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The Virginia star., 1879-09-27
OUR NE W YORK LETTER.

NEW YORK, Sept. oath, 1879.
Mr.. Edit0r,-It is a pleasure to acquaint
your readers with some of the doings of the
people here. Our schools opened few weeks
ago, with not very good attendance. 1t has
not increased any worth mentioning; it was
thought that large number had entered,
white schools; but inquiry fails to make that
the cause OF poor attendance in our own. IT
is hoped that our parents will not fail to give
their children education; as it is very essen>
tial now days. L am pleased to say that
much interest is taken in the Literary Asso-
citation.
We have five political parties in thi State.
Our people are more united for the support
the Pep1blican party than they were last
year. AT our last municipal election, q
large number supported the Democrats, and
threatened to organize and work earnestly in
their favor this Fall. have not heard any>
thing of them. presume they have recon-
sidered the matter. We have several enter
prises among our people in this country,
which is gratifying to know, reflects great
credit upon our race.
We have in this city the American Crayon
Portrait Company; G. S. Lognen is artist in
charge; G. R. Douglass, Esq, son of the U.
S. Marshal, Frederick Douglass, late U. S.
Consulate at Hayti, w. l., is business mana>
ger. They do Crayon and Indian Ink Por>
traits finished In the finest manner. They
have a studio on Broadway, the largest and
most popular tharoughfare in the city. We
have had several students of late stopping in
this city-among them was MIR. Randolph,
believe formerly of Virginia, who is at Yale
College studying law. A prominent young
man of our community is to marry charms
ing Miss next week. The wedding promises
to be a f1ne affair; and have every reason to
believe that the couple will be happy one.
We hope so at least. RICHMOND.
The Virginia star., 1879-09-27

ing the instrument twas found the WORD
trustee had been omitted. The forgetfulnes.
of Old Shoe to follow certain and legitimate
rules in transaction of business, appears t.
be one of the strongest of his weak points,
A soldiers widow and child through him OBJ
| tanned pension, with which he purchased
house and lot for the widow, but instead o
putting his name in the deed. becBme muct
impressed with the teaching of the fifth com,
mandment. and attempted to honor his pa
rent, and inserted his parents name instead
of the widows name in the deed. This wa.
not discovered until the property was sold
and the Widows ejectment demanded. The
adroitness with which Old Shoe perpetrated
these acts. has the appearance of smartness
but is nearly fanatical. Since he claims as
his own, because of his singular unselfsh>
ness, in which he is an enthusiast, everything
that he can reach or get control of in the
name of humanity. He believes himself to be
the embodiment of humaneness, and is will
ling to take upon himself the guardianship of
all the orphans and widows in the land. An
orphan engaged him to collect her rents -and
after few months service she discovered
that she was his tenant, instead of singing
rent receipts. He had presented to her a
deed conveying to him her property, and she
had signed it. believing it a receipt for rent,
and then a one eyed notary witnessed it,
giving the color of validity to the act. His
recent attack and arrangement of former
associate and co-partner in the mystic tie, is
considered the most courageous and stragetic
act Of his life, though bought about by the
stubbornness of his official predecessor to d-
vide the eaI v spoils, or even make them inhe-
liable by Masonic progression. Upon this forty
sycophants are demanding the abdication of
the church, and that the funds OF the congre.
CATION be put in the hands of Old Shoe. HIS
demand was published the other week in the
Peoples ADVOCATE, over his own signature
And now that he is restored to the church.
from which he was expelled for stealing. and
then lieing about it, all OF which he acknowr
lodged in order to be restored, events of great
importance may be looked for even to the
bullying of the preacher.
The need OF political organization entire
ly of Negroes is severely felt by many who
vote the Republican ticket. and influence the
appointment Of many of the present Federal
office-holders in Virginia aud Maryland. Ne
gro backing Is very potent when Republican
influence is needed to secure a place under
the Government; but that same backing is
without influence in securing subordinate
positions under the 'sbacked' and successful
seeker. even when talents are equal. The
Negro needs Kearney. Oh! for Kearney.
THOMAS.
The Virginia star., 1879-09-27
G. o M M y n &c A TION S.
NORFOLK SUNDAY SCHOOL
Ma ATTERS.

