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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-12
The Spirits Of Parkman and Webster.

Mrs. Fish, lone of the Rochester Knock
ing ludies,) writes to the Spirit Messenger
that the spirits OF DR.. Webster and DR.. Park
man, recently nude an interesting commu-
nication, through herself aud her sisters, to
company assembled by previous appoint
nlent. The particulars were forwarded to
Boston 10y gentleman present aud publish
ed III the Evening Gazette. The editor of
that paper says tlut the -tacts were casa,tpll=
liicated by "one of the oldest and ffse,st re-
spectacle inhabitants OF Rochester, and how
ever much persons may be inclined TO ridi-
cule the kn0ckings" there can by ITO doubt
that the narration is strictly true"
Alter stating that the company met by
appointment previously made, the gentle
man referred 10 says that he asked the fol-
lowing question:
DIR. Parknun present? .A..-In the affirm
alive, 10y rapping.
The signal was given for the alphabet,
when the following communication was
spelled letter by letter.
DR. WEBsTER.---My friends, it will be
gratifying TO you and TO our families to know
that we are forgiven by our Father in heav-
Ell. lie is more willing TO forgive than er-
'"6 ihoi No'o uiO hhiiub W dlIOW. lnefc
are many extenualing circumstances on
both sides-and all our difficulties are settled.
We will not speak OF things that would only
cause unpleasant ieclingr for the present,
but on some future occasion we will con-
verse more freely. You must now wait five
minutes.
The five minutes having expired il was
asked,
Q.-Does DIR. Parkman sanction all that
DR.. Webster has said? Al am DR.. Park
man; we are happy now, our sins are for
given. endorse all he has said.
Q-Have you any special object in view ?
.4-Yes. Our afflicted families need SYM
pathies. Heaven is merciul and they will
be sustained in the day of their affiiciion.-
All is well.
Q.-Do they both say so? Ayes. We
are happy now. And now that YOU have
taken the subject in hand it will eventually
benefit mankind"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-12
Cloths, CaSSimereS. TweedS, IeSlings
Summer Cloths, &c. &c.

s2tseriber- has On, hssati -sSAssQla.sa.
door West Of the Salem Bookstore, Salem, o..
general assortment of Materials for Mems
Clothing. which he will be glad to make up to
order. or sell by the yard, to those who NAV
want them.
Also good supply OF GEADY MADE CLornIso.
such as Coats, Vests, Pantaloons Shirts, Collars,
Bosoms, Cravats, &c. &c.
Every exertion will be made to furnish those
who may purchase the "ready made or leave
their measure and orders, the right kind of gar.
ments at the right kind of prices.
JAMES BARNABY.
Salem June lst, 1850.
N. B. TAILORING Business in all its bran.
ches carried on as heretofore. J.B.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-12
What q Prudent Wife Did.

| A correspondent of the National Era re.
lates the followiDg:-A fact which came in
possession ofa couple of years ago, may H.
lustrate the character of the New England.
ers, and reveal the origin of some branches
OF their profitable business. s. w. was the
son Of our country clergyman, and was ac-
customed TO laboring on farm in summer,
and keeping school in winter. He was NOR
al, industrious and frugal, and took a wife
possessing the same qualities, together with
sbrewd propensity to calculate the cost of
all articles of living. One day her husband
brought home the cloth and trimmings for a
new coat. The wife inquired the price of
the buttons, which she noticed were made of
cloth lasting or, more fully, everlasting
covered on wooden button moulds. She
thought she could afford good button, made
by hand, for less money. The next dny, like
the true daughter of n Yankee she tried the
thing oni.' She bought the cloth by the
yard, and moulds by the dozen, aud in a
week she had buttons, at a less price, in the
market
Tie thing would pay. s. w. soon Ieft
farming aud school keeping, bought the cloth.
which his wife cut into bntton-coyers. and
button-monlds, hired the women and girls of
the neighb0ring tewns TO make them no. and
sold them at great profits. Soon another en-
tered inio partnership with him, and invent
ed machinery TO do the work. Then the
plain lasting was changed TO figured velvet
and satin, and twist. Improvement Oh i'm.
provement in machinery was made. ill tbey
egualed the best English, or French, or Ger
man buttons. >. w. now owns one Of the
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-12
THE ANTI-SLAvERY BUGLE,

