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The Beaufort Republican. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14. 1872. J. G. THOMPSON, Editor. HL'BSCBIPTIOXS. C lit Vmr, , % * > oe caKo?lbi, Si 00 ADVERTISING RATES. v Advertisements will n?-rt'Hl a! the rate * p->r square (10 VuMfKi< ">'! Tin -s or for the first insertion, subsequent ins Tiious by contract. GEO. P. HOWELL A TO., XEIV YORK AGENTS. K. T. ? V VI C t V IvNf IX WALTSRBORO. There-election of Grant does not surprise us any more than Ins rcnoniination did. lie u*as not the first choice of fen .disinterested Republicans in the U itcd St.itps. We have never scon a Rcnubli can who spoke of him as the man above ' nil others whom he would have selected. 1 lie was voted for by Republicans became \ he was the party candidate, and he become that candidate by the unscrupulous use of the immense power of the pationai administration. The same use of rho-e | powers and influences can rc-nominate; and rc-elect him again and again, or can ; transfer the presidency to any one be | may select. The triumph is not due to the grcn} principles which brought the Republican party info existence, for Greeley was a lifelong advocate of-those principles, which lie has never abandoned, and Grant never professed them. Greeley was supported by thousands ot the best R publican* of the country,.and Grant was voted for by tens of thousan Is of- the worst Democrats. In fact the Bourbon Democrats of the north, found themselves far more at home with him t'oon Greeley. As both men stood upon substantially Republican ' platforms, the coarse materiali.-m of Grant':* character was more attractive than the intellectual nobility of Mr. G reeley. COUNTY CHECKS FOIt TAXES. We have made considerable enquiry and can find r.o other authority than custom for the reception by the treasurer of ' checks for taxes. The equity of the cus- i torn, of course, cannot be disputed but we think it nevertheless a pernicious one. The constitution of the State prevents the State treasurer from taking anything 1 for State taxes except gold and silver or the national currency. One ground of objection against the Blue Ilidge bond scrip was that its reception for taxes was in contravention of this constitutional 'pi - r. _ : provision. j. no reason jur uui'iiuifx i such a rule by the State is obvious. Tn I no other way would it he possible to ascertain the income of* the State in advance. Xo calculations could be made j up n receiving any certain sum to meet the current liabilities. The same reasoning applies erjunl'y to the county treasury. The levy for county purposes has been made. It b ample to , meet the expenses of the county for the year and leave a surplus which could he j applied to the gradual extinguishment of the county debt. But if the treasurer is ! allowed to take county checks for taxes the prospect is that nearly, if not all, the . levy will he swallowed up by checks. A j few men iu Beaufort wiil pay two-thirds of the taxes in county checks. A rcgu- 1 lar business is mad e of buving countv * I paper and tl en soliciting from tax payers the privilege of settling their accounts vi.h the treasurer. We cannot see how ' the county can he run next year, except upon the ruinous credit ba b. of the past. t unless a stop is put to this business. If there should be received thirty ' iliill.ii>; in * lli twvinplit <if' liiuu^aam vai/iauic v.uwn .?.v ... taxes, the debt is no. thereby reduced. For the expenses of tiie c nr?ty would then have to be paid by new eh -cks on a credit Iwsis, and at the cud of the year 1 we would still owe our pr sent debt, if not a larger one. Our proposition therefore, i . that the county commi.-doners onb-r the ma n or not to receiv e cheeks for taxes, anWto suspend the payment of ail checks issued snce September 1. Is7_b 'i he checks issued since that time have b"en issued oontrar; to law. Let them wait for a funding bill. If it is objected (hat those to whom the county is indebted oiurht to be :d lowed to pay their taxes in cheek , we will concede it- L t the rub: he .m? relaxed that all those to whom a heck ii > been issue 1 may irc them in payment of taxes; but let third parties I e debarred. 1'nder such a rub* probably ?:x < :* - f.a m thousand do! ars of the county tax wouM }>e received in chocks. and that amount would then be Rally retired, and the debt, bv so much, reduced. If this advice is followed, the county expenses, by economy and ca ll payment, may be brought inside of twenty-four thousand dollars. As we showed l.ist j week, the levy will i rodu'-e about ^ d.Deducting $24.'km i'?r cirreot cx- | penses. there will remain ?7,<H)(> to he ?ii>fdi<-d to rhe cxtimrubhmcnt ot' the debt. There may be some error <r biliary in this view of our jiflair.