Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1850-11-18
THE WILL OF JOHN McDONOGH,

The New Orleans Delta few DAYS since nub.
lished full copy of the Will of John McDonoeh
which covered nearly six columns of that paper
The papers are all filled with comments on the
Will, and other matters connected herewith
The New Orleans Bulletin says:
"From what we have seen and heard of the
document it appears to be not only perfectly
impartial to carry out its provisions but is, be.
SIDES SO manltesty Illegal that we are only sur.
Prlsed that man of Mr.. McDonoph's known
shrewdness and experience should ever for one
moment have thought that such Will could
stand under our laws. If it were possible to
carry out the provisions of this will, according
to Its literal tenor, it would result in absorbing
every foot of real estate in the United States"
The True Delta denounoes all attacks ON the
will as legal mischief and adds:
1--WE protest against all such doctrines, and
feel well convinced the people will promptly s.
authorltatively remind the municipal councils OF
the proprie:y of taking all proper steps. in con-
junction with the corporate authorities of Bati-
more, to maintain the integrity of this bequest,
and the rights conferred upon the two cities url-
der it,"
The Delta of the Both ult
"Three of McDonogl's executors were quail.
fled yesterday. They are Messrs. Roselus.
D'Aquin and A. D. Crossman. The written in
structions of Mr.. McDonogh to his executors
were opened, and read yesterday. They are a
full record OF his intentions in regard to the flu
ture disposition of his property. His property in
the parish OF Orleans he desires to be leased ou1
| tor twenty-five years. To give some idea of the
extent OF his suburban property, we may state
that he OWNED three hundred squares in the rear
ut I,lv 1Toic ok A.
Second Municipality, at the foot of Poydas st.
and sixteen thousand lots in the rear Of the Firs
and Third Municipalities. He also owns. the
| whole Of the town of McDonogh, opposite to the
city, which is laid out into squares and lots
| This is part of his suburban property In ad
dIt1on to this, he has productive property in the
city which yields an annual revenue of 5000.
600. He owns, too, large tracts of very valuable
land IN every parish in the State, to say nothing
OF immense possessions in the adjoining States :
The Bee states that he directs that his re-
mains, as well as those of his foreiathers anc
relatives, be gathered together i'll one common
tomb, IN conspicuous cemetery of Baltimore
city, and that suitable monument be erected t.
their memory
The will is TO be contested, and the Baltimore
Sun publishes list of the heirs, among them
that paper says Louisa, the youngest daughter
of sister of McDonogh, is the wife Of
stuffey, lawyer, living at Staunton, Virginia
member of the House of Delegates of Virginia
and is the son of the distinguished lawyer ane
Senator OF that name, who died few years ago
The person alluded to in the Sun by the nam.
OF Stutey, is our townsman, HUGH w. SHErrEy
Esq, late member of the House of Delegates
and now member ofthe Virginia Convention
lie is not "son of the distinguished lawyer anc
Senator of that name''-he is nephew of thu
late Daniel Shefey, distinguished lawyer anc
former member of Congress from Virginia.