Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-06
Education I'm Georgia.-Tbe Empire State O

the South has been for many years making most
commendable efforts in the cause Of internal i'm
provements, and of late we notice with pleasure
that her people are turning their attention TO the
great subject Of popular education in their midst
Our exchanges from that State, for some time
lime past has been largely occupied with notices
OF school exhibitions, college commencements.
educational conventions, DC Among them was
the Georgia Teachers Association, which met at
Madison on the 9th instant. The objects Of this
association are 10 elevate the standard Of educa-
ton throughout the State, and TO bring about
such system as will place the means OF a sub
stantial American education, within the means Of
every child, Of the proper age. in The State. A
society, whose ends are these, should receive the
unqualified appreciation and merit the enthusiast
tic support OF every man in the State. The pro.
ceedugs Of the meeting are 10 be published in
pamphlet form, and will give new impulse 10 the
noble patriotic cause in the State, and possibly
Throughout: the South. We are glad 10 witness
this interest in favor Of educating the people OF
the South. II is the first and most efficient step
towards social Independence IL Is still true and
ever will be, that knowledge is power" Instead
Of ranting about northern influence, let us go TO
work in earnest and work out our own Olsen.
thralment, by dfusing universally knowledge"
among our people-N o. Bulletin.
No more Lands to be Reserved for Rail-
roads.-The following letter from the Secretary
Of the Interior, addressed TO the Hon. Alfred Iver
SON. gives the conclusion to which the Department
has come in reference TO public lands reserved for
railroads. We find il in the Columbus 1Inaes OF
August 30:
"DEPARTMEgT OF THE INTERIOR,
August IS, 1854.
"SrR: In reply 10 yours of the 21st requesting
that the Presden, will withdraw from sale, or pri
vate entry. the land within a belt Of twelve miles
on each side OF the proposed Mobile and Girard
railroad, have 10 state that the whole subject Of
the withdrawal Of lands for railroad purposes has
recently been fully examined and considered; and
that II has been determined, with the appreciation
Of the President, 10 bring into market with as lit
tie delay as practicable all lands heretofore with.
drawn for such roads as have not been fsvoraby
acted upon by Congress, and TO decline hereafter
TO withdraw lands, for such purposes, until after
the grant shall have been actually made.
al am. sir, very respectfully your obedient ser.
want, r. McCLELLAND Secretary.
"Hon. A. IvERsoN, Columbus, Ca"
Death Of an Editor.--The New York Courier
laments the death Of one OF its editorial corps:
death has come very near 10 IN taking from
our eide valued assistant and very dear personal
| friend Francis b. Habersham, who has been in
the editorial service Of this paper for the last if
teen months, died in Brooklyn yesterday, after an
| illness OF six weeks from typhoid fever. His age
was twentysix years. He was born IN Georgia,
and descended from one Of the Oldest families in
that State. At The age Of fifteen he was sent TO
the University Of Vermont but, on account of i'll.
health, was unable TO complete the collegiate
course. He afterwards graduated at the Medical
School in Philadelphia, yet, after two or three
| years OF Southern practice, was induced 10 adopt
| the editorial profession He entered our Office
and labored with efficiency and a noble ambition,
until death put period 10 his Frightening career.
II is hard TO resign one pure, 50 gentle, and so
true,'
The Broken Banks.--The following are the
prices paid by the brokers for the notes Of banks
which have recently failed:
Drovers' Bank, ogdenburg .........75 cents.
Bank Of Carthage. ............S1
Erie and Kalamazoo Railroad Bsnk.....50
Canal Bank, Lockport. ..............50 !"
BANK OF Milford, Delaware. ........'...25
Bank Of Washtenaw, Michigan.
Farmers and Merchants Bank, Msmphis.25
Adrian Insurance. Co, Michigan. 1850
All Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana notes are
Il r.