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I The Beaufort Republican. 71irRSDATr MAT h 1873;. & B. THOMPSON, Proprietor, j. a. Tiroaipsov, suitor. scnscirirTioys. ^0?fTf?r, 8'J OO MiNontbir 8IOO ADYERTTSTXO RATES. Advertisement* will le> insorteiVnt the rate nr?IAh pr ?quare(1ft Nonpareil lines or lew) for the first insertion. subwqncnt Insertions by contract. ? ? . ? ?.. ? ,_Ai The Largest Bona nae uircuiauon. i A WORD FOR SPRAGFE. We don't wonder that Senator Sprague does not care to invest any more capital in South Carolina. Wc havene doubt that he was sincere in his intention to develop and use the water power near Columbia. Subsequent investigation, however, convinced tho engineers that a dam, lower down the river was necessary give a satisfactory amount of power. The canal as it now exists is too long, would require too great an outlay to complete, would be subject to groat danger from floods, % ' * i -L . l? 4. ? and would lurnisn ai uesi uut a limited power. Careful investigation proved these facts. As a remedy it was proposed to build a dam opposite the penitentiary. A bill was framed and presented to the legislature granting the right to do this. Here was a chance to make something thought the thieves. Sprague's agent was told that it would take a certain amount of money to put it through. lie informed his principal of the necessity. Mr. Spraguc replied that he would not give a cent for such a purpose. The charter was refused by the legislature, for no other reason than that the thieves were sure that Sprague had spent too much on the canal to abandon it, and that sooner or later there would be a few thousands to divide amonjr them. Again, Spraguc has watched the progress of events in this state. He finds state bonds issued to ~ 'li? the amount ot sixteen minions, no interest paid for three years, now selling for twenty per cent of their face. He finds the schools closed ; teachers unpaid, every institution of the state in arrears ; the obligations of the state worthless. lie sees a man as governor upon whom every personal and political crime has been proved; a man with the training cf a parson and a pedagogue installed as treasurer; a state press tamed into silence with a few crumbs from the table of the ring ; a people composed of two thirds ignorance and one third hopeless submission or spasmodic kuklux insanity. Over all stands a great political party, sustaining the whole fabric of fraud, ignorance and tyranny. Wo do not wonder that he wants to sell out. Silk Worms. We took a look the other day at the large family of silk worms raised by I'r. J. A Johnson this season; about ten thousand fat fellows were eating away on the green leaves of the mulberry; they arc of the Japanese worms, the eggs having been procured through the agricultural bureau. We intend to pay some attention to the doings of these emigrants after they go to work spinning their silk cocoons. School Apportionment. Mr. Jillson has made his apportionment of school appropriation. Beaufort is down for 5?lo,511.00. This looks well on paper. Last year the same amount was assigned to our county. If we mistake not the drift upon the State treasurer is still in the possession of our then county treasurer unpaid. The draft f >r this year apportionment has been protested for nonpayment. Even if we should get this fifteen thousand dollars, of wliieh there is little chance, it would hardly paf the arrears due teachers. 5hr*Wc were visited on Tuesday in our sanctum by Tilman I*. (! nines, of the Workinf/maii, published at Columbia. Mr. (iiiines is much interested in the effort to induce emigration to this state and is earnest in endevoring to ascertain and spend the advantages offered to such in South Carolina. Ife expresses the utmost confideucc in the brilliant future of Port Royal. The Indian War. The Modocs have apparently escaped for the present, and are likely to commit a number of other murders before being exterminated. All the Indians in Oregon and California are said to he on the war path. The settlers arc arming and the army is being concentrated. In the mean time the Peace commissioners in New York 'the other day, bought 1500 dozen butcher knives, lor the persecuted red men. ^BH^^^tf3),-Thc mandamus to compel the ccrs of ilarnwcll county to rcMKBBI^H.v'lle wxs denied by Judge The Sale at Port Royal. On Wednesday 'ast the first auction sale of lots in Port Royal took place. About two lnmdrcd people were present. The bidding was quite spirited on some of the choice lots, and the prices, as will be seen by the table below, was quite up to the value of city property in places whose future is assured. The lots arc very small, 2oxl00, and this should be borne in mind in considering the prices. We very much doubt that twenty dollars per front foot, one hundred feet deep, could be obtained for vacant lots in the choisest situations 11 Beat fort. Very