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Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30
THE GRAND DEBT PUZZLE.
Charleston NearS.
Espse;ol Ts,eqrcm to the Netrs.l

IetcyTuOS
COLUMBIA, Sunday Night, Nov 26.
The report of the citizens investigating
committee will appear in the Union OF
tomorrow. It verifies Parker's state
ment as to the total amount of the debt,
within four hundred dollars, which slight
discrepancy is plausibly explained, The
reduction of the old debt, by the payment
in July last of S212, 1000, is acknowledged;
but the committee are not clear as to the
disposition made of the $685. 200 of the
bonds thus redeemed, and which are said
to have been cancelled in New York.
They also question the propriety OF de-
ducting the 5000 900 of bonds said to be in
Kimpton's hands to the credit of the sink
ing fund, inasmuch as they have no posi-
tive evidence, in the absence of Kimpton's g
report, that these bonds have not been
used or hypothecated, and should not,
therefore, be added to the floating debt.
They also make the point that either the
S3,773, 600 of bonds said to be hypotheca-
ted or the 100000 in money, for which
these bonds are said to be pledged, should
clearly be added to the total of the present
debt, and they announce the total of the
present debt, subject to revision on receipt
of Kimpton's report, at fifteen millions
seven hundred and siTty eight thousand
three hundred and sac dollars and taoenty-
sepen cents.
Kimpton is engaged on his report to the
financial board and expects TO submit the
same tomorrow.
The whole calculation of the citizens
committee is based on the suppostion or
statement that the total amount Of bonds
printed by the American Bank Note Com
pany is twenty-five millions five hundred
and forty thousand dollars. They have
not vet been furnished with the certificate
OF the company to that effect.
20. Major Corbin, Judge Bryan and Clerk
Horlbeck arrived to-day. The session Of
the United States Court, at Nickerson's
Hall, will begin promtly at ten O'Clock to-
morrow morning.
Major Joseph A. Green, senator from
0raugeburg, died of consumption this af-
ternoon. His body will be sent North to-
morrow morning. The Senate will pro-
badly adjourn on Tuesday out of respect
to his memory. The arrivals of members
at the hotels are falling of, and there may
be no quorum on Tuesday.
PICKET.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30

THE CoosAwuATCHIE BEIDGE.-It has
been reported to the County Commission
ers that the men engaged in getting out
timber on the Coosawhatchie have made
use of the bridge to fasten their RATS, and
in such large quantities as to endanger it.
AS this is one of the largest and most ex-
pensive bridges in the county we hope it
will be attended to at once. as under
the present state of the county finances it
would be almost impossible to replace the
bridge.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30

WELCOME BACK.-All will ioin in a
hearty "welcome" to the lady teachers
who have so ably and untiringly devoted
themselves to the work of education in this
county. Among those who'returned last
week are Miss BoTUME, Miss LORD, Miss
MOVES, and Miss LANDoN. We hope
they have been reinvigorated for their
good work by the pure Northern air, and
that another successful year may be added
the whole record.they have made in the
past.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30
Solicitor WIGGIN has been attending
court at Walterboro during the week.

QUARANTi NED AGAIN.-In accordance
with the Governors proclamation in an
other column, DR.. S. B. Thompson will
at once re-establish the quarantine at this
port. 1t will however extend only to such
vessels as come from the infected North
ern ports. The coasting trade will not be
inte fercd with, nor will any vessel not
infected be detained. The extream viru-
lence of the smallpox in South America
and in some of our Northern cities of late
makes this action of the Governor timely
aud commendable.
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PICKET.
From the WashingtC

From the washington NnronlCIe.l
A South Carolina paper of recent
date says:
'sCould Marion, one of Carolina's Revo-
lutionary heroes, again revisit the land of
his birth he would drop tear to the mem
ory of by-gone days, and would almost re-
gret he ever welded his sword against
British tyranny; could Calhoun arise from
his grave and behold his proud old State
trodden into the dust by imbecile despo-
tism he would give one conVulsive sob and
return manfully to his dreary tomb; could
McDufie, the chivalrous Carolinian and
impassioned orator, now view, in her
present condition of degradation, the State
which he once 80 wortnily represented, he
would utter one indignant protest and re-
tire from land no longer free, but en-
slaved.n
The nation has no grudge, no unkind
feeling toward South Carolina. Every
citizen north of the Potomac would be
most happy to see that State herselfagain,
obedient to law, discountenancing vio-
lence, protecting all alike in their rights,
and cultivating fraternal feelings with all
portions of the Union. If troops are in
South Carolina, it is because they are in
dispensable in aid of the civil authority.
Crime must be punished, no matter who
commits it. If Marion, and Calhoun, and
McDuffie were here, they would feel the
stain of Kukluxism on their State as they
would wound, and they would sustain
the President in his efforts to smother and
crush it from existence.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30

