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ton of the Confederate Chief. In 1871 was
chairman of the House Committee on Coun-
ties and County Boundaries. Mr.. S. proved
himself an earnest and active worker, seek
ing at all times to do that which was consid-
cred for the best interest of the parties to be
affected by the action of the legislature upon
bills referred to his committee.
AS member of the Committee on Judi
ciary and Education, he took great interest
in all matters before these committees, and
did much toward pcrfccting the General
School Law, which was passed in 1878. The
election of Mr.. Shadd to the Speakcrship Gas
the successor of Hon. John II. Lynch) was
more surprise to himself, than to his most
intimate friends, the honor coming msought,
and, therefore, was the more honorable and
complimentary. l think that 1 can safely
predict career in the Speakers chair, for
Mr.. Shadd, which will compare we'll with
those of both the honorable gentlemen who
were his predecessors in oilicc-Messrs. War
rem and Ly nch.
Speaker Shadd is calm and collected, but
firm in his decisions; gcntlcmanly and for
bearing in his treatment of all members his
success, as a presiding officer, has surpassed
the most sanguinc expectations of his friends,
and all are forced to confess that he is strict
ly just and impartial toward all members,
without regard to party prcfcrmcnt.
The Jackson Pilot, of February Nth, COM
menting on the matter of his rulings, speaks
Of him as follows:
Some of the decisions of Speaker Shadd,
on Wednesday, pending the action of the
House OH the Franklin county contested
election case, which were rendered so prompt
ly and so correctly, prove to every member
OF that body that he has made himself thor
Oughly cOnvcrsant with parliamentary usages
and are an evidence that the members, in
moving their points of order, will have to put
them upon good grounds, if they wish to
have them sustaincd.'
Mr.. Shadd is, as we predicted he would
be, an excellent presiding officer.
lie keeps strict order ana compcls every
one to obey the rules. He has no flvorites
shows no Partially, and has won the conf
dence and respect of all who have the pleas
IRE of his acquaintance.
Mr.. Shadd has made for himself reputa-
ton which is most likely to carry with 1t
national honors.
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curious Scene in a hotel.

The Troy Wing OF Friday morning relates
the following: "The Hampton colored stu
dents who gave concert at Rand's Hall last
evening stayed at the Mansion House while
in Troy. They arrived there yesterday, late
in the afternoon, and supper was ordered for
them at 5 o'clock. A short time before that
hour a committee of the white mattresses at
the hotel called upon landlord Stearns and
informed him that they would not wait upon
the colorcd boartlers under any circumstan-
ces. Mr.. Stearns knew the troupe to be
composed of ladies and gentlemen, and was
bound to take care Of them properly while
they were his guests. He stated the trouble
to a number of his boardcrs, and in 4 few
minutes numerous ladies aud gentlemen of
the house volunteered to be cooks and wait
ers pro tenn. They went to work actively,
and when the clock struck five, the meal
was ready, and the colored people were given
a supper quite as good as would have been
provided had there been no strike. The
troupe had no sooner seated themselves at
the situation, and at once volun teered to wait
ON the table themselves. They urged the
ladies and gentlemen of the house to cease
their kind attention but, as they would not
do so, the two cOlorcd people thanked their
white friends in behalf of the troupe, for the
unusual kindness bestowed upon them.
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From Georgia.
CONVICTION, NEWTON Co., GA,
MIL OIL. 1914

