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STANDARD and COMMERCIAL *
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Rtlitor,
Beaufort, S. C., July 27, 1876.
SlBSCKU'TiSxS. t
Oar Year, S'i 00
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Ailvcrtisesaeats will be Ium-i'IiiI at the i I
I'Att of Si 30 pf?" square, 10 XonjMtreil j
fiats, for the first iutcrtlon; snlMcqiunl
1 asrrt loas by contract. <
JOB POINTING AND STATIONEDY. J
We have one of the most complete JOB OFFICES
n the State, and Jo work as well and at as low prices
W8 iu the cities. Our stork of STATIONERY islargc
had will be sold wholesale and retail, as low as in
i
Charleston and Savannah.
Deeds and law blanks in srreat variety.
Official Paper of Beaufort Count).
FOR PRESIDENT,
HUTHERFORD B. HAYES
OF OHIO.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM A. WHEELER,
OF NEW YORK.
X4No need of my goiDg there." This
$9 what a great number of those who are i
our heaviest taxpayers in town will say in 1
reference to the meeting to nominate a
ticket for the approaching municipal elec j
tion. 1 here may be one or two who have ,
attended previous meetings of this character,
and finding that they could accomplish
nothing, have thought it a waste of
time, and h^ve scratched their ticket to
suit their individual taste. Some of their
neighbors scratch their tickets also, but
there being no concert of action the reguJar
ticket nominated is elected. Nothing
can be accomplish by such means. Every
citizen is-interested in the prosperity o^
the town, and nothing is so conducive to
this as the election of men of liberal
views, possessing clear perceptive faculties,
firmness of purpose, and business
tact, so that every dollar expended may
add something to the public good, safety,
and general prosperity of our town. Such
a ticket cau be selected by every man who
pays a dollar into the treasury being
present and throwing his influence in the
tight direction. Let a ticket be nominated,
of such a representative "character
that every citizen of j,the town may feel
that his best interests are being subserved
by its success.
\T . 1 .1 . ^
o stand tnat tue J\eics and Courier
has taken, has so uDjustly brought down
uponTt the condemnation of a certain
portion of the press of this State as the
position it. has taken on the recent outrage
at Hamburg. While other papers
have gone so far as to deplore the result,
"while they excused, palliated, and to a
certain extent justified thespiiit that actuated
those white men engaged in it, the
JVews and Courier has condemned it from
the first, has traced out the (fleet in a
political light, to its extreme limit; has
painted it in such rtriking colors, as to
carry conviction with it; and for this, for
telling tales out of school the Nucs and
Courier is taken to task. It has placed
itself in the anomalous positions of a
southern journal, auti-republican, giving
to the world, the facts, of ai^ outrage 1
similar in character to those that have
disgraced other Southern States since 1
reconstruction.
Although we do not, in a majority of ,
cases, agree with the course of this pa- i
per, which as a newspaper of general in- '
formation we consider the most ably
conducted in the South, yet when it is in
i
the right we can but uphold it. ,
Does Congressman Hartrige speak the
true sentiment of the majority of the peo- <
pie of Augusta, when he says, speaking <
of the Hamburg trouble: "The people of '
Georgia deplored it. They were calling '
for the most rigorous investigation and (
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woum surciy pumsu me gumy. xxc ,
pledged his people and he pledged his 1
State that they would co-operate for !
their punishment If a ease is made out ]
against any citizen of Georgia and Gov. j
Chamberlain should demand his surren- ]
der the people of Georgia will readily respond."
Tuose papers that make such a hub- 1
bub about overawing the white people ]
of the Southern States bv bayonets, must ]
llave a very poor opinion of the whites of (
the South, in supposing that a few hun" s
dred troops scattered over an immense
territory can overawe the whites and keep
them from the poils. This overawiug i
business has been stretched so thin that ^
the public can see through it. p
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It is claimed that it is because of Gov- t
emor Tildeu's eminent services in driv- (
ing out Tweed that he is now the Demo- f<
axatie candidate for President. It' thi^' [
v" v.**v .' * i '. '"z r:: HQ . "VII
c: vices, l-v u.Wf .a- tO v. !; ; auiuug
in; democratic ottktai.- ui the Slate ol j
S'ew York counivied at and were respou j
ibleforlhe escape of Tweed from jail, j
Troops! * 1
Orders were received at Columbia by
?j . * < cT I I
eleg'.ain from Washington, last week,
uid on Saturday last two of the companies ;
T" and "l'V of the garrison left with j
aag and baggage tor Aiken. This is a
force of seventy-two. Company I, is 1
commanded by Lieut. C. B. Hinton, and c
Lieut. G. L. Turner; company- F, by
Capt. J. F. Lloyd, and Lieuts. C. K. J
Caul and F. II. Earnhardt.
