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H~i)Tni ? ?i i .isrvs THE POK'l" lJOVAJi. STANDARD and COMMERCIAL jV. ( r. 11 It ? M AiS Kdlln r, Beaufort, S. C., August, 24 187P. siiMiu:>Tio\s. One Vear, S i OO I Six Months 1 00 j Advcrtlwuunti will he iii^itcd nt tin ( rat?- of Si '?l> l?er ^riarc, lO Nonpareil lines, for the first inwrtlon; ?nlwi|n?nt Insertions l?y contract. JOI5 I'lilNTINV, AND STATIONERY. TVe have one of the most complete .TOli OFFICE" : n the State, ami <!<? work as well ami at as low prices | n* in the cities. Onrsti>cb of STATloNKRY islnryi mil will ha *>M wholesale ami retail, as low as in /Charleston ami ?avann:-h. T>?o-!s ami iaw blanks ?:? ?rreat variety. j OScial Pap?r of Beaufort County. . _L! FOU PRESIDENT, RUTHERFORD B. HAYES OF OHIO. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, WILLIAM A. WHEELER, OF XEIV YORK. Labor Riots The labor troubles in the rice GeliL near Gardner's Corner, are assuming * quite a serious aspect Jnst as Gen. Smalls was leaving the depot it Beaufort yesterday he re( eived the following dispatch from the Attorney General : Columbia, Aug. 23rd Gen. Smalts. Sheriff reports formidable riot in Beaufort CounTy, which can only be des" persed by force. Can you aid him ? It necessary can }*ou assist hiui with one or two lcliab'e militia companies Wxi. Stone. Atty-Gencra! Gen. Smalls decided to give up his trip to Midway, and left the cars at Shel-don. The crowd was reported massed at Gardner's Corner, and he, together with the Lieut. Gov. proceeded there at once, to .see if possible if they could influence the mob to a more peaceful solution o their troubles. Gen. Smalls publishes an account in this issue. Tiie interest manifested iu the political struggle now progressing is divided between the equally interesting problem of the judicial squabble in the first circuit. We have noticco that the northern press when commenting on this subject appear Lotto Ln.l fLflir c Gnnciflnro KIt* mlv Iu navg uau iuvii tuvvu vvuuiuvi w v?j wia i ed, aod in view of the proclamation that we publish this week a concise statement of the circumstances that have led to such a result, may not, at this time, be out of place, without entering into a discussion of abstract theories of right or wrong, as indulged in by the press in this State, when speaking on the subject. The constitution adopted in 1SG8, under the head of "Judicial Department" pro- j vided for the election, by joint ballot of .the Legislature, of eight circuit judges, who nndei the thirteenth section shall hold hi3 office for four years." Section eleven provide!, that "all vacancies in the Supreme court or other inferior tribunal shall be filled by election as herein prescribed: Provided, That, if the unexpired term does not exceed one year such vacancy may be filled by executive appointment." This was the constitution, and the following facts gathered from legis'ative" journals from 1SG8 to 1875, will l >how the construction placed upon it and ; 1? .-J ?i? t I cimom luauguraieu uuuot iu x\;i- | gust 20, 1868, D. T. Corbin was elected jndge of the first circuit but resigned after serving a few months, when R. D Carpenter was elected, not for four years, j but merely for the unexpired term, Dec. 9, ISGS, and received his commission for three years and a few months, but in 1870 resigned in order to^ccpt the nomnation of the reformers as governor, with M. C, Duller as Lt.-Governor. On Dec. 9. 1870, in a joint assembly to fill the unexpired term of R. B. Carpenter, R. F. j Graham was declared elected for the un-1 expired term, and being a candidate at I the end of his unexpired term he was i 1 again elected Jan. IS, 187- for a full terui j 1 of four years. j Judge Graham died, and on Dec. 11. j ] 1S74, J. P. Reed was elected on a call of! ] Gov. Chamberlain, fur a joint ballot to; < elect a judge to fiil the unexpired term of 1 Jutlge Graham. At that time W. J. , Whippcr was a candidate and would have j i then been elected but for the personal ; opposition of the Governor. J. P. Reed j \ was elected; received his ccitifieato from ! i the clerks of the two houses that he had | ^ Vcn elected for the unexpired term ofj* ? ...it Judge Grahaui, and received his con.mis- t sion from Gov. Chamberlain, for the un- t expired term ending Aug. CO. 187*. ; r~cr-jxr.?'u1 . - . T.iis is hut the record of one circuit, | and there are but two circuit* out of the j eitilit that have had jinVo.* v.dio have i continuously served tin ir four yen**, and in the oilier* unexpired terms have been repeatedly filled by election and connnis* sion* issued for lc*s time tlian four years. Tn the annual message of Gov. Chamberlain, which lie transmitted to the legislature at the opening of the last session, i he called their attention to the fact that "I rltlf 1'irt aIaji# UllV? ">i iiii'ii uuviv;^ mmm mt i iiT/i umi of oiirlit circuit judges, arid advised as to j the necessary qualifications "orsuch a position. About tills time the AVic* ami Courier commenced tiro discussion of the constitutionality of elections for unexpired terms, and the Columbia U.iion Herald which is partly owned by Governor Chamber ain ha 1 thorough and exhaustive arsrViment. from a lawyer, a friend of tha1 jnornal refuting the theory advanced by the Xnc.t and commenting on the tame, the Union Ha aid said they had good reasons to believe that the views of their correspondent would be the same as those taken by the Supreme Court. The election came off, with what result the public are al- j ready aware. W. J. AVhipper, received thc^ccrtificatc of election ; qualified before the Supreme Court, but was refused his commission by the Governor, who sometime afterwards issued a commission to Judge Heed, covering four years from the date of his entering upon the unex term of Judge Graham. Prior to issuing the last commission, the Governor was waited limn bv a reporter of the Xinhs and asked his views on the constitutional questiou raised, but stated that lie had not looked into the subject and had no opinion. Following custom W. J. Whipper, would have been comiuissioned, and v Judge Reed had suffered injury thereby he could have tested his rights in the Courts. . Whipper has felt considerably thringf:- departure from custom in the State, and had decided to take his seat and treat J. P. Reed as he would any other citizen who interfered with hr authority. It was anticipated that trouble might ensue, hence the proclamation of the Governor. We have given an uyvarnished statement of the dry facts of the case, leaving the public to draw their own conclusions. ' ? The Democracy of the State have nominated G. D. Tilhuan, of Edgefield, for Congress of this district, the fifth. G. D. Tillman, was the apostle of the possum policy, in this State in 1S74, which he said was a policy that might be called " a temporary partnership with the radi* eal devil to get out of his clutches and then thrash him. " lie desires the election of a democratic President, because as he said. " it was reasonably certain that a majority of both houses of Pnn<rre?s would then also he demnerats. or at lea. t conservatives. It so the reconstruction acts will speedily be repealed which would leave suffrage where it ccnstitionally belongs under control of the states. Then admitting the coerced amendments of the constitution to be valid the states could attach a property qualification to suffrage without violating those amendments, which would practically destroy negro suffrage as a disturbing element in the body politic. Whether it is right to judge of a party by the expressed opinions of its individual non ineos, it cannot be gainsayed that the public do so judge, and that the Republican party is an 1 has been held responsible for the publicly expressed views of its representative office holders and therefore judging the democracy of this district by the man they have placed j in nomination, they still cling to the exploded doctrine of State rights, the de cision of the sword to the contrary, and are also in opposition to negro suffrage and in favor of the repeal of the reconstruction acts. They will not be insane however enough to expect election by the enunciation of such doctrines, but it is well that the people shonld be warned in time of the opinions entertained 'by democratic nominees. But probably they are so hopeless of success that the views of their nominees ; re not considered before putting them orwardas representative men of the party. ?-?? Gird Your Loins For the Work. For the first time since rc-con.structicn i the democracy oi South Carolina have effected anything like an organization, and they are now a united, determined, bitter, unrelenting opposition, and al though the Republicans have an overwhelming majority in many of the counties, and in the other c unties a working majority, if allowed to east their half ts j without fear or intimidation, yet we shall j not have a walk over in this campaign, but have a heavier work before us than ;vcr. The time has come for work?l ard 1 work?delays arc dangereous. The eatves that have led to disension I nnongst party leaders, are too well j mown, for us to enter into details?but ! ve are now for peace and unity. Those vho would rule or ruin the party to grat- j fv personal agrandizement, must be j irmly and determinated held iu check, ( m l submit their cause to the dictum of j j he convention in September. Xo splits ! < oust for a moment bo tolerated, and on j t he head- of the traitors who would sug-1 ( ;c..-t or encourage :r?vh a course, rest the ' f rm t-.ri T LM i.-? u i t??^m.'uu. anathema ofthoontirc I'epnblioan party! of the I'nion. \\V m'l^t enter !nt? to." on*jt?v'f a? one ^ man. Take pntfei n 1?v the democracy, ' who but a fow days ayo wore, almost on a I balance between straiehtout and fl-ion- I ism, but who have now yielded n<?ent to the behests of their convention, have uni- ] ted their forces, closed im> their ranks, : and are mnrehing upon our breastworks in solid phalanx. j Xo milk nn?I water policy will do. The ' ticket placed in tho fit-id, must be nii>-. that will unite those elements that have 1 been antagonistic for the past twelve j i months, ami when nominated, let the; brand of traitor rest upon the brow of j any man who deserts the Republican ; ' standard or fails in the fealty lie owes to j his party. ' THE CAUSE AT COMRAHEE. 1 ' 1 Reduced pay and the following for money is enough to create a strike: '"25. Due Twenty-five cents. 25, To II. E. Bissell, or bearer for labor under special contract payable on the first day of Janua:y 1878, or sooner at my pleasure. J. B. Bissell." . As long as the rice planters break con- ( tracts with laborers, and use worthless ( pieces of orinted ptfycr as money, which must be traded for goods at enormous j prices at their own stores, just so long will there be trouble in the rice fields. If the authorities would do something to j rotect the half starved and poorly paid laborers from the evils of the check system, there would be no such thing as labor strikes on the fVwnhahee. The Democratic majority of the House of Representatives of the recent Congress introduced and passed the following resolutions, looking towards the freedom of the ballot throughout the United States. Of course it was introduced and passed ' for bunkum and has proved a veritable boomerang: Whereas the right^of suffrage prescribed by the constitutions of the several States is subject to the fifteenth amendment of the constitution of the United States, which is as follows: "Article xv. "Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color 01 previous condition of servitude. "Sec. 2 That Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation." and whereas the exercise of the right of suffrage so prescribed and regulated should be faithfully maintained aud observed by the United States and the several States and the citizens thereof; and whereas it is asserted that the exercise of the right of suffrage is in some of the States, notwithstanding the efforts of all good citizf ns to the contrary, resisted and controlled by fraud, intimidation and violence, so that in such cases the object of the amendment is defeated; and whereas ail citizens, without distinction of race, or class, or color, are entitled to the protection conferred by such article; therefore Be it rcstJccii L;j titc IL>n*e of Jirprrgentotives, That all attempts by force, fraud, terror, intimidation or otherwise to prevent the free exercise of the right of suffrage in any State should meet with certa^ji, condign and effectual punish uicnt, and that in any case which has heretofore occurred or that may hereafter occur in which violence or murder has been or shall be committed by ono race or class upon the other, the prompt prosecution and punishment of the crininal or criminals in any court having jurisdiction is imperatively demanded, whether the crime be one punishable by fine or imprisonment or one demanding the penalty of death." The President, as chief executive, feel ing that he was President of the entire Union, and that it was his duty alike to carry into effect resolutions introduced and passed in Congress by the democratic majority, as if introduced and passed by a republican majority, issued the ncccssa- , ry instiuctions to the Secretary of War, : who sent a copy of the preamble and res* o'ution toCcn. Sherman with the following instructions. i The president directs that, in accordance with the spirit of the above, you are to hold all the available force under < your comniaud (not now engaged subdu- > ing the savages of the Western frontiei) 1 in readiness to be used upon the call or romiisition of!lie nronor lofral authorities t for protecting all citizen, without di.stinc- i t:on of race, calor or political < pinions, in i the exercise of the right to vote as gua- rantoed the fifteenth amendment, and to assist in the enforcement of certain, con- . di.cn and effectual punishment, upon all 1 persons, who shall attempt by "force, fraud, terror, intimidation or otherwise t to prvent the frrtc exercise of the right of t suffrage" as provided by the law of the r United State? and have such force so J distributed as to be able to render prompt ; p assistance in the enforcement of the law. i r Su -h additional order? as may be nee- j 9 essarv to carry out the purposes of these j j instructions will be given from time to j ^ time after consultation with the law offi-; t ccr of the Government. J 1 The employment by the President of: tl the House resolution declaring that the e prompt and efficient punishment of pe> tl sons guilty of intimidating voters is "im- 1lucratively demanded " is one of the 1 grimmest jokes of the season. But how a can they complain of the President mak- d ing this a text without laying themselves open to tlie charge of being insincere in ft their professions ? We can safely tally ai one for the President.?Chi'O'jn Jnf< r b k i i-ia. .am?1 :r. 1 : r i?"' Our Majority. Tn tlio fvwtii'x' of ChoctorueM, Marl- j ioro", Hariinston, r-umtcr. UcorEretoTvn, j A'illiauishurir, Marion and Horry, tlicrc- -. mhlicnn majority i* ahout 7,000. Tm the counties ?>f Charleston, Orange-1 >urg, and Clarendon it is at least 14.000. In Oconee. Pi* kens, Anderson, Abbe-1 ;ii!e, Xew; errv, Richland, Lexington,! md Laurens, is 4,000. In Union, > pnrtanburg, Greenville, fork. Chester, Lancaster, Kershaw and i FairfieM. 1.200. In Colleton, Barnwell, Beaufort, Edge-! leld. and Aiken, 14,000. The above shows the majority in the Congressional districts, so that with fair ; play we shall elect five Republican mem- j bcrs of Congress from this State. Shall we do it? THE HOWARD MURDER. Commutation of Sentence.?Imprisonment For Life. A telegram was received in town on Iucsday evening, announcing that Gov. Chamberlain, had commuted to imprisonment for life, the sentence of Fredcrick Bright, who was sentenced to he bung on the 11th of this month, but revived a respite until Friday next, that the grounds for application executive slemency might by reviewed by the governor. ' THE RESPITED JUDGESHIPS. A Satisfactory Interview of Committee of the Charleston Bar with Governor Chamberlain. [Special Dicpatch to The Neva ami C/nrivr.J Columbia, (Thursday Evening,) Aug. 17.?Messrs. B. C. Pressley, E. McCra dy, Sr., and Georgo Bryan,, a committee of the Bar of Charleston, arrived here this morning and had a long interview with Governor Chamberlain in reference to the course of action in regard to the pretentions ot Whipper to the Jndgc-j ship of the First Circuit. Mr. Pressley states that the interview was in all respects satisfactory, and that the Governor and the committee are in perfect accord upon the subject The particulars of the interview have not been made public. The explanation to the above interview of democratic lawyers will be found in the proclamation of the Governor. A Republican Senate for the Next Two Tears. The United States Senate has seventy four members, the terms ot twenty-five of whom exj ire on the fourth of March next, lion. T. J. Roberson of this State amongst the number. Of these twenty fire, sixteen"are Republicans, and nine Democrats, and of those holding ovci twenty-seven are Republicans and nineteen are Democrats. In the elections already held the Democrats have gained two. With the .'new State of Colorado, there are yet twenty-two senators to be elected, and of that number the democracy to secure a majority of one, will have to elect sixteen, with the following States to select from : Maine, Massachusetts, New-Jersey, Delaware. North Ca. South, Ca.*, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, West Virginia, Illinois Michigan, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska. Minnesota, Oregon and Colorado. The Republicans wiR therefore control the Senate by a small majority for the next two years. The '* no* ami Courier says : " We insist that there should be a division of time, and that both sides be heard at every Republican meeting in the State. Mark the words, 14 Republican mectin.rj" Cannot the News mull Courier also insist that both sides Be heard at every Democratic meeting in the State ? This would, but he fair play, but if this insisting means like it did at the Edgefield meeting, to insist at the muzzle of the shot gun and the revolver, ever}' peaceably disposed citizen in the State will deprecate "t, rs it can but result in trouble, So long as ihc democracy give it out that the shot gun policy is to be pursued in this campaign, to carry at least some of the counties, " peaceably if they can; ^or- ib'y if they must " a peaceable joint discussion is out of the question. Governor Tilden was called upon a couple of weeks ago by a distinguished South Carolina democrat who expressed his earnest hope for Tilden's election. 'Well," said Tilden, " you gentlemen in South Carolina have only to send us tews of one more massacre, and I mails well withdraw from the canvass. " 7 * 7 r ; i ? union iieraia The Newt and Courier, has the followng explanation : " What wc 41 insist " on is neither nore nor less than the joint discussions he Union J [rah I professes to be willing 0 have. We had them in 1K72, and nust have them now. * The Democratic j >arty, in their platform, solmnly declare | hat they k' discountenance "all disturbances of the peace of the State, and delonnco all instigators thereof, and they lesire "a fair, peaceable election, appealng to the reason, and not the passion of he people. " We stand on that Peace datform, and f>r that rea-on demand : hat our speakers be heard wherever the ' ladical leaders speak. " It is, however, very unfortunate that | hat platform is evidently not laige i nough to accommodate the leaders and ! lie six hundred mounted armed men who j r?ke up the Republican meeting ip 1 Igefield C-mntj*. Preaching peace and cting in a peat cable manner arc quite. iiTercnt things. All the thieves, in the 1 tatc penitentiary might make and pro" j to stand on a platform of honesty 1 ad a protection of the rights of property, ut people would not belieye them untheir acts carried out their profession, j The Columbia Register is responsible for the statement that Judge Thomas Jefferson Maekcy, the smooth oily tongned demagogue has become an apoh" tate to Ropulicanism and has come out | flat footed for ( Jen. Hampton for Govern-1 i or. ? * <5. THE COMHAHEE STRIKE Lihtor <( Commercial : Beaufort, S. C., Aug. 24th. 1STG. IIfivinu been telegraphed by the Governor and Attorney-General to visit the disturbed district on the Conibahce, I abandoned ray trip to Midway, at which place I was to speak to-day, and with Lt. Gov. Gleaves we left the cars at Sheldon and upon our arrival at Gardner's Corners we found assembled at Mr. Fuller's store, between forty and sixty white men mounted aud armed with sixteen-shooters, Spencer rifles, and double-barrelled shot guns, and about one hundred and fifty colored men with sticks and clubs, upon inquiry, I. found that about three hundred strikers were collected on the road to Combahee. I proceeded at once to this point and there found a large body of colored men and women, I called upon them for the cause of the strike and was iuformed by them that they refused to work for checks payable in 1880. and that they demanded money for their labor, and that if the planters would pay them in money they would go to work at the usual prices. I did not find a single colored striker with any kind of deadly weapon about him, and found that they were peaceably inclined with no other object in view than to be paid in good money for honest labor; this they were determined to have or not to work. The rice planters have been in the habit of using checks instead of money, which are not good at any but the plani . n . l ? ters stores ror rne reason that they are payable in 1878 and 1880, and that when these checks are used in purchasing goods ! at these stores they receive checks as | change instead of money thus making it impossible for the labors to purchase medicines, or employ physicians or obtain any thing except through the agency of the planter. So far as violence on the part of the strikers is concerned there were warrants issued by Trial Justice Fuller for whipping one of their own number who had gone to work contrary to the agreement they had made in their own clubs, not to work for checks. These men upon being requested to give themselves up, walked out of the crowd and came into Beaufort without the Sheriff or even a guard, and were waiting in town hours before the arrival of the Sheriff. The men were first taken to Trial Justice Fuller but he not being there the men arrested came into Beaufort at the request of the Sheriff. , At three o'clock the entire crowd had peaceably dispersed and no sign of a strike was visible. It is due to Sheriff Sams to say that he informed the white men that he did not need their services, and it is due to them to say that they offered no violence to the s rikers, during the time that I was pre;-? cnt. The following is the cause of the strike. "50, Due?Fifty-Cents 50. To Jonathan Lucas or Bearer, for labor under special contract Payable ou the first Jannar^ 1880 J. B. Bissell The checks n-o 'ssued in denomination of 5 ; 10 ; 25 ; and 50 cents. VcrsrfP P- bebt Smalls, THE COUNTY CAMPAIGN. Meetings at Brumnn, Brighton. and Lnvt tonville.?A Joint Diacu^ulon.?TinLie and what cnnie of it,-Iirai|for1 the Stronghold of ili-^ublloanl*m. 15nu.vsox, Aug. 21.?There was a very large and enthusiastic meeting of the le publicans of this thriving little town on Saturday last which was without doubt the finest meeting hel 1 in this section since the war. There were many things that tended to make the meeting enthusiastic as well as interesting and which stamped it at once as fhe straw which tells unerringly which way the wind blows. There were a large number of democrats on the ground who were invited to take part in the meeting, which they very readily accepted a?nd furnished us with the following list of speakers: Messrs. Youmans. Webb, Ellis, Tlllinghast, and Gooding, who alternated with the speakers on the republican side and made able and stirring addresses, arraigning the reJ publican party and advising the colored : people to vote- for Ttlden and reform, and for Hampton and honest government. The republican speakers were Messrs. Ribin^on, Green, Rampfield, Langley, Wheeler and Hamilton, who spoke in the order in which their names here appear. A tnnfiAn troa ir? ^ liJULivir nan rnauv; ha tuc uu^ 1 (Imii^ LU limit all speeches to thirty minutes which was carried, and prevented tho meeting being prolonged into the nighfc. The meeting was organized under a large oak on tho outskirts of the town about 3 o'clock, by the election of Mr. J. W. Jones as president, and Mr. Saxton as secretary. After a brief explanation of the object and purpose of the meeting, Mr. Joseph Robinson was introduced and i who made one of the best speeches of his life in advocacy of the election of Hayes and Wheeler, giving a general review of the republican outlook, and advising the people to stand as one man for the republican nominees to which they responded by three rousing cheers for the rcpubli- < can ticket. ; The democrats then introduced Mr. ' Youmans, a young man of promise, who | 1 made an able effort in behalf of his can-1 < didatcs, and advised the colored peopie | ' to live friendly with the whites, and unite J with them in this earnest eflort to secure j , an hone>t administration of affairs in the ; < State, and a reduction of taxation which ; 1 was nothing less than confiscation. Flo was followed by Senator Orccn, in | a very able defence of the republican administration, and skillful attack upon the pretentions and character of Mr. Tilden, ! whom he unfeathered completely. The 1 democrats evidently did not relish either | the keen sarcasm or the withering denun- j ciation of the Senator, and seemed to en- j joy intensely his retirement from the stand j at the conclusion of his remarks, fie was i followed by Mr. Webb, a cadet at West j Point in a very strong able speech in i which he endeavored to prove that slavery was not the cause of the war but rath- j cr the tariff question which always tend- j ed to?allcniate the north and south. He dwelt at length upon the onene-s of interest that hold the races together here in this State, and the necessity of cul ivating a more friendly feeling between them. He was replied to by Representative S. J. Bampfield. ^ Mr. Ellis next spoke and was replied to ^ by Mr. Langley, who was objected to by Mr. Tillinghast upon entering the stand, because he was once convicted (he said) ballot box stuffing. Mr. Langley made no reply at first, but went on with a very able and telling speech in reply to Mr. Ellis, until he was notified that his time ^ was up when he rose to a question of pri- < vilcge to reply to the remarks of Mr. Til- L linghast. . And for the space of about five minutes delivered one of the keenest and most whithering rebukes that I have heard for-many a day, and concluded by saying that though he was convicted everybody knew that he was not guilty. Mr. Tillinghast here rose and repeated the charge. Mr. Langley replied "you Si are a liar,'7 and Mr. Tillinghast struck him in the breast which blow was returned by Mr. Langley, with a well directed thrust in the mouth, wlfich I am told car- I ried away all or most of the incisors, and f both upper canine and did damaging work among the other teeth, this of course caused a general row, and a sci i- o; our fight was imminent. A great many F of the whites rushed up to the town and returned with double-barrelled guns and bars of iron while others endeavored to w quiet the crowd. After considerable difficulty the crowd ' y was quieted down and everything again went on harmoniously. During the disturbance one white man was badly cut wi*h a knife, a colored man was struck over the head twice with a club in the hands of Mr. Tillinghast, who had himself received a severe blow on the arm together with the blow from Mr. Langley in the mouth. The speaking was resumed and Messrs. Greoding and Tillinghast, on the part of the democrats and Messrs. Wheeler and Hamilton, on behalf of the republicans made stirring speeches in be half of their respective sides. The meet ing was closed after endorsing Hayes and Wheeler for President and Vice President its united support to their success. The republicans of Hruiwm were never more united than now, and vril) in November cast a united vote for live rcpublian nominees, State, and Federal. It wa* : at once gratifying and remarkable to notice the good feeling and' harmony that existed between the races at the meeting, ttp] 1 r?s the moderation- .and kindle feel ing that characterized the democratic "peecltos upon that occasion?6uch things forebode good! I was pleased to find' more than one democrat at Rrunson who did not wish to* swallow the coon prepared for iliem by the State convention, hot showed their willingness and intention of voting for Gov. Chamberlain if nominated by the republican conv ntion. If Gov. Chamberlain is nominated he will carry the State by fifty thousand majority. Respectfully Ac. ipids. Bftrarrro:*, Aug. 21.?A rousing republican, meeting wa?3 h*ld on Friday at Brighton which was addressed by Messrs. Green, Bampfie-ld, Wheeler, ami Reed. The utmost enthusiasm prevailed for the nominess of the national republican party, and the of the straightout atti tude of the democrats in this State was received with satisfaction. They have no fears of the result now that the opposition have decided not to play possum. You can put this section down for a heavy republican majority as ever. T. J. 31. Lawtonviile, Aug. 21.?The meeting at Lawtonville on Saturday, addressed by our Congressman, Ron. Robt. Smalls, and Lt.-Gov. Gleaves, was a great success. A few democrats were on the ground, and were invited to speak in re ply but declined. JJelegares were elected to the county convention that meets in Beaufort on the 4th of next month. Law. tonville is in full accord with the spirit of the national party, and if let alone to exercise the rights of citizens, unintimidated, they will roll up a majority for therepublican nominees in November. R. J. L. The following is the programme for the next few days:?Friday, Eustts' Oaks, Saturday, Hilton Head, Monday, St. Helena. NOTICE TO HOLDERS of CLAINS against Beaufort County, for the Te*rs < 1873-4) and 1874-5. * m Office op the County Commissioners, Beaufort, 9. C., Aug 11th, 1876. In accordance with the provisions of a Joint Resolution of the General Assembly, approved March j 14th, 1876, entitled " a Joint Resolution autlioriz- ' p ng the County Commissioners of Boaufort Count" ? a) levy a special tax." ' 1 Notice is hereby given that all pcrsops holding :laims against Beaufort County, for the fiscal years |87:t-4 and 1874-1, are required by said Joint Reso- j tl1 ution to register their claims with the County ' ^ rrcastircr within ninety days from and after the Irst day of September next. Claims not so register?d in the time required, will not be entitled to the ' proceeds of the tax levied under sadtooint Kesolu- n? ion. at TITOS. H. WHEELER. ! aug.l7-tf. Clerk of Board. ' ? -1 Best in the World. BLATCHLEY'H Horizontal Ice-cream Freezer. (TlXaUtl'i PATENT.) Ml lies, or IceCream Manafise-turen, in th? economy anil >ngh*In oo? Mann to par for the machine. The tab reqairen bnt one filling to freete. Sizes, 3 to 4( quarts. When In tvwn to the Big Exhibition, como and see ns, or tend for deeaiptiTo drcnlar and nric^liet. V?rr lih.t.1 ??a < Imade with the trade. The machine* cut H also be eeen at the Centennial Exhib., Arrl< enlt'l Hall, Cor. Aialea 9 AM, Column Letter I NEW 3111.JL.Ii\ bit V. FOR TIIE spring and Snmmer 18 7 6. JUST RECEIVED AT, rohn Cooper's 10 R. BAY and CARTERET 8T5., BEAUFORT. ADIES HATS. 7 MISSES HATS BOYS HATS French and American Flowers.. Dgether with a general assortment of DRY GOODS, litable for the season, all of which he offers at ces to suit the times. mrsTe. holzaceT [REM!. rAKETfANCY DAKERT, I ALL W KINDS I OF II FRESH CONFECTIONARY i hand and sold at the lowest prices for cash. 0 or the convenience of my up-town customers and ?e public generally, I have fitted up a neat and >mmodlous STORE at the N. E. Corner of WEST & CRAVEN STS., fhere I will be happy to receive orders, and furish at short notice, all articles in my line at price* nsurpassed in town. 88 ST Km "O c* 2! I i i" < g- a- ? w "pSLrjfH 5 " 319 11 M ? S 1 H 3 gs . s 5 PS O o ? w S' - ^ 3 J ? I* 1 1 Cl | -O =. a - <L O 9 ? Z 3 0'? ta; ? * <5 "* _ -t a O c* 5 W r B s ri?r'e!? ? !. & e li s w I rp r ? 5 a 2" ^ a ? M g ff g. -C ? * Is* I ? s ? s I ? ^ M1 ? fj ? ? . i?M ea o a S | 3 9- 3 " g. ?1 5 ? ?4 "? W F * 3 c =E=aB ES 5* ^ o 3 =r* ? = & * 5 5 J ^ ?- ?3 S p. g H| *V* - SJ EL 0.. $ * ? m. d. = ? 5. - - ti. cu 5" t* 3F ? ? Oft ? 5? ?- ? |^?^pyj|j|pg^g^| I Standard COcQB.ber wt4 I Co. fcPtw^wWi,eopprr lining. old and new etjlee, and all valuable improrenienU. Mam> factoring frcilkiea gmQr ipxmwd tjrtoek Hand MBortment LAE6B. price* SMALL When in town totbe trfg ^hiUtion, calland ' we na or Hod for caAtioga^^Uh price* and I H terma, fl| P^PS STANMHIl COUHTEE^PLATFOfM WAGON &.TRACK C/jAOENTS WANTED^ J3ENQ Wit PI\WB.UaX MARVIN SAFE?SCA?EC& (2?yj?0WAYN.Yi 72f CHESTNUT SZ PH/UCPA.' t in seneca '$z cleve:o. . ICE! ICE! mm t mors, { RE NOW PREPARED TO FUPt L nishIce in any quantity Customers ay (losirQ, from their Ice House, Seventh. Street, JOHN CONANT, J. A. EMMONS .27 t-f FFlCb BOARD OF COL'NTY COMMISSI?) NRgg Bkaufort, 8. C. Aug. 10th 1875. rhe anunal meeting of the Board will be held or p flr^t Tuesday after the first Monday, in Sejtem r being the 5th day of said month. \U persons ha\ing hills against the county are ;nired by law to deposit the same with Clerk of ? Board on or before the first day of September, at. and in default such bills will not be audited said anunal meeting rrios. ii. wheeler, g.l, I-t Clerk nfBf'AnJ.