TITTC POUT KOVAL.
STANDARD and COMMERCIAL
c;. thom a.-<
Feaufort. S C.. July 13, IbVo.
siu^nii' rioxs.
One Year, S 5 t?(i
Six Xoatht, 1 cm
Ailvrrtlsfintnls will Itc Inserted r> t }?u
rate of 1?S 50 per square, 10 ,\oi?}>a;-?-i?
tines. for the first Insertion; .si?l>se?|H?n;
I unci-! ions by con I ruet.
JOB PRINTIXO A SI > STAT! OX THY.
Wo have one of the in ?st ooinjtlcto JOB o?'Fl<T-'
to the Stat?\ ami do work nswell an<l ataslov nr:o.
as in the cities. Our stock ofSTATM?NK5IY is! art;
and will he sold whoKs-do and retail, as low as ii;
Charleston and Savannah.
a.ul law Si!unk>in irrr;it vari? ty.
0.8m! Pajifr of Beaufort t'oisutv.
FOR PRESIDENT,
RUTHERFORD 3. HAYES
OF OHIO'.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
V/ILL1AM A. WHEELER,
OF NEW YORK.
\YF. publish the d 'tails of the terrible
affair of the sickening and cowardly
butchery at Hamburg on Saturday last,
the perusal of which will arouse the just
indignation of law abiding tidzens
throughout the country. That such a fearfal
result shouldfollow su?h a trivial cause
is painful to contemplate, but docs but illustrate
the danger of taking the law into
- one's own hands, and no matter if the
leaders in this affair had not- the slightest
conception of what would follow their injudicious
acts, they a~e morally responsible
for all its direful results.
Two young men are offended because
they were detained for a short time in
the streets of a Small town and b; ing suit
r? .L..i ? it u: .1 .. *i,..
iur uosiruuuug uiv n^uMiiv luv
captain of a malitia company. It is extremely
doubtful whether under the existing
facts on action would lie, under the
statute. They employ as counsel Gen.
M. C. Butler. The accused refuses to
come into court, and under fear of the
armed bands of " Edgefield regulators, "
that had been flocking into the town during
tho day, calls his company together,
and retires to the annoy of the company.
A demand, is made, that they giw up
their guns, which coming from no authorized
aut hprity they refuse. Fire is
then opened upon them which is returned;
being outnumbered they are taken prisoners,
disarmed and brought out singly
and shot down, then follows a scene
that reads like the account of a Sioux
luxssacre, their dead bodies being mutilated
in a most barbaric maimer.
This scene of lawlessness demands n
most searching investigation.
The mere formal offering of a reward.
as in the Harmon lynchers, will not
icach the case.' Other steps mast be
taken to bring to justice all parties connected
therewith, that an example may
be sot that will deter in the future parties
from stepping outside the pa'e of the
law and committing sudi diabolical outrages.
Noth'ng but a rigorous applieation
of the law, will make it respected
as it ought to be in South Carolina.
Governor Chamberlain vriil pay hi first
visit to Beaufort; an 1 will speak at
the Town If all, on Friday next.
His first tcim of office is now rapidly
drawing to a close a i l an opportunity
- will be pre tented to his constituents to
derive whatever iinformation they may
d sire, touching "his a liuinistrati ?n, a
chief magistrate of this State, elected by
the llepubli an party. A-ide from his
I>osition of Governor, such are his powers
-a? a public speaker, that a large assembly
will undoubtedly be attracted by his
presence. Although Beaufort is such a republican
stronghold, it is the first time
that any governor elected by that party,
lias paid the town a vi>it during ii's term
of office.
If an average los< of 20 cents on every
? 1,000 disbursed under President Grant's
- i....? i . . ,ii ) m. . i. ..
a jmimsirauon, is caaeu corruption, wuai
would t lie loss under Van Buveu's administration
be called ? The losses under
his rule amounted to ?21 15 011 every
$1,000 disbursed. The percentage of
defalcations under President Grant lias
been sun Her thau under any President
since 1SJ4. This statement is ba -ed on
the accounts of the Treasury.
Over six hundred millions of dollars
0! the national debt paid ofF under Repub
liean rule may be a small item in the line
of economical a lnv ni-tration, but it is !
more satisfactory than sixty millions ad.
ded to the debt of the city of New j
York during the same period under;
Lj'.nocratie ride.
Riot and disorder a: e almost unknown j
in Southern States blessed with demo- j
viatic government." Thus says the J
Charleston Journal of Conuwce, when
speaking of the Hamburg trouble. Of
course riot and disorder couie before the
revolution, as in Mississippi. "Awfully
quiet" said one of the revolutionists;"
' quiet as a funeral," said anotner;"
'"the quietest we have had in Mississip-!
pi," said all of them.
? <?>
A Republican victory with a feeling of
better security to Northern immigrant^
i.s preferable to the South than a lVnioeratic
victory Ibilowrl -y a '-outran' (- ? !imr.
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i tlio KiLvliirlu iiiMMi-ior*. \\ o a:-/ either
. able to j uni. h .*och crimes or wo a.v not.
' I Tunable, v.\" ale de.*]>;e;:Wo. Il'v.e are
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, a Me a::u ., > a it act we an/ cntmua:. A'
!oa>t three j'orscti.s are in town who >aw ,
: enoiurh ot iJutler < lead-os'ii}) to warrant !
{ lit-; arrest. They should not hesitate,
j but act at once.? ( now Herald
(iUV. HAIES ACCEPTS.
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Qtlft (,'lKtW J.'fi'Ht.