f w lots were bought on speculation, the buyers generally cxnroKsina <in intention to imnrovent once. Since the sale a large number of lots have been sold at prices based upon those ' obtained at auction. James M. Crofut, was the auctioneer and it is right to say, gave entire satisfaction to buyers and sellers. The Late Frost. From al parts of the state we hear of the great damage done by the frost of Friday night last. In the up-country the freeze was quite severe and the crops were generally destroyed. Cotton, whercevcr up, was killed. The fruit will probably escape injury. In the neighborhood of Charleston the track farmers have suffered scverly, especially in their cucumbers, tomatoes and melons. On James and Johns islands the cotton was badly injured. About Beaufoit we have not heard of any damage being done. The frost here was very slight. Tito Robertson DeMontniollin Affair. The Savannah Advertiser is after out' Representative again. It contains in its issue of M nday last an affidavit from Montuioliin, that Robertson did offer to have the case ag iinst Montmollin dropped upon the paymcut of 8*><X), and that lie asserted that Gov. Moses had authorized the proposition. Fire in the Woods. We learn that quite a large amount of valuable timber was burned last week in *lwv nf llAAenr'iJ f\T% tllA HIO U^IIUUlllVVU VI AAVVI VI CJ v*? ???v Port Royal railroad. The long drought has made the woods like tinder. From every part of the state we hear of destructive forest fires. Forest fires in the neighborhood of Whippy swamp destroyed the houses and barns of two brothers named Bowers. Fencing iu the neighborhood was all destroyed. Two hundred pieces of hewn timber belonging to Mr. Hoover were burned, valued at $2,000. The fires spread from the railroad to Salkchatchic swamp, some seven or eight miles. Removal.?The Times has moved into Mi'lctt's building, opposite the hei>r?u?an office. Its columns have recently given evidence of some renewal of vitality. JfcaT J. G-. Thompson has been appointed by Judge Bond a United States commissioner for Beaufort county. John F. Portcus was removed from the position of commissioner for Charleston. Railroad Ticsv. We have heard that a contract has been closed between a railroad contractor XT V??l- Aimtati Ill ill'ff J WI IV UIIU J'.UUW iiViV^VV JUtlKUU one luillion railroad ties of yellow pine, ci^ht feet in length, 7 by K inches, all heart. They will bo shipped from Port R oy al. Personal ?Among those visiting Beaufort during the last week was Col. Jas. P. Low, for so long chief quartermaster on the staff of Gen. liufus Saxton. Edwin F. Gary, also connected with the quartermaster's department here during the war, revisited Beaufort for a few days. Hon. Jas. Brennan. the editor of the Southern Celt, was among the purcharers at the Port Royal sale. Judge C. B. Farmer was among the guest at the Sea Island during the week. Ci.EAHr.n?Bull river April 2.5, Jtalion Bark Lorenzo Yaleno Onetto master. S20 phosph ite to Liverpool. April 2:5, Br. schr. 11 ay line Mardon, master 2f>U tons phosphate, to Swansea, Wales. April 21th, schr. F. St. Clair, Stutman master# JO tons phosphates Coastwisp. A ST110XG SOUTHERN COMPANY. The only southern life insurance company doing business in New York is the Piedmont and Arlington, of Yirgi .in. Under the management ofCol. W.C. Carring. ton, it is having a most successful career. Few companies north or south can show so good a business, relatively, of last year. The increase of new business in Is72 over 1ST I was 412 policies, $124,824 amount at ri.-k, and premiums, Its total income receipts were $1,250,904, and it is distributed among tbe widows and children of policyholders the large sum of 02f>. Since the beginning of the new year the rush of business lias been greater tban ever, the number of policies taken out in February alone being 425 and the risks on them being $1,000,000. All this is evidence of the high estimation in which this company is heiil in the south, and that indorsement is sufficient to satisfactorilycommcnd it to the patronage of the people of other sections of the Union. Whose Handsome House is that? Such was the inquiry of the traveller, as he passed an unusually well-finished residence not many miles from h ere. The style of the sashes, the clearness of* the g!a?s, the beauty of the blinds and doors, tbe neatness of thccolumns and balusters around the piazza, the perfect proportion of the brackets and mouldings, all struck the traveller with pleasure and admiration. All the above vrero furnished by Mr. P. P. Toale, of ^/Charleston, S. C. PORT ROYAL RAILROAD. Annual Meeting: of Stockholders, A meeting of the old stockholders was held at the the Sea Island Hotel, at 10, A. M., for the- purpose of nominating four candidates for Directors. Dr. Cook, was called to the chair. On motion it was resolved to appoint a ^committee of three to make the