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s VOLUME 29. CAMDEN, SOUTH-CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1869. NUMBER 1& * ?I a u.~ I)......?TKa I "TtAHTAAnic Splendor."?An inoo". MISCELLANY, ? T C< Governor Scott's Message. 'b; We make the following extracts from *thc message of Governor Scdtt to tho, * ^Legislature1: , ?' dJHm gratified io being able to inform 81 ^you that much progress has been made ^ -during the past year in securely placing to Hhe finances of The Stntc on a firm and ar 'Withv basis. Hits is owing greatly to the decided -stand taken by yon at the I 10 "close of the last session, in tieclitfing to .jeopardize the State credit *by yielding ^ to the pressure brought to bear upon bf .you by individuals and corporations for State aid for the construction of rail- f? roads. The following statement cxhib- QI 'its 1(he indebtedness and the assets of Sc 'ihe State, "Oct--her 31, 18G9 : Funded debt of tho State, $6,183,449.17 ; the S3 'total amount of assets held'bythe "State, | on that date, $2,764,060.00; interest I & 'falling duo during the fiscaVyear, end- M; "ing October, 31, 1870, $388,693.86.? m The State debt is, comparatively, small, be amounting in the aggregate to $6,483,-1 Pa 349; the taxable property, at a low val- m "nation, will amount to $130,000,000.? | ra During the paBt fiscal/year, aft u season, I too, when onr capitalists, "merchants, SCl farmers, mechanics, and otters, tad 11 their money invested in 't'heirva- 00 Yious branches of business, $1,000,000 W( for taxes was received into the State I1'1 Treasury. To more fully illdstrate the ability of our people to meet all neces- sel sary taxes, I may refer also to the pay- by ment by our citizens, in the Federal ris Treasury, as internal revenue, of a tax ,n amounting to the sum of $2,5*22,690, asj making an aggregate of taxes paid into ^0I tto'State and Federal treasuries the past 'nl year of over$3,500,000. I would here! tbi recommend thaft you "memorialise your tb< -members of Congress to tree their efforts J b'< for* reduction of the internal revenue J tax collected to Sttch an amo&nt as will j ^ meet tlio liabilities oflhe General Gov- ui' ernracnt, but relieve our people as much, :as possible of the 4ax collected to pay ve, the national debt. I believe that the *c present generation should not be com- Im pi lied to piy too much of the debt of a".great country that is to'be left *by'them us a rich inheritance to posterity. The ID: present tax system was new to our peo- ^ pie, and it could not, perhaps, but be P1'1 expected that much dissatisfaction would, ne be felt in consequence of the change.? wc But, it is gratifying to be able to state; t'11 that tho tixes have been patid as prompt- P'! ly as those of any State in t'he Union.; fi'1 When the piesent State Government a < came into power, I foand that the pro-i ^ \isional Gtrvernmotft controlling the '''' State from thc^close of the Wat, had con- Pr trac'tcd uiany debts, for tire prompt paymcnt of which, as well as to meet the ,u< ?I W( current expenses 01 me oiaw u?>nu mcnt, it was necessary to provide; amontj as! these liabilities was a flnatiug debt, a- co mounting to $4-77,965.30. This debt w< was due to various County officials, b^a Sheriffs, Magistrates, Coroners, and otli- 151 er claims against the State. By author- to ity of law, there had also heeo put into, circulation bills receivable to the a- an mount of $222,009. In addition tof this was the past due interest on the a" State debt, which had accrued from the th first of July, 1867. We have escaped from the disaster of be lending tfie State credit to railroads, so fu earnestly pressed and demanded at the 4c last session of ibe General Assembly, i pr Whatever the opinions of individuals of may be, or however much they may feel Pa that their interests have suffered trorn the faitaro of -refusal of tho Legislature ti< to comply with their wishes, all must ta that the examolcs bv which a(l MFC are surrounded of the liberality of other States in this direction, and the