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PUBLIC MEN.
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% 11Y EX GOVERNOR B. F. PERRY.
[CONTINUED FROM LA8T WEEK.]
warren r. davis.
There was no gentleman in
South Carolina, of his day and
time, who has left behind him a
more pleasing remembrance of his
graceful manner, cordial feeling,
amiability of temper, wit, humor,
joyous hilarity, and boon companionship,
than the Honorable Warren
Ransom Davis Chief Justice
O'Neal I says in his "Bench and
Bar," that Mr. Davis' life was a
" short and merry ono." Indeed
it was lie died at tho ago of for
ty one, in tho city of Washington,
and was buried in the Cong res
sional Cemetery. In the space of
his brief years on earth, I will
venture to eav, that Warren It.
Davis enjoyed as much of the
pleasures of life, as tunny others,
who died at three score and ten,
thcnllottel age of man. lie was
a most charming companion, admired
iu every circle in wnich lie
entered, from the highest to tho
most humble. lie had the rare
faculty of making himself, not only
agreeable, but charming, to ail
who approached hitn, whether high
horn or low, refined or rustic, Indies
or gentlemen. He was a very
handsome man, and a polished gen
tleinan. I never saw one who possessed
more of tlie suavitcr in vwde
than Warren It. Davis. His talents
by nature, were of a high order.
He did not cultivate tiieni as
lie should have done, or his fame
would have been much higher,
and far different from what it is.
He was, nevertheless, a well educated,
and well informed gentleman,
a good lawyer, a pleasant speaker,
a good writer, and a beautiful
poet. His co versational powers
were remarkable, and no one ever
became tired in his company. I
onco collected, man? years ago. his
fugitive poetical effusions in man
iiKOi-inl and 1 >111 >1 islioil a <nvjuf
r-, . " (-. ? I
many of tliem in a paper, which I
was then editing. Some of them
would have done credit to any of
our most distinguished American
poets. Ilia line& on " Johnston's
wife, of Louisiana." were very
beautiful. She had some of the
Inca blood in her veins, which
was beautifully alluded to. Her
husband was Senator Johnston, of
Louisiana, a man of distinguished
talents and reputation. Many
years after I saw this poetical address
to her, and after the death of
Davis, I met her at I'l esident Van
Buren's. She was then the wife
of his Secretary ot tho Treasury. I
remember the feelings with which
I looked at her, and thought ol
poor Davis' poetry. IIis address
to Miss Singletor. as the Belle of
the South," was also greatlv ad
inired. I was present at a ball
given in Greenville, when Davis
met and danced with Miss Gotir
dine, that night he wrote some
very exquisite stanzas on " Miss
Anna Gourdine," the cotillian and
himself, which he placed, the next
morning, in the hands of John
Grytnes, who had been in the
habit of writing doggrei poetry,
/W>1, jequqsjed him to copy Jhem,
And pttw tfWn'DlT as bis own.?
Crymes went About showing tliern
Aaitlsowp pr<iHnet ions, but Genyr
? 1 Tl. I 1! ~ I ? J . t
m Aiiumyibuii nmneuiBieiy ocieceo
the imposition. Tiioy were shown
to Miss Gourdine, who copied
them into her Album, and valued
them very highly. There was a
good deal of Pavis' poetry, which
showed great genius, that would
fiot bear publication.
Warreh B. Davis was born in
1793, and died in 1884. He graduated
in the South Carolina, Col
lege, in the class of 1810. lie was
admitted to.the Bar in 1814, and
settled at old Pendletdn, with Gov
oj'nor McDnffie. But MePufflo
soon left Pe die ton, and wont to
Ehlgeflekl, where he formed a partnership
with Col. BirakinH. Davis
remained at Peudleton and was
elected Solicitor ot the Western Circuit
in 1818. In 1824, after two
unsuccessful attempts he woaeleo
tod to CoiiarcM, Ai>d continued in
Congress tor U*p y#V0- In J 888,
the delegate* of the Union party
from t tokens, Anderson and
Greenville, nominated me a oundidato
for Congress in opposition to
I>av?% who was an avowed dig
unionists and Nnllifier. The eiec
tion passed off very qnietly, and
Davis was elected by a majority of
sixty votes, in five or six thousand
which were polled. I was, at that
time, a very young man, and had
not long been admitted to the Bar.
