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The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1859-11-19
AFFECTING ANECDOTE.

On one of the many bridges in Client
stand two large brazen images Of father
and son, who obtained the distinguished
mark of admiration of their fellow citizens
by the following incident
Both the father and son were, for some
oHfense against the State, condemned to
die Some favorable circumstances APP
pearing on the side of the son he was
granted remission of his sentence under
certain provisions !; in short, he was offered
a pardon on most barbarous condition
namely, that he would become the execu-
toner of his father He at first resolutely
refused TO preserve his life by means 50 IA
tai and detestable This is not to be Won
dered at for let us hope, for the honor OF
our nature, that there are very few sons
who would not have spurned with abhor-
renee life on condition so horrld and I'M
natural. The son, though long infexible,
was at length overcome by the tears and
entreaties of fond father, who represent
ed to him that at all events his (the faith
er's) life was forfeited, and that it would be
the greatest possible consolation for him in
his last moments to think that in his death
he was the instrument of his sons preser-
vation. The youth consented to adopt the
horrible means of recovering his life and
liberty he lifted the ax-but as it was
about to fall, his arm sunk nerveless, ana
the ak dropped from his hand Had he
as many lives as hairs, he could have yield
ed them all, one after another, rather than
again conceive, much less perpetrate such
an act Life, liberty, everything vanished
before the dearer interests of filial affection;
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COLORED PEOPLE AND THE CITY
CARS

To The Editor of the Weekly Anglo-A african:
SIR: There appeared in the anglo
African" for October 9Th letter from the
Philadelphia correspondent, giving an ac-
count of a meeting held at the Pearl street
Baptist Church The object of the meet
inc appeared to be to raise means to test
the following question, as stated IN the ar
ticle referred to: whether the prescribed
Americans Of Philadelphia have rights
which white men are bound to respect
and if SO, whether these rights ut we have
any, entitle them to ride inside OF the pas
senger cars running through the streets OF
our city2" To test such a question as
this, in our opinion, is simply absurd. Let
me say that if the prescribed Americans
of Philadelphia are denied the privilege OF
riding in the cars want no better proof OF
their right to ride than the fact OF its de-
NAL. You cannot deny that which does
not exist. The mere denial OF right to
ride no more proves the right not to exist
than it proves the denial not to exist.
Rights and wrongs are not subject to the
rules and regulations of railroad compa-
MES. Rights are the opposite of wrongs,
and the moment you prove wrong to ex-
ist you prove the existence of its opposite
at the same time
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OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER.
SAN FRANcIsco, Oct. 90. 1859.


An excursion was made by portion Of
our people on the 10th inst The hand
bills announced it as being for the benefit
of Zion Church. A steamboat was char
tered and band of musicians procured
whites, of course, although a sufficient
number of colored musicians could have
been obtained, and, in the opinion of many,
would have been more appropriate and sat
lstactory, for reasons | need not explain.
However, at II o'clock in the forenoon
they went their way rejoicing, across the
bay, a few miles below the city in the
neighborhOod of Saucelitto, to a place
called "Raccoon Straits" where, it is said
they INDUCED in music, fishing, &c, to
their hearts content, and returned about
o'clock, wiser if not better ''benefciaries /"
From the fact that the day was cloudy and
cold, very few, comparatively, participated.
It is said that the cost of chartering the
boat was $25O-the music costing at least
half that amount. The tickets were one
dollar each, with less than one hundred
participants. I am, therefore, compelled to
note this somewhat singular church bene-
fit as complete failure.
Subscriptions are desired from our PEG
pie, by some of the members of the Gen
eral Committee, for the erection of a mon
The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1859-11-19
A BLIND MANS THOUGHTS.

