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Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-22

Gen. Gordoa, senator from Georgia,
il. recent speech, said he was one of
those who held command in the con-
federate army when it surrendered to
Gen. Grant at Appomattox. Until that
time he had never known what griefwas.
The negotiations occupied four days and
four nights, and during all that time not
one word of exultation escaped the lips
of the federal commander; in fact they
evaded all conversation relative to bat
ties in which the Union army had been
successful, and spoke only of those en-
gagements in which they had been de-
feated. He, for one, appreciated such
magnanimity; it sank deep into his
heart, and he mentioned the fact to
prove that he was not personally hostile
to President Grant.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-22
Mr.. Layard, the Eastern explore

Mr.. Layard, the Eastern explorer,
once requested Mohammedan official
to give some statistics Of the city in
which he lived. He received in reply a
letter of which the following is an ex-
tract: "My 1llustrious Friend and Joy
Of my Liver; The thing you ask is both
difficult and useless. Although / have
passed all my days in this place, 1 have
neither counted the houses nor have I
inquired into the number of inhabitants;
and as TO what one person loads on his
mule, and the other slows away in the
bottom of his ship, that is no business
of mine. But above all, as to the pre-
vious history Of this city, God only knows
the amount Of dirt and confusion that the
infdels may have eaten before the COM
ing of the sword of Islam. 1t were un-
profitable for us to inquire into it. Oh,
my soul! oh, my Lamb seek not after
the things which Concern thee not. Thou
comest unto US, and We welcome thee.
Go in peace"
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-22

"A correspon3 ent informs the Ne'os
and Conrier that the bark [. Sargent,
Cal t. Leighton, now in port has been
chartered to load phosphates rock at
Coosaw River. The barks Bessie II.
and Kate Covert are now loading at
Cocsaw River, the VIM. Croscup and St.
Lawrence having just sailed for London.
fhe following vessels have sailed, mostly
from Engli,h ports, for the phosphate
rivers, taking our cargoes to ports on
way, viz: Ru: hinas, second successive
Voyage to Bull River; Margham, third
voyage; Makgive, fourth voyage; Smi e.,
second voyage; Empress, second voyage;
Alfred, second voyage; Tarve, second
voyage; Cilvey, second voyage. Also
tie Sire, Norma, Juliet, Daniel, Honde-
kip, Amalia, Penelope, Tuition, Alan,
Union, Record, Emanuel and the steam
ship Ashlanp. All these and those now
loading here are on account of Compbell,
Wyllie & Co., aud consigned to them.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-22
IMpoRTANr BOND DECISION.

A recent decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States in the Marcy
case. If correctly reported, will give good
deal Of comfort to the holders of ''irreg-
ular" issue ofbonds, such, for instance,
as our conversion" bonds. The case
was one in which question was raised
as to the validity of certain bonds is
sued in aid ofthe Illinois Grand Trunk
Railroad. The towns refused to pay the
interest on the bonds, on the ground
that t. issue was illegal. The decision
of the Court affirmed the validity of the
bonds, the Court holding that no irreg-
ularity precedent to the issue Of the
bonds, nor even fraud on the part of the
towns agents, can invalidate tie bonds
in the hands of an inr e;t holder.
This is tantamount to deciding that the
bonds are valid in the hands OF any hold.
er. because there is nothing more diff
cult to prove than that the owner of a
negotiable instrument, especially a bond
is not an innocent purchaser for value.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-22
The Power of the Press.

There has never been a more signal
illustration Of the power exerted by the
press in good cause than afforded by
the Williams case. 1t is the press, and
to the press almost alone, that the coun-
try is indebted for its relief from the
disgrace which would have followed:the
degradation of the highest tribunal in
the land. The result is significant
answer to Buffers howiing denunciation
of the press, as well as to Chandler $ self
satisfied assertion that to secure harsh
criticism from q newspaper was the
seurest way ofattaining success.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-22

SEA ISLAND CoTToN SEED.-A letter
printed in a Florida paper, discussing
the sea island cotton question, says:
"Will the farmers hercabouts believe me
when l inform them that Mr.. T. A.
Beckett. of Edistc Island, South Carroll
ma, sold fine cotton seed, before the war,
for thirty-five and fifty dollars per bush
el |? 1t is, nevertheless, a fact, and if he
would consent to put his fine cotton seed
upon the market now, he would get the
above named prices. | would say to our
farmers, let us try the finest cotton seed
We can get, for few years, and see the
results"
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-22
ANOTHER STATE HEARD FROM.

