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The duties of the Sixth Auditors Bureau
is to audit ali the accounts of the Post Office
Department, both postal and money order,
and the establishing of new post offices and
post routes consequent upon the growth OF
the country. The extension of mail facili-
ties and the action of Congress in extending
the Free-Delivery System, and the Postal
Railway Service, has very largely increased
the labor and responsibility of the Bureau.
This is especially true of the money-order
system, the unprecedented growth, success,
and popularity Of which far exceed the most
sanguine anticipations of those to whose
efforts the country is indebted for its great
benefits to the people.
As matter Of public interest we present
some facts from a letter addressed to the
chairman Of the House Committee on APP
preparations, showing the steady and rapid
increase Of the money-order business from
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in that State and the great commercial me-
tropolis of the nation. Before denouncing
and Furnishing the corruptionists, the people
had to be aroused, and the question oil re-
form brought to the understanding of the
honest citizens of New York. Has any thing
of the kind been attempted in South Carroll
ma? After the attempt has been made and
the negro fails to understand, and act up to
the requirements of the situation, will be the
time to deplore negro supremacy, as 1t would
have been the tine to denounce white supre.
macy had the people Of New York continued
in power the Tweeds, the Connollys, the
Brennans, Genets, &C., all white men, after
the exposures made by the New York Times
of their felonious management Of the public
money.
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n. Id. Shadd, Esq.

We find the following complimentary allu-
sion to Mr.. Shadd in the Okolona Prairie
Ne,cS of the 9Th instant:
s'The present Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives in the Mississippi Legislature
is native of Delaware, where he was born.
in 1887, which makes him just thirty-seyen
years old. Mr.. Shadd comes from family
of considerable notoriety. His father was A
contributor to several newspapers and period.
ica!s twenty-five years ago. lie has several
brothers and sisters, all of whom OCCUPY
prominent positions lawyers, tcachets and
writers. One of his sisters is principal in a
high school in Washington City, and another
is occupying like position in high school
in louisiana; and he has a brother who is a
successful practitioner Of law in Arkansa,
and man of considerable literary attain
ments. Mr.. Speaker Shadd is a practical
printer by trade, and for six years previous
to coming to Mississippi, he was editor Of an
influential paper in Canada. He came to this
State in 1870, was elected 4 member to the
Legislature in II from the county Of Warren,
and is now Representative from Nicksburg.
lie was elected Speaker by a large majority.
Mr.. Shadd's legislative experience will enable
him to make a fine presiding officer. He
prcsidos with dignity, and his decisions are
strictly impartial. We predict that Mr..
Shadd will make popular Speaker"
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Address Of Horace HI. Day.

In another column we reproduce part of
York, on Finances. Mr.. Day is first vice
president of the National Labor Union, a
practical mechanic and man Of business, and
every way qualified to give an impartial
opinion.
Perhaps no man in the country has devoted
so much time and money in this kind of re-
form and efforts to educate the people upon
the all-mportant question of finance in its
relation to industries. His arguments and
theories have been long before the country
and at last have become the leading points
for all who favor the system of currency
based upon the security of national faith and
the wealth Of the whole country, as distn-
guished from the theory of a currency based
upon the security of gold and silver.
In the address before US he seems to have
struck new line Of argument hitherto un-
noticed, viz: that with ample currency the
vicious credit system may be dispensed with.
Congress, after being in session two months,
appears still unable to decide method pos
sible of execution and satisfactory to the
money-lending interest of the country. In
the address Mr.. Day said before the assem-
bling of Congress, it was utterly absurd to
attempt the invention Of system by which
paper currency could be converted into COIN"
There are evidently the greatest possible
difficulties in the way, and it remains to be
seen if Mr.. Days assertion is true, that "the
Of ic riIio,,ln,,s ~ Ono fhipo ia
certain, the nation is largely indebted to
foreign countries and our coin is not one
tenth of that amount, and our mines cannot
be made to yield much over fifty millions pei
annum. immigration is largely decreased
by the operations Of our financial panic, and
but little bullion is now coming into the
country in that way. The general wish o.
the people is for specie payment; but if the
thing is impossible it would seem to be the
part Of craftsmanship to adopt the best sub
sttute which can be found. The great evil
of a high rate interest which results from an
| insufficient amount Of money, is universally
understood and deplored. 1t reaches to oul
certain knowledge the business of newspaper
publishing, and the secrets Of many through
out the country is known to everybody. Of
course the favored ones who have it can com
mand their own rates; and, after all, what
we call money! is only Government promise
and to create anything like a monopoly o
| this is no merit. The relief must come from
Congress. The pauperisim all over the
country is more powerful argument thar
anything we can say but read Mr.. Days
argument, and let every contribute what he
can for the general good.
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The Jubilee Singers.