financial results of their action, justifies A your course in refusing to comply with w their demands. It is to be hoped that the same care and the same course will Dl continue to characterize the action of the General Assembly. There is in ei the State Treasury $2,754,000 of raiK road bonds and other securities, which ai I recommend be held and ultimately n used as a sinking fund, for the liquida- p tion of the State debt, as they are of a ii class and character which must increase I \ ^ ' in value. Io addition to this) I would B' % aggcst the propriety cf taking into ansidcration the vety able plan devised y Prof. J. G. Holmes, op Charleston, ) provide for a small sinking fuud, by hich the entire State debt may be paid T, by the redemption annually of a nail amount of State securities. It is jlieved that this plan would enable us i pay our entire debt in a few years, id v.ould convince moriied nten at jrac and a'broad df our determination provide for the prompt payment of 1 our securities as they become due. be Stdte'being sovereign, no action can i brought againsttftto'cn'forCe payment, claims against it. Its credit, therere, and the rice of its-bonds, depend 1 )on its tesdurces and the honor and ' ?od faith of th* State Government.? be credit of the State should be re- < irded as a sacred trust. * * * ' At a Special session of t*hc General < sserubly in September, 1808, an Act is passed, a'Utlhoriiing the endorse- ' ent and guarantee of 4,000,000 of mds of the Blue Ridge Railroad Com- 1 my, which bonds constitute a first ortgage on ail the property of said < ilroad company in South Carolina, sorgia, North Carolina and Tenncs- 1 e. At that time it was believed that ' 000,000 with such assistance as ' uld ba procured from other sources, ' mid be sufficient 'to complete this i roughfare,'&nd open communication ?' tween the WeSt and the 'Southern < i-board. Every effort has been made 1 finn'tfrnl JT Il.ir- I i blic a 1 COlVIVUWj V? vuv>?> v . ... ? ? on, unci dt'fcer gentlemen interested t the result, but without securing the 1 listance hoped for' We were, there ' e, left to our otvn resources. Believ- * I that the interests of the people o c e State demanded the completion of ^ 3 Roa 1 at as early a day as practicat, the company concluded to advert- ( fOibiJij fai iw minhumion mOn the n i of July last, the bids received were- v ened, and the contract awarded to c 3ssrs. Cresswell & Co. A new sut- a y, and an estimate of the cost of the i irk, had, previous to that notice, been t ide by the present engineer. It was t sn ascertained that the great increase v the cost of snch work over the origi- v II estimates, made it apparent that o b 4,000,000 of first mortgige bonds v avided for fell far shurt of the means i ccssary to complete it, and that it o mid require abuut S8,0UU,UUU to put i e road io running order. Que of two i ms shou-ld be adopted at odcc. The i st is to abandon the whole scheme of <. iircct railroad route to the West, lose t c tlfrceuiilliuns of money invested by c e Sr&re, the "City of Charleston and ivate -individuals) repeal tire Act of ( ptember, 1868, whereby 8,4000,000 i )re of bonds guaranteed by the State t >uld be sunk and made valueless, or t sit tire company in their efforts to r mplotc tire work by snch means as ] >uld be valuable to them, and at the c uie time not injure the credit of the \ ate. This the 'committee authorized make a contract for the prosecution tire work believed could be done by ( i endorsement of the first mortKi^e * o o . mds of the road by the State to an jount sufficient'to complete and put r\ \ rt rnnntnnr ftrilor % % * V, .V-y .y .y 0 ^ Up to the present time, there have :cn purchased in the severa! Counties, ( r the purpose of the land commission, >,000 acres of land, which is now in , oces* of survey and divisions intotracts ( eligible siac for purchasers and occu,nts. * * * In accordance with the joint resolu)n to provide for the fitting up of cerin portions of the new State House, I Ivertlsed for proposals for the cxccuan of the work in the