Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 9, 1879, Page 9

An Analysis of That Body from the Beginning of the Government. Interesting Statistics as to Na+ tivity, Education, Occu- pation, Bte. Qascs of Accidental Death, Homicide, As- sassination, and Suicide, Among tho Nation's Law-Makors, Fomiltes which Mave Beon Represented for Several Generations---Politteal aad Social Acts of Prowtuent Legistators, Union and Confederate Soldiers in the Present Congress. 7 z At. Lanta @labe-Nemnerat, Tur Poraticat Reoieren AND Coxanpestoxat Dt- aeeTany: A Stattatical Hecord of the Fedoral Oillclale, Legistatlvo, Executive, and dudicial, United Statex of America, 187th Camplled by len: Perley Pore, Clerk of Print- ing Hesords, United States Senate, Houghton, Gegood & Co., 1873, For eale in st. Ba by the ook & Nows Company, 407 North To the general publte the main interest of this work is in the legislative part, which con- talns statistical aketches of the delegates to the Continental Congress, and of all—cach und every one of the Senators, Representatives, aut Delegates who have been elected to the forty-five successive Congresses under the Fed- eral Constitution. A careful examination of the. hoolt bas been Indo for the purpose of embodying and class- itying the mintn facts relating to the subjects of ‘The total vumber of sketches 7, many of the subjeets being’ men whosu service in Congress was of the briefest dura- Othera, men who were not admitted, though claiming election or legal appointinent, ond others, tnen who wero rightfully elected or appointed, but diced before taking their scats. Of those whore nattvities are recorded, all but 142 were born In the United States, New York Wading off with 704, Peunsylvania follow- Ing with S935 Virginia, 682; Massachusetts, 430; Conneetleut, B10; and the rest, in sporting lan- Ireland has furnished must of our foreizn-born statesmen, os well tn Congress na out, England, Scotland, aud Ger- many following with about equal representa- tion, The following tatle shows the nativi- tles of members of both Houses mora minutely; gunge, distanced." UNorth Carolin oo 1 Pennsylyama Rhode Tstand Bene ots Ei Pel testt ‘The education received by the subjects of the memoirs fy indicated in the following table, though {t should be added that in the great ma- jority of thoac smarked os having received o classical education, the statement ta added that it was ocquired through thelr own efforts, by teaching echuol or engaging iu some occupation which enabled them to go through college. Those marked self-cducated seem to haye re- ceived no outside assistanca and were mostly iato, of Liberal ‘Military education LONG TERMS OF SERVICE, The practice of sending mon to Congress for term after term prevails, as Is well known, much more generally in the East than in the West, and amon the older than in the young communities, Of the Representatives, only w Yery sinalt proportion hava had the hoor to Fervo more than two terms, The followluy table shows the States from which Representa- tives have been rent for threotterms or moro: NUMER OF TENS, cosoecoocsooosocsccoscsocess} esszccsul ° one wor: soscrcomosscemcsoel s eccooseccoces = ne esseshescsosesccossesosce Sroccescc#is-oocee: ms oN Sa+eHSoe: x Srnopsecesouccom: S =, creeobecszse ecrscror: a otHocsoscecoscesecescesesscesecocesce eotrecosceconcsoceoscescossescemocsosees! i os eesorecrocronscrecoucoc: eocceocessccornoescsc eecceseecopssnosscoso. an exbiblt showing what preacnted by Senators who The following te Slates have been rey havu served threv or more terms: NUMBER OF TENSIE—HENATE, (9, 4) 6) Gy Statea, +e{ 1] 0! 0} 0; Mowourt .. | 4 coals zl ceoccocssceescocol a wleoscsscosececccoonla Ol Wireousta. Tecrcwimiorscrer: closzccemmescecsosso! «| & ocel The following tuble followed by inembers of have followed several occupations, Ferhaps, ith a trade, In a store, or up Io the law, whieh litood. In every cuse, bosathlo, the occupation f3 ylven in Y engaged at tho thno of thelr clec- shows tha occupations UA Windliye followed for a hiya! fot tereres = ra mork-§ pet Literary Lawyert.... Mavulacturers,...... GU/'Turnera, et Burons .. . 21 agonmakora, Mecuantes, + 19[Wheelwrights.. WERRDITY. From the Cotontal days to tho present {b has frenuently happenod that geveral generations of the same family haya served (n elther or both Houses. A collection of the most. prom{nent— notably the Adams, Baynrds, Breelsturidyes, Harrisons, Chandlers, Btocktons, Frelinghuy- sens, Ielsters, ete.—-presente a strong coniirina- tion of the theory of hereditary gontus. ‘The following {s complote list of all cases whera {wo or moro members of the sama family have Deen fn Coneress? Adams, Join: Adams, Jolin Quincy (son); Adama, Charles Francia (grandson). ‘Alios, Johny Allen, Jolin W, (eon), Aputeton, Wiltinw and Nathan (brothers), Axthor, Johny Areher. Stevenson (eon); Archer, on.” WE, eandson), * See nALFODR, ‘Johny Armetrong, James and John (cone) sohn Baptiste (son Gov, Samuel Arhe) ; Ashe, John 1. (eon uf Joba 13). Atherton, Charles 1.3 “Atherton, Charles G. (Malinvin, Simeon? Baldwin, Roger Sherman aon). Miritett, Joniah: Nartlett, Josiah, Jr. (son), Bayard, James Asheton; } James A. (HON) 5 Tayiird, ‘MMetard Ue teon! yatd, Thomas & (grandson; non of J, A, Baynrd, dr), Dayly, Thorax Me; tingly, Thomas th, (son). Baylies, Frenct¥ and Witham (brotuurs),. Biddle, Charis John cron of Nicholas Biditle); Dddte, Luward anil Kichard (uncle and nephew), TRouldin, dames’ W; and ‘Thomas brothers). Boullgney, Demintquo'and Jolin Edward (unclo and nephew). * Jraye, dohn and Thomas (brothers), Treekianiuge. ohn; Breckinridge, John Cabsit (grantaon). Brown, John snd Jumes (brothers); Brown, 3, Gratz (grandson of dobn Brown). Luck, Daniel; Buck, Daniel Ayro A, (grand- BON). WNitock, Archibald: Bullock, William 1, (son). Burlelyli. Wiltiams Burleigh, John & (ron), Butler, Wittam: Butler, Androw Pickens (sun); Butler, Wiliam (aon). Camerson, Simon; Cameron, James Donald (son), Chandier, stohnund Thomaa(broters) ; Chandler, Zachariah (nevheww), Chuse, Dudley; Chore, Salman P. (nevhow). ; Slatsome, Tomas; Claiborne, Joun and Thomas euns). Covb, Howell; Cobb, Mowelt (nephew). Cocke, William; Corke, Jolin (on). Collins, Ela; Catling, Willian (ron), Colquitt, Walter Fs Colquitt, Altred IL. (son). Condit, Sas; Condit, Bilus (rons, Corwin, Thomas anid Mores B. (Lrothers), Cox, James} Cox, 8.8. (grandeon), Grockett, David; Crockett, John W, (sun). Cutler, Manuesseh; Cutler, Willian T, (zraudson). Davenport, James and doh (brothers). Davis, Amos and Garrett (brothers). Dayton, Elias; Dayton, Jonathan (aon). Deurborn, Henry; Deathorn, Henry A.B. (son). Donnty, donn; Pennie, Joa (son), Desha, Joseph ana Mtobert (urothers), Dickerson, Mahlon and Puflemon (brothers). diekwon, Nathan F,; Diekeon, Nuthan F. (son). 