AYc publish this week the reports 1
- * ' i .i m C
of the lutenoant ana ine lowa
Clerk and Treasurer, showing '
in an itemized form the manner in which
the town finances have been managed 1
during the past year. The course pur- '
sued by the municipal authorities in thus *
spreading before the eyes of those who
placed iu their trust the government of
the town, a year ago, a clear statement 1
of the financial status of the town will (
meet with general approval, especially (
when it is of such a satisfactory character 5
as it is this year. Had this towu coun* J
cil been clear of indebtedness when their
term of office commenced aud had at- 1
tempted no other improvements, than
those accomplished, which have been .
very marked during the year, they
would have had a handsome surplus <
in the treasury iustead of being compelled j
to obtain a loan of $1,050 to meet current
bills, but they were embarrassed iu the ^
onset by a debt of over three thousand (
dollars which they have whiped out, in ,
addition to paying the Engine bond of this ,
pear and their successors will have an
easy road to travel with the increased
assessment of the coming year, occassioned
by a large amount of property
that was held by the United States and
contributing no revenue to the town,
having, during the year, passed into
private hands. We have no hesitation
in saying that we regard the town of '
Beaufort, as one of the best managed
towns in the State, and to-day we doubt
if any municipal government in the State
can make a better showing, which is
but paying a just tribute to the efforts of
those who have mauaged its affairs for
the past few years as intendant, wardens
or other officials.
The suggestion of a reduction or taxation,
in the future, rnaue by the Intendant is a
good one, and one that will be readily
coucurred in by the taxpayers. It shou id |
be the aim of all governments to accomplish
the greatest amount of benefit, with
the smallest drain upon the resources of
the governed, and we think this spirit has
been manifested in town affairs this year.
We hear of no opposition to the reelection
of the present incumbent of the
office of Intendact and ouly a healthy rivalry
amongst those desiring to serve
the town as wardens, but whoever is elected
we trust they will be able, at the expiration
of their term of office, to present as
satisfactory report of [their- stewardship
as those whose term of office is about
expiring.
4^4
The Brooklyn Argus, a Democratic
journal of high standing, refuses to eat
the crow prepared for it at St Louis. It
says : " Reform, refonu, reform rings ,
out in all of Governor Tilden's campaign (
documents, from the opening advertise- ,
ments to the speech of acceptance. But j
very singular, when we look for his ex- (
pected order to arrest the thieves who ,
stole $2,'XX),000 from the new Capitol ]
building, for the impeachment of the ,
officials who liberated Tweed, and for the ,
punishment of the men who have stolen ,
$15,000,100 from the people of this city
we find nothing of the kind. " (
At one of our fashionable hotels the '
other day a colored waiter innocently 1
asked a guest of the Democratic persua- 5
siou whether he preferred his eggs boiled (
hard or soft ? The reformer lifted up
hisglar'ng eyes and said "this is too 1
much," he had beeu bored and anno3'ed s
with this question enough on his way ;
from St. Louis, nd uow to have it put 1
to him squarely by a saddle colored wai- ]
tcr "whether he preferred hard or soft ? <
was too much," aud he forthwith left the
hotel and traveled West muttering "I
wish Ilenden and Tildrick were in China
before they mixed up things in this
wav."
]
The Democratic ticket on the great J
question of finance, is like a certain class <
jf war vessels built for service during the I
ate rebellion. They wore called "double i
2nders" from the fact that they could i
run either way with equal facility as oc- t
jasion might require. Tilden, a pro- j
oounccd hard money advocate, aud s
backed by that influence in the East, (
ind Hendricks, representing all that is ]
vild iu the West on the inflation side. <
The financial plank adopted at St. t
bonis ;s equally ambiguous, and sustains s
Doth ideas or neither as de-ired. r
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The Ncirs and Courier refuses to give /
:o the public the evidence on which it <
iased its statement that Samuel Green, j
,vas the most corrupt member of the leg- ^
slature. Just what we thought. It
nakes some statements on principle, t
>thers on general principles, and this t
.ta'emcut is otio of the latter. ^
Mr. Hendricks gives to thecountry the j,
jratiiying assurance that while he and
dr. Tilden " differed on immaterial "
>oints, " yet " in the main they were in
erfeet accord. " The country i ow waits r<
o learn what Mr. Hendricks regards as
immaterial points. " We may assume S|
hat the " main poiut " is the necessity p
3r Tilden and Hendricks' election.? a]
Philadelphia limes] (Ind.) tl
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i
JI C?ov. Hendricks keeps on talking,
liciv will be nouecdof a llepublkau canass.
A Colonel Jack Cass presided at a j
laves and \\ heeler meeting in South i
arolina the other day. And a local paicr
said he was the right man in the
ight place. St. Loin's limns.
This must have been oue of the StLiouis
Times,' Jack Casses.
That Republican compromise in Alabama
means harder work for the Demo
rats. So long asjSpencer was unrecon:iled
the chances for a Democratic victo y
were excellent. It is quite a different
uatter now.
?