sweetest villages in the Connecticut valley,
and almost supplies the U. s. with buttons
for coats aud overcuats, lie has endowed
pn academy munifcently; has contributed
like prince TO the fund of highly distin-
gushed aud useful female seminary, aud has
rescued noble college from embarrassment.
So much for the careiulness of a prudent
vile, aud so much for disposition to earu
an honest living in some way, rather than
thrive in idleness OIL tlie hard and too often
unrequited toll of others.
And yet that prudent wife cannet, un-
der present laws, own one farthiug of all the
fruits of her genius and industry. The hus-
band is made rich, but she is dependent
wholly upon his bounty for al that she en-
joys. Are such laws right 9-EA Rugle.1
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-12
SINGULAR surcrDr.-Mr. Robert Steele. of

SINGULAR SUIcIDE.-Mr. Robert Steele, of
this county, few days since committed sui
eide under the following mysterious circum-
stances: Prior TO the execution of Green,
which took place in Jackson Co. about two
months ago, he frequently expressed desire
TO attend and witness tho death. Ills par
enls first discouraged this design, aud finally
forbade his going; but, on the night before
the hanging, he left home cIandestinely,
walked to Ripley, witnessed the solemn cere.
mony, and came back highly pleased with
The affair. Since that time he has been
heard to speak admiringly of deaih by hang
ing, deeming it the best mode that could be
devised. 1t has been stated that he repeated
ly Indicated determination TO apply the
method TO hlmseli-so great was his iascina-
ton. BE this as it may, the suspicious of
his iatlier's family were not awakened; and.
nvaillng himself OF the absence Of the male
members thereof he last week took plow
line, repaired to the corn-crib, aud there
nahged himself! His body was found some
TWO hours after by the younger children,
long niter life was extinct. lie was a young
man aged about 10 or 20 years, and Of ire.
proachable character. No cause has been
assigned ior the commission of the self.mur-
DER, other than morbid preference iar ,ha,
mode Of dying.-P@kersbiug { Ya.) Gazette He
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-12
DR., Webster's Family Since his Execution,

The Evening Post has letter from cor
respondent Mt Boston, giving some lhcts APP
pertaining to the family of the late Proies-
sor Webster, which are not without interest,
though they curiously illustrate the strange
tollies Of which poor human nature Is Gu
pabie;
"Daily, even to the present period, you
may see persons driving up to the dwelling
house of Mrs. Webster, Cambridge, for the
purpose OF at least looking at the outside of
the holIse where her late husband lived
The day after the execution, a carriage drove
UP, and lady, lat lenst apparently onel aud
her two daughters, IA Mrs. P) from New
York, alghted aud desired to enter aud see
the corpse, stating that they had come OH
purpose. When the application was object
ed too gently, they insisted upon cutering,
till they were more peremptorily refused.
"Among the nuss OF communications and
letters which the family have received since
his urresi, land they have been so numerous
that the postage nione, which they have
been obliged to pay, might have supported
them for half u year,) was one from Bup-
list clergyman, OF Kentucky, who offered, il
the fninily would send him OH money to pay
his travelling expenses, 10 come on and use
his influence with the Parkinan filmi.y, as
his deceased wife had been a distant relation
Of Of theirs, and with Gov Briggs; who belongs
to the Baptist persuasion to procure par
don for the convict.
"Another man presented himself at the
house, short time before the execution,
and desired an interview with Mrs. Webster,
for the purpose, as he stated, of making
some important communications to her.
They proved TO be that he had hit upon a
scheme TO effect the prisoners escape, that
vessel WIS ready to sail and bring him
away in safety, and all he desired was the
cooperation of the family
"A scamp, whose name is not known,
perpetrated the villniny of sending, AFTER the
execution, newspaper TO the house, direct
ed TO Mrs. W., which contained wood cut
of the execution in detail.
"Two Sundays ago, when the family ap-
peared in the parish church, to attend public
worship, the minister (who WINS not the regtl-
lar clergyman of the parsh, but preached
there merely by way of exchange,) although
he had been expressly told by the regular
minister 10 be careful in regard to his sub
juci, because the unfortunate family might,
perhaps, attend; chose the edifying subject
OF The execution of criIninals,' beginning
with cruciixions. i could add other incl
delIts as flattering to human nature as these /;
but the heart sickens TO think of them"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-12

