tiik l'o-U'r KUVAI..
STANDARD and COMMERCIAL
A. (r. THOMAS
. L*4li1or,
Bsvi^ort, S.x C.. A]?Til 27, 137f.
st ?<.( KiPr(o.\s,
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Six Mouths, I
Advertisement* will Ik- insert,*! r.l tlx
rule of $1 ?0 per sqnnve, II) Xoa;wr:j
llnr), for thv first iiacriioii; swb?Kjnf?
insertions t>y rout nu t.
JOB PBTSTIN'!: A XI > >TAT1: NiTflV.
W'? have ono-'f tin* ni.?t i-.unpk'te Jt>l? OKI'ICl r.
th? State, an I da \\o:k aswell awl at as low j>riirs
as in the cities. Oiirst?>ck of STATIOXKKY i?;li?r.;?
And will be sold wholesale and retail, as low as i:>
Charleston and Savannah.
IM>?ls and law blanks in er^at variety.
Official Paper of Beaufort County*
TflE Charleston .AVics and Courier lireagain
become afflicted with llie Whippci
jndgship fever. What is tt;e matter? I*
there any suit pending in which they art
interested?
The BarnwelMllackweli struggle fv
the county scat has been ro-opened. tlir
Supreme Court having ordered a writ oi
mandamus to issue a?ain>t the Coum\
Canvassers, to compel them to make re
turns of the election from secondary evidence.
The evidence that can be obtained
is said to be strongly in favor of Black
ville.
A Washington letter says: Mud;
inconvenience is already experienced l?t
* i
merchants, hotc! keeper ami ntmn>,
especially by siuail dealers, owning to the
growing scarcity of fiactional currency,
much of the latter having boon exchang
ed for small silver coin within the pas!
' two or three days. Persons in Nov
York and other large cities have bcei
disappointed in not receiving fractions
currency heretofore promptly furnished
as fractional currency redeemed in silvei
is not now reissuablc. Members of Con
press are already discussing the rjuestior
as to the future of suit 11 change. Sonic o
them are of opiuion that both fracticna
currency and small silver coin will son;
become a matter of speculation in the
bands of brokers, and that the need o
the n-ual supplies of fractional parts of?
dollar will become so pressing that Con
press before its close will 1 c compelled t<
pass a law to relieve such pressure by re
storing the issue of fractional currency. '
i i ?
Tne President has vetoed the bill rc
ccntly passed by both Houses of Con
press to reduce his successor's salan
from $50.000, at which it was fixed bj
the " Salary Grab '" Act, to $115,000.
The message sent to the Senate with th<
veto compares the Presidential sn'an
with that of Congressmen, and s-how.
that when the President's salary wa
fixed at $25,000 a year, members of Con
press pot onV $f> a day, or. at 120 dayi
for the session. $720 a year ; their pat
has been made seven times as largo as i
was, while the President's Ins only bee:
doubled. But there are other reason:
much stronger than this tu qun -ve nrgu
inent for opposing the change. A sa'ar
of $50.(XX) a year for the President of j
country of 40,000,00*) inhabitants, ii
which the scale of living is what it i
with us, is little enough ; indeed, it i
far too little, and every one who hr.
looked into the items of the appropria
tion bills knows that no President lit
actually lived upon it (to say nothing c
$23,090) for years. Some Pre."'den is hav
apj>eared to do so, but it is be ecu e .
sorts of expenses connected widi th
White House are created as u sidespecu
, lotions " to he paid for separately. W
believe the actual cost of keeping up th
Presidency is nearer $100,000 than
000, and the on'v effect which can com
from making the salary less than die ev
pensc is one of two things : either to mnk
it necessary for the r* resident to beg fn
favors from Congress (iu all which Case
we may be sure he has to give an Q.juiva
lent), or for him to take some means t
eke out his expenses, such as thn.-e arhiel
the Secret a it of War, for precisely simi
% i'r reasons, has been led into. This ha
never vat been done, but it is well t
take warning in time. The reductioi
proposed by Congress is a pure piece <?
dcmagogisin, got up for the purpose o
putting the Republican party in the posi
tion of hositily to the '* poor boy,
and the Democrats in the position o
" lightening the burdens of taxation. '
There is no use in expecting to get goo<
Presidents unless you pay thciu well; an<
if wc are to have a general scaling act
let Congressmen begin fairly with them
fiv their own oav at the rail
1 \ L."*? (4IIVI u.ft v..
they estimate others. On this >ojlc :
Congressman would be worth about $2VJ
per year. ? 7he Xotlon.
