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Prom the Churletton Timet.
TO MY FHIEND EMMA.
put! 'tis gone! the drop that hung
Glitt’ring in pleasure’s early ray,
lake Love's delusion, idly flung
Its brightest smile, and fled away.
Tet, y-hy should I this sadness feel.
Os older times distracting token—
Since mcm’rys balm can never heal
The wounded heart, or spirit broken!
Should love her midnight vigils keep
O'er settle illusive ruin’d hope,
The frantic heart must inly we« p,
Or break, to give its madness scope.
The bluteJ shrubjn spangled dew,
A thousand lovely diamonds wear: i
But soon Uiose gems of burning hue 1
Are lost amid the morning air. I
a
In life, they say that many n flow’r c
Uur tangled errant path adorns;
But 1 hare sought them hour by hour, r
And found instead a'world of thorns, b
EDWARD, J
Character andAnecdot,» of Malcolm, Khlff i
of Scotland.
As wa have made mention of Kmg Mid- '
colm, I shall lake upon roe to show, in a
few words, with what temper and modem
tion he was gifted. Having learned from
an informer that one of his principal no
fcle. had conspired with the cnemv for his
death, he ordered the accuser to keen si
knee, and waited quietly till the coining
t.t the traitor, who happened at the lime
to be absent. As soon as he appeared at
coun, attended by a numerous retinue, to
execute bis treasonable purpose, the kina
issued orders to his huntsmen to be ream
With their dogs before dawn, and, as sooit
Its the morning broke, ho culled all his no
Dies and retainders round him for the
chase. When they reached a certain with
phou, surrounded by u very thick wood
like a girdle, he kept the treacherous lord
by his siue, and, while all the rest were
Jhirsiiing Ujc same, remained with hit
.*• w** . T ! ,eo « n ° other person was
sight, the K ng stopped short, ami
looking back upon the traitor, who tva>.'
behind him, sui.l, «Io! here am I mm
and thou with me :we are alone-we a
equally armed and equally mounted; ther ■
is nobody that can see or hear u«,or bring
assistance to either of us ; If, therefor?
4he courage be in thee, if thou be stout
enough and bold enougli, perform that
which which Uiou hast proposed to do, »s
--ecute for mv enemies and Uiy confede
rates that which thou host promised II
it be thy mind to slay roe, when const thou
do it more fairly—when more privately—
when more manfully 1 Hast thou prepared
poison? heave tliaflo women. Dost thou
lie in wait for me in no bed f That an aduh
teresi might do. Didst thou ordain to lie
in miibush and attack me witn u sword ?
No man doubts that this is rather the of
iice of an assassin than a soldier. Com
on, then ! body to body—act the part of a
Tnau and a warrior, so that thy treason ms)
at least be without baseness, although it
cannot be without perfidy." When the
knight heard these words, being struck as
by a thunderbolt, Jie hastily dismounted
fioru Ids horse, and throwing aside his wea
pons, fell at the royal feet, with tears amt
trembling. “ Fear nothing,” said the king,
"for no evil will 1 do unto thee;” and
thereupon, having required of him only a
promise of future feality, to be confirmed
d> oath, and proper pledge, for the same,
he returned with him in good time, to their
companions, and related to no man what
had been said or done betwixt them.
Bluchuiaud’s .Wag.
Exicutivk ParAiiTMiST, Georgia, i
MittedgeviUe, 10th .lug utt, lß2j. 5
The Legislature having by resolution
at their lasi session authorised the publi
cation of the law of the state of Soulh-
Carohna, establishing Fix e Schools, and
recoin me tided the same to the notice and
consideration of the citizens of this siatc,
and of succeeding Legislatures, »»» sys
tem well adapted to the circumstance s of
the country. It is ordered, that the said
law be published accordingly, onca in the
gazettes of Milledgevillc, the Georgian,
tlie Augusta Chronicle, aiul the Washing
ton News, ( Wilkes, j
Attest, ELISHA WOOD.
Secretary.
