Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, August 17, 1876, Image 2
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THE POK'l' HuVAL.
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STANDARD and COMMERCIAL
A. <jr. THOMAS
Editor,
Beaufort, S. C., August, 17 I87G.
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Sines, for the first insertion; subsequent
Insertions by contract.
JOB POINTING AND STATIONERY.
We have one of the must complete JOB OFFICES
a the State, and do work as well and at as low prices
as in the cities. Our stock of STATIONERY i<lar?e
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and will bo sold wholesale and retail, as low as in
Charleston and Savannah. .
Deeds and law blanks in jrreat variety.
Official Paper of Beaufort fouuty.
FOR PRESIDENT,
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES
of onio.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
WILLIAM A. WHEELER,
of new york.
News from the Straight-out Camp.
Gen. Wade Hampton was nominated
by the Democratic convention, at Cohan
bia.
Look here niggers if you don't want
trouble at election time. I'll tell you what
to do. Go to whoever you work for if
he is a white man, and say Mars
what ticket must I vote ? Geiu Gun/ al
the Edgefield meeting.
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The Democracy of Edgefield:?'"We
will protect the ignorant negroes, but will
not be responsible for the safety of their
leaders. We demand to occupy half the
tunc at republican meetings, but will not
discuss politics with niggers.'*
The next States to hold elections arc
Arkansas, September 4; Vermont, September
5; and Maine, September 11; after
which interest will centre on the ''October
States"?Georgia, that elects on
the 4th, and Ohio, Indiana. Colorado and
'vVest Virginia that elect on the 10th.
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Sixteen hundred Republican ma
jority is what the democracy of Edgefield
county have got to overcome to carry
'out their programme of carrying the
county " peaceably if they can, forceibly
if they- must; "but carry it anyhow they
say they will, on the Mississippi plan.
?or the Hendiicks' plan which is about
one and the same thiDg.
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The State Executive Committee of
the'Republican party, met in Columbia
on Saturday last, and after attending to
a few minor matters adjourned until
Thursday, (to-day). By this means they
will have learned what steps the resusit ted
Democratic party, now holding thenState
convention intend taking in the
present canvass. A wise policy. The
campaign will then be short but decisive.
The accounts we receive of the Edge,
field meeting, Judge Thomas Jefferson
Mackey to the contrary, notwithstanding;
show conclusively that it was but the
first gunshot in a campaign that has for
its object the carrying of that county by
force of arms and intimidation. It was a
preconcerted plan, which the}* announce
they intend pursuing to the end of the
canvass, to break up republican meetings,
and by overawing the republican voters
iutimidate them 10 such an extent that
they will either refrain altogether from
voting, or for the sake of life, so far outrage
their couscionces and their sense of
manhood, as to accept the advice of Gen.
<*ary, and ask their so called masters to
use them as a machine, and vote at their
dictation.
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Ql'lTE a pretty little quarrel has been
progressing between R. B. Rhett, Jr ,
of the Charleston Journal of Com meree
and P. W. Baw^bn, of the Charleston
tfeicsarul Courier, suggestive of "pistols
and coffee for two." Mr. illicit, donned
the cap and claimed that it fit him to a
nicety, of a statement made by Mr. Rawson
and hinted that the code duellorniirht
sattle the honor involved. Mr. Dawson
replied, giving the history of what he
termed "the fortunes of a free lance,"
but to the disappointment of the bloodthirsty,
Some of the friends of the respective
parties kindly interfered and had
both gentlemen bound over to keep the
peace for a year and a day. We presume
by this time they have supplied themselves
with extra pointed pens, and a bottle
of concentrated gau! to pursue the war
of words.
The Savannah -V< ics appeared . > ? ewhut
excited at iht; comments : '
hh-od and thunder article :v:'?'.-e;i*
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the i It::t iviYalltsnh ilOMl
j Ileatiibrt. If it wore trio as that journal
s article wouul imply that there was
n?> rowdy or thievish element in the city
of Savannah that throng its wharves on
t lie arrival of excursions, no class woul!
. he happier in the knowledge than tlio-o
j who \i->:t that city on such occasions,
i Admitting that these cia;-es exist, an<l
j characterizing them as they deserve will
J not have the eifect ol' catling unkindly
feelings to exist between the more re>pec
table classes of any community, but will
rather tend to eerectit the bond of unity.
