Litchfield enquirer., 1843-08-31
A CoLoRED COLONY in OHIO.
NI'HCTITr IITIuStIy UIIN
Wasiing the resources Of The count

now, IN tne IuCc Oh Inc new Cllp, IL mas risen
afewcentS perpound within the last IL days.
"A CoLoRED COLONY in OHIO.
About seven years ago.. settlement was
made at Carthagenia, in the western part of
Ohio, by colored people. BY late mani
festo which they have issued, it appears that
the enterprise has been successtul-they
have improved their social, civil and reli-
gious privileges, and have abundantly reap
ed the rich fruits of their labor, frugality,
and temperance. BY their industry they
have secured thousands of acres of land, one
thousand Of which they have cleared for
cultivation, made and laid up fifty thousand
rails, and erected at least two hundred build
ings. Some individuals have paid $4,000
for their freedom. They have in their set
Element a halter, wagon maker, black
smith, tanner, shoemaker, carpenters, wea-
vers, and masons, most of whom find con-
slant employment. They have q grist mill
and saw mill-own cattle and sheep, and
manufacture most of their own clothing
they also have meeting houses and a school
house-,heir children have learned to read,
write and cyphcr-and they have Sunday
schools where they are taught the prncl-
pies of morality and religion. So exempla-
ry have they been in their conduct, that they
have won tire good opinion of their white
neighbors, who attend their meetings, go to
their mill, employ their mechanics and day
-lnborers, and, buy their provisions. They
say they are leading.a quiet and orderly life,
and wish tosflavc their character plead far
them; ana. they invite their brethren
tbro1ohoIt tha n4.sr+try, especially tlsese
VINO five in Towns 10 follow their example,
and endeayor 10 become part OF the bone
and sinew of The land.
Such evidences of thrift andsmoral and
religious. Improvement among the colored
people, are highly gratifying 10 all whotake
an interest in their welfare, 1.-THE state
| ncnts made in their manifesto are TO be re.
lied upon, and we have no reason 10 doubt
| them, we do not see why this community
are not on. a par as regards privileges Eek
cepting the right Of srtfrage) and the bless
/ ings Of life, with their white-.brethrcn in
Ohio. II shows what can be accomplished
even by those who are generally consider
i ed as low and degraded, when they are re.
solved to do something for themselves and
set ABOUT it in the right way. At the COM
mencement ofth settlement ii was predic-
ted that they would not be able to take care
of themselves, and that their acighbors
4 would have 10 aid in supporting them. The
result has falsifed all such predictions, and
they present an example wodhy of being
| followed, and which reflects on them The
highest credit Their manfesto--which
was drawn out in reply to an invitation TO
send representative to convention held
in Columbus, for the purpose OF adopting
measures for securing the right Of suffrage
to the coIored people of The State--is writ
ten well, md III .excellcHt spirit They de-
| clined yaccepting The invitation. Say they :
sBefore the Legislature will make laws to
nrolect us, one oftwo things must take place.
Either the white people must have revival
of faith in their own principles of liberty
and make equal laws for the love of justice,
without regard 10 what they consider bad
character, or we, the co!ored people, musi
become more valuable 70 The State we
must help it toraise revenue, and increase
Y its wealth, by throwing our labor into prom
/ table empioyment.''- Hartford CoGrG'1.
AmrglcAu Crooks. The Connecticut
4 clock makers send their machines to Eng
land made with brass wheels and warrant.
cd 10 keep time, invoicel at one dollar and
a half each and when the English excise
men threaten to seize them for beiHg under-
valued, the owners consents knowing lhal
they must allow ten per cent advance.
.dzass - Journal Of Commerce,
WELL DoNE.-The Wings Of Memphis
Tenn, and of the county of Shelby also are
a noble set of fEliows. They have been up
early and worked laiein the good cause
they have. openly sleclared themselves the
fast frietlAs Of era ceiioaIo American Industry
and its great champion, Henry Clay. and
! glkeious triumph has crowned their lahors
1Hsey have cast in.ihe county, three hun
yd1ssi and iifly more votes than were gwen
for Harrison, in 1910. and have given a ma
joriiy a third ,largefs'eyen than then. ~
ls4i. the Wing majority was 81. Ills nov
32J - Boston Atlas ~ sssG aa
Tie New Ycrk market is now abundant
Nv sunRlied with sboth domestic and forelgn
| frriis. Thetairest peaehns are sold i2r .
dollar and a qparGef b BASKET tahopt tnfce
.neeksil anplss. lwoA0llassa barrel Inel9l