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THE NATIONAL ERA.
THE BLACK LAW ILLUSTRATED.
WASHINGTON, December IS, 1850.

WASHINGTON, December IS, 1850.
To oir Constituents:
In the midst Of the rejoicings of this day, which
commentaries the advent of him who was sent to
" bind up the broken-hearted 10 proclaim liberty
10 le cap,ire; and the opening of the prison to
them that are bound y and while the ministers of
religion are preaching from the text, This day
is this scripture FULFILLED in your ears" the
United States mail brings the following account of
the selling, lettering and cOnsigning to bondage,
Of free citizen of the country, husband and a
father
All the forms of an atrocious lawn were OBJ
served the prisoner had his summary trial !;
and, to add to the deep damnstiOn of his taking
of" that trial took place in INDEPENDENCE Hall,
in Philadelphia, on the very spot where the i'm
mortal words fresh from the pen of Jefferson, that
all men are created free and equal that they
are endowed by their Creator with certain IN
alienable rights; that among these are life, lib
ety and the pursuit of happiness" were pro.
claimed to the world as the platform Of universal
man, and the basis of his eternal right to resist
oppression.
Were we to address you under other circum-
strnees, upon the subject of the Fugitive Slave
Law, we should venture to press upon your
attention argument, expostulation, entrcaty, in
every form of words fitted to arouse freemen to
lively sense Of duty, and to its prompt unceasing
self-sacri6cing performance. We should make NJ
apology for warning you against influences, eve
rywhere diffused like pes,ileptial air-from thu
press, the lecture-room, and alas even from the
PulpR-poisOniDg the life of liberty, and infusing
into the religion Of the country the spirit Of inf
deity to all law, except the law of svarice, last
cruelty, and oppression But we fOrbear, at this
time, all appeals to your understanding or to your
hearts. The sum of all argument, all expostula-
ton, all entreay is briefly presented in the facts
we lay before you. If you have become familiar
with them already, through other sources Of in
formation, we ask you to examine them once more,
to ponder upon them and then to determine what
action duty to country, to humanity, and 10 God,
demands Of you and of us.
Need we add, that this brief address proceeds
from & iSS rtev soii 2epfsss,itAIN,~- u -
gressl We transmit to you from the Capitol no
false alarms for the safety of the Union we warn
you that the liberties of the People are in peril
We exhibit 10 you the machinery of despOtism in
the performance of its appointed work. 1t is for
the People to determine how long this accursed
engine shall crush the heart of down-trodden hu-
manity, before itself shall be broken in pieces by
the resistless might Of freemen.
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CLUBBING,
GRAHAM IN 1851.

GRAHAM has completed the most extensive arrange
" ments to give still higher character value TO his
Magazine for the coming volume.
a. r. X. James, the celebrated Novelist, has been en-
gagged to give series Of splendid romanees.
George ID. Pre6ics the Poet of the West will write er
clusirsly poem fer every number.
Craze Greenwood engaged to give series Of her beau
tiful stories
I'M Legars, OF South Carolina, will contribute bril-.
Hart set ofpapers for 1861.
Miss FsTniors Coope', the suthor Of Rural Hours Is
also engaged with VhPpis and LoHgfsIoD, Bryant and
Lo,csH
r. b. Read the Artist and Poet Is now at Dusseldorf
his to Italy h furnish from the Galleries superb
set OF drawings Artists from America have
London and Paris, and splendid set q highly flushed
drawings by the renowned DAVID Of Paris be farns
ed for Grshsms Incompatible Ladies' Department which
viii excel anything that has been produced Paris
England or the United States The hgst appears In the
December number.
All this foretes Of splenlor In this Magszne for
Isl-and, ss ever Grahsm's readers win be asst nshed
Graham also sbolishes the system Of eauassg agents.
and constitutes every Postmaster and Editor Agents Nor
Is s tine 10 form Cabs, the December nuabsr closes
me roiame
Single copies, s3
PRICE OF CLUBS FOR lS5l-All orders for GrahAm's
Magazine, ommercng with lS5 viii be supplied at the
following rates Single subscribers o. two copies 20
Ave copies S0 aud ten copies and extrs copy
TO the person sending the club Of ten subscrbsrs
terms will not be departed from by any Of the three ao~
GEoRaE r. GRAHAM
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J.H. HAvENs, BROTHER, n co.


