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j'w ' ' Jl"_' rnssmcnts in conscqucnoo of tlie difii-f culty in tho selection and appointment j of personssnflicicntly acquainted with ! the system, or those who took sufli-} cient intercut, to thoroughly under-# Ptnnd it. Many irregularities, ami; perhaps cases of hardships, may have; occurred to individuals in (he unequrJ > taxation of proporty in the Stale ; For information on this suhieel. 1 calli I frtnr ftltfijition to llif vorv fn!l nhlo report of tho Stale Auditor, rriioj lias charge of that department, and j has marlo himself fully conversant ; with all tho details of the system, ami' tho necessary changcs that should be j made. j nr.rr. rtirscjE ratt,:ioat?. At the special session of the G^si^r nl As^cmWy in September, 13G8. an j Act was parsed authorizing Coo r;i flopfcmont and ^naranlcc of fosir jv.ii lions of dollars of the Blue Tvi.U^; Kaiiroad Company, which bond* err:-' Rtitutc a first, mort^n^c on a ! thr property* of said railroad rompany in i South Carolina. Georgia, J\orth Caro-I !ina. and TVnn<\>soo. At that ?"rr.o i 1 rnh Uoiiovrd that fonr millions of < ' . w i 11 -.veh nnoc as < rwid !>< . ; i ; ; I :.? won Id ho .';.' 1 *) ! - :n mnnh-iV. i^n ho-. " . h?M-n 'r.i?. .' t !? !>oo:: in \.ir, s-iy ? * u . uarMI irston; i. '! ! wiihon* t ii:^ thv ' !*>: . Wo wjro. I hoiv?r I i.n ]%r of i iu* CO::;p! >i . . i ; ; i ; ) M'ivrr' "'l( ; I :ii. <)I! , ... i-itis vc'i'Sv* <1 i 1 -1 m (' >. /. :if.\ "T1: ?v* >;.s So that i | *.??:* JU'i'xMit O-.iqS'ir: V. ; It was then certained that the n< increase of the cct r?f such wc-vk over tlxw original estimates made i; apparent that the four million'-, of llrst mortgage bonds provided for fell far short of the means n \?ossary to com-; pletc it, and that it would require1 about eight millions of dollar* to put tho road iu running order. Toe com-; pany, impressed with a kciiko of tho,: importance of putting the work r.nder contract, entered into nn agree-' ! ment with CrcBwell <fc Co., contingoi.frj 011 tho Legislature endorsing a further, amount of bonds sufficient to com-J plctc the work. It must I?e apparent to ever}* member of the body that the i: first, inorl.<r;inr(? rftvcriii'f 1 Jr> " i property of the company, ami the! work but little mora than half com - L pitted. the whole investment must re-main as dead capital until the moanpii are provided to finish the road. In! any failure on the part of the rompa-l ny to open communication with , West, the State must be (ho suflorer. ' i It would be adding to a direct invest-!| ment already made, of a million and I a half of money, :i contingent liabili-J i.j oi lour millions or dollars, neither!] of which can bo made to meet, (he', accruing interest without the cxpen-!, diture of more capital for thocomplc-! | tion of the road. One of two plan*'] flhould he adopted at once. The first' 18 to abandon the whole scheme of ?1, direct, railroad route to the Wept, lose') the three millions of money invested!. by the Stale, the city of Charleston.' and private individual", repeal the r.ct 'j of September. ISfift, whereby four mil-', lion dollars more of liondn. guaranteed:: i.i?? ?> ??> CIIU OUtU.') V. UlliU MIMK, ()]" US^ISI , the company i;? their elfurtp. to com-' plete the work by piioIi means s?; ; would he vjilnaMe to tlnim, and. :if the s:i;r>o time. not injure the credit ot" the State. Tlii~ t'.i?* commit tco a-.:- ' thorized to make a contra*'! for t!ie ( prosecution of the work, believed < could I'm* dom? by an endorsement of! tl\f? fir*! lllfll'llfUlfl' h.tlwlfc |>C l!wi 1 * ? 1 bj? tho ^i.ite, t<? Jin amount 1. < ?:n;?1- * and put the ro.i l in run-), \ ' ./ < < : . If their vi'.v was incor-', ; * (lie w!ii?]p j vyvt. from itni 1 ;i blunder, and com-' iliouirlit a* to its cost i f ' i- }?? lin derived by the! ! ? 'i.'- KrisU! by op?>nin<$ a new j iv onirnerce. A ?M?ir??:jd ?:i:iuTii not pay the inipre.-t on i 1h i-.fiM should never be eon ii ruoted in a country where every i well managed road does pay largely.' A - * 1 j\i> urruii<r''-inc!ii, was made in tho ISx-! ecutive Committee, llmt tho company j nhould meet the interest on (he debt?j put upon the market, until <ho road i was completed and put in running or-i der, after which it was believed that a; i lease for a term of years might bo. j given, by which tho payment of its i first mortgage debt and interest could 1 cortainly bo guaranteed, thereby lea-! ving tho Stato without apossiblo risk j of ever having to pay ono dollar of i lier endorsed bonds of this road. Having hitherto taken strong grounds against any assistance to railroads,! and against any increase of our State debt that would bo liable to burden the people pf tho Stato with heavy taxes, 1 do not feel at liberty to make any direct recommendations in regard * ' to the Blue Ilidgo Kailroad, much as I ? " appreciate its importance to tho Slate, TUMM - i. '-J1 i I ill. ? w -Mimmi .? i > . i? i. and feoHinj conlidcnl Unit it is Uic ' i " i only railroad ontorpri?o Unit will do-j vclop our resources and ma!:e oilier ' roads leading to our seaboard valaa-; l.io. 1 leave Uic <iucMion wi'li yon f<> i consider whether tlio credit ol" Ui".| . >(aln al the jire.?en!? time admits ?