The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-08

ps 1870. Sssa. unsxpsuded 600 81
raianee 81 capisation tAx for lihA NJ =. 40 A.
vet carried 10 Literary fund. o''oo' W
IN. whole Of the net temptation tax Tor
year ending Soth september, iso's ,ss "A, a,
estimated, -o =
Total balance nov uosxpsndsd. t22e.'o3 81
e.i, The attention Of the general assembly 70
Ne delay In many counties, aud the entire failure
rsnartsa by the arst auditor Great confus on arises
4. the settlement Of accounts from this cause
Aaa "a thfs day ~ fall and accurate net balance
OF the capita,ioa tax to De credited 70 the Literary
fuod eau be stated, for any one year, until the
sheriff. Of all the counties for every year are COM
RELIED to make their returns aud state their nc
couats.
tax are strictly husbanded. and applied in the
moe, efficient xay. they will greatly Increase ever,
year, aud constitute In short time an ample iund
to supply the vaau Of q large aud liberal pas on
iy .uccsssfal. I. has 20 enlarged in its reputation
and the nambsr Of Its matrioulstss tas. ~ uo
made for buildings and expenses OF s'ssy ssua
make IL absolutely necessary 70 ine's. s,. ~.
fly to a. least $4,000 per annum ms tne
moro iust from the fast that the sxcsiient ana oe-
voted professors have been too long limited Ia
thar ssnries out Of fees which their iaoors earn
and ~hioh have been credited to the university,
la.vtny them barely enough to live upon. They
oagbt 10 be allowed . greater proportion OF what
their eminent services yield TO the state AT no
tims has the university been more prosperous than
IL 1, now / regret to announce that another OF
n. reotors has departed this iife the Hon. Andrew
Stevenson. Like HE predecessor, whose death IL
was IN, painful duty TO announce 10 the last ges-
sra assembly, he died +" full OF years and full of
honors" and the board OF visitors have paid mer-
ted tribute TO his memory. lie has been succeed
ed by - worthy descendant OF the great founder Of
the university.
/ recommend also an increase Of the annuity Of
the military institute to the sum Of at least
xl.5o0 per annum. The report OF the board and
superintendent fully exhibits its successful opera
ton And il Is proposed to form class OF fopogra-
ply and civil engineering for the Held, TO reconnoi-
irs the routes for public works, TO make sur
veys of the lines Of counties and OF waste and unap
propriatsi lands, and especially to begin corrse,
map OF the state, and 20 explore our mineral re-
gions We have reliable map OF Virginia, and
but few materials to begin one Col. Crozot recon-
nended plan, which, If il had been followed
would have been useful; to plat upon copper plates
oil the correct materials We had and might from
time To time acquire, until the outlines we're flled
CD. But this was not put into execution, Ii wont
take "a age to complete it, and ne was compelled
g. draw his MAPS from mere description of those
who had LEGAL kns~ledse Now, We have some vaia-
bic authentic materials The coast survey has TRAN
sulated the most OF our Atlantic aud chesapeake bay
front, based upon lines founded by Uassier and
Bachs and running . considerable distance into our
interior These trlangulatons have only to be car
red out by proper orhces and inst uments acl oss
the state. and with the aid now OF the electric tele
graph We can make chronometric survey, to assist
The trianRulations, which would IN short time give
US com paIativey correct nap, worth Of our state
and ndispenssbly necessary Tor every purpose Of i'm
ptcyeuaeut. The institute can easily organize an
ample corps OF graduates fron among the state
denis and they will gladly fulfill their engagement,
20 teach number OF years by entering upon this
work q the lowest rates Of compensation in order 10
train themselves in school OF practical and applied
ecisn O. These views are enlarged upon by Colonel
Smith.
Upoa the whole view OF csr scientific and literary
wants and means recommend the following dstr-
button u income from the Literary fund ca
pitsEoD ak BY appropriation Of law as follows:
To the university, 25o0a
TO me4ical sch oil Of Richmsnd az
To military institute, - 90
10 twelve colleges, $40 o