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Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25
THE NEW BOARD:

Messrs Rhodes and Waters have re-
ceived notification of their appointment
as Pilot Commissioners in place of Dupong
and Aston. We trust that there will be
no unnecessary delay in organizing the
new board and proceeding to furnish this
port with pilots. There are now no COM
missioned pilots for Port Royal bar, and
a schooner loaded with iron was brought
up to the Battery by one of our fishermen
last week.
The owners of the embryo city Of Port
Royal would, we thiuk, enhance the
chances of selling the forty thousand lots
still on hand if they were to offer some in
dueements to couple of first class pilots
to settle in their town. Pilot material Is
scarce here and an importation should be
made at once before the reputation OF the
port suffers further damage.
The recent disasters to vessels have
done already more injury than a dozen
article setting forth the advantages OF
Port Royal can retrieve. 1t is within the
proba abilities to retard the growth of the
port for ten years, unless immediate steps
are taken to provide US with competent
pilots.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25
The Redemption Bill.

The bill to provide for the redemption and
sale of lands held by the I. s. in this coun-
ty has been passed by the Senate. 1t ives
considered in the morning hour, when a
single objection or determination to debate
it on the part of any member would have
thrown it over, but it passed with a few
verbal amendments. The text Of the bill
is found in another column.
Our people are indebted to Senator Saw
yer for the prospect Of relief involved in the
passage of this bill through the Senate. If
We had representative in the house of the
least weigh: Or i2aoerce We might hope for
the speedy favorable action Of that body.
A. !, :, W. don't expect to hear anything
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25
The Public Schools.

Treasurer Parker informs Mr.. Grimke Of
Charleston that hewill have no money to
meet the Free School appropriation until
after the collection of taxes in the fall. In
Charleston the schools will therefore close
sosn. In, Rick.and county the schools are
closed, and the amount due the teachers is
not paid. In this county the commissioner,
we believe, is recommending the early close
of the schools.
We think this decidedly the wiser course.
There Is no economy in running into debt
Let the schools close and do not open them
until you get your appropriation. Teachers
may be willing to teach and wait for their
money, but next year the same condition ot
affairs is likely to exist. No person works
well who is not getting paid regularly. Let
the schools get even, and then keep out of
debt.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25
Election Day, a Holiday.

In several of the States, the making OF
election day legal holiday has been ac-
complished by statute. This extends to
the suspension of business in banks and
other corporate bodies, with the usual ex'
tension of bank paper falling due on that
day. This is a step in advance, and we
heartily approve the adoption of it in this
State.
The time has come in State and Nation
al politics when nothing should be allowed
to prevent all citizens from voting; and
our business men are the best of our vot-
ing population. They are more intimate
ly affected by the results of elections than
any other class of voters; and their multi
farious interests combine to make them
the most judicious Of electors. To all cit
liens, however, the good will come, OF
giving one day per year to the State and
Nation.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25
Range Of Thermometer
OBSERVED Ar"DR H. NJ. STUARfs DRUG
STORE, Fon:T THE WEEK ENDING
APRIL "a
A CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

BY reference to the Port Royal Railroad
time table it will be seen that important
changes have been made.
Hereafter the trains will run daily,
leaving Beaufort at 10 A. NJ, connecting
with the S. & G at Yemassee as before,
passengers reaching Charleston at p.
NJ; rtturning the trains will connect with
the 6:30 P. Nj. train on the S. & G. road /,
which leaves Charleston at $3.50 P. NJ. !;
reaching Beaufort at P. NJ.
Beaufort people will be able to make a
trip to Charleston in two days and have
ample time to attend to business IN the
citV.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25
Real Estate Transfers.

John A. Stokes, to Pompey Smith, 500
acres, 500.
Dembo Frazier, to James E. Boyce, l
acre. $7O;-Battery Point.
Paul s. Webb, to r. G. Hvlmes, $50
acres $3.50.
Brissor Jackson, to Louise &. Wiggin,
40 acres 500.
Thomas S. Fuller, to John Gavin, l04
acres 1928.
James z. Youmans, to A. W. Owens,
395 acres 81, SO.
Stepney Fields, to C. w. and W. H.
Niver, 10 acaes $40.
RI. Davant, Referee, to James G.
Gannett, $50 acres 500.
H.G. Judd aud Isaac Deas, to Grace
Deas, lot E, block 13O, S5O;-R' aufort
Geo. uolmes, Shff. to j. D. R,b.rtson,
lot in Button, nominal.
Samuel e. Appleton, to BENZ. joiner,
so acres S2C0
Edw'd 5. Philbrick, to Wm. H. Alden,
Ais acres St. Helena Island, 81, $50
Geo. Holmes, ohh.., Mrs. E. Ii. Judd,
4OO acres so.
E. Hamilton Strobhart. Mrs Julia K
Dupont, lot in Grahamviile, 4 acre 500
Jyhu L; Sl,k,s, to }, seph b. Stok S
80 acres $50.
Jnhn r Stuk, 9. to James w. Stuk s,
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25

