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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-14
The Episcopal Convention.

10 the General Protestant Episcopal Con
| ventiou yesterday, after religious exercises anc
some preliminary business the chairman an
pounced that Lord Bishop Of Litch6eld wa:
| about to start for home in the afternoon, and
that he was present here to take d iDa fare
we'll of members of this House. The deputies
received the bishop by rising to their feet
while he addressed few remarks 70 them.
He returned thanks Tor the many SludneSscs he
received, and said that when he went back t.
England he could report having met with a re
cep1on of brothery love and affection. Rev.
DR.. Edwards, vicar of Trenton, also made a
brief address.
A canon authorizing the formation Of syD2d>
| of dioceses was referred to the Committee 90
| Canons.
On motion of Rev. DR.. Schcpck, it was re-
| solved that this House re-enact the preamble
and resolution passed at the session OF the Cen
eral Convention in 1929, VIZ:
Whereas ia the celebration Of the commu-
Mon office there is variety OF posture oOserv-
ed, and it is desirable that uniformity as lar as
practicable should be obtained in this respect;
therefore
Resozred, That this House do respectfully re-
quest of the House Of Bishops an expression OF
their opinion as to proper postures TO be used
10 said office, with view of effecting uniform
lty in that respect during its celebration.
A resolution asking that article TWO OF the
constitution be amended so as to permit of an
adjustment aud ascertainug Of the numerical
strength Of the different parishes In each do
cese was referred to the Committee on Ameud-
ments to the Constitution.
Rev. Mr.. Trimble, of Arkansas, offered a
memorial pctltlonlDg the House OF Bishops
that as our doctrlnal sounaness had been called
iu question, that they should adopt SC eme
for securing more uniformity 10 the ritual.
This was placed on the calendar.
Propositions 10 distribute the work now per-
formed by the Committee on CaDons, and TO
add to the number of members OF the commt-
tee, after long debate, were laid on the table.
a message was received from the House Of
Bishops stating that the presiding bishop bad
appointed as joint committee to nominate the
board Of missions the bishops of Nebraska
Central New York and New Hampshire
Rev. DR.. Perkins, Of Kentucky, moved that
whenever any clergyman shall absent himself
from his parish for a period of over three
mouths without the consent of the vestry, it
shall declare his Office in that parish vacant,
which was referred to the Committee ca
Cauons. Adjourned.
A large meeting was held at the Academy of
Music last night uuder the auspices of the
Episcopal Board Of Missions The platform
was filled with delegates TO the convention. The
house was crowded with spectators, and hun
dreds were unable to obtain admission. Bishop
McCoskery, Of Michigan, presided. Addresses
were made by Rev. DR.. Garrett, of Nebraska,
Rev. Dr.. Hare, missionary bishop OF Nlobrara.
and others The meeting closed with remarks
by the bishop of LitchfcId.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-14

The Democrats of Newark, n. j., have car
ried the city election, gaining several members
of the Common Council.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-14

Three persons were burned to death yesterday
10 ST. Paul, Minnesota, by the upsetting of a
Kerosene lamp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-14
81 TelrgrAp.I.

NEW YORK, Uc:. IA. Stocks au'l. Money
q! Gold q Flour dull ard d. Citing. Wheat
quiet and urchsng'd. Corn da! and heavy
BA- TIMoRE, Oct. II --Firginia sixes, pccerS,
Al; Firgnlas, consolidated. ~; West Virgini"s
. odd to day. Cotton steady and fairly active
low midllings l44 Flour quiet and slcndy
prices unchanged Wheat quiet; No: ! rcd
Western and amber l23; No. = do ll9!zl2zi
lair to PRIME DO. ll5tll6. Corn dull; white
Southern l00al05; yellow southern 9i.9S; my
Cd We-te7n 81. Oats trmeri Southern 'o.'f
Western yuixed 60: do white 62aG3. Rye uuict
ST lUO.lOj. Hay unchanged. Provisions heavy
and depressed Coffee nominal and Cu.l; prices
unchanged Sugar quiet ut llalls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-14
NEWS OF I'HE DAY.
q TO sho,o the very age aad body ot The Times

