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From Virginia.
NOErOLK, Va, Sept. 5, lsT3

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 5, 1873.
II. The Ednors u the NAG SatioadE Era and Cittzsa
The battle has begun in earnest in and
around 1.-THE City by the Sea-" Not being
satisfied with their defeat at Warrenton, the
Conservatives persuaded a joint discussion
at Princess Anne Courthouse on Monday
the lst instant. The Republicans were well
represented by Hon. c. p. Ramsdell, can
didate for Lieutenant Governor Colonel j.
W. jenkins, Of Richmond, who discussed the
issues now before the people, with Hon.
John Goode, jr., and Colonel Starke ON the
Democratic side. The meeting was well
attended. / was not there, but from all ac-
counts and appearances the rabble Democ-
racy were whipped out on Tuesday evening.
The Republicans had the largest gathering
of white men at the courthouse that has
assembled there since Secretary Robson
and Prof Langston spoke there and were
mobbed. The Republican candidate for Gov
enor, Il. W. Hughes, c. Z. Ramsdell, and
Hon. James II. Plat, IT,, NJ. G., were the
SPEAKERS. Mr.. Hughes, in answer 10 the
question put TO him By the morning pa pers =,
said he was opposed TO mixed schools be-
lieved il destructive to the free-school sys-
tenn. AT this juncture Of his speech was
reminded of the colored people in Chowan
county, North Carolina. who, some years
before the war, voted, but voted an amend
ment TO the constitution that prohibited
them from voting thereafter. Hon. Rams
dell and L. II. Chandler dealt such home
blows to the Democrats that they staggered.
George D. Parker, of Ijiji, is running for
Commonwealth Attorney of \ orsolk county.
This gentleman refused to support Greeley
because he was a Radical, and voted for
O'Conor. He is now 3 Radical himself ~
Edward spaulding, ESQ.,, young and prom
i.ing lawyer, and formerly a resident Of
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on special duty in the Pension Ofice." il
order to give him time for the campaign, an,
to stop the clamor we are making, but h,
was not to be seduced from his purpose, ant
Of course rejected it.
A meeting was called here on Monda,
evening, 18th, to repudiate and deuouncc
| our convention. Notwithstanding all dill
gence had been used TO pack it; though we
were refused a voice in our own defense
admitting, what is not a fact, that there
were less than eight hundred persons pres
ent, while the chairman ruled according to
the nod of the big piece of animated conceit
they were still unable to rePudiate our reso-
vote Of so to &c, which ALL the city reporters
agreed in calling "the checklist decision on
record"
AT Chillicothe the same result occurred
while at Columbus We were indorsed, with
the addition Of an expression of confidence
in the party.
Several States have sent us greeting, and
will follow our footsteps. We ask for fair
play, and propose to obtain it inside the
party if we can-omside fire must.
A number of papers claim to be under a
misrepresentation as to our intention, and say
that, latter all, the convention didn't mean
anything We would leave the old ship
with reluctance and sincere grief, but if it
becomes necessary we will take to the life
boats and let her go down. We desire all
the privileges of American citizenship in the
broadcast Interpretation of the law, and graf
itude to neither party nor individuals shall
stand in the way Of our seeking them. We
ask no fayor-we DEMAND Justice.
In view of the conflicting state of affairs,
and the demonstration placed upon our ac-
tons, Mr.. Clark thought it best to give all
parties with whom he had engagements to
speak an opportunity to cancel them, but so
great is the desire to hear him, and so high
the admiration Of the people for the bold,
manly, independent stand he has taken that
he would need to multiply himself many
times to satisfy it. On the ODD instant he
will speak at Dayton from to 2! O'Clock.
and at Columbus at G or p. m., where it is
proposed to have the largest and grandcst
celebration ever held in that section bv the
colored people. Already it is admitted that
our movement is resulting in good. Even
those who disagree as to the wisdom of our
policy admit that fact. At Columbus and in
Cincinnati the Chilicothe movement has
effected the nomination of colored man for
the Legislature.
Meetings are being projected over the
State, and we desire it shall not be our fault
if we are not understood by the people.
In conclusion, desire your readers shall
not understand me as denouncing all who
oppose us, nor as charging dishonesty in all
of them. There is some real conscientious
opposition to the action of the Chillicothe
resolutions, but our honest opponents are a
minority of the small number who think ii
unwise, injudiclous, or even premature.
DEPUGH.
