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court oftho OblK? States. IicsrUln Uta i inuck larger amount uf thu bills will be tendered inj fiayownt or tho present luvy of taxes, ami if the col lection ol taxes la again eryotuedby tho courts. It plain that embarrassment will result to the 1 cannot resist tbe conviction that ills im yoialbkt fur-tlrc State finally to avoid tho redemption these bills. When tbat time sball couiu thu bills full, like an avnlauckc, im the treasury, and being without valiw after redemption, thoy will practically: Up Ilm on.lnary supplies uf tho Stute. am, therefore, forced to recommend that ihouttcn of tlio general assembly bo directed to tUo dovol-? of some plan by which those obligations may Or met without disaster to thu State.

Towards this ud I um at present able in make but ouo suggestion If the Slate should offer to rccolvo these bills fur all taxes and for certain fraction of allj taxes. I am confident an arrangement might be erfooud by which the redumption of thu hills might! to! distributed Ofyr term of y-ors. Instead of being i to embarrass tho Stato by their compulsory hi ouo body. A similar plan wan adopi-d, I tho State of Tennessee, under like odSGi, 1 must earnestly advise that the inatter Vcn in hand by tbe gem ral assembly without delay 1 call tbe attcuiton of tbo general assembly tit ihci jicovldons of sections 1, 21, 'ii, 23 und '24 of article 4, tho constitution. Tuesu sections provido forj the election by tho people of the several counties I vilicca of tlio pence ond constables.

Tlicso pro Vit I ills ol the constltulioD roiuala wholly dormant and lory. In the place of iho system thus established by; constitution, wo bavo a class of olllccm railed i natives, who exercise a Jurisdiction similar to that Kites by tbo constitution of the Stato to timiiccs iho peace, and who aro further authorized to uppoiiiii onttabWs, Thu election by the people of Justices of the pease constables is, without a constitutional! 'ightof tho people, mid unless tho present ay stout can ho made more useful ami satisfactory, tbe on in of Uio constitutional provisions referred will. Lot sure, be dcinuiidud ty tho people. 1 he general -s'Orobly Ib responsible, ul all times, for the failure to bforco the constitutional ryatour. Mf tho practical results of the trial Justice hcreWforo administered, 1 hear butono inely, that it It costly, ineillelunt und Tim whole number of trial justices allowed by law Is IT.

Kvoii this number has, l.iiui lufuniltd. been ex reelcl some process in actual pi-acilcc. I con-' e.accd Unit number should bo ieduced Intuit-j by least one-third. Tho Intniuibaiilg oil these offices ore to a (treat extent deficient in the, vitalities which make a useful magistrate. 1 leave the.

'ucsllon uf the euforcenifiit of the constitutional sys-i with the general assembly, without venturing an; opinion of my own. but I "shall deem it my vtiilo the present system remains, to use thu power: of appointment now conferred on tlio governor lib uch a tray as to give to tho people triul who know, tho law and will use their powers lo servo tbb rights and protest the interests of nil. This, duty be nuerous aud ditllcull, but I shall cn-i oeavor to discharge it without fear or favor. The law? in respect to tbu board of Slate canvassers, amendment In some particulars In order tin ore are Its useful and efficient working, l'reviuus to( he present year tliog- neral State election was bald tau third Wednesday In October. Tho law re-; the booed of couutv oanvossers to meet on Tuesday next following tlio election and to make and i t.bclr rolurns to the board of State canvassers 1 within tan days from thu time of their first inuellog.

The 'secretary uf siuto woa then required to convene 1 'tie board of State canvassers on or before tbu tenth of November next, after the general ekelten. Ily amendment to the constitution tho gcucrsl elec lions saw tako place on the first Tuesday following the tlrst Monday ol and tho times fur tbe of tho county slid Stato boards of hie.id now be changed so as to bo In bariuouy with tic change In tbe tluto of the general elections. As tVe now stands tbo two boards were retpilred to on tbe eamo day iu the present year. Again, the board of State canvassers was originally intended In he composed of seveu members, namely, thu score i state, attorney-general, State auditor, State treasurer, adjutant and inspector-, and the chairman of the committee un privl-l ami elections of thu house of represcntatl vcs.Ji TiiS ollico of auditor bus siucj been and inasmuch as, by the constitution, the tenus utf.oo of tbe senntnra and representatives chosen at all venera) election begin un ibe Monday following election, there Is no nerton holding the position of the 00 tit in tee ou privileges and of the house of representatives utthe time of the ine of the board of State canvassers. Tho board Is) reduced to five members.

