Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-12-20

a glance, aud the actual progress of this
great line of Rail Road will he hailed with
universal JOY through the Northwest.
The Pork trade is now in full tide here,
droves of hogs daily coming in from all quar-
ters, and slaughtering, cutting and packing
going on vigorously. The prices commen-
ced at $500, and have ranged from that to
Sl,66 according to weight, the average be-
ing from $i,45 to 1856. The slaughterers
are paying from 80 to as cents head, pre-
MUM, which drovers get in addition to the
prices quoted above.
The number killed here is much larger
than at the same period in last seoson, and
large numbers have been put up at Louis
vile, Madison, indianapolis and other points
probably more, judging from the reieren-
ces to the trade in the Newspapers than in
previous years. As more pains are taken than
formerly to compile reliable statistics of the
Pork trade here and elsewhere, we shall be
able in month or two hence, TO give some
authentic tables of the actual business of this
season, aud its comparison with that of pre-
vious years.
The Rail Road from this place to Dayton,
by Hamilton, opeped two months since, is
doing a good business, which will increase
every year. Like the Little Miami Rail
Road, it passes through n fertile and well
settled country, aud has been built in the
most improved manner, in fact it has been
pronounced by good judges to be the best
constructed Rail Road in this country
Though not like the other Road on the most
direct line for Eastern travel, it passes thro'
n region already having much business with
this city, which this Road will extend. Moth
ing can be more certain than the benefits in
n social, q commercial, an intellectual OF
moral view of the subject, of such roads as
these, aud the contemplated one to ST. Lou
is, radiatng from the city TO the various sec
tions OF the country around. Good feelings,
aud kinder sympathics, and deeper inter
est in other parts of our common country,
cannot but be promoted, and the bonds OF
our National Union strengthened-a most
desirable result, unless the nation become
bopelessly corrupt, which, with all our sins,
am far from believing is the case yet.
The Lecture and Concert season has be-
gun, aud we have as usual in the winter,
Balls, Dancing Schools, Theatres, &C., for
the gay, and Lectures and entertainments OF
a more intellectual character, for the more
serious. Any thing to get the money of the
people and help them to pass their long win
ter evenings. The opening lecture of the
winter course before the Mercantile Library
Association, was given last Tuesday evening
Philadelphia. Ills subject was the ".SignS Of
The Times" as indicated by the movements
in this country and England, for the extern
sion and security of individual rights and
privileges, the difision of science and edu-
cation, aud the efforts making of late years
in Europe for the extension of the rights OF
the mass of the people, and the establish.
ment of Constitutional Governments. The
lecture was listened 10 with deep attention
by large audience and is said to have been
ono of great ability and great interest
have no room for even an abstract, but send
you one prepared with care for the Dali,
Gazette, and copied by the Enquirer from
which take it.
For some years the Lectures before on
Mercantile Library have maintained higl
rank among our intellectual citizens, ant
each year have been attended by increased
audiences. The Directors have spared N
efforts to obtain the best lecturers, one hal
generally being gentlemen from n distance
the others from among our own citizens
Tke selection is also made so as to Include
one speaker at least from each political par
ty y-Wlig, Democrat and Free oil,-anC
one from each of some four or five difleren
religious sects, so that all opinions and taste
will stand a chance ofbcing suited by som
one of the lecturers at least.
Yours, p.