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obituary..

Abner Hunt Francis, who died on the 9th
of March last in Victoria, Vancouver Island,
was representative man of his race and
widely known as a man of much intelligence
and commercial enterprise. He was the son
of Revolutionary soldier who sealed his de-
votion to his country with his blood on the
battlefield.
The subject Of this memoir started out
from his native State New Jersey to con-
quer fortune at a time when his path was
beset with almost insurmomtable difficulties
from the accursed institution of slavery. But
he had aggressiveness enough in him to clear
way notwithstanding, and commenced
business in Buffalo, New Nork, in the year
1885. He carried OH prosperous business
there for some Is years after, during which
time he was always found acting in concert
with those who were unremitting in their
efforts to ameliorate the sufferines of slavery
and to obtain the benefcent blessings of free
dom for his race. In 1851 the gold excite
ment allured him to the Pacific coast. and he
sailed in the summer of that year for Cali
fornia. But soon after arriving there he
changed his base of operations for Portland.
Oregon, a young and growing city on the
Willamette river, offering as he thought.
superior chances to the uncertainty incident
to gold mining. The result proved the wis
dom of his conclusions. He carried on an
extensive and thrifty business between there
and San Francisco from whence he drew his
supplies for about 10 years, when his health
and other circumstances induced him to re-
turn to Victoria, where he continued to re-
side up to his death, the greater part of the
time without being engaged in any other
business than that of real estate, in which he
was at one time largely interested. He was
a man Of much natural ability, pleasing
address, and considerable commercial ac-
tiyity. He often expressed to the writer the
delight he would have felt at seeing once
more the great centres of light and life on
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The total number of Indian reservations
in the United States is 81 organized tribes
and bands, 1911 total Indian population, 343,-
lO2, which includes the $4,000 Indians in
Alaska; area occupied by them, l39, 201,-
O02. The total annual cost Of the Indian
service proper is about 100000.
"A thick-headed squire being worsted by
Sydney Smith in an argument, took his re-
venge by exclaiming, g If had a son who
was an idiot, by Jove! I'd make him par
son." Very probable" replied Sydney,
"but l see your father was Of different
mind.
"A young man asked a young lady her
age, and she replied: six times and 7
times added to my age will exceed 6 times
9and 4, as double my age exceeds 90" The
young man said he thought she looked much
older.
in Rome they have perambulating steam
kitchen for cooking for the poor. 1t will cool
for fifteen hundred persons dinner in les.
than an hour and half, and at the very mod
est price of a sous plate.
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Lincoln University.

To the Editor fine New National Era
The Garnet Literary Association of Lin
coin University held its sixth anniversary Oh
Thursday the ID instant. The day was cele
brated in the new chapel of the University
which is fine specimen of architecture, ant
accommodates more than six hundred person:
comfortably seated. About half-past clever
O'Clock A NJ. the students and friends of the
University began to assemble; fifteen minute:
later the members of the association entered
the chapel in line of procession; few
minutes after followed the Rev. w. IL. Jose
plus, of Philadelphia, the pastor OF the dsy
in company with Mr.. J. A. Aldridge, Presi
dent of the Association; Mr.. W. H. brooks
President of the PHILOSOPHERS Soesty, MEM
lje1s-or r.nc1 sscsrlt and the select speakers
from Garnet Association. Professor L. W.
Bower opened the exercisers with prayer;
after which Mr.. j. A. Aldridge, with few
appropriate remarks, introduced the Rev. W.
H. Josephus his theme was Culture"
Notwithstanding his parochial duties and
arduous labors devolved upon him as Pro-
fessor of the Languages in the high schools
of Philadelphia, his manuscript exhibited
well prepared literary treat his ability as
writer needs no encomium the public is no
doubt convinced of the fact that he is writer
of the day. He held his theme up in every pos
sible light in an ably and scholarly manner,
evincing high degree of literary attainment.
He contrasted culture with simple education
with an argument sufficient to convince
fair and candid mind that culture meant some
thing more than education-the former ends
in nothing less than the development of the
whole man in Intellectual, moral, and his
spiritual nature. The manner in which
the audience received the address gave evil
dence of their high appreciation.
The select speakers from the society were
Messrs. A. p. Denny, E. w. HOllinsworth,
who read essays Henry Mabey and M. A.
Hopkins, who delivered original speeches.
BY request of the society, Mr.. c. w. Nor
sell, graduate and member of the The
illogical Department, delivered the history
of the Society. Mr.. Morsell showed no ordi-
nary ability in presenting connected order
of facts from the origin of the Society; he
also paid very high respect to Rev. Lorenzo
Wescott, the founder of the Association,
now professor at Howard University, whose
name frequently elected applause from the
members of the society.
The exercises were concluded with an orig
inal poem delivered by Mr.. w. F. Brooks,
graduate and member of the Medical De-
partment: subject. sour Mssion''-7a fine
piece of composition, and cheering in its
effects. A. 4. CARTER,
Rec,o Sec,y of G. l.. A. n
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L. ID. Miller, colored man, made good
Democratic speech at Bryan the other day,
and the appeal says he was " entertaining
and impressive" Mems.
Will this champion of Democracy inform us
in what light it looks upon a colored man as
a Democrat, while the most liberal plank in
their platform denies to him any right that
white men are bound to respect P Galoesfon
(Texas) Standard.
"A farmer near KeOkuk sows forty acres OF
ground with clover, garden flowers, etc., Tor
the benefit of his bees, and sells 1900 pounds
OF honey year at IS cents a pound, and s1oo
worth of bees.
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WASHINGTON, D. G.. THURSDAY MAY 16, 1872

