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gBWMP3BWPBPPB^ Ml.AW Ths Bsaufcrt Republican. j THURSDAY, JUNE 20. !S72. { J. o. THOMPSON, Editor. ADVERTISING RATES. Advertisements will be inserted at the rate of SI .50 per square (10 Nonpareil lines or less for the first insertion, subsequent insertions by contract. I SUBSCRIPTIONS. , Ore Year, $2 00 * ix Months, SI 00 l OfSria! Paper of the State. Official Paper of Beanfort and Colleton Counties. GEO. P. ROWELL <Sc CO.. NEW YORK AGENTS. : H. T. FARMER. AGENT IN WALTFRBORO. ' There seems to be no longer a doubt j but that the Cincinnati nominations ' will be endorsed at Baltimore. The tone of the press indicates this all over | the country. The straight laced Democrats are . gradually wheeling intoline, convinced that no Democratic nomination can possibly win, and that the only way to i defeat the present debauched ad minis- ' tration, is by uniting cordially with ! the Liberal Republicans. The con- i vention to day at the Fifth Avenue Ilotel, New York, of the opponents of the present administration without regard to party, for the purpose of uniting upon a candidate will have an Important baring in the case. 1 j Cbas. Summer, 1li3 ear'irst champion of Republicanism, the firm de- , fender of justice to all mankind, ih'4 , father of almost every princip'e that , looks to the advancement of the Republican party has defined his position in tones that no true lover of the prin- ' ciples of that party, no advocate of a just and honest administration ean possibly mistake. The Court that, has just closed has ^ added five thousand dollars to the debt of Beaufort county. Three such courts cost more than the entire , county tax collected, and still the Judge orders the county commissioners to provide for the payment of jury and witness tickets. f The commissioners would be glad to avail themselves of a loan if any one with means would be willing to furnish N the money, but as Ihe county pets deeper in debt every year, and don't v even pay the interest on tl e 87,000borrowed to build tl e poor house, we ' doubt if the witness- s an 1 jurors pit ... s meir pay. ? t The Carolina Dramatic Club, as will "be seen by an advertisement in anotln r f eolumn, will per orm here next week, for three nights, commencing Tuesday v evening June 25. * . fi linn Robert Smalls has returned s from Philadelphia, he assures us that v (irant is certain to be elected. Crofut u agrees with him. t f Jkar* There seems to be different ojiin- s ions in regard to that game of poker, and 1 until the figures approximate we deem t it unsafe to give a report. li m c Don't fail to purchase a ticket for o the excursion on the Nick King to d Savannah, June 2G. A brass band is to be on hand and everything will be g done to contribute to your comfort and n pleasure. b " c At a meeting held at St. Peters Ro ^ man Catholic Church ou Sunday last, ^ the following gentlemen were elected ^ to serve as a vestry for the term of t one year: ? Jas E. Boyce, AV. Krcssel, ^ F Talbird, J. Franz, n J. Mathiessen, AA\ Harrison. rj Jas. E. Boyce, Secretary. ^ "ul" s1 The train on the Port Royal road a on Friday la*t was delayed until near ^ morning, in consequence of the heavy > freigdit ol lumber. The engine refund; 11 1 n to pull. ( ?5?" The steamer San Antonio came ^ liero again on Monday, with an excursion from Savannah, the Lone Star . On the same day, the Tabernacle Roncv- i o'ent Association took an excursion on j, the Port Royal road, to Dixie. The | event was interspcrs d by many pleasant j. little episodes of a pugiii tie nature. Among the excursionists was our friend j, Robert?Robert l>ythewoo-I, we mean. Rob didn t fail to show hi> characteristic inclination to get into a row. ho waxed g # exceeding angry, be grew violent, he j j. fumed and fretted?and required five or six men to hold him hut was finally sub- j dued without the sacrifice of a simile 1 !'< . or the shedding of a drop of hi >o 1 //'"* Deo. J ' Some complaint ha* 1 u made in re- ! gard to the IVt Office in tin town, not being kept open during office hours. If, we are not misinformed, t I;e p s office regulations are. that the < Tftce sV,a.\ he kept open during the business 1; mr- o!' the day. If the post master wi>hcs to he obliging and courteous lie may keep the ; office open even after hu-iness hours, for1 ( the accommodation of the public. If our post master would be popular he not only , knows what he is required to do, hut what he is permitted to do. Of cour e. this communitv ought not to expect too t much of a small salaried office like this. :1 JRemarkably Hear Water for this Coast. Captain Bringloe, of the pilot boat Mystery, informs us that on Wcdnes- , day last, whilst off De wees' Island, in j seven fathoms water, the bottom <-f { the ocean, showing the ridges of Kind. | could be distinctly seen from the dt tk t of the pilot boat. A tin cup was low- ? ired to the bottom, which was plainly visible. This is something remarkabh- ! ] for this ccast. The Captain says it is \ Mre first time be ha? witnessed such , i uc r?i<i ie n.aiuov x?v??i i t jr. issuult with intent to kill was nej called, and on trial d fendant was