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ConClmdeil frtm first pa jr. and iJcas of the most tdranced in their respective departments of labor. They are thus enabled to throw off the lethargy " and inertia k liable to be contracted bj those residing constant! at a distance from the centres of population and wealth. , At tbe close of the late war, our Agri cultural Society was prostrate. Its grounds had been for years occupied as a camp or hospital, successively, by the armies of the late Confederacy and of the Union. The officers of the society haTe, with commend able real, mainly by the collection of funds from the citizens of Raleigh, aided by small contributions from the State, leen able to inaugurate Fairs which hare giren great gratification and instruction to large numbers nf our citizens. It seems to me that it would be beat for every Agri cultural Society in the State to be repre sented in the State Agricultural Society. Instead of having separate, Isolated institu tions, let us have a regular organization each countyor district society sending delegates to "the State Institution ; taking part in ita deliberations; contributing to its exhibitions; aiding in tits success and thereby showing, by regular system and organized action, the best products of the State, iU capabilities and resources. There should be no disposition to regard the So ciety as merely local as belonging to Raleigh or to the central portion of the State. We ought to have pride 4in dis playing to the world a fair sample of the productions ol every county. This can only be done by harmonious co-operation by all local organizations with one single central institution, easy of access to tbe inhabitants of the East and West, the North and South. The best results woujd How from the generous rivalry of different sections, and the spirit and enterprise aroused by this emulation would stimulate all district and county organizations to greater exertions and to more abundant success. INSANE ASYLUM. The annual report of Pr. Eugene Gris som, the worthy Superintendent of tbe Insane Asylum, shows in detail th. opera tions of the Institution for the last official year. Its affairs have been managed with ' marked ability and success. There are evidences in every department that vigo rous measures have been adopted tor the care and comfort of the patients, and for the improvement of the buildings and premises, and for bringing the grounds and farm into a higher and better state of cultivation and preservation. The finan ces appear to have been prudently and eco nomically managed, and the expenses of the fiscal year ending on the 31st of De cember will not exceed tbe appropriation. The Institution is filled to its utmost capacity with the unfortunates of our race, and there are now about two hundred and fifty applications for admission on file which cannot be favorably responded to for want of room. The advantage of early treatment in cases of insanity is universal ly conceded, and it Is a sacred duty wc owe to the afflicted, to their families and to society, to provide facilities for their care and cure; many of, these unfortunates arc nne'er constant restraint in different parts of the State some of them manacled at home, while others are confined in loath- some dungeons of common jails, thus plac ing misfortune on a par with crime. Con sidering the necessity for greater accom. raodations for the insane''; the great dis. tance that many of them have to be trans ported at a heary expense in ordcrto reach tbe Asylum at Raleigh, and the amount of money appropriated by law for the support and maintenance of such as must necessa rily l-c kept at home. I submit to the Gen eral Assembly if it would not be more economical and mveh more convenient to erect anothe'r Asylum ia the Wt stern por tion of the State, either at Morganton, Marion or Ashcvillc. This ought speedily be done or additional accommodations must be made at the present Asylum, or a very great number of insane persons will be left unprovided for or thrown upon the cold charity of the worhL Before dismissing thU subject it is my agreeable duty to commend to your kind consideration the most excellent Superiu tendent and his able corps of assistants and employees for the faithful and satisfactory manner in which they have discharged their arduous and rc5ponsille duties. j TIIK DEAF AN KCilB AND TIIK 1SLIKD. , The Inst.tution for tbe Deaf and Dumb nod the Blind has, according to my infor in at ion, lecn well managed, end its affairs economically and satisfactorily adminis tercd. For'a detailed acrnunt of which, I refer you to the rrport of the Principal, j and commend such suggestions as he makes for its further improvement ami usefulness fo your favorable consideration. - J .f PENITENTIARY. The work on the State's prison U pio irressinji as rapidly as the limited means at 1 he -disposal of the Directors will jatily, j and great oreuit is due. to tins Contractors for the faithful manner in