St. Croix Avis (Christiansted, St. Croix [V.I.]) 1844-Current
July 7, 1865

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Ql.Croix Avis. UDGIVER: HANS HATCHETT. TRYKT I ENKEN HARRIET HATCHETT'’S BOGTRYKKERI 21de Aarg.] VI CHRISTIAN DEN NIENDE, as Guds Naade Konge til Danmark, de Venders og Gothers, Hertug til Slesvig, Holsteen, Stormarn, Ditmarsken, Lauenborg og Oldenborg. Gjore vitterligt: Efterat have ladet Os as Vor Fi nantsminister allerunderdanigst foredrage de as Colonial raadene i Vore vestindiske Besiddelser afgivne allerunder danigste Betænkninger over en as Gouvernementet for be meldte Besiddelser udstedt forelibig Anordning, indeliol dende Bestemmelser for Opbevaring as Petroleum og an dre dermed beslægtede let antændelige Substantser, ville Vi allernaadigst have fastsat som folger 1 As Steenolie, Kerosinolie og Naphta, hvad enten raae eller raffinnerede, maa ikke i noget Pakhuus, nogen Boutik, Beboelsesieilighed eller anden Bygning i Byerne opbeva res paa een Gang et større Qvantum end 40 Gallons. Større Qvantiteter as de nævnté Gjenstance kunne i Byerne kun opbevares efter en as Politimesteren dertil given skriftlig Tilladelse, der fastsætter de Betingelser med Hensyn til Bygningens Beliggenhed og Construction samt til det Tidsrum, for hvilket Tilladelsen skal være gyldig, som han anseer fornådue for at forhindre Fare. Paa Landet maa et storre Qvantum end 40 Gallons as bemeldte Gjenstande ikke opbevares i en ringere Afstand end 75 Alen fra en Beboelsesleilighed eller et Oplugssted for Varer, Produeter og Magasstakke. Ethvert Fartoi, hvis Ladning indeholder de nævnte Gjenstande i større Qvantitet end fornådent til dets eget Forbrug, skal gjøre Anmeldelse derom til Havneautorite terne og være underkastet disses Bestemmelser med Hen syn til Skibets Liggeplads, bemeldte Gjenstandes Losning m.m. s 2. Overtrædelse as Bestemmelserne i 1 behandles og paakjendes som offentlige Politisiger og straffes med Mulet fra 20 til 100 vest. Dir. og i Gjentagelsestiifælde fra 50 til 200 vest. Dir. 3. Politimestrene have at såre det fornådne Tilsyn med Overholdelsen as de ovennævnte Forskrifter, og skal Told væsenet meddele dem Underretning om Indforelsen as de omhandlede Gjenstande. Hvorefter alle Vedkommende sig allerunderdanigst have at rette. Givei paa Amalienborg den 17de Marts 1865. Under Vor Kongelige Haand og Segl. CHRISTIAN R. (L. s.) R. C. N. David. I ANORDNING indeholdende Bestemmelser om 'OPbovarin? as Steenolie og dørmed hes mde Olier q ide dansk-vestindiske Besid delser. CHRISTIANSTED, FREDAGEN den 7de JULI 1865. TRANSLATION. i s E CHRISTIAN TtHE NINTH, by the Grace of God King of Denmark, the Vandals and the Goths, Duke of Sleswick, Holsteen, Stor marn, Ditmarsh, Lauenborg and Oldenborg, Make known: Ou the report of Our Minister of Finaneces, who has laid before Us the most submissive reports of the Colonial Councils in Our westindia possessions on a Provi sional Ordinance given by the Government of the aforesaid Possessions containing rules for the safe keeping of Petrole um and other similar and highly inflammable substances, We most graciously decree o 1. _ Petroleum, Kerosene Oil and Naphta, whether in crude or refined state, shall not be stored in any warehouse, store, shop, dwelling or any other building in the towns In quantities of more than 40 gallons at a time. Larger quan tities of the aforesaid articles must not be kept in any of the towns except upon a written permission from the Police master containing the eonditions with respect to the situa tion and construction of the building as also the length of time thc permission may be valid, which he considers neces sary for the prevention of danger. In the country a larger quantity than 40 gallons of the said article is not allowed to be kept within 75 Danish Ells of any dwelling, or of any depository for goods, produce and megass-heaps. _ Any vessel carrying larger quantities of said articles than necessary for its own use shall make a report th_ereof to the Harbor Authorities, and submit to rules prescnbed by them with respect to the mooring of the vessel, the dis charge of said articles, &c. 2‘ Any violation of the rules prescribed in 1 shall be prosecuted and decided as public police cases and liable to a fine of S2O to SIOO and in case of reiteration of SSO to S2OO. 3. e The observance of the abovementioned tegulations is under the control of the Policemasters, to whom the Custom house-Officials shall give information of any importation of said artieles. To which all concerned have to conform. Given at Amalienborg, the 17th of March 1868. Under Our Royal Hand and Seal. CHRISTIAN R. (L. s.) R' C. N, David. ORDINANCE P concemm‘g rules for the safe- oo mgo petroléum and other imilar oils in the dsnish west india possessions. [Nr. b 4