<f l!i" jj'ror-ooatini: <>!' wori:?>:? I Ids e;:<'*r-_1 nsi.e. I have grav?? donht* whether }!io her endorsement of l?ois?l*? a*. tlii.-s litiio wo'.u<l not injuriously sil?.* j< tiio value of our f-oor.ritio iu (!;< *? :?*-j I Icct, a* many will not ftiily un'lrr?;jii!'l!? that tlie a^istrneo (o tl<rt Hlue f?i<l;"o < Tin 51 road would 1.^ .1 eon(ir.?'onl I in I : I- j: ily, tlialtiic State would ot'iy bo com ! !>^'.Ic<l to ;ncct 0:1 failure ?f 11:o Co;::- ; * j panv to pay {heir bonos at maturity. TIT 7. :*N: VK:j>ttv. The report of t!ie Faculty of the T" tti v?T-*i* v of So;;11*. <"u;oii;:a Ic.s trr.:t?'.r.iilO(l to llie Trustees for 11?c-i; i c-amiaa'ioa and aelion. t?*.rTj- re-will be sii'im'.f el al a:; oar!v il.iy r- , y;:ir eous.Ierui.ion. ur.n art avd rur.T.rr rr:: 1 '1 he report of tl>e State 1.librarian a:ui Keeper of the f:t:t'?^ Koyi-v is ::r.-i will sliovr thai !.f? 1 ; v? poilulo:;.' in (lie ? _;? t.f iu* iIium'*. J rocon:inon?j sr.ji i<> ynsir Jii .< ! ;!Mo ? <>:: i I: ' I.iu. . J itrrr is t\ ::rt of p:*5>Iie property i'i 'iii* city. ( '.o. - ; anil oiln i* portions <>!' Il:c fjtj'.le. . wiiirii i ocn f'-ra !s>::ir t :no o.vr.ipl : tV'>m ! ti >>:*.! i;if: 0.J; < s ' i*r?tl rif* ivf of r.o ' < r I revenue. i rrcosiiniC'iu Ir.u'. :?:i i;;vt-< >r? T'.c mtw'o of 'isr ]oc:;1 |r.;i. < t?M?t 0!s:l |.i of till prr,i!rriy, with :i view ;o ti.o -ulo o: pc.r;i it a. m:tv in* <lfenu'?s *hKv. . thai i! may ;?: pla'*.'<l on ;In>:. tax |i-?t Aiui r'jr.iribr.to its ; iiaro to {!;:?; jiiji'lic rcvtiiuo. '' j! T:> vi?!\v of the ini;:"):*!of - nrie. i rs'sju-c;muy ;?>! y::r;: :?:**.'i*m ion 111o propriety of o:c< ;?t-; i ir?from taxation f.'r tivo ymrs ail 1 i-.-ijtilal :* invested i't ihotn. ] This poii'-y iutS hco?> adopted hi tnr-'j adjoining Stale of '?: <>:?."<i has . had the eUVet, in sosm? ca-f-s. of' diveri-' I in;^ tnpitai !< I a a'.. St ate. \vhi"h von Id. o; lior*.vi->o have inv>..-ted in oi;ri' o'vn. ! ' i'.\| ] The nnml'or of partl.-cis /.p'anlc d ! t si net' my iasl ;>it ? _:o Ins-; heen r.mi-i| snalty largo. vliirh i* in part to at |_ trihntod to lli? fuel that innnv of;{ * : tnom wore granted a Pew days hvfoiv: t the expiration of their ponl<r.r>cs.? i r*' ,} their eiv;l rights, ami were lvconi-. | mer.dcd by the .Supcrinlendant* r,:i n Eiccount of their uootl behavior.? i> , ? i Others were paruoned in t.ho poti-i* lions of friends and citizens. with the jc i-onmrrenee of tho Jad^o before !j whom they were t;-io:I ; and othfr.<;| [lU'ain from tin: fact that '.heir punish-j <; meht was prompted by political mo-!' lives and prejudice-;. I!i aii cafes of, " [>ar?Jor.s, liicy Wt'rc granted for v -a-i: sons whkh comiii'. nd-'d t hcmsclvs tolj, my sense of justice and humanity. ;C TilK CK.SStS. I J transmit the report of the Coia-j? misPioner of the .Agricultural Jiuivau.! l! ontaiiiing a tabular Matoment of tlie*j ; OKiiIis of the enumeration of the in- 'j habitants of Ihi* Slate, no far ns ? hoy * bcun usee: lain* '! from the reL-srr.!: to 1bi-< ofiteo. The statement! f i'tubrsiees tlie re! urns of twenty conn-; J Iie?, st!!'l 'hero arc Kiili eleven to l>e|,! fo:\ As it i-5 expfetau that v !:C 11; I -: - i! I v wi!l l>0 IVtvS Vc.'l ; J i:j a low (Jr.y., fui-IhT remark* aiv;, IT,-1 in.til 1 >0 comj>!oti-j:i of 11*e :i '*mK state jo Tito of t!>?* Secretary ofji . M V I.cvsj'.vit 1} a-v.r'Mii'- ). <%> Libit *: i iic i rui.*:? ?ior.x of l hat oHice for v-:.r ending Q< M1 f;L. ]SG:).? j( Tiifir maltiplIvlSy will ;*ivc norm; i-jca.i >!' ;!tf entire amount of work ]>or-i:> [brmod hv tho various Kxcnutive Do-!1 "... ic parlmcnis ourin# 1 ho ]?:? <, year. j<j It i? related of tlx: Roam*) Kmperorjf ^;.'Vcri!K?oiu'o a cohu-od fivedmun In ' v !iio Roman army, hi:t w!;ot:e rnwiry. i! tau nts and valor had placed him at'1 i!s head?that darin:? aw i:ivn*-ion of . Britain ho w::;; arretted in hi* march 'j '.13* an attadc of ilhu?ss, \vI?ivJ? was < w?on known would terminate fatally. ; In his dying moments, surrounded l>y his generate, wlio were passionately ^ attuehed to him, ho. was approached t hy a centurion ol'his army, who :tp-i ' plied to liim for the password of thej' day. The dying monarch, in that j supreme moment, on the verge of j eternity, gavo nUerance to a henti-'.i ment, which had probably heen the | inspiration or nis life ami cynosv.ro of\ 1:i'i fame. Rallying his dying em-rgion . in response to the application of the J centurion for the possword, lio :J claimed: Loborcmun !?Let us work?j( and, failing backwards, expired.? j1 Gentlemen of tho General Assembly,iJ, in view of our duties and rcspynsibil- j'. ties to thosowho have entrusted their it interests to our charge, and in thejl name and by the help of the A i mighty j Ruler of tho Universe in whose! hands are the destinies of nations, T Let us work. t AdRICULTURE AND MECHANICAL 1 SCIENCE. The great necessity of tho present f time, and especially in tho South, is t the want of practical men and wo-'t !KM?. Onr habits of thought jr.nl haw. cttCor!ciiaS. iy. !? m a ! i-rsso to t !:o pvodiiHion of Uhmji. i iiv'. noxious ialii:.-.'.', < ?>t" slavery iit> wliovc mow ".ppuivnl. Ihnti in iho , iiivions - way ?>::;viso<l upon socio I-/ i:i l:*l?o:\ 11 t!. * [ [Hivnii";:; t?'