The Weekly Anglo-African (New York [N.Y.])
October 29, 1859

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VOL. I.—NO. 15. The eekly Anglo-African IS PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY, BY THOS. HAMILTON, No. 48 BEEKMAN STREET, NEW YORK TERNS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Two Dollars per year, or Four Cents per copy, paysable on delivery. RATES OF ADVERTISING. Bix Cents a line for the first insertion, and Three Cents for each subsequent insertion. Notices of Births, Marriages, Deaths, Public Mectings, &e., inserted for Twenty-five Cents, pro vided they do got exceed five lines; if more than that, Five Cents for each additional line. All communications for the paper must be ad dressed THOS. HAMILTON, 48 Beekman st New York, [P. 0. Box 1212.] I WAIT FOR THEE. —0:0— The heart is ewept—the fire is bright, The kettle sings for tea The cloth is spread, the lamp is light, The muffins smoke in napkins white, And now I wait for thee. Come home, love, come thy task is done; The clock ticks listeningly The blinds are shut, the curtain down, The arm-chair to the fire-side drawn. The boy is on my knec. Come home, love, come his deep, fond eye Looks round him wistfully And when the whispering winds go by, As if thy welcome steps were nigh, Ile erows exultingly. In vain he finds the welcome vain, And turns his glance on mine, o earnestly, that yet again His form unto my heart I strain, That glance is so like thine. Thy task is done we miss thee here Where'er thy footsteps roam, No heart will spend such kindly cheer, No beating heart, no listening ear, Like those who wait thee home. Ah, now along the erisp walk fast, That well-known step doth come The bolt is drawn, the gate is past, The boy is wild with joy at last, A thousand welecomes home. Deferred Correspondence, LETTER FROM REV. AMOS GERRY DIRS AXY NUMBER VIII. Maing, Oet. 17, 1859. Mgr. Eprror:—The highest wisdom has declared that for “the soul to be without knowledge is not good,” whatever may be the motive which prompts others to say that “where ignorance is bliss ’tis folly to be wise.” This brief letter proposes to say a few words upon the improvement of the mind, urged to do this in view of the season of the year, and the wants of the people, and the opportunities for gaining useful knowledge now presented, especial ly by the “Anglo-African.” Long winter evenings are before us—many hours are to be disposed of. How shall they be occu pied One of the resolutions read and passed at a political meeting in Williamsburg the other evening, recommends that if there are ten of our number, these meetings shall be held, there their rights and interests dis cussed. A noble resolution. Now is the time to form “Social Improvement Circles,” where the few, if no more are willing to join, may meet at least one evening in each week, and read such selections as may be agreed upon, or recite from the great poets such portions as will expand the mind, strengthen the understanding and improve the taste. We knew a little company of five or six individuals, in a small country village, sit from what in the country is called “early candle light,” un til the “King of day” poured his illuminat ing rays in upon them, to hear one of their number read through David Walker's Ap peal to the Colored People of America. Would that that book could be read by ev ery person within these United States. Its pages thunder—its paragraphs blaze. Let every one procure a copy, and get the edi tion published a few years since by Rev. Henry Highland Garnet, and which con tains his address to the slaves of this coun try. An effort should be made to preserve the writings of colored persons, and we know of no better way than to form such “improvement circles,” and to gather up all the books and writings so far as may be which refer to us as a people. If this is faithfully done, there will be many a libra ty formed of no small value—of inestima ble value—and of increasing interest. Said the good mother of Sir Wm. Jones to him when a little boy, “read, my son— read and you will know.” The effect of such advice in his case the world knows. Some kind voice should whisper in our “ars, in the ears of all our youg people— Tead, read. What may well be called the anti-slave literature of the age, is worthy of our ‘cpest attention, whether we consider the ’f\lfis, the principles, the learning in law, in s i iy, i s, 1o B rty, in its logical acumen and burning eloquence. The very names and personal history of those who have given the best efforts of their cultivated minds to the advocacy of the right of hu manity, shineth as “stars of the first magni tade.” Here is a source of knowledge— pure as the breath of the morning, abund. ant as the waters of the ocean. May many a mind—may many a little group of aspir ing ones find, during and through the long winter evenings, a high satisfaction and a rich reward in the examination and study of the anti-slavery literature of the world. May the names of its writers and orators become as familiaras “household words” in a thousand circles. Into every circle—in to every mind may the inspiration of your pen-editorial fall from the pages of the “Anglo-African,” gentle as the dews of heaven, effective as the power of Omnipo tence It is a frequent remark of one of the best thinkers among us, “that we per ish for lack of knowledge”—that as a peo ple we do suffer immeasurably for the want of appropriate knowledge, is such a sad truth, so constartly before those who think among us, that it seems strange so little is done to gain and diffuse a more general knowledge among the people. Who will begin? Where shall the first circle be formed and reported in the “Anglo?” How many lectures might thus be easily secured during this winter—how many minds would be saved from dissipation and sor row. 'Try it, reader—gather a few around you and lead them on in the bright path ot improvement. We commend the following little piece, which we elip from the “Independent,” to all our readers: READING ALOUD. There is no treat so great as to hear good read ing of any kind. Not one gentleman or lady in a hundred can read so as to please the ear, and send the words with a gentle force to the heart and un derstanding. An indistinet utterance, whines, na sal twangs, guttural notes, hesitations, and other .vices of elocution are almost universal. Why it 18, no one can say, unless it be that either the pul- Pit, or the nursery, or the Sunday-school, gives Hheushy 8 Aokl ot Eanmdiamnte” ixdeution, ut cannot read English passably. Vet reading ia by far the most valuable accomplishment of the two. In most drawing-rooms, if anythingis to be read, it is discovered that nobody ean read; one has weak lungs, another gets hoarse, another chokes, another has an abominable sing-song, evidently a tradition of the way he said Watt'’s hymns when he was too young to understand them; another rumbles like a broad-wheeled wagon; another has a way of reading, which seems to proclaim that what is read is of no sort of consequence, and had better not be listened to. X N OUR READING LETTER. Reaping, Pa., Oct. 17, 1859. Mr. Epiror:—Once more I seat myself to communicate to your paper, in the way of giving you some idea of the news stirring in our midst. Our city has been the scenes of bustle and excitement for some weeks past. First our annual agri cultural fair, then a firemen’s parade, and lastly the election of county officers. The agricultural fair was a failure on account of rain, but the intention is to have it a sec ond time, the latter part of the present month. The firemen’s parade came off last week, which made quite a display, there being several companies from abroad, accompa nied by the best Philadelphia bands, among which was Beck’s Cornet Band, which got the praise of being the best. The county electien has just closed, and the Democratic ticket has been elected ‘throughout, though greatly to the astonish ment of the opposite party, and the victo rious party is beginning to think that “Old Berks” is getting back to where she start ‘ed from. I am sorry to say that the Douglass Guards are evincing luke-warmness in re gard to their company, and that their ex pectations will not be realized if their minds are not brought to a more stern con clusion, and a formidable downfall will be the inevitable consequences. I annex an extract from a letter received from Mauch Chunk from a friend, describ ing the above place and its rural scenery. 1t is as follows: Of all the American places and summer re sorts, I would advise the stranger to go to Mauch Chunk. What place is more beautifal? Here the stranger has all the pleasure to be dgrived from a place of this kind. For instance, we would take him to the summit of one of the highest moun tains in Carbon County, leading from the rear o the Mansion House, from which he would have s view of the place and the neighboring towns, e who would wish to see the Switzerland of Ameri ca, let him come here and stop at the Mansior House, and from thence take a hack to the foo of Mount Pisgah, then take a car for pleasur sake and be drawn up the summit of Mount Pis gah, a height of eleven hundred and eighty od foet. As soon as the summit is gained the car de scends to the base of the mountain, a distance twenty-five miles, entering Mauch Chunk by a entirely different-route. Now, having opened the stranger two routes of pleasure, his mind, n Joubt will be set upon coming here for pleasure sake. I would also recommend Mauch Chunk as an immediate aid to invalids—the smell of different species of trees, together with the notes of birds of different kinds, mingled with the loud roaring of the Lehigh and Packers dam have a tendency to revive the invalid to an almost supernatural de gree. All these paths to pleasure and health are enough to attract the most indifferent, and to make them eay that Mauch Chunk, as little as it is, is not to be talked lightly of.” I madean error in saying that the whole Democratic ticket was elected, for Gen. W. H. Kain, of this place, was elected to the office of Surveyor General, by a large majority, he being a State’s Right candi date, the facts of which you have no doubt learned before now. I'fully concur with the writer of the ar tice styled the “Underground Railroad,” it being of superlative necessity that the road should be attended to, as passengers are becoming very numerous, especially on this route, and their accommodations are very poor. A disease is prevailing in thiscity among children, which has taken a great many off. The effection is all in the throat, and phy sicians seem to give but very little aid. ‘LETTER FROM NEW BEDFORD. New Beprorp, Oet. 15, 1859. Dear AxerLo:—l know you have corres pondents from this city, yet I presume a line from your humble servant would find a place in your columns. The Republican campaign has fairly opened in this State. !.&ll are up and doing, and as we are iden tified in the politics of the State, we are defiply interested in all the movements of this great party. Althoughits leaders may term it the white man’s party, yet they will find that we are inseparably connected with them, and the time has come when there can be no great reform movement with out our presence. We are emphatically, to all the reform measures, what Ruth was to Naomi. So you see we are into it with out respeet to color. Taunton on i large convention held in gates were sent from this city, and your regular correspondent, ‘‘Acushnet,” was one of the number, as a representative of 200 voters. His modesty, perhaps, will prevent him from giving you ,the report, and likewise the very prominent position he was called upon to assume. 7The con vention was composed of the most able men of this country. Between three and four hundred delegates were present, and he was called upon to deliver an address. He thought it a good opportunity to pre sent some high-toned and uncompromising resolutions, which he did at the moment, and sustained them with what the pro slavery papers acknowledged to be an able and eloquent speech, which was enthusias tically reccived by the convention, and the resolutions were unanimously adopted. I feel that the party here are in earnest in their opposition to slavery and all its at tendant evils; but they will need watch ing. Is it not well for us to do so? In looking over your last number, I find a letter from Providence over the signature of “W. E. W.” He does not appear pleas ed with his visit to thiscity. Sobeit; but it will be well for him to bear in mind that if we are from the land of whips and chains we have a sufficient portion of New Eng land independence instilled into us to think and act for ourselves. Consequently, not ‘every one who feels called upon to teach will find us ready or attentive listeners, let them claim to be however learned and elo quent. We must be allowed to judge for ourselves. Perhaps this trait of character may be attributed to “the circumstances under which we were raised. As for the “jsms” by which it is said we are divided, 1 think they exist only in his ow. imagin ation. We aretrue to ourselves, and the gentleman admits we are to the slave, for which I think we should be commended rather than censured. When the panting fugitive reaches our city he feels safe, and we are proud that we can throw the strong arm of public sentiment around him and protect him from the slave-catcher’s power. When the father or mother, the husband or wife, visit us for ,the purpose of raising means to redeem those from otherwise hopeless bondage who are as dear to them by the ties of nature and affection as our loved onesare to us, I admit that we give all we can towards breaking the chains of the bondman and binding up the bleeding heart of the poor wanderer, for we remem ber that “even as ye did it unto one of the least of these, ye did it unto me.” And would a clergyman have us do less? Is there a higher sense of duty or a greater truth than the commands of Christ 7 But when one comes us as a free man, “learned and eloquent,” we expect him to stand up on his own merit. The time 'has passed, NEW YORK, OCTOBER 29, 1859. or should be, for our assumed leaders to ‘whine because they have not influence enough to attract the people in large num. bers whenever they desire to makespeech es or have the dollars and cents powred in to their pockets. It is useless for any lec turer to visit us unless “known to fame,” for one of the privileges we claim is toknow who our teachers are. Perhapsif the gen tleman had listened to counsel, he would not have been compelled to manifest such an unchristian spirit. LAURA. LETTER FROM PHILADELPHIA, ParLaperpaia, Oct. 17, 1859, Dear ANgro:—According to promise I send you a brief history of the Chanoiille Building and Loan Association of this city. During the first week in January, 1853, the following persons convened for the pur pose of forming a Building Association, and which resulted in the formation of the aforesaid society, viz George Ruberts, Wm. D. Laws, Amos Webber, Abram A. Johnson, John P. Worthington, and oth ers. On the night of its organization, thirty-five names were enrolled, induding several females who were admitted under Art. 2d of its printed Constitution: Females and minors ray hold staek in this Association by Trustees, provided such Trustees are members of the Association.” Immediate steps were taken for its in ‘corporation, but a Charter was not obtain. ed until December following. Owing to the failure of other similar associations and the public supposing ours was ouly abranch sprouting from the other side of the tree, it was sometime before confidence in it could be establishod. On the 14th of March all the members paid their initiation fee and took stock at the rate of one dol lar per month per share, to be paid until the value of the whole stock shall be suf ficient to divide to each share the sum of two hundred dollars. Whenever the state of the Treasury warrants, one or more loans shall be disposed of to the highest bidder, the Association seeing to it that the securities are ample. At the commencement of the enterprise the ghares wera worth anly ane’ dollar dollars, and although we have twenty members, yet the greater part have been benefitted by the operations of the Associ ation. 'T'he following statement shows its financial condition: Invested in Real Estate,. .....$2,820.80 DO, xRN Balance in Treasury,...... 350.50 Aetual w0rth,..............53,624.10 It has been in existence six and a half years, and has three and a half years more torun. Another fact in connection with it is worth recording: The President, Geo. Roberts, has not missed a single meeting during the whole time of its existence. All of the officers have faithfully performed their duties, and the Association isin a prosperous condition as before shown. AMOS WEBBER. LETTER FROM STONINGTON. StoNiNGToN, Ct., Oct. 15, 1859 Mgz. Epiror:—l left Providence on the first inst., accompanied by that American heroine, Mrs.. Garrison, for the quiet little town of Stonington, one of the oldest in the old Blue State. Its population is about three or four thousand, including about two hundred persons of color. The whites are of moderate business habits and literary acquirements. There are about a half a dozen millionares among them who aim at nothing more nor less than to shut out and bar doors against all enterprise, such as manufacturing, &c., and it is only occasionally that you hear the echo of the hammer of the mechanic. On our arrival here we called on my old friend, Rev. Mr. Brunson, formerly of Fall River Mass., but now pastor of the First Baptist Church, in this place. We found him, as usual, courteous and hospit able, and could scarcely contend success fally with his persuasion to remain under his roof. After supper we attended a prayer-meeting at brother B.’s church, and freed our mind of such stores as were mar ketable, and realized much satisfaction therefrom. After meeting we found that our kind Anglo-African friend, Dea. Ross, had secured quarters for us at the residence of Mr. Wm. A. Ward. It did not take long for us to find out that we had been brought to really good quarters, for in the hostess, Mrs. W., we found a kind and in telligent lady, and one who spares no pains to make her guests comfortable by provid ing neat rooms and a plentiful table, for being a Baltimoreian she must, of course, be an epicure. We take much pleasurein recommending her house to the patronage of the respectable of atraveling public. On the Sabbath I delivered an anti-slav ery discourse at the Third Baptist Church, (colored) in behalf of Mrs. Garrison’s en terprise, and was followed by Mrs. G. in a few remarks, after which a collection was taken up amounting to twelve dollars, and other contributions promised. The church was crowded to its utmost capacity, and many were obliged either to retire or join the crowd at the windows. At the request of many I continued the meetings on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. I received an invitation to lecture in the First Baptist Church, (white) which I ac cepted, and spoke there on the following Friday evening to an evidently delighted audience, many of them expressing a de sire to have me visit Stonington again. In passing through the streets of Ston ington we did not notice but one building in process of erection, and could but ad mire the witticism of our heroine friend who remarked, “this is the first place I ev er saw that was entirely finished.” The colored population of this place are active, industrious, and intelligent. They have only one church edifice, which be- Tlongs to the Baptist denomination, and is large enough to accommodate about two hundred persons. The pastor, Elder Smith, (white,) is a farmer residing at Gro ton and receives three hundred dollars a year for his clerical services. There is a public school kept in the church and taught by Mr. Hamilton, a colored gentle man of much ability, who has fifty-five scholars in attendance. The colored peo ple of Stonington are a literature-loving people as is evidenced by the fact that through the instrumentality of the es timable Mrs. Ward, many copies of the “Anglo-African” have been