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It is a source of great satisfaction to me to be the organ selected by my colleagues of the Board of Coi nissioners of Free Schools, to ex press the sentiments which may be ao ardel as suitable and approprliate o the circumstances of the interest ing occasion which has now assembled us together. We proposo to ded1i cate this beautiful temple to the holy purpose of training to viruee anl knowledge the hearts and minds of our growing youth. When we have offered, as tabernacles for the worship of the Almighty, glorious edifices, wrought by man's skill and ingenuity, the next most worthy service is to build up elegant seats fo)r leatrning,. Ie who lays a stone in the wall of the House of \.sdol, beypieaths to posterity a noble bounty. When the hand of the builder shall have long since mouldered in its native dust, his name shall live after hi:n and countless thousands of the coming generations will revere his neniiry, who cpened the casket of knowldge to adorn the brow of youth with its precious jewels. It appears to T1e not inaPpjroi ria te on the present occasion, briellv to ic view the provision which the lihei:li ty of the Legislature has ale for the .purpose of public education. Perhaps no subject of genera! inter Snal policy combines at the samtetine ao much interest and diliclulty as that of c mmon educationind from ie pecu iairj;ceustitutionatdi-rang e :meaty of tliits j$ate in itsrepresenta diificulty has been miiagdiled. 'What efn" t this represmaation has on the subject, will appear frvm the remarks which follow : Very early in the history of this State, we find the L gislature, 1pron ted by considerations of enlightened policy, encouragin:g public and free seminaries of learning. 'Ilits as .i early as the year 1710, they laid - the foundations of the system which has since been erected. Inl that ear an act was passed for " the Founding ant Erecting of a Free School, for the use of tihe i nhabi it aits of South Carolina." The prenelew of the act recited that it was "nieces sary that a Free School be ereetel for the instruction of the youth of this Province in Grammar, and other arts and sciences, and useful learnin.;. and also in the principIes of the christian religion ;" that "severatl charitable and well.disposed Chirs tians by their last wills and te:ta m;nents, had given several samtn. ol mnoney for the founding of a Free School, but that no person as vet w as authorised to take the chairge & care of erecting a Free School, according to the intent of the donors, and to re ceive the legacies, if' tend'ered, nor to demand the same, in caise if ie fusal to pay the sone; so that, for want of somc person or pe rsons, or )ody politic and corporiate, *r' ler fori the lodging the said legaeles thereini, the samte were not applied according~ to the pious anid charzitable intention of the testators or donors." The act then procfeeded to oirganiize a ciir poration conferring on them the low ers necessary to carry into elfget the matters referred to in the prie:unble~ just recited, It is ap~par'ent, hmowey er from this act, that the oinly pro posed School, were dieriveil fra'm the( gifts anid donations of jubl ies siitid individuals. Nor indeedI, was thel policy of the School sneh~l as to ex tend its benefits very liar, as will ap-i pear from the title andl c