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OF the fortunate survivors of that dreadful
scOurge. Autumn was n season of mourn
ing, last tribute to the beloved ones so sud-
denly stricken down by death. The wrath
OF the House, and after most searching in
vestigation, the committee was unanimous in
completely generating Capt. French from
the slightest charge. A leading Democratic
editor, in giving his testimony, stated that
he did not believe the charges were true
when he published them, but he fused them
as political capital"! How disgraceful to
lterate charges against a man without par
tlcle OF evidence! And, be it known to their
disgrace, that a few colored men joined the
Democrats in their SANDER of our leading
men. We have, however, passed through
all triumphantly, and we are now cndeavor-
ing to discharge faithfully the trust reposed
in us by the people.
Governor Ames is gaining golden opin-
ions Tor himself as our Executive. lie will
prove the best Governor we have had since
reconstruction, and the people of Mississippi
will ever hold him in grateful remembrance
He watches the interests of the colored peo-
pie as much as they do themselves. He con-
suits the leading colored men upon all lead
ing questions, and very often acts in accord
ance with their judgment.
Our State has taken the lead on the tenn
perancc question, in the passage of a bill
requiring the signature of a majority of the
women over eighteen years of age, as we'll
as majority of the men over twenty one
years of age, to all petitions for license to
open liquor saloons. This will be an uphill
road for all anticipated vendors of the poi
sonous dram. Women will never sign their
petitions and Mississippi will become a cold
water State.
Our new United States Senator, Hon. i.
X. Bruce, is spending few days with u.s. In
thinking over the short, sharp and deci-
sive struggle we assisted in making for
him, we cannot help but rejoice over the
grand and glorious victory. 10 be elected
to such an exalted position in the midst of a
revolution, Or to be taken up as compro-
mise candidate, is not of much credit to the
favored person, or to the sagacty of his
friends. But to enter the battle from the
beginning, and to say this is the man for
the place." and to compel men to come in
with us who are not disposed to do so at first,
is victory Of which all of us are proud, and
of which Colonel Bruce is highly apprcci-
alive. We have not sent to the Senate
man gifted for much specch-making. That
is not his forte. But for shrewd management
and clear discernment, very few men in the
Senate will be able to equal him. He may
not ascend to the stump and fascinatc a
crowd, but in planning and conversing, he
will compete with almost any man.
Our party is becoming stronger every day;
peace reigns throughout the State; imml-
grants are looking upon us as the star of
hope; schools are hourishing in our cities,
towns, and at almost every cross-road, and
with these continued blessings we expect to
become the 'hub" of the South.
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notwithstanding, he was comparatively a
recluse; he is brilliant, graceful, witty,
and accomplished conversationalst. Full of
solid facts, logical ability of high order,
and possessed of an accurate and clear judg-
mcnt, he was one of the ablest and strongest
debaters in the late "Clark Literary Circle,' y
the presidency of which he resigned short
while before its dissolution, regretted by all.
lie leaves with the highest regard and best
wishes Of the whole community.
Last week l paid long promised visit
| to the
Y. M. NJ. /. CLUE,
OF this city, and was highly gratilicd at the
efforts they arc making to improve them
selves and cultivate laudable ambition to
improve the race. 1t is composed mainly Of
graduates and undergraduates of the
GAINES HIGH SCHOOL.
Prof. Peter II. Clark seems so plainly
stamped upon the young men of this place,
that rarely meet party oflihcm without
thinking of old DR.. Arnold, Of Rugby. The
club is differed as follows Andrew j. De
Hast, president Fred. d. Jones, vice presi-
dent; II. ii. Cole, secretary; f. II. Hawkins,
treasurer; examining committee-Wm. II.
Handy, Willis J. Ross, and Frank V. Cous-
ms James nj. Barnett, corresponding sec
rotary.
The club was organized July %, 1873, and
were one to shut his eyes while the exercises
were in progress, he could hardly believe
that the essays, declamations, and debates
were given by such a youthful set. l am
glad to commend the progress they are max
ing, and trust we may yet have literature
among the colored people of this country.
