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Desportes, Williams & Co., Proprietors.] A Family Paper, Devoted to Science, Art, Inquiry, Industry and Literature. [Terms--43.00 por Annum, In Advanc VOL.111.1 WINNSBORO, S. C., WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 1870. [NO. 45 THE FAIRFIELD HERALD IS PURbISIIKD WKEEIX ]t DI*PORTES. W ILLIAMS & CO Terms.-Tun Iii ALf k pubishcl Week. y in the Town of Winnsboro, at 03.00 in. vareabiy in. advance. j3eirn& All asient, advertiuemonts rto be paid in atlvance. Obituary Notices 'aud Tributes $1.00 per sQttare. Oharleston Immigration O-nvention parts of Couwmtees. 'The Committee on Immigration, by their chairman, Col. J. P. Thomas. rnade a favorable report oft the com Iunication of A. Y. Lee, and recom mended that the project of Mr. Lee be endorsed by the convention and iecommended to the consideration of the public. The report was adopted. The same committee, to whom was referred the general subject of iwni gratiou, and a4 papers relating there., to, mt do the followving report RE,rORT OF TILE COMMIITTKa ON IMlI HOATION. 'The 6ommi'tee to whOm was refer red the subject' of imnigration, with the accompanying papers, feel the responiibility which devolves upou them. Tnte committee have address ed themselves to the work of placing before the convention a programme of action at once simple in details, prac tical character, and effective in ope ration ; and they hope that the scheme which they have adopted will ha found to embrace these elements of success. As to the paranmount importance of immigration to South Carolina, and the South in general, the committee deem it useless to waste the time in words, We see, we know, we feel this great need. Material develop ment is the great work of the day. It is the 'source of wealth, and wealth brings in its. train power, happiness and all the concomitants, moral, men tal and physidal, a solid civilization. As one of the means to this end of thorough development of)-li our vari ed resources, the 'intr9dtmotiou into this State and the South bf a hardy and thrifty population is consumhia tion of prime importance. What immigration has accomplished for the North and Northwest, we want done for the South and Southwest. The committee are nos unmindful of the great value to this State, and the South in general, of .its present and resident laboring class The la bor of this olasi'is' of decided advan tage. They desire to recognize its importance, and unite in the general sentiment that' it should be fostered, and in every way utilized for the general good. But it is insufficient. It should be, supptemonted.. We de sire to plaoe South Carolina in the line'gf progross. We desire to place the prospority of the Commonwealth upon a solid-basis. But to do'this we need aeoessious to our population, 't the -end- that we may surround the State with the enduring monuments of wealth.and numbers. God, in his providenoei has blessed is with a genial climate and a teeming soil, and,with:.anw wat power, and with vd.ried resotifos. 1mmigratio, is one of the meess whei-eby thes' advanbigos are' to bo utilized for the good of the citizen and the Stato WVith thesa general proposItiods thi briefly tet foith, the' 6omnmittee ad dress themselves to spirit and scheme and haye,the honor to report that th< Various papers and resolutions referr. ed to them have been carefully con siderod, and that .after asi full an In, quiry intothe who)e unatter of Imini gration as the limited'tim6 given thec would permit, they Iespetfulig pt'o pose the f6llewi6g as practical melt. ures,I) via - lat. (he .establishmeni 0f diroel steaLtni'mmuickilo'n with Europe. The ports pf Triiste, lavre,'Laiver * pool, an nwr aebo u ed,)but y6rcomnnittee Are of opi ion tNt.'e ehinof ea Euitopcar pohtNiilt d60eu'd Sp6n ominercial consifrptions presenting themselvei not . . Ieert1p6i the fiasildn. 2d. ' Tie estab%ihmrit ef"ates ~ rillyay tradsporta'tion for immuigranti froam Oht e~sftfto thiee ie.Noth Thow nNkslre w'i it Isepjes'ented showthifdhe the 4Ntroat~ foi intmlgr*nts psifndolth,Ne-t)hwes a p96i tea69 r'.leti P*B D >. . Qtb 9tion of the~ gre~ e)p g - agnpeeproNeedi onPs yin9tfq S.nfer q9esLjog di t po Soceiety of SouthXwolina now In ex is tone bee beneolep asbetg gavco,tohe pnewi sa.im 4r , him from imposition and wrong. 