New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-10-31
Letter from Ohio.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 25


Phebe Gilmore, sister of the philanthropy
list, who established and maintained in this
city, with his private funds, the first and best
high school in the West for the benefit of
colored youth, was found in a crazy condition
on our streets last week, and sent to Long
view Asylum.
Nearly all the men and women of this
community, that have taken a prominent part
in public affairs previous to the last decade,
obtained their education in Gilmorc's school,
and their ambition and energy from his inhu-
ence.
In 1916 Hiram Gilmore selected the best
talent among his pupils, and with about
twenty of them made n tour Of the North,
giving concerts and exhibitions for the pur-
pose of raising means to aid his philanthropic
scheme. At the end of several weeks the
troupe found itself in Seneca Falls, New
York, five hundred miles from home, and
only forty cents in their treasury-nothing
in their individual purses. After short
elaboration, they gave this to one of the
number, sent him to Auburn and informed
WILLIAM II. SEWARD
of their prcdicament. Mr.. S. Immediately
sent them two hundred dollars, brought them
to Auburn, provided food and lodging, obtain
ed a hall, advertised their performance, and
with the aid of his personal influence, secured
such audiences that in two days they were
enabled to pay their pecuniary Indebtedness
and proceed on their way rejoicing. They
could make no adequate return for the gen.
erous impulse which prompted him to minis
ter to their necessities.
ITO the generous mind
The heaviest debt is that of gratitude,
When tits not in our power to repay it,
The arrival of the distinguished historian,
John Anthony Froude, reminds me that Bald
win, in his "Prehistoric Nations" init
mates kinship between the negro and Irish
races or, as an expressive member of the
&C. L. c." once stated in discussion, " the
Irish are descended from lost tribe of ne
groes." Certainly there are many charac-
teristics in which the two agree, and it was
with feeling Of regret and disappointment
read his speech at the g Lotus" club recep-
ton and learned his purpose was merely to
neutralize or check the well-known Ameri-
can sympathy for the Fenians, and their
struggle for the liberation of Ireland.
The only colored scholar 1 know to be in
terested in chronological studies is Peter H.
Clark, ESQ.,, and l suggest this to him for
ga nut to crack"
THE EVANGELICAL MINISTERIAL AssOCIA-
TON
here, discussed last week the prevalence of
criminal abortions among American women .
DIR. Hatfield, a very prominent divine, made
the bold and startling assertion that "there
is hardly block in Cincinnati where the evil
is not practiced, and from which there were
not women coming into the church with
hands stained with the blood of the unborn
innocents.
''That respectable women, members of
Christian churches, do it and importune re-
spectacle physicians to do it," That the
evil pervades the whole country. That men
and women of the better classes do not de-
sire more than specified number of children,
and when the limit is reached they do not
hesitate to ''murder, wilfully murder" all
prospective candidates for this worlds sor-
rows or joys.
The Protestant Ministers acknowledge the
power of Roman Catholic priests among their
communicates, and assert that the sin is
much less among that class of believers. 1
wondered whether this new crusade ought
not to begin among the clergy themselves,
who contribute somewhat to the occasion for
such crimes, as in the case of DIR. Huston.
They have assisted in fostering it, until one
is ready to believe they are not near 80
who was informed "ras a rery good man
he had children by only one wOman an to,cn be-
sides his rife"
Since my last letter a project has been set
on foot by a young friend of mine to unite
the three intensely
LITERARY SOCIETIES
Of this city and form lyceum, composed OF
the very select and intelligent CD members
Of these organizations. My friend is able,
earnest, and honest in his endcavor to bcne-
fit them all, but 1 apprehend will find this
task Herculean one.
The Clark Literary, which never yet wei.
coined a female into its sacred precincts, has
awakened from its lethargy, determined upon
its usual winter course of exercises, and is
making preparations for its second series OF
public entertainments.
The Home Mutual Improvement has about
collapsed for :" lack of manageable marriage.
bic material" The Minervians have quar-.
rel on hand, occasioned by mutual jealousies
among the members. There is no rivalry il
regard TO the best performer. That is con
ccded-but on technicality, as to who il
superior authority, the President or Secrc
tary-alsO who should write the notice fO
called meetings. The matter was referred
to a committee Of thrce-two males and ont
female. AS the officers were young ladies
Of course the committee brought in unani
nous report in favor of each party con
cerned, decided that "both were right o.
wrong" and refused to have anything mor'
to do with it. They had performed thei
duty without fear or favor, and they hope.
this would settle it for all time.