The daily phoenix. (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, April 13, 1871, Image 2
ti o^wi t^i o tlio J*r^i ts ;o? said v Ulago, a ? d
to. gruofc .licenses to auotiou eera : if ?th
vialed, That .uotbiug ; herein caoUiqed
shall oxtoud:to salea by orv for the...8liQr
rifXi, Ol erk?,of Cpu rt, Judges of Probate.
Coroners, Executors and Adrniuiutrutors,
Assignees; or by aby other person, under
Ibo order of any Court, Trial Justice, or
other inferior Qourtw,", ?.! .: ii infA??iiVrj
fi SEO. ; ll. That.tUeln.tun'laut and -W'tr
dona of said tu\v;u of, Timumusville. shall
have power,and,?ftuibtfrUyi jo:require :all
persons .owning, a, Jot or Jut? in ?tli.U Bald
towp;ft?.Tjpn30usy4Ho?. tp' keep.in repair
tho.side-walks adjacent to. their Jots xe
Sactively,abd??W,d*|f*u|t{i?irW"B ?natter
aU,bavptpp,w/OT/and authority jo impuso
ft^nejn^texqfei?iugfifteen dyJlars) .,;-,
>,'8so/l<&j/J-'ba^^^ or
grant licenses to keep a tavern, oritore*.
tail intoxicating drinks, be, and Hie same
ia herp?y,.lYeai#d in.-tbp ?aid Council of
thc town of Timmonsv?llo, and that they
also bt; i (i vested willi all necessary power,
byiord?im?.ge prj ordinances* to siipproaa
or regulate thc sale of intoxicating
drinks:, Provided, Tbat.no rulo or regu?
lation s 1m ll ,bti i nao ns is tent with Ibo Con?
stitution jnud lawn uf. tho State.
SEC. ly. Tlii^t. thia Act H ti u 11 bu taken
aud d-'paied ne a .public Aqt i,u all.courts
Of J ustjeo, nqd shall .continuo in force
a?rU.^epealed^i; ... j, /..,..
,SB?) lii^ Tii?t^o mocbjof Section 10
of - j^n/r^ot, to. i, iicurporatu cortainTtowuN
au'd;f???Mge^#?d:i ty-ire^o.wyaud-amend
eeyJaifV, c^ttfe!? r; berptpfpro : gmntvoVi
rat|fl^dTion. t,b^^^t;diiy, ot D,ei>um'v.e.lt A.
D., 1?57, ns iuourporatea- tho .yiihigo of
Timmouaville. is hereby repealed.., .,ju
.ApprpsQd t.tjiet 28 ch, ; day of ['February,
**f^M\t?}D '?? ? '> v.f???
. Sf\?7f?d Y'-'"--' : > ': - J.: I :'.:\? i. .*>
ANi A OT. (CO; AI-T EH j ANO, A1TEND ; AW ACE. BK*
. TfSfjap ?.'AKj AQI n TO A?i"W6)^?n:i?BiBt<ii
?WIJI ?OHAKTEN-,PF.?,'.UIE ;0ttre\ OF ?UBI?K
VIL^U, u Ar}? ,.FPl? ora KU ': XUM'?tiW.' "
APP^pVET) KAUO? 23s 1880e! y ?lfl -lol
SE?>? 1. He? cntscteii'hy?tho? Sou?to and
??oi?so.of Uupref?ontut-ivca of: tho Statoiof
South Carolina,, Uo\.v?mt?t ajad. 18it,tiUg in
General.Asf?ombly? and by tbo.authority
of tho burne? That, from aud' immediate -
ly:u?t^r tljo passage of thia Act it shall
ba IAW?UI for 'the, Mayor and Aldermen
of. tho oHy of Greenville to r?q iiru each
malo inhabitant of said: eily, between
the ages of, eighteen abd .fifty to labui
upocr Chepubliostreets:of said city: Pro
viifeci?tfffiriheleB8,iW\\a% no person sbaii
bo required to perform more than fool
cbjys'e labor on said. streets'. ia any ont
year. ? i ' , ? ? ?'
t/J^-i&VUfThatbit 8hall.be lawful' foi
aatil.fi?ayc>r/.o.ua- Aldermen ; Ito, Us; aomt
certainiOpro,! uot;.to.t?sceed tho Sum! bl
TR/?4UUMP).W annum,; w,hioh< may) bc
piy,-d,?jb (Wpnoy within ti cert aili , time, ;t<j
bcijimited by tho aaidi.'Mayon and Alder
njc.fti. by. aby. persoulJiablo"., to labor,:on
sasdq sheets,-,;i nf cu m mutation. Cain eubb
iiibpr,.fl)id- to epforqu the payment of tin
Same;;iu; thoi manner: now provided-ibj
]^W:?or:utoco?leot\on.Qf; tuxea. . .?lot)
ISBP, .3j)iTl}atitbo.Kaid-Mayor-und Al
derme n, :or any three of : thani? shall h?vt
?o^r\t-?$ : com ul it t o ?jail for a? space ol
tiffie not. preceding tweiity days, aud Itt
lipo not qxoeciliug. ?fty dollars, au y per
SOD or.'. person'B!>'bl)-:ftbull ? bu guilty ol
riutoua : oe; disorderly 'conduct in . saie
o?ty; iund jt ohutl bp:the duty of the mar
ebal? of tho said: city to arrest all suol
Siraqns, aud bri tig them before the au id
ay or and Al der mon, or any. tb ruo ul
thein,; to. bo: dealt with aooonling to thi
crdibancu-of said city. .