1 simply wish to call; attention to this result, in order that the general as-i "C.idy tuny consider whether any change shall In tbe present constitution of tbe board. 1 also, ud) attention to tbe omission of any speeille provts-l lone Aiw fur tbo action of the baanl of state can-, in coses of special elections. Thu power here-j luforu in such eases rests holly on ration. I call attention to tbo present uncertainly, the law ia respite! tu the uaturo uf tho powers rerred on the board of Stato canvassers, und the el any provisions for enabling the board to hear and, determine cases of contested elect'o-s. Ills lieldbyl many tbat the powers ol the board uro wholly: If this he so, the requirement thai the tiward "decide all cases under protest or coutest, Hint may arise when tin: power to do so lines not.

by the esnstitutiau, reside in snuio other body," seems to, be of little foree or value. in addition tu this grave quest Inn ol power, pMvbles no mode in wbteli tliu hoard may oh sin testliuony. as to enable it to decide eases ufi contested upon proper evidence and with air nets to both parties. Tfce several maltetS now poltltetl toil should re-' the attention of llie general assembly. The fonatllutltiir uf the state, in section 8, article VIII, deelarei mui "it slisll be Um duty of the gen-' assembly tu provide, born time to ttu.e, for the fvglstratidii of all eleotors." No reglstraliuu nf elect-, ore has tteeu made or provided for since the adop-l tton if the constitution.

I recommend that this quiremeul nX the coitstllutlon he mo longer irarded. The tthvittlis JUhtk'e of regi.ttration of, eleotors, aside from the positive inaiidale of the Con? stitution, rentiers uuy armiuient in its favor neerllasa. have calletl public uttellthm to the; power uiuie.i exerelsed by the governor, not, UNly.of apptiiiiiing, hut of suiuiiiuiily removing the euuiuriasltiners of uleetioil. The law requires the r.overniir appoint the eorrurtlssloirers of election at htast sixty.tlaya prior to the eleetlon. It Is dflficult; lit believe that It was Intended lo render this pro vis-, tun nugutury by nilowing tlio governor to remove JUeur at will at any lime before the election.

I sub? mit this subject to the general as'cuddy without Iber eouinient, except to say thai the wisest mode of Mpptnlittmunt of the coiruiiissioriers uf ehx.iuu, as tbu pr.qier limilatioii of the power ef ap tire mutters which deuiaud lire careful at letttien of tbe general naseurbly. I coll itllouli ii to the propriety of a revision or re i eU of the present provltlons or law requiring de t-i by insiiraDcu conipaiili of stocks or bond of ite SUto or ITiiitetl Stiles for the protection of policy holders within the Stum. Owing to the condition of. furtded debt of the Shite, tbe deposits huretefisre Toatleby some companies bavo become nearly worth 'ess. Il pruteeliou to the policy-holders Is tu be so-, cured by means of such deposits, thu object In many i octanoes Is not now roaehed.

Tbo unequal effect ofi tbe present law upon companies already doing ami. those proposing mdo business In the State Is like apparent. My own jiiiigiuui.t inclines lu the, Itelirf ihat good policy dictntos the repeal of tbe pros h'ree iMintietltIon Would then prevail, and ivoiittl Icsik only fur their security to Ills and character id tbe In llib w.iy i ih.nk bolter results would be reached than miller present law. rfie general assembly, by an uel 1 M.ireh tor a tax of one-hall a mill oil lire, dollar on (be property or those counties In hieb the was suspended by the tuition of the President uf lire United Slutes in Istl, --he proeoods to constitute a ponsiun fiintl for tbe sup-, of liidigciii widows and opiums of those persons, bad bueii killed iu those comities because of, their pudtical opinions. Tills tax hits bean levied fur' the past two years in Fuirl'icld county, hut there are no persans in that county who are emitted to the' bicefit of thu fund.

