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So that nearly forty years ago, preai,icua
Jackson set his example by the recognition
of the citizenship Of the colorcd man. III
May of 1884, Jackson was deep in bis conilict
with John c. Calhoun. He had conquered
him in the notification troubles; he had
beaten him and Henry Clay in the l'Tcsidcn-
tial election of 1892, and the South Caroini-
an, stuns by his double overthrow, united
with others to oppose Jackson in his war
upon the Bank of the United States. The
iron President may have remembered these
things as he ordered the passport to be issued
to Robert Prrvis. WHO, like Calhoun, was
also South Ca.ni.na man. The latter made
his European tour, armed with tho pledge Of
his country. He was citizen of that coun-
try in Europe, yet an alien at home. But
Old Hickory did not stop to think of the con-
tradiction. He acted on tho best of impulses
in his response to his friend, Roberts Vaux,
and took the responsibility" in the name
of justice, il not in the name Of the law.
wish were permitted to tell you of the
trip OF Mr.. Purvis to Europe, as he relates it
himself; it is as rich a narrative as ever was
printed; story that would read well in the
light OF the proyidential CHANCES he has
lived to enjoy. Perhaps some day [ NAV
add his interesting experience to these
hurried memoirs.
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self in thy statutes" "This is the day the
Lord hath made will rejoice and DO glad
in it." To neglect, therefore, the reading
and study Of the Scriptures, not to keep holy
the Sabbath, as day to be separated from
all secular employment and worldly amuse-
ments, and not to reverence the sanctuary,
and there stately pay our joys to the Most
High, throw an open contempt on God, tho
Author of their institutions, and manifests
as well supreme disregard to mems highest
interest. l can conceive Of no wickedness
in the ignorant and degraded comparable
with this guilt; none upon which God looks
with such adherence none which He will
punish with more severity, however stainless
the character of such before men. Him
that honorcth me, I will honor; he that de-
spiscth me, shall be lightly esteemed.
a. a.,
Washington City, January 2, 1873.
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there was heard from the little singer in low ,
measured, plaintive strains, II want to be
like Jesus" There was peculiar sadness
as her clear voice gradually filled the church,
and calm quietness stole over her auditors
as though each was listening with breathless
attention, fearful Of losing sound. When
she finished nobody stirred for minute.
Even tho boys Of the corner were wrapt in
passive wonder. All at once the spell broke
and she was greeted with long and loud APP
plause. An encore, the only one of the
evening, was demanded and given, but the
charm was too rudely broken to be renewed.
She was little marvel of deliberate earn
estness, uttering the words with distinct
fullness, thrilling the audience with what
seemed akin to inspiration. Even your tough,
leather-skinned, old correspondent was, at:
fected, and must confess the penetrating
religious fervor brought out of that little
song. He wiped his glasses and concluded
to pay something into the church fair down
stairs in compensation for the sweet melody
of that child and her Savior.
NEW IL . DAY
was damp, cloudy, and uncomfortable. Few
persons closed their doors to "calcrs, :"
though there was missing that rivalry in
gorgeous dress and refreshments by the
young ladies, and never before did so many
young men determine to navigate 'foot
back"
MESSRS. EASTON, JONES, AND CLARK, Is. w. }
the three eX-presidents Of the "Clark Lit
erary Circle" set out spread for the mem
bers and their friends, receiving calls until
10 O'Clock p. IN. 1t is almost superNuous to
say they were generously cOmplimented with
numerous visits, some of their guests con-
GLIDING to ''plant right there" which they
did without further ceremony. They could
not be induced to take any hints in regard
to their duty to complete the circle of calls
upon their friends. One of them remarked,
THAT circle was good enough for him, aud
he would GO no further to fare worse" The
failure of the trio to make their usual rounds
was disappointment to many friends who
anticipate their call with pleasure. 1t is
considered the crowd. OF course the gentle
men were sorry, but the other members were
not.
BY the way, e. w. B., the correspondent
of the Louisville Planet, is mistaken in his
enumeration of the bellies at the ball of the
c. L. c. Some Of those he designates by
initials, were not present at all. DON'T
guess at information, Charlie. Its bad for
| the profession. AS often have occasion TO
remark, "Be sure you're right, then go
ahead" AS modest man, 1 must also pro-
test against the compliment paid me.
dou't deserve it. He will agree with me
when he becomes judge Of stripping the
light fantastic toe" Besides, it Injuries my
prejudiced against dancing, to advertise me
in that way. Don't do it.. DEpCGH.
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A TrOOp.Ship Described.

