The Beaufort tribune and Port Royal commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1877-1879, August 02, 1877, Image 2
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TRIBUNE and COMMERCIAL.
W. M. FRESOfl, Editor.
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V. if, Frsaii, as! Joh S, Filhcs,"
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9KU FORT, S. Al iilST 2. i877
WBSClUPTIO>'S?
Out Veorv S'i 80
Ml >Ioit4hs, 1 00
AdTrrttM-inriiU will Ik- iiiMrlctl at the
?atr of St 50 per square, 10 Nonpareil
???*, for the first insertion; subsequent
insertions by contract.
We doot like tho i jqwrossioo-"Into the
penitentiary or out of the .State." Into
the penitentiary or an acquittal sounds
bettor.
Judge Westbrook of the New Yoik
Supreme Court has recently denied a motion
to vacate ati attachment agaii st the
tteorgia. II. K. which was issued at the
suit of a Mr. Lselin who holds bonds of.
the Pbrt lioyal II. 11. Co. which wove
guaranteed by the Georgia Company.
Why dpnt the Adjutant General call
an-the-gnus that were issued to the militia
in this town? There is a krge-number
of* muskets and some Winchester rifles
hereabouts that should be gathered up
k and placed in some safe place where
they will be cared for.
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We should like to know if auy of the
papers of this Suite have collected their
hills for advertising the list of U. S. In
iErnal Revenue taxes, authorized by LCass
Carpenter. We received a letter
from the Commissioner some time ago
in which he stated that our bill had been
allowed July 2nd but as yet wc are with-*
out the interesting check due us. We
are afraid we have been "Chloroformed"
tao the extent of $27. ' Potter's:
American Monthly for
xii*; family and home is out for August,
, with a splendid array of original matter
and illustrations, History aud Travels,
Rbmonoe, Arts, Science, Literature,
Oddities, Current Events aud Gossip.
We thought the Itet numbcicoilld not
- be excelled, but this issue is really in ad
vance of it?in-contributors, nature andvariety.
As an American- periodical it
should be in every American home, as it
is always entertaining and instructive4
while maintaining a moral standard
worthy of being copi:d. John E. Potter
Jfc Co., Philadelphia, Publishers.
Next Monday the voters of Beaufort
will elect an Iniendant and six Wardens
to serve for the coming year. Two tickets
are in the field one bearing the name of
. Alfred Williams for Iotcadnnt, the other
. W. C. Bellows. The great object of the
move to displace the old regimo is to reduce
our heretofore heavy taxation to the
lowest possible amount. The compo i"
tion of both, tickets are an improvement
on that of last year, hut when cither is
elaimed tO'be in a. great measure the best
< we fail t) see where the argument holds
gooL- It was hoped "that others would
allow their names to be use! who would
have given.wore strength to the Reform
ticket butr as usual with many of our
prominent citizens, they declined.
> The following are the tickets.
For Lweniust j For I.ntrsdant.
ALFRED WILLIAMS. W, C. BELLOWS.
Fqr Wtinfoht for Wtrrdens
O-Wrge Holiues, Georjje Waterliou^e,
t*. F. Jlicker, F. W. Seliept\r,
J. 1\ Bovce, - W. II. Lock wood,
6. J. Bampfteld, Z. Me GUI,' %
Cato Perry Win. Mitchell,
Richard Wakhingtoui. Rev. J. R. MidUkton.
AN ADDRIESS
To thi Tazpajers of tie
Town of Beaufort.
At a. meeting oi' thi> taxpayers of the
town of Beaufort, held Wednesday evening,
August 1st., tue followiug address
was adopted audi ordered to be published:
Fellow Citizens : Our municipal elec
tioD is near at hand and we will be called
upon soon to elect au Intendantand board
ofCouncilmen ft) conduct the affairs of
this towu for another year. Every one
rich and poor, high and low, white or
colored,, must realize the necessity of a
chauge that will guarrautec retrenchment
. of expenditures and a wholesale reform
in the administration of the public trusts.
There are considerations that have no
political or |?arty significance and equally
address themselves to all classes of citizens
who bear the burdens of taxation regardless
of whether he be black or white
Republican or Democrat. Groauing
under the burden of an uunscestanty
exorbitant taxation, the merchant (he
mechanics and the working man alike
feel the extortion upon his sleuder profits
to raise an amount for an extravagant an ?
reckless administration to squander. The
annual amount of taxes raised by theCorporation
of Beaufort for the past throe
years has been in round numbers about
$10,000 annually, almost as much as
that raised for expenses of tie county
with its expensive machinery of Courts
and yet the town is in debt and has to
borrow money at a heavy rate of interest
to pay its employees. Who shall say
that so exorbitant a levy in comparison
to the advantages derived is necessary or
demanded and who- can doubt with the
experiences of other administrations in
this same town that half that sum Iionsfcly
judi*i>usly and economically expend
ed woul l procure greater benefits and
husband one half of the present rate ol
taxation for the hard earned rewards of
honest toil or legitimate investment.
The high and exorbitant salaries now
paid to officials shouid instead bo devoted
to public improvement and to the employment
of labor which would redound j
to the permanent improvement of the j
town and to a more equal distribution of
town patronage to the . poor mechanic
and to the poor day laborer.
Feeling the necessity of a change we j
propose a ticket for Intoudant and War
diens composed of some of our most solid
and sterling citizens regardless of color i
or political affiliation and that must;
address itself to the favorable considers-:
lion of every tax paying citizen, white
or colored, who is in favor of economy and i
nl.v> ha.^ !l?o inVw-t offh'* town at Imart.