ACADEMIES awb SCHOOLS,
1. WHEHE IS the reverend James
Mai couison, Theodore Gourdin, Robert 1
Witherspoon, James Davis, John Nesmith
and John Frierson, have, by their petition,
prayed to be incorporated as trustees for
the establishment of an academy, to be
called “ The Williamsburg Academy;”
and also that they may be authorized to
raise by lotteries, « sum not exceeding
five thauaand dollars, to enable them to
defray the expense of necessary buildings
for the same;
2. He it therefore enacted. That the said
petitionees and their successors, appoint
cd or elected, or to be appointed or elect
ed, accor Hug to the form and in the m in
ner prescribed or to be prescribed by the
rule* and regulations of the said aoadcmv ,
shall be, and they arc hereby incorporated
as a body politic and corporate, in deed
and in law, by the name of “ The Willi
amsburg Academy
S And be ,i enacted. That the said cor
poration, Uy their name of maid, shall
have perpetual succession of officers and
rocaibt-rs to h* appointed or elected in
ttch manner md aacurdmg to such form
% \
•mw priMribed by th« ml* tmA id.
gelation* now raiding or hereafter to be
made for the government of the said cor
poration, and that they may have a com
monacal, with power to cl ange, alter smi
make new the said rules and regulations,
-ititl common acal, as ollen as they shall
judge expedient.
4. .hid be it further enacted. That the
said corporation shall be able and capable
in law, to purchase, have, hold, lake, re
ceive, possess, retain and enjoy to itself,
in perpetuity or for any term of year*, any
estate, real or personal, of what kind or
nature soever, and to sell, alien ami dis
pose of the same, as they may think pro
per ; and by Us name anove mentioned,
to sue and be sued, implead and be iai
*pleaded, answer and be answered unto, in
-any court of law or equity in ibis stale ;
and to make such rules and bye-laws, not
repugnant or contrary to the laws of the
laud, a* for tile good order and proper go
vernment of tlu- said corporation, may by
(hem be*thought necessary or expedient :
Provided teener the: lest,' Tiint the said real
or person*! » state shall not produce an in
come exceeding four thousand dollars
per annum.
5. Jind be it also enacted. That the said
trustees, and I heir successors, shall have
full power and authority, and they are
fully authorised and empowered, by vir
tue of this law', tt> erect and proceed to
the drawing, and finally to conclude, one
or more lotteries . Provided, they do not,
hy tlie said lotteries, raise a sum not ex
ceeding five thousand dollars.
6. And be it further enacted. That this
act shall he deemed and taken to be a
public act, and ail courts in this stale shall
4,ike notice thereof as such, and the same
may he given in evidence without special
pleading.
7. Whereat, Thomas Taylor, James Tay
lor, William Montgomery, George Wade
and Benjamin Waring, trustees of the a
cademy of Columbia, have presented their
petition to the legislature, praying that
they# as trustees for the said academy,
may-be incorporated, anti by law made <•
body politic, for the purpose of encour
aging and promoting the education of
youths, and praying for adequate funds to
be grunted them tor the above laudable
purpose:
8 He it therefore enacted, That the said
Thomas Taylor, Janies Taylor, Groige
Wade, William Montgomery and Benja
min Waring, shall be, and they are hereby
appointed trustees Jor the purpose here
in mentioned, ami that the said tmste. s,
and tin ir successors, shall forever hereaf
ter be one body politic and -corporate, in
deed and in name, hy the style of “ The
Trustees of the Academy ol Columbia,”
auilgby the said name, shall have pcrpelu-,
at succession of oflie-i rs ami members, and
a common s,.ai, with power to change, al
ter and make new the same, as often as
the said corporation shall judge expedi
ent ; and hy its said name to sue and be
sued, implead and be impleaded, answer
and he answered unto, in any court of law
or equity in this state,
y. And be it enacted, That the said cor
oiulion shall he capable in law, to pur
chase, have, licjd, receive, enjoy, possess
and retain to its. If, in perpetuity or for a
ny term of years, any lauds, tenements or
u-ivditaineats, or other property of what
in ! or nature soever, and to sell, alienor
ase (lie same, as (hoy shad think proper ;
urt also It shall and may be lawful for the
aid corporation to take, accept and hold
forever, any charitable donations, devises
u- bequests of landsor personal propem,
uid4.o appropriate the same lothe purpo!
n'» •>» tl.easid corporation . ur.a also that
u shall and maybe lawful for the sa\d cor
poration to raise, by one or more lotte
ries, the sum of nine thousand dollars, to
he appropriated by the said corporation,
•o the vise of thu said corporation : Prm
vidednevertheless. That ail such purchases,
donations, devises and bequests of land or
personal property, or monies raised by lot
lery or lotteries, shall be exclusively ap
propriated for the purposes of erecting
and endow ing an academy to the said town
ol Columbia.
