a commission must lie appointed to fix the
rates, and the interest can be then computed
accordingly. Should the General Assembly
talce no action upon this subject during the
present session, the funding will be executed
in conformity to the provisions of the Act
aforesaid.
TIIE PENITENTIARY.
Pursuant to the provisions ot the Act of
the late extra session, to establish a Penitentiary,
I appointed Messrs. William Gregg, of
Edgefield, William 11. Robertson, of Fairfield,
and Archibald Cameron, of Charleston, "Commissioners
of the Penitentiary" "to select
and procure a site and to erect a suitable
temporary enclosure and temporary cells."
Thev have performed the duty of s electing
and procuring the site, and have ordered the
work <m the cells 10 commence. I submit to
you herewith their report, together with the
plans, estimates and drawings of the entire
establishment, prepared by Cnpt. T. 11. Lee,
the Engineer and Arehiteat. The site is
withiu the corporate limits of the city of Columbia?a
plateau of several acres of level
snrfn.ee. with a hold bluff on the canal, rising
some sixty feet above the level of the river.?
A track less than half a mile, nearly at grade,
will connect the building with the Greenville
' Railroad at a point one-half a mile from the
depots of the South Carolina and Greenville
and Columbia Railroad. The water now running
through the canal will furnish all the
motive power that will be needed for aiany
years. Its accessibility from .every part of
the State by railrord. and the facilities thereby
afforded for the transportation of prisoners,
provisions and materials, and for shipping
the supplies manufactured, make it a
most admirable and advantageous location.
Granite, in inexhaustible quantities can be
procured, if not within the walls, certainly
within a stone's throw of them, without any
cost of transportation. Its location, within
-the city limits, will allow the number of
guards 1o be reduced greatly below the force
which would be requisite for the safe-keeping
of the prisoners in remote localities where
the population is sparse. It is believed by
the Architect and Engineer having the work
in charge that cells may he in readiness by
the first of January to receive convicts.
The Engineer and Architect estimates the
appropriation needed for the rapid and suc.cosfsfdi-prosecution
of the work for the next
year at forty-five thousand dollars.
1 directed the Commissioners who were
.'ordered to sell the buildings, machinery, &.c.,
of the.State A^orks at Greeuville, to reserve,
such machinery as might bo usefully employ-'
cd in thc-jpanufuctiU'C of wood and iron in
the Penitentiary, when fully in operation.?
The reservation was made, and there wilkbe
in theduturc only trilling outlay needed for
machinery to operate most branches.of manufactures
of wood and iron.
tuk laxi) scum roil tiik j.ti*nal and
MECHANICAL COJ.LEUK.
In obefiicncc to the resolution of (he Ocn-cvul
Assembly, passed at the special session,
1 appointed John S. llichardsou, Fsq., Agent
of the .State, for the purpose of procuringuuil
selling the lan.l scrip to which tliis State
was entitled under the Act of Congress, establishing
Agricultural and Mechanical C?il'leges.
Re was .furnished with a certified
copy of the resolution, iluly authenticated,
?ii(? filed it in the Department of the interior.
From.a.communication addressed to me by
the Hon. O. Jtl* Drowning, Secretary of the
.interior, a copy of which is herewith comiijiunicated,
it will be seen that he declines to
issue the scrip until the Legislature accepts,
by Act, the donation in conformity to tlie
provisions of the law of the Congress of the
-United States, making the grant. No time
. ' .sjiouldibe lost in securing this muuifiecut doiiuttion
to the cause <ff education and science,
and I recommend that an Act be passed for
that purpose. This step will certainly be
accepted as a compliance with all the retirements
of the Congressional law.
in-some of the Northern States, the fund
thus raised has been used in establishing
.M^bouls for teaching the branches required
"by Act of Congress, in existing Colleges and
Universities; and if this policy should command
itself to your approval, the agricultural
and mechanical features of the College
ma3' be engrafted on the University of South
Carolina, and save the State all expense for
lands and buildings required to be furnished
by it. The buildings of the Uni,versify are
.commodious enough to .accommodate all stu dents.that
may desire to matriculate, and,
1 he hinds adjacent to and owned by the Col
lyge .wjKffurnish sufficient land for an experimental
farm. It is very important, it the donation
be accepted, that such legislation shall
lAi ?-.1 ?i._ i __ I
..vu auuj'icu iii" mv jnuffcub m^muu, as win
juakc it available, independently of, or iu
conjunction witni, the University.