.SEC- \4A That said; Mayor and Aldor
nnjfn Of the.suid city shall have power to
Open iiQOW streets, and to widen,
strjajghtep'. or. alter streets now in nae,
opotj >pay mont of i damages; to the o wu on
of;; property affected thereby, tho da
mug?-a to-be assessed by five freuholders o
salacity,,two to ba elected by the Cit^
Council, and two by tho owner or owner.
of| i the. proper ty, and the ?f th by the per
aons So sc lee led.
.?/Lpnrdyed March 9, A. D: 1871.
?'ii.- -
JO?IX 11K80IAI riON TO FAOVIOB FOI! THI
?PAYMBNT OFiHIIiBAOE OBHTIF1CATE8 Ol
* MliMl}EBS j OT THtS STATE ) HO AUD Ol
. EDUCATION OF;THE BTATB OF SOUTH OA
?W?nWA-;?>m i. , -ur. -ii
. Wiiereas, Section 2 of an Act entitled
"Aa Act to establish and maintain a sys
tom' of free common schools for I bi
State of. South. Carolina," approvec
February 10, 1870, distinctly sets fortl
that, iiieinburs of the Statu Board of Edil
CA??OD;O? tho Statu of South Oarobun
sbaJI be enlitled ito receive a mileage a
tho-.rtito of twenty (2H) cents per mill
going to and returning from, the meet
inga, of tho said Statu Board of E inca
tiou, to be.paid by the State Treasurer
on presentation of a certificate sigued b;
tho Chairman and Secretary of the Hoar?
s/fir.eBiud; and, wber**uB, meetings of th?
Sflf? State Board of E location have beei
tiwda?ta tho j city of Columbia, namely
QD? tho sixteenth, seventeeuth and eight
couth dayB of March, .1870, and on tin
fifth, Pixth ands oven th dayaof October
1^20randr)wberoaB,?certificates of mile
RR? pro[ rly made out aud signed by th
Qbainnan aud- Seoretuiy of the Boan
Wofwjisailed to m,ei.mbers in atleud.mco a
tba satd.'OiMOtinga of ?tho said . Hoard o
ISd;uDa(foa;.i and, whereas, thee Stat
Treasurer r pf ti Bod to: cash'thc said cert di
cat?8 of mileago when presented to Liu
for;tpaymeut, giving, un. his reason, tba
n$0pfK0ft4! spprPp riutiou i had .been. mad
tfl*^'6eitBP?f;^and,,iWbereaB, bf. ;th
a^yppflatiiin-of itiwonty thonsaud dollar
f^l?eiipKy//oC1j0?obty iBuhoul Commit
sitrneys/iji^i fipeciUed! in ?Section ,4 of u
Apt ftfititlednTAo'lAM.to - jnako uppropr
BttO'ti^tiAaraisc-jsnpplien for the year epa
Sf?lf?togr-ij C?tblwrv"one.(tholigand eigh
h?iidrcd. .land ... sixty.cighuV- approve
%rsh/)2ii^?J.6G9, .th era reniai UH,'iu tb
State Treasury an unexpanded (bulanv
offr.rpurt^hPJlla?d.,,eight ,-hundred an
t wepterAwib iMM^h ?foll?is inpdv fort j
opft-HlXqofjhit.iUefefMrff.Ini! oft Ito
. 'AteS W??/MtllR?boSena*??and dlotif
O-rolina^ttp: ^jpfiW-fft?di t? Uiug.i rt i Qonu?
AmwWfr ^adiikjuShoiit-etUurityi oi,tL
.a^tft'nt??iU???'. To tf??t??f? edi lo up
4Mtmm*%Mi ?? aforeeaid obalfitK
cf four thousand eight hundred au
twenty-two ($?,822) do??ra ?"nd forty
olio <4l),oeoUi,remaming, ar^ iinwpeud
ed. -oL Ute app ty pri?t i ott of ?! WQtfty thou
sand^phira %>r QWV*! ?il?olntj
Subool-;.Cuiutulamone??, Ti?oal?y?ar ?nd
iug ??lober 3l|l86jtf br], ajd ildiofpby
appropriated and set apprt for ?the *pajr
mont of mileage- certificates of memberi
of tbo State Board of Education of tin
State of South Carohua, aud the Batu?
abell bo applied by the Stare Treasure
for tbe payment of tho mileage oortifl
cutoa. aforeaaid. ] ] 'J .../','.
. ?flo.j5,vThatdJihi8 iidftj^C^lSiXTJifik^i
tako effect from ita passage. "
-t 'Appiftoa ntfrou: ivife..:.? ' . ..
AN A OT TO INCORPORATE THE WORKING
MEN'S MUTUAL BENEFIT UFE ASSUKANCI
.V33t id CATION OF. HOU XII C AUULINA.
