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V 'JLUK FOUT lioV.VI,. STANDARD and COMMERCIAL .V. V-J. THOMAS Editor, Beaufort, 3. C., June i-3,7?3. One Year. S"< 0?. fct\ .Uoiithn, I OC AdTMtikenirttts will be inserted ?t tinrate of 50 per square, 10 Xonpnrcl! lines, for (tie ftrst insertion; subsequent! Insert Ions by contract. JOB PRINTING AND STATIONER V. TVo h; ive one of the ?u<>st complete JOB OFFICII a the State, and do work as well and at as low prices *s in the cities. Our st-K'S of STATIONERY islarjc and will be sold whobsnfe and retail, as low as in Charleston and Savannah. Deeds and law blanks In -^rcat rari ty. Official Piiier of Beaufort County* FOR PRESIDENT, RUTHERFORD 3. HAYES OF OHIO. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, WILLIAM A. WHEELER, OF NEW YORK. - <t> V OCR CANDIDATES. Although the announcement of the nomination of Rutherford 15. Ilaycs. o! Ohio, and Win. A. Wheeler, of New York for President and Vice President ol the United States, did not send through the country an electric thrill of enthusiasm. yet it was received with a more geir ml feeling of calui satisfaction, and fell upon the seething political caldron, like oil upon the troubled waters, uniting aud crystal xing the antagonistic elements ol the republican party, from wheve existence so much was feared as tl*; crisis in the life of a great party rapidly approached. It is well that it should be thus; all differences settled; with are-united party they will move on to certain victory, with - * * . i i higher hopes, witli a steadier tread, ana a firmer faith in the future. The personal preferences of a large body of the party have been set a ide, and Got. Hayes has deen nominated over the head of men who could have created a greater amount of fervent enthusiasm in certain sections of the country, but when these * very candidates, Blaine yvith his immense numerical strength, and Morton with his followers of radical republicans, Conkling and Hartranft, with the great states of New York and Pcnn sylvania in their hands, and B: istow with the independent republicans at his back, come forward and tender their allegiance to the standard bearers of our party, the era has arrived so devoutly longed lor by those who love the party for what it ha> accoiupushed in the past; those who have plighted their faith to its piinciples, who ever regard intemciue strife with a feeling of dread, as a forerunner of party collapse, and it is from this propitioure-union that we predict a triumph in November next. The candidates will exert a large influence in each of the states they represent % end can without question carry both Ohio end New York uo matter wno the i^oxtocraev may nominate at St. Louis. A> to Ohio there is no doubt that Governor Hayes will poll a larger vote than any candidate has received since the election of Lincoln, and if Tiiden or any other eastern man be nominated at St. Louis, those western states that are now counted jts democratic will poll handsome ma jorities for Hayes; liberal in his views, upright in character, f-miliar with the wants t?f the west and in full sympathy with them, there is no man that can be nominated in oppos'tion that will carry the conservative vote of both parties against him. &) far as the eastern and middle states are concerned the tone of the press during his canvass for governor, proved the |>eople of those sections in full accord with him and his platform. That the moaied interest of the country will support liiiu there can be no doubt, as the financial poli y of the country will eoutmuc iu harmony with that which hagoverned the country for years. As for the south, the republican vote will be solid; and would have been with Blaiue, Bristow, Morton or Conkling, the triumph of republican principles is more important to southern republicans than the success of any particular candidate. An account of th? trials of the County Treasurer will be found elsewhere. It may be said that the result settles noth Big, that the Treasurer escaped by defects in the indictment, but before arriving ar this conclusion the character of the prosecution must be looked into, an? the animus of the power beain 1 the t!ir> ie, or behind the <irand Jury, must be taken into consideration. The defence were perfect!}' willing to allow each and every ease to go to the jury on its merits and were only compelled to change their ourse, Sy the tactics of the prosecution, that gave color to the- statement ma le last week that the prime movers in these per:?eutioiis, for they ca n bo called by no other name, desire to keep the principal and most grave .-tatutory offence su-pen. ded over the head of the defendant. They a ked time after the in licanents. were found, which was granted under protest of the defence, and then come into court with a material witness absent and demand their right to a continuance, k uo consideration for the defendant. MBit' any stigma Could attach, by ^^ ion of rich fiim-y tcehcieaJ p:e umium m?\\ ? I suuie 1 violations of the law. is compelled to suffet thtreby until the next term of , court?suffer, to gratify the malice. aud vindictive >pirit of a brother official, who has gathered around hiui a s?>?a!l cot tone of men, who have themselves some per" nai uViiiunities to avenge, and others ! who are tbiiiting after the ilesh pots of ; lye pt and ih lie to eeuro to them:elves, ! or their frends, the emoluments of the i position that the defendant holds. This lathe win le sum and suh.-tai co in j a nut-she!'. The Grand Jury an 1 the AtI torney Genera! have been made the cat's paw of un a who to cloak their base dcj <ign-y of gratifying their spite, envy. i iimllcn lmr?? thrown nrniind ! them the mantl; of public spirit. J c it:zor, aux'ous for greater purity n the a Imiuistrut'i n of government?the mantle 1 of uii n actuated by a disVc to have no -tumbling blocks placed in the way of the advancement of education, forgetful that I their own official conduct h?