-. If there i-w e would like to haye it pointed out. Insurance I.a.>e? hs Koston. The Lon Ion, Liverpool and Clone loses Si?o; North Hritidi. 00't; Pltcc.iix ol' Hartford, Phuulx, $kU.o..>; Home. Si.o-HM^1; liartford. S> *?,0h >: Ktna. Si,<* >.ouo: Continental. Sbi'MKX); Imperial, These are the heavy companies. Many local companies, probably ail. will fall." ^ (b'ttijrr its Pay. i . f a^r'.v. :t.n .? ot.ed suae 1'-. ;t. 1)K .. t oi i' - ] a It : C. I , v?i > p- 'ntc i the par r t'l n :y. * Ihim : - i ,<V 't> ? . we in t' "? ' i? t c". fh * Jr.sH '-?r et* ? ; . >" V- i* :.e ie-i* Woodbnll and Claflin. These two strumpets have at last brought themselves within the reach of the law. They recently issued a number of their paper for the purpose of libelling Henry Ward Beech er, Theodore Tilton, L. C. Chullis and scveial other well known persons. They charged the grossest licentiousness upon these perons. The women were arrested in New York on Saturday upon a charge of sending obscene publications through the inaik Commissioner Osbom required hail of each in the sum of $8,000, for 4 *. ' want of which they were committed to T.udlow street jail. On Monday they were brought up for examination, when it appeared that the Grand Jury had already indicted them for the offence complained of. They were thereupon recommitted for trial. L C. Chaliis, the victim of one of the libels, has also instituted criminal proceedings against Mrs. Wood hull and Miss Claflin, and also against Col. Blood and W. A. Smith, who are said to be concerned in the pub iication above nauied. THE COUNTY TAX LEVY. By referring to Mr. Ilunn's letter it wil be seen that the commissioners have levied only a one mill tax for roads and bridges instead of one and eight tenths, as wo stated last week. The total county tax will therefore be six mills, which ought to produce ?28,000. Tn addition t?this there is an average of about one mill more to be paid as a special school tax assessed by the school districts. The Estimate of the commissioners, by frugality and cash payment, may be reduced at least four thousand dollars. If this should be done, the affairs of the county will stand thus, at the end of the next year: deceived from taxes and licenses, ?.">1,000;* expended, 824 000; balance, $7,000, left to redeem outstanding checks in their order. The U. S. Senatorship. Reports from Columbia indicate a lively contest for the U. S. senatorshipSenator Sawyer is put down as standing no chance for a re-election, though it may easily be seen that he has some strength. It is surmised that the fear of his possible influence with the Bowen delegation is at the bottom of the attempt to throw them out of their seats. 11 he could get the twenty votes of Charleston and secure the Democratic vote he would start off ahead of all competitors. John Patterson, the Blue Ridge Kincr, fr> I'lTrinrr tmvnril WnshiniT 10 -U ? ! IV KT\S ?u; u.,^ imww ?v .. ? 0 ton. lie lias the stamps and will rely on dieiu to secure his election. Gen. R. B. Elliott is also a candidate, and a strong pne, although the fact of his having just been re-elected to Congress from the third district will lead many to resolve to let well enough alone. Hon. J. J. Wright, associate justice of the Supreme court is also named. He lias warm friends who will he eager to gratify his ambition." It may he, however. that having a long term yet to serve 0:1 the bench that he, too, will not press his claims. Gov. Scott, has probably, the strongest claim on his party for the position. There was a rumor that a definite understanding was had by which he was to receive the powerful support of the Governor elect, hut this, like many another bargain, may have been subsequently rearranged. If so, we shall look for Judge V. J 3b?ses to take the field, and with good prospects of success, backed as he will be by the new Governor. fjCtT' It is reported from Washington }}).;t the colored politicians are urging the appointment of one of their race to a cabinet position.' In view of the fact that the colored vote of the Republican party reaches die large figure of KOO.OOO this Metnand gitirlit in fairness be acceded to by the Republican leaders. &r;T Peny ought'^o move to Mexico. M < usefulness is at an end here. He n \'"r had anything but advice to offer at:<l that was of the worst description. In Mm he advi ed the State Convention tf. iyi- et the thirteenth and fourteenth ainendiii' nN. which it did. Tiie State was tints kept out of the Union until it had !o swallow those, with" the fifteenth added. I i' the people should act on hiadvice now we, sin mid ptybably be remanded to a inilitnry government, and have t > r. i >T>t three or four more aineudinen - i cf cc getting out of limbo again. It wi'l be setu by lii< proelainatMiis mi another column that (low Scott lias appointed Thursday, Nov. 2<, as a icy of Thanksgiving. noum l-ff" Chicago and Boston burn'id up. to, .Ml- 1 11,'h 11(1*1. lJnnocutfs Responsible i??r firaut's Kled ion. Tlr? T*htrus from the several Stales show that the Liberals have been f'nithful t<? their pledges, but that a sufficient number or Democrats have abstained 1; mi Y./iiiir or have voted for Grant and Wil.