the other side of the continent, but he was
not vouchsafed that privilege. He was
seized with malignant attack of intlamma-
ton on the evening of the 25th of March and
died on the 9th, after short bnt painful ILL
ness. His last moments were tenderly min
istered to by his sorrowing wife and few
devoted friends, and he died full of hope in
his Saviour, as his last words to his wife
were, "Meet me in Heaven"
j. Aug. CRAIG.
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VOL. III.-NO. 1871

You ought to have notified them, for white
people have not ceased to procreate.
Congress, gentlemen, has just voted you
$4,000 apiece yearly, that you may devote all
your time to sanitary matters. Please do
that, and not interfere with what does not
concern you. ToUssAINT.
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COMMUNICATIONS.

fHr NEW NATIONAL ERA does not hold itself responsible
for views expressed by correspondents Well
interesting communications will be gladly received
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THE WORST MAN OF THE CROWD.
Providence Herald, Democratic.

The proposition of the Liberals was to re-
form the abuses which have characterized the
administration of Gen. Grant. These abuses
were fragrant and obvious, hut the time for
work was short. The labor of organization
had not even been laid out. 1t was clearly
for their interest, while restricting themselves
to men popular with their own party, to
nominate such candidate as was likely to
be most popular with Cor least objectionable
toy those identified with other political Or
CARNATIONS. OF all the names proposed, Mr..
Greeley was most deficient in these requisites.
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Stone implements of human manufacture
have been found in San Mateo county, en-
bedded in rock of formation far anterior to
the period ofthe origin Of man, as understood.
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Mr.. Greedy is what may be called self
made man. He commencedas a composition,
and finished by being the head of one of the
most important American journals. He was
a champion of the Wing party while it ex-
listed, and has since been an extreme protec-
zionist. To be sure he was a firm opponent
of slavery before the rebellion, but, notwith-
standing this, in 1861 he pronounced for the
dissolution of the Union, and the abandon
ment of the South with all its misfortunes.
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THE OAIsSON CASUALTY.