^ encrusted them so heavily with official derelictions, that the texture of the mantle thus ; assume 1 is to s rained in their endeavor I t? have it cover them, that a pigmies j straw might pierce it, and they are thu ; exposed Jo the scorn of the public they a.tempt 10 deceive. i ? ?:?~****-. | Tjif. constit t'on confers upon Congress , sovereign power over the Territories of the United States for their government, and in the exercise of this power it is the right and duty of Congress to prohibit and extirpate in the Territories that relic of barbarism, polygamy; and we demand such legislation as will secure this end and the supremacy of American institutions in all the Territories.?7/te Flut/Oi ill. The presentment of the grand jury for the County of Beaufort respectfully shews, that an unusual amount of labor had i ! been expeuded in investigation that had j been prompted by envy, hate and malice against the County Treasurer, which the , grand jury could have discovered had they consulted the former presentments j of the Grand Juries of this county. Weeks of labor, the ingenuity and ! energy of enemies, the talent of the At to:ney-GeneraI, and the expenditure ol I hundreds of dollars, only developed flimsy J charges based upon similar technical j violations as set aside and declared trivi' !o is by the action cf Judge Maher, ' Th: b s>t '.aid schemes 0 ' mice and men " " (iaug aft a-glt y " The public school system of the sev era! States is the bulwark of the AiueriI can Republic, and with a view to its scurity and permanence vre recommend an amendment to the Constitution of the United States forbidding the applicator of any public funds or property i for the benefit of any school or institution under sectarian control.?The PlatJ farm. Why did the Attorney General refuse to try the ease against the Treasurer for improperly disbursing money, when the C0U14 were informed that the Treasurer would admit all they claimed could be proved by Gooding, the mat- rial wit. ness who was absent. Were it not a weak sham case got tip for political ef1 feet the State would have gone to trial. No doubt the Attorney General thought thus " the quarrel is a very pretty quar| re! as it stands ; we should only spoil it by trying to explain it. " It is the imperative duty of the government to modify existing treaties with J European governments, that the same ! protection shall he afforded to adopted ' American citizens that is given to native bo:n, and all necessary laws to protect immigrants in the absence of power in ' the State for that purpose.?iflw Plati form. - Tin: best evideuce the public can have i of the character of prosecutions against ' the County Treasurer, is that among all the charges there is not a single item j that a'leges fraud or dishonesty in dish iiNi'iHPnt of the nuhlie monev. The United States of America is a nation, not a league. By the combined workings of the National and State (Jovermnents, under their respective constitution?, the rights of every citizen are secured at home and protected abroad, and J the common welfare promoted. ? The i Platform. (SALE OF THE FORT ROYAL R. R. j ! The- Iioi?<l-Uol<l?*ra Master* of the Situation. Judgement to be Taken Against J tbe<i;ock-holdi>i?. At the special term of the U. S. Court j Judge Bryan presiding, the following important decree was rendered : In the case of Ludurg Marx vs. the I Port -Royal Railroad, and the Union i Trust Company of New York vs. the j sauio, a decree was signed for a loreclc\ sure and sale of the road. Messrs. Pressj ley, Lord A' lnglesby represented the j plaintiffs, and Maj. D. T. Corbin the , defendant'-. The iction was broutrht by the holders of the lirst mortgage bonds representing a debt of $2,500,00 in gold, with interest from May, 1873, secured by a Grst inert gayc oJ' the property of the company. 1 he orler direct? the defendant to pay to tlie Union Trust Company, trustees of tli" bondholders, the sum of $2 000,Od'), with interest from the 1st of 3Iay, 1873, on or before the 15th of July, 1870. In case of the failure of the defendant to pay by the time specified, Duncan C. Wilson the receiver in the case, is directed, after due advertisement in the Xt ics and Conrift' the Port Koyal Commercial, the Anr/ns'n Chronicle and Sentinel the New York Handel's Zeitune and the World, to sell at Port Royal at public outcry all the riyht title, intere.-t, claim or demand ol the Pert Royal Railroad Company in its -hart M's -'ranted i?y the States of Soutli i * ** 3 / ' 1 .. 17! ? C,trv.:n:i a.:.! *. .v<*i :iaJ any a:]*: :u: aiiK-iuliiKMits thereto. Also, tho roadway, ' land.. tenements. r'yht of way, depots, rolling stock warehouses, locomotives and equipments, to?cthet with all the ftan-j cbises of' the com patty. The sale to be! on the teniis oi* one-third cash, the rei ... .1 1 ?..l ! I ui.tittud IP uncr r?|Uiu ciiiii't.u mc^a.- i i men'.s. J ti-ur'd by bond an*! mortgage, the bin!'lings, warehouses, depots, , ti> be iii>iuo!. and the policies assigned to the mortgages. Of the cash portion the sum of $IO>,<><)0 is to bo paid iimne; diately at the close of the bidding. The p trcha er at his option may pay the whole of the purchase money in cash. If one or more of the bondholders pu.i chase the property they may make pay! ment in bon is to the extent of their pro | rata of the proceeds of the sale. If the :! Union Trust Company or a committee of ' bondholders purchase the property they will not be required to make any payment in cash at the close of the bidding, but as soon as the costs and expense and the first liens are paid they will be 1 authorized by the Court to adopt such ' measures to organize the bond-holders as a corporation under the present-charter, an 1 the receiver, Duncan (J. Wilson, is dire ted to execute a conveyance to them. In ease the road is not purchased by the bond-holders, the receiver, is dii rooted to pay out of the cash portion the taxed costs and expenses, the sum of $2,500 to the trustees (commissions) and the balance to the bondholders, to be distributed among them. All creditors of the road having subsequent