The stockholders of the California aud Texas
Railway Construction Company met IN rhila-
de!phia yesterday, and adopted Schrme lor
the reorganization of he corporation. ., I'S ln'in
provisions are the changing OF The Texas anu
Pacific first mortgage bonds from S4o,OUo ~
$50 900 per mile, and the issuing OF secono
MORTGAGE ON land grant bouds at S2O,OU per
mile. these bonds TO be sold al So and ~, re-
spcctively. Eigh'y-6va per cent. OF the Com
nauv's creditors have agreed to accept these
bonds III liquidation of their Indebtedness
1t is stated that an arrangement has been en-
tered into by which the Uuion Pacific Railroad
shall hereafter pro rate with the Kansas Pacl-
fic Company OF all through freight and pasSen'
ger business, and impose the same charges lrohi
Omaha as are charged from karsas City and
Cheyenne.
Phelps, the cashier 10 the Office Of the Ne"
York State Treasurer, who was convicted last
week on the charge OF embezzlement, yesterday
was found guilty Of forgery, aud ne Is now un-
der Indictment for the larceny oi Oneida county
bonds.
Five of the remaining light draft gunboats
now at the League Island Navy Yard are to be
broken up The Government has taken TIL:
course believing more can be realized than by
an auction sale.
The yellow fever still continues at the Pensa
cola Navy Yard with little abatement. Three
OF the Sisters of Charity, are the last victims
Two cases have been reported in New Orleans
The political contes. in Nevada is at fever
heat and is conducted with great acrlmony anc
personal bitterness.
KhoIyi, town in Turkey, containing some
FIVE thousand Inhabitants, was entirely destroy
ed by FIRE few days since.
Governor Har.rapft of Pa, has issued a war
rant for the execution Of Uddelzook.
Mr.. George Hoar, Of Massachusetts has beer
re nominated for Congress.
The Fair commenced at Frederick, Md, yes
terday is described as being perfect success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-14

The Petersburg judges Of election are not to
be tried until the 9th of November.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-14

GONE INTO BANKRUPTCY Messrs Isaacs,
Taylor 4 Williams have determined to settle
with their creditors through the medium of the
bankrupt court. This step on their part will
10 no wise affect their relations to the Bahk ct
Commerce. except the surrender to their ere
ditors of the stock held by them amounting TO
about So O00). We learn that their resigua-
tons as officers of the bank were rendered to
the board of directors, who declined to accept
em,-Richmond Wing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-14

Total ECLIPSE OF THE Moon In the
night OF October 24th the noon vii! be totally
ecpsed throughout the United States, the first
time here 10 several years At Washington
the eclipse will begins Oh Som a. m Total
eclipse, 25th, begins l:54. ends 2:27, a. III
Duration OF eclipse, partial ADD total, two hours
Although the eclipse is called total, and the
whole moon will pass through the shadow of
the earth, our satellite will not wholly disappear
but will remain visible, OF the hue Of tarnlshed
copper
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-14

TXTKACrED HONEY. in Gem Jar, per
- fectly pure; also cxtra fine IN the comp,
from private apiary IN Albemsrle, for Sal. by
oct IA q. WM. RAMSAY !.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-14

DECISION IN AN IMPORTANT INSURANCE
CAsE-ln the United States Circuit Court yes
terday the day was taken up with the case Of
William p Davis VS.. the New York Life In
surance Company
The plaintiff in this case was insured at the
breaking out of the war in the New York Life
Insurance Company for $4,000, and paid his
premiums regularly up to that date. At the
commencement of hostilites Mr.. Davis, the
plaintiff who lived in Petersburg went to the
agent and asked his advice as to how he could
keep up his policy, and was told by him that
if he would pay the premium when the war
ended, that it would be all right. At the ter
mination of the struggle he went to the agent
Of the company and protfered the back pay
meuts due, which were refused.
The instructions given by Judge Bond were
in accordance with the current of authorities
upon this class of cases, aud the parties are
awaiting the decision Of the Supreme Court OF
the United States for final termination Of the
questions involved. The jury rendered Yer
dict for the plaintiff for $1,000 with interest
from January, 1868. Both sides made motions
for new trial, which were filed Rich. Wig.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-09-17
A National Convention.

