The tribune. (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, June 16, 1875, Image 2
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THE TRIBUNE. !
rVULlSUED EVERT WEDNESDAY. AT ?
BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA
BYW.M. FRENCH,
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THE TRIBUNE HKAIIFORT, S.C.
It hns been supposed thnt the duty of
a grand jury was to correct abuses, bring
the guilty to trial, and so regulate the
rfuirs of the county as to serve the best
interests of the citizens and tux payers.
'J'he Court of General Sessions is oven
and Ave lied a grand jury whose duty it
was lo 6erve our county, but we fear that
1 hey found it too burdensome to do their
duty, and too unpleasant to indict those
who were the most culpable. It will be
seen by the report of the 8chool commission
t, that he brought to their attention
charges against the county treasurer but
the jury paid no attention to them.
Evidence was also produced, that the
treasurer had bought school certificates
and county checks at a discount but the
grand jury ignored these charges. The
proof is still at hand bat the tax payers
will be obliged to wait for another year,
und another jnry that will return indictments
that undisputable evidence furnishes.
We are informed that when the
report of the grand jnry was written the
foreman was separated from the rest of
the jury, and that the county officer most
in danger was with him while it was
written, and that afterwards this same
officer remarked previous to the presentment
being read in court, that it amounted
to nothing.
The casesof the Trial Justices sscms
to have been ignored, although it
is reported that only one of them iu
the county has made proper returns
during the past year.
The grand jury of Charleston has in
marked contrast to our own indicted the
late county commissioners fur paying
claims on bills not signed by the persons
in whoso names the claims have been
made, while our commissioners have done
the same thing more than once and one
s man whose name was used declared that
he had never performed the labor, had
never authorized his name to be used, and
had never bcon informed that the money
had been drawn for him, although his
claim had been allowed nearly a year
ago, and wassuprrised to hear of the transaction.
This account was made out, his
mark affixed, and the money drawn by
one of the county commissioners, while
the claimant was seventy five miles away.
The County Commissioners of Charleston
in their report present the county commis
sioners as ioiiows: "we also present M. McLaughlin,
F. C. Miller and R. N. Gregoric,
for official misconduct, and fraud in dis
bursing improperly the funds of the
county, in auditing and approving a bill
against the county for services rendered
by Teter Ashe, when no such services
were rendered, and the bill is not signed
by Peter Ashe." "After the report of the
grand jury in Charleston Judge Reed
*aid: "I am gratified, Mr Foreman, and (
gentlemen of the grand jury, that as ju- (
rort, good and law-abiding citizens, you (
have hsd the independence to do your {
duty, nndel the instruction of the Court, ]
in presenting all persons as you have ,
thought it necessary to do at this mo- j
ment for all violation of duty by public
officers. You are entitbd to the
crmmendation of every honest and good ,
citizen in the County of Charleston, and (
you may rest assured you will get it 1
admonish you to go on with your good
work until the Augean stable is thorough j
ly cleansed. You are to know no man. |
The dearest friend yon have on earth or |
the highest citizen of Charleston we
know BO more than "Nimiii"
in jail yonder, charged with so many '
crimes. If they a*e accused of crimes (
of which they are not gniltj, let them
prove it and they will be exonorated;
if they are guilty, the pnblic will be
vindicatedr.' If that jury bad served
Beaufort county lost 4eek more indict
ments would hare been brought in and j
some beads would now rest nneasy.
Presentment of the Grand dory.
To His Honor J. J. Maher,
# Judge of .be 2d Circuit. I
The Grand Jury respectfully rep ort 1
(hat they bay# completed the business j
placed before tbem by tbe Solicitor. I
They have also felt it incumbent upon i
them to examine into special charges 1
brought to their notice. The i^rst being
a charge jtgainst tbe County Treasurer of i
. rcetiviz.g ?s commissions for the oollec- i
{ion of the county Taxes an amount in <
/excess of what Law allowed. The .
