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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-05-30

QUALIFICATION OF A SOUTHERN CONGRESSMAN
Richard K. Mead is one of three candidates to-
Congress in the Muhlenburgh District, Virginia
One of his friends commends him to the suffrage
Of his fellow citizens by saying:
His place is in the hearts of the People, an'
Ae ,cho cAoksd Giddings will be just the man fU'
such a Congress as the next promises to be"
That is the highest recommendation for a Dem"
cratic Congressman in the old Dominion. The
Rrookes, Keits and Meads are the men to legislat'
for our model REPUBLIC. How glorious is GU
f~raternal Union with such barharians and Williams
Shall We not establish justice 5y perpetuatinI
it
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-05-30

an exempli6cation Of Carlyle's illustration of the
snake. he snvs-a people should change their
government only ss q snake sheds his skin-the
new skin is gradually formed under the old ONE
and then the snake ~wriggles out, with just d drop
Of blood here and there where the old jacket held
on rather tightly.
After further extracts and an attempt at being
very amusing, Mr.. Ross said that Mr.. Barnes had
denied that slavery was in accordance with the
Golden Rule. lie affirmed that it was. The rule
meant DO unto Others as you hink they ought TO er
pect you 10 do unto them, tuere you situated as they
are. The people of the South we're misunderstood.
lie thought Mrs. Stoves Uncle Tom one Of the
most ,ublime works of genius. lie had wept over
Il, laughed over it and got mad over it. lie thank
ed Mrs. Stowe for her picture Of love between the
master and slave, but did not thank her for her
picture Of Northern meanness. Miss Feely who
tried to interfere with what she knew nothing
about and Legree were from the North. The EVIL
Resulting from the book was that we take isolated
facts and convert them into the great fact OF
Southern life. A gentleman Of New York and an
editor had asked him why he did not go on to the
platform and assert that there were moro murders
and atrocities committed in the State of New
York, in the relations of husband and wife and
parent and child than occurred in the whole South
between master and slave. (Cries. name him
II was Mr.. Halleck Of the Journal Of Commerce.
He closed with the reiteration of his denial that
men we're born free and equal-that they have in
slienable rights-and that the power of the gov
snment 10 derived from tho consent Of the gov
srned.
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Grorcrp & 1)rouisiou Store.

j.. NJ. THOMPSON keeps on hand a full as
sortment of all kinds of Groceries; Sugars Coffee,
Tea, Molasses, Syrup and Burning Fluid also
Bacon, Fish by the barrel, half barrel or pounds
Rice, Cigars, Tobacco, Soaps and Flour. lie is
receiving fresh Goods from the East and West
nearly every day, and can and will sell as low
rs any other establishment in Town.
Bsy-Cssh paid for Eggs.
Salem, May 80, 1857.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-05-30
]. & L. SCHILLING

Respectfully beg leave to announce the opening
Of their first large and extensive stock of SpliDe
and Summer Goods, consisting in part of a large
and varied assortment Of Ladies' Dress Goods, en-
hracing many new andibesutiCul styles never before
introduced in the market. In Black and Fapcv
Dress Silks they are prepared to sustain their
already established reputation. having Just opened
for the Spring trade n very Large and Elegant
Assortment; also "a full stock of
Grape, Silks, Stella, and Boys pantaloonerys
Thibet and Cashmere Carpet and Carpet chain;
shawls; Bounets and Bon Glass and Qneensware:
net Trimmings in great Wall and-Window psper.
variety White Goods & Green Gum Cloth. and
Embroideries; Bajou's SUI transparent Wiudow
perior Kid Gloves, togeth, Shades with fixtures, and
err with "a general stock ofin fact, Ito save further
NOTIONS and fanoy Goods;l ennmeration) their stock
bleached ard brown sheet lis full in eyery Senart-
ings and shirtings. Men ment.
Considering the favorable circumstances unSsY,
which the above purchase has been effected. wa
have no hesitation in saying to customers that We.
shall he as heretofore to make the Cheap Corner
the head quarters for Cheap Goods the pressn.
Season.
Thankful for past favors and anticipating an
early call. we remain,
Yours respectfully.
j. & L. SCHILLING.
Salem, April I. 1857.
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j. c. WIN Err Y, D. D. s.,