SE?TI?N^I. Be it enacted tlyUho Sim ft ti
and House of Representatives of tlx
Slato of South Carolina, now met nix
sitting ju General Assembly, aud hy tlx
authority of tho' samo, That Edwiprt
Mickey. Samuel J. Keith, A. J. Rinaier
Isaac H. Wliito, W. tl. J. Brodie, lt. H
Humbert, Stephen Geary, S-unuol B
Thompson, N. E.. Edward*, Thomas D
McDowell, W. J. McKinlay, P. R
Uiver? Fl H. Frost, W. E. Johnston
Wm. Uayne, and their associates am
successors, aro hereby made and createt
a body politic and corporate, nuder tin
mim? aud stylo' of the Workingmen']
Mutual Bum-fit Lifo Assurance Associu
lion of South Carolina.
SEO. 2. That thesu;id corporation hero
by created aud established shall hav
succession of officers dud members, ac
cording to ita by-laws, and ?ball hav
power to make Huck by-laws, not repue,
nant to tho laws of ibo laud, und to have
nee aud keep a common seal, and th
same to alter at will, to HUO and be sued
plead and bu im pleaded, iu any court ii
thia State* aud to bayo and enjoy all suc-l
property, real and personal, as may b
given, bequeathed or devised to it o
muy be in any manner whatsoever ac
quired by tho said corporation: Proviu
cd, Tbe uinouut BO huid shall not exueei
the sum' of twenty-five thousand ($25,
OOO) dollars.
SEC. 8. That thc said corporation maj
from timo to, time, invest their fiimh
money H, assets aud all'other property
stocksj". publier or; private;, notes;," billi
booda, with or without: security, b,
mortgage of real or personal properly
or by surety in such eu ms - and ob ano
terms and conditions as they ' may deer
proper;audit shall bo lawful'for the sai
corporation, from time to - time, and u
all times, to sell, co i vey, mortgage, at
aigu or transfer all of its property, rou
aud perso u al) ail and when it may b
deemed proper aud expedient, und t
maka and execute bonds under their out
pornto seal, with or without mortgagt
foi tho'purchase of reul'orp?rtibblil pic
porty. - ,
SEC.: 4; Thtit this Act shall continu? i
force for'thospace nf twenty 'years, an
I that the mime shall be ti?ieu and deeme
ju! public Act, and may be: giveti in riv
dence without being fpecfaHy pleaded.
Approved March 7, 1871.'
AN AOT.T0 AMEND.' AN A OT ENTITLED "A
ACT.TO DEFINE TJiii ClUMINAL JURI8DK
THIN. OF Xiii AL JUSTICES," AFTTtUVli
M AltO H 1, 187?.
SLC'BION 1". Bc it ??acied by the Senal
and . House of i Representatives of th
Stute : of Sotitb Carolina/ now met au
silting in General Assembly, und by tl
authority of tho same, Whenever a Tm
Justice or Justice of the Peace shall ii
HUO a warraut for tho arrest of auy pe
sou charged with an offence above th
grade of a misdemeanor, su h Trial Ju.
lice or Justice of the Peuce shall be ai
tborizud to select any citizen or oitize:
of the County to execute tho sam*
upon lits endorsement upon tho said wu
rant that, iu his judgment, tbe seleotio
of such person ur perseus will bo coi
docivo to the certain and speedy exeoi
tiou of tho said warraut; and the perso
or persona BO selected shall have all tl
powers now, or hereafter, conferred t
law upon uny Constable within th
Stute.
SEC. 2. Any person or persona aelectr
in the manner provided fur in Seotiou
of thia Act, shall bo required forth wit
to proceed to execute tho 8aid warran
aud upon his wilfully, negligently <
carelessly failing to make the arrest, i
permitting the party to escape after a
rest, be or they ahull bo punished, upc
conviction, on indictment, by fine at
imprisonment in Hie County jail, in tl
discretion of the Judge before whouM)
indictment may be tried; said impriso
mont not to bo leas than six mouths
Approved the 9th duy of March, A. 1
1871.
JOINT TtESOIiUTION MARINO AN ATFOPIU,
TION OF FOR TV 8BV15N THOUSAND DO
DA RS FOR THE COMPLETION Ol' TI
STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM, AND FOIt OTH1
PUltl'OSES.
SECTION 1. Bc il resolved by tho Sena
and House of Representatives of tl
State of South Carolina, now mt t at
sitting in General Assembly, and by ll
authority of tbe name. That tbe bum
forty thousand (310,000) dollars be, ni
the samo , is hereby, appropriated, if i
much bc necessary, - to complete tl
unfinished wing of the Slate Lanai
Asylum: Providetl, That a contract oin
t?o .entered into between tho Board
RegoulB and tho contractor, specify ii
definitely the work to be done aud tl
mau uer of doing the sume,, and. tbe sa
contract, to, be approved., aocoydiog.