Grand Jury found thai owing to the ae- i
' % lion of the Legislature in passing and t
vp< filing different Acts bearing upon this I
n/BLr,' obhct, they bad finally >ft this qnea- t
tion In such donbt and obscurity ft bad s
J become a matter of great uncertainty as j
^ to what amount the County Treasurer <
was really entitled to for his terrier*. I
In dilemma tire County Jimwttei <
paid Mm by them was based upcm^tM* i
ugai opinion, and was neither more nor <
\
less than the amount paid to his predcces- <
3or. Ilia commissions charged upon the
other county funds were based upon the
same opinion. Tho Grand Jury therefore
feel called upou to cxhonorate him from
this charge more especially as the same
question in other counties has been adjusted
in the same manner, the law not
being clear and explicit upon the matter.
A second charge of not being
punctual and regular in his
monthly reports as required by law of
certain funds in Ins hands designated
for special purposes was also brought
to their attention. This is certainly sn
omission of duty, though not entirely so
in his case as he had complied in part,
therefore the Grand Jury consider it only
necessary to call the attention of all
County Officers to this law and
ilirert their strict observance to its full!
requirements in the future.
The Grand Jury feci compelled to
state and with sincere regret that they
find the financial eoudition of the county in !
a most unsatisfactory state, owing to the !
expenses up to this period boi.ig greatly 1
in excess of the receipts, and consequently j
causing an annual deficit which goes to
swell an already large amount of indebtedness
which must cluminate either in
additional taxation, which is already
oppressive, or a repudiation of the debt.
But the immediate consequences are,
more serious to us, as it not only interferes
greatly with the necessary business of the
county but hns also brought about a
very extensive trading in county paper,'
frequently at enormous discounts, which
reflects discredit on the county and 19 a
criminal offence if indulged in by county
officers. W bile the remedy seems to exist
chiefly with the legislature they feel it
to be their duty to call the attention of
the Board of county commissioners to the
fact that the county is living beyond its
income and earnestly enjoin upon them to
devise some means by which their expenses
shall not exceed their receipts, and
they shall pay as they go, even should it
neccsitate their urging upon the legislature
the cutting down of present salaries
and adopting other economical measures.
"While upon this subject it will be well
to state that the belief prevails with some
Sersons that considerable partiality is
isplaycd in the payment of claims
against the county, and this preference is
given without apparunt good reasons.
The Grand Jury at this term cannot
substantiate these charges but should
they prove to be true will bring the subject
to the attention of the pronerauthorites.
They have also made the discovery
that the different county officers
consider themselves entitled to certain
contingent funds frojn which to provide
themselves with stationery and lor other ;
business purposes. We are led to helipvp I
they have no warrant of law for this action
and a continuance of it will subject
tbem to punishment. It is with great
pleasure the Grand Jury state that a
communication has keen received trom the
present polite incumbent of. the School
Commissioner's office indicating a determination
to conduct the affairs of his office
not only in conformity -with the law but
for the best good of the people, and we
trust a decided improvement will result.
As a specimen of the behavior of some
Trial Justices the attention of the Grand
Jury has been called to one W. W. Bowie
a trial Justice at Honey Hill who in a
case ov Ephraini Armstrong against
Pinckney McColonel lined both parties
five dollars and dismissed the case and
has not since made a return of tlio same
to the county treasurer. Citizens of!
Robert Township and 8t Helena have re j
quested that the attention of the County.
Commissioners be directed to the roads
and bridges in their vicinities which
they represent as requiring immediate attention.
The Grand Jury- have visited
the Poor House aud Jail, nnd are much
pleased with the improvements made
since their lost visit. The Jail is a model
of cleanliness and order both inside and
out. The Poor House is also well cared
for, but the Grand Jury could not dis^ov
er that any steps had been taken as yet
towards making it selfsusininlng though
they undt-r-Blaud steps will be taken 1
towards this end very hhortly.
The attention of the Grand Jury lias'
been called to an Act nt tl>? r i
.4.V lull"
approved March 24th. 187;?, which bears
with peculiar hardship upon the most
needy of the inhabitants of the county. By
this Act county treasurers arc forbidden
to pay Jury or Witness tickets without
the endorsed approval of the Board of
County Commissioners and the Board of
Commissioners are forbidden to give ,
their approval until the County Treasurer
notifies them that he has funds in hand to ,
make the payment, uow as this notifica- ,
lion can only take place at rare intervals
in this County and will be first known j
by those immediately around the Court (
House if will result to the special bene- j
St of the people of the town of Beaufort ,
tnd to the total exclusion of the county
people whose tickets are not valuable 1
[or making payment on their taxes. This
is a special hardship and should be
brought to the notice of the niemtiers of
the Legislature.
