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STORER COLLEGE,
With a .y'OrmaE Department,

rs located at Harpsr's Ferry, West Virginia.
l. 1t was first opened in October, 1867, and has
ever since been crowded with young men and
women eager for an education. 1t originated in
proposal of John Storer, Of Maine, Congre.
gational brother; to give $4,000 to found a
Normal College at the South, on condition that
others contributed like sum to the same pur-
pose, and no distinction on account Of race or
color. A few Christian men in Western New
York. collected the required amount, with a
little aid from friends in New England, and the
School became fact.
Fessenden, of Maine, Senator (now Vice Presi-
denD Wilson, of Massachusetts, General Gar
field, of Ohio, and others, Congress donated the
four large brick dwelling hpuses, and the land
on which they stand, situated on the heights
above the ferry, to the Trustees of the College.
The buildings had been riddled by shot and
shell +; but, by the aid of contributions from the
at the North, they were repaired, and another
large building erected. Into these buildings
about two hundred young people are crowded
every term, and trained for teaching and other
positions of usefulness.
Two pressing necessities nov confront those
having this work in hand-a Girls Boarding
Hall, and an Endowment. The former is an
the wants Of the large number of girls who seek
to qualify themselves fer teaching without it.
There is no other School above Primary in
grade in all West Virginia, Western Maryland,
and Southern Pennsylvania, which admits Col
ored youth, and the number who flock to this
School far exceeds the accommodations pro-
vidsd. 1t is exceedingly hard to turn them
away, and force them to remain in Ignorance,
when they are so eager to learn.
Fifty Thousand q3ltars are NEEDED
to erect and furnish suitable Girls Hall. The
foundations have been laid, in faith, and the
walls will go up as fast as the Lords people
furnish the i4nds, and no faster. 1t is work
for the Lords poor, u.seatsr'aH il character,
of great moment, and very promising We sp.
peal to friends Of humanity for help.
Any desired information in regard to the
School may be had by addressing Hon. J. 7
Hoke, New Greek, West Virginia Hon. Henry
Wilson, Vice President United States; Hon.
James A. Garfield, M. C.. from Ohio; Hon.
Daniel Amss, Harper Ferry Rev. G. H. Hall,
DID,, Editor of the Baptist Union, 81 Park
Row, New York, or any Of the Officers OF the
School at Harper's Ferry.
Miss Ann Dudley is the authorized Agent OF
the Collsce to collect funds for erecting and
furnishing the Girls boarding Hall, and money
| may be paid directly to her, address, 81 Earl
Row, New York, } or sent to the Treasurer, Rev
E. G. Bracket, Harper's Ferry, West Vir
gina.
81 Paris RoE, New York.
N. C.. BRACKET,
Secretary and Treasurer,
Harper's Ferry.
T1nuoru 20 1874
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Who Is RespOns lille d!