We invite our colored Fellow Citizens
to consider dispassionately their(
I interests and unite with us iu this attempt
to elect lhcn who will favor retrenchment
and economy. To the mechanic we
would say that as Ion;-; as taxes arc so
hi^L and so ruthlessly expended that he
j will set no- employment and must re-,
main idle from the indisposition and
! inability of property holders to renovate
or improve their property during the
j coutmuanecof an administration in which
j they have no confidence. The laborer
must realise that it there was not so i
much expended for taxation there would
be more to devote to wages and to the j
employment o' their t'm\
Coujc one, come all then with a long
pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether
and on Monday next vote solidly for the \
following ticket. The names proposed,
arc thereof citizens well known to you
and it is scarcely recessary to add arc
honest, true and tried and arc interested
like yourselves in a moderate and just
expenditure of the town finances, and
that this selection has been a guarantee
that if elected'they will faithfully and
honest'y administer the trusts and lighten
the burden of taxation.
FOR JNTEXDANT.
W. C. BELLOWS.
FOR WARDENS
R W. SCHEPER,
GEORGE WATERHOUSE,
W. II. LOCK WOOD,
MM MITCHELL,
1 REV. J. B. MIDDLETON,
Z MtGILL.
The Banditti at Bay.
The complete demoralization among
the leaders of the late Republican party
in this State, and the forced flight of
? <
many who were so fortunate as to escape
the clutches of the sheriff reads like a
romance. The trouble here was that no
investigation ever set on foot before was
nble to unearth any of the crimes of the
ling that money would not hush up and
it is suspected that of the millions that
have been stolen the committees have
always got the lion's share and the thieves
were in the end plucked of their plunder.
In an article, ou Thursday last, the
Xcics ami Courier gives a list of the
fugitives and also of those now under
arrest for their participation iu frauds.
It begins with Nilcs G. Parker who was
the first to flee from a verdict against
him for $5,000 for fraudulently manipulating
Conversion bonds. The next to
leave was C. P. Leslie the great Barnwell
agitator, who was the engineer of the
Land Commission frauds. J. II. Jones
and E. V. Glover, legislators from
Georgetown next'disappeared, and the
next departure was D. II. Chauiberlaim
followed, two days later by the cadet-seller
Whitteuiorc. Cass Carpenter was next
arrested, charged with forgery, but gave
bail and is now at large. Y. J. P. Owens
from Laureas was the next to seek a more
congenial clime' leaving as odorous a
reputation behind him as any of the fa
j mous crew. Ex-Gov. Scott has gone to
! Ohio, whether to remain pennaneuth' or
not is not known.
| Cardozo's turn came next, but after his
! arrest was more fortunate than his
! fellows, gave $20,000 bail* and now it is
reported he has disappeared and will not
appear for trial. Henry E. Hayne cxSccretary
of State next left for parts unknown,
followed by ex-Lieut-Govcrnor
Gleaves whose residence for three weeks
I past has not been discovered. Mr.
Corbin has left for Europe where it is
said, he will remain until he sees the
skies clear up. Ex-Judge Hogo has left
for his former home in Ohio.
On the 24th, of July S. J. Lee, colored
' ex-Speaker-of the House of Representatives
and Solicitor of the Second Circuit,
Wild mit'dlt'U) V/liai^U MIIU iuv iiuunui.
cnt issue of pay certificates, and awaits
trial.
On the same day ex-Governor aud
cx-Spcaker F. J. Moses, was ai rested on
a similar charge, and couveyed toGolum;
bia, where he awaits trial.
On the 25th, A. O. Jones, colored,
ex-Clerk of the House, was arrested ou
a charge of fraud and perjury, and taken
to Columbia, where he is awaiting trial.
0. W. Montgomery, ex-State Senator
is under arrest and awaiting trial on the
charge of fraudulently issuiug pay certificates,
Josephus Woodruff, ex-Clerk of the
Senate, fled the State, but has been '
recaptured, and brought back for trial.
The charges against him are complex and
the evidence is delightfully complete.
The News gives a list of a score more
of those whose arrest or flight is daily
expected, aud it is said that all those
who participated in the steals of the
Republican Printing Company are to be :
arrested and made to disgorge, besides
those who shared in the fraudulent certificates'issued
in 1872, aud Beaufort county ?
will contribute generously to the quota
called for. Kx-Gov. Moses has produced a
package ot documents that * it is claimed i
will furnish evidence that will bringdown :
many buds of prey, and a full disclosure j
of the greatest band of robbers that ever
existed is expected to be made and the ]
members of the gang punished to the <
extent of the law.
Annual Report
OkThk |
istesdast. tows of reaifort.
i
T> the Honorable The Warden* 0/ the Tuirn
Qjuncii
Gentlemen : In accordance with the ordin- 1
aucc defining tiie powers and duties of the Inteu. *
dant. I have the lienor to submit iuv aunuai report t
as the Intcndant of the Town of Beaufort for the (
fiscal year ending July 31st 1877. c
The report Includes all expenditures authorized
l>y the Town Council as ap|>cars in the itemized <3
stat cuicnt of the number, date, to whom issued, and a
the amount of each check. Vouchers for all> bills <1
are also herewith submitted. J
I find upon examination of the Treasurer's ann" t
ual reportjt hat tl:c total collect ions Oil accouui of tax- ?
cson real estate and taxes on personal estate 5839,83 1
From licenses 2308,00
From all oilier sources. 571,57 c
t
Total 887 lf.fi) a
The expenditures for the various departments of a
the town government have b.vn as follows : y
!*t rects a ud Sew c rs * 1 *06.1G
l'olice; 1039,50
T?*wn e\p-?irt"?5, 5<:n; '
Sanitary, 861,4H
Contingent, 04,10
Clerk an J Treasurer, 7.>7,s*
Town Marshal, .Vjo/m
Intemfcmt, I'lWt.fltl
i'tHirawtiiiit, # !><?
Town lni|.rove:ii' n's. " il'J.'W
Town IiuLbtcihuss, JoM.IJ
Abatement, "?0.()0
Fire l>ei?artincnt, tWl.tVi.
Total !HV.?S,so
In rcferiHg to the matter of taxes I <Ic*lro to
make same suggest ions for the consideration of the
iucomfug eouiR-i'.
