Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, November 07, 1872, Image 3
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The Beaufort Reuuhlican.
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBElt 7, 1S72.
J. G. THOMPSON, Editor.
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ADVERTISING KATES.
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GEO. P. RO\\tEU.A' O..XK\V YORK AGENTS.
1I.T. KAKUKtl. AtiKXT IX WALTKRBOKO.
OIK COrXTY FIXAXCES.
The out-going board of county commissioners
have been pretty constantly
in session for a mouth, busied in issuing
checks to replace the audited bills.
Nearly the whole debt of the county is
ornTOtaod ill eher-lr* fin the nountv .
JJVfT t Api\>. WVU iU vwvvnv W?- - ? ^ J
treasurer, aod the prospect is that the
whole of the county tax will be paid
in this paj^er. The treasurer will of
course, be able to get a little cash from
the small taxpayeis, but the amount
will be comparatively nothing.The
lirst question which the new
board will be called upon to meet, will !
be where to find fuud< to pay the current
expenses of the county. The re
tiriug board have issued checks enough
to cover the whole income for the year.
There is no question but that they have
disobeyed the law in this, but there
is as little question that the iuteres<s
of the county have not suffered by
their action. The issue of a check for :
an audited bili does not increase the :
debt of the county, but it does put iu ;
shape and simplify its accounts.
We trust, however, that the new
board will resolve not to issue auother 1
i
- check for any purpose, unless there is
money in the treasury to pay it, until
means are provided by the legislature
"to redeem or fuud the checks remain
ing out against the county. Nor
should they issue audited bills, or any
similar substitute for checks.
Let the increase of our debt stop
now. The question may as well be
met at the outset of the term by the 1
new board, for met it must be during
their term. Palliatives may postpone
but cannot prevent the crisis.
There will probably be enough cash
taken in to provide for the most urgent
cases of the destitute. The fe?v
prisoners in the jail may also be supported
until the legislature acts in our
behalf. Put let no repairs on bridges
roads or buildings be ordered until
there is money to pay for them. Let
the court expensisalso accumulate if
they will, but issue no checks for
them.
A stead}* adherence to this policy
will bring us relief from the legislature
in the form of a funding bill or the
permission to levy a special tax to pay
oil' our debt.
TIIE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
Grant has carried every northern state.
with Xorth Carolina, Mississippi, Sor ,r,
Carolina and probably Florida and J'elaware,
making his electoral vote about
116 > against I0<? for ( ?reclcy. T no vote
in most of the states was 'ight. Hundreds
of thousands of democrats discouraged,
dilatory or doubting, were absent l'nun
the polls. The probabilities are that the
contest in the north v..ould have boon
closer bad a straight democrat been
nominated, but in tl.ie south .Mr. Greeley
doubtless Was as strong as any northern
democrat would have bcem
We had a very quiet election day.
owing partly we suppose, to the fact that
all the bad blood had been e.vpjnd'd
during the'Seuatorial contest. a> well a*
that the colored and white v >te prot* (
nearly represented the two p irt'.es. |,
tliis tovrujout of -*.*> e dored-votes ( )la,
got 2S0.aitdv?utofSs white votes F re. ,c-i
got at least The returns from i]?
^tlier precincts iu the county shove tha
a smaller vote was polled than at tin
St?te election, probably a f or Ji less.
The good effect <>f the law closing tin
liquor saloons \Wus c;t? .Iy seen; sonu
wished it might be cif -r'ou day oftcner.
\\ e estimate'that the vote of the county
inny reach- o,<m of which Greeley will
get about ~a>0. The Ft ate will go foi
Chant h'1 >o.()0P majority.
\Y e have received the follow.nc re*
tfupss from this county
VKEClNtTS. (Jrant Gn<l>i
Coffifii Peint, It'.ii JI
tte.-iMfort. l'N> 7.S
White Church, e-'JS i
Ladies Island, 14> I'.i
Port lloyal, >2 3s
JI ikon Head, I
Myrtle Bush, 1SU ?
Parry Island, 112 ?
Enuis X roads, So
Brunson, 14
JiOvy's X r >ads, III ?
Croketville, 10 12
Pocotaliyo, 184 IS
Hickory Hill, IS 24
Yarusville, lib 44
Lawt.?uviile, 2'.?s Jo
Gardners Corners, 204 il
Lawton Church, SO
THE IHAIHYNTON ELECTION.
We learn that the election for sheriff
aud representatives! will be declared null
by the state board and a new election
ordered. The Mackey influence at the
state eapito! too strong for Bowen.
The contest will be very interest in-; if
this action is taken. The democrats and
conservatives will douhtlos run a ticket
and there is some chance for the c'ectioii
of that ticket if the fight betwen Mackey
and Bowen is bitter enough to equally
divide the republican'. Wo think such
a triangular whtiH be a srootP
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COMING TAX. y
We do not see how the state tax cap
be h *s than twenty mills, if the iloak
i ins debt, current expenses and the inI
terest is to be paid.
' The levy is to provide for the expenses
of the coming year and any deli1
cfcncy which may have accrued. The
interest on the undisputed debt for the
! fiscal year ending October 31, 1873 will
t be, on say eleven million, $f'.G0,00).
The interest accrued is say an average
of eighteen months on January 1,1873,
$1,000,000. The current expenses of
the state with decent economy may be
put at $1,200,000, including the schools.
| There are $100,000 of notfs given to
redeem pay certificates. There are
$200, o00 of such certificates unpaid.
The salaries unpaid amount to $100,
(M>. The state institutions are in debt
Theprintingaceountsunpaid
amount to $300,0 0. Miscellaneous,
s iy $100,0 >0: liiue Ridge Revenue
Rood scrip to be redeemed, $450,000
Total, $4,710,00 >. Or leaving out the
back iuterest, $3,710,000 to be paid out
of the taxes of the fining levy.