This opposition never produced the
slightest coolness between us, or
interfered with our social rotations.
As Solicitor, Mr. Davis was remarkably
mild and lenient. He
seemed to make no exertions to
convict. All that ho did, was to
present the case fairly to the jury,
and explain the law applicable to
the testimony. As a member of
Congress, lie become chairman of
the Judiciary Odmmittee, and
made several speeches which were
very creditable to him. But his
position as a social gentleman was
very high in Washington society.
They were all fund of him. and
loved hiin as a boon companion.
His wit and humor and talent for
telling anecdotes made him acceptable
in every society. Just before
going to Congress the first time,
he was called upon by Mr. Carson,
a member of Congress from Bun
combe, North Carolina, to ho his
second ip a duel wit.i Dr. Vance,
whom he had just turned out of
vyungress. it was on mai occasion
that Mr. Davis became acquainted
with David Crockett, then elected
to Congress. Crockett took a great
fancy to Davis, and begged that
they might sit together and room
together. The first was assented
to, but tho latter rejected by Mr.
Davis. Many are the anccd -tes I
have heard Davis tell of Crockett.
He said the first time Col. Crockett
spoke in tho House, ho was evidently
very much scared. When
he took his 6eat, he said to Davis,
' it is very strange that I should
be afraid to speak here, when I
know I can whip any man in the
House." In writing home, Crockett
showed one of his letters to Davis,
and asked hi in how he liked
it. Davis replied the matter was
very good, hut his spelling was
very bad. How can I do uny better
said Crockett ? Davis told him
to get a dictionary, and look up
the words. This Crockett did,
and he was delighted. In return^
ing thunks to Davis for his suggestion,
he said lie thought, with
that little book, ho could heat any
man spelling in Congress. Crockett
and Davis went to the circus one
day in Washington, and the Colonel
was very much struck with the
?r i <" "?? v" too
oil in uniform riding a lb tie pony
in the ring. After looking at liim
tor some time, ho said to Davis he
was a damned good likeness of a
member of Congress, calling his
name. This member of Congress
happened to he standing behind
Crockett, and heard what he Baid.
Davis wliispu ed to Crockett that
lie ought to apologise for his comparison.
With the utmost sang
iroid, Crockett enquired to whom
he should apologise, " the monkey
or-the member of Congress."
There was an old maid in. socio
ty at Washington, who took great
delight in cutting her wit at Davis,
and thought herselt very successful.
In order to revenge himself,
Davis reported to some of her lady
friends, that lie understood this
aid maid was engaged to be mar
ried to the Siamese twins, who
were then on exhibition in the city.
This story of Davis' was forthwith
told the old maid, with treat glee
by her lady friends. The offense
and insult were unpardonable,
and the old maid never afterwards
recognized Davis in society or
spoke of him in any way. On
soino occasion, (which Davis used
t" toil with a sparkling eye,) a eel
eb-nted married ludy who was at
the head of society in Washington
was riding on horseback with Davis,
and her shoe string came
loose. She asked Davis if he
would be kind enough to tie it for
her. Davis said he knew ti.e ribbon
had to be crossed some where
before tieing, but did not know exnnttv
wlinca IT 1 -
.J ? >iv> ?i \j ii ?v/i in imiui v ilt)
crossed it above llie ancle rather
high, whereupon the lady with
horse whip in liRnd, drew it across
his bendud back whilst tieing the
string, with such force that he
thought his back was cut in twain,
lie said that he humbly entreated
the lady to excuse his awkwardness
anu ignorance in performing
this menial otHceto which he had
not been accustomed.
80 fond of ladies as Warren R.
