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lBaudin Monument.

PARIS, Dec. II, 1872.
To the Editor Of the Ne,c National Era:
The ceremony of placing the monumen,
OF Alphonse Baudin, repressnsent du Pelpie
who was killed in 1852 at the time Of the
coup fdof, took place at the cemetery Of
Montmartre on Tuesday, December 4th,
without any demonstration, so intensely in
terested at the present moment is the people
OF Paris in the parliamentary struggle at
Versailles, of which no doubt you are we'll
informed. This Of course can have no very
great interest for you or your readers but
what will interest you more is the fact that
the design of the base Of the monument is
the work Of a man Of color, Mr.. Leon DuprG,
a native OF the State OF louisiana! Mr..
Duprc came to Paris when quite youth,
and applied himself to the study Of architec-
ture, and has arrived at a degree Of excel
lence very rarely attained by one of our race.
Some years ago he was considered skilful
enough to besntrusted with the monument of
the celebrated French poet and writer, Henry
Murgcr, who died in Paris in 1861. The
monument, when finished, was greatly ad-
mired for its simplicity and elegance, and
Mr.. Dupre, together with the sculptor, re-
ceived many fiattering compliments from the
French press. lie has on this last occasion
been equally successful, and the journals
here, regardless of opinion. are unanimous
i" praising his skill.
He has presented me with Photographic
views of both Of the monuments, and has
promised TO give me full set of his works,
in order that may present them to your
paper in his name, which will afford me much
pleasure to do at an early day.
Although Mr.. Dupre has lived many years
in France, he has lost none of the energy
and enterprise peculiar to the American
people. have taken the liberty of bringing
this to your notice, knowing with what pleas
ure you chronicle merit, and especially in
this instance where it is so deserving.
DAVID T. 5. FULLER,
Paris, France.
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The story OF Poor little Stephen
Glrard.

The man lives in Philadelphia who, when
young and poor, entered a bank, and says
he, "Please, sir, don't you want boy?'
And the stately parsonage said, mo, little
boy, l don't want little boy" The little
boy, whose heart was too full for utterance,
chewing piece oflicorice stick he had bought
with cent stolen from his good and piOus
aunt, with sobs plainly audible, and with
great globules Of water rolling down his
cheeks, glided silently down the marble
steps of the bank. Bending his noble form,
the bank man lodged behind door. for he
thought the little boy was going to shy a
stone at him. But the boy picked up some
thing and stuck it in his poor but ragged
jacket. "Come here, little boy" and the
little boy did come here; and the bank man
said, 40, what pickest thou up?" And he
answered and replied, "a PIN" And the
bank man said: Little boy, you are good ?"
and he said be was. And the bank man
said, How do you vote?-excuse me, do
you go to Sunday SCHOOL," And he said lac
did. Then the bank man took down a pen
E-ade Of pure gold, and flowing with pure
ink, and he wrote on piece Of paper, "St.
Peter" and he asked the little boy what it
stood for, and he said ''Salt Peter Then
the bank man said it meant saint Peter"
The little boy said 'Oh!'
Then the bank man took the little boy TO
his bosom, and the little boy said, .Oh :"
again, for no squeezed him. Then the bank
man took the little boy into partnership, and
gave him half the profits and all the capital,
and he married the bank mans daughter,
and now all he has is all his, and al! BIS own,
too.
STORY OF ASoTHEE GOOD LITTLE 10Y.
Ny uncle told me this story, and I spent
six weeks in picking up pins in front Of q
bank. 1 expected the bank man would call
me in and say, Little boy, are you good ::''
and was going TO say Yes :" and when be
asked me what ''St. John" stood for, / was
going to say "Salt John" But / guess the
bank man wasn't anxious TO have partner,
and guess the daughter was son, for one
day saws he TO me, Little boy, what's that
you're picking up?'' Says /, awful meekly,
:Pins." Says he, Lets see 'em" And
he took 'em, and took off my cap. already
TO 90 in the bank and become a partner, and
marry his daughter. But | did't get any in
vita.ion. He said, Those pins belong to
the bank, and il catch you hanging around
here any more III set the dogs on YOU u
Then left, and the mean old cuss kept the
pins. Such il life as find it.-Hayk fieais.
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Our Society.
PLAISFIELD, y. j., Dec. 20, is

