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The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-06

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Whilom, there was great political
dearth throughout the State-that is to
say, no particular names sdangled be-
fore. the public-whence "call" is
sued, approved by all the distinguished"
A. BIS and c. D.. Els, real or reputed. 1t
was to be telling Convention. The pro-
ceedings were, as near as / can recollect,
as follows First, that which excited us
most, and which seemed to be the great
aim of the contending parties, was-the
election of President. Next, the Presi-
dent exhorted us to do something"
whereon we resolved-First, that noun
tains were molehills; second, that all men
were fools who did not think as we did; !;
third, that we would go home and do Won
ders; fourth, we did go home, and, [ was
about to say, did nothing, butwe are actu-
ally going to call another Convention.
But as this Convention has not the appro-
val of us distinguished A. B. C.'s, it must
necessarily be still more ridiculous.
Cervantes and Sancho Panza are behind
the age
-Charlemagne, who sits opposite me,
looks up from his paper, and enquiries
what am writing. Only sentence on
Conventions "Bah y says he, thought
you were to give us that reflective poem;"
for whose benefit, therefore, we annex
EsTO PERPETUA.
Life and death at the threshold meet,
The infant shrugs the winding sheet,
Few be the things we greet,
Esto perpstua
Youth, with expectance fair
Thrilled with some newborn care,
Shouts on the merry air,
Esto perpetua
Yet ere lifes sands are run,
Looking back those hopes upon,
Halls the destroying one,
EstO perpetua
So who the embittered drinks,
Verging fast on ruins Drinks,
Salutes the abyss where soon he sinks,
Esto perpetua
Thou, O! Eternal Shield
Who on deaths vortex reeled,
Unto my soul revealed
EStO perpetual
The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-06
OUR BOSTON LETTER.

BOSTON, july ~, 1903.
Mr.. EBIroR:-The weekly Anglo-At
rican" has certainly made its debut Just in
the " nick of time" Judging from the many
complimentary remarks which l have heard
expressed by its many friends.
Business recently having called me to
visit the neighborhood of Springfield,
Mass, was much delighted to find quite
number of colored farmers enjoying them
selves so comfortably on their own free
soil, Their crops of corn, oats, rye and
potatoes, looked so thriving and encour-
aging, that it would be an easy matter to
induce your humble servant to step up
from his present occupation to that of
farming, for if one young man out of eve
ry, say three hundred, should annually go
out from the vices, pollutions, and follies,
of our large cities, and settle down on a
few acres of Gods earth, and, with strong
arm and big heart, manfully as well as
earnestly commence subduing and tilling
the soil, and plainly proving to the world
that we are unchangably resolved to be-
come useful men and women, never mind
ing who or what obstructs our way, who
dare predict what would be the effect of
such efforts and examples in the prospects
and influence of our people? 1t certainly
cannot be denied that agriculture is the
primitive occupation of man--the broad
basis upon which to build up a new settle
ment, or to developAthe crude organizations
of society and communities. SO let us
start, as it is never too late to learn, for
aside from the tiller of the soil" being
the first strata of society, as well as the
most important, in our case it more fully
enables us to practically and permanently
diffuse ourselves in and among the present
predominant race of this mighty nation
And again in turning our attention,
duly, practically, and generally, to agricul-
tural pursuits, we more easily fit ourselves
to properly establish that noblest of all ell
ements in civilized society, good home.
such home as will be attractive to our
children-such home as but few denizens
of large towns and cities are enabled to
present.
Owing mostly to legal enactments, this
State offers superior inducements for col
ored men to settle within its borders, and
although its soil cannot present such won
derful richness as the western prairies do
yet farmers can and do live and save
money here.
As this sheet is about filled, must now
finish in the old stereotyped way
Yours truly, SKINNER
The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-06
OUR NEW BEDFORD LETTER.
New BEDFORD, July 25, 185

