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solouanosB OF porsonnl superiority which en-
ab1ed him to bo mngunnimoua mud charitable
townrl thonn. Though ho was In tho position
Of defending Ills rneo, aud begging for tho
guarantee Of rights and privileges to which their
now station entities them, ho roso superior to
tho men WHO professad to 10 better than lo,
mud forced rospeot md admiration from mon who
would not give thom spontaneously. Tho Btato-
ment Is confidently made by THE TRIBUNE cor
respondent that therc aro not twonty mon iu all
Congrosa who can bo compared with Elliott for
oloquonco. Yet, notwithstanding his oratorical
powers, ho has had tho Judgment to keep quiet
until ho found an opportunity to speak for this
own people, whom he peculiarly and almost OK
cluslvoly represents. There arc fair-akinnod
mon In Congress- who might loarn something
from this black man.
II Elliotte brilliant SUCCESS furnishes Il nota-
bio inatanco OF tho progress Of civilization in
thiA country for tho white race to pouslor on,
1t has attll moro important lesson for tue
colored race. It should teach thom that tho
now regime, which abo1ishes all distinction On
account Of color or race, will only elevate them
IN position aud influence aB they help thom-
selves. Mr., Elliott ia not q. remarkable man
boca.ao, being colorod, Lie has found his way
to Congress he is Remarkable because, In
spite Of all tho prejndicos against Ills color, and
tho obstacles ho has had to encounter on oil
sides, ho has forced hls way through to morit
and dignity. such results are attained only by
lnbor, paticuco, and stoadfastnosa. They arc
not reached ut jump. Thoy do not
come as 1natser Of courso whom mon
60 to tho Legislature or to Congress. They arc
| not achieved by the passage of any Civil
Rights bills. They must be toilod for earnestly
and dovotodly. Tie colorod raco arc enttlei
to Ill tho privileges OF FREQ citizenship. Tho,
already hayo tho political rights, which will bt
valuable to them only in proportion to tho dia
/ crotion with which they are uscd. They vii
| also secure overy statutory guarantee OF equa
social rights but no statute that eau bo dovisct
will do moro tlan open tho way for thom. Th'
rest will depend upon themselves. Such is th'
lesson that Mr. Elliott's SUCCESS teaches mor
forcibly than my othor incident We recall. and
Ia 1eaaon which tho colored xace neod just a
much as Mossrs. Stephens and Harris, and tn
people they represent, needed the other Lessor
| that Elliott has taught them.
, 1874-01-08

Tho salary-grab resolution Which was left
with the unfinished work Of the last sasaion Of
tho Lcgialature was taken up yesterday md
passed by both Houses, with mitigating amond-
ments. Tic original resolution condemned the
s;enatora and Representatives Of this State who
were concerned in tho nteal. IA adopted, tho
resolution disapproves tho grab in general terms,
instructs tho representatives Of this State to
vote for its repeal, mud advocates an amendment
to tho Constitution prohibiting any future rep
etition Of the performance.
, 1874-01-08

Tho report which Secretary Of State Harlow
has submitted to Gov. 9overidge gives the cost
Of the public printing from Nov. 4, 1872, to
Nov. 81, 1873. as s89,oo3lo. In accordance
with tho instructions Of tho Geuoral Assembly.
10 has distributed 4,4s5 copies Of tho State
laws among tho members Of tue Assembly and
the officers of the State courts. Five hundred
copies oach hayo been printed Of the Journals
Of the Inst eessiops Of tho two Houses.
, 1874-01-08
SENATOR LOGAN AND THE aRAB-LAW.

