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made by the General Assembly for ordinary expenses should, in some way, be protected against these extraordinary expenditures.

An appropriation of not less than sixty-five thousand dollars, together with the amount that may be derived from Pay Patients, should be made by the General Assembly, for the general support for the coming year. We cannot reasonably expect more than two thousand dollars from Pay Patients. This will give us sixtyseven thousand dollars for general support, of which, at least, six thousand will be necessary for transportation expenses. This will leave only sixty-one thousand dollars with which to support the patients and make such repairs as are absolutely necessary, and we expect to have in the Asylum by the first of January, or sooner if, the heating apparatus is finished, at least fifty additional patients, making the whole number to be supported three hundred. Every cent of this amount. will be absolutely necessary for the purposes above specified, and will give nothing whatever with which to pay any judgments that may be obtained for back debts.

FIRE APPARATUS.

We desire especially to call your attention to the deficiency of the fire apparatus. The destruction by fire of the Lunatic Asylum, near Cleveland, Ohio, within a few days, and of the one located at Columbus two years ago, should firmly impress upon us the absolute necessity of at once supplying the deficiency of this Asylum. With the limited means at the disposal of the Asylum, for the purpose, the foundation of a fire apparatus has been laid in the last few years. A steam pump of ample capacity, which is also a fire engine, has been purchased, the water tanks have been raised to such an elevation as to be serviceable in event of fire, a limited amount of hose has been purchased, the old fire plugs have been refitted, and the water has been introduced in the upper stories of the buildings.

The supply and storage of water, sufficient for ordinary purposes, would be very insufficient in case of fire. To supply this deficiency, a reservoir of not less than one hundred and seventyfive thousand gallons should be built, this storage to be held as a reserve in case of fire. A duplicate of the steam pump we already have should be purchased, so that in event of one breaking down we would have another ready for use. Additional fire plugs

should be fitted up, and at least one thousand feet of three inch hose should be purchased. It would be a part of the plan to have in each ward, at convenient points, forty or fifty feet of three inch hose, attached to the water pipe, ready for use, by simply opening a valve. Arrangements would also be made for filling the attics, at a moment's notice, with live steam. We would also propose to locate a number of "Babcock's Fire Extinguishers" at the most convenient points.

To carry out these suggestions, a special appropriation of at least four thousand dollars will be necessary.

ADDITIONAL PROVISION FOR THE INSANE.

We urged in our last Report, with all the force of language we possessed, the necessity of making additional provision for the insane, but unsuccessfully. The necessity being even greater to-day than it was a year ago, we again urge the appropriation of eighty-five thousand ($85,000) dollars for extensions, and with it again promise to make provision for one hundred and twenty-five patients; and are still of the opinion that this will fully meet the necessities of the State for several years to come, and still believe that, when this capacity has been reached, and still further provision becomes necessary, then a new asylum should be built in some other part of the State.

We do not recommend that this entire amount, eighty-five thousand dollars ($85,000) be appropriated at once, but that forty thousand dollars ($40,000) be appropriated now, and the balance in twelve months. With this amount, forty thousand dollars, ($40,000,) we would propose to build and furnish complete the building on the front, corresponding, in exterior form and decoration, to the one completed fourteen years ago. This building will give a symmetrical front to the Asylum, and will accommodate about fifty patients. With the balance, forty-five thousand dollars, ($45,000,) we would propose to raise the two-story buildings a story higher, and remodel the Gothic building, making it correspond in exterior appearance and interior construction with the new building on the east. This amount will not only build the extension, but will be sufficient to furnish it complete, and will add seventy-five additional patients to the capacity of the Asylum.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.

Before concluding this Report, we desire to present our acknowledgments to the friends who, during the year in various ways, contributed to the gratification of the patients.

To the proprietors of the following newspapers and periodicals, who have gratuitously furnished their publications to the Asylum, we feel under special obligations, and sincerely trust that they will continue their donations during the coming year:

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6. Va. State Gazette, Daily,

7. Farmers' Gazette, Weekly,"

8. The Christian Advocate, Weekly, Richmond, Va.

9. The Religious Herald, Weekly.

10. The Evening News. Daily,

11. The Traveller's Guide, Weekly.

12. The Central Presbyterian, Weekly.

13. The American Messenger, Weekly,

14. The Progress, Daily, Petersburg, Va.

15. The Index, Daily,

16. The Journal, Daily, Norfolk, Va.

17. The News, Semi-Weekly, Fredericksburg, Va.
18. The Ledger, Semi-Weekly,

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22. The Halifax Record, Weekly, Halifax C. II., Va.