-mi t i give them a decisive majority. !?y their contentions and divisions the enabled the Republicans to ehct L uc >ln in l^bM, and again in 1SG4. and Grant in iS'?S. Rut never bef''redid a portion of the Democratic party contribute so much and so directly to the defeat of their It- sidential candidate as in the contest which has just closed. Not only did a large l ody of Democrats refrain from voting for Mr. Greeley, but another hirgc body of them voted for Gen Grant; and to tin.sc. two classes, rather than to tin- Republican party, he is i.i lebted for his election to a second te;m. These fiefs illustrate in a very striine manner the in-fabiiity of parlies ! :?i- ensi tencv of politicians.?X J". 6 1 i ? >.** u li ' - ' B <1 ...j i !;?. 11 j v T' . :i floiifie < heal!, tils1 T - . .i . VC11, [)I(^[ku6f i'.-i.'. !K . ; ?- 1}C2 - ' i c !X;. 1 * .is .i iv'H. t THE TERRIBLE FIRE IN BOSTON. This has indeed been a year of caspalties, by sea and by land. I he country has scarcely recovered from the terrible shock of the fearful fire at Chicago, by which that city was almost totally laid in ruins; And now. we have the appalling news that Boston has been visited by a similar affliction. The fire commenced on Saturday evening about seven o'clock and continued with unabated fury until' Sunday at two o'clock, when it was placed under control. Scarce w^s the alarm sounded when it swept with rapid and irrepressible force over the second, third and fourth districts in swift succession. Stores and granite buildings, engine houses and telegraph offices, were swallowed up and consumed in sheets of flame, which, aided by the high wind, leaped from roof to *>of, until within less ..miii+Ao fw\m flin firct <ilorm III tt II i':iui\iV/0 nuui iuv, ui cv uiui nit J the whole city, in one direction, was at i the mercy of the devouring element, j The heat was such that the engines were I i driven back from station to station. Building after building was blown up. in i the hope of staying the progress of the ; terrible havoc. But apparently without I effect- It extended to the shipping and i inanv of the vessels were burned, while moored to the docks. The scene, from the telegraphic dispatches, defied description, and must have been awful in ; the extreme. The result is that the best part of the business portion of the city j estimated at three square miles, has been ' laid in ruins, at a loss, which will not fall i short of two hundred millions of doilars. Apart from the personal suffering and ; misery which must necessarily ensue, the j insurance companies and the capital thus l involved must suffer heavily. The general boundaries of the burnt district may be defined by a line crawn through the whole length of Summer street? from Washington to and across Federal street, and nearly to Berk's wharf; thence across to Washington square, crossing Purchase, Atkinson and Pearl streets; thence along Hamilton street, just in rear of the Merchants Exchange ; thence across to the corner of Milk and Washington street, intersecting Congress and .Devonshire streets, and thence southward along Washington Street, back to the corner of Summer. Within this area, which forms nearly a square, stretching about half a mile each way, every building is consumed. The streets comprised in the district are the whole of Summer, Franklin, Hamilton, Ilawlev, Arch, Williams and New Devonshire streets, Batterymarch, Otis place | and Winthrop place, Washington street from 31 ilk to Summer: Federal street from 31 ilk to Broad: Atkinson street from Congress to*Purchase; Pearl street from .Milk to High; Oliver street from Milk street to Washington square ; Milk street from Washington to Broad ; most of Water, Central, Doanc, Kilby and Liudell streets, and Congress and Devonshire streets from Water to 3Iilk streets. This makes about forty solid blocks, or about five lineal miles of buildings. Nine hundred and thirty business houses, sixty dwelling and lodging houses are j destroyed, and three hundred families are homeless. The burnt district is full of roughs and thieves committing all sorts of depredations. The loss can only be roughly estimated at one hundred and fifty million dollars. A lafge force of engines are on the watch and the military guard for the burnt district has been reinlorccd by a battalion of cavalry. The value of goods destroyed is about fifty mil.ion dollar-. Tiie New England insurance companies suffer most, but