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Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-04-30
Bad Managentment.

The secretary oS the treasury sent to
the house a report of Bank Examiner
Weiss upon the condition of the Freed
mems bank and It's branches in various
cities north and south. The liabilities OF
the institution, including those of its
branches, are So, 33S. .S95; rccources, S3,-
III ,OOS, of which Sl06, 800 are doubtful
debts. There is Il discrepancy in the
amounts due depositors between deposit
books and general lcdgers of about $40,
600, but the examiner thinks it the result
of carelessness in carrying accounts for
ward and opening different accounts. The
bylaws were amended on January lst
the present year So as to allow depositorS
only such interest as the profits of the in
stitution warranted, and the examiner
says that if the depo>itors will exercise
reasonable forbearance for six or twelve
months, under the regulations, it will
give the institution time TO recupcratc
from the nisforunes of the past, and add
largely to the safety of the depositors.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-04-30
I AM THE STATE.

The irritability of Grant in his inter
view with the South Carolina memorial
lists attracted much attention and good
deal of unfavorable comment. We take
it, that more notice was taken of it be-
cause of the supliant tone of the address
of Mr.. Porter. as we'll as of the memorial
itself. 1t looked too much like " knock
ing a man who is down not to excite
disgust in the minds of magnanimous
men.
We stated at the time, our belief that
the president was growing into the feel
ing common to all sovereigns, and espe-
cially to those who think themselves " le-
gitimate," or rulers "by the grace of
God" The accounts we give in another
column, of the interviews of the Boston
and New York committees, sent to pre-
sent the memorials of the merchant
princes of those cities on the financial
bill, then under consideration, strength
ened the belief that Grant has reached
the point at which he is ready to say,
with Louis XIV, when urged to act for
"the good of the state, -" the State,
/ am the State |"
A man of fine grain could not have lis
toned to the eloquent pathos Of Mr.. Por-
ter's address, even if the speaker had
been up to that point his personal enemy,
without sympathy which would have
banished anger. or at least restrained dis
courtesy and, it seems to us, that a man
whose business experiences has been linn
tied to a lanyard would have heard the
views of such men as composed the CON-
mittees of the two great commercial cities
of the country with attention and respect,
unless his mind was warped by the pos
session of power and dcbilitated by the
fattery of his partiSans. "On what meat,
Tor drink has this, our Caesar fed, that
he has grown so great?'
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-04-30

"Sopereignty efurot bea IN addition. What real
" constitutes a nation, what makes its grandeur
what creates Its power is what it comprises Of capac
fly, experience, reason and enlightenment, The
putting into motion these living forces in the inter-
est Of ALL this is its sovereignty and if universal suf
frage merits our acknowledgment Of It's excellence
1t Is because under certain given conditions, it fur
nishes the best process that can be employed for
committing the management of public affairs to the
most eBcieDt and worthiest hands. democracy in
which the force OF numbers has the effect of nufy-
ing the force OF intelligence instead Of entrusting 1t
with the direction of affairs is not democracy; 1t
Is but multiforln despotsm blind and confused-a
despotism inevitably, condemned to perish little
sooner or a little later by self destructon.-Louis
Blanc
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-04-30
Organized Lying.

An "organ" called the Daily State
Journal is published some where in Ala
bama. 1t seems to I've partly edited in
Columbia, and as is socalled editorials
are invariably copied, with fattering
notices, into the Union, in Columbia, we
have suspicion that those in regard
to South Carolina are constructed ty
the same Carpenter who puts together
the answers to the taxpayers. Here
is sample:
TAXATION IN SouTH CARoIINA.-lt is
q fact, worthy of special uIeutlon at the
present time, that the tate Of taxation In
South Carolina, for State purpose, is
only II cents on the dollar! This rate
was established by Democratic General
Assembly, and has not been changed by
Republicans The rate in Alabama is
ixst one-half, or = mills on the dollar!
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-04-30
STOCKHOLDERS ANNUAL MEETIN
AN ORDINANCE
Defining Sundry Offences, and PrcScrib.
ing Penalties Therefor.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
TOwS OF BEAUFORT.