? nvfv?| ii ; ;>.:i m.rivitn :Iiii:1.'. !li<' iivi'iiiv {? ? w!i:ii ;i" rviI i p:*? Session * ?fl-.M-ffyn:. : . phy-ir-i;\is-= si:??! hi'vyrr ; - no; ('.>: :my 1 li:'.r i!i:?!f or <>;' tin* <-:\ :-I Iritos l'l!!1 ih'^c positions-. !Vom tiiC r-on vh-i !h:\t {o ho < ">::t!!? ' 1 \vi;h : J;r:.i v.v. p"ort to s.-u r?(\-. while ::n?l n<'?*hnnh: wosv >r.!: tornif:. it'l 1'? ir..' 'r.'i'.1. si.v>Iri:i:* yonn^ who rw.Io :ioi r'T:! ) to i'" c >vr? ! p:.?Il'ssi-"*:! *.vc". <*orVv'( ! < '-ft! l*o;i :: ; < !? ; !; '. p:T <f hrs.-i!; ; < s ::'.y oil-.-v I.f-i!!<;?i i:t t .viMc til"? i !" 'ivf-.i (lie ' oI' ?>!:i:.y :> lot- ! r.s: 1 r????!! h p:sr,!>.'. -pi; yri n hi" von'.-s svjv.ifjntr.M-e to his iV.th. r'-j vo'-isti'in < !. {!:< fi!; -.vliii-li };< rwv.i.'uo* ;>: .! r r?-i II;y. l-u ' \ ii ' "? !*:s <! '! . fi:; pro s *::! I.!!lo a < <?! Of v. '.'.y. v. ! ;! { '"? !r (!y it" :;irr?I t !;c :;:! ! : .<>' x |,.j v:?1 i?? !' <ijv ill'.'. lo s lval f< !' vv?-:i:I*?toi* I::: ' i i:' fir ] :ii'; i. :J ;' "> fV' >" rrrirj v.'," 'i-.'.vr- p;"<vi this o- i m; f 'i {h?.-;r <!! ji 'if < 3 ;ivo con me::-"; :i the their >r'4'>'-";ion>. nivl f t?o career h::s ! ? r-?i :> ti:s?!*-:i- sir;:.; ; !< I ? !'. . ? > ;::'i *> < !*'.y to :;p vhifh fl -it- 1 >cnf, i>:ithe shahhv r;fn!?To -1?*f ^ ; h<> :>;;h!V i.?' . IT :: i:i?I\" i-vj !.y Fnlj.':i<!:. ; !V'j! i ' > h<'?;>\ t ir? ]>: ;:! * ji-N. i;: 1 he ;?vorit | i:: -:o< i- !:'i* :: prior c<p.;iv ! nt for i??o f.vrju.-nt r-raf'JM lii- ir iRiiSvJ rrwsuvcs nml i : ?*:r :i; .-oMjcilying oepriwUions. Such is. unfrrl". lately, iu:t too trutliwi' an outline of h? career of' many of 5 hi: -]ii ran"J "is" J which :m|r so :*:??! ::!lra"'iv ">o the Contrast- his p(;<i'.*oti ' *.!.h lint \v!ii'*h !>'.-> might have i :: ? :;j.i-* ?I iv, iu"' 1 lv].'- i> !i?. !.:t-'. .'If), vM"? his ?. nor**!"4: r.iigh' h-.vf" fin! rii'ii'f,"' 1<> eVvtvJo r.n<' :?11< >: ::. ruiii: ii'? r.r.f onlv ?_ '? ? hinipinr ' o tho '?*:< 'i! ;:>i!y ! . I !<; 'tnpioyniosii ; the satNfhcti >u of hr.vng a homo of iii- own. with ample ooni >! ;; 11 eonncr-.'eci with-i! : wish" ts rfOnrcos of youthful ivnis ami utlrafiiv* niTun'iun. :it.\, veaI th-givin;. and hf-ai i h-giv i: v,\ i:i toe nr.'' eaaty I lie d'.veohsg. which r-.n li:? r|v I"' appreciated i:r?t? it is roniiv-i. A'lint folly. J lien. to plrve agriculture, mriertlm lian of Tulsra-* pnjmii<e? hat art which was uivitKi'y i:i'-sstutil. .in-l T-hir-h ?" the mo*; : n':i.??:!. tiir nosi- useful, the most heaUht-'l ami lie ui'ist i.ohlf or,!piov:nrn1. f?i" jr'Sivn.i >i:l agriouisuvti ii-i* : oi hoeri Ct-essivo art. a:i?l wili i !? ; i:nh .s i; .'ili'i K'-iei.cc t*' i i oiss* !'? Witii tiiiaMu iiiv.g. (f; improve <hi*:acrlvc ; iu t lit*":" f ^ilir.tr. ::u?i \n give to. t. its proper Manning .nmoug {.!;< ; i>sir?n"l pr?"t'< ssion-;. An Agsivaltuiv.i. 'olleg?.>. with its ?5:,oti.'ss<>j-s. Com-! ijer.cemer.ts a;"i I'lph.ijUis, might not Uj>piy tlii? want, hut p:u--' imsiiI ! </? 1 ! ? ?*/? ?/'..vt? "I' e..? i ...? >-* \-'M MMJ, ? fhose iU'vo'oi'.! are f o :?ji! to bo daz-j lod I?y (ho tinsel am! tciory of empty! laubies. l.?i: v.hich, in this os?^o. ?o;iUl l>o the fsiii>8ir.i:ca of things for, the ovid^nc-" *>f ihiis^R n->L! oo.). An J it; vie of (h.; !? : 3 c- ri < o he derived from k-ij !> a:i it) earnestly and rosjjv.csfuiiy rci;.\v 113' rro<}in:j!Ti(i;:ti?>;i. thai } 10'.riry.i ! ? made fur the os! a'>1 if a (''<]!. ;*o ?li*V0J0'i ( ? irj.-tin ;soii iiciciici's as are r-lalod to a;;riii'taro and nioohanj^ ai l:-, and (irjdn-j oi' . vi! 1: art*A:.:i? >i isic* j:k?!v than one ijiiiiois of ::r.-jcs of ;:'i:;o- t t-, !o fori ill tv. In ?I?e!i* pivKonL Condi-; ion tlands arc not only v.*or'.h-: ( !. I mi I nii.vf!::<'Vo,!<; from I heir pc.:li-; i*:ii ?:il < >. jiti'.jet in;.; thr. | isaith itri*? (ivti-j ioniiiij^ t ho v;;!im of i lar^e I'.viriil. of adjoining f <1 rilory. 1 enduring thr-m nmnhahitnMc f?>r a on.^idcrable portion of Iho year.: ['ill:? is thcnioro inexcusable from the omprirativecam? ami economy with1 vhich the swamps may !<e drained nd brought undercultivation. What ; mainlv wanted is a;> fipnnrrilfs'is-vov . >f the pwr.iijp territory, unci next a: ian for accomplishing i!t; reclamation,: [' > be. efi'oeti vo 111i5.iU?-l be gene: ally i o:i?br;iioJ t?>. Jfow or by vh'.im tinsxpenses of (ho improvement should us defrayed, whether wholly by j ho.-.e direct ly interoied in i.iakinj*hem or jdntly with those with llic>ei nor;> remotely aiu'Cted by th^m. I vili leav** ti) be hereafter dcb'rmiucd. \s a means ? !' a-U'rlaining the. mount of benefit Ho bo derived by1 lie respective ]?:iri.ivr* l'rom tiio itn-! iroveirieiit, can only be fuund bvtal:-' :tg the recent Stale assessment a;;the; >rcstsnt of t lie land.*, and compare it i villi an assessment of their value af<:; the improvement is eompbted,' ind t he lands to be taxed according-; j ii'; i;t;jioriaut.".: nsni value oi j lie's an improvement 'a:i hardly ' be j 'Miniated. It would change thu for.