New BEDFORD July 70 1889.
Mr.. EDIToR:-The ship Atlantic, which
has been fitting at this port since her ar
rival here from New York on the 30th of
June, for pretended whaling voyage, but
which has been suspected of not being ex-
actly in that line of business, has been
seized by Deputy Marshal Freeman, Jr.,
who has the matter in charge The At
lantic is ship of 699 tons, was built in
1886, and is owned by her commander,
Capt. Francis |. Silva, a Portuguese, but
a naturalized citizen of the United States,
having purchased her of Capt. I. S. G.
Maciel, master and owner of the ship Co
moro, brought to this port from Boston,
and now fitting, professedly, for whaling
voyage. The Atlantic was formerly a
whaler, from New London, but has lately
been engaged in the merchant service out
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of New York Capt. Silva was formerly
master of the ship Gov. Troup, of this port
Information concerning both the Allan
tic and Comoro has been in the possession
of Marshal Rynders, of the Southern Dis.
trict of New York. He was informed that
the sum Of $4,000 had been sent from a
house in Havana to the house of Amedes
Ambreges & CO., of Pearl street, New
York, for the purchase of two ships for
the slave trade,
The Atlantic will soon be discharged in
order to search her. My opinion is that
all the implements necessary to carry on
the nefarious traffic have been concealed,
and there will not be found an article
which will condemn the vessel. Ex-Gov-
ernor Clifford has been retained as Silvas
counsel. The hearing in the case will take
place on the 18th of August, in Boston.
The prospect of fourishing trade be-
ing carried on from this and other ports in
the United States, increases daily. If
these vessels escape, we may look for re-
vival of the slave trade, and this port will
probably be made the place for fitting
them. All the articles of consumption so
indispensable to SLAYER are used in fitting
a whaler, and it is an easy matter to ship
the instruments of torture to Fayal, where
the ships touch on their outward bound
passage.
The spirit of the American people, gen
orally, disregards all moral restraints, for
the predominant propensity is fully ex-
planned in the seventy-eighth Haytian
Proverb, wherein it says the Great Spirit
called several men before Him to examine
their traits of character and disposition
" He asked the white man what he most
desired? He replied, To make money
money-and always money"
Now this African trade, if successful,
yields larger profit than any other traffic.
For example: vessel of 700 tons, which
can be fitted for $4,000, can carry car
go of 1000 human beings, and when land
ed at any Southern port, the price will
average $500 head This would divide
among the owners, after paying off the Of
fcers and crew, $25O,OO0. The voyage
can be performed in ten months. l fear
there are few among us who would resist
the temptation, if they were not fearful of
being exposed.
ACUSHNET
The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-06
FIRST OF AUGUST IN CLEVELAND

The anniversary exercises of the colored
population of Cleveland, Ohio, celebrating
the emancipation of the slaves of the West
Indies, were held on Monday night, at
Forest City Hall. The hall was tasteful
ly decorated with evergreens for the occa-
sion, and the tables of refreshments were
arranged in tempting manner.
The exercises commenced with prayer,
after which an address was delivered by
Rev. James G. White Mr.. White, being
introduced, remarked that he should speak,
not of the antedeluvians, the Egyptians, or
Sandwich Islanders, but he should merely
address few remarks to those who were
present on topics with which they were i'm
mediately connected. He should not speak
particularly of that great act by which
100000 bondmen were set free, great event
though that was, but of matters nearer
home. He thought that colored people
over estimated the difficulties under which
they live, and the disabilities under which
they labor Colored people should place
their aims higher, and consider that when
they do well for themselves, others will do
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well for them, and respect them. They
should remember aohO they are, and achy
they are. Time was when twas the great
est boast to say, II am Roman" and
some think it great thing to say" | am
an American;n but he wanted every color
ed man to be able to stand up and say, 4
am q man ;" The same God is the au-
thor of all, white and black, and it is not
the brotherhood, but the fatherhood, that
should be the great thought of their hearts,
to urge them on to noble acts and words.
Atthe close of Mr. Whites remarks, Mr..
j. d. Harris spoke for a few minutes, pay
ing high and truly eloquent tribute to
the noble English law which frees every
Slave who sets foot on her soil.
Miss Theodosia Lyons then sang the
Marseillaise Hymn. This lady was lately
from Charleston, S. c., and is now resi-
dent of Cleveland. She has good voice
in tone and compass, aud, with practice
and training, will doubtless come into gen.
eral notice
The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-06
FIRST OF AUGUST GATHERINGS.

