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TO THE DEPOSITORS
Freedman'S Savings and Trust Co.

The recent legislation of Congress. so
amending the charter of of the Freedman,s
Savings and Trust Company, as to place the
institution upon broader and firmer basis
and give to its Trustees larger measure of
discretion and control of its management.
may be we'll enough made the occasion for
brief statement of facts and circumstances
which have bearing upon the legislation in
question and upon the future existence and
success of the Freedman's Bank,
1t is very evident that Congress was ami.
mated in its legislation by generous desire
to conserve and strengthen an institut on of
known usefulness to the people in whose in
terest it was created.
In regard to the condition of this CORPORA
ton, certain facts have already come to pub.
lie knowledge, through the publication Of the
report of Mr.. Meigs, the Bank Examiner.
1t Is not necessary to disguise or explain
away by false processes the facts therein
stated. 1t is known that on the first of Ian.
uary, 1874, our liabilities exceeded onr assets
to the extent of s2l7 900, and it il also known
that nothing has occurred since that time to
materially diminish the space between these
assets and liabilities, though it is due to state
that several considerable loans which were
supposed, at the time the Report was made.
to be bad, have turned out to be good loans
This deficit, now admitted and never denied
by the undersigned, is very easily accounted
for, and it may serve good purpose to state
the cause of its existence.
First. The managers of the "Freedman,s
Savings and Trust Co." have unfortunately
endeavored to make the Freedman's Bank
compete with older and better-established
institutions of the kind, in attracting and Sc
curing large amount Of deposits by holding
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BaJ- Our Richmond (Va.) correspondent,
Equal Rights" complains of the conduct
of the Federal officials who occupy the
custom-housc at that place. He speaks gen.
orally, and we arc forced to believe there is
something wrong among the officials he
refers to, because of a case which has re-
Gently been brought to our notice. Mr.
John Oliver, one of the most respectable,
influential and intelligent colored men of
Virginia, whose character and ability is
endorsed by all the leading Republicans of
his race, was appointed inspector of customs
by the present Collector of the port, DR..
Charles $. Mills, upon the recommendation
of the State Committee, which had charge of
the last Presidential campaign. The Col
lector kept his pledge for time, but soon
found the presence of colored man obnox-
ious to himself, his family, and to the Con-
servatives in his office, and removed him, as
we are assured, for no other reason than
because he mas rolored. We have seen the
facts in this case, and know whereof we
speak, and if justice is done Mr.. Oliver will
be returned, or the Collector of the port of
Richmond removed.
We have no patience with men who pro-
TESS to love the great principles underlying
our party, and retain their old siavehol ding
prejudices by which the best men of our race
are made TO suffer political ostracism.
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More Sacrifices 10 Silence Desma-
gOEucs.

The ''Sanborn contract fraud which kept
the independently press and large number
of self-righteous Republicans in state of
commotion for months past, and which occu-
pied the precious time of the committee of
Ways and Means for three months, has
resolved itself into this simple proposition
Mr.. Sanborn collected and paid into the
Treasury, under a contract authorized by a
law of Congress, tco millions Of dollars, of
taxes that would otherwise have been an
absolute loss to the government. The law
guaranteed him fifty per cent. Of all he col
lected, out of which he was to pay all the
expense of its collection. This seems to be
the cause of the vociferous howl that has
been raised about this contract 1t was not
cOntended that SanbOrn was paid cent be-
yond the amount authorized by law, nor that
the government was not the absolute gamer
to the extent of at least two millions Of dol.
lars. But "independent" demagogues had
raised the cry of fraud and corruption, and
there must be sacrifice offered up to
appease these clamors, as in the Credit
Mobiier affair, and Messrs. Richardson, Saw
yer and Banfield were selected as the victims
But this sacrifice of Republicans on the
demand Of their enemies won't silence their
voices. Their success will only make them
more clamorous for other victims.
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Hon. A. NJ. Clapp.

This gentleman, who is superintendent Of
public printing, has, since holding his posi-
ton, suffered the annoyance of those who
have vainly attempted to break him down.
But being as faithful in the discharge of his
duties as he is undetermined and above the
narrow prejudices of the day in regard to the
negro, Mr.. Clapp has for the second or third
time, through thorough investigation, dem
onstrated his honesty and capacity. The
Government Printing Office has had no bet
ter Superintendent, and as we can testify,
none nobler than Hon. A. NJ. Clapp, and we
are heartily gratified to know of the failure
of his enemies to overthrow him. Mr.. Clamp
has our congratulations.
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Periodicals.
HARPER'S MAGAZINE FOR JULY.