which they are performing their ol. ligations. I am not sufficiently familiar with all the minutae of the work as to give you an intelligent statement of its progress, or to say when it will be ready for the reception of con victs. For tlis information, and f r its past lanngement and present condition, I refer you to the Report' of the Board of Directors, which no doubt gives a satisfac tory account of their Stewardship, and ol the work committed to their care and supervision. - j f PAKDONS, COMMUTATIONS, AC. j In connection with the subject of the Penitentiary, I desire to call your attention to the accompanying statement (marked A,) showing ihe number of pardons, re prieves and commutations ol punishment which hac bet n granted during the ti.ne I have exercised the functions of Chief Executive of the State, together with the reasons which moved me to the exercise of such clemency. MILITIAi The Constitution declares that a 'veil regulated militia is necessary to the secu rity of a Tree State. If this be true then it is also true that North Carolina is not secure in tbe sense contemplated by tbe Constitution: for it is a well known lact that our militia is not well regulated. i neither can 't le under the laws now in force. I do i ot deem it necessary or prop er tor one so inrxcrienced in military ' matters as I confess mysdf to be, to make any suggestions to your honorable body as ; to the amendments necessary to be made I in the law relating to the militia. This work I commit to your superior knowledge and judgment inviting jour attention to the report of the Adjutant General which is herewith submitted. And in this con nection I desire to call attention to the inadequacy of the salary ot this important officer, whose duties are arduous and whose responsibilities are so great. insurance companies. j Bv invitation of the National Insurance Convention of the United States lately j in j session in the city of New York, I ap- j pointed Wm. II. Finch, Esq., as special J agent to represent North Carolina in that lody. There is no law requiring or au- j ihorizing the app-intment ol .uch an j agent and it was done only as an act nf j courtesy to a highly iepctalle lody ask- j ing it to be done. Tbe State incurred no j expense whatever by reason of this appoint : ment. Mr. Finch has made a very inter esting report of the .proceedings of t.he ' Convention which is herewith trans mitted to you and frcm which. you will be enabled to gather useful information,! if you shall desire to legislate with rcgaru to nt Insurance Companies in North Carolina. f RE6IOSAT10XS, APPOINTMENTS, AC vf"vMw- a i Hon. Thomas Settle, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, resigned that posi tion on the 31st of March last I immidi : ately appointed Hon. S.. F. Phillips to! fill tho vacancy. He declined on the 5th day of April to accept the appointment. The place was then tendered to Hon. Nathaniel Hoyden, who accepted and entered upon the discharge of the duties of the ofijccj on the 3d day of May. I Hon. E. W. Jones, Judjjc of the Secdnd Judicial District, resigned on the 1st day of AnriL 1871. Hon. William A Moore w iinnointed to succeed htm. and bc- ccpted on the 24th of April. I I On the second day of 3Iay, I was notifi ed of the death of Jacob Siler, Esq , Agent of the State for the collection of Cherokee bonds. E. P. Kincaid, Esq , of the county of Cherokee, was appointed to fill the va cancy. He declined, and on the 2itU of August, a commission was sent to Wm. Heal, Esq., of the same county, who iias neither accepted nor declined the position. The business and responsibilities of pis office having materially decreased since, the amount of the bond was fixed by I law, I resptctfully recommend that the bond of tho Agent be correspondingly rcducedj George Z. French, Esq., a member ofjthe House of Representatives from the county of New Hanover, tendered his resignation as such on the 1st of July. His resigna tion was accepted, and an election to fill the vacancy ordered for the 3rd j of Au gust. i S. F. Tomlinson, Esq., a member of, the House of Representatives from the j county of Randolph, (having been elected j Princi pal of the Institution I for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind), resigned on the, 3rd )f July,, and an election to fill the vaciney was ordered to be held on the 3rd of Au gust, i ' Gen. A. W. Fisher tendered his resigna tion as Adjutant General early in August, and Gen. John C. Gorman, of Wake.Co., was appointed and commissioned in his stead. ; I Rev. S. S. Ashley resigned the officii of Superintendent of Public Instruction on the 30th of September, whereupon Pr les sor Alexander Mclver wa3 appointed and commissioned to fill the vacancy, anq im mediately entered upon the discharge of the duties of the office." I J. II. II l.M, Esq., a member ol the i of Representatives from the county of dell, resigned on the 7th of October, . mw ouse Irc and 1 to an election to fill the vacancy ordcre be