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

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about five thousand dollars could be oh.
tanned :or their lands in York district, anL
this, together with the baaoce due them
by the State in eXtngushing their title
to what Is called the lsdian Land; would
IN AL PROBABILITY, be sufficient to effrc,
the desired arrangement with the Choc.
taws. In the event OF n failure to induce
them TO remove, it is evident We should
not compel them 10 90, but endeavor To
make them useful cltlzeus, extending to
them the benefits Of education and ,ehy
ion. A plain building might be erected
on their land, which would answer the
double purpose of a school house and a
house o: worship; and II teacher employ
ed to educate their children, allowing
them, also, the privilege to invite Minis
ter, OF whatever denomination they NAV
choose, TO preach - them on Sundays, or
such other days as may suit his cuuveu
lence. The Chief informed me that they
would like To have preaching, and tha,
there were about eighteen children, many
of whom, if not all, would be sent TO
school If they had 40 opportunity. am
aware that many persons, who know the
Indians well, think their habi's cannot be
changed by education, and one instance
ls given Of an educated Indian lapsinp
into his former habits but the cost will
be small, and the experiment IS well worth
a fair trial.
The LuNArrc AsrLvM.-I, affords me
great satisfaction to say that tins Insli,u.
ton has exceeded in usefulness the most
sangllne expectations OF It's iuunde.s.-
Our own State WAS among the first IN the
Republic to set the example of providing
tor that class Of unfortunate beings de.
prved OF Their reasoning faculties. Aud
1t has been followed all over the Cont.
n"nt. dispensing innumerable blessings
broadcast over the land. From compar
auvcIy n small beginning, the number Of
patients has increased To tw O hundred and
forty seven under treatment tbs YEAR
cue hundred and twenty five males and
one hundred and twenty two females. -
The males occupy ,he new building con
tanning fifty ore available sleeping apart.
'nents, and IN some instances five patients
have been made to occupy the same room
owing 10 the fact, that certain inmates.
by the regulations Ct the House, are EN-.
titled TO separate apartments. 1t will,
therefore. he absolutely necessary % dis
miss residents from other States, aud all
OF them paying patients, or increase the
accommodations by erecting another
building. The former would he inhumnu
IN the extreme, to say nothing Of the de
crease 81 r"v"nne hy substituting pau pers
for high paying patients. |, therefore,
respectfully recommend an appropriation
"f hiy thousand dollars TO complete the
centre building represented in the general
plan. The West Asylum, appropriated
exclusively to females, il amply sufficient
to meet every contingency which may
reasonably be expected tor some time TO
come. BY An act OF the ltst Legi, Iature,
the amount allowed for the support OF
panpers was increased from 800 to $l35
wear; but from information received
from the superintendent. obtained hv ac
tuai experience, AS well as the average
cost for supporting An insane person in
the other Asylum in the United States,
not less than Sl65 viii meet the neceSsa
ry expenses and unless such An increase
Is made, the profit derived from paving
patients viii have To be applied to meet
the deficiency, instead Of using it for ne
cessary repairs, improvements, amuSe
ments, and O:her curative appIIsnces.-
When II is remembered that our Asv,um
has been n sell sustaining Institution, not
calling upon the State for n dollar TO that
cnd, II seems 10 me that the State cannot
hesitate 10 pay the full amount necessary
10 support tts panper>, aS we'll As ample
building Accommodations for its inmates.
MILITARY ACADEMY.-lhe wisdom OF
converting the Magazine Guard into a
Military Academy, is now beyond ques
ton, and the most saugu'ne expectations
have been more than fulfilled, in turning
out annually a class Of useful, scientific
and military men; aud, at the same lim-
furnishing reliable guard for the public
arms. Young men are sent out from
these schools competent 10 train tie cit
zen sOldIcry whenever their services may
be required, and thus We have at com.
1and, at all times, the meaRs Of an eff
cIent organization to n.eet any emergency
that may arisc. Much credit is due TO
the Board Of Visitors, and particularly its
head, for the success and usefulness Of the
Institution. cheerful, recommend to
the Legislature its continued support; ard
feel satisfied that the money expended
could not be appropriated to a purpose
better calculated to prepare the State for
her defence, and promote the hoaor and
welfare OF her ciIizens. Since your ad
tournament the Board has been deprived
OF the valuable services Of one Of its mem
hers. Hon Daniel Wallace, after filing
for many years, with distinguished ability
and devoted attachment to his State, VA
rious civil and military Offices, departed
this life At his residence in Union District,
on the fifteenth day Of May last; and
have filled ths vacancy 10y the appoint
ment Of Col. Henry G. Young, Of Laurens.
THE SoUrH CARoLISA CoLLEGE.-.This
Institution, under the administration Of
its able head, assisted bv n BODY Of com.