Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-01-25

formation Is IL, lZ5.
Free Schools.
The following extract contains the substance
of the message on this head.
1.-The report of the General Superintendent,
which will be laid before you, exhibits in de-
tail the operations of the schools during the
past year. From his report it will be seen
that the amount expended within that time
for building purposes, was S264 995. being
S2O,606 more than was expended for the same
purposes during the previous year.
The total amount expended for carrying
on the schools, was S295.95O an increase over
the expenditures of the previous year of $40
4s5.
''The number of schools taught within the
year was 1854; being an increase over the
previous year of 395.
1.-The whole number of shcool houses built
within the State up to the close Of the school
year was 170S; the number erected during
the. year just past 366.
1.-The value of school property within the
State at the present time is S95S, 116; in.
crease in the value of property over the pre-
vious year S238,770.
1.-THE number of teachers employed during
the year was 1888, being 473 mere than in
the year preceding.
1.-THE enumeration of youth in the State,
between the ages of six and tWenty-one, is
shown to be 154.864 an increase over emu
meration of the previous year, of 2243.
1.-The number of children attending school
was 7S ,342 exceeding the number in the
previous year by 24,61S.
Tho permanent or irreducible school fund,
amounts at the present time to 1921. 200, the
increase of the fund the past year was S2l 400.
Commissioner IF Immigration.
West Virginia, he says, is represented
abroad as a rough, mountainous section, ex-
haus,ed by slave labor, sparsely settled by an
ignorant and unentcrprising people, and with
land titles of dangerous character.
He asks for State aid to be given; the APP
pointmcnt of State Board of immigration |;
the offer of lands to immigrants at such prices
and upon such terms of payment as to COM
pete, to some extent, with the low priced lands
of the West; the publication of handbook
or Immigrants Guide, with map of the State,
and geological survey of the State.
Report Of Normal School.
= The annual report of the Regents of the
State Normal School states that the schools at
Marshall College and at Fairmont are in
Furnishing condition. There were LOG pupils
in attendance at Marshall College during the
last school year. OF these 81 males and IS
females were on State account. The others
paid tuition. At the Fairmont school there
were present Is male and II female scholars
during the year. The expenditures of Mar
shall College we're S2237 IL amount appro>
priated s2500.00. leaving an unexpected
balance of secs, SO.
Fest F1ginia Uniccrsiy.
The Board of Regents ofthe West Virginia
University report the presence of 154 scholars
during the scholastic year; of these 140 are
in the Preparatory Department. The ex-
penditures have been 81 l ,055 and the receipts
$500, showing deficit ofS2S SO. which they
ask the Legislature to make provision for.
AUDITORS Report.
. The State Auditor makes the following
statement of his financial transactions during
the fiscal year ending September 80, 1869:
Remaining in the Treasury October
lst; 1903 g, III IS 200
Total. ........................s 6297II 40
Disbursements during same period. 55s o57 &c
Balance in Treasury October 1869. E. S 1864 IA
This balance will be reduced SlO.4S7 Oh,
the amount drawn from the Treasury upon
warrants issued during the fiscal year ending
September so, 1868, by the Secretary Of State
in pursuance of the provisions of the act for
the establishment Of u State Normal School
al, Marshall College.
lie reports the aggregate number of births
during the year at 6241 of deaths 1887 /;
decrease of births reported over 1867, 25l3 :;
decrease of deaths, 1883 decrease of marriages,
1926. This decrease comes from several
counties making no report.
Vest Virginia Hospital for tic Insane.
Since the Hospital first opened in 1864
there have been $50 applicants for admission.
30S of whom have been admitted and 227
refused admission for want of room. There
were in the Hospital October LIST, 1868, 81
males and SO females, and during the year
there we're admitted % males and 81 females.
making total of % under treatment during
the year. OF this number five males and six
females have died, and nine males and nine
females discharged, lesving 202 patients in
the Hospital on October 1st, 1869 OF the
number Of patients treated during the past
yer l07 were single, 100 married, Is widows.
2 widowers and 8 unknown 210 are natives
of Virginia, "a Of ireland. . of PENNSYLVANIA,
Is Of Germany. IL unknown, Maryland 5,
England 2, Ohio2. Prussia France. Switzer-
land, Massachusetts,, Wales, Nova Scotia and
Indiana have one representative each.
The expenditures of the institution have
been S29 ,239 SO and the receipts S33. 21S. Is,
leaving balance in the hands of the Super
intendent of S3979.G6.
AGJutGnt Generals Export.
The State militia he reports as in dis
organized condition. The enrolment of those
liable for militia duty has not been attended
to by the assessors. lie estimates the entire
militia strength of the State at $4,000; while
those subject to duty, according to law. in
time of peace is set down at 10000. The
law claims military service of every male cit
izen of the State between the ages of eighteen
and iOrty-fve, except a certain class exempt
in time of peace.