The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-12-03
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improvement.
No State, so far as am informed, has sue
cessfully put in operation Common School
system, without Superintendent, or some
officer Of the kind and it is believed such an
office is essential to the success Of our
own.
By the law, as II now stands, the Governor
| is to have printed $50 copios of the annual re-
port of the superintendent, so copies whereof
he is to distribute among the public offices and
libraries Of the State, and colleges. and such
other literary Institutions. in and out OF the
State, as he shall deem proper; the residue
to be delivered to the Superintendent, for
distribution by him Gin such manner as will
promote the cause Of common education in
the State" This number for general distri-
button is entirelytoo small to effect the
purpose designed. The additional cost Of a
large number would be only that Of the addi-
tionaI paper and press work, which is com.
paratively small. The type-settlng consti-
tutes the main item in the cost OF publica-
ton. A sufficient number should be publish
ed to supply mostiof those who are connected
with, or take an active interest IN, our Com
mon Schools the expense Of printing and
publishing to be paid out Of the Literary
Fund. The Literary Board. seeing the pro-
priety Of such thing, deemed II not beyond
its power to order $50 additional copies to be
struck off, which was done at a trlfing cost
and il is out Of these only, that copies can
be supplied to the members of Assembly.
The Literary Board Distributed, among the
several counties Of the State, for the sup.
port Of Common Schools, the sum Of 81 so, $50
for the year 1855, and the like amount for the
year 1856, With half that amount, required
to be raised by taxation in the respective
counties, for like purposes, we have the sum
OF s27l $50 applied to Commnn School Pur-
poses in each Of these years.
The sum of $4,000 out Of the Literary
Fund was also appropriated, each year. tor
the use Of the Institution Tor the Deal, Dumb
and the Blind.
Applications have, from time to time, been
made TO me by the principals OF schools IN
different sections Of the State. to be furnished
with arms for their pupils from the State ar
senals, with view to making military tao.
tics a part of their instruction. The law
making no provision for such cases. | was
compelled to refuse a compliance with all
such applications. Arms suitable tor schools
may be obtained from the general government,
in part Of the States annual quota Of arms
derived from that source.
II recommend that the Governor OF the
State be authorized to furnish such arms 10
schools, bond being given for their safe keep
ing and return, as in the case Of volunteer
companies.
Acknowledge Of the duties Of the soldier,
in country like ours, having no regular mi
, litary system, is highly important. Every
citizen is liable TO be called upon to dis
. chage these duties. aud IL properly instruc-
ted in his youth, would be ready in manhood
at his country's call, TO step forward either
for command or 20 serve as q well drilled
soldier in the ranks. For an American cit
izen, that system NJ education is most per-
feet which enables him to perform his duty
Lss,, under any aud all circumstances.
tits an entire mistake 10 suppose that
such system would foster a military spirit
dangerous to the peare and good order Of the
country. II has been practically introduced
in many Of the States Of the Union, with no
. such results; but, on the contrary, with
. marked benefit.
The Asylum for the insane, though yet
incomplete, is now IN successful operation,
and has as its inmates some IS patients. Sew.
eral Of those who have been inmates have
been restored to their reason, and discharged.
Some few deaths have occurred.
n | have every reason 10 believe that the
. general management Of the institution under
the present Superintendent, DR.. Fisher, has
+ been good. The institution will be well
worthy visit from your members, when you
+ viii be able to see for yourselves, its system
and general economy. More definite inloi :
, nation will be given in the report Of the Di-
rectOrs, which will be laid before YOU at an
early day.
AT the institution for the Deaf. Dumb
and the Blind there are some 81 pupils.
The same general remarks will apply to this
Institution, and report will be submitted 10
, you by the Directors thereof.
The revenue Law, passed at the last ses.
sion, has, IN several respects, been found diff.
ficult TO construe, and needs revising and ex.
planning IN many particulars. Some Of the
difficulties arising under il will present them.
selves on careful examinations. Others can
be pointed out by the accounting officers oil
the State, TO whom questions IMPRACTICAL diff
Iiculties have often been pretented by the o..
ficers whOse duty il is 10 collect the public
taxes.
II IS Of the first importance that these die.
licnlties be removed. 10 order that our taxes
may be uniform, and also for the reason that
10 cases Of doubt, the State is usually the
loser--ihe collecting officers not being will.
ling 10 collect the tar BY distress and incur
the risk Of a suit by the owner Of tie prop.
erty distrained.
Since your last session, Mr.. Attorney Gen.
eral Ransom rendered his resignation. which
was accepted. and Joseph .. Batchcior, Esq,
with the advice Of the Council Of State, was
appointed 10 GIL The vacancy. II will be