Tho Tax Foyer's CouvcnlUu.
SECOND DA If.
Wxdnki^u, May 10, 1871.
At Pi. 15 P. M., the Convention assembled,
mi'I culled to order by President Porter.
The jou nul of the previous dry's proceedings
>v.i* rea l mid confirmed.
Tin* Executive Committee reported upon tlie
resolutions oT Mr. W. P. Wnri.y, exhort.nj? t^e
people of the St;Ue to refruiu Iroiu all acts ot
violence, nird to took to tho law and other
\roper agencies for the re Ircss of their grievuncos;
ilic co-upmiiun of the citizens ol eacli
t'oun.'y with the Governor, initio appointment
i.f County "tRiccrs, and that the people hold
primary meeting* and petition tho Governor
and the Legislature to repeil nil useless mid
2*. obnoxious hisrs?rccotniueuding that tne smite
A be adopted.
Julge A. P. Ald.iC'i offered the following.
/MLaulrttl. Tli u ilio Etccuiive Conim uee.
l'rv?ulvrii, Hlnll Imvc it in cliuige 10
u.)vro?is represented by iliisC'iu.^^^HPRtSBRT
IItc interval of adjournment?to
tlie eun-i-ui hg-lotion, mid to
^tHfTthe Convent ion i ogot li? *: such limes us
l^rjr ?r?/ I hi n k J" 'per Also, that u MmmiiKxecut
ivo
NmquhHUKj>i v|'<s*o a trtn tiru 1 and conden
Mi woHnirion of lite Sime,
MH^ ij H*u?. mi'I thai I be iamc bo prin?
p ftxceiiUvs "nMniiitce, i
-^WMBl^^W^^Wniinious'offered a resolution, thai n
einiiiiitioo of Iiv4 bo appointed to dbufer with
Hut Governor, in regard to the poMipoiieuiem
ot tlie collection ol tlie inx in November; nnii
lint l lliey report lo litis Con vein ion ; which
tvits re'.erred to the Kxceuiive Committee.
Col Win. Witllsico oft'ertd I lie folio wing ;
which wns referred lo lliu lixoeutivo Commit tec
:
Whereas, ciimes I.hbet to imknowii in South
CiiimUiiu, viz : vtiibexxiiiig of public funds and
bribery in ibe Legislature. Intro become so
tl igrani an 'o initke i tus Government a by word
nut repi imcli in i lie eyes ol a civilized world cooi
iiined. its iliey liavc been, uluiusl openly
in i lie p I'suncc ol I lie Kxectnive it ltd the Ait
,rney-General of the State - \t hose only it is
lo sec lout all olFcnders are brought lo justice
5\nd whci'c'is, these violniions of law on the
p.nt ot tliore occupying high places in the
Government, com in 111 cd almost openly and
with itiipuiii y beget a spiiit of lawlessness
throughout i tie Stu o,
litiOlccd, Tinit the Attorney-General be instructed
to tiod out and pro-cento all stielt of
tenders, and tnai a co am ttec of tivu members
ol this Convention be appointed to uid that
idticcr it) ilie d.echargt; oi bis duty.
Mi*. A. U. Woodruff of sSparinntturg, offered
the following rw lotion, wliicli was relcr. cd
to i lie 1 jseen> v.i Committee !
Htaoloed Thai 11 lie referred to tlie Cotnmillee
ill Eleven in report ns in ilie propriety of
propo-ing sour; jil in. through i lie Governor
cr oinei wire, l?v ivliieli liie low requiring nil
f llici.il uoiie s 10 be |iublislied in ceriiim impels
be repealed, or so muddied as lo remove
Mild requisition.
Mr. 11. lj. (Smart, of rtcnufort. offered Ihe
following preamble tied Vesoiniiuns, vrliicn
Were relet roil to (lie Executive Committee :
ltfCagnizing our obligations us ilelegules of i
this otaie. in voluntary eoiivei lion assembled, I
lo adopt micIi iiieusures us hi our judgment
wilt be must conducive to social harmony,
mutual Co oj era ion in and support ut the
Uuvernmctti, and confidence in the limine >:
coit^t'ivn #*' tlio Jl?*o?iving CUiL nccc|?*
ting in good faith me assurance* of itis Exeedetn-y
i,,e Governor thai lie wil! rettdor any
nid in his power to taeiliaic Miolt o>ijeci and,
thai any plau vlt.cli this Cottveti ion utsy
adopt. coiiMMcnt with our system of true goveminent,
will deserve ilie eai neri aiieuiiott of
the General Assembly. Appreciating his sug
gcsiioit as id ilie proper mode lor remedying
existing eviis, lo wn ; to secure for ihu chute
ilie services of citizens whose experience and
personal cliaracicr would fitrnisii a suHieicut
guaraniie lor wise legislation ami judicious
expenditures ot the public tunds. i?e ii
therefore,
Rfsolctd, Thai the Executive Committee of
this Couvtittioit be, and iliey are lieroliy, requested
to nominate a commit ice, lo consist of
n.ii Ices (nan three nor mora ihun ten competent
persons, who sli.ll make and cause to tie >
made a thorough inves tgaiiou of all the lin t
bihiies ?t this .-i lie.
