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Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-11
A COTTON PRESS AT PORT ROYAL.

We have received a letter from Mr..
George Bennett, stating that all the
machinery for q large and powerful
cotton press has been shipped TO Port
Royal by the schooner ii. G. Ireland,
which left New York on the Sd i'll
slant.
As soon as it arrives the work o.!
erection will begin at once, and every
thing will be in readiness for work by
the first of November.
We hope to announce in our next
issue that steamer line has been Or
ganized IN London for this port Capt.
Evans, of the Lady Duterfa, Is 10
arrive early in December with a steam
er for cargo for Europe. His expert
ence of the facilities Of Port Royal has
been already widely reported. He
un.oads his ship here at an expense Of
only FIVE cents per ton, while to take
out the balance Of his cargo at Savan.
nah cost eleven cents per ton. These
little expenses saved make very large
aggregate aud ship-mastcrs are not
slow to take notice Of them
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Port Royal Known.

When we started last month to 60 to
the Abbeville railroad convention our
thought was to let people know about
Port Royal, but we found it was not
necessary to say word. Those at
distance seem to be even more fully
alive to the advantages of our grea.
port than our own residents.
No matter what line was proposed
through the Blue Ridge, the aim of
each was to reach deep water at Port
Royal. Sassafras Gap was as anxious
to do so as Rabun Gap. They might
dispute on all other points but they
remained unanimous on that. All
were convinced that it would be useless
to ask the West to build a railroad to
the South Atlantic without assuring q
deep water terminus, aud all were
equally convinced that it was here the
desired hasbor was to be found. At
AbbeVille, Anderson, Greenville, Ash
vile, Henderson, the same interest in
our future was expressed and we re-
turn satisfied that it is a question of a
very short time when we shall see a
populous commercial city on the
waters of our spacious bay.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-11
AN UNSAFE BUILDING.

Below we give the report of Geo. Gage
and d. g. Wilson, upon the condition
of the court house. The attention of
the county commissioners was drawn
to the subject by the grand jury last
June. The delay in attending to the
matter should not be supplemented by
corresponding delay in Strengthening
the building, or we may have slaugh-
ter equal to that which Mortified the
country when the court house floor
ia Rich mond fell some years ago.
Every room in the decaying old
structure is condemned as unsafe.
Any patching now done may do for a
short time, but what we need, and
must have, is new court house. The
title which the county has to the pres.
ent ruin is at best defective: and we
are opposed 10 spending any more
money On it. A judgment has been
obtained upon it by the bank for seven
thousand dollars lent to the county.
Let the Judgment be toreclosed aud the
Old thing sold out. Don't spend thou
sands upon its sand and oyster shell
walls, scarcely able to stand their own
weight. Let US have good brick
building erected, one that will he COR
venient, ornamental, safe and credit
able to the county. We hear of O
proposition TO build an addition of wood
to the present delapldated affair, but
we hope there is good sense enough in
the board of commissioners not to
spend any more money upon wreck,
or TO build upon lot to which VIC have a
doubtful title.
To Tile Commissioners Of Beaufort Co.
BEAUFORT, S. G. Sept. /, 1873.
GENrLEMEN:-At your request we
have examined the floors and stairways
# tie court house, and find that the
floor Of the sheriff office rs now strength
cnel, Is perfectly safe. That the "hoor
beams" under the treasurer S Office need
supporting at their southern ends. That
tn brick piers supporting the columns
in the clerks and sheriff office ar" iusL-
ficicni III stability aud area Of base.
They require to be calargcd, or larger
base, with post l2Al2 would DO. The
foo. -Jran.s Of the clerks Office need sup
porting az their norll. ends, and those uf
his north room need supporting at their
scu:E c21y. III: st.;i.wayS from Tie first
t. the second foyr Iced slrcpstheui g,
cSpc: ia y tie west cuc. Ihc lai@stcrs
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France Free.

On the fifth instant the German occu-
patton of France ceased. The enormous
indemnity demanded by her brutal and
greedy conqueror has been paid. Alsace
and Lorraine, beside another strip Of ter
ritory for the present are held by Prussia.
No event of the glorious history ofFrance
hasexhibited the energy and patriotism of
her people in so bright light as their
eagcrness to fulfil the hard conditions Of
the treaty. She will foster those energies
and keep alive that patriotism in patient
waiting until the time when she may
mete out agian that which has been
meted out to her, and demand again
with interest that which she has just
paid. The vigil may be long, but it will
end, and France will forget hcg humilia-
ton in triumph, her revenge in full
expiation. May we be alive to SEQ.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-11
Anderson first In the Field.