aim: south caholixa ux1veksity
"Was organized early in January last, and
' has now about sixty-five students, but Its
number of mntrictjjn'as has not been equal to
the expectation (if its friends. Tins'Act of
lust December, establishing an University,
requires further amendment, by providing
for'Medical and Law "Schools as a part of the
general syeteni of University education.-rMuay
qf the young man avjio go to the Universities
of other States, to prosecute their,
studies in these professions, would willingly
;avail themselves of the opportunity, if offered,
of pursuing them here. With one Professor
of Law, and two Professors in the Medical
School, in conjunction with the Professor of
-(vhemistjry frlready there, these schools could
be pnt into complete and -successful operation,
and the hope might fhen'be.reasonably
entertained that the number of students
would be largely increased. The Board of
Trustees, for reasons which were, doubtless,
satisfactory to them, declined, Ui May last,
to fill the oliair of Modern Languages. This
important branch of modern education should
not longer go unprovided for, .and the Trustees
will, doubtless, fill the vacant-chair at
;th<iir annual meeting in December. The Institution,
as organized during the present
year, though by law an " University," has
been practically nothing more than tlie .- olrftjrivA/1
X/l now 'hrnnoliiw Ivoon
laugh^Sknd so long us provision is not made
for teaching the modern languages, and for
.organizing Medical and Law Schools, so Jong
will the youth cf the State seek other institutions,
where these studies rffay he prosecuted.
Until the University can be made to merit the
patronage of the State, by enlarged facilities
for acquiring knowledge in science, languages
and the learned professions, its friends cannot
expect to command a general public patronage
to- sustain it.
The Board of Trustees now numbers nearly
forty members. This makes it a vcry.un-wieldy
body. Its numbers destroy aH'sqiiRc
,?f individual responsibility in the manage
,mwit of the affairs of the University., Nearly
one-half of the Board aro Trustees cz officio,
-and," with -rare exceptions, thoso ex officio
,inembers.eonstitutq, by reason .of .official cp.gagotaents
which call'them to Columbia iu
"Miiy'and'Dc'cembcr, the majority who attend
its session. It was found nearly impossible
to seeure the attendance of a quorum, (oue.fcalfofthe
Hoard,) and you provided by law,
at the last session, (hat nine should constitute
.a quorum in a Board of thirty-nine members.
A smaller body would realize move fully their
responsibility to the State for the proper
management of its principal educational institution.
I therefore recommend that the
Bourdbe reduced to seven members, and an
pointed in such manner as the General Assembly,
in its wisdom, may direct.
THE PURCHASE OP COBW
Pursuant to the resolution of 21st September
last passed by the General Assembly, I
appointed Colonel D. IVyalt Aiken Agent of
the State to make purchases of corn. Having
satisfied himself fully that the double restriction
imposed in the resolution rendered
it impossible to effect purchases, he declined
the appointment. I concurred fully in his
conclusion, that the double restriction rendered
the whole scheme nugatory, and I have
not, thorcfore, appointed another, Agent.?
The resolution required that. three hundred
thousand dollars of bohds should puvehn.se
and deliver in the State three hundred thousand
hushels of corn, It is reasonably certain
that the bonds could not have been sold
for more than seventy cents to the dollar, and
corn could not he purchased, in any market,
and'delivered, at one dollar per bushel.?
The correspondence between Coloucl and
myself is herewith communicated.
The grain crop of the State has been gathered,
and you arc better prepared now, than
at the extra session, to determine the deficiency,
and what will be needed to supply
the absolute wants of the poor. When you
have fixed the amount, the grave question
arises, how are you to supply the funds to
purchase it? The feverish and unsettled con
dition of public affairs 1ms not tended to appreciate
the credit of the Southern States;
and if the purchase of a large amount of
breadstuff's for distribution among the poor,
is to be effected by the sale of State bounds,
it can only be accomplished at a ruinous discount.
The question is earnestly commended
to your gravest deliberation.
The firm of Browne t Schinncr, grain
merchants of Charleston and Columbia, have
made a proposition to furnish corn, and have
requested me to iay it before you. They
propose that, if the State shall advance to
them twenty-five thousand dollars, wbieii
they will give approved security to refund,
thay will engage to furnish sixty thousand
bushels of corn per month, to be sold at actual
cost, with transportation and two-andone-half
per. cent, commissions added, to
the citizens of the State; invoices to be submitted
to commissioners, and the corn to he
subject to inspection by the commissioners
or by an agent. If a larger amount should
be needed monthly, that larger uiuonnt will
he furnished, upon condition that the State
make a jtro rata increase of the loan. The
money loaned is to he returned as soon as the
contract terminates. It is proposed by these
gentlemen to establish depots for the sale of
the corn in Charleston, Columbia and Marion,
from wlitch points it muy be readily distributed
to every section of the State. The
members of the firm arc enterprising and
trustworthy, and, if such a*contract is awarded
them, they will doubtless fulfill its stipulations
with fidelity, if the necessities ofthe
State should require the importation of one
million of bushels, to supply the wonts of
those who must buy and are able to pay, the
saving to the people of tJic.State. by such an
arrangement," would not fall short of two
hundred thousand dollars.
i have been informed that a proposition of
the same sort will be submitted to you by A.
