Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-01-13

has IA the isrt two wars hrstowed
Trcat deal 4 lahor. IN sa.iiticn - tAe
currens dutir~ n shs effee. 4 great deal
'aore sueA iahsr = rr4uirr,t an1 7 rs--cF,s-
msad such ieg~iatsaa a. : nsoe-.ary 10
perfect and pr~>cryc tbs. rvcsrls.
There are IN Hauenrk e,sunsy ~
10 >s-i. ssrv~ q hnd. granted IN Iies
of sixfernth ssciicn lands. In sAe Chcs-
iaw purcha~e. heionSin< - townships Ia
the counties ~ Aml,-. N.lsms. Balivar.
clarke. Clay. Ccpish. Carroll. Csvisxsan.
'oahoma. tlsihorne. Franslia. Gr~~ns.
Haneock. Holmes. lfarTis.,n. is-aqu-na.
Jefferson. Joaes. Jsek-on. 1aspsr. k~m-
per. I~t'err. faaleriak. Lawrence.
lnwnsis.~. Marion. Nonr,se. Newtsn. ~ox-
utre. Ne~hots. Perry. 0aitmsn. >imp-
son. Sunaover. Tailahatehie. ws-hiux-
ton. Warren. Win<tcu. wayae. xara.,.
>harksy and Smith. refer vuu n an
set % cenxre~-. approved Nay -. fs-s
entitled An at - Appropriate lansI< for
the support ef schools Ia certain town
ships and frsctiaasl parts % townships
not before provided for aud an set -
eonEre--. approved February ~. issa. en-
titled An act 10 suthsriss settlers npan
III ssd 2i secfious whs settled before IN,
survey Of the ruhiic ian.ss 70 rr-eulpr
their settlemcnt~
L~v~~.-
When the evcrffaW ~ tho Nis~iS<ippi
deita was threatened last ysar. the con
rictS. except the-e required to cultivate
the STATE farms not sabjevt u aos-l.
wsre put IN work on the ievcc-. for ~ueh
compensation a. was TO ~. AMI was
thereafter agr~s~I between the h-sarl u
euntroi and the rve. t-sar,i<. II was
fsarr-l at the time that the overfsew
veaid d~presiate th. property in the
a.assiel district. and rstarl the growth %
that --stiau. bus frpu the h~sf informs
tion I can obtain IA made better crup
last ysir. after the inan,lsfion. than ever
hefor.,. aai IL = -.ausht ~ Investment A.
Il ~ overasw hsd occurred.
Properly uu.iersto.sA the exgerieuee %
last year teaches that the waters q the
river can b. c0ahns-i within the levess.
by reasonable outlay q money. and IL
= hops,f that the <eueral government viii
in the near fusur~ make appropriations
for the accomplishment % this result
Consr--s fesis that il = incumhsns upon
the government ~ exp-ni msa~y upaa
the river 10 improve it, navizatian. that
the confinement u tho waters within the
levees drs-ig~s the channel 81 the river.
and thus improves IT. uavi<atisu. X ihiS
- 80 tn. l~vs. districts q this STATE
have expended more than thirtsea mill
inns % dollars in improving the navixa-
tim % the rivera hurien admitted by
conxrsSs % h.,iou< 70 ths, general gov
ernalsnf-in the building n their ievess.
and IL *. IN nay apinion. but Just that the
general government make same cumpen-
sation- Especially i thIs 80 when IL i
rememters,l that the governments has
built levees On the ether si,ie u tho river.
that rai~e the water against th.. hevee>
on this side
Ean~ssts.-
The elaborasc rvr.ert - the superin-
tessleut % e-iarzftsa VIII Pot you IN r-,>-
session os the facts of the excellent aa-
minIStrasion ef this department of the
State <svrramenf-
A. expressive u any aFprehafien % any
legislation praEustiv~ q the common
schools. aaate frem my ms~~ase Il
April -. i>sss: -The prinsipi.s of common
schools for the edaeztian u the chiisirrn
u the state has reached q place in the
system % eur laws. AMI the doctrine has
taken sa-h rcss in thu hearts u the pe'o-
pls that She int~ntiaa - p@rr~taafe ths-ss
schs-sls = unsgn.-sfian.-i The rrincipi.. Is
not hass.f upon the hiea of charity. bat
II pubic h-uefscfioa. in the preparation
Of these np.n whsm d.valves the duty.
a. eisizrus. ef r.rr-tuasin< FREE govern
meat for tAe intelligent and patriotic
discharge af <ach daty. For myself
can ~ay that. aalsss II - that which
s,.-< IN support u the eieemosyaary in
-sitntisus. there : ~ tax whieh paw
more ehs~rfally than that whish soss IN
support q the cemnaen Schools
Lad sra.t.-
On the etth NJ January. I>s~s. the 80.
refAry q the inr~riar spproxcl a .iss II
si.91.t5 acres ef lands ssisctssi by ms
prsesiece~~cr. Gov. Stems. for ;he Tai
v~rsisy q MissisSippi. and IN February
rs--t-svssi a certified transcript u said lisi
q lands from the commissioner Of ths
general la7si off5ce. IN Washington. unsiei
date Of February :. iSsi. whieh y nov
On Sle IN the sovernor's ofice. Thes.
lands werr selsv-e,i un.ler an act q
Con<ress. approved Jane ~. 1>ssi. to sup
Ply ir6ei~ney in the grant Of rubli'
lands 70 the State u Mississippi for tn
use q the State University.
j By an act II eonsrrss. approved Marc
:. issss. eertain very valuable lands il
this State heretofor.. reserved for nava
purposes were restored to the public do
main and were sele~ted and are inciHsisr
Ia the certified lit | have nenrione,l
While the list Of lands seieSrtsSi for th
university has b.en approved by ih
serrefary of the interior. ioas since. Ps'
ent has net h.-a i~Sus-l for said lands
as required by the act of congress-
have called the attentisn Of the sseretar
u the interior to tins fact
Patient. which i now on hle in ii
office Of the Land eommissboier 0f thi
>sase. was issued 10 the State en N
ii day Of Narch. f>o7. for -, -. "a acrs'
for the Agricultural and Mechanical Co
le<e for ecioresi persons. under the aet Q
congress for the encgura a-ernent u e-iuci
fioa in me State Of Mississippi. approve
February ~. 1Si5.
Tnsler the same act Of congress \ h.
of lands. containing e-eSs'.so acres. wa
ssiecfesi for the Agricultural and Nj
chazeial College. wss approved on u
18th day of November. 1897. by the -
retsry Of the interior and forwarded :
me from Washington the 9TH Of Noveu
bsr. 1897. by the commissioner st th
general Land cfice. with his promise q
the preparation and Transmission Of
patent embracing these lands -=s ID
earliest date praeticalle-
A list a=gre=atinx township Of land
was selected for the Industrial In<titui
aud College and forwarded to the sscrs
iary sf the interior. 81 Washington. IL
his approval bat as yet il has not ber
approved The acts OF congress undo
which these laEds sionated 10 the Stat
for the support Of our colleges were ;.
Iecte,i are to be found in the 18th voium
Of the United States statute at large. 4
pages ~. S-s. si4 and SIS.
recommend that you pass an act u
recording the approved lists Of lands =
iecsed under these acts Of congress an
the patents therefor in the Office of ID
State land commissioner. and that
l. =. -.