HLNA4Vt iOQ4aN AMI ALI 0120-AA VS.
Senator Logan has taken tho high ground that
tho incrcaae Of salary voted for by him last
yenr, under which le received $1,000 bnck-pay,
and expects $4,000 cxtra pay for tho prosont
and future years, was right, and ho intends to
stand by it to tho last. Senator Carpenter an
nounced thas, while hoapprovod the lncrease ho
would voto for its repeal, because he beloved
tho people Of Wisconsin demanded repeal. But
Senator Logan admits no such rule as binding
on him. Tie yotod himself $4,000 "baok-pay"
and $4,000 increase Of pay for tho remainder Of
hfs torn, aud he does not intend to give back
dollar OF the past, nor surrender my Of tho fu-
ture, il he can provent the repoI OF tho law.
He propoaea, therefore, to stand by tho Salary
Grab law Of last year. Gen. Logan has unques-
tonabIy considered this matter, and honestly
believes that the money he haa received and Ia
now receiving is not too great for tho
services rendered, and, therefore, lo has no
compunctions OF conscience. Nevertheless, ours
Is, theoretically ut least, representative
Government. Gen. Logan represents the people
OF thia State, md tlere Gun DO no doubt as to
their opinion On this subject. Tile fact TINT
Congress- had tho powor to pass the act is not
sufficient tho right Of tho people to demand
its repeal remains the same. That they have
demanded that repeal will not DO denied and
Senator or Representative who refuses to yoto
for that repeal chooses to place himself in
antagonism with tho people lie was elected to
60. A1,.
mou who place themselves in this position that
the controversy is upon purely personal mattor,
the amount of wages to which they are entitled.
They havo tho advantage Of being tho law
makers, and can voto themselves Just what they
please; but the powor remains with tho people
to change their Representatives at tho regularly
recurring periods. We do not think 1t mnkos
much difference al regards individual membess
what tho present. Congress may do concerning
tho salaryGrab law. The record Of
large portion Of tho members who
voted for It was written on the passage OF
the net. The record Of oil tho new members Of
the House has been written in their recent dis
graceful proceedings, where the repeal OF the
law was jeeringly voted down, md a miserable
compromise adopted. Tho now Senators have
now to make thoir record, and then tho question
will DO settled by the peoplo at the polls. We
think it safe to assume that no man who voted
for or touched tho grab, or who has refused to
vote for tho ropoal of al the increase OF salas1eB
made by tho act Of 1873, will be hoasl Of any
more in Congross after the people have Ind a
chnnco to select his SUCCESSOR.
, 1874-01-08
CONGRESSMAN ELLI0Ir's SPEECH,

Times have changed, indeed. Tho speech de-
livercd Tuesday in tho Houso Of Representatives
by Mr.. Elliott, colored Congressman from
South Carolina, iB the most conspicuous owl
dence Of it that wo have had in all these
years since tho close Of the War. It iB IN elo-
quont monument to tho human progress that has
been wrought in diacord, poril, and civil wnr.
1t is tho brilliant product Of fiery furnace, out
Of which reason, justice, civilization, and hu-
manity havo come forth in symmetrical form,
which may now command admiration Oh all sides.
It has ceased to be q novelty tlat tho co1orcd
mau should sit in Legislative halls. The negro
raco has been largely represented in the Logsla-
tures Of tho Southern States, but generally
to its own disgrace. Colorod mon have
had p1acos in both Houses OF Congress-. We
have grown accustomed to all this, and hayo
yariously regarded it with nirtl or shame, as it
has furnished OCCASION. But Dir. Elliott has
demonstrated tho real force Of the new order OF
things. He has proved to tho world that our
progress has not been in win. Ho Inns shown
that tho colorud people arc capable Of botter and
highor accomplishments than they have hereto
fore attained among us. He haa furnished an
animate aud Bpoaking retutation to tho offete
and now almost extinct ideas upon which the
people Of tho South foolishly mud roc1lesHly
sought to found d nation, II Mr. Elliott should
never again speak in Congress, and II q scoro Of
years shall pass without producing another dis.
play Of tho real capabilities Of the colorad race,
! luis speech will 80 on record as standard and
| lastipg justification Of tho new life which
| tue American natiou has given hia people.
Blon who have outllyed their prejudices.
or grown to manhood since those psejudiceH
woro recognized or respected, must havo road
| ElliottH speech with something like bitterness,
| il they recalled that the race Of human beings
to which he belongs was but fow years ago
enslayed by law, aud bought aud sold like beasts
OF burden.
Mr. Stephens, OF Goorgia aud Mr Harris, OF
Maryland, ought now to be convinced that thoS
havo out1iyod their day OF usefulness, aftor the
scathing aud blisteriug castigaton which Elliott
has fixed upon them with dignity. elegance,
and conviction OF duty that would havo become
Edwnrd Everett. Theao men-steplens ane
IIarris-are tho relics OF d day which, though
actually not remote, hocms as distant as tht
Middle. Ages, and AZ dark and barbaroua. 4
negro-blaok Of skin. low Of forehead, thick o
lips, and tiat Of uosa-has spoken ~ thoy know
not how to speak. and has shown himself pos
ssssad OF IN order OF t1tsuissucs and eou
, 1874-01-08
NOTES AND OPINION.