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Mr.. CONwAT relates the following Incl
den, at Mr.. SpurgeOn'. church in London
\ rather odd incident Just before the
services, two distinguished Americans
a former official and intimate friend Of the
late Daniel Webster - had been shown into u
pew. Presently the pew-Opener came and
requested that they would take . seat jast
behind, a. "a distinguished gentleman and
lady had 10 be placed In the Pew they occu-
pied" The two Americans al once complied,
aud beheld the gentleman and lady escorted
TO the vacated seats both black as the ACC
Of spades.
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SELMA. ALA. August 81 "a,

SELMA, ALA, August p. 1873.
T. ns kdnoJs n ne Ss,e satiO.a! Ers aId Ci.ssa.
DEAR sIRs: Ny letter to your inestimable
paper some time since accusing the officials
Of the county Of not sustaining q Re-
publican Journal, has had its desired effect
II has caused the Republicans to look
around and ascertain the cause, If possible,
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.'t'' f'f'N ~ |is Y f1 Nfft."sf' n p ffl tftfr-a
Having occasion TO look over some of NV
oil papers recently, came across the fol.
lown. original letter. which will explain
itself:
ALBANY, Jan. %, 1926.
SIR: In answer to Your letter respecting
the negro man George, | take the liberty to
INFORM You that am agreed To take him nj
Tue price offered IN Your letter, which is one
hundred and sixty pounds. New York cur
rencl. | give YOU final discharge of the
negro man named George, hy paving the
interest to the bearer of this letter, which is
three pounds fourteen shillngS and two
pence iarthing, unto which | have set nv
hahd The day and year first above written
WILHELMUS g.. RECKMAN.
For CoRNELIA PRICE.
cIOg, It's ID. II.
This Is interesting in itself, for only three
years later we find that the legislature of the
state OF New York, on the 18th day of March.
1879, passed Il law for the gradual abolition
OF slavcryin that state, providing that every
child born o! slave after the ith of July, in
this year, should be free at the asc of twenty.
eight II Il male, and twenty-five IT "A female
Passing intermediate events, n reference
to which Mould take immense time and trou
BILE, let Us come to the living issue of the
hour.
Behold a free race-irecd by the blood aud
treasure Of the nobest nation ON Gods foot
stool-comparatvcly as helpless, infants, but
with living souls. They are to leave an i'm
print on Gods fair and spotlcs. PAGE.
atpnI npyers ,l,r,naut ,,,,.,;,a
the magic power of education are to be de-
vclopcd. Pupils in the grand school of hui
manity, they must mature and ripen, expand
and do faithful justice to their new position.
From darkness into light, let their light show
among men.
Science, arr, and nature, space, time, and
eternity are all before them. Worms of the
dust as we all are, why should they not attain
to glory and honor" EXCELSIOR
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From New York.

GENEVA, sept. :. 1873.
IL 'ie Eii''0sg fHts W. Nt',.r.rl 81 ,sI citizen.
Having occasion 10 look over some of NV
odd papers recently, came across the fol.
lowing original letter. which will explain
itself.
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COMMUNICATIONS
FROM THE
STATES AND TERRITORIES.

TaI NsrIos.l EaA does hold .tssif responsible
f. expressed by eorresrondsat Well written and
.fsre.t,us ccnmnnics tions will be gladly recsiyed1
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business Dirrrtorp.
a,. EII>jHcsS dMd LocdtjoR Of tie IcGd-
pJ EuSincSS Houses IN ST. .IohHSiury.

ma. BUSINESS dHd LOcdtiOR Of the tcGd'
.wJ business UoUScS IN st. .IohnSbHIy.
Agricultural Tools and Hardware.
iHlENII \ HASKELL, lI"Nts Block, l.. r. 81
ipothrcIrics.
/ H\DuNM EROS. No. = Bank Block Main ST.
.1<pALG.A \ son. EauIall's Elnck Il. Il. 81.
Attorneys at Law.
1 IulN 5 MAY. No. = 2Calcdonim Illl.. up stairs
: D WILLARD Main ST. over Hall y Fletcher ;
.-, l.,h Estate iirokcr.
I:ooE<s and stationery.
b., NEp y EOWELL. Calrd"nian BIZ Main st
bakers aud Conicctinnrrs.
4, ..,~~ a MATTHEW'S. Main Street.
Barbcr-.
b g BLACKSTONE, Union Block Main Street
Boots and shoes.
d NNrIS GNILAGIlEE Ward Bin l.. Il st
Clothing, Hats and Caps.
J. .IN 4 MOORE. Bank Flock opposite 81. Johns
1 .rs uol-, dealer i'll Ready Mad" Clothiu". Hats
i ua ops ,,rnt~' Furnishing. Io"d~. etc. etc
Clothing for Men and Boys.
d >I INlEENNkS y co. Fairbanks Village
'r"ckrrN, Glass and Stone Ware.
d 8 INiEENNKs' y co. Fairbanks Village.
