Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-06-27

years, at New YORK, Whfther ne nad
! gone a few days before for the benefit
ofhis health. .s.+p ..-
II thought tbat,ssas wheascrop Of
Northern and Central Texas. will reach
], 900, 600 bushels, three times the
amount ever before raised 10 one sea-
son. ..f,.. IT,.
Among some curiosities from Florida
Governor Crosby, of Belfast, has a
grasshopper that measures FIVE inches
in length from head to the end of the
bind legs, and with body as big as a
sparrow.
New York, June 25.
OF the many jurors called on Stokes
trial, to-day, there was not one who had
not impression, opinion, bias or predju-
dice. The jury, when, completed, will
be much more intelligent than on any
murder trial here for years. So much
is due to the new jury law passed last
winter, which does not exclude for hav:'
ing an opinion or impression. No more
Jurors we're obtained in the Stokes case
at noon.
The Italian government has an
nounced an open competition for a life
size statue of Joseph Mazzini. All
sculptors, foreign and native, are invit-
ed to present models up to the 18th Of
June, when a competent committee
will examine them all and select the
best, which will be transferred to
marble at once.
There has been considerable excite
ment among the Jews of Mobile, Ala,
in consequence of their rabbi, who has
had charge of the synagogue, profess
ing Christianity. Upon profession OF
faith, he was received into the Baptist
Church, and was baptized on the even
ing of May 5, in the presence of a large
congregation.
The Bishops of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church South have recommend.
ed that the week of August Ills be
| observed as a week Of fasting and
prayer. The following objects are set
forth upon which prayers and suppli-
cations may be united: THAT the Lord
would send more laborers into His
vineyard; for His blessing upon our
institutions of learning, and for the
conversion of the young, and for. the
increase of His kingdom among men,"
Mayor John Fl. James, Of Atlanta,
Ca, is forty-two years of age, owns
100000 worth Of real estate in the
city, and is the leading banker. He
was born in Banks County, and left
his fathers farm in 1850, and obtained
employment in Atlanta at a salary of
twelve and half dollars per month.
Afterwards be was peddser.
NOTICE. Any person employed on
this work Cape Fuulweather light
house-who shall speak disrespectfully
on or off duty, of the President Of the
United States. Of any member Of the
Cabinet, or Of any superior officer ot
the Government. will BIZ Immediately
discharged, HENRY NJ. ROBERT,
Major Of Engineers, U. S. A.
This piece Of petty despoiism, which
assumes that an employer has right
to dictate to those under him what
they shall DO, not only in, but out Of,
working hours, is an admirable illus
tration at once Of that Civil Service Re
form and Of that regard for labor Of
which the Philadelphia platform prates-
The wife of Gratz Brown is hand
some and winning lady, mother Of sev-
en- children, of whom six are living,
the oldest not being over IA years Of
age Of these children five are girls.
1t is related Of the Governor that he
married for loYe, when Mrs. Brown
was country maiden, and that he
first saw her swinging on a gate in
front of country farmhouse, as be
and two or three other members OF the
Missouri legislature were strollipg out
of town after one Of its sessions.
The country is building a light house
at Yaquima Bay, Oregon The labor
ers thereon are under the direction Of
Major Henry NJ. Robert, of the Engi-
neer Corps. This gifted official has
posted the following for the benefit of
his employees:
Fernando Wood writes to friend in
Alabama: 81 am confident that the
general acquiescence in the nomination
of Mr. Greeley by the Democratic par
ty will secure his election, and that
, such a result will remove all the diff
culties which the South now rest un.
der"
Tobacco Under Transportation Bond.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 25.
The commissioner Of internal revenue
has decided that tobacco arriving in
collection district under transporta-
ton bond since June 6, for which ware
housing has not been given, may be re-