liens by judgement, mortgage or decree, are forever barred and foreclosed of and from al! equity of redemption and claim of, in and to the said mortgaged property. If the moneys arising from the sale shall be insufficient to pay the full first mortgage debt, together with interest, costs and expenses, the receiver is ordered to report the amount of the deficiency, and the complainants will have judgement against the stockholders for the said de" * 1- f*1%/% /I rt A A| nciencv, Willi linuresv itvm mc umv; Ui the sale.On motion of M.ssre. Prcssley, Lord and Iufleshy, and with the consent of Major Corbin, it was referred to James Simons. Jr. to advertise for and call in all claims against the Port Royal Railroad Company having a lien prior to the mortgage on the property to be sold, including receiver's certificates, amounts due to officers and employees, fees o attorneys, and any amount due for material or repairs of the road under any of the orders or this Court made in this case, and that he report the same to the Court. We re;oi(v>in the quickened conscience of the people concerning political affairs. We will hold all public officers to a rigid responsibility, and engage that the prosecution and punishment of all who betray official trusts shall tie speedy, thorough a sd unspmr g ?T e P atf< rm. ? 4^^ The permanent pacification of the Southern section of the Union, and the complete protection of all citizens in the 1 free enjoyment of all their rights, are duties to which the Republican party are 1 sacredly pledged.?J he Pint form. 4^4 Wk sincerely deprecate all sectional feeling and tendencies. ? The Platform. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. The Tudtctmmts again .t the Treasurer Quuslud.?The (.'onttiy Coinmiegioiier* Acquitted.?UngraUiiert lte>euge. Xo cases during the entire term, excited so much attention as those tried on Friday last. The first case taken up was : the charge against Geo. Hulmes, County Treasurer, for diverting the fuuds of one r fiscal year to the purposes of another. If such a charge h;d be.n true no moral I degradation could attach, although the i legislature has thought proper to call it a - i / i i icionv. The .State were not ready to go on with ' the trial in consequence of the absence of ) a material witucss, a member of the grand jury investigating committee. Mr. Elliott for the deflhce strenuously opposed a continuance, even going so far as to he willing to admit all that the witness (Mr. Gooding) could testify*, but the AttorneyGeneral claimed the right of the State to a continuance. His Honor remarked that | although it was very desirable that the - case should be tried at once, and if guilty ! that guilt should be established at once. 1 I and if innocent it should be so declared. ! the court had, under the circumstances ' no discretion, ami the case was therefore ordered continued. The next case on the docket was a 1 charge against the treasurer for impropI erly disbursing school lunds, but when | called the State wished to leave thisoppn I and take up the next charge for not le ' porting collections of school funds. Mr. j Moore, for the defence moved to quash J the indictment, on the ground that the ; indictment did not set forth that any col| lections had been made, or that ;here | were any disbursements, during the time | mentioned and that the indictment ali leged no date certain. The court held | that penal statutes must be construed | strictly, and therefore ordered the indiet; tuent quashed on the first ground taken. The next charge was for dealing in 1 teacher's certificates. The counsel for , the defence moved to quash this iudictt meat on the ground that it did not follow j the words of the statute and that the certificate alleged in the indictment was not a legal certificate and therefore of no val rr- .1t ;# ;f ?.0?3 | lie. Ill:- ll'jmri 1 UiVU ma I it m ,?lu UII improper voucher the intent of the law ' liml not been violated, and quashed the indictment. , The indictment for improperly disbursing school funds was also quashed on similar grounds to those in the previous case. Paul lYitohara, Robert J. Martin and V. S. Scott, County Commissioners for this county, were placed on trial f' r improperly approving and auditing the ae( e.v.::L S. Ln-v.;. County Auditor, / for assessments. Th* ground of this iudiclim-ut was that the sworn account required by law to be itemized, to accompany the auditor's warrant for assessment, was not an itemized account. Mr. Thos. II. Wheeler, defended the commissioners. The account was placed in evidence and contained quite a number of items under the head of assessments for Beau- ! | lbrt county, which the jury by their ver- j diet considered a sufficiently itemized ac! 'I'h.-i "i.rlnui mftvwa" nre onnsiu J erub'y chagrined at these results and lack j : the support and sympathy of the people ! ! in this count)'. Fort Moultrie Centennial.?The : steam tug Agnes, will make an excursion | to the fleet and Bay Point on Wednesday I June -b. See small bills. Sheriff's Salts. E. A. Scheper, vs. C. E. Warren. W. W. Lei and, vs. C. E. Warren. ii. Myers & Bro's., vs. C. F. Warren. G. Watcrbouso, vs. C. E. Warren. w. ii. Calvert, vs. C. e. Warren. T. J. Danbar A Co.; vs. C. E. Warren. By virtue of a writ of fieri facias to me directed and lodged in my office, I will sell at public ouicry in front of my office in the town of Beaufort, on : the first Tuesday iu July next, 1876, being the 4th day of said month between the legal hours of sale the following property to wit: All the right title and interest of C.E. Warren, in and to 8 bedsteads; I chamber set; 12 mat trasses; 4 wash stands; 25 sheets; 24 pillows; 23 pillow cases. 12 pair blankets; 4 counterpanes; 5 spreads; 3 towel racks; 26 chairs; 2 rocking chairs; 38 fine chairs; 5 rocking chairs; 6 small tables; 2 common tables; 6 flue round tables; 1 extension table; 6 bed spreads. 