American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-01-28

eT, VINO hdu INC ulSpOSdl Vi thc CoIieClIon, pic-
n scented the society with some valuable works on
, Mincrology. We take pleasure in calling the
attention of the citizens to the fact thata Libra
ry has lately been established for the school
No contributions can be more valuable TO the
school than suitable books. Since writing the
above, we perceive that our worthy reprcscn'
tative, DIR, Graves, has reported bill III our
Legislature proposing to give the High School
portion of the fund appropriated to Colleges
and Academies Baltimore receives portion
of the Free School fund according to popula-
ton-but, while by law each county in the
State receives SSOO;for Academies, and Annap-
oils receives 5000 annually for its College,
the City of Baltimore receives not dollar for
an Acadamy. We conceive there is 10 institu-
ton in the State better entitled to patronage
than the High School; for while it is open to
the wealthy, its terms of admission suit the
means of the poor man. Still, with our views
of economy, we could not urge any new drafts
upon the State Treasury; but, as we under
stand, that several OF the counties have sue
ceoded in obtaining extra appropriations, con-
trary to the law of December Session lS3 we
are clearly in favor of taking from them what Is
given contrary 10 looc, and of bestowing it upon
the High School agresably to justice. It's well
known, the High School has been the life of
our school system; and as 1t was originally in
tended by some Of those that established it, to
/ h1D nrnnto1 inf N Il (fnllnra 10 il S1oDlI
arrive at maturity, would it not be suitable
time, to apply for the privilege of comforting
degrees, 1t would greatly promote the char
actcr and usefulness of our school system. IF
boys are under suitable restraint, there is no
place more favorable to education than a great
cty-where the mind is made to act and is
continually educated by the different things
/ that daily present themselves. Many persons
would gladly send their sons from home to col
lcgc, but they are deferred from it hv the fear
of the dissipation common in most Of cur col
leges. If this institution be erected into col
legc, every youth " ould be under his parents
eyes, and subject to his control Another great
recommendation is, that different from most
colleges, being removed from all scctarian pre-
JUDGES and influences, it would present claims
to general patronage and while it would al
ford 10 the wealthy, who pay the greater por-
ton of the school tax, good institution for his
sons education, it would open the way of hon
orable distinction to the ambition of the child
Of the poor. The City has provided noble
building at cost of $4,000 for the school,
and has procured, and is procuring good APP
paratus; and the gentlemen in charge of it are
of known abity-why not obtain all the ad-
vantages to be derived from this expenditure?
A SERIOUS CHARGE SUCCESSFULLY RErUT-
since, that G.. w. Wilson, Esq, editor of the
Upper Marlbro' Gazette. had been charged by
post Office agent, with being concerned in a
recent robbery of the post office of that place,
but have reirained from mentioning it, as we
felt confident that the charge was totally
groundlcss. We now have the infinite plea
sure of stating, that after minute cxamina-
ton, it has been found that Mr.. Wilson was
not only innocent, but entirely clear of the
least ground of accusation or suspicion. The
robbery took place in November last, and the
agent of the post office in his endeavors to fer
ret out the perpetrator, proceeded to Upper
Marlbro', where he publicly stated that from
impressions and circumstances related to him
by persons in the village, whom he refused to
name, he was induced to think Mr.. Wilson the
guilty person, and that he should lay the mat
ter before Mr.. Lee, the U. S. District Attor-
ney. Mr.. Wilson was in this city at the time,
and was sent for by his friends Immediately
on reaching home, he wrote to the agent, and
demanded early investigation, which Mr..
Lee, the District Attorney, granted, though at
the time assuring the agent that the circum-
stances related by him formed no ground of
suspicion against Mr. Wilson. The examina-
ton took place at Upper Marlbro' on the 18th
inst, before MIR. Lee, the District Attorney, and
Justices T. Bruce and Thomas w. Clagett,
and resulted, as Mr.. Lee in a letter to MIR.
Wilson, after the investigation, says, Sin leav
ing not the slightest ground Of accusation or EVEN
SUSPICION against you, whose character for in
tegrity and honor has on the contrary, been
indicated and sustained by every witness ex-
alnined on the occasion; and hope this result
so creditable to you, and which l am glad to
be able to communicate to the Government,
will in some degree compensate for the pain
and anxiety to which you have been subject
ed" The magistrates also concur in the opln-
ion as to the utter groundlessness of the charge.
In a letter to Mr.. Wilson, they say: awe do
not hesitate to say that more ,vickcd or cruel
attempt to implicate you has never come under
our observations. There was not only no
proofagans you, but abundant proof of your
entire innncencen We have known Mr. Wi.