PLAINFIELD, n. j., Dec. 20, 1872.
To the Editor Of tie Ne1 National Era:
One Of the most interesting events which
the colored people Of Plainfeld, or rather q
portion Of them, ever witnessed, was on
Christina evening, at the first entertainment
given under the auspices Of the Alliance So
cial Union. The society, being composed
of strictly select class Of ladies and gentle
men, are DESTROYS Of distinguishing them
selves from other characteristics Of this city,
and making reform among the social circles
OF Plainiield. 1t being q beautiful day,
though rather cold, the committee of arrange
ments collected together evergreens and
other green shrubs, and decorated the hall
becomingly, buf not in an ostentatious man.
ner; yet it appeared to attract the attention
OF everyone within the enclosure of its walls.
The entertainment commenced about nine
O'Clock, p. NJ, and lasted about five hours,
which met the appreciation of all present.
Programme Of the first entertainment given
under the auspices Of the Alliance Social
Union, Christmas evening, Dec. p, 1872:
DE'oAiONAls EAEkCISES.
LIST. Prayer by the Rev. J. D. Bell, of
Washington, ID. {. Cd. Hymn by the So
ciety, When l Can Read My Title Clear to
Mansions in the Sky. Sd. Address by the
Rev. D. Bagwell, Of Plainfield, n. j.
Promulgating to the society the necessity of
forming and maintaining such society as
that in this city. Mr.. Bagwell eulogzed the
name of Alliance Social Union in most en-
phatic manner, congratulating the President
and other officials of the society for their
achieved credit in conducting such a credit
able society. The most laughable incident
that occurred during the evening was a reci-
tation by Mr.. j. Lawson" Hard to Suit
Responded to by his sister Josephine. Every
body seemed to enjoy it so much that they
have not gotten over the great felicity of that
evening as yet. Music was furnished during
the entire evening by the President, Mr..
VIM. E. Williamson.
JESSE LAWSON.
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The Tin NoIopOiy-Vh q. The
Remedy

The price of tin il enormous. Ia the past
twenty-five years it has risen from 42Di TO
s758. 40 per ton. There are but three sources
Of supply of this important, and We may "a
well say Indispensable, article in the world,
and these are known commercially a. English,
Banca, and Straits. Each of these sources is
strictly under the cDEt.J. Vi English capital
lists. OF course the cost cf production has
little 10 do with the price cxactcd. The ne
cessities Of the world are but an "OppOr-
tunity' for English mcnOpOlists. In a hum
bred instances almost this might be amply
demonstrated. The black lead mines 0i
Burrowdale, yielding from few weeks labor
annually the enormous profit 90 more than
$500 900, and worked to lust the extent to
keep the market barely supplied in order that
this profit may be perpetual year after year.
Is but another Illustration Oi the ZANE -ysteul
Of extortiOn. The same policy va. long rur.
sued il the sale Of salt T. the people Of this
country. At the time the kanawEa works
were commenced in Virginia the people there
we're paying IRON Three - i've dOilars pei
bushel Tor this Indispensable article. This
policy was pursued again in the price OF cop
peras, which Tell from 10 % II cents down u
cents per pound Immediately on the COM
mencement OF its manufacture in this cOun-
try, and al cents per pound delivered on
the seaboard from the factory In Vermont no
Insignificant fortunes have been made. lhey
are now exacting the same exo'bitant rate.
on tin, and TO this exaetion our people mus
submit OF devise a means BY which TO remedy
the extortion, which amounts 70 between
seventy and eighty millions OF dollars year
over the price eiaeted in 1879. And the
opsaisa i that it viii still continue to increase
J in Price. II has risen from s6io in 1871 "a
! s7t0 = 1G5z. At this enormous price GU,
4 D. L. al. IN
4 100 tnns per annum. And now what ID our
rsredy Up 20 the present time but two tit
,nlnss ne think have been discovered h
| America. One ofthese Il in New HamrshirC
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express and irrevocabc law Of God in the Old
testament scriptures, and make our courts Of
Justice Of more effect. God is not glorifed
nor mankind blessed by such procedure.
Bai it rather lessons the aggravation of the
horrible crime Of murder; and what now
startles community will be regarded as
something that was to be. MORE ANON.
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In the late election General Grant
popular majority "as '5y,l5I. Ia ls15 IL
was 800, 5ss Tie total number Of rUtes
cast for General Grant was 2,JJ2.geI and
for Hr. Greeley 2,.@3,si.. In lsCs. 81.
SEYMOUR vote was 2,.O3 go, and Genera
Grants 3.0l3, les. The vote in the electoral
college will stand ,hree hundred for General
sGaat against sixty,ix for Liberals and Dem
Ocrats. The Republicans carried th.Fty-o.e
Of the thirty-seyen States.
The acting Postmaster General decided
and the Postmaster General endorsed The
decision, that If you want 10 send two circu-
lars in letter, you must put two cents in
stamps on il. IL frequently occurs that two
or three or more circulars are sent in the
same envelope. Thl. ruling make eaelr pay
one cent.
The new Massachusetts insurance las,
has provision to the effect that each towu
o. city Of over 900 inhabitants, in the State,
seAau BE- odd into districts, aud that no
have nj risk in any fire dis
texeeeding its net assets for
losses in laSsaehnset.s.
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COMMUNICATIONS.