1'.) common curtains; 9 fine curtains; 1 bureau; 26 towels; 14 spittoons; 4 looking glasses; 250 yards of matting; C slop tubs; 9 table covers: 83 doilies: S chambers; 1 lot lamps; 1 bung borer; 1 picture; 4 brackets; 4 waiters; 2 wash tubs; 1 coffee mill; 1 water cooler; 1 cigar lighter, 3 yds gr. melton; 2 oil cans; 1 ice box; 1 cupboardr 1 safe; 3 shakers; 1 fine side board; 2 sofas; 1 fine ale pump; 1 cooking range and fixtures; 9 iron pots; 2 large coffee pots. 4 frying paus; 2 tea pots; 3 dish pans; 4 tin sauce pans; 5 tin buckets; 1 large tin cake can; 6 baking pans; 2 covers; lot tin measures; 114 assorted plates; 75 small cups and saucers; 10 covered rice dishes; 6 meat dishes; 138 assorted vegetable dishes; 2 soup dishes; 4 milk pitchers; 4 sugar dunes; 1 zinc meat beater; 4 large pitchers; 6 butterdishes; 6 wire fruit stauds: 11 glass cake stands; 6 large jelly dishes; 22 sniall jeily dishes; 4 castors; 10 celery stands; 6 decanters; 60 goblets; 41 wine glasses; 11 wine glasses; 11 soda tumblers; 11 wineglasses; 3 bitter bottles; 30 bar glasses; 9 fine bar glasses; 16 tea spoons; 41 table spoous; 6 bar spoons; 5 butter knires; 21 table knives; 21 forks; 1 silver strainer and 2 wire strainers; 24 galls, whiskey more or less; 4 1-4 ga list. Croix rum; 12 galls, gin more or less; 1 gall brandy; 4 galls, sherry; 1-2gall. Jamaica rum; 5 bottles syrup: 4 hot ties claret; 1 1-2 bottles absynthe' 23 bottles Congress water, 21 bottles ale; 1 doz. bot ties porter more or less; 2 bbls. ale; 11 demijons; 2 b uses; 1 buggy, and set of harness; 1 steam tug' and other articles?levied upon as the property oi C. E. Warren at the suit of E. A. Scheper and others. Terms cash. WM. WILSON S K C r.ft. S. 0. June 19th 1378, TUSL SHERIFFS SALE. E. A. Scheper, vs. C. E. Warren. W. W. Leland, vs. C. E. Warren. II. Myers A Bros. vs. C/ E. Warren. G. Waterhouse, vs. C.E. Warren. W. H. Calvert, vs. C. E. Warren. T. J. Du-bar A Co., vs. C. E. Warren. By virtue of a writ of fieri facias to me directed and lodged in my office, I will sell, at public out cry, at Pott Royal on Wednesday, the fifth day of July next, 1S7C, between the legal hours of sale the following personal property to wit: All the right title and interest ofC. E. Warren, in and to 2 billiard tables; 11 bar decanters, 20 wine glasses; IS champagne glasses; 85 bar glasses; 8 gob. I ts; 12 bottles whiskey; 12 bottles wine; 8 bottlesC water, IS bottles champagne; 18 bottles wine or syrup; 5 bitter bottles; 57 flasks; .3 sugar bowls; 1 water cooler; 1 beer pump; 1 jug curaco; 1 1-2 galh corn whiskey; 2 galls, ruin; 10 galls, colored spirits; 5 galls, scotch whiskey; 8 galls, port wine; 1-2 gall' catawba wfnc; 2 galls, applebrandy; 10 galls.sherry win.*; 24 galls, whiskey; 1 case gin; 4 doz. ale; 3 bottles coloring: 2 bottles maraschino; 4 boxes rock , candy; 2 tables; 1 rubber hose; 1 ico chest; 1 ice tong; 5 brackets: 1 duster; 9 spittoons; 1 water cooler, 1 cue rack; 2 kegs; 4 funnels; 2demijons: 2slop buckets; 1 box corks; 1 cribbage box; 1 slate; 2 brooms; 1 sprinkling pot; 8 chairs; 1 brace and bit; i Id faucets; 1 wagon; 1 harness; 1 lot carriage furniture; 12 celery glasses; 1 lot empty barrels; 24 black pain red chairs; 1 tack hammer, 2 canopies for beds; I building and appurtenance 1 lot old and new books; 4 bottles ink; 2 bottles essences; and lot of other articles leried upon as the property .of C. E. Warren, at the suit of E. A. Sfcheper et. al. Terms cash. O. WILSON. SBC Bft,. June 20,1876 22.2-t ~SHERIF~F S SALE. Baiicoek and Wilcox, vs. The I*t Royal Cotton. Compressing Warehousing and Power Company. L. C. Warner, vs. The Tort Royal Cotton, Compressing Warehousing and Power Company. By virtue of a writ of fieri facias to me directed and lodged in my office I will sell at public outcry I in front of my office in the town of Port Royab on the first Wednesday, the fifth day of July next 187G, between the legal hours of sale the following personal property to wit: Al 1 the right title and interest of the Port Royal Cotton Compressing Warehousing and Power Com pany in aul to Lots 17, 18, 19, 37, 38. 39, 40, 14, 15, 34, 35, in Block 36 and lots I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 21, 22, 23, 24 25 in Block 29, all in the City of Port Royal in the County of Beaufort, and Stato of South Carolina, under a lease and agreement exej cuted by D. F. Appleton to George A. Bennett and ! Jno. MeFall dated July 21 ?t 1873, recorded in the ! register's otlice of Beaufort County, book No. 7i | page 565 and by them assigned to the Port Roya' Coltou Compressing aud Warehousing Co, Also 1 steam boiler, and all appurtenances, including i steam and water guages; 1 Doctor pump connected I therewith; 2 iron pokers; 1 hoe; 1 blacksmith's an! vil; 1 blacksmith's bellows, 1 stationary boiler, out of I order,1 piece smoke stack, new;2 pieces smoke stack . old; 5000 feet lumber more or less ; 1 stationary steam engine; 1 hydraulic pump; 1 set iron pipes between | steam engine and boiler; 2 sets iron pipe* bet wet n j steam engine and boiler; 2 iron vices; 13 cast iron i grate bars; 1 lot iron pipes, old; 2 iron lifters; 9 waI ter buck .ts; 1 truck wheel; 1 boiler lie-ad; 7 piece# j new iron pipe; 1 lot band en<ls; 1 lot scrap iron; 1 large iron wrench; 1 lot iron bolts; 1 journal; 1 steam connection; 5 office chairs; 7 pieces flue ; piping;2 iron rods; 1 piece sheet iron; 14 grate bars, j burnt out; 1 bucket tallow; 2 cotton compiess, good order, 1 cotton compress, bad order; 1 lot of iron bands, no buckles; 1 lot iron bonds,, with buckles; 3 sets shafting and six pulleys attached; 1 pump, lift and force comb imil and pipe attached; 1 wooden wat- r tank; 1 small lift pump; 1 large " live oak" log 1 coal stove and pipes; 1 lot machinist's tools and iron piping; 3 steam guagea; 1 water guage; 1 lot twine; 3 leather bands; keg nai's; 3 white wash brushes; 2 lots gutn packing; 1 piece heavy leather ! 1 hand pump; 1 office stamp; levied upon as the property of the Port Kcval Cotton Compressing i Warehousing aud Power Company at tlie suit of Ba'ocock atul Wilcox and L C. Warner. Terms cash. WM. WILSON*, S. B. C. j lift "i. C.Jutie 1*7-5. 2<!