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2J _ ,itr la II IS IB IB . *% -a df r\. 4& fj4t TWO DOLLARS PER^NNUft^^J^CJJ?X? TJJAS -j-1-1-. ,. -j. \ II- fit ji it 1 . = GOD -A.JNT1D OUK OOUNTKY. ^ ALWAYS IN ADVAKO . ?at* VOLUME 5. SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 8, 1871. NUMBER 21 THE ORANGEB (JE.(x NEWS Hs?l^iZpE??siTED AT oi^AisraK3ijria EverJr!S?turd?y Morning. BY THE ORANGEBURG NEWS COSPAN^ TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION., One Copy for ono year. $2.00 " w M 8ix Months. 1.00 Any one Bonding TEN DOLLARS, for a Ulnb of Now Subscribers, trill receive an EXTRA COPY for ONE YEAR, freo of charge. Any one sending FIVE DOLLARS, fbr a Club of New Subscribers, will receive in EXTRA COPY for SIX MONTHS, free of charge. RATES OF ADVERTISING. 1 Square 1st Insertion. SI.50 VJ? Sqoare consists Of TO likes' Brevier or one inch -of Advortising spas*. Administrator's Notices.$5 00 .rfotlcct of Dismissal of Gcardians, Ad ministrators, Executors, Ac.$9 00 fon'riot Advertisements inserted upon the most liberal terms. ?? ???!? MAURI AO Ii and FUNERAL NOTICES, not exceeding ono Square, inserted without ?:?hige. * ' j kW? Terras Cash in Advance. "?a SEABROOK, BROWNING, MEYERS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, orrioR at Ornngcbnrj anil HruncuTlllc s. c. Mr. ME VERS or BROWNING will be ?t Rranchville every Monday. ?.. B. SEAl:ROOK, Acting Solicitor 1st Circuit. MALCOLM I. BROWNING. J. FELDER M EYEP.3, Trial Justice. jan7 may 14 ly COOKE & CO?KE, O R A V G E ? C n G, s. c. Will attend to BUSINESS in 'any of the"STATE and the C. S. tJ??RTS Tor the District of South Carolina. T. If. COOKE. II. P. COOKE. T. If. COOKE, TrSuI JTlift!ice, will ATTEND PROMPTLY to all BUSINESS entrusted to Iiis care. ' -'IT. I?. iJOOlAE, Trial Justice, f.cw v.. bi S. C. juoe'Jo . ?f . F. M. WANNAMAEER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, . Will be at ORA.VJEBURG, on Monduys, Fridays and Saturdays. At LEW1SVILLE on the other days of the Week. feb 12 tf W. X,. W. RILEY TRIAL JUSTICE, Itcaidcncc lit Fork of Edlalo, ALL BUSINESS ENTRUSTED will be promptly and carefully attended to. july23 ly REEDER & DAVIS, COTTON FACTORS and General Commission Merchants, Adger's Wharf, CHARLESTON, S. C. Oswki.i. Reeoku. Zi21 mi.km \n Davis, oci jo um FACTOR AND COMMISSION MEIICIIANT, CHARLESTON S. C. Liberal advances mado on Cotton. Rurm'jRfcr.s?First National Bank, Peo ple's National Bank, Messrs. Jno. Frnser & Co., Charleston, S. C. july 31?ly (_t_J_l ^ ' - -' i - ? ? * FIRE INSURANCE. the nicnnoND BANKING AND INSURANCE COMPANY, O?ce 1202 Maiv ami Ylth Street*, RICHMOND, VA. JOHN B. DAVIS, President. JOHN F. C. POTTS, Seoretary. MANN S. QU ARLES, Cashier. T. B. STARKE, General Agent. Having this day, (Oct. 17lb, 1870.) re ceived-the appointment of AGENT for Or angeburg of the abovo INSURANCE COM PANY, T aoi proporcd to take RISKS on Stores, Stocks of Merchandize and Dwell ings nt reasonable, rates. JOHN A. HAMITLON, AgetJt for The Richmond Banking and lasuranoe Company, - ? and Southern Life Insurance Company, Market-St,, Oruitgeburg, 8. C. oct23 * ly A NOBLE SACRIFICE OR The Three Friends of Vaux Vilaine AN EFISO?E OF THE LATE WAR. From tlio moment that this was known, but one thought filled the anx ious minds of every iuhabitant of that once happy village?what vcngeanco in blood or fire would the Prussians re quire for this ill-advised and cruel dev I? They, we'c not long left iu suspense. A beautiful sunrise in which brought the light of day to Vaux Vilaine ou?| that fair autumn morning. The heavy dues which hud fallen the night before glittered like scattered gems in the early sunshine, and the air whs sweet the brcuth of flowcis, yielding up their pcrfuin ; to the soft, waru? breeze. The bleating sheep and cattle, lowing in the fields, seemed to call tho people to their usual peaceful occupations, and the lit tle church-bell, with its silvery tone, gave nbtico thut the cure meant to cele brate an early mass on behalf of their dear putric, so sadly in need of aid frem heaven. All things were as they had been many a morning before, wheu the people of Vaux Vilaine rose to carry on the gentle, peaceful life, which made so sweet an cxistau'eo far them, aud uature still vi us doing her part in beauty and bcncficicncc. Tho skies failed not to &hed on all their brightest smile, but there were human passions at war upon earth, and, truly, the records of this tremen dous struggle might well lead oun to believe, that if alt the demons uf hell bad becu let louse, they could hardly have made