10. And be it further enacted, That the
said academy at Columbia, shall be under
the management and direction of five trus
tees, or u quorum or board thereof, to he
appointed, N. perpetuated, in manner fol
lowing: The said trustees and their sue
sessovs shall meet on the third Monday of
November, in every year, in the said a
code my, or at such other lime ami place
iutlie town of Columbia as may hetho’t
convenient, between the hours of nine in
the lure-noon, ami five in the afternoon,
due and public notice thereof being giv
en hy the secretary, at least ten days be
fore such meeting, in writing; and the
major part of those so met, shall elect by
ballot, a president and such other officers'
as they shall think necessary, for the year
ensuing ; the said president and officers
so chosen, shall take the following oath or
affirmation, before any magistrate or jus
tice of this stat , viz : 1, A. 11. do solemn
ly swear, (or affirm as the case may be)
that 1 will duly ana faithfully execute amt
perform the office to which I am appoint,
ed, to the best of’ im knowledge undahil.
ity ; so help me God. And on the death,
resignation, or removal out of the slate of
any trustee, the said trustees, at their
next meeting, shall choose by ballot, ano
ther trustee in the room of the one ly
ing, resigning or removing ; Provided ne
vertheless, That no person shall be consi
dered duly Si legally elected, unless there
be a majority of the voles of the trustees
then present, in his favor.
11 And be it further enacted. That the
said trustees of the said Academv of Co
lumbia, or a majority of them, shall have
full power and authority, from tim. to
lime, to make, constitute and establish
such and so many by-laws, rules and or
ders as to them shall seem meet, necessa
ry and convenient, for the better regulat
ing,governing, well ordering and direct
ing of themselves, as trustees aforesaid,
as w ell as of the said Academy of Colum
bia, and all nfS -ere, professors, or other
persons hy them employed or to be em
, ployedin am) about the same, and tomake,
alter, change and make new, from time
to time, any or all iheirsaid by-laws, rules
and regulations, for the better regulating
• ami governing themselves, as well us the
institution Hinder their charge and dfrec
, lion# and the officers, tutors and scholars
I I the said academy; which sa>d by-laws,
1 rules up v regulations shall he binding on
curb a;.d every of the said trustees, and
each and every of the officers tutors and
- sc lull vis of the Said academy, according
I to the tenor and effect thereof, under the
v several pains, penalties and disabilities
i therein expressed and declared t Provid.
a ed, the aauic be not repugnant t* die law s
of the lend. I
12. And he it further enact ti, Tbet the
co mmio >en <f the loai. of Col.um a
•(•all t'lth-wlth make end execute l.g I
and proper titles, and they are hrroby
O' .nma ded and directed *o make and ex
rente legal and proper titles to the said
ruaieca of the said academy, ol a certain
square ol land in the said town of Colum
bia, wh'-re the said tnisteea have crecld
a building for the me of the said academy,
which said square contains four acres ; and
also that the a.ud commissioners convey to
the said trustees, two other squares of
land in said town, each containing four a
cres, to be chosen and pointed out to the
said commissioners by the Raid trustees ;
which eaid squares of land shall be, and
they are hereby vested in the said trus
tees, for the usu of said academy : Pro
vid'd, tile sahl squares of lan 1 shall be taken
and received in lieu and instead of a pub
lic square granted them for the use of the
said institution, in the year seventeen hun
dred and ninety-two.
