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prcscnimrnt Of the Grand Jurv Of .Ab
ri1e County, June Term.

We, tho Grand Jury Of Ahbevill
County, beg leave TO make the follow
ling rrcscntmcLt
| We find on examination Of tho Jai
that the cells arc kept clean and tn
prisoners say that they arc well treat
cd: some Of the locks arc out of order
and we would recommend that new
locks bo furnished. The sash ncct
cords to raise them up in order to eh
tain ventilation, and some Of the cell
to be made moro secure to prcvcn
the escape Of prisoners. We woul,
also urge tho necessity Of pavcmcn
Of stone or brick, leading from thu
gate to the front door, also n pave
mcnt from the back door to the kitch
en- and well, and the draining Of til,
water that settles in the backyard.
We find on examination that tho
Court House moods some repairs.
In the Judge Of Probatc's Ollice
VIC find that the books are neatly and
correctly kept and that the records
arc up TO date. Some little repairs
arc necessary i'll this Office, which will
require but little expense; the most
necessary article needed, being an ad,
ditional bookcase, Which should bc
promptly furnished.
In the Clerks Office VIC would re-
commend, that certain necessary i'm
p:ovcmcnts be made at once, to wit
cases TO- contain files Of papers, and
closets to preserve rccord-bools. We
find the office in other respects in
good order and we'll kept.
In the SEcriff's Office the books arc
also in good order and wcll-kcpt.
In the Auditors Office the Abstract
for the year 1869 has been sent to the
State Auditor, and the Auditor seems
To be up with his business. In the
Ircasurcr's ollico the last assessment
Of real andpcrsonal property for 1869
in Ahbcvillc County was something
over fifly-eight thousand dollars. Up
to this time fifty thousand dollars
have been collcctcd; leaving still
some eight thousand dollars to bc col
lectcd, for which executions have been
issued. The County Treasurer is Of
opinion that by the first Of August
next, the larger portion of that
amount will be collected. We find
his Office in good condition..
At the Poor House we recommend
that the following articles be furnish
ed to the inmates: four bcLstcads,
five mattresses, twelve pair blankets.
twelve water buckets and somo ad,li-
tiona! cooking utensils, and also some
repairs upon the buildings, which arc
much needed. The crop on the place
is in bad condition; the reason as
signed by the superintendent is, that
the hands refuse to work. We direct
the attention Of the County Commits
SloncrS 10 this subject.
In the County Commissioners office
we find the books and papers in good
order.
With regard to tho Public High
ways and Bridges there is some com
plaint, and we would direct the at.
tcntion Of the County Commissioners
to the subject.
The Grand Jury regarding them
selves i'll some sense as the conscrva-
tors Of the public veal, and composed
as we are in equal proportions Of rep
rescntativcs Of the two races, would
further state that in their Judgment
the most serious impcdimcnt' to the
prosperity of this, or any County,
which involves the prosperity Of every
citizen, arises from q want Of mutual
confidence and from distlust in each
othcr-a want Of hearty cooperation
in building up our mutual interest, and
n recognition Of each other as co Ia
borcrs in working out a common dvs-
tiny, would therefore earnestly re-
commend the cultivation Of spirit OF
friendship, kindness and forbcarancc
among all citizens of whatsoever con.
ditioh. We recommend that as com
mon citizens Of common country
we unite our efforts for our mutual
and common coed, that all feelings
of animosity: the spirit of jealousy
and all malice be instantly robukcd
and supplantcd by neigLborly union
land cooperation in all our proper so
cial relations-that it is in vain for uf
to look to any other source or power
to improve our social condition: Oul
prosperity must be worked out by
ourselves and it is ours to make i