Smyrna times., 1856-08-13
SOUTH CAROLINA,

The State of South Carolina has an area O
u @4'oOO square miles, and white population O
Il only 27o,OOO, or about eleven persons to eacl
square mile. On account of the very sparce
population, Common Schools do not flourish
> and The poorer classes, who are unable TO send
'lelr chlldren from home, are deprived of the
means OBJ education. This will appear in a
more definite manner by referring to another
state. For instance, Massachusetts has an
area OF $3.50 square miles, and population OF
994,5I4, or 137 to the square mile. Yet Soutb
Carolina is not without schools, academies and
colleges of an excellent character She has
elght colleges, and nine hundred and tyenty-
sac 0cademteS and schools. Many oftheir best
schools are under regular military discipliue
No State in the Union pays so much attention
to the military education of her sons-indeed
we think this is a defect in their svstem II
VIII be seen that the prevailing opinion ,hat
the Palmetto State is deficient in educationaI
iacIlltles, IS entirely erroneous Massachusetts
mas slN colleges and about j, 200 public schooIs
and academies. According to their resnoctivo
populations, South Carolina has nearlv ,s ,,,,,.
schools as Massachusetts, but the larnr ar,,
and sparce settlement Of the former. renJer in
stltutlons nt learning more inaccessible. and
hehce education is not so universal as in th,
DdE 0tate: In our tour recently, we were inn.
PrcSSeu win The number, excellence and pros
perity OF the higher grade of their acad -nIcs
InGil cummings are not only ample, hnt many
! oi them magnificent, and the means of Instruc
tloh ot corresponding excellence. The State
is not divided into counties and townships. tb,
subdivision of the territory being into districts
of winch there are thirty. Each District con-
stltutes Judicial circuit, has IT'S Court-houSe
Fflsohs, ASylums, etc. The Judges are an
pointed by the Legislature, and serve durIno
good behavior. No officers are elected bv The
people except Legislators. The Governor and
all the other executive and judicial tunclIona
rIes are appointed by the |. legislature. rs we'll
as the electors OF President aud Wee President
While their Judges, etc, may not be- such = :
the people would select. yet their courts will
compare favorable with those OF ether States
not only IN legal learning, but in hieh intrllrc
tudi attalamcnts aud moral worth. Chcf Jus.
'lce " Neai ana his associates would be an or
nainent to any judicial bench in the Union =
Chancellor Duncaa aud Ii 5 asst cjatcs would
ue regarded as an able Court OF Equity any.
where IN the civilized world. On account q,
frequent elections in other States, laws are lfr
quently changed or repealed. and dcci,,ons Of.
ten reversed, In South Carol na no law j..
altered unless there is an obvious nrcrssitv far
H' ana judicial decisions previously made are
uca'eu win Respect II not regarded as ;,niLori.
y. Many OF the South Carolina Statutes havr
oeeh IN lorce more than one hundred years.
ms eminent conservatism has It's advantages
ana disadvantages, which we do not pronos,. t.
to discuss. We give the facts as We undrr.
stand them to exist, and leave our reader, to
pass upon their merits. Ofone thnr, however.
we must speak in this connection. We could
out observe the dignity Of their Courts of Jus.
tice' the independence of the Judges. and The.
certainty OF the enforcement Of law
one GoeS not feel, IN going into u court room
IN south Carolina, as it he was enterinr a noIi.
tIcal meeting. Quiet and order reIun. and
members of the Bar, as well as others m ,ttrn.
dance, are respectful to the Judge; tr.at hmm
as one In authority. No political bias or nopu.
lar clamor reaches the court. Hence, if there
was Prohlbltory law in South Carolina. they
nave no deinagogucs on the bench, who To so. |
cure reflection, would decide Contrary Ia
the honest convictions Of their own judgments |
1t would be enforced. In their JuJlcI,l nro.
ceedngs, the old English forms are strictly nd.
hered TO, even to the black silk robc of the
Judge. The State has no penitcntiarv. Hnch
District must provide Its own prison and takn |
care OF It's own CRIMINALS. They are core /
glHusly mistaken who suppose that the people
aie !a"lesS ana that crime is likely to 20 un-
Pulllshed IN South Carolina. The almost GER !
tuih punishment which avails the transgrcssor,
Is one OF the distinguishing characteristic, of
the State. True, there is feer use of JoodIr
weapons. and more personal rencountres than at
the North, but this is attributable. in ,rreat
measure, TO their education Uayinr military
spirit training, and cultlvatng hirh sense Of
personal bonor any breach of etiquette or as.
sduit upon dignity must be explained or atonrd
lor. mere malicious attack upon character
or assault upon the person, is rcdressed in court
tnere the aggressor is held personally respon.
slOle 10 the injured party or his friend. Sian
der suits and "trespass on the case," so common
In the North, are very rare in the South.
FROM numerous causes. intercourse is moro
Iorinal and constrained there than here. 10
gam immediate access to the home and heart
you need an introduction and endorsement-
Ihcy are polite but not familiar; courteous.
oht distant to those who have no passports
An introduction by their friend admits Won ot
ohce 10 tnelr mansion, and unocksalI the store
houses OF their hospitality. Peculiar attention
70 SHOWN 10 the ladies, especially upon the
s"ev's' n polite bow or ''tipping of the boa.
'eI' is common, whether the lady is an oc
quaihtahce or stranger. A lady entering n
SIage coach or railroad car, has her choice of
% seats at once no matter how much the gentle
manly occupant may be Inconvenience by the
surrender oi his place. But in the home circle
'he laules are too distant and retiring To suit
our taste. When invited to dinner or tea. wr
rarely ENJOY more of their society than few
moments at the introduction, and then ap,in ,t
inc table. The male guests, after meals, occm.
py one apartment for their conversation. wL,Io
The more inviting and agreeable "lete-n.i iete's"
ol The ladies' orc in another. Perhaps his NAV
Oe accounted for. IN part, by that lmost ami
versal practice among the men of smoking a
pipe or cigar after eating, to say the least of
1t, q hlthy and DISGUSTING hnh,1