coi ricied of assault and battery. Paul Lfe was next, tried for bigam ind acquitted. Another ca?e again: .he same party f>r assault and batter ivas sent to trial justice court. The important case of the s'ate vt Frank Murray and Scipio Murray, ii lict? d for rape upon Julia Jones, w<i he first business of the cmrt on Tuet lay. The following verdict was r< urned by the the jury?as to Scipi Murray, entity?as to Frank Murray ve disagree. "Wilson Henry and Abram Scott, ( >aris Island, were next put upon tru bra burglary committed last Fall ,a Jardner's Corners. and the f-dlowin erdict was rendered?not guilty. Pufus Peterson, tried for larceny ras acquit* d. George Smith, tried for robbery wa ound guilty. The remainder of the easns in tie essions continued over to next Ck ober term. In the Common Pleas only three o our cases were disposed of. The fiist over which a sharp fn:h ras had. was the ease of Angus M< ifillian. who sued John S. Tyler & C?: >r a balance of wages due him fo er vices as overseer previous to th far. At the time that the Federa rray came to Beaufort McMillian wit! he other inhabitants left the island or the main land, taking with thee uch nronertv as thev cou'd carrv fyler & Co. Cairned that McMillai ook a valuable horse, carriage an< laruess &e., and set up a counte laira. The case was well conductei n both si lcs. and the jury found fo ifendjfr.ts a balance of ?33.34. ? A case made up in the name of th b'ate against Mr. Davant, late com aissioner in equity, being a suit upoi lis official bond, was submitted to tie ourt. but after most of the testimon; iad been put, was continued. l>ut th ase which elicited most interest of th< [>ur upon the civil side of the court hat were brought up at all, was th nit of Miss C. A. Ilamblin, against S I. Wallace, for breach of promisesiot of marriage, but of other contracts 'he arguments of counsel upon th dmbsiou of testimony, and the exam nation of many witnesses consume* ? 4 1 J 1 ^ U ~ W nrac-ininjl more mau a uav aim a nan ml when the court adjourned at 8 P I. on Saturday, the jtiry had just re ired. They came in at 12 o'clock lilirght, unable to agree, and a mis rial was ordered, and the court th?i djourned. The jury stood eleven fo lie defendant, and one for plaintiff. Sentences. Andrew Dean, arson?12 years hart ibor. Wra. R. Rouse, arson?12 yea^s hart i>? >r. Scipio Mulligan, rape?10 years hart ibor. J.lines Fields, burglary and larceny -2 yc ars bard labor. Plenty ]>ryan, burglary?1 wctk ii lib Isaac Simmons, assault on an office -6 months in j lib Patience ('iiisolm, assault and batte y?1 day in jail. (Iwve Smith, larceny?fine 82o o o he impris >nt d 2 months. Tribute tt> Judge Farmer. A very pleas .nt episode oceurni ust at the close of the term of th ' urt on Saturday c veiling last. Judg Fanner being riquested to retire for ii. ?-.< im> ?i 1 c a tt><>? ! i ii cr i\f I lii. H ? r n'? >r_':ini7. (1 by culling K. J. Davant t hi- chair, ihe clerk of the court, b} r< ju st. acting as ?( cretary. James XV. Moore E~q., offered th oliowsng r< s?>1 ulions: l?fs<>h<0, l>t. Tint the members < lie Bar return their sin ere thanks t [lis Honor, Judge 0 B. Farmer. ft. he uniform kindness, patience and ui jauit> with which he has p'csided. Jtesohcd, "2d, f bat his able and in mriiul administration of the law, au lis diligence in disposing of the bus ussoflhe courts, c nutle him to It jighest praise, as a wise judicious an nliehtiutd Judge; and especially 1 he. cordial approbation of this Bar. ]{> K Jl, That the lion. Wn b\ C'dcock, he r? quested to cooomun ate these resolutions to His Hono Judge Farmer. Nearness of water at sea during th wenty years he has beeu engagaed a i pilot off our harbor.?Charlesto Xeics. A CARD. Editor Republican. I notice in the issue of the Beai fort Tim's of May 25, that ray death ( taking off ij reported. I have gm doubts about the truthfulness of sai notice. I am not c -nscious of havin been called upon to join that "innt merable caravan" that don't con back, asid judging from ray rotundii and good hea th, I shall remain abo^ ground awhile longer. Very respectfully, Geo. W. Johnson. It is stated that there are received ar kept regularly on file at the Americt Newspaper Advertising Agency of Ge P. Howell & Co., New York, no le than 682 different American Daily New papers. 56 tri weeklies. 49 sejni-wceklie 4.662 weeklies. 8 semi monthlies and 3: monthlies, making a week 1 average i pver'8,500 perio licals of all kinds whic are regularly filed and kept open for ii =peetion by advertisers and others wl maybe interested. The visitors to Ne \ avI* fram i 1i*a/ran Tnvic Tfloruln < Maine, can f n 1 at this establishment tl local paper published at his home. Court Proceedings. The following cas:s closed up tl term of Sessions : TI^a Ct a f a ortoinol PaV\o*?1 Cnmo (/ ie Richard DeTreville, E*q., in second- 1 is ing the resolutions, remarked that 4,he c n desired feelingly to express his entire i sympathy with the spirit of the resolu- tions. He had been associated at the B.