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&5 VI CHRISTIAN DpEN NIENDE, as Guds Naade Konge til Danmark, de Venders og Gothers, Hertug t'! Slesvig, IHolsteen, Stormarn, Ditmarsken, Oldenborg og Lauenborg, Gjore vitterligt: Efterat have ladet Os as Vor Fi nantsminister allerunderdanigst foredrage de as Colonial rnadene i Vore vestindiske Besiddelser afgivne allerunder danigste Betænkninger over et Samme forelagt Udksst til Anordning om Besigtigelse as Kreaturer ved deres Indfør sel til Derne St. Croix og St. Thomas, ville Vi allernaa digst have fastsat som folger 1. Naar Heste, Muler, Qvæghøveder, Æsler eller Faar indføres til St. Croix eller St. Thomas fra andre Steder end nogen as de dansk-vestindiske Or, skal deraf den pan Stedet ansatte Dyrlæge foretages en Besigtigelse as et hvert saadant Dyr for at erfare, hvorvidt det kan anseces frit for smitsom Sygdom eller ikke. Denne Besigtigelse bor, hvor Omstændighederne ikke vanskeliggjore det, skee forinden Dyrenes Landing, men naar enten Besigtigelsen ikke beqvemt kan foretages om bord, eller Dyrene vilde lide ved at holdes sammesteds ind til BesiØbigelsen kan skee, kan det as Politiet tilstædes, at de ilandbringes til et Sted, hvor de kunne holdes tilbørligt afsondrede, indtil Besigtigelsen har fundet Sted. Dersom Dyrlægen ved Besigtigelsen finder, at et eller flere as Dyrene ere angrebne as smitsom Sygdom, eller at der er Sandsynlighed for at saadant er Tiltældet, har han strax at gjøre Beretning herom til Politimesteren, for at de fornådne Foranstaltninger efter Dyrlægens Forslag og de ovrige befundne Omstændigheder kunne blive trufne. 2. Gouverneuren er bemyndiget til at foreskrive lignende Besigtigelse, som den i $1 paabudne, ved Indførselen til St. Croix eller St. Thomas as andre Huusdyr end de der nævnte, saavelsom ved Indforselen as de der nævnte Dyr fra nogen as deandre dansk-vestindiske Oer, naar og for saa lang Tid Omstændighederne skjonnes at gjore Saadant fornodent for at sikkre imod smitsom Sygdom. g 3. For de i $5 1 og 2 omhandlede Undersøgelser oppe bærer Dyrlægen efternævnte Betaling as den, som indfø rer Dyrene Sor OD Host Oller MUID ,eeonrsres oderon OO Cenls, -ét Qvæghøved paa St. Croix.. 35 B. 1D0M6E.,.0s 6e +O% OD m et Fol eller en Kalvunder 1 Aar, medmindre samme folger Moderen..... ss-roooo-0 22+ 25 —et Æselmed eller uden dets Fol paa St. Croix 20 o—. 8 Thomas 25 et Faar eller noget andet Huusdyr end de fornævnte paa St. Croix.. 10 s R e OL IGE 1D o hvorimod ingen Betaling bliver at erlægge for Pattelam eller Unger, som folge Moderen. 4. Iden ansatte Dyrlæges Forfald eller Fraværelse blive de i denne Anordning omhandlede Besigtigelser at foretage as en eller tvende as Ovrigheden for slige Tilfælde beskik kede Mænd, der ere bekjendte med Huusdyrenes Sygdom me. As den i 3 fastsatte Betaling tilfalder i saadant Fald det Halve den, der udfdrer Besigtigelsen, og den an den Halydeel den ansatte Dyrlæge. 5. Dersom noget as dei $1 nævnte, eller under en i Henhold til 2 given Forskrift indbefattede, Dyr iland bringes uden den ansatte Dyrlæges eller Politiets Tilladel se, bådet Føreren as Fartoiet 10 vest. Dlr." for hver Hest eller Mule, 6 vest. Dlr. for et Qvæghåved, 2 vest. Dlr. for et Æsel, et Fål eller en Kalv under ett Aar, og 1 vest. Dir. for et Faar, Lam eller andet Huusdyr, saafremt Dyret ikke er angrebet as smitsom Sygdom men dersom dette 3STe CROLX AV S TRANSLATION. s E CHRISTIAN tHE NINTH, by the Grace of God King of Denmark, the Vandals and the Goths, Duke of Sleswick, Holsteen, Stor marn, Ditmarsh, Lauenb()rg'and Clidenborg, Make known: On the report of Our Minister of Finances, who has laid before Us the most submissive Reports of the Colonial Council in Our Westindia Possessions on a Draft of Ordinance concerning examination of cattle imported to the Islands of St. Croix and St. Thomas, We most graciously decrec 1 