1 rocdurruund, therefore, that tie uw ho amended so us to relieve Ihat cuuuly from' I 1 think It Is proper that I should state on this occa-; that iu the. exorcise of tbo power conferred on governor by the Constitution "to grant reprieves aud pardons after convict ion, I shall endeavor to keep i t'ow tho end for winch our criminal laws aro the repression of crime und tlio protection of i iclcty. The occasions will bo rare and attended by l.eculhir circumstances In which 1 shall feel Justified satttag, aside tbe judgment uf our courts and ibe verdicts of our juries. The great subject of education will demand your most serious attention. I wish 1 could Impress upon i be general assembly and upon all our people the fundamental and Incalculable Importance uf this sub In Its relations to every other Interest or the Slate.

Tto peoollsr nnd dangers wbloh the peonla of ibis Stato are exposed will Und their certain anil per iaaacnt.cpro only'lu tho thorough dilftision of educa? tion. mot here to-day lo begin the great wurk of reform In our public we And errors und almsus, arid we seek to apply a remedy by tho of new laws or the change of old laws; but Mt oa know and rernembor that tho completo accom i'llflhiiiQnt of our hopes fur good governmont never couno until tbe oomiuon SQbool reach and aoald tbe all tboso who exerolse tho pulltl powers State In. vain sbail we build If wc oogleot this fopndldlon. Stronger than strongest than statesman ruoro cpdurlug than any form of guverament oi 'cuthod of adrnlnUuatlon, (a tbo alleat liiduencuof tin vchool. There tics our bepo.

hhow bio ths open dooi tho ichool house crowded with onr children am! yiutli, and I can look beyond the ol thts hour and discern that future South Carolins wherein Intelligence and vlrtuo.shall everywhere ga? noid and gultro her pfvsiiorUy ana honor, titdvlte, therefore, In advance, against any' rcductlon of public reducing the appropriations for educa? tional purposes, Tbo aggrepato amount expended for thcao purposes Is not too great, but there la much oo coalou for efforts to mate our school system more olll olent. A perusd of the reports of the State superin? tendent of education will show that much haa afrendy been done. A few statistics will Indlcato the progress already mole. The number of free common schools within the State in was Tu? number ini. IST? was Tho number of punlls mi uttondancr' In 1S70 wasitci.tl-.

The number iii was S5.7W.! The number of teachers employed in ISO? was 734. Tun number fint-loyed In wusSvllo. I believeI there has bleu a steady progicss since ISTO, not only in ihn number of our schools, but In their eiliclency! and rtanduni in-unction. There are, however, great hindrances In reaching' satisfactory results. First ol all.

there is such a general Interest on the part of all our people! as is essenliul to an efficient common school Nothing can supply this waul except the will of the, icopla themselves. Perhaps the chief hindrance has! icen tho want of capacity and devotion lo tneir Work oiitho part of tho county school commissioners. The' powers of these commissioners In Ihe management of schools, the appointment of teachers, and the expend? iture of school funds in their respective counties, nre; almost absolute. Pho relations ol the rJlatc etiperin-l leudent to Ihe county school commissioners are almost' wholly advisory. I recommend that careful examina? tion he made Into this feature of the school system ascertain whether uny change can be made wil remedy iho want of efficiency on tho patt oi county i school commissioners.

In general. 1 recommend that caretul attention ho given to the school system in all its features. It is not enough in continue lo make ap-' propriatiolis 'orSchool The whole number1 of persons In thia State between the uges of six and! sixteen is230.102, and of Ibis number only now. attend our more than one-lhtid nfj the whido number. This fact the need of greater effort a to extend our school system so thai it may embrace a far greater uumber of our school popu-, bit i on.

1 have bul otw tpecide recommendation to make upon this subject. Uur rduealloiiul system at present consists of our minion schools at one extreme and our Statu University tit the. other. There is no proper intermediate link to connect thcao extremes. To, reach the university tho pupil must leave the com-' lilon school and seek his preparation for the nnlrendty' elsewhere.

I think I lie system should be no modified as to supply this defect, and this, I think, can be done! without neceBsari'y increasing the cost of iho system. The plan I would propone ia lo select onu or two off, the most efficient of our present common schools in each county and clevalo them tu iho grade of ordl-'t nary high schools and open them, upon proper Condi-i lions, to the more advanced pupils In the common' schools. To accomplish this end, I would suggest; that a part, perhaps one-fourth or one-fifth, of Ihe present appropriation for public schools In ouchi county bo assigned to tho purposo now stated. I would lurlher snggrsl that for tho present the con? trol of thts class of schools bo committed to a of high achool commissioners, to bo selected in such' a manner as to secure tho liest men In tho Slate to aid In this effort to Improvo and perfect our school system. I am convinced that a Mibstamiully snch us I have suggested would elevate the standard of uur common schools and aupply pupils with attainments for our university.