-ir for many years with his friend, the Jud^e, ai d had found him uniformly, ^ 11 a firm, upright and consistent advo- ' )r cate and counsellor, and a generous. P re and true-hearted friend. They had ( each come to the Btr many years ago, is 'K and growing old together, had shared ' 3" in the great political and social muta- ! ^ ie tions of the last thirty years, always 1 5 maintaining the pleasant relations of ^ *e youth; and now, when in all human ! 5 probability they have met for the last , time adjudge and attorney, aDd this 1 \ courtis about to dissolve, he gladly 1 joined his voice with others in the trib- ' : 1 ute of respect." in 0 The resolutions were unanimously t ss adopted. s- j Mr. C'.iarles E. Bell then offered the ' ; following : ' * J >(|. Whereas, an'electinn for Clerk of the ^ Court of Common Picas will come off, in October next. aDd as it very much n" affect8 the members of this Bar (who 10 are almost daily thrown into close as- ( u sociatioD with that officer), and also ,r , the suitors in our Courts, that, that 10 ; office should be filled bv an efficient.. active and at the same time affable of- fieer. And whereas we have in our past ie intercourse with the present incumbent! found him possessing all these qualifi- ; cations. >r And whereas, we understand that :t the present incumbent will he a candi- ! i. | date for re-election. Therefore, I Resolved, That we take pleasure in taking this opportunity of expressing I y ourtn'ire approbation of the manner $t in which he has discharged the duties ? j of h'8 office. On motion the resolution was amended to include the incumbent of the Sheriff's office, and was then unanij mously agreed to, and the meeting!) is then adjourned. s- j In the absence of Col. Colcock, after , >- the Judge had rosumrd his seat Mr. o DeTreville presented to Ilis Honor in .t t, a short but pithy speech, the action of v the meeting above recorded, to which ? ' Judge Farmer responded as follows: * 11 Gentlemen of the Bar:?Your reso- * Lt lutions and the very feeling manner in I which they have been present d. take | ,i me wholly by surprise and unraan's me. The high compliment you pay } my humble abilities in the discharge of .t my duties and the equally high com- i ] p'imerit to my character by one who c 8 j has known me through all my man v I hood years, liil me too full with the p : most grateful emotions to express my- r ; self. I have therefore to ask your in- | * diligence in not making the attempt, y -I All I can say is that I gratefully ap- <; t preciate?and bid you farewell. At the cio3e of the proceedings it which have been detailed, the Fore- 1 D ' men of the respective Juries r< quested [: > the Clerk to read the following: r ' We, the undersigned members of T. e the Jury, being desirous of expressing , ,] our appreciation of the atiie and im- ! j , ]>artial roann? r in which 11 is Honor, 1 Judire C. 11. Farmer, lias presided at * this Court and feeling grateful to him (( n for the kind and patient manner in j -t which hp has instructed us in the dis- j e charge of our duties beg leave in part- i ing with him to return our sincere { ^ I thanks and to assure him that our best r wishes will accompany him wherever ' [1 | lie gO( 8. _ John Coi.ant Foreman Jury No. 1. t; Geo. A. litnuett Tureman Jury No. 2. ? ( This was also answered by Judge I Farmer briefly fis follows : 1 : Gentlemen of the Ju'y:?For the ex- j1 e pressions of your kindly feelings, i . y through your resolutions, permit me j j( e i to offer the same ex?'usj my full emo I tions forced me to make to the Har. | c for not attempting to exoress myself i ^ > i other than to say I gratefully appreci- j | e I ate and thank you and bid \oufaren (' I. well. y The entire affair, or series of affairs was one of those reliefs that sometimes tl e come into even the musty atmostphere | . of a court; like a cooling grateful j (j ] shower in the midst of a sultry day ; j y * , and seemed a fitting termination to p what has proved a wearisome and la- ^ . horious teim of court. m y COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEETING. 1; b r I Wednesday, June 10. Board met at 11 o'clock, ail the mem- a bers present. The clerk being sick Mr. W. M. French ^ ^ was requested to act as clerk pro torn. [ The County Treasurer's report was as ^ j follows: J i County fund Cr. || ]| 15v balance 1.1.30 e v Bv taxes and penalties f>4 "?. < ?"?. 1'. ' j Total JJ ; County fund I>r. 3 To checks paid 658.74. tl ) balance 22. ii r ' 658.96. si J Poor fund Cr. - i Taxesand penalties 485.69. i Balance on hand 40.67. j ^ r If. G. Judd, Esvj., laid before the ,, j hoard the order of Judge Fanner, and p. presentment of the Grand .Jury, On j motion they v/ero read as information and [ j' j laid on the table. " e Mr. Muckenfuss stated that he had 1; o arranged for the repairing oV the Ureat { a Swamp bridges. l8 i Mr. Judd stated that the expenses of , () the la^t court were over five thousand ' ? dollars. ! t ^ . ! C The following resolution was adopted: '' ? 