Treasurer Parker's report shows
that to produce a million not less than
a six mill tax is necessary. All parties
1 being agreed that the license law is
a vexatious and unprofitable expedient
to raise money its repeal may be cousidered
certain. There is then no
source of income to the'State except
taxation. A State tax of twenty mills
is necessary to defray expenses and
pay our debts. And, even then we
shall pass three half yearly iuterest
coupons on our bonds. If we intend
to pay interest on alt the bonds made
good by the validating bill we must
have three mills more. Wo have
danced ; we must pav the piper.
Tlic Horse jiainuy.
in tiie Northern cities the malady has
subsided. The loso to the country may
he estimated at several uiiiiious of dollars
by death and depreciation. The disease
| is apparently less severe south of Not,
i'ork. In Washington, -Richmond, and
Norfolk very few deaths occurred.
The Charleston JSctc* continue? to assert
its existence in that city, 'i'lie Cow
does not admit the existence of anytiling
more than an unusual number of
colds, due to the changeable weather*
lu Reaufort a large number of horses
I are suffering from cokls, but the malady
i docs not seem to have presented it-elf.
| < hvners of horses should, however,
j take more care of them than usual, and
; thus prevent troidile. Those who have
horses to sell here boat believe ia the
i malady, but those who arc wanting t(
j buy wisely hold off for a lew days U
; iu;:Le assuruuoo doubly sure.
The Wreckers.
A IrViAH , i-* ihn ur^oiViav lxn'a l
j xiivuvk ,u WIO inumvi ' "? "vv** ' (
favorah1. <s, the wind being easterly. t
\ wreckers in the tug Resolute, j, d
sav< <i about 300 bars of iron fr .)Pj t
I Ci>. go of the Energy. This, w it?a
j h ad been saved previously, ir .a!i9sncn
ly one hundred tons. T ae^ irou
! landed at the railroad ? t0.;k at Pc
I lto}al. -The work has b done 1
Norfolk wreckers, wk' , rxd under tl
authority of Lloyds. \y ^ ^00(i weat
er a very large pfo'povtiou of the carj
of the Energy wP i *^ saved.
' . New Firm.
Oltr frier kds John Rich and C. I
\\ nght hp ye associated themselves t
gether fr (f purpose of dealing i
yellow ppje timber and lumber. Tlu
have secured a large tract of land c
the in e of the Tort Royal road, whei
, tk.o I'.ruber is of the best quality. .
i ve.c-el is on way which is to till
2 /0,000 feet now at the Tort Royi
ducks. Their main business will bo i
1 < shipping timber, but they will -ret'ch
t , orders lor sawed lumber and v^ill do
?' general commission bu?niss.
WAi^The condition of the courthous
" ; is disgraceful to these having charg
i of it. The halls and stairways are ver
' ; dirty, and the smell from the cellar i
disgusting. Let one more check be h
sued and have in a corps of scrubbers
| Turn over a clean house to the nei
' comers.
iior e Overboard.
On Thursday morning of last wet
a horse jumped from the Pilot Bun iub
the sea in Charleston harbor. A fev
h- u's after a fishing smack outvvan
L) ?und found the animal trying t<
make land, but surely drifting to sea
The crew of the siuack after mud
trouble got the horse on deck in a verj
weak condition and took it, to Charles
ton. 11 belonged to a lot now on sah
^ at Crofut's.
rpp TheCXXI anniversary of the
Charleston Baptist association was
held with the Antioch church ii
Orangeburg couuty last week. JJ. C,
Dresslcy, Esq., was moderator ami
I'ev. O. F. Gregory, clerk, liev. A,
II. Durham preached the introduetor}
sermon. Three thousand dollars was
sent up by the churches for benevolent
purposes.
f'-y A true bill was found against
L. I. Woolf for tlic murder of Terrin
in Charleston on Monday.
. A .\chance.
The slaughtering of animals just at
the end of Bay street is a nuisance
borne long enough. Wc do not know
who is the owner of the gallows-like
structure, but we insist that it be
abated forthw.tli.
1HT Capt. Tuppcr who killed C'ald!
ireII in the Melfcon-Moiitgouiei y bnrrbo
ft*'* * "o-i '"'wcJ on ten rhou.
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i- .Vtver iiuve any Fun In Beaufort"
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j^VVTe skall stop this complaint immecmttcly.
Xext5week wc intend having
two nights of real eDjoyment, viz:
Tuesday and Wednesday the 11th and
12th of November, at which time
shadow pantomimes, tableaux and
farces will be represented.?* * *
The State Fair.
The State fair opened at Columbia
on Monday with every prospect of be- !
ing a great success. The usual accom- <
pauimeut of balls, concerts and races I
made it a lively week. The entries
were more numerous than usual and
of higher grades. The stock displayed
was better than any since the war.
The Straight-outs.
A bundle of O'Conor tickets were received
here on Tuesday by mail directed
to the commissioners of election. They
came too late to be voted.
For Sale.?A large lot of "old
white hats1'?satisfactory reasons for i
I selling will be found in our election re;
turns. Apply at this office.
| The colored Washington, who was
injured by the overthrow of the plat|
form at one of the political meeting a
| few weeks ago had his leg amputated
on Wednesday, Dr. If. M. Stuart performed
the operation.
The Temperature or the Week.?
The thermometer at the express office,
at 7 a. 111 , on Thursday, Oct., 31,
j marked 5*4?; Friday, Nov., 1. 54?.;
Saturday, CO0: Sunday, 5C?; Monday,
: ";7? ; Tuesday, 58? ; Wednesday, 07?.
