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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25

two hundred passengers very eomforta-
bly,, and she is expected to make the
round trip in three months, or four trips
a year. The movement was originated
and is controlled by colored men. 1t is
duly chartered under State laws, with a
capital stock of $2,OOO,OOO, divided into
shares of $40 each. Something over a
thousand people are waiting in Charles
ton alone for the opportunity to get to
the promised land. They are mostly
men of some means, and the President of
the Company, the Rev. A. F. Porter, es-
Inmates that there are at least quarter
of a million colored people in the South
who have already signifed their inten-
ton of going to Liberia as soon as the
means Of transportation can be furnished.
The Liberian Government makes a lib
eral donation of land to each head of a
family. The expense of the trip from
Charleston to Monrovia is $35. In this
exodus the leaders claim to see the "way
out of the wilderness for themselves and
their colored brethren.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25
EMIGRATION TO LIBERIA.

The old project of the American Col
onization Society, which received the cor
dial support of Henry Clay and other
leading Southern statesmen years ago,
seems now to be revived by the colored
people themselves. 1t had its origin in a
desire to remove the free colored people
Of the South from all association with
those still held in bondage, and was not
looked upon with particular favor either
by the negroes themselves or their friends
in the free States Now, however, the
movement has originated among the col
ored people. A large company has been
formed in Charleston, S. c., for the pur.
pose of encouraging general emigration
to Liberia. 1t finds supporters through
out the South Sufficient money has al
ready been raised to purchase fine yes
sci in Boston, which is now taking in sup
plies for the first party OF emigrants tc
Monrovia. The condition of the Com.
pany's treasury also warrants the nego,
iation for the purchase of one or two
first-class steamers to carry out the scheme
Of African emigration on a large scale. The
vessel now in hand will accommodate
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25

Gather rme roses while you may,

eathsr Tne roses while you may,
For the spring goes by with flying rect,
And your childish glee, and your childish play,
Must follow the glowing hours so tieeti
o child, with the laughing eyes to-day,
Gather life's roses while you may.
Gather the roses while you may,
Whose summer Of life has just begun,
For youth is only summers day,
And flowers will fade in the monday sun,
With your fresh young hopes, and your hearts
so gay,
Gather life's roses while you may.
Gather the roses while you may,
oye in your manhood's golden prime,
For shadowed forth is a sure decay,
In the ripened fruit and the purple wine,
Haste, haste, to the garden OF God today
Gather life's roses while you may.
Gather the roses while you may,
For the wintry wind blows cold and chill,
The light falls dimly athwart the gray,
And frost is creeping DER heart and VIII,
Up, up, and be doing, make no delay
Gather lifes roses while you may.
Gather the roses while you may,
For life at the best is but span,
With a willing mind, and heart to pray,
With love to God, and love for man,
And eager hands, for your life to-day,
Gather the roses while you may.
Gather the roses while you may,
In work for the Master-work and pray,
The fields are white to the reapers hand,
The vineyards in purple glory stand,
o bring your hearts to the work to-day,
And gather life's roses while you may.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25
MEssRs. DURHAM, Atkins and Foster

MEssRs. DURHAM, Atkins and Foster,
the Sub Committee of the National
House Appropriation Committee, have
agreed upon a report, which was made to
the full committee yesterday, which
makes some sweeping reductions in the
expense of the judicial and executive
departments of the Government. AS is
usual in such cases. the reductions fall
mainly on the poorest paid employees of
the Government. Laborers who received
but $840 per annum are cut down to
e720, and those who received $720 are
discharged altogether and their places
supplied by pages who will receive $3.50.
The services of as many female employees
as possible are also dispensed with. No
mention is made of the reduction of the
salaries of any of the places to which an
Ex-Congressman might aspire. The
Commissioner of Agriculture and all the
heads of departments are allowed their
present salaries, but the ak strikes in
every direction where the salary is 81 ,00O
per annum or less.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25

LAZY FARMERs.-Laziness prevents {
man from getting off his horse to put d
the first rail that gets knocked off the fence,
and through this lazy neglect whole field
Of corn is seriously damaged. Laziness
keeps man from driving one nail when
one would do, and finally costs a carpen-
ters bill for extensive repairs. LazineSs
allows gate to be off the hinges, to lie in
the mud, or stand propped by rails-a sta
BILE or barn to leek and damage hundreds
of dollars worth Of proyender. Laziness
in short, is the proper name for nine
tenths of the excuses for bad farming.
But far the most prolific of the many
wastes that are due to laxiness is the wasta
of ignorance.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25