Put the /?<?* merely dodged the main
question it raided in its first article by its
reply, and ihe public will conclude as w?
did, that it had overreached itself in its
attempt to east odium on ?Suuih Carolina.
In passing, we might say in further proof
of the statement made by our contemporary
that the Savannah thieves who relieved
the exeur.-doni-ts of anything that
came handy, were e unpolled to work
their ?' ay Lack to Savannah as stow away?.
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The Savannah NVw? of Tuesday says :
:'We arc informed that Tims. D.* Winchester,
Ksq.. a wealthy citizen of New
York, ami thoroughly acquainted with
the management of hotels, is now in
Beaufort, S. C., negotiating for the purchase
of the Sea Island Hotel, the club
house, and the residence of Mr. K'liolt,
both buildings adjoining the hotel property.
We further understand that he
proposes to consolidate the buildings and
thus make a mammoth hotel, with the
view of aee< mmodatiug the large Northern
travel that is expected South the
coming season. Mr. Winchester we learn
will be in Savannah this afternoon to inspcctthc
Pulaski House, with the intention,
if sat^factory arrangements can he
made, of opening it this winter."
Mr. Winchester was in Peaufort as
mentioned, an I examined tiie buildings
named, but whether his intentions are as
stated we have not learned except from
the above source.
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Wcleouie Howe to Congressman Smalls.
Yesterday the Hon. Robert Srcalls. 31.
C. tor the Fidh Congressional District,
arrived it Ills hoaio in the town of
Beaufort. A committee ot citizen.-; wa.organized,
who secured the services of
the Cnion No. 1 Brass Band, under the
leadership of M. B. Allen, Jr. 'and proceeded
to the depot, where upon the ar
rival of the train Thos. If. Wheeler. Esq.
in behalf ot the citizens, welcomed hie.
home in a neat address, to which Mr.
Suialls rophed thanzing them for their
hind expression in his behalf, and assuring
them that whatever steps he had
taken during the session of Congress,
just adjourned, had boon actuated by a
desire to tread the path of duty. He was
gratified that his endeavors had received
the approval of bis constituauts.
The string of carnages was a considerable
length that took up the line of precession,
from the depot to the residence
of Mr. Smalls. A reception was held in
the evening.
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THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
They will Nominate a Full Ticket.
Straight-outs in the Majority.
The convention came to order on the
evening of" the 15th, in the hall of the
House of Representatives. XV. XV. Harllee,
of Marion, was elected permanent
president. The i\cics ami Courier says :
"It seems to be generally conceded that
Gen. Hampton will be the nominee for
Governor. Eighty arc for immediate
nominations and sixty-five for postponement.
Tae Cvtw? Xanter.
Last week Francis McG.mn, arrested
on the charge of the murder of Joseph
Crews, was brought before Justice Ani1
sansel, of Laurens, for a preliminary liear
ing. (1ullen Lark and John Hamilton
| were also brought up on the same charge
McGarvey. an Irishman, was the prinei
pal witness but history was long and tedious
and was not in itself sati-ibctorv eviI
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! der.ee. Tiic ca?e ma le out again-t Lark
and Hamilton, respectively, was exceedingly
weak, so tar as the evidence adj
duecd went t ward sustaining the charge.
, The trial ju-tice seemed to think that
t there was evidence sufficient against Mc!
Ganu to remand him to prison, and uid
so.
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AliCTHFli SCKXK IX THE IlAJUU ItG
DRAMA.
Arrest of the South Carolina Prisoners.?Ei'ai'inntlon
b< lore Jwitjyc 91 a her
ildtnittfdio liuit in $3,000 Kaili. Alibis
??? a I>cfence.
On Thursday la-t those parties accused
as principals or access rics to the murder
of six col >rod men killed in the Hamburg
massacre, who re. ide it: South Carol!n \
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a list of whom we published last week.
met ky previous appointment, the sheriff
of Aiken county, at Granitvillo, and
surrendered themselves mounted their,
I l i
; horses, aad marched with that officer to
| Aiken, where Judge -T. J. Maker held
j court at chambers, for the purpose of an
: examination prior to granting enhirgeI
ment on bail. Six of the South Carolina
j pn.-oncrs wore absent, pleading sickness.