newspapers of lis city and Charleston. Mr. James M-. lien, being the lowest bidder, Was aarded the contract. Of the manner i which it has been executed, it is Unecessary for me to speak. You are surmnded by his work which is its own ilogium. * * * I transmit for your consideration the anual report of the Regents of the Lu atic AB?y!uto, accompanied by the re- \' oris of Dr. J. W. Parke*, the Super- j itcodent and Physician, and of John I Katies, Esq., the Treasure* of the in- j liltition. The report of Dr. Parker, "shows that, at the commerlcculent ofthe year, the number of paficnts was 201, to which have been added during the year, 94, making in all 298. TYom this number, 64 have been discharged, leaving 234. The Treasurer's state- j mcnt shows shat the receipts during the year have been 848 244.65, and the expenditures 848,399.56, :b0ing an excess of expeaditlire of 8154,81. The report o'f the condition of the asylum is very satisfactory, and frill Compbre favorably with that dfany similar institution iu the country. Dr. Parker, the Superintendent, has efficiently dischargecf the duties of his office for Upwards of thirty-three years, and as there re 3ome misapprehension on the subject, it is but justice to say, that while he has administered the duties of many offices connected with the asylum, he has otrly received 'the compensation pertaining to his ofrn, that of Superintendent and Physician. * * * The asylum for the education of the deaf, dumb and blind, at Cedar Springs, Spartanburg County, has recently reorganized. The "Superintendent of the Penitcn:iary states that on taking charge of :he institution cm the 23d oLJnnuary last, ho roccip'ted for 201 priso'ners.^ Phcre have been 'received since 801; recaptured 4 ; making an aggregate of 506. There ta'vc teen discharged on expiration of sentence, 51; d icd, 8 ; jardontd, 13G; escaped, 16; total anount expended was 861,522.50 ; and ,'ne amdfant of work executed, as estiuated at contract prifcc, and of mateials and stores od band, amounts to >93,675.69, leaving a b.-.lancc to the iredit ^of the Institution of 832,153.19. it is related of the Emperor Sevcrus, once a co'orcd frcedman in tho Roman Tmjr,?bnt whoso energy, talents and | alor, had placed him at iwhoaa^) that luring an invasion of Britian, he was ir-estcd in his march by an attack of llness, which it was soon knowr. would erminate fatally. In hiis dying moneuts, surrounded by hi? generals, who Fere passionately attached to him, he ras approached by a centurion of his irmy, who applied to him for the passFord of the d iy. The dying monarch *1 4 r\r*f r%r? ilin VOTfTP a trm supreiuu uiv u^ut, .--f,if eternity, gave utterance to a scntinent which had probably been the innspiration of his life, and the cynosure if his fame. Rallying his dying ener ;ics, m response to the application of he ccn'tuiioti for the password, he exdaiined: '{Laborers'!"?let us work ?aud falling backwards, expired. jcntlcmcn of the General Assembly, n view of our duties and rcsponsibili.ics to those whose Who have entrusted heir interests to our charge, and in the mine and by the help of the Almighty dulcr of the Univeisc, in Whose hands ire the destinies of nations, "Let us ivork !" South Carolina Monument Association.?A meeting of the South Carolina Monument Association was leld on Saturday, the 20th inst., at the Washington Street Chapel, Columbia. Mrs. Iiowe, of Richland, was requested lo preside. The constitution Was adopted and followed officers unanimously elected : President?Mrs. L. 0. LcCord. Vice-President?Mrs. William Wallace, rreasures and Chairman of Finance Commitece?Mrs. J. L. Reynolds. Cor-/.e^rtndi'nrT S<?frnt:irv?Mrs. J. T. Datby. J Recording Secretary?.Miss I. D. Martin. Board of Managers?Mrs John Singleton, Mrs. C. Haskell, Mrs. John. Preston, Jr., Mrs. D. Ilugcr, Miss LaBorde, Mrs. A. Snowdcn, Mis. John JfcKenzie, Mrs. J. N. Whitncr, Mrs. R. C. Heck, Mrs. J. S. Gaillard. Finance CoOiittittce?Mrs. L. Howe, Mrs. S. Fair, Mrs. J. Fisher, Mrs. J. Wattes, Miss Ilatapton, Miss Wade. Committies