little knew the worth Of sight,
Before ny lamp was snatched away
All had l garnered up the light,
Nv mind had not been dark to-day;
Had coming eve foreshadowed thought,
How precious then would morn have been
Alas | saw not what | ought,
And saw what ! should not have seen.
The blow descended as slept;
Iwokc unconscious ofmy doom,
While morning unsupported crept
With 7tealthy footsteps round my room
But when the dawn had passed away,
TIL unwonted merry call Of some
Who came to tell me it was day,
Told me-my polar night was come.
1t diel-that first bewildering vain;
But rapid memory, ne'er at rest,
Marshals long and mourmful train
Oflead enjoyments once possessed;
So to the minds Of drowning men,
When past the anguish and the strife,
One flashing moment shows again
Each letter on the page OF life.
YET would not complain; feel
Some pleasures are obscured by hight,
As darkness can alone reveal
The solitary orbs of night;
The flowers, unseen, yield sweeter scent,
The touch ofslove is priced the more,
And womans silvery voice is blent
With music never heard before.
Yea, though tread the vale Of night,
fear no i'll, for He is there
Who with the rod Of pain to smite,
Has given the staff Of strength to bear,
Had thus. with darkened steps and slow,
Yet led by faith, venture on,
So close to Him who deals the blow
That half its heavy weight is gone.
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THE TWO FUGITIVES.
BY CODORUS.


1t was on cold and dreary evening in
the month of December, near the town of
-, in the State of Pennsylvania, when,
about twilight, were seen two weary trav-
elers from the land of unrequited toll and
oppression. One was a halfblood, or
what is Familiarity termed mulatto, and
the other of hue somewhat more sable.
They were sitting leisurely near the road
side in bye-path, resting their weary toll
worn limbs, fatigued from the effects ofthe
previous evenings journey, and re- ing
themselves upon a scanty meal of hard and
dry corn-cake, and drink of pure ale that
gushed from an adjacent rivulet.
The repast had not been finished when,
like the fawn frightened by the sharp crack
of the hunters rifle, or the timid hare by
the sudden approach of the hounds, they
were startled by the sound of footsteps and
the voice of one whom they had every rea-
son to suppose was, from the locality and
other surrounding circumstances, "kid-
napper," whose object was to betray and
return them back to the bondage from
which they were endeavoring to escape,
and to receive as an equivalent for the I'M
hallowed services rendered the trifing re-
ward offered for their return by their mas
tiers.
Their first thought was to fly as for their
lives, and thus escape, if possible from one
whom they supposed was betrayer; but,
discovering that the voice proceeded from
one who, if not like them in situation, was
at least like them in complexion, they con-
cluded to stop and listen to proposal that
he was about to make, and then act as cir
cumstances might develope themselves.
The person professed the deepest SYM
pathy for them, and the most unfeigned
friendship, and after repeated protesta-
tons they were reluctantly induced to ac-
company him to his domicil and accept his
profered hospitality. They suffered them
selves to be concealed by him in the loft
of his hut, while the housewife was order
ed to prepare meal of the good things of
life, as was said, for their comfort.
Scarcely had they been secreted in their
retreat when they discovered through a
crack in the floor that the room below was
filled with armed men, with ropes to pin
ion them, and return them back to slavery
and unrequited toll. No time was to be
lost. They found that they had been
betrayed, and they determined to defend
themselves, even to the last extremity
Snatching an old scythe from the roof of
the hut, they threatened an onslaught upon
the very first man who should attempt to
ascend the stairway.
They were summoned forthwith to sur
render, and upon refusing to do so one of
the hunters attempted to ascend, when the
half-blood, with the first stroke Of the wea.
pom, nearly severed his arm from his body
and with second blow cut open the abdo-
men of another man who had followed
him.
Amidst the CONSERVATION occasioned by
this onslaught, the fugitiyes deliberately
walked down, upset the supper-table, which
had been prepared, not for them, but for
their betrayers, and rushed through the
panic-stricken crowd undaunted and I'M
molested.
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. /, 1859.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-24
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