introduced. W. F. JOHNSON. THE UNDERGROUND R. R CO. Mz. Ebrror:l ask the privilege of asmall space in your columns to call attention to an article in your paper of the last issue, signed “Many Stockholders of the U. G. R. R. C 0.,” in which grave reflections are made against “Underground Railroad Agents” at various points, incluc ing Phila delphia. The following samples of the charges will suffice: "It has become absolutely necessary to exam ern to its Northern terminus is sadly out of order. Several agents, conductors, and station-masters have grown fat and proud, and be have in a very overbearing manner towards stock holders and passengers. The original and time honored practice of giving monthly and annual reports of the state of the road and the funds, is altogether discarded by our paid agents, and the right of the company to' know the state of their own affairs is disregarded and defied. The faithful and self-sacrificing agents and stock holders at this part of the road think that several rats are making sad work in the storehouses. The depots must be overhauled; Philadelphia must be glanced at,” ete. First, who are “Many Stockholders?” Has an enemy not had his hand in this work of reproach? Why was not his ad dress given, if he chose cowardly to con ceal his name? There is really a very re markable feature about this “Many Stock holders’” revelation, which may yet cause the base designer or designers a little more shame and confusion than they may be able to stagger under. I assure you, sir, the Philadelphia “Vig ilant Committee” will soon place the mat ‘ter in its true light before the friends of the slave in Philadelphia in particular, and the public in general, ere long. In the mean time, I wish to give notice that it is believ ed here that “Many Stockholders” are in no senge aiders of the vigilant cause; that they are maliciously disposed towards the committee,and have been actnated by the vilest motives in their secret and unscrupu lous efforts to cast odium upon the cause. And I doubt not but the same evil heart and hand which has been an accomplice of a certain individual whose name appears attached to an article three columns in length in “Frederi¢k Douglass’ Paper” of the 14th inst., in which I?qave been slan dered,jhas been the agent in this instance. Talk about the coward heartedness, brutal meanness, gross hatred, vile schemings, want of justice, &c., in slaveholders, slave catchers, kidnappers, &c.; but if you can find anything meaner than the party to whom I allude, I should like to see a spe cimen. If the wrong-doers alluded to by “Many Stockholders” have been bet:"aying their trust, the “concealers are as guilty as the thief” if they do not expose them boldly. I speak in behalf of the Philadelphia Vigi lant Committee alone. Let others speak for themselves. But steps have already been taken by a large and highly respectable committee to bring these matters before a public meet ing for jimvestigation, at which time 1* am sure the truth and right will prevail, and the slanderers, with their falsehoods, will be completely overwhelmed. You shall have a report in due time. As a member of the Vigilant Committee, I am willing that the fullest examination :hall l;e made of my operations as an agent” by any genuine “stockholder” or true friend of the cause; but I am not wil ling to be mute under charges made against myself or the committee by irresponsible imyosters or bogus “stockholders,” especial ly when anti-slavery papers are made the special vehicle of the injustice. WM. STILL. Priraperruia, Oct 20, 1859. [Will “Frederick Douglass’ Paper” please copy if it copies the article by “Many Stockholders e e A HOUSEHOLD DIRGE. =B Qv D’ve lost my little May at last She perished in the spring, Wkhen earliest flowers began to bud, And earliest birds to sing; I laid her in a country grave, A green and soft retreat, A marble tablet o’er her head, And violets at her feet. I would that she were back again, In all her childish bloom My joy and hope have followed her, My heart is in her tomb I know that she has gone away, I know that she has fled, I mise her everywhere, and yet I cannot think her dead Isit within my quiet room Alone, and write for hours, And miss the little May again Among the window flowers And miss her with her toys beside My desk in silent play And then I torn and look for her, But she has flown away, I drop my idle pen, and hark, And catch the faintest sound She must be playing hide-and-seck In shady nooks around She’ll eome and climb my ehair again, And peep my shoulders o’er; I hear a stifled laugh—but no, She cometh never more I waited only yester-night The evening service read, And lingered for my idol's kiss Before she went to bed Forgetting she had gone before, In slumbers soft and sweet A marble tablet at her head, —~—And vinlets at her feet Pt —-—o_— We have made up from the daily pa pers, for fature reference, an account of this unhappy event, which, though deeply deplored by many friends of freedom, only foreshadows the beginning of a state of af fairs that will yet make Old Virginia re gret her apostacy to the liberty-loving, tyr anny-hating principles of her Washington, her Jefferson, and her Patrirk Henry. That we may not be charged with impar tiality in making up the history, we collate from Southern papers and papers of the North upholding the damnable institu tion: The Baltimore “American” says: “The principal originator of this short but bloody insurrection was undoubtedly Capt. John Brown, whose connection with scenes of violence in the border warfare in Kansas then made his name familiarly no torious throughout the whole country. Brown made his first appearance in Harp er’s Ferry more than a year ago, accompa nied by his two sons, all three of them as suming the names of Smith. He inquired about land in the vicinity, and made in vestigations as to the probability of finding ‘ores there, and for some time boarded at ‘Sandy Point, a mile east of the Ferry. Af 'ter an absence of some months, the elder Brown re-appeared in the vicinity, and rented or leased a farm on the Maryland side, about four miles from the lerry. They brought a large number of picks and ‘spades, and this confirmed the belicf that they intended to mine for ores. They were frequently seen in and about Harp er's Ferry, but no suspicion seems to have existed that “Bill Smith” was Capt. Brown, or that he intended embarking in any movement so desperate and extraordinary. Yet the development of the plot leaves no doubt that his visits to the Ferry and his lease of the farm were all parts of his pre paration for an insurrection, which he sup posed would be successful in exterminating slavery in Maryland and Western Vir ginia. Brown’s chief aid was John E. Cook, a comparatively young man, who has resid ed in and near the Ferry some years. He was first employed in tending a lock on the canal, and afterwards taught sehool on the Maryland side of the river; and aftera brief residence in Kansas, where it is sup posed he became acquainted with Brown, returned to the Ferry, and married there. He was regarded as a man of some intelli gence, and known to be anti-slavery, but was not so violent in the expression of his opinions as to exite suspicion. These two men, with Brown’s two sons, were the only white men connected with the insurrection that had been seen about the Ferry. All were brought by Brown from a distance, and nearly all had been with him in Kansas. The first active movement in the insur rection was made at about 10} o'clock on Sunday night. William Williamson, the watchman at Harper’s Ferry Bridge, while walking across toward the Maryland side, was seized by a number of men, who said he was their prisoner,and must come with |them. Recognizing Brown and Cook PRICE FOUR CENTS among the men, and knowing them, he treated the matter as a joke; but, enfore ing silence, they conducted him to the ar mory, which he found already in their session. He was detained till after &0;: light, and then discharged. The watch man who was to relieve Williamson at midnight found the |bridge lights all out, and was immediately seized. Supposing itan ottempt at robbery. he broke away, and his pursuers stumbling over him, he escaped. The next appearance of the insurree tionists was at the house of Colonel Lewis Washington, a large farmer and slave own. er, living about four miles from the Ferry. A party headed by Cook proceeded there, and rousing Col. Washington, told him he was their prisoner. They also seized all the slaves near the house, and took a carriage horse and a large wagon with two horses. When Col. Washington saw Cook, he immediately recognized him as a man who had called upon him some months previous, and to whom he had exhibited some valuable arms in his possession, in cluding an antique sword presented by Frederick the Great to George Washing ton, and a pair of pistols presented by La fayette to Washington, both being heir looms in the family. Before leaving, Cook wanted Col. Washington to engage in a trial of skill at shooting, and exhibited con siderable certainty as a marksman. When he made the visit on }Sunday night, he al luded to his previous visit, and regretted the necessity which made it his duty to ar rest Col. Washington. He, however, took ‘advantage of the knowledge he had obtain ed by his former visit to carry off all the valuable collection of arms, which the own ‘er did not recover until after the final de feat of the insurrectionists. From Col. Washington’s he proceeded, with him as a prisoner in the carriage and twelve of his negroes in the wagon, to the house of Mr. Alistadt, another large farmer on the same road. Mr. Allstadt and his son, a lad of sixteen, were taken prisoners, and all their negroes within reach forced to join the movement. He then returned to the armory at the Ferry. All these movements seem to have been made without exciting the slightest alarm in town, nor did the detention of Captain Phelp’s train at the upper end of town at tract attention. It was not until the town had thoroughly waked up, and found the bridge guarded by armed men and a guard stationed at all the avenues, that the peo ple saw that they were prisoners. A panic PR Sk o dmediately ensued, and who were forced to join) to from five to six hundred. In the meantime, a number of workmen, not knowing anything of what had occurred, entered the armory, and were successively taken prisoner, ,until at one time they had not less than sixty men confined in the armory. Among those thus entrapped were Armistead Ball, chiéf draughtsman of the armory; Benjamin Mills, master of the armory, and J. E. P. Dangerfield, paymaster’s clerk. These ‘three gentlemen were imprisoned in the ‘engine house, which afterwards became the chief fortress of the insurgents, and were not relesed until after the final assault. The workmen were imprisoned in a large building further down the yard, and were rescued by a brilliont Zonave dash made by the railroad company’s men, who came down from Martinsburg. This was the condition of things at day light, about which time Capt. Cook, with ‘two white men, accompanied by thirty slaves, and taking with them Col. Wash ington’s large wagon, went over the bridge, and struck up the mountain road toward Pennsylvania. It was then believed that the large wag on was used to carry away the Paymas ter’s safe, containing $17,000 government funds, and also that it was filled with Sharp’s rifles, taken out to supply other bands in the mountains, who were to come down upon Harper’s Ferry in overwhelm ing force. These suppositions proved un true, as neither money nor arms were dis turbed. As day advanced, and the news spread around, and people came into the Yerry, the first demonstrations of resist ance were made to the insurrectionists. A general warfare commenced, chiefly led on by a man named Chambers, whose house commanded the armory yard. A colored man named Hayward, a railroad porter, was shot early in the morning, for refusing to join in the movement. The next man shot was Joseph Burley, a citizen of the Ferry. He wasshot whiie standing in his own door. The insurrec tionists, by this time, finding a disiosition to resist them, had nearly all withdrawn within the armory grounds, leaving only a guard on the bridge. About this time Samuel P. Young, Esq., was shot dead. He was coming into town on horseback, carrying a gun, when he was shot from the armory, receiving a wound of which he died during the day. He was a graduate of West Point, and greatly re sgz‘.ed in the neighborhood for his high character and noble qualities. At about noonjthe Charlestown troo‘ps, under command of Col. Robert W. Bayler, crossed the Susquehanna River some dis tence up, and marched down the Maryland side to the mouth of the bridge. Firing a volley, they made a gallant dash across the bridge, clearing it of the insurrectionists, who retreated rapidly down toward the ar mory. In this movement of the insurrec tionists, a man named Wm. Thompson was taken prisoner. The Shepherdstown troops next arrived, marching down the Shanandoah side, and joining the Charlestown forces at the bridgs A desultory exchange of shots followed, of which struck Mr. Fountain Mayor of the town and agent of

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road company, entering his breast and pass- 'J ing entirg;' through his body. The ball |i was a large elongated slug, and xz}ade a dreadful wound. Mr. Beckham died al-|1 most immediately. He was without fire arms, and was exposed for only a moment while approaching a water station. His| assailant, one of Brown’s sons, was shot al most immediately, but managed to get back to the engine house, where his body was found next day. The murder of Mr. Beckham greatly ex cited the populace, who immediately raised a ery to bring out the prisoner, Thompson. He was brought out on the bridge, and there shot down. He fell into the water, and some appearance of life still remaining, he was riddled with balls. At this time the general charge was made down the street from the bridge to ward the armory gate, by the Charlestown and Shepherdstown troops and Ferry peo ple. From behind the armory wall a fu silade was kept up, and returned by the insurrectionists from the armory buildings. While this was going on, the Martins burg levies arrived at the upper end of the town, and entering the armory grounds f:om the rear,made an attack from that side. This force was largely composed of railroad employees, gathered from the tun nage trains at Martinsburg, and their at tack was generally spoken of as showing the greatest amount of fighting pluck ex hibited during the day. Dashing on, fir ing and cheering, and gallantly led by Capt. Alburtis, they carried the build ing which the armory men were imprison ed, and released the whole of them. They were, however, but poorly armed, some with pistols and others with shot guns; and when they came within range of the engine house, where the elite of the insurrectionists were gathered, and were exposed to the rapid and dexterous use of Sharp’s rifles, they were forced to fall back suffering pretiy severely. Conductor Ev ans Dorsey, of Baltimore, was killed in stantly, and Conductor George Richardson received a wound from which he died dur. ing the day. Several others were wound ed, among them a son of Dr. Hammond, o Martinsburg. A guerilla warfare was maintained dur ing the rest of the day, resulting in the killing of two of the insurrectionists anc the wounding of a third. One crawlec out through a culvert leading into the Po tomae, and attempted to cross to the Mary land side, whether with the view of escap ing or conveying information to Cook, i not known. He was shot while crossing the river and fell dead on the rocks. An adventur ous lad waded out and secured his Sharp’ rifle. The body was afterwards strippec of a part of its clothing. In one of hi pockets was found a captain’s commission drawn up in full form,and declaring tha the bearer, Capt. Lehman, held that com mission under Maj. Gen. Brown. A ligh mulatto was shot just outside the armory gate. The ball went through the throat tearing away the principal arteries, anc killing him -instantly. His name is nof known, but he is one of the free negroes who came with Brown. His body was lefl in the street until noon yesterday, exposec to every indignity that could be heaped upon it by the excited populace. At this time a tall, powerfal man, namec in the breast. He was then captured and taken to a tavern, and after the Mnsurrec tion was quelled was turned over to the United Strtes anthorities ina dying condi. tion. During the afternoon a sharp little affair took place on the Shenandoah side of the town. 'The insurrectionists had al so seized the halls of the rifle works, and a wparty of their assailants found their way in through a mill-race and dislodged them. In this rencontre, it was said, three in- Burrectionists were killed, but we found but one dead body—that of a negro—on that side of the town. Night by this time had set in, and operations ceased. Guards were placed around the armory, and every precaution taken to prevent escapes. At 11 o'clock, the Monday night train, with Baltimore military and marines, arriv ed at Sandy Hook, where they waited for the arrival of Col. Lee, deputized by the war department to take command. The reporters pressed on, leaving their military allies behind. They found the bridge in the possetsion of the military, and entered the besieged town without difficulty, the occasional report of a gun or singing motion of a Sharp’s rifle-ball warn. ing them that it was advisable to keep themselves out of the range of the armo ry. The first visit was made to the bed side of Aaron Stevens, the wounded pris oner. 