IareRorS and Manufacturers Of The Ethiopian and
FIRE Proof Pant, Wilmington, Clinton Co, Ohio.
w. MYERS.
No 39 Main street, Eighth, CiRcirnat Ohio Sole
Agent for TIE United States, TO ehom all orders must be
addressed.
THE superiority Of this Paint all other for carriage
house, and ship painting, will I've in its rapid sale
IL Is not four months since this paint has been intro
duced into market and agent has been able order
hundred tons This paint ground In oil put up ready
for from the finest black down to shade suit the
fancy
Also inventors and manufacturers Of Turner's Hacking
This article is 20 universally appreciated all who have
used IT, that II scarcely needs commend iti,n But to give
confidence TO those Who may not have tried IT, would say
that z. e. Ryon, foreman TO A. NJ Taylor Co., Columbia
street. CINCINNATI has authorized to his nsme ~
Recommendation 60 tanners In general To sl who know
Mr. H. e. Ryon this would be SUFFICIENT but all tanners In
the city and country who have used IT, granted US this
privilege IL II necessary, could MI newspaper
with testimonials but where all who are pleased, we
deem 1t uncaed for.
The Tanners. Backine IL put mp in kegs containing six
gallons ready for viii POINT tie
canal, railroad, or river ~ 30 cents per gallon.
All orders should be addressed, post paid, to
RAVENS Carroll,
Wilmington, Clinton county Ohio
j. II. HAVENS, Cincinnati.
Also inventors and manufacturers Of Waller Proof
Backing for Oh Cloth that will reduce the 20 per
cent? aud will soon be In market. Nov, 2s-tf
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Pennsylvania Avs,ue, Washiagton Guy, one door
nest of GilmaIs Drug Store.
THE citizens Of Washington and strangers visiting the
city respectfully informed that the subscriber h.
opened gallery ahov vhich he has fitted up in ee
AN EXTENSIVE SKYLIGHT,
and now prepared 10 take pictures Of ell s single In
groups which bis long experience and great success embo
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equal specimens Of the phonogphc Ars ever produ
Gel In the United States.
Cabinet pictures. measuring eleven by foartest inches
taken short notice. and enamelsd DAuerreo
types.
Pictures taken equally we'll In cloudy In fair weather,
Perfect satisfaction warranted In cases.
The public are respectfully invited 10 call and examine
specimens. N, B. bEhNEII'
Jan. ally
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DEPLY TO Remarks OF Rev Moses Stuart on Hen. John
II lay and Examination 81 his Scrptural Exercises
contained in his pamphlet entitled Conscience and
the Constitution BY William Jay An octave pamphlet
In neat cover. Price cents For sale by
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LARD OIL.

IMPROVED LARD OIL.-LsId Oil Of the nnestquality
equal to sperm for combustion, also for machinery and
wooens being manufactured without acids always be
purchased and shipped strong barrels
prevent leakage Orders received and executed for the
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w allan, Columbus Ohio. Once in Platts new build.
ing State street opposite south door of State House
Business connected with the profession
tuslIy attended to Jan 20.
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Liberty ALMANAC FOR 1881.

THE American and Foreign Lnfi SLAVERY Society have
just published another stereotyped Almanac for tn.
coming with special reference the great question
Slavery at the time and in the expectation
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sold and the facilities forwarding express
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ern States confidently expected that the circulation
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pense. fftf ~ .-e~
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pressy for it, illustrating the of Henry Boz Brown
scene at Washington and the cling Slave Mother Be-
sides the Calendar which is equal in all respects that Of
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Eclipses Cycles, &c &c, the Almanac contains variety
of antisavery character selected and original The
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sent by mail whatever the distance costs two and half
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Catalogue Of most of the Publications for sale at the
Depository is annexed from which selections be msde
and and pamphlets he sent with the Amsnacs
without much, If any additional expense.
Orders, enclosing payment In bank notes post once
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monthly journal for Youth, edited by Mrs BAILEY, and
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JOHN w. NORTH,

A TTORNEY and Counsellor at Law, and General Lani
"A Agent, Falls Of st. Anthony, Minnesota Territory
Oct lily
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] uly Is
PARKEyILE HYpRoPATnIc INSTITUTE.

