Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-08-08
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.

sible Offices. The thief, in this instance, is expect
ed to send forward bis name to Washington to
obtain lis rcratd.-(haHsas) Herald IF Freedom,
Juiy IL.
SLAVERY IN MIcuIoAN.- We we're much sur.
prised on Tuesday last at receiving the following
note from q citizen of our county and we very
much mistake if our readers will not be surprised
also upon reading il, for by it the fact is commu-
nicated that slavery, regular negro bondage,exlsts
in Berrien County The note below caused us to
inquire into the matter at once but all that we
could learn was that n man from Kentucky, we
think, named Wilkinson, was engaged in some
kind of Business at New Buffalo, and had his
slaves with him there, at work. We hope our New
Buffalo friends will lose no time in informing us
of the facts Of the case. Here Is the note in ques
ton -
"DAYToN, July 20, 1857.
"DEAR SIR:-Can you tell me whether, accord.
ing to the decision of the Supreme Court in the
bred Scott case, Mr.. Wilkinson, of New Buffalo,
can hold his slaves that he lras with him there I
The LOcos have repeatedly denied the possibility
of slavery in Michigan, aud Mr.. Cass has said
slavery could not exist except oy positive legisla.
ton. But it does actually exist in this county and
how are we to get rid of it?
81 understand that this stakeholder is u member
Of the Methodist Church In New Buffalo, and it is
a mystery to me how the other members fellow
ship with him.
yours, &C., L. V. B."
Miles Enquirer, July %.
SAD RoMANcE.-The Chicago Tribune publishes
the marriage Of Mr.. Adam Tate and Miss Jeanette
Pettigrew, which took place ut the Ref. Pres.
boterian Church in that city on the Dist OF July,
and relates these facts -
"Six young Scotchmen of this city, worthy men
all ,,l,, Lnl l.c. ,ha;, ,1.,LtoI eth .nl l,e.,on
behind them when they sought contentment and
fortune on our shores, united for the purpose of
for those to whom their troth was pledged.
They were to and did come out together. For
protection and society they took passage
in the same vessel. The perilous ocean voyage
was made without accident, and they-a merry
and happy party-arrlved safely at Quebec, where
they took passage on the Montreal. Our readers
know aud have lamented the fate that overlook
Inflated steamer and her hundreds of passen-
gers. When she burned, CT the six trusting and
girls, Miss Pettigrew was the only one
saved. Her five companions found either fiery or
watery graves. Miss p. was rescued, she knows
struggle between life and death was long and
but at last decided in favor Of the for
mer, The kind hearted at Montreal learned her
and admired her modest worth. By them,
for she had lost everything but herself, her imme-
dlate necessities were supplied, and in a few days,
Nv az DltSSIIHo anu ITuNtTs, size OnlluuGu
her journey hither, A few Of the five young
men, who, besides the now happy husband, had
freight on that steamer, attended the
wedding yesterday. How sad that festive gather
ing was, how the shadow Of the fearful past dim
med the brightness of the present, who, that has
not felt the destroyer's touch, can tell ?"
A MIssIssIPPIAN's OPINION OF SoUTT CARoLI-
NA.-We observed that in the chivalrous State OF
South Carolina, white men are still subjected to
the punishment of the lash for minor offences, In
the city of Charleston lately, a man was tried for
larceny and fined $50, and sentenced to thirty-nine
lashes on the bare back-20 on the first day of
July, and 10 on the lst of August. Poor white
men may not vote but they can be publicly fog
in the banner State of Democracy. When
will the true men of South Carolina equalize suf-
frage and abolish this relic of barbarism The
State is as much shamed for its limited property
as for its bloody code icksburgh
Wing.
The METHODIST EPISCOPAL CnURCH, SoUTH.-
From the General minutes of the Church just
published, it appears there are % conferences,
iii travelling preachers, l63 superannuated
preachers, 1000 local preachers, 300, $50 white
members, and 60, 200 on probation, 80, 400 Indian
members, and 296 on probation. The total of
and members is 643. 70S, which is an in,
crease Of Is, 7l6. Seven Of the conferences ex-
'V'N SASNNNh eA
The number of members and ministers in the
NJ. g.. Chdrch 1.-THE Church North is SOC, 204; add
lng to this the number in the NJ. E. Church South,
and we have the grand total, 1853, 9l2.
ARRIVAL OF COOLIES IN CUBA.-A Havana
writer says:
There was an arrival of a French ship on the
18Th, from Macao and St. Helena, with $50 "Asiat-
free colonists. Between eighty and one
hundred are understood to have died on the pas
sage and on the l7th, under the British flag, 202
more OF these unhappy beings were brought to
port. The deaths among this latter cargo are
represented to have been about ten per cent. of the
number embarked.
RAILROADS IN THE FREE AND SLAVE STATES
The whole length of railroads in operation in the
United States, is given in n recent publication at
"a 300 miles, of which 6 .605, or 81 per cent. are
in the slave States, and II .6S5 miles in the free
States. a German geographer was employed to
draw q map of the States, on a large scale, to ex-
hibit the extent and the value of the railroad
interest in the United State. A friend who was
inspecting the map suggested that it would be a
good theme for a lecture, illustrating the financial
and economical value of free labor. II think"
said the savan, that the map itself is the best
lecture. No man can look at this close network
Of roads on one side of the line, and then carry
eye to the broad blank space on the other side,
seeing the difference beyond the power of
words.
THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, an
nveterately pro-slavery body, existing chiefly in
aud southwestern portions of the coun-
is likely, at last, to feel the effects of the anti
slavery agitation. A Convention of its ministers
md members, and others, was held at Mechanics
lille, Nanderburg Co., Indiana, on the Ssh Of
)une, when a Society was formed under tho name
If Evangelical Association of Southern Indiana" y
whose objects are thus defined
"The special object of this Association will be-
o develop the true spirit of Christianity, by prac-
Using and sustaining the law of love in all human
'elationins, and by protesting against all sin
renee, this Association will bear a firm testimony
igainst slavery, polygamy, intemperance, profan-
ty. Sabbath-breaking &c, &c; consequently will
Withhold its fellowship from shareholders, &c, and
rom those ministers, Churches, and ecclesiastical
odieS," dc.--A. S. Standard.
A CoLoRED SERVANT NORTH ONCE TOO OFTEN.
a Southern gentleman Mr. Charles parlanpe. |