The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-12-21

We publish the following at > ths
earnest request Of School, Oommisiionef
N. :. Edwards, whose tern expires in Q
few days: y & NIL :
4 TpTHE Crr1zENs OF, R1onItAD .Couxry
xNDSAI1fawHoM r1 MAY OoAo1RH: Accord.
ing to the reports made to me BY the
majority OF the trustees Of. the ueyeral
school districts have agreed 10 levy one
mill for special tax for educational put.
poses, as several of the boards have
failed to act, I, as School Commissioners,
under the law which makes it nv duty
where they have failed to act, 7 hereby
request the rAuditor,to make an asseHs.
ment accordingly for : Riohland County.
I make this statement to the pnblic, on
account Of the critical condition of edu,
cational purposes in Riohland County,
hoping that it may be The means Of nv
SUCCESS, or being assisted from the pub
lic more than was. I now state the
names of some OF the proficient school
trustees Offering their. designations.
The whole board ct tho First School
District have offered their designations,
namely: Rev. DR., Reynolds, G. J. Car
roll, 9. D. Lowndes, and also the Chair
men OF the Sixth and Seventh Districts,
namely: Mr.. Wicks and Fl. W. Dixon.
This is source OF regret to me to note
this to the public. but it is my duty to
do so:. With three or four exceptions,
these are the best and most energetic
trustees OF Fiohland County. It is due
tho public to know the names OF the
school trustees:
1st District-Ilev. DR.. Rey ynolds, G. J.
Carroll. @. D. Lowndes.
I'd 'District-Tomrey Blain, January
Davis, Robert Taylor.
Sd Distriot-I. T. Weston, Paul ST.
mon, Ellison Weston.
4th District-Joseph Bates, G. G..
Goodwin, Charles House
9TH District-Sanuel Henry, Mr.. Nc.
Laughlin, Paul Abraham.
9th District-James Simpson. Mr..
Wick, Uriah Portee.
7th District Henry Dick, Richard
Potee; Thomas B. Roberts
9th District-Wade Wiley. Edward
Lomis, Ebbe Killian, T. D. Lomis.
9th District-T. W. Entzminger, Sa.
muel Walker, Henry Entzminger.
10th Districts. B. Thompson, Jacob
Jackson, Jesse Dent.
11th District-William Simons, Geo.
Watson, Henry Smith.
The Eighth School District have expo.
rionced an almost irreparable loss in the
death of T. d. Lomas, who died Octo.
Der 27, 1872; a mon whose heart wssi
the work of public education, not in
words but in deeds. He, with his bro
ther, have given over $3.50 for educa
tional purposes to his school district.
hope that many may follow this good
mans example in Richland County, mol
in words but in act, and thereby sustain
the newly elected Commissioners. My
term has been pleasant one with all tho
officers with whom have been connect
ed, both County and State, viz: The
County Treasurer, to whom severa
orders issued from my Office were prompt
i ~ complied with; aud the State Superin
tendent, Mr.. J. X. Jillson-this grea
and good, good man, who was always
ready and willing TO give the best advic,
toward the cause of education. For thu
public good hope he will be retained ir
his Office until he has perfected his pla1
for carrying out the purposes of the fre.
common schools; when the public vii
say "well done, good and faithful ser
vant;" when every child in the State o
South Carolina shall have every nd van
tRge Of education under Providence
when the State shall boast of greater ad
vantages than even Massachusetts car
boast Of; when from her soil, on hill anl
vale, the curse of ignorance, that has 81
long prevailed, shall be removed.
My term closes the lst of january
all persons holding claims against Rich
land County, not audited, will please for
ward them to j. c.. Carroll, Esq, be
tween this and the 3Oth of .his month.
n. e. EDWARDS,
School Commissioner Ric.,tand Co.
HE CREDIT OF MISSISSIPPI IN DANGE1.