wefo appointed for each County to collect suv scriptions, enroll members, and to manage the business of the Association throughout the State. The price of membership of the Association Was fixed at twenty-five cents per annum, but subscriptions of any amount will be gladly received. Resolutions of thanks were moved and adopted, to the gentletnon who 60 kind ty assisted in iraining me uuuauiuuuu of the Association; to the congregation of the Washington Street Church, for 'the use of their chapel, and to the Phcen?? and Southern Presbyterian offices, for gratuittions printing. A resolution ttas then adopted, electing the ^following honorary members: Mrs. Wade Hampton, Mrs. R. S. Anderson, Mrs. J. B. Kershafr, Mrs. J. Conndr, Mrs.'Jaraes Chesnut, Mrs. J. S. Prcsteh, Mrs: M. C. Butler, Mrs Johnson Hagood, Mrs. M. dentins, :\Jrs. A. Maniirault. Mrs. John Bratton, Mrs. E. O ' M. Law, Mr9. S. McGowan, Mrs. M. L. Bonham, Mrs. E. Capers, Mrs. M. S. Logan, Mrs. J. D. Kennedy, Miss Gregg Mrs E. P. Alexander. The Present Legislature. AN ANALYSIS. This body assembled on yesterday. We propose to engage in a brief analysis of it?an analysis conceived in no spirit oftnere prejudice, but in the spirit of Truth and soberness. This assembly, lilrc the existing State tejitne, is ; the frtiit of the reconstruction scheme of a radical Congress. It was imposed j upon the tohite people of the State, and i naturally it was accepted'by the'Colored 1 -' W/tfl* 4V?/> nrrtn'ntinn nf flip fptC f I'XUfJIU* TV ItM tuv ?AWW|'?IVU V* v?.w .WH , Democratic cumbers from Anderson, Lancaster, Lexington, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg and Horry, the Legislature is composed of persons dcbtcd exclusively in the interest of the free Imen of the State. What, now, are the dements that'Compose this body ? First, we have the Dcmobrrffib element, without strength it present. Secondly, we have the white '.(native) radical elcmedt.? Thirdly, fre "havethe White adventurer. Fourthly, wo have the colored adventurer. Fifthly, we have the native South Carolina colored man. These are the -elements that male up thir j tftdanrje. Hearing in mind that the'Intelligcnt men, composing the I Democratic vanguard, having no influence in the body, the question arises, what influence controls in this dody ? ( The answer is pluio : It rathe white ad- < venturer?generally known as the car- { pet-bagger. lie it is that has the lcgis- 1 lative tact aud the rrcccssacy sharpness ; to wield the sceptre, and Lc sways it i with gentle power over the less inform- < ed and the confiding colored men. Un- i * l ?L. ?_ der the prctcocc 01 advancing me in- < terest of the colored people, the keen I aod astute politicians from the North, ' aud especially from New Englai.d, are i fast mukingthcir fortune by sucking the i blood from our people. So far as the ] Legislature is concerned, wo look with i hope only to the Democratic members 1 and the native South Carolina colored < men. Those members of the present Legislature who arc here for a time? white and black birds of prey and of passage?these, we deem especially hostile to our int?.rc-sta. With violent prejudices against cverthing connected with South Carolina as she was, they will use their power to the detriment of the State until they ate driven from their places But of the colored members of the Legislature, We eipcct something more.? They are natives here. Iicre, they cipcct to live aYid die. They must know thatthc prcseDt order of things canYiot lone: last. Knowing this, it becomes them so t) IcgMatc, as not to soW now the seeds of future retaliation. The solid interests of the State concern them. The future of thoir race should suggest to them the polity of conciliating those elements in this State, which, though in abeyance now, mUs't ultimately have a controlling influenCeln South Carolina. The present Legislature?th i whole j State Government?rests unon a peculiar basis. But it is the Government tic facto of the State. As such, wc do j not desire 16 embarrass it in its impaVtial j and