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Sec. 80. Chapter twenty-five TO the
Revised Statutes of 1S46, also act eighty
eight, entitled TO an act 80 amend chapter
twenty-five of the Revised Statutes of ls-
40, relative to laying out, altering and
disconsinuing highways, approved March
eighteenth, ls4s; also act seventy two,
entitled an act 10 repeal chapter twenty
five of the Revised Statutes Of 1s46, ap-
proved March fifteenth, ls4s, be the same
are hereby repealed. And, all .scts and
parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions
of this act, axcept acts Of interpretations Of
cities and villages are hereby repealed.
Approved February I'd, 1858.
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The subject of Colleges for tho instruc.
tion of the agricultural portion of our
people, is attracting much attention.
That the subject, which has been initiated
by Michigan, will come into general fav-
or, at no distant period, we have no doubt.
All other branches of labor, and the spc.
cess and glory Of our nation rests upon this
the noblest calling of man, to till the
earth. Why then, should not this branch
of knowledge be fostered and advanced
by schools Of learning, specially adopted
to that purpose. The scholar, or profess
sor in any of tho sciences, is not complete
in education until he knows something of
agriculture; and the more he knows of
that, the moro complete in his education,
and the more efficient in bis calling. We
notice that numerous petitions are flowing
into Congress for appropriation of public
lands for tho endowment of agricultural
Colleges.
W. Lo,v before ue O. bill Introduced in
to the Senate of Wisconsin, to establish
College, which takes ours in many features
rs model. We congratulate tho people
of Michigan, that we are the successful
pioneers in the work, for our institution
may already bo called success; and az
its workings develope themselves, We shall
look upon it, with pride aid satisfaction.
Our State will be more than remunerated
for the heavy outlays in its establishment,
while other States will be copying our ex-
ample, and emulating our enterprise.
For the purpose Of having our reader
see tho interest manifested in this subject
elsewhere we copy several articles from ex-
changes. At the recent meeting of the
U. S. Agricultural Society, at Washing
ton Preambles and resolutions were adopt
ed, strongly endorsing the bill introduced
into Congress, by Mr.. Morrill,, which is re-
ferred to by the Boston Cultivator, below: :
Detroit Advertiser.
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The Bill which MI NTH Ray d. fGifeohhtE Gle ...,.~
duced, pursuant to the views Of Gov. Chase,
as contained in his Annual Message, pro-
vides for the purchase Of a thousand acres
of land in one body, at no more than S25
an acre, and appropriates, $4,000 for
that purpose, and for the erection of bull
dings, purchase of furniture, apparatus
and library. The College to be under
the supervision of the State School Com
missioner and State Board of Agriculture.
Tho course of instruction to include a
thorough English course, Mathematics,
Natural Philosophy, Chemistry, Botany,
Animal and Vegetable Anatomy, Poysi-
ology, Geology, Mineralogy, Meteorology,
Etomology, Veterinary art, horticulture,
Political Economy, Civil Engineering,
Book Keeping, and tho Mechanic Arts,
directly connected with Agriculture.-The
sum paid to Professors tho first year shall
be not moro than $4,000, the rent sc, 900,
and any year thereafter such sum as the
Board of Supervision shall deem necessary.
Tuition in the College shall be forever
free to pupils residing in Ohio, and in case
more pupils apply than can be accomodat-
cd, they shall apportionod to each county
according to the ratio of its population.
AID TO AGRIoULTURAL CoLLEGEs.-We
have received copy of Bill introduced
into Congress by Hon. Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vcr-
mont, donating public lands to the sever
al States and Territories which may with
in five years provide Colleges for the ben
eft Of Agriculture and the Mechanic
Arts. 1t proposes to grant upwards Of
six millions Of acres, to be 80 apportioned
that each State shall receive a quantity
equal to 10000 acres for each Senator and
Representative In Congress, and that each
Territory shall receive 5000 acres. This
would be liberal provision, truly, for the
object mentioned. The establishment Of
Agricultural Colleges in this country is al
together novel. Two or three such instit-
utions, only, have within year or two
been organized, and are now experiment
tai stage Of operation. They can derive
but little benefit from previous institutions
but must work out for themselves the way
Of success. They deserve encouragement
and support in their lsndable efforts to de-
duce system of education adapted to the
farmer. But it would not be better, be-
foro multiplying these institutions, TO have
some questions settled in regard to lho
means Of rendering them usefull The
Colleges of New York and Michigan, will
no doubt demonstrate many important
things in reference to practical manage.
mest, in tho course OF. ten years, and it
would seem desirable that the expense and
labor att ,ndant on now schcmes should be
avoided as much as possible. A few insti-
tutions can bring what we want to know,
as to plans Of instruction and operation,
aud the many can profit by the example.
We arc therefore, in favor, in the first place,
of providing suitabl, means for the practi-
cal working of the Agricultural Colleges
already established, and ia this view, po'@
erprsse the hope that the memorial nou
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