The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-09-20

labor IL better rewarded on this side Of the
Atlantic. Ship building is the most profit
able industry of England to-day, and her
merchant feet last year earned s400, 000, 0C0
He thought the labor question could be
solved by the Government transporting
emigrants to the West and giving them
land.
The steamer Ppoteus, in command of
Lieut. Darlington. which sailed to the
Arctic regions in search OF the Greedy ex-
ploring expedition, was crushed in the ice
at the entrance to Smiths sound, July %
The party made their way to the relief
steamship Yantic, and were taken to St
Johns, n +.
John G. Calhoun, of Arkansas, a
grandson of the famous South Carolina
statesman, was called before the Senate
Labor Committee at New York to testify
in regard to the condition and prospects of
labor In the South. The condition of the
negroes was good, as compared with few
years back. Laborers were either employed
for wages, on shares, or as tenants. The
large farmer, beside furnishing his workmen
with shelter, fuel and other advantages. di-
vided the gross proceeds of the crops among
his employees Under this system thrifty and
industrious laborers ought soon to become
land owners, but the negroes are so INDECENT
that they did not avail themselves of their
chances and would only work to procure
the necessaries of life On his own farm
Calhoun said he employed all the methods
but preferred the tenant system. The
laboring interests would be best
subserved by the total elimination
from politics of the negro question For
years the negroes had regarded themselves
as wards of the Government, and it would
be well for them to be taught that they
could expect nothing more from the Federal
Government than the white man. and that
their future depended on themselves The
race feeling was dying out, and capital
could find secure Investments The negro
vote was by no means as solid for the
Republican ticket as the North supposed,
for large proportion of the colored men
voted with the planters from preference
merely.
Grave fears are felt for the safety of
aid can possibly be sen t them before next
summer, and meanwhile they must face the
perils of hunger, cold and disease. Lieut.
Danenhower, of Jeanette fame, is anxious
to lead rescuing party.
The great project for consolidating
and Texas railways have been incorporated
by the New Hampshire Senate.
Mrs. Garoux, of East Templeton,
Ontario, left two children in her house while
she went short distance to milk a cow
On returning she found flames leapiUg ost
of the windows, and nearly lost her life in
the vain effort to save the little ones
The business failures in the United
States for the week ending Sept Is num-
bered l36-six less than the preceding week,
and decrease of three when compared
with corresponding period in 1882 in a
very comprehensive statement, embracing
replies from seventy-five leading mercan-
tile and manufacturing cities Of the Union,
Bradstreets shows that the manufact-
uring industries of the United States
are enjoying better business
than might have been supposed
1t appears that with the exception of few
lines of industry orders are being received
by manufacturers quite up TO the standard
of former years, and in many branches in
excess thereof On the whole, the indus
tries appear to be moderately we'll en-
ployed, though at narrow margins of profit
Orders are small, but frequent, and prom
Use to continue in good number. This is a
healthful condition at least -Duns Com
mercial Agency reports business throughout
the country generally satisfactory, and the
fall, trade is quietly progressing, with a
large volume of sales in most all staples -
Anew York telegram reports that "the dry
goods men have done better business
The spectators occupation returned with
the series of frosts, and the bank clearings
larger In consequence"