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The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-26

PORT ROYAL, S. G. Jan. 1.-THE Con-
gress, carrying sixteen guns, arrived here
to-day, and Port Royal will henceforth
be designated officially as a United
States naval station. Its adaptability to
the wants of the North and South Attain
tic squadrons is most admirable. The
harbor is one of the largest and most
sheltered along the entire coast. Port
Royal Bar is situated between Charles
ton and Savannah, on the 32d degree of
north latitude, 8 minutes and 46 seconds.
longitude so degrees, 80 minutes and 40
seconds. There are three entrances to
the harhor one II feet in depth and a
little over 300 yards in width, another
II feet in depth and about 1900 wards
in width, and third 90 feet in deptb
and about 800 yards wide.
There arc two tributaries to the barbor
Broad river, having wide channel nm
an average depth of five fathoms for
nearly twentysevcn miles, and Beaufort
liver, with u depth of seventeen feet to
within three miles of Beaufort and thence
about fourteen.
For three or four years the settlement
OF Port Royal, twelve miles lack from
the harbor, las been regarded as the
New City of the South" in consequence
OF its designation as the earstcrn termin.
us OF the shortest line of railway to be
constructed from the Mississippi river to
the Atlantic ocean. This railroad scheme
has In view the union of the North Ar.
lantic and North Pacific oceans. snn
Diego, Cal, being the western terminus
of the line. From Port Royal the rail.
way is to extend through the heart of the
cotton States-Georgia, Alabama, and
mississippi; through the northern portion
of LOUISIANA, Texas. and New Mexico.
crossing the Rio Colorado near its iunc-
ton with the Gulf of California. and
striking the Pacific coast at San Diego
which also has magnificent harbor.
AS the Gulf stream runs Immediately in
front of the mouth of the harbor. vessels
will be quite free from the extreme cold
and boisterous weather of the northern
stations. Much work is now necessary
IN the way of shops, &c. For the present,
instead of special building, a commo-
dious vessel will be anchored here, to be
devoted to hospital purposes. and the
construction of buildings will be advan.
ced as speedily as the appropriation will!
permi..-N. Y. Sun.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-26

In the vote whether the Barpwell-
Blackyille bill should become law not.
withstanding the Governors veto. we
find that Bampfield, CAN'T, b. Simmons
and Whippcr voted in favor of 1t, while
Miller and Robertson sustained the veto.
Beaufort county representatives still
oppose Mr.. Chamberlain, and it is to be
hoped that they WI! continue to do so
He can get along without them, and be
reelected without their aid.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-26

Star Shirts from $3.50 to s3.
merino Undervests and Drawers from
soc to $3.50.
Handkerchiefs, Half Hose, scarfs Ties.
Collars, DC, in great variety.
All goods marked In plain figures. No
deviation.
Making suits to order from $25 upwards.
NO trouble IN showing goods. Give MS
call before purchasing elsewhere.
Y MENKE & MULLER,
22S King cor. Wentworth st.
CHARLESTON, S. C.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-26

HThe Sacannah Meps has been
removed to the new building, erected by
Its proprietor, Mr.. j. II. Estill. for its
accommodation. The new quarters are
admirably adapted for its purposes and
were built with view to enable the
publisher to meet the fast growing dc.
mands for the paper and his job rooms.
This evidence of thrift in its principal pa
per shows that the merchants of Sayan-
nah appreciate the value of the Neus as
an advertising medium, and by their lib
eral support its proprietor Is not only
able to give them one of the very best
papers in the South, but also to accumu,
late untold ducats a portion of which he
has devoted to the building of printing
house which is an ornament to Savannah.
and of which any city migt be proud.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-26

V Ibe busiest spots In Beaufort just
now are the trial Justices offices. Tho
fault Goes not seem to be such n grcat
amount OF crime as an encouragement by
two recently arrived attorneys () to have
the people go to law for any trivial dis.
pute or misunderstanding. One of these
so-called lawyers, called Lawrence, lately
OF Charleston, seems to profit most by
these troubles, and, it is said, undertakes
any case for retainer of from twenty
cents up, but seldom gets over dollar,
while in one instance the expense to the
county Tor costs amounted to over twenty
dollars. 1t costs more to run the trial
Justices Offices in Beaufort than the
whole of the county outside and some
thing should be done to correct the evil
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-26


