Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-01-13


lines bv which the State has been heretofore laid OFT into pn-
iil;eal divisions ana districts, were unnecessary and unwisc
in .lt.iT Conception ana only productive o; pcln!c'ols re-
suits. These iin are ROW utltcrated. Ana lipagh our Rug
ni!tc,nt mountains traverse the State from one extremity 10
IN utncr, they are no longer assumed to divide a people f'av-
log conflicting interest Gni . se2arats destiny. Hencei"'ti,
IL Huc Ridge vii. noi :YTIl Il dividing line between Tie
Is; and the West: It'd, : iler and Pte:nlort, the Valley
ard rrac-.aIIeg!nng are .astrd by indissolaale bonds, and
SI,I 4 COMMON interest and 4 cGtarlon dcst'a?, We -iii!
Sny~ n5 East, n West, bul al! SHALL be- VIRGINIA.
cAIn1t tu, strongly Recommend Tie adoption az sIch
nr.-uns ~ wi,l ci;.c; a speedy organization u! the uew
Gyaldo. Public Works. The Interests u the State rec iiie
i. and particularly ,!at great and growing Interest "TtT
~hicn his BOARD Is designed 70 take control. Al an "1tiy
l.Y, before oar government had become So deeply interest
q. IN The Sull&ct, Il board was organized by the appointment
81 commissioners taken non different sections D: tie State.
these commissioners resided III points remote rom tie capt
tn, aaj he board thus organized was found Ia BE- expensive
and Inefficient. Commissioners were dispensed with, and
axe! several changes Made at different times 10 lis "!gaE:zt-
,t,:. ia. Gu,lrs Yi .Hc boa1d lrvuvcd upon the Cove cor,
Il, ai,tcr vi Land 0.ire, Treasurer and first and second
A,II,rs. Al that Time the business uf the board was in
considerable, and could. without Inconvenience, be Gis-
rI.,ur,t i, these Stale uiicers. But now, while tho b"si-
nrss 81 each department o! the So'ei '"hht mas been great
IL Increased. requiring moro attc'1'!ph a'N labor on the
mari .! these WHO ptcsIde over ine'ii, Tue SUBJECT of internal
improvements has become i most important ""n comp.ica-
,u: interest, and DEMANDS more attention ron ''"se under
Who's. control il is nos placed than lte!s 1hier eng isyn!eats
wll permit them Ia devote u i'll dulles. by pfol'p' u CT
fri.n, action, on your piit, upon ;his saoJec,' NV
Ip.p tIB-r officers Ul tllS iIlif" hii S'"'
vote more o! i.eir time AMI labor 10 ths me itnp"i.a" , - -.
Iccgs mai claim tAcir attention., and, al Tie sane ''int' |, a,
;ti, .!r.adv iu,pu. t.nI and growing interest III me haha' u
Others, wing, blE3ng no o.h.r duiics 10 ai''ae "S,i van. "
occ!sy tne.r attention, viii he the better enabled 10 ue'of
10 Tic sutisc; ,he,. whole energies, which us hc!lts u
10 ideally Justify and which its wants SO lmPeriouS'! os-
uranj. rr.n,i h,o-
Tn. annual report Of The Board Of Public "oFSs Is mere.
YiiI, crnutu,iral led. You: attention Is especially h'''ei
10 The statistical Information ana the man! - 10 "
tiyns contained therein. an
,,hIe u wisely directed government, IN most ca7eS, ".a
iui il necessary 10 ;civc tie various or'"I'eS .. mus
lu the ruii ture ana control nj lrtlvi'ihl enterprise, NC
agricultural! interest Of our Stale is of sach paramount; IN
pnrtauc., thlI it may we'll claim the serious attention y! y"ui
uudy. Whether we consider the vast amount OF capitAi lh'ts!.
"a anil lie nu.n'cr OF our c.tizeas engaged in ms pursuit, ara
win, .:.rcad alone upon il alone To-. ;hcir su5:ts:sace, %, Ia
u national point Of view, look 10 TIE benefits when must re-
suit rom lis successful prosecution and TIE cVils WHICH
must tl.v from its neGicct-tnc high claims OF ms Depart
Inra: vi labor uroa your attention aud fostering care VIZ
apparent 10 all. The Gcncral Assembly, a; an cai'y cay
devised aud G~3tao.isHrI IN educational tuna, the ahnu'i pr
ccrts OF "iicH. amounting al this Time 10 Tie SUI VI
SOL Ulj -, il chiefly devoted 10 the advancement ot eie'
u.n,.r; clucation in primary schools. And liberal afpro-
pras:ons and loans, amounting in effect To donations, nave
irori lime 10 time, been made from The Literary luna ana 'r
.Ic.snrv al III State 10 the higher grades ni sch"o's u
COLLEGES throughout Tie commonwealth, for the pfoihoi'"h
JI eiucution in the o!le! departments Of science. WY
ihcu, sl"piI Agricultural, the most Important ana III ~
Stat" the must neglected Branch OF cducailon, pe "'ace ai
cSCrGtioal England, and other European o"ate7r H''e -
Gi. nliv an! successfully Tested the efficiency oil govern
mrht.l aid in the promotion OF agricultural stishte. ''""'
vi oar 9isfcr S;alcs have extended 10 THIS hranch u i'''s,
Jy t.p.ir fostering care Win The most e!lcilC'a lSSuNi 49,
why Sluu.d Virginia refuse 10 Join in this march OF hSilculaii'
progress? Voluntary associations and individual ski'' M
aided % III" government, have already tested IN different sI-
lions If lie cuurlpamcalth the practical tthc!tncy d ""''.
