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one-but in that proximity the contrast ID nm
fortunate. The strong character impressed on
the other two, nsutralizes still more its express
sion. and causes one to remember the striking
picture given by Thomas CARLYLE. Of "a
smooth shaven responsibility incarnate Eve
rything in the face 10 smooth, sleek ssd respect
able-caution and prudence it's characteristics.
Strong impulse, deep thought or sudden pas
sion, seem never to have ruffled the serenity OF
a soul " content to dwell in decencies forever,
and which could find in the commonplace it,
most congenial food The owner of that head
is one of those described by CAssIus who sleep
well o'nights."
Many passer-by casts a casual glance at
those three heads, without pausing to scan and
consider the contrasts they present, and the
lessons to be learned from them-but they afford
food for more Of reflection and of moralizne
than we can now bestow.
One Of these three will most probably be the
choice of the Wing party, in high sanhedrlm as
sembled next week. We think we venture but
little in asserting, that Tor place OF all other'
requiring the highest craftsmanship, he who hal
devoted his life to that science, and illustrated
it by his renown, will not be the man on whom
that choice will fall. Oar sapient and sagaclou'
neighbor of the Union, suddenly striding from
the extreme Of Anticipated fogyism beyond The
march Of progressive young America, gravely
expounoed the new theory of the availability Of
incompetents, in theoretical point OF view, the
other morning. The conduct of that paper
proves it's sincerity in practising what it breaches
aud as apropos to distinguished men, and what
constitutes their claim to public honors, we pro-
se, very shortly, making our neighbours dog ma
the text of a long sermon on The Era of In
competents. No more on these heads for the
present.
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DINNER CUSTOMS IN VrBNNA.-Mr, Weed,
the editor Of the Albany Evening journal, in a
letter from Vienna, says
Returning late from the Prater, we went for
our dinners to the coffee room of our hotel,
(Arch Duke, and the best in Vienua,) where a
dozen or fifteen tables were spread, and groups
of from three to ten seated, some just taking
their soup, others going through their meat
courses, and others again at their dessert Most
of the persons at the tables were officers with
some of whom were ladies' But the popularity
which struck me was that the gentlemen v no
finished their dinners first, invariably lighted
cigar, and, without rising, smoked in the faces
of those sitting by them, whether ladies' or gen.
temen, who went on with their dinners quite
undisturbed To me- the worst feature of this
vile habit was, that the cigars were Internally
bad
The Viennesc have way Of corcesling their
poverty, If indeed that bitter ingredient be an
element here, AZ elsewhere in great cities You
see no beggars. Nor do you see any apparently
very poor people. There are no. idlers about
the streets. In all these respects Vienna differs
from other cities"
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One of the principal topics Of public discus-
sion throughout our State, ard perhaps the only
one of Importance which is widely agitated at
the present time, is the question Of permitting
Chinese labor in the Mines Since the depar-
ture OF the last semi monthly mail steamer tho
increase of the foreign immigration to our shores
has been very great, and the class which has
far outnumbered all others has been the Chinese
These people, although peaceablo and honest,
and in their mining operations Tess obtrusive
than any other distinct portion of the mining
community, are believed to be less advantageous
TO the S ate rs citizens thsn any other class Of
laborers, on account of their parsimonous habits
of life and their temporary intentions among us,
Against these people in particular, is the grew
ing dislike Of our miners directed, and IL is tho
rapidly swelling tide Of emigration Of their coun-
trymen that has disturbed the minds of our
citizens, and created doubt, apprehension and
dislike in all parts of the State
The subject of the Chinese immigration has
been transmitted to the State legislature, in an
executive document, and has been discussed
with some spirit and occupied no small ehare of
the public debate. The miners, in some Sec
tons of the gold districts have carried the mat
ter still further, and quite summarily and in.
formally expelled from the diggings parties of
Chinese who had established near them. Meet
ings have been held in divers places in the
Northern and Southern mines, at which it has
been agreed to prevent the labor of Chinese in
the neighborhoods represented at the meetings.
No violence has yet heen attempted, or is con-
templated, but the diggers in some Of the die
tricts proclaim an unaterable intention not to
permit Chinese labor rear them.
