Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-12-10

been performed at the Charleston Theatre 50 re-
tcntly rs Monday evening last. The SdCdHnaL
Journal states that tickets were in such great de
nand, as to have been sold out early in the day
The Charlestonaus did themselves no honor, by
tending ON this occasion. They ought to have
wen the players coat of tar aud feathers, sell.
lg their tickets at full price, and applying the pro
-ccds to aid in erecting an .lGicdH Uousc Of IIOy-
ship. The audacious announcement. in Charleston.
of such q play, was an insult to the city, and then
Tor the city authorities TO have tolerated it, was an
outrage upon the South"
The piece alluded to, by The ray is n parody
which party Of strolling players have procured
key to open the Golfers Of the hacrs Of Uncle Tom
and the opponents of Southern oppression
SUPERIOR CoURT, NoRroLs-- -Icsterddy-Com-
monwcalth vs.. Mrs Douglass charged with in
sructing negroes to read and write contrary to the
law OF the State came up, aud, the witnesses being
examined, the lady was, mt her request. permitted
by the Court to be heard in her own defence, and
she accordingly addressed the Jury and vindicntcd
her innocence, 50 far as intention was concerned.
in manner which was certainly calculated to in
tcrest not only the Court and Jury, hut the large
audience of spectators who were listncrs. We
should take her to he turned Of forty. Her man
ncr was graceful and even dignfcd, without effort
or prctense; her language such as bespoke the cd
ucacd and accomplished woman, aud her cnuncia-
ton clear, distinct and musical 10 tic car. From
the statement site gave, it would appear that in vie
ulating our law, of which she plead tai.c igno-
rance, she was aytuatcd by a spirit oi the purcst
bcncvocncc, and had got up her little school Of
colorcd children more to crafty that feeling, and at
the same time to indulge the inclinatiOns of her
young daughter, who had anxiously desired to be
their nstructrcss. than from any c,cssity or cx-
pcctation of emoumcnt. She represents herself to
be native Of Charleston. $. c.. and in better days
an owner Of slaves. But her sympathics and pro-
cVtics are evidently at war with that institution
and though her address to the Jury was at times
eloquent, it was cloqucncc inspired by philantho-
pic enthusiasm, rather than calm and cOnsidcratc
view OF the stern realities and contingencies which
govern mankind in all their relations.
The jury had not agreed at the adjournment of
the Court. II guilty, the law imposes penalty in
such cases of SlOO fine and six months imprisun-
mcnt.-NOq0H (N0.l Herdid, 2M.
KIDNArrING--Wc are informed that it is not by
any means nm unusual custom among the native
CaiOrniuns to capture Digger Indians in the neigh
boring mountains, and appropriate tie poor devils
to their own use. The capture is generally made
without bloodshcd by surrounding the ranchcrios
and cutting off all chances of escape. All those
of proper aye. who physically adapted to labor,
are secured 10y tying their hands together and are
thus brought into the ranches and placed on u diet
uf barley, which they readily substitute for 0corns.
They are then sold or set TO work Us may best suit
he interest or convenience Of their self styled own.
Icrs.-Whcthcr their future prospects are improved
by extending to them the rites Of baptism and 9th
~ church privileges We arc not advised; but that
their present condition is improved by the change
wc consider extremely prOblcmatical. The prnc
4 O.. We arc crodibly informed, prevails within 81
miles Of the State Capitol BcHecid Jedctta.