rHt Nt~ NATIONAL EaA docs Told Itself responsible
III ve~s expressed BY correspondsnt Well ~rttea aud
Interesting communications vii be gladly received
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Western Australia offers $4,000 reward
for the discovery of paying gold field within
three hundred miles of any port.
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There Is great demand for wood-chop-
pers in the northern counties Of California
at from eco TO s75 month.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-27
Financial.

We are continually ~interrogat-
ed in reference to the financial
situation. People ask US wheti :
Ell the present is any more en-
couraging; whether the present
stringency is TO continue, and
whether the property of an over
burdened people is TO be sacri-
feed to the greed of unmerciful
creditors. In reply we have only
to say-that no relief can come
before the meeting of Congress.
Upon the Conduct of that body
depends the financial veal Or
woe of whole country. If Con
gress viii act in accordance with
the wishes aud interests Of the
masses, regardless of the monied
aristocrats. it will at once au,
thorize The issuance Of more
greenbaeks~+aPeh-the~ plan we
have already Indicated. It is
useless to talk about any method
of relief which does not embrace
the furnishing of more money,
The people have property, land
stock and produce, but they can.
not realize any mon. from them
A man worth $4,000 in proper
~, if pressed, cannot pay a deb
of 100000, and hence, his whole
property, put up at auction, Ii
sold for a song. We have reason
to believe that the members o
Congress r forcibly Impressed
with the gravity of the occasion
and that they will address them
selves to earnest effort at relief
There are to-day fully 100000
men in the country thrown on
Of employment. These mus
have bread. They will not starve
and unless something is dom
they will become @ most danger
Gus element to government an
society. When men are reduce
to the point of starvation the
lose their reason, and heeem
madmen.i We are inclined t
the belief that times will gro
better shortly after Congress
eonYenea. .lsrs ..rifedJ.t58 q. 81 r
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-27
CUBA.

It is certain that the majority
of our people do not desire war.
They have had enough of it, too
much, and would avoid every oc-
casion for it if they could. But
if they are slow to take offence,
they are exceedingly sensitive
respecting the national honor;
and this sentiment is now deep
II touched. No doubt there are
many citizens, and some of great
influence, who do not think that
the capture of the Virginius and
the execution of her passengers
afford d proper reason Cor war,
and that we should bear the
wrong patiently rather than re-
sort to war; but the vast MAORI
ty of the people are of differ
ent opinion: ond unless the most
ample apology and PREPARATION
are made by the Spanish Gov
eminent they will compel Con-
gress and the Administration to
seek atonoment by arms.
If the indispensable apology
and reparation were a matter of
words merely, the present rulers
of Spain might do everything
that ia necessary. CASTELAR, has
an immense stock of words, and
they gush out at every call; but
in this instance language will
not suffice. We must have from
the Spanish Government not
merely o satisfactory expression
of sorrow and regret for the in
suit to our flag; the Virginlus
must not only be restored and
all damages to the ship and car
go paid, but the eaptors must for
their act be brought to trial be
fore a Spanish court martial, and
the mnrderers of the crew and
passengers must be dismissed
from the service of their country
and subjected to rigorous militia
ry justice. This is the very least
that we can exact; and as nei-
ther Castelsr's tottering Govern
ment nor any that is likely to
succeed him can have the will or
the power to enforce suoh repar-
alton, we shall have to enforce
1t for ourselves; and that will be
war.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-27

