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?XTR.V IUI t WWW. l KAU, !V? of tiarjce. Any one sending KI VE 1>?LLAR8, for a Club of Now Subscribers, will receive' an EXTRA COPY for SIX MONTHS, free of ?karre. ?:n:? " ' ' " RATES OF ADVERTISING. 1 Square-1st Insertion. Sl.?? 2d " . 1.00 A Square consists of 10 lines Brevier or buo ia?h of Advertising space. Administrator's Notices, .?o.00 Notices of Dismissal of Guardians, Ad iniatratora. Executors, Ac.$0-00 Contract Advertisements inserted upon tho teoit liberal terais. ?* - M*t*a?**t*i* ?? "ajjjo!-' MARRIAGE and YUNBRAL NOTICES, nit exceeding 0110 Square, inserted without ?karg*. ,* _t#*?r t < ?~:o>*t? b?~ Terms (josh in Advance. "1<Pa .JSUU, 'KNOWLTON & BULL, ATTOUN'FiYS AND COtJNSFLLOHi? UHAXClfrlBVIM*', h. C. AUGUSTUS 15. KNOW ETON, CHARLES 8. RULL. Mr. Rnonlton will he nt T.cvnsvMIe EVERY ?ATURDAY, aed at Fort .Motte on' tho2d ,??4 4th ?{?Mil IJA YS\.? evcYy inom u. ! j?iy as . - tf COOK !?: &r?K >OKE, ATTOitNKVS ATXA.W, o n a n a k n r n a, .v. 0. T. if. COCKR, Triiil Jn?li<c, will ITTEND PROMPTLY to all BUSINESS ??lWl**.??W?v ,%y, ;:.i ; /\ ? 2* ,. tr 8EABR00K, BROWNING, ATTOUXF.YK AT LAW, ?Rj^rus'.auiKc; c. ?i.,s<>. c n. .Sa*.'4jT3*ABn.t)(>K, ,,\ ?i ? < 'A?tiHg StflicHur 1st Circuit. ItAf.COI'.M il BROWNING, r . J. ff.'lijer 1 . Trial Rustics. ' mm 1 >. ly ?l l ?-???t ?i t ? ,-'?**-r* ?**-?--t-^..-? F. M. WAN N AM AKER, AUTOHNKY AT LAW, kV/i?iiV M ORANGEKURG. on Mondays, Fridays and, Saturdays, ri A? L5Tf ISTILLE en tkVotk?r day* of the Umo/> i-d. 51* ' Wo?k. f?? 11 t r IZL?R & DIBBLE, >svt*vriEJ^iiKyS AND' SOLICITORS] ? ?fJa'sfaJ F^hrt-anY S.vjiifci.'DiimnS'/? THIAL JUST I CK, AeaildOllCe ill Fern ?a jciaisaG* "ALT* BUSINESS ENTRLSTiCU, rill be July 28 * Ijr ?|? er*~.-^."V-*r"?rr-??-r??:??-'-r?rlr ? T1, ?; M. K. -.MOLMAN, -4 *: ? trial justic?. TTill be at, UewreVILLK every FRIDiy. At FORT MOTTE 4th TllDRKDAY. 1 Aad at SNTDER/'S STORE 1st SAW * I ? V?Y'id ersry month. v C*h<v. " .. _. .Gl N O T I C fiS . ..- ?t yYti Sub-.criber respectfully Informs > ! . '/.KN'S of Ovnngcburb% County tliutj has on baud and for sale, all tho CHOI -VAE I ET !'.?',:< of O It APES, FRA'? from lit * Aho tho bes^ Collection Of Choice FE At "'"?is^AWlK, IVEAU. JvOSK TREES , .1?,j:y*BXi*t|iE,N?, Address,. - ' . . ' . - ,->! A. JOUROAN. Voplar Club, * deft Ifi?Sf 8t. Matthews, 8 (J a LIK DIXIE ... i ?/> ? A"81MlMi6, RTRONO, 'Dl'RARl.E ?? ' rtJl?#\U? OIIPM'BSt In <ho MARKET. ?<? ? f^WUJ# purchased the right to sell iAbnvtf PRESS for the Counties of Orud i ti rscoin'mcnd and offer them To ??ft"FAAM bure and Ruinweil. it aHor 'n tn iiloiisurfe to ' in^SBslfiliffjfll fiTl cbniikl^ st Slit SET JSgfTK^^fr/OrfiMo'lersI^ Price1 *. .The-'llKl'S?? i?einjt workeddey haiv|fca!ibe tvjl. M<H NT, itoi'.r. ii. V-ir.m ?tattth^rR. S. C $e G?vOrnqi* U^&l1 all ?.' ii tor"'*-' >a <*??*>**.'?""-v ***'h?"1;/ l Fcllmc-G'itizeus. of Aha, Senats anf of the IL.usr of Representatives: In rfnusflifitting '-my iiiinualtesago to tiic (,'rtic.i.ii Assembly. I tufc/pdculnirti in cou^ratulejjng you upon /Uft-gru?. tying nviduu^,Uftuni**r?al pi-grcS* ami iinproveuioutdjvjjrouuiliug u? and the guuetai iodicai ions ol tho pijvijjencu of peuea Viol hardtotiy wilh'iii, tho State. Health an.I urojujei it v JiuvJ wn?rihf prevailed ?11? rin^rTRe p.i.->t yen. thtiVart'i has horno u m m.?< tarvefjt. and 1 ii tu happy to any rlr.it. tith but few exceptions, personal awl political auinio- iu (he eradieat idi of whielMg" lueiaril;y fiho work of tine, nre>being to obliterate old noiuiQSJjif.y and, by eo o]io:atioii.. and hai ne nv .to manifest the power ol- a united > peiplu, in a united purpose to give their State prominency ami themselves respec tability ' - \ The fnh^pwitig statement exhibits \X\tt indebtedness niTtl t as.sc.is of the Stute oh B Cfctobev 3.1st., 1870: Funded debt oi' the State, October 31st, 1871h .STdJ'^-f'S 93 Assets. h?*M; by the Stat ? on that date, 82.290.7WJ.