! Gknti.^men : in reply f<> yoii:* ??fTie:al j
i communication of dune !7. by which I an: i
; iiiiit: nie-i of uiv n >m.na i? :? for the office :
J o I* i si lent of i; c I mitod Slates i?v the
i ILpuh. c in Nat-ioaa! Convention :;t (dincMiu.'iti,
i accept the nomination with
iriatitmie, itc?j?ii:*r that, under I'?evidence
I shali be ;ti ie, tf elected, to execute the
duties of the high office as a trust for
rite benefit <?t all the 1 e ?;>le.
i T do not deem it 11 vessary to enter
upon sny extc-id 1 ix initiation of the i
de laration 01' p. in i j K-s male by the'
Convention. '? he resolutions arc in at? I
cord wi h my vi? ws. and 1 heartily eon j
cu* in the prineip es ihey announce. In '
i several of the ;e o utions, however, qnes!
tions are considered which are of such
importance that 1 dtciu* it proper to
briefly express my convictions in icgard
to them.
The fifth resolution adopted by (lie
Convention is of paramount in erest.
More than forty years ago a system of
making app >intmcuts, to office grew up
ba ed upon rlie maxim " To the victors
b/oug the spoiN. '* The old rule, the
true rule, that honesty, capacity and fidelity
constitute the only real qualificati :i<
for office, an i that there is no other claim
ga\e place to the idea ; Iiat party services
wvre to be chiefly considered. Ail parties
have a ioptcd this system. It has
been essentially modified since its first introduction.
It has not, however, been
improved. At first, the I'rc-ident eithei
directly, or th ough the heads of depart
mcuis, made ali appointments; but gradually
the appointing power, in many cases
passed into the control of members of
Congress. Ti e offices, in these cases,
have become not merely rewards for pari
ty s l vices, but rewards for sen-ices to
party leaders. This system dr. l roved
the independence of the separate departments
of the o eminent; it tends direct v
toextravaeauvc and dlicial incapadly; it is
a t unptation to ui-honesty; it hiuders
an ! impairs the careful supervision and
strict aceountabiity by which alone
fa thi'ul and efficient public service can
be secured; it obstructs the prompt removal
and sure punishment of the un
i worthy; in every way it degrade.- the civI
il service and tl:e character of the govI
erj)aieutv...i4^s ie!t, I aui confident, by
! a large majority of the member-- of Con
gress to be an intolerable bunko and an
unwarrantable hindrance to the proper
discliaigo of their legitimate duties. It
ought to be aboliscd. The reform should
be thorough, radical and complete. We
should return to the ]?rlnci|?les an 1 practice
of the foun lers of the govern nun; t,
supplying by legislation, when needed.
I that which was formerly established by
custom. They noi:h r expected or de
' sired from the public officer any partisan
service; they meant that public officers
j should owe their whole service to the
government and to the peonc; they
meant that the officer should be secure
in his ten ire as long as his personal
character ruuiaincl untarnished
and the performance of his duties satisfactory.
if elected. 1 shall conduct the
administration of the government upon
| these principles, and all con.-iitutiona!
powers verted in the Executive will be
i employed to establish this reform.
The declaration of principles by (he
Cincinnati convention makes 110 anuouiicciu
at in favor of a single 1'residential
term. ^ i do not assume to add to
i that de.Tiratiun. but believing that the :
civil service to the system established by J
Washington and foliowc! by early Prcsi!
dents, can be Lest accomplished by an
' Executive who is under no temptation to
j u-e the p rtrouage of his offi :c to promote
his own re-election, 1 desire to perform
what I regard as a duty in stating now
that my indexible purpose, if elected, i- |
i not to K a candidate for election to a
j second tenu.
On the currency question I have Prei
ipiently expres. c i my views in public and | 1
stand by my reed id on this subject. 1 re
gam all the laws el the I mkd btates re
| iating to the payment of the public* in- 1
i debteduc.-s, th-: legal tender intos in.ludi
ed, as con tituting a pledge and moral obligation
of the government which must in !
j good faith le kept, it is my conviction j
! that the feeding of uncertainty i use para- J (
! Ue from an inedeeiuabe paper currency. '
with its fluctuations of values, is one of (
! the great:*-1 obstacles to a revival of con- j i
: Glen re in business a-id to a return of!,
j prosperity. That uncertainty can be end- i
cd in but one way-*-the resumption of !
j specie payment. But the longer the in- '
j stability connected with our present mon- i
i ey system is permitted to continue, tlie ]
j greater will be the injury indicted upon
j our economical interests and a'l classes of i
j society. If elected 1 shall approve every j 1
I ap; ropriat'/ ine.o ure to accomplish the
| desired end, aul shall oppose any step '
| back wn id.
The resolution with re poet to the public
seho 1 system i- one which should re <
ccive <he hearty support of the American 1
people. Agitation upon this subject is to j
be jtpprchcn led until, by constitutional
amendment, the schools arc placed be- '
yond ali danger of sectional control or in- ' '
terfcenee. The licpublican party is U
pVdged to secure such an amendment. t
There4 ;ion of the Convention on j,
the subject of the permanent paciiieation j
of the country, and the complete pro tec- s
tT'?n of all its citizens in the free enjoy- i
merit of all their constitutional rights, is ! a
timely and of g*eat importance. The '
conditi" j of the > .ern States attracts ; "
the title i"i.cii an I namts tlie symj-a- j c
thy of ;ne t cop'c o' tlie whole l iiion. Ju > n
the pro. re-rive recovery from tlie effects I w
of the Mar, their first necessity is an in- j
teliigeii' and horn* I administration of the
governm nit, whi.-h will proleet all classes ^
of c!tizcti- in th *ir political and pthatc
rights. What the South mo t needs is I *]
pea *e an i peace d*prn 1- upon the sn- i
prim: tv >[ lite i here can be no >
e tduriu.: i? *.! - -. titufi ' h' -lr.s ' !
