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Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-08
The CAPTAIN of the Loeb Earn.

The Captain of the Loch Earn makes
the following statement OF the clrcum-
stances attending the collision with the
steamer Vile du Havre:
After first sighting the steamer, and
seeing that she was coming dangerous
" near, the Captain of the Loch Earn
rang the ships bell, and ported his
helm. The helm of the steamer was
nut to the seaboard, but the steamer
came right across the Loch Earns bow.
The people in the first boat from the
French steamer did not say she was
sinking, but the Captain of the Loch
Earn, observing that the steamer was
settling down, sent out his boats.
Neither the first French boat nor the
second one, which arrived shortly af.
terward, bringing the first aud second
CAPTAINS of the Vile du Havre, at-
tempted to return, but, in spite OF the
expostulations of all the crew, who
we're left on board the Loch Earn, and
the threats of her mates to fire upon
them, remained alongside the Loch
Earn.
The clothing of the French officers
who reached the deck of the Loch Earn
was dry, showing no signs Of their hay
ing been in the water.
Finally some Englishmen seized and
manned one of the French boats, and
went to the rescue of those struggling
in the sea. Only one OF the French
boats crew assisted in the rescue.
The Captain of the Loch Earn con
siders that the great loss Of life resulted
from the fact that his vessel driftcd
such long distance from the steamer
after the collision, befole it was posi-
BILE to shorten sail, from the tardines'
of the steamer in showing signals o.
distress, and from the misconduct o.
bar crew
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-08
The War Appropriations.

The Secretary of the U. S. Navy sent
the following letter to the Speaker of
the House of Representatives, which
has been referred to the Committee on
Appropriations:
"Under the circumstances Of the
present emergency I am compelled to
ask that a special appropriation be
made to cover the expenses Of. putting
the iron-clad and cruise navy of the
United States in condition for imme-
diate and active service. 1 have taken
measures to put every available iron
and wooden ship of our navy in con-
d;tion for immediate duty. have or
dered all the ships of the various squad
rons within reach to rendezvous at Key
West. I am enlisting men to supply
and fill up the crews of all our vessels.
I have accumulated materials, pro-
visions, and supplies for their mainte-
nance and support, and ordnance and
ammunition and all the weapons OF
naval warfare for their use.
"The circumstances which have con-
strained the Department to this un-
usual activity and consequent expendi-
ture are known to you and the country.
The fact that they occurred during the
recess of Congress made it necessary
that should myself assume the respon-
sibility of prompt action, relying upon
the wisdom and justice of the people
and their representatives for support.
81 have not as yet exceeded the ap-
preparations for the current year, but
these measures, with the cost of pre-
pairing, transporting, and concentrating
everything necessary to carry them out,
have already almost exhausted the
money of the working bureaus of the
departments, and this must be supplied
at once if the work is to go on. The
cost of putting our cladsi in service,
work already undertaken, and, in
some instances, far advanced, will also
require a largo appropriation. The
amount required to reimburse the bu-
reaus so as to carry them through this
year, and also to put all our available
monitors in order, will not be less than
81, ,O0O,O If our force is to be in
creased, or if the powerful double-tur-
reted monitors Miantonomah, Monad-
mock, and Puritan are to be put in
condition for usefulness, at least 81 ,000,-
600 more will be required"
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-08
A Tidal Wave.