A PANIC QUELLED. Mr.. Mccullough
dropped the roll of "Virginius" at the
Memphis Theater last Saturday afternoon
to check a senseless panic. There was a
great crowd at the matinee performance, a
large proportion of the spectators being
ladies and children. AS the curtain rose
for the fifth act, with the maniac father
bending over his victim, score of eyes
caught sight of what seemed to be a cloud
of dust or smoke behind the footlights.
Here and there in the house sprang up
singly, in pairs and in groups timid women
who would not wait to hear the word
"Fire;" and in moment the alarm became
general, and the audience rose in one mass.
Chief Athy sprang on a chair in the
rear of the house and cried:
"Sit down. There's no danger" Mr..
Mccullough threw off his madness, and
rushing to the footlights sounded his great
voice into that disturbed throng with a
power such as it never had before, his com
panions heartily seconding his efforts. The
tumult was terrible The side doors were
opened and the shrieking women ran out.
But the timely action on and off the stage
was effective, and finally the crowd became
quiet. The curtain went down, but the au-
dience, now approaching what Mr.. McCul-
Tough had done, burst forth in loud ap-
plause. The tragedian came before the cur
tain, and said he deeply regretted that,
without any cause whatever, such an alarm
had been raised, as it might have been much
more serious. The cause of the alarm was
plain From sweepings at the ends of the
stage clouds of dust had arisen. These, lit
up by the footlights, looked like smoke
from concealed fire beneath the Stage.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25

The Earl of Beaconstield is one of the
best dressers in England; he has on the av-
erage plug hat month, his trousers are
usually of light lavender and his coats
perfection in fit. His valet is scrupulous
about the arrangement of his curls, which
are numbered in gorgeous dressing-gowns
his wardrobe is not to be surpassed; one Of
them is worth $1,000. He walks with his
eyes cast on the ground, and takes no heed
of little ragamutfins, who cry, There goes
DizzYN
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25

Cows.-A COW that is milking should
have at least two quarts of mixed corn
meal and bran daily, with as much
chafed hay as she will eat. A cow will
usually eat two bushels of the chaR
in day. Some roots in addition would
be useful. Dry cows have one quart
daily; is will not hurt COW to take
on little fat at this season nor make
her milk any less when she comee
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25

THE Derrick says while impoverished
cities are loudly calling for the Moffet
belLpunch Oil City is satisfied with the
milk punch Of our daddies.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25

ASPIRING statesmen who have the mis-
fortune to reside out of Ohio make par
tial amends by marrying in the Buck
eye State. Don Cameron understands
this
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25

THE Chicago News exhorts its readers
to "burn candles, burn coal oil, burn any
thing except gas!" And yet, Chicago
never had the reputation of lacking in a
supply of gas.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25

COMMISSIONER of Agriculture lie Due
at first received little encouragement in
his efforts to interest the people of this
country in the work of growing the tea
plant. Lately, however, there is deter
mination evinced in many quarters to
give the experiment a fair test. A gen.
tleman who was for long time employed
as superintendent of tea plantations and
tea-curing establishments in China and
Japan warmly seconds all that the Com
missioner of Agriculture has said on the
subject, and maintains that tea can be
profitably. grown in this country. He
disposes of the cheap labor objection by
saying that two-thirds of the labor ex-
pended in China is useless, and that ma
chinery can be devised in this country
which will supersede every hand manip-
ulation except that of picking. The cur
ing process, this expert claims, is not
half as complicated as the Chinese make
it appear.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25

INTELLIGENT comment can be made
on the Democratic ticket after the other
is in the field. 1t may be another case.of
taking the least of evils.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25

A correspondent of Harper's Magazine
sends to "the Drawer a copy of an order
received by Broome County Dentist, which
says: 'My mouth is three inches aEfost,
five-eight inches through the jaw. Sum
humoEy on the edge. Shaped like a hoss-
shew, toe forrard. If you want me to be
more partikler shall have to cum thar"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25

A GOOD result not expected has grown
out of the decision of the Louisiana Su-
preme Court, reversing the verdict in
the Anderson case The New Orleans
Democrat says the decision is so startling
that it can not comment upon it till after
mature reflection. This is the first time
that mature reflection" was ever in any
way connected with the New Orleans
Democrat. If all these Returning Board
prosecutions and attending foolishness
have brought the Democrats to ''mature
reflection" they are not wholly without
q redeeming feature, as was believed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25

FULL official returns from the late
election in New Hampshire show Gov
ernor Prescott's majority to be LOIS.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25

In the great international walk
O'Leary, the American representative,
led his highest opponent twenty miles.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25