more tirrible huvoc iu God's lair world. While yet the peaceful church bell rung, and the suttboams stp-umiug through the lattice windows of tho cotta ges woke the children in their cradles, there was heard coming, ever nearer, body of mounted I'hl.ius, gall.opi.'g down upon the village. Iu u moment m<.re they were unarming, u fierce and mcr pi less crowd, iu the mailt t-treet, nud in every lane nud Valley iu the place. A certain number were told off, who dis mounted, and, CUteriug into all tho hou st-s, from end t? cud of the village, they drugged OUt tvery man they could find, and drove thctii in a mass into the church, whero a. very different sceuo was to bo enacted from tho quiet holy ser vice the good cure hud iutended to hold. The woman, who would have followed their husbands and brothers, were dri ven back with blows and curses by tho Uhlans, and the church d.iors were shut upon the whole mule inhabitants of the village. What would bo done to them now f The poor women shrieked and wept as they asked themselves that question. Leonie and Vcvctte, united by the anguish of their cotnmo.i sense und ter ror, crept, baud in hand, nearer to tho church than ~ny of tho others dared to go, und hid themselves bchiud tho very tree beneath whose branches, tho three young men bad held their conversation on that bright, peaceful evening, bofore I even the shadow of war had cast its I gloom en the earth, and when thoy were looking forward so gaily to the fulGl mor.t.<-?'' *^pir various plans of happi ness. Meanwhile a strange scene was taking place in the church. The cure, already robed for mass, was thrust rudely aside by the Uhlans, and knelt dowu in a cor ncr, praying fervontly, while the com manding officer of the troop of avengers went and stood on tho steps of the altar. There, in a loud, ringing voice, which was heard over tho whole church, he announced tho tribute of blood which tho clemency as ho expressed it, of his superiors would alone exnet for the mur der of the colonel. They would not buru down the villago, as would have bceu but just, nor would they put the inhabitants to the sword, richly as they deserved it, but they would be satisfied with the lives of thrco men out of | those now assembled iu the church, who must bo executed instantly, bnforo the troot s resumed their conquering march through Franco?not an hour's delay could bo accorded. The officer nddod that the choice of tho victims might bo made by lot, among themselves, but it must bo dono then and thore, without loss of time As ho concluded, ho held up his watch boforo thcra. "In ton minute*," he said, "your choice must be made; if you delay lon ger than that, I choose for myself, and I shall take the first three on whom I happen to lay my hands, and bare thom shot at onee. It was but too plain thore was no ap peal, and that it would be only wasting the precious moments to attempt it. Lepelloticr, with somo of the older men, begun in silence aud with trembling hands to prepare the lots with the thrdb fatal ouuibcrs, which would be drawn by the men on whom the doom of death should fall. But, suddeuly, there was a movement in the crowd, aud a young man came forward with a light, active step, and, laying his hand on Lepelleticr's arm, to prevent him continuing his dreadful task, ho made a sign that he wished to ??peak. Thor? was silence over the wholo church in an instaut, and all eyes were turned on Evuriste Rossol. Fa miliar ns his features were to most of them, they looked ou him now as though they had uovor seen him before, so com pletely was his thoughtful face trans ^fie/urcd bv the nu'ro heroic resolution I that shone in his soft - eyes and thriiled in his clear voice, as- he spoke, with the utmost simplicity, words death-l?den to himself. "AfeM amis," he said, and every indi vidual in the sad assembly heard him distinctly, ' if we cast ! its for the vic tims of the enemy, it may be that the doom will fall on fathers of families who would leave widows and orphans to mourn them, not only in sorrow but in poverty aud dcstitut:on. It is uot well, therefore, that such as they are should be taken from the homes they support and protect, while there are others who j have not, us yet ut .least, formed ties us close and binding. Of these I urn one ! ?my mother has other sons?my fiuneee will hud many a worthier man to seek her love, and I oiler myself freely to die,'that tho husbands and fathers may be spar. d. I tun sure that there nro othi r*. situated its t am, who will no less willingly gMTti their lives) to make up the nu'tibef." Evuriste cnrefuliy