CLEARED Jan. 18th Br. Brig Contest
LIE Haiie, master, for London. with 44a
tons OF phosphate rock from Coosaw
N.I,lsth' Norwegian Blk. Peabody.
Nelson, master, for London With an
ton tons OF phosphate rock from Oak Point
18th, Norwegian Bark 'Hermonos
!aconsen master for London, with 657
uo"s Oh phosphate rock from Pacific
Goth, Br Brig Native Pearl. viii.
i,ams, nam master for Bristol, England with
o.f tons phosphate rock from Coosaw
---21sf, Br. Brig W. IT. Tuckcr N,u,e.
master. for Bristol, England with Bf4
MINES 'F' '"
ENrsRED Jan. 18th ,Br. Bark Annie
a. uanam Fleming, master days from
savannah Ga. in ballast to Camnbellr
Wyllie &Co.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-26

The ship Gardner having loaded in
savannah was unable to get to sea be-
cause the tide was high enough ONLY at
night. After waiting several days the
captain sent out men and placed lanterns
on the buoys to show the way and then
safely sailed for his destination
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-26
Bounty and Claims Agency,

bcing associated with lnw,e in Washipo.
ION whose energy and promptncss in prosecu-
nhs The Claims are well known, and attending
closely to the business myself; nli persons who
nave any claims against the L =. Gcvcrrn ,rt are
invited to bring them to me at my Office
inc enncn House. Bay st. Bcaufor So. Ca.
JOHN F. PoRrEons
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TO RENT.
Magnolia Passenger Route.
EoST ROYAL RAIJRoAD

AUGUSTA GA. DEC. 4th 1878
M foLLoWING PASSENGER sCHrnrI e
VIII oe operated on and after this date:
GOING sOUTH-TRA1N MOL.
Leave Augusta. .
Arrive at Ycmassee 10 Sn '
Leave fcmassec. ,.,r
arrive Mt Beaufort .. on,
Arrive at Port Royal 90 p''
.rr,v, =. csN,n ..-...... $40 p. M
fNc at CHARLES. ON. ........ 4aonu
GOING NoRTH-TRAIN No. q
Leave charleston. s,s
,..,. -. .''................. 0.2O a. M
Leave fort Royal 10. On n ~
ica'o Deauiort-... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IN 90 a -,
Arrive at Yemassce ,ooo
Leave Yemassec. ec..... 1eao
Arrive at Augusta. sta..s soor
Train No. arrives at Beaufort n, An.
irain NO leaves Beaufort ut 12loam
Beaufort Accommodation.
Leaves Fort Royal at -. 8 a. m and n m,
'' nea"iort at..... $50 a. m. and 8p. m.
through Tickets sold and Baggage checked to
all principal points "
trains and run daily except SUNDAYS Nos o
ana 4 run daily. All trains connect nt Ycm,..,a
win tho trains Of The Savannah and Cbar,o.,o,,
ha'iro'd Tor Charleston and Savannah. and n,
augusta with trains Of the Georgia Railroad t,r
the West, and Charlotte, Columbia apd An,u...
Railroad for the North and East. s"''"
Passengers taking trains Nos and make c,o..
all raii connections at Savannah with A,I,n,,c :.
Gaii hal'road for Jacksonville and all pointn ON
the st. Johns River. VII
THROUGH PULLMAN sLEEpIN,; CARS nm
ALL NIGHT TRAINS To SAVANNAH
II. @. FLEMING.
superintendent
General Passenger Agent.
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-26

from $12 to $40.
Pants from $3.50 upwards.
Vests from 81 upwards.
Frne English Cashmere pants, for dress
only 81.
Youths and Boys Suits from sc tn saa
OVERCOATS
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M ENkE & MULLER
Merchant TailOrS and ClOthierS,

Invite attention to their very large
and handsome stock of Clothing of their
own manufacture, eqnal to custom work,
and defy competition in price as well as
in fit.
PRICE LIST OF BUSINESS AND
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-26

AUGUSTA GA. DEC. 9TH. 1s76
THE FOLLOWING PASSENGER scHrnnI =
VIII De operated on and after this date:
GOING sOUTH-TRarNN
The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-01-26

Black and Blue Diagonal overcoat
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-09
Wall Paper.