seed--the man with smuity face aud leath-
ern apron, who with strong aud vigorous
siuews, swings his Changing sledge from ear
ly morn to twilight eve--Or the man who
bends over his ringing lap stone the live
long day, is not one whit below the smooth
iaced, keen eyed merchant, who follows the
feminine employment of measuring tape
aud ribl,on--ihe eagle eyed bnrrister, who
expo,nds, or rather mystifies the law, or he
whose stately trend resounds in the halls of
legislation. Still, there exists in the coininu-
nifty low aud baneful prejudice IN regurd
to this matter of labor. Why, fathers now
n days must keep sharp eye on their sons,
lest they stray from the learned professions
aud take up the degrading occupation of
mechanic, und thus entail II calamity upon
the family which eau never he wiped out
Tie daughters, too, must have maternal
spy upon their every glance aud iooistep,
lest she lie tipping the light o'her'ee upon
some poor nechunicn llOrriblel Why, the
good lady would as soon think of linking her
daughter with Patugonion heathen rs
mechanic.
Are not the Use Of the trowel, the anvil,
the spade, and the hammer, just us nudalIe
enlploymenls wherewiih To- build up Our COM
lorIs in life, ms the yard stick, the pesile aud
mortar, or librarys Equally Us honorable
aud respectable, since they are all employ
ed tor the same purpose. Labor is labor
whether performed ia the field und work
shop, or helIiud the counter, aud in the stu
dy. Honesty aud honorable labor are the
same, whether performed ly the king or the
peasant, by the priest or the laymau; il is
Just as honorable ia the one as the other,
and as worthy of the respect and admiration
of the world.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-12

True GRIT.-A fun-loving contemporary
tells the following story of spunky clap in
the land OF blue laws aud wooden nutrneys.
who felt that ho was "just naturally bound 4"
TO shine III somP shape, by hook or crook:
Ayoungman ofnot very prepossessing mo.
raj Character, lately proposed uniting with a
church in Connecticut, but neither his pres
ent nor prospective piety gave moral power
to his application. At length, after long
delay, the candidate was kindly informed that
for the present the church declined his pro-
posal, with the hope however that his future
course might ere long warrant his reception.
The hopeful rejected was at first astounded,
but as happy thought struck him he turned
on his heel and exclaimed with significant
snap of the finger, Val, If you tconf let me
jine your Church, Ikno,0 icllat can do can
list into The Troop, BY darn!"
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-12
AGENTS FOR THE BUGLE.

OHIO.
New Garden-D. L. q Galbreath aud I. johnson
Columbiana-Lot Holmes.
Cool Springs-Mahlon Irwin.
Bcrlin-Jacob II Barnes.
Marlboro X. q. Thomas.
Canheld--John Wetmore.
Lowellville-JohI. Bissell.
Youngstown. y. Johnson.
New Lyme-Marsena Miller.
Sclma-Joseph A. Dugdale.
Spingboro' Ira Thomas.
Harvoysburg-V. Nicholson.
Qakland-Elizabeth Brooke.
Chagrin Falls--S, Diokenson.
Columbus--W. w. Pollard.
Gcorgotown--Ruth Cope.
Bundysburgh--Alcx, Glenn,
Willard Curtis.
BATH. b. Lambert.
Ravcnna-Ioseph Carroll,
Wilkcsville-Hannah I. Thomas.
Southington--Calcb Greene.
Mt. Union--Joscph Barnaby, ....
Malta-Wm, Cope.
Richield-Icrome Hurlburt, Elijah Poor.
Lodi-Dr. Sill.
Chester n Roads-Adam Sanders.
Paincsville-F. McGrcw.
Franklin Mills-Isaac Russell.
Grangor-L. hill.
hhhuViu-O' W. Dusnheil ana W. - bright
Garrcttsville-A. Joiner.
Andovcr-A. q. Garlick and J. r. Whitmorc,
Achortown-A. @. Richardson.
East Palcstine-Simon Sheets.
Granger-L. s. Specs,
PENNSYLVANIA.
Pittsburgh-Benj. Bovine.
Ncwbcrry; J. NJ. Morris.
INDIANA.
Winchcstor--Clarkson Puckct,
Economy-Ira c. Maulsby.
Psnn-John l.. Michencr.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-12
The Prisoner.
sY JOHN riERPoSr.