In mv iiHlinn-lit many piece* of property are
assessed at t>o high a value and in other canes the
value is fa-In-low what it should be, thus making
the hunlcu i f taxation unequal among the owners
of real estate.
The distinction in the rate of taxation of one
fourth of one |*-r cent in favor of those whose
property con?ists of personal estate only, is as unfair
as it is unlawful and should he repealed and
made uui:orm with other taxes as 110 sound reason
can be urged why discrimination in favor of that
kind of property should Ikj made, the value and
amount of which is almost necessarily left entirely
with the person who makes the retnrn.
The Committee on Assessment should he ajipointcd
at least tweymouths l?efore the passage of
the supply hill so that a complete revision of the
assessment can be made and the amount of the
same reported to Council which should then* he
charged to the Treasurer, thus fixing his responsibility
and at the same tinii furnish a basis
upon which theaununl supply bill could be framed.
I would also suggest that the quarterly reports of
the Treasurer bo made through the Intendant to
Council, which plan would sccur 3 more prompt reports,
and furnish this office with information as
to the financial condition of the Town from time to
t:me. As the law now is no official information can
be had unless flic Treasurer "nukes his quarterly
rejiorts to the Town Council as required by law.
The regular bonded indebtedness of the Town
issued for the purchase* and payment of a steam
fire engine A c and issued to the Silsby manufacturiugjCo
amouuts to SlGoO-prioeipal and interest
to the date of maturity Feb 1878, This includes
all indebtedness for which au additional tax has
heretofore been paid and required. The necessity
of the additional tax of one fourth of one per cent
110 longer exists and it is clear that the taxes can
be reduced in that, if not a greater projKirtion, if
wis-.lom ana economy nc pracuscu dv wie incoming
council,
No direct official information has liecn f urnished
me or the Council of the fact, yet there is no room
to doubt that provision has been made by the
Washington Steam Eire Engine Co to pay the
foregoing bond at or b.-foro maturity and that
money for that purpose lias been debited subject
to the order of the projKjr committee.
The local or floating indebtedness of the Town
amounts to $2l8$-whieh as customary will be paid
from the next collection of taxes, this payment will
not effect the amount usually required for the
ordinary running expenses of the Town, and may
be accounted for by the reduction of liquor license
which went into effect last year, quarantine and
sanitary expenses, and the addition to the police
force which was useless and for which the Town
did not receive an equivalent.
It is a source of regret that upon this subject
that a majority of the council have not been in
harmony with me, and that to them the number
employed and not efficiency seemed to give protection
to the citizens. In my opinion the prutcc- 1
turn "furnished through the police has not ben
suflici.ut to warrant the expenditure iu that
direction.
As to thcTowu Marshal I can say that he has at
all times endeavored to do his d ity as he understood
it,and at all times lias promptly and cheerfully
acted uponructions given him.
The condition of the fire department is good, and
consists of two hand engines, one steamer, one hose
company, and oue hook and ladder eotujiany, hose
and reels are supplied cacti machine, with the ex_
c.-ption of the Phoenix, which although supplied
with fire hundred feet of leather hose, is without a
n?el and cannot perform efficient fir-duty until this
want is filled Tile attention of thccounci! has been
called to this fact in former reports.
The purchase of a lot iroiu Mr. Gicaves and the
building of a house thereon, as recommended by
the committee on Eire l>epaM men t ha1 through my
eirorts been delay >d, as upon examination the ti le8
were found defective, and should thoref >rv result iu
indefinitely postj>oiiing the whole matter.
The condition of the streets are as ^od as the eon
dition of the finances will permit, and are clean and
well kept. Tho amount of work done in that diree.
tlon will be seen l?v reference to the rciwrt of the
Town Marshal herewith submitted. /
The drains have l?.?en well taken careof, and t0
this fort no doubt, together with clvan stretfs much
has been added" to the reputation of the town for
health fulness. The experience of last summer and
fall is evidence that with proper sanitary precautions
Beaufort may bj class -d as one of the most
healthful towps in the United States.
In the man igem-nbof the quarantine atid sanitary
departments last season which proved m? successful
iu preventing the introduction of yellow fever
from adjacent cities where it had become epidemic
iu its worst forms, the citizens as well as myself are
under obligations to II. 31. Stuart, M. 1)., for his advice
and assistance which at all times was ready and
practical, and 'which rendered the town more
healthful than in former years, and demonstrated
that with proper precaution, contagious and infectious
diseases could he successfully defied.
There has been brought lefore the Intendant's
court during the fiscal year for trial or examination
two hundred and lifty-one cases. One hundred and
eighty-nine pr?*eeutions against males and sixty,
two against females. In none of these cases have
appeals been taken except in the eases of tbeTowu
vs. Alice Burton, and one Page, charged with violaing
the ordinance regulating morality, decency Ac.,
and although twenty-five persons have been arraigned
under this ordinance during the present
year, these arc the only cases in which the jurisdiction
of the lutcudaut has been questioned.
The cases disposed of are as follows:
Breach of peace, 5?
Assault and battery, 10
Larceny, H
Sleeping on streets?Drunkenness, 21
Violating ordinance regulating good morals Ac., 25
Profane, indecent or abusive language, 45
Contempt, 2
Vagrancy,
Malicious mischief, 5
Drunk and disorderly, 16
Violating market ordinance, 5
Violating quarantine, 1
Disoidorly conduct, 5
Shootiug in town limits, 5
Interfering with, or resisting an officer, 11
Assault, - 5
Selling liquor on Sunday, 1
Selling and shooting fireworks, 6
Past driving, 6
Boisterous language, 1
rrcsspass, 1
Malfeasance, 1
Insanity, 2
Gambling, - 5
Burglary, * 2
Total. 251
Some cases have been turned over to the trial jusice
for want of jurisdiction, and many have been
liscbarged without formal trial because of the trival
nature of the charge.
