Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1858-12-01
VOL. xxnI...NO.41..

be authorized to appropriate the iron railing
which formerly enclcped the State uuuss, to
the purpose Of enclosing tue College Chapel,
which needs some protection. - -;
The report Of tile Board of Vi.itors of.tha
Military Academies, and Of the Commissioners
of the Asylum for Deaf Mutes and the Blind,
will be submitted ~ sodn as prepared. The
Governor is er n6fcio, member Of both these
Boards. About lo resign this grateful duty to-
my successor, / take great pleasure in testify
ing how ably, impsrtially and faithfully, the.
affairs Of both have been conducted. IIGnara-
BILE alike TO the mind ami heart Of. the State,
these institutions are destined to exercise sGn-
Sible influence, morally and intellectually, upon
the industrial employ,nents of the people. LU-
Gated in healthy part Of 81 artanburg District
upon State lands which the Commissioners viii
be allowed to regulate, tho Cedar Springs !tsy-
lum will eventually become the centre 0f
thriving population Of villagers made up Of its
etres, among whom may be found souje Of the,
best and most ingenious artisans in the country.
The value OF the Citadel Academy il snffiyisntiy
known to be appreciated by you all. L cannot.
close, however, without earnestly recommend
ing, that All appropriation be made. fer: :cons,
structing more efficient and thorough drains for
the premises and for the covering and compile.
ton oi the East wing, according to the plnn
Which shall be adopted by the Board Of Visitors;
Tie Lunatic Asylum have visited With much,
qualification. The order and System which per-,
wade the establishment are very Satisfactory.
Larger grounds are needed for the planting Of,
trees and shrubs, and for the free and varied
movements of domesticatsd animals, in oil which
the insane become, by degrees, deeply interest-
ed. The street between the two buildings,
West, and East, is still open. Tie Regents should
be instructed to close this without delay! Be-
SIDES econOni:ing space, it will afford inOrc va,
Flsd exercise and greater security 10 the patient,
at less cost for surveillance to the in.sitntion.
The suggestions made hy the report of the Su-;,
Perintendent arc worthy Of Consideration, pro-
oeeding from benevolent heart, enlarged and
enlightened by experience. ..;,.,-s,..
The report OF the Registrar OF Marriages.,
Births and Deaths. is herewith transmitted.
irregular though the returns be, they will bs-.
come less and less so, If they hs required year;
by year; and the Registration Act being amend,
ed, as suggested by experience, will greatly con-,
tribute towards the preservation of those sta-l
tl:tioa 20 valuable to our country and to medical
science. ,...,.,'.,... ,.,...a-,a.5,.;;--ii
herewith transmit tho interesting report Of
the Geological and Metallurgical Surveyor Of
the State for the past year. 20 u. !.
have been Induced to- recommend that:
Thursday, the 25th instant, be set apart IS D
day of thanksgiving and prayer: This appoint,
ment, trust, viii not interrupt, materially,
tie business Of the Legislature, over which !!
you exercise entire control. n :..s,,.ttf7Ses.f
Invoke upon yonr i9int oeunsels :tle en- /;
llilgstasaE sas hlsssias g thss ajRIs Peyss.
the public welfare wouit ibs fruitless and vain.
r. F. W. .ALLSTON.