11, And be it fw their enacted. That this
act shall be deemed and held a public act,
and judicially taken notice of as such,
without special pleading* that the same
.dull be liberally construed for fully carry
ing into effect the purposes herein and i
hereby intended
14. Whereas the inhabitants of the coun
ty of Clarendon, by their petition, setting i
forth, that the establishment of a public !
school in the said county would be pro- i
ductive of general utility, and tend to the i
happiness of society, order and go- (
vernment. I
15. He it therefore enacted. That all the i
property which hath heretofore, or may s
hereafter escheat to this state, within the
limits of Clarendon county, (provided the i
same do not exceed ten thousand dollars,) s
shall be, and the same is fieri by vested in
the trustees hereafter appointed, and for s
tlie purposes herein after mentioned ; and 1
the said trustees, for the receiving and dis- t
imsal of the sums, are hereby vested with s
ail the powers heretofore vested in the a
person or persons appointed escheators v
in the several districts throughout this r
state, so far as the same concerns that part s
of thes'ale which is included ,in the pre- t
sent limits of Clarendon county. a
/Iff He it enacted, That Richard Rich- 1
ardson, senior, James Davis, Thomas Night- a
ingale Johnson, John Peter Richardson, t
Samue) Montgomery, senior, Mathew i
.lames, and James Burch ill Richardson, s
shallhe, and they are hereby appointed i
trustees for the purpose of establishing t
and conducting a public school in Claren- i
don county, with full power and authori
ty, from time to time, to matte, constitute
and establish nuefi by-laws, rules and or
ders as to thenrshall seem necessary and
convenient, for the better regu.ation, go
vernment, well-ordering and directing of
themselves, as trustees aforesaid, as well
as of the said public school, so to be es
tablished. And the said trustees, and their
successors, shall for ever hereafter be a bo
dy politic and corporate, in deed and in
name, and by the style of “ The Trus
tees of the Public School of the Clarendon
Orphan Society;** and by the said name
shall have perpetual succession of officers 1
and members, and a common seal with
power to change, alter and make new the
same, as often as the said corporation shall i
judge expedient. I •
17. .ind he it farther enacted. That it shall i
and may be lawful for the said corpora- |
lion to take, retain, and hold forever, any 1
charitable donations,devises or bequests,, i
of lands or personal property, and to ap- i
prnpriate the same to the purposes of,said t
corporation; ami by its name to me andm- "
Bm il, impUWwl «nd 'in>ple»>V a, Biisivtr
and be answered unto, in any court of law 1
or enquiry in this slate.
18. Jind be it further enacted. That said
pul.He school, in Clarendon county, shall
be under the management and direction of
dui aforesaid trustees, or a majority or
board thereof to be chosen, appointed
and perpetuated as follows : The said
Trustees, and their successors, shall meet
on the second Monday in May in every
year, at any place so to be appointed by
the said trustees, between the hours of ten
o’clock in the morning, and three o’clock
in the afternoon, (after due notice being
given hy the trustees, at least eight days,
before,) and the majority of those so met
shall elect, by ballot, a president and such
other officers as they shall think necessa
ry, for the ensuing year. And on the
death, resignation or removal from the
state, by residence, of any trustee or offi
cer, the president, or, in his absence, the
nett presiding officer, shall, in a conveni
ent place, and within two months, after
due notice, convene the said trustees, anti
in the manner aforesaid, so supply and tilt,
up all vacancies that may so take place
from time to time.
19. .hid be it fvrther enacted, That the
aforesaid trustees shall keep an accurate
account of all their proceedings, in regard
to the property granted as aforesaid,
which, whenever required so to do, they
shall lay before the legislature for their in
formation.
20. And be it further enacted. That Hen
ry Dana Ward, col. Jacob Humph, James
Stewart, James Carmichael, David Coalt
er, Win. Fitzpatrick. Jacob Seibels, Alex
ander Bell, Hargrove Arthur, Rub. Stark,
Charles Brown, and Tarlton Brown, shall
be, and they are hereby appointed trus
tees for the purposes of establishing
schools and other seminaries of learning
in tlie district of Orangeburgh; and that
the said trustees, and their successors,
shall for ever hereafter, be one body pol
itic and corporate in deed and in name, by
the style of “ the Trustees for establish
ing public schools in the district of O
rangehurgh;” and by the said name shall
have perpetual succession of officers and
members, and a common sea!, with power
to alter, change and make new the same,
as often as the said corporation shall judge
expedient.
