National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-10
ITEMS ON THE WING.
Gathered and Compiled Exclusively for
the Saturday Edition of the "National
Republican."

Frugality and the purchasing and settling
on homes in the public domain and accu-
mulating wealth in real estlte are Of more
value than political recognition, and IL this
is followed you will not be long in finding
out that substantial farmer or citizen has
more honor among his fellows than dozen
ofllceholders. The greed for public Office
has done more TO retard our progress than
any other one thing. Politics has strange
fascination for white and colored men.
When the latter fails in grasping a coveted
prize the cause OF the failure is ascribed 10
prejudice against the color; II the former
fails In political aspirations, or is ousted
from Office and banished into the utter
darkness OF private life, he simply says
he has lost his grip, and n he does not lose
his reason as well and take to drink, he
goes back to his old vocation wiser,
sadder, and generally poorer man.
Bishop John NJ. Brown and James A.
Shorter are in Charleston, :. Q.
The Rev. DIR. Derrick, Of New York, is n
good man for the Metropolitan Church.
Bishop Payne is very sick. He is 75 years
old
Nine. sclika will be in Baltimore on the
let Of May.
Charles Sumner Post No. o, G. A. r., F.
third anniversary last evening.
The Peoples emancipation ball on
Wednesday evening was a very pleasant
affair.
The Mikado ball on Thursday evening
was largely attended, and very enjoyable
evening was obtained by those present.
Greenmount Lodge No. 1, All, G. U. o. OF
o.. F., are arranging for grand enter
tainmCnt.
some New York theaters have colored
ushers.
Atlantic City is the resort Of the colored
aristocracy Of America during the summer
season.
Col. w. A. Pledger intends running for
Congress this fall.
The Carrollton massacre was fully dis
cussed at the Bethal Literary and Historical
Society on Tuesday evening.
DIR. T.. Clarence Howard, of Philadelphia,
is graduate OF Harvard, and is recognized
by the most eminent physicians OF Penn
sylyania as q man and a physician. The
Secretary Of the Interior would confer upon
10000 voters Of his state compliment by
appointing him to be surgeon OF the Freed
mans Hospital.
The Sumner school will hold their exhl-
bition on the 18th.
The Hon. J. Milton Turner says the dis
tribution of the laboring classes Of the south
through the west will solve the negro
problem.
Philip A. Bell, editor Of the San Francisco
Eicrot6r, is the senior colored journalist Of
America, and II is hoped that he will be
present at the National Colored Press con-
vention.
George T. Downing, Of Newport, r. l.,
has lost none Of his enthusiasm for the ele-
vation Of his race.
Parson Brooks, of the Nineteeuth-Street
Baptist Church, will now direct mis- atten-
tion to securing parsonage.
From information received the press
convention that is TO be held at Atlantic
City on Aug. 3 viii be the largest ever held
in this country.
Bishop Hood will be in the city on Sun
day:
Charles Nesbit, of Altoona, Pa, intends
paying our city visit.
Wm. II. Day and Prof. Greener are re-
ported as the orators Of the Carson emanci-
patton.
Geo. NJ. Arnold is one of the most ener-
getic workers Of the Presbyterian church.
Mr.. j. A. Bruce has accepted the assist
ant editorship Of the Maryland Director.
Ex-senator Bruce will soon start on a
lecturing tour.
1t looks as though the Hon. Frederick
Douglass will not have the opportunity OF
visiting Europe this summer.
DR.. Dyson, OF John Wesley Church on
Connecticut avenue, takes a great interest
in the progress and intellectual training OF
the youths OF his church.
Who will be the pastor OF the Metropoli-
tan A. NJ. L. church,
DR.. b. T. Tanner, OF the Quarterly Re-
rciC, has returned home from Florida.
The industrial exhibition TO be held in
this city next September Is under the man
agement Of board of directors consisting
OF the leading citizens OF the District Of
Columbia.
Maj. Fleetwood will parade 100 uni
formed men on the 10th OF April,
Some efforts should be made by the
Grand Army Of the Republic to have
erected In Washington a monument to
commemorate the heroic deeds Of the col
ored soldiers and sailors who fell In the
rebellion. II would be a pleasure for
either Representatives Small or O'Hara to
present the bill and ask for the appropria-
ton of not less tan 100000.
Robert Robertson, editor Of the Staunton
Post, is in the city.
The lecture given by the pastor OF tho
one. Among those present were Rev. X.
s. Laws, Hon. Fred. Douglass, Prof s. g..
Brown, and others. The subject was
"When to Stop Something that Great
Many People Don't Know"
A grand concert was given at the Flf-
teenth Street Presbyterian Church last
Monday evening by Prof. I. S. Boston, and
he was assisted by the following talents:
Miss Lena Bruce, A. R. sprague, Matte
Bruce, NJ. Nichols, A. NJ. Savoy, A. NJ.
Mason, and Messrs. John A. Gray, jr., G.
@. Letter, Of the Chicago Quartette; VIM.
L. Bruce, and @. Miller.
The Metropolitan A. M. E. Church on
M street is rapidly approaching completion.
The pews are erected, the organ COM
pleted, and will soon be placed In the
church; the stained glass windows will
soon be putin place, and then one Of the hand
soonest coloredIchnrches in America will be
completed, with seating capacity of 1000.
There are 5000 colored people In Vicks-
burg, Miss, and 600 pay taxes on property
valued at from 81 900 TO $1,000.
The colored population Of the United
States In 1910 was ,S73, ,64S; 1856, 3,G3S, sos;
1860, 4,441 $50; 1870, 4,4SO, 900; 1880, 6,577,-
497.
Col Bob Harlan makes the third colored
man in the Ohio legislature.
Col. s. Whittle, Of Macon, Ga, died
leaving 81 900 to build an. Episcopal church,
and 81 700 to his colored servants.
DIR. Hall, of Philadelphia, is dead.
st. Suke's p. L. Church has postponed
its fair. II. PRICE WILLIAMS.