true that the Central Railroad and the
South Carolina Railroad will endeavor, by
the employment of every means in their
power, to defeat the arrangement. Strong
resistance from these two corporations is,
as matter of course, to be expected. An
alliance between the Georgia and the
Port Royal Companies will bea death blow
to the supremacy of the South Carolina
and Central. With the completion Of the
Port Royal Railway, shippers over the
Georgia and from Augusta will have not
only the choice of new harbor, but will
also have a new line to Savannah and
new line to Charleston, each as short as or
shorter than the roads which now connect
rs with those cities. Freights which are
now Obliged to 60 from Atlanta and Au-
gusta to Savannah over the Central Rail-
road will have another and competing
line to depend upon. For the first time
in many years, the Georgia Railroad has
an opportunity to- be master of the situa-
ton, and'win be able to bid defiance to
her old enemiesif the wise action of her
directory shall be sustained 1t is natural
then that the Central and South Carolina
should fight hard but they will fight in
vain. Their Citing will only show to the
stockholders of the Georgia Road how
important to them and their inter-
tsts is an arrangement which mt cts
with 80 much hostility from such QUAR-
ter. The endorsement will be carried,
and the Port Royal Railroad will compete
for the cjtton crop of the coming autumn!
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25
Cruelty.

A Radical contemporary is so exasper-
ated by one or two small-sized burglaries,
that it advises its readers to kill the fel-
lows first, and ''try the case afterward." p"
We are not quite so sanguinary, even in
dealing with men through whose fault the
State has lost millions. What is proposed
for these is, that they be turned out OF
office in October, and be given an oppor-
tunity to prove their innocence in the
courts. That's all.-Gharleston Ne,Cs.
The punishment indicated by the Nescs
for its political opponents has, probably,
more of cruelty in it than that prescribed
by US for the burglars. Men who have
had such a.''soft thing" as the Ne,Cs de,
scribes, would as lief be shot as turned
out.
No execration Of ours would have fol-
lowed them, if the Ku-KIux had summa-
rily dealt with such evil.doers instead OF
seeking victims mong-thepoor, Ignorant,
helpless dwellers in the cabins Of the
colored people. To strike the weak and
cringe to the strong SEEM to be the
characteristics of such chivaIry.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25
The Transit Of Venus.

Mr.. Sawyer, in the U. S. Senate on the
18th inst, advocated the appropriation of
$4,000 for the purpose of purchasing in
struments to be used in the observation Of
Venus on the Sth of December 1874, across
the suns disk, which event will not occur
again for over century. We have no re-
corded observations of any value of this
event earlier than 176l, and with the i'm
proved instruments which modern science
and invention have contrived it is thought
important scientific knowledge Will be OBJ
tanned. The bill passed.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25
A CHARGE RGFUTED.
The Nation says-in its last issue:

The Nation says-in its last issue:
eve have been assured by Judge Hoar
late Attorney. General, that Judges Strong
and Bradley, the recently appointed Su-
preme Judges. were selected, and we be-
lieve nominated, several days before the
first legal tender decision was delivered
and before the government knew what it
would he; and that they were selected
solely wi h reference to their standing and
character. Judge Strong had rendered
a decision, it is true, affirming the consti-
tutionality Of the act, but so had nearly
all other State Judges before whom the
question had been brought. Judge Brad
lev though counsel to repudiating corpora.
tiOns had advised the payment of interest
in coin."
Now this has been one of the gravest
accusations against the administration of
Grant-viz: that the supreme court had
been packed by the administration to
secure decision affirming the validity OF
the legal tender act. This statement
from such excellent authority utterly re-
flutes the charge.
To the Supreme Court we look for de-
fense against the encroachments, certain
to be attempted, of the other branches of
our government. 1t was created to per-
form that duty. To infringe in the
slightest degree upon itsindependence; to
question the impartiality of its judgments;
or tn lessen the respect and veneration
which it has commanded and received
from the American people, is to strike a
heavy blow at the life o" the republic.
The Republican party has its sins of
omission and commission, but We hope
the sin of defiIing the seat Of justice will
never be one Of them.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25
4 Tornado at Chester.