Heretofore, books, magazines, pamphlets,
and papers have been printed, issued, and
sold because they were cOlorcd mems pro-
auctions. Hereafter they must stand on
their merits as a contribution to literature,
and shortly we must realize that in Bellies
Lettres, color is an unassignablc and purely
imaginary quantity. The price of nearly all
our literary work may rather be taken as the
measure of the purchasers pity or curiosity.
Nothing that am acquainted with from COL
Orcd authors will stand fair and Just criti-
cism, such as is given to their works else
where, and 1 can insult more would be
literary lions, by giving them fair play, in
twenty-four hours criticism, than you can
shake 4 stick at. Those whose works are
readable were written for them, and the bal
ancc arc the mere collections of trash which
diliGcnt stupidity has accumulated. We call
it hash here, but nearly all of them might
be appropriately styled as successive volumes
of the -Bag"-not, however, to be con-
sidcred uniform with that of N. Z. Willis
oh! dear, no!
Therefore, l hope, ere long, some of our
youth may develop a talent and write some-
thing that will pass muster on its merits
alone, and therefore l encourage all literary
societies.
We have enough-perhaps too many ora
tors; therefore, give lis one writer.
DEPUGU.
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dying accents, yet with an eloqucnce more
persuasive and impressive than ever, these
words: Do not let the Civil-Rishts Bill
fail ~
How remarkable the connecting incidents
of his history. This is particularly apparent
when VIC recall the fact that he began as an
advocate of human rights, continued through
an eventful career the same, and closing his
last hours on earth, facing the Judgment seal
of the very God, he looked back for a mo.
mcnt and repeated these words, which will
be ever memorable: Do NOT LET TIE
CIvII-ltIGuTS BILL FAIL"
This sentence, we trust, will prove more
potent and availing in securing equality be-
fore the law for all men than any of his for
mer efforts. This is not the proper time.
neither is the occasion proptious, for further
comment OH that dying appeal. therefore
with trembling hands and a grateful heart,
lay it gently into the lap of the muses., that
it may be wrought into impcrishablc history
as an additional evidence of his sincerity in
life and his devotion to the grand principle of
equal rights, even in the embrace of death.
He can never be repaid for the services he
has rendered the Republic. No libation,
alteration, or sacrifice can equal the beneli-
ccnce and magnitude of the services he has
rendered to his country and mankind.
AS for my race and me, his memory will
ever be precious to us. We will cmbalm il
among the choicest gems of our recollection.
Yes;
Let laurels, drench'd in pure Parnassan dcSs,
Reward his memory, dear to every muse,
Who, with a courage of mistaken root.
In honOr's field advancing his firm foot,
Plants it upon the line that Justice draws,
And Will prevail or perish in her cause,
| is to the virtues of such men man owes
His portion in the good that Heaven bestows.
Now, sir, my grateful task is done. This
humble but heartfelt tribute 1 lay at the base
OF the broken column in token Of him who
was an eminent statesman, renowned phil
anthropist, and devoted friend to the friend
less. "May he rest in peace
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From Alabama.
SELMA, Ala, April q, 1872.

SELMA, Ala, April p, 1872.
To NE Editor ofNtc Nc.0 NMio.h Era:
DEAR SIR:-I notice in your paper of thu
ed inst, an article copied from the Selma
Weekly Epublican, headed, Democratic
Charges Duty" Said article is
highly commendablc, and meets my appro
baton to the fullest extent.
But what wish to call your attention to
is the comment upon the article - more es-
pccially to a certain paragraph where you are
made to say:
"The district in which Selma lies is fortu.
nate in being represented in Congress by a
gentleman against whom no reproach can be
brought, and one in whom the colOrcd pco-
pie can repose conlidence-a gentleman such
as we would be pleased to see continued in
Congress-"
Now, Mr.. Editor, am constrained to the
belief that you are entirely mistaken as to
who represents this district in Congress, and
if you are not mistaken, you have given ut
tcrancc to that which your friends cannot
approve of in these parts.
This District is now represented by
BOombcrg, one of the vilest negro hatcrs
in Alabama; and what is more, he is an
sold Bourbon DemOcrat--one of the deep.
est dyed know of in America to say
he is one in whom the colored people can re-
pose confidence, is not only prepostcrous but
absurd.
l presume, though, Mr.. Editor, that you
intended to allude to the Hon. Alexander
White, who lives in this district, but repre-
sent the State at large. Now, if you intend
cd to confer this tribute upon him, then there
will be 4 plausible excuse, and only plaus-
IDLE one at that, because le has been
weighed in the balance and found wantins''
as regards the Civ!-Rights Bill! ; introduced
in the Alabama Legislature make this
assertion and defy truthful itradiction
that Alex. G. White is responsible for the
defeat of the Civil-Rights Bill. 1t was by
his powerful influence aldelorscnt language
that the bill was killed in its infancy, i'm the
the Alabama Legislature of 1872. So his
hands are not, by any means, too clean.
am still yours, etc.,
w. J. STEVENS.
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From Alabama.

| HUNTSVILLE, Ala, April "a, 1874.
| II" he Editor Of The Ee,o National Era:
Never before, within the recollection of
our Oldest citizens, has so much rain fallen
here in the same length of time, as has fall
len during the last three months. SO con-
stantly have the dark clouds lowered above
us, sending down reservoirs of water from
their seemingly eXhaustlcss contents, that
man appears to have caught the infection
from the elements, and gloom is depicted on
every brow. The swollen streams overflow
ing their banks and spreading out over the
low lands, have swept away bridges and fen
ces, quilted fields, drowned grain, and drove
out the inmates of houses.
The farmers have become Respondent.
Their hopes have revived and cbbed as the
clouds have rolled themselves up like scrolls,
then rapidly unroll to shut out the brilliant
sight. Ordinarily the clear day has been
the rule, the rainy day the exception but
now the rainy day is the rule, the clear day
the exception.
happened to meet, n few days ago. a very
had expressed to me the opinion that the
rainy spell, instead of being injurious to
| farmers interests, as the people believed, was
really blessing in disguise. "Many of the
farmers" said he, crush to plant an early
crop, only to have it killed Or dwaried by the
cold or frost. This rain will save them the
trouble of having to plant twice." Another
month of forced idleness had compelled even
him to take more serious view of the stu
alton /; for, when L chided him for his "bles-
| sing in Disguise theory, and asked him ifhe
did not think it not about time for the rain to
relax its fathery care over 1.-THE too-hasty
farmers, and allow them to go to work, he did
not have the air of a man with whom all is
! well. After giving me very unfavorablc
account of the condition of the farms, he
concluded by saying: "And L cant see what
the result of it all will be, unless it means
more corn and less cotton. Being so far be-
hind, great number of planters will put in
very small crop of cotton, and cores
pOdingly large crop Of corn, rs the best way
out of the present difficulty. shall do this
myself, although had intended to put in a
larger crop of cotton this year than ever be-
FORE" From this, you perceive that tho
farmers prospects, not by any means the
brightest at any time, are unusually unprom-
Using this year.
If more corn be raised, it is admitted that
the change would be beneficial to the coun-
try. Our farmers will persist in raising cot
ton and buying bread.
1t is now raining steadily, and the present
appearance of the clouds don't indicate an
end to the long "wet SPELL"
Our seasons have been guilty of the Wild
est Imaginable freaks here of late. Winter
before last, in its severity, would not have
suffered from comparison with the similar
Greenland season. The cold lasted until
late in the spring, and was followed by a
summer which seemed to have been trans
| ported from the torrid zone. 1t was during
that season that the cholera burst out here
for the first time. The memory of the sum-
mer of 1873, will never fade from the minds
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Indeed, spring, summer, autumn and WIN
ter appear to have entered into rivalry to
see which can produce the greatest sensa-
ton. If they will be content with the lau-
rels they have already won, and return to
the good old simplicity of former times be-
fore one of them loses temper in moment
of frenzy, produce some unheard-of convul-
sion of nature, they will have earned the
gratitude of thousands, and chief among
them TIMID ALVIN.
P.S. l add this to say how infatuated
with JOY was to see my first letter in print;
so much SO was that l did not notice the
solitary "Dear" commencing the body of the
letter, until pointed out to me by friend.
OF course it should have read, "Dear Sir:".
don't know which to reprove, the printer
or myself IT,.