SIC /. Be It ordained by the Tntcndant and War
drns OF the town Of Beaufort in Council assembled:
That any person who shall BE- found lettering
about the streets and wharvcs OF said town, without
visible means Of support OF who shall habitually fire.
Iucnt or uitcr about the streets or wharvcs shall be
deemed vagrant and upoI conviction thereof shall
be fined in any sum not exceeding twenty dollar,
to which may be added imprisonment not exceeding
thirty days.
SIC. 2. Every person who shall by provoking or
insulting cphcts wcrls gestures, attempt TO pro-
woke quarrel, who shall by gesture or language,
insult or provoke another shall be deemed guilty Of
dsorderly conduct, aud upon conviction thereof, be
fined in any sum not exceeding twenty dollars, or
imprisoned not exceeding thirty days.
SIC. 3. Every person who shall in a rude, angry or
insulting manner, touch, strike OF beat another,
shall be deemed guilty Of an assault and battery and
upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in any sum
not ccedins twenty dollars, or imprisoned not ex-
ceeding thirty days
SEC. T. That any person who shall resist, or In any
way interfere with the Town Marshal or any public
oc r. In the discharge Of his their official duties
shall be fined In any sum not exceeding twenty dol
lars, or imprisoned not exceeding thirty days. with
costs Of prosecution.
SEC s. This ordinance shall take effect and be In
force from and after its passage
Ratified In Council, this eighth day Of April, 1874
ALFRED WILLIAMS,
GEO. ". RoszRn. Intendent
Clerk. apl.1e.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-04-30

In some communities at the East the
rate is about twenty cents on the dollar |!
Let it be duly recorded. Alabuma Stat.
Journal.
Those communities in the East !"
must be among the Greek brigands, or
in the mountains of Calabria where the
taxpayer" is just captured aud held to
ransom. 1t is only there that a compar-
ison can be found for the gangs who rule
and rob the people of South Carolina at
present.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-04-30
Disastrous Floods.
WASHINGTON, April

w AohlNuloN, hPii -"'
The dispatches from the South about
the food are simply appalling, In Mis-
sissippi ninety-three of the richest cot,
ton producing parishes are flooded, aud
twenty-seven thousand persons need i'm
mediate relief.
The secretary of war says no commits
sary stores can be spared from military
stations on tue Lower Mississippi. Al.
ter verbal conference between the
President and secretary of war the COM
missary- general was directed to prepare
five thousand rations of meat, -four and
beans. These rations will feed twenty
thousand people for twenty days.
Chicago has subscribed $1,000 for the
sufferers, and Boston has sent second
sum of $1,000.
MONROE La, April 25-P. NJ.
1t is impossible TO give an idea Of the
extent of the overflow here. The water
is higher thau ever known before. The
town is an is and two and half miles
long by hall nile wide, from which
there is 10 exit except by boats or swim.
ming. Fully enc thousand people have
not had rriion> Tor thee days. nor money
to buy with. Stock OF every descrip ion
is gathered in the town, and are starving.
On Desard Island almost all the planta-
tions are under water.
There are no crops to speak OF, and
not FIVE days work has been done along
the river for four weeks. On the hills
the land is washed badly, and what has
been done toward crop has been merely
thrown away. What the people are to
do God alone knows.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-04-30
Carolina Savings Banks of Charleston.


The Banking Office of the old firm of
Geo. w. Williams & Co., corner of
Hayne and Church streets, is undergoing
a thorough overhauling and remodelling
to make accommodation for the Caroli-
ma Savings Bank of Charleston, which
has been recently chartered by the State
Legislature. The work is under the skill.
full superintendent of j. II. DeveEeux,
ESQ.
VIC learn that it is the intention OF
Messrs. Williams & Co., to transfer the
Banking Department of their extensive
business to the new Bank, which will be
put into operation with ample capital at
an early day.
1t is understood that the senior of the
| firm of Geo. w. Williams & Co., is to be
at the head of the new institution, JOSEPH
r. Robertson, yice-president, and VIM
Il. Breese, cashier.
Mr.. Williams is known to be one O
our most active and successful merchants
and sagacious, prudent financier, hav
ing been for more than quarter of {
century connected with some of the lead
ing banks and railroads of the South
Mr.. Williams long experience in th'
management of finances is guarantee
that he will make the Carolina Saving
Bank success.
A branch of this institution will pro
badly be soon organized in Beaufort. Th'
character of the men who have takel
hold of this Savings bank will insure it
safety and success. We need such
bank here greatly.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-04-30
Nothing prOSpers like Industry.

