Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1873-10-16
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
The Extra Session-Disappointed Wire
PuIlers- Troubles-Fi-
nanee-Appointments- disbursements
Factory Protests.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Oct. "A.

COLUMBIA, 5. T., Oct. IA.
The principal topic of conversation, on
the street, in the banks, and at head
quarters, during the past week, has been
the extra session'of the general assem-
bly,, which is to commence on tho 2lst
instant. Opinions as to the wisdom of
the call are as varied as the composition
of the legislature, and in some circles,
the movement is called severely into
question; doubtless the consideration Of J
the debt will not be. confined to narrow
Init, or the levy of a tax simply to pay |
the interest on the Morton Bliss bonds. !,
1t is believed the next tax levy cannot
fall short of twenty mills.
Ex-senator Leslie, who put in an ap-
pearance in Barnwell county, it was
thought for the hepurpose of. again getting
into the Legislature, to urge through GER
tain bills, did not meet with prompt
recognition of all his plans, and suddenly
returned to New York; he is expected
back about the time the legislature
meets. 1t was very. generally reported
that call for new election in Barnwell
would be fatty refused, if any vacan-
cy was made by resignation of either of
the present members. This may have
been hitting the mark in the bulls
eye," from the grumbling in certain
quarters. it is known that it did not suit.
The admission, as medical student
in the South Carolina University, .of
secretary of state, Hon. FL. E. Hayne,
has brought about the long. expected
crisis in that institution, and many I'M
portant changes are taking place. 1t
was too much for the old time element,
and majority of the professors have re-
signed. Their places are to be filled at
an early date, and applicants for position
are numerous. The trustees are firm in
their deter :. ination to make no distinc-
tion on account of color.
Finances remain about the same as
before reported, with but little prospect
of any immediate improvement. Cur
rency is scarce, the banks are embarrass-
ed to furnish means to move the crop,
and in consequence comparatively little
cotton finds its way to market. The
State treasury is more than empty and
those holding claims against it might as
we'll lay them away for the future, keep
easy, and not worry the treasurer to
death; he has done all he could to meet
the most urgent demand.
A number of appointments have been
made during the week, the most import
ant perhaps being that Of H. H. d.
Byron. the governors private secretary
as treasurer of Union county vice Tuxbury
removed, Elections have also been called
to fill the Legislative vacancies in Charles.
ton county.
The amusement season is being pre-
pared for on a more extensive scale than
ever before, and in this respect the win
ter bids fair to be lively one The
magnificent building of Ex-Treasurer
Parker, is being fitted up for a theater,
and number of travelling companies,
arc already billed The stage will be the
finest in the state. Lectures, and orations
are sandwiched in, to make an agreeable
change in this proycrbally dull city.
The water question, since the decision
Of Judge Carpenter was made public.
has quieted down, and there is much less
talk about tad poles, and muddy water.
The hard times have rather dampcned
the arder of the factory projectors, and
the Congaree is receiveing but very little
more damming than usual. A plan is
on foot TO erect cotton mills on the
Lexington side Of the river, in opposi-
tion to the Sprague, Or Water Power Com
pany's projects. There may be some
lively times over this subject in the legis-
lature this wintor, The attempt to get
bill through allowing the building of
dam across the river nearer the city, will
probably be made very soon after the
meeting Of the regular session.
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