cultural scicncc in rcciaimibg our wasted ana "ora .hi
iit"!s ana in making our own Sol! mole productive l''s
science Is no LONGER an unuird experiment.. The lncrca"ta
valan uf Tn. bands lying ia the Tide Water district, as cHni-
oitei 81 the returns VI the recent assessment, Fl"H'c''cH '"e
scicnce, a.I appeals strongly TO you Tor al ana enc"ntisc-
NEST in lis behalf. In lol9 me lands IN lh, g., .. So-0 w. ! :
valued in The aggregate at the sum .! S1l,490,997 am IN
1885 al $50, lQi, 053 20H, exhibiting a decrease IN V'iue, GU.
rIny he ntnctcen years that interviewed, 10 the enormous
anlornt Of SO 49,. 9i3 I9H. AID YET tnoSe SAM ithu'
wct rccenur ussrss,d at the sum Of ST7 go, 57i 81, show
ing an Increase in their value during the last twelve Yeas Oh
Sli 200,52l 3l..
This t~einlrkAhle aud gratifying change IN The value 81
these lands cannot DE- attributed, 10 any great eA'tn'' ~
benefits resulting from works VI Internal IMPROVEMENT 'o'
thus lar these improvements have been eEitly cGn'.nt" !"
other sections vi the STATE. And IN vain WIZ "eio'A VI j
solution ut This prohlsm, unless we remember that !"' sc'e-
raj wears past, the cnterprlsing citizens oi this aecuIl o. ~
STAT. have been dcyot.n. tnrIns,l LEES with 4 commenirh'el
z.u! 10 the subject of agricultural improvement; ana :,
proper application Of compost, mail AMI other "linn'es' -
ihe Trc ni other means which a ano"It'Se o. '"1 49,"
l,rr,.1 md made productive aud valuable, lands he!er'it'e
won ont by an iuiprl per mode OF c"!tir'tlon' anu c."se-
Jit r'lr abandoned hy the ia:ihcr as rum ""' UNI ~
,yricu uIs. purposes.
r.. oroariu,y Of governmental ac;isn en- this su'Ject os
Al ii,r. nj PERIODS forced iiscil uf"n me attention "l No"r
40 .,,rs ars tt ~ general system has al anv ilme :" IN
I..is,j fi- il. promotion. In III. Sa>s!in lo39 ana AZ 4
.H.,,,t - A.rirul.ur' was established, witch lAii"' % &u1
Ia r4.sr.nrn me-, II tie !tr; thai IN mistaken spirit %
,, ',.rus were supplied Ir t!riray it, cXrcnS s.
A. IN. Ia, scssM ~ nj tie General Assembly, an act was pass.
i uu,hnizrpg The apr2!ntl'"nt % an agricultural c"ii'''<.
.G,,c, and rr,,nls:, ari assigning IN him duties ot d most
,og.l ard Interesting character. From ms, Mu'i
",, n : Il b ~, fl was anticipated by the friends ni the rir'*hf'.
v,, ,rc L"ri-Ia 'urc atjnumcd without tiec:;ng Il cnin'"i--
.i,cr;, 9n! no o,5er node was pr0"ided l"r his ap2oln'a,.nt
II is snowa tia; III" labuTs Ut your present session VIII
romrlic.,ct ami a:in,c.i il, therefore, II should be i'"ni
t.rT rtfi"a. IT, ,r.is. an! .l!2ct any more general ahG f::
u,,,.,, ,rnrire -. the ad, .acrncnt u agricultural scia"&E,
! ..,uli respectfully rcc"rr aud the election Of an aghc,t'@-
raj raiur,is,,rrgt il p:gsiIn,' oI The act ahhve r1!eFt'' -
- yt.,E. t. n.If.r..tg at s'lslilE., san IIt 50 is ~ ~ ~
ih,,;l. I'D cotnn!...iuntr - establish Agricultural socicir"
in sG.i coCa:!@s Is he may visit III Inc discharge y: n' "''
Tho srficc, O: primary ard free schools has for many years,
more OF lss. occupied HE attention OF The L".i-lhi,ii'; W
The rr1c::cal operation .! the resent system SHOWS ", J" .