-! urus and character of the most val-[ mljlo uiifl productive section of the; State, and ad 1 ninny millions to the I mnual value of its production. The i ixuculioti of it would make available I urge quantities of (he most valuable iinber land, besides unveiling I lie exent and richness of that imuv^se sedimentary deposit of phosphates vhieh underlies the low. country l'rom .lie Santce to the Savannah. And it vould also make healthy and habitable a regoin of ..country which, for its jalmy atmosphere, the richness of its toil, its delicious fruits, and its abunlanco of fish, oyster and tfamc, is not lurpasscd on the face of theglobd. \ T ! ~ . j 1.) {ransiorni audi a count r\ Isnmu f wililc'rnfss to :in cSvsium umiM l?o ; j work of beiivlu'cncu us well ;i* eosuis niicv. :s?I woiiM iv<!ouii;1 ti? tli< ;crodil ol" :t!l who ] r.rtioijisitcd in it: nff-oniriM.-dimont. siii:::s:rs. - .? i- ;) r<?i< r??w I o i tut o ' 111?* f;|-i -in t*sf iji?->, nf j.i'w . r r , i ?i!v. .-ni l irrfv.*;! *? it ! 1 i.;.i;i lum* i (J*UU: s.'i.'it.t"- haw Ih'.-ii int-Icftf i ??? f>>o?| fmni<!i ( ! pri?>MM is u:h'i t < j;r;su'i i ti"S ( |:?< ;?ij :in*'i ti< ?fiin! <'\:imin.i?i??n i ;sn i i ?if ;!>.-* ion of i!; r?ris???noik ;t:nl j 1 wihM rwoinmrri t!i::! ;i r.i'i-Ui <>!' gonil ijnnli'v l>?> "J' il?!t?>i?i. '.y |:?r:, inj?i it sli'nM I'lrni-lict! 1> ' v.:i? it 'n '>;?t ton |"r?>?n l)i !..f frt-jiieu* <i' lfij* ion of pri.nin rr< in pil, tliftt t?'.o iV.i<in is fi ir?V?>r <i riffis!:stif?ii !o lii" i'i !<"?r. The rvi-.:? :< :ilso 1 Vniti?nti;iry i J.nt IScmii?. w"?iI : r,f) i? til tri ?|i?? kin-rills !<> 'planner* in ihc j-tils TIiwa .u? . |-UTU!> -i" I v. I I! '! ?! <-I rilCTII! Wil'C: i<! i'srcti'ia'i'.n reform. i 1 ? at:s:::nai.. 1 Til4! and vnisu1 "f :sr'in a!--] sir i r^-sntn'rt now in p<v<?.?-session ?>f !l: i S'?t? involve* t'.io < ! j?r.sv: :???; .I uii'iinv; fi?r tlio prf'servati'in '-af't y (f re. i!)(i!- n<l lor y.yir ?> ?-iocr.-i': . :i * |ri-?7 of an pr/j>r:*!: >i i for that j>?irj?'wn. t::b i In .if-'iTtliincO vi'h Is:.* r* no'ij;i->] . lo *?r?i.ir for i hp J;tt jr./ j11r f?5 ;-?rN n ; >t r.f (!|.> J>C\? f.i.M'rt I ;? I v - ? *' f.r j?rr.j? "? ? ??s f >r l'n? ciw of ?}|. * >?<. !'i th : :>p of ;.!? * ciir ?? ; (' ? ;r!>tj. Mr, M. hvit.' 1 ti'p ? :?1 <i* ?, v/n* ! ;! t? <_'o?i'r:>< ' Of sh" tnnnr-T >n wh-fb it h i? Ircn ?> * r:r?-', ;! i"> ?T" f->r IP-* sp?*.ti> V-iij; ? Bvrror.n'lo.! bv hi1* wmit, u Ki< *i i <<?;> ni;J rj'H'i*. '!'! (? P'V^sjfy fur p'O r.~ fi?r tlit' r.<v>s7!Trv??: im-ki '?! tb.<? r? m iinp-iC < of I'i'i? (iovornnn'i *vii! i ;;n V.nal :>ppr"prisi!i??! nd I r. sp..,-fully i< < < :ui-?ivi '.v.t pit y!!> ; rv.r.il? }:>r -fvv '! ! ?r.f ||,?> liiiiif.'...? :n j::Hf i . I'it'Mil '.. '-n.-'.-i un'l j ::u: co::J:;-:.!OV. Up So piv liiri" I* /-.? pis?chni-?f! in t!* ? several fr-i'Mit!**, f-r thi pi!rp"><?? ol tlio f/tn'l ('iiBni'snn, forty Siv nwM of laiv.l. vfiii.rh is i <>v in prr-rtfs"* f>l k";vv ji'. 5 <siv <:? >? 5r?* ira "f < !'; f .* J jr< h:i a.1'" ji ! : {*< -Tii'i".' a J ; n ji'Mitro'i ;tvpr- ? rifi'i->:? to Jni* "?ii* <>:-j-ct ? ? ni!'!! ' f-v ;}j.> <t'>T'V-V 1 tii 'iM !ri?-.iu >??< ' :*iir* ? ?i lalvir-jr, 't !> v?:5 :tVilr-!i mm 7 ?5{ i'iv:?!vis in |i.-? < '" t'ii> f .-tvp iraltVv' v w l;vr.of*i* i--.>1*Iir?i V. r'-'i1 n'l'i < :. ! V >4 \ [ rivr t-ts?tsv*\!i-in < !' I!? ? -.imI i' ' (" .** pi?Tli??M I>f ?"n at lionu'. li.-vai )?' t *r j (:iii!ci| it! iuxnrv :i *:x'-thv :"i i ji .*( >: nr !.( ) ! { ii - ! , Mi* M fir-* \, t? V : fi!v :i'?Tv '!><? (. i t r?'.' !'.> < : < inorf ( .' ' 't! 'X I "'.in i '? ? ;um!-? wit's :?!> :t i :i r;*.' . ?? i'aymw.:s f r ii?- *11 r- ?? fi'Ovid'' ! ; I1 Iv:" T;" I'Jft-! t".* t'jKIt' li'.*n a? maturity, wMic-nt ? <> v ,.-.1 ?rt-1? t aim ift I i: |mr T:i'': - i~.! 'rp. cn:i li'ivt- i;< ... ,n;ur;r:o<> !i? > < '1 r ii :('*r , U5" <>' I'lf'JP . ?! ir.ucii < ( i" :?>? ; |.p> hi;:'. > ve :>l "n<v !ri:i> c it vriliio. : i>*1 iiftVinl rt;? I**!;' ?::?*? J .> fixation in ths> if i:i>L'f;ArroN*. TI'C F'Ti^rt of ti <* < ( 7!?i t:''.lliv!i is n^coss-trilv iti^otn' !*- #?, :i" i|;? returns from si?veral coisfitic-- 1j *i vo u??n aclii-ii iiini, 'ovt l.e JiOjjt?s ! ? ;ii :!?. > vcrv f-itlitnP In prcsont for vour oo-;-i.*?. t :iu.v. " fi:'l a?il dijBtplf-i r-'j or!. I' \vary ''. Mviole tl.nl rtn * t ?n j t ;r?jlaw on '5i; ? impotlHiii. kti: -**: sIk.ij!;] I-.- at hi; e.ii'v j<uii<.?! .*? ? ]?-??cLicnl-ii*. q r v. a n t : * . r. Tl.c t <.f Dr. U-?l?Ar{ T. '. 'r. llfitlilj ( ffii -'T for the l'orl of (Jlir.t!e.-t ?>? \ - a highly int<>reriing doeuai<>iit., :m?l r.viffactotily <]i*mon>i rates Uml with prop*? vijj i;?'.ico and act jvily ex*>'.ic diseases and i inn" h? ? >:? ""mlvl from t! port, hy nu ?t Quarantine. This i* of grrnt irnno:!i:- '>e io the C-ify of ('liariu^lon us a i-om^icici-il sen-port, ami also lo iie cil'.v.'MH, w!> :;? lives have I con fre? -](:<?!illy j? Jicr.fi in j^opirdy hy iiegMgonc* incapi'diy. Tho r.i.'ivssii'y of otiar r.nttno ouil.'.ir.fjs inchi Hi!;* anew Hospital iir.il S'rvvaivi'K liousi) cu Mortis Island, with cighl hundred feet of wiuiewy from tIi?? creek, and :i le^'dencc for tho J|?:;lih OtiiciT on the Stale lauOs at Fort Johnson have hern completed at an r-xpt-ndilure o! seven thru-.an 1 dollars; leaving a ha'ancc <>f t*.|!> ftppropiiutinn ir.a<Ja for that purpose of ?