M. lliker, a grain merchant of Charleston,
who can furnish you with satisfactory testimonials
of integrity .and 'business capacity.
"" - 1 uiWlt /U?t?n tltft M'lwilo I
i 11CS0 plans nir iiiiuivnnxv ....?._
population, -including .the Hoards oi' Conimissioners
of the Hooiyv'ho will be compelled to
provide- for u large number of indigent per?
sons, at a ptjotit-of only two-and-a-half per
cent, to the contractor, 011 cost and espouses,
are commended to your favorable consideration.
. !
THE l'S sUJ<I,\R,V .UNSTRESS OF T*I? -PEOPLE
w LABOR.
Thctfhort crops-of grain and ootton -causes
the indebtedness of the people to press heavily
ouithem. This state of things imposes on
every generous-creditor the -duty of making
ns liberal compromises wit'h his debtors ns
be can admit without pecuniary rain. If he
has !boQU fortunate in escaping the general
wreck, lie sltold cheerfully lend a helping
hand to his less fortunate neighbor who is still
struggling in a sea of debt. Legislation consistent
with the constitution and the general
interest of the community may be adopted,
.which will greatly relieve the public. Ireiterate
my recommendation made at the extra
session, that imprisonment for debtee abolished,
except in cases of fraud, and when
a debtor is about -removing his person or
j property without, the limits of the.Statc, that
I the insolvent laws he so estenaeri.miu a iioulor
may. by petition, on giving three month's
notice to all his creditors, require them to
come in anil prove their demands, and upon
his surrendering his entire effects for their
benefit, they be perpetually barred from ever
again proceeding against him iti tlie Courts
of this State; and that in all casts where a '
j defendant is sued and makes no defence to
| the action, no costs shall 'be taxed against
him. 1 ,
Persons .i?iJuris can now compromise with
their debtors, and often find it to their interest
to do so, but such as occupy a fidueitry
position are restrained by the stringency of
legal rules; and not being authorized to compound
with debtors, they frequently lose the
entire debt. It is sound policy to modify
those rules, so as to allow them to compound
the demands they hold against debtors, tiring
care to guard against fraud or ill faith on
thei.r part.
I "invite your attention to lite propriety of
passing n homestead law, nnd of extending
rite value of articles exempt from levy and
sale, for the head of each family. Most,
of the States have made much move liberal
and humane provisions than South
Carolina for guarding the families of tinfortunate
ami improvident debtors against
being cast out upon the .world, 'Houseless and
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irrCIUIICM. I II v UVUiMVIH U1 ffwtliu IT I
Stnte Courts -have affirmed tlie constitutional
power .of tIicrir Legislatures to enact mws
increasing the exemptions from levy and sale,
.even upon antceedont debts. It is not rby
any means clear that you arc precluded from
enacting such a law. either by precedent, reason,
justice, or the Constitution.
J)ISA1!!.KI) SO?l>lEKS,
Agreeably to the resolution of the 21st
-of September last, passed by the General Assembly.
a circular was issued by me. "directed
to each of the Tax-Collectors of the Stn.te,
requiring them to furnish ma with a list of
the. juaiucs of all citizens in^lieir respective
Districts who were permanently disabled in
the State .or Confederate seryicc during the
late war; particularly specifying those -who
have been deprived of their limbs, and sta,
ting in each ease whether it be an arm or
leg, or both." The information thus acquired
the Governor was requested to furnish to
tlie General Assembly at the next regular
session, Hot urns have been received from
the Tax-Collectors, with the exception of
th.osc of A,b,boyi.ile, Barnwell, Chester, Chesterfield,
Clarendon, &orshu,w, Lexington,
Marion and Union, and the Parishes of St.
George's, Dorccstcr, St. Helena, St. James',
Goose Creek. St. James', Bantce, St. John's
Berkley, St, John's, Colleton, aud St. Steph- i
en's.
The Districts and names reported have been
alphabetically arranged, and arc herewith
transmitted for your information. The number
imported, so far, ns having lost legs, is
one .hundred and sixty-seven; one hundred
and .eighty have lost arms ; one hundred and
seventy arc otherwise permanently disabled.
The printing of the Journals of the extra session,
together with the joint resolutions then
passed, could not be completed until within
the past week, and my attention was not
called to your resolution of the 15th September,
" directing the Governor to invite proposals
and specimens of artificial legs."?
Proposals have not been invited ; I am, therefore,
not prepared to report "the name of
that manufacturer who will present the best
and cheapest models, with the price thereof."
