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TINuE well known and long establishes
Ferry at Van Buren,. Arkansas, Is now
under the charge of the subscriber. Thepro-
prictors having recently pnt on arge New
Steamboat and With careful and experienced
Ferrymen. they feel confident that they caL
give universal salts faction to the travelling
public. Their aim will be to meet the In
crensng demands Of the large emigrant trav'
cl to Texas.
The ST Louis, and sherman, Texas. U. 8.
Mails are carried over this Ferry, which Is q
good guarantee that II Is the shortest ms wen
as The best route for travel of all kinds
This Ferry has the largest and best boat on
the river. and can cross 200 wagons and teams
per day. and no retention on either bank need
be expected. Enclosures for stock and sheds
for travellers are being built on both sides Of
the river. and no pains will he spared to M-
commodate the public. We shall strive 10
continue 10 make this the popular route to
and from Missouri and Texas,
~ u Ferry Acconnts must he settled
Monthly--No deridtion nom this rule.
n. e. RO BARDS. Praprk,sy
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THE SICEDERS.

AhH oHNLDEoo'
For several days past it has been sus,
pccted that efforts would be made 10 ere
ate trouble in the Injecting OF Stock
holders OF the Little Rock and Fort
Smith railroad called for Monday, in the
interes. Of the speculative ring that has
SO long embarrassed that important
work. Sure enough, when the Stock
holders met, squabblc arose as to who
should be chairman, and two meetings
were organized in the same room. After
the Governors intimation that the in.
junction should he respected, the seced-
ers withdrew and held a meeting in the
superintendent Office, which resulted in
naming the following so called Dircc
tors: Elisha Atkins, n S Howe, d. B.
Sickles, Thos NJ Bowen, I ID, w You.
ley, o. A. Hadley, John Stoddard, Henry
Page, W. S. Oliver a meeting Of the
Directors was then held, and the follow
ing officers were elected: Thomas NJ
Bowen, President; Henry NJ. Cooper,
Sccretaro; John Stoddard, Treasurer; ;
I. ID. W. Yonley, Attorney, Hon Alex
Mcdonald declined to serve as Director
or President. Judge Howe also, we are
informed, declines to serve as Director
The Bowen Board of Directors OF the
Fort Smith railroad yesterday morning
obtained an injunction from Judge War
wick, Of the Chancery Court, enjoining
the other Board from taking charge of
the road The Bowen Board has pos
session, the road being turned over to
them by the old management yesterday
morning, The train did not start out
until two hours after the time Yesterday,
doubtless waiting for the Injunction from
Judge Warwick
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nr.ru OF MRS. GRANTS FATHER
WASHINGTON, Dec. IL.

Frederick Dent. the father of Presiden,
Grants wife, died last night Deceasc" ,
wa, in his eighty eight year lie com
,I,ined Of being uuwell yesterday but no
alarming symptoms we're apP''vhn'i '.ni,h ' nn
y short time before his death, whlen oc. ,
cured without n struggle HIS remains
will be deposited in the family lot v" Tue
eorno,srv al ST Louis
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we are in o0ndnual rcccip, Of large and Hs.a al
dtions to our stock aud purchasers are assured they
can always find full and complete assortment.
which We o1er low for cash. lane 1911
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~ Fpy n. ~Art yo~ s'c,
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WAsuiYGroN, Dec. 10.

The Senate having agreed to a recess
until January 5, large number Of mem
bers of both Houses left for home to-
night.
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The steamer Nir4inus was towed out
of the harbor of Havana at haIl'past lonr
q clock this mJruIng hv tn2 boat. ohe
was escorted by he Spanish tnan Il
war Isabella IA CatoIca The Nireinlus
has zone to the port Of Bahia Honda
siyty miles west of Havana, where she
will be delivered by Spanish man OF
war 10 vessel of the United States Navy
Captain General Jovclar has given lhe
necessary orders for the transfer OF the
virsin,us prisoners at Santiago dc Cnoa
20 an American man Of war to day IN
C,ptain G General is certain that bis orders
will he carried out aud the men delivered
ot the app ointed time.
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Price for one copy for one year sl0 Including SUI
day edition Sl2) beginning any day and at the sau
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DISPOSITION OF TIE PRIZE.