A Washington dispatch, Of Monday,
says: "a decision of considerable impor-
tance to all persons who have purchased
real estate in the South under the sales of
the same by the Federal Government for
taxes was decided in the Supreme Court
of the United States to-day, on an appeal
from a claimant whose land had been
sold by the Federal tax commissioners un-
der the act Of 1862, and a deed given by
two of the three commissioners who were
authorized to sell. Two questions were
involved-the validity of the law and the
validity of the deed. The court sustained
both, and held that as the sale was made
by public act, it was entirely competent
for two of the three commissioners to con-
vey title. The virtual effect of the decis.
ion is to give all the present owners of
these land a fee.simple in the same. A
good deal of property is held in Virginia
and South Carolina under these tax IL
Ties"
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30

Besides the above there are several bills
not yet presented, which, with printing bills
unpaid are estimated at $500 90
Amt. of Loan received from Bank $40 SO
STATEMENT Town FINANCES TO oath Nov.
lS7l.-Total receipts from all sources from
date last annual statement, including 1892
IS, balance on hand at that date 1854 SO
Amt. loan from Bank, by Resolution Of
Council $64O 80
Total receipts 1885 AZ
Totol expenditures from date of last annua
statement for all claims against the town in
Guiding. las above) expenses incurred for
Quarantine and Sanitary purposes 81 ,437 Al
r. S. Ben TT,
InYendant.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30

THE RAILRoAD.-About sixty laborers
have been employed during last week in
altering the grade at. the terminus of the
road at the Battery. The engine and
train will now run along side the dock
instead of upon it as formerly.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30
Speeial Yotiee,

On and after Monday the 18th Sept, 1871 the Posi- OF
FICE hours will be as follows:
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from A. NJ to 2
P. NJ, and from NJ. to P. NJ. On Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays from A. NJ, toll NJ.
Mail Artivals-Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, at
613 P. NJ, and distributed same evenings.
Mail closes on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
at 5 A. NJ
p. E. EZEKIEL
Postmaster
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COUNTY AND Town OF BEAUFORT, }

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
FMMANUAL w. WASHINGTON,
residing at Warsaw Island, in said Comfy and
State, being duly sworn, deposes and says that
on the 30th day Of October, last, he broughthis
daughter FLORA WASHINGTON, three months of
age, to DR.. JONES of Beaufort State of South
Carolina, for medical treatment, she having
lost the use of her right leg, by reason of the
total paralyzation Of the great Sciatic nerve of
said leg, with Attropray of the muscles there
of, and that the said child's leg was entirely
useless, and she could not move it, it being en-
tirely dead seemingly. DR.. JONES said that he
could cure the child, and that if was a rich
man he would charge me two hundred and fl
ty dollars, but that as l was a man of limited
means, he would cure her for ten dollars,
which he did with his medicines in three days
time.
T. w. WASHINGTON.
Witness, w. J. WHIPPER.
Subscribed to and sworn to before me, this
25th day of November, A. d. one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-one.
JAS. NJ. CROFUT,
Nov3O Notary Public.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30
SAXTON HOUSE ARRIVALS

J. p, Taft, Geo Wood, st. Helena; f w Cummings
and wife St Helena; VIM. Wilson, city; w Seabrook
Edisto Currie st. Helena; Robt McIutyre, Hilton
Head; Jas. G. Thompson, Phila; Robt. Graham John
Deighn Charleston Mrs Pratt and son, Baltimore; w.
Mathesson wife and child Texas
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30

