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 Ursuline Institute at
vale Crucis-three miles from Columbia
held It's annual commencement on the after
noon OF Tuesday, the 29th. The occasion was
marked by no pecutaritles, bat consisted of
the usual exhibition of musical skill, the
award OF prizes and announcements OF merits
The Dlusic, both vocal and instrumental, was
we'll rendered, aud told with effect in favor of
the teaching in that direction. But that direc-
tion Is no exception to the teaching in this in
stitute; for, fer 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 Crucis. This is the only community of
Ursullnes in this diocese, and is under the
superintendency Of Mother Superior. who
stands in ability and accomplishments pre-
eminent in that slsterhood-a sister worthy of
her disting uished brother. the Bishop of
charleston. These exercises close their an
nual session. and, as usual, introduce the res
Of the heated term.
THE COSTS OF JUSTICE,
AT the recent session of che Court of Gener-
al Sessions, Judge Boozer, there was tiled
case OF larceny that is worthy of mention, as
illustrative ofthe COSTS ignot The value of JUS
itice in these times Of 'liberty, fraternity and
equality" negro stole chicken worth
thirty-seven cents. He was convicted and
sentenced to one months imprisonment, he
had been kept in jail two months before
wrought to trial. His cass came on the tfiir-
t'th day Of the SESSION. TIE expenses have
nas carefully made out BY an officer Of the
courN They are as follows: For jail expenses,
mat y fifty cents day for three months, are
s45; sfs witnesses in attendance for twenty
Gays, NaQ; jurors, $18; solicitors, sheraH's and
clerks feeb, $25; making an aggregate o. just
SAo. isn't tie taxpayer fond OF that kind OF
administration
THE E0HO.
planter from the old N,nety-six neighbor-
hood, in Edg efeld. gives mo fact or two bear
ing upon the question of negro decrease. He
owned over hundred negroes, and was a sue
cessful planter; and the freedmen he now EN- :
p'oys 81 Q mostly his former slaves. He COM
menced farming in 1888; and for the twenty.
seyon years following that date the number OF
adult negroes that he lost by dsath WAS four.
inen came emancipation. In the first year of lib
or'y the number OF adult negroes that died on
his farm was eleven. He thinks tha in the entire
neghborhood the negroes hayb deore .sed one-
half since the war. while the whites have in-
creased bout one-fourth. The decrease of
negroes ccraes partly by deaths and partly by
moving of. They have g me in crowds 70 au-
Rssta % the nearest large towa. This ten
dency in the negro to gregarioIs life is one OF
his misfortunes. HIS best friends use svery
means TO prevent his following the tendency.
He belongs to the agricultural pursuits, and
his best fortunes mapiesstly lie there, His
best chance of owning land and q home Of hrs
ovn hes IN his honest ., q persistent endeavcr
10 ocultivste the soli. The geluine friend OF tie
negro Will so I'D use him. ,.S
ETRNa.
Inc Bourth 70 to be celsbrated by the me-
6ross here on the third. They are getting up
II m .inGo h@ba bscae. sAbint ant GAnersl
nsses 10 70 be the orator Of me dsy. There