A I'KTFPST. .
The ni.v.agers of election at 1'ortPoya!
! precinct enter a protest against the countling
of ballots printed on anything
: white, paper. All the civant tickets, v
on buff paper, with a device, eoufr
l?.w, in their opinion. % (r5
i A Change for- NAST.?'O the
beloved -wife of Mir.. ' e deatl
doubtless be eagerly se> urceley \
Xa>t as a subject fee 1 ' uP?n
car tea tn re for UovpzS $ lr c'l;l!;icten.I
be no more brutal tl?r Wwkly.^ It i
.! proceeded it in '.bat' ' tho6e * '1:
t;on.?- "Journal of Civili
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fcfcoires -of * . .... , i
.. ., .le po.iticiaus have hai
! toUiloJTtahiQ . *. . ,,
thing lti the orace ot ro
I ^u u Every cross road has its ch
, au c y plantation lane its assistai
, ^>llK x f these fellows have cheeks to t
) ! " ,i*t of sixty dollars for no service
. I value to the county. The most tl
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; t y of them ought to get is a roiiei fVr
J he live days work on the road \vi
shovel and hoe.
Our new commissioners are bescig
n* with applications for positions from flic
je gentry. Out them off, and let the j
ve | out to half a dozen efficient men. 1"
be will save expense and have the wo
at done better. Three, or even two, su
Lr* men would he enough for this island ai
is ten for the county would be au abun
anee.
lui Ollt COUNTY TAXES,
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1? AVliile the campaign was in progre
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I hiiiv.ii mo sum autKit niu cuitu iu.\e
' When wo come to look at it our coun
: tax looms up pretty well,
j The commissioners will order the ci
f> i lection of the following: Three mills f<
[U regular county purposes: one mill fi
,y ' poor fund; one mill for public building
(n ! one mill and eight-tenths for roads ar
^ bridges.
^ The county income can therefore 1
;e j calculated at pretty nearly the following
| We take figures from the last report <
j the treasurer.
,e | County purposes, ?> mills
Poor fund, 1 mil! 4,1
j Public llnildi::gs, 1 mill 4,19 .1
.1 Roads, 1 S-lo mill 7.444.1
j From licenses o,m.K).<i
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' Total income $->l,.1f>4.(J
} Should the state tax be twent; mill:
ls as wo anticipate, the sum of$ll~>,OU
5~ will be drawn from this county. Th
5" i prospect is not a pleasant one for Thank
A , irivinsr da v.
Repairing 1 lie ltoads.
1'he county commissioners have place*
k a gang ot* umn on the shell road repair
L> ing the road and the bridges. This i
v good news to wayfarers, as there ha
* j been great need of attention to tha
} highway for some time.
1 Suffering Politicians.
The exposures of the campaign hav<
brought sickness to several of our loca
politicians, tlcn. Smalls, senator elect,
! was very ill for ten days with a billiom
' malarioAs lever; he has, however, entire
I ly recovered, with a loss of some of hi>
fair proportion^'. If. II. Gleaves, K <p
' lieut.-gov., elect, is lying unite ill witl;
[fever; Alfred Williams, late candidate
for clerk of court has also been very ill.
[ ; The friends of all will he glad to know
that tho>e ill are in a fairway to re:< vcr.
i mmafprnm- ,
Distress in Ireland.
The Irish Poor Law Commissioners
, have issued a circular to the various
boards of guardians, warning them ''that
1 great distress nius^ be apprehended this
winter owing to the shortness of the
harvest and the failure ol' the potato
' row and warning them at once to
make provision for extra bedding accommodation.
and to enter into contracts
for an extra supply of food.
The Co:k papers admit "that the more
i com pie t? information which has come to
hand, fully justifies the gloomy anticipations
of the Poor Law Commissioners"
' ?and that the other crops are not only
i d fifiont in enovro in n any U!.*tan:*0 k
! the untoward ^asou produced." Ttlie I ^
wheat and hay crops, in addition, tc that j ^ ^
of the potato, are particularly allied to'
as suffering from the consequences of the
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inclement season?the number .of live
co tK
stock, it is shown, has increased 'largely, * ^
! but the turnips, mangel vrurzle, and beet j j
j root crops are good, and probably larger
than usual, so that the winter food sup- ^ ^ .
ply will be sufficient to ameliorate the j j '
| condition of the live stock. A terrible j. ^
j calamity, it is feared, is jb/\v hanging ?
; over afflicted Ireland. Jian
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THE COUNTY FINANCES. of
Editor of Republican: getb
Those who are acquainted with the- Hc
venerable chairman of the board of' ^
county commissioners, thte head and
controlling power of the board dtiriar
its entire existence, must have be j 1
greatly amuesd by reading in your en
issue, what they couid'ooly cons' last
< "quaker joke," but purporting der a
i an actual solution of the Ion to be
'question.?How came the gov g ucxcd 1
volved in debt? We say, a c inty so inbecause
the white* baise'" Auaker joke,
wrKrk norvp.t.r.l.taiY it 1 old Cftntlfi- '
j UJUU - Onot
venture tc-suppose , would surc-ly
thrown into the eyes , that such dust
on tho eve of his ret of the taxpayers,
could or would bh .irement from office,
ly that they won nd them so effcetualceive
his mosi f Id be satisfied to retrue
and hoivo astounding statement as
joke to thoe fide. It certainly is no
must pay ' e who own property, and
i county e ?-he sum of S34,0U0 that the
| protest wes, and we may naturally
! phisi' against the light, as well a3 soplvv
cical and untrue method, era
, ed in the communication in ques'
-n, to show the origin of the debt.