When the steamers reached Tortugas
they found the United States sIoop-of
war Ossipce and a coal schooner await
ing their arrival When supplied with
provisions and coal the Nirginias will
probably he sent to northern point,
Washington and Norfolk are mentioned
among the prize officers much to the d.s.
appointment Of some Of the officers. The
federal courts are now anxiously looking
out for her ar ival she will not enter
the haibor Of Key West at all, express
orders to that effect having been receiv
ed from Washington
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THE BENDER FAMILY ARRESTED A"A'N'
The Bender family, charged WIN "
number Of murders in Kansas, were ar
rested in Bivingsvile, Spartanbnrs eonh,
v, a few days ago me 'a'lt' AZ i
mother are in custody, and The son anu
DAUGHTER. living in North Carolina, are
being sought after The family name Is
Webb.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-01
A STRONG SOUTHERN COMPANY.

The only southern life insurance COM
pany doing business in New York is the
Piedmont and Arlington, Eirgi Ia. I'm
dcrthc management orCol. W. c. Caring
ton, it is having a most successful career.
Few companies north or south can show
so good business, relatively, oflast year.
The increase of new business in 1872
over 1871 was 4l2 policies, Sl24,S24
amount at risk, and Si0,907 premiums,
Its total income receipts were 81, $50, ,9O4,
and it is distributed among the widows
and children of policyholders the large
sum of 1856, O26. Since the beginning
of the new year the rush of business has
been greater than ever, the number Of
policies taken out in February alone
being 425 and the risks on them being
S1,OOO,OO0. All this is evidence of the
high estimation in which this company is
held in the south, and that Endorsement
is sufficient to satisfactorily commend it to
the patronage of the people OF other
sections of the Union.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-01
The Sale at Port Royal.

On Wednesday 'ast the first auction
sale of lots in Port Royal took place.
About two hundred people were present.
The bidding was quite spirited on some
of the choice lots, and the prices, as will
be seen by the table below, was quite up
to the value of city property in places
whose future is assured.
The lots are very small, 25xlOO, and
this should be borne in mind in consider.
ing the prices. We very much doubt
that twenty dollars per front foot, one
hundred feet deep, could be obtained
for vacant lots in the choisest situations
+ Bea, fort. Very f;w lots were bought
on speculation, the buyers generally ex-
pressing an intention to improve at once.
Since the sale large number of lots
have been sold at prices based upon those
obtained at auction. James M. Crofut,
was the auctioneer and it is right to say,
gave entire satisfaction to buyers and
sellers.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-01
CONCERT OF ACTION.

We have received the following from
subscriber. We heartily commend its
suggestions to those am ong us who are
deeply interested.
Mr.. EDIToR.-T have read your
editorial published some time back, re-
latiyc.to the supincness and want OF
concert of action on the part of the
inhabitants of st. Helena Parish, Beau
fort District, as to the redemption OF
their property sold for taxes during the
war. Now that the Government seems
disposed to do something for us, | agree
with you that they should try by concert
of action, what can be done in the matter.
1t seems difficult problem apparently
to effect proper arrangement, as to the
titles given by Government Tor the pro-
perty thus sold. But it is easy of
solution. The different plantations have
been cut up into lots for the most part,
and sold to the colored people, lots in
many instances, entire to white purchas-
crs. Much has been retained in the
hands of Government for school farms,
and other purposes. Now the only fca-
sible and easy way to arrange matters,
is for the Government to appoint two
commissioners and the citizens a like
number, they choose the fifth. Let them
value the property as nearly as possible
as to its worth before the war. Those
who have acquired property by purchase,
their titles will show what they paid for
the same. Those by inheritance to be
determined by the commissioners. The
value of all town property, the tax asses
ment before the war will show. The
money received by Government by the
sale Of said property will go for to pay
what indemnity may be assessed by said
commissioners. My own real estate
worth twenty-five thousands dollars was
sold for about six thousand. Besides
which the Government received, or,
ought to have received, large amount
from the sale of the cotton stock found
on the Island l left on my two
plantations cotton worth at least $1,000,
all of which was taken away on Govern
ment account by those in authority, and
which is easy of proof Gen. Stevens,
then in command had it removed.
AN OLD CITIZEN.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-01
Fire i'm the Woods.

