Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1854-12-09
CoLUMBIANA COUNTY, ONO SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1854

seller of the renowned Chancellor Ieneage Finch.
Lord Nottingham. His less conspicuous father
was an archdeacon and prebendary Of the Church
who out Of his eccesiastica emoldments, knew
how to dispense charity, while he reared his num-
erous children to different pursuits. Ofthese Gran
vile was the youngest son, and, while his elder
brothers were educated for professional life, he
was destined to trade, portion being set apart by
hs father to serve as his apprentice fee in London.
with this view his back was turned upon the
learned languages, and his instruction was cunfn-
ed chiefly to writing and arithmetic; but at this
time he read and enjoyed all the plays of ShaLs-
Peare, in an appe-trce in his fathers orchard.--
When fifteen years old he was bound as an an
prentice to Quaker linen-draper in London, and
at this tcnder-age left his fathers house. OF his
apprenticeship he has given an interesting glimpse
as follows:
"A(ter had served about three years of my ap-
pr9ntceship, my master, the Quaker, died, and
was turned over to Persbyterian or rather as he
was more properly called, an Independent. l af
terward lived sometime with an Irish Papist. and
also with another person, who, | believe, had TO
religion at all"
Although always a devoted member Of the
Church of England, these extraordinary expcrien.
ces In early life placed him above the preiudices Of
sect, and inspired rule of conduct worthy of per-
pctuai memory, which he presents as follows:
at taught me to make a proper distinction be-
tween the OPINIONS Of men and their PERSONS. The
OI'HCi Cuii ITCcIJ COHucinn Without DfeSumlnE 20
Judge the individuals themselves Thus freedom
OF argument is preserved, as well as Christian
charity, leaving personal Judgment to Him to
whom clone it Belongs"
Only two yerrs before the enrolment Of Gram
vile Sharp among London apprcntces-that class
50 famous In local INSTRUMENTATION person, kindred
in bcncyOlcnce and now in fame, Howard, the phi
anthropi,t, on Wbose career Burke has cast the
illumination Of his genius, finished service in the
same place as apprentice to u wholesale grocer.
do not know that these two cungenial natnres-or
yet another contemporary Of lowy fortunes, John
Rlikes, the inventor Of Sunday Schools-ever en-
counered in the world. But they are joined in
example, and the lie Of an apprentice, in all its
humiiiics, seems radiant with their presence, as
with heavenly light. Perhaps among the GTprcn-
tees Of Boston there may be yet Granville Sharp,
or John Howard And just in proportion the
moral nature asserts its rightful supremacy here,
will su III a character be hailed as Of hi CHER worth
than the products of all the mills of Lowell, backed
by all the dividends and discounts Of State street.
In lI5S shortly alter tie completion of his ap
premiership and his entcrance upon business Sharp
lost both his parents, and very soon thereafter
abandoning trade obtained subordinate appoint
mcnt as supernumerary clerk in the Ordinance
Office, where, after six years service, he became
simply clerk in ordinary" Meanwhile conSci-
entous fulfilling this life of routine and labour,
not unlike the tolls Of Charles Lamb at the India
House, he commenced, in moments saved from
buSIntSs anu from Sleep, series OF stu
dies, which, though undervaued by his mOdesty,
the scholar may envy. That he might better enjoy
and vlndlcatc that Book which he revcrentally ac-
cepcd as the rule of life, he first studied Greek and
then Hebrew, Obtaining such command Of both
languages as to employ them skiliully in the field
iot theological controversy. Music and French he
studied ALSO and our own English tongue, too on
the pronunciation Of which lie wrote an excellent
essay.
These quiet pursuits we're interrupted by an in
cidcnt which belongs to the romance Of truth. An
unhappy African by the name Of Jonathan Strong.
had bsen brought from Barbndoes to London, as a
slave, where after brutal Outragcs, at which the
soul shuddcrs inflicted by the person who called
himself master--i regret to add that he was law
Yer--hc was turned adritt on the implying stones
Of that great metropolis, lame, blind and faint,
with ague and with fever, and without a home In
this plight, while staggering along in quest Of me-
dical care, he was met by the good Samaritan,
Granville Sharp, who touched by his misfortunes,
bound up his wounds, gave him charitable assis
tance, placed him in q hospital and watched him
through protractod illness, until at last health
and strength again returned and he was able to
commence service as freeman in respectable
home. In this condition, after the lapse OF two
years, he was at last recognised in the street by
his old master, who at once determined to cntrap
him, and hold him as a slave. BY dcccitful mes
sage the victim was tempted to q public house
where he was shocked to encounter his cruel claim
ant who, without delay, seized and committed him
to prison. Here again was the good Samaritan
Granville Sharp, who lost no time in enioining
upon the keeper of the prison, at his peril not to
deliver the negro to any person whatever: and he
promptly invoked the Intervention of the Mayor of
London. At the hearing before this magistrate, it
appeared that the claimant had already underta-
Ken by formal bill of sale, to convey the alleged
slave to another person, who, by an agent was m
attendance to take HIM on board ship bound tor
Jamaica AS soon as the case had been stated the
mayor gave Judgment In words worthy OF im!ta
uon; the LAD, said he has not stolen anything
ana is not guilty OF any offence and is therefore
at h3erty to go away. The agent OF the claimant
hol disheartened, sezed him by the arm and still
CLAIMED nm as property" Sharp, in his ignor-
anco OF legal proceedings was Tor a moment per-
picked WhGh the friendly voice OF the coroner who
chahGea 10 De near, whispered, charge him." on
which mint our Phlianthropist turning at once to