I 'I have no idea" said poor Ilarold s
Skimpole, "whether it is a few shillings j
j or a few thousand pounds; how should j
ut J I, who know nothing about money." v
orc In the second paragraph of this most ]
T to j extraordinary paper the writer tells us A
! that "had the same ruling been adopt- i
j ed by Judge Maher's predecessors, two 11
1 n; i thousand dollars per term of court," ^
N'"j say twelve terms; "would have been h
^ | saved, and the county workiug on a i;
:tl0> cash basis all the time, could have also
rill "
uu saved ten thousand dollars additional,"
lve makiDg, don't you see, just the sum *
za" total of indebtedness. Oue newly pa- jj
tented stove saved one half the fuel; i,
ergo, a second would save the whole! a
i The C. C. C. could not have locked at "
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I the record in his office, or if he has, s.
how can he justify his departure from ii
. verity in such a statemeut; first, he- w
lit. J '
i cause those records will show that at
IIC
( I no term of the court previous to Feb.
ruarv, 1872, did the entire cost of iu- ;
lat i 1:
v ' rors, witcess?s and otlieers of court .
?m ' s"i
^ amount to 82,000, which, ho says
would have been saved: and, second,
i he knows or might know from the same
ed ? .ic
source that since the beginning of 1870, i
( ^ the costs of court have not bun pa.id at !
all simply because under his adminis- !
Oil i i-i
^i. tration of the iiuanevs, it has taken '
c], every cent olthe amount of tax col- i vo
j kcted, to pay for Ilospur bridge and |
road contracts, for feeding the unfor- j
tunaUs at the alms hoilso and !
jail, and the payment of certain I
[inferred bills. "What then becomes
of the audacious assumption that by ! T|
the connivance of p<o.* Judec Matt t;i1
SS . \t
and Judge r timer, the office] s of com t '
S, y ill.
have been enriched at the exnons" of the
tV . .
county. The clerk is actually tho only j i>i;
officer who is in any manner affected !>y ! '
the ruling of Judge .Ma her. and lie i- as 1 ,!l.
much rejoiced at the just conclusion of
or . . i ' i
s. His Honor as any one else can he, inas- j m.
) I much as Ins share of the tax to meet aJ.- ;
ditional expenses under former valines, :
. . . i i'-!
., fully cijualed his extra receipts. .\??, t r..r
\r.. i .1 :i :?: i 1 t,,.
r. **11. v_ nan hi an : incim\?i'.nu
j. it is ;i grave one?rests in large measure j * '
upon the board of County Commi -sioners ttl)
..j for the creation of so Inure a debt, an ml
0 mo ruling of a mo4 estimable Judge en ! ;l
- - y
alter the fact, nor relievo the retiring I ,j,
I() Chairman from the charge' of having 1 ? <>
l0 proved, to say t!ie least. an indifferent ""
_ financier. Had the other member.; of
l() the hoard had an eoual voice in the de- | \{
tennining of vital <|uestions, invo'ving"
large expenditures, the "C. ('.
? might to that extent have divided the'
e ? _ iam
s reprobation of the community he .*e rks a ,
to mistily ami mi -lead, on 11 i; retire- ! < !l1
incut; as it is, his broad shoulders 1
7 I 'ar
must bear very nearly .the whole Ian- ! n:...
j | den. Kvery ju t ruling of a presiding u<"
| judge is a public ben hit an! don! t- 1
; less the people of l?eauf u*t eounty 1
will have furtlier cau^e to honor and
j j thank Judge Mahcr for a wi-e and
j beneficial administration of his office, but w'j:i
nothing that he can do will cancel obligri- \\
i tions already incurred, or relieve us from ' il:i
; the pressure of a debt which "('. C. ('. '
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' 1 has done more than a!! ctlier men t-?
create and fasten upou us. j
I i It might seem invidious to charge the
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j principle responsibility upon the Chair- e .
mm ; and the writer would not without
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, IHV j/lV'.'" IU? M "l un. I i IV i X;? I'll'.. I ' . V ! >
^ have assumed so emphatically that it j -v
^f'iirly rested upon that in livi'iua?, had j Alt"
ho not so disingenuously sought to nitid- ' i:'
. die and confuse the one-turn, l>v making
' | . ' "n *
j scape goats .,f the solicitor, clerk and j wirn
sheriff. A word in regard to t!ic first } *M'il
I and last of those officers, will show how I,""'1
i erroneous is the assertion that their fees ;,u.
: are changed in any maimer hy the ruling 11
j spoken of. The lees of the solicitor are i iv')"
i legally fixed, so much fur a trial or hiii
l found, so in tick for a rule granted, and i -a
: so much ou a bill ignored, or entered no!. i u,;l
' pros. The same is true of the slierifF. a"'.
] Voll *
lie has a lixed sum lor making arrests, !.v^?
a fixed sum lor dieting prisoners, and for ' lij
, mileage, and no judge has power either 1 ri J*
to give these officers larger or lesser lees, ;l i(iu
than the law provides. And the ) "G?
ruling ali'ects the clerk in but one partic- i c'ul{
alar, he has the lee for taking the ailidu- ! , j. ,'
'.it of a wilncsi in more than one case, as
witnesses are hereniter to be paid b it for
-? i . r.T.i. .. '<<ai t*
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mi i mm*
;e Malier (if a resoluC
is untrue may bcea- un that states
siry.) cajole or dec isidcred complibut
they will cont ^ive tlie taxpayX)
spent for r,a inue to think that
ie repairs oficb alms house; $5,000 |
5 to buy lty .0 Courthouse; hun-;
to run aad oor farms," hundreds !