To the Officers of the County the Grand
Jury beg to return their thanks for their
couitesy and attentions.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Joseph Glover.
Foreman Grand Jury.
Report of tlie School Commlnitloiier.
Joaeph Glover Enq. Foreman and mern'tort
of the Grand Jnry\
Gentlemen,
In Your
presentment of la>t Febuar^'a Term was
(he following paragraph.
"The Grand Jury also l?eg to call the
attention of the School Commissioner to
his Department, in which there is vast
Improvement needed. The chief difficulties
being the incompetency of many of
the teachers, and the irregularities in the
payment of salaries."
This allusion to the Department of
which I have charge will, I trust, wan-dot
my addressing Your Honorable Body at
this time.
Tshall endeavor to show my appreciation
of yonr suggestions in regard to
the qualifications of teachers l>y rcquir- 1
ing in the future a more rigid examina' 1
ion to be successfully passed by those i
iCckicg certificates as teachers; of one
Hundred and sevim teachers employed <
luring the past season, all but six bad
twen furnished certificates ?>cfore I enter
M upon the discharge of my duties.
Tha Irregularity of the payment of
lalarira i? certain Schoo l Ih-.tri.ts, taaii
mb-Ject which assuredly demands atten"ton
tram all, for it is a difficult me:tor to ,
:Ugagc cottptien: teacher* ar>^ ihw
mil 11 in r
fau obtain prompt ami adequate pay for
their services.
Under the existing tax law. the funds
from which teachers are paid are collect- ; cd,
appropriated und disbursed at such
a time of the year as necessitates the
teachers waiting many wctks for the ft
money that is due them, unless a sufficient
balance is left over trotn the previous '
year. To place the finances of a ai
school district on a secure footing it ir
would be necessary to cut the school term p
short in some one year, for an amount to li
be left on hand w herewith to niaintan T
teachers during the early part of the ai
next school year. p
The adoption of sub a plan would proba- tc
bly subject the School Commissioner and si
Trustees to unreasonable censure from the vi
ignorant and faultfinding, but I can dis- tc
ccm no other way out of the dilemma. d
The School fund is at best so stuall, fi
that to be obliged to dispose of their pay tl
certificates at a discount, is indeed a tl
hardship for a class of public servants ui
whose Wages are in most cases faithfully a
labored for and well earned. I deem it m
my duty to to use every eflort to prevent
that fund from being diminished in any rc
way not appearing to be warranted by ir
law, and I respectfully ask your attention tl
to the following statement, and that it pi
may be a subject for your careful iuves- ja
tigation. 01
Upon qualifying as School Commi;- ft
sioner on the 23rd day ot Dec. 1874 I c<
was unable to find any record that woukl^ st
enable mc to understand the transactions
of the Office in the past, and in preparing c<
for the settlement of past due claims re
mnining unpaid, I was forced to register d
all legal claims that were presented for
...... * 1
...?v |>uipuBc. in connection wiin a;
school funds, I found on file the County b!
Treasurer's reports for the year ending ol
Oct 81st 1873. but none for 1874. On r(
inquiring of my piedeceasor for the lat- ni
tcr, he informed me that he had never f(
received any, though asking for it many al
times. Believing that the compensation k
of the County Treasurer is fixed by rt
statute nt a sum not to exceed twenty- tl
five hundred dollars a year., I find that c<
in the year 1873, he deducted from the si
local school taxes of the different dis- <*<
tricts nn amount aggregating over t\
Six hundred dollars, as commissions, tl
in addition to the twenty-five hundred
dollars. A similar amount was also ^
charged in 1874. the absence of the
reports rendering it impossible fur mc to
state the exact amount. ^
The same deficiency of proper records
makes it iuiposiblo for nie to state Q|
whether or no the practice of levying
commissionB on the School fund had
prevailed prior to 1873. but I have been m
informed that.such was not the case.