The Republicans have been charged by
the Democratic organs, of having imported
arms and ammunltions of war within the
parish, and have made inflammatOry appeals
TO the ignorant class, inviting them to riot
and blOodshed. We again disclaim any
knowledge verifying these assertions, and
on every occasion when the now much dis
cussed question, was mooted, we have gone
to the front, and given counsel for peace, and
have urged upon both white and colored the
absurdity of such a policy and the dreadful
consequences flowing theretrom:: We are
constrained however to say, that should
any disturbance be made, the Republicans
will not be the instigators, for on the 4th
inst, when Republicans assembled peace
ably to commemorate that day, after speech
es were made by leading Republicans, and
more particularly by Senator Blunt, who
has been charged with appealing to the
negro prejudices and passions, he asked all
had he ever counseled them to war? had he
ever attempted to incite them and array them
against the whites? And to all OF these
questions loud and unmstakable respons es
of no, no, followed. Mr.. Blunt in these
times, when we must admit the white people
are aroused, and to a great extent, their
minds infiamed by soul-stirring, heart-rending
and infammatory speeches made by their
leaders, advised and demanded that Republic
cans should follow the precepts of the law.
g. live honestly, hurt no one, and give every
one his jus. due" and denounced those who
were painting for blood. We assure our
white friends Republicans ask for nothing
more than their rights, and knowing them,
dare maintain them. When this meeting
was going on, when speakers were urging
and demanding peace, when every man was
enjoying that right of celebrating and COM
memorating that day which gave birth to
American liberty and independence, the
White League had force of armed men
hiding around the limits of our peaceable
city, and as they said, ave heard there was
to have been a riot in NatchitOches to-day,
we are prepared to assist her citizens,
Who communicated to the men bare-faced
falsehood that there was to be riot? Who
is the coward and skulk that scatters the
idle rumors abroad? If this clash Of
arms does come, if white arrayed against
black, if their fields that are now teeming
with products, food for our now impoverlsh-
ed people, are to be laid in waste, and If our
property is to be destroyed, we say again all
this will come from the counsels of impetu.
Gus men, who have no responsibility. and
nothing TO lose, save q life, which has been
one of wretchedness to him, and We beg our
leading citizens to frown down such policy,
which, in the end, will lead from state Of
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disease to the verge of the grave. the hone
of his triumph was becoming more dim and
distant. Waning power and popularity were
seeking for some plan of restoration. and
they found it in the harmless pistol.shot OF
the lunatic OF Magdenburg. The Napoleonic
trick OF arranging an assassination to carry
out oppressive legislation, though long since
exposed, has not lost its charm. Bismarck
will make it more profitable to the cause
which he represents than it ever proved in
the hands OF the willy Emperor Of France.
The sound OF that pistol will be heard again
in the Prussian Parliament. The worst
enemy OF God now living will put on the
ropes OF political martyr, and craftily i'm.
pote 10 the catholic Church the unsuccessful
CRIME OF the demented mechanic. He will
hafdiy convince any one Of the truth of the
accusation. But the conviction is a matter
of little or no Importance. A lie, if it be
useful, is superior to truth, according to Bis
marck's code o. morality. Supported by this
fiction OF an Ultramontane plot, it would be
strange If he did not carry on the war against
Gods Church with increased bitterness and
fury.-Cdtholic Telegraph.
ss. A FRENCH VIEW.
The death Of Bismarck would certainly be
deplored in Germany, but France is not the
ouiy uotiOu III Wmcn Cne news would be re-
ceived with feeling of relief. Europe is
troubled by the devouring activity of his am.
bition, which grasps at everything, and
which, for the execution of his plans, holds
her in anxiety, and may at any time raise a
confagration. 1t would be hypocrisy on our
part to endeavor to hide the impression that
would be produced upon us by the disappear.
ance from the political stage of man whom
every Frenchman is obliged to consider as a
personal enemy, and whom every liberal
mind cannot fail to regard as the enemy Of
all independence and Of all liberty.
Having said so much, we are more at lib
erty to protest openly against assassination.
We deeply hate Bismarck. We hate in
him the duplicity of the unscrunulous diplo-
m"t''t mn" A. ie heartless
.r-. him the man
who has ru,ncUed upon US needless tortures,
and who still thinks of accomplishing the
final ruin of our country, and reproaches him
self with not having finished it in the first
instance. But were we even weak enough
to fear him we could not be sufficiently COW.
ardly to wish to be rid of him by crime.
France is strong enough to defend herself
against her enemies, and proud enough to
prefer to fall in an honorable struggle than
to owe her safety to a dshonorable act
Courier Des Etats Unis.
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r, IA, Editor al the Etlo National Era:
SIR: Ii is seldom that your correspondent
has the opportunity to transmit to YOU an
item which affords him so much pleasure in
en- doing rs he experiences in sending YOU
the following:
Last Tuesday, the 18th instant, private
picnc was given at Sanger's Park, Phiadel.
mia, by the elite of that city, under the
auspices of the "Amaranth Club" of the
above city. The programme consisted of
boating, dancing, croquet, &c. Among the
members Of the club are Messrs. Needham,
Classy, Amstead, Hill, Bolliver, Charles
Peters, Of Washington, d. c., and others.
The costumes of the ladies were very taste
full and elegant.
The following ladies were the acknowl.
edged bellies Misses Ada lie Count, Dorah
Cole, Jenny Minton, Helen Davis, and
sister Cecilia, Of Philadelphia and Misses
Louisa Matthews and Norah George, of
Washington, d. c., and others too numerous
TO mention.
The following Westinghouse were among
the invited guests of the Philadelpians: Prof.
T. 5. Boston, r. Tompkins, c. A. Fleetwood,
of the Freedman's Bank, of Washington
W. f. Matthews, DR.. Augusta, and our
genial and esteemed friend Edward A. Savoy,
and others. The music, by Beck's Band,
was excellent.
The picnic was recherche in every respect,
and our friends returned home more favor
ably impressed than ever with the genera.
Phadelphians.
Yours, &c, STYLUS.
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THE CHILD.STEALER.
Twenty Thousand Dollars Re.
ward.

PHILADELPHIA, July 22.-The Mayor has
issued the following proclama ton, offering a
reward Of $4,000 for the capture of the abb
ductors of the child, Charlie Brewster Ross,
and the restoration Of tie child:
MAYORS OFFICE,
PHILADELPHIA, July %, 1874.
At the instance of citizens of Philadelphia,
l hereby offer reward Of twenty thousand
dollars for the arrest and conviction of the alb
ductors of Charles Brewster Ross, son OF
Chresbank Ross, of Philadelphia. and the
restoration of that child to its parents. The
child was stolen from Washington Lane near
Chew street, Germantown, in the suburbs OF
Philadelphia, on the afternoon of the first OF
July last. At the time when the child was
stolen he answered the following descrip.
ton:
Age, four years; dressed in brown linen
kilt suit, with short skirt; broad-brin,, un-
bleached Panama hat, with black band
laced shoes, blue and white stockings. The
boy has long. faXen, curly hair, hazel eyes,
clear skin, round, full face, and no marks ex-
cept those made by vaccination on his arm.
His appearance as allowed described may be
greatly changed by cutting of his hair or
changing his dress to that of girls, or in
some other way.
The child was decoyed by two men into a
faiiing-top, yacht-bodied buggy, painted dark
all over, lined with dark material, drawn by a
dark bay or brown horse, about fifteen-and-a-
half hands high, driven, it is believed, with
out check-rcin, by two men, who, as nearly
as can be ascertained, answer to the following
description
Number one was Ilan of rather large eise,
probably five feet, eight inches high. He
was seen sitting. His age is believed to be
from 80 to As years, mustache, and full beard
or whiskers rather long on the chin, of brown
or sandy-brown color, and brown hair. He
wore a ring OH the little finger of the right
hand.
Number two was q man five feet, eight or
ten inches high, about % or 80 years Of age,
of light or with tendency to sandy complex
ion, sandy mustache, and red nose and face
having the appearance Of drinking man.
One of the men wore broad-brimmed
straw hat, looking as if it had been worn a
season or two and was much sun-bfoWned.
The other wore high-crowned dark-colored
straw hat. One wore linen buster and the
other gray alpaca buster. One of the men
wore large glasses or goggles Of dark color
probably as disguise.
w. s. STOKLEv.
In the cause of humanity, as we'll as. for
the interest of justice, it is earnestly request.
ed that the foregoing be given the widest
publicity in every newspaper in the United
States and Canada.
The report that Wooster was released to-
day is untOunded.
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