Whenever horses, mules, cattle, asses or sheep are im ported to St. Croix or St. Thomas from other places than the Danish-Westindia Islands, the publie veterinarian ap pointed in the island shall examine every such animal, in order to find out whether they can be considered free of infectious diseases or not. _ This examination shall, unless circumstances make it difficult, be performed before the animals be brought on shore, but when either the examination can not convenient- Iy be performed on board the vessel, or the animals would suffer from being kept confined on board until the examina tion can be 1»91'1'«)1‘1110(1, the Police Authorities may allow the animals to be brought on shore, at a place where they can be kept entirely by themselves uuntil the examination has been performed. _ If the veterinarian on examination should find that one or more animals are attacked with infectious diseases, or that there is probability of this being so, he has immediately to make report thereof to the Policemaster, in ordec that the necessary steps on the proposal of the veterinarian and according to other existing eircumstaunces can be taken. §2 The Governor is authorised to preseribe similar exami nation as that prescribed in 1, when other domestic ani mals than those therein mentioned be imported to St. Croix or St. Thomas, as well as when the animals mentioned in the said be imported from any of the other Danish-Westin dia Islands, whenever and as long as the circumstances are considered of such a nature as to make this necessasy, in or der to guard against infeetious diseases. 3. For the examinations treated of in 1 and 2 the ve terinarian shall be entitled to the aftermentioned rates of fees from the parties importing the animals forahorseoramule S R....v.05. .60 cents ahomedeattlein SH Crot® i civ: 85 =BE Thomas ou.co 050 90 afoal or a calf under 1 year, except when lallowing the mather citic 008 0 5 —an ass, with or without foal, in St. Croix.... 20

—a sheep, or any other domestic animal than the above mentioned, in St. Croix.... 10

but nothing is to be paid for sucking-lambs or young follow ing their mother. 4. In case the veterinarian be prevented from acting, ei ther by personal hindrance or absence, the examinations prescribed in this Ordinance shall be performed by one or more men, who are acquainted with the diseases of domestic animals and appointed by the Authorities concerned to act in such cases. The fees prescribed in 3 shall in such in stances be divided between the individual who performed the examination and the public veterinarian, each with one half. 5. If any of the animals enumerated in §l, or alluded to in 2, be brought on shore without permission from the vete rinarian or from the Police Authorities, the master of the vessel shall be fined in a sum of 10 Dollars for each horse or mule, 6 Dollars for each large horned cattle, 2 Dollars for an ass, a foal or a calf under one year, and 1 Dollar for a sheep, lamb or other domestic animal, provided it be subse quently proved that the animals are free from infectious di-

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sidste befindes at veere Tilfeldet, bodes ester Omstendig hederne fra det Fem-til det Tidobbelte as de nzvnte Bo der; hvorhos Vedkommende vil have at erstatte enhver ved Overtreedelsen Andre paafort Skade ester Lovgivnin gens almindelige Regler. Alle Sager angaaende Overtredelse as denne Anord ning behandles som offentlige Politisager, og tilfalde Bo derne Stedets. Politifond. Hvorefter alle Vedkommende sig allerunderdanigst have at rette. Givet paa Amalienborg den 17de Marts 1865. Under Vor Kongelige Haand og Segl. 1 i (HRISTIAN R. i N, R N. David. ARNRORDNING om Besigtigelse as Kreaturer ved deres Indforsel til Oerne St. Croix og St. Thomas. The “AVIS" IS EDITED BY HANS HATCHETT; AND PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. i for (he Proprietress, Lutheran Church, Christians ted. On Sunday the 9th instant, there will be divine service held for both Lutheran Congregations in this Church. g Ae A 0188 P SI TABLE OF THE FALL OF RAIN during the week from 28th June to 4th July- Christiansted. Frederiksted. King’s Hill. Lines. Lines: Lines. June 28, 0% 1 1} 29 0 0 0 f a0 3 3% 14 “B 0 0 2 08 0} 04 i 8.0 0 0 &0 0% 04 f‘ 5 5% 33 AS S e el s Shipping Intelligence.