Onin1on OF tic Loudon Times OIL spas1n Of
virtue In our Cougross
II reuuIred yo,ne corporate audaelty on tho part oi
the Iio1ss Of Representatives. to call upon tho sccrr-
nry of lilo Treasury ia meet the ctesncy by tnrteas'
I'd economy liz ltaA only to repy Gy Inviting them
+" sst In c3unplo to tho nhes employer uf tho nation
~ ronqrlshlos that douoS pay Which shsy vote
bncE.nsy nteal ito uao the Irasaa1sttu Dhrase-are
ready IL gyc M wlut they bayo ta9eu, they uy asl
ohrrs TO follow thr!s uAGhnple II they plenA III *.
Of their rcutaco to do this that tron tue
crsuse iu tic coHt et living they nd their doubled
nIliwaco no servceahlp thnl tle.r Did salary
,'v ,,ny u uyked with whut conscience they propose
ta unny to Ills permanent services Ut tho country
ru]o t,uy nrs not ready tn upply to themselves.
Two opinions Of the first thing the Ohio
Legislature dlds
This dtst thing the Ohio IegslAtuEe did yesterday
&ittf ssasmbltpg wA1 to pasa resolution asking Voh
, 1874-01-08

A London architect is reported as having i'll
vented d noaror approach to tlre-proot material
for houses than has over yet been known.
Ho haa combined earthen-waro and cement
concrete with iron, steel, aud metal wire, 80 as
to resist tho hottest OF furnaco.heat. It il
claimed TINT walls, floors, partitions. and roofs
eau bo built of this material 80 as 10 be ut once
light, durable, aud fre-proof. Some sixty
houses aro said to havo boon built after
his design in London. Tho walls, partitions,
mud roof arc built OF Bhcot-iron or stool
made in IN octagonal shape. aud arranged
like honeycomb cell. In tho spaces loft in
tho interior arc p1acod, By SECTIONS, pipes OF
hollow earthen-waro, and tho iron is bolted
through theae pipos. In the partit mota
wire is stretched across those cells, on which te
put the coment or plaster, thus taking the plact
Of aths. 1t is claimed that this combination will
not only resist fire, but TINT it is cheap md du.
rablo. Tho hollow Rpnces inside tho walls cal
also bo used for vontilating and heating pur-
posos. The floors consist Of metal upzights aud
girdors oncased in concrete.
, 1874-01-08

4 curious broaoh-of-promlse caHe WIS recently
decided in Liverpool. The plaintiff was Agucs
Nuttall, tie daughter Of ship.owner. aud tho
defendant George II. Wiltlos, u military officer,
aud gentleman Of considerable moauB mud re-
speetabillty, who had been divorced, his wife
laying lott him for tho society Of moro favored
ter part Of Hay last. and the Wedding.
DAY dxsd 3or tho 1lsh Of October.
, 1874-01-08