nominations, and the President appointed Col. -Martin, B. R. Bostick and Mr- Branson, as such committee. They reported the names of If. R. Cook, J. C. Davant, Geo. Waterhouse and B. W. Lawton. On motion of Dr. Lawton, a committee consisting of Dr. Lawton, J. C. Davant and Major Martin was appointed to draw up resolutions expressive of the feelings of the old stockholders at the final completion of the road. Adjourned to meet at 41, p. ta. The meeting reassembled at 11} o'clock at the court house. Dr. Lawton call the meeting to order. The committee to ascertain the num ucr ur MlillW ICIJlUSCIibCU) l&put bvu, umv 48,904 shares were represented in person, and, 4G,4U8 by proxy ; total 95,312 shares being a large majority of the stock. Total amount of stock issued 120,000 shares of ?25 each. The report of James Applcton, president, was read by D. F. Applcton, of New York, annexed to the report were the reports of the committee of inspection and the chief engineer. Resolutions were adopted to accept the report and ratify the action of the president and board of directors. A motion was made to reconsider, which motion was laid upon the table. A motion was made that hereafter the directors shall furnish the stocklio! lers with a printed copy of their report at the annual meeting. A resolution was offered to proceed at once to the election of a president and twelve directors, but Mr. Apoleton icade a suggestion, which was adopted by the meeting, that in order to facilitate business, one person should be appointed to cast the vote for the entire body, provided that the names of those he voted for should be read at the meeting and no objection raised. Mr. Aj plcton was appointed to prepare the ballot, which he read as follows: President. Geo. F. Jackson, Augusta, Directors. D. F. Applcton, New York, R. E. Robbins, Roston, John P. King, Augusta, Josiah Sibley, Augusta, W. F. Herring, Augusta, W. W. Clark, Covington, Ga., T. P. Branch, Augusta, W. K. Jackson, Augusta, M. P. tnvnll. Aucrusta. IF. R. Cook, Beech Branch, JJ. W. Lnwfon, Allendale, J. C. Pavant, Allendale. On motion of J. C. Davant, the liomi nation was accepted by acclamation. Mr. Jackson assured the meeting that he felt highly complimented, and would pledge his utmost efforts to make the road a success. At the suggestion of Mr. Clark, Mr. Appleton read a letter lie had received from Capt. II. A. Gadsden, London, former commander of the Arayo. lie said that ship owners were anxious to know whether Port Royal could guarantee cnigos immediately in ease a steamship was sent there. The Capt. was sure that with direct steam communication with Europe, the growth of Port Royal was an assured fact. In reference to the capacity of Port Royal, Mr. Appleton said that ho had been assured by Capt. Boutclle. that vessels could run into Port Royal with tlio same draft of water, at low tide, as they could run into any other South Atlantic port at high tide, and such a statement showed the relative capacity of the port. Mr. J>. C. Wilson spoke of the growing tendency to build large steamships for freight, drawing from twenty live to twenty six feet, as smaller vessels could uot be run profitably, these new vessels could not cuter any other port on the South Atlantic const, with safety. Sueli could he profitably loaded with phosphates and cotton. Judge King was requested to speak with respect to the railroad connection.1 with the port. In the course of his remarks lit said that as soon as direct couiiuunica tion with Europe was assured at 1*011 Royal that an immense western c.\portation would commence. He believed that were a steamer advertised to start from Port Royal for Liverpool in thirty days, that she would go with a full cargo, and that another would be lying ready in the dock long ere she could return. In regard to the railroad connection with the Georgia road, Judge King, said; that that road had no intention of giving to the Port Royal road any special privileges or preferences over the other road? centering in Augusta. The Port Royal road didn't need any other advantage.5 than those naturally belonging to it. All other things being equal the Port Royal road, as being shorter to either Savannah or Charleston and as having its .,tl.nffpi- linrfc than either of tlicm. would always take all the business it could do. In pursuing the courscdndicatcd tlie Georgia road would best subserve her own interests, those of the city of Augusta, those of the general public and those of the Port Royal railroad. lie again returned to the importance of a steamship line to Kuropc. He would be willing to offer sufficient inducements to such a line as would sccuro them against loss and furnish an incentive to develop the advantages of the port, by contributing an amount of stock in the Port Royal railroad now hold by the Georgia railroad. He suggestoi that otherstockholders on the line of the road, and owners of property at Port Royal would also be willing to contribute to the ,?auic end. This was assented to as a I measure of progress by Mr. Applcton and others. D. C. Wilson asked if coal could be cheaply brought from the interior to furnish stcamere with fuel. Judge King replied that there was 1 abundance of coal at Chattnooga, and ^ that it could be readily transported to ( Port Royal. 