A WALLPAPER should never be obtr,i.
sive. Ii is not intended for decoration, as
so many would seem TO think, but for the
background of decoration: the mirrors,
pictures, brackets, cups-thcse are the
decorations: and the wallpaper is OF
finest effect when of no effect at all and
the objects of plastic art stand out from II
ia strong relief, and the pictures seem 10
start from 1t as from their own canvas.
Many people make their wallpaper so
much principal object, make IL so OBJ
servable with its spots and figures and
colors, that all paintings and sculptures
become merely secondary, and their rooms
look always as incongruous as shop.
That unfortunate result will surely be
avoided if the small-figured paper, the
softly calendered, the diapered, with It's
Byzantine suggestions, or the smooth,
even tinted, perfectly plain paper, be
adopted. The latter, however, although
no more expensive in the beginning, is
the costliest in the end, rs abrasions and
finger marks and fiy-specks require Its
frequent cleansing and renewal. Gliding,
again, Is something that should DC very
sparingly used. The drawiDg-room Is
usually the better for little OF 1t carefully
administered, and no other room, except,
perhaps, the dining-room. The family
sitting room IL cOZier and more harmoni-
Gus without it; the gilt backs Of books
give enough of it 10 the library; lis glare
Is utterly unfit FOR sleeping rooms. In
the dining. room, however, IL may be used
az In correspondence with silver and
gold lined dish, and with all the
gayly-tinted china OF the buffet.
The common idea holds that when you
have secured gilded paper you can 60
no farther; but II Is seldom that gildcd
paper is a really choice one; II is more
frequently hideous in design and effect
in on. light comes binding dazzle OF
gold. in another as dark blur as II the
walls were smsoched; the effect OF the
room does not remain the same for five
minutes together, and is never the same
to two different persons.
or course one can be as gorgeous AZ
one pleases in the matter OF hangings.
There are superb japanese papers which
make a room pictorial, and avoid the ne
cessity Of any other pictures than Their
own grotesque designs; there are papers
glazed and stiff as tiles; there are those
Initiating the stamped medieval leather
hangings, nail heads and all, as hand
some and nearly as enduring; and these
range in price all the way from twelve to
forty dollars a roll. But they are none ol
them any more desirable than haif.dol
lar paper below stairs, and a twenty-five
cent one above, when selected with taste
and the care that balances all points; and
we have even seen ten-cent kitchen pa.
per, In which the pattern was not stamped
so distinctly as 10 show through on thu
wrong side, puton with the plain wrong
side outermost, making a sufficiently
pleasing background for books and bust
and flower vases, and one that il can b.
easily afforded to new.--Harper's Ba
gar
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-09
Not a Complete Success.

Two old prospectors-" Chloride joe
and " Bedrock Bill'-cabin together in
the northern part of this city. They have
no woman about their establishment
They do their own cooking, washing and
mending. They spend most of their time
in the mountains, looking for veins OF
silver and gold. When the weather is
good they are off among the hills. In
bad weather they remain indoors and
attend to household affairs.
Chloride" tells how old " Bedrock
played quite an amusing joke on himself
the other day. He had two pairs of panta.
looms made of the same material. Both
were good deal dilapidated, but BED
rock" after viewing the situation, thought
that out of the two he might make one
pair of tolerably serviceable pantaloons.
His plan was to cut the legs Off one pair
for use in patching the seat of the other
He sat down flat upon the floor, with old
pantaloons, scissors, needles, thread and
bees wax all lying about where he could
put his hands upon them without moving.
Old Chloride" was writing letter 70
the folks at home /" back yander IN
Pike" so nothing was said for over an
hour.
At last +" Bedrock" cried out: There
is as neat a job as could have been done
by any woman on the Comstock range"
"Got 'em mendedg" asked Chloride, "
looking up from his literary labors.
"At last, thank heaven! and bully
good job I've made OF it, too. Look hereg'
and " Bedrock" held up TO view the re.
paired breeches In order that his partner
might admire them.
"Ha! ha! hap laughed old Chloride. y
What's cut you loosey" asked " Bed
rock"
Look for YOURSELF" said Z" Chloride. !,
Bedrock" turned the newly-mended
pantaioons this way and that TO see what
was wrong. and finally let his eyes fall
down along the legs. He turned red and
then pale, for a single glance showed that
he had made terrible blunder. He had
done good job in repairing the seat OF
the pantaloons, but TO his confusion he
found that he had cut the legs OIL the same
pair and used them for patches.
Bedrock" began swearing as he took
In the situation, then checked himself and
wound up with: II can't do the case
Justice. I'm like the tcamster when he
found his apples strewn over mile Of
groundm
Old Chloride" says it was mighty
provoking thing" and every miner will
agree with him. - Virginia tNec.) Enter
prIse.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-09
A Beautiful Girl Found Hanging.

