The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-01-18
found satisfaction to our people.

this expenditure as far ss possible, rec
ommend the passage Of an act au,horis.
ing the State Treasurer to redeom these
bonds ss he may be able to secure shem,
out Of money in the Treasury not required
for other purposes.
Our laws regulating the assessment
and collection Of taxes, though possibly
defective 10 some respects, have in ,hs
main been eminently successful Careful
observation has satisfied mc that any At
tempt 70 improve the preseas revenue
.ystcm BY additional legislation would bs
an experiment Of doubtful expsdisocy.
,hsg gss ssosss Il 1885, u. ..: :.
Total number of whites. 7co 81? "
Tots, number OF blacks, 1890
Total population 7o2lr2
According to the census Of 1868, the
population of Iowa is as follows:
Total number of whites. 75l,l2s
Total number Of blacks, s,t07
Total population 754,732
No report for 1865 from the p"pulous
county OF Winnsshiek has been furnish
ed, aud the return for 1868 being taken
for this county, heavy increase is there.
by omitted in the above calculation. The
census of 1866 also having been taken i"
the early portion of the year, the spring
dnd fall immigration, is necessarily lett
cut. In all probability there are now
over 10000 people residents Of Iowa, not
included for those reasons in the above
statement, which would Give an actual
population of about 10000. It will Le
observed that our increase has been much
greater during the last two years than
tho former periods. If the increase con
tinues 10 the same ratio during the resi-
due of this decade, we may justly untici
pate the next national census will give US
population Of nearly one million.
1t is observable that the ratio of our
increase keeps pace with tho advantage
of RAILROAD enterprises, furnishing. u.
| they do, increased facilities for travelling,
and additional means tor improving aud
developing the resources Of the State.
The large amount Of unoccupicd aud
fertile lands within our borders, our vast
agricultural resources and our healthy
climate, furnish SO great Inducements to
the surplus aud esterprisng population
ably expec; this rapid increase ofopopu-
lation to continue for years to come
| SCHOOLS.
BY reference to the clear and compre
heusive report Of the Superintendent OF
Public Instruction, it will be observed
that the schools Of tho State are in Q
healthy and fourishiug condition. The
system is working well, and is so far per.
fectcd as to require but little additional
legislation.
| The average attendance Of pupils dur
ing 1864, 117,37S, and the number OF
youth of school age, 29i912 Out OF
324 32S enumerated school children in
1865 there was an average attendance OF
ll9 $50 pupils.
Nothing committed to your care is
more far reaching.in its Importance than
the education Of our youth. To carry
out this exalted duty successfully, VIC
need not only the munilicent school fund
at our disposal, bu, we need especially ar
increasing corps Of thoroughly traised
and competent teachers. This is rnAui-
festly great educational demand
10 supply this pressing want a Norma
Department has been added to the State
University; but it is questionable wheth
er this provision is or can we'll be ade
quate to the purpose. | would Therefore
most earnestly invite your attention t.
the Importance aud necessity Of estab
lishing special school for the exclusive
purpose Of training teachers, with rs Iiul
delay as possible. The value of epecin
preparation for ali professional avocasion'
cannot be easily over estimated. AT
should certainly not be disregsrd'd i
the infinitely important work Of educa,
ing the young therefore co, disly nt
prove aud recommend to your favorabI
consideration tie suggestions OF til
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
bearing on the subject of Norm,
School.
, STATE UNIVERSITY.
, The State University, located at low
!, City, is meeting with a most gratifyin
: success. The present yesr opens with
! largely increased attendance in all sh
departments Established by the Cor
, stitution, munifcen'ly endowed by grant
Of lands, centrally situated in the mid
!, Of cultivated and epterprislng commur
q ity, with tho growing confidence Of OF
: psopIe, and conducted by faculty I
laboriug and competent professors,
! bids fair 10 time TO equal in psefu'ne
! and renown the famed seats Of learnir
!. in other States.
! An appropriation was made st 70,
= last session for tho erection Of au add
i tional aud much needed building. O.
j ing to the unexpected and rapid advan
! in the price Of material and labor. . ia
3 ther appropriation Of about IL 900 dol'a
. will be necessary to complete the sfru