held on the lGth of November. IL S. Lcdbett.r. Eso.. Senator fioni the 28th District, resigned on the 11th of Oc tober and an election to fill the vacancy was ordered to ba held on theilGt'h of November. ' EXECUTIVE MANSION. By virtue of authority vested in me by th? present General Assembly at its last session, I caused the Executive Mansiou to be rented out at public auction on the 6th day of May last, for the residue of the year. The nriec for which it rented is 40." secured bv note, which fell due on the first diy of the present month. REPORTS. Accompanying this communication bo found reports from State officers will and the Principals of the Charitable, Institu tions. fcc. which arc particularly com N mended to your attention. conclusion. j And now, gentlemen, having disch krged my duty in an imperfect, but sincere and candid manner, I again commend you and your labors to the wise suptrintt rjlcncc and oversight of the Great Law -Maker of the Universe, with the aspurjneti that it will always afford me pleasure to co-op erate with your honorable body j in every fume effort to build up and establish the and orosneritv of our beloved State. TOD R. CALDWELL. Executive Department, j Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 20, 1871. PROCEEDINGS OF "THK North Carola Legislature. .SENATE. (J. (.'. fi. If arris, Reporter. SECOND DA V Tuesday, Nov. 21, 1S71. Tho Senate met at 10 o'clock. President Warren in the Chair. The roll was called, and the follow ing Senators answered to their names : Messrs. Adams,' Albright, (Beasley, Brogden, Brown, Cook, Council J JJar gan, Edwards, Eppes, Flemmingl Gil mcr, Graham of Alamance, Hawkins, Hyman, Jones; King, LathamJ Leh man, Linney, Love, Merrimon, plore head. Murphy, Norment, Olds, Bob bins of Davidson,- Bobbins of Bjowan, Skinner, Waddell, Warren, Whiteside, Worth. XI. Absent. Messrs. Allen, j Barnett, Battle. Bellamy, Coicles, CroicelL Cur rie, Flythe, Graham of Orange, Maitney, Mc Clammy, McCotter, Moore, (Price, Speed, and Troy. I Democrats in italics, Republicans in Roman. keporter. The "Journal of yesterday was road and approved. I I Mr. Merrimon introduced a bill " To fix the mileage and per diem! of the members and officers of the General Assembly." Referred to Committee on Propositions and Grievances.' The bill gives the Speaker of the House and the President of the -Senate, each $5 per day and 10 cents per inile to and from home. Members $3 pier day and same mileages. Principal and As sistant Clerks, each $6 per day and same mileage. Enrolling Clerks and (Assist ants, each $-5 per day and same mile age. Doorkeepers, each $3 per day and same mileage. Rep.1 I I Mr. Edwards introduced a bill "Con cerning the probate of deeds and the private examination of married women out of the State." j Referred to Judicia ry Committee. I Mr. Edwards introduced two bills " Concerning the j urisdiction of he Su perior Courts." Referred to Commit tee on Judiciary, s it Mr. Dargan introduced a bill "To provide for the collection of taxes in arrears for ISTO-'TI." Referred to Com- i mittee on Propositions and Grievances. Mr. Lehman introduced a bill " 1 'ro posing amendments to the Cons itution Of TsortU Carolina." On motion of Mr. Bobbins the bill was made a special order for 11 o'clock tn-dav. Mr. Lehman introduced a Dili "sup plemental and amendatory of the Char-; ter of the City of Newbern, ind the Newbern Academy." Referred to Com mittee on Corporations. ! Mr. Olds introduced a bill f 'To amend the act of 1S70-7I. relative to salaries and fees!" Referred to Committee on Propositions and Grievances. . ' Mr. Merrimon introduced a bill "For the relbjf of the people of the State, and to extend "the time for Sheriffs to settle their State taxes with the State Treas urer." 1 Referred to Committee on Propositions and Grievances. ; The bill extends the time from the first Monday of next month, as now provided by law, for sixty days. Re porter. 1 " " , , . . ' Mr. Liehman introduced a bill "To authorize the Commissioners of Craven County to levy a special tax." Refer red to Committee on Education. A message was received from the House of Representatives proposing to rake a Committee to wait on the Gov ernor, and notify him that the General Assembly is ready to receive any com munication that he may have to make, and that Messrs. Loftin, Carson and Dudly constitute House branch of the Committed ; and that the House is now organized and ready for business. The riiessage was concurred in. The President appointed Messrs. Lehman and Latham as Senate branch of the Committee. The hour for the secial order hav ing arrived, two bills to alter the Con stitution of North Carolina, were taken up; and on motion of Mr. Bobbins, of Rowan were postponed cne hour. A message was received from the House ?f Representatives concurring in Senate Iproposition to raise a Commit tee of Fifteen on Constitutional Amend ments, and that Messrs. Johnson, of Buncombe,. Gregory, Hargrove, Spar