COVF.IUXU TUB STATE HOUSE.
In conformity to yonr resolution of fholitth
of September last, advertisements were published
inviting proposals for "estimates of
f lie cost of covering the new State House, and
of fitting up therein a sufficient number of
rooms for the use of the General Assembly,
and its officers, upon the most economical
plan. Bids have been received from three
builders. They will be laid before the Committees
of the two Houses charged with the
subject, togetner wan tuoir respective piuus.
specifications and estimates. IV ell-informed
architects represent that the building, in its
present condition, will rapidly deteriorate,
and I recommend that an appropriation be
made In curry out the purpose of your resolution..
(5KNEKAL INCORPORATION' ACT.
I respectl'ully renew my former recommendations,
that a general Incorporation Act be
passed. Capital should be invited into the
State bv every legitimate means, and ready
facilities for organizing chartered companies,
where it. may be concentrated for enterprises
too large for individual effort, would promote
the end, and nrc greatly needed. Such
an Act would saye much of the time which
flic General Assembly js now compelled to
devote to granting charters, and would reduce,
very materially, the annual cost of
printing Bills and Ac.t.s of incorporation.
THE INSANE ASYLUM..
I communicate herewith the report of Dr.
Parker, Superintendent and Physician of the
Asylum. You will learn from it that there
are now in the institution 143 patients, of
whom iiC arc paying and 87 are charity patients,
The latter list will soon be increased
materially by transfer from the former, arising
from the inability of present paying patients
to raj.se funds flirthur to support themselves.
The institution is admirably ninu-,
aged in all its departments, aud I commend
it to your continued favor.
THE DEAF AXI) DUMB AND THE BLJX.9. ?
The ^Commissioners of the Asylum for the
Deaf and Dumb and the Blind, at Cedar
Springs, in Spartanburg District, met in June
juioiy iiim nuiuu inv; ih.vvs.mij m i * <iuqvi>ivm%^
for putting tl:c schools into operation, under
the su|)ervisio? of Messrs. Mender son and
Walker. The boarding-house and schools
were opened early iu November, nnd they
have now resumed their long suspended functions
under the most favorable auspices.
The schools are rapidly tilling up, and promis
J to reach, at an early day, the .maximum
number heretofore attained. The reports of
the Commissioners and Superintendents will
be soon transmitted to you. 1 hog to commend
tlsis noble and humane charity to your
fostering care.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TEd'OSED BY
CONGRESS.
I transmit herewith a communication from
the Hon. Vi'm. Jl. Seward, covering the Con- ,
stitutional amendment proposed to the several
States of the Union, by the Congress of
the United States. History furnishes lew examples
of a people who have been required to
concede more 'to the will of' fhdr conquerors
than the people of the South. Every concession
wc have made, however,so far front
touching the magnanimity or generosity of
the -victors, has sharpened their malice aiul
intensified their revenue. ,
In the surrender of our last,organized army'
of the late Confederate Government, Generals
J.obnson and Sherman, each representing
the military power and authority of his re-.
spcctivc Government, agreed upon certain
terms of capitulation. While exacting in
some respects, t liege Uynns -.were in .the main,
sucli as a liberal and genorous victor would
concede to a fallen foe. '] hoy were nccep-:
ted in good faith by the Southern people, and
every organized body of soldiers in opposition
to the laws of' the JJnUeil Stales .were in
a few days dispersed.. Scarcely had the fact
of t he capitulation been made public;, however,
before it was announced that the terms were
repudiated by the Executive .authority of
the United-States, and .a proclamation was
issued, offering amnesty, with numerous excepted
classes, to those who had participated
in the war. These .classes also acquiesced,
and conforming to the rcqtiireiitcnts of the
Chief Executive generally, made application
for pardon. Then lollowcd Military Governors
and the military occupation of the
eoup.try., under which the rights of the citizen
were regulated by no known rules, and lie
was tried and punished by no known laws.
This condition of tilings was also acquiesced
in with remarkable patience. IVwisional
Governors were then upponintcd, whose
functions were performed jointly with the
military commanders, and conventions called
by these Governors wereassembled to change
the organic law of the .several States. Thus
did the people of /South Carolina assemble
and obliterate the Constitution that had been
made and hallowed by such men as Rutledge,
Pinckney, Marion and Sumter. We were re
quired to abolish shivery, which had existed
for two hundred years, anil was intimately
interwoven .with tho whjtjle social, industrial
and financial .fabric ofthc State. We obeyed.
When the Legislature assembled, we were
required to ratify the'Constitutional amcmlnicnt
abolishing slavery in the United States,
.and were made, in part, instruments to accomplish
that result in -jCcnUieky and Delaware,
when those Stateshad refused co do so
of their owu-Nolition. Wo obeyed. In addition
to this, all the citizens of-South Carolina,
with scarcely an exception, took the amnesty
oath, which required them to sustain
and support all the proclamations and laws
made duringtlie war, and particularly those
relating to the abolition of slavery. These
oaths have boon observed by the great mass
of thq people with singular fidelity, and every
essential attribute of a true and thorough
loyalty to the Constitution and Union has
been exhbited and practiced. In addition to
all this, the General Assembly of the State
has, by solemn enactment, accorded to the
black race, all the rights of person and
and property enjoyed by the white race
T1?bj can buy and sell, grant, convey and devise.
11' their person or personal rights arc
invaded, the same judicial tribunals vindicate
them. They go upon the witness shtnd
and.testify; they arc permitted to testily in
their own cases, even when on trial for the
gravest offences. Jiow many ofthc States
flow enjoying a representation in that Congress
wjiicU proposes this amendment to us
for ratification accord by their .own laws the
same general rights und privileges to the
black man? They, have but a meager iiiunof
negroes in their midst, and if allowed
to vote, tiicil* !"'ioranco and depravity would
produce no appreciable- upon the result
being less than one and ono-eigllt per cent, of
the voting population, whereas their relative
number here is forty-one blacks to thirty
whites. Do sensible fair and just men at
the Isprtb desire that thcic people, without
4
information or education?steeped in ignorance,
crime and. vice, should go to the polls
and elect wen to Congress wkr are to pass
laws taxing and governing them! Now Lhat
all this has been done, what further or higher
pledge of honorable obedience can be given
bjr one people to another ? Does the majority
who now rule Congress expect to make us
better men 01* better citizens?more serviceable
to tl?o country in peace and in war,, by
further humiliating and degrading us? Notwithstanding
all these pledges and concessions;
it is sought still further to humiliate
and degrade the South, Eleven of the Southern
States, including South Carolina, arc deprived
of their representation in Congress.
Although their Senators and Representatives
have been duly elected, and have presented
themselves for the purpose of taking their
scuts, their credentials have, in most instances,
beeTi laid upon the table without being
read, or lyivc been referred to a committee,
who have failed to make any report 011 the
subject. In short, Congvess has refused to
exercise its Constitutional functions, and decide
cither upon the election, the return, or
the qualification of those selected by the
States and people to represent us. Some of
the Senators and Representatives from the
Southern States were prepared to take the
test oath, hut even these have been persistently
ignored, and kept, out of the seats to
?Antitlnil llnrlnv thfl Constitu
WIIJUII MICJ HUV
tion and laws. Henco this amendment has
not been proposed by "two-thirds of both
Houses" of a legally constituted Congress,
ond, Constitutionally or legitimately, before
.a single Legislature for ratification. Waiving
this point, however, is it compatible with
the interest, or consistent with the honor of
tIiis State, to Tatify that amendment ? Do
not its first and last sections, if adopted, confer
upon Congress the absolute right of determining
who shall be citizens of the respective
States, and who shall exercise the
elective franchise and enjoy any and all of
the rights, privileges and immunities of citizenship?
The sections ( referred to not only
do this, but they subvert'the theory and practice
of the Government since its foundation,
by abrogating the right of fixing the elective
franchise conferred upon the respective State
Governments, and by giving the representatives
of Oregon or California in Congress the
power to declare what shall constitute the
measure of citizenship within the limits of
South Carolina or Georgia. Who is most
likely to exercise this power judiciously?
the citizens of the State wherein the regulation
is to he made, or non-residents, who arc
entirely ignorant of the population, the intelligence,
necessities and resources for which
legislation is undertake ? With this {amendment
incorporated in the Constitution, does
not the Federal Government cease to be one
of "limited powers" in all of the essential
qualities which constitute such a form of Government
? Nay, more; does not its adoption
reverse the well-approved doctrine, that
the United States shall exercise no powers,
unless expressly delegated by the Constitution
?
The third section, if its spirit were carried
out, would r.ot only disorganize the State Government
in all ol'its departments, but would
render it nearly impossible for the people of
South Carolina, at least, to re-organize a govmownrmt
until .Concress. >bv a two-thirds
vote in the case of each individual person,
removes the disability. And this, for the
reason that when secession was determined
upon by the Convention of the State, South
Carolina maybe truly said to have been a
unit in sustaining-die doctrine, and in earnestly
and zealously -prosocuting the war.?