It is we'll known that the velocity
with which wave moves over the sur
face of the ocean is, in general, de.
pendent upon the depth of the water at
the place over which it is passing at the
moment. This principle enabled Pro-
fessor Bache, in 1854, and more recent
ly Professor Hilgard, of the United
States Coast Survey, to determine with
approximate accuracy the average depth
of the Pacific Ocean in certain regions.
The earthquake which destroyed the
town Of Simoda, in Japan, in 1854, was
accompanied by an immense sea-wave,
which, sweeping over that region, was
recorded on the self-registering tide
gauges at San Francisco and San Diego.
This wave occupied about nine hours
in crossing the Pacific Ocean from west
to east and Professor Bache deduced
the mean depth of the water as some
where between twelve and fifteen thou
sand feet.
The great earthquake of africa, Peru,
| WnlCn OcCllTTeu OH lllc lotu VI <iuSuol,
1866, has been recently employed by
Mr.. Hilgard to make q similar series
of calculations. This great sea-wave
occupied eleven hours in passing from
africa to San Diego, and twenty-three
hours from africa to Sydney, Australia.
Records were also made at ten other
points, among which was Kodiak,
Alaska. Twelve determinations Of the
average depth of the Pacific Ocean are
thus deduced by Mr.. Hilgard, which
vary between six thousand and eighteen
thousand feet, according to the geo
graphical positions Of the stations at
which the wave was observed. Mr..
Hilgard states that the superior depth
of the Pacific Ocean in its eastern equa.
torial part, which there was otherwise
good ground for believing, is made
manifest, and that the depth in the
northern part also seems to be less than
elsewhere. 1t has been proposed to
make use of the tide-gauge along the
shores of the Mediterranean as re-
corder of earthquakes, and as means
of further perfecting our knowledge as
to the depth of that sea.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-08
Red River Raft.

The following description shows the
difficulties to be overcome in removing
the famous Red River Raft:
Logs, roots and snags OF every de-
scription had been crowded and jammed
into tangled mass, becoming more
compact each year as the pressure from
above increased. Annual freshets had
brought down mud and deposited it in
and over this mass until, in places, the
raft itself had become entirely covered
with earth, small islands, or STOW.
heads" thus being formed. Upon
these tow.heads were growing trees,
usually willows, three feet and more IN
circumference.
In addition to the removals OF logs
by saving and cutting, blasting powder
was used, but it did not prove OF any
use. Dynamite was then tried, but
failed, refusing to explode even with an
Electrical exploder. At last nitro-glyc-
crime was brought into use, and 1t never
failed to do its work thoroughly. All
that remains to 5e done now is the
blowing ont of some tow-heads and i'm
proving certain points in the channel,
which will be accomplished in n few
weeks. The obstruction Of centuries
will then have been removed by the
skill and perseverance of Lieutenant
Woodruff. The saddest part OF the
record of this great work is that Lieu
tenant Woodruff has not lived to finish
it, having died of yellow fever at
Shreveport, October ].
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-08
PRICES OF pAssAGE-rRoM NEW YORK

All other passengers are to pay at the
rate of 81 for every twenty miles, and a
half dollar for every meal they may eat.
Children, from 1 to years of age, to
pay one.third price, and sleep with the
persons under whose care they are.
Young persons, from 5 to 10 years Of
age, to pay half price, provided they
sleep two in berth, and whole price for
each one who horequcsts to occupy whole
berth.
Servants who pay two-thirds price are
entitled to berth they pay half-price
if they do not have berth.
Every person paying full price is al-
lowed 60 pounds of baggage If less
than whole price, 40 pounds. They are
to pay ut the rate of 3 cents pound for
surplus baggage. Storekeepers who
wish to carry light and valuable mer-
chandize can be Accommodated ON paying
8 cents a pound.
Passengers will breakfast before they
come aboard. Dinner will be served
up exactly at l o'clock; tea, with meats,
which is also supper. at 8 in the evening,
and BREAKFAST at in the morning. No
one has claim on the steward for
victuals at any other time.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-08
Obtaining Judges.

A writer in the Ohio Farmer says:
"The way to obtain good judges at
fairs is to find out the names of the
best men for the purpose in all the sur
rounding country, and notify them of
their selection, say month before the
time, inclosing complimentary admis-
sion ticket, with request that they
will at once return it if they decline to
serve, and promising payment sufficient
for days board at hotel and n little
contingencies, if they perform the duty
required. This has been adopted at
the New York + rs for some years past,
and to some of the best judges of horses
and cattle they also pay travelling cx-
penses. Tn this way they find no
serious difficulty in obtaining good men
for awarding committees.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-08
1890 PER ANNUM,
Single Copy 8 Cents.
Facts and Fancies.