The British troep-ships, Himalaya aud
lamar, Just started for the Gold coast, have
their accommodations thus described by a
London paper: Each ship can condcnsc from
twenty to thirty tons Of water per day, ac-
cording to the temperature Of the sea and
the quantity distilled on the Gold coast will
probably be twenty-five tons. This place
in the foreground, because Of its Importance;
and may add that each ship Is fitted with
patent filters. The ships carry, however,
about hundred tons Of water without con-
donsers. Livestock sufficient to keep the
messcs going to the end Of the voyage are
on board L counted on board the Hmalaya,
for example, eighty sheep aud whole pens OF
turkeys, geese, and fowls. The sheep i'm
prove, like Madeira, BIZ sea voyage. In
the Himalaya here is Il large ice-room, in
which three thousand pounds Of meat can be
kept. The ventilation and cooking arrange
ments are perfection. One OF the gallcys
shown to me was capable Of making fifteen
hundred weight Of bread at the same time;
so that tho troops always have fresh bread.
Their rations are pound and quarter OF
bread, pound of beef, compressed veseta-
bles, or pork, soup, -four, and groceries alter
nately. a pint Of draught soup or gropis
served out to zach man. | believe both the
Himalaya and lamar Will call at St. Vincent
to coal, and at Madeira to lay in stock OF
fresh provisions, fruits, &C., for the people
on the Gold coast. LandSmcn can scarcely
imagine the watchfulncss necessary to pre-
vent fire in troop-ship. There arc some
things which sensible captain can afford to
wink at, but breach OF regulations as to
lights is not one Of these. The niastcr-at-
arms, who Is the chief Of u ships police, SO
| to speak, is entrusted with the responsibility
| of securing obedience in this matter; and
| from what I saw Of troop-ship life III the
Himalaya, I cannot conceive, under ordinary
conditions, safer or moro comfortable mode
of travelling than n passage ia some such ship.
The lamar and the Himalaya are alike in
all material respects, save that the latter is
the longer craft. The voyage out occupies
but one and twenty days, and the officers
and crews OF both must be included among
those who are exposed to the perils OF the
expedition to which they are ministering.
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Communicated for the New National Era ~
Citizen.l

Communicated for the NeT National h'a and
..You shall reverence my statutes and
Keep my Sabbath am the Lord
There are three things which God holds,
if 1 may be allowed so to speak. in the highest
estimation; His Sabbath, His sanctuary, and
His written woodland for the manifest rea-
son that all true religion, and hence all true
happiness, depends upon their appropriate
and reverent use and observance; treat with
disrespect any one of them, and you shake
the very pillars of the earth and Heaven.
Remove any one Of them, and you strike the
sun out of our system and enrobe the worl'
In deep moral darkness.
Hence the numerous and impressive com
mands for tho strict observance OF the Sab
bath and attendance on the services OF the
anctuary-hence, too, the oft-rciterated ex'
hortations to search the scriptures" to dig
for wisdom as for hid treasures" sc.
Tho psalms of David, as we'll as the whole
history of the Church, are full OF tho evil
dences of this fact; it comes home, TOO, 70
the heart experience Of every true child Of
God-kc can truly sympathise with the excia'
nation, How anniable arc thy tabernacies'
O Lord of Hosts!" ''My soul longeth, yea even
fainteth, for the courts of the Lord" Il mao
rather be door-keerer in the house OF nv
God than to dwell in the tents OF wicked
ness" 80, how I love thy law-it Is my
meditation al the day." Il will deiisnt my
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From Missouri.
JEFEERsoN CITY, Dec. -, 1877,