HARPER'S MAGAZINE FOR JULY.
Harper's Magazine for July contains over
one hundred illustrations, and bewldering
amount of the most interesting reading mat
ter. A marked feature of the number is the
proportion of space devoted to American
subjects. Harriet Prescott Spofford opens
the number with an illustrated poem, " Left
Ashore" one of her happiest efforts, por-
trayal of the pathetic romance so character
istic of New England coast life. 1t is fit
companion piece to John Chadwick's beauti-
fully illustrated, and as beautifully written
description of Marblehead. Porte Crayon
has had many recent mitators, bnt after all,
there is but one Porte Crayon known to mag
azine readers and in the ninth installment
of his sketches Of Western Virginia noun
tain character, given in this number, we have
him in one Of his most characteristic moods
exact in his portraitures, while rollicking
in almost extravagant humor. Bishop Gill
bert Haven contributes a second paper, pro-
fusely illustrated, on Mexico. Some exuui-
sitely picturesque views are given, and the
writer seems to know precisely what will be
most interesting to American readers. VIM.
Z. Wyckof contributes, under the title of the
met result" a popular account of the U.
S. Fish Commission, illustrated by twenty
eight engravings-beautfu and accurate
representations of the most curious speci-
mems OF submarine life. In "a Glimpse of
Seventy-six Charles D. Desher repro
duces for us vivid picture of the domestic
life OF the Revolutionary period, from mate
rails never hitherto presented to the public,
His article is appropriately and truthfully
illustrated. No chapter of our naval history
is so full of romantic incident as that
embodied in an article entitled Zone of
Many" recounting the romantic and peril
Gus adventures of Lieutenant w. b. Cush-
ing. The story Of such heroism appeals to
all. hearts, and rises far above the plane of
narrow and sectional feeling. And in our
naval officers we find not heroism only, but
now and then evidences Of the finest culture.
Probably no better example of this could be
furnished than is afforded in Commander
William Gibson's poem, "Persephone," pub
lished in this number, with IA beautiful illus
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CELso CESAR MORENO is the name of The
liberator Of Italian children, in this country,
from an oppression and captivity not unlike
that abolished by the thirteenth amendment
to our national Constitution. The aboye-
named gentleman has laborcd with an encr-
gy and zeal not surpassed by the abolition
lists Of other days-John Brown, Lloyd Gar
rison, or Charles Sumner. His labors have
been crowned with success, and he will immc-
diately proceed with the work of bringing
the law to bear upon the kidnappers and Pa
droni of Italian children. Mr.. Moreno, like
our anti-slavery reformers, has been de-
nounced by other Italians in this country
as fanatic. He has persevered, neverthe-
less in his work, freely expanding his means
to secure the result reached. lie has done
the work that the Italian Minister and
Consuls are paid for and should have done.
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We give in other columns a letter from
New York, over the signature of Labor Re-
form. We are in the habit of giving all sides
a hearing, and for that reason we publish
the letter.
We think the writer too bitter as well as
unjust against the President and Cabinet ;
and for that reason his letter fails to have
the effect intended. We think if our cores
pondent had waited for the vote Of Saturday
night last, he would not have written, that
under the lead Of Grant himself, when the
time comes for the House of Representatives
to vote only one in three are found true to
you" The truth is that one dozen Republic
cans proved traitors, and one hundred and
forty stood manfully up to the right.
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For the information and convenience of
our readers, we publish the following abstract
of the postal laws Of tho United States. We
advise our readers to cut this out and pre-
serve it for reference:
Postal cards, one cent each, so without
further charge to all parts Of the country.
All letters to all parts of the United States,
three cents per half ounce.
Local, or ''drop" letters, that is for the
city Or town where deposited, two cents if
delivered by carriers, and one cent if there is
no carrier system.
For newspapers and magazines, regularly
issued and sent to regular subscribers, the
following rates per quarter of three months,
payable in advance at the office where re-
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Hon. Chester IL. Darrall.

The above-named gentleman, member OF
the House Of Representatives from Louisi-
ana, like true Republican, as he is, has
spoken out manfully and bravely in behalf Of
equal and exact justice for all men. In an
able and eloquent speech, on the 10th inst,
Mr.. Darrall proves himself an honest repre-
sentative of his colored constituents. In him
there is no lodging Of the direct issue on
civil rights. He is just the sort of man to
be reelected to Congress. Faithful and COM
petent, We look for his return. Our space
being limited, We are unable to give our
readers his able and manly speech.
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1--WE Second the Notion

