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SIR: The Pennsylvania State Equal Rights
League, at its annual meeting, held at Read
ing, Pa, on the 18th and 10th insts., adopted
| the following:
WHEREAS, The adoption of the "Civil
Rights Bill' is a measure of paramount i'm
portance 20 US, and a result for which we
| earnestly aim; and
WHEREAS, Experience teaches that no
great reform can be accomplished without
persistent, tireless and ceaseless agitation
and effort and
WHEREAS, We know of no instrument
| tally by which the colored people OF the
United States can with greater force and au-
thority present and advocate their cause, than
by delegates elected by themselves, meeting
together in National Council, and speaking
for the people; therefore
Resolred, That this League recommends to
the colored people of the United States the
Importance and expediency of holding Ma
tonal Council at Washington, d. C., on
Tuesday, the 9Th day of December next, at
~ NJ, to take such action as seems most
likely to further the object above stated. Said
National Council to consist of only three
delegates from each State, and one from each
Territory in the Union. No proxy repre-
sentative to be allowed outside of his own
State, but each delegate must be bona fde
resident OF tne STATE OF lctfltoiy ne repre-
sents.
Resoreed, That the following named be
and are hereby appointed committee to
correspond with persons in the different States
and Territories with a view Of accomplishing
this object.
The undersigned, committee as above
stated, address this to you in the hope that
you will interest yourself, and do whatever
you can to hold State Convention, or
| otherwise, so that the cOlored people in the
State or Territory in which you live may be
properly represented in this proposed Ma
tional Council. Our sole power, discretion
and duty, as a committee, has been dis
charged when we have presented this matter
to the people whom it most concerns, and as
it is as much the interest Of all, as it is ofus,
we earnestly hope that the people in your
locality will act without further prompting.
Respectfully yours, for equal civil rights,
WILLIAM d. FORTEN,
1886 Lombard ST., Phil'a, Pa.
GRANVILLE S. WOODsON,
llQThird ave., Pittsburg, Pa.
WILLIAM NEsBlT, Altoona. Pa.
Committee.
ALTOONA, Pa. August 81, 1874.
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three candidates, Gen. Mtrc, DR.. Al.;n,
who is now Vice President, ahd DIR. AvaIIo,,
media, M mister of Public Instruction. AIa;na
however, withdrew, and the contest was no.
rowed to one between Mitre and Ayallanpda
The SarmlcItO Administration has been o.
cused OF grave abuses, and o! TAKING eidou
with the Avellaucdl party against Nil
The elections were attended with yioIon,
disorders all over the Republic. Sarnientn.s
life was continually in danger, and he yvos
openly shot by an Italian, who, with his o.
cohpitcc, was arrested on the spot. In Entire
Rios, where Lopez Jordan headed a lone and
bloody rebellion few years ago, the commo,
tions were most serious. Assassinations wers
common all over the province; the .Iordar
lists swarEled through the country, commi,tipr,
murders and spreading terrors wherever tho
appeared. Explosives were tunud IN balIof
boxes, and a general reign OF terror SCENE,
imminent. The result of the election voa
finally announced, Avellaneda hayiny IIt
electoral votes, and Alitre -.
Narlons questions entered into this ,ol,,,.
cal contest, the most important beiny tho..
connected with the foreign relations Of The
ltt public. Mitrc was especially Il Con,ary,
tive candidate, and pledged to peace. Iron.
Bile has long been brewing between The
Argentine Republic and that of Chill n,
l.r
Argentines to all that part Of pataponi,
which lies south Of the Rio Negro and ye>I
Of the An.les. There are also difficulties i'm.
pending between Brazil md the Argentine
Republic, growing out of the uncertain set
Element of the partnership of the Republic
Brazil, and Uruguay in the Paraguay affair
Gen. Mitre, as Communicated hief of the
Argentine forces, brought Il long series OF
stormy negotiations to Il successful termjD,.
ton, at the close of the Pararuayap war
| The troubles have broken out atre,h and in
a somewhat different form Avellaneda il
is asserted, is pledged to decide all these
controversies by the sword. II il possible
| that his bclligerent declarations are popular
with the Argcntines; but it strikes an impair.
tal observer as unfortunate that Gen. Mitre.
who has certainly proved himself a STATES
man III ability and broad and humane rrinci-
Piles, should not be the undisputed choice OF
the people. Gen. Mitre is rpckoned as ono
Of the ablest public men in the South Amer
can States. He has held many importau,
posts in the Republic. is IN orator Of con.ij
cradle power. and soldier OF tried valor and
skll.
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siNsGrs iifSta.y.

