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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-12-06

The total receipts from tobacco for
the fiscal year ending June SO, 1872,
were S33,736,l70, showing an increase
over the previous year of $l57,263. The
Commissioner says that, so far as he is
able to judge, the law providing for a
uniform rate Of tax on all manufactured
tobacco, whether chewing or smoking,is
operating very satisfactorily. There is
now no reason why revenue officers
should examine into the modes of
manufacturing tobacco employed by
any one, or for opening or examining
any package, to ascertain the character
of its contents. If the package is
legal one, and has upon it a proper rev.
enue stamp, denoting the payment of
the tax, with such additional marks,
and brands, and labels as the law pre-
scribes, no officer is authorized to EXAM
inc it further.
Owing to the distributing causes which
have affected the trade for some months
past, it is now too early to predict with
entire certainty what will be the actual
result Of the present uniform tax on the
amount of revenue to be collected. He
has reason to believe that, with the adj
ditional safeguards provided by the new
law against the sale of manufactured
tobacco in fraud of the revenue, and
with the taxes imposed upon the sale at
retail of raw or leaf tobacco for con-
sumption without its being subjected to
any process of manufacture, collections
from tobacco, under the uniform rate OF
twenty cents pound (which is reduc,
ton of more than six cents pound
from the average rate for the last two
fiscal years., will reach nearly, if not
quite. the sums realized for either OF
the the same years. ain making this esti-
mate | am relying upon making col
lections of from 100000 to 100000
bacco in consequence of the restrictions
which the act of June 9, 1872, has
placed upon the sale for consumption of
raw or leaf tobacco.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-12-06

Report If the Comn,issiouer Of Iot.ru.I
Revenue-Totni Receipts from all sources
for the Year, Whisky Tax,
S48,475,576 = Receipts from Tobncco,
S33,736.17O.
The report of the Commissioner of
Internal Revenue states that the aggre-
gate receipts from all sources, exclusive
OF the duty on the capital, circulation
and deposits OF National Banks were for
thefollowing fiscal years ending June 30:
.235.s6I
-. l4fOll,l76
l3l,77O,yf6
These amounts include sums refunded
and allowed on drawbacks. The de-
crease in the aggregate receipts for the
last two years is due to the legislation
approved July Ia, 1870, which reduced
the revenue to the estimated amount Of
100000 per annum, but which did
not 20 into full operation before the
close of the fiscal year 1871; The re-
ceipts from spirits show an increase
sources are given as follows Spirits
distilled from apples, peaches or grapes,
1914 S4S; spirits distilled from materials
other than apples, peaches or grapes,
S32 $40; distillers' per diem tax,
$2,0l0,9S6; distillers' special and barrel
tax, $6,4S9,785; wine made in imitation
of champagne. 500 rectifiers, 1855, 704;
dealers in retail liquors, $4,02S.604 deal
ers, wholesale liquor, $2,065, 500 manu-.
facturers of stills, 81, 1891 stills or worms
manufactured, 1926; stamps, distillery
warehouse, 1920, 264; stamps. rectifers',
1867, 92O; stamps, wholesale liquor deal
ers', Sl39,602 excess gaugers' fees,
81, Ills; total, $49,475,576.
The number of or ,in distilleries regis
tered the last year was 5ll fruit dis
tillers, 1913; making grand total of
3 $40. The returns 10 this office for the
last fiscal year show q total production
in taxable gallons from materials other
than fruit, of 6S,275, AS; from fruit,
757,7SS; total yearly production, Co.
033,533.
By the act of June 6, 1872, the act of
July Is. 1866, so far as it relates TO fer
mented liquors, was re-enacted with
some amendments made at the solicita-
ton of the principal brewers of the
United States, designed to afford brew
ers better facilities than heretofore for
the conduct of their business under the
Internal Revenue laws. These conces-
sions do not appear to have been of
character to endanger the public inter-
ests, as the following statement will
show: "The tax received on fermented
liquors, at 81 per barrel, during the
first quarter of the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1872, was $22l7,l9l, while the
receipts from the same source during
the first three months of the present
fiscal year amount to S2,6S4, 24l, an in
crease of $3.50, $40. The average increase
of about million dollars annually dur
ing the last three fiscal years, as con-
t"asted with the stationary character Of
the receipts during the four years next
preceding, is certainly gratifying, but
the increase during the first three
months of the present fiscal year, as
above stated far exceeds that of any
corresponding period in any other year
since the organization of this Office. The
tax received on fermented liquors at
81 per barrel was for the years.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-12-06