The Portsmouth, Norfolk and Berkeley
Baptist Sunday-SchOOl Union, convened at
the Bank Street Baptist Church, Norfolk, on
last Saturday, the 14th inst, at 10 :39 A. M
The meeting was called TO order by the Pres
sident, Rev. r. Spiier, and was opened by
singing No. SO, of the Gospel hymns, TELL me
the Old Story" lTayer was then offered by
Rev. David King, of Norfolk. After singing
more selections from the Gospel hymns. the
Union then proceeded to attend to the busi-
ness of the meeting. The first was to hear
the report of different committees and schools.
The report of The Board Of Managers was
called.fOr, but being unprepared was excused.
Next was to hear the report of the Special
Committee, appointed March 9th. 1879, to res
solve upon the invitation extended by the A.
NJ. E. Church S. S. Association, to this
Union-but not having had proper meetings,
they too were unprepared.
The committee on cOndOlence, appointed
by the previous meeting, was called for, and
brought in the following resolutions
Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty God in
his all-wise and Divine Providence to take
from our midst Precllla Hill, Mary j. Win
stOn, Julia G. Gale and r. j. Happier, all of
whom were prominent, active, and faithful
members OF this S S. Union; Therefore be it
ResOEUed, That while we bow in meek and
humble submission to the sovereign will of
God, and acknowledge his justice, yet we
| sincerely mourn our loss.
The report was received and approved of
by the Union.
The reports of the different schools belong
ing to this Union was then heard.
The following reported, and their reports
were received:
The four schools of Portsmouth. the Bank
Street of Norfolk, and the Berkiey School of
Berkley.
All general business now being finished
hymn 81, of the Gospel hymns was sung
and those who had prepared recitattons,
essays, &C., were given an opportunity, which
resulted as follows:
Recitation-the 56th Psalm, by L. C. wis
hams.
Recitation-5th chapter Matthews, by Mary
Jones.
Recita ion-5th chap. Proverbs, BIZ Fannie
Paige.
Recitation-Come to the Sunday>school, by
Sarah Moore.
After singing, Glad Message, a selection
from the JOY Bells.
The Virginia star., 1879-09-27
MANCHESTER ITEMS.

Ward Orgdnizati0n.-The Republican
voters of the Third Ward met last week, and
after transacting much important business,
elected the following officers of the Wards
viz: D. Jackson, President; Jordan Smith.
Vice-P President; M. A. Harris. Secretary
Robert Morton, Treasurer, and r. r. Trent
Seargent>at
Mr.. Samuel Logan was elected to represent
the Ward in the Senatorial and Legislative
Conventions, and a meeting is to be held next
week to instruct him who to vote for in said
Conventions. This Ward is well organized
and will support the Republican ticket this
Fall.
An Interesting Debdte.-On last Tuesday
night an interesting debate took place at Ed
wards Hall. The following questions were
discussed: "Is there any possibility of per-
son being lost after having been once CONVEX
ted The affirmative was ably sustained by
Mr., r. A. Coleman. of Springfield, while on
the negative side, Mr.. G. FL. Robinson
preached an able sermon. The question was
decided in the affirmative.
The debate on the same question is to be
repeated at an early date.
Briets.-On Monday night social enter
tainment and fair took place at Isreal Chapel.
The First, Second, and Fourth Wards, will
elect delegates to the Convention this week.
Mrs. Victoria Miller was buried last Mon
day week; and her funeral was the largest
seen in this city for some time,
Pers0nGl.-Miss Mary V. Edwards Is vsi-
ting her friends in Petersburg.
Mr.. Thos. Burford and Mr.. William Ran>
dolph, Jr., has returned from visit to Long
Branch.
Rev. A. Binga, Jr., is expected to return
home in few days.
The Virginia star., 1879-09-27

