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The BOOKER T. WAS HINGTON Papers as Me permanent seat. The audience was composed of both white and black. Mr. Curry (colored,) was called to the chair, and introduced the speaker, (who is a colored man from CharIeston,) with a few appropriate remarks, availing himself to the opportunity to urge upon his friends to turn out and vote on the 7th proximo. Mr. Washington made a very good speech indeed, giving the arguments in favor of Charleston in good style, and expressing his ideas in a clear manner and with appropriate words, interspersing his speech with apt anecdotes, illustrating his arguments. We would urge upon our colored friends to turn out and hear this champion of Charleston when the occasion presents itself, and by all means on the 7th of August, vote for Charleston. Lewisburg Greenbrier Independent, July HI, I 877, 2. Charleston, W.Va., July ~5, 1877] Booker Washington has returned from Lewisburg. He reports good meetings wherever he spoke, and says the colored voters are a unit for Charleston every place he has been. Charleston West Firginia Courier, July 25, 1877, 5. [Lewisburg, W.Va., July 26, 1877] A correspondent writing to us from Anthony's Creek, says that Booker Martin,' (colored.) addressed the colored people of Anthony's Creek on the 26th ult., on the Capital location question, and was listened to with marked attention, giving them many solid reasons why they should vote for Charleston as the permanent seat of Government. He also gave them much sound and sensible advice in regard to their general course in voting, calling their attention to the identity of interest between the races, &c., &c. Lewisburg Greenbrier Independent, Aug. 4, 1877, 2. Almost certainly BTW. 72