There is something inexpressibly sweet about little girls. Lovely, pure, innocent, in- genious, unsuspecting, full of kindness to brothers babies, and everything. They are sweet little human flowers, diamond dewdrops in the breath of morn. But when they grow up and come to blooming maturity, don't some of them make terrible sspassion flowers" though? .
 --sI tell you, Susan, that I will commit suicide if you don't have me .''-"Well Thom- as, as soon as you have given me that proof of your ffection, I will believe thalyou love me-"
 ---;.Speaking ofshaving," said pretty girl to aii obdurate old bachelor" q should think that pair of handsome eyes would be the best mirror to shave by.n "Yes, many poor fel- low has been shaved by them," the wrctchre- piled
 ---I do wish Icould be cured of lying in bed so long in the morning, said lazy hus- band lounging upon his pillow. We'll will try the water cure, said his wife, pouring a bucketful of water on him.
 -----ss Mind your eye!'' as the thread said to the needle. q will" said the needlel s'as EYE suppose you wish to introduce yourself.'s
 "A year of pleasure passes like float ing breeze, but moment of misfortune seems an age of pain.
 --S4 A well-bred woman never hears an iu- pertinent remark. A kind of discreet deaf- ness saves one from many insults. An Editor out west boasts of having had talk with a woman and got the last word. Yes she gave it 10 him and he had to take it. Nh. Hopkins, turfte in England, has horse which lie named Caifacaratadaddera, but, owing to the difficulty of pronunciation, he was induced to change it. The horse IS now called Ynsymaengwyn
 -aYou would be very pretty, indeed," said gentleman patronizingly, to young la { Idy, s.if your eyes were only little larger" "My eyes may be very small, sir, but such people as you don't fill them" Cunning leads to knavery;it it is but step from one to the other, and that very slip pery--lying only makes the difference; add that to cunning, and it is knavery. ssCome here, Master Tommy, do you know your A. B. C's?'' Viz, zur, know bee sees"
 -Go without your dinner, and see if you don't feel happy when it's supper time. "A young man, while undergoing an ex- animation for the purpose of being admitted to the bar, was asked; s'What were the consti- tutional requirements which render man eli gible to the office of President of the United States?v He answered; "He must be thirty five years old, and mighty good Democrat'~ There is little modest flower, to friend
 ship ever dear; 'tis nourished in her humble
 bower, and watered by her tear. neafts oy | fond affection tied should chance to slip away this little flower will gently chide the heart | that thus would stray.
 l With whiskers thick upon my face, went my fair to see; she told me she could
 never wed BEAR faced chap like me; shaved them clean, then called again and thought my troubles o'er; she laughed outright, and said 1 was more barsfacsd than before.
 -sA roasted onion aeInd aron the wrist on the pulse will stop the most invetessts tcoth- ache in few minutes"
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-24
JOHN RANDOLPH JOHN c. CAL.

JOHN RANDOLPH AND JOHN O. GAIL nouN.-An amusing reconciliation John Randolph patched up with MT. Calhonn, when the former believed that he was on his death bed. They were rival South ern statesman, and the former being the senior, as well as the sotronger of the two, had the most marked position. MT. Randolp ph, pending on hls controversy. and toward the latter part of his Con- gresslonal life, was taken ill. He was considered sick even unto death. All hope of his recovery was given up. and the friends of Mir. Calhoun, being deslrous that reconciliation should take place be- fore Randolph died, arranged meeting between the two. Mr. Calhoun repaired to the bed side of Mfr. Randolph. He found him feeble, though able to converse freely. Mutual explanations took place. Mir. Calhoun sincerely forgave his pros trate antagonist every severe thing he had ever uttered against him, and Mir. Randolph reciprocated. Thus were the kindesl relations (ostensibly) restored. But to the astonishment of MT. Calhoun, as he was about taking his leave, Ran dolph called him back, and with shril, sharp voice exclaimed: Now, remember Mir. Calhoun, il l get well, all this goes for nothing' He did get well, and true to his we'll settled hatred, he never spoke to Calhoun afterwards.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-24
Rivington and Ethan Allen.