CONVICTION, NEWTON Co., GA,
April I'd; 1874.
II, the Editor ofHe Ne,o National Era:
DEAR SIR,-Being lover of right and
Justice, and firmly devoted to the best inter-
est of our Commonwealth, 1 deem it especi-
ally expedicnt to ask those who are opposed
to evils of all descriptions, and firm adhe-
rents to the principles of right and justice,
who of them will take care of the immortal
Summers civil rights bill? Who will cham
pion the ncgro's cause in our national coun-
Gil? Will not Mr.. Hoar, or Mr.. Dawes, or
some other of Americas bright and illustri-
Gus sons, enter with "gloves OFF, and battle
manfully for those rights which to-day are
denied to our five millions Of people? Why
will internal prejudice keep out of the Senate
the champion, p. b. S. Pnchback? Is it
because he is colored, and will surely come
hot and heavy for civil rights; or is it be-
cause he was not legally elected to his scat /?
Sir, am firmly of the opinion that were it
not for the damnable prejudice that is in so
many of our public men and some of our
country's poor trash, Mr.. p. b. S. Pinchback
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of the taking effect Of the Fourteenth Amend
mcnt to the Constitution of the United States
the State of Indiana had in operation sys-
tenn of common schools. wherein tuition was
free to white childcn under twenty-onc wears
of age, being citizens of the State, and on
the taking effect of that amendment the sew
cral schools composing that system, by vir-
tue of the section above quoted from our
State Constitution, became open and free
to colored children, also being under twenty
one years of age. As that amendment
placed them in the class of citizens, they had
the right to enter and attend these schools
until reasonably convenient separate schools,
substantially equal in educational advan-
tagcs, were provided for them by the State :;
and whenever IN any township such schools
are not provided, colored children, being
citizens and under twenty-one years of age,
still retain the right conferred by our Consti-
tuition upon. citizens children to attend the
common schools equally with the white chill
dren in such localitiesSs
The colorcd ministers and elders of the
CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
in Kentucky propose "a. ming Colored Cen
eral Assembly of the Cumberland Prcsbytc-
rian Church in the United States. The lead
crs of the movement claim that there Is n
deeply felt need of more thorough bond of
union among them, and that a separate and
distinct organization composed of colcred
people would be pronotivc of greater pros
pcrity in the future. THE advocates of the
measure point with pride to the A. NJ. T..
Church, and propose to so and do likewise
l am sorry-sOrry that even in religious mat
ters there can be found reasons for the neces-
sity of the existence of separate organiza-
tons. However, trast they may be sue
cesful, and as an organization deserve the re-
spect TO which the former body is entitled.
The annual conference of Bishop ID. a.
Payne's diocese of the African Methodist
Episcopal Church will be held at Portsmouth,
May Nth.
l had intended saying something of the
Woman's Whisky War in this State, but as
this letter is alrcadya lengthy one, l will
considerably spare your readers any further
iniliction at this time from
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would be heard this very day in our national

would he heard this very day in our national
Congress, standing with IIoar, Dawes, Nor
ton and others, rs it were, in the shoes of
the wcll-bclovcd Sumner, advocating the all
important qucstion-civil rights. Is it not
intOlerablc that on account of color, our
representatives arc kept out of their lawful
calling and thereby great damage brought
upon the country? Mr.. Sunni II is dead, and
shall five millions Of people have TO say that
their cause before the nations council died
with him? l say, God forbid. Is it true
that Mr.. Sumner is dead? Yes, all that was
mortal of him has gone the way OF all the
earth, but Sumner non moyteuS est, sci Girl
nm IN mcmoriam rird." But, sir, although
he lives in memory, yet his work is done,
and some one else must "stcp in his shoes
or else our cause and common good of hui
manity is lost everniorc. L hope Congress
will hear the demands of over five millions
and their scores of thousands of friends, by
passing "the Summer civil rights bili,"
which l believe our chief, L. S. Grant will
sign in due time. Although Georgia seems
to be dumb on the question Of their rights,
it is not because the people are satisfied
without them; not at all but rather because
they cry, cry, and cry again, and no heed is
paid them. AS one representing popular
sentiment in middle Georgia, demand, with
the millions who have already demanded, to
pass the bill, and let us enjoy life while VIC
live. pray the immortal God Of my coun-
try to hasten the day when the motto of our
country shall be: Justice to all men ire
spectivc of color or previous condition of
servitude. hope before many days Wendell
Philips or some other of the Bay States no.
bic sons will be filling the Hon. Summers
place in the championship Of right and justice,
especially for that race for whom Sumner
bled and died. Let Pinchback have his scat
and he will cooperate in fighting for the
right. Let him have his scat, because il was
given him by the State which, so unani-
mously, he represents.
Kind sir, l have written quite earnestly.
If it's worth space in your widely circulated
journal, put it in, if not, use il to light the
gas so you may see better to write, or use it
to wipe your pen when through writing.
l am yours in the right,
A. T.. =. ALBERT.
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From New York.
New YORK, April II, 1874.

