New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-09-18

ORR local agent, Mr.. Charles II. Wilson
will supply our patrons in the First wart
with the NEW NATIONAL ERA AND CrrI
ZEN every week. He will call for orders.
AW DANIEL KEITH, JR., is our Agent fol
Baltimore. Residence l42 S. Caroline street
Mr.. keith smith and the d" Head" OF Edaea ..
tienal Affairs.
Mr.. Henry Johnson and his fdus Aclates
after giving the courthouse little prelimi
nary "buzz" on Monday, walked into the
Criminal Court on Tuesday, quite innocent.
like, attended by the Resolmionizer. They
! took their seats modestly, but confidently
All Sin cast down his eyes quite meekly
! enough, in fact, to have deceived the very
elect. On the other side, that terrible bully
man of wrath, ct cetera, Mr.. Keith Smith
surrounded by few friends. among whom
we noticed ID. A. $. and Pericles.
Mr.. Henry johnson was the first witness,
as usual, in behalf of himself. With down.
cast eyes, trembling voice, and weakness
so perceptible that we expected every min.
ute TO see him drop in his place, he solemnly
swore that he knew Of no difficulty between
himself and Mr.. Smith swore that he not
only did not write anything for the Republican,
but knew nothing of the articles written for
that sheet. In this last he placed Mr.. MUIR
tagh in false light, who told us in presence
Of witness that Mr.. johnson was reg
ular reporter on the paper. 1t also rather
brings up a new case: johnson versus John
son, since there are persons to whom II. j.
has boosted of his illusions in the organ. We
know, of course, what share the transtorm
ator and monopolizer No. have in these
things.
MIR. Smiths counsel made no defence. His
client certainly was foolish to throw the car
pet-coyered missile, and deserved punishment
for it. The fact could not be denied; the
mitigating circumstances, if any could be al
legged, could not be brought in as evidence !;
he therefore left the matter with the Court.
Judge Macarthur calmly and sensibly ad-
monished Mr.. Smith, took a comparative view
Of the two men, sifted some little discrepan-
cies in Mr.. JOhnson's testimony and Mr..
of 'the party of the first part, )" did not confirm
the Judgment of the lower cOurt-SlOO and
costs-but reduced it to $50, which included
the cost. We think if the case could 60 a
step higher, there would be no fine at all,
simply reprimand.
Moral: Don't throw bricks at your ira
ducers. The lead pencil is mightier than the
brick.
Shortly after the Judges decision mourn
full procession, headed by HI. "might have
been seen going down to Morrison's build
ing to condole, while the Judge and the able
Harrington were probably smiling al the at
tempt to influence them by button -holng them
or their friends the day before.
Quite in keeping with the above is the
following, furnished by one who was there
At the meeting of the Fourteenth District
Club last Monday II. J. was the reporter for
the Republican. Mr.. J. NJ. Shipper offered
the following resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted, II. J. nor resolutioniser not
daring to oppose. In the veracious Repub-
lican of Tuesday morning only the first one
appeared!
Whereas, the Hon. Peter Campbell has so
faithfully and impartially represented the in
terests of the Republicans Of the District of
Columbia
Resolred, That we, the Republicans Ct the
Fourteenth District, do hereby tender him
our sincere thanks for his most valuable SER
vices, and we are sadly disappointed that he
finds it impossible to serve us another term.
Resoloed, That we condemn the action of
John Ii. Brooks in relation to the Normal
School, and we do express our Indignation
at his mean and daring attempt to prescribe
four millions of loyal and God-lovng people
by barring the doors of the Public Schools
against them.
Whereas, report is current that some of
our leading colored men are forming an Or
ganization, styled the Black Mans Party,
and as we know, and can boldly affirm, that
il is entirely false, therefore,
Resolred, That VIC discountenance all such
reports, and hope our daily papers will find
enough to fill their columns without noticing
such unfounded rumors.
THE ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATION.