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" TO WHAT DOES SLiVERY TEND !"-N0. Q.

One Of the very worst features Of N,gro Starry
in the United States is the injury it inhcts upon
the white and free population in the States where
il prevails
Let us take for example the ono. fair and pros
porous State Of Virginia, If you please. She was
one Of the first settled, one Of the largest in do.
main, enjoying better climate. more fertile and
fruitful soil, by nature with more abundant
navigabe waters, and many more latent sources
Of wealth and prosperity land had at one time
greater popuationl than any sister Statel
Nor, how stand her once fertile fields, her
growing cities, and lourishing commerce, her
once enlightened and refined society and states
men, her schools, academies colleges and church
es? Contrast her en'iye condition with the en-
pire State, once her miner, or even with Ohio,
very much her junior
In Virginia, "HGre ldjor' has ruined the soil,
prevented the growth Of villages and cities, re
tarted the arts and sciences locked up the spirit
Of laudable ambition and enterprise spread
obscure veil of Incidence, ignorance, darkness,
and night over her sunny plains and rich valleys
that will require years OF active free industry 30
remove! while the steady, continual, and rapid
growth Of all the free States speak in unmistak-
able tone Of argumontative thunder 0gaind the
- ~ asSlsel curse Of Slavery aud Slsys
sN, &, ~
U,--I..-s.- ~ o. JSso
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FIRST CASE UNDER THE FUGITIVE SLAVE
BILL.
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONED OFFICE,
NFw York, September ~

UNITED STATES CoMMIssIoNER's OFFICE,
NFw YoRK, September n.
Before Commissioner Gardiner
James Hamlet, a colored man, the slave of Mrs.
Brown, Of Baltimore who ran away from her
about two years since, WAS this morning arrested
in this city, by the U. s Marshal on the claim Of
Mrs. Browns agent, and in few hours after his
arrest the case WAS examined and the following
evidence adduced
Thomas J Glare, examined. | reside in Bal
timore, State of Maryland; am 80 years old am
clerk in a shot mandatory at Baltimore; |
know James Hamlet he is the slave Of May
Brown, my mother-in-lsw, who resides in Balti-
more knew Hamlet about 30 years; he left his
mistress about two years ago he left the premises
where our family reside at Baltimore. Mrs.
Brown is entitled to Hsmlets services, as a slave,
for life; she never parted with him voluntarily
she came into possession Of him by the will Of
John J. Brown, her.deceased husband.
An extract from MIR Browns will was here put
In evidence
Examination coutinued--she held him from the
time she inherited him until he escaped. The
man present is the same James Hamlet
Gustavus Brown, examined. Reside in New
York am 25 years old am clerk in this city
Resided at Baltimore before coming to this city.
! know Hamlet since boy; he is the slave Of my
will of my father Hamlet left her some two years
since, 10 Baltimore; ] saw him several times
within the last six months in this city saw him
first In April last my mother Is still entitled TO
him, never having parted with him; the man
present is the James Hamlet Of whom speak.
Mr. Asa Child appeared at this stage Of the
examination 10 protect the rights Of the slave and
cross xamined Messrs Glare and Brown but
ELECTED nothing TO contradict their direct exam
ination.
Mr.. Child then said he believed that all the
forms of law appertaining to the case, had been
complied with
MIR. Gardiner then decided that the slave should
be given up to the claimants agent and signed the
annexed certificate
"To whom these presents may come whereas
complaint has been made before me, Alexander
| Gardiner. a Commissioner duly appointed by the
Circuit Court of the United States for the south
ern district Of New York, in the second circuit,
under and by virtue of the Acts Of Congrens OF
February Goth, 1919, March LIST, 1877, and Sep
tember 27th 1888, on the oath Of Thomas J. Clare,
of the city Of Baltimore, charging that James
Hamlet, a person held to service or labor in the
State of Maryland, did, on or about the month OF
! October, 1s4s, escape into another State OF the
United States from the said State Of Maryland,
and from Mary Brown, resident OF the city OF
Baltimore in said State. to whom his service or
| labor was due
aAnd whereas the said Thomas j. Glare did
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WEsrgKN COLLEG y or HON EOPATIiiC MED.