reunired qiualifications of the Mister. The Commiissioneis were authoriel toa point a Maste' of the Schiol, "' by the name'. andi stile of Praecenltor ano Teacher' of' Grianaio andi the other Arts antd Sciences, to lbe taugh!it in the School fir the niiovince of Suiith Carolina ;"' he was' als >reiquire'd to *be of the religion "'of the (hurch ofI England, to confolrim ti thei s:itneI, ande to be capable to teach the learnel 1 I anguages, that is to sayV the L atinie fudl Greck ton 'uies, and' als; the ue ful parts of the Mat hentieu icks." iU. va s also, in 'ase of ineed, tioi hve an pssistanit or usher, and the law fur * thler -provided, that, "' heenmuse it is * pocessary that a fit periSon shooil i beach the youth of this Pr'ov intce to vwrite, as glu)the p'rinciples of vul gar arithmetic and_ merclhants ac comfits;"' thterefore, '' that a fittingig perisont shall hie fl'lmilate(I andi ap pinifted by the said Cemnsinr to teach wri tinig, mi thmictick arnd mner chanits accounts." It' anty peon~il le 9llfie11t1 l cui oils, he w~'i!I see in the Church-Y~ard ot' St. Philip's Ch~Iurch1. oil the sout si'le, all old slate tomh!., the v'ene'rable andi ant ique a ppearartcc of which will certinlyiii at tratt at tettit amidi m any siirioutiig ir tieti:i is of mn'is tie c-a viin liartire. Oni thtis stone, is the fbhlioiu~g inusciio :~t '"Sacred to the memory of v e Rev. Mr John I 4ainhcrt, late Materi, Pie ceptci , anid r11Cair of G ra minai t. ai at iii' Arts ;rild Si'ieii'cs, ' ai iht il the Frez'e S 'li ort Chial cstlii" att for Ye Provi nce ot Sou th Ca .i' lia,, So 11+ Aa tft it iii'i Ctai t~ l talc ti krnowii, since it was acc",tntcdl a lit" I iT, )Mitemorial of a mlali's w irthl this life to ie iCceuritlel ont tiat n~unPt 1 tmei t, wi .icli would ii ii "ta lizo hll)ii ~titer lhe was dcea~sedl. Suceh, how~verV , wa:'s the iini cct e-nliti( i of this ischool ant' sx stet) thiat it las ftiil ;greatl tl Iipeem-iitai iiolife it. ; cr'liiij- V. in t w1 Yeatrs after. tlcv l'eiodelI('dl the v 1 elrun F',' to hec the fi rst Pii.Q:il cilt Ii the ii l tflhllsi'fe1', andi eilargedI thi facilities tfor edi tcati ig a grcater' 1111 I n her~i of' jiti pils--r hit is to isay', th 'i~ a ttiz l lrlr:cl ilt s i't tier: if' ally pcrsunt should cot. 'Ill uite lower' to [ituniiate a 'zi ja ) the ye rs if 5_:11.: Si< h~i . ps ii lIv,!: lilt- tlttez 11i :1:1 . ' 111:1 t11 tihi llt l xi. (,f i Si titie, SLi"al-" fi'ht' tlhe' tci'the elr te tichrl il the itl:ide t a' il n + ii d (tlai ae stuncc Mar an l 1: 1i" 'of ib't l , n 1 11 ti['Ii I L i tiiY it huh tl~n,'\' 1 ll~l tl1 tlc (i tie itizeI iihtasc'thiic il the in ofn .t I n it c d, t fri j e a c o l i , t + l y I s l : , c r "i 1 : I - i : ix~rtc! i ite eini'iict duxu tli: lr t ::,i Iilotir i t it . luau t i S t-[ t, 1Wx x'eais, thiit itU i' i i 11w ft! lith ra t. i th t :o it :I [ ; :h Abe tauII)ltte uj' :jM1r hr ai 1 diJ to Iccljuit A itit aftlt }al. it tiu elui,+rli I i,. t ~, u a i-i C li l~t ta.tll lreaie~ $87,."r : 2 u loit i 1: thie V0, is ttO :r T2o i}.t, c~ e reil t ic ,, l ttiuc todjrj t"uIt hal:;illt t t' ll t rir ,etr he. :en oft'his Statec, who nay Sen d is r Ilt' chlId ren thetre to bet~ taiughit, fr'ee i IreC stric'tly elltitlced to the namelit 1)1 LPi'ee Schools~; but thiere is this quia ifi 'at itl n ly, w hichi giv~es iii Ily jidg lieun Shall aple 1w~ fltliisioii at all .