I aw, before any portion of tho appropi
at iou .is: paid..,: -,
I SEC 2. That tho sum of five tho
saud ($5.000) dollars bo. and the sat
ia hereby, appropriated, lo furnish ft
uttiire; foe the .building, known as tl
,".N?w Asylum.if ,aud to...re-furnish t
f'QIrt AsyJtijn.Mzi ,." , i. ?i, . > ?I
< SEO :3. ThuMho? sum,ol two thoona
$2*000) i dollars Uv-..: a od '..tho, sumai
.h reby, a pp?op s i ?ted.- fort fche[purpose:
u?lld?ng,ob?mMey0,ftndiara^hii)&atbi
|Oftibea,UojMk^ w,ilou
f SEO. That tbo ?bov?i npprQpri?ti
of forty-seven thousand (847,000) dolli
. Rh ti 11 be paid by:the Sthfe'J.^?i?tffP??;
v upou thjMirder Of tht?iB?'wrdbf^Ufgej^?
V offfitatt ?ttnatia Aftyiprn, apbraTedjw,
I th?JGoJertl?r, und^j^^^s?ff^^?
f> "beWouolieS for the 'M?^??:^''."?"'',' ?M$*>
I ^proyogMerrih 6,;18Tie. ;v. : /C.:
l' ~3blT*? RESOLUTION TO ,3P?0^^^;Wn-TOB
> -rut?lO?TIvN OF ?HJ?,*^?^O^SI.'O^ IM
) ti o ru Bil ti 00UR?& S?^ffl9^wroBpr<!t
? ' THE TEARS 1808.n;it?t?O^AND!l870: '
SECTION 1. 2?e ?? resolved hy tho Sen ato
?pd Uiipfo ?j?f;r5l^|>re?0ot.fl}t1yea'ot the
I Stato ot Sein th "Ouroh'ua, now mot aud
* Hitting"??TGe'nerAT"?ssemoly^Vn ?"f>y the
authority bf-"t?p Biimto, Tljut theJustices
?T'tho'Siipretne,Court bo'authorized Co
aoutruot with tho Hon. J. S. G. Richard
; son, of Sumter, South Carolina, to pre?
paro for publication, und superintend
i the same, the decisions of the Supreme
i Court, delivered during the years MHif*,
18G?) and 1870, now on file, at a price uot
i exceeding otto thousand dollar?, and the
printing of said denis oas shall be doue
by tho Republican Printing Company.
"St/a 2. That William Hutson Wigr/,
tate Reporter of tho Supreme Court, ou
demand of tho Hop. J. S. G. Richard?
son, after thu making of tho cobtrnct in
thu flint section provided for. deliver tu
sait) Richardson the certified copies ol
Ibu decisions of tho Supreme Court fur?
nished bim by the Clerk of the Supreme
Court during bis term of office, and all
pupers relative to Haiti decidions coming
tu hiin by virtue of bis office.
Approved March 2, 1871.
JOINT RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TUE SEC?
RETA ItT OF STATE TO OONTHACT WITH THE
SOUTHERN DOMESTIC GAS IiIGnr OOM
PAN Y FOR TUE ILLUMINATION OF THU
STATE , HOUSE AND PUBLIC OFfJCli?
THEREIN.
He it resolved, by the Senate aud House
of Representatives of thu State of South
Carolina, now met and sitting iu Gen?
eral Assembly, and ,liy tho authority of
the sumo, Ttiat tho Secretary of Slate
bo, abd ho is Hereby, authorized and re?
quired to contract Immediately with the
Southern Domestic Gas Light Compon y
for tho construction und uppliaatiou ol
ono of Doty'a gua generators, for tin.
purpose of illuminating the State HOUSE
and public offices thereof, thucost there
of not to OXeed two thousand dollars,
aud to be paid upon tho order of saul
Secretary of Stute, out of any .moneyt
tu tho Treasury not otherwise uppropti
uted.
Approved the 10th day of March, A
D., 1871,. ... :.
J?H^EB?A;. : S. C
Thursley Wording.:Apriri3, 1871.
Cot. llliai'a iSuuyeillnin.
Tho practical judgment of '. Colone
Rlou will no doubt cause his suggestion
to be duly considered. In our issue o
yesterday, bo gave bis views' of "tin
situation and tho remedy." It will bi
observed that Colouel Rion bas little ex
pectation of a material surrender o
power on the part of thoso who nov
bold tho reins of legislation. He hopes
however, that some "check power" ti poi
taxation and appropriation may bo oou
ceded. To Ibis end ho suggests cer
tain amoudmouts to tho Constitution c
thc Stato.
