The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-12-02
VOLUME 5.---NO. %.

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Mrs w. B. North as Principal of the
School for Mutes, and MISS Jane j. Rog-
ers as Assistant; Mr.. W. B. North, As.
sistant Teacher of the Blind and Profes.
sor of Music, and Mrs. Ann r. Neaglc as
Matron. The buildings. which are some.
what dilapidated, are in course of repair,
and l have-reason to hope the institution
will soon be in successful operation.
earnestly recc inmend 1t to your fostering
care and attention.
THE pENITENTIARY.
The report of the Commissioners of
the Penitehtiary and the accompanying
report of the Snperintendent Of the in=
stitution will be found full and highly
satisfactory. The Superintendent states
that on taking charge of the institution
on the 2Sd of January last lie receiptcd
for 2O1 prisoners. There have been re.
ueived since 30l; recaptured q +; making
an aggregate of sos. There have been
discharged on expiration of sentence 81
died from disease Z died from injuries
received in attempting to escape ! par
doned 1876; escaped l6. Total I'll, leav-
ing in confinement 295, A great number
of those pardoned were nearly at the cx-
piration Of their several sentences, and
the Superintendent is of the opinion that
this policy has greatly aided in enforcing
discipline and diminishing The number of
punishable offences.
During the year-the total amount ex-
pended was fitty.one thousand FIVE hun:
dred ard twenty-five dollars and fifty
cents, and the amount Of work executed,
as estimated at contract price, and Of ma
terials and stores ON hand, amounted to
Dinety-three thousand six hundred and
seventy-fve dollars and sixty niho cents,
leaving % balance to the credit of the in:
stitnticn of thirtS.twO thousand one hun:
dred and ffty-three dollars aEd nineteen
cents. The Superintendent recon mends:
and the Commissioners warmly concur IN
the recommendation, that thereshoud he
a guard OF enlisted men for the Peniicn-
tiary, that small farm Of one hundred
acres OF more should be attached to the
institution for the employment in agri.
culture of convicts sentenced to short
terms Of imprisonment, that permanent
workshops should be constructed, and in
consideration of the increased duties de-
volved upon the Superintendent by abols
ishng the office OF iluughtsthan, bis sal:
ary be increased from two 10 three thou=
sand dollars, and that lie have power
given him of shortening the term of im:
prisonment of convcts who have uni
iormly conducted themselves properly,
say one.twelfth, which recommendations
are respectfully submitted for your cons
sidcration and decision.
LIBRARY AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The report of the State Librarian and
Keeper of the State House is appended,
and will show that he has been sedulous
in the discharge of his duties. l recom-
mend his suggestions to your favorable
There is considerable
amount of public property in this city,
Charleston and other portions of the State
which has been for d loiig time exempt
from taxation and productive of no reve-
nue.. recommend that an investigation
be made of the location, extent and prob
able value of this property, with view
to the sale of such portions OF it as may
be deemed advisable, SO that it may be
placed on the tax list and contribute its
share to The public revenue.
THE CENSUS.
transmit the report of the Commits:
sioner the Agricultural Bureau, contain
Ing a tabular statement Of the results of
the enumeration of the inhabitants ofthis
State, so far as they have been ascertaired
81, Ia 20 offs Thu
statement embraces the returns OF twenty
counties; and there are still eleven to be
accounted for, as it is expected that miss
ING returns will be received in few days.
further remarks are deferred until the
OF the report.
QUARANTINE.
The Report of Dr. Robert Lebby,
Health Officer for the Port of Charleston,
is highly interesting document, and sat
demonstrates that with proper
vigilance and activity exotic diseases and
epidemics may be excluded from that
port by an efficient Quarantine. This lie
of great Importance to the City Of Char
lesion as commercial seaport, and also
TO it's citizens, whose lives have been fire.
quently placed in jeopardy by negligence
and incapacity. The necessary Quaran:
tine buildings, including new Hospital
and Stewards house on Morris Island,
with eight hundred feet of causeway from
the creek, and residence for the Healtn
Officer on the State lands at Fort John-
son, have been completed at an expendi.
ture of seven thousand dollars leaving q
balance of the appropriation made tor
that purpose of one thousand dollars,
which will be expended Tor bedding, fur.
niture and stores for the hospital. Dr.
Lebby's suggestions and recommends.
tons are entitled to much weight. and are
recommended TO yonr earnest
ARSENAL.