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Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-09-12

.ation for the slave. because it conradicts the !un
llmcn,al principle, that man cannot hold proper
~ in mnn. The mumont compenlatiou - ou'rHd
to tho master the hold upou his con 4clencs is rc-
Nnqu-hcd. The right Of property is admitted
md there is no room for charging him win 'he
sin of holding it. In the language Of slave noli
EFF Government could purchase, It might holI
slaves; if they could buy, they might sell !!
would be doing evil that good might come, ana
turning stakeholder to do away with slnVchoIdlhg.
If all the slaves should be bought ny and set nee
vihou, destroying the principle Of slavery tue
masters might pocket the compensation money
and Use il to purchase more slaves from abroal
The rejection Of compensation, ~ priucipie oi
emancipation, we hold essential to the integrity
and success OF the Anti.Slayery canss ana etusIiy
50 tn the preservation Of correct Christian primer
ules and universal freedom Yet an appropriation
for the relief Of actual distress. Whenever 1t might
occur, would not be n compensation. Nellhar IS
au equal division Of losses among partners in wick
elnc;s compensation If pecunary sacrifices
should DO made by emancipation, ana II all tho
partners in the guilt OF slavery should equally
apportion the sacrifice, it might be done without
Involving the principle Of compensation. We can
never consent to pay men fOy having sinned. nor
oier them money to leave OF shining. The world
is not TO be regenerated in this way; nor have the
graces of Christian peritence and amendment,
from the days of Simon Magus to the present hour,
been purchased with gold and silver.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-09-12
LETTER FROM THE SOUTH.

The paragraphs below we extract from ioter
before us written from Louisiana. If, as u letter
from Mississippi last week stated the writer was
in danger Of fines and imprisonment for taking
n religious publication that only meekly whisper.
ed that it was antislavery, our readers will see
our reason for accedng TO the request of the wri
ter, no; to publish his name or exact residence
He intends to free his slaves and live at the North
The sentences arc not always complete we give
them as they are actually written
"If had not known and seen so much of the
cruelties and outrages of slavery, if God had moi
in mercy opened my eyes, aud solteuded my heart
and caused me to say, Down with that cruel whip
that had handled for several years, at times an
mercifuly, | should laugh at those who are now
hurrang for the extension OF slavery.
because you we'll know sir, that frail fallen
man at times is liable to lose his temper, and glut
his passion on the helpless victim that may be
stretched ont naked, or almost so, at his feet.
where there is no appeal from the whip and the
one.man power of the slave'owner and slavedri-
ver A solemn case it is 10 be tried before the
American peOple-that of slavery extension OF
the non extension Of the sensual and brutal mon
stcr, slavery that has made the church bed o
sin and cruelty.
"The second richest stakeholder in the State o
-, told me TINT overseeing and Christianif,
would TO. answer together; that had TO quit on
or other. Then. o how wicked it n,ustb be to ex
tend the system. ii u Christian man cannot super
intend its affairs
"Paul was good nuti-slavery man, for when b
sent the fugit slave back to his master, he sen
/ the fugitive slave back TO his master, he sent hin
not as a seyCam, but above n servant, brothe
/ beloved, both in nthe fesh and in the Lord an
and knowing tina. thou wilt do more than
say.
"If some of tho friends Of slavery extension
had been with me amnugst the sugar and eot:o
plantations at the South for the last twenty years
live in state of sin forced to yield her own chill
OF fourteen to crafty the sensual lusts Of the mas
ter had known Of masters making a practice o
these things, too bad to be written talked abou
even the church being guilty Of these things
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-09-12
WHOLE NO. 622.

if they had seen the board ns it had mashed the
alum salt into the flesh, and seen ten or twenty
whipped Of nights at the cotton-weighing, had
seen tho stocks the neck irons the gags, and stiff
legs beon sing to slavery and knew that cruelty
and slavery. went hand in hand because there
must be a stitnulnnt to labor. and from that he
has no nppeal The slave master has his own
graveyard und the flesh and blood of his slave
is bought and soll shall he not DO as he pleases
With bis own? Who dare, in n slave State, pry
into his ncighbor's business, and who wants to do
so 2"
Thus much wo extract from the letter, the rest
is harder. The system is the same every where.
Itself violation of tho first principles of right 10
necessita,es violence aud can live only only on in
ii,;ice. Nothing in the above is worse than what
occurred but a few weeks ago between US and the
capital Of our own country, where poor old man
was thrust into prison for ten years for having o
cupy Of Uncle Toms Cabin" in his bands. And
vet our own Methodist "organs" circulate in that
yery neighborhood, and Methodist ministers 'itine-
rate" around the old mans now desoIste howell,
aud not one Of them--except Border-dares TO liis
up his voice against this cruelty aud meanncss.-
Why? Forsooth it is political ~ shame on such
poltrooucry 1t mskes US blush for our species.
Were we euch slaves, too, like our colored
brethren, would buy underground ticket, aud
make off for Canada, and till we reached it keep
emphati,ally under ground.-Z. Herald
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-09-12
TO WHOM COMPENSATION IS DUE.