0 tie i ne Duer, Willtas Elmer, Even Llisworth, Olive es W. and 18) Ewing, Thomaa (son), 3Farrely, John W. (on), ‘Join, und Willam (brothers). nay, Daniel M. (son). d Walter (brothers), Frelinghuysen, derick; Frelinghuysen, Frode I’. (nephew and adopted son). rry. Llvridge: Gerry, Etbriage (granison), Gilman, John, Taylor. and Nicholas (brothers), Gorham, Nathanlel; Gorham, Benjamin (von). Grahaw, James snd William A. (brothers), Greene, Albert Collins (brother of Gen, Nuthan- fel Greene, John J. (son). Mardin, Siartin D.; Mardin, ) Hurrison, Honjamin; Harzlyon, Williat. Henry (aun); Harrison, John Scott (grandson). Harvey, Matthew and Jonathan (brothers), Hustings, Seth; Hastings, William 8. (son), Hayne, Arthur DP. gud Robert Y. (brothers), Helster, Daniel and John (crothers): elster, John (con of Joliny; Heiter, Daniel (also son of Jolin); Holster, Witham (nepbew of Daniel and John); Hetster, Isnac Kilmaker (son of Wisltam), Houdricxa, Willlam; Uendricks, Tome An- arews (nephow' Henry, John F and Robert PB, (brothers). Herrick, Ebenezer; Herrick, Anson (aun). Hillhouse, Willian; Wiluanee, dames (son), Moar, Samucl; Hoar, Evonezer aud: George Frieby (sons), = Aloge, John and William (brother), Hopkins. Francis; Hopkins, Josep’ (son). Ingersoll, dated; Ingersoll, Joseph I and Charica d. (sous), Tneersoll, Ralph J. 3 “Ingersoll, Collin M. (gun). denulfer, Runiel; Jenner, Daniel (gon Johns, Rendoy; done, Keneuy (sun). Tohneon, dames and Kichard Mf. (brothers doncs, Allon and. Willer (brothers). . Tones, Waiter; donoe, Waltor {son}. zt King, Rufus and Cyrus (half vrathers); King, James Goro and John Ateov (ons of Itusus King). Knight, Nosemiah; Knlznt, Nehemlah Rou). Lane, Atos; James if. (son). Lune, Joseph; Lato, Lufuyette (eon), Lungdon, doin und Woodbury (orotleray, Law, Richard; Law, Lymun’ (son); Law, John (grandson). ‘Lee, Francis, Lightfoot, and Arthur (brothora). Lincoln, Levi; Lincoln, Enoch und Levi (eons). Linn, Lowls Vielas (hat! brother of Menry Dodge). Livermore, Ramuot; Livermoro, Arthur and Hd- gar St. Juc (ens), Locke, Matthew; Locke Francia (nephow), Lumpkin, Wison; Lumpkin, John Monry (nephew), Lynch, ‘Thomas; Lyneh,. Thomas, Jr. (sony, Lyon, Matthew; Lyon, Chittenden (aon), Nelowell, Joseph: MeDowell, Joseph J. (son), MeLane, Lewis; McLane, Rovort M. (on), Marehall, Mumphroy (V7S0-1841); Marshall, Thomas Alexander (son); Marshall, John; Mare shall, Thomas Francie (nephew), ( Merrick, Willkun De; Merrick, William Mf, son). Middleton, Henry; Middicton, Arthur (aon); Middleton, Henry (erandson), Maller, Tena Miter, Wililam H, tson). Morgan, WB. and Chrietopher (brothers). Morris, Gouverneur and Lewis (brothers); Mar- ris, Thonns; Morriy, leeae N. and Jonathan D, (xons); Morris, Joxept orrla, daines Re (eon), Moblenberg, Henry Auguvtas; Alnhlenberg, Meury Aneustus (ron); Mublenbery, Francly Sam= vol, Frederick Auguetts, and duln Peter Gapriet (urothers), Keleon, Roger. Ogie, Alexander; Ogte, Charles (son); Ogle, An- Grew J. (grandaun}, ‘Ollin, Gideon: Olin, Abraham 1. (won). Otis, Sumuel Allyne: Otis, Marrtaon Gray (Kan), Pendleton, Nuthaniel Greeny; Pendleton, George 2 (HON). Pholna, Eilahas Phelps, John §, (eon). Pinkney, Willigtn (geandfather of Wililam Pink+ ney White). Cimnve, Willams Plumer, William (aon), Volk, dames Kk. and Witilim IL (brothers), Portor, Peter iuer; Forter, AuguetusS. (von). Potter, Clarkson Know (grandson of the Itev. Eliphatet Knox, and von of Itlshop Alonzo Potter, Preeldent ant Vice-President af Union College). Patter, Elteia Roynoida; Potter, Ellsin Rey- nolds, (won). y » Vrancle; Preston, Witlam Campbell (son). * ¢ Hameoy, David and Nathaniel (brothers), Nandolph, Janes Fj Randolpy, Cheodore F, (son). Xecd, Jolin; Reed, John (son), Robineon, Jonathan and Mogae (brothors). Rodney, Cusr; Hoduey, Caar A. (nephew), Rutledye, Joun; Rutledge, Jotm, dr. (sun), Saulabury, Kl and Willard (brothers), Sawyer, Leinnel; awyer, Samuel I, (nephavw). Scott, volin; Xcott, John (son), Keryeunt, Jonathan Dickinson; Sergeant, John son), Kiley, Solomon; Sibley, Harry H. (aon), faulty’ John Speed: Nauth, Greer Clay (won), Routhurd, ieury; Sonthard Samacr L, (on), Spalznt, Richard Duovs; Spaignt, Richard Doobe (fon). i Bprague, William; Sprague, William (nephew), Stauton, Ricnara Ul, and Frederick P, tororn: ers). Stevenson, Androw; Stovensun John W, (son), Stocn Richard; Stockton Hienard (won); Yobert I, (grandsony), Blone, Thumns and Michael Jenufor Dryghers); Stong, Frederic i Ballivan, John und dumes (brothora); Qvorge (son of Joan). Tallmadyo, Bonjaming Tailmadgo, Frederick Augustns (von). fair, Edward; Telialr, Thomas (son), Teeadwoll, ‘homas qyrandfather of “ Thomas Treadwell Davis), . Trumball, Jonathan and Josoph (brothers); \Jo- soph, Jr. (ron of Jonathan), ‘Turner, James Daniel (ion), Van Kenveeliacr, Jercintat and Stephen (brothe ora); Sentry (wun of Stephen). Jnsnes dE; and Joseph 1. (brothers). Daniel C., Guin CG. (evap, Wall, Garret), Jumes W, (won). Ward, Artemaon, Artetnus (Hon), Washourne, Cadwalluder C,, Ellbu 1, and Teruel) (brothura); Washourne, Ruel (uncle of vu), Washington, George C, (grand-nephow of Qcorge Washington). Matterson, Harvey M.; Watterson, Wenry (sen). Wentworth, Jolin, dr; Wentworth, Jolin rant "Whitey douny Whlto, John D. (naphew), Whhaws, Join, Lewly, and Robert (brothers) ; Williams, Joseph L,. (a of John. Wilvon, Thouwss; V Eugar 0, (aon); Wie gon, Zugene M, iy randeun); Wilvon, Epliratin K. Whitson, Ephraim K, (wou), , Walcott, Oliver und Edgar (brothers), Welgut, Josupit A, and Ueorge G, (brothers), SANGUINARY DUELS, It $s surprising to nuto tho number of mem- bers who bayo died in affulrs of houor, se they used to be called, ae ‘Tho case of Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury under Washington, the heud of tha Federalist party, and perhaps the leading spirit in the formation of thy Constitution, mortally wounded by Aaron Burr, at Hoboken, duly 3, 1804, fa, of course the most prominent, and wil} so readily accur to the minds of all, . THE CHICAGO wo further a e first. America atatesman to perish by means of the ducllo, however, waa Richard Dobbs Spalght, of North Carolina. He had served inthe Continental army and thea Con- finental Congreaay lind satin the Convention whieh framed the Constitution; been Governor of North Carolina, and) served inthe Fifth atl Sixth Congress, fa wus succe by doln Stanly, who challenge: quarrel crowti out of the contest. The met one Sunday afternoon, and, on the of the fourth” tlre, Goy, Spatght received a wound from whieh he died in less than twenty- five hours, Sept. 6, 1802, Stanly was tried mtd sentence to timprigunment, but was pardonnd by Gov, Willams, of Nort Carotina, within Tess than fn year, An indicative of the public sentiment at that tine reyarding such aifalrs, {tinuy be states that Stauly wos subsequently elected for onu term to Congress and for nine tering to the North Carallua Ionse of Com- mons, tlytiye fn 1890 froin atroke of paralysts. The next victim to the Code, aucceeding Alex: onder Hamilton, was ‘Thomas K, Mnreisy a Rep- reauntative from Tennessee In the Tilrteenth Congrese, who died from wounds received ino rencontre with Cul. Shnpson, Apri 19, 1810, Speucer Pettis i9.an addition to the lat, “The Directory bricily Hotes the fucta of his Ife ns