Jiexoh ttf. I Inn hid Excellency Ibe Governor
lje. mid lie is hereby, re que sled 10 render any
aid in I.is power to iho ucco:npii"liuici.i of iIns
. object, and as an important agency exists in
the Statu ol New Yoik. a visit 10 which would
email much est en-c on the members of this
comtiiiti ee. ths aid be extended to embrace
transportation of this comniiiiec.
Resolved, Tout the oHicors of iho various
departments lie. an i nro hereby requested to
give the committee access to all sources ol infortniiioii
within ilieir power.
l{-in<rcd. Tiiat the Executive Commiltco be
continuous in its m g iiii.-.ai to subject to the i
call of ins Excel en *y and ns chuirui n,
Jtoo'vrrf, I'hat in addition 10 i lie dm ics hereinbefore
proviiled |.n- the iiiembei's 01 this
coimiiitii ? 'he K?>">ntiv? i-oimiiiitee shall, by
Conference and cooiioooicaiiou ivtili his Excellency
the G ivcruor, whenever by him desired,
assist him to secure iho sci vices o. citisons
to ti.l the various oiliccs of State and
County.
ResolrrJ, That wc ire opposed to repudia- I
tton. and hope ihii lac resU.t of the arrange.,
mciil herein provided for will secure the
prompt payment of all lawful obligations:
J'ronde t, fiou'ever, That we distinctly reserve;
tho right to tail her action on this point until!
after the reports herein contemplated uro 1
in I'll.
Mr. D. II Wilson offered tliti following:
Resolved. Toot it ho referred to the Exorit- I
live Coinniiiioe to devise some plan by which j i
the necessary expenses of this Coiiveniioti shall !
be provided lor.
: o referred.
On motion ofOen. Chestnut, if Was
Resolved, Thai the Executive Committee be j.
allowed t>> continue In session during the liol- j
ding <>f i lie C<>n veil'ion.
On million, I lie Convention ndjo'.trued, at
J P. M., lo 7 1*. ,\l. i
KVKNIXO 8K9S10V.
Tiie Convrniir-n mci a' " P. M.
!Vlr. F. F Wnrlry, otleied the following1
ro9oin'i-n. which w is referred to (lie Kxeou |
live Coinmiiiee :
Kesolveil, That (Ilia Convention representing
the lax-payem of iho Stoic ot Soma Carolina, I
and miliniiized to speak fur tliem. solemnly I
decline ihe iuietltiiiii of ilia people 'o reni>t, ' '
by ah lawful inemiH, the payment of nny debt
hereafter colli rac<ed '>y the present Siaie tioverntneiil.
or hy nny sun*ei]ueiil government, in
which the lux payers arc not represented.
Mr, tioherl Adam*. of Uichhuid. offered (he |
following preamble nnd resolution*;
IVlnrcue i.iXHiion without adequate repre>
nonunion is im mionuily in a true Kepubhc.in
government; and whereas the tax- payei a of
the titato of South Carolina are now laboring 1
itVler the intolerable bin don arising from 1
nnn reprosentation in the 4vgiilaliTi councils
of the Slate : therefore,
Ruol red, That we recommend to the Gover- |
nor a suspension of the collection of taxes f?r
the year 1K71. until the ndjoummeut of the
next session of the Legislature.
Itnulced, Tha1 it is the sense of this Con.
cution that the necessities of the tax-payers
of Soul'? Carolina imperatively require such
suspension. ' i
Referred to thfr Executive Committee.
On motion ot Mr. T. Y. Simmons, it was
{{rfilvetl. That this Convention of the properiy-holders
and tax payers of the State of
South Carolina do hereby deem it our duty to
declare that the bonds heretofore issued, wit Itout
legal sanction, mid lie so called sterling
loan, or any other bonds or obligation here,
after issued, purporting to he under and by
virtue oT the outhori'y of the State, ns nl
present constituted, will not he held binding
on os; and that we recommend to the people
of the Slate, in every manner an<l nl all times,
l? ...uIM) !.? ' ' ? -L
... .... ...v.. iuri rut. nr me enforcement
of nny la* to par the name, by nil legitimate
means witI?in ilieir power.
Mfxntvtd, Tlini we derm it our duly lo warn
nil persons not lo receive, by way of purchase,
loan or otherwise, any bonds or obligation*
hereafter issneJ. purporting lo bind die pr >p
eriy or pledge the credit of the Stale; nnd
that all such bonds or obligations will be held
lo be null nnd void, as baring been issued
oorrupil^f nd improvidently.
At U.V. M .ilic Convention adjourned till
12 M. to inornfnr, .
??a??awn?w?r ???n??a
?ltf (Durolimt &pnrtau.
