Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-10-30
Items Of Interest.

Nine-tenths of the ministers OF the
country are not as well paid as base pail
professionals.
The English met with slight reverse
in opening the Ashantee campaign,
losing number Of men.
AMOS. Brazil, is overrun with agents
of tienageries, who are buying Doa
constructors for dollar piece.
ait because colds are TO be sneezed
at that SO many people are ready 70
take them whenever they catch themp
A Paduacah Ky.) court has decided
that marriage between whte ano
black is Just as valid as between TWO
A gentleman who was once betrothed
to Susan B. Anthony resides at Dubu-
que, and has an air OF hopeless meian-
choly.
The bombardment of Alicante, Spain
by the insurgents resulted In mncn
damage to the town. Another attempt
will be made.
One OF the toughest and healthiest
men" in Sioux City, according to the
Journal, eats but one meal day, ana
that he takes just before going to bed
Indians in Kansas are on the war
path, and have caused much excite
ment among settlers and railroad men
by reason Of capturing supplies intend
ed for hunters.
The Sandwich Islands are threatened
with revolution. King Lunalilo is ser1-
1t,sly ill, and not likely to recover, ana
b;s @ t;rsrnan, David Kalakaua, is already
drilling a company preparatory to seiz-
ing the crown.
The citizens of Uniontown, Va, feei
a little cold toward Henry Snyder. Hls
wife fell down well, and he rods three
miles to borrow o rope, when there was
a ladder long enough for the purpose
leaning against the house.
There are now in the harbor OF lan.
z;bar two Admirals with nine ships OF
war Such force has never been seen
there heretofore, and the Sultan ls said
to be convinced that England means TO
mt down the slave trade.
A few months ago famous Prussian
General was inspecting some miai,aIy
stables. "What do / see there Z ne
said. in tones of thunder, to sergeant; /;
{" cobwebs p eyes, Sill" was the re-
spectful reply; eve must keep them
there to catch the flies and prevent
them from teasing the horses"
The first premium on matched horses
at the Oneida county fair was awarded
TO a resident Of Utica. AS the judges
we're tyine Che ribbons on an unsuccess-
fnl exhibitor detsurred at their decis-
ion saving. "On wSat grounds do you
Give the premium to Mr.. --'s horses Z
z On fair grounds" was the witty re.
ply. -
The Scotch Journals. thinks that had
The Polaris been as well adapted for
Arctic navigation as are the Dundee
vbalers-one of which rescued the crew
of the Polaris-and had her officers and
crew been selected On q more intelligent
nrinciple. the geographical and scientl-
&c results of the expedition would have
been invaluable.
Eiehty.eight ladies have entered the
Michigan University, an exchange says.
One reason why this institution Is SO
nonnlar ia that hazling is done by the
iady students blindlolding the young
men and then kissing them. A hand
some young man named sfates, iloli'
Worchester, Mass, was nearly sho'n-
cred in this manner recently.
OF the 956 cotton manufactures IN
tho Tinted States, 191 are in Massa-
chusetts, 139 in Rhode Island, l3o In
Pennsylvania, Ill in Connecticut. ana
a in New York, aggregating 661, or
more than two-thirds of the whole.
New Jersey has 27; New Hampshire,
Sc; Maine, 29; Maryland, y; North
Carolina, %; Georgia, "a, and len
nessee, %.
We are quite sure that even his bitter
est political enemies willsympashize with
Andrew Johnson in his loss through the
First National Bank failure at Wssh-
ington. ALI the money he possessed,
$50, 900, was deposited there. de iiveo
on the interest, and until some settie-
ment is made will be penniless. 1t Is q
severe blow to the old and not over
provident man. =, ,
The charge of the Vo1 Pu6lica that
armed United States soldiers had again
invaded Mexico is untrue. When the
steamboat Little Fleta stranded on the
Mexican bank Of the Rio Grande Army
Paymaster Nicholas was a passenger,
with guard of United States soldiers,
who assisted in saving the cargo and
guarded it and the paymaster's safe
0ftor landing n from the wreck,