A gentleman lately refused to cele.
brate his silver wedding on the ground
that he was "not yet reduced to beg
gary"
A Wabash editor returns thanks for
a centipodo received by mail from Tex.
as, and says it is the first cent OF any
kind he had seen in month.
A couple of Americans were lately
expelled from theatre in Berlin be-
cause they chewed up programmes and
"shied" them at the heads Of actors.
A young lady says that a gentleman
ought never to feel discouraged when
the "momentous question" is negatiyed
by the object of his choice, "for in life,
as in grammar, we always decline before
we coniugate."
Mrs. Deacon Smith, OF Collinsville,
Conn.,, is slowly starving to death from
An inflammation of the throat, produced
by fish-bone which lodged there some
time ago, and which prevents her
taking any nourishment.
There are 120 men residing ia 6
counties in California who own 3, l4O,-
GOO acres of land, A part of this large
area consists of Mexican ranches but
much the greatest part has been &C
quired by scrip, land warrants and cash
purchases at almost nominal prlces.
Eleven hundred persons own 10, 900, 600
acres of land in the State OF California.
That is an average of nearly $4,000
acres for each person. This area Is
nearly three-quarters as much as the
whole land under cultivation In the
great State of Ohio. In Ohio the aver
age size of the farms is Ill acres.
A country postmaster, in making a
reouisition on the department at Wash
ington for three thousand postal cards,
apologies for the unusually large num-
Der ordered by saying: "You may
think that this amount Of postal cards
that send for are great (our office be-
ing smalD, but I Will explain it to you.
We want them to advertise for q man
that was our town treasurer and OBJ
seconded"
AT meeting of the Oneida Baptist
Association q visiting clergyman, old
enough to be gray, but with raven
locks and beard, offered several reso-
lutions touching questions OF reform.
DIR. Patton, of Utica, said he saw no OBJ
lection to the adoption of the resolu-
tions, but he wished the one on the use
of tobacco might be followed by one
deprecating the use OF hair dye. Inc
former stood speechless.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-08
The Tricks OF Magic.

Professor Hortz, the magician, has
lately been giving a series of perfor-
nance, some of which are as surprising
as they are entertaining and amusing.
One of them is as follows: A common
empty packing box, with lid hung BY
iron hinges, is placed upon the stage,
and a committee from the audience
asked to examine it. They report that
it is firmly made packing box. After
thorough examination, outside and
inside, they take rope and tie it up,
passing twice around the ends and
sides, passing it through the staples
for the two padlocks, and then tie the
ends firmly, and seal them with sealing
wax. They then envelop the box IN
canvas, which covers all six sides,
when another rope is added, tied and
sealed. Surely the box is safe from
any attempt to get into or out OF 1t
without removing the ropes!
Professor Hartz's assistant then
comes forward with a canvas sack,
omen at one end. This is examined by
the committee and by the audience.
1t is then placed over the head OF the
assistant, and tied below his feet and
the knots sealed. He is then laid on
the box, and the box surrounded by
screen. In two and half minutes the
sack is thrown over the screen, the
knots and seals untouched. The
screen is instantly removed, and the
committee, after examining the seals
and finding them unbroken, commence
untying the ropes and removing the
canvas. The box is opened and the
man found inside!
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-08
Objected.

An organist, for many years engaged
in ono of the noted churches of New
York city, tells this: A strange man
was acting as sexton. An old gentle
man who was deaf took his seat in n
pew, and produced from his pocket az
ear-trumpet of curious shape, and to
the dismay of the temporary sexton
raised it toward his face. The sexton
sprang to his side, and said something
in low voice, whereupon the gentle
man endeavored to raise the trumpet to
his ear, and was prevented by the sex.
ton seizing his hand. With increasing
voice and excitement, he said: "You
mustn't, Sir. You mustn't blow that
horn in here. If you do, shall be
obliged to put you out p And the
good old man, pocketing his bugle,
heard nothing of service or sermon.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-08
PORT ROYAL. S. c. THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1874.
that little girl and her blind father

that little girl and her blind father,
you know" =,
80, SO was but am writing just
wait little minute until I close"
I must 60 with her, suppose. An
other charity ; she is ever doing some
thing charitable. Bless her heart, she
is as good as she can we'll be.
Imust close now. If anything hap
pens to change the course of our family
affairs (for she is almost young LADY,,
you will hear from me again.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-08
VOL. ". NO. IA.
Sunshine.