We learn that quite large amount of
valuable timber was burned last week in
the neghborhood of Hoover's, on the
Port Royal railroad. The long drought
has made the woods like tinder. From
every part of the state we hear of de-
structive forest fires.
Forest fires in the neighborhood of
Whippy swamp destroyed the houses and
barns of two brothers named Bowers.
Fencing in the neighborhood was all de-
stroycd. Two hundred pieces of hewn tim
Der belonging to Mr.. Hoover were burned,
valued at $4,000. The fires spread from
the railroad to Salkehatchie swamp.
some seven or eight miles.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-01
OF other large products were {:

The superintendent says that with so
great an expanse of territory, a vast
omission of value in the gross has been
unavoidable.
The estimated cash value of farms is
50, ,2G2, 1903, SCI, and of farm productions,
implements and live stock, 81, 500, ,G63, 554
Less than one half of the area Of en-
closed farms is under cultivation, and
less in the whole than ton.h of the
national territory.
Ohhc total vast product here cxhibi-
ted, the proportion of nearly three
fourths is raised in that most fertile part
of the globe the Mississippi Valley.
The aspcc: in which these figures most
practically concern US is in connection with
our inadequate means Of transportation.
In spite Of our sixty-five thousand miles
Of railroad there is an eiiectual blockade
of food products broadly over the West,
in the barns and sheds Of every farmer
not near a highway; and consequently
there is perpetual waste and decay.
Hence the high plicc of flour in tho
East-Sl4 barrel, aud everything else
in correspondence. Hence, also, the high
cost of living in England and Western
Europe, which depend on our "Ameri-
can Nile' to supplement their short
years, and which must do so increasingly
since the failure of their meat supply.
But for The excessive frcichts charged by
few gigantic companies who control the
transit from the Mississippi Valley to
the Atlantic coast, our shipments abroad
would swell to an unprecedented height,
so sensitive have European factors and
governments become on the food question
generally. The superintendent of the
census puts the matter in strong light
when he refers to such notorious facts as
corn selling in New England at ninety
cents bushcl, and being burned for fuel
in Iowa; wheat selling at 81 50 in New
York and for forty-fvc cents in Mineso-
ia; beef bringing seven dollars hund-
red on the hoof in the East, while cattle
are slaughtered for their hides in Texas"
Since our former articles on this sub
ect, announcing the completion OF two
new roads from the West connecting
with the seaports of Norfolk and Port
Royal, we are advised that an air line
road is in construction from Memphis to
Selma, Alabama, and thence to the har-
Dor of Pensacola; and that other con-
nections are advancing to utilize the har-
Dor of Brunswick on the Florida coast,
This diversion to the southern ports, if
carried on vigorously, ought to relieve
the nothcrn transit and give US the great
staples of food at "A reduced price. -Ne,o
York Ercaiag Post.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-01
NEWS ITEMS.