* Lcaving it balance of ?5.375,208 93. For a full-and detailed statement of the financial condition of the State, 1 would respect tally refer* you to the ro-B ports of the comptroller ami troasurcr. THE Sl.N'HINti FUND From a. report of the secretary of the commissioners of the sinking fund, it will be found that, of the uitrcmu.ierA tive propevty of tho State, there has been disposed of 21.G98 shares of Greeu. ' villa and Columbia Railroad stock, at two dollars and seventy five cents per share, amounting to filty-uiue thousand six hundred and sixty-nine tollars add fitly CoiitS,; two hundred and forty shares of South Carolina mm Western iluilroad tdoek, at forty-five dollars per share, aim unling to ten thousand eight huinli ? d dol'iiii-; building materials in the State house yard, three thousand iiud.fi.ur.eon dollars uud .seveury v.< [four ?eres on ATt?&tl 1 ; real estate, Mud one acre dollar.-; l?ur thousand shares of Cheraw ! ami Coalfield* Hailr.iad Comj any-stink, ' ax three dollars and seventy five cents I pter share, lilt ceil k'uousadU dollars. A'mC'llilt ivnjiz d, ninety live I housand" four hundred and forty-otiiu iddjars wenty cents. ! KxhSMnli^urcs :rlv**r ?mo hnudfpd thous and l arolui?j ImtMi^hty p-iq: Ihonsai'd uinediuimrecland thuty-ncV*^ dolbra;.-M^id' tu'ly. centsJ.'fot eiKirbiissious. advertisements, &t.*., .eight hundred and fifty five dollars ; total, eighty two thous ?4111, seven hundred and niuety>tWo dol ura a:.d li 'ty cents ; balance on hand, uwvdvo lumtsund <s\x~ hundred and liliy rix dollars and seventy .-ems. > vi). I* *.?? K** t V 0* ,. ? - ? ?-J ? , tiT.VA? ItHrAJtTMty^. t lit -?dr >iH>J)/ t>?i -i? s i >.'J, Iho report of the .secretary ol Mate presents - an epitome of tho labors' of his department ton tho. oof-tent "year,' and gIVcs a li elv id--? ijf the amount of labor' tran.-aefed in the executive departments. I n addition to I hejuC-fMaFaiOJOunt of work, the secretary in his present report/ he prepared a careful ooaipilation of ull the election' returns, in tabular form, pre Sthlting the mimes of all the panics rof^cd Kr, ai.d the uumhri- oj votes they recuiv.ed. - . ?? . ? '?'?-? v> ?< -i ?rr.K : r.^iv-KNtiAt.r. ?-..I. #1 tHOaHfl? o .1 The report of'the eotumitsionursof lenitentiary praseuta Iho hiffiitra of t institution ton highly favorable a.-p and it M fully b.,rn^'out by the arji re--..-:- yf '^u^riute^oiit, whielt companies it. .Sjneo his lust auuual port, the supciiiiilcudeut.has treeeivod iho institution two hundred aiid ei;e" ersons. 'J Ik- ??.ti.nocr of lutu}i'lcs at l eit.: wa.s two "'luyivlfed aii.l ninety li U hole iiymbei\i.lu??pg tlie .year, five at died and* sev*i>tiy-five, of w hich numl there have been dib'chdrged by cxpi tiouc.l BcnfciiCti twedty-three ;' pardon two hundred *"A?RK"t ' elosui-e,of the prison, and not otio ] bctruj'qtl tno> cjXSfidunc* tKil^ reposecH them. The supurinttmJcnt makes a !va .r.iejy'.of sugge-tion., lor tno 'extension VtuU,.|iuiproveutent of tltAfc institution, adiich are respectluily uuniiiictided t. ya?r fSS^ui'uble consideration. /^" ' luVatic a^yluVi^ I submit for your cobsideiatioo t'iu re per/, of/the regents of the Lunatic Asy ioui,.io> uuppttitM ,Uy the annual report; ' tf ?bd superintendent aud of the treasu rer of tho institution... .Tho report of Dr. Knsor shovtjt fi^af af tlfe,ci>mmeuce mciit of tho year the number of patients was two huudred and - thirty-two, to which Was added ubiety, .Making a total! iif three ht|uMr<id and twenty-tfe-Q under treatuicut Mining the ycdr. Of this | uuinb(!r thirty have been discharged, cured; .sixteen; have bceu rein.ivod; j thirty-one have died, and four have es caped, leaving in tlie institution, at. this [.date, two hundred and forty-four pa iiLuue hundred nnd twelve arc/ hand rod niid thirty two arc females. The treasurer's state mvnl shows that during the year the hipU.and di?i?iuiaeu.euus we to as 1<>| nus : Collections, forty-oue thousand 1 aiMjlwp^loilar.s i.ud liliy-two cents , up-j P^pjjgtttnfi s'^-djfite^h" thousand live huudrcfl and five dollars. Total, tifty eight thousand live hundred nod seven dollar-, tilt v two cents. Disbursements: 15V dritt ln Isst annual report, one hun dred ?ud l?tv-four dollars and eighty one cenp3j supplies, lorty thousand nine hundred and niuety-fjur dollars and twooty-niub cents; salaries and wages, *?.