A Pan'oii Not a Part!ooc
A witness for the State in the ea^e o
B. G. Yocuui, county treasurer of Che*
ter, before Judge Ndrtlirop. John Liily,
of that county who wjis convicted ofgrant
larceny and sent to ilie penitentinry, wa:
pardoned the Governor in order to ren
der him eligible to witness agamst Vo
cum. The pardon contained the following
proviso: "On condition that the pre
aiding Judge shall only deliver said par
don when he shall certify under his hand
and seal to me that the said John Lilly
has tcstiC'd in the trial of I>. G. Yocuiu.
full^and in good faith." Judge North.
ro',vruled that it was no pardon at all, as
the prisoner could not testify uiwii he was
pardoned, and could not under the j roviso
Ik- pardon. :! until ho had teslilird.
v
The Beaufort aud Port l!oy.:l Turnpike
Company, have surveyed the line of the
road to the Beaufort depot, rovl now
at v.vik evading an ! -h-'jiog
The late Hen. Howard.
A correspondent in the Charleston
A? rstonf < \itniVr says that the aim mneeuicut.of
the murder of (.Jen ?T. II. Howard
near (imhauiville sent a thrill of horror to
the hearts of the many friends and acqu
aintanres of this truly estimable irentle:
mm. The 1-rief notice taken of this ter1
rihV ontraye induces the writer to infer
t !.:<{ !i ?!e i known in the city of the ante<
o ' nts of (ion. Howard. To those
j who. prior to tlie late war. had the yood
fortune to \i-it at none the <.ood people of
t.'iTiiiamviiif or it> vicinity, the memories
; as-neiate-.l with "Hen. Howard" and
! "Whitehall" mn>t crowd in at this mo
! ;i:i<r t<> tlio boundless !i=?->-T?i!
*ality and true uoblene-s of heart of our
departed friend. !li< name was a hou c
| hold word in 15eanf.>rt lV<lric? for charity
-to the r.ec I;, friendly fneos of any kind tc
; tho c saol.ini: his services, an 1 a princely
j hospitality which has rarely, ifever, beer
J equal let}.
j ''Tiro war found hint at the age of six
j iv odd commanding a company of hi:
j neighbors and friends in the Fifth S.nul
I Carolina Cavalry, stationed at tl.aham
! ville for the defence of the . notion lie S(
i well represented, Cheerfully relinquish
! ing all thoughts of personal interests
! though his aye warranted his returning
j from tire field, he bravo'y breasted tin
! storm and passe 1 through the many try
^ ing circumstances; incident to the war Oi
the coast of Carolina.
"Sniee the war this brave old man. ii
poverty and want, amid the ashes of tin
o'd hoiue he rendered so memorable it
' the recollection of the recipients of hi
kindly deeds, has toiled and struggled on
With a cheerful word to all, and a dispo
sition as of old to help 'h >se appealing t<
: him for counsel or aid. lie, up to the las
, ! hour of his long life, illustrated the sal
| ient }H?iiits of his truly estimable charac
J ter. That such a man, known and be
loved of all, should meet such a fate a
i the hands of idle vagrants for purposes o
i plunder, is a terrible commentary upoi
j our re'regressive civilization."
THE CENTENNIAL.
iO.OCO People visit the Ground*.?Hotel
nn cl Restan rant*.?The Monster En
glne.-Th? Population of Philadelphia
! On the 31th instant, the Centennia
' grounds were finally closed to all visitor
^ until the oflk-al opening. For several day
' previous, all of the street cars and ave
nues leading to the Park vrere crowded t
' ihe liiuit of their capacity, and it is csti
1 mated that 200,000 persons must hav
* entered the grounds within the forty-eigh
} iiours.
As much lumber is being hauled toth
grounds daily for the completion of th
various pavilions and for finishing worl
generally as the hauling capacity of th
. lumber yards in the city will permit, an<
almost every department of trade has
strong indirect impetus to its busines
through the influence of the approaohin;
. celebration.
11uudreds of temporary structures of al
icinds, but particularly large hotels an!
restaurants are rising in a day aloug tli
confines of the park; so rapidly in fac
^ are 4lie booths and smaller shops springiu,
into existence, that the Building Inspec
tors of the city find i^, impossible to keei
track of them.
^ According to the contract between th
Centennial authorities and Mr. G. ii
Corliss, Monday evening, at half-past si>
at a sign from Director General Goshori
rhc giant engine which is to furnish mm
| cle for all the machinery in Machinery Ha
! and adjacent buildings, started under
; procure of only fourteen pounds. Th:
engine weighs over SOU tons, and wi
v dnve eight miles of shafting, having cj
( j)acitv for 2,500 horse-power. The fij
\yheel has a diameter of thirty feet an
j weighs 70 tons. Kach of the walkin
] beams weighs 22 tons, and the 19 inc
1 i crank shaft is 12 feet iu length.
There are two 4u inch cylinders with
stroke often feet, which with but one (
two exceptions, is the largest of any ei
gine in the world.