Gov. Bgler, in his message, recommends. tiat
measures be taken by the State Legislature to
check this Asatic immigration, and that aid
from Congress be also invoked He proposes
for the State such an exercise Of the system Of
taxation as shall prevent the Chinese from real.
izing the gains which they have hitherto en-
joyed.
Here the matter rests at present. The APP
prehensions entertained on this sY',iect have
been exaggerated and distorted Ind Il is, there
fore. not unlikely that they will pass away az
suddenly az they were created. We do not an.
ticipate difficulty from this state Of things
Ala Californian.
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Charles Dckens, in late number of his
Household Words" after enumerating the
striking facts of the cotton trade, says:
"Let any grent social or physical convulsion
visit the United States, and England would feel
the shock from Lands End to John O'Groat's.
The lives of nearly two millions of our country
men are dependent upon the cotton crops Of
Americas their destiny may be said, without
any sort Of hyperbole, to hang upon q thread
Should any dire calamity befall the land Of cot.
ton thousand of our merchant ships would
rot idly in dock ten thousand mills must stop
their busy looms; two thousand mouths would
starve for lack of food to FEED them"
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Indiana.

An Anti Slavery convention was held at But
Ter, Dekalb county, on the LIST of April. Lyman
Holbrook, chairman. The following resolutions
were adopted
/. That the Creator made of one blood all
nations, to dwell on tire face of the EARTH that
He created them all free and equal ; that He is
no respector of persons, but that all men, of
whatever cline, condition. or color, are alike the
objects of His care.
g. That as the Creator has given the earth to
the children of men as common possession,
therefore the principle that confines the hab;ta-
ton of q portion Of the race to one corner OF
the earth, and says, "hitherto shalt thou come
but no farther" is unjust and tyrannical.
g. That freedom of speech and of the press
are the strongest safe Iuards Of liberty; and that
suppression of them is the strongest bulwark Of
despotism.
4. That slavery. in all it's forms, is a sin against
God, and curse to mankind.
g. That American slavery is "the vilest thai
ever saw the sun; :" carrying all the caamities OF
earth in its train; and shedding whitening
blghsing influence over the morality and pros.
perity of the entire nation.
| g. That the fugitive slave law" ia f1agran,
usurpation of rights, human and divine; making
| humanity crime, and kindness SIM and re-
solving this government into despotism ths
most downright that ever existed.
| T. That the thirteenth article of the consti
tuition Of Indiana is shameful submission t.
the slave power, violation of the Constitution
of the United States; unjust, anti christian, ant
tyrannical, degrading the character of the State
in the eyes of every true American.
8. That Congress has the power to abolish
slavery in the District of Columbia and in thu
territories; to abolish the internal slave trade
J and to refuse slave States admission into tn,
| Union.
n g. That it is the duty Of every freeman, ant
: especially of the free States, to support sucl
men for the Presidency and every other promi
} nent Office, and such men only who will pledg'
themselves to use all moral and constitutions
means for the final extinction of slavery.
Rev. Charles F. Virgins was elected dele
gate to the State convention to be held on tn,
Sd Monday in May, and the proceedings were
ordered to be published in the Era.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..

FRIDAY, June IL, 1882
The journal of yesterday having been read and
approved
LANDS ron RAILROADS.
The House proceeded TO consider the motion OF
Mr.. JONES, of Tennessee, to lay on the table the
motion to reconsider the vote by which the House
laid on the table the bill granting the right of way
and portion Of the public lands to the States Of
Florida and Alabama for the construction of GER
tain railroads in said States.
Mr. VENABLE moved call of the House,
which was not agreed to--yeas 81. nays &c.
Mr. CABELLy of Florida, asked leave TO make
Ave minutes explanation. in regard to the bill be-
fore the House.
Mr.. CLEVELAND objected. unless some MEM
Der could have Ave minutes to reply.
MIR. STEPHENS, Of Georgia. asked consent
that both the gentlemen from Florida and the gen.
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Finally Of tho shadrash Case.

The following despatch from Boston tells its
own tale. The person who has thus escaped
through the disagreement" of the jury, it will
be remembered, was the active agent in that res
cue, and the notorious editor Of the Common
,uealh
BosToN, June 10.
The jury in the case of Eeazar Wright
charged with assisting Shadrach, the fugitive
slave, to escape, were discharged to day, being
unable to agree. They stood for conviction
and for acquittal.
