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The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-06
[From the Harrisburg Daily Telegraphl
FREEDOMS ANNUAL JUBILEE.
GRAND DEMONSTRATION,

Our colored population made a large
turnout and handsome display this MORN
ing. The procession formed in State
street, and marched through town in the
following order: Grand Marshal AquiIla
Amos and aids on horseback, wearing blue
sashes and decorated with wreaths. Amer
ican Flag. Henry Highland Garnet
Guards, Capt. Bennett, equipped in gray
coats and pants with' black stripes, fatigue
caps, white belts, and carrying new mus
kets. The company looked well, marched
well, and were the observed of all OBJ
servers Philadelphia Brass Band in uni
form. Assistant Marshal on horseback
Good Samaritan Lodge Daughters of Tenn
perance in omnihusses. Orators of the
day and officers in carriages. Brotherly
Love Lodge of Odd Fellows, with flags
and banners. Assistant Marshal, mounted
Martial Music. Carlisle Club, with flags
and banners. Emancipation Flag. "D-
Toussaint Club, No. /, white shirts and
black pants, carrying blue batons sur
mounted by tin star, and displaying
handsome flags and banners. Delegations
from abroad. In this order the procession
passed from State to Short street, out Short
to Walnut, up Walnut to Third, down
Third to Market, up Market to Second,
down Second to Cameron's Woods. The
demonstration was a gay and creditable
one, and crowds of people, white and col
ored, thronged the streets through which
the procession passed. The occasion at
tracted large numbers of eolored men and
women from distance, many of whom
The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-06
MY BONDAGE AND MY FREEDOM
BY FREDERICK DOUGLASS

| vol, 12mo. 464 pp-, Illustrated Price 81,
postage paid.
1t reveals the miseries of servile life with in
tense vividness and impressiyeness, that can but
tasten its facts and arguments upon the readers
mind with pen of iron and with the point of
diamond.-Vt. Journal.
This volume, besides its many moving and
thrilling Details affords evidence of most remark
able man. Mr.. Douglass has emphatically made
himself. As a writer AID speaker he has but few
equals in the country.-Christian Adrocafe
1t presents clear and graphic picture of his
slaye-life from his earliest recoections, his escape
and his life since, including his experiences in this
country and Europe. No one will deny Mr. Dou-
glass the possession of genus and character of
high order. He writes in a nervous, clear, and
most telling manner clothing his narrative with
intense interest, and conveying his moral impress
sions with vividness that leaves the reader
scarcely any escape. The subject is deeply tragic,
and, in his mastery handling, possesses an en-
crossing interest-N. Y. Evangelist
We have before listened to the homelv tale of
the liberated slave, but it did not impress us as
does this narrative of Ieuglass, for the reason
that we were left to supply the commentary which
Is here pressed upon us by one who has both seen
and felt what he relates. The story bears through
out the impress of truth, and the manner in which
1T is told stamps the writer as man of genius and
high order of talent Ohio State Journal
The book is written with the happiest descrip-
tive power. with nerve and vigor Of expression,
and With richness of STYLE 1t has an ample re-
source in phrase, great perspieuity and musical,
resonating, and half-rhythmi STYLE which reminds
the reader Of the authors origin and of the native
melodies of his race. The book manifests high
and, to us, unexpected polish. The interest
aroused and kept up by a perusal of this book is
of high order, and rarely degenerates Detroit
Daily AdUertiSer
AS an orator, the public here and elsewhere
have had abundant opportunity to judge, and we
suppose that none have ever listened TO his grace
full eocution, his cutting SATIRE and his FREQUENT
bursts of eloquence, without wonder that man
who emerged from the dense darkness of slavery,
after reaching his manhood--who in fact, learned
his alphabet after coming to maturty-could de
serve rank among the first orators Of the day
Roch american
The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-06
BOOKS.
PUBLICATIONS FOR SALE BY
THOMAS HAMILTON,
48 Beekman street,
Now York

