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AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL,
from THE RAPID CURE OF
Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, Influenza, Bronchitis
whooping Cough, Group, Asthma,
incipient Consumption.

Through a trial Of many years, and through every
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cured by H. and thousands Of sufferers who deerd
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their friends and usefulness TO sound health and the en-
ioyment ofl by this all powerful tidote 10 diseases
Of the lungs and throat Here cold had settled OF me
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male thin features of him who was lately lusY shu
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everything but the disease is gnawing al his vals sh
shows its fatal symptoms more and more over an Dis
frame. He 10 taking the Cherry Peetora! now II mas
stopped his cough, and made his breathing easy D'
sleep is sound at night his appetite returns and Win.
his strength. The dart which pierced HE side Is Droke
Scarcely any neghborhood be found which mas no
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which have won for the Cherry PICTORIAL an mper
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HANDSOME RESIDENCE FOR SALE

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does not stop 10 argue about Slavery and rarely 10 ex
claim against it gigantic system OF wrong, but con
tents himself with narrating his experience while
slave, and the reader make his deductions This
is the way in which all such books should be written
Leave the reader to reason, moaze-let the writer
the sufferer, tell his story AS very interesting piece
of sehhisory, this work has high merit and picture
of American Slavery, higher siill-NaGonal Era, Wash
ingon, d. C.
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claims 10 be- and apparently is the autobiography of
escaped slave. Ike horrd truths of Slavery constantly
force themselves the attention peruse the
tive, which appears be fair and unexaggerated Its
account of personal experience is vivid but simple
Transcript Worcester Mass.
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From the Richmond lvs> oath
SLAVERY. AND THE CAUSE WIG 3
yURE IT,

