Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-03-26

The following appears IN the Onion-
Herald Mr.. Barrett has the sincere
sympathy, of the editor of the CONNER
CIAL. He knows how it is himself.
ADVERTISEMENT.
COLUMBIA, S. c., March Is, 1874.
Editor Daily Union Herald:
DEAR SIR Before leaving your city,
where everything, except the forlorn
creditor, is altogether lovely, feel con-
strained to publish my experience as a
collector of outstanding accounts against
those who run and ruined the State. |
came here. something over two weeks
ago. to collect bill against Governor,
Moses for the purchase of mirrors from
the house of Eckhardt Il Mehler, Balti-
more street, Baltimore. The history of
this mirror of South Carolina is brief,
but pertinent One year ago, passing
through this city, negotiated with Gen.
Eennis for an order to supply the Blan-
ding street palace with mirrors. | re-
turned home with the understanding
that was to send him a pattern book
which | did and shortly after, receiv-
ing dispatch from Gen. dennis, who
then seemed to have charge Of affairs, [
returned to your miscellaneous city in the
pursuit of business, ard in the advance
ment of the material interests of your
State. | then took the order from Gen.
Dennis for about 81, 800 worth Of looking
glass, window corniccs, &c., including
in the bill my expenses. Fascinated with
the royal entertainment l received, and
with the universal air Of money and
prosperity which surrounded me, [ GER
tainly thought that this order was good
thing for all hands. The order was filled
and thousand dollars paid upon it.
For the balance of 81 800, two notes were
given, both endorsed by Gen. Dennis,
which the house now holds protested. and
which were to have been paid, as | have
it in black and white, ont OF the cO"tlm-
gent fund as soon as the appropriation
bill was passed. About the time of the
passage of this bill, | came here to get
paid, and have been here ever since,
dancing attendance upon his EXccllency
in his indiscriminate ante-room. There
arc few places in this world with which [
am better acquainted than that unique
ante-room, and the only satisfaction |
have is the knowledge that misery loves
conn any, and Of VIII ch had any guam
tity in number and variety. The timer,
the tinker, the butcher, the painter, the
builder. the newspaper man, the mem
b1r of the General Assembly, were there
from "morn till dewy eve. 1t waS Il
regular bankruptcy court, with meeting
Of creditors daily. The most acute agony
| expelicnccd-during two weeks of wait
ing and gnashing Of teeth from 10 to !,
my Office hours in the ante room-waS
being mistaken By somebody for his Ev.
ccl!cncy. | have not yet recovered from
that shock. saw the Governor once or
twice, and if the most iron CT al promise,
put up in the latest improved style,
would have done any good, your cores
pondcnt would not be so unhappy. Not
being Mason, have been sold. Dur
ing that time there nav have been pre-
ferred creditor or two, but | will leave
your city with clear perception Of the
grand present and sublime future in store
for your State.
In closing, | would say that, more than
my own sufferings, | regret getting VI.
William j. Hiss, of Baltimore, in Ill e
fix, who holds joint note of the Cover
nor and General Dennis for $4,000, for
furniture to supply his mansion in Blan-
ding street. This bill was to be paid ont
of another appropriation, but the econo-
my of the Legislature prevented it.
When | return, will write you further
communications on the official condition
of your State, to all of which l can take
my affidavit.
Yours respectfully,
JouN VI RApprrr