We unite with the Industrial Bulletin, the
organ Of the iron and other manufacturers of
Pennsylvania, in the hope that manufacture
ers and workingmen Of the country will take
note that their vague desire of some help
from Congress has been wholly misplaced,
rs no beneficial action upon the tariff, the
currency, or any other questions designed to
revive the business of the country has been
taken. The Industrial Bulletin states only a
painfully notorious truth when it declares
that in many of the industries there is not
work at this time for one-half of the men
they usually employ, and there is little
prospect of improvement. It's our misfortune
that troubles similar to our own have been
felt in England and upon the continent, and
have caused great reduction in the cost OF
goods which compete with our native indus
tries. AS consequence, if a demand should
spring up after a while, our manufacturers
will find the English, French, and Belgians
ready and anxious to supply it, and a most
injurious competition may be encountered.
The expectation that times would presently
improve, is no longer entertained, and we
fear that, much as we have come down, we
have not vet finished the descent, and that
it will be after many struggles and much dis
tress that the bottom will be reached.
To the Committee of Ways aud Means
more than to everything else is the country
indebted for the failure of Congress to afford
any relief to its great industrial interests.
The fear to incur the Indignation of free
traders on the one hand, and an apparent
desire to crafty personal feeling on the other,
seems to have restrained the committee in
the one case from any action hatever, and
to have prompted it to the most vigorous
action in the others. So, instead of recon-
mendng restoration of the ten per cent.
duty on foreign manufactures, which would
at once put stop to an annual export OF
$40. 900, 900, they spent many months in
investigating man who recovered for the
Government over two millions of dollars
that would otherwise have been an absolute
loss to the Treasury. The consequence is
the business Of the country remains paral-
yzed, and more than a million of working
men are idle and suffering, who would other
wise lave remunerative employment. This
is the main achievement of the Committee
Of Ways and Means!
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THE REPUBLICAN ENEMIES OF
CIVIL RIGHTS.

The following are the names of
the Republican members of the
House of Representatives who
voted against the Civil Rights Bill,
on June 20, 1874: RODERICK R.
BUTLER, Tennessee; H. H. HARRISON,
Tennessee; IRA B. HYDE, Missouri
LLOYD LOwNDEs, Maryland; J. B.
SENER, Virginia; j. AMBLER SMITH,
Virginia; W. W. PHELPS, New Jer-
sey; W. II. RAY, Illinois; f. O..
STANARD, Missouri; CHARLES ST.
JOHN, New York; c. Y. THOMAS,
Virginia j. NJ. THoRNBURG, Ten
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THE civil-service scheme came very near
meeting its death at the hands of Congress.
The House did kill it, but the Senate restored
it to life by insisting on an appropriation to
sustain the humbug another year, and I've
House gave way. So the school masters are
to have another year Of grace at the expense
of old and faithful clerks, and we advise
them to make the most Of it, for it contains
no element of permanent vitality, because
based on unsound and unjust principles.
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The Sum Of the Whole Matter.

The investigation of the proceedings of
the Board of Public Works began at the in
stance of certain dissatisfied taxpayers in
the interest of the people, terminated its la
bors few days ago, and submitted the result
to Congress. The conclusion of the whole
matter-the benefit the people have derived
from this long, expensive, and searching in
vestigation-has been, first, to put an end
to all improvements in the city; second, to
abolish the city government, and take from
the people the right of suffrage, and deprive
them Of all voice in public affairs; third, to
increase the taxes from two cents to three
cents on dollar
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Playing into the Enemy's Hands

General Butler states but the naked truth
in his speech on Saturday last when he de-
clarcd that more than one-half at least, of
all the Investigations carried on in Congress
were for the purpose Of striking down some
political rival, injuring some personal enc
my, or destroying some officer of the admin
istration, or gaining some party end, rather
than for aiding legislation. And he might
have stated with equal truth that they were
also designed by their originators expressly
to injure the Republican party-a purpose in
which they have been too successful through
the agency of weakened or wrong-headed
Republican members conducting these in
vestigations. They have nearly all been
carried on in the interest of the Democratic
party.
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Howard University.

We have received the catalogue of How
ard University for 1874. In this con-
nection we remark that the printing for
the University is invariably given to those
who have nothing in common with the pur-
poses of that institution. We have an
extensive job printing establishment and
conduct paper which is an ally of the Uni.
versity in its great work; but for some cause
or other that institution never extends to US
any encouragement, though our columns
have on more than one occasion been used
to bolster it up.
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INDUCEM ENTS.

