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planning sufferer, who alone has seen
the necessity Of abrogating n OF the
most useful laws existing in this
Island.
In conclusion we beg to call the at
tention of those whom it directly
concerns to the disgraceful epithets
attached to this useful ordinance, and
also to investigate and defend the
road commissioners against this,charge
of injustice and favouritism, since the
law in itself cannot be guilty of
either.
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T Z L E G. r A NJ 9.
ST.. THOMAS STATION.

New York, Z0tn uly-Er eSlueht UAtAea"
Is reported to be- again improving.
English Intelligence states that the Lon'
don Police have arrested a man uamed Patrick
Hickis for threatening the life OF Mr.. Forster,
Chief Secretary for Ireland.
Ia the House of Commons Mr.. Gladstone
stated in reply to q question that he was igno..
rant concerning the rejection by the Beers OF
the sixteen articles of the Convention as
reported In the despatch to the m
Tunisian News announces that o serious
engagement has occurred near Stax In WHOM
tbs , ~rincipal .Insurgent leaders we're killed.
The Arabs are greatly impressed by this
result.
In tho French Parliament NJ. Jules Ferry
defended Governor Grevy against the inter.
p"ellatiou respecting Algerian affairs.
Iu Paris AMI London great suffering ID
being experienced By extreme heat and want
Of wafer.
New York, July 2Ist-In The British
House of Commons Sir Charles Dilks In re-
ply to a question on the French Commercial
Treaty stated that the Government had not
objected to specific duties except as applied
to Woollen aud Cotton goods.
Il is proposed to add a new clause to the
Irish Land Bill providing for the residences
uf l4bourers.
The english Government have notiiedFrance
that an ATTACK upon Tripoli would open up
the question of the European guarantee TO
The Ottoman Empire.
Tbs Temps states that d secret call was
issued from Mecca last year for an uprlilng
of the Moslem populations in Africa, Turkes-
tan and India,
London. 2lst July-The stock of Ssgar at
the four home ports on the 10th instant was
1872, 900 . as against 2l6,O0O tons for the
corresponding period last year.
New York, July 22nd-At the annual meet
Of the Riff, Association at Wimbledon tae
Eloho challenge Shield wss won by the En-
glish team.
The heat on the Continent this year Is un-
preoedented. In Paris, however The temPera'
ture is slightly Improving,
The Emperor OF Morocco has appealed to
the Sublime Porte for the suppression OF the
African agitation, rspres, nting that otherwise
the Ottoman Empire will be destroyed.
1t is reported that Germany and Austria In
reply TO England respecting Tripoll have
stated that they will remain neutral.
New York, 10Th.
Flour " brl. st. Lawrence brand, S0.40,
Meal. best Brandywine, P brl. S33
Heavy Mess Pork H brl. $169 to l64
Crystals % ID. 81 to e.
Sugar Fair to good refining R ID II.
English Islands Molasses " gal, Sc TO $780,
Exchange, New York s. London, 1891
London July 10Th.
CDemerara Crystals q cwt. FL. los
Sugar. Muscovado " cwt. 6l q. cd. .,
delayed HAVANA, No. Il. fl % %
afoat.
Demerara Rum ~ gallon, 2s. Cd.
Trinidad Cocoa Y cwt. E3 los. Cd.
Consols. 1919 to J.
Bank of England Rate of Discount q Pc.
Liverpool Cotton Middling Upland n
81 to s. o.oo
3 per cent Rentes in Paris Fcs. 05.2O.
THE STTGAR INDUSTRY IN
, 1881-07-27
TIE SUGAR INDUSTRY IN
TRINIDAD.
From the Chronicle.

ETUW tWt ONWUWSOtO'T
The annual statement OF the crop
made throughout the Colony, in
hhds., on each Sugar estate, as COM
piled for the Planters Association,
Shows how great has been the falling
off this season. The grand total
does not reach $4,000 hhds. The
season is presumed to be closed on
the 3Oth June, after which very lit
tie sugar is usually made in this
island. Being a document not IN
tended for publication, we must not
, 1881-07-27

