The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-11-05
From the NsU Orleans Picayune, Oct. %.
John MCDonogh

From the NeiD Orleans Picayune, Oct. %.
John McDonogh
Mr.. McDonogh was buried yesterday afternoon
in the cemetery erected by himself, near his resi-
denCe, at McDonovle, for his negroes. II was his
wish that he should be buried among them The
funeral was plain and unostentatious Prayers and
a short sermon were delivered in the small church
attached to the house built for the negroes, and
where the deceased himself often preached to his
slaves. very large number OF persons, white and
colored, were present. The coffin was placed in
the plain oven shaped tomb usual here.
On Saturday evening G. Roselius esq, for IF
teen years the legal adviser of the deceased, APP
peared before Judge Buchanan, OF the Fifth district
court, and informed him that Mr.. McDonogh had
left Geographic will, which deposited either
in the louisiana State Bank, the Bank of louisiana
the Union Bank An order of court issued
in consequence, for any of the cashiers of said
banks to bring the will into the Fifth district court
this morning at 10 O'Clock
Accordingly at the above hour the cashier Of the
Union Bank, MIR. Frey, appeared, having tin box
containing duplicate copy of the will, with port
folio containing memoranda for executors, notes,
&C. Another copy of the will is in the possession Of
MIR. Joseph Montgomery, OF this State. The court
room was crowded. Mr. Roselius presented the will,
which was proved by Messrs. Grymes Frey, and
Grivot. The will is of twenty four fooscap pages
closely written, in the testators own handwriting
Judge Buchanan unsealed, opened, and read it.
occupying, in so doing, some hours time. After
leaving SIX thousand dollars, and bonded pro-
perty In Baltimore, to his sister and her children,
the deceased bequeaths his entire estate, of which
be gives aggregate amount, to the mayor, alder
men, and citizens of New Orleans and Baltimore
half to each city, for the purpose of esabishn here
free school for poor children, of all classes, and
an asylum for the poor. To the Protestant Male
Orphan Asylum, OF this city, he gives four hundred
thousand dollars in yearly instalments. The two
other institutions requests also in yearly in
stalments.
school farm is TO be established in Baltimore
and an asylum for the poor. The school farm for
the education OF the poor children, from four to
fourteen years Of age, Of Baltimore first and the
other large maritime cities of the Union. They
arc to be taught the pursuits Of agriculture and
the principles of religion. A common English
education TO be given in all the schools, here and
at Baltimore, and the Bible TO be their principal
class book. The inmates of the two poor asylums
TO dcfray, far possible, the expenses OF those
institutions 30 far their own labor can go. The
cultivation Of the mulberry tree and making of
silk In these asylums recommended. To the
school farm at Baltimore the sum OF 5000 900 is
bequeathed in yearly instalmcnts.
The estate, after the annuites above mentioned
are paid, and number Of negroes, named, are
freed and sent 10 Africa, 10 be managed by a GER
tain number Of commissioners appointed by this
city and OF Baltimore; no commissioner to be a
member OF any council; 10 serve more than twelve
months, or twice in succession. The two cities 10
act as check on each other. None Of the prop
crty ever to be sod but 10 remain forever as fund
for the above charitable purposes
A large sum Is bcqueatcd To the American Coloni-
cation Society at Washington. After all these be-
guests are settled, which the donor expects will be
IN forty years from now, the entire estate 10 be d-
vidcd between the States Of Louisiana and Mary
land, and the Lcgislaturos 10 carry out the objects
proposed. IL the commissioners do not follow his
instructions, the estate TO fall Immediately TO the
Two states. Every precaution is taken 10 prevent
these noble requests IRON being diverted from their
original purpose. The instructions TO carry them
out are full and minute.
Many high minded and benevolent sentiments
concerning education, morality, the duties of the
poor and the rich, and the preservation of the
Union, are 10 be found in the will. The tesla
nentary executors are Messrs. Christian Roseius,
A ID Crossnan, Judah Touro, Louis Philip Pcie,
Jonathan Montgomery, Joseph A. Maybin, Will
liam 4. Leverich, Francois Bizo,on D'Aquin, and
IN case Of his death, his brother Francois Adopho
DAquin, OF this cityi Messrs Benjamin c. How
ard, John p. Kennedy, John Spear Smith, BrantE
Mayer, Henry Didior, merchant, John Gibson, son
oil the late William Gibson, clerk Of the court OF
baltimore; Henry Clay, Of Kentucky, president,
and X. X. Gurcy, secretary of the American Col.
onization Society at Washington, and Walter Low
re, secretary Of the Presbyterian Board of Foreign
Missions Mt New York. The will is dated at the
residence Of the deceased, 9th December, 1888.
CEssUs OF GERMASY Foa Is5O.-The late Parlia-
mentary census Of the German States shows tho
following result Prussa, l6,ll2,9is; Bavaria, g.
5l,515 Sa1ony, S36, ABB Hanover, u.s., S5b;
Wurtemburg, 174S, SIS Baden, 1,3f9, $50 ; Grand
Duchy of Hessen, $50, cog; Electoral Hessen, 1923.
OI5; schwsrtzburg- Rodelstadt, 6S7 III; Mecklen.
purg se ,s 62I,ls5; Nassau, 4ls,627 oldcn
2oI,SoJi SAKE Meiningen, I6O,5l5 SAKE Coburg
Goths, 1875; Sape-Altenburg, I2g,539; Lippc
I05,zSo Reuse Major, s7,l5s; keuss- Minor, o. ;
Olb; Anhalt Dossau, 63,O62; schwartzburp- Son.
dershausen, 5S,752; waldcck, 81 .6Ol: Anhal
B,rnburah, Is ,s4i; Anhalt Co,bcn -. 100; schaum
burg Lippe' 1881 Total, Sl,67O.227.
Tsr GRrAT BAns.--It is stated that the Nor
mons have recently discovered tchrlpoois in the Sal
Lake, which may possibly lead TO the discovery o.
outlet for the waters of the Great Basin In
which the Morn.oro hsv No.,
This basin is some FIVE hundred miles in diameter
every way, between four and five thousand fee
above the level OF the sea, shut in all around by
mountains, with its system Of lakes nd rivers
the ses.
AsoTHER OLD PioNEER.-Y Yesterday, a, we learr
from one who was there, an old pioneer came in IN,
Boone from hlsysvie, and awaited the boat iol
Indiana. We did not learn the name Of the ole
gentleman, but we learned from CAPTAIN Joe Hor
rison some interesting particulars The old pi,,
ncer acted as spy IN the Revolution, IL aged on,
hundred and two years and has three brother,
alive living in indiana. Their united ages ar,
four hundred ycars The old gentleman neye
saw steamboat till he on board this trip Or
the day previous he walked three miles lie il
now light Of weight, but formerly weighed on,
hundred and twenty-five pounds. He is accom-
panied by two nophcws. lie IL an old resident 0
kentucky Cincinnati Commercial oct. 81.
ALCOHOL FaoN SOUS ORhNoE.-We were yes
terday presented with specimen Of alcohol, man
uiactured from the peal of the sour orange, by VIM
humphreys, druggist, Of our city. in strength
lsequal to any other, and possessing IL does, th
nayor oil the orange, II s far superior for all chemi
cal purposes for which IL may be used. The add
ton OF lever essential oils would render IL suporio
TO almost any preparation which could be manu-
facturcd for the ladies toilet.
Wesro informed that it ia the intention Of M
humphreys TO forward sample TO the Worlds
Convention in London, both OF the alcohol in il
pure state and perfumes made with it.-Sauonna
Georgian.