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Hon. EbeneZer ID. BasSctG.

We have received from the Atlantic Pub
fishing Company, of New York, beautifully
printed and finely bound volume entitled
Our Representatives Abroad" containing
biographical sketches of ambassadors, min
listers, consul-generals, and the consuls of
the United States in foreign countries. The
edtor-of this work, in his preface, remarks
that "the honored few who have been called
to represent their country abroad, in official
capacities, have as a rule, been selected for
such distinction, on account of ability and pub
public service, or of literary or social eminence
and personal WORTH" Remembering that our
race had been honored by the appointment of a
cOloled man as minister-resident in Hayti,
and knowing that that man was gentleman
possessed of eminent literary attachments,
we naturally turned the leaves of the beau
tiful volume in search of biographical
sketch of the gentleman whose success as
minister to Hayti has been the source of so
much pride aud qualification not only to his
more intimate friends, but to the people of
his race throughout the country. We were
rewarded for our search by finding that the
editor had, with an impartiality highly credit
able in land where the colored race is more
often spoken Of disparagingly than otherwise,
given a very fine steel portrait of our excel
lent minister to IIayti, as we'll as biograph-
ical sketch, in which full justice is done to
his eminent services in Hayti, at the very
critical period of revolution in that country.
That Mr.. Bassett performed his not more
arduous than delicate duties, at time when
anarchy and civil strife prevailed in the
island to which he was the accredited minis
ter, in manner which not only proved his
capacity for the eminent position of minister
resident, but to the satisfaction of the gov
eminent of his country, and the qualification
OF his hopeful race and their friends, the edi-
tor of Sour Representatives. Abroad" does
not fail to publish along side of the achieve
ments and adulatiOns of the most eminent
diplomats Of our common country.
We feel that our minister has been success
full in the discharge of his duties and that his
success is the success of our race, and for
this reason we hope that Mr.. Bassett will
feel that he is doing his people highly valu-
able service by remaining in position from
which he reliects s-..-,. s.eait 60 himself
and to his race, aud we trust that the gov
eminent of the United States, while consult
ing the highest interest of the whole nation,
will continue the present incumbent of the
Haytian mission in the position from which
his services are alike valuable to his country
and elevating to race that is making strenu-
GUS efforts to dispel the gloom of an enforced
ignorance which clouds its identity to man.
hnnl
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Civil Rights i'm the House.

