The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-08-07

yse aass, maiessis cloud sustaining iansa~
skies 81 TIE .ls'hsh 7 AMI a. the Seah~ shs
soft aowing, a~Ees.ely ,ia,ed essliass 81
sk- Soasb Mssntaias. Mcrea.isg in hsigA,
~ sAey seerae- % she west, ee~sestias with
she sesthsfR horiapa bg sssas gisks % the
ssse aiJga nn,il there ~ moanfais gis-
Ole ns.rly sasros~aag sAM favored centre
u observsssS. At the 600, of the hsylsa.
ise the pretty ktte lake Lossise' giving
thai ehasmss wafer scenery 10 whish our
viewe sss 70 sftea deficient saS eombiaias
= GesM VII b sthes saryosaaisss one ef the
hseliest scesss ~ tho xhols wssserS eosn.
Try
The ssildiAg ave % shs large scale
sAaasks necessary 70 sttaiH the objects
spnsht. Its one haildibg rather than ma
Dy. tbs estyese length ef wAsh il about
$40 ieet. consisting of q centre. fouy s'orys
high. exclusive Of basemsDt. two extensions.
three s,orys high. spAnestmg wifA the ex-s
sreme wiags two s,esss Aigh. The material
s.ed j. brick q very superior quality, made
ut Mepowels ford BY the contractors for
the Asylsm. ybss,yle eofboiliing is good,
hut tyom the great lesg,b. the asshitectu>
raj effect win net be imposing. Every care
has been taken 10 secure light. ventilation.
water. conyeniepees Of all kinds. aud. afety
also. Ger fosr sectiohs Vi the bsilJing,
knoan Is the cut of are perfectly FIRE
prof. The extreme western wing two s:o
rys high is ready fH the roof and with the
next adjoining section. three sioIys high,
forming one hall uf The wl,ule. will be pruc-
tically finished by September But sstbe
hot air sppsrats. mnss be iDtrodurea be.
fore any part Of the institution is ocepPied
for its uses. it will be y year. or nntil al
ter tie neSt appropriations bsye been ap-
/ Piled. bef"re any part can be pronounced
finished. The whole amount expended
thus far is siI0,0e0. which includes water
works. brick making. machiae shops, asd
IslI work of every description.
I 10 this exl endituie is included $50. 600
for water works. and no item has met with
such undeserved esnsure. An abundant
supply Of pure waite. is almust the first re.
quisite Of suel, institutions This Is bad at
Raleigh BY she use Of steam engines pump.
ing up water from stream not always pure.
and in summer never cool. This requires
an annual expense for engineer, fuel. re.
pairs Of machinery &c. Of at least $4,000
and then The eud j. only partially attained.
us-a. az the Western Asy lum, the water is
brought BY iron pipes frum lis InpoIIu,ed
sources in the South Mountains. and reach
e. its destination cuOl, pure. and so abun.
dsst as to be applicable eveu to the orna.
mental parposes of fountains and ponds,
aud flowing with such force as to be tbrusn
Ear beyond the height Of the building. thus
in case of FIRE, dispensing with engines. the
whole a permanent thing. and costing not .
cent hereafter. IL is really one Of the wi.
sest examples Of spacious economy.
| Tie bricks. as We have said. are made
hy ihe contractors aud are Of very superior
quality. as is all the material and work about
the buildings. There is large machine
shop on the premises. with steam saw mill.
plaiDing machine. and al the machinery TO
make doors. sashes. and everything requir.
ed; the whole under skilful and eeonimical
tsana geme.i, securing the best Of work ats
minimum Of cu.t.
The whole is IN der she direction Of Mr..
james Walker. . ScotchInan. q long time
resident Of " wilmingtob. skilful. energ ellie.
and devoted TO the undertaking. and we can
no: imagine better selection to supervise
and direct 20 vast a building. To him. and
I 10 Mr. tam Pearson, and TO sherih Brit.
tsib. who took rs IN special charge, We arr
indebted for the information We obtained
aud the very pleasant hour We enjoyed.
| We presums. The Legislature vii. make no
hesitation in cOntinuisg the provision il
made at the last se,sion, but will 90 on 10
complete with the uoders,e annual s?prO.
priat:oB. an Asylum which will not only be
~ bUnOr to the State, but which experience
has demons:raisd as sbsolu:ely iadispspsa.
BE 70 cnable !. to meet the obligations i'm.
p0-ed Cy the Constitaiion.
I --ass-sssss-
GASwELL.
| We have failed 10 get full returns al Tie
time of going To pres. aud use only such