4th. The formation in all the healthy counties of this and other Southern States of "county land and Immigration societies, having for their objeot the settlement of immigrants upon free farms, embodying the joint stock principle suggested In the com. munication of Dr. E. B. Turnipseed. It is essential to offer emigrants as good terms as they are offered in the West; besides, the better the terms the bettor the class of people we will get. A plan for a oomplato organiza tion of this kind for the State of South Carolina has heen laid before the committee, and is appended hereto. It has been carefully considered by the committee, and is bolieved to embody the true principles of practi cal success. 5th. The establishment in Charles ton upon the broadest and most libe. ral basis of a board of immigration, provided with sufficient means to ena ble them to disseminate abroad true and useful Information as to the soil, climate and resources of the South. and with authority to provide for the comfort, health and decent aceommo dation of immigrants on the voyage hither and after their arrival. Such an organization is ascertained by ex perience to be essential at all ports of immigrant debarkation, and your committee are firmly persuaded that it will be more efficient, and lass cost ly, if oonducted as a private enter prise than if left to be managed by the government of the State or city. 6th. The encouragement of publi cations, and of the widest discussions upon immigrants and immigration, to the end that our people of all classes and occupations may be fully inform ed as to the immense gain to the whole country and to all private in terests of a large, increasing, ind us trlous and respectable population. Much has to be learned, too, by our people, before we can attract im migrants to us, or retain those who may come. 1st. What will attract the best class of immigrants? 2d. Wfho will best satisfy the needs and desires of those who come l 3d. What occupations will be the most remunerative for the immigrant? 4th. What new industries should be established, or' what modifications should be made in our present indus trial establishments, in order to fully utilise the advantages of a larger and a different population. These questions must be answered, and it would be a great stride in the direction of having immigration, if every man in the State was to-day prepared to answer them from his oe n information. In connection with the whole sub ject, your committee beg respectfully to direct attention to a communication appended -hereto, presented to the committee by Mr. F. von Santon, chairman of the delegation from the German Society of South Carolina, and to recommend that is be publish ed. I regard to the encouragement of immigration from the Northern States to.bis State, the committee are thor. oughly in accord. They recommend that the convention extend to settlers from the North a cordial welcome, and that efforts be requested on the part of the Central Bureau of Immi gration, as provided for, to secure special rates of transportation for party immigrating to the South. lat. That in each' county there should be formed a "County Land Immig~ration Society," to be organiz ed in confortnity with the provisions of the act of the Legislature, appror 'December 10 )869, and entitled "An act to regulate the formation of corporationhs." *2d. Tifat b'ook(s of sobseription should be opendd at all the convenient points in the' county, and that eneh subsoriber be required to state the amaount of bib subscription i 'dollars, with'the stipulation that the amount silbeerfbbd samy be 'made ep in whole ot' in" trt by~ ' bonveyande of land ; prov'ded always, that the- lands be taken at their *valuation for S,ate toihtioil at ikd timk'e the eonrdjnde is ed. That each eoutsty society aso$p Sa constitution suostantially the same a.*Btbatagetted hereto.teeedI asyment of subseriptions, or other wise acqaired bg eheb county society, i. e"laid 'ff Iin 'farm* of dootenieont size a'id location wi4th tefevoneo to dfrainagE, fencing and commtisfieation b. by oads--and that alternate farms be sa apart to be'granted to Immigrants in I feeg contingent only upots the con~ 'tlbaoI1 de*patio n rd us 'of the' land granted for the space of tenm yeas fry An4te of4he nat. Sho9ld ~any far 9 8Matoin .J aba*doned with~1 e tp jears, It , teYert tg I the sI y-1not, bu4qc the op5*e1p J? vest, a eluo4I RpaVtes hold 9) .01 s' olett b to,rpresent the shres Sis,/ao ? e ,ukseibera ; thmat they b. if.essad l0ei0 ;or sold by the.edolety ae.way a best for tha common in ~l1tto oenvet ala1 b~I b or ezohan=e.inta manae t rther waj. uable property, as buildings, rail. roads, turnpikes, bridges, ferries, or shares in suoh enterprises ; provided always, that dividends may be paid out of surplus income and that at any time after the lands set apart for im migrants are all disposed of, the so oiety may be wound up and the money realizcd from the sale of its lands and other property divided among its shareholders in redemption of the sha es. 6th. That each county society en deavor to obtain the good will vnd zealous co-operation ot' all the inhabi tants of the county, both subscribers and non-subscribers, to this end, that new settlers under the auspices of the society may be kindly received and may obtain from all their neighbors good and honest advice and guidance. All interests in the State are so mani festly united in the success of judi ,jious efforts to increase its population, that it will need only intelligent ex planation to- unite all persons and >piaionsin the endeavor to make that success secure. 7th. That all the county societies combine in the e:.tablishment of a common agency in the City of Charles. tLIn, upon the principle of a represen tative organ, each county society ap pointing an agent to sit at the central board as its special representative ; o ich representative to be entitled to as many votes as there are paid up shares in the society he represents. The central board when thus consti tuted to be invested with all necessa ry power and authority for establish ing foreign agencies, making special I arrangements for the ocean and inland transportation of immigrants, and their reception, shelter and protection on arrival. The central board shall further be charged with the duty of procuring and disseminating correct and useful information as to the special advan tages offered to immigrants in each locality, and that of taking care that all immigrants be fully and honestly informed as to all their right3, privi legos and immunities, and in case of need, advised and assisted in protect ting themselves from imposition. [APPENDIX A.] A Draft of a Constitution and By Latws-Vonstitulion and By-Laws of the Coanty Land and Immigration Society. CONSTITUTION. ARTICLE 1.--SECTION. The socie ty shall be known as the - Coun ty Land Immigration Society. Sac. 2. The object of the society is the promotion of foreign immigration into the said county, by means of fur. nishing immigrants with land, free of cost, upon the sole condition of the actual and continued occupation of the land so given. SEC. 3. In order to render the .so ciety effective, it is organized under the provisions of the act of the Gene ral Assembly, ratified the 10th day of December, 1869, entitled "An act to regulate the formation of corpora tions." ORGANIEATION. ARTICLE H.-SECTION 1. The pro visions of the act above recited hav ing been contormned to, a meeting shall be convened of all subscribers to the society, a temporary chairman appointed and a committee designat ed to examino and verify subseriptions and proxies. Thie committee shall report a list of members in conformity with the provisionis of section 2 of this article, stating' bow many totes each member Is entitled to cast under section - of this article. This being done anid a quorum being ascertained to be present, the meeting shall elect a permanent chairman, and proceed to the adoption of by-laws, and the election of offiers ih aooordance with the provisions of Section-. MESBSERSIfIP. StceIIon 2. All persons shal be entitled to become s,ubserbers to this society, provided that if the aggr'e. gate ef subscriptions exceed the capi tal stock, the shares shall be distribu ted rateably autong all thie subeai ber's. Subsbrib~ers to" the capital .6ock who shall baveo made good their sub scriptions, either in money or in land, taken at the State valuation for taxa tion and free of alt ineambrans *bstever, sball at the meeting for or. paisatJon bd enrolled as inunber'.of the society. The ryghts, prfyflegg'adobygug *ions pf usees,a. th treeste of shaires auj suboeion of membrsg shall be grovIded for in the by-laway in accordance:with the varios ,prvi. sions of this eonstitt6n~ and in, bar. monywrth the oostltatie. awd law. of thlsState aud ohs6e Unitd 8tates; Sgq. 8.. Of5pne 44 BJeotAqo'Ebe ogioers of th~is seeig shaebll CQeI)stO(a a,prebWentan fear 4ekor, .leet.4 by baflqt,4o- ee fron*'.avr od jt l1,0Soreiskal be gleoted Inbage~ rsc salg, a goruws ;being Ilvesstr saashll ggter edPilsi4nu3-skoadde of manaeent ehared with the ap. pdiptauent, superWis tend Aof .sbowlinate eoerb, an.54 -M oraImhiOteIt*de A th 9 ness of the sodoety.'