Sunshine.
One little head,
Two loving blue eyes,
Shining so brightly,
And blue as the skies.
One little mouth
To hold something TO eat;
Two rosy lips
To give kisses so sweet.
Two little ears
To hear all the news;
Two little feet
To wear the new shoes.
Ten little fingers,
Ten little toes,
What they'll be good for
Nobody knows.
One little body
To get i'll the way;
Two little legs
That travel all day.
Two little arms
To hug papa tight,
Then kiss him and wish him
A loving good night.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-08

An Ohio youth who desired to wed
the object Of his affections, had an in
terview with her paternal ancestor, in
which he stated that although he had
no wealth to speak Of, yet he was
"chock full of days work." He got
the girl.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-08

In Vienna, recently, Professor Hyatt
delivered lecture on mercury, when he
exhibited the leg-bone of a man whose
death had undoubtedly been fastened
by that substance. On striking the
table heavily, out fell thousands of lit
tie glittering globules of mercury, which
rolled about upon the black surface be-
fore him, collecting here and there into
drops.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-08
STEAMBOAT.

For the Information Of the Public.
The Steamboat will leave New York
for Albany every Saturday afternoon
exactly at 6 o'clock, and will pass
West Point, about 4 o'clock Sunday
morning.
Newburgh, 7 o'clock. Sunday morning.
Poughkeepsie, II o'clock Sunday
morning.
Esopus, 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Red Hook, 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
Catskill, 7 o'clock in the evening.
Hudson. 9 o'clock in the evening.
She will leave Albany for New York
every Wednesday morning, exactly at 3
o'clock, and pass
Hudson, about in the afternoon.
Esopus, in the evening.
Poughkeepsie, II at night.
Newburgh, Thursday morning.
West Point, Z Thursday morning.
AS the time at which the boat nay
arrive at the different places above
mentioned MAJ vary an hour or more or
less, according to the advantage or dis
advantage of wind and tide, those who
wish to come on board will see the ne
cessity Of being on the spot an hour be-
fore the time. Persons wishing to come
ON board from any other landing than
those here specified, can calculate the
time the boat will pass, and be ready on
her arrival. Innkeepers or boatmen
who bring passengers on board or take
them ashore from any pert of the river
will be allowed one shilling for each
person.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-08

Two young ladies at Stafford, Ct,
lately went to doctor to have spiders
removed from their ears.
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-08
Mans Life.

Some modern philosopher has given
in these eleven lines the summary OF
Port Royal commercial and Beaufort County Republican. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1873-1874, 1874-01-08
The First Steamboat.

Travelling on the Hudson River In lsos
The first steamboat on the Hudson
River passed the city of Hudson on the
18th of August, 1907. In the Hudson
Bee, a newspaper in that city, the fol-
lowing advertisement was published in
June, 1908:
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-16
PETITION TO GOVERNOR DIX.

The non-commssoned oflcers and privates Of
the Ninety.sixth regiment National Guard, State Of
New York, met at the Walhalla, in Orchard street,
yesterday, to protest against the language OF
General order No. 4, from Division Headquarters,
by which the Ninety-sixth regiment was virtually
disbanded as a military organization of the Ma
tonal Guard. At a former meeting committee
had been appointed which presented to the meet
ing draft OF petition to be presented to
His ExcelIency Governor Dix, In the pre-
amble OF which 1t is stated that the men,
bers OF the Ninety,sixthi regiment, being
having always maintained an efficient discipline,
feel deeply the insult conveyed in the said general
order which styles the members mutfnous and
unfit 10 be trusted with the service OF the State.
The petition further requests the Governor to
cause the order to be rescinded or modified in its
bearing on the character and standing OF the
Ninety-sixth as soldiers and citizens. The petit
ton was then handed over to committee, who
duly delivered it to Senator Jacob Gross, who has
been entrusted with its presentation to Governor
DIX.
Much indignation was expressed at the action
OF General Shaler, who punished the whole reg-
ment for the acts OF its commander and the gen.
eral commanding the brigade.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-16
SHOOTING ARRAY in JERSEY.
~ t~.7-
Two Men in Deadly Combat Because q
Dog was SnOwbaiIed.