WESTERN paper says that the lyceum
ia now a system of strolling players; to
which Haypus easy. Chair" replies: "If
Froude and Tyndall and Beecher and
Phillips, and Anna Dickinson and Mrs.
Stowe. and Theodore Thomas orchestra
and Rubinstein, are the stock company,
the strolling players are likely to be of
some service to the country"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-12-06

WHAT do you expect to see reflected
in your inamorata's eyes? Yourself-if
she is a good looking glass.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-12-06

The number of persons engaged in
the manufacture of fermented liquors
during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1872. was 3,42l. distributed as follows
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-05-02
The Clerical War I'm Germany.

The Nation thus sums up the latest devel-
opment in this interesting contest:
Prince Bismarck is still holly engaged in
his new fight with the Ultramontanes over
the educational question, and it is safe to
predict that, if his health lasts, the Ultra
montanes will get the worst of it, as he is
bringing into play every weapon within his
reach. The bishop of Emeland has excom-
municated two of his flock for declaring
against the dogma of infallibility. This is
illegal without the consent of the Govern
ment, so the bishop has been called on to
explain his violation of the law; and one OF
the accommodated, a schOolmaster, is re-
tanned in his position, while the other, a
canon, is still paid his salary and it is an
nounced that unless the bishop retracts his
own salary will be withdrawn. At Cologne
another bishop has forbidden the performance
of mass i'm the garrison church, because the
Government lent the building to the ole
Catholics. But the general in command
ordered the military chaplains to disregard
the prohibition, and, while one of them sides
with the bishop, the other reads mass as
usual. Saxony and Baden have followed the
lead of Prussia on the educational question
Baden has even forbidden monks to teach
and is leaving the old Catholic priests in the
enjoyment of their salaries and the posses
sion of their churches; and, to crown all, DIR
DOllinger has been eulOgizing Luther in his
lectures at the Munich University as an in
tellectual Titan and the greatest genus Ger
many ever produced, and as blameworthy
only in abrogating the Episcopal office.
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,chife teachers only are fitted to ir.tr,,ct tbon,

'ohue teachers only are fitted to instruct them.
how can his conscience allow him tn retain
his position as Professor of Law at Howard
University? Does the law class amount to
nothing, because it is taught by colored man.
or Is the real work done by white men, and
Mr.. Langston retained to give coloring to the
University? Would the Professor be kind
enough to suggest some means of livelihood
to the cotored teachers, if the schools become
mixed schools in the hands of the whites. be-
cause OF the reason assigned by him? We
may have incompetent colored teachers, Can
Mr.. Langston find perfect corps of compe-
tent tchite teachers? Has phite discipline SO
benefited and improved Mr.. Langston's race.
that he sees future salvation only in its con-
tinuance?
had thought, we wanted mixed schools as
means to an end; to do away, if possible,
with this prejudice, this hateful prejudice,
which forever meets us, which forever points
the way for us, and dictatorially says, $50
far, no farther )" "here, not therev' L
thought we favored mixed schools, just as we
favor the Civil Rights Bill, or any other meas
N~t ~ "AAASh Sfa'i anu pilNItStS are
to be gained! thought if Summers bill
passed (and L hope it willy that colored ap-
plicant for school would only need to pass
the usual examination to secure a school! L
supposed that the rights of colored teachers
would be protected as well as colored pupils!
That ability, not color, was to be the standard
of measurement! If Mr.. Langston thus de-
nounces colored teachers, need we feel in
iured when white men do it? As for his re-
marks in regard to his legal standing COM
pared with that of his white confreres does
he wish us to understand that because he has
not attained their level that it cannot be at
tanned? Is his failure in that direction to be
the criterion for every other colored man?
Must we consider ourselves inferior to the
whites because he does ? He finds only fe,o
who have any knowledge of grammar. Is he
one of the few? Because eray colored man
has not had the advantages he has, and with
the advantages does not consider himself the
equal of white men of his own calling, must
it be made subject of public comment?
With whom does the fault lie?
We hear enough every day of our inferiori-
ty, our ignorance, our inability, from white
men; that may have been the reason MIR.
Langston had for his remarks the other eve
ming. We always endeavor to initiate that
which we admire, or which we think will ele-
vate us in the object of our affections. White
men will applaud the effort of Mr.. Langston-
satisfaction enough, perhaps for him-but L
hope before he again feels the necessity of
unbosoming his thoughts to the public on the
mixed school question, he may find an OPP
portunity to visit our schools, and see whether
they amount to anything or not, before de-
nouncing them-by so doing he will be able
to advocate mixedsschools from a higher
standpoint, more sensible one, at least,
than that of Wednesday evening.
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Reducing the Tariff ON TIg-IrOn.