row, Standford, Luckey, Phillips, Broad foot and Guyther, constitute House branch of said Committee. Mr. Graham, of Alamance, introduc ed a bill " To change the time of hold ing the- Courts of Alamance county." Referred to Committee on Judiciary. The5 President appointed Messrs. Robbins, of Rowan, Gilmer, Merrimon, Murphy, Lehman,vand Olds; as Senate branchfof Joint Committee on Consti tutional Amendments. -i Olr. Lehman, from the Joint Com mittee jto wait on the Governor, report ed that His Excellency would commu nicate with the Senate at 12J o'clock.: Mr.. Linney introduced a bill "To promote the agricultural interests of the country." Referred to Committee on Judiciary. if On motion of Mr. Lehman the ben ate took a recess at 1J o'clock, for one hour, j '.I ! After the expiration of one hour, the Senate re-assembled. On motion of Mr. Robbins, of Row an,' the two bills proposing amendments to the Constitution, were taken up and referred to the Joint Committee on Constitutional Amendments. I Oil motion' of Mr. Flemming, the Senate adjourned until 10 o'clock to morrow, 'i j HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. , .J. C. Birdsono, Reporter.! J I . i SECOND DAY. j I : Tuesday, Nov. 21, 1S7L The illouse met at 10 o'clock. Sicaker Jar vis in the Chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Collis, of the House. i On motion of Mr. Jones, of Caldwell, the roll was called and the following members were absent : : Messrs. Bryson, Buxton, Chamber lain, Copeland, Ellison, Gatling, Greg ory, Hargrove, Hardy, Joyner of Per quimans, Jordan, Lucas, Mabson, Mc .Afee, Morris, Morgan of AVake, Mills, Nisson, Page, Phillips, Powell, Regan, Settle,' Smith of Warren, Sparrow, Standford, Sykes, Waring, Withers. SO. j The credentials of Messrs. Heaton. of Wilmington, Bean, of Randolph, and Tucker of Iredell, were presented and tho gentlemen came forward and were sworn ;in. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS. Mr. )Martin introduced a resolution instructing the Public Treasurer not to pay any warrant, certificate claim ; or claims whatsoever, which are now out standing, for work purporting to have been done in pursuance of an act enti tled an act to establish a Turnpike road from North River, in Carteret county, to the head of Adam's Creek in craven county. On niotion of Mr. Loftin, a message was sent to the Senate notifying that body that the House was organized and ready to proceed with business. J By the same, resolution to raise a joint committee to wait on the Gov ernor and receive any communication he (the Governor) desired to make, adopted . The Speaker ; appointed Messrs. Loftin, Carson, and Dudley as the House branch. " .."Mr. Welch introduced a resolution requesting Z. B. Vance, Senator elect, to return his credentials in time to en- able the Senator. Legislature to elect another Referred. " jj INTRODUCTION OF HILLS. j Mr. ?Vshe introduced a bill to be m titled an act proposing amendments to tho Constitution of North Carolina. Referred. j Mr. Darden introduced a bill to au thorize the Commissioners of Perqui mans to issue bonds for the purpose of funding and paying off the county debt. Referred. i Mr. Johnston, of Buncombe, intro duced a bill to amend the Code of Civil Procedure, in relation to executions, &c. Inferred. j Messrs. Powell and Page were grant ed leaye of absence for one week, i on account of sickness in their families, The "morning hour having expired, Mr. Welch asked a suspension of the rules to take up a resolution .in refer ence to Z. B. Vance, and make the same special order for Thursday at; 11 o'clock. The yeas and nays were called j The rules were suspended. The res olution was made a special order t by the following vote? , . Yeas. Messrs." Anderson, Arm strong, Ashe, At water, Broadfoot, Car son, Clinard, Crawford, Currie, Darden, Dickey, Drake, Duckworth, Dunham, Furr, Gambrel, Garrison, Gore, Hamp ton, Henderson, Hiunant, Johnson of Buncombe, Johns, Joyner of Johnston, Kelly of Davie, Kelly of Moore, Kel- sey, Lassiter, Martin, Marler, Maxwell, McAllister, jUcNeill, JVlitchell, .Nichol son, I'ayior, nooinson, Kcott, snuii, Smith, Stewart, Strudwick, Tucker of Iredell, Welch, W omack, oodhouse, York.-47. Nays. Bean. Brooks, Brown, Bry ant of; Halifax, Bryan of Jones, Bunn, Cawthorn, Collis, Dudley, Faullcner, Fisher; Fletcher, Goodwin, Gullick. Grayson, Guyther, Harris of Guilford, iieaton, Houston, Johnston or Edge combe, Jones of Caldwell, Jones of Northampton, Justice, Loftin, Luckey, Lyon, Mccauley, Morgan ot Montgom ery, Morgan of Wake, Newsome, Rea vis, Reid, Robbins, Smith of Halifax, Tucker of Craven "7ill?o 1 1 5 o m enn Young of Wake. -o7. A message wa3 reeeivetl- from the Senate notifying tbe House that the Senate was organized and ready to pro ceed with busness. Also ."one raising a joint committee on Constitutional Reform and asking the concurrence of the House. The Speaker appointed Messrs. Johnston, Buncombe, Gregory, Hargrove, Spar row, Standford, Luckey, Phillips