The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-12-24
LETTER FROM ALBANY.


sshere for two weeks past; but it was receiv-
led with evident pleasure by many, as it
sgreatly allayed the ravages of that dire
AdiSease, the small pox, of which in the
lower part of the city there have been Sc
ssvere cases; while in the upper part that
equally fatal disease, the putrid sore throat,
shas made sad havoc among the youthful
sportion of the community, and within a
1ifew weeks past many an one has had fit
scause to join in with the poets mournful
Hay:
Il Death has been here and borne away,
s. A loved one from our side"
Z First, there was the daughter of Mr.. Mat
Sthews; then, Mr.. Francis Douge, former
PRESIDENT, whose remains were brought from
d Northfeld, VT, for interment; then, the
little daughter of Mr.. Robt. Jackson, after
sonly weeks illness; then, Mrs. BARRIERS
while some now lie on the bed of affection,
abut it is believed with fair prospects of re-
Acovery.
3 The Masons of our sister city, Troy, are
making extensive preparations for grand
4 Festival, in common with their brethren
Nthrough the States, in honor of their patron
saint, on Friday next; your correspondent
4 has received very pressing invitation, but
Aif present at all, it will only be in the ca
opacity of reporter" for the anglo" 1t
spromises to be grand affair, and both this
Z lodge, and its younger sister in this city
4 have increased greatly since their organiza-
I tion, while, per contra, the Odd Fellows,
once so thriving, are dying out. -.
D The Irepressible Conflict Society .
I are preparing to labor in earnest in the
4great work which they have undertaken
They propose to keep up the agitation SO
threaded by the South, by publishing
Atracts, written expressly for them, speech
les, &c, and the delivery Of regular course
Sof lectures, by such intellectual giants as
Garnet, Watkins, Loguen, Pennington.
Reason, Martin, &c, who are universally
conceded to be far ahead of their Anglo
nSaxon brethren, because so many of them
speak from experience, not only what they
have seen, but what their frames have fri
River navigation is ended for the season,
; and it is with the utmost difficulty the fer
& Try boats belonging to the railroads are able
I Ito keep passage open; in day or two
Dit will be entirely blocked by massive
scakes of floating ice, and the noble Hud
son will be alive with traffic the same as if
on terra f,naa.
The ladies of the Wesleyan Church
agave fine entertainment for their benefit
a week since, which was we'll attended by
sboth white and colored
1 Your correspondent had the pleasure OF
IAN hours interesting conversation the other
Sday, with Mr.. -, one of party of six
teen, who went from - to Harper's Fer
! Try, to strike blow for ibeliy; and al
though the attack was made when they
reached there, and although Virginias
Slaves are not yet free, yet, thank God, his
entire party, and thirty others, who went
to fight for freedom, though their noble
Header is dead, are now enjoying freedom
in reality, where no chains are ever heard
Sclanking on humanity. Listen, we that
have hearts Listen, We advocates of sla
very! Listen, ye that scorn and desecrate
! the name of John Brown and his mission |
Hear his sad tale-plaee yourselves in his
stead, and then ask yourselves what you
ashould do. " Sir, l went there to fight for
atreedom; went to sacrifice my life; had
undetermined beforehand to die, and had
scommitted my soul to heavens care. Long
q had been waiting such time, and my
4heart burned within me- | have seen my
Gown mother torn from my side, with a
nursing babe on her bosom, exposed to the
rude gaze of the people, manacled, drove,
awhipped, until the soil has been red with
blood, and dare not lift my tongue.
have seen my sister torn from me, put
on the auction block, and sold like a beast
/ from me, while her means would have al
most moved the very earth itself! I have
seen my little brother, just able to walk,
torn from my mothers side, and separated
forever; and my sorrows, oh! they are too
: great to tell. Examineme, sir, you please,
slet my body speak; and sir, because of all
J this, burned for revenge, and arose deter
sminedto give one blow for liberty, or die in
the attempt, but by some oversight, the con-
! aict began too soon, and when we arrived in
] sight, we sawthe military hounds, and made
ourselves one glorious, successful leap for
Aliberty Nor is my work yet
done. This, sir, is not the end; and
whenever iberty's army shall call for vol