NOTICE TO LIQUOR DEALERS.
HAVING BEEN INFORMED THAT
several parties are selling liquor without hav-
ing purchased County License, notice is here
by given that unless they attend to this duty
Immediately, proceedings will be instituted
against them for violation of the law.
The penalty for selling without license is a
fine equal to the amount of the license.
Any party procuring conviction Of offend
ers against this law before Trial Justice is
entitled to one half Of the fine levied.
+. Z. WILDER,
Noy,3O-6w Treas. BIT. Co.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30

THE SAxToN HOUSE STABLEs.-Mine
host KINGMAN increased the Saxton
House stud by the addition of fine pair
of carriage horses from the lot brought
down by Messrs. DIEGHN and GRAHAM.
He has ordered a handsome light carriage
from the north.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30

BACK AGAIN.-Capt. BoUTELLE and
his family returned last Thursday on the
Pilot Boy. They were all in excellent
health and were heartily welcomed by
their numerous friends.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30
ALSO
SAME Is SAME

One house and lot in the Town OF Buffton Bounded
north bv lot of Dr. Anderson by lot Of estate Of John
Cole by Mrs Coles residence and west BY lot Of
g. Buckner. Lot containing one ~ acre more or esa
levied upon the property Of Gabrielle Mayors nov
"tiabriela Chancellor" at the suit Of T. s. Far.
Terms cash-purchascs to pay for stamps and titles
7. n WHITMAN,
Noy9-2 Sheriff BIZ Co
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Beaufort County geptbliea1
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1871.

s9 We have temporarily reduced the
size of the REPUBLICAN, our job work
having accumulated during the illness of
our manager to such an extent as requires
all our force to clear it off.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30
STATEMENT OF QUARANTINE AND SANTA

STATEMENT OF QUARANTINE AND SANTA
RY EXPENSES OF THE Town FOR ISL
Amount paid laborers, watchmen, boat
mon carthire, fiat hire &c. S2OS so
Amt. paid Telegraphing III
" " Boat hire for Port physician SO
" Chi. lime, car. acid, tar,
lime &c 2l7 80
" q Boat for Port physician 81 l6
= & Stationery for Port physician so
= Lights for Quarantine Signal 90
q" " Pt. Physician for services l66 &c
S642 81
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30

A LACK OF TEACHERs.-We learn that
there is great lack of competent teachers
for the schools of this county. Several
townships are without schools on this ac-
count.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1871-11-30

HEALTHY.-Dr. Henry STUART in
forms us that he has had no new cases Of
country fever for fortnight. The health
of our town is excellent in other respects.
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TAXES! TAXES! TAXES!


COUNTY TREAsURER's OFFICE,
BEAUFORT, SOUTH CAROLINA,
November 6, 1871.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
this office will be opened for the receipt of
STATE AND COUNTY TAXES for the year
1871, on the 2Oth day of November, instant.
Taxes not paid on or before the 18th day of
January will be liable to penalty of twenty
per cent.
All taxes remaining unpaid on the first day
March, 1872, will be liable to be collected by
distress.
The tax assessed on all real and personal
property is:
For State purposes, mills,
For County purposes, 3mills,
For support of Poor, mill,
Poll tax per capita, l dollar.
The school tax assessed by the townships is
as follows:
St. Helena, one mill, and one dollar for each
legal voter.
Beaufort, one half mill, and one dollar for
each legal voter.
Bluffton, one mill, and one dollar for each
legal voter,
Hilton Head, one mill and one dollar for each
Yemassee, one mill, and one dollar for each
legal voter.
Peoples, one dollar for each legal voter.
Pocotaligo, one mill, and one dollar for each
legal voter.
Coosawhatchie, one mill, and one dollar for
each legal voter.
Roberts, one mill, and one dollar for each
legal voter.
F. E. WILDER.
Nov 30-6w Treas. BIT. Co.
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TT S. FARR rs GABRIELLA MAYES NOW GA
BRIELLA CHANCELLOR.