From present appearances the Repubicans
will carry every Northern State exsept
Connecticut.?[Chicago Tribune]
Rep)
The Liar's Club of Austen, Nevada,
lis adorned its rooms with hatchets and
tranches of cherry trees, and talks of starling
a Hayes and Wheeler organ.?St.
Louis Times.
They changed their mind, however af&r
the St. Louis convention. That
jhampion organization took all the wind
)ut of their sails; they threw up the
sponge and are now advocating Tilden
ind Hendricks.
The secretary of the treasury his adrised
the removal of the Haj'es and
Wheeler flag from the custom house at
Norfolk..
The republicans of the first Missouri
district talk of nominating Carl Schurz
for congress this fall.
The Cincinnati Enquirer accuses Republican
managers of hiring men to hoist
Confederate banners in the South with
the uames of Tilden and Hendricks inscribed
thereon.
Democrats don't bolt. It is their rule to
submit. But they have one habit which
candidates find inconvenient. When they
dislike a ticket they often stay away from
the polls on election day. In 1872 they
sulked at home by the hundred thousand.
Gov, Tilden has been accepted by the
great mass of his party, rag-money lunatics
and all?but will they all vote for
him ? We shall see in October.?N. Y
Tribune.
The Cleveland Leader thinks that the
description an old Virginia darkey gave
his coou trap is applicable to the finance
plank of the democratic platform : 'Tt's
got a spring at boflf ends, and can kotch
de coon a-gwine or a comm.'* In either
case the victim of the trap is a gone
coon.
Iu the East the Democratic leaders are
shouting: " Thy St Louis platform
means honest money and speedy resumption
hurrah for Tilden and Reform !" Iu
the West the leaders of the same party
are shouting : ' The St. Louis platform
means death to contraction aud speedy
resumption?hurrah for Hendricks and
the glorious greenback J" Aud Gov.
Tilden is suspected of trying to write a
letter that will suit both sections. No
wonder he is a good while about it.
There is a frank Democrat out in De
triot who has not yet learned that the
grand battle-cry of the party is "reform."
He has heard it is " 6poils, " and has
been saying so publicly amid great applause.
His name is W. L. Bancroft,
and the burden of his first campaign
speech was this. There is no denying
that we want to turn the Kepublicans
out of office so we can fill theui. The
spoils of office are what we are contending
for, and by the grace of God, if we succeed
in this campaign, the Democrats
will have the offices!" The man is so
hungry it makes him pious. The whole
jrowd said amen with an emphasis that
would have been a credit to a camp-meeing.
The State Democratic convention in
this State is called for August 15th.
Judging from the number of party newspapers
that have declared in favor of a
jtraight-oui ticket, such a ticket from |
jrovernor down, will be placed in the field. I
Ethan Allen, chairman of the National
Liberal Republican Committee, has issued
an address to the liberal republicans
muulling the call for a national convention,
to be held July 26th, at Philadelphia,
and announcing himself a supporter
jf the Cincinnati ticket.
THE HAMBURG MASSACRE.
Wliat the Governor Intend* to do About
It.
firtvo.nn* rhomWIoin ftf S/iiifl?
ina, is here, having come to consult the
President in regard to the recent massa:re
there. He spent several hours at
;he White House to-day, detailed the
vhole circumstances to the President,
md explained to him what course he iuended
to pursue. The President .expressed
the wannest "interest, and asiured
the Governor of his hearty support,
xovernor Chamberlain's plan is this:
Te intends as soon as the Coroner's injuest
is concluded and a verdiot reachei
o arrest all those implicated in the masacre
who are residents of South Caroli11
and have them tried at once. He will
isk a requisition from the Governor of
Jeorgia for the persons of those of that
State who took part in the massacre, and
f it is refused he will refer the matter to
he President. If there is any resistance
o his authority in making the arrest of
he South Carolinians, ho is determined
o use every resource of the .State to enoree
the law. If this will not aocom- J
lish their arrest, he will call lor United |
Itates troops. The Governor is deters i
nined that this massacre shall end negro-1
illing in this State.? Washington Corispoiuhnt
Chicnrfo Inter.? Ocean.
1
Wo often hear it remarked on our
;reets, that Congressman Smalls, has
erformed more service in Congress, than
ay representative this district has sent
lere for a number of years.
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V- 01; THE
Meiififflt of tlie Town of Beaufort.
For (he Yenr Fueling July 31 1870.
To the Honorable Wardens of the loicn
Council of Beavfort.
Gentlemen : :
1 have the honor to respectfully submit
my annual report as Inrendant of
the Town of Beaufort, for the fiscal year
ending July 31, 1876. 1
I congratulate you that good feeling
and harmony has been the chief feature
of the present council and this has enabled
each and every officer of the town,
to fully and faithfully discharge his dutv.