Having been Clerk of the Board of
County Commissioners during the past OJ
two years, it is of my own knowledge jn
that I assert that the Treasurer received w
Twenty five hundred dollars from the tf1
State and county ia addition to theBe
commissions taken froiu the school tax. Ui
I would state l'urtin r, that under the c<
provisions of Section 6 of "an Act con- n(
cerning School Funds*' approved Feb
20th 1873, it is made the duty of ?ach Q]
County Treasurer to report monthly on ftl
the fifteenth day of each month to the w
County School Commissioner of his
county, the amount of collections and cj
disbursements made by him for the n.
month on account of poll tax and other p
school funds- The annual Ilcport
of the Superintendent of Education says w
that this monthly statement "should be ^
strcnously insisted upon by County Sl]
School Commissioners." I roceivcd
no report at all in January, and since p
February have not only had no report
of disbursements, but upon applying for
such, was informed by the Treasurei (j
that he had given mc all that the law p)
required; such as I did receive may be jr
examined in my Office. a,
To recur k> the matter of irregularity w
in the payment of teachers salaries I can pi
.urthcr state that in the absence of the a]
Treasurer from town cither for pleasure p,
or business, the Office is virtually closed vj
and in not a few instances, teachers from ^
a distance have been unable to obtain p;
their pay, no provision bjing made fcr jr
payment in his absence. fp
At the risk of trespassing upon your jq
time I venture another quotation from t;
Mr. Jillsons Annual Report, -'I am fully ft
satisfied of the existence of much fraud
and wrong, so far as the pay of tcachcis u,
is concerned. In some Counties, the p1
teachers complain that they cannot obtain
ilieir pay from the County Treasurer ol
on the presentation of their certificates,
but are forced to dispose of their paper gC
at unreasonable and oppressive rates of a,
discount, to other parties w ho nre doubt- pi
less either in collusion with, or in the tj
interest and emp'oy "of, sharks and sliav- nj
ers connected, directly or indirectly, with di
the county Treasurer, "and as a comaientary
thereon I present the ncconi- a,
panying affidavit given me by u School |)(
teacher and remain, p,
Your Obedient Servant
ShEPART) I). GlI.RERT f0
School Commissioner b,,
State of So. Carolina )
County of Beaufort. \ ?'
Personally appeared before
me D. F. Hyatt, who being duly sworn
deposes and says that he was a school ^
teacher during the months of May and
June 187*2, and as such was entitled to ?
ana riccivcu a Teachers pay certificate?
No 24G for the amount of ($70) seventy
dollars. That being unable to collect
the same on presentation to the County
Treasurer and lieing in need of funds, be
was subsequently induced to dispose ot
the same to one B. D. Bams a clerk in the
employ of the Treasurer of Beaufort
County for the sum of ten Dollars,
negotiated for in the office of the said
Treasurer. Further lie believes and has
rensqn to believe that at the time of the
sale of the aforesaid certificate a provision
had been made by the Legislature,
ar d of which he yas then ignorant, for t
the payment of pa^t due Teachers claims
similar to his own. Further deponent
ha* been informed that the said claim
has been registered in the office of the
School Commissioner as the property of
George Holmes Treasurer of Beaufort
County. Disponent believes and hasrea
son to lielieve that said claim was
purchased for George Holmes in violation
of An Act to prevent certain officers from _
buying, discounting or shaving teachers \
pay certift :utts or other orders on school
hfttiU A? fnsuiaa ?
" V'livin uiuurHlCT, ?
Swotq to brturf t
mt. tbi* *Uth?<Uy * 1>. F. Ilvttlt
c>1 Mar h lb?j. i i pt
J??. il. t'r.ifnr, j >,
Notary Fubiic. >
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AN ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance protecting Public Morality,
>eccncy and Order, and prodding penalties
>r violation of the same.
1
3cc. I. Re it ordained by the Intcndant j
nd Wardens of the Town of Beaufort
1 council assembled; That any person or
crsors who shall keep nny brothel or i
ouse of ill-fame within the limits of the '
own of Beaufort, by keeping therein
iy person or persons for tho purpose of
rostitution, or suffer, or permit any such
> resort thereto for that purpose, any
ich persons so offending, shall on coniction
thereof, forfeit and pay to said
>wn a penalty not exceeding one hun- /
red dollars with the costs of prosecu- '
on, or to be imprisoned not exceeding
lirty days, or both, in the discretion of
le Intcndant: and every days continence
of such house of ill-fume shall he
distinct and separate offence within the
leaning of this section.
