New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-11-13

spcct its prejudces, and pay some attention
10 its demands, but in Cincinnati they sneer
at the one and laugh AT the other. Mothers
fathers, daughters, all bow in submission "a
their imperial will, and the idea of the head.
OF families choosing, rs they should, to regu-
late the social circle in which their daughter
moved would be resented rs an impertineuce
IN such way as to seriously interfere with
the young lady's chance of getting husband
Within the past two or three Years a few
| mothers and fathers have been admitted I'm.
der protest and on probation, az it were.
So soon as young couple get married, they
are, to all intents and purposes, socially dead.
They must, indeed, be all in all to each other.
Society knows them no more. But will
give you more of my social observations as
the season" becomes more advanced.
Quite serious
EXODUS OF YOUNG MEN
Is threatened us within n few months. The
South holds out such Inducements that they
can no longer be kept at home. They 90
from US full of energy aud ability to make
new homes for themselves. Cincinnati has
long boosted the intelligence, culture, and
refinement of her colored population, but
when the ablest and best of her most cul-
tured young men depart, she will realize a
severe loss. For long time it has been the
intention of number of them to emi.rate,
and, with that end IN view, they have for
several years been preparing for the higher
intellectual demands that will be made upon
the race. Fortunately, | may say none of
them are politicians-nonea are afraid of work,
and may also add that none Of them leave
home for lack of it. Each Of them will give
up position worth not less than one thous
and dollars per year, several of them now
receiving more than that, ana which they are
urged to retain. Leaving positions of honor
and influence here, they are experienced and
qualified to do much where the opportunities
are so great and the workers so limited. The
South has men Of force and intelligence, but
there is plenty room for more.
MR.. WILLIAM II. JONES,
at present and for several years past secre-
tary of our School Board, will be the pioneer
of this emigration. He leaves about the lst
of December for Mississippi. Mr.. Jones has
been urged to locate in several Southern
States, and strong inducements held out to
him, but, being independent Of immediate
financial necessities, he prefers prospecting
a little on private account. From Mississippi
he goes to Arkansas, Louisiana, and South
Carolina.
Mr.. Jones delivered fine address be-
fore the
CLARK LITERARY CIRCLE
on Thursday evening, entitled "The Lessons
of the Hour" forgot to mention that this
organization resumed its regular sessions on
the 18th ultimo. A new feature has been
introduced in the way of essays or addresses
from members, which are afterwards used as
the basis of discussion instead Of the set de-
bates which formerly took place. | need
hardly say the change is an agreeable and
interesting one.
The other Circles have not invited me
round as yet, so that cannot say what they
are doing.
/ presume they find the members fully able
to eat all they can provide in these hard
times, and therefore no dscOurtesy is in
tended to the constituencies NAV Of
DEPUGH.