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Brook lyn Moving.

AT the meeting of the Brooklyn Board of
Education, petition signed by l73 citizens
was presented and referred to the Teachers
and the Attendance committee. 1t asks
that, hereafter, there shall be no distinction
in the schools on account of race or color.
Their reasons are as follows
l. Because it is matter of simple justice,
in itself sufficiently meritorious to claim from
and receive favorable action by your honor
able body.
ii. Because it is in harmony with the
spirit Of the age, and recognized as a civil
right worthy of protection by Congressional
and Legislative enactments.
III. Because the maintenance Of such
separate schools is an act of gross Injustice
to, and of acrimonious humiliation of the
colored citizens of Brooklyn, and seriously
detrimental, as we think, to the educational
interests Of their children, regardless either
Of the color or qualification of the teacher.
We commend this to the Republican, with
the comment, that in the evening school OF
Mr.. Charles Dorsey, one Of the able colored
teachers Of that city, thrce-fourths of his
scholars are white.
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Personal.

Mr.. VIM. &. ROane, our able correspond
ent from Richmond, has Just received,
entirely unsolicited, an appointment in the
Interior Department. The attention Of Col.
Hughes and the leading Republicans was
called to the ability of his letters on Virginia
affairs, and hence the appointment. Mr..
Roane is n most deserving young man, and
Is student at Howard University.
Mr.. Kelly, who made the telling speech
at the meeting of the ''malcontcnt' colored
men in Baltimore, was in town last week.
We failed to see him, for which We were
sorry, but are glad to hear that, as usual,
he has been much misrcprcsentcd by the
press.
Mr.. Frederick Douglass, ir., accompanies
his father to Tennessee during this week, and
will represent our paper to the friends ut the
Fayette County Fair and vicinity. Mr..
Douglass is our business manager, and fully
able to represent the financial and other in
terests of the NEW NATIONAL ERA AMI
CITIZEN.
The Rev. James A. Handy, of the \. NJ.
f. Church, and pastor Of st. lanes Chapel
New Orleans, Louisiana, arrived in town a
few evenings ago on leave of absence from
his pastoral charge. Mr.. Handy speaks
very encouragngly Of the political condition
of affairs in Louisiana, and prOnounces the
Kellogg administration success in spite o
its many hindrances. Gazette.
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Gen. spinner On Back Pay.

The following characteristic letter ha. been
addressed By Gen. Spinner to a member Of
Congress with reference To- the back. pay
grab"
: Ny DEAR SIR: ! our letter fthe 10Th ult..
with an enclosure as therein stated, has been
received. | don't know that / can answer
! your inquiry better than by an extract from
private letter that I wrote 10 another mem
Der OF Congress this morning. Among other
things said To him: The First COMPTROLLER
OF the Treasury has decided that the money
heretofore appropriated and that shall remain
uncXpended at the close Of the present fiscal
year, ending with June 80, 1874, for the paw
OF the salary Ofmembers OF Congress, cannot
then be covered into the Treasury.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has zone a
step further than this lie holds that the
Appropriation is an indefinite one, and like
that for the payment Of the interest on the
pubic debt, always remains for the purpose
lor which 1t was appropriated, and that, there
fore, there il no authority for COVERING il
into the Treasury.
Hon. John sherman, who drew the bill
that was enacted into d Law by virtue Of which
unexpended balances Of certain kind. Of ap-
preparations are directed 10 be covered into
The treasury at the end Of the fiscal wear.
and who ought 10 know what was intended
+ - az" bp'h INC view vi the case that
you have. He did, however, notwithstand.
ing his opinion that unpaid salaries should
be covered, conclude, in consequence OF
the ruling OF the Treasury Department. To di-
rect the Secretary ofthe Senate to draw lis ex-
ira pay, and TO hand il over TO me, in my Official
capacity, To be covered in. This has been
done IN his case, as il has been in many other
cases. / am not a lawyer, but If | should
volunteer an opinion as a layman, / should 90
luther than either the Comptroller or the
secretary. doubt whether even the cover
ing IN Of this money without consideration,
aud without legal authority or warrant OF law
Wili place II beyond the reach Of the parties
70 whom Il legally belongs. think it could
De reclaimed al any time hereafter in several
ways, and even On the mere statement of an
account by the deposition or his heirs. at-lau
against the United States for moneys had and
received. Its possible that you might diye.t
yourself by last will aud testament, stating a
consideration the love and affection Won
bore your native land.
Hoping this will be satisfactory To Won |
am very truly, yours, +. T.. SPINNER.
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The National Isask