?c' i > i , { r' " l-e :?;t b ?>-f *; . ::
w.^wmvwyiwM
u'ly .ii -:o;.' ? led. A division of political I pi
panic.- ; _ merely upon distinctions of j C!1
i.no. or upon sectional lino.-, is always}
unionwoie, and nrsy l?e disastrous. 'I ho ! J1
;\o .it o ofilio Sou:ii. alike with that of i h>
every part of the country, depends upon ho
i hi att factions ii can otkr to ]; I? ?i\ to j.j
Hump-ration and to capital. I>:11 labor | *
erswiii uot u", and capital will not % e n
tlire where the constitution and the laws W:
arc ret ct defiance and destruction, ;t]>- in
pi oh 'ti-toii and a'a nil take the place of j pj
peace loving and law abiding sxtial life, j
Aii part- of the constitution are sacred I
and must be sacredly observed?the parts "t
that are new. no ie<- than the parts that te
ate ^M. i he moral and material pros-j cv
pe'.ity of th" Soutliern States can 1 < most i
effectually advanced by a ln-arty and I !
generous recognition of the right* of all j u
by all?recognition without reserve or ex* J ui
cvptioii. With stu-li a recognition fully j ti
a -corded. it will be practical !e to promote 1
by the influence of'all legitimate agencies j |
of the ticiierai t ioverunu-i.-t, the effort of j "
the people of those States to obtain for ' <1!
them-elves (he l ie?jugs of honest and ! re
capab'c government. If elected. I shall ^
e un der it not only my duty, it will he
my ardent de-ire, to labor for the attain- i 'nient
of this end. 1a t me a-sure you my j M
count; emeu of the Southern States that j ot
if 1 -hall be charged with the du v of or- j |)
gaui/.ing an administration, it will be one j ,
which will regard and eherish their truest
iuteje.-t?tlie interest of the white and : tl
of the colored people, both and equally, j
and which will put forth its host efforts in j ]e
behalf of a civil polity which will wipe ,
out forever the distinction between North
and South in our common country. 01
With a civil service organized upon a sys- 0
tern which will secure purity, experience, U]
efficiency and economy, rt strict repaid
for the public welfare solely i:i appointments.
and the speedy, thorough and w
unsparing prosecution and punishment T
.C..11 ....UU.-. ..AS 1 ...XoIJ
ci ?v i I' -ivnu "in l*i ^ uiiiciai
trusts; with a s und currency; with edu- i
cation unsoetarian and free to all; with
s mplivity and frugality in public and private
a flairs, and with a fraternal spirit o'"
harmony pervading the people of all sec- fr
tio .s and classes, we may reasonably
hope that the second century of our
existence as a nation will, by the blessing pi
of God. be pre-eminent as an era of good
feeling, and a period of progress, pros- 1
polity and happiness,. T
Very re peetfully your fellew-citizen, l
11. 11. HAYES.
" QUIF.T AM A Ft XEKAL. " 'e
di
A TVrrlble Day in Hamburg ! A fight.
The Sioux Mulilat? tl?e B(mI1(?oI the'r
Cii-oiitiit, Blo;xl Appeals ti> I he Strong
Arm of the Law,
The rumor of a fight at Hamburg and m
the killing of negroes that reached Beau- ni
fort on Sunday was verified on the ar- S
rival of the mail on Monday. From our r
exchanges we gather the following ac
count of the cause and result :
On the fourth of July a company of the
S.atc militia commanded by Doc A lams,
paraded though the streets of the town w
ol Hamburg, which is located in Aiken ; K'
county, being divided from the city of
Augusta, Ga. by the Savannah liver and >>?
connected with that city by a bridge. at
M'h'l t parading they obstructed the street in
so that Messrs. Thomas Butler and Hen- m
ry Gettscn, who (lc.-irc l to pass on i,r
their way home, were detained, and some
woius ) as.-cd between them and some of g
the members of the company.' On Fri- st
day action was brought by the young 1)1
men against Adams before trial justice i
Prince Bivcrs, on n charge of obstructing
the highway.
Such was the conduct ot Adams on
that day that the trial justice committed him
for contempt and adjourned the case
to the following day, On Saturday afternoon
Gen. M. (J. Butler, who had ti
been employed to pioseeuted Adams,
proceeded to the office of trial justice
llivcr?, but at lour oYock. the hour fixed ,ii
for trial the prisoner, Doe Adams, did i"
not put in an appearance.
After waiting some time, Gen. Butlei Jk
told Bivers that he must proceed. The
constable theu went to the door and 1,1
o?!l.>d \dflui3. whii however, failed to
, - , ln
answer.. It was then ascertained that ?f
Adams, with his company, was up the SC:
street in a defiant attitude. Gen. Butler
thereupon informed Rivers that this
sort of thing h"d gone on long enough, and
it was about time that it was put a J
stop to. The negroes must give np their
arms at once, and he would give the
names of twenty of the best citizens in
Edgefield as seeur'ty that they would
be turned over t> Governor Chamberlain.
Rivers then asked if Gen. Butler, in ca*e
the arms were given up, would see that f
the town was protected during the night w
General Butler answered in the afiirma. Ia
live. Rivers assured him that he could J h
go inuuediate'y t > Adams and persuade
him to give up the aim-. lie accordingly
went to that worthy and talked
with him forborne time. Upon his return,
he told General Butler that the mayor,
Cardtier, a:id the officers of the company ?
would confer with him at the Counci
Chamber. General Butler accordingly
went thither and, had a conference with
the negro leaders, lie told them that
the arms must be given up, there was no ?
necessity for them in that place, and they k_
lia 1 no business with them. As for the
Adams case, Mr. B itler would be satisfied
if Adams would make a:i apology.
