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Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25

the Republican party the wisdom Of drop
ping both the rival factions. An entire new
deal must be made. Let US have fresh men,
who will have the confidence Of the masses,
We cannot afford to go into the canvas on
the defensive. We must be ready with 8
ticket which we can challenge the nemy to
traduce. There is material enough in the
party to produce such ticket, and if we
value success and fear defeat. let US use it.
Senator Smalls has wisely objected to the
Congressional apportionment bid published
in the papers last week. He has prepared
another bill, which VII be reported on Tues
day, entirely remoldeling the districts. Ours
viii be the filth district, AMI VIII consist OF
Beaufort, Blrnwell, Edgefeld and Abbevi:le'
Charleston will be thrown with Orangc3uTg.
Coleton and Lancaster. By the new bill
all the five districts will certainly be Repub-
lican. This is due to the sagacity OF our
senator.
Efforts are being made to compromise
with the holders Of the bonds Of the State,
by issuing new bonds ana taking un the
others at the rate Of fifty cents on the dol
lar. This should not be allowed. If the
bonds now issued are legal debt OF the
State they oughtsto be paid in full. If they
are fraudulent bonds they ought not to be
paid at all. Better pass bill that no more
bonds of any kind shall be issued, and then
submit an amendment to the constitution
prohibiting any increase Of the State debt
for any purpose for ten years, except in the
case of war. Such a prohibition wonld
meet the enthusiastic sanction Of the people.
j. C. T.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25

OUTRAGE ATTHE STATE HOUsE.-Fri-
Cav afternoon last, shortly after the ad-
iournment of the House, the Hon. B:niA
min Byas, of OrAn yeburg, was set upon
by colorrd policeman lWjl'aims) in the
lobby Of the House and thrashsd with
cowhide in a most severe manner. 1t is
said that the member had used insulting
language to the wife Of Williams, and
hence his punishment. Bystanders state
that Williams encountered his victim at
the head of the stairs leading down from
the lobby, and strenurus'y bs'ab)r"d him
every step to the b,ttOm.-Co'umbia b Phr
mir, Of STU, day.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
THR UNITED STATES LANDS IN THIS
COUNTY.

The United States ought to get rid Of
the property now held in BEAUFORT county
as soon as possible, both for the Interests
0f the federal government and for those
of the peope of the county.
The town property is rapidly falling
into ruin, the plantations and farms are
shiftlessly cultivated and the who'e thing
is a source of little but arrogance TO the
government.
ANY settlement is better than none. but
there can be DO settlement without sale.
To gre these lands to the old owners will
only increase the confusion. All thoughts
of the former owners should be dismissed
in treating of the disposition of the
property now held by the government.
There is but one thing to do and that
is to sell it.
In order to treat the subj of reim-
bursement of the former owners of this
property, there should be no thought of
anything but a money reimbursement.
To give back even the property now in
the hands of the government would breed
nothing but turmoil and would be III
most instances worthless gift.
Let the money ACQUIRING to the govern
ment from the proposed sale now under
consideration and the sum of all previous
sales, (deducting perhaps, simply the tax
and penalty, but not all the other ex-
penses. such as salaries, ETC.. be divided
among the owners of property sold IN pro-
portion to the tax levied upon them, or in
proportion to the amount which their
property brought A commissioner
should be appointed whose decision should
be final, and who should be empowered to
take from the recipients of this REIN.
bursement an obligation not to sue the
government or any one holding title from
the government. Inalmcst every case
this would be gladly done by the old
owuers, and all suits would fall at once
The only men to oppose such settle
ment would be the lawyers who have
formed com mbinaLiOn and hold an assign
ment Of one half the property, shonld it
he returned by process Of law. A money
compensation would cut them out. The
money, too. would be free from the hun
dreds of judgments, mortgages, entails,
liens, ETC., which Sd cucumber every piece
of property in the county.
We believe this settlement would be
hailed with satisfaction by the people on
both sides of this question. Uutil some
settlement is made there is no hope Of
prosperity for the county.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
The Funny Side Of Burglary.
rFrom the Cincinnati GazeHe.I