Davis was, and so fascinating as be
was, it is remarkable that he never
inairied, but died en old bachelor,
it is said that be was very much
enamored with Miss Singleton at
one time, who afterwards married
his bosom friend. Governor Mc
Duffle. 1 remember once seeing
Col.Siugletoa, McDufHe and Davis
riding o? horseback in Greenville ;<
when thoy returned to the Mansion
House, (Jol. Singleton invited tkein
fo go tvitb hi id and take tea at
i
WaddellY McDuffie at once ac~
copied the invitation, but Davis
promptly, declined, whereupon
singleton- said to hitn, "come, go
Davis, ray family will all be glad
to sec you." But Davis con Id notf
bear to meet bis old flame, whilst
she was being addressed by his
friend. k 1
On his deatt) bed, Davis said to
his friend, Dixon H. Lewie, who
was watching by his side, that he
i wished to " die gracefully, and not
> go out of the world kicking like
an old horse." He immediately
, folded his dressing gown aronnd
him, and turned over in his bed.
f lie remained still for some considerable
time, and when his friend
looked at inm again, bid spirit bad
' departed from this world. M,r.
i Davis left only one near and deAr
i relation to monrn his death, his sis
tcr, Mrs. John Ewin Calhoun, one
of the most beautiful, accomplished
and lovely ladies in South Carolina,
and in her younger days, the
belle of the State. In the latter
' part of her life, it was my good fortune
fco for in the acquaintance, and
share the sincere friendship of this
charming and noble woman.
1 do not remember ever to
have seen Warren R. Davis, sadj
depressed, or out of humor, although
one might have supposed
theie was much in his life to de
press the bouyancy of his spirits.
His pecuniary embarrassments
were annoying, and his habits in
the latter part of bis life were.very
irregular. But no one had more
warm and devoted friends up to
the lost day of his life, and his
death was deeply and moAt'sincerely
regretted by all who knew
him.
[continued next week.]
Sharp Tricks of a Lunatic.
The Albany Times con'ains this :
Mr. George W. Iloxsie, the
worthy Overseer of the Poor of
this city, started yesterday morning
for Ponghkeep8ie, huving itf
charge Dennis fi. Sheridan, a
young man who a few years ago
graduated with high honors at
i)io Albany law school, but recently
became insane. The parties
being well acquainted, they
chatted pleasantly on the way.?
Shortly after starting, Mr. Sheridan
asked Mr. Iloxsie what it
was that rattled in his pocket,
and was answered a pair of handcuffs.
Mr. Sheridan asked to see
them looked at them, and quietly
pocketed them. After a short
time Mr. Sheridan said :
44 Mr. Hok'-ie, you know I am#?
lawyer ; let rue look at your commitment
you have for me, and I
will tell you if it is legal."
Mr. Iloxsie complied with the
request, and after due examina
tion, the document was deposited
in the pock*tot the insane man.
Just before Poughkepsie was
readied, Sheridan remarked, to
Mr. Hoxsie that I hey might as
well crn tlii-rinnrM In Mom W.i-1/- ? ?
rt" -'v" ?. v? ?, ""
arrangement which, of course, flic
overseer ot the poor could not see.
Upon reaching the platform at
Poughkepsie, Sheridan surprised
Mr. lloxsie by saying:
" Y?'ii had better go your way,
and I. will go mine."
41 Oh, no," said Mr. lloxsie,
u you must go with me," and,
suiting the action to the words, lie
seized Sheridan. The latter, in
turn, seized Hoxsie, and called
for assistance of the by standers,
exhibiting his commitment and
hanu cutis, and stating that u this
, man (lloxsie) is iuBame and wants
to get away.
Mr. lloxsie stated to the crowd
that ho was overseer of the poor
of Albany county, when Sheridan
said: "That won't do?yon
tried that game once before."?
The sympathies of toe crowd
were evidently with Sheridan,
and Mr. Hoxsie was in a predica
ment, when fortunately tor him a
hack man, w hom Mr. lloxsie had
engaged a short time since to take
a lunatic to the asylum, #ecogtMzod
him, the true state ot aftairs
was then made known, and Sherb
dan was bundled inro a hack and
loged in the asylum.
a ? ' ?
A Hint for tub Season.?If, on
going into the hain-vard. von bra
any "of tho cattle, yld or young,
standing with their hacks up,
shivering with the cold, be assured
they are shaking money out ot
your pocket. The cold winds are
freezing, blowing off from then
the little flesh which they managed
to accumulate duriug the
past summer. We pray you give
thein shelter aud food. .