it is believed that some of the Boston companies will he able to resume operations. The English companies lose seven million dollars. The estimated losses of tire New York companies reach five million dollars, but it is not believed that any of; them will be forced to suspend, and a ! good feeling now prevails. The Chicag calamity w .s much worse in its effects t ban t iii* enn lie. The fire caused a panicky feeling on Monday and. Tuesday in the New York money market, but it had subsided on Wednesday. The gr#at wealth of Bos ton capitalists gives more confidence than in the Chicago case. COMMENTS OF THE PRESS. The Liberal and Democratic editors are unanimous in their praise of the bearing and conduct of Mr. Greeley ! during the canvas. The new York Ex| press: He has not, from the start, in anything, demeaned himself as a man. and in no way stooped to compter. lit* has : made no mistakes. So far from lacking ! discretion, which many of his friendsnp- i prchended. lie has shown wisdom and 1 sound judgment from the beginning of the canvas to its close. When in .New Jhigla u he uttered but one word for his i party or upon politics ; but after the as 1. . ... .... L... /.Knv?/?tAv on/1 ti ruin ln< XHii'lh UJ.VI1 U15 Wlliiiiiv.lV/i) uiiu iij'uu in. position, prompted by the urgent request | of his supporter?, bo spoke his mind* ; \vi;]? great freedom in the West aii?i nearer liome. Jn his la^t tour lie spoke to over 1;<K) audiences, ami it is but truth to say that in all his utterances lie showed both wonderful tact and the greatest possible knowledge upon the subjects on i which he discoursed. The Brookln Eagle says: M*. (Ireelev, too, is a man of too much : ability be elected President. II s belongs to the cerebial aristocracy, Crant i becomes yet anotln r proof of the prefer{ cnce of republics for mediocrity. Secondrate men as to ability have been executives for L'"> years. The people incline to invest with the oflteo men of stupidity,* i of low eunnincr. of conventional gifts and hahifs. Tie y fear a genius. They : hesitate to honor men of striking, original character. They honor average men and set aside able men. They choose Pierces, hincohi-. and tlrants,and discard Crcvlcys, Wcbsters, ('liases. Clays, I and Seward<. The New York Star says : i \C AT.. if vrnnlil 1 ir> difficult to >lK?k in terms of over-praise Taken v.iddenly from rlie harness of 3D years, he modestly accepted the situation, and has stood a mental, moral and physical test greater than any known in many years. A* a man. he has become fastened in the hearts of the public. Asa speaker. he has disclosed marvelous varieties ot culture an l tact As a candidate, lie has been prudent, discreet, calm and considerate. He will return to his labor i as quietly and decorously and naturally is ever he went to its pleasant duties, affording a superb illustration of the possibilities of a republic, where a man, 'o-'iav the standard-bearer of millions of . I ,de. becomes tomorrow tlm unit in I - jd'eie (. !a'*wr. A* the head of the i.aoc". 'dr. (r: :-, ey v-'silu probably have .succeeded. A tie {toad ot u s vve'e-I si on. fuc^esa h?.? ion* been a glorious ?ertaui;y. 9*r 2&>' i-IJggg COURT EXPENSES. Editor Beaufort Republican : It seems that our clerk of the court much pleased with the ruling of Judp Ma her, as his bills are not reduced moi now than his taxes would be increase under the old ruling. Let us examine this subject, a little The bill of H. 0. Judd, clerk of th court, for February term, 1872, $482.7 flis bill for June term, '1872, 605.7 His bill for October term 1872, 323.2 81411.7; Each term of the court lasts tw weeks. So wc have against the count the little sum of fourtt en hundred an eleven dollars and seventy-five cents ft 6 week's work of our county clerk tor th three terms of court in 1872. Tou will please notice the fact that h bill for October is but little more tha half of his bill for the June term. C course he is well pleased with the rcdui tion, as all good cit zens should be. The his bill for the June term is 8159.5 more than it was for October under th ruling of His Honor Judge Maher. Now we will look at the court expcns< for this year. For February, $5,234.5 For June. 41,32.5 For October, 2,016. C Total expenses, 1872, $11,383.0 At the annual meeting, Sept. 1, 187.' F. E. Wilder, county treasurer, reportc the whole collections since Sept. 1, 187 one year, to be $12,539.5 Take out the court expenses for one year 11,383.0 Si, 150. J And we have one thousand one hui dred and fifty six dolla'rs and thirty-foi cents, wherewith to pay all other coun! expenses, amounting to more than te thousand dollars. IIow about "Quak< Dust" now?'' Here it is and plenty < it. These facts and figures cannot be d< nied. Xo term of court is worth to tl county of Beaufort more