These things are getting common. \
correspondent at Chester, thus describes
what one of them did on Thursday last :;
Il violent tornado passed over this town
this afternoon, about five clock, which sur
passed in force and destructiveness anything
before experienced in this vicinity. The
main damage was confined to track about
one hundred and fifty yard, wide passing
through the eastern portion OF the town In: "a
direction from west to east. Not a, house in
this tract escaped uninju ed Fifteen or
twenty dwellings and numberless kitchens
and stables were leveled to the ground.
The steam mill of W. r. Robertson is a
total wreck. The dwellings of George
Mccormick, John Macarthur, John ni:a Smp-
son, Mrs. Baird, Mrs. Sledge, William
ouasttiebaum, Qua Mr.. Caldwell, Mr.: Stokes and
others ars entirely destroyed. No lives were r.
lost Several persons were injured by fall,
ing timbers, but none seriously. A colored
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25
The Fight against rt.ROyaf.

The Augusta Ch. onicle and Sentinel is
inclined " enter luto the railroad contest
with vlgor, and in speaking Of The Port
Royal Railroad, and the proposed loan to
the same by the Georgia Railroad, takes
occasion to speculate as follows, regarding
the future. 1t says:
lone OF the most important questions
which Wlll come before The stVcknoldels
of The Georgia Railroad, at their meeting
next mo- nth, Will be The proposed loan vi
credit 10 the Port Royal Rail Company.
The iudlcaLiuus now are that The enuurse-
ment OF that company's bonds Will be car
RED by large majority. vi coulse there
Will be opposition. Tneie was never Yet
scheme-uo matter how much ot Deretit
IL promised which did not have Oppo-
neuts. But We do not believe that meas
ure which has met With the approval VI
Hon. John Z. King and the board OF Di-
rectors, after having been thoroughly ln-
yesLlgated and discussed, will encounter
anything like serious opposition from the
slocknvlders OF The company. 1t is also
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25
Preserve the Trees.

Cannot something be done by council to
prevent the destruction Of the few remain
ing live oaks uponthe unenclosed lots of
town. The beautiful grove in front of the
public library.is nearly destroyed. The
attacks upon them proceed from the de-
mand for live oak bark which the colored
people take for fever We counted recent
ly the naked trunks Of sixteen noble trees,
each one of which, upon building lot,
would enhance its value to person of
taste, five hundred dJllals. A few days
ago We noticed that several more are
being killed in the same manner: Our
council cou'd well afford to- send in the
country and have a cart load or two of
bark brought in for gratuitous dstribu-
to the "old' msumas," rather than see our
beautiful trees de stroyed. Once gone, a
century will not return them to US. On
mauma, spare that tree.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25
FROM COLUMBIA.
COLUMBIA, April 9

COLUMBIA, April -,
The infant daughter Of Gov. Scott died
last Tuesday night.
Capt. Parker, state steasrfer, is IN New
York on business connected With his Office.
Gen. Hoses is at Sumter spending
few days.
On The night of the 18th, over fifty th,u@
sand dollars worth Of property and a.
dozen lives were lost at Chester blythe
tornado.
Judge J. J. Wight, Gen. Whioper, Cox
A. o Jones and J. Woodruff, clerk Of
Senate are in town.
Alfred Williams and L. S. Langley are
to be pardoned by President Grant.
Gen. r. B. Elliott is very sick and not
expected to live.
Supt. Jillson is here and looks as pleas.
ant as ever, having fully recovered FROM
his late indisposition.
Bowen's chances for the 6, at in Con-
gress arc good. The motion "f d. Large's
counsel to have hun retain the seat on the
ground that Bowen accepted seat in the
legislature Was dismissed. Both Bowen
aid DeLarge are in Washington.
Gen. Dennis and iaIDay are In New
Yolk.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25

ESsn The florida governors continue to
proclaim. Reed announced week ago that
he was the genuine and only original govern
orS, all others being frauds and counterfeits.
On Wednesday hayf es of another pro-
clamation conveying the legislature on Mon
day next in order to try who is governor
before that body. Reed may be expected
70 claim that no one but himself can call au
extra session of the legislature and there
fore that the session called by Day is Illegal,
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25
SIITON HOUSE ARRIT4LS.