A few Of our exchanges are recommending
a National Convention to be composed of the
best brains of the country for the purpose of
celebrating upon, and suggesting remedy
for, the disregards Of law and the evident de-
sire by the white people of the South to
bring about another rebellion. Such a con-
vention would be machine for grinding out
a compromise through which Wrong would
lose nothing but gain whatever the Right
would be compelled to yield. We want no
compromise with rebellion. The nation has
expended too much in blood and treasure to
be willing to listen to any compromise of the
victory over treason that will give traitors
more power than they already possess over
the freedmen-the faithful friends of the
Union-and over the white UnOnists of the
South. The reconstruction measures are
just and in keeping with the idea that all
men are entitled to life, liberty, and the pur-
suit Of happiness. 1t is because the white
natives of the South hold that only such men
as deny the negro manhood rights are en-
titled TO the blessings of life and liberty that
the difficulties in that section are SO threat
ening. If freedom and justice were respected
all would be as quiet in the South as in Mas
sachusetts, where the rights of all are pro-
tected by law. No, we need no National
Convention. The Government needs to
teach ex-rebels that they cannot with inn
punity disregard the laws and acts necessi-
tated by their treason. The proposition for
a convention is based wholly on the idea
that this is a white mans government, as
none but white men are to be invited to par
ticipate in the deliberations Such con-
vention would do far more harm than is now
being done. 1t would be a White League, a
Color-Line affair, and would undoubtedly, as
i, always true, overlook the fact that the ne
groes have been wickedly outraged Cor more
thin two hundred years on this soil, and that
their enforced ignorance should bring all
blame for their present condition to the door
Of their oppressors. Our opinion is that such
a convention would compromise away the
very rights that give the negro what little
protection he has. Let the nation demand the
enforcement of the laws in letter and spirit;
let Congress be assembled and clothe the Ex-
ecutive with power to declare martial law
wherever resistance is threaten ed to the laws
Of the United States by such numbers as
would require the military arm to arrest the
offenders. This would be far more salutary
than compromise with treason.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-09-17
President Grant 0u t:ic..lndians.

Col. r. {. BOudinot, the Cherokee refugee,
is now i'll st. Louis, on his return from Wash
lnStOn, and, IN conversation with q reporter
OF the Republican, gave an account of the
present standing OF matters relating to the
Indian territorial question. Among other
things, he is reported to have said;
about the time Senator Dorsey intro
duced his bill knew it had been represented
to my people that President Grant was op-
posed to any territorial organization, not
wlthstaDding the repeated recommendations
in his messages, though they were somewhat
indefinite. Therefore, L have since called
upon the President to ascertain his views on
this question. The President received ME
very graciously, and introduced the question
at once on seeing me. lie went on to state
to me that he had always felt, ever since he
was young officer in the army, a great in
terest tor the Indians; that in early life he
had been stationed among them in the West,
and had seen how they We're swindled by
traders, agents, and everybody else who had
any business with them. He said that since
he had been President he had endeavored to
put stop to these impositions upon them,
The President continued addressing me:
AS for your civilized Indians in the Terri
tories, think it would be best for YOU to
have territorial government organized over
You by Congress, which would provide for
the surveying and sectionizing of the country.
and the allotting your lands in severalty
with United States courts, and a representa-
ton IN Congress. Each man, woman, and
child should have at least 100 acres OF land
set apart for them in fee simple, which land
should be inalienable for twenty years, to
guard against the ignorant and imprOyident
being swindied out of their proportion OF land
by designing men. AS for the balance OF the
land remaining after the division in severalty
Is made, it might be sold to Indians outside
the Territory and to any persons wishing to
purchase, giving the first chance to Indians
outside" There were," says the President,
no doubt great many shittless and worth
less Indians, as among all other people, VINO
would not be much benefited by the wisesl
provisions for their interest. Here, even ID
tns enlightened community, (alludingp
Washington City, there are many to whom
II you should give leo acres of land to-day,
to do with it as they choose, they would not
have an acre in week. BY adopting the
the plan suggest the best of your people
Will have an opportunity to acquire home
and title to their lands which no power can
deprive them Of, and the worst portion OIL
your population, the worthless and improvl-
dent, will be protected at least twenty years
in spite OF themselves
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-09-17
Major Purlsaan.