Senators and representatives, I havo now made known to you my vinwa upon those matters which' seem to mo to be of most urgent imporUnco to our! wel'aro as a Slato at the present time. Owing to thob want of the information to bo obtained from there-; ports of tho various officers in charge of the several de- I pai tnients of tho government ami the public, in.Hi tit-' lions, I ii.ii obliged to omit tho con stile ration of Bomcl' topics which will necessarily command a part of attention. Atan curly day it will be my duty to! present to you somo addllional recommendations touching several Important Interests of the Slate. Tho views now presented are the best which it Is in my power to make towards the re-; movul of present evils and the restoration of good! government. 1 otter them with deference to the gen end assembly.

To Ihe accomplishment of tho generali results which I havo indicated, so far aa iies In my nOWer. I um unalterably plcdgod. In tlto methods boat adapted lo accomplish those resulla I have no' personal plans or wisluis which I shall deem impor? tant In comparison with the results to be accom? plished. I The work which lies before us is serious beyond that which lulls to the lot uf most generations of men. It is nothing lens Ihnn Iho re-establishment of society in this Stute upon Ihe foundation or absolute equality of civil and political rights.

Tho evils attending our llr-t -slops in this work havo drawn upon us the frowns oi the, whole world. Thoso who opposed the 1 policy upon which our State was restored to her prac- i Heal relations with the union have already visited US' with the verdict of absotuto condemnation. Those who framed uud.enforced that policy arc filled with an i anxiety for Iho result, in wideb fear often predomi? nates over hope. The result, under Divine Provi? dence, rests with us. For myself I hero avow tho snmo confidence In the filial result which I have hitherto felt.

The evils which surround ua are such as might well have been predicted by a sugueious mind they appeared. are deplorable, but they will bo transitory. The great permanent Influences which rule in civilized society arc constantly at work, and will slowly lifl us into a bettor life. Our fuiiudaiious urn strong and sure. Already we have seen the day when no party or man In our Stale was bold enough to Beel; Ihe favor' uf the people except upon the moat explicit pledges to remove our present abuses.

II we who are hereto-' day shall full ill our duly, others morn holiest and capable ill bo culled to our places. Through Us or. through others freedom und justice will hear sway in South Carolina. I enter npoii my duties as governor with just sense, as 1 hope, ol my own wnnt of such isdom and experience as Iho position demands, I shall need the friendly aid lint only of my political as soriates. but of all men ho lovu our Stale.

We must move forward and upward to better things. In por formlng my part of thia work thu highest favor 1 ssk, next to thu Divine favor which I now Invoke, is that no man will urge me to do an act inconsistent with tho prlnciples and pledgee upon which the peop'e hate entrusted na itli mir present powers. OLUMBIA, 8. C. Wadnssaay Morning, Dec 2, 1874.

InauKuial Address of (lie Uui'crnur Tho Hon. D. II. Chamberlain etu braced tho occasion of Iiis invcstitur? witb tiio robes of the otlico of Go? vernor, im yesterday, to deliver ad? dress which wtia bulb, pleasing in? augural ami a message of speciUo reuomrauudatiotis. The choseu repre? sentative of a party which bud won the.

olliccB auil political power of a Slate, plaited by its suffrages iu tho most exalted position within its gift, he ynt did not appear to eltiiui tri? umph or to shout the ins of victory. Placed upon bis defeuce iu tbo politi? cal ci.cupail*.u, frcmi which be bus just emergud, now that bo grasps the fruits of success, he appears to oousider the ooeus.iou of entering upon office ouo proper for serious concern rather tbau for joyuua demonstrations. Iu renew? ing uud enlarging tho pledges upon which be was elected, iu rcooguiz iug frankly the lesson which his reduced niaj mty teuobes, iu anuouue that the eud of ouo course of party oonduot has been reached, und hence? forth there must bo another, higher better, Mr. Chamberlain shows a just and worthy conception of the deli? cate situation in which ho is placed. 1'hrough the mists and prejudices of (party be appears to have discovered 'jtlie trtio issues before tho country.

