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so she gan to throw off plunder, till i
fiothin was left but her saddle and
close, and the spurs kept telling still. I
The old woman commenced strippin
to lighten, till it wouldn't bin the
clean thing" for her to have taken olT
one dud more; and then she found it
war 110 use while the spurs lasted.
Hiegoi cantankerous. 4i'assun,' .said
she, 'I'll bo oust if its fair or gentlemanly,
for you a preacher of the gospel,
to take advantage of an old woman
this way, usin spurs when you
know she can't wear 'em?taint
Christian-like outlier! and she burs
intocryin. 'Wo! Miss Hibbs! Wo!
Stop! Madam! Wo! Yoor son!'?he
r.tteejpted to say, when the old wo
nmn hick mm on the back ol the
head, and iillin his mouth with right
smart of a saddle-horn, and stoppin
the talk, as far as his share went for
the present.
uliy this time they'd got nigh on
to the meetin-house, and the folks
were Imrkin away on Old Hundred,
and woudorin what could have become
of the passun and mam Hibbs.
One sister in a long breath axt onotli
-i ?- '-f ''
11 uivuiicii 111 uic cnuicu, 11 sue (l
heercd anything bout tlmt Ncnv York
preecher runniu \vny with a woman
old enough to bo his muthcr. The
brethren* gin a long sigh and groaned
4it aint possible! mareiful heavens!
vou den't spiciou?' when the sound of
bosses cumin, roused them up like a
touch ol'tbeagur, and broke ofTtheir
sarpent-ta!k. Dad run out to see
what was to pay, but when be seed
the bosses so close together* die pasnin
spurrin, and mam ridin like
lose war skare whar she cum from,
I I ' -
Iiv Mit'tv m:r ii.\ hi ?i second, ailU tarmined
to help her; so cliuchin a sap
lin. he lii<! 'hind a stump 'bout ton
stops off, and held on for the bosses.
On they went in beautiful style, the
passun s spurs teiiin terrible, and
main's shoe operatin no small pile
of punkins,?passim stretched out (he
length of two bosses, while mam sot
as stiff and si rale as a bull-yearlingr
in his fust li/rht, hitiin herna.i*, fust on
one side, next onlother, and the third
for the passim, v.'ho had chawed the
born until little of the saddle, and less
of bis teeth war left, and his voice
^ sounded as holler as a jackass nicker
in an old haw mill.
"The bosses were nose and nose,
jam up together so close that mam's
last kiverin and passun's Hag had got
lockt, and 'tween bleached domestic
and striped linscy made a oeautiful
banner for the pions racers.
"On they went like a small arthquake,
and it seemed like it war goin'
to be a draun race; but dad, when
they got to him, let down with all his
mitfJlt nil ?nnrin l???? * !><.?
^ V/W.?7 III cw l/dll IllfU
lie* punpt clean ahead. of the passim,
beat in Jiini hy a neck, lull tin" his
own agin the meetin house, and
pitchin mam, like a lam1 for the sacrifice,
plum through the winder,
'mongst the mourners, leeving her
only garment. fluttering on a nail in
the sash. The men shot their eyes
and scrambled outen the house and
the women gin mam so much of their
close that they like to put themselves
1M flwi c.nua fiv
IK UI\/ CUIIJV' IIA?
"The passu 11 quit the circuit, and
1 haven't been home yet.''
[F 'rom the Washington Union.~\
THE BOUNTY LAND ACT.
From a letter which we have rereceived
from North Caroline, we
a* c induced to believe that some
mistake has been made by some of
the peopie in regard to the act of
Coh/rress lately passed. An impres
sion teems to have gone forth that it
is a penmm art, under which many
of our countrymen are entitled to
pensions. This is a mistake. They
na 10 ?*adiaivuii iiic Uulllliy iillicl act
for a pension act. Believing however,
that the process by which the
bounty may he obtained should be I
made known, for the information of 1
applicants, we have applied to the j
Commissioner f Pensions for infor-{
mat ion, and he has been kind enough j
to place in our hands a small pamph-!
let containing the necessary ma'eri- j
als. We lay it with great pleasure
before the public.