In another column will be found an inter-
esting letter from the Jubilee Singers now in
England. They expect to return to the
United States in May next. Very many o.
their friends would be pleased to have them
visit Washington and give one Of their excel
lent concerts here. These singers have rem
dered the cause of their race no inconsidera-
bic service by their visit to England. Unlike
the Hampton Singers they do not select the
worst style for presenting the songs of the
late slaves of the South, but by their refine
ment and ability give evidence of the best
possibilities of the race.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY &c. 1874.
INDUCEMENTS.

Any one sending US $3.50 will receive
the NEW NATIONAL ERA AND CITIZEN and
Woods Monthly Magazine for one year,
together 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,
14x2O makes picture of very desirable
size
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". "a. EsT..rc.

The following is q condensation Of the
main points in the history of Hon. Il. X.
Bruce. recently elected to the long term in
the United States Senate from this State:
Mr.. Bruce is a native Of Prince Edward
county, state of Virginia, where he was born,
March /, 1871, making him now nearly
thirty three years Of age. And he looks 10
older, although Of portly presence and fully
in the strength and yigor Of manhood. In
1853, his parents removed 10 this State and
settled in Marshall county. Subsequently,
he was taken to Brunswick, Missouri, as Il
slave still, being the property Of Mr.. Pettis
Parkinson, who resided in that county for q
number OF wears. lie had five brothers, two
of whom james and Sandy Bruce, are still
good and reliable citizens Of that state. Mr..
Brtlce hired his time, but remained III Ms
souri,, while not employed open some steam
boat. lie was an Ghars6 OF the steamer
Columbia for several years. His educational
advantages, then limited were improved
after securing his freedom by attendance at
Oberin College. lie returned to Mississippi
in 1869, and Governor Amcs appointed hin
a Registrar in Tallahatchie county. In $50
he was made Sergeaut-at-Arm OF the Senate
! Resguing that position, wear later, lie was
appointed by Governor Acorn Assessor in
the county OF Bolivar and at the ensuing
/ general election was elected Tax Collector
| and sheriff b. large majority. One year
! later -lG72-he was made superintendent OF
| Education, a position which he filed with
acceptabiity and honor to himself and the
/ county. lie held the place until last year.
Since, he has served as Commissioner on the
| I.eycc Board of Bolivar, Washington, ana
| Issaqucna counties. lie was reelected jan
uary i, 1874. and also reelected last Noyem-
| Der, as Sheriff of Bolivar. still n bachelor,
/ Mr. Bruce has time enough to select a de-
serving hc!pmate before he goes to Washing
ton rs United States Senator, which he will
do, or will not do. as p!eases himself. Mr..
| Bruce is q Congre2ationalist in religious be-
| lief, and a Christian gentleman who will do
honor to the noble state Of Mississippi
| Miss. Pi'ot.
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Grandma, why don't you keep servant
any more" swell, you see, child. I an,
getting old now, and can't take care Of ono
as used to, you know"
An embryo poet, who IS certainly q close
observer of human nature. remarIrs "Time
marches on with the slow, measured tread of
a man working by the day."
1t is pronounced an omnibus sign when a
man, who has been married scarcely twelve
months, begins to betray an abnormal interest
in the cause of lockjaw.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-02-26

