Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-07-24
1fltsfrIIaueous Summary.

THE CALIFORNIA Moro EMIdRATIoy.-Conse'
quent upon the passage of a stringent negro law
Of the Legislature of California at its last session,
prohibiting the further immigration of free ne
groes 10 that state, and compelling those now res
ident there to give bond for their good behavior,
large numbers of this class of people are now
constantly arriving by every steamer from theme,
with a view, we suppose, to permanent settlement,
the laws of this Territory not being opposed
thereto. A large number are also planting hem
selves upon Vancouver's Island. where, VIC learn,
they have met with n favorable reception from
the authorities. Among them is the negro Archy,
the famous "Dred Scott of California, for whose
special benefit, we have heard it said, this negro
act was passed, the c%Dlored population of Califor.
MIA having become very turbulent during his trial,
threatening by force and violence to rescue him
from slavery, IN case the courts should decide
that slavery could constitutionally exist under the
laws Of California. 81 far as we have been able
TO form an opinion of this class OF our m
ty, we must say that they are a quiet, orderly and
unpretendiug people, none Of whom have the ap-
pearance of being likely ever to give the Territory
much trouble in governing them. while our laws
shall permit their residence here.-PageFs Sound
Democrat.
FROM THE TELEGRApu FLEET, BosroN. June
l6.-The ship Alice Munroe from Liverpool. met
the Niagara June 9th, in latitude so longitude,
32.5. Tackled ship and was boarded by Cyrus w.
Field, who gave the following information:
The Squadron experienced very heavy weather
l6 days before reaching its destination. Two un
successful ATTEMPTS were made. In the second
attempt, June Goth, laid upward of 40 miles,
and was going along finely when communication
ceased. Then returned to the starting point to
await the Agamemnon, when they will splice
the cable and make another attempt Left the
J Niagara in the afternoon. The weather has since
been foggy and unsettled. The Squadron did moi
meet before the 28th, Mr. Field was in good
spirits. and thought the undertaking would sue
coed. Stormy weather intcrfered very much
One ship was slightly damaged. The Niagara:
machinery worked we'll. All on board we'll.
QUEENSTOWN, july 5. The Niagara and Gorgor
arrived this morning. Three atsemp;s had beer
made to lay the cable. The Agamemnon anC
Valorous are hourly expected.
The squadron experienced very bad weather du
ring the cruise, and on the 18th Of June, a heavy
gale occurred. during which the feet was separat
ed, but met again at the rendezvous. On thu
first attempt to lay the cable, about ten miles wa
lost; on the second, about one hundred and TWEEN
ty.fve miles, and on the 2Sth the cable was agar
Joined. and about two hundred and fifty mile
maid out, when communication csasing to be re
ceiyed. it was known that the cable was agaiI
parted. Whereupon the Niagara and Gorgon pro
ceeded to this place. They were much surprised
however, to find that the Agamemnon and Nalo
rous had not proceeded them, as they haa Wor
than two huadred miles the start.
CAN A MAN BE MS Own GRANDFATuER? -Th
query answered in the affirmative: "There was
widow and her daughter.inrlaw, and a man an
his son. The widow married the son, ard tn
daughter the old man the widow was therefor
mother to her husbands father, consequently grand
mother TO her own husband. They had a son, I
whom she was great grand mother; now, as tn
son of a grandfather or great uncle, this boy wa
therefore his own grandfather! n. b. This wa
actually the case with Il boy at a school at MOI
wich.-Notes and Queries.