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while the enemies Christ are langhed at ah fools and held in derision they be come a hiss and a by-word, like Tom Pain, David Hutues, Voltaire, Hobbs, and a host of other blackguards, and infidel idiots. While the church stands and emits a lustre to the glory of God and the salva tion of millions, the Lord Jesu-t is exal ted to the right hand of the lather, head of all things, sovereign prince in the kingdom both of providence and grace. Let men go, play with the lightning, and sport upon the burning crater of Vesuvius, or trifle with the earthquake, but I beg you beware of him that sitteib in the heavens. Better a thousand times that you play with the cholera, small pox, yellow fever or any other contagious milady tbau with your maker. For he that weighs the hills in balauces and the mountains in scales will sooner or later laugh at your calamity and mock when your fear cometb. THE COLORED TRIB UXE John II. Deveaux, Editor and Business Manager. Office corner Price and Harris Streets. HOURS : FROM 2 TO 4 1*. M. gfciP* The Tribune can he obtained at the following places : EstiWs News De pot ; Kendy's Grocery Store, South Broad and Reynolds streets, and at Witmore's Grocery Store, cor. Harrison and Fahm streets. SAVANNAH, APRIL 22. 1876. Rev. S. P. Huskins is our authorized travelling ageut for the Tribune. We would have it understood that this paper is not responsible for.nor does it necessarily endorse, the senti- meuts of communications. Notices iDteuded for publication must be hauded in by Thursday evening. Concert at the Beach. A concert in behalf of the colored Congregational church of this city, will be given by the pupils of Bench Insti tute on Wednesday night the 26th inst. The pupils have spared no pntos to make the affair a success, and the exer cises will be of u varied and very inter esting character, consisting of solos, duetts, and choruses, exercises bv the little lolks, and also dialogues, deciama. tions, etc. Tickets 25 cts., to be obtain ed at the Institute. Doors open at 7 1-2 p. m. Perfor mance commences at 8 Reader! have you subscribed for the Tribune? If not you ought to be ash uued t<» read it. The Braham Club—At Outrage on our Pro- Jp On Monday evening last fbe Braham Musical Club an organization composed of young gentlemen well known in our community, and standing well in the es. limotion of nil classes of our citizens, gave a concert at the Theatre in accor dance with previous announcement made to the public. It was understood that the “club” would have full control of the theatre, and tickets in many instau- m ces, were purchased with that under standing. On the night of the.perfor mance when colored ladies and gentle man presented their tickets they were iuvited to walk up to the galleries, as the management of the theatre hud, at the last moment, declined that colored people must not sit “down stairs.” We doubt if there is another city in the South where such a mean and con temptible “regulation” would have beeu asked of, or accepted by our people. There is not another class of people in America that would tamely submit to the insult thus offered, and in the name of that people whose murmuings are deep, we pronouce it a malicious out rage upon decency aud common sense. It is frequently said by the Morning News, that the club is composed of our best young colored tneu. If such is the fact uud the News is siucere, will it not coudemu tue spirit that prompted this mean display of prejudice, or rather malice, towards the Club? We are proud ol the ability aud genious of the Braham Club, as displayed iu their performan ces, but we trust they will never appear before a Savaunah audieuce again, if they must do so at the expeuse ol the humilation of their people. We have been told that the blame is not to be aUnched to the members of the club, as they were under the impression that they would have full control, up to the opening ot the doors when the owner informed them they must reserve the lowtf part lor white people; but we say let ceusure fall wherever it belongs. '1 here is no well bred gentleman in the city ot Savaunah who hesitates to ask a colored mail to lake a seat iu his parlor, if he is decent in his person, aud respectful in his manner. Nor does the most fastidious object to riding in the same car daily with colored peo ple. Aud yet the Savannah theatre which no class ot our people regard as a very creditable institution, seeks to make and perpetuate a distinction that is unwarranted by law, religion, or com mon sense, by preventing our people •rom sitting ou lie same floor with white people. The indignation of the colored people is justly great, in conseqneuce of the outrage that has been perpetrated upon them. We had the pleasure of a call on Friday from VV. A. Pledger, Esq., of Athens, Gn., Grand Master of the Order ot True Reformers. Savannah, Ga., April, 18th 1876. Editor Tribune: I see by this Morning’s News, that Elisabeth Johnson, colored, bad a war- runt issued yesterday against her hus band James Johnson, and in his effor c to escape the arresting officer, ho wis drowned in the Savannah river. The habit of these dirty colored women, of arresting their husbands every time they have a family quarrell is becoming intolerable, and should be either stopped, or colored men should stop marrying. Wnite families quarrel and disagree ns much as the colored do but you never hear of white women however low they may be running to the magistrate to have their hnsbandt jailed. But it is a common thing lately with with a set of dirty, worthless negro women. This Elisabeth Johnson is virtually the murdrer ot her husband, aud de serves to be hung as much as a murder er ever did; but as there is no law to reach her, she and all other black, and low negro women who make it a rule to run after constables for their husbands, should be treated with the scorn ot brutes, aud driven from society, if they have any society above a dog. Samuel Smith. 3STOTICE. The Tax Digest will close at the Courj House on Saturday, the 29th inst. Office hours from 9 1-2 A. M., to 2 P. m. BARNARD E. BEE. Tax Receiver Chatham County ap22-lt ISrOTICE.~ Republicans! All who have paid your Taxes for 1875, go to the Office of the County' Commissioners, at the old Planters Bank, in Savannah, taking your Tax Receipt, and register as voters, between the hours of 10 o’clock in the morning and 2 o’clock in the afternoon; and those who have not paid their Tax for 1875,'go at once to Sheriff Ronan and pay' y our Tax, and then go and register. All who are over sixty y'ears of age can register without payment of Poll-Tax. Only two months remains to register n. A. N. WILSON, Chairman Rep. County Com. apl-tf