This conference accomplished nothing. ^
Hie negroes still hesitated about giving '
up the arms. In the meantime, howev;r,
a number of white citizens had assembled
in the town and matters began to
ook squally. Gen. Butler rode over to At
Vugusta and told several young men that 1,lf
le might need their services in Hamburg
luring the afternoon. He then returned j at <
o the town. Just after crossing the ent
nidge he was met by Prince Rivers, who j -i
aid he would make cue more effort to | 1
nduce the negroes to give up their guns, i *
nd if they would not yield they must! i
ake the consequence. Accordingly he , -i
onferred with the officers of the com pa j *
y, and shortly returned to Gen. Butler i 1;
riih the announcement that the negroes r>
iid they would not give up their guns; , R
bey intended to fight. j !,
The militia company had retired to | n
;oir armory in Sibley's building. The !
bites who were armed and had been ! ..
on ring in! - th" f- wn from the surround- Ti
d: b lets of A'ki-li. Edgefield aVJ Au- ,,,a;
ista during the day, opened lire at scvi
o'clock, which was returned and kept
> continuously for over two hours. The
st man killed was a white man, who had |
en tiring on the building, named Mer- i
wether, and the first colored man was !
m Cook, the mai>lial of the town, lie |
as attempting to escape from the build- \
g and his head was literally shot to !
eces. A piece of artillery was brought
er frotn Augusta and four rounds were j
*ed. Soon after Jim Thomas, first lieu- i
mint, was taken prisoner and whilst in j
istody was most cowardly slmt in the '
u-k. and has since died. About twelve
clock, midnight, twenty-nine colored
en were taken prisoners, and about this
mo Hen. Butler left the scene. The
risoners were marched off about one
and red yards and ordered to lie down,
id were surrounded by a guard. After
niaining 011 the giound for some time,
ttaway, a member of the board of counr
commissioners, Dan Phillips, Albert
tinion, and Ilamp Stevens, were called
it singly and deliberately shot down,
an Curry, when his name was called,
ished away and escaped with a bullet
irough the leg.
The bodies of the slain negroes were
ft lying where they fell. One or two of
le bodies were mutilated with hatchets
bayonets, Attaway's being one of these.
ne of llie four negroes lived until next
turning, find died from loss of blood.
A large nuuibec of the houses in town
ere sacked, robbed and pillaged.
otal killed : negroes, 7 ; whites, 1 ;
ounded: negroes, 4; white, 1. A most
rrible and diaboli al butchery.
<l Among the passengers on the train
oni Charleston on Friday, June 30th,
ere Lt. Gov. Cleaves of S. C., and a
wty of white men, Georgia soldiers, rcJ
irning from the Charleston Centennial.
hey were rude and insulting toward the
t. Governor, but he being a dignified
mtleman treated his assailants with sint
contempt thereby preventing a serious
ifficultv. On the arrival of the train at
cmasscc they paced up aud down the
latform, cursing South Carolina niggers,
id proclaiming themselves Georgia white
ten, and belonging to a State where
iggers did'nt rule. Blood will tell. "
heannuh hibune.
Sheriff's ?alr$.
~ F//FR~IFFSSA1F"~
Decree.
in. D. GMlison, vs. the savannah and Charleston
lilroad Company.
By virtue of an or'.er of Hon. J. J. Maherio
e directed, and lodged in my office. I will sell
pubMe outcry in front of my office in
o town of Beaufort, on the lirst Tuesday
{August next 1-76 being the first day ot said
oi:ih h.'tween the legal hour.-, of sale the following
oju rty t > wit:
Thirteen acres and si'vcn roods of a plantation
1! xl ' Spring Hill " situate lying and being in
. Luke's t'ari.dyiu the County of Beaufort and
,te of south ( atulina/no'v in the j.os>f8siou of the
. fondants under mi award of Commissioners dul.
ijHiiat d to sot off and assess a right of way
rough the s::'d j 1 ;n I at Ion.
Terms ca>h.
WM. WILSON,
S. B. C.
lift S. C. July IT, 1S76. 20-11.
SUEHIFF'S 8A I.E.
l>r.e?EE.
lonias A. Orogorlo vs. The Savannah and Charleston
Itailroad Company.
By virtue of an order of 'lion. J. J. ATa'ier torn
roe ted and lodg.-d in my office, I will sell at pub
outcry iu front of tuy office in the Torn of
:aufort. on the first Tuesday in August next 1876
ing the first day of the month tic.ween the lega'
uirs of sale the following property, to wit:
Ten acres and two roods of a plantation called
e Farm " situate lyiug an? '??iug in the County
Beaufort, and State of South Carolina, now in
e posc?ion of the Defendants, under an award
Commissioners duly apfiointud to sot off and asss
a right of way through the said plantation.
Terms cash.
W.M. WILSON
S. BC.
lift. S. C. July 11th 1S7S, Z-'.'it.
TTG. 1S76.
CI3IWTE3iJT<rX^.Xj.
POUT ROYAL RAILROAD CO.,
Office Gen. Passenger Agent,
Augusta, Ga., July 1,1S7G.
L Full line of Centennial Excursion tickets to
Philadelphia, at greatly reduced rates, are
>w on sale, via Augusta, embracing all the popur
routes to the North.
For tickets and time tables showing schedule of
e different routes, apply to
I\ HAMILTON,
Ag.-nt, Beaufort, S. C.
A M. HAMILTON,
Agent, Port Royal, S. C.
T. S. DA VAN T.
Gen. Pass. Agent, Augusta, Ga,
FOOD
FOR TIIE
rr A HYING!
