The Sumter watchman. (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, December 07, 1870, Image 1
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VOL. xx
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 23, 1S70.
NO 46.
Tlaneo Danaoa B< Doa? Perentie*.-Vir?.
DEVOTED TO LITERATURE. MORALITY AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE*
COMMENTS O?? T life j? A ST AND PLEDQK?
'iWfoio Citizens of th? Senate and of the
House of Representa t (vc* : ~
lo transmitting my' annual message
to th? Ornerai Asst'mbW, I,take ple^Pur.
?u Cuu'urutul]iltUK s?\\i tfap lh{ gta^fW
?ug evidcDC.tS Of m?ien*I. prdgre?rt ;Mu<i
improvement eur rounding UH, and tu?*
general indications ol'tho^prevaUn?e ul
peace and Wn?uhy Wn'?V rnVj rSiate.
Health ant prusperity have generally
;pTey?iled!'jdnr?Mg/j|iye:'t ft?t?lye?r, ^.Uie
earth has borne a must Doun! eu us har?
vest, and I aoi happy to say ,thaA, ?wit!
but few exceptions, peraoual and pt nti
cal anituosities, the eradication of which
is necessarily the work -ol', time, are
being (gradual ly am eli erat ed, and a very
geueral desire is manifested, e.-peoi?lly
am un g tito more thought ful und re?
sponsible, to obliterate old animosities,
aod, by co opei^?up, aud , harmony, ,?t,i.
manifest the power of a Quited people,
iu a united purpose lo give their State
prominence aud themselves' respeotti
bility. .... e*,*"C -,,
The foltuwiog statement exhibits the
indebtedness and assets of the Slate un
October 31st. iXff? AJjJ V.
bunded debi of the State, Octobei
81st, 1870, ^0^908 98. Assets heh)
by the- State. *ou that- date, $2 29070U
Leaving a balanou of $5,375, 208 98.
Fojr arf^llVp^dQ detailed statement ol
the financial condition of the State, J
would respectfully- icier you to lilt
reports y Ahe comp tro 11 er and treasurer
THB 'SINKING FUND.
From a report of the' secretary of thi
coin missioners of the sinking fund, it
will.be.fQU0dih.at,> of tho.. un rem une.ru
live property ot the Slate, there' hat
been disposed ? of 21,698 shares u
Greenville ?iiJ, ., Columbia Jtailroui
s.nek,'at two dollars and seveniy-fivt
oems perge?are, amounting to fi fi y -ni m
thuus?utt lix hundred 'aud siVjiy*niu?
dollar?aud fifty ceut$ . two hundred ant
lotty altares1 of South Carolina anc
Western liailroad stock, at furty-fiv<
. dot lara per ?share, amounting to tei
thousand eight'hundred dullurs; build?
ing uiuterials iu the Stat choose yard
three thousand and fourteen dollars ant
seventy, den la , 'real esl alo, (four nero:
on Arsenal Util, und u?? acre un Muir
street, iu rear of S alehoUi?), sis
thousand ' unte hundred and sixty-Tm
dollars ; four thousand shares ut Cheruv
and Coalfields Railroad Company stuck
at three dellars and seventy five cent
per share, fifteen thousand dollars -
Amount realised, ninety-five thousam
four hundred aud forty uiue dollars anc
twenty cents.
Expenditures : For one hundrei
? thousand 8 -uth Carolina bonds, eighty
ono thousund bine hundred and thirty
\seven dollars and fifty ..oems; fur oum
fissions, advertisements, &oM eigh
IWjndred ''and fifty-five dollars; total
eighty-two thousand seven hundred atti
ninety two dollars - and filty cents
baljfctce on hand, twelve thousand si:
hundred and fifty six dollars aud soven;;
ceutaV
V-^ STATE DEPARTMENT.
The a iport of the-, secretary of Stat
prescntaldto epitome of the labors of hi
department for the current year; am
gives a *\ely idea of the amount o
labor transacted in the executive de
partinciitsvL lu addition to the. usus
amount orworjc, the secretary in hi
present repVft- h at? . prepared a care fe
coiupilutiotMf alt th? ?lection return;
io tabular finu, presenting the name
ol all the pArties vt ted for, and th
number of vtitiw they received.
TH* PENITENTIARY.
The report \> \ thc ewin minion ers c
the peiiiteutialyVpreaeute the affairs i.
that institution tit a highly favorabl
aspect, aud it is folly borne out by th
aooual report of the superiuteudeu
which accompanies it.y Sinoe his ls;
annual report, the super iu tende nt hit
received in the institution two h/Uiidre
aod eighty persons. The * number t
inmStcs at that date ^?'-'ljk?^h?^?t^
and ninety five. Wh'oje number duri o
the year, five hundred ?od seventy-fivt
of which number ' there haye boe
discharged by expiration, ot .ouotunc
twenty three ; pardoned, two . bund re
and five^ died, twenty-lour ? ; esoauet
?I? u?ijarie, oue- ?Total, *f.<f huyore
and fffly-tiitie ; leaving a balance Of titre
hundred ?ud sixteen io confinement, <
which three huudrcd aod o?oe?are maje;
andfey-eu MlisJ &fth as?rl'ejjh?o^
ted as pardon cd, ' ti^ibly, pytiei^toU <
those whoso term? were shout to expir
sod who were recommended for the
good behavior by the sd pe Hu t'e ?den t.