CLEARED AT CHRISTIANSTED June 30, Danish ship Dora, P. Oulsen, Copen hagen, Sugar and Ruwm. I July 3.—Danish ship Privcesse Alexandra, P H. Verdon, New York, Molasses. i ie e s o i i Ansættelser og Entledigelser. i Den Politimester paa St. Thomas L. T. Nissen den 6te Januar d. A. meddelte Con- stitution til under hans Permission at fun- i gere som Over- og Underrets-Prokurator er den 19de Juni d. A. hævet i Anledning as, at han atter har overtaget Politimester- Embedet. Under 30te Juni har Gouvernementet approberet Udnævnelsenaf Hr.John Wm. Moore as Frederiksted til Viceconsul paa St. Croix for de forenede nordame ricanske Stater, samt at under hans mid lertidige Fraværelse Hr. Wm. F. Moore besørge det nordamerieanske Consulats Forretninger under Consul E. H. Perkins forestagende Fraværelse. Under 28de dennes er der meddeelt Politimester i Centerdistrictet Forsberg Reisetilladelse fra Iste næste Maaned at regne.og er Gouvernementssecretair Ro- V senstand constitueret til fra samme Tid tillige at fungere som Politimester i Cen terdistrietet. o Under'6te dennes har- Kammerjunker, ST.CROLX AVIS. Toldforvalter Bie efter endt Permission atter overtaget sit Embede, og J. Moore sin tidligere Constitution som Toldcon trollenr, og er O. Mørcehs Constitution som Toldcontrolleur ophørt. BEKJENDTGJORELSE. IroLGE Meddelelse til Gouvernementet fra den Kongelige Consuli Port au Prince har Republikken Haytis Regjering paa Grund as en i Byen Cap Hayti udbrudt Opstand erklæret bemeldte By og sam mcs Havn i Blokadetilstand. Hvilket herved efter Ordre bekjendt gjores Gouvernementets 2det Secretariat, St. Croix den Jste Juli 1865. CARL HATTENSEN. BEKJENDTGJORELSE. UYdkast til Repartition i afdøde Vice- U Gouverneur H. H. Bergs Bo vil være fremlagt den 19de dennes fra Kl. 129——2 Kf termiddag i det ordinaire Sessionslocale, No. 43 Prindsensgade, Kongens Quarteer her i Byen. St. Thomas Ist Juli 1865. H. Krebs. Christian Hoskiær. Executores testamenti. 4de AUCTION. F)A intet antageligt Bud gjordes paa Æ 3die Auction over PLANTAGEN Mount Welcome vil en 4de Auction over samme Eiendom blive afholdt paa Auctionscontoiret i Christiansteds Retshuus Tirsdag den 18de d. Md. Middag Kl. 12. Christiansteds Auctionscontoir, St. Croix den ste Juli 1865. J. A. Stakemann. 4th AUCTION. A§ O acceptable bid having been made at AZI the 3rd Auction of the Estate Mount Welcome a 4th Auction of this property will be held at the Auction-Office in the Court- seases but if this latter should be found to be the case, the master shall be fined, according to the circumstances, 1n an amount five to ten times of the aforesaid fines, and the party concerned will have to repair all the damages suffered by other persons in consequence of the transgression, according to the general rules ot the Laws. All cases concerning transgressions of this Ordinance are to be treated as public police-suits, and the fines to ac crue to the Policefund in the place. To which all concerned have to conform. Given at Amalienborg the 17th of March 1865 Under Our Royal Hand and Seal. rjy CHRISTIAN R. LS. R. C. N. David. ORDINANCE concerning the examination of cattle fmported to the Islands of St. Croix and St. Thomas. house Christiansted on Tuesday the 18th inst., at 12 o’clock noon. Auction-Office, Christiansted, St. Croix sth July 1865. J. A. Stakemanmn. |o—_ e nm—%7e AUCTION.