+,'a'4' lie _i\ivcil Int jpoiur i. lllia:: , ant] lhe (chl druni of' id ig.eit al 'Iilt'eri i ti lily3 is expendted 1 ,61 tilt benit ,t al~l thle citizncis wh'lo cioos~e to a uvail licinsti Yes of it, llet th wiscltpii ttl l: L.' iatlieleut s so Ili.t:''1iiii:te1l. hat. flit jairii~iou~s luaul shall lul The t.2 dirxiiisiii of, the iiipi'oprlia 11)11 is ilntlIIIedi t) Itle jt1l{tIIClit of* r1iailiit t St-l'e f: a1tinlite 1 he ILt', 1111 t 'rt ttl '4'4lolu is Iwo hlte l iiiI le':t\ :eilalen Tak41 i'?t i' vi 't. thlt C-tilllitt lltti 1flu . tc:littit Ie ill'1,tl, 'illi 41 !t -C i s .li .t'4' .l.i rll e -l{ 1 - inl; 1that ll t! lr otin t l l t'liiltlti el o1' rrr' . Ih rr, \v l!l ii tl'~j , tI ri:c -. !iI lit ,i :.h4'4'S tli t t I t to hebe '4t~i 7 t and 14~ -vea z -Iil ilt e i 'Ii +I:i~ liii l and I i.t Iit I :t.l it I li . lic~t' (14 il fit \v \ \l iit it Ili lai 'i I 1, t \ ii ti ;-r4 ile44 ' Ill' t ..?l ti :tII tea (\''\1 .t >1 hili , will t. t li-4 a 14411 i ' it ct. l i i tl 11 it' '4 c ii 11 lto 1 ti t( I:a t i .jj'1:~ 44~~ Iut '' to 1444h 1c ''' i 141'tl~l lii it'l 'il( 1- The4 44 lis itie' tIti I' '4 i I', ti 441l a iv i I lt .''iu 'L 11 is;1 i i11 ir ,i .I~;1 lc. 1 41T'7~ ti. iti1\'rli.:.1t ii-t'~ r.h1~ '4't~t :tlc 1 -.t e u ii lit of il. '4 1 1I't 1 t'*4 4 1' I tl' 4 4 It ' it I t t4* 4l ''1. !I ti \ ' ti l I I *.:" 1' 1 i1. ia:1\ ~'4''' il it '~ "t 14 1' 4 It I' 44,~ i 4 iilt " 1 i te 4 ' t; ' tI 1' i Il I1. i i 41' .-' 1 I i' I i 1' t' I': :i I 1 li ilt'" Wi t lttl il .. ' 1.' l1. 4 .1'!1 \\1''4. 14:i.t\1'' '. lt m4 h~ 1 4 '' -I \\1\ as 0 :1i - :i ' f" iii. !+t ti t:\It. 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It is as fo IKIWS, Be it enct~ed byv thbe Sunte anid 114111... of 1; (j tre-eu Iat i es-, &e., Tha~t thle l~lt1~l ( l'Iliisi-.iuiiers o)f Free 111' :S. .N~ irhatiii, 141:Inii have powerV and ii i 'iIt it io 7;:e proper sites :11141I t":ec' s ita leI~nlllin;swit hit1 the lim itsofthead 1alidlestobe used as hree Seio ei . andlI ti'i' that, anl for othi ei pliii O~ ( tilieccte' I \:i ti thle weil tre l)1' tlll h te Sell'" us it said Parishies. shluul iua\C lit"'wer wlit! autliotit \' to a. '1 I~.i'v\. :1!!'1 ( tiie'tt ti4i-11 the tax Muiyig lihuaiiltalts ('f the saidl rise s, -ii1 iI hll S I ii , 1 'Ilt\ :1; iii11 i I 44. 11 45 sahi1', ill ti4+' ,;:ijly 1::t1thl:1'' atS til: s(ver lI' iuvi tiii. 'Iih~at tilt i-lifll4 5') alS'S-eui 11-111 ll iii) ilstal(:iXe'edt iin :1i1V onie It I lj ' tit 4 t e s t'l111t (1' efr't ('hoofs II_ uh : .':: tit I'a.lii* * cut th I Ill fitil.h 11144 \('hh Ih41 I:U beItielto11 tihe sal I' \ i V I i% e tu4 i i !11:~ 11 1 ''mu l " !: I i":: . 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I 1141 i.. , i ' ""1114i'l It 'i: tutt~l ''Illl t Ii'. it -. these SchooLlsOl the lprima~ry ('eleents of* reaidinig, 'writing, and alIitlnlnetic shll Ili1:'s be tauglht, and sio.'li other biraine'es of e'n ucitioli ais the Colii ls Siolit3Is may fr'omi timiie to time direct.'' I have saidl that, these Parishes firm tit e'xceptionil to the rest of the St;it e iii this ea iii mee ion, but it is equally prpe 7111( exj adiejat thfat thle pouiicy iaeiteal ill t he .-an'~ise '!'(hew statute ust read, of conf ininig ti. i . struet loli ii) primary1l'~. te'n it:i I kni'owl.edge, inaunld ac a '1I('aie here :IS wet 1 as5 ::ls.''ahere. Alt lIn hwi the' 0 am iissitl L'l's have the (Ii-erat lion to orader ouher' 1) .a I 11.5 of' cditeat ia n besides those L'inuliii I C diI yet nlevaerthleess the iii lelti(, of aa the li a'.'