Two Men in Deadly Combat Because q
Dog was SnOwbalIed.
David Bowes, q resident OF Hoboken, was shot
and badly wounded last evening by ex-Constab!e
John G. johnson, while he was fleeing In terror
from the latter through First and Garden streets.
1t appears that Johnson was on his way to work,
accompanied by his dog. Some boys threw snow
balls at the ANIMAL and Johnson being Of very
excitabe temperament waxed wroth at the boys'
conduct and seized one OF them to ascertain who
had pelted the dog While he was using the boy
roughly Bowes interfered and freed the boy by
pushing Johnson away The latter fell to the
ground, but rose again and assaulted BOwles with
his cane. Bowies wyested the weapon
from him. Johnson said, 'Give me back
that cane; give me the cane or pll shoot
you" SO saying he drew pistol, whereupon
BOwles fed. Johnson pursued him and fired twice,
the second shot taking effect in his left shoulder.
Johnson might have fired again; but q Mr. Harri-
son rushed upon him, and, binding down his arms.
held the ex-cOnstable until more help arrived.
Then fearful scene was witnessed. Several men
IN the street. who had seen the shooting, fell mady
on Johnson and dashed his head and chest many
times against the fags This treatment SO dis
abled him that when brought to the station house
he was thought to be dying. Both men were
placed in cells and attended by Dr. P1ndar. They
will recover, in all probability, though they
have escaped death by o hairs Dreadful sad
commentary on the disposition of men to quarrel
over tribes. The cOngregating OF idle boys under
awnings, snowballing men and insulting women,
is, nevertheless, nuisance that ought to be speed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-16

caii up In our darkest moments the memory OF our
brightest" This would DO excellent II Il we're
possible. But the darkness OF the dark moment
consists IN the imp0ssibiiity OF extracting ray of
light from the future the past In those haggard
moments OF life we are like the face of the deep in
the hour OF chaos, and no spirit OF God moves
upon the surface OF the hearts dark waters One or
two criticisms which Professor Blackie makes in
the course Of the work land the book is very
small one, 1o pages, duodecimo) apply in
other quarters besides those for when they were
intended. On page Is he says:-"Young men, OF
course, may and ought to have opinions many
subjects. but there ID no reason why they should
print them.n Upon page 3S, again. he remarks:-
keep in mind, In the first place, that though the
library shelves grOan with books whose name rs
legion there are in each department only q few
great books, In relation to which others are but
auxiliary, or, may be, sometimes parasitcaL and,
like the ivy, doing more harm than good TO the
bole around which they cling" Is Professor
Blackie sure that mis- opinions which. In common
with younger men, che may and ought to have"
are really worth printing And among which de-
partment OF books does he place the 'Lectures on
SelfCultureT' Is it one OF the "few great books"
or is it ian auxiliary" which might easily have
been dispensed with without being misseds We
incline to the latter opinion and though to follow
hls ingenious comparison, we do not believe that
IL VIII do any great positive harm TO the boles
around which, 1t clings, If, indeed 1t succeed In
chnglng around any, 1t Is still collection Of what
amounts to but little better than platitudes. and
OF plattudes the age has had enough. There is
no more difficult thing in the world than TO give
good advice, except to take it and If the difficulty
OF taking the advice which Professor Blackie SO
dictatOrially volunteers were triumphanty over
come We are not sure that the accepter would not
prove something between muscular bookworm
and prig, with an equal fondness for good texts
and good whiskey.
'SelfCulture: Intellectual, Physical and Moral.
Vade-mecum for Young Men and Students" BY
John stuart Blackie. Published by Scribner, Arm
strong Co., New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-02-16
CORONERS' CASES,

Notifications have been received by the Coroners
to hold inquests in the following three cases-
Mathiida Mol, seventy-seven years Of age, of No.
"a West Thirty seventh street, VINO was taken with
hemorrhage OF the lungs in front Of No. IA West
Thirty ninth street. and died within short time.
Thomas Holland, who died In Bellevue Hospital
on saturday from fractured skull. He was found
by an officer OF the Beeknan street police station
lying on the pavement, with the injury above de-
scribed.
On saturday afternoon George Lubbock, child
two years OF age, iei into pail OF water at ITS
home, No. 2O5 East Ninety second street, and died
800 sSIre afterwards