New YORK, April II, 1874.
To the Editor Of The Ne,o NtiioadI Era:
Nothing can be more appropriate than the
continued manifestation Of genuine love and
gratitude to the great Sumner, expressed
through the columns of the excellent paper
under your control.
While reading the New York Mercantile
Journal, the most able and fair paper of IFS
kind in America, published by Wallace L.
Groom of this city, l find in its editorial col
umn, the enclosed beautiful tribute which |
cut out to send you, thinking you might lie
glad to add this to the many testimonials
which are from week to week finding place
in the columns Of your paper.
In reading this article, was thinking how
a wise man had found wise way of project
ing great purpose INTO the hearts and
hands of those who shall follow him, and
that, too, by the expenditure Of Il compare
lively small amount OF money, such as an
honest man may contribute with the con-
seriousness that it was not tainted by any
form of oppression in the getting.
Let us all labor, however humble our lot,
for the overthrow of all monopolcs, and
thus keep on the work, and by the Inaugural
ton of such laws as will no longer leave
open the door which cXcitcs men to avaricc.
The ways arc already inauguratcd in the
platform of the Changers and Labor Reform
crs for systems Of equal justice to all regard
less of sex or color. Let us, then, all unite.
and strive to give them the force of law in
our nation, that other nations VIII be COM
PEELED to inauguratc and practice the same.
The Labor Rcformcrs are, and have been
for many years to this end, and iirst-most
important step now-is for the three sixty
five convertible bond system in finance, look
ing to the time when eight hours, or even
less, shall be all any toicr need require for
days work. We the laboring men, not
the rich bankers and spectators, pledged our
labor and laid down our lives with and for
you in the death struggle, in which your
friend Sumner sounded the trumpet, and won
the orators plaudit. We now ask the colOrcd
race, whose liberty we laid down our lives
and pledged our labor to secure, to help us
in restoring our liberty, and TO break the
financial chains, which in this contest were
fastened not only upon us, but you rs well.
So far as the New NATIONAL ERA is con-
cerned, under its present management, VIC
know we shall not ask in vain, but would
impress upon yOu and upon all that until
this measure OF even justice IS the law of
the land, there can be no peace or substan-
tial beginning Of the work which shall an
swer Summers prayer for I" the substitution
of arbitration for war;"
HORACE III. DAY.
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, 1874-01-18
A WNDiCATI0N OF EX-ALDERMAN PROUD
FOOT.


TO tie Citizens Of Chicago:
In Justice to Mr.. Lawrence Proudfoot, resi-
dent of the Sixteenth Ward, would make the
following statement: At the fail election Of 1872,
1fr. Proudfoot was candidate for Alderman in
said ward. Being politically opposed to him, /
was anxious to defeat his election, and to that
end publicly made statements in regard to
him, impugning his honesty and integrity OF
character. in reference to his management and
disbursement Of certain funds intrusted to him
BY the residents Of said ward, while acting az
their Treasurer in the matter Of the IS Draft As
sociations," during the Civil War in the years
1862 and 1868.
Mr.. Proudfoot, solely in order to vindicate
himself from these charges, at once commenced
an action against me for slander, which action is
now pending, but he has generously agreed to
dismiss snch suit as against me if I wifi make q
public vindication Of him from these charges.
would, therefore. now say, that made such
statements in the excitement Of al election, in
order to compass his defeat; that such state
fact untrue; that as such Treasurer, Immediate
II after the close Of the war. be made full and
minute showing Of each and all Of his monetary
and other transactions while acting in such ca
pacity; that WIS at that timo appointed by
said Draft Association one of Committee Of
four residents Of said Sixteenth Ward, consist
ing, besides myself, OF Messr3- Douglass Hale.
Charles Laufer, and Lewis Umlauf; aud that as
such Committee re carefully examined his
statements, papers, and vouchers, and not only
found them correct, but that he had faithfully
accounted for every dollar 80 intrusted to him.
and, therefore, I, az well rs the three other mem
bers of said Committee, signed report to that
effect, which We returned to said Draft Associa-
tion. And now desire to express my regret
that, in the excitement Of an election, was in
duced to make statements which did so great an
injustice to one whom know to be gentleman
Of honor and integrity. WM Il. SNYDER.
, 1874-01-18

meeting, and said that such & society
rs the Aone"~ proposed, would benefit
the carpenters and joiners who became
identified with it. The Secretary, Mr. Lyman
favored the starting Of cooperative shop, and,
Il assistance was required, he thought other as
spciations ought to help along in apecuniary way,
provided they were paid interest Oh what they
advanced Under the present system carpenters
could not earn decent wages, but if the cooper
ative system WAS adopted they would be provid-
ed with work (that is, those Of them who wanted
to identify themselves with that sygte1n), and
receive reasonable wages.
:: Mr. Sherman said he had been q member Of
such Society for years, and..it had always been
successful. The Chair could see no reason why
the cooperative society anould extend outside
Of the employing carpenters. a1r. Hudson IA
vored experimenting with the cooperative
plan, and moved that cooperative as
sociation be formed, and DO confined to
mcmbers OF the Carpenters and Joinors' Society.
Mr. Trgay suggested that other branches OF
mechanical trade should be admitted, such as
bricklaying, stonecutting, painting, &c. This
proposition was discussed at some length, but il
was finally discountenanced, and it was resolved
to open q list Of cooperative membership.
Eighteen members signed it, and resolved to
meet at the house OF Mr. Lyman, No. 1879 For
quar- street, tomorrow evening.
, 1874-01-18
NO MA.RDI GRAS,

