was 'ntered between Saturday afternoon and ! Sunday noon last and von- generally overlauled. The only property missed was about in* money, a watch of small value and t pair of boots. Several foreign letters for eautcn were opened and thrown intothe waste a^ket, About 5 o'clock Sunday evening mother attempt was made to enter the j remises through a trap door in the floor mt the thief was taken in the act. he proved j o be a colored boy of very bad reputation, , lamed Washington Lopez. On Monday ifternoon he was tried before Justice Cleaves j nd bound over in the sum of $500 for tr'a) j it the next t rrn of court in June. None j if the property taken has been found except be boots. i i Ran^e of Thermometer 1 Observed at Dr. II. 31. Stuart's Drug Stoke, for: tiie week 'ending March 20': f api Date 8 a. m. 12 m. 6 p. ni. j Thursday, 62 > 70 68 Fridav, 67 69 CO . th< Saturday 47 50 46 Sunday, ~ 45 60 49 , Mondav, ' 49 4?8 57 - i :na Tuesday. 58 60 58 Jus Wednesday 55 65 ? SU( BEtl'PJRT W1IOLCS.1LE JI4RKET, *h( ?? eel Corrected weekly for The Republican. ' ( Flour ExtratFamlly , 10.00 It.00 j Flour Family ...... 8.50 (3> 9.00 Flour Superfine . . . . " 8.00 ^ Coffee Rio ........ 26 ] Coffee Java ' 35 fe-37 ' Sugar Yellow C . . . . ... * 13 Sup r Re ined a ...... 1'% ^ ' Sugar C4ru*he.l . ... . - - c St< Sugar Granulated . . . - . . 14 $4. Molasses Cuba . . . . - . 31 @ 33 Molasses Muscovado ........ 45 Syrup Honey . . . . . 50 (?? 80 tOU Cheese . . , ' . . . ' .1 . 20 Rq Rice Whole ....... &/Z (&> 9 Rice Broken ....... <8> 7 . Bacon, Salted Sides . ...... 8VK Bacon Shoulders 8x/x th( Lanl 12 @ 15 * l.Jtt . salt .. Mackerel No. 1 p KHr 2J50 Corn Meal "p bushel 1-<W J Grist 7* bushel . . . . . '155 (43V Peas clay p bushel ...... 1-50 j ^ Eggs p, dozen . . , 20 , Butter 35 @ 40 IlaVfUOOlbs . . 2.25 OW Oats "p Inuhel S*"' ] Corn p bushel x PORT OF* BEAUFORT. . to Cleared March 15?Schooner L. N. Lovell, l.f Gage, master, for Washington, I>. C., with 110,000 feet of lumber. Si The Charleston Neves of Monday says: i The greater portion of the business quarter of the Town of Union was destroyed by fire on Friday morning, and, to render the calamity the more appaling, it is believed that the fire was the work of an inr ' ( cendiary. * g2 Representative Biwen left Columbia ' immediately after the adjournment of the $1 Legislature for Washington, with the ex- ' pcctation of soon taking his seat in Con- 1 gress as the successful contestant in the case of DcLarge vs. Bowen. ?m ? Fe Appointments.?The Governor has appointed Captain M. B. Trevett, Joseph ac( Dupoing and A. II. Allston. as the Board ot Pilot Commissioners, for the haxbor of $31 Beaufort. rpj, Dr. Robert Ahem, M. D., Health of- gj ficer, for Saint Helena Sound. , l Real Estate Transfer. ye; As recorded in the office of the County Auditor since February 20. (^n H. C. Smart to Kdrnund Smart ? acres, Goethe township, $350. Same to Wm. McTeer, 400 acres, Goethe J fill township, nominal. . Augustus G. Morgan t o E. T. Roberts, 535 acres, $1025. ^r C. J. C. Hutson, referee to R. G. Holmes, 4580 acres. $4315. S. II. Wallace to Ellen- R. Williams, 68 acres, $330. P. M. Whitman, sheriff, to Julia E. Youmans 450 acres, $125. O. R. Bryan to Julia E. Youmans, 177 . \? acres, $350. ' j Sonthwood Smith to W. W. Smith, 18 , 1? acres, $400. _ -To J. J. Stoddard to Elias Walls, 10 acres, u;l $33. C. T. Lowndes to J. E. Deloach, 154G acres, $2000. W. E. Matthews to Josephine A. Hoover, ' 255 acres, 1800 dollars in silver. ani H. C. Smart to W. T. Breeland, 139 acres. J C. J. C. Hntson to Prescott Fund, 1096 acres, $950. Geo. Holmes sheriff, to J. L. Gregorie, 1 900 acres, 3000. W. 