An Increase Of freight rates from Chicago to
the East Inns hoen decided upon by q conference
Of railroad men at Now York. This raiso follows
tho close Of water navigation and tho consequent
interruption Of the competition which forced tho
1oads 10 lower thor charges Inst juno.
, 1874-01-08

Judge Treat listened ut Springfield yesterday
to tho motion for tho appointment Of Receiver
for tho Springfield, Illinois Southeastern HALL
road, but did not give his decision. Tho appoint
nent of n Receiver Is asked for by parties Who
have q controlling interest, in order to prevent
tho collection Of judgment for interest BY one
Of the minor gtocklolderA.
, 1874-01-08

4 Washington correspondent who has been
mousing around tho Gonato Chamber has dis
covered that tho "contiugont expenses of that
body, after paying Senators, clerks, doorkeopers,
messengers, Capitol police, all employees, all fuel
aud other ordinary expenses, amount to s71, ,140.
OF this sum, $4,000 aro invested In horses and
wagons; $4,000 are paid out for tho stationery
used by the officers aud committees; $4,000
arc required to keep the furniture in order and
80 Oh. But, after alt tue ltoms arc figured
out, the sum Of $4,000 WAS spent
for miscellaneous things during tie four
months' session of last yoar. Tho ltom of per-
aoual stationery IL rather interesting. There
were 445.00 envelopes alone, or 8.014 for each
Senator; 14,790 quires Of paper, or 200 qulrea
for each Senator; go pooket-kniyes aud 15G
pairs Of SCISSORS, which Is oil average Of moro
than two OF each for every Senator 382 steol
pens apiece; d fow thousand load-ponciis to 90
arouud, besides variety Of yisitiug-card plateH,
visiting cards, pockot-bookH. inlatands, and
gold tooth-picks. When the Senate talks about
rotrcno1ment, 1t should know whore to bogia.
, 1874-01-08

Resolutions lhayo boon introduced In both
uousoa Of the California Legislature requesting
Congress to put stop 10 Chineso immigration.
, 1874-01-08

MYERS. OPERA. HOUSE Monroe Htroot, botwecn
J1rarhorn nu1 Slntc Arlington, Cotton, aud kanb!es
Ninstrcls Il Simple siuon." hnstrcsy and cotnldal-
tfcs,
, 1874-01-08

GLOBE -Dc.p'atnea street. betTeon Maa aIsG
ison and Washington. knHaGttMont oI nilss 4Al'et
Harrison. "T!e 10y Doucilgg."
, 1874-01-08

The Chicago produce markets. were generally
s*aior yesterday, and grain wAs lass koslyo. Mess
, 1874-01-08
THE OgAGE LANDS IN KANSAS.

Tie recent decision Of Judge Golden, at To-
poka, Kan., in one Of the oaago Lands casos, in
favor Of the sottlers, invests this question with
renewed interest. As thoro aro many who do
not understand the question, although it hns
boon in dispute long time, md has had very
decided influence in affecting Kansas politics,
tho occasion ia timely ono for brief history Of
it. In 1868, Congress granted tho State tho al
ternato sections OF "trip Of country twenty
nilea wide, to aid in tho construction of the
Loavcnworth. Lawrence j. Galveston Railroad,
tho grant to take place when tho road was def
nitely located. At tho samo time, an act was
passed authorizing the President TO treat
with the 0sago Indians aad o1tinguish
their title to reservation in the south
esn part Of the State, through which the
road would pasa. Tho treaty was proclaimed
in January, 1867 the Indians coding to tho Gov
crn1nent strip Of land 80 miles wide, on tho
eaatern side Of their reservation, for 100000.
By the terms OF tho troaty thoso lands wero not
to DO open to sottlemont by pre-emption or
homestead entry, but wore to bo sold for cash,
one section Of tho treaty, however, allowing &C.
tual sotttors on tho lands, at tho time tho treaty
was made, to pro.empta quarter section at 31.25
per acre, Of which privilege lis settlers availed
themselves. When tho railroad located it's limo
IN 1867, tho Land Commissioner ruled TINT tho
Company could not take tho alternate sections
but that all must DO sold. Secretary Browning
reversed this decision, and in January, 1868, tho
Government formally withdrew the lands from
| aalo, and tho railrond theroupon mortgagoa
thom. In April. 1869. Congress-, by join t
resolution, provided that settlers could
| purchase them for two years at 81.25
| per acre, aud sett1era dooked in aud
| purchased the railroad lands. This con-
| tiuuel until tho case again went up to the sec-
retary Of tho Interior, who decided that the rail-
road had tho right to the alternate sections, and
that they could not be sold to settlers. Several
| OF the entries were cancelled, tho Government
refundng tho money, but thore aro sec, 900 acres
still in dispute, represented by over 6,000 sot-
tiers, who hayo determined to fight it out to the
bitter end With tho railroad settlers claiming
that when the original grant was made, in 1868,
the Usage Indians still had possession Of tho
title, and, as they did not cede thoir lands and
give up tho title until 1867, tile railroad has no
right to then This question is now the pro1ni-
mont feature in tho anti-monopoly campaigns in
Kansas; aud has boon tho principal agency In
breakiug up the Republican party III that State.
1
, 1874-01-08