-.. !>. thyiu^tji i'onr hundred and eighty-two aud sixty-nine cents; repairs and improvements, two thousand three hundred 'aud thiity six dollars aud twenty.five cents: balance deposited, five hundred and thirty-niuo dollars and ? fortnight cents. Tutal fifty-eight thousand five hundred aud seven dollars aud fifty two rents. Liabilities for supplies, eleven thousand ti'^ht hundred and thirty-five dollars; salaries aud wages, three thousand one hundred and forty-three dollars-and fifty cents ; total, fourteen thousand nine hundred and seventy-eight .duliars and ;fifty cents. Assets due by county com missioners, twcuty-thrcQ thousand five hundred and nineteen dollars aud twenty six cents; pay of patients regarded gotjci three thousand nine hundred an ] twenty four dollars atid ninety-three cents ; Stute appropriations to Juntnry 1st, 1871, six thousand and ta'oufy --six dollars aud ninety-seven ceuts ; cx teusioii and repairs, ten thousand dol lars ; total, furty-tliiee thousand four baodred arid -seventy-one dollars teen cent's. 'Ihe Loan institution, aecuuiputiy them b) two im portant recoiuinendation.s, viz: First, ih.t! the Deueffci?rics should be main tuined By lue S:;,te instead P' tnc sovc r.il coiiuiics; and, bvouud, thu exteusiou .of tho pi\8 nt new bui diu^ a i a* to en i |,bU: usio.abyu|ou tiio interior quarters I ??cd* for|| atienwii . With regard to the fii>t re cojuiro, munition, it has my thorough cone'ir. raV.ee. '1 he effect of the present' jystu'tii is to' throw the entire expense of .supp uting-the-A>s-I"i ti mi a portion of tin; counties, while u considerable mini I her is largely In ?arrcar of their pry ?unrnts ns will be seen by the table ao eo;i,p:i!iyiii^ the1 treasurer's report, lly .apportioning the. amount of the tax on j.thc respective counties to tho number <?!' beueftciari?s nccomndutcd at thelAsylu.ii and Mtte&itft? it with the general tax, a j Uiord c?ju:''alX sj,>;.":;i will be reached, " andftfie Asylum saved from several em barrassments to which it is now liable. W'ieti regard to the proposed extension [?of the Asylum, for which au appropria tioti of forty thousand dollars is asked, I think its propriety as well as expediency arc matters of considerable doubt It will be l. ? ollccted 'that for more than twenty years the suitableness el'the pies cut locality has* been a matter of discus sion, while the want of adeptabtlity of ropo iu quest o/ ii?formntiuu^^?h_ing tlrtj ftlbjl'^tAil'Ta^allity ?ud institutions for tLo iu?uuc, who poko of oifr Asylum ?MS tl?o furthest behind the njte of all that he bad visited in this cpiiutry," with one exception With th^se eon { curreut reinuks of" medical uieu of thu I holiest authority it may well bo iuquir i l^od whethtr it is eunaMiicut with policy ? or cxpodicloy to j Uch up au old aud gouora'ly coiiiVt?'fiod building, by ex pending a 1 ifgc- additional amount of money on it, ans thus perpetuate the in stitution in its present unlit locality,-or Ut make the uccf&ary investigation as to whether a more suitable location could not bo selected",'' where ample grounds could be secured,,>nd suitable buildings erected for u moderate sum ip addition to tho price obtained for the present premises. I commend the subject to your care In I and deliberate''investiga tion.