God will accept prour first attempts
to serve htm,' not as a perfect
work, but as a beginning. The
nrftt little blade* of wheat are ae
pleasant to the farmer's eye* as
the whole field wavfng with
grain, *
Phus TlOlt t^CHarjb
Your everyday toilut is a part I
of your diaracter. A girl "wh6
look* like a " fury* or A 1
" sloven * hi thd morning it net to <
be trusted, however finely she '
may look iu the evening. No ;
matter how humble your room 1
may bo, there are eight things it '
should contain, namely : A mirror,
wasbstaifd, soap, towel, cbmb, 1
hair, nail ana tooth brushes.? <
These are just as essential as your
breakfast, befbfe which you
should make good use of them.?
Parents who tall to provide their 1
children with such appliances? not
only make a "great mistake, but
commit a' sin of omission, Xook
tidy in the morning, and after.
dinner-Work is dver improve your
toilet. Make, it a rule of your <
daily lite to 41 dress up" in t(ib
afternoon. Your ,dress i^ay or i
need not be anything better than
calico ; but with q riblxin or flow- <
er, or some bit of ornament, you :
can have an air of sc'.frespect and i
satisfaction that invariably comes
witll hnificr W?ll Hroaaa/t A ?;. !
O -.v-w, ** ? * I
with fine sensibilities cannot help
feeling embarrassed and awkward l
in a ragged and dirty, dress, with i
her hair unkep, should a neighbor
or stranger come in. Moreover,
your seltreepect should demaud
the decent appareling of your
body. You should make it a
point to look as well as you can,
even if you know nobody will see
you but yourself.
Ancient Dentistry.?Dr. Reid,
of Terre Haute, read a paper upon
ancient dentistry. Among the
ancients great success was obtain
ed in this art. Caeselins was a
dentist in the reign of the Roman
triiiinriis, and gold was used for
the filling. But nearly 500 B. C.,
gold was.thus used, and gold wire
was employed to hold artificial
teetj> in position, and it does not
seem then to have been a new art.
A fragment of the tonth of the
Roman tables, 450 B. C., has reference*
to preventing tbe burial of
any gold with the dead except
that bound around the teeth. Herodotus
declares that the Egyp~
tains had a knowledge of the dis
eases of teeth and their treatment
2,000 B. C. In Martial,. Caseelius
is mentioned as either filling or
extracting teeth ; but he specified
that ho would not polish fal.-e
tee'h with tooth powadr. Li.cian
mentions an old tnaid that had
but four teeth, and they were fastened
in with gold. These facte
cover a period of GOO years.
A Good Mokal Character.?
There is nothing % which adds so
much lo the beauty and power of
man as a good moral character.?
It is his wealth?his influence
" ?his life. It dignifies him ,
in every station, exalts hiin
in every condition, and glori
fie9 him at every period of life.? 1
Such a character is more to be de
sired than everything eUo o n
earth. It makes a man free and
independent. No servile tool, no
crouching sycophant, no treaph* 1
erous honor 6eeker, evor bore such |
a character. Tito pure joys of 1
truth and righteousness never 1
spring in such a person. If voting ]
men but knew how much good a I
charccter,would dignify and exalt
them, how glorious it would make
theifr prospects even in this life, >
never should we find them *
yielding to the groveling atid
bare-born purposes of human tia '
lurw, wuicn uegiroy ooay and
soul. 1
A fatal tragedy was enacted I
in LhicoIq county, Kentucky, on
Saturday last. Two brothers-inlaw,
Col lings, contractors on a new J
turnpike, after imbibing freely '
together, engaged in a dispute, 1
which came to blows. Finally one
of them thrust a huge knife into
the othors chest, and then, with a <
side slash, cut the man's heart in <
twain. When the officers aj>- *
nroached to arrest the murderer 1
lie was found down upon his knees
over the body of his victim, weeping
at the fearful consequence of <
a sudden passiori. >
?P ? i
If % man has anz religion |
worth having, he will do hit duty
and uot make a fuss about it.?
It is the empty kettle that ratios. <
.?
Lira, like war, ia a series of m\S; *
takes; and he is the bjsstChristian
who wins the most splendid victor c
ries by the retrieval uf mistakes.
