The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-10-27

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kept in the Hospital to the exclusion Of
class OF patients who may be cured.
INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF, DUMB An
.r- BLIND. -
The total expenditures OF the Institution
tor the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, during III
fiscal year ending Sept. 80, 1878, amount
ed to $20,6S0 20. OF this sum $15, 400 0
were expended In current expenses
$4,2l1 As in construction Of buildings, on
1907 67 for furniture. There remained Il
the hands oil the officers and not expendet
SAILS 81. The average attendance o
pupils during the year was siXty;athere
fore the cost OF maintenance and instruc.
tion of each pupil was about $500. So fa
as I am informed the appropriations 81
ready made will be sufficient 10 completl
the necessary buildings, and consequently
the demands upon the treasury hereaftel
will be limited almost exclusively to tht
annual expenses. Fl. II. Hollister, tht
efficient Principal ol this Institution, wht
organized 1t and brought II into success
fui operation, has resigned. lam not in
formed as 10 the reasons OF his resigna'
tion. His successor has not yet been ap-
pointed.
THE UNIVERSITY.
The average number OF students In at
tendance OF the University during the
year was 150; and the school has been
very successful in all Its departments.
THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
The total receipts Of Marshall College
during the fiscal year on account OF the
contingent Fund" was 81 ,027 Is. and
tho total disbursements from this Fund
was $l,027 Is, leaving q balance OF
$10S 81 on hand. 1n addition TO this
sum the institution had On appropriation
OF $500 TO pay teachers, all OF which
has been drawn. The whole number OF
pupils in attendance was 1G1, and the
average number 75.
NORMAL SCHOOL AT sHRPuERDsTowN.
This school seems to be in quite sue
cess full operation-it was only organized
during the year, and for the first portion OF
tho year the highest number Of pupils In
attendance was 40, and the average 3S.
During the latter part OF the year, the
highest number in attendance was 100
and the average G7, with the prospect of
healthy increase.
The school at Glenville was organized
last winter, and is said to be in successful
operation. The West Liberty normal
school is also said to be prosperous.
No appropriations were made at your last
session ior the payment OF teachers OF the
several Normal Schools, but the laws in
relation TO them remain unchanged. The
Board OF Regents therefore proceeded as
usual in the management Of these schools
and employed teachers for the current
year. Unless some provision is made at
your present session for their payment,
their salaries cannot be paid. 1t would
seem TO be maniiestly unjust TO these
teachers 10 permit these contracts TO be
made with them and then to provide no
means TO pay them for their services.
l will make special communication TO
you In relation TO the Public Debt OF Vir.
ginia, and also the Public Printing.
THE POWER OF APPOINTMENTS.
Soon after your adjournment the Board
OF Public Works In the exercise OF theau.
thority conferred by an act passed April
|, 1878, entitled IAN act 10 amend and
re.enact sections Q, G,7, ID and 10 of chap
ter 1853 of the Code OF West Virginia."
appointed Superintendent Of the Peni.
tentiary. For reasons stated in my mes.
sage to you, in returning without my ap.
proval the bill 10 relation TO the Hospital
for the Insane, l was Of the firm convic-
lion that the power TO appoint this officer,
and others OF similar kind, was vested
by the Constitution in the Governor, and
therefore that the appointment by the
Board Of Public Works was illegal and
void. / therefore instructed Mr.. Shall.
cross, who was then the Superintendent OF
the Penitentiary, TO retain his office until
he received further orders from me.
Thereupon legal proceedings were insti.
tuted by Mr.. Bridges, the person ap-
pointed by the Board Of Public Works to
compel Mr.. Shallcross to surrender to him
The said Office. Able counsel were re.
.ained on both sides. The case was heard
md determined by the Supreme Court OF
Appeals at It's session in Wheeling in July,
md Judgment was rendered ousting Mr..
Shallcross from office and inducting Mr..
Bridges. Although my convictions on
.he important question involved remained
unchanged, with the view Of avoiding o
conflict Of authority which In some oi our
lister States has produced discord, strife
md confusion, l instructed MIR. Shallcross
10 obey the Judgment Of the Court, with
out stopping TO inquire too nicely as to
he rights OF the Executive Department as
IN independent and coordinate branch Of
he government.
The State was steadily advancing in
material wealth; the progress made 10 the
1iferent branches Of business though not
rapid, was healthy; the towns increased
IN population and trade; new farms were
opened up, and old ones better cultivated;
new manufacturing establishments were
started, and old ones extended their
operations; and all made satisfactory re.
turns for the Investments Of capital; the
forest and mine contributed their full
share to the general wealth, and the 10.
borer received better compensation for
bis services than In times past. During
The past season the earth has yielded her
fruits abundantly as q reward for the pa.
tient industry ofthe farmer, and hepeople
have an ample supply Of the necesssries
oflife. The State was fairly on the high
road TO prosperity. But recently In the
financial centers Of the country crash
came, bringing ruin upon many directly
concerned, and boding disaster to business
interests IN tho remotest parts Of the
country; and our people have not escaped
It's blighting influence. Many products
remain in the hands Of the producer un.
sold, owing 10 the serious check
which trade has received, and all
interests are. somewhat affected. But
It Is a most gratifying fact that no
bank or banking institution or large man.
ufscturing establishment In the State has
so far been compelled TO yield to the press
ure, which all must more or less have felt.
And earnestly hope that the storm may
unon n0sa awav Let every good citizen