Extract from the Declaration Of Sentiments o
the National Anti-Sayery invention, adopted ir
Philadelphia, December lSSS =
We maintain that no compensation should be
given to the planters emancipatng their slaves
Because it would be a surrender Of the great
Fundamental principle that man csnuot hold prop.
erty in man
Because Sidrvy /, crime, and therefore it Is
not an article to he sold
Be;ause the holders Of slaves are not the just
propricors of what they claim freeing thc
slaves is not dnpfiving them of property, but re-
storing it to the light owner lit is not wronglng
the.msster, bat righting the slaVe-restoring to
himseH;
Because immediate and general emancipation
would ouly destroy nominal. not real property
it would not amputate limb or break bune OF
'ho slaves, bat by iniusing motives into their
breasts, would make them d9uply valuable to the
masters rs free labUrers and
Because if compensation is to be given at all,
it should be gi7en to the outraged and guiltless
slaves net to those who have pluudored and abuS.
cd them.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-09-12

CAPTAIN IfUDsoN's ACCOUNT OF THE FAILURE
OF THE OCEAN CABLE.-Captain Hudson, the COM
man der of the Niagara, in communicating to the
accident 10 the telegraph cable, says he has every
reason to believe from what has thus far been ex-
perienced in wire laying that under ordinary Cir
cumstances of weather, and with machinery adapt
ed to the purpose, for such as they had on board
requires altering and improving, the cable may be
laid in safety the track marked ont for it In the
Atlantic ocean.
He says that at the time the cable parted, tho
Companys Chief Engineer Charles l.. Bright.
and his men, we're attending their breaks to lessen
the expedition of the cable until it was finally car-
ried away, which made all hands, throughout the
day, feel like household or family which had lost
Their dearest friend Our officers and men had
become deeply interested in the success Of the en-.
tOr?rise.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-09-12
WHERE LIES TIE INDEBTEDNESS.

Extract from u speech delivered by George
the abolition Of British West India slavery
| am very friendly to compensation. / should
like the negro TO he compensated. (Applanse
should Ike them to show how much ti.e
negro for his hitherto uHcompensated toll what
debt we owe 30 Africa, where no wind for ages has
gone over her plains, without gathering up the
sighs of bleeding. broken hearts where there IL
no sand that has not been steeped with tears or
tho blood Of captured victims | should Ike to
SEQ whet compensation we owe TO the negro hos
much to that aged man, tottering on the brink of
tbe grave, whose limbs are now growing feeble,
after years of unrequted toll how much to that
poor woman torn from her infant aud set to labor
IN the field if, indeed, valuation can be put up
on the natural feelings OF mother towards the
offspring OF her body; and then should like to
strike balance between the compensation due 10
the negro, and the compensation due to the plan
ter. Eloquent speeches and arguments made
on the rights of the planter in the House OF Con-
mons, echoed in the mao and minor pro slavery
periodicals Of the day. And NJ this moment, il
Parliament we're sitting, some West India parti-
@an might be making an eloquent speech in favor
Of himself. and saying, Take care of the planter
only think OF the melancholy condition Of the
planters wife if you reduce his Income, by not Civ
ing him power to raise large crops and dispose ot
them. Give additional bountes to his sugar Icy
more probibitory duties on tree.grown produce
Mind that y0u protect the planter. Next morn
ing, some lady slipping her tea, and reading the
Morning Post might say, Pear me, wha. an ami
able speech How he piiies the planter Really
fee! inclined to pity the planter, too (Laugh-
ter. And thus all the lady's sympathy would be
on The aida of the planter, and she would think
nothing of tbs slave.
Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-09-12

SUGAR AND MoLAssEs COMING DowN.-In Boston
on Wednesday, lot of molasses changed hands
at fortythree cents gallon, for which short time
ago, seyenty-two cents was refused Flour. sugar
aud potatoes show the same symptoms Of dseiinss
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-10
FAMILY MARKETING.