Session of 5000. Charieyed 1919
fI,HE First Winter Session Of this Institution will
the First Monday Of November and continue
fonr months.
STORM -ROSd. NJ H., Professor Of Midwifery, and
Dsea-es Of Women aud CHILDREN.
LANSING BRiGGS, NJ ID, Professor Of Principles and
Pr 'ctice ~ Surgery.
CIfiRLES u WILLIAMS NJ d., Professor Of Insti-
tutes and Practice ~ Homeopathy.
LEWIS UODGE, NJ ID, Professor Of Materia Medica
and Medical Jurisprudence.
HAMiLSON l. SMITH, A. NJ, Professor Of Chem.
isry
EDWIN Q. VTTJfEREL, NJ ID, Professor Of An.t.
ony and Physiology.
JEIfU BRAINERD, Professor Of Physical Science
fIfdRLES W BELL, Demonstrstor Of Anatomy
The Charter u the Western College Of homeopathic Med
icDe granted by the Legislature u Ohio duing its
sesson for 1919 20 II confers all the rights and privileges
usually possessed by Medical Colleges In the United States
other institution having In itself the power conf de-
grees, aud possss.iDg common seal
The degrees conferred by the Faculty aud Trustees
upon the recommendation Of the facnlty.
The amount OF fees for the full will be $50.
Naturalization fee Sjto DE paid but Dsmonst ators
tended two full o. lectures In other colleges
Dttei ~ the full course In this Institution the payment
81 $40 Graduates VI respectable medical schools per
mttsd at,sDi The course the payment u the matrcu
lstioD fee only
Gooi board including ROOM light and fuel can be obtain
81 from 81 Z" 2D per week fer farther information NJ
dress CHARLES u. WILLIAMS.
Dean of the Faculty.
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tive and efficient of those who have made Chester
county famous for its reform spirit throughout
the nation.
Such is orr loss. What is it to his wife in her
early widowhood-to his little children in their
orphauage? They only can know and know fully
when the experiences Of the future shall have re-
yealed all its loneliness and priyation. God pity
the mourners Of that desolsted household And
the world which their loved one left 10 much in
his debt for generous affection and earnest ser
vice, will assuredly repay it in kindness TO them.
w l.
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IS SPEECH of William II. Seward, the Admission OF
~ California Delivered In the Senate Of the United
States March II, IS5O.n
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LIrTELL'N LIVING AGE.

CONTENTS OF No. 1876 - Price, twelve and . hall
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MANLY.

We learn with pleasure that Col Thomas l..
Kane Of this city promptly resigned his Office Of
United States Commissioner, on receiving infor-
nation Of the passage Of the Fugitive Slave Bill,
requiring ". 3. Commissioners TO aid In the cap
lure and return Of fugitive slaves declaring his
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MICHIGAN FREE SOIL CONVENTION.
kcRsos, Tae0iay, Sspt. "a.
NOMINATIONS:

JACKSON, TWMdG WW. u
NOMINATIONS;
For Secretary of State, George Masten, Kent
County
For Auditor General, George Coc, Branch Co.
For Attorney General, Austin Blair.
For Treasurer, George T.. Clark.
For Superintendent OF Public Institutions, Sam
uel Barstowe Of Wayne
For Justices, Henry Chapman OF Wayne, Alex
ander n Tiffany and Charles Draper OF Oakland
The Convention has not yet adjourned
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OAK HALL, BOSTON.

