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CALL FOR AN ANTI-sLAvERY POLITICAL STATE
CONVENTION

At the Anti-Slavery Political State Conven-
ton of May last, committee Of eleven persons
were appointed, to call another State Anti
Slavery Political Convention, at such time and
place as should be thought best We, the un-
dersigned, being eight of that committee, the
others not having been heard from, do hereby
call an Anti-Slduerg Political State Con uention
to assemble in the city of Indianapolis at three
o'clock in the afternoon of the third Monday
in May next to deliberate on matters and sub
jectS more important than have as yet come be-
fore any convention in the State of Indiana.
The convention is not Il Mass convention, but
a convention of Delegates. And it is desirable
that every township in the State should have
its Delegate in the convention. The commit
tee has no desire or power to fix the number
of delegates for a TOWNSHIP or COUNTY That
must be left to those sending Delegates
The committee, however will remark that il
is extremely desirable that every TOWNSHIP
and COUNTY should be represented, and rs
there may be many counties and townships in
which local conventions cannot be called to ap-
point Delegates, it is earnestly recommended
that every COUNTY and TOWNSHIP where. for
any cause whatever local conventions cannot
be held, if there be one or more of the true.
hearted in any such county or township that
he or they will not fail to be at the convention
as selfapponted delegate
The reasons for calling this convention are
so numerous, and so vitality important, and 80
generally known that no enumeration of them
will be stated in this call The committee are
| well assured that there is not one true friend
in this State, to the universal liberty Of man, to
the principles of unirersdi Emancipation, and Il
the release and disenthralment OF the ensldued
the oppressed and dOtrn-trodden image of God
whose heart is not ripe for this convention, and
who will not see to it that his district is repre-
sented
The committee is aware that nine or ten 10
cal conventions have already been held, cover
ing the territory of some Eve counties, appoint
ing Delegates to this convention, and some o
them have named the eth of this presen
month rs the time, but this committee feel com
PEELED to differ with the convention as to tn
time Ii the convention is attempted to b.
holden on the eth of this month, it will be
disastrous failure, for many reasons, This com
mttee will only intimate two of these reasons
First, not more than half the State will know
of the appointment in time; and secondly, tn
roads and the weather will in oil probabilit
be serious obstacle.
This committee will further say that il is eS
pected that the amount and Importance of tn
business that will come before the convention
will require at least three days to properly di,
pose oft and il tx therefore hoped that delegate
will leave their homes with that expectation
and be prepared accordingly.
John H. Tibbatts, John c. Cravens,
Stephen s. Harding Lyman Hoyt,
r. Vale, +. b. Croker
A. s. Robinson
s. c. STEVENS, Chairman
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PHILOSOPHICAL AMI CHEMICAL App.e,
FITS
GENCY FOR CLAIMS, REyOLUn0NARYPs
SIoNS. BOUNTY LANDS Sc