-m Any three members of the board shall constitute a quorum. No person shall be eligible as presi dent or director who is not a member of the society. Vacancies during the term of office may be filled by the board, except where it is reduced below a quorum, in which case a general meeting must be convened, and an election held for officers to serve out the terms of those who have vacated. The subordinatg officers to be ap. pointed by tho board of man.gemnent shall connt of . 1. A register, who shall keep a re cord of all proceedings of meetings of the society and of the board of management ; records of all property owned by the occiety, granted to set tlera and reclaimed as abandoned by them; records of all immigrants set tIed upon the lands of the society, with statistics of arrivals and remo vals, names of families, with their numbers, sexes and ages on arrival, and in general all information neces sary or useful for the full accomplish meet of the objects of the society. 2. An agent, who shall reside in Charleston, and repiesont the society in the central board, 3. Such other of,eoers as may be in time required to administer the in creased business of the society. Sec.4. Metings--Quurums--Prox ies. The society shall have an annu al meeting on the --- Wednesday of , and such oteor general meet ings as may be called by the board of management, or by any ten members uniting for that purp ose, after thirty days' notice pogted in the usual places of county bulletins and adrertise ments, or published in the county newspaper. All meetings of the. society shall be presided over by a member elected as chairman by ballet or viva voce. Ten members demanding the ballot shall cause that mode of election to be adopted. In preparation for the meeting, lists of members shall be prepared by the authority calling the meeting, showing th< number of votes that each member i4 entitled to, and copies of such list,all he posted conspicuously in the, place of meeting. Members present, 'representing in person or by proxy a majority of all the shares, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business. A majority of the shares represented shall decide all questions except ques tions relating to amendments of the constitution, which shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of all the shares in the society, and ques tions relating to amendments of the by-laws, which shall require the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the shares represented, a quorum being present. Proxies shall be given in the usual form, signed by the shareholder and witnessed, but no proxy shall be valid for more than one year. Any petson, even though not a shareholder, may act as proxy for one or more share holders, and in his quality of proxy may attend meetings,sorvo on cotnmit toes, take part in debate, and vote. AwraoLE 3-SECTIoN 1. Capital Stock. The capital stock of this society shall be thousand dollars, the company reserving the right to in crease its capital by amenidinents to this constitution. Sec. 2. Shares. The es.pital stock shall be clirided into ---- shares, of fifty dollars each, certificates for which shall be Issued by the register, countersigned by the president, to all subscribers-upon-pay ment of their subscriptions, -either in money or in lands. Where lands are received in payment of subscriptions, they shall be estimated aooordirlg'to the State valuation for taxation, e* cept in eases of fraud or manifest mistaire, when a special assessment may be agreed upon between the snb' scriber ..and the society. Provided always that no lands be received hav ing any defect of title, or burdened with any ineumbrances whatsoever, and provided also, that the , iety have power to reject any lands offered in payment of anbedription, in whieh oeuso the 'subscriber shall be relesied from.ins sobligation and the sa bseripy tion eanogled Sao. .3. Transfer of Shar,~ .Not transfer of shares shall be vaUd snti uaiado i on'the books of' the <regIate%' And a new ertificate is issued,. No. tr'ansfev shall be made of, sto6k issued fe land which may bedse. ered after seb issue, to be enoumber. *6dn @1o. defective title. Tlbe Auansfer booksbaE.b. lbose for thirty . days before every general aseeting of the sediety. AaRTcxiCLE. drmomrio T.hEspoa:tion of- Jipds., ,.it,qhall be tbhsjt Qfthe bo of paanagemeont to?ps a~ta la f ''he"gioi6t~ to de d~ op loedteld as:to'd istribpte trmpvttlyi a.ppbie j4va ogoeo seaelopegt fasTo make rca4 aQA Ifp possble fMa s qadatIa 04st esee lot H -.