of the Board Of Managers of the Parkeys
"A Hydropathic Institute held Fifth month 18TH ls6u
Joseph A. Weder M. D. unanimously elected Re'dtH'
Physician In the place Of Dir Dexter, resigned.
Having made various improvements this nov
pr sra pare W kno~ skill and practical experience
in Europe scqured under Vncenz Preissnitz the ionn
of the Hydropsthic system and for several Sssrs pS,
this cou.try particularly in the city Of Philadepha
(where he has had many patients the Managers bee'e
the aicted will find him able and an attentive phys
clan.
The dom department being under the charge OF
Steward aud Maron, will enable the Doctor to devote "
the patients whatever time may be necessary.
Application for admission TO be made TO
SAMUEL WEBB, SecTSfdTy.
Once No IS South Fourth street. residence No Logan
square Philadelphia.
General Description of the PdrkeUiile Hydyopdfhie
Institute.
The main building is three stories high standing eas.
from the street about hundred feet with semeirea
plot In front and contains thirty to forty rooms h
grounds around the house tasteuy laid out rith N
and planted with trees shrubs &c On the lett oil tne
these grounds is cottage containing four room
used by male patients as bathing house, with every %
venence for packing bathing &c the right Of re
entrance, about two HUNDRED feet distant, stands
cottage used By the ladies for simisr purposes
In the OF the Institute, at the distance OF one
dred feet, three other cottages some eighty ies
One these the laundry with hydrant at the door N'
other two are occupied by the servants -, a.
The hydrant water Ia introduced into these cottages
well nto the main building, and all the waste wafer
ried of by drains under ground.
------ THE WATER WORKS
Consist Of circular stone building standing the prov
OF hill, surmounted by large cedar reservoir ID
1--WE hundred barrels brought from never aihng
pure cold vater In the side Of the HILL by son.
RAM sefsctng machine Of cast iron that ssp
stanty going night and day. by the descent Of the
from the spring. The surplus water Ia carried l
reservoir fountain In the water works ysrd
by weeping willows In the 6rst story OF the Ss isa
IL circular room, containing the donche BATH, s can
strtam falling fsom height Of about thirty feet Ahu
be varied in size from half inch to an ineh ana
d;amstsr Adi,uing the douehe room is dressing rOo
with marble tables &C.; the vi'iag dosehs Sicr a. hs
pss &c is one Of the complete contriv .ne
kind being entirely under the control OF the Ps"s1'
the same - -. y. better a
There are many other appliances which can 90 Nay %.
derstoood by personal examination.
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PROGRE Ss PAMPHLETS.

PROGR ESs PAMPHLETS.
There is fount about to stream,
There is light about TO beam,
There is warmth about 10 flow,
There 10 flower about 70 blow,
There is midnight blackness changing
Into gray
Men Of thought, and men Of action,
Clear the way!
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Aid IL, hopes Of honest men;
Aid II, paper; aid it type; |
Aid 1t, for the hour Is Pc
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Men of thought, and men Of action,
Clear the way!
HNE will soon issue the first OF series Of original
- famphsess'1 sIss.1ss-s fss ,s-ts.- &C.: se sy
In the best style and bound In durable These pamph-
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The r.: t.sssa TIE ss.es,s, y r. Scholar
8. The Tenant g. The Usurer H. The Legislator
4 The Employer g. The Debtor IA The State
8. The Servant TO- The Teacher 10. The Neighborhood
Mr. Hine has no pecunisry means to publish anything
and he looks to his friends for aid In this enterprise He
asks contribution but hopes that those who believe he
able to produce such pamphlets the and the welfare
Of the demand, will sufficient number Of sub
scribers to pay the expense
The price Of the pamphlets will be ten cents each
twelve copies dollar
1t is desirable that lists of subscribers be in
advance for they will constitute the capital the enter.
prise Payments be made the receipt Of each
Der Almost any zeaous friend of man obtain twelve
subscribers.
l.. A. HlNE, Cincinnati, Ohio.
JAMES BIRNEY AND CHARLES c. PIERCE,
Cincinnati
plRNEY PIERCE, Attorneys at Lao and Notaries
ID Public
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acknowledgement Of deeds TO administer oahs and affirm
atoms, by appointment of the Governors Of
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BOARDING.
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Oct. 25-6
-------s--- CALIFORNIA .-..-.A.-s
Eor through passage to California via Chaeres the s
llth 18th 18th, and 26th Of every month, tickets and
vorsble at the Agency Office Of the United States
Mail Steamship Company, l79 Broadway, New York.
New arrangement Circulars distributed gratis All who
going California will ind IL 30 their interest to send
ARNOLD BUFFUM & co.
unknown, refer to the following members of Congress
Hon John Otis Maine Hon. Thaddeus ST. veus, Pa
James Meacham, Vt. ;. z, Chase, Ohio
John =. Hale, N. ". Nath'i Albertson, Ia
Horace Mann, Mass. VIM. Sprague Mich
Loren p. Waldo, Conn., John Wentworfh, ILL.,
VIM. II. Seward, N. Y Chs Durkee Wis.
Hon. Thomas Corwin Secretary u S. Treasury.
Get. i0-ilk
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LARD FOR OIL.

