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The state journal., 1883-12-29
Abolishing Slavery in Brazil.

Accusing Slavery in Brazil
From the Rio de Janeiro News, Nov. l5.l
The new impost on slaves in tht
Province of Ceara, which has beer
adopted by the Provincial Assembly
must be considered as a virtual act o.
abolition. 1t is recognized fact that
slavery has but very brief lite before
it in that Province, and that tidal
wave of popular enthusiasm is likely
at any moment TO sweep it out of ex-
istence, When it is remembered that
some II municipalities, including the
provincial capital, have voluntarily
liberated all their slaves since the
beginning of the Year, and that some
1000 slaves-at rough estimate
have secured their unconditional
freedom through this same movement;
when all this is remembered, it will
be seen that slavery hangs by only a
single thread in that Province. The
new law which was voted in the Pro
vincial Assembly on the 18th nit,
and signed by the President on the
10Th, does not declare outright for
abolition, but it attains the same
result by raising the tax on slaves to
500, and by shutting outthe renew
OF slavery in all municipalities where
it has once been abolished. As the
tax is much in excess of the average
price paid for emancipation in that
Province, it is confidently believed
that thousands of slaves will be liber-
ated, either gratuitously or for uomi-
nal sum, before the date on which
the tax is to be imposed. which is the
3lst of January next. Previous to
that date the Shareholders of the pro-
vince are required to make a special
registry of their slaves. Under this
RECRUITMENT it is probable that the 81,
of January will be able to exhibit
very meagre list of AUTHORIZATIONS, a
list so short in names and so except
ional in character that from very
shame the masters will choose to set
their slaves free, 1t may be, of course
that there will yet arise some compli-
cation or some influence which will
defeat the immediate action of this
law and prolong slavery in Ceara for
few brief months longer, but at the
same time it is evident that slavery
in that Province is doomed. The
promise to day is that Ccara, the
most unfortunate and afflicted l'rov-
Ince in the Empire, will be the first to
'~~t o"t the evil of African slavery.
All honor to Ceara!
William Lee, a wo..z----0,s ------,
man, living on South avenue, this
,ity, takes the hard earnings of his
wife and squanders it. 1t has been
well known fact that Lee, being OF a
rowing mind, has left his wife several
times, and she being OF rather for
giving nature has always taken him
back. The last time be played the
prodigal so we'll she thought she
would make him a present OF few
dollars to have a good time. Not
being satisfied with this, Lee waited
until she had put the rest away, and
going and getting that, and up until
the time our paper went to press he
has not been heard IRON and owing
to her being hard working woman
and it leaving her destitute, it has
aroused the Indignation OF all who
knew him.
-S-S------
The state journal., 1883-12-29

Mrs. Macnee, Ilvirg on South
street, near the railroad, was presented
with a Christmas present by her
brother n.law, which will be apt to
be the disturber of her peace for some
time TO come, he having struck her
on the head with a spittoon, of which
she bled profusely, until the attention
of colored man by the name OF
Andrew Smith was attracted, who
stopped the flow of blood for her;
and at the last accounts she was lying
in a critical condition.
The state journal., 1883-12-29

This morning a sleigh loaded with
boxes of oranges and other fruits broke
down at Third street and Strawberry av'
enue, 1t belonged to Charlie Beaver, the
fruit dealer, on North Third street
The state journal., 1883-12-29
A Christmas Present.
ORANGE, n. j., Dec. 27.

ORANGE, n. j., Dec. 27.
The members and friends of the
Second Baptist Church of Orange, N.
j., presented their pastor, Rev. Geo.
Jones, with a fine box of the good
things OF life TO send home to bis
family, who live in Harrisburg, OF
which they are very well pleased.
His children think that Santa Claus
is very king to them. Rev. George
Jones was formerly pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist Church of this city for 8
years. lie accepted a call to the
Second Baptist Church of Orange, n.
j., on the 18th of last June, and he
is having wonderful success, During
the past six months he has charge of
a very fine church; his members like
him first class, ard he likes his field
va.... '-S70nsF egatlon is in,
ings, aud we'll attended.
Preaching Sunday at 1880 and
1880 aud fine Sabbath school meets
at $3.50 =. M. lie will start re-
vival meeting some time in January,
and every Sabbath at 1890 2. M. he
breaches a sermon from Sabbath
School Golden Text, and explains
the lesson to the congregation. BY
this means the morning congregation
is very large, and they are prepared
for the afternoon lesson, and if
every pastor would do this they
would always keep the Sabbath
school before the church.
Snow here is about . foot deep.
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Home Mission school.