Few Of our readers are, perhaps, aware OF
the extent and wonders Of the reservation
set apart by Congress for a national park;
true pordd;zo il we may trust to descriptions
which enthusiastic tourists bring US. Be-
tween the Yellowstone and Gallatn rivers
this tract is situated Amid volcanic forma-
tons of columns and pyramids, little streams
wind their way, and gorges and picturesque
raynes vary the delights Of this beautiful
spot.
This region abounds in hot.springs, whose
waters vary in temperature from toi' to l62'
and range at an elevation from 800 To G,'I9
feet above the level Of the sea. They are
constantly undergoing change, the old
springs drying up, and Others sprnging into
existence. There are also mud springs, as
they are called, the temperature Of which
sometimes sinks below that OF the atmos-
phere, and then, at times, rises to 1902.
Here and there they cover the hll-sides,
steaming all along the sides, the mud OF
various colors, arising from the earth de-
posits, the black being caused by the iron
and the yellow from the presence of sulphur.
NttdIil anu thS
the former with its vapOr, and the latter
with noisome odor. The lower falls of the
Yellowstone river, at the grand Canon, is
said to be 397 feet in height, and G75 feet
deep at its foot, rising rapidly to 900 feet.
The river narrows Just before it reaches the
fall, and assumes peculiar greenish tint.
The rushing of the immense boulders over
this river, and the immense volumes of water
which follow, impelling these rocks, and the
thunder of their conflict, as the waves dash
against the sides Of the Canon, together
with the volumes of spray-the result of the
separation Of the PARTICLES before they reach
the bottom-all combine, if we may credit
the descriptions, to make this one of the
most sublimely picturesque spots in America,
if not in the world. About half mile
from the lower fall is the upper fall, 40 feet
high. At Cascade creek, the water plunges
through deep and cavernOus gorge, falling
over twenty feet, and scattering into three
streams which fall, again, fifty feet, into
beautful-rounded basin, where the water is
smooth and placid as if undisturbed by these
intruders. Out Of this pool the fall takes
another leap, TO use a hibenicism, and flows
away peacefully to the river. These beau
ties, for the main sketch Of which we are
indebted to the New York Times, and the
more voluminous Government exploration
reports, are reserved to the nation, and it
will afford to our rapidly-growing country,
those breathing spots which our parks and
squares offer to the pentup thousands in our
large cities. When We look upon the vast
extent of territory lying between the Misss-
sippi and the Rocky Mountain slope, and
British America and Mexico. We are at a
loss to comprehend the power Of that great
West which shall render fertile its fields,
navigate its rivers, and work, but not ex-
haust, its metallic treasures.
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Col. J. w. FOrney ON Benj M I'm
F. Butler.

\ large boOkful Ofincidents MS true as these
might be published. including his novel career
in Congress and the war 1t is not often
that one man has done so much in so short
a time and has done it so well. He succeeds
by hard work, by intense study, by finding out
the weak points of his adversary, by an ever
ready system, and by trying to know little
of everything. l have known many public
men in my time, and have heard many men
abused, but | never knew one so bitterly as
sailed as BENJAMIN F. Butler, of Massachu-
sets. Till the walls of Southern wrath were
opened upon him, thought We had reached
a better period, when men would temper
their passions and imbibe little cool sense
or warm milk ofkndness but now Northern
anger surpasses Southern hate, and even as
the latter moderates the former glows white
in its intensity. The cause is easily found.
He is an original man, and he takes the re-
spOnsbility like all of his kind. He delights,
perhaps too much, in severe retOrt. lie is
rarely sentence maker, unless when he sem
fences his victims. His very originality breed
envy, and envy is the mother Of animosty.
The South never forgot his fi(ty-seycn votes
for jeff. Davis, especially when he set the
slaves free, hung Mumtord, and forced his
harsh yet wholesome medicine upon the re-
bellOus stOmachs Of Baltimore and New Or
leans and the North, lending n too-wiling
ear to much that came from the other sec
ton, rose at him "like mad" when he voted
for the ''back pay" and attempted to run for
! Governor of Massachusetts, as if to get plas-
ter for his sores.
But observe the sequel! This strange, ag-
gressive man is almost always n conquerOr.
He wins his verdict because, so far, no one
serious accusation has been proven upon him.
His foes are merciless, and he is more than
merciless on them. But he does not "keep
spite" To-day the South has no more prac-
teal or more useful friend. How grandly hc
came to the defence Of the mistaken men i'm
plicated by Cakes Ames ! He bides his time
for defence and fair forgiveness. He strikes
to hurt always, but he is always ready 10
heal the wound. His philosophy is evidently,
that as nobody is perfect, so none shall hold
him TO infallibility or accuse him Of what they
themselves are not innocent. And with
this theory he has fought his way through a
career that may have been most inconsistent
but is not the less instructive because marked
by many bold and healthy deed, and as yet
never disigured by any prored act of inius-
ticc or dishonesty.
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The COlOrcd school Fight.

