The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-09
MS WILL AND HIS ESTATE.

from the New Orleans Picayune, Oct. IS
Mr. McDonough was buried yesterday afternoon,
in the cemetery erected by himself, near his
dence, at McDonoghville, for his negroes. IL was
his wish that he should be buried among them.
The funeral was plain and unostentatous Pray
ers and short sermon were delivered i'm the small
church attached 10 the house, built for the negroes
and where the deceased himself often preached to
his slaves. A very large number of persons, whIts
and colored, were present The coffin was placed
in the plain oven-shaped tomb usual here.
On Saturday evening, &. Roselus, Esq for nj
teen years the legal adviser of the deceased, APP
peaTed be fore Judge Buchanan, of the Fifth District
Court, and informed him that Mr. McDonough had
left Geographic will, which was eposited
either IN the Louisiana state Bank, the Bank OF
Louisiana, or the Union Bank. An order OF court
was issued, IN consequence, tor any OF the
cashiers Of said banks TO bring the will into ia.
Fifth District Court this morning at 10 O'Clock.
Accordingly, at the above hour, the Cashier of IN.
Union Bank, MIR. Frey, appeared, having tin box
containing duplicate copy of the Will, with q
portfolio containing memoranda for executors,
notes, &c. Another copy OF the will is in the pos
session Of Joseph Montgomery, Of this State. The
courtroom was crowded. Mr. Roseius presented
the will, which was proved by Messrs. Gymes,
Frey and Grivot. The will is Of twenty four fools.
cap pages, closely written in the testator5 owa
hand writing. Judge buchanan unsealed, opened
and read il. occupying in so doing some hours time.
After leaving 81 900 and some landed property in
Baltimore 10 his sister and her children, the de-
ceased bequeaihs his entire estate, of which he
gives agg regate amount, 10 the mayor aldermen,
and cltlZt ne OF New orleans and BdltlmOre, hdN
TO each city, for the purpose OF establishing here
free school for poor children of all classes and an
asylum for the poor. To the Protestant Male Or
phan Asylum of this city, he gives 800, 900 in
bequests are also in yearly instalments A
&c col farm is Ia be established in Baltimore and
an asylum for the poor. The school farm for the
education of the poor children. from four 10 four
teen years Of age, Of Baltimore FIRST and the other
large maritime cities OF the Union. They are 10
be taught the pursuits oil agriculture and the prin
cipes Of religion: A common English education
to be given in all the schools, here and at Balt-
more, and the Bible 10 be their principal class book
The inmates of the two poor asylums 10 defray, a.
far possible, the expenses OF those institutions,
so far as their own labor can go. The cultivation
Of the mulberry tree and making OF silk in these
asylums are recommended. To thu school farm a;
Baltimore the sum of $1,000, 900 is bequeathed in
yearly instruments. The estate, after the annuites
above mentioned are paid, and number of negroe:
named, are freed and sent TO Africa, TO De managed
by certain number OF commissioners appointed by
this city, and Of Baitimore no commissioner 70 be
a member of any council, 10 serve more than
twelve months, or twice IN succession. The two
cities to act as a check on each other. Meme OF
the property TO be sold, bat to remain for
as fund for the above charitable purposes. A
large sum is bequeath. 4 TO the American COLOMBIA
ton Society at Washington. Alter all these be-
quests are settled, which the donor expects will BE-
in forty years from COW, the entire estate 10 be d.
yided between the State Of louisiana and Mary
land and the Legislature 20 carry out the objects
preposed. II the commss oners do not fellow his
Instructions the estate to fall imme diaiely 10 thc
two States Every precaution IL taken TO prevent
these noble beQuess from being diverted from thsir
original purpose. The instructions 20 carry them
out are full AMI minute.
Iron the New Orleans Delta, Oct Is
| Three Of Mr.. MoDoloughs eAecutors were lualI-
| fed yesterday. They are Messrs Roselius, DAquu
and A. ID Crossman. The written instructions Of
| Mr. Mcnonouph g his executors were opened, amp
| read yesterday. They are full record OF his ia
ientions in regard 10 the future disposition of his
| property His ryariable direction in reg I'd 20 all
OF his property 10, that part OF il shall ever he
| sold, divided or alienatei. His property in the
parish OF Orleans he desires 10 be leased out for
twenty. five years. To give some idea Of the ex-
tent Of his suburban p1Operiy, may state that ne
owned three hundred squares in the rear OF Lylu-
dais eleven squares IN the Of The Second Mn
nicpality, at the foot Of Poy iras street AID 900
ties. lie also owns the whole Of the town OF Nc
Dorough, opposite to the city, which is laid out
into squares ard lots. This IL part OF his subur-
ban property. In addition 20 this, he has p!oduc-
tive property in the CITY which yields annual 70.
venue OF 800 0o0. lie owns, too. large tracts OF
very valuable land in every parish &C the State to
say nothing Of immense possessions IN the adlois-
ing States, The policy he 80 perseycringly pur-
sued, OF buying up the rear OF the city aud suburbs
and thus securing enormous benefits from the ca
terprise ard improvements Of others, was extended
into the country, where, oil along the Mississipp
and ts tributaries he has purchased tracts ia the
rear Of plantations. knowing that their value for
wood. &c, would increase immensely every year.
II s marvellous hat one maG, with limited money
Ell resources, unsicei b. even secretary or az.
wiser, should have amassed srch imnien 3c posses
sons. and should have been able 90 administer ani
rreseiys the same with such success and a;tenio,