The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-01-18

Ilor thecare, In the asylums Of other States,
lof the class Of insane designated in the
resolution. These unfortunate people
must be provided for by ourselves within
\ the State; and II ought 10 be done with
4 as little delay as possible. lsee no way
lin which thisobject can be accomplished
so cheaply or 50 speedily, as that recon;
Imended in the report OF the Directors and
Superintendent Of the Hospital Tor the
Insane.
WEST VIRGINIA INSTITUTION FOR THE
DEAF, DUMB, AND BLIND.
As required by the act OF March Sd,
/ 1S7O, I appointed the Board Of Regents for
the West Virginia Institution for the
Deaf, Dumb aud Blind; and / have the
pleasure oflaying before you their hrst
annual report, accompanied by that Of the
principal, and other documents AS will
be seen, the Regents have located the In
stitution at the Town OF Romney, In Hamp'
shire county, upon property donated by
the citizens OF that place, consisting of
building and fifteen acres Of land, the
whole valued at SEQ 900. Amerited COM
pliment is paid, in the reports, TO the pub
4 lie spirited citizens who make this mum.
tlcent offering, and also to the people oil
Romney for their hearty cooperation in
the Inauguration Of the institution, and
their assistance in its successful working
thus far.
The building has been fitted up to &C.
commodate only tho number Of pupils
provided for in the present law: The bill
Tor the establishment OF this institution,
as first presented in the Legislature, was
i intended only for the benefit OF the blind
aud the number Of puplls fxed according
"; tho provision Tor the deaf and dumb
was added atterward without changing
the numbero Of pupils TO correspond, and
the mute being more numerous than the
4 blind, II was soon discovered that the nc.
combinations were too limited for both
classes.
i II 1t be the intention Of the Legislature
10 provide for the education Of all the
deaf and dumb and the blind children OF
school age in the State, It will be neces.
sary 10 enlarge tue building and increase
the appropriation. !" !. =. ...,. -. T. :, /,
The Regents estimate that $4,000 will
be necessary TO carry on the institution
4 during the present year. When tits con.
sIdered that this amount Is intended TO
cover the cost Of enlarging the building,
make up the deficiency Of the previous
year, and meet the current expenses, II Is
as small an appropriation as the board
could ask or the Legislature should give.
Those afflicted children Of the State hive
been neglected too long already, and IL
will be o grievous wrong 10 them, and
fault in US, II they continue TO suffer. 2. :!
INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF, DUMB, AND
BLIND, AT sTAuaToS, VIRGINIA.
As will be seen from brief statement
by the principal oil the above institution,
which Hay before you, we are indebted
to It the small balance OF five hundred
dollars, for the care Of few pupils from
this State, before their removal TO the
West Virginia institution at Romney.
Our deaf, dumb, and blind have always
been we'll cared for, and at very low rates,
at this most excellent institution, and am
sure you will not hesitate TO insert in the
appropriation bill the small amount re.
manning due. l,4t M tt j
STATE VACCINE AGENT. ..''fi
The State vaccine agent condolences in
one report, made this year, statement Of
the duties he has performed from the time
Of his appointment In 1903 to the present
!, time. The report viii be found interest.
J Ing and instructive, as Il relates TO an I'm.
. portant branch OF the public health, and
; shows the means which may be adopted 10
} prevent the spread Of one OF the most de.
structlve maladies with Which the human
family Is afflicted. The probable number
J Of persons vaccinated; The importance Of
vaccination; and many useful directions
and timely suggestions In relation TO the
. whole subject, are embodied in this excel
lent paper. ,I, ,.,..-....a.....- '..s..
The Legislature at lis last session failed
TO make an appropriation 10 pay the State
agent his salary, and ,as the compensation
fixed by law Is but triaing for the labor
performed, there should 6e no hesitation,
II seems to me, in providing for its pay
ment, 81 'Nl Tl.fag.@i n..l
SOLDIERS CEMETERY AT GRAFTON
In my annual message 10 tic Legisla-
lure In 1870, / called attention to the fact
TINT had received communication from
tue Secretaryof War, asking the consent
of the Legislature TO the purchase, by the
United States, Of the National Soldiers
Cemetery at Grafton. No final action was
taken In the matter. Ina communication
addressed TO me, August 10, 1870, by the
present Secretary Of War, the requestGis
renewed, In compliance, rs he says, with
section 2 oil the act Of Congress entitled
San Act 10 amend an Act entitled an Act
TO establish and 10 protect national Gene.
teries," approved July tst, 1870. | see no
objection togiying theconsent as requested,
and respectfully recommend that It be
granted without further delay splo,
ANTiETAM NATIONAL CEMETERY. q,
lay before you the annual report Of G.
L. Cranmer, Esq, Trustee for West Yir.
ginia, Of the Antietam National Cemetery.
twill be seen from 1t, that the Cemetery
only lacks the head boards fir the graves,
promised by the General Government, 10
give harmony and completeness to the
\ grounds. -Four thousand five hundred
and ninety.six Union soldiers are buriedi In
this silent city OF the deal many Of whom
belongto West Virginia. 5'al = p.
1t was part Of the original design 10
erect suitable monument Upon the
grounds; this the Broad Of Trustees now
propose 10 do, and ask On appropriation.
from the different States for this purpose.
The amount asked from West Virgiuia Is
one thousand dollars, and Prospect fully
recommend that It be appropriated. II
will enable US to join. ina deserved tribute
to the memory OF the gallant men who
fell for their country at Antietam Mo
nocacy and South Mountain. 9gFa
\ INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS. l9 ,si D
Quite n number of important public i'm.
provements arein active progress in differ.
tent parts OF the State, The. Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company, with Ills
Iproverblal energy. continues 10 perfect and
extend its great railroad enterprise within
3 our limits 1, II has already Rebuilt that