11. Cloutman, to Geo. Curtis, 5 acres $7.50. wa Rebecca Terry to Paul & Webb, 202 fac acres, $150. ' thi M. A. Lewis to Josephine A. Hoover, 1336 acres, $2004. Dr. Win. Fuller to Jacob Bennett, 11 lh( acres, $126. to Mrs. II. M. R. MontmolKn, to A. S. Ai IIart ridge, 25* K) acres. $10,000 II 0 Frohberg to Dickinson, Priester & ! Co., 85 acres, $110. *ar Riley Cope to II. C. Trohberg, 85 acres, est I * . . i chi Chas. Smith to Larry Aiken, lot in Beau- j t fort, $160. j , C. M. Terry to J. T. Rouse, 127 acres, ' P'e $382. * > | Ge Geo. Holmes sheriff to Eliza M. Jenkins, jy 100 acres, $105. i . Geo. S. Scott to Jos. Canipbell, 1393 acres $100,000. Rn ? in Sheriff's Sales. rot The following sales will be made by the thf Sheriff of Beaufort County, next sales day int April first: I II. G. Judd, clerk vs. W. J. Kirk, and the Etnily Moore, foreclosure, one lot iu Bluff- no ton. ; pe< II. G. Judd, clerk for use of daily fund, ; stc vs. W. F. Hodgins, 400 acres in St. Peters thi parish, one-half cash balance six months, pie J. II. Scitvtn, guardian, vs. Frederick tal Langball, one house and lot in Bluffton. ley A. J. Salinas, assignee, vs. Septima W. aci Strobhart, exeeutrix, 1100 acres in St. sle Luke's parish, terms one-half cash balance as January 1st, 1873. otl M. Pollilzer, vs. Brister Jackson, fore- wi! closure, 43 acres Baynard place Port Royal wa Island. cal II. G. Judd, J. TT. Colling and G. Gage, the Commissioners, dwelling house on Edgerly plantation Port Royal Island. ^ N. W. Ellis, vs. E. T. Davis, 540 acres, | nie terms cash. t U{J 2ETING or COUNTY COMMISSIONERS/ at i on INicsclay March 19th. ^.11 the members ment. Minutes of last meeting read and ^on proved- _ . noi [t having been discovered tliat it is not L'u ? custom, and that this board has no shority to pay the fees of jurors in trial ticesr courts, on motion the cortificatestis- alv ?d to Henry iParnell and C. E. Chovin on in 1 r224 of Feb.. were ordered to be cani ? No . 7 .*TJ dr Jheeks were issued as follows:' ish FI. G. J udd fufc books for clerks office, pre ?3 P. E. Wilder for books, fuel &c, $164.93. J?1 J. E. JIcGregor services as clerk, $61. Cre John Chaplin $2.50; Paris Brown $4.50; ^ ;phen Jenkins $?50; Pompey Coajum 70; J. 0. Wyne $13.50; T. i). Lawrence ^ 50; Peter Gibbes $12.25; E. I>. ^'a.-hfng- 8UI i $58.50; II. II. Gleavfes $27.50; H. me binson $7.50; Lyruus Middlcton $3.00; c't. unis Lockwood $48.00. ^ [I. G. Judd, Esq., clerk of court presented wj( ; return for jurors and constables for each dv ek of the February Sbrm of court with ces } presentment of the grand jury. * ^ K. M. Smith, road surveyor for Beaufort ^ vnship tendered his resignation which was tht 1 over. wo fhe following bills were audited, and al- hip cd: J Pryrau^Brvan constable, $2.50. jje A. W. Muckenfusa(check) for railroad fare Charleston hospital of Lawrence Cook, $3. ch? Billy Stuart for burying unknown infant. ?- ?i9 K. Hamilton witness trial justices' court, .50, pic E. Ilaynes witness trial justices court 81.50 )'r Hamilton Robinson constable, 82.50. ,n Peter Gibbs constable, $12. Ben. Franklin w.tchtuan, (check) 834.50. rui Wm. Wilson obtaining boundaries of real pri ate, Si CO. . Geo. .Holmes sheriff, contingent check jee 08.75. cit Geo. Holmes repairs of jail, (check) Po 7.80. *hl John Franz lamps, &c., (check) 16.40. Geo. Holmes sheriff, dieting prisoners for bruary, 252.80. H. G. Judd clerk of court, contingent bruary term, 8182.75. P. M. Whitman ex-sheriff, contingent act ount, 8184.10. las W. D. Troublcfield 827.50; B. R. Lewis lat I): H. C. Koth $32; J. I>. Robertson ?30; set ios. Middleton $34.80; Sunday AJlston on 8.40; Sampson Barnwell S3. sot 3. B. Wright for rent of court house two ho u s $10. ha Mr. John Franz tiacfc application for a dis plicate of an auilitcd bill issued to II. C. sin uh for 8350, which was lost, on motion a of plicate was issued. cat Liquor lieen-e was wau granted to B. A. am eus, Matthews Bluff. fhe County Treasurer reported as follows: W to balance Feb. 15. 