New-York tribune., 1879-01-15
Total sI44oos4 81 saal 779 89 sl.sg22 e5 s92ao98 g

The bonded debt OF ihr state, he sIuking fund.
about 500 900: that 1t has floating drbt that the
amount to be raised during The present year by
txauOn is $j66O0O; that the population OF
the state by the census OF 1875 is 1.Ol9,413
that the net state 20 capita ana state
for 1s7S is 50 cents per capita; ana tha II inc
Legislature makes the reduction recommended IN this
mcssag" The state taxation for 1879 viii be 27l2 cents
per plta-
Iregret that II has been impossible 10 Obtain In season
for this message accurate statements O me financial
affairs OF and townships. but II l. believed
that, general rule, the financial couditOn of the
rural counties is good.
The above facts show that while there should Of
course, always be careful supervision over the txen
ures OF the state Government. th true direction IN
which look for reform and large decrease Of outlay
Is III the minor subdivisions oi the Stat" ,
In of cities The problem Is very serious ana
dicdlt of solution. aud demands the utmost wisdom 50
heavy is the burden OF debt grl'Vous The taxation
In this ard other states II Is mp"n me minor
that the control OF the most important aud Immediate
interests OF the citzen properly ucNolVcs -,
example, the construction AM car" or roads
and ST eets the lighting and pole" OF cities ht drtre-
tlon trial and punishment Of criminals; III brc The pro-
pendures greater than those for the general pur
poses Of the state, and IL Is rue mat where most
money is expended, there is the greatest probability W
extravagance and dishonesty ana tnc greatest need OF
unemttns 7atchfulness Unhappiy 1t is 100 oiltn the
ana lack ol supervision on the part Of those III
terested. 49,.
STA the necessary o. carefully prcservug their
and municipal rights and of faithfully performing every
dny corresponding to thOsr rights. Every Gisht aud
priyrgr of govcrrmcnt aD.Iracted from these sub
divisions is blow az INST republican institutions anc
every citizen who ne2ccts to exercise The and
rcr9rm ,he ,itie, growing ont OF those rights does
nncb ~ wroken and .bycrt The institutions on waIcn
the stability Of our Government ANA the prosperity OF
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
Considerable space given III the message 20 the dis
cysion If pubic instruction. Governor Mcclellan ad-
yocaes the establishment OF technical schools lie SAYS
In an agricultural gon, whore OF the boys WIN
probably become farmers would seem natural 10 turn
their studies in the direction OF farming pursuits.
Not that tue public schools furnish the OF
making thcm accomplished aSriculllr~ts, bur ticy
might be taught 'nongh OF the fundamentals prnrpl's
OF agriculture 10 enable them aftrrwArd
tn Iursue the study Of agricultural chemistry and
economy enou.h or lhe PRINCIPLES oi mechanics TO
them Ia learn how to dcteT the d dIrrncr be-
good aud bad machine, enough Of the principles
OF engineering To enable th'm ieI"aTd 90 learn the
method oi drain ug and tie use OF matcIaIs in
rural cons ructOn, etc.
-. in the large c!trs, where manufactures and the
mechanic arts flourish. their instruction might well he
TUNED III those directions without ID any case attenp;-
ing 10 convert the Iurc into technical schools. can
harm. hut mucI good, PROBABLY resulting from
teal instruction II the girls OF those branches Of
domestic industry which can easily pe taught and are
most certain prove IN 10 them IN thc hon
over wucn they Will eventually be called To preside.
IL Is now uny, rSaiiy recognized that industrial draw
tng- draw ng applied L. the arts and tfadea NOT
,,r,t, t,, ,i1r.,i - ,f n1r roIir and hot - @ 'at
probably be made part Of the course IN our public
The difcuIty in the lack Of competent teachers. and
should al once be- introduced III tho Normal aud Model
scnoo, with provision for special casscs composr0 OF
tracbeIs scuoo- OF the large cities. that A.
soon H. possible the system may be introduced com
! mcuclug with the cites aud manufacturing centres,
In addition To this and wthbut whiting fO~ it, accom-
rshm,n We need technical schools N various parts OF
! the STATE
For instance IN South Jersey is required in the
Interests %, the giIsmakrs II thai region Paterson
they needed IN the interest oi IN" SILK and cotton
factories aud tnc great machine shops Of thpt city In
| Trenton school ia needed immediately Tor the
/ benefit OF The pOtercs, where boys aud lrl-
may be instructed In modelling, dcsi-niug, and dee.
Orlng. well aN III the making of pottery Itself: tnT
! the potIciIes of IrrntOn have now Icsched point
Were tuey daily s.f.r from the lack of a sullci-ni
| nambrr of skilled employees. and n properly cncour
aged they A develop intO one OF Tho largest
| mOs;nHpOrtInt lnterc SIS Of the country.
STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
recent survey ofSJuth aud West Jcrcy by the stat,
G.olost nas developed the fact tnat there Is yUuci
more good land there, available for cultivation. thaI
| had been generally supposed. Tno climate VI tha