1 J. G. Thompson pointed out' the im- 1 portance of a connection with Cincinnati j via Edgficld, Abbeville, Anderson, tlic j iilue nidge railroad, tiirougn nauun gap *. and Knoxvflle. The Bine Ridge road J was never in a fairer way to bo rescued j from the thieving politicians. Several \ millions of dollars worth of work had been done on it already, and it would now prob ^ ably pass into bands of men who would ?j build it. Its early connections with Port , Royal was certain and the arrival of 1 through cars of Cincinnati bacon at Port Roval was predicted within three years. ] Mr. Clark drew attention to the fact that Port Royal was now in direct communication with St. Louis, the greatest city of the continent at no distant day ^ St. Louis could send her grain to Eu- ^ rope from Port Royal and save 280 miles j of railroad travel. Simultaneously with ( the cotton press must be built the grain elevator. So great was the pressure of ^ the grain movement that every outlet was eagerly sought, and Port Royal would certainly ere long lie pouring the holds of ^ ship full of corn and wheat. Soon too, the imported goods now sent J to St. Louis in bonded cars from New ' q York and Boston would come to Port j Royal, thence to pass over our road to j the "West. Immigrants, too, could here reach the West through a mild climate 1 all the year, and save the expense and ] toil of 280 miles of railroad travel. Our 1 advantages only ?nccd publicity to be * seized upon by waiting commerce, j Brief spccchos were made by J. G. Thompson, D. C. Wilson and Geo. ( Waterhouse, in recognition of the claims ofS. C. Millett upon the gratitude of j the stockholders for his industry, perse- ( verance and faith while working in the J interests of the road and the port. Rcsolu- ^ tions were adopted expressing the thanks { of the meeting to Mr. Millet^ in accord- i ancc with these views. Mr. Clark moved that cither Beaufort or Port Royal be indicated as the headquarters of the company. The speaker I had become so attached to the comfort I and pood living at the Sea Island Hotel ' that he preferred Beaufort. It was how ever-directed that Port Iloyal lie indica- < ted, as (hat would probahl.v soon include > Beau'ort. It was directed that a blank page in ' the minutes be dedicated to the mentor- * ies of J. C. Davant and Geo. 1'. Elliott, 1 fo long identified wiilj the history of the road. The meeting then adjourned. THE FOOD (JUESTIOX. We gather some intercstinir facts relating to this subject 'from the advance ' sheets of the volume on ''the industry 01' the United St*to?, Ninth Census, 1870," , soon to lie issued by the Department of the Interior. The classification of lands is an improvement on our former reports; as, for example, instead of the old divisions into "improved'' and ''uniiii- ] proved," the acres are given under the several heads of the following coinpila- ( tion: Acres In farn--'5n Hi" t'ii}t"d Ptifrs ISS.PCI.ftW , Ditto in woodland 17; J Dittoother unimproved ri?J/it?,7K Whole mini's r? of acres in farms 407,73.r>,041 An absiract of the principal crops gives the following result in bushels : Wheat 287,743,626 Uye, tnirlcy and Duckwlicut 06,5(1!,*21 Out* ...... 782,N7,157 Indian corn 760,941,5(9 1;W7,230,I5S The amount of farm wages paid during the year (1S70), including the value of board, was $310,280,285. Of other large products were : Potatoes, hcan and peas hushels 170,795,529 Itice pounds 75,635,021 Hutter .do. 514.092.083 Cliecsc .do. 69,492,193 Honey ami maple su^ar do. 45,116,460 Mola*ses and syrup gallons 25,564,469 AVlne do. 3092,320 I'M III* SllgUr ! Swim', tliocji and cattle number 6.1,497,790 Milch cows. do. 8,935,332 1 Milk gallon* 23.V><W,r.90 Hay tons. 27,416,04ft Value ot slaughtered aniiuala 4806^936^376 Value of orchard and garden |>roaucts (IS,'134,4 IS ! The superintendent says that with so | great an expanse of territory, a vast omission of value in the gross has been ' unavoidable. The est imated cash value of farms is i $9,2f>2,803,8Gl. and of farm productions, ( implements and live stock,$4,30'J,G63,5.>4 Less than one half of the area of enclosed farms is under cultivation, and less in the whole than ouo-tenJi of the ; national territory. , Ofthc total vast product here exhibited, the proportion of nearly three fourths is raised in that most fertile part : of the globe the Mississippi Valley. The nspec: in which these figures most praticallv concern us is in connection with our inadequate means of transportation. In spito of our sixty-five thousand miles ' of railroad there is an ciFectual blockade t of food products broadly over the West, in the barns and sheds of every farmer j not near a highway; and consequently there is perpetual waste and decay. ' Hence the high pi ice of flour in the East?