Hy autimpatiuj-th? expiration, ot the
seot?oee the criminal -generally avoid
tho deprivation of bia civil rights, man
of which .would h? ,tor&ited-. *?y tho
consummation, frii? < .etleot of th
leniency is stated by tho buperintendei
as being most sa)oiefy iu promotin
good behavior smtmg tba convicts, at
enabling hm? Aupfday Jo, flsyf to desi]
oate large uuuVberaot the. convicts ff h
work aa laborer?,' teaursters and ruecha
l?s without the pruseupe of a gtiai
outside tba enclosure of the pt ison, at
net oas has 'betrayed 'the confident
thus reposed io them.. Tho superiuto
dent uiakes a variety of suggestions fi
the extension and improvement ot tl
ijoatitutiou, willoh uro respectfully coo
mended to your^a^erB^j? cousidon
tioo> ll ;j iv'r/ .>. jo nr.-i ?ti I a
LUNATIC ASYLUM, ? ,
I submit ibr i*$*1^MiiM'ti
report ot the r*g ;irte \m Uie J.onat
Asylum, accompanied by t.he anuu
.reports or tbe s?pef intendant nod of ?hi i
treasurer ot the institution. The repot
? vf3.?r.? KfiHor^ flh?wu'ithat brunts'
tuen cement of the yefr the . number of
path nts'waa two .hundred, ind tbirty?
tWo; to wfcich Vus adde* ntoety, making
. total of three hundred and twcDty-two
"d, cured ; sixteen lia yo been r eryn ved i
ibhity ?lM h^mtditd, jaudrfeoV f Htfte
ercaped; leaving iii the institution, at
. waive are males, and one hundred and.
' hjrtX,w? are fema|?s. Thautc.eja?ra>'?
.HVaJeiiiint >boWK tbit during tibe ya-r
'lie receipts und disbursements were aa
Col lows : Col lections, forty-one thousand 1
tinCl. two' Mullara add fifty-two ' -wents ;|
appropriations, seventeen thousand five
hundred and five dellars./. Totals ! fMy-'
?d?ht thousand five hundred and seven
.4Hi*"9i/V^>>olp?iiia. tDUburaehi'eAtaPt ?
My deficit in last annual report, one
h um red nod fifty four.. do ll? rs ^ 'and,
eighty one cents ; supplies, forty thou?
sand nine hundred and . ninety four
dtill.rs arid twenty oine cents; salaries
und wages, fourteen thousand four
hund-ed and eighty two dollars and
'??ty nine cents; repairs and improve-,
inen ts,, two t housund.t tiree .hundred and
thirty six dollars abd twenty five cents;,
tiolanco . deposited, , five hundred, and
thirty nine doliurls and forty eight.cents
Total." filty eight thousand five hundred
und seven dollars and fifty two oems-.
Li'ibililies, for supplies, eleven thousand
eight hundred and thirty five dollars;
salaries and wages, three thousand one
hundred and forty three dollars and filty
cents ; total, ' fourteen thou-and oine
hundred.and seventy eight dollars and
'fifty.cc^tav. Assets dpe by county com?
missioners, twenty three thousand five
hundred and nineteen dollars ?nd twenty
six cents ; pay of patents regarded good,
three thousand nine hundred and
twenty lour dollars and ninety three
cents ; State appropriations to January
ist, 1871, six thousand and tweuty six
dollars and ninety seven cents; exten?
sions nnd repairs, ten thousand dollars;
total forty titree thousat d four hundred
and seventy one dollars sixteen cents.
The board of regents, in transmitting
i he reports of thc superintendent and bf
tne treasurer of the institution, accom?
pany them by two important recom?
mendations, viz: First. That tho
beneficiaries should be maintained by
thc State instead of the sovcr.-l counties;
?ind, second, tho extension of tho
present new building so us lo enable us
io abandon the interior quarters used
lor patients. W5.tli regard to tho first
reconimendation.it has my thorough
eoneurience. The effect of the present
^ystfiu is to throw the 'eh ti ra -expense
of supporting the Asylum on a portion
of the counties-! while a considerable
number is largely in arrear of their
payments as will be seen by the table
accompanying the treasurer's report.
By apportioning the amount of the tax
ou the respect i ve counties to the nu inlier
of beneficial ii s accommodated at the
Asylum and collecting it with the
-en. ral tax, a more equitable system
will be reached, and the Asylum saved
norn several embarrassments to which
it is now liable. With regard to thc
proposed extension of the Asylum, tor
wlnoh an approprition Of forty thousand
dollars is asked, I think its propriety
as weil us expediency aro matters of
eoiibide'rablo doubt. It will be recollected
that for more tbuu twenty years I he
suitableness of the present locality hu?s
been a mutter of discussion, while the
want of adaptability of the building 10
their present purposes is generally
admitted. In consequence of these
d?ficiences, the South Carolina Lunatic
Asylum, which at its establishment
stood ut the head of similar institutions
in this country, has entirely lost that
proud pre tminenoe, and- now lags
amentiibly in the rear Among those
who have beeo most urgent for the
abandonment of the present Bite and
buildings, are Dr .11 Tresevunt, the
former, and Dr J W. Parker, the
recent, superintendents of the institU*
lion, who unite in condemning ihem
for want of space in the grounds and of
suitableness in I he buildings To these
gentlemen, whose long connection with
the institution, renders their, opio i pu.