-i iakers was pretty well i i 131.41 lay* givin tg iaruin intiic to ila as wic aelire si e('i lied. And ats wati' "l:Ide', of i)elools ('uilicd ilto) ullets, tieui it w'ouild lae well tao elevate IIC t1 1d iai 31$t~ iias It llssi Ie. Bihit. this is~ iiijasi'ilale wa'ithi thle :imall tort1 noa'w. lta'ylaatw'a ibya tihe S'tate: toa W'l's~b is iii flet. O"a thlit. it' a11y ad-n '.'litllge is to I ac ,nu lea 1 th 1vlii resellt 313111, it. 11 ust be caonfinied toa the Si if [)la':t llila ii kiat'I i '.. eage. It is tilian I dol. then statae siall f''31a. ra>n hii eir' let Ialr~.iC illaIifi'la'i iIi a hall-.'':tii 4 re:al iii i t. Il1 <a 11. a t atn t i l al t 111a that etla'11t ott ha -e 'lit'lia,11 eiui (ilrrt'aet Juia!I las1 'aa.! ait 111t1'-i all wait. t : Iiil i.' I1liiifi1111;jlit.lI S1t~i n't' fa in.' h~l'a:Mia ltailt at~ cian ir eaaai. '.e'.'a et11'a3 111~ t liait {7t(l , :1ia (1 1' 114)i c ll I 33i:"1 I a i t:''essti~li a)] C;("s toa l iI fIll tin' (.' 'aii e of i,it'ea" o ter Ial1!' L "I i~'at) it ('t i li. ' Ca 111!t el' tt '.1331; I'"it ' l *i a Ii u n l '\I Ilil t*il tIts al ve 1 ''''' 1a [1113$1t't t C't'arl ill. :I3'I-'ta'i1 a 31:3~esft le a i 111 . tnd 'c:'' tilt! iaa't siii' o hIn t' lie ta (a lia. 113,11i .. . i.)l lt s ar l clt! of ll it to'Ia .3 i l aIii 'a l' l. : '. !'1 I 'a I 11itIlalI 4i - \+ ilt t Idive the a 'a'. 'l t .11:( a l 1 1: 1: tit'. I 1 i'.a 1 "f a 'lla : ! tI i a 3.33311:3c at ! ta11. l' 1' 'Il 'i a. l tie3 aa:t,W:! 'and: es .,at:e cot ta l.. 1.11'1_" atlla :1 tI 3i.,!a"l' in,; n.131 raaion o It nit :3l ' I :1u 11a 1 FI3:3: t 1 I eaat \\"tre' 133 aiia'. his at' H ll'' 3111! 'a al ' ('' iI: 313:' I 'a'.11 i: . ll a it w I : 1 t.I .:I: .3 1 ' 'l " 'l. I ll " at C I., ; 1,t1 i :l l 3!'I'P l e ~~ . i t:I1 IA"11'i'V" ill Ia .3~l~IVitWl!II1 1'iI11i ii ' ' T a!;!": 'whi'a ch1 I :I 1 .'1lit' a',lla 1' 3 1.la ar I'. 3 1'. 11'11 a il '' h iaa aia''a .a' 11;1 ' 3i".: t:. . ! '1 ' iV 'a' :'l. ~ l am Ji liI r' l ..a '"ila Z "v rltl"'a \ Ia I - : "'' 1 !'. l.t1 I -' '1a'1'1 i ll Illt' 3'1\'' 1 1: , ,, .. en ".! 111 t ) ti. '3.' I ill'l I !31 Ia'a 'i O!' 1'111' i.''a I"lt \ 1,''.I:'1, l al '. '1t l t t( ' i ~ i ell 1 11 1 l a~ i o a l l l 1 , 1'fll& ! i i . " n u l 1uiti (a, "ti " Parody on the Hotse Jack Bauilt. - Liccuse Law.-This is the : that Death built. The Price of Blood.--Tins is malt that lay in the house th#atDe6 ' built. * King Alchokol.--This Is the.. i that ate the malt that lay in the house that Death built. The Maine Legislature. "-Tba is the cat that cornered the rat, tbataW malt, that lay in the hionse that lW built. The Wholesole Liquor .Dealers. These are the dogs, that barked - the cat, that clutched the rat,.tb1 ate the malt, that lay in the house that Death built. Public Sentiment. --This Is th ox with the lofty horn, that cautione4 the dogs, that growled at the cat that muzzled the rat, that ate the matSlt that lay in the house that . built. acant Jails and Poorhsouaee-T These are the maidens all fotlornVt that lost their full pails by th>ei setting horn, that maddened the that snarled at the cat, that pu screws on the rat, that ate the tal . that lay in the house that. t built. - The Tijj ers.