Twenty-two boilers, each of 70 hors
power are employed to furnish steam, an
| having connecting pipes running und<
; ground so that the effect is the same as
! there was one huge boiler.
I , The census of the eitv-which I wrol
| last week was being taken, has been eon
| pleted, showing a population of 817.4-4
souls, this being an iucieasc of 143,42
) within the la.-t six years. There are 2,(KJ
] j more females than males, and 374.74
persons are less than 21 years of age. Tw
i tons of blanks were used, and the tot;
. | cost was not more than $3,000.
.! T.:C blanks have all been filed away i
. j the most convenient order, forming th
j most complete directory of the city possi
, J b:e except that the occupation of th
I heads of families was hy mistake omitted
Communication from the Kast and \Ve>t
North ami South, is being facilitated a
much as possible, a new railroad line ha
( I been arranged between this place am
New York, by which the fares of botl
! lines will bo greatly reduced; a line o
j steamers will commence running on th
11 first of May to Fall River,'and also ti
New York. There will be two lines be
tween Philadelphia and Washington. 1
[ through line has been established to Moti
. j trea!, and the Pennsylvania Central ha
made preparations for carrying and dc
. i positing comfortably in their new depo
! or upon the Centennial grounds a'J wh<
. i may choose to patronize their route.
I have already written you of the prep
I arations that are being made to cnterlaii
. < visitors out side of the Exhibition, as fa
' as uitiHC is concerned, but there are mam
other enterprises on foot having the sain,
objects in view, prontiiteut among whicl:
are Kiraify brothers Summer Theatn
and the Colosseum, which arc now beinj
erected and arc rapidly approaching com
plot Ion on IhraJ Street opposite tin
Academy of Music. The latter is a cyliu
drical building with a frame work en
nivly of iron, nearly 130 feet in diameter
' air! 7 i fc ! !i 1 -hr. a:ri -a; on muted b>
1 u tower. constructed in the same manner |
as 1 lie exterior walls, Ififi feet 1:iirli. ;
j and having an average diameter of 140
loot. '1 here are 4S sky lights hi the roof |
| to light the interior. 114 feet above the
' pavement a balcony four feet wide is to
extend around the tower, a d th -re will I
bo a siniilai one. at the height of 141 feet
From this j oint there is an externa'
win line star,vase. leading to a platform
! on top where about 14 persons can lie aej
eoinmodated. From 2">0 to .",00 can find
standing room on the baloi i:ies.
A steam elevator capable of cavryiifg
40 j'orsons will ascend as far as the so- j
I oond balcony. This structure was elected
1 in New York about two years ago. but i
* ( lias been moved here, rebuilt and en- ;
largcd at the cnoimous cost of over $400. j
000. The purpose of the Colosseum is to
) display those world re-nowncdcycioramas
* j " Paris hv Night " and 44 London hy
i Day , " which are to he hung on the in1
side of the exterior walls. Between
i these walls and the tower is a promenade
?j 24 feet in width, from which the can"
: J va-s can he viewed.
Tlie fir t cyclorauia *' London by Day"
* j was presented about half a century ago
;n London, and icmained on exhibition
I 4
. t Jay and niclit for over forty years. Af
r 1 forwards the other two were added to the
- j collection and were also very successfully
* j exhibited. About 1820 an English
1 i draughtsman named llornor conceived
' t-e idea of exhibiting a bird's eye view of
1 ' the British capital and with a Barnum
* j 1 ke energy succeeded in interesting capij
talilists in his behalf, and erecting a suit.
s j able cylindrical structure. He construe "
| ted a wooden cage above the ball on top
' j of St. Paul's Cathedral, tlie highest clo1'
vation in London, where he made the
1 I original sketches him-elf, and employed
a talented artist to put this work on canvas.
Several American gentlemen, while
j traveling abroad a few years ago, thought
t ' 11 A .?... -...v*-. th..ii1.1 lnnt*o fire)
j rillll Ult'SU 11UU1M illonv, 11 uiri
rate show to exhibit here during the Oen1
tennial, and tnucli to the disgust of the
English who had looked upon them almost
as national property, bought them
and transported them, exhibiting them
shortly afterwards in New York. "Paris
i. by Night, " will be on exhibition first. I
I will write cf the Summer Theatre at
v another time.
4^^
s Forfeited Lands and the Kills of 1he
!- Bank of the Stale.