X OAUGI1T her gently bp the arm,
my gentle, btae eyed Kate. 8he
cried, "Lit go y<*X foul, you hurl *
my yacoinatei" > ? ? f ,11
? ' juCL ? <
If gtrbrwoold have roses fbr
tbeir cheeks, they mutt do ad the |
roses do?go to sleep ykU the li)- j
lies,' and get op with the morning
glories. n }(
\ How TO BE PoLTTE. Do DOt try
too hard to to polite.
Never overwhelm your friends A
t>y togging them to make themlelvea
at home, or they will soon
wish th^y were Vo^re. Show by
jrour actions rather than yonr a
words that you are glad to see ,
them.
It may,to intereeting to you to
tAlk over your silinents, but very b
tireaomofor others to listen to. 8
Treat people^us^ as you would *'
life to lutve them treat yon. "
Do not exouse your house, fur M
hiture, or the table you set before m
four guests. It is fair to suppose a
that their visits are to you, not to ?
yorir surroundings. o
Jk*k I c
POLITICAL DlBCUBSION.?The fol- p
lowing 1b a povtipn bf* a debate
between twd colored hnfeb bin thb' *
subject of a national wealth : a
Abe^ Music.?u I tole you Jim, ?
die country's a heap poarer now ?
'an it was afo' de wa.' Jess look 0
at my ole mars. He's plptnb ?
Btrapped and ain't wnflf a dalla,' *
an, afo, d e wa' he owned a p
hund'ed* nigg^'s 'at was wuff a
thousand dollars apiece. I tell ye ^
de^country's a heap poarer." n
Jim Heney.?"Go 'way, Abe,
yer don't reckon right; de
coontiy'a a heap better off. Afo' /
de wa' na niggers was all po.f??
We didn't own onr own clothes.
But now every nigger owns bis*
self, an' dar ain't one on tern 'at 1
could be bought for ten thousand c
dollars. p 0 *
e
T A bashful youth' was paying 0
his addresses to a gay lass of the t
p.nnnlrv trliA l?o/1 Inn#* a
of bringing things to a crisis. lie 1
culled one day when she was alone. r
Alter settling the merits of tl^e t
went her, then girl said :
" I dreamed of yon last night." t
" Did yell, really, though ?" i
"Yes, I dreamed you kissed
me." _ >
"Why, now!.(What did you i
dream your mother said ?" 1
" Oh, I dreamed she wasn't at c
home."
A light dawned on the youth's ,
intellect, a singular sound broke ,
the stillness, and in less thau four (
months they were married. t
s > - |-*
Two men employed at one of t
our hardware stores, were recent
ly engaged in putting up a stove
for a lady. During a heavy lift 1
one of them told the other to spit
on hiB hands, when both were
nonplussed by the lady hastily ex- t
claiming: "Oh, don't do that;
hero is a spittoon."
" Prat," inquired one minister i
of another, seeing so many ladies a
attending his church, " why do f
you invaribly address your con- t
gregation as 'dear breathrenV' ?
"Oh, the answer is easily given."
lie replied ; " the bretheren r
embrace the sisters." 1
A bhrkwd little fellow, was en- *
trusted to the care of his uncle* c
who led the boy very poorly.? j,
One day he happened to see a
gray hound, whereupon he asked P
the little fellow if he knew what fi
made that dog so poor. The re- *
ply was?expect he lives with a
Lis uncle.'
*
" Vat makes you dar ?" hastily "
inquired a Dutchman of h i?s 1
daughter who was being kissed by p
her sweetheart1 very clamorous- \\
ly. . . V
uO, not mucn?just courting a
little?dat's all " p
" Oho! dat's all eh t I thought 0
you was fighting." 1
A woman in advertising her
runaway husband says: "David u
iiga a( scar on his nose where J
scratched it."
"Grandma," said a shrcwed
jhild, " do you want eotno canJy
t" u 1 ee, dear, I should like h
lome." 41 Then, if you buy some, &
I'll give you half," said Polly. n
.? ? ? ii
How does a pitcher of water
lifier from a man throwing his 11
vife over a bridge ? One is water
n the pitchsr, and the olber is u
>itch her in the water. "J
* 1 ?* * u
* m8kb here, mister," said a lad rt
Iriven up a tree by a ferctotis dog", ?t
* if you don't take that dog afeay, M
.'11 bat up all yoor stppfes." M
RBI.ATIVK hMiita?A
jousin. . {
Law words of the crironal? dl
'Forget me, knot.** ' J
A woman's pride is a sailor's ??
juide?Tbe needle. "
The diamond miners nee a,M era- ??,
lie ^JU> produce Ttiefr "rocks." ?i
4#ll-i*h(ftan who bad*blistered d'
lis fingers trying to draw on a *
>air ot boots, exclaimed aloud:
'I believe 1 shall never get 'em *
>b *ttt! I wear rem a day or two."