-it. I . S. M A I L. SOUTH CAROLINA. , rOv?T OFFICE DEPARTMENT, ) WAiHINliTOtf, D. C. > -May ioth., 187G.) PKOPOSAJ-S will be received at the Coutract Office of this Departluent until ;i o'clock p. ti?. of j loth of July, 1870, (to be decided l?y the 31st July,) 1 for carry'**!? the mails of the United States from October 1st.. I37C>, to June 30, lte'O, on the following routes in the State of South Carolina, and by the i schedule of departures and arrivals herein specified viz: 1421-5.?From Charleston to Legareville, 20 miles and back, once a week. . Leave Charleston Wednesday at 6 a. in; Arrive at Legareville by 3 p. ui; j Leave Legareville Thursday at G a. m. Arrive at Charleston at 3 p. m. i- t< 1 ,i?,i i.ia DUIIU IC1JUIICU " llli IMU, v^fw* 14216?From Graham's Cross Roads, by Singletaryville and Indiautown, to Carraway's 30 miles and hack, once a week. Leave Grahams Cross Roads Sat unlay at 7 a. 111. Arrive at Carrawav's at G p. m; Leave Carraway's Friday at 7 a. m. Arrive at Graham's Cross Roads by C p. m. Bond required with bid, $400. 14217?From Nichol's by Page's Mills, Ward's and Alfordsville, to Shoe Heel, N. C., 44 miles and back, once a week. Leave Nichol's Thursday at 6 p. m; Arrive at Shoe Heel by 8 p. m; Leave Shoe Heel Friday at 6 a. m; Arrive at Nichol's by 8 p. w. Bond required with bid, 8-300. 14218?From Greenville C. II., by Ashmore's, Sterling Grove, Cak Lawu, and Wilson's Bridge, to Williamston, 25 miles and back, ouce a week. Leave Greenville C. If. Thursday at 8 a. m. Arrive at Williamston, by 5 p. m. J>ave Williamston Friday at 8 a. m. Arrive ai Grceuvilie C. II. by d PBonif required with bid, 8300, 14215)?From Edgefield C. H. to Abbeville C. H. 41 milis and back, once a w eek. Leave Edgefield C.II. Saturday at 6 a. m Arrive at Abbeville C. H. by 7 p. m, Leave Abbeville C. H. Friday at 6 a. m. Arrive at Edgefield C. 11. by 7 p. m. Bond required with bid, 5-700. 14220?From Woodruffs, by Barley wood, Enoree, and Tylersville, to Clinton, 27 miles and hack, once a week. Leave Woodruffs Thursday at 8 a.m. Arrive at Clinton by 6 p. m. Leave Clinton Friday at 8 a. ns. Arrive at Woodruffs by 6 p. in. Bond required with bid, 8300. Instructions to Bidders and Postmasters; Containing also conditions to be incorporated in the contracts to the extent the Department may deem proper. The Postmaster General warns bidders and their sureties to acquaut themselves fully with the laws of Congress rcl.iting.to contracts for the carrying of the mails, (the important provisions of which are cited herein,) and also to familiarize themselves with the instructions and forms herein furnishedbefore they shall assume any liabilities as such bidders or sureties, and to prevent misapprehension or -cause ot complaint thereafter, Postmasters are required to make themselves fa miliar with the laws and these instructions that they may be able to inform and direct others. 1 Seven minutes are allowed tor each intermediate office, when dot otherwise specified, for assorting the mails. 2 On routes where the modes of conveyance admits of it, the special agent of the Post Office Department also post office blanks mail bags, locks and keys are to be conveyed without extra charge. 3. "Way WW or receipts, prepared by postmas ters or other agents of the Department, will accompany the mails, specifying the number and destination of the several bags, to be examined by the i>ostmasters, to insure regularity in the delivery of bags and pouches. 4. No pay will be made f >r trips not performed' and for eaeli of such omissions, if the failure be occasioned by the fault ot the contractor or carrier three tinus the pay of the trip will bo deducted. For arrivals *> far behind tfnie as to break connection with depending mails, and not sufficiently excused one fourth of the compensation for the trip is subject to forfeiture. For repeated delinquencies of the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties pnv portion'd to the nature thereof and the importance of the mail, may be made. 5. For leaviug behind or throwing off the mails, or any portion of them, for the admission of passengers, or for being concerned in setting up or running an express conveying intelligence in advance of the wail, a quarter's pay may be deducted. 6. Fines will be imposed, unless the delinquency be promptly and satisfactorily explained by certificates of postmasters or the affidavits of other credible persons, for failing to arrive in contract time; for neglecting to take the mail from, or deliver it into, a jiost office; for suffering it to be wet, injured' destroyed, robbed, or lost; aud for refusing after demaud, to convey the mail as frequently as tbe contractor runs, or u concerned in running a coach car, or steamboat on a route. 7. Tbe Postmaster General may annul the contract for repeated failure* to run agreeably to contract; for aligning the contract; for violating the post office laws, or disobeying the instructions of the Department; for refusing to discharge a carrier when required by the Department to do so; for running an express as aforesaid; or for transporting persons or packages conveying mailable matter out of the mail. The Postmaster General may order an increase of service on a route by allowing therefor a pro rata increase on the contract pay. He may change schedules of departures and arrivals in all cases, and particularly to make them conform to connections with railroads, without increase of pay, provided the running time be not abridged. The Postmaster General may also discontinue or curtail the service, in whole or in part, in order to place op the route superior service, or whenever the public interests, in his judgment, shall require such discontinuance or curtailment for any other cause ; he allowing, as full inderauity to contractor, one month's extra pay on the ainouut of services dispensed with, and a pro rata compensation for the amount of service reused and continued. 