The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-12-02

~ l''o''''''i H'a'o III ttlSHI Wy Etnc
State. | think that instead Of ap.
propliating specific sum to this pur-
pose, as is now the case, it would be
better to allow one hundred and thi,-
ty dollars (&130) for each imdigcnt
mute (nativc Of the Statc) that is
admitted, without regard to tic NUN.
Der Of them, There should also be
appointed a Board Of Visitors to reg.
nlatc the admissions, and take a gen
cral supervision over tho beneficiary
pupils, This plan would suffice Tor
the present to secure the means of
EDUCATION to all the mutcs in the
State. As this subject begins to cx.
cite great interest in our community,
! have no doubt but that some plan
will be soon proposed by which this
Institution will he put upon q rerma-
ncnt basis, and this unfortunate class,
who have heretofore been cut Oft
from all the e,.ioymcn,s Of social in
tcrcoursc, will be so educated rs to
be put III communicated with them,
and Thus not only rendered happy.
hnt be fitted to act their parts in the
drama of lie. For the information
Of the legislature, | herewith trans
INIT Mr.. Walkers letter on tic sub
iect.
During the past summer, visited
officially The Lunatic Asylum -
There arc now one hundred and fifty
(lo0) patients in it, Fifty (IO)
have been admitted this year; nine.
teen (i9) have been cured; seven.
teen (lI) dismissed much improved.
and nine have died. The male
apartmclts arc now full. Justice to
those to whose management it las
been committed requires that
should testify to the fidelity with
which they have discharged their du.
ties. ~
The cle, apliIsss AMI % i sl fst:
the establishment reflects great cf6d-
It upon lis excellent Superintendent:
land the complete control exercised
over tie patients, not only exhibits
tie skill Of thc Attending P!ysician
IN tic management Of them, but his
hcncvulcucc aDl Kindness to them
was greatly struck with his kind
l@tcrnal manner towards them, and
their almos. lilial devotion for. and
Obedience 10 him. Ills Institution
has been raised and nuriurcd BY the
state vita a nnniitccncc highly cred
lia1!g to H.
Although some alterations and in.
?rovemeMts III tie buildings lave sNg,
g"5;ed themselves to me, yet | for
bear 10 say anything on tie subject
at present, ;,5 the Legislature At some
future ant more PROSPEROUS lcg.9d
m&y deem il necessary either 70 re
move t!cA. 10 some moro favorable
i"c"''v!'. or SO 10 remodel tMe:A rs 10
kecp ace wiill the improvements ot
the day. The rcrurts Of DR.. TicZr,
'a''t and Dr. Parker, on this subject,
are Aerc"ii!' transmitted, to whlc!i |
invite your particular attention.
Ten thousand dollars was appro-
priatcd by you at your last meeting
for the purpose Of stcrcotyping and
publishing the two manuscript works
OF the late Hon. John G.. Calhoun,
comprising Treatise on Govern.
mcnt and discourse on tie Con.
siltn'lon Ct the United States. -
Coy. Scabrook very properly select
cd as the editor Of these works Mr.
Il. is. Cvallc, Of Virginia, The inti-
mate personal friend OF Mr.. Calhoun,
and the gentleman to whom he had
himself consigned his manuscripts
The entire work was executed i'll
south Carolina, except the stc'cotyr-
M, which was done in New York :,
at The cost OF about $2T 20
These two works are comprised i'll
one volume, which is now ready for