21. And be it further enacted, That the
said corporation shall be capable in law
to purchase, have, hold, receive, enjoy,
possess and retain to itsel', in perpetuity,
or for any term of years, any lands, tene
ments, or hereditaments, or other prop
erty, of what kind or nature soever, and to
sell, alien, or lease the same, us they shall
think proper; and also that it shall it may'
be lawful for the su'd corporation to take
and hold for ever, any charitable dona
tions, devises or b>*qucip-of laud or per
sonal properly, and to appropriate the
same to the purposes of the said corpora
tion and by its said name to sue and he
sued, adead and be impleaded, answer and
be answered unto, in any court of law or
equity in tin* state
I 22 Provided aU,ID*, That all inch pur
. •bases, donations, devise* ami bequests of
i lands or personal property, and tU« prop-
[ atfy ♦riled by vTrtoe of ibis id in thff
said trustees, shall not exceed tlie sum o
20,000 dols
21. .ffi/ be it further enacted, That the
said school shall be under the manage
ment and direction of the aforesaid Uus-
R es, or a quorum of them to be chosen,
appointed and perpetuated in the follow
ing manner, that is to say: The said trus
tees and their successors, shall meet on tin.
first Monday in May, in every year, at O
■ angeburgh, or sach other place as sliall
be appointed by a majority of them, be
tween the hours of nine in the morning,
ami three in the afternoon; and she major
part of those so met, shall elect, by ballot,
a president and such other officers as they
shall think necessary, for the year ensuing
•—And on the death, resignation oi remo
val from the at ate, of any trustee or trus
tees, the president, in his absence the
i ext presiding officer, shall, within three
montiis thereafter, cause the other trus
tees to be summoned to meet at Orange
bhrgb aforesaid, or such other place as the
president or presiding officer shall ap
point, giving at least thirty days notice:—
and the trustees who shall meet, not less
than seven being present, ora majority of
those so met, shall choose by ballot, an
other trustee or trustees, in the place or
places of any one or more so dying, remo
ving or resigning: and in case of the
death, removal or resignation of the pre
sident, ornther officer, the presiding offi
cer shall convene the trustees in the same
manner as the president is herein before
directed: arid the trustees being met shall
proceed to the election of a president, or
other officer, in the same manner as pre
scribed at llieir annual election; Provided,
I hat such president, or other officer shall
only continue in office until the next annu
al election . .
24. And be it further enacted, That the
said 1 rilstecs, or a majority of them, shall
have full pow er and authority, from time
to time, to make, constitute and establish
such and so many by.laws.rules and orders,
as to them shall seem necessary and con
venient, for the better regulation, govern
ment, well or lering and directing them
selves, as trustees aforesaid,and the sellouts
to be established by virtue of this act, and
all officers, professors, or other persons
by them employed, or to be employed, in
and about the same, and of all students in
the said schools, and for tlie better man
agement and transacting all things necss
sar/ for and concerning the government
of the same schools, and the same by-law s,
rules and orders, to put io force and exe
cution accordingly, and the same again at
their will and pleasure to revoke, alter,
change or annul; all which by-laws, rules
and ciders, so to be made as aforesaid,
shall be binding on each and every of the
trustees, and on all officers, professors and
other persons by them employed, and on
all students in the said schools, and shall
be, from time to time, by each and every
of them, invariably ami punctually obser
ved, according to the tenor thereof, un
der the several pains, penalties and disa
bilities therein to be expressed, fixed, ap.
pointed or declared: Provided, That the
same shall be reasonable, and not contrary
or repugnant to tlie la ws of lliisstate or of
the United States.
25. And be it further enacted. That sev
en of the said trustees, assembled togeth
erfor that purpose, public notice of such
meeting being given by the president, or
presiding offi# r, at least thirty days pre
vious thereto, shall be capable in law of
doing, executing, performing, and carry
ing into effect, all the powers, duties'and
avUh o''ides, -ted in them,
snvtl trustees shall be, and are hereby de
clared to be eseheators for the district of
Orangeburgh, and that all the lands or o
ther property, which has already or shall
hereafter escheat in the district of Orange
burgh, not exceeding the value of twenty
thousand dollars, shall be, and are hereby
vested in the said trustees, for tile pur
poses aforesaid.