Coroner Herman yesterday held an inquest on
the body OF John Meyer, the German laborer, who
was taken suddenly Ill after coming from the bot
tom OF the casson OF the Brooklyn Bridge,
foot OF Roosevelt street, on Monday last,
and died soon afterwards, at his residence, $50
Water street. Deceased had been at work in the
caisson nearly a hundred feet beneath the surface
only about two hours and half when he felt
greatly oppressed from the accumulation Of nox-
ious gases or from other causes, and was COM
peleu 10 ascend to q purer atmosphere. His exit
from the dangerous cavern, however, was too long
delayed, death being the consequence
Dr. John Beach made postmortem examina-
ton on the body and found both lungs firmly ad-
hered to the walls OF the chest py old adhesions.
The lungs were very much congested, the air cells
being entirely filed. The kidneys and liver were
also congested, all the other internal organs being
healthy. Death, In the opinion OF DIR. Beach, was
occasioned by asphyXia
Before descending to his work In the caisson Mr..
Meyer was examined by the physician employed by
the company, and constantly on the ground, with
the view OF ascertaining If he was suffering from
any organic disease.
Laborers at all affected with heart lung din
GUILTY should studiousy avoid descent into the
bowels OF the earth at the Brooklyn Bridge.
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upon sudden relaxation OF the money market;
but even this appeared to lack the element or
strength or confidence and was lost before the
close upon sales to realize The features OF the day
were
HARLEM AND ERIE,
the former OF which advanced to l2S, upon the pass
age In the Assembly, Of the Vanderbilt bill to
regulate the Harlem Railroad track In Fourth
avenue. This bill requires Mr.. Vanderbilt to
depress the track OF the Harlem road and puts one
half the cost upon the city OF New York, and was
passed by the Assembly this morning by large
vote. 1t is said to be so amended that it meets the
objections Of the members representing the dis
tricts adjacent to the improvements. Later the
stock reached 1867. The final passage Of the bill
is regarded doubtful, In view OF the provision
taxing the city for such private use. Erie
was little excited and declined to 63S upon
the announcement that the new direction intended
creating a consolidated mortgage, which would In
clude all existing mortgages and provide means to
lay new rail through so as to make a narrow
gauge. That such purpose is seriously intended
is extremely doubtful, and it has been most likely
given out to affect the price OF the stock unavora-
bly,. In the first place. 1t would be manifestly pre-
sumptuous for the present direction which does
not represent regular vote Of the stOckhold-
ers, to make such radical change In the
financial condition or the road or impose
such a heavy liability upon the real
owners OF the property to be affected, the stock
holders, who have never been consulted, the more
particularly an election is to come or In June.
The business OF the road Is not so differently
placed just at present from what it has been since
this change was first mo0ted to demand this haste
in non-representative direction, and the delay
quired to consult the wishes OF the stockholders Ia
but slight. This rumor is doubtless canard In the
interest of one of the many rival cques anxious to
control the next election. About this time, as the
almanacs say, many such absurd rumors may be
expected. The stock subsequently sold at 63A.
THE EXTREMES OF THE MARKET.
The following were the HIGHEST and lowest pricea
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DOMESTIC MARKETS.

GALVESTON, April %, 1872 -,
Das aSTs Sales So
NOZZLE, April q 1877
receipts n bales. Sales, 600 Stock 2a,O39.
Cotton quet mddnss &c Net sG recsps '" $50 Bales
Sales 10 49,,
Cotton quiet; mIaanss 2ssc Net So bales.
Tobacco active and strong at iSi prices Sales 10 Rhds
WILMINGTON, N. G., April q, ls72
Spirits quiet a. @ s0sn q e for
yellow dip and IS IS for virgin. Tar steady at 81 rs
Flour active and rs cent. sSs4 ARs e. 1871
IL Winter m
from weliand Canal at 81 800 bushels No. do the
spot and 5000 bushels white Gsnada to arrive on private
s s5s; SSisS 81 u.s. SfS Is 81
pei, ton as to to quality Hghwnes Sc Railroad
bany, 42c. Receipts-l9o bushels wheat 1850 bushels
rye.
Rail shipments, 900 bushels barley. Flour strong and
in good nd li goo Shls sold s. % fer spring
Sales Of 5000 bushels Duluth spring at 81 80 7o9 bushels
S sass 4 SSs@ ar ana an lr
p sh m BARLEY Por
lard and highwines unchanged. : 1850
opened active but closed weak at 81 I for No spring
Corn opened active but closed weak and dull at &c
%sc Tor No Rye-saies e No sst &c, 4 5se Barley
on. ard sms4 sefS s sold F NJ rns rF2s
si2 20 seller May. Lard sold at IS sol IS 52l Bulk.
clear rib sides, for clear sides Hams, pickle, sold
SS:s;. %Sss SSS; 81 80
oats, 5000 do. barley and 1000 hogs
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The following were the highest and lowest prices
OF stocks during the daV-

