St. Mary's beacon., 1858-02-04
The McDonogh Estate.


Fears seem to be entertained IN certain qssar.
.ers that the vast legacy left BY John McDon-
ed 10 the cities Of New Orleans and BaltimoFs
nnd to charitable institutions will soon disap-
near altogether. The bequc<t TO Penaof SI0o.-
700 and law charges aud depreciation Of pro-
Fperty, arc, the public are lei to believe, giving
the coup de man to the whole estate.
Now, no longer ag1 than last April. the al
ministrators Of this property, after careful ex-
animation Of its actual condition, and having
submitted their estimates 10 the best judges oi
the actual worth OF property, in the city, Off
claiy reported That the estate Of John McDOn-
ough was wsrth $I.i0G, 900. Taking from
this sum the begTest to Pena and there is left
the snug little sum Of 1900 900. The law
charges aud other expenses are more than met
by Income from the property
1t is but mere justice to the administrators oil
this estate to disabuse the public of the idea
that, while under their management it has ab-
solutely vanished into the air. 1t is known To
all Who have observed the course of events in
regard to the final disposition of this property,
that the administrators have labored to effect a
partition between the cities, giving New Orleans
its own. share. On appeal from Judge Eggles-
tons court, this question will come up in the Sii-
preme Court for decision within the next Cen
days, and there Is some reason to believe tie
decree will be favorable to . partition. There
are one or two bequcsts only which pre-
vents the partition being readily and amicably
effected; but the necessity Of the case, and the
power to render the whole property really pro-
ductiye, strengthens the claim made out for the
partition to such degree that it is''possibls it
may I've effected.
However this may be, the estate. has not yet
been entirely destroyed, nor has it been SO re-
duced in value by the beQucst established in "a
vor Of Pena, with the interest from the date o,
demand Of the claim, as to render the remain
der matter Of no consequence to New Orleans
or to Baltimore. Let this partition be effected
and the city of New Orleans will find its por-
tiou will give new power to make those great
and important improvements required for a
rapid development of the propcrty.-Ne,c Or
leans PicGyitne.
EDUcATloS.-Mr. Daniel, of the Senate,
chairman CT the committee on education, has
presented bill entitled IAN act for the estab-
llshment of a uniform system of public educa-
ton in the State Of Maryland" it provides
lst-For the election, every two years, Of a
General Superintendent, by the Senate and
House of Delegates, ON joint ballot. his duty
being personal visitation and supervision OF
all the schools in the State his salary $2.500.
and In case Of vacancy, his place shall be filled
by the Governor, until his successor shall be
regularly elected. s.
2dly-The establishment OF Boards Of School
Commissioners to act III conjunction with the
observation-disclosures to be taken from each
election district, each to have a separate organ
ization, to disburse its own funds, elect its own
teachers, &c. These commissioners are to re-
ceive 81 per day for their services when actu-
ally employed, and cents mileage
Sdly-Extends the privilege OF appointing
city and county superintcn,lents.
4thly-Names the grades Of the schools to be
primary, grammar, and high schools, with the
privilege OF establishing central or normal
school.
5thly-Prescribes the studies in the various
schools.
6thly-Stipulates that the tuition of the pri-
mary, grammar, and high schools, as well as
the necessary books, shall be free Of charge to
each and every scholar, the cost for which shall
be obtained BY o levy upon the assessable pro-
perty Of the city and counties.
Tthly-Provides for scholastic degrees which
may be conferred upon graduates of the male
High School.
Sthly-Prescribes the mode for raising the
necessary fuads.