follows: “Burn th Virgima In 1392; recetved an aeadente education; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice at Fayette, Mo} was elected a Representative from Missourl in the Lwonty-fres Congress, serving from Dee 1, L to March 3, 1831; was Killed in a duel which he tought with Muj. Thomas Biddle, at St. Louls, Aug, 26, 1831"? ‘The quarrel wich Jed to the rencontre was accastoned by Spencer's throwlng, what was iy Biddle’s opinion, an un+ Warrantable slur upon the United States Bank, the President of wield at, that te was Nic Ing Biddle, the chiallenger’s brother. The duel tuok placs.on Bivody Istamd, and. resulted fy the death of both combatants, Biddlu Mngerlng for several wi before death ensued. Arinistead ‘I, Mason, United States Senator from Virginian from 381§-17, challenged his brother-in-law, Joti M. MeCarty, ton duel, They fought near Washington City, with mus- kets, Mason recetving a ball through bis breast ‘on the tirst fire, from which he dicd Pelt. 6, 1819, Joreph Pearson, Repreavntative frou North Carolina fn the Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thtr- teenth Congresses, fought a ducl while fn Con- gress with Jutn a. Jackson, after a political quarrel, was severely wornded, aud died at Sallsbury, N. C., Oct. 27, 1534. Another notable afair was that between Will- Jam J, Graves, of Kentuely,, aud Jonathan Cilley, of Maine. Graves was a Representative iu the ‘Twenty-fourth and Twenty. fth Con- gressea, Cilley In the Twenty-fifth. ‘They tought near Washington with revolvers, at eltity yards diatance, Feb, 28, 1838. At the third tire Cilley was killed. Graves was subsequentiy civcted to. tne ‘Ywenty-sixth Congress, perhaps. fn the lan guage of politics, to give him a vindication at thy hands of bls constituents. The last member of Congress whose death is recorded us resulting from a duel is Geo Wageaman, Wanrann was a practicing law- yer in New Orleans, Iarely interested in’ sugar plinting, Seeretary of State of Loulstuna under three aucressive Governors, und was elected United States Senator. iu place of Edward Liy- Sugstun, resigned, serving from dan, 3, 1832, to Mareh 3, 1835, ‘Tie contro iu witch Warga- man Just his life occurred near New Orleans, March 23, 1818. HLOODLESS RENCONTHES. é A number of ducis, besides these, were fought, iuwhich members of Congress partie puted.und, though seve enfin were intlie! the termination was not fatal. Among these was that between Meury Clay and Humphrey Mare shall, und Ciny and John Randolph, of Virginia, Samucl W. Inge, member from Alabang, tn the Thirtleth and Thirty-Hirst Congresses, fouht at Bladensburg with the Hon. Edward Stauley, a North Carolina, uelther reeelylng serious injury. Join 8. Jackson, member of the Thirty- seventh Congress, fought several duels,—ono with ‘Thomas , Marsball,—none resulting sert- only. Ucorzo Poindexter, Representative from Mia- pat in the Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, and uth Congresses, Governor. of Mississ!ppi 1819-'2t, United States Senatur 1630-85, fought a duel with Abijah Hunt, a merchaut, 0 few years afterwards, and killed him. Leonard Jarvis, member froin Matuo in the Twenty-firat, ‘Twonty-seeond, Twenty-third, aud Twenty-fourth Congresses; challenged F. OQ. J. fmith, a Deinoeratic volledzue from the Porte Huck $y Conseresa i) Jand District, ‘The fatter refused, however, to neeept. SUICIDE, Bulelde has becn_by no means infrequent among members of Congress, ‘fhe evlf-nurder of disywoadt Yancy Riddle, who shot himself ‘through the: head at Lebanon, Tenn, a xbort. timo aince, dyluy almost immediately from the effects of the wonnd, is still frest da the inind: of the publi. Riddlo was born at Van Buren, Hardeman County, Tenn, dune 20, 1834; eraduated at Union Univoraity, Murphysboro, Tenn, in 1854; was elected Ad{unet Professor of Matheniutics und Languages in the same college, but resigned after. fittcen months to enter the Law School of Cunberland Univeretty, ut Lebanon, in 1858, where he graduated in dune, 1857; was ndmitted to the Bar at Kipley, Mios., fy 1857, but moved in 1858 to Suiith County, Tenn, where ho married and engaged in ageleultural pursuits; entered the Conteaerate urniy as a private {n 1861, and served throughout. the War, the lust year on the stnifs of Briendier- Generat Marens J, Wright and W. W. Mackall; moved to Lebanon in 1865 to practice Jaw, bit was employed in the oles vf County Clerk for five yours, ind then received the appointment for as years in 1670, but resigned when elected a Representative trom ‘Tennessee fn the Forty- fourts Congress a6 2 Democrat, Dee. 14, 1875, sling the yueaney caused by ue death of 8, M. Fite, recviving 5,071 votes, against 1,300 fur W. M. Woodeoek, Republican, snd O04 for A. E. Aisrrett, Democrat. A fatality unprecedented fe the history of the Government had attended the Congressmen elected to_the Forty-fourth Cougress from tits distr John W. Head was elpcted on the first ‘Tuesday in) November, dott, and died in a few days afterwards, Sainuel Mt. Fite) |= Was lected = Dee, 31, 1874, and died Oct,.23, 1875. Neither llyed totake hiaseat. Riadle was ulvo elected to the Forty-fifth Conyress os a Democrat, receiving 11,195 yotea, azamst 3,515 votes for R. Q, Cox, Democrat, und 1,487 for R. F. Patton, Repub- Hean, His final ucts was uudoubtedty due to insanity. Muldie’a suicide Is siinply the Inst of a list which begius with the foundation of the Govern- went, {is is shinilar, in some ‘respects, to that of dames Blair, « Reprecentative fro} Carolina, in thy Twenty-tirst, ‘wen and ‘Twenty-third Congresses, Durl sesaion of the ‘fweuty-third Congress Blatr at- tendcd the Washington Theatre one night, and, becoming displeased with the actors, tired‘ a loaded pistol at them, for which he was arrested and thed 35. Phyaielans testifled that le wos tunder the influence of brandy und opium, taken to alleviate pum fram chronie rbeumatisin, ‘fares weeks ulterwards, April 1, 1834, he blew out his brame with a platol at hts boarding-lhouse on Cipitol HIL, Sunilae, in tnany poluts of tha case, was that of Fellx G. McConnell, a Representative from Ainbang, iy the Lwenty-eights und Twenty. ninth Congresses, who comuntted autelde inn fitof delirium, in the $t, Cuurles Hotel, Wash- ington, by stabbing himself in the abdumen and then cutthuyg his thront, Bept. 10, 1810. Another Representative froma South Carolina, besides Blair, who committed suicide, was dames 2, Ashctoere, who, after serving several tering fn the State Senate, and subsequently as Comp. troller General, was elvcted to the Thirty-sixth Congress from the Greenyily Distrlet, derving until Dee 21, 1660, ‘The State haying su- ceded at he breaking out of the Wur, ho en- tered the Contederate army, ant committed suleide by Llewing out hts braing at Sardis, Misa. Duc, t, 1801. Elijah Iitse, a Representative in the Thirty- ninth aud Fortleth Congresses, coinmitted sul cide ut Russellvitle, Ky. May 8, 1878. HIse was the Democratic candidate tur Licutenant-Cioy~ ernor of Kentucky in 15d, but was defeated; waa Charge d’Aifalres