There has beeu imposed in fines ?557.00 for which
he town has received the money or its equivalent
n work on the streets, except in the case of burton
tad others which is hold subject to the further ac
;io? of the coui t. All money paid as tines is collect*
id by the Marshal and turned over to the Trcasur.
K.
It will be seen by the amount of fines when deluded
from the salary paid to the Intendaiit for
ervices in the town court that the expense of the
iffice of Inteudunt to tlic taxpayers for the lisca'
rear, amounts to but sixty-three dollars. Whether t
lie better order that prevails on the streets is an !
quivalent for this expenditure can easily bo deter"
uiucd by the citizens.
In conclusion, let m s say that although the rale
if taxation is lower than that of a large number of
owns in the State, that claim credit for good man- j
gement, a wise economy can reduce expenditures
,nd taxation to a lowei rate than that which hasfo1' ,
'oars prevailed.
llvspectfully submitted,
ALFRED WILLIAMS,
I iiti'iulanl T<>wii < ! Bean fill. '
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LIST OF CLAIMS I?AID.
1876. No . To Whom Pahl. Service. Ain't .
Aug. 4 1 Ann Middleton, audited bill, >lieIN
2 Mr. Jones Ifcicloriug mule, l.ftn
8 Andrew JoIiiimui, extra j.ihi
12 i Joe Fields " "
5 Ihml Ui< hanl>, " *' 1.""
6 James Miller, " " 1.00
7 Thus Panics, _ " " 1.0)
8 Prince Itobinsoa, 14 " 3.00
Sept. 4 0 Paul Hamilton, II. 11. Tickets
Quarantine messenger, '1.40
6 10 A.S. Davenport, Telegrams of
Quarantine, 3.TO
- -- - ? ? ? Kf Iti-.l I.Ill .?C Alt i
Mar 2 76 Southern fix Co, police rattl *, 7/*?
77 Towu Marshal, 11.11. fare pauper, 1.5o
8 78 John Smith, work on struct, 1..V
Tit K. A. Sell '|i 'fj abatem 'lit o? tax, >_?.<> ?
3! 80 Alfred'Wil.lam?, salary, 'J'kO?
May 8- M? " *" M 25,0
82 F. W. SchojxT, for M. Mchan,
rear aid for arrest ami comic: ion
of Turner Banks per order of
council, 100.00
83 F. W. Scbcpcr audited bill M.
Williams, 161.61
81 J. r. Boyce, audited bill
Neil Mitchell, 109.32
17 85 M. Reich, audited hill, 11.90
30 86-' Alfred. Williams, salary, 25.00
81 87 Hamilton Robinson, |?ol ice, 90.00
8S Jos Robinson. w 90.00
89 David Green, employee, 72.00
90 Toney Green, Police, 90.00
June 6 91 11. G. Holmes, orderliarry Wallace,
152)0
92 Ann Middlet on, shells, 3.60
July 2 98 Joseph Cohen special jH?Iicc, 20.00 .
IS 94 Tribune A Commercial, printing 19.25 1
26 95 Wm. Klliott, Attorney fees, 50.0o
30 96 II. Von Harten, rent, 220.00 !
97 Bertha Von Harten, Interest C1.25 1
98 Neil Mitchell, - 59.58 1
99 Union Fire Engine Co, 50.00 '
100 R. P. Bundle, coal; 9.50 ;
101 Thomas Barnes, ")
Moses Frasier, r Special police >
Bias Middleton, ) 7.00 j
102 Stlsby Manuf Co, audited bill, 3.10 <
103 Hetty Chisolm, feed prisoners, 8.30 i
104 Conaut A Emmons, Ice, 22)0 j
105 Catherine Hal!, shells, 60
106 W. 13. Morrison, audited hill, 1.25 I
107 Paul Hamilton R. It. ticket poor* 4210 <
,188 W. 0. Morrison, audited bill, 140.40
109 Peter Robinson, " " 79.50 ]
110 J. M. Crofut, 11 * 14,75 ?
111 W. A. Gordon, lumlier, 1.00 i
112 Jas. Maxwell employee, 12.50 I
118 David Green " 41.00
114 lien Watkins, " 752)0
115 R. Washington Sr," 132.00
116 Ned Wallace, *' 133.10
117 Harry Wallace, M 168."5
118 Toney Green, j>o!iee, 57,00 (
119 Hauiilton Robinson, police, 112 00 '
120 Jos. Robinson, " 113.00
121 Jos. Cohcu, Marshal, 250.00
122 J. C. Richmond, Clerk, 7,>.00 '
123 A. Williams, salary Intcndant, 225.00
124 J. E. McGregor, Engineer, 50.00 f
12* W. II. Devlin, " 25.00
126 J. C. Richmond order of council,*607.88
Total _ $$<25,50 !
Treasurer's Report. J
To'the Hon. Intcndant and Warden* of the Town of '
Beaufort. |
Gt dlcmen : In compliance with the ordinance
entitled "An ordinance to create the office of Town ?
Treasurer and preaeri'?e the duties of the same
and for other purposes," I hereby submit my anu- '
ual mport, for the year ending July 31st 1877.
DK. j
To Balance from last year, $12.40 !
" Leases, 70.00. *
" Market, 161.57 a
M Licences, 2308.00 (
" Fines. 192.00 (
,k Dog badges, 18.00 f
" Est rays, 7.00
' SjKwial Tax, 18.00 I
" Assessment, 5..S39.83 I
" Fire Department. 105.00 J
u Indebtedness Bond; 10.50.00 v
? r
?9781.80 1
There has been drawn on the Treasury 12j)
hecks amounting to?$9628.80, as follows : c
Intcndant, CO0.no r
Clerk and Treasure r, 757.SS
Marshal, . 5 3D OO
,.. ?. i
r iq* Pcpirtment.