On Monday General Butler moved to slls.
pend the rules, and take from the speak.
er's table and refer to the Judiciary Committee
the Senate Civil Rights Bill in order that
1t might be reported on Wednesday. Two
thirds not voting in the affirmative the mo.
ton was lost. The colored voters in Vir.
glnia should not forget that i'll the vote
opposed to taking up the civil rights bill are
counted two from their State, from those who
owe their election, largely to colored voters
Hon. J. b. Sener, and Hon. j. Amber Smith
are the gentlemen who are indifferent to the
protection of the civil rights of a very large
portion of their const ituents.
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saSAnd now comes the Rev. DR.. Sears OF
the Baptist Semi-Centennial meeting forget
ting that his Bible declares all men to have
been made of one blood, and that God is no
respecter of persons. lie a minister of the
gospel finds it inexpedient to treat all men
in accordance with those declarations. The
Rev. DIR. admits that the civil rights bill may
be rightful measure but to do the right is
inexpedient. This may be high moral
stand to take in regard to what is right, and
stand such as an eminent teacher ofmoralty
should take but we don't believe it is.
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But in giving these supposed forcible
figures Of our "tradc'' to the Dominion, the
World incautiously says, "the explanation
is that the Canadians buy for their own ex-
port trade" The IPoril must be better
instructed by the general manager, Mr..
Brown. This admission is near the truth,
and when the whole truth is stated, the bot
tom falls out Of the entire pretense of selling
to Canada. This produce, in fact, is merely
IN transit TO Europe through the 81. Laurence, and
is not sold to Canada, or paid for in Canada
at all ; so that the whole of the SIG ,254 1865
OF pretended trade to Canada in lS73-witl
much more indeed-is precisely no trade with
that country at all to be favored by recipro.
city or not. 1t is a through traffic most earn
estly wished for, and cordially invited by
Canada under any circumstances, since it
pays freights, tolls, and fares, and employs
shipping in Canada which would otherwise
be unemployed.
Indeed, other parts of this hackney worl,
of writing for the Dominion are badly done ;
Tor instance, one article says that we pay the
twenty per cent. duty on Canadian lumber,
while another article gives table of prices
of lumber in Toronto and in Portland, show
ing that under the former treaty these prices
were exactly doubled in Toronto, while they
were not changed dollar in Portland. The
Canadian got all the benefit, and our con-
sumers got no benefit at all.
So it is in regard to everything that unfor-
tunate country produces barley is fifteen
cents per bushel higher this side the line !;
butter four cents per pound, with all kinds
of animals, grain, flour, provisions, fish of all
kinds, lumber and timber of all kinds. Yet
the great markets Of England are open to all
these things without paying a dollar of duty.
Why do they not go there? Why does the
Dominion Government appropriate a large
sum of money to manufacture opinion in the
United States favorable to treaty through
which we would be cheated:
There is a point in the Treaty of Wash
ington on which mu ch of the present neeo-
tiation is assumed to be based that is greatly
misunderstood. In that treaty we agreed to
consider whether the fishing privileges mu.
tually accorded were of greater benefit to us
than to them, and, if they were proved to be
so, we are to pay the difference. The two
great points were. that they were admitted
to sell fish free in our markets, and we to
catch fish freely within the shore limit from
which we were previously excluded.
First, we find that they sold fish free IN
the year ending with June, 1873, to the value
Of about one million Of dollars, on which
they paid s250,OOO in duties. The price was
not changed in the least in our market by
making this fish all free; so we lost the
$3.50, 900 in duties, and they gained at least
as much in the price for their fish. Now,
how much did we gain by getting inshore
on the fishing grounds? Is there the slight
est probability that our fishermen who in
nine cases out Of ten fished outside these
lines always, obtained so large benefit by
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Judge durham has given the Freedman's
SAVING company full investigation. and ia
| not man To be misled by dclnsiye evidence
or DC carried away with enthusiasm by the
benevolent character Of an institution OF this
KIND. we take 1t that his opinion in such
| matters VIII be safe one to follow. He
made speech on the bill, in which he can
dldly pointed out all the irregularities in the
| management both in violation Of the lrnita.
ton of the charter and in ill-advsed busincss
ventures, but in view Of the purpose of III.
| institution, and in consideration Of the ,,reot
good it has accomplished and the prospect nf
! doing still further good in the future with
some few restrictions thrown around the
trustees, he thinks that the compapy oughI
| to be encouraged and maintained. Judao
| Durham's associates on the sub-committaa
were Mr.. Merriam and Farwell one a banL
| er and both business men of experience ami
| they concur in the views of Judge Durham
| To make this a ireedman's bank, and a.
make it popular with the class for who's.
| benefit it was designed, it had to be placed
under the control of colored men in who's
| integrity the freedmen had confident. Tho
great difficulty, OF course, i'll such an under
| taking was to secure managers whose husi
ness experience and information would l..
| sufficient to enable them to manage a moncv-
| ell concern of this character. The want .,
these qualities became more apparent as the
| company extended its operations and npened
up its branches. That there should have
been some dishonesty among the subor,linaic.
and distant agents, and some very poor bu,i.
| ness arrangements throughout the whole ar
ganzation, is not astonishing, and indeed
are not features confined to this one est,I,'
| lshment. The bank is entitled to the cre,E,
| of having induced the saving of some tifry
| million dollars, which would otherwis,.
probably, have been squandered as fast ~
| earned, and a little encouragement now
| coupled with the discipline which the House
| bill proposes to establish may put the Freed
mems Saving and Trust Company on its leo,
| again, and secure it on firm basis. There
| is every reason to believe that the dcvclor.
ments made by the committee are not a shan,
exhibit Of the affairs OF the company, and tn.
committees report and the action TAX
thereon ought to be an assurance to the Cal
Ored people that their bank is still entitled -
their confidence. Lo"isrH'e Courier Jo,onay
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Senator CONOVor.

