two dollars per annum. J. OOID A.3STD OTTR COUNTRY. always in advance VOLUME 11. SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 12, 1877. NUMBER 12 :? . ?kjt ABIAEj LATHROP, : ATTORNEY AT LAW, Orangebiirg, S- C 86?* Office in rear of Masonic Hall. March 3 ly. A Delicious Relish, And very wholsomc article for table, ORANGE MARMALADE Sold by the single pound or more, send a dish and try it, only 20 els. Fresh Crackers Every week, Nie Nacs, Fancy, Gin ger, &c. COLGATES EXCELSIOR SOAP, Three pounds for 25 cents. The best and cheapest in market, in j lb and 1 lb lumps. GOSHEN BUTTER 40 els. per lb. Pure Leaf Lard, Family Flour, Bio Coffees at 4* and 4 lbs for the $L Pure Cream Tartar, Soda, and Baking Powders And a full supply of FAMILY SUPPLIES. For sale by John A. Hamilton "dentistry. According to the latest improvements in the art. I. S. WOLFE tivcr E/.ckicl's Store, is prepared to rx? cute anything in hi* line. I inarauteeing a faithful attendance to business, he respect fully ask a conlinu uin-e "f the patronage, which h:\s hereto fore been extended in the old inn of fhmhr, Wolfe & t'nlvert. 8#?V' All Work Owi ran teed. FOR KENT The Two Story Ihiilditig in the Town of I.' wisville. The first Story titled up a* a ?*l? re, eoniplete in all respects. The second J^li.ry crraiigcd foi a lNsidence. For particulars ntiplv to Oi.?KuK IK M.I V Kit. ?'Ug. Ii tf swkksou oy : " ROHKRT JKXXY. Ihnmrtcr h'id Manufacturer OF HARNESS ? SADDLES. Vas the pleasure to inform the Public tl iii he has 1'eceivMl ahvavy Stuck from the North ofewry description what lielongs X" a first class Saddlery KstahHshmctit. Abo visit to draw particular attention in Iiis Stuck of LADIES 1UD1N<; SADDLES Si I:?I his assortment of SI Id KS. I'r'cos lower i lien ever. CimmI Puddles a\ S&.oU. vocal and Instru ment aIl. I am prepared to receive a Tew l'up'ds more in Vocal and Instrumental Music. Apply to ANTON* DEIKS. sep 30 tf T3TCNTTT RY\ dr. r. f. MVCK en puss l>cnttfit Rooms over Store of Mr. Gco. II. Cornelson'n. 1 5Qy~ Charges Reason able. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Cvxty of OllANOEHrn?, In tiik Common I'i.kah. Cicorge Boliver, as Adin'r. ( V?? Awo: Anneso - of Daivd F. Zeigler deceased, Emma Zeigler and others. In pursuance of an order of reference herein, made by bis Honor, Jacob P.- Heed, Circuit Judge, and dated 20th May, 187<>, it is ordered, that the Creditors of the Estate of the late David F. Zeigler .do. prcsatit and establish their several and respective de mands before the Referee at Oran geburg, South Carolina, on or before the third day of "May, 1877, or be debarred any participation in the benefits of the decree herein. . W. F: 1J LTSON, Kef. { \ March 27th 1877. f mar 31 " , 8t receiver's notice. All persons indebted to the hue firm of Smith, Keetrc > in lieato the broad und comprehensive prin ciples which, in my judgiucut, can give pence, stability und good govern ment to our State. lo the wisdom and patriotism of the General A.s Bcnibly is committed the grave duty of bringing back to our people these inestimable blessings. The merit of success will belong to you, gentlemen, if you succeed; and to you will the responsibility attach if tho hopes of your constituents are disappointed. '1 he first as it is the most important subject to which your attention is in vited, is that of the financial condition of the State. It is needless for inc to say that this condition is deplorable; 'or it is shown by an empty treasury and a ruined credit, by stagnation in commercial circles and depression in agricultural enterprises, by public and personal poverty as widespread as lamentable. All efforts to bring about a Letter state of affairs will prove unavailing until the finance of tho State arc put in a healthy condi tion and tho credit of tho Stale estab lished on the sound and honorable footing they once occupied; but, in the meantime, there is an imperative necessity that tho immediate needs of the State should be provided for, and in doing-this the burden of taxation should be made as light as possible, for the resources of our people arc well-nigh cxhaused, and the season of the year at which the tuxo i will be called (far is!most unfortunate. While it is the province of, the House of; Representatives to fix the amount of taxes requisite to meet the demands of the State, and the time ami mode of their collection, I ven ture to oiler some suggestions on these points for the consideration of the