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of the same place, numbering, l was told,
about a hundred persons This will be
something new to Old Berk."
The colored inhabitants of this place
number about three hundred, though very
much reduced since 1852, at which time ii
is said they numbered FIVE or six hundred
The reduction is owing to the recent emf
grafton to Canada.
They have three churches, two Sabbath
schools, and one day school. Considera-
bic property is owned by colored persons
in and out of town, which makes them re-
sponsible in the eyes of the whites.
The Union Prayer Meetings are now
being held in the several churches, and
conducted very socially and agreeably by
both sex and colors.
The Young Mems Literary Association,
of Reading, is in a fourishing condition.
The members, though few in number, are
very enterprising. A number of books
was presented to the society by the citizens
of both colors.
Considerable feeling is manifested by
our citizens in regard to the article in your
paper styled a Cry for the Needy" and I
think something can be done toward the
commendable object put forth, even in this
town.
The Rev. Mr.. Wilkinson, an emancipat-
ed slave, gave usa lecture, on last Sabbath,
which was instructive as we'll as amusing
He related several of his trials with his
task-masters of {" Old Virginia." and after
being sold from that state down to New
Orleans. He is to lecture this evening,
and no doubt will be listened to with inter-
est by many.
Great excitement prevails in this place
between two opposition circuses-Dan
Rice, and Nathan & Co's.-but the former
is so well acquainted in Reading, it is be-
lieved he will draw the greatest crowd.
Mr.. G. S. Nelson left Reading to attend
the Convention of Ministers, at Brooklyn,
New York, on last Wednesday, but has
not, as yet, returned.
That everything orb of day has reached
the autumnal equinox almost, and conse-
quently given us about thirty-six hours of
rain, and wind enough to root up trees in
various parts of the city, and placing the
grain-stacks almost horizontal.
Enough for this time OF there will be no.
thing for the next. T.
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4ersoual.

Samuel Philbrick Esq, Treasurer of the
Massachusetts, Anti-Slavery Society, dice
on the 10Th inst.
Dr. Martin R. Delany left Monrovia OF
the 4th of August, aboard the "Mendi,
for Cape Palmas, eoarOa1te for Lagos, where
he will meet Prof Campbell, who probably
arrived there the latter part of July.
The people of Careysburg, Liberia
turned out e,an,aSSe to erect house and
church for Rev. w. G. Monroe, who is
much pleased with his new home.
Rev. j. Sella Martin is now preaching
at Lawrence, Mass, to the largest white
congregation in the State. He will re-
main there for about two months, acting as
their regular supply.
The people of Hartford will be pleased
to learn that Rev. Amos Gerry Beman
will preach in the Talcott Street Church
next Sabbath, and will give lecture Mon
day evening at the same place on the i'm
provement that the colored people have
made and their future prospects.
Mr.. Peter FREEZER, who was a slave to a
Mr.. Whitbeck, of Coxsackie, when slavery
was allowed and existed in this State, now
owns about one hundred acres of land in
the State of Ohio, and is an industrious
and thrifty farmer. His wife was also a
slave until he purchased her freedom ola
other master, for which he gave $500, The
two sons of Mr. Whitbeck are thrifty farm
ers, and live within a mile or two of Mr..
FREEZER, whose residence is at Constantia.
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BOOKS.