There has been a marked improvement
in the financial condition of the
town, and thtywesent time it will com- :
pare favorably with that of any town in
the State. It will be seen by reference
to the financial statement in this report
that had this council been confined to
the legitimate expenses of the present
fiscal year, out side of the bonded indebtedness,
there would have been a large
surplus, over and above all expenses up
to July 31st.
It will be sefcn from the statement of
expenditures that the entire indebtedness
of the town including the bonds due in
Feb. 1877 ; and Feb. 1878, can be paid
out of the next years taxes, provided the
same amount is collected as during the
past year.
With this favorable showing and the
fact that a large amount of property
heretofore not liable to taxation will be
subject to tax in the coming year there is
no reason why the rate of taxation should
not be reduced by those who are to succeed
us in the management of the affairs
of the town ; and at the same time make
many improvements that are necessary.
The sanitary condition of the town has
been good, and while the town has been
as usual almost free from sickness, yet
the sanitary condition can be greately
improved by a better system of drainage
which should have full consideration by
the incoming council. The mortuary re
cord of the town has been small and in
this particular the town is more favored
than many others ihat enjoy as good or
better reputation for healthfulness. In
fact the mortuaiy reports of the various
towns and cities that have come to my
hands, show that no town has been so
favored as Beaufort.
During the year the Phoenix Fire
Company has been added to our already
efficient fire department making it equal
f >r most any emergency that may arise.
The additiou of hose reel aod hose is
respectfully suggested.
The Intendants Court has been one of
the prominent features of the town. government,
and the results are apparent in
the better order that may be noticed in
the streets. There is however, much
work to be done in that direction.
Police Court.
There has been one hundred and fifty
one cases before the Intendaut's Court
for trial or investigation during the present
fiscal year. Of this number the following
have beeu formally before the
court:
B -each of peace, and disorderly conduct, 25
Drunkenness, and disorderly conduct, . 23
Profane, and indecent language, 33
Interfering with police, 6
Shooting in Town, 4
Larceny, 6
Vagrancy 13
Burglary and larceny, 1
Assault and Battery, 15
Keeping disorderly houses, 4
Sclliug Liquor on Sunday, 4
Contempt, 1
TKawa Kaa KXa.. ia. AACOrl in flin
i-iiuic uao wjii uiijiyctu iu vuu ?>a><
cases fiucs amounting in the aggregate to
$-70.00, of this amount $180.50 has been
paid. This.amount does not include one
dollar costs in each case that is paid to
jhe police where the fine is paid. The
plan of allowing the police a fee for arrest
has been found to increase their efficiency
without any expense to the town.
The difference between $270. imposed
in fines, and the amount of $180.50 collected,
is accounted for by the fact that
the parties have worked out the fines upon
the streets, or have been imprisoned ;
and in several instances disreputable persons
fined have had sentence suspended
upon the condition that they leave the
town.
A large number brought before the Intendaut
have been discharged with no
penalty except a reprimand.
Eight cases have been turned over to
the trial justice for trial, or examination,
the offence charged not coming within
the jurisdiction of the Intendant.
The amount of $17.50 has been paid
from fines collected under the ordinances
to informers.
The t'oJlowing are the receipts and expenditures
for the year. An itemized
statement and vouchers for the same is
herewith submitted. The books of the
town are also open at all times to the citizens
for examination.
Dr.
Amount from Treasurer, Roberts, $ 2 75
Amount from special tax, 50 00
Amount from market, 134 18
Amount from licenses, 2,717 50
Amount from fines, ISO 50
Amount from dog badges, 23 00
Amouut from assessment, 5,628 57
Amount from estrays, jl 00
Amount from lease, 50 00
Amount from bond, 1,050 00
Total. 0,847 50
Cr.
Bv streets and sewers, ?2,105 16
B/ town expenses, 551 23
By town improvement, 543 75
By town police, 704 35
By town fire department, 706 69
By town marshal, 542 75
By sauilary, 409 18
By clerk and treasurer, 467 25
By contingent accouut, 40 60 (
By Intcndaut, 450 00 j
By assessment, 100 00
By poor account, 2 55 f
By abatements, 11 25
By town indebtedness, 8,200 34
Total. . 9.835 10 1
Balance on band. 12 40 | t
- ... No. !' Wk?c* T-xiit. ?:.,;v:cE. AsPv ; .
vp. 9... l...ilarry Wallace, towu employee 3 27 <X?
9... 2...Bcu Watkius, towu employee, 12 00
9... 3...Thos. Barnes,police, ' 28 00
9... 1...D. Green, town employee, 24 00
9... 5...Clias. Talbird, amUtul bill, 13 40 [
9... 6...Jas. Miller, special police, 1 75
9... 7...G. W. Roberta, town clerk, 37 50
9... 8...G, W. Roberts, ac't. town marshal, 15 00
9... 9...J. C. Mayo, disinfectants, 112 65
9...10...S. Coluu, town employee, 19 83
Isor.