$14 a barrel, and everything else in correspondence. Hence, also, the high cost of living in England and Western Europe, which depend on our "American Aile'* to supplement rhcir short years, and which must do so increasingly uitini, flm f'lilnro nf flinir input khu'iiv I Hut for 'lie excessive freights charged by a few gigantic companies who control the : transit from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic coast, our shipments abroad would swell to an unprecedented height, so sensitive have European factors and governments become on the food question generally. The supeintendcut of the census puts the matter in a strong light s when be refers "to sueli notorious facts as corn sclii'-g in New England at ninety cents a bushel, and being burned for fuel in Iowa; wheat selling at$l .loin New i York and for forty-five cents in Mincso. to; beef bringing seven dollars a hundred on the hoof in the East, while cattle are slaughtered for their hides in Texas" Sinco our former articles on this subi cot, announcing the completion of two new roads from the West connecting with the seaports of Norfolk and Port lloyal, we arc advised that an air line road is in construction from Memphis to Sclmn, Alabama, and thence to tno har- 1 bor of Pcnsacola; and that other con- i nections arc advancing to utilize the liar- , bor of Brunswick on the Florida coast. This diversion to the southern ports, if carried on vigorously, ought to relieve ' the nothcrn transit and give ns the great i staples of food at a reduced price. ?Xew . York Evcnuxg Fosl? 1 . / SALES AT PORT ROTAL. -. s o w K*nv* of Purchasers. ?- Anorxr. *? I * 55 il Dhily & Co. 9av? Ga. 44 21 $">00.0 V V Gill , Allendale SC, 53 3 520.01 T V Gill, " ? 53 4 520.0( 3eo Gage, Beaufort 53 5* 410.0 ) II Denning, Augusta 63 0 400.0 Fohn Qgmer, .Savannah 53 21 230.0 J B Thompson, Beaufort 53 22 310 0 > L Wiggin, " 63 24 205.0 ? L Wiggin. " 63 25 205.0 3 W Furber, Port Royal 53 28 275.0 f G Thompson, Beaufort 63 30 300.0 ? ? 63 81 300.0 ?* E Wibler, " 43 89 375.0 Y EEa3terlinOr'brg 43 38 315,0 ilrs F A Whippcr, B'ft 43 87 380.0 \ H Gleaves, ? 43 10 325.0 " " j.3 9 325,0 ras. Odell. M 43 8 310.0 * ? 43 7 310.C I. Yf. Barker, Augusta 30 20 180.0 ' " * 80 27 180.0 " " 3(5 25 180.0 Y. Fowler, Savannah 30 29 270.0 ? ? 30 30 270,0 3. W. Barker, Augusta 43 20 205.0 .1 A* n- OAS A " TO " ? 43 27 205.0 Y. J. Gooding, Beaufort 01 1 275.0 " " 01 2 275.0 I II Gleaves, " 01 5 215.0 i* E Wilder, " 01 0 235.0 } W Reardon, Sumter S C 01 9 245.0 " ? 01 10 245.0 'asBrcnnnn, Charl'lonSC GO 20 270.0 50 19 270 0 " " CO 18 270,0 ?? " CO 17 270.0 P D Mernaugh, " 61 16 225.0 J W Rcardoa, Sumter S C 01 20 510.0 " " 61 19 510.0 TO Mayo. Beaufort S C 01 . 18 315.0 Tenry Schroder, Savannah 02 1 505.0 P D Mernaugh, Charleston 01 17 270 9 i Anderson, Georgetown 02 3 205.0 lobcrt Smalls, Beaufort 02 5 250.0 " " 62 0 250,0 ?E Wilder, " 62 8 200,0 " 02 9 260.0 'LWiggin, " 02 10 230.Q 1 Anderson, Georgetown 02 4 265,0 J M Wallace, Beaufort 53 8 316,0 " 63 9 f 315.0 Mm Rick, " 02 25 210.0 ? " ?? 02 20 2100 leorge Gage, " 62 29 215.0 ? " " 02 30 215.0 rohn CHoops, Augusta 02 2 350.0 r F Schroder, Savannah 71 20 325.Q leorge Gage, Beaufort 71 18 210.0 '. Garcy, Savannah 02 21 410.0 2 W Barker, Augusta water lot 1050,0 7 B Meyers, Gillisonville 71 17 210.0 leorge Cage, Beaufort 71 10 100.C 1 G Judd, ' 71 10 190.0 ?? ' 71 9 190.(1 ,l " " 71 6 160.0 " " 71 5 100,(. ? C 0 Driscull, Savannah 71 1 220 0 f H Wilder, Beaufort 71 2 100.0 ? Uoscally, Savannaii 01 21 225.0 ? E Wilder, Beautort 01 23 125.0 } F Harrison, Port Royal 01 31 105 0 (Irs F A Whipper, Bea'ft 01 32 145.0 " '* til 33 145'9 2 D Winters, Port Royal 01 34 100.(1 I G Nicliol*, Beau fort 01 35 160.(1 J W Reardon, Sumter SC 01 40 575.(J " ? 01 39 20O.(i " " lil ii9 im/.u II I) Winters, I'ort Ro al 'il 37 150.C IIG J mid, lieau'ort 02 3H . 215.(1 62 37 21>.u ? '< (52 13 250.(1 ? 02 17 Z W Furbcr, Port Royal 124 20 loO.f 124 H? 1I5.C ? ?? 124 13 12Q ( E D Winters, I'ort Royal 124 17 Mi.C 124 10 (;<).( M W Williams, Beaufort 124 15 60.( J McGregor " . 124 14 ? 124 13 60.1 11 FBctguman, I'ort Royal 124 12 C0.( ? 124 11 OO.O J McGregor, Beaufort 12 4 10 55.( H) Gorman, I'ort Royal 124 V fiO.t li D Winlera ' " 124 1 lfiO.t " " ' 124 2 n0.( ? '? " 124 3 50.( '? '? " 124 4 f>0.( TV \\ Frost, Augusta 121 40 140,( 124 39 55.( " " 124 38 ?> ">.( 124 37 05. ( E D Winters, I'ort Royal 124 30 00.1 124 85 50. ( E Hubbard, ?' 12 4 34 45.C ? " 124 33 50.( E D Winters, " 124 32 40.( " ? 124 31 40.( W W Frost, Augusta 124 1\ 140.( E D Winters, I'ort Royal 124 22 llO.t *" ? 124 28 70.11 " " 124 24 80.