! The Gvoigia prisoners were a!so absent,
1 no re ] nisi lion having then been made on
the Governor of that State for their arrest.
The counsel for the prisoners were :
j Gen. M. .W. Gary, Maj. W. T. Gary,
j D. S. Henderson, George W. \. Craft,
1 v. tJordan and Messrs.* Uoniiam, L.
: F. Youmnr:s, J. ('. Sheppard i:id Jame<
f 'uu.'l i. nil Utt
>'toiK for the Slate.
A t aa.t:! .r ^a!;;d t" ",ts t >
i ! lie to ! Lu ivcll Loforo the ('<?!'eie/jury,
<>:v.r nfthet , howinjj :m nlihi, wore
1 read l.y counsel for petitioners, and the ;
testimony of the inquest was read by :
the Attorney-General. Argument was j
waived on both sides, as Judge Mahcr
j stated that, he had decided to accept hail <
I a-; there was no doubt in his mind that;
* they would come forward to their trial as |
they had lone to the examination*
: The Attorney-General thought that as
: there was so many different degrees in
the alleged crimes, the bail should vaiy
' and he considered, that front ten to five j
thousand dollars each would be sufficient,
! depending, of course, upon the means of |
! tb.e party, ffe thought that there were j
! some of the accused in which a bond i
one thousand dollars would be sufficient,
i General Gary held that under the con;
stilutiun of the State, bail should not be
! excessive. The people were very poor, I
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a:i'l suc*]i '?a:i as (ho Attorney-! icneral de
j mantled was virtually to imprison tln^
j men.
| Major Gary called the attention of the
j court to the fact that the bail would all
have to be raised in one section, and in
order to comply with, the demand of the
I Attorney-General, it would require $600,
| 000 to be raised in a section wiiere there
I was not half that amount.
Governor llonham took the same
groan 1. arguing that such bail as the. At
torney-Gencral demanded would be act"'
j ual incarceration.
Judge Malier .said that while he supposed
the Attorney-General had reference j
to the gravity of the crime charged, but!
j if a man was to be bailed at all it must
J be of course within his means. The peo"
i pie of this State, white ami coloicd, are
very poor, and the evidence being doubti
ful, too, and more than doubtful in rcj
spoct to some of the prisoners, I think it |
would he unreasonable to expect such
heavy I ail. I think one thousand dollars
each should be enough, and I fix it,
therefore, at that amount. Now I desire
to -ay one word more before we part.
You have submitted yourselves to the
trial of hut one question, and that is,
whether you were entitled to bail. You '
have not decided your guilt or innocence
and what I desire is, that you will make
no triumph of this matter, but give your
bail and go quickly to your homes.
The prisoners then each gave, bond in j
one thousand dollars to appear for trial
and answer any charges the grand jury
might bring against them. .
j Au Exciting Campaign Opened in
Edgefield County.
In accordance with instructions, I went
over to Edgefield court house yesterday,
to report the republican meeting at that
place. Gov. Chamberlain, Congressman
Smalls and Judge Mackcy came over froiu ;
| Columbia, and arrived at Edgefield in the
morning. Elliott didn't come. The
j meeting was held in front of the academy
I onfJdo of the village, and about 1,500 j
persons, white and black, were present.
I As soon as the republicans had taken the :
I stand, about six hundred mounted whites
rode up, with a largo crowd on foot, and
demanded half of the time for the deiuo
cratic speakers. Tile governor assented,
and agreed to half an hour for each
speaker. The stand was then crowded
with democrats and republicans. The
governor spoke first, but said very little,
and was evidently under great restraint,
j He spoke of his desire to reform* the
State, and compared himself, in this re
spect to Governor Tildeu. He held that
if elected, he could do more towards reform
than any one else. Meantime the
democrats kept crowding closer to the
stand, showing a determination to do everything
lawful to break the meeting up.
About this time the stand came down
with a crash, but was replaced, and General
Butler replied to the governor, lie
made a very bitter speech, speaking out
boldly hjs oninon of the governor. lie |
said that IS mails and the governor had
denounced him as a leader of ku-klux and J.
j regulators. If they had made this state;
mont, believing it to he tine, he wa^ |
i there, face to face, and defied thciu to 1
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| prove it. If they did not rise and prove ;
j it they stood confessed liars. No proof!