13...11...J. Nowels.A Co., repairing hosfl^ 2 00 /
15...12...W. C. Morrison, street lamps, 95 J
15...13...Mrs. K. llolzacb, bread for pris'nrs, 1 05
15...14...Wm. Harrison, freight naptha, 9 45
Dec.
3...15...Petcr Gibbs, town marshal, 55 70 *
14... 16...F. Manigo, town employee, 24 00 I
14...17...Bon Watkins, town employee, 27 00 ]
14...18...H. Wallace, town employee, CO 75
14...19...Peter Gibbs, town marshal, 50 00 *
Tan.-1876. i
28...20...Alfred Williams, salary, 50 00 (
31...21...G. Waterhouse, audited bill, 65 78
31 ..22...Conant A Emmons, audited bill, ,
lime, 40 00
Feb.
1...23...J. C. Richmond, stationery and
stamps, 8 20
2.. 24...S. Mayo, audited bills, 13 85
2...25...8. Mayo, audited bills, 68 82
2...26...W. H. Lockwood, town bond to
Silsby M'ig. Co., and interest, 1,680 34
3...27...N. Christcnscp, audited bill,
bricks, 5 10
3...28...J. M. Talbird, acting engineer
No. 1, 35 00
3...29...J. Franz, audited bills, 36 00
3...30...P. Hamilton, poor account, 2 55 ]
5...31...S. M. Wallace, audited bills, 113 81 1
5...32...W. M. French, audited bills, 16 00 ]
5...33...E. A. Scheper, bond A interest, 1,520 00 J
5...34...Jos. Cohen, police account, 140 00 .'
5...35... Standard and Com'l, audited bills, 57 10
5...36...C. Sanchcs, finding prisoners, 6 40
5...37...Gco. W. Roberts, manager and
Treasurer, 29 75
5...38...Peter Gibbs, town marshal, 100 00
5...39...John Reynolds, bill, cartage, 1 00
7...40...Thos. Barnes, police, 35 00
7...41...J. A. Whitman, audited bill, 33 75
7...42...W. W. Fripp, manager, 2 00
7...43...F. W. Scheper, bill shell, M. WN?
Williams, 53 33
7...44...W. H. Calvert, audited bills, 39 15
7...45...J. C. Richmond, manager, 2 00
7...46...F. Talbird, audited bill, 25 00
10...47...J. Savage, audited bill, 6 65
10...48...Wm. Mitcbel, audited bill, 2 00
10...49...Ben Watkins, town employe?, 54 00
10...50...H. Wallace, town employee, 121 50
10...51...D. Green, town^employee, 26 00
10...52...8. Cohen, town employee, S3 75
10...53...H. Bee, town police, 73 00
1U...54...F. Mauigo, town employee, 108 00
10...55...JOS. Robinson, police, 77 00
10...56...Rich'd Washington, police, 14 00
10...57...Moses Frazier, police, 6 00
10.-58...Ben Holmes, police, 6 00
11...59...J. E. McGregor, audited bill, 7 50
11...60...Jas. Wilson, audited bill, 3 05
61....R. G. Holmes, lumber, 24 93
62...W. C. Morrison, audited bill, 5 00
63...Geo. Baker, audited bill, 24 40
64...Joseph Robinson, audited bill, 3 00
63...D. C. Wilson, & Co , lumber, 129 09 I
66...R. N. Wright au^ted bill, 3 50
67.,.Jos. Robinson, audited bill, shells, 11 00
63...Byas Middleton, police, 2 60
69...H. Von. ILirien, audited bill, rent, 180 u0
70...E. A. Scheper auditad.bill, 4 00
71...8. M. Wallace, audited bill, 23 44
72...Beaulort*Tribune.audited bill, 41 Co
73... Edward Lopez, audited bill, 12 00
74...Rinah Frazier, audited bill, 2 10
75...Cata Perry, audited bill, 30 00
76...S. Mayo, audited bill, 31 15
77...Jchn Houston, audited bill, 3 50
78...las Bush, audited bill, 1 3-3 I
79...J. P. Boyce, bill Niel Mitchell, 47 60 I
8).. Jas. E. McG4v,or, Engineer, 112 oO
14 81...W. J. Ve.dier. aoa.e tax Mrs Houzeal 7 00 I
2 .George Honors, 4 44 3 75 I
13 i ...Jos. Ric.ia. 'son, sea wall, 40 00 r
21 it l. C. Ilichuioiid, ,owa clerk A treas. 200 00
29 S?...J. C. Rich nond, extra servica, 100 00 I
8i'?...AUied Wi?J:-m?, salary, 73 00 1
Mat.
4 87...Pe.er Gib!>es, lowu marshal, 100 00
6 88...'"'boai?s Barnes, policr, 2 60 1
R9...J. C. UGers, ex-towu%ia shal, 2/ 16
2"; 99. .E. Perry, StaCo.iery, 19 90 I
A or,
1 91...Tilman Clark, cont.act Sea Wall, 130 0?