Anna Brewster, writing from Rome to the
Philadelphia EeenjMg Bulletin, saws: "The
salaries are published OF the singers engaged
for the coming Carnival and Lent season AT
the Apollo Opera House, and which expense
the municipality bears. Nine. Stoltz. the
priina donna, is to receive 5000 francs for
the season. Nine. Urzach, also a prima
donna, 10000 francs; Nine. Contarini, l. 600
Nine. Sainz, 5000 Nine. Bracciolini, 1000
The men receive: First tenor-Niccolini,
5000; Masini, $1,000; Lafranc, $1,000
Baritones = Aldighieri, % 600; Bertolasi,
10000. The three bassos receive each &c, OC6
francs. These salaries amount to nearly
100000 francs (sT0,000). To these mast be
added the salaries of the orchestra. the bal
let dancers, sc. Thus you see the opera in
Rome is costly affair. This winter the
character OF the singers is exceptional, and la
better season Is promised. There is one Gu
rous thing to be noticed in this list Of singers
six out OF thirteen are foreigners -Stoltz is
Austrian; Crziach, Hungarian Sanz, Ger
man; Niccolini, Letranc, and Customary,
French. Formerly Italy supplied singers to
all Europe; now she has to import her best
singers. So the world changes. Italy is be-
coming commercial nation, and is paying
less attention to the luxury of existence.
The petty courts cultivated singers in oldeu
times
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pTGen. Butler was renominated for Con

p|Gen. Butler was renominated for Con-
gress by the Republicans of the Sixth Con-
gressional District of Massachusetts part
of Essex county. The convention was held
in Newburyport yesterday, and the vote for
him was almost unanimous, being 100 for
him to 9 for Gen. Coggswell, his chief COM
petitor, 6 for Mr.. Stone, and "scattering."
And in spite of the ferocious charges made
against him, few days ago, by the man
Simmons, and the bitter philippe of the New
York Times, on the eve of the nomination.
The attacks on Gen. 3. are so scurrilous and
yindlctiye, and generally so perfectly desti-
tute of all foundation, that they have reacted
in his favor. The people will not permit an
innocent man to be ruthlessly struck down,
merely to crafty the personal revenge or self
ish interests of his opponents.
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MIR. Platt is the Republican candidate for
reelection to Congress in the Second Con-
gressional district of Virginia. Mr.. Plat is
firm and consistent Republican and true to
the interests Of the colored man. There is
no reason why he should not receive the
support of the entire colored vote of his dis
trict. Unfortunately for the colored people,
demagogues are being developed among
them, and, in the person of one Dr." Nor
ton, are seeking to defeat Platt, with no
substantial reason for their conduct. Norton
cannot he elected, and if Platt is defeated a
Democrat will take the place of good Re-
publican at "A time when it is essential that
the party III Freedom should maintain its
hold upon the control of the nation. Our
c"lored friends in the Second District of Vir.
ania must not forget the interests of their
race all over the country. Though this Vir.
GINA District may not be exposed to the
brutality Of the White Leagues at present,
they should know that the success of the
Democratic party in this country, is the tri.
umph of White Leagues and Kuklux- Klans.
1t cannot be possible that the colored voters
OF Platt's District are going to follow in the
lead of Mr.. Norton, who is only animated by
a spirit akin to soreheadism, and who is reck-
less as to the consequences of his course.
We trust that Hon. James Plat will be tri.
umphantly reelected, and that the colored
voters will not fail to give him their hearty
support
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South American Rebellion
What Ii Is All About
From the New York Times

The revolt of General Mitre and his friends
in the Argentine Republic, seems to have as.
sumed the proportions of q revolution, Al
this distance from the scene of conflict. and
with slight data from which to draw conclu.
tlons, it is difficult to say whether the move.
ment headed by General Mitre is inspired by
anything more than feeling of partisan dis.
appointment and desire to get even. Under
the constitution of the Republic, the Presi-
dent Is elected Tor six years; he is not eligi-
bic for reelection until after the lonse n,
one term of office. The present incumbent
Sarmiento, succeeded Gen. Mitre, Sarmi.
ento's term of office expires Oct. IL, 1874
the election OF his successor took place last
spring. At that election there were at first
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ALTOONA, Pa, August 81, 1874.