Has become famed for it's large and splendid Of cloth
ing made in every variety Of style Strangers visiting
the city ore recommended call and make their purchases
as Prices aIaa0c OF 81 oscrr ccsotsaR 5 s.
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belief that "no honorable man can longer hold
the Office" The act is worthy Of his heart, and
will be honored by every man who can appreciate
q noble deed-P,1msylrana Freeman.
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BLACkWOODS MAGAZINE AND TIL BR ITI>H
QUARTERLY REVIEWS

OWING to the late revolutions and
" among the nations of Europe which have followed each
other In such quick succession snd OF which NE end is
y the leading periodicals Of Britain becon. invested
with degree OF interest hitherto unknown They occupy
middle ground between the hasty dsouted and necessary
ly imperfect records of the and the elaborate
and ponderous treat Ia be furnished by the hist ran
future day The American publishers therefore deem IL
proper TO call renewed attention TO these periodicals. the
very low prices at which they offered subscribers The
fol la tbeir VII
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WARRINGTON December 81 .Is4S

Ofalths Periodical Journals devoted TO literature and
science which abound In Europe and In this country this
appeared TO TO be the most useful 10 contains In
the exposition only Of the current literature Of the
English language but this by Its immente extent and
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or FOWLERS 4 WELLS, Phrsnoiogisis aud Pub
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THE LONDON QUARTERLY REVIEW,
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THE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW,
THE WESTMINSTER REVIEW, and
EDINBGH MAGAZINE

In these periodicals contained the views
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only IL published IN England under the title f the For
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Of the two Reviews formerly published and reprinted
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type fine white and faithful copies the
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Of the Edinburgh edition.
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ARTHUR,s HOME GAZETTE.

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The NUMBER Of letters received at the New
York Post Office from Europe during the quarter
ending on the 30th ultimo was $40, 943 and from
California during the same time $40 The
number sent to Europe during the quarter was
363, 100, and TO California l3l 55S-making the
total received and despatched OPAL. BY an ar
rangement between the New York and Collinss
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Liverpool during the winter
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Where club Of six ten fourteen copies are sent, an
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Address r. \ ARTHUR l. co, No. o Athenisn Build
ings Franklin Place, Philadelphia Sept l2--lm
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Hon. JoHN p HALE IN VIRGINIA-The Rich
mond Times, noticing the arrival in Richmond of
a number of members Of Congress, says;
"The distinguished champion of Free Soil SEN
ator John p. Hale, of New Hampshire, was one of
the passengers, and, we believe, is now in our city
Southerners who have never seen him will be sur
prised to find what pleasant and amiable coun-
tenance he has. Wedoubt not he will be treated
everywhere in Virginia with becoming hospital.
ity, and we hope he will satisfy himself by ocular
demonstration how abomnable his doctrines
areD
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FROM THE FAR WEST.