- V'JLw" QU A RA NT INK. The annual >: ml o{ ]>r. Robert Lob by, health nH'ueriof the Rort of Charles ton, will he fquuj* big!;ly interesting aud satisfactory, as exomplyl'yirtg beyond all cavil the important fact that with an at tentive and vigilant quarantine officer the City of Charleston, may be consid ered perfectly tr^ui the visits of tropical epidemics, whicn|have occasionally deso lated her street? and paralyzed her c.un mcrcc. Her exemption from pe-tih ntial diseases, her ire-'ieral salubrity, her ac cessibility at all'***'s us, with her oilier signal advautagch and fa'diities, present a brilliant fiiluiafro. Charleston, which, if Erupcrly improved, cannot f'aii to place cr at the head of Southern seaports. Dr. Lebhy. in his report makes a num ber of suggestion's and reconiniondations which are dej?er'vediy ntitled to the highest respect, nsid are reeomtoetided to y our favorable considerati A(jKu.t;:;.\i. statistics:. ? The report of the commissioner of agricultural statistics contains much val uable'information Vo relation to tho soil and prodmtieos of tho State, embracing the various e?\'?'p* and modes of cultiva tion, the value of the numerous fertilizers, the culture of Fruits end of the grape, and the fbrmhti vn of roads. I recoiu meod that a libel al appropriation bo made to be distributed in premiums as prites for eXeeHbi c : in agriculture and tiie iiechanie . - among tho rovoral counties, and t:;; S: iu> i iir at Columbia, With the n'nd'M'-;?.?;?!;.?: : that :in equal a uioiint, from* ;.. -\ t . i e-.-s, be ran e i for ih.: sun ? ?/.',?* .. by ?foeS'.at* fair Attbution is railed Pi the elaborate and suggestive report of Rvofeeaor Charles V. Shcpard, dr, inspector df guano und fertilizers*. It *pre?eilts iu a most forci ble aspect the. i.agnitn 1 I and importance of thts n "V ftejd of enterprise aud in j t ustry, its -rapid growth and ptobabte extension. In 'this connection your .at tention may bo usefully givci to tj^.l..w of .last sessioii.graining to certain parties lherein named, the right to dig ttid mine in the. tuiv.igablo streams of the State for phosphite. The rccipts thus far1 to the State from that couipatrj have been itiuetuun hundred aud eighty-nine dollars. In my judgment, further legis lation is imperatively icq aired to j tote -t the interest of the Slate iu t'uis mutter. U is believed tint with n moderately efficient admiuisir::ti u of the affairs of this Vala.Mu jr.-?|.erty. a sum tiny be reaHzed to the. treasury gufficieut to pay the interest on the debt of tho State or its equivalent. The constitution pro. vides for a uu if or in und equal rate ot assesstueut ami taxation, und that only the proceeds of mines aud ...ining claims shall be assessed. Tho inquiry may bo suggested whether the present mode ol ussessiujj the phosphate lands is the most advantageous to tho Suite and equitable to the. taxpayer, and whether some change is not demanded. THE i. A Nil CUM .MJSs. I ON Was undoubtedly one of the \vtsje stand most behefieieiK projects of ?he State but, from the odium which bus bceu brought upon it by charges freely made of .-peculation aud persona! purposes iu its aduiimstration, the results have, not been eomineusur.itu with the sagacity and phtlanthrophy of its objects. About six hundred thousand dollars have been expended, and thousands of acres of land hsVO been purchase 1. but, up to this time, only a comp ir.ili >'ely small portion, of the land has been Sold to actual set tlers, and the tardiness of tIvo commis sion should be a subject of iuvcstsgutiou I by the Legislature i his investigation should be thorough ?tid searching, by intelligent and honest men, who should examine fairly and tearlessly into alleg ed abuses which* have excited i\ idespread eomment and denunciation. Desiring to investigate tluso alleged abuses my self, I applied to uu eminent law firm in this city, but svus. Informed th it owing to thu imperfect legislation which char-1 uoterized thu act, my power over the matter was very limited oud questiona ble. Whatever abuses have ? character ised this agency and paralyzed its use fullness, are mainly traceable to its yr- I gaoiiatiou, by -which its authority was delegated*to five eoiouiissioncia, and by i)s drvided responsibility in.constituting any throe oftneui whoso assent was ob t.iitied, either individually or in