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Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04

nara meeting will be held in Charles
ton on the llth instant, to aid the Air
Line railroad which is designed to con-
meet Chicago with the south Atlantic.
We hope the meeting will be success,
and hope that some aid will be secured.
Such road could not fail to help Char
lesion, though there is not the slightest
chance that that city will be the termi-
nus of the proposed road. As all roads
once led to Rome, all roads from the
west must now lead to deep water-i. e.
Port ROYAL.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04
Sales Day.

On sales day the sheriff sold the follow
ing tracts of land:
House and lot in Beaufort, s375,0C
to the Freedmans Saving & Trust Co.
$50 acres to R. w Malsou for $500
100 acres to Geo. Holmes for S4OO'
337 acres to o. P. LawSll2. 220 acres
to Levi D. Bruen $40. 776 acres % j.
j. Wootin for $500. 100 acres to Robt
Smalls fo- s2O5,OO. 800 acres to Z. p
Farr for $1,000. 1900 acres to o. p
Law $3l,OO 400 acres to D. P. Law
$1,000.
Several tracts advertised for sale were
withdrawn.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04
The Ocean Tragedy.
narrowing Details of the Loss OF the
ViIlo du Aavre-The statement OF the
Purser.
Nr,r XnnH Dao

vile du Aavre-The statement OF the
Purser.
New YORK, Dec. 2.
The special dispatches give the follow
ing details of the loss Of the Vile du
Havre Most of the passengers were too
terrified to try to save themselves. Many
prayed and many laid down with the
calmness of utter despair. Some hear
ing the water pouring into the ship new
er quilted their staterooms Whole fan =
lilies thus went down together. The four
boats lowered by the Loeb Earn found
the passengers and crew floating on the
waves holding on to planks, spars, and
whatever could be seized as the wreck
went down. Many had thus prepared
themselves from the first. Many Of the
women saved were floating on the water
The captain of the Vile du Havre is re-
ported to have been quite exhausted by
his three days and nights uninterrupted
duty. The officer who was in command
when the collision took place was lost:
The sufferings of those who were rescued
was intense, the cold being very severe.
Many persons were nearly insensible, and
most of the rescued ones would have ut
terly perished in few minutes more.
The rescuing was all matter ofhaphaz-
ard, as the time permitted no organized
effort or attempt at choice. The purser
Of the steamer says: s'In few minutes
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04
Marine News.

The following arrivals are reported at
Port Royal: = - -
schr. Melton, with s,4QO bags phos.
phate.
Schr. Frank Fl. Walton, from George
town, D. C., with 800 ton Of coal con-
signed to r. P. Rumble, agent of. the
Dominion and Mississippi steamship
company.
Schr. Jennie F. Wiley, Wiley master,
in ballast, to load with lumber for W.
"a. Mauldin.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04

the ship began to sink amid great disor-
der. The scene was awful beyond de-
scription. The air was rent with shreks,
but some were heard saying calmly, as
we must die, let US die nobly.' The wa
ter rushed into the hold with Incredible
velocity.
/ undresse.l myself, and with my COM
panion jumped overheard and swan to-
ward the Loch Earn, half q mile distant.
I heard the ship cracking, and looking
back saw her 60 down with one plunge
forward. Fora moment the shrieks were
terrible, then all was silent. Alas it
was the silence of death"
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04

. SNOW is the winter of our discomfort
made glorious, by our houses being made
warm and comfortable, having secured
good Doors. Sashes and Blinds, Marble
and Marbleized Slate Mantel Pieces from
the Great Southern Builders Emporium.
To those now suffering cold from faulty
doors and broken sashes, &C.. we say
order at once from Messrs. l. 81. Hall d
Co., Charleston, S. G. They are also
Agents tor Asbestos Roofing which is
superior to tin, and particularly desirable
for roof of all kinds, for sale at manu-
facturers prices.
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fort county

na- Three sailors filed themselves
with Port Royal whiskey on Friday last
and INDUCED in free fight. Knives were
freely Aourished but the only damage
done after all was with very hard fist
which knocked one man down and left
him for dead-druuk.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04

nA- Charles Jones, one of the twelve
men drowned in Coosaw river. on the
night of November Is, was found on
Monday last. DR.. Jno. A. johnson,
deputy coroner, was notified of the fact
and an inquest was held on Tuesday.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04

nag The members Of Washington
Engine Co, No. was out in full force
on Monday last for the purpose of giving
their machine trial, some repairs hav-
ing been done, which was perfectly salts
factorily.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04