the Customhouse he would state, that
His Excellency Governor Arendrup had on
his late visit here, after having inspected
the different institutions and bulldogs in
Frederiksted, expressed the regret that
the Treasury has not the means to rebuild
the Customhouse, 70: which reason that
work had to be left out of the Budget this
year. His Excellency acknowledged that
the building IN many respects 10 50 greatly
needed, and expressed his intention to
make a special representation to the Homo
Government on this matter and to request
to be permitted to use a sum specially
allowed for thatspurposs, as he also request
ed to be furnished from tere with proper
estimates, Tor his guidauce in submitting
the matter.
4lh Member for Frederikste1 Country
District Lsttmer), though disincllned to
prOlOug there dlScussIous, would still make
a few remarks In reforeuce to what had
fallen to-day from the BID Cfownmember
(Fabel and 3rd Member Christiansted
[Lemmlng nnd which was calculated 10
make the impression on new Members OF
the Council, that nothing beyond what is
expressly contained ia the Budget Drafts
could come under consideration by ao Com-
mittee that is "a most INDUSTRIOUS state
ment aud any member knowing anything
at all OF the past, will know how very
much Committees Oh Budgets have touch,
ed Oh and brought before the Council
hesides what WAS in the budget. That
statement was quite misleading to new
Members and cannot remain uncOntradlcted.
3rd Member for Chrisuausted (Lemm;ng)
would only say that in his time Committees
have never been appointed toi petty
things under the Budget but for petly
things requiring it, petty Committees Were
appointed.
Latimer left the Asse nbly.
The proposal Tor a Committee OF 4 on
the BuilIing Expenses was rejected wiki
10 votes 8gainst l Cone Member not votlnS)
Tho LIST discussion on the Dr'St OF
Budget with Money Bill were resumed.
2nd Member for Christiansted (CouAcr)
proposed that tho lst discussion be closed
2nd discussion be opened as soon as possl'
BILE, and the Budget passed, to be sent
home to the Minister.
No one else requested the Wort the
lSt discussion on TIE Dralt OF Budget with
Money Bills was closed, aud they passed
10 Pad discussion.
The meeting was closed at 81 o'clock,
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TO the Editor Of the "St. CrOir AVtS.'

10 the Editor Of thu "St. Croir Auis."
SIR
We notice in your paper Of
the Goth July a communication sign
ed "A Sufferer" treating on the
repairs of the roads in East End
Quarter, in which we perceive a por-
ton of complaint, criticism, as we'll
as a charge OF tavouritism and
injustice.
This sufferer would make it appear
to you and the public that the public
roads should only be repaired in the
month of October; but for his special
~edifcation on this subject we would
refer him to the loathsome and dis
graceful road ordinance, as he has
been pleased to term it, and therefrom
he will be informed hat at any time
that the public roads should be disor-
dered by heavy rains or otherwise that
it is the Quarter Officers or Road In
spector's duty to call an immediate
temporary repair on them, which has
been tie case in this instance.
With regard to his assertion
of the state of the roads from town
to Green Quay school-house we feel
ourselves duly authorized to charge
him with having tempered with the
truth since at the time when the
order for repairs were given there
were sections of that road that were
in really bad condition and could
not be allowed to remain in that
state without detriment to travellers,
and up to the present there are
still portions of the said road which
should not be allowed to remain in
that disorder even to satisfy this COM
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-06
THE LEADER-voLUME L. AND III.

With this issue we complete vol
Ii :, of THE LEADER. Born into lifeun-
der circumstance not of the most pro-
pitious character, it has successfully
braved the storms of two years of life,
and we can now say that the outlook
for the future is very favorable, in
deed. In the future, as in the past,
we shall endeavor to make The LEAD
Err preeminently representative
paper of the Negro race in America.
We shall endeavor to the best of our
ability to demonstrate through its
columns the capability of the race
to discharge to the fullest extent all
the obligations belonging to free
American citizenship. In this effort
we desire to have the cooperation of
all who sympathize with our object.
We are sure that we have already ac-
complished much for our people, and
with the hearty support of all, we
shall be able to do much more in the
future THE LEADER Is a permanent
fixture, and we invite everybody to
join in the grand boom we intend to
make to double our subscription list
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-06

The Negro Press Convention,
which met in Louisville last summer,
appointed the next meeting for New
York city in the latter part of August.
Some of our contemporaries are dis
cussing the propriety of changing the
place to some other city. We see no
objections to New York, except that
it is long distance for some to travel.
We think it would have been policy
on the part of the committee to have
selected Washington or Richmond, if
it was desired to go to the seaboard.
However, inasmuch as New York has
been selected, and the press of that
city desire to have the meeting there,
we shall not enter any factiOus oppo-
sition to its being held in that city.
We will endeavor to have a represen-
tative in attendance, and see what
the boys do.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-06