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Mr.. Speaker, the intentness of his thought
on the subject of his mission, for which he,
apparently was born, chung to the ebbing
moments of his life. When weary and
longing for rest, having his eyes fixed on
that mansion not made with hands, eternal
in the heavens" and just preceding his final
step over the threshold of time into the
boundless space of eternity, he uttered in
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COMMUNICATIONS
FROM THE
STATES AND TERRITORIES.

IT'S Nrw NATIONAL ERA does not hold itself responsible
for expressed by correspondents Well written and
,s,.,tiug commune atons will be gladly received.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING

appear 10 make answer, as preliminary to n
formal rcbutting of the charges in letter of
The honorable Secretary of War, dated De-
cembcr 4, 1873, and referred to your COM
mlttee. Permit me to state:
FIRST. That | court the fullest possible
examination into all the subjects therein
named.
second. Having never been avcrsc to trial
Dy any proper tribunal, civil or military. upon
Official charges with any shadow OF iounda-
tion, dcprecate the statement of nv ar
cuser, that "a general court-martial became
barred, in part under statute of limitations. ,,
and, il it be legally possible to do so, wish
10 waive all rights and privileges accorded
me under such statute to the end that the
public benefit" may receive no detrimcnt.
Ihlrd. In considering the alleged irrccu-
larltlcs and violations of law in the conduct
OF the late Freedman's Bureau, | am conf
dent OF my ability clearly to prove that, act-
ing as Commissioner in an administrative
capacity, am neither morally nor LEGALLY
responsible for either of the several counts
set forth in the Secretary's letter, and there
lore not personally or officially accountable
for any portion of the sum which makes mn
the aggregate therein charged. Certainly it
Is against the usage of every department of
the Government to hold me pecuniariIy ac-
cothtablc Tor the detalcatOns of subordinate
oilcers where no collision whatever is
claimed.
WIN this brief statement, l shall gladly
submit to the examination and Judgment OF
the committee the work of the late Freed
mans bureau, or such portion of it rs may
DC necessary, the manner of its performance
and my own record, official and personal. con-
hected with it, with Il view to a final com
pietc settlement of the questions at issue,
ana which have been so annoying to my
friends, and such prolific source of public
scandal.
Very respectfully,
y. .. HOWARD,
Briw. General IL : ARMY
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STATEMENT OF FACTS
B2'iD. Gen. o. o. HOacN2'N.

MAY I, 1874.
Statement to Court of Inquiry, C0nst u ute d
by Executive Authority.
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How 10 Make home Happy.

Plaza young girl under the care OF
u kind-hearted and graceful woman,
and she, ANONYMOUSLY to herself, grows
into graceful lady. Place a boy in
the establishment of thoroughgoing
straitforward business man, and the boy
becomes self-reliant and practical bus
mess man. Children are susceptible
creatures, and circumstances, scenes
and actions always impress them. As
you influence them, not by arbitrary
rules nor stern examples alone, bit in
thousand other ways chat speak
through beautiful forms, pretty pictures,
etc, 50 will they grow, Teach your
children, then, TO love the beautiful.
If you are able, give them corner in
the garden for flowers allow them to
have favoritc trees teach them to
wander in the prettie,t woodlets; show
them where they can best view the
sunset rouse them In tue morning, not
by the stern Cline to work. but with
the enthusiastic 'See the beautiful sun
riseW Buy for them pretty pictures,
and encourage them to decorate their
room in his or her childish way. Give
them an inch and they will go u mile.
Allow them the privilege, and they
will make your home pleasant and
beautiful,
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CMuMCm DlREOrOmY.

n. Matthew'S Episcopal Churrh--Corncr La
mar ANA Elm streets. Rev. =, u, Davenport
Rector. sunday school ut aln. Services
nt lO'a am, ana = pm,
Methodist Episcopal Church SOuth--CornoI
Commerce and Lamar streets, Rev. Dr. "
h, Enslerling, Pastor, sunday School NJ u
ami Services M II n. M. and ~ m. city
mission services, Swiss avenue, east Dallas
AT II \, NJ, and corner Young and ErYny
streets, At ~. NJ, every sabbath. Rev. sam
ucl Armstrong, pastor
Catholic Church-Bryan street new build
ingl-key, Father Marlinicr Pastor SER
vices Low mass, am; high mass, los am;
VeSpcs, pan,
Christian Church-Eldor II. NJ, Gnno, Pastor.