DIR. B. A. Bosemon took possession
of the Charleston postoffice few days
ago. He said Trott, trot! So Trott
trotted..
South Carolina bonds sold as low as
Is in New York last week. ia
-Two-thirds of the cisterns in Charles
ton have gone dry, in consequence of the
protracted drought. The water supply
is becoming serious question in that
city.
The inquisitive mosquito, we are un'
happy to report, is thus early in the sea.
son winging his arrowy fight through
our balmy atmosphere, and stingeth ever
as he goeth.
The Star Spangled Banner, an ex-
ecrable fraud, is circulating now largely
in the south. 1t is ostensibly engaged
in exposing swindles, being at the same
time most unmitigated swindle itself.
A recent number contains transparent
account of certain alleged postoffice rob-
berries, by which it seeks to account to its
silly victims for the non.receipt OF the
''love powders" cheating cards, obscene
pictures, paid for by fools who sent mon
ey in advance for them.
Suit has been commenced against
the comptroller-general to compel him to
levy a special tax to pay the interest on
the state bonded debt.
The treasury is reported empty, and
the lunatic aslum and other state institu-
tions will probably be in as bad way as
ever this summer.
Tho cashier of the Atlantic National
Bank, of New York, confessed last week
to defalcation of about half a million Of
dollars. The bank is ruined. =.
The Memphis Life and General In
surance bank has failed.
The frost of the Goth extended
throughout North G rolina, north Geor.
gia, Tennessee and Alabama.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-01
School AppOrtiOnmcnt.

Mr.. Jillson has made his apportion-
mcnt of school appropriation. Beaufort
is down for Sl5,5lLOO. This looks well
on paper. Last year the same amount
wa. assigned to our county. live mis-
take not the draft upon the State treasur-
or is still in the possession of our then
county treasurer unpaid. The draft for
this year apportionmcnt has been pro-
tested for nonpayment. Even if we
should get this fifteen thousand dollars,
of which there is little chance, it would
hardly pay the arrears due teachers.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-01
The Late Frost.

From al parts of the state we hear OF
the great damage done by the frost OF
Friday night last. In the up-country
the freeze was quite severe and the crops
were generally destroyed. Cotton. where
ever up, was killed. The fruit will pro-
badly escape injury.
In the ncighborhood of Charleston the
truck farmers have suffered severly,
especially in their cucumbers, tomatoes
and melons. On James and Johns
islands the cotton was badly injured.
About Beaufort We have not heard OF
any damage being done. The frost here
was very slight.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-01

/ lneaSuIcOi pioStcos W phi' 1APP.SSN
and others.
( D. C. Wilson asked if coal could be
chcaply brought from the interior to
furnish steamers with fuel.
Judge King replied that there was
abundance of coal at Chattanooga, and
that it could be readily transported to
Port Royal.
J. G.. Thompson pointed out the i'm
portance ola connection with Cincinnati
via Edgfeld, Abbeville, Anderson, the
Blue Ridge railroad, through Rabun gap
and Knoxville. The Blue Ridge road
was never IN fairer way to be rescued
from the thieving politicians. Several
millions of dollars worth ofwork had been
done on it already, and it would now prob
ably pass into hands of men who would
build it. It's early connections with Port
Royal was certain and the arrival OF
through cars of Cincinnati bacon at Port
Royal was predicted within three years.
Mr.. Clark drew attention to the fact
that Port Royal was now in direct COM
munication with St. Louis, the greatest
city of the continent at no distant day
St. Louis could send her grain to Eu-
rope from Port Royal and save $50 miles
of railroad travel. Simultaneously with
the cotton press must be built the grain
elevator. So great was the pressure Of
the grain movement that every outlet was
eagerly sought, and Port Royal would
certainly ere long be pouring the holds of
ship full of corn and wheat.
Soon too, the imported goods now sent
to st. Louis in bonded cars from New
York and Boston would come to Port
Royal, thence to pass over our road to
the West. Immigrants, too, could here
reach the West through mild climate
all the year, and save the expense and
toll of $50 miles of railroad travel. Our
advantages only need publicity to be
seized upon by waiting commerce.
Brief speeches were made by j. G..
Thompson, D, G. Wilson and Geo.
Waterhouse, in recognition of the claims
offs. c. AIilett upon the gratitude of
the stockholders for his industry, perse-
verance and faith while working in the
interests of the road and the port. Resolu-
tions were adopted expressing the thanks
of the meeting to Mr.. Millet in accord
ance with these views.
Mr.. Clark moved that either Beaufort
or Port Royal be indicated as the head
quarters of the company. The speaker
had become so attached to the comfort
and good living at the Sea Island Hotel
that he preferred Beaufort. 1t was how
ever-lirected that Port Royal be indica-
ted, as that would probably soon include
Beaufort.
It was directed that blank page in
the minutes he dedicated to the memor-
les of J. G. Davant and Geo. p. Elliott,
so long identified with the history Of the
road.
The meeting then adjourned
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-01