Senator Conover, Republican from Florida,
and elected by colored votes, failed to vote
for the Civil Rights Bill. The colored peo-
pie of Florida, should make note Of this
failure on the part of their Senator. Can it
be that be has no regard for the Civil Rights
of the men by whose votes he was sent to tho
Senate. But for the constancy of seven col
Ored men in the Florida Legislature, Mr..
Conovcr would have been enjoying the repose
Of private life.
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The Freednaan's Bank.

We copy in another column from the Mo.
bile Watchman an excellent article on the
Freedman's Bank. Mr.. Bromberg, who is
putting forth all his energies to break down
the Bank and bring ruin to many of his con-
stituents, is the member Of Congress from
the Mobile district, and he will do we'll 10
read the article Of the Hatchman.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-05-28

Our friend, Prof. James Storum, of Way
land Seminary, has been invited and accepted
the invitation, to deliver an Grafton before
one of the societies of the Storer Normal
School, at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia.
Prof. Storum is one of our most earnest
young men, and is possessed of fine talents,
with desire to do something alike worthy
Of himself and his race.
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INDUCEMENTS.

Any one sending us $3.50 will receive
the New NATIONAL ERA and Woods
Monthly Magazine for one year, to-
gether with a beautiful chrome of the
Yosemite Valley, or fine photograph of
either Frederick Douglass, Esq, or Tous-
saint LOuverture, as they may choose.
This chrome is a fine copy of piece of
natures grandest work, and is not presented
in the usual limited style-its dimensions,
14x2O makes picture of very desirable
size
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-05-28

An instructor asked a French girl why beer
~ french was feminine. She replied that
Wa, was probably owing to the fact that the boys
liked it so well.
The overflow in Louisiana will reduce the
Gotten crop of the South about 300, 900 bales,
an amount sufficient to produce very per-
ceptabl effect on the general market.
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The Detroit Free Press relates the follow
ing curious coincidence: 81 dreamed the
other night" said Bijah, as he helped his
Honor into his OvercOat, THAT asked to
borrow fifty cents of you, and you handed it
out" Curious coincidence" replied his
Honor, as he buttoned his coat; had the
same dream, except that told YOU would
see YOU hanged first.
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Take Notice.

Our friends should be particular in address,
ing letters to publishers Of this paper not to
add "AND CITIZEN" 1t is possible that
letters intended for us have fallen into the
hands of those whose attempt to destroy the
paper has Ied'them into all sorts of annoying
Gamers
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Rates Of Postage.

For the information and convenience oil
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, go 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 il
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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PERSONAL.

Senator elect p. B. S. Pinchback, Of Lou
isiana, is in the city.
Samuel Lowrey, Esq.,, editor of the Nash
vile True Republican, made US call this
week,
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vs. Don't forget to pay your
subscription bill to the New Ma.
TlONAL ERA at once.
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Our Depugh" letter reached US too late
for this weeks issue. 1t will appear next
week.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-08-28

The Masters and Overseers Of the
Oranges of Hickman and Fulton are to
meet in Convention, two miles East Of
business Ter the good Nt d the order.
THE Stockholders of the Fulton
County Agricultural Society are called
to meet Monday next. to consider the
proposition to postpone the annual ex-
hibition Of their society uu.il the fall Of
1915.
TnE proposition tie organize Build
ing Association, which started of with
some promise last spring, which was
nipped in the bud by untoward questions,
can now be tested. What say our
mechanics and workingmen?
Mr.. J. NJ. Coffee, of the steam fur
niture factory Of \. p Harness, left last
week on an extended business tour
through the South This factory sells
furniture through parts of Arkansas,
Louisiana, Texas, Tennessee, Georgia and
Alabama
Some oF our Hickman merchants are
buying stocks of fan goods equal to the
best year since the war They say they
viii make up in eheapness for the hard
times. Some are preparing 10 carry as
many farmers through the next year as
coz, .,.t.i, roo1 ,.,n.-r
Deeeii"oou SEMINARY oPeus - ''r'y
mex fo-' 'oneS mas el s.'s'u y ,97 -
-
There i no need Of anv sen5irg tbcfr
children abroad with such eompeteut
teachers. Ra,sn,ber next Monday.
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Bar Meeting.


