The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-13

rich old planter, named Matthews, who
died not on the best of terms with his rela-
tives, left his property, exceeding $780,
600 in value, to his illegitimate children by
colored woman, and, in the event of their
disability to inherit, to the Louisiana State
Bank. This will contained few small
legacies to his brothers and sisters. I'm
der the law of Mississippi the colored chill
dren cannot inherit, and the bank seems
to have pretty clear prospect for this
property. His white relatives, however,
have commenced to contest it, and the bank
has employed counsel to maintain its rights
The editor of the Savannah Republi-
can" has seen mug, lately sold in that
city, and actually found in the hands of a
negro, ON which were these words: Per-
ish Slaveryl Prosper Freedom~ Since
the bodiless hand wrote the words of doom
on the palace walls of Belshazzar, nothing
like this ever happened.
A colored fortune-teller, named Elisha
Malone, was whipped to death in Dinwid-
die Co., Va, by a slave of d. Roney.
The seer had been visiting the wife of the
slave for some time previous, on the pre-
text of telling her fortune, which excited
the jealousy of her husband, who, watch
ing his opportunity, seized the offender in
the woods, tied him to tree, and whipped
him to death with switches.
Leonora Henry, colored girl, was taken
to the Fifth Ward station-house, by her
father, on Monday night, for the purpose
of having her sent up" as vagrant.
She was placed in a cell, where, some six
hours afterwards, she was found dead by
the doorman. The deceased appeared to
be suffering from delirium tremens at the
time of admission.
1t is feared that the grand archaeological
expedition to Greece. projected by NJ. AL
exandre Dumas, is stihed in the bud. He
had chartered frigate, to be called the
Monte Cristo, which was to explore the
coasts of Greece, Asia Minor, Syria and
Egypt. A large staff of men of letters,
artists, and photographers, was retained
for the voyage. Part of the plan was to
anchor the Monte Christie, on her return
from her adventures, in the Seine, near
the Pont Royal, and to have a grand pho
tographic and artistic exhibition on board
But the Monte Christie was Greek vessel,
which sailed from Greece for Marseilles
two months ago. She has not since been
heard of, and it is, therefore, feared that
she is lost
w. j. Watkins lectured ON the evening
of August 1st, in the Universalist Church,
at Poughkeepsie, on the subject of Equal
suffrage.
Gen. j. j. Simons stated in his lecture
at Harrisburg, Pa, on the I'd inst, that
" in thirty months he intended to fight the
South, and somebody would be killed. If
he could not get an army of 10000, he
would take 1000, and if not that many, he
would go to war with 400"
The New York State Suffrage Conven-
ton will assemble at Troy on the 18th of
September next.
The "Western Christian Advocate" says
all the members of the Methodist Church
North except two, have been driven out of
Texas by the shareholders.
According to the Providence Journal" !"
the anniversary of British West India
Emancipation was celebrated by the colored
people of that city with much spirit. They
marched through the streets in procession,
with banners and mottos, some on foot
and some in carriages. Many of the wo-
men and children rode in omnibusses, and
were gaily dressed and waving flags from
the windows. They marched to the grove,
where they listened to speeches and had a
good time generally