Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-12-07

SoUTH CAROLINA MATTERs.--Governor J. H.
Adams in his annual Message, states the actual,
existing debt of the State at 50 287, 156 3d. which
will be swe!led by the amounts already authorized
to S5O87 1876 % with an annual interest OF $780,
Ats Gl He does not advise any immediate increase
of this liability, but urges the proprety of u8ing
much caution in the incurment of debt.
The Governor recommends that the fostering care
of the state be literally extended to the Military
Academies of the Commonwealth.
He considers the Free School system of the State
as having proved to be virtually failure, and re-
commeuds complete revision and re organization
essential to lis efficiency. He thinks that means
ought to be taken educate and the services
of quahed teachers, and the appointment of capable
Superinte ndent at fair salary He says, and says
properly-' Select suitable for the work. Pay
him literally. Cheap officers usually render cheap
service There never was anything truer than this
last sentence
He commends the education Of the deaf and dumb,
the blind and the idouc TO the Legislature. He also
recommends the appointment of Commissioners to
revise the Statute Law Of the State something after
the course adopted in this State also the repeal OF
the usury laws.
One of the most important recommendations in the
Message has reference to The fencing laws, having in
view the requirement that every man shall keep bis
cattle fenced up and be responsible for them, and
not that every shall be forced to keep up fences
to guard against trespass.
In regard 10 colored seamen the Gov. says:
G recommend that the law be modified tt
permit coored seamen, the sub of foreign nations
to remain on board their vessels, to be allowed t.
land whenever the duties of the vessel may require
Dir a Morn IN hat Of
feet from the Mayor OF the port; and that while OF
land they be subjected to the ordinary restriction
applied to the native colored population"
The message takes gloomy view of Federal Re
latons-says that, Z" The agitation in relation TO sIa
very continues to increase, and is rapidly tending
it's bloody termination"
By the way. the memorial of gentleman 10 tn
South Carolina Legislature on the subject of ndeb
edness by States and Railroad Companies brings fo
ward some startling facts and considerations Til
Railroad debt is put down at $500 600 OOO-the Stat
debts at 1915 900, 600, the most of which has to
paid within the next freen years. There is scarceI
Railroad Company in the United States that has
muated the first dollar fund towards the rcdeml
ton of their bonds, do they seem to contemplate
The recent wise action of the Wilmington & WeIdc
Railroad Company is one of the honorable excel
uOnS w nat Is 10 De tue result Oh inns HOW is II
thing to be managed There appears little chant
for the negotiation Of new bonds 10 take up tho
maturing. Can anything but distress and confusit
and loss ensuc! The states can no doubt arran,
their debts, but the railroad companies must NAL
some PROFESSIONALLY are they mol doing so?
THE CAMPHENE ACCIDENT AT SMITHvILLE.-N
learn that our information in regard to this matt
was incorrect. The child was little daughter
Mr. Grshams and is dead. The negro woman ST
lives in very bad way.
o. The Henderson Jubilee was presided over
Hon Weldon N. Edwards Gov. Bragg was prese
by invitation. Letters were read from emine
statesmen whose engagements alone prevented the
from being present The assembage is stated
the Standard to have numbered between fifteen hu
dred and two thousand persons, which tsllies wi
the account received verbally. 1t was ex-Govern
Branch, and not L. OBJ. Branch Esq, who W
present, as we stated yesterday by mistake.
WILMINGToN & WELDON R. R. Cove undt
stand that at the election for officers last Friday
the Board of Directors of the above Company,