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From the Cleveland Ohio True Democrat.
Christian Anti Slavery Convention.
RAvENNA, June I'd

RAVENNA, June "a, 1897.
DEAR DEMocRAT-The Christian Ant-Slave-
ry convention which commenced it's sessions here
this morning. is noble meeting, and cannot
fail to exert good influence In behalf of hu-
manty and decent christianity.
Some of the most talented and devoted
friends of the Christian Anti Slavery movement
ward Smith and j. b. Walker, of Mansfield
Prof. Thome of Ohio city; Mr.. Fairfield of
Sandusky; Rev. Messrs. Nevin, Torrey, Avery,
Gordon McEldowney, &C., Of Cleveland.
The meeting orgs ,ized temporarily by call
ing Rev. John Keep, Of Oberin, to the chair, and
clecting Rev. Mr.. Fairfield, of Sandusky secre-
tary.
The permanent officers are, Rev. John Keep,
president; G. Keene and Rev. George Gordon
vice presidents; Lyman w. Hall esq, of Ra-
VIENNA, and Rev. John McEdowney, Of Cleve-
land, secretaries
Rev. Messrs. Gordon, Smith. Thome, Walker,
and Rev. Mr.. Strictly, Of Mt. Vernon, were ap-
pointed business committee.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The order was an address from Rev. ]. B.
Walker His text was from Ephesians and Z,
The sin of fellowship shareholders and their
abettors was discussed, as few men are able to
discuss it.
The business committee then reported reso-
luton, that it ia inconsistent for anti slavery
christians to fellowship shareholders or the
justifers of slave.holdng.
This resolution was discussed at longth by
Messrs. Coe, Torey, Streby, Joseph Gordon,
Clark. Fairchd, j. b. Walker, Edward Smith
and G. c. Burleigh, and re.committed TO the
business committee for revision.
Recess until o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The business committee reported the follow
ing resolutions,
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Rssoapsd Thst ~ reioiee in tho osaanizstion
OF publicatlon societies, he object Of which 10
"a ssfoss the religious literature OF tn eouDsy,
and To furnish the people with publications
wiiuh shall bear faithful Testimony aeainst all
forms OF sin and we commend such societies TO
the patronage of the christian public.
Resolved, That we hail with pleasure the for
nation Of missionary societies, free from all con-
nection with slavery aud other gross sins, snd
which are pantps .ln,i-slavery churches through
out the land.
These resolutions were most ably and ele-
quently discussed by Rev. Messrs. Smith, Cor.
doa. Walker, fairfield, Longley. Nevip. Torrey,
MeEidowney Lucius Smith, and others, and
adopted
The speakers stated some most startling
facts, showing that the publishing houses OF the
large religious denominations had carefully ex-
cluded from all their Issues any paragraph hav-
ing the slightest reference TO slavery. Some OF
these facts were familiar TO me. The most
wicked OF them, however, were not | will give
a very few Of the many, by way Of sample and
commend them very respectfully to the atien-
ton Of the Presbyterians of the old and new
school, who have those sins to answer for
Mr.. Longley, OF Chatham congregationalist
minister, stated that he was ashamed of their
hymn books, and also that of the Presbyterians
Occasionally he wanted to sing freedom song
but could find none in the book. Slavery had
torn them all out. A beautiful hymn, once ia.
miIiar to all had the stalza that limited at sla.
very, torn out-all else was retained. Here ar.
the missing lines which the Northern churches
at the bidding of their Southern overseers, have
expunged. Read it-think Of it--good friend
." Thy neighbor yonder toiling slave
Fettered in thought and limb.
Whose hopes are all beyond the grave
Go thou and ansom him. F"
Rev. Mr.. Torrey, of East Cleveland, said that
he had llbored under the same difficulty With
in few years all the liberty songs had disap
peared from his hymn book. He had recently
purchased new one, neatly printed by the
Bible Society, with the hymns on one page, aud
the music on another AT monthly concert q
short time since, he thought proper to remem
her the slave, and turned to the lad Of Watts
Hymns, and commenced to read, when, to his
amazement, he found that the verse which he
most wanted had gone, Here it's:
Blessings abound where e'er He reigns,
The joyful prisoner bursts his chains,
The weary fad eternal rest,
And all the sons of want are best."