The horse racing fever is at its height.
Captain w. II. Boyce has arrived TO
drive General Smalls horse, Major Beau
fort, against Colonel Johnson's horse,
The Ruin of Man, in the great race to
come off on the track of the Joint Stock
Auxiliary Company, on the lst proximo,
for 81, 600 side.-ColumJia Union.
There is naturally good deal Of ex-
citement among the grateful constituents
of Senator Smalls over the coming con-
test. There is something ominous in the
name ofthe horse of his opponcnt-"T The
Ruin of Man.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-04-30
In the District Court Of the United States.
For South Carolina.

In the matter Of II. NJ. Fuller, Petition for full
ST.. of Beaufort, Bankrupt. Sand final discharge
in bankruptcy.
Ordered that hearing be had on the 7th day oi
May 1874 at Federal Court in Charleston S. G., and
that all Creditors, &c, of said Bankrupt appear at
said time and place, and show cause, IL any they can
why the prayer of the Petitioner should not DC grant,
cd.
BY order of the Court, the eleventh day Of April,
1874.
DANIEL HORTBEcK,
Clerk Of the District Court OF the United States 70
South Carolina. April l6, st
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-04-30
The Freedmen's Bank.
We scissors the following from the
Charleston Nescs and Courier.

Charleston Neos and Courier.
WASHINGTON, April 81.
Reports were in circulation to-day that
the Freedmens Savings Bank had closed
its doors, but they were unfounded. Dur:
ing the forenoon few depositors called
at the bank with their check-books, fol-
the purpose of closing accounts by with
drawing their deposits; but, fearing run
on the bank, the management applied
the rule of their charter, which author
ICES the bank to require sixty day $ notice
previous to the withdrawal Of deposits.
Depositors requiring money for current
business purposes were accommodated.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-04-30
Legal Advertisements.

Hereafter, all legal advertisements,
such as SheriT's, Administrators and
Referees sales and notices will be
pnbii.hed In the COMMERCIAL wheth-
or paid for or not.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-04-30

philanthropic" principles, but they are
managed with honesty and prudence, and
the depositors lun no risk of losing their
little boards. .-Nrtos and Courier.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-04-30
A Damning Record.

Expenses of the general assembly for four years end
ing October 81, ,3S3,9S9 90
Expenses OF public printing for the four
years ending Oct ,ber 81, lS7l~....... ST259j OO
Th,s. two items anoun, to the enormous
sum of..... ........-........... -. 1,I5G,5S5 on
The annual expenses OF which is for ieg-
isla,ion ............................. 3i5,997 %
And for public %i9 w
Or an annual expenditure for both lcgis-
lutive expenses and public printing,
...SlS0,tf So
Expenses of The general assembly for the
year ending October ~, 1873, Re-
form mAdministrnt ION ...........s 2'L33o 90
Expenses Of public printing for the year
ending October 81, 1873 reform
Adminisirai ion n................. 81 9i5 90
Grand total for the first year Of The i'c-
form Admfni sta stintioF......~S623,2s4 nj Oh
How is that for reform? Have the
solemn pledges been kept?
These figures should be kept standing
in large type in every newspaper in the
state, and posted in every public place
from now until the next election. If the
people want reform they can have it.
1t will be observed that the total
amount of receipts fom taxes and direct
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-04-30
Tho Pain-Sj11Or

derives much of its popularity from the simplicity
attending its use which gives ii peculiar value IN q
family The various diseases which may bc rrach'
by IT, and In their ncIpicnt stages cradcatcd, arc
among those which are peculiarly fatal if suited To
run; but the curative magic Of this preparation ut
ones dsarms them of their terror. In all respects
1t fulis the conditions ofa popular medicine.
BE sure you call for and get the genuine Pan-ki-
Ter as many worthless nostrumS are attempted Ia br
sold Oh tc great reputation "f this valuable medicine
Rg-DircctUiIs accompany cacn bottle.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-04-30
ADMINISTRATIONS CONTRASTED.
REFORM WITH A VENGEANCE.
COLUMBIA, April 20.