9. Paj meats will be made by collections from, or drafts on, postmasters or otherwise, after the expiration of each quarter?say in November, February, May and August, provided that required evidence of service has been received. 10. The distances given are believed to be substantially correct; but no Increased pay will be allowed should they be greater lhan advertised, if the points to be supplied are correctly stated. Bidders must inform themselves on this point, and also in reference to the weight of the mail, the condition of hills, roads, streams, &c., and all toll bridges, turnpikes, plank roads, ferries or obstructions of any kind, by which expense may be incurred. No claim for additional pay, based on such ground, can be considered; nor for alleged mistakes or misapprehension as to the degree of service; nor for bridges destroyed, ferries discontinued, or other obstructions causing or increasing distance or expense occurring during the contract term. Offices established after this advertisement is issued, and also during the contract term, are to Ik; visited without extra pay if the distance be not increased. 11. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals in time to reach the Department by the day auri j hour named iu the advertisement, as bids received j after that time tcill not be considered in competition with bids of reasonable amount received in time. Neither can bids tie considered which are without the bond, oath, and certificate required by section 215, act of June 23, 1874. 12. Bidd.-rs should first propose for sen-ice strictly according to the advertisement,and then, if they desire, sepirqtely for different service; and if the regular bid be the lowest offered for the advertised service, the other propositions may be considered. 13. There should be but one route bid for in a proposal. Consolidated or combination bids ("proposJ ing one sum for two or more routes") caunot be ! considered. 14. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the name and residence of the bidder, (that is, his usual i post office address) and the name of each member of , a firm where a company offers, should be distinctly j stated. 15. Bidders are requested to use, as far aspractica| tie, the printed proposals furnished by the Depart" t ment, to write ou? in full the vim of their bids, and J to retain copies of llictu. Uitls altered in the route, the service, the yeaily I pay, or tbe name of the bidder, by erasures or in- ' terli neat ions, should not be submitted; and if so submitted will not ho considered in awarding the contracts. No withdrawal of a bid will be allowed unless the withdrawal is received twenty-four hours previous to tbe lime fixed for opening the proposals. 16. In case of failure of the accepted bidder to execute a oontract, or of the abandonment of service (luting the contract term, theaervioc will bore-atp vertised and re-let at the expense of the failing t-iddcr or contractor, and auy accepted bidder who shall wrongfully refuse or fail to enter into contract in due form, and to perfumr the service described in his proposal, may be deemed guilty of a raisdeme nor, and, on conviction thereof, be fined and imprisoned therefor. 17. The Postmaster General reserves the right to reject any bid which rnay^e deemed extravagant; and also to disregard the bids of failing contractors and bidders. No contract Iot carrying the mail shall be made with any person who has entered or propoaed to enter, into any combination to prevent the making of any bid for carryiug the mail, or who has made auy agreement, or given or performed, or promised to give or perform, any consideration whatever tc induce any other person not to bid for any suet contr e:. No bidder for carrying the mails shall be release! from his obligation under his bid or proposal, not withstanding an award made to a lower bidder, an til a contract for the designated service shall havi been duly executed by such lower bidder and hi< sureties, and accepted, and the service entered upoi by the contractor to the satisfaction of the Post master General. By regulation of the Department,, no carrier cat be employed who is under'sixteen years of age; am no bidder will be accepted who is under twenty-on years of age, or who is a married woman. 18. The bid should be sealed, superscribed "Mai Proposals, State of South Carolina," addressed '-Sec ond Assistant Tost master General, Contract Office. 19. Every proposal must be accompanied by a bom with two or aiore sureties approved b a postmaster, and in cases where the amoun of the bond exceeds five thousand dol lars (So,000) by a postmaster of the first, secon or third class. Bids for service, the pay for whicl at the time of the advertisement exceeds fire thou sand dollars, ($.",000,) must be accompanied by a cei tilled check, or draft, payable to the^ order of th Postmaster General, on some solvent national banl of not less than* fire per centum on the amount o the annual pay on such route, and ia case of n?' or modified service, not less than five per cautum o the amount or the bond accompanying tne mo, i the amount of said bond exoeeds ($3,000) Ave thou sand dollars The amount of bond required with bids, nod tb present pay when it exceeds ($5,000) Ave thouaun dollars, are stated in (be advertisement under th Appropriate route. Sureties on the bond of a bidder must take m oath before au officer qualified to administer oath that tbey are the owners of real estate worth, in th aggregate, a sum double the amount of said bone over and above all debts due and owing by than and all judgments, mortgagee, and execution against them, after allowing ail exemptions of ever character whatever. 