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1850
P C
Zylstra Postmaster
B A
Putnam Surveyor General
Doctor.
William H. Simmons, Register of Public Lands
Thos T
Russell Receiver,
A
Alvarez Keeper of Spanish Archives
G.
Humphrey Judge of Probate
Peter
B. Dumas Clerk Circuit Court
Rafael
B Canova Sheriff and Tax Collector
James
R. Sanchez Collector of Customs replaced by Col John M Hanson Oct 12
Ora
Howard Inspector of Customs
I H
Bronson Judge US Court Northern District of Florida
G. R.
Fairbanks Clerk US Court
George
L Phillips Justice of the Peace
F J
Quincy, Justice of the Peace
Mathew
Solana Mayor
C Bravo
A
Rogero
P Benet
M
Medecis Aldermen
Charles
Hager, Clerk of the City Council
F. P.
Ferreira City Marshal and Clerk of the Market
County
Commissioners Matthew Solana, G. Humphreys, President of Board of County Commissioners,
and Mr. Fontane
Common
Schools
96,688
children are taught in the Common Schools alone of the City of New York, and
463,000 in the Common schools of the State. Governor Floyd of Virginia, in his
Message says, the schools and colleges throughout the Commonwealth are in an unprecedented
flourishing condition. Would that the Governor of Florida could say as much.
Mr.
Brooks, a member of Congress from New York, has transferred the appointment of
a Cadet to West Point, which returned with him, to the Faculty of the Free
Academy, with instructions to bestow it on the fittest and most deserving
student. We hope our representative from Florida will follow this example, and
that the next Cadet from Florida will be appointed from the best organized
common school in Florida.
The
daughter of Mr. Fillmore, (Vice President of the United States,) received her
education at the State Normal school and is now honorably engaged as a teacher
in one of the public schools in Buffalo, an example commendable and worthy of
imitation by some of our ladies in the south where female teacher are so much
wonted, what a beautiful illustration of the simplicity of our Republican
institutions, -- the daughter of the Vice President of the United States a
common School teacher!
Pupils
are instructed in the science of common school teaching in 38 academies in the
State of New York, and from these academies hundreds yearly go out into all
part of the State as teachers.
There
are 250 public schools in Philadelphia city and county, 696 teachers and ?
scholars.
January
12, 1850
Schools.
We are
gratified to observe that some movement is being made in some of our more
thickly settled portions of the county towards the establishment of schools. It
is true that our school fund is as yet too small to aid in this matter now, but
upon a subject of so much importance as education, our citizens should act in
advance and establish schools by their own endeavors. No better investment can
be made by a parent for the benefit of his children, than in procuring them
instruction; the crop of learning once planted in the youthful mind and
nurtured for a season will produce a most abundant harvest of usefulness.
The
only way which now suggests itself to us is that whenever 12 or 15 children can
be got together within a reasonable distance, the parents should join together
and procure the services of a teacher, females are preferable for the earlier
branches of education, and require less compensation. Particular attention
should be at once paid to the qualification of persons for teaching. Our
planters, both large and small should at once send their daughters to
seminaries in the towns where they can learn to become themselves teachers, and
should fit themselves for it.
In
connection with this subject, we have examined the Report of the Commissioner
of the general Land Office, and observe with pleasure the following remarks
having a peculiar applicability to our own State.
That
the benefit of education might be extended to them and their posterity the
sixteenth section in each township, or the thirty-six part of the public lands,
has been set apart for the support of schools, besides munificent donations
being from time to time made by Congress for colleges, seminaries, seats of
government, county seats, and internal improvements.
The
philanthropic intention of the grant for school purposes is, however,
frequently frustrated by the 16th section falling upon swamps or valueless
tracts; and therefore recommend that the proper authorities, in such cases, be
authorized to substitute other lands. It may also be worthy of the
consideration of Congress whether it would not be proper to enlarge the school
grant by an additional allotment in each township."
In
connection with these remarks of the Commissioner, it would be well to our
citizens generally to send on Petitions to Congress numerously signed, praying
that these recommendations may be carried into effect. It is a subject of
incalculable importance to us as a people. We hope to see public attention more
awake to its importance than it now is.
