Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1845-12-11

mort also Of the Board Of Visitors Of the hili.
tarv Institute, from the last Of which il will
BE seen that that valuable institution is manag.
ed Will, its accustomed fidelity, energy and
success Nv alaw passed in March 1642,eye-
~ cadet received into this institute on State
account. is required, after finishing his course
,here. unless excused by the Board Of Vistors
! = act as teacher in some Of the schools OF
! th;s Commonwealth. in order to give full
land practical effect to this very beneficial
law. recommend the passage OF another.
which, win a,lt,orise the President and D'rec-
tors Of the Literary Fund to receive applica-
ltions for teachers from any established school
lin the State, and if. in stheir judgement, the
anpj;ca,;on is such in any case as ought TO hs
crowded for by the appointment Of cadet.
| then to make it by selecting, as they may
think best, some one who is subject to this
service and call upon him to enter on its du-
| ties. 49,
The quarterly reports of the severnleD
! of the State which have be en- made to me, IN
pursuance of law, and which show their con-
| diton respectively, from the lst of April to
! the first of October, except that Of the Bank
ofihe Valley, which extends only to the July
| quarter, are herewith communicated for your
| information.
So, also, communicate certain proceed.
| incs Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
I panv, in relation to an act which was passed
a, your last session, touching the location of
| its road through the Territory of this State,
which proceedings were forwarded to me,
with the request tssst would lay them before
you. Ia
| In addition to the foregoing, report. and
| resolutions upon various subjects have been
| forwarded 10 me from the several States Of
Maine, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Msssa-
chusetts. Illinois, Maryland North Carolina,
South Carolina, and from Texas. all OF which
| have now the honor 10 communicate
There have been received at the Executive
Department. from the Secretary of the Treas
ury Of the United States, several boxes CT
standard weights and measure, intended by
the General Government for the use of Vr-
! GINA; and within the. past N)Rath this depart
lnent has been advised superintendent
Of weights and measured washington City.
that he has on hand si.saa 1uard balance, in,en.
led also for Virginia, which be will forward
as soon as lie is informed ihat the building
necessary for the safe keeping and use Ct
these several articles {and of which he fur
| nishes a plan. )has been provided. The com,
fnunication which has been received on this
| subject, have now the honor 10 lay before
you, and to request that you vii! take such
steps in relation to the building spoken OF ~
y on may deem proper
In concluding this, the last OF MY enc,iaf
ommunicaticns to The Legislature, rely up
| on the Indulgence OF the parting hour for the
privls sc to say, that having come to the Elk.
ecut!vc office with the prUtoundesi gratitude
10 the Yenelated Commonwealth By WHICH II
WAS given, ] have iabored 10 vindicate her
confidence by service from which every sp'-
rit but the spirit of loyalty and justice. ai,'i
every object but object of public good
should be infexibly excluded aud now.
when that service is over, and that Office to PC
restored. it is with a heartfelt consciousness
that can give it back VIII none Of its pow
ers abused, and with not a stain of lishonos
upon it. JAS. MCDOWELL.
December l, 1915.