TJA intet antageligt Bud gjordes paa Æj) 3die Auction over Baron A. Bret ton's D o No. 7—12 Fiskergade og No. 13—18 samt 28, 33, Nygade i Byen Christiansted, vilen 4de Auction over samme KEiendom blive afholdt paa Auctionscontoiret i Christiansteds Retshuns Ousdag den 19de d. M. Middag Kl. 12. Christiansteds Auctionsceontoir, St. Croix den ste Juli 1865. J. A. Stakemann. 4th AUCTION. AJ O acceptable bid having been made at ,L}\ the 3rd Auction for of Baron A. Bretton N0.,7—12 Fisker gade and No. 12—18 28--33 Nygade in this town, a 4th Auction of this pro perty will be held at the Auction-Office in the Courthouse Christiansted on Wed i nesday the 19th inst., at 12 o’clock noon. Auction-Office, Christiansted, St. Croix s sth July 1865. J. A. Stakemaan: AUCTION.

[FFTER Begjering as Christiansteds 5 Skifteret som behandlende Planter Alexander Wolffs Fallitboe, vil vorde bort solgt ved 3de offentlige Auctioner i Med hold Placaten 22de April 1817, PLANTAGERNE Petronella, Lowry hill Prospecthill, beliegende i Ostende Quarteer Litra A, No. 29, 30,22 ad 39 oz 28 &40 flere eller andre Nummere, med alt Tilbehér, tilho rende bemeldte Boe. i Iste Auction at afholdes Loverdagen den 29de Juli 1865,

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Rden Auction at afholdes Léverdagen den ‘l2te Avgust 1865, begge paa Auc tions Contoiret, og 3die Auction at afholdes Lioverdagen den 26de August 1865 paa Aastedet, alle om Middagen Kl. 12 slet. Det bemerkes at as Jorderne er omtrent 100 Agre i Bomulds Dyrkning, hvoraf den stdrste Deel er i Blomster, halvmoden og heelmoden Frugt. Conditionerne og Vurderings Forret ning ville forinden Iste Auction veere til Eftersyn paa Auctions Contoiret. Christiansteds -Auctions Contoir, den 6te Juli 1865. J. A. Stakemann. AUCTION. Y Request of Christiansted’s Dealing B Court administering the Bankrupt Dealing of Mr. Alexander Wolff, 3 public Vendues will be held in accordance with Placard of 22nd April 1817 on the ESTATES Petronella, Lowry hill Prospecthill, sitnated in East End Quarter Letter A, Nos. 29 30, 22 ad 39 29 40 more or other numbers, with appurtenances, belonging to said dealing. Ist Vendue to be held Saturday the 29th July 1865, 2nd Vendue to be held Saturday the 12th August 1865, both at the Vendue Office, and the 3rd Vendue to be held Saturday the 26th August 1865, on the premises, all at 12 o’clock at noon. It is to be observed that, of the Land, about 100 Acres are in Cotton Cultivation, of which the greater part in flowers, half and whole ripe cotton. The Conditions and Appraisement can be seen at the Vendue Office, previous to the Ist Vendue. Christiansted’s Vendue Office 6th July 1865. J. A. Stakemann. 0. 36. 32 Cents. i C 1865. Carl Hattensen. Rosenirn. AT Planter Alexander Wolff under 23de dennes har opgivet sit Boe til Behandling as undertegnede Ret som fal lit, bekjengtgjéres herved. BCln'isi:i::mst.eds Skifteret, den 27de Juni 1865. J. A. Stakemann. Crown Hotel. THE Undersigned begs to notify to his friends and the public in general, that the “CROWN HOTEL” has been refitted, and is now prepared to receive Doaiders, and all others, who may feel inclined to patronise the same. St. Croix, Christiansted 3rd July 1865. JOHN HUTCHISON. et 8 5535000 THE House No. 56 Company Street in this town, the property of Mr. Al verty. Apply at the Ice Establishment. Christiansted June 29, 1865. ST.e CROLX AV S ROUTE OF STEAMER &6 Clara Rothe,” JuLy IsT TO 15TH. APPROVED BY GOVERNMENT. Awaits the arrival of the Euro- Sigugf; J e peanSteamerand conveys Mails st either to Bassin or West End. Monday 3|Remains in St. Thomas. Tuesday 4‘Leaves St. Thomas for Bassin at 730 A. M. D0.....| 4|Leaves Bassin for St. Thomas at 530 P M Wednesday 5 Leaves St. Thomas for West End at 730A. m. D0.....| 5/Leaves West End for St. Thomas at 530. M. Thursday 6/Remains in St. Thomas Friday 7|Leaves St. Thomas for Bassin at 730A, M. D0.....| 7|Leaves Bassin for St. Thomas at 530 p. M. Saturday 8 Leaves St. Thomas for Arroyo (Pto. Re.) at 9A. m. Sunday OjLeaves Arroyo for St. Thomas at BA. M. Monday .