27. And be it further enacted, That the
aforesaid trustees shall keep an accurate
account of all their proceedings, in regard
to the property hereby vested in them,
which, whenever required so to do, they
shall lay before the legislature for their in
formation,
28. And be it further enacted, That this
act shalll be deemed a public act, and ju
dicially taken notice of as such, without
special pleading: and that the same shall
or may be given as evidence, on any issue
to be tried in any court of law iu this
state.
29. Whereas, the establishment of pub
lic schools is beneficial to the state, and
ought to be encouraged:
he it therefore enacted, That all such
properly as heretofore escheated or may
hereafter escheat to this state, in the said
county, or within the present limits tuere
of, on account of property, which by an
act, entitled, “An act to appoint escheat
ing, and to regulate escheats,” hath es
cheated to (his state, shall he, and tlie
s .me is hereby vested in the Camden Or
phan Socity, for the purpose of promot
ing the beneficial purpose of the said soci
ety, and forwarding and supporting a
school iu the town of Camden, in the said 1
county Provided, the same do not exceed
the sum of nine thousand dollars. And for
receiving and disposing of the same prop
erty, the said Camden Orphan Society are
hereby vested with all tlte powers hereto
fore granted in tlie person or persons
heretofore appointed escheators in the
several district throughout tiiis state, so
far as the same concerns that part of the
state which is included in the present lim
its of Kershav county.
30. And be it further enacted, That the
said Camden Orphan Society be, and the
said society is hereby vested with discre
tionary power of directing the application
of the said property in such a manner and
way as shall seem to the said society best
calculated toanswer the beneficial purpos
es of this act,
31. And be it further enacted, That the
said Camden Orphan Society be, and the
said society is hereby empowered and au
thorized to establish and proceed to draw
and conclude, one or more lottery or lot
teries, for tlie purposes aforesaid; Pro.
vided. That there shall not be raised, by
means thereof, a sum exceeding seven
thousand dollars.
52. And be It further enacted, That ail
such property as hath heretofore escheated
or may hereafter escheat to this state, in
the county ol Lancaster, under the opera
tion of the above recited act, shall be, and
the same is hereby vesti d in the trustees
hereafter appointed, far the purposes of
endowing and supporting a school in the
said county of Lancaster; which said trus
taes, or any three of them, slid! have, and
they ere hereby vested with all iht pow*
en testtd in Ui« person op p«fioni
appointed e»chrator« in the several
districts throughout this slate, so far as the
same concerns that part or the state in
cluded within the present bounds of the
said county of Lancaster: Provided the
said property does no* exceed the value of
nine thousand dollars.
33. And be it further enacted. That the
reverend John Brown, Dr. Samuel C.
Dunlap, junior, John Ingrain, John Mont
gomery, and William Nesbet, shall be, and
they are hereby appointed trustees for
the purpose of receiving and disposing of
the escheated property within the coun
ty of Lanc..ster; and that they, or any
three ol'thein, shall have, and they are
Hereby vested with a discretionary pow
er of directing the application of the es
cheated property in the said county of
Lancaster, in such manner and way as shall
seem most conducive to the beneficial pur
cs of this act.
34. And be it further enacted, That the
said Camden Orphan Society, and that the
said trustees of Hie said county of Lan
caster, shall keep an accurate account of
ah their proceedings in regard to the
property granted as aforesaid, which,
whenever required solo do, they will lay
the same before the legislature for their
information.
3i. Aml be it further* enacted, That all
such properly us hath heretofore escheat
ed or may hereafter escheat to the state,
by virtue of die aforesaid act to appoint
escheators and regulate escheats within
the electron disirief of iVtlUamsburgh, shah
be, and the same is hereby vested in trus
tees for the establishment of Williamsburg
Academy; which said trustees or a majori
ty ot them, are hereby vested with all the
powers given to the escheators by the
act aforesaid, so far as the said powers re
late to the escheated property within the
said district. Provided, that so vested;
shall not exceed ten thousand dollars.
