The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1841-12-16

whole, then il would become not less the policy than |
the duty of the State to devote the whole of that fund
to the exnguishmen of the principal The public debt.
Thus postery, for whom i has been sometimes ims>
glned our internal improvements forging chains,
would find themselves by The wisdom and energy Of
their fathers, the nhertors of an estate free Eom ncum
brance, yielding an amp lie revenue for all public pur-
pOses with nearly a thonsandmles OF knavlga5le |
canals traverslng the State in all directions bearing to
their destined markets all the products Of their labor,
and bringing them in return The neceSsaes, comforts,
and if they wished them, the luxu les Of the civilized
world.
year have been conducted in manner credtablc to the
Warden aud to the State Whilst wholesome disci-
pno has secured strict obedience to the rules Of the
prison, with single fragrant exception, every practi-
cable mode Of reform has beer eIerted. If there be
any exception to this is -, I9 convcts not reg
uary supplied with .else Instruction. in the usual
modes Of worship the Sabbath AS however, this
subject is to some extent within the control of the D"
recturs of the Pententiary, their experience and OBJ
sevaon, will best determine the praCtcablity well
as utility of such under the plesent system.
Very substantial and lasting improvements have been
made III machinery and workshops, during the past
year. which for the fact that the nett proceeds
of the institution less for this, than the preceding
year. After delraying all the expenses. the balance paid
into the treasury the present year $3 700 Other facts
connected with the history of the PenentAry, present
encouraging view Of the progress of morals IN this
State. The amount Of crime which has been ascertain
I'd by Judicial decision, and visited with punishment in
the Penentary, has heen greatly diminished within
the last three yeaes. In the year 1889 the number Of
conViCts from all parts Of the State the Penen.
tary was l72; in 1910, 1877 in 194l. l2l, showing.
Notwithstanding population has been constantly and
rapidly increasing since 1889, decrease of crime in
three years of about thirty per cent ,
The law requires the costs Of prosecution and tranSs
portaon to be paid out of the State Treasury, de-
livery the convict 1t alsorequires the Prosecuting
Attorneys of the several counties to collect if pracca.
bic, the costs paid, and pay hom into the State ea-
sury. have reason 10 believe. that great negligence
has been INDUCED BY the officers of the counties in cols
loctng and paying costs lin such cases. The Pros
ecung Attorneys officers for their respective
tes and may be expected tobe less 5glant in their
tention to the pecuniary interests Of the State than
those oftheir own particular Counties The sam0
marks are applicable sheriRs and clerks of courts.
Isubmt therefore, TO the Legislature whether legsla>
tion is not required this subject. lfhe clerks
to send annually the Treasurer or Auditor of State,
official statement Of the collected in such
ses, the progress amy made in collection Of costs
due TO the State treasury; might awaken and secure
degree Of attention and fidelity on hspart ofall
cened in the business, which atpresent cannot be e1
| pected.
| The institutions for the deafand Dumb, for the blind
and the Lunatc ASYLUM have all during the past year,
given additional proofs ofthe wise phlanthrophv which
dictated their establishment. Their existence in
dtion so hOurishlng in country SO new ours, is
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through benevoence conquers selfshness and by the
combined powers of science and art triumphs the
most fearful calamities Reports from the proper of
fcers ofthese inst ttutions will be laid before you.
most earnestly recommend 10 the consideration OF the
Legislature the proprety Of erecting additional bull
dings connected with the LunatiC Asylum.
BY former act OF the Legislature, geo.
logical survey ;he State was commenced.
The result was the collection of variety Of
| n1A in . tho
Stale whichsfor,some years bad.remained with
out being classified, stored in room provided
for that purpose. At the last session small
appropriation was made, to be applied, under
my direction, 10 pay the expenses Of labelling
and arranging these specimens for preserVa-
ton here, and for distribution to the literary
institutions of the State. Soon after the ad-
journment ofthe last Legislature, for the pur-
pose Of executing the law, procured the ser-
vices ofDr. Maher, who has nearly compile
ted the arrangement. The specimens design
ed for the literary institutions ofthe State, are
now ready for distribution. The arrange
ment Of the whole will be completed by The
first of January next. The specimens intend
ed 10 remain permanently at the Capitol are
Cased and labeled, and, together with the ap-
paralus belonging to the State, are now in a
room prepared for that purpose, on the public
ground in this city,
In connection with this subject, cannot
forbear TO press upon our attention the pro-
prieiy Of continuing on limited and economi-
cal scale, the geological survey flhe State,
especially in reference 10 the agricultural in-
IeresI involved in The snbject. The mos, pro-
ductive lands IN the State are well known 10
be declining in fertility each successive year
The means ofreViving the productive powers
of such soils must either be learned by The far
mer by experience, which we know 10 some
countries has failed, or ii must be made know
by that science which teaches the nature ant
quality ofsoils, aud which is itself but the EN-,
bodied and successful experiments Of hos,
who have turned their minds particularly tC
the subject. The agricultural must for ages
continue to be, IN this State, the predominalint
interest. 1t 10 the source whence is dervet
the subsistence, in u great degree, Of ever,
people, and especially ours. Ii is matter o
surprise, when viewed in this light, that NJ
legislative aid has been extended 10 fIrnis
facts and scientific truths and give intelhgeDc
10 the great body Of the farmers Of our coun
try, so neceesaIy,o the successful prosecu
ton Of their labors. Scattered as our Garmin
population is, over the whole State, the exper
iments by which improved modesof farmin