23. The Chatham Tribune, Weekly, Pittsylvania C. H., Va.

24. The Bedford Sentinel, Weekly, Liberty, Va.

25. The Gazette, Alexandria, Va.

26. The Observer, Culpeper C. II., Va.

27. The True Index, Warrenton, Va.

28. Mirror, Leesburg, Va.

29. Spectator, Staunton, Va.

30. Vindicator,

31. The Valley Virgin.za, Staunton, Va.

32. The Virginian, Abingdon, Va.

33. The Rockbridge Citizen, Lexington, Va.

34. The Herald, Gloucester C. H., Va.

35. The Workman, Hampton, Va.

36. The Southside Sentinel, Burkeville, Va.

37. The Christian Sun, Suffolk, Va.

38. The Patriot & Herald, Marion, Va.

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46. The Reporter, Huntsville, Ala.

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47. The Monitor. Weekly, San Francisco, Cal.

48. Appleton's Journal, New York city.

49. Freeman's Journal and Catholic Register, New York city.

50. The Illustrated Christian Weekly,

51. The Christian Union,

52. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Paper,

53. The Day Book, Weekly,

54. The Patriot, Daily, Washington city.

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55. The National Republican, Weekly, Washington city.

56. Every Saturday, Boston, Mass.

57. The Plantation, Atlanta, Ga.

58. The Cecil Democrat, Elkton, Md.

59. The Chronicle, Weekly, Charlottesville, Va.

60. The Southern Churchman, Alexandria, Va. 61. The Sentinel, Tallahassee, Fla.

62. The Advertiser, Savannah, Georgia.

63. The Evening Mail, New York city.

64. The Mail, Weekly, Hagerstown, Md.

65. The Newton County Democrat. Ind.

66. The Cultivator and Country Gentleman, Albany, N. Y.

67. The Catholic Union, Buffalo, N. Y.

68. The Herald and Free Press, Norristown, Penn.

69. The Evening Post, Weekly, New York city.

70. The Methodist, Weekly,

71. The Witness, Weekly,

72. The Sunday Telegram, Baltimore, Md.

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73. The Christian Intelligencer, New York city.

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1. The Old Dominion, Richmond, Va.

2. The Ruralist, Woodstock, Va.

3. The Overland Monthly, San Francisco, Cal.

4. The Eclectic Magazine, New York city.

5. Wood's Household Magazine, Newberry, N. Y.

6. The Messenger of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Baltimore, Md.

7. The Atlantic Monthly, Boston, Mass.
8. The Aldine, New York city.

9. The Catholic Record. Philadelphia.

10. The University Magazine, University of Va.
11. The Educational Journal, Richmond, Va.

12. Arthur's Ladies' Home Magazine, Philadelphia.
13. The Herald of Health, New York city.
14. Good Health Magazine, Boston, Mass.
15. The Musical World, Cleveland, Ohio.
16. The Monthly Visitor. Norfolk, Va.

17. Scribner's Illustrated Monthly, New York city.
18. Peters' Musical Monthly,

19. The Rural Carolinian, Charleston, S. C.

20. The Southern Musical Journal, Savannah, Ga.

21. The Catholic World, New York city.

22. The Musical Times,

23. Demorest's Monthly.

24. American Literary Magazine, New York city.

25. The Religious Magazine & Monthly Review, Boston, Mass.

26. The Lily of the Valley Magazine, Harrisonburg, Va,

27. The Gardner's Monthly, Philadelphia.

Twenty-five copies of a German Magazine, presented by S. Zeekels,
New York.

The following persons have made liberal donations of Books to the Library:

Miss C. B. Duffield, Norfolk, Va.
Judge O. M. Dorman, Norfolk, Va.
Hon. J. H. Platt, (Pub. Doc.)

John C. Davis, Esq., Richmond, Va.

Miss D. L. Dix, with her usual liberality, has made a donation of a very valuable music box.

Judge O. M. Dorman has donated valuable shrubbery, figs, grape vines, and asparagus roots.

The Agricultural Department, Washington, has given to us roses and grape

vines.

Messrs. Gregory & Co., Marblehead, Mass., made a liberal donation of flower

seeds.

Mr. J. C. Vick and Messrs. Brigg Bros., of Rochester, N. Y., have given chromos of beautiful flowers.

Mr. J. C. Tilford, of Williamsburg, has donated a number of valuable flowers for the grounds and wards.

Maj. V. Vaiden has given a full-blooded Berkshire sow.

The officers and men of the Wise Light Infantry have given several theatrical entertainments.

The Messrs. Frank and Govern Camm and C. W. Wharton, students of Wil-
liam & Mary College, furnished the music for the weekly dances, and
assisted in the musical entertainments.

Mrs. Junius Lamb and the Misses Southall, of Williamsburg, and Mr. Melville
Wood, of Norfolk, also kindly assisted in the musical entertainments.
We are also deeply indebted to the officers and agents of the Steamers "John

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