Our readers will find that we have de-
voted large portion Of this weeks paper
to an accurate report of the doings of the
New England Convention, furnished by
our own correspondent. From the notices
published in our exchanges, the doings are
regarded as in the highest degree credita-
Bile to both the heads and hearts of the del
egates assembled. Our former townsman,
Mr.. George t. Downing, received a dou-
bic compliment, in being first appointed
permanent President Of the Convention,
and next by having presented to him, in
behalf Of the ladies Of Boston, beautiful
bouquet, for his unfinching and persistent
defence of common school rights in Rhode
Island
We regret that no report of the doings
at Geneva, Poughkeepsie, or Harrisburg
have reached us in time for this weeks
paper. They may be looked for in our
next.
The First Of August celebration at Bos-
ton was connected by our people with a
military turnout. The Liberty Guards,
Capt. James B. Watkins, received the
New Bedford Blues, and the National
Guards, of Providence. They were escort
ed to the armory Of the Liberty Guards
where a collation. was served, and after
wards went to East Cambridge. A ball
was given in the evening at the Armory.
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If he had lost again, nothing more
would have come out of that confounded
linen bag than the trumpery dollars" said
the other, savagely.
"Thats possible, bat you can't prove
it, returned the lookers-on. You must
pay"
"PIl be hanged if | do, said the gam
bier, furiously striking his clenched fist on
the table at is new sort of rascally
trick that they want to come over me with;
but they have got hold Of the wrong man.
won't pay
You have won a hundred dollars from
me in the last half hour" exclaimed tall
Kentuckian, pressing forward over the
shoulders of the others, and had to pay
up to the last cent, If you refuse to pay
him, you must fork that out again"
And mine too !"
And mine Y
And mine Y cried many voices to-
gether,
too have lost"
and l."
Il lost ten dollars"
Il lost fifty"
-
lost fve-and-twenty."
L pound of gold; out with it, if you
won't pay
A brother gambler now came up from a
neighboring table, and spoke in a whisper
TO his unlucky comrade, whilst the tumult
was increasing around them. The other
contended earnestly in the same tone for
some minutes, but yielded at length to his
persuasions, and they both took the money
to count over again, carefully examining
the bank notes as well as the bill, which
was drawn on one of the first banking
houses in the city.
There was nothing to be said against
either the one or the other; and whilst
the stranger, who had quite recovered his
equanimity, sat quietly looking on, as il
the hubbub was no concern of his, the gam
bier counted out to him the money he had
won, almost stripping the table Of the
heaps so ostentatiously piled up Part OF
the payment consisted of several packets
Of gold dust, which the stranger, before ac-
cepting, cut upen, examined carefully, and
then weighed at the counter just opposite,
where he also took glass Of brandy He
found all correct, and disposing of the gold
in his various pockets, he shook what re-
mained into the mysterious linen bag, put
the papers and bank notes into his breast
pocket, and courteously thanking his zeal
Gus supporters, who returned his greeting
with laundering cheer, he left the sa-
loon
His quandom friends laughed and talked
over the occurrence for awhile. Of all
present, there was scarcely one, probably.
who did not feel pretty sure that he
had played false-that he had his bank
notes and bill in the bag on each preceding
evening, ready to be produced if he should
win; but this they did not call dishonest
it was clever trick. The gamblers them
selves seized upon every advantage, fair
or unfair, that came in their way; and ev-
cry one who had his wits about him would
look out for himself Such is the morali-
ty of the gambling house Scenes at San
Francisco Translated from the Ger
man.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-08-06
abe Gatehlp AngIo- Afritar.
NEW YORK, AUGUST 6, 1859.

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companied By the cash
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%leacS-dedlerS eUery1rhere
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-26
Married.

IN San Fsnee. Nov 81 by the Rev Dr. EeIzan, Mr Jo-
naF Actr 20 hiss htbecka llnler.
Ia Honey Lske Valley, Noy IT, /. n. Arnold 70 l Islp-
han
In Alameda County Nov 20 Thomas J. Andrews to Mary
lguc ftzEegai.
IG NeTil saa IasB, Noy 20 By the Rev. l. 2 si,h wu II
EsthsId 90 fmns A Smith.
In sa Joaquin Coany, Nov g. AbaeI l. Bu5son 20 sssh
lfr<ustn.
IN s1a Freifco Nov ls robn Barton Sarah Bras.sr
IN San fIsncco Nov g. hoard tie q ppership Ans1-
SsHon ~ the Rev Dr. Aneerson. Capt John NJ CsEay
Alas anna ?. ho.les, beth OF Ncw-L London, CoLu-
IN G5ss valley, Nov 81 by Father Dalton C. ?. 6srr.l q
Isabs pouovar.
lu Mlysyile Nov 90 Henry Compton 20 M1ry rlock
In sen Jose Nov. - newell Crooks 10 Jaiz - Watson
Al heDers ksugh saclsmLto county, Oct iectssa Crab
tree TO alah ann Hslor.
IN ETanc,co Nov "a by Rev Or scott Cap Albion P
Cove q OymFa " A., 10 Ms Fes.atis J. A ty3s sr
scrss =. y.
IN San Yra1ci.co n B. Eilckey % May Loaiss Wh.eisr
In San Franclsco Ncv a. - Rev. p g. Ohen-v J. p Ho.
kius, go 30 aiss Ellan II lou.
Do s.n sTsncseo, Nov. ~ Thoras ! Hoolbms % Abbey
Mccarthy.
u N,vs5s Nov Is By Rev ,. Ii. wauea T ". Lo-swOod
10 amy Ecsbsu.
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Died.