On Monday last the citizens Of the
town of Anderson voted on the pro-
position to subscribe fifty thousand dol
lars toward the stock of the Chicago
and South Atlantic railroad. This is
the right way to go to work. An cleo
tion will probably soon be held to vote
on a proposition to subscribe four
hundred thousand dollars by the coun-
ty of Anderson to the same enterprise.
Now let our friends of Edgefeld and
Aiken counties Immediately submit
similar propositions to their people.
Abbeville and Edgefeld, could GER
tainly afford to subscribe as much or
more than Anderson, and Aiken ought
to feel able to do nearly as much. Let
them raise one million in the three
counties by public and private SUBJ
scription and they will have answered
our challenge to "put up or shut up. ="
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THE CHEAPEST AND BEST.

The work Of extending the docks at
Bort Royal is raIiily progressing. Five
hundred icetof additional wharf viii soon
be ready, and at the same time work Is
commenced OIL the lumber dock, which
when completed will save expenses in
putting heavy timber into vessels. When
these are done We shall have every tlc:li-
ty for very large commerce. By run
ming the cars upon the wharf Il very
great saving is effected. The freight go' s
direct to the car from the hold of the
ship. On the recent shipment Of five
hundred tons of cotton ties, Mr.. Wallace
gays he saved eleven hundred dolias
over the amount paid for tho same guam
,ity imported through Charleston, the
freight by ship aud rail being tie saluc
in both cases. The whole saving occurred
il the draying aud handling iii Charles
ton. Our Augusta and Atlanta fiieni,
should bear this in mind. We see "a
yannah men are eplcaysrius 10 awaken
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the euchre player.) Lockwood of the

1.-THE euchre player.) Lockwood of the
Cosmos, took first on three balls; on at
tempting to steal second was out fair,
but not so decided by the umpire, Al.
though the majority Of spectators said
out. Plume made a good hit to centre
f Id, ard stole second on ball thrown o
first by Touhey, whose intention Wa' TO
make double plao the scheme was a
failure, however, as his ball was too far
oat of the way. The Carolinas thtn
came in out of the field at the request Of
president Jones. The umpire then az
knowledged his desire to reti e, and al
other was appointed. Harrison mace
first on the third strike, (close play,)
stole second and third and came home.
Lockwood, also made home. Wallace
took first on third strike but came to
grief on the third by Mcclure, with the
assistance Of Knauff. Boyce then pre-
s,nted McNelty with a fly, which he uL-
expectedly muffed, made first and finally
came home. Harrison expired on first
| on good play of Doogan, assisted by Nc
Guire. Politzer died on three strikes
and thus ended the longest inning of the
game. The excitement at this stage OF
the game was intense, the game standing
ten and ten.
THE FOURTH AND FIFTH INNINGS
were played without any remarkable
fielding, and although the playing was
good on both sides, it began to dawn up
on the mind of the Beaufort boys for the
first time that they might possibly get
beaten.
SIXTH, SEVENTH AND EIGHTH INNING.
These innings were played with spirit
but were one-sided altogether, two of
them resulting in whitewashes for the
Cosmopolisans. The batting of the Caro-
linas became terrible. Eggleston made
the finest hit of the game and about the
best of the season, but when within
about four yards from the home plate,
finishing his home run, he staggered and
tainted by over exertion. Boyce and
Harrison deserve especial mention tor
their file playing. The majority of the
Cosmopolicans attribute their defeat to
the swift and deceiving pitching OF
Touhey of the Carofnas. Mr.. Touhey,
without doubt. is the main stay of the
Carolinas, as the Cosmopolitans are prob
ably aware of. The umpire called the
game on the eight inning, on account OF
the approaching darkness but only by
the consent of both captains. Previous
to the departure of the Carolinas, they
were entertained by the Cosmopolitans
at the Sea Island Hotel in fine COLLATION.
of refreshments, &C., the hospitality o.
the Beaufort Club.
THE SCORE.
The following is the full score Of the
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interest in direct trade. 1t is useless.
Only small steamers can 60 there. The
Da6e,fa which laid up to our wharves
with one thousand tons on board, had to
be doomed out twelve feet from the dock
in Savannah after she had left half Of her
load here. 1t is hard to kick against the
pricks. Let Savannah merchants be
wise in time and secure their connections
and convenienccs at Port Royal and have
their importations sent through our port,
where large steamers can come. Now is
the accepted time. Don't wait until the
trade passes into other hands and you
find yourself nothing but a little decay
ing river town.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-11
The Largest Bona Eide Circulation.
THE BONDS.