When, therefore, every citizen who, at anytime
prior to secession had talccn the oath
"to'*8it$>ort the Constitution of this State,
and of the United .States," and who subsequently-aided
rmd.-abetted the war, is excluded
from every official position, State as weil
us Federal, the magnitude of the disability
is unveiled. Every officer iu the past of the
State, evil and military, was required, before
entering upon the discharge of the duties
of lijs office, to subscribe to such an oath,
from the Senator 111 Congress to the lieutenant
in the beat companies. AVho then can be
made Judges, Congressmen. Legislators, District
Officers and Magistrrtcs? It. is to be'
observed, therefore, that as to this State, tlio
adoption of the amendment will necessarily
result in perjury on the part of those who
attempt to fill such offices, or to anarchy, if
they ure not filled. Congress, violating another
established principle of the Constitution,
confers upon itself the right of the prrdouing
power, when the Constitution vests it in
the President. How long would it occupy
the attention of tliat body to remove the disabilities'imposed,
for ft sufficient num,ber of
our citizens to fill the respective offices in
South Carolina alone? Is anarchy to pervade
society until it suits (lie interests, the
prejudices, the passioucr the caprice of Congress
to proclaim such act? ,of grace and
mercy ? ..." ' . . , <
There arc other objections of a grave character
which might be urged; and among
these it may he mentioned, that, if the amendment
is adopted,"we not only have no guar-1
unlce that our representatives wottld.be ad-i
mitted to Congress, but the^e arc uniuistukeahlc
indications Jh.at they would still he excluded.
It is unnecessary, however, to dwell
upon a subject .which litis been ?o fur decided
by the public opinion .of trlio people of the
State, thpt I uin justified in saying, that if
the Constitutional amendment is to bo adopted,
let it be done by the irresponsible po\yer
of numbers, and let ps preserve Aur own
sclf-rcspcct, and the respect,of.our posterity,
bj' rcfushig to he the mea^i instruments of
our own shame.
I tender to you, gentlemen, my. cordial cooperation
in discharging the .grave duties
and responsibilities devolved .upon you at this
critical ind.oventful period in our history.?
Vou h%ve-.the glorious remiuiscences of the
nast to stimulate, and the precious hopes,of
the .l'uture to encourage you, ^meeting, these
responsibilities with fyvtiiude, courage nnd
discretion, nnd relying-upon the .sjnpport and
protection of the all-powerful Arm of a gracious
God, your patriotic efforts to restore
the blighted prosperity and reclaim the broken
fortunes of a generous, noble anil confiding
constituency will be crowned with
grateful success.
JAMES L. OUR.
r.,1w i ,.-i iiij
M.\itiut:i>, On Tuesday evening, November
21. by llcv C. II. l'njTcnATtu, ltcv. Thomas
J. Ci.Yi?K of the South.Carolina Conference,
to Miss Mahy Eimxcks,-eldest, dangiitcr of
Mr. Aveusres Massebeau, of Camden, S. C.
On the 2d inst., by Rev.' J. E. Rodcers,
Mr. 11.-K. UvqciNs Le Miss Martha A., eldest
daughter of Mr. Ai.ex. iMcLnoD. AH of
Kershaw District.
Bank of Gamden, S. C.
CAMDEN, S. C., Sept. 21, IStjG.
LOST,?the following Note, for the return
of which TWEXTY DOLLARS \
will be paid. ,
W. D. -McDOWAI.L, Cathier:
George MeCuuslnnd's note, dated New Orleans,
August I, 1800, in favor of West &
Vcllere, and by them endorsed, payable December
1,1862, with eight por cent, interest,
for S5.000, secured by mortgage of land,
New .Orleans, August 1, I860. E. Grama,
N. P, Nov. JO?tf.'
uv %
KTOtice.
MR. JAMES A. BENNETT will address
the people of Camden and -vicinity, on
SATURDAY,\ the first day pf December, at
11 o'clock, jn front of the Court House, upon
the subject of EDUCATION, and why it does
not accomplish more. As this is a"subject of
great importance to the whole community, a
large attendance is requested. *
Nov. 30?It.
TO VOIR fflMST.
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED
A LAEGE ADDITION
TO OUR
Winter Stocfc: of Goods,
CONSISTING IN PART OF
ALPA^CAS, BLACK AND COLirn-nT\TAn
UTTTfl
UltJiL>; iVI-U-tU-LNUO, lYIUOr
LINS, DELAINES, PERSI
AN CLOTII, '
PRINTS, &Cf
ALSO,
Ladles', Misses' and Childrens
FINE
Sewed Soots and Shoes.
iiiafFiuoos
IN GREAT VARIETY!
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, AND
VESTINGS; TRIMMINGS OF
ALL DESCRIPTIONS, 9 ,
FTOHIffiMe mm?
AND
READY MADE CLOTHING.
HATS, CAPS, BOOTS, SHOES &c.
rpiIE ATTENTION OF HOUSE-KEEPERS
A is particularly invited to our Stock of
Family Groceries.
