The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-12-01

Charleston and Savan-
nah Railroad bonds,
payable in March,
1877, secured by first
mortgage. ...... -. 5O5,0O 90
Northeastern Railroad
bonds, payable March
1, 1869, secured by first
mortgage. ....... $4,000 90
Laurens Railroad bonds,
payable in 1879, Sc
cured by first mort
gage; $4,000 90
Spertanhurg end Union
Railroad bonds, paya-
BILE in 1878 and 1879,
secured by first mort
gage. ............. 35O,OOO 90
Greenville and Columbia
Railroad bonds. paya-
able in 1881, 1882,
1883 and 1886. ...... 1854 81
OF the endorsements upon the
Greenville and Columbia Railroad
bonds, 100000 is under the Act of
1861, and S203.S48S 80 is under the
authority of the Act of 1866, passed
for the purpose of enabling the Com
pany to pay the interest past due and
to fall due prior to the first January,
1865, upon coupons, and upon the
mortgaged and guaranteed bonds.
This guarantee is upon certificates of
Indebtedness. The sum of $41, 500. 38
is upon the outstanding debt of the
company, upon which there is no
lien, the company surrendered three
II al i Ill
bonds
l enclose communication from DR..
r. Lebby, Health Officer of Charles
ton, in reference to the establishment
of quarantine station for that port,
to which l respectfully ask your at
tention.
would respectfully call your at
tention to the remarks in my last
message in reference to the organiza-
ton of the militia, and renew my re-
Communications on the subject. The
Adjutant- Generals Office cannot be
organized until some action is taken
by the Legislature.
would respectfully recommend as
worthy of your consideration, the
propriety of devoting the munifcent
donation of the Federal Government
to the establishment of an educa-
tional institute in Charleston, for in
struction in agriculture, mechanic
arts, and the higher branches of sci
entific and classical studies. The
buildings and grounds connected with
the Citadel Academy are admirably
adapted to the purpose.
, 1t has been suggested that there
will be some difficulty in disposing of
the business before the Courts of
Equity previous to the first of Janua-
ry next. I simply submit the subject
for your consideration, az I have not
sufficient information to justify me in
offering any recommendation.
Herewith is transmitted a state
ment of the pardons granted since
my accession to Office, and the rea-
sons therefor. In all cases, have
decided in accordance with my con-
victions of the merit of the applica-
ton. Many of the sentences which
were mitigated or pardoned, were the
penalties inflicted under q former
criminal code, and have felt at H.
berty IL many of the cases to take
that fact into consideration.
1t is my painful duty to bring to
your notice a condition of affairs in
certain portions of the State, which
imperatively demands your gravest
consideration. Violations Of law,
and outrages upon persons and pro-
perty, have been perpetrated by vi
cious and unprincipled men, with q
recklessness and ferocity which, while
they have brought affliction and an
guish to the bosoms of bereaved fa-
miles and friends, have cast shadow
upon the fair fame of the Common
wealth, mortifying and painful to all
who are jealous of her reputation,
and which will require oe you The
prompt adoption of the most efficient
measures for its ample evindication.
Hon. James Martin,sa Representa-
tive in the General Assembly from
the County of Abbeville, was MUIR
dered on the 9Th day Of October last.
He was on his way homeward from
the Court House, and was pursued
by gang of. ruffians, by whom he
was assassinated in the public high
way. MIR. Martin was an intelligent
and patriotic citizen, singularly inof-
fenslye in language and demeanor,
and all the nircurn oto t,oae, ooonooto5