than two tlioi sand dollars. If that amount will n< pay the expense of each term of cou we had much better do without a cou altogether. Our clerk of the court charges tl county one dollar for each oath adinini tcred "by him. Xoy this is contrary both law and gospel. The law says tli he shall charge only twenty-five cents f ^wearing witnesses The gospel sa, "swear not at all." Let the swearing i put out by contract?we can get it doi cheap on Bay street, or let us all tui Quakers; and then we cannot swear all. The latter course would certain save the county a large sum yearly. The county alms house was built 1 contract for $2,S00, why should H. ( Judd say that it cost $5,000. This san clerk of the court is a bold man to s; anything about the purchase of the pre ent court house, when his connecti' therewith is well known to the publi What about Ho?pur Bridge? If there anything connected therewith of a disi put able nature, let it conic out, " * T 111*1 _ Inow in all soberness, J wouiu use enquire of the clerk of the court, as the bonds giviTn by the Intendentni town council of Beaufort, as security f fulfillment of their contract with tl legislature, to give to the county of Ben fort good and sufficient county building on condition that the county seat sliou be removed from Gillisouville to Bea fort. The clerk of the court has nckouv edged to having the>e bonis in his p< session untiLwithin the past six weel fie now tells us that they were burned the court house in ISM. As they we on file in the clerk's office at that tin; it docs not seem very probable. Joiin Ilt'NN, C. C C. TIME. Our horologist has brought us to tim or time to us. lie has looked full business for a week past and has at 1; let us into the secret of his doings, i has got a transit. lie trains it onto t north star, in the backyard, at night, a brings the sun up to a chalk line sou where between Udell's bake-shop ai Matthiessen'.s store, in the clay tin The celestial orbs arc, in sonic iuy.stcrio way, harnessed to his big clock and t result is that Waterhouse, Wallace ai I'ollitzcr know exactly when to blow th whistles. This very desirable unanini ! is brought about by a little thing whi ; looks like a toy brass cannon and whi ; cost the astounding sum of $125. H ; foolishly some people expend th wealth. Now, it never appeared to u< make much di the re nee what ti: e it v i ?not to a minute, and sometimes it | very convenient not to be able to be exact. For instance, when the dinner 1 been waiting, or when lodge keeps ii little later than I ) o'clock, liereaf our little excuses are knocked in t : head, all because Whitman must be punctual. These astronomical fixir - ^ - 1 T 1 j may be^isclul in .Now 1 orK and Jjonu* j but in quiet old Beaufort we arc 1101 | in%sixr-li a hurry. However, tlic trail is here, and old Sol, the north star a j - j Whitman, between them, have got < father Time down to a dot. LOSS OF THE PILOT BOAT RACE On Saturday morning last Pilot Bu< lev was bringing a schooner over ! j \ . j Helena bar with his boat the Jl tccr tow. In making a tack, the wind whi had been very light, failed entirely, a be was obliged to bring both vessels an anchor, although he was nearer t ! reef than he liked. When the vess swung with the tide, both were in dans of touching. In attending to t i schooner, Buckley was obliged to negl his own boat, which went on to the re pouuding severolv. (letting assistao brought her along side the schooner. S i 1 did not appear much damaged, but 61 soon after and sunk in leep water. Pi ' Buckie ' f-'.veo nothing from her. -* \ - ' ?' 1 1^=? BRIUBON'S- ON THE P. B. B. R. ? to the Bb*lUFORT republican " d is . Now that the elections are over we *1 re hope to have you, as cdito* of our county r e paper, take more interest in the affairs d and growing prosperity of this section. ^ Foresight, and good judgment guided in the location of a town at Brunson's 3 to station. The land is dry; the climate '5 genial ; the health of the section excel- j, o lent; the railroad furnishes the needed o !5 means of communication and transporta- 1 - tion. ). To see the progress made at this place r o in the last six months is surprising, j y Hani work and perseverance nas aecom- e d plished wonders. Two energetic citizens * >r of Georgia have a splendid steam sawie mill, which is doing a large and profitable business. There are two fi.ie stores, in is successful operation, and ?hree more are a n projected. The railroad company have s )f just finished a large depot, for which the c > energetic superintend nt is receiving the j n plaudits of our people. We are soon to ,0 have a church and a hotel. ' A court of ie justice is held here every week, and a photographic gallery has been estab- ^ ?s lished. Thirsty souls cao find the where ^ withal to slake their thirst