IXSl'EfTEl) AX!) fOXDEHXED
TORES will be sold af P. BLIC AUCTION to
1 the highest bidder under official orders from
: Navy Department.
By Jas. M. Crofut.
Government Auctioneer.
bis stores on Bay street, in Beaufort, comraenct
on J
SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1876, 1
2 p. m., and continuing each Saturday until the ;
ire stock is disposed of I
I Bb!s. Mess Beef, F800 lbs.
71 Cases Fresh Beef, S203 lbs.
7 rack a es Navy Br -ad, 1132 lbs.
1-2 Bb!s Flour. -KM lbs. (
1-2 Bids. Bice, ofo B s. 1
Boxes Codec, 2>9 lbs. 1
Bids. B ?ans. 2ts stations.
Box Tomatoes, <4 lbs.
I (.'.-uses Dcssieated Potatoes and Onions,
?1-2 Yds. 1 ltie Satinet. (
i Yds. Blue Flannel.
I.bs. S wing Silk. I
Pr. Kip Shoes. ,
Tin Cups. j
I Prs. Scissors. s
Mess Kettle.
Kegs Pickles. .
in-a'-ivc u''!! ?oid in small tfd? to suit pur ;
ecs. " '
U. S. M ATL J
j
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SOUTH CAROLINA. '
POST OITK K BKPAKTMKNT, )
WaSIIINUToX, l?. C. V
May 20tb., 1S7C.)
Proposal* win ;? r-eivodat the contractor-'
tici'ot this Ih-purtincut until doYlock p. in. of j
lath of July, 1 s7?l, tto b_* decided by the 31st July,)
for carrying the mails of tin- Cuited States from Oc* I
tolKT 1st.. 1870, to June 31, on the following
routes In the State of South Carolina, and by the :
schedule of departures and arrivals herein sj>eeiticd
viz:
I f.'17.?From Charleston to Legareville, 20 miles
and bach, once a week.
Leave Charleston Wedncslay at C a. in;
Arrive at Legareville by 3 p. in;
l/oave Legareville Thursday at C a. in.
Arrive at Charleston at 3p". in.
Bond required with bid, $otH).
142l*i?Front Graham's Cross Roads, by Singletaryville
and liidiautown, to Carraway's iW
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Grahams Cro s Roads Saturdayat 7
a. in.
Arrive at Carraway's at C p. m;
Leave Carrnwav's Friday at 7 a. m.
Arrive at Graham's Cross Roads by 6 p. m.
Bond required with bid, $400.
14217?From Xichol's bv Page's Mills, Ward's and
Alfordsville, to Shoe Heel, N. C., 44 miles
and hack, on re a week.
Leave Nichol's Thursday at C p. ui;
Arrive at Shoo Heel by *8 p. in;
Leave Shoe Heel Friday at 6 a. in;
Arrive at Nichol's by 8 p. in.
Bund required with bid, S300.
1421S?From Greenville C. H., by Ashmore's, Sterling
tlrove, Oak Lawn, and Wilson's
Bridge, to w i.liamston, '2o miles aim oaeic,
once a week.
Leave Greetivillo C. H. Thursday at 8 a. m.
Arrive at Willianiston, l?y 5 p. m.
Leave Willianiston Friday at 8 a. m.
Arrive at Greenville C. I/. Ly 4 p. m.
Bond required with bid, $300.
11219?From Edgefield C. H. to Abbeville C. II. 41
miles and back, once a week.
Leave Edgefield C. II. Saturday at 6 a. m
Arrive at Abbeville C. II. by 7 p. m,
Leave Abbeville C. IT. Friday at C a. m.
Arrive at Edgefield C. II. by 7 p. m.
Loud required with bid, $500.
11220?From Woodruffs, by Barlevwood, Enoree,
and Tylersville, to Clinton, 27 miles and
back, once a week.
Leave Woodruffs Thursday at 8 a.m.
Arrive at Clinton by 6 p. in.
Leave Clinton Friday at 8 a. in.
Arrive at Woodruffs by 6 p. m.
Bond required with bid, $300.
Instructions to Bidders and Postmasters*
Containing also conditions to he incorporated
in the contracts to the extent
the Department may deem
proper.
The Postmaster General warns bidders and their
sureties to acquant themselves fully with the laws
of Congress relating to contracts for the carrying of
the mails, (the important provisions of which arc
cited herein,) and also to familiarize themselves
with the instructions^aml forms herein furnished*
before they shall assume auv liabilities as such bidders
or sureties, and to prevent misapprehension or
cause ot complaint thereafter,
Postmasters are required to make themselves familiar
with the laws and these instructions that
they may be able to inform and direct others.
1 Seven miuutes are allowed to each intermediate
office, when not 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 j?ost office blanks mail hag% locks and keys arc
to be conveyed without extra charge.
3. "Way bills" or receipts, prepared by postmasters
or other agents of the Department, will accompany
the mails, specifying the number and destination
of the several bags, to be examined by the postmasters,
to insure regularity in the delivery of bags
and pouches.
1 No pay will be made for trips not performed*
and for each of such omissions, if the failure be occasioned
by the fault of tbe contractor or carrier
three times the par of the trip will he deducted. For
arrivals so far Jkhind tiiu as to break connection
with depending mails, and not sufficiently excused
one fourth of the compensation for the trip is subject
to forMturo. For related delinquencies of
the kind herein specified, enlarged penalties pvoportioucd
to the nature thereof and the impo.tauce
of the mail, may be made.
5. For leaving behind or throwing offthc mails,
or any portion 01 in cm, lor mc aumisMon oj passengers,
or fur being concerned in setting up or running
an express conveying intelligence in advance
of the mail, a quarter's pay may be deducted.