JEFEEEsoN CITY, Dec. -, 1873.
To TIE Editor Of the Ee,D National Era and Citizen:
Our citizens were delighted on the even
ing Of the 9th by an able and eloquent
address delivered by p. G.. NJ. Rev. Moses
Dickson. At the celebration given by the
fraternity Of this city in honor Of st. John,
Mr.. Dickson came, by invitation from the
fraternity and solicitation on the part Of many
friends, and must say his lecture was the
grandest treat of tho season, and highly in
structivc. The hall, though very large, was
we'll filled with the families of Jefferson, and
the closest attention was given while the
speaker led his audience away to the antedi-
luvian world, and traced the origin Of Ma
sonry to Adam, and followed it in its work
ings to the present time, citing the audience
to such lights as Enoch, Abraham, Jacob,
Moses, David, Solomon, Hiram, King OF
Tyre, and the Widows Son, the Johns,
and many other leading lights-not forget
ting Scion, Plato, Achilles, and Buonaparte,
also giving the origin of Masonic Lodges in
this country, proving by history and the in
vestigation madc by Grand Master Gardiner,
Of Massachusetts,, and committee appointed
for that purpose, the legality of the Colored
Masonic Lodges in the United States. Mr..
Dickson also preached, by request, Masonic
sermon in the Madison Hall ON Sunday fol.
owing. The Hall was crowded, and at the
close of the sermon every one went away
feeling that they had enjoyed rare treat.
Mr.. Dickson also preached at night in the
First Baptist Church, and though one Of the
largest churches in the city, there was not
room to accommodate those who came to
hear him.
Feeling that you would like to know no"
the citizens Of Jefferson City have enjoyed
the Christmas,'I send you this sample OF ou'
best present.
Respectfully, J. II. RECTOR.
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characterization Celebr Il ton.

Tho colored citizens of indianapolis cele-
brated the emancipation Of slaves by large
and enthusiastic meeting, at which speeches
were made by DR.. J. Pierson, Mr.. J. @. Brit
ton, Mr.. j. S. Hinton, and others. The
following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas our lamcntcd martyr President,
Abraham Lincoln, from out the depths OF
his noble, true and God-like heart conceived
that of one blood God had created all men !:
and,
Whereas a part of that creation were
grooming beneath the hand of their task
masters, he did, OH the 22d day of Septem-
Der, 1862, issue what was known as the
Emancipation Proclamation, to take effect
and be in force from and after the lst day of
january, 1873; and
Whereas the bonds and shackles fell from
off the limbs and minds of four millions and
a half of our race by that act therefore be it
Resolred, That we, the colored people of
Indianapolis, in mass convention assembled,
DO cherish and revere the memory of Abra-
ham Lincoln, our Emancipation further,
Resoiced, That VIC owe the Thirty Eighth
Congress our grateful thanks for the ratifica-
ton of this humane measure, by the passage
of the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constr
tuition, whereby slavery or involuntary SER
vitude was abolished and forever prohibited
in the United States and its Territories; and
| further,
Resoircd, That we will forever cherish the
memory Of those comprising the Congress
that passed the 18th and 18th amendments
to the Constitution recognizing our manhood
and securing to us that cherished boon of an
American citizen the right of the ballet and
| further,
Resol1ed, That we shall never forget, but
will ever honor our great war Governor, ant
pure-hearted and honest Senator, o. p. Nor
ton, for his unfinchlng and assiduous yea
.. and labor in securing the passage and rati
ication of the 18th amendment to the Con-
stitution; and with him our honest patriot
and true friend, Hon. John Coburn; We viii
ever keep green their memory and unselast
devotion to tho cause of the oppressed ant
tho friendless; and further,
Resolced, That the administration of Presi
dent Grant has our perfect and entire trus
and confidence, that it 10 and has been just
economical and wise; and that his elevation
to the Presidency demonstrates the purity o
our Republican institutions, and that in hin
the laboring men have true and tit repre-
sentative; and be 1t further
A .Resolred, That we do most respectfully
! ask the passage of supplementary civi
rights bill, securing to us, beyond .perad
: venture, all the rights, benefits and Inn
i munities of an American citizen, regardless!
OF race, color, or previous condition of ser
vitude; and be it further
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Resolrcd, That we ask our brethren of this
State and county to qualify themselvcs By
education, industry and economy, for every
position, both civil and political, that they
may be called upon to fill in our State or
county.
Resoleed, That we hold in grateful remcm-
branceHon. Charles Sumner, for Introducing
the supplemental civil rights bill, as the first
bill Of the present Congress.
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An exchange revives the following stand
ard anecdote "Wherc are you going?" said
young gentleman to and elder one in a
white cfavat, whom, he overlook a few miles
from Little Rock. ~ am going to heaven,
my son. / have been on the way eighteen
years." "Wsll, good bye, old fellow: If
you have been travelling toward heaven
eighteen years, and got no nearer to itthan
Arkansas, I'll take another route.''
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The largest taxpayer in Sullivan, Indiana,
being colored man, has had to petition Tor
the privilege of sending his children to the
public school.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.
JOB AND pCGg PRINTING,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