SPARTANBURG:
F. N TRMMIIBIt, Publisher.
Thursday, May 18, 1.871.
C$a?- The Rrr. C. S. 11*sun, Cliairinan of
comniilire to arrange lime, nnd place of next
Teacber'sconrcniioii requests IU to say thai the
cominiiice will m?ei in Ihe Commissioners office
on Saturday. the 27ih instant at 10 o'clock
A. M. S. Lancaster, Capl. J. It. f.y'e, B C' I
Chapman and J. 11. Williamson are the mcin- I
hers ofthc Comniittco. A punctual attendance
is requested.
c&r W'c notice another sensational ftif/rieation
in the Union, purporting to be written
fro in Spartanburg to someone" in Columbia.
It henrs unmistakable impress of the motives
that, induced the coucoction of the story it re
ltles. It has no signature. and we believe it
is equally destitute of truth. It is too infamous
and pitiful to notice. That persons
whose chief business is to fabricate such letters
should go Unit trnlcd in Spartnnhurg. is good
evidence of the forbearance of her cit'rens, or
the misguided policy of the mysterious Klan.
Corrc? tion.
In llm ndvertiscmanl of the County Board of 1
Examiners, appointing Trustees of Public I
Schools, which we published last Week, ll.e
following changes should have hem made : In
School District No 1. J. W. Wison, aught to
have heen T W. Winoo. In District No 8,
H. M. Smith, aught to haro bcon W J. Hen,
sett. *
Homicide.
Titts Coarrn, a colored mat wlie lived in tl.?
neighborhood of Glenn Springs in 'his County,
was shot and killed u few days ngo, by'
a colored man, named 0e<?. Wili.iams. The
cause of the homicide nroso from a dispute
about mat t era connected with I licit work on ho
plantation where they were employed Titus i
w is a negro of good character?hottest and in
,t.n? ut - - ? --
mu11iiuui1, vi*u. ii ll.l.l VMS, ^or WHO. CaTKH.)
has not been arrested. lie is supposed to have
gone 10 Haywood Co., North Carolina, whore
his broil ev is living.
The Elcctlou Lnw.
The Columbia Union, the most KadiCal pa*
per in the Stale, speaks of the present Kleclii.n
Law of South Carolina in the following
truthful terms. We must commend the Union
for its candid denunciation of this infamous
law. We will add, that it is not only " disgraceful,"
but it is the most dongfrous to the
peace and quiet of the Stale, of all the laws yet
passed ; and wc further h?-lieve that it is the
culminating Act of the In-gislafnro in produc
ing violence and 41 outrages" in the State. I
The first feeling of exasperation wo discoverd I
in our people, came with the operations of tins j
law. This is the duff cause of the inflamed I
public mind, which cxis'el immediately alter,
and since the last elections. We hope, for I
the peace of lire State, that another election I
will never be held under its provisions. It an '
election could he conducted under tlio law :
without fraud, the distrust and dissatisfaction
of the people would not he dispclcd. and
the result would he no better than the effect of
fraud. The Union says of the law :
' The report of the Committco on Election
and Suffrage laws is eminently proper anil
just. There is no disguising the fact that our !
present election law is a standing disgrace to
the S*ate. That it opens the door to Iruiid
and corruption is beyond question. It requires
n person of strong moral force 10 re.ii.si llle
temptation to elect himself lo a lucrative otlioo,
when he has any opportunity to do so without
being found out. This is just the opportunity
which our election laws ai'f?r I to men who dc
site to avail themselves of such privileges."
Tur Titrsamprt Line.?Wc are gratified lo
announce thai (lie telegrup i line, now being
const ructed along lite Greenville and Colitinhia
Railroad, will be brought directly to Anderson.
Kiiough wire lots been purchased lo complete
the line to this placfc. Altfer tho conneciion
lias been made betwerrt Anderson and Columbia
tbo line will be rapidly completed to
Greenville ntul Abbeville.?AnAerson Inlellitftneer.
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A little variation by a recently appointed
Chicago editor: "The peusion is mightier
ihan the sword."
.. .
Anvirer to <Scn?.x.??
The communion! ion of Messrs. Cak.no- end
Woooacrr to the Columbia Union, which wd
reprint in another column, it eeema would
hare given a quietus to the sensational sentiments
of "Senex." Plain, ingenuous and
truthful in its statements, instend of affording
apology for the horrid act which resulted in
the death of Wall* Fowlkr. yet the motive
which prompted its publication seems not to
he flatteringly npprchended.
AVo think we know "Senex," and conclude
I lint he hail rat her ingeuder than allay public
excitement. Instead of endeavoring to promote
pence, his purpose is to beget strife. In
our lust issue \vc denounced the deed referred
to, in as strong language as wc could command, (
and now, while wc would in ne manner cxLen?Ji
unte the criminality and ililiunmnity of tbu
ofFtnce, it is proper to stnte, that in a cq^Hj3|
a few days since, two of the soa^^H^H
deceased said that the killing of their
was to gratify the revengeful feelings of some
persons who entertained malicious feelings
towards hint; that it was not on the score of
his political views, nor do thoy think it was
done by the Ku Klux.