0 Beaufort, S. C\, April 26, 1876.
i- Editor Standard if' Com me read:
e Silt: I desire "to call the attention of
* your readers to u an Act to amend an Act
entitled an Act to amend an Act to proc
vide for the redemption of Forfeited lands
e upon certain conditions therein mention^
ed." and to briefly discuss its relations to
e those taxpayers who have tendered thei;
^ State taxes in bills of the Bank of the
8 State. Now I am aware that those who
5 have made the above tender, did so under
- the impression that such proffer would
secure their property against a levy and
1 sale for State taxes, and that th?y wiil be
^ alarmed when they ascertain that all proe
pert.v, tlie State taxes on which were ten
1 deved in bills of the Bank of the State,
? trill be advertised and sold the some m
property where such tender was never
P | mode, and for the reason that said Bank
I 13.lis are not necessarily a legal tender fot
e "tate taxes, and therefore property, the
S taxes on which have been "paid in 1> 11
" J of the Bank of the State," is delinquen'.
i? The Supreme Court of the United State:
has decided that such bills, when not issued
in aid of the rebellion, arc a legal tender
a 1 for State taxes; leaving the question o;
is> i fact as to said bills being tainted with the
^ j rebellion (in each individual ease) to ?
I jury, and tlie State to protect its interest.
"" always raise* the question of such taint.
^ I thus throwing the bills in each individai.l
? ! case under the ban of judicial investica1'
j Hon.
; o t'-e way out of this dile umaia
| very plain. The Act referred to ?ny>
)r i "that in all cases where lands shall have
l" been forfeited to the State for the nonpayment
of taxes, and the title thereto be
:e j vested in the State prior to the 13th day
of June 187f?, the bills of the bank of the
|r I State are made a legal tender ''for the
| re lemption and purchase of forfeited
j lands.*1
c The delinquent land sale will commence
j 1
j on the 5th day of June, pros., and will
^ i close on the 11th day of said month: so
? j that all parties whose lands siiail have
! been forfeited to the State under the
i above circumstances, may on^he 12tb day
0 j of June redeem the same hv the additionI
al payment in bills of the Bank of the
I $tate, of an amount sufficient toeorcrjthe
II > expenses of sale, say 8lo or $20.
e ! The true question for taxpayers to conj
sidcr is this: whether it will be for their
e | interest to fee a lawyer to the amount of
' ! one or two hundred dollars for going to
' the courts, or whether by the payment of
s | the comparative small amount heretofore
s mentioned they extricate themselves from
1 Jllh/uiUo tufn v.'liif.i in fvrn nvinv
I lUU UI1IIVUIIJ iiiiu V.., ... .?v U1M1
n cases speculators have led them.
Such property being offered for sale by
L> J the County Treasurer for delinquent tax0
es, will invariably be forfeited, to the
" i State, for who are the parties in these
^ days of high fees to lawyers who arc inclined
to buy a law suit?
Very respcctfullv,
L. S. Laxglev.
t .
0 j ?ws From lirunson.
Bruxson, S. I'.. April 23, 1STG.
1 Editor Standard and Commercial:
r The sj?irit of Mars armed in l ull pano*
i* ply seems to have recently made its adc
vent amongst us, sowing seeds of discord,
1 which have germinated in two instances
2 in violence and bloodshed.
; Last Thursday week a difficulty occur-1
red at Hoovers Station, between Hardy
: Harrison, Reed, Thos. Myers and others,
- which resulted in the shooting of Thos.
- Myers in two places, one just below the
, shoulder, the other above the hip.
It appears there was a trial <m
- " * - - y
before Trial Justice Kjberts, on that day, o
when a difficulty occuried between Mr. , f<
Hardy Harrison and a colored man which f<
resulted in blows. From this the affray ti
became general, pistols were discharged, i i
and Myers was.severely wounded as above j
stated. I have n.?t heard it positively j
stated but it i* generally conceded that!
Hoc 1 did the shooting. \' *o understand ; f
tint warrants have been issued against j r
the parties, but no arrest has as yet been ; }
effected. Myers is improving. a
On la-t Friday Branson was the scene ,
of a shooting affray, not however of a
very serious chat a .-tor. ?
Mr. 13. M. Kiley, while in a state of j ,
intoxication had a difficulty with Handy j '
(lad-don. and shot him in the hip. inflict- j
j ing a slight flesh wound.
lliley is, when sober, a good behaved | j
| and gentlemanly man. and possesses the |
1 esteem of all classes, but when under the
! sway of "King Alcohol,*' he is a reckless
dangerous man, and respects neither
friend or foe, and for a slight provocation j
wiil use his arms. On the same day he
I shot at .1. C. McMillan, but fortunately
i did tto damage.
\\ e regret te chronicle these shooting
i affrays that happen in our midst, for truly
j nature has lout a helping hand to this
community. There is not a point on this
! railroad that has the facilities for com1
mcree that Branson lias. Having an
! enviable back country from which large
! shipments of cotton and produce could be
made, an exceedingly healthy position;
! the purest water and many other advan|
tages that less favored communities do
I not possess. The society is educated, re
fii:cJ, and religiously inclined, having no
less than five churches, and a flourishing
academy under the supervision of a
learned and aceoi plished gentleman.