To the Commercial.
The following figures and facts appear
to me to be matters of sufficient interest
to the public to entitle them to place in
any journal which desires a reform in the
present state government.
Receipts and Disbursements Of the State
Treasury for the four gears ending Oc-
tober 81, 1872.
Total receipts from all ,456 229 Sc
Total disbursements for all purposes ,22s Sc
From ,chat Source Recetued.
From taxation, licenses and direct sources
of 563,2I4 81
Borrowed of Financial agent, s92, ,s54 81
Aggregate receipts. 4o6,229 90
Ho,o the Money ,ods Disposed Of
Paid the Financial Agent for money bor-
rowed.. "
Paid redemption Bills Re:eivable-..".. 2I6,OoO 90
Paid on account Of interest upon the
public debt from July 10, 1867, to
October, w
Paid on account Of current expenses ETC.,
Total diShu rod In rnur wears 80 81 i56 229 &c
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-04-30
Pain.Ki1lcr.

upon the patient when taken internally, in case Of
Cold, Cough, Bowel Complaint Cholera, Dyscniery,
and other Affections Of the system, has been truly
wonderful, and has won for II name among mcd-
cal preparations that can never b. forgotten. Its
SUCCESS in removing pain. as external rcnicdp in
CASES of Burns Bruises, Sores, Sprains, Cuts Stngs
of Insects and other caScs Of suffering has secured
for IL such host of testimony an infabc rem
dy that 1t will bc handed down to postcrity as %
OF the greatest medical discoveries of the nineteenth
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-04-30

Communications may be addressed 10 THE PORT
ROYAL COMMERCIAL, Beaufort, S. C.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-04-30
P al N--KILLER,

after thorough trial by innumerahc living witness
es. has proved itself TIE MEDiCTFE OFTlIE AGE.
II is an internal aud external remedy Onc positive
proof of its efficacy is that its sales have constantly
Increased, and wholly upon lis own merits. The
effect of the
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-06
R0MR snnR GRIPKa

The New York KgprsSs does not see m to
know how % take the report Of the New
York Herald that General Grant intends TO
desert the Republican party and make an
alliance with the opposition, In eonsidera-
tlon Of denomination. It believes that
''present words are too perishable, In the
"facs Of the past to give any strong as
''surances Of the future" Our cotempo-
rAry might have written the same sentence
in regard to Mr.. Greeley after his nomina-
ton at Cincinnati. he was infinitely more
Objectionable 10 the Democratic rank and
file than General Grant could by any pos
siblllty become, and yet he was put In nom.
fnation by the party leaders, and received
q pretty solid Democratic support In many
of she States Mr.. Greeley never had been
a Democrat, and declared he was not one
when be was bearing the Democratic
colos. He was in favor Of civil rights,
which the Democrats aFe now fighting 80
bitterly, endeavoring 70 make out Of It An
issue. BE had been assailing and de-
nouneins Democrats on bis life, and eli he
gave them upon their surrender to him was
that which our contemporary says Il would
not take from General 0fant-''present
words" The Espfstl we fear, 4 not can
did. n Il were 70 speak he honest sentl.
monls We believe 4 would say that Il
would be wiling 70 take General Grant
gpoh bis owh terms, sHd would $40
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-06

THH New York Herald, with the faIth
oftbo religious fAnHtiolFm, isstlll hugging IL
thlrdtorm folly. Yesterday II printed .
lottsr from Long Branch, and dispatches
from thls city, In which the writers strive
70 give On OR Of probability 70 the theories
imagined BY the seaside writer Of tho day
before, The Herald oftsn succeeds with
this trick Of Soundlpg lts noisy and sense.
lsss gong. IL Intellectual Department StAFta
some Wild theory one day, and Immediately
its correspondents work up their lmAgina.
tons, and forward manufactured conhrmA.
tlons OF the visions seen from tho eloSoly.
guarded Eanctum Of the home oiice, Ven.
orALle mon who have arrived Gt the years
Of dotage and intellectual miEtlneks are In.
teFYlsWed, and The opinions Of country
newspspOFS-Wrltten for the special puF.
pose Of being transferred 10 the great me.
tFoPolltan dAlly-Are quoted In the Herald,
and thus that journal sometimes tricks the
country irto the belief that lis midsummer
dreams are verItable realities. IthaE worked
long and perhWtently on this th!rd.term
folly, and apparently Is as Ear as ever from
frightening the public. When the time
comes the people win settle this question
for themselves, and without regard 10 tho
perturbation Of the !. department Of the
HsrdId.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-06