{ i'HXpayer's Conventteu.
Th's body adjourned on Friday last, until
again called together under a resolution adopted
by the Convention. We have published on
both sides of this issue ns much of their pro*
ceedings us our space would admit of. From
these proceedings our readers can see the tone
and spirit of (lie body assembled, and judge of
the moderation and prudence of their deliberations.
The moral effect of the Couvcniion wil
certainly be worth something to the Stato.?
Perhaps tli*y did not ndopt as definite action
upon the question of taxes ns many expected,
hut ilie counsels of wise and patriotic men
cotitrolcd its deliberations, and no doubt did
all that tliey regarded prudent atid sagacious.
Wc will publish a condensed report next week
of the balauce of the r>rne?>n.l!.>~- ??l.:..i
_ nmvll uicir
length exc^jdes from this issue.
As ninny ttill be anxious to know wh.xl disposition
was mnde of the question of pacing
taxes this fall, we will state thai a special com.,
mil tees, directed by the Convention to couter
with the Governor of the State in relation to
the postponement of the collection of taxes in
November ensuing, reported as follows:
That impressed with the conviction, under
the peculiar circumstances of the case, and in
view of the fact that the people of the Slate
are called upon to pay the taxes for two separale
years in one. ol I lie justice of the reason
of relief proposed, they have had an interview
with the Governor, who has authorized them to
slate to the Convention, that while the various
etticos will be open in November for the rccep
lion of taxes at that time, tor such oi the cilt#.
7-Ciis as may he then prcj arcd to pay litem,
yet that the period for their payment will be
extended to tha lirst of Mnrcb, A. D. 187*2,
within which time, if payment is made, no pen-,,
alty will bo attached."
To complete i lie examination of the accounts
of the Fitiatic al Agent in New York, tho w".. I
nance Committee of eleven, was aut^orixed to
ait during the recess of the 'onventio;,, and to
send a sub committee to New York for the purpose
of completing sue!, investigation. The
Cxecut'Ve Committee, to whom was referred
(he question of the expediency of the curnula
If.e system of voting, or such system as would
nrni.ni - ? ? ?
r. ?. w w. ...v, ..gnu ui in 111 oil i ion, in id c ilioir icpirl,
favoring ilie cinnalaiive system. This
teport uiot wj111 mriiOKt opposition Irom Ex.
Governor .Mann i no, who thought it a sort of
declaration of weakness, lo the oilier element
to uxli tlicm >o vie! 1 ilicir influence lo control
one-third of theSiais. Tlio report wax finally
adopted, nftcr considerable discussion, 'these
are among the tnsst important proceedings of
the Convention, not yet published.
The dome of the copilot at Washington is
(lie most iter bilious structure in America. It
ix 11 8 feet Higher than the Washington Monument
at Baltiinire, 08 feet, higher than that
of Hunker Hill, and 28 feet higher thnn the
Trinity Chinch tower of New York. It is the
only conxiderab'e dome of iron in the world.
It is a visi hollow sphere of irou weighing
8,'JOO.wUO pounds.
IfsnTroNn, Conn. ? Huh Houses passed a
rtsuluiion declaring Jewell elected. lie will
be inouguraisd on Tuesday, to wltich day the
Legislature liux adjourned
San I'ttancisco. Mny 11 ?CloVtds of grass,
hoppers are destroying thecrcps in Los Angelox
County.
| be citizens of Arizona have ki'ded eihty
five Indians and captured twenty five children
Those Indians hud been protected at Fort ,
Grant, hut in return stole properly aud murdered
citizens
Scranton, Pa., May 10?Three laborers
been found dead in aswainp. beaten and kicked
to death, and other outrages have occuned.
The police nnd military arc in strong force,
but the irritation ix great.
llt rfat.o, May 12. ? An emigrant train bound
Went collided with a freight train. Five children
killed and fourteen adult* killed and
wounded. '1 ho Sisters of Charity cared for
ehe wounded at their hospital.
t i -?
mi. gc iiuiiiiicis ui i exatt came are being
driven northward to market Over 160,000
lieud are now on ihe hoof in dtflerent herds.
New York last week received the enrgo of
silk worm eggs worth $500,000, which lias
Seen en route from Japutn via California to
EuropeTlie
thirty six English sparrows imported at
Richmond, Va , in 1800, have multiplied so
touch that they now, with their progeny, num*
bet'over 500.
The supervisor of Georgia and Floridy reports
the arrest of counterfeiters of live dollar
gold pieces, at Laka?L'ity, Fk, and their uta>
Cliinery seized.
A ve-oict of $101 000, and the full amount
claimed, was returned in New York the other
day, lor the government, against Charles Lilieuthal,
tobacconist, charged with taking false
returns of sales.
