New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-26
TIE FUerIyE SLAVES or Canada Visible
Cleveland correspondent Of TIE Aaglo-AfrteaT

Cleveland correspondent OF Ire hHg0-p'NaH
writes ss folors, under date OF August Is:
"The ColinL Government Of Jamaica, have rea'
son 20 believe. viii very sppoiot Janes >tsnley
esq., Of this city agent for the emigration OF coorei
labonrs "a that island from Caoada and the nited
STATES. Tie arrangements are 10 be msie under lne
Immigration act of 1888 which provides for the p.y
ment Of passages snd a stipulated sun per diem Tor
three years. The success Of all such en'eroris De
pepds greatly upon The character OF the immigrants 10
be obts0ei and every freud OF humanity mss more
es- sympathy for the fugitive slaves 10 Canada
brief sketch of ther history IN this connection cannot
fail 20 be Of the hlxh laterest.
"Txen,y wears sso the number Of eOlored residents
ii Csrada Wet war 900. There are now more than
40 Geo. In 1870 there were few settlers near DsSu
and around Mader-some If them Old slaves msnu-
i;ted By the xsr of 1872 and owning few sores OF
ground given them by the Crown for theu services IN
tast war un;er Tecuuseh. In lSi1, 81 Dawn, their
first steam mill wss built, aud the still lingering edncs-
tor nstitu,Ion az thai place hsa h)ursheo aud ts'ed
Bu. in four months after the passage o. the Fugitive
Slave Act Of 1850, 10000 euigran.s poured Into the
province. Crowds gathered upon the frontier. Tue
Government barracks were thrown open Tor their use;
bu, many unable to find shelter therein. Illuