The tribune. (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, February 03, 1875, Image 2
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PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY, AT V
BEAOFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA, \
BYW.M. FRENCH, ?
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TUB Till 11HNK BEAUFORT, S. C. I
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Florida papers give accounts of the j
proceedings of tlie Fruit Grower's Con t
vention met not long ago in Palatka. a
The planting of tropical fruits and the v
enlargement of tbe area of orange culture ?
is commanding much attention among
4hose engaged in the cultivation of the c
soil. At the request of the convention a c
very carefully prepared and interesting
paper was r<ad by Colntnbus Drew, Esq. |
a native of Washinirton. hut. tnr .
years a citizen of Florida. The propriety C
and expediency of the establishment and 1
support by the General Government of a J
national garden for the propogative in- ^
traduction and acclimation of rare and "v
valuable plants both in indigenous and 1
exotic. A committee was appointed to j:
memorialize Congress on the subject and t
Mr. Drew made chairman of the same. c
The sweet orange flourishes in great i
perfection on tlic sea islands and adjacent 1
toourtiwr. We know f several gro\e *
in this vicinity where the annual product
amounts to many thousands, and think a r
most profitable business might be started t
in grafting upon the wild orange that
grows almost wild and is much hardier.
Our climate is scarcely less favorable to
tropical fruits than that of Florida, the *
advantages of location ore far greater. 1
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Tax Titles Wo. S. k
Mr. Editor : c
It has been the writer's purpose to set p
forth the truth that glaring injustice has |1
been done the holders of Army and Navy c
titles under the recent-legislation on our ?
South Carolina Land muddle. The course a
adopted is dm ply robbing Peter to pay -]
Paul. .
However fit and desirable may be the
policy of restoring as much territory as ^
possible t* the old time Southern owners, \
it should not be carried out at the ex- f
pense of the loyal parties who in good t
faith purchased these very landB on t*<
invitation of Qovrmmeut, and who in
most eases paid down in cash the full a
value of the lands purchased. The con- fi
tract between Qoveroment and purchas- ~
era was duly expressed and printed in !
black and white, and under it the latter
were entitled both in law and in equity a
to a foreclosure under the mortgage, and d
to any collateral benefits therefrom re- j
suiting. Had the promised sales in foreclosure
been promptly held at the time of s
default, buyers and occupants of this
class of property would have been able to
protect themselves by bidding it in at its
market value. But no, this reasonable
and guaranteed privilege was denied
mem, ana. an era 01 un-noifiingiBin whb
inaugurated. Uncertainty reined and
the result followed which might have #
been foreseen, namely: these estates, ownerless
and often tenantlesa, went from
bad to worse until cultivation ceased,
fences and buildings melted away, until v
they now pieaent nought but a picture of e
neglect, desolation and decay; in many v
instances scarcely worth the taking back i
by their old time owners. It is certain
moreover that this state of things must v
continue to exist as long as Government ?
shall fall to apply to the disease its proper
remedy, vis; a comprehensive act, juat to v
interests and providing for an immediate a
settlement of all tho various points involved.
f
W e are now brought to the considers- ?
tion of the question; what onglit Gov- ?
ernment to do for the relief of Army and i<
Navy purchasers. We have seen that the 11
United States officials charged with the 0
duty of executing the Direct Tax Act in t
South Carolina held oat certain induce- *
meats In connection with the land sales,
which inducements have proved to be a i
dead letter. StatiDg this fact a little
more forcibly, we say bold y that Govern- I
ment waa in those transactiona guilty of '
obtaining money on false pretences, guilty
in fact of swindling its loyal citizens. It
ought therefore to make the same kind i
and degree of reparation to the injured "
parties as the law would prescribe for a c
private individual guilty of the same
offence. The offending individuals would \
be forced to restore the appropiiated (
money with interest, and aa Government s
cannot-now carry out its original contract
it must perforce authorize repayment with ?
interest of all monies rec-ived for Arm* i
and Navy titles, as the only meatur* of l
reparation now left to it. a
It is probable that in this .matter of 1
repayment a discrimination should be ,
made between buyers of improved Beaufort
property, aa dwelling bouses, stores, e
Ac., and buyers of plantation and other,1
unimproved property, &a it is well kuowu t
that buyers of Beaufort property in most j
eases were able tv make such use of tluir j i
' T
4ika v
hree years occupancy as suffict d amply to
e-itnburse their original outlay. On the
ther hand buyers of plantation property
vitbout exception steadily sunk money
n the attempt to place themselves in a
tosition to complete their payments with-1
n the prescribed three years term. Ihey
eceireu literally less than nothing for i
heir money and were dually .summarily
jeeted from their little possessions.
Why are they not equitably entitled to j
ac return 01 tneir money witli interest ?
Let Congress then, recognizing the fact
hat reparation is due the Army and
tfavy purchasers provide,
First. That in all cases where Governnent
has received oue or more payments
>n unimproved town or plantation prop:rly
and has issued no comnlcto title in
eturn, the money paid shall he refunded
vith interest on application of the legal
ilaimants. T*
Second. 1 hat where valuable improvcnents
have been made by occupants
ipon such property under color of legal
itle. the land shall be held liable to
hem or assigns for the ac? u.d and exsting
value of such improvements, wjie.h
r it pass into the possession of its
.ntebellum owners by redemption or
vhether it be tinally disposed of at public
ale for accouut of the United States
Government.
It is believed that these two provisions
over the equities so far as regards the !
laima of Army and Navy purchasers.
Lven this tardy measure of justice will
all far short of compensating the losses in
ime and money, directly chargeable upon
he halting and vacillating policy of
Government Forewarned, forearmed, but
he expectant occupants of the laps id lands
tad no warning of the fata in store for
hem. On the contrary, they were for
ears encouraged to believe that they
voutd have opportunity of retaining their
ands under the compact, by bidding the
uarket value therefor at public sale; and
or years they persevered in futile efforts
o maintain a doomed industry with the
>ne object in view of at laat getting their
itics adjusted on a firm basis. How tbese
mtient waiters one alter another dropped
>ff, disheartened ana ruined, is ujw mater
ot history.
It is t > be hoped that they will ere long
eccire a full measure of consideration at
he hands of their Government.
Viator.
The loss by the Mediator will not be
'cry great after all. The cargo is com>?sed,
with the exception of some hay,
>f groceries of every description from
lorrcls of flour to boxes of matches. The
onsiguors number nearly 500, and the
:csdgnees 8re equally numerous. The
argest quantity of goods shipped by any
>ne firm was 26 barrels of flour. Tbese
roods have all been recovered, and only
i very few have been damaged at all.
rhe ship was abandoned after her c rgn
tad been rescued.
The captain stated that he exercised due
dgilnnce to avoid disaster, and blew the
og-whistle and took soundings every few
mnutea. The conduct of the officers,
lowever, will be made the subject of
in investigation which will be begun in a
ew days. The recovered goods will be
orwarded by another vessel of the same
ine to their several points of destination,
fter the adjuster of averages shall have
lecided what are the losses in actua'
tamage to goods, and proper charges lor
alvages.
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY.
What it Offers for 1815.
James llussell Lowell
Will contribute, dn zing the rear, frequent Etays
andPo#nm;mod
AVlllLini Cullen Bryunt
and
Henry W*?liwarth Longfellow
fill publish l'uemi and Taper* of special inter"
St.
Mark Twain"
fill contribute sketches of Mlssslslppl Rlrir
?ife us he used to see it from a puot house.
Buy aril Taylor
fill write of Life In Weimar anil <*otba, and
u topics suggested by hie recent residence in Gertany.
CliurlcH Dudley Warner
fill furnish, during his cjjoarn In the East,
ketches of Orieutal Life anil Travel.
Itoboi't DuloOvrca
fill continue, from timo to time, his Chapters
f Autobiography.
Frnncls T'arkmun
fil' contribute pn-rers on the wars of New Kngund
aniTCanaila, nud nlctnresono episodes of
he old colonial life in Quebec uuil Montreal.
Ta8 Atlantic win follow Air. Kgglseton'e '"Reellcctlons
of n Rebel" with *tx paper* on Johu
Irnwn, by V. U. 8ANHORN, wno.e acqnnlntnce.
With the thcoiicn. plana, ?nd perl orjnances of
ho grcit aboliticuiet Is lull, exact, an., intimate.
Currency and Pinanca win ou (iiscussou by
)RTld A. Wells mid Kdivsrd Atkinson.
1 >i', Jlrown-Heijuard
scTpcctcd to furnish some pouu'ur papers on the
tranche* of medical science in which he is auhority.
There will bo
Serial Stories
ly W. D. Hnwells and If. James, Jr., and
hort storks from J. T. Trowbridge, T. H. Altlich,
Rose Terry, Win. M. Dakar, and ether
opital story-tellers.
Poetry will be well p-.cecnted by tbo names of
AlNOFELLoW.LOWRLL. U HITT1KR, HOLM EH
rLDfilCH. NTEDMAN, IIAYNB Mrs* PHELPS,
3KLTA THAXTER. The best Auiencsu poetry
tppears in Tux Atlantic.
The depa tineuts of Literature, Mnslc, art,
e d Education, will be fill d monthly by vigorous
xlltorial urtic < ? Hud reviews.
HIE LEADING CONTR.BUTOR8 OF THE AT.
.ANTIC WRITE FOR NO OTHER-MAGAZINEtnd
tho managers propose to keep It whore it has
tlwsysstood, at tho head of American literature.
TerniHi Single or specimen numbers, 35
tents. Yearly subscription, A4.00.
Remittance by mail sboo d be ssnt by a money,
trd r, dr.ift. or registered letter to 11. O. Houoh on
A Co., Riverside Press, C'sinbtldge, Mass.
IW Tuk Atlantic will be sent free of postago
o all sattacribora for 1875.
k.'1'.Lisaxuirr H.JO. HOUUH'JON A CO., Boston;
11'1U> AHOUG1ITON 13 Astob Place New Yohk
Kiwonel & Co., M. S. Elliott,
Charleston. Bbiiufort.
Beaufort Steam 1
MILL COMPANY. J
pa
lluvius put up in their establishment a GRIST
MILL are prepared to furnish at tho shortest ..
notice.
Grist, Meal and Feed.
The highest cash price paid for CORN.
Corn 01*0tind 011 Toll.
feb.8-lyr.
For SaleThe
first African baptist cnuRcn
oflcre for sale cheap for cash, 36 benches lately _
in use in the ehurea. Pf
Wm. h. Fishku. h|
fcb.3-tf. Church Clerk.
U. S. Marshal's Sale.
E. P. Fabb'n, ve. Mauldlu, Owens & Co.
D. II. Baldwin, vs. Owens & Co.
D. II. Baldwin, vs. \V. H. Mauldin.
U. 8. CIRCLIT COURT, 1
District of 8V0VH CabolIsa. (
By virtue of three several writs of execution
against property, Issued by t be Ilonornbic, the Circuit
Court of the United States for tho District of -tj
South Carolina, in'tbe above entitled causes and to
me directed, I will sell at public outcry, at Altman's
Station on the Port Royal Railroad, on Saturday, j
the thirtieth (80) day of January, A. D. 1871, be- pn
twecn the usual hours of sale, all the right, title
and interest of William H. Mauldin, James L.
Owens and Theodotc E. Cairne*, both as ladiv<dnal8 {
and as membeia of the firms of '* Mauldin, Owens A
Co.," " Owens A Co.," and" William H. Mauldin,''
In and to the following named property, to wit;
Thirty-four Males, two IIar*o*, two Oxen, thirteen
Timber Carts with Whlfiletr. es, Chains aud Dogs
belonging thereto, foui Wagons, twenty-nine S.-tts 1
Haraefis, ten Saddles, two Setts Blacksmith Tools ?
One Steam Saw Mill at Altaian's with all the tools
and flxtutes thereto bclongiug, including one Boiler
one Engine, four Saws, Pump, lot oi Belting. Machinery,
Gearl g, & :. Also lot of lumber aud lugs
in the yard, and logs in the woods. nci
Also, one Stcam^aw Mill at lloovcr'a, with all
t"*c t"o<s and fix- urea thereto bclouging. including
two Boilers, one Engine, one donkey Engine aud
Pump, two Circular Saws, lot of Belting, Machlnery
Geuring, Tools, Ac. Also lot of lumber and logs
in the yard aud logs in tne woods, I
U. M. WALLACE. U. 8. Mar -hat.
by C. II, Wbioht, Deputy Marshal.
Beaufort. S. C., 19tii January. 1875.
Tho above salelx postponed until Thursday the p?
18th duy of February, 1875, then to be made, at the
sonic place and the same time of day as above
named. r
R. M. WALLACE. U. S. Marshal. _
By C. H. Wright, Dept. Marshal.
Beaufort. 8. C.. 30 January, 1873.
W. C. Morrison.
Tin Plate and Sleet Iron Iorler in ~
All lfm IS run oil oh
Stoves & Force Pumps repaired wi
AU business promptly attended to with
despatch.
Shop opposite the Post Office.
Call and try me. " Live and T.et Live."
3 an .27.
C.S.SIMMONS,
Surgeon Dentist. Q*
RMFBCTrtTLLT UCFOIUTO THB INHABITANTS OF
Beaufvrt and its vicinity, that he will commence
his businca on Monday next, tt.e2.ith day of January.
Offi e at the Sea Island llotcl.
L i- prc.s will be moderate.
J AS. E. MCGREGOR, c
' yon
CARRIAGE MAKER. froi
Repairing of all kinds done with neatness and n.
despatch, and satisfaction guaranteed. Shop cor ?
West and Craven Streets,
BEAUFORT, S. C.
nov25-80.
FRANKLIN TALBIRD,
COI.LKCTING AGENT.
Will attend to renting property and Collectin
Rents on some on reasonable terms.
Beaufort, S. C.. Ja u. 17,1S74. ! >r.
nov2 V2R
G. WATERHOUSE. "
CROCKERY ' >?
and
GLASS WARE,
PORCELAIN LAMP ?IUMNIE8
are leas liable to bru?k tban GLASS
und give a softer light.
LAMPS am,BRACKETS.
Glass Table Setts of four pieces.
A I.SO :
A good assortment of ROCKINGHAM
TEA POTS,
PITCHERS and
YELLOW NAPPIES J
OVAL BAKERS
LIP Itt'NOS,
iiaki curs,
MUCiS, etc., etc.
jan.20-tf.
To Holders of Oonntv cheeks or Audited
Claims, prior to Nor. 1* 1878.
Ornci or the Countt Ciwiiimiohim, j
Beaufort, H. C., January 4th, 1875 )
In accordance with the provision of n joint resolution
entitled " A joint resolution authorizing the
County CommlsslQiiersef Beaufort county to levy n
special Ux," dated April 7th. 1878, and an act to
amend the same, approved the 2?th day of Jannary
A .D. 1874, scaled proposals will be reccivod at
this ofllccfrom portlea holding checks or audited
claims contracted prior .o November 1, 187*, until
Thursday the fourth day of February next, at IX
o'clock. M. at which time said bidifjwlll be opened, ]
and the Board of bounty Commissioners will dmw
orders on tbo Treasurer to the amount of one
thousand dollars In favor of tne person or persons
who shall have offered the largest per centum discount
on tbclr checks or audited claims.
Proposals mast be uddresned to l)r. Paul Prltchard.
Chairman of the Board and endorsed "'Pro- (
posalsfor settlement of past Indebtedness of Beaufort
Coauty." en |
P. I'lUTCIIARD, CUI
?7BO. WATKRH0U8E, Htl
V. H. HC< >TT,
('ouul\ i 'omnilj-Ion..?
j HllBFARD D. On.HBRT, rv
Clerk of Board. " pf
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BEAUFORT
MACHINE SHOP.
Having opened a Shop here, I ana prered
with the LATEST IMPROVED
)OLS to Build and repair all kinda of
ICHINEHY, both Wood and Iron.
Particular attention given to
Dsslgning and Pattern Hating,
For New Work.
STEAM PIPE aud FITTINGS,
Constantly on hand
At Northern Prices,
jmmon Sizes of Iron Nuts
AND STEEL.
Personal attention given to
8ETTLNG and CONSTRUCTING
STEAM BOILER
FURNACES FOR SAVING FUEL.
Shop next to Post Office
J. A. Whitman,
Mechanical Engineer.
1EAUFORT HOUSE
Beaufort, S. C.,
laving fitted np thejabove named Hopse, I am
pared to accommodate the
Public,
ferriages will be on hand to carry guests to and
m the Depot and
Port Royal.
J. A. DUPONG,
Proprietor.
iov25-23
SCHOONER BERTHA, !
CAPT. M, B. TREVETT,
>11 ply between Savannah and Beaufort, in conation
with all Steamships bctwen
Northern Ports
AND
Savannah.
'heights Carried as
LOW
by any other rontc with Quick despatch. All
Orders
trusted to me will be punctually attended to.
H. B. TREVETT.
iov?5-ll.
P. M. WHITMAN,
IVntohmukor and Jeweler,
BAY STREET, BEAUFORT, 8. C?
las'J list received from the North a flue assort nt
of goods at
Northern Prices.
SDDINO RINGS, $3.00 to $12.00,
SILVER RINGS, 80c. to $1.60.
SILVER NAPKIN RINGS, $4.00 to $4.00,
LADIES GOLD WATCIIES, $30 to $50.
8 Day & 1 Day strikinj Clocks,
$3.50 to $8.
NTS' GOLD CHAINS, PINS, |R1NGS,SLEEV?
U rTONS, STUDS, WATCH CHAINS,
LADIES GOLD and PLATED JEWELRY,
GOLD PENS, AC., AC.
Gents' Gold and Silver Vatcbes.
all and examine before purchasing, and satisfy
irsclf you can save ten to twenty-flve per ccut i
n Charleston or Savannah prices.
ov26 27.
Thomas R. Harris.
MANUFACTURER OK ALL KINDS OP
Biscuit and Crackers.
no, 112, 111 Alio lleekman St.
Between water Pearl Streets,
inch, 346 Washington St., I .. ,, .
L't. Franklin and Harrison Sta. j '
R. P. BARRY,
IOLKSALK and KKTA1L DKALKK IN
Tin P.nmi<!
Ui j uuuuo,
CLOTHING,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
HATS AND CAPS,
NOTIONS, &c. &c.
Bay Street, Beaufort. S. c.,
1632-54.
E. A. & h W. SCHEPER,
DEAI.EI18 IN
Dt| M,
Clothing:, notions, k,
Have Laid id an Immense Stock of
Fall and Winter Goods,
r a nn?a noorvn
uim.L'luO UUUl/O,
GENTS' FURNI8HINO GOODS,
HATS, BOOTS, SHOES, &c. &c..
Dull and Examine the stock, which
mot be surpassed by any House in the
itc.
'ices Low to Suit the Times,
!tw<^3i"uv ? ..*j ;v*%
JAMES E. BOYCE,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROCER
LIQUOR DEALER.
In store
BASS & Co. ALE
in Stone Jugs at $2.50 a dozen.
E. & G. HIBBERT LONDON
stout roiiTKR at $2.50 a dozen
BOSTON GINGER ALEat
$2.50 a dozen ; Best in the world.
DUPONT'S F. F. F. GUNPOWDER
at 50c a pound.
1000 lbs. 3moked Snoui-dkrs,
20 tierces of Carolina Rick,
10 Barrels of Assorted Sugar,
rio AKD JAVA coffee,
50 Bo^ea No. 1. scared herring,
fiooo Assorted clghm.
HAY NT.,
nUAUKOKT, 8. C.t Jan20.
TOWN PLATs,
foh;hale,
With or wilhont
ORANGE ORCHARDS,
IX THE TOWN OF
beecher,
FLORIDA.
Information rclutive to Bccchcr Floridn, can be
obtained. The former from a finely executed map,
20 by 88 inches, on linen paper, containing Fimtfnl
Peninsular, Town plat of Beecher, and the only
accurate may of the 8t. Johns river to lake llarncy
The latter from a large pamphlet, English or German
on Florida, it climate and productions, with a
sketch of its nistory.
These will be forwarded free of postage, on receipt
of 85 cents each.
Address.
EDWIlr A. 8TUDWKLL,
managing dikectob,
The Beecher Land Co., Fla,
P. O. Box, 2832. 84 PARK. T.OW NEW YORK
COLUMBIA HOTEL
coi.1mhia, 6*. c.
WM. GORMAN Proprietor.
E. M. Coi.ogne, Assistant.
Jan.l8-lyr.
CHARLES. E. VERDIER
AUENT FOB
Singers Sewing Machines
For Beaufort County.
ATTACHMENTS and NEEDLES for
all other MACHINES Constantly on
Hand.
dcc2 55.
H. M.~STUART, M. E>I
and Apotliooary,
BEAUFORT, 8. C.,
diuzb in
DRUGS AND CllEMICALS,
PATENT MEDICINES,
TOILET ARTICLES,
PERFUMERY,
BRUSHES, &c.
A llna Assortment of
STATIONERY,
J Physicians Prescriptions Compounded with euro
nov 25-83.
N. BRADY,
Dealer in Groceries, Liquors, &c
The "lighcHt price paid for
Otter Mink & Deer SKINS
aud all kinds of COUNTRY
PRODUCE,
HAY 8T., UKAUFOKT, 8. C.
nov X5-62
WM. MITCHELL7
Blacksmith and
Horseshoer.
Oun and Locksmith.
Any work In my Line E.xecnted promptly and
with despatch. Satisfaction Guaranteed and w ork,
done as well as any where iu the Slate.
SHOP OPrOMITK THE A USr.NAL,
I3KAUPOHT, 8. C.
no ? >6 48.
W. H.CALVERT,
TINSMITH.
DIALER IN
JAPANNED PLANISHED and
PLAIN TIN WARE.
Constantly on hand a fall Stock of
Heating, Cooking and Box
STOVES and PIPE.
Particnlar attention given to patting ou and ro
pairing Tin Roofs, Lcaders>nd Gutters.
Terms Cast.
Hoping for a continuance of tlie patronage herooforc
bestowed on ine, 1 will warrant all work tu
i?c done in the most workmanlike manner.
| liovlo-4ti.