nvobtW looking at Julis and Mattel, ns ho t| oke, fur he would not .seem to summon them, but they needed tin other call save his bright example. Instantly th?'y started lor ward, und ranged themselves ut bis side. "We, too, givo ourselves freely to th i death," they exclaimed ; "the uumbcr is complete." Lepelloticr had been on tho point of remonstrating with Evaristc, because he could not bear the thought of that young life qujnced i.i blood ; but when he saw that Martel, his own sou, was ttmoug the offered victims, tho wo d died on his lips, and ho turned his face to the wall, groauiug in unspeakable anguish. He felt, Urutus-like, he could not ask that a father of a family should die to spare bis own uuwedded son. No time wits given him, however, to strugglo with bis heart. The Prussian officer held up his watch, exclaiming that the ten min utes were expired?he must have three men instantly for executiou. "We are here?we are ready !" said the three friends, coming forward with 6rm step and dauntless look. "One moment only," exclaimed Evar iste, aud taking bis two companions by tlx: band, he drew them down on their knees before the cure, saying, "Father, abSOlVQ us ; biesa US in ibis supreme moment." The good old man, appalled and be wildered, turned towards them his eyes streaming with tears. He seemed too much overwhelmed to know almost what bo was doing ; but, upheld by the habit of priestly functions, be murmur ed the lorm of absolution, made tho sign of the cross, and blessed them in the threefold name of 11 im before whom they were about to appear. They thnnked biin adding, "Adieu, man pcrc," and rose from their knees. Instantly the I 'hl.ms surrounded thom, bound their hands, and hurried them to the door Ouo moment those gathered in the church snw their shadows darken tho threshold as they passed out into the dazzling sunshine, and the next in stant they were gone, to be seen of men no more forever! Then, with a simul taneous impulse, the whole assembly fell upon their knees, and as the cure, turn ing to the altar, intoned tho De JVo fuiidii, the wailing voices joined in tho funeral chant with ouo deep, heart wrung cry, that rose in mournful appeal to tho listeuing Heaven. Mean white,across the sunlight church yard the doomed men were harried by their executioners; >. but their terrible inarch had a momentary interruption. Suddenly, from beneath the spreading branches of tho tree which the victims knew so woll, the graceful figure of a young girl bounded forth as if her feet wer winged, and Leonic, flinging her self on the breast of her fiance, exclaim ed, in a tone of horror, "Evaristo, jnc, to t on faire de toi?" "A dien mon angel" was his only an swer; but tho instinct of her woman's heart told her all the dieadful truth. She fleug up her hands with a l itter cry, aud as his bound arms could not hold her, sho sunk at bis feet as if she had herself already sustained the death blow he was about to meet. Vevetto, who had followed her, was clinging to .Martel. uttering shriek on shriek. "Remove these women," exclaimed the commanding officer, with angry im patience, aud the soldiers instantly tore Vcvette from Martcl's anus, while oth ers lifted up tho senseless form of Le onic, and both were -roughly flung aside upon the churchyard grass, and the cap tives hurried on without another mo ments delay. Then indeed did the bit terness of death pass' iuto the hearts of Martel aud Evnrislo, while Jutes, turn ing to them with a pathetic smile, said soft ly? "I may well be thankful that I have no fiancee V Yes, truly, that hour had come to them, as come it will to nil of us, when those aro happiest who have fewest earthly blessings, aud whose best trea urcB arc garnered iu that realm where all that has been brnve and sweet and good, like tho self devot ion of these three JOttiig men, will have a place throughout th? eternal ages, among the imperishable things of .'