6. Fines will lie 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 coutraet time;
for neglecting to take the mail from, or deliver It
into, a post office; for suffering it to be wet, injured!
destroyed, robbed, or lost; and for refusing after demaud,
to convey the mail as frequently as the contractor
runs, or is concerned in running a coach
car, or steamboat on a route.
7. The Tostiuaster General may annul the contract
for repeated failures to run agreeably to contract;
for as-igning 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 aud arrivals in all cases, and
particularly to make them conform to connections
witli 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 on 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 Indemnity to contractor, one month's extra pay
on the amount of services dispensed with, and a pro
rate compensation for the amount of service retained
and continued.
9. Paj merits 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; hut no increased pay will be allowed
should they be greater rhan advertised, if the
points io do supplied are correctly stated, Bnldert
mu.it inform themselves on this jKrint, and also in reference
to the weight of the mail, the condition of
hills, roads, streams, Ac., and all toll bridges, turnpikes,
plank roads, ferries or obstructions of any
kind, by which expense may be incurred. No claim
for addi.'ional pay, based on such ground, can be
considered; nor for alleged mistakes or misapprehension
as to the d'-gree of sendee; nor for bridges
destroyed, ferries discontinued, or other obstructions
causing or increasing distance or expense occurring
during the contract term. Offices established
after this advert iscment is issued, and also during
the contract term, are to be visited without extra
pay if the dis'ance be not increased.
11. Bidders are cautioned to mail their proposals
in time to reach the Department by the day and
hour named in the advertisement, as bids received
after that time trill not be co<uidered in competition
with bids of reasonable amount received in time.
Scither can bids l?e considered which are without '
the bond, oath, and certificate required by section
215, act of Jnne 2:!, 1*74.
12. Bidders should first propose for service strictly
according to the advertisement,and then, if they
l?siro, scjwitety for different service; and if the '
regular hid bo the lowest offered for the advertised '
service, the other propositions may be considered. '
13. There should be but one route bid for in a pro- (
josal. Consolidated or combination bids ("propos- {
ng one sum for two or more routes") cannot be
& aside red.
11. The route, the service, the yearly pay, the .
lame and residence of the bidder, (that is, his usual (
?ost office address) and the name of each membcrof ?
i firm where a company offers, should be distinctly /
tated.
15. Bidders are requested to use, as far aspractiea- ^
le, the'printed proposals furnished by the Departnent,
to write one in fill the sum of their bids, and ; <
o retain enp'es of them. i
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Bids altered in the route, uw s i..c., li... J--.;/
pay, or the name of the l*i<l<l? r, by erasures or interlineations,
should not he submitted; and if so
submitted will not be considered in awarding the
contracts. No withdrawal of a bid will be allowed
uuhss the withdrawal is received twenty-four hours j
previous to the time fixed for opening the proposals. |
lit. In case of failure of the accepted bidder to ex- 1
mite a contract, or of the abandonment of service
during the contract term, the service will he re-advertised
and re-let at the expense of the failiug bidder
or contractor, and any accepted bidder who shall J
wrongfully refuse or fail to enter into contract in
due form, and to perform the service described iu I
his proposal, may be deemed guilty of a tuisdemc: nor,
aud, ou conviction thereof, be fined and imprisoned
therefor.
17. The Postmaster General reserves the right to
reject any bid which may be deemed extravagant;
and also to disregard the bids of failing contractors
and bidders.
No contract for carrying the mail shall be made
with any person who has entered or proposed to
enter, into any combination to prevent the making
of any bid fur carrying the mail, or who has made
any agreement, or given or performed, or promised
to give or perform, any consideration whatever
induce any other person not to bid for any such
contract.
No bidder for carrying the mails shall be released
from his obligation under bis bid or proposal, notwithstanding
an award made to a lower bidder, until
a contract for the designated service shall have
been duly executed by such lower bidder and his
sureties, and accepted, and the service entered upon
by the contractor to the satisfaction of the Postmaster
General.
By regulation of the Department, no carrier can
be employed who is under sixteen years of age; and
no bidder will be accepted who is under twenty-one
years of age, or who is a married woman.
18. The bid should be sealed, superscribed "Mail
Proposals, State of South Carolina," address jd ' Second
Assistant Postmuier General, Contract Office.'?
19. Every proposal must be accompanied by a bond
with two or more sureties approved by
a postmaster, and in cases where the amount
of the bond exceeds five thousand dollars
($.",000) by a postmaster of the first, second
or third class. Bids for service, the pay for which
at the time of the advertisement exceeds five thousand
dollars, ($5,000,) must be accompanied by a certified
cheek, or draft, payable to the order of the
Postmaster General, on some solvent national bank
of not less than five per centum on the amount of
the annual pay on such route, and in case of new
or modified service, not less than five per centum of
the amount of the bond accompanying the bid, it'
the amount of said bond exceeds ($5,000) five thousand
dollars.
The amount of bond required with bids, and the
present pay when it exceeds ($5,000) five thousand
dollars, are stated in the advertisement under the
appropriate route.
Sureties on the bond of a bidder must take an
oath before an officer qualified to administer oaths
that they are the owners of real estate worth, in the
aggregate, a sura double the amount of said bond,
over and above all debts due and owing by them>
and all judgments, mortgages, and executions
against them, after allowing all exemptions of every
character whatever.
20. All checks deposited with bids will be held
until contract is executed and the tervice commenced
by the accepted bidder. Checks will then be returned
by mail, on the written request of the bidder, or deliver
cd to any one on his order.
21. The contracts are to be executed and returned to the
Department by or before the 20th day of September, 1876
otherwise the accepted bidder will be considered as havjtig
failed, and the Postmaster General may proceed to
contract for the service with other parties, according to
law.
