The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-01-10
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DeCem6cf 20M, 1872.
Suit devolves upon Inc in the absence
OF the Governor, To communicate through
you TO the House of Delegates, the infor-
mati0n requested BY their resolution of the
t.jd INST. The contract between the late
Mr. John Wood aud the Executive De-
partment Tor eflectlng survey of the
State, and for preparing all the materials
tor general map, and the advces of
Council prescribing in detail the acts 10 be
done by Mr.. Wood, not being embraced
within the terms of the resolution above
mentioned, aud having been moreover at
former periods placed before the Lesisla-
| tnre, this communication will have refer
ence To them no farther than it is deemed
necessary 10 explain the extent and the
manner OF Mr.. Woods fulhIment of his
engagements, and the proceedings Of the
Executive subsequently made necessary,
by that gentlemau'3 death. Anterior to
the death Of Dir. Wood, he had completed
The survey as well as the charts of all the
counties IN existence within this state at
The date of his contract had reduced to
the scale prescribed by the Executive for
ihtlr dehnoation upon the General Map,
eighteen OF these county charts and had
likewise taken several astronomical obsrr-
ratlons designed for asccrtaining the iati-
tude and longitude of some of the various
positions enumerated in his contract. The
results OF these observations it seems that
.hr. Wood had not dcfniti, ely determined.
but his notes and calculations have been
by his representative handed over to his
successor, and will doubtless be useful To
hlm by comparison at least, with his own
proceedings in pursuit ofthe same objects.
10 test by the best attainabie standard.
the correctness OF Mr.. Woods transac-
tons, before releasing his estate from re-
spOhslbl!lty, or entering into new con.
tract, The Executive engaged Mr. Ennio
Williams ia gentleman whose qualifications
were sustained by the most respectable
authority to make a critical examination
OF certain portion of the county charts
taken indiscrininatcly from the entire
number. Mr.. Williams report upon the
execution of these charts has been highly
crfd,Lable 10 Mr.. Wood, and authorizes
pleasing augury Of the success of tins inn
Portant undertaking.
Alter settling with the representative of
Mr.. Wood, aad paying the sums previously
stipulated for some minor portions Of the
survey performed by other individuals.
mere has been found residuum unexpen-
ocd ol the entire appropriation equal to
seven thousand dollars. For this rcsiduum
the Executive employed Mr.. Herman
Hoye, who has engaged to complete and
de'i'er To them by the lst day of April,
1871, the whole of the work which Mr..
Wood has left unfinished.
The executive have every reason 10 anti.
c'pate the best effects from the appoint
ment OF the successor u Mr.. Wood. This
gentleman has been Introduced to them bv
me most fattering testimonials both A. 10
MS attanments in science, and his Oersnn.l
worth indeed, il is known to them that
much OF the neatness and accuracy an
strlklnsly manifested in the work already
hnlshed, Is TO be ascribed to the useful cn.
operation of Mr.. Boye with his learned
predecessor. DDcuornts A, b, C., ID, ac-
companyins this communication, will illus
'rate the several facts therein stated
very respectfully your fellow citisen
PETER V. DANIEL.
nm ?, Lieutenant Governor of Virginia.
1 ne honorable, The Speaker ofMs
House Q Delegates.
900
L0ngee'ty, BY paragraph in late
~, hampshire Patriot, it appears, that
no less than serenty.fre persons have died
"i'li'n that State since 1882, who had at
tanned the remarkable age of 100 wears and
up"aros OF these one reached l2o, ano-
1ner Ito, and a third IFS years. But a Ne
gro 3, man. slave named NERO, now living
III 81. Luke's Parish, S. Carolina. has at9
taineu the immense age of one hundred
a .." "a'fy years He is now ipfi,m. hut
s'iH possesses teeth, and has LOST neither
nea11Ae, memory, nor sight. This affords
amongst maDy other n,st,n..