'l'hey found him to be a large, ex ceedingly athletic man—a perfect Samp son in appearance. He was in a small room, filled with ¢xcited armed men, who more than once ¢hreatened to skoot him where he was,, groaning with pain, but ans. wering with compvsure and apparent wil linguness every question in relation to the fray in which he was engaged. He said he was-a native of Connecticut, but had lately lived in Kansas, where he knew Capt. Brown, He had also served in the United States army. The sole ob. ject of his attempt was to give the negroes freedom, and Brown had represented that as soon as they seized the armory the ne. groes would flock to them by thousands, and they would soon have force enough for their purpose—one for which he would sac rifice his life; but he said he thought Brown had been greatly deceived. He said that preparations had been making for some months for a movement, but that the whole force consisted of seventeen white men and five free negroes. "Chis statement was repeated without va. riation by all the prisoners with whom we conversed. All agreed as to the number in the movement, and as to its object, which tome called the work of philanthropy. Lewis Leary, a negro shot at the rifle mill, stated before he died that he enlisted with Capt. Brown for the insurrection at a fair held in Lorraine county, Ohio, and re ceived the money to pay his expenses. They all came down to Chambersburg, and from there they traveled across the country to Brown's farm. The night passed without any serious alarm, but not without excitement. The marines were marched over immediately \fter their arrival, when Col. Lee stationed hem within the armory grounds, so as to y surround the engine-house. Oc “glly shots were fized by country vol t what for was not ascertained. *here was only one return fire from the asurgents. y The broken telegraph was soon repaired, hrough the exertions of Superintendents Westervelt and Talcott, who accompamed‘ he expedition. The announcement that| :ommunication was opened with Baltimore rave the Press representatives abundant employment. There was no beds to be had, and daylight was awaited with anxie ty. Its earliest glimpses were availed of to survey the scene. A visit to the different localities in which the corpses of the insurrectionists were ly ing stark and bloody, a peep close or far off according to the courage of the observ er at the Malakoff of the insurgents, was the established orderof sight-seeing, varied with a discussion of all sorts of terrible ru mors. The building in which the insurgents had made their stand was the fire-engine house, and no doubt the most defensible building in the armory. It has dead brick walls on three sides, and on the fourth large doors, with window sashes above, ‘some eight feet from the ground. A dead stillness surrounded the build. ings, and except that now and then a mar might be seen peeping from the nearly closed door, and a dog’s nose slightly pro truding, there was no sign of life, mucl less of hostility, given. Various opinions were given as to the number of persons within,and the amoun of resistance they would be able to offer The cannon could not be used without endangering the safety of Col. Washing ton, Mr. Dangerfield, Mr. Ball, and other citizens whom they still held prisoners. The doors and walls of the building had been pierced for rifles, but it was evident that from these holes no range could be had, and that without opening the door they would be shooting in the dark. Many thought that the murder of the prisoners held was determined upon, and that afight to the death would be the ending of their desperate attempt. Whilst the people thus looked and spee ulated, the door was opened, and one of the men came out with a flag ot truce, and de livered what was supposed to be terms of capitulation. The continued preparations for assault showed they were not accepted. Shortly after 7 o’clock, Lieut. E. B. Stuart of the Ist Cavalry, who was acting as aid for Col. Lee, advanced to patley with the beseiged, Samuel Strider, Esq., an old and respectable citizen bearing a tlag of truce. They were received at the door by Capt. Cook. Lieut. Stuart demanded an uncon ditional surrender, only promising them protection from immediate violence, and a trial by law. Capt. Brown refused all terms but those previously demanded, which were substantially, “That they should- be permitted to march out with their men and arms, taking their prisoners with them; that they should proceed un pursued to the second toll-gate, when they would {ree their prisoners; the soldiers would then be permitted to pursue them and they would fight if they could not es. cape.” Of course this was refused, and Lieut. Stewart pressed upon Brown his des. perate position, and urged a surrender. The expostulation, though beyond ea shot, was evidently very earnest, and the coolness of the Lieutenant, and the cour age of his aged flag-bearer won l}’{i}.l('_lfl were arranged all around the building, cut ting off an escape in every direction. The marines, divided into two squads, were ready for a dash at the door. Finally, Lieut. Stuart having exhausted all argument with the determined Captain Brown, walked slowly from the door. Immediately the signal for attack was given, and the marines, headed by Colonel Harris and Licut. Green. advanced in two lines on each side of the door. Two pow erful fellows sprung between the lines, and with heavy sledge hammers attempted to batter down the door. The doors swung and swayed, but ap peared to be secured by a rope, the spring of which deadened the effect of the blows. Failing thus, they took hold of a ladder some forty feet long, and, advancing at a run, brought it with tremendous effect against the door. At the second blow it gave way, one leaf falling inward in a slanting position. The marines immedi ately advanced to the breach, Major Russell and Lieut. Green leading. A marine in front fell. The firing from the interior was rapid and sharp. They fired with deliberate aim and for a moment the resistance was seri ous and desperate enough to excite the spectators to something like a pitch of fren. zy. 'T'he next moment the marines poured in, the firing ceased, and the work was done; while cheers rang from every side, the general feeling being that the marines had done their part admirably. ‘When the insurgents were brought out, some dead and others wounded, they were greeted with execrations, and only the pre cautions that had been taken saved them from immediate execution. The crowd, nearly every man of which carried a gun, swayed with tumultuous excitement, and cries of “Shoot them “Shoot them rang from every side. The appearance of the liberated prisoners, all of whom, through the steadiness of the marines, escaped unin- Jjury, changed the current of feeling, and prolonged cheers took the place of howls and execrations. In the assault, private Ruffert, of the marines, received a ball in the stomach, and was believed to be fatally wounded. An other received a slight flesh wound. The lawn in front of the engine-house after the assault presented a dreadful sight. Lying on it were the bodies of two men killed on the previous day, and found in side the house; three wounded men, one of them just at the last gasp of life, and two others groaning in pain. One of the dead was Brown’s son. Otteway, the wounded man, and his son Watson, were lying on 'the grass, the father presenting a gory spectacle. He had a severe bayonet wound in his side, and his face and hair were clot ted with blood. A short time after Capt. Brown was brought out, he revived and talked earn estly to those about him, defending his course, and avowing that he had done only what was right. He replied to questions substantially as follows: Are you Capt. Brown of Kansas? lam sometimes call ed so. Are you Ossawatomie Brown? 1 tried to do my duty there? What was your present object?! To free the slaves from gondage. Were any other persons but those with you mow connected with the movement! No. Did ex aid from the north? No; thiroe'u waspglc: one connected with the movement but those who came with me. Did you expect to kill people in order to carry your point? I did not wish to do so, but you force us to it Various questions of this kind were put to Capt. Brown, which he answered cledrly and freely, with seeming anxiety to vindicate himself. He urged that he had the town at his mercy; that he could have burnt it and murdered the inhabitants, but did not; he had treated the prisoners with courtesy, and complained that he was hunted down like a beast. He spoke of the killing of his son, which he alleged was done while bearing a flag of truce, and seemed very anxious for the safety of his wounded son. His conversation bore the impression of the conviction that whatever he had done to free slaves was right, and that in the warfare in which he was engaged he was| entitled to be treated with all the respect of a prisoner of war. He seemed fully convinced that he was badly treated and had a right to complain. Although at first considered dying, an ex amination of his wounds proved that they were not necessarily fatal. He expressed adesire to live and to be tried by his coun try. In his pockets nearly three hundred dollars were found in gold. Several im portant papers found in his posession, were taken charge of by Col. Lee, on behalf of the Government. The names of all the parties engaged on Sunday night, except three white men whom Brown says he sent away on an er rand, are as follows, with their proper titles under the provisional government: WHITES.—OFFICERS OF THE PARTY. General John Brown, Commander-in- Chief, wounded but will recover. Captain Oliver Brown, dead. Captain Watson Brown, dead. Captain Aaron C. Stephens, of Coun., wounded badly. He has threc balls and cannot possibly recover. Lieutenant Edwin Coppich, of Towa, un hurt. Lieutenant Albert Hazlett, of Pennsyl vania, dead. Lieutenant William Leman, of Maine, dead. Captain John E. Cook, of Connecticut, escaped. PRIVATES. Stewart Taylor, of Canada, dead. Chas. P. Kidd, of Maine, dead. Wm. Thompson, of New York, dead. Adolph Thompson, of New York, dead. Captain John Kagi, of Ohio, raised in Virginia, dead. Lieutenant Jeremiah Anderson,of Indi ana, dead. With the three whites previously sent off—making seventeen whites. NEGROES, Dangerfield, newly of Obio, raised in Virginia, dead. Lewis Leary, of Ohio, raised in Virgin ia, dead. Copeland, of Ohio. raised in Virginia, not wounded, a prisoner at Charlestown. Shields Green, of Pennsylvania, un hurt. They found a large quantity of blan kets, boots, shoes, clothes, tents, and sew;z chool ‘house dns at Brown’s dwelling were found boxes filled with Sharp’s rifles, pistols, &e., all bearing the stamp of the Massachusetts manufacturing company, Chicopee, Mass. There were also found a quantity of United States ammunition, a large number of spears, sharp iron bowie-knives fixed upon poles, a ter rible looking weapen, intended for the use of the negroes, with spades, pickaxes, shov els, and everything that might be needed, thus proving that the expedition was well provided for, that a large party of men were expected to be armed, and that abun dant means had been provided to pay all expenses. They also discovered a carpet bag, containing documents throwing much light on the affair, printed constitutions and by-laws of an organization, showing or in dicating ramification in various States of the Union, also letters from various indi- viduals at the North; one from Frederick Douglass, containing ten dollars from a la dy for the cause; also a letter from Gerrit Smith about money matters, and a check or draft by him for $lOO, endorsed by the cashier of a New York bank, name not recollected. All these are in possession of Governor Wise. The Governor has issued a proclamation offering $l,OOO reward for Cook. The correspondent of the New York “Herald” writes as follows: When I arrived in the armory, shortly after two o'clock in the afternoon, Brown was answering questions put to him by Senator Mason, who had just arrived from his residence at Winchester, thirty miles distant, Col. Faulkner, member of Con gress, who lives but a few miles off, Mr. Vallandigham, member of Congress from Ohio, and several other distinguished gen tlemen. The following is a verbatim re port of the conversation: Mr. Mason—Can you tell us, at least, who furnished money for the expedition Mr. Brown—ll furnished most of it my self. 1 cannot implicate others. It is by my own folly that I have been taken. I could easily have saved myself from it had I exercised my own better judgment, rath er than yielded to my feelings. Mr. Mason— You mean if you had escap ed immediately 7 Brown—No, I had the means to make myself secure without any escape; bat I allowed myself to be surrounded by a force by being too tardy. Mr. Mason—Tardy in getting away Brown—ll should have gone away, but I bad thirty odd prisoners whose wives and daughters were in fear for their safety, and I felt for them. Besides, I wantedto allay the fears of those who believed we came here to burn and kill. For this reason I allowed the train to cross the bridge, and gave them full liberty to passen. I did| /it only to spare the feelings of those pas-|: ‘sengers and their families, and to allay the ‘apprehension that you had got here in your vicinity a band of men who had nore- |1 gard for life and property nor any feeling of humanity. i Mr. Mason—But you killed some people passing along the streets quietly. Brown—Well, sir, if there was anything of that kind done, it was without my know ledge. Your own citizens who were my prisoners will tell you that every possible means were taken to prevent it. 1 did not allow my men to fire, nor even to return a fire, when there was danger of killing those we regarded as innocent persons, if I could help it. They will tell you that we allow ed ourselves to be fired at repeatedly, and did not return it. A Bystander—That is not so. You kill ed an unarmed man at the corner of the house over there, (at the water tank,) and another besides. Brown—=See here, my friend, it is use less to dispute or contradict the report of your own neighbors, who were my pris oners. Mr. Mason—lf you would tell us who sent you here—who provided the means— that would be information of some value. Brown—l will answer freely and faith fully about what concerns myself I will answer anything I can with honor, but not about others. Mr. Vallandigham (member of Congress from Ohio, who had just entered)—Mr. Brown, who sent you here? Brown—No man sent me here. It was my own promptings and that of my Maker, or that of thedevil, whichever you please to aseribe it to. I acknowledge no man in human form. Mr. Vallandigham—Did you get up the -expedition yourself? Brown—l did. Mr. Vallandigham—Did you get up this document that is called a constitution Brown—ll did. They are a constitution and ordinances of my own contriving and getting up. Mr. Vallandigham-—How long have you been engaged in this business? Brown—From the breaking out of the difficulties in Kansas. Four of my sons had gone there to settle, and they induced me to go. 1 did not go there to settle, but because of the difficulties. Mr. Mason—How many are engaged with you in this movement. I ask these questions for our own security. Brown—Auy questions that I can hon orably answer I will—not otherwise. So far as T am myself concerned, I have told everything truthful. I value my word Sir. Mr. Mason—What was your object in coming here Brown—We came to free the slaves, and only that. A young man (in the uniform of a vol unteer company)—How many men in all had you Brown—l came to Virginia with eighteen men only, besides myself. Volunteer-— What in the world did you suppose you could do here in Virginia with that amount of men? Brown—Young man, I don’t wish to discuss that question here. Volunteer—You could mnot do :any thing. Brown— Well, perhaps your ideas and mine op military subjects would differ ma terially. Mr. Mason—How do you justify your acts Brown—l think, my friend, you are guilty of a great wrong against God and humanity—ll say it without wishing to be offensive—and it would be perfectly right for any one to interfere with you so far as to free those you wilfully and wickedly hold in bondage. Ido notsay this insult- Wm AP ARGI e T Brown—ll think I did right, and that others will do right who interfere with you at any time and all times. I hold that the golden rule, “Do unto others as you would that others should do unto you,” applies to all who would help others to gain their lib erty. Lieut. Stewart—But you don’t believe in the Bible. Brown—Certainly 1 do. Mr. Vallandigham—Wheredid your men come from?{ Did some of them come from Ohio Brown—Some of them. Mr. Vallandigham—From the Western Reserve §None came from Southern Ohio Brown—Yes, I believe one came from below Steubenville, down not far from Wheeling. Mr. Vallandigham—Have you been in Ohio this summer Brown—7 Yes, sir. Mr. Vallandigham—Tow lately Brown—l passed through to Pittsburg on ‘my way in June. Mr. Vallandigham—Were you at any county or State fair there Brown—ll was not—not since June Mr. Mason—Did youconsider this a mil itary organization, in this paper (the Con stitution) I have not yet read it. Brown—l did in some sense. 1 wish you would give that paper close atten tion. Mr. Mason—yon consider yourself the Commander-in-Chief of these “provisional” military forces? Brown—ll was chosen agreeably to the ‘ordinances of a certain document, Comman der-in-Chief of that force. Mr. Mason—What wages did you of fer Brown—None. Lieut. Stewart—“ The wages of sin is death.” Brown—ll would not have made such a remark to you if you had been a prisoner and wounded in my hands. A Bystander—Did you not promise a negro in Gettysburg twenty dollars a month Brown—ll did not. Bystander—He says you did. Mr. Vallandigham—Were you ever in Dayton, Ohio Brown—Yes, I must have been. Mzr. Vallandigham—This summer? Brown—No, a year or two since. Mr. Mason—Does this talking annoy you? Brown—Not in the least. Mr. Vallandigham—Have you lived long in Ohio Brown—l went there in 1850; Ilivedin Summit county, whick was then Trumbull county. My native place is in York State; my father lived there till Lis death, in 1805. Mr. Vallandigham—Do you recollect a man in Ohio named Brown, a noted coun terfeiter Brown—ll do; Iknew him from a boy. His father was Henry Brown. They were of Irish or Scotch descent, and Fad a broth er also engaged in that busin.ess. When boys they could not read or -write. They were of a very low family. Mr. Vallandigham—Have, you been in Portage county lately Brown—l was there in June last. Mr. Vallandigham—When in Cleveland did you attend the fugitive slave law con vention there Brown—No; I was there about the time of the sitting of the court to try the Ober lin rescuers. I spoke there publicly on that subject. I spoke onthe fugitive slave law and my own rescue. Of course, so far as I had any influence at all, I was dispos ed to justify the Oberlin people for rescu ing the slave, because I have myself forci bly taken slaves from bondage. I was concerned in taking eleven slaves from Missouri to Canada last winter. I think I spoke in Cleveland before the convention. Ido not know that I had any conver sation with any of the Oberlin rescuers. I was sick part of the time I was in Ohio with the agre. X was part of the time in Ashtabula county. Mr. Valandigham—Did you see anything of Joshua R. Giddings there Brown—Tl did meet him. Mr. Vallandigham—Did you converse with him? Brown—l did. I would not tell you, of course, anything that would implicate Mr. Giddings; but I certainly met with him, and had conversations with him. Mr. Vallandigham—About that rescue case Brown—7 Yes, I did; I heard him ex press his opinions upen it very freely and frankly. Mr. Vallandigham—Justifying it Brown—TYes, sir. Ido not compromise him certainly in saying that. A Bystander—Did you go out to Kansas under the auspices of the Emigrant Aid Society Brown—No, sir; I went out under the ‘auspices of John Brown, and robody else? Mr. Vallandigham—Will you answer this: Did you talk with Giddings about your expedition here Brown—No, I won’t answer that, be cause a denial of it I would not make, and to make any affirmation of it Ishould be a great dunce. Mr. Vallandigham—Have you had any correspondence with parties at the Northon the subject of this movement? Brown—Tl have had correspondence. A Bystander—Do you consider this as a religious movement Brown—lt is, in my opinion, the great. est service a man can render to God. Bystander—Dy you consider yourself an instrument in the hands of God? Brown—l do. Bystander—Upon what principle do you justify your acts Brown—Upon the goldenrule. I pity the poor in bondagethat have none to help them. Thatis why I am here—not to gratify any personal animosity, revenge, or vindictive spirit. It is my sympathy with the oppressed and the wronged, that are as good as you, and as precious in the sight of God. Bystander—Certainly but why take the slaves against their will Brown—l never did. Bystander—You did in one instance, at least. Stephens, the other wounded prisoner, here said, in a firm, clear voice—“ You are right. In one case I know the negro want dwgo s?‘%rmww i you come rom Stephens—l lived in Ashtabula county. Ohio. Mr. Vallandigham—How recently did you leave Ashtabula county Stephens--Some months ago. I never resided there any length of time; have been through there. Mr. Vallandigham-—How far did you live from Jefferson? Brown—Dße cautious, Stephens, about ‘any answers that would commit any friend. I would not answer that. Stephens turned partially over with {a _groan of pain, and was silent. Mr. Vallandigham (to Brown)—Who are your advisers in this movement Brown—l canriot answer that. I have numerous sympathizer throughout the en tire North. Mr. Vallandigham——ln Northern Ohio Brown—Not more there than anywhere else; in all the free States. Mr. Vallandigham—But you are not personally acquainted in Southern Ohio? Brown—Not very much. Mr. Vallandigham (to Stephens)—Were you at the convention last June Stephens—l was. “Mr. Vallandigham (to Brown)—You made a speech there Brown—l did, sir. A Bystander—Did you ever live in Washington City Brown—l did not. I want you to un derstand, gentlemen—and (to the reporter) you may report that—l want you to un. derstand that I respect the rights of the poorest and weakest of colored people op pressed by the slave system, just as much as I do those of the most wealthy and pow erful. That is the idea that has moved me, and that alone. 