Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-01-30
Utica,
ANTI.SLAVERY FAIR.
Correspondence Of the New York Tribune
r. L. HERBERT,

Correspondence of the New York Tribune.
BosToN, Jan. 12, 1858.
l had it in my heart to describe the Anti. Slavery
Fair but think that esteemed friend "Byles"
must have made this unnecessary. The Fair is,
after all, his province; he is at home there, and
can give you information beyond the reach of an
outsider like myself. / will, therefore, only speak
of it as a collection of pretty things and of men
and women whose lives full of interest to us
all, and who are rarely together in any other
place.
Mrs. L. Maria Child is always there, exceeding.
y good at selling and not less successful in enter
tanning those whose bargains are completed. Mrs.
Chapman divides q table with Mrs. Follen-the
brilliant exterior of the lady first named contrast
ing well with the black dress, the quiet manner
and pure white locks of the second. Both are
figures that could not be spared from the busy
back. ground of the Fair Modesty-theirs, not
mine-forbds me to call the roll of the younger
ladies. will only say that they are advanta
geously posted, and that good looks and good spir
its are udiciousy distributed throughout the hall.
The service of both elder and younger is no sine
cure; the Fair lasts at least ten days; the saleswo
men there every day, and all day. There are,
doubtless moments when they disappear and dine,
but these absences are so short as to be impercep
tble, and tho good work must needs bring them
some weary moments.
Purchasers at Fairs are not always easy to suit
and those tiresome individuals who ask tho price
of everything and give the price of nothing, are
bold enough to venture, on this sacred ground
Think, too of those feminine brains disturbed
with the intricacies of change, and the RESPONSE
bilities of bank bills, and you will that these
pleasant faces must occasionally conceal an acb
ing head Still be assured that they have their
reward. Beside the appreciation of their own
conscience, which is doubtless overhowing, these
fair saints are visited and encouraged by host of
sympathzing brethren, including all tho champi-
0ns of Freedom. The great Theodore comes and
goes--he buys books, of course, although his great
library has already overhowed every room in his
house. and even threatens to invade those of
his neighbors, and to be complained of as nui.
sance. He is here, without his thunders, and
there are many trembling sinners who prefer to
meet him thus divested. Senator Sumner makes
passing vista stately tower, whose outward
beauty is unscathed, and whose inward defenses
are, we hope, rapidly tending to restoration. New
fear, my friends, but that shall hear its gal
liant artillery open again in good time. Mean
while, we must be patient, for such Imminent
deadly breach" is necessarily tedious in repairing
Senator Wilson also visits the Fair, Wendell
Phillips disports himself therein. and Byles is
there continually. AS tho wife of Byes is also
! there, we may be sure that his purse undergoes
the wholesome phlebotomy which it is the peculiar
province of woman to administer. If l mention
Garrison last, it is because | saw him least, and
yet doubt not that he faithful in his attend
ance. Nor mus. forget to speak of Mrs. Stowe,
who was ever present with her two fair daughters
! for her ministers. Is not this an imposing array
of names? Add to it large proportion of the
best and peasantest people in Boston and its vci-
nifty; and you will easily understand that the Fair
was very desirable place of resort, and that
those who stayed away from economical or conscl'
entious scruples, really performed an act of self
denial. Tribune.