AS with the recent deduction from 80 to 81,
this change suilices for evil, not for any con-
ceivable good. 1t will not give us cheap iron
from abroad, while it serves to check the in
crease of our furnaces at home. Two years
ago, with the duty at 90 per ton, our con-
sImers had their choice between homemade
and foreign smelted pig-iron at $50 to s35
per ton. The duty was reduced to 81 in the
expectation that the price would be lowered
correspondingly; but the erection on our soil
of new stacks or furnaces was almost wholly
arrested by this change, while the demand
for iron steadily and rapidly increased, until
we are paying s45 to $50 per ton under a 81
duty for just such iron as we bought sl5 per
ton cheaper under 80 duty. Put the duty
up to slO tomorrow, with reasonable as
surance that it will stay there, and we will
double our furnaces within the next two
wears, turning out four millions OF tons OF
pig-iron per annum, and thus gradually re-
ducing the price to $50 and even lower. In
sufficient production is the cause of the pres
ent high price, and our free traders seem
resolved that this shall continue indefinitely.
N. y Tribune.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-05-02

sity, is an enemy to the poor needy colored
people of Mississippi. Having already taken
up too much of your precious space, will
close by first remarking, that the law estab-
fishing Alcom University has not the word
colored in it, and that its doors are open at
all times for the reception of students of any
race or cline that its trustees and faculty,
so far as the law is concerned, might all be
white men. "Civis made another mistake
when he said that the Senate would concur
In, and the Governor would sign, the House
bill killing AlcOrn University. Not only
did every member of the Senate, except six,
vote against and kill the House bill, thereby
sustaining our noble University, but the
Senate and some Of the best LAWYERS and
judges in our State decided that the law es-
tablishing Alcorn University and appropriate
ing for its support fifty thousand dollars an
nually for ten years, cannot be repealed for
the reason that said University has vested
rights. One of the ablest Democratic iurists
OF the State says, that until the ten years
expire no Legislature can withdraw said APP
preparation" The day is not far distant
when "Civis" will find that it is popular to
write and speak in favor of Alcorn University.
STUDENT.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-05-02
Letter from Denver.
DENVER, April IA, 1872.