.lUlh?r.ifutive, niay. oowiie added th dbe
of ?Dr. J. P. Ensor, the present super
ini*?tider/?, who says that on taking
ehirge of it, the. Asylum, np : August'
fifth, he found it far behind the times
in almost everything.that, -isy now pon^
H^d^^ed^hecessaVy in a well nppol?fetr
asylum. Its buildings are not of proper
capacity or const ruction. No greater
blunder was over made in architecture
than {be plan upon which this gloomy,
i r^Lruowf ?pilona? eVecte*'T^;mo*5
of 1 h e Vo?ti?s'.a re iii ero oe I ls or"* dri ? ck s
in tho Wall?, durk und illy tra ? ti We'd,
end tho^e on the ground floor so damp
und unhealthy that it would bc, .10 say
the least,, the greatest inhumanity to
1 equi rc the patients to occupy them'. In
corroboration of hia own statement, Dr.
Ensor quotes Dr. Wilkins, commissioner
of insanity for the State of Caldo mu,
who is now making a tour of the United
State? and Europe in quest of informa?
tion tuuohjng the .subject of insanity
and institutions for . tho insane, who
spoke of our Asylutn "us tho furthest
behind tbtf aga,of atll thatM.? Had ?lite*
i a* tm* eouSuryy' #ith dire wcep/roo.
With thoso concurrent remarks of
medical men of tho hiebest authority it
may well ba. inquired whether it ia
consistent with 'policy br' expediency to
patoh up an old ?nd generally condemn*
ed building, by expending a large addi
tional amount of money on it, and thus
perpetuate the institution in its present
unfit locality, or to make tho necessary
ioveaMK*tWf*Maa, Vj whether V>ft9"
suitnrjl?'Ioca?ldti' could not be seicotcd,
where ample ground/.could be secured,
and suitable building? eroded for a
modulate *um io addition , to the price
. obtained for the presoot premiso*. I
Command i^nb^tU?k "yucaar?rut
T^^^itrlV? o/ 0?. ?ob?rt teV '
by, health pfioer ol' th* ?or*'-or''.Char*
lesion, wjll be found highly, interesting
and satisfactory/as exemf>!dty?og beyond
all cavil the important tact that, with
an attentive and vigilant quarantine'
officer the Ci^o?| ^Mlejjtp^, n,?j bi
^l4y??i>?r?ec1tlyifl?fe from^be vjsite
V KMB^K??i49^??.'Wn??b have occa?
sionally desolated,her Btreots and nara?
ly ted h er com m ercie': . Her e)x?mp^lbrj
from pestilential'diseases', her general
salubrity, her accessibility at alt seasons,
with her other signal advantages and
facilities, present a.brilliant I; future to
Charleston, .which j if properly improved, :
cannot fail toplace herat the head Of
Southern seaports. . Dr. Lebby, io his
report, mak.ee a cumber of ?.suggestions
and rccoinmendatiooevwhlch are-defier.
vedly-eotUM to th? higbeat respeet, '
and arr recoinmonded to your favorable
consideration. .....,~ . . - , ,
AGRIGULTURAL STATISTICS.
Tho report of .the- commissioner Of
agricult ural Statistics contains much
valuable information in relation tn the
soil and productions of tho State, em?
bracing the various crops and nodes of
cultivation, the value of the nu tuero us
ferti litters, the cult ore of fruits and ol
the grape, and the formation 'of ronda
I recommend that a liberal appropria?
tion be made to be distributed in premi?
ums'as prises lor excel len co io agricul?
ture and the inechanio arts among the
several counties, and the State fair at
Columbia, with the understanding that
an equal amount, from private sources,
be ruised for tho salue purpose^ by the
Stute fair and county fairs respectively.
1'UOSPOATBa. !
Attention is balled to the elaborate
and suggestive report of Professor
Charles U Shepard, Jr., inspector of
guano Hld fertilisers. It presents in a
moat loroiblc aspect the magnitude and
importance of this DOW field of enter?
prise und industry, its rapid growth and
probable extension. In this connection
your attention may bo usefully given to
the luw of last session, granting to cer?
tain parties t erein Damed, the right to
dig aqd mine in thc navigable ? streams
of the Si uto for phosphate. The re*
ccipts thus far to the State from that ,
company have been nineteen hundred
and eighty-nine dollars. In ray judg
ment, further legislation is imperatively
required to protect the interest of the
State in this matter. It is believed that
with a moderately efficient administra*
tj">n of the affairs "of this, valuable pro
pHtj'j a sum muy'be- Yea Used to' the"
treasury sufficient to pay tho interest on
tlic debt of* thc State or its equi valent
Tho constitution provides for a uniform
and equal rate of assessment and taxa
tion, und that only the proceeds of
mines and mining claims shall be asses
ned. The inquiry may be suggested
whether the present mode of assessing
the.phosphate land? is the most advan?
tageous to the State and equitable to the
taxpayer, and whether some change is
not demanded. ' .