Services every Lords day NJ II u. M, and = g
pm. sabbath school at ~ am.
Missionary Baptist Church.-.Patterson ave.
nue.. Rev. Abr0m Weaver Pastor. sunday
school otS'9 am. Services ~ lOl3 am and
So pm.
Methodist Episcopal Church, Preaching eve
~ sabbath evening AT odd Fellows hnll nj
$50 o'clock.
Presbyterian Cmrch-Elm street. Rev 4
=. Smith, DID,, Pastor. Services every Sab
bath al lOiS AIN. aud PIN. Weekly prayer
meeting wednesday at pm, sabbath
school sabbath morning ut o o'clock.
Cumberland PreSby terrain Church--IederSon
street. sunday School nj So am, Services
nj ii ~ m, and p, IN,
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1TELEGRAPRIC.
The Doctors.

DETROIT, June 0.--rhe American
medical association elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuingyoar; Prosl'
dent DR., w. X, Bouling, Of Pennsyl-
yania vlce-presidents, William Brodie,
Of Michigan, j, j, Woodward, Of the
United States army, IL. w, Brown, OF
Texas, and III. u, Dldowa, ofNew York;
treasurer Casper Westler of Mary
land librarian, w. Lea, Of the District
of Columbia; committee on library,
johnson Elliott, Of the District Of Co.
lumbla; assistant secretary, William
Walling, Of New York. The chairman
Of the committee made appointments
rs follows: Practice of medicine, ma
terra, medlca and psychology, Austin
Flint, OF New York obstetrics and
diseases Of women and children, w.
II. Byford, Of Illinois surgery and
anatomy, w, 5. Moon, of Rochester ;
medical Jurisprudence, chemistry and
psychology, Jerome Cochran, of Ala
bamu state medicine and PUBLIC by
gene II, II. G. Booth, of Massachu-
sets, The convention adjourned to
meet in Louisville May |, 1879. The
attendance has been very large, four
hundred and twenty-seven delegates
being present, and II large percentage
of them being the Oldest physicians Of
the country.
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The grand master does credit TO his
head ana heart II Is gratifying 20 mo-
lice Thai this respectable and inliuen-
llNl body Is taking 50 noble stand IN
lAN0r of sound morals, and general
progress In whatsoever things are
pure, lovely aud Of good report The
personal Of the assembled members
commands great respect In his last
lls13l annual address, the grand mas
ter took decided stand In favor OF
what Is popularity knownas strict lpm-
perancc principles,
The tralllc In Intoxicating liquors by
MasOus was denounced. When viii
the churches Of all denominations cN-
clude communicates engaged In The
traffic? That intempcranoe iearGIily
ubounds throughout Texas Is obvious,
aud dooply TO loo regretted, II IL hoped
the Masonic body will do much TO
nbate this great evil.
ThewcathorContlnue warm, and the
city healthy.
The two city dailles are battling no.
bly, In defence of the democracy,
though taking shelter beneath two
distinct wings, termed "Nallonap aud
"Backwoods.n 70 which does the
Dallas HERALD belong?
BAYOU CITY.
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We clip the following paragraphs
from the Mckinney Enquirer Of the
9Th
Some of the farmers say their wheat
crops will average as high as 30 bushels
per acre, The lowest we have heard
estimated is Is bushels per acre. The
wheat crop is fine one, and harvest
is attended by the most favorable
weather.
Eppy Berry had fine horse stolen
this week. There can he no doubt but
there is Il well organized rand of thieves
plying their business in this vicinity.
Francis Emerson had fine horse
stolen from him about the time of the
attempted arrest of the stage robbers,
1t is supposed that one of the Reed
party got him.
O. ]. King, tho contractor for the
court house, arrived in town this week,
ready, we understand, to commence
work at once.
The annual examination of Marvin
college, at Waxahachie, commences on
Monday, the 18th inst The annual
address will he delivered by Hon: j.
w. Fenis, of WaXahachie.