! ifJWiipi i# mi
Utrr wr^fltwr p
.ots of the Geaeral c Auembly of
South Carolina.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
. [l
n act ru 1X1UOBPOHATB THE RIVER8 (
GUARDS, OV HAMBURG, SOUTH OAR
OLINA.
BeotAoa 1. Bo ii hmM by the Beaete mad 1
[obm ef Repreeentatirws ef the Bute of '
oath Carolina, now met and etttlng In Gen- I
ral Assembly, and by the aathority of the '
tme 11 a 1
That John William*, Lewi. Cartledge, Onto <
loGraw, Jamea Coleman, aad their successors 1
nd associates* are hereby ineerporated and *
ado aad declared a body politic aad eorpor- I
te, la deed aad in lav, by the name and ttyle '
f the M Hirer Uaards," of Hamburg, South <
Carolina, - aad, aa such body politic aad ear- <
orate, shall have power to make, ise, hare '
nd keep p common seal, and the lame at will <
o alur; tamahe all accessary by-law., net 1
cpagnant to the Constitution aad laws of this *
lata, and to hare sueoession of offloers and ?
lembcrs, conformable to such by-laws; to sue !
nd be sued, plead and be implead, in any
oort of competent jurisdiction ; and to hare, 1
so and ei^Joy all other righU, and be subject
? all other liabilties, incident to- bodies eovoraU.
.* -t
See. 3, This Aet shall be deemed and taken
o be a pnolie Aet, and shall oontinue in force,
rom and after iU passage, for the spaeb of
tody.nine years.
Approred March 13/1872. LN
ACT TO REGULATE TBB ISSUING
OF CHECKS TO LABORERS UPON
PLANTATIONS, OR ELSEWHERE. I
Boston 1. Bo it enacted by the Senate and <
louie of Representatives of the State of South >
larolinn, now met and sitting in General Asemblj
abd by the authority of tbe same i I
Thnt, unless otherwise, provided by apeeial 1
ontraot, it shall be, and it is hereby required
f all persona who employ laborers upon planatlons,
or elsewhere, by tbe day, week, monty
r y?hr, to'pay such laborers or employees in
Jnlted States bank notes or fractional cur
oncj.
Sec. 2. That if any person or persons, after
he passage of this Act, shall offer to any lalorer
or employee, except as prorided for in
he precediug section, as compensation for
ahor or sorvices performed, checks or scrip of
my description in lieu of United Slates bank
iotas or fractional currency, the said person or
iqfsons so offending shall be liable to indict*
nent and punishment by a fine not exceeding
>ne hundred dollars, and hy imprisonment not
ixcoeding twenty da}s, or both, according to
he discretion of the covrt: Prorided, That tbe
rord checks in this Act, shall not be construed
io as to piohibit tbe giring of checks upon any
if the authorised banks of deposit or issue in
his State.
Sec. 8. All Acta or parts of Acts inconsis.
ent with this Act are hereby repealed.
Approved March 13, 1872.
VN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE 8PAR*
TANBURQ FEMALE COLLEOB.
Sec. I. Be it ennaUd bd the 8?mi? end
louse of Representatives of the State of
iouth Carolina, now met aud silting in Oen:ral
Assembly, and by the authority of the
inei ? 1 ' '-L *
Tbat Swnual Bt J ones, President of Spartan*
?urg Female College, with his associate? and
uccessors? too, and are hereby, dcolared a body
>olitic and corporate, by the name and style of
be Spurtiusburg Female College located in
be town of Spartanburg, South Carolina.
See. 2. Jhat the said corporation shall hare
owcr, in its corporato name, to sue and In
ued, plead and be impleaded, in any court of
aw iq this State, to purchase and hold real
nd personal estate, to hare a seal and to make
11 suck bylaws, dor tbs government of said
orporation, as may be deemed necessary, not
ucousistent with the lawrof the State.
