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Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-14

A decree of the Spanish Government
annuls all edicts sequestrating rebel
property in Cuba.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-14
Cen. Pillsbury's Nerve.

Tn sketch of the life the late Gen.
Pillsbury, the Albany Express relates
the following interesting incident;
"About that time 1926 his father
was appointed Superintendent OF the
Connecticut State Prison, his son being
the deputy but in 1880, his father hav-
ing resigned, Amos Pillsbury was ten
dered the position, although but twen-
ty-five wears of age. 1t was in this IN
stitution, land almost a quarter OF cen,
tury ago, that desperate fellow named
Scott was confined for fifteen years. he
was determined not to work, nor to SUD-
NIT to any of the rules, and shortly al
ter entering the institution he nearly
cut off his left hand to avoid doing any
labor. But his wound was Immediately
attended to, and in less than an hour al
terward he was engaged in turning
crank with his one hand. For this ne
threatened to murder the warden on the
first opportunity, and in some way get
ting hold of a razor he sharpened 1t Tor
the dread purpose. Hearing OF this,
Mr.. Pillsbury sent for him and COM
manded him to shave him. He eyed
the man steadily, seated himself in the
chair, and the operation began, the
prisoners hand trembling the while.
When the shaving was finished, the su-
perintendent said: Il have been told
YOU meant to murder me, but thought
I might trust you God bless you,
sir, you may replied the regenerated
man, completely broken down. From
that moment he became one OF the best
behaved criminals in the prison, was
treated we'll, and remained on his good
behavioruntil Mr.. Pillsbury left in 1882.
But when the new warden was appoint
ed Scott tried to escape, and murdered
the keeper. For this crime he was
hanged the year following, in Hartford.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-14
Little Woman.

Running out to meet me gladly,
Little woman;
Or with sweet and sunny face bent
Smiling on me from the easement,
Little woman.
Could I ever meet it sadly,
Ever cease to love her madly p
Love that matcheth hers but badly
Little woman.
Cozy all her modest dwelling,
Little woman;
Fires ever brightly glowing,
Flowers ever freshly blowing,
Little woman;
And placid smile still telling
OF gentle bosom swelling
With peace all peace excelling,
Little woman.
Just to hear her tender greeting!
Little woman;
Never word unklndly spolln8
Home for husband sad or toiling,
Little woman.
Just to feel her warm lips meeting,
Just to hear her fond heart beating,
1t was worth a years entreating,
Little woman.
Men may grumble at their Lares,
Little woman;
And, on women's rights loud railing,
Wreak the women's wrong prevailing,
Little woman;
But the best of household fairies
Is the wife whose golden hair is
Dropping DER her husbands chair-his
Little woman. -
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-14
Railroads of the United States.

The Manual of Ito Railroads Of the
United States for 1S73-1S74 gives an in
teresting summary of the workings OF
this colossal interest for the past year.
1t shows 81, ,104 miles Of railroads to be
in operation, of which 6, 427 miles were
opened the past year, and 1884, or
more than one-half, since 1868. Ex-
tended statements of the cost, earnings,
expenses, &C., of 426 different compa.
nies are given, embracing 81, ,323 miles of
line-the balance of the mileage, 8, ,7S1
miles, being made up Of roads only re-
Gently or partially completed, and which,
consequently, made no returns OF their
operation. The cost of the mileage
(57, 1923 miles, of the roads whose opera
tions are given, is SO, 159, 423, ,057, made
up of 81, ,647, ,8H, 113 share capital, and
81, ,511, ,578, 944 of various forms of in
debtedness. Their earnings-of which
1882, ,309, ,270 were received for transpor-
tation of passengers, and $340, 931, 1856
for freight to $473, 241 ,055,
being fifteen per cent. on the whole in
vestment. The operating expenses for
the year were 1907, 486, ,6S2, or sixty-fve
per cent. of the gross receipts. The net
earnings were $165, 754, 1873, or thirty
FIVE per cent. of the gross receipts,
equaling SO per cent of the whole'in-
vestment. The cost of the roads aver
aged $55, 116 per mile; their earnings
S., 1856 per mile, and $11.76 per head
of population, estimated at 40, 232, 600:
The earnings of the roads of the diff
ferent sections, Of course, differ greatly,
the most productive roads being those
of the six New England States, the
earnings of which, the past year, were
S48, SIS, 1886, or 81. 10 per cent. on a cost
of $3.50, ,6O9, ,794. The cost per mile of
the roads "a ,574 miles) was $50, 41S; the
earnings per mile, $40, ,636; the earnings
per head of the population, estimated
at $3.50, 900, 1888. The number of
inhabitants to each mile of road was
700.
The cost of the II, GIT miles of road
in operation in the six Middle States
equaled 1922, 700, TIA, or $79.427 per
mile. Their earnings were $169, ,205, ,8O2,
or 18. 80 per cent. of their cost. The
earnings per mile were $14, ,565, and
Sl5. s6 per head of population. The
number of inhabitants to each mile OF
road was 1872.
For the ten Western States and their
contiguous territories, the cost of the
SITS miles of railroad in operation
was 81, ,472, 1926, ,232, or $50, $50 per mile.
Their earnings equaled Sl93, 1926, 25S, or
13. 10 per cent. of the cost. Their earn
ings per mile were SO, 735 ;.per head of
population, S13.76. The number of in
habitants to the mile of road was 400.
The earnings of the railroads of the
New England States were 21.1O per
cent. of the gross cost; those OF the
Middle States 1880, and those of the
Western States 1910 per cent. The
comparatively unfavorable result for the
West is due simply to an excess of mile
age to population. Should no more
roads be constructed there for the next
five years, the investment would proba-
bly, show rs well in the West as in the
East.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-14
The Western Hop Crop.