; was offered. Judge Mackey next spoke j
i endorsing Governor Chamberlain, and j
! holding that he could do more for the
' democrats than one of their own party,
j He said he knew they could elect their :
j county ticket, but thought it unwise in 1
thorn to oppose the governor. General !
Gary followed in a very hot speech j
j against the governor, in which he abused
| him soundly, accusing him of fraud and j
j corruption, and of willingly keeping ;
[ Treasurer McDevitt in power after his
j rascality had been made known to him.
j Judge Mackey then rose again, but was
so frequently interrupted by the democrats
that he could say nothing.
At this point the stand fell flat, prostrating
every one upon it except General1
: Butler, who remained perched upon the j
j on'y point left standing. This mishap was |
| received by the democrats with cheer af- j <
j tor cheer, as significant ihat radicals would j
j go down and the democrats -lay up. The j <
j negroos by this time were completely 1
! hacked. Governor Chamberlain and 1
| Smalls left the stand, and with the ne- i
j groes moved off toward the village, fol- :
lowed by the democrats, cheering and :
jeering, and threatening to break them j <
up wherever they went to speak. The j ]
; democrats then assembled in court house, j i
j square ana had a meeting of their own, 11
i at which Messrs. Joseph Collison. W. } i
j S. Allen, John 11. Abney, General Gary ! <
' aud others spoke, declaring that they 11
! would carry the county peaceably If they 11
| could, but carry it they would. (
Judge Mackey, who had followed the ;
! democrats, made an out and-out demo- 1
cratic speech, still, however, endorsing I t
C'lanilici htin a.- being able to do more for i
mo d . iiiirrut.- than tine of th ?r own j ar
fcy. '! he judge ? ?. !i >v.i- loudly cheer , \
v i 1 y :.e uic. iiog 4.iien i
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adjourned. the democratichorsemen keep- j
ing up '-hoor after cheer. i
It was rumored, later in the evening,
that the negroes had threatened to fire
the town, and the democrats called their
forees together and camped a little way )
out of town in ease of emergency. There !
was no disturbances of any kind. The nc- j
grocs were terribly frightenc 1 and did not
dare show fight. The republican speakers
were very moderate in their language, i
and showed by tbeir uneasy manner that j
they felt ill satisfied with the look of ;
things. The Governor, Smalls, and'
Mackcy lefl for Columbia in the after- i
noon. No negroes spoke.
The democrats are very jubilant over j
their victory, and gave the republicans to !
lift fliof 1 ilifiaiwln/1 tr\ oovh'
tviMUUM I Mill lilVJ IlllUIIViVVl \.KJ K,llliy j
the county, and would treat any'meeting
they attempted to have in the same way
that they had done this one. The negroes I
dispersed quietly, and did not attempt to
raise another meeting.?ICcics tC- Courier.
THE HOWARD :Xl'KDEKEKSSnijii'
?Icot? liis Doom ? il5i Firm Determination.
I Did it, 1 urn i!ri<;hf Iioo,c 1 4
Am Full oT Grace nnd Faith.?lie 91cm
Without a Simple.
On the 15th of last April G en. John H.
Howard, an aged and respected citizen
residing near Gvahainville, was proceeding
from that village to his Whitehall
plantation, and wheu Hearing Honey
Hill breast works, he was shot in the
back of the head ; killed and dragged
from his buggy, ami his pocket hook,
which contained only fifty-cents and
some papers, taken. This murder aroused
the indignation of the citizens of Griahamville,
where the deceased was held in the
highest respect, and the utmost vigilance
was used to fen it out the perpetrators of
the foul dead. At the inquest sufficient
testimony was obtained to warrant the arrest
of John Snipe, Frederick Bright and"
George Pinckncy, who were committed to
the Beaufort jail to await their trial at
the dune term of court. 'During the interim
Snipe, and Bright made, before
Trial Justice Richmond, a sworn statement,
Snipe stating that George Pinckncy
first suggested the killing of Gen.
Howard, and spoke about it repeatedly
until lie consented. Pinekney purchased
the shot aud was in the woods with him
when he shot. Fred Bright took the
pocket book, and took twenty-five cents,
he took ten, and Pinekney took fifteen
cents.
Bright said that lie was passing Honey
11 ill breast works 011 the day of the killing
and saw Snipe with a gun and asked
what lie was d ing there, to which he replied
Pinekney had told him to shoot Gen
[Inward, and get his money and lie was
going to do it. Bright told Snipe lie was
a fool, and left and proceeded ou his way
He saw Gen. Howard coming along and
tried to warn him of his danger by throwing
up his h-vnd.s. lie saw Snipe five,
and drag Goo.- Howard out of the buggy.
He did not. give alarm because he was
afraid and nervous and thought he
might he accused of the murder.
At the tml in June. Snipe was convicted
hy li is own testimony, but said he
was compelled to shoot, by Iiright and
Pinckncy standing with thicr guns pointed
at his head and threatening to kill
him if lie did not do the deed. Bright was
convicted on the testimony of Snipe
; lightly coroborated by there being the
tracks of two persons near the body.
Pinckncy escaped on account of a flaw in
the indictment, which charged him as an
accessory, when he ought to have been indicted
as a principal. They were sentenced
by Judge Mahcr to be hung on
Friday last.
Since their conviction Snipe has repeatedly
stated that he alone wa3 guilty
and that Bright had r.o connection whatever
with the murder. Acting on this
statement and the fact that Bright could
not possibly have been convicted without
the evidence of Snipe, Messrs. Wheeler
and Bnmpfield, who were assigned by
rhe court to the defence, drew up a peti
tion for executive clemency, and Judge
Mahcr was requested by the Governor to
furnish him with a report of the case.
In order to allow time to examine closely
into the testimony, the Governor respited
Bright until the 25th inst.
John Snipe, had during his confinement,
exhibited no signs that he had any conception
of the awful fate that was so rapidly
approaching, but conducted himself
and spoke of his death with apparent
reckless indifference, and maintained this
attitude until the morning of his execution.
During the religious service immediately
before his execution he stated
that a change had come over him, and
that he had faith that his sins had been
forgiven, and that the Lord had blessed
his soul. He submitted to being pinioned
without change of countenance, showing
no signs of fear. He bid good bye to
Bricht who ocounied the same cell with
him; Bright remarking as lie left, ''good
bye Snipe, I may follow you in a few
days." lie walked through the jail yard
where the gallows was erected, (the same
one ou which Bryan and Atkins expiated
their crimes about a year ago)?with a j
firm and steady tread. Mr. 15. li. Sams,
the deputy sheriff, rea l the death warrant
after which, Snipe was asked if he had
anything to say, and replied: "I was the j
one who did it. I shot the man in the ;
road, took the money away, spent it, and j
then ran from the store home. Bright
was not with me. I shot him and I own
it, and hope to be forgiven for the sake !
f Jesus. In the name of Jesus turn
Bright loose. I have no fear of death, X
trust in God. My soul is prepared*and I
lon't care, and will take all that comes
igaiust me. I had never drank whiskey j
>cforo, and on that day I got senile in the j
village and went out in the road, met the .
nan, . hot him and took his money. Iley- I
,vard Howard is the man who is fooling j
;o.i. i uever ?aw Bright at ali. lie made i
nt :hat Bright was there, and said
ft
he would turn me loose if I said so. I
am a poor motherless boy and I am willing
to take all that the Lord puts upon <
me I rejoice I am going. I have got
the Lord in my heart and soul and am
prepared for heaven. I wish you all well
and no one any harm. Now my young
friends you can sec what whiskey will \
bring some men to. I got all the money,
and spent twentv-five cents for bread,
and ten cents for tobacco in Bassler's j
store and had the other fifteen cents. To
one of his counsel he said: Mr. Wheeler, 0
when I die, will you send my body home.
TTe repeatedly said that Bright had uothing
to do with the murder. 1
After the reading of a chapter from
Corinthians, and the singing of hymns,
and prayer by the Be v. J. B. Middleton, .4
those on the scaffold shook hands with
the doomed man and retired. The black 1
WOO 0<iillota<1 dmnnAi
i t*]/ ?MI.- aujuowu, villi 11J^ mi; piua'99 ?j
Snipe rcmarke'"Whosobelieves in God
shall be saved." The rope was fixed and 0
in less tlian a minute John Snipe was c
launched inlo eternity.