st Ciuatemala from March BL, 1848, to June Hie: 154; was Prestdential Elector.up the Buchanan anit Breckturidae ticket iu. 1857, -and ‘eerved fu Congress Iruia Dec. 1808, to Mare 8, 1860, ¢ dobn Winte ty to be added to the fist, Ho Was born jt 1505; received an academe eduen- tions studied law ; was admitted to the Bar, and practiced ot Richmond, Ky. waa elected a Rep resentative trom Kentuciy in the Twenty-fourth Congressass Wiig, without opposition, and Wile sheccesively re-elected to the ‘Twenty-fith, ‘Twonty-sizth, “‘Twonty-sevouth, and ‘Twenty- elelith Congresses without opposition, serving rom Dee. 7, 1835, to Marcie 3, Pstb; was Bpeuk- er of the House during tue ‘fwenty-seyentt Cause vress; waa Judge of the Nineteenth dudiciat Cireult ot Kentucky; committed suicide at tele mond, Kye Sept, 32, 184, Janie (i, Wilson, United States Senator fram New deravy, frond Dee, 4, 1815, to 188k. wos Be- yervly injured jy December, | 1883, by imagining ving titat delutin that his houge was on tre und throwhy Iauiself from a second-story wine tow, Ho hod been editorofl the True American; Ctork tor many yusrs of the Stato House of Representatives; was appointed by Vresident Monroe Vostuaster at Trentan; and op tbe thiw ri us tt of dehiriuu was a member of the State OURS Wiltain Rainsay, of Penneylyanta, is another Conpressingy wad died by bit own hand. torn in 1810, he wus attached to the American Lega: tlon we Londoy under Minister Stevenson; was electud Representative ftom Peuneyivatdain the ‘Twenty-sixth Conuress asa Yau Burey Demo- erat, serving fruity Dee 2, 18d, to Get. 17, 1820, 7 ‘TRIBUNE: WEDNESDAY APRIL 1879—TWELVE PAGE rade of tt. | and fuse to nnatet @ ond had the hnrdihoad to a Washinton to recovera colored waiting woman who tad escaped from his wife, Delegate to the Continental Congress, und that fact gives a now afgnifieance to the word! Ethan Allen, when he demanded the surrender of Fort ‘Teonderoga, ‘fn the name of the great Jehovah ant the Continental Congreas.” Mathew Lyon, Representative from Vermont, fa nnother whose character etauds ont tn hold and startling outlines from the few brief lines A member of the Fifth pat in the face of Roger which a tmnotion wus in January, 1798, flowin he Was indicted for mublishing a letter “ealeniated ty atir up sedt~ tlon and ring the Prestdent_ and Government For this offense he was fined venth Congress, afterwards hie committed aulelde at by shooting bimeoll wee Barnutn’s Hotel, Haltimore, in the: rgbe eye. dohn Ewing, of Indiana, wns found dead in ind. in December, 185% x urexentative inthe ‘Twenty third and Twenty-lith Congreseva, serving until Isih and had previously served inthe Btate On his table waa found t epitaph, apparently juat written by Tere Ice a inan whe loved his friende, ihe God, hla country, and Vincennes. A mournful and trogle sulelde was that of Alfrea BP, White, of Onto. al Representative {n the Twenty-ebelith Congress, and Btute Treasurer, appointed to lll a vacancy removal of Treasurer Giths tor ty 1862 he was appointed, by Secretary. Chase, Collector of Internal Revenne for the Columbus District, was subsequently detected Jo contraband cotton apecniations, was found tu be adefnulter, and committed sufeldy by takin polson an the graye of O. Ang, f, 1805, eury Lune, twiee United Stater Sen- ator from Kanens, eerving up ty 1860, comiit+ ted suicide hy shooting hfinsell! near Fort Leay- enworth at tie end of hia term of office, James 8, sohnson, Representative from Ken- tucky tn the Thirty-irst Congress, committed etichde while suitering under mental depression by {il-health, ut Owensburo, Ky, Feb, his room at Vincennes, Tie had been a Rey given to his memory. and Sixth Congress, he 8 Grlawold, on account. of made to expel hitut month of October fol caused by th into contempt.” 91.000 nul finprisoned for four Gcyths of winter, In a comfortic! hitnself afterwards by giving the one vote which made Jefferson President for the first. time, when the elcetlon was thrown Into te Louse, o3 against Aaron Burr. is two children, at Tho Recent Congreas, Washington - Correspondence Neve York Graphtec, Through the kindness ‘of that veteran biog- rapher and journalist, Ben Perley Poor, your correspondent nas been fayored with advance sheets of the Congressional Directory, which, ‘ne usual, contains blograpbical aketches of the members of the present Congress and much cise that is of fntercat and value, member prevares the sketch of bia own Ife, which {s confined by the order of the Cominittee on Pinting toa generat formula, us follows: “Fault name, place anddate of birth; education: profession or business; public ofliees held; vote on Iast election to Congress; name of opponent ant politics,” But a great many members man- age to work in other interesting information than that called for by this formula. stance, We learn that George Augustus Bieknall, of Indiona, © was elected fence viewer {n 1847 "3 that the Rey, G. Do La Matyr ‘hae neen an the Methodist Episcopal Church ’’; he wives hls politics as * National and Democrat’; that George D. Tillman, of South Carolina, isa lawser by profession, but. has never practiced, “except tu give counsel and do convesaneing gratis among hfe neigh: Vora.” Congressinun Morrison, of Hinuls, umite he fact that be was a Gnton Congresemen fram the South announce that they were in the Levistatures of eetive States at the openiny of the Re- bellion, and yuted for the ordinauce of secea- ACCIDENTAL DEATHS, Of the dentits of Congressmen which may bo termed necidents, the most prominent, perhap now fn the publle memory 19 that of Clement 1, Vallandigham, whitch resulted (roma wound reeelyed by the accidental dix whilg he was arent o murder O., dune 17, 1970, Robert Hanna, United States Senutor from 32, wns kHled by a ratiroad train while walking ona track ut Andianapolly, Each Senator and vliarge of a platol cagu ut Lebanon, Indiana in 18! 1 anotier case wos that of Abraham B, Venable, United States Senator from Virginia ft ASGEM, nod Representative tn the ‘Twenty-fourth, and Twenty: who perished, with seventy others, tn the con Jlngration of the Richmond theatre, Dee. 21, lft Congresses, itinerant. elder James Mamilton, Representative from South Carolinain the Seventeenth, Etgnteenth, and Nineteenth Congresses, Governor of South Car- olfma, and gubsequentiy United States Senator from Texas, was drowned on bls passugo from New Orleans to Galveaton, the steamer Opctou- sas, on which he was, haying been run into by the steamer Galveston, Nov. 15, 1857, Hamilton was a literary man, aud was one of the founders of the Southern Quarteriy teview, Josiah Stoddard Jobnson, thrice Senator and once Representathye from Louisiana, died May effect of at expluston of gun- powder on the atcans packet Licuess ou the Red fn his ,biouraphy enators and 287 members of the 10, 1833, fromm the we the professions House. ‘Total, 362, or busines given are as follows: Charles Tillinghast James, United States Sen- ator from Delaware, inveuted arith nud lust his fe while ex at Sag Harbor, Oct. 17, 18% ONAVE onitEs vor of avycral inembers of Con- ress, the memorica of which are preseryed In Ulese records: ry Daniels, a Representative from Vir- cinia in the ‘Twentleth, Twenty-dirst, and ‘Twen- ty-second Congresses, had nn altercation with his brother-in-law at Mowat Sterling, Ky., iu 1515, wnd shot lim dead, Charles F. Mitehel!, © Representatt New York In the Twenty-fith ond‘ sixth Congresses, was convicted of forgery in 1842, sentenced to Sing Stuy, fru:n whieh he Was pardoned in 1913. Strange tu say, after going West, and cugaging in business as a tl!l- er, he regained the confidence of the people, and dicd a respected member uf the commun Jacob Barker, the great tinuncier, in New York for couspiracy to defraud, on the failure of a Iife-Insurance compan He removed to New ‘Orle: was tlucted to the United States Senate Loutsinua us a Conservative, on the advice of President Jolingon, but wes not admitted tu his Barker, notwithstanding his great wealth at various times, died fu poverty, in Philudel- phla, in December, 1871, relat at the do f Steamboatimnan ‘No ocenpation yg! Lumber-dealers. Mucli has veen enid avout the number of Con- federate Generals Its Congress ana the fe ‘The following ts a ist of Union aol- diers iu the Senate and in the Mous UNION SOLDIERS IN CONGRE! dn the Senate, Togan, }lnols, Major-General. amb, Kuneas, Lientenant-Colonel, Kellogg, Luuteiana, Colonel. 4. A. E. Uurnaide, uode Isl, Major-General, An the House. 1. I. H. Bingham, Pa., M: 2, 1, Overton, dr., Pennsyivant: i Mitchell, Peunsyivania, Captatn. First-Lientenant, r, Pennsylvania, Captain. deneral, of which he Was minager. Ni Dick, Pennsylvania, Henck, ‘Tennessee, Calunel. 3. Ii, Saves. Vermont, Colonel, brivi Bouck, Wirconsin, Colonel. ward &, Lragi, Wis,, Maj J. 1 Mnwley, George R, Dav! ‘Sherwin, Hinois, There wore n few homicides pernetrated hy metnbers of Congress, the’ most notable one belug the Siekles-Key affair, 2 Washtuzton, fu which Ge. St Barton Key for having erteinal conneetion with Richard “Hanson Weightman, of de ot West Potot, Wd afterwards kilte ante Knife, while o ew Mexico, in the Hendrickson, Il., Brivadier-General, Tluyce, Jitnot#, Brizadier-General, L, Fort, Minois, Colonel, . A. Boyd. Hinots, Captain, F, Marah, Iilinols, Colonel A, B, Foraythe, Milnols, Firet-Licotenant, W..R. Morrison, Titinols, Cotunel. 3. J. Re Thoinas, Unig, Captuin. T. M. Brown, Indiana, Brivaater-Gi » W. R Alvers, Indiana. Cantal WL Calkins, Indiana, Major A. McCord, lows, Adjutan Maryland, cut a cadet cum for which he was expelled, trader with th ‘Territorial Delezate from Thirty-second Conereus. . 45. ASSASBINGIRD. A number have dicd-fiolent deaths at the hands of assassins, dolinisdluyler, of Jaeken- N.dJ., Representatives in the ‘Thtrty-fith Congress, died iu consequence of an unprovoked sseault which was made uppn bim by a drunken foan {i the streets of thu: city, January, 1870, Joseph White, Representative from Indiana in the Tweuty-suventh Congress, removed tu New York; while ou a business visit to Iudiaua was shot by a drunken many and died from the uffects of the wound January, 1861. Solumon Sharp, tember. of the State House of Kentucky, State Attorney-General, Repre- sentative in the Fourteenth ‘Cousgress, was os- caskinated while a member of the State ou dy November, 1835, and tie murderer esvaped altliough the Legisiatura offered a reward of Mr. Sharp was killed by a My, Beauchamp for slanders in regard ton womnn with whom Beauchamp was eanmor- ed. ‘Che trial, which resulted in Beauchamp's acquittal. is ono of the most celebrated in the annals of criminal jurisprude: Uw text for ane of the most strl well-reinembered Juhnson on " Charneter in Mardere? Robert Potter, Representative from North Carohion in the Twenty-first Congress: moved by Jealousy he committed oa bratal assault on tivo maly relatives of his wife, Aug. 28, 1831, for which he was sentenced to six montis! finprison: ment and payment of $1,000 fine; then removed tu Texas, where he was killed Ina dlereputable private quarrel, crmious Facts, Among the curlous facts stated fn the direct- ory are changes of name, that adopted by the individual being that by which alone: they arc ‘nae uf Vice-President, is Tereminh Jones Few persons are aware irnwell Rutt, the distinguished South, Corolinlan, was known as R. Barnwell Smith, changing his nume to obtain a legacy Jeft to him conditional upon thit ave. 0, C. C, Carpenter, lows, Colon A. Anderson, Kangas, Chapluin, ‘Thomas Ryan, Kensas, Captain, J. 1, McGowan, Michigan, Captatn, nel, Minnesota, Colone), ow York, Lieutenant, ahardwon, N.Y. ny rank given, H. Van Annen, New Yo si T. La. Young, Olio, Coton 3. W, Kelfter, Obi, Urivadicr-Gencral, re, Oliv, private, $4,000 tor his arrest. i ‘arfeld. Ohiv, Major-General, %,, Ohle, Major-¢ Willian Mekiniey, Uhin, Major, Av. Warner, Ohio, Colonel. CONFEDERATES IN CoNGnEss. Ju the S:nate, 1, John T. Morgan, Ala., Irigadler-Coneral. A.W. Garland, ai od. D. Walser Ar Call, Plorida, rank aot gtven, A.M. Gorden, Georgns, Mitlor: er confederate Senute, S$, Willintns, iy. Brae Lamar, Misisxipnl, Colo ockroll, ‘Mu.. Brizadiere(e ine woints ina ure. by Goy. Charles P, Mrigadter-Generul, ans, Colouel, Se U,, Slajor-Goneral 5. C., Lieutenant. known to postority. whose real name Colbaith, ts well known, thers, Virginia, Colonel, Jobneon, Virzinlt, ne rank given, dn ths douse, T. HW. Herndon, Alabama, Colonel, ML. Herbert, Aluouma, Colonel. M. Sandord, Alabama, Captain, helley, Mabama, Urdndier-Genoral, vir, Alubuine, Mejor, more or Jes deadly, have occurred fram time to members of elther Luuse, hartes Sumner by Breoks, of South, Curolina, bas bevome historical, and, from pollt- fenl cuitses, ia probubly more promtuent tn the public aaind than wny other, bat it fs by no Willlam Stauberry, Renresent- ative from Olito iu the Twentieth, Twonty-lirat, and Twenty-eecond Conuresses,” addressed it waker Stevenson, April a was Waylaid on the night previous, attacked und knocked down by a Dudgeon, and severely britsed and wounded: by Samuel Houston, lute of Tennesseo, for words spoken in debate, brought before the bar of the House and repris manded. Thamas D. Arnold, ugain a Repres sentative from ‘Tennessee in the ‘fywenty: Congresa, was assaulicd in the Capitol, May 14, 1803, by Morgau A, Heard, who fired a luaded Horse-pisto) at him, the ball grazing tis unm, aud then struck tin with a bindgeon ALLHOIANCE TRANS¥RERED, More than ove member of Congress has trans. trom the United States eleetod Liw-inakers by Without couuting thase who went into the Southern Confederacy, wo tind that Androw Allen nud Rovert Alexander, members of the Continental Congress of 187570, renewed, their allegiance to Great Srltain, tutes were fortelted by act of Courress, ibe ouly easy of the lind in the history of the Govern: Nisha AVet, formorly a Representative in the ‘fwenty-suventh Congress, irom Massa chusetta, has since becoue Chiefduatice, Chan cellor, and Regent of the Hawalton Islands, aet- ed as Envey to the United stutes Government, Anson