The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-01-07

Government sold $500 acres LAND for which the
State Is entitled 10 indemnity, amounting TO $32515 CO.
The State is also entitled about 10000 in lieu of
lands which the Government has permitted to be located
and there 3S7259 confirmed the for
which patent has been issued.
recommend that provision be made for sending an
agent 10 "tShlhgto lot the purpose OF obtaining from
the General Land oce the patents scrip or money! due
the State swamp lands.
The Commissioner is thoroughly acquainted with the
business OF his Department. and commend to favor
able attention the recommendations made IN his report
REVENUE AGENT.
For the transactions the office of the Revenue Agent
respectfully refer you to the report OF that officer
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Hon Kinlock Faconer Secretary of State died on the
23d day of September, 1878 During the prevalence
the epidemic, the duties of the Office faithfully per
formed by Mr. d. T. Porter and the 9Th OF November
appointed Henry c. Myers for the unexpired term lie
qualified the 9th OF November, and has discharged
the duties OF the office most satisfactory manner
His report will acquant with the details OF the Office
STATE LIBRARY.
The State Library is in excellent condition and has been
admirably kept during the last years.
The report of the Librarian will put you in possession
of all necessary information relative to its details
am gratifed to be able to to you system
of Public Education continues to meet with the approval
of the great OF the people. \ lively interest is
manifested in the Of education and there Is gen
era disposition to maintain and improve the public schools
commend the system your fostering and it will
afford pleasure cooperate with all proper
measures its advancement
regret that failure on the part of the Superntend-
Public Education receive, in time, reports from
the different countess renders 1t impossible to c"mnunl
you the information desire TO give this import
subject but the superintendent report viii furnish
all necessary details ami that officer better acquainted
with the workings OF our school SYSTEM and It's necessities
than any else can be- His report will be laid before
you in due time and invite your careful attention to-
his suggestions and recommendations.
UNIVERSITY MISSISSIPPI.
The University standing at the head the educational
institutions of the State is still in prosperous condition
During the year 1878 there admitted 329 students
from January ls December r. 1879, 422. There are
in the University 354 students, follows: Law
Students Is Under Graduates 354; and Post Graduates,
3 The Faculty consists OF Chancellor, eight Professors
Principal OF High School, and Tutors With the pres
ent number Of Students and the number likely to be
present in the future the teaching force necessarily
be increased, and additional recitation will
be required 1t quite certain that the the
Institution not be met for the next two years without
an increased appropriation Some additional appropria-
lions will also be required for the library chemical
and philosophical departments and for additional build
ings and repairs
The Board of Trustees will meet during the present
month"; to make known you the necessities the Uni
versity and ask at hands, careful and favorable
consideration of the same,
AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL
This Institution established by an Act of the Legs
ature, approved February 2Sth, 1878. The Board off
Trustees having been appointed required by Section
of the Act organized and proceeded to procure site for
the location of the College, contemplated by
Il; but the operations OF the Board interrupted by
the yellow the the
ton not made until the following winter The Col
ege having been located at Starkvile, in Okthbeha
y, the Board Of Trustees selected site the buildings
and purchased three hundred and fifty of land at
cost OF $2,450 CO. An architect employed, plans and
specifications drawn and sealed proposals for the erection
OF the building invited The contract awarded
Mr.. O. NJ. Rubbish, of Walden, Mississippi. and he
menced the work in the latter part of July, The
building, which is almost complete, is large and
modious, comprising all the improvements of modern
chitecture and when finished will something
$4,000 Under the supervision the able and expe
renced architect, Mr. Alfred Fucker of the firm Of Moses
Fucker Of Nicksburg, the contractor has faithfully per
formed his work. and the building is believed to be bv
far the best erected in the State that amount
Donations from the citizens of tarkville and vicinity
aud the interest the Agricultural Land Scrip Fund
have been used by the Trustees purchase land
and the construction of the building The limited means
the command of the Trustees did not warrant them in
contracting for any other improvements and they conf
IDENTIFY await the action of your honorable body.
Section II, of the Act establishing the College, pro
vdes: THAT in order to establish financial equality in
all respects between these two Colleges, equal to
the amount heretofore appropriated Acorn University
Scrip hereby appropriated the College provided for
by section of this Act and the Trustees thereof shall
be authorized to use the same in carrying the pro
visions of this Act for the benefit of said College
Upon investigations the Board of Trustees failed to dis
cover practical means by which any part of the
principal of the Fund could be made available for their
purposes without further legislaton and the whole
amount remains in the Treasury.
The Agricultural College an institution much needed
in the State and it is believed that if the necessary
means be provided for putting it into practical operation
1t VIII soon become honor to the State and a blessing
to the industrial classes of Mississippi leading object
will be to teach such branches relate to grculture
and the Mechanic arts but other scientific classical
studies will not be excluded The of the State
have manifested unusual interest in the the
institution and there certainly class of citizens
whose claims entitled consideration at YOUR
hands.
The Board Trustees will be in session in jackson
time during the present month"; and will make
known to your honorable body the prospects and necess
ties OF the institution They will ask for appropriation
sufficient to enable them carry the objects and
purposes of the law, and to the school by the
1st of September next.
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consideration which its Importance demands, and that
you will deal literally with the Agricultural and Mechan