Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-04
NDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.

jti:sa;Girc5s treat .t,an tightly, IL comes back
when Galluuess ard memory haze resumed their
place with thousand fold aoiSar TO assert their
Glprtma0y.
Mover Wes thero a time in Virgioia's history
when such spirit was more urgently demand
ed Of those who have her dcsincs in hand, than
that 10 which VIC hvc Amid the elements in
play shcn: Tie, filled with fearful ttrc,s. it be-
co1lcs those who are entrusted with cf6c,, aud
who through it will FIX her fate for veal or for
vac. TO dkcnd pre- ad:ct, Ia fJTgct se'i, and TO
Ikli k oaly Of Of how the commonwealth can he
brought sally through into tho iruition of the
praaa and prosperity which her ic3pc crce ca
ioyod and which made them so respected aud 50
| powerful. S-lhshncss passion. aud prejudice
hayH nU business with Us in legislation at such
al hour, they can cbly drive US Tar, and still
| further from cur moorIrg3 AID imp(ril Tor tho
| prtsaLt and Tho future thc States tTuest and
best Interests CANCELLATION and quiet reflection
| Gu IFS u CT; oi the dangers which nov
| q roaten, IN establish firmly those principles
| Hltiolt which ,ere can be- 10 growth 10 indi-
vidasl or raiilnsl lille, AID with which true
| aia'csmanship ever deals iu reaching lis high
| arn lasting aims.
| Such COURSES lnaao Virginia nGmo historic
t. uiCf ih's later nec.&nt gcInra.itn piicaicsa
! heritage, however much t nay 10 spoken light
" q row dsJf, by ucn ct whom y0l would
;X0co: better $:Sd His.r things UeJcr change
q eircnu,5JgootS aud moGea Ct ihcusilt which
| u0w prevail, We c4nCot hnpa IN The same role 10
bo rtto;:tial agsii; thN areIs now is the field
Of material ti"st lopemc:it, welded Ey puucr
cal forces. And liz Ills field Providence has
blessed IL bHyCna almost any equal area upou
/ lilo cartk'a surface. Resources untold and
easily re soilcd, swat tho hand OF CAPITA! ana
t!abcr. lspeGk Of 10y nwD Knowledge, ohtai1t
by reason Of the office now hold, when | say,
that both are ready to come so soou rs our ia-
.aoial Gi!iicGliirs are satisfactorily aud honoi-
sbly settled. II il cot to Go expected that they
will come before.
For six yeats OF more, tho heavy incubus OF
business depression has rested upon tho bosom
ct tho enliro o,uairy. New there is a revival
spreading with lapiditY uni with oho,r tul in
GuCrc,. Lot haste b, NJ ldo 10 ssoIoome it,witb
its rich i,cight, within the btrlrrs If Vir
giria. Our fuanots are still unsettled and
; much OF TIC aid that VAS coming may pass u,
b. proclaim TO the world, that Virginia
does not iGtsDd to repuGiato her debt; that she
. spurrs tho man aud hcIrid cline. Tho 70
sponso is, lei her people provJ it by theil
works.
May they be gifted with wisdom 10 this day
of tho Status hlal aud peril Discardng anger
, sell, and ulmeanirg passion. may their rep
rpscrtaiv1s, in every department Of tho gov
crnmaGt, chick cGy cf hoW they can preserve
her past rcuown srd provide Tor har future
!; and hopo !Gst1c2mIog greatness May vi
rene tc: that her crsdi. aGd good name ore
Indispensable 10 whatever scheme may be dc
viscd, ard that, without them. the structure
however imposing in it's architecture. or skillIu
+ in its device, il built upon the ssud aGd vii
not be able TO staId tho test oil tcrutlpy or time
| submit tho Toporta Of tho Superintendent
of Public Instruction. tho Treasurer, Sooont
| Auditor. tho Atjulant General, SupcIioton'
! dent of Public Printing, and Commissioner o
Agriculture, to which | ask your attention.
submit also tho various reports Of tho Asylum
nnd Ias;;tutors Of learning and Penitentiary
and cu., your confederation Of tho suggestions
Of thCir Superin.e Presidents. apC
Boards Captain Charles D. Mccoy. The mos
worthy aud efficient Superintendent Of tho Asy
7 lum for tho Deaf, Dumb and Blind. has dice
!, sine, tho adjournment CT tho last General As
, semblg. Tie Board of Visitors Of tho pstlu
ton !avo cIecled Prof.. heonidas Pnyntz to I'll
the vscsrc5 caused By his death. 1t is also MI
duly to inform you Of the moro rooont death o
DR.. Rabcrt i. Baldwin, Superintendent OF III:
. Western Lunalic Asylum. Whom elected {
| foW years ago no was an emlnens physician ir
the luil nrnciica Of his profession Ito cntorot
, upon tia discharge of his duties at tho Asylum
with high sanss of tho responsibilities which
belonged to tho Office and 30 boro himself as
very aoon to win tho confidence of all by hi
ability. iaithiuluoss md Diligence in tho dis
charge q! the groat trust. Ills death il los.
to tho Institution and tho profession of which
10 YES 20 llOUurrd a member Tho VACANCY has
| not been Allied.
|. a law was enaotod at thr last s,ion "rro'
vidlnH Tor Tic Inspection oil o.ttlO.' and tho
IGoyarnUr WAS ordered tc appoint inspectors al
certain pinocS | have had great difficulty il
filling tho appointments. aud as yet soQo oil
them ar: vacant. either because no suitable
/ ncrsou res;ed at tina point specified. or because
| could i'm! 20 such pors1l who Was willing tC
Hcl2pt.
Ih" James Hivnr sad kanawha CarSi repairs
have been completed, and Tho corvic.s from tili
pGn'thntiH'T iisVo hcan i1an8iorrOl to tho Cliff
Lon Fargo tLaii!oad. Ihc work upon tho canSl
iunGe: thn supervision OF tho very energetic and
iGnthrrrisnG resident has boon we'll and Enh.
a.s.itiRliy doac, snd, though tho expense to tbs
t'tH;c hs6 hoen large, tho benefits to tho Vsllcy
hGgn Tanro than compensated for tho outlay-tht
| csnHt bang tho only means Of communication,
and without The ropsir:, would soon have been
& tn'sl wreck. Tho timo Tor tho employment! oil
tho ccnyicts has expired by limitation Of law,
and application will DC lnsdo for thor continu
anco I'LL Tic completion Of the Clifton Forge
Railroad, which is expected .o DO great feodei
Of the canal. LIndor laws o! tho ssu1o session,
sonn Of tho conyicls have been assigned TO work
IN tho Bristol, J.. i &. Il. q. Z. K, and somo or
the Now Hvsr Railroad. Thers ere still mum.
Der Of laws authorizing the assignment Of con
vlc's to other works; but tho supply Of :Asl
!abar is not aQHsl 70 the Ionland.
at my request tho Superintendent of tho Pen.
itentiary reported to no q list Of tho conpic!s
who havo escaped from tho various companies
having them in employ. ordered him TO hand
it to tlo Attorney General for attention.
Soon after the aijouruEnnL Of the Legislature
last spring. Hon. George W. Lewis, Judge OF
| WcstmorulaId anG Eicbnon counties, depart.
I'd this liloi under lsw, i appointed Thomas
joHea, osG., OF Richmond county, 70 ill the va.
csncy. Some lime after, Hon. K. H. Lane, OF
Louisa county. died, and assigned Hon. John
l. CochrEI, OndRu OF Albormarse county, to
hold the courts Til such timo as the vacancy
could be filled by your honorable bodies Both
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