The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-11-29

w, anu senu more OF IL than we do TO the
mucn more OF our attention and energies TO the
great work OF building up q home mark ct for our
people, people, and OF thus living more within our
policy OF this kind would benefit every ~
terest and would especially rebound TO the adj
ing demand here at home for their PRODUCTS
t would also save millions OF dollars per an
nn ,aa 10 W the stale, which sre now expended out
slant drain upon our wealth.
ltwouie also diversity labor and give employ
we cannot hope TO advance rapidiy in intelli.
gence and wealth.
l cannot gentlemen too strongly commend
tion.
IMaIGRATIoN.
: Ipeg leave 70 renew and urge The reeominen.
dations heretofore made by my prsdecess0rs and
myself on the subjeetof immigration. No State
has nner climate than North Carolina. and her
SOL u rich and 80 varied that nearly all the
fruits and products Of the eartn comf1on To our
country can be cultivated and realized here by
hsnsbe e nabH a. napsdy Bssias Ne hsse
ais; we have water power In The greatest abun-
dance Tor turning machinery and we have vast
by the hand OF man. In word, there Is no re-
gion OF the earth. so far as climate and mineral
sss@nrses I. aTe e9,neerned wsieh inviting
that your legislation win be such IS to hold out
Inducements 10 immigrs nfs 10 settle aiaoug Ms,
t1.'SSAAlN IN Uht VI uuf fffpfEEa anu INuS iHDOr
with those OF us who are already here, and who
expect 10 remain 10 deye eiop our rcsources III
build up our industries OF an kinds and 10 rem
ger our stale more and more prosperous, en-
lightenea and wealthy.
UNIVERSITY.
The last General Assembly passed an aei al.
Ieciins the Public Treasurer 10 issue TO the
Trustees OF the University, certnc te OF ih-
dehiedness for one hundred and TWENTY-FIVE.
thousand dollars with interest ~ six er cent
AIRY and July In each year, out ofany moneysln
the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated the
Interest % IS used BY said Trustees IA support Of
Under this aet the Public Treasurer pays tothe
University sIiel per annnm for that purpose.
The Sn,sersi1S Was Vas, opsasd r. Tor ths reeeLllon
IL new organization and II Is now IL successful
operation with Hon Kemp Il. Battle as Presi.
dent and an able corps OF Professors.
rruTrSnAnr.
| respectfully Invite your attention u lie
biennial Report Of The Board Of Directors Ar
ehile:t, Deputy Warden, steward and Physleia., =
port Of the Board Of directors shows in plain
and business-lke manner the raciical opera
lions 81 The PeniteniSasy. nom which II viii be
and about that Institution. although large
number Of the best convict laborers have been
ast two w * Years Ire woS On the Penitentapg has
progressed about as much could reasonably
be expected under All the circumsianees.
There has been erected within The prison an-
closurea strong cell building, containing 81 cells
The building il Of brick with iron doors and
frames. aud IS now resniy for occupation.
The brick used In Is construction were made
By convict labor. and ali she stone.work was cut
~ convicis There has also been erected one
section of the cell block In the main building
the larger portion % the bricks having ben laid
by eonsleis And The Iron M soo and frames for
enclosure. BY convicts, 10 less than one-hnlf OF
the original contract price.
The foundati u for another section o. cells has
beeB laid and the iirsl aud second stories built
The iron d0urs and frames have been made and
are ready for this section also
III compliance with an act ~ she General A.
sembly the Directors u the penitentiary furn-
lshed 1fs eanyicts 10 the Commissioners OF the
Western North Carolina Railroad and have built
for them three sets Of quarters.
The value ~ the labor Of the ronyicfs slready
% that road l. probably slooce The state Is
bound 20 feed, ciothe. and guard them.
The Increase % the number OF conyicis. the In
crease u the guard end ovel seers have GRATED
ask nm immediate appropriation. 70 meet the
present wants ofthe LrisOn M
The Directors OF the PeniteniIary fArmed out
Company 50 sonsieis ior The period of years.
That was donc mainly because the Rppropria.
ton ior the rsnltentiaIy. made by the last Gen,
the cunViets. The Company agreed 20 feed,
eloihe, guard and furnish medical attention 20
the prisoners let "a them and In addition pay 20
the prison Directors the sum of 81 ~ per eapiia
per year. and have given bond Tor f6a faifkfIi
performance of the contract and eli ofthe pro.
visions offhe contract have been hithfu,ly OBJ
served and The quarterly payments pf@nptlg
ThsTe i / foundry and Machine shop connected
with the PenItent AIRY, which has been proved 20
be both necessary and valuable.
The work in this shop both 10 quality and
quantity has been very salts actory. All the
work = done by the conyicts and al tla Iron
worE required for the building u made here.
The blacksmith shop has been kept busy manu-
FaafuFlnF fnUla rnUufff| ~
for other purpcscs. The lAbor y perforIned ~
IN he .hoe shop tAey are now msnufses nrine
al the slioes worn ~ The conyeis within The prIs
on encIosnFc. also fpr those employed on the dif
iersni FsiIrcsas " The STATE 2 = believed that
for mahufnfturing shoes would yield large re.
tarn; but owing 20 the limited means on hand
lssn very extensively varied on.
fln sccordance with the requirements of the
General Asscmhly. the nirectors q the penitenti.
Raleigh. who we're employed In the manufacture
~ hrck. used m the erection ~ new Kitchen for
sry nIso fnrnished the directors n lie western
Insane Afyium ~ M0fKantdn y convicts. who
vsFe empioyed In making bricks and grading
The PcniteniiaTy Boari of Dlrcc,ors furnished
the North Carolina a ueorgia hail Read Company
ms fosd viii form Part Of the Western Divis.
ion u the Western North Carolina Railroad. lead
lnr from Asheville 70 Murphy hi Cherokee eoun.
u. and hence via The Georgia Road % Marietta.
EThls Company Il composed Of fcitlkens OF Georgia
ssa North carol.as: and ths state q 1eorEa Z
carplinh line, while our people In Cherokee c0un.
III xfrced 10 take upen themselves the trouble and
espVnst 81 transporting, feeding and clothing
guarding and furnishing medical attendance 70
the cnuvltfs Cor fhfif lulr r.
The Board of Directors also farmed out TO Mat
thews to. 8esEcea Of the New Hanover work
house. ~ eonsltis Cor me balance Of their term; ;
they agreeing 10 feed. clothc. guard aud give med
icaf attention 90 The conxicfs Tor their labor.
respectfully invite you. fentlslnen. 10 sisitthe
ppnitentiary any time Ut your leisure aud aud
f0r yourselves what has been done. snd the man
ageincnt and progress OF this Important state
work
deem Il due 90 truth and justice 90 say that
have had no cause uf complaint against any Of the
officers and managers Of the Penitcntary during
the Last two year,. believe they have been hon.
est and faithful IN the discharge ~ their duties,
and cherish none bat the kindcst feelings Tor
them all.