8 71.76 j wa taxes and penalties for 1870. 31)6.74 ! of taxes and penalties for 187L 893.88 ani It $ 1,272 38 Iw in county checks $542.59 du assessors checks 75. (X) wo 1 witness and jurors tickets 332.00 | idc audited hills received for taxes 180.65 ! . laucc on haud ^ 142.14 Mi we . . j 31,272.38 tac The balance on hand of the poor fun d eh; lounted to $19.74. Ca Adjourned to meet April 2d at 11 A. .M , otli Augusta and Tort Royal Railroad. a j Well, we have it at last. The Georgia j sai ntral ltoad has become tired of the un- trc .rranted abuse which has been manu- Bi itured against it by the railroad ring of1 cd s city, and, to show how utterly op- ! slu 36d its direction was to the purchase of i coi } South Carolina Road, it has preferred j ed endotse the bonds of the Port Royal and tor igusta Road, to the tune of one million, lai d to take twelve hundred thousand dot- , trj s ot its stock?that is a controlling inter- ed . This is a most scornful answer to the die arges made in this city against its sani- he and management. Now, do our pto- wli : understand what this action of the ' soi oruia Central means? It means plain- Ca this?that the Georgia Central is going j va build and run the Augusta and Port j an yal, with all its resources and ability, ' for opposition to the South Carolina Ilail- tin id, and, furthermore, in the interest of it splendid seaport town, and not iu the erests ofChaileston. I Now, here is a real casus belli against for i Georgia road, and why does the ring an< t open its batteries? Because, if the jui >ple understood this thing, why, then, |>r? *.k worth little now would be worth no- a : ng then. This Port Royal Road com- no tely flanks the South Carolina Road, and an res Charleston in the rear. Mr. Wad- wl: has completely out generaled our wise- Tfi r? i-incr I fe was ouietlv laughing in his ge eves at the outlandish hullaballoo, and fbi quietly went to work and bought the we ler road. lie has 'realized that trade de 11 obey its natural laws, and will al- , int ys seek the easiest and most economi- j wc i channels. As sure as the night follows ! day, the trade of this section will de- . pjj t the old tyrauuous road and follow the NVG ning track of the new road. Besides, Port Royal has certain undeible advantages which Charleston has t, aud never can have, and will grow all its expense. Its harbor is oot surpiibse the south Atlantic coast, where th >ud? st ship can ride at safety and eas< 1 enter at auy time; whereas, Charles i has a vicious bar, a most ugly bai is there money enough jest now in th ited States treasury to deepen and coi t it, eyen if uBarkis is filling,V shoul king ih the sea and using the sweep c i tide happen to be the only way. It i rays belter to look the truth squarel the face, and prepare for the worst, tha hide "one*? light under a bushel. w, this forlorn city is about two hun :d years old, and, as the pet of the Bril Government in 1772, was much mor isperous than it is now. It may hav ce then a certain natural and unavoic e increase of population, but that alon more shows prosperity than the it ase of graves in a grave ya*d. " iVith a shifting, dangerous andremed s harbor, wifhout capital or imraign n, with SavanDah laughing in our fac *ad of ns, and Port ltoyal gradually be ely taking our trade behind us, wit rcib 83 and