(Jod. There was an open, field just below the church yard wall, which had been the favorite p'ayprotjh'd of Evarihte und his companions thr.jrf.ih all their happy '^itljfhiwjuV ???fitere*wrrrKhcyratafnTiry'Tlifr* Chluns, and placed with their ryes ban daged, facing the sun they were never to sec again ! A few tin m nts more, and through the wall of the l)e l*rofnndi*\ risjn); and falling ntnid the sobs of men grown weak as w much in their anguish or pity, there went the sharp ringing report of the volley which told that tho sacrifice consummated, and that il the Brief carthL life of tho nobla young men was over, on the roll of the glorious army of martys their names would livo forever more. The st ry wc have told is no fiction. It is but i few weeks since the village of Vaux Vilaine witnessed tho execu tion of three friends, who, lest tho lot should fall on the futhcrs of families, vountecrcd to sa'isfy the blood claim of the Prussians for tho death of the colo nel. Wo havo given this little record of their fate, not to harrow the feelings of our readers by the mere recital of a tragody, but to afford them another in stance ofthat glorious springing of good out of evil, which has been tho deathless consolation of the human race since the first man woke to the m)stery of suf fcriug. Amid the horror ami anguish, and aching helpless compassion with ivbicb this dreadful war has fille.l the world, such deeds rise up full of swce.ness and refreshn080, like the fragrance of flow ers which only give iortii their richest perfume when they have been crashed and beaten down under the foot of the i destroyer. OEEXCIAT... Act? und Joint KcmoIiiMoii* PaMMCd hy l?? IjCgiHluture? ricMMlonn 1S70 and 1871. An act to incorporate the Capital Build ing and Loan Association, of Colum bia. Section 1. Re it enacted by the Sen atc'aud House of Representatives -f the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by tho hority of tho same, That John Agnew, M J Culu.iu, James A Lunbar, W B Nash, W Simons S 13 Thompson, John McCord, R Toudioson, 0 C Puffer, W F Hague, Timothy Hurley, together with other persona who are now arc, or hereafter may bo associated with them, bo, aud they aro hereby, declared a body politic aud coipora'.c, for tho purpose of making loans of moucy, secured by mortgage on real ostalo or personal pro ' pertjr, or by conveyance of the same, to their members aud stockholders, by the name and style of the "Capital Build* iog and Loan Association, of Columbia," tbe capital stock of which shall consist of one thousand shares, to be paid in by successive monthly installments of one dollar on each share, so long as the cor poration shall continue, the said shares to be held, transferred, assigned and pledged, aud the holders thereof to bo subject to such Sues and forfeitures for defaults in their paymeuts, according to sucb regulations ns may be prescribed by | the by-'aws of said corporation. Sec. 2. That the Baid corporation shall have power and authority to make any such rules aud by-laws for its gov ernment as are not repugnant to the Constitution and laws of tho land; shall have such number and succession of members and officers as shall be ordaided and chosen according to their said rules and by-laws, made or to bo made by thom ; shall have and keep a common seal, uud may alter the sauto at will; may sue and be sued, plead and b ? im pleadcd, iu any court of law or equity in this Ttatc ; a?:d shall have and enjoy all and every right and privilege incident and belonging to corporate bodies, ac cording to the laws of tho land. Sv.c. 3. That the said corporation shall have power to take, purchase, and hold real estate, and to sell and transfer the same from time to time to its mem bers, on Mich terms, and under such con ditions, aud subject to such regulations as may be prescribed by O-.e rules and by-laws of said corporation shall not at any time exceed tho value of two hun dred thousand dollars. SEC. 4 That the fundu of said cor poration shall bo loaned and advanced to the members and stockholders, upon the security of real and personal estate; and used in the purchase of real estate for the benefit of its members nnd stock holders, on such terms, and under such terms, ami under such conditions, ami hastbj-ioeKfc ?tserr regulations as may, front time to time, bo prescribed by the rules and by laws of sitid corporation ; and it shall be lawful fur the said corporation to hold such lands, tenements, heredita ments and personal property as shall be mortgaged or couvcyed to them, in good faith, by way of security, upon its loaus aud advances; and may sell, alien or otherwise dispose of tbe same, to its members aud stockholders only, as they; from time to time, may deem expedient. Sec. 5. That whenever it shall occur that the funds of the said corporation shall rcmniu unproductive and uncalled for, for the space of two months, tho cor poration shall have power to loan what ever amount may bo thus on hand, to others than stockholders aud members, for such time and at such rates of iuto rest as may be established by virtue of such rules aud by-laws as may be made by ?tid corpora/ton. Sec. G. That whenever tho funds of said corporation .