The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-12-13

grand total Of &c, 90 pensioners ON the
rolls on the 30th of June, 1872. H i
thought that the claims for pensions. ON
account, of the war of 1912, viii all be
disposed of by the 1st of May, 1873. 1t
is estimated that $50, 48O, 600 win Be re-
quired for the pension service for the
the next fiscal year.
THE CENSUS.
The ninth census is about completed.
Its completion is subject of ofcongratula-
ton, masmuch as the use to be made of
the statistics therein contained depends
very greatly upon the promptitude of
Its publication. The Secretary of the
Interior recommends that a census be
taken In 1875, which recommendation
should receive the ready attention of
Congress. The interval at present es-
tabllshed between the Federal census is
so long that the information obtained at
the decimal periods as to the material
condition, wants and resources of the
nation is of little practical value after
the expiration of the first half of that
period Hwould pfobably obviate the
constitutional provision regarding the
decimal census, if census taken In
1875 should be Invested of all political
character, and no reappointment of Con-
gressioIal representation be made un-
der it. Such n census, coming as it
would in the last year Of the first CEN
tury of our national existence, would
furnish a noble monument of the pro-
gress of the United States during that
century.
e I9l1O EDucATIos.
Therapidly increasing interest in education
is q most encouraging feature in the current
history of the country, and it is no doubt true
that this IL due in q great measure to the ef-
forts Of the Bureau of Education That Office
,is continually receiving evidence, which album
dainty prove its efficiency, from the various in
stitutions of learning and education of all
Kinds throughout the country. The report of
the commissioner contains q vast amount OF
educational details Of great interest. The
sbin now pending before Congress providing
for the appropriation of part of the proceeds
OF the sales of public lands for educational
purposes to aid the State in the general educa-
ton of their rising generation, is a measure of
such great importance to our real progress,
and is so unanimously approved by the leading
friends of education, that / commend it to the
favorable attention of Congress.
-l--s- THE TERRITORIES.
Affairs In the territories are generally satss-
factory The energy and business capacity of
the pioneers who ara settling up the vast do
minion not yet incorporated into States. are
heeplh9 pace u In,ernal Improvements ana
civil government with the older c. mmunities.
In but one of them-Utah-is the condition of
adairs unsatisfactory, except so far AS the
quiet of the citizen may be disturb cd by real
or imaginary danger of Indian hosiilities. 1t
nas seeneu 70 pe tne Poncs oi tue eSisiature
OF me ota.e on Juan 70 esace an rssponsloin,S
10 uie 1o,erninei. , oi tlie Oiii.eu o'ases anu
even 10 hoid position m nostlnty 20 X. re.
Soininenu ~ catsiuI re'Islon OI ui9 present
laws OF the territory by Congress and the en-
Sctniehe - vi sucn IA" as Ine one Proposed IN
Conerees at us ast session ior Instance, or
81 sonnetlins siiinsr Ia, 70 IL as VIII secure peace;
u ,ne e1uaius Vi AL cieizens peIore NC IA" anu
SI ne uiiiae ,sIA,ls uisninent s oI PonSans-
olnce tiie estSbhsniheht OF tenioriai gov
ernnie,' ior ,he uissIict Oh CoiulhnaA, ,ne I'M
pio'eu conc,uon VI .hs ci.y ol Washington
anu suIIoainulngs, ~ ana the incTeaseu prosper
ny vi une ci'iAels is ooeerNapi' 70 the nost
casuaI "a Vlsitor. ,ne naiion ceinS iar8e owner
oi properly IN ihis city snouiI uear WIN tne
citZens OF the district It's Just snare OF the ex-
peiise oi tnese Improvements ieSonmeno-
tnere1ore, an appropriation 10 reHhpurse tne
eitizens Ior the work done Dy theih along anu
In front OF the PuDhc Srounds durniS tne past
year, and hperai appropriations IN order tnat
'he improvement ana emDeilshneht OF -ths
Pa6hc buildings ana GROUNDS may Keep pace
authorities
n--.r.. AGRICULTURE
Inc report OF the commissioner OF ASrlcui-
ture gives very fnii and interesting account
oi the several DIVISIONS OF tnat ee Artmen'-
fne hortieuiturai aericuitursi statisi'cai, ento-
moiogieai ana cnemical, anu the oei ents coz
feued Dy eaeh upon the agnculturai interests
oi tne country. Inc whoie report Is com.
pie,e nistory IN TOTO OF the Worhi IS OF tnat
department. IN an lts prancnes, showing tne
manner anu extent 10 wnich ne Is aided In ms
pursuits. Inc commissioned MAKES . recon-
nenoauon tnat measures oe TAKEN Dy Congress
% Protect tne piaiiting 0I forests; ana sugees
mat no part OF the pupLc lands should DC d-
posed Oh without tne cohdl,loh ,hat one-tenth
'i ~ oe reserved IN unDer' where IL eAists,
,nd Wnere IL does NOT exist muucements
mould pe onereu oy planting u
= = THE cESTkNSIAL CELEBRATION.
In accoruance with tne act OF cohsress, ap-
'roved March ., 1911, ProSIding Tor the ceie-
,raton OF tne one hnndredth anniversary OF
american independence, eommttee has peen
'rganlzed consisting OF TWO members from each
u tne states ana territoiles. Inc eonn,t.ee
las held TWO sessions ana nave made satisisc-
DRY progress In the organization ana IN the
ninatory stepe necessary ior carrying OUT the
PROVISIONS OF the aet; ana ior exeeuune sne
'roVisioiis' aiso. OF ,he set OF June u iou,
rearing a cehiehnlai Doaru OF nnshee. pre-
lmnary report OF progress mas been received
rom the fresident OF the committee anu is
lere"i.n transmitted
IL VIII De tne duty OF tne eommlttee a. your
omln8 session 20 transnit report OIL me pro
res made, ana 20 LAY DeIore you .ne us.als
eiating 10 the eAnDitloh Oh american ana Io,
ign arts, Pro1ue's ana manuIac,9res, wnien
y the terms OF the act If 70 De heid unger tne
nspices OF the oovernmens on .ne onIea
'tates IN the city OF Phiiadeiphla, IN the year
$40. Ihis celebration VIII De looked FORWARD
greater progress and prosperity than rs re,
rowing further good purpose In bringing to-
ether, on our soil, people of all the CONNER
ial nations OF the earth, matter calculated to