I trprliu@, Inprr- IIangings, Window Shades.
D , O. ItiEBhNK> \ co. Fairbanks Village
Dentists.
\ q rIEKINS Calrdonnn Block Main Street.
q N WNENEE Union Block Main Street
Dining Rooms.
D llIlW~ y rTTTENtiILL, Eastern Avenue
I'r, Goods, and Ladies' Fancy Goods.
n % HALE. Avcnu,. Iauch Il. Il. Street
. tAlEHANKS y co. Fairbanks Village
br' Goods, housekeeping Goods. etc.
D lLI \ FLETCHER. Main Street.
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/ little black head peered over the grass
1t WAS enough: and as fired. shrill
shrek and Il SpaSmodic spring into tho
ail told me that | had nothing more tC
fear.
Getting ont as quickly as possible,
dragged my Sclf-for the limb was now
much swollen. and becoming more and
mere painful to my saddle. where
carried in little bottle some eda dl
f"cc for snake bites. and poured ont a
large dose. After drinking it, caught
my horse. sad'lled it, and picking up
two of the arrows. went to have Il look
at the dead Bu>hman. He was scarcely
over four feet high, with arms so long
and thin aS to reach detormity. short
and how-knccd legs supporting ii little
round hody-Ee had evidently not been
starving lately and features so closely
resembling those of an intelligent ape.
that had there been II tail. no one would
have Thought twice about the matter.
did not remain long; there was no
time to lose; So. taking his bow. |
mounted, aud putting the horse at his
best pace. started on my long ride.
knew perfectly well that the only chance
pended on my reaching Ladysmith that
night. and obtaining medical assistance.
The distance WAS fully sixty miles. and
with but one exception. there were
nothing but Dutch bocr's houses on the
road. whence | could not hope for any
help. For the first twenty miles kept
steadily ON my way. though the agony
was dreadful. and | could hardly sit on
my hoIsc. then reached an English
man fam. pulled up. told my story. and
asked for spirits to keep my strength
up. and the loan of ii fresh horse.
shall not easily forget his witr'S scared
look us she came ont and SiIw me hy
the light of her tiickrrin% candle. |
suppose | must have seemed half mad.
They brought me ont full bottle of
whisky and Il tumblcr. which | filled
and drank of neat hut they had not
got Il horse up" They were. he said.
all running. and it would take hours to
find them. 50 | started again. do
not remember much more of that wild
mn"mlit ride: | hccamc drowsy and
half dcliri"u>. just retaining sense
enough to go straight. How | did it |
1t" not know. as for the greater part of
the WAY there WAS no road. and even
in daylight and with nothing the mat
ter. should have hcSitatcd in more
than one place. However. Providence
or instinct guided me right. and. as |
WAS afterwards told. for | remember
nothing about it. | reached the town at
one y. VI. just eleven hours after |
bad LETT. had finished the whisky on
the road. and it WAS /" that the doctor
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VOLUME 36---NUMBER 1877.
A Sad Story of Misfortune.

The recent death of Rev Josiah Pea
body ofNorth Stamford. Ct. was caused
by the weight of misfortune and dis
grace which had rapidly accumulated
about him for the past few months.
The pastor was nearly 20 years old. Il
native of TopstieId. Mass. and for IL
years a missionary in Turkey. His
character was above Tcproach. hut his
society determined that Younger man
would be more to THEN liking. and Il
committee informed him of that deciS-
ION. The minister's two daughters
were teaching school III Long Island
while his son. Il StudiouS. reserved lad
of III. remained ut home with his par
ents. On the morning of Nav 10 Il trr
broke ont III the Congregational church.
and the structure was soon in ruins
The lad was arrested u.s. being the in
cendiary, hut as all the evidence that
could he idduCed was circumStantial.
he was released i'll bonds of 5000. but
cited to appear before the superior
court. To the mental torture of this
afftiction was soon added another
The church which had given Mr.. Pea
body a call reSCindcd its action. owing
to the developments of the trial. and
under this stroke the old man gave up
his life. After his funeral. his son be
cam" very much excited. Alming him
self with IA rake he entered the house
of a deacon of the church. broke in the
windows. began to smash the property
il contained. and even made an attack
upon the owner. He appeared To labor
under the hlIucinatnn that the church
members had been the cause of his
fathers death. and vowed vengeance
against them accordingly He WAS
soon secured. ard exhibited So many
evidences ofin>anity that it WAS thought
best To take him to the asylum at Mid
dlctnMn
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Italian children are stolen from their
homes or bought of their unnatural
parents. brought to this country and
sold to human hrutcs who employ them
i'll hcggimg. They are sent into the
streets to sing or play upon the violin
or other instrument and when they re
turn to their wrctched places of abode,
at night, are frequently whipped be
cause they do not bring home more
money. The attention of the authori-
ties has been called to this state of af-
fairs and measures will he taken to
abolish this system of slavery.