A Boston womin was sentenced to the house
of correction lor six months, Isst wetk, for |
stealing coi&s from a dead woman's eyes.
Fact.
The Stra wherry. Feat I vain.
On the writings of the 4th and 9th instant,
the ladies of the Episcopal and Presbyterian
?relies, assisted by representatives of Ilia
ous churches, gave one bf their splendid
strawberry entertainments, the following notice
or which has been kindly furnished us by
Sriend who was present.
Messrs. Co.nvehb & Co.. opened their tnagicent
store-room, on Main Street, to tliein
fer tl,e
occasion, and not only, kindly vendcr 4
their personal assistance but contributed
al did all our citizens, most generously to the
banquet. Descriptive language is inadequate
to produce a proper concentinii nf ?t.? -??? '
. .. ...? S'??|
I,*nmty and spletidor of nil the interior artngemcnts.
On either eido of the long alsla,
d nl regular Intervals, columns were reared
twined by flower*, cedar, ivy aad laurel so
stefully interwoven a* to entrance the eyo
id fanctnuie ttie moat casual observer.
On the wallsbchind the various tab es eleven
in nuinbor, the twelfth j\ central table with its
^rnud adoruuienls, were rich damask curtains
relieved by wreaths and every variety of lesloons,
from the ciroular to the triangular shape*
and -ranges ot nioutnne resemblance, livery
Inscription of flowers from the blushing rose
" fhs snow-white magnolia, in lovely ex pan
so was most beautifully conceived, and the
details so executed as to suggest the idea that
lite Gods therein might love to dwell. Surely a
Toot's fancy could not grasp a more perfect
creation in which to woo the muses or pour
forth his songs of bliss, or the rhapsodies of
his glowing imagination upon the loveliness
and greenness of the ornamentations. But
around and behind these emblems of nature's
beauties, there were other sourdes of inspiration.
IVotttuu in all hsr grace tind beauty was
there. While the emblematic rose was eloquent
in idea, these were eloquent in eye and
voice. The floral temple was not only a tit
residence for deities but the viands were as
ambrosial as tho Gods of Homer could covet'
Cakes of every shape and body? strawberries in
Igrge abundance of every sir.e, ice creams ami |
jbannnnns constituted the repast. It waa a
Strawberry festival iudeed. The ripeness and
full grown siic of this article impressed tho occasion
witli its proper name. All enjoyed this
ftte and srsnt ! ?">?
u...o??u mm u was verily, I
a success.
During (he time the young men's music.il
club now and thcu enlivened the evening with
such melodious strains as to make it the joy of
fairies.
Among the other noticeable features was the
beautiful splendid icing of the cakes. Spartanburg
and Charleston were rivals in this 1
outer coming. While to the latter we ac?orj
the highest praise, to Mrs. A. T^lksox 0f
our town, not only are the>?\t,iks of the ladies
due but a uiedal, lor '.he last*. skill and magnificence
of he handiwork in rlii* p*rii?nlara
She is w irticul?rly distiuguishod for her delicate
touches in such matters.
To discriminate between tho Indies, some of
whom wo know etc; ended a great amount of
energy, labor and time in getting up this gorgeous
festival distinctive compliments are duo
though not desired by them. Suffice it to say,
that the hilarities of the eveuiug were unit)
teriupled, and that the youthful swain and
gray-haired man swelled the pecuniary realisation
to a sum of three hundred dollars or
thereabouts.
Mr. Eimtor:?I have formerly voted the
Republican ticket in part (colored lickot excepted)
believing at tho same tiiuo that it was
for the heat?but seeing that the party is to
tally corrupt, and unworthy the confidence of
all houesi melt, and that I shall withdraw from
said party, and can my vote hereafter for (lie
reform, democratic or conservative part/ or
ihe wliiia inati's party, as (It* caso may be
At (he l ist election I voted the Reform ticket
but did not vote for Governor at all.
.JAMES UENLY.
