, 1864-12-09
From Cur Special Correspondent
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WA s.n,sor1rIn msa ,e,.
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an 1p'oslila1 meeting oi loe 'afiouS com.
mitfees Of meetings held IN different parts OF
the State, relative to tho disposition Of the
Congressional land grant, was held in the
sta+o Aor;cn,,n-ai ICONS r. .1,;s n,t-+ ~.
s'ale 1s1so ~ a. 1eoo11s - 'n4' Wy 1ut'
the formal meeting which WAS to be held In
the afternoon.
Fell. Esq. was called to +}c chair.
.aT ~ na~,as 49, .,,,,o;,,t.s $500
alo w. puA,, 1sq.' aipom.eu ocGle'a's'
Besldes the above noted meetings, the lne-
inrs during the INST week for the 1,nrnose nj
,,rorn,;nr division or tha funa so 10 r. ,,.ra
Po-""S ~ tn1ou ~ 40 4o41' so -. " LAYS
q mechanical cot1eee III Lortlon ol Inc otatc
which affords the greatest facilities for the
rractical illust1a ton Of the mechanic arts, in
Combination with the theoretical study.
,1,,.... ..,.>r:..oa 49, ea,,a.-,,s
1hese meetings. appointed the lollo"1ns gen
t1cmcn to meet with the other committees in
this city: Messrs. 4. 3. Cook, ?. II. Gates,
T. r.. Baker, n, n. Doyinrton. A. b. Tits.
worth. and C, T, Bowen.
The committee from Chicago represent the
mechanical interest, and set forth their views
IL tic Informal discussion Which took place
this forenoon, In a verJ able manner.
Mr, Eoote, Of Perry count stated TINT tho
farmers had often talked this matter over.
and he wished 10 hear from tho mechanics.
Mr. Ellsworth. Of Chfcaro, saii that It Eos
absolutely necessary for lie development Of
IN, interests Of the nenp}c of the State that
thc fund should be divided: that In a uarf of
thc Stotn 7vhcre ,c-rfcnlfrr,j intnrcsfa 1rarc
h1.s+ scrvrd the Mechanical ;ntarss1s conid
~. hn 1-a11 da-o,n,,oi h en.1s ,,oth;.,e ~
~ ~ ~ a ora,nat S,ria;n.+ 4ie frTa 1t7 40
~ RaTnn1H, Ear-atarv ~ 4hn s+a+o Arr3
,,,stnraS son'at, oxn'a;5oa ia o,,;ant ~ g',a
s,aat;n1. };c,, ,.o r. ,,r'1,a - XXI
ino ~ '+ha d's"os;t;o5 ~ y 10 t,,d h.. ~
+ ~ I41,s5a+r1s az 4SAoA ~ ''A''" - 'De
IT, Rnnts thonc,,t TINT the 1oc, tim s,or,d
In - ~ 81 4nai.;1, an., ieet -. ~ poa.i
~ T,nstess n hc a,,,,o;ntod ~ ths ao;sls.
tnra In hcha1f ~ The 1i1,nois Aericnifnca1
Te11o,,o Eanti, - etf.-al ]hot ,ct;tn.;n,, -.
IL IL ~ The cn1fore hed s6id. III ~ ,rorth o
;pa ,1ira 1 a,,aa ~. h,",, a. haen w. t., ~
a,t5 u "a T1,nq nund "nn .os.,o ~ osFd ~
t.,s a.. J11;rs,. Te,+-o, Dn,,1oo9 -, J..;r" tut
~, 1Iar r - go -. ~ ~ - =
~; Gvn' 5 poRoss 'a W X &ne "aoe aot aeo ~
1au, .etAth ~ dga ttgI 49,, ~ ~ oIs a9
actes o1 tne sScuo1 u iano nom tne na4r9ao
GomIany. some lanos ansolo Woala or1nS
Lilies III csssn W ~ LILY " t4oaSna
ocuMs naas rn .e1n,-.o,r,no -oa
fIo!; n1n5r, o. 1acssons,e @ Vas oppossa
~ M' uns stt ~ III ,a tno's e 49, .aiaa ~
H. w. tI1 4 " H. ,rtnnt;o, ~ tts
~ ~ - ,ptat;an ~ ~ th ,i T.; " tenb
b+anches h1 reiattnr r. aaricnItnre and manu-.
s tactnIrs f W. neveE ~ intendeS % That diyi.
aso,, e'.on1a h" 1naas ~ haS fo1pht ;r,sion
end and 5nuhtcd r. diS;sion coI1d III 1,e Maintained
=, 1hr ,sT,,1T,r (, 1rna nnt tha ;;,rn ~ TN
oI;-inal movers for The gront. or Congrcss Ia
rive tue grant to anv particnlar branch Of in.