the ag gregate, a quorum to decide .all ques tions brought before them. I will make ["Tnr recommendation upon the subject ol moiliiying the provisions, but would ro spcciluU-y usk that the bAcculivo be re lieved from nis share of tho Control aud resp. usibtlity ol the management of its affair^ ot which be is entitled, under tho luw, ly one-li.th, Wliilc, iu public estima tion, he is held responsible for all the I faults and abuses connected with it- en tire suberv.biou. tie would, take the liberty, bowevor, of suggesting the coin niMBioniir Jrurn politics, aiyi restricting him to ! tne 'direction of its legitimate tfpbHatio6tj. "Yciwf attention is culled to the Ihct. that (Vom Hie money already received lrnm tl?o Jutfd sold, as well as those which are to by , soldj jieroaftcr, there is no provision made for its safe keeping other than the personal respon sibility of the commissioner, who has thout tihdcr his e'xeltiLdro charge Pro vision should also be mado for their deposit iu sumo save nnd responsible in stitution, or they should be used lor the purpose of the redemption of tho bonds issued for the purchase or lauds. STATE MUKARY. The report of the librarian witucsses his indefatigable zeal und industry in the discharge of his duties and the pre servation Of the property entrusted iu him. AEntTim OF STATE. Far information in this department, I will respectfully refer you to.his very full aud ? complete report, aud call your attention to tho importance of his re commendations. KlU'tWTlON. lor tho operations of the State superintendent of education, during tho year, 1 refer you to the report of that officer. s.rrtA. The report of the adjutant and in spector general is referred to for the operations mid proceedings ot the mili tary department ol tho State during the year. THE STATE CONSTABULARY. The report of tho chief constable pre sents a full and satisfactory account of] the proecoding? and expenditures of the body under his control during the past year. Captain Hublunl, iu tho dis charge of lira responsible aud unpleasant duties, lias acquitted himself creditably and efficiently. Strong hopes were entertained that after the uxp?TAttOQ of tho l*te heated political contest, it would have been deemed advisable to dispense entirely with the services of this force, und ord rs had been given looking to roncts recently in the. Counties of T.aureus, Cui U, Sp it:i::barg and N?W herry, in tvh'ieh'?ntragfcSworli perpetrated, and vain ibid lives sacrificed, lluYo ooiu pcHud i!. .- i.ettpoue'UvMit of that desirable result. j{ocqv(t_ indications., however, eucd rag.- tho hope that the postpone* m.nt will be but temporary, und that the police) duties-' ot the State will soon re-' vert to thodocal authorities Up to this tiu;o. no arrests have been maile of tho authors and participators in the recent murders and outrages, and, having thus long waited en' flic local authorities iu vairij active mra-u! 's arc now in progress ; lot die arre.-t nf thu 07iminals. TRIAL J CS TICKS". Owing to the e xisting prejudices and j thu diOUriltiea of nhtaiuiug impartial decisions iu liligifol coo. the Execu tive has tuifortunatoly been thrown almost exclusively upon the member* of one political party for his choice of trial justices, and in ut/iuy tnrsoi persons with out the rc4|uioite qualifications have been recommended It is very Lopnrta.ut that this evil should bo corrected, and wo may reasonably Impj that in future a j wider field may be opened to select from among such oi our citizens as uro distin guished for their intelligence, impartiali ty and love of justice. In a prompt, equitable and economical administration ot' the hi WS depend much of the peace and harmony ot the community by the obliteration of causes of discord and the establishment of friendly relations be tween individuals, liut essential modi fications are necessary in the existing administr.nion of justice. Complaints are prevalent that in many cases a spirit of litigation