We have received from Governor
Parker, of New Jersey, statement of
the amount paid for public printing by
the state of New Jersey. In 1873 it
amounted to S33, 1921, which in
cludes all printing accounts except
sums paid for advertising in the news
papers.
Let US compare the population and
wealth of the two states of New Jersey
and South Carolina, and see how their
printing bills look side by side:
Population. Wealth.
New Jerseys .9O6, ,O96.. .S624, ,S6S, ,971
So. Carolina, .705, ,606... 1873, 9l3 337
So New Jersey has two hundred
thousand more people than South Car
olina and nearly three and half times
as much wealth. But New Jersey pay s
only S33,792.Sl for all the printing
needed to carry on her state govern
ment, while South Carolina pays S33l, :
945 66, for what she has done-as near
as may be ten times as much. With
less than one third the ability to pay
we are called upon for ten times as
much.
The other states are to follow. We
believe South Carolina will maintain
her bad emlnence in this particular
over the worst robbed state in the
Union.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-22

The good people of South Carolina
who are becoming more and more inter-
ested in the subject of taxation may be
surprised to learn that there is a State in
this Union virtually out of debt. The
State Treasurer of Wisconsin reports
that the state owes to its own education
al fund 81, 223, 900, and to outsiders only
$4,000, which latter it is ready pay on
demand. The current expenses of the
State Government for the last fiscal year
were $l,70S,O23 and the receipts were
$l,7Ii55S.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-22

The Cincinnati Commercial denies
that Gen. Howard has propensity to
hold Office. At the time when he was
being abused by an unscrupulous and
licentious press for holding an unseemly
number of Offices, be was merely major.
general United States army, commission
er bureau of refugees, freedmen and
abandoned lands, president of Howard
University, director Of building block
company, treasurer and trustee Of Barry
farm fund, president Of Young Mems
Christian Association, treasurer of First
Congregational Church building fund,
and yice-president of Freedmen's Saw
ngs Bank.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-22
Affairs of the Freedmen's Savings
Bank.

There is probability that an investi-
CATION into the affairs Of the freedmen
savings bank will soon be moved In the
House. The concern was chartered In
1865, and has branch in nearly every
town of importance in the South. The
money collected at these branches is sent
here for investment, and the amount
thus gathered is estimated at from three
to four million dollars. BY the terms of
the charter TWO. thirds of the receipts
were directed to be put into United
States bonds. In 1857 the law W 8
amended so as to permit loaning on real
estate secured by mortgage, the value
of tie real estate security to be worth
twice the amount of the loan.
The amendment, it is supposed, was
in the interests of the District Ring, then
in its incipiency. Under the law grant
ing the charter, no reports were provld-
ed for, noa is there any satisfactory way
of getting clear showing of the condi-
ton of the institution, the law merely
providing that Congress should have the
rrir hit to inspect, which has never yet
been done. The officers of the bank
have grown suddenly wealthy, it is said,
and although there seems to be a fair
field for inquiry. No like concern ever
yet has had so good an opportunity for
dsfrauding, and. if it has neglected the
chance, the development of the fact will
be refreshing relief to the monotonous
thievery of the day. World.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-22
[Br the Oommereici.]
AUTUMN.

Slowly, sadly fal ing, falling,
See the dead leaves brown nd ser@
Autumn's donned her russet garments,
And the trees look gaunt and bare.
Sadly, like mourners teardrops
Fall the leaflets from the tree;
Neyer-more they'll dance and fiutter
Famed by breezes, light and free.
Red and golden leaves are falling
Autumn's coming, she Is here,
Yellow leaflets sailing, flying
Autumn, Autumn, everywhere.
See he flowers fade and wither
Sadly bow their dropping heads;
Revellers Of the summer weather,
Painting on the garden beds
Autumn sighs as she advances,
Bringing blue-eyed summer'sdoom
Who with How'rs Of her own culture,
Weaves a garland for her tomb.
Autumn winds are sadly signing,
Through the branches white and bare;
Summrr sickened, faded, perished;
Soon, cold winters blast we'll hear.
AIMIE.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-22

A recent number of the Dallas (Texas)
Enterprise says: lowing to John Robin
sons circus being in town the regular
Thursday evening prayer meeting has
been postponed"
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-22
PACIFIC GUAD0 CO.'S
CAPITAL sl,OOO,OOO.)
Soluble Pacific Guano.