In our opinion the Supreme court has
decided that the entire bonded debt, re-
ported by the comptroller to be nearly
sixteen millions of dollars, has, been le-
gally contracted and is valid debt of the
State. The suits were brought upon five
bonds of $1,000 each, representing five
different classes, amounting to an aggre-
gate of So, 100000. Every bond to which
the taint of fraud has ever been attached
is represented in one or the other Of the
bonds brought before the court. So
that if these are valid, all are valid.
The court decides the validating bill to
be constitutional and effective, and that
bill legalizes every act of the financial
board. Ex-Governor Scott, and Niles G
Parker, cannot desire a more complete
yindication. There is no need for any
further judicial examination into the
bond question. Nor is the legislature in
q position to do any thing but provide
the means to pay interest on the whole
debt. How is the general assembly to
scale or compromise debt decided to be
valid, to raise the money to pay which.
principal and interest, the comptroller is
ordered to levy taxes withou.c further ac-
ton by the legislature, and which the
court Says the treasurer is to pay out
without any appropriation, that having
been done by the constitution?
Ofcourse the comptroller may disobey
the order of the court. Or he may mis-
construe it. Or the treasurer may wal
for . mandamus to compel him to pa.
the interest on doubtful bond;. But 81
fer rs the supreme court can 60, th'
whole bond question has been decided
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The following is the full score Of thu
game:
RUNS MADE EACH INNING.
Ist ID Sd 4th 5th 9th 7th Sth ]

1st ID Sd 4th 5th 9Th 7th Sth Total
Carolina...... 8 0 7 8 2 20
Cosmopolitan 4 2 4 o II
When the clubs and invited guests had
assembled in the dining room, the Caro-
linas were welcomed in few words from
Mr.. Lockwood, president ofthe Cosmo-
politans. 10 which Mr.. II. B. Jones,
president Of the Carolinas, answered.
Mr. Boycc, captain of the first nine OF
the Cosmos then in a few appropriate
remarks presented to d. Touhcy, captain
Of the first nine, Of the Carolinas, a ball
as trophy of the victory Of the day,
rcmarking that the Cosmos hopcl to
meet the Carolinas again soon and re-
tricve their laurels.
Mr.. Touhey, in accepting the ball, said
the Caroliuas did not accept the ball as
a token of victory but a souvenir Of the
pleasures they had derived from their
trip to Beaufort, and thanked the Cosmo'
for the kind reception. Mayor Williams
was called for and responded; he was
followed by Mr.. j. &. Robinson, of the
Carolinas some very happy remarks.
Modesty forbade others who were c;led
for from showing what fine speeches
they were capable ofdeliveriDg.
The following is the list ofthe mem :
bers of the Carolina Base Ball Club
President, T. B. Jones: vice. president,
Il. G.. Chupcin; secretary, A. Prince;
scorer, j. ?. Bonnoit; W. II. Tcrric, v.
Sarvice, J. Kent, J. Dawson, Jr., B. L.
Simmons, G. A. Follin, L. j. White,
|. w. Walter, j. L. Redding, j. II. G..
Weller, !. Brannam, d. l., Mex. White.
The nine who played in the match game
with the Cosmopolitan Club Is composed
as follows: D. j. Touhey, captain; +. f..
Eggl.ston, A. Doogan, ]. Knauff, D.
Flynn, p. Foley, &. S. McNelty, j.
Roach, and Geo. SchiAcy.
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are!entirely insufficient, aud dangerous
in case ola crowd, especially the broken
part at their heads.
The west end Of the court room Is bad
ly sagged, the span being % feet and
foor-beams cut to six inches at their
northern supports; there should be q
girder the full width Of the sheriff room
under them supported by two posts, or
one post with braces, on each side, to
the girder. The floor osthe commission
ers' room, should be- supported in the
same way. The floor of the jury room
should be supported by girder, with a
post under the end next the fire place,
and hung on the west end in stirrup.
GEO. GAGE,
D. c. WILSON.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-09-11
Contempt Of Court.