See. 3. That the said corporation shall bars
owcr to eleet professors for said college, to
II all vacancies as may occur amoug them,
nd to remove them at discretion, to proscribe
course of study to be pursued by the students, <
> confer degrees, and award diplomas and
ch other honorary distinctions to graduates
s are common in the oollegea of similar grades
> the United Stater.
See. 4. That the private, as well ?a the cor- .
orate, property ot tbu corporators, shall be
able for all debts oontraeted for the college
y its authorised agents.
See. 5. That the said corporation shall have
owsr to take and hold, by donation, bequest, ,
r purchase, real and personal property, for
be use of said college, to any amount not exseding
thirty thousand dollars.
Sqe. 6. Tbat Ibis Aet shall continue in force .
otil repealed.
Approved March 4, 1872, |
N ACT LEGALIZING CERTAIN MARRIAGES,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES I
THKKKIK
ttvciioo 1. Be It enacted by the Senate and |
loose ol Representatives of tbe State of 1
Dtub Carolina, now met and sit ting in Gen *
ral Assembly, and by the authority of tbe 1
ime: e 1
That all persons in tbe State of 8outb Caro- 1
na who, pre* Ions to tbelr aotaal emanoipaon,
bad undertaken and agreed to occupy
te relation to each other of heaband and wifje, J
id are eo^abitlng as snob, or in any way re
>gni*ing the relation as still existing at the
see of tbp passage of this act, whether the
tes of marriage have been oelebrated or not,
i?Il be deemed husband an*d wife, and be en*
tied to all tbe rights and privileges, and be
it*|eef to all the duties and obligations of that
dation, In like manner as If they had been
sly married aeeording A law.
Sao. 7. And all of tbelr children shall ha
tensed legitimate, whether born before or ef*
r tbe paeeagaef this set; and, when thfrper*
m hava ceased to oohaMt before tbe passage
I this act,'to eonseqaence of the death of (he
oman,.or from other oansa, all of the ehltdren
r the woman reeegfiiead fey the man to be ills
all be deemed legitimate: Provlddd, hew*
er, That no provision of this net abaH be
iwm lo extend to peraona who bar* agreed g
Itre la ooncublnage Kbf tbalr emancipa- ,
Ml.
See. A. All Aetr or parte ef AtU incooaiatoet
itb tbta Aet are hereby repeated. t '
Approved March 12, Iff.
, - - 7 ",' .
m ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTWLfeB
r AN ACT TO AMEND ACT KNTL* .,
TLED 'AN ACT TOR THE BETTER
PROTECTION QflT MTORATORY JtSH."
4 *
Section 1. Be U enacted by the Senate and
jonee of ftepreeentatlvee of the 8tate of South
Carolina, now met and sitting In Qeneraf Ae~
mbty, and by the authority of the tame r
That 8ection 1 bf an Aet entitled "'An Act
o amend an A?t entitled ''An Aet tor the beter
protection of Migratory Fish," be, and ia
lereby, amended ao an to read aa follow*:
' There ahall he a eloee-tieae to all the ereeka,
it re a ma and inland watera of thta Btate, from be
setting of the ann eaoh Friday, anatii the
dslng of the ann on Tnesday, dartog which
time all aoinea, neta, or any plan. oa. Aavloe far
the stoppage or collect tog of 8ah,a>ifhioh ohitrwet
more than two tblrda of any atreejp,
>tber than a dana for aaannfacturing purposes,
thall be removed from aaid crocks, streams or
raters, and tha owner, in whole or part, of any
meh obstruction, plan or device, shall be lia>le
to a doe of two hundred dollars for eaoh
ra? trtrj ?Cense, onS-balfto go to the informsr,
and tin other half to tha use of the oounty
Id Which inch ohstructidh la foood."
Sec. 2. This Act ahall take effect on and alter
iu passage.
Approved March 12, 1872.