These facts are calculated to make our
town a place of consequence, if we can
only have peace and quiet in our midst.
Planting in our'section is rapidly pro
grossing, but the universal cry of the
I planter is
I 1
wanted rain.
j-The crops have a sickly and blighted appearance,
owing to the recent cold nights
{ and the dry season. Old "Prob" however
keeps our spirits up by predicting an
i early fall and the signs at this writing
strongly endorse his unerring judgement.
We shall at any rate live in hope even
should we die in dispair.
We regret to report that on account of
some unseen and unexplained reason, the
trains very repeatedly pass us without
condescending to favor us with the mail.
Sometimes they salute 'us with a shrili
ear-splitting shriek, that reminds one of
the scream of the bird of American liberty.
and proudly pass us unheeded and
forgotten. This occasions consider hie
embarrassment especially a nong the mercantile
class who expect their mail rcgu
larly. and it might perhaps be the cause
of considerable trouble.
Watchman.
The Charleston Xncs says " The j irics !
in Beaufort are notoriously ui.trustwoth.v. I
and it is feared that themurde e s of Gen
Howard, who confess their guilt will by
some hocus pocus, escape." No such fear
exist in this count}'. The prisoners will
obtain a fair trial, and the juries which
are not *' timorously untius*worthy. *'
will do as well as the juries in any county
i i i the Slate. The e will be no necessity to
J appeal to the barbarous code of Judge
Lynch, in this county.
<?>
The LTnlianiville Mnrder.
The details of the murder of Gen.
! Howard, as confessed by the prisoners,
-how that it was a premeditated and cold
bloo led affair. On Thursday last they
sent f?r the Sheriff and said that they
desired to make a statement*to relieve'
their minds. The sheriff sent lbr Trial
Justice Richmond, who took down their
i confession, from which we cull the followI
big ^ John Snipe, said that on Friday
theTthinst. Geo. Finchney came to his
house on W. C. Howard's, plantation and
told him that General Howard would go
j to the village the following day to get
! some money and he must take his stand in
| the road and shoot him, and he would far
j 11 >>)i him the shot.
j He refused, but on the 14th he asked
I Snipe again to take his stand and shoot,
j lie again refused, but the same day he
j consented. They went together the fol?
I lowing day, to Grahamville. Pinekney
bought the shot and gave Snipe a load.
He took his stand at Honey Hill, and
j shot Gen. Howard. The prisoner Fred
i Bright took Howard s pocket book. They j
; .. i ro. ??.j ? I
j tOUUU III[V CUIUS IJ it ?uu fuiiit
i Bright took twenty-five cents: Pinckney
; fifteen c nts. and Snipe took ten cents,
j Bright speaks of seeing Snipe at Honey
I Hill, and asking liiin what he waiting for I
; and he said that Pincknev had told him !
i lie had seen Gen. Howard in Mr. Bassa
j !i%u's store changing money and j
, lie must go cn to IToncy
I Hill breast works an 1 mu t shoo.;
I iiim when he came along, and get the \
i m wey. Bright called him a fool and *cft
! and resumed his walk. He saw Gen. !
1 Howard come along, and saw Snipe shoot ;
him. Howard fell back in his buggy and j
J Snipe caught hold of him and pulled .him !
j in'o the road, and searched his pockets, j
! Snipe took iiis pocket book, left Bright
j and went toward Grahamville. Bright j
I did not tell any one of the shooting, as j
i he was scared and nervous, and thought [
lie might be accused of the murder. !
Pinckney has not yet made any statement.
Savannah Back River.
Washington, April 24.?A bill was !
! filed to-day in the Supreme Court of the I
United States, by the State ofSouth Car- |
olina against the State of Georgia, Sec-!
! rctary of War and others, to enjoin the
work now being done at cross-tides in the j
| Savannah river by the Engineer Depart- j
ment as in violation of convention of 17.57.
McCraicb. Jr., Messrs. Phillip Phillips, j
)mmm ?cmc? mm imm i n m in
f this city, ;;r(1 Edwards of Charleston, J
)r the State of South Carolina, moved i
>r a tcyiporarv injunction. The court!
nok the papers, reserving its action upon |
he motion.
I
Telegrams.
?There are fresh Indian troubles. A j
earful massacre of a family of immigrants
lamed Baker occurred at lied Canyon,
tVashiugton Territory, on the 16th inst.,
md the Chcycnncs are marauding in va- j
ious directions.
?Mexican advices receive 1 via Havana
show that tlie revolution still races in So-:
lora and Sinaloa. The Railroad between
Vera Cruz and the City of Mexico is cut. j
Accounts from the Mexican frontier via j
Rrownsville, tell of outrageous exactions !
from Ameiicnn rc idents in Mexico by
tlie revolutionary chiefs.
