The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-11-08

Opening OF joins meDono8hs VIII
The last viii and testament Of the late John MeDonosh
o. the town OF McDono9h commonly called McDonogh-
ville in the parish OF Oreans and suburb OF the city
who departed this life Saturday last the 26th ult. at
read The presence Of crowded audience BY his honor
Judge Buchanan. In the nth district court.
The will y IN the c,SgrayAs yorm. written BY the es-
paper, closely and neatly written from edge TO edge and
occupied hour in reading Ii bears date the 29h De-
whatever b.. dsposss Of ali his property and ss,as
which he owns, or may acquire and die possessed Of.
The testator sets ont with much devoutness in his
pon OF his prucey After desrns that he !.
toithout heirs in the ascending or descending line
/. He bequeaths to his sister, Mrs. Hamet. and her
children lot of ground-ten acres, more or ess-with
s in Baltimore county, near the city, and
gives her legacy OF 90 600.
O. He bequeaths freedom to all his domestcs or house
servants ten in number and directs his executors 10 set
them free as soon as it can be done.
g. He directs that all his other black people or slaves
on bis plantations, &C.. be emancpated at the end Of
and manner in which il shall be DONE
He then directs that all his property, real and per-
sona and effects BE- considered as his general estates
which is to be divided into two equal parts between the
cities Of New Orleans and Baltmoreeach to take one
half-but in trust for certain specified and almost immune
rable Objects which the esiator details and describes
l. TO establish free-school for poor children--to
fine brick school houses throughout the city that
no poor child shall 90 uneducated or without moral
and religious instruction and exemption from vice. &C..
amounting TO about 100000, in yearly instalments.
O. donation Of one-eighih Of the net revenue &C.
cruing to the portion belonging TO the city Of New Or
leans 10 the Orphan Boys Asylum.
g. The same amount TO be given TO an asylum for the
poor-to free the streets from INDECENT and beggary per-
sons and to teach them industry morality, and religion
a. One eighth OF the net income OF his general es-
tate to be laid out in the purchase OF school farm
in the vicinity Of the city Of Baltimore to contain from
500 TO 900 more acres. is 10 be cultivated by the
poor and INDECENT children Of the city OF Baltimore and
Of the State Of Maryland. and the poor and in
Union The growth Of II. mulberry s's and The
manufacture OF silk are recommended to be carried
on, The poor children. from four to fourteen years
all the commercial cities Of the Union. are to be
taught in addition to good English education, the pur-
suits Of agriculture and the principles Of religion The
schools The sum of $3,OOo.OOO is bequeathed TO this
institution in yearly insalments: II is supposed from
900 10000 children will receive its benefits and fos.
s. One eghth Of the net amount proceeding from the
general estate" to 60 TO the "Amercan Colonization
Society at Washington city, which will amount annu-
After the above and other requests and donations are
settled, which the testato supposed would be accom-
between the States Of Louisiana and Maryland. Com
mssioners to be appointedthree in each city-to
carry the objects proposed but if they fail TO follow
or fall Immediately 10 the two States whose legislatures
to comply with the conditions, and carry out the OBJ
jecs donated and bequeahed The various institutions
ted by the legislatures of the two States The city of
Baltimore to act check on the city OF New Orleans
in fulfilling the conditions OF the will.
Many benevolent, charitable, and highly moral and
religious sentiments nterspersed throughout; and the
of education, morality and the duties OF the poor
ward the rich, and the obligation and duty of the rich to
educate and protect the poor, freely INDUCED the
most affecting terms The duties OF the poor and the
rich and the preservation of the Union also incul
Gated. ,s
The property Of his general estate" is to be
divided or sold, but kept together leased managed OF
cultivated in perpetuy only portion of It's proceeds
be applied 10 the purposes indicated, and only then when
the revenues shall reach acertain amount
The testamentary executors named in the will are C.
Roseus esq, Judah Touro, Abiel DAILY Crossman
Louis Philip Pile, iona Montgomery. }. A. Maybin
VIM. +. Leverich, F. B. DAquin, &C., in New Orleans
Benjamin c. Howard, John p Kennedy. J. Spear Smith
Brantz Mayer, Henry Dider (merchant) and John Glib
son. OF Baltmore Henry Clay president OF the Colon
zation Society, and R. r. Gurey, secretary of the
in Washington city and Walter Lowre secretary OF the
| Board OF Missions, (Presby terian.) New York.
A donation OF s25,OoO is made to the Bible Society
Such is outline Of this great will.