RETAIL PRICES OF PRODUCE IN WASHINGTON MARKET.
The meat market Ia full and prices well kept up
poultry, now that the holidays are over, no longer the
rage and game Is much enhanced In value. There is
good deal Of mutton In market and, wsggish butcher
said yesterday the stalls LOOK 'Sheepsh." Pork sells
brskly but the fact that immense herds Of swine
dying Of dhtcmper In the West should induce people
70 be cautious. Beware Of picked and salt pork and
highly spced hams. No doubt but that the people
gsged in honest, the goes
lhen there Ii roguery In oil trades
Poultry Is again high, the gIut caused by the holidays
having been got rid off, and the cod snap being
able for the keeping Of poultry and game Quail aud
the only kind Of game that to have
cheap The scarcity Of quail In the earlier part of
the season has been moro than made up by the vast
quantities that have arrived from the West very
cold weather has set In They delicious eating and
cheap enough 10 be on every poor mans table. All
kinds OF Wild duck are high. This has brought
venieon TO the city than know before. A
taste for this kind OF food 10 have seized upon
Workers, ard the quantities brought TO msrkc.
prisipg The express companies do very large bust
In bringing fsddles 10 market. II sells from lsc
TO lac, very moderate prce-cheaper than the aver
age Of nne cuts Of beef The joke Of the elder R,tns
chlld that he preferred mutton TO venson, because
sheep and the o,hcr vos deer" would DO without
point In New York.
Fish very high and scarce even ood has advanced
oysters too rate higher
Vegetables look well aud cheap for the Po,o.
toes are OF large size ard Look out for frozen po
,Gtoes.
Butter Is much dsarer, and prime sells at 81 &C.
The ions wirg s he carefully corrected
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-10
FINANCIAL AND CONNER CIAL.
MON Ely ARK r. II.

FupAY, Jan Ger. ~
The to-day has been unsteady al decline for the
fancy railroad stocks Of nearly per cent Central Esc
Toledo and Southern Michigan al felt the force OF high
prices no buyers Tho moderate short interest
ing IL iasunlcient 70 meet any disposition 70 realize
Reading stock was maintained al a. which equal 70 s.
make dash after tho dividend and otenumes with suc-
Gees for while. dividend OF four per cent the top
OF floating debt Of 100000, which the Reading
Company vii show. Il another commentary ON the
state Of the times worthy Of note. The purchases
In this stock have been confined 10 the family
that has taken care Of II for number
Of years and they alone viii be the sufferers There ls
no consumption Of u for Investment; and now with
diminished dividends there 10 likely 70 be none. ms
pyncps topc OF the day In the street Ia the subject
a the Michigan Southern Company which Il compelled
sosmake provision for ne dividend by involving self 10
further loans or resort 70 the expedeut OF declaring
stock rumored that the latter plan vii be rcsorsea
70. while others contend that 70 pass altogether The
better more calculated 70 command the con-
Hdeuce Of the public. The discussion OF the aues.
ton has bean sufficient 10 cause considerable s,ooH
10 be thrown upon the market but ns hiesds
are buying n with boldness and courage Tho
truth u that The nou.psyment Of . dividend BIZ
the Michigan Southern Company, at this tine might In.
teyfcre win negotiations now pending, and the ma.
uasers and stockholders may feel 10 be impor.
tan, 10 declare H. under any and all Circumstances,
from fear Of such q result Under the various views
expressed on and about Change the stock le OF at the
Afternoon board sellers s7k ~h'cb fs;lrs n Fey
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-10
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY JANUARY TO- 1857.

new neas 81 $50 and Old do q 90 SIX SO 10, win
seIec Of prime q I'll S7 H. and 80 bbs. clear pork
IN w. Beef was nYm with sales Of 500 bbis Including
for country mess and old repaoked Cniosgo repsoked
was unchanged. Bacon was nrm Of lokc 1lc with
salss Of los ribbed lo and do bousess city, q lilo.
shoulders, si7ko. : 7Xc,, and hams 1t 1870. Lard
About 200 900 bbls lard were sold At l2xc 1870.
Butter In fAir demand q l6c. 22c Tor Ohio and
800 26c for good to prime State.
RICE-Sales Of 100 uerces were made at 3ho 4kc
sUGARs-The market was excited and more active
The sales embraced about 800 boxes, ~ $40 l0kc
and 400 hhds Cuba muscovado at 20 loo. The stock
was reduced, and estimated coo hhds and al L. 900
boxes highly respectable and reliable authority while
oher parties estimated the stock Of boxes high
l8o00 In eher event. with light arrivals, at the pre-
Srcn Of 1900 bags Of pimento were made for
export at 20 cases nutmegs were sold at 81 40 and
1000 mats Of cassia at 81 10.
TonAooo ID In very good demand: some speculative
movement going on In Kentucky and Spanish Inc sales
included s48 hhds Kentucky at lie, . l6c 432 bales
Havana at 800 36c leo bales Cuba ct p - 80 cases
seedlesf st lac. $50. II cases Florida ~ 500 75c
736 baee Manila at p.
wHAIIBosr.-The high prices demanded by holders
checked sales The market quiet and nominal at 7oc
Soc for Ochotsk, South sea and Polar or Arctic sea-
wBTKsy.-sales Of 500 bbls were made o. Zee.
Wool There 10 moderate business doing, 1t steady
prices Sales since our st report 90 900 lbs dne washed
African II $50 400, six months or domestic about
900 lbs fleece and 26 GOO lbs pulled were sold a on
quotations. The stock OF wool on LIT inst was, Of
DoMRuC.
Washed fleece lbs 400 900
Unwashed fleece and Southern descriptions 800, 600
Do. California, mddling AMI aue qualities 100 COG
Do. do. ordinary and COARSE % c00
Pulled Of all grades, washed. 4ooo
FORINGS.
South American end Mediterranean, snitable for
Peruvian Australian and fine Mediterranean 100000
TOTAL Stock. -............'...." 3oooouo
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-10
The Latest Liverpool Market.
A. F. AND R. MAxwELL's CIRCULAR.