>2.000 peT maintain a "free ferry''
e 3Juhefr . annum (which we trust
ie aery; may find a way to rule out)
c-.ersv' ccs of the board of county
oiss commonly called "County
ou' .oners;" are part and parcel of :
fi ify debt, and that the court and
cors living or dead, are not altoer
chargeable with the grievous pubnurden.
of $24,000, as they might have
een to a certain extent, had they received
the money 011 the cheeks which the ,
''chairman has so kindly issued to theiu
during four years past, but which they
still hold unpaid, as a part of the county
liability. In conclusion, in justice to S. .
D.Gilbert, Esq., junior member of the 1
board of commissioners, it is proper to [
say that he disclaims having had part or ;
participation in the getting up or passage 1
of the equivocal re-olution above cited. j
He has enjoyed (?) the honors and emoluments
of the position but a brief interval <and
therefore has no doubtful record to 1
obscure or hide, bv creatine a smoke.
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even if he cherished that disposition ?
which seems to have led his senior to en- a
.'ace in so remarkable an effort.
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A ery Respectfully. II. G. Jt PD, j
Nov. 4, 1872. Clerk. a
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[Written for the Beaufort ItErcnuc vx.] *
THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE.
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By A. of Stillwood.
' r?o not scorn her Jcanette?think of tlie poor 11
;iils feelings"' Thus spoke Mrs. A ins worth to her a
Kantiful but haughty niece. The mlvice was quite ?
00 late, for already the red lips had been curled, the ?1
uipcrioua words spoken, and the poor sewing gill sl
ras^oiie?trudging ou her lonely way, and thinking ^
ion- hard it was to !? poor and to have/ec/i/iyt too! a
"Scorn her? why I am not aware Aunt that I '>
vnm-1 her; friici felt the contamination which the
r. - nee of these rniiaUh' ever bring, I felt, also, the 0
latiual impulse to speak th" few worths that would *
Don est rid me of her company. I'xlimjsf" said the "*
t-iivos, impatiently," why aunt, those horrid creatures a
ave no feelings, as w understand them. They live =*
1 miserable attics, eat stale fool, and herd with the '
rvgs of society: they aspire to nothing; but the
over animal instincts rule them." w
"Jeaii-tte," replied the auut, speaking calmly and l'
idly "Vour sentiments, to say the least, shock ine!
nt the daughter of my dead, noble brother, should e!
ins sp ak, is keenest pain to inc. Where could you
ave imbibed these wicked, soul consuming ideas? 01
re not these beings of one blood witn us? Have 'J'
ot the brightest angels once walked this earth in e
averty and sham:? is not the eternal curse re rvtd
for the rich and proud, and the purest bl?*ss- w
igs f? r the hunihle poor? ()! J anette do away '
itli tl ii sin if you would desire the favor of
raven!" . el
With the*.1 woids the hot blood surptl into t ie ^
autiful face.?the dark eyes flushed in auger, but
dy for a moment?Jeanette respected the wealth, S'J
not the principles, of her aunt?ami thus for one 1"
14 withheld the sharp, bitter words that came so c'
;-ily lo ll?T to.'IgUc'. n1
A few da; s after the hist visit the sewing girl was
;ain autioiuieed. Mrs. Ainswortii sat alone i i
anette's chamber. On th bureau lay ;? arls and Wl
lie;-..! ami oile-r gems, v.'iiie.h the fashion loving nt
ilhad left in confusion, after sol* cting a pure opal P*J
t.and hastily leaving to greet her favored beau,
rank ."st. John. * :S * * # *ie
is Miss (ienuaiii at home?" asked a sof', timid ,'r
lee. wt
' No, dear," was tlie reply, ill a tone that at once er
i.t to the Li -art . f li.e ; >.<r girl, arid dis. i, at- >1 the
M-ysv coast niii.t which had rest d on her fae .
'! have brought her Wiirk, nia'm, can you re : iv ',l
for iier'i" t1
"Ves, certainly, I will deiiv .u it cart fully, l'i.ic
o.i ilii table," s;:id tin- !e. ly touching one icafher.
ic girl began to place pi.ee by piece up?u liie ' '*
Me. Neatly fold !, Ixiuilifully made garments, i ,!
is Aiuswyrth set watching the sweet, j?eus:\ fa
e fniil, symm tii .il ligure; a ivlintsl gr.i ?i.ig?*p d
every inovcm at, and I mini a continual resting
ice on her face. an
sir
hire th !: .? garment was laid awav, thou; hts had
iltcd, with winged speed, into .Mis. Ainswortii
ud, th. u nestled into a enure and il-v elop.sl into
il.tn, witie!i sj,, v^.n divulge I. for a long while ^
Ainsw.ii'h had '> !i s arching for a middle
d woman, to whom slm i .ul I confide le-r house
id allUirs. Might not this young creature liii the
n.e : .Mi felt sure there was a place, in jt,.-r neai t
just siieli a nature as this, f.,r with her exicmlsi A
..wdedgo of I lie w >< Id she had divined m.ic.i ilia* W
s reveab d ou ihe girl's expressive face. til
'S v. n dollars and sixty cents is my pi ice for ft,is ( 'j
rk, *.i 1 von oblige me i>v handing this account to j j,j;
- 'e-itu iin and t?'ll lo-r I will return to-:uoirow | )K.
1 i o'clock for the money." , jj(,
.lis. Ainswortii laid tit hill in Jcanettc's costly ; { <j
k, and tli< n r ''jii-the girl to remain a lew j
i.i'-nts long -r. "You have1??? t.>l<l iii" your name, i
ir, and 1 like to know always the names of tli<?:
idles*," >ai l ili gentle voice wl.i-Ii seemed to
tii.' jjiiwer t > bright "i the face of tlic sewing ^''
: stl
it<>
My ? nra" is f;o< > Herwirk,*' was the reply.