Legislature. It is due alike to the horhor und tho credit of the State, as well ns to its future prosperity, that there should bo no question nor doubt as-to bur determination to meet every honest obligation of tjic State fairly anil faithfully, but it is equn ly our duly to ascertuin what arc its honest, liabilities. The suspicious wjiich at tach to a portion of the outstaod ing obligations of the State, and which, to a greater or less extent, affect the value 61 all, render it imperative that these obligations, whether funded or .not, should bo strictly scrutinized with a view of ascertaining which are valid and which are not. This should be a condition precedent to the pay ment of interest on any of the out standing obligations oT the Slate, whether in the shape of bonds or otherwise, and also to the further funding of any of the State indebted ness in'o the consolidation bonds authorized lo be issued under the acl of 1874 to reduce the volume of the public debt. In onler to effect this object in a mode satisfactory and equitable alike to tlie Stale and to tiic public credit, I respectfully suggest tho appointment id' a commission, to consist of one member from each house of the Legis lature, the comptroller ?general and i he treasurer of the Slate, and three citizens of recognized financial ability, f> whom the whole question of the jinaociali/cq?ditin??s*itb*.ff?t?:~ tuhB 'be. "referred, and under whose direc tion a (borough and complete investi gation of the funded and floating indebtedness of the State shall be made, and who shall be empowered to tequire a registration hoiore them, or before such officers as may be de signated, of the consolidation bonds of tho State. Obligations, the validi ty of which shall be thus ascertained, shall he certified in such form as the commission or the Legislature may prescribe; aud the coupons on such bonds alone shall be receivable for taxes. The commission should also be charged with the duty of reporting to the Ge neral Assembly, at the next regular session, the prcciso character of all obligationsof doubtful validity, or eliarly fraudulent, wilb the speci fic facts or testimony upon which their conclusions are. based. As all the records and books show ing i he amount of consolidation bonds now o utstanding with the na ture ut after the/ most rigid reduction, the expenses of '"government, funds for the common schools, and to meet the interest on the public debt, must be 1 provided; and- this can only be done by a tax on l be real and personal pro perty of the citizens. It is one of our gravest difficulties that we have come i into control of the govern men t after the period nl.'< which taxes can most easily be paid. Ours is essentially an agricultural community. Our pro ducts are harvested in the latter part oi the year and sold in the earlier, and the rule which has always obtain ed of calling for the taxes in January and Fcdruary had its origin, not in the arbitrary will of tho Legislature, hut was the natural outgrowth of an agricultural system. The lato political struggle has been protracted until the proceeds of the past year's crop have been exhausted, and the present crop is not sufficiently advanced to enable the farmer to realize anythjmg-\upoii it. Every available dollar of cash, or of credit, ig tho control 6f tho fanner is already applied _t'' tji^ry^"'"'"' qr"" nnfl ifin ihr^***^^r^ tafrTy'da^ would seriously embarrass tint only the agricultural, but every other in iei'cst of the State. The money is n ?! in the country, ll could only be raised from loans to the fanner by bankers or merchants, and it is ques tionable if it could bo raised cyan in this way. It is, therefore, incumbent upon you, while reducing the tax to its minimum, to arrange Cos its col lection at such times, and in such manner, as will lighten the burdenr of the people as much as possible. A portion of the tnx absolutely necess ary could be called for in dune, and the lesitlue, which should be the larger portion, in October, when the proceeds of a part, at least, of the crop will be available for the payment of ta>:cs. By the resolutions of the House of Representatives, adopted at the last session, 1 was authorized to call for a contribution not exceeding twenty five per cent, ol the amount of taxes levied last year. Under this author ity a call for a voluntary contribu tion i.f one-tenth of tho amount of the last tiv was i ..sued, and was respond ed to with an alacrity and a