unscrupulous railroad an y rings, plundering, robbing, ravagin , with a hopeless debt and a more hop s burnt district, Charleston sits in h< lowed weeds, slowly dyiDg by inchesing of a cancer of the heart?the fata iseless fang of the old regime, [f antiquity is compelled to indulge in roxysrn or two, would the spirit of th iving; busy age stop to accord our cit ; passing tribute of a tear? No! ! uld lift ift imperial form above tl ;hest empyrean and point its fioge mbliog with scorn and indiguation, i ; genius, valor and excellence of here: d sons, illustrating the virtue and vii rating the success of the America aracier in every part of the America mod. It would then turn in immort (lain and send the lightning of its glani d the blackness of ifs frown to blast an ry forever the last energy of that sco >11 spirit which now, in the shape i ings," is eatiDg out our life, and whic that supreme hour will be still crawlit long the ru:ns and despoiling the wrei this city. If this new road is bnilt, at q by the enlarged and successful ente ise of the Georgia road, and we do m e up as one man and stamp out the rai id and other rings that devour us, ot ble word for it, that the old brick of th y will build up the business houses irt Royal and the place 4iby the sea it "knew us once will know us no mo ever."'? Charlie ton Republican. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, March \\ There has been a lull after the storm, i ion has followed the excitement, of tl t few weeks, ami the Senate galleries ha ely worn a desolate appcarunce'in the a ice of lovely woman, while the-proceed in the floor have been interesting on'y ue unhappy wretch who had a bill whi was trying to get through. Mr. Sumn s been ill, stiff ring from the same nervo orders which at times have followed hi iee the brutal attack made on him by o the chivalry of South Carolina. His v it chair is noticed by visitors immediate i with regret. The House was con-idcrabiy enlivened i edncsday by the formal reception it ga to the Japanese embassy. A^ the eve s an interesting one, the immense galleri the Ilou.-e were crowded by ten o'cloc (1 the .Senators came over on to the flou was expected that the Prime Minist akuraand the chief offijiul; would appe their national costume, bu' in this the a ince was disappointed. Tlicy have oi rn that when formally received by the Pr( mt and Cabinet on Monday. Apropos of that occasion, it is said th s. Grant added new laurels to her alrea11 deserved reputation for the dignit ;t and intelligence with whieh *ho d irgcs the duties of her high posit Km. T binet, Sarciue Court judges, other hv icials of our government, and the six panose, in silk .and gold attire, made qui arge and brilliant assemblage, and it 1 ' 1 1? r 1 . ..1. .1 ?i:? (1 Urn U1C I'resn It'll I suuwku mriiiu .^ii? pidation in making his reply to Iwakui it when they all Hied in and were preset to Mrs. Grant and the ladies with lu j received them with much dignity ai nposure, made ijuite a lengthy well wor speech to Iwakura through the Interpi welcoming them, and also their you des whom they had brought to this con r to enjoy our superior advantages for t ucation of girLs. She gave the- young ss of their party a cordial invitation to vi r, assuring them of a hearty reccpti icn they did come. Mr- . < * runt was ban nely dressed as were also the ladies of I hiuet with her, and the large boquets ses and baskets filled with full bloom Ja ese 111 lies and bordered with Japan* us, excited the warmly expressed admii n of the embassy. J'he reception given them by the Sti :partment at Masonic I Fall was one oft )St brilliant affairs ol the kind seen lu years. The invitations