~#opstIiige fsqJ +;e-,lge aint annaeantiraly fram arth to south, anl fnm eost to west. 'T hi- h-ing done, all farms dosigna ted by old cn uhors shall be set aptr for sett lement by immigrants on thes terms : lst. The propo.ed settler must b twenty yours of age or over, and frei from such 'montal or physical defeot as might inlap:citate him for self support. W1'bere a fNmily or a numbo of single persons occupy a farm, i will only be demanded that the hoac of the family or of the party fulfil tnis conditiou. 2d. All such settlers will be grant ed farms free of cost, the size ani location of the farm to be submittec to the choice of the settler, provided that the settlers arriving togetho shall have priority of choice acoordinp to the numbers and ages of the per sons composing each family or part3 uniting in the oceuf aney of a singli farm. The largest families or partie to chose first, and when the number, are equal, priority to be settled bj the ages of the persons composing them. 3d. All farms thus settled shall bi granted to the settler by formal deed duly executed, witnessed :and record ed, in the sole condition and conside ration that the land be not desnrtet or abandoned within ten years fron the date of the grant. On failure o the consideration the deed to be void and the land to rovert to the society otherwise the title to vest absolutcl3 in the settler, his heirs or assigns, a the expiration of the ten years. The farms designated by even num bers shall be retained as the property of the sooiety, and may be farmed leased or sold, as the society ma3 from time to time determine. SEC. 2. The society mny at an) time, either by spooiic resolves or bj a delegation of general disoretionarj authority to the board of manage ment, provide for the sale of lands o1 other property, and the investment o the money thus realized, or of ani other funds in hand, in other lands o1 in buildings, canals or railroads, of in the purchase of animals or machi, nery, or vessels, or shares in mining manufacturing or transportation com panics, including railroad, canal an< trans.Atlantio steamship comp-nies. . Sec. 3. Dividends-Dissolution. The board of management may al any time distribute surplus earnings or any part thereof, among the share holders as dividends. After all the lands set apart foi immigrants are disposed of, as herein before provided, or failing that, anj time after the expiration of twentj years from its organization, this so. ciety may be dissolved by the vote o a majority of all its shares. The mode of winding up to be determined by the authority decreeing the disso lution. ARTICLE 5-Debts. No olloor o1 agent of this society shall incur an3 debt or liability for the sobiety, noi shall any promissory notes or accep. tanees or eugagemeuts to pay money be binding upon the corporation Provided, always, that the societ) may authorize the issue of bonds, a majority of all the shares concurring [APPENDIX "D."] REPORT of TIHE GERMAN sOCIET1 DELEGATION. Thbe delegation from thme German Society of South Carolina having been requested by the Comnmiteen of the Chamber of Commerce, South (Caro. lina Railroad and Board of Trade, at the meeting held at the Boiard of Trade rooms on. Saturday evening, April 80, to prepare a brief statementl of facts in connection with the subject of Immigration, for the use of. any committee of the May fionvcetion that may desire.the sa'me, askc leave tc submit the following: The society which they represent tras founded not for the purpose of importing emigrants, They ?emin<l their country of the old germa; proverb, "remain in your own eouDtry and support yourself honetly," bu e&t the same time the objetot' the as. sociation Is charitable and btsmanne, te assist with, money, adisce and *othej mpanu, and to offer the band of wol! come tp all thoe who may come hither toi teek -a ,'e* home. *It appears to us that in 'ordei' t fiduce. imm.igration, and. by Ia afg*a. tion we mean not, the e,oming;ofs foY individuals, but thme re,gtla~r and cQp tindogs oberge of travel of those fro'n f6tel~ eountries seek ing bttoemot in al parts of thIs, simifar to tha .* York an iat~, tIsn cessary to boarla mind the followinj ). The nyaq wiho eri6gratesafron Egror t9 Amierios has.a wholq.oonti sg s hgh oleot bis,ow byorn an{ natpm lly .