in cognac, old 1 K) rye, usequebaugh, champagne, etc. So n i0 you see we have many of the evidences g K) of an advanced civilization. r - A good quality of clay is to be "had in f ^ this vicinity and the making of bricks -? might be made profitable. e d Lots in the town can be still purchased t I' of Mr. W. E. Branson at low prices, and 2 G good farming land can be bought or hired i near the town. Within a few miles of t '0 | us is a spring, the waters of which are 1 ,7 said to cure opthalmia. ] >4 i "Bathe in its waters, and the visual rav, i- ( That has been dark, will hence be clear as day." ^ ir To all desiring a pleasant, healthful, *V and prosperous residence, we say "come and see us." ^ The energy with which our greatest ^ blessing, the Port Royal Railroad, under its superintendent, Mr. Millett, has been pushed toward completion, is worthy of c the praise and gratitude of our people. ( f His difficulties have been many, from | nnen enemies and treacherous allies, but s rt I * ? J the railroad has advanced in spite of all, 1 and ero long we will have hundreds of enterprising Georgians seeking'for opie portunitics to exhibit their pluck and < s" energy along its Hue. to v 1 at The Cost of the Poor House. j > 1 l,r Editor Beaufort RErqpijCAN : rj<i Beaufort, S. Nov. 13, 1872. , ie We are informed occasionally that the rn Boor House cost $5000. Within the at past two years this statement has been lv made half a dozen .times in your paper. I don't know what is the recorded 'cost jy for that building, but as I built it T know jr. what I received. For the information of ie I any person c ncerned, I wish to say that ay I agreed to put up that work for $2864. (S- and received that amount and no more. )ii Very Respectfully, ie. John Boodle. is r e. The Arsenal Entertainments. All Beaufort turned out to sec the fun to promised at the Arsenal on Tuesday and to Wednesday nights. The shadow pantoid mines wcte a great success, and the tabor leans were pleasing. The stage arrangelie ments and scenery, the work of Mr. Meu Gregor, were very tasty and all were sur prised at the success of his attempt to Id give us a minaturc theatre. Wc hope n- the fixtures will be preserved, and that I il- during the winter several such amusing ! perform a uces may be given. 4 tii ? : -\r: ii j(1 . A i iainim mill. re A groat want lias been supplied by the ic, addition of a planing mill to the . Port Royal Sawmill of 1). 0. Wilson it Co. Wo have, hitherto, been obliged to send to Savannah and Charleston for our flooring, but now we can have it right to our ^ hands. A g!*cat saving of expenses an 1 trouble. of Tin: Temperature ok the Week.? j ' The thermometer at the express office, . at 7 a. in , on Thursday, Nov. 7th, 111 marked 70?; Friday, Nov., 8. 64?; H(i * . Saturday, 58?: Sunday, "?2?; Monday, 11 ")4? ; Tuesday, 52? ; Wodnesdav, R0?. ic " Ils f&T No freediucn's savings bank wa< | u destroyed in Boston for tlie sufficient j reason tliat thorois no such institution in !Ml ' that city. The hank referred to in the j lfj ; telegram was probably the Freeman's Na1 tionnl Bank. c'h am ow Shop Lifting. Two colored hands from the Port Royal tn i Railroad named .Joseph Harrison and "1^ i Pcnnis- Brown slipped into tlie store of Mr-. Maguirc on Monday night, and 1,0 j while one of tnem was buying a few :aS : articles the oikt-i v.as endeavoring to 1 ,l | smuggle off two quilts. They now occupy |01 quarters in the jail. so ' teiT" Some idea may he formed of the ! Boston loss if we remember that the re,n> poried destruction of property exceeds 'CI i .1,rn<i1 ami nnrsnnnl valuation of : I LI1U IVJ !? ! I\>M | v.^^ slt the State of South Carolina, ml | m old Departures from this Port. ' Oji Friday last, schooner Farragut, jj Ilart, master, with lumber tor Boston. Schooner Waldamer, Parker, master, with luniher for Boston. . I Seliooner Whitney Long, Hays, master, 1,1 with lumber for Portland, ich n" ifST* Mayo says ho wont build that 10 | brown stone front while these big fires 0 a J are around. Chicago and Boston have j had it, it will he Beaufort's turn next. ?g ; ?. -be J Xow that the horse disease is ect j subsiding we entreat providence to favor ch i us witli a real good dog disease, of the ce? ' most virulent and fatal character. !he | led . pcospeou3 merchant ha3 for his |!?t i motto: "Early to bod and earty to rise; i u ' -orge' tight, and advertise. X * ' ' ' ' J J. J mmjjsssas; The Official Vote. , The board of canvassers met on Tuesday and canvassed the vote of this couhy for president and vice president. The esult was: Grant, 4508; Greeley, 495. The American Farmer.?The Novem>er number of this old standard agriculural journal contains, as usual, a large mount of varied and useful m tter approbate to the season, and every departnent of rural life receives