The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-05
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COLUMBIA, July 1.-Among the commence.
ments OF this locality, that OF the Convent de-
serves mention. The Ursulne Institute at
Vale Crucis-three miles from Columbia
held its annual commencement on the afteI-
noon Of Tuesday. the 29,h. The occasion was
marked by no peculiarihes, bat consisted OF
the usual exhibition of musical skill, the
award Of prizes and announcements OF merits.
The piuslc, both vocal and instrumental, was
we'll rendered, and told with effect in favor Of
the teaching in that direction. But that direc-
ton is no exception to the teachine in this in
stitute; for, far and wide. these Ursuline sis-
ters are known to be teachers OF the mos thor
ough kind. This community were burned out
Of house and home by Sherman in 1865, and
since then have been pursuing their labors in
building short distance out OF town.
charming retreat with the suggestive name OF
Vale Orucis. This is the only community OF
Ursul1nes IN this diocese, and is under the
superlntendepcy OF q Mother Superior, who
stands IN ability and accomplishments pre-
eminent In that slsterhood-a sister worthy OF
her distinguished brother, the Bishop OF
Charleston. These exercises close their an.
nuM session, and, as usual, introduce the res t
Of the heated term.
THE COSTS OF JUSTICE.
At the recent session of the Court of Gener-
al Sessions, Judge Boozer. there was tiled
case OF larceny that is worthy of mention, as
illustrative Of the COSTS ifnot The value Of JUS
tice in these times Of s:ibe1ty, fraternity and
equality A negro stole chicken worth
thirty-seven cents. He was convicted and
sentenced to one months imprisonment. BE
had been kept in jail two months before
brought TO trial. His case came on the thr-
tieth day Of the session. The expenses have
had carefully made out by an officer Of the
court. They ere as follows: For jail expenses,
that is fifty cents day for three months, are
s45; six witnesses in attendance for tweatv
days, t12O jurors, $1s; solicitors, sherlff's and
clerks fees $25; making an aggregate o just
$1O8. Isn't the taxpayer f)nd of that kiud of
administration?
THE NEGRO.
A planter from the old Nnety-six neighbor-
hood, in Edgefield, gives me fact or two bear
ing upon the question of negro decrease. He
owned over hundred negroes, and Was sue
cesstul planter; and tho freedmen he now en-
ploys ale mostly his former slaves. he COM
mepced farming iu 1893; and for the twenty
seven years following that date the puDber OF
adult negroes that he lost by dsath WAS four.
Ihea came emancipation. In the fret year oflib-
erty the number OF adult negroes that died ON
his farm was eleven he thinks that In the entire
neghborhood the negroes have decre's one
ha.f SINCE the war. while the whites have in
creased bout one-fourth. The decrease OF
negroes comes partly by deaths and partly BY
MOVING of. They have me in crowds 10 au-
gusts as tho nearest large towu. This ten
dency In the negro to gregarious lie is one OF
his misforiunes. HIS best friends use every
means to prevent his following the tendency.
He belongs 10 the agricultural pursuits, and
his best fortunes maniRestly lie there. His
best chance of owning land and home OF h's
IN hes IN his honest a. d persistent endeAyor
to cultivate he soil. The genuine friend OF tAe
negro vii, 30 ad lse him.
frEM3.
The Fourth ia to be celsbrsted by the ne
gross hers on the third. They 81 getting up
o m m0o b b. bscus. Anju aut-aeDers,
Noses is 10 be the orator Of The day. There