just as We are going TO press we are
startled with the full details of sad
event, which will cast shade of gloom
over this community. For the present,
out of respect for the suffering parents of
the lady, we refrain from publishing the
names of the dranatts persona in the
scene described below. For the last
twenty years there lived in this town an
eminently respectable family, the pride
OF whose household was charming
daughter of seventeen. She was as beau
tiful as the ideal of a poet, and as re-
markable for her intelligence as for her
surprising loveliness. Her eyes were
like stars in summer night, and her
form, warmed by the blood of youthful,
vigorous womanhood, was as graceful as
that of a Grecian goddess. Her hair hung
in graceful ringlets over her pearly shout
dcrs like molten gold, and her cherry
cheeks, as soft as velvet, looked like roses
mingled with snow. As natural result,
one would expect thata creature possessed
Of such charms of mind and form and
feature would awaken the grand passion
in some mans bosom and such was the
case. For several months past fasci-
mating young gentleman had been paying
her the most devoted attention. He, too,
was handsome and intelligent. Her fe.
male friends would occasionally tease
her about him, and flood of con-
scious bushes would irradiate her beau
tiful face AT the very mention OF his
name. Everything seemed To pass along
smoothly for while, when all OF sudden
she lost her spirits and wore look OF
melancholy. Her musical laughter, like
the tinkling of crystal dew-drops
upon the silver leaves, was hushed, and
she seemed like lilly which had been
made to wither and fade by the burning
rays of a summer sun. Her parents be.
came anxious about her condition, and
watched over her with tender solicitude
although frequently questioned as To the
cause of her sadness and depression OF
spirits, she made no reply, save in an
equivocal kind of style, that rendered
confusion worse COMPOUNDED. Yesterday
evening about eight o'clock she was
missed from her house, and the worst
fears of her parents were excited. They
sought high and low, but she was nowhere
to be found. Finally her father remem-
bered that of late she had been in the
habit of sitting, sad, weeping and dis
tracted, in a vine-covered arbor which
leads TO the garden. He rushed TO the
arbor, and as that distracted father gazed
upon the scene that met bis view, rem
dered more dismal by the low, glImmer-
ing rays from the pale orb of night, his
blood curdled in his veins. his cheeks
turned pale, and the heaying of his bosom
plainly told that 1t was filled with the
deepest emotion. There before him was
his beautiful daughter, her tall and grace.
full form arrayed in spotless white, her
long golden hair streaming like a flood OF
light down TO her waist, hanging-oh,
think of it, young men and maidens, and
loving parents!--hanging-with her arms
around her lovers neck and head pill
lowed on his manly breast. -Candstotd
IN. " Herald.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-09
Beauty and Culture.

Personal attractions most girls possess
at any rate In a sufficient degree TO render
them attractive 10 somebody, for although
there are standards OF beauty, yet these do
not prevail with all persons. There Is
something wonderful In the difference OF
aspect which the same face wears to di-
fcrent beholders. Probably the philo.
sophical explanation Of this is, what Is
hidden from all others becomes immedi-
ately and instinctively apparent 10 the
eve of love. How can a moderately good
looking girl increase her attractions: by
culture. She must cultivate her mind,
An ignorant, illiterate woman, even she
attracts attention, cannot retain the inter
est OF an intelligent man. She must do
this by reading, by study, reflection, and
by familiar conversation with the best and
most highly educated persons with whom
she comes In contact. But the heart must
be cultivated as well as the head. "of
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-09
The family Of Mr. Jasner Jaon;nns