The above school will meet tomorrow
Saturday. afternoon at . O'CLOCK IN thc
basement room of the Reformed churcn,
between Second and Third streets u
which all are respectfully invited
The state journal., 1883-12-29
SAD END OF A BURLEsOUE.

ERIE, Dec. 2S.-GeOrge Walker and
tie jail RIcpGltr E.a HSlssG,JsG 3 -d,.ol
turing the bones and lodging back of the
throat. The wound is probably fatal.
Later last evening the remains of John
Vance, another lad, were brought here
from Dunkirk, he having been fatally shot
on Wednesday while practicing on par
lor target with clerk in drug store.
The state journal., 1883-12-29

State conventions among the col
ored people are getting numerous
more being held this yer than any
previous. There is one being held at
Cincinnati on December goth. The
decision Of the Supreme Court on the
Civil Rights law was generally dis
oussed, and there was some contest
on the makeup of the committee on
resolutions.
The state journal., 1883-12-29
A DISASTROUS SLEIGH RIDE.

ASHLAND, Pa, Dec. 28.-The horses
attached to a sleigh, in which were four
couples from Roaring Greek, Columbia
county, ran away Wednesday night, and
dragged the sleigh over a precipicc At
Roektown. James Smith had a leg and
an arm broken, Henry Green had an arm
broken and Mary Krohner received in.
ternal injuries. The others received
slight injuries.
The state journal., 1883-12-29

AS well as 4 vast number Vi other
places not enumerated herein. The
JOURNAL is the only paper published
in the interest Of the colored race in
the State, with a rapidly increasing
circulation penetrating every section
of Pennsylvania and adjoining States.
Advertisers will do well to note the
inducements offered by the JOURNAL.
The state journal., 1883-12-29
ANAMERICAN's CRIME IN GERMANY,

ALBANY, Dec. 2S.-Prlvate dispatches
from Hanover, Germany, states that Col
onel Henry II. RathbOnc killed his wife
and committed suicide. The deceased
were connected with two of the most
prominent families here. Mrs. Rathbcne
was the daughter Of eX- United States
Senator Ira Harris.
The state journal., 1883-12-29
ADVERTISERS TAKE NOTICE

Advertisers would do well to note
the following list of Towns, &C., GOV
cred by the Journal in lis circula-
ton:
The state journal., 1883-12-29

IlO0
Harrisburg. Lnglestown.
Steelton. MiddletoWn.
York. Swatara.
Carlisle. Palmyra.
Mechanicsburg Union Deposit
Shlppensburg. Churchville.
Chambergburg. Dauphin.
Neville Milerstown.
Altoona. MeadVille.
HoIlfdaysburg. Erie.
Johnstown. Oil Lity.
WilliamspOrt. Titusville.
Pittsburg Columbia.
Hanover. Lancaster.
Marysville. Wrightsyille.
Duncannon. Reading
Latrobe. Philadelphia.
New Cumberland Remove.
Shiremanstown. HummelstOWn
Fairview. Chester
Progress. Wilmington Del
Granville. Kenton, Del.
scranton. Shamokin.
northumberland. Wilkes Barre.
Danville. Pittston
CatawissG. MifiIn
Mssch Chunk Shenandoah
Aazleton. Mahanoy City
Tamaqua. Pottsyilie
Allentown, Bethlehem.
Suhbury, West Chester,
Port Royal Milton
The state journal., 1883-12-29

GENTLEMEN AS chairman of the
committee, l desire to call your attention
to the following subjects, which are of
as in our hands is placed the protection
of the property of the people; and with
out our discharge of the duty intrusted
to us, by seeing these things are in proper
condition, we cannot be blameless in case
of severe loss being sustained in our
community by fire
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1883-12-21
THE SUI
NEW YORK. 1884