THE DREAM;
Or, the frue history Of Dea Giles's DishHerY and
Dea. Joness Breaccry.
BY GEO. B. CHEEvER d. D.
Price per single copy 10 cents, ST 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. y
Il. S. Bugie (Salem, o.
We have received pamphlet copy of that re-
markable production of DIR. Cheever's-" The
True History of Deacon Giless Distillery,'' which
is now being republished and illustrated by Thos.
Hamilton, at As Beekman ST., New York 1t is a
scathing article, abounding in the fire and hammer
of unfinching truth 1t was written originally
for paper called the &" Salem Landmark" pub
lished at Salem, Mass, where DR.. Cheever, then a
young man, was engaged in the ministry 1t pro-
duced 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, on either
hand the hellish floods of Intemperance are surg
ing back upon communities once reclaimed from
their devastating fow-True american Ere,
Pa)
"No work on Temperance ever had such wide
circulation this and the exigency of the times
seemed to call for its republication. 1t purports
to be Dream, but it is not all a dream but
awful reality. ."-Netos Letter (Westfeld, Mass J
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 1T was dream, yet not all dream"
It's dream or true history of Deacon Giles's
Distlllery and Deacon Jones's Brewery" by Geo.
b. Cheeyer. Friends it would be impossible to
give you even faint outline Of this dream. Suf-
flee it to say, it is of the authors happiest eff
forts, on 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, 46 Beekman st.
Golden Ruie (Ne1e York;
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Al rs 0 Il i | :.

Prof. Chas. L. Reason is spending few
days at Princeton, N. j.
John B. Reeve is at Mattituck, L. L.,
spending few weeks in lecturing in that
region.
William H. Leonard, better known by
the SOuJriquet Of Bingues," is in Boston,
ventilating his dogmas.
Adam Ray is still on the wing, but will
alight in few days in New Haven, to So
licit the subscriptions of the citizens of the
City of Elms" to our Magazine and
Weekly.
VIM Still, of the getty of Brotherly
Love-" accompanied by Rev Mr.. Cato, of
Washington, made us a short visit last Sat
urday.
Miss Frances Ellen Watkins is lecturing
in Indiana, to large and appreciative au-
diences.
Miss Grace A. Mapps is spending the
summer vacation at Tuckerton, N. J.
Prot Eben. D. Bassett is now in New
Haven.
Jacob G. White, Jr., is making short
tour through the Keystone State
Wilbur G. Strong has gone to Connec-
ticut
Rev. Mr.. Alstyne, a graduate of Gam
bier College, Ohio, preached in St. James
Church, Williamsburg, last Sabbath.
Chas. Lenox Remond was elected Presi-
dent of the Essex County Mass Anti
Slavery Society on the 10th ult
Rev. A. N. Freeman is spending the
summer vacation at Portland, Me.
N. b. Lewis, who has just returned from
tour West, gives Slowing account of
our people in that region They are, he
says, very extensively engaged in Agricul-
ture and mechanism Many are owning
and tilling with success good farms, and
good colored mechanics are to be found in
almost every workshop.
Rev. j. A. Prime is at the Highlands,
N. j.
?. A. Bell is at Long Branch
The Lucas Family have been giving
concerts with great success in New York
City, and at the Pavilion, Long Branch.
W. j. Wilson is rusticating somewhere
over the hills of New Jersey
John Mercer Langston, Esq, of Ohio is
prominently spoken of by the citizens of
Oberlin, as a candidate for the next Legis-
lature.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-06
ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE PROVINCIAL FREEMAN
SEMI-MONTHLYA ADVERTISER,
Is published by |. d. SHADD & CO.,
CHATHAM, C.. w.


TERMs-One Dollar per year, invariably in adj
vance.
The Provincial Freeman" will be devoted to
Anti-Slavery, Emigration, Temperance, and Cen
eral Literature 1t will open its columns to the
views of men of different political opinions, re-
serving the right, as an independent journal, Of
full expression, on all questions projects affect
ingathe people in political way.
Not committed to the views of any religious
sect exclusively, it will carefully observe the
rights of every sect, at the same time that a re-
servation shall be made in favor of an existing
difference of opinion to the views actions OF
the sects respectively
As an advertising medium, as vehicle of infor-
nation on Agriculture, and as an enemy to vice
in any and every conceivable form, and promot-
er Of ood morals, it shall be made worthy of the
patronage of the public.
all letters to receive attention, whether for
publication or on business, must be addressed
postpaid, l. D. SHADD, Chatham, G. W,
The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-06
Mtms gummatp.