In San FrsneiicO, No 2o JOsePh Antonio Br''e aged -
In N.rysrfie Eov. a, James Bar. agsd s. ye1rs-
AZ DessTet samuel Bosioek late Of staIafdshei tnsina
srei - yrnL
AZ Hisroris Bar on the Tuolsmne River Nov IS David
ClsIey, p ils sob yer q lie age
htar hnsf', L-senE County, Nov ls' By dro|nini
IN saerans Sov. a. Benjamin GuIson native o. Ger
9 san yrsrtsco Dec p Terence GunHiHs aged g yes
raiss q lie Couusy RoscoHmon Ireland i'fney oi e
IN San Prreeo Nov 2s Mri Puuine HeTreh dlugh,eT Of
the ate }. Z. Tslco Il Hobosen, \. J.
~ CI orue .sf Nov. l3 Nary vile OF NJ Jcse ossI
In sarlrcrto NsY. Is, william Hayc9ck natIye Of EnA1
arfd -
At Ni-hir-n Bar sacrsnsro County Nov. ~ q eonsump
on Mn Lucy H. s Hobs0n formerly Of kngsoa Mass asea
A Cedar City Iron County, Oct u Lyda, wife Of Charles
Al sosans Ferry San joaquin County, BY drowning, Abne
Judkirs, naive OF Maine
Al Coyoteve Nov "a n. T. jones' formerly Of Tennessee
a. s Frsaei.eo Nov 2a Richard Knowles Of England aged
A sseraeno Nov &C. Ira II. Keeue native ofMsine aged
At seisaeato Nov a. Marcus II. JanPher late Of Albion,
A. Ns5s Nov g. Daniel W. Mansfield, aged % years.
A. Greenwood Clara Couny, Nov =, Mrs MAR Blot
m wife Robert Morris late Il PHILADELPHIA and dauglef Of
oin and Eunce HatsenseI in the 18th OF her age
Ia sacrsmento, Nov g. hrs Jane MeAlef' m0toslinh"
Of the Rev W. X. HiA
In ssn Frauciseo Nov a. Emily daughter Of George : and
Jall ranes Piracy, native OF hewIok aged ~ yeN'' u
a So FTarei-so Nov o. w J. PaTdee esq Of the NeaE.
arua Steamship Company. -,
In sacTaHruo Soy. IS Jacob Van Allen aged 50 years
l. i've Of New-lOIk
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-26
s,,4os asa IN COIN.

The Moth Atlantic steamship Baide, A. @. Gray,
ese., commander, leit Aspinwal On the night oi me
I7ih ipst with the passengers and 81 ,4g8 "a tIea
ure which LETT San Francisco on the 1t on board Inc
Pacific Mail Steamship Gompany's steamer Golden
Gate and arrived at her dock ia tbis cry IN Saturday
morning making lie through trip IN Is days and 20
hours from San Frsncisool
The Baltic, on her outward voyage, arrived % As
p;pv an at noon Of the l2tb, in days and y hours
from Eew-York sbUs enabling her passengers 70 cross
tbe Ishmus and embark at Panama IN one reek from
Rew-York
The Baltic has on freight 267 sacks cocoa, l,2J3
bales bark, and 90 eerooDs indigo
The United States mails and passengers from New
York, per Northern Light, were still remaining at
Panama when the Baltic sailed.
United States figates Roanoke and Sabine, and
ttoreship Relief at Aspinwal, and United State
ebps Lancaster Saranac and Levant, were at Panama
The following is the Bsldcs treasure list
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-26

