Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, June 20, 1872, Image 2
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THURSDAY, JUNE 20. !S72. {
J. o. THOMPSON, Editor.
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Official Paper of Beanfort and Colleton
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The following resolution was adopted: ''
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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