It is o pity that the Chronicle and
Union Herald did not discover some Of
the profound respect for the supreme
court which they now parade previous
to the bond decision. For weeks we
heard nothing but warnings, insinua-
tions, beseechings and threatenings in
case q mandamus was granted. We
were told that unpleasant rumors'
were saoat; Of srpositious body of
republican "bone and muscle" which
was watching with sleepless vigilance
every move of the ''conspirators"
against the lab 1rsrs some one was
watching the ''cold slimy folds of the
serpent;;" the public credit was equiv
ering in its coil )" the "blood Of the
citizen was chilled by the dread OF evil
to ecme" from the judicial hand ; the
'painful throbbing, the deep, revenge
full beating, of the popular heart, which
will net suffer alone, if suffer it must"
was evident to these editors before the
decision.
What did it all mean Was it nothing
:buS a stupid mistake 7 Did they SIM
pay jump on one side of the fence while
The cat jumped on the other9 Or,
were they trying to bully the court ?
How suddenly they came down q!
Now all is lovely. Hear the Herald
now.
THE Democratic press may how !
as they please against the decision, but
THE UNION HERALD will recognize
and support the law until the law
making power acts upon the case.
"Jess so, judgel"
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Coal.

President jackson, of the Port Royal
railroad, is confident that the question
of supply Of fuel at Port Royal at a
reasonably low price will soon be satisfac-
torily settled. Coal can now be had by
the car load at Chattanooga for three dol
lars per ton. The cost of transportation
to Port Royal on large quantities it is
confidently predicted can be reduced frem
the present high rates to less than four
dollars per ton. II we can have coal de-
livercd here az figure between six and
seven dollars per ton we wilk have taken
a long step toward realizing our highest
expectations as to the success of our
port. This we believe President Jack
son can accomplish.
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esPERE LA CHAISEn

Ofal1 fbe wonders Of the world,
Ofold or modern days,
The rarest In the heart Of France,
The wondrous Pere La Chaise.
There mother nature casts her gifts p
With lavish hand around,
While added To the works Of God,
The works Of man abound.
A thousand stately marble vaults
Are scattered far and near,
A thousand howerets cast perfume,
As incense on the air.
A thousand streams each murmuring,
Softly DER It's messy bed,
In light and shade wind onward,
Through the city Of the dead.
As Tito shield the green graves
From the dhy kings scorchng rays,
There wave thousand stately strecs,
The pride Of Pere Ia Chaise.
A thousand grind and costly tombs,
Names and inscriptions bear,
OF many noble meu the world
Still honor and revere.
There rest Massenna and Devoust
And far.famed Marshal Ney,
Whose spirit knew no music,
Like the thunders Of the fray.
There forced at last to peace and calm,
His race Of glory run
lie, noble Ney reclineth,
On the laurels he hath won.
The famous actress Rachel,
There too takes her last repose,
There her life tale is recorded,
With the year that marked It's close.
There takes the Abbe secard,
His last and holy rest,
BY thousands Of the deaf and dumb,
His memory loved and blest.
There Abelard and; Helcise,
Are resting side by side,
Possessing now in death the peace,
That fate in life denied.
There the skillful surgeon Larey
Resteth, having left behind,
The products Of q useful life.
To bless and aid mankind.
Yea, men Of genius truth and worth,
The pride Of olden days.
BY death made equal side by side,
Now lie In Pere Ia Chaise.
St Denis with Its costly shrines,
Where kings and princes rest,
With all Its pomp exciteth not,
More interest In the breast.
For not another spot could ere
Be found beneath the sky,
Where half such brave iilustrious men,
In death together lie.
OF all the wonders OF the world,
or old or modern days,
This is the wonder Of them all
The grand old Pere Ia Chaise.
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"A recent report from Dallas, Texas,
says: The cotton crop will fall at least
a third short, so tits believed, on account
of the excessive rains along this Gulf
coast. Where sea leland has been raised
with varying success, the worms has
wholly destroyed it, and viii 60 far to-
ward disccuraging its futuSe cultivation.
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Notice.