Arrangements have been made to land
at Port Royal by rail, from fifty to two
hundred tons Of coal daily, so as to IN
crease the st ok sufficient to supply the
navy iu case Uncle Sam starts out to cap
ture Cuba and thrash Spain.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04
COnfiscated Property.

The supreme court of the United
States has decided in the case of proper
ty con6scated by military orders in New
Orleans that the confscation was void,
because there was not and could not be o
legal service of notice to the owner.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04

rar The Citizens Saving bank of Co.
lumbia has gone into voluntary bank
ruptcy, although it reports its assets to
the amount of four hundred thousand
dollars over its liabilities.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04

nA-On account of the rain on Thanks
giving day, the Cosmos were Obliged to
postpone their match game to some tu-
tnre day. a notice of which will be given.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04

At the meeting of Washington Engine
Co.. on Tuesday evening, A. S. Daven-
mort was elected Foreman and VIM. ID.
Deylin Assist Foreman ofthe company.
The Washingtons' are agitating the
question Of new engine house in which
we hope they will be successful.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04

OFpFoR CuBA.-The brig R. B. Cove.
Harkness, master, sailed from Port Royal
for HAVANA, on Saturday last, with 8
cargo of railroad ties.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04
Mischief.

Some malicious persop upset the brick
piers to be used as foundation for Mr..
Pollitzer's warehouse. Mr.. Pollitzer Of
fers twenty-five dollars for information to
convict the rascai Of malicious mischief.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04
AsIATIC CHOLERA IN CHINA.
Almost Every Case Cured With
PAIN--KILLER.

DEAR SIRs: During residence of some ten years
| In Siam and China, as q missionary, found your
Pain-Killer most valuable remedy for that fearful
| scourge the Cholera.
In admipistering the medicine found II most Ct.
fectuai to give tea-spoonful OF Pain-k In gill
OF hot water sweetened with sugar. then In about nj
teen minutes, begin TO give Tablespoonful of the
same mixture every few minutes until relief was OBJ
tanned Apply hot applications to the extremities.
Bathe the stomach with the Pain-Killer, clear and
rub the limbs briskly. OF those who had the Choe-
| ra and took the medicine faithfully In the way
stated above, eight out Of ten recovered.
REV R. TELFoRD Missionary in China.
DEAR sIRs: During long residence in China
| have used your valuable Pain-Killer, both In my
own family and among the Chinese, and have found
| il most excellent medicine. In the summers OF
1862 and 1868, while residing in Shanghai, found
It an almost certain for cholera, If used in time.
Indeed, using 1t in great many instances, do not
remember failing in single case For three years
have been residing in this place, more than ffty
miles fiom physician, and have been obliged often
to fall upon my own resources In cases Of sickness
| The Cinese come to US In great numbers for medi
| cine and advice Though without medical know
| ledge ourselves, the few simple remides we can
command are so much In advance even Of their ply
sicans, that We have almost daily applications. W
allow them to come because II brings US into contac
with them and opens door Of usefulness. In diar-
rhea collc vomiting cholera coughs, ETC., your Pain
Killer has been my chief medicine Yours, very
truly,
Those using Pain-Kpler should strictly obserVethe
following directions:
At the commencement of the disease, take tea
spoonful Of Pain-Killer, in sugar ana water, and
then bathe freely across the stomach and bowels
with the Pain-Killer clear. Should the darrhea and
cramp continue, repeat the dose every fifteen min
utes In this way the dreadful scourge may be
checked and the patient relieved in the course Of
| few hours.
NB-Be sure and get the genuine article; and 1t
is recommended by those who have used the Pain
Killer for the cholera that in extreme cases the pa
tient take Tor more tea spoonfus instead OF one
The PAIN-KILLER Is sold by all the Druggists
! and Dealers In Family Medicines.
as-PrIce 25 and 80 cents and 81.
| PERRY DAVIS & SON,
Mauurs Props. 1856 High St., Prov R.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04

w J. G. Rivers last week resigned
the Office of jury commissioner for Beau
fort county.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04

No. Attorney General Williams has
been appointed chief justice of the su
preme court iu place of Chase. Col.
Breston; Of Kentucky, has been appoint
ed Encouragement.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04
Market.