? THE LAND COMMISSION
was undoubtedly one of the wisest and
mont beneficent projects of the State,
bu.-, from the odium which has been
brought upon it by charges freely made
ol peculation uod personal purposes in
its administration, tho results hove not
been commensurate with the sagacity
and philanthropic of its objects. About
six hundred thousand dollars have-been,
ex pended, and1 thousands of acres of,
laud have Ween purchased, but, up to
this time, only a comparatively small
portion of the land has been .sold to ac?
tual settlers, and tho tardiness of the
com m ission should be a subject of inves
ligation by tho Legislature. 'I bis in?
vestigation should^ be thorough /and
searching, by intelligent ' and hones'.
tuen, who should examine fairly and
fearlessly into alleged abuses which have
**ff\*? i?ld3, 0QO?inent, ?nd
d?riduci?f?on. 'Desirihg to' Investigate
these alleged abuses myself, 1 applied to
an eminent law firm in this oity, but
was informed that owing to the imper?
feet legislation which characterized the
act, my power over the matter was very
limited and questionable. Whatever
abuses have characterized this agency
and paralyzed its usefulness, are mainly
traceable to its organization, by which
its authority was delegated . .to five
com missioners, .'. and' by ' its ' divided
responsibility io constituting any three
of them whose assent was obtained,
either individually or in tho aggregate,
a .quorum to decide all questions brought
before them. I will make no reoom
mandat ion upon the subject of modifying
tho providions; but[,( would ?respectfully
asl. that the Executive be relieved from
his share of the control and responsibility
bf the management of its affairs, of
Wj\\ch hejs1 entitled, und# the }*yt ttv
Our fifth, while in public estimation, he
is held responsible for all the faults and
abuses connected with its entiro super?
vision. . Ile would take tho liberty,
however, of suggesting the entire sopar
Stion of the commlssfdnei from politics
and restricting hi tn lo the direction i of
tts legitimate operations. Your atten?
tion is culled tb the ?net that from the
sold her??fisrV tWe "is* no" provision
made for Its info keeping other than the
persons).responsibility, or th? commis?
sioner, who has them under his exolusi ve
made for'their deposite io some Safe
and responsible Institution, or they
shouioXb/9 useWfet. the/purpose of the
redemption of the bonds issued for tbs
purohase of lands.
The report of the,Itibrarioir witnesses:
his indefatigable seal' snrl<"industry in
the discharge of his 'duties- Slid (be pre?
servation ?-fth? property entrusted to
bin.
? -??.Wt?,,<..^,^y?vvM)f~?. ,?.?- PS
AUDITOR O? STATE. ^ U?
/ For in forma ti ou in this depart tpoot, <
^^j$?^^^W0 Wim !
full and complote report, and ?a 11 jour '
attention to tho irap^rtanoe of hi?
recommendations. ..' 1 \ "~ !
For tho operations of the State' |
superintendent of education, during tho \
yea?, I reter you to tlie report of that ,
officer. x % ? aw
MtLITIA.
Tho report of the adjutant and in?
specting general ?a referred tb lor the
operations and proceeding of : the mili*
tarj department of the State duriug the
Jfjear. . .. V. ii
3 Ttl E STATE CONSTABULARY.
The report' or* the chief constable
presenta a lull and satisfactory acootttit
of the proceeding:) and expend turua of
the bjudy- under hi6 control during the
past* year. Captain Hubbard, in the
discharge of his responsible and unplea?
sant duties, has acquitted himself
creditably and efficiently. Strong hopes
were entertained that after the expira?
tion of the late heated political emu-1.
it wonld hare bec? uueiu>-d advisibio to
dispense entirely with the services ot
thin loree, and orders had boen given
looking to that result on the first ol
November; but the unfortunate and
disgraceful occurrences reeeutly tn the
Counties of Laurens, Union, Spartan
burgaud Newberry, ID which outrages
were perpetrated and valuubh lives
.sacrificed, have compelled the postpone?
ment of the desirable result. Recent
indications, however, encourage the
hope that tho postponement will bo but
temporary, and that the police duties ol'
the. State will soon revett to the local
authorities. Up to this time no arrests
have been made of the authors and
participator- in the recent murders and
outrages, and, having thus long waited
on the local authorities in vain, active
measures are now io progress for the
arrest of the criminals. *
TRIAL JUSTICES.
Owing to tho existing prejudices and
the difficulties ot obtaining impar?
tial decisions in litigated cases, thu Ex
e?utive has unfortunately been thrown
almost exclusively upou tho members of
one political party for his choice of nial
justices, and in tunny case* persons with?
out the requisite qualifications have
been recommended. Li ?8 very important
that this ovil should bo corrected, und
wc may reasonably hopo (hut io future a
winer field muy bc opened to .select from
among auch ol our citizens us ure dis?
tinguished for their intelligence, impur
Utility und love ot justice. In a prompt
equitable and economical administration
of the laws depends much of the peuce and
harmony of the community by tneoblwer
ution ol causes uf discord and tho estab
lishtnenlof friendly relations between in?
dividuals, li jt ess. rt t i a I modifications me
necessary in tho existing administration
of justice. Complaints ure prevalent that
io many cases a ppirit ol' litigation ts
promoted and stimulated with a view
solely to personal acquisition, and it is
asserted that not only individuals ap?
pearing bef?te these magistrates arc
charged extravagant lees, but there is
too much reason to believe that in many
cases the costs have been i.ot only churg
cd to the parties, but in addition, have
been charged and collected from the
State. A correction of tho abu?es is
loudly demanded. There sh o aid be
also an essential modification of the
amount of costs permitted to bc charg?
ed, and the State thoroughly protected
aguiust tho abuses of unprincipled men
holding these positions. Tho cxtiava
gu nee of the costs, at present, in
oises b?forth?a justice are, in many
iutsanoes, a denial of justice as
in must of tho 0t-SJ8 taken before tite e
mi nor courts they ure greater in amount
that) the Sum in litigation Tito powers
und the duty ol thc magistrate should
bc weil defined, and the severest pen?
alties imposed tor their violation. None
should bo .held more rigidly amenai.li?
to the law than those who ure chosen
to aduiioister it. I would here remark
that I must necessarily depend very
much upon the membets of the Lcgis
I ture lor the channa, r and firness ol
trial justices, und I am disposed to
consider education as an osseuiial ele
ment among them. This w >u!d not only
bc proper in itself, but would itfiord an
additional stimulus to its acquisition.