hE subscriber having been engaged fss near tan wear.
erai Departments Of government Tor Fensions Ro.n,
ands srrers Of military poy Communication and ezra nav
Sc has Elected and obtained AZ IA
records and documents furnishing e of In The
Com rissary AMI Qna'fsrsast Depgfwenfs of p.rso,s
VINO served erp sss riders feanfsrs, ogoaers rogo
Conductors ohfks"nhs cGpsnfsrs, ioAssirishts, bout
promptly at nis own rsk and persons have
CLAIMS against the Government for services kevolu
tionAry War Either original ca,ns which have
been presented for want Of evidence having pre-
ssnted are now rejected suspen Ted caims
crease Of pension where only part Of what justly
ba been allowed Heirs all entitled all that
due the slider bis widow decease whether
application has been made not Also claims for service IN
the war Of 1872 Mexican War and any Of the indian
since 1880 He will attend personally to the investigation
aud prosecution Of claims above stated before any
eord which may be constituted for the adjustment Of
French spOliaon and other claims against General
q sernment
Letters Of inqairy application should be addressed
(post paid 10 WILLIS WADE,
Jan. % Washington City, ID. g.
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signs and notifications in order TO oppose the
omnipotent Minister. Lord Palmerston has
been overthrow and in his fall we may see
prognostic Of the destiny of Professionalism
That heresy is nowhere so tenacious as in Eng
land That country is its fortress; and never
theless it is there morally ruined by those who
support it and those who abandon it. The
abortion of Parliamentarisnsm, the confusion
of false knowledge, the bankruptcy and the
sitting of the spirit of discussion, the restora-
ton Of good sense and of authority, all this
Catholic movement of the continent will hasten
the destruction of Anglicanism. The power OF
England will be even soon shaken, if she does
not promptly get out of the democratic current
into which Peel Russell, and Palmerston, have
thrown her. We hope that England, while
returning TO the true faith, will preserve her
noble institutions, her opulence and her power.
But if through her own fault she should be de-
prived of these, in few years the Catholics
would console themselves by thinking that the
nets spread by the fishermen of souls, Brother
Ignatius and P. Newman, would be the sooner
filled, The remembrance of the mpltitudes of
saints brought to life by England, persuades us
that the daughter of so many prayers will
never perish in her delusion,"
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Is it not about time to have an awakening
in Congress upon this subject
Not one of these steamers is built or has been
run pursuant to the contract; there ID, there
fore, no obligation on the part of Congress to
continue the paymentof this enormous subsidy
one day longer.
Vanderbilt offers to carry the mails through,
without charge for Isthmus transportation, at
Just about one-t third what Law & Co. receive
others. perhaps, will do it cheaper Isnot this
a good time to make clean slate and begin
again to authorize the Postmaster General
to advertise for proposals to carry the mails to
San Francisco?
Does the Government feel tender about de-
claring the contract forfeited! Let them take
the steamers at valuation, there is no doubt
of their power to terminate theSontract in that
way,) and scuttle them, or send them to Japan,
on kingdom come, or anywhere. We would
save half million yearly by burning them
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A Methodist preacher many years ago was
iourneying to village where he was to dis
pense the word of life, according to the usual
routine of his duty, and was stopped on his
way by three robbers. One Of them seized his
bride reins, another presented pistol and de-
manded his money, the third was mere look
err on.
The grave and devout man looked each and
all of them in the face, and with great gravity
and seriousness said, Friends, did you pray
TO God before you left home did you ask God
to bless you in your undertaking to-dayW
The question startled them for a moment.
Recovering themselves one said, awe have no
time to answer such questions we want your
money"
al am poor preacher Of the gospel" was
the reply; "but what little money have shall
be given to you"
A few shillings was oil he had to give.
"Have you not a watch"
"Yes.D
"Well, then give it to u.s."
In taking the watch from his pocket, his sad
dle-bags were displayed.
~ What have you here!" was the question
again
al cannot say have nothing in them but re
hgious books, because | have pair of shoes
and change Of linen alsop
ave must have them"
The preacher dismounted. The saddle-bags
were taken possession Of, and no further demand
made. Instantly the preacher began to unbut-
ton his great coat. and to throw it off his shout
ders atvke same time asking, "will you have
my great coatiD
"Noo was the reply; "you are generous
man, and we will not take it,
He then addressed them as follows al have
given you everything you asked for and would
have given you more than you asked for. have
one favor to ask of you"
"What is that D
"That you kneel down and allow me to pray
TO Almighty God in your behalf; to ask Him
10 turn your hearts, and put you in the right
wayp
an have nothing to with the mans things
said the ringleader Of them.
"Nor either said another of them
"Here, take your watch, take your money
take your saddle-bags il we have anything 70
do with you, the judgment Of God will over.
take usp
SO each article was returned. That how
ever, did not satisfy the sainted man. He urg
cd prayer upon them. He knelt down ; one Of
the robbers knclt with him one prayed the
other wept confessed his sin, and said u va
the first time in his life he had done sueh
thing. and il should be the last. How M %
kept his word u known only - Him 70 wnol
tho darkness and light are equally alike;
him whose eyelids try the children OF men
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DEATH OF JOSEPH C. MILLER.

