The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-19

morals, family relations and habits Of so.
ciety, which We have received from our
fathers, and We cling TO them with illial
AUCTION. They may not fully accord
wlIn the views Of other people, hut such
rs 'hry are, We love them. Give the
education 81 our children into the hands
ol .Ss't'ht'lS, aud new modes Of thought
VIII soon "hlIIr",r the old landmarks in
Soclriy' hrt It's therefore preserve our
own schools, and regulate and control
them in our own way,
The report OF the General Suprrintcn.
dent :" I,,e srhools, by law, is made di.
IIcctly To the Legislature, and have there.
tore no official mrals Oi knowing the con.
dition ul the schools throughout the
State. But from general information, |
Will he justified in saying that they have
been rs successfully managed during the
past year NJ At any time in their history.
There isan anomaly in the school law
IN this, that the taxes are levied hy the
Board Of Education, and the money thus
received expended by the trustees.
This ought not IL he 50. The yrspoDsj.
hillly for the outlay vt the money should
rest On the parties lCvying the lax. AT
present the Board of Education makes
the lcvics, hut cannot control the cXpen.
diturcs. There is u consequent conflict
Ola authority, and local icalousirs and
strife Either the office OfTrstcc should
he abolished, or the Board of Education
empowered to fix salaries Of teachers and
regulate all other necessary expenses
One Of the obstacles in establishing suita.
bic schools is the want Of a sufficient mum.
her OF competent teachers. For thcpur.
pose Of educating teachers, the Normal
school at Marshall College, and the bran,
chcs AT Fairmont and West Liberty were
established. They have become almost
necessary auxiliary Of the school system.
All Of these schools are now in Il pros.
porous condition, and are giving general
satisfaction, The school ut Fairmnnt.
which was reported last year by my pre-,
dcCCSSor not 10 be in Il llouriShinr con.
dition, has had new life impaired To il Nv
reorganization last summer. | commend
them all 10 your fostering care. The re-.
port Of the Board Of Regents will give
more precise information in regard 10
these Normal schools
IMMIGRATION.
Under the act of February %, 1871, the
Board OF Public Works appointed u Com.
missioner Of Immigration. Ills rCnort
will present to you his proceedings and
also his views on this subject. With a
very large quantity Of nnlmprOvcd and
cheap lands, and surrounded by pOpulous
districts our State presents an inviting
field to the immigrant. But the same
mode of proceeding cannot he employed
here as in the West. We have no home.
stead laws, or lands to which any such
laws are applicable; We have no railroad
companies with immense tracts Of land
for sale on long credit But we have
number of large lHndholdcrs who are
willing 10 sell their lands On favorable
terms, and il by any means, concert Ofac.
ton can he had among them, something
OF the unity OF action OF CORPORATION can
he secured. But these andholders can.
not consult together, arragc plans and fix
prices, md terms Of sale. The only way
to accomplish these ends, therefore, il 10
have one common agCnt-a commission.
cr or Clcrk-t0 whom these landhOldcrs
can transmit n description of their lands,
the titles, prices and terms, in n certain
prescribcdirom, Such commissioner will
then have the means Of furnishing aCcu.
rate information To persons seeking new
homes. There can he no organized sys.
ten OF immigration unless immigrants
know IN advance with some degree of Ger.
tainty what kind Of lands they may cx.
pcct To purchase, the prices thereof, and
where situated. A commissioner pcs.
scsscd OF such information us this, with
knowledge Of the peculiar advantages of
different localities, and also of the wages
OF lahorS in thcdiilcrCnt branches of indus.
try, will be in condition To invite i'm.
migration
Mere general statements of the pecu.
liar advantages We have 10 offer in the
way Of cheap lands, fine climate and re.
muncrativc prices of labor can accomplish
little. Many persons would be unable
and unwilling To spend weeks or months
perhaps, in travelling over the State 10
seek information which might h. easily
given them under the plan proposed, The
Aciah0ve referred 10 seemed to contemplate
larger schemes ut immigration than was
possible TO he effected by the amount ap.
prOpriatCd.
II ii be your pleasure 10 continue the
present policy in regard To immigration.
would recommend that the Commissioner
OF immigration he charged with the duty
oL making necessary plans and schemes
rs well ms putting them into execution,
The responsibilities OF any position ought
not toh I've divided, and the members of The
Board Of Public Works, il their other du.
ties are attended 10, have little time 10
devote To this subject, The people are con.
tented and prosperous The attention Of
capitalists IL directed To our large unlc.
volorcd resources; and we are beginning
to tccl the inspiring touch Of commerce.
and are waking into new life rs pronlr
under its influence. With one of Tho
leading railroads of the country in sur.
cesslul operation in the northern pari o(
the state, with another in the southern
portion that promises q like success nj.
ready partially opened and soon 10 he
completed, We shall not only have outlets
To The markets. east and west. hui onr
territory viii become the thnrnunhlArr Of
full share ol the trade and travel of The
country.
CONCLUSION.
a review Of the social and material con.
dillnn oI the State affords abundant rra.
son for profound gratitude 10 Almighty
Cod for the many blessings lie has he.
slowed upon us in the past
In conclusion, permit me to express the
hope not only that your session wi hc mn
harmonious one and will result in good
to all public interests, but also tha, /, may
hr the occasion nj pleasant social relations
which may ripcn into enduring fricndship.
JonN ]. ,lACnn.
E"wir Department, Charleston, Jan. III. u
Throw in RcinGOrccmcnts.
The Citadel Of Life is in n state of siege
all thrnmrh the vrnr hnt 30 ,,n,...,.-