>ii4! tiiousmtd dollu;?, which will t>e expanded for IvcJin;?, Iniiiitnrc nis<] stores |t<r the hospital, Dr. Lobby's sue ges-tions and recommendations arc entitled to much weight, ami are respectfully recommended to your earnest consideration. l.t'SC ATtfJ AHYT.UM. I Irnnstn.it for your consideration the annual report of the U -gents of the Lunatic A- !?:!}>. ?>vnn;->?niei| l y 17>o reports ol Dr. .5. \V. I'arker. the Wnperintendant nn<! l'hyHii?.n. and of John Wat.ie", K?q., the Treasurer of the institution. The report ol Dr. 1'aikcr ^liows ti nt at the commencement of (he year the number of patients wa1 20-J, to whieh hare been added (hiring I lie !>#. mailing in ail 298. From this numhei 01 hive been discharged; leaving 234, Of these discharge'!, there were enrol 47; 'icd 14; eloped 1 ; removed 2. Of I received, 0*7 v.*ere Cifea of morn lhan one venr'n standing and regarded as chronic: 13 were idiots or imhucile ; 14 were epi lep'ic. Go were while, .and 2!) colored Males 4() ; female* o0. Of those who dieii 2 were (mm old ag? and inanition; 0 frorr diarrhea i ; 2 from exhaustion ; 1 from itscities. Total 14. During the year tlio health of the insti lution has been pood and exempt fron malarial disease. The product of the lam was 108 bushels of wheat, 18 iiusiielH > eye, o good crop of oats and pea--, abon 400 bushels of corn, a harvest of fodder am buy, and from eleven acres of ground then havo been ginned a??d packed 12 hale#, o eotton, and thcro aro about four inoro U piiHc. Tip to'tlio closo of tlio war tb< nunibcr of- pgjbred pattern# rievev exceeds ' . * L' ?. ?. ? ?* f ?? I ^ I v! livo, <liuitiu M?? pr.at. year t1i? number ml\ in 11? -.I wn*4 t woiiiy-tiitic. Tliis !.ir?_j?) ;ic?*?*?- . ! <(! diinii'' Ii.-h i >:ii!**rv<l n*I i* i tinnnl Hrpnmtmvl'itions ripco^nrv. A -rp ^ .*? ;? ?? house i* r"rn:ii:si"in|.-il for t tic accoiu I r.Kxhuiou ?n<| :re<ilm*>nr i,*',,ii<; j?:uS??nls* j'I'i.e Trf:i=Nivi's f?rit nii'it vIio wm tli.it tlipi t, ; ? ? !;>? * lint vc ir li:iv?* |i**pii !*??r' V-' j'fi-r'tl ilio!!-:iti<l uvo !,u" !- I :in<! fortv.r>urj jiidlhlM i m.\: v-!iv.* ?-enl:;?'l l!lP f'XpPIt i 1 jtu;* . !Y>i t v-"' ^ V t?ir?*** Itti?*. I?<?:? | :i : t M'SSrtv ti> ?<*. :*n'1 fi!tv- :x <vt5s, : . ' !yiit?T nn "t ?-?f out* ; n l Uf'v-f'<?r iloilu* nn<l j , {fin's. i ?iil -i ii<i'!i iicj in-U-li'P'li'v-* <'f( t!u? i-' ilr i- !lv iloll'ir . i * * !?!.*Si i's r>n? of :i n o - tifi iir.-* sin<] -hci|i!.! r.: ij(> nut liy f.tio'i. i j I Tim Countv 0<-i?fn'w?ifiniT*? .?r?* f-tiil i , ' <*?. ! v' in nrrvi' r?. .iif!: >ii'j;li > f'r.Tii' ir w;??; I I <? -:?- * i Tin.,-! ! >1 |ir i.?t v, in-; ' 'licit!1'!} ?? ?? :|i?1iill'lt ri ?|"lt r#?il It v I lie Ji vi-i i i R(i*nuiri'"; !! ( ? ! 'hv'ip Mi'lfSi- j ' m l i:it.<iii' v;?i!i fj AU?u? lii'f'lii?i n'ltip<?i 'iiff* !> ii ', rt-i'l i 1 >' * l'! o-.v-i>i/ !ir? 'iir:??-*i?- 1 l:i* C i?rr ! t ? ri"?,.?s j ' Of I!:t? ism .m?? :i]ivr'-|.ri:i;f.l t>y th-' li- ^ - i ' l.t"!"?niiif'tcvn <l<rtr*r%?four-: r ,'o-a tlnxis-'cil i?: ti linn Ip-il :uul iMjht'.f ..... .1^1'... i "i - i. ..i.i ;! > .in . ii?.j- imis isai nwn <ir;?wn j 11 I an 1 or?ler on li>-> M*nte J Tron-iift-is hol'l f >r two 'h"!i^;:n<i <! ?!!nrs.: >s!i!e Nnisi'inlw Istsn'i I) veinim: l^'.j - io;i';ii <x ?:.*'? on th-.U' ?:<l nin? hun'lf! nivJ j f.' i"!;Vv-fi"o (toiler*, fi'*!\-fiv? ami I?-hv-' j j it?jf n*j:lr:?wn r? l<:twn<!fl of two ih'iinm.l , i:u:'l 'lo'.lar*, forl\-fiv? ctM-.ts. lti<i j ? it'I ''.fit t !i(? provisions ivquir^l to . ii 1?v the S'.fiti* for the itrtiii'iiiiiancA '>1*1 i i.<Mif:*ifi;?ti.<, lro?n J.iminrv, IHVO, to Jilts ! iinrv, 1371. wiii l.e I ."?,UO0 > 'i'hf r jiOit of s!io r.uirli'io-i of tl<" A^v-1 . J?:?i i. rrr? r.:w iM < ' r?n-?t' ' i v.?r i* v wi'h tint >it :ir?v siui'l'ir i?,. fiort isi I(:? o iiti.Lrv, ;?*',<! th^ n-v.0!0:ri?*ii''a-' i. !ion< (ronS't'nod it ti*?? i(???*r','S?<? o! yoti; _ !'T.?ti'?T. A'-vliJin i? MO? .*? 1 " I I- . I - ? ? . ? : ire jififr 1'iT i<fu>n :in>! irt!'i?*eii?'?, > . eufnlition n*?i>tiivi> an enMfw'v tr-nt t i wi.t fruis t:r?t <?f !?n-{ t'-ov '-nti c \ ' rr<?5"r'iv rv*It'ii <o i-i ;i - r'<?ci-?\v ?| ( 'I'M)i-i'^ 1 lvp . 1 .!!n<st ?h it ?ii<? mii r ; f. r I h <i :?:d i'h. i iiKTfu-t <i nee-nnm t!r?ri-?ti ii-*r?*s>?.-u v t >r ;! < . MvVn's i't li-.n A*vlitm .?:!! ho i ?i. ' I>:irk?T, 'i. ' hi* i>Ri-:??n?5 r j ! -.1 th?* ?hi'.w^ <?f hi? !'< ; :ij.\v ir.lt ?>!' ' i'tv-'lirv1 :i.. ] ! < , its tin- sub;**'', it Si :-nv tin', urli'!1* !t?* i , -.' 'I-I lit" *5 tl! i?- - < > f 17: ?i !1 V <ifTl f.-.tn , jiifOft.-ii wit it ihn A^v'iun, h? hi'< nn'iv .! receive-"] i}|? r?ntnj'>*sR* ?if>i: }>prt::ini?g ! > Iii piovvn, lhat of S'i]> -r^ili ?i>!sti)t :?nc! plr. turi.'ii ! )' 7! IK : Di'.MH A?*n Tlf.iVP. 1 T'.<? :>.-v1 :trrt t'-.f ih-i :f!i:ivi'i"!i '?f iiu* 'In t:!> :T ! !?':?t i s? I >r Ss-r. -j-. ' ri.'-.f.i ih }?;y i;t <>f }'? >' < r , \N..:; i !'*;!i"it'H! { *!:.? !<>? .' Mil!. . lit:-! %'.> .11,1 f J. ii' '.' r-? :>? A i ! ; Mi. . !?. A-i i.im "r..-?-r ? IM. I! .!I-I .1-1 I 'r>?' * -r .. %; : :i< , - M - . A n*. .. M - . . ?.. 1.:II! ! in m lijf'i :\u? t" . i ; ... .V .cj. -. : I ! r. ... ... ' ! ;! i'ii if; i > 11 >'' . iii? :.%(!- \ >; w. . 'i'i,. : |> in? < >ti?*: -- >! '!t l". !>:' 'I l'\ 1'..| !..* II! ' ' ' " ll! >'l * > II1 I w. J ' I .., * j ;' ! i'i ' ! !i'v - i'i-! ;? t-ri- Tilt I . mi ill- .