The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-11-29
COLUMBIA.
Thursday Morning, Nov. 90, 1856.
Interesting State Papers.

ture are OF interest; ana as we cannot
publish them entire, we will notice
some of the most important
The Comptroller General and the
Treasurer furnish o statement of
bonds and stocks on which the prin-
cipal and interest, past. due, was
ordered to be funded at the late extra
session. The whole amount is 81, 21O,-
S02.S5. The total amount of the
debt of the State is 5,205, 227.74. "
The reports of the Commits sloners and
Architect of the Peniteptiary are quite in
teresting. The Commissioners purchased
ten acres of land on the canal, about hall
a mile from the depots of the Charleston
and Greenville Railroads. They particu-
larry refer to the TACT that this location il
surrounded by granite equal to the best III
the world. BESIDES the erection Of the.
Penitentlary with this material, the Com
missioners suggest that, by the use of the
same means, the new State Capitol may be
completed From the report Of the Archi
tect, MIR Thos. b. Lee, jr., we learn that
other States, and therefore has the bensf,
OF their construction, management, &c
Tho work of excavating the foundations
and the delivery Of brick for the building
here are now in progress, and the whole
Work Will be proceeded with as rapidly az
possible. 1GO cells will be erected immc-
diately, to be covered temporarily by
nd t1,n ,t,<1,
closed by strong wooden fence The
prison and grounds will be ultimately sur
rounded by high stone wall, and the pri-
son accommodate 537 convicts Mr.. Lee
favors the hiring out of the convict labor,
in preference to the State CARRYING on the
concern.
From the report of DR.. J. W. Parker, Su-
perintendent of the Lunatic Asylum, we
learn that the whole number of patients in
that institution is 143; Sc of whom are pa,
and 81 pauper patients; and that in tn
latter class is il cluded eight negroes. OF
the former class, tbs thought thst ten must
soon be transferred to the paueer list. The
sum Of SIS, GOO is due the Asvlum from the
State, Districts and pay patients. The
qmre an appropriation of 1000.
The next accompanying document Is the
letter OF Mr.. Seward, forwarding the con-
stltutlonal amendment; which is followed
by the letter OF o. II. Browning, Secretary
OF the Interior, in relation to the land scrip
for the Agricultural a. d Mechanical Col
lege. The resolution passed by the Legis-
lature, it appears, does not sufficiently
comply with the law passed by Congress,
and an Act will have to be passed at the
present session.
The Tax Collectors of many Of the Dis
tric.s of the State have, in compliance
with the resolution of the Legislature,
made returns Of the permanently disabled
soldiers in theirrespective Districts. From
these returns, we learn that Anderson Dis
trict had 10 disabled soldiers; Darlington,
81; Edgetield, A; Fairfield, %; Georgetown,
2; Greonville, II; Horny, II; Lancaster, A;
Laurens, 80; Marlboro, IL; Newberry, 4S;
Orangeburg, Is; Pickens, 49, Richland, 10;
Sumter, IL; Spartanburg. 40; st. Bartholo-
news, IA; Christ Church, /; st Mathews
Parish, 2; st. Luke's, 5; st. Philips and
st. Michaels, "A; st. Peters, s; Prince Will
hams, IA; Williamsburg, 8; York, %; MAX
ing total of SIT.
The other papers are the communica-
tlons of D. Wyatt Aiken and Browne &
Schirmer, relative to the purchase of corn,
which was referred to fully in the Go
vernor's message.
We also acknowledge the receipt of the
report OF the Comptroller General, which
Is very full and elaborate review of the
financial condition Of the State. Its exhi-
bits are very clear and satisfactory, and
The suggestions made in the body of the
report worthy of the serious consideration
OF the Legislature.