( ii Mi.- . IVrwiek 1 have something tosay, whieli
1 ili n ?thts a|'i? ar as strange as tfutlticti to you. 1 V'
ii"t ;.ii n to impulsive mo*eiii".it and yet this ' 1
i ai's ?. , unh soiiekie w its intricate mental colt- !
dons. J ili siiv a li else k ejiel*, one wiio ?:ll s o (
t otlur.t will attend in ili ir duties; I wish, t;i) ] W'
asis?on\ n: nt, that sin- a ifi in- a companion io ; i".'
Have mi any knowledge of such duties, and
<! i voulik" to a.-si.me them?" !
. -iiiisliine sn med let in ujhiii the hitli r- j j
" iisivi faee. Wrv h"aiit:h;l she scenud to .Mr-.
ill
- koith i : '.hi n ,v light. f or a moment ln'th ' ..
s -11, rheii tie uiil's voir-, look" the MleHee.
I can ilo aaytning about a hotis.?my uiothcr ^
jl.l tii " all. hut she Usui to command herself. 1 ' ^
he thankful if >::ii obtain tie- plan: you olfc.V |
Ir n Mi-- II nviek left she mm>!te an almost iov- ijj.
go "I morning to tie' lady, tin n lM>und< d on in r jj
with a jo; oa- heart?tie. er thinking one; oi
< '.'/ * ' * * j ,.jjj
Vli! h v I aatifully this is written! I know it
p n:r i I .r Mi-.-It. < uakeiiu iil'sar:-!'cratie hand ! * ,
li.ut odious s:\viug girli?tt> pr.sum to j
an :r e.nt against, me; wliy did not tin I
tap? wait until my return?'* i
I HI
) Aiintv.ii.. - a. \o t were h r;?t .vuso tne, I ft
Sltin'.ili.; aloud?*' I
Viii- li ! -. Id* r? m tlrwir lit* rule u.*?" .-aid the
Tl
i. v < * s * * i
lUVi
>-c Bervi k had, itel * <1, to hid adieu to a poor
1 room, aii-1 food not so Jri-li aud dandy, as that
he licrmaiu tabh saii.-lied lor apjietite; then ^
wh*?m else coidd tie* ptoririrl as-*>.*iute lull the I VI.1
il! <J dre "i of society/ y?-t, many a bright g in j
ie amid tiie rough dark way- of her life, many a |
er * !i< d iis sweetness mi l!i air, in the crowded ,|jj,
of the "working junple." S!i - was hers- If one i
i glittering jewels that helps*! t<> brighten the j
ol lie ?; w aiy toilers, eartli-toixiken cniutHUwill
many a pure; ray was re dieted upon her, '.vhere j
I poveitv, it was 1 a-t expected. * * * j |,p^,
ji' they tell me you're otf t<eday liosie, an' faith
II with tay uuds from tin suds to shake* yvr own f>
and to tluuk you my hlivid e-hilder for all as
lie* n to me. Indade your eery words lias beta
u 1(2, an' may ihe holy rargin keep you."
e p?/?a1 woman shook ito- 's hand and was gone.
eel Ito-ie* l?e* you gicn s>? .** ? hi .' gang a ra wi
f'lk who vriil i< a> ii you ( < IJ-d; down on us a' as \iA
ino* for you to ha' ken."
jing away, l ot nev. r to forget you dear Mrs. ,,
>ii?the Jji* friend my mother liail." JVXC
in j tie rich j<Hkf Ah! lUxdc, f ha' thought
t a time, your comely, gl-fcsouie ways, was V;] J1011
for (. *, au' 1 tiiink ,?? , may be, you're toy good ^Hiai
...... ; -j h) an' perked up( an' Sirgettfn't&at Ou:.
i< d *. vli i*i<er mv st!k:?o; re L'Vbsth* ! ?/ 1
. ' :
' V ' I* -? 1 '
I
1
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The Finest Assortment
of
imfw f&i i r.nnrK
V
i
, w
tlicrc, as I am sure I have not despised my poor
friends here for their plain ones."
"Nae, nae, aud that Ls a' true, ye will belittl^Rosie
all the same I might ha' ken. Hut 1111011 say good
bye?good by, an' mind we now, if e'en ye tire o'
them, bear in mind Jeanie Benton, and your same
little room. I wo'd t.iru the queen o' England out
for the like of you!" WithShese parting words the
landlady left, wiping the tears away with the corner
of her coarse cotton apron.
' Some flowers Miss Itosie?father sent them to you.
He says he'd come but you know he can't walk?he
says, may you be blessed with the others as you have
been a blessin' to him." Hosie put the few if:tie
blossoms away?precious ottering from a man, weary
sutterer, w hose life she had striven to brighten in
some of the spare nmmeuts from her work.
In two weeks more Mrs. Ainsworth reached her
lovely home on the blue waters of a brightly shining
bay. Hero a delicious life opened before Rose Berwick.
The precious moments were laden with
wholesome employment, with charming recreations
in the garden of rare flowers aud plants, or drives on
the beach, in the woods, or in the city near by. Jim h
of the time, too, was spent in the quiet parlor, in
conversation with Mrs. Ainsworth, or in reading
with her sonic of the choice literature from her select
library.
Day by day Mrs. Ainsworth watched the sweet girl
iml noted with delight the pure, elevated nature unfolded
tn word or deed. She saw, too, in all of this
:he punning work ot a mother's care?the pure lesions
instilled, had taken root, and would bloom for
ill time. "Ah! so well done that there is nothing
eft for poor me to finish," exclaimed the kind lady
o herself, one day when in several instances she had
narked the high character of her loved protege. * *
Surptaicat/ in one hour. Poor Jeanette, poor,poor itileed!