Iiwlrnrtiniiunnil (Vvpmo Jn 1
iwi 111.^ iv uu uuati YCU i
by persons applying to the Pension !
Of'hce for bountv land, mirfor tho
act of September 28th, 1850, enti- :
tied "An act granting bounty land i
to certain officers and soldiers who i
have been engaged in the military
service of the United Stales."
In every application for the benefit ;
of the act aforesaid, whether made ;
by (he surviving officer or soldier j
himself, or by his widow or minor t
child or children, a declaration, under j
oath, rrust be made as nearly accor- j
ding to the following forms at the j
nature of the case will admit.
?vuch declaration, and all affidavits.
must be sworn to before some jus-:
lice of tli0 peace or other officer au- !
Ihorizcd to administer oaths for sucli i
purpofces, who.must certify the same* I
The official character and signature
of the magistrate who may 'mU
minister the otah wuat he certified
by (lie c&rffM the proper court of
record ofliis country? under the real
of tho courk? Such certificate must
accompany every one.
In every instance wjiore the certi
! fieate of the ccrtifyr ^ ofticer who I
authenticates the paper is not writ- j
i ten on the same sheet of paper which I
contains the affidavit or other papers
authenticate;!, the certificate must
I he attached thereto bv a niece of
I tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of
which must pass under the official
| seal, so as to prevent any paper from
i being improperly attached to the cer- ,
) tificate*
The 3d section, in expressed terms,
only provides for the location of a
warrant undo l*?e law. Thus the
I rig-lit 1o locate iu,t being given to an
/#cvf lli*? i rf ivioif
, v.....v V.* ,,.l<
! say that no assignments made prior
I to location will be recognized.
] The 4th section declares all sales,
! going to alVect the title to any
I land, granted or to be granted "prior
to the issue," shall be null and void,
and expressly declares that the land
located shall not be charged with or
subject to any debtor claim "incurred
prior to the patent.1' It thusapj
pears clear that it wbs the intention
; nl ( 'ntw* rouo iltul < Iwi / \ I tlm
I soldier or his heirs should continue
i free from every kind of incumbrance
until after the issue of the patent, and
j thus relieve (he department from all
| ihe evils growing out of conflicting
claims under alleged assignmeutsi
The object of the law is to confer
i the right to the land itself on the
; warrantee of his heirs. After that
purpose is effected, it is of course
competent !or the grantee to dispose
of it as he may think proper
J Form of a declaration to ha mad; by
the surviving officer or soldier.
Slate of I
County of S
On 1his day , A. 1). one
ihousand eight hundred and ,
personally appeared before me, a just:ce
of the peace Cor oilier officer authorized
to administer oaths for general
ptiri)oses> within and for ihe
county and State aforesaid. .
aged years, a res'dent of .
m mo rsxnio oi . who. nem# cniiy
sworn aerord'ng lo law. declares
that he is the identical who was
a mi the crmpany* commanded
1^5 Captain . in the re/criniont
of . eornmandod by .
in the war wjyd^^rcat Hritain, declared
by tlmX'n' ed States on the
18ih day of Jcme, 1813,(or other war
i-iiiui iiccii 111 MfiMi iit-.i, in'suriii'iifr wiihi
wi i ;) (hat he enlisted (or volunteered,
or was drafted) at , on or about
the ?? day of , A. I). for
i the term of , and contimuv! in
actual service in sa;d war for the
term of , and was honorahlv discharged
at on the ?? day of
, A. 1). , ax will anpear by
' hi it original certificate of <1i*clutrgo
i herewith presented.} orhv the musterj
rolls of said company.
He makes the declaration for the
purpose of obtaining the bounty land
to which lie may be entitled under
; the "act granting boun'v land to
"ertain officers and soMiers who
! ha"e been entracred in Ihe military
| service of the United States," passed
I September f!-3. 18f>0.
rSinrh^l lit'/* nf ilin 1
! Sworn to and subscribed before
! me the day and year alx>v<> written.