| John Charles, slave-dealer from South
Carolina, died suddenly in Montgomery,
Ala, on Tuesday, from taking by mistake
dose of morphine for quinine.
The Occidental Messenger" of Inde-
pendence, Mo-, publishes comparative
statement Of the Assessors books of Jack
| son County, Mo-, in which are situated In
dependence, Kansas City, and Westport,
from which it appears that the number OF
negroes Slaves in that county, has de-
creased 500 in the past year, which is
about II per cent.
Miss Bates, the sister of Hon. Edward
Bates, of St. Louis, recently emancipated
the last Of thirty-two slaves, who formed
part of her inheritance, and whom she has
gradually set free as they became prepared
to take care of themselves in freedom.
Judge Bates emancipated the last of his
slaves several years since.
The Lynchburg " Virginian" says that
Captain Keziah Bayles, who was convicted
in Petersburg of slave-stealing, and Sem
fenced to forty years Imprisonment in the
Penitentiary, died at that institution few
days since, having at that time thirty years
to serve. His capture, it will be remem-
bered, created much excitement, and he
narrowly escaped lynching when he was
landed from the boat that carried him to
Petersburg.
In the police reports of the Richmond
va " Enquirer" we find the following
Lewis, slave Of J. d. Quarles, was Or
dered thirty-nine stripes, well laid on, for
bold burglarious attempt to break into
the store of J. Gilmore. If the negro had
effected an entrance, it would have been a
hanging matter"
The editor of the Hornellsville On. Y }
Journal has seen letter from Mr.. j.
Bennett, colored barber of that village,
who left some weeks since for the coast of
Africa, where he intended to engage in
farming The letter is from Liverpool,
and states that he has purchased ten cotton
gins and ten bushels of cotton seeds, and
intended to sail the next day with his
goods, on board the steamship Ethiopia, for
Lagos, on the west coast of Africa
Mr. Spratt, the slave trade lecturer Of
South Carolina, is delighting" admiring
audiences at Savannah
The slaves of Geo. Washington Parke
Gusts, though freed by his will, Fifteen of
them are his own chiIdren-he was no kin
of Washington,) have never obtained their
freedom. They and the Custis property
now belong to Col. Lee, near Washington,
| ID. c.. Some of them recently attempted
to escape from bondage, but being caught,
the men were whipped bya driver who re-
fused to whip woman of the company.
The gallant Colonel, representative of pa
triot blood, stripped her and gave her thir-
ty-nine lashes with his own hand. All
were then sent to Richmond to find new
| masters.
A foreign correspondent of a Boston
journal says that the Hon. Charles Sumner
intends to return to America early in No
yember
The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-06

inpeaehed and he repudiated such attacks.
4 delegate from Boston said he was at
.bn New Bedford Convention last year,
and hadn't yet received any SO. If any
did receive money for going to that Con-
vention, shame upon them
Several loud suggestions were made to
the chairman, as to what he should do
The chairman maintained his dignity firm,
lv. He said he wanted to harmonize the
discordant elements if possible; if that
could not be done, he was ready for war
war to the hilt, if necessary.
The question was finally settled by re-
questing, instead of requiring, delegates
to pay an assessment of one dollar.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled al q
o'clock, at fremont Temple, for a pubic
meeting. The hall was filled, and many
white persons were in the audience Be
fore the meeting was called to order, Lewis
Clarke. the well-known runaway slave,
pow resident in Canada, addressed the au-
Hence for half an hour.
After the meeting was called to order,
speeches were made by J. ". Lewis, of
Maine, James w. Loguen, Of Syracuse,
formerly slave in Tennessee, VIM. Lloyd
Garrison, John T. Waugh, OF Providence,
Rev. Mr.. Twist, of New Bedford, Charles
/. Remond, of Salem, J. S. Martin, Mr..
Jones, of Worcester, colored clergyman
from Springfield, and others. Most Of the
speeches were characterized by eloquence
and a radical anti-slavery sentiment. An
allusion to colored BARRIERS, and their re-
fusal to shave men of their own complex
ion, produced little discordance, but 9th
erwise harmony prevailed among the
speakers,
The Convention then adjourned till 10
o'clock tomorrow.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-06
COLORED PATRIOTS
OF THE
A NJ ERICAN REVOLUTION;

WITH SKETCHES OF SEVERAL DISTINGUISHED CoLoRRD
PERSONS; TO WHICH Is ADDED BRIEF SUR
yEY OF THE CONDITION AND PROSPECTS
OF coLORED AMERICANS.
BY WILLIAM G. NELL.
396 pages. Price 81. Postage 10 cents
This work has been compiled as means OF en-
tightening public sentiment ON 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 Crispus Attucks the first MARTYR In the Boston
massacre of March 5th, 1770; Peter Salem. on
Bunker Hill, and facsimile autograph certif-
cate of General Washington, rendered to a colored
soldier. The increasing interest on the general
The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-06
THEODORE PARKER'S