By making a knowledge of tho elemen?
tary branches an indispensable requi?
sito to appointments or to office, r
higher grade of service would be so
cured as well as a moro efficient per
I'ormanco of it.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
.I woold direct your attention to tin
laws defining tho powers and duties o
county commissioners, and, their per
versions and abuses. From thc Ire
que pt. complaints against some of th<
boards, it would bo imagined that the;
wore devoted more to private aiquisiiioi
than tho faithful discharge of publi
trust. In neighboring States the offic
of county ?commissioner is looked upoi
morcas an honorary station, bestowed a
a mark of confideooj ami trust in th
'judgment and business capacity of th
individual, rather than ns a position c
pecuniary emolument, and except in th
? neighborhood'bf largo cit ie?, tho oom
poniatton is but trivial, seldom annum
iug to more than from fifty to ?'Mindie
dollars per annum. Stringent laws ut
required for (he prevention und punish
mont of abuses, which will rest riot el
pendil urea within legi ti tn at o bound
forbid all participation, direct or i nd i ree
in contraota for which, proposals shoul
be invariably advertised, restricting tl
amount of county orders issued, const
tuting tho ooun ty auditor tho permaoei
clerk, of tho board, by whom all orde
should'bo signed abd issued.
TRUST DKP08IT8
Since tho Bank of the State coast
operations, tr ere has boon no ault ab
in ea ni. of- ? eourel.v depoui t iug? ni n ?is b tdd
by the courin. lt \? ot ureat impurtauoe
bat provision should be made 'by ' law?
lor th? security of iueh fund*, bin h for
the preservation of a pure ad mi nisi rat ion
lt* that important brunch ot judi'?al
jurisdiction', ?nd <> fur the pro t eu t i ou of J
milora. Planes nf security should he
udicuted and provision made for the
lepoait of adequate pledge* fr?nu part ies
unburned by law to heentuo custodians
if such lund? ; und meuiiashonld be pru?
rid?d tur iucrousiog such securilies
rum time to time, HO MS to afford tmf
io'i'iit protect iou to ull amounts KU de-,
posited.; and the control over such, de
posits while in the hunda of such
lepositoties. should be further secured
>y ullowing tu tho courts summury
remedies against (hem, to the* sumo
?xtent us if they were the regularly up -
puiuted receivers ot the courts.
J UKI KB
The ?ittontiori uf thc lust General
Assembly was called to the necessity uf
i ol?anle in the .system of selecting ju?
ries. As at present conducted, it is li
ible.to bo, mid ia, perverted to firent
tbuse. OQ account ot tbe character uf the
pantons placed upon them k lt-is high?
ly important thut thu jury box should
ie placed beyond the reach of political
ufluence, or prostituted tu the purpos
?S uf tuen who ure themselves guilty ot
sri we. It should be Ailed with our best
iud most reliable citizens. Thc appoint
UCUt of a commissioner of juries bas
leen tried in nome of sistei States,
ind has been found to work admirably.
COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS
Iii view of tho frequent expenditures
br furnishing thc publio buildings, and
h* irresponsibility of the modu in which
>ublio money is disbursed therefor, 1
VDU Ul recommend the designation of
mine officer who should have a super
Msinu of the publio buildings and
rrounds, and of all expenditures for
heir furniture ?iud improvement.
TIIF. KLUB RIDGE RAILROAD.
I regret to inform you thut but lillie
..regress bas bodn recently made upon
bc Blue Ridge Railroad. Tho liberal
)olicy pursued by thc Legislature was
lbstructod by parties prompted by per
?until aggrandizement mid political pre?
udices entering intu combination (o
brow obstacles in thu way uf negotiat
og tho bonds, which prevented their
mle nt the time, and before those diffi
solfies wereovi roo mu tho war in Mu rope
ntervened und rendered their sale
uipracticnble. I have no recommen?
dations lo muke on the subj ct, HS all
be laws necessary arc in existence, aud
viii I hore fore refer you tu tho annual
report of tho president uf thc road for
ill the necessary information to an
understanding of the details, lt. is ex?
remcly union unute that personal
imbi ion or political rancor should bc
-lormitted to delay or interfere willi thca
progress and completion of n work of
mott vital, tra II sue II de ut importance to
.lie prosperity ol' tho State and its chief
;oiumorotai city.
EMIGRATION AND LAUOR.
Wiiile I um willing and anxious by
ill legitimate means tu encourage and
promotecmigrution to this Stuteufall
peoples who ure homogeneous in customs
iud usages with our own that uro willing
o labor, us well us those who will briny:
mo it skill und capital, I cannot forge!
he expression of my opinion that thc
passage und enlbrocment of stringent
awe for tho pr<>tietion of lifo ?md prop
;rty and thc free und unrestricted ex
>ressiou ol* political opinion is all that
is necessary to acoomplisb that purpose
in a state that presents so many aurac
lions and udvautagos to thc emigrant
md capitalist as ours.
LABOR AND CAPITAL.