Above its olamors there seom to bavo i oorao lo him the ringing tones of tbo i txpressod will of the people, demand iug reform, retrenchment, economy honesty. For this clear compro of the duties devolving upon him, for this acceptance of a ilifli3alt ask in a manly aud resolute spirit, bb deserves encouragement, support end tbe publio commeudation. Ho will entitle himself to its lasting thanks, if be perseveres in tbe course ho has marked ont for himself, until hit pledges aud promises are all redeemed aud indicated reforms bare become ad? mitted aud acceptable facts. Ia this we aware that ho roust eu-: eouLter many and become' involved in sumo coinplicatious. sous surround him who do uot tbe purpo.su.-i bu avowed yesterday, iiuiij to whom rof.it'ro.s of abuses and au eu i lightened aud liberal policy would bi political death ami disgrace, llu cun; afford lo disregard them while chut'red tho approval of gocd men of all; iu pursuing a course which is.

iidispousuble to tbo recovery uf prosperity of tbe State and the con tentaient of its people. All eyes now Mini iu thu majority iu tbu General Assembly, with hope to see it enter upon the path pointed out by the Go-j vet nor. Business Kevival Financia Chronicle encourages its numerous readers with hnppy auguries of a busi-! uess revival. It. shows that currency 16 leaving New York in largo ties move the crops Wost aud South, and thut this of itself should iuapirt coiiGduncn aud better fouling.

Tin very quielilude of business is looked upon as a healthful sign and au earn? est, of returning vigor and L'Lo hevure cc ruoury practiced ull over the country has accumulated wealth which will bu liberally spent wheu the proper time shall have arrived. Oar, Sew York contemporary holds that it; in a maxim of political science thut no ualion can long accumulate its wealth by economies such ns wo are piaotio-l ing without setting tho wheels o. Justry iu snifter motiou. Tbo Chro? nicle coucludes with those roae-colorcd' views: "Ono of tbe numerous compansa-j lions which tbo pauio seems destined to confer ou this country is that it has mspjred onr people with tbe deter? mination to bo euviug of their wealth, is well au euergetiu in its production und distribution. For those und oilier' reiisous, we have uniformly regarded as hopeful the prospects of our coin-', incrco aud tiuuuca since the panic.

If auy are disposed to lose confidence he uuuse business does not revive more' swiftly, they will sue reason, on reflec? tion, to conclude thut here, as in inuuy. other great movemeuts, it is best und stufest to 'husten There is ground for tbe expoctutiou that before' long uigus of activity will spring up, and we may rogard the presuut move? ment of currency to tbo West and South as a barbiDger of better things to come." It is to be hoped those plearuiut un-' ticipulions muy be realized before long; but tbo Augusta Constitutionalist apprehends that the disease is more deeply seated than tbe Financial Chronicls conceives it to be. Capital? ists are anxiously uwuiting tbo action uf Ibis Congress and tbo next, and while tbe country is kept iu a statu of uncertainty, funds will he locked up and trade paralyzsd. Tbo mua of men lor this epoch is he who can suggest a remedy for fluaneiul troubles which will be just and generous alike to tbe debtor uud creditor classes. Wbat over may be douo for the vitalizing of Southern industry will make trade brisk everywhere.

If tho South' is allowed to stagger on us she has done, wo lo the Eist aud West! Wo of the South kuow what suffering is. If tbo North is wise, she will perceive that her own safety is ia our pros? perity. Seeing this, lot every nerve be straiaed to make tbe South an Bleu instead of doscrt. Committee. Columbia, December 1, 1371.

Tbe following committees buvu been appointed uuder tbe resolutious passed at tbo meeting on Monday: Committee of J. Fisher, Chairman, II. Baldwin, W. B. Gu lick, Jdcob Levin, W.

C. SwafHold, W. Greenfield, W. impton Gibbon, IS W. Wheoler, W.

13. Nash, O'Nssle, J. M. Blakely, E. W.

Sothels, J. C. Seegors, Christopher Haynesworth, M. Ehrlich, D. Seou, John Crawford, J.