11 ie Resolved, That hereafter all persons ( naviiig cutiius ?yaiiiM/ uic luuun 'I'i'O* ; ' >f ing for checks to pay their taxes now due. ;s 0 or for liquor licenses already applied for, ] >r , shall be required to make oath that it is * r- bona fide, their intention to use such r I checks for such purposes. Jj i- , On motion it was resolved that a re- j ( d ward of one hundred dollars be offered c i- i for the arrest of each of the following fu- :11 ie | gitives from justice. Billy Fields, B. W. ; * d Wallp and Dr. J. B. Blakewood. i T ,o I The bond of Jas. Early as pilot was \ presented with F. W. Soheper and B.C. t a. j Wilson as sureties. Approved. 1 Checks were issued as follows: r? 0. G. Baymon , surveyor, S25; "Wm. Wilson, obtaining boundaries, $160; J. I 3. Walls surveyor $50; M. W. Williamunstable, $14.50; Alfred Williams sherff, $32.60; Geo. Holmes sheriff, 379.61; \l. M. Sam9, M. D., $21.59. The following bills were audited : 0- G. Raymond, surveyor. $25; Z Richardson, surveyor, $50; M. W. Wil iims, constable. $42.30; R. H. Gleaves, [rial Justice, $139.50; Simon Mitchell, nonstable, $3.25; H. B.Gardner, con; .table, $1.20; M. W. Williams, constabh 51.50; W. C. Morrison, constable, $3 Fred Robinson, constable. $2.75; II. G ludd, clerk of court, $305.75; Wm Lawrence constable, $2; Geo. Holmes .heriff. $305.75. Communication was received from II jroethe. Esq., overseer of the poor o Peeples township, recommending th< id mission of four persons to the alms louse. On motion resolved, thtit on and af er the first day of July next, all pauper: iot residing in the poor house be turnec iver to the overseers of their respectivi ownships. Adjourned to meet July 2d. Range of Thermometer Observed at Dr. H. M. Stuart's Drug Store, for the week ending J une 20: Date 9 a. m. 12 m. 6 p. m. Th'irsdav, 80 82 79 Friday, * 81 89 82 Saturday ? ? ? Siudav, 80 30 77 MondaV, 71 81 78 Tu-yJay, 78 82 81 Wednesday 80 83 ? rnHrriTtn TNTATU. 3y F. E. Wilder, Treasurer Beaufort County. Former ou ner. am Purchasers. Taxes. POCOTALIGO TOWNSHIP. I". Howard, jr. j 500'A. Williams, |S36 (Ml . V. Morrison, 11200 ;N. B. Myers, | 40 00 coos a ii a rn r i v. to wxshi p. ilbert Chisolm, I 10|M. B. Allen, 1 0-1 "razier < ir.'u'orie, 10 M. R. All-m, 3 (HI I'm. Gre?orio, lb! A. Williams, 5 (HI as. Grc?<?rie, 10; A. Williams, 2(H) iiii) Gordon, 10()'A. Williams, 10 0*1 iVslev Jones est. 10) A. Williams, 6 Of) . S. Lopers, 5 L. A. Z-aly, 20 0(1 arah Noonan, 100 A. Williams, 25 00 1. iCusliiiK est. 8 0. P. Law, 5 00 iarteniusSenit, lOo A. Williams, 21 00 lorris Small, | 40] A. Williams, | 1 00 ROBERT TOWNSHIP. . B. Blake wood, | 000 M. -T. Humbert, |1.V5 01 i. F. lllakewood, 622 O. P. Law, I 1 On Carter, 558'A. Williams, 1 0(1 li Davis, Lot [Win. Wilson, 1 00 . M. Heape, 200 A. Williams, J" 00 . 1*. Raymond, 1GO0 Rioliardson, 1(5 00 olin Stephenson, i 82 J. H. Tonkin?, 3 00 allien no Ward, 236] M. J. 11 in.tlt.'rt, 8 00 I'inkl r, est. I 20), A. Williams, 22 00 GOETIIE TOWNSHIP. I. M. Rowers, 40V A. J. Gill, 100 00 [rs. F. Grim r, 2'J* A. Williams, 88 on as. Hamilton, 27o! A. J. Gill, 140 00 Irs. Manor Lane, 51 A..f. Gill, 10 00 eo. Nix. 75 A. Williams, 5 00 .. II. Me A'my, 125 H. (Joethe. 2>* (Hi . It. Smith,est. 150J W. J. Whipper, at. 4') 0<> ATM ASSET. TOWNS! fl P avid I/^vv, I 2',o Win. Wils.n, !" fi'i . ii. Vaiirreur, | 4H?{ A. Williams, li'J (if) atherine Ward, | 4 I'liH.G. Holmes, ! > uo peepees township. . is. (ilovcr, | 22Sj\V. .1. Wliippcr, (110 00 he Treasurer and the School funds. The followingletter lias been addressed "?the School Com mi sloner.s by Trca.-utrrNilcsG. Parker: Office State Treastrer, ) Columbia. S. C., June ?. 1872. } )ear Sir: T am aware, and have been for some line past, that, to s >me extent, the imression has prevailed that 1 am in some av responsible for the closing of the hihlic Schools throuirhout the Sate; hat J have the funds in the Treasury, ml refuse to nav them over; or that 1 uve usinl them iti some manner contrary a law. In fact, J have the most positive iforination that reports of this kind ave been put in circulation, by interested arties, whether from political or mer&nnry motives I am not prepare ! to says ii view of these facts, 1 am, therefore unstrained, in self-defense, to addicts on. No one can regret more than T do that lerc are no funds in the 8.ate Treasury > pay tlie order.- of the 8 ate Superinuideiit of Education. By reference to be Act of the last General Assembly on will observe that the General Approriation Bill for the fi-cal year 1X72, in hiehwas embraced the amount (if i?3oO.DU for school purpose-, did not become law until the day of adj uuniiieiit, larch 13, 1872: prior to that date, no iw existed under which payments could e made. The Supciiutendent of Kduition could not apportion the money nor raw any orders, until he knew the mount to he apportioned. The sa c is rue of the appro] rat on for the IVnitoiiary, Lunatic A-yliun, State Orphan k-ylum, Leaf and Dumb A-ylum, State 'niver.