SOUTH SIDE OF MAIN STREET, SALEM o..
Continues to give close attention to all the changes
and improvements in the practice of Dentistry and
is still operating extensively and satisfactorily in
all branches of his Profession.
Ills uniform success, even in the most difficult
operations, has been such heretofore as to warrant
the assurance that full satisfaction will be given to
those who may avail themselves of his services.
lie has procured. the right of DR.. A. L. Slayton
to use his preparation Of colored GuHa Iercha
when desired as a base for artificial teeth.
1sg"All operations warranted -Ga
SALEM. June Z, lS5G.-6m.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-05-30

KANsAs.-The 9th of June is the time fixed for
the reassembllng of the Legislature of Kansas
elected under the Topeka Constitution. Governor
Robinson, Judge Conway and other officials have
issued a circular to the members urging their
prompt attendance, to complete the State organ
%ization. preparatory to admission into the Union.
These gentlemen think there is no danger of a
second dispersion by the armed forces of the
general government.
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Gltstrllaneous 5llmimarp.

THE SEAsoN-TmE CRoPs.-The last week has
made amends for the backwardness of the season,
vegetation has burst forth as by magic, clothing
the bills and forests with verdure and the fruit
trees with bloom. With perhaps the exception OF
peaches there is now a promise Of abundant fruit.
Apples, cherries and pears especially. The peach
trees where there are any put forth a full bloom
but in passing through an orchard yesterday we
observed that the germ was generally blighted
and was falling from the trees. Whether this is
the case generally. wo do not know. OF plumbs
there are comparatively few in bloom, as very ma
ny trees were killed during the winter of l855-5G.
The corn crop in this region has generally been
got in within the last six days and the weather has
been favorable fer its immediate termination. In
passing over the country VIC saw some fields of ez-
cellent wheat, while others showed many bare
patches, probably winter-killed. On the whole we
should think there was now a fair prospect Of an
average crop of winter grain.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-05-30

REV. JOHN A. COLLINS a distinguished advocate
of Slavery of the Baltimore Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church North, recently died
ia Baltimore.
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DEMOCRATIC CoNMERcE.-Forty thousand slaves
we're sold and removed from Virginia last year,
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BLANK DEEDS, Mortgages, Judgmenl
Notes, Executions and Summons for sale al
his Office.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-05-30

AMERICAN TRACT SocrETY.-This Society has
resolved to abandon its course Of pro.slavery mutt
la;ion, and hereafter publish works entire or not
at all. Thus far it is entitled to respect. But
there is a sad chapter in the past, and a wretcled
blank in the future. A society organized especial,
ly tor the diffusion of saving truth, and the vital
principles of Christianity, must be at u very low
ebb in its zeal for that truth and its comprehension
of those principles, when it passes over, as too
unimportant to be insisted on, the grevious sin OF
slavery. 1t is a mockery for such a society to at
tempt to act as an exponent of the. Christian sys-
tenn. The American Tract Society can gain moth
ing by trimming between north and south on su?h
n subject, and we hope it will quit it's creeping pos
ture and walk erect Northern Independent.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-05-30
HEANTT-SLAyERY BUGLE.

MEN ALWAYS FIT FOR FREEDoM.-Thero IS
only one cure for the evils which owly.acquired
freedom produces, and that cure is freedom !
When a prisoner leaves his cell, he cahnot bear the
light of day he is unable to discriminate colors,
to recognize faces but the remedy is not to re-
mand him into bis dungeon, but to accuston him
to the rays of the SUI. The blaze of truth and
liberty may at first dazzle and bewildcr nations
which have become half blind in the house OF bon
dage but let them gaze on, and they will soon be
able to bear it. In q few years men learn to rea'
son the extreme violence Of opinion subsidies
hostile theories correct each other the scattered
elements of truth cease to conflict, and begin TO
coalesce; and, at length, a system OF justice
and order is oduced out oisthe chaos.-Many pnliti-
clans of our time are in the habit of laying IL
down as a selEevident proposition that no people
ought to be free till they are fit to use their Tree,
dom. The maxim is worthy of the fool in the OLD
story, who resolved not to 20 into tho water till he
had learned to swim! If men are to wait for lib
erty till they become wise and good in slavery,
they may. indeed, wait forever IT u. Macduldy'
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SLAVE CArcnERs BAFFLED.-There was a good
deal of excitement in Mechanicsburg and vicinity,
on Tuesday last, caused by an attempt on the part
of five Kentuckians, accompanied by q Deputy
Marshal from Cincinnati, to arrest a fugatiye slave,
named Addison.
They made a descent upon the cabin, which is
about u mile from Mechanicsburg, early in the
morning. but Addison in the meantime had taken
refuge in the loft, through a hole barely sufficient
to admit his huge body, he being a remarkably
large and stout negro. Soon one of the Kentucky
gentlemen mounted the ladder, with a double lar
relied gun in band, to ascend to the loft. lie had
scarcely got his head and shoulders through the
hole, when Addison fired upon him. the ball strik
ing the gun in front of the Kentuckian's breast
and glanced of, which saved his life. This recep-
tion caused the chivalrous Kentuckian to descend
the ladder a good deal faster than he went up, and
finding that he was not killed, fred up the hole
Though the roof, and retreated from the house.
By this time the courage of the party had fairly
oozed out at the ends of their fingers, and no FUR
Their attempt was made to ascend the lott,
These facts were soon known in the town. when
quite a crowd came out and the kentuckians and
Deputy Marshal left the neighborhood in double
quick time, and have not since returned Uroana
CRtseN,
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Novel Meeting.