( E W Ilarbcr, Augusta 122 20 205 0 CONCERT OF ACTION. We have received the following from subscriber. We heartily commend i suggestions to those am ong us who ai deeply interested. Mil. Editor.?I have read you editorial published some time back, n lativu.to the supincucss and want < concert of action on the part of tli inhabitants of ?t. Helena Parish, Deai fort District, as to the redemption < their property sold for taxes during tli war. Now that the Government seen; disposed to do something for us, I agrt with you that they should try by concri of action, what can be done in the mattci It seems a difficult problem apparent! to effect a proper arrangement, as to th titles given by Government for the pn pcrty thus sold. Put it is easy < solution. The different plantations hav been cut up into lots for the most part and sold to the colored people, lots i many instances, entire to white purchas ers. Much has been retained in tli hands of Government for school fanu: and other purposes. Now the only fen sible and easy way to arrange matter: is for the Government to appoint tw commissioners and the citizens a lik number, they choose the fifth. Let thci value the property as nearly as possibl as to its worth before the war. Tlios who have acquired property by purclmst their titles will show what they paid lb the same. Those by inheritance to b determined by the commissioners. Th value of all town property, the tax asso: ment before the war will show. Tli money received by Government by tli sale of said property will go for to pa :...i i.? Willi I 1UUCI1JIIIIV UI<I(> uu .V'ffooctu UJ s*ui commissioners. .My own real estat worth twenty-five thousands dollars wa sold for about six thousand. Beside which the Government received, 01 ought to have received, a large amour l'roiu the sale of the cotton stock foun on the Island I lelt on my tw plantations cotton worth at least S70(K all of which was taken away on Govern mcnt aecount by those in authority, an which is easy of proof. Gen. Stevens then in command had it removed. An Old Citizen. A Runaway, On "Wednesday afternoon the horses c the Sea Island hotel became unmanagc ablo while returning from the railroa depot. When near the residence of Mr Walerhousc, the reins broke and th driver jumped out. The carriage wa run into a trefe and somewhat wrecked A lady and child was in the carriage bu was not much injured. NEWS ITEMS. ?Dr. B. A. Boscmon took possession of the Charleston postofiicc a few days ago. lie said'Trott, trot! So Trott 0 trotted. ' ?South Carolina bonds sold as low as ^ 18 in New York last week. 1 ?Two-thirds of the cisterns in Charlcs^ ton have gone dry, in consequence of the 0 protracted drought. The water supply 0 isbccomhg a serious question in that 3cili0 ?The inquisitive mosquito, we arc un0 happy to report, is thus early in the sea^ son winging his arrowy flight through 0 our balmy atmosphere, aud stingcth ever 0 as lie goeth. q ?The Star Spangled Banner, an cxq ecrable fraud, is circulating now largely 0 in the south. It is ostensibly engaged 0 in exnosiug swindles, being at the same 0 time ?i most unmitigated swindle itself. 0 A recent number contains a transparent 0 account of certain alleged postoffice robjj berics, by which it seeks to account to its 0 silly victims for the non-rcceipt of the 0 "love powders," cheating cards, obscene 0 pictures, paid for by fools who sent mon0 ey in advance for them. * ?Suit has been commenced against q the comptroller-general to compel him to 0 levy a special tax to pay the interest on 0 the state bonded debt. (j ?'The treasury is reported empty, and 0 the lunatic aslum and other state institu^ tions will probably be in as bad a way as y ever this summer. ^ ?The cashier of the Atlantic National q Bank, of New York, confessed last week 0 to a defalcation of about half a million of p dollars. The bank is ruined. 0 ?The Memphis Life and General In0 suranoe bank has failed. q ?The frost of the 2Gth extended 0 throughout North C rolina, north Gcor0 gia, Tennessee and Alabama. [j I have used DR. SIMMONS* LIVFB 0 REGULATOR in my family for Dyspep0 sia and sick Headache, and regard it a? 0 an invaluable remedy in these attacks. Ii 0 Ins not failed to give rolicf in any in0 stance. Rev. W. F. Fastfreino, 0 Florida Conference. 0 ato ? i) ?Mrs. Mary Cotton, the West And0 land poisoner, as she is called in all th< O English ioarnals, was hanged in Durham 0 on Monday. March 21. This woman if supposed to have poisoned sixteen of hei 0 own children and three husbands. Sh< endeavored to poicon n fourth husband who was her third in the order of mar riagc, hut failed in the attempt. Shewn! " only tried fitr one murder, although tin '' poliee authorities are said to have line 0 sufficierft evidence to convict h.-r of a ' least half a dozen had it been brotigh i0 forward. K> ' " ~ ~ rftRT r. it. it. forpons notice. Kl >1 rp;ik rornoxs ov roi:t i:ov.