And I hereby certify that 1 believe
the said to bo the identical man
who served as aforesaid and that lie
is of the ago above stated.
[Signature of the magistrate or other
oflicer.J
' Form of a declaration to he made by
! j 1.~ -i* _ 7 7 /r ...
inc< wiiimv oj u (ircciiwu officer oj j
soldier.
State of I
County of S
On this day of , A. D. |
one thousand eight hundred and :
I personally appeared before me, a
justice ot tlio peace (or other officer
authorized to administer oaths for
general purposes) within and for the
county and State aforesaid, ,;
aged years, a resident of , j
in iuc rotate ol , who, being duly (
sworn according to law, declares i
that she is the widow of , de-:
ceased, who was a in the company
commanded by Captain !
in the regiment of , commanded i
by , In the wnr with great Bri-!
tain, declared by the United Slates
on the 18th day of June, 181'J, (or j
other war, as the case may be;) that j
tier said husband enlisted (or vohui-i |
i . . 1 1 i*. -
leereci, or was (leaned) at , on
or nbont the day of , A. D-;
, for the term of , and continued
in actual service in the said
war for the term of , and was
honorably discharged ot , on the
day of , A. D.?H-, as will |
appep.r Dy his original certificate of
discharge, herewith presented J
She further states that nhe wan
? . *
married 10 ine said , in , on
the day of ??, A. I). , by
one " -i a -?and that her ntirnc
before her marriage was , that |
her said husband died at Von the
day of A. D. anrt
that she is atill a widow. j
She makes Ibis declaration for the
purpose of obtaining the bounty land '
to which she may be entitled under !
the "act passed >Soptembe/ 28th
1350."
[Clan j
Sworn to and simscrjueu before f
me the day and year above written.
[Onieer's Kignuturo.J
Abdication by minor children, a \
If any officer or soldier who would j
be entitled to bounty land under said
act, if living, bus died, leaving no wid-.
(HV U'lllt Rflil Wlri'lVPS hlhl' {i?ft i
infi u child or children under the age J
ol majority at the time of the pas- j
sago of said act, such minot; child or '
children are entitled to the name
quantity of land that the father would
be entitled to if living.
i In such case the guardian of such
minor child or children must make a >
i declaration ay nearly corresponding '
1 with the foregoing forms as the ha'
lure of the case will admit. lie must
state the time of the father's death;
i the fact that no widow survives him;!
and must state ihe name or names,!
and exact age or ages, of his survi|
virg minor child or children.
, 'I he declaration must he accompaj
nied by satisfactory proof of the fa-:
tiler's death, that no widow survives
1 him, of the ages of the minor children j
and of his own appointment, by com-:
petent authority, as guardian. If;
there is any family record showing
4|._ ...I'll... i
mil- ii^l'sui uu* i iiiiiiien- 11, or u rcvu;
ficd copy oi'ihe same, should be tor.
warded, with tlie affidavit of some i
disinterested pei'Son proving the
genuineness of the original, and that
the eopy certified is a trOe and cor-,
reel eopy of it.
| [Here fo'lows the'lnnty Inn 1 bill, j
j wh'ch we. will re\'t w *?*k pttM'shed.]
All claim< unctar th? aforesaid aci
i should be addressed '.o the Com mis \
| sioner of Pensions.
*If the c'aimant was a regimental j
n?' tin (T ll%r* /lon!oi?o 1 inn
J " v/|ii t i ^ I IIV' \it.\ inici iv?i i 111 *.( ,7 V '
he varied according to the facts of
tho rare.
tlf the <!i Huuge has been lost or |
('estroye.l. the wo (Is in italics will
I e onetted, and the farts in rela'nn
: to the loss of the discharge stated in
lien thereof. If the c'a ninnt never j
received a written discharges orif|
d'schargcd in consequence 6l disability,
or if he was n captivity with the
eneniv he nvist vary his declaration ;
i so as to set forth the facts of the case. ;
tThe notes to ti e preceding decla-1
ration are also anplirab e to this.