8 92...Geo. C-tge Aclug hite.iiidi, 100 'W I
10 93...W. H. FMier, bill Iirnuer, 5 40
94...A. Chanev, bill snells, 4 60
P3...Tas. E. Boyce, sud ted blll*^r 1 m I
15 96...Dick A S111.1IU coal mini neiytit, 12 00 I
97...No check of th's uu-uber &>ucd,
18 98...Capers Uarucr, work on togine bouso 5 00 I
99...John P. Boyce, audited bill, 8 80 I
20 100...A. G. Thomas, bill advertising, 6'J 00 I
101...Wm. Mitchell, audited bill, 2 55 J
May
102 Wm. Middleton, audited bill, 2 00 I
103...Samuel Cohen, aud'tetl bill, 5 00 I
104... Alex Brown, audited bill, 12 (X)
105...D. C. Wilson, A Co. lumber, 9 46
106...The Tribune, audited bill, 9 CO I
106...Clara 3anche?, audited bill, 1 30 I
?.... _v_,, eo ^ |
107...Monday wimams, um oueu, w ^
108...Neil Mitchell, bill shell, M 75
109...Grace Myers, audited bill, 10 00
110...Beu Watkins, to**a employee, 36 00
111...Harry Wallace, town employee, 81 00
112...F. Manigo, town employee, 72 00
113...Jo9eph Robinson, police, 82 00
114...Hamilton Robinson, police, 71 00
115...Peter Gibbes, town marshal, 125 00
116...Alired Williams, calary, 75 00
117...J. C. Richmond, town clerk A treas., 100 00
118...J. E. McGregor, engineer No 2, 87 40
119...David Green, town employee, 10 00
June
3 120...Nero Bolan, bill shell, 3 50
121...Marcus Manigo, bill shell, 5 00
July
15 122...F. W .Scheper, disinfectants 154 50
123...H. H. Von. Harten, rent house 120 00
20..124...W. H. Fisher, bill lumber, 93 80
20..125...A. 8. Darenport, bill Wm. J.
Whipper, 50 00
20-126...G. Gage, horse, cart and harness, 200 00
20..127...8. Mayo, audited bill, 240 95
20..128...G. Waterhouse, audited bill, lime, 79 20
20..129...8. M. Wallace, feed bill, 57 61
20..130...J. P. Boyce, audited bill, 13 77
20..131... A. Cheney, audited bill, 11 2,
20..132...E. Perry, audited bill, 12 50
20..133...A. Williams, audited bill, GO 00
20-13l...Byas Middleton, audited bill, 29 76
20..135...M. W. Williams, audited bills, 65 24
20-136...Geo. Baker, audited bill, 13 79
20..137...I. J. Cohen, audited bill, 13 27
20..138...C. Campbill,audited bill, 24 67
20..139...J. Talbird, audited bill, 8 00
20440...Rlnah Frazier, audited bill, 2 2s
20..141...J. E. McGregor, audited bill, 4 50
20..142...Wm. Mitchel, audited bill, 4 00
20..143...T. Cohen, audited bill, 2 00
20444...S. Cohen, audited bill, 60
20.,145. .S. Gadsden, audited bill, 1 50
20..146..,Geo. Gage, act'g inteudant, 25 00
20..147...A. Williams, inteudant, 125 00
20..14S...J, C. Richmond, town clerk and
Treasurer, 100 00 j
21..149...Peter Gibbs, towp marshal, 125 00 i
21..150.,.Ben Watkins, town employee, 36 00 (
21451,..Patsy White, audited bill, 53
21452...C. Talbird, audited bill, 15^
22..153...H. Wallace, towq employee, SI 0? '
22..154.., F, Manigo, town epjplyee, 72 0W
22., 155...p.Green, town employee, 65 09
22456...J7. MlU-'bel, town employee, 3 00
22457...Jos. Robinson, police, 84 00 '
22..153...H. Robinson, police, 82 00 ]
22459...J. E. McGregor, engineer No. 1, 3J 50 (
22..160...R. G. Holmes, lumber bill, 1 60
Total. 1
$1,835 10 j
la conclusion, I desire to thank you i
gentlemen for the aid and courtesy you i
lave extended to me during the year,
ind I feel assured that the citizens fully i
ippreciatc your services, and that, no one t
vill in truth assert that you have failed i
o perform or neglected any duty that g
c **)> fti'j .'4^- iu-J* <..v '*r
Respect lully submitted, !
A. Williams, j
Intcndant. '
5ft., S. C.fJuly 26, 1875. i
Treasurer's Annual Report,
Office Town Cl'iv. & Treas'r, ^
Bedtafort, S. C., July 26, 187$.
To the lion. Intcndant and Wardens of
the Town of Beaufort ?/
Gentlemen:?In compliance with an
jrdinance entitled "An ordinance to creite
the office of Treasurer of the Town of
Beaufort, and prescribe the duties of the
*amc, and for other purposes," I hereby
submit my annual report for the year
mding August 1, 1876.