-Ahou, >uxr, mrl.ian copi-s uf The SUS have
zone oui uf our establishment Daring the past
twelve months.
Ii ou wrr~ 70 pr>te end 10 end all the col
umnS Of al The Sun printed and sold last vear
'ou would get corriuunms strip OF interesting
inform tiiou. common S-nSe wisdom, sound
doctrine aud s,n" vi, long enou,h to reach
from Printing llonse squire to the top o.
Mount toHernicuS in the moon, then back TO
Printing House Sqrrre. and hen three quarters
uf he wy ha'k 10 he moar again.
Bat THE Sun is itren for the inhahi,ants
of the earth; his shme strip of intelligence
would girile the globe twenty seven or twenty
eight times
IL every huyer Of copy of THE Sun during
the past wear has spent only one hour over it.
md if his wife OF bis grandfather has spen,
mother hour, tnis newspaper in 1888 has af-
foried he human race thlrren thous md wear,
Of steady reading nj. hi and dav.
II is oniy hy !tlIe calculations like thit YOU
can form any ide, OF the circulation Of the mos,
rnpul,r OF American new wsphperS, or of its in
hIrnre en- the opinions and actiuns Of Ameri
can men and women
THE SUS S, ana will continue to be- a news
paper hi, tells the tauth without fear of con.
scqacaeeS, which gets ut tie facts no matter
how much the pr tcrsS costs. which presents tn,
news Of all The world without waste of word;
md in the mos readable shape, which is work
ing with nll lis heart for the cause of hnues
government, AMI which IN .refore believes tha
The EPPnh'iran party mnSt go and must go il
this coming YEAR of oar ord, 1884
II von know tbs SUN YOU like il already
md YOU will read il with accustomed diligence
an prof during what i sure to he The mos
interesting wear in its history. If Won do not
vet ow The SrN il is hi gh zine to get intc
the sun>hne
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1883-12-21

"Virulent and prejudiced newspaper" is
good. We wonder if it has never dawn
ed upon the bright intellec, of the Mary
land Independent that it is just such things
as this the TIMES and its intelligent read
ers expect the Maryland Independent to
say about us; and that if it were to say
that the TINES is moderate and just jour
nal, that We should at once begin to exam
inc our journalistic conscience to see where
in we had been derelict in our true duty
or recreant to the trust and confidence i'm
posed in US as journalists by the constitu-
ency we represent We do not expect the
beuefciaries of negro domination in this
county to look upon it in the same odious
aspect that it presents to disinterested peo-
pie of intelligence, and while we would
avoid if we could the enmity of every one,
we expect them to harbor feelings of NAL
evidence and resentment toward US and
express them with more or less impropri-
ETY. and indecorum whenever occasion
serves. But we guess we can stand this
if they can.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1883-12-21

This week Congress will add to the
mass of bills already presented for its con-
sideration. The House has thus far re-
ceived 1,76O bills and 81 joint resolutions
the Senate, 695 bills and Is resolutions
In this aggregate of 1889 measures Of
legislation there are no doubt many du-
plicates and many others that can be
grouped and decided together. Never
the'ess, the volume is overwhelming, and
when Congress adjourns, toward the end
of the week, for the holidays, it will pro-
badly have increased its stock of bills to
between 1000 and 5000, and perhaps
without having acted finally on one. OF
course the necessity of making up the
new committees, to whom the various
measures must be respectively referred,
partly accounts for the sluggishness of
business in the House; but the month of
December is always wasted, and there is
a striking contrast between the legislative
laziness at the outset of session and the
feverish stress and strain of its closing
nights and days.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1883-12-21

OF the new projects to swell the pension
roll, the most startling is that of Mr.. Pc
tiers of Kansas, who proposes to grant pen
sions to Union soldiers who served in the
war of the rebellion, even if never wound
ed or disabled by sickness, when they
reach the age of 55 years. What virtue
there is in this particular time of life to
make the person who reaches it fit sub
ject for support by his fellow citizens. al
though not so at the age O. "a, is mys-
terry that perhaps Mr.. Peters may be able
to explain. That he has taken the trouble
before introducing measure 50 prodigi-
ously costly to find out approximately
how many billions it is likely to demand,
first and last, from the people of the Unit
ed States, we need not suppose. Precise
calculations of that sort are not greatly in
favor with statesmen who frame pension
legislation.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1883-12-21