Night before last two sisters, living al
go s. camore ST, retired to the room which
they occupied jpiutly, aud prepared for
bed. B,fDre retiring one Of them careful
" counted out Some money which she had
N her pocket, amounting to S4S and put
it away carefully in muff the two d's-
coursing merrily meanwhile concerning
burglars and the probabilities of the mon
ey being discovered there if one should
gain an entrauco. They then went to bed
aud after chatting a while in feminine
fashion, to sleep Presently they were1
awakened by a slight noise. After listen.
ing intently for some moments and hear
ing nothing more, their talk again fel
uppn burglars and other mysterious viSi
tants and one Of them exclaimed, Il see
a spirit now" What was the terror of
both to hear follow the exclamation the
h0arse laugh Of a man within the very
room. 1t seems that the rascal had been
srcreted under the bed, had heard all their
conversation, and had witnessed with
much secret satisfaction, no doubt, the
c,ncea ment Of the money in the mutf AS
soon as the ladies were asleep he crept OUT
secured the money, a set of sable furs
worth about S75 and Was in the act Of
leaving when the ladies aw"ke. He sue.
ceeded in keeping quiet until he heard
that unlurky exclamation. but the idea of
being mistaken for spirit was too funny
for him and he laughed outright. He sue.
ceed. however, in escaping with his booty.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
A Very Good Story.

I listened to ''good one' on Thurlow
Weed, says New Yo!k correspondent.
Weed had about as much system in keep
ing his accounts land his money as
Micawber. He was little greater man,
though, and had that grain Of good sens"
which suggested to him the propriety of
placing any specific sum Of money which
he didn't want spent at random in the
hands of some financial friend. In 1856
at. W." came to New York and received
S25, 900 from his Republican friends-Sl0,-
600 for the the purpose Of de eating Fill
more for President, $40 900 for the use of
the Republicans, in Albany, and s., 100
for the Evening JOnraal. For safe keep
ing he gave the Albany central comm ttee
$4,000 to the Journals credit, and re-
qutsted his partner (Mr. Sinclair, be-
lleve) to place the secret $40 O00 to BE- used
against his O:d friend Fillmore, to his
Sinclair's credit in bank, wh'ch could b.
drawn as required. He did so. One fine
morning Sinclair dropped dead from heart
disease. The $40 900 stood to his person
al credit without word of explanation.
Ia vain Thurlow Weed sought the ear of
he bank officers. They could do nothing.
The executors of the estae found the $l0,-
90 to Mr.. Sinclair's credit. They could
not, without proof, hand it over to Mr.
Weed or his political friends. Thus i,
was swept into the hands OF his fascinat.
ing widow. Not do lar was used to de
feat the placid MilIard Fillmore. \ year
thereafter, the honorable ex-Presidenl
from Buf,llo and the charming widrw ot
Mr.. Weeds partner We're attached by tha,
mysterious influence presided over by We
nus. A few mouths later they Were uni
ted by tie hymeniaI knot, and poor Weed
saw his darling $40 900 raised to de'ea
Mr. Fillmore, iu 1856, directed from IT.
original purpose into the unsuccessful
Candidates ''marriage portiup." 1t il
said that Thurlow Weed tells this good
pke on himself with relish.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
Transfers Of Real Estate

Recorded in the County Auditors Of
fee, Beaufort County, since January 8.
PM. Whitman sheriff, to Walter Blake,
$50 acres, Yemassee Township price NOM
inal; ?. NJ. Within IN sheriff, 20 Rutledge
81 Young, 100 acres Sheldon Township,
price nominal Warns & Wood, to I. r.
Webb l acre and two lots, price $50: w.
w. Johnson; to Paul & Webb, 100 acres,
price $40; John Studdard, to Sandy
SnallS, 20 acr S66; John Stoddard, to
John Small 20 acres $66; John Stoddard,
to John Cooper, 10 acres $33; J. G. Mich
OILS & Go, to Geo. Gadson 10 acres $50;
J. G. Nichols & Co to July Fields, 10
acres $50; G. w. Woodman. to Daniel
White, 10 acres $50: ". B. Brown and
W fa, to Mary Cape, AZ acres SS4; r F.
Bythewood, to Simon Grant. lot in Beau
fort. SS5; J G. Nichols Il Co, to Isaac
Pinckrey. IA acres Sll4; D. Il Dempsey,
to A. Mob Peoples. y acres Peoples
Township, Sl25; J. F. Crosby, to A
McB Peoples 200 acres Peoples Town
ship. $40; Lewis Crosby. to A. Mob.
Peoples, 147 acres S294; Burwell Tuten,
to A. McB Peoples, 230 acres $3.50; J. G.
Nichols & Co. to Samuel Graham, acres
$50 John Studdard, to Nat Goskins Isl
acres SG1 80; E. E. Anderson. to A. J.
Gill, $50 acres S75; w. w. Rivers, to W
w. Johnson, 100 acres 500; Geo. w.
Brunson, to G. NJ Terry. 740 acres Coo
sawhatchie Township, $1,000; John Stod
dard, to Jonas Brown, 10 acres S33; John
Stoddard, to Elias Ralph, 10 acres S33
Geo. Holmes, to Henry Record, lot il
Beaufort, 100; Lewis E JDhus"n. U. S
Marshal, to Anna E. coping, 2200 acre:
price not stated; Miles Prester, to DAME
PIatts, 122! acres Peoples TOWNSHIP
5000.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
Preparing for War.