36. And be it father enacted, That the
said trustees are Hereby vested with am
ple powers to sue for and recover the
same, in the name of “the trustees of the
Williamsburgh Academy;” and may di
reel and apply the said property, after
taesame shall be recovered by law, or
given up to them, in such manner as the
said trustees, or a majority ot them shall
Uiiiik uest for the benefit A' the said Acad
emy; and the said trustees shall also keep
regular and accurate journals or accounts
ot their proceedings, in regard to the
property vested in them as aforesaid;
which accounts tor their proceedings,
shall always be liable to ttye inspection of
the courts ol common pleas, and of the le
gislature, when called for.
07. And be it further enacted,. That all
such properly asliatli heretofore escheat
ed, or may hereafter escheat to this state,
by virtue of the aforesaid act to appoint es
cheators and regulate escheats, within the
district ot Coietou, shall be, and the same |
is hereby vested in the trustees hereinaf
ter to be appointed, for the establishment
ol a school in the said district; which said
trustees, or a majority of them, are here
by vested with all the powers given to the
escheators by the act aforesaid, so far as
the said powers relate to the escheated
property within the said district: Provided,
I’liat the properly so vested shall net ex
ceed the sum of ten thousand dollars.
38. And be it further enacted. That gen
eral John M’Pherson, Thomas Osborne,
Paul Hamilton, O’Brien Smith, William B
Mitchell, John Glaze,-Benjamin Posted,
Dr. James Perry, William Post ell, Beuja
i ■ r*V
* . fcUey u.i-e . apfunntrai tr I
tees for'the purpose of receiving and dis.
posing of tne property above .-pecified,
within the district of Coleton; and the
said trustees, or a majority of them, are
hereby vested with ample powers to sue
for and recover the same; and they may
direct and apply the said property after
the same shall be recovered by law, or
given up to them, in such manner, as the
said trustees or a majority of them shall
think most conducive to the benefit of the
said school; and the said trustees .bail al
so keep regular and accurate journals and
accounts of their proceedings, in regard to
the properly vested in them as aforesaid;
which accounts of their proceedings shall
always be liable to the inspection of ihe
courts of common pleas or equity, and of
the legislature when called for.
To be continued,
*** We are authorised
to announce Holi.a\u McTyue Esu. as a
candiuale for the House of Represeuta
lives, in the slate Legislature, at the ensu
ing election.
August 24 tde
*** Wc are authorized
to state that Capt. RED HEN WALKER
of Richmond County, is a candidate for a
seat in the House of Representatives of the
State Legislature at the ensuing electon.
tT »e are authorised
to state that A. BUGG, will be a candi
date for the office of Receiver o f Tax He
turns, for Richmond county at the ensuing
election.
August 12 ts
For Sale,
is. LIGHT one horse travelling Wagon.
For Terms apply to
Luke Clint,
At the Theatre,
TO RENT,
A. BRICK STORE on the south side of
Broad Street, nearly opposite Mr. Thomas
Oumming’s three story brick building.—
For terms apply to
P. H. Carnes.
August 24—— ts
Notice.
SIX months after date application will
be mads to the honorable the court of or
dinary of Darke county for letters dismis.
»ury on the estate of John Stewart, dec.
Reiuiis Clisson, admV
June 1 mfim
BLANKS
For sale at this Ofllee.
'* ■
77,, e "
I he Snrctun lT h h.—
yesterday rr. „ , ;
northern
'lhe Attar,, ro q.. Ufr , BB|
ously been sevtrdv , „
T t y c before
Jhe Secretary c f y . ' ‘ .BBH
herof the cabinet' now ,
eminent.
The Storm, which brfc. Mi
town and W „ .hn, gt „ u
or rather on
;n violence any t1.,.,'! JIB
iiere for man> Years p. b ' t " HM|
o’clock in the
ed in torrents. T[,, s , r . r “ r ' MR
and roads were orerfW^^B
several small bvi lv ts «• -. !D 'H
one of the abutments of
which connects Wash.m-.^'MB
town was undevmitud.
winch have bom formed^®
• ile aa expense f,„, s , u ,
town, were in several place"
1,1 m-uiy places, both ln '"'h^B
city cellars, weie imiiula>e d
tlie waters covered the ’ 5 I, K'S
;; h ' le ;« the inhubiCSH
duhcult to save themselves il M
f-ciy. For two hours tile scr?! .
awful. The profound darlnJ... wll
rupied only by occasional vSB
nmg. and the gushing 0 f the Si
loud c aps of thunder. When
had subsided, it wasscar-eh
see, by the momentary
Uie deluge which overspread ti, flll
scene.