At meeting Of the members of the
Fulton County Bar and Offices of the
Court, held at the Court House in Hick-
mar, - 49, on the 18Th day Of Au-
On motion, A. D, Kingman, Esq, was
called to the Chair. and briefly explained
the object OF the meeting, whereupOn J 4.
A. Wilson, was on motion, appointed Sec
rotary.
b. R. Tolker Esq, then offered and
read the following resolutions, for tie
consideration Of the meeting, to-wit:
.sWHEREAs, the term OF Office oC the
Hon a. r. Boon. as Circuit Judge OF the
First Judicial District of Kentucky is now
about to expire and his connection with
us ia this respect. about TO terminate
now therefore we the members Of the
Fulton County Bar, and officers Of the
Court, this day at the Court House, in
said county assembled, rs q slight token
of our regard Tor him,
Ressicsd. That the Hon. A. r. Boon by
reason Of the impartiaiity OF his rulings
the equity OF his decisions, the maturity,
ahiiity and integrity Of his judgments,
Eichiy merits tAe appellatloLs OF a JUST
JUDGE
Eeso.csd That by the courtesy and ur-
purity of his conduct aud c0nf crsatiOn, -
manifested ON all occasions, he has won
for himself the enyiab.e reputation Of "a
cioisf1a qa,HsHU4.
RssoIcsd, That in rs much IS the worthy
subject of these resolutions, IS nothing
more nor less than "a Sc 5Dtads Ul0R--the
shaper of his own testiuy,-the architect
of his own tortune-we congratulate him
upon his success and bid the youth OF our
country emulate his example-and though
we reluctantly II with him SIS an incum-
bent ia his present position, yet we trust
that his future may bs rePle'e with great
AIr. walker after masking some appro-
pirate and feeling remarks upon the sub
ieet moved the adoption of the resolu-
tioHs. " Inch motion was seconded. here
upon, C. L. Raudle, Esq, Hon. Edward
Crossland II. 4. Tyler Geo b. Prather,
b. r. Walker, am. T. O. Coalder, address
ed the meeting, fully commenting the
resolutions, and heartily urging ,helr
adoption, as a Just tr.Jate 10 their retiring
associate and friend.
Mr. B. C. Prlther, being present, IN "a
neat auG telling !ittle speech, claimed tie
right 20 participate in the meeting on the
part Of the citizens of this section, and
TO fully coucar i'm. aud endorse the com
rlimcnJ here rendered TO tie honorable
A. T. Boon
Said resolutions were then unanimous
" adopted by a rising vote. and on
Motion. the Secretary was requested to
have the same spread upon the records OF
this Court ana to furnish the HEX man
COURIER and Fulton Gazette a copy for
publication.
Judge Boon. then in short address,
sincerely and feeliDgly returned his
thanks for this expression OF the senti-
meuis Of the Bar, officers and citizens.
On motion the meeting then adjourned
a D. KlNGMAN, Chr Ia.
JNo. 4. WILSON, Sccy.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-08-28

Our steam wagon factory has 500
wagons now under way.
The Eagle Mill property is to be
sold. See advertisement elsewhere
Sheriff Tyler left Tuesday morning
last with two prisoners FOR the peniten-
tiary, Frankfort.
Our best farmers estimate rhat the
corn yield of this section viii be about
half the average crop.
TIRE has been less sickness this
spring than for many yenrs. This is
attributed TO the dry weather.
RELIGIoUs Rev. J Page, will
preach at the Episcopal Church, Sunday
morning. Subject; Confirmation.
4 A Baptist revival Is in progress It
Woodland Mills, Drs Jones and Johnson
preaching. \ large number OF mourners
and some conversions.
A Fulton county man killed 1o5
snakes at one stroke Friday last. The
old mother snake had swallowed l04 little
ones We cant swear to this, but can
prove II.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-08-28