-These are mieal tattered and torn, that courted t maidens now forlorn, that course n the Rum, but the Anti-Rum -'horn,. that worried the dogs, that snappe4K at the cat, that held on to the ra that ate the m alt, that lay in -hs t a D e h bul house that Death built. Jetail uilmsellcr8. These a:} the preists of their magic all shotsn that wedded, to woe the men tattered _ and torn, that laugh at the waidens ' all forlorn, that lost their cream by .. the ruthless born, thet trrc3 did for the rat, that ate the malt, " lay in the house that Death built, Author of the Maine Liquor L.w, --This is the cock that crowed in the morn, that woke up the preists to be, hold themselves shorn, that can make no more victims all tattered and torn, that will need no more help from the maidens forlorn, that are now. good for naught save to tell of the horrj that mangled the dogs, that were clawed by the cat, that outwitted the rat, and swept off the malt, that de, molished the house that Death built, SOUYTIIERN. NEwSPAPERS.-,30. thing can afford more pleasure to true lover of the South, than the un. mistakeable evidence of her increa. ing prosperity, as exhibited in the daily improvement of her journals=. those true ,pxponents of public feel. iug, those correct indexes of th@ ' mental, moral and pecuniary condi, tion of the people. Our exchange list is so large, that we cannot pre. tend, for lack of roomn, to potie~ the numberless improvements that we constantly have the happiness of ob. serving im our cotemporaries, frop4 irina to Texas. rut, thnuh wdontspecially maontion them, we trust that they will one and all, bQ. lieve, that no one rejoices in thg visible evidences of their prosperity more than we duo; and also that no 0o1e more fully appreciates the fact that they deserv'e, even more libergj support, than even the best anpport ed receire. In the march of im prove menit, now so boldly pushed, we ar~e glad to see that the journals ot our own Palmetto State are no lags gards. Up with the foremost in thq strife for excellence, do the country pape0rs of South Carolina stand; an the noble spirit of emulation now sQ rife, as to who shall issue the ha~n somest and best conducted sheet, is proof p~ossitivu that the enviable oha raeter they have always posgpgd~ will ever be preserved. Asmua TOO Mvc--4 youn~ couple were sitting together In a ro. mantic spot with birds and flowerg about them, when the following dia logue ensued: 'MIy dear if the sacrifice of my life would please thee, most gladly weul4 I lay it at thy foot.' 'Oh, sir, you are too kind. Bu it just remind~s me that I wish you'4 stop using tobacco. 'Can't think of it. It'a habit to which I am wedded. 'Very well, since this is the wa~y you lay down your life for meo and as yonudare already wedded toba co, I'll take good care youg~e &9V? - wedded to me. From the Marion Star. Tlae Politicias and the Plow Sall. Plowman.--Friend, I hear Scott and Pierce are running for the Presi dency, and I want to know who they are, that I may tell my members to the Legislature how to vote. Politician.- Scott is a great Gen oral, and conquered Mexico; but he is supported by the abolitionists, and will in turn, if elected President, aid them in freeing our slaves. P'luwman.-Can't we do any bet ter than that ? Politician.- O, yes; Gen. Pierce is the Democratic nominee, and he will do for us. Plowman.