Sec. II. Any female person who shall
>side in any brothel or house of ill fame
i said town, or shall resort thereto for
ic purpose of prostitution, or'who shall
rostitute herself, or use any indecent or
iscivious language, gesture or behaviour
a the public streets to entice persons
>r any of the aforesaid purposes, shall on
snviction thereof forfeit and pay fo the
lid town the sum of not less than five
pilars nor more than fittv dollars, with
ast of prosecution, or be imprisoned for
ot more than thirty days, or both, in the ]
iscretion of the Intendant.
Sec. III. That any male person of the
ye of fourteen years or upwards, who
lall reside in nnv such brothel or house
Fill-fame in said town, or who shall (
:sort thereto, in the character of servant,
nisician, boarder or lodger, or otherwise,
>r the purpose of aiding, assisting, or
betting or encourugcing the owner or .
eeper of such house, or the females who 1
side therein or who resort thereto for
le purpose of whoredom, shall upon
inviction thereof forfeit and pay any
lm not exceeding twenty dollars and
asts or be imprisoned for not more than
vtnty days, or both, in the discretion of ^
le Intendant. >
8cc. IV. That any person or persons
ithin said Town, who shall for the
urpose of prostitution, harbor, or keep
bout his, her or their house any lewd dis>lute
woman, prostitute, or cojnmon
rumpet, such person or persons, shall,
a conviction thereof, forfeit and pay to
ic^Town any sum not exceeding twenty 1
ollare and costs, or be imprisoned not
ore than thirty days, or both, in the (
escretion of the Intendant.
Sec. V. Any person being the owner
* occupant of, or the agent for the rcntig
of any building within this town, .
ho shall knowingly rent such building
> be used as a house of ill-fainc or pros
lution, or shall permit the same to be
ed rent free, for that purpose, shall on
anviction thereof, be fined in any sum
it less than twenty dollars and costs, or
e imprisoned not more than thirty days,
r both, in the dccrction of the Intendant; 1
ad proof that the lessor, owner or acent
....vuMUUt, I
eo. W. Roberts,
Clerk of Conncil.
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POIIT IlOYAli v
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Saw & Planing Mill ?
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BEAUFORT, S. C. C
n
D. C. WILSON & CO., f'
MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALER* IN
Yellow Pine Tiller and Lnmler
AMD
C*yi?re?H Nliln({les,
ALSO
Guilders and Contractors
Plaster, Lathes,
All kinds of .TOD 8AWTXO promptly done.
loorinis& Ceiling Boartl always on land
Order* for I.umber and Timber ?>y tlio cnijr
omptly filled. 1 .umber dr\ivrr<vl in nay part o
e Town of ehnr?e. '?rrnw rank
U. t. VILfO" S ( O.
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BEAUFORT
MACHINE SHOP.
Having opened a Shop here, I am pi
jarcd with the latest IMPROVE
TOOLS to Build and repair all kin:ls
MACHINERY, both Wood and Iron.
Particular attention given to
Designing and Pattern Makin
For New Work. '
STEAM PIPE nud FITTINGS,
Constantly on hand
At Rortbern Prices.
Common Sizes of Iron Nut
AND STEEL.
Personal attention given to
SETTING and CONSTRUCTING
Steam Boii.ek Furnaceu
FOR SAVING FUEL.
Shop next to Post Office
J. A. Whitman,
Mechanical Engineer.
BEAUFORT HOUSI
Beaufort, S. C.,
Having fitted up the above named Hon no, I a
Prepared to accommodate the
Public,
Carriages will be on hand to carry gueata to ai
from the Depot and
Port Royal.
J. A. DITPOXO,
Proprietor,
?nov25-23
SCHOONER BERTHA,
CAPT. M. B. TREVETT,
iVill ply between Savannah and Dcaufort, in co
icctton with all Stonmahipa bctwen
' Northern Ports
AND
Saraniiah.
Freights Canted a*
LOW
ta by any otiter route with Quick despatch, a
Orders
tatruetod to rac will be punctually attended to.