The crowd was large, two-thirds of s
which were females. Tho body was carried
in a boat by the friends of the de- =
ceased and landed near Graharaville. G
Appropriations, a
A Washington special gives the following
as the appropriation :
Army 825,987,167
Navy 12,740,355
West Point 290,065
Post office 5,967,498
Pensions 29,533,500
River and harbor 5,000,000
Fortifications 315,000
Sundry civil 16,357,905
Deficiencies 816,723 ;
Legislative, etc 14,500,000
Indians ' 4,000,000
Consular and diplomatic
912,747
Total 8116,422,962
Is Sitting Bun a West Pointer I
" A Confederate General " writes to
the Richmond Dispatch : " There may
be truth in the story thai Sitting Bull
and 'Bison' McLean are one. 'Bison'
McLean was a cadet at West Point, from
Missouri from 1844 to 1848, and stood
well intellectually in a large and bright
class, flis diploma was refused him
when his class graduated in 1848, he
having been convicted before a .courtmartial
of dishonorable conduct. During
the summer of 1852 I- met him in New
Mexico. He had joined the Gila Apache
Indians, had been adopted into the tribe,
and had with him a wife or two from
among the squaws. At this meeting he
declared to me that he would never forget
nor forgive the injustice and the injuries
he conceived he had received from
his classmates and the academic authori- ]
ties at West Point. If "Bison" Mc.Lean
is living, he is forty-nine or fifty 1
years old. In character he is strong and
rugged. Ilis nature is untamed and licentious.
his courage superb, and his physical
qualities almost herculean, except
in size. lie is a fair-complexioned, light
colored haired, very full-bcarded, and hairy-bodied
man, with a large head, and
bold irregular, full lace. His height is
about five feet ten or eleven inches, and
twenty-four years ago he would have
weighed 175 or 180 pounds. When a cadet
there was no disguise he would not
assume and no hazard he would not venture
for the gratification of his appetites.
He never used strong drink when I knew
him, and notwithstanding the great circumspection
and vigilance of West Point
authority, he thwarted it until the very
end of his career at that institution, and
tfas then brought to grief by the testimony
of his own classmates, against whose
watchfulness he had perhaps taken no
precaution. Such a man, after near thirty
years of experience among the savages,
might well fill the position of Sitting 1
Bull.
? A New York letter speaking of!
things in Wall street, says.-" In southern
securities generally* there is very little
movement. One broker makes about all
the bids at the board for Louisianas,
Alabama*, Virginias, and North and
South Carolina*, but it is remarked that,
very few bonds are offered at the board.
They appear to be picked up quietlv outside,
for there are good and steady buyers
of all bonds of the Southern States of
recoguized value, and these transactions
often fail to appear on the printed record
of sales. Of the $S0O,000 South Carolina
land bonds of 1869 all have been funded
except about $7,000.
Trausfers of Real Estate*.
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The following transfers of real estate
have been recorded in the office of the
register of mesne conveyance, for the '
County of Beaufort since our last report: '
Wm. Wilson, S. B. C., to W. <
I). ifPan, 3S8 acres in Goethe
for v 50 00 .
C. H. Wright. Atty. to Rebec- . i
ca Brown, one lot in Beaufort j
for 50 00 1
Geo. E. Bowers to W. K. Brunson,
Jr., 193 acres in Peoples, '
for 770 70
Br. Jos. F. Byihcwood to Bertha
Buckley, I acre in Beaufort,
for 1,000 00
Caroline A. Johnson, et. al. to
F. Talbird, trustee, one lot in 0
Bcaufoit, for 125 00 2
John Houston, to Laura IIous- 11
ton, one lot in Beaufort for 1 00 !<
Franz II. <& Mary Burkh rdtto o
Adolpli Iiurkhardt, one lot in 1!
Beaufort, for J,-too 00 ^
Albertine Bulcken and Jane A. !
Sanders to Elizabeth R. Sav- I < <
age, 82 1-2 acres in Bluffton, i''
for 247 50 j
John A. Johnson and wife to G. 1
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A. L. Langlcy, 2 lots in Beaufort
for 120 00
Fames Oliver & R. Wood to L.