-ity, salaries of ofiieers, Ac. At the time of the adjournment of the legislature there were no fun Is remain' t ..... ? .. .a i...I.. 11.' Ill I lit" l rcasuni, il> ill'" niiim; (liii'Miui f taxes received t<? tliat time had heon xhausted in j^ayinir the various appronations of the Loyida'urc while in >e?ion. and nnunints due on appropriations ?r the previous year. Since the adjournment of the Jieyidaiiro, the amount of currency received ito the State Treasury would scarcely uffice to pay the apportionment of the inalle-t County in the State. The fact that appropriations are made, oes not put the money so appropriated ito the Treasury : it simply directs how inch, and for what purposes, money lay lie paid. It i- not owinc alone to the la rye cxenditures in the past that the pre-ent mbarrassed condition of the Treasury xi-ts. but to tlie fact that, during tlie ist four years, not more than two thirds ?Y \Yie Vaxfcs WovA \vaxe Wmi v\Atai\vA'. rhile the rate of taxation has annually >een inaderjur.tr to meet the expenses ol he (iovernrnent Should the collection of the past due axes, cluriny the present summer, agyrerate any considerable amount. I shall uideavor (while every branch of the Tovernment have equal demands on noncy collected.) to nay owr to the ichool fund a fair proportion of the same. For the first time in four years thr legislature has levied a specific tax foi chool purposes, thus creating a fund tc neet the appropriation, and one thai :annot he diverted to any other purpose. This is as it should be. Had it beer lone in the past, the educational inter ;sts of the State would now be on a firm md substantial basis, with means ample or all purposes. I trust that you can make some nr angement by which the schools may l< cept open until vacation, and re-openec hereafter, assuring you that all c'ainu hall be promptly met as soon as tin axes are collected in the fall. Very respectfully, Niles G. Pareer, State Treasurer 3 THE HUBBUB AT THE HUB. ; Pandemonium Among the Bostonians Yesterday. Boston, June 17. The grand International Peace Jubif lee opens with delightful weather and | brilliant prospects of success. The special feature in the morning was the arrival of the British Band about sunrise, while cannon were firing and belis ringing in celebration of the battle of Bunker Hill. The band was received at the depot by the jubilee executive c% *-* A V". rtwi l*P..Qfn / ] n t Y\ a niior. vuiuiLaiicc auu uigarviaotgu a.u tut <^ucn ~ ters. f The recepticfa procession for all the i visiting bands, except the French. - (which had its reception last week,) : formed at eight o'clock, and embraced : delegation of all the British, Scotch 5 and German societies of Boston and 1 vicinity, and citizens generally. The ? First Regiment M. V. M. acted as escort, with a cavalry battalion ai J the .Boston Fusiliers. Dense crowds thronged the sidewalks and windows ; along the whole route, and the visitors 3 received a hearty welcome. All the bands appeared in parade dress. A review by the city government aud a - collation ended the morning parade. People are pouring into the city from all quarters and by all conveyances, j Every State and Territory is represented ij the chorus already here. The ! city is decorated with digs, and nearly all business is suspended. The last touches h ive been made to > the^Coliseum building, and it is far superior to the former'one. Great crowds, including people from all parts of the country, are in the vicinity, attraded by curiosity. 1 he grand cho! rus assembled for the first time in the 1 Coliseum this morning, assumed the 1 ... ; seats assigned to them for the jubin e, I 1 and rehearsed the programme of this 1 afternoon's concert. Carl Zerrahn. I i ; Ilerr Strauss, Franz Abt and Gilmore, I in turu, assumed the baton. Treasurer Parker in Court. Before Judge Willaftl on Monday tlie . parties to the injunction appeared, the question at issue being a motion by counsel of Parker to vacate an order hereto- j l'orc granted appointing a referee to take ' testimony in the case. Upon the open-! ing of the case on Monday, he appeared , by conn-el and signified his willingness to submit a deposition, and Judge Wiliard therefore postponed further hearing 4o enable him to do so. A - we are informed j he qualified his statement in court, and j iusi.-tcd that the affidavit or deposition to be sworn by him should he prepared by j the counsel for the petitioners against h in ! i which for obvious reasons they refused to i i do, so that the case must again he carried i j before his Honor for the enforcement of | j the order requiring Parker to submit to : an examination. Purely there sh >u!d he ; j sufficient authority resident in the court J to compel parties properly before it to 1 obey its inundates, when such ohcdi 'lice is necessary to the j ngrc>s of the case. ? Columbia Ctitvhuuir* POLITICAL NOTTS. Postmaster Jones, of this city, tel;8 a good and chaiaeteiistic anecloteol Mr. Greeley. lie was one of the bonds i men of Mr. Norton, the cashier, who ' became a defaulter to a large amount. Mr. Greeley was eager to pay up his share of the bond, remarking, "Th y I say I write an infernally bad hand, but they can read it plain enough when it gels on one of these things." 4\Jts' so."