Dr.
To amount received from Treas. Roberts. 2 75
u " special tax, 60 00
M " market, 134 78
" " licenses, 2,717 50
" " fines, 180 50
" " dog badges, 23 00
" " assessment, 5,628 57
M " estravs, 11 00
' ' leases, 50 00
" " bond, 1,050 00 ,
Total. $9,847 50
Cr.
By street and sewers, 12,105 16
By town expenses, 651 23
By town improvements, 643 75
By town police, 704 35
By fire department, 706 69
By marshal, 542 75
By sanitary, 409 l8
By clerk and treasurer, 467 25
By contingent, 40 60
By Intendant, 450 00
By assessment, 100 00
By poor account, 2 55
By abatement, 11 25
By town indebtedness, 3,200 34
Total. $9,835 10
RECAPITULATION.
Receipts, . $9,S47 59
Expenditures, 9,835 10
Balance on hand. 12 40
During the year the Intendant has issued
upon the treasury one hundred and
sixty checks, aggregating in amount, as
per above statement, the sum of $9,835,
of which amount about $5,000 went to
liquidate the bills of last council, includ
ing bond of engine.
There has been paid to officers and
employees the sum of $2,800. Town improvements,
including expenses, have
been made to the amount of about $1,100,
and the sanitary department has cost
nearly $300 more. The streets have been
kept in repair at a cost of about $500; the
balance being absorbed by other accounts
as will appear more fully in report of the
Intendant, to be published.
Respectfully submitted,
J. C. Richmond,
Cl'k. and Treas'r.
W. A. WHEELER ACCEPTS.
Equal and exact Justice to the South.
Honewt Money, Economy and Reform.
The Credit of the Nation to he Sustained.
ft "
Malone July 15, 1876.
Ihe Hon. Edward McPherson and
others of the Committee of the Republican
National Convention :
Gentlemen : I received on the Gth
jnst, your communication advising me that
1 had been unanimously nominated by the
National Convention of Republican party,
held at Cincinnati on the 14th ult.,
for the office of Vice-President of the
United States, and requesting my acceptance
of the same, and asking my attention
to the summary of Republican do trines
contained in the platform adopted
by the convention. A nomination made
with such unanimity implies a confidence
on the part of the convention which inspires
my profound gratitude. It is accepted
with a sense of the responsibility
which may follow. If elected I shall endeavor
to perform the duties of the office
in the fear of the supreme Ruler, and in
the interest of the whole country.
il? ? ? ?? Annndidf
JLO 106 SULLILUifiy Ul UUV'lliuca cuuuviav
ed by the Convention I give my cordial
assent. The Republican party has intrenched
in the organic law of our land the
doctrine that liberty is the supreme, unchangeable
law for every foot ot American
soil. It is the mission of that party
to give full effect to this principle by
"securing to every American citizen complete
liberty and exact equality in the
exercise of all civil, political and public
rights." This will be accomplished only
when the American citizen, without regard
to color, shall wear this panoply of
citizenship as fully and as securely in the
canebrakes of Louisiana as on the
banks of the St. Lawrence. Upon the
question of our Southern relations, my
Views were receuuy eiprcweu aa a rnouiber
of the Committee of the United Sates
House of Representatives upon Southern
Aflairs. * Those views remained unchanged,
and were thus expressed:
We of the North delude ourselves inexpecting
that the masses of the South,
so far behind in many of the attributes of
enlightened improvement and civilisation,
are, in the brief period of ten or fifteen
years, to be transformed into our
model Northern communities. That can
only come through a long course of patient
waiting, to which no one can now
set certain bounds. There will be a good
deal of unavoidable friction, which will
call for forbearanc#, and will have to be
relievd by the temperate, fortcring care
of the Government. One of the most potent
if not indispensable agencies in this
direction, will be the devising of some
3ystem to aid iq the pducation of the '
masses. The fact that there are whole
counties in Louisiana in which there is i
not a solitary school-house, is full of sug- .
?estion. Wo com polled those people to
remain in the Union, and now duty and
nt^erest demand that we leave no just
means untried to make them good, loyal
jitizens. How to deminish the friction, (
low to stimulate the elevation of this porion
of our country, are problems address- *
ng themselves to our best and wisest
itatesmauship. The foundation of these
*y.? ri -r -rjXi T% r?r nr?.
..u'L- ~.u '. I.v -ti.i iii tiiC
southern people that they are to have
xact justice accorded to them. Give
hem to the fullest extent even' blessiug
vhich the Government confers upon the *
uost favored {rive them no just cause
or complaint, and then hold them, by
:vcry necessary means, to an exact,
i^rid observance of all their duties and
)bligations under the Constitution aud
ts amendments to secure to all within
.heir borders manhood citizenship,
ivith every right thereto belonging.