Major Purman having been renominated
for Congress by the Republicans of the First
district of Florida, we trust that he will have
the undivided support of the party. The
colored voters in the several Congressional
districts must remember that we cannot afford
to lose one Republican from the House Of
Representatives. With Democratic Con-
gress our lives and property would be at the
mercy of the rebel element in the South.
The black mans duty is to do everything to
prevent division in the ranks of Republicans.
There is talk of opposition to Major Purman
them for the sake of the cause of their people
all over the South to stand by the regular
nominee of the Republican party.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-09-17
Another Utter:lnce from Hon. Ger.
rit Smith.

1t is unnecessary to call the special atten-
ton of our readers to the letter Of this vener-
able phlanthropist, published in our other
columns. 1t is a timely and vigorous word
for this hour Of peril to the country and to
human liberty. Many are the voices now
upiited in solemn protest and warning against
the violence and bloodshed which mark the
revival of the rebellion of ten years ago.
We welcome all such voices, but none who
speak and write on the subject do touch the
vital point SO exactly and vigorously as those
who, like Gerrit Smith and William Lloyd
Garrison, have given a lifetime to the study
of the system of slavery and of the slave
power. Mr.. Smith is right in making the
Democratic party the life and inspiration of
this new crusade against the colored citizens
of the South, and through them against the
Union itself. The restoration of that party
to power would revive all the bad and put
down all the good of the last dozen years.
and make it impossible for the black man to
live in peace in any State south of the PO-
tomac. Let those colored men North and
South who are dreaming of disruption in the
Republican party as a desirable thing read
and ponder the words of Gerrit Smith. He
at least is above suspicion. Neither office,
ambition nor fame tempt him. He speaks
from the depths of great life now drawing
to its close, and his words spring from clear
head and pure heart. We rejoice that this
man, though now almost an octo-
genarian, is able to devote so much time and
labor to the cause of our people and to public
questions generally.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-09-17

and the ballot to the negro. That party
must be defeated or the nation will be thrown
back to defense of tyranny, to protection Of
slavery, and cruel wrong to a race that was
a powerful ally in the defeat of treason. AS
citizens of the United States the negroes
desire that its record for Liberty be not falsi-
fed by the installation of the devotees Of
slavery into power. The Emancipation
Proclamation Of 1868 was the promise that
the Union meant Freedom. The thirteenth
amendment to the Constitution abolished
slavery; the fourteenth declared citizenship
to embrace all born or naturalized in the
United States; the fifteenth amendment gave
the ballot to the negro. Carry ont these
amendments, support them by appropriate
legislation, and the reward due the negro Tor
his noble services to the cause OF the Union
will have been given. The negro desires not
indemnity for the past, but security in the
present and for the future.
The enemies of freedom are active to-day
in the South. They rely upon that party in
the North that resisted CONSUMPTION for the
Union army, that proposes reputation of the
national obligations, that denounces the re-
construction acts and the amendments to the
Constitution, for such assistance as will over
turn every achievement IN behalf of humanity
and freedom.
The negro is all the more hated and abused
because having faith in the love of freedom
and the honor of the North he took up arms
against his master and fought on the side OF
Union and Liberty. The honor of the nation
is now on trial. Will it permit the party OF
slavery, and of treason, to outrage the negro
further? Shall lie be free to have his children
taught in the public schools; and his rights re-
spected to exactly the same extent as white
mans rights are respected? We trust for the
honor of the nation, for the rights of hui
mainly, that the people will continue in
power the Republican party, thus making
sure that not only the negro's desire but the
nations best interests will be advanced an(
| realized.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-09-17
The Reason.