Rivington, the tory printer, during the American Revolution was very bitter IT his attacks on the rebels and Mir. Wash ineton, as he facetously called the great General. Nevertheless, he thought prop CT to remain in New York after the de. parture of the British troops. Col. Ethan Allen. powerful man, brave patriot, a hard swearer, and hard drnker, was SC enraged at Rlvinglon that he swore he would kill him, and Rivington was little alarmed at the threat. Allen always car ried long sabre, and, after the peace down lie went to Rivington's office at the corner Of Pearl and Wall streets; where John Hone used to keep his auction store. "Is your master at home?' said Allen to the clerk. "I'll go and see, SIT" was the answer. So the clerk ran up to RNing- tons private parlor, exclaiming in trepida- tion-"Oh, sir he's really and truly come and is waiting for you down stairs!" Show him up," said the editor, while he opened tbe leaf of table and placed some wine and glasses upon it. Up went Allen, his long sabre dragging up each step. Rlv- inglon met him at the door with one ofthe poItest bows and one of his most expres- sive smiles Delighted to see you, my dear sir, pray take seat and allow me to pour you out a glass of wine" Allen tossed of the wine, looking daggers al Rivington. "Sir, come" Not word my dear sir, on business, until we have finished our bottle. Take another glass. excllent Madeira--South side eleven years old--a great favorite witt our glorious Washington" Aliens eyes twnkied, and he tossed down glass atlel glass of that really fine wine, until he for got that he really came 10 kill Rivington He got quite booay, and they parted ex- cellent friends. Rivington's residence was in Cherry street; and it was openly de cIared after the war was over, that he hac been, throughout a spy for Washington and had imparted much valuable informa' ton to him, which he could not have ob- taned excepting by violent abuse of thu Americans and their cause.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-24

TIE DooM OF THE WoRLD.-The North British Review, dscoursing on the doom of the world, has the following re- marks: " What this change is we dare hot even conjecture; but we see in the heavens themselves some traces of destruc. tive clements, and some indications of their annihilative power. The fragments of broken planets, the descent of meteoric stones upon our globe, the whrling comets yielding their loose material at the solar surface, the volcanic eruptions in our own satellite, the appearance of new stars, and the disappearance of others, are all fore. shadows of that impending convusion to which the world is doomed. Thus placed on planet which is to be burned up, and under heavens which are to pass away 1; thus residing, as it were, on the cemete- ,eries and dwelling upon the mausoleums of former worlds, let us learn the lessons of humility and wisdom, if we have not already been taught in the school of Reye. ratio n
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-24
THOUGHT AND DEED.
BY C. R. KENNEDY.

BY (. R KENNEDY. FULL many ightthought man may cherish Full many an idle deed may do; Yet not thought or deed shall perish, Not one, but he shall bless or rue. When by the wind the tree is shaken, There g not bough or leaf can fall, But of its falling heed is taken
 By ONE that sees and governs all. The tree may fall and be forgotten, And buried in the earth remain; Yet from it's jnces rank and rotten, Springs vegetation life again. The world is with creation teeming, And nothing ever wholly dies; And things that are destroyed in seeming, In other shapes and forms arise. And nature still unfods the tissue, Of unseen works by spirit wrought; And not work but hath it's issue, With blessings or with evil fraught Tho thou may'st seem to leave behind thee All memory of the sinful past; Yet, oh, be sure, thy sin shall find thee, And thou shalt know its fruit at last.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-24
TIE LARGEST HARVEST ON RECORD

TIE LARGEST HARVEST ON RECORD.
 The Philadelphia Ledger, a well-in- formed journal, designates the wheat har- vest of this year as "the largest probably euer produced on Mis earth.' IL says:
 Tie season has been unusually early, the insects and the rust have not been able 10 extort from farmers their usual groans and growlings. ard with the exception of a single night of frost iniuring the crop in a few counties of Western Virginia, Penn sylvana, New York and Ohio, the ground sown in wheat has yielded mos. abundant. | ly. There has been greater breadth of wheat laid than ever before; from New York to Arkansas and Alabama and from California through to the Atlantic, more land. by far, il is said, has thus been cul- |tivated than a, any former time. Whilst the ex,en, and success of,he wheat crop in the United States arc unprecedented. the same is true of Canada, aud in all the old countries of Europe the promise o(tLe harvest at the last accounts was extraor- dinarily good IL is stated that within the last ten years, Ireland has multiplied the production of wheat amazingly, es has al- so France under its more scientific modes of agriculture much so, indeed, that within but short period quite quantity of the very finest wheat arrived in New York, which was readily sold ut five cents per bushel more than our best, on account of it's quaity and cleanliness
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-24