Many people labor under the
impression that Roman Catholic
churches outnumber and outval-
ue those Of any sect in this coun-
try; but, while the Methodists
have 1887 churches, seating
six and o half millions of people;
the Baptists 1887 churches,
seating nearly four millions, and
the reunited Presbyterians 1888
churches, seating two millions
two hundred Thousand, the Ro-
man Catholics have only $500
churches, seating not qnite two
millions. The average value OF
the Jewish synagogues is $50,
600; the average value of Units-
rian churches 100000, and that
of the Episcopal churches sl4,-
900.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-27

Mr.. Grants hand organ 81
Washington made the following
prediction the other day:
Set it down as absolutely GER
tain that within five years We
shall have: 1. A postal savings
bank; 2. A government telc-
graph; 8. A bureau Of railroads
and transportation; 4: Free bank
ing.
That prediction WAS altered
on the superstition that the Rad
zeal party would he continued in
power for the next five years
an event not likely to hapren, il
the result of the late elections
means any thing. We fear that
a great many splendid anticipa-
,ttans of enthusiastic Radical gen
tlemen are going to be blasted.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-27
The NoUenaber. Elections.

The result of the elections n
not encouraging to the Admins
tration and the party it repre-
sents. New York last yenr gave
Grant 10000 majority. The Dem
ocratic majority this year is from
$4,000 to 10000, and a Legisla-
ture so closely balanced, politi-
cally, that the election Of an an
ti-republican to the U. S. Senate
is not impossible.
Washburn's majority for Gov
of Wisconsin in 1871 was
almost 10000. Taylor, Demo
Graf, is elected this year by a.
bout 5000 majority. with a Dem
ocratic legislature, that will send
some good, honorable man to
the United States Senate, in place
of the notorious Mat. Carpenter.
In Virginia, Kemper, the Con-
sentative candidate for Governor,
is elected over Hughes, Admin
istration candidate. by about 90
900 majority, with a Democratic
Legislature that will give MS q
Democratic United States Sena-
tor in the place of the present
Radical incumbent, whose term
expires with the present Con-
gress.
In Massachusetts the Radical
majority of $4,000 for Grant, last
year, is reduced to about 1000
for Washburn, for Governor,
this year, with men like Gen.
Banks in the State Senate and
John @. Adams in the Uouse.
In s'bleeding Kansas" the re-
suit has been most disastrous to
the Grant party-a Democratic
and Conservative Legislature is
elected which will give us a
sound anti-Grant man, in place
of that blatant old sca!awag,
Pomeroy.
Out of fifty-nine counties In
Illinois, the Radicals only car
ried eleven at the late election
And even in the counties which
they did retain, their majoritie:
were shattered into fragments
Next year the route will be com
plete from one end of the Stat,
to the other.
!, The Democrats have game
twelve members in the Lowe
House of the New jersey Legis
lature, reducing the Republics
majority to six in that Hons
and thirteen on joint ballot. An
, other charge along the Who'll
, line by the indomitBble Dem"t
racy of New Jersey, and Their
will be a second HessiAn surren
der on her soil.
The outlook must be anythin
but cheering to Grant and hi
satellites. We don't hear so niue
about the third term for tn
"Second Washington" just noN
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-27

Spain admits that she cannot
govern Cuba; that she cannot
control the S%paniards even, let
alone the insurgents. AS Spain
Car not govern the island, some
power that car ought to take
possession. We have very little
confidence in the ability of the
present Administration to gov
err; but are willing to have it
take control down there.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-27
"Let us have peace,o said the

"Let US have peace" said the
President in one of his inaugu-
rails. The market price for that
useful article, according to the
estimates of the War Department,
is 59,OOO,0 900 a year for the
army, and 100000 for the
navy. So the people will hold
their peace when the tax-gather.
er calls around.
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I'll BOg that acas aO Foot.