As nil our Foreign fiends are bought directly
from the importers, and .our American Goods
from the matiufaqfcircrs, we believe we can
and will sell them as low as any one in this
market. GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIG
UPES. fall and see for yourselves.
Mcdonald & mcgurry.
November 30.?tf.
The Attention
Of Planters & Laborers
iS particularly invited to our SALEM
JEANS AND CASD1ERES. The Goods
arc too well known to need recommendation
from us.
AVc particularly invite the attention of gentlemen
to tlio
Tailoring Department
Of our business. We warrant our work to
bo EQUAL TO ANY, botli in style and quali-.
ty. Orders solicited.
Mcdonald & mccurry. ,
November 30?tf.
Notice This.
PERSONS to whom we have extended
short credits are requested to make immediate
payment., as our circumstances will
not allow ua to give longer indulgence.
MoDONALD & McCURRY.
November 30?tf,
NoticeALL
persons indebted t^ me prior to 1st
August, 18G5, 'are requested to call ant!
settle their indebtedness by cash, or make
other satisfactory arrangements, before the
first day of January, 1SU7, or I will be compelled
to place"their accounts in the hands'
of an Attorney for Collection.
nov. 3o?tf ' " .0. a.' Mcdonald.
Fifty Dollars Reward.
STOLEN, from the plantation of Mrs. Susan
Burgess, near Florence, ?o. Cu., a
small bay MAltE. She is a fine saddlo ani
l ? -1.??.,.i
umi?j.uiccn uxiu^viaiwi) imu tvij
The above reward will be paid lor tin recovery
of the Mare and thief, by addressing
ijLis. Susan iJurgeis, Ji(t PJur^nco.
LON'frON NETTLES, -.1
Nov. 30?It*. A Frecdi.nan,
Strayed or Stolen,
TTWIOM the subscriber, fbnr inilcs (South of
(himden, on Saturday Inst, a -small dark
bay MULE, about 10 years old, lame in the
left, forefoot, from tjio effects of gravel. A
liberal rcwayd ,\vill be paid Tor his delivery
.and any information that will lead to his recovery
will be thankfully received.
Kov. 30?It* A. L..UA11NES.
Money Notice.
A L'L pel-sons indebted to the subscriber aro
cV. requested to call and innkc some satisfactory
arrangement prcvions to the first of
January, .otherwise their papers will bo left
with inn Attorney to collect.
Nov. 23?td E. W. UONNEV.
BARTER.
I WILL exchange Lumber for Merchandise,
Grain or Provisions suitable to carry on
-my business, at market price.
Nov. 23?<im. E. PARKER.
.Notice.
THE Notes ami Accounts of Pr. THOS.
W. SALMON P. lor the years previous
to January 1st, 1802, having <been placed in
my hands for collection, all persons indebted
thereon must conic forward and pay the same
or make some satisfactory arrangement before
<lie next Return Pay, or saijl notes uud accounts
will be put in suit.
W. Z. LEITNER,
.nov. 0,?fit. j?) Attorney.
Valuable I4hds to Rent.
TJ1E undersigned will let out to rent on
the first Monday in December proximo,
at public biddings, at the late residence of"
"William C. Cunningham, deceased, at Liberty
Ifill, the following valuable plantations, for
the year 13157 :
GOOSE NECK PLANTATION, - on Singleton's
Creek, Kershaw District.
BARNES PLANTATION, on Beaver Creek,
Kershaw District.
C'EDAU CREEK PLANTATION, in Lancaster
District.
BAILEY.PLANTATION, in Lancaster District.
Terms made known on day of bidding.
R. B. CUNNINGHAM,
TIIOS. P. McDOlV,
Nov: 23?td. Adm'rs.' i'
cheap dtf&femT
GREAT BMGAM (
AT THE ' ;t 'H"
CHEAP STORE?
? ) 'Jilt f>0
ON AND AFTER DATE*WILt#a
OFFER AT; /Kj .
Greatly Reduced
MY LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL!?
* STOCK OF'1 r' Tt-j*
GOOI?Sfg
For Fifteen Days Only?;
M n ia t?* a fti n ,T"?;#Sk A0
iyyiiysfc aiyu r vd .
YOURSELVES ! Vjoiiv
PRICES REDUCED ERQ^Lf^^
. ?5 PER CENT/n tv'jirf?rr.~
NOW IS THE TIME T02
LAY IN SUPPLIES-! ;fcfira K
^ yvaj .fHid IIJIT
The Public GeneraUj^:
ARE INVITED TO/CALfc,^* * ,
PURCHASE, AND'iS'AVEijiDZ'j
15 TO 25CENTS.lS;i$$
DOLLAR j if r !0fJ:fprj
REMEMBER?ON|iY 15.
