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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. ' f t 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.