- Ii :? -?x 'i.f . I iif sin* i!i? ' ;> ;r. 2'J < r.:.i-t ri-c- , ' ! ' ' 'Ji'l > r r, !i .v i;?'.-:i <i? .. 01 ; , ' ; ivi!;i?;j ? i-j . ! :;< >> 'i I I ; ? : .1 ! i. .? p.;t.l.'Vi; iij I !. Ij in citiiilh * ! .?. A jl:u? -i if'tl : v. i! ?. i *., !??:i?i flf in r.i i;i-? ; " } ?;?51 * t'lj- ;i->iicv lllH \ i r. i'X ' II n.l'S- :ii|il *i I?" "It:: 1 ' D'Jtr . Ul1' "' ! I. I ll ? <r??'ti ' ?* w'i.-1 'u'rv-*: ' lr-v ! ? r> ' us.I nvor-tv-i'lliy < : '.hi' a'lK'JJIit p! Wi1'.: '!. : < ' ' ' ?' nr.'-. oil V i,.f. :i)iK> <? ' f v* f- ' Str?V I m\ ii'Sfi<Ir.< i jn i t'-n'\ tivt:-ioiiars ai'l s:xtv?'.ius? p?mj< . lo-iviri^ "> f i bsia'it-'; 'o tV.v o't'ti t of t'io ici.st it ?? i'*n of; > | tliir! ?M wi> i!i-.?!i.vsiu] nnp limi.be'i >i:ul liftr- i ':lsroc 'io'i'r.r^ n:i?l uitsp'oen T!io| S'.?|i.*rinteiKk-nl rcconimeml'', and tbo Corn-; nii.-voiH-rs warmly <-o;cir in l{).? rpcom- i [ inpiK.lutioRj tliOt tli'-r-3 f-IioulO b?t a :of I ' ! ot:li-s!O'l men for t!i? TVn:?s*ntiary, i!i??t a I Ismail farm of ono hundred M-tv* or morn; {."liOtiM bo allao.!:pc! lo llm in~ti!?iion for' I the Qai|?loyment in . igricuhure of convicts' | sen-encbd to snort lertm of imprbonment, j |:i! :t ivrisnn'nt \v<".rlcs!mvs should be con 1M rue led, nr.'1 in <on>ideration of I !??>! >jincreased d;itic3 <!i'Volv(ji] upon I lift Super-! I iuliijvlciit hy rvheliihinjj the ollicn of | j draughtsman, his ssdary he increased from j Msvo lo three thousand dollars, and that lie: ! have power p;ivon him of shortening the! ! term of imprisonim nt of ouhvicts who have; ' u?i'orr.i!y conducted themselves properly, I say otic-twelfth, which recommendations i are respectfully Hubmitied for your conoid j i eraiiou mid deeiMon. IIOMESTPAD r.KMEF. Tho law Feo.uriii'* a h"incslead worlh one , thousand dollars, with tho products thereof, I laud five hundred dollars worth of other j ' personal property to ouch head of a family i whose property may he levied upon for I" debt, continue lo fulfill its beneficent design, I Unit (Hero is no sufficient reasons why its I her.t-fits should bo restricted to tho iandrj holder. The professional man, tho meciiau. ic, the farmer, nnd the laborer, are equally ; I entitled to it? advantages. Atpresent the > I proprietor of tho homestead may rent out .1 ,.r : . - ' . > i |>..iiiuii3 it i'j me liirmcr, siih mecuamc, I ,'and the laborer; anil if t>y sickness or mis ; I fortune they should get behind hand, their > little property is liable to seizure. Ii/6n ; the food provided for his f.nnily may be ; tnkeu from them, and they expelled from their* bumble -heller and exposed to the severiiirs of winser, and all thin while their I landlord in enjoying in comfort, the nsunifi1 cent, bounty ot 1 he Slute. This is neither . right nor just, nor in accordance with Hound j punhc policy; The poor, the unfortunate J and lie helpings, should ever be the special i 1 bje ts oi public regard. I ibereiore re1 .comnieun to your bivorable coua>id<,ran<-n | the propriety of so amending 1 he H"Hie1 -lead Law, that its principles should be I applied to the bboring clashes, nod thai tiiej j personal pioderty of the profess otial man, I I the farmer, the meehanie, and laboring > man, including their books, too!*, imple5(mentu, cattle, clothing, furniture, and pro-i I' isious, slinll bo exempt froqi seizure audi *" . t- * % 1 *h!a for rid*' to tIto amount of fivo r.*?I Holl:ir . Thin will onlv t o nrrvii:;* oiit in f till) til!) I?r Im-i? -1:?I?Ji1*ll?M 1 |.y lll<? HonicMowl. ?u?H ?'XK?ndin?j to nil, tho hoiie(iisan l <'\<Mn|?tions now ooufiiieil to coinp lativcly a low. t.AKOIl AN!) OAIMTAI.. Amoni? tin* ot civilization may lie m.C'l !Ii<* tint iironiam of capital nn<l in!>>r. na>! 'hn stiitVs at:-l conl'icts which ?? '!!i:!-ttiv it. II?tIi:?|??* in no portion of o-ir ll^otshliy has Ini* antajjo. tii?m ns'Tc mi|HTin:i"!r enforce! and mors di?iin?'!v rwogniz ?! iljan. in South olin>l. ohcm. among ihn litrjjo jnn'lwl pr'?j>ri?'of-f >*'ro ownpil, to a prrcat extent iKa cr>?! 'uvl rnn?r..l!n/l ! * * ?v-? irjfi'iiiiinn, mi' wh*ih>-r whi'o or rn!iir?l, nmivnouj^rn'r on * lev#) \?ith the fOarn, ?nf| if vr*? unv i}i?critW!nnti'in it was in favor of til" ?!?*< , who fffiH. ra! r liarj an owrspr. ml, t}M?r? f<?rc, u f?r--Vci- ?r tlti t.orlro!lit* -*r llilo tljft white i lhofT oWnO'l Itiio-Vf 'it.-i Ii-kI to earn fur hirn^olf, K'iiritU'l?- ws?? f*h f.ir Jnti?, oxofpf :*j?-*?n i?i(? ?if n i ol.-Hion, when hi? vot? wn? w;Ui??mI- If t:?*!n!o i ; iiti (lie h'u'ht of ! \it A n* <>f nr> c<i(?s< <i'i?!?re hirv intpllii? ?nt or w v'hy in oi!i*r i?-'.p*vts the ir??!iviilnil miifhf. I><?, nn interdict lik?* thai which oxpe'lfl our first parmfrom Ivien, rested on hint, nnd the remark of som?| ro^y-lipped maiden, he i-. o*dv :i im-ch'tiiie. j has hecii II.c fiat of osjraeirm to iii:v?iv a! ... . i pro:?i<iV';r ;n:?l aspiring vn:i'i7 i>inn lr>:*n t!;<? charmed o!'\"le <s| rrr>. (| nn-l I'rofpiootIv "f f'xilr- fre'n fiicinl-1 and I. ?! ' to a 0'*tii<titit:iiy v.ii-i : lal?or w.innota i'r:<c<?. nor hi-iiij/ a tn' *!ctiiic diar^mitah Of the ? x: 1?t of I hi* vital io-? to the t4f?:ith. . "iiaattt uny h? tn:??<? from the f.wt. that, in addition to :ho. urmy thousand* i I urr.l|ff'|f?ut <t>e W ? >-!. IllHTH ill t? I ttpwiir of s*ti'-silfcn lhou";iii i Souliorn- j ? !"