Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-12-04

Zehs, IN pubic meetings, have de-
nounced all nets of unauthorized vio>
lence, and the public presses Of this
State have invoked all good citizens
to yield q ready obedience to the
laws.
The charge against Col Aiken, of
coansefling assassin alton, is entirely
gratuitous-as repugnant to his char
acter, as it is inconsistent with the
toao and temper Of his letter. The
charge against the public journals Of
the State, cf endorsing and justifSing
the crime, is contradictcd by their
daily utterantes, and is simply ridicu-
lous.
We annex the following condensed
summary of the most important state
ments of the message:
The bonded debt of tho State is
100000, the most of whic!!, bears
m interest Of six per cent. r,,b,
arrears Of interest to 1st -.o,u.r,-
1869, are s514,4!.o and 20 this mnv
be added s13OOoO o. Bills Receivable
whch :"'ill however soon be absorbed
III 'Ae payrAemt of taxes. The tota
dept q. the State is sG,0S1,72
GOV. Scott estimates that thore will
not be less than $500, 600, 900 of prop
crty rs the basis Of taxation. Til.
estimate of expenses for the present
year is $780, ,481, including $3.50. .692
for interest on the debt for one year
He recommends that the interest be
funded to July I, 1868, and is conf,
dent that the Treasury will be able t.
pay off the interest falling due after
that date. This review presents ia,
vorablc aspect of the State finances.
and it is supposed will lead to IN ap-
probation Of the State securities.
| Gov. Scott recommends that 4 law
be passed providing for the levy and
collection of taxes in counties, to meet
their local expenditures, which will
enable them to make such public i'm
provcmcnts as the citizens of the re-
Spcctivc counties may desire. The
Governor also advises that final ,iuris-
diction be given to magistrates in ali
cases of petit larceny, and simple as
sault and battery and misdencanors
of similar grade, giving the accused
persons the right of appeal.
The contingent liability Of the State
growing out of endorsements Of rail
road bonds amounts to s4,0G0,783, for
all of which the State has wha:
should be an amply sufficient sccu,
rity.
Gov. Scott recommends that tho do
nation of land made by the United
States Government be devoted to the
establishment Of an educational insti
tutc in Charleston for instruction in
agriculture, mechanic arts, and. the
higher branches of scientific and class
ical studies. We sincerely hope thai
this wise Recommendation will be car
ried out by the General Assembly
Such an institution would be- Of vas
benefit to the whole State.
He transmits tho report of the Re
gents of the Lunatic Asylum, for tn,
year ending November Z, 1868, cover
ing tho reports of DR.. J. W. Parker
the Superintendent and Physician
and of John Waities, Esq, the Treas
urer of the institution. The repor
of the Superintendent shows that q
the commencement of the year tn
number Of patients was 1877 and tina
there was received during the yea
g. 80, making total of 269; of thi
number IL have died, 2 have been re
moved, 2 eloped, aud SO have bee
3 discharged cured-total 65; leavin
in the asylum, ut present, 204 ps
, tients, of which 10Y are males, and
. females. Paying patients, SO; pa,
! pcrs, 152. The report and accomp,
nying tables exhibit very favorabl
!, condition of affairs showing that G
per cent. Of those admitted have bee
- cured, while only per cent. of thos
under treatment have have died.
; Among those received were 25 colo
!. ed persons, who were, with few exec
tions, In great observation-disclosures
them exhausted from disease an
want Of attention. Four of the
:, number died, one eloped, and thirtee
:, were sent home cured one, howeve
= = relapsed, and Of bis own accord r
,, turned to the asylum.
FUNERAL OF Mrs. HuaH W1Lso!
SR.-The funeral services of Mr.
3 Hugh Wilson, Sr., the estimable nj
ther Of our Associate in the Pres
;, were held in the Episcopal Church {
;. =. this place on Sunday last, in the pr,
; sencc Of numerous congregatio,