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DUELLING.-Thro occurrence of three
real duelS within few weeks. two of
which have proved fatal. raises The
question whether this outbreak Is mere
" part of the mIlrdcrou> mood of the
time. or whether there Is to he a real
revival of 1.-The code" a< il iouriShcd
in the days of slavery and chivalIy.
We suspect that many of our murders
would have been settled in II former
time hy duel. We doubt if seconds
could have been got to stand up with
the WalwortlIs. but the RichardSon-
Mactarland case had the proper elements
of Il duel. Duelling has Disappeared
i'll obedience to vigorous preaching
and the general popular diSapprohation
it. Shall we not have to pursue Il sim
liar course with murder! Wouldn't it
hc ii good plan to coolly argue the
question with people and breed II more
healthy opinion and sentiment If
some sensible body could have had five
minutes in which to show Frank Wal
worth that he was going to do not only
IL very wicked and brutal, but ii very
foolish, stupid and uncalled-tor act. he
would have been, to day, innocent of
his fathers blood. 1t is grave qucS-
ton whether we shall not have to 20
back and boldly argue the dccalo%ur.
till people will obey it from economical
motives. if not from moral. -SprinIfrid
RcpubIicdn.
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This story illustrates the strictness
with which the Cunard line of steamers
is managed The captain of one of
their New York ships, having lately
married. asked leave to take his wife
with him on one voyage. This was
granted, but on going to take command
when the ship was ready for sea, he
found one of his brother captains ON
board, from whom he learned that,
though the company had no objection
to his taking his wife to America, they
were not willing to trust him with the
ship, too.
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The Death of an Aeronaut.

The fatal balloon accident at lonia.
Mich.. on the Fourth. resulted from
the attempt of a mere humgler To Use n
vehicle which is always dangerous.
even in scientific hands 1t is almost
unnecessary to state that this "Prnf.''
La Mountain was not the real Prof. La
Mountain. who WAS one of the party
that made the famous tlip from st.
Louis to New York. The latter died
about -iN years ago. and the Michigan
man has evidently been sailing under
his culors. The victim of last week :
accident was .ieWcler. living at Brook
lyn. MIch.. and his intatuation fnr aerial
experiments had Impoverished him. 50
that his family is left destitute. He
used the hot-air balloon. a kind of
dcath-trap. which was long ago ahan-
doned 10y scientific aCronauts. and its
construction was So exceedingly faulty
that 10 venture up IN 1t was to invite
destruction. In place OF the netting 10y
which the globe of properly constructed
balloons i securely held in place. there
We're only a few ropes running from the
apex To the car beneath. with no guy
ropes to retain them in place. There
WAS nothing to prevent the first gust of
wind from blowing the globe ont of
these ropes. in ease they hccamc dis
placed. and this was what happened
The hight ut which this occurred WIS
Narluusly estimated at from one e." two
Thousand feet. making it the mo .rrri-
hlc fail on record. that of the -,-mc -
Lemulau" excepted. \ pur>r of ,.5Do
was raised and presented to his Y IT,.
who was just recovering from long
illness.
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- Mr.. Rowland Hill saw a poor
woman whose husband was away look
earnestly at the outside of Il letter from
him, and then declined to take it, as
tie postage was too great. He eX-
pressed his sympathy, but when the
postman was gone she explained that
the letter was all outside ; her husband
and she had agreed on signs and tokens
to he conveyed by lines and dots and
variations of the address. so that she
could thus learn without the fee that
he was well OF ill, was coming home
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soon or wished her to come to him. or
would send her money next week. and
so on. The future reformcr thought it
Il pity the poor should he driven to
such shifts. and accordingly preached
penny postage. This was the origin of
cheap postage. and Rowland Hill WAS
the man who put it into effect.
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DIGGER INDIANS DIGGINt,. Riding
through the foot hills. near Rocklin.
SAW Il curious and unexpected sight.