Assignments of contracts, or of Interest In contracts,
are forbidden by law, and consequently can"
not 1* allowed. Neither can bids, or interest in
bids, be transferred or assigned to other parties.
Bidders will therefore take notice that they will be
expected to perform the serviee awarded to them
through the whole contract term.
22. Section 249 of the act of June 8,1872, provide
that contract*1 for the transportation of the mai
shall be "awarded to the lowest oidder tendering
?uffici'.>nt guarantees for faithful performance, without
other reference to the mud.* of such transporta
tion than may be necessary to provide for the duv
celerity, certainty, and security thereof." Unde:
this law bids that prqiose to transport the mails
with "celerity, certainty, and securityhaving le<n
decided to be //<? on'y legal bids, are construed as providing
for the entire mail, however large, and w'uitevci
may be the mode of conveyance necessary to insure its
"cclen'y, certainty, ami acurily," ami kane the preference
orer all others, aud no others arc considered,
except lor steamboat routes.
215. A m-dlftcatiou of a bid in any of its essential
terms is tantamount to a new bid, and cannot b ? received
so as to inteifere with regular competition.
Making a new hid in proper form is the oDly way
to modify a previous oue.
21. Postmasters are cautioned under peualty
removal, not to sign the approval of the oond of any
bidder before the bond is signed by the bidder aud
his sureties, and not un entirely s ,ils ied of thc
sufficiency of the sureties.
No postmaster, assistant postmaster, or clerk em
ployed in any post office, shall be a contractor or
concerned in a contract for carrying the mail.
25. Postmasters are also liable to dismissal from
omcc ior acting as aecnts or contractors or bidders,
with or without compensation, in any business,
matter, or thing relating to the mail service. They
are the trusted agents of the Department, and
cannot consistently act in both capacities.
26. In case the route is not supplied with pouches
locks, and keys, requisition umst be made upon the
Second Assistant Postmaster General for the same
before the date of beginning service.
05-Proposals altered by erasures or integrations
of the route, the service, the yearly pay, or the
name of the bidder, will not be considered.
FORM OF PROPOSAL, BOND, AND CERTIFICATE.
Proposal.
The undersigned , whose* post office
address is , county of , State of , proposes
to carry the mails oi the United States, from October
1, 1876, to June 30,18 , on route No. ,
between and , State of , under the
advertisement of the Postmaster General, dated May
;20,1876, "with celerity, certainty, and security," for
the annual sum of dollars; and if thia proposal
is accepted he will enter into contract, with
sureties to be approved by the Postmaster General,
within the time prescribed in said advertisement.
This proposal is made with full knowledge of the dis
lance of the route, the weight of the mail to be carried,
and all other particulars in reference to the route and
service; and also after careful examination of the laws
and instructions attached to advertisement of mail service.
Dated , Bidder,
Oath required by section 245 of an act of Congress approved
June 23, 1874, to be affixed to each bid for
carrying the mail, and to be taken before an officer
aualihed to administer oaths.
I , of , bidder for carrying the
mail on route No. , from to , do swear
that I have the ability, pecuniarily' to fulfill my
obligation as such bidder, that the bid is made In
good faith, and with the intention to enter into contract
and perform the service in case said bid shall
be accepted.
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
for the of , this day of
, A. D. 187 , and in testimony whereof [seal.] 1
I hereunto subscribe my name aud affix my
official seal the day and year aforesaid.
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Note.?When the oath is taken before a justice Of i
the peace, or any other officer not using a seal, ex- !
:opt a judge of a United States court, the certificate
)f the clerk of a court of record must be added, unler
his seal of office, that the person who admi
Hi the oath is duly qualified as such officer. ,
Bids musi be accompanied by a certified check, or draf 1
m some solvent national bank, payable to the order of 1
he Postmaster Gene;at, equal to 5 per centum on the '
iresent annual pay'on the route, when the present pay f.
iceeds $5,000; or in case o/ new service, not less than *
i per centum of tke amount of the, bond accompanying *
he bid, if said bond exceeds $">.000. 1
The proposal must be signed by the bidder or bid- (
lers, and the date of signing affied, *
Pirect to the "Second Assistant Postmaster Gen ral
Postoffice Department, Washington, P. 0,"
nn-ked "proposals State of South Carolina." j
E* iViiiK)- v.- * JJ'JND.
directions.
?3'Insert the names of the principal and sureties
in full iu the body of the bond; also the data
The signatures of the bond should be witnessed, and
the certificate ou the inside should be signed by a
justice of the peace, adding his official title, or if
signed by a Notary PubUe, Be should affix his seal.
Know all men by those presents,that , of
in the State of , principal, and and
of , in the State of , as sureties
are held and firmly bound unto t he United Stats* of
America i.t the just and full sum of dollars
lawf il money of the United States, to be paid to t h
said United States of America or its duly appointed
or autliorizcd officer or officers; to the payment of
which truly to be made and done, we bind ourselves
our heirs, executors,and administrators, jointly and
severally, firmly by these presents.
Sealed with our seals, aud daUsl this day of
.187 .
Whereas,%y an act of Congress approved June 23>
1874, entitled "An Act leaking appropriations for
the service of the Post (mice Impertinent for the
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred
and seventy-five, and fo. oth :r purposes," It is provided
: "that every pro] osa! for carrying the mail
shall be accompanied by the l.ond of the bidder,,
with sureties approved by a postmaster," in pursuance
whereof, aud in compliance with the provisions
of said law, this bond is made and executed, subject
to all the terms, conditions, and remedies thereon
in the said act provided and prescribed, to accompa I
ny the aforegoing and annexed proposal of the aaid
Now. the condition of the said obligation is ancbr
that if the said , bidder as aforesaid,
shall, within such time after his bid is accepted as
the Postmaster General has prescribed in said advertisement,
enter into a contract with the United:
States of America, with good and sufficient suretiesto
be approved by the Postmaster General, to perform
th? service proposed in his said bid, and furfhor
oKall * * * *
.uv< out... i^uuiiu ?iu ocrTiw according 10 nu con*
tract: then this obligation shall be void, otherwise
to be in full force and obligation in law.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our
bands and seals this day of , 187 .