Rag y coiored man, by the name Of j. G.
Foster, having been elected justice Of the
peace, as all independent candidate, in West
field, New York, was serenaded by bis
friends, and made the following speech:
GENTLEMEN: must confess that l am
both gratilied and surprised at the compli
ment you now confer upon me by your pres
cnce aud soul-inspiriDg music.
l may honestly say that my nomination
was unexpected; but, gentleman, when NOM
mated by such unprecedented and intelligent
electors Of the town OF Westlield, my election
has created in me no surprisc-I may add,
was expected. For, gentlemen, the signs
now apparent to those who understand the
progress Of the age can plainly see that silent
spell of thraldom which in the past prejudIced
man against man, is now fast giving way to
more liberal feeling; and we now say, III
the language of Burns, that "a mans a man
for a. that
1t is, gentlemen, usual for Il person when
first chosen to office to select some man who
has preceded him whom he may worthily fol-
low, and as General Grant has been elected
Chief Magistrate of the United States, and
you have chosen me magistrate Of the town
of Westfeld, / shall take him as my example,
make short speeches, talk but little, aud hope
l may think and act correctly.
Again, gentlemen, l Thank you for your
presence, and will only add, we have two
hospitabe houses in our vlllage-the West
field House and the Jones House-at either
of which, L have no doubt, YOU will be well
come the landlord will be happy to supply
you with all you want to eat, drink, and pay
for,
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Rates OfPOstage.

For the information and convenience of
our readers, we publish the following abstract
of the postal laws of the 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 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-
ceived.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-02-26

If iron pyrites are roasted second time
in proper furnaces with fresh ore, both above
and below, At is said that cast-iron containing
only one or two thousandths of sulphur can
be made directly from 1t,
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\ THEATRICAL CONTRACT.
The american Snowman" Mr.. T.. I.
Darnum, who is now in this country, has lust
entered into contract with the Messrs.
Sanger Of Astley's Ampitheater for the ptsg-
chase of the whole of the plant, wardrobe,
aud parapheTnalil connected with the pa-
reant of the Congress of MUnarchs," cx-
hibitcd at the Agricultural Hall four or five
wears since. The contract Is as follows
This agreement, made at the city of Lon
don. january, 1874, between Messrs. John
and George Sanger Of the city of London,
England, aud =. T. Baruum, OF New Y ork,
United States Of America, witnc2seth, that
for the sum Of ,G33 900 sterling, the said
MeSsrs. J. and G.. Sanger agree TO complete
and deliver to the said l.. Il. BaInum dupli-
Gates of all the chariOts costumes, trappiEgS,
ilags, banners, and other naraphernalia used
by the said Messr5. ]. and G.. Sanger, in the
production Of the great pageant represent
ing tie Congress Of MOnaCChs. Every ar
ticle thus furnished By the said Messrs. John
and George Sanger shall be new, and Of the
same quality and style used by them aiOrc
said. The collection embraces l3 gorgeous
carved and gilt embazOned chariOts, and ap
rrOpriate suits Of armour, robes, co !rt
dresses, &c, to faithfully represent ali the
principal monarcls and counts in the world,
and n fac Sig,jle of all the flags, banners, and
everything else used in this pageant, except
the horses, elephants, Ostriches, girailes,
camclS, and other living animals. These thy
said Z. I. Barnum is to provide for himself.
The arms of all nations represented on that
occasion shall also be delivered to said =.
L. Barnnm. The whole to be completed and
delivered to the said Z. L. Barnum or his
agent in London by February -, 1874. The
said 2. 7. Barnum hereby agrees to pay the
e33, 900 to the said Messrs.l j. and G. Sanger
for the make and perfect delivery of the
articles hereby agreed upon-.cl3, 900 to be
paid upon the signing of this contract, and
the remaining 10000 on the 22d day of
February next, or upon the earlier compile
ton OF The contract by the said Messrs. John
and George Sanger. Property to be delivered
to Mr.. Robert Fillingham, the said TX T.
Earnum's agent, and to be approved by hiw."
This document was signed yesterday, and the
el3,UO0 paid. Messrs. Sanger will have on
view at their Royal National Amphitheater
the costumes they are about to provide Mr..
Barnum.
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ssaruu.rH's Great ssips.o.iTotna.

