The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-15

Total amount Of the public debt above IS l4 2s3 81
or the school bonds the sum Of ST. 27O OIL bears Ave
per cent interest and the Of se 500 six per cent
To pay the public debt the State has the following
sources, If they could be applied to that
900 Of stock In the Bank ef Kentucky $500 900 OF stock
in the Northern Bank Of Kentucky Of stock in
the Bank OF LOUISVILLE and 100000 Of stock in the
Southern Bank OF Kentucky 10 which may be added
3l50o0o Of stock in the Lexington and Frankfort Rail
road and i bl9 80 bonds Ct the Louisville and Frank
fort Rsilrosd Conpany-making in all the Of 0D
11e so TIE State has In add lion S2694 239 IS stock
In turnpike roads-supposed 70 De worth about twenty
Ave or thirty cents 70 the dollar besides her
In rivers, sc.
In refer ing geological survey OF the State, tn.
earnestly recommend that you order minute aud
thorough geological aud agricultural survey OF the state
Such survey would be Of ncseusbls benefit 10 the poo
PIE OF Kentucky, IL would snov the quantities. kinds
and varieties OF the mine als & the State and make
known the geographical and geooaics position OF the
risus marbles building stones rocks soils Goals. iron
and lead which abound in this State with chemical
analysis OF each, making known their utility in agcu
trre in the arts, and II msnu'ac Coal sat salt
petre lead IRON marble building sc NJ hydrauhc lms
Etope &c are ound In the State and of them 10
large quantities. but their quAn tty, quality, variety and
location are very impeiecty known This coal fields and
the iron region each occupy II IL thought one fourth Of
the area OF the State Such turvey would collect, ar
and systematic in.ormr lion this subject and
thus put mass Of certain, reliable aud I'm portant infor
nation that could not be other rise obtained in shspe
that would make II available to all THIS information
disseminated among the people, would give labor,
ploysd in mining intelligent and certain dire ton
which would cause rapid deyelopemsnt of our vast min
era resources and BRING forth the rich mines OF wealth
hidden beneath the surface OF the earth and locked
mp in mountains
The veopemsnt Of the mineral wealth Of tn. State
and the opening OF alum ant supplies Of cheap fuel
would greatly Increase manufactures diversity
labor invite investments Of capital and make regions
sterile and worthless prosperous and wealthy.
There s no class of the community sho have great
interest in geological and agricultural surrey the
farmers. II would make known to them the elem Of
the soits nature, properties spd capacity, In the DIFF
f.rsnt ocaliies-snd rs aiaPt.ton 70 the various pro
ducons .uited 10 latitude and climate. Such infar
nation the intelligent farmers would appreciate, and
Apply in such manner A. To enrich their nelds increase
the abundance and variety OF their crops, extend the
abeady agricultural resources OF the State and add
70 tn wealth and prosperity of this numerous aud enter
prispg class OF oar constituents.
Kentucky is far behind OF her sister States this
mpor matter Almost every State in the Unoa has
had geological survey, and great advantages have
suited to those StAtee from their Aoors In this field OF
fciepce. without such survey, the mineral Azrcul
tura and manufacturing OF the State
Be fully known or developed. Oar people exhibiting
udsble and sevorthy enterprise in construc sng
railroads in various parts Of the commonwealth. one
mas regions for the purpose Of dsSsopnS their re-
sources and obtaining cheap certain and lasting sup
plies Of coal for fuel and manufacturing purposes Every
perssn who has reflected this subject In connection
with the railroad Improvements contemplated and
stins in Kentucky must heve felt the want OF geo.
logical survey II "a thought that the people Of Ken
tucty lose annually for the want OF information that
would % impaired By such survey, more than twice i
cost ne cost Of the work would be trains when com
pared 70 the great, important and lasting benefits 1t
would confer You owe II 10 science TO the progressive
sprt q the age IN which live, to the mining, manu-
featuring agricultural and other Industrial interests of
the state 70 Cause this work be commenced without
deAy
The Governor refers TO the affairs Of the national gov
vernment as follows -
The allie ard patriotic Chief Magistrate Of the
In his inaugural address, and In his TO the present
Congress, has Indicated determna to see that the
eompromise measures passed BY the Congress OF the
United States In 1880 are carried out In rood fsh-to
restore far possible that good feeling and harmony
which should exist among sister States, forming one
great confederaey and to that all the rights guar
antesd By the federal constitution extended each
and All the States, and that the Union be
The distinguished citizen 1T the head OF the national
administration viii End Kentucky ready 10 operate
most heartily with him in his patriotic edsrts 10 pre-
the Union and maintain involate the consultation
and 70 uphold unimpared the rights OF the States and
that nationality which IL based upon the guarantees OF
the constitution under which have enjoyed such
exAmpkd happiness and prosperity. Kentucky will
stand by the constitution and the Union and will 1T All
nmes ready to protect the and defend the other
Whenever assailed whether by traitors from within
bes from without.
From the condition of our national reveuuss We ma