--But tell me why he is to do better; as I have a right to I know all about the man who is to rule over me by my vote. Pouliti an.- Say no more: the "Mercury" advises us to keep quiet, and the State will cast her vote fbr Pierce, and all will be right. P'lowman.--But I am to be kept in the dark as to my dearest rights, because the "Mercury recommends it ? I have the priviledge of judging for myself, and unless the merits of the two candidates are freely discuss ed and laid before n.e, through the press and by such meji as you are, how am 1, a working man, to learn anythin about them ?" i'liticiun.--Le quiet, friend. - The "Mercury" is a newspaper pub lished in the great city of Charles ton, where the r cople know every thing, and teach such people as you country farmers how to think. Plowman.-Then I have no need of thinking for myself. The "Mer: cury" and Charleston are to do it all for me. This smells of Popery P'oliin.-Not at all; you have the inestimable right to think for the meri. of the can lidates for your sufiages; but there is such confi dence reposed in the "Mercury," that when it speaks, every one as sents. Let no log bark. 'lowan.-I have great confi dence in the people of Charleston, and in the "Mercury," but you will gratify my curiosity very much if you will only persuade the editors of the "Mercury" to teli us country people a little about Gen. Pierce, who seems to be their favorite. Politician. -0, doubting Thomas! Your faith is smaller than a mustard seed. 1'lou~w~.an .--I see how it is; I shall have to vote blind, to please the fancy of the "Mercury," and yield my rights as a republican free man1, or lepemol on sonic other source of political 0liht. The "Mercurv4' andI I must part--I hope as friends --like [ot an Abraham. JACKSONvILLE, June 16. The Nill of Ilet.ry Clay was pre seited in cou rt on Monday last, and admitted to record. It is drawn by his own hand, and bears date of July .10, 1851 It r-elates almost entirely to the iiposition of his estate amon the members of his famil-, thme onmil excepttion being that which i-elates to his slav-es. It providles that all the ch ildrent of. his slaves born afte the 1st of January , -1850, am-e to be lib erated andi senmt to ibet ia- the maales at theag of -M, and the fe males at the a;!e of 25--thre-e years of their earninag's prior to etnmcip tion to be reserved for their benehit for* the puirpose of fitting them out; Irior- to their recty al they atre to be taughmt to read, wr-ite and cipher. Slaves in being before 1850'at-c :e. qjueathied to his famaily. Ashiland is left to Mr-s. Clav for her sole use and benefit during~ her life, and at her-i death is to be sold and the proceeds diideild amongst h chilirien. The oldlowing are the only specific de-vises outside the fimi ly : To Dr-. D. W. Dudley the gold snuI bo(x prese~.nted to him by Dr. I lunt, late of Washington; to Ihenry S. Dun can a rinig con taiing a piece of Wshing'ton's collin and to Mr-. W. N. Mercet- a snutf box said to hiave beliongedi to Peter- the Grteat. M\rs. Clay was appointed excemu tr-ix and the lIon. Thomnas A. Ma dhall and Jmut~es 0). ilarrison egecu totrs, with the provision that nto seen rity should be r-etjuir-ed of either. Natturec is a emreat, admiirer- of' fair play. ,Good-looking girls are gene rally poor- -while your little dumpy, ill-looking~ women have gener-ally more1 'spondulicks' thatn they know W Itt to do Witl\.