Ia Gan Tr.r~irro ty the Rev NJ Fwsr Joan hsshaT
San Fsei.eo ts hhshGirlet Ann Ony fsrsfy oi t0'o"'
isnr1s W. e.,
b Hossy Llle Valley Nov Is A C. Sesis 70 Fanny shsf
field = 80.
AtCsk RUn Shasta county Nov II, 5y the hev Ny "t9'
"a. D. Ross % Mia El.zabeth Hunt -,
~ Goo5years Bar serrs country Nov a. By the Rev Fatsf
De'1lrrty, Jacob NinHns 20 CsthZrine hchanls -
Iu sie-u sn;o Eoy o. By the Rev T. o. BeekSiih > D.
W'cs-er 10 Abby T. GIeEs
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earya,ion. has leen released. I.s ofen.e wa thal'
when al the regular ports Of the G, 1' Helc h
-, ~ The LIera forces be made az .aDgcmon's %
sbip. and aid fhip, large amount Of SILVER on the
nTti,b frifafe Cafyrso, without paying dates 20 The
Liberal allfhorties 1he silver was sent from GuzLs-
laarn in power Of the Conservative, and Tie GsneIi
;r there gave q receipt for the export dgty,
and tLen sfued decree declaring little cove on the
coast 10 be a port Of export for the sh' ., ,s,,
siver. Tire silver was cent under e-eort. and the
'Hlvrso was at The place aud took IT, Cen Coronado
bearing Of tbis Trick demanded Ell 500 export duty
from Allfop, who refused to pay and was then ar
refted and taken 70 Maz4ilan. The Amethyst to
San Blas soon after went 70 Mazatian demanded the
release Of Alsop, aud when that refused, seized
half dozen Mexican coalting vessels. The matter
wat finally arranged by The nterposlhon Of the Amer
can Consul.
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-26

have just been summing mp some of the figures oil
the products and possessions of the State for this year
as reported by the County Assessors. A few OF the
counties have made report rs yet, but there are
some missing every year, and the lack may be sup
Piled iGom the figures of last year. 30 that we can
come very near the truth.
The State has raised in 1889 about iOOO,0OO bushels
of wheat. The following are the leading wheat coun-
tics with thor nnmhar of bushels. respeetivelN:
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YEN nnnun corenonsent.

SAS FRAycIscO, Nov. ., 1859.
The political eaudron has bobblsd with eztsa fierce
pess during the last three four dayf, in consequence
ofte announcement thst joseph O. BALDWIN, one ofthe
justices " the Supreme Court aod author o. Simon
suggs il a csI didate for the United States Senate
and bss sixteen votes pledged him. IL Is thought that
be win be strong man. II has been ohjected that he
cannot be eleoed because the State Constitution de-
carss bai the Judges Of the Supreme Court shall not
he eligible TO Any Office during he term Cor which
they were elected IL is said thaJ this apples only 70
SsSie ofces, and not TO Feteral Offices, the quafca
uons Il which are fixed by Federal law II this lat
ter view ofihe case be correct snd prevail, Baldwin
may he elected. tie hss no personal enemies and is
po identified with any Of the pontsalcllues, Of which
there are anumber il tbe Slate lie is an able man,
sro hs tbe learning requisite for the position Of Fed
eral Senator; butbs lazy and ouud Of oungng about
on tie and visiting grog-shops His reputation
for honesty s good, ana for wit, better.
The Vanderbilt steamer Coriez arrived here on the
26th with the New York mails 10 October 20th on the
9th the old line steamer Sonora arrived with dates to
November 5; on the same day the Overland mail az
rived with ST. Louis dates 10 the ith, and the mail
steamer, with the New York mail Of the 9th, Will prob
ably arrived in two or three days.
The Iecompton Democrats of this city have nominal
ed C. Peachy for the State Senate The Anti-Lecomp-
tonites have nominated LeOndas Haskell, and B. w.
Hathaway is the Republican, canddase.
The decision Of the Supreme Court in tho case Of
Boges againgt the Merced Mining Company has at
tcted attention the confirmed ranches supposed to
cover mineral land The following is q list of them
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-26
Three DAYS Lac:esr from California
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.

- p,,, and 20 Hours from Sau Francisco
New-York daily tribune., 1859-12-26
SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA.
From Our Own Core 9oBdeut.

FTOm Uul UWn CoTre5pohdent
PANAMA, Dec. l6, 1859.
Tie United States steam frgate Lancaster came into
port On The 9Th inst, after an excellent passage from
VALPARAISO to the great relief OF the Commodore and his
srte, who are now Gully installed board. Advices
by Ter from Chill days later than by the coast
wise packet Callao, but # additional consequence.
TIE mails received by Calao from Valparaiso
10 the 18th November, Calso TO the 26th and Guaya-
ouil 10 the % inst.