ssTWe were visited on Tuesday in
our sanctum by Tilman r. Gaines, ofthc
WorE1ngmaa, published at Columbia,
Mr.. Gaines is much interested in the
effort to induce emigration to this state
and is earnest in endevoring to ascertain
and spead the advantages offered to such
in South Carolina. He expresses the
utmost confidence in the brilliant future
of Port Royal.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-01
The Largest Bona Eide Circulation
A WORD FOR sPRAGUE.

We don't wonder that Senator
sprague does not care to invest
any more capital in South Carolina.
We have ne doubt that he was sim
sere IN his intention to develop and
use the water power near Columbia.
Subsequent investigation, however,
convinced the engineers that dam,
lower down the river was necessary
10 give a satisfactory amount OF
power. The canal as it now exists
is too long, would require too great
an outlay to complete, would be
subject to great danger from floods,
and would furnish at best but a
limited power. Careful investiga-
ton proved these facts. AS a rem
edy it was proposed to build a dam
opposite the penitentiary. A bill
was framed and presented to the
legislature granting the right to do
this. Here was a chance to make
something thought the thieves.
Sprague's agent was told that it
would take certain amount of
money to put it through. lie in
formed his principal of the necessi-
ty. Mr.. Spraguc replied that he
would not give a cent for such a
purpose. The charter was refused
by the legislature, for no other
reason than that the thieves were
sure that Sprague had spent too
much on the canal to abandon it,
and that sooner OF later there would
be few thousands to divide among
them. Again, Sprague has watch
ed the progress of events in this
state. He finds state bonds issued to
the amount of sixteen millions, no
interest paid for three years, now
selling for twenty per cent OF their
face. He finds the schools closed
teachers unpaid, every institution
of the state in arrears ; the obhga-
tions of the state worthless. he
sees man as governor upon whom
every personal and political crime
has been proved; man with the
training cf parson and peda-
gogue installed as treasurer astate
press tanned into silence with a few
crumbs from the table of the ring
o people composed of two thirds
ignorance and one third hopeless
submission or spasmodic kuklux in
sanity. Over all stands a great
political party, sustaining the whole
fabric of fraud, ignorance and
tyranny.
We do not wonder that he wants
to sell out.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-01
Silk Worms.

We took a look the other day at the
large family of silk worms raised by DR..
J. A johnson this season; about ten
thousand fat fellows were eating away on
the green leaves of the mulberry; they
are of the japanese worms, the eggs
having been procured through the
agricultural bureau. We intend to pay
some attention to the doings of these
emigrants after they go to work spinning
their silk cocoons.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-01

WHOSE HANDSOME HOUSE Is THAT?
Such was the Inquiry of the traveller, as
he passed an unusually well.finished re-
sidence not many miles from h ere. The
style of the sashes, the clearness Of the
glass, the beauty of the blinds and doors,
the neatness of the columns and balusters
around the piazza, the perfect proportion
of the brackets and mouldiHgs, all struck
the traveller with pleasure and admira-
ton. All the above were furnished by
Mr.. P. 2. Toale, of Charleston, s. G.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-01
The Robertson DeMontmOllin Affair.

The Savannah AdrcrtiSer is after our
Representative again. 1t contains in its
issue of NJ 3nday last an affidavit from
Montmollin, that Robertson did offer to
have the case ag inst Montmollin dropped
upon the payment of $500, and that he
asserted that Gov. Moses had authorized
the proposition.
Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-05-01
The Indian War.

The Modocs have apparently escaped
for the present, and arc likely to commit
a number sf other murders before being
exterminated. All the Indians in Oregon
and California are said to be on the war
path. The settlers arc arming and the
army is being concentrated.
In the mean time the Peace commits
siouers in New York the other day,
bought 1900 dozen butcher knives. for
the persecuted red men.