vices rendered by colored men in the struggle
this nation with the mother country, it has too
ten been the policy of our white historians to ig
more or conceal. Mr.. Nel's industry in compiling
this volume is equalled only by his modest esti-
10 OF the value of his labors. He deserves the
thanks OF every friend of impartial liberty and his
pook should ind place in every Anti-Slavery
nousenold. 1t Is well calculated to put our spuri-
Gus Christianity and our sham Democracy alike
70 the blush OF shame for the cruel prejudice
against the colored people, to which they so in
saneiy cling, and for denying to them the rights
and privileges of manhood and doonaine them to
social prescription and virtual outlawry, in Land
for whose deliverance from oppression their faith
ers freely shed their blood-Anti SlarerU Standard
The title the native colored people of this
country to be considered as "men and brethren
of the Whites has been often contested by mgen-
erous men, who are willing to consider the negro
as "person," but reject his claims to citizen
ship. In this volume, the heroism which was dis
played by some of the colored men whose blood
mingled with that of their white compatriots in
the Revolution, is commemorated, together with
the testimonials which those who lived in the
times when the services of black men were neither
rejected nor unrecognized, paid to the colored de-
tenders of our country and homes. 1t is a timely
work, well written, and full of historic facts of
value to every reader.-Rochcster Democrat
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In one or two instances trees were blown
down athwart the city railroad track, and
had of necessity to be removed before the
cars could proceed. The Washington,
Franklin, and independence Squares were
closed all day yesterday rather the two
former were-because they were not tit to
use, on account of the branches OF trees
being strewn over the ground. The trees
in Independence Square were not Injured
so much as those in Washington Square.
The number of deaths reported to the
Board of Health last week was 108, of
whom were colored. BANNEKER.
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the City of Newark. After waiting
there some time, our red-mouthed, one-eyed
steed was hitched to, and went " If, iif-
fng" off towards the city, leaving our car
standing ON the track alone in its glory"
However, the "critter" soon backed down
again, and being in the wagon, eve all
took ride"
Now, Mr. Editor, / have given you
faithful description of what saw in Nor
ristown, where I went
BOB-IN AROUND.
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BOOKS.
T IFE OF REV. JERMAIN w LO-

r IFE OF REV. JERMAIN w LO-
uGUEN. The biography of Rev Jermain W.
Loguen is already written by an able pen, and
would be at once published but for the pecuniary
responsibilities incident to its publication.
The undersigned, therefore, issue this circular
to the friends of Mr.. Loguen and of the Under
Ground Railroad, of which he has been, and still
is, faithful superintendent, to donate or sub
scribe for the publication. The amount of money
to be raised to insure its publication is 81 800
q sum quite too large for Mr. Loguen to assume
to be CONSTANT withi his duties both to the flu
gitive and to his family. We therefore invite the
friends of Mr.. Loguen and of the slave, by way of
donation or subscription, to make up the sum of
$1,000.
When $1,000 is thus subscribed, the book will
be Immediately published, and the subscribers viii
receive the amount of their subscriptions in books
if they wish. All over that sum Mr.. Loguen will
himself assume.
There are few men whose history is so marked
with stirring Incidents instructive lessons, and en-
eouraging examples, as Mr. Loguens. 1t contains
the popularity of Mr.. Loguens childhood, his
daring escape from bondage, the perils and hard
ships he endured in his passage to freedom, and
the acts of subsequent manhood which have hon
orably connected his name with the moral and po-
iticaI causes of the last twenty years, which, to
large extent, have made the subject of African
freedom the living topic of private and public cir
cles, of the press, the pulpit, and the State and
National Legislatures.
The book will be about the size of the life of
Frederick Douglass, in one volume, illustrated by
a steelplate likeness of Mr.. Loguen, and will be
delivered to subscribers at the price of one dollar
Subscriptions paid on delivery.
Hon. A. p. Granger H. Putnam,
Ira H. Cobb, Abner Bates,
Arson G. Chester, c. Prindle,
Moses Summers, j. B. Foote
... w r.. Abbott S-4t
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FORTY YEARS IN SLAVERY.

THE KIDNAPPED AND THE RANSOMED
Being the personal recollections of Peter Still
and his wife Vina after forty
years in Slavery.
BY MRS. KATE 4. r. PICKARD
With an introduction by Rev. Samuel J. NAV, and
a Biographical Sketch Of Seth ConckIn,
by William H. Furness, d. D.
vol, illustrations, 408 PIP. limo Price 81,
postage paid.
Peter Still was kidnapped in early childhood
from the doorstep of his home in New jersey
For more than forty years he was slave in Ken
lucky and Alabama. At last he purchased bis
freedom by the slow accumulation of extra labor,
and returning to the region Of his BIRTH found his
yet surviving mother and his numerous brothers
and sisters, living in and near Philadelphia. Ills
wife and three children, under the piotage OF Seth
Concklln, attempted to escape, but were recap
tured at Vincennes, Indiana. Peter immediately
set about collecting the means for their purchase
The sum demanded for them was eXorbitant-
s., 000-and would have discouraged almost any
other man than Peter Still. Yet the strong social
feeling and the energy of his race were strikingy
manifest in his untiriDg perseverance, which was
crowned with success, and Peter had the unspeak-
able pleasure of bringing his household to a free
home where they can quietly enjoy their own
ireside, free from the masters frown and the dri
ver's lash.
The writer of this narrative was highly es
teened teacher in the Female Seminary at Tus-
cumbia, Alabama, who had every opportunity to
acquire personal knowledge of all the prominent
facts and circumstances which she has narrated
We can promise the lovers of exciting adventure
very much In this volume to crafty their taste
and al those who really desire to fathom the
heights and depths of that iniquity which is
threatening the destruction Of our Republic, may
turn to it in the assurance that they will find IN 1t
much valuable information, given with the strict
est regard to truth.
NJ MUI.I,ER Printer az Beekman ST.. ri, \.
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A CORRECTION.