; In sonic cases it w'll, perhaps, beim-'
poss'ble for the widow in state the
far,Is in relation 1o her husband's Services
with the particularity as to dates
&o., indicated by the above form.?
In such state Hie must set forth the '
facts wi'h as much accuracy as pos- J
'ihle. It will lie intlixpcvftahfo for her
to state the company and regiment :
in wh'ch he served. If her husband j
was kil'ed :n battle, -hat faev mnst be ;
1 set forth in the declaration.
Tlrs declaration mus' be accompa. J
nied l>3r satisfactory proof of tile marriage
and of the husband's dentil. If
thei _s is any public record of'.he marriage,
a duly certified copy of such
record should he forwarded. 'I possih'e.
If there is no public record of
I lie mHt'napro. hut a private or family
record siHi family ro'cord, or a rerti!
fieri copy of the *anie, should he for-!
1 wri ivied \v: h the affidavit. of some'
disinterested person.pr6v'n?the gen-1
! uincncss of the original, and that the
: copy certified is a true and correct
copy of it. If no public or private record
of their marriage exists, or can
tie procured, that fact should be ret
; forth in the declaration; and in sit h
case other evidence?such as the tes
timony of persons who krtCw the par- j
ties in 1 lie life lime of die husbahd,
and knew them to live 1 tyrether as
husband and wife, and to he so reputed,
will ho admissah'c.
In no easts howtivtiK wiii iiie inert; ,
statement of the witnesses, thai the
claimant is the widow of the deceased.
he taken as evidence of tbe mini*- !
riage; but the wiitio ft me ! state ihe j
facts nirl circumslanccs from which j
they derive their knowledge or opiti* j
ion that she is the widow of the dc- :
ceased.
A certificate from ihc clergyman or (
magistrate who solemnized the mar-.
riage is rot competent ev idericci un-;
less the gen rneness of the certificate ;
he proved, and the person who gave I
it bo shown to have hfceh authorized
to solemn/.e marriap-tfH.
FROM TKXAS
Tke Indians c< n iauc their depre*
dations. There ate good reasons for
believing li.at the CamanHies are
preparing for tin re extensive opera- j
itons man any ot 'f o r previous ones.
The Houston Tf; egrnph states
that 1 he opinions of ( oi/ern<<r Hell e>n
the Texas boundary question have
undergone n gteat change since he
has been furnished wiih a copy of the
bill as ame nded l>y the House of Representatiues.
v>dj
(i purge T. Davis, Esq., lias ljeen
nominated for Congress in the disquiet
of Massachusetts now repreden-j
ted by Mr. Ashmun, who declined a
re flection. <1' '/ -r' ** '"! z ? tim
n* vl -?wa ??;
M-. CrHlcnHen, the Attorney General,
has published an opinion that
the fugiti ve slave law \t> perfectly cot?
atit utional.
?aj?rilay, leloiiej SS 1
*#:' *^-- ^
With ?* view of accommodating t>i;r Su
Heritors live i?t a diettuicc, tie follow ing
gentlemen arc authorized nnd requested to !
act as agents in receiving ntid forwarding Sub
criptomi to the Kkowke Cpi'itu it, vis:
Maj. W. S. Orimiam, at West Union.
Kdwaiid 1Icouu<, " Uoi>o Shuc.
li. I*. Vi:iine4, " JMcaelor's Rctrent
M. F. MitoJiHi.i., l.nq./ I' I'ickenivUl*.
J. H. Hau<a*i>, " Twelve Mile.
J. T. for Anderson District.
Owing to a press of oilier matter
we have heen compelled to postpone
the performance of the promise we
made our readers in our last issue.
We give this week the Election
o.i - r_.. i .1
xxeuiriia su inr us we iiuvu set'ii iiiein
reported.
