Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-12-04
THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE.

SouTnERS TOrRNAAsNT. -Some OF the Southern
~chi7alry attempted to charm the ladies az n faii
near Memphis, n few days since, by dhshinE ex
plOits as khights, in violent imitation OF q tourna,
meat. The trouble was that, at the first charge,
several OF the gallant horsenen we're thrown over
their horseo, heads and badly hurt. One knight
was thrown headlong, and sprained and bruised
out OF condition. lie crawled out Of the way, I 6
he thought, but another knight was thrown near
him, and the first endorsed gent was run over by
the war.horse Of No. 2. Such splendid horseman.
ship was satisfactory. The tournament ended
"'thout any further display of knightly hardihood
and grace.
The claims against Mexico, it is said, have been
trumped up to the amount of twelve millions Of
dollars, although a clean settlement was provided
6y the treaty of Guadalupe ~lIidalgo. OF coursc
there can have been no American interest in Mes
leo TO suffer to that amount. The intention is
probably entertained to wipe out these fictitious
claims by another acquisition of territory, a lar.
CESS being given to Mexico to be divided among
the men in power, some of when, we judge by
the following paragraph, are already represented
in Washington.
"A dispatch from Washington states that secret
agents from persons in high standing in Mexico
arc in that city urging the President to decisive
measures in relation to that country.
The latest news from the White House is, that
our venerable President is working himself into a
fever about Mexico. lie thinks certain remarka,
BILE events are about to happen, or would, it he
were supremecy) among which are a Spanish war,
a II rotectorate over Mexico, and the forcible sei2.
ure OF Cuba, with n strong probability Of trouble
from England and France. lie is sorely ~perplex'
ed, doubtless, ~ the want Of an adequate navy
CT revenue, to improve these golden oppOrtuni'
ties.
The cost Of the Gable enthusiasm" is not yet
over. The goli boxes to Cyrus Field and others
have just been flushed, the bill costing the city
Sl5OO. Ii appears that. at the Chrystal Palace,
the boxes presented were only wood, made to look
like gold by a little exterior gliding. Considering
the disastrous failure which has attended the
greatest event OF the age" the wooden boxes
we're the most appropriate symbols for mn immOr-
tality which lasted scarcely a month. The recipi-
ents doubtless had a shrewd suspicion of the brew.
ty of their fame. when they accepted the wooden
gifts with so many oTatorfcal 1ourishes. and wait
ed patiently for the more substantial box to be
handed over without SO much fuss.
DEATH OF B. F. BuTLER.-llon. B. F. Butler,
an eminent member of the New York bar, and
formerly n celebrated politician, died at Paris, on
The 9Th ult. In tie esd year Of his age.
Mr.. Rarey, tue Horse Tanner. is now ct Stock
holm. lie has tanned several violent horses there
in the presence Of the Prince Royal and his royal
highness presented him with a golden medal. Mr..
r. Is, a letter states, about to proceed TO st. Pc
~tersburg.
Queen Victoria is FIVE feet one inch in height.
A CRYING EvIL.-The farmers of Culpeper
Va, especially those in the neighborhood
OF the Court house, are requested to meet at the
above place on Monday next, to take into consid.
Grafton the adoption of some measures to break up
ana n portion OF the white population: The Blue
r'oge hep"otCd" says sleaiInB Is carried on to q
siea'er eA'eu' 'hau evef oelore huo"n o u tue sur
rounulng p.an,a'lons' ohe hlsn. iast week, a
he'gnp'rhopt iaimer haa 'ntee mut,'nS Du'chered
y" siEu'o. na MUSE. nnot"ei LAY d o"uSiue.a,
W luan.il' y. >" snuoteu ~ ns stnGhS. An
80" . IL ~ IT,. $500 - aJIn ou'o az 'ne
e Din heI"?tot" 1ouo .nuI u it"
'Mp"'en'' iuoi9 oPln''n = uLsresarueu' ana a
M i:qu.'teu W "'' '0 ""''cI' anu
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ing Proclamation OF Governor Moore, OF Alabama
IS n remarRabIe production. IL suggests the pre-
priety, first, OF Keeping Thursday, Nov. 20 and,
second OF making inc day a time OF prayer for
the preservation OF the Union, The Mobile Reg
lister thinks the ida a good one, and comments on
thus "lt Will be observed mat our worthy Gov
ernor mere develops a new experiment Tor preserv'
ing the Union. Ii Is the efhcacy OF prayer. This
Is an excellent idea we have Tried every other
appliance to beat back the swelling tide OF North.
ern aggression. and they have proved unavalling.
AS a last resort we are recommended to try the
efhcacy OF prayer: Well, let us try it: 1t prayer
wont save the Inion' and drive the devil out Of
the Abolitionists, then nothing Will. We'll pray,
GOVERNOR ont az the same time remember the
shrewd suggestion o! Cromwell, we'll keep our
powder dry"
BAD PROSPECT FOR Coal. The PITTSBURGH
saws there ia less rise in the river Than
there was two weeks ago. There is a large amount
of su fferjne omong the coalboatmrn Tbev haro
had hut verv littLe emnlnvment nf Iota a,d tho
families of MANY of them are said TO bs in a desti.
tuot condition. /, is estimated that there .re uo,
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