The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-11-30
Massachusetts Anti-sIavery Fair.

The Boston Managers of the Massachusetts
Anti Slavery Fair have one more most delightful
duty connected with it, TO perform; that OF an
nouncing 10 the managers from other towns, who
were obliged to depart before the final close, as
well as to all who have been so lavish Of exertion
in It's behalf in all parts of the state, that its
cess was brilliant and complete.
50 The amount and beauty Of the articles, the num-
bers and liberaHy of the purchasers, the array Of
friends from the country towns, the magnitude Of
the final receipts,-al exceeded the most sanguine
expectations. The sum received during the four
days sale, amounted to upwards Of $500 "a
sum altogether uncxamplcd in The financial opera
tons of Massachusetts women for the cause, and
sufficiently large 10 lend fresh impulse 10 IT,.
spirit of liberty, aside from the incalcuIabe moral
power generated by the effort a sum which
gives promise ofincreased success to the similar
State efforts, which we shall annually make in fu-
ture.
We are happy that we are enabled, for the slaves
sake to cast this donation into the treasury of the
Massachusetts Anti-Savery Society; bat 1t is the
moral power, springing from the exertion to raise
it, this increase Of light, and energy, and skill and
perseverance, and Christian fellowship, and deyo-
tedness to our holy enterprise,-~this spiritual
strength and comfort,-tha we value far more than
the largest sum- Money is only valuable when tits
the outward and visible sign OF an inward and splr
aual grace. When it to be so, it is like the
mama gathered in the wilderness beyond the abi-
iy of the people to consume-a disgusting and
Presidential accumulation.
The tasteful and festive decorations OF the hall,
for which, las in every thing else connected with
the Fair,) we are greatly indebted to our husbands
and brothers., elected EXPLANATIONS of pleasure
apd surprise from the visers. We heard but one
voice among them" This is the most beautiful
and elegantly arranged exhibition Of the kind that
we ever attended" That our friends found pleas
ure in the arrangement, was more than recon-
pense for the effort
The beauty ofthe general effect absorbed aiten-
ton at first, and prevented it from being fixed on
particulars; but on making the circuit of tie hail.
The tables presented attractions which the most
careless eye could not overlook. The fine and
beautiful straw work Of Wrentham and Foxboro',-
the silk canvass work of New Bed!ord,-the rich
bonnets of Taunton,--thc completely finished
ehdren's clothing of Brookine and Abingdon
the 6 ass work Of Stoneham,-the needle-book:
and various Undesirable peces Of skiIfulIy eNecu-
ted housewifery Of Concord and Leiccster,-thc
lace and linen 6f Andover,--the embroidered mus
lin OF Plymouth, Worcester Duxburv and Fall
River,-the wooden ware OF bingham, lat which
table were also various specimens Of beet sugar,
from the mandatory Of David Lee Chid,)-the
wrought broadcloth of Weymouth,--the shells Of
Nantucket,-the plants OF Dedham'--were equal
ly beautiful and productive. bed-qnlIt the
squares of which were covered with drawings and
inscriptions in indelible ink, Illustrating the cause.
done by the women Of Boylston, was purchased
by subscriptions for William Lloyd Garrison, all
being DESTROYS to have small share in the gilt
A silkrectcule, sparkling with cut stee! hcad-work.
an expensive article, was purchased in the same
manner, to be presented, as token of affectonate
and grateful respect, tie Elizabeth Pease, of OAR
lipgton, Eng, to whose frequent and valuable do
nations our Fairs have bsen so greatly indebted.
Her gift of anti-sayery china found rapid sale a.
high prices. An elegant inkstand was purchased
BY subscription for Maria w. Chapman. A curl
GUS razor-strap, labelled, " One of Mr.. Pierpont's
crimes and inscribed with an expressive. verse,