Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

7 // E CO I ' V' -* r/i / B U N E SAVANNAH, APRIL 8, 1870. A Call lor a National Convention of the Col* ored People of the I'nlted States. At a meeting of the Colored News paper Men of the United States, held in • the city of Cincinnati on the 4th aud 5th days of August, 1875 it was resolved to issue the following call for a Conven tion: ro THE COLOBED I»E'»PLE OF THE UNITED STATES. Wheneas, The unhealthy coudition of the public mind relative to the c 4‘>red people in the South, as evidenced in the disparaging toueof the Northern press, vnd receut extraordinary utterances of lome of our heretofore staunch friends, ind the unfinished mission uudaPaken by the Nation to exalt our race to the standard of American citizenship; the denial of our rights m certain portions )f our country, through the meins of a vitiated public sentiment; the indiffer ence manifested by the Anuricm peo pie to the shocking outrages perpetrated upon us iu the South such as the receut massacre at Vicksburg, during flu peacetul celebratiou of the Ninety-ninth Anniversary and the consequent demoralization resulting therefrom, taken in conuectioa with the necessity ol a h.gher develop ment of our moral and material politi cal interest, reuder it, in onr judgment, essential that we meet iu National Con vention earlv n*xt year, to devise means for ‘a more perfect union,’ such as will cousolidate our people, and secure that harmanious action throughout the couutry ou all matters of National interest so needtnl to a just appreciation of our numbers aud iuflueuce iu tbe Re public; therefore, be it “1. Resolved, I hat we invite the color ed people of the several Slates and Ter ritories,aud ot the District ol Columbia, to seud representatives to tbe National • Convention hereby c lied to meet at Nashville, Tenuesee, ou tbe first Wed nesday of April, 1876, at 12 o'clock, M., upon the lollowiug basis ot representa tion: Three delegates from each Sate, aud one additional for every tweuty-five thousand colored population, and frac tional part thereoi, aud one Jroin each Territory, excepting the Disirtct ol Co lumbia, which shall be entitled to four representatives, tour: Alabama 28 New York <> Arkansas 8 North Carolina 19 California 4 Ohio 6 Connecticut 4 Oregon 4 Delaware 4 Pennsylvania fi Florida 7 Rhode Island 4 Georgia 25 South Carolina 20 Illinois 5 Tennessee 10 Indiana 4 Texas 14 Iowa 4 Vermont 4 Kansas 4 Virginia 24 Kentucky 12 West Virginia 4 Louisiana 18 Wisconsin 4 Maine 4 District of Columbia 5 Maryland 10 Arizona! Massachusetts 4 Colorado Miehigati 4 Dakota Minnesota 4 Idaho Mississippi 20 Montana Missouri 8 New Mexico Nebraska 4 Utah 1 Nevada 4 Washington 1 New Hampshire 4 Wyoming 1 New Jersey 5 Total 337 “In order to secure Ihe success of this call, and to have each Stale and Terito- rv represented in the Convention, your committee recommends the creation ot an Executive Committee in each State, which shall have lull power »u the prem ises and to tbit end submit tbe lollow iug resolution: “ 2. Resolved, That an Executive Committee of three iu eaeh State, be appointed by tbe President of the Con vention, who shad constitute sub-com mittees for their respective States, to curry out the details iu the election of delegates to the Nitional Convention, aud in appointing the time and desig nating the manner of election.”* Iu the performance ol the duty im- j posed ou me by theseeoud resolution, I suggest the lollowiug names, aud re spectfully request the gentleman named to take immediate steps to have their States represeuied in he proposed Con vention. The mode oi securing the representation, whether by convention or otherw ise, is lett to the discretion ot each committee. [Signed] Pet?r II Clabk, Chairman of Convention of Colored Newspaper Mcd. Committee for Georgia—Hou H. M. Turner, Hon J. M. Simms, Hou J. F. Committee for Florida—\V. U7 San ders, Esq. Hous. John. R. Scott. W. S. Harmon. Established [BARBER SHOP.] 1805. I hereby offer my services to the public in general in a FIRST CLASS BARBER SHOP, where I wish to see all in want of Shaving, Hair cutting. Shampooing. Hair, Mustache and Goatee dyeing, and all the branches of a first class establishment. Thankful for past favors, I remain yours respectfully, JOHN S1IEPHTALL, febl9-tf 44 Montgomery st. JTNOWLEDGE FRE’S. The Bible Society meets EVERY THURS DAY NIGHT at 8 o’clock, at the Beach In stitute Chapel. This Society offers a grand opportunity for any person who may wish to gam a knowledge of the Bible. The Society is composed of the various denominations by no means sectarian in its character. A broad invitation ns extended to nil to come and gain knowledge, The instruction is as free as the air you breathe. Conic in and be strengthened by digesting Bible truth. JAS. MACKEY, Pres’t. R. Thomas, Sce’y. feb26-tf ^UGUST TANQITEREY, Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler, H4V6 Broughton St., bet. Bull and Drayton, All repuirs done in the most workmanlike manner and at prices to defy c mpetition. jan22-tf JJARBEU SHOP. If you want a first-class Shave and a neat job ot Hair Cutting, or if you want your Whiskers or Hair Dyed, go to C. H. MOORE, mar 11-It 44 Bull street. First _ barber saloon. The attention of gentlemen is invited to our BARBER SALOON, Where they will find the most improved sys tem of shaving, hair cutting, shampooinr, head dressing, etc. Please give us a call. Satisfaction guaranteed. JAMES JEFFERSON, in!5-tf cor State and Whitaker sta. G NO. 51. ROCERIES. GROCERIES. The undersigned would respectfully in form his many friends, and the publie gen eral ly. that he is now established at the corner of Reynolds and South Broad streets where lie will keep constantly on hand a selected stock of GROCERIES LIQUORS AND SEGAR8. 1A ontjf g U go r onil lO nont tv d eel 8 if _ J. P. KENDY. Agt. gCIlOOL AT ST. JAMES’ TABERNACLE. A day school has been opened in this edifice tor the accommodation of such as do not at- end the Public Schools of the city. School hours daily from 9 to 1 o’clock. JOHN P. TURNER. PrincinaL _ Oscar Cole, 1 Robert Stewart, J-Directors. Jesse Allen. 1 feb52-tf S EE WHAT 90 CENTS will buy at CLAPPS 99 CESTS STORE. 157 Broughton st., Savannah. Ladies’ Trimmed Hats, Hair Braids and Switches, Shawls, Skirts, Kid Gloves, Silk Ties, Hose, Handkerchiefs, Leather Travel ing Bags, Shopping Baskets, etc. Bed and Table Spreads, Towels, etc. Men’s Hats, Jackets, Vests, Pants, Shirts and Drawers, Elegant Silver Plated Knives,Forks.Spoons 5 Bottle Castors. Coffee and Tea Pots. Musical Instruments, Glassware, Large Argnn Lamps, (complete), Setts of Knives and Forks, (steel) Ladies’, Gent’s and Children’s Shoes, and a thousand other useful articles, worth from 81 50 to $8 00 each, for only 99 Cents. ♦3- Send for Circular. F orest city bar and Restaurant, No. 28 South Broad Street, between Price and Houston, north side., Tlio Proprietor would respectfully inform his friends and the public generally, that he is now prepared to accommodate them with the best of WINES, LIQUORS AND SEGAUS. Oysters in every style, including Chafing Dishes. Game of all kfnds. The best the market affords. Terms moderate. EUGENE MO REHEAD, Proprietor. V 1L--A fine Barber Shop attached to the Bur and Restaimmnt. dee25-tf