The letter informing- Mrs. Ainsworth oftlie
otal loss of the Germain property wasstilliuhcr
>ands. She sat bewildered and stupified. Rase Berviek
was seated on a low stool, busily engaged with
owing. Few words had passed between them at
my time concerning Jeanette. 5k) disagreeable was
ho recollection of the subtle, soul-consuming pride
if her noice, that Mrs. Ainsworth found but little
ileasure in recalling her to mind. This unexpected
miction caused her to mcmember that Jeauettu was ]
he daughter of a beloved brother, and the first in - |
uilse of the aunt was to open wide her doors aud
l.art, aud shelter the now penniless girl from the
torni.
ButM:s. Ainsworth weighed well, oven her im"
mlses. In a merciful, christian spirit she considered
icr course of action. It is seldom gratitude goes
and in hand with imperious, relentless pride. JcaLvtt.'.
as a matter of course, would accept the oiler ol
c
pleasant home, bu; uover once entertain that deliate,
grateful emotion which would so naturally
priug in a purer mind.. This, Mrs. Ainsworth knew;
till the fact of itself could not have deterred her
ront rendering aid in the hour of need. A not he ^
nd powerful view of the case presented itself. What j
ut experience of poverty could eradicate those bale- '
il ideas of her niece? "Yes, let her he a strcing girl'
r anything of the kind?let her feel tli sting ot
orn, and behold her old friends pac.s her by with '
areely recognition 1" In considering the cfl'ect of
It of Litis, Mr.'. Ain.xworth tjuite forgot to indulge in
ntiiiK-iital pity. To see Jeanette "elbthed and in :r
er right mind '?to have the hydra headed monster
ail) with one blow was a triumphant thought to the
oiuau, who yearned more for the soul's good, than
tie body's ease. ^
When Jeanette read her aunt's letter her black
yes blazed in rage and mortification. She gave vent
t strong wonls, albeit the room contained no hea.rs.
Twice she read : "/ tcnreely know whether to #>* (itulute
ijn'i n>>/ dear Jeatiette, or to offer yon mj eondol- j
ice. 1 mn.it trail lir>t, to see, whether tii: loss of foiine
proves a curse or a blessing. U-t the issue he
li.it it may, you will fiud me ready to prove your
tend." ?
"Wait \ icait! and lo-iuotrow tins.! doors will be
i s.sl upon in j?to-morrow I will I*??a i>g,er(
o, I will die iu tl.o street lir.-t, but what dial! I do. I
It was impossible to tirnla resting place in tie*
eiety of her former aristocratic friends. The eokl
Ely and -lights that met her at every tuin were tin- "
durable. There e*nied to the worn and wret' lied
rl no haven of iest except w't'i that class she had
lately regarded with such merciless sc >ni. At la-t
them she ap|iealtd, and fortunat ly there wax
irk and shelter, with a feeling of p.ace, Jeam ite
iver expected to enjoy in contamination with the <i
ior.
Six mni'.hs had wrought wonderful changes in
alette. Iteb llious, vindictive?yet a iight was
caking in?a softer place was iu iter li art now thirds
those who like herself were battling with povty.
This loosening of one deep-rooted vice lessen- S
the lioid of others. . w
"I will go to h t now, said Mrs. Ainsworth?she [j
learnt tic lesson iu this time, if it is iu her nar
to 1 ant it."
It wa- the propitious nioi.i nt of change. The ^
te and losing aunt saw with deep joy the 'I' et of
"'ciuing calamity. Jsh hoped n.w for all things?
t!i !c>s it rv.ii-k for a companion, what inish. n n ( (
m-complishcd in the distorted heart,
r.'ieto werethr -e now in the home on the Pay_
lerc were two hnveritig like niinistmiiig spirits,
iiiini one who kie-w not how ti rliicrlv tliev wire
h in.' t'? "lift ii?. r
A STKAN("lE CASUALTY.
Woman Ilnrmd ti> Death?Two Cir? <
ens 3Ien JJadly Burned.
The < lold.-boro (N. (A) Messenger says j
most distressing affair occurred on i
'cdnesday night la<t, the ;vi-ninir <>: ?>
0 performance of John K thin, on' in
rcu-. There was an old well near the
ace of the exhibition, and while the
ople were leaving tiie pavillious, a
uro woman walked into the well. Mr. i
a k, of the circus employees. jumped ,rr
a'ter the woman. A large lamp whieii ,t'
<1 been placed near tlie weJ was upset ; in
il knocked into the well. The woman !
is soon enveloped in a flame that do- j
oyed life. '1 lie men were hadly hut j
t seriou.-lv burned. A colored man , t-1
s also slightly hurn-'d. The woman I
:s the wife of Silas White, and had no :
iidreu. Mr. John Kohinson, as soon |
he heard of the heartrending affair. | p
led at the Mes-enger office and left j
enty dollars for the purpose of defray- | i>r
r the burial expenses. j
?Mary Ann Boker, daughter of a
;vv York millionaire, who married j
r father's coachman, died yesterday
a hovel in Washington. The inquest I ,IA
closed signs of violence, hut the ;
man died from protracted dissip- I
on,
An Oregon sheriff attached a show in ; e
it far away country the other day, I
1 while tacking up a '"sale" notice on
i elephant s hindquarters, which the A
ical mistook for a small baru. tlie ijU
irnal swung his tail around and now
en that country wants another ! 1?
rifj' they will have to elect one.? ;
ilsrMr, J'l&SS. I jjjl
o mkchaits.
lie S h'ionrr HIOKTIIA, < M. It. Tiwett,
ing Iktii put iii a Nn. 1 urdcf, .Wi n liauU and i
B3
?i jZL. TJ- 13
M von freight un<l goo-b t.v giving C'apt. TKi>
['T their order*. *
HVx O M J3 -2not
Iwvn s|i;tnu in placing the liiiKTIIA in cnm
to Mijtj |y ill.' w:iul.<. ot slMpi*.-!'.'. Time anil 'K
ij 13 o ii
not be cun.-i l. r. >1 when f r the interest of lib ^ , j
niters* ^ FIR
dors for freight or qotxls to or from Savannah _
iptlv attended to.
cait. m. it. tkkvett,
t rt!-:tt. 5eaufort, S.