?Serious di.-turbanccs at Darbadocs,
West Indies, arc reported by cable via
London. Estates are being pillaged and
fired in all directions.
?Tlie Connecticut delegates to the National
Republican Convention have ex
pressed their preference for PostmasterGeneral
Jewell.
?The recent cxnidition against the
Creek Indians was a complete failure
with the exception of killing an old squaw
and two children.
40?
Real Estate Transfers.
The following transfers have been recorded
in the office of the register of
Mensc Conveyance, at the court house,
Beaufort, since our last report:
Ellen Finley to Pern' F. Buckner
and W. C. McMicliael, 'Jo acres
in Bluffton for ?200 CO
E. B. Richardson to Harriett J.
Addison, 155 acres in Pecples
tor 130 52
Jos. B. Glover to B. Wiggins, ct.
al., School Trustees Di. 't. No.
2, 1 acre in Bluffton for 30 00
Wm. Wilson, S B. C. to John
White Gregory, 3,203 acres in
Pocotaligo for 2,100 00
Wm. Wilson, S. B. C. to Mary
A. Richardson, 2,863 acres in
Pocotaligo for 8,103 00
Daniel Heyward to Steimncyer k
Stokes, 407 acre3 in Pocotaligo
for 500 00
John W. Burbridge to Jane A.
Sanders, 5,000 acres in Bluffton
for 1,500 00
Jane A. Sanders to Bobbins, Boddington
k Powers, 5;0jo acres
in hluffton for 4,850 0<
MJRBiED.
Sams,?Johnson*.?April2?th.?At the Eplneop:)
Church Beaufort Mr. B. 1?. Sams, to Miss Annh
M. third daughter of I>r. John A. Johnson, oi
B aufjit S. C.
Official Notices.
To Holders of Coumy Cheeks oi
Audited Claims, prior to .November
1, 1872,
Office of the Covsty Commissionf.rs,
Beaufort. S. C., April 11,1?7G.
IX accordance with tlic provisions of a Joint It's
Jul ion entitled "A Joint Resolution authorizinj
he C-ntn'y Commissioners of Beaufort Countyt
evy a special tax." dated April 7, 1873, and "At
act to amend the same," approved the 29lh day a
tanuary, 1*74, seal d proposal* will be received a
this office front parties Itoldit. -hocks or audita
eltiitus cuiitraeted prior to Nov a,.her 1,1872, unti
TUESDAY,i MAY 9, 1876.
at 12 M? at which tinK? said hids will ha opened
and the board of county commissioners will drat
orders on the Treasurer to the amount ol one thou
sand dollars, in favor of the person or persons wh<
hall offer the largest per centum discount on tit i
hecki or audited claims.
Proposals shouldb" addressed to the chairman o
the board of County Commissioners, and endorses
' Pr >posa's for the settlement of Past Indebted no
of Beaufort county.
T. PRITCHARD, M. I>
V. S. SCOTT,
R. J. MARTIX.
County Commissioners
Titos. II. V,"iikki.fr.
Clerk of Board. feblMt.
N O TIC E .
U. S. INTERNAL REVENUE
rA v* l m
special 1 axes,
May 1,1376, to April 30,1877.
The Revised Statutes of the 1'nlted State*, See
tions 32.'G, 3237, 323.*, anil 3233, require every j?vrso:
engaged in any business, avocation, or employmen
j which renders him liab'etoa SPECIAL TAX, *<
i procure and plnec con*plcnon?ly In !i!
| Es'abliahnrent or plnrc of Itit-ino*
! STAMP denoting the payment of said SPKCIA
TAX for the Special Tax Year lxrginning May
1S70, before coinnicncirg or continuing business a
ter April 3ft, 1870.
i The Taiss embraced within the provision
1 of the Law atari ptsil w as fJ
! lows, yiz:
Rectifiers $200 0
Dealers, retail liquor - 25 fx
Dealers, wholesale liquor 100 0
Dealers in inalt liquors, wholesale 50 0
Dealers in malt liquors, retail 20 O
Dealers in leaf tobacco .... ? 25 t-t
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco 500 w
And on sales of over Si,000, fifty cents on
every dollar in excess of ? 1,000.
- ? - > ? i?" a n
coalers in inanuiitciurcu - Manufacturers
of stills 50 Oi
And for each still manufactured 2<? (K
And for oat h worm manufactured 20 Oi
Manufacturers of tobacco 10 ui
Manufacturers of cigars 10 0<
Peddlers of tobacco, first class, (more than
two horses or other ar#>nals) 50 0
Peddlers of tobacco, sccoiul class two horses
or other animals) 25 C
PeddL-rs of tobacco, third class (one lior3e or
other animal) 15 0
Peddlers of tobacco, fourth class (on foot or
public conveyance) ... ...... 10 CI
Brewers of less than 500 barrels 50 Cl
Brewers of 500 barrels or more 100 (
Any person, so liable, who shall fail to conipi;
with the foregoing requirements will be subject t(
severe penalties.