Coi.. Orr.?We have the pleas- j
ure of announcing to the citizens of
our District that their llcpresenta-!
live in Congress, Col. Orr, will be
at this place on the first Monday in
November, when he will address I
ll.Am nn <!w. ?. >...! -.C I I...
in*.in uii nit- ^irai niH7?uuiin ui nit;
clay. W o believe that, to secure a
large audience forliini, nothing more
is necessary tlifcri to mult? this simple '
announcement. The firm and manly
course which our Representative |
has pursued while in Congress, has |
done erotlit to himself, both as a man
and as a statesman, and has entirely
fulfilled the just expectations of an
intelligent constituency.
Southern Meetings and Southern
Associations. Every mail |
brings us accounts of public meetings
being holden in all parts of the
South, in which the people are pledging
to each other their 'dives, their
fortunes and their honor*' in the holy j
cause of riirht and justice. Jn al- ;
most all the Districts of this, ?nd
other Slf ?cs. Southern Rights Associntions
arc being formed, by which
means the true men 6f the South arc
being bound more closely together, i
and (lie more effectually prepared
for Successful organic resistance to :
the innumerable outrages which the !
furious fanaticism of the North and
West has and is sea kin# to perpetrate
on the peace, the safety and the
honor of the South. ^Vho says now
that the South will submit / Who,
when her strong men are armi' in a
cause that would make women I $ht?
Who doubts of our right, or of our
power to resist successfully all tyr
anny I Who, when he remember.-,
that our fathers were the soldiers of
the Revolution, and our rights the
r'lghis lor which they bled on an hundred
fields. In this dark hour who
councils submission any more? If
there be one in all our land with such
a Juneau soui, let him fiee quickly
away from the judgment to Come,
for liicre is an hour awaiting all
such, an hour of terrible retributioii,
an hour when an out*
raged people will pour out on the
heads of those who would betray
them, the full measure of their a
1 -.1 ,.iL
vrtincut'ii wriinii
Death of Judge RicIiahdGantt.
?'This vencrpblc man died in the
GTiii yr?v uf his age,, ai his'residence
in Greenville District, on the 18th
inst. Judge Gantt was a native of
Maryland, Suit' at an early ago removed
to Augusta, Ga., when after a
short t inie he again, removed and settled
in thepractiecofthclaw,at Cam*
bridge, in this State in whose service he
hasspenta long and useful life; having
fillftd with Hisiinfrmshefl 'whilitv fnr
--rr- ------ --? ? -,3 " ?!"V ?
many years one of the moat dignified
and responsible offices in the gift of
his fellow citizens. An<;f now when
in grave, he needs no labored
Oxbrdiufri to perpetuate his memory
for his acts of kindness and Christian
benevolence have embalmed bis men*
ory in the hearts of thousands, and
Ine poor and oppressed throughout
rl) our land will not cease to remcmher
the upright and merciful Judgffc.
!n his public life* Ju&go Gantt whs
nil hia country could require of our
who would serve her; mild yet firra,
companionate yet just? In the bo|
cial relations at?l private w/i)ta of
iiwT ne was always distingufthoty by
many eminent virtues, that faith |m
Oust in the goodness and utoreyof
the Grtftt God, who is the father as
well as the maker of rum, whirh hnd
Idvefbeen as a light to. ;h?s footsteps,
illumined with their pure aud pen
the sound thereof, but cimst not tell
whence it cometh'and w hither It goeth,"
but any body with the slightest i
meteorological knowledge, by divers j
ways and means to be employed in '
thv wiremisQ.-i, may tell when it com- j
filh and when itir.w>th lint we d<?fv ,
any ore with the most nccm'rtte
mat/crc/oWtti/inforhistfton in th world
?o te'l when the mail com3th and
when it goelh between this place and
Pendleton because most omphatical- j
ly it cometh and goeth ulic u it lislzth
without the sliprhte t apparent regard |
to rule or regulation.
New Buidgk.?W e have been requested
to say that the lower bridge j
across the river at this place l as been
completed, and is now ready tor the i
use ol the public. We have exam- i
: i i i.:_ r? :-i ^ _ .. 1 i i . i
iiit'u una unugc aim nave necn much
pleased both with the plan of the !
work and the manner of its oxocu-;
lion, and are assured that the eiti- j
/.ens of our District will find it a !
most valuable addition to the stork t
of their public conveniences, which
God knows lias hitherto been scanty .
enough.
