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


in cases where. by Il little effort, the mat
tcrs in dispute could have been amicably
arranged. Cases have also been brought
to my attention in Which it is alleged
that prosecutions have been Instituted for
malicious purposes: and Executive inter
ference invoked as Il remedy Tor injustice
If this loose and prohigatc administration
of law is not checked, and the offenders
held To strict accountability, the courts
of Justice, instead Of being Il shield and IL
protection. may become an engine Of OPP
preston and wrong to the people.
THE LuNATIc ASYLUM.
transmit Tor your consideration the
report of The Regents of the Lunatc Asv
lum for the year ending November I,
| 1868. covering the reports Of DR.. j. w.
Parker the Superintendent and Plysi-
clan. and of John WaLics, Esq, tho Treas
urcr of the institution. The report of the
Superintendent shows that at the COM
mcnccmcnt of the year the number Of
patients was lS7 and that there were re-
! ceivct during the year 81, making a total
of 2G9 of this number ii have died, =
! have been removed. clopcd. and 80 have
Lcen discharged cnred-tolaI G5; leaving
in the Asylum ut present 20+ patients; Of
! which l07 are males. and 81 fcmacs.-
Paying patients, 52 panpers, l52. The
report and accompanying tables exhibit Il
very favorable condition of affairs; show
ING that 81 per cent. OF those admitted
! have been cured, while omly per cent.
Il Il g.
| Among those received were % colorcd
persons. who were with few exceptions
| in great tlrStlution-thrcu of them cN-
ha..slcd from disease and want of attrn-
lion. Four OF their number died. one
clope,l. and thirteen were sent home
cured one however rrlapscd and OF his
own accord, returned to the Asylum.
For more than twenty years, colored
persons have been admitted to the bcnc-
| fits of the institution. aud have enjoyed
! the advantages afforded. and such ~ ia
| cililalo,l their cure and contributed TO
their comfort, rs is now the case.
DEAF A:D DUMB ASYLUM.
The ASYLUM for the education of the
Deaf and Dumb and Blind waS rcor.an-
lied in November. 1866, at the Cedar
Spring Asylum, Slarlanburg County. and
was operated very successfully until the
close of the fiscal Year, ON the LIST OF Oc-
tobcr, 1861 The appropriation being
then exhausted. the further exercises Of
the institution We're suspended, and the
pupils sent To their respective homes
/ The location is an admirable one. the build.
inws large and cummodinuS, an'l To avoid
lhcrgoins decay, cnuclrin The recon-
mcnalon heretofore made, that author
/ ity should be granted 10 rent "r lcase the
! buildings so that hc may avail himself OF
any opportunity that may present itself
OF securing Il tenant, who will protect the
premise. and keep them in necessary re
! pair until the tiil,nccs uf the State shall
Justify the reorganization 81 the ims,ilu-
ton.
TIE rENlTTNTIARY.
The condition and affairs ui the Peni.
lcntarv are HOW undergoing lnvrstiEa-
! lion. and when Inc gentlemen contracting
it have submitted their report, will take
al early opl,"rtunty Of transmitting it.
for Your hi"l,n;lIuIl.
TIE UNIVERSITY.
The reInrL of the Faculty Of the Uui-
vcr.itv ol South Carolina has been Trans
mi,lcd To the Trustees nl tho institutions,
now in session in this city. lnasmuch as
they have referred it ~ select Commit
Ice for cXnmitaliun and as there are Scv-
nj questions Of Importance 10 the future
welfare and prosperity OF the institution
likely To be brought under discussion.
/ have d.cmcd 1t advisable To await the ac-
ton of the Trustees, when shall make 1t
The suhr oi Il special communication.
GAEEISoh.
In obedience 10 the joint resolution Of
/ the Legislature. rqGc>lln" the Executive
to lake >lch action rs may be necessary
for garrisoning the important towns i'll
the State, | entered int" correspondence
with the Commanding General ct the
| Military Department, which resulted in
slationng ,Ic!ac,mrnls OF Federal troops
ut various points where disturbances were
apprcicndcrl My thanks are die. TO
jriyadirr.Gcnrral l}nmiurd commanding
The District. for his prompt attention to
my suggestions. aud his disposition 10 &C,
! operate with The civil authorities To the
full extent ol its powcr in the prcscrva-
! ton Of The peace.
l:tll. ROADS.
The rail roads whose bonds are guar
amic.l or endorsed by The State have been
/ furnished with II copy CT Ihc concurrent
! resolution notifying them tiat unless
provisions are inadc hy them Ia pay in-
lcrrst due and past due 10y November
next. legal proceedings will bG instituted
against them. No answer has vet hrcn