The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1867-08-29
SOUTH CAROLINA. AUGUST %: is67. ils

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,voro ,v.r,oa hy ,h. aovorn,noo, an. a,.o, ),
invnr;sb,v rcsortea -voIun,cor,n, holm, nm.
known. Aspirnnts TO ofBco arc vory fev This
is not TO bc wondered at, for with the oxcep,
tion Of President, Congrcssmcn aud Judges Of
tho Supreme Court, they rccicyo no rcmunera-
tion. ofico is thrust upon them, in many
cases, contrary TO their interest aud feolings-
hence tho clause in tho Emigration Act exempt
ing foreigners from Office for four years. Tho
result of thispolicy secures to tho country tho
services of the most competent Tho Govern.
ment cxacts tho services of all officers cleo
ted, except they arc found to be incompetent
Enc Judse ot oinoa Is an inteliigent' hnc look
ing negro, and speaks both Spanish and En-
ono case accorung 70 MS occasion. Inc ohend-
ing party an indian' was takon in the street
anu iaiu across u oarrol' his hands aud foot
Wero heiu oy tour mon ana i"rty-nino lashcs
were apPIi0d TO us back TO tho time OF tho
drum' Inc poor teiiow, Mt each stroko' np-
poahnS IN piteous tones 10 MS patron SAINT
Ills er'me was prespming TO wear q t"'"et on
ms cane Nhich Is inc insignia OF rank OF IN
oneer' ho was e'eu nceoru'hs 70 iaw' louhu
gun'y ana sunoreu accoru'hgy' Iho judge
good humoredly explained II all 10 us with tho
r't',hiN 'na' 'uoy c'ocSou hihi 'h'y must OK
p''' " "oiu' oy 'no i""' ,.,, >.
Tho people generally arc indoicnt and have
but little idea Of Improvement. Their prlnci-
pal subsistcpce is obtained from tho forest,
which satisfies them. II il said they are too
conading, aud expect harm of no ono. For
cigners frequently impose upon their credulity
and abuse their confidence. Thoy arc oil
Catholics, and tho virtues and deconcics of
life will compare favorably with that Of this
| country.
The houses in tho villages and county aSo
made of mud, daubed on sticks confined to
posts set in tho ground. Tho roofis very stccp,
thatchcd with palm, very durable, with dirt
floor. Their houses in the interior arc covered
with tile. The palm grows in tho vallios. In
their cities and principal towns they have some
very neat houses, made usua ally with sun dried
brick, over which is n very neat white plaster.
The windows and doors arc largo. Tho floor is
gsuorally made OF kiln burnt brick, eighteen
inches square, nicely glazed. They arc scaled
overhead with mahogany or cedar. We OBJ
served in tho capital brick masons and stonO-
cutters at work. At omoo' on the coast, many
Of the buildings are constructed of lumber, as
ours, two stories high, painted whito and rod
This lumber was obtained from Boston, at the
in tho interior, We observed magnificent forest:
Of tall, long-leaf, heart pine, - fine for build
ing purposes as could bo desired. This Lake