The just obligations to public creditors
jreated wheu the Government was in
the throes of threatened dissolution, and
is an indispensable condition of its sal"
vation?guaranteed by the lives and blood
of thousands of its brave defenders?are
to be kept with religious faith, are as all
the pledges subsidiary thereto and confirmatory
thereof. In my judgement the
pledge of Congress of Jan. 14, 1875, lor
the redemption of the notes of the United
States in coin is the plighted faith of
the nation, and national honor, simple
honesty, and justice to the people whoso
permaneut welfare and prosperity are do*
pendent upon true money as the basis of
their pecuniary transactions, all demand
the scrupulous observance of this
pledge and it is the duty of Congress to #
supplement it with such legislation so
shall be necessary for its strict fulfillment*
In our system of government intelligence
must give safety and value to the
ballot Hence the common schools of
the land should be preserved in all their
vigor, while in accordance with the spirit
oi the Constitution, they and all their
endowments should be secured by eveqr
possible and proper guaranty against
every form of sectarian influence or control.
There should be the strictest economy
in the expenditures of the Government
consistent with its effectives administration,
and all unnecessary offices
should be abolished. Offices should be
conferred only upon the basis of high
character and particular fitness, and
should be administered only as puNtf
trusts, and not for private advantage.
The foregoing are chief among the cardinal
principles of the Republican party,
and to carry them into full, practical effect
is the work it now has in hand. To
the completion of its great mission we
address ourselves in hope and confidence
cheered and stimulated by the reoollection
of its past achievements ; rememherinor
that. under frnd it i? tr> that, nap
ty that we are indebted in this Centennial
year of our existence for a preserved
unbroken Union ; for the fact that there
is no master or slave throughout our
broad domains, and that emancipated
millions look upon the ensign of the
Republic as the symbol of the fulfiilled
declaration that all men are created
free and equal, and the guaranty of thtfr
own equality, under the law, with Ifln
mo^t highly favored citizen of the fold.
To the intelligence and conscience of all
who desire good government, good will,
good money, and universal prosperny,
fhe Republican party, not unmindftd' of
the imperfection and shortcomings of ^utnan
organizations, yet"with the hoiest
purpose of its masses promptly to l?trieve
all errors and to summarily^punSsh
all offenders against the laws of the country,
confidently submits its claims for J.be
continued support of the American people.
Respectfully,
William A. WHULih.
(Jive the South all the Money it Need*."
We trust that the proper desire for
economy now shown by Congress will not
interfere with the appropiations for the
South. We are in favor of giving the
South all the money its people need.
Let us give money to improve navigation,
open harbors, build public bmjding*.
Let us do what we can to stimulattippecial
Southern industries?cotton, tobacco, rie
and sugar. Let us, if it is in the power
of Congress to make tbat rich and beat.- J
tiful land to blossom with new life. In '
dealing with the South let us always remember
the hard conditions of the t
war?the money we took when .we ""freed ? '
the slaves, when we compelled repudiation
of her debts, when we seised O(t(tton, f
when we ravaged the Valley of the {Shenandoah
and marched through Georgia.
And while these were all w ar measures
?which we should do again under the
same necessity?let us remember what a
burden it was to the conquered, aud' how
it c.nshed them to the earth. Whenever,
then, we can give the South money in
appropriation bills, in shaping revenue
or financial legislation, let us do so. We
should be quite content if for- the next
five years tnree-fouiths of the money votoA
liv Congress were to co into the a
Southern Slates alone. Whatever we do I
for economy let us give the South all the J
money she wants.?New York Herald. I
Notice fl
Is hereby given that D. W. Sty.on, is no longer eon
nectcd with the Port Royal Lime Co., end no con M
tracts made by him will be recognized from this I
date. Mr. P. W. Printup, Is the only person sutho- A
rized to collect and settle the b usiness of the Arm. H
The manufacture of Oyster Suell Lime will he V
continued u usual by the undersigned. A
P. W. PMNTUP,
JNO. J. ALLEN.
Port Royal, 8. C. July 14.137?. 27-2t 1
Board of Equalization. . 1
OFFICE COUNTY AUDITOR,
Beacfoet 8. C. July 25, 1875. . j
NOTICE Is hereby give i that the County Board J
of Equalization will meet in this office on the I
first Monday in August next, for the purpose of fl
Equalizing the Rial and Personal property of this V
couuty.
All persons having grievances to present to said M
Board bearing on the valuation of property, are
hereby notified to forward the same to this offlpe.
L. S. LANG LEY,
Jly.26-2t. Co. Auditor.
rcotico. H
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE UNIOlf
Fire Engine Compouy No 1, will be held o?
tyednesday August 2nd at 12 o'clock m.
R. H. GLEAVER
juiy Zi-j-i. ___
KTotioe. H
There will be a baptism at witt h
First Zion Baptist eburcb at Port Royal C, y H
C. ou Sunday JuiyUJth.
- Itev. J. P. JENKINS.
I-ASTOr
July 27th 1-t.
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