"-> N'."'t CcEtc, gFC,ttJf'
No. 1913
|, tho Undersigned. Sc,
rstaiEOi state OF the mt
t"h Siatcs OF America
hereby request all whGr,
II may concern to permit
safely and freely to pas,
robert purvis ami IA.
vito, both citiZcns cf the
United States AVID in case
1fnecd to Cive them nii
lawful all G!ld pTo
, lection.
CIV Oh under ny h1nJ
snd TIA: m preston ui,!ir
Seai OF tiic Icrn.;IuCl.i
Ict S!rtc, ut the CITY On
~ sshiug'oH, the 18th day
OF May, 1884. III tn. tiuy
-sighth year ut tic indie
b endenve ufthe4c United
,Si9teg.
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COMMUNICATIONS
FROM THE
STATES AND TERRITORIES.

rar NATIONAL ERA does not hold itself responsible
or expressed ly correspondents Well written and
In,eresting commu ations will be gladly received
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SRseRrI1IoN.
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


NEW York, September l2.--Gold
opened at 81.
1920 a. M.-Cotton quiet. Middling
Orleans 17ic; middling Alabama, Ice;
middling uplands, l6sc; low middling,
l5lc; strict good ordinary, l5lc; good
ordinary, lac; ordidinary, l3!c. Sales
last evening, 800 bales.
Exchange dull and dropping at 1860
1891; sixty days, s3s@s4; sixty days
commercial 81 Hosp. @
Hos A. M.-Gold closed at9l.
LIVERPOOL, September II, IL M
Cotton quiet and steady. uplands, q
@Sd Orleans, ss@Sld. Sales 1900
bales speculation aid export, 1900.
TIoNDok, September u, l2:sO p. A.
Bonds, new, IS lO4l. = fs<
NEW ORLEANS, September l2 II A.
M-Cotton quiet. Middling uplands,
I5lc; low middliDg, 14Ic, good ordina-
nv i3sc. Sales = bales.
Exchange, "a; bank, 3Sa; sight, !
discount; bank, par. q
Gold, 9@s9.
GALyEsToN, September -, II A. NJ
Cotton quiet. Good ordinary, lA(c;
low middling, Isle middling up
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"SOur Grapes

So LOUIS, September l2.-At the
Peoples ratification meeting last night
Carl Shurz declared that the move
ment had his earnest sympathy. He
approved of all portions of the plat
form that bore upon state affairs, but
was sorry to see the committee on the
fence about principles. HewOuld sup
port the nominees of the Peoples con-
vention, and disowned any personal
interest in the matter,
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Endorsements Of the Local Press.


from the Houston Telegraph, Aug. lOI
BY reference TO our advertising columns
the announce of Wagley & Lockarts Grand
IiiTt concert will be found. The drawing Will
come of on the Dist of Demember, Just III
time for lots OF people to get q substantial
"ChristInas gift" The card gives all the par
ticulars, much better than we can write
them, and we need only give our readers the
assurance that the managers are men OF
standing and reliability. We feel sure that
any Representations made by them are
strictly true, and will be faithfully performed.
From the Houston Age, August TO-
In another place will be found the ndver-
tisement of n Grand Real Estate Gilt con-
cert, to be given by wagley Lockart, on
the list OF next December. The scheme en-
braces the distribution of $4,000 worth ~
Texas lands, comprising 40,6B acres, with
perfect and warrantee titles, tog, ther with
Valuable Houston city property. The lands
are located In thifty-eight different counties,
embracing every character OF soil, and VIII
average In quality ami value with lands In
the counties in which they are situated.
Messrs. Wagley 4 Lockart have adopted this
Man for the sale and distribution Of lands at
Inc solicitation Of many Of their clients. 50
Tar as regards the standing Of the managers,
this il a matter hey ond the possibility OF
cavil No business firm In any branch Of
hnsiness in Texas enjoys to greater degree
than WagIey 4 LoolSart the confidence OF all
who have ever had dealings with them;
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TELEGRAPHIC.
se.e.l O,ps'sh" 10 N, Dallas Dali Hs'.ls.
piSmoHlh Lase Feast narsiai na'
Saiueis Deleuse,