Last week we published the testimony taken
mt Baltimore relative to the death of Joseph C.
Miller The investigation presented many
singular points the probabilities inclining in
our opinion to the suppOSition that Mr. Miller
had been murdered by the kidnappers. who
feared that he might live to DO the means of
their punishment. Since that time events have
transpired which leave no doubt that Mr..
Miller was first murdered and then hung in
the position in which he was found. The
facts are thus stated in the Westchester
Register and Examiner of Jan. 81. We ask at
tentIon TO the facts there disclosed:
q IL will DO remembered that the Maryland
authorities seat to this county and removed the
body Of the late Joseph c. Miller to Baltimore,
for the purpose, rs was alleged of making II
more through examination az to the probable
cause of death, but as the sequel has proved,
with a view to screen the murderers and in
duce tho belief that the unfortunate man com
United suicide. A mock post-mortem examina-
ton was had, and arepOrt made thereon which
speaks but poorly for the intelligence or integ-
rity Of the physicians concerned
we learn from a private letter, that on
Saturday week Drs. Dickey, Hutchinson. and
Thompson, had the body re-disintered, and sub
mitted 1t TO thorough examination. They
opened the stomach, lungs, head, neck, &c.
There was but table spoonful Of mucus and
serum In the stomach; the intestines and blad.
der were empty, and all highly inAamed, Civ.
ing evidence of excessive vomiting and purQ.
ing. Mr.. Miller eat hearty supper the
night he was missing, and as helabored under
considerable excitement his food could not
have been digested. We also learn, from
another, that tho contents Of the bowels, when
tested by the examining physicians, were found
to contain considerable quantities of arsenic
"There was no blood collected about the
head, as there would have been had he been
hung iOhiie iiting the windpipe was not eioSC
nor the cartilages out Of place; the blood vessels
of the neck did not exhibit signs Of having beer
compressed; nor did the brain bear indications
Of death from strangulation.
"The same correspondent informs us that il
was the unanimous opinion Of the physicians
that Miller did not hang himself unless he
did it after he was dead The bruises on
the wrists contained blood, giving unmistaka-
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From the Spirit of the Age
THE IDEAL Is THE REAL.
+" God neusr get permitted as to frame theory TOO 0s7'
ttni for has po0er TO make practicable"

GOD neusr yet permitted ms to frame theory TOO I&z"
tfni for his power TO make practicable"
Men take the pure ideals of their souls
And lock them fast away
And never dream that things so beautiful
Are fit for every day
So counteriots pass current in thoir lives,
And stones they give for bread,
And starvingIy, and fcaringly, they walk
Through life among the dead,
Though never yet was pure Ideal
Too fair for them TO make their Real.
The thoughts Of beauty dawning on the soul
Are glorious Heaven CLEANS
And Gods eternal truth lies folded deep
In all man lofty dreams
In thought still world some brother-t tic which bound
The Planets, Kepler saw
And through long years he searched the spheres and
lie found the answering law.
Men said no sought wild Ideal
The stars made answer, " 1t is Real ."
Aye, Daniel, Howard all the crowned onos
That, starlike, CLEAN through time
Lived boldly out before the cleareyed SUM-
Their nmost thoughts sublime!
Those truths to them moro beautiful than day
They knew would quicken men,
AID deeds betting the millennia trust
fney dared to psaes,eSs ~ - , i'..r
Till they who Knocked their young Ideal.
In meekness owned it was the Real.
Thine early dreams, which came like shapes OF
light"
Came bearing Prophecy
And Natures tongues from loavos to quiring stars
Teach loving faith to thee
Fear not TO build thinO Wrie in tho heights
Where golden spIOndOrs lay,
And trust myself unto thine inmo't soul,
In simple faith Away.
And God will make dvincy Real
The highest form of thine Ideal
A. p
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g.aW NEAR wAsBINGrON FOR SALE.

THE .uhscriber Offers for sale b Farm Aooa
6y. miles from Washington IN Prince Geosss ecnhv
M,,Sana n contains i79 acres above Sof which
nor .liuvrai mssdow producing ct present ton Ana
Of hay /, the acre, bat which unde, improseu
voulS ,rodno. AZ least two tons Hay Sc In ths 49,
,ng,or at from ssto Gao per ton About '"i
of the Mace Is marsh covered with several ee sssh
.ss az hsck earth the result % dscayed vegetauoa
rrourr,v eomposssa 10 source from -hseh ene spS voJ
he IN rehed Al reasonable cost About 81 49, 80 a.
cent tbs meadow undalstng, and las 1870 wsssr
for suidrs There are many stss15ss TAs soil Of
"a: p.s, ana ssssy s Ssd y 5,
pise:s clay As:.s .sss - sqa. aosny
Toto small sArdsning mrs fSss L orchard Of $50
peach tees ssd 90 :s, NY ss Has NJ. ss 'sss.a
sbsat 800 sppls ssss - so.ss q csr rooms ssa
addition sf three - dvens house stable,
Isssitshss sepass TSs,s Il STREAM Of water rann'sg
s sss. 5: .is ''i: .s:.- .ss srS
miIi Prize x,ridss fas.sssd Asdre~
long ersiis ." MARTIN BUELL., w~sbingtoa, Do
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From Galignsnis Messenger of January