?ILirjjer's Weekly. The Richmond (Va.) Whig says: In Virginia there is not a break in the ranks. There is only one paper in a remote quirter in favor of a straight , Democratic ticket at IJilfnnorc. If Mr. Sumner takes ground against Grant, as seems probable, the whole colored population will follow suit. The Montgomery (Ala.) Mail, edited by Colonel Robert Tyler, son of the : ex-President, says: Voorhecs1 speech is regarded by nine-tenths of the Democrats in Alabama, as unjustifiable, and whether he actuall. designed mischief or not, is only to be entirely condemned. North Alabama as well as Middle and Southern Alabama, so far as Democrats and Conservatives are ! concerned, are almost a unit in the wish that the National Democratic Convention at Baltimore should advise all Democrats to vote the Cincinnati ticket. Governor James M. Smith, of Georgia, desins re-electing; and other names mentioned are Julian Ilartridge. Thomas Hardeman, Alfred II. Calquitt, John B. Gordon, and Logan E Blakely. There are also indications j that William Maikham, of Atlanta | (lately residing in New York,) will be brought out by the Republican administration. ' The press of Georgia is overwlmlmc 1 with a superstitious reverence for A look Steph >ns. Privately, many of them arc willing to concede that he is a superanu; a ted oH idiot and a rogulrr nuisance; hut if one of their number were to express | himself to that effect it would be con-id ered as a greater crime than to speak dis- ; 1 respectfully of the Equator.'' Tlie next Governor of Alabama will be * nominated at Montgomery, on the 19th ; ! and the names mentioned are Colonel Thomas II. Herndon, of Mobile; Judge Thomas A. Walker, of Calhoun; and W. i C. Otcs, ofEnfanla. In West Virginia, John N. Camden, ! ? ; of Parkersburg, is running on the Hem: ocratie ticket for Governor and United " , S'ates Senator. [ By a careful attention to details^. 3 each Congressman has this term man; aged to get along with forty kDives, twenty-six gold pens, twenty-two hair brushes, and twenty-six cakes of ectn, ted soap. This is a free country. The three column paragraphs of t! Atlanta (Ga.) Sun leave the benight reader stiil in doubt 'hether the Hon. 1 H. Stephens would, in any event, su port Grant or Greeley as a desirable i ternative; and meanwhile, all Georgia wiitiug for the verdict. SAXTON HOUSE ARRIVAL, George M. Wells, wife and thr children, St. Helena; Robert Mclotir Hilton Head; Joliu Feribee, Feribe vilie; Edward Capel, Dull River; Ja Hamilton. Lawtonville; S. W. Flum Augusta, Ga.; S. M. Rhodes. St. lit ena; B. D. Cunningham, Port Roy railroad; C. McFalls, Oak Pointminp T. W. Brown, Boston, Mass.; Jol Masson, Beaufort; J. L. Lo^e Charleston; M. J. Humbert, Ilarde vilie; J. D. Ruber sin, Bluffton. OFFICIAL. Acts and Joint Resolutions passed 1 the General Assembly of South Car lina, Regular Session, IS71 and 1S7 An act to Reduce all act* to Determii and Perpetuate the Homestead, in one act, and to Amend the same. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Sei ate and House of Representatives < the State of South Carolina, now mi and sitting in General Assembly, an by the authority of the same: That whenever the real (state 1 any kind of a family resident in tb State shall be levied upon by virtue any m< sne or final process issued froi any court upon any judgment obtain* upon any light o' aciion, whether ari iug previous or subsequent to the rat fica'ion of the Constitution of the Sta of South Carolina, if the same be tl family homestead of such person, tl Sheriff, or other officer, x? cuiing sai process, shall cause a homestead, sue as said person may select, not to e: ceed the value of one thousand doll 11 to be set off to said person in the mai ner following, to wit: He shall cam three appraisers to be appointed, 01 to be named by the creditor, oue I the debtor, and one by himself, wli shall he discreet and disinterested me to be selected from a different ixiil borhood. and in nowise related l either parly, resident in the count; and who shall b * sworn by a Tiiai Ju: lice, op^i Justice7of the P.Ace, to in partufTm^pprai^fW t <*T by met< and rwifrdls, a hoTfystead Af the esta of the (hfbtor. as luyor she ma select,Xiotu> exeaa d the value of ot thousmMMfollars; and the said apprai crs shall proceed accordingly to set 01 the homest- ad, and the Set off and a signment so made by the appraise shall be returned by the o!l.c< r, alon with saul process, f??r rec >'d in cour and if no complaint shall be made h either pirty within thirty days then after, 110 further proceedings shad 1 had against the homestead, but tl _ .1 C.I. I 1 J A . li'SKiue or in limns arid leuemems ? the head of ill-1 f.unilv. if any morn < oilier he shall have, sha'l he liable I attachment, levy, and sn'e: P/oyid.-< That upon good cause >h avu withi thirty <1 rys after assignment of ill homestead, th court our ..f which tl proc. ss issued may oider a rc-apptai** ment, and reassignment of ihe h<?mi stead by other appraisers appoint.!by the c\urt: And provid d. furthe That sluVti'd the creditors or debti negli ft or refuse, after due notice troi the officer^ executing the process, t nominate an appraiser, then said offici shall appoint the same. Stc. 2. Whenever the person; property of ike h.