Tuns Ulltt TuXUllOU,
We have recently examined, with in
forest and profit, the report recentl;
made on this subject to Governor Hofl
mau by a commission, consisting u
Messrs. D. A. Wells, Edwin Dodge um
George W. Cuyler, who had been ap
pointed to revise tho laws, io New York
for the assessment and collection o
tuxes. The rpport is a very ublo one
and will be found of groat valuo to th
country at large. It is shown that tb
present system of taxation in this COU ni r
is full of crudities, irregularities and at
sn nhl ?es. As an exchange remarks:
In respect to general remedies, Mt
Wella promises -that it is desirable t
effect equality and certainty in URHOS?
mont und collection of taxe*, with cou:
partitive freeuom from trouble and ut
uoyauco to tbe tax-payer; that the mor
concreto and lesa diff.inud a system <:
taxation can be made, the better for th
people, nud the better for the Slate-foi
with tlie exception of' direct taxes o
income, and upon thoso articles, bk
spirits und tobacco, which ure consume
solely for per.-oual gratification, taxatio
dill'nses itself willi a wonderful degree <
uniformity. While it is not necessary I
tux all descriptions of property ill ord?
to insure (quality and uniformity, it i
indispensable that no system of taxatio
should be adopted that does not iu
uniformly and equally on all property i
tho Buino kind. For discontent arisen o
tho part of the tax payer, uot from til
amount paid, but from tho fact thu
while be is compelled to pay, his neig!
bora and associates tuuuuge, in som
way, to escape. Aud Mr. Lowe, Chat
nullor of the English Exchequer, sat
tho whole soorot of taxation consists i
preserving this equalization of pressun
and that "all experience shown that
people wbo are moderately prosperm
will bear the heaviest burdens of taxatio
without complaint, when they feel titi
the distribution is just and equal; bi
wbeu tho distributions are nneqnu
somebody inevitably in being eitlx
crushed or plundered." It is this el
meut of uncertainty and inequality j
thc. methods of assessment and oollectit
ihat muhen a tax un arbitrary exactioi
repel laut nud destructivo alike to oap
tal, manufactures and commerce. ?
Mr?' WeHsHbrna proposes for the Sta
of Sew York'a hew ?yetetn-of -tazatlf
t h u t, ' ?h all'. fi rsl prov! d e ifo t the t txotic
pf ell aerpCratiotis e.rcatod by tho* Stut
which aro in tbe nuture of a monopol
Second, to tax lund, exclusive of bull
inga. Vt a uniform valuation of fifty per
F?ufJt;. of ita true marketable o: lair value, j
[Third, to tnx'all/builtiiHgG on a full iulu
[ation; or, aa aW?batituki i for {this luau to
tax all bu i ld i rigs, conj intly Wit ti land,
at a "ui for m vernation Jj und (?lieu tax-tb o
i ?hop piar on at ::y ul thu inn of ; th ruo/times
thpVrental valuo*bf*tiio* p'rouitstiB^occYi'-'
|pl0d;-'--" These three propositions nu?
clearly explained and ably defended, and.
wo '-commend their1 consideration; to-!
gether with tho entire report of the
Oom mission, to the public, as subjects
of peculiar importun?e, ut tho present
janel uro of afluir?, to every A rn erica u
oitizonT . ' -"
CAIU'ET-BAGO Kits DICTATING TO CON?
GRESS.-Tho Washington Patriot saya a
number of tho member? of the various
delegations which have been hero re?
cently, representing tho loyal (?) enrput
b ig, irresponsible clement of Hie South,
still remain io Washington, attempting
to iiifiuetioo legislation, und there aro
among them certain parties, who have
beon bold enough to declare to Republi?
can hiern bera of Congresa that it ia their
duty to vote in accordance with thc will
of thc Radical element which elected
them. It remains to bo tieeu how many
of them will obey thc dictation thus im?
posed.
Tin rc Tux ('omni in>.l<>t>erH, or Tribune*,
Willi U Veld Pow rr, Mn^nltd.
Mr. Mern minger proposes *'a change
iu tho constituency-' of South Carolina
aa tho only peaceable remedy for our po?
litical illa. This a dp ea rs lo us to beau
impracticable proposal at present, both
hooaiiae it is not iu tho power of a State
convention to take away the right of
suffrage-already vested, und In onoae it
coolly proposes voluntary political sui?
cide to thu blacks. Any form of person?
al terrorism nod intimidation is also ob?
jectionable, except aa ii dernier resort,
because it sows thoBccds of anarchy and
of contempt for law in our midst. Wc
would say, thou, let the constituency, ut
least for the present, until its incurable
rottenness bu further demonstrated to
outsiders, roma u aa it is. Even those.
Southern States which have now over
como tho negro voto hv white majorities
might object to any effort practically ex?
cluding negro suffrage, at present. And
besides, we need un immediate check
upon wasteful extravagance bef?te the
next general Stute election. We. there?
fore, propose fur the public TO consider
that tho tax-payers of the Slate not only
refuse to pay the tuxes, if attompted to
be collected next full, but firmly refuse
to pay any tax ut all, after thu tax for
1870, until some such provision for their
protection na the following be embodied
lu thu Statu Const i tnt iou:
"Al each general State election there
shall also bo elected three Lax comme -
sinners, or tribunes, to be chosen exclu?
sively by a majority of those suffragans
only, irrespective of nico or eolor. who
cati read tho Stato Constitution und who
also pay u tux upoti S5?U worth of pro?
perty."
2. "These tux co mai issie nc is or tri?
bunes shall ouch possess an absoluto and
final power to veto auy tux that shall be
in excess ot the rate of six milla on the
dollar upon the real value of ult property
in tho Stute, fairly aud equitably un?
scaled."