FoRT LEAvENwoRrH, &Jsenber lG 1850.
To The Editor Of the National Era:
DEAR SIR: AS | may not have another Jaror-
able opportunity of writing to you before get to
Santa Fe, improve the present Tomorrow we
expect to hoist our canvass, for voyage over the
plains for, though we go by Ox-power, and our
vessels are not exactly "ship-shape,n yet We find
canvass On indispensable article. fancy fleet
of the line would not make a much more imposing
appearance than we will, when we get under way.
The United States troops left the Fort this morn
ing, for Santa Fe. The road from this TO that
place will, in a week or two hence, present an
almost unbroken chain of caravans; and yet even
these will not be able TO transport all the freight
now waiting for transportation. Freight from
Eo-. LeayezWorth to Santa Fe is Ii cents uer
pound.
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REsuLT IN VERMoNT-The VermOm Pai,iot
gives full returns of the election in Vermont,
from which it appears that the Democrats will
have . in the Senate, 100 in the House, and the
Wings, q in the Senate, 1915 ia the House
This gives the Wings 81 majority on joint ballot
Last year they had about fifty.
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TExAs--Almost the entire press of Texas is
of opinion that the act of Congress defining the
boundary of the State will be satisfactory to the
People.
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EXTRA SESSION or THE LEGIsLATuRE OF Mis-.
sIssIPPi-Governor Quitnam has called ON extra
session of the Legislature Of Mississippi, to meet
on the 18th of November ensuing The grounds
on which he rests the propriey Of the call is, the
admission of California into the Union, and the
abolition of the slave trade in the District, both
in his judgment, involving a violation of the
rights Of the South
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FATHER MATHEW arrived at St Louis on the
I'D utimo and is the guest Of the Right Rev.
Bishop KeDdrick. He preached at the Cathedral,
and by his eloquence, mildness and unaffected
moiesty, made very favorable impression. He
was to devote the ensuing week to the administra-
ton Of the pledge. He has given the pledge to
over quarter Of million since he has been in
our country, and in New Orleans alone $4,000.
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GREAT Loss OF LIFE-The United States mail
steamship Somherner, which arrived at New York
last Friday night from Charleston, reports ter
rible calamity. When about 100 miles from New
York, on pitch-dark night she came into col
lsion with the barque Israel Meade, Captain T
r. Brown, from New York, for Savannah. The
barque was Immediately sunk, and only seven
out of thirty three persons aboard were saved
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SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRADE IN Brazil
From Rio Janeiro we learn, by late arrival,
that no little excitement prevailed in consequence
of the destruction Of certain Brazil vessels said
to be engaged in the slave trade. The reason
which England sets up for this proceeding is said
to be the bad faith Of Brazil in protesting de-
sire for the suppression of the slave trade all the
while that she Is encouraging it and the summary
acts Of the British fleet seem TO have had the de-
sired effect for we read in letter to the Com.
mercial here, dated July 80, that
The Senate and Chamber Of Deputies held a
secret session on the 10th instant, remodelled
their laws with reference TO this traffic, and made
the most stringent laws against the future i'm
portation Of slaves The people everywhere ac-
knowledge their past remssness; and it has been
ntimated to those engaged 10 the slave trade that
they must withdraw their capital as the Govern
ment can no longer consent to be embroiled with
other nations by endeavorng to throw around
slave-traders the national rejection
Nep York EypeSS
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JOSEPH X. BUCHANAN, NJ.
COMMISSION STOR
CINCINNATI NATIONAL ERA AGENCY,

WIN. GUNNiSON, General Commission kferchasf I8l
w Ronly'I Wharf Baltimore. Nd. Dec 23-ly
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JENNY LIND is driving people crazy, The first
ticket for the concert at Providence (R ~ sold at
auction for $3.50. 1t was bought by some fellow
who seemed anxious to make bigger fool of him
self than any of his kidney in New York or
Roaton
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CALIFORNIA.

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Mail Steamship Company, l79 broadway, New York.
New arrangement Circulars Dist buted gratis All who
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for one. Address, postage paid
ARNOLD BUFFUM Il co.
For the Subtraction Of those 10 whom personally
unknown refer TO the follow ng members Of Cong
Hon. John Otis, Maine Hon. Thaddeos st vens, Pa
James Neacham, W. S.P Chase Ohio.
John Y. Hale, N. ~. kath'l Aibertson, Ia.
Horace Mann Mass Vim. Sprague, Mich.
Loren =. Waldo, Conn. John Wsptwortb, ILL.,
VIM. " Seward, NY Chs. Dnrkee, Wis.
Hon Thomas Corwin Sere,ary H. y. Treasury.
Oct IO-iIt
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EDWARD EVERETT has presented 81 600 to the
new City Free Library, Boston.
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The CRAYoN RKADIso Book comprising selections from
the various writings Of Washington Irving prepared for
the use Of schools. Published by George P Putnam
New York. and for sale by Taylor Msury Washington
>s'sst;a ~plsctior is Msds sT0a ALI a. Iryiva's
works, it embraces great variety Of topics, such
as cannot but excite the attention and interest of
me pupil, and meet the approval Of teachers wab
appreciate the advantages of chaste and pol
ished style. The beauty and graphic clearness
of Irving's writings give them an inexpensive
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ess the said Thomas J. Clare did