Miss Layinia Lewis, of the Bank Street
School, WAS introduced by the superintendent
OF that school, who read an essay, well worth
bearing upon the subject OF Sundayeschools
and its workers.
Upon motion of Rev. E. q. Corprew, it was
unanimously decided to devote one hour each
meeting for exercises-consisting of reciting
and reading essays and singing.
All exercises being over, a motion to ad-
iourn 10 meet at the First Baptist Church
Portsmouth, the second Sunday in Novem>
Der, 1879.
No. present 450. Collection $+90.
GEO. r. HAPPIER,
Rec, Sec'y.
The Virginia star., 1879-09-27
Died.

Died.
Sunday, Sept. 21st, at quarter past 6
O'Clock, In the 18th year of his age, ABRAM
HOPE, son of George Stephens.
As a bird to its sheltering nest.
When the storm on the hills brood.
So his spirit has flown from this world to rest,
And repose on the bosom of God.
His funeral took place from the First Bap-
tist Church, Tuesday evening 22d instant. at
half past O'Clock P. NJ.
The Virginia star., 1879-09-27

Prisoner Prosecuted and Defended
COurt-A COIOred COmmonwealtfss At
torney.
The Commonwealth was represented by .
colored attorney, and the prisoner defended
by colored counsellor in the Hastings Court
Monday. Such thing has never happened
in this or any other State in the Union. as far
as we know.
The case under trial was that of Louisa
Harris. charged with stealing an underskirt
from Victoria johnson. 1t was an appealed
case from the Police Court, where Police
Justice Crutchfeld convicted the accused and
fixed her punishment at thirty days impri~
sonment in the city Jail. Commonwealth's
Attorney Wise was called away from the city
on last Monday and requested Mr.. S. b. Witt
to take charge of the case just mentioned,-
Mr.. w. G. Roane, coored lawyer, who had
prosecuted the case in the Police Court, re.
marked to Mr.. Witt that he (R0ane) was pro-
badly more familiar with the matter than he
was, apd would, if he desired it, act for Mr..
Wise. Mr.. Witt consented, and Mr.. Roane
became Commonweath's Attorney pro tenn.
Mr.. r. P. Brooks, also colored lawyer,
who defended the woman in the Police Court,
represented her again on this OCCASION.
The evidence was daily taken. the case ar-
gued by these two young colored lawyers,
both of whom made mastery speeches in ad-
vocacy OF their respective sides, making the
most skillful arguments.
This incident was apparently a mere acci-
dent, but to our mind it is an earnest of the
future, prophecy, the yerifcation of which
fingers only i'll the near future.
After the conclusion of the argument on
both sides, the case was given to the jury,
who affirmed the judgment of Justice Crutch-
field,
We congratulate both Messrs. Roane and
Brooks, and predict for them, as we'll as for
our race in this old Commonwealth, bril-
liant future.
The Virginia star., 1879-09-27
A Second Crop of Fruit.

A colored gentleman of our acquaintance,
who resides on Church Hill, has on his pres
misses several very fine fruit trees and vines,
Several of the trees are in blossom, and one
of the pear trees Is not only in blossom, but
has on 1t at least dozen well>formed pears,
which, we presume, If they could have about
three months more of this delightful Indian
summer weather, would fully mature. But
cold Winter is coming again, aackl
How cold and icy is he;
He cares not cent for a shivering back!
For, u saucy old fellow is he.'
And he will not care for the beautiful and
tender fruit, but will cut it down without
mercy, as being "untimely' as it certainly is
IN this cline,
The Virginia star., 1879-09-27
A GRAND INVESTMENT.