C. Dial, D. C. L'eixotto, W. Irwin.

I Under Mr. Janncy's Resolutions? Wallace, Cliuirmau, Juo. L'. llhott, Leroy Youmaos, S. Leapburt, J.

Meigbnn. Jaunny, Chairman, A. C. Uaskell, John E. Bacon, J.

P. Carroll, F. W. jAIoMaster. EDWIN J.

SCOTT, Chairman. The Committue of Twenty will meet at tho Citizens' Savings Bank, ut 11 o'clock A. ou Thursday, 3d iust. Punctual attendance is requested. JACOB LEVIN, Secretary.

SmalIi Deaf and Dumb I Asylum on the New York Boulevard, lGlst street and Tenth avenuo, is victim to the ravages of small-pox Twenty inmates are now sick. Thir jteea have been seut to tho hospital on i Black well's Island, and about 100 tc itbeir homes. Tho disease is inoreua jiug generally in that city. Monday, Decesldek 1, 1874. SENATE, The Sena to met at 12 M.1 Mr.

Hope presenter! thu annual re? sort of the County Commissioners of Lexington for the fiscal year end iug October 30, 1874. llessra. Cain, Donaldsou, Hope and Swjuils gave notice of tho introduction Owens introduced biil make appropriation for payment of salary mileage of membeiH of General Assembly, and oiiiiiriea of subordinate oQiccrs and employees, und other ex piiiiHUH incidental thereto. The So no to proceeded to liioconsi deration of Hit; geueral orders until 1 P. wheu the House i participated iu the iuuuguintioii cero monies.

Tliu Sergeant at Amis announced Excellency the Governor nod the Liieutetinut-Goveruor elect, who, ae Cinipuuied by x'toulive and jiidicinl i officers, were; coudiicted to the Presi? dent's stand by the committee of ur raugemeuts. Thu President i introduced to ihe Somite Hou. 11. Ii I Cleaves, Liieuteuanl Governor elect. Chief Justice Moses administered the oath i office, when Lieutenant-Go vertior leaves delivered an inaugural addte of some length, in which ho thu material ot the Slate.

UOUSK ilEPltliSKS LA'ITVKS The House met at 11 A. M. Speakot Elliott in tbo Chair. Mr. G.

U. Holland introduced bni tu nmend uu Act eutitlod "An Ac! to renew charier of Saud Bar Perry, across Savannah lliver." Mr. Bill tu set apart ouo mill of special lax of thrue mills levied for Abbeville, under an Act of Uenerul: Assembly, approved Maroli 14, 1874. Afr. Jefferson Bd! to nui-ud an Act en tit lud Act to renew and amend i charter of toil bridge across Savannah I Uiver, at Himburg." Mr.

to amend Section I of ul Act eutitltd ''Au Act for better pruteoliou of laud owners iiud persons renting lands to others for agricultural purposes," and to amend Acts relating thereto. Mr. lo require the! Couuty Treasurer of Barn well lo at- tend at various polling places for col? lection of taxes. Mr. Myers tiled a protest of electors of Baruweil County ttgaiust right to a seat in the HoUsQ by C.

P. Leslie. Mr. to amend uu Aot eutitlod "An Act to iucorporuto Caro? lina Savings Bank, of Charleston." Mr. Bam to amend the' chafer uf the Ml.

Pleasant and Sulli? van's Island Ferry Company; to umeud and exieud charter of Peoples' Bsuk. Mr. Richardson Bills to repeal Sce tiou 15 of Chapter 7G of the revised of South Carolina, relating to the game law; to require County Trea? surers to set uside und retain out of thu State taxes collected each year the amount of tho free common school funds apportioned to that County by the State Superintendent of Educa? tion. Mr. abolish office of Trial Justine, aud to provide for elec? tion of Justices of the Peace.

Mr. Graham to amend Sections I ami 3 of an Act entitled "Au Act to regulato number uud pay of olliosrs and attachces, clerks and laborers of Geueral Assembly, and to provide manner of electing, appointing aud (laying Ihe same." Mr. to require Conuty Auditor of Georgetown to attend ut each of thu several polling places iu said County for thu assessment of pro? perty. Mr. Muller Bill to provide for the euumeratiou of thu inhabitants of the Statu.