From Malignant Messenger Of January "
The order of the Project of Police for the
removal of the words Liberty, Equality and
Fraternity, from the fronts of public and
other buildings and the restoration Of the
names OF buildings abolished by the Provision
al Government has given great satisfaction to
some of the journals. The Unipers has the
following article on the retirement Of Lord Pal
merston which is well worthy of perusal as
expressive of the opinions of the devoted ad-
herents to the Roman Catholic Church:
"The following il fact which evidently
shows the hand OF God in the fall Of Lord Pal
merston. When that blind enemy of society
fell, he had Just addressed note 10 the Prot
cstant Governments of Germany, urging them
to persccute Catholicism. THE London cor
respondent of the yolksoU who has mentioned
this fact, guarantees the correctness Of it
The patience of God has been exhausted by
this last attack. This act, joined TO many other
similar ones, shows that Lord Palmerston was
not a simple political agitator of the pseudo
liberal school, but an implacable follower of
Luther, Protestant logician, jealous secta-
rian, and the most formidable kind of reyolu-
ZIONIST His object in seeking to revolutionize
Italy was for the purpose Of putting down Pa
pacy; he favored kossuth and revolt in Hun.
gary, with the hope of seeing Catholic EN-
pire disappear, and a new Protestant State
rise in it's place His sectarian hatred aud his
liberalism in this instance got the better of his
patriotism; for it is necessary that Austria
should be powerful, in order to protect Eastern
and Western Europe against Russia. In
making this thrce-fold attack against Austria
in Germany, in Italy, and in Hungary, Lord
PslmerstOn inflicted u serious injury on the in.
forests both Of his country and ours Willis,
he turned his diplomacy against Catholicism
and Rattered himself with sooner or later
bringing about the downfall Of the Roman
Church, another Englishman, exchanging thu
illustrious name Of the Spencers for that o
Brother Ignstius, travelled through Europe
pseaehing Anglican Professionalism, Will
naked feet aud clad in rough habit h
Increasingly collected spiritual aims; he armec
himself with pontiacal indulgencsA piou
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PATENT AGENCY.

THE subscriber having been many years ensse .m
building AMI as,pv All kinds az mschinery,s nv Gun
eIoyed AZ s,ci.or OF patents In this city intimss
idse Of mechanical operations enabs- hm 70 ash
Inventions TO describe and specify pa"nt eAm bas
rai,v than vho have formery done tbs oos
ns,s Models forwarded to the sabscreer VIII oe unv
tended TO- Dr~~ings specifications a., VIZ - ~ IN
r.,snts measured Nodeis mast be marked WIZ 'ne ~
"a tori nxus Freight Of models and letter postage
bs prepaid shsapness Those writing from o''''''
'"'"s'' AZl ARNOLD, Pat mt Agent
Washington. d. c. LIST month 18th, 1852 On
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THE NATIONAL ERA, WASHINGTON. D. c. MARCH 4 1852

Louisiana can give their credencc to a 1.-THE OF
what we have heard and recounted above, tof
which we are still incredulous) oil will admit
that it urgently behooves them to counsel to-
gcther, and with their fellow-citizens to devise
"ways and mcansn of protecting. property,
alike from incendiary contact and ielonlous
spoliation --Nep Orleans Courier.
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sUMPrGRy OsAae ORANGE SEED.