In commenting upon the remarks
of our Washington correspondent
relative to the protscipion of colored
people practiced by proprietors of
restaurants and other places of public
resort, the Peoples Advocate has
this to say:
'There is law on our statute books
enacted in the days of the Shepherd
regime, which makes such discrimi-
nation as that complained of-illegal
and punishable by fine if not i'm
prisonment. What is necessary is
that this law be respected and vigor-
ously enforced. This can be done
in two ways; first, by healthy pub
lie sentiment to which the press of
this city can very largely contribute;
and second by fighting the violations
of the law in the courts.
Last year the Advocate pledged
s. as neucles to fund to
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-06
SOUTHERN PROGRESS.

The idea is to do even and exact
justice to the colored race, in all po-
litical movements, and thus not only
remove all cause of complaint of in
justice, but bring the two races, polit-
ically, to harmony of thought and
action. The interests of both races
in our midst being the same-all of
us being in the esame boat-it is really
essential, as it is sensible, that we
should present united front-a unit
ed front for peace, fraternity, inde-
pendence, prosperity, and solid
South, devoted to Southern interests.
If the reader has better plan for the
accomplishment of the ends proposed,
let him lose no time in presenting it.
The very best plan for the accom-
plishment of the object indicated, is
what we want. The one which will
afford the greatest degree of satisfac-
tion,and at the same time, bring about
the results desired, is the plan which
all should favor Raymond Gazette.
Our esteemed cotemporary makes
the above comment on the suggestion
OF one of its correspondents that the
Democratic ic-Conservative party OF
Kinds, protect the colored voters in
their rights and give them represen-
tation in office. This journal was the
pioneer in advocating the plan. IT
was only defeated in this county two
years ago by the extreme men fore
ing a scrub race.
Of course some such plan must be
adopted, or fraud and force resorted
to. The latter is not to be thought Of
Then a simple adjustment fair and
just to both races is the thing. Both
races should have representation in
office in proportion to the intelligen
and capable men in each race. The
whites should protect the blacks il
all their rights, and the blacks shoult
readily accept this proportion, tina
the property of all may likewise b.
protected.-[ Vicksburg Herald.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-06

prosecute the men who dared TO make
determinations on the river excur
sion steamers. We renew it, and are
at liberty to add that a gentleman
well known in our community has
s25 to add for the same purpose.
That is business like proposition,
and the people of Washington should
take hold of it, and force a just re-
cognition of the letter and spirit of
the constitution in the Capitol of the
Nation. The cheap ten cent aristocracy
of Washington, many of whose ances-
tors were few hundred years ago
transported from their country for
their country's good, and sold for "a
few pounds of tobacco, should be
taught that they must recognize the
of the law in its recontructed
form.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-06

Greencastle.-- Hon. j. s. Hinton
passed through our city Tuesday en- route
for Bloomington ......T The many friends of
Miss Amanda johnson will be delighted to
learn that she Is pronounced out of danger.
David McMath reads the Leader ..... Rich
ard Frazier will build soon .... The Leader
is becoming quite popular in our city
Samuel Edwards takes the Leader for six
months ...... Elijah Henderson was in Dan
vile Sunday. Reubin HorAey says he
will meke it hot for the boys this summer
Reuben is the lady's man -. :. Hinton Chapel
s. S. picknicked at Springs Friday ...... The
Leader is becoming something like Hostel
ters's bittersi everybody takes it. Rue.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-06