Mr. to make tbeoflioes of Conuty Auditor aud County Trea? surer eloctive; to amend SootiouH 2 and 3 of Chapter 115 of Title 3 uf Part uf the geueral statutes of the Stato of South Carolina, relating to thu State Penitentiary. Mr. Johusou presented a protest against the right to seats uf thu mem? bers from Lancaster. Mr.

to require the County Treasurers to set uside aud out of the State taxes collected by them iu oaoh year the amount of 'the fr-o common school funds of tbo State, apportioned to such Couuty by lthe State Superintendent of Educa? tion. I Mr. r.amsey introduced a resolution, which was adopted, that tho Sergeuut at Arms be instructed not to rent any rooms for commilt.eo purposes outside of the Stute House. The Sergeant -at? Arms auuouuced tho Senate. President pro lern.

Swails took the Chair and announced that the joint assembly bad met for tho in? auguration of Hou. D. H. Chamber iaiu, Governor elect. The President introduced the Governor elect.

Tho oath of office was ad? ministered by Hon. P. J. Moses, Chief ijustico, when the Governor delivered 'his inaugural. The pnrpose for which tho joint as isombly had met baviog been accom? plished, the joint assembly was dis? solved, and the Senate returned to its 'chamber.

i Tbo novelty of Charleston, S. fur the next few weeks is tho great re? duction in mir prices of all kiuds of iDry Goods, Carpets, Oil Cloths, the popular house, of Furchgott Sc who, it is known, keep tho largest juud best selected stock of above-named goods at the lowest possible prices. Country orders eutrusted to them uro tilled with the greatest care r.nu dis? patch. If goods are nottiatisfaetory, money will bo rntn fnin'. Samples sent on application.

per Express or tPost Office or goods will be 'sent C. O. D. All retail orders over -810 will 'jo sent freo of charge. 201 City for the pHawrx-r-don't borrow.

Reading matter on every page. The Btriped stooking rage increases. Bod flare more than over ob the fashionable season advances. The terrible rumor is bruited abroad tbut hoops are going to bo fashionable again soon. Yesterdny was oue of the finest of uli the flue days wo Imvo bad tinting tbis remarkable fall.

Those old-fushioncd handkcrohifcfs, big eoongb for uny eott of nose, are coming into fashion, again. The Randolph ttiflos, Capt. Aug. Copper, paraded, yesterday, with foil run kn. it i.s as bad lo clip conscience, ns to clip coin; it i.s us bad to give a terfnit statement as a counterfeit bill.

Trnnsietit advertisements aud no? tices bo paid fur iu advuuee. This rule will be adhered lo hereafter. The new trestle on the South Cuio liua Riilroud, through Congaree Swamp, which was commonoed iu will be completed mouth. It ia built of best cypress. A iloretl man was convicted before Judge Bryan, of violating tbo Eo forceoi' nt Act, by intimidating a co? lored brother durtug the ri.out elec? tion in Richland.

in.known white man wns ki.lctl by the down train, from Charlotte, uenr Lewie' ou Mouduy. Ho was iutoxicated and lying on tbe track ami was not discovered until too late to stop the traij. The. Berger troapo of Swiss Bell Uiugers give two performances iu Irwiu's and Friday oveuiugs. Ah uhvays draw well here, it won hi he udvisublo to secure reserve seats from tlio Musics.

Ey Braod. We learn that tbe ladies connected with Marion Street Methodist Cburch propose to have a hot supper some evening Ibis week, for tbe purpose of raising funds to assist in paying for their nurr organ. The occasion will be eulivcued by vocal aud instrumental music. At tbe annual mooting of tbo Burns Club, held on Mouduy evejning, tbe 30th nltiruo, the following officers were elected, to serve for the ensuing term: Shields; Vice-Presi? Oliver; Secretary and Scott; Board of Mana? McKeczis, R. MoDoagal, S.

A. Pearce, P. Brown, John Janes. The planet Venus is now visible in broad daylight, Eastward of the san, under favorablo conditions of tbe at? mosphere. She is best seen ia the afternoon.

Sbo has attained her greatest brilliancy aud will gradually Igsg her ligbttill tbe 8th of this month, when she will visible only as a black spot moving slowly across tbe disc of tbe sun. I Inauguration of Gov. Cuamuer Ciiowd in Attendance Yesterday was "Inauguration Day," and tbe excitement of tbe past two or throe mouths culminated in the seating iu tbo Executive chair of D. H. Cham bcrluiu, Esq.