}lOßemains in St. Thomas. Tuesday 11)Leaves St. Thomas for Bassin at 730 A. M. D0...../11/Leaves Bassin for St. Thomas at 530 p. M. Wednesday 'lQlßemains in St. Thomas. Thursday .113‘Leaves St. Thomas for Bassin at 730 P, M. 20,... .llS:Leaves Bassin for St. Thomas at Sdoeh Friday ...[l4 Remains in St. Thomas. Saturday .’lé‘Leaves St. Thomas for West End at73oa m Do.....|lsLeaves West End for St. Thomas at 530 p. m. REPORT b L Os the Receipt of Deposits at the St. Croix SAVINGS BANK, On Saturday, Ist July 1865. ettt Receivers: IN CHRISTIANSTED J. F. Colberg, Esq., Trustee. IN FREDERIKSTED Counsellor Rahr, Trustee. Amount of former deposits. 236,683 23 6 deposits of 20 cents each. 18 above 20 cts. and under 1. g 3 5. 6 6é 5 ‘6 10. i 1 o 20. 3 20 66 50' 4 v B 8 4 100. 60 deposits, of which 52 in Christiansted amounting R 0 ociiviviviiesßUßY 35 Bin Frederiksted do. 321 49 703 84 Total $237,387 07 Balance of deposits 47,929 16 3 new deposit accounts, viz.: 3 Various. 14 Withdrawals amounting t0..5583 90. Receivers for Saturday, Bth July 1865. IN CHRISTIANSTED Upper Commissary of War, W. Sim melkjer, Trustee. Lawyer E. A. Heilbuth, Member. IN FREDERIKSTED Geo. Walker, Esq., Trustee. Judge Sarauw, Member. GEO. BEHAGEN President, St. Croix, 3rd J uly 1865. executed at this Office JOB PRINTING rics pessees cuds w 2 patch. t No. 36. 832 Cents. )WIX 1865. Carl Hattensen. Rosenorn. PROCLAM A. Q LLE og Euhver som manatte have No ÅR get at fordre pua Kjøbmand M. L. Daguilards Fallitbo, indkaldes herved med 6 Maaneders Varsel til at anmelde og beviisliggjøre deres Krav for under tesnede Ret som behandlende nævnto Boe. Christiansteds Skifteret den 27de Juni 1865. J. A. Stakemann. D T—— Sommunicadioy. To the Editor of the St. Croix Avis, DEAR SIR, You have published a draft for the Country schools, which has been recom mended by the Minority of the School- Commission, in prefcrence to that proposed by His Excellency the Governor. I hope you will allow me, in the same public manner, to add a few remarks, which, I believe, are necessary, in order to show the real merits of the said draft. It is proposed, that the children be dis missed when eleven years old, and it is said, that thus one year is added to their schooliime in the Lvery-day school but during the first two years they are to at tend only two hours daily, instead of four hours, consequently not one single hour is added to the schooltime, to compensate for three years attendance on Saturday, as the latter is to cease. In short, we are to give up the Saturday school, without receiving for it any thing in return. We are, however, expected to believe, that very great benefits will result from such a change! No doubt it would serve certain interests, but evidently not those of the Country schools, or of the Country-child ren even those parents who wish for an extension of the schooltime in the Every day school, as an equivalent for the Satur day-school, will hardly be simple enough to believe, that in this way justice is done to them, or that they have got what they wish, and what they have a right to ask. As then the eleventh year barely makes up for the daily loss of two schoolhours during the first two years, we claim the twelfth year, to make up for the loss of the Saturday school. This was the first proposal of the School-Commission, and it 18 again, though in a modified form, includ ed in the plan which has been lately adopted. Any thing short of it would be wronging the Country people, or at least their children. As to voluntary attendance, it is need less to speak about it, as long as -the pa rents enjoy so little freedom of action with regard to their children. Circumstances must alter very considerably before, gene rally speaking, such a thing shall be possi ble; this wants no explanation, and with any thing merely nominal, which only fur nishes new pretexts for making unjust claims upon us, neither we nor the people are served. Your obdt. servant, Jo Gmm' Friedensfeld, June sth 1866.