Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-04-25

tween the ages of three and sixteen or
eighteen; and of course are the proper
subjects of school education.
In the United States, more than four
millions of children ought to be under
the influence of schools.
In Maine the law requires that the
inhabitants of every town, pay annu-
ally, for the support of schools, sum
equal at least, to 40 cents for every
person living in it. That amounts to
about 100000. Their expenditures
are mere than $4,000.
In New Hampshire, separate tax
of 100000 is raised for schools, be-
sides an annual appropriation from
tax on bank stock, 5000, 900 or 10000.
In Vermont, more than $4,000 are
raised Tor schools, from three per
cent tax on the grand list, and as much
more from district taxes, besides an
income of nearly 1000 dollars from
banks.
In Massachusetts are nearly three
thousand schools, supported by public
taxes and private subscriptions.---In
Boston the schools contain more than
$4,000 children, at an expense of a.
bout 100000.
In Rhode Island are 700 schools,
supported by legislative appropriate
on of 100000 annually, by taxes and
by private subscriptions.
The Connecticut school fund is near
ly two millions, but fails of its desired
object. Children in the State, $4,000;
schools about 100.
In New York are more than 5000
schools, and over 100000 children
taught in them. School fund $l,700,-
600; distributed annually, 100000,
but on the condition ti.st each town
raise by tax or otherwise, as much as
they receive from the fund. A wise
provision.
New Jersey has a fund Of s25, 900,
and an annual income of 49,, 900.
In Pennsylvania, during the last year
more than 100000 children, out of
100000, were destitute of school in
Struction.
Delaware has school fund of &c.,
900.
Maryland has school fund of $75,-
900, and an income for schools from
the banks, which is divided between
the several counties.
Virginia has fund Of 81, 233, 900,
the income diviued among the coun-
ties according to the white population,
and appropriated to paying the tuition
Of poor children, generally, attending
! private schools.
| North Carolina has fund of $780,
900, designed for common schools.
South Carolina appropriates $780,
! 900 annually to free schools.
/ Georgia has fund OF 100000,
and more than 700 common schools.
Alabama, and most all the western
and south western States, are divided
into townships, SIX miles square, and
each township into sections one mile
square, with one section, (the SIXTEENTH
appropriated to education.
Mississippi has a fund of S280,000,
but it is not available till it amounts to
100000.
The Legislature of Louisiana grants
to each parish, or county, in that State,
50 625 for each voter, the amount OF
any other parish not to exceed 81 $3.50
nor to fall short OF $500. $4,000 are
applied to educate the poor.
/ Tennessee has school fund about
half million, but complaints are made
that it is not well applied.
Kentucky had fund of $40, 900
but portion of it has been lost. A
report to the Legislature, from the
Rev. B. o. Peers, says, that not more
than one third of the children between
the ages of four and fifteen attend
school.
In Ohio, system Of free school:
similar to that of New England is es
tablished by law.
In Indiana, Illinois and Missouri, ne
legislative measures for the support o
schools have been adopted.-All the
schools are supported by private tuiti
on-Family Lyceum.
A Patridrch.-The st. Petersburg Ga
zette states that there is living near Pc
losk on the frontiers of Lithuania, al
old man named Demetiius Crabowski
; who is now l6S years old. This Russian
Methuselah has always led the humbl,
but tranquil life of a shepherd, assiste,
by his two sons, the eldest ofwhom Paul
is 100, and the younger, Anatole, o,
/ years old.