GOVERNMENTS WERE FIRM,
with the usual moderate business resulting from
the scarcity OF bonds. There was considerable in
quiry for investment, and prices closed firm. The
London market opened a shade lower than yester-
day, was strong in the afternoon but closed shade
Off The following were the closing prices here OF
four O'Clock limited States currency skies, 1851
1le; do. do. skies, 1881, registered, 1154 u; do.
do. do, coupon, III 117h; do. fve-twenties, reg
istered, May and November, 1l15s 1111s; do. do.
1852 coupon, do las l14%; do. do. 1884, do. do,
114s6 HAN; do. do. 1866, do. do, 1151 1851; do.
1867, registered, January and July, la 1144; do.
do. 1865, coupon, do, 113% 1881; do. do. 1867,
do do, 1143s 114h; do. do. 1868, do. do, 114al
lis; do ves Of 1881, funded, registered ITO 110H;
do. do do coupon, 11l1s 111A; do ten-forties,
registered, 109X 110r do. do coupon, ITO 1l0A;
SOUTHERN SECURITIES WERE QUIET,
with further advance in Tenessees. Prices closed
as follows Tennessee, ex-coupon, 8S 6S1a; do,
new, 6s a GsA; Virginia, ex-coupon, SO So; do,
registered STOCK DID, 55 60 do skies, consolidated
bonds, 52a4 81; do, skies, deferred scrip, 1917
171s Georgia skies, IS a 10; do. sevens, SO co.
North Carolina, ex-coupOn, SO 3611; do, funding,
1866, rs 81; do, do $685. p %; do, new q 90
do, special tax, 14h 10; Missouri skies, 70 7614
do, Hannibal and st. Joseph, 93a 95;
Louisiana skies, SO a GO; do, new, 55 q go; do.
levee sxes 81 70; do. do. Fights, rs 50; do. do,
Fights, 1875, SIS 90; do. Penttentiary sevens, 60
20; do railroad Fights, 20 a so; Alabama fves, 90 a
e5; do Fights, IS 90; do. Fights, Montgomery and
Eufaula Railroad, So 90; South Carolina skies, SO
a So; do, new, January and July, SO q 3sk; do.
do, April and October, IS SO; Arkansas skies,
funded, 55 a SO.
RAILWAY MORTGAGES
were in fair request at steady prices The follow
ing were the bids at the regular session OF the
o. Exyol,
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Wheat was and at the close easier to buy The
ias al nss s i Il s,5l Ss as mSs haa S
store Corn was active and higher. The sales were
s'ss May %!ss nssess
oats were more active and irmer The sales about
$1,000 bushels at Ole for western in store &c 52a4c for
at SOC s2c. Barley vas duh and nominal at former
FREIeHrs.The inquiry for berthroom for provisions
fair and rates were steady For grain the inquiry
copied There fair call or vessels for charter
remained irregular The engagements reported today
gran "a ssp sS y o
terms 300 boxes bacon and Loo terces lard Ss o bills
iissses isTs i, s ssss sSss ~
tony from rhadsphia 500 6Ss crude, = 81
q n sf Ss Pod pfRs o
and back SOC, per Dbl an American ship hence TO Bor
sraS
psa e SDs lay sais
ss sys,s to
have read British Srs hence aps' to ssionca sS
ei ss4s aay ss , S.
Mere generally under The views Of sellers We quote
s%s or 5se a FL s herd oy n"s CLOTH ~
and mrs ae ase hemp ,gp snaneS dun
1000 bales to arrive private terms We quote Dressed
American $50 $3.50 per tom undressed do $40 $l60
DO Tampico, nc; pc; do, in bond jute, &c. 7c
gold, and jute butts, SIC, currency
HAY AND srRAw-Market firm under light receipts and
fair demand We quote shipping, 81 IS 81 40; retail
Oc long rye straw %; short do, soc 9c oat Too
a SIC. wheat Soc. Zoe.
Hops-The market remained in the same condi ton as
when last rcportedquiet but firm The limited supply
OF desirable kinds gives holders confidence and they show
disposition TO force sales Quotations remain the
HIDEs.-The demand for the past week has been only
m0dey 10, and prices remained withnnt perceptble
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-Four additional lots on the Boulevard, adjoining
those disposed OF, and seventeen lots the south
side Of 47th street. beginning 100 feet west of the
Boulevard, were also advertised to be offered by
the same firm but the sale OF these was adjourned
to the middle of May. The prices obtained for most
of the property sold were considered low.
Messrs. Goodenough n Weber sold the three story
brick building 800 East Broadway, between Scam
mel and Jackson streets, lot 24x78, for $157Oo.
" X. stevenson 4 Son sold three building lots on
West 126th street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues
together 75x100, for $10,475
Joseph Mcclure sold the leasehold property $50
Suffolk street, lot 24xl00, with four story brick
house thereon for 50 1907 the lease has fifteen years
to run with covenants OF renewal.
Jeremiah Juhnson Jr, sold to-day 115 BrocAlyn
lots, part Of the former Bergen estate The lots are
situated on Fifth avenue Forty.third street Forty.
fourth street and on Fourth avenue The prices
ranged from sl05 to $500 per lot the whole amount
OF the sale reaching $36,150.
The same auctioneer sold four lots each about
23x90, at tie northwest corner OF Eighth avenue
and Sackett street. for $lL00Q.
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DANGEROUSLY INJURED.