'We expected no re ward except the satisfaction of endeavor ing to do for those in distress and greatly oppressed as we would be done by. The cry of distress by the oppressed is my rea son, and the only thing that prompted me to come here. A Bystander—Why did you do it se cretly Brown—Dßecause I thought that necessa sary to success—no other reason. Bystander—And you think that honora ble? Have you read Gerrit Smith’s last letter Brown—What letter do you mean Bystander—The New York “Herald” of yesterday, in speaking of this affair, men tions a letter in this way: Apropos of this exciting news, we recollect a very signifleant ge in one of Gerrit Smith's letters, {;ublishe«i a month or two ago, in which he a%ae s of the folly of attempting to strike the shackles off the slaves by the force of moral sua sion or legal :sit.:xtion, and predicts that the next movement made in the direction of negro emanci pation would be an insurrection in the south. Brown—l have not seen the New York “Herald” for some days past; but I pre sume from your remarks about the gist of the letter that I should concur with it. I agree wiih Mr. Smith that moral suasion is hopeless. I don’t think the people of the slave States will ever consider the subject of slavery in its true light till some other argument is resorted to than moral sua sion. Mr. Vallandigham—Did yon expect a general rising of the slaves in case of your success Brown—No, sir, nor did I wish it. I ex pected to gather them up from time to time, and set them free. Mr. Vallandigham—Did you expect to hold possession here till then Brown.——Well, probably I had quite a different idea. Ido not know that I ought to reveal my plans- lam here a prisoner and wounded, because T foolishly allowed myself to be so. You overrate your strength in supposing I could have been taken if I had not allowed it. 1 was too tardy after commencing the open attack in delaying my movements through Monday night, and up to the time I was attacked by the government troops. It was all oc casioned by my desire to spare the feelings of my prisoners and their families, and the community at large. I had no knowledge of the shooting of the negro (Heywood.) Mr. Vallandigham—What time did you commence your organization in Canada? Brown—That occurred about two years ‘ago, if 1 remember right. It was, I think, in 1858. Mcr. Vallandigham—Who was the Sec retary Brown—That I would not tell if I re collected, but Ido not recollect. I think the officers were elected in May,lBsB. 1 may answer incorrectly but not intention ally. My head is a little confused by wounds, aitd my memory obscure ondates, &e. Dr. Biggs—Were you in the party at Dr. Kennedy’s house Brown—l was the head of that party. 1 occupied the house to mature my plans. I have not been in Baltimore to purchase caps. Dr. Biggs—What was the number of men at Kennedy’s Brown—l decline to anwer that. Dr. Biggs—Who lanced that woman’s neck on the hill Brown—ll did. I have sometimes prac ticed in surgery when I thought it a matter of humanity and necessity, and there was no one else to do it; but L have not studied gurgery. Dr. Biggs—lt was done very well and scientifically. They have been very cle ver to the neighbors, I have been told, and we had no reason to suspect them, except that we could not understand their move ments. They were represented as eight or nine persons; on Friday there were thir teen. Brown—There were more than that. Q. Where did you get arms to obtain possession of the armory. A. I bought them. Q. In what State? A. Thatl would not state. Q. How many guns? A. Two hundred Sharp’s rifles, and two hundred revolvers —what is called the Massachusetts Arms Company’s revolvers, a little under the navy size. Q. Why did you not take that swivel you left in the house? A. 1 had no oc casion for it. It was given to me a yearor two ago. Q. Tln Kansas? A. No, I had noth ing given me in Kansas? Q. By whom, and in what States? A. I decline to answer. It is not properly a swivel; it is a very large rifle with a pivot. The ball is larger than a musket ball; it is intended for a slug. -Boporter of the, Herdld ¥do ot Yibl further you would like to say I will report it. Brown—ll have nothing to say, only I claim to be here in carrying out a measure I believed to be perfectly justifiable, and not to act the part of an incendiary or ruf fian, but to aid those suffering great wrong. L wish so say, furthermore, that yow had better—all you people at the South—pre pare yourselves for a settlement of that question that must come up for setilement sooner than you are prepared forit. The sooner you are prepared the better. You may dispose of me very easily. lam nearly disposed of now; but this question is still to be settled—this negro question, I mean; the end of that is not yet. Z%ese wounds were inflcted upon me—l>both sabre ‘cuts on my head and bayonet stabs in dif- Jerent parts of my body—some minutes af ter I had ceased fighting and had consent ed to a surrender, for the benefit of others, not for my own. (This statement was ve hemently denied by all around.) 1 believe the Major, (meaning Lieut. J. B. Stuart of the United States Cavalry,) would not have been alive; I could have killed him just as easy as a musquito when he came m, but I supposed he came in only to re ceive our surrender. There had been loud and long calls of “Surrender” from us-—as loud as men could yell—but in the confu sion and excitement I suppose we were not heard. Ido not think the Major, or any one, meant to butcher us after we had surrendered. An officer here stated that the orders to the marines were not to shoot anybody; but when they were fired upon by Brown’s men and one of them Kkilled, they were obliged to return the compliment. Brown insisted that the marines fired first. Officer— Why did not you surrender be fore the attack Brown—Tl did not think it was my duty or interest to do so. We assured the prisoners that we did not wish to harm them, and they should be set at liberty. I exercised my best judgment, not bellev ing the people would wantonly sacrifice their own fellow citizens, when we offered to let them go on condition of being allow ed to change our position about a quarter of a mile. The prisoners agreed by vote among themselves to pass across the bridge with us. We wanted them only as a sort of guarantee of our own safety; that we should not be fired into. We took them in the first place as hostages and to keep them from doing any harm. We did not kill some men in defending ourselves, but I saw no one fire except directly in self-de fense. Our orders were strict not to harm any one nofin®rms against us. Q. Brown, suppose you had every nig ger in the United States, what would you do with them? A. Set them free. j Q. Your intention was to carry them off and free them? A. Not at all. A Bystander—To set them free .‘"ould sacrifice the life of every man in this com- munity. Brown—ll do not think so. Bystander—l know it. I think youare fanatical. Brown—And I think you are fanatical. “Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad,” and you are mad. Q. Was it your only object to free the negroes. A. Absolutely our only ob. ject. Q. Baut you demanded and took Col Washingtog’s silver and watch Brown—Yes; we intended freely to ap. propriate the property of slave-holders to carry out our object. It was for that, and only that, and with no design to enrich our seves with any plunder whatever. Q. Did you know Sherrod in Kansas? I understand you killed him. Brown—ll killed no man except in fair fight; I fought at Black Jack Point and ‘Osawatomie, and if I killed anybody it Was at one of these places. The prisoners were committed to the Charlestown jail, and their examination trial was to have commenced on Tuesday, the 25th inst., before eight Justices of the Peace. The following is the commitment of the of priseners, and Judge FParker's Charge to the Grand J ury: State of Virginia, Jefferson County, to wit :—To the sheriff, Court, and to the keeper of the jail of said county. These are to command you, in the name of the Commonwealth of Viginia, forthwith to convey and deliver into the custody of the keeper of said jail, and to receive and safe. ly keep the bo&ies of John Brown, Aaron C. Stephens, Edwin Coppie, Shields Green and John Copland, negro, and charged le. fore me, Roger Chew, a Justice of the Peace for the said county, on the oaths of ‘Henry A. Wise, Andrew Hunter and John W. McGinnis, ard upon the free admission and confession of said parties made in my presence and hearing, that they and each of them did felonously conspire with each. other and with other parties unknown, to make an abolition insurrection and open war against the Commonwealth of Virgin. ia, by making an armed attack upon and murdering her citizens at a certain place called Harper’s Ferry, and then and ther to riot on the I7th, 18th and 19th of Ge. tober, 1859, and did felonously and ot (Leir malice kill and murder, with firearms call. ed Sharp’s rifles, and revolvers and pistols, "divers citizens of this commonwealth, and Fountaine Beckham, George W. Turner, and Thomas Boorley, free white persons, and also Haywood Sheppard, a free negr, and did there and then feloniously conspir with divers slaves, belonging to citizens of this commonwealth, in the county afore said, to me unknown, to rebel and make in. surrection against the government and laws of this commonwealth, that they may be examined for the said offense before the proper examining court, and otherwie deait with according to law. Given under my hand and seal this 20th day of October, 1859. Signed, ROGER CHEY. JUDGE PARKER'S CHARGE TO THE GRAND JURY, Gentlemen of the Jury: In the stab of excitement into which our whole con. munity has been thrown by the recent o currences in this county, I feel that the charge which I usually deliver to a Grand Jury would be entirely out of place. Those oceurrences cannot but force them selves upon your attention. 'They mus necessarily oceupy a considerable portion of that time which you will devote teo you public duties as a Grand Jury. Howevr guilty the unfortunate men who arc nowi the hands of justice may prove to be, still they cannot be called spon to apswer b o™ unonurya WS 01 our commonwealth for any of the multifarious crimes with which they are charged, until a Grand Ju. ry, after diligent inquiry, shall decide tha for these offenses they be put upon ther trial. T will not permit myself to give ex pression to any of those feelings v hich a 'once spring up in every breast when re flection upon the enormity of the guilt in which those are involved who invade by force a peaceful, unsuspecting portion o our common country, raise the standard of insurrection amongst them and shoot down without mercy Virginia citizens, de fending Virginia soil against their invasion. I must remember, gentlemen, that asa minister of justice, bound to execute over you and laws faithfully, and in the very spirit of Justice herself, I must, as to e~ery one accused of crime, hold, as the 1w holds, that he is innocent until he shall b proved guilty by honest, independent and an impartial jury of his countrymen; and what is obligitory upon me is equnally pind ing upon every one who may be connected with the prosecution and trials of these of fenders. In these cases, as in all others, you will be controlled by that oath which each of you have taken, and in which yor have solemnly sworn that you will dili gently inquire into all offences which may be brought to your knowledgo, and that you will present no one through ill will, as well as that you will leave no one unindict ed through fear or favor; but in all your presentiments you shall present the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Do but this, gentlemen, and you will have fulfilled your duty. Go beyond this, and in place of that dilligent inquiry and calm investigation which you have sworn to make, act upon prejudice or from excite ment of passion, and you will have done a wrong to that law in whose service you have engaged. Asl before said, these men are now in the hands of justice. They are to have a fair and an partial trial. We owe it to the cause of justice as well as to our own characters that such a trial should be afforded them. If guilty, they will be sure to pay the extreme penalty of their guilt, and the example of punishment when thus inflicted by virtue of law _will he, be yond all comparison, more efficacious for our protection than any torture to which mere passion could subject them. Wheth er they be in public or private position, let each one of us remember that as the law has charge of these alleged offenders, the law alone, through its recognized agents, must deal with them to the last. It can tolerate no interference by others with du ties it has assumed to itself. If true to herself, and she will be, our commonwealth, through her courts of justice, will be a 5 ready to punish the offence of such inter ference as she is to punish these grave and serious offenders with which she is now ibout to deal, in case these offenses prove oy legal testimony to have been perpetrat «d. Let us all, gentlemen, bear this in nind, and in patience await the result, con ident that that result will be whatever strict and impartial justice shall determin® 0 be necessary and proper. It would seemn, gentlemen, and yet I speak from 1.0 svidence but upon vague rumers whichhave reached me, that these men who have late ly thrown themselves upon us, confidently expected to be joined by our slaves and free negroes, and unfurled the banner of in-

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gurrection and invited this class of our cit izens to rally under it, and yet, as I am told, they were unable to obtain a single recruit. The preliminary examination of the prisoners Jast Wednesday, at Charlestown, commenced in the Magistrate’s Court. Col. Davenport was the presiding justice, and the following magistrates were associ ated with him on the bench: Dr. Alexan der, John J. Lock, John F. Smith, Thos. H. Willis, George W. Eichelberger, Chas. H. Lewis, and Moses W. Burr. At 10} o'clock the Sheriff was dircted to bring in the prisoners, who were con ducted from the jail under a guard of 80 armed men. A guard was also stationed around the Court. Charles B. Harding, Esq. acted as Attorney for the County, assisted by An drew Hunter, Counsel for the Common wealth. The prisoners were brought in, Brown and Edwin Coppie manacled togeth er. Brown seemed weak and haggard, with eyes swollen frqm wounds on the head. Coppie is uninjured. Stephens seemed Jess injured than Brown, but looked hag gard and depressed. Both have a number of wounds on the head. John Copland is a bright mulatto, about 25 years of age, and Green a dark negro, aged about 30. Sheriff Campbell read the commitment of the prisoners, who were charged with treason and murder. Mr. Harding, the Attoruey for the State, asked that the Court might assign counsel for the prisoners, if they had.nonc. The Court then inquired if the prison ors Lad counsel, when Brown addressed the Court as follows: “I did not ask forany quarter at the time I was taken. I did not ask to have my life spared. The Governor of the State of Virginia tendered me his assur ance that I should have a fair trial; and, under no circumstances whatever, will I be able to have a fair trial. If you seek my blood, you can have it at any moment, withont the mockery of a trial. I have had no counsel. 1 have mnot been able to advise with any one. I know nothing about the feelings of my fellow prisoners, and am utterly unable to attend in any way to my own defense. My memory don't serve me. My health is insufficient althoughimproving. There are mitigating circumstances that I would urge in our fa vor, if a fair trial is to be allowed us. But if we are to be forced with a mere form— atrial for exeeution—you might spare yourselves that trouble. I am ready for my fate. I do not ask a trial. I beg for no mockery of a jury—no insult—nothing but that which conscience gives, or coward ice would drive you to practice. I ask again to be excused from the mockery of atrial. 1 do not even known what the special design of this examination is. Ido not know what is to be the benefit of it to the Commonwealth. I have now little further to ask, other than that I may not be foolishly insulted, only as cowardly bar bariansinsult those who fall into their pow or At the conclusion of Brown’s.remarks, the Court assigned Charles J. Faulkner and Lawson Botts as counsel for the priso ners. Mr. Faulkner—ll was about to remark to the Court that, although I feel at any time willing to discharge any duty which the Court can legally claim, and by author ity of law devolve upon me, I am not aware of any authority which this Court has, sitting as an Examining Court, to as sign counsel for the defense. Besides, it is manifest from the remarks just made by one of the prisoners that he regards the ap pearance of counsel under such circum stances not as a dona fide act, but rather as a mockery. Under these circumstances I do not feel disposed to assume the respom sibility of that positon. I have other rea sous for declining the position, connected with my having been at the place of action and hearing all the admissions of the pris oners, which render it improper and inex pedient for me to act as counsel. If the Uourt had authority to order it peremptori ly, I should acquiesce, and-obey that au thority. 1 am not aware that there is any such power vested in this Court, but as it @s the prisoners’ desire, I will see that full Justice is done them. Mr. Botts said he did not feel it to be his duty to decline the appointment of the Court. He}was prepared to do his best to defend the prisoners, and he hoped the Court would assign some experienced as sistant in case Mr. I ulkner persisted in his declination. Mr. Harding addressed Brown, and ask ed him if he was willing to accept Messrs. Faulkner and Botts as his counsel. Mr. Brown replied: 1 wish to say that 1 have sent for counsel. I did apply,through the advice of some persons here, to some persons whose names I do not now recol lect, to act as counsel for me; and I have sent for other counsel, who have had no possible opportunity to seeme. I wish for counsel, if I am to have a trial; but if 1 am to have nothing but the mockery jof a 1 trial, as I have said, I do not care anything aboat counsel. 1t is unnecessary to trou ble any gentleman with that duty. Mr. Harding—You are to have a fair trial. Mr. Br()\\'n“'l‘here, were certain men-—— I think Mr. Botts was one of them——who declined acting as counsel; but I am not positive about it. I cannot remember whether he was one, because 1 have heard so many names. lam a stranger here. 1 do not know the disposition or character of the gentlemen named. I have applied for counsel of my own, and doubtless conld have them, if I am not, as I said before, tg be hurried to execution before they can reach me. But if thatis the disposition that is to be made of me, all this trouble and expensc can be saved. Mr. Harding—The question is, do you desire the aid of Messrs. Faulkner and Botts as your counsel Please to answer yes or no. Mr. Brown—l cannot regard this as an examination under any circumstances. I would prefer that they should exercise their own pleasure. 