20. AH checks deposited with bids will be hel until contract is executed and the serrfce commence by the accepted bidder. Checks tr81 then be return* by mail, on the written request of the bidder, or delioe ed to any one on hit order. * 21. The contracts are to be executed and returned to it Department by or before the 20th day of September, 181 otherwise the accepted bidder will be considered as ka\ ing failed, and the Postmaster General may proceed Contract for the service with other parties, according. law. Assignments of contracts, or of interest in cot tracts, are forbidden by law, and consequently est not be allowed. Neither can bids, or interest i bids, be transferred or assigned to other partie Bidders will therefore take notice that they will 1 expected to perform the service awarded to thei through the whole contract term. 22. Section 249 of the act of June 8, 1872, providi that contracts for the transportation of the ma shall be "awarded to the lowest oidder teuderio sufficient guarantees for faithful performance, wit! out other reference to the mode of such transports lion than may be necessary to provide for the du celerity, cenaiuty, and security thereof." Unds this law bids that propose to transport the mai with "celerity, certainty, and security," having bee decided to be the only legal bids, are construed as pn riding for the entire mail, however targe, and whalevt may be the iwvie of conveyance necessary to insure i "celerity, certainly, and security," awl have the prt ference orer all others, and no others are considers except lor steamboat routes. 23. A modification of a bid in any of its essentia forms is tantamount to a new bH, aud cannot be k ccivcd so as to interfere with regular coiupetitioi Making a new bid in proper form is the only wa to modify a previous one. 21. Postmasters are cautioned under penalty removal, not to sign the approval of the oondof an bidder before the bond is signed by the bidder au his sureties, aud not ui.til entirely ai.laded of th sufficiency of the sureties. No post mast r, assistant postmaster, or clerk en ployed in any post office, shall be a contractor c concerned in a contract ror carrying the mail. 25. Postiuastcn are also liable to dismissal froi office for acting as scents of contractors or bidder with or without compensation, in any businea matter, or thing relating to the mail service. The arc the trusted agents of the Department, an cannot consistently act in both capacities. 26. In case the route la not supplied withpouchei locks, and keys, requisition must be made upon tfa Second Assistant Postmaster General for the tarn before the date of beginning service. *5-Proposals altered by erasures or interline! tions of the route, the service, the yearly pay, or th name of the bidder, will not be considered. FORM OF PROPOSAL, BOND, AND CEBTIFI CATE. Proposal. The undersigned - , whose post offlt address is , county of , State of , propoi es to carry the mails of the United States, from 0< tober 1,1876, to June 30,18 , on route No. ? between ?i? and , State of , under th advertisement of the Postmaster General, dated Ma 20,1876, "with celerity, certainty, and security," fc the annual sum of dollars; and if thispropt sal b accepted he will enter into contract, wit sureties to be approved by the Postmaster Genera within the time prescribed is said advertisement. This proposai i* made ?cith full knowledge of the du lance of tin route, the weight of the mail to he carries and all other particulars in rtj-rence to the route an service; and also after careful examination of the last and instructions attached to advertisement of mail set rice. Dated 1 Bidda Oath required bp section 245 of an arts/ Congress aj proved June 23, 1874, to be ajftxed to each bid fc carrying the mail, and to be taken before an ojfhct qualified to administer oatha I , of??, bidder tor carrying th mail on route So. , from ? to ?, do swes i that I bare the ability, pecuniarily'to foMM m obligation as soeh bidder; that the bid is made i good faith, and with the intention to enter into ooa tract and perforffi the service in case said bid ahai | be accepted. Sworn to and subscribed before me, for the of v this day of , A. D. 187 , and intestimonv whereof [seal I hereunto subscribe my name aud affix cay official seal the day and year aforesaid. Note.?When the oath is taken before a justice ( the peace, or aoy other odioer not using a seal, ea cept a judge of a United States court, the certhicat j of the ck-dt of a court of record must be added, ud der his seal of office, that the person who admi ed the oath is duly qualified as such officer. Bkla ansibe accompanied by a certified check, or drt^ ' on fjmc solvent national bank, payable to the order i the Po*/matter Gene;al, equal to S per centum on tl present annual pay*on the route, when the present pa exceeds $5,000; or in case of new service, not less tha 5 per centum of Ike amount of the bond accompanyin the bid, if said bond exceeds $5,000. The proposal must be signed by the bidder or bid ders, ami the date of signing a filed, Direct to the "Second Assistant Postmaster Get ! oral Postoffice Department, Washington, D. f, i marked "proposals State of South Carolina." f. BUND. DirtcHmt. d^Insert the names of the principal and sureties in full in the body of the boot; also the date The signal*res of the bond should be witnessed, ml the certificate on the inside should be signed by a justice of the peace, adding his ofldtl title, or if signed by a Notary Public, be should afflx his seal. I Knew all men by these prcaenta,that , of " . in the 8ute oi principal, and and I - *1. Ol.t. ma .nnllu ? ?? ui , 1U IUU OWW VT* 1 ? ? | are held and firmly bound unto the United States of America lo the jaoi mk fall turn of dollara lawful mouey of the United States, to be paid to t h said United States of America or its duly appointed or authorised officer or officers; to the payment of > which truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves ; oar helm, executors, and administrators, Jointly and , severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this day of i . 