and Broadfoot as the House branch. Message from the Senate concurring in the House bill to raise a joint com mittee to wait on the Governor was re ceived and designating Messrs. Leh man and Latham as the Senate branch. The committee to wait on the Gov ernor reported that he (Governor) would transmit his ' message at 11$ o'clock. Message from the Governor was re ceived and read. Mr. Johnston, of Buncombe, intro duced a resolution to dispense with the reading of the documents accompany ing the message and transmit the same to the Senate, with a proposition to print five copies for each member and fifty copies for each of the departments. Adopted. On motion of Mr. Justice, the House then adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock. SENATE. THIRD DAY, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 1871. The Senate met at 10 o'clock. President in the Chair. The following Senators were in their seats: Messrs. Adams, Albright, Beasley, Brogden, Brown, Cook, Council, Cowl.es, Currie, Dargan, Edwards, Epps, Flythe, Graham of Alamance, Hawkins, Hy man, Jones, King, Latham, Lehman, Linney, Love, Mauney, Merrimon, Morehead. Norment, Olds, Robbins of Rowan, Robbins of Davidson, Skinner,. Waddell, Warren, Worth. 453. Absent Messrs. A lien, Barnett, Bat tie, Bellamy; Ctoicell, Flemming, Gil mer, Graham of Orange, Mc Clammy, 'SLc Cotter, Moore, Murphy, Price, Speed, Troy and Wliitesides. 10. Democrats in Italics, Republicans in Roman. , The journal of yesterday was read and approved. A message was received from the House of Representatives transmitting the message of His Excellency, the Governor, and accompanying docu ments. On motion of Mr. Worth, the read ing of the message was dispensed with. Mr. Lehman moved that five copies of the message and accompanying doc uments, be printed for the use of the Senate; and that fifty copies of the message and accompanying documents be printed for the use of each Depart ment of the State Government, Adop ted. Mr. Merrimon introduced the follow ing resolution which was adopted: Besolved, That His Excellency, the Governor, be requested to furnish the Senate "with a copy of any report made to him by the Commission created by an act entitled " An Act to provide for the completion of the Western Division of the Western North Carolina Rail road," ratified the 24th day of March, 1870; and that he inform the Senate if said Commission have regularly made reports as required by law. Mr. Hawkins introduced a bill '-'To enable the Petersburg Railroad Com pany to erect a bridge across Roanoke ltiver." Referred to Committee on Internal Improvements. Mr. Hyman introduced a bill "To authorize the Commissioners of Warren county to lay a special tax." Referred to Committee on Propositions and Grievances. ' Mr. Cook introduced a bill "To amend section seven of Chapter forty two of the Revised Code." Referred to Committee on Propositions and Griev ances. - v M. Cook introduced a bill " To allow enterers of vacant land, further time to have Surveys made and obtain grants from the State.'.' Referred to Commit tee on Propositions and Grievances. Mr. Worth introduced a resblution requesting the Governor to furnish "the Senate with any information that he may have relative to the lease of the North Carolina Railroad. Adopted. Mr. Lehman introduced a bill "To incorporate the Excelsior Bucket, Fire and Axe Company of Newbern." Re ferred to Committee on Corporations. Mr. Robbins, of Davidson, requested to be relieved of further duty as a member of the Enrolling Committee Granted. The President appointed Mr. Murphy to nil the vacancy. On motion of Mr Edwards the Sen ate-adiourned until 10 o'clock to-mor row. - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THIRD DAY, Wednesday, "Nov. 22, 1871. House met at 10 o'clock. Mr. Welch in the Chair. Prayer by Mr. Tucker, of the House. Journal of yesterday read and ap proved. ; i INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Strudwick introduced a resolu tion in reference to the State debt, in structing the Judiciary Committee to prepare and report a bill looking to the repudiation ot certain bonds. Itelerrea. Mr. Justice introduced a resolution to raise a Joint Committee to. investi gate the public printing. Calendar. Mr. Robbins introduced a resolution to authorize the Commissioners of Ber tie county to revise the tax list. 'Re ferred. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Broadfoot introduced a bill to incorporate a canal company in Cum berland. Referred. Mr. Houston introduced a bill to fix the per diem and mileage of officers and members of the General Assembly as follows: Officers at G per day and 10 cents per mile. . Members at $4 per day and 10 cents per mile. Principal and Assistant Clerks at $o per day and 10 cents per mile. Enrolling and Engr6ssing Clerks at $4 per day and 10 cents per mile. Doorkeeper and Assistant at $4 per day and 10 cents per mile. , Mr. Anderson introduced a bill to reduce the bond of - certain county offi cers of Clay county. Referred. ; Mr. Jones, of Caldwell, introduced a resolution instructing the Fraud Com mittee to investigate the reports of fraud in public printing. Calendar. Mr. Justice offered an amendment by inserting Select Joint Committee. The amendment was accepted and the reso lution passed its several readings, and transmitted to the Senate. Mr. Womack introduced a bill to amend an act for the better protection of mechanics' and other laborers' mate rial. Referred. x ; Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Broadfoot and Young, of Wake. Resolution offered by Mr. Justice in reference to public printing was taken up and, on motion, laid on the table. Mr. Brown moved to adjourn. Lost. The speaker appointed the following gentlemen as the House branch of the Select ! Joint Committee on fraud and corruption in public printing : Messrs. Jones, of Caldwelll, Justice, and Mar tin. I 7 Mr. Johnston, of Buncombe, intro duced several bills, for various ways of amending the Constitution. Referred. Mr.; Womack introduced a bill to re enact an act entitled an act to cure cer tain irregular proceedings in the juris j diction in the Court of special proceed ings, laws of 1870-'71, chapter 108. Mr. Houston introduced a resolution to have all the bills and resolutions for amending the Constitution printed. LOSt.' ;- '. On motion of Mr. Dudley, the House adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock. For the Carolina Era. GEOLOGICAL Survey and Observations. LETTER FROM THE STATE GEOLOGIST. To Ills Excellency, Tod It. Caldwe l, i Governor of North Carolina: Sik. I have the honor to transmit here with an abstract of metcorlogical observa tions made for the Survey by a number of volunteer observers in different parts of the State. There are already eight of these who have been furnished with in struments and blanks, and by the end of : the year I hope to double the number, so as to extend the system of observations- ver the entire State, 'with a view to the definite and satisfactory determination of the more important elements of our local and general climates. The connection of this subject with the improvement of agri culture and the introduction and extension of new industries is as important as it is obvious.! ; The gentlemen who have undertaken these observations in the interest of the sci ence of North Carolina have done so with out reward. j I have nrt been able to find observers in a number of other towns which have been selected as proper for meteorological sta tions, but hope that when the matter is better understood and its importance more fully realized, this difficulty will be removed. These points were selected so as to elim inate not only the general elements of cli mate for the whole State, but also to d.e velop the local and regional differences and peculiarities; which have so control ling an influence on some of the most im portant branches of agricultual Industry. They a!e generally, 50 to 75 miles apart. Besides the places given in the accom panying abstract, instruments have been sent: to parties at Mount Airy, who have promised to use them, and they willibe sent s soon a3 opportunity for transmission should be found to observers at Franklin and Webster : and observations are made for the Agricultural Department of the Government of the United States at Oxford, Albemarle, Statcsville and Ash ville. In addition to these, observers are needed, in the following places ; Roanoke Island,TNew Berne, Wilmington, Golds boro, Raleigh, Rockingham, Rutherford tor, Tefferson and Murphy; and instrument.", blanks, and instructions will be furnished as in the other cases portly by the Smith sonian institution partly hy the Agricul tural Department and partly by the Survey. The observations only require two or three minutes three times a day. It is very desirable to add barometical to the other observations, but as I have not been able to procure the instruments from either of the departments above mention ed, and as they are too expensive to be furnished by the Survey, they must be omitted for the present. Besides, the general advantage of such a system of observations, both to practical agriculture and the science of meteorology, there may be expected the scarcely less important incidental benefits of a diffusion among our own people, of a knowledge ot the characteristics of their particular local climates, and a habit of observing and estimating such important conditions of successful agriculture, and also of having the attention of agriculturists, abroad drawn to the remarkable and unequalled range of these climates, and of their special and valuable adaptations. Verv respectfully, Your ob't serv't, V. C. Kerr, State Geologist. . c Of - o J3 Si3 .s c: s s : : JBjSg'ggg t .i-i . 3 o ?1 Q C-l TM ? OC 1- -r t- r zc -r 5 ; t- M i "t i- PS K C . c I M -f T l X t -r "M M -r 3s CM i-t r--1 1 I " M X ' K E-1 t i w - a? 