GERRIT SMITH AND JOHN BRoWN.-The
question, WAS Gerrit Smith lar" is
answered most mphaticallyin the negative
by C. A. Hammond, one of the philanthro-
pist's lifelong friends. In letter to the
editor of the Syracuse Courier he states that
he was at Mr.. Smiths house on the two
Sundays following the capture of John
Brown at Harper's Ferry in 1859 Mr.
Smith said distinctly on those occasions
that he had not known for some time
where Brown was that he had "a general
idea that he was going to establish
rendezvous in the mountainous re-
giOns of the Slave States in order that he
might run them off to Canada;" but that he
never dreamed ''that he was going to attack
the United States Arsenal or raise an insur-
rection of slaves" Mr.. Smith protested
that if he had known of such an intention
he would have advised against it. These
statements, made before he became insane,
were subsequently repeated to Mr.. Ham
mond. Years afterward, when on account
of the evaporation of the people of the
North against the South, John Brown was
made hero even by those who at first de-
nounced him, and all men were singing "his
soul is marching on," Gerrit Smith pub
lished, over his own signature, full state
ment of his associations with Brown, and,
though actual knowledge of the latter s
plans might then have added to his popu-
larity, he denied such knowledge, the same
as before. Mr. Hammond says that the
Peterboro philanthropist despised trickery,
equivocaton and falsehood with all the
strength of his great nature; yet, according
to his biographer, he was guilty not only OF
falsehood, but also of the meanness and
cowardice of getting John Brown into dead
ly peril and then turning his back upon
him, and almost, like Peter of old, denying
| that he knew him.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25

THE business outlook is encouraging.
So say all in business circles.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25

The Hartford Times says: Two young
men made wager this week to drink a
schooner" of lager with tablespoon. They
both got sick before the glass was half-emp-
tied.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-03-25
Handsomely and Correctly Said.

The management of the Ohio Penitentiary
has recently been changed, we trust for the
better. 1t can not be worse than under the
previous administration, which was so fully
exposed by the "Newsance" correspondent
of the Enquirer, to whose investigating
mind and ready pen the public are in no
small measure indebted for measures of re-
form. He did a bold thing, but necessary
in view of the facts obtained; and the peo-
pie of the State are under obligations to
him and the journal he represents for ser
vices which few correspondents and jour
nails can be induced to perform. 1t is what
journalists from a strictly professional
standpoint call good work. Every fair
minded citizen will join in this commenda-
ton, from considerations of a moral and
economical character, and repay in thanks
what no ordinary money return could COM
pensate.
We trust it is no breach of confidence to
mention the fact that 'Newsance" of the
Enquirer is Mr. O. P. Austin, one of the
clearest thinkers and readiest writer's upon
the reportoral staff of a Western news
paper. His indefatigable industry is only
equaled by his cleverness in his chosen pro
fesson, and of this latter quality the Peni
tentiary expose above referred to is abund
ant proof. The statement can not be gain
said that nothing surprising it in thorough
ness, nor in the prompt attainment of the
desired result has ever been accomplished
by writer for the press. The Enquirer
may well be proud of its work in the prem
ises, and of this additional evidence tina
in cases of emergency it generally has tht
right man in the right place. Trade List.
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ESQ Walnut street, Cincinnati, o.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-01
Another Chance Ter q Question
og Privilege.

. AA4HAEH
OF Privilege.
On Saturday, Senator Cowsn avai!ed
himself OF his privilege As q Senator 10
denounee what he termed an in,inua-
ton OF the write Of THE, "a. false and
cowardly in the extreme Now, If be
can rest under q false aud cowardly in.
situation without seeking redress
where be knows he can get il, be may
arise before the Senate every day if 1t
suits him to do so, and talk about It
What we wrote about his course we
believe to be true, and If our express
ing our opinion about it amounts to
kn cking a chip of his shoulder, he
NAV coa,i Ter il knocked of. We have
nothing TO retra:t, aud if he felt az.
gricvcd enough 10 whine about II like a
whipped cur before The Senate, be
ought TO have had the grit 10 apply
where he well knows he can have his
wounded honor healed.
But when he aries 10 another ques.
lion of privilege, We want him TO ex.
plain the following: lie has warmly
advocated the passage Of al Abatement
Act, and we want him to tell the Sen.
ale just how much the passage
of such An Act would beneG'
him. We directly charge that the re-
cords prove that he would be benefited
hundreds OF dollars, aud that his rela-
tives aud connections would also be
aided very largely, and we believe this
to be the motive that induces him to
earnestly favor the Abatement Act. If
the Senate will allow the HERALD to
rise to aquestion of privilege, we will
present to that body the following:
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-01

