Richmond palladium., 1849-12-05

-,..s--..x....ess society with block Of In |
Heo.1. - "a ip DE erection Of = monu.
eSs~ - city . The memory eS she : .soss o.
ssZ3.H.v. = tespsct6ally sabmittsd e The pa
.es2 -Siaeratio Of the members Of the Cen
1A1sosdy.. ,.;. - III.
- ~ eessissss 70 increase in ussisaness: un.
A a.egisessd Of IL present able neso
9Gm;So a. Chssehman; the number 81 Pu-
T~@ = eaSssdspcs u thirty y-sight. showing an
E5--.-rae q esn, sisee isst ysar's report ~
ssS~ S,aiy;s9 % Tears ihst The excess Of the
xS: ~ vesk pesfosmed by the puP'as owe!
~ S.sS e - raw mate risls for the Presen'
L 1sll-shs present buildings are 'nsuin-
800 - accommodate TO advantage the pfesen'
;.eecssed ssd incsessing Numbers eaInesy
'-~-.....A u vous favorable action the s"Kgcs-
~. ce.o.;ssd in the Third snnssl report OF the
1890 Il ,i.is Institution upon t'''' particular
skeet ,c. ,,,o la. continued to
i.e,eess 10 prosperity and usefulness s"o "''
.-.,e ,e,,suchnsent in current expenses 80 ID.
..,,hiv noticed in the last Excessive message Q.
49, .,.Aeeeseor has continued. The number o.
s-,its bss resched l22. The new buildings orc
g ~ progressed that the walls arc co"P'e"o
ssd secured from injury BY roofs.
..n, esne ndituses il will not be necessary 70
,e...se he sste Of taxation for this purpose 20
4 sespseed sisss the rcvepUc OF lo4S IN" go
-viIl bs amply ssAicient. II will merely "e
e;,.l,is - psovds some means by w"'c" '"o
T,.eaeee may ssaieiPaae part Of the revenue
,ef l05O-s1ses tsse sssse 't - De"e we" ."a.
A.,;.l reduction can bo made IN the asee''e"''
....;de,ims the crowded state Of the Presen' W,
-....n. nj rented baiidings-the amount Pa'd
-rs~;, - vlic$ - not less than eleven hnn-
dssd dollars per annum. asd the TACT tnat u'e :.
An,,.f eha rnriseaa nov be re endeFed but shkht-
- pso(;laaie, there eau Be 10 doubt o. t"e pro
cssssy Of providing ier the comP'e"on o. "'
.Sev Asvlum dvrimx The approaching season.
U.der the sup.sinte nde nce Of X. Patterson.
n D.. an .bie aud experienced Physician,
u.,,;on Of the Indisna Hospital for the Insane
vss ope ned for Ahe reception ot Pat'e".s J." De
cen,l,er last Since ihat period more than one
I.md,.A .st;ents have been ad mttcd to its wards
and enjoyed the blessisszs n sanitary treatme NJ
Nv the careful and skIiIfst treatment adopted
in skis lssssitsG4Sn, aweaiy 81 tins unfortunate
.st,ss of ovY race have atseady bee" restored 10
health aud have gone forth. TO again till stations
81 u.efulmess in society. Among the inmates
Or this institution to bo found ci'ixen" from
ahs v.rosss CLASSES in society afflicted with d's-
<sss the severest - which the human family u
sul.iect. and which seems TO be no resprcter o'
persous That portion Of Mse Hospital buiid,ng'
now cou,pie ted, ~ crowded with inmates. aud
snany .se saiM seeking admi,tance but are for
tho prese MT denied place for the want OF room
ubtCesS il was nse iGdc ntiOn Of the last Cen
er.i Assembly to provide ample means tor the
completion Of the Hospital buitdings during the
present yeav. A bHi for that purpose was re-
ported which passed without objection, as IS he
lieved) through both branches oi the Lrg's'a-
ture but by accide nj lost or nislaid, ant
con.e que ntiy did not bee ONE t,w. BY reason
Of the failure Of realizing tse benefit OF this bill
the work has been mostly suspended, and on',
such additional apartments completed as wer'
absolutely demanded for the relief Of some OF tho
most pressing applicants for admission. II is vc
~ desirahic that early PROVISIONS b" made 'o
she peedy completion Of the Hospital building
entire. IL is believed that no State in the uHior
mas done AZ much in short period of time, I,
.m~iioruts tho condition of her own unfortunat te
fellow citize ms as the State Of indiana, nor has
the same success attended the Benevolent III
situations Of any others, that has blessed those
OUR ow" State. The Pro"pt',ude aud che
aess with which the people have responded 4
the call Of their Representatives.. fer the means
nec~ssarv to support these public institutions
will sedo""d in all coming time to their homo
and prosperity. A proposition to found al
Asylum for the poor aud destitute orphans o
the State IN respectfully yet earnestly recon
,ne n.ted to your favorable consideration. NJ
~nte v,srse can reflect more credit and glory up
on the people and their Representatives thai
that which te NOS TO the elevation OF the poor am
destitute crpans. Nothing has so great ten
slcncy 60 attach the poor man to his country an'
her glorious institutions. as a Knowledge tina
his rights arc protected whilst he is living. an
that kis children will be cared for when he b
dead. Certainly no true christian or philanthro
pist can or will be found in opposition TO such
measure.
The subject Of education is one at all times Q
paramount importance, aud should engage til
most vigilant attention Of our Legislators.
cannot chose this communication without Icavin
my humble testimony in its favor
Accurate information has been received iron
the principal Universities aud Colleges Of th
State from which ] am enabled TO inform you
that ut no former period have they enjoyed $
great = degree Of prosperity at the pr~sen II
time.
Indiana Asbury University presents 4 cata
IoRue Of two hundred and ninety five students
Indiana University numbers one hundred an
ninety seven, Hanover College 1S3, Wabas
College Las, with u library Of six thousand vol
uW,rs and rich geological cabinet; Fraakil
College numbers las, making an aggregate
965, Of tho youth Of our country who have bee
receiving collegiate instruction " witl'in the pa
Indiana Asbury University has organized
Medical Department at this city indianapolis
with an able Faculty. The first session Of th
Department commenced IN November last, wit
. fair prospect Of success.
There il Law Department attached TO tn
State University at Bloomington under tn
charge Of two able Professors, Judges Mellon
aid and Otto.) which promises great usrfnlnr'
to those who desire inst truction III that lc ,ru-
profession. Franklin College has succc-det j
distinguishing heavy debt which has htlIr r,
crippled her energies and impaired her usef"
pess-it 10 now believed that she will realize Ill
0vighsest hopes OF hef Trends. IL - believe
that this unparalleled prosperity, is doubtless al
tr'butable in . very great degree TO two Prorni
nent causes; tho ability Of our Preside nts AN
Professors to impNrt n thorough and prolonn
course Of collegiate instruction to the stude Mt
aud to the heslihfulncss Of the locations, til
economy Of living and the moral associations.
II 10 . source Of unminglrd pleasure. to be CT
sbl~d to state that the important subject OF E,
male rdsc alton 10 rapidly gaining strong ho
upon the feelings Of our people. There
ready many fiourishing female institutions in o,
State such ~ the Greencastle Female Seminar,
sndes the charge Of Mrs. Larabee and other q,
conplishod ASSISTANTS. numbering for the pa
year one hundred and fifty students, Of whic
number about ninety were in constant attcne
snce.
The Bloomington Female Institution unde
the suPerinte mdence Of Mrs. Mcpherson, assis