The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-01-15

The Constitution is mandatory on this sub:
1ect:, Section 6, Article <. declares that.
.aithtn .'a ~. vs years sster the first regular sel.
adoption OF this Constitution, it shall be the
duty OF the General Assembly TO oiproyide Tor
ihs and Of state
sons who may wish to become teachers"
The present disturbed condition Or the
dnnnoes Of the State will not permit the Nbe-
ae was, doubtloas, contemplated by the ram.
ers Of our Constitution. - ..,-'''.
therefore recommend that. for it's eatab.
present session 70 take effect at the e1ose en oe
the next ensuing fiscal year. ,.,a l1,,r
As the Clafiin University hss alresdy been
fer to it Of the bonds in which The 81
the agricultural scrip were invested for the
purpose OF an agrfcdltu, Il college, respect.
July suggest that 81 practicable. an arrange
Establishment of State Normal School in
connection Herewith. - -ss.i t!,.5 Wa :,
THE LUrAT1o AsYLuH. aSF cy!S
l. herewith transmit the reports Of. the
Board Of Regents and the superintendent of
the State Lunatio Asylum., The'report Of the
snRer;ntendent sup II; te is exceedingly yoluminous,
the privations to which many Of the f Wretobed I
inmates have been unhappily subjected BY
the inability Of the State Treasury to pay any
portion OF the ample appropriation made Tor
horrors which. In It's mildest aspect, disore.
dts our humanity and civilization. iask for
that report your most prompt and careful
insane In asylums provided for their benefit
where the resources Of medical aft-deriyed
from close observation directed to that noble
end-may minister to their care, in the midst
Of beneficial, restraining and soothing in
huenoes, is recognised standard ofathe
CIVILIZATION OF people: Even ths savage,
VINO oa ls ;nt eyer a. vi Mar With his foliowmsn is
senoe Of the insane, as II Providence itself.
through this awful and mysterious boreave:
na mens, moves him to perform the duty OF.
nestly recommend that an ample tag be
speedily and at once levied for the support
OF the asylum. on the most liberal basis con-.
sstent with our surroundings, and Is, In
crease and improve it's present accommoda.
tlons, as lar IS is now expedfent, in accord
ence With tho recommendations ofthe Super
Intsndsnt, as 80! Sc. forth IN h,s report Tho
tcrediy sequestered and faithfully applied to
| the',haritasle object for which It will be de-
| signed. The superintendent'sr report sbounds
with valuable and timely information, col
iected, with rare diligence, from the most
| authoritative eources, for the benefit OF his
charge. and the Information OF the General
asyion on the Stat OF October. 1871. was = 2sSW ao
consisting o. o. lsS males aud 16o fem.!es; 81
,ntt.aa males and So females we're sn6seauenAy .d
during the year sss. or these. Il were dis.
charged As having fully recovered. their rea-
son; z were discharged Improved; IA unim.
Saa; Rr3Sved; u were returned to their homes as
under treatment, October 81. 1879, 2Sl,. It
VIII DO seen that about one-eighth OF the pa
tients hsye been discharged, In the past year,
for the asyluna Tor the fiscal year commeno-
Ing November !. 1871. WAS $50. Coo. The re-
eeints eel $so fer the same period have been
from the State Treasurer, Isl B07 Ia: from
pay patients, So. .260. 90; borrowed, lfrOni Scott
co y 81, ,00Q; from sale OF ComptFoJler's war;
TSn TSnss drawn on tie .pprcprtstion: 40 aiA1L
due and unpaid At date OF Supcrintendent's
The following ststsment shows on what ae-
For snppliea, sse 2o5 ~; salaries and waRes.
SIS. .496 so; furniture and bedding, So s8i 2l;
miner mi ooG expenses. S7A SO; money, borrowed.
SO oqs Fetal .eiss rnp. ID ss a:S
The balaroe CT the appropriation fur tho
ss4s IS: OF that .un, horeVer. sac. al ii
Comptroller Generals wsrrsnts, drawn upon
the appropriation. as shown above; leaving
the aetasl balance Of the appropriation
The merit displayed BY the superintendent
OF the Asylum, In his effdfts-providentiaiiy
successful-to maintain the institution dur
ing the fearful embarrassmehts OF the past
ten monthly, is very commendable. On more
than ono ocaasion, there was imminent dan
ger Of his being forced to make his choice
between the terrible alternatives Of locking
up the unhappy inmates, and leaving them
to starvation, or to lay bare to this civfvilixed
community the appalling spec acle ~ more
than 500 lunatics being driven out into the
| streets.
It is proper for me to add. as matter Of
public interest. that the present Superin.
tendent (Dr. J. r. Ensorj has materially
changed the mode of treating tho insane
formerly practioed In our State Asylum.
The eorrow-laden patients no longer pine In
the gloomy shadow Of sombre walls that shut
out every cheerful sight or eound. They sra
now environed by music and fowerss and iur-
nished with attractive games and light and
interesting literature, aud are allowed to In
dnige in weekly musical reunions. all. Of
which tend to'divert them from that depres.
sion OF feeling which is said to present the
most difficult phase In the cases OF the insane
The curative treatment Of insanity Is =
matter that deeply concerns tho whole people
OF this State, in view Of the fact cited by Dr.
Ensor, and attcHted by tho highest authority,
that in every community in the United States
and nrope. having population OF $50 souls.
there is ut ltast one person insane.
.. THE PENITENT1ARY.
It has cost much moro to maintain the State
Penitentiar. during the present year than ct
any former I.criod, from the fact that tho ap-
propriati,.ne for its support were and are stfu