To the Editor Of the Weekly AnglO-African:
DEAR SR-One item in your issue of
the 10th inst. you will please have the
goodness to correct; it is the one in refer
ence to Iiberian Elk Judge Of the Supe-
rior Court being at the Sulphur Springs in
Virginia. Our Government has never APP
pointed any man a Judge without his be-
ing there over three years. And again,
how inconsistent it would be to appoint a
man Judge without his having the neces-
sary qualifications; and suppose that you
will agree with me when make the asser-
ton that there are none among our people
in the Southern States possessing them,
within few months after leaving bondage.
Believing that the article wasinserted with
out any intention to belittle the policy of
our Government, am led to ask a correc-
ton of the statement, but more still to az
firm that it is untrue. A 1IBERIAN.
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six: and quite number of hackmen and
city express baggage and PACKAGE men.
Being unfortunately bashful man | have
not obtained the true number Of dress
makers.
Mrs. Mary A. S. Cary left us last Fri
day, the 9th inst, for Boston and interme-
date places.
The friends of African and West Indi.
an emigration are quite numerous and in.
fuential here, for / have conversed with
many who are striving hard to transplant
themselves to some tropical cline.
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LECTURES BY A. NJ. GREEN.-F51ead
Douglass: | had the pleasure Of listen
ing, on the last two Sabbaths, to two very
able lectures by A. NJ. Green, Esq, col
ored gentleman of Detroit, Michigan, who
is travelling with Mrs. Tisdale, and assist
ing her in procuring means for the redemp-
ton of her mother from slavery. The
subject of the first lecture was, The
Beauty and Utility of Christian Educa-
tion;" the second, Slavery and Intemper-
ance." These subjects were discussed in
manner quite creditable to the head and
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PUBLICATIONS FOR SALE BY
i THOMAS HAMILTON,
48 Beekman street,
New York

New York.
THE DREAM
Or, The tue history Of Dca. CHESS DishHeTy and
Uea. JOnes's Brcacery.
BY GEO. q. CHEEvER, D. D.
Price per single copy 10 cents, 81 per doz., or 81
per hundred
"This will continue to be an excellent work for
circulation SO long as distilleries and breweries
continue to send forth their poisonous stream
A. S. Buglc (Salem, o.
We have received pamphlet copy of that re-
markable production of Dr.. Cheever's-' The
True History of Deacon Giles's Distilery'' which
is now being republished and illustrated by Thos
Hamilton, at 48 Beekman ST., New York. 1t is a
scathing article, Astounding in the fire and hammer
of unfinching truth. 1t was written originally
for a paper called the I" Salem Landmark" pub
lished at Salem, Mass, where DIR. Cheever, then a
young man, was engaged in the ministry. 1t pro-
duoed great sensation at the time, and the whole
rum-fraternity were in arms about it. Cheever
was arraigned before court of justice. The re-
production of the article at this time is called for
and is eminently opportune, when, either
hand, the hellish floods of Intemperance are surg
ing back upon communities once reclaimed from
their devastating fiow.-Irue american Erie, Pa }
No work on Temperance ever had such wide
circulation as this ; and the exigency of the times
seemed to call for its republication. 1t purports
to be Dream, but it is not all DREAM but
an awful reality.'-Ne1cs Letter (WeStfeld, Mass }
A dream that is worth dreaming. Generally
speaking, we have very little confidence in
dreams dreams are liars" yet there are
dreams that tell truth of vast import. This is
true of Joseph's dreams, Daniels, and of others
recorded in Gods Book. Bunyan dreamed a
dream that astonished the world, that scattered
light and life the earth around and this same
dream is still doing wonders But to the dream
before us Z" 1t was dream, yet not all a dream"
It's dream true history of i" Deacon Giless
Distillery and Deacon Jones's Brewery" by Geo.
B. Cheever. Friends, it would be impossible to
give you even faint outline of this dream. Suf-
flee it to say, it is of the authors happest eff
forts, subject. that ought to interest every
one This new edition of this invaluable dream
is put up neatly in pamphlet form, with unique
engravings, by Thomas Hamilton, As Beekman st.
Golden Rule (Nelc York;
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COLORED PATRIOTS
OF THE
IA NJ ERICAN REVOLUTION;
WITH SKETCHES OF SEVERAL DISTINGUISHED C0LoRED
PERSONS TO WHICH is ADDED A BRIEF SUR
VEY OF THE CONDITION AND PROSPECTS
OF CoLORED AMERICANS
BY WILLIAM c. NELL