IN ADDITION TO THE LA&MJ
STOCK,; 10'i Lcog -isij
I HAVE JUST REG'VED1
A BEAUTIFUL LOT '<j|
I ABIES' CLa&ktfc
Latest styles; als^"*'
Beautiful Scotch Plaig:
SHAWLS! '
fissw ?iii iMwtm
AND i?0ta4
FULL_STJiTS I
r\ ? t TrtA-nn A m ATT\ TfDTfTOQ
il.L KJUXJ j. invjjkj?
12| TO 22i. V;j'^p
Ev'ry tiling in Proportion'
DON'T FORGET YOUR POCKET'
BOOK, r.tip: 'ftarfitigoa
ALL GOODS SOLD fQ?i
CASH ONLY!
P. H. MOOltE^it
Nov. 23.'?t? .'i? zip i
-L Onion Setts, of all kindp. For sale by \
IIODGgft* ^fDy^LAR J
WmSsjTmsTAmtS^
-f-J Ginger and Cherry Pcctor'aL, n
For sale by ILODGSON &/DlT^LJAI^
/CONCENTRATED: BYE AX^,
VV Grease and Tanner's Oil Foresale Jjj(.
HODG^OX;;& DtrNi^p:;^
ESTATE SAI?.
BY order of flic Court of-Ordinary Ifoiv
Kerslinw District, will.bei.soldi OttAlQiut
1 l1-- O...I .!?? TUdrtmKnr novf fuLihp latA
j nojauu onuiiijr U1 i/vy\iuiwvi
residence of John McLure, deceased. iall thopersonal
property of said deceased; eons&f-:'
in- of CATTLE, HOGS, BUGGY;WAGONS; >'
OX WHEELS. OXE YOjvE OF OXEN,
ING UTENSILS. HOUSEHOLD. and KITCHEN
FURNITURE, and 'many other article^1
too numerous to mention here.JfUi
Terms made Jcnoy. n.on tho dny of sale.
JANE E. THOMAS, Adjn'j, r .
p: H. TnOMAS; Adnfr. ''^
Nor. 23?2r.
"^outh-GAROLINA^^
KERSHAW DISTRICT. ;r ,r&.
BY. A. L. McDONALD, ORDINARY. *
\\JHEREAS, Joseph D, Dunlflp, C,i'Erft
V T applied "to me for-Letters of yldminisation
oil all and singular the goods "and chattels,
rightsnnd credits of Powcl Team, late of
the District aforesaid, deceased: .7
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish
all nnd singular the kindred and creditor*'of
the deceased, to be and appear bqfofe ;me,
our next Ordinary's ..Court, to be holden at
Kershaw Court House on the 5th day of January
next, to show cause, if any, why
said administration should-mot be grantedr
Given under my hand and seal,{his 22ddajr
of November, in the year of,our Lord oiyl
thousand eight hundred and sixty-six, audi
nf Hio niuolv-flrst vour of American jfzfdfl-;
poudeneo. ' A.-L. McBONAtl),*,,
>'ov. 'Si?til, ";V. > ' O. .KvD/ ,
- J l ;; i "J
Administrator's NdHte?;'
ALL persons having (1 erbiiidV?Sgaiiist
estate of Dr. JAMES if. JO^ES,.decease
e\l, tiro required to hniuUhemmlcgally^attes^;
ctl, ujul those Indebted to said estate ap$
quircd?to make immediate piiytnens tQ
" . W. F. JOXES, Adi&'r. '
August 31, ... .... . <f.
Wood for Sale-?. ' J
I AAA COUPS of Pino, aud from 50 <ta> \ ^
vUU 75 of Oak Wood for sale. rjlfcWiWr
bo either delivered .in Camden or soldsnAlm. __ ,
ground, Si miles'from touni,'Apply to4'\'fJ ~
t"" C. J.'hrcDOWAl/L,'^"-:
?t_#P F. n.'OA?CTRF .i. r.rr
WANTED.
XAA FIELD HANDS and common
t/WV/ LABORERS for the ensuing'year, ,
Freeilincn^lcsirous of obtrunining profitable
employment will do well to cujljit my office, ~ ?/.
Nov 1G. S. 1\ ANCKER. < ~
NOTICE.
'5M1E umler>igne?l i.s prepared Co fur'pistii.
1 B.WlOIXt; and ROl'H, and pay the R*.'f
venue Tax on all COTTON consigned to fiii-r #
correspondents in Charleston; and pay oyer
nett proceeds here free of commission.
Oct. 12?qm. C. BELL.
; I ; C ~
Brooms and Bucket^.
.6 dozen Brooms, . ? ' ,
5 do Buckets. Tor sale by
JAMES J ONE?.
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