O UA1L LYl'LYE. !?*
"" pall
IKFICK OV THE UFAI.TH Os-TICER, ) f er C
Beaufort, *S. C., Oct. 30, J } I ty a
iire to Pilots and Matters of Vessels. ^
!y virtue of a proclamation of His o<
elleucy frowrnor It. K. ?eott, all ?
els arriving at this Quarantine Stti.
from ports north of this, having on .
rU horses or mules, will remain at j A
interim; until boarded and examined i rT
he Health j 1 or
. I. M T\ !
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11 M 1 X 1 ami M Vt VW Wl
:o*
JOHN COOPER,
33-a.Y STREET,
Begs to .umouace the arrival of the best an<l cheap*
est stock of
DRY GOODS,
Millinery, Clothing, Shoes, Ac., Ac., that has ever
been brought to
BEAUFORT,
and is adding to it
BY EVERY STEAMER,
Dress Goods.
A fine assortment from the finest to the cheapest
Alpacas.
Black and colored
Shawls,
In every desirable style including the opera and
x>lur,
Cheap.
ElosJ.ory and Gloves ^
In Great Variety.
Domestic Goods
>f every description at the lowest market prices.
BLANKETS, COMFORTS, QUILTS.
FLANNELS, CALICOES,
TOWELS AND TOW ft LING
DIAPER, TICKING, DRILLING,
LONG CLOTH, MUSLINS,
PLAID AND STRIPED HOMESPUN,
Brown Homespuns
11 (J'.tulitiOd.
A Good Article at 10c. per Yard.
White Goods,
ainsnok, Cambridge, Jaconets, Plain Plaid and
tripod
For Men 's Wear,
- Clotldnd ^
!y the yard ?a large assortment commencing from
20 c. ])er yard, N
Clot hinfJ J
:> ady Ma I:?a fine assortment ,
I 'ery Cheap,
Shoes?
The le est !.?i of shoos in (he market for Ladies,
o its and Children, at
Loir Vrices.
ISiiinery Department,
ilK-rinh lain! by Mrs. COOPl.lt, is fully supplied
itll til ' l.it- Si .it I I d
ATS and laiNNl.TS, K11J?.??.NS
and FLOWERS,
CiiluXoSs and LACES,
Tltl.MMlNUS Ac., A., Ac,
Is ! the makiu c c|> f r
VimiW am! EYEiIM IMilTIES,
all <.!'ttlilei: tii- imblie are respoetfally invited ta
li and see.
c" A *iie
/' ' V-' Vi
eeaufoet
y[, HOROLOGES!!
P. M. WHITMAN,
MATCHMAKER & ENGRAVER,
.UayoN Kttilrflitg. Hay St.
I^II.M-.iVi: Ills PKUSONAf, ATTENTION
} I ) l!i<- repairing ol Uutdiet, ('Im ltt
nl.Teivrlr}'. Ornamental ami plain tin:
v ilia none at short n??tIce.
Icnlleinnn having tine watches can test
hi at t'lis establishment by one <>f
)\VAltl>A( <?.S S.?l?> l:*.f;TLAT<?US. jati.l-t
JACOB AFPLK
i>;I? unci Ht hi"
aMcw Store
spIciulM assortment of
ALL A A!) \ V! \ T E R (J 0 0 D S
-s < in .ill th - LATEST lAI'.ItlCS, comprirx
n:i s< rr poplins. <! /ant
1 UL'.V I! AM'I.NM. SI I MKf.TXOES,
i?i; nii.a:.
1M. \ IN l it I PI l? .1 APPAXESE SII.KS
1 \N< V .IAl'PANi>.t>ILK>,
PPAM >!. Pol'l'LINS,
II I I \ V 'IV
I o.MHAZINJ S,
JSATISHS,
ill t!i latest ,-lj I. :.of
Moii-riiiris Goocls.
. -j>!> ii'ii 1 .1- ortiiu ;il of WHITE GOjpDS, .such a*
Eiuliroidrriio & Handkerchief*,
?K BKOCTIi: SUA WEES,
Ol'ElIA FLANNEL^ all colors.
JGI5H i:Alit&ICAN HOSIERY.
READY IIAD3 CLOTHING. *
AND
GiiiUcacii'.i FjOTiiiui Goods.
j (J i ? i) s ii t; Jt; s.
Ill SHELLS AND INGRAIN CARPETS, Rl OS,
IS, OIL (. LOTUS.
blanketjXcomfobts.
l.SKX, SATCHELS, VALISES,.
GCNS, PISTOLS AND CUTLERY,
a thousand oth. r articles to be bad at this
ST CLASS HOl'SE.
BOAT FOUND.
Picked ri' adrift in Port Royal
rbor a can-streak boat 20 feet long,
uted black oil the outside. The own an
have the same on proving proporrid
paying charges, by applying to C'? J [a
Brown, Trial Justice, Hilton I lead, ^?^1
liltou Head, S. t\ Oct. 25, 1872.
ct.31-4t.
SAWYER WANTED.
FIRST CLAjS sawyer can
have a permanent situation at the
t ^loyal Sawmill, by applying at ouce m
PI P "T / * A I