DIR. Y. attended masquerade ball. In
the motley and happy throng he falls in with
a fair pilgrim in black whose charming per.
son, snow white neck and bewitching coqGet-
tish airs, awakened in his soul the most rap
tugous love. She casts upon him looks Of
the most languishirg tenderness, he revels
in the hope of having made blissful con-
quest. He musters up his courage and ven.
lures to address her: a&E
"Who art thou, lovely mask!" asks Dr..
X. almost melted into the glow of love.
sis 1t possible you do not know me, doc
or?" lisps the lady in black.
"No, upon my honor do not know thee" :"
"Bethink yourself, DOCTOR" 8
"Ah!"> thou art surely the gracious fairy
who has appeared to me to-day for the first
tine, to open the gates of bliss" = -'' n
"You are mistaken Doctor, am no fairy"
"Ah-who art thou, thenn' -
II am the we'll known lady to whom yous
have now these nine weeks been indebted
in the sum of two dollars and seven shillings
for washing!"
The doctor stood like a,petriied herring.
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when Death Conn es.

Death comes OF morn when the sun is just
rising in the east-at noon when its rays are
most splendld-at eve when it gradually sinks
beneath the horrizon-at midnight when it is
entirely hidden from view; it comes to the babe
just commencing to prattle---it comes to the
man of middle age, when the connecting
links binding us to life are most strong
it comes to the aged man with trembling
limbs and faded eye sight, led along by 9th.
ers--it comes to the poor, struggling to OBJ.
qmeagre ustainance-itc comes to the man in
comfortable circumstances, by whom life is
best enjoyed--it comes to the wealthy roll
ing in aftiuence and ease--it comes to the
man ofjust sense enough to pass through life
easily--t comes to the educated man, glo.
rying in his Cicero and Homer--it comes to
the infdel sdisowning his Maker--it comes
to the Christian, who looks upon it only as
passage to happier land.
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Wise Works Gaurt;Gr.

Will you read sad story Of inebriaton
7 Not Of poetic incbvittion does it treat, one
of those Esd and sighing cncs; not one O
Imagination which has enpt;ed its glass t,
the dregs--one which keeps, even in it;
height, the name OF the loved one. a secret
No, it treats simply of worthy musician o
the orchestra OF theatre on the boulevards
This fine allow. having toasted Bacchus 70
q considcr95le period Of time, returned home
at two in the morning, staggering and sing
ing. Arriving at the door, he fluids mai
IN the Threshold, lie interests himself il
his fellow sinner. .
Come, my good man." says he, "yor
can't stop there. Ny bed is large---I Offer
you my hospitality"
So saying. he raises the man, who is drunk
er than himself. Our musician, half push.
ing him, half carrying him, reaches at last
the fourth story; he opens the door, puts
him in his chamber, draws the cu.tains,. and
puts him on the bed.
tranquil then, as to the condition CT his
new friend, he says to himself:
ats shameful, my t1y. Here's fellow
drunker than you arc. 1t ought not to be.
repeat it, it oughtnot to be. And it shan't
be-"
And rcasoning thus he leaves the room,
and ia going through the street, stumbles
ag inst man stretched out on the ground,
1t is another drunken man, druuker than the
first.
lie goes 10 raise lin, bat he is SO drunk
that it is impossible by great efforts, how
ever, he finally gets him up and carries him
to his room. He places him n.his bed, and
then goes ou. for something to drink, with
the laudable intention of being as drunk as
his guests. s
At his door he finds third drunken man.
"What the DEVILS this?" says he. ."An
other one! There'll be three in my bed.--
no matter--they can settle it among them.
Selves
He takes the third draukard on his back,
carries him to his chamber and throws him
on his bed; then, worn by fatig que, falls into
an arm chair and goes to sleep,
Presently day begins to dawn. A fresh
breeze awakens our musician. He looks
around. His bed is empty and the window
open.
'''How!" said he, shave they gone without
saying goodbye? Most decidedly wont
do good action again.
He rises and looks out o: the window
andsees man lying on the'ground. "Well,
thinks he.. "this is night for drunkarIs.
Humanity induces him to descend, and he
finds the man dead and horrably manned on
the pavement. 1t was his first friend, whom
he had thrown out of the window three times
intendingto throw him on the bed
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A Good .E1lkC.