~ wildg~ whpre sh, ~t aest idatootermdts' kre offered. Si 1t Ier teeft,ct 'hd gretes -iRsportn*e to oeui antheer 4nidese wherNbge eId aeS dlIiI meeble taagIsre~ th eaftipa tipb~aden tb co , try can besuj plied with laborers. 3.. It is a necessity that direct com. t munication be established with som< German port by menus of good steam. erg, commanded by oficers spenking the language. These steamers should run to some southern port, as for instant (Jharleston, wh.nce transpor. tation could be direotly with the West. We are informed that by this route the rate of travel would be cheaper by several dollars than by any other. 4. Some European port should be seleeted with which there is at present no such communication, as it would be almost impossible to compete with New York and Baltimore and their principal agencies abroad. 5. The present condition of our country renders it absolutely itnpossi ble for emigrants to be induced to come to this or any other Southern State as laborers. The price of labor is much too low. We cannot contend in this respect with the Northern and West ern States, where farm laborers of the best class are paid as high as from $15 to $30 per month, besides being found. Moreover, it would be im possible for them to exist on the fare - and in the manner in which our ,,l; n tation laborers are anstained. 6. There exist great prejudices in the European mind against enigra tion to the South, produced by pl b lications in different European papers in regard to this subject., which it is of the greatest importance to over come. 7. To accomplish this, we would recommend the formation of soieties throughout the town and counties of this State and the South, in the inter. est of the emigrant. Every furoigncr should be brought into them. Their annual reports bhould be forwarded by the naturalized citizens to his friends in the old world, thus carrying with them the testimuony of a witners known to them. These associations may receive the inducement from the members of the communities in which they are formeci, and transmit them under the authority of such sooejties as truthful and reliable information for emigrants. 8. Th:re now exist two great routes over which tho emigrant to the West pisses to Nowr York and Baltimore, and cmig.iuu ,as, in a groat tueas uro, contributed to the b milding' of these cities. There is room for still another between the latter point and the Gulf, If ia lino be established over Charleston, and such route prove ohoapor and offer Inducements, be. sides adding greatly to the prosperity of the city and the adjoining country from the emigrant brought, over by each vebsel, many will necessarily settle in this and neighboring South. ern States, and in this way their popu" lation will soon be increased by a valuable addition. These views are vcry hastliy thrown out, the time allowedus being too short to prepare a report which should embrace any details. And in comjlying with the. request of the3 committees, we have only attempted to draw attention to a few prominent facts, which, it appears to us, should be considered in the discussion of a subjoot so dilicult, and, at the same time, of such vital importance to our welfare. Respectfully submitted, 1?. vorn SA wrEn. .Chairman Doelogation German 8o ciety, of South Carolina, Sig,ned by the (ommirrco on Jminn, gration, as follows : J, P. TuJomaC Fi. VON SAsTE.n# The Gothmittee of' Direct Trrade, by their chaimn, Mr, .lobert Mure, wade the followipg report, wivbib, after being read, was, on motion of Mr, Thaddeus Street, also reseived as information and laid upon the table, subjeet to future consideration , ,T he . ommittee on Direct;i Trade, appointed by the uonvention,. haye g;von the subjeot as munch donsidera. tion asthe limpited tlrme allowed'th'em to report, but by rio meats as muchaii its importinee.demands. -Tihe City ci New.Yothc has for years been. the great emnpQriuml and centre of trade for all soot.ion of the Union, of whieb she 1w thle mietropiolis. 'l'hithed 't'en all the streams of wealth to pour the-ir largesses into her eofferu, already full tQ overfloWiog.. And it is a . well r gnewn faet.tbat the Somfth is, mnore - tlinan all other seotions, a taxpayer' to this exactlig'conmeireIal autocrat. Year by year as the earth brings foett Sher increase, ansd the planter is te. ard)o4fpr bis, toil, by ao :abm.'dnt ,harvest of thofe Royj textile,.by which ShumIaniy, lothe,a targo .propor. tiod goodadtbue othe -?b,otho'rn ~ impe'rter,. The enestioni ariset, -.why a h4~~ bqb Co 1 .