Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-12-19
tEplToR s PROPRIETOR.
1Ym0LE $50. aI5.

~ " 144NtA
Tits rays and been an ornament in the
oounsels OF the eclntry, languishes in
humble obsourfty Wittl the germ. of its as-
tpirstiOns obliteEated by insyorabie nsees-
lsity.
The man Of wealth, under onr systeul
| OF equal distribution Of properly amona
his heirs, and under the natural law which
establishes a period for the growth. natu-
| Irity, decline and extinction of WeAlth as
well as everything else, cannot tell how
soon his descendants many not rsqire hs~
sistance from those to whom his bounty
may be extended. E
The interest of both classes are essentiS
ally the same, aud both have like inS
ducement to unlock the treasures Of know
ledge for themselves and their postatitys
that all may be elevated TO the proud poe
sition of,enligh tfssmsn, and thai is
may be said ofeuss q dom cry tas lta-
out she tttteretn lal Voice Ia the streets
Firmly imp ssed With tie belief TINT
the cause Of dncation ans especially that
lot primary schools Is cond 10 NO great
interest OF the State should be dcfelict
in duty II L failed 20 recommend Il Id the
strongest terms 10 your fayorahle consides
ration,
The second auditor areportw viii sxhibit
the financial condition Of the Literary
fund. It will be only necessary for rnest1
state that its available capital Is 81 ,6at,s
758 81 Of this amount there has been
inve tied 81 ,59l ,195 80, leaving the sum
of $50, ,562 55 to be invested. The net
revenue derived from these investments
during the last fiscal year, was $7e, ,s69
62,
The receipts into tho treasury from an
sources on account OF this fund, including
the balance on hand on tho 1st of Oetos
Der 1854, were $l66 ,7o4 rs, and the diss
bursements during the same period W6ts
$169, ,649, leaving balance ia the treas
sury to the credit Uf this fund, on tho fFaE
'of October Of the present year, ot Ss. .o5B'
76.
The institution for the deat, dumb and
blind, and those other public charities,
the eastern and western lunatic asylumS,
have continued to give efficient aid in rol
lieving the unfortunate. To deyeIop tho
latent intellect Of tho deaf and dumb, 60
give light 10 the blind, and 20 alleviate
the deplorable condition Of the beni ghted
idiot, or to restore TO healthful action tha
diseased mind otthe nadmhn, or restrain
him from injuring others, are objects
which these institutions are contributing
greatly to effect. Tho reports from the
board Of visitors accompany this soommu-
munication will present their several
wants and necessities. and disblay n,6Ys
satisfactorily their condition. ftcgfettol
state that portion Of tho Weetsfn luna
tic asylum has lately bpon injured by As
accidental fire. IL is nndefstood, how6S
or, that the damage ID NOT great, and
that it may be speedily repaired 81 mo
derate cost.
In the month Of December last 4 sinii.
lar accident occurred at the penisentlafy,
by which much larger proportion of
that institution was entirely dsatroybd.s-
The report Of the directors aud slpafiEss
tendent will afford all the Information 1ps
on tho subject in my possession. Bytft;e
FIRE most Of the work shops, and neatly
all the machinery for manufacturing ope-
rations, were destroyed or rendered usSs
less, This machinery had been conslrao-.
ted ut different periods and Ia rooms tioI
suitable for the operations performed BY
it. Having been for a long si1ne Ia use,
it had become much worn, and i largo
portion Of il was Of character which
more modern improvements had supefse.
ded. It had been worked, therefore, at
great Inconvenience and 70 little profit
The 6Ioin this respect will provo of "a.
vantage, for the new buildings and now tna.
chinery have been adapted to each oihet,
aud the latest improvements have been
made in both. To repair this damage and
prevent greater loss 10 the State, ] imtn6-
diAtely gave authority 10 The board Of d.
rectors TO cause the work shops destroyed
70 be rebuilt upon tho plan and estimates
furnished by themselves and by the "a.
perintendent, directing that the laborot
the convicts should be used rs fer ~ ptao.
tioable. 1t was supposed that il would
require the sum Of thirty thousand doll
lars 10 complete the building and procure
the necessary machinery for the puryose.
The board were, therefore, authorized 70
contract for machinery snd heavy limbsTs,
upon such credit Is would allow time 5fof
an appropriation 10 be made by.t gens4
raj assembly 70 meet the payment and
in addition. l authorized an expenditure
of fifteen thousand dollars ont Of th6 civil
contingent fund. Regulators were adop-
ted requiring accurate accounts % So
kept and full report 10 be made of The
Expenditure and Of the amounts hoYsafsef
to fall due. and whom they are 70 be- paid,
From the civil eontigens fund Ihsrs hss
been paid on this account shout twelve
thousand dollars. leaving 70 bs paid ffoln
this fund, under tbe authority giYen,
about 81, 800. This with the amount paid
within the fsesl year, Of $6.344,e9, 81
interest upon the temporary loaB made 20
supply the wants Of The tIeasury, hsrs.o.
fore alluded 70 reduced thatlund sxcesy
dinghy. and required the ssrietsst esono.
Imy 70 meet the ordinary charges upon ID.