Very innocent verse, say you and for that
reason the subserviency of the Northern churches
is doubly cursed and wicked
] have another budget of the same sort" Of
facts, that will open after these are sufficiently
pondered.
The society adjourned to meet again to-mor
row at o'clock.
The discussions will be intensely interesting.
During the whole of to day, the church has
been crowded to its utmost. The people sol.
emn and serious.
The choir, which was composed of about fifty
good looking young people OF both sexes, sang
beautifully.
More anon.
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THE BIRTHPLACE OF GREAT MEn.-The nom
nation of General Pierce has put into circula-
ton some erroneous statements in regard to
the birthplace of some of our first men. As we
have also fallen into an error in relation to this
matter, we have taken some pains to ascertain
the following facts. Gen. Lewis Cass was born
in the town Of Exeter, New Hampshire. Daniel
Webster was born in the town now called
Franklin, formerly Salisbury, in Merrimack
county, N. II. ID. 3. Dickinson, of New York,
was born in Merrimack county, AZ we'll as John
A. Dix. Gen. Franklin Pierce Is native OF
Hllsboro', Hillsboro' county, and is lineal de.
scendant Of the family of Percys and the Duke
If Northumberland, the title being now extinct.
Judge Stephen A. Douglas Of Illinois, was al o
born in New Hampshire, but shortly after his
birth his father removed to Vermont, where, as
l. we'll known, the representative of "Younp
America learned cabinet makers trade. New
Hampshire is great State to emigrats from
il will be great State to live In when mon
liberal policy is adopted in the administration Of
it, affairx--Boston Journal.
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The census of 1851 has been taken in France
and the total Of population is 35,78l ,82l, an in.
crease of only about four and half per cent
on that of l84l, and the ratio has diminished
rapidly in the last five years Of revolutionar y
memory, being for them only little over one
per cent, as appears from tho following table:
Year. Population. Increase. Increase Per
per cent. Gnnunl
during The
lUfsrp1l
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Heads Of the WhIg Party.

In the window of MAuRY g. TAYLoR's book
store, on the Avenue may be seen, side by side,
the portraits of three prominent Wing aspirants
for the Presidential chair E zen those who
scof at LAvATER's theory must be struck with
the peculiar consonanee between the characters
and faces Of the three, respectively, and the con-
trast is the more striking in consequence of the
proximity of the pictures. The eye first falls
on the stern face of WINFIELD ScoTT, on every
line and furrow Of which ia stamped the soldier
--one accustomed to command, and impatient Of
contradiction or control There is something
imperious and impetuous in the face, softened
BY traces of natural kindness Of heart. Stern.
ness, net severity, is the chief characteristic
hasty but not vindietive temper indicated
by the deep lines Of that strong face, which ha,
intellect in it too and traces of earnest, painful
thought. On the other side lours the grand
brow, asd CLEAN out the cavernous eyes Of
DANIEL WEBSTER, arresting and rivetting the
gaze of the most careless observer, for none
could imagine that to be the face of common
man. Like some painting of the old masters, it
ssef11gSsll in shadow, 80 deep is the gloom, 20
soleaau the outward aspect of the man. II is
face to haunt one long after it has been looked
upon-one that cannot be forgotten, and to be
mistaken for none other. Thought and passion
both have stamped their impress upon every
lineament, yet it is a face and head to admire
not to attract. Thought, in its outward indica
tons, is always stern, and it is often difficult to
determine the difference between the traces j
leaves on the countenance and those ploughet
by passion but in this face are apparent th'
marks of both.
II 10 said by BURKE that great intellect is al
necessarily accompanied by strong passions, al
great FIRE by great heat, and this is one in
stance which would confirm the truth of Thu
theory. Between the two, the great genera
and the famous statesman, 10 another head--tha
Of The present occupant of the Presidentia
chair, MuLARp FIiLnoRS--as Characteristic n
The other two. Viewed alone II 10 somewhat
striking face-ratbes handsome and pleasing
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his taOlo presents some curious results, nnO
suggests some startling reflections. Between
the years 1901 and 1906, which was period Of
war. it appears that the progress Of population
in France was much greater that at any subse
quent period of the same duration.