The prospects of the hop crop of 1873,
which will begin to come into market in
another month or thereabouts, continue
excellent. A dispatch from Chicago
says: There have been some occasional
reports of stunted vines and yellow leaf
from places where drought hadprevailed,
but the recent rains have placed the sue
cess of the crop beyond question, and
it is conceded that it will be unusually
heavy and excellent. Private advices are
to the effect that the large brewers,
especially in the east, are well stocked,
so that in view of heavy supply and
small demand prices are likely to be low.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-14

ro1rr1cs IN MINNEsoTA.-The Repub-
lican State Convention of Minnesota
nominated G. r. Davis as candidate for
Governor. Resolutions were adopted
favoring cheap transportation, accord.
ing to capital in railroads the rlgnt OF
reasonable remuneration, but opposing
uniust determinations and all arbitrary
and improper use of the growing power
of railroad and other corporations. The
fourth resolution says that no rights
should be vested in railroad corpora
tions beyond the control Of future legis-
latures. The fifth resolution heartily
applauds the active measures OF Con-
gress in ferreting ont and exposing cor
ruption. and demands pure official con-
duct and the punishment of unfaithful
nublio men. The sixth resolution con-
demns witLout reserve the salary and
back.pay motion, and demands the
prompt repeal Of the law authorizing 1t.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-14

A LUCKY WoMAN.-A lady in Lynn,
Mass, last week sold a bag of rags to a
peddler. She was perfectly well salts
fed with her bargain until she remem-
bered that in order to guard against
thieves and robbers she had secreted
in the bag two bank books, notes, and
so forth, to the value of about 81, 600.
But considering how careless she had
been, she was luckier than she deserved
to be; for with all the energy and acute
ness of despair, she sought for that
peddler, and found him in Salem, and
recovered her treasure.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-14
VOL. III. NO. As.
NEW SPRING GOODS.
Jas. C. BAILIE g. BRO,

n RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR ATTEN
II ton to the following DESIRABLE GOODS Of.
fered by them for sale:
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-14

New and beautiful Rugs.
Door Mats from SOC. up to the best English cocoa,
that wear three years.
100 sets Table Mats, assorted.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-08-14

Don Carlos has appeared in Spain,
issued o proclamation, called on the
God of Armies, and promised to fight
for suffering Spain.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1873-08-12

fleine 8ergneit bonn s. 9ttg,tit 1870 bis
3. O3drs 1871. Ser Sriebe 0ffnete enbz
li6 bic Ebore ber gut erbalteten6 eitung,
IN pel6er jeBt preuBii9e Gruppen bonn
Is. 2(rtt1ertee Ge9tment elm longtpeiliges
@arniionleben fi6ren. 9o6 tbetlen ie
ibr S6iGial NIT gar Gielen; benn bte
8eiabung Ser &et0Slanoe lit nt6t nltr
eine. ie6r ftarfe, ionbern AUDI leDr int
9dr6e 5e%ritreute.
IS lit chen, mag infer 0te6t ein mod
70 gltteS gelpelen iein, 9egentpGrtig Elm
erOberter 8eitb ln0 fein erer6ter, baS
Setgt it6 BET ie0em S6rttt, BEN ma aus
Der nit etn9etpatoerten llmgcblng btn>
aus ms 2anb t6ut. ODD ptr6 es ltn>
iere Wtii6e 1obnen, ltnb fommenbe @enes
r~ationet perben it6 un9eit0rt an bteiem
f6Onen, bur6 bic erbe6enbiten Gbaten
geipeibten Sttf Oeuti0er @r6e freuen.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1873-08-12
(GOrreIpon0enS Ser SainOis 9taots5ettung.)
gSteuer neutrality-suspicious.