1 feel as if it was a matter of very little account to me. If they had designed to assist me as counsel, I'should have wanted an opportunity to consult them at my leisure. Mr.;Harding—Stevens, are you willin% those gontlemen should act as your counsel Stevens—l am willing that gentleman thall (pointing to Mr. Botts.) Mr. Harding—Do you object to Mr. Faulkner Stevens—No; I amwilling to take both. Mr. Harding addressed each of the other prisoners separately, and each stated his willins;ness tobe defended by the counsel named. The Court issued a peremptory order that the press should not publish detailed testimony, as it would render the gettigg of a jury before the Circuit Court impossible. Various witnesses who had been made pris oners by the insurgents testifipd as to the acts of insurrection. The prisoners were. then remanded for trial before the Circuit Court. The testimony was subsequently sent to the Grand Jury, who found true bills against all the prisoners. It is said that it is the intentien of the prosecution to proceed with the execution of the prisoners immediately after their conviction. The Court has refused to allow any one to sec or converse with Brown, fearing that he would say that which might, by being published, inflame the slaves against their masters. Capt. Cook was arrested at Mont Alto, Franklin county, Pa., on Tuesday after noon, and has already been ordered to be delivered to Gov. Wise by Gov. Packer, of Pennsylvania. The TWlheckly Anglo-Bfrican, NEW YORK, OCTOBER 29, 1859. EZ" Advertisements for this paper must be ac companicd by the cash. E 5" Copies of this paper can be purchased of the news-dealers everywhere. JOHN BROWN AND HIS CAPTORS. Inall ages and in every depsrtment of effort for the true advancement of man kind have been found men far in advance of the masses. These are at the outposts -—they stand in the foreground of their times; many of them often so far in ad vauce that they may be regarded as living ‘and acting in the future. Misunderstood, hated, denounced, traduced, and often de prived of life, though invariably in the right, they find few bold enough to espouse their cause, and fewer still willing to be come colaborers with them. It was so in the days of Christ; it was so before; and it has been so ever since. Coming up to their stand-point long after these men have ‘passed out of sight, and it is that receiving ‘their doctrines and acting up to their teach ‘ings that society does them justice. Such is the position of John Brown and the other captive survivors of the twenty two, and “they were right,” will yet be the verdict of coming history. John Brown is one of the age and the man of the American Continent. He is far in advance of thus much of the coun try in which he has lived, and being full of well-spent years, and of brighter hopes to-day than ever, of the ultimate succes of ‘the great work of liberation of the bond ‘man—the highest aim of his life—he is now ready, if need be, to be offered up. Talk as we will—call him fanatic, mad. man, traitor, our word for it Brown could not help it. It was his mission. He was impelled by an unseen hand—a hand that, notwithstanding, points the destinies of na tions. Whoever will read the examination of Brown can but be struck by his wonderful superiority over each and all of his cap tors, not excepting Gov. Wise himself; and none more than the Governor hasbeen made sensible of this fact. His (Brown’s) large humanity in sparing the life of those whom it was in his power to take, and nec essary to the prosecution of his plans; yea, even necessary to save his own life, was one of many great proofs of this kind. His determination to implicate no others even to save himself, is another proof of the moral grandeur of the man. Nar Turxer, THE VircINIA Hpro.—At a time when the public mind is, to a great extent, centered upon the case of the man and the Zero, John Brown, who has offered himself a sacrifice for the sake of liberty, it is fitting that the peopleg should inform themselves upon that and kindred sub jects. In 1830, Nat Turner made his ap pearance in an effort to release his race from the trammels of American slavery. That effort was made in the same ancient dominion where the present hero now lin gers. It will be interesting, therefore, to listen to the eloquent J. Sella Martin next Wednesday evening, in his lecture on “Nat Turner.” That will be an opportu nity for seeing what degree of interest the people really take in such a subject, and in what direction their sympathies really ran. There scems to have been a provi. dence in the selection of this subject and the orator who is to set it forth. 'Wehope that thecapacity of Shiloh Church will be duly tested on the occasion. It will be not simply a compliment to the Anglo- African Committee and to the lecturer, but, we warrant, a gratification seldom to be en- Joyed. Tur Erements or Natloxar Perperuiry. —The Rev. Charles E. Harris, of the Carlton avenue M. I, Church, delivered his lecture, being the second of the Anglo- African course, at Shiloh Church, on Wed nesday evening. The audience was re spectable and appreciative. A sketch of the lecture will appear in our columns next week. Rev. Joux F. Cook’s MoxuMeENT.—The letter of our Washington correspondent, giving an account of the interesting exer cises attending the erection of a monument to the memory of the late John F. Cook, on the 24th inst., was received too late for insertion in this week’s paper. It will ap pear 1n our next. Home Correspondence, _—.-—-o‘—-— OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 24, 1859, Mz. Eprmor:—On Tuesday evening last Frederick Douglass, Esq., delivered his great lecture on “Self-made Men,” to a ve ry large and attentive audience of ‘white and colored persons, and I think there were rather more whites than colored. Judging from the applause which greeted the self-made man during his speech, it was a decided success; indeed, 'Fred was himself on that occasion. A few minutes past the time for the lecture to have com menced, Mr. John C. Bowers, the President of the Philadelphia Library Company, de livered a short address, as it is customary in the society for the President to open the lecture season by a few remarks. Mr. Bowers referred in suitable terms to the occasion, and then introduced the lecturer. Mr. Douglass occupied the stand until past the hour of 10 o'clock. [He referred to many men who were self-made, and among them was Benjamin Banneker. He read a letter which was sent to Thomas Jefferson by Banneker, and was very [eloquent in ‘his allusions to both those personages. Near the close of his lecture Mr. Douglass alluded to the transactions at Harper’s Ferry as being the legitimate fruits of slavery, which, to’ my surprise, elicited deafening applause from the audience. It was a splendid effort of oratory, and it will no doubt be long remembered by those who heard it. Many personsin the audience heard Mr. Douglass for the first time, and they seemed highly delighted as far as 1 have been able to learn. One gentleman remarked to another as they were coming from the hall that he was the greatest Dou glass in the United States. In the midst of hisspeech, Mr. Douglass took occasion to remark that slavery found no place in the Constitution of our country. In this, however, some of his most enthusiastic ad mirers do not agree with him. Mr. Dou glass left the city ongWednesday for Bos ton, where I am told he is to repeat the lecture. Considerable excitement prevailed here} last week, occasioned by the insurrection 1 at Harper’s Ferry, and a rumor gained cre dence that the Frank Johnson Guards had been disarmed by the Adjutant General on i Saturday last, of forty muskets; but such, I believe, is not the case, for I was in formed on Saturday evening that the mus kets were still in the Guards’ armory, whatever might have been the wish of the Adjutant General in the matter. I believe, however, that the organization of colored military companies in Pennsylvania is un lawful, and most certainly it is contrary to usage in our military affairs. The whites, I believe, generally suppose every colored man to sympathize with the insurgents at Harper's Ferry. A case of much interest to city passen ger railroad companies was tried in the Court of Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, the 18th inst., in which a conductor and driver on the Fifth and Sixth streets line were charged with committing an assault and battery on a passenger named Geo. T. Wamrath, on the 28th of September last. Mr. Wamrath applied for a passage, and the car being filled with passengers inside, and several standing on the platform, he was compelled to stand there too. Being lame, leaned for support against the side of the door. F¥rom this position the con ductor ordered him to move, but not being shown any place to move to, Mr. Wam rath refused, whereupon the conductor call ed the driver, and they forcibly ejected him. The case was tried before Judge Ludlow, (the notorious,) who, in his charge to the jury, said: “When a corporation takes a passenger, a contract is entered in- to by which it agrees to carry that passen- ger to ihe point of destination, and to fur nish him or her with [suitable and pro pér accommodations. The conductor is to see that the contract is fairly carried out. The passenger, on his part, agrees to pay the fare. He also agrees that he will con duct himself in an orderly manner while in 1 the car. The conductor is clothed with ample power to enforce the rules of the company; but when enforcing a proper or der in a proper case, if he exceeds the force necessary to accomplish his purpose he is guilty of assault and battery.” The con ductor, John Fidal, was convicted, and sen tenced to pay $l6 and costs, amounting to $26 50. Thomas Potee, the driver, was also convicted, but recommended to mer cy. He was sentenced to pay $5 and costs, amounting in all to $l6 50. At a stockholders’ meeting on Tuesday last, 2,953 votes were cast on the question of running the cars on the Green and Coates streets city railway on Sundays, all of which were against the measure. This is a complete back down from their former position. The funeral sermon of the late George Stewart was preached at the First African Presbyterian Church yesterday afternoon, by Rev. Jonathan C. Gibbs, from the text, “If a man dies, shall he live again?” The reverend gentleman spoke with great earn estness, and displayed much zeal for the cause of religion. He is very happy in il lustrations, has a fluent style, and declaims well. The church was crowded to reple tion, and many persons failed to gain ad mission. The members of the Grand Uni ted Order of Odd Fellowsturned out strong, and attracted much attention in the streets. The wore rosettes, covered with black crape, designating the degrees to which they severally belonged. The Grand Master’s Chapter, No. 2, was well repre sented. The closing ode was sung in the church, previous to the benediction. Speaking of Odd Fellows, the Grand Master, Grand Secretary, and delegates to Toronto, C. W., having returned home were received in a becoming manner by a cominittee of gentlemen from the several Lodges at the Masonic Hall, on Friday evening last. A collation was served, com posed of delicacies and choice viands. The affair was very crediteble, and no dobuj will have a tendency toward strengthening the bonds of union existing in the fraterni ty. From what I have seen of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, itis a de sideratum among the colored people of the United States. I have watched theirmove ments for years, and I am almost persuaded to be an Odd Fellow. On Wednesday morning last, Frederick Douglass visited the Institute for Colored Youth, and was welcomed by William T. Jones, one of the pupils, in a neat little speech, teeming with sentiments of the no blest character, to which th: selfmade man responded most eloquently. The number of deaths reported to the Board of Health last week was 168 of which 11 were colored. BANNEKER. OUR NEW HAVEN LETTER. New Havew, Oet. 22, 1859 Drar Axcro:—The pastoral ministry of the Rev. Mr. Washington, to whom I re ferred in my last, has already began to bear fruit, and the Zion congregation over which he is placed is putting forth shoots of renewed life. As an evidence of this fact, let me state that the females of that church have just organized a Sewing Soci ety, to aid by their industry in the support of the temporalities of their religious or ganization. They have selected an effi cient and indefatigable President, in Mrs. Catharine Turner, under whose directions their efforts must be crowned with success. In thus organizing this society, the Zion congregatiou has taken its rank among the rest of the religious societies of the colored people of New Haven, all of which have had sewing circles in operation for years past. I may also mention in farther confirma tion of the renewed life manifested by the Zion congregation, the fact that on Thurs day next, 27th inst., the United Daughters of Conference connected with that church, will celebrate their anniversary by a men tal festival, in which there will be “A feast of reason and a flow of soul.” The female socicties attached to the va rious colored churches of the city are ex pected to participate in the festivities, and add interest to the occasion. And here, whilst speaking of this society, let me state that Min. Burch, its Drosident, although g member of the Bethel connexion, yet with a Christian liberality rarely exhibited, un dertook, several years since, to found this society among the females of Zion Church, and has continued to give them ever since the benefit of herrare experience in socie ty matters, by presiding over the same. The Bethel congregation haviug been hith erto in a primitive and growing state, has not had any need for such a society among them. But now, as it has reached a more settled state of existence by the comple tion of their new church edifice, which is to be honored next year by the sitting of the New England Annual Conference, steps are about being taken for the imme diate organization of a society of the Daughters of Conference of the Bethel connection in this city. One of the most important events that New Haveners are called to look forward to with interest, is the expected advent of the Rev. J. Sella Martin in our midst, to deliver his lecture on the Life and Charac ter of Nathaniel Turner, on Thursday eve ning, Nov. 3d prox. I can predict for our citizens a rare intellectual treat in hearing this orator, whom the Rev. H. H. Garnet very significantly styled “The Lion of the Waest.” The natural poetic gift and rheto rical powers of this young clergyman make him one of the first of living oraters. So excellent are his endowments in this re spect, that one of the largest Baptist con gregations in Boston, the Athens of Amer ica, was glad tc obtain his services as a stated supply during the summer; and even now another congregation of the same de nomination of the Bay State hang enchant ed on the “Thoughts that breatheand words that burn,” which fall from his lips. His theme has also gained an additional interest by the recent attempt lat insurreciion at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia. I have no doubt that our grave Ameri can Senators would be taught wisdom in respect to the future destiny of the coun try, as connected with the institution of slavery, if they would only listen to and heed the truths that this young divine will enunciate in his biographical delineations of the negro insurrectionist, Nat. Turner. It may not be amiss to state for the benefit of those who are not acquainted with the fact, that this eloquent young clergyman is himself a self-emancipated slave. New Haven must not do otherwise than give him a select and crowded auditory. She would disgrace herself if the man, the subject and the occasion did not rouse them to take an overwhelming interest in the matter. Let us all remember to be present at this lectnre, on the 3d of No vember next. A hint to the wise is suffi} cient. Capt. John Johnson, of Albany,N. Y., who has long commanded and owned a sloop on the Hudson River, was married in our cicy last Wednesday night, 15th inst., to Mrs. Jane Penny, a widow lady of Mid dletown, in this State. Dr. 8. W. 8. Dut ton performed the nuptial céremony. A select bridal party assembled on the ceca sion as the guests of the married couple, at the residence of Mrs. Ellen Thompson, in State street. Several Albanians graced the occasion with their presence, amongst whom was a brother of the groom, who is also the owner and captain of a vessel that plies between this place, New York City, and Albany. The espoused Captain will take his bride to Albany next week, carry ing her a passenger on his own vessel. OBSERVER. OUR JAMAICA LETTER. Jamarca, L. I, Oct. 18. 1859. Dear Axero:—Again I am at this little village with its snow-white houses, level streets, church-spires, and vacant lots; to the joy, I hope, of many little friends who during the past year traveled hand inhand with me through the same alley of life, attended the same church, the same Sab bath-school. But, dear me, how many changes I have found—“such is human life.” The places where once groups of merry children played, are now lonely and assume a gloomy aspect; familiar seats are vacant, the Sabbath-school dreary, we do not rally there as we used to, we cannot sing that lively little hymn now, “I have a Father in the promised land.” Why? Because it is too expressive of our feelings, tears come in our eyes, the pale-faced mes senger, Death, has been here; many dear little faces are numbered with the dead! their little companions sit with large eyes expressive of wonder. Some are sick, some gone away, “‘some are married, some are dead, and when I ask with throbs of pain,” all are expressive of these sad words, like the old clock on the stair, “Forever— Never.” They have crossed that awful gulf which no mortal ever yet repassed to tell what’s on the other side Amid the cold, moist earth we’ve laid them, ‘Where forest east her leaf, And we weep that those so lovely Should have a life so brief. But we gladly hail many intelligent faces who have come to dwell among us; and among these new comers and who general ly show themselves on the Sabbath, is the publisher of the “Anglo-African.” Anoth er is a very intelligent itinerant preacher, who, I should think, must be of some as sistance to our local speakers. I see oth ers, who I hope will do all they can to pre vent the children of this village from suf fering that scorn and contempt which we see many of our colored villagers are sub ject to, brought on by a neglect of that culture which is the only security to mor ality and religion. I attended Mr. Robert Hamil ton’s musical entertainment, given in this place last Monday evening, which was sat isfactory to all, with the exception of a somewhat scanty attendance, owing to the notice not being properly circulated. We noticed a group of white friends sitting near the aisle, one of whom (quite a gen tlemanly looking character, too,) we should suppose was raised instead of being brought up, as he sat with his hat on. J. P. SAMPSON. Errara.—ln the notice in our last issue of the Masonic gathering, there were the following errors: Instead of “the Daugh ters of Samaria” it should have read “He roines of Jericho”-—and “Sir” should have read Brother J. V: R. Givens. Arram or rHER Snapow.—Considerable excitement was caused at Frederick City, this afternoon, by a report that a large bo dy of Abolitionists had crossed from Penn. sylvania to Virginia with the intention of rescuing the Harper’s Ferry insurrection ists. A military company left immediate ly to assist in the defense of the Charles town jail. ge¥ A dispatch to the New York “T'ri bune” says: “F. J. Merriam, of Boston, who had some connection with the affair at Harper’s Ferry, but who escaped before the taking of the Arsenal, has since died of his wounds. He was hurriedly buried in this State by fugitive slaves. ATT ENTION! ATTENTION! AT~ tention! Titus’ Reform Intelligence Office, 193 Mercer street, between Bleeker and Amity streets. Letters written, and male and female help supplied by the month, week, day or job. A reg ister i kept for the names of all eolored persons to enable their friends to find them without trav eling over the whole city. Price of registering, ten cents, or gratis to those who have no money. Also a register of the different societies, their pla ces of meeting, and the names of their officers. Rooms to let. T. 8. W. TITUS, 15-2¢ Proprictor. T B. VOORHEES’ DANCING +ACADEMY, at Metropolitan rooms, 178 Prince st. Practicing evenings, Monday and Friday, Pri vate classes on Wednesday evening, from 8 till 11. An afternoon class for masters ang misses every Saturday, at 3 o’clock. Ali the fashionable dances taught. For terms, &c., apply at the rooms at the hours above specified, or at his residence, 164 Sullivan street. 15-12 t '\VANTED--An active and intelligent boy, fourteen or sixteen years of age, to learn the drug business. Apply to Geo. 8. Phillips, corner Caril and Johnson streets, Brooklyn. 