AMID the multitude of official appoint
ments to crafty personal friendship or ambi.
ton, it is well that the claims of men who
have done something for freedom should not
be disregarded. Fred. Douglass has accom-
plished more for the encouragement of his
race than any number of frothy declaimers,
and bis example is worth more to the negro
than the civil rights bill. Not that we uD-
dervalue that measure, but because it would
be useless if the black man was incapable Of
improvement, do We emphasize the merits Of
Mr.. Douglass. The appointment Of his son
to a special agency in the Post Office Depart
ment is good thing, if, as we suppose. he is
qualified for the position. The colored troops
fought obly.-Boston Daily Globe.
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~Tne murderers of Miss Julia Hayden

~The murderers of Miss Julia Hayden,
the colored school teacher in Tennessee,
have been released on a bail of $500. This
Is undoubtedly gratifying TO the negotiating
journals in the North of the New York Til.
bune stripe. We would not be surprised to
find the Tribune offering excuses for the MUIR
derers, and blaming Miss Hayden for her in
science in presumng to teach children Of her
race. What can be said Of the civilization Of
q community that tolerates such mockery
of Justice as is evidenced by the release Of
the wsnton assassins of Miss Hayden?
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s0The Secretary Of the Navy, Mr.. Robe
son, eflectually disposed of the third term
humbug the other day, in a speech in New
Jersey. lie declared that President Grant
had not the slightest intention of becoming a
candidate third time and that he has con.
sidered the outcry on the subject so utterly
contemplate and unworthy Of serious con.
sideration, as not to deserve any notice, much
less formal contradiction.
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THE report of the nomination Of Colonel
T. B. Florence for Congress from the LIST
District In the city Of Philadelphia is joyfully
received by his numerous friends in Wash
ington. He is true to principle and can be
always found where his convictions and
judgment have led him.
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sag. We have received number Of letters
from subscribers, asking why the Woods
Magazine failed to put in an appearance after
the month of May; to them we reply as au-
thorized by the publisher, that the back
numbers will be issued Immediately and the
future numbers regularly. A temporary sus-
pension in the issue of the Magazine was the
cause of its non-rccelpt.
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Periodicals..