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sfprp : %acifc : SdbI. Ser Giucinnatier
GWsoeine : Carton; Gbicaao'0 Seridurl1iR.
8ten, 8. Suit 1878.
@liidltDer ols nit i6ren &uniti1t6lt7
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lit Die 9{dbmai0ine III gei0loiiener BDd9
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gen.
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mt beoauert, baB 9tiernal1o auf 0ie S0ee
%gefommen, au0 onbern mterifanii0en
G~rftubern, ipie Sutton, Morie, Ooo0z
bear &C. etue berarti9e Deroiellte @ulot7
9ung 5t Sbcil merbe1 SIT lalien.
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panD un0 cine Q(rt Gplectio>2lu itellung
Der 8iener Qlgeltur fir transatlantiid6e
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%itdnotgen oaS 9te1Oe5pouS, tpel0eS ii0
Die 0DnQlten Dieler 6o0mt0tigen lln0
originator amerifanii0en Tabrtfation it
g6ien gegeben Da6en. Q8Gre eS ul0g(i6,
DaB 9taDnoi0inen uno ~eiierl1e 8untpen
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Yroter rettcn f0ntten - bier f0nntet
iDtt BON elmer IDl0en 9tettlng 1preCben.
g8o0in 0oS 9luge tlt1er0al6 Der oroBelt
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niiBli0en 8orrt6tungelt, u1o beru0i9t
r1ft man aus rGtnen 2dnoe, tt bem
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Mite Ser Serren GburdiQ, Ginger uno
GonIorten. UNI es tit ii0erliD feinem
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1873-08-12

Sin Giienbdbnlnfdll iitb Strliner GcriibnttDei>
ten. - ST.. Sraubis. - Macrtei SpFfprei. -
gSicber cine gliefli die 9Sabl Si5ntarcf's. -
GpbpW. = @iue sciiflid)e Statiitif. - Ginil=
che. - Srfbprpre Ginicitisfeit. Grinrcs
rIiIa OH rrn niten Gpdleina.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1873-08-12

Sic 2tmierifarer in @rdfer.-3er siGbntaid)ittcn=
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-28
T BY Gruhbs & Williams,
Auctioneers and Real Estate Agents,
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

VERY VALUArB LIE DISTILLERY,
WITH MOST G COMP MAG Hin lsl,
COR Et TuR & ri WiTHiN oNE MILE 0E.
THE CITY, AND WITHIN A FEW HUNDRED
YARDS OF THE WHARvEs OF THE CHEN
RE ;s AR PHO HSRGhPPU the
LIST day Of july at S. O'Clock P. we VIII sell at
BYRNE's yDIsTfELERY,s situated - above, b@Pre.
6 375-1OOo ACRES OF LAND, having . long front
on the turnpike and rs II Is al most 70
the brtck-yards now 30 extensively worked IL Will
out doubt possesses great value for Its brick clay
The s S ee apos, % % e
high, aud Of brick: BONDED WAREHOUSE, ~
bv 81 feet also OF brick; aud all very substantial
Unlimited supplies of water furnished ny wen,
pITIi The MACHINERY AND FIXTURES eonsis. in
part Of two forty-horse engines. q boiler OF inc
largest size, very large copper still for
Ing fine wh1skey, 20 fcrmeDting tubs, $3.50 gallons
each sses gallons; pairs French 6urrs, complete
and I'm order soda asi-tub. yeast Inash-tub hops
tab all conplete;a pair large scales, FatrtRpk's
scale for weighing cattle or coaI, boiling chest and
yators, staoblng for eight horses. house for s7r1
hogs. besides other Of value and general
ut rHis establishment was gotten mp Since the WAR
without regard 70 expense IL cost nearly
and is probably the most complete Of It's Tl knd In
= IRIS property will be much enhanced In value by
Its proximity TO the Chesapeake and Ohio ral!roaq
lery; may be readily adapted 70 oliler purposes,
such as paper or cotton mill, or any other manu-
il win be sold elitire-real estate, uachinerysan
T THRss tns ssa ie aRuBBs WILLIAMS
je Is-eodtastdtds tfss Ancdoneers.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-28
Williamsburg.
HAEvEST-HEALTH-THE ASYLUM SUP
POSED CHOLERA.