All the right title and interest of Gabrielle Mayes now
"Gabriea Chancellor" in and to all that plantation or
tract of land situate lying and being in the county and
State aforesaid and known Hunting Island Bounded
south by lands Of James Stouey and estate VIM Pope,
by Buckingham plantation, south and south east BY
May River by lands ofThaddeus Buckner, and DIT.
Paul Prtchar, containing two thousand eight hundred
(2S00) acres, more or less.
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GEO. wATERHoUsE rs. MARBLE L ROBINSON

All the right title and interest Of W. W. MARBLE and J.
tract land situate lying and being in the County Of
Beaufort and State Of South Carolina known as @Caren-
don" bounded north by lands Of B. W. Pierce east and
Creek containing three hundred andforyone S acres
more orlesS.
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NOTICE. =.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of sundry wrts of executions to directed
will sell at public out-cry in front of my Office in the
town of Beaufort the first Monday in December next
s7 being the 4th day Of said month"; between the legal
hours OF sale, the following property to wit:
j. NEWTON EVANS, IS. W. W. MARBLE
All the right title and interest of W. w MARBLE in and
to all that plantation tract Of land situate lying and
being in the County Of Beaufort and State Of South Caro-
lima known rs Clarendon" bounded north by lands Of
b. W. Pierce and south by lands of D. Gilbert and
west by Whale Branch Creek containing three hundred
and fortyone (3i acres more or less Also three mules
The New York herald., 1871-01-05
Lite in Paris BesieCcd.

Our correspondent at Bordeaux sends us an
interesting report of an interview held by him
on New Years Day with NJ. Ducoux, who sad
just arrived from Paris. The despatch, which
we publish this morning, gives vivid account
of life in the besieged city. Making all due
allowance for the natural coloring which
patriotic Frenchman might give to the mar
rative, the fact remains that the Parisians are
still resolute for defence and confident of final
success. They suffer to some extent, but their
sufferings are at present scarcely perceptible.
Except horsehesh, they have no fresh meat,
and they greatly need supply of salt. How
ever, they run no risk of starving Bread is
plentiful, and SO is wine and with bread,
horse steaks and champagne enough to last
four months, no person need starve to death.
NJ. Ducoux says that dogs and rats are not dis
dained, but be does not imply shat any peces-
sity exists for eating such fo3d.
True to her ancient fame for gayety, Paris
is not dull, although she is shut out from the
world by circle of German bayonets The
very novelty of their position amuses the peo-
pie. The streets are crowded as usual, and
little dulness is apparent. To this anima-
ton of spirits is united the unalter-
able resolve to continue the struggle to the
last. Despite the bitterly cold weather the SOL
diers continue enthusiastic. From the battle
field they march to attend open air concerts.
Such, in brief, is the pen picture of Paris as
she was one week ago, sent us by our corre-
spondent. 1t tells the story of people, patri-
otic and brave, worthy Of their ancient re-
nown and ready to die in defence of their
country
The New York herald., 1871-01-05
Orville CRAMPS Letter.

The brother of the President has written
private letter, which Washington correspond
ert of the Cincinnati Commercial sees fit to
publish, in which he warns his brother, the
President, that General Bloomfield, Supervisor
of the Chicago district, has made propositions
to the whiskey men now under in
dictment for frauds, Offering to quash
their cases and surrender up to them
all the evidence in his possession for twenty
Thousand dollars down. Mr.. Orville Grant
was himself asked TO be party to the trans
action, but evaded a direct reply, and sent
word, as reported, to the President, urging
him to dismiss Bloomfield The letter is
dated in June last, and the inference is
made by the correspondent, who has
of late shown himself very bitter against
the President, that the latter has personal
motives for failing to take his brothers advice.
Such bitter attacks upon President Grant are
cowardly and unjustiiablc. Assuming the
charges in the letter to be true in every
respect, the President, as an honest and
faithful Executive, must have them inves-
tigated before he can act upon them, especially
on the urgent advice of one Of those relatives
whom the enemies of the President so per-
sisbeutly ctaim exercise such unfair influence
orer his executive actions.
The New York herald., 1871-01-05
Fnidlicrbess Victory,