Oct. 11 II .1 tlIIUS rscnillll'llUM, auuiicu uin, ;<3.w
12 Paul Hamilton, It. It. Ticket*,
Quarantine messenger, 3.40
13 Managers of Election at 2.00 each, i.00
14 David Grayson, Tonev D. Lawrence,
Billy Chisolm extra police 8.00
15 W. M. French, audited hill jointing,
89,00
16 1C A, S. Davenport, telegrams, quarantine,
0.25
Nov. 3 17 Alfred Williams, salary Inten- I
dnnt, 150.00 ,
IS Jos. Cohen, salary Marshal, 125.00
19 J. C. Richmond Clerk, 37.50 ,
20 David Green, employee, 72.09 (
21 Hamilton Robinson, jtolice, 91.00 .
22 Ben Watkins. employee, 30.00 j
Dec, IS 28 P. P. Toale, audited bill, 20.80 ,
1877.
Jan. 2 24 Alfred Williams, salary, 150.00 ,
9 25 Thomas Barnes, jKdicc, 84.00
10 26 P. E. Ezckiel, stationary A stamps 10250
11 27 George Aow 11 extra police, 5.00
12 28 Saml Gibl>s, audited bill, 20.00
13 29 Charles Smith, moving safe, 5.00
20 30 Henry Harms, audited bill, 5.00
31 S.M. Wallace, audited bill, feed 121.00
Feb. 2 32 \V. II. Lockwood, bond 2 A int
on bond 3, 2.282,87
5 33 J. C. Richmond, salary Clerk, 87.50
34 Jot Cohen, salary, Marshal, 125.00
85 Hamilton Robinson, police, r 57.00
38 Ben Watkins, employee, 47.00
37 David Green, M 90.0-1
38 F. Mandego, * 159.00
89 Harry Wallace " 186.75
AO Jos Robinson, police 127.09
41 Toney Green, " 77.00
42 J. McGregor, Engineer, "5.00
48 W. II. Calvert, audited bills, 55.31
44 George Walcrhouse" u 183.99
45 D. C, Wilson, A Co, " " 155.29
46 J. M. Whitman, " " 10,50
47 Jerry Savage, u " 19J5?>
48 J. M. Crofut, " " 7.Q0
49 F, W. Scheper, ?? u 279.95
50 Wm. Wilson, " " 7.00
51 Jno Talbird. " ? 21.00
52 Ben Jenkins, ' - 31.50
53 Win. Mitchell, " " 15.00
54.K.N. Wright " " 65.00
55 M. W. Williams, " " 4i.?u
66 Cato Perry, *" 44 . 99.00
57 D. C. Wilson & Co, 44 . 44 ' 2.01
58 K. G. Holmes, . " " 50.13
59 K Lopez, " " 45.0)
60 If. Yon llartcn " " 60.00
61 .Standard & Commercial, 44 67.00
C2 Beaufort Tribune 44 33.50
63 S. Mayo, " 03.52
*1 Joe Fields, police, 31.00
65 John Fcauz, audited bill, 52.10
65 E. G. Nichols, Town map, 20.00
7 II. Comeford, new curt, 30.00
68 Win. Izzard Quarantine ox, 40.50
69 Cornelius Mitchell, extra police *.00
70 James Miller, extra police 2.00
44 Jlenry Simmons, 44 44 2.00 *
44 llil y Chbolm, 44 44 2,00
" Jus Itobinsnn, 44 4 4 3.00
44 A JabuMin, 44 44 . 1.00
*4 E. A. Morton, 44 44 1.00
44 I. J. < ohen, 44 44 1.00
44 Geo Drown 44 1.03
44 E. McTuiious, 44 44 1.00
44 Isaac Moo'trie, 44 44 1.00 15.00
71 Jas. Frazivr, bi 1 of shells 3.90
72 Judy Jacks ?n. ". 44 1.73
44 Nero Bulaw, 4 4 44 1.81
44 Dufii -y (VieV, Dill of shell, 15
44 Haul HLckcrson, 44 44 1.33
44 Lyui* Bryant, 44 44 105
44 Anthony Cheny,41 " 4.60
44 ll'iwi Cdhen, 44 44 . 135
44 Tunjuiii Cohen, 44 4 4 99 15.00
73 Edward Perry, stationary 25.60
74 IVter Glblx, ex .s Trice Mar dial, ").0o
Feb 27 75 terry Dry an, sh lis, 9a
?
Contingent, 91.10 j
Abatement, .60.00 i
Sanitary. 661.48
Streets and Sewers, 1806.H;
Poliee, ' l??:ff? .."in
Tow n lA|H-iises,* j
" Improvement, . :i32.09 ?
" Indebtedness, -314.12
Poor Account, ' 5.60
1HJ2S.80
RECAPITULATION
Receipts, $9781 .so
Expenditures, 96*28.80
Ralairce on hand, $150.00.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. C. RICHMOND,
Clerk and Treasurer.
marshal's Report#
7b the Honorable Lite intent and Wardens of the Toicn
Council of Beaufort.
Gentlemen: I have the honor to submit the following
report of my work as Town Marshal for the
year ending July 31st, 1S77: i
Under instructions from proper authority and j
under my immediate supervision over the employees
of the town there has been 8099 feet of new side c
walks and curbing put down and the streets have
beeu graded where necessary?There has been used
upon the streets 12,768 bushels of shells. The drains
have been kept cleau, and curbed throughout the
town and arc in fair condition. There has been
18,780 loads of garbage taken from the streets by
he town carts and carried beyond the limits of the
town.
There has been 251 arrests made, and a large number
of violations of law prevented by the timely interferensc
of officers. ?
* A 1 Iwww
fines 10 inc amouru ui jioi nan- ua?
one hundred dollars of which is held subject to the
proceeding of the court.
The amount of work performed by the police and
town enffcdoyecs may be ascertained by reference to
the pay rolls for which checks have been issued by <
the Intendant and which arc held as vouchers by
him.'