patri otic zeal most honorable to our people. As an evidence of their confidence in my administration, the response was as gratifying as it was unprecedented. With a view t ? the proper care and I disbursement of this fund I directed that amounts co lectcd should he placed in tlie hands?fGen Johnson llagood requesting him to serve as acting comptroller-general and treas ury, and no appropriation has been made except upon his check counter signed by myself. His devotion to this work, bis activity and bis great financial ability have proved if in calculable assistance to me. The not receipts from contribution and from ('Mice fees amounted to 8135,859 48, und the disbursements, as will nppca** by the books of Gen. Hii good's office, on account of the educational, pen mil j and charitable institutions of the State, and for the legislative, execu tive and judicabdepartments of the government amount to $7G,GG1 09, leaving a cash balance on hand of 859.178 39. By the report of the late treasurer, dated October 31, 187G, there were in tho treasury at tho time $258,020 37, but what portion of Ulis amount is now on hand I am not aware. Tho use of these founds has been enjoined by Jhe courts, and the officials in whose charge they arc will, doubtless, account to the Legis lature for them. In addition to the funds named, the phosphate royalty should yield from thirty to forty forty thousand dollars, and there will then be quite a large amount at the command of the Legislature, suffi cient, I hope, to meet the demands of the State mi tin a portion of the taxes is collected. While on tho subject of ?.he finances, I beg to call your notice to the Bills of the Bank of the Slate, for this question presents a difficult problem. There is a widespread belief that a considerable amount of these bills will be found missing from the treasury, having been reissued in place of being cat) eel led or destroyed. It is well therefore at this juncture to consider whether, or not, these bills should be receivable in payment of taxes. Before receiving them for the taxes, the most rigid investigation should bo had, with the view of as certaining the amount for which the Slate is clearly liable and what por tion is tainted with fraud, in order that a suitable provision may be made, at the next session ot the Legislature for the redemption of the former, ami for the protection of the Stale against the latter. '1 he penal, charitable and educa tional institutions of the State de mand, and doubtless will receive your careful consideration and your foster ing care. Every dictate of enlighten ed humanity, every precept of sound policy, require that these institutions should be well regulated; properly suppbrtd.I and ably managed. But this should be done with a strict re gard to economy. They should be made self supporting, ns far as poss ible, and I trust that sotr.o system which, whi le placing the public insti tutions of tlx; State on a secure basis, will relieve the people of a large por lion of the heavy cxpjnse their main tenance now demands. With proper legislation, the labor of the convicts in tho Penitentiary could be made profitable, and 1 ask your attention to this subject. The management of this instituti in under the present superintendent seems to me to be judicious, and he can, without doubt, give such valuable information as would tend to work out much needed reforms. The charitable institutions will likewise, I hope, receive at your hands the attention to which they are entitled. Reforms looking to a reduc tion of (he expenses of supporting these charities can be made without impnring their usefulness, and with out forgetting the claims that the un fortunate inmates ofthe.se institutions have upon the charity of tho State. In reference to the Lunatic Asy lum, I recommended the election or appointment of a board of regents, composed of citizens of this county, j the members of which are not to re I ceiyc any compensation for their ser vices. Motives of humanity will prompt, worthy and competent men jo undertake this praiseworthy duty, and they will find an ample reward in its discharge. The expenses of this institutions as of the Peuitoutiary have been materially reduced within the last few months, and, in accom-, plishing this end, the superintendent has given me his ready and efficient assistance. The two or threo chari table institutions which havo been supported since December by tho funds placed in my bauds are the i nst