is promoted and stimulated with a view solely to personal acquisition and it is assorted thai not only individu als appear ng before these magistrates are charged extravagant fees, but thero is too much reason tu believe that iu many cases the Costs have been not ouly charged to the parties, hut, in addition, have been charged aud collected from the State. A oorrcetion of the abuses is loudly 'demanded There should be also an cssoutial modification of the anioun of costs permitted t > be charged, und th State thoroughly protected against tl abuse? nf uuprlnrdpliul men holdn these positions. The extravagance it' the costs, ut present, in cases before a t...il justice ire, in many iustauees/a denial of justice, as iu most of the Cf*es taken before these iiiiiwir courts tboyAhc groater in amour.t than tho suuf in litigation. The powers aud the dAy of the magistrate should be well diinud,' ?aad the cevoreBS penalties imposfd for their violation. Nouo should bi held moro rigidly amenable to UtsV,W> than those who are chosen to admiuisfcr it. I wuM.J her.: remark that I ntttKjnecessH rily depend very much upon theftnembors ot the Legislature for tho oha*otor and fitness of trial justices, and I alu disposed to consider education as- essential eieme.it among tficiu. Thia would not only be pi oner iu Itself, but would afford uu additional ai.uulus to,** acquisition, liy mak ing a kuowlodg? ?# the el?mon tary branches on' indhfreu?able rc quisite to appointnieuts or to office, a higher grade of service wluld b? secured as well a* a more fftM performance of, if ^.^^^-,?, COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. I would direct your attention to tho law? dt fining tho powers and ?duties of couuty commissioners, and their perver sions and abuses. From the frequont complaints against so'no of the boards, it would be Imagined that they were devoted more to private acquisition than the faithful discharge of public trust. In uoighboriug Sta tes the office of coui.t y commissioner is looked upon moro as an honorurj station, bestowed as a mark-of confidence and trust in the judgment and busiucss capacity of the individual, ra ther than as n position of becuniary em olument, aud except iu the neighborhood of largo cities, tho compensation is but trivial, seldom amounting to mole than' from filly to'a huudred dollars 'per an uum. Stringent laws are required for the prevention and punishment of abu se.-, w hich will restrict expenditures with iu legitimate bounds, forbid all partici pation, direct or indirect, in contracts for which proposals should bo invariably advertised, restricting tho amouut of couuty orders issued, constituting .the couuty auditor the pcrmaueut olerk of tho board, by whom all orders should he signed aud issued. TRUST DEPOSITS. Since the Batik of tho State ceased operations, there has been no suitable means of security depositing funds held by the courts. It L* of great importance that provision should bo made by law for the security of such funds, both for the-preservation of a pure administra tion ot that important branch of judicial jurisdiction, and for tho protection of suitors, Places of security should bo,in dicated and provision* made for the de posit of adequate pledges from parties authorized by law to become custodians of such funds; and menus should be provided for increasing such securities from time to time, so as to afford suffi ci'jut protection to all amounts so deposi ted; and tho control ovur such depo.