Saturday, Richard W. Tompkins, clerk
in the Freedman's Bank, and Henry John
son, Messenger to the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, CHANGED to meet in the restaurant in the
basement Of the north wing Of the Treasury
Department. A conversation opened up be-
tween them ON the colored school question,
we are Informed, when TOmpkins manifested
belligerent disposition by pitching into
Mr.. Johnson. A few blows passed, when
the parties were separated, Johnson coming
of second best. Johnson complains that his
antagonist took advantage Of his being sick
to attack him. Critic.
This ''head OF the educational affairs" is
always doing some small thing that puts his
head IN jeopardy, and when a brick or "a
bunch of fiyes " is thrown at him, nc pleads
his chronic sickness. 1t is really a shame TO
attack so small thing, but "who can be
wise, amazed, loyal" &c, - in Il moment"
No blows were exchanged, 50 we learn, II
J. wisely keeping his mouth shut to prevent
swallowing the fist Of choleric Dick.
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Old Probabilities.

Our learned friend, who sits at Washing
ton, and receives, from the signal stations OF
a continent, reports on the vicissitudes oil
the weather, sorts, compares and infers from
the daily bulletins which everybody reads,
might reasonably add, in view Of our
late sudden changes, "Colds, Coughs, and
Affections of the Throat and Lungs will
prevail in the East and North. Warning
signals continue in the West and South"
In view of the truth of these probabilities
we commend to all sufferers that excellent
and potent specific, AYERS CHERRY PFC
ToRAL. 1t has, in countless instances
saved life, and has, within the knowledge Of
every one, alleviated most alarming symp-
toms, and effected cures almost surprising
belief. so excellent is it that the medical
faculty largely use it in their practice. In
cases of seated consumption, it prolongs life
and softens tine stay Of the afflicted sufferer
About these days it is well to have it in the
house. BY its timely use, serious disease
may be checked and turned aside. Nashua
TOlr0) Post
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Sent US, few days ago, letter making
some inquiries with regard to passage In
our letter to the New York Times, stating
willingness, while the public schools were
separate, to wait the good sense Of the COM
munity TO remove such distinction. Our let
ter was written hastily, while on visit to
Philadelphia, and we can readily see now,
how, in the minds of those who did not know
the writer, there might be slight msappre-
hension.
We have, unfortunately, mislaid Mr..
Downing's letter, and hence cannot publish,
as we had intended to do, his friendly criti-
cism. We arc, however, glad he has given
US the opportunity to correct any misunder-
standing that might exist. We wish TO be
distinctly understood as being at all times
and under all circumstances in favor OF
Equal SCHOOL PRIVILEGES, believing it to
be always both expedient, just, and econom-
cal, the right as well as the privilege, OF
every child in republican State. Our will
lingness to wait is forced willingness
otherwise a necessity; hut it by no means
implies a cessation of effort to accomplish
the end in view. Even those who oppose
us, if they are honorable men. respect us the
more, when they see us mindful, respect
fully but firmly, of our rights as men. Among
those colored men who have battled long and
successfully the cause Of Equal SCHOOL
RIGHTS, Mr.. Downing ranks among the very
first for energy, persistency, eloquence, and
pecuniary sacrifice, and we with pleasure re-
ceive his criticism, knowing its honesty and
onnre ri n tino ifs yalue
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gV-The Sunday Herald, and one or two
New York papers, in announcing the coming
resignation of Governor Cooke, mention as
his probable successor General Edward Beale,
who is, as far as we know, a gentleman and
soldier, sprung from good family, and well
enough liked in the District. The New Y ork
Herald, however, mentions the name of the
Hon. A. r. Shepherd, vice president of the
Board of Public Works, as the candidate upon
whom the President has settled. Amid much
Misrepresentation this gentleman has pressed
the Improvements of the District until the
capital bids fair to be worthy Of the seat of
the National Government. To do this, push
ing the work to completion, looking out for
the interests of private citizens, and yet not
losing sight of the public welfare, has been a
stupendous undertaking, such as Baron
Housemann did for Paris, and such as is being
rapidly done for London.
With such an energetic, progressive, and
really liberal man at the head of affairs here
in the District, we should have real prosper
ity and improvement, and the nation capt.
tai worthy of the name.
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The Position Of COIOred Citizens

