Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-03-16
SOUTH CAROLINA, ABBEvILLE DIsTRIcT---IN
THE SESSIQES MARCrr rrplx a N aacc

'ooAh <hhoLiNh, ABBEVILLE D1STRICT---lN
THE SESSIONS, MARCH TERRI, A. D. 1866.
Ane 'ra''a o"ry Seg teaUc to MAKE lie Jolio,v-
i'g presenfment:
Ihat' tho members of the Jury we're much
| impressed with tho conservative ,bon.f,I ond
encouraging sentiments Of the elooucnt onJ
| touching charge en- yesterday, aud tbot ,ho,,
most cordially unite will, his Honor tho nroa;,Iy
ing Judge, in congratulnting the country uron
! the return of peace, the rc-opcning OF tho
italls OF Justice, nnd the administration of
civil Jaw in the land and with him would ex-
hort their fellow citizens TO forget the pnst to
bury animosity, TO bo patient and industrious.
yielding sincere and an honest obedience to
the powers that be-
That i'll accordance with instructions, the
f"biic Buildings Of tho District were visited
anu examined. Tho Offices in the lower por-
tion I., OF The Court House arc i'll very good con-
''ion. The Court Room lIaying been occupied
ny Chned States Troops, is very much dam
agca; tho walls defaccd, tho chairs and tables
broken and destroyed, and the carpstinp re-
moved. 1t is recommended that tho furnfLure he
repaired, the carpet replaced, and the room ,,e.
Gently reiitted for the purpose for which il Wy.
| intended - "'s
Inc jon nnd premises wore found in q stotc
bnrdening on dilapidn,ion Tho sasl, and
glass In The building are very much broken
the fencing around the lot, entirely DESTROYED
and the meat house and stables strippcI Of
weathcr- -boarding. The premises arc now.
! anu have been for some time, in the possession n
and occupation of the garrison of the place.
Upon its removal should it be SOON, necessary
repairs arc recommended.
By dcpntntion the Poor House was visited.
and the buildings found in good condition; n
chimney being blown down should be rebuilt.
The rooms, beds and clothing ere kept Glenn
and noat. With the exception of one family,
tho inmates generally expressed themselves ns
VOL fnr r,p,; IL,
consists Of man ard wife and six children
and nre refugees from another State. They
| male great complaint, and tho Jury ore sats-
! fled from observation and the evidence address
ell, that they have not been properly cared for.
They nrc convinced from what occurred in thei,
presence that there is great animosity existing
between the Steward and this family, that the
Steward has assumed tho power to punish said
family by short rations and other privations
The Jury found in the room Of the family bu
| two blankets and no beds: the Steward admit
ting that he had thus deprived them because O.
| bad conduct. Harsh and improper Language
| was used by the Stoward, towards members o.
| this family, in the hearing and presence Of tht
| dcputntion. If this is hubitual, on the part
the Steward towards the inmates, his conduc
is greatly 10 be dcplored, as filling the position
which he docs it is lis duty to bleas, not I,
curse.
| Tho Roads and Bridges generally tliroughou
| the District nre in very bad condition. Durin:
the war but little attention was paid to Tho
roads. and the great freshet Of January yea
| ngo. destroyed tho most Of the Bridgcs It il
| recommended that the laws Of the roads bt
strictly enforced and that as many of tic
bridges he rebuilt nc the impoverished condi-
| tion of the country will justify.
Respectfully submitted,
J. $. REID,
Foreman.