-ha 1! have accumulated to such an amount that, upon n fair aud division thereof, each stockholder and member shall have received, or be enti tled to receive, the sum of two hundred dollars, or property of that value, for each nnd every share of stock by him or her so held, and such distribution and division of she funds shall have been so made, then this corporation shall cense and determine. This act shall be deem ed a public net, and that the same may no given tu eviuuucu wiiiswttb opcuut.j pleading the same : Provided, That said corporation shall have all the rights, and be subject to till the liabilities provided in tho netto regulate tbe form It ion of corporations, pn&scd December 10, 1870. Approved March 9, 1871. An ai t to amend an act entitled "an art to revise, simplify and abridge tin rules practice, pleadings and form* of the Court* in this State." Section 1. Be. it enacted by tbe Senate and Houso of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met nnd sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That tbe first subdivision of Soutiou 25 of the act entitled "an act to rcviso, simplify und abridge the rules, practices, plead in<rs and forms of tho courts in this Stute," npproV6d March 1, A. D. 1870, bo amended so as to road as follows : The court of gotural sessions at Green ville, for the county of Greenville, on the Drat Monday of Junuary, May and September ; and tho court of common pleas at Groonville, for the couuty of Greenville, on the first Wednesday after' the first Monday in January, May and September. SKO. 2. The County of Marion is herebj transferred from the fourth oir euit to the third circuit. Sec. 3. Section 20 of an act entitled "an act to revise, flim} 1 (j and abridge the rules, practice, pleadings and forms of the courts in this State/ is hereby amended by the addition of the follow ing subdivision : The court of general sessions at Murion, for the county of Marion, on the third Monday after the lourth Monday of January, May and October; and the court of common pleas at Marion, for the county of Marion, on the first Wednesday after the third Mon day after the fourth Monday of January, Muy and October. Sec. 4. Section 20 of the act men tioned iu the third section of this act is hereby amended by striking out the third subdivision thereof, aud the fourth subdivision shall hereafter be the third subdivision, and the fifth shall hereafter be the fourth. Sec. 5. That all processes, writs and reoognizunces of every kind, whether respecting juries, witnesses, bail, or oth erwise, which relate to the terms of the courts of common pleas and goneral sessions, as heretofore established and and made returuable to said courts, as heretofore established, shalM>e returna ble and applicable to the courts, as es tablished by this act. Approved March 9,1871. An Act to Amend an Act Entitled "An Act to Organize the Supreme Court." Section 1. Be it enscted by the Senate aud House of ficprescntives of tho State of South Carolina, now met aud sitting in General Assembly, and by he authority of the same, That Section 1 of an act entitled "an act to organize the supremo court," ratified on the eighteenth day of Septe_Hr, in the year of our Lord oue thousand eight hundred aud sixty-eight, be> and the same is hereby, amended so as to read ?'tho third Tussday of April," in thr placo of "the first Tuesday," of the same month. Approved March 9, 1871. An Art to Amend th: Charter of tnc German Evangelical L -treran Church, of Charleston. Bo it Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of tho State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, aud by the au thority of the same, That the charter of tho German Evangelical Lutheran Church, of Charleston, granted in 1841, and renewed by an act of the general assembly, ratified the nineteenth day of December, A. D. eighteen hundred and fifty-five, is hereby extended and con tinued in force, and so amended as to authorize said corporation to hold prop erty, real and personal, to the amount of one hundred and fifty thoosanc dollars. I Approved March 9, 1871. An Act to Amrml an Act Entitled "an Act to Drfine the. Jurisdiction and Duties of the * ounig Commissioners." Section 1. Be it resolved by tho Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by entitled ''An act to define the jurisdic tion und duties of the county commis sioners," passed the twenty-sixth day of September, A. D. 1868, be amended as follows : At the end of Section 18, par agraph 1, add "and th i oounty commis sioners shall not, in anticipation of toe tax levied upon the couuty, drawn upon the county