northern cities. In some
sense the street-cars of a
city are emblematic of it's business
enterprise.
Richmond has a population ofnearly
80, 900, but it has street-railways only
on two or three streets, and not re-
spectacle car on the lines. The
cars are little dumpy affairs, remind
ing one of old Dir. Straw's 60 cart,
with Louisville mule attached.
Norfolk is quite metropolitan in
this respect. With few exceptions
the streets of Richmond are very
narrow, and this may be reason
why railways have not been built
There are 10000 Baptists in Rich
mond with twelve or fifteen'churches.
l visited the Second Baptist Church,
in the western part of the city, which
is very elegant building. To visit
Richmond without seeing the Rev.
John Jasper, of "Sun do move" fame,
to outsiders, would, indeed, be the
play of Hamlet, without the melan-
choly Prince. L accordingly made
my way to his church, a small one,
and some distance out, To my great
disappointment he did not preach,
and could only content myself with
look at him, as he sat in a promi-
nent place in the pulpit. He is tall
persOnable looking man, and is pos
sessed of some remarkable abilities.
His congregation is by no means one
of the largest in the city, but his
members follow him with q peculiar
devotion. The stories about the ex-
element over the mysterious ringing
of the Church bell at midnight were
true, as published. From my obser
vation Of the Church, frame build.
ing, | should consider it an easy mat
ter for some mischievous boys to ring
the bell, and jump off the back end
before the crowd gathered.
There are quite a number of col
ored men in Richmond who have ac-
cumulated wealth, am told, and
some engaged in lucrative business.
My short stay made it impossible for
me to meet many of the prominent
persons, but in a future visit | shall
hope to find out more about them.
The gentlemen whose guest | was,
Mr.. James Stewart, commenced
lite without s. cent He is the
owner of a fine busine
establishment in the heart of the city
on Franklin street, and handsome
brick residence on Third street. He
is the proprietor of frst-class
grocery store and a livery stable, and
stands high in business circles. He
is a Virginia gentleman of the old
style, and is doing much to elevate
the race.
Speaking of the old Richmond
market reminds me of an incident IN
one fathers life, which occurred near
ly fifty years ago. He had been
taken from his home and mother, in
Buckingham County, and passing
through Richmond on his way to
southwest Virginia, and at this old
market he bought an oyster with a
penny that had been given him, prob
ably, by his mother.
Worn out with sightseeing, lay
down for nap after dinner, and was
reused by the announcement that it
was time to go TO the train. Leaving
Richmond at 6 p. M, we arrived at
Washington at IL, well satisfied with
our trip to the Old Dominion. j.
W. Cromwell, Of the Advocate, the
Douglass Brothers, VIM. E. Mathews
ESQ.,, and Mr.. De La Matyr, of Geor-
gia, were among the company.
RERT
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-06

Terre Haute.-M Miss Clara Howard
has been improving within the past week.
HI. W. Parker is at home in Ripley, o.,
and will be at Indianapolis September 10
...... Miss Jennie Roberts, of Rockville, is
visiting the Misses Thomas in the east end.
..... There was grand picnic in Lost creek
last Thursday. A great many of the town
people were in attedance upon the occasion
...... Miss Dyer, Jane Hunter and MissLizzie
Stewart went to Evansville last Thursday.
..... Chas. Ash was home few days this
week and left for st. Louis last Wednesday
.... Chas. Smith, of Marshal, was here last
week. ..... 1t is rumored that Miss Carrie
Bass and Walker Wilson are to be married
soon .... Ben Colwel and Miss Julia Cole
were married last Wednesday evening al
the A. NJ. e. church ...... William Woodson
was IN the city Wednesday, and returned to
st. Louis. T. ANDJ.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-06
WASHINGTON LETTERS.

Sardapus-Civil Rights-Cromwell To the
Front On to Richmond The Old Do
minion-"Is You Evah Been to Rich
mond AfO?" - -Educational-Slave Pens
First Baptist Church-The Old Route
Libby Prison-General Streight's Tunnel
Rev. John Jasper-It Do Move-Men of
weaIth-The Old Market-An Incident of
Fifty Years Ago.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., August ], 1881.
r. B. Bagby, Esq, of the indianapolis
Leader, is great favorite in Washington
society. Although many marriages are an-
nounced for next season, among which is
that of the inevitable Leonidas A. Lewis and
Miss Millie Hearn, the aforesaid patron of
the quill will not increase the number of
them. But, then, Washington is not H.
dianapolis Were writing thence, would
not make the assertion that he, too, will not
soon worship at the Hymers Il shrine.
Madame Rumor has il that he has already
woed and Washington Correspon-
dence New York Globe.
The Washington department
pleads guilty to the soft impeach-
ment of having, at divers times
and places, gone "a wooing," !"
but regrets the dire necessity
which compeIs him to admit that
all attempts to make progress in
the direction of the last allegation of
the aforesaid Indictment, have been
invariably novel prosecuted.
We suspect that Brother Smith
surnamed "Sardapalus, is desirous of
pre-empting all good opportunities"
in Washington, and hence takes this
method of shutting the gates, etc. :"
against craftsman who has been so
impolitic as not to conceal a we'll
defined purpose tc enter the lists for
the "capitol prize Naughty Sar-
dapalusl Get you hence.
Our reference to the discrimination
practiced here against colored ladies
and gentlemen in restaurants has at
tracted considerable attention. Bro.
Cromwell, of the Advocate, took up
the cudgel in his last week issue, and
rebuked the miscreants in scathing
terms. He suggests that a fund be
raised by subscription for the purpose
of employing counsel and prosecuting
all offenders in this line. We endorse
the proposition and stand ready to
contribute literally to the fund. We
trust that the Representative men OF
Washington will take hold of the
matter and push it. There is prob
ably not an employ in the Govern
ment service who would not cOntri-
butte, and none certainly will feel e
deep,r interest in the matter than
the colored residents of Washington,
whose sons and daughters, as we'll as
themselves, ne matter how respectable
and cultured, are subject to these gross
outrages.
With good counsel backed by
money and the public sentiment we
can bring to bear. we can drive the
hounds out of business and make way
for decent men.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-06