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Makes Delicate Females, who are never ieelms well, Strong and Healthy. DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR Has restored many persons ; I who have been j ; ! unable to work for years DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR Should be taken if your Stomach is out of order. DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR Should be taken if you feel weak or debilitated. DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR . ; Should be taken to strengthen and . . I build up your system. DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR Will euro your Dyspepsia or I Indigestion. ; DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR Will prevent Malarious Fevers, I and braces up the S3rstem. ; DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR m Possesses Vegetable Ingredients ! which makes it tho i best Tonic in the market. DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR Has proved itself in thousands of cases I capable of curing all diseases; of the i ': Throat and Lungs. DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR I Cures all Chronic Coughs, and Coughs and Colds, inore effectually than any ( other remedy. DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR Has cured cases of Consumption pronounced incurable ; by physicians. DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR j Has cured so many cases of Asthma and Bronchitis that it, has been prcnounced a specific ; ! lor these complaints. DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR Removes pain in Breast, Side or Back. DR. CROOK'S WINE: OF TAR Should bo taken for diseases of the Urinary Organs. DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR Should be taken for all Throat and Lung Ailments. DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR . Renovates and Invigorates the entire system. DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR f Should be kept in every house, j S i and its lifergiving w Tonie properties tried by all. -DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR All recovering from any illness will find this the best Tonic they can take. DR. CROOK'S WINE OF TAR Is the very remedy for the Weak and Debilitated. ; : I ' PURIFY YOUR BLOOD. DR. CROOK'S' I i Compound S y r u p o f I O I E rt O O T ! DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF POKE ROOT, ' Is the active medicinal finality of Poke Root j K ' i eombined;with the bost preparation of Iron. DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF POKE ROOT. j Cures all diseases ; depending on a depraved cotdition ' of the blood. DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF POKE ROOT. Cures any Disease or Eruption on the Skin. DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND ! I f SYRUP OF POKE ROOT. j Cures Scrofula, Scrofulous Diseases of the Eyes, or Scrofula in any form. DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND ! j SYRUPi OF POKE ROOT. J Is the best Alterative i : or Blood Purifier made. r- Tj i DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF POKE ROOT, j i Cures long standing : I ; - Diseases of the Liver. DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND T j; SYRUP OF POAE ROOT ! ' j ; Should be taken by all i : requiring a remedy j j I to make pure blood. DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF POKE ROOT. : Cures Scald Head, I ! Salt Rheum, Tetter. DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF POKE ROOT. Cures Rheumatism and : Pains in Limbs; Bones, &c. DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND ! j SYRUP OF POKE ROOT. I Removes Pimples, Blotches, and beautifies the Complexion. DR. CROOK'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF POKE ROOT. Builds up Constitutions broken down from Mineral r Mercurial Poisons. CAROLINA Immigration to tho South, I . : fe CO., Agent, hckcts u ui oe seni ys THE AMERICAN WASHER! . 111 1 C1C, $6.50. The American Wather Save Money, Time, anj Drudgery. Tho Fatigue of Washing Dav no In;:er Dreaded, but, Economy, Clean Clothing, Sure. EtliHeiicy, ami In calling public attention to this little machine; a lew of the invaluablo qualities, (not possessed by any other washing ma chine yet invented,) aire hero enumerated. It is the smallest, most coinp:iet, most portable, most simple in construction most easily operated. A child ten years old, with a few hours practice, can thoroughly com prehended effectually uso it. There is no adjusting, no screws to annoy, no delay, in adapting! It is always ready for, use! ft is a .perfect little wonder ! It is a miniature giant, doing more work and of a better quality, than tho most elaborate and costly. One half of tho labor is fulby saved by its use, and the clothes will last one-half longer than by the old plan of the rub toard. If will wash the largest blanket. Three shirts, ' at a time, washing thoroughly 1 In a word, the ablution of any fabric, from a Quilt to a Lace Curtain or Cambric Handkerchief, are