Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-07-17

speedy completion. t' ii
The Blue Ridge Railroad when com.
'pte,ed will give US 3 direct connection,
upon tho shortest line, with the great,
West, withall its inexhaus,Ible supplies Of
pork beef cora aud wheat, and will thus
lehsapsh many of tho uecessatTes of life to
'oar people, and at the same lime furnish a
valuable outlet for our products. The city
Of Charleston is the nearest of all tho Al
lautic ports 10 tho great States Of the
,Wsstiahd by the construction of this
foad the wealth of that imperial region
will be poured into her lap: :
\ Size may then cast off her widows weeds
and Become again the "Quecn City Of the
SoutG." - ,'
: will hereafter submit, for the consid-
GRAFTON OF the General Assembly, a plan
of State aid for this road, differing some
what from that set forth by''its president,
based upon the proposals Of the mos.
competent railroad men I"
STATE HOUSE.
invite your attention 10 the condition
OF the State Hou Sc, and as the State is at
present too poor to complete It in accord
ance with its original design, recommend
that it shall be repaired and fitted Dip SO
far as to make it tenantable for the Gen.
eral Assembly and the Executive Depart
tment Of the State. The work should be
executed in such substantial and proper
manner that it may bo made available on
The iual completion of the building. For
This purpose recommend that the General
Assembly will authorize tho Executive TO
advertise for proposals, with plans and
specifications from architects and builders,
70 be transmitted by him 10 The General
Assembly for its action during tie present
session. '''.'> :: = ..~"
rENtTEEfIAkY AND JA1Ls.
invite your attention to the condition
Of the Psnitentiary Building, and re COM
mend the.completion Of the same as soon
as the finances of the State will warrant
the requisite outlay. Under proper regu-
1,tions and judicious management, this
institution may ot'only be rendered self:
supporting, but may become a source of
revenue 10 tho State. " ''''''''
would also recommend that v.u will
provide by law for thorough and regu>
lar inspection Of prisons throughout The
State, am satisfied that great sanitary
reform is needed, as their present condi.
lion makes them The means of physical
punishment 10 offenders, who are confined
within their walls for even brief period
The true design Of imprisonment should
be rather to reform than to punish.
AsrIuMs AND. AIMS HorsDs.
The calamities of war have added
largely to tho niumber of those who mus,
depend upon the public for the supper. an j
assistance that that unfortunate condition
demands. therefore recommend that you
will extenp your fostering care to the asy-
|ums and aims houses of the State, and
that they may be founded and administered
on broad and liberal basis worthy Of q
Christian people.
THE RREEDMAN's BUREAU.
The assistance rendered, by the Bureau
OF Refugees and Freedmen to the people:
of this State, has been most timely and
valuable. While it has cared for large
numbers of destitute poor, who from phys
ical in6rmity or otherwise, we're unable to
labor, it has at the same time made judi
cious advances Of provisions to our plan
!ters, secured by liens upon their crops
without Which advances thousands of Ia.
borers. now nsefally employed, would be
necessarily idle, and thousands Of acres o.
land untitled. It has not only been the
chief organizer of labor in the State, du
ring the pas: two years and half, b,
supervising the execution of equitable con-
tracts between employers and the employ.
ed, enforcing the rights Of both, but it ha.
insuguratsd and sustained a wide spread
system Of schools, that have been open to
oil without distinction Of race or color. A.
however, the civil functions. Of the State
are being rapidly resumed, have Informed
Major-General O. o. Howard, Commis-
sionsr Of the Bureau, that it may be dis
pensed With as an institution in this State,
immediatsiy after the civil officers shsl
have been elected in tbe State, and sLsl
enter npan their respective Offices: The
several Justices Of the Peace can discharge
the duties that ARE now pe,formed By
agents Of tho bureau. !. have, howsyer
Requested sas that y our people may continue K
receive J. tie benefit Of. the school fund Q
the bnrean asloug as the same is disburssd
in the several sonthern State, for. tbs
benefit a d Of tbe poor. VI:
THE LATE -AssAssIsAr1oSs IN KxRsHAw
%2sy.sz ~ a2s>1& Il corarY. <s.'~~ ~. :.
"1hsvs learned With profound sorrow o
the recent murder, at lis residences ,;r
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