OFFICE COUNTY Al DIToR,
Beaufort, S. C., August n, 1873
HrOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
~ County Board of Equalization will meet In
this Office on Monday the Sth day OF September 1879
being the second Monday OF said month for the pur-
pose Of hearing complaints and equalizng the vali-
alton Of the Real and Personal property, @moneys
and credits within the County"
L. s. LANGLEY,
Auditor, and eI-ofacio, sec-
Co. Board Of Equalization,
An, ot n
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-Greenville elected a slow tax tick
ct" gu Monday last.
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Garden 9eedS

or all varieties at ten cents per paper.
T.. J. WEBB is agent for STONO PHOSPHATE
and will be glad To- receive orders from Farmers
Prices Ston0 Phosphate (soluble) cash $500
Time, lst of November, $500.
Stono Acid Phosphate for composing with cottoi
seed &C. cash $500. Time lst Of November, 90
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Notice.:

rT1HE PIPE CREEK BAPTTST CHURCH AT
i LawtOnville. :. C., will apply at next session
OF Legislature for incorporation.
JOS " MORRISON
Church Clerk.
Sept At.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-04-25

LENGTH or WHALEs.-Mr. ScoreSby.
a very high authority on this subject,
declares the common whale seldom ex-
ceeds seventy feet In length. and Is
much more frequently under SIXTY.
Out of three hundred and twenty-five
whales. which he assisted personally
In capturing. net one exceeded fifty
eight feet, aud the largest Of which he
knew the reported measurement to be
authentic, came up to only sixty-seven
feet. Two specimens Of the rorqual or
the razor-back whale have been OBJ
served OF one hundred aid five feet la
length. One of these was found float
lug lifeless In Davis Straits, and the
skeleton Of the other was seen by
Clarke in Columbia River, and must.
tail and all, when alive. have measured
ono hundred and twelve feet. Other
specimens, hays measured hundred,
and many others from eighty to ninety
feet. Que cast on shore at North Ber-
wick. Scotland. and preserved by DR..
Knox, was eighty-thrce feet in length.
These instances seems to have estab-
lished the average and extreme length
Of these huge animals. But with con-
siderable crsdulity in earlier accounts
Baron Cuvier. the eminent naturalist,
says stoutly, there Is no doubt that
whales have been seen at certain epochs
and In certain seas upwards OF three
hundred feet long, or one hundred
yards in length. |-r nf ar5-
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TO MiLLMEh I!

jtIys HAVE FOR SALE AT TIE GOLD
wv Hin News Once h-f ton Of superior
TIPe Metal, for jouIuslins pgrRosss S, = y 2us..
taesd psioss be- 0se-
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nN AND AFTER FEBRUARY /, 1878,
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L. p. DRrxLrR r.r. BEAnDsLxr @. II. DANA
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Overla.d Freight and Accom-
nedausa TRAIN for Ogden 500
and East. t................--........ 9,15 =. I
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TRAVELLING AND FRElGHTIkc.

O. and aiser ssaday, Dscsnser I. 1872,
Trains will leave Rsss daily a. fsi-
The Lambertville record., 1873-11-19

BEEcMER ON THE CUBAN QuEsTroS.-Mr.
Beecher said last Sunday: Spain has been
the victor and the victim of ages a land full
of generous impulses and debasing passion.--
Let us remember that in our dealing with
this question we have In Castelar, q man o
noble manic, d and intelligence. Now, If WI
can reach che ends of Justice through the bet
ter men Of Spain, if we can punish the mon
sters spread through Cuba, and vindicate the
sanctity ofjustice and manhood in such a way
as shall make republican governments honor
able and strengthen the hands of the true pa
triots Of old Spain, then in the name of lib
erty lot us SO intict justice as that it shall
punish the guilty and strengthen the good
But if it shall be found that the Government
of Cuba has violated the rights of American
citizens, that she has insulted the American
flag, and that the responsible Spanish Gov
ernment win not or cannot make due repair
alton and put a stop to such denominations,
then let the hand Of national justice fall, not
only upon miscreants, but so as to give knowl-
edge and freedom to that long darkened is
land.