LARD FOH OILs
II ARR wANrED.-cssh paid for scss, nAssAsSsAsV"'
THOMAS EMERY, Lard OH Manufacturer =,
Jan 90 ~ Water street, nsas Walnut, Ctneinnaa'o'
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constitutes nearly one-haf Of the solid matter OF
our globe 1t Is the principal element OF quartz,
In all it's varieties which are exceedingly numer-
Gus, and some of them very beautiful. aasr!z
is the only mineral found everywhere sand Is
pulverized Quartz. Pebbles are fragments Of
quartz, rounded by sttrition. Guufiint is quartz,
breaking with a conehoidal (shell-like) fracture.
Jasper is red quartz, with fine compact texture
Amethyst Is purple quartz, frequently iouna an N
six-sided crystals, which is the common shape VI
quartz crystals in its different varieties agate
is clouded quartz, in numerous varieties some o.
which are much used for wach-sells, lingering
breast- nina and other ornaments Carnelian is
quartz Of fine texture and Of yeilowisn req
color. Chalcedony, bloodstone, cNseye, ana many
other gems, are varieties of quartz.
Most, perhaps all, the gems used in the breast.
plate of Aaron, the high preast, were quartz Vi
different textures, colors, and hues ne pre-
cious stones presented by the Queen OF Sheoa 70
the King of Israel were probably quartz. Inc
stones mentioned in the Book OF Revelations as
forming the streets Of the New Jerusalem, Win
all the gems referred to, we're but varieties OF
stones used for paving streets aud OF tne ear'h
moved by the plough and the hoe OF the farmer,
and of the dirt carted for filling our docks
The coloring matter giving most OF the oeau,l-
full hues to gems and an endless variety OF colors
to quartz, is the oxyde of iron The oxyde OF
silicium and the oIyde of iron are hence united
in this same most abundant mineral in the world
Next to quartz, feldspar, or clay formed by the
decomposition of feldspar, is the most abundant
element Of soils This, too, is composed OF seve-
raj oIydes Of metals in chemical combination
Feldspar is also very extensively united with
quartz in the formation of rocks, not by chemical
combination, but mechanical mixture The field
spar and the quartz can be separated by the ham,
mer. Not so with the oxygen and silicium, FORM
ing slick. Chemical agency alone can separate
chemical combinations Such combinations in
rocks Soils and other mineral bodies are exceed
ingly numerous, complicated, and delicate. The
most common stone that meets the eye in any part
of the world is composed of two oxydes. The OK.
ygen and the metals are each united by chemical
affinity, and then the two oxydes are again CON-
bined by the same igency to form common
sons,D evidently worthy of more respect than it
commonly receives
An experiment: Pour upon little pearlash in
a tumbler some strong vinegar An effervescence
will follow, producing carbOnic acid. A burning
candle immersed will be extinguished, showing
that carbonc acid rs fatal to combustion. 1t is
equally 80 to life.
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JUST PUBLISHED,

Also inventors and manufacturers Of Waller Proof
Backing for Oa Cloth that will reduce the 30 per
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Rocks are the oxydcs Of metals Slick, the
and soils, 10 the oXyds Of silicium- This oxyde
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CALIFORNIA

Eor through passage California, via Chaeres on the
18th, 18th 26th and 26th Of every MONTH tickets and
selected berths be secured in advance the most
vorsble at the Agency Office Of the United States
Mail Steamship Company, l79 Broadway, New York
New arrangement Circulars distributed gratis All who
going California will ind IL to their interest to send
for one Address, postage paid
Southern shield., 1851-01-25
The Blind Bow,

The day was bright and beautiful The boys to play had gone, Save one, who sat beside the door, Delected and alone. And as the tone of merry sport
 Came faintly to his ear, He sighed, and from the swelling lids He shook the glittering tear. His little heart was rent with pam
 He could not join the play He could not run about the fields,
 And by the brook-side stray: The rolling hoop, the bounding ball.
 The kite borne on the wind The acorn hunt-were naught to him, For he, alas! was blind. He could not see the setting sun,
 And watch the glowing skies; The beauty of the moon and stars
 Beamed not within his eyes. The rainbow when 1t spanned the cloud, Was lost upon his sight And waving woods and sparkling streams For all to him was night. These truths came fresh into his mind, When sitting thus apart; No wonder, then, the tear drop fell,
 And heavy was his heart. An! little did the youthful throng,
 N hose hearts were full of joy, Reflect upon the lonely state
 Of that poor sighliess boy.