Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-03-13

lngton OF this amount there subscribed
In Boston, Hartford, and Northampton ......S 50, sos
In New York city OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ., loo
In Vermont, adjacent to n Y. and Canada "A, Oss
$50, 900
OF the amount raised in Vermont the sum Of nineteen
thousand dollars raised in Burlington town with bu,
little than five thousand inhabitants These facts indi
cate ateast the high estimation in which the institution held
by those who have the best opportunities Of understanding
character and who to be most Immediately affected by the
influences which sends forth from year to year. We have
good 10 believe that this estimate is in no respect IN
warranted The University has an able body Of professors
Of the very best positions FOR doing good in the United
States, course Of study methodcal and wider in its
scope than that Of any similar institution within our know
ledge, and library which the Hon. GEoRGE p MARSH on
the floor OF Congress has superior 10
other Of the size in the United States Its real estate
and other property amounts to about hundred thousand
dollars and the liberal aid which has just been extended
VIII enable ~ directors 10 carry 1t forward with holder
step and still energy, in the path has 50 steadily and
successfully pursued-N. Y Courier q Enquirer.
THE WILL o. \ CLEnGrNAS.-Rev Mr. Cooprn of the
Philadelphia Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
who died in Philadelphia last week, left a will in his own
handwriting covering closely written pages in which
he states he born in Caroline county MARYLAND in l7G3
and at the age OF wenyonc entered the ministry He left
particular directions TO the mannehe should be buried the
inscription upon ms tomb, DC. lie requests that he shall
inferred in front Of ST. Georges Methodist Episcopal Church
Philadelphia consideration Of uhch he leaves the corpora
lion 1000 to be used in the purchase Of wood the poor
Of that church during the winter To the Methodist Book
Concern in New Iuk he leaves 81 900 be used in print
ing the Bible Ten annual ground Of thirty dollars The
principal being So 000 he devses for the benefit worn
out preachers and their families, and 900 various Meho
dist churches in Philadelphia.
he gives TO each Of his nephews and neces, whose
IS Ezekiel Cooper, with without, a middle name named
Tor and after him, the Of 90 To each and every child
or person. the children Of friends and acquaintance who nre
named Ezekiel Cooper ae him, with pr without middle or
additional names, neat bible Particular directions
are given as TO the quality and description Of the bibles and
me inscription to be put upon them by his He d.
reefs them to be nearly like those given by Bishop
hnfy ~ his viii to persons named after him as may be-
ae specific devses Of personal property various persons
W. residue Of his property is directed he divided between
" n'phews and nleces, and their children. Rev. James
n' ret'r"l Cooper, aud lgna,ins +. Cooper, Of Kent
Unity Delaware, nominated executors Ii is supposed
' ' value Of hs estate il from 100 600 10 5000 900
:" '''"lng concise and appropriate prayer once
"iis,' y, we Michigan Legislature by French chaplain
- =" , h's.S =" peeps, and their servant dc repre-
schaVes May dey make laws Tor DC peeps and no, for
demseses-anen." -