The PRISONS walls are gray with mold,
Damp stone its floor;
The prison cell is low and cold
Bolted its door,
The lonely prisoner feels not now
A breath of air
Upon his broad and lofty brow
Stir his thin hair.
Why has that friend of Man and God
Met such doom
Why while he lives, is he thus trod
Into a tombi
Because he was Man, and felt
As man should feel
Because God said his heart should melt
At woes appeal,
Because, when apoor brother cried
lie felt the pain;
And, when he saw him bound, he tried
To break his chain,
And therefore chains arc put on him,
And he must bear
The weight on every stiHning limb,
And tho foul air,
That only nevis and toads should breathe,
Must be his breath,
Till he shall find relief beneath
Thy shade, o Death
Men of the North must Chaplin lie
And suffer thus
While we're abroad, and Gods blue sky
Bends over us /;
Shame on the South, that he is there
Buried in Prison
Ere long the North that shame will share,
Or heHh haze risen,
God of the Freeman and the Slave
If we forget
That prisoner in his living grave,
MOI pay the debt,
Due to that brother" of Thy Son,
How shall we stand
With his great flock, gathered in one,
AT his right hand
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-12
Occupations.

The following excellent remarks ffom the
Wtverly Magazine are so strongly charac-
terlzed with good sense and practical every
day applications, we have at once set them
down as sound doctrine.
There is a most radical error pcryading So
ciety at the present in regard to plain, hon
est, hardy, industry. A greater or more
foolish mistake never associated itself with
the popular prejudices, than that il is the ma
ture OF his avocation that gives character
and dignity 10 the man. For our part we
should be sadly puzzled to discover tho dis.
uncuon between any two of the varied oc
cupatlons which employ the industry of man.
tnat would raise the operative in the one
case above the one in the other One oc-
cupatlon is precisely as creditable in itself
and as commendable TO its industrious MIR,
suer as another, provided it be honorable
ond IN perfect hnrmony with the laws of
Cod and man. Ii is the man that enuobles
tne occupation, not the occupation tbns dig-
n,nes Tie man. 1t is well that we are not elI
nueu py hnblt education and taste. for ,be
same avocation. However these natural H.
Visions are by no means distinctions. II ;s
VIC u,se,shy OF tasie, together with good
anu wi'oiesome laws and regulations. ,hot
naimohize this vast workshop of inIricn,e
naus~y, tue world. Without this diyersitv
al "onid be riot and confusion, and nhys;'
cai power alone would reap the benefits o,
labor. AS Il is, the weak and strong Inv,
each their several and appropriate alIot
nlents
The man who follows in the wake of IN,
Piowshare in his striped ffock, and viii
Dronzed and toughened hands, plants b
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-12
TO TEACHERS AND OTHERS
PellOn'S Large Outline Mans.

DERSONS wishing to obtain Pclton's Large
L Outline Maps-Pelton's Key to do, Nay
ior's System Of Teaching Geography, or Bald
wins Universal Pronouncing Gazateer, can do
SO by applying to the subscriber at his residence
near Damascus, Columbiana Co., o., or at
THE SALEM BOOKSTORE.
Those at distance can have the Maps or
Books forwarded to them by applying by letter
70 the subscriber at Damascoville Col. Co., O.,
or to Barnaby & WINERY, Salem, Columbian
County, Ohio. ENOCH WOOLMAN.
Also, for sale at the above named places sever.
al Cases of SCIENTIFIC APPARATUS. for Common
Schools. T.. w.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-12

ADOPTED RAT.--An affectionatc old cat at
'Squam, lost the other day her litter of kit
tens, and sought consolation in her bereaye-
ment by the novel expedient of adopting a
young rat, which she nlIrsed with the great
est tenderness for nearly week but neigh
boring puss, indignant at such unna;ural do
ings, put summary stop to them, by chew
ing up the adopted verniin, in the absence
Of its GUARDIAN Gloucester .Ns.es.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-12

Southern and Western money taken at par
for subscriptions; or post Office stamps taken
at their full value.
PREMIUM.-Any person. sending us three
subscribers, will be entitled To a copy OF the
History OF Propellers and Steam Nnviga-
iion," published IN book form, now in press,
TO be ready about the LIST OF October. II will
subject ever issued and will contain about
ninety engravings.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-12
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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-12
VOL. 81.
To Mechanics, Inventors and Manufacturer