The note of preparation for a possible un
pleasantness with Spain, or even hostile
hug from The Russian bear, can be heard
even in our quiet and peaceful harbor.
It j. certain that orders have been issued
for the oyerhauling of the harbor defences
at Charleston involving important changes
and the expediture Of large amounts OF
money. Forts Moultrie and Sumter are
about to receive their proper armament,
and The work Of mounting thirty or forty
h. ayy guns in these works is under con-
tract, and will probably be begun to-day.
Fort Moultrie is ia good repair, but Fort
Sumter will require vast amount OF
work to make it once more the key to the
harbOr.
The Savannah Adrertiser of the 2lst
VS. that the steamship Magnolia, on her
last trip from New York, brought out
some twenty or more laborers, this install
ment to be further increased at that port
to the number Of one hundred men, t.
constitute the working force Of Colonel
Ludlow, of the United States Engineers,
who will at once commence Operations IN
| building extensive and formidable earth
works, and otherwise strengthening the
Qualifications of Fort Pulaski. The work
plans are looked for by every mail, when
the force empl yed will at once be dis
marched to Fort Pulaski. Barracks fol
the quartering Of one hundred laborer:
are TO bp first erected outside of the fort
when the work Of throwing up. extensive
earthworks in the V of the fott will be al
once commenced. Guns Of fifteen iucf
callbre are to be mounted. The work
aside from the equipments, is to cos
twenty.six thousand d"l;ars, and it is sur
missed that. in view of the present aspec
of affairs, especial Y the complications
with Spain, the work of further strength
eninc Pulaski, in addition to the EARL
batteries, vii be continued by the GOV
ernment, Transforming it into one OF th'
strong gest forts on the Atlantic coast.
Captain r r. Renshaw, who was laiel,
staying at the Mills House, left on FrldaN
night, in obedience to orders from th'
Navy Department, to take command o
the Woosack, a. splendid ship of s'xteeI
guns belonging to the S,ulh Atlanta
squadron. These movements lock l'k'
business, and war news and rumors art
The order of the day.-NeUs Of Monday.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
Our Congressional District.

We think that Senator Smalls' success
in so changing the appoltionmeut bill as
to throw Charleston out of our congres.
sional district, will be hailed W tn satis'ac-
ton. The new district will be homnge-
neous in lis character aud We will cut
loose from ali the Quargels and bitternes,
eugendered by the last cauvas. The at
tention Of al will now be turned toward
= suitable candidate. We trust one will
he selected who will have the ability aud
the desire TO attend to the interests Of his
constituents.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
Election Expenses.

Mpssrs. Eltors. Viii you please in
form me why it is that the managers ot
the last election for Sheriff have not been
paid There are to my certain kno Sedse
persons who acted as managers, who are
in great need of the money due. Now
they are entitled according to tie act to
receive pay, but are told that there is n"
appropriation made by the legislature to
meet the same, this being q special elect
ion. Now my idea is, that if there is no way
of meeting those claims that there shoula
be one made. 1t il tho duty Of our repre-
sentatives to take some measures To SET
these claims paid. Now l simply ask
this in justice to the managers OF the
election held for sheriff Of Beaufort coun-
ty in June 1871. A. W. Il.
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A Card from w. II. McGill.
BEAUFORT, S. c., Jan. 25, 1877

BEAUFORT, S. c., Jan. 25, 1872. :.
Editor Republican:
In reply to the charge alleged against
my wife, Adele McGill, / desire to state
there is no proof that any one can produce,
to make this an assault. I do not deny that
the child was burnt, but I deny any brutal
treatment inflicted on the child Intentionally,
and it can be proven to be untrue. My wife
Adele McGill would not be guilty of such
hienous crime as tho writer pronounces this
to be.
The Trial Justice refused to decide the
case as he had received words of insult from
this party as he says. hope the day will
come when the people can place men in Of
flee who will be slow to auge. and swift to
mercy. We the people Of Beaufort must
begin to open our eyes and examine the
book Of record, and see the bills of indict-
ment alleged there against us who are ig
norant of our rights
do not wish to excite our people, but
We must begin to look after our own in
terest and support them that will not take
advantage Of the ballot but will give
justice to every man alike and honor to
his country without distinction Of race or
color. We hope money will stand aside
and let honor and justice take their place
and we viii! be restored to harmony aud
peace. w. Il. McGILL.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25