M. B. TREVETT.
no*25-iJ.
as apprised of the previous bad char
iter of the Ic7see or lessees shall be sufii- x
lent evidence that the lessee, owner or
sjent, was apprised of the previous purose
to which such house or building wag
? be applied; and any and all persons
ho shall continue to rent or lease any
ousc or building for the purposes aforetid
after the passage of this Ordinance,
inll be subject, to the fine and penalty
rescrilwd in this section. ;
Bee. VI. For the purpose of suppress- ! c
ig houses of ill-fume and prostitution, I
re Town Marshal, police or nnv oth r
crson or persons authorized by the
rtendant or Town Council are hereby
ithonzcd to enter, at any time, with or
ithout prcoess, any house of ill-fume or
rostitution within the town limits, and
rrest the occupants thereof, and all
orsons found therein who shall have y
isited the place for the purpose of pros- f
tution or whoredom, and every occuant
thereof, and all persons found visit- "
ig therein 9hali oe fined not more than
fty dollars or be imprisoned not more
tan thirty days, or both, in the dlscrcon
of the Intcndnnt, and every person
>und in any such house of ill-fume, not
ring an occupant thereof, shall be prcsmcd
to have visited the same for the
tirpose of prostitution or whoredom
Sec. VII." For the purpose of carrying
it the provisions of this ordiqance, the
arshnl, or police or other person or per- I
ins authorized are hereby empowered
id authorized upon affidavit or coinlaint
of any citizen, or by resolution of
ic Town Council, or upon the warrant
f the Intendant, to break open tin
oors of any house ofill-fnme in case
?ey or either of theni (having first
inonuced their official character) s'inll fi
? refused admission or prevented from
jaceably entering audi house.
See. VIII. This ordinance shall be in 1
rcc immediately on and after its pas
,ge.
Ratified in Council" this second day
' June, \. D. 1875. ^
Alfred Williams, I ?
P. M. WHITMAN,
^Vutchmuki'i unci J??>volor,
DAY STREKT, BEAUFORT. S. C.,
Has Just received from the North n.flno gutoi
ucnt of goods at
Northern Prices.
VEDDINO RINGS, $3.00 to $13.00,
SILVER RINGS, 30c. to $1J50,
SILVER NAPKIN RINGS, $2.00 to $4.00.
LADIES GOLD WATCHES. $80 to $50.
8 Day & 1 Day striking Clocks,
$3.58 to $8.
iKNTS' GOLD CHAINS, TINS, |R1NGS,SLEB\
DU H ons. STUDS, WATCII CHAINS,
LADIES GOLD and PLATED JEWELRY,
GOLD PENS. AC., &C.
Gents' Gold and Silver Watches.
Call and examine before purchasing, and satis!
oursclf yon can save tan to twentjr-flve p?r mi
rom Charleston or Savannah price*.
nov25-27.
Thomas R. Harris.
MANUFACTURER OP AIJ. KINDS OP
Biscuit and Crackers.
110, 113. 114 A HADerknanNt.
Between water Pearl Strict*,
Jraneh. 340 Washington St., /
Bet. Franklin and Harrison Sts. \ lor"
J. C. RICHMOND.
rX*rlnl JiiNtlt'o.
All business intrusted to him will receive can
ill aud prompt.at trillion.
OFFICE LAW BUILDING.
'o Holder* of Coantv el.eeka or Au.tlte
Clwlms, prior to Not. 1, 1873.
OmcE or the Couktt OomriPMowxns, t
Beaufort, S. C.,May tlth, 1878 (
n aeeordnnee with the provision of s Joint rosoli
itlou entitled "A Joint rosolutiou authorizing tl
Unnty Commissioners of Beaufort connty to levy
peelai t?x,"' dated April 7th. 1873, and an act I
mend the same, approved the 39th day of Jai
ary A . D. 1874, sealed proposal* will be received i
Ills office from parties holding checks or andit<
lalras contracted prior .o November 1, 1873, nnt
t'cdnosdajr the 8oth day of June next, at
'clock. M. nt which time said bid* will he ope bo
nd the Board of ^County Com mist toners will dra
rdors on the Treasurer to the amount of or
housaud dollars in favor of the person or persoi
rho shall have ofl'crod the largcstpcr eeutumdl
ount on their checks or audited claims.
Proposals must be addressed to Dr. Paul Prltcl
rd, Chairman of the Board and endorsed " Pr
own* ror rcirieroeai 01 pa?i in<ic'>tcdnrri< of Born
ort County."