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A* ACT TO PREVENT CERTAIN OFFICERS
FROM BUYING, DISCOUNTING,
OR SHAVING TEACHERS' PAY CERTIFICATES,
OR OTHER ORDERS ON
SCHOOL FUNDS, OR JURORS' CERTIFICATES.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of
South Carolina, noar met and siting in General
Assembly, and Jay the authority of tho
ame i
That it is hereby declared to be unlawful
for any county treasurer, county auditor,
uvMiitj scuooi commissioner, or school trastoe,
to bay, discount, or shavo, directly or indirectly,
or be la any way interested in any
teacher's pay certificate, or other order on
school funds, or jurors' Certificates.
flee. 2. That, if any of the officers, afore*
said, shall violate the provisioni of flection t
of this Act, he shall bo deemed to be guilty of
a misdomeanor, and, on conviction thereof,
shall pay a fine of not less than five hundred
(600) dollars, nor more than two thousand
(2,000) dollars, to be used for school purposes
in bis county, and shall bo imprisoned at tbo
discretion of the Courts, or either, or both.
Seo. 3. That this aot shall tako effect from
its passage. t
Approved March 12, 1872.
AN ACT TO AMBND THE CHARTER OJ?
THE TCWN OF ORANGEBURG.
Section 1. Bo it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of
South Carolina, now met and sitting in General
Assembly, and by the authority of the
same:
Sec. 2. That the charter of tbo town of Orangeburg
be so emended that, whenever it
shall becomo necessary for a new street or road
to be opened within the incorporate limits of
the said town, it shall be and is hereby made
the duty of the town council of tho said town
to have a board of appraisers appointod to
value the damage sustained by the owner or
owners of lands through which said street or
road is to pats, said appraisers' Jkoard to consist
of three members to be appointed as fol
iuwi . vuo oy mo imenrtant of tbe town, oho
by the owner or oWnera of the land, and one
by the chairtnan of tbe board of county com*
missioners, and any datnago caused by the
running of said road or street to tbe owaers of
tbe land shall be appraised by the said board,
and tbe county treasure; jhall, upon thoir joint
warrant pay out. said sum as may bo appraised
out, of any fupdi in bis bands, to tbe credit *
of the county..
Approved March 4, 1872.
AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE FEfcS OF
THE STATE LAND COMMISSIONER.
Section 1. Be it enacted by tbe Senate and
House of Representatives of the} Slate of
South Caroline, now met and eitling in General
Assembly, and by tbe authority of the
same c ?
Tbat all foes which bavo been collected of
actual purchasers, or settlers upon tbe Stato
lands, ip the different counties of the State, by
tho State Land commissioner, or unter his direction
by T*la suboassistants or agents, which
fees have been by him appropriated to bis own
use or profit, the same shall, in tbe oggregate,
be deducted from his salary, if not yet paid, or
If hia salary has been paid, the same shell be
refunded to tbe Treasury of the State, within
thirty days from tbe passage of this aet; and,
If not Refunded within tbat time, the surety or
sureties of tbe said Land Commissioner shell
be jointly and severally liable for the payment
si said amount.
See. 2. That in atl caws where the sum of
teo dollars, or any other amounts that hare
been collected from the actual settlers upon or
purchasers of the State Lands, order of the
Land Commissioner?,Jbt^ough bis sub-assis*
Ants or otherwise, as fees tor letters or other
?apers, the same shall be credited to the said
tattlers or purchasers, as part payment for the
laid laftiL ,
Approved March IS, 1872.
IN ACT TO INCORPORATE T1IE 8ALKM
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ^F WADMALAW
ISLAND SOUTH CAROLINA,
' w
Section I. Bo it enaeted by the 8eaata aad
louse nf Representatives of the State of
louth Carolina now saaland sitting in Qenerd
A issiahly, aad by the authority e? the
a*#*,
Thomas Middletjn, Rolling Mathar,
lb ram Dmi, their, associate# nod sacoeseors,
ire made a bo^y oorporate and politic, under
ho iynne and style of the Salem Presbyterian
Church, of Wadraalaw Ialand, South Carol!
ia, with all the powera now granted to or
ested in sacfc like eorporationa by law J to,
ne and be aued, plead and be Impleaded, and
o hare a ooamgn aeal, to alter at will; and
sake anoh roles and br>laws to rnrarn
orporetlon pforeeeid, not repugnant to tho
?wi pt (bit State.
8m. %. Tble Aot to be a public Aot for the
no of twenty one years.
Appro* td Marti JS, Wit.