EAPEhlENCE AS A MINISTER
WITH SOME ACCOUNT OF HIS EARLY LIFE AND Ed
UcATIoN FOR THE MINISTRY
Contained In a Letter from him to the Members OF
the Twenty-Eighth Congregational
Society Of Boston
With the Farewell Letter of the Society to Mr..
Parker and other Correspondence
A volume has just appeared entitled +" Theodore
Parker's Experience as a Minister, with some ac-
count of his early life and education for the Min
istry, contained in letter from him to the mem
bers of the Twenty y-eghth Congregational Society
of Boston. Boston Rufus Leighton, ir." This
work will be read with deep interest by large
number of persons beside the parish to which II
is especially addressed 1t is dated !" Frederick
sted, West End, Santa Cruz, April 19, 1862 and
occupies 100 printed pages. Mr. Parker gives
history of his life, reviews recent religious and re-
formatory movements in this part of the country,
and relates his experience as minister. The let
ter has the authors noted beauties of STYLE his
biting sarcasm, womanly tenderness, masculine
vigor, extravagant statements, rare pathos, and
offensive comments on those who differ from him
The tone Is that of conqueror and hero, not of
man reviled and martyr. There is great deal
of pluck in tie work, and many of those most Sc
verely censured will find it entertaining in the
hottest day. Of course the sharpest things are
said about those who most nearly agree with the
writer, and against his clerical brethren. He
does not stint either praise or censure in his COM
ments on men and opinions.--Evening Transcrip
(B0ston.)
The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-06
TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE.

TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE.
The narrative of SOLOMON NoRTHRUP, citizen of
New York, kidnapped in Washington City in
1841, and rescued in 1853, from Cotton Plan
tation near Red River Louisiana. iIlnstra-
trations 33G PIP. limo. Price q, postage
Npaid.
VOICES or THE PRESS.
The volume cannot fail to gain wide circula-
ton. No one can contemplate the scenes which
are here naturally set forth, without new con
vietion OF the hideonsness Of the institution from
which the subject of the narrative has happily
escaped.-N. " Tribune
We think the story as affecting as any tale of
sorrow could be.--N T. Evangelist.
Next to Uncle Toms Cabin, the extraordinary
narrative of Solomon Northrup is the most re-
markable book that was ever issued from the
American press.-Detrou Tri5.
He who with an unbiased mind sits down to
the perusal of this book will arise perfectly salts
fed that American slavery is he'll of torments
yet untold, and feel like deyoting the energies Of
his life to its extirpation from the face Of Gods
beautiful earth.--EUening Chronicle
The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-06
The resolution appointing tbe commit.

The resolution appointing the commit
tee was finally adopted.
A discussion ensued upon the resolution
rendering vote of thanks to Hon. Henry
L. Dawes, member of Congress from the
Eleventh District, for his manly action IN
refusing to endorse .. the admission OF
Oregon into the Union with proscrIptlve
clauses. and condemning the course of Hon.
Eli Thayer and Hon. Linus B. Comins up
on the same question. The resolution was
adopted, and the Convention adjourned till
2 o'clock.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-06

N. MULLER. Printer. 10 Beskman st.. NJ,
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-09-28

INDIANS ON THE Rro GRANDE.--;We learn from o
gentleman just in from Laredo, chat party o
twenty Indians killed Mexican boy isst fSiday
near the old town of Palalox in Webb county
and then went down within OF milos Of Lar ,do
where they stole lot Of horses from the rancho o'
Don Juan Farins. 4 party OF twenty men unde,
Don Refugio Aenavides started last Sunday uior
ming from Laredo in pursuit. ~
Two fine American mares, one sorrst with n
colt about Is months old, the othsr dark color
OF black, both the mares and colt branded on the
shoulder with the letter Ca were taken BY MIR,
John G. Evans, of laredo, from q uoted thief
named Jose Maria Salinas. as he was endeavor-
ing to cross them to the other side of thsg river
The owner can get them by proving property, 80
Nothing new on the opp Ieite side of the river,
except constant foIays upon the country by the
Indians. IS. A. Herald liza inst. 7H
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-09-28
Correspondence ofthe San Antonio Herald.
EAGLE Pass. Sent. IL. 1859.