Ha,psr's Magazine for November, closing
the Forty-ninth volume, brings to its readers
rich and varied feast Of novelties. The
number opens with An interesting article on
the Bahamas, beautifully illustrated. NJ. D..
Conway continues his illustrated papers on
Decorative Art and Architecture in Eng
land;" and Professor Newcomb concludes his
popular "Talks Of au Astronomer" which
are profusely illustrated. Martin A. Howell,
Jr., contributes an entertaining illustrated
article on the "Water-fOwl of the West"
A grand poem, entitled "siby!ia Cumana,"
illustrated by Fredericks, IS contributed by
Commander William Gibson.
Seiior Castelar's remarkable papers are con-
tinued; and there is, from the pen Of II. II.
IIo me, thrilling novelette, Of twenty pages
in length. \ short story, "Wooed by an
Attache," is contributed by the author OF
"Joseph the Jew" and "a Sack Of Gold"
This number also contains the continuation
of Grape of1the Gamp''-a serial story OF
unusual interest; and poems by Joaquin Mil
Ter and Kate ! ard.
The most King feature Of the number is
the comnIenCenent Of Il series Of papers, pub
lished under tho title of 1.-THE First Century
Of the Repblic," which the publishers an
nounce viii continue through more than
twenty numbers of the magazine each paper
being dey oted to someespecal department of
progress, and altogether constituting a COM
plete history Of our national development
during the closing in 1876. Each paper is
prepared by the most competent writer, Sc
lected with reference to literary ability as
well as special knowledge.
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Bismarck's boy is we'll nigh as formidable
as his iron sire. He has just distinguished
himself by making a target of the abdomen OF
an infantry officer Of the German army. The
shooting was done in an affair of" honor"
and was natural result Of the military Gus
tom Of carrying the honor in the abdomen,
Courier Journal
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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 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-
ceiyed:
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sy- Our friends of the Yazoo City Herald
ought not copy our editorials without giving
US credit.
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he would not have been nominated for the
Presidency. The Convention which "yelled
assent" to the words of Judge Miller, of
Ohio, would not have nominated a thorough
"War Democrat" Said the Judge: "There
is no real difference between War Demo-
crat and an Abolitionist. They are links of
one sausage, made out of the same dog"
We pass on to the National Democratic
Convention of the year 1868. General Blair,
having been much spoken of as one of its
probable candidates, wrote letter to Colo
mel Brodhead, four days before the conven-
ton was held. In thPt letter he goes for
revolutionizing the politics of the country by
force and arms and he closes his bloody
letter by saying: II wish to stand before the
the Convention upon this ISSUE" His letter
won the hearts of the Convention, and it
promptly put him in nomination for Vice
President.
In the light Of these illustrations (Only few
of many Of the bad conduct and worse char
acter of the Democratic Party, how can we
with good conscience call it into power
again?
Just here, let me say that our success in
overcoming the Rebellion, with the whole
South and the Democratic half of the North
against us, may we'll be marvellous in our
eyes" Well, too, may we say: If it had
not been the Lord who was on our side,
when men rose up against us, then they had
swallowed us up quick, when their wrath
was kindled against u.s. BY the way, the
Rebellion is wrongly called the Slavehold-
ers' Rebellion" 1t was more comprehen-
sive than that. 1t was the Rebellion of the
Democratic party, and should be called the
Democratic Rebellion"
Scarcely was the war over before Southern
cutthroats proceeded, in the spirit and ex-
pected protection Of the Democratic Party,
to organize their Ku-Klux Klans. They
whipped and shot and hung both black and
white Republicans in nearly all the former
slave States. They were az ready to shoot
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Fashion Notes,

TIE customs Of society, and all
the prejudices and preferences of in
dividual taste, are in favor Of the pure
white toIlettcs, emblem o? their
youth and innocence, for brides.
Colors are incongruOus. they look as
IL they were matter &C necessity,
not choice, and therefore can never
be what is called fashionable. l.
is true, an effort has been made re-
Gently, to introduce colorS into ex-
elusive English bridal costumes, but
it has been severely commented on
by French authorities in fashion, and
has resulted in a dead failure.
Nothing has yet superseded the
white dress, the veil, the bridal
wreath. nor does it seem likely. at
present, that anything will. Mar
riagc comes to most persons but once
in life; at any rate but once can
the Young girl be crowned with tho
evidences Of her sporlless maiden
hood; it is therefore but right thai
once, she should be queen to her owl
right, and wear white, and roya
robes. From DcmoreSt'S MCnthlyfol
October,
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The MOdOcS and Their New
Home

A correspondent, recently visited
the survivors of the Modoc tribe of
Indians at their home in the Indian
reservations in SuutheIn Kansas.
The ModOcS now nun Der, all told,
l4S, O.theSe less tn IL fifty are men.
all that remain Of the lutte band
that for SO long time kept six times
their number at bay in the lava beds
of Oregon last year. The chief OF
the tribe is. now Bogus Charlet.
whose name will be remember in
connection with the war, Among
other participants in that campaign
whom the correspondent saw and
with whom he shook hands were the
cold familiar" Shack>Nasty jim,
Hooker Jim. and Scar Faced Charlie, d.
The tribe live in tents, apparently
preferring the open plain to the shell,
ter Of the woods. They are resigned
70 their fate, and while many of them
speak English, tie others are en-
deavoring 10 learn the language, so
rs 20 be able to communicate with
their white ncighbors. The CORES
poEdcnt found them all comfortably
dressed aud adapting themselves, as
far as was possible in their situation,
to the ways of civilized life. Major
Jones who is in charge ofthc agency,
lives with his family among the
Mcdocs. Government provides part
ly for their subsistence, but clothing
is furnished them By the Quakers and
other charitable persons. The cor
respondent visited the widow and
sister Of Captain Jack. The former.
Lizzie received him settled on her
throne of skins and sticks, and the
latter, Mary, a neatly dressed and
pleasant-lonking woman, stood by.
She looked at the visiting party.
shook hands with them, and IL
sadly covered her face with her
hands. Since the removal of the
Modocs to their new home nine of
the number have died, and four have
been born. They express no desire
to GO back TO their old lands around
Like lula and Lost River, and say
that they fought because they loved
their hunting grounds and the graves
Of their fathers, and there wanted to
stay.
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Uncle .John,s Last Race.

