The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-12-09

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GreenviIlc and Columbia Rail
read bonds, payable in 1881,
1882, 1883 and 1886. ...... .945, ,47l.2l
Of the endorsements upon the Green
vile and Columbia Railroad Bonds $780,
600 is under tho authority Of the Act Of
1861, and S2Q3, $3.50 isunder the author
city Of the Act Of 1866. passed for the pur-
pose Of enabling the Company to pay the
interest past due and to fall due prior to
the lst January, 1868, upon coupons and
upon the mortgage and guaranteed bonds.
The guarantee is upon certificates of in
dcbtcdncss. Tho sum of s4l, ,622.3S is
upon the outstanding debt Of the Compa
ny. upon which there is no lien, the guar
antce having been made whore the hold
cls of demands upon the Company sur
rendered three dollars OF demand for one
dollar of bonds.
QUARANTINE
| enclose Il communication from DIR.
Robert Lobby Health Officer Of Charles
ton, i'm reference to the establishment Of
Il quarantine station for that port, to
which | respectfully ask your attention.
TIE MILITIA.
/ would respectfully call your attention
to the remarks in my last Message in re-
ference to the organization of the militia.
and renew my recommendations on the
subject Tho Adjntant Generals office
cannot be organized until some action is
taken by the Legislature.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
would respectfully recommend as
worthy of your consideration tho propr;-
ETY. of devoting the mnniticcnt donation
of the Federal Government TO the cstab-
liShment uf i'm educational institute in
Charleston for instruction in agriculture,
mechanic arts, and the higher branches
OF scientific and classical studies. The
buildings and grounds connected with tho
Citadel Academy are admirably adapted
to tho purpose
TIE COURTS OF EQUITY.
1t has been suggested that there Will be
some difficulty in tlisposing of the buSi-
ness before tie Courts Of Equity previous
to the first Of January next. | simply
submit the subject for yonrconsidcration,
rs have not sufficient information TO
Justify lie in Offering amy recommends
lion.
rARDONs.
Herewith is Transmitted, Il statement of
the pardons granted since my accession
to office. and the reasons therefor. lnall
ca,cs have decided in accordance with
my convictions of the merit of the appl-
cation. Many Of Tie sentences which
were miligatcd or pardoncd were the
pcllaltirs inflicted under Il former GRIM
nal code, and have felt at liberty in
many Of the cases TO take that fact into
consideration.
VIOLATIONS OF LAW.
1t is my painful duty to bring TO your
notice Il condition OF affairs in certain
portions OF the State which impcrativcly
demands your gravest consideration. vi
olations of law and outragcs upon persons
and property have been perpvtratcd by
vicious and unprinciplc'l men with ~ reck-
lcssncss and lrrocily which. while they
Lavo brought utlliclion and anguish to the
Losnms of bcrcavcd families and friends,
have east shadow upon the iar fame Of
the Commonwealth, mnrlilyins and pain
tnI to ull who arc jealous Of her rcprta
ton, and which will require of you prompt
adoption Of tic most efficient measures
for its ample vindicatiou.
Hon. James Martin. Il Representative
in the General Assembly from the Coun-
ty Of .Abbcvillr. WAS murdered OH the 9th
day of October last. lie wus on his way
Aomcward from the Court House. and
was pursued by Il gang OF rnians, by
whom, he was usSassinatc,l i'll the public
highway. Mr. Martin WAS an intelligent
and patriotic citizen. sinSularly inotfrn-
sivc in language and drmeanor, and all
the circumstances connected with this
outrage mark it as Il cold bloodcd ass;ls-
snalium
Hon. B. f. Randolplr, u Senator from
OrangcburS County, WAS assaoslnaled at
Hodges Station. near Cokcsbury, Able
willie County, on the 10th Of October. Mr.
Randolph was on h, way to address II
meeting Of his icllow.citizcns, ami upon
the stopping of the train, while on the
platform "t The car, WIS assaSsinatcd by
three ruflians, who had evidently been
lying in wait ior the purpose F; and not
wilhStandng there were Il number Of
persons present, including those conncc-
ted with the lrain the ass;,ssins werc per-
mi,tcd to lcisurcIv mount their horses
and escape. Mr. Randolph WAS Il man OF
enlarged views, Of great force of chalac-
tc.. and exercised an extensive influence
upon public sentiment. Notwilhstand-
inc that lie WAS sludnnsly courteous and
liberal in his intercourse with his fellow
men, the additional inl;lmy, as i'll lhe
raSr- of Mr. Martin WAS ATTEMPTED, hy