[COMMUNICATKU. ]
Ma. Eoitok: As it is in fashion, I would like
tossy a word about a grand affair that took
place at Lswson's Fo rk School House on the
2Uth ult. I was one of the favored ones lint
was present, and can testify lo the success Of
I ho atfair. It wis the U?( d y of a three mouth
gcltool taught by that young veteran teacher,
Kev. E. S. V. Brimit, who always has gre at
success. Toe examination was opened by
prayer by tho Kev. It II. ltcid. And then the
Orthography class was brought forward, which
acquitted themselves well. Among them was
two little girls, Nannie and Laura Gossett,
which is worthy of note, one had been at school
forty and one lit'iy days, and they spelled well
in three syllables ; they tlid not know the
alphabet when I hey entered school, 'l iten came
Arithmetic, Grammar, Ac., alter which the
school adjourned for dinner. It was cheering
to see the long line of noholnrs and hear the
heauiirn'. music of ??..a ? -
0..v.w. ? u?iim ns mey
inarched In the table nil covered with r ch and
beautiful vinndii. Alter the school hud got
arranged nt (lie table the ntidience luok their
place and Kev. It. II. lie d asked n blessing ;
after which all feasted to the satisfaction of
(heir appetite* At the sound of the drum the
school assembled at I lie stand ; then came
speeches and compositions, which was very
good ami cheering. The following young Indies
rend compositions ; Miss Kmc Gossett,
Miss Surah M and Kmnin Gossett, Miss Susan
A Solesbee sritl Miss Alice Gossett, all of them
did honor to themselves
The itpenkers did well?Mr. Eli and R. 6. j
Gossett did great credit to themselves. After
the examination we were favored with interesting
addresses from Mr. J. I). Williamson, |
Dr. J. J. lioyd, and Kev. R. II. Ileid who por- ]
trayed the ddties of both parents and teacher
in A plain and forcible manner. I am bound
to tliiuk great benefit arise* from such meetings,
l lorgol to mention in the proper place
the betluiiful singing of the little girls, it was
delightful to hear thorn stand up and sing like
so inany birds. Littlo Emina Bagwell proved
the chatifpiotl of the "sweet singers." After
all was over the teacher dismissed in a few
touching words and the benediction.
SPEC f ATOR.
[COM*JUMICAT?D.]
The Seiilli Carolina Insfllutlon
lorthe Kdilcnflon of (he l)o?l
unci Duutband Ihe llllnd.
Ma. Minron :?feriain charges of extravagance
having been preferred through the Spar,
ian of ilie 27th \tU., against (lie Siiperinieudent
of the South Carolina Institution for the
Educaioti of the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind
located at Cedar Springs, in this County, the
undersigned at the request of lite Stfptriuieudeut
have carefully investigated the tnnnngeinlfcrtt.
expenses and progress of the Institution
and for the information of tlio pb'oplc of the
County and of ihe Stntb generally, hrg leave to
report through the oolumns ol your interest iMg
I paper.
We find llie total expenditures of the Inst Itulion
from ilio reopening. Which Was ordered
in September 1869, tip to November lot, 1870,
aa shown by I lie twenty second Annual lleport,
to be $8 830.til $.
Of the above amount there nre the following
I items, which do not appertain to the annual
| current expense* for the fiscal year from November
1st 1869 to November lei 1870, vix:
Amount paid to J. M. llugiiaton old
salary... ......$1,140.91
Amount Snlarica of otlicera prior to
November 1, 1869...... 220 08
Amouut paid for books, uutiichl thairu
meats, &e.,,i>:t. ...... 206 57
Ainonbi bouse fiiruishiug and improveaieute
740 81
"Amount paid travelling expenses of
delegate to U. S Convention of
teachers of deaf mutes by order
I of Governor 124 00
Amount paid wages of job-man, who
is engaged in repairs and improvements
150 00
Total..., $-\?72 40
1.caving the amount for real current expenses
of the fiscal year 1809 eud 1870 to be $6,10T
21.
Twonly-seTen pupils were reported as having
heoti rrcs ved. Upon a Cloao and accurate
| circulation we find that twenty pupils were in
actual average attendance during the entire
session. This will make the pro rata per pupil
to be not $100 00, as stated but only
$308 00.
The averageco?t per pupil (c.tlctilation'tnade
ou sunie busts) was in 1869 $276 00
In 1869 the Institution paid for corn 76
cents prr bushel.
ltt 1870 the Institution paid fur corn $1 SO
per bushel.
In 1859 paid for flour, S cts per lb.
In 1870 paid tor Hour, 6 cts per lb.
In 1869 paid for bacon 14 cents per lb.
In 1870 paid for bacon 24$ oents per lb.
i l'tie dtllercnce ill cool per pupil between (lie
I report of 18o'J and 1870 is full/ accounted for
in tlie nbove comparison.
No family is there supported unless
ployed in the Iiisliiulioti.
There is one inufe hired b/ tb*? Institution.
Trie Superintendent owns tr, ?0ue? which do
he travelling, ina-.-lcol'-.g&e. -0r lhcir ,erfi
ces he recciTcsaut*,lUg?Institution feeding
ihetn. During ihe w?r( a Confederate impress*
?.^cer ci..ue at the same conclusion with Dr.
oairs, -,u: That two horsos were not required
'.. ore. The matter wus submitted, according
to Ire regulations of impressment, in an arbitration?duc
arbitrator selected by the officei
hiiuself, otic by the Superintendent of the 1' ?u
union. These called nllti.d. They decide!
u.?i the liur??< *t? needed. Tbe Snpriiu
leudeut must have oils hor.^g at hie own dispo.
sal. The mule is constantly require I to Ire. in
use on the place ploughing, hauling <1#''
This makes the tliird horse, ns bpfori remark*
ed, a necessity for marketing, ki. .
We rind no horses kept llie^o at the expense
of the Stale for "pleasure riding for the Super
iii'endeut and his friends.," He d d on one
occasion lend the mule to Mr. Charles Nengle,
to rido to North Carolina; and has, on several
occasions, allowed the Matron, Mrs NfeKgle,
to have a horse or horses to drive to church.
