The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02

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discharged upon the expiration Of sen.
tencs, ten pardOned, seven died and
six escaped-two Of whom we're recap.
tured, Six out Of the seven deaths
that occurred were caused by dysen.
terry, which prevailed as an epidemic
in August aud September, You will
be glad to learn that tho penitsntiary
is at last approaching completion. It
is estimated that $4,000 will com.
plOte the wall, $4,000 tho outer
walls Of the north cell building, and
800, 600 the Warden's house, making
$50, OO0 10 oil. This sum eau readily
be provided for 10 your appropriation,
for two years, And l earnestly rec.
ommend that you provide by law for
the employment Ofthc conyicts in some
form profitable to The State, or that
they be hired 10 contractors by the
day, all tho work to DO done within
walls y y The report Of the
regents Of the institution for the deaf,
dumb and blind wi furnish full in.
formation Us to It's condition There
were in attendance last year fiky.fvC
mu,es and twelve blind, or in all sixty.
seyen.pupils. Mechanical instruction
has been provided Tor the unfortunate
inmates, and thus they will be pre-.
pared ut the close Of their term to
maintain themselves, aud become use.
ful citizens. In the future it is pro.
posed to give wider range to this
kind Of instruc liou. The regents ask
for an appropriation Of 5000 to com.
plete the main buildings, $4,000 ior
the improvement Of the grounds and
out buildings, and $1,000 for furni.
turc These requests are reasonable,
and l recommend that they DO com.
piled with. \ u There was
but one institution in the State, [ be
licve, that afforded facilitiOs for liberal
education and high culture, until the
University wa. established. Although
years have not given to i! reputation
and name commensurate with older
schools, yet the report Of tho board oil
regents, which will DO laid before you,
indicates that 1t is rapidly assuming Il
respectable position among literary in.
situations The University i. under
the exclusive control Of the State, aud
should always receive that tender con.
sideraliOn so necessary to It's ultimate
success. i, now has q permanent en-.
dowment Of 800, 900, but the income
from this fund aud the tuition fees arc
not sufficient to maintain It in the high
position 10 which It is desirable 10
Place it. The Board of Regents do.
sire to obtain several appropriations,
amounting in the aggregate tc
SlS,l55. Some Of these appropria.
tons are essential to the continued
prosperity Of The school, but canuOt
recommend that all be made, especially
the one for the purchase Of additional
land. The present grounds are moi
well improved, aud until this is done,
there is little prOpriety 10 adding tc
them. = The g rral
wealth Of tho State consists in It's min.
eral deposits. A systematic geological
survey alone eau defpo and make
known their extent, location and char.
acter. But besides the immediate ma.
terial advantage Of such survey. the
scientific value would be very great,
aud perhaps it is debt We owe to
modern civilization to contribute our
share to the general stock of scientific
knoSledge Let i. not be said that
tue space which our territory occupies
on the map Of the world, small a, il is,
is q blank to scientific men. II Is
worthy Of consideration, therefore,
whether tho work SO long delayed by
more pressing wants, cannot now bs
undertaken. 4 y The las,
Legislature made no appropriation for
Immigration purposes, and the Office Of
commissioner expired during the year
and could not DO continued for the
want Of means While no very mark.
ed results SO far have appeared from
efforts made in this direction, yet such
au officer could render very useful ser.
vice In gathering up statistics Of the re.
sources Of the State, and 10 making
them known to The world. Applica.
ton is frequently made to the officers
Of the State for information which they
cannot obtain and communicate with.
out nrglectiug their proper duties. /
therefore recommend that some pro.
vision be made for immigration purpo.
ses. \ = \ : 1t has pleased Al.
mighty God, during the past year, to
graut to Us On abundance Of the fruits
Of the earth, to spare US from epidem.
les and pestilepcc, and to shield US
from the evils Of domestic discord /; and
it Is with profound sense Of gratitude
to Him that ] communicate to you tho
condition Of the Stats
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