The Senate on Tuesday elected for its
officers the candidates who were recently
nominated in the republican caucaus. The
sincerity of the votes cast for the civil
service act by some members of the Sen
ate at the last session of that body was
made rather questionable by the action OF
the republicans in ousting tried and ex-
perienced employees, simply because they
were democrats, and su ubstituting for them
new men, simply because they were repub-
licans. The principle of permanency of
tenure was thus wounded in the house of
It's profe.sed friends. Senator Salisbury
called attention to the regard the republi-
cans were paying to the civil-service act
which they have SO highly praised, and
for which they would like to claim all the
credit, in taking not only all the offices
having good salaries attached, but even
the chaplaincy. Even the chaplaincy they
were willing to capture by a strict party
vote, Senators Malone and Riddleb:rger
acting with the republicans. Mr.. Beck
protested against The displacement of the
sergeant alarms, "a man of conspicuous
ability and faithfullness," and declared
that the civil service idea twas considered
by the republicans to be mere humbug
when it intertered with them."-Balt. Sun.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1883-12-21

1t is certainly matter of very little con-
Germ to the "editor of the TINES" what
"some people" may assert in regard to their
belief that he has "some personal as well
as political interest in making out a case
against the commissioners We do not
expect those who are associated with the
commissioners in the grand scheme of ne
gro domination to be able or wiling to
comprehend the true motives which actu-
ate the conduct of this paper. But as this
is the season of "peace on earth and of
good will to men" we will not quarrel
with them in regard to their belief. We
would be much pleased, however, if the
Maryland Independent would kindly point
out what misrepresentation" occurred in
our local hesded That Investigating Com
mittee" to which it refers We await pa
tiently for it to do so.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1883-12-21

The Maryland Independent is high au
thority upon relevancy of testimony, as
we'll as upon all other matters; and when
it overrules the court, as it modcstly does
in respect to the county commissioners
case, we are inclined to admit that the
court was wrong and the able editor is
right. 1t seems, however, that the able
editors observation has been singularly
oblique in respect to this case. The Cecil
Democrat was not offered in evidence by
the prosecution at all. 1t was after The
close of the evidence in the case and dur
ing the summing up, while counsel for de-
fense were contending that it was utterly
imprac'icable to comply literally with the
act requiring a detailed statement because
the newspapers would not be able to pub
lish it, that copy Of the Cecil paper con-
tanning the last statement in that county
Gin which, owing to its greater wealth and
more diversified affairs, much larger sum
is expended than in this county, was
lied published on one page. The Court.
recognizing the force of this practical re-
futation of the plausible theory the defense
was maintaining, OF his own volition sent
for the paper and examined it. We are OF
opinion also that Mr.. Mudd was truthful
witness, and, being such. we feel sure that
L E. II, Il,
he did not know to be true. Our very
distinct recollection is that in answer to
the question propounded to him by the
defense as to whether the statements he
published were in accordance with pre-
vious statements, he said that he presum-
ed they were, as Mr.. Brent, their former
counsel, had found no fault with them. An
effort was also made to show that the
present attorney to the commissioners had
also approved their statement, but this he,
being present, vociferously and energeti-
cally disclaimed 1t is true that the Court
in his opinion did refer as mitigating
circumstance, to the fact that the malfea-
sance of the late board was not without
precedent, but at the same time he admit
ted that no proof of such precedents had
been adduced. He said that he knew this OF
his orn knorledge, and referred to the cir
cumstaIce our neighbor dwells upon that
Major Stone had some thirty years ago
complained of the action of the county
commissioners in publishing in their state
ment a contingent fund of 100000 His
honor's recollection, however, must have
been slightly at fault 10 respect to this
matter, as no statements at all were pub
lished by the commissioners at that day.
The law requiring a publication of the
statement first went into operation in 1860.
1t is probable that what Major Sto.e then
complained of was the exercise of the pow
er, then rarely resorted to, Of levying the
sum of $4,000 in odUance,, by estimate, for
some contemplated work This power, as
we have heretofore gointed out, especially
when the board of commissioners give no
bond to guard against a misappropriation
ought to be only exercised when absolute
ly necessary, and the too free exercise Of
it would give rise to just complaint.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1883-12-21
AN EMPEROR'S COFFIN
In Which General Jackson Respectful
ly Decline to be Buried.