' M. Townc, ct. al., school trustees,
5 acres on St. Helena, fiy 50 00 !
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What The Black Man Claim*.
I
rc are asking for nothing but justice, fair treatment,
fair judgment from all,
{ chance In the race, for the future, to win if we
can, or to fall;
l platform built level, and equal on which men together
may stand,
?ne law for the White and the Black man, uiac'e j
paramount law of the land.
Ve seek for no gift as a favor, want only what each (
one may claim,
'lie rights that pertain to our manhood, to build us
a home, and a name ;
'o conquor success in some calling, by honest endeavor,
and toil,
.nd reap the rewards that grow surely, from cul
lure oi minu, auu me sou.
f over our past hangs a shadow, we will not have |
that intervene,* |
o bar us from light in the future, or stand like a
spectre between
urselves, and the hopes that we cherish,?only
after brave struggle, and pains,
an victors emerge from the battle, or count' up
the score of their gains.
mall matter to us if our progress be made through
the plow, or the pen,
o we reach to the goal of out striving, a fcll re- *
cognition* as men 1
od help us to cling to that standard, until its
bright folds are unfurled, ]
. banner of peace to the nations, a joy and a rest to
the world.
J*
?I i ?
BE HAPPY AS YOU CAN.
This life is not all sunshine;
Nor is- it yet all showers,
But storms and calms alternate,.
As thorns among the dowers.
And while we seek the roses,
The thorns full oft wc scan,
Still let us, though they wound US)
Be happy as we can.
This life lias heavy crosses
As well as joys to share,
And griefs and disappointments.
Which you aud I must bear.
Yet if misfortune's lava
Entombs hope's dearest plan^
Let us, with what is left us,.
\ Be happy as we can. j
The sum of our enjoyment (
Is made of little things,
As oft the broadest rivers <
Are formed from smallest springs.
By treasuring small waters
The rivers reach their span;
So we increase our pleasures
Enjoying what we can.
There may be burning deserts
Through which our feet must go,
But thero are green oases
Where pleasant palm trees grow.
And if we may not follow
The path our hearts would plan,
Let us make all around us
As happy as we can.
Perchance we may not climb with
Ambition to its goal,
So let us answer "Present"
When duty calls the roll!
And whatever our appointment,
Be nothing less than man,
And cheerful in submission,
Be happy as we can.
Meeting County Commissioners.
The board of County Commissioners
net in the Court House, on Thursdsy la?\
Uhc Treasurer made the following
monthly report dated Au^. 1st.
County Fund
To amount on hand per last report
$994.82
By county checks paid, 858.21
Balance on hand 436.01
Deficiency. 73?74.
To amount on hand per last report
2,156.18
By checks paid 1,030.54
Balance on hand 125,04
/W Fund.
To amount on hand per last report
3655.77
By checks paid 528.50
Balance on hand 127.27
Past Indebtedness.
To amount on hand per last report
^3,300.00
By checks paid 1,058.86
Balance on hand: 2,441.14
No past indebtedness was. awarded in.
consequence of there not haviug been received
any bids, up to the hour adver-!
tised for its award.
The board axamined the bills of Pompoy
Coaxum, but they were found to be
bills of 1871?72?73, so they refused to
audit them.. Checks were however issued
on the deficiency fund of 1873, to
Potnpey Coaxum for $5.55 and to Dr.
John A. Johnson for $15.19.
The following checks were also issued
Rebecca Williams, nurse, $15: Dr. II.
M. Stuart, medicine for jail $25; W. A.
Fisher, lumber, $13:46 ; Hector Washington.
Janitor $10 ; Charles Edwards,
work on bridge 75 cents ;-Simon Proctor,
work on bridge $1.25; Joseph Ferrebce,
\iork on bridge $2.50 ; Charles Bucanqob,
work on^bridge $2.50 ; H. G. Dailywork
on bridge $1; J. E. Carter, work on
bridge $1; C. T. Pritchard work on
bridge $13.50; Prince Jenkins work on
bridge $2; Thos. H. Wheeler, clerk 825 ;
Charles Smith, hauling $6; George Wa;erhouse
goods for public building $0.40;
Win. Wilson, expense of execution $34.20;
Abner Respectable, hauling $I..KA
md A. G. Thomas, advertising, $' *2 .
