Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-01-09

lands are by the Constitution State pledged tor the
support Of common schools This sum- added 70 the pro-
ducye capital gives grand total OF o2o4@' 10 u 'ls
is exclusive of the local school fund.- and also OF large Ca
ptal denomnaed the Literary Fund nc income from
which annually paid towards the support OF their numer-
colleges and academies
port of their common scboois-o this sum Siooooo was
paid from the State Treasury, S12433 from the income OF
the loan school fund, and Sll0542 was raised by
Their school law requires that sum sa.I " ' f
their axable inhabitants equal to the sum winch pau
the State Treasury each town. and by vote a. .ei
town meetings double tile amount may be raised by s
In that State there are So countess ~ wla'cl az.
cities towns and wards every one OF "mch aae ueteu
official returns of their schools TO the secretary OF
(whp also as superintendent OF common schooS} III
1927. ono. .,,. !.
which contained in 1927 1856 chdren who were taught
on an average months
II, 1916 The number of children returned as in their com
mon schools, only 14ol06, showing an ihcvease OF
3017 $50 in II years.
The private schools in the ate of New York are also
numerous, and is estimate to suppose .he sum
Of $500 600 is annually expended IN that state LOT
Twelve thousand copies the revised statute realn8 70
their common schools, with the form OF returns and regu
ATOMS printed in 1927 and distributed TO Their scnoo
officers, and probably many copies OF teir very ,h'er
estnr and yolminous school reports, were printed ana
circulated through ha: rich and powerful state. II SoW
ledge is power what immense army is the state OF new
York drilling, aneat what an immense distance III h'e"
will she leave the state of Pennsylvania unless the latter
equally rich in natural rces aroused TO adeeP sense
of the ignorance of her citizens Inc state or "
York is Landed through the Union for the pubic spirit Sc
early displayed in her public works, canals &C. but she
we'll aware that The brightest jewel in her dadem is he
extensive and excellent sys em of public instruction.
The czens of New Jersey have taken up the SUBJECT
| common schools with spirit and energy.
We regret to state, that the intelligence communicated
in our paper of Tuesday, of the death of Mrs Jackson
the wife ofthc President elect fully confirmed by let
tiers from Nashville, received Washington. She died at
o'clock, on the evening of the 2znd of December.
The ludcrous story relative to David Crockett, ESQ
member of Congress from Tennessee which has been cir
cuatng the newspapers for some weeks past and which
was copied into the last JOURNAL is formally conracted
by Mr. Crockett in the National lnellgencer Of Tuesday
as fabrication. Messrs Clark Verpanck, members of
Congress- who present at the dinner at Mr. Adams
which the basis of the story conrme Mr.. Crocketts
statement The story well told, but seems there
was quite as much malice wit at the bottom of it, and
that onght to spoil any story,
We take the following paragraph from the U S. Gaze
tie.
"How parties are tormed-A serious proposition is made
Of the Jackson papers in New YORK for the citizens
to assemble at public hall, for the purpose OF forming
new party'' We do not hear of any new principles
be advocated orany old ones to be combatted The
set forth for the establishment of the party is,
hat another party had form long time enjoyed the dspo-
sal Of all offices of eft and trust. We shall probably
hear of similar proposals in this State"
What picture Of the times, and what bnresque upon
principle and public virtue political party to be built
up in one night public meeting. and the basis openly
avowed to be the offices Of reft and trust The next
thing in ORDER will be to call public meeting to form
Mnew religion"