PHILADELPHIA, November l5-At the meet
port Of Vice President Gregory, of Girard
Collage in regard to the ancient Roman sar-
cophagus recently discovered in the cellar Of
the college was received. 1t was presented to
the college by Commodore Elliott in 1888, and
when an investigation of records of the Coun-
ellis of this city was made, the following letter
from A ndrew Jackson was found, together with
Commodore Elliott s letter presenting him with
the sarcophagus. 10 this letter the Commo-
dore said: Il pray you, General, 10 live on
in the fear of the Lord, dying the death of a
Roman soldier. An emperor's coffin awaits
you" The following WAS General Jackson's
reply: with the warmest sensations that
can inspire a grateful heart. / must decline
accepting the honor intended to he bestowed
| cannot consent that my mortal body shall
be laid in repository prepared for an Emperor
or King, my republican feelings and princi
plies forbid it. Every monument erected to
perpetuate the memory of our heroes and states
men ought 10 bear Evidences Of the economy
and simplicity of our republican institutions
and the plainness of our republican citizens,
who are the sovereigns Of our glorious Union,
and whose virtue is TO perpetua'e it. True
virtue cannot exist where pomp and parade are
the governing passions. 1t can only dwell
with the people the great laboring and pro-
ducing classes that form the bone and sinews
of our confederacy. ! have prepared hum
BILE depository for my mortal remains beside
that wherein lies my beloved wife, where, with
out any pomp or parade have requested, when
my God calls me to sleep with my fathers, to
be laid, for both of US there to remain until
last trump sounds to call the dead to judgment,
when we, hope, shall rise together, clothed
with that heavenly BODY promised to all who
believe in our glorious Redeemer who died for
us that we might live, and by whose atone
ment hope for blessed immortality"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1883-12-21

Just exactly how the Baltimore San and
other enterprising morning papers of this
country managed to publish in their edi-
tion of Monday last, which was printed
and issued about O'Clock in the morning
a detailed account of the execution Of o.
Donnell, the slayer of Carey, in London at
s o'clock on the same morning, is one of
those interesting philosophical facts which
our county school teachers would do well
to explain to their pupils. 1t reminds one
of the story of the Dutchman's horse, which
travelling in westerly direction, ''outrun
de time, already like dot"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1883-12-21
The report of the committee of the grand

The report of the committee of the grand
jury appointed to examine the books of
the county commissioners was made to
that body upon its reassembling yesterday
and was adopted. The report is written
on nine pages of cap paper. We regret
that at the late hour it reached us we are
unable to find room for 1t in this issue
From the hasty examination we have gil
ven it, it appears to be rather mixed up
document The committee comes to the
conclusion that they are satisfied tnat all
the money levied by the commissioners in
1882 was properly expended during the
fiscal year thence ensuing, and they ex-
onerate the commissioners from any blame.
The report admis that at the threshold of
the examination of the road fund they
were met with a claim of deficiency of
81 .2SS 62 from the preceding year, % be
deducted from the $4,000. In regard to
this deficiency they took the showing of
the books of the county commissioners as
conclusive evidence, They admit, too,
shat in many items Of expenditure made BY
the commissioners they hare failed to take
pourhers for the same :" but say That your
committee has tested the accuracy of the
books and accounts 10y the entries on The
stuos of the check and order books kept
by the clerk" Now the question will a
rise do these stubs" which the commit
tee have so comp 'acently received as YOU
chers for the payment of money, include
the numerous due bills by which the road
corps have been paid during the past yer
many of which are known to he now out
standing and unpaid in the hands of mer
chants and Others 10 whom they have been
negotiated at discount by the road men.
1t will readily be seen that with the Sl2sS
deficiency" with which the committee
started into the investigation of the road
fund. for which they took only book entries
and with the amount of ou standing due
bills" for which they have taken stubs there
is room for irregu arities We say this in
all fairness and Difference, not by Way Of
insisting on the culpability of the com
missioners but merely to show the unsat-
isfactory and inconclusive nature of the
investigation which has been made. We
have said from the first that no satisfactory
examination could be made in one fiscal
year. We are more than ever convinced
OF it by the report OF the committee Gen
eral dissatisfaction with the inconclusive
nature OF the report was expressed by all
with whom we conversed yesterday, and
there is talk of taking steps for further
and more thorough investigation. We
shall publish the report in full next week
such comments as are suggested by it.