TNTIS GUAN0 Is NOW so WELL known in all
Il the Southern States; for It's remarkable effects
as an agency for increasing the products Of labor
not to require special recommendation from u.s. Its
for eight years past has established Its character
for reliable excellence. The large fixed capital in
vested by the Company In this trade affords the
surest guarantee Of the continued excellence Of this
Guano. The supplies put into market this season
are, as heretofore prepared under the superinten-
dence OF DR.. st. Julian Ravenal, Chemist Of the
Company, at Charleston, sc. Hence planters may
rest assured that its quality and composition pre-
cisely the same as that heretofore sold.
JIM ROBSON;
Selling Agent, Charleston, S. c.
JOHN S. REESE & CO.,
General Agents. Baltimore
Tcrms-s4s cash: $50 time, without interest.
To accommodate planters they can order now and
have until 1st Of April to decide as to whether they
will take at time or cash price, When delivered
from the factory by the load no drayage will be
charged
Acid Phosphate Guano, Bone Plaster, &C., always
on hand, quality guaranteed.
JIM ROBSON,
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-22
Garden SeodS

or all varieties at ten cents per paper.
+. J. WEBB Is agent for STONO PHOSPHATE
and will be glad IN receive orders from Farmers.
Prices StonO Phosphate (soluble) cash $500
Time, lst Of November, S53O0
StOno Acid Phosphate for composing with cotton
seed &c. cash $500 Time, Ist Of November, S3l.0 90
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-22
Address.

Communications may be addressed 10 THE PORT
ROYAL COMMERCIAL, Beaufort, sc
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-22
FOR SALE,
House and Lot in Beaufort

FOB PEcuErARY REASONS. TH1suBsCRBER
olsn for sals his House and valuable Lot In Bssu-
foEt e Low figure, and on Accommodating tefmh
Apply st ths Court Housss o. on t9s gssnn,,5S NM
ss.aiSst 8 c.ss7a y is7a r1tsas
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-22
thursday, January as, 1874.
Fancy Job Printing.

Every kind Of FANCY JOB PRINTING executed In
the best manner, promptly and at low prices.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

Whyte John p, =. ZUlJ 10 10
And in accordance with law and an order of
the Board of Directors, made on the 18th day
Of January, 1874, so many shares OF each par
Gel of such stock as may be necessary will
be sold at public auction, at the office of the
Company, Room %. Haywards Building, No. 4l9
California street San Francisco. California, on
Thursday, the 26th day of March,.
1874, at the hour Of 2 o'clock p. IN. of
said day, to pay said delinquent assessment
thereon. together with costs Of advertising and
expenses of sale.
CIIAS L. Elliot, Secretary.
Office Room %, Hayward's Building, 4l9 Cal
ifornia street, San Francisco, California.
tp1T.t1
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24
SheriR's Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION lssrrn
ID out Of the District Court in and far -
County of Lincoln, State of Nevada. ana 10 s ,'
directed and delivered, for Judgment rendsras
in said Couit on the 18th day Of Amin ~
1874, in favor of ;. Hoffman & Co. and ass;n..
Wolf Stein, for the sum OF four HUNDRED srs
sixty-two 45-lO0 dollars debt. toge,h.r rs .h
forty-one 50-l0O dollars tax costs, aud aii ~
cruing costs and interest. / have levied an a.
following property, to wit; A'
l stove and pipe, show case, 2 doz childrers
hats, lot false hair, children's sacoues 10
bolts ribbon, half doz chiidreh's leepinp, 10,
wooden trimmings, lot skirt shield. 9G hove
ladies' paper cuffs. 10 boxes ladies' panar co,
lars, 2 lots Of flowers, l lot ehildren's Civ.
and mits, 65 boxes gents paper collars, ehild,.
cloak and cape, lot buttons and needles IL,
jewelry, 3 lamps aud hsnginss, valise Ia,
Of shelving and counter. "'
Notice is hereby given that on
Saturday, the 18th day Of Ami,
A. ID. 1874,
at II o'clock NJ, will sell all the right m.
and interest Of said defendant i'll and To ths
above described property, at the Court Hons
door, in Phoebe, Nevada at public auction. n,
cash in hand, to the highest and best bidder IA
satisfy said execution and ali costs
W. :. TRAVIS, Sheriff
| By Il. II. HERrFoID, Deputy.
ul2-tQ
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