It will bo observed th- t thia sugges?
tion of oura proposes si ii.ply to suppl .
meut tho existing state of things HY
FORCING u clause for the protection ol'
property-holders into tho State Consti?
tution, and by appointing proper officers,
properly chosen, tu etiforcu that clause,
for thu wisest constitutional provision
cannot enforce itself. This oluiiso would
give the tax-payers no power to com roi
or block Ilia Government, but only the
ability to keep tho Government from
plundering tho State. Tho Roman tri?
bunes were fnuud necessary to protect
tho rights of person; Sou Mi Carolina
needs tribunes to protect the rights of
properly. Tho United States Govern?
ment, we believe, will not meddle with
fltii local contest, but will let tho State
Government tight against the tax-payera,
successful ly if it outi. If, however, tho
Radical party blindly dare to try forco to
prevent au ?quitable a measure, it will
probublv hasten its own overthrow in
1872.- Wiimsbftro Neics.
Mr. Wiusmtth-so fur from being
dead-has written the following letter to
tho Spartanbtirg papers:
DEAR ?rin: I have seen in the Charles?
ton pupers a movement by tho Chamber
of Commerce, to cull a convention of
tho tax-payers of tho Slut i to meet in
Columbia on the second Tues.lay iu May.
I hopo tho tax payers of Spin taubttrg
will cull a meeting promptly, and appoint
delegates to said eonveution, and na I
shall bo unable to attend such meeting,
I desire, through your paper, to express
my approval of tho movement, winch I
hope may eventuate in relieving the tax?
payers from the ruinous burthens which
have beou imposed upon them by a cor?
rupt L?gislature at its lust session. A
united, prudent and decisivo movement
on tho part of the tax payers cannot fail
to bo felt, and may be productivo of
much relief. Very respectfully,
J. WINSMITH.
CAMP HILT,, April 10, 1871.
TnE SOUTH CAROLINA DEAD AT GP.TTTS
nuuo.-Mrs. M. A. Suowdeu, accompa?
nied by several other ladies from this
city, delegntea from the Ladies' Memori?
al Association of thia city, arrived at
Baltimore, on Saturday last, on their
way to Gettysburg, Pa., for the purpose
of making ii no I arrangements for thu re?
moval to thia State of tbo remains of all
SpO^li Carolinians who fell in tbo memo
rab?e battle ut that place. Mrs. Snow?
don mid ber patriotio party, accompa?
nied hr several' indies1 of ?hiM i more, ex-'
pe?tWhl^aVti tbut city yesterday {V0
day) forjuettysbur??. *' .?? ...'.'?
(Charleston Courier.
SI. Domingo.
Tho following, synopsis,, token froni
.tlic i:report ;,of itbo p|A?w( fl, ?with
?ofoleuco tb* tl kw) ropMjlio? will ?po'rcad
|itlgutereSt:rg g S
\\. Af full nccontitfOf t?? form ofjjgovein
mo?t is g?vod7'f?l??wedvby refero ne'e to a
long series of revolutions, uud disson
niouM approaching time cburuciur, and
tili? couditioD of ufluirs is given ns tbe
explanation of more summary measures
Iii a II eon 1.1 be otherwise tolerated iu con?
stitutional government?.* Tho Domini?
can' Governmetit wus found i u full opera?
tion - nod exOrcisiug '?yoty b'gitiinato
fituetioii. Tbe Government riud :,B?eZ
ure in full und poaceublo possession ol
ull parts of the republic, except tho Hay
licit border, which is disturbed by rovo
Intionury leaders, assisted by Huyti?rjE?
Ba? z etij iys tho respect ol' tho grout
majority of tho population, mid has four
timos uecepted tho position of Chief
Magistrate.
It is a remarkable fact that Ibo Presi?
dent, Cabinet, Legislature and Judiciuty
ure itt favor of laying down their power
iu favor of thu United States. Tho con?
stant cou!motion of seveial years bus
c impletely paralyzed industrial pursuits,
aud the resources of i he republic have so
diminished that it catiuut pay its ex
penses, and the confidence of tho people
! could ';t lo ne lia'vo preserved tts existence.
i Cabrai occupies three or four mountain
villages', und, with a small force, bun
been able tu distillb a considerable dis?
trict for ii loug time, though he hus few
Dominican folio wot H.
Luperon has latoly created distil b
atices itt tho North of tho 'island, but it
could uot bo discovered that either Ol
these leaders had a fl ig or- organized
governuicut, eveu iu form.' Incessant
trouble from such leaders led the popu?
lation to agree? to tile Spanish occupa?
tion; but tho harshness of the rule of
Spam, the folly of many measures
udopted und a fear of ro-enslavernent led
to the driving of ibo Spaniards from the
island.
The population is fixed at 1G0.000.
Many of the richest portions of the
island are uninhabited. The people had
generally heard of tho question of an?
nexation on nil parts of thc Uland; and
it hud beon discussed everywhere. There
was a nearly unanimous feeliug that
beitou aud tran?} ditty could come only
from annexation. The grouter friendship
tor the United States than for other
powers is due largely to colonies which
went out to thu island years ago
Tbe people soem moro unanimous for
annexation than the commission hus
i known any people to bo upon any great
political question. Au exceedingly sundi
portion IS opposed to annexation, uud
I these ura' chiefly truders-Or agents ol
foreign bouges, whofJ?biif i ness would
suffer by tho chunga. Tho comuiissiou,
abd all connected with it, traveled iu all
parts of- the island without gu trd or wea?
pon, aud in perice' safety.