The Republican, with its usual effrontery,
after failing to establish the existence of
black mans party after lying about the
editors of this paper, and then not having
manhood enough to take back its false asser-
tons; after answering our queries by asking
us if we "werc satisfied" Qo which we reply
by gentle negative has the audacity and
inconsistency to say one day that it is glad
there is no black mans party, and the next
DAY " the Republican has killed and buried it
beyond even the hope of resurrection"
This is certainly refreshing. The RepnbH-
can kill anything! Unsupported by Gov
eminent, 1t and its hirelings would not have
an atom of power in this community. 1t
made a distinct charge against certain colored
men, that they were forming separate or
ganization based on color, which we contend
they had perfect right to do il they see lit.
1t failed to sustain its charge. 1t gained
days notoriety by interviewing" prominent
colored men; but nothing Of the colored
knOw-nothings was ELECTED. The sensational
reports fabricated for its Office were tele
graphed throughout the country, and weak
'puoNiN tihc
up the cry and repeat ''wOlf," wolf"
The Republican fears "a concerted move
ment" on the part Of the negroes throughout
the country to demand place and power.
We doubt the existence of this but we are
certain that there is such Il movement to
demand at the hands of the Republican party
that the pl, dyes Of Philadelphia, the calm
IL ga I,
be carried out and crystallized into organic
law. The negro is man and citizen. As
such he is entitled to all the rights Of the
one and the privileges of the other. The
negro asks no extraordinary privileges; he
does not demand offices lac only asks that
in the land of his birth, rendered doubly his
by the years of unrequited toll and the dam
gers of the battlefield, he shall not be dis
eliminated against by the Government, and
that the National Government, strong and
impartial, shall throw its protecting arm
around the humblest of her sons, no matter
what NAV be his nationality or complexion,
and assure him of her protecting care. This,
gentlemen Of the National Republican and
the Chicago Tribune ct al, is what the
EQUAL RIGHTS LEAGUE means, and
irest assured it never will cease its efforts, if
it ever becomes organized, till it accomplish
es the end in view.
Its a silly falsehood, if it be not mali
cious one, to assert that the colored men
who demand their equal rights, are IN en- who
affiliated with the Democrats last year The
charge that they are bought by Democratic
Ueenbacks is absurd upon its face. To
say they are the wards of Hon. Charles
Sumner is to pay them compliment at once
appropriate and pleasing.
We scorn TO argue the question of social |
equality as ii is called. There is no social |
equality even among white people. Intellect
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marries money, and old family name sells
itself often for portion and an establish
ment. Upstairs are continually kicking away
the ladders by which they rose, and endeav-
oring to ape the airs Of those who have
always moved in the upper air. Whenever
the negro gets wealth and intellect, the
former rather than the latter, because the
average American worships the one more
than the other, he will be solicited or may
demand social equality, whatever such nom
sense NAV mean. 1t is the old cry, to attri-
butte the negro's demand for civil rights to
the suggestion ofthe Democrats or the negro's
disregard Of what Abraham Lincoln and the
Republican party have done for him. But
we are not frightened by these taunts, nor
intimidated BY insinuation. We owe it to
ourselves to be men, honest, earnest, citi-
zens, to demand all of our rights as citizens,
and to be prepared to render everything that
may be due from citizens. This is our plat
form. Here, God helping US, we stand, and
if the American people are so deaf to the
claims Of justice, if the Republican party is
so blind to the value of the negro's individ-
ual support of its principles, and the little
National Republican loves small-souled, time
serving, toadying negroes so well as to lose
sight of any manhood in the colored men
then so be it. We would rather go down
with such flag Of principles flying than live
despised by every friend of true human pro-
gress throughout the globe, and cursed by
our own race as recreants to the trust which
they have reposed IN us.
! EoUAI RIGHTS FOR ALL
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The Last OF Beau Hickman