Hurlingane, without, however, tranafer- his. ollciianco, Was avooluted by the Chie Movernmont its Embassudor to vevotiace olan Vowers, dylng at St. Ve- Alavaina, Livte: Kuneus, rank nur 1 my ATKIUNYER, 1% inenns sulltary. Davidson, Fla., Liew communication to Mr. 14, 1804, stating that ty DrizaNlor-Genoral, ney Perwone, Vieorgin, rank not viven, IL Mamuiond, Georgia, rank not wiven, L Mlount, Georgia, rank not mye, AM. Pelton, Georg Rteubens, Geur Gen, Houston was Vicor President, 1 jad. Deiguitior= tie, Loiisiand, nu rank given. re Lottbehant, 10 7: Hbott, Murviund, raw, Misslsalpyi Missiesiipt. Catoucl, So. VT, Manin, ferred hls allegiune 3 Government after bel J, 1, Chutnets, Miss, Wriendl Churdy, Miveouti, Chirk, dr, Me., Hatch, Missuuri, Major. q North Carultna, C North Carotina, ¢i Srivadtor-Gunai forth Carolina, Captat Uy Ltontenunt-Colonel, Hirigudler-tienwrai, uth Caraling, Acjutant, rieahier-Goneral, a. 8, Itehurdson, ) MeMillan, Te yeaved, no THK elven, iriguller-Gen, re treatios with: for 2 WEMINISCENGES of the Way cling around the sketches of a large number, besides those who were exnetled sruim the Senate or House at the breaking out of the War, or were refused udialssion fn the days of i, denking, a member ot the Hongo tn the Thirty-tifth and ‘Thirty. pixth Congresses, was alao in the Confederate Cungress, and was killed while Hrigadter Gen- airy of thy Arn: ginlu, iu the action at Dublin, George W, Bridges, the ‘fbirty-sevonth Cu Was arrested on hig way to Washington, taken back, held for over a year prisoner iu Teancs- Bee, succeeded at Jove tu cacaps mitted to hb svat Peo. days of hfs term Jeft in CHARACTER POINTS. A bold, daring, und uu able splrit—eapablo of Giguntic crune and the luttiosb self-sucrliive— wos that of pluiu, William Whipple, sailor, Alrican slave trader and soldier, who emanel- pated bis own slaves us sounns be bezan te ight fur bis own aud hla country’s indepsudeuca, 64, JH, Meagan, T Ba M, Culbertson, Te 63, Ne Q Bills, Texas, Colonel, i - dunes, ‘Texay, no rank given, Beale, Virgina, Brigads ado, Vit., Canfedurate ( Gu, Joveph 13, Jolneton, Va. 4 C, Cabal, Virgil, Colonel, Tecohstruction, Lieutenant-Gen, ft Virginia, private, "Shere aro about twenty members of whom no Dlography is given. Some of these served th the Coniuderate army, buture not fieluded in Ube abuve Het, , elected usu Untonist to from ‘Tennessee, te ud Wis Bu ety, having ouly six hich tu surve, Unfon soldiers in Senate, 4, In House, 60, Confederate suldiera in Senate, 20. ‘Tota! numver of Representa: from bates recent: Total number w from Btatew not int rebellion, xu Toto) denature wud Represcul not includizg vacaicles, dds, ves ‘and Sunatore eh wv * tulives i Congress, 1 o~wa ‘a THE NEGRO E thon wilt atop terrorizing and lead the more XOD US. sible Southern men to sce the folly of tha couras * phere (by the Bourbon slenient. ao HIDES e ; concerned with the politico-cconomie view. The antion of ee piexoanta Committee— | same reasoning eh i hela out In a neve | a : pancra to the Irish, Swedes, the Enclish, tho iows of Prof. R, T. Greener, Vetrews, and the New England mechanics to revk homes in the Far West und relieve tly: over= crowded cith 2 What the Cofored Han Sulfers In the South..-Eml- | fold crenter vertices cee ly wlth ten gration the Only Rellef, ple? RO CONGREASIONAL, AID WANTED. a esi wt tt intend 1 to fake aid from: Cangreesy zB Sadan, rotht: * No; the negro netther asks nor expect, al verything to Gain ani ing to from Congress, Senator Windom dite no nale Lose. for itin his orlgiual resofution, which no ono who has rin a tilt swainat it has seemed to have read, He called for the appotutient of a com- By Telegraph to Sew York Herald. mittee to Inquire ‘ax to the expediency and Wasninatos, D. C., Aprit4.—The Eexcutive | practicability of encouraging and promoting, by Comatties of the National Eintgeant Ald Boel- | Of 2ofnred ereeeg tesa per eay ona ety held « meeting to-night at the residence of | sional districts where they are not allowed to Senator Windosn, which was attended by nearly | frcely and peacefully oxereise and enjoy thelr thirty prominent colored men, including ex-Con- conatitutionel rights a jg moerican ara . The jcnator Window's suggestion passed unhecded. Ree The eae ene Theablect. was to | Wi srera told the necroes wunkd never leave tio vanization, and the Cammittes | south, and that ff we only left migration to the agreed upon a plan of detalls which {sto be dis | jegrocs themselves there would bs uo mfura- cussed ata future mecting, The Coinmittee | tion. ‘Fhe present alarming stampede, how- will mect text Friday, when itis expected that | ever, would avem Co argue thut Senator Windom the reports of the sul-committees will be ready, | “4 those who thought with him were wiser : than their critics. It is quite cyident the exu- and the Society prepared to make public the | dus has bezun, aud it will not stop for two years plan of action agreed upon, at Jeust. What is needed now fs to ive ft intel- PROF, OREENZS VIRWS. ligent rection, prevent suffering, and belp Among those .who have been moro or lers these unfortunate people!” “Stow far sbull you suterest yoursell in tho conspicuous fn the colored emigration move- | movementi «Will yon. participato in its direc- ment here is 1rof. R. T. Greencr, of Noward | thon!” University. He was the Chairman snd spokes: asi mare mover etatnied to bo, snd am, in re : . ae a lender In tt. udvoeat no FA of the first conference of colored men, cause I know it will result in quod to iny race. Congresamen, and others, who last January | sty eznerlence. in South Carolina tanght me. ‘alted upon Seuator Windom concerniny the | how hopeless the condition of the Newry at the Intter’s resolution offered in the Forty-ffth | South is and how utterly untrustworthy and In- Conuress. Prof. Greener claims residence und capable BC Seuetous. OF timate Anta ts the imass of the Southern white: Ce helr od citizenslilp tu Bouth Carolina, but wus reared | feos, professions, aiid oaths are equally Une nad educated Iu New Eogland, und graduated | worthy of credit, Angry at the white carpet- at Harvard Cotlege. During the reconstruction | hagicer, they wreak vengeance on the helpless of South Carolina he was elected to the Chalr of Metaphysics and Logic af the University of South Carolina, but a few years ago was com- pelled by thy poverty of the Institution to re- negru, Whom they Know they can inaltreat with impunity, Iwasone of the Committee which sign, Whereupon he was appointed tu hispresent position of Dean of the Law Department of originally watted un Senator Windom before foward University, he made hfs epcech fn the Senate. We approv- Your correevundent found_ him in attendance cd of his suggestions fa his reeolution, and, I am free to confess, wo approved of fits speech. at the meeting of the Ald Society last aleht, nd fi riding down town sith bin on the horses i vonsider {t unarswerable, Nelther Senator ear after the adjournment‘ of the mectlig Wiodam nor any of 3 lina ever urged the sorting. apart of any separate territory for