There has been much discussion upon
he alleged scarcity of labor, and a
rariety of schemes has been suggested
ur its alleviation, but, thus far without
?iMCtical result The importation ul
oreigners, cit h r Christian or Pagan,
?un work un inconsiderable influence, as
.hese aro keenly ulive tu the facilities ol
inproving their condition as the native
Hmm they attempt to r-upplnut, mid
wiil dispose of thuirs?vices to those who
.viii pay the highes prices for them - .
ny own impression is, that thc present
abor of the country, oat ive and tu thc
minnei bor i, furn s ?es tho most ccouoin
cal, tho must skillful and tho most
diieient system if lobuf for tho outh,
iud cannot advantageously bc substitu?
}d by any other. A true appreciation
>f the mutual dependence of capital
iud labor, and a disposition tu arrange
imioably and equitably terms ol' ngree
III en i, between thom, would gu far to
reeoticilo existing difficulties und remove
\ fruitful cause of dissent inn and irri?
ta t i on milong our own people Induce
meurs might n Lo be held out by
which thc ranks of tho productive class
may bc largely recruited from limsc who
ire nooprodue.Ts, and whoso complaint
is that they can got. nothing to o ; ?md
ilse by grants of lund to tenants in lee
ibo payments properly secured, running
liver u long series of years to thosu who
may settle in Inmilies
LANDLORD AND TENANT.
Attention ?H called te tho necessity of
ii cheap nnd ?peedy remedy by rhieb
the owners of property may repossess
themselves of it by n summary magiste?
rial process While honest poverty is
deserving of our sympathy, mid entitled
to ull legitimate protection, yet there ii
too much reason to believe thut lhere
arc ca os in which tho la -v is pervert?
ed, wh i cb, by these vexatious results
compel landlords to en hune.? t heir rent?
and. militate against tho interest of thc
publio at large.
Arru EN TIC KN.
The attontion of tho last General Aa
sembly was called lo tho necessity nm
importance of a law lo reg?late mid de?
fine tho relations and obligations of em
ployer and apprentice, An inielligcB
himself the elementa of loH?t^ttWeA,
.nd re*p>etabHity. : aia'artrfcl***^
tal o? vb ?oh he cannot ft***ed>
His labor is always abd eve^arhef? -lo
demand. As illustrating thV-effeot of
idleness aa tba Beare* oT, e*rme, ? lt >li
stated itt the roport of the' prison \ Asso?
ciation lately imm?d,< that of ? dfuurterm
thousand ?Ve handred and ?rVet??aix
prisoners confined io< the peoiteatlari?
of thirty Statesi iii ?870; more \h?o ten
housand of that number', or' over se?
venty per ceut . had never learned a
trade. Thia pregnant fact o?oveya a
lesson ol' profound interest IO those
who have io ?harpe trie training of boys
and iiirls for the active duties of life .
lu framing a?oh a law as isauggested,
the amp!, st .security should be provided
that the apprentice bo" protected
cruelty ard injustice, and that ho should'
resuive ao adequate amount of educa
lion. . \ .. % &i '
PllE.SKRVATlOlV'?t^?^M?^f|ri PROFAN
Many of thc States of thc Ubi on have
enacted laws for the' preservation of
game by the probihiti?n tP.'.ir.g ihcixj
during tho breeding j season, ^s the
wanton and indiscriminate snooting of
birds and game animais during the
breeding season must result gradually
in their extinction, and to the encour?
agement and ?multiplication of myriad*,
of destructive insects, to the great io<
jury and destruction of vegetation and
the crops, I would call your attention
to the matter ns worthy . of your con
sideration. In this connection I would
also recommend the protection and en
courugetiient of artificial fish breeding
by protecting the owners of flail ponda
from ti espusscs and depredations.' ? law
was passed by the last Gcuera' Assem.,
bly, authorising the appointment of
eight fish commissioners-one for each
judicial oirouit-and defining the duties
thereof. These appointments were
not made, for the following reasons : It
was found that- competent- men- could
not be procured for the salary authorised
to be paid, and no greater results would
have been attained by the selection ol
incompetent men than without any. It
was thought best to leave the whole
suhjeot for additional legislation, in the
hope that it would conform to the prac
tico prevailing in those States which
have hud most experience and success
in fish culture, by appointing one person
experienced in the business, and known
as tish commissioner. Mr. Seth Qroene.
who has been 80 prominently connected
with thc nrtici?ul propagation ol
migntory fish, has been during tho past
summer employed by the State of Now
York in restocking the Hudson River
with thud, and hits been hatching from
one hundred thousand to one hundred
and fifty thousand daily. He states, in
published communication, that he can
satisfy ?ny person with common sense
that, ul I toe rivers on tho coast can be
stocked with shad so as to make them
equally plentiful with the olden time.
NATIONAL 0 KM ET KUY, &0.
A letter hus been received from the
Hon M W. Belknap, Secretary of War
of thc United States, in relation to the
national cemeteries '. at Beaufort.
Florence and Charleston, requesting
that thc Legislature of this Stale may
pass an act in conformity with a law ol
the United States, ?utitled ''Au act tu
amend un uct entitled un act to establish
and pt ol oct national cemeteries."
Information has been received at this
office, from llou. W. B. Shubrick, ol
tho Navy Department, that an appro
priutlon wus made July 20ih, 1808, ol
fifteen thousand dollars for range lights
on Sullivan's Island, Charleston harbor,
and i hat it is necessary that an aol
should bo passed ceding the jurisdiction
of their sites to the United States, to
which your attention is respectfully
invited.