Persons or firms liable to pay any of the Specia
Taxes named above must apply to
A. J. RANSIER,
Collector Internal Revenue at Charleston,
or to S. B. WRIGHT,
Deputy Collector at Beaufort,
and pay for and procure the Special-Tax Stamp o
Stamps they need, prior to May 1,1576, and WITH
Ol'T FURTHER NOTICE.
D. D. P RATT,
Commissioner of Internal Revenue.
Office Internal Revenue,
Wa-hingtou. I>. r IYV 1 1*7'-.. mar*? P
fltt) (fiootls. I
GREAT EXCITEMENT 1
AT Tin: STOKE OF
fi. A. Scheper,
The Leader in Low Prices
-o:
HA VINT. .TEST RETURNED FROM NEW '
YORK. I nm prepared to show a larger and
more complete .-tuck of
SPBiHG&SUMilERGOOOS
Ever before offered to the Beaufort public.
Con xi sting of
DRY GOODS,
CLOTHING,
HATS. AND CAPS,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
MATTING Ac!
I offer an entirely fresh stock of
SPRING DRESS GOODS,
| Selected in New York with special view to their
j adaptability to present season, climate Ac.
EXTRA INDUCEMENTS
j will be offered in all departments, as I am determined
to make this one of the most attractive establishments
in town. Call before purchasing elsewhere
and examine the stock of goods at
E. A. S CHE PER.
Just Received.
^ MOST COMPLETE and elegant assortment of
SPRING AND SUMMER
DDYGOODS, CLOTHIHfi,
-ANDGENTS'
FURNISHING GOODS.
Will be sold at prices to suit the times, also a fresh
stock of
LADIES', GENTS' & CHILDREN'S,
BOOTS AND SHOES.
-A T
W. 0. BELLOWS.
BANKING HOUSE,"
Win. II. Lockwood,
BAY ST., BEAUFOKT, S. C.
, GOLD AND EXCHANGE
ON
New, York Charleston & Sav
i J
r annah Bought and Sold,
Collections made on any point in tki
United States. Accounts received subjec
to check at sight.
a p. 27.6ui.
FOR SALE,
100 Barrels'of Prime
i Irish Potatoes,
I)
In quantities to suit purchasers. Low fe
' i.ash, to close out a consignment.
JOHN FRANZ,
General Provision Merchant,
-xj).27.It. Beaufort, S. C
: ICE! ICE!""
; CCNANT A EMMONS.
J ARK NOW PREPARED TO FCf
s ijl xisii Ice in any quantity Customei
may desire, from their Ice House,
3ovcntb. Street.
JOHN CONANT,
J. A. EMMONS
ap.27 t-f
TAKE DR. DENNIS7
system R c 11 o v a t o r a n d B!oo
PURIFYING SYRUP.
For Dyspepeia, Piles, Heartburn, Siek Ileadacb
Fevers" Sores, Ac.
m. J. graham. Agt.,
rnar.33-lm. Bcaufor'.
Slarcliers aiid Ironers, Warned
tex good Ftarebcrs and*Ironers. Apply at the
l*ort royal laundry,
Or at this office. ap.l3-lt.
" SAFETY AND BRILLIANCY.
I VESTAL OIL,
*
a
Gives a better light than any other oil, and willn*
' exi lxl\ For sale by
1 wm. kressel,
!. ap.13. Bay St., Beaufort.
NCTICE
b ' aviso received some fresh
VACCINE VIRUS,
I am prepared to receive subjects for vaccinatic
at my office from 12 m. to 2 p m.
< " - h. m. stuart mr d.
Bay St. Beaufort.
,1 Law Blanks For Sale.
1 _____
[i ^"OTE, with lien on crop,
? CASE of Land, secured by lien on crop,
H HATTEL Mortgage, to secure noteannexed,
f)
ONVEYAXCEB of Land?various foms,
i \ ^ORTGAGES of Real and Personal property,
I ARRANTS of Attachiuent.
For sale in quantities or singly, at the
CLERK'S OFFICE,
In the Court House.
0 I Rft. Jan. 23-3m.
I
01 n FRANK COE S AMMONIATEP BONE
; IV. SUPERPHOSPHATE.
[> Having been appointed Sole Agent for this Sta:
3 for the sale of the above old and well known FEI
0 j T11.IZER, we .hall always keep a full supply c
v hand. Orders entrus cd to our care shall meet wit
> prompt attcnlion.