MOUNT ALTO GOLD MINING CO.,
ering limited number of SHARES of their
capital stock in certificates OF ten dollars a
share. For stock and full particulars con>
cernng the above company's mining, address
w. e. ROANE, 313 north 9th street, Rich>
mond, Va. sep27>4t
The Virginia star., 1879-09-27

BEING over-crowded with interes-
ting matter from our correspondents
this week, we yield most of our space
to them; hence the meagerness of
editorial matter.
The Virginia star., 1879-09-27
B.F. TIN 81 E IS
Boots and Shoes,
NO. 1873 BROAD STREET.

If you want the Best Shoes in the
City for the Least Money, go to B.
F. TINSLEY'S CASH STORE, 623
Broad Street, and there you will find
them, and if he can't ityou from the
Store he will take your measure and
make them to order. He keeps Trunks,
Valises and Satchels, and does all kind
of repairing.
feb1-6mo
The Virginia star., 1879-09-27
SCHOOL BOOKS
AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES.

The attention of Merchants, Teachers, County
and District Boards, and the public generally, Is
called to our complete stock of
SCHOOL BOOKS,
embracing all the Text Books used in the Pub.
lie rnd Private Schools and Academies of Virgin
ia and the Southern States, together with full
Assortment of the best
SCHOOLS SUPPLIES
now in use, such as Exercise Books, Pencils
Books, Nolseless States, Blackboard Rubbeas.
Slated Cloth for Boards, Scholars Companions,
Book satches and Straps, and School Station
cry of every description. Besides a large lot of
SECONDHAND SCHOOL BOOKS,
which we offer at about HALF PRICE.
Having our own
JOB PRINTING OFFICE
we arc prepared to execute all work committed
to us with promptness and dispatch. and at MOD
ERATE RATES.
Catalogues and Price List furnished free.
Lowest discounts given. Orders fllec promptly
and with care.
Address
The Virginia star., 1879-09-27

THE criterion OF the intelligence 'of any
people is the support they give to newspapers
and In proportion as one increases In infiunce
and power the other rises In the scale OF civ
ilization. The STAR is an illustration of this
fact.
The Virginia star., 1879-09-27
EGAL NOTICE.

Ito Georgiana Jones, take notice:
that on the 21st day OF October 1879,
between the hours of - NJ. and PM, at
the office of A. Noise, Jr., IN the city Of Rich
mond, State of Virginia, | will proceed to
take the depositions OF Walter Nervis and
others to be read as evidence In my behalf in a
suit now pending in the Chancery Court OF
the city of Richmond, in which am plaintiff
and you are defendant. JOHN JONES.
lseDt20-4tl By Counsel.
The Virginia star., 1879-09-27
Josiah Ryland b Co.

Booksellers, Stationers, and Prirtsrs.
Tsep20-tfl 913 Main st., Richmond, Va.
The Virginia star., 1879-09-27
Improvement and Enterprise

Mr.. Warner Linsay, highly respected
citizen of this city, who has been keeping
grocery in the lower part of his dwelling, at
the northwest corner of Baker and Seventh
streets, is building new store on the corner
diagonally opposite his residence, where he
Mr. Lindsay d(t~class family grocery store.
-, "a ,.sS4le deserves credit for his energy
fP4 ncG rDrise
The Virginia star., 1879-09-27
Change Of Time,

Change Of Time.
The Cheapeake and Ohio express train
will on and after Sunday night leave at 6 :45
O'Clock instead of II P. NJ, as at presnt.
PERsdNAL.-Robt B. Elliott passed
through the city Tuesday morning
en- route to Washington He had the
company during the trip from Rich
mond of Hon. J. M. Langston, J. w.
Cromwell, and W. E. Matthews.
The Virginia star., 1879-09-27