Some of the people down South will find
out after while that every time "nigger"
| is killed in their section new blood is infused
into the veins of the attenuated Republican
party of the North. Cincinnati Inquirer
(Dem.)
The killing of "nigeers" in the South by
lynchings, and because they vote for the pro-
lection of their lives and liberty, is sub
stantial evidence to the people in the North
that the ideas forming the basis of secession
are still controlling. The Republican party,
having the confidence of the people for
strength of purpose to maintain the Union,
naturally comes in for the support of every
true lover of his country and its general well
fare. Hence the stronger the evidence Of
opposition to the Constitution and laws of
the United States in the South, the greater is
the support in the North of the only party
that is uncompromisingly the foe ofrebellion
in any form. Aside from the desire TO main
tain the Union, adherence to the Republican
party is impelled by aversion to barbarism
and love for civilization, antagonsm to bru-
tality and regard for humanity, and respect
for law and order. The sympathy of the
Ku-Klux Klans, as evinccd by the onslaughts
Of its press upon the efforts of the General
Government to protect all men in the enjoy
ment Of their civil and political rights, drives
from its ranks all but INSCRIPTIONS and am
bilious office seekers. SO long as the masses
believe in truth, justice and right, the ranks
of the Republican party will be filed. But
for the fact that numbering Union white men
and colored men is detrimental to the sue
cess OF the Democratic party, by foreshadow-
ing the policy to be pursued in the event of
its triumph, not one word would we hear from
the Democracy to check the outrages in the
South. We hear but feeble remonstrance,
at best, and that only in the name of expe-
diency, leaving the conviction that there is
no unsympathetic feeling with the ideas that
prompt the terrible massacres IN the South.
The severe and unjust criticisms of the
Democratic press upon the course of the Gov
eminent are so loud as to drown the feeble
calls to order by the more judicious Demo-
cratic politicians. The people note this atti-
tude OF the Democratic party, and are con-
WINGED that it is not to be trusted with power |
if the peace and prosperity of the Union are
desired.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-09-17
fSerea College.

We have received the annual circular of
Berea College, located at Berea, Madison
county. Kentucky. 1t had an attendance of
two hundred and eighty-seven students last
year. Two-fifths of the students being white
and the remaining three-fifths colored. The
advancement of students was not retarded
by mixing the races. The terms of admis-
sion are liberal, and the Faculty able and
efficient. We congratulate our friends in
Kentucky upon the facilities afforded them
by this educational institution, within easy
reach of their homes.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-09-17

ANGELS WINGS AND LAWYERS. - A
Boston lawyer sends the following about
twenty years ago, just after l was admitted
to the bar in Maine, called one evening on
the young lady who has since become nv
wife. l made friends with her little brother
Addie, and when he ran out of the room
heard him ask his mother coulidentally,
Mamma, do you think angels wings are
strong enough to carry lawyers to heaven? p
The good wOman's answer was lost in the
Hush, DEAR: but in the battle of life since
then the question has come back more than
once. .-Editor's Drawer, in Hape,''s Mag
dsine for OctOber
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-09-17
Richmond Notes.

Little Jimmy Taylor, only child of Mr.. j..
Anderson Taylor, died at the residence of
his father last Friday. In their deep grief
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor have the sympathy and
consolation of large circle Of friends.
w. G. ROane, esq, is sojougning in the
city of Seven Hills.
The Davenport hotel, on Broad street, will
be reopened September Is, with entire new
furniture, carpets and general outfit.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-09-17

Gag Our correspondent at Holly Springs,
who writes over the signature of 'Walter,"
we think is wrong in the selection of his rem
edy for the evils in the South. Wemust have
no men in arms but those under legal author
ity. We bold it is the duty of the Govern
ment to protect its citizens. We do not
believe in individuals taking the law into
their own hands.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-09-17
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1874
Rates Of Postage.

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 il for reference:
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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:
Dailies. .35 cents.
StN Times Il week.. .ou
irrWeeknes. ...Io
w eeklleS.
Semi-monthlies, not over o.. 49,. 6
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