The amount of work performed on the streets bv I
prisoners may be found by reference to the criminal
docket of the In tend ant's court. A large
amount ofjarork sttch as whitewashing and work on j
the streets have been performed by these persons
I hare to rejiort the fact that on the 27th inst., j
the horse belonging to the town died^ as there is' j
much need for two earts on the streets, would re.
quest that another animal he supplied in his Stead,
A hired horse is now temporarily used.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
joseph cohen,
Town Marshal. j
NOTICE TO LIQUOR !
DEALERS.
Office County (Commissioners \
Beaufort County j i
Beautort S. C. June 21, 1877. j
Notice is herebv given that all 'liquor \
licences expired on the first day of May '
last and that all dealers in spirituous i
liquors must apply to this board for a re- (
newal of the same.
The Grand Jury at the last term of ]
court reduced the price of retail licences i
to one hundred and fifty dollars.
Notice is further given that the
recommendation of the Grand Juiy
has been acted upon and the commissioners
have decided to gmnfcrio quart
licences except to those whose applications
have already been filed.
All persons found selling liquors that
have not licences arc ImrOby notified that
thev will at once be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law.
'Tiros. If. Wheeler,
Clerk of the Board.
hi/eiuff s sale.
Ry virtu *ofa writ of Fieri F.i*l*s to m * directed
aod bulged in my o tic , I will ci:*lI ;it-public outcry
in front of my Office in the Town of llcaufurt, ? n
tlu tir.it Tuesday in Augn.H ir.'.xt is;;, b dug the
s -vt'iiui nay o; h:iiii iiioui 11 miring iii: i.-^i nuu.s
of salt' tlif following property; 1 wit:
Catherine .M. Ilouzyul vs. Franklin Talbi.d.
All tlic right title and interest of Franklin
TalWirtl, in ami to all that Hnu' aid lit sil outlying
and Wing in (Ik-Town of Beaufort, Con lily j
.iftlcaufort and State of South Candida, known as .
lot **C n In hi ?'k No. t), a Timlin $ to plat of said t
Town. 1 too ride i north by* Jligard street, south s
by Iaiwren" street, west l?y ;trd Mrrt and east by j
lot of K. E. Sams: I-vied up in as the prbjier y of '
Franklin Talbi d at the suit of Catherine JI. iiou- <
zeal. . '
Terms cash. Purchasers to pay tor papers.
Ileaufort S. t*. Wit. Wilson
July IGtli 1S77 S. II. CL j
' SHERIFFS SALE.
Pwight P. ltlch asslgne* of Pavid Loring vs.
Edward J. Coleman, L. P. I'itts, S. J. Holmes,
Jennie Push.
Judgcnvut for Foreclosure. '
Ily virtue of an Order of lion, P. L. Wiggln
made in the above stated case ami to directed I
will sell at public outcry, in the Town of Ileaufort, between
the legal hours of sale 0:1 the 7th clay of
August next being the first Tuesday in said
mouth, the fullowiug property to wit :
All that piece parcel and lot of land situate lying ti
and being in Ileaufort Township, County and
State aforesaid, and described as follows; one lot (
section 59 Township 19th range 1 south 1 west, and
containing ten acres according to the United Stat s
Survey. .
also .
all (hat other tract of land situate lying and Wing .
in Tocotaligo Township,County and State aforesaid, I
containing thirteen hundred and sevenly-two
acre* more or less, and fully described by metes
and bounds of actual survey and recorded in llook *
No 8 pageoTQof Deeds in Registers Office iu said
County and act forth in the notice of the pending
jf this action.
Terns for the ten acre parcel cash, for the
Pocotaiigo tract one half cash the balance on a
:redit of one year with interest on deferred payinent
at seven per cent, payment to be secured by
loads of purchaser and mortgage of the premises.
Ileaufort S. C. Wx. Wilson,
July IGtli, 1877. S. D. C.
SHERIFF'S SALE. 1
state'of South ('akolixa, County of Beaufort |
In tiik Common Pleas; j
William V Kutson Trustee of the Prescott Fund I
>laintiflT vs. William Elliott defendant. J
Decree for Foreclosnre and Sale. J
By viturc of an order of Hon. P. L. Wiggin made
[a the above stated case on the 12th June 1877, to
ue dir.ctcd I will sell at public outcry on the first
Tuesday in August 1877 in the Town of Beaufor
jctweeu the legal hours oi sale, that plantation
n Prime Williams's parish, known as "Bethel!
ontaining nine hundred acres more or less
xmnded north by lands of estate of Win. Ileyward
?ast by lands John If. Screven, south by Pocotall;o
R iver, and by lands formerly of J. 31. Mnrtin
slid plantation will l>e sold in three parcels one
gircel^coutaining , acres bounded'
lortli by lands Jateof the estate of William Hey\a
d, east by lands of J. H. Screven and the public
oad leading from Saltketcliie to Pucataligo, south
?y lands of Smith and Wyman, which bounds the
public road from Coosawbatchie to Gardnci's Corucr,
and west by the public road from McPlierson
illcto Pocotaligo. One parcel containing ?
icn.-s, bounded north by public row! from
'oosawhatchie to Gardners Corner and lands of _
i. G, Martin, east by landb of J. H Screven aud ! rp
south and west by Pocotallgo River.
One parcel containing acres
Mmnded north by lands lbte of estate of Wm.
Ieyward, west by same and Hy lands late of J. M T
lartin east by the public road fiom MePhersonilletoold
l'ocotaligo and south by the publi
oad from Coosawhatchie to Gardners Corner and rp
mds of Smith and Wyman;
Together with the rights of way of water through
anals heretofore used for the drainage of the ,
espective parcels aforesaid.
Terms cash. | jt
iV't. Wll.soN, i
/ -ih-riirr.r
SnwllM feuiflf,
NEW YORK & PORT ROYAL
STEAMSHIP LINE
,|
J1 IIE FIRST-CLA>> STEAMSHIPS
CITY OF DALLAS,
. <*APT. IIINKS,
CARONDELET,
* AIT. t.UK' UUli.