treasurer for more than three fourths of the whole amount of said tax iu any ono yoar; nor shall any order be drawn upon the county treasurer until after tho monthly return of the trcasur shall have bceu mado to the coutty commissioners of the amount of funds collected, nor unless ho has the funds in the treasurer to pay tho same. And the county commissioners shall inform the county treasuror of the orders drawn, in whose favor, the amount, and the order ir. which they are drawn. And should the couuty commissioners, or any of them, purchaso, directly or tudirectly, any order drawn upon the county treas urer, for less than its face value, thoy shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, in office, and, upon oonvietion thereof shall be punished by fine or imprison ment in the discretion of the court by any court of competent jurisdiction." 8xo. 2- At the tod of paragraph 4, Section 10, add "and ill work given out by the county commissioners, when the amount shall cxeesd the sum of one htt?. dred dollars, shall be done bj contract; and fche commissioner* are hereby In quired to advertise the ?wie, at least io one of the papers of the county, and also post the same in three conspicuous p'uca in sail Cases, be accompanied ?J two or more sufficient soritics; and too county commiss'.oncw shall have tbe right to reject ano or all bids, if, I? their judgment, tbe interests of tbe county so require." Skc. 3. Amend section 3 of said act so that it will read ns follows: -Ths* all tho board of county eommisswnefst shall be present for the transaction of business, and shall sudit and -?gn fJD bills and bhecks, Tbe checks shall in all cases bo countersigned by the clerk of the board." Sec. 4. Strike ont "November/* wherever it ocenrs in tbe set, and insert "September/* Approved March 9,1871. ? ? ? a? An act to rttcorporate the Pleasant Gravi HaytlU Church, in DarHttgUm cs&ztf, South Marotina. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolins, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same, That tbe roe mi use of the said society bo, and are incorporated, and are hereby declared be a body corporate, by the name at stylo of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, and by that name and style shall have socerasion of officers aud mem bers, and shall nave a common seal. Src. 2. That tho said corporation shall have power to purchase, rcceivo and hold any real or personal estate not exceeding in value tbe sum of twenty thousand dollars, and to sell, convey and dispose of the same, aud, by its corpo rate name, may sue at J be sued ro say court of this State, nod te make such rules and by-laws, not repugnant te lav as it may consider necessary and expe dient. Sec. 3. That this act shall be and taken te be a pnlie act, and continue in force for tbe tens of twenty five years. Approved March 9, 1871. At. Act to Provide for the Redemption of Cerfa'n Lamf* Bold under Order of General Ed. R. 0. Convey, for Taxet. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Sen ate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met end sitting in General Assembly, and by tbe authority of Che same, That all lands bought in by the /Sheriff, for the ?Stete, sold under the provisions of an order of General Ed. R. S. Canby, dated Charles ton, South Carolina, December 3, 1907, "to provide for the rapport of the pro visoual Government of South Carolin? for tho year commencing the first day of October, 1867," kc, the same being done under General Orders, No. 139, be, and the same are hereby, entitled to bo redeemed with in a period of sis months after the passago of this sot, upon tho payment of tbe tax, interest and cost IUOIVVM, U, -T._ T~?? f\\e *#u?-?a?- Xsy. which said lands were sold by virtue of of said order. Sec. 2. All sots or parts of acts, in consistent with this set, are hereby, re pealed. Approved March 9, 1871. An act to empower tfo State to wutuitam the Beneficiaries in the Lunatic Aay lum, instead of the Several counties. .Section 1. Be it enacted by tbe Sen ate and House of Representatives of tbe State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Afsemby, and by tbe iauthority of the same. That from and after tbe passage cf this act, all benefi ciaries now in, or hereafter to be placed io, the State Lunatic Asylum, be S8p> ported by the State. 8*0. 2 That the State assume the liabilities of each and every of tbe coun ties that is now in arrears for the sup port of its beneficiaries. S ec. 3. All acts or parts of act,- in consistent with this act are hereby re pealed. Approved March 9, 1871.