were by cai d were only to the Cabinet, Supreme Cm Iges, Senate and House, the Cress and sol eminent. men of the nation now horn, n sprinkling of the army and navy. T to of invitation was headed by the st; d stripes twined with the Japanese fit lite ground with a red circle in the centr iero was a red card tor ladies, white I ntleiucn, both to be presented at the do admission. As we entered the large h stood open-eyed, with astonishment ai light. A hare hall had been transform o fairy land. The flags of the two natio re everywhere, draped from the windov tootled from the ceiling, wound round t lars, while quantities of white tarlet re loosely twined through all, giving a so dsty, graceful effect. Baskets of choi wers were suspended from the ceiling directions, while interspersed with tie d i were olcr fifty bird cage* m whio^ (AiKie4:,. ?J wideijfake & the bright gj& CjgbjjjtUsiog'j; | nig sweetly unceasingly.^A dww had r been ereeted for khe Japanese, the Vicee President, Cabinet and their ladies, and the. "guests filed before* them, those "wishing itp 4. , being introduced to the whole party. g About teh VcIocK, when tie hall was fulL y the beautify (Tocorwtioiis, the ffeet airs by n the band, and when they ceased, the trilling " of the canariesr theflowers, crowds of beautifully dressedVonren and prominent men oF e the nation, all conspired to make the occasion e t ho most. bril 1 (a a C a ru V enydy^ie^ot' |}{e season. Towards theycio.se of the evening when e lie qurubers Isufc s&mfewfcatf deer*6k$i jjhe young people* commenced waltzing The Japanese stood.?&the dais rateiiely inter- i l* ested spectators.. Some one askei Mr. \ l" >Jori, tfieir Jfcflatofese ni)p!s^ the ' . party thouglit" of the whole thing, 'lie said [} they were in a constant state of amazement, I and as-fer the dancing,J that was the most surprising of all, to see it indulged in by th<* lg first people of the government. Iwakura B" said in Japan they had servants to dan^/or ^ them. camitfcriiig it entirely'befteatii '"^eir 7" dignity. It would be a good thing if our *' young girls would consider the'round dancebe nea h tbrir dignity, v j t wr ,a The whoie- pa ty here are short, hot over 18 five feet I think, but have good heads. They y will visit West Point and the northern cities ^ before they leave' for HuropelT Iwakura is ie the only Prime Minister who has ever been ^ an ambassador from any nation. K" THE PORT ROYAL RAILROAD. 1- ' - -'ft.'..-. ' ,n . ^ 'i. >n Gnaranlee of its Success, ' " There was a report on the streets yes-e terday that the Georgia railroad, at the 'd recent roeetiDg in Augusta, agreed., to snr dorse SI.000.000 in bonds of Jort ?* Royal railroad, so as to establish an in- * -h dependent outlet to the seaboard. Itia 1 said that the movement-was suggested by appr hensions that the South Carolina. 'd road might be controlled in hostility to r" the interests of the Georgia road.* ot Gossips in Macon sajs that all the [1' strings will.be. arranged at the Covington p meeting on the "57th^ "i to carry lis through the Macon and Knolville road of with a wet finger. The line of the Macon l" and Augusta road will be used to CfintOD re Station, in Jones county, about twelve i miles from Macon, and thence the new line will strike northeasterly tnrough Clinton aud Monticello to Covington where it will intersect the Georgia road, by which Atlanta will be reached in a .e. total distance of 103 miles. It will bn , necessary to build fifty-two miles to effect this connection. From Covington aline ve due north will join the Knoxville and Mali rvsviile road and perfect the eater}rise.? (,s Macon Ttltyraph. to The above is confirmed by the Angusta. i-li Chronicle, which says: er i We have been inarmed that at the meet1 * - . c ? i -II? "f rbrt flAAHifla r/wk/4 | lOiT or int uirtcu'io <> mc ucoikib kw, ' on Tuesday lust, the board voted iu favor of endorsing the bonds of the Port Royal rie j company to the amount of one million of u- dollars. For this loan of its credit the .'y Georgia tailroad will receive one million | two hundred thousand dollars of the stock of the P ?rt It ?