The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-09-14

The poor unfortunate freedman has found out,
perhaps intutvely, that the value of his cotton is
enhanced by manufacture, and commands prico
he can never hope to obtain Tor 1t In Its crude
original condition.
Thus he has set an example to the capital IN
telligence and enterprise of his superiors, and
practically illustrated the Importance OF theme
that has been wcrn we'll nigh thread-bare IN It's
discussion. In other words, the negro shows by
his fingers what he would do, had ne power to
grandly develope the resources Of the State; and
by works demonstrates his faith in the proposition
SO persistently urged, that when our people begin
to manufacture, as well as produce, their great
staple they will realize degree Of prosperity OF
which we have yet known but the germ
ARTIFICIAL LEGS FOR CITIZENS OF THE STATE
AL the last session of the General Assembly,
handsome appropriation was placed at the DIS
posal of his Excellency, Gov OnR, To provide legs
for all citizens Of the State who lost their 'under-
pnning" during the war.
In due time, proposals wers invited from all the
artificial limb manufacturers in the country, and
at a commission which areembled at Columbia,
and was composed Of three of the prominent ply
sicians of that city, the army aud navy leg OF Dr.
DOUGLASS BLY, was chosen as one which combined
the necessary qualities Of cheapness strength and
durability.
A contract was therefore made with Dr. BIH TO
furnish to the State supply OF walking appara-
tus ouual to tho number of her disabled citizens.
Tax collectors in the several districts have report
ed about one hundred and eighty Of these unfor-
tunates, but it is probable that the list will reach
two hundred and fifty.
The ,nodas operandl Of obtaining Il leg IL as fol-
lows: First, the applicant makes oath that nc liz
entitled to the same, and receives from the Clerk
of the Court of hs District, q certificate setting
forth that fact. He is then measured according To
diagram and directions furnished to DR.. BLY,, and
the measurement is forwarded to the factory in
Charleston. From this city, the order is sent to
Rochester, New York, where the legs are turned
out in the rough. They are returned to Charles
ton to be finished and fitted to the stumps of the
applicants. The latter are then notified, and per
mitted to come to Charleston free of charge, the
railroads having generously extended this courtesy
to both the State Ind individual the safeguard,
being the presentation of the certificate Of the
Clerk Of the Court. They are detained in the city
perhaps one day, and then, if they choose, return
to their homes, to be quickly followed by hand
some looking imitation Of the missing member
which, long ago said good bye to the rest of the
body in passive obedience to the Surgeons knife.
We are informed that thus far, general satisfac-
ton has been given by DR.. BLY,, and that those
who have become familiar with their new iocomo-
tive attachment, are enabled to get over the
ground with speed, and to perform their duties
with usefulness that strongly contrasts with
their former mutilated condition.
About one leg day is completed at the factory
in this city, and the supply is fully equal to the
demand.
Some two hundred applications have been made,
up to the present time, but the parties appear to
be awaiting the advent of cool weather before visit
ing Charleston for the purpose Of having the
mechanism adjusted.
GENERAL SICKLEs REMOVAL. is lamented by the
Anderson InteAigencer, the Newberry Herald, and
the Greenvine Enterprise The last named paper
says 1t is little remarkable that the effort to
protect citizen Of his military district from pre-
sent oppression and ruin has resulted i'll Ousting
the general from his command We are pleased
to see, however, that the Order Number 10 re-
mains in force so far as the State Courts are con-
cerned and prevents the present ruin OF the State
by the multtndinous suits and judgments inn
pending over the people for debts for negroes, and
debts contracted during the war, and old debts
due upon the faith Of property which has been an
initiated by the results Of the war;"
''We see our worthy contemporary of lhe Charles
ton Courier. is inclined to rejoice in the hope Of
removing Stay orders, and consequently OF OPEN
ing the fioodgates of sheriff sales i'll the present
horrible depression in financial matters. Does the
Courier also with satisfaction the probable ros-
toration of arrest and Imprisonment for debt? Is
now the time to turn the sharp edges OF the law
upon the unfortunate debtors of South Caro-
lima, and to deprive them utterly OF that
''mercy in their woe," that almost only
mercy from rules which the Order Of General
SIcKLEs has afforded? Shall we unchain and let
loose the demons Of covetousness and shylockIsm
for a season upon the down-trodden population of
South Carolina, and remand them back to arrest
and Imprisonment for the misfortune OF debt, and
vet complain OF Radical government. We main
tam that the unstayed operation ami enforcement
Of Inc old debtor and creditor laws Of South Caro-
lima at this time would be most merccss and
oppressive thing; in its immediate effects more
ruinous to the country than STEPHENS mild con
fscation. 1t is little strange that there Is so
many men anxious to have sheriff sales operating
in all cases, under all circumstances, utterly
opposed to any relief Laws or order, While thcy
are CRYING out against confiscati0n and itlsfran-
chisement. They would instantly paupclize
the great majority OF the State and transfer
their land to strangers for miserable trlIe oi
costs or little more than costs, OF the executions
for debts for The negroes that the State aud TIC
United States have taken away from the purchaser
and call it justice and good government. IheIf
idea OF good government first to so govern rs To
rob men Of The consideration upon which then
debts are founded, negroes, bank paper, bahk
stocks, railroad stocks &C., &C., and then, II he
has little land left, to take that away lor almost
literally nothing and wind up BY imprisoning the
debtor II the debtor has wife who has inherited
little property OR q farm, our merciless South
Carolina law drives her from that, and will leave
her and her children TO stalye for the misfortunes
of her husband, perhaps to pay security debt OF
perchance a debt for an emancipatcd negro. Such
| denominations, We trust, will be abrogated soon
4 forever in this State"