Ewd. Tinkham and wife, Chicago; j. D..
Robertson, y. As Davis, Bluttton; Il. W..
James Fripp, W. d. Warren, s. g.. John
w. Ken, Savannah; Dr. John E. Shipman,
Chicago; F. Crippn, A. Ii. Crippn, W. B.
Robinson, ST. Helena; Jas. NJ. Crotut, city;
Mrs. Jas. h. Holden and daughter Horace
Holden, n. Y. city: W. Stokes, j. ID, Man
nett, S. c.; Joseph d. Carr, VIM. Carr, jr.,
Mrs. VIM. Carr Fail River, Mass; Miss
Josephine Carr, Warren, K. l.; Alfred A.
Post n. Y; Col. L. Y. Simmons, Maj. W.
5. Gayer.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25
Charles Sumner and Pinekback.

The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Pinrbbaek, of Louisiana, in the color
ed mems convention at New Orleans:
Resolced. That Hon. Charles Sumner, by
his disinterestel advocacy of our rights and
his consumate craftsmanship in'securing a
recognition of these rights iii the Constitution
of the United States, has endearcd himself
to the colored people of the natian; and un-
til Hon. Chas. Sumner shall himself an
nounce his secession from the Republican
party We shall hold him to be as he has ever
been, one of the purest and ablest members
Of our great party.
That is: Charles Sumner has endeared
himself to the colored people by lifelong
advO, acy Of the rights Of man ;;that he has
secured their affections by being the ma .
instrument in securing recognition OF
their civil and political rights in the Con-
stitutiOn and laws of the United States
aud that they will hold him to be pure
and able man, until-when? Why, until
he separates himself from a political party.
Not, until he proves recreant TO the cause
Ol uuudu IlSute1 uO9, UhIll llo uCIuiHSs
the advoc lte Of prescription; not, until he
shall become time server, corruptionlst,
or placeman;-but until he shall secede
from the Republican party.
Before the Republican party was Charles
Sumner was what he is To- day and if God
spares his life, long after that party ceases
to exist he will not have changed
The Plnchbacks, Ransiers, and Tur.
ner's, III omns genus, will have returned to
the iusignifcance from which great po-
litical cHnvulsion has lifted them, their
names will have been lost in au early OBJ
scurity, aud still the name Of Sumner will
be a synomyne for purity, justice and
truth for INJURIES Of American history.
His is no pinchbeck reputation. A fit
ting tpitaph for his honored tomb would
be: lie was the Friend oman"
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25
TILE BEAUFORT REPUBLICAN, APRIL 25, 1877
Masonic Monitor.

We have received the first number of
the Masonic Monitor (for March, pub
lished monthly at Goldsboro, n. c., by
Bro. j. A. Bonitz. 1t promises to be a
handsome and beautiful sheet. There are
some twelve thousand Masons in North
Carolina, and about one hundred thousand
in the Southern States, which affords a
wide field for the spread Of a good Mason
ie sheet. We welcome our Brother to
the Masonic Editorial Corps, promising
him ample labor, and we hope, also, am
pie success.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25
The Barnwell and: Blackyille Railroad.

We learn that a proposition from the
Hon. A. p. Aldrich, President of the Barn
well and Blackville Railroad Company, was
submitted at the meeting of Directors of
the South Carolina Railroad Company held
one day last week, and was favorably enter
taincG. At an early day, the engineer of
the South Carolina Railroad Company will
survey the Barnwell Road for the purpose of
making special report upon it, and it is
expected that, if the present anticipations
in regard to the condition of the road are
verified, the work upon thcline will begin at
least early enough to sccue its completion
in time for moving the next crop.
With the completion Of the Port Royal
Road. now assured for this year, Barnwell
county will be favored section. No county
in the State will have greater facilities to get
crops to market.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25
Episcopal Church Services.

Bishop Howe administered the rite of
confirmation to a class of eleven persous,
at the Episcopal church, on Sunday last
The services were conducted by the Rev
Dr.. Walker, assisted by Rev. II. II. Mil
lett. Bishop Howe preached a scholarly
and imprt ssive discourse to very full
congregation. The ordinance ofthe Lord s
Supper was administered at the close of
the services.
Bishop Howe addressed the children of
the Sunday School in the afternoon.
In the evening the Bishop preached to
large congregation.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.