itute for the deaf and dumb, and the orphan home for colored children. As the latter is a State charity, I felt it to homy duty to supply its wants until suitable, provision could bo made for it by the Legislature; but I regard the outlay for'its maintenance as un necessarily large. It should be re organize! I, so as to make it conform to tho straitened couditiou of our finances, as far as this can bo done without defeating the objects of its creation, which in themselves are praisew orlhy. Of the condition of University I am unable to speak advisidly ns no com munication from tho aulhoYitic3;qf that institution, ami no call for assis tance, have been received by myself until within the.last few days when the chairman of the faculty banded me his report, which I herewith transmit. While I fully recognize the importance oi keeping up tins institu tion, I am forced to tho conclusion that the benefits it bestows, under the present system, are not commcn.sur ato with the expense it entails.... To bring it up to a proper standard, it must undergo a complete reorganiza tion, and I earnestly ask your atten tion to this subjeet as of vital-conse quence. ?Such action can bo taken at present, as many be necessary to meet the im mediate wants of the University, and subsequent legislation can, after ma ture deliberation, place the institution on the high ground it once occupied. Akin to this subject is that of free schools. I earnestly ask that you will use ever}* effort to establish such a system as will piaco the moans of education within the reach of all classes in the Slate. The present system as it has been administered is a mere mockery, under which tho children have been iinperfeqtly taught, the teachers have been swindled out of their pay, and the money of the people has been squandered. There have been honorable exceptions t.-) this rule but tlley arc rar e. I have now before m tench crs'ip'ay certifi catc" to which the board of sclpol trustees, consisting of three member? have each affixed his "cross mark''" as his signature. As this paper is a striking ill us I rathm of the new'sys tern of public education inaugurated in the State, and is, betides a literary curiosity wed worth piv-crving, iL is transmitted for inspection. While such a disgraceful condition of Illings is to bo allowed to exist, wo ihall hopo in-vain toseo-tho work of eda_ caticn p*&pSK '1 it?tlWfrtkTtflStt totf " " limited at the session lb enable you to perfect a system which will meet the requirements of our whole people; but such legislation can be had as will secure to the teachers fair compensa lion for services already rendered, and wi'l carry 3n public inslrgclion until next regular session. Wcaro bound alike by every consideration of true stnlcmanship and of good faith to keep up in tho State such a system of free schools as will place within tho reach of every child, the poorest as we'l as the richest, black as weil as white the means of acquiring an hon est and honorable education, and to this end I shall most cordially second any effort on the part of the Legisla tu re. In conclusion, I shall look with confident hupe to your aid, in car ring out the reforms and fulfilling tho pledges to which we aro solcinuly committed. A groat work, the great est to which a patriotic people can bo called, is before us, and a heavy re sponsibility rests upon us. We have to create r.ncw a State which can of right demand and take the proud and honorable position she once held in the great sisterhood of this great Ko public. We have to restore her credit, to bring ?lack her good name,.to d? velop her boundless resources, to heal her wounds, to secure equal and exact justice to all her children, to establish and maintain the supremacy of law, to diffuse the blessings of education, and to strive to bind all classes of both races in the bonds of peace, fra tcrnity and piety. -I trust that wo shall devote ourselves to the attain in en I of those high aim?, and pray that Clod may, in His wisdom and His mercy, sptcdily crown our efforts with success. "Wade IIamptox, Governor. A European war on a large scale threatens. Look out for low price for cotton and high prices for provisions, and act accordingly. The position of no fanner will bo safe, who does not raise provisions for home supply tho ?present season. A shipwrecked sailor waiting for a sail is like a business man sitting at homo nursing a cough or cold. Get Dr. Hull's Cough Syrup and be cured.