?. :l of whom nr? from Sifj.Jt (.' i.;\l i!ii> pr^sonl fiji>ni?-r ? .1 ; ?v; f.Jwn'*- w.?l to t!? * ! ?: !' ? ?? >:;> ftii'l ?-.t ?>s-.?I"J? ?;?? fiOroi'MH Lusrre*# of l!i< < !!. or Nov.V>k. A I!'l v. t lYnny "f ''10 i ! i-< v/liir-o f.ir-n r ' & v -o l> '. > '?;!? i! 11 f rp.-< !i!ui 11rir'v of !!iM'-iV, irn. r -ii.iV ;<> 'i.* Mil ! of <h. 1 11: rn:;.; *i (! ' v ?.'> rvojn'iv J? ?WS i!. no'iiin^, t:?;of it ro :h?' li-r-v (i:11 v 'he nhrr' ' ? i l?o }. > .% >r t, ui OC e.X'-ivl-ei'. v. n?!-? in>' ni:!v ti:^?.r ; "}*? !>u! v'l' ir <io m r;ip:?i'.s* ma'i <j t'n?m them !::? i!-4 iix" nt'*??? v?? I.>: ih'i^rt \v;i:> ft-*-?i i'a!f?*n i?;> i ?i.* vr" . lite ?* k.< '. 1 1 ti?:r-? f.is'Mves -f iun k:i"!. J*:i' ? t v- *'1 >:!<! > - * !.<? ilrnvpii'nl" :? i ;iv t ! > ? j>' )' if vi '-f ?>tlf ' r 11 ? : \ 1: isimiicvc'! ir>? iii! v.>- li ? i - h in <> >; f>M 'lri?i i i li _'tf-- * !.< <". ;l -I .-'V i .< ; . < -rrur:., r-t'i t: : I > 1 ?' ?" itif Ui.-I ? f { : !:?! ':?> ' ' fiv Jii* "[>< ,,s) -I.VifS .> i" ! M ;t -:|i f f:rji?. s>:.r> >1 SSii. I ! ! !. (l if li;'-.t< - ; V !?! Sr - I li?V ! ? . i; - !<> ? o < iiiimmV" i?i. ?i' -i 'f>ri ' ; -i . .? - ;i 4I ; i * . c- . .jf * t. ||:, If.|. #;! ' i* ' u'v? r,;, , ?\ ; :4? .i J ?; n :r ? i;.?? r ? : i . . s h t?rlire. ?; !' ; i ; 'i-r>i hi !<? 1 r?i.. ii* .r.. :i.. . ; : ? i!'v : f?:: !? . ' >!.i l*'. re-ills' < " '? ' ' "f '* ' 1 ff-ri : . ! ". n, :i>.? mi ni; r" ' :i:' " ' r i ;.v . ?! ?' *> in k' . .-It: i J?*;r .?'k! ii: .! !!? -* i ? ?.? 'r*nj I-;iv? , '? j r?.i? ?*!? ?* v* fi rr? piw><iir?? w<m the "tirn* y?>Hl Kr)il 1 >?'n hi r h-.p. ri* :ii.* 'I .t :* ii.?t li -'.-ni wiifB t ??i l-i?t*r :.( >?) ''.y.- i *vi!! rf.iiii- tk?l :trv .iv.r.afly < > (:>" il'-'il <t!i vwh ; thtt 1 <% I'-rVi-M ..f ?hi* ?% -f* ih?? i??!i?res'? ''i* * i.? r nrc p?-r *" <:!!r Kri<i ?tjn.'.'lv <i?-s?-r\ i & ?.it" r?-t:.??/piti<iti ;i:ni re*jtic! 'h-.! .?!! '.?> i si-<|iish4(v ii><? .???ti I -i fair vr-.rk >s untitle! '< a f:i5r tlny's ]n ? 'i r>tn?ji;it wht-ro t!i? system of co:iipnis->rv i:ih<?r -tliC of Inner and or.|>-! il.li '.vns gr?;j'?y aggra ? ??? ']. t??capitniiol1 Wing master :*n<I tlie laborer his slave,! wii'ipo labor:?r^ person a!ik<? w*t?> timS^r; his control, anl v?h?? regird.-ri Mm hiit1 '.oo frequently only in ;>!* legal u!?rj ofj a f'n:i;t?-l. in whom li'.' ji-id n?; *,th??r int?*.r- j es* ?;ul fid I no o'hvr sympathy titan amount of lahor !m could exact Irmj liftn or what he could *?!! Iutn for <<: th* market, j lint this pys'em of coercion and de?ra-< dation wli'ch deii-?l tho claim* of humanity j and the restraints of law, and which ii> i debasing labor, injuriously affected all both j while and colored who lived bv it, wns in ! tho order of a wi?e and beneficent Provi-| denco, suddenly striaken mortally and i irretrievably to the earth, the relations olj master and slave were instantaneously j abo!i>hed, and tho working man whs ma If free to dispose of I.is person and hia labor \ in whntever direction or manner he mi<rht 1 deem most advantageous, wIiiIh in many! canes a remnant of the ?d 1 habits remain ;l I ho reco; lection of kindness received on om?. hand, ai>.l of faithful services on the other.! a large m:*i ?rity are yet loathe to recognizo the full equality before tho law of their former slaves, and grudgingly dole out to them their scanty earning* as though it was a gratuity and nol a right and their defierentinl caurtcsv is but too frequently repaid with arroganee, exaction and abuse, These exhibitions of bitterness and injustice are gteatlv to be deplored, and required the prompt and effectual interposition of law to protect the woikiugman in his rights, and to enable him him t o fully realize t hat he is ?lie owfifii- of his own In'.or, find eniit!o<l to a fair compensation. That lie is tlio protector of his wile mid children ; that I<is homo is his sanctuary where none can molest him or make him afraid; and that he secure in l?in ricrlit life and liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It. should the earnest. ofToit of every mnn to secure a home, however luiriiHIc. f<>r liiuieelf and fondly, nn,l odd to ila comforts gradually from his earnings. It is earnestly to be hoped that facilities for aeqiiir:ng stioh homes will !> greatly augmented, and that an increa>? d nnin-'cr of jndn*t<ious rml de<er?ing person { may lie soon settled on their little farms, with t I thepica mm t conviction that their lahor is fori ! i>i.-ir is for their own benefit. and ihai of llieir families. Ily settling in neighborhood; cojit-guity, to each o'h r, they can avail thorns'Ives of the benefits of aasociotion for educational and industrial objects, and also for the punposes of protection. 1 earnestly recommend, therefore, the pna age of ?uch laws as will protect'the working ? ; 4 urnmm ?