Tag situation very clearly shows that
TIE interest OF New Orleans Is with the
Wet aud in the Western movement
against the arrogant East. From the
great West we may expect trade, and
wealth and power from the cities Of
the Eastern seabOard we can expect
only rivalry, or rather only a policy
that will keep us and all other South.
ern cities in commercial yassal.
age. The best interests Of the
country demand that the money
power, the commercial tyranny
of New York and the East, shall be
broken down. But that can never be
done while the whole financial policy
of the Government plays directly into
the hands Of the mighty power Of the
banks and monopolies which have con
centrated all the money power Of th,
country there. There Is to be q war 0
. ideas and interests between the EAsi
on the one hand, and the South an
West on the other, and the South sn,
West want money to make the wa
with -[NeW Orleans Democrat (Dem,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-01

perfected or not; II it is not,
the holders will attempt to %.
cure proceedings that will force the
money out OF the city. The City
Attorney says that the money can be
made on tbcs, judgments without any
sort of doubt, If the compromise Ia not
completed.
The compromise reduces the deb, 10
about S3j0000, represented by bonds 10
run for fifty years, bearing FIVE per
cent. interest. If the compromise is
completed, the city will have to pro.
vide, yearly, in round numbers, for in.
%terest, not o than $4,000. | thl.
bill, which forms the basis of the com
promise, fails, the efforts of the city au.
thorities, made in good faith, to do
something with this vast debt, will 90
fJr naught, aud it is useless to deny
that u credit will receive such a stag
gering blow that the city Government
will be again forced TO issue scrip, and
thus pay al least two prices for every.
hing the city receives. Some persons
argue that some Of the sections of the
Act are harsh, almost insulting that Is
true, but they amount to nothing if / e
interest is paid, aud the rate OF interest
10 certainly reasonable. Asa matter
Of business policy, We believe that
It is cheaper for the city
to complete the compromise, and
carry 1t out in good faith, than to
repudiate the whole debt. But suppose
we refuse TO complete the compromise,
and fail 10 repudiate successfully,
where will we be? We will be devoid
Of credit, ground to death with law
suits, costs, and special Tax levies. On
the other hand, il the compromise Is
perfected, the city will be enabled 10
borrow money at q low rate OF interest
to defray current expenses, thus saving
more annually than the five per cent.
tax will amount to. We have placed
these facts before Inc people, because
It would be ~deplorAble II the citizens
should take any &C ion hastily that
they might have cause 10 regret in the
future.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-01
The nond COmpromIse.

The "Act TO authorize the city oil
Vicksburg TO compromise it's bonded
indebtedness" was printed in the Her
AID Sunday morning. This Act was
drawn by the counsel Of The bondaold-
ers, and after much discuss and ne
gotiatiou, was accepted By the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen OF the city.
But the City Government would not
consent to accept the terms OF the com
promise until a committee OF the citi'
zens' meeting had agreed to its Terms.
This Act was therefore ratified by the
City Government and the citizens meet
ing oflast year. rand the compromise was
considered as perfected except the for
mality of securing the legislation that
would make it legally binding on the
city. But Jul Representatives have re-
ferred the Act back 10 the ciliL ms, aud
a meeting will be held at IL o'clock
tonight 10 lake Tue mater again
under confederation. Before the
C~itizens take any action that
will sndsngsr the compromise made
By the Board OF Mayor and Al.
dermen Ia good faith, we wish to place
( before them some 'acts for their gui.
dance.
! Al present the bonded debt OF the
r city is over 100000, and it bears from
J 8 to 10 per ceu,um interest. Judg
ments have been rendered In the L. S
. Circuit Court for about $4,000, anC
these judgments are only held 10 abey
'AEcs 70 see whether this compromise /
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-01

THE vlcksburs Weekly Express, Mr.
John Burns, proprietor, made i's ap'
pearsuce Yesterday morning The TX.
press Is Democratic in pal les, aud IS
/, T.. conducted BY gentleman pruci'
c,rly .cqn4inted with the printing
business, it il, perhaps, destined to
make itself felt. There are TWO daily
papers 10 Vicksburg now, but we do
not sec why an ably conducted weekly
should not succeed. At any raie, We
bid the new candidate for public favor
welcome.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-01

Is another column We print Al ad.
lres. signed by the SJulhern member,
Of Congress expressive Of their sympa.
thy aud corporation with the Lee Mon.
nment Ass citation. General {. +.
Furlong lie the duly accredited Repre-.
sentative OF the Association tor this
State, aud donations for tn, monument
can be made directly to him Or bis
agents.