The subjoined is translated from a Leip
sic "Joe Miller" work, entitled "Who will
believe i;!" The very tall and somewhat
short sighted Count X, on journey had tc
sleep with much shorter man in the double
bed OF country inn. Waking up soon of.
ter day break, he found his short friend
drawn dowr into the bed by his side, and saw
pair Of feet hanging over the foot board
He walked the snoring man, and said: "Yo ou
will get your death OF cold my friend, ifyou
do not draw in your feet" ssYou are mis-
taken" was the reply, "those are your feet
down below there" "Inpossible!. said th
Count; sbe 50 good, however, as TO look
once more. for atthis distance cannot re-
ognixs them" !" % &
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atIistflIu}cous.
IfOsGs Up yos8r Head.

"He's a swell. See, he carries his heot
up, and with as much Importance as though
he were q general, or some other grea
man."
Does he! Well, what Of it! Would yol
have him NOPE about with bis head loppet
down like a hounds earE! Would you see
him go stopped towards the earth like will
ted weed! Would you have him bow in
deformity and double up! Has general
any better rightto hold up bis head than you
or I have! The general may have killed
MANY men; docs that give him the title and
privilege to swell as you call it! ..
:. Does the shedding OF blood license man
to breathe freer and purer air than his fel.
low whose hands are without blood.spot!
Does plunder and rapine make man no.
ole? Does butchery lift him towards heav-
en-? Does widow and orphan making
elevate his soul! Does the scattering OF
death and destruction make him more of a
man! Any honest man has as good cause to
lift up his head and stand upright as has the
general, the president, or all the kings in
creation. If he be as rich as Dives and
clad in fine raiment, let him hold up his
head; If he be ever SO poor, and clad in raj
'ments as shabby and ragged as Lazarus un.
mentionables, let him hold up his head
God put mans head upon his shoulders.
that's the place for it, keep it there; don't
pull your shoulders up over it as though you
had done something you were ashamed of,
tits the drone, the lazy pusilanimous piece
of humanity, who thinks mud and breathes
dust, that crawls upon hands and knees thro'
this world. The man of soul looks up, and
his thoughts are purer and his breath freer.
One of natures noblemen is worth thou.
sands ofyour swell dressed" stock, who ride
upon the necks of the people, and call them
selves great. That man only is king if he
will be. His kingdom is himself, and his
subjects are his passions and desires. If he
keeps them trained and in submission, he has
accomplished one of the greatest victories of
life. Do not understand me that he is to
live wholly for self aggrandisement, for we
are all naturally selfish, rather that he shall
sway the sceptre of self denial, and emulate
deeds which shall benefit others. II he does
not vigilantly watch and guard his evil pro.
pensit;es, his subjects, they will rise in
rebellion and overwhelm him with their
strength. II a man throws down the scep.
tre and gives his inclinatioha privilege of
roaming in forbidden paths, if he educates
bis mind to the philosophy of cheating, and
baptizes it in the pool OF dishonesty and pol
luton, then let him hang down his head and
creep shame-faced through the world. But
if he trains his soul to that y ,sh is lofty
and ennobliEg. and ii he eat t1e bread of
honest toll, let him stand upright; ,nd
breathe in swsgtness from the perfumed
censors of nature; and drink in the music Of
the brooks, the winds and the woodland.
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Total, 32,45o,o 4ls,ooo, 900