Thuraday Morning, january 8. 1874.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-14
A STRANGER WANTS LIGHT.

Eds. Independent:
l am informed that the INDIE
PENDENT desires any person who
wishes to complain of public mat
tiers to use its columns. / am
stranger in this community, but
suppose that makes no difference.
I desire to speak for the public
good.
/ reached your town after dark
last evening Uid the Cumberland
Valley Railroad. Ofcourse l was
unused to your streets, but as I
never g.. top heavy through too
much stimulant, can travel pretty
well, provided can see. But /
found one poor miserable light at
the C. V. Depot, and when reach
ed the streets of the town the
lights in the lamp posts resembled
the light from little FREELY. De-
string to go to Harpers Ferry, l
sought the Berkeley House, so as
to be rear the b. & o. r. r., and
after descending four or five preci-
picpes on the sidewalks arrived
there. after supper though |
would walk over to the round
houses and machine shops. | did
it, but had no idea there were so
many tracks, Nv the single light
burning in one solitary lamp-post
was fearfully insufficient to guide
my footsteps l blanethis on the
town, for surely the officials OF the
B. d O. Road are not responsible
when | know that their premises
in Baltimore is one glare of gas
light. The Railroad Company
ought to have posts of its own and
not depend on the one post given
by the town. A stranger does not
like to see q dark town, and be-
sides it is dangerous. They notice
these things sooner than your own
citizens, and my advice is repair
the precipices on tho sidewalks and
have plenty of light, or some acct
dent might make darkness more
expensive.
Very respectfully,
A STRANGER.
November 6, 1874.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-14

A YOUNG TRAvELLE..-A
graiid-son, aged IL years, OF Com
m"dofe Boarrnan, who was
lrolglf here aver = year ago from
bis home IN Missouri, let the
Commodore'S hons a short time
siacr. A. the family suppo~s d, for a
walk M street, but not returning
~ night, considerable alarm was
felt in regard 10 him. and inquiry
and search was made in every di-
rection without eliciting any clue
to his whereabouts. List week
q letter was received from his for
mer home in Missouri, stating that
he had arrived there. He made the
trip, near eleven hundred miles,
without money and having scarce
~ knowledge of the route H. had
TO travel. This is certainly a Won
derful feat for a boy of his age.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-14

Two uf the national banks Of
Memphis have filed bills in one
of thr State courts asking for a
writ Of certiorari and supersedeas
against the city of Memphis to
prevent tine city from collecting
special taxes from the banks and
their stockholders.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-14

THIEvING Mr. Mckee, butcher,
and Mr.. Vanmetrc vinterer, oc-
nying rooms on Queen street. be-
low American House, suffered at
the hands ofstreet thieves on Sat
urday evening. From Mr.. Mckee
a large piece of beef weighing
about forty pounds was stolen, and
from Mr.. Vanmeter a demijohn
containing two gallons Of wine was
taken away. These fellows evil
IDENTIFY like good things, but ii is
rather rough to oh ain them in
this way. We hope they may be
caught.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-14
LOCAL NEW ;.
THE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT
Has a circulation more than DOUBLE
that 0fany Observation-Disclosures
The county.
Wanted-a town library.