The merits of this fertilizer are too well know
: and appreciated to require a more extended notic
We will euly state that each consignment is sul
tcct to the severest analysis, and that the origins
standard is fully maintained. D. II. PINCKNE
j s our travelling Agent, and any communications t
| us through him shall nave every care and dispatel
r i PINCKNKY BROTHERS,
3 Commercial Wharf, Charleston, S. C
j Jan.20-3in.
Publications.
! /COMMERCIAL, A STANDARD PORT ROYA
j V PtsblisliH weekly. *2.on j?*t y.-ar.
_ _
?
Encourage Home People,
?AND?
HOME ENTERPRISE,
j D O ORS ,
Sash and Blindsl
jA
Hill I | I
GEORGE S. HACKER,
CHARLESTON, S. C.
ONLY Carolinian engaged in the manufacture of
MOULDINGS, DOORS, SASH. BLINDS, and
TURNED WORK in Charleston, S. C.
Pricea as low as any other house, and all work
first class. oct.l4-3m
P. M. WHITMAN,
MATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER,
flay Street, lieanfort, S. C.,
Has just retruxed from the nobtb
with a fine assortment of goods at
N"ortb.orn Frioea.
WEDDING RINGS, $3.00 to $12.00,
8ILVER RINGS, 30c. to $1.50.
SILVER NAPKIN RINGS, $2.00 to $4.00.
LADIES GOLD WATCHES, $30 to $00.
0
5 Btj & 1 Day String Clccb, $3.50 it II.
u
GENTS' GOLD CIIIANS. PINS. RINGS. 8 LEE YE
BUTTONS. STUDS, WATCH CHAINS, LADIES
GOLD and PLATED JEWELRY,
GOLD PENS, AC., AC.
GENTS* GOLD & SILVER WATCHES.
Call and examine before purchasing, and satisfyyoursclf
you can save ten to, twenty-fire per een*
from Charleston or Savannah prices.
} dec.6.iy
wrnmhoTTse
PORT ROYAIj S3. OSITUATED
AT THE TERMINUS OF
the Port Royal Railroad, wlicre connection
is ni 'dc with the last sailing, first-class st*amer?
Montgomery and IU'ntsvillk, sailing to New
York every Friday.
This is an entirely new and elegantly famished
B house. ^Hantion unsurpass d, surrounded with
. inagnificient live oak*. com sanding a splendid
prospect of the surrouuding country, the Beaufort,
and Port Koyal River* and offers unusual attrmcthns
to travelers, or to parties who d< sire Board or *
to spend a few days n?sr the salt water.
Table supplied wiih everything the market affords.
Fresh milk, butt-.r, fi.-h, vegetables and
fruits in their season.
Best of Cooks and Attendants.
Teru.s liberal.
C. E. WARREN,
Proprietor,
junc. .1-11.
. . . . . _ .. 1 I'
NEW MII.KINBRV.
r Fall and Winter 1875
JUST RECEIVED AT,
1' John Cooper's
RAY STREET BEAUFORT.
LADIES HATS.
MISSES HATS
I BOYS HATS
r. Fronrh ami PlfiWlTS.
A fine assortment of the above toeethcr with a
lar^e stock of FALL and WINTER 1/rv O ?d?,
Dress Goods, Clothing, Domestics, Long Cloth, Ac.,
Ac.,
may .20-13.
W. H. CALVERT.
practical
Tin Sheet Irons Copper Worker
DEALER IN
Japanned and Stamped Tin Wares. Constantly ?
hand, Cooking Parlor and Box Stores.
* TERMS CASH.
st
Agent for the Celebrated
Charter Oak Cocking Stoves*
W. H. CALVERT,
Bay St. between 8th A 5th sts. Beaufort. 8.C
BEAUFORT HOUSE,
?n BE A CFORT, S. ) .*
Having opened and refurnished this old established
HOUSE,
I am prepared t% accommodate transient and permanent
boarders, at reasonable rates.
mrs. AGNES MANN,
oct.21-3in. Proprietress.
Proftssioaat (Cards.
VGKDIER WALKER ARB RAfftT
V V 1
PROCTORS IN ADMIRALTY AND ATTORNEYS
AT LAW, BEAUFORT, SO. CA.
Walkee A Bacot, I W. J. Vsrdixs.
Charleston. | Beaufort
Refer to the British Consulates In the Booth, and
special 1 j- to the British Consulate at Chariest**.
Octl t-f.
* H. M. STUART, M. D.?
in *
h ! Cor. Bnr A Eighth Streets.
n Boaufort, S. O.
e* ! DEALER ie
* DRUGS, AND CHEMICALS,
[- FAMILY MEDICINES, *
o FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES
' STATIONERY, PURFUMERY, ^
. BRUSHES, Ac., Ac., Ac.,
Together with many other articles too anmeroos
to mention. All of which will be soM at the lowe. t
" j price for cash. Physicians prescriptions careft?lly
J rompoumlcl. ftb.l'l *
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