The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-12-07

worth Of the work Of The hands, iudcious.
Iy expended, the roads could be kept in
timer order all the year
Some uniform rule for the Treatment and
management of prisoners should be adopt
ed. I've been informed that the treatment
OF prisoners is regulated, in many ins,an.
ces, BY the regard in which they are held
10y the sheriff or jailor, or by their posi-
ton IN society. Some mcarcersled for
safe keeping only, have been confined to
singI room, while Others, convicted of
crime, and the imprisonment in ended as
a punishment, have been allowed the ex
uaordiuary privilege OF going from room
to room, enjoying the company and com
panlOn,hip OF their friends and acquain.
tances. There should be some distinction
iii ,de hetweeu imprisonment. fer crime,
and imprisonment for safe.keeping 9th
erwlse the punishment for high crimes
and mSdehe nors will be merely nomi
nal, and the jrrlor may con6ne n witness
(whO, on account Of his being stranger,
cannot give bail for his appearance TO
testify III the trial Of criminal easel, in
the most uncomfortable room in the pris
VIZ h'h aware W tue ullllCullN OI pro-
perly regulating this matter, but some
improvement certainly can be made, if
the evil cannot he entirely remedied.
As the law now stands, the owner OF a
plantation with less than fifteen hands, is
not compelled 10 reside on his place for
more than six months in the year, and is
not required even TO keep an overseer, or
other white man thereon. 1t seems To
me that as much damage might be done
by leaving fifteen hands without proper
supervision, rs a large number, and in
the present state of affairs. exposed as
we are TO secret emlssarics melting our
slaves I" insuhordinaton and insnrrection.
the law should be altered SO AS to compel
every one that owns "a farm, with any
quantity OF negroes, To reside thereon all
the year round, or keep white man
constantly on the place. The alteration
Of the law may produce some incouven
ience to lew individuals, but sacrifices
must be made for the general welfare ;
and without desiring 10 dictate to others
IN the management Of their property, |
am perfectly satisfied that the presence OF
"A white man will always amply compen
safe the owner for any oulIay Of money
necessary 10 keep one.
\ short experience has shown that
some modification Of the law in relation
To the Normal School, for the instruction
at iemaie teachers, is desirable. The
school Is completely organized, with a
good cornse OF teachers, but there is a
difficulty IN inducing pupils from the
country I" avail themselves Of its advan
tages. The School being at he public
expense, ~ d those who come from The
country being required TO become teach
ers, parents who have means suiiicient TO
educate their children, seem unwilIinp TO
send them, from false pride or some other
motive; and those whose necessities would
induce them to put aside their pride, are
unable to board heir daughters while
gong to school. would, therefore, suy
gest that provisions he male for paving
the board OF a small number ot girls
from each District. to be selected bv the
delegation, or IN any other way that NAV
be satisfactory or If il is thought more
advisable, or better calculated To make
them feel that they are not depending en-
tlreiy on the State fys their education. a
portion OF ;h"ir board might be provided
Tor. and the balance paid by themselves.
This arrangement would put the girls in
the country more on an equal footing
with those in the city, and after few
are educated and return home, Others
who are able and willing to pay their
own board may he induced TO avail them
selves Of the advantages Of the school ::
and thus distribute through tho country
female teachers to supply all onr wants,
without being dependent upon the North.
The CATAwBA INDIANs.-The rem,
nant OF this tribe Of Indians, within the
limits Of this State, merits Your care and
guardianship. They were lhe friends Of
the co!onis,s, and some of them took IN
arms and rendered good service during
the Revolutionary war. Initiating our
example At the close Of the war, thew
would not be governed any longer hv a
King. hut elected rulers with the titles of
General, Colonel, DC; and they have al
ways been docIIe and harmless, there be.
ing no instance Of csimiG.! prosecution
against one Of them. |, has been the
policy of the, State TO remove them West
TO some new country where they could
indulge their fsvori,e sports aud pas,imes;
but, on recent visit TO their neighbor
hood found, from a conversation with
one Of their Chiefs, That they were divi
de' in oPnion-a part only being willing
to emigrale. ] recommend that small
appropriation be made to pay the travel
ling expenses Of two or three Of the head
men. who desire to go on n visit to exam
i"e The country, and report 10 the tribe
on their return. This report may induce
them all to 60, and | have no doubt, 10.
on application TO the General Government.
An appropriation would readily be made
to' their removal. An appropriation Of
fl'e thousand dollars WAS made by Con-
gFeSs ~ the year 1855, to remove the
Catawba Indians, but Iapsed into the
general treasury in July, 1857, as il was