In doing so, tlio Institution did not suffer, for
umler the arrangement, if the Superintendent
sees proper to allow his horses to do work
over and abovo that of tho Institution, it is his
owu risk, ami not a delriuiniit to the Iiistiiu
lion, since thd pro'peri/ is his own. AxiJu
from the exceptions above-mentioned the
Superintendent has no huowledgo of having
furnished pleasure rules to any oiio Coder
tlie existing arrangomcut lie might, in our
judgment, wiili nil proprieiy do so, if he desired,
since llitf va.ue of the proper.y is his and
not that of the Institution. the Institution
owns no spring vehicle*, ilie Superintendent
furnishes these Tree of charge.
Ulacksmilb lfill pnid J M. Smith for
reptrriug and painting wngon.. $42.15
Fo.vler, Foster ?& Co., for repairing*
buggy which wiim borrow el and
broken while burning up pupil*, 10.00
52 15
Balmnci of ordinary Ii>ackimithin<j... $20.12
TRAVKI.I. INO EXPENSES.
Taid (ravelling expenses ol delegate
to United Mans Convention of
Teacher* of Deaf and Dumb at
Indianapolis, Indiana $121.00
Taid expenses oi six trips to Columbia,
incidcut to tlie re opeuiug ?<f
the lusiiitiiioii, and with Quarterly
Reports 80 25
raid'cxpeuscs hunting up pupils.... 9.06
$223 20
The Quarterly Accounts of the Institution
undergo the scrutiny of ihe Suite Superintend
deni of Education, nud those who have had
accounts subject to his inspection know that
he is scrupulously exacting iu the matter of
vouchers.
We are pleased to see the Slate again fostering
tins Institution nud trying to perlect the
plnus nnti purposes of its iiobleheaned founder,
and to satisfy the people thai she is not
extravagant in Iter appropriations to this no*
blest of charities, reaching and cultivating the
miuds any hearts of those to wliotn God has
denied ?ii#iii 1 1 1
mjf Him ?|i?rcii - lei us coil*
Irani her provision with dial of oilier Slates in
die Union, for similar Institutions ; as shown
by reports on file. , The estimate*are made on
the same basis as thai for this Institution for
1589 and 1870, per pupil. ~
New York appropriate* pro rata.... $150.00
! Kansas " 335.00
I Uoiuinbia institution appropriates pro
rata .... 434.00
Weal Virginia appropriates pro rata 814.00
Wisconsin * 300.00
North Carolina " " ' 330 00
Georgia ? ?? 300.00
t Arkansas appropriates for the support
of each pupil.................. 800.00
| making a separate additional appropriation to
I pay salaries which taken 'into the estimate
| makes the appropriation in this Stale from
! $|t)0 to $420 per pupil. The above uoes not
inolude the espenses of buildings, but sl)owg
the provision? whioh these States have made
I to have this unfortunate olass of their children
boarded and instructed.
i It is ufl' p'ojler to compare the expanses of
- -- %
suoh Institutions with those of oilier school^,
where the pupils have all their senses. It requires
in such schools n greater number of
teachers, peculiar skill, ami more expeusivt
text bocks and apparatus lo reach and develop
the minds of children who cannot see and hear.
We think the employment of a physician for
the Institution had better remain; n* it has
been uniformly in the past, with tlio Principal.
Dr. M A. Moore, an experienced, ahilli
ful physician, residing in the vicinity, was for
mtkny years employed hy Mr. Walker, the
found<M?,-nud principal, to do the practice at
| th? Stipulated pries ol $ IOUJ0O, per.jmnuny?
which arrangement was satisfactory lo nil boh*,
eerned.
Wethink the management of Iho Institution
Under its qualified and accomplished corps ot
Professors is prudent snd careful*" The progress
of the pupils show that tlie leucliitig in
all its departments is a decided success. R
requires no ordinary qualifications, skill and
experience to rsach ami a. ? '
r m?m?.
powers of thnso who know not the signs of
ideas, or tlie me of language; whose minds
are locked in darkness; while eyes cannot
tell the difference between midnight and noon''
day; whose cars nre alike insensible to the
soft, sweet nielod:ous tones of tnusic, and the
crushing peals of I hit tide!-. If any hare ddnbts
as 10 the success of the tenching in this Institution
let them visit it "Seeing is believing."
The pupils will do credit to themselves end
their instructors. Their countenances and
behavior will evince that they hsvo both a
happy and cultivated home The Superintend
dent himself a mute has been connected with
the Institution twenty years, and is in our
judgment well qualified for bis office?a position
but few are competent to fill.
R. II. HMD.
W.M IIIWIN.
JOKL FOSTER.
May 13. 1871.
- ?
Sherman Asnlnut Grant.
us nrsoi'Kces thk ku klvx dim. aid bax do.
mikco annexation.