CITY OF AUSTIN,
CAPT. STEVENS.
\rc intended to leave Port Royal for Now York
iltornatoly, every FRIDAY at ,12 m.
For freight and passage?having unsurpassed accommodations,
apply to
BICITD. P. RUNDLE,
Agent, Port Royal, S. C.
PORT ROYAL RAILROAD.
Magnolia Passenger Eouto,
. CMJtJyQ R OF SCHEDULE.
>U PERI NTS OFFICE PORT ROYAL RAILR'D)
Augusta, Ga.. Jen. 7,1S77. J
The following Passenger Schedule will Le oj eraed
on and utter this date:
GOING SOUTH.
Train No. 1.
Leave Augusta 9 30 a m
Leave Charleston 9 20 a m
Leave Savannah ....... 10 00. a w
Leave Ycmassee *1 4-7 p m
Arrive at Beaufort ~ :> 13 p m
Arrive Tort Royal 3 33 p m
GOING SOUTH.
Train No. 2.
L?ave Tort Poval -..10 50 a m
Leave Beaufort -.11 10 a m
Leave Ycmassee _1 07 p tu
Arrive at Savannah : .. 4 33 p ni
Arrive at Charleston- - - 5 20 ptn
Arrive at Augusta 5 10 p m
-xlfc The only litxt making close connection with
;he Atlantic and (iulf Railroad at Savannah, and
protn and to Jacksonville and all points in Florida,
(voiding the long, tedious and well-known Omnibus
:ransf?vr through that city
fhe only line running Through Pay Coaches with?ut
c'taiige between Augusts'and Savannah.
89"Connections made at Augusta with the Smith
rkirolina Railroad for Aiken, S.C., Charlotte, Col.unbia
and Augusta Railroad fur all points North
md Southwest, West and Northwest.
Sleeping Car Berths eugageil at Augitraa by apIdvlng
to agents at Beaufort or Port Royal.
Baggage? heated Through.
R. G. FLEMING, .
Superintendent.
T. S. PAVANT,
Gen'l. Pass. A
wsmm
E. A. Scfeeper,
The Leader in Low Prices
TS now pr spared to show his friends and cu-tntiiI
ersof B rnP'ort and snrnar: Iiu;r c-untrythe
:h(4cest and chwpost stock of
DRESS GOODS.
Notions, Embrodsries,
i\ nmrt a fiTf/ADCt
DUU'i'S A1AJU OiiUEiP
Line*, Il ^l-ry. (II??v ?. Han<ik rchi fa. Paasi
(i.'rw. Jeans. Tw-wis Kkiuutls, HiinVfinr-s
h rting*. Shitllnw, Print*. Cituibrie#. Liu 'n.>
r .w l>, Talil'- Damasks, Napkin*, White ( <> ?1*..
it'ii's' Kurtii liing An.; ?*v?'r rxblMM in
dnmfort. ill* assortment of vond* tax only to li
> fii t i appreciated. ]fo has s i fted tlp'tn with
lie jrn>at?Ttt can.'. ALL AKI'I FKIMI AND NEW
uiil ?h'fy emu jk? tit ion.
Thorn- etslins Sjuin-; and Ftmtni ?r Mippli-s for
heir fanjifi s would SA VK-MONKY by locking at
ti* stock and purchasing what fhny Tispriro.
A w'triighul store,. with p-dltj aui agreeable
al Hineu, to attend to customers.
E . A. SOHE PER.
E. M. STUART, M. D.,
for. Hay A Eighth Street*.
Boaufort, S . O.
EE.'.r.KR IH
RUGS, AND CHEMICALS.
FAMILY MEDICINES, ^
FANCY AND TOILET ARTICLES
TATIONERY PEKFUMEItY, DIIUSHES,
Ac., Ac., Ac.,
Together with manyothtr articles too numerous
i> mention. All of which will be sold at the Iowcs
rice for cash. Physicians prescriptions carrfully
did pounded.
kl.MiSF OIID'S
Oswego Starch,
i the beit and m >st ecanaailcal In the
world.
i perfectly PCRtt?free from acids and other
foreign substances that injure Linen.
s STRDSGEll than any other?rcquiriug much
less quantity in using. . .?.
s I'NIPOIIM-stifLns and finishes work always
the same. *
KI.YGSFORD'S OStVEGO STARCH,
Is the most delicious of all preparations for
'uddings, Blauc-Mange, Cake, Etc.
9 OMESTIC SEWING MACHINE,
OMESTIC PAPER FASHIONS,
OMESTTC UNDERBRAIDER,
OMESTIC MACHINE FIND'GS,
OMESTIC MONTHLY.
THE
LIGIIT-RUNNING
'DOMESTIC"
rirsrrrt\rrt %f i rtrrtXTTi
si'j?l.x tr iMAuri ii> a
IS THE BEST
BEATEST RANGE OF WORK,
REST QUALITY OF WORK,
LIGHTEST TO RUN,
ALWAYS IN ORDER
DOMESTIC
Jewing Machine Co.,
New York and Chicago.
he " DcmesUe" Underbrnider and Sew.
fug Machine, the culy |*?rfect Rraidiug
Machine known; costs but $5 more tlnva-the
Family Mach'ne.
he " Domestic" Paper Fashfoni ?rc.<ilL
excelled for elcgaoee and perfection -of fit
Send 5 cents for an illustrated' Catalogue,
he " Domestic" Monthly, a Fashion* and.
Literary Journal. Illustrated. Acknowledged
authority. $1.50 a year and a Premium.
Specimen'cojty, 15 ecuts. Agents
wanted. Jfost liberal terms. Address,
Domestic" Sowing Machine Co .
Yew York and CI*.!ruga.
? Ill I I Ml? llll H I ! I Ifll ?jfj1
. 6toffries iiutl rrorisions.
GEO. WATERHOUSE.