The family of Mr.. Jasper Jennings.
composed of ten persons, made a most
miraculous escape. The foundation of
the first story of the house was blown ont
from under it, and the second story and
roof fell down, and was almost flattencd.
The family were all crowded together in
place three feet high, and from thence
were only rescued by the assistance of
those who had escaped.
After the wind 81 bsided, immense guam
titles of hail fell, ranging in size from
walnut TO mems egg
The town today presents most pitiable
appearance. The destruction of property
has fallen upon those who are lily able TO
bear it. To add to the terror of the scene.
two houses which were blown down took
flre and were consumed.
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-09

all things" exclaimed most elegant and
renned gentlemt n, after nearlya lifetime's
familiarity with the best society; .sof all
lhings give me softness and gentleness
IN woman" A harsh voice, coarse
iaugh-trifies like these have suddenly
spoiled many favorable first impression.
The cultivation of the heart must be real,
not feigned. A woman who studies to
appear rather than be good and generous
seldom succeeds ueceiving the other sex
In these respects She who in truth seeks
earnestly to promote the happiness of
those around her is very apt soon to OBJ
TAIN admirers among men. Above all
other requisites in woman is conscien-
tiousness. Without this one touchstone
OF character, no matter wha; her charms
and requirements, she cannot expect to
command the lasting regard of any man
whose love is worth having. Chicago In
ter Ocean,
Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-03-09
Heroic Under Adversely.

Says Jennie June, In = letter from New
York to the Baltimore american: There
was one person absent from the charity
ball, whom perhaps few missed, but who,
in her days of afilucnre, never missed
one, unless absent from the city. Only
very short time ago she occupied elegant
apartments ut the ~, James, kept her car
riage, and received all the attention which
the stii young, rich, handsome and &C
complished widow OF \ man who had held
high public positions abroad, as we'll as
al home, is sure OF obtaining, To-day she
occupies, with her mother, one poor room,
In building In which rooms are rented
10 the poor who cannot afford the weekly
sum demanded in the cheapest boarding
house, and who, In one room, neither
large nor well ventilated, cook whatever
food they can afford to purchase, eat and
sleep. Her financial ruin was caused by
the failure Of two large banking houses.
In which the whole Of her money was, ~
she supposed, secured. Tgirty thousand
dollars, which lay In other hands, were,
by the representations OF the head OF one
OF those establishments, transferred to
him for safe keeping but three weeks be-
fore the failure occurred, and, OF course,
went with the rest She would not have
had money enough 81 buy bread, this win
ter, for herself end mother, but that
Spanish gentleman from Venezuela, and
soon to return, hearing Of her misfortune
through an artist friend, hired q sleeping
room in The same building, and begged Us
favor that she would, every morning,
give him his breakfast, offering, as 4
plausible reason. his ignorance OF the En-.
glsh language and her knowledge OF
Spanish. The arrangement was therefore
made, and the amount paid has nearly
covered the weekly expenses, the remains
from the breakfast being made to serve
for all day. In the same building are two
Young girIe who came from the country
with little money that one had saved, in
order that one might take some long an
ticipated and eagerly desired lessons in
pastel. painting. IL was the presence OF
these two young girls, good and hopeful
AS they are, that had induced the artist
friend to recommend the lady 10 seek hum
bic shelter there, for IL was lie from whom
the aspiring young girl was receiving her
lessons, and he was acquainted with her
circumstances, and with the fact that both
girls had left comfortable homes In the
country, one to pursue art studies, the
other 10 be companion and manager OF
their small resources. The day she ar
rived they invited Mrs. W. to share their
dinners, and they have since taught her
how 10 cook simple dishes, what TO buy,
what 10 pay Tor it--how, In short, 10 put
her resources to the best use. Out OF all
the dear 900 friends she had, there Is not
one of whom she would be willing To ask
q favor. il Is to these two girls. of'whom.
few months ago, she knew nothing, and
who know nothing OF the circle to which
she once belonged, That she clings for
companionship and comfort ....