15-1 t s Ay “VANTED-A young l&d{ to do fancy knitting. Apply at No. 3 Silkstreet, Newark, N.J. 15-2 t. EMBBOIDEBY AND BRAIDING done to order, by Miss Addie M. Hamilton, No. 22 Tallman st., Brooklyn. 15-tf MISCELLANEOQUS. HE 24 MONTHLY SOCIAB Tof T. B, Voorhees Dancing Class will take pfifi at the Metropolitan Rooms, 178 Prince street, on Wednesday evening, Nov. Oth. Tickets, $1 each, including supper. S Wee R s Ley e J A. SIMONDS, Boot and Shoe Maker, 147 Navy street, Brooklyn. Repairing done at the shortest notice. \VE, THE FIRST ELEVEN OF the Olivve Cricket Club, do hereby challenge any other eighteen colored cricketers of Philadel phia, to Elay a game of cricket. All communica tions )be addressed to FRANCIS WOOD, Secretary, 1224 Sindall street, below Walnut street. JNO. R. KENNEDY, President. 15-2¢ e AI\'GLO—APRICAN COURSE OF LECTURES. A course of popular lectures will be delivered in SHILOH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Prince street, corner of Marion, during the ensu ing season, for the purpose of establishing an ANGLO-AFRICAN READING-RGOM, in this city, where persons may resort without re gard to distinction of complexion, sect, or party. The lectures will be delivered weekly, on WEDNESDAY EVENINGS, in the following orders Oct. 19th—*Great Men,” Hon. Horace Greeley. Oct. 26th—(expected) Rev. Chas. E. Harris. Nov. 2d—+*“Nathaniel Turner,” Rev. J. Sella Martin. Nov. 9th—“ The Wrongs and the Remedy of the Anglo—African,” Hon. E. D. Culver. Nov. 16th—Poem, “Dred Scott Decision,” Rev -E. P. Rogers. Nov. 28d—*“Chattel Slavery and Revelation,” Mr. William Herries. Nov. 30th—*The Crown of Oak,” Mr. Theodore Tilton. Dec. Tth—¢Africa,” Rev. Amos G. Beman. Dec. 14th—+*The Republics of the East and the West,” Mr. George L. Ehle. Dee. 21st—(subject to be announced) Rey, Geo. B. Cheever, D. D. Dec. 28th—*“Africa—Past, Present, and Fu ture,” v J. B. Smith. ADMISSION TO EACH LECTURE, TEN CENTS. Tickets will be sold at the door only. Doors open at 7, lectures to commence at 8 o'clock precisely. HENRY HIGHLAND GARNET, Chairman of Committee. Wau. Herrizs, Secretary. 13-tf FOR SALE LOW. THE VAL uable house and lot, 32 Bank street, Newark, N.J. Enquire of J. ELLIS, 14-5¢ 291 Broad street, Newark. G_IDEOI\' LIPPETT, ICE" CREAM AND REFRESHMENT SALOON, NO. 75 KNOX STREET, ALBANY,N. Y. 1% Families supplied with IcE crEAM at the shortest notice, in forms of all sizes. MISS A. E. FREEMAN, TEACHER OF VOCAL AND INSTRU- MENTAL MUSIC, 148 JAY STREET, Brooklyn. -Terms reasonable. 13-tf ROBERT HTAMILTON, VOCAL IST AND CHORISTER of ZION CHURCH, corner of Church and Leonard streets, New York, respectfully announces to the gubiic that heis pre pared to give instructions, day or evening, to such scholars, singing societies, elubs, or individ uals, as may desire 2 inowledge of the most beau tiful SCIENCE OF MUSIC. He also offers his services to churches or indi viduals, to sing at, or conduet, for a moderate compensation, the vocal department of concerts or exhibitions, or to act as agent for persons desir- ing to give concerts. Persons living at a distance desiring information from this city or vicinity, or wanting to make purchases in this market and not having the time or means to come themselves, might find it advan tageous to employ the subscriber, as his circle of acquaintances is very large, and his facilities for purchasing or selling very %avorable. TERMS, MODERATE. Please address the subseriber, at the office of the Anglo-African,” or at his residénce, No. 22 Talman street, Brooklyn, L. L. 9-tf FOR SALE==The good-will and fixtures of a Barber’s shop, in the thriving village of Stam ford, Conn. Price $l5O. Apply to ROBT. STE VENS, in said village, or at this office. 10-tf FARI[LY BOARDING IHOUSLE, By MRS. 8. BABCOCK, 541 Droome street, near Sullivan, New York. 10 tf S'I‘EPHEN LAWRENCE, ENGINEER, and agent for STEAM PRESSURE GUAGES, No. 35 William street, 12-1 y New York. ilw:lSS FMARY C. R. MORSE, FTASHIONABLE DRESS-MAKER, 68 William street, i 1268 Newark, N. J. HEATH‘S EXCELSIOR WASHING BLUE, (the very best article of the kind,) for sale at the Drug ‘Store 55 WEST BBOAD WAY. 12 1-2 cents per bottle. Tatf TIIE YOUNG MEN'S LITERARY Association of the city and county ot New York, meet every Wednesday evening in the lee ture room of the Seventh Avenue Presbyterian Cburech, near Eleventh street, (Rev. 11. M. Wil son, pastor.) The exercises consist of reading, lectures and debates. Admission free. b 18-tf THE PROVINCIAL FREEMAN AND SEMI-MONTHLY ADVERTISER, Is published by I. D. SHADD CO., CHATHAM, C. W. Terys—One Dollar per year, invariably in ad vance. The Provineial Freeman” will ba devoted to Anti-Slavery, Emigration, Temperance, and Gen eral Literature. It will open its columns to the views of men of different political opinions, re serving the right, as_an independent journal, of full expression, on all questions or projects affect ing the people in a political way. Not commutted to the views of any religious sect exclusively, it will carefully observe the rights of every sect, at the same time that a re servation shall be made in favor of an existing difference of opinion as to the views or actions of the sects respectively. As an advertising medium, as a vehicle of infor mation on Agriculture, and as an enemy to vice in any and ex‘ix;{econceivable form, and a promot er of good morals, it shall be made worthy of the patronage of the publie. All letters, to receive attention, whether for publication or on business, must be addressed, post-paid, 1. D. SHADD, Chatham, C. W. FRANKLIN L. JONES, TAILOR, 174 Mulberry st., New York. 7-tf JAMBS R. W. LEONARD, CARD AND JOB PRINTER, 219 CENTRE STREET, NEW YORK. MRS- E. LEONARD, FASHIONABLE FRENCH DRESS MAKER, 39 Thompson street. Receives monthly the latest Paris Fashions. 8-tf A ROBERTS, Agent for the Weekly Anglo-African and the Anglo-African Magazine, 120 CLINTON COURT, EIGHTH ST., near Sixth avenue, New York, where orders for the above-named publications may be left or copies obtained. 12-4 f Lo Ee R G e e BELL’S INTELLIGENCE OFFICE has removed from 41 Howard street to 82 Spring street, 2d house east of Broadway. 10-5 t MISS OLIVIA A. HAMILTON, 1V fachionable dress making, No. 22 Tallman st., Brooklyn. 15:tf 7 MISCELLANEOUS. Srare o NEW YoRE, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATF, 1- ALBaNY, August 31, 1859, To' THE SHERIFF OF THE 1 County of New York :—Sir: Notice lis hereby given that, at the General Election to be held in this State on the TUESDAY succeed ing the first Monday of November next, the fol lowing officers are to be elected—to wit: A Secretary of State, in the place of Gideon J. Tuzk(e}r; 3 omptroller, in the pla E Chzreh; P place of Sandford E n Attorney General, in the place o T A State Engineer and Surveyor, in the place of Van R. Richmond A Stats Treasurer, in the place of Isaae V. Van derpool A Canal Commissioner, in the place of Charles H. Sherrill An inspector of State Prisons, in the place of Wesley Bailey A Judge oty the Court of Appeals, in the place Alexander S. Johnson A Clerk of the Court of Appeals, in the place of Russell F. Hicks; All of whose terms of oftice will expire on the last day of December next. Also a Judge of the Supreme Court for the First Judicial Distriet, in ti;e place of James J. Roosevelt, whoee term of office will expire on the last day of December next. Also Senators for the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Senate Districts, comprising the eounty of New York. COUNTY OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED Seventeen Members of Assembly. Two Justices of the Superior Court, in the place of John Slosson and James Monerief One Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in the place of Charles P. Daly One Justice of the Marine Court, in the place of Albert Thompson; All whose terms of office will expire on the last day of December next. The attention of Inspectors of Election and County Canvassers is directed to chap. 271 of Laws of 1589, a copy of which is printed here with, for instruetions in regard to their duties un der said act, “submitting to the people a law au thorizing the loan of two million Eve ‘hundred thousand dollars, to provide for the payment of the floating debt of the State.” CHAPTER 271 AN Act to submit to the People a Law authoriz ing a Loan of Two Million give Hundred Thou sand Dollars, to provide for the payment of the Floating Debt of the State. Passed April 13, 1859 three-fifths being present. The People of the State of R'cw York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. The Commissioners of the Canal Fund are hereby authorized to borrow on the credit of the State, two million five hundred thou sand dollars, at a rate not exceeding six per cent. per annum, and reimbursable at such periods as shall be determined by the said Commissioners, not execceding eighteen years from the time of making such loan. All the provisions of law in relation to loans made by Commissioners of the Canal Fund, and the issue and transfer of certifi cates of stock, shall apply to loans authorized by this act, so far as the same are applicable. See. 2. The moneys realized by such loan shall be applied exclusively to the payment of eclaims against the State not otherwise provided for, for work done on the canals of the State, and for pri vate property appropriated by the State for the use of such canals, and for injury to private PPOF erty growing out of the construction of the canals, or to the payment of the principal and interest of guch loan, and for no other purpose whatever. See. 3. Two million five hundred thousand dol lars is hereby appropriated to be paid out of the Treasury, on the warrant of the Auditor of the Canal Department, from the said moneys, within gwo years from the time when this act shall take effect, for the payment of claims aguinst the State specified in the last preceding section, and for the payment of the interest on.the loan authorized oy this act, which shall become payable prior to the receipt into the Treasury of the first annual tax, horeinafter directed to be levied and collected, for the payment of the interest and principal of the loans authorized by this act; but any sum ap plied to pay interest as aforesaid may be refunded out of the proeeeds of the said taxes when received into the Treasury. Sec. 4. An annual tax is hereby imposed, and shall be levied and collected in the same manner 'as other State taxes are levied and colleeted, sufhi cient to pay the interest and redeem the principal of the loan hereby authorized within ecighteen }iears from the time of the contracting thereof. he Comptroller shall ascertain and determine what eum, being applied in the payment of prin cipal and interest, in the first year after the tax can be collected as aforesaid, and in each succeed ing year thereafter,, within the period of eighteen gears from the time of contracting said loan, will e sufficient to pay the interest and redeem the prineipal of said loan within said period of eigh teeen years and shall in each year apportion the sum so required among the several counties of this State according to the then last corrected as gessment rolls returned to his office. and shall give notice of such apportionment to the Board of Su pervisors of the respective counties. It shall be the duty of the Boards of Supervisors of the re spective eonnties to eause the amount so appor tioned in each year to be levied, collected, and paid to the Treasurer of this State, in the same manner as other State taxes. The money colleot ed and paid into the Trea,euxx’ under this section shall constitute a sinking fund to pay the interest and redeem the principal of the loan contracted pursuant to this act, and shall be sacredly applied to that purpose and if at any time the aingdng fund shall be insufficient to comply with the re quirements of this section, the Comptroller shall increase the sum thereafter to be levied and col lected by tax in each year, so as to make the fund adequate for the purpose aforesaid. Seec. 5. The fourth section of this aet, imposing a tax, may be repealed whenever the revenues of the canals, after meeting all present’ constitutional charges upon them, shall amount to enough to forma ainlri)ing fund sufficient to Ipny the interest and redeem the principal of all loans within the eighteen years mentioned in the first section of this act. Seec. 6. This act shall be submitted to the peo ple of this State at the next general election, and the votes given for its “d°ll)fi°“ shall be endorsed «Constitutional Loan,” and shall be in the follow ing form “For aloan of two million five hundred thousand dollars, to pay the floating debt of the State.” The inspectors of the several election dis triets of this State shall provide a separate box in which the ballots given in pursuance of this act shall be deposited. The bafiou shall be canvassed and returned, and the result shall be determined and certified in the same manner as votes given for the office of Governor of this State. If a ma jority of the votes cast pursuant to this act be “For a loan of two million five hundred thousand dollars to pay the floating debt of the State,” then the preceding sections of this act shall take effect; butif a maf‘ority of the votes so cast shall be “Against loan of two million five hundred thou sand dollars to pay the floating debt of the State,” then the said scetions shall not take effect, but shall be ino%rative. ours respectfully, GIDE(e)N J. TUCKER, Seereta;y of State. Ciry axp County oF NEW YORK, Sheriff’s Offlce, New York, Aug. 31, 1850. I hereby certify that the above is a true co%y of the original notice received by me from the Secretary of State, and now on file in _this office. JOHN KELLY, Sheriff A RARE BARGAIN.--FOR SALE, at Jamaiea, L. I, a house and sixteen lots of ound, for $l,OOO. Terms, $5OO cash, and the g:lnnce secured by bond and mortgage. A’Fply to J. Solon, MeNeil strest, Jamaiea, or to Thos. Hamilton, 48 Beelmar Ireet, New York. 9-tf TIOR SALE. In the beautiful village of Ja- F‘zmica, L. L, a small cottage, with two lots of ground. Price, $5OO. One half the purchase money can remain on bond and mortgage for a term of Jvears. Appli to Wilsen Rantous, South street, Jamaiea, or Thos. Hamilton, 48 Beekman street, New York. 8-tf CI!ARLES C. BLUE’S BOARDING HOUSE, 102 Olive street, New Haven, Conn., where he will be happy to have his friends call at all times. 8-13¢ ee i i e L i il ARy FOR SALE.—A complete File, bound, of the New York Daily ’l?fibune, for 1851. In quire at this offlce. B T i, S bnsss N. MULLER, Printer, 48 Beokma® Bt, N. Y.

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Loems, Anecdotes and Shetehes. SORROW STILL—AND SiN. —0:0— T know that it mnst be, Yea! thou art changed—all worshipped as thou art— Mourned as thou shalt be! Sickness of the heart Hath done its work on thee! Thy dim eyes tell a tale, i A piteous tale, of vigils and the trace Of bitter tears is on thy beauteous face, Beauteous, and yet so pale Changed love! but not alone! T'am not what they think me; though my cheek Wear but its last year’s furrow, though I speak Thus in my natnral tone. The temple of my youth Was strong in moral purpose onee I felt The glory of philosophy, and knelt At the pure shrine of truth. I went into the storm, And mocked the billows of the tossing sea I said to fate “What wilt thiou do to me? I have not harmed a worm. Vainly the heart is steeled In Wisdom’s armor let her burn her books! I look upon them as the soldier looks Upon his eloven shield. Virtue and Virtue's rest, How have they perished! Through my onward course Repentance dogs my footsteps! black Remorse Is my familiar guest. The glory and the glow Of the world’s loveliness have passed away And Fate hath little to inflict to-day, And nothing to bestow! Is not the damning line Of guilt and grief engraven on me now And the fierce passion that hath scathe thy brow, Hath it not blasted mine No matter! I will turn To the straight path of duty Ihave wrought, At last, my wayward spirit be taught What it hath yet to learn. Labor shall be my lot, My kindred shall be joyful in my praise, And fame shall twine for me, in after days, A wreath I covetnot. And if T cannot make, Dearest! thy hope my hope, thy trust my trust, Yet will T study to be good, and just, And blameless, for thy sake. Thou may’st have comfort yet! Whate'er the source from which those waters glidv, Thou hath found healing merey in their tide Be happy and forget. Forget me—and farewell! But say not that in me new hopes and fears, Or absence, or the laps of gradual years, Will break thy memory’s spell Indelibly within, AllT have lost is written; and the theme Which Silence whispers to my thoughts and dreams, Is sorrow still—and sin B&s™ A late reverend divine, well known Jfor his quaint wit as well as for his kind ness of heart, walking out back of his house where a new street was opening, saw an Irishman hard at work with a crow bar, striving to dislodge a huge stone from the ground, where it was held fast by the roots of a tree. His patience was fairly exhausted by the vain struggles he had made, and at last he exclaimed in a geeat passion: “The devil take it! the devil take it The old pastor approached him and qui etly remarked: that he ought not to make such free use of the name of the evil one, and certainly not to throw such a big stone at him as that. 'The Irishman was quiet in a minute, and striking his crowbar into the ground, and leaning leisurely on it, he turned up his face at once to the Doctor and the sunlight, and while over it roguish ly played those indiscribable forerunners of genuine Irish wit, he replied: “Och, then, and it’s yourself that’s find in’ a fault wid me for sayin’ that same, when it’s yees and the like of yees that's paid by the year for abusin’ the ould gen tleman all the time!” The old pastor turned away to smile and enjoy the retort. g™ “Hillo, Misther Postmaster, and is there iver a lethur here for Dennis O’Fla herty “I believe there is,” said the postmaster, ste?ping back and producing the Jetter. “And will you be so kind as to rade it to me, seein’ I had the misfortune to be edicated to rade niver a bit 7” “To be sure,” said the accommudating postmaster. He then opened and read the epistle, which was from the old country, concern his relations there, etc. 'When he had fin ished, Dennis observed: “And what would ye be axin’ for the postage on that lethur “Fifty cents.” “Chape enough, yer honor, but as I'd niver think of axin’ ye to trust me, just kape the letter for pay; and say, Misther, if I'd call in one of these days, would ye write an answer to it?” 82~ A Western Justice of the Peaco‘ ordered a man to “come up and be sworn.” He was informed that the person was deaf and dumb. “I don’t care,” said the Jus tice, passionately, “whether heis or mo. Here is the Censtitution of the United States before me; it guarantees to every man the right of speech, and so long s I have the honor of a seat on this bench, it shall neither be violated or invaded. What the Constitution guarantees to a man he should have, I reckon.” 3&7 At Lynn, the other day, a Sabbath school teacher asked a little girl who the first man was. She answered that she did not know. The question was put to the next, an Irish child, who answered, “Adam, sir,” with apparent satisfaction. “La,” said the first scholar, you needn’t feal so grand about it, he wasn’t an Irishman.” 8& “Daddy,” said a young hopeful, “Jet's go up to the ninepin-alley and roll.” “Roll? What do you know about roll ing 7" “Me know about it!