<ad of any family r< siding in thisVrnle. wht titer the sai p us m owns a boniest' ad of real cs'al or not, is tak tit or attached f?y virtt; of any mesne or liual process issue from any court. and said p? rson sha c'aira the property. or any part then of. as exempt from attachment an sale on account of the same being th annual produ *t, of Ids or her hum stead, or as subject to exemption tit d'-r the C>iiS'itu1 ion, and the creditn and debtor do not agree about th same, the officer executing the sai process shall cause' the same to I ascertained, and all cx? mpted pmpe tv set out by appraisers appointed an sworn for t he purpose,-tis provided i the. preceding section for setting on the homestead, subject to like limit* tions and provisions, and the risidtii it any. shall b'sold. for the payrner of d? lit-', which proceeding shall 1 Hated in the ollicer's return of sue process. Sc. That if the homestead a signed under section 1 of this act sha notntiiouut in value toonethousan dolars, then the Sheriff, or ottic officer. whey shall make sale of the ro^ due of the real ?state of the pi-rs i claiming the liomeste id. shall j ay I said person, in preference toalloitn claims out of the proce? ds of said sal< sin h a sum in m<m? v as will make u the one thousand dollars. Sec. 4. That the homestead, whe nssiutxd as In rein preecrihed. sha vest in the heads of the family in ft simple, and he freed and discharjji from all debts and iahilities whateve so loiiir as he or she shall remain res dent in this State, and no longer. Sic. 5. That the head or heads < any family to whom a homestead sha have been assigned under this act. ma sell and dispone of i he same, and ? x< cute j_'ood and h'oal titles thereto: Pr< vided. They shall deposit the niotie arising from tIn* sale thereof, in tli custody of the Sheriff of the count] until they shall purchase anothe homestead within the limits of thi Stale: the said Sin rill" to be rcspons hie f >r the money so deposited upo his official bond. S c. 0. That the said Sheriff sha not pay out ihe money so deposits except to the person from whom il In ad or heads of tlie family may pu chase anoilier homestead, an hereiuhi fore prt-scnlied, or so id:i< h thereof j will pay for the si mo. The residue < the money deposited. if any. shall the be paid to tin- person or persons wl deposited the same: IVo\ided. That another homestead shall not be pu chased, within the limits of this Stat within three months from the dat.Wi depo-it, the k'leiiflT, or other olliee shall apply the money so deposited t the payment of the d< bts due from tl depositor, if any there b?*. S.c 7. That the ixemp'ions coi t lined in the prec> ding ctions of th act shall not extend to an attachm n levy f>r ' ale on any mesne or Anal pr cess issued to secure or enforce tl payment of tax- s >r obligations eoi traded for the purchase of said hom stead, or obligations contracted for tl erection of improvements thereon: Pr vid?d, The corn t f>r authority issuic said proCfSS shall c rtify thereon th; the same is issued for some one or mo and no other, of said purposes: Provii fed, further, The yearly product ofsa I J ; * MK??IW?BCT- JJ1UI \ l I II ie homestead shall be subject to attach .J meat, levy and sole, to secure or en. force the payment of obligations contracted in the production of ihe same; P" but the court issing the process thereil for shall certify thereon that the tame is is issued for said purpose, and no other. Sec. 8. The widow and minor children of any deceased faither or husbaud shall be entitled to the ri^lit of S- homestead. When a widow or rniuor children are entitled to an estate or ee right of homestead, the same shall be e, sd off, and the title executed to the e- parties entitled by the Ju4geof the g Probate Court, who shall appoint three disinteresten persons, resident in the e? county, who, having been duly sworn, :1- shall proceed to appraise aud ?t-i out, al by metes and bounds, such homestead, g. and make return to bira. If no cornplaint shall be made against said ap11 | praisal and setting out of the homej stead, within thirty days thereafter, by e- any party interested therein, the same : shall be confirmed by the Judge, aud _ ordered accordingly. ~ ?Sec. 9. That one-third of the annual products of agricultural laborers, mechauic8. artisans and tradesmen of every description, without regard to valuation, character or condition of products or earnings, shall be exempt 2. from attachment, levyaud sale, except ! to enforce the payment of taxes. S- c. 10. That no Sheriff, Constable ne or other officer, whose duty it is to entv force executions, shall proceed in any other manner than is prescribed in this act. Q- Sec. 11. Should any office sell any of real estate, or sell or remove aDy peret sonal property of the head of an\ famid ily. whether the head of suchfamily is I a Tee holder of not, without his or her of | conseut, in violation of the provis:oos is of this act and of section 32 of Article of 2 of ihe Constitution of the State of m South Carolina, he shall be deemed >d liuilty of malfeasance in office; and, on 8 conviction thereof* Shall, for the first i- ofieese, be fined in a sum not less than te five hundred (BOO) dollars, nor more ie than oue thousand (1,00 >j dollars; and ic for the second offense, shall be disid missed from office; and in either case, h shall he liable to the parties for all inc juries by reason of his wrongful levy or "8 j safe. i- J S-c. 12. Appraisers appointed to ?e set out the homestead, uuder this act, ie sliall receive, as compensation, two >y dollars, each, per diy, and five cents a to mile for every rade necessarily traveln ed, sor such services. The Trial Jusi tice, ot Justice of the Peace, who q-<a'l<> tlies the appraisers, shall receive s vf. | enty five cuts, and five cents a mile s- for every mile necessarily traveled, for i- i such services. The foregoing fees shall s be paid by the officer executing the pro'e cess out of the property of the, debtor; .y or, in ci.