5n.trv. We want men. not nechanics, fvr
farmers alone, The fund was mol large c:aon,l
any Way. If divided it viii create dj;i:i.;1s
M.twcen different intcrcsts. One pooa i,,sti
tuition is worth u hundred thousand interior
ones. His proposition was TO ie: thc Goycr-
nor am oipt fiye men. who yrcre to receive
bids for location. he kncw Of codicils at.
fached to wits already. which bcsroW ca,
dowmcnt, provided The fund is kept together.
&c would iaye one great Institution, where
as fast as nossibic ail braucles shoutd De
1aug],t. ne Tonld have IllinoIs possess th,
onlT true upiyersity on the 1arc Of the globe.
Wien the Institntfou Is located elect board
oftrustees md professors In Tie proper war,
md corresponding secretary 10 conduct tho
eoszpGndSs1ss H a1G proposed sean.s feantg tg
report On lie different tintercsts-aocks. birds,
grains, grasses, &c. The Secretary would
send out 10 Ihe superintendentss seeds, grains,
&c. He would sucrest that one boy from
cacu county be appointed to attend the col.
lege free ofcl,arge; the boy to be selected
from common schools, and pass an examina-
fion before the County Board.
3fr. Sc.iggs, of Champaign county, said TIT
c.mpaDY owning college building there pro.
p6sed to tender 1t for the Agricultural Col.
fcnev It is located ut Erbana and cost 800,
coo, to the State for The purpose of an Agri
| culiural Collcpe. The building Is 125x32
T:inr: Tox42 containine IS rooms. S stories
s,6rT Is a iarf-e hail. It is a first class bulld
ino+ for educafionaI nnrposes.
Hnr. = Tool ~ Gh;caro ,r,s deen1v
;ntaras+ai IN +t,e - oy1nnonrfatinH and 1oned ia
hare somath;nr IT, fd n n connection With t.
H. would ike fo i,aye The fand 80 appropci
nted ~ - snhsarra tha hat intcrrsfs Fl tI,a
a+1a % ~ -, H. st,to ' IA he,;nrnd ,hat nrr
| ccu1;nr;sts "a - c1ass wnn1d be more benellt
~ ~ y 1a1co+;,s, IN a nnnn1ona nrricn]tnrn1
d;e+r;,+ anv tnochaa,cs in : 1rnaf csntra1 man
utact1,r3n1 o. ond commercial scction. He oh
sarrad rr tIsnt ~ r,onp hnns.icra worked in me
.nanHn a4 .s, - sa."at;os, o3ncs,;nn e f:,t
Sd edt rsra rum. S;,-;anI a t1,a meShanic con1i
3uno +"unht mnns o''t9.a tia Irsc.;rsI 30 val
oe IuSSA' ~ Pi1S s.at ~.
LUZ snrnre .e.fettas r. ,nanSnn;nog c,,n :
nro iacote = Ch;cago +, That citv w,rf
ncto fomnd t.n;,;t;ns ~ IS ;rst[ [1,.t n IL ,,,ac
ticai part Of almost ever branch of mechsnicl
e!osG 70 'ue eoae .lar rm fa,n ,oeJo ~ r,cc,an
Gant' .: ~, ~ ~ nt;aa ~ H. f,nuar;ns the
..an.1,,r .1, - ~ 3,,;13;n~ ,nhi;s1 msnts
naena1G 9a Snhs. astant1r ~ gt dara1onin~ 1,sT
As., "n.t - ~ n,te rn., - r. + raets
loms o mecnan!e arts en nnn ID lne ran1a ess
ahacts ~ art '. ore enc 1,IscticaiT instrnctirf
49, ahna,sae ra;ta+n4n5 from aov n Inv ;r
ta sc'noI ~ ccf1,tc r,o1o itbon{ anT mac
t;cai nnniicat;on n At least ~ sucb a nature
! an to az the mind of he pupfl upon the grea1
: str.4n cnaine to n 1a1acas % ~ church cdiflee
/ IN tnc ofI,sr hand. tic agricultural schoo
ehon]d bc located In tlat BART Of The Stat,
whore arricuItnre in nj its yaricd forms cal
he nrnfifshIv deyc,nned.
| Trof Turner read the act of Congress.