SroP THAT PEEPING.-Take our ad- vice, and never watch your neighbors. It is vulgar practice al best. More over, it Is very unsatisfactory one.- Listeners, they say, never hear any good of themselves. In the same way, peeping folks never see much to gratiiy their self complacency; and this occasions feelings which do not tend to render life at all more agreeable. But, worse than this, in arrogating to yourself the rightto watch others, you tacitly admit their right to watch you. And however correct you may be in you: department, however un- impeachabe in your course, there are always points of moment which you pre- fer to keep to yourself. There are always circumstances which, when fully under stood, are honorable; but which when grasped, as a watcher must grasp 1t, in disconnected parts, are susceptible of a sinister interpretation, and your neigh bors may not be of as charitable na- ture! Abandon the habit, therefore, ol prying into the affair of others, and you will afford them no pretext of prying into your own.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-24
RAIN.

We knew it would rain, for all the morn, A spirit on slender ropes of mist Was lowering it's golden buckets down Into the vapor amethist. Of marshes, and swampe, and dismal fens: Scooped the dew that lay in the flowers, Dipped the jewels out of the sea,
 To sprinkle them over the land in showers. We knew itwould rain for the poplars show'd The whites of their leaves; the amber
 grain
 Is shrunk in the wind, and the lightning now Is tangled in tremulous skeins of rain.
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-24

TIE PRISONERS EXPERIENCE. The following passage is from Count Gonfal- niere's story of his imprisonment
 Fifteen years existed in dungeon ten feet square! During six years l had a compaion; during nine was alone l never rightly could distinguish the face of him who shared my captivity Tn the eternal twilight of our cell. The first year we talked necessarily together; we related our past lives, our joys forever gone, over and over again. The next year we communicated to each other our thoughts and ideas on all subjects. The third year we had no ideas to communi- cate, we were beginning to loose the pow CT of reflection. The fourth, at the ln- tervaI of month or so, we would open our lips to ask each other if 1t were pos sible that the world went on so gay and buslIing as when we formed portion ol mankind. The fifth we were silent, the sixth he was taken away-I never knew where, to execution or liberty. But l was glad when he was gone; even solitude 1 was better than the pale, vacant lace. One day Git must have been year or two after my companion left mel the dungeon door was opened, and whence proceeding know not, the following words were ut' tered
 By order of his imperial majesty in innate to you that your wife died one yeal ago."
 1" Then the door was shut, and l heard no more, they had but flung this grea agony upon me and Jeff me alone With It,
Des Arc citizen., 1859-08-24
WD'11 ALL MEET IN THE MORNING

WELL ALL MEET IN THE MoRNING. Such was the exclamation of dying child, says the Newark Mercury, as the red rays of the sunset streamed on him through the casement.-"Good, bye papa, good bye!-Mamma has come for me to- night don't cry. papa. we'll all meet again in the morning" It was as fan angel had spoken to that father, and his heart grew lighter under the burden, for something as- sured him his little one had gone to Him who said, "Sufer little children to come unto me for of such is the kingdom of Heaven" There is something cheerful and inspiring to all who are in trouble in this, "Well all meet again in the mor- ming g."-It rouses up the fanting soul like trumpet blast, and frightens away for ever the dark shades thronging the ave- nues of purer life. Clouds may gather upon our paths-disappointments gather around us like an army with banners, but all this cannot destroy the hope with us, If we have our motto upon our lips "All will be right in the morning.