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

about every two thousand in tho white, Tho average
Ts M s,. ws g: "a 'ss0
ss sss e assS s1a
thFss arndred and atty.three. Tho number OF blind
= fSs siS rse ssep. angS I rssorded ii history on.usho
desi and damb was made in spain about the year
i1oSs Tta marked success by Peaso roncea Bene;
deafmntes among tho'nobiity. !. =
Iss oea1gtn1 and bensaeent ars Mas greatly Inn
Dc
rnutes in Paris France. whars he taught them with
surprising skill and success about the year 1865
The system of teaching thu deaf and dumb
hands expressive ef ettcrs was rst intro Introduced into
the United States in 1915 the Justly celebrated
can Asylum for the Deaf md Dumb at Hartford,
Connecticut in the year lsl7he first institution Of
thu Kind established in America.
All tho New England States send their bcncGciarics
Of this cass to the present Asylum Hartford. New
Jersey sends hers to Now York and Philadclph and
or to the National Asylum at washington which has
been municently endowed by Congress, and is under
South Curolna is fortunate and l,onored in having
her own ample institution for trimming the cni and
enl nn ap9 , ino 0 norn. s ] hLos,dea G ws an as
never he permitted by the State to la,gush FOR want
OF proper maintenance.
We require statute hy which can DC furnished
prompt md specific remedy to persons whose lands
may DO Injured by the overflow Of water
seqmcnt upon the erection Of mill dams the
Sile, and the want of proper in the owners Of
such dams.
1t should regulate also tho of the water Of such
streams a on n which aass"t mills! propelled by water
passed laws specially In regard 10 this subject.
Tho Statute 81 Rhode Island would seem to be tile
most suitable for us, and recommend that its lead.
ing provisions, ir not the whole Of it. be adopted by
the General Assembly md enacted into law for this
State.
Inc statute 10 which refer Is to he found In Title
chapter eS, OF tho "lscSised Statutes nt Rhode
Island This volume Is In my hands and will be
furnished Tor INC use of any Committee "f your hon
orahle bodies that may desire it..
The provision In tho l4th Section, making the
Judgment for damages run against the body Of the
ctendan shond OF course be strtkcn OUT us 1t would
be Fiolatife oi our Constitution.
STATE FINANCES.
NY sense or duty to your honorable bolics, anil
naEe any rec9',nendattons In rrgar. to the debt of
the State until have amply fortified myself by the
Judgment and approval of those whose efforts have
been directed Tor long time past to the discovery
nf danger III which she is involved am unwilling:
10 enter upon this grave and n0nentous subject until
can see my way clearly t" the ch'l.
haste 10 utter M opinion never proves Its wisdom.
ana temporary paclilcatton OF AL their h"cs al'l
icars
CoNCIUsloN.
The present administration las catered upon tho
drs s>iScti II under the organic law and Statutes
q! the stare, WIN bankrupt treasury an shattered
state credit Its advent has been hera! !det by nnd
assefeInti4ns on the part Of political opponents thai,
II "oula un"ni the commonwealth to still deeper
financial disaster, and enlarge the burdens of the
These orccasings of coming evils to the State, al
nPeileu oriSinniy ny Individual party pref
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