The physical, mental und moral condi?
tion was found much batter tb ii wai au
t ici put ed. Thc population is aliuosl
wholly of mixed blood, in every conceiv?
able degree. The eui ti wited aud eda
outed, such as the otlbiiuls, compare well
with the same class iu other countries,
and the uneducated appear as well a* tin
samo class elsewhere. lhere is uu ell tin
absence of ull pr?judice of race or color.
They appear respectful and polite, kim'
aud hospitable.
High crimes, according to tho state?
ments of their judges, are ueurly nu
known. AH aro Kornau Catholics
except tho American emigrants sent bin
by the Colonization Society, iu 182-1
They live among the Roman Catholics it
peace uud harmony. Tbe people nit
poor and live in cheap dwellings, but it
the country all have us much lund ut
they desire to cultivate, and they are col
averse to work when certain of a rettiru.
There uro few schools, und tho greui
mass of the people are uneducated, bul
show a strong desire to learn.
The resources of tho country aro vas1
uud valions, and capable of great in
crease. Iron oro is a uiudnut, and pusxi
iii)- available for manufacturing iron
Copper ores are of a fuir degree, but tin
milieu have not been extensively opened
The reported coal of Sumana is ooh
lignito, and of little value au fuel. Lit tl.
is known of the gold regions. Suit dc
posits aro extensive und valuable.
Co i IST dei able space is devoted to sut
ting forth tbe richness of the soil and lin
variety of tropical products, aud those o
the temperate regions found ou tho up
lands.
Tho island is represented as gouerallj
healthy, but acclimating is necessary
This part of tho report ia not finished
li irt hq nukes aro not frequent, but it
autumn bur ricanes often occur.
The public debt statement in to bi
compare?! willi later data received bj
the commission, to seo if they have beet
furnished with the correct tigures. A
now made up, the debt in, in room
numbers, $i,4U0.0l)G; additional poiidiuj
dui ms $?01,000, including ono o
$70,000 by President ll tez, for persona
property dostroyed in the Spanish wur
and under the first bead is $000,000 fo
back salaries. The total is given a
$1,556.000. Tho official statement o
receipts of the Government fur 187*
show a total of $772,000, and one of th
items is, for import dues alone, ove
Scoo.uoo.
Tho schooner Summeis, while bein]
towed ont of Chicago harbor, on Sutui
day, hoisted sail in a high wind, wa
blown ahead of tho tag, and, thu ton
line becoming tight, tbe schooner oap
siz-d, drowning Capt. Green and Levi
Johnson, a nowspaper mailing clerk, am
two of tho crew of tb? tug, named Lewi
Garrty and Patrick Waitera. ... ? .
Tho following ia the result of .the re
cent election' for tow ti ;offf?ifirS of D?r
Uugtou: lutendUut^J.-; G? ' ^?cOall
Wardens-It. W. Boyd. H. Hymos
Samuel Marshall,- colored, jygar Haf
vey. oolorW1,f;]TU^
moro (tho fKadi^ was badi,
beaten.
PlIONEXTANA.-Tho priCQ Of BID gi?
copies of thouPsttfOrtf te?f&ojconts?
If you aro fc?fegri dating*friF tba region
of tho State Housc^ and fe tl dry and,
uupleaaant/iyou can be re invigorated by,
dTpping^h|$i|^^^ Co.'8
frnitory and pSlthiang of a gloss of ice- .
Plain and fnnoy colored printing exe?
cuted with DoatQoss apd despatch, pr^tbe
most' 'reasonable, te rina. A'll tli? latest
s?yles of ciords,' &o., tm hand and pririted
in.expollcn^ st^lef,at. tbe Pucspi^/^?icA
, Thu fancy straw; bots just beingopqped
by Messrs. RV k \& C. j$w'at?e\?
worth ; looking ottos' 'iiiey ur? very tasty
io stylo and jau?ty in gr>?era| Uppearj
ance. Thoy buvo all aizua-for meri ?aa
; well as boya. Seo them, by all tqeaos?'
j Pamphlets, bripfs, cuhdogqofi,,dud??rp?
posters, band-bills, bi?ldJe'?d?^??? fq?|.
evorytbing in, tbo way of job'Vfl^?Oi?r
gotten up in tho best utylu and qu..terms
that wc pledao ourselves will'bo aitu^fact,
tory to all parties; Wij^'applQfcd' qi&i
ohinery and steam power, wo challcrigd
comparisoV) ?n'prieos. ..teioft
S'iuator Bieman .passed tbroughvCcti
Itimbia, y?sterday/.ou bisrwayUb?1C?a^eBi .
ton. ; j ,.; , ;? , i:i\??;u? <
Just receivod n lot' ol indestructible*
tage; also, a lot, of new stylo. Rosiness
und fancy cards, including the beautiful1
rose ti ut. .