A F1nuncier's Sory and its Mo al-Anoth-
er Fut.er in Wall STREET 4 Bloody Re-
cord-IA f.. od,ts + Criminals n ~
Rooks-1he Alht-A Monument ~
Shuk.pen,e- Tne "Lotus" Ctub-dc.
NEW YORK, April 20, 1872.
While visiting Wall street friend the
III other d,y. Witnessed a revelation "f
the I'D, Ola s."ry" that SO often makes
the Sad lllsLory vf the locality. A fine
louklug geu,l man, we'll dressed, and ~.
deutly S, s,ed Of busiu IS tact aud CHI
eryy, came hurryng into the ffice, and
was accorded a private inlelvlew. The
eXplt sslon VI his lace betUken,d d world
uf care. IL Was he same wild, eager lock
that you will Sec here d Thousand tim, d
day, mheu meu's tvrtun,s ale trentylBsS
in lhe balance. In few muments heard
hlm pleading with all the intense elo-
uucuce ot earu,stness for loan Of few
Lhuusdud dullals, iu order that he might
complete railload contract III which he
was then euga I'D. lie had been the ST.
perlntendeut ot one Of the largest corpOr-
atio ns in the wealthy, aud the
companion Of capitalists and statesmeD..
lie reviewed his entire career to show that
it was no fault Of his-nO extravaganza,
no unbecomlng habits that had btought'
him to the verge Of ruin, aud then brust-
ing into sobs that shook the strong man
to his heart, and sounded even through
the closed doors, he revealed the true
cause Of his necessity. He had a wife he
said, too proud to succumb to the situa-
Lion; too worldly to surrender her costly
establishment, her retinue OF servants aud
dashlng style; too hopeful to look through
his eyes upon the gaunt reality. He fur
lher confessed, he loved her 50 tenderly
that he would not ask her to share his
misfortune, and had concealed from her
the skeleton that was in his closet. She
only knew that he was passing through
the troubled waters of business as he had
done before, and had faith that he would
weather The storm. But now, the worst
had come aud staring HIN III the face WAS
utter bankruptcy. My friend reasoned
with him, but il was OF no use. The man
was wild He almost went On his knees
III has suppllcAllOn, and when the CONVEX
sallon Was temporarily adjourned, aud he
! Came out vi the Utlice, lever saw On u
! human lace ouch a picture vi human grief.
/ | only leclte The iusLance az one OF tnou-
sands III which men are to blame for not
making cOutidanLs Ot their wives, which,
ever Tie happiness Of the home circle Is
Threatened, and III which woman also are
at fault tor perslstiug III extlavagance and
lndulglng pride even While they read the
lell.Lale vi misery III their husbands eyes.
lhe pIeasantesL part OF the incident is iis'
sequel Tor The next day, the poor fellow
Was made happy by the receipt OF a cheek
! for Lhe desired amount.
Wall street RECEIVERS from one spasm
only TO enter another. The last, results
from an attempt made to clock up" goldj
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25
The African Methodists and the President

On Tuesday last the members of the an
nual Baltimore Conference of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church visited the
President. In responding to their address,
the President said that no one except them
selves could be more gratiied than he was
that four millions of persons, who had been
held in bondage and disposed of as chattels,
we're now free to think for themselves and
worship God as they thought proper, and
that civil rights for all were fast becoming
recognized throughout the land. It might
be some little time before they enjoyed all
the rights which belong to citizens, but that
day is surely coming, and he hoped it might
come speedily. In conclusion he thanked
them for this call and for the expression of
their good will.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25
Railroad Items.

A new engine arrived this week for the
Port Royal Road. 1t weighs twenty-five
tons and was constructed, at cost of twelve
thousand dollars, expressly for this road, by
Rogers. of Paterson, n. J.
On the thirtieth inst, the meeting of the
stockholders OF the Port Royal Road Will be
held at the court house in this town.
Large gangs of men are at work along the
whole line of the road. Track laying will
begin at the Augusta; end of the road in
two weeks.
Two vessels are unloading iron at the Bat
terry wharves.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-04-25

HJ~ r. Graham & Co., of Charleston,
whose advertisement will be seen in our
columns, keep constantly on hand large
assortment of horses and mules, suitable
for plantation and other uses. They are
good judges of stock an6every animal sold
by them is warranted. They will sell
cheap for cash, or on SIX months time,
With approved Beaufort security,