The death of this faded specimen of mock
gentility, lately, has given rise to reminis-
cenccs, obituaries, and jokes which but too
plainly show the drift of public sentiment in
this country with regard to bummers, dead
beats, spongers, &C., when theyare success
full. Here was one wearing the form of a
man who had squandered 10000; was n
notorious 'pimp;" did not scruple to borrow
without ever intending to pay, and accepted
his red, white, or blue chips, with the air of
one dispensing favor rather than the recip-
lent of gratuity. He was success in his
role, and Americans worship success. No
one has ever, so far as we have heard, men,
toned any manly attributes in connection
with his name. Like most of the characters
affecting eccentricity, whether of money or
idea, there was "a method in his Madness
which knew the value of scrip; disCrim-
mated between genuine and spurious frac-
tional currency, and knew the market value
Of an ancient vanished tale about statesmen
of the olden time. To have seen and known
such man, makes one believe in the reality
of some of Dickens and Thackeray's char
acters. Captain Costigan, Mantilni, and
the reckless husband of the Begun are
heroic possibilities compared with this beau
of Washington as it was. The medical fra
ternity invaded, ruthlessly, the sanctity of
the grave, as though this poor frame, atten-
uated brain, and mere struggler for existence,
could in any way advance the cause of med
ical science. Social economy has to deal
with such characters, and the author OF
Ginx's Baby contributed to its calculation.
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Bslyn The New-England Conservatory of
Music, Boston Music Hall, was founded in
1867 by its present director, Eben Touriee
Since its establishment, 1000 pupils have
availed themselves of its advantages, and
its average attendance for six years has been
COL. instruction is given in piano-forte, or
instruments in notation, formation and cul-
tivation of the voice, and solo.snging, sing
ing at sight, harmony, and also in the Ger
man, French and Italian Languages, and
elocution. In addition to the regular lessons,
the student has, without extra cost, oppor-
tunity of attending the following lectures,
concerts, &c, equivalent to % lessons per
term Instruction in singing at sight, three
times each week; lecture on harmony, week
ly; general musical instruction, weekly ora
torio rehearsals, from October until May,
weekly; pupils recitals, weekly; artists
concerts, three each term; lectures, three
each term; organ recitals, three each term
analyses of piano-forte and organ works,
three each term; a circulating musical library,
open daily, and use of organs for practice.
Glass teaching is a speciality, the object
being to point out errors in execution, style,
&c. Charges for tuition per term of 10
weeks, SIS. Persons not connected with
the conservatory are admitted to all its free
advantages upon the payment Of $40 per
term.
This institution, we learn, makes no dis
tinctiOn between its pupils, and has already
several colored students in the different
courses. To all those who are musically
inclined We say, why not get the best?
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B1 The Massachusetts Demo

a1S- The Massachusetts Democrats have
nominated the Hon. VIM. CASTOR, formerly
mayor Of Boston, for Governor, and several
unknown men, but probably good Democrats
for the other State officers. The ticket is a
good one to be beaten by the regular Repub-
lican ticket, which we hope will be headed
by that old-fAshioned Democrat, but good
enough Republican for us, Benjamin +. But
Ter. Mr.. CASTOR is an accomplished and sue
cessful lawyer of Boston, of the firm of Gas
in Boston, where the politics of that official
is Of little importance compared with his
efficiency. Wendell Phillips once said they
hadn't had decent one for thirty years but
then he was more dogmatic than truthful in
that remark.