Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-12-04
Letter from Oliver 0. Brown.

DowN1oToN, Pa, Nov. 10, 1852.
DEAR MARIUs You have doubtless received
q few lines from me at Philadelphia. To a per-
son who has been absent from that city for nine
years, the change in the city and its inhabitants
is truly surprising. Instead of tho slow cir
cumspect step of the Friend Quaker, you will
see the quick step and anxious look Of the
Bo.tonian or New Yorker. Instead Of tho
countless rumber Of the broad brimed beavers,
entering the Quaker meetings, you will see the
fashionable silk hats and satin bonnots and rib
bons. In view Of this change ono would nat
urally ask themselves, Have tho principles
inculcatcd by Penn, Fox, Barclay, Pennington
and others, all vanished with the Quaker dress
l think not. 1 am very sure there arc some
thousands who have come to the conclusion
that God (nnd even NAM is looking more di-
rcctly at the heart than external appearances,
and l believe that some have not bowed the
knee to Baal. The lcavcn deposited in that
town must soon loavcn the mass. Before lcav-
ing the city, Let me say to all who wish to find
aquict, peaceful home while they remain in the
city, to call at the Union House, kept by +. ].
Webb, formerly of Massillon, Ohio, where they
will find n kind hearted, gcntcma'ly landlord,
clerk and servants, with no hypocriiical clattcr
of plates, cct., but a well furnished table and
clean beds at the lowest living prices. Let
such men and houses be patronzcd.
Feeling deep interest in the education of
females, and having daughter that | wished
to send to some of the Seminarics, was induced
to visit two in Pennsylvania in order to avoid
scctarianism, which is so prevalent in Ohio
schools and colleges. / visited the Female
Seminary, owned and under tho exclusive di-
rection of Jonn Jackson and Rachel his wife,
called Sharon Female Seminary eight or nine
miles from Philadelphia, on a most delightful
site, in full view of the Delaware for many
miles, in a most delightful country. Large and
commodious building and highly ornamcnted
grounds, n we'll stored library and splendid as
Economical apparatus, obsor, atory, and extensive
collection of minerals and fossils. In short,
everything seems to have been furnished by
John ard Rachel to make ono happy in the ac-
quircmcnt of knowledge. They arc liberal in
their religious view and may be properly styled
progressive Friends. l saw nothing behind the
age in the school, except that it is exclusively
female school. l visited a school Of the same
character at Kennel Square, Chester Co., kept
by Samuel Martin and Rachel his wife, This
ono is most beautifully locatcd,-a smaller cs-
tablishmcnt, but under good regulations. Sam
ucl Martin has a most happy manner of COM
,,,u,,;,nti,v iusfrupfinpa IN Liza nutrilQ This
too, is rare chance for girls to get knowledge f;
subject, however, to the same evils attending
tie separation OF the sexes, an evil not to be
/ lost sight Of
AS one travels over the country and mingles
with such a countless number of strangers and
characters, the question comes up in the mind
WHY'S it that believers in the jewish and
Christian Scriptures are so 10th to believe in
the natural and spiritual communication $50
callcd) OF the present day; and all over the
country ascrbc these manifestations to the De-
vii, while the most sccptical are investigating ;
why but because men and woman are constrain-
cd to admit that strange things are happening
/ in these days, and are cutting and carving up
| their time and and actions with their fellows,
preparatory to higher and nobcr state of exist
ence; Is the communication between God and
his children forever cut off in this state of cx-
istcnce; One would suppose not if they were
to attend prayer meeting and hear christians
pray for tho special influence Of the spirit
Why this contradiction; AS said friend tho
other day,-Vcrry the religious world arc
passing rapidly with their backs to the future
What reaching out or feeling after kindred
spirits is manifested among men OF the present
; day. Ono would almost think tho walls o
partition had already begun to tumble
OLIVER o. BROWN.