The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1858-10-23

really useful or necessary Coz en- aualyteai labo'
fstory. The rest, (sHesPi eet ~ suh Ismatn-
ing IN the TFsaauFy, } has b-sn eHpsndsd IN the
purohaas Of promlsououa articles adapted 10 en-
hibton. amusemsnt. and other paFposea iofeign
10 he anrvay tamonn the larger nama. may .
manuou e2i2 90 forts microscopes, nnd $3.50
for usisrolqgieai iasfrsasnis.l Andisom among
he articles msniioaed 10 he voucheEs, AM eef-
thsd as harinr haan received hv the late Geolo- :
riat e numbaf, 20 the value Of 10. are nowhero
70 be found. Many articles u hrst necessity
hava on the aihar hand been alionethaf omttedi I
and Tie appropriation has been exhausted "
withia fsotion. without there being ne ieas' !
provaioo ior the 6uina ~ u = room With eare
walls, 20 aahe ans~er The purposes o. ""o''
story.
600 more wgi stths lowest estimate, be 70
qufsd 10 Pot The survey laboratory " working
nrder A part Of this sem might, u la true,
BE- derived iSom the sale Of such Of tha super
huous articles e. may BE- sslesble. Bot these
canat best b. sold auly ata sacrifice. and not very
readily a. that The proceeds might. V neoos.
say. stsny dms be charged 70 the curreut sur
vsy appropriation. IL
The sslsry ~ ths Assistant. heretofore. had
been Used q $1,000 per snnum. Experience
proves that this V insufficient 20 form per
nansnt indnoemsni 20 any oompeieni man
.
consequences Of THE inadsquaey. Noe. 81 chan
Fas Of ihia Kind are not onlY vetauoua and ~
voiva = serious ioss Of lime, bot each one is ~
HssT posiiiys pscuniary loss % the staie teT
he SIMPLE reason tha, fall ethcieneY on NE par
% he incumbsni. WHISTLER Pnncipal or Assis.
tant. rsquirss q cerisin amount ofpersoual and 4
local experiences. which can only Be obtsiusd BY i
rnnusalon wlih Ire work iisalf, Coz aomo length |
81 uma I suraasl. tharefofs. that the salary Of
ne As-i.snt Be hHsd 81 9 .sO0-tho same AZ In |
cher suites
be the present s,.g. of,hs survey. the duts.
Of he Assistant soua not. a. Esnsral Thing. b. |
IN he Geld. bat IN the llbaraiory henos no ad-
diiioaal hsid out6t would, for The present, be |
rrquirad The appropriation now existing. OF
si000 per annuu. Coz current expenses is not
however, suihcisni 70 dsifsy he expenses Of
both labufainry aud hsd weEk whuu carried on
simaltsnsoualy en- additional nppfopnatian Of
500 pei annam, will be nsos-sary To- hts Pur-
y yunaNskrna laeProe,issios rsgui,si-
faf be turvey. under hrw arfs--ltJl
siva Of sny caniinnsncis.. woutf~--nF
smonnt 10 % 500 besides vhich. $500 are n
present required 10 eomplete The CHI meal labor
atafY.
The act of the Legislature. di.oounsetlnE The
survey from the univefsily. provides that The
ststu Gsoloeisi shall keep bic ofics IN the city o
Isek-nn !" and mrthsfmafs "that the State &c.
olasis, msy oooup, laboratory The 100 ifoul
rooms IN the secnad story of The Penitentiary
and shall be SLOWED the sssistanco Of QUE cor
Wet. b. be- named BY The inspectors, 10 AID hin
tn keeping he apparatus in good order !"
There scarcely sppears 90 exist On The natur.
of the work. any reason shy the locality whsf,
The Indoor work Of the survey s 10 be carrie,
on. should be hxsd By Law. TIE headquarters o
the geological survey Of Afkansas ana Kentucky
Zoe Instance. are al the residence Of the &c
oloasi Of thosa States. Do. ID. ID Oven, %
Indiana. Il is true, that al other things beinI
equal. "a would be natural that department an
der control Of The Executive, should be locate
II the seat of Government. The fact that d
most Gases he collections resulting from gee
iogios surveys have been ordered 20 be altman,
y deposited % the Statu capital, would alon
iufnish sufficient reason, sincs the removal ,
collections Of tha hind can rarely BE- sdsote
without some injury 30 delicate specimens an
always gives q good deal Of trouble.