On Monday next work will begin upon
the market. Two weeks is the time In
which the work must be done.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04
Personal Property.

The following is the value of the diff
fsreut kinds of personal property in this
county as returned by the auditor.
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EMPIRE FLOUR MILLS.
,N pIppr1c AMI s.cVc

Bran-s25 per ton. Sacks extra.
Shorts.-S3O per ton. do
WESTERN FLOUR IN BBLs.-Super, $500 Extra
$1,000; Family, Sl0.50; Fancy, s1150
RYE FLouR-SiO0 per sack. 200 lbs)
Bacon.-Shoulders, 81; c. r. Sides, 10E.
ID. 8. Meats.--Shoulders, ~; c. H. Sides, 9N;
Lard.-In tierces, 1911 kegs, IL.
Corn.-Prime White, 95; Mixed, 9oc.
Corn Meal.-95. tSacks included)
Rye.-s1.25.
Oats.-White, 20; Mixed, 10.
Sugar-Yellow. III; c, l2H; Extra O. laH
A 13H. 40
virginia salt.-s21O per Sack; 10 sacks or
"I'r Proctor si & CANDLES Soap, Extra Olive,
N; Erasive, &c. A., ~
ractor's Acceptance; $3.50 Planters Lien.
Sardy,s Phospho Peruvian. $500 Cash !
5000 Factor's Acceptance; ss3 Planters Lein. i
The above auctions are wholesale. We do not, In
s,y case. break packages. Remlttances per Express
must be prepaid. Orders are slled Of Price Current
ia day they are received. Sight Drafts on New
York, Charleston, Savannah and Atlanta, placed 70
credit at par.
BRANCH, SCOTT 6 co.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04

POST OFFICE HOURS.
BEAuroRr, s. C, Sept "a. 1873
On ind aftsf Monday Oct 9Th, Office open from
s:i5 q m. until p. m, mail closes at els A. m
mail delivered at a4o pm.
p. E. EZEKIEL.
Postmaster.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04
QUIT CALM DEEDS,

CUITABLE FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF
y land acquired at State or National Tax Sales
sale at this Office. H.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1873-12-04

J. H. MILLER, Supervisor Of Agencies.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-06
The PenItentiary at MoundsyIIIe-
Results OF Good Management.
MoCYDsvlLLH, Decembpr


Editors Register.
Thinking j! might not be uDinterest-
ing TO your many readers to know
something sbou. the workings OF the
Penitsp,isry, l have collected a few
items which are dotted down 10 the
order o. ;hsir collection. The Wariens
building, which has been stauding 10
an unfinished condition for several
years, aud suffered much injury in con
sequence thereof, is now sPpro1ims,ing
toward completion. The cutter wall
irc.osing come seven scres OF ground.
with the exception Ct the copiog.) il
about finished. The Dorth wing OF the
cell building will be completed early
iu the coming year. Captain Bridge
understands bis basin ess well, ard will
have the whole work completed a. soos
a. the force ct bis command cau ao-
complish il. Much has been done IN
the last few months, but N uch more re
mains yet to be done which will be i'm.
possible H!thor! liberal appropriation
ky the legislature. The mistake has
been all along that the appropriations
have been elIir;Y 100 smsh. The OBJ
ieot Of the State should have been TO
have made the institution SELF
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-06
WHEELING W. VA SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6, 1878.

edgments of deeds, and other writings,
and grant iDjunctions, coming up,
The bill was then read a third time
and passed with its title.
House bill 1872, to transfer the States
interest in the minerals underlying the
bed, bank and shores OF the Ohio and
Big Sandy rivers to the school fund OF
the State, was read third time and
passed.
House bill 200, q bill in relation to
title papers destroyed by fire or other
wise, was read a third time and passed.
House bill l79, a bill to amend and
re-enact sections l. Is and l6, Of chap
ter 64 OF the Code, was read third
time and passed with its title.
On motion of Mr.. Potter the House
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-06
GITCEV NATI.
Destructive GaIP.-Csrs Lifted from
Ine Track.