NRw NpRR, September ls,-'lhe
plymouth church prayer meeting last
night was largely attended, Nearly
all the speakers IN their prayers or
addresses referred ~ the absent pastor
with unallered affection aud cont
dence, Brother Cleveland, who had
recently seen lieeeher In the country,
Informed tie congregation thai their
paslor was cheerful aud uumoyed by
the ISLANDERS, aud was coming back on
October I, 10 assume The duties with
greater efficacy than ever, one gem
tIemaH prayed that leeohers enemies
might be- put 10 shame,
The Herald publishes u letter from
Marshal lhlaine addressed 10 Bennett,
which was received by cable to-day,
Bazaine thanks the Herald for III I'M
partially and the American and Eng
lish press for their words Of sympathy,
Several Americans had wished 10
shake him by the hand aud he felt
deeply touched by their sympathy,
He complains Of the injustice Of the
verdict Of the court martial, presided
over by prince Of the blood who had
never conducted u military operation
Of any importance, He looks 20 time
aud history for justice, Hebtterly re-.
proachcs Mcmahon aud makes large
defense Of his own military and politl.
cal course during the lOtewOr llo OK.
pressed gratitude to eX'Presdent
Theirs, who defended him or hIsroturn
from Mexico,
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COMPLETED.
The Telegraph Line Completed to Fort
Worth.
DALLAS, September II.

DALLAS, September II.
TO Major Paddock, OF the Democrat, ana
Mr. Mllllcan, OF the standard, Fort
worth
Dallas sends n cordial greeting to
Fort Worth and congratulates her peo-
pie upon the completion of the tele-
graph line, which now places your
city in rapid communication with the
outer world. We trust this is but the
precursor of many ties that shall bind
lis in social and commercial inter-
course.
May our hearts respond to the throbs
of the electric current and further in
crease the kindly feeling that has ever
subsisted between oui cities and so
unite us that our interests shall seem
Identical. j. S. BURTON.
70 which the following reply was
made
We respond most heartily to the
good feeling expressed by you, and
know full well that only through such
advantages as those on which you so
kindly congratulate VS., can we be
placed on an equal standing with other
progressive cities, We hail this medi.
UNI of communication with grateful
feelings towards Dallas for the gener-
Gus interest manifested in our city.
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Spanish Affairs.

MADRID, September IAN official
dispatch is published announcing that
General Parvia has gained u victory
over the Carlists. Three thousand
troops will leave Cadiz for Cuba about
the end of the month, and five thous-
and in October.
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"s,m uarping on the old string

NEW YORK, September ia tug
ran afoul of the steamer Cuba ms she
was entering the dock, forcing a lady
and her son against the Cuban, nearly
killing both.
All the papers commentunfavorahly
on Moulton's late statement except
the Herald, which thinks MoHltons
new charges require an answer, The
Times and Herald say the charges of
Matchmaking against Mobltonare over
thrown, The Sun cannot see the
statement and adds one conclusive tos-
tImony to what was in the case before.
The Tribune, World and Times express
ed u similar opinion.
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Tennessee.

MEMPHIS, September ia person
charged with implication in the Tren-
Ton affair was brought here by a fed
eral guard, and will be examined by a
United States commissioner.
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"uub" Comments on MouIton's state
ueuI,


BosToN, Scpsembcr l9,-rhe Adver-
tlser says Of the Moulton statements
"rhe heavy guns are discharged, und
II appears that the ammunition was
bad, In short, there IL nothing here
met-only malignity. Those who
have always inclined to believe In the
guilt Of Beecher will take II IN new
evidence, but Ia fact II IL old and the
temper in which II IL presented viii
throw dlscrcdit on its author
On the contrary, the Post says that 1t
IL the most damaging testimony yet
presented, and the thought will suggest
itself to many minds whether II would
not bc more decorous for Beechers
pending trial in public to continue his
pulpit services. or, rs he suggested In
one Of his letters, to step down and
out.
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yellow Fever.

WASHINGTON, September l2.-Sur-
geon John b. Copley died of yellow
fever at the Pensacola navy yard yes
terdaY.
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FOR SALE.

Bakery and confectionery In Dallas doing
a No. / business. Satisfactory reasons for
selling. This Is good chance for some one
meaning business. Address
II, II. O.,
lsldlw IN Box IA.
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A LOUISVILLE and Milwaukee man
recently visited the house of commons
together, but retired in great confusion
and disgust when the mem bers sud-
denly began to shout Tear! ear ~
[Cincinnati Commercial,