-e of the homestead s>*t out to ic a widow or minor children, out of the 8* estate of the d^ceas-.d, by the executor if' or administrator thereof. # The Sheriff* s is hereby authorized to retain two and is one half per cent on every one hundred dollars deposited with him, as directed t; by this act, as compensation for receiv y ! ing and paying out moneys so deposit* iled. >e c. 13 All acts or parts of acts, >e inconsistent with this act. or supplied )f by it, he, and the same are hereby, ^ ?r repealed. Anoroved March 13, 1ST2. i, i ** : " i An AH Titiiitiiuj to the Bonds of the ie j State of South Carolina. j V/h-ivas bond s or oIdigaf*ons of tli?s (j State li.ivc been issued, from time to I tint", to ;t largo amount, in accordance, * j a> was supposed by tho o lieers issuing 11 the suite, with the authority and provisions of certain acts of the (iencral As> sembly, including "an act authorizing a lo in to redeem ttie obligations known as j the I Jills Keccivable of the State of Sort'i Cirolina," approved August 120, 1 SC?S; al-o. "an act to authorize a State h _ | loan to pay interest on the public debt," ., approved Auau>t26, 1 s.">8 ; also, 'an aefc ! to provide ibr the appointment of a Land ,, Commissioner, and to deOne his powers and duties," app:o 'ed March 27, i860: 7 also, "an act to amend the la-t named act. and for other purpose-," approved l(' March, 1n7<>; also, "an act tA authorize a loan fogjlhe relieApf the/Treasury," 1_ approvtipTebrua'.yy I j., lSfflt^jso. "an act to provi u> for tie/onv< njhj/of S'ate securities,"/apprnvVf Marc!r^23, 1869; i and "an aft Jufantliorize the Financial )l' Agent of fimStaro of 8 >uth Carolina, in r" the city of New York, to p e'ge State hon Is as collatteral security, nndroro'hor " purpo-os," approved March 26, I860; | which said bonds arc fully stated and set l" forth in a report made by the Treasurer " of the S'ate to the General Assembly, 11 dated ()c?ober 31; 1S71; and whereas * I douhs have arisen whether said issues 11 were in strict conformity to the provisions J of the said several acts under which they ! were respectively issued; and whereas it va the true intent and meang of the " : several acts above set forth that such is- ~ '.r j sues of bonds or obligations should he '* made in the manner in which the same n have been made, a* aforesaid, and, Lo i whereas, also, d uihts have been raised r as to tin; validity sf some of the bonds ^ mentioned in the said an nnl report of P the State Treasurer, for the fiscal year ending with October 31. I ST 1. although n money ha- ht en borrowed by, or realized i' out of, said bonds on account of this e : State; and whereas the cretlit of this d j State has been affected thereby; >' | Section 1. Bo if enacted by the Smnte i* : and Hou-e of Beprcsentatives of the Stite of S ?uth (' iro ina, now met and 'f sitting inOeneral Assembly, and by the h authority of tie- same: y That the said bonds and obligations, - issued on behalf of this State, as mon? tinned and set forth iti the report of the y Treasurer of this State to the General ie A-sembly, dated October 31, 1S71. were b duly and lawfully issued in conformity r witii the true intent and meaning of the * i several acts of the (iencr 1 A--embly, i- hereinbefore set forth bv their respective n j title?. I See. 2. That the acts of the officers of il this Slate, authorized under the pro 1, visions of the laws of this State, and of ?e the several acts hereinbefore referred to, r- to the extent of all i-sucs of bonds or ? obligations enumerated and set forth in is the said report of tli1 Treasurer, he. and of are hereby, in all things, ratifie 1. conn finned an 1 established. io See. 3. That each and all of the bonds if named in said annual report of theTrcasr nrer of this State for the fi.-cal year end? , imr with October 31. 1 71, he, and the of same are hereby, declared to he leg 1 and r, valid bonds of the State of South Caroto lina. for the payment of which the faith, ie credit and funds of the State have been; provided, that r:o bond-j be included n- which are not registered in tfm Treasury is at the time of the passage of thi* act. us t, provided for in section 14. arf'cle 6 of the o- Constitution, relating to finances and ie taxation. ft- Sec. 4. The section of each of the acts e* under which said bonds purport to be ieie sued, which provides for an annual tax o- to pay the interest is hereby declared to be a nart of this act; and an annual tax, at in audition to all other taxe?. shall be re levied upon the property of the State d- sufficient to pay the interest on the bonds Id- named in. or provided for by, this acty