The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-12-09

OF law is not checked, and the
Offenders hold to q strict accoun-
liability, tho courts Of justice, in
stead of being q: shield and a pro-
lection, may become an ongine Of
oppression aud wrong to the peo-
pie. ''~@ .' J.. ," "
I transmit for your consideration
tho report Of the Regents Of tho
Lunatic Asylum for. tho year en-
ding November 7,'o186s, coverin g
tho reports Of DR.. J. W.Parlser,
tho Superintendent andPhysician,
and ofJohn Waties, Esq, the Treas
urer of the institution. The report
I of tho superintendent shows that
at tho commencement of the year
Tho number Of patients was 1877 {:
and that there were received during
tho year 80, making q total of 269 ;
Of this number II havo died, 2
havo been removed, 2 clopcd, and
SO havo boon discharged cured
total 65; loavingin the Asylum ut
present 204 patients; of which 1O7
arc males, and 81 females. Paying
paticnts, 81; paupcrs 152. The
report and accompanying tables
exhibit IL very favorable condition
of affairs; showing that CT per
cent. Of those admitted have bccn
cured, while only 4 per cent. of
those under treatmont have died,
Among those received wcro 25
colorcd persons, who wcre'"witli
few exceptions in great dcstitution
three Of thom exhausted from
disease and want of attention,
-Four Of their humber died, one
elopcd, and thirteen. wcrc sent
home cured; one however relapscd,
and of his own accord returned to
tho Asylum. H.. ,a .,.,a.
For than twenty years, coIored
persons havo been admitted to the
institution, and have enjoyed the
advantages afforded, and such as
facilitated their cure and con.
tribntcd to thoir comfort. as is now
lnc case.
The Asylum for tho education Of
the Deaf and Dumb aid Blind was
rcorganized in November, 1866, at
the Cedar Spring Asylum, Spar.
tanburg County, and was operated
very successfully until the close Of
the fiscal year, on tho 1st of Octo
bor, 1867. The appropriation bo
ing then exhausted, tho further OK
ercises ofthc institution wcro sus,
pended, and the pupils seut te
their respective homes. Tho loca
ton is an admirable one, the build
ings large and commodious, ant
to avoid thoir going to decay,
concur in tho recommendation
heretofore made, that authority
should be granted to rent or lease
tho buildings, 80 that ho may avail
himself Of any opportunity thai
may present itself Of .secsiring ,
tenant, who will protect the premi
Sos and keep them in necessary
repair until the finances Of th,
State shall justify tho ro.organiza
tion Of tho institution.
! The rail roads whose bonds ar,
guaranteed or endorsed by tn,
tho State have been Furnished
with q copy Of the concurrent res
olution notifying them that un
less provisions arc made by then
to pay interest due and past due
by November next, legal proceed
ings will be instituted agains
them. No answer has as yet boo,
received from either Of them OK
ccpt the accompanying letter from
tho President Of tho Groenvill,
Railroad Company, giving Yer,
satisfactory account Of tho pros
poets and conditions Of tho road.
The contingent liability of eth,
;. State from endorsements of rail
road bondstis as follows:
South Carolina Rail ,i'.. d..
Road bonds, paya- #e..., .-
bio in 1868, secured 'n".. 80 ..
by first mor;gago"s2, ,oo3, 1924
Charleston and Sa.
vannah Rail Road
bonds, payable in
! March, 1877, Sc
cured by first mort
gage. .. ...:... 5o6,ooo.o
Northeastern Rail '.....
Road bonds, paya- ..a 9.
bic March 1, 1869, a..
: secured by first ......
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