The New York Sun says: owe learn
on apparently good authority that after
AL his debts are settled, Colonel F SKIS
property will not net more than 800 900.
Mr.. JOhu II Conner, Colonel Fisk's pri-
vate secretary, is the administrator Of the
estate. The vast bulk of the colOnel's
property his gone into the pockets Of the
lawyers. His life was insured FOR 90
in the Equitable Insurance Company.
l. is stated that on Ftiday last Nj. Co.
mer called at the Grand Central Holel t."
inquire concerning anything that The col
Vp4l might have left in his rooms. 1t is
reported that the proprietor presented Mr..
Conner with biz Of twenty five hundred
doll rs cor the use of the rooms in which
Colonel Fisk died. Mr.. Conner protested
against this outrageous charge, and the
matter will probably go into the courts.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
EyaS Shot.
Ta the Editor Of The Charleston NfuS:

Ta the Editor Of The Charleston Ntec<:
Your correspondent, Mr.. B w. Tom
linson. was assailed this morning in the
hall Cf The Statehnuse by representative
Benz Byas Of Georgetown, on acc 'unt OF
the recent description in the NeaCS Of the
cowhiding given Byas by policeman.
B,as who was armed with raw hide, a
loaded cane and pistol, applied an OH
scene and abusive ,pithet u Mr.. T"ml'n
son, and attempted TO STRIKE him with the
raw hide, when Mr.. T"minson drew a
pistol and fired. the ball taxing effect IN
Byas's side. Byas ihn turned and ran :,
aud was pursued by Mr. T"mlinson to the
door of committee room, where he found
refuge. Mr.. Tnmiiuson was afterwards
held in 500 bail for his appearance al the
xt term uf the court Of General Sessions
Mr.. Tlmolhy Hurley furnishing the secur
ity. Byass wound is not considered
dangerous one.
In the Sanate to-day the concurrent
resolution proposed by Whit more to ad
i,uru sine die on the l5Lh Of February.
1872, was adopted.
A resolution was also adopted to dis
charge all the investigating committees.
In the House, Whipper introduced new
the resOlu ion impeachng Governor ScOte
of high crimes and m sdemeanors.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
Fire in Abberille.
A correspondent of the Columbia U"io

A correspondent of the Columbia Union
wri'es:
About two O'Clock Friday morning a
fire broke out in the kitchen adirinlng L..
II. Russ, Is premises S The building being
composed Of dry wood, there was no v>l
hle means whatever of eXtinguIsh'ng the
flames in fact the occupants had barely
time to ,scape from the flames, some OF
them escaping in their night clothing
The flames quickly spread to the adjnin
ing buildings. and the entire square. (on
the same s,de being built of wood. was
quickly laid in ashes. The courthouse
was also destroyed. and it was only
through the united effprts of the cit'z ms
that the entire village of Abbeville was
not consumed. As it is. however, the
main business portion of the town Is de-
stroyed. The main business store John
Knox's) was burned To the ground. The
hotel-the Marshall H"use-wi1h the new
and handsome cupola, also fell vic'im to
the fiery monster. The mart known As
the ..Jem Store," WAS destroyed. In this
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25

Geo Holmes Esq, ctived by the
Pailroad Tuesday fifty one head ofsheep
and goats which he Intends to put on
DAthaw Island to try the experiment o
breeding, lie also expects large number
from another source. We hope the NUT.
ton market, will be better supplied in fu
ture, and our butcher will oblige us by
informing US which is the sheep mutton
and which is the goat mutton.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
DnctGi,S D;;Sagree.

