Bloomsburg democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1867-1869, 1868-01-22

tural College Of Pennsylvania, which ha
thereby become subject to the supcrvisio
and guardianship Of the State. ! therefor
invite your, attention to the organization am
condition Of. that institstion, as exhibite
by tile President Of tho board Of trustees
in his report for the year 1867, which vii
be laid before you. The commissioners ap
pointed by the Legislature to sell the lan'
scriphave completed the sales, which amour
to $43s, 1856 80. In accordance with tn,
act Of Assembly, the one tenth Of the pro
ceeds have been applied to the purchase o
sites for "Model and Experimental Farms,
and the residue invested as follows $l25,
600 in United States $50 bonds s2O,OO(
in Pennsylvania war loan, and s2o35, 900 il
the Pennsylvania bonds of 1867.
The college has been thoroughly rc-organ
lied in orderto make it fully respond to thu
objects and requirements Of the act of Con
gress and to the cducationa!! interests Of the
industrial classes, and to meet these ends Il
now gives course Of instruction in general
science, agriculture, mechanical and civil
engineering, metallurgy and mining, mn.
cient and modern languages, and military
tactics, employing faculty comprising six
professors and two instructors in tho college
department and three instructors in the
grammar school. This important cduca.
tional enterprise in the interests Of agricul.
turc and the mechanical arts deserves favor.
able consideration. ..-....... t..-
In 1864 the Legislature made an appro-
priation for the purpose Of having prepared
and published complete history Of the mil
itary operations Of the State in reference to
the late war. My predecessor appointed
Samuel p. Bates, Esq, for tho purpose Of
consunmating the provisions of that act,
who proceeded to collect the necessary ma
terials and to prosecute the work. .
Although the country has again been re-
stored to peace, the people begin to feel
deep interest in all that relates to the strug.
gle which SO recently convulsed the nation. In
the prosecution Of the war Pennsylvania
always among the FIRST to answer the coun-
try's call, gave additional evidences Of her
devotion to liberty and to the nations
glory. Over three hundred and sixty thou
sand Of he sons stood in the ranks Of the
Union army. Many have fallen, and nearly
1900 by wound, AMI disease received in
The field, rcposc in death. To commemor.
ate their heroism, to preserve their names
and pcrpctuate the records of their deeds
ire among the objects Of the work in pro-
srcss. In its pages will be found an account
IF each and every military organization Of
Inc State the officers and mcn Of whom
hey were composed the name Of every
Individual, with his place Of residence, time
If muster, date Of discharge, and the spec
al acts by which he was distinguished, as
veil Of the dead as those who have survi.
d.
STATE AGENCY.
During the war State Agency, for the
Examination, adjustment and collection,
rec Of expense, Of military claims, was cs.
ablishcd at Washington, for the maintc-
ancc ofwhich the Legislature, with COM
acndable liberality, has annually made tue
eccssary appropriations.
In January last, COL John II. Stewart,
f Allegheny County, was appointed Agent,
nd Lieutenant Colonel VIM. A Cook, As.
istant. After faithful and efficient per-
ormance Of its duties until 3lst Of October,
'ol. Stewart resigned in Consequence Of
omestic affections, when Col. Cook was
romoted to fll the position, and Lieutenant
'ol. j. Copelan, appointed Assistant.
During the year ending December Is,
SGT, one thousand seven hundred and
ightecn claims have been settled, and three
undrcd and twenty.one Treasury ccrtiR.
ates collected, amounting to s24l, 600 43.
wo thousand one hundred and twenty. mine
remain unsettled, the most Of which
ill probably be settled by the 3Oth Of June
ext at which period the appropriation ter
,inutes. When this is exhausted, the De.
artmcnt will have doubtless fulfilled its
lission, and the documents and papers can
Q transferred to the Adjutant Generals
flee. |
cNCMENT TO DECEASED SOLDIERS OF THE
MEXICAN WAR.
The commissioners appointed under an
It Of tho Legislature, approved April %,
1858, Ito contract for, and supcrintend the
'action Of monument to tho memory Of
tizens of Pennsylvania who were slain or
st their lives in the late war with Mexico"
ave contracted for the erection ofa monu.
cnt, in prominent portion Of the capital
'ouuds, and the work is progressing as rap
ly as circumstanccswill permit. The ap-
'opriation Of 90, 900 to which the commits
oners arc limited, is inadequate for the
,ject contemplated. Tho lowest bid for
70 contract was $500. ] join the com.
issioners, therefore, In requesting an ad.
tional annroprinfion ofthrce tho,,sand do!.