Tbe inauguration oere mouio9 were performed iu tbo Hall of thu Hotiso of hour 1 P. M. Tbe committee of tbe two Houses escorted tbo Governor elect to the "cloak room" iu the Stato Capitol, about half-pust 12, where tbe party remained until after tbo Senate had entered tbo House of Representa? tives. Tbo joiut body was presided over by President proton, Swails. The Post Baud was stationed iu the gal? lery, and discoursed somo of their most beautiful airs.

A few minutes after 1, the in coming and tho out? going Governors entered tbe House of Representatives cbambor, preceded by tbo committee, aud were reueivod with tremendous applause, by tho immense concourse of people. The hall and galleries were of persons being unable to obtain admis? sion. A great many wtir? pin sent. Seualor Wbittemore was the geueral manager of the affair. The oath of office was administered to Mr.

Chamberlain by Chief Justice Moses, after which tho Governor delivered hiB inaugural address, which was atten? tively listened to and freqaoutly ap? plauded. In it ho reitoruted the pledges made during tho campaign, and even weut further. His manner was earnest and his words impressive, aud nearly all present felt that ho fully moant what ho said. Wo cannot too highly commend the address. A small oanuou iu tho yard, iu repeated discharges, proclaimed tho intelligence to the outer world.

After an onergetio handshaking, the Governor retin the Senators filed out, the House made an attempt at a resumption of busi? ness, bat adjourned shortly aftorwardo, and ull was quiet in tbo Capitol. ifiiruiiii i lit Tho stockholders of tho Sparta bdrg nod Abbeville Railroad'Company will notice that Secretary ittpghman will bo in this oity on Friday, Tpr tho purpose of receiving the installments now doe oh the capital stock. The grading ot road is being poshed for? ward energetically, and before many mouths the snort of the iron horse will be beard ia the mountain fastnesses. So pay up, and speed tho good work. The Opeka Bohemian Girl was produced lust evoning with de? eded success by thu iioimau English Opera Troupe.

Tbe exquisite music of this opera was admirably rendered by Miss Sallie fdolmau as Arhne, Tbuddeus by Brundisi, and Count Arn heim by Mr. Ryse. Ttie voico of the I titer is excellent, though a little bided. Miss Sallic Holmun evinces sprigblliuess und versatility. Thad? dens was a success.

Upon tbe whole, tbe comptiuy is good and the entertain? ment they afford quite agreeable. United Court, Columbia, Documber Court met at 10 A. Judge Bryau presiding. Calendar No. 1 was called, for tho purpose of uotitymg attorneys.

Susan A. Cildwell, by her next friend, Agnes M. Culdwell, aguinst Dr. Lyncb und others. This ease was re? ferred to J.

Fj. Haigoud, Special to take testimony and report. At 12 30 adjourned. Scpubue Decem? ber Court met at 10 A. M.

Present -Chief Justice Moses and As sociato Justices Wright and Willard. Ex parle Thomas W. Baoot, petition to practice law. Mr. Simonton for petitioner.

Ex parte Louis D. B. McOrady, pe? tition for admission to praotioe law, Edward McCrady, for petitioner. Upon production of proper evidence tbe petitions were granted, aud Messrs. Bauot and McCrady sworn and en? rolled as attorneys, solicitors and counselors of tbe Supreme Coart.

The Cbicora Importing and Export? ing Company vs. Joseph Crews. Mr. fiery Butst resumed and concluded his argument for respondent. Mr.

Tbos. Y. Simons was heard in reply, for ap? pellant. Goorgo Russell, respondent, vs. Jas.

Cautwell, appellant. Mr. Simonton was heard for appellant. Mr. (Jorbitr for respondent.

DeSuussuro Baoot, appellant, vs. Daniel Hey ward et alii respondent. Mr. Bacot was beard for appellant. The following members of the bar were appointed a committee to exa? mine applicants for admission, to-mor? row, at 10 o'clock A.

in open court: C. D. Melton, Wilmot G. DeSaussure, Esq G. Samuel Buist, Esq.

At a quarter to 1 P. the court adjourned until Weduesdav, 21 10 A. M. List of New Advertisements. Richlaud Lodge.

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