And in accordance, with law, and an order of
the Board of Directors made on the 2sth day of
January, 1874, so many shares of each parcel of
public auction, at the office Of the company
No $40 Montgomery street. Room 2, on sat
urday. the 18th day Of April. 1874,
at the hour of two O'Clock p. m. of such day, &c
pay delinquent assessments thereon. together
with costs OF advertising and expenses of the
sale.
GEO. r. GRIMES, Secretary.
Oitce-No. $40 Montgomery street, Room 2
apltd
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

And in accordance with law and an order OF
the Board Of Directors, made on the I'd day
OF February, 1874, SO many shares of each par
Gel of such stock as may be necessary will be
sold at public auction, at the auction rooms of
Maurice Dore Il Co., No. 81 Montgomery street,
San Francisco, on saturday, the Eleventh
day of April, 1874, at the hour of O'Clock p.
H. Of said day to pay said delinquent assessment
thereon, together with costs OF advertising and
expenses of the sale.
II. II. BROWN, Secretary.
Ofice-Room ., Cotton's Building, No. io9
Montgomery street. San Francisco Cal.
lugG-ti
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

The above sale is hereby postponed until
THURSDAY, April 30, 1874, at the same hour
and place.
BY order of the Board of directors.
Il. II. BROWN, Secretary.
Ofice-Room 2, Cotton's Building, No. 400
Montgomery street, San Francisco.
npl2-td
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

San Francisco, March 90, 1s74.-At a meeting
of the Board of Directors of the above named
company, held this day, the above sale was
postponed until Monday, the 18th day Of
April, 1854 at the same time and place. By
order Of the Board.
CHAS. Z. ELLIOT, Secretary.
Once: Room %, Hayward's Building 4l9 Cal
ifornia street. san Francisco. Cal.
aD3-td
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24
The HUM and Hunt silver Mining

Com pnny. ---Location Of principal place Of
business, San Francisco, California Location
of works, Ely Mining District. Lincoln County,
Nevada.-Noticc. There are delinquent upon
the following described stock, on account of
assessment no. 81 levied on the 9Th day Of
March, 1874. the several amounts set opposite
the names of the respective shareholders. as
follows,
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24
DELINQUENT SALES

And in accordance with Law. and am or,,.. :.
the Board Of Directors, made On the IN AZ o.
March, 1874, so many shales of each parcel !,
such stock as may be necessary, will lie soid VI VI
public auction, at the Office OF the co,,',l" u ~
hoom No. 2. No. 400 California street pI s.,,
Francisco California, on Monday, he as nsn
day of April, 1874. at the hour Of , os.,.i,
p. m OF such day, to pay said Delinquent V :.
ssssments thereon, together with costs as =, ss
vertising and expenses of the sale. vi a.
4. l.. hlhBALL, Secretary
Ofhee-Room 2. No. 409 California street ~,
Francisco, California. sn,,. sah
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

Mining Company. --Location OF principal
place Of business, San Francisco, California
Location Of works, Highland District, Lincoln
county Nevada. -Notice-There is delinquent
upon the following described stock, on account
of assessment NO. one) levied on the I'd day
of February, 1874 the several amounts set OppO-
site the names of the respective shareholders. as
eli y,
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

Location of principal place of business, San
Francisco Standardization of works, Ely
Mining District, Lincoln county Nevada.-No-
tice-There are delinquent upon the following
pescribed stock, on account of assessment No. 4,
levied on the 2Sth day of January, 1874, the sew.
eral amounts set opposite the names of the re-
spectiye hareholders, as follows:
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24
DELINQUENT SALES.
p,oe,. S,,,.r Whining Company

Phoebe silver Mining Com pan
county. Nry.da--Notiee There are delinquent
upon the following described stock on aeSoui y.
Of assessment No. c. levied On the I.ih "a! -
January. ls7i the several amounts - u ~
the names Of the respective shAreho4asIs' NJ iva
lows: .
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24
THE DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA,

TyHE OLDEST AND BEST NEWSPAPER
IL on the Pacific Coast. Published Ut San
Francisco, California.
Subscriptions received By -
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-05-24

CHAP. XIv.-An Act to amend an Act entitled
AN Act to promote the Development Of the
Mining Resources United States.
Be it enacted byt and House of Rep
resentatiyes of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the provisions of the
fifth section of the Act entitled IAN Act to pro-
mote the development of the mining resources
Of the United Stated passed May tenth, eigh-
teen hundred and seventy-two, which requires
expenditures of labor and improvements on
claims located prior to the passage Of said Act,
are hereby so amended that the time for the first
annual expenditure on claims located prior to
the passage of said Act shall be extended to the
tenth of June, eighteen h inbred and seventy
four. Approved March /, 1873.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-12-17
NEWS ITEMS.

A resolution has been introd uced in
Congress to reduce the Presidents sal
ary to $25,O0O.
Mr.. John Cason was attacked Inst
week ON the road between Slabstown
and Williamson s. C,by two negroes,
armed with clubs and pistols, and rob
bed of $106.
A reunion of the members of Hamp
toms legion of cavalry which won such
distinction in the late war, is to take
place in Augusta, on the 10Th and 18th
instant. Several companies have been
invited TO attend, and General Wade
Hampton is expected to deliver an ad
dress. vt will be the greatest military
display witnessed in Augusta since
the war.
On Friday evening last, as the Col
umbia choral band was practicing Mt
Richmond's hall, pistol bullet, shot
from the room below, passed through
the flooring and struck Mr.. b.
Bateman Oh the hip, glanced off the
bone and entered his coat pocket.
The person living below says that a
certain young man, while 'fooling,, with
his pistol accidentally allowed it to
go off.
The board of physicians who exam
ined the condition Of e. f. Stokes,
who has SO long been in jail in Green
vile for alleged contempt of court, re-
ported that there were no grounds for
believing him to be Of unsound mind.
He was taken into Court again on
Monday, and invited, orce more. to
comply with the order of the Court.
AS usual he made no answer whatever
and was remanded to jail, where he
will 40 far as rests with him, lie until
he dies.
A large meeting of the citizens of
Edgefeld took place on Wednesday
December z, for the purpose of taking
some action in reference to the house
and gin burners. The following resc-
luton was adopted after considerable
discussion.
Resolved, That from and after to.
day all parties, white or black. who
may be caught in the act of firing n
house in this county be dealt with in
accordance with the prccedents oflynch
law, which is part Of The unwritten
law Of America.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1872-1875, 1874-12-17
THE H1cKsBURa TROUBLE

The latest eyidencejust received rem
ders it absolutely certain that Gov.
Ames and mis- attorney general George
e. Haris, melted and advised the inva-
sion of this city by the negroes to-day.
This evidence has been laid bef1re the
ablest lawyers of the city, wich view
to arresting and bringing these parties
to this city for trial.
VIcKsBURa, December st was
reported this morning that the negroes
will renew their attack on the city to-
day, hence the citizens are all under
arms, and have been largely reinforced
from the adjoining town. The prisoners
captured yesterday are closely watched
to prevent their being lynched. The
negro loss yesterday is estimated at n
bout seventy; one white was killed and
two wounded. Crosby is still nnder
guard. The whites kold the entire
city.
In a private interview between Pae-
ker, Lee and Crosby the latter express
ed desire to tender his resignation us
sheriff. Gen. Packer prepared the
resignation to take effect Immediately,
which Crosby signed, Lee and Packer
signing as witnesses, and the document
is now in the possession of Packer.
About fifty prisoners are now in Jail.
Scouts from the country report all quiet
for miles around, and business is gener-
ally being resumed.