DENVER, April IA, 1872.
To the Editor Of the NeaC National Era.
Though 1 am away out here at the verge of
civilization, domiciled at the "foot hills" of
the Rocky mountains, whose snow-capped
peaks loom up in the distance and seem to
look down upon us as from white clouds
floating in the air, waiting their snowy breaths
into our faces, when they feel in breezy
moods, and they are feeling so just now. L
say, Notwithstanding am away off here in
Territory that has no voice in the Presidential
election, nevertheless, L am not an Indifferent
spectator of the political situation of the
East-the place of light. L read your paper
every week, and see that you have plenty
of young, vigorous, and able correspondents
all over the country, who bid fair to do noble
work in their day and generation. Yes, we
all have our times and seasons in which to
work for mankind.
1 see that ON all sides the different factions
are marshaling their forces and comparing
notes for the coming contest.
Let us all see to it that no colored voter be
deceived by the "glittering generalities" of
the sO-called conservative Republicans"
who, we have some reason to fear, are tend
ing to Democracy in " Sleeps clothing" Of
course ,ce do not class the Hon. Charles Sum-
ner with them.
1 see that the kansas Liberal Republican
Convention" in their declaration of princi-
pies, have adopted civil service reform, gen.
eral amnesty, and all the other reformatory
measures which President Grant has fully
recommended from time to time, and thus it
would seem that these so-called " Liberals"
are aiming to steal Grants thunder. But the
thunder of Grants power will continue to roll
along down the political lines as it did in
the military, when he was engaged in saring
| the Union.
| Let us not forget that President Grant has
done too we'll for the colored citizens to go back
| on him now. Greeley, Trumbull, and Schurz
may do soto our regret, because they have
done us good service in the past, and for
which we are grateful-but tce, who have been
| the real sufferers, cannot afford to follow
them in their strangely diverging course, OF
"new departure" As to President Grant,
you have general reasons and have special
ones to believe that our confidence in him is
not misplaced.
Well, as L have already intimated, we, of
the Territories, have no votes, as you of
course know. We can, however, contribute
one gifted speaker who might do good service
in the coming campaign; and if you can give
us justifiable assurances, we will send him to
the front, when the proper time shall have
come. Your friend and brother,
| III. o. WAGNER,
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-05-02
Frank HeterOdOXy.

On Sunday last Mr.. Beecher created one
of his periodic sensations by enunciating doc
trines that first startled and then, at least,
partially converted his hearers. If another
mans doXy isn't Mr.. Beecher's doxy he is
very ready to say so, and he is especially elO-
quent and cOgent when denouncing the fol-
lies of the present or demolishing the super
stitions OF the past. On Sunday his object
of attack was the Cambridge Confession of
Faith, and especially the doctrine of predes
tination embraced in the clause, "By the
decree OF God, and for the manifestation of
His glory, some men and some angels are
predestinated to everlasting ruin, and some
are toreordained to everlasting DEATH" He
read this with terrible emphasis, and followed
it with the simple remark, THAT is rather
rough, is it not?' He went on reading till
he came to another clause, "These angels
and men, thus predestnated and fOreordained,
are fixed to an Interchangeable destiny; their
number is certain and defined, and cannot be
increased or diminished" By this time the
audience were in a condition OF high-strung
mental tension, which he changed to per-
ceptible smile by saying, That is what you
may call tight fit" Mr.. Beecher then made
this bold declaration: IF 1 were left to
choose between absolute infidelity and atheism
and the acceptance of God who has pre-
ordained and predestnated an innumerable
host of His creatures to torrents, to pains,
and to eternal death for His praise and His
glory, why, rather than accept such an infer
nal deity, l would be an atheist, and would
glory therein" That which followed was
still more daring invasion into what has been
regarded as orthodox faith. Quoting from
sermon preached by Rev. DIR. Binney from
the same pulpit in support of the doctrine of
predestination. he said, cit is to a Being
like this that we say, Our Father Why,
| if there were one soul that was predestined
by Him to such hopeless inheritance of
woe, 1 would say Our Fiend NOT Our
Father"
| 1t was characteristic of the congregation
that while these words were being uttered
they were listened to in breathless silence
and with absorbed attention, and when the
last sentence was spoken a murmur of ap-
plause assented to it. OF course, the be-
levers i'm Calvinism are Mortified at this attack
on basis of the faith, and the discourse has
stirred up an excitement in religious circles.
But the importance of it becomes more appa-
rent when we attempt to forecast what the
result would be if Beechers were multiplied
all over the land and each particular one
went hewing away in this style at some tenet
OF orthodoxy. There are great many peo-
pie who don't believe all that is preached to
them from pulpits on Sundays, but they keep
their doubts hidden in their own breasts until
some innovating thinker and speaker like Mr..
Beecher strikes the chord that finds response
within them, and then they become embOld-
ened to a degree of expression. If the truly
orthodox are to hold fast to their dOgmas they
must be kept away from Beecher and all men
} like him.--BattimOre american.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-05-02
VOL. III.-NO. IN

