Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-08-05
smithsonian Institute.

Smithsonian Institute.
The Hon. HEsRy DoDcE has sent US val
liable documents, including report Of the
Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Insti-
tute.
The interest Of the fund on hand, is TO be
appropriated as follows, to wit:
L. 70 tie publication Of the first volume
Of the Smithsonian Contributions TO Sci
ence, two thousand dollars; being one thou
sand dollars in addition TO the thousand
dollars appropriated for this object by reso-
lotion Of the 2Gth Of January last.
2. TO the publication Of one thousand
copies Of a brief treatise, to be entitled
':IIints on Public Architecture" heretofore
authorized to be published BY the building
committee, to be Illustrated with designs of
the Institution buildings, &c., two thous-
and dollars; being one thousand dollars in
addition 70 the thousand dollars appropria-
tel for this object by resolution of the 9Th
Of February last.
). For experiments heretofore authorized
to be Instituted to determine the economical
value of bulding-material throughout the
United States, five hundred dollars; being
the same sum appropriated for that object
by resolution at the lst~of March last, but
still uneNpended.
4. To purchase Philosophical and chemic-
alapparatus, one thousand dollars; being a
portion of The four thousand dollars appro-
prated for this object by resolution of the
18th Of Decemherlast.
5. To part Of salary Of the Secretary, fif-
teen hundred dollars.
g. 10 the building fund, seventeen thou
sand dollars.
To incidental expenses and contingencies,
including the expenses Of the board and its
committees, sixteen hundred and forfy-six
dollars, or so much of that sum as may be
required for these purposes.
Ofcourse our readers all recollect. that
the Smithsonian Institute originated in the
libcrality Of Mr.. Smithson, an Englishman,
who baqueathed the most of his fortune to
Congress, in trust, 10 endow an Institution
for the diffusion acknowledge amongst men.
To the Electors of the 5th Judicial Cir
cult Of the state of Wisconsin, COM
posed of the Counties of Iowa, La
Fayette. Crawford, Grcnt, st. Croix,
and the Counties thereunto attached:
FELLOW CirIzENs-
You will shortly be called upon to exercise
the iuestimable privilege of freenen in the
selection Of some suitable person for the of
fee Of Judge of this Judicial Circuit, and
like selections for every other office. different
individuals will have their fayofite Candi-
dates; but unlike, most other offices, il is 10
be hoped the partizan politics of The day will
have nothing to do in the canvass. This |
believe is almost universal feeling amQng
the electors.
Having been solicited by large number
Of friends whose opinions ! am not ut liher-
IL wholly to disregard. to become a Candi-
date for that important and responsible of
fee, untramelled by any Caucus or party
nomination whatever, do hereby consent
that my name be placed before the electors
Us a candidate for that office, and if elected,
my tine and abilities shall be devoted 10 a
faithful discharge of It's duties.
FARLEY EATON.
June 25th, 1913. IS
NJ. b. Editors in the 9Th Judicial Circuit
will please give the above TWO or three in
sertions in their respective papers.