Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1856-11-28

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9th g II
7th " IS
Eight the Is osntie in the 9TH circuit mountain
ounties, West of the Blue Ridge, covering largo terrific
y travesed by many ranges Of small mountains with in
oen roads, rendering the travel difficult and laborous
addition to this will be seen that from the present
of tn. Courts Of this circuit any Judge riding
will necessarily have to the Blue Kdge four times
With such circuit and such abors PERFORM may well
imagine that Judge, however diIigcn and laborou would
down. and in great degree unified for the per-
of his duties, towards thu latter part of it.
This need Of new circuit has arisen from the creation of
Iew counties In the 9th ami 7th circuits.
But the country settled up especially in the mountain
of the 7h circuit other counties will be required and
ma de, and the evil will be thus increased
that this matter brought the notice of
he last General Assembly, and that it failed to establish
another circuit fairness to our Superior
Judges allowed them addition to their regular sal
aries the of $50 for each court held by them circuit
over and above twelve
But for the stated it that a new cir
cult should be established 1t will be that by reason
be paid for in the 9Th and 7h circuits making for each
year the of s9o0-nearly half the salary of Judge
under the law Solicitors receive much for
would therefore, suggest that The counties beyond the
Bue Ridge longing to the 7th circuit and county
this side of the mountains (McDowe think would be
most conveniently shall constitute the 9Th circuit and that
out OF the six remaining counties of the 9TH and the l4h
counties of the 9th circuit, two circuits the 9th and h
shall be made.
of deep interest many and furnish useful
ton to those whose duty it is to make criminal laws
State have been called upon repeatedly from abroad to
furnish such information to this State but unable do
notice, and recommend that should be
Opted to have reported at least all trials for capital feo
icors each judicial circuit report such cases the
Attorney General of the State who should be required
report them together with the his circuit to
the Governor of the State to be laid before each General
Assembly,
the Revised F. Moore and William g. Rodman Es.
last could @i
s sss e .w a the d t some M
we're damssed BY stress Il weather Those be
dispatched at early day Ofhe residue,
os of hss sed in in the
early time will submit detailed relating
resolution directing among the
css Of tho Peace copies only furnished to those whose
were returned by the Clerks their lists Many of
those appointed BY the last General Assembly, qualified a
the list Of Magistrates by the respective
Clerks By the term: Of the resolution restricted
Magistrates appointed by General Assembly no
qualified ueny shall each be furnished with copy
the Code.
There is provision for sending laws publish
ed the different Departments Of the General Government
have been applied to for them by of the De-
psrtmens but unable furnish them therefore re-
commend that provision be made for that purpose.
and would be but inadequate for many
valuable books sent to by the general government
of Mr. Wiley, State superintendent of Common Schools
being report the 1855 informed by him
that his report for the present will be made early
The herewith sent will be found to contain much val
liable information the subject ofeducaon in the State
especially the condition and prospects our Com
mod Schools and valuable suggestions made for
SO to 81 tho report inclusive, and the tables the
end Of the report especially interesting Copies of this
report will be laid upon your desks.
Nv the 1880 appears that the number Of white
in the State between the of and 81 years
2l5453 Mr. Wiley reports tho whole number of children
turns him) for the year 1855 have been 632 Es-
tmatng for the few remaining counties he gives the whole
number children at these schools the State, about
OOO and other schools and colleges the State about
10000 making the whole number at school in the State
and do not believe that he is, the day is dtant-not
more Ct arthes than one we shall no
will be able, at least, to read and write.
An opinion has prevailed State, that the
m ss been snr Of little and
injury resulting thererom other schoolsha of these
mon SCHOOLS portion of year. This may be
"e @ fs the sy
feror schools have in many and indeed in most counties been
private schools and academies have increased largely
| still or the increase.
am satisfied from my observation (and in the two
years last past have had ample opportunity to observe
rayesng every section of tho Stat) that the number
schools sae and female, especially the latter of
grade rapidly increasing every part of the State and
observed with pleasure of the best
indications of the progress of our people
Before leaving this subject deem but of justice
the Superintendent Of Common Schools to that
opinion, he has been dgent faithful and conscientious
the discharge duties suchthst he has done much
already to- Introduce orde harmony and uniformity into
the system and that he is and active in endeavorng
| to carry out further plans for its improvement.
No tate far am informed, has successfully put
operation Common School SYSTEM without Superinten-
dent officer of the kind and it is believed that such
an officer is essential to the success Of our
BY the law as stands tho Governor print
ed $50 copies of the annual report of the Superintendent
50 copies whereof he distribute among the public offices
and libraries Of the State and colleges and such other lite
the residue delivered Superintendent for
distribution by him Gin such will best promote
the of common education in the State This number
for general distribution els entirely small to effect the
purpose designed The additional of larger number
would be only that of the additional paper press work
which comparatively small The type-setng constitutes
the main item in the cost Of publication sufficient mum
Der should be published to supply of those who are
connected with take active interest in our ommon
Schools expense of printing and publishing to be paid
of the Literary Fund The Literary Board seeing the
propriey OF such thing, seemed not beyond its pow,l
done at trihng cost and it is out of these only that Co
pies can be supplied to the members of Assembly
The Literary Board distributed among the several coun
ties OF the state for the support of Common Schools thu
$50 for the year 1885, and the like amount fo
the year 1886 With half that amount required to be rails
ed BY taxation in the respective counties for like
have the Of S37 $40 applied to Common School mr.
poses in each of these years. ~ pun
The sum of out of the Literary Fund was also an
Deaf, Dumb and the Blind. " "
Applications have from time to tme been made to me b.
the principals Of schools in different sections of the State
be furnished with for their pupils from the State arse
nails with view making military tactics part of thei
compelled to refuse compliance with ali such appica
tons Arms suitable for schools may be obtained from tn
general government part of the States ANIMAL ouoa
arms derived from that source.
that the Governor the State be authorized
furnish such arms to schools bond being given for the
keeping and RETURN in the case of volunteer
MICS
of the duties of the soldier in country k
having regular military system highly
Every citizen liable be called to discharoe thes