The North-Carolina standard., 1844-12-04
VOLUME Xt.--NUMBER 521. -.
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THE EIECrInN
BE e IN aDVH.FCE.

member elect of that county TO the House OF
Commons; and by the Sheriff of Caswell, of the
death of the Hon Levi Walker, member clcct1
from thal county TO The House Of Commons; and
| by the Sheriff of Greene, of the death of the .
Hon. James Harper, q member elect fIom that
county to the House Of Commons and BY the
Sheriff of Johnston, Of the death II the Hon
Ransom Saunders the Senator elect Of that coun.
lty to the present Legislature.
| Writs Of election have been issued 10 fill these
vacancies. This extraordinary mortality among
the members elect of the Legislature so short a =.
time, too after their election, and the death of G.
distinguished citizen, late candidate for the Of
flee of Governor Of or State, and The death Of
several other candid ltes either during or irnmet
ateiy after their canvass, seem 10 appeal=to YOU
with great force upon the propriely of altering
the time of holding the clccti ms.
II is proper that candidates for public favor
should have an opportunity Of visiting md seeing
those whose confidence they seek and that the
voters should have the opportunity Of Judging Of
their qualification.
But these opportunities should be afforded them
at time Of the year when the heat and diseases
OF summer do not endanger their lives. 1t is like
wise true that some Of our citizens in the lower
counties are deprived of their votes They arc
driven from The low country by the far OF dis
ease, before the election and dare not return to
vote at the time at which it is now held. Il is,
therefore, respectfully recommend tha, the day
! Of holding the elections, FOR the future be souAe
time in the months of juno or july
THE JUDICIARY.
| The Bench Of our S preme Court has been de-
Prived of one of the brightest ornaments that ever
adorned it, and North Carolina Of one Of her no.
blcst and most cherished sons, in the de- II of
WILLIAM GAsToN, late one Of the associate JUS
tlces of that Court. He was cmphatically "a
good man and n great Judge" His place was
supplied by the Governor and Council by the ap-
pontment of the Hon. FREDERICK NASH Of
Hilsborough one of the Judges Of the Superior
Courts. to that Bench The Hon. Dawn T.
CALDWELL, of Salisbury, was in like manner ap-
pointed TO the Bench of the Superior Court to Gil
the vacancy occasioncd by the resign ton ofJulga
! NASH. Their commissions expire with the ter
minaton of your session. 1t will be- your duty
therefore, TO fill both vacancies
The offices of Solicitor for three Of the Judicial
district are vacant 1t deVolTes on you 10 fill
them
AGRICULTURE.
| While provision is made in our colleges snd
schools for the instruction Of our youth prtparato
~ to their entering into the learned professions
lille or effort is made to prepare them for s
that most useful of all pursuits, AoRIcuLTrRE
Should any generous youth desire TO become a
scientific AglicuIlurlst and an ntcIIigrni praeti-
cal farmer, no provision is made for his instruc-
tion in any of our schools or collrgfs Tnde.,I,
so little intellect is employed in our AgrcuImr..,
tha' youth rather deem it reflection upon t,ir
minds to engage in il, and look upon it as pur-
suit only worthy Of the slave or the hind who is
as ignorant as the brute he drives. This ilnprcs-
sion should bs removed What pursuit can he
more Interesting, more iptcllcctual2 The might
est minds are lighting up the patti OF the Agri-
ruIturist by their extraordinary discoveries in
Chemistry. Dana, Johnson, Liebig aud
others are looking into the arcana Of ilurc and
revealing her wonderful secrets to tho husbIn:i-
man.
Agriculture to n cultivated mind ceases 10 be a
laborous and stupid pursuit, followed only because
it provides the necesslrics Of life II has become
Intellectual pursuit, worthy Of the most faslidi.
taste or exalted mind.
therefore recommend l4at an Agricultural
profcssorshp be added to our University; or, ifit
be deemed better, that an Agricultural School be
established, where Agriculture may be taught as "A
science; ald where model larm may be attached
aud the science be practically illustrated and np.
piled to use.
And likewise recommend an Agricultural,
Geological and Neurological survey Of the State.
No State in the Union presents more interest
ing geological formations, or a greater varictyof
soils and productions, than ours Such surveys,
made By man Of science, wonId adj much hs,-
ful Information TO our present knowledge ofstha
State, and would doubtless greatly aid The cause
Of Agriculture.
and reported in terms and language within the
of miners and persons of ordinary
education, would greatly aid the mining opera
lions Of onr State--an interest becoming wc1l
worthy of Legislative attention. Now ignorance
gropcs in the dark in search Of metals aud min.
erals never found i'll the formations where the
search is made then the light of science would
point out the localities where search might be
made with every probability OF success. brIicvo
he same amount of money could moi bc so.uss.
ully applied in any other way as in prccuriiss
hose surveys.
STATISTICS.
In every civilized country il has been found
lselul 70 obtain as much STATISTICAL Information rs
possible. This subject has been greatly nrelrct-.
ID. Who can tell even make rational guess
s to tic quantity Of the various productions Of
ur Sta;c-the number of acres in cultivation, the
lumber Of domestic animals, the extent of Our
mechanical and mining opera
ions2 Yet it is b,licvcd all this information
night be obtained with little trouble or expense
trough the aid Of our County Courts there
orc recommend the subject to your attention. =
COMMON SCHOOLS.
All tho counties in this State have adopted iia
Common School system, except Edgtcolnb aud
rowan. IL il be proper, and for the interest OF
ae State. that the children OF the other counties
LouId be educated. il is equally proper that tie
liildren Of these two counties should receive simi
Or advantages. ss-ssss