Uncle John Harper is dead.
The famous Bluegrass turfman, the
owner "f Longfcllow, ,.ittleton and
hundreds of other splendid racers.
has run The great race from cen to
ena," and has at last been brought
back to the Judges stand" to
answer any charges of foul" entered
against him. lie was some seventy
odd years in running his race against
Time, but cGulden't conquer, and has
done we'll if he got ga place.. He
died at mis- home in Woodford County
last Wednesday, and with him car
ries the record of an honest turfman.
He has been the capturer of many a
purse from the Magnolia Course to
Monmouth Park. and had won a
fame that will not die with his death.
He was kinder to his horses than to
himself and gave them softer beds to
lie on. The old mans heart was
eBtwined about the sleek, beautiful
form of Longfellow, and when the
pride of his life. pulled up lame after
a brase Gght, tears which came slow
at the sight of a murd red sister raE
like a running stream. though he
was said to be fond of his kinSfolk.
No wonderI Che knotty old bachelor
had given his whole heart 20 his
horse.
a more old-fashioned place than
the Harper homestead is not known
in America. 1t has been in the
quaint, un!ettered family since the
early settlement Of Kentucky.
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A preference in fall toileltes is
manifested for jet upon wooden cath
mere serge aud WOODEN pOplin, with
cuirasscs of velvet. striped with jet
bands. These, of course, are I'll
black. but there are very handsome
costumes of Russia gray wool, en-
broidercd with black, and worn over
black skirts, and there are complete
costumes Of brown camers hair,
twilled all wool bege, aud WOODEN
serge. embroidered with wool. in
several shades of the, same color.
These last are not new, except in
design bat they are very handsome.
can never become common, because
they require that the bonnet and
other portions of the toilette should
be in harmony with them. and these
accessories, being in colors cannot
properly be worn with other dresses. -
From Demorest' S MontIyfof October !.
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THERE is an enlargement. in the
size of fall and winter bonnets which
shows itself particularly in the brim,
which is broad, and often faring.
The trimming still continues to be
massed at the back, through the
Directions and Rdbq9as style are
Ornnmented under the brim.
The arrangement of the trimming
upon many of the most costly i'm,
ported hats and bonnets is so very
broad, striking, aud what the French
call NOISY" as to require great
modification before being suited ia
The present style of close, restricted
walking dress.-From DemoreSt 5
Ifonthiy for October.-
Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1874-09-22

The time aud place of holding the
Southern Republican Convention has
been charged from Atlanta, October
10th, to Chattanooga. October 18Th.
The manuscript of the call was cons
leled on Wednesday. and sent 10
the printer. 1t sets forth that the
O1ventiOn is to be held TO lie into
consideration the. condition of the
Southern States. with view of issu-
ing an address to the poodle of the
nation concerning the same.
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Destructive fire I'm Hinton, w
Va

On Wednesday last in Hinton. w.
Va, the county seat of Summers cou:-
ty, the Courthouse, with the records,
the dwelling of ]. ID. Hinton. and the
store-kouse of Hinton, Thomas & Co.,
were destroyed by fire. supposed to be
the work of an ineendiary as there
was no fire or matches about the
dwelling or store-house. The fire was
discovered about 3 o'eiock in the morn
ing. and was too far advanced to ar.
rest II. The Courthouse adioined the
store-house, in which the lire origila.
ted.-Stdst0t0a Spectator.