legislative operations. When it j /We what is riffhL. we shall chironicle ' l&VWU ? O ? -J its action with pleasure. When it does 1 what is wrong and uufairand oppressive, i wc shall attack it frith all the weapons that independent journalism afford to i men, yet free enough to say what they j think of public affairs.? Coluifilia Fhoe-; iiix 24th till. It is greatly wise to talk with our j past hours, aud ask them what report j tbey bear to heaven. # ?X XJX JL KJ C AlV/lHAilVJU. *uv -li v n York Sun tells a romantic incident ol the career of the benefactor whost dealh two hemispheres* are mourning A number of.years ago, when Mr Peabody was'juat entering upon his career of sucess as a business man, in Bal timore^he met by chance, in the iafreet a poor girl, who Was but a Child, bal whose pleasing face and gentle manbei attracted his notice. Questioning hei ob to her parent&go and and rihrrdundroundings, he found her in every way worthy his regard, and a fit subject foi his benefaction. He at Once adopted her as his ward, and gave her an edution. As she advanced in age, hoi charms of .persons as well as the bright. ess of "her intellect woo the affections of her benefactor. Through this relationship!^ had tire opportunity of watching her progress, and day by day "her hold upon his affections grew stronger. At length, as the ward b'loottdd into womanhood, though much her senior in years, M'r. Ptabody offered her his hand and fortune. Gratefully appreciating bis generosity, and acknowledging ber attachment for him as almost a father, she with great feeling confessed that bonor comDelled her to decline the icceptance of this greatest act of genjrousity, informing her suitor that her iffcctions bad beco given to another, a jlerk iu the'employ of her benefactor. Thoagh disappointed and grievously shocked, the philanthropist sent for his jlcrk, and learning from that the engagement had been of long duration, Mr. Peabody at odcc established 'his successful'rival in business, and soon iftdr gave him his benediction upon the marriage of "his Ward. This, it is said, was the first blow bis heart received, ind it is possible that frotii this episode ;ame the inspiration that made tho fu;ure of Mr. Peabody so universally dis:amous as the friend of bis race. Growth the Stqn of !Lrt?e.?The >nc sign of vital Personal Religion ie *rowth. There js no growth in life of ipiritual routine, in a mechanical performance of duties, however important, or i mechanical attendance upon ordijaoces, however sacred. There is no growth without zeal and fervotxr, and .hat sort of enthusiastic interest in religion with which a man must take up any ;hing if he wishes to succeed in it. fhcre is no growth in the deliberate idoption of a low standard, in the attempt to keep back a moiety of the heart from Christ, in consenting to go with God thos far only, and no futher. There is no growth in contenting ourselves with rcspcctabilty, and declining t'no pursuit of holiness. There is no growth without fervent prayer, "in spirit and in truth." And, finally, 'there is no growth (whatever be the hopes with which wo may be flattering ourselves), without continual and sincere effqrt.-3- GoulLurn. A pea-hot picker was among the new labor-saving machines exhibited at the Virginia State. Hitherto the nuts have been picked off the vines by hahd ? four bushels a day the fair average foi a hand. A farmer who raised 1,000 bushels required ten hands for nearly two months to save his crop, at a eost of fifteen cents per bushel. The crop raised on the south side of the James river, between Petersburg and Norfolk, is estimated at 1,000,01)0 bushels a year, To save this crop would require the la6,000 hands for two months, at a cost of $200,000. The machine, it is claimed saves much time and labor. B. F. Whittcaiore having evangelized Darlington after tho Radical manner, has moVed the field of his missionary tabors to Sumter. His first 'act ot citizenship in his ncfr homo was tc give the post master notice that he might prepare to vacate, that the position