-its while in the hands of such depositories, should bo further secured by aoowing to the courts summary remedies against them, to the same extent as if they VTOrS the regularly appointed receiver's of the courts. I -JURIES. Tho attention of tho. last General Assembly was called to the necessity of a change iu the system of selecting juries As at present conducte 1. it is liable to bo, and is, perverted to great abuse, ou account of the character of the persons pitrced upon them. It is liighly impor tant that tho jury box should be placed beyond the reach of political influence, or prostituted to the purposes of men who are themselves guilty of crime. lUshould bo filled with our best and most reliable citizens. The appointment of a com missioner of juries has been tried iu ?o ne of our sister States, uud has been found to work admirably. COM MISSION Ka OF riDLlC BUILDINGS. Iu view of the frequent expenditures for furnishing the public buildings, and the irresponsibility of tho moi|o iu which public money it disbursed therefor, 1 would recommend the designation of souio officer who should have a supervi sion of tho public buildings aud grounds, and of all expenditures for their furni ture and improvement. THE EUE UIDC1E RAILROAD. I regret to inform you that but little progress has been recently made upon the Blue Bidgc Railroad. The liberal' policy pursued by the Legislature was obstructed by parties prompted by per sonal aggrandizement and political pre judices' entering iuto combination to throw Obstacles iu the way of negotiating tho bonds, which prcvont;d their sale at the /ime, and beforo these difficulties werq overcome tho war iu Europe iutor vcnJl and rendered thoir sulo impractic able I have no recommendations to mailt on' tho subject, as all the laws uclcssary are in existence, and will there ?foK refer you to the nunual roport of the president of the road lor all tho accessary Information to an understanding of tho details. ItisextWncly unfe-tunute ttfat personal ambition or political "rancor fhould- be pel milted to delay or inter fere with the progress and completion of a work of such vital trausecudont itnpor-* Itanco to toe prosperity of the State and its chief Commercial city. EMIGRATION AND LABOR. While 1 am willing and anxious by all legitimate means to encourage and pro mote emigration to this State of all peoples who are homogeneous in customs and usages with our own that nro willing to labor, ns well us those who will bring into it ?kill and capital, I cannot forego the expression of my opinion that tbo passage aud enforcement of stringent law- tor tho protection of lifo and prop erty and tho freu and uurcstricted ex pression of political opiuions is all that is ucee8sary to accomplish that purpose in a htutc that presents so many attrac tions aud udvantages to the ?. migrant und capitalist as ours. I.A1SOR AND CAPILAL. There h been much discussion upon j tho ail ..it scarcity of labor, no.a a variety of schemes t has been suggested for its alleviation, but thus far without practical result. 'The importation ot foreigners, cither Christian or Pagan, j an work an incon-udoivhh? inbuenoe, as thso are as keenly alive to the facilities qf improving thoir condition as the na*,iv? * whom they attempt to .su'p^p?au?, awl will dispose ?l' their ta.rvit'eH to those who will pay the highest prM^fof" them. My owu impression- is.. t'iaf,,tS^BV8ent labor of the country, native' '?nff A> the manlier boru, furnishes thc'ittbMKIWh opt ical, the most skilful nuU?u!ltt*lmost efficient system of labor for Abe -jSbmth, and oauuotadvautageously be subsumed by any other. A. true appreciation of the mutual dependence ot ck'pTtulffndhv bor, and a disposition ^?i arWnffr'ltniea und equitably Ujrmsoi'agnxLaienLlltttve.Mi them, would go far to reconcile,.*^toting difficulties aud retnoy : a fruitful e :usoof dissension and irritation among oil f. own people. Inducements might also be he'd out by which the r inks of the productive ela*s may be largely recrui edi.lrom those v/ho are uonproducers, nod. whose complaint h that they can get nothing to do; and also by grant of land to tenants in fee, the payments properly secured, running over a long series of yours to those who may set&e in families. -, ?: landlord and tenant. Attention is called to the neeesfity of a ch?mp and speedy remedy bfO'ivhi. h the owners of properiy -may i thorns.Ives of it by a's.uiuui;;ryJjt^j|0.st ? rial process. While