Within the period of 1901 and 1906, France
had an army of half million of men in the
field, and the most powerful of her nav;es on the
sea. Within that period she won the battle Of
Austerlitz, and lost that of Trafalgar. She
shattered coalition of all Europe, and lost 8
whole army in st. Domingo. And yet within
this very period her population Increased NOR,
rapidly than in any subsequent period of tn,
same duration. Yet since the peace of 1916
France has been at peace. And now in the las
FIVE years the increase of her population is only
one-fifth of the ratio it then was.
Such is the comparison of period of wal
with one of peace. History has told us in burn.
ing words of the horrors of war: of fields
strewn with the dying and the dead of cities
stormed and sacked: of fields and provinces
wasted and desoate: of the tears of widows
and orphans. But the miseries of peace in
countries of dense population and depraved
morals, are but imperfectly understood. The
starvation, the disease, the vice, the crime
these are scattered and hidden, and make little
Impression on the senses or the imagination.
But they are aggregated in statistics. And the
result would seem to be that, abominable as is
the nature Of war, it is only one of tn. mani
festations of human evil, and that not the worst.
There are conditions of society immoral. de.
graded and ensaved, more fatal to human
life and to all the elements of human comfort
and happiness, than the carnage donations con-
tending on the field of battle.
II the population of France were in such a
condition of comfort and vigor as that which pre-
walls amongst the whites or even the slaves of the
Southern States her natural increase in ten years
would be nine millions. In fact it is not half
million! What becomes of more than eight
millions and half of people? Doubtless the
vices and the wants Of her population prevent
marriage and reproduction to a great extent
and vice and want bring multitudes to an un-
timely end. The great principle of human
vitality is assailed in all its stages of develop
ment. to the extent of decennial sacrifice of
more than eight millions of people.
Such is France. Yet that is the country 10
which the eyes of modern zealots have been d.
rected from this, as the one that was TO lead up
the procession ofregenerated men and nations in
the old world, and throw the glare of their glory
pathway to liberty, equality, and fraternity.
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~ Hon. r. NJ. CHARLTON, Of Georgia VINO
fills out the unexpired term OF Senator bERRisS
was qualified yesterday, and took his seat--
Judge CHARLTON is equally we'll known in the
field of law and letters. He has hitherto kept
sIoof from political life, though HE requirements
aud abilities fit him for any public station to
which he may be called.
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How TO REICH THE CoSsc1skcE OF a CHr.
sAmAH--Mr. X. ID. CALDWELL gentleman thor
oughly acquainted with the Chinese character
being enquired of by the chief Justice of the Su'
preme court of Hong Kong as to the beat M de-
of swearing the Chinese 30 as 10 get at the trnth
replied as follows:
II think that cutting off cocks head wouId
be the form of oath likely to elicit the oreatest
amount OF truth from Chinaman, but
!. This oath, to be administered in manner
at all binding, must be taken before the patron
idol OF the swearer but Chinese have different
idols, and those idols are feared most which ! "a
supposed to be able to punish most; therefore
an oath before one idol would not be 90 much
dreaded as an oath before another idol.
2. The Chinese have no belief in Cod or
future state, as we understand them, therefore il
would be superstitious and not a religious fear
which would restrain them. Most Of them Be-.
love in idols possessing power superior to men.
and believet that after death they will inhabt the
bodies ofbrutes or of other men,
5. The idols they invoke are not at all con.
sdered to hate vice, inasmuch as pirates con-
stantly invoke their assistance in piralical expe-
ditions.
4. Lying, in the abstract is not considered
sin among Chinese. If prosecutor believe tho
oeIenoant 10 % gnlity, ne Will swear to any
false collateral facts which he may consider
necessary to prove the guilt, and he will not
scruple to cut off cocks head for this pur.
pose.
B. The fear Of the oath is to be attributed TO
a supersttious dread of some consequences at
tendaut on the act itself in this world, than to
any fear of punishment in the world to come.
do not think they have any fear Of punish.
ment in a future state; they may think that
they will be unfortunate here
6. This superstitious fear of performing tas
act, would probably deter most re respectable
Chinese from taking the oath in small NIT
tiers. For the recovery of small debt or
the punishment of small crime, such persons
would not take an OATH Thus small debtors
and small criminals would escape. Some Chi
namen perhaps, would not be willing to take
The oath under any circumstances