The matrimonial market is ex.
tremely dull.
Pedestrians are glad to see the
pavemcnts going down.
Give credit, when credit is due,
but pay the cost ifpossible.
Read the advertisements in the
INDEPENDENT for bargains
Flannel around the throat Is
very fashionable, just now.
The INDEPENDENT has no
sgen's out soliciting advertise
ments.
More cattle were driven to the
Cumberland Valley Depot, on Sat-
nay evening.
Yesterday was a bright pleasant
day. and all the churches were
well attended.
Candidates for legislative clerk
ships are plentiful-IF they can
only be elected.
The town authorities are busy
serving notices on property owners
TO make pavements.
Seven ear IOad or caItic were
shipped at the Cumberland Valley
Depot, on Saturday morning.
Mr.. Roberts has broken ground
for house on Raleigh street, be-
tween King and John Streets.
Broken stone for macadimizing
purposes are now being sold cheap.
The town should invest largely.
We understand DIR. VIM. ID.
Burkhar will improve his resi-
dence by adding another story to it.
We notice one or two new houses
in progress of erection in that part
IF the town known as Strinesvile.
Some of our citizens living near
the b & O. r. r. are trying to get
the number of the engine that
does the shril. whistlipg after
night.
We learn that Baltimore arch
itect will shortly visit Ma-tinsburg
to prepare plans for Messrs. d. M.
Shaffer & Baos. new building, and
and whilst here he will give atten
ton to the hotel project
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-14

The Hagerstown NeaUs gives =
vivid description Of the terrific fires
aow raging in the South Mountain
near that place. The damage by
the fires thus far has been quite
heavy in the destruction OF timber,
wood, rails. shingles, bark, pal
ings, etc. No dwellings or'houses
Of any kind, hive as yet, been re
ported destroyed.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-14

The Keyser formerly New
Creek Tribune states that private
residences, tenement, and business
houses, 10 in number have been
built in that place this season,
excluding the Company's improve
ments. Many Of these buildings
are double, and some treble, which
If enumerated seperate, would
nearly double the count.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-14

There are not over sixty pupils
in the Institute of the Deaf, Dumb
and Blind, at Rompey, and the
Board expressed themselves as
much pleased with the manage
ment and conduct of the Institu-
ting.-Romney Inteiliigencer.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-14

For several days the town has
been covered by dense canopy OF
smoke, and not only covered by it
but what is worse, filled with it..
1t not only very much limits the
field of sight. but sensibly effects
the organs of vision, and the min
ute but omniscient particles fill the
nose, throat and lungs, causing
anything but pleasant sensations.
One can almost believe that the
world is to end literally in fire and
smoke, and that beginning has
been made.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-14

Now is the proper time of
the year to get up a donation for
your minister and carry him few
pounds of dried apples, bushel
of potatoes, and three yards of
cotton, and damage his house to
the extent of $50.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-14

Col. Frank Silver says there is
a magnificent Art Gallery at the
head of Salt River, and that whilst
they were taking his photograph
ne recognized the features ofmany
prominent men who had been
there before him.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-14

Logan says Bass fishing is not
good. They wouldn't bite for him
on Saturday. Other gentlemen
say it is good, one of them bring
ing home a bass weighing five
pounds ten ounces.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-14

Dir. Logan o bourn, of Jefferson
purchased of Frank Osburn, Esq.
his farm near Kableton, Jefferson
county, containing $50 acres,at 800
per acre. The farm is handsomely
improved.