There are n number of provisions in
;he constitution which require
appropriate legislative action to carry
them into effect, such as the provisioo
for divorce, th appointment of officers
and employees of the Lunatic Asylum,
time uhd manner of inaugurating the
Governor and Lieutenant Governor, and
decline justices of the peace, (fcc, to
which I would respectfully call y out
attention.
. -. ... .. - . . .. .'. >. 'V .< i
MISCELLANEOUS.
Q?ulfenitn of tho General Assembly
Taxai ion is the vitul power, of all
governments, and I invoke your serious
attention to the necessity of' a strict
economy in ex pend i t tire, so that no more
taxes be levied than is consistent with
an ellieient administration of the govern?
ment Notwithstanding the constitution!
provision for n uniform and equal ra,tc
ol'assessment and taxation, tho tuxes on
real und personal property have become
onerous, while railroads and oilier im?
portant interests ure virtually exempt.
There is much room for retrenchment
in the salaries of enmity officers, and
especially in that of school and con uti
on ni ul i -Hiiiueis, whose' compensation is
greatly disproportional to the trifling
amount ol' duty peif< lined by them -
Having thus submitted to you the 0;Vn?
dil ion ol thc State, and'ma fo (hose re
commendations us lo your legislation'
which scorned to ibo jitdiolous, I might
perhaps properly couuiudo ibis message;
?Mit I uuniiol icttuiu Irotn saying wh it, I
feel ?b eply. i om' conscious that ]
have becii re-elected by a large mujor'ty
ol thu ciiiseils of thia Slate-a majority
so largo as to secure my administration
against any opposition o' practical co I*
sequence, and (.trust that my .ennduot ir
the future; us in tho past, will slum
how thoroughly I recognize'ibo confi?
dence which has boen ; vouchsafed tc
ino - but! rf) li not refuto 'to 'recngn i/t
the tact that ti larg? body of those il
whose.bauds the wealth- the influence
and tho educa!lott of tho ?toto have,-ir
furmor time*, bveit futirely pinned, anr
in whoso hands, io a very o?n?id-r ibU
j ox'out, they ure still placed, havo boer
opposed to't,Ue party of whh-h I Jin th?
SUCCESSOR TO ?J
i now,
OULD respectfully inform bia fr?endi
und th? public of Sumter, and ?JJ oin lug oount te?,
that he baa recently received a ehoioa atlee
lion of -?..i
LADIES' AND GENTLEMENS'
Wato laps,
JEWELRY, SILVERWARE,
SPECTACLES, &,c., &c,
Ilia a took embraces ali the latest stylen, and
witt be aold at reasonable rates.
8ept 20
F. HALTOM FOLSOM,
CO
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Watchmaker and Jeweller.
SUMTE?, S. C.
Calls the attontion of tbe public to his assort
ai int of
Watches, Clocks,
Jewelry, Spec tn ole.?
and a Fine Article of SILVER IT, ATED W A HE
Bridal Presenta, Ac
Parsons parch nul np of hhn cab rest assured o<
netting article* a? represented. All work In my
line neatly repaired and guaranteed.- ?
Burrett'* Building, South ? West Corner
Main and Libcrty-street*.
OctS_- ...
C. T." MASON"
WATCH itJAKElt
AND
4 s orr iou, s. c.
Haa Just rocoived and keopa always oa band
New and Benutlful Styles of
JEWELRY, F YE Q LAPSES, kC,
WATCHES, CLOCKS 'and JEWELRY RH
PA! h ED WITH DISPATCH. '
D. A. SM I TH,
WHOLESALE ANO RETAIL DEALER.IN 7
Parlor, Cliamber, Dihing-Rooin,
Office and Library
Puru ltu.re
Mutirosias, . ?*,
Window Sbrtd;..
' O J . Saab.
/ 1 ?Blinde ?Hd Doora.
Granite Iront ?ulidiugs,
.Sept. H-^vm] - WILVifrOTON, N. C.
WII^I?fliNGTOB?
Iron and Copper Worksj
?8ACH??a: '?SHOP, ?
FRONT STREET, BELOW MARKET,
? . WILMINGTON, N. Ct
'. . ' i' ?> : ".. i.1. ?i *.
Danjera and Manufacturers of Steam Engines,
Peii HaCMfchlne*. Buteur ?i,d "'her Milts; din
Ciea>, Cottoa, 8xu;o<v<Jand Presiles, Urfeentlne j
Stille, and-ll klwta nf?Ml?j??p^4.Mt^|nftr, |
made ar rufa i ' eil. Als??, Patklne; and B?trhur, i
Wood Moulding Brackets. Newell Posts, StaT*
Rilling; Ac* of the fotest patterns.
ll ART fe BAILEY,
fl.pi M ?y*
..T?IB^NLV STRICTLY:?-.--. '' .9-.<]
IN; TO WK
CU E U N D K lt SI O KE li, 1?*?* Itave .to ;?
cull tho jdle'ntb'm o?lild frluidtv?utl th*.
ublla, generally to bia . 1 .? rr <? . . v'j
NEW AND Wiaii SKLKOTRrV ;
STOCK OP 1 *J jj&
Heavy and Fancy firbcetl^.^
Vhleli ho offlsrelow for CASU OK*LY. .*. ."'^ . "-?|
*^SSU All article? warranted *t rcroromftArJJt^ ,'.
pfr Pure McJ'elnal WS??r* K?** J6$W?
on hand. ' .*'
. J. fl. KBRItlrART^^V .