187 . Whereas, by an act of Congress approved" Jrne 23, : 1974, entitled "An Act making appropriations for \ the service of the Post Office Department for the 1 fiscal year ending Jane thirtieth, eighteen hundred , and seventy-five, and for other pu/poees," it Is pno, Tided: "that every proposal for carrying the mail shall be accem pealed by the hood of the bidder, I with sureties approved by a postmaster,"da pursu. ance whereof, and in compliance with the provision s . of said law, this bond is made and executed, subject g to ell the terms, conditions, and remedies theseow , in the said act provided and prescribed, to aceompal 1 ny the ? foregoing and annexed psoposal of the said Now, the condition of the mfcf obligation is such> 1 that if the said ?? , bidder as aforesaid, j shall, within sack time alter his bid is aceeptsd s% e the Postmaster General has prescribed lw aid advertisement, enter late a contract with the United j States of America, with good and sufficient sureties to be approved by the Poet master General, tapoai, form the service proposed in his raid bid, andlfa*j the# shah perform said service according to his-ooc-y tracts then this obligation thai be void, otherwise I to be la full foree and obligation in Inat In witnem whereof we have hsrewnttveet our d hands and seals this day of?187 ? b , [8EAL.J 1- -< [MAL.] . [SEAL.] ? i [SEAL.] . c Witnesw f , ? r ?? ii Any auesunou oy erasure or aumttuoa os If x atttiUt past of the foregoing bond will ctut it i- t? be rejected, nlw It appear* by a note or meaaorandnm, dlatef by the tttpuw> ttat Um alters Won was made before the boat ?M signed and d sealed. e When partners ase parties to the bond the partnership name should aot be need, but each partner a should sfgn Us Individual Mine. ? STATE OF ) e >m. ^ Coumrr op j i Oatbfo . -dayof ,W7. ,psmnaWyapis pesrad bafosa mm < and y sureties ta theaditaplnt baadf tama haws to he the persons named hi said bood aaeurettee, sad who d have executed the same as each, who beta* by aw d duly sworn, deposes sad says, be has executed thy * d within bond, that Ms phwe ef iwihseii 8? correctly r stated therein, thai he ie the owner ed seal estate worth the sua heisiaafler act against hfoaeaeeevit r and above ail debts due and owing by 6 all judgment^ mortgage^ and execution* against 9- him, after allowing all exemptions of every eharacto let whatever, the total sum thus assosed- amount-' (s lay to (f ) dollars, being double the amount ef the foregoing bond. ?- 1 r 1 n SahmHbei nad swore before sse tbda?day of a ? *7 * , n ?' Nertr-Wks the above octh Is taken before a a justice of the peace os any other eOcer net using a I seal, exeapt a Jedga of a U. 8. Court, the eertilcsSs g of a desk of a court of record must be addad^ndder hit seal of ?dke, that the person who admfeietefed k. the oath is duly gpsaUdad as such officer. J fl ,r STATE OF 1 U ls Covxrror ) " * I, clerk of the H the same being a Court ef Record, do hereby eertily T that ?, whuae genuine signature apu pears to the foregoing affidavit, was, at the time of "" -.iguing the same, a justice ofihe peace in and for *' the County and State aforesaid, duly qualified*. and that all kit " 1 * aata a. ...k .-tl.l I a 11 faith Mid credit. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto Mi Mf *' hand m clerk, and affixed the i ml of said cuuit, oo y this day of .. , 187 . J CFRTIFICATE OF POOTMA8TEH. ^ I, the undersigned, pootmsstor si , Stats of , after the enereiee of doe diligent* to Inj foriu myself of the pecuniary ability and seep on ?i. >r bility of the^riadpal aad his sureties is the afore*going bond, aad of the unincumbered real estate u owned by then, respectively, do hereby approve , aid bond aad certify that the mM suretks are sofs flcient?eaficient in My belief to insure the payy meat of double the entire amount of the Mid bond , <j and I do further certify that the said bond was duly signed by ?, bidder aad , ?, and his sureties^ before ^ signing this certificate. e ...........n Pt*kmader, Dated , 187 . For fsrMoof pcoposals, bond and eertlftiats, and im also forinstraetioos'm to the condition# to be ease braced ia the coat Tart, Ac., see sdvertisement of this data la pencililit form inviting propeasls for mail service ia Maine, to be found at the tenafnsl peat offices of the sbswe metes, and to bo had oo application to the Beooad Assistant F. V. GooeraL Bids should he sent in sealed envelopes, superscribe!: "Mail Proposals, 8tsie of 8outb Carolina,' nod nddreaasd to the Seeood A?Istant PailMsstat QoaeraL MARSHALL JEWEL!* Pwtmatkx Osatraf. : EXCURSION TICKETS, I TICKETS PORPHILADELPHIA to the Oenteoufil Exhibition tod re? tarn, cfto bo purchased at Port Boys! or d Beaufort, by twelve different route#,, * good for sixty days for $42.60. P. Hamilton, r. Ticket Ag't P. B. B. K. ' ASSESSMENT FOR 1876. * OFFICE OOUWTY AUDITOR, * Beaufort, 8. C? May n, If*. 7 The aseeesBMnt for the fiscal year 187t vfil comB ; THE FIRST DA T OF JUNE. cad continue until the lOttdtj of July aexL Tk* unawpt will bo for PERSONAL PROPERTY ONLY. ,] but tbooe failing to mom laada loot jtm, or aha have sold or purr baaed lands since tbe kit assessmeatviU note said changes on their returns, together with any changes that may have taken pteca Ed the boundaries of their loads, consequent oa such sale or pose bom, with a statement as- to whether said laada so sold or purchased it plow, meadow, or wood land. This statement la nanism ?r ry in every com where lands hate changed hands, .. and will save las payers maeb trouble, as wall as conduce to tbe correctness of the oOdai record, aad e greatly ferflftaae the the payment of taxes, EACH LAND OWNER. most answer the qaeetioosee the retatoearla Mb f rtol Bthoe, la a legible haa<L as this vft it nisi est * irspoadfinos bet aeon this often aad taxpayers easy whenever famines are am tmmj. * The boundaries of every tract of land mood bo y gives this oAee (where the sense has net aimed? * been famished,! so that the Auditor may know the exact locality of every piece of land in tbe eoeatT. 9 In making interns greet care mutt be tekea t? have tbeas cot reel, as errors in returns iavarihbly (when net discovered in this office) get on the Tax Duplicate; often proving expensive to taxpayers, ss well U troublesome to tbe Auditor. ? Further notice will be given in due time. ?, L. S. LANG LET, i j nei-tf. C^utty Auditor.