The murder at Germania Park
Sunday was cold -blooded affair, an d
not much less can be said of the kill
ing of the Carneys by Collier at the
Exposition grounds Monday. The
Carneys were no doubt to blame for
their conduct, but all the evidence
shows that Collier was not justified
in the shooting.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-06

August 1.-The excursion of the
Capital City Guards and the Wash
ington Cadets to Richmond last
Saturday, gave me the coveted op-
portunity of fulfilling my promise to
the readers of The Leader to visit The
Old Dominion, and tell them some
thing of it. The companies formed
at their armory, and at 10 o'clock
strains of sweet music and the tramp,
tramp of soldiery gave Pennsylvania
avenue an air of musical activity
A very large crowd was attracted to
the vicinity of the Baltimore and
Potomac depot to see us off, Eleven
o'clock found us under way with five
hundred eXcursionists aboard. The
night was cool and the trip was iD
all respects very pleasant one.
About 2:30 we passed the city of
Fredericksburg, which became fa-
nous during the war, but the dark
ness prevented me from getting
he slightest idea of the place. !
am told, however, that the life has
entirely gone out of it, and that but
little business is transacted there.
Daylight found us still moving
"on to Richmond but twenty miles
away. At o'clock we brought up
at the west end of Broad street, where
we left the train. With some friends,
/ was invited to the residence of -
Stewart, Esq, where we We're enter
tanned during the day in the royal
Old Virginia style. Here l met Dr.
erguson, fol merly Of Detroit, and
his estimable wife. The Doctor, |
understand, is building up hand
some practice, and is demonstrating
the capabilities of the race. After
breakfast, having secured carriage,
in company with DR.. De La Matyr,
not our ex-M. G, buta a very genial
gentleman from Georgia, | deter
mined to see old
"RICHMOND ON THE JEEMs."
"Is you ever been to Richmond
afo, so dat you knows whabouts you
wants to go?" enquired the driver,
sympathetically. L told him that l
did pay the city visit on the Sd of
April, 1865, in company with an ex-
cursion party from Fort Harrison.
"Oh, yes, you means de vacuation.
l was here-I seed you. / know ad-
zackly whar you struck de town"
With instructions to drive us to tina,
place. pointing out meantime other
places of interest, he mounted the
box and whirled us off in the direc.
tion Of the Capitol.
The Capitol is an ancient building
a fac simile of Indiana's old Capitol
situated on an eminence and sur
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-06

President Garfield is rapidly re-
covering, AM is now considered con-
valescent. As soon as possible he
will be removed from the White
House, where he is exposed to the
malaria arising from the Potomac
Aafc
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-06

At the request of Register Bruce,
of the Treasury, the National Board
of Health has established the
quarantine station below Vicksburg,
Miss.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-06
CORRESPONDENCE.

Correspondents will please make their communi-
cations brief and concise possible Owing our
limited space, frequently compelled to leave
out matter that we would like to publish, but can
not for want of space. All letters outside of In
diapapolis should reach US Thursday. ALI commu-
refused.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-06

The Louisianian will hereafter be
partly published in French, to suit
the large class of Louisianians who
speak that language.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-06

We are compelled to leave out our
Washington news this week to give
place to our Richmond letter.
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-06

An epidemic of murder and vio-
lence seems to have struck Indianapo-
lis recently
The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-08-06
INDIANAPOLIS LEADER.

Guiteau wants bail. He needs
hemp.