inefficient ana raticaiiy defective. THESE ;"lrcts nave roe"
g, II. c,eutiy nDin:cd out, that Il is unnecessary u lt!'"'0i
,rral te:e; nl:, ia view OF TIC additional! revenue 't'' va
,,c,r. ,. the educational lund under Il provision q; TIC nc":
,,,as,i ;utiun, il is believed that Il new energy might te lHi.
u,r,es Ia his 2rnncn .: our STATE policy, without ns''i"i .
~ M: o;5rr Interest. / nr@ Lave, therefore. To ctii your h-
i,n;i1i 10 Has sahj'c', ana asa nf II 'h"t ~
importance demands. =. -,
h,gl. : .cit,p.. ana COLLEGES throughout Inc c1inn'n"r''''
are ma ,.us@etnns and lfnpravi"- con'iltcI.
! r,,n.f,,t h.r,w;tn :Hc annual reports Of the rccto' "n1
y;.;,,ra Il no University, aud ri the po::i OF risn'Ts OF u'
yi,r;u,, Ni!,isry Institute, when rrafese.t these insi'i-
> ,r. y, rs IN , very Il ,u!-iiing c]Oa!iiun, and ask ."r >."H!
i, ;. r,.,.,.I,ui Consideration. PROVISION has heretofore ''"H
:u,,r a., the maintenance ana chhcal!pn, III eacn u. 'h's u"
sl;Gt:an=, o.one yoing man from e"cii r.ait"' t ,'.n"
;ts STATE. IN. u'itaocs OF districts h.;.ti. n'tm inI''',"'
II MIA. ice VII 10 cuu.itrf Watcher rrnvlH"n sho"!d ny y
mad. tr The accumulation, aud me necessary mean p,"-
v,t,l ;.r The ,n;,poTt OF Il pToporilpiaoie lncEcas; ~ i1
rl1,!,.r ina. q Se q tnc4tcL; and / beg leave 10 call yous "a,
Ie-t attention l., the subject.
IN aouult reports OF The board of visitors OF the p.'i'
DuIb nai Sind Institution, III the Eastern and "cIleih i'.
rl,ic Asylinrs, ami of the adjutant generui, aye he''"'''
submt:r! !r yuuf favorable fiOilce. 10,
The aaah Iciurns herewith communicate e"''''' I'""'
aadEeallay runiI,inn OF these iIst!iGti"hs.
IN. ,ro,,i report on The Pcnitentiaty eXhiplts Tue manu-
,a,nrtu,, ,,,,Iu,ns rs profitable 10 IL" State. VIC o''a".e
:" rn,nn,,i,ruInn acrurIn, wa $500 -, a"i after Gt'1ct-
~, ,rr > COMMISSIONS ii the agent and expenses ot ihc "It:S,
tSI GTj iO1 The melt !f.ancG waI 81 9J ". ln ii"t',S'
nr,yy,y,-. itavc :aiien nf. ana the agent was able oniy I" "a:
=; non into The treasury. The d.Ininhilon oi prJht Wt'"iii
"a. I,.t ,xn wear. l. attributed ~ the changes maze ~ uH
rr,u,uaI iaw in ISIS. Previous 10 the revisal OF that year
p,r.cns were not continei. in the peni,entiary tor lees i''n
three wears. uni were consequently able L" maze ticf ii'":
useful 10 ,mr establishment. Under the ne" Jaw % p'!t'Hi'
at the prisoners are sentenced Tor one year, oO per cent. 'F
less man three. The average number received III M '-'
five y,uys. uGirr fui iGer laws, was al annually, while nader
The ui.seni tGcc The number has IuR UP 10 VI, ano me actual
ayc-.r. 10 50. being an Increase oil lhi'iy per cent. III Ere
wears IL i, celicve! by the superintendent, FROM these !astS,
iuyris.,nIHruis are !asa elective, and The labor OF The p:!s'a
,s les profitable. Examples are given OF The lncreuS. %:
imot.sJLuI.n from 1872 to l523 nf 100 per cent, while s.fnt-
lar uu.i-.neGIs prevailed, ard afterwards, when The pose!
YEAS changed, myTis1ninents hIu!inl-iri III par cent. ~ Ia
1911. II appears, also, that ia i've ana u hall years, !:J:!
lSI6 IN ISL tm. c.rir loss on manufacturing 1cIIilt