New Oni.ean*. April 22, 1871'.General
W. T Sherman, with Cot. McC'Ier/r
of his staff*, end Gen. Marcy, Inspector-General
of the United Stales army, arrived hero ?
lust week en route to lexis and the Western
frontier.
The arrival of the General of course created
a stir among the Feder-tl officers, civil and mil*
tlary. and eel the Radical politicians lo thinking
of how they might, ind'ViUu&Uy and colleo.
lively make same cup" ? out of his visit. U
was arranged |h*.t the American Union Club
should l?T.u?r him a recej lien, with loact*,
"lu?'o, bpseclts, and all ths usual >ueidea?
tale.
l he General, when advised of the fact and
Invited to attend the affair, inquired pointedly
if the Club was a p? lineal one, intimating
that if it woe, he would infer to be excused.
u_ i t- - -
i.t nii? iirincu mat n was not political in its
cliHructer. but a social 01 gaiuzaii<<u of gentlemen,
many of whom Were ei-oflicers and sol?
dims of Union #nny. Upon this assurance ha
accepted ilie mvit.Kiiotv, and on Thursday evening
the reception look place at the rooms of
Club, M rfi Uhnilts street. 'I lie fact is
} i lie Cltfb.it Composed chiefly of nltr* Unu c-i
| politicians of iatg? c.\pretuii?>"v and eorres;
i'i'1 og *inuU intellect'.ml force.
'lot toasts nn I ?pri*. '?c* acre what might be
' espscie 1 of such on organisation on such in
occasion. wril. :11c fefeplion of the Geticr?i'a
1 re M'k ? M I* *C1* ' i! : i - ? :% Wit t Sllkti. Oil ' tlS \
f r.i? of i''? maiiii'iib.tui'S. lie declined eev..
eral times to speak, nud at length very reluct? ^
anily responded. It was very evident that hs
did not wish to speak, but "jhermati 1" Slierman
!" responded '.gain and again over tbo
rooftt, and finally, after begging repeatedly tobe
excused, he responded substautially as follows
:
CRN. SHERMAN'S IPEKCn.
I helices this government will keep on growing
tint 1 it spreads iiss.f over the entire Amei
ictiu continent; but in order to gain this inueh
desired end. and niaiiitiiti ourselves as a free
and independent republic, we Intvs got to show
more charily losaid tacli oilier. It has been
remarked by com* gentleman who Iish preceded
m? thai it was generally conceded by (ho
soldiers of both armies at the close of the lata
civil war, I lint if I lie questions and nil mult em
of I lie settlement of i lie difl'cteiice bet wecu ths
North anil South were left to the ariuies, it.
would be settled at once, everything would bocome
quiet and orderly. 1 so believed ; and.
before signing the agreement with Gsu..Jos.
Johnson. 1 culled together a I tho (Jenc-rals under
my coiiimaud, and without a dissenting
voice they agreed with me. 1 believed they
surrendered in good fuiili, and, would have.
lived tip to the very litter of the Agreement ;
and. in iny opinion, if there had been no reconstruction
acts of Congress, and the armies been <
left at the lime to settle all questions of differ.- '
ence between the differentsections of ibe country.
the people would have at once become
quiet and pearahte. 1 prohal-ly have as good>
means of inlormulron ns most persoi-s in regard
to what is culled the Ku Klux, and am ported-*
ly satisfied thai I lie thing is over estimated ;
and If the Ku Klux Hills were kept out of Con.
gress, and the army kept at their legiiimaioduties,
there are enough good nud true men In
all Southern States, to put down all Ku Klux
and other hands of marauders. ? CorrtnanmLtif
of the Cincinnati Connnrrcinl.
Kegro l>ebl?.
No rase involving the pnjmonl of debts contracted
for the purchase of slaves, ha* hacn or
will bo tried at the present lertn of the Court.
When (ho first case wan called. Judge Orr expressed
his regret Unit he could not concur in
the recent, decision of the Supreme Court of
this State, and that ho would feel himself constrained
lo instruct the Jurj that debts contracted
fur slaves oould not be oollected, and
that the proiiibitalios in the Suite Constitution
was not a violation of the Constitution of the
I Unit ail S.o.?
lie suggested that it would perhaps bk most
priideni to continue nil ftuoli cases titflil tliw
decision of I lie Supremo Court of the United
St at ex upon t lie question sliould.be announced.
'Hi* members of t ba tyur approved of I lie
suggestion, uud all that class of eases wai continued
Judge Orr has a very distinguished precedent
for liis determination in this case. In the
case of tbe .State vs. Welle, (2d llill, 087,)
Judge Jvtrle decided that I Ho Congrasg could
not confer jurisdiction on the State Courts to
try violations of the crimin al law of the United
States. It went to the fciinie Supreme Court ;
the Court rereracd hie decision.
[G'reenvitle Mountaineer.
???
Snow fell to a depth of llirefc ihebes Tuesday
night, at North Mountain, ten miles from liar,
jlsonburg, Vs.
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