New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-01-05
!, % railroads authorizes thu, fer, the an'atA u
= a md the amonet remaining To be i-s'.er:

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L.. hannibal sni S, joseph rosi is expected u
ps~..,,d 10 the Spring. and asks no furtser Nd
p.dac rosd, of which le3 miles are IN o2sfs'ion
u ...,s sss.tsnee snd the Governor thinks, ougo'
..r.a. OF tho nth We-.ero brasch Only ~
y A., finished with 40 miles IN progress; b1s u
10 ,.rse amount cf bosds 10 reserve. rre Nor''
-; road La, $50 mites completed from y. L'dis
t,r,,. in Read lph County IS miles more neaFy
. lJ.d. will Connect 1t with the HsnnioA aai
, I,-sph road. This ros9 is unable to meet IN"
r. due IN January, or ia bonds; but the otete
Liner has ma srfaOgemsrts to protect tne
". n the State The Iron Mountain road Is co n
I.d,o Pilot Keob. 30 miles from 81. Ions, bat this
lei, embarrassed 900 unable 20 psythe January
o. ca its bond. DIR. sdy ssued, a I'd not entitled to
y ,eusirder TIL NJ CD next. Toe Stsse. Treas
~. made PROVISION for toe interest The an
I.,,,rst on ogwsrd u nine mili)os Of dollars, the
l,u,t Of bonds isueo 70 these two roads WILL IN two
L., eat Up considerably more than the Governor
I,.,s,ed balance II Sat. revenue. The Cairo and
4 ... rad which bes,d@ the ~ tate bonds, has land
fever s7i 600 acres, and individual subscrlp
-, ,etts amount Of $Si2T5 is g5iog on success
srv ,d the frs. thirteen miles, very heavy work,
\. s,octed 10 be fuisb-d this month. Of tsis roH
,,as. are in the State Of Missouri. TIE Plstto
ST., ,o,d through Il has drawn u, bonds, has been
trmeseed.
n, ,.er4 law authcrzes the Governor 70 sell the
kfanlrr roads at a1aion, and if he thinks j; expe-
buy them in for the S,ste; bot the Ian makes
r,o,iion for the management ofrosds so defspl,iRS
II IN puchased by the State Further legislation is
LID Az the same tine the Governor rec )mInends
H. ,ts defaultDg rosi should be allowed cha1cet 70
l,.r themselves Tire railroad pscy has attracted
tda of immigration to Missouri. Betseen 1850 aud
L. he sssessed value f taxable property has more
., trsbed. Ii is essential ~ the prosperity 0i the
az ,b. these roads should De finished. The prVaoe
,clhode commenced sad CARED these roads ID
face Of great opposition AID Of great difficulties,
the Governor thinks Sh.tthey are fairly euttiedto
a,s art treatment At the same tune, lie fsvcrs the
ono~A amendment II the Constitution limiting che
blie debt to thirty millions Of dollars. In al coun-
|ss ibs geological survey has been completed; IN
Others il is half DONE and 10 nine Others hiss been
lommsnoed Couoty Daps have been made Tor ~
Al, Reports of five counties and their maps
ave ben publsbed. Preliminary surveys have been
] sie IN several others.
A survey has been made all along the line oil the
,cu,bvest branch Of the Pacific Rarosi, an area OF
,bou IS 600 square miles aud report made contain
no complete rn.p Of that region, ard tables of the
urers localities H. that report are given go locsl-
lee Of iron ore and furnaces, PIG localities OF lead
re- and 81 furnaces and % localities OF copper ore,
nd furnace beside many localities Of zine and coal
In Wisconsp the lead does not exenda hundred feet
deptL. II sppears from this report that ia Missouri
L. lead veins extend through four or more formaons
6sttiekness exceeding thoussnd feet.
Tbi, repor also shows strongly the adaptation OF the
0,h,n highlands Of Nj .sour o the culture OF the
rspe.
There are in Missouri, under an act Of the last ses-
ion State Bank 10 which the State holds million OF
och having autf ority 10 establish seven braac'es oil
,nh SIX are in operations also other parent Banks
With .ipb, branches sni the privilege of establishing
sA,e, more. Tier operation, however, has been
.omeshat limited by conflict Of interest which has
lss appeared between these Baoss OF issue ana the
savings Barks. Some Legislation, the G werner Trunks
rsy be neeced on this point. What the controversy
uns upon does not appear. The Governor evidently
,vors the new Bsoks.
Notwithstanding the recent enlargement Of the Pen
cntiny, there is still waot Of suitable sccommoda-
on for female convct who are held ia solitary con-
rement in contracted cells with 90 opportunity for
,erc sean unreas onsoe severity which has led the
,oyerpor TO pardon ssvers female prisoners. By the
.ceut change from the lea'ug to the warden system,
ne Pepent,ary pas been restored from condition Of
treme delapidaon and filth 10 one Of thorough re-
all and perfect cleanliness, while its dicipline and
,oral regimen have Undergone corresponding in
royemep. The Governor deprecates in strong terms
ny return to the leasing system. lie recommends an
lc1esse Of the Penitentiay Library. Ga tle subject
prison discipline, his views are enlightened and hui
lsne part of the labor OF the conyicts has bser
mployed on the emb -lhshment of the capitol grounds
new house for the Governor is urgently needed
Tie University of the State has st length overcome
10 obstacles which conflicting iofiusnces have put II
q way, and bids fair to do well. Under the new
,stem of q State Superintendent and County Commis
ons, tbs common schools, sustained by an ample
revision for their support, have greatly improved
he number of o gained districts has been greatly
creased, sohool-houses built aud the schools more
erersrly attended. In years, from 1851 10 1857
he school-houses have decreased from SIG to 1872
he teachers from 1850 10 4,377, and the amount
,ised TO build and repsu schoohouses from $50, iS'
} sl3O,9S6 Toe Governor hopes that no proposition
i'll be listened to f,r SPECIAL exemptions from an,
the provision of the law, but that all such exemp
ons nov existing will be done away with.
The title to the swamp lsuds bestowed upon The
tate has been conveyed 10 the counties 10 which
icy he.
TIE Governor winds up with a diatiibe sgans
bohticpsts and e defense Of Slavery, hardly appro
late in tue mouta OF ope Sho advocates, on man,
oiIts, the Free.Stei as opposed to the Save-Stat
stem Of policy.