POSED CHOLERA.
1, ORE pond,mce of the Richmond Dispatch.]
WILLIAMSBURG, June %, 1873.
il" farmers around our city are in the
lud-l OF their wheat harvest. The wheat j.
l,.y nn.--much better than it has been for
''i.i years. Unfortunately but small crops
.,"g, seeded by a majority of the farmers.
~, corn and oats are looking well, though
a''l than usual. The crops are we'll worked
with very few exceptions, and if seasonable
II +, thought that there will be 4 larger
amount made than for several years past.
iI' peanuts, potatoes. and the like are more
'aU usually tlourshing.
Iii' weather has been very warm during
8 LIST Week. which has been unlavorable
'"r ii"jlth As we'll rs comfort. A cool east
'Itl blow to-day makes a change felt very
-.u,ihlv by all, especially by invalids ; and
nAHy such are here. The health of the pa
tents at the asylum is better than usual for
this season Of the year. There have been
nUt few deaths. improvements are still
eng on, Which are constantly adding to
jI" comfort of patients already in, and
milking room for the reception OF more.
!Gr rounds outside are now tastefully ar
an.'"d into grass plots with flowers and
-f.ilbhcry. which already look beautiful.
Wien more matured the promise is that the
.rnr will be enchanting.
Two cases of sickness, thought to be
rJ"iera. appeared lately in our city. One
VS. fatal, the other is recovering. Most
likely they were both cases of cholera.mor-
hu, induced hy imprudent eating, as more
th=n week has elapsed and no others have
",rnrrcd. The measles still hold ON among
-, hut in q mild form. I'll.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-28
BY Isbell & Son,
Auctioneers and Real Estate Agents,
No. Eleventh street, between Main ard Bank.

No. Eleventh street, between aain ard Bank.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
EAkM sAW RIF r So sISs WsA AS SP
THE CITY OF RICHMOND, IN, AND WITHIN Y, 4
FREDERICKSBURG AND POTOMAC RAIL
ROAD, AT AUCTION.-By virtue of deed of
trust. executed to David j. Saunders and Thomas
Potts, trustees for the benefit Of the creditors of
Glazebrook & Thomas. bearing date on The nth day
of March, 1873, Of record In the clerks Office Of the
dersigned, surviving trustee, will proceed to sea
Courthouse, on MONDAY the 7t6 day Of July 1873,
that being court-day, the Following property-to
VALUABLE FARM in the county OF Heurico,
about ten miles west Of the city Of Richmond, and
quarter Of mile from station on the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad, Mt which the
cars stop twice each day, containing four hundred
and thirtyone acres, with excellent frame DWELL
stables, and other necessary out-hoses. This farm
Is said to be well wooded, and from Its railroad ac-
commodationS and easy access to market, II maybe
said TO lie not only desirable rs residence but pre-
sents to wood dealers q rare opportunity for pro-
fitable investment. ~ HeE, sr..,r tfgi1
LOT OF LAND containing about six acres, lying
and being partly In Henrico ana parity I'M Hanover
county,. with o lsaw-Mili, corn-Inil aud dGur-mill
on good stream. with large patronage. The four
made ut this mill is of most excellent quality. b
containing one acre, In Dover township, near The
Manakin Works, on the James River and kanawhs
canal Said to be good stand for business. IT,.
TENNIS /: One-thtrd cash the residue on cred
Of six and twelve months, for negotiable notes Wit
interest added and deeds Of trust upon the property
~ ''o guy THOMAS POTTS.
lie 1921, 49, 28.jy1&dtds Surviving Trustee.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-28