vEY OF THE CONDITION AND PROSPECTS
OF CoL0RED AMERICANS
BY WILLIAM G. NELL.
396 pages. Price 81. Postage 10 cents.
This work has been compiled as a means of en-
tightening public sentiment on an interesting but
much neglected department of American History,
and is graced with an introduction by Mrs. Har-
riet Beecher Stowe, and illustrated by engravings
of Crspus Attacks, the first martyr in the Boston
massacre of March 9th, ITO; Peter Salem, on
Bunker HILL and facsimile autograph certif-
cate of General Washington, rendered to colored
soldier. The increasing interest on the general
subject of Slavery invests this book with rare at
traction at the present time, for throughout its
pages are exhibited various phases of the peeu-
liar institution, interviewer with incidents Of pat
riotism and bravery of colored Americans " in the
DAYS that tried mems souls" From several COM
mandatory notices of the press, the following are
selections
"This neat volume of nearly 400 pages is a very
curious and interesting book, not only as regards
the character of its contents but as being the pro-
duction of young colored man, native of, and
educated in, Boston 1t purports to be an effort
to stem the tide of prejudice against the colored
race, and to show that they are fit for something
higher than the mental drudgery to which they
are generally doomed.
Mr.. Nell has gathered many interesting facts, and
woven them together In a very effective manner.
He has extended his researches into the local his
tories of seventeen of the States of the Union and
presents great mass of testimony in behalf of
the military services of the colored people, which
will astonish those who have not heretofore given
the subject thought. He very properly com
mences with the story of Crispus Attucks, the mu-
latto who fell at the time of the Boston Massa-
cre,' and records very many deeds of proves, not
forgetting of course, those of the colored veter-
ans al the hattie of Navv ORLEANS He has also
embodied much information in the chapters on the
condition and prospects of the eolored American,
and in the Appendix. ''-Satem Register,
"This work is an enlargement and an improve
ment as well, of a valuable pamphlet published by
Mr. Nell several years ago, and which had gone
entirely out of print 1t is a record of striking
facts, which, as they illustrate the important SER
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DIED.

PEIL.-On the 18th inst, at Hudson, n. Y, OF
typhoid fever, JOSEPH PEEL As lawyer he had
few equals, and had it not been for the prejadice
in this country against the colored man, he would
have ranked with the Van Burens and 0'Connors.
AS thinker, he was vigorous; as scholar,
profound; and as a writer, terse end brilliant. BY
his death the people of Hudson have lost true
and devoted friend
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NEWTON IL JOHNSON,
T A MI e s p u l. Il
Dietctic SaIeratuS.