equally within tho capacity of this LITTLE GEM ! lit can bo fastened to any tub and taken off at will. i No matter how deep rooted a prejudice may exist against Washing Machines, the moment this little machine is seen to K-r-form Its wonders, all doubt of its cleansing efficacy I and utility are banished, and tlie doubter; and detractor at once become the , fast friends of the machine. , We have testimonials without end, setting, forth its numerous advantages over all oth ers, and front hundreds who have thrown aside the unwieldy, useless machines, -which, have signally failed to accomplish the oh-; jectpromised in prominent and loud sound-! ing advertisements. It is as perfect for washing as a wringer K for wringing. The price another paramount inducement to purchasers, has been placed so low that it is within tho reach of eve ry housekeeper, and there is no article of do mestic economy that will repay the small investment so soon. M j' 5.50. . . All that is asked for this GREAT LA IRR -SAVER, is a fair trial. We guarantee each machine to do its work perfectly. Sole Agents for the United Statks, A. H. FRANCISCUS tt CC, V ' 513 Market St., Philad'a. Pa. Tho lanrest and cheapest WOODEN WARE HOUSE in the United States. Oct. 5 1S7L 18 w:hiu An Accurate Time-keeper is indipciisarlc to the Business Man or J ravel fer. $0.00, I $8.00, : $12.00, ; !?I8.00, $20.0(1. ' Sinale Watches of all kinds Sold at U7iolesate Factory Prices. it Any Watch you may U'trd Carefully Selected, Regulated, Securely Packed, and forwarded to you safely any where throughout the conntryyn rei:iptof price, by Express or Mail, Free, at thesume price for a Single Watch as we sell them to Jewellers find Watchmakers by the Doy.cn, I EVERY WATCH j marked down at, ONE-HALF THE USUAL, PRICK. Watches from 55.00 to 500.00 each. , Watches for Farmers. Watches for Speculators. Watches for Tradesmen. ' Watches for Clergymen. Watches for Sporting Men. ' i Watches for Railroad Men. Watches for Trading Purit-s. Watches for Personal Ltse. Watches to Make Money -Willi. Watches for Present i Watches that Wind Without any Key. : Diamond Watches for Ladies. AVatehes for all Purposes and at all Prices. Watches with English, French, Hwi niul American Movements. Watches with Nickel, Gilt, Frosted, Kngraved and Plain Work. Three quarter Plate, Detached" and Patent I ever, roiu pensation, Clironometer, balance. Duplex, l.e pine or Cylinder lOscapement, and all olhei known Styles. WATCHES AT ONE-HALF THE PRICE ever offered by . OTHER DEALERS. j . A SINGLE WATCH or more of any klii:.i any price (above f 10), ' ' SENT ANYWHERE, WITHOUT ANY MONEY, and you can pay for it ' I . WHEN IT A Kill VhS at the Express Office In your town. We are the sole inventors, proprietors; mid manufacturers of the new NORTON GOLD METAL, with which we case many of our new styles t WatchesJ making them fully equal in 1 BRILLIANCY of APPEARANCE, i STYLE, WEAR and TIME, TO ANY FIRST-CLASS WATCHES COSTING $300 or $300, and which we sell Singly or by the Dozen id ONE-TWENTIETH THE PRICE. Beautiful in Finish, i Artistic in Design, I Strong and Durable, and Always, Ileliable for Accuracy of Time. Among our great variety will Is? found the. following: An English Silver Watch, .S -. English Gold-Plated Hunting-Case Watch, Uenuine unue uoid watch, Jlunting-CaM, reduced from f 1-1.00 to I Self-Winders, or New Style Patent Stem Winding, Keyless Watch, Fancy Jewel led Polished Nickel Works, Exposed Action, quite a novelty, ; 1 Sterling i sliver, Hunting-Case, Lerlnc Watches, t The New Norton Gold Metal Watch. Jew elled Lever, Nickel Works, Elegant Style, Warranted, 81.1.00 and English ! Sterling Silver Patent Lever Watches, warranted, American Watches, Exposed Lever, Silver orOrideGold.in 2,3 and 4 Ounce Hunting Cases some as low as 1 English Duplex Watch, in Silver Case, 12. lii), 1 2.1)0 Sweep Second ror Sporting use, Timing Horses, fcc, warranted f ls.ou aiul up Find Solid M Karat Gold Hunting-Case, Ijevers, 1 Compensation Balance, Nickel Works, all Jewelled, warranted &O.O11 and 4."iJt Ladles' and Gentlemen's fine Opera, Chate lalne, Guard, Neck, Drop and Vest Chains, all styles, $2, $3, $t, 95, 98, and upwartls. I CLUBS. - - ; With all Orders tor G Watches, of any kind, we ! "will send 1 ONE EXTRA WATCH FREE, (making 7 Watches In all.) as a Premium to the person getting up the Club. Send all Money by Post Office Money Orders, Draft or Bank Check, or Registered-Letter, at our risk; or give your money to any Express Co. and order them to purchase what you want from us. and return Watches or Money to-you Immediately. This will ensure Safety and Promptness, we will forward any goods, over $10 worth, to you, matter where you are, by Express only, without the money, and you can pay for them when you receive them. Full Inscriptive Catalogue mailed free. - ' 1 . Address all orders to the NOKTON WATCH FACTORY, References: 80 Nassau St.. New York. Hanks, Merchants and Newspapers i of New York. - . 11 wly, .." i