New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-29
200 900 ssss per snDum when properly developed
- - s..a4 EaY the endnx ment Of the COlleXe


"a The other tract for the endowment Of the College
aid African Colonization sil yield, it estimated
nv eompeteIt Judges, III, 900 t1ns. AT low fentI
~. quantity Will bring in revenue OF up ~sr' oil
100000 more man p, ,S esn ,r or
has already been leased AID Siil, the coming ye"'oe
put in operation. ., a.. IA
,gp Of Jucge H.ifensein was lss' Friday zoe ga OF
Drc4n.ber. A number Of porsons we're present rom
Philadelphia Lancaster, II 4rrisburg, Po'tsye, Il.
Vile SupbuIy, Northumberland, T'aSerton, and
other places 10 and particip ate, along vito
the people II S6sm"kln, 10 the interesting csf-"'es.
Orr exc. llept Governor VIM. Bsier, was one Of the
guests in attendance
At 10 o o'clock A. II. a procession was formed, under
The direction al Col james Covert, marshal OF toe
Say. headed by the DsDville Band, which proceeded
70 The land intended for the poor. II located mme-
dist.Iy on the south eide Of Shamokin and for
easy development and facilities Of transportation to
The main road, is not surpassed by any trsct 10 tas
region ADc having passed over portion OF IT, sum
gently 10 give sn iosa vi lie imnsps- value ~ coal
estate the erou1d selected for the College visited
for The purpose Of laying the cornerstone OF that Ia
stituiiob.
Its proper here 10 say that the site for the College
coy.,s An Of 80 acres tho bic best po0t IN the
v;ciniry of Shamokn, atiorong views of the sur-
rounding country as surprising beauty and love-
AZ dis pcipt the Hon. c. W. Higgins of Pottsville,
introduced Governor Bgler as the person selected TO
perform TIE ceremony of laying the corners stone.
Tie Governor delivered a brief but most eloquent
and impressive aCcress. DE deposited IN the stone,
The Bible The Praye,.Book, tho severed newspaper
pubcatioI Of the Episcopal Church, and The Amsr-
,ean and Tie Gqz,tte, OF Sunbnry. prayer was
then delivered by the Rev. Mr.. Wsst burn OF Pos;s-
vile; after which the procession returned 20 the new
boie TO hear the benevolent Intentions Of the donor.
The meeting was here organized by naming the fol-
Low ing officers:
lie, I,etdenn-Tbe Hon c w. Herin., the Hon. A. Jor
Huth Btlls. Pc, boloy 10. psis:.,y %m F,;sy =
Se,saJie,DJno. B Packer Ii Donnel C. Pleasass. z.
Baloy, u b. Yeungnsn. CieaveT, s K.se Jno. T. SILL
NJ ID. Boyd AID q II. Clay Esqn go
Al his junoture Judge Helf-nstein arose. with
three deeos IN Lis hand making conveyance, to a
trustee 81 the lands above deegn1ed ana addressed
the etiDg with much force and ability. He 70
csrdeo himself a. eli bundle agent, ruled by wise
Providence, in accomplishing, Ia Limited sphere
Hr purposes Of gooo. He contrasted the happy re-
suits aienoDs donations made while living vito the
Fad story OF posthumous requests, where tne most
liberal Intentions perverted and defeated Dy the
squar derirg away Of muuifceni means. HIS remarks
IL this connection, were OF the most interesting cnar
acter and made marked impression on the uiDds OF
ell within hesrpg.
They would he read with unusUul pleasure by the
enlightened AID phiiantbfopc everywhere; but your
space, am aware, is taxed up with pressing matter
that will prevent the Insertion OF full report. In
conclusion The Judge took occasion to speak of the
! hbera confidence and efficient AID OF number OF
friends who we're steadfast and tue throughout, and
without whom he said bis humble Efforts ia etf-cting
( the donation wNuld have been un=valing lie took
/ bus q. at amid loud applause.
Governor BigIer being called for, though his re-
marks were entirely eStempofaneous, responded ia
al exceedingly happy and Appropriate speeca he
had expected bis friend Bishop Potter 10 make the
! address. He, THE GoverlorD did not aDiic pate
any further participation in the ceremonies than TO
place The coTnerstobe of the college He alluded, in
touching terms, 10 the motives and purposes OF the
generous donor Judge Be'fensteiD, a. explained aud
SET fort in the eloquent address OF that gentleman
There idea in il, winch above all Others
! had attracted his attention. and commanded has a)-
I probation prior to our meeting here .o-dsy-that
va, tho ring usr though wise purpose of Offering
this great chuity while be yet in fuu Lie aud
/ yiger with the promise OF many days before him.
aud with The design that the whole scheme shall grow
up under the aus oces Of toe author. He anticipated
The hsppst results from the precedent established
by Juoge H., and believed it would put others 10
thinking on the subject and acting likewise. Gov.
b. then alluded TO The vast topics suggested OF the
occasion--tLe cOurse Of education, OF benevoence
AID charity and that OF separate home for the un-
fortunate African.
Mr.. Msrshail, superintendent Of the mines of the
several coal companies of the region, explained tue
value and extent Of the estate donated. HIS remarks
WERE in substance. similar TO the description OF the
property given in the r-t p-rtof this letter. He views
il a. ont u tue ricttst estates OF the region.
The reading of letters being tbroug h with the meet
Ing aojourned and thds ended event in the history
Of thin region If country that will not be without its
Influence On future generations.