since the war has greatly altered the condi-
ton of the American citizen. States can no
longer abridge his privileges. The nation
takes upon itself the duty of defining and de-
Tending his rights.
Shall that be permitted to individuals, or
even to powerful corporations, which is de-
MED to States?
We cannot doubt what the answer to this
appeal will be. The people of this country
mean to take no backward step. If there are
political and civil wrongs unredressed, it is
because their attention has not been called to
them. Once pointed out they will be removed.
We contemplate for ourselves and our fell
low-countrymen of all races a happy and
glorious future, and predict for our country
that, since she is the freest among nations, her
destiny is the grandest.
PETER III. CLARK, Chairman
+. l.. CARDOZO,
GEO. l.. RUFFIN,
n. w. CUNY,
HARRY LOTT.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-05-02
From the Inyo (cal) Independent
The California Earthquake.

Monday night, March IS, was calm, clear,
and frosty, the moon just past the full light
ing mountain and valley with perfect distinct
ness as far as the eye could reach; there was
nothing unnatural or remarkable in the night
or weather. At about Is minutes past 2
o'clock A. M. the great unknown and I'M
measurable power beneath began to rumble
and roar, to heave and toss. The quakings
and rumblings were almost incessant, but as
a rule they amounted to nothing more than
mere tremors though every few minutes a
sharp, cracking shock would come, startling
everybody as only an earthquake can but
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-05-02

WASHINGTON. D. c.. April 90, 1872
}. AUGUSTUS STRAKER.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 90, 1872.
To the Editor of the Neao National Era:
We womenfolk, who are not allowed "to
get mp and talk IN meeain'," are obliged to re-
sort to the newspapers if we wish to express
our opinion on any matter in which we are
interested and the matter which now inter-
ests me, and leads me to say my say through
markabe speech of Mr.. Langston, law Pro-
fessor at Howard University, made at Union
League Hall, Wednesday evening, on the
mixed school question. In an editorial a few
days ago, saw the expression stopped orer''
applied to an Hon. somebody; judging from
the manner in which the application was
made, / am quite sure that if the editor had
been present the other evening he would have
again used the same expression, for the same
reason.
Mr.. Langston made some very sweeping
assertions in regard to the colored schools,
which he had no right to make, and which he
cannot prove. What does Mr.. Langston
know of the colored schools in this city ?
When has he ever visited them? He says
the "colored schools amount to nothing"
ask him ,chy! Is it because they are in the
hands of colored teachers, and he expects
mired schools will put them in the hands O
whites? Is it only the incompetency of the
colored teachers which makes Mr.. Langston 50
eloquent on the question? Are there no in
competent ~hite teachers? No badly man
aged white schools? If he has such regart
| for the colored youth of this city, and think
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-05-02
This advertisement appeared in the Her

aid of Sunday, March 81:
Wanted-A young man of ability and char
acter in Government office abroad. at a
salary OF 81 500 per annum; must hf : 81 200
cash, and be ready to sail this week; only
those inclosing first-class reference noticed.
Address c. K. R., box =, Herald office.
Most people would pronounce this brazen
attempt to swindle greenhorns but the New
York Sun remarks that "nothing could better
illustrate the condition into which our politics
have fallen"
In a recent letter Senator Brownlow
claims that notwithstanding his physical weak
ness he discharges his duties as Senator about
as well as the majority, with the exception of
speech-maklng; and he quietly adds: "We
both Houses of Congress, and the country
would lose nothing if more Congressman were
unable to talk"
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-05-02
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