The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1844-12-05

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ma. N Afrcrllursl schoul be eslsblshsd
.hfrs AgseOiisns may be tasshs sss
seaenee. and wsre amsadel fsrn may y
slssehrd. and me srlenes be PEsenrslly
sllasnasea and applied % zee.
And lkswiss rero.mend On AEfseuiI
ssIsi. Geological snd MinsnlOgieal surk
sey al Ire State.
No > ave IN The Uaioa presents more
iniersling rsoloaicsl iorman0ns. o. .
greater variety % coils and predictions.
lhaa ours. Sneh Surveys. made 81
= nsn q seisner. wonld add aseh useful
inlosmalioa 10 osr present kno~lsdgr Of
The Sl.ls. and 1onld doubtless greatly sid
the esnss ef Asrrul uss.
A sritnliic miner-laslesl survey. skIl-
fully made. and reIo, led IN trims aud Ian.
sns.e wilhia re enmPrrhsnsian OF nj
nsrs sni per.oBs Of ordinary education,
would sres ~ aid the mining operations
OF our S.ss-an interest becoming vel
wosihs eflrgl,lali,e attention. Now ig-
aorsner srores In The dark in search 81
me- ], and minerals. never found IN The
farmslions whrre .ks search 10 made
then the light Of se.enee ~ould point
out .he loea iliss where sfsrh might be
made vii every prohabilnv Of success.
4 believe The ssme amount Of mnnsy could
40, be 30 us.fully applied IN any other
way 20 IN procuring these surveys.
STATS TICS.
In every civilized country Il has been
found useful 10 obtain as much statistical
information as possible. This subject
has been greatly neglected. Who can
Tell or even make = rational guess a 10
tie quantity ofihe vsrrous productions OF
our S,ale-lhe number Of acres in culliva-
lion, the number OF domestic animals, the
exlen. OF our manufacturing, mechanical
and mining operations! Yeti is beliey-
ed all this information might be obtained
with lille trouble or expense through the
aid Of our County Courts. | therefore re
commend the subject 10 your attention.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
Allihe counties in the Sta e have adept
ell The cannon Schonl system, except
Edgecodl6e and Rowan. ~ifil be proper.
and for the interest Of the state, that the
children Of the other counties should be
educated, il is equally proper lha. The
children Of these two counties should re-
ceive similar advantages.
The net annual income Of the Literary
Fund distributed in March and Sep ember
amounted 10 he sum Of s92, 027 IL.
The SCHOOLS have gone generally into
operation; but ,here is yet want Of sys-
len in their management. II 10 believed
nothing wm III aid the success of these
schools more Than The appointment of an
Efficient State Agent. well versed in the
subject Of common schools, whose duty il
should be 10 travel over the State. visit the
rou.isies, see, advise and direc, The supe.
riendenps AID school committees in ihs
discharge Of their duties; and use his mfr
enre 10 awakrn lively interest in ih,
success. Of popular education.
rhe Literary Board will, dur ng YOU
sessions. give repor. more III deiail as Il
the operations Of The system, management
aud condiiiu # The funds, accompanied
By such remarks aid suggestions as i
will be deemed expedien, aud proper Il
make; 10 which respectfully rcfe. yol
for further lnforma'iop.
ASYI.UMS.
For more than century and quarter
The Legislature Of this State has been en-
gaeed ia waking laws for the b-nefit o
that class Of lis CT rzens which least need
cd all, while The helpless aud afflicted
children OF misfortune are almost who'll,
di,regaule.l. Although We possess lats,
find applied 20 the purposes Of genera
education. no provision whatever IS mad,
whereby .he ,eaf and dumb aud blind
those most needing its aid. are benefited
The facility with which hey can be taugh
is truly surprising. Aud when We fefee
tina. It is believed that ,he deaf mn,es
wili'ort edn" alton. have M Just idea al
supreme Being, tia, neither they nor lh'
blind Cd. road the word Of salvation itll
instruction. and tie great ease will
which boil, c:n be taught to read il. is q
,ol Wonderful uiat any christian commu
ni,y should delay } moment TO make pro
gis;oa for their instruction?
Again: no provisio" is male for thei
maintenance AID support, except what j
10 be- ;ound the poor laws. MANY o
.:,em. &c educated and iliairucied IN uselII
emplovme IS, would be able ID mainlaiI
The n>elves and enjoy lifeas rasinaaI c'ea
lures. WiiIiont these advantages, We oil
ten find them hudt!led together within tn
confines Of loathsome Poor House
doomed 10 while away miserable exis
.ence in wretchedness to themselves. an,
Al an increased eynense tn those n hos