HuT wtATHER-HARvEST NoTEs-RAIN-sToRa.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.]
PROSPECT DEFor, June %, 1873.
Yesterday at noon the thermometer stood
A 81 degrees in the shade; to-day it stands
Il - dc.recs--a fall in temperature of so de-
ices within twenty -four hours. Yesterday
lhc lishteSt apparel was oppressive; to-day
Wiuter clothes and fire are quite comfortable.
\ very heavy cloud passed through Buck
Iucn.am Just a few miles north of us, last
r,"nin-. and from the sudden change from
not 10 cold il is coDjectured that our neigh
ior> across the AppomattoX have been
VISITED 10y a hai,-stOrm.
Wheat harvesting has been interrupted by
the wet weather, but labor on the f;rm,
Trough changed is unremitting. The
'radIrrs have abandoned the wheat-tield to
plant tobacco, and they are just as busy in
TIA. tobacco lots az they were in harvesting.
'i"ha,co plants. though generally abundant,
az" VI mail size. and the last weeks plant
In-> are living well except in lands infested
with the cut-worm. The crops of wheat in
'hl' pant of The county and in the southern
l"rion OF Ruckiuy ban are below tue ave
J1.r. There is great rrcgularity both in the
'.uaIity and the ripcning of the wheat.
-"nc portions Vt lots are remarkably fine,
@nG other portions not worth cutting,
il * i curious fact thar you may sow one
hu,lel and Il peck of wheat per acre, aud
the Weld will be say eight or ten bushels
10 one, and you may examine the mum
her Of heads coming out from any vigorous
plant and you will find from l00to 1000
grains from one. Now, what becomes Of the
"h"at-nearly all the seed seem to come up!
Why is there not heavier yield? There is
H"nething wrong somewhere. What pre-
vents the plant from attaining to nearer
approximation to its full development!
The 1st crop has been failure in this
heighborhoOd for three Or four years, but
the growing crop promises to be unusually
heavy. There is larger surface seeded this
spring than has been for many years. 1t is
an evidence of the Increasing prosperity OF
the farmers that they have been enabled to
purchase so many seed oats. after paving for
The fertilizers on their tobacco crops and
meeting the current expenses of their fami-
lies. The outlay promises to be very re-
Mune,atiye. Tie oats are good everywhere.
ilili and dale present one unbroken sea OF
living green. H'ff' y.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-28

DEATH IN JAIL.-(Charlotte County Ca
zetie. Mot long since a colored man named
Ben Williams, who lad been guilty Of steal
ing tobacco from the farmof Captain White,
and for some time had eludcd the officers,
was arrested on the farm of Mr.: y. w. Nor
ton. 1t seems he had stated he was not well
and should not leave again even if arrested.
He, however, made severe resistance to the
officers, and on being bound and placed on
a mule TO he brought to the Courthouse. he
managed to slip bis cords, and in the dark
ness he attempted to escape. He was tired
upon and recaptured, and brought to the
jail, His wounds at the time were pro-
nounced most serious by the physician, yet
it was thought be would recover. He APP
peared to be doing well, when on Sunday
last he died. -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-28
Meeting OF WEST PorNT GRADUATES

Meeting OF WEST PoINT GRADUATES
MOVEMENT FOR SECTIONAL RECONCILIATION
81. Louis, June 26.-A meeting Of q number
of graduates of West Point Academy was
held here on the Goth instant, the object Of
which was to discuss the best means to pre-
vail upon all graduates of that academy to
attend the next annual alumni meeting in
June, 1874. General j. Easton presided,
with General j. S. Marmaduke rs secretary.
Speeches were made by several officers who
fought on different sides during the late
war, all of whom agreed that such rcffnion
would not only be harmonious and happy
but would prove benefit to the nation. A
committee, consisting OF General Tilghman,
of Maryland; General Martindale, of New
York; Colonel Penick, of Missouri, was ap-
pointed to draft an address to the graduates
Of the academy. Yesterday this address
was submitted to an adjourned meeting,
and unanimously adopted. 1t states that
since the close of the late war a
society had been formed which is
composed of the alumni of West Point
Academy, but that unfortunately up to the
present time few except Federal officers have
joined it. This address says it should notbe
so. and strongly urges all graduates of the
academy to enroll themselves as members.
The address further says: I've devoutly
thank God that national animosities are dis
appearing. In less than ten yesls after the
conclusion of Il gigantic civil war we are
again substantially restored to the possession
and enjoyment Of our civil and political
rights. The work Of the Government is
nearly and soon will be completed. We are
equal under the Constitution and equal be-
fore the law. There remains to be secured
the restoration Of friendly and social rea-
lions throughout our country. What class
of meu can inaugurate that contamination
like the graduates of the military
academy! We ut least know that our honor
was maintained and kept untarnisbed in
the contest. We can review that contest
without that acrimony, and with satisfaction
that it was not inglorlous, and extract there
from useful lessons and examples, influenced
by such considerations. We, your fellow
graduates, representing all sections of the
United States, earnestly invite you to join US
ut our next annual meeting at West Point
Military Academy in June, 1874. We will
rekindie there the glow of our youthful pa
triotism; will clasp hands which waged civil
war without personal acrimony or dishonor,
and rejoice again over our common country,
strengthened and expanded by her recent
discipline and struggles. The address is
signed by twenty-five officers, the most
prominent of whom are-On the Federal
side: Generals Easton, Simpson, Martlndale,
Smith, and Thomas, and Colonel Turnerer.
On the Confederate side: Generals Thigh
man, Frost, Beal, Bragg, and Marmaduke,
Colonel Rice, and Major Wagman.