its due share fattention. For the new volume for 873 the publishers offer very handsome aducements in the way of valuable premuras for the formation of clubs, and we ecommcnd our readers to send for specinen numbers. The ''Farther" ispublishd bv Sam'I Sands & Son, Boltimore, Id., at $1.50 a year, or at $1 to clubs of ive or more. ?The Columbia South Carolinian ,nd the Columbia Phrmix both repudi- I ite, in decided terms, Governor Perry's uggc-stion that the capital and brains ?f the State ought, by direct influence, o control the vote of our colored aboring population. Fearfnl and Fatal Fall. As a constructio i train on 'ne Pelavare, Lackawanna and Western railioad fas nearing Hampton Crossing, about wo miles from Scran ton on Tuesday norning last $ frightful accident occured. The train was backing toward Scranton ind had on board thirty-five laborers, uost of whom were in a caboose at the ;nd of the train. Near Hampton Crossng the caboose struck a large bou der vhich had fallen upon the.track. The mgine being at the other eudof the train he engineer could not see the trouble md pushed the caboose over the enijankment, and it fell a distance of one lundredand ninety feet into the creek at he foot. John Clark, John McNally, dichael Kelley, James Hughes, .John irT.,?Kao _T..n,r?c fPirvilinn find ThnnutS 11 KU llWj r ' u liivo # Philbin were instantly killed. Sixteen )thers were severely injured, four of whom will probably die. " \ RIGHTS OF THE BANKRUPT. Registrar W. I. Clawsoh,"of Yorkville, las issued the following explanation of :he rights of the bankrupt, which applies generally As doubts have been expressed as to the extent of the relief afforded by the bankrupt act of 18G7, and the several miendinents thereto, I deem it proper to aiake the following statement: The amendment to the act, approved 10th June, 1872, allows to the bankrupt ill the property exempted by the laws of each State offeree in 1871, in addition to the five hundred dollars' worth of property allowed under the original act. This gives to each bankrupt in this State two thousand dollars' worth of property, to wit: One thousand dollars' worth of real estate and one thousand dollars' worth of personal estate. After the bankrupt, has been discharged this property becomes his absolute estate, to dispose of as he chooses, either by sale, gifr, devise, or otherwise. It is not necessary, as has been supposed, that the estate of the person apr plying shall pay fifty per cent of all his debts; but if the estate which comes to the hands of the assignee is sufficient to pay fifty per cent of his individual debts, contracted since the 1st January, 1809, exclusive of the debts contracted, before that time, he is entitled to a full discharge from all his debts. It it is not sufficient still he is discharged from all individual debts contracted before that time, and from all security debts, whether contracted before or after that time, leaving nothing to be paid but his individual debts contracted after 1st January# 18G9. ? ?The following episode occurred at the seaside recently : Two ladies were chatting gaily, when tho conversation turned upon the subject of dress. Lady No. 1, in reply to a facetious remark of No. if said : 4 'I am in?no mood for trifling to-day, and I'm backed up in mv good intentions by the presence*of Zion's Herabl in my pannier." No. 'J, remarked, ' There's no use in your feeling so particulaly, good about that, I have the Christian at WOrk in mine!'' Wheat in California. The- California, papers contain glowing accounts of the great wheat crop which has been harvested in that Mate this season, and which promises to swell the expert trade of San Francisco for the present season to an unprecedented amount. One hundred cargoes of wheat have already been shipped to Kn^land, twenty-Ave more vessels are now loading, and from 80 to a hundred more now on their way to that port from various ports ot the world are engaged for the same pur pose. Wheat-growing now lorms uj above all other agricu'tural interests on the Pacific coast, aud there appears to be danger that the farmors will make the mi>tdke of devoting their efforts too exclusively to this oue staple. The absence of rain during the Harvesting season is peculiarly favorable to the gathering of the grain, and if the vast product of the ranches can be got tc market, the California wheat-growen will speedily become formidable rivali of the farmers of the Mississippi valley Thirty millions of bushels is the esti mated crop for this year. Although mn?t of this nroduet will be shipped tc the Europeau ports, quite a larg< quantity lias been sent East by railroad and when the projected Pacific railroad) are completed the Eastern demand for the cereals of the (ioiden State will be largely increased. The farmers