THE local option law was passed at
the late election in the following named
towns in Ballard county uipkleville,
Woodville, Arlington, Loyelaceyiile
and Blandville.
SAYS the Columbus Dispatch Of
Thursday A dead body drifted upon
sand bar below town few days ago,
which is supposed to be that Of the
4 draymap. Frank Nixon.
TIE ~F'Uft0n C0dGty reacncfs 70
stitute has been 10 session this week,
at Pleasant Hill 1t was an interest
ing session, and was well attended
The proceedings recei'ed too late for
publication III this Issue.
In order to secure physical beauty,
young girls are recommended to eat
meats once a day, pickles once a week,
and sweet meats once a year. take a
daily cold bath, aud walk five miles
every day.
ii Ehb - d pNNh VI Wal ~ A-'t II II
which may ultimately be famed into
a flame Of prodigious dimensions. Tn,
dispatches state that the leaders Of Tbs
Ultra montaiue party are going to &c
ueva, Switzerland, from France, Aus
tria, 6 crmauy and Belgium to hold
conference. The result Of this confer
euce may cause the quaking Of throne
aud dynasties.
TnERE is a proposition put fortI
, for the secession OF New York Cit
from New York State. OF seye
/ million dollars raised il the State c
. New York for school purposes, th
City of New York pays over four an
"a half million, the county one millio
and the renaipiug million aud la
is paid by all the balance OF the Stat
= The State taxes are paid in about ii
b same proportion by The city III
(. city folks don't like it, and it Is state
. enphaticaIly that If put before Il
a people the position would carry by
large majority.
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Les.er rronn Tip'onNiiI
ruE CROPS.

49,
The crop prospect mas hot l'n
TACT, matters IFoh an y 'o''. 80
could be no worse unless the nature o. ~
corn ahu cotton was 'oSoi'i'e ~. -
our Iaoorihg Popui''Ioh Is APP
ing Tor lana OF greater An,'hu'iVT IN"
prosperity business IS known Ou' IN
name, while the dark future looms up De
fore our now saddened vision as a spectre
gloomy. sad, ana Alarming IN rs SO"9g
quences and the prosperity ana 2'uhu-
"nce OF former years 'auhts 'ne ','sll'o.S
" itA happy scenes com P~i' g" ~
nilsioftGHes'
last 91'u 'GAF' ne '''''l' ''7
'eN '''
PATRONS OF HUsBANDEK
The grounds selected. was beautiful
grove, one half mile east of Tptouyille.
Three LODGES all of this county: HarmO-
ny Gr,nre r. Nall Master: Oregon
TRANCE DIR. Holland Master. Lake
GRANGE CouncU Peacock. Master; were
well represeutcd unon the grounds by d.
numerous and exceelineIv respectable
,,ber-Lfp. tastrlIv orlaved with the
ba,lges and decorations of lie Order. and
the ipsiritia Of ttleir restectiv.. Offices "
~ Anderson Grat,I Marshal of the day.
called the 500 sD-ctarefs to order. aul in
troduced the orator of the occasion Dr.
Maxwell Master of State Gr1tugc, 10 the
I,r.rherhood and To the public uavin.r
,,rriyej I,,,n ,I.o r,o,ln,Is Iate i'm the ,i,v,
in coa,pai,v win our obliciny friend }
d Argett we are nor pteg,ared 10 ext,r,ss
oni,,i,u ~. y,rite a svnop.is Of Alr Mas
,telI-s eff,rt. b.it in All i,,sti.e 10 The
learned ',sI,,i,.,oa1, we mus ,,ip,it that
iudriu. from tbe nleased countenanees of
The 5.u.liep,s we are lead TO believe il 10
have had a seductive and Hakiugj eifee<<
Tire eioaucut sneaker having eIos.szsg
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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1874-08-28

Tue NEW SToRs-Our friends,
Buchanan & Barnes are now opening
their new store in the Millett Block,
which has been newly refitted, aud are
daily receiving new goods-new III
every particularly, from paper OF
pins to the most valuable article
The excessive business acquaintance
and popularity of this firm, MIR Henry
Buchanan and Dee Barnes, IS such as
to warrant good trade. They have
bought at fue advantage, and will not
be under sold. These gentleman need
no commendation from us-they are
part aud parcel Of this country, identI
lied in every interest, aud thoroughly
alive to The need and wants OF this
trade, and9 wilhal clever, genial, re
.,bls citizens. They will grow
the conEdcnce Of the people, which
ey already possess, and will vi" sue
Lss by true merit and enterprise. So
lay It BE-. Don't fail to give them