Rai.v.?We had on Thursday night
last a fall of inn j <. lit i u nh nn accompanymerit
of (luni^c;* unci light
ning, unusually severe {'or the reason.
Death op Dn. p?:tlkk.?It js ?e |
ported that tlrs gentleman died a
short time since in At'kansas, where
it will be remctnbfei'eil be has been
since the commencement of Taylor s 1
Administration?acting as Indian ag^?t.
Bi,ackiv.odd.?We have received ,
from ihc American publishers, Leonard
Scon & Co., the October Number
of this standard Magazine.
ELECTION RKTUINS.
Akin s majority for Congress in the
Parishes of St. Philips aiul Si. Michaels,
195.
Carcw's majority for Senate, 1,179
Representatives KlectecK?Messrs.
i Nelson Mitchell, J B Heywa d, J C
Blurri, P Delia Torre, I ID Lessosne,
J Simons, E McCrucI;,, C G Mem
min^ci'i A II Duukiij. J Philips,,N II
Midd.'eton, A W IVtnejU, J F Poppenheim,
B 1'' Hunt, S Crmkshatik,
! IT IVRi/ttwjvilun*. I \A- ? ?
I - ?, II I IK! USUI] UIK1
I J E Campbell.
St. Andrew'* Parish?Ropresentai
tivOf E M Colcock.
| Christ Church Parish?.liep : T
I M Wagner.
| St. Pnnir Parish.?I?ep: 1) J Wil-!
kinson.
J AlhcviUc District.'? Uep:
; en, IIcar.it, Vance, B Y Ma. tin,
1 Haskell.
Richfan'l?Senate? Adams, (eonJ
testc.l by Blaclc.) Kept J S Pre. ton
Arthur, Kinder, I)eSausuie? Congross:
Woodward.
Neubcrry.?Kep: Garling'on Moorman,
Kinard. i
r
in o;(tw.?yuuifi i OillUll^-r*
GrccnviJUx.?Rep : Jones, Ferry, |
Dunkin, li rock inn it.
J.MvrcM.?Son ' Dr. tr!>y?. Rep:
J H Irhy; Snllivan, Smi'li, F/vins.
Edgefield-? Si-naic: L N (m^u.
Rep: Wnrdlaw, Weaver, AddUon.
Jennings, Abney, Jones. j
Fairfield.*? Run! 1 .</!#??<. '
--j --> |
Clark.
VorA\?Rep: Wilimnif, Robert ton.
Macon, Mcfclvyee. yn if
Marion.?'Rep: McDonald, Myers.
Rowse. '
2><ncfr#frr.^Rep: Oiirefon, Harri-;
ni?nd.
SV. Johns Colleton.?Sen: Townsend.
Rep: Jankin, Seahrookoi -y>
' St. John? Berkley.?Sen: Barker
Rep: SijsrfiftfPy'i
St. 77iowa.f and Si. fl&ntn*.?Sen: j
Nprvvclj. Rep;. Wj^fall. ^
67. Jamce Goose Creek.?Rep: J C j
McKeft^ ** * : > ***-'4 St.
George Parish.?Set)'. RertonRep:
Biovvnleo. , . |
Orange Parish.?ttpp: Keitt, Bar-.
j (Olio
St. Bartholomews. Son : Cam.
Rep: HeyWard, Forty, Vcnl'er.
I St. Matheice. --Sett ?i*Joorhvv?.
Barnwvil?Rep'. Law I on, Pattor?on,
Avar, Owen*
Chircmo>it.? Rep. Aslimorc, Nalsdp,
Baker. "3SEL';Vi ' w
J' Chcsnut, Canty.
8parHmt>ur#-?Sert Cannon. JBepfewfr;
-w:' '"W
^?kcrj?^JJniiih, Dean, W atifs.
JXmixkir
fir t r* - * n
istarenaori*?nop; ingrnrn, Demon
Uiiicn.?Rep: (>ile., Thompson,
Wright.
Georgetown.?Sen: R F W Allston.