Any one sending us $3.50 will receive
the New NATIONAL ERA and Woods
Monthly Magazine for one year, to-
gether with beautiful chrome Of the
Yosemite Valley, or fine photograph Of
either Frederick Douglass, Esq, or Tous-
saint L'Ouverture, as they may choose.
This chrome is fine copy of piece of
natures grandest work, and is not presented
in the usual limited style-its dimensions,
14x20 makes picture of very desirable
size
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OUR colored friends in Virginia will do
we'll to read and ponder over the letter of
Equal Rights" elsewhere printed. The
colored people Of two districts in Virginia
can do the cause of their race much service
by refusing to vote to return to Congress two
gentlemen who claim to be Republicans and
yet perpetuate tyranny over colored. men.
These men must be defeated by colored
votes. No colored man with grain of self
respect will isupport traitors to the cause of
humanity.
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FreeAman's Savings and Trust
Company.

In another column will be found letter
from the President Of the above-named COM
pany betting forth the present condition of
the company, as also the effect of the recent
legislation amending its charter. Deposit
ors and friends Of the Institution should
give it careful.reading.
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To Correspondents.

We never depart from our rule to consign
to the waste-paper basket all communica-
tons written over an assumed name that
come unaccompanied with the authors real
name.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-01-13
Highway Notice.

Application having been, on the 18th
day Of December 1878, made to the County
Board of Supervisors Of the County of
Pierce, by sixteen freebolders of the town
Of llartland, also sixteen freehoiders of the
town Of Salem. aud sixteen freeholders Of
the town Of Maiden Rock, TO lay out, sur
vey and establish a highway extending
through or into three towns in said county
"a follows. to wit: Commencing in the old
Seeey road near the south east corner Of
section one in the town Of IIarland, thence
running south on the line between Hart.
land and Salem, to the south east corner
or near thereto. Of section twenty four (2il
of the town of IIartland; thence southeast
erly across section thirty 1901 and into the
southeast quarter dissection thirty-two (32)
in the town Of Salem; thence south into
section Eve (j) town Of Maiden Rock; thence
easterly into the northwest quarter Of Sec
tion -four; thence south through the south.
west quarter Of section four and through
the northwest qparter Of section nine (9)
and into the southwest quarter Of said Sec
ton nine 90 in said town; thence easterly
across Rush River into the southeast quar-
ter cf said section nine iniersecting the
highway leading TO the village Of Maiden
Rock.
Notice j. therefore hereby given that we
the undersigned Com on Roads will meet o.
the house L. Buckmaster IN the town Of
llarlland. county OF Pierce, on the l0th
day Of February 1874, AT O'Clock A. VI, to
decide Of said application.
Dated this 3lst day Of December 1873.
d. NJ. Lrsg,
WV SILKwonTn, Com.
SAMUEL SrRATrOS
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Ak old. rough clergyman once
took for his text that passage Of the
Psalm, 81 said in my haste all men
are liars" Looking up apparently
as If he saw the Psalmist standing
before him, he said: "You sand it
in your haste, David, did you? Well,
if you had been here, you might
have said it after mature delibera-
ton.
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FouEd and taken by me. the undersigned,
en- land owned by me and on which live.
in Section % Township 2s, Range 90,
being in the town Of Troy Wis. on or
about Dec H. 1873, one white bull with
some red marks and one rel heifer with
some white mar kson the belly. The own
er is requested TO prove property, pay
charges and take the same away.
J. PicKARp.
Dec. %, 1873. rs A.
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~ office orDissoIution.

The copartnership heretofore existing
between II. @. Haven and $ L. Cox, is
this day dissolved, by mutual consent.
River Fails, Dec g, 1873. 3.w
81 q HAvES,
g. l.. Cox
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DAYTON MILLS.

BY Charles A. Mckee This mill is now in
complete order for custom or merchant
work. A fair share Of patronage is res.
pectfully solicited, River Falls, Wis. nc
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ART. v.-oFFloERs.

Sec. 1.-The officers of this Associa-
ton shall be President, Vice Presi.
dent, Secretary, Treasurer, Door. Keep
er and three Trustees, whose powers
aud duties shall be fully defined by the
Bylaws OF this Association.
Sec. 2.-There shall be an execu.
tive Committee OF FIVE, consisting Of the
President, Secretary and three Trustees.
Sec These officers shall be elected
annually by ballot at the fret meeting
in each year A majority Of all the
votes cast shall be necessary to choice
ART, vI--LAws.
Sec. This Association shall have
power 10 make all laws necessary for
its government; also 10 alter, repeal or
modify such laws as may be found oh.
jectonable or imperative, and to alte'
or amend this constitution whenever it
shall be deemed necessary by two.thirds
Of the delegates present at any regular
meeting; proposed alterations or amend.
ments shall 90 presented in writing and
lay over three months; one half Of Al
The delegates shall constitute quorum
for altering or amending this constitu
ton and one third Jf all the delegate
shall constitute a quorum for any othe
business.
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VIZ are told that nothing is made 10
sain--but how about a pretty girl!
Isn't she maiden vain,