war needed for one of the needy Whittemores. Tiie Penalty or Treason.?Amos Cr* liiu V*Aiitincfo frn 'uq rvrnrifl lYUUUUll; 1II uio uvvpvovo .V ...w children, gives each 825,000, excepting one, to whom he gives but $10,000 because he was in the Confederate armj f ceot rural reader writes to know wWt i is meant by this phrase, and to culigtft: en the the Stygian darkness of her utf. sophisticated mind on tho subject, it is defined as wearing in the street lace flowers tipon satin dressed, diamonds in , the hair and tin the neck ; it is the un; pardonable vulgarity of being over dressed; it is to wear glaring, flaming colors 'tihnmed with cheap finery ana , conspicuous jdrels; it to be dressed s6 r much like ode of (he 'demi monde as not to be distinguished from'them across | the street; it is to dress Txtyoncl your . means or station in life-; it4s "CO *be over* loaded with silks, laces, diaffccWtfer, falsi hair, and paint, and at the satrfb 'timti i to laugh and talk loud, use siting ani permit yourself any familiarity of man* - - . ? * ner toward men; it is to be hitching at thesboulders of your dress while ogling the people about you: it is to wear dresses disgustingly nrtd Indecently low, and daring to call yourself a modest w6mah and expecting men to think you so meanwhile. That is what is called *batbaric Splendor/ thou innocent dove that asketh us the meaning of tbft phrase. The tern is applicable to metr when they wear a profusion of cheap jewelry, slop-shop clothes, loud tie*/ dirty nails, smeR habitually oTwhiskey and cloves, sfudOTegtVen'togedng drunk at parties and being surrepitionsly smuggled out of the house Und home by theTr friends. It is to have only the material of the clothing of which gentleman's garments are made, cut in aft fntViinn Tf <b fn havfl tha CApIUUVU laouivut *w ?? - ? money and position of a gentleman, with the^manners of a deckhand and a "sport" combined. This 'is what is meant by "Barbaric splendor." And lift ds be thankful that it is dyhig out id dtir republic, and will be found in h few year* only within the KingdouTQf Daft&mey, Cf-lhcMvUb Island^? T." W. Be&ty Esef, fifls "the place id the cdftdtial chair of the Horty News made vacaut by fbe death of its latA editor, 0. P. Bolton. A Real CHar&.?A ^oung farmer found thsft he was getting poorer and poorer every day. He went to a friend to ask advice. This'fricnd "with a very grave face said1: "I knot? of a charm that will curh ?11 fnl'o iiftlfl Aim nnrl ^rlnlr ail LLIUW J bUAU vuia ttviiv hmw ? ?.. from it every morning of the water yofc must get at the crystal spring. Bat remember you must draw it yourself at 'five o'clock, or the charm will be broken." Next mornihg the farmer walked to'Cross hiB fields, for the spring was at the further end of thd estate. Seeing a neighbor's cows which had broken through the fence and were feeding on his pasture, he turned them <?ut and mended his fence. The laborers were not yet at hand. When they came loitering after proper time, they werd startled at seeing their master up sO early. , "Oh," said he, "I see ho# ft is 1 it ! comes of getting up in timfc. This early risihg sobn became a pleas. ant habit; his walk and cup of water i gave him an appetite for breakfast, and the people were, like himself, c'&rly at work-. He saw thkt the advice his , friend had given him was good as it was ( simple, for thc'charm that Saved bim was early rising. Here is a "personal". advertisement in a French newspaper: "Eliza: Yoii 1 can can return to the house. The boil ' i on my nose has gonfe.^ An eixchabge Says': "Married, at San^ berry, by &eV Cvinberry, Nehemiah blackberry to Catharine Elderberry, ot 1 Banbury/ Brassy.?Gen. Grant, P.u.S., declined to see Vanderbilt bronzified. When Grant is brassified on horseback the Commodore can pay him back in the same coiD. j The kitchch is more important thah i, tbe parlor. It should be kept per: fectly clean, well lighted, properly vcntilated, and supplied with necessary , | conveniences, which go far toward faeil* r tatating the housewife's labors.