BAY ST. DEALER IN
TFAS, COFFEES SUGAlfc,
SYRUPS, MOLAsSKS, CHEESE,
LARD, HAMS, BACON, BEEF, PORK,
FI/>UH, HOMINY,SALTS, fllCK, AKICNA,
I'll RUSH ED WHEAT, AND FA BIN A,
CANDIES.STANDARD KEROSENE OIL.
I'l'BE CIDER VINEGAR, i
PICKLES, IN PINTS GTS A HACF CR. JARS.
LYE>SAL-SODT. CREAM TAUTER,
NATIONAL YEAST CAKES,
STARCH* MUSTARD, PIPES,
CIGARS A TOBACCO, BY THE CASE,
WHOLE A GROUND.SPICES WARNt'D PUAE.
DRIED A GREEN APPLE A POTATOES,
A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF
CROCKERY AM) GLASS J WARE,
RAMI'S BRACKETS ?'HAN PALIERS,
AT WHOLES ALU; ?
CHOICE WESTERN N. Y. BUTTER IN TUBS
MACKEREL IN KITTS.
~J. P. HUCHTING, ~
Wholesale and Retail Grocer.COUNTRY
MERCHANTS
Will lind at my store at all times a large
and complete stock of ^
Meats of all kinds.
f '
The only place in Beaufort where is kept
Charleston Grist,
An article superior to be found in Beau- *
fort
A full stock of
.a
STAPLE GROCERIES;
CROCKERY, 1
WILLOW and
TIN WARE. ,
FKESHGABDEN SKEI>*, Ac. Jan.lK-tf
JAS, E. BOYCE,
Wholesale and Retail Grocer,
i
^?Dealer in-? *
ALR8. WINES. ' ' 4
LIQUORS. TOBACCOS,
SEGARS, HARDWARE,
FISH LINES, &o.
A pure article of ,
J WHEAT WHISKEYi *
Double Sweet
MASH CORN WHISKEY,
Jno. Gibsons. Sons & Go's.
f *
2SLX.X..
Cabinet, and N'ectar Whiskeys!
.: JUST EKCKIVKD
300 Lb?. TENNESSEE BOLOGNA -
SAUSAGE. *
2 Casta of Celebrated Boston Gingefr
! ALE.
I Cask of Tivoii LAGER,
p Cheap Meat,
a specialty. Country Merchants will find * *
it to their advantage to siv.c uic a trial.
R07A Tj
; HAVANA LOTTERY.
^ Dro-sra Every 15 Ony*.
Tickets for sjIc atid prizes cashe-l. S ud for.clmtlars,
to ?
I* 1 ' MAXIKLORUASTIA,
]6S C-jtumoQ Street, New Oil.am La.
^ -v/> ^ 'NA? A
TUTT[S_PILLS
A Noted Divine savs
v * '
are worth their
.weight in ,
READ WHAT HE SAYS:
Dr. Ttrrr:?Dear Sir: For ten yean i have been
a martyr to Dyspepsia, Constipation, and Piles. Last
spring your pills were recommended to me; I used
tnem (but with little faith). I am now a well man,
hare good appetite, digestion pertect, regular stoolsr
piles gone, and I have gained forty poinds solid flesh.
They are worth their weight in gold.
Rkv. r. L. SIMPSOtC Louisville, Ky.
TUTPS PILLS asass '
CUM flICTC M8AP- for along time was demotv
hOBX. strator of anatomy In the
- - - Medical College of GeocTUTPS
PILLS fiiSS&JSE^SSf
cubs OTSnnzi tee that they are prepared
Mi on scientitle Dnnciolcs,
Tirrnc mi i c and are free Trom au
I II I I U I IbkU DUdLfcCIJ
lie has sncceeded in
CURB CONSTIPATION combining In them the *
. - ^ heretofore antagonistic
tittps pills s?jssssjask
nnts pus gagsSS
CUM fSXi* A3n> Thus the system is noorAGU1
ished, and by their tonic
. Ml . 0* action on the digestive ort
tutps pttls
CURB BILIOUS OOLIO The rapidtlrf with which
tvrtons tab cm fcck.
turn pills ansa
ctm iwag?>?- ssirsbss&i
f hence their*eflkaCTincnrtutps
pills s^ses
CURB TORPID LIVBR gishncss of^ the Mw,
"""I cnrooic conpuwiooi
imparting health and strength to the system* Sold
everywhere. Office, 35 Hurray Street, New York.
TrMUMnTonciSST
1 Gray Hair can be changed to 1 I
glossy black by a tingle application of
Dr.Tutt1* Hair Dye. It acts like magic,
and is warranted as harmless as water.
J Priceli^QO. Office3SMnrray St^N.Y. ^
What is Queen's Delight?
Read the Answer
It is a plant that grows In the South, and Is spe- ?
dally adapted to the cure of diseases of that climate.
NATURE'S OWN REMEDY, '
Entering at once into the blood, expelling all scrofulous,
syphilitic, and rheumatic a Sections. Alone,
fit a scorching alterative, but when combined with '
Sarsaparilla, Yellow Dock, ancLother herbs, it forma
Dr. Tutt's Sarsaparilla
and Queen's Delight,
The most powerful blood purifier known to medical
sdence for the cure of old ulcers, diseased joints, fool
discharges from the ears and postrUs, abscesses, skin
diseases, dropsy, kidney complaint, evil effects of
secret practices, disorderecNiver ana spleen. Its use
strengthens the nervous system, imparts a fair complexion,
and builds up the body witu
HEALTHY, SOLID FLESH.
As an antidote to syphilitic poison it is strongly
recommended. Hundreds of cases of the worst type
have been radically cuicd by it. llcing purely vegetable
its continued use will do no harm. The best
lime to talec it is oaring the ruir.ir.cr nrd fall; ami
instead of debility, headache, fever and ague.you
will enjoy robust health, bold by all druggists.
Price, j:.or>. Office;35 Murray Street. New YorkI