Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-12-22

Agent OF Commissioner. whose duty u should |
be 10 prepare the testimony and documents
touching the claim Of Virginia upon the Y
States, on account nj money paid or for
which Virginia may he liable, to the Officer
and Soldiers of her Stale Lane during the
War Of the Revolution, SIC and to procure
= settlement with the Federal Government,
Tor money due 20 this Government on othef
accounts = 1 appointed Fhon as Walker Gil
mer. Esq Of Albemarle, TO discharge that
duty
II zeal, talent and assiduItv. furnish any
augufy Of success, we NAV confidently 81
dulge the mos, pleasing autieipaiions
n Is with great pleasure and satisfaction
state TO YOU the Furnishing CONDITION oil our
University, and recommend IT 10 your l's'er
ing care aud hberaliiy 1t has already drawn
f,om ob.cnrity genius and taleHt OF which
Virginia may Justly be proud, and opened To
the poorestof our citizens road to distinc
t;on and preferment Cot themselves, aud use
Tuloess 70 the STATE Upon the well being Of
This institution much Of our futGre prosperity
dement's, and every assistance gwen IT, ", Is
A safeguard 10 liberty, and a sure guarantee
for - long continuance
When the youth Of the present day, look
in that direction, as generations to coue VIII
do, for knowledge to manage the great inte
ouyht TO make that knowledge so cheap that
all NAV obtain 1t who are disposed to seek
that benefit With these views. which am
sure are entertained by rs all, the affect OF
brn, fling the poorest amongst Us can be at
tanned by fleeing that institution from ITS Ia
bties or responsibilities for whatever OF
DIT NAV he due from IL, increase ITS library,
all its philosophical apparatus, and place
the compensation of the professors upon
scale worthy their talents. and worthy The
Instructors OF the youth oil this common
wealth This step IS due ~ the poorest ell
zeus e the country az means oil cheaper
ing rdac,ii II is due 20 the efuInGnt abb
ties al the professors Who new preside 10 the
university, III oss of whom weuld be dcplo
red, and difficult to be replaced. Nor can !
dismiss this subject without invoking ssnr
kindest attention ~ behalf Of the colleges &
intermediate schools Of the state sofre Of
them venerable for their antiquity. and e.
dearei to our fellow citizens by the flood Of
iattecfual light, which IN pas times they
h,ve aTlrded and which they stli continue
afford
II vi be observed from examination that
IT, present constitution contains provision
in relalion to the acceptance Of office or ap
ppl9iinent. hy judges Of the supreme court
81 appr ais. or Judges 1f the SUPERIOR court,
~ ia yacates their office ~ til accordance
Of ny other. y Ih Ut advertng to This fact.
an 3esrnus IT giving general satisfaction to
tie conp.ry by the appointment of person
whse talents. integrity and ah'l,'y, should
be fun, ca9i to public expectation the ap
p" ,at,nent pC visitor TO the university, made
v ant nv the resignation Of James Monroe
Esq, was conferred upon Dabney Carr, ESQ
I'h- gentleman accepted the appointment
with a view aEane TO the Discharges Of the du
ties of the place go important 10 the state &
the rising generation Upon reflection, and
examine ION, thai esteemed Judge, folding
the appointment incompatible with The provi
sinps # the constitution. resigned the appoint
naut OF visitor, aud was re appointed Judge.
whose permanent appointment now rests with
yeu.
The ac' passed al your last session, entitled
can actcoueerping lanAs re urncd delmGaen
for non payment oi taxes, --,:.!- ,..!:no
sliuu of certain lands. for the benefit pi ac-
th,l bona fi'ir holders thereof, under grant,
from the commonwealth" was taken up by
Mr. Heath, the auditor Of public accounts,
soon after YOUR adjournment with very great
labor, aud ~ al and ability which en,tle
han To the highest comeieAdatiDn, has com
ple lc.i all thu lists of lands reformed del,u
uucnt Cor e. xrs due previous 81 the year 1890,
Tor all tn counties west Of the Blue ktiee
am lor al the counties IN thus side, bounding
by thai mountain Hce,des the insuiliciencv
Of ia. approi ration made at the !as session
OF tae general assembly, il has aeen found
paysicaly impossible to complete more of the
w1rH }'1tt the period Of redemption ought
70 he extended heyond the first OF January
HcSt viii become obvious. when II Is cOnsid
cred that many h~ts Of lands liable 10 Forfeit
ure, nave rot yet been printed, aud also from
e. E :her Consideration not less Important,
thu, sufficient time has not yet elapsed since
th 8 = rihdIon of the printed IIsts, o enable
p-r-ons Interested TO avatl themselves of the
rcu+rdlsi provisions in the act, by investiga
On and correcting the lnnumerahle errors
OF the laltd hooks
Dor treasury viii be found in highly pros.
pr,aas condition, and affords proof oil the
eu-t.les nj the state, as II maintains It's post
to- u1der so tlach mIsrule IN the govern
a., ~ which acts upon our exports The I'M
ex7ended bal nee in thu treasury, ~ the end
OF the fiscal wear 1880 was SSS.9i So
That which remained in The treasury al the
end Of the fiscal year 1881 WAS 800 .595 II
tn actual amount IN the treasury on the
frs day of the present moath, was sS24,-
6s8 u
ibe report Of the superintendent Of the
peuitentary now communicated TO you. wIll
inform yo4 of The condition of that in,tlta
ten.
now lay before you communication from
tn governor oi the commonwealth OF Maine,