perfectly wholesome article, which is linequaled
for its certainty in producing good Bread.
This Saleratus not only has the approval of the
most eminent physicians and chemists of the day,
but upwards of
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
intelligent families in the New England and Mid
die States have given it preference over all ether
kinds
It's unparalleled success has brought multi
tude of cOunterfets in the market, some of which
are of poisonous nature, but the best class of
grocers everywhere sell the genuine. However,
purchasers should always see that the name of
James Pyle is each package. Some of the gro
cerymen are Inscriptions enough to recommend
the limitations, but their object is to make large
profit, as they can buy them for much less thau
the genuine.
Grand Depot 345 Washington ST., cor. of Frank
lin, New York. 6-tf
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The ANGLo-AFRIcAN MAGAzINE.-The
following notice of our Magazine is from
that ably edited daily, the " Evening News"
of St. Anthony's Falls, Minnesota
The above Magazine for August (the
9TH number edited, conducted and pub
lished exclusively by that class of our fell
low citizens who have been outlawed by
the highest court in this inconsistent Re
public, lies on the table before us. 1t is
got up in excellent mechanical style, and in
literary point of view exhibits considera-
BILE enterprise, and much genuine talent.
Among the colored contributors are DIR.
James McCune Smith, Rev. II. III. Garnet,
Fred Douglass, DR.. Pennington, Sarah NJ.
Douglass, Bishop Payne, Charles i. Rem
ond, Frances Ellen Watkins, DR.. NJ. R.
Delany, &C., &c The January number
contained beautiful engraving of that 9TH
er " niger" Alexandra Dumas. 1t is
probable that more of the real genius of
the African race comes to a focus between
these covers than in any similar periodical
in the world. We heartily welcome this
little book to the realm of letters, and bid it
good speed to its task of human enlighten-
ment. Nothing else can possibly do so
much to remove the impediments that trip
the feet of the colored man, and to let in
sunshine upon the pathway of the race;
nothing else can do so much to break down
or, rather, melt down, the unjust and con-
ceited prejudices of society; nothing so
much to make tolerable the intznay Of COL
or; nothing SO much to dispel the univer-
sity-bred he-the innate superiority of
race; nothing so much to conquer political
jealousy and chronological malignity; moth
ing so much to overthrow the old stupid
sophisms which have robbed the negro of
his self-reliance and trampled him to earth
with the silver heel of caste, ever since he
made his first independent struggle to be a
man. Our colored friends who "have no
rights which white men are bound to re-
spect" hare a paper-c0vered argument here
which they will be bound to respect" and
they may be assured that the rest of the
civility will come by and by if they will
only work and wait.
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MEXICAN GIFT ENTERPRISE.
IAN ENTIRE NEW PLAN OF SELLING
GOODS

GREAI CHANCE FUR BARGHINN.
Every person sending money to this institu-
ton will get goods and money, varying in value
up to 800. The gifts consist in part of the fol-
lowing property Land, gold and silver watches,
dry goods, jewelry, subscriptions to valuable
newspapers, money from 81 up to 500, DC, &c.
Every person investing money with us will get
gift worth from the money they invest up to
800. To give all classes chance to try their
luck in our enterprise, we have gifts at three
prices, 81, so cents, and % cents. Persons send
ing money for gift at either price will receive
the gift by return mail or express. Six cents ex-
ira required of those sending money for gifts to
pay transportation charges. Business transacted
with fidelity and dispatch, and satisfaction guar
anteed in all cases. Give our enterprise a trial.
Address j. NJ. COLLIER d CO.,
Wellsyille, Ohio.
~ Agents wanted eff
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heart of the lecturer. As he is compare
lively unknown TO fame, and as he purpos-
es visiting eastward on a lecturing tour, /
deem it an act of justice to the lecturer to
call upon the friends of humanity, wherev-
er he may visit, to give him cordial re-
ception. WV.
-Fredrick Douglass Paper.
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THE NORTH AND THE SOUTH

A Statistical View of the Condition of the
FREE and SLAVE STATES. By Henry Chase
and Charles w. Sanborn. Compiled from Off
cial Documents limo, bound in cloth. Price
80 cents.
The able editor of The EUening transcript.
Boston, speak thus of this work:
This little book contains vast amount of in
formation respecting the comparative condition
of the Slaveholding and Notwithstanding States,
as to territory population, industry, wealth. edu-
cation, intelligence, religion moral advancement
and general progress. The work must have cost
great deal of laborious research and it certain
ly presents arguments in favor of freedom on ev-
cry page. 1t contains just the kind of informa-
ton that should be more generally known in all
sections of the country. We hope there will be
public demand for thousands of copies"