Feb 9
1850
Common
School Fund
We
learn that there is now in the hands of the superintendent the sum of $8,042 18
and that additional sales will probably be made of lands during the year. There
can be no doubt, as is suggested by the Register, that Congress will upon
proper application and energetic exertion of our Representatives therein, make
this munificent donation equal to that given to the other States. Congress
never intended that One County should be recipient to a greater extent than
another, nor do they intend that one state should receive a larger share than
another.
In
designating every sixteenth section, it has in consequence happened that this
section in one township became more valuable than in another, and this inequity
afforded the strong argument with our legislators for the consolidation of the
School fund. The County Commissioners throughout the State and the respective
County Superintendents should immediately draw up a memorial setting forth the
true situation of these lands in their respective counties, giving their value
and drawing comparisons with adjoining counties. The State Superintendent
should likewise memorialize and among other things draw comparisons with other
States thereby showing conclusively to Congress that by their enactment a great
inequity exists. This is a matter worthy of the attention of these officers and
of the people. If attended to in the language of the State Superintendent who
is better qualified to judge than any other man, "the State may have a
fund sufficient for the object of common schools without resorting to
taxation."
Since
this faithful officer has had the matter in charge the Sixteenth sections have
been looked after, and the utter worthlessness of a large portion discovered.
That
the Sixteenth sections in every Township, it good land, would furnish a fund a
sufficient for the support of Common Schools, and particularly now the lands
are to be sold and the proceeds consolidated and distributed among the
inhabited portions of our state, no man that will take the trouble to honestly calculate
the amount will deny.
Petition
Congress, fellow citizens' urge this matter upon your Delegates, upon your
County Commissioners, and let it no be said you did not point out t Congress
the defect. Petition, thereby discharge your duty, and if God and is not
procured in place of worthless the culpability will rest upon your members in
Congress, and not with you.
March
9, 1850
Circular.
Mr. Phillips thankful for the patronage extend to him during the last 18 years, would respectfully inform the Parents of the Pupils now under his tuition, that hi age prevents him extending to his fifty Pupils the instruction he conceives encumbered upon him. He therefore considers it necessary to reduce his school to twenty five, from the first of April next. Being willing and desirous to retain and continue instructions to those of his Pupils who have commenced with him, or been under his instruction for two or three years, he respectfully notifies their parents that his charges in future will be $6 a quarter, and $8 a quarter for branches unconnected with an English education.
Parents
wishing to continue their children on those terms will be so kind as to secure
seats, as soon as convenient before the 1st proimo.
George
L. Philips
St.
Augustine 9th March
School
Fund
Dr. the
City of St. Augustine, Florida, in account current with Chas Haager, Treasurer,
in the Quarter commencing second Monday of November, 1849, and ending second
Monday of February 1850.
Treasurers
Commission on 14.50, received at 2 1/2
per cent .36
Balance
on hand 14.14
By
amount received from Franis Bridier for lease of the Hospital Lot, from 21st
day of January, 1850, to 31st day of Dec. 1850
$14.50
`June 8
1850
School
Fund
Dr. The
City of St. Augustine, Florida, in account current with Charles Haager,
Treasurer in the Quarter commencing 2nd Monday of February 1850 and ending
second Monday of May, 1860
Treasurer
commission on 40.14 received at 2 1/2 percent .65
May 13
To balance on hand. 39.49
Balance
on hand last quarter 14.14
March
25 by mound received of Mr. James M. Gould, interest due by him 26.00
Amount
due the School Fund for money loaned Nov 10th, 1849 114.42 (owed by city)
Start
August 3, 1850
August
10, 1850
The
Census.
The
North and the South
The
persons appointed by the United States Marshal have commenced to take the
Census of the city. Like all the other arrangements of the Federal Government
in reference to our State, the most unfavorable period which it was possible to
select, has been fixed on for the purpose of ascertaining our population, and
determining the rates of our representation. Hundreds and thousands of persons
are absent at this season of the year, and no Census can be taken which will
approach thirty per cent, of our real population. ...
Nov 16,
1850
School
for Girls
Miss S
E Lee will open her School on Monday next the 18th inst in the House formerly
occupied by Captain Southwick on Picolata street opposite the dwelling of Mrs.
Dr. Anderson.
The
number of Pupils will be limited and none received for less than one quarter.
Tuition 8 6 and $1 per quarter.
No
charge for contingent expenses, but pupils are requested t furnish their desks
and chairs.
Reference
may be made to Mrs. Doctor Anderson, Doctor Peck and W A Forward.
St.
Augustine Nov 16, 1850