* m mm i? www ! n::?n from the varncily and di?honcMv of his ' employe-?n>"n who have ben faithful and <li iijfiil iii fulfil' < their contracts by putting | in and laying '.V 'h" crops, m was universdly (Admitted at, tlio liiua by the public jqurnnln, ! when tlic ii>co-sily for their labor lias soinej what tc'nxcil have been driven from the planit tit ion upon some fri vulovn pret ext. ntt<l all ! co mpensation for their labor refneed them? jand these outranks arc palliated and excused I i>y some of th? verv jt>ur?!s who were previotisly loudest, in prnisn of the laborers Thus i at the cio?e of-the season. without money an.l i Trim hi, employment t.lie Jtiborer Is thrown , upon wxMot., to heft or a'nrre, lo become dep! .tadntora on thn community, and candidates far I our jnilu nnd penitentiary APr*K5Tirr:-?. | A !itt binding on', apprentice* ia greatly j nc?d?fl. An inn atigation would show thnt at I pr#*i??!t there trr* bnt, ewmpnratiTelT few np! pprentieea. either wriite or colored, nnd tha I mnae of. onr yentha are ^rowimr np ia bubita of j iif*nri?nr#, whiatt badly lor their ftai tor* earear and whiah Nft i??o frequently lead .to tic i.nd deg>ednfc-on. An apprentice liaa ! the oj.yinrtn.iity of nef|mrin<y eome u?ofnl trade lor indus'vis! purvnit whivh \ri'.l be ndvnnta! t;-r>ns to him or her in after life in securing ?!?i>ployine.ut and ^ood wa??8, and with thu whi'h nl-vnya abouH be provided 1 f u\ Kiiald tln'rn lo ent?*r upon n c?reer which j it' i.'jdu-lrioa.Vy pursued will leud to ruspacta! bi ily ftisd wealth. i [The tiljovc is sill that wo liavo rejeL'ived of the Message.]?Editob. I TrIE ONLY FEMALE MASON. '! he Hon. Elizabeth St. Leger was she oniy [emais who wan ever initiated into liit; mystery of Freemasonry, iiii'.' has invl lwo degree*?tlie first ami second?conferred on her. As it uiav he interesting to the general ! reader, \7?* give the story as to how ' Ledtrer obtained thi* Km.#. premising thnt the information comes from th*. best of Hourcea. Lord Dot ? raiie, Miss .St. liC??er'rt father, :i very iK^a'pris Mason. held a warrant and iK-ca^onaUy opened lodge at J)or.om!iy hi-< .cor:.s and pome intin.iato frifiids at?H:.-itin;?; and it is t*aid that never were .Ma*onie duties more ri^oron-dy performed than by the brethren of .No. 150, tho number of I heir warrant. it nppews thai previous to the initiation of a gentleman to the first dejfreo of Manonry, ^is? St. J-eger, who was a young girl, happened to he in an apartment adjoining tlio room rencraily irsed sis a lodge room, but wh" J?fr the young lady was there by <; ?ign oi* merely accident, we cannot t ontitl.'.vJy :-ta;e. The room at the fins*.: was iimifrgi-in^ some alteration; oth?r thingM the wall was con ;ah!v rednctid in one part fur the purpose ?ii" making a saloon. The young iady having heard the voices of Krt? mux.dm. iv:;?i being incited by the ntri'/'MY o;'fttiial i<? all to see this niya;<*?y. long ami so secretly locked. : p 5> >?? *?.v public view, hau the cour ?ii< k a brirk f rom tlm wail with her sci-s?t . and ii.us witness the two nr.?i >lep-? < r' t hr <*<r?,monj*. ('sirio-ity gratified, fear atonce took pos-'^sion "f her mind, and those who l?T.-tan?l this passage well know what the feeling of' any person mustbe who couid unlawfully behold that. ceremony ; let them judge whut wero the feeling* of a young girl under >*?ir ?i extraordinary circumstances. There wsvK no mode of escape, except through the very room where the conoluding part of the second step was "till being solemnized at the 1'ar end, and the room a very large one. Mihb St Leger had resolution enough to attempt her o.>eape that way, and, with light nut trembling slept), glided along unobserved, laid her hand on the bandit of I be door and opened it, but before her Mood, to her dismay, a grim tiler with his long sword tinI * i ? A shriek that picrced through tho apart men to alarmed the members of the lodge. who, all rushing to tho door, and flmJing thaC Miss St. Leger had het>n in the room during the ceremony, resolved, it is .laid, in the paroxysm of their rage, to put the fair ?])e.vtatrt=MH \o (h ath ; hnfc- at the moving and earnest. supplication of her youngest brother, her life was spared, on condition of her going through the two remaining steps of the solemn, ceremony *die had unlawfully witnessed. This she consented to, and they ( ondueted the beautiful and terrified vounir ladv throusrh Ihoso trials wl?!oh arc sometimes more than enough for maseulino resolution, littlo thinking they wero taking into the bosom of their craft a member that would rcflect a lnstro on the lustre annuls of Masonry. [ Miss St. Lcger was cousin - to General Anthony St. Loger, who instituted the interesting race and celebrated j Doncaster St. Legcr stakes. Eventu-" ally sho married Richard Aldworth,' Ivs(j., of Newmarket, a mombor of a highly honorablo and ancient family. i Whenever a bcno^t was given nt any of the theatres in Dublin or Cork, for the Masonic Female Orphan Asylum. Mrs. Ahlworlh walked at the head of the Freemasons, with her apron and other insignia of Freemasonry,and sat in tho front row of the stage box. The house was always crowded 011 these occasions. Tho portrait of this ostimablo woman is in tho lodgw in Ireland.?New York Era. At a sale of autographs, letters, &c.,? in Now York last weok, those of John C. Calhoun sold for sixty cents, Rovcrdy Johnson and Charles Sumuor's fifteen cents, J. W. Forri#y's ten cents, Abraham Lincoln's on? ahd four dollars, and frcorgo Washington's twenty*, flvo dollars* ' - *