\al company. This stork nn i will give the Georgia road a controlling ve i interest in the alfaira of the coraptny. ut VVithr die proceed# W' tbterbouds thus enes j dorsed the road will be rapidly completed, , and Augusta put in direct and clo&jjora,v' muniCition wnh one ot the finest harbors I oo the Atlantic c< ait. With tne creeper tioa of nineteen milts, the entire bed of ar the road have been giadtd, and is ready for the iron. Thirty-life miles of track ,l~ has been laid, upon which an eDgine and ' y j train of cars are now running. This line is- is of great importance to Augusts, and its early completion w>ll add greatly to the . t wealth and prosperity of the city. at jy The Pout, ^cvyal Railroad.?The Augusta (jhrcmide and SepttrxUs informed . j that, at the meeting-'of'the directory of 1 " | the Georgia Road, on Tueeday^last, the he board voted in favor of endorsing the lt!i bonds of the Port Royal Company^ to the t I amount of one million of dollars. For this , loan of its credit the Georgia Railroad will . receive one million two hundred thousi* and dollars of the stock. o( the Fort Royal lit | Company. This Stock' will give the Georgia Road a controlling interestfn the / affairs of the company. The endorsement 1 is not to be made uor the stock received r' until the action of the board of directors nd t shall be approved ind ratified by the d- atockhslders. who will meet' here in convention next May. The Chronicle thinks ' there is little doubt that this action will U'J i be approved and codfirroed by the stockin holders.?Charleston News. he | ' i\~ p.i la- The following singular custom prevails sit among the French-speaking inhabitants of on Lower Canada, l>eing a sort of rude system id- ; of annuities or life assurance. When h(> the father and mother of a family grow old, in and incapable of managing their affairs, it is ' 1 ' 1 1 ?-- " in Ann. p. tnuir nauu, 10 huh muu < ??< w?;sc ! sideration of a life rent, paid in Wndby the a- ; purchaser. A recent number of a paper published in the county of Sf. Maurice con?te tains an advertisement of such a sale, jrith he | a specification of the articles to be delivered re annually. Among these are eight cords of d, 1 mixed maple and birch wood, three feet irt from point to scap, fifty-six pounds of green ne codfi. h and six dozen of sa't herrings for ml L ait, twelve pounds of tea, to cost at least he fifty oe its (vn ecu) a pound, fify-six ponnda irs of brown sugar, twenty eight pounds of ig, maple sugar, a t?nn-CKt two pounds of pepo. per, ten bushels of wheat, one bottle of red for wine and oue of white, twelve pounds of toi??r ! bacco (ten of native and two of store tobacall co), six gallons of reduced spirits, oue eow'a nd | pasturage and fodder and * calf evorj Easter, ed 1 conveyance to a fie from church ooVill Sunns | days and obligator)' holidays, four nutmegs, I rs, a sitting in the parish church, aod medical ' he attendance. When the releaser dies he is to an be decently buried, baeidca receiving the it, final rites at the hands of the priest; two A ?? ! 1 ? ? Ia Ka Knrmiif fn. kim U ice W4X,.w?jn;ra v^w w> 441V w,wy vutuvvi ?VI UUM in and one hundred ma3sei aid. for the roposo em j of his soul. s \0 V