\r. uailhoai Hi I ilii" M:f I, 1x73, will he |?M, on am I,, aH.-r.lltsOltft", at il?<? TNiir ' }! I'rviliO'.'ii V Snvlnj" 3:i<1 Trust Cutnnnnr, Beaufort. S, 1,1 * n. ii. thayer, K> Treasurer Ij may l-2m. ? III tte DistPictCsnrt cf tie Diiitsi State (jj fc'or Month Cftiollim. K) In the matt# -of Thos W. Unison, of Charleston, j,j Bankrupt. X) Petition on fail anil tlnni dis-Ttnr? Rmkmjitoi Ord< rs'd. thai a hearing he Pa l on ttie 11th d.tv I, May 1ST:!?at Federal t'mirt llouv in Cliarlfalmi, > 1" ami tha all''(editors, Ao,of iuiiJ Bankrupt ap XI pear at said i into ami place, and show cause, if an; M) they ran, why the prayer oi tha petitioner stimuli ' should not Is grant" <t. Ill By order of the Court, tlir 2tst dav of April, 1ST.' X) DANIEL llOLBEfK, u , Clerk of lite Diatrict Cuurt of the Unitcp States fo South Carolina. K) apr.n0-.1t. K) In the lixtrict Court of the United State 1 or the District ofSo.Ca., K) ... In the matter of Henry M. Fuller Sen., Rankrup " In Bankrupted. '0 Ry whom a petition fur A'ljtu luion of Bankrnpte |) was tiled on tin; 2fi day of .April, A. Is, 1*73 in ,-ai Court. This is to give notice, iisat on the20th stay of Aprl A. 1>. 1*73, a warrant in Bankruptcy .Was issue against tin- Estate of Heury M. Fuller Sen., of IVan fort, in tha County Beaufort, and Stat s of gout! a Carolina, who has been adjudged a tsaukrnpt, on hi own Petition; that the payment of any debts am ts ami delivery ssf any prop" rtv Iselonglng to mid Basil rupt. to hint or for his use,'ami the transfer ^an ro Pro|serty l?>- him are ^forbidden liy haw; that meeting of the Creditors of the said Hauknipt, I prove their deists, and to choose one or more Asslg tiers of his Estate, will hp held at a court of Banl IT ruptcv, to hidden at No. 72 llrvod Street,Charles n. ton Sinth "arolina' before J. C. Carpenter, Iteglsli.i L? on^tlss- Eighth day of May A. I). 1873 at li M o'clock, A. M. ,c It. M. wallace, I*. S. Marshal, as Messenger. **, opr. 3.V2-L -\t'?i:i:is v*. i.yn'aii.?i'mti:i> statksiN Sid'Tll CAKol.lNA J'ISTIJKT, IIKMT I'tMTCT, l>|l"I ty.?Pursuant l<> I In* decretal orbit; in thiscause, flliil '.Ml April. Is73. all aii'l 'singula . I In- creditors of Edward l.viiah. ilrcnwd. late <i 1 llcaufort County, in Mali* nf South Carolina, ar I". hereby railed mi to prove their claim* Is; fore the no , dersigned at Iii'hmtice, No. III. ltp>atl street, i'liarli ? * tun, on or la-fore I Ik- il^f May next ensuing, o C lie debarred from all benefit of the decree to lie mail ). in llib cause. All and singular said creditors ar c enjoined from beginning or prosecuting anv suit o ,l suitsattainst or in any way impleading the l-.xccuto '0 or Executrix of the will of the said decedent or cith er of tlieni, for any debt, demand or cluim .again: '' the said decedent. ? JAMES L0WXI>ES, i. apr2l,mav 10..11. Special lieferee. t A Clicice and UndsniitGd iBYGstmsiil. l* . . kiiwt mortgage 1 per cent. goi.d p.ond! ? 0 or TUB e PORT ROYATi ItAIMCO.il> COMPANY 11 Guaralned by the Georgia Railroad 0 * Mint Honking Company. C Principal and inter 4 payable in Gold Coin in So P York or f?ndon. May and November Coupons 0 I Piin ii>aldue Norcmlier 1, 1SS9. I'ciiomination StOOl c! The whole issue of these iruaranteod Cold Jlonds e | wliirh ran he registered thereby afford,> j Ing eoinpleie proteet Ion against robbe . | ry. is only 8500,080. Of this amount half lias al L ready been taken up. The bonds of this Compan; y j differ from tlnwo of most Southern ICailroad Compi .1 I nies, from the fact that the road is completed, I thoroughly equipped anil fire from debt and owned and controlled by Northern Capitalist nt larg" iin-ans and cx|a rtcnce, whose aim and In | tcntioii is iu eoiiueetion with tli? Savaunati s i and Charleston, Georgia, Western anil j Atlantir, Nashville and Chattanooga l[ i and the St. bonis and Soulbsvratern (con Kiiiuawiij luiiiniuin, v> ?? lal? u a* it h now the shortest from St. Louis to the Atlun 0 lie S?a Board, and thereby control!* the traiwpnrta v tion hi' the vast amount of produce ami cotion seek ' In# a market via the |mrt* of 4 harlcatoii, St?I vnnnah unit Port ltnynl. J In addition tothe strength lite Bonds derire frotr being a First Mortgage of the Port Itoyal llailroai ?> Cnm|*nr, they lioar the guarantee of the Georgia Railroad and Ranking Company, one of the M known corjioratioiis In the South, and whoso cnsll stands unquestionably higli. The net receipt of thii mail for tbo year ending March 31, 1872, after deduct Ing all cx|ic:i?w amounted to S3.VJ,0U0?a mm almoal aufflrient to par the principal, to ear nothing of th< inf.srest of the bonds guaranteed. The Georgia Rail)f road and Banking Company pays regular dlnUeDdi of Eight (8) 1'er Cent upon Its capital stock. I* The undersigned are offering 'be Gold Bonds ai .1 the low figure of 00 and accrued interest la ctirsency, free Of commission aid exprrai ; charges, at which price tbeypny orcr Nine(9 Por Cent to the inrestor. C These Bonds are recommended in all confidence U those seeking a safe, permanent and profitable inreat s ment All marketalilc securities roecirsd in exchange. For further particulars apply to ,t KING, FINNEY A CO.. No. 21 Nassau Street, New Vork, tray.ML WAGES For alt. vrno are willing to work. Any person, old or young, of cither ?cx, can make from JlO'to >50 'perweek, at borne or in connection with oilier husIneaM TV anted by all. Suitable to cither city' or countty, and any teasou of the year. Thin U a rare opportunity fort hone who are out of work, and out of money, to make an independent . living. No capital required. Our pamphlet "HOW TO MAKE'A LIVING,'* giving full inatrnctiona, aenl on reclcpt of in cents. Address, A BURTON, A , CO., Morri'tania, Westchester Co., N. V. A rrats+P everywhere to sell our new and ilW cULo noTerErabroideringMachlneaend- \ TTT , _ 1 . J k Illustrated Circular, to the YV aL LCU MrKee Manufacturing Company, 309 Broadway, New York.THE PARLOR COMPANION. Every Lady wants one! t Every Man ought to have one!! Sent on receipt of Ten Cents. Addreaa, E. P. HYDE A CO., 195 Seventh Avenue, New York. BON-TON FLIRTATION SIGNAL*. Sent on receipt of 25 cetita. UniquelPrintlng and Publishing House, 86 Vesey Street, New York. The Beckwtth |HO Portable Family Sewing Mtichlnv, on 30 Days Trlol; raaiiy advantages over all. Satisfaction guaranteed or $20 refunded'. Sent complete with full direction!,. Bcckwith Sowing Maehiue Co., M! ^roadway, n. Y. ^TE~HE$r^EA^TlFTRU??rTrAl.' portarU InrrntUm. It retains the Rupture at all times, and under the hardest exercise or severest strain. It is worn with comfort, and if kept on night and day,, effects a permanent cure in a fee weeks Sold cheap, I and sent br mail when requested, circulars free . when ordered by letter sent to the Elastic Tnua Co. No. 683 Broadwav, N. Y. City. Nobody uaea MetalSpring Trusses; too painful; they slip off too frc quentfy. may.l'-ly, ICS. ICE. : COUNT & EMMS, are now prepared to furnish I O ES in quantities to suit customers?At , the old ICE HOUSE, 7th st. L ' John Conant. J. A. Emmons.. ! "THE SCHOONER JAMES BLISS HAS ARRIVKn 11 With a Full Cargo > i to -v , I ;!0co. Waterhouse 4 ) CONSISTING IN TART OF 1 Ames Plows, . Nails, Plantation IToc?, Axes, . < Manure Forks, Garden Itakcs, Rush Scythes, Grass I looks, Round Point Shovelss PROVISIONSFlour, ,i Sugar, I . Molasses. \ . Soap, Rutter, Potatoesr g FURNITURE100 Bedsteads, 20 doi. Chairsr J 40 Rockers, (1 Wash stands, Bureaus, Excelsior >i Mattress Stuffing, Looking, h Glasses, etc. .1 h wooden ware. Chopping Trays, Howls. ; rails, Tubs, Chairs, Brooms Ir, . 0 MEATS. Salt Beef, Pork. Codfish, ilain?, Lard, Mackerel, etc rr GLASSWARE AND CROCKERY. * GENERAL MERCHANDISE. ; CARPETS, MATTING, OIL CLOTIL Extra Refined iion-cxplosiTC KEROSENE OIL Macaroni. oU boxes flcrriiurs, 5 bbls. No. I Mackerel, 5 half barrels Msu kcrel, 20 kits Mackerel. ' Cheese, Pickles, Chow Chow, Spices, etc. 70 bales Ilay, 200 bags Oats. "county creditors j TAKE NOTICE JOINT RESOLUTION Acthorizuto THE Oocstt ( nMMJKMONKRM OK ue.UKOKT WJl'JTr TO LJIVT * a Spkciai. Tax. r SWTIOX J. lie it eiinrf'd by (be Senate and House of Representatives of the State of' South ! Carolina now met and sitting in (ieneral As' scmbly, and by the authority of the same, That the County Commissioner* of fteaufort " County, be. and they are hereby authorised,and dl! rectwl to levy and collect a sj*s:lal tax of ??mills ' on the dollar, on all the taxable projierty of said 1 County for the rear ending October Stat, I1R72. and " continue the coflection of the rnuiic each succeeding < year until the sum of thirty-seven thousand dollars (37.000) shall have been collected, ?aid sum to be used exclusively for the purpose of paying the past in-dchtislnem of the said iteaufort County. Sue. 2. That all persons holding clalnia against Mid County l<e. and they are hereby required to Ule a Hot } of such claims, with the amount and date thereof, in 1 the office of the County Treasurer, within thirty days | froiu and after the passage of this Joint Resolution. .Set. 3. That It sliall he the duty of the Treasurer ' b> pay said claims In the onier of their priority. 1 >r<. 4. Any officer authorised and empowered to " carry out the provlslona of Uila Joint Heeotatlon whoshall fall in any respect in tho performance of such 1 dnty, shall he deemed to hare committed a malfea' sance In office, ami upon conviction, shall forfeit his 1 office, and shall lie subject to a line of not lese than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, ah 1 the discretion of the Court. Approved February 20, 1273. ) TBKAxntn** Ornew T t Beaufort, A C, April L WW p In compliance with the above Joint Beeoietbsn, al V tort, ere required to file a Hat with the date mm amount thereof, In this offloe, within thirty day* from this date. _ GEO. HOLMES, ) County Tresurer,