The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-03-30
Our Court.

ne spring lcrm OF our Iourt au)ourn-
cd on Thursday of lat week, after clear
ing the DocSets of all the business ready
for trial. There was no case Of much in.
terest tried during the term. The Grand
Jury submitted their prcsentments on Tues
day evening, and received their discharge.
We copy below the most material portions
of their report:
"llaving carefully examined the condi-
ton of the several Pubic Buildings, we
find the condition Of the Jail to be safe
comfortable and clearly:
The exterior Of the building however,
which has been cemented on the outer side,
is in bad condition, from the falling off Of
the cement, by reason of which, rain enters
through the wall iito the ceiling above,
which if suffered to coatinue, must soon
materily injure the building, cndanger its
security and i'm peril the health of the in
mates. In this connection, we would not
omit, to bring to the view Of the Court the
gratifying fact, that at present. there is no
prisoner within lis walls charged to answer
for crime or misdcmcanor, and but one.
under process from the Plea side of this
Court. The well needs new frame work
and flooring The Chimney to the kitchen
alsu. rcIhires slight rcpars, also the roof
of the Privey. We consider tho present
condition OF the Court House. to be one
of danger, owing to the bad construction
of the chimnevs which occasioncd the re.
cent serious injury from fire to the entire
building. We regret to state, that the ne.
ccssary steps have not yet been taken, to
render its condition safe. 1t requires new
chimncys to be- crested on the omtCr walls,
SO as 10 protect the timbrrs within, from
contact with the lucs. The timbcrs pro-
jet through the inner wall OF the building
to the fiuGs, which fact, is believed To have
occa>ioncd the recent fire. We are of the
opinion, that the safety OF toe entire bulid.
ing depends upon the speedy removal of this
cause Of future injury. The Rooms below,
occupied by the Commissioner aud Ordiua-
ry, need 10 be whiteTashed and Otherwise
repaired They need also, 10 make them
comfortable, to be completed as the Court
Room.
We present also the present state Of the
Jury Rooms, also, the hearth and backs Of
the fire place in the Clerks Office.
The streets Of the Village are generally
in good condition.
The present heavy condition Of the roads
is owing to the continued rains of the
past season and not TO any neglect on the
part of the Commissioners Of Roads
The Bridges are safe, with the exception
Of two or .h:ee now uud.r contract.
The iEvesiigaiion "f tac Ec:s.p o: Com
missioncrs OF free SCHOOLS has scsuitcd in
the conviction that its affairs have been
faithfully and judiciously administered"
We append list of Jurors drawn for
Fall Term, 1859:
GRAND JURORS,-Wm Faile, WIN
NJ Adams, Robert Hegler, Kich. Outcu, Jos
| Baker, & Sims, JEFF X Conucil, PasrhaI
Cnuthcn, John Clyburn, Jas y Gray, Amos
! BIackDon, l. Bcmneit, J NJ Gordon. w
ID Hyatt, John w Cooke, CasweIl Mobey
john Taylor, J \ Sowcl!, Erwin Clinton, y
Craig, B A Cup, Thos Faulkner, r
Gardner, W X Bailey.
PETlT.-W w BIurkmon, Minor Far
mcr, Thos Cau;hen, J, JEFF Rek, Jas "
Barton. jr, II Hood, WIN Conncli. Jas
! Flynn, ii II Coli, John d Andrews Jas. .Gard.
ncr, Lewis Cr"xton, John n Dur.lap, Thos
Cauthen, ST, w l. FauIEner, Dixon Barnes
Jas X Douglas. Alex Carter, a c Dunlap
Uriah Funderburk, Able Brown, Jas Bas.
kin, John FaiIc, Amos Cook, c G. Ballard
John T. Cook, Il Broughton, f. Cousar
w |. Brlk, & Canthen, Felix McIarnon
! + l. Clyburn, A n Belk, a J Stewart, x
! X Thomson, = CASTOR, w & Armiield, +
J Hammond, w Nesbit, John Adams
John Massey, SEN, Elijah Hinson. Calvin
Belk, n Furderburke. jr.. John G Duncan,
J w Benson, Irwin Sims, Barrel Bradley.