This is an increase of 80 per cent, or
about the same with the population. Ofthis
great cereal crop fully one half goes into sur.
plus, partly in bulk, partly as pork, lard,
whiskey, cattle. There will be a greater
surplos in 1857, than in 1850, by full SO. s.oOo..
900 bushels, which is equivalent to an in.
crease of thirty millions of dollars. There
will be half the same increase on wheat, and
one fourth as much on oats. The advance
in hay, which Is already much of it gathered
will be full fifteen millions more, which
chiefly appears in the weight Of cattle, hor.
ses, &c. In addition to all these considera-
tons, we must remember that the crop of
1856 fell below that of lS49 very much. II
our hypothesis of full average crop should
turn out true. we think the surpluses of the
West'will be from eighty TO hundred mill
lion dollars better than in 1856. There is
a foil demand for these, and our railroads fur.
nish q reudy and cheap outlet to the mar.
kets.
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ger be had undergone. "My dear W"
exclaimed his afectoRate wife, after listen
ing to his account OF the perifs to which her
husband had been exposed, "for heavens
sake take that filthy jacket, and throw it out
ofthe window. You can put my warm cloak
over your shoulders till we reach the next
village, and then you will be able to purchase
some habit better suited to your station and
calling" -
"That is more easily said than done, my
love-" he replied; al have lost all the money
| possessed; not sin Ile guinea is left me to
pay our expenses tonight. My watch, too,
that | so dearly priced! Miserable man thlt
I ami"
"Nevcr mind your watch or anything
else, just now-only pnf off that mass Of
filth. | impiore you; who knows what hor.
rid contagion we msy all catch if you per.
aist in wearing it."
"Take it off, dear papn," observed the
daughther, "hut dont-throW it away; it msy
-CGu " ttS uSttGtlOH Vi lHe WEctCH NtlD TUU-
bed you.''
The obnoxious garment was removed; the
young lady was about to place it under the
seat, when she heard n jingling noise that
attracted her attention, and, on examination,
found eecreted, in various parts of the coat.
not only the watch, pocket book and purse,
and silver OF which her father had been de.
prived, but yellow canvas bag, such as is
used by farmers, containing about thirty
gnineao.
The surprise and joy of all parties may be
imagined; they reached the inn where they
proposed stopping fer the hight, and as the
portmonteaus haa escaped the drngers of the
road, the bishop was enabled to attire him,
self canonically. Before the party retired
to rest, Intelligence arrived that the high
way man had been taken, after desperate
resistance the notice of the police being
attracted BY the singular appearance ofa map
OF his station supporting new black coat.
and covering his shaggy, carroty locks with
the well powdered and orthodox pcruke of
the right reverend the Bishop of Cashel.
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lie Drinks.


How that sentence falls on the ear! How
the dark shadows of coming despair settle
on the hearts Of those whose life is bound
up in his life! How his mother pray she
may not become a drunkard; and his sisters
hope he is sowing few wild oats. But the
old men see further and shake their heads
when they hear-he drinks! Young men
landing on the threshold of life, buoyant
n hope and untried energy, don't drink!
our character, success and happiness in life
--your immortal destiny beyond life are all
at stake. Don't drink! "Look not upon the
wine when il giveth its colorin the cup; for
at last it bitsth like the serpent and stingeth
like th o adder 49,, ,.s i i
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Sorrows.
BY CHARLES MAcKAY.


In spring and summer sleeps the Stone,
All night all morrow
When falls the snow, or storms are blown,
1t feels no sorrow;-
Calm on the teeming soil it lies,
Untroubled by the earth or skies
Oh, happy Stone, devoid of sorrow!
In rain or sunshine lies the Clod,
The child of sorrow;
Bearing to day the gifts Of God,
> Cut down tomorrow;
Feeling the Joy of summer flowers,
The pain of winterfrosts and showers
Oh, luckless ClOd, alive TO sorrow
But oh! the delicate golden Harp,
a quiverer thorough!
Through all its woof, one fnger-warp
May weave shrill Sorrow
IL feels the rays of sun and noon,
The breeze cal jar il out of tune
Oh, mournful' Harp that throbs TO sorrow
But rather than the Stone, unworn
By night or morrow, ..-
I'd be the CIod that bears the fcorn,
And suffers sorrow;
Or, better still, the Harp, whose strains'
Have countless joys as we'll as pains
Oh, passionate Harp Of JOY AID sorrow