The temper of the English eeopls
Cover, ,pent, so fer as an ic of il.
gathered from the remarks of sae BSrl
listers ind the tone of the Eng b prsSsl,
to have assusged somewhat war; {
of ounpeople and press. We. see /.
any faiilt with the temper in r och -
tiers hs%e spoken in Parliame Mexlk
occupying official position see Srrits<,6
tempet nanifested by the Amts san paol
their representatives. The ef,st to silt
US the blame of undue excite snt, ii q
less ev sion of an issue whichratbeen d
to remAsn too long nadjustedS If tl:,s
mean q adopt the policy an 5arincspb
tended for by American stats ZEN, 1flS
inclusits,) let them do so, and ! @ gr.st
siacle 20 continued amity AM ,enefhis
mercia) intercourse between s, twoS,r
will be removed. The issue 81, perrin
not beavoided by ignoring tia lawlti,
ton -four vessels, and it car u ! be .ptt
evsded By denouncing the slafse trady..
slave tssde be criminal, It 10 &C NOR Q
any piracy, and piracy has nev; bee I,
cred an excuse for violating tk, svwn
or the: somity existing between, overs q
ers. This right of visitatiou-p I'd siir
formerly defended upon other Ind ytsy
ent grounds by the British ffvernfSei
great error was committed by " Cor
when 5 consented to Join Eng d I'd ana
by exk.ess stipulation in suppss sing he
trade : We have no reason .otl lite ss,tb
nations. in establishing mariSs policx; +
union may produce all the evil of ar q
CLING Alliance" 1t is now usef the ne
breaking the force of our Just ctsa plant
the violation of the most Sac rigsts
have expressed our objectionse reopsai
African slave trade, but we Ia ,e ne cs
with other nations who choos. 10 rocker
themselves. We think it fer b..tt NJ for sh
ter and subjugsted races than b ipbun,
murderous apprentice emigratil1 syste n,
the speculating philanthropist, of EDO
striving 70 make q gainful traiis of. I a
try is determined to obtain 81 additiAin,
ply of compelled labor by fossed iml.o,
of servants, then let them Intro luce Aid
groes a. slaves, az chastels, ssbose b Va
terests, and rights, the mas.er race
bound BY the most compulsory 81 all Of liz
to ssse for.
l. Our cotemporary of the En,mire,. IN
editorial, refers to our quotations. frora
fsvoring the reopening of the African
trade in the United States, as though re
by had abandoned the position lssuued
in the late Southern Convention, Weah
ing of the kind; we quoted rom 80
/ papers, without respect to their ! ositita {.
| question, articles to show the Il cling vt
article of the Enquirer had ex ted taro'
the south. If the Enquirer via furnisA
oae ssticle from any SoRshsrn y per, Chi
endorse its article advising Vlr yinia In
tain contingency to hesitate II :weerr
ance with her sister States of IL, Sou b
free States of the North, we.-Eill It
however much We may regret &, We III
seen any as yet, and we have si,en no ~
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says the Preface, is true in every particular Responsible
citizens of neighboring State vouch for the reality
of the narrative The language slave has not
times been strictly adhered to- half century of bond
age untitled him for literary wo'k The subject of the
story is still slave by the laws of this country and il
would not be wise reveal his name.
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is book of facts, stranger than fiction and thousand
fold more ,hrilling simple tale of lifelong oppression,
revealing ruhfully the workings of the "pecuar insii
tuition in country. To the story loving would
say, here is a story worth reading Mission Record.
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5000 sold, and the demand increasing.
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is the title OF one Of the simplest yet intensely in
'eresnng biographies of the day IT is Vie plsn homey
history OF an American slave in the far SOUTH who
two or three escapes and recapures finally an old man.
found freedom and one of the Northern States
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comprises the true history of slaves life, written in
plain, unpretending On of the absence
of all extravaganza and theory of the works
ofts class.-Courant Clinton, Mass.
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the censor of the Universe and the cl
of oppressed humanity. Nevei will Ii
her te invoke the efficacy of c. 'nvel tic
she violates upon system and with ~.
dent of aggravation.
BY the mutual reproaches, tllen, Fl
Spain, France, and the United State,
fessed that these chief Powers of Cjsri
are now accessory to violation eft
slaveftrade treaties. Stranger than II,
abundant proof that Liberia itself, TIE
paradise of free-negrodom, the that
which the Ethiopian is to demhnstr lie
pability for the highest achievement :
zation-stranger than all, Liberia, Geo,
niviug at the slave trade. The negroes {
the Jfegina Celia were collected at u
wers enlisted by public solicitation 81
embarked with the knowledge of til j
Government. The TRANSACTION was lt
and of its character 20 intelkg snt pe tsk
entertain doubt. In fact, The Ere q
that ell their proceedings had the san
the civil authorities at Monrov.a, Tai
sare establishes two things: ,Firs / 6
their own admission, negroes are { a.
slavery and, secondly, that tho har. III
residence in Liberia are 90 intAlerab q
escape them, the unhappy colo mist ,,
alternative of slavery in the w ast Ipiit
Tbs fact of this universal pr ,secu ioi
slave trade, despite legal penalties all
squa afons, demonstrates the i,abili
ernns<nts to contend against the q
thinRs and the necessities of human y.
kind laust have q supply of the tropit e l.
dons.1 1t 10 essential to their 7comfiit
the development of civilizations Bui i
of the negro, or of some other infer,
an indispensable condition Of ssopie,
ton. More than that-Provid snce laa
indicated, by, the moral and pllsica {
tuition of the negro, that he is tastipaSl
in tbs ray of vertical sun, and undfs,
rectiou Of an intelligent master. The
of the tropical products is the fnal e,au
negro, creation. Conveniently thief,
troubl, themselves about the sTsve. II
knowp no law. Nature is str onger
scruplss of sickiy conscience or the Il
of Legislative enactment. The tropits
and will secure an adequate supplI
labor
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will have far effect against Slavery than the in
genously wrought novel; however life its pictures
may be. The tone of the book is cam but serious
solemn witness, whose business is give the people
truth-Ameriean Baptist ~ Y.
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be widely circulated Ii can but result in good No ono
can rise from its perusal without vivid conception
OF the deep wrongs and gross nhumanes of the slave
system Central RsfOrnaer, McGratcviHe, N. Y
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is said to be true in every particular The language has
been altered but the facts The picture is vivid
one, and shows how sad the condition of the slave
be made, by cruel reckless, even careless
The separation of families is the most revolving
features of The institution CourGnt Hartford, CT
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BARBADOS, W. l., January 1853.
What are the advantages resulting, in this
Island, from the Abolition of Slavery
/. What is the religious condition, at this
time, of the Island generally, and the emsnci
pated classes in particular, compared with that
during Slavery And in how far may the ensn
cipation be supposed to have affected it7
z What is the state of education now, com
pared with what it was under Slavery
3. Is there less crime now than formerly, and
TO what extent?
a. What is the price of land now, and wha
was it under Slavery? And whether the invest
ment is considered more advantageous now thar
it was then?
S. Is there greater security of person and
property now than there was in the state of Sla
yery7 -
8. Generally speaking, is the days work Of
the free laborer for wages greater or less thar
was that of the slavef And in what proper
ton I?
z. What was the estimated cost of slave Ia
Dor per diem-taking into account the proper
ton of workers to slares, the interest and risl
of the investment in them, the law and Other
charges to keep them in order, as well as main
tenance in food, clothing, &c.-and what il
8. Do the laborers usually work by the day
or job, or both And how many hours consti
tute q days work?
8. Are the estates, generally speaking, better
or worse cultivated under free labor than they
were under slavef
10. Comparing the cost of production, on the
whole, with the quantity of produce raised, apart
from its actual market value, has that cost been
increased or diminished under the free.labor
system 2 And are there any modifying circum
stances, other than Emancipation, that might
be supposed to have contributed to that result :
H.. L. Emancipation generally acknowledged
in this Island to be blessing2 And if not, by
what particular class or classes is it considered
otherwise
r. Has there been, at any time since Eman
cipation, any manifestation Of vengeful feelings
on the part of the emancipated, for the things
endured in Slsvery2
IL. Do the laborers usually take q greater
interest in the Estate than under Slaveryf
ID. What time do the usual engagements for
Estate labor leave them for house work, OF
work in their own grounds
Is. Are houses furnished them rent free on
the Estates? Or, if they pay rent, how is il
rated, and what are the conditionsf
l6. Are lsborers required to pay any taxes
peculiarly affecting their condition and circum
stances?
IL. Have they the right of voting equally
with other classes
10. On the whole, have they been benefited
or otherwise BY emancipation, and in what re-
spects?
l9. What is the present condition of the poor
whites And how have they been affected by
Emancipation? CHARLES TAPPAN.
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give a review of the life Of slave Religious
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There are forty-si1 persons in England who
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two millions and quarter dollars while four
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BARBADOS, w. l., January, 1853.

Emancipation in the British West Indies.