* Why, T can roll your darned eyes out in ten minutes.” For the Weekly Anglo-African. BIOGRAPHY OF GEN. MANUEL PIAR. BY CODORUS. —oo— Piar was born in 1798, on the Datch Island of Curacao. He wasa col ored man, and his parents were poor, and labored for their subsistence. He was somewhat averse to close application, and although sent to school for some length of time he only acquired the ordinary brach es of an English education. At the age of fiftcen, he passed over to the Spanish ‘main. After some time he again visited ‘Curacoa, and married a colored lady, who brought him a small fortune. At the beginning of the revolution in Caracus, in 1810, Piar commenced his mil itary career as a non-commissioned officer. General Mirander saw in Piar an am bitious, daring, and courageous young man, and advanced him by degrees to the rank of Colonel, while he advanced rapid ly in the study of military tactics. His coolness under the hottest fire, his quick perception, and his personal bravery gain ‘ed him the confidence of his soldiers, whom ‘he inspired with the confidence of success. He advanced rapidly to the rank of Major General, which he gained entirely by mer it, and not by intrigue, which he always despised, being an honorable, high-minded man. Pfar joined Marino in the city of Aux Cayes, island of Hayti, where they lived together like brothers. Indeed, so intimate were they that they obtained the name of the two “inseparables.” Piar was an able commander, and in military tactics and personal bravery he ‘had few superiors. He was never known to overlook a fault committed under arms, and so vigorous was he in discipline that he bore the name of the “firm and reso lute.” Gen. Piar was proud of his personal merits, and was a warm friend of *liberty and of the republican form of government At that time there were many colored men in the service of the patriots, whose patri otism and bravery told well for Venezue lian independence. When Gen. Piar heard that the province of Guayana was en trusted to the famous Spaniar La Torry, he determined forthwith to attackit. This he did with one thousand Laneros, with the most consummate skill and bravery. Of the two thousand men in garrison, on ly one hundred escaped. All the rest were slain in battle or taken prisoner. Piar, at the battle of St. Felix, decided the fate of Guayana, and in 1817 he tri umphantly entered the city of Augustura, the capital, at half musket shot. On en terinz the city, he found many of the in habitants dead, and many sick for want of food. Even his troops were struck with horror at the sight of so much misery. Some biting sarcasms which escaped Pi ar were the pretext for his destruction. He fell a prey to the falsehood and treachery of a military junta,and like Murat, died pierced with twenty-five balls, while his last words were Viva la patria! Viva la Republique Morar Ixsanity o THE Devi.—ln his new novel, “Seacliffe,” Mr. DeForest treats his readers to the following specimen of theological philosophy, in answer to the question, “What does the devil keep up the fight for, when he knows he can’t whip 77 “Why, the truth of it probably is that Lucifer is grossly self-deceived individual ly with regard to his chances. The more immoral a man is, the more liable to de ception on moral questions. A thoroughly bad man, for example, holds that every body else is, at heart, as bad as himself, and if not so savingly, is more firmly con vinced of the doctrine of total depravity than the most devout Calvanist. Moral insanity, in short, generates more or less of mental insanity. Now, the devil, being indefinitely wickeder than any human being can be, is, in proportion, infinitely more subject to delusions in regard to the comparative extent and power of the two principles of good and evil. He perpetu ally expects to see the entire universe coming over to his party. More than this, he believes that at this very moment every saint and every angel is at bottom a hypo crite. He has fully expected to catch ev ery tempted, wearied, but prayingand vie torious pilgrim that ever trod the shadowy valley, and passed between the lines, and forded the dark river, and entered with noise of hymns into the golden city. Every time that a martyr has witnessed a good confession and risen from the stake on fiery pinions to the foot of the Great White Throne, this irreclaimable victim of moral insanity has been as much astonished, and his ardent expectations have been as much outraged, as if the cir cumstance had never happened before.” Recree For MakiNg Tarriers.—Take a handful of the vine called Runabout, the same quantity of the root called Nimble Tongue, a sprig of the herb called Backbite, at either before or after the dog days, a ta ble-spoonfull of Don't-you-tell-it, 6 drachms of Malice,afew drops of Envy—which can be purchased in any quantity at the shop of Miss Tabitha Teatable and Miss Fanny Nightwalker. Stir them well together and simmer them for half an hour over the fire of Discontent, kindled with a little Jeal ousy; then strain it through the rag Mis construction, hang it upon a skein of Street yarn, shake it occasionally for a few days, and it is fit for use. Let a few drops be taken just before walking out,and the sub ject will be enabled to speak all manner of evil, and that continually. B&™“Are you the mate?” said an Irish man in New Orleans to the cook of a ship lying in port. “No,, said he, “but lam the man as boils the mate.” ADVERTISEMENTS. @The Anglo-Bfricen Wagusine A MONTHLY OCTAVO OF 32 PAGES, DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, SCIENCE, STATISTICS, AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CAUSE OF HUMAN FREEDOM. Its objects are To present a clear and concise statement of the present condition, the past history, and the pros pects of the eolored population of the United States, free and enslaved. To afford scope for the rapidly rising talent of eolored men in their special and general literature. To examine, the population movements of the eolored people. To present a reliable statement of théir reli gious condition, and of their moral and economic statistics. To present a statement of their educational con dition and movements. Of their legal condition and status in the seve ral States. To examine into the basis on which rest their claims for citizenship of the several States, and of the United States. To present an elaborate account of the various Books, Pamphlets and Newspapers, written or ed ited by colored men. To present the biographies of noteworthy col ored men throughout the world. On the condition and prospects of free colored men, by common assent, rests, in a great degree, the condition and prospects of enslaved colored men. Hence, besides the intrinsie interest which attaches itself to a magazine with such secope and information, the aid of all who wish to advance the great cause of Immediate Emancipation, is car nestly solicited for its support. Terms.—One Dollar per year, payable invaria bly in advance. The January number eontains an accurate and beautifully executed portrait of ALEXANDER DUMAS. 5~ All communieations should be directed to THOS. HAMILTON, 48 Beekman-st., N. Y.; P. O. Box 1212, CONTRIBUTORS. Rev. Bishop PAYNE. J. W.C. PENNINGTON, D. D. J. THEO. HOLLY. H. HIGHLAND GARNET. AMOS GERRY BEMAN. E.P. ROGERS. CHAS. B. RAY. JONATHAN C. GIBBS. ROBERT GORDON. EDWARD W. BLYDEN J. HOLLAND TOWNSEND. ROBERT HAMILTON. WILLIAM J. WILSON. ADAM RAY. W. MILLER DUTTON WM. H. HALL. CHAS. M. WILSON. GEORGE T. DOWNING J. M. BELL. MARY A. 8. CARY. MARY E. CARY. SARAH M. DOUGLASS RACE A. MAPPS. JANES M’CUNE SMITH MARTIN R DELANY. JOHN V. DEGRASSE. JAMES FIELDS. T. JOINER WHITE. GEO. B. VASHON. M. H. FREEMAN. CHAS. L. REASON. EBENEZER D. BASSETT ROBERT CAMPBELL. FREDERICK DOUGLASS. WILLIAM C. NELL. WILLIAM WHIPPER. J. MERCER LANGSTON JUNIUS C. MOREL. WM. JAMES WATKINS. PARKER T. SMITH. CHARLES LENOX REMOND. EMMA GLOUCESTER WHITE. FRANCES ELLEN WATKINS. ELIZABETH WATERS. NOTICES OF THE PRESS. The Anglo-African Magazine i 8 the title of a new candidate for public favor, the first (January) number of which lies before us. It is published in the interest of that class of our fellow-citizens who are disfranchised by the Dred Seott decision, and its contents, in their generality, speak very significantly of the injustice done them by the oninions of some of the Judges of the Supreme C?)ul’t- W» We hail the appearance of this Magazine as a step in the right direction, and trust that it will not be suffered to lack for the want of support.—Ewvan gelis (New York.) i Among the various new publications recently announced, we are glad to learn of the establish ment of a magazine conducted entirelvl:ly colored rsons, and devoted to the social, moral and po- E:ica.l advancement of their brethren.— Independ dent (New York.) The Magazine is one of great ability, interest and taste, and will bear a comg;rison with those of much greater pretensions. e sincerely hope the frienge of the colored people will patronize this work and help them in this honoragle effort to put themselves in a position which they de serve, and which their enemies would fain prevent them from attaining. *Blake or the I{uts of Ameriea,” is beautifully written and filled with thrilling interest.—American Baptist (New York.) Itis a creditable Fublication. Such a journal will, if rig Ith conducted, do much to raise the condition of this class of our population, and inspire them with a manly self-respect, and breathe a Christian aim into their struggles.— Christian Inguirer (New York.) The colored citizens of the United States num ber many men of culture and marked ability as speakers and writers, and th:g have established a monthly in New York, entitled the Anglo-African Magazine, which is certainly ereditable in style, execution and literary merit. We hope that its success may be such as to encour age its undertakers to yet greater exertions to im provement, even amid the diffieulties which lie in their way.— National Era (Washington, D. C.) The new ycar has thus far brought to our notice nothing more gmti’fp'ng and encouraging than this new p\fi)lication. he advent of a monthly mag azine, devoted to Literature, Science, Statisties, ‘ete., is no new thing under the sun, and especially not new in our country. The United States abound in such publications but to our knowl edge, nothing of the character of the magazine be fore us, has ever been attempted by any member or members of the colored race in the United States. We have had numerous newspapers, a good many pamphlets, a few unpretending poems, a few bio%raphical sketches, mostly narratives of ft:fiitive slaves, some written by themselves, others o KI written at their dictation, the amanuensis fur nishing the words, and the fugitives the facts but beyong these, nothing has been even attemg&ed. The Anglo-African is a bright new fact, and we trust the beginning of an era in the mental, moral, and religious history of the colored people in this Regqblic. Whatever may be the fate oIP this new publication, in tx:uoint of patronage, whether it shall eucgepd or fail, for want of support, we sin cereleyilrejmce to see the attempt marfi(.’ and made 80 W The feature of the Mnfnzine for the present month is the essay of Dr.J. M’Cune Smith, show ing the dependence of Civilization on physical circumstances. The subjeet is one of great inter est, independent of its bearings upon relations ex isting in thie country. To those who know Dr. ADVERTISEMENTS. Smith, it need not be said that his essayis a learned and masterly one. But we will say this and more, for it is an original and brilliant pro duction—one which we would gladly see in the hands of all the pontical aut g cal malizn ers of the eo]orego races of men. Martin R. Dela ny, it will be seen, has chosen a lofty subject. He has given a peculiar theory, aseribing to electricity the office of keeping the heavenly bodies in order, which other very able men have ascribed to the law of gravitation. Mr. De]anz dismisses all our fears tg: this firm old earth of ours is to be smashed up one of these coming days by a colli sion with any other body in space. We shall re fer again to this new mngazine, and meanwhile wish Mr. fiomm Hamilton, its enterprizing publisher, every success in this praiseworthy effort to pro mote literature and learning among our people.— Frederick Douglass’ Paper (Rochester, N. Y.) It discusses in an able manner the condition, past and present, and the future é)rospecta, of the colored population of the United States. Such in tellectua‘;oefi'orta, affording scope for the aspmng free colored population, deserve lHat.rona.ge an we heartily hope the Magazine will be well BIEE' ported. %e £)e not expeet to agree with all the views which may be presented in i, but heartily wish it success.” Thus far the articles are good specimens of thought and composition.—New York Colonization Journal. Tts list of contributors will embrace the most prominent colored writers and speakers in the country. The present number is very ereditable. Laberator (Boston.) “We are much pleased with the first number o the Anglo-African Magazine issued by our old friend Thomas Hamilton.”— Visitor (Franklin, N. Y}). There is a well-written introductory, but the ablest and most elaborate article is that on ‘_Cnvxl ization—its Dependence on I’hyswal Circum stances,” by James M’Cune Slmth,ra colored phy sician of much distinction in New York. Itshows much research and thought. The Magazine commences its career with a modest appearance and subseription price—a favorable sign of permanence and success. We hope that it will be taken by all the colored persons in our village who are able, as it cannot fail to imrrove them, intellectuallg-, morsally, and physically.— Daily Republican (Binghampton, N. Y.) Here is a curiosity—the first number of a monthly Magazine, Eubliahed and edited by col ored men, its contributors mainly colored people. Among these contributors we notice the names of those whom we know to possess talent of a high order: Rev. H. H. Garnet, Dr. James M’Cune Smith, Frederick Douglass, J. W. C. Pennington, Mm?' A. S. Carey, Sarah M. Douglass, Geo. B. Vashon, M. H. Freeman, &e. Among the number of contributors named, no doubt others of equal talent are included but we are not so well able to 'slpenk of others. he articles are generally creditable; the Intro ductory, and one on ‘Civilization—its Depend ence on Physical Circumstances,” are certainly able.”—Daily Dispatch (Pittsburgh, Pa.) “This first number gives promise of an inter esting and valuable journal, and we hope the ex periment of its publisher will be a decided sue cess.”'—Free South, (Newport, Ky.) This Magazine is one of the best appearing monthlies we have seen from the American press, and the leading articles, and those from the con tributors, contain arguments and general informa tion that should be procured by every family, and particularly young men, and treasured up. Let the friends of literature and progress subseribe for it, read and preserve it. {:he contributors are among the ablest writers we have, and from the number interested in this work, at the end of the year, you that subseribe will have the material to make an interesting volume.”—Provincial Free man (Chatham, C. W.) ANGLO-A¥RICAN MaGaziNe.—We have received the number tLree of a handsomely printed M;ga— zine, under the above title, published in New York, by Thomas Hamilton, No. 48 Beekman street. K ever have we received a monthly which, in view of the eircumstances under which it has been issuec, and the manifest ability exhibited on every,page, that has given us so much pleasure. It is managed exclusive% by colored men, and filled alone with the contributions of their pens. It con tains very able articles by.the follgwing distin uished colored men: Dr. Martin Delany, Dr. §ames M’Cune Smith, Rev.J. W.C.'Pennington, D. D., J. Holland Townsend, E“fi, Robert Campbell. No colored man who can read should be without it, and everyfriend of the colored American should patronize it. Republican (Norristown, Pa.) Axcro-AFrICAN MacaziNe.—The first number of this Magazine, published b{ Thomas Hamilton, 48 Beekman street, N. Y., has appeared. We think it will be read with interest by all who re ceive it. The third article, Civilization—its De endence on Physical Circumstances,” by Dr. gnmes M'Cune Smith, we regard as peculiarly in structive and valuable. The idea that in nations advanced in civilization, the sources of intellectual power spring from the common Ipeople, the physi cally vigorous, is hapaily developed, and worthy of general attention. e wish success to the An glo-African Magazine.—American Missionary, (New York.) “We wish it could be put in the Xossession of every negrophobia-monger in the land.—Student’s Monthly Oberlin, O.) “This publication, considered relatively to its scope and design, will coware favorably with any other.”—Star (Brooklyn, N. Y.) We should judge it to be rather superior to the most of the monthlies. 5 We hope it may meet with a large circulation.” f?o:flmy of Religion and Literature (Indianapolis, nd.) Epiror or TrißuNE :—I have just received from the office of the Anglo-African Magazine, pub lished in New York, three numbers, and, as a trib ute to both enterprise and merit, I desire to say a few words on the subject. While there is a spirit that would crush the colored race, and trample them under foot as infe rior, it is cheering to witness a single triumph of our colored friengs, and see them rise in manliness and gower, in spite of prejudice and hate. If any one doubts their upward tendency, their want of elements essential to elevation, let him call over and read a single article in one of these Magazines, and then blush for the injustice done a crushed geople. The talent and taste exhibited would do onor to any Magazine Eublished in our nation. Nor would we thus speak of a single author or a single article the wßole work glows with the evi dence of talent and scholarship—far more so than many of the popular productions of the press. Let our citizens interest themselves in the Anglo-Afri ean Magazine, and while thn}e;y encourage the en terprise, they will also beenfit themselves by an increase of useful knowledge, and a decrease of un generous and unreasonable prejudices. I com mend it to our Reading Rooms, and to every pri vate family, as a work of decided merit, for only one dollar a year.—Rev. R. H. Conklin, in Tribune (Providence, R.L) “This monthly, published at New York, I)F Thomas Hamilton, is edited and written by ecol ored people. It is an able Magazine. Some sta tistical articles on the colored population of the United States, evinee a great deal of research, and are valuable,”— Zion's Herald Boston, Ms.) We have the third number of this work before us, and have peruse it. Itis certainly an able work.”—The Prospect Charlestown, Ind.) ANGLO-A¥RICAN MAGAZINE.—A new monthly in the tamphlet form, issued at 48 Beekman-st., New York, at one dollar per annum, by our friend 'Thomas Hamilton, pyomises good things, solid things, noble, elevating. The first number exhibits ‘taet, talent, erudition, scientific investigations, the pen of a ready writer. The contributions are of the highest order. The narratives, sufferings and hair-breadth escapes of fugitives from the land of Egyst and Pharaoh’s host, are truly marvelous, wonderful! No romance can equal them, and yet they are solid facts. These narratives will grace every number of this new monthly, and will doubtless give it a wide ecirculation. Anything and everytiling caleulated to elevate and emanci pate the colored race, meets our warmest sympa thies. The hand of God is in it. Ethiopia is soon to stretch forth her hands to God.” Friends, hand%in your names, enclose $1 to Mr. Hamilton, 48 Beekman-st.—Golden Rule (New York.) This is a new Magazine, but, as its name im ports, it is to fill an existing void, and circulate in a sphere peeuliarly its own. It is to be the organ of the colored race. It has been Berojected by eol ored men, and, in the main, will be eonducted by them. The initial number :gpears well. Its leading articles are of a high order, and give evi dence that if negroes have no rights which white men are boundtomm&," they at least wield pens which, one day, shall work out the redemp- ADVERTISEMENTS. tion of their race, and extort from the proud and domineering Anglo-Saxon the justice now so per sistently denied them The opening article is an introductory one by the puls;her, Mr. Thomas Hamilten. who sue cinetly states the otg;escis has in view, and the work which he and his fellow-laborers undertake to do. There are paragraphs somewhat caustic; we refer to those comparing colored and white scholars, one corg;mrison bemg between scholars in the City of New York, an another between students in French colleges.