ari putting their money into cereal roads and In a few years the entire Suite wil be spanned with a system of narrov gauge railroads, which will, of course directly stimulate agricultural production in all parts of that wonderfu State. Mr. John M. C Reed, oHieorgia, write to the Plantation that his Ayrshire co? "Fanny' has yielded him in milk at horn mai ket prices (63| cents per gallon on ai average) ?4,712.4U in ten years' time besides raisingquicea herd of tine valuabl -lock lie says that she has averaged tw gallons per day all the time. A correspondent of the New Engian r? ! ramitT ? i uuu^m a i/a^ ui wiwu I seed meal'and substituted one quart fo two o fshorts, feediug the remainder c shorts and meal as before. Within twenty four hours from the first feed my cow increased more than one can in theirmilli I am now getting sixteen cans a day fror l ton cows, two of which gave milk througl , the t minier, and are coming in th ! spring. I feed them their shorts and mei I just before turning them out out t i drink." ?The agricultural report.for Octobc says that the corn promises to be th j largest ever crop grown. ' ' >.} 1 OFFICIAL. - ~ 5 5 7 _ ^ I A PROCLAMATION. *4! STATE OF SOirTH CAROLINA, ) j Executive Department. j In continuance of nn honored State and National custom, and in gratitude to Almighty God, the author of our being, and the gife.r of ever)-good and perfect gift, for the manifold Weeing* vouchsafed to us during the yeafswhich W?ow drawing to a close, J and in conformity with thwrccommendatioo of His * Excellency the Presidentiof the United States, I Robert K. Scott, Governor of the State of South Carolina, do hereby api>Art Thursday, the 28th day of November, as a day St funeral thanksgiving and prayer; and I recomnpnd that suspending all ordinary business pursujiS, the peW>lc do then assemble in their respective #aces of worship, and unite as with one heart in tje joyous rendition of prayer and praise to the Mighly Lonl of Hoswjkfor His continual * and unfailing lole towards us as a skate and Nation. As the autum* laaves fall, rsmiadmg us that the harvest of life approaches, may we,wit%gratitudefor many undeserved blessings, and with (wuine penitence for our sins, humbly implore the cdQtinuaoce 4 of His guidance and protection, and aid ito in the discharge of every duty to ourselves, our fellow-men, and our Creator. , f . In virtue whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the great scal^f the State to be affixed, at Columbia, this fourth day of November, A, D. 1872, and in the Dinetv-seventb year of the I11- j dependence of the United States of America. ! f * _ 1 BORFHT K KiYVTT -j L.'s. j- Gorernor. j F L. CARDOZO, Secretary of State. PORT ROYATi SAW AMD PLANING MILL, j I , . BEAUFORT, 8. C. i D. C. WILSON. & CO. 1 "Manufacturers of and Dealers in YELLOW PISE TIMBER AID LIMBER, 1 , and CYPRESS SHINGLES. also, * BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. Flooring and Ceiling Boards Always on Hani Onlere for Lumber am! Timber by the cargo promptly filled. Terms Ca?h. . ^ D. C. WILSON & CO- . nov 2S-lyr. ? I The Finest Assortment of NEW FALL GOODS. _ :o- - .. ~ JOHN COOPER, BAY STREET, Begs to announce the arrival of the best aud cheapest stock of DRYGOODS, I Millinery, Clothing, Shoes, Ac., Ac., that hat ever | been brought to BEAUFORT, and la 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 styte including the opera and polar, Cheap. Hosiery and Gloves In Great Variety. Domestic Goods of every description .at the lowest market prices. A BLA NKKT8, COMFC>RTS, QUILTS. 1 FLANNELS, CALICOES, ,' TOW KESHAN D TOWELING ' DIAPER, TICKING/DRILLING, i ' ' LONG CLOTII, MUSLINS, PLAID AND STRIPED HOMESPUN, j Brown Homespuns i all qualities.' A tioml Article at 10c. per Yard. ! White Goods, ) i 7 | Nainsook, Cambrics, Jaconets, I lain Tlaid and 1 Striped " s Far Men's ! I Clothing ' , By the yarl? a large assortment commencing from 1 20 c. per yard, Clothing 1 ? *r-' - ? '* ?" aucAvimnnt ^ 1 I KL'UflY iMitUC?U line- owi?*mvmV I Very Cheap, I I Shoes? The best lot of shoes in the market for Ladies, ! (icuts and Children, at J Low Prices. . i [ Millinery Department, . ; Superintended by Mrs. COOPER, is fully supplied J : with the latest styled HATS, BONNETS, 1 RIBBONS, FLOWERS. CiIlGNONS, LACES, g TRIMMINGS Ac., A., Ac. Also the making up for e WEDDIJG and ETEMII6 PARTIES, d to all of which the public are respectfully invited to 'i call and set?. I P. WHITMAN, I WATCHMAKER & ENGRAVER, - ^ II Mayo's Bnlldtng, Bay St. ? "\I7~ILL GIVE HIS I*EHSONAL ATTENTION YV to tbe repairing of Watches* Clocks and Jewelry. Orou mantel and plain En,r graving done at abort notice. Gentleman having fine watokee can test '? them at this e*labU*hrnent ' hv One of 1IOWABP A WS $3O0 REGULATORS. j*n.4-t, . .4 i a * * ^