Yesterday afternoon Coroner Herman was re-
quested to take the ante-mortem statement of
Mr.. Lawrence Siess, German, sixty years of age,
who was represented to be lying in very danger
GUS condition at his residence, No. 400
East Seventy-fOurth street. A week since
Mr.. Sess was Knocked down and run over
near his residence by pair OF horses attached to
COACH the wheels OF which passed his chest
and abdomen, inicting perhaps fatal injuries. The
driver, whose name did not appear, was arrested
soon after the occurrence for reckless driving and
locked up.
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NEW CROP OF INDIA RICE.

We note the arrival of the steamship Italy from Liver
pool and with ii the first of the crop of Rangoon
rice Messrs Dan Tamages Sons of this city The
usually early arrival owing to the rapid transit which
results from the Suez Canal In former the first of
the East India crop was generally placed
about the LIST 10 the middle OF July, while
now a saving made of nearly three months by
means the The parcel Is sold in grain, very
white and peculiarly well brushed
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THE REAL EST ATE MARKET.


Muller wilkins Il Co. made the following sales
yesterday at the Exchange Saesroom:
Three story and attic brick house and lot on the
south side ath st, $50 feet east of 7th lot rs
House and lot on the south side of SOth ST. $40 feet
east of 4th av, lot lS.4xl022 above cncumbrances
amounting to $l3 500. ................ ..... 900
av 25xssS cnorgase $1,000. 1900
100 feet east Of oh av. a5xlooii each 800
Two lots e. Of Bloomingdae road, beginning on
sssss loOx 100 2il mortaage ST. 500 each -. 1900
n Boulevard l46th st., a. llxl00.. 600
lot adjoining 25x00 4s25
lot adjoining, 25xl00. 4675
lot adjoining 25xl00 4G25
Lot n 146th st. 100 IT, n Boulevard 25xg9 IL 2925
lots adjoining each 25x99 H. each ........... $50
lots adjoining, each 25x99 H. each ........ LOO
lot adjoining, 25xg9 II 14JO
lots adjoining, each 25x9o11, each. 1873
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The quotations based COTTON running IN qualify
not more than half grade above below the grade
quoted.
FLOUR GRAIN.-Receipts-Flour 8,1S7 bbs wheat,
800 bushels; corn 81 700 do meal 2O0 bbls and
35 bags; oats 50 93 bushels barley 900 do rye, 800 do.
noted yesterday The sales were about 900 bills, in
GLIDING 100 bbs Southern and 725 bbs supcrhne rye
ali at RES within the range of our quotations. Corn
meal was frmer and in good demands sales 800 bbls,
mostly Western private terms and 500 sacks of Jersey
MT 81 81 coarse and 81 IS for fine. We quote
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change The sales Of all kinds aggregate peA no re-
ceipts for the week ,1l3 hides and l53 bAirs Cal
cuta cow stock on hand this date ED 30 hides and l3
bales 81 Calcutta COW and buffalo, against lSs 800 hides
year.
LEATHER.-For hemlock sole the demand continued
moderate for middle and overweights Damaged is still
scarce and wanted The receipts were moderate and
prices stock Of all kinds light We quote .Hemock-
2s1sc 2s1sc do light 2sc California. heavy 27Jzc
ssT T CO. %ida hesy T5s 2se d. Light 2c sc
do, Light ., &c T1sc good damaged, all kinds and
sish e gsS poor do isc q, &c in the roaS
dls sac da %dS dS Light Sc 49c eropped heavy sc
the rough heavy Bic. s6c. do, middle Sic &c. do
light SIC. a 35c. bellies, lie u 100.
Copper was also quiet but hardly strong 100 M lbs
Small sales were made at previous prices.
MoLAssEs-There was but little disposition shown do
ported of 30 hhds Porto Rico SEC 4Oc. and 100 bbs New