The meeting called for yesterday evening at
Browns to make preparations for the cc1cbra-
tion of Mardi Gras Was not attended very fully
there being not over dozen gentlemen present.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. J. T.
Collins, and Phil Horne was chosen Chairman,
and the Committee appointed at the previous
meeting reported that it would not in their
Judgment be possible to organize in the short
time now remaining such celebration as would
be worthy Of Chicago. The German societies
had nado all arrangements for separate colebra-
tions, had engaged their halls, music, ETC.. and
it would now be difficult to derange
their programmes go as to unite
In any concerted action. On motion. therefore,
after some informal talk, it was resolved tint
COMMITTEES be appointed to mako arrangements
for grand celebration next year. The follow
ing named gentlemen were accordingly appoint
ed: Messrs. John F. Collins, Washington Hes
ing, George r. Chittonden, Charles 8. Hall,
James G. Owens, J. L. Marsh, II. H. Schimpfer-
man, N. q. Tilden, Il. II. Kinsley, H. G. Aver,
". J.. 0nahan, Emile Carey. Gen. John
Macarthur. and Philip A. Hoyne. They were in
etructed to call g. meeting whenever it was
thought desirable to perfec. IN organization for
the following year.
Tho thanks OF the meeting we're voted to Mr..
kinsley for the use of the room for the meeting,
and the representatives Of the press for their at
tendance and aid in presenting the matter to the
public.
, 1874-01-18
THF. AnFI.RH

Since the fire. and occasionally previous to
that date, managers hare made efforts to secure
and put into running order vaudeville enter
taiument Of the highest order. Thesuccess they
have met with hitherto has not been great.
Either the manager, with the best intentions in
the world, and the most genuine desire to fur
niBh something as good as he promised, failed
for lack Of proper knowledge, Or the capital that
could hnve engaged it, or he has palncd or .
second-rate affair upon the public. Tho fre-
quency Of the attempt to run such an entertain
ment shows the need for it. Another attempt is
to be made, this time by manager of exper1-
ence and national reputation. AIR. Leon
ard Grover has leased Frank Aiken's
pretty theatre. and, under the name OF the
Adelphi, will open it Feb. 2. He has engaged
company surpassed by none in tho country. His
policy will bo to keep the entertainment pure
and fresh, and mako It as amusing and as proper
as any exhibition in Chicago. By this means he
hcpen to Danish the cloud which hna hung over
the pretty theatre, and there is every reason to
believe that in his energetic hands and by his
good Judgment he will be successful. His COM
pany is recruited from Niblos. the Grand Opera-
House, Fo3's Philadelphia Theatre and other
strictly tirst-c}ss5 vaudeville theatres. He has
the good wishes Of the amusement-loying pub
lie, and will probably speedily win popularity
for his venture.
, 1874-01-18

Plymouth Congregational Church has now in
pTess nea church manual, containing consid-
cradle amount Of interesting statistics and facts
The church was organized Dec. /, 1852, and July
!, 1872, 756 persons, 311 Of whom we're males and
425 we're females, had entered into fellowship,
$50 coming IN BY letter and 29I by profession.
Death removed 10 OF the members, s we're ex-
communicated by vote Of the church, and 961
took letters to other evaneelical churches. The
number consolidated into the united church WAS
800, 139 being males and 131 females The South
Congregational Church, with which it was con-
solidated in 1872. was year younger than
its sister, and had received 325
communicates, of whom ~245 came in
by letter and 80 BY profession; the male
members numbering ITO and the female 215.
Death called home II, wero excommunicated
and 145 took letters to other churches. The
quota contributed to the new organization was
l6l, 50 males and 100 females, OF whom 53 had
entered the church by profession and 108 by let
ter. The membership Of the united church at
the date Of consolidation, July l, 1872, was 491
-l9l males and 800 females. Nov. 5, 1879,
&c wero dismissed to form the Clinton Street
Congregational Church. The accessious to the
present date have been 73-24 males and 40
females, 20 coming in by profession and II by
letter. Two male members have died, % males
and 40 females have boen dismissed, aud the
present membership is 485-185 males and 800
females. The total membership OF the two
churches has been 1,13i-
, 1874-01-18

The following letter will show the estimation tha
pearlass instrument Is held In by no less persouaz
than an eminent musical Director:
Msssrs. Witlian1 Fnabe d Co.:
"GE7uEAET Our opera troupe ara st present
using five Of Jor Justly celebrated pianos and IS tbs
exponent Of the views aud opinions OF the vartoaz
artists, permit to say consider them as unsur.
passed In bEifaney and excellence and prs-enipeas
withouts rival in this country OF Europe Their 50.
per1or quality Of tone combining great derth md pow
treble together with magical elasticity ot touch aud
aco, render them superior to the Other Instruments
quisites Profoundly impressed with ts msuy yain.b,
qualities OF the pianos, most cheorfully indorse the
high and meritorious enco1niatus eyery:stsrz pro-.
1ouneed upon them. F. MCz.o,
.t Musical Director Of the Italian Op-ra1
The Knabe Piano can only b. purchased at Msssrs..
Julius Bauer Co.'s, corner OF State md 3lou1oe
streets palmer Houze}. .