, [SEAL.J
. [SEAL.]
. [SEAL.]
, [SEAL.]
Witness:
Any afteration by erasure or interlineation of
a material part of the foregoing bond will cause it
to be rejected, unless it appears) by a note or memorandum,
attested by the witneises, that the alteration
was made before the be nd was signed and
scaled.
When partners are parties to the bond the partnership
name should not be used, but each partner
should sign his individual name.
STATE OF 1
COUMTY OP )
On this day of , 187. , personally appeared
oefore me and ?.
sureties in the aforegoing bond, to me known to bethe
persons named in said bond ss sureties, sod whohave
executed the same as such, who being by me
duly sworn, deposes and says, he has executed thewithin
boud, that his place of ?esJdenee is correctly
stated therein, that he is the owner of real aetata
worth the sum hereinafter set against his name orr
and above all debts doe awl owing by him, and
all judgments, mortgages, and executions against
him, after allowing all exemptions of every charaoter
whatever, the total sum thus assured amounting
to (I ) dollars, being double the amount
of the foregoing bond.
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Subscribed and sworn before me this day ot
, 187 .
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Note.?When the above oath is taken before n
justice of the peace or any other officer not niing n
seal, except a Judge of a U. 8. Court, the certificate
of a clerk of a court of record must be added, under
bis seal of office, that the person who administered .
the oath is duly qualified as such officer.
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STATE OF ) ,
V?$. +
COCXTY OF./. ...)
1 clerk of the
the same being a Court uf Record, do hereby certify
that , whose genuine signature appears
to the foregoing affidavit;, wus, at the time ef
dgning the same, a justice of the peace in and for
the County and State aforesaid, duly qualified, and.
that all his official acts as such are entitled to full
iaith and credit.
In testimouy whereof, I have hereunto set my:
hand as clerk, and affixed the seal of said court, on*
this day of 187 .
[L. S.J Ckrk,
CFRTIFICATE OF FOSTMASTE&
I, the undersigned, postmaster at State
of after the exercise of due diligence to inform
mys if of the pecuniary ability and response
bility of the principal and bis sureties in the aforegoing
bond, and of the ooikcumbered real est*toowned
by them, respectively, do hereby approve
aid bond and certify that the said sureties are sufficient?sufficient
in my beiief to insure the payment
of double the entire am rant of the said bond p
and I do further certify that '/.hesaid hood eras duly
signed by ?, bidder and . , ,
?nd his sureties, before
signing this certificate.
........... Boitntutor,
Dated , 187 .
For forms of proposals, bond and certificate, andT
also for instructions'as to the conditions to be embraced
in the contract, 4c., see advertisement of'
this date in pamphlet form inviting proposals for4
mail service in Maine, to be ibaad at the terminal;
post offices of the above routes, and to be I id onr
application to the Second Assistant P. M. General.
Bids should be sent in sealed envelopes, superscribe!
: "Mail Proposals,State of South Carolina,'
and addressed to the Second Assistant Postmaster
General
MAESHALL JEWELL,
Pottmatler General
PROBATE NOTICE.
By Ridley E. Cabletok, Ksa, Peobate Judge
TXThereas, Henry G. Judd. Esq, hath made sail to
VV me to grant him letters of administration
of the derelict eatatejand effects of Jas. E. /arris.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindred aud creditors of the said
Jas. E. Karris, deceased, that they beand appear, before
me, in the Court of Probate, to be held a". Beanfort,
in said county on the 5th day of July, next,
after publication hereof, at ?1 o'clock in the forenoon,
to shew cause, if any they have, why the said
administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this 24th day of Jane
Anno Domini, 1876.
RIDLEY K. CARLETON.
July.6-2 Probate Judge.
Wfitial lottos.
ASSESS M ENTF0R7876^
OFFICE COUNTY AUDITOR.
Beaufort, S. C? May 22,1876.
The assessment for the fiscal year 1876 will com*.
mence on
2 THE FIRST DA Y OF JUNK
and continue until the 20thday of JuIt next. The-.
fusessment will be for
PERSONAL PROPERTY ONLY.
but those failing to assess lands last ysar, or who
bare sold or purchased lands since the last assess*
aient will note said changes on their returns, together
with any changes that mar hare takei place
in the boundaries of their lands, consequent on
luch sale or purchase, with a statement as to
whether said lands so sold or purchased plow,
neadow, or wood land. This statement is necessary
in every case where lands have changed hands,
ind will save taxpayers much trouble, as well as
:onduce to the correctness of the official record, and
preatly facilitate the the payment of taxes.
EACH LAND OWNER.
nust answer the questions on the returns as to his
Post-office, in a legible band, as this will render corvspondence
betweendhis office and taxpavea easy
whenever inquiries are necensary.
The boundaries of every tract of land mast be
;iven this office (where tne same has not already
H*en furnished,> so that the Auditor may know the
:xact locality of every piece of land in the jounty.
In making returns great rare must be taken to
lave them correct, as errors in returns invariably
when not discovered in this office)get on tie Tax
>nplicate; often proving expensive to taxpayers, u
reft as troublesome to the Auditor.
Further notice will be given in due time.
L. 8. LANGLEY.
nel-tf. County Auditor.