Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-01-10
Western Anti.SlaVery Fair

slavery falr helo IN Salemi report as follows;
The room obtained for the occasion, was the
same that was used for the Fair of last year
the Town Hall. 1t was handsomely decorated
with evergrcens, which were obtained from
VIM. Ray. The number and variety of articles
furnished by the donors, we think was larger
and more valuable than those which have here
tofore been displayed at any Anu-Savery Fair
in this place. In addition to tho contributions
from Salem and the country round about, cx-
tending as far as New Lyme and Litchfeld, a
box of valuable articles was sent from friends in
Michigan, and another from the Phila. Fair
Committee; for which we here return our
thanks, and assure the donors that their contri-
buttons will do good service to the Anti Slave
ry cause in the West New Lyme, sent as last
year, its contribution of fine deer and VIC give
the friends at that place timely notice. that their
practice has been such, that those who will at
tend future Fairs, will expect ns a matter of
course, that New Lyme vcnison will grace the
supper table. OF individual contributions we
must mention handsome oil painting of New
Brighton, Pa, presented by John o. Osborne
of this place, and one of the Martinique Slaves,
| by a. Garfield of Litchfeld.
1t is scarcely necessary to attempt to cnumcr-
ate the articles upon the sale tables suffice it
to say, they presented good display of the
useful and ornamental, embracing the variety
usually supplied on such occasions. The re-
froshment table was we'll furnished, and well
patronizcd.
The Fair continued open two days, wcdncs-
day and Thursday. On Wednesday evening
Concert was given by the Heightons, and on
Thursday public dinner and supper was pro-
vided. 1t was earnestly hoped that the pleasant
weather and good travelling of the week pre-
cceding the Fair, would welcome in the New
Year. But such was not the case. Lowering
skies, falling rain, and roads almost impossible
from mud, were the gloomy auspices under
which the doors of the Fair were thrown open.
The prospect within, however soon grew bright.
or than that without; and when the Fair closed,
every one was astonshcd to learn it had done
so we'll
The supper, which was handsomely got up,
was superintendent by Annie Wilson, and Mar. !
gare. and Howell Hisc, whose labors in the de- |
partmcnt assigned them were arduous and un-
ceasing. Our farmer friends in the neighbor-
hood, as we'll as those more remote, contributed
literally to the tables fnc fat buck, small
drove of turkies, large flock of chickens, veg
etables, fruit cakes, butter, &c., constituted
supply fully equal to the demand, though the
latter was large. William A. Lease, a, Fec
Boiler Of this. place. ~eis-seersa % cook the
meats, and by the admirable manner in which
he did it, gave entire satisfactioa to those who
pOrtook of them, and saved the Committee con-
siderable labor and some expense.
The receipts Of the Fair this year may be
thus stated from dinner, supper, and refresh.
ment tables $62, admission fec 10 Fair and Con-
cert $Si, commission on sale of goods belonging
to sundra persons $1,000, proceeds of sale of
Fair articles 0ncluding over $50 for goods on
eommission,) $l50,lS; total S25G,6S. Out of
this was paid for rent of room, and sundra other
expenses Gncluding cost of goods taken on
commission,l $l3,06; leaving balance of
$2l272, which has been paid to the Treasurer
of the Western Anti-Slavcry Society. This
amount, though small when compared with
that realized by Anti.Slavery Fairs in most
other places; is considerably larger than that of
last year, and larger than we hoped to obtain
under the circumstances and should encourage
those interested in the Salem Fair, to labor to
extend the sphere of its operations, and increase
its usefulness.
The Committee feel that every years cxpe.
ricnce enables them to accomplish with greater
facilities the work necessary to be done; and
they trust that every succeeding Fair, will be an
Improvement upon its predecessors, until the
spirit of cavilng can find in them nothing upon
which to fastcn. The pccuniary results of such
an agency as an Anti Slavery Fair, is rot the
most important, though by no means one of the
least. 1t quickcns into active life the spirit of
Anti Slavery, rubs from the soul the rust of
lcthergy enlarges and gratifies the social feel
ings, forms railying point around which aboli-
;onists gather, and presents to the world an
evidence of the faithfulness of those who arc
laboring for the redemption of the bondman from
his chains, ofour country from its curse. Let
us then be not weary in well doing; and if we
have done well now, do far better in the year
before US.
SALLIE B. COVE.
Salem, Jan. Sd, 1852.