The following from the London Times gives
the contract Of one of the immense pur-
chases Mir. Banum has made in Europe for
his great New York city establishment. This
is t. be entirely independent from his great
show now organized here, that will exhibit
all through the country next season, as here
tn.Ore
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All for publication the NEW NATIONAL
EZRA must be addressed to Lewis Il. Douglass.
Buness letters from subscribers end advertiser should
be addressed TO Frederick Douglass, Jr, Lock Boz 81
This paper h not responsible for views expressed BY
Correspondents.
81 Subscribers changing their residences and desiring
have the NEW NATIONAL IRA forwarded to them should
be particular in writing to state fully the new address
embracing town. county, and State we'll as the town.
count, and State from which the change s to be made
Attention to this will much trouble.
LEWIS n D0JTgI.A ASS Editor in chief
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-02-26

THE JUBILEE GERs.-Thls talente
and now well-known company of ex-slave
students from Fisk University, United States
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-08
AnaStheticS.

An@sthesia means without feeling. "
1t is applied now to insensibility to
pain, by breathing certain kinds of air
or odors for the purpose of undergoing
operations without feeling the pain of
them. These are nitrous oxide, ether
and chloroform. The first, or laughing
gas, is entirely safe, and is breathed
pure, wholly without any admixure of
common air. Chloroform is the most
dangerous; it should not be breathed
unless there is ninety-seven per cent. of
air mixed with it. In breathing ether
the throat should be gradually accus-
toned to it by shifting it for few
breaths, and then exclude the air alto
gether. General readers should &C
quaint themselves with a few ia IT'S
about the nature, uses and effects of an
aesthetics. No one should use them
WHO as any form of heart or lung dis
ease. 1t is better not to take them at
all, in view of an operation, unless the
system is fully under its power. There
is danger if, while person is breathing
an anesthetic, the inspiration is hard
and short, or the expiration is feeble
and long, or the chest ceases to move,
or snorting in the throat. Only chloro-
form induces an arrest of the hearts
action; then the danger of death is
most imminent.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-08

reported that the town of Antigua, in Guate-
mala, was destroyed by an earthquake lately.
1t seems that the Porto Rico annexation story
was part of a scheme OF Bismarck to conyulse
Europe. Russia is prepared to ally with the
United States in the event that Germany de-
termines to force her aspirations.
The escape of Rochefort and his comrades
from New Caledonia has drawn the attention
of the French government to the difficulty of
securely guarding colony of exiled criminals
in prison 220 miles long, and it has
been determined to remove all the COM
munists to place Offering fewer temp
tations ans facilities for flight.
1t is announced that the Austrian government
will dispatch an expedition to the Arctic re-
gions next year. to ascertain whether the
land discovered by the expedition which has
just returned, and which is named Franz
Joseph's Land, is portion of the continent.
or an island. .Haytien advices report that
the government has imposed heavy taxation
upon resident foreigners, including foreign
clerks in the employment of Haytiens =. /.
Nearly the entire business portion of Len
no1'ile, Csn., was destroyed by ire recently,
causing loss of about 100000.
Four continuous days of fighting between
the Carlists and the army of Gen. Moriones
in the province OF Navarro have apparently
given to neither side material advantage.
An attack OF the Carlists on Gen. Moriones'
left wing was repulsed, but the Republicans
were not able to drive the enemy from the
field. "A dispatch from Berne says: {" All
the European governments represented in
the Postal Congress except France have in
structed their delegates to sign the conven-
ton, upon the condition that it receives the
support and ratification Of the United States "
THE Carlists in Spain are reported to be
supplied with cartridges to the amount OF
seventy tons from Birmingham almost every
week.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-08