In the present instance, however, u is ordore
that the specimens collected BE- divided boiwus
The State Unlvsrsiiy and q State collection 10 b
formed II Jackson. u becomes, therefou
from the outset matter ofindhereaoe IN whic
direction one.ha'f n the collection may hna
require 10 be moved. Almost al The specimen
hsfatoiore collected have been deposited Al N
University and we're the removal q headqus
tiers necessary atthe present ,isgs ofthe survs.
would BE- quite imrfaoiieable 10 effect the sol
division Of the collections. save 10 VERY sm,
extent For he work Of examination and d
termination remains 20 be done vet and Il s
the utmost importance IN this study 70 have n
materials a. fall and com lele a. possible. Pra
tcalJ, u you'd become necessary to remove
most The whole Of he collections, involving
great expenditure oftms and labor, and the q
struciion Of many specimens-lho maiotiiy
thesa being Of character unusually delicate.
Bot worps ihan this d would deprive the "a
vsraity Coz several years 10 come of Inc uss
aeollsciion illustrating the geology Of the Stat
ei IN other words, Of the opportunity Of ooula
y demonstrating 10 10 sons ne phsnomena " nj,
they will have 10 deal with IN pructce.
For the slueidauon add elaboration Of the =
suits which still ho dormant, as d WERE In the
specimens, comprising nsafy oua. hall Of 4
whols work i u nd spouaabls that there shou
BE- a. command. v not library, AZ least a co
siderable number q books not usually found
Esasfsl hbrsres The greater ptr Of The boo
- required. he sHpsnss af which s DOT inco
siderable. we're purchased by the University 4
nng be cOnnsKIon With the survey With pee
visw 10 he necessities Of the latter, whilst M
eannotb BE- iound 10 he Stats library 81 Jsckso
nor 80 isr e ! know, In any other library
ne 8isls. Were he headquarters OF The .,
vsy 10 BE- removed ron Oxford. i would b
come necessary 10 purchase the hooks once mol
aad spscial appropriation woad Be rcqur
fof ne rufpass.
10 sisv Of ,hsso etiscsions. nothiag short
ICY considerable advantages % Be realized
y
is nai scidtf5 n sIirls one % 81 Tsinsd- Eni7
inassA, ~ Stats q h ssissippi coall not aas
- provide fos as eeologcal survey. other .
cafhmodaiiona ihan two fooma In the fenns
taFg. o. oihar aaainianca than that q convu
The foat u icons suitsble fsr ihs purpos
q ne sufveY soud. 10 any ass, Be bat q n
hlns stpsnssg bot sysn ihi' sSua expsnditu
may perhaps b. avoided in the present insane
the hpsra % Trustees having. 81 heir lest NEE
iaE. Expressed their wilhngnsss that such roor
in= he univsFsiiY buildiaEa g.. in tho discreet,
n he Pfrsidsnt, Euru not repaired ior Uuivs
HtY purposes. might BE- appropriated 10 the %
u shs survey There appuafs 20 BE- htlls dou
hat he coliscuoas can snd will be thus accnl
modsisd, u hsiuE IN The interest u the unvu
atty b. havs them near a. hand. An apaums
&C. laboratory may MT b. q readily flur
there being special requirements 10 render
faom suiahls ior that purpose. bat he diaici
uss n b. overcome 10 iha respect. 81 OHioi
win scarcely BE- greater thsn those ssistiag
The second aocr Of he Psnusnhary.
should you hink Il a. 20 2 commend. and \
Legislature 10 authours the changes here pfor
ed { might hope 10 be abIs to LAY before y,
nant yaar.a seminary Of tssuts, which shoJ
satisfy he scapticsi a. 10 the Importance Of Q
survaY. and he advantages tHsrsd BY an en-
gaao prosecution over the dlaioiy syusm N
e. prevailing. should no such change, no
ever, Be Effected. shall still continue 10 do I
duty, slihough with q consciousness that
ssverssi toll wtl BE- unavailng In fartherng
wofk either 20 my Own satisfaction. or that
he public and that the people of Misss-il
viii BE- lac IN roaping The benefits which
prompt and ihofouEh execution Of their Keola
osi survsys, has conferred and " confsrrnr up
ether States
Win he highssi respect. your obi ssrv't.
EUGENE W. IilLGARD.
STATE Gsoiagiit
lAeHsos. August. 1855.
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