Destructive GaIa.-Cars Lifted from
the Track.
o.ygyyATI, December 5.-Advice5
la~ the surrounding country show
.a,.1c damage to houses, fences, DC !,
,.a The late gale was considerable.
4: -ay:or, Ohio, q large brick build
-. o2e hundred and fifty by fifty feet,
..;- -.o.;es high, occupied by screw
.a..a-y. was raz.d to the ground. The
-.-...r-e was substantial one, the
~. ., j..ry eighteen inches thick. The
amaze = estimated at ten thousand
..3,--. Tae roof of the Peregrinis
r.-..lr sh0p was blown off. A num-
..-a' wooden houses and eheds in dif-
..-r.. ,.-.- e the town were blown
.ara II ,.a country near Dayton,
Ion, .~., e.. :erces were leveled one
TX. t..a vas moved several feet
80 j.. .sgnda,ion. Mrs. Hills
.-a On Easton pike WAS
@ .'...r demolished, and for hall
r.. .. 6. ooc Yo.n, all the fences were
.. down; . frame cottage was
s. ..om org s;;e o. the pike to the
. L,g.s', lai.aaa, houses wcre
... iowa a%I many uurootei, and q
.-.. ...7r-.ct damage done. a car
.. ..@a II thr side track near Fort
70 ... .,.E.a Wabash railroad Tnc
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-06

Clark, New Jersey, Pelham, Alabama,
Lafend, Delaware. Eldridge, Wiscon-
sin, Barnum, Connecticut, Leach,
North Carolina.
Private Land Claims-Myers, Geor-
gia. Eames, Rhode Island, Sessions,
New York, Barrere, Illinois, Pratt,
Iowa, Hendee, Vermont, Frelinghuy-
sen. New Jersey, Sayler, Ohio, Demitt,
New York, Buckner, Missouri.
Foreign Affairs-Messrs. Ortb, Ind,
Myers, Pa. Willard, Hoar, Mass,
Cooke, n. Y, Ware. n. j., Albert, Nd,
Williams, Wis, Robinson, ILL.,, and
Cox, n. Y.
Territories-McKee, Miss, Curtis,
Pa, Williams, Ind, Haven, Mo,
Haskins, n. ~, Crounse, Neb., Ford,
n. y. Hines, Ark, Schumaker, n. Y,
Brown, KY, Mill, Texas.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-06
To THOSE INTERESTED.

Preliminary Sketches and Drawings.
Des gns In any pefiod Of the Gothic and
Renaissance style.
GeOmstrical Plans, Elevations and Eec;lony
Enlarged details.
Working Drawing. full size
ISOmetTical Projection
Persp.etives finished In Pencil, Ink
and lint.
Tracin Q on cloth or paper.
Details and General EstImates.
Bis O' Quantities.
Specifications.
Patent once DrayinFE
Mechanical Drawings OF Machinery.
EeareDce Drawing for the Inflammation
oi JuTies IN criminal caBss &C. Free Hand
SEe,cbes and Diagrams Of the localiiyiwItb
all distances and important points nofsd
Drawing Of almost any De criplI0n
promptly executed IN an artistic Tnsnper
Dy com pe'ent craugh'smsn, at the once OF
>. 81. HOWAKD,
Architect,
novlS b over Peoples BANK Main -
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-06
NEW YORK.
Excitement In Cuban Circles.