THE publishers Of the SCIENTIFIC
AMERICAN respectfully give notice that
the With Volume Of this valuable Journal
will be commenced OH the 2la Of sepfem-
Der, Offering favorable opportunity ior all
10 suDsciibe who tnke an interest in the pro.
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Arts, and Manufactures Of our country
The character of the Scientific American is
too well known throughout the country TO
require detailed account of the various sub
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The aim OF the publishers has always bseo
to render it the most thorough and useful
scientific journal in the country; and to
judge Of this, by comparing its circulation
and influence with other publications OF the
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IL will he published weekly as heretofore,
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and from five hundred to six hundred erigi,
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aud Mechanical improvements, Chemistry.
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In short u embraces the entire range of
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II also possesses an original feature not
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prepared expressly for its columns ut the Pa
tent Office, thus constituting il the "Ameri-
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In connection with the publishing depart
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III TINS country; consequently their facilities
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of time; or we will furnish
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-12
Western Anti.Slavsry Fair.

In the prosecution of every reform, it has
been found necessary to employ subordinate
means for the accomplishment of the desired
end; and amongst these, none have proved
moro efficient than wcll-conductcd Fairs The
pecuniary results are but a small part Of the
advantages arising thcrefrom, though they are
often by no means unimportant Various mo-
tivcs bring together multitudes to attend them,
of those opposed to the objects in view, as well
as friends to the cause; and thus rare opportu-
mites arc afforded for a full free social discus
sion of the desired reform, as well rs for pub
lie addresses in its behalf.
With these facts in view, we the undersigned
women of Ohio have concluded to hold an
Annual Fair in the town of Salem to promote
the cause of Anti-Slavery. Every thing in
the political world seems to point out the ne
ccssity for renewed and untiring excrtion in
this most holy cause. The distinctions Of Whig
and Democrat are forgotten in the all-absorb-
ing struggle for the extension of Slavery, and
to all appearances the South viii obtain every
thing she asks. We believe large part of the
People Of the North arc In favor Of Freedom,
and that many members Of the present Con-
gress were elected with the expectation that
they would firmly oppose any extension Of the
curse of Slavery but some have proved TO be
voluntary recrcants to their trust, and some
have been frightened into submission to the
Slavc-Power. Let us then dedicate ourselves
anew to the Cause of the Slave. Let us keep
up agitation until the people shall as one man
rise up and demand Universal Emancipation
or Exemption from participation in the sin of
holding our fellow-beings in bondage. Many
of US can do but little. Yet let us not hold
back on that account. Some of us arc mothers,
and though few of US can go forth and speak
publicly in behalf of the stricken bondman,
we may yet, by contributing our pittance in this
way, by mingling with our neighbours, and
pleading as our maternal feelings shall dictate
for the stricken mother in the South, and in
stilling into the minds Of those committed to
our care an undying adherence of Injustice and
Wrong, like the drops of rain, which, singly
arc unnoticcd and Insignificant, by uniting,
change and invigorate the aspect of tho whole
world.
We propose holding Fair, commencing the
slst of December, and continuing through the
following day; and VIC would earnestly invite
all persons, without respect to party or creed,
to lend their aid by sending such contributions as
they can make or procure. The funds arising
therefrom to be devoted to the dissemination of
Anti-slavery Truth, through the agency of
the Western ti-Slavery Society.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-12
Charles Frelhy---B Book Binderl

CONTINUES to carry on the BOOK-BINDING
BUSINESS in all its different branches, at his
is prepared to do work with neatness and a.
spatch. From his long experience in this bus.
ness he pledges himself to give general salts,
AS~SA' October ~, 1919,
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-10-12
SEWING SILK.

MERCHANTS, Pcdlars and others can OBJ
tam good supply Of very superior quality OF
SEWING SILK, OF all degrees and colors, either
in packages or 100 Skcin Bundles by calling at
the SALEM BooKsToRE, Salem, Ohio. Also
PATENT THREAD, Warranted as good
and as cheap as the country can produce.
We are in tho constant receipt Of these arti-
cles, and for cash Will sell them as above stated
at the very lowest rates possible.
BARNABY & WINERY.
June I, 1850,