T. PBITCIIARD,
V. s. SCOTT,
County CoimaUsioner*.
ThomapTI. wiiebi.en,
Clerk of Board.
R. P. IARRY,
VHOILKSAI.F. and It ETA IE DK.II.RR I
Dry Ms,
CLOTHING,
BOOTS AND SHOES. #
HATS AND ( APS,
NOTIONS, Ar*.
4c?2-3l.
1
~ JAMES E. BOYCE,
Wholesale and Retail Grocer.
LIQUOR DEALER.
ON ICE,
Choice Lager Beer
s Boston Singer Ale,
And Assorted Mineral Water,
dupont's p. p. p. gunpowder
' nt 50c a pound.
1000 lbs. Smoked Snoui.DERs,
20 (icrces of Carolina Rice
10 Barrels of Assorted 8ugar,
rio AND JAVA coffee,
50 Boxes No. 1. scaled herring,
5000 Axsortnl Cigar*.
1* a y (st.,
RKAUFORT, S. c., Jan20.
- J AS, E. BOYCE.
^ WHOLESALE ami RETAIL GROCER
Dealer irT
Ales, fines, Lienors, Segars,
and
TOIBA-OCO"d
NOTIONS, DRY GOODS,
BPiWH and snoikfl.
Kiuich Ne<-k,
MAIN I.AND,
BEAUFORT COUNTY.
Goods sold at Beaufort pilcea.
? mch.8-lyr.
gACON D. 9. MKATS, AO., AC.
Choice Smoked nnd Dry SIDES, Slionlde,-* and
Bel Ilea, S. C. llama. Break fait Bacon Strlpi, Lard,
n- Cheese. Butter. Machcrcl, Bee f Tonpnes, Flour.
Moliiaat a, Sugar, Ac. F. Barlh's celebrated (Cincinnati)
Smoked Hnni Sausage.
Awo, No. 2 MEATS of dlflerent quality, on
hand and for mIc by 1? TER MACt^UEEN,
eb-t7tf. Vendue U ?ng ;.
COLOMBIA HOTEL
" COIiUMlUA,H.C\
i Wm. Gorman Proprietor.
E. M. COLOGNE, Assistant.'
Ji?n.l3-lyr.
.A.. MARK.
LBtlOT
AND
SHOE MAKER,
1'nrtlcnlnr Attention glvrn to I'lwt Clits*
Work.
A perfect flt and satisfaction guaranteed.
* A WHOP
opi*wite Watcrhonse and Rlckcr's Cotton IIon*c.
BEAUFORT, S. C.
Mrcb.S-lyr.
H. M. STUART, M. D.
'E OnigglKt nixl Apotlieenry,
BEAUFORT. S. C.,
DEALER IX
DRUGS AND CHEMICALS.
PATENT MEDICINES.
TOILET ARTICLES.
ty PERFUMERY.
BRUSHES. Ac.
A line Assortment of
HTATIOMKUY.
%
Physicians Frcscnptiot.* Compounded with care
nurf") -33.
N. BRADY,
Dealer In Groceries, Liquors, &c
The highest price paid for
Otter Mink & Deer SKINS
and all kinds of
COUNTRY PRODUCE, \
V BAY ST., BEAUFORT, 8. C.
bov.HS-43
; W. H. CALVERT
TINSMITH.
*
DKAIKR IN 4
to
*- JAPANNED PLANISHED and
xi PLAIN TIN WARE. !
11
18 Constantly on hand a full Stock of
A,
vr (I i* o
neaung, uooking and Box
* .
? STOVES and PIPE.
Particnlnr attention given to parting on and re
pairing Tin Hoofs, Lenders and Gutters.
Terras Casta.
"Hoping for a continuance of the patronage lute 1
oforc bestowed on me, I wil! warrant all work to
be done hi the most workmarllke manner
N iwvIS-lli,
Bounty and Claim Agent.
I Ufjvc associated myself with n prominent
firm In Washington f"r the purpose of securing
]tonnt 1??m unrt PeiiHloips
For colored soldiers, nnd prosecuting
Claims for Losses
During the w. i, and nil oi'.'-r claims against .
t n"! Si II' < ve nio ?iit 41
.lOrt n II. Ill htl.X H I?.
Ilona (or . V J. / S-i.
eb.i- Ijl