There seems to be no doubt that General
Faidherbe is handling the French Army OF the
North with great skill 1t is not two weeks
since he was defeated by General Manteuffel,
near Amiens, and forced to retire on Arras.
He, however, retreated in good order, and has
already resumed the offensive with success
The victory gained by his army, even if not
decisive, must bear important results. The
Germans in the vicinity Of Havre and Rouen
will be compelled to retire in the direction of
Amiens for the purpose of reinforcing Manteuf-
fel This retrograde movement will enable the
large force concentrated to defend Havre
either to advance to the aid of Faidherbe or
to threaten the extreme right of Prince
Frederick Charles army. 1t will be
observed that in his official de-
spatch General Faidherbe does not
claim anything more than to have carried all
the positions held by the Germans. We are,
therefore, of the opinion that there was
prospect of the renewal of the battle Well
disciplined troops are not easily routed, and
Manteuffel's forces comprise some of the best
soldiers of the Prussian army.
The battle fought on Monday took place
near Arras, on the borders of the Department
Of Pas de Calais and on the road to Amens.
This latter city is evidently Faidheybes present
objective point. Arrived there, he win doubt
less advance upon the German investing line
north OF Paris by way Of Beauvais and Pom
toise. If the victory of Monday at Bapaume
be followed up it will seriously embarrass the
Germans and probably compel a supension of
the operations recently begun against the forts
on the east side of Paris.
The New York herald., 1871-01-05
The King of Spnin in Madrid.

By special telegram forwarded from Madrid
to London, and thence by the cable to this city
yesterday, we are enabled to report the arrival
of his Majesty Amadeus, King Of the
Spaniards, in his capital. The record is quite
hopeful for the new dynasty. The youth
ful monarch saluted his people in the
very presence of the remains of the dead
soldier, Prim; a living, progressive principle
before the honored yet deceased representa-
tive of very remarkable, but unquiet and
troublesome era in the history of the country.
The king advanced modesty, journeying from
Carthagena to Aranjuez, and from that ancient
city to the national palace in Madrid. He was
received with enthusiasm, although the
popular expression was not Of very demon
strative character. Constitutionaism is on
the ascendant in Spain; party politics ignored
at least for the moment. The King rode at
once to ,he hall of Cortes, was sworn in. and
solemnly avowed his fidelity to the people, his
subjects After his return to the palace
he gave audience to many prominent public
leaders, and formed, almost certainly, first
Cabinet, consisting of long-tried and faithful
men. The inclination Of the Court is evil
IDENTIFY towards the Spanish party which is
known as the union liberal IL is to be
hoped that the ''blight" will soon be removed
from ''the olive of Spain," and that it will, as
was ever hoped, be entwined in the first ''gar-
Land of European liberty"
The New York herald., 1871-01-05
Prim's Funeral.

The mortal remains of General Juan Prim
lie before the high altar in the Church of
Atocha, in the city OF Madrid His earthly
marches are over. The bugle call will
never more wake him to the rude
alrum of war, or 'smelt away" the fancy
dream voice of wife and friends from the ear
of the fatigued soldier sleeping in the camp.
Prim's soul is with its God and eternity
What is earthly has been placed in the custody
of the priests and the military previous to its
final consignment to the tomb.
We report the funeral of the Marshal by
special telegram from Madrid and through the
cable. 1t was quite an imposing pageant
Sad in the extreme in it's funereal character,
it was yet consolatory to Spain. Sixty
thousand persons paraded in the streets of
Madrid, yet there was not the slightest
disturbance. The voice Of party and the un-
reasoning roar of riot were equally hushed by
the very silence of that tongue which was
wont to command--to order, as the centurion,
s'Go, and he goeth come, and forth he
steps" The carriage in which Prm was assas-
sinated was driven in the procession. High
dignitaries of State, legislators, foreign diplo-
mats, military, naval and civil servants, all
followed on foot After the religious cere-
monies had been performed the coffin was left
to the care of the clergy, surrounded by
veterans Of the army and attended by one sor-
rowing and loving friend, the widow of the
Marshal la Seiiora Doiia Prim.
The New York herald., 1871-01-05

is stated on very fair premises that Secretary
Fish will retire from public life in March next
and that Senator Morton will succeed him.
Morton is at least thoroughly American in his
ideas, and is of the pushing, energetic West
ern type Ii the rumor should be realized we
may expect TO hear of very strong assertion
of our rights regarding tho fisheries question
and the Alabama claims, and Of the rights of
our West Indian butrcsses TO the same inde-
pendence that we have secured. We can also
be quite sure Of a higher standi and a
greater respect among the strong nations Of
the globe