Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-11-10


Captain w adswosth. oil tbe schooner Kingston, ar
rived at Baltimore from Malaga reno,ts that while O,
board the Turkish pirate which overlauled hu. nea
Cape Trafalgar, he saw the hands of the Catain
elediierrancan pass belonging TO brig Henry, wlcl
he supposes was taken from Of that name
Which had been prev ously robbed by the pirate
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| Capt. Fish, ut Baltimore, from St. Johns Up L.
reports that few days previous TO his sailing lar
privaeer ship OF i3 guns and 1870 men, from Cadiz
arrived at ST, Johns, bringing with her prize, Co
onoiau packet brig, trading between st. Thomas ant
Lag uayra, aud several drogers, which she had cap
iuicd the Maine.
900
The prosecution instituted some time since in New
York, by Mr. Jonathan Russell against Mr. Seth Hunt
o' h"e'' excited great interest; and inquiries are
one''hes now made as 10 the disposition The
e'hoh Statesman says 1.-The testimony for which MIR.
itusse sent 10 Europe, of such a complexion as
10 induce him 10 witlid his su,t.~
Al an Annual Meeting of the Patrons OF and Sub
TO The t-ancastrian System OF Educatiou held
al me School House in this City, the evening of Sa>
turday the 18th of November, 1896 for the purposc of
receiving the Trustees Report of their proceedings du-
tuition:
| Resolced, That VIM II. Frrzwuy1soss.
should be appointed Chairman, and Robert G,eenho,o
Secretary.
The Committee authorised 10 propare the Annual
Report and Treasuress Account 10 be laid beforc this
meeting presented the same, follows:
me committee appointed by the Board of Trustees of
tbe i4ancastrian School, the city OF Richmond for
The purpose of drafting report of the state of that in
stuion, 10 he laid before the general meeting of sub
scrbets, and the Common Hall of said CITY, beg leave
TO report that the school under full and complete
operation To the entire satisfaction of the board under
The superintendent of Rev. Philip Courtney and his
daughter, Miss Mary Courtney, whose interchangeable
zeal and industry in the promotion of the education OF
The cmI committed tn their charge is only equal.
led by their unceasing efforts 10 reform their morals
and purify their minds. Within the year past the board
nave deemed IT advisable and have accordingly had
the upper room OF tile school house fitted up for female
school, entirely separate and distinct from the male de.
partment The great Importance of this step need only
To be suggested 10 convince every rejecting mind
OF ITS utility and cxpedency; and were any comment
necessary, II may he found stronger language than
the committee urge, by visit 10 the female school
IN whose benches, instead OF from Is o5 little chill
dfe learning the merest elements of language there
Will he found now from so TO 90 neat cleanly dressed
orderly iitc misses Of the usual ages assiduously en-
poyed IN learning all the branches of an elementary
Engiish edncaton together with plain ornamental nee
die work OF every kind, necessary TO be learnt Tt:
branch oil the school, the committee think, should be fs
tered with peculiar care and in the impressive words
former committee This subject, sthey deem i
unnecessary TO say any thing of the Importance of if
fusing as widely possible the benefit of this nstitu
ton among the female children of our CITY; the friends
at the institution doubtless of the mighty in
fluence excited by females domestic and social Or
der virtue and happiness; they know the world knows
The indispensable necessity OF early instruction. 10 pre-
serve from temptation and vice. those who are ere long
to become wives and mothers, and prepare tein for
the ardnons and highly responsible duries then TO de-
volre on them" We Hou not have occupied so much
ct this report with this branch Of it. were we not en-
trcly convinced that the little additional expense of it.
will be an hundred fold repaid in process of lime The
community IT Is intended 30 benefit, by the dissenGa-
ton among the people at large, of those pure principles
OF virtue and intelligence upon which, the basis of our
highly iavo"red government is entirely founded,
The male department OF the school is also progress.
ing in very satisfactory manner The pupils attentive
md nd Of n.rl;
ton as heretofore, and contemplated by the Lcnis-
Iaure OF Virginia, at ten dollars per head
struciIng at this time 362 children, an expense of
about 500 or fraction more than dollars each pcr
anDum.
1t remains now for the subscribers and the members
of the Common Hail. to perpetuate this successful ef
ec OF our institution, By extending their patronage
tle iartier and AT no expense; that Is, by pay ing
frequent visits TO the school and examining no
The progress of their tenants; when the unrefec-
ting classes this interest taken welfare of
their offspring, depend upon it, ey will be stimulated
To lend their aid also upon winch, much depends. BY
tie unwearied exeron Of the present indefatigable
teacher I'm praise OF whom, too much cannot be said
there has been accession TO the school register 3O3
pupils since the last annual report making since in all
43o--O these are pay scholars, the number OF winch
Is increasing, and will no doubt ere long, defray all the
contingent expenses of the institution, salaries Cxcep-
led.
a word IN passing necessary for public infor-
nations that all the branches of elementary English
education, consisting of reading, writing, cyphering
grammar and The element of geography, vel
taught IN tins institution, other schools indeed
The sentiments of The venerable Joseph Lancaster ID,
whom it was inycnied) may be relied upon, this sys
tenn Is peculiarly adapted the requirement of per
! feet knowledge OF languages generally, to many @
which it is now applied, in all IFS details.
By reference 10 the statement of the Treasurer
account, which will he fonnd hereto annexed, ant
which the Committee beg TO be received as part Of ihi
report, will be that there yet remains balance
due the Lancastran School OF S2,2i5 81, all which il
respectfully submitted.
JOHN DOVE,
I BENZ. BRAND.
! Richmond LanCaslrau School, in account with RI
cHARp G.. WoRTHAN. Treasurer.
1925. Nov 3. To cash paid Pollard & Co.
for printing s. 81