Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-12-13
whole No. i4o6.

snt car, snd also ~ the svniS seeeutrements,
&c. SC likewise communicate The copy of a
ester frem the Commsndsut OF The public
guard, marked u. u. shewirgth number and
Description oi arms aud Sccoutrements receive
- and issued since The seth Noyemser 1896,
ogether w..h sts,cmeut. exhibilng the num-
Der and condis'ou a The srgns, accuu,Fements
nd ordinance nov N store under his charge
In compliance With the provisions of The act
81 ,he 9,h OF March, 1877, and with the advice
u the Executive Council, ientcrcd into a con-
tract with Mr. u. Boyr, Cor the publication Of
four hundred copies of the Map OF Virginia
from the plates already engraved therefor. and
for publ shing eighi hundred copies of the said
Map, upon a scale of ten niles 10 The inch, and
Tor reducing the map ard engrsvag plate
FOR the publication. The maps have been exc.
cuted IN a style OF superior cxcellerce. The
whole Of the large mars have been alresdy
delivered. Those Ut the smaller slze, are nearly
completed; and arc shortly expected 10 be de.
lveted here. lhsye ample reason to DO salts.
fed With Mr.. boye's conduct ~ executing his
contract, as far as il has come within my
knowledge. have taken the pteesusion to sc
cure the copy right Ut the small map IN behalf
OF the Commonwealth. - Mr.. Tanner, the artist,
has done himself great honor, and the state
ample justice In The execution OF th.s work.
be Map in point of elegance ~ The execution,
IS considered by connisseurs. a. ~ squalled. In
Consequence Of the representation OF cur agent
Mr.. Boye, Of the particularly polite attentions,
and actual services rendered him whilst In the
execution II AVS part Of The work, by the PHI
iosoph.cal Society Of Philadelphia, and at Mr..
Boyes request, the Executive Council advised,
that shouli Nnhorise Mr.. Soyc to present one
Of the large Maps 20 the society ~ behalf OF
this Cemmonweaith, which accordingly did,
and have eeived the nelile Acknowledgements
ofthe society therefor; copy IT their letter,
marked -. Is nne laid before The General As
sembly Since thai time, have hsdthe honor
q receiving letter from the learned and sci.
ensifc DE. James Messe Of philadelphia, pc.
lhely inlimal,ng request that one copy Of
this large and elegant msp should be presented
10 the Geographical Society Of PARIS, which I
Iaid before the Executive Council, aud IN pur.
suanee OF ils advice, now submit the sagges-
ton to the consideration af The General Assem-
bly,. Doctor Measc al the same time To- wsrded
me two 'bulleiias Of the soeiety containing their
lsws, the premiums they have proposed; and
a list Of the MEMBERS" from which Il vii sp.
pear, "lhst il rs composed Of men OF the first
rank in society, aud he nest eminent talents"
and he intimsted the probability ot the ccmpii.
mebt being rec pfocated IN the presentation u
their Geographical produt ions. cory OF DIR.
Messe's letter marked Y. Is communicated
here with. > also the original bulletins that
accompanied e.
In the month Of September bs', I received
a communication from Thomas Miller, Esq.
the presdens OF tie Csrtegsviile Bridge com
psny, informing me 81 tie calamity which bad
beiallen the Carsrsyille bridge by the falling u
It's principal arch. some OF the suggestions
contained therein. may require Legislative
provision. now forward copy thcseof.
with my reply marked y for The Information
OF the ceneF Assembly.
Itappesrs from a letter recently addressed to
me by ilurweil Bassett, ksq. one OF ouS oldest
and mos, worthy members Of the House of
Representatives of the united atates, that
from the best estimate, that could be made.
this state los, Que member ia the last sayo,nt.
ment Of members to The House II Repre- sensa-
live OF The United States, in Consequence VI
The imperfect execution sitbin This State of
The laws Of Congress. Tor taking tbs Lass census.
MIR. Bssseps letter contains tail view Ut the
case and suggests such measures for remedying
The Inconvenience IN future. as would be most
likely to meet the appreciation Of the General
Assembly. A copy Of ,lis letter marked e.,
. communicated herewith, aud respectfully sub.
ntted to the consideration vi the General As.
semsly.
In pursuance Of the act IL the 9Th Of March
1897, reqmnng the Executive 20 cause 20 be
printed IN convenient form, two hundred and
i.,y copies OF all the journals OF both Houses
d Assembly from the year i777 TO the year
1870, both inclusive. IS also the journal Of tina
OF this state which adopted the
Federal Consituuon--sn with the advice OF
-ouncil. after full public notice for proposals.
o do the printing, entered INTO an advantAr.
,us contract Ia behalf Of he Commons cslsh
With Mr. Thomas " White tor performing
hat service twas found upon examination,
however. that TIE Journals Of he May Sessions
u IVY. 1879, and 1881. were not IN the
Rolls ONCE. Efforts we're immediately made
o procure copies of the missing jouraals, and
" means of a correspondence wigh the homer
ble Secretary OF State. copies Of the jaurnals
II the Sessions Of i777 and l77o, were pro.
,ured from. The public Library At Washington:
"a; the one OF the Sessions of 1872 Is still wapt.
ng. u affords me real satisfaction 10 inform
he General Assembly thai the most proa,pt
md ohiiging attention was given 10 my reQatse
N this occasion, in behalf Of this Common
veal q, both BY the President u the L. states.
md Secretary OF State. Efforts have seen ssBce
made, and are nov making. 20 Obtain the def
lent copy. lam assured, that tnss important
work is progressing well, and that tbs jour
las Of the Convention aad one voAame Of tl.e
ouruals OF the Assembly, viii be resdy tor
lelivery in the course Vt fifteen OF tweasy
lays
In pursuance Of the provisions Of the krsf
ection Of the acs Tor re bulldog C.saly Bridge.
he President and Directors q The lanes NJ. q
company have sold 20 much u tic lanes Rsssw
ufplas and Appropriation fund, bel0ngsnx b
he fund for internal imprp v mems - las
produced The sum OF 5000 IS upontae tel-
owing terms TO vits ceruhcsgss u lanes ki-
'er Company loans for so belong.nk -
he stirrtfte fund 4ha k~.ka - "a. t1.s...A