"Father, was Greeley electedt"
asked an unsophisticated twelve
year old of his Republican sire.
Starting up with astonishment
the latter answered: mo; why
do you ask such a foolish ques-
ton" Because" said the boy,
"you said last fall that if Greeley
was elected there would be a
panic, and everybody says there
is a panic now, so l thought
Greeley must have been elected.
Sentinel.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-27

The majority for Taylor, the
Democratic and farmer Grange
candidate for Governor of Wis
-consin, is more than $4,000. This
is a splendid result for a State
which gave over $4,000 MAORI
ty last year for President. Is
there anybody who is foolish
enough to suppose that this does
not mean a revolution, and was
not alone accomplished by stay
at-home Republicans?
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-27

Mr.. William M. Evarts, Elk
General of the United
States, admits and affirms the af-
front offered by Spain to the A
merican flag, and announces the
doctrine that the best reparation
for the past is prevention for the
future.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-27

One of the results of the re-
cent election it is reported, is
that the Administration Senators
at Washington will propose
terms of peace to the Liberal
Republican Senators, and invite
them back into the party after
denouncing them as soreheads
for nearly two years.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-27

Hancock county pays to the
State, on account of school tax
es, this year, $11 1853, and re-
ceives back from the State, $751;
2O8. In other words, the State
pays to the county $3.50 towards
supporting her schools and edu-
eating her youth.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-27

While the wages Of laboring
men have been reduced by near
ly all manufacturing and railroad
companies, we have not heard of
any reduction in the salaries of
officers or of dividends to stock
holders of said companies.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-27

Iowa should be the woman's
paradise. A majority of the State
officers and also a majority of
the State judges Of the highest
State court favor woman suffrage.
The State Librarian is q woman,
and the enrolling and engrossing
clerks in the House are women.
Women are reporters, copyists,
and paper folders in the State
Capitol, and six women are serv-
ing as county superintendent of
schools.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-27

For an organization that one
year ago was scarcely known,
the growth and success of the
Changers are almost without pre-
cedent. The number of the
Changers is now placed at 1000.
The movement has thus far TAX
en- deepest root in the West and
Southwest, although 1t is rapidly
spreading over all sections of the
country. Mississippi has 800
Changers, Missouri nearly 800,
South Carolina $50, Tennessee
and Georgia over 100 each, and
Iowa 1,700.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-27

The Democratic party. is al
ways upon the side of the coun-
try in foreign wars The Repuh-
lican party comes up to the
scratch when the war is among
ourselves. This is a difference
that should be remembered.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-27

II will devolve upon the next
Les islature of Virginia to elect a
United States Senator'S Demo
crat in the place of Mr.. Lewis,
the presen: Republican incum-
bent. Robert M. T. Hunter, a
gentleman we'll known to the
country and every way qualified,
has been named for the position.
He is understood to have advo-
Gated the measure of paying the
South $40 ,e00,O 600 for their slaves.
His election to the Senate would
probably be taken as a tacit en-
dorsemsnt of this doctrine by the
Democrats. We don't believe
the Democratic party is prepared
or willing to assure any such re.
sponsibility.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-27

Seventeen of the crew of the
Virginius who were shot were
British subjects.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1873-11-27


The next Senate of the United
States will have to decide upon
the ease of Patterson, who slams
to have been elected by the Leg
islature Of South Carolina to
that body. Patterson is said to
be q bona fde resident of Penn
sylvania. He went to South
Carolina as a carpet-bagger, and
bribed enough of the negro mem
bers of the Legislature to elect
him. His case was up at the last
session of the Senate, but Nor
ton, of Indiana, as chairman OF
the Committee on Privileges and
Elections, couldn't get time to
investigate it, and the matter
was laid over till the coming
session. We shall see whether
the Radical majority of the Sen
ate will take the, responsibility
of admitting this Pennsylvania
carpet-bagger to q scat in that
body.