EAGLE Pass, Sept. IL, 1859.
Messrs. Editors Yesterday in the afternoon
Mr.. Wm. Wilson reported here that his rancho
on the Psnitencis. about 40 miles to the south
east from here had been attacked BY Indians dur
ing his absence on the 9th inst, that one man
one woman and two children were killed some wo
man and child missing; and one man badly wound
ed. The man Killed called Warmond, and the one
wounded called Lackey, believe, was an old
man, both were Americans; the woman end child
rem were free people of color. A few hours after
the news came in, eight men, all that could Be
mounted upon SO short notice, started in Pur.
suit The Indians sre said to number about
twenty, and appear to 30 in no hurry. knowing
probably, that there ars no troops wno couu
pursue them. II is very probable toat tney nave
since also attacked the ranch OF snitn :; JACKSON
which is at distance Of ab1ut L miles from that
of Mr.. Wilson. -L.,- (.
The whole country from the Nuecos river to
Rio Grande. from Fort Clark where no s'9ops but
4rt;IIery are stationed, down to Corpus Christi
is without protection. A few companies Of
mounted men could keep j: clear of Indians, so
called Mustang hunters, and othes seoundrsls
who infest it.
Could not Gen. Twiggs, the resrscted CON-
mandef of this Department, spare few of thess
companissi T.G.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-09-28

Mrs. PARTINGroN PATRIoTIc.--"Hsrra said
Ike, as he read the fact in the newspapers
.'here's O'Reagan admitted into the Union
"a furriner should judge" remarked Mrs.
harrington, looking very wisely at the steam
that rose from the tea-cups and formed in one
cloud near the ceiling; "but I'm glad they've let
him come in to enjoy our political rights and
lefts, and other prerogatives. There's room
enough, and the rear of our institutions should
be distended. don't believe man should be
cut Of because he wasn't born in this country
for twenty-one years, which, Of course, wasn't
any fault Of his, for everybody would be born
here if they could have their own auction con.
suited" sit means" said Ike, ga new State. f"
swell child, said she, .the odds is only the
diference-States are men, tits all the same
Let 'em come into our grand CONSERVATION,
where the eagle shall spread its broad opinions
over 'ern, and make 'ern happy in an unlimited
bondage of brotherhood, like the Siamese twins"
She had not taken her eyes from the steam
that rose from the cups. and Joined in one cloud
that seemed to represent the Union she was de.
picting. Ike had better illustration, for be
took the Eve preserved peaches on the plate,
and put them all into one.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-09-28

HoH Mart. DALE.--We received visit from
this worthy representative of the good people OF
Anderson county and the Trinity Advocate, on
Saturday last. Mr.. Dale, with its jocuud face
and his good sense, will command much more
respect and influence at Austin than is generally
allotted to new members. There is one thing,
however, astonishing to us in Mr.. Dale's career.
He is acknowledged to be the handsomest editor
in the State and yet he sees proper to live the
life of bachelor. We presume, however, that
he 'goes in" for the liberty of the press, and has
no ambition to multiply cares already pressing
heavily upon him. Besides, bsii Z typo, We
suppose he wants more '.quoins'' 10 his 'tbank''
bsf5fe be "pressss, The nshssts.'' But, alas .
IL be waits for suoh an event bis 9cisan form
may Be ''slurrsd" over many timss YET BY tSs
',roilsr" in the hands Of TIE "dsvil % ans shs
1stypsr OF tbe sasys pfessrvstiYsn laEy % 20
bsissred'' and "wornn that the bsat- -hssrtsd ~,
po 10 ths World eouls not refuse 70 east hln into
Ian old Fhos. Success to thss, Msst.--CysckeH
hrgus
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-09-28

The congregation of Grace Church, San Fran.
cisco have determined to erect the finest house
for divine worship on the Pacific Coast. This
Herald says:
The building will be put up on a lot belonging
to the congregation, On the Southeast corner oi
California and Stockton streets, one Of the most
commanding locations in the city. 1t is intend
cd to reflect credit on and evidence the gsnerosi-
ty of, the citizens of our golden State in all mat
ters pertaining to comfort and happiness. Hhat
st. Pauls is to London, and Trinity Church 70
New York, the contemplated church will be TO-
Sen Francisco--a monument Tor future ages OF
tie sniisht1nsnt and religious devotion Of oar
citizens.