The main article, Civilization—its Dependence on Physical Circumstances,” is bgel)nr James M’- Cune Smith, a gentleman of liberal edueation, though for it he is not indebted to his own coun ,ugnving been obliged to obtain it in Europe, :gere the tiger-ferociousness of caste of color is un known. Itis an able gaper, and conclusively dis roves the current p iloeophi\l' which predicates Euman advancement, or, in other words, eiviliza tion, on the innate superiority of a race; but, on the contrary, shows tkiat it due I'l‘altxher to cli mate and geographical position. e paper is learned, pf grggwith ffé’m, 80 skillfnlly_gxqr}dled, that the dgg:ztions are beyond the possibility of being overthrown. The doctrine of innate superi ority of race is scattered to the winds. This cen tury-nursed lie, which has been made the excuse for slavery, with all its horrors and barbarities, which to-day, in these pominally free States, crushes the colored man beneath a remorseless prejudice and a fiendish spirit of caste, 9ommand ing him to quench the fires of aspiration as he feels them burning in his soul, to be a hewer of wood and drawer of water, a menial, feeling no manhood, to keep shut the windows of his soul, never opening them to let in the sun-light of knowlecfige, is eviseerated, and shown to be but the invention of the oppressor, as an excuse for his dark and damning 'd%eds and crimes. When the despised negro can ply such artillery as this, it is time to pause, and ask what we are to gain by at temptinfi longer to hold him down. The time is approaching when the black race now in this country will be a fearful power, unless we relax the hand of oppression. TKey are under the tem perate parallels, where all circumstances conspire to give them physical and mental power. In each decade, the census figures show that they in crease in a ratio which, ere long, will reach that Foint when the red right hand of revolution will he raised, elenching a sword, beneath whose heavy blade fetters will be but as flaxen strings, and op pressors but as men of clay. The negro is natur ally patient and docile—natarally he abhors blood and strife but there are examples which emphat ically warn us that, in the school of slavery, and under the treatment he receives when he is l)ooked u{)on as he is now, by a large portion of this peo ple, he aptly learns the aphorism of Jefferson, and which we profess to believe a God-ordained one— Resistance to Tyrants is obedience to God St. Domingo thunders in our ears, Beware! Take your hands from your vietim's throat, or meet the retributive justice ready to pour upon your heads wrath more terrible than the seven wvials of the Apocalypse Such are some of the thoughts which have sug gested themselves while we have been writing this notice. Others there are which come thronging around our pen, but this is no time for their utter ance. In conclusion, we would say, we are glad this Magazine has been established. Conducted as there is every reason to believe it will be, it will demonstrate that Anglo-Africans stand on the plane of progress, and are not those brutish beings they have been represented to be. 1t is calm and dignified, manful in its tone, counselling the ecol ored man to toil on and vindieate his race, by be ing true to the instinets of his nature, notwith standing the other races proudly affect superiori ty, and look down with scorn and contempt. The Magazine is published by Thomas Hamil ton, at 48 Beckman street, New York, at $1 a year. We mention the terms, because we hope there will be many who will subseribe, if for ne other purpose, to see “what good cancome out of Narragansett.”— Pendulum (Greenwich, K. 1) BOOKS. PUBLICATIONS FOR SALE BY THOMAS HAMILTON, 48 Beeckman street, New York. THE DREAM Or, the true hstory ;f Dea. Giles’s Distillery and Dea. Jones's Brewery. BY GEO. B. CHEEVER, D. D. Price per single copy 10 cents, $1 per doz., or $7 per hundred. “This will continue to be an excellent work for circulation so long as distilleries and breweries continue to send forth their poisonous stream.”— A. S. Bugle (Salem, 0.) We have received a pamphlet copy of that re markable production of Dr. Cheever’s—“ The True History of Deacon Giles’s Disfillery,” which is now being republished and illustrated by Thos. Hamilton, at 4§ Beekman st., New York. It isa scathing article, abounding in the fire and hammer of unfimch'mfi truth. It was written originally for a paper called the “Salem Landmark,” pub lishedp at Salem, Mass., where Dr. Cheever, then a youné; man, was engaged in the minist?. It Ero— duced a great sensation at the time, and the whole rum-fraternity were in arms about it. Cheever was m'mignedv before a court of justice. The re production of the article at this time is ealled for and i eminently opportune, when, on either hand, the hellish goo«f; of Intemperance are surg ing back upon communities once reclaimed from their devastating flow.—True American (Erie,Pa.) No work on Temperance ever had such a wide circulation as this and the exigency of the times seemed to call for its republication. It purports to be a Dream,’ but it 1s ‘not all a dream,” but an awful reality.”—News Letter (Westfield, Mass.) A dream that is worth dreaming. Generally zpeaking, we have very little confidence in reams. “Dreams are liars,” yet there are dreams that tell truth of vast import. This is true of Joseph's dreams, Daniel’s, and of others recorded in God’s Book. Bunyan dreamed a dream that astonished the world),. that scattered light and life the earth around and this same dream is still doing wonders! But to the dream before us “It was a dream, yet not all a dream.” It's a dream or true history of *Deacon Giles's Distillery and Deacon Jones's Brewery,” by Geo. B. Cheever. Friends, it would be impossible to ive you even a faint outline of this dream. Suf fice it to say, it is one of the author’s happiest ef forts, on a subject that ought to interest every one. This new edition of this invaluable dream is put up nent]’F in pamphlet form, with unique engravings, by Thomas Hamilton, 48 Beekman st. —Golden Rule (New York. COLORED PATRIOTS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION; WITH SKETCHES OF SEVERAL DISTINGUISHED COLORED PERSONS TO WHICH IS ADDED A BRIEF SUR VEY OF THE CONDITION AND PROSPECTS OF COLORED AMERICANS. BY WILLIAM C. NELL. 396 pa.fies. Price $l. TPostage 19 cents. This work has been compiled as a means of en lightening publie sentiment on an intereeting but much neglected department of Ameriean History, and is graced with an introduetion by Mrs. Har riet Beeeher Stowe, and illustrated by engravings of Crispus Attucks, the first martyr in the Boston massacre of Mareh sth, 17:0; Peter Salem, on Bunker Hill, and a fac-simile auntograph certifi cate of General Washington, tendered to a colored soldier. The increasing interest on the general subject of Slavery invests this book with rare at traction at the present time, for throughout its ages are exhibited various phases of the peeu- Bnr institution,” interwoven with incidents og;ib riotism and bravery of colored Amerieans in the days that tried men’s souls.” From several com mendatory notices of the press, the following are selections This neat volume of nearly 400 pages is a ver curious and interesting book, not only as regarcf; the character of its eontents, but as being the pro duction of a young colored man, a native of, and educated in, ]loston. It purports to be an effort to stem the tide of prcjmfice against the colored race, and to show that they are fit for something higher than the menial drudgery to which they m'ei’generally doomed. r. Nell has gathered many interesting facts, and woven them together in a very effective manner. He has extended his researches into the local his tories of seventeen of the States of the Union, and presents a great mass of testimony in behalf of the mxht.nr{l services of the eoloredy people, which ;hi:l uwnbpcm QMo have not heretofore given subject a t t. 'He ve ly eom mences with the story of Crispnlritptlrlzg,rt{o mu- BOOKS. htt? who fell at the time of the Boston Massa cre,’ and records very many deedsof prowess, not forgetting, of course, those of the cofiwed veter ans at the battle_of New Orleans. He has also embodied much information in the chapters on the condition and prospects of the eolore«f American and in the Appendfxe.c"—Salem Register, «This work is an enlargement, and an improve ment as well, of a valuable pamdphlet Eubluged by Mr. Nell several years ago, and which had gone entirely out of print. Itisa record of striiing faets, which, as they illustrate the important ser vices rendered by eolored men in the struggle this nation with the mother country, 1t has too ten been the policy of our white historians to_ig nore or conceal. iir. Nell’s industry in eompiling this volume is equalled only by his modest esti mate of the value of his labors. He deserves the thanks of every friend of impartial liberty, and his book should find a Ylace in every Anti-Slavery household. It is well caleulated to put our spuri ous Christianity and our sham Democracy alike to the blush of shame for the eruel prejudice against the colored people, to which they so in sanely eling, and for denying to them the rights and iflgrwilege.s of manhoed, and dooming them to social preseription and virtual outlawry, in a land for whose dehiverance from oppression their fath ers freely shed their blood.— Anti Slavery Standard. The title o the native colored people of this country to be considered as “men nmf brethren™ of the whites, has been often contested by ungen erous men, who are willing to consider t{e negro asa i)erson," but reject his elaims to eitizen ship. In this volume, the heroism which was dis played by some of the colored men whose blood mingled with that of their white compatriots, in the Revolution, is comumemorated, together with the testimonials which those who lived in the times when the services of black men were neither ‘rejected nor unrecognized, paid to the colored de fenders of our country and Lotnos. It is a timely work, well written, and full of historic facts of value to every reader.— Rochester Democrat. MY BONDAGE AND MY FREEDOM. BY FREDERICK DOUGLASS. 1 vol,, 12mo. 464 pp., Illustrated. Price §l, postage paid. It reveals the miseries of servile life with in tense vividness and impressiveness, that can bu fasten its facts and arguments upon the reader’s mind as with a pen of iron and with the point of a diamond.— V. Journal. This volume, besides its mnnF moving and thrilling details, affords evidence o a most remark able man. Mr. Douglass has emphutxca]]g made himself. As a writer and speaker he has but few equals in the country.— Christian Advocate. It presents a clear and graphic picture of his slavc-[;ife from his earliest recollections, his escape and his life sinee, including his exlFeriences in this country and Europe. No one will deny Mr. Dou glass tKe possession of genus and character of a high order. He writes in a nervous, clear, and most telling manner, clothing his narrative with intense interest, and conveying his moral impres gions with a vividness that leaves the reader scarcely any escape. The subject is deeply tragic, and, in his masterly handling, possesses an en grossing interest.—N. Y. Evangelist. We have before listened to the homely tale of the liberated slave, but it did not impress us as does this narrative of Donglass, for the reason that we were left to supply the commentary which is here pressed upon us by one who has both seen 1 and felt what he relates. The story bears through out the impress of truth, and the manner in which it is told stamps the writer as a man of genius and a high order of talent.—Ohio State Journal. This is a splendid work. The personal worth of the author, the deserved pogulanty he has secured throughout this nation, and the universal desire that prevails to have a memento of one of nature’s noblemen, will conspire to create an unprecedent ed demand for this Eook.——— Wesleyan. The book is written with the )mpFicst deserip tive power, with nerve and vigor of expression, and with richness of style. It hasan ample re source in phrase, great perspicuity, and a musieal, resonating, and half-rhythmie style, which reminds the reader of the author’s origin, and of the native melodies of his race. The book manifests a high, and, to us, unexpected polish. The interest aroused and kept up by a perusal of this book is of a high order, and rarely degenerates.— Detroit Daaly Advertiser. GERRIT SMITH IN CONGRESS. “Slavery has no right but to die!” A work of over 400 pages, containing all his speeches delivered in Congress; also, an accurate likeness. Price only 80 cents per copy, and p stage paid. THE PALM LAND; OR, WEST AFRICA, ILLUSTRATED Being a history of missionary labors and travels, with deseriptions of men and things in Western Africa. AEO, a Synopsis of all the missionary work on that continent. BY GEORGE THOMPSON, Author of various works on Africa. Price $1.25. Sent by mail free of postage. THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH. A Statistical View of the Condition of the FREE and SLAVE STATES. By Henry Chase and Charles W. Sanborn. Compged from Offi cial Documents. 12m0., bound in eloth. Price 50 cents. The able editor of The Eveming Transcript. Boston, speaks thus of this work “This {;ttle book contains vast amount of in formation respecting the comparative condition of the Slaveholding and non-Sfiveholdin States, as to territory, population, industry, wea%th, edu cation, intelligence, religion, moral advancement and general progress. ’Fl:e work must have cost a great deal of laborious research, and it certain ly presents arguments in favor of freedom on ev ery page. It contains just the kind of informa tion that should be more generally known in all sections of the country. We hope there will be a public demand for thousands of copies.” REVIEW OF LYSANDER SPOONER’S ES SAY ON THE UNCONSTITUTION ALITY OF SLAVERY. nY WENDELL PHILLIPS. Price 25 cents. Postage 5 cents. THE HARP OF FREEDOM. “A volume of Poetry and Music adapted to the great struggle now pending between Freedom and lavery in this ecountry.” The music in this work is arranged as Solos, Duetts, Trios, Quar tettes, Chorusses, &e., &e., adapted to use in the domestie eircle, the school, the club-room, the mass-meeting, and, in short, wherever music is loved and appreciated, Slavery abhorred, and Liberty held sacred.” It contains nearly 200 choice songs, and is sold for 75 cents per copy. Postage 16 cents. THE MANUAL OF THE WARDROBE. 100 large octavo pages, in paper, by Mrs. Pul lan. Price 25 cents. Sent, postpaid, upon receipt of the price. 1t is a complete treatize upon this braneh of Domestic Eeonomy, and by far the most valuable publication upon this subjeet ever issued, Its omprises a thorough dissertation up on taste n dress, an explanation of the different kinds of stitches, made in sewing, remarks u\;gon the various kinds and qualities and fabries in the wardrobe, with complete directions for cuhtlng ‘aud fitting all kinds of garments for women's an children’s wear the preparation o table, toilet, “and bed linen. Tllustrated by nearly 100 cuts of patterns and modes. The appendix contains full giarections for using the Sewing Machine. No E hemsekeeper can afford to do without it. THE AMERICAN SLAVE-CODE, INTHEORY AND PRACTICE Its Distinetive Features Siown by its Statutes, Judieial Decisions :mdy Illustrative Facts pp- 430. 12mo. Price 75 ets,, postage paid. From Hon. Wm. Jay to the Author. Your analysis of the slave iaws is very able, and your oxhiZition of their practical ap)ifllcflthfl by the Southern Courts evineces great and eareful research. *lt is more casy to make than to refate a eharge of exaggeration against a work of fietion, like Mrs. Stowe's but your book is a 8 impregnable ugzunst such a cfiyrge as Eu clid’s (?eomet.rv,‘ sinee, like that, it consists of propositions and demonstrations. The book is not only true, but it is unquestionably true.” Coxrents.— Preliminary Chapter the Relation of Master and Slave Slave Traffic; Seizure of Slave Property for Debt Inheritance of Slave Property Uses of Slave Property Slaves can poesess nothing Slaves cannot marry; Slaves BOOKS. eannot constitutue families Unlimited power of Slave-holders Labor of slaves; Food, clothing, and dwellings of slaves Coerced labor without wages Punishments of slaves by the owner and hirer Of laws concerning the murder and killing of slaves Of the delegated power of overseers Of the protection of slave property from damage 27 assaults from other persons than their owners ‘acts illustrating the kind and degree of protee tion extended to slaves Fugitives from slavery The slave eannot sue his master; No power J,:,’- self-redemption or ehange of masters fi(’e rela tion hereditary and perpetual Rights to educa. tion—religious liberty—rights of conseience Or l?ln of the relation and its subjeets Relation of the slave to society and to civil govérnment Of the ground and nature of the slave’s eivil c’ondi tion ;no access to the judiciary, and no honest ‘Prowsmn for testing the claims of the enslavedt reedom Rejection of testimony of slaves and free colored chm Subjection to all white per sons Penal laws against slaves Education pro hibited Free _social worship and- religious in struction ‘prohibited Leginf)at.ive, judicial, and constitutional obstructions to emanecipation Rela tions of the slave code to the liberties of the freg Liberties of the free t{}:eople of color; Liberties o the white people of the slave-holding states Lib erties of the white people of the non—slaveholding states. Summary review of the slave-code—its charae ter and effects Inquiries concerning the duty ot Christians, Churches and Ministers the respon gibilities of citizens, of society, of civil Govern ment, of Legislators, of Ma\qi:tratu Servtiny ot the legtgliéy of American slavery; the Heaven prescri remedy the worthlessness of tempor Izing expedients closing appeal. UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF SL*VERY. BY LY;ANDE)}:PO\)’INFER. 2 In paper, 204 Bvo. ice 70 cents, or, pos e Pa%e paid, 86 cents. o THE MARTYRS AND THE FUGITIVE. '1?; rg'nnxl;’.l 8. 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No one can contemplate the scenes which are here so naturally set forth, without a new con. viction of the hideousness of the institution from which the sub{ect of the narrative has happily escnped.—N. Tribune. We think the stm"\y as affecting a 3 any tale of sorrow could be.—N. Y. Evangelist. Next to Unele Tom’s Cabin, the extraordina. narrative of Solomon Northrup is the most re markable book that was ever issued from the American press.— Detroit Trib. He who with an unbiassed mind sits down to the perusal of this book, will arise perfectly satis fied that Ameriean B]&Vt'l’{ is a hel’l) of torments ?'et untold, and feel like devoting the energies o us life to its extirpation from the face of God's “beautiful oarth.—lf')ncm'ng Chronicl:. CATALOGUE OF PUBLICATIONS OF THE American Reform Traet and Book Nociety GOD AGAINST SLAVERY, AND THE FREEDOM AND DUTY OF THE PULPIT TO REBUKE IT, AS A SIN AGAINST GOD. BY REV. GEORGE B. CHEEVER, D. D. Price 50 ets., postage 13 ets. 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