LIVERPOOL. Dsc 70, 1855.
The arrivals since Tuesday last from Ireland and coast
wise liberal Of oats and oatmeal but otherwise light
From foreign ports supplies continue liberal, and
comprise s. quarters wheat 1854 quarters Indian
corn, and 40 ITO BIB ID flour. The exports In the same
time consist Of 4ol3 quarters wheat 1928 quarters oats
7,726 quarters Indian 1893 sacks aud Alto obs.
-four Our trade during the week has been very
quiet and where sales Of wheat and flour pressed
lower prices had 10 be submitted to- armer feeling,
however, has prevailed tho past two days, and both
articles bsve been In improved demand ct rather better
prices Indian corn has been In good request at the
prices OF Tuesday last the decline OF the week having
been recovered The weather continues mild and opon
Al to days market there q fair attend
ance OF town dealers, and many milers from
different parts Of the country Wheat met q good
demand, both for consumption aud for holding over,
at advance OF nearly ID PEI bushe upon the prices
OF Friday last the Improvement was confined chiefly TO
middng qualities OF red and white American dne quail
tics not having previously declined In the prspor-
ton. Flour met with more attention, but advance
be quoted In the value OF either home Manufactured
or American. Oats Of dne quality, and oatmeal,
In fine request, at foil prices but
inferior parcels OF the former difficult TO quit BAR
Icy and beans without change In value. There
active demand for Indian corn and there being but little
offer, advance Of Cd to Cd per quarter es,ab
lsbed; mixed brought s3s Cd yellow 34s Cd AMI hite
s4s. Cd TO Sos Cd. per $50 lbs. There will be
ket held here on Frtay next.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-10
Fires I'm New York.

Fun HousroN 6rRxM-NAR1ow ESCAPE OF FAMILY
IRON BURNING Up-A GELD RESCUED BY A POLICEMAN
Between 4 and O'Clock yesterday morning . fire
broke out IN the dwelling house No. 4si Houston street,
the B6wery, occupied BY Mrs Sarah J. Spencer.
The IRE discovered In the back kitchen by Mrs.
Spencer who occupied the front basement for sleeping
When the IRE wAs discovered the flames had spread
from the kitchen and were extending up the stairs,
part Of tho house. Mrs Spencer seized her youngest
child, two years Of age made her 70 the front
door and gave the alarm In the street. Policeman John
Dunn Of the Seventeenth ward, heard the ALARM an
Instantly came 70 her aid He infor med that child
was left In the basement when he forthwith broke open
the doors, and amidst sufocatng smoke rescued the
child on reaching the street he almost overcome by
the smoke. The child was nsensible for some few
minutes af,er Another daughter, aged 10 years,
next seen at the second story window. screaming for
assistance. She told to wait for short time until
alarmed her that. before the ladder came, she jumped
out Of The window when she fell on the stoop pjnrng
heree considerably The other daughter aged 10 years,
occupying the back attic bedroom, stopped In her room
TO dress AFTER the alarm was gven Che was then too
late for escape down stars and was compelled 70 seek
the roof She was rescued by some OF the neighbors
on the adjoisng house. They all conveyed across
the sreet TO OF the neghberng houses for shelter
The fire extended up the stairway 70 the attic and burn.
OF the roof, damaging the rooms each door
less The furniture also coneidera ply damaged by fire
and water Mrs Spencer has an insurance Of 81 500 IN
the Fulton Insurance Company. The building s owned
by Jacob Weeks and damaged probably 70 the amount
Of $780, covered by insurance.
FIRE IN EAST TWENTY SrRM About 10 o'clock
yesterday morning fire occurred IN the woodward OF
Mr. Williams, No. ISL East Twenty ifth street, Damage
about $40.
FIRE IN wAH1xeroN srxn1.-About hall past 10
in dwelling house No. 1877 Washington street. Damage
about IS.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-10
M arrled.

