New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-03
Woodstock Manual Labor Institute.

For Coi0red Persons and Oihrs, Situated IN Michigan.
REPORT OF THE GENERAL AGENT.
To ne Trustee. Of The Grand Rirer Institute for
he Educafion If Colored People and OiAeSs,
PRlrR FosrfR, General fgem thereof respect
tnHy yep'yfs
That since the date of his last Report, on the 9TH
of September. lsii he has been engaged for the
benefit Of the Institution in the following manner,
viz
spent the remainder OF the month Of September
and the fore part of October on the land belonging
TO the institution in clearing land and erecting build
ings for the accommodation of the school and dwell
ings and seven or eight men employed on the premi-
SEES during that time spent about TWO weeks ecturing
on the subject Of slavery, after which proceeded TO
Ohio after my family. and returned with them 10 Wood
stock tine latter part of November resumed the bu-
ness OF finishing the school house and other buildings
assisted by four or five The school house. log
building ~ Zee, by 30 with good hoor completed
in December, and the school was opened urder the
charge of Mr. and Mrs. idrch with eight scholars (co-
ored except two) and has since increased 10 the
Der of fifteen There three log dwelling houses On
premises occupied hy three families and about thir
N i've acres Of land ccarrd-about ten acres OF which
are Spring creps and the remainder IN preparation
for wheat next Fall
The timber for a framed building designed for the
Academy building . by 30 feet two stories high, be-
sides The basement framed and nearly ready be
rased-part If the lumber for finishing the is
the ground aud part of it AZ Jacksons mill The
glass paint part OF the mills and stoves tor warming
the building. on hand-a generous donation OF the
friends of the Institution AT Pittsburgh IN fennsyWana,
obtained through the assistance of William Petit Of that
citr 10 whose exer,ions the Institution Is greatly in
dcblcd.
spont two three weeks in obtaining PETITIONS 10 The
Legislature obtain charter for the Institution. and
proceeded 10 Detroit herewith with letters of ntrOduc
ton 10 OF the Members Of the Legislature. who
cheerfuy lent their aid To the cause The Bill passed
he second reading bV a majority OF ntfen, but wa.
finally los, by very small vote. An appropriation OF
land by the State the Institution was also lost by only
a very few votes.
The prospect Of obtaining charter next Winter IL
encouraging and there il 10 believe that some AID
may be expected from the munihcence OF the state
Tn. gradual change In public opinion relative 10 the
injured and outraged class OF our fellow citizens Tor
whose especial benefit the Institution i designed il IA
vorabe and il of encouragement
spent about month IN Ohio in April and May IN Oh
tanning subscriptions and succeeded in getting eighty
dollars but by the failure OF the Bank Ot 81 Clair ale
was returning home and by i've dollars Of counterfeit
money which was donated loss of twenty dollars was
sustained
I procured teacher in Ohio in Edinburgh. Portage
Co. who returned with me to the Institution in May
Miss Thalia t. ~trong-who now mas charge OF the
school, and who Is well qualified for the station u
teacher.
The expenditures ON account OF the Institution since
the date my last Report have been $40 81, par
ticulsr Of which, with the vouchers, u submit
ted herewith.
len nome on the I'D Of May for the State OF New.
York where collected for the Institution in money and
goods $40 - and returned on the 2-th OF June. /
have received considerable encouragement from the
friends OF the cause in that State and there Is ivora
bic prospect Of obtaining some additional donations IN
that and some OF the Eastern states.
made payment OF $40 on the land belonging 10
the Institution on the 9th of June which leaves $50
yet 20 De- paid II which when paid clear title vii be
gwen 10 the Trustees. This Is % be paid IN three
instaments the first OF which will become due on the
9th inst and the balance in and two years from that
time.
A. there Is now no doubt but the Institution viii as
sumo permanent character and that act for ~ IN
corporation will be granted At the next session oil the
Legislature and the present name seems ~ d. ap
proprate respectfully suggest Tor your con-d'ra''h
that the be changed and that the Institution mere
after De- known and designated AZ woodstock Manual
Labor Institute for the benefit coored persons and
others.
You are already aware Of the irreparable loss which
the institution well the colOred population 81 our
country AZ large has sustained IN the demise OF ineif
friend and beneactor Darius Comstock OF Adrian lie
was worthy the title universally accorded u hin-a
title more honorable than that Of Bishops Kings OF LORDS
-" The Poor Mans Friend The co.ored peope-tne
poorest Of the poor-p reverence MS memory, and is
name shall b. sweet in the mouths of their children
As he OF the Trustees you will perceive the
necessity of filling the vacancy.
All which il respectfully submitted.
Dated Woodstock July !. l-45.
FRlER FOSTER. Gen. Agent
Al a meeting of the Trustees OF the Grand River
Institute" In Woodstock ienawee County and staie Oh
]
The Report Of our General Agent Prier Foster was
received and approved.
Resolred. Thai in accordance with the suggestion ron
tanned IN said Report this Institution be hereafter known
and designafed Woodstock Manual Labor institute
for the Benefit OF Colored Persons and Others.
RICHMOND HATHAWAY, SANDS BROwNELL,
TOsFPH GRIEGGs. HENRY MADDOX.
L. PRESTON PERKINS.
Trustees.
We hereby authorize our General Agent Prier Fo.ier
I'd obtain and receive subscriptions and donations yr ne
Wood.tock Manual Labor Institute for the Benefit Of
Coored Persons and Others.
Dated AZ Woodstock. Lenawee Co. Mich. mo l. 10
RICHMOND HATHAWAY. SANDS BkOWNELI-
JOSEPH GklEGG-, HENRY AADDOA-
l.. PRESTON PERKINS,
Trustees.
NoricE.-Henry Glecester. colored man received
commission IN April 10 obtain subscriptions and Iona
tons for the Woodstock Manual Labor institute ior
the BENEFIT VI COnred Persons and Others, and w. 10
report once In two months he has not since been heard
from and /, IS feared that evil may have 0eife
him HIS commission Il hereby repealed until Re- ~
urts II Az Il the friends know OF his rhereaoJats
xi they please inform ~ letter addressed 70 me a,
jackson. Nils Lenawee Co. Michigan
VIII the National Anti Slavery Standard Lihersi ".
Em~ncip 4ioT PhiAnIhrop.s Ohio Ameriea an and pher
u4urs IN favor o. the education and elevation ~ ne
co0rcf population Il country please copy tn fore
going report and proceedingsi
PRIER FOSTER, Gen. Agent
RAILROAD AccIDEST.--As the cars were coming
into the ysse from the West on Friday mornins last
the engine came IN contact with and wagon driven
by NJ Burlinsane An old gentleman Of near - 'errs
10 company with his grand daughter Miss Underwood
The engine struck the ho~e he crossing tue ' 4
detached hin from the wagon and carried nm ny nc
cow-caicher" nearly bslfsay across the ofia2e-s -
lance OF thirty rods before tne llAn -
,n,es he moor animal had u his leg- torn OF ana
Va 80 much Injured that was found necessary 20 All
/ bi,n md throw aim from the bridge The two pe's)n.
in the wagon thrown violently 10 ne gr9uh., ii
80 f.f-
.av was thrown violently upon the top u Le g sia'
| b,ii,r and from thence fell 20 the ground
Arica Dem Aug. 2.