Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-12-19
NEWS ITEMS.

Governor Moses has appointed JAS
Davis notary public for Beaufort coun-
ty; J. j. Molony for Charleston, and r.
A. Lynch for Elgefeld; j. G. Bowling
treasurer for Barnwell county, vice
Teauge, removed
Charles +. Bell has been appointed
notary public for Beaufort county.
Snow fell to the depth of four inches
on Thursday, Dec u, in Columbia and
Augusta The cold was very severe.
R. B. Carpenter was elected Judge
of the Fifth Circuit on Friday last. His
principal opponent was Leroy F. You
mans, Esq, formerly a resident of Beau
fort. Carpenter received on the first
ballot, GS; Youmans, Sc: TradeweIl,
10. Before the vote was announced,
enough changed to Carpenter to give
him SO votes and elect him.
The legislature takes a recess from
December 20 to January I.
The house passed the tax bill on
Friday, levying mills for general pur
poses. 5 mills for Deficiencies, . mills for
schools and 3 mills for county purposes.
The election of r. B. Carpenter as
Judge of the Fifth Circuit is said to be
in the interest Of Blue Ridge scrip.
A. B. DeSaussure has been APP
pointed agent at Columbia Of the South
Carolina railroad.
The South Carolina Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
is in session at Anderson, Bishop Paine
presiding.
Two gin-houscs and mill were
burned in Lancaster county last wee k.
w. G.. Stewart and John R. Crocker
lose s., 800 and $500 respectively.
A terrible mistake occurred in htr
caster on Friday night, resulting in the
death of a Mr. Nizcn, a very cstimablc
citizen of that town. The statement Is
that Mr.. Carter heard his dog barking
furiously in the yard on the evening
named, and taking his gun, he went to
the window, from where he saw man,
at whom he discharged the contents,
with the sad results above named. Nj.
Carter. overcome with grief, surrendered
himself to the authorities. An inquest
rendered Il verdict in accordance with the
facts stated, and Mr. Carter will be
brought to trial.
The correspondent of the New York
TribHnc, writing from Washington, De
&C der 9Th, states that ''the appoint
mcnt of James L. Orr as minister OF
Russia was made without the knowledge
of Mr.. Orr, he not having been an APP
plicant for the POSITION
The gin.house of Mr.. James II.
Fowies, Of Orangeburg, caught fire on
Monday loss trifing. The corn, fodder
and cotton of Capt. j. Crockett Of Ian
caster, were burned by incendiarcs on
Friday. The cotton, cotton GIN and
machinery Of Mr. j. II. Green, OF
Grccnyile. were burned on Friday; loss
81. 500. The barn OF }. p. WhiSonaub,
. of York, was burned lit is supposed by
incendiares) Oh Tuesday; loss 81 POO.
The residence ofDr. J. H. Powe. Of
Cheraw, was burned last week. On the
l2th the gin house of J. Lynch, Of the
same place was destroyed.
There IS to Lea ''colored' tourna-
mcnt in Wa!terboro,
The Aiken Hotel has pas >ed into the
hands Of new proprctorS-NcssrS. Bailey
and Pcgg-and has been iittcd up for the
convenience of Northern guests. especial
those seeking at,er health.
Bob Shelton. Col. Bacon : racer, has
died Of the cpizootic.
The post-oiiice at D;son's Mills,
EIacfeii. = Discontinued.
Judge Orr has been confirmed as
minister to Ru,sia. Salary, STOOD.
u. 5. Senator elect, J:J. Patterson
was bound over in $1,000 bail to answer
the charge of bribery. That is probably
the last Of it.
An unknown steamer is reported
ashore at Smith Point, near Norfolk.
Official dispatches received in Wash
ington indicate that the two Alabama
Legislatures accept Attorney-General
William plan Of compromise.
The Tribune stockholders propose to
give Schuyler Colfax, as editor, five
thousand dollars bonus and fifteen thou
sand dollars year.
The judiciary committee OF the
United States House Of Rcpresc .tatlves
will report in favor Of increasing the
Presidents salary to ffty thousand dol
lars.
All of the passengers and hree-eighths
| of million of treasure are, saved from
the wreck of the Pacific steamship Sac
ramento, which is breaking up fast.