Bsns-Hunsp in Prook yn. on Thursday, Jan. 8, ct
g. Marys church, by the Rev Joseph Hunter. Of south
Carolina, Epvr BrxSs " Macy IocrE daughter Of Soy
mour l.. Husted, Esq all OF this city.
BARR-Trus-In Brooklyn, on Thursday. Jan. 8, by
Rev. b. C. Cutler, ID. ID JoHS @ BAsR Of Sacramento
CAL, 10 JxHnm daughter OF James Titus, Esq, of Brook
Ign.
EERE1-Ross. In Elizabeth City, j., on Tuesday,
Jan q, by the Rev. DR. Murray, EDwAsD G. EvnRxr OF
New York TO Ida daughter Of William Ross, Esq Of the
former place.
CAmrBsrI- GAIIAGHn-On Tuesday, Dec. 30, at the
residence Of Dr. r. Van Buren,, Louis vile KY, by the
Rev. Dr. Craik FASSI CAMPBELL, OF that city, 10 JAsH
b. GALLAGHER OF New York
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-10

Value put the market during NE week. al 100
The trade in dry goods the present week opened With
the appearance Of rather buyers nom distant points
but The extreme cold weather for The past few days.
compauied with obstruction In many directions to navi
CATION and TO free railroad communication by heavy falls
Of snow, has inerfered with tho shipment or goods At
this Of the year considerable business done
with the INTERIOR by the aid Of the express companies
especially In the transportation OF light packages Of
dry goods, which wanted by the retail merchants In
the country 70 supply the immediate wants Of their
TONER'S Should the winter henceorward prove Avora bic
u expected thai the spring trade will open much earlier
than usual, and prove more active. From oil direc
tons favorable accounts come up regarding the condition
Of the people pecunary The producers Of bread
srs from the long high prices they have enjoyed
are said to be well OIL, and to pay up well, especially in
the older settled portions Of the country At the extreme
West where speculsons in public lands and town lots
and other property, and chiefly by tho aid or paper
credits, considerable embarrassment and fluctuations In
business have been experienced regards the South
and Southwest the country was better IN. Al
though the supply of cotton this year Is conceded will
not be ess than about 500 600 bales short yet the
harced price oil the article will In the aggregate bring
larger amount OF money TO the country than the
whole supply Of last year. The average price Of hast
years supply, at Sa6 per bale, for $500 600 bales
amounted to sl57,cOOo Oo The prices Of the present
years crop VIII average not less than $50 per bale,
which for estimated crop OF 200 0oo bales, will give
total OF about sls6 oOo showing increase OF
S. O0o, 900. BY the North American at Portland,
learn that the Manchester market very firm, which
With the advance OF cotton In liverpool, TO have been
expected The total export Of cotton piece goods for the
year 1855 was, from New York 34,7S2 packages and
a. $50 do. from Boston Total for both cities, ~ 6e2
packages against 1855 in 1865 from rev York and
s0eS from Boston, total of 6lc7s for both places in
tina. year. showing increase Of lO,sSt packages The
largest shipments rade 10 the East Indies and China
Brazil and Mexico. Heavy brown sheetings have ad-
varced to cents. but without sales Of moment Light
sbeehngs held at 77sc. &c. Beached goods
held higher. Brown drills were quiet at s%c and
bleaohcd do. were steady at 90 TOO dear to justify
larger exporz. Oher descriptions OF cotton goods
held either higher st very full prices though
in advance Of the spring trade transactions light
Foreign goods were generally quiet, bat We could
learn sufficient rses among jo,bers 10 afford reliable
tests o, established prices.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-10

uorpr or APrssis--Jan. 10, fsb7.-Present-A N,
Jsdses Nos a. 8, Ia, 20, 81 SO, 49, 2e1, srusk OF.
No IA reserved for January ~. No. q. reserved for
January IS. No rese.ycd for January L. Nos. is
NJ reserved for January 10 No. Qruh esusel on 1.
and M N Hin, Jr., for Appellants NJ VIM. G. Noyes,
NIB " Butler and Mr.. Charles 0Oonner, for defend
Ia, s-kos IL, II, lss struck or q, village OF Corn
tur at gn, argued. M Geo T. spsrcer for sppelast