The interior'?f^t^
and tho Carolina Bank and TroetGom
pauy ia being overhauled. aniL touched,
np. '.''' i{]f?
We received a visit, lost .evening,from
Mr. R. M. Stokes, of ,tho Uutoh^^,
Times. ?
Phillip Robertson, on old penitentiary;
convict, wes arrested by tb^'rj6Hce^;^?J?^,
terday, charged with robbing.a country?
man of about sixty dollars. Bill White,
auotht r penitentiary bird, was also ar?
rested, charged: with robbing the store, pt
Mr. Kelly, corner of Main .and Green;
strcctB. ' . , . '
EASTEH EiiSOTioitl-i-S? John's Church
Wardens-pr: *W& '[Wimo?^t^jf?pba^
Adams. Vestrymen- John P. Adaxngi
Chappell sod.. E. McC. Cl tn keon. iDefati
Adams; < A.': Shoulbred and Df.. Wm;i
.Weston. ' j "
MAIL Aitu A N oKM,KN TU\-The Nprthprn
mail opens at' 8?o0 P? M. i'-?Iofs^?l?
P. M. Charleston day: mail opensV4r;30
P: M.; cloaca 11:80'?.'' fe CbarlesfTor^
night mail opona 8-31),A. M.; elodea 0:00
P. M. . Greenville 'mail, ?pebe 7.30'P.3,
M.; closes 8 30 P. M. Western mail
open? 1 30 P. Mi ; closea 1 30 P. M. .'Oft1
Sunday omeo open-from 3 to 4 P. M.
STATE. DENTALY; AHSOOTA??OKI-Thia
body is now holding'its Sessions .in
Cburleaton, and mach intorcat ia,evinced
by tbe members. The . next ' annual
meeting ja to bo held .in Columbia-one
week prior to tho'meeting of tho South?
ern Dental Association. Thel following
officers wero elected, to, serve for .:tbe on-'
sniug year: Dr.. W. C. Wardlaw? Preai-i
dent; Dr. T. T. Moore, First Vice-presi?
dent; Dr. B. A. Mookoo fuss,' Second
vice-President; Dr. Ti F. Cliupein, Corjj
responding Secretary; Dr. O, J. Bond,
Recordiug'Secretarv; Dr. W. S. Brown,
Treasurer. .Vt
_I-ri^Jj-^Js?_r_Jli . . I
HOTEIJ ARRIVALS, April 12 - Columbia'
Hotel -j. Mostly, 8. (X'RV R. ;' F., Hees,^
Baltimore; Mrs. W: L.' Sk td inoro, ?f/
Skidmore, New Yoik'KMrs, March, Boa-!
ton; J. R. Rn hen?ame, Philadelphia; Ul
El. Brooks, Augusta; H. R. Gridley.
wife and duugbier. Hartford; J. L- Gail?
lard, W. D. Kennedy, Charleston; Wti
Crawford, Florida. ' ' .. .4.
jVickersnn House-A.. Wellington, ?itt-^
ein nan; J. Q Stockman, Newberry:, J.
D. Griniiell, Sioux City; W, R Kuna,;
Augusta; R. M. Stokes, Union; J. D.
Webster, Gloucester; I J. W. 'Fowler,^
Abbeville. ''.'
LIST OP NEW ADVEIITI8EMENT3. ' >
Acta of the Legislature.
Geo. Symmers-Pickled Meats.
Brookbauks & Co-Soda Water.
Dent & Heidt-Look Out.
W. J. E?ter-City Taxes.
Sonnel Y. Greer-Steam Piro Engine,
Wm. H. Horatmonn Sops.
A. STATIST io it> FACT -If ?Ul tho bedbugs,
rats, miuo und roaohuu that, have- b> en uuii
0y IBAACSSM'S !'M?aa Pep" were laid ont in
-biKIO tilo, it ia otleulated that the Ins would
ho twice ss laug aa ths Atlautio c*i?l?. Sold
by all Urntrg?sta.. r ? . ; . t.-. P 16 th
Linproan's nauru aro Tor salk by all drug.
KiutH ami (ieAler-s. !Dbpot in Columbia, H. O.,'
at GCIOKB A McJucooa's. DruRKiat?. 8 IS
. H PA'W>?ED l'.EEF, st 12J and 15
Cent? nor pound, can bu bad at
stalle N<>. 4 and IX,
Aurilia jj DB XT An RIOT? ^
? CltyT?x?fl.'??':':
VrOTIOE ts hereby given th?t.?rt bofika
1^ tho ooUeOtion ?of City /?%*t? tllett-l
1'i.m anal, Proou riv l;witl i be : Mos pd : on ri -
DAY. Aprib 25,*?b71i,aub.-en ?nd *?ter oatd
?late oxtxq j idiiB. cu vc ri an: tux nDpaLl. penalty 1
lind ouaukiwlti be plaudit lu. th? bunda bf th?.,
groper uffloor. i ',' '5iHif| ,-Vf?-. o:''i ur c> ?:*
\ Omeo tibura.^0Ja Mild *? M.vor^b. >T \\ >vu
WU. J. ETTBKVv.
April 13 City Clerk aud Trua?uror. ,t