Rep: Middleton, Harleston,
Man'gault.
[?o,M AT^>.]
In my last communication on the
subject of Hie appropriation* J nromi^ed
(oshow that 'the Commissioners
were making exactly that improvement
which the Legislature authorized
them to make/ and to tliat end
it is sufficient to offer the report of
the House Committee on public buil
dings, which may be found on page
357 of reports and resolutions of the
last session ofthe Legislature, ccncOr:ed
in by the Senate, and is as fc llo>v^,
viz:
In the House of Representatives,
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j^e-emner i? , ipuu.
The Committee oil I ublic Buildups,
to whom was fcfer ted the pe1
tionof the Commissioners of Public
Build ngs for Pickens District, pr^y-t
in# an appropriation to ertct, under
tho Court House, fire proof offices,
bouf len?6 to report: That they have
rnnsidnrod tli(?si;n?? find icrnnintcnd
the sum of two thousand dollars he
jfrnn'erh
Re^olven, Thai the Horse do agree
to the Report.
Ordered. That it ho cent to the
Senafefor con 'urrcn.-e.
Pv M'dfr.
T; W. olovkr, O. IT.R.
In the Scnale,
T\'-eniher 18, 1 S5(\
Resolved, That the .Sena e tta con
cur in the report.
Ordered, Hint it he returned to
the House of Representatives.
15 v order,
*\V. E- MARTIN, C.S.1
Mark the CN'p-es'ion ttiMeir the
Ccv.'t limine, and tell hie if any candid
man in his proper senses could,
by any construction either liberal or
forced, conclude that our Gommi -
sinners of Public Btii!ding? had the
right 1o curt any other sort
o.f bulling than the one* now in pro*
press. Is it not plain, that no discre'i
?nary power was reserved to them?
They cevfa:i)!y could not have huilt
'oflipo^ on a separate lot, as has been
su?nreated by some, for then they
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wwu u not in; miner nut vwun nqupe
as thcljegislature says j.hey sliqjl hip.
Neither could the Commissioners put
offices under the Court Housu without
first 4cVggirig away ihe hill, because
the very existence of 'offices'
in that position necessarily implies
the absence of lthfi hill.* The errant
of a t'ght, necessarily carries with it
ihe grant of all the privileges necessary-o
the en'oyinent of that right,
else the original grant would be neeless
and of nono efect.
But it may be said that the commit
lee could not have expected these
'offices' to be strictly 'fire-proof,' and
wliVnfe'an exiuefsion wliich does
no! vncnp who! it pre'onds}. 'l'hi^n
r wcr is amply because the term 'fire?
I loof was Uf-cd in the petition asking
the appropriation, anil although not
ktrietly rorrcot. \\ as permit led to roniir.i
e in the I ody and en tlelack of
t!-.e papers and ujfod in alluding to
thp petition cjvepy for the *a)kc of
convenience and identity.
n?:.Ja~ k4t.A.' wiLittf/ii*
i -vmucrx a iin uun:[y tvnu mil hii 111terest
in this matter, informed
that ho stated to the committee of
(he House and #enat& in person, nil
tl;e facta and civcmnstancCr connected
with the poKiop-rwhnt were its
objects?the present condition of the
hill, and what it' would he whten the
viroo ntu/ln
V \/irv IHJ/III ll#y IHIJU W?l I I I' p it TV ?IO IIKUIU
?tnat tile 'offices' when built, could
not of course Le what the petitioners
seemed to anticipate* but thfey< would
hesc much hotter than at pi-'v:ent,
that it was (luo'^m; people tliat (he
pray#fof th| j-etUioii^hoiiki he gvmiled.
Therefore no juggling?no imfair
men.)., were reported to (as some
men with less honesty than ftense
have charged) In procuring ihe ?*?>
propriation. ,It wns the cool aiiU deliberate
response of a $i;rierou? flosoni
to themndost c ainii pljuHLce.
t&The following tabic ceniainsthe
appropriation mad? for district public.
buildings at the inst session of the
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?*?
Newberry * " 14
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