Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-03
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The report Of the sinking fund board hereai trars
milted aad the report Of the second auditor will furnish
much yau,ble interesting and important information.
eounierd them 70 your c5nsderaGon. .t-
The report Of the fss. auditor il document OF very
grea; abisy Il embojss vast amount Of valuable in-
sruction aud important info nation subj ca Of In
tsress 20 every citiz OF the state. The statistical n-
formation which Il presents extremely valuable, and
presented 10 the best shape for ready reference The
iodusrv skill and Judgment which the tables exhibit in
their Or parAton and the well known reputation OF the
auditor for accuracy will Cause this report TO be highly
Appreciated By intelligent men. commend the report
mos cordially 20 YOUR careful examination.
The repor, Of the attentive and ndstAgable supern-
tsndent Of public buildings and grounds aud the recon-
msndatons and s-gg stous ~hch it makes are worthy
Of aiooon esD.oA " those rlatlg 10 the renovation
and -epar of the c,p''ol binding.
A portion Of th- build ngs at the penitentary, In
elndng the AZ factory aud the weaving estabshmep
wsr. d,stro "a by c the hrss day Of july last. So
soon A heard the buildings IRE. repaired
70 the penitsntisry and remAned there until the IRE
vas snbdued o. the next day directed the superin
ten Zen; to icsitue Investigation to ascertain, II pos
sfbe the origin OF thu fire The ire was, beyond al
o1ssio,. the work Of ineendilry; but, although
he inves CATION has b en- pro'eeu.ed. we have not
bsen asls 20 aseer ain she su party or parties The
buiirRs have been recOrs,rUc ed, and nearly all the
.ebinery in ;he sxs factory has been replaced ard 10
few days work In thot brlrch Of operations vii be re
srpad The machin ~ 10 the weaving department.
regret TO saw have no. been abe TO SUPPLY, and
Far some considerable intervene before this
b-a1eh Of manu- ac'ure can be resumed We have found
ufmpossihe 70 procure clrding and picking machin's
and ,ons &c have manufacturer OF cardI picks
and loom In the S,u'h,rn ConfedeFacy that
~ Tn, 10 20 the State is between ten and twelve
thousa.d dolUs from the best Information have been
ALE 70 Obtain Tis loss has seriously embarrased the
on r,ons Of The ueniic tary and the manufacture Of
axes vas nor, profitable than any other branch Of in
Sastrv carl on at the establishment, has greatly re
dueed orr receipts for the last half year.
In nv last message made several recommendations n
connection with this Institution, which regarded as i'm
porant but none OF which regret 10 say were acted
mon ThOse recommendations now renew, and earn
etlv hone the presen. General Assembly viii consider
and act upon them
urge earnestly but respectfully that the committees
Of the two houses appointed on the penitenAry, WI
maize careful aud tho Ough examination OF the lnstitu
ton is mAuSgeent is accounts the modes OF furnish
ing supplies Of raw material he character Of that mate
rial and Of the articles manufactured, the management
of he peuiteniary and indeed OF everything con
Motel with the establishment Committees heretofore
bays yiyen vsrv lttlo attention 70 this nNttuion-S
s, ha s shsud have TIC ve3 at t5sif han Ia Il hes
awsys I'D AID - m. that il this institution were syse
maiie as and ensTgecliy maAag Unmarried vi that
ayem sld Cuergy that ioess mn would D. Sos upor
apv pu-sui in Which ne engsed-t ought TO ylelC
A p-Of, 4 srad Of beng dran upon the treasury.
bas never yieded ro6 30 far; but il doss not follow
tiersfore tia, Is cannot be made TO yield pon' See
i since have bssn 10 oiEce that thas been bufder
upsi The t,essary have been Inclined 70 thitk that
au b. bes,er to rem ont The establishment TO the high
esl bdlsr I'D slch rela ions as The wisdom OF th'
genera sss nbly NAV suggest. Whatever may b. you
eoncu,ous on tie subeci IL Is eersia that something
must be done osec1sS prompitude than has beei
beretolcre exhibited In It's administration. The hsea
terminated on the S0th Of September last and up
Ibis moment have reesved reports showing that IL
aos,eions have been settled up TO that date The IN
terya between .his AID The cay Of the meeting OF IN
general assembly Is only three days. Why this IL -,
an not abe 90 deter nine. recommend that you pas
law rsaurng the accounts for each quarter to be settle
% aad closed within ten days after The quarter nAs e1
pred ,,.....
communicate herewith, reports from the directors
he Eastern and Western luna,ic asynms Toey we7
rgc.ived atso late day that have bad 70 oPPortuni
toexamine sheu. No report has as yet been recti'
from the directors Of the ghany unapc asl u
Isnppcss no progress hiss mace with the buildings
a. Perpout seized and carried away all the money to tn
oedt OF the State 10 the bank as Weston, shortly aite
the passage Of che ordnance OF secession
Iis expected that the Military Institute viii again b
osu for the reception Of cadets earlyin The month
Jsnuary mex. In a crisis Ike this consider Il aimas
s.of he mportAHcs to keep that Institution 10 op
sssion. Ia the past six months have bad 6bundsn
son 20 appreciate Is vade ths State. The service
hch have been rendered BY the Professors aud cadet
NE bsfn Invaluable and Il Is difficult TO see how the,
could have been dispensed with vi!hoot ssEisns ds,r