SHALL have in store by the LIST Of January 1882 an
other supply Of Usage Orange Seed procured from the
same source and warranted eqna in that
sold by Inc last spring. and which such universal
isfset Ia.
very large of the Usage Orange Seed
injured by the employed in separating Ii
fruit and ny the soveny which Il had dried
and prepared for market Thus through gnosncs fraud
the consumer has been subjected vexstou lsappoin
ment and pecnnary aud the honest dealer upon
with utterly worthless article until both well nigh
lost confidence In al the seed offered. ~-44l- .'t
In view OF this MR. James Sampter enterprisinR and
intelligent farmer Of this vicinity for several largely
engaged In hedging business ard who had suffer- great
loss of time and from the use Of impure seed went
baskss part which he planted the balance be-
ing my stock of and In instance 10 far
heard from, IL has vegstated with entire success.
The article witch advertise IL being gathered I'M
der the supervision Of Mr. Sumpter his responsible
agents and purchase who may with their orders
can confidently rely upon obtaining that s fresh
fully selected from last Of apples and so cured
to retain les vitality ariapsiseas-----
Full directions for cultnre,a Co. accompany each parcel
sold
OF Samples can be sent by mai, when desired.
SUMPTER,S Usage ORANGE PLANTS.
Having with Mr. Sumper for the sale
plants HE extensive nurseries am prepared 70 con-
number Of Usage Orange Sprouts 10 be dev
early in spring The plants year Old IN
thrifty condition. and will be securely packed for transport
alton any part Of the Union.
Price, per housand without extra charge for packages
or for drsysge at Cincinnati. .
Full iaformation the time u planting the mode OF
cultivation the quantity OF seed or number OF plants reQn
red for given length Of hedge SC ,w be furnished BY
addressing K. u. HUMAN,
" holesale Druggist, and Agent for the sale OF
Nov Geo Lsndrcth's Garden Seeds, Cincinnati, u
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ABOLITION STRENGTH IN New ORLEANS
In conversing with n very intelligent citizen of
the Second Municipality, yesterday, and who
had resided in this city for many years, upon
tho state of public opinion here upon the Sla-
very question, we were altogether amazed and
COMPOUNDED to hear him declare bis belief that
if the question Of the abolition of slavery in
Louisiana were submitted to the people of New
Orleans The question tro,Ad be carried by a ttco-
fhirds vote Believing ourselves that 80 mon
strous proposal could not command five per
cent. vote out of the whole population, we men
and though they agreed that the opinion ex-
pressed was extravagant and excessive, VIC
were hardly less amazed and COMPOUNDED to
hear them adnsx as they distinctly did, that,
upon such an issue, 1t ras doubtful upon rhich
SADIE the majority of the citizens Of New Orleans
rouid be found! We are constrained to admit
that the gentlemen referred to have had better
opportunities than We have, to come to a safe
aud sound conclusion upon such matter; but
the solace we derive from the counter opinions
which have always been ours, are altogether
too precious and conservative Of the peace and
the rights of the South, TO be parted with and
surrendered but upon further and fuller proofs
but, at the same time, we must concede, that
the statements made TO us by persons Of 50
much respectability and worth, betoken state
Of public sentiment here Of the weightiest i'm
port and Of which We had not until now the
smallest conception
We have generally noticed, in passing alon,
the thoroughfAres Of life, that what number
Of people stand ready V do, they are very apl
TO wiA to do, and easily fall into the maxim
that where there is q wit, there is ,ray =
and if the shareholders Of New Orleans an,
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~ q, ROBBINS, Solicitor Of Patents will prepare the
IL. neeessy Drawings and Papers for applicants pat
eats and transact all othsf business ia the line Of his pro-
fssson at the Patent Ofice He be consulted on all
gues sns relating 10 the patent laws ami decisions In the
United Sates Europe He will procure re hearings on
rejected applications for patents prepare papers and
obtain patents In all where there any novelty Per-
sons At distance DESTROYS OF having examinations
the Patent Once pior to making application for patent
forward (post paid, enclosng fee Of Eve doars
clear statement Of their when Immediate will
be given ~ H. and all the on thsteoud obtained
by visit OF the In person. relating 10 the novelty
Of their invention and the requisite steps TO be kea
obtain patent therefor shoud IL prove be will
promptly tor ssrded 10 them by mail
AL letters o. business be paid and enclose
suitable fee where wri' ten opinion Is required.
OF once on street, opposite the Patent Once.
He has the honor OF referring by permission Hon II.
Ellsworth and ZION Edmund Burke late ers
Of Patents and 70 those for whom he has
Dess during the past seven years. Oct. %.
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HEADQUARTERS FOR CALIFORNIA,

NEW Advancement Circulars for 1872 giving full in
formation abost p&sssge BY the different routes Also
CxSuisrs sent grass to erdsr Pessez@s sseqgsd
In sdysDes for ,stshce the fsvarshls
issss- sA,efsssa- -
JAa s3-5t AR'soun BUFfUM AGO.
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AYeRx CIsERRY PICTORIAL,

coDoHs, COLDS, HoARsENEsS' shonc"I 10
wH0OPiNG- coUGH GROUP, ASIH"A' A""
CONSUMPTION
- pr.u.s,d and sold BY James Aver, ensm
49, IsvvIi. Mass, and Sold BY the druggists ssSs1"
.Sr>sgA eus the ,iaitsd Statss snaEanshs Nov 49,
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stsArruCK HARTwE ELL.

.vroR NeY sud Counsellor at Law Notary Pebble sna
n Co~mssslsnsf al Dss for kspsacky snA 49, -.
sstts Omos on nRth side Of fhird street nssr a.
door sast Of frSasiia Bsnk, CtnsinnAu, v, ssw~