- Why: gtl9Ulb~I a a eaThom hb u re su 4A t of Jw thgnpl p the 4Wimporaneubjee will doubtlev+ bring forcibly to view the many advanges to be derived from an enterprise, looking to the introduction into the South of a elass of thrifty and industrious immigrants, and will point ont the facilities and perfect practicbility of such an en terprise. Such a scheme na this will build up the waste places of the South, and fill them with a numerous and happy population, and co-equal with this enterpriso in importance, is that of direct trade with Enrope, whereby our produce may find a foreign mar ket by the most direct and expeditions route, and our imports from thence to supply the wants of our people be brought direct to our doors, without first paying a t-tx to the baiker, the unporter, and jobber of New York. We would pro,ose, therefore, that a company be formed, having a capital sufiient to construct and equip four freight and emigrant steam ers, and that the shares in such capi tal stock be placed at an aniount which would bring it within the power of the greatest number to participate. Your Committee have assurances that not only individuals In this coun try and Europe, llt uealthy corpora.. tions. are willing-and ready to sub scribe to this object. They therefore recommend the adoption of the following resolu tions : Iesolved, That a committee be np. pointed by the chair to obtain suberip tions from the various railroad com panies and corporat ions interested in commeree, and also take measures for the establishment of a company on a permanent lasis, to form a line to consist of four steamers. Rleolved, Tlhrit the chairman of each delegation be charged with the duty of obtaining sub:toriptions in their section, witht power to appoint sub cotnnuittees, who will report to the chairma of the committeo appointed by the convention the names and amountA subscribed. Respectfully subtnitted, ROUT. M'RF. Chairman, The History of the Howard Scihool. The Howard School for negroes, which was established in Cohmbia about five years ago, says "Corsair,!" correspondent of the Charleston NVws, is in a precarious condition now, on account of a want of means to con tinue it. It 'Ias establishedl by tin Freed mcn's Bureau, and since its ear ly years mas been supported mainly by benrvolont socioties in the North, It devolved finally upon a Presby terian charitable society of Now York, which has been now, for somo time, bearing the entire expense, o the school. This society finds itsel in straightened ciroumstaneces, ' and unable longer to furnish the fuinds. So t.hat,on the first of lay, tho Howard School, under the superintendency of Miss Augusta Ilaley, finds itself'withi out a dollar to continue its exorola?. There are ten te}ohors who haid charge of 522 child ren. The schoot is, and for iive years 'hns been tho most successful negro school ' in the State, if not in the South; and 'iti success ha9 been due to the tfor'ough ly practical management of the sagr intondent. Thes fact of tihe afoppage of fundli from tile North was comntunicated to. tile State Superintendent of Educa tion, Mr. JTustice Y(. Jillson, of Mae imachutsetta, formeorly, of Philadelphisu, with an applIcadion to'have the How. ard School supported as 'a free com mon shlool by the State, and out of the educatIon fiend. The request wain the more reason, able, because the counfy commission er of Riebland arid his boaurd of ex aminers were arranrginlg to oathblshl free common schools in ColumbiiffoW wh ites, the If oward Schoplebeing :Alk~ ready in operation for, blak~s.. Thui' *as fair for both. And nOw, WA should not the Stato, thrdegh her eue derintendeht of odnoation, be wilhIlug to foot tihe bille ? .Mr. Jlillson did not consent-to the' proposition', but smiled and dilly-' dallied, lHe seems to hare some othey' use fo)r his fifty thmwaand dolla'rs thtan to' educate negroes n>it4 it. H o has gone North to beg soure other benevolene societies there to supporo this HIow ard2 School., . V. In thja eoridaetri l Moitopro' t lts ; oos lMr. .Iii .a~ . gr favor ..the education QI. tg n Ji1liom rop%'eseflte V ;fly #eI i ue D)oes th'e TAr isia'tdre of' Sgtith Uiiro aend ac'yiti dpi.rtcY'f tie"4de We'lo a ridIf hugtp 2~t ' eut',1 AndtW" whoftr 6 datidt''olIeOit 11fi We at'Na't ' SA manin Rb e Ind.e% the clerayman wh p ut him~ to elosp.