literature is q letter from Catherine E.
Beecher, a sister of Henry Ward, headed San
Appeal to the Public" Tho most important
portion of hor paper is 81 admission that
Bowen originated the great scandal. AT a
meeting of the Executive Committee of the
National Board of Underwriters in New York
few days ago. resolution was adopted
recommending that all companies belonging
to the National Board discontinue the BUSH
ness Of fire insurance in Chicago. This action
is taken in consequence of the Boards dis
satisfaction with the action of the Chicago
City Council in not complying with the de-
mands OF the former body made at meeting
in July last. Chicagosns are Indifferent to
the action Of the Board, as they can get along
wholly Independent OF what they regard as an
edious monopoly. The insurance men of
Chicago are particularly jubilant. They express
the belief that this sudden and arbitrary action
of the Board will result in its destruction. =.
Fuller and later accounts of the recent expe-
dition to the Black Hills moderate very sensi-
bly, the roseate descriptions of the country
furnished by Gen. Custer and Gen. FORSYTH
Col. Fred Grant, who accompanied the expe-
dition, and who, it appears, was specially in
structed to observe the geological formation
OF the country and report upon its mineral
resources, gives it as his opinion that the gold
I" discovered by the expedition would bring
about 50 at public sale, and he believes that
the ore was imported from some assay Office
He also speaks in disparaging terms Of the
vegetable products of the Black Hills region
The timber, he says, is for the most part
spruce and yellow, and the area of tillsbe
land very small.
THOMAS III. MONTGOMERY, General Agent of
the National Board Of Fire Underwriters SAYS
that the recent action Of the Board recon-
mending the withdrawal of insurance bust
ness from Chicago was absolutely necessary
as a protective measure. The authorities of
Chicago had in some instances utterly ignored
the requirements of the Board, and in others
they had made spasmodic efforts at reform
The Fire Department was sadly lacking in
discipline, and was controlled by poll
ricians.
AT the international rife-shooting match
now in progress at Creedmoor, Long leland.
the American marksmen achieved very cred
liable victory over the Irish visitors on Satur-
day, Sept. 26. The following is the score
made by the respective teams at different dis
tances
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-10-08
Business Letters.

1. In letters of business use as few
words as possible.
2. Business letters should be prompt
ly answered.
3. Use clear, distinct writing, avoid
ing ali flourish of penmanship or Ian
guage.
4. Come at once to your subject, and
state it SO clearly that it will not be
necessary to guess your meaning.
5. Give town, county, State and date
explicitly. 1t is frequently of great i'm
portance to know when letter was
written.
6. Read your letter carefully when
finished, to see that you have made no
omissions and no mistakes. Also care
fully examine your envelope, to see that
1t is rightly directed, with postage
stamp affixed.
Z. Copy all business letters, of your
own by hand, or with the copying press
made for the purpose.
Send money by draft, post-office
order or express, always stating In the
letter the amount, and by what means
sent. Thus you have something to
showfo money guaranteeing youagainst
loss.
8. Write date and from whom receiv-
ed, across the end of each letter, and
Tile Tor further reference, fastening the
letters together with rubber bands, or
binding in letter-file adapted to the
purpose. The possession of letter
sometimes prevents litigation and SER
ious Misunderstanding
In ordering goods, state very explic-
lily the amount, kind, quality color,
shape, size, etc., and on what terms
wanted. Whether you wish the same
sent by freight or express and what ex-
press. Much inconvenience is expert
enced among business men because of
neglect to designate explicitly what is
wanted.
Should the writer wish to make sug-
gestions, ask questions, or add other
matter to the letter, which are foreign to
the subject, such words should be plac-
ed entirely separate from the order. Of
fifty or hundred letters received to- day,
by the merchant, that one which is
mixed up with complaints, inquiries,
ETC., will probably be laid over till to-
morrow or until such time can be gain
ed as will enable the merchant to read
it through. Had the order been ex-
plicitly stated, and the suggestions
placed elsewhere, the goods would have
been fol- warded Immediately.
Send your order, also. early enough to
give yourself plenty of time to wait for
the goods to arrive.-Hou's Manual.