There are still few wrctchcd Digger
Indians in this part of California and
what | saw WAS Il party of these en-
gagged in catching gIHSshupperS. which
they boil and eat. They die number
of tunucl-Shapcd holes. wide at ihc
top. and l. inches deep. on cleared
space. and then. with rags and brush.
drive the grasshoppcrS towards these
holes. forming. for that purpose. Il wide
circle. II i slow work. hut they seem
tn delight IN il: and their excitement
was great as they mearcd the circle of
holes and the insects began to hop and
fall int" them. At last there Na~ Il
close and rapid rally, and half Il dozen
hu~hcl$ of graSsh"pperS were driven
into the holes; Vhcreup0M hats. aprons
bags. and rags were stuffed in. to pre-
vent the multjtUdcs from dispensing {:
and thrn began the work OF picking
them ont 10y haudfulS. crushing them
roughly in the hand to keep them
quiet. and crowding them into the bags
in which they were /" be carried to
their lalchcria. "Swect. all same pud-
ding. cried an old woman Ia me. us
ycal for grasShoppcrs this wear: no.
they like the wear of which an inhahit-
ant of Ro>cvillc spoke to me later i'll
the day. when. he said "They ate up
every hit of his garden truck, and then
sat nm the fence and asked him fur Il
chew of tobacco. tbdric> NordboG IN
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THE WALKER HOUSE,
Chickens and Eggs are Out.
AFARM nALrAp OF THE PERIOD.


FARM BALLAD OF THE PERIOD
Go, hide the coop, there Bcts"y, and nail the hen
house stout:
We've city hoarlcrs comm and chickens and cgn
Since Will VI. Carleton made us the talk So far am
wide
There's been mo cnd at town folks for summr
board applied.
The first "n" writn To us-that preacher as h
said
About our little rampage and making up had read
onr story d touched his frrln'@ and would "
strive t" take
His family for the season. and some deduction
make!
IL" only wanted quiet and simply sun and air
With eggs and milk and chickens. and such lik
country fare:
II" wouldn't press Tor oysters but vegetables an,
| fruit.
C"mld not he served too frequent himself and wifi
Ia suIt.
For this he'd give three dollars for each all ronn,
per week.
And hoped "nr house was r"omy-why dan. hi
tarnal check,
II was worth million, and twice as much h
I ,y,,iiin't t.oI , s,,,,.,,, L., ,.,,.,i,. ..,..,..,
,n,d,.
TIL" next one Srrkin quarters was sicL he wrote
| of style
And wished his dame and daughters t" rusticat,
awhile:
For. what with Saratoga and Newport in th,
He'd found his purse aud pat"ncr rnniI,
,,., ,.,,,, 49,. ,..,;.,.. .... ...... ..,.,
,nJr,,J ,,,,,, r,, ro,,,. Mil, t,,,,, ,,
- ,l,.,, ,...,,-.
! -,
rnt milk and ,,,.. and pnnltr, mn4t ha,r ,l'r,,
,i,,,',l,-
rI.. ,I,r.,. wanna, ,i,,. ,.,,,.,. ,,,,t, o,u n
! ,t -
And ,r.,,l,r,,. ,,,,l h, ,,,,, carly, ,, il, h,J
And r, Ii,r.,1f ~ I,,..,l ,,., Lt,Io,h.,.,..l
r,r,.
M, ,hinl t,u dolI,rs ,y.,LI, far an ,,,h ,,,r,
,b,, f,,
rs ,,. ,bip,. to, , ,o,, nm, bor.s, h.,r,s +,
| ;
.,m,r .u"rncr kccpu- u"ar,rrrs tnat pront tt. me-
ways;
| answered quite sarcastic just call when YOU Re
ah"ut,
| And find. by knockm' vnjnly that Bct~ry and
are out
! Then there WIS What-ynu call him the scr;lwln.
writer chap.
Who'd read the poem careful nh"ut our old misIap,
And ;h"ugh woman wrote it. bccau-, she made
the claim.
| And said that If she didn't. /" cross her
shame.
We cant 20 back on Women his arlfsamc letter
ran.
AT least twuuld b,. unworthy a literary man;
cur mothers sex We worship. or We should he but
churIs;
hope you vc got for nciglh"r,s some lively country
giils.
With taste for new churnrd butter and cream.
and rural lass.
Just give trout fol breakfast, and then what
else y"u please.
And a ltrlr apple brandy To wash down bread and
cheese.
wafer mill:
And a dash ui s.Igc and onions with the canvas
duck at noon.
Nnd the ot team and wagon whenever there =
moon.
..,,- ,, ,., ~ ,. , .,,
'
pror,.r,i,p,I f., nv, ,,II;no and ,n,,Iip b,,,