IN Hoo SIGNO VINCES
GRAND REUNION AND CELEBRATION
BY THE
COMMANDERIES OF KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Under the jurlsdicton of
ST. ANDREWS GRAND COMMANDERY,
of Pennsylvania,
and visiting Communicates in the city Of
Philadelphia. on Thursday, the 9th Of October,
A. o. 7S1, A. d. 1872 in honor of the SD ami
versary of their Order.
There will be grand street parade, review,
competitive drill, a reception in the permanent
Exhibition building. handsome E. q. sword
and belt will be presented to the best drilled yis
iting commandery.
Brass and string music will be in attendance
Admission ............Ftfty cents
Chairman of Committee of Arrangements,
w. L. UNDERWOOD
1876 Orange st. Phila.
Secretary w. s. MOWER,
au9-n 10lI Lombard st, Phila
The Virginia star., 1879-09-27

ln San Francisco the public schools
have fall vacation.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-30
GREAT EXCITEME ENI
All ."h
. PALMETTO HH6hUJSN. s

JUST ARRIVED one of the finest MS
sortmenta Of Liquors in the Boro. One
Barrel of Gibsons Celebrated Old Nectar,
1840; Three Barrels of fine old Rye Whis-
key: lst, Old Imperial Cabinet Whiskcy,
8 years old 2nd, nlso, tho Mabel Belle, s
ditto; 3rd, Roanoke Rye, the oldest, 70
ditto. Corn Whiskey of the bost grades,
North Carolina Corn, Sweet and Sour Mash,
of the best grades Also, Wines and Bran
dies of the finest brands, I have also a
fine lot of Cigars and Tobacco which T
will dispose of at reasonable prices for
cash only. Give me call, nndI will treat
You right 'Philadelphia Lager Beer al-
ways on hand from the celebrated firm of
Berger and Engoil., You can find me at
all times at tho Barunder tho Winnsboro
Hotel, next door to D, r.. Flonnikcn's.
Call and SEQ mo. j. CLENDINING.
aug 26 ssr
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-30
Teachers Institutes.

In half of the counties of the State
Teachers Institutes havo been organ
lied, These arc Of great benefit in
bringing the teachers together and
cyoking al interchange of ideas on the
all-important subject OF education.
Fairfield has not yot moved in this
matter. Why should she lag bchjnd2
She hasa number of teachers of nbil-
ity. Let stops be inauguratcd to bring
thom together. We invite attention to
this matter, All persons lcsirous Of
forming OH institute will please COM
munlcatc with the editor of the NEWS
AND HERALD. It would bc we'll to
have the institute before the annual
examination for teachers in October.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-30
YELLOW FEVER BLACK VOMlT

II IS TOO soon TO forget the ruvGgCs OF this
terrible disease, which will no DOUBT return In
more malignant ana ylrulent loim In the full
months or 1917.
MERRELLS llEPATINE, a remedy dlscoy-
cred In southern Nubia and used With ssch
wonderful results In South America where tho
causes from one to two ounces OF bile to 30
filtered or strained from the blood each time 1t
or bile exists. by It's wonderful action ON tho
Liver and stomach the HEpATINE not only pre-
vents TO n certainty any kind or Fever and
Black VOmit. but also cures Headache, ConStl-
patton or tho Bowels. Dyspepsia and al
Malarlal diseases.
No one ,I,epl fear yellow Fever who Will
cXpel the &MaC Chl POISON iahd excess OF bilo
ron the blo6f BY uSlhg MERKELLs IlEPATlNE,
which Is sold by all Druggists In 20 cent and
Proprict0lS,
rgl Az. MERRELL 81 CO., Phila., Pa.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-30
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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-30

TERMS IN NALoLoGl MANY per-
sons arc puzzled to understand what
the terms "fourpcnny," "sixpcnny," :"
and 'fenpcnny" mean as applied to
nails. "Fourpenny"mcan four pounds
to the thousand nails, or :ssixpcnny"
means six pounds to the thousand, and
SO on. It is an old English term, and
meant at first ''tcn pound" nails (tho
Thousand being, untlerstooD, but the
Old English clipped it to 'tcn pun"
and from that it dcgcncrutcd until
"penny" was substituted for s'pounds."
When Il thousand nails weighs less
Than one pound they werc called tacks,
brads, etc., and are rcckoned by
ounces. ,. 80