II 70 SAID that the New York San is BY no
means the paying investments that Il was some
years ago. The Graphic, IN abiding 10 the
subject, saysI "Tks pressure Of the hard
times' tells severely upon the cheap nswspG-
pers. Attic best Of times msrehApts decline
to advertise IN two-cent paperS, on the ground
that the people who cannot afford TO buy 9
nrst-elass paper VIII not buy their goods. But
when business is duh the cheap newspapers
ind that even such cheap advertising as they
have been able 70 secure d1indles away. The
Sun ct the present tine has but two or three
columns Of daily ADVERTISEMENTS, and hence
in spite ofibs circulation, must involve heavy
daily loss 10 ne propfietors. - eel paper
below the cost Of production and then TO re-
eeive no revenue from advertisemeuts Is not 9
profitable occupation" II b impossible, amer
all, 70 think Of Dana without feelings Of pity.
In bis old age and almost at the end Of life
whose beginning and maturity were not with
out honor, be threw away all feeling Of de-
Ceney and selErespect, and pandered 70 the
lowest passions Of the worst classes IN New
York in the hope Of making money. And now
II Seems even they have deserted him. Re
spectacle people have been giving him wide
berth for long time. 'l' "f
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-06

"oUR Mutual FRIEND, /" Frank Moul.
con, Is working himself into q rather Avk-
ward position in the pending struggle be-
tween MSssrG Tilton and Beecber he
claims 70 be possessed Of certain lstters
written by Mr.. BeecheT which win 60 mr.
towards deciding the truth Of Mr.. TutOn's
charges, soma Of which are based upon
those very documents In Mr.. Moulton's pos.
session. He declines 70 appear, upon sentl.
mental grounds, before the. committee and
now he refuses the rpquest Of Mr.. BoscheF
70 exhibit the letters which figure 20 con.
splououIly IN Mr. Tnton's statements, and
declines even 10 permit .hem 70 be inspected
by Mr.. BoOehSF. A. the same time, 10 Gp.
poaFS he has MOI refused Mr.. Tilton the
privilege Of making uAs Of the letters. This
= unfair 70 Mr.. BOoeher. 10 IL entitled 70
thO use Of the letters sald 70 DO written BY
himself particularly a. portions Of them
have been quoted By Tillon IN suppoFi Of
hls ohargoA Mr. BoeohsT has written .
letter demanding tholr production, md II Il
impossible fof Mr., Moulion 10 syAde H.
10 must put up those letters a. cease hIS
twaddlo, There have been "slAtemsnts"
enough, Now lot Us have the documents,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-08-06

view Of these facts L must be conceded that
the general belief Of our ingratitude as
people TO thoss who- have served rs and.
our country is uaiounded. i Is true that
many. monuments have been begun and
never hnished, while others have been pro
jscted and never begun but after all we
have done q great deal. The completion
Of the Washington monument Is now i'm
peratively required ss q further evidence Of
ourpubllc spirit The press has taken hold
of the matter, and in every State In the
Union Is urging the plan suggested by the
Association upon the attention Of the peo-i
pie. Tho Baltimore Sun, for Instance,
has become quite enthusiastic over the
subject, and expresses the hope that
''the response nom Maryland win Be 50
prompt and handsome as to place the old
estate on the topmest list in the scale of
national pride and honor, !" The New,
York Commercial .1dVsrtissr says; "a
"strong effort Is now being made by the.
Washington Monument Society 10 pro-
"cure subscriptions sufficient 20 insure the
completion OF this memorial. It reflects
painfully both on the lberAlity and the
patriotism Of the countrymsn Of Wash
"ington. that this silent renembrancer Of
his greatness has not long ere this reared
"its lofty sheft to heaven to proclaim ma
"tion's recognition Of Its own creator. 1t
"is to be desired that such q spontaneous
"and generous response to the present re-
quest for aid shall follow 1t, that the RS
cling generation shall be spared the melan
" choly vision Of this unfinished effort By
.rall means let us have finally done with
"the Washington monument" We might
ill several columns with similar quotations
from other journals Of equal influence and
respectability, but the foregoing are sufa-
Client to show the renewed interest in the
matter which has been aroused by the pub
llcation Of the new plan" It does mot
seem TO DO spasm Of interest either, but
rather Q determination on the part Of the
people that before the Centennial celebra-
ton the monument shall be completed.