boo est, povVrty is deserving of oar sympathy, and chrutled to all, legitimate protocti-n. y.t there is too mach reason to boiieve that.'there nro cases iu which tue lav. in pery-flf'ted, which, by these extreme ivsiids, comptl landlords to enhance th-'dr re tits and militate agaiust she interests liVtlx* pub lic at large. i * ai'PRKN .l< i s. : - . The attention of.the lust t^encnjl As sembly wus called to tho necessity-at.d importance of a lav. lo rey.UiaO* and de fine the relntious und ubugiii ui:? ot'em ploy et* and apprentice. Au intelligent aud industrious wtw.rknian lias within hiuuelf the elements ot independence aud respectability. Iiis art i??h'is'e<tpi. j tai of which he cannot be divest, d. Iiis I labor is always and lv? ry.vhero in de mand. As illustrating the effect vf idle ness us the source ot cri;u . it i; stated ir the r. port of the prism a^Uciatiou lately ?ssued. that of ft States, in 1870, more than let: tlioqsfit.o1 ofthat uumber, or over s. vi mi v per cer.i , had u' jver learned a trade. Tin ; f,\v? nuut'faot conveys a let* n Of proTooud interest to those wbu iui\o in i.iiurgo the truiuing of boys and girl-. ? r t^c.ayti\e duties of lite. In framing such, a Lw us is suggested, the amplest"'security should be provided that ilur apprentice be protected from cruelty and injustice, uud that ho should receive au udequato nmouut ofcducatiou. 0A<*?fW* PR ES ?R V ATI ON OV <5 A M E A X D: IttOp?V. A - TioN o>' rioii. ' bmd Many of the States of the C^JHtave enacted laws for the pi cservatioa'rtfgamo by the prohibitiou of killing them"'dur ing the breeding season. , As the wauton (and iudiscrimiuato sh ootiug of bridannd game animals during the breedmgsea sou must result gradually in'their ex tiuetiou, and to the encouragement-nod multiplication of myriad* of destructive insects, to the great injury uud destruc tion of vegetation and t?hc cropi I would call your attention to the'master as worthy of your cousidorati >n. In this councction X would also rocommend the protection and eueonragomeni of artifi cial fish-breeding, by protecting .tho owners of fish ponds from trespasses and depredations. A law was passed by the last General Assemble, authorizing the appointment of eight ?^Ujcamiuissionera ?one for each judicial circuit?and defining tho duties thereof. These appointments wore botr made, for tho following reason* : It was found that competent men could uot be procured for thu silary authorized to bo paid;and no greator results would have been attained by tho selection of incompetent men than without any. It was thought beet to K-.ive the whole subject for additional legislation, in tho hopo that it would conform to tho praotica prevailing in those 'States which have had most ex perience and Bueeoss in fish culture, by appointing one per/on experiencednrtho business, and known aatUtt commissioner. Mr. Seth Greene, who bus been so * prominently conuectod with the artificial Sropagatjou of migratory fish, has betn uriug the past eummor employed by the Stnto of Now York in restock ingAhe Hudson JRivor with shid/ and has been hatching from one hundred thousand to one hundred and fifty thousand.daily. He states, in a published communication, that he can satisfy any person with com mon sense that all the rivers on the Coast can be stocked with shad so n? to make thetu equally plentiful with the old. n time. NATIONAL c*m.~tkr,-, tc. A letter has bnen resolved from tho Hon. M. VV. nelk of \Vl r oi. mo iJnitea Stnton, in relation to tic national oc:r.otcrios at Boa a fort, Floren e and Chr.rtekitou requestinji that the'Le islaVuro of this State may pas* an aot in conformity with a law of the Un:ted States, entitled 'An Act to amend an act outitled an act to esti b ' h and national proteot cemrte.i 4 Information has been received nt ut.^ office, from Hon. W. ?. She.lnick. ufrutu Navy DepaiUueuL, thai au . Kpprop* vyi >.x was mado July ?tub, ISOS. fiCu*ot\. [Continued nn ?<<<0>> l j I 'j: V - fgi^^^SSMWWiTMl