April 13 . . A .tf' '
General Life and;
mum* WM;::$ 1
SUMTER, s. 'o. v : :
THE foHowlng Coiupaulc? hnvlpg^.iyatap?u' j
vrtlh tho Law,and ?lop.nit ed $2i\uOJ euet} .'with
iii? Comptroller Honora', ?Bor protection (4
iqueehulde ngaluet loas or damage hy Util''.- i.
Phoenix Kire I usurnnco Company, pf^B
Brooklyn, N. Y. (Ju?ii AsrielK, ; fi
... ^ei^o^oao.;*;,
Southern Life Insurance, X?^nipat?yjplj,'J
Atlunta, Gu , Gen. . J. H. 'tiottDON,,
President, fd. C. M0MRI8, SeViyi (
Security Pire Insurance' Company ojft
New York," ASMUS, ?2;UIT.8G9' St'.; .
German Fifo Insurance Company otV
Vcw York, Assotts. l.U.rj3.U$_ ?l, g
Georgia liorna^ Insurance 'Company,
Columbus, Ga., A^s?.Uj, 4??.78l.'l?.. .
Richmond Dunking Insurance ?i>.> of
Virgiuiu, Assetts, L'79.546 24.
A. Will TE,
June 22_ '..?? . . y' ?
Two Swelling ?o?se%iii!
Town, and a .Farm v
NEAR SUMTER FOR S?LK;
V HOUSE with five Rooina and Outbuilding?,,
iin'Wii'ahingiiiirStreet., .?,
V HOUSE with tour Mooma and O?tlmlldlngs .
on Sumter Street. , .??/.' '? '?.
Also a Small Farm Fifty- Acres,\..
wit bin two miles of Sumter.
Term? oa?y,
Ool 6
Apuly.to
CHAS, TT: Moth lt:
ROBERT BROUN,
Architect, County .Sumyor,*
-- AND -^
Mechanical Engineer,
WILL ATt EXD TO. ANT .liUrMN ittS Kit
*.-iii?to-l lo dim with iipeiir<ti'V mu) ditputcb..
lt. foi? to POES Ult Fit 11?XDs.
A.'ileitr, .M.rl.vllvr 1er. S. fl,
Oct 19
?f V* 1
i5'
TT BA VJ CITY .Mitts .PORK, Dry fulled.,
Shonldera,'I1I11L. oed l?og?>r'| Di v Suited.'
Sirica, illida.-*i?nd l> <<?!>. s ched Wuriern ^
Shoulder*, Mol< : Su)/'tori ?. o 11 lt ib'
Side.?. Iiliijn, ? Break fl i<t Siripi, l|utui>, O^VH
...rod and < ni: il
_AUl> - I'oic Priii.e Natural und Kxtr?, in
tie.roef, Idil.' ni.d iii'-x.
Extf.i Fine filide Hu.(er. ?lil'?.
He?t Fa.-tory Cto em.
(>?FFE?S~Java, L'n'gVi.vra,' in ?, rill ?r$f???"|' j
Fl,01; Its- nil graiha .. ? nti v i!'- - ..;!.<. i,de-< ? ?''
Mol.A.vSL.S und fi? {i fr.v-..Jj ir i.; i
Vit A' Iv li s-,.l; Wio.iH ;n lddf.4i?d . .
- I. lxo? : RAL-ISS; 'IJlU fro .1. ,n -
*>** un i .?ii-tiiire?.3 Ill<t)led . .? ;t
,-. , Alp mid ,l,o .er...ll. vi.?Ji,'. ; !
: ' iMrteti. . R
nml barrelli ;
Cliewing 'IMlmero. (otlliiivij, ipiuf'er-" ?"ii LfitfVO
boNtri 5 t/olu?vli.i. Wino, C-J-v*?i ''.li por i ?fi
ii... x ine, Cn ii i .1 nil? il". K tl I he, i
Ciarais, ItnKfdiVrri ??> i np, ? H'iiek- '
berry BMiiily,' Jelllt?, F*|o?e>>8, T1 :' pk
and Groecri* D'"4?. L>e>?fid ffa{
'; , PoUab. und n gem roi , ' .
; ,'Vorlnien" of . ' ' , '
'Liquor*, Ctrofirietiy Stynr*, fot'iSr?; ?\,
For aale, at wriple^k only, by ; .
A i) it x * Xf <*?. v^r.i.s'it^i, . ., ,
Nov f ?. v' WI|i?dii?i6n,.N{'C?'' .?'
284 KINO '.?>RliWT. (IX JKlS .i;ND,)
. UH.VRUOSiO?^^t;. v
'P'IU S POPULAR >K^TAlMiTiinf.
1 MENT, pliaeanily focoled -wJ?rig, la.
tween 'Wbflt Worth, and H ??et . Hirvei?. oflara ak
e>eelh,nt aeeoramodiitioA to ib,? itu eiir.^ publie.
li Ur turi a to w ,?id< ir.uo from ile ^Viy Rall*
Hay^nnd not morn.thnn fi-i> mlnute? Walk to ^e.
POE? 'MBc?, and nil Mic Su?iui'*a b^xfaea on
Meeiinx ".nd tl ant rWia. ' ' F?J
Trirnvterit I oard %2 (10 pf-rdey. 11
Spcet il arrgngemeai* /HI ?e. wida for^ibo.erd
<>n application to trie promietor*..
I NSv1<L??m' ?? . ^
j v?h jtSr* IVI?5 Of.
Books at?d Stationat^e
|; , t?o to, ?iyj^i> pEr^nt? ,
lee Meei lng-?% MW ajjj, Hi berida l fe le U