colared peo- eleited from him the following interview: THE NEGHO'S ORIRVANCES, plu os had any desire to depopulate the South The complaint rather comes from those who sigh Yor the old times whet the negra could tot cmigrate, 10 matter how badly te was treated, If the ‘Tut, Professor, asiue from the reported po- crop longuishes for lack of Jabor, and ruin litien! fujustiee done the cotored man in the South, what substantial or material reasons has he for migration?2. “He ts compltely at the mercy of his Innd- Jord and the local storekeeper,—the one rents stares the Southern planter in. thy face, he may. thank the midulebt riders and rufian element, him lind at exurbant rates, uttemptes to dictate his political opinions, und evicte In the most whieh, having driven Northern capital ont of the South, uow seck to reduce the negro to w approved Iris lundlord fashion {f the negro docs not ucqutesce; the other demoralizes the second slavery. Asa necro Lhave no eympatiy to waste on perfldious politicians and Confeder- negro by proffering credit, obtaining extortion- ate conireta, and cheating him roundiy in ate sympathizers, wud I would wladly remove. the negry entirely from their banefnl influences trade. Negroes under contract buying bucon at 60 contd a pound, sugar at 0 Suits and calivoes 8 0 to a region where o man is measured, not by the at B5, and the other necessaries of life fn pro- color of Is akin, but by his worth as a peaceful, law-abiding citizen. Wherevur the negro goes in the Weat he wilt bo portion, ean scareely hope tu live, much less traina competency, ‘The nearo is hele to every contract he makes, no matter how outraceoua A DESIRABLE ACQUISITION, i The statistics of the cotton-crup since the War or exactly; but when the contract fs broken to his prejudice thers is no law to enforce have forever disproved the charge of negro lazi- it, a8 witnesses, Judge, jury, and all at the South ness, and show him ty be not u vagabond, but a unite against him. In South Caroling I "know thrifty and skiiled cultivator wherever he h uf tustanecs where the negro was charged more alt acbance. Examine the tnx-lists in ‘rn Southern State; read the educational advances for the rent of Jand than the same dand would sell for. Twelve dollars per month and upward iment made by our race during the past decade, then thinls of the political turmails througn which we hava passed and the bitter persecu- Jor labor in the West is certainly an improve- ment upon $6 per month in serip, such as was. issued tliree years uzo nt Combalive, payable in tons wo have endured for no crime except that of volng black and professing Republican prinel- 1880, Now, at the end of the contract sear the nego fs usually in debt, completely at tne mer- ples, and the cause of the present movement fg not far to seul, I consider it the most hopeful evidence of the manhood of the negro we. have yet hud, and trust the work will go bravely on, guided, however, by senatble, prac cy of the crossroad storekeeper nnd bis luzy, | tical men, ‘The almple testimony of Henry thriftless Jandlord. ‘The legislation of Demo- | ducksun ls couzlusive: ‘I left the South be crate in te South since “autonomy” was re- | cause I could not make a Nving, —Year beforu stureu hag not been of that gentle. magnan{- | last I made ten pales of cotton and never goto tous, rentie character which, we are assured, would help the nero and Improve his condition, Democratic myjorities are not proverbially lenl- ent or forgiving. Besides, ten yeurs of quast freedom has tuught the negro something of Ufe cent forit; the tounof whom I rented sad he wnd the opportunities of n freeman, The prog- would ship it, and when he was puld for lt he ress of the War and the partiut migration short- would pay me, but ha never paid me anything for it; I sued for it, but could not get anythings ly after reconstruction hegan sent many stray colored peoplu to the West und ” South- they wanted me to pawn my horse and begin over aguin, but. f tuld them {would not do its wud they asked me what I was going to do, au Etold them £ was going to sell tay hurae und go west. These people have written back to thelr friends of thelr Improved prospects and bettered condition, Since the negro has been ailowed a readine-book anda away. J would not vo buck to the South again, because I could not live; cannot live there and geography he has read ubout the resources of Vhe great West, aul has seen the elreulare which give $2 for iment and $30 tora barrel of pork and $10.an aero for land and $5 for cinnlng cot. railway agente have scattercd through the Sour tolnduce inmmlneation. Keadins books, geor- ton, and then belug cheated out of everything after L havo made it,’ ‘That tells the story,” raphies, and circulars have much to do with tis inoveinent; tnuch raore, 1 think, than the pro- fessional politicinus; for the latter, Tike ue preachers, are tor the most part opposed to it. siice both are very likely to lose folluwers by emigration.” EVEUYTUING TO GAIN NY BMIGHATION. “What encouragement bas the colored man for exchanging is preseut tot iu the South tor ‘Ube risks Of n new location in the West?” “Every encouragement concelyabl He hag everything to cain, nothing to, dose. Ts life will be more secure, fur ut the North the United States Government can protect him. Ab the Bouth ft hos shown its tisbllity tudo round confessed its wealness. In the West. by will re- ceive a falr day's wages for a days labor, and be paid when bis work is finished. “He will be able toexereise the right al suffrage in the West without running the risk of lusting his life whun- ever he dares approach the polls, tic eb alecn, ut night wituuut the dread uf rite ctubs, whitu- Hiners, and other “ehival 1 orguuzations Mrageing hii and wile aud children from his cabin. Mis ebildren will be enabied ta ut tend echvol, wi. what is no mea considera- lion, that fear, dread, and repression whieh hang | over the negro now at the Sonth tke & pall will ba remot Jam free to say there must neves: turily be nome hardships, and perhaps isolured cases of sulfering, arising trom Improvidence, in this movement, but they will be tust sient of in the greater good which will aecrue to the wreatest nutuber, ‘This 1 howto be the de- hiverate judgment of thie mere intelligent col- ored men who are fdenuiled with the South." CAPACITY OF THE NEURO AS A LAiONER. “Wht is the capacity of the colored nian for A different vouution from that whieh lis been babitual with him In the South ¢? “Much greater umd more varled than he ts yiiven credit fur. Befure the War the ros in the Southern elties’ and larger towns were the carpenters, bricklayers, stone-aiisons, uni, i some dustunees, auulacturers on small scale. TD have often thoagat hang at the evus of the present comiltion of the negra at the South that he is now mainly confined to tie cultivation of cotton wit snear. Send bin West snd open ep to bin the Mite of an agricultural laborer, 3 small farmer, worker In the mipes or on the great Ines of rall- way wut you will seo whut a stendy, cheerful , Phu ts und Wrhintsa dune a) cltizen and de- alrable nequteltion be will become, No one ox- pects the negro to beconte a capitalist and a Tandowner without offort. All we ask fs that he ko to eosme place where tis labor will bave ef- Teet fn inproving his own status,” "(Can ue overcome the diliculties of achanged antl rer climutas” “Phave na doubt ef it, In pureult of free- até ove, Wo cutared the cold of Canada, erigur al the Nurtiwest and New Envhand, Taco no reason to tear the eect of any elfinate on our race pow, Where oxcessive uiortality ti recorded In puiny eltled, it has been muinly at- tributuble to tn: unliealtiy localities to whieh ‘our rave 14 confined on aceuunt of poverty. For the better, healthier, and sura deyelopment of would vladly sea then Jeave on ven the Northern cithes. E beheve in tventy yeora we should vo a hundred per cunt Detter off. WHAT NAS BEEN DON “What practical arrangements ara belny made to fuvilltate their nugractont Is there uny provision for cheap rallway fares, atul tor thelr reception and settlemont at the west end of the routel? © The only practlea) arrangement thus far ate tempted ts Mie formation of the Natlunnl Kl eration Ald Soviety, which seeks to promote Vutelligent migration by abtaiuny: reduced fares, facilitating transportation, furnishing trast- worthy filormation to caulgranta, aial supplying agents to eeu to thelr comfort from point to polnt, ‘This Socleyy would eettle them 60 barns wt could on tei? own nid, or, at Teas: tiem at profitable eaiploynent until th on then fget, we they guy, aud becume sellsup- porting, & ' oats fs the Roctety of which Senator Win- dom te Prasideati + Yeas (bie only just organized, however, and cannut doall good it would because tt has: not the meus. It is the Intention of its organization to sack ald from those benevolent peaply ut the North who ati feel some interest fu the negro’s welfare, Delloviig he has pot hail exactly a fal chance under blundermy reconstructivn. Mean White raltway corporations, inining vompaued, and the great farmiees of the Weat aro demand- fu all the labor ayallable. Given the facilities of transportation and a little judiefous a. unt fea year pearly 100,000 colored faburers will huye ‘loft. ihe South, thereby bunefiting them: sulyes, dolug away with the ‘surplus population how there, nad, by conscquence, ameliorating: the condition of thoay who remain, At present Tgive no thought tu the political phase of this question, thourh Ean inctined to tink migra: “DANOTA’S -RAPID GROWTH. A Talk with Gov, Howard—Fifty Thousand Inunigrsate inh Yoar—Tho Finest Wheat Roeplon in the Wortd, * New York Tribune. April 3, oy. Howard, of Dakota Territory, Is in the elty, staying at the WiudsurHetel. Detroit was his old home, und he represented that district iu Congress twenty years age. He haa been at the bead of the Dakota Government Jess than two years, but he gained a thorough acquaint- auce with the Territury befora as 9 Director of the Northern Pacific Railroad. He speals en- thustastically of the resources and recent growth of Northern and Southeastern Dakota. Tho western, or Binck Hills, portion he has not ecen, a Journey thither being a great deal more fore mudable an undertaking than a trip from) Youtk ton, the Capital, to New York, The immigration to the region nround Yankton nul to the country along the Northern Pacitle Koad has been cnorinous during the past year,” suid Hie Governorto «reporter of the Tribune, * Tbellevo that our povniation bas been Increased fully 50,000, People In the East are begining to tind out that We lave the nest wheat lauds that the sua ever shone upun.”) “What 1s your estunale of the present popue {ution of thu Lerrtory (“I should ub on singtc guess, 115,000. You know we have thres tions, Widely separated from each byw vare Indian reservation Jorger tuan he State ot New York. In the southenatern eckun pat there are 60,000 people, iu ortherna Dakota 40,000, and in the laek Hills UW. ‘Phese sections are entirely distinee eoxraphleally, have oo {nteresta tn” conn ueht not te be united imder one ‘Thus the Leztslature ts:a bie of jealunsies and conten: “ ifyour eetfinate & population ta elaine IKIUD US State,’ Yes, but we do not want to ba adinitted, Tne Tuntter Was tarked over recently, and publia opinion was strongly agulust a State orgntiiza- ion. What ts neuded ts a ulyision {nto three ‘Territories. “Two of the three will grow up ine to States within the next five yenrs? © What fg the area of Dakotu?’’ “One hune dred nud sixty thousand aquare miles,—about equal ty New” York, Pemsylvanta, Ohio, and indiana, Nearly o tuird of ft fs tucluded tn the big Jnitian reservation,” “ Where are the fine wheat lands you spealc ou” To omight aimest sey everywhere In Eastern and Northeru Dakota, They are ot fmmnense extent—brautifal rolling proiries and neh valleys, Our curing wheat makes the best Hour in the world; worth $2 a barrel mora than St. Louls funy, ‘To show you the profit there ts an ralainy wheat in Dakota, fut ime tell you. the experience of Gen, Cass, of the Northern Vacite Road, He haa alot of bonds of the road which were convertibly Into lanl, and he turned thensinto a tract of 10,000 agree, A year azo last summer he had 4,00) acres broken, ‘up ata cust of €3 ner nere, Ely det It lie Ut the next Marehy und then had it plowed and sown in wheat. You eat lO (it February fn Daku- ta because the lund freezes dry, Well, by the thaw had bought horses, plows, reapers, anid shun machines, aid pald for his Javor and aved, his dnvestunvent, ineluding the cost of dis land, amonuted to about $50,000. A tornas do destroyed a portion of Hiserop, but he bare vested an average of twenty-iye bushels to rie wero for all the tund sown, Ho shipped the wheat lo New York by way of Duluth and got doney enough to pay all expenses and return hin the cost of the land, A slugle erop guys Adi his inaguiticent domaia of 10,000 acres with all the stuck aud iinpeovements he has put upon ft. Weare just tuding out where the tru wheat region of the Continent is, Before many years one-half of all the wheat grown in Amer: va WH by producud worth of the forty-thlrd paralle!.”? . —— A BRITISH DISEASE, The moat marked peeuharity that will impresa the American traveler wiwa by walks the abr of London tor the frat thie is the great num ber of excessively fat people whom he every: Where meets, ile us trot supposes Tiese persons to belong to the nobility, on the sume principle that hu would pronounce them Aldermen or banters if seen In Hostun or New York, In briel, ho dabars under tho popular though mis- taken dtnpression test obesity ls invarlubly the combuied result of luginess “and bbs tivins, while tn reality ft is a coustitutlonal disease. Uneil very recently there was no kuown remedy: for tins uncomfortable discase, sink tts vletins were obliged ta subiatt to the vexation and not insrequent mortificaion that it occasions, Allan's Anti-Fut fa the only remedy tor this dieage, wut remoyos the abgorinal condition vy, purely natural means, Asi your drpygies for it. 1