Joard adjourned to the 4th of Septemier.
NOTIOE
ro HOLDERS of CLALYS against
Beaufort County, for the Years
1873-4, and 1874-5.
Office of the County Commission eks*
Beaufort, P. C., Aug ljth, 1S7S.
Tn accordance with the provisions of a Joint Reslution
of thctlenoral Assembly, approved March
4th, 1876, entitled " a Joint Resolution authorizing
the County Commissioners of Beaufort County
a levy a special tax." j 1
Notice is hereby Riven thAt all persons holding:
(aims against Beaufort County, for the fiscal years |
ST.'M and 1874-5, are required by said Joint lteso- j
it ion to register their claims with the County ; 1
reasurer within ninety days from and after the I
rst day of September next. Claims not so register- 1
:1 in the time required, will not be entitled to the i 1
roceeds of the tax levied under said Joint Besolu* ! '
on. .
THOS. H. WHEELKIt.
iti?s.l7-tx*. clerk of Eoard. '
Best in the World.
BLATCH1EY>8
Horimtal ce-Cream Freezer.
(TIMIY'S FAT EH t.)
one Beaton
to pay for tb machine. The tab requires
bat oao filling 6 freeze. Sizes, 3 to 4i quarts.
When In tswn to the Big Exhibition, come
and see ns, or end for descriptive circular
and price-list Very liberal arrangements
made with thi trade. The machines caa
also bo seen at he Centennial Exhib., Agricult'l
Hall, Cot Aisles 9 A N, Column Letter
0, No. 10.
NEW MILLINERY.
FOR THE
Spring and Summer
1 878 .
JUST RECEIVED AT,
John Cooper's
COR. BAY aal CARTERET STS., BEAUFORT.
[iADIES HAT3.
MLSSES EATS
BOYS HATS
French and American Flowers*
Together with ?general assortment of
DRY GOODS,
Suitable for the season, all of which he offera at
ices to suit the times.
~MRS. E. HOLZACH.
dMd. pakTcmct oakery,
ll ALL U KINDS I OF II FRESH
CONFECTIONARY
>n hand and sold at the lowest prices tor cash..
For the convenience of roy up-town customers end
:he public generally, I have fitted up a neafeand
commodious STORE at the N. E. Corner of
WEST & CRAVEN STS., . *
Where I will be happy to receive orders, and farlish
at short notice, all articles in my line at prices .
unsurpassed in town. ug3.
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J^FIPS?!
I I Bfctchfey's Standard Cuctunfeer and Ortftoo
Co'a Puinpa,with copper lining, old and new
styles,andull valuhhieimproTeiaent*. Hub
factoring facilities great!* increased' stock
and assortment LABOE, prices SHALL.
When in town to tbokigJttLibitioa. call and I
see na or send fnr '**ylng?..1Ttih. rnfl B
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CQUHTER, PLATElMWAfiOKAtBACK
KiMMM
OXTAGENTS WANTEDS i
J&xnd ton p^ioa-uar_ _ I
MARVIN SAFE85SCALECQ.
(JZ66 BR0ADWAYN. Yi I
721 CHESTNUT SIPHMM.!
111 SENECA ST. CLEVE.O., '
ICE! ICE!
mm & anions,,
A ItE NOW PREPARED TO FUR:
lV NISH Ic? in. anjf quantity Cuatoiflcra
may desire, from, their Ice House,
Sovoutlx Street*,
JOHN CON ANT,,
J. A. EMMONS:
p. 27 t-f
DFFK 1. IIOAIID oT ( OINTY WMM fssToNtR^:
Ueackokt, S. C. Aug. 10th 18??.
The animal meeting of the Hoard will be held'Oft,
.be Gr.-t Tucsduy after the first Monday, iuSepte ia
>er being the 5th .lay of said month. *
AH persons having hills against the county are
ojuired by law to deposit the sa-oc with Clerk of
be Board on or before the first Gay of Stptember. .
jext, and in default such bills will not bo audited
it said audita! 1
TJIOS. H. WHEELER,
u z ? :*1 Clerk of Board