. , We “ re 3orr y to learn thati-.H
sideiable loss of property a,,.! ..-’BIS
ous accidents are among the(wM|
terrific visitation In the c ,
tfiree liouses were struck by tliaß||
iog; and in Georgetown ulit oBS
brewery and tan-ymds nf St.-.-.58il
if Haymiui were greatly
injur y done in Georgetown aim,
mated at ID.OoO dollars No -■■Sa!
lost; but a back building of col, e ot RB
iug fallen in, iu consequenceoftliebßl
mg up of a tunnel, a black man
ed through the Sewer by thttomctH
considerable distance and
bruised that little hopes are
of his recovery. "^B
It is worliry of considerate htHI
the arrangement and graduation
streets both in Washington and G«H|
town are adopted to those uv.-ivhlM
torrenis which in thig climate anncaM
ally poured from the heavens, ffißl
that, with all the aid which
and extensive open spaces in
afford for the speedy discliaige
floods, they still endanger the
the property and sometimes the pnflj
al safety of the inhabitants
must we exp ec’, when closely
occupy these spaces and shut
outlets ! iIM
The enterprising and fearless
displayed by American seamen ultiHj
occasion has called forth an viitfaßi
t.-j mamTanii tVfl? §am<;d for th.-«hM
character among the
We take pleasure in noticing
instance of their prowess, equally btH|
ble to themselves and the
they sail. iuft.
New-York, Aug£■
A Pirate Taken —Capt
schr. Jane, from St, Barts, infurnilß
on tile 24' h ult. a number of AmjH
masters of vessels wailed on llic
of St. Bartholemews, and
permission to fit out a schooner
pose of taking a piratical vessel theii^B
ingofFthe port. The vessel was acroraM
fitted out, sailed, and succeeded moS
iug her. Both vessels had arrived
The crew of the pirate consisted' H
men, principally Spanish and FrenAß
The following statement
the schooner Mary-Ann, oi Dustspjß
been politely handed us by apasseojtß
the Othello, from N York: H
August 21, 8 o’clock, A. M. 1m?B
76,38, lat. 34, 24. fell in with !>' e ‘B
of the schooner Mary-Ann, 01
Eldridge, master, from CharlesM B
to Richmond, having J jee t n
squall. With some clnTicnlty 5,1 r 'B
in bringing ofl'tlie passenger*
consisting of the captain, mate,
men, and a black naan, (stewum)
Hough, his wife, and three
sengers. Saved only two small w
that floated out of the cabin. (
had thirty tierces of rice on B V
some furniture. Three sons
hull being under water m '
ter the schooner upset, r- was yj,
difficulty Mrs. Hough, * a “ ie L
were saved by the steward. " t
were four feet under water,
nothing could be saved. ,L eSt |
The crew and passengers o
Mary-Ann, return their sincere
thanks to the crew' and P aase . s f or th
brig O hello, Captain #
prompt and active esertio .
them from the wreck, aim
mane attention oa the P as^ a '’
nah. <
FROM ALGIERS.
Mr, Shaler, American Consul ajt
has addressed the fjjfihtO
, Mr. Appleton, Consul Gen
. ed States at Leghorn. , Wjbo"*
Algiers, March 14. '' _ e
inform you, that an K ve ttf», 1
composed of three
brigs, a polaere, ami a a [hi«
for a cruise, and will soon
enquired of the gover' ftrma mei' u
spectiog the object ol m 0 ff*
have represented, »n , n( C i,co
manner, that under P re , re( j it** 1 ,
• our safety »,,d .nterest req >
• gierine ships should n
board, or in any t j\
• merchant vessels of were n
replied that tbrw v . e ** U
«d against any tbris‘j* P
in svety ca»e, the n,o tJJ iri|r Jj
be given that the ' ••• a
Amorrai! »htiuld,»«' ,a