During the Wharton trial, last week
Professor 'cJullough made little ex'
pertinent in The pr, sence OF the jury and
the spectators. He partially ii led vial
with tartaric acid neutraiizcd by hlcaoon'
ate of soda. making such a compound as
would digest organic naiter in the human
stomach. Then he added jasmine and
chloraI. Then he applied DR.. Alken's
tcst--sul phide Of ammonis-and obtained
precis5ly the same results which DR. Al
ken had swurn to as conclusive evidence
Of The presence Of antimony. Professor
Toney, the other expert called by the pros
ecution, Jared little better. Professor Nc
Culloush declared Toney's test entirely
insufficient, and his conclusions worth no.
thug at all. Professor Geneth, OF PhIla-
delphia. pupil of Li7beg, who followed
Prof ssor McCullough on the stand b)r'
equally hard on poor DR. Aiken. Protes
sor John G.. Draper OF NV 1olk, has
said to Herald reporter, within the last
few days. that AK MS tests were utterly
worthless" and Professor DDremus IS
quoted as declaring that the analysis
made by Aiken and Toney are "a disgrace
to American s;itnce." The trial will
probably result in all the expert doctors
being found guilty of mis-intormatlon i'll
the first degree.
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case, however, an insurance was in their
keeping to cover all losses. Taking a
rough stimate of the losses and insurance,
out of the entire $50 600 destroyed not
more than half is insured. The Marshall
House was not insured for more than
one sixth the loss and Knox's Wholesale
establishment was not insured for more
than one. tenth. There is current re-
port on the streets that lady and child
have been burnt. This rumor, however,
is contradicted by some.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
Printing.House Square As 1t Was.

In the earlier days Of Printing House
Sonare. New York city, before the name
of the square had been thought OF n
printiny was done OF the premises. The
American Tract Society was the pioneer.
and next the "Nrw York Observer. "
When the Tract Society WAS formed in
1925 The ground on which its house now
stands was occupied by a miserable old
wooden tavern. and its surroundings on
Nassau and Spruce streets were IN keep
ing with it, Spruce-street was narro"
lane hut soon after was widrned thirty
feet. On its north east corner, "The Sun. y
the first daily penny paper. and The Ple-
beiap. - were printed. before the tribune
building was erected.
Directly opp site the Tract House On
Nassau street, where the "l'imrs" office
now is was an old one story wooden
lecture room and on Beekman- street was
the Brick Church. between which was
graveyard with many brown and broken
headstones.
After d few years the wooden lecture
room gave place to a large Brick Chapel
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-01-25
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
CoLUMEiA. :. c., Jan. y.

All quiet on the Congarec. After the eX-
c:tement of the past few weeks the ordinary
course of legislation seems stale, fiat ana
improbable. The election Of the judges
occasioncd some interest, but the election
rasSed off much more quietly than had been
anticipatcd. Our circuit is fortunate in
securing the services of Mr.. Maher, as
irlce. Eyeryone speaks in the highe>;
terms of him. both as a man and lawyer
lie is of middle age, healthy, strong and
energetic, and it is said, means to attack oar
nlathoric civil docket with will. 1t is pre-
dieted that he will clear it in single term.
0ur LAWYERS had better be en- their guard
as he will call eases right and left Be ready
genlemen, and help the judge to clear the
docket.
Impaachment is dead. The house feels
that the matter was engineered by the
wrong parties. 1t is rule of law that the
comnlainant must come into court with clean
hands. That rule of law was violated in
this case. The character of some of tn"
accusers of Gov Scott, is tOowe!l known to
give weight to their accusations.
Nevertheless, there is enough of truth in
the charges band;edto and fro to indicate to
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which stood till 1856, when it was de.

which stood till 1856, when it was de.
molished with the Brick Church itself, and
the beautiful ''Times Building" Wa,
erected, covering the whole area.
New buildings have been erected.
Spruce. street has been almost wholly
built up, and Nassau-street rebuilt far
down below Beekman and Ann streets
The printing has been extended, till in ad.
dition to all the book printing, several OF
the leading secular and religious Journals
are located upon and send out their i'm
mense daily and weekly issues from Print
ing House Square. Christian
Heekly
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The Funding Bill,

The bill to fund the debt Of the county has
been prepared by Col Wiggin, and will be
pressed by several Of our delegation. >Dr.
Wilder, our county treasurer, aided greatly
in re-assuring the minds of some who had
been mis!ed by the silly trash put forth by
those ''wishful' to defeat anything favored
By those terrible fellows the county commis'
Stone s.
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From Columbia.
Colombia, January 1S.

COLUMBIA, January IL.
The Judiciary elections resulted as fol.
lows:
For Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court A. J. Willard reelected.
For Judge of the First Circuit-R. F.
Graham, re elected
Second Circuit-John J. Maher, elected.
Third Circuit-John T. Green, re-
elected.
Fourth Clrcuit-Charles P. Townsend,
elected.
Fifth Circuit Samuel w. Melton, re-
elected.
ix,h Circuit-Thomas J. Mackey,
elected.
Seventh Circuit Montgomery Moses,
re elected
Eighth Circuit James L. Orr, re-
elected.