NEW YORK, December 5.-There was
considerable excitement at the Cuban
Junta in this city, yesterday. Senior
Vegas received letter from Senior
Rivers, dated Havana, November q,
stating that Minister Somer had re-
ceived cypher dispatch from CASTELAR,,
directing the arrest of Brigadier Gene
raj Burriel at once, on charge of dis
obedience to orders. On November Oath
the chief Of police reached Santiago,
and tearing some treachery he hurried
Burriel off. 1t was expected that they
would reach Havana by the third inst.
1t is believed that Burriel will be sent
to Madrid, where the charges against
him will be investigated.
Payment OF Pensions.
A Washington special says: 1t is
expected that the entire sum for the
payment of the December pensions will
be taken from the legal-tender reserve.
Congressional Legislation on the
Liquor Traffic.
Temperance men in Council have
heartily endorsed the proposition Tor a
national commission, to be authorized
by Congress to Investigate and report
upon alcoholic liquor traffic, and the
results OF prohibition and other legisla-
ton for the suppression OF lntemperS
auce, and request Senators and Repre-
sentatives to give the matter an early
and favorable consideration.
News Items.
An evening paper publishes a story
about the sailing OF a mysterious craft
from Elizabethport: New Jersey, with
boxes on board, supposed to contain
ammunition for the Cubans.
Kate Baurn. OF Westchester county,
was to-day convicted in the Court Of
General Sessions, Of having stolen a
little girl named Susan Crown, child OF
Sarah Brown, nurse at the house OF
Leonard Lockwood, No. sc West
Thirty eighth street. She was sen:enc-
ed TO seven years Imprisonment.
The steamship Bremen, of the North
German Lloyd, line, which left this
port at 6 o'clock yesterday morning,
returned early this morning, it having
been discovered when about one hum
dred and fifty miles out that she was in
q lesky condition.
the associated banks held S39.lS0,-
600 An increase since Yesterday OF
81, $4,000.
r L. Edwards has been elected
President of the Gold Exchange Bank.
The Protocol.
The editor OF the Spanish organ in
this city said this morning that he had
received many letters from Spanish Of
fcers in Cuba, since the signing Of the
Protocol, in which it was frmly ly stated
that the Virginius would not be given
up to the United States government.
He believes the reports 10 regard to the
resignation oithe Captain-Geueral aud
the Spanish minister TO be untrue, and
said, in his opinion Minister Polo
should have rendered his resignation
rather than to have signed the Proto-
col.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-06
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Fire..

SPRINGFIELD, December 5-A fire
broke out at half-past 4 this morning
in an engine room in the rear Of
Wrighl's block on Taylor street The
fire was extinguished after burning two
hours and Lalf. The loss was not
ascertained, but the building is covered
by insurance. A large number OF per-
sons was thrown cut OF employment as
the engine was used in rnnning the
machinery Of Morgan's envelope fac
tory, Goldsmith d Sons button shop,
box factory and Hoods
manuEactorY.
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E6wtn SIAuder Case.
PHILADELPHIA,
Importaut Decision.

PuILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.--ln court to-
day Chief Justice Agrew delivered the
unauim GUS opinion of the court IN the
case against the election commissioners
The court decided that the ConstItu-
t;orsl Convention was obliged to re-
cognjze the authority OF the acts o; the
Assembly: that the ordinance OF sub
mission was void. It being in coHh'et
with the acts Q! 1872; that the county
has full Jurisdiction, none OF the e2is'-
;pr branches of the government eelng
sssc;ei by g Constitution that ls not
adon,ei
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H0CSE OF DELEGATES.
SATrEpAT. Nov. %. 1873.

% : L+Aa -'OFs u 7 o
The following House bills were read
= third time sud passed with their
titles.
Ensrossed House bill 2lS, relating
to livery stable keepers, fast, ca.ele,s
and improper driving, by bailees;
Eugrossed House bill 2G6, z Wing
construction to the word justice;
Engrossed House bill go, amending
and re-enactiDg section 3 Of chapter
l60 OF the Code, concerning writs o.
error
Ehsro.sed House bill 2l5, suthori=-
ing the presidents OF the county courts
to:adminisier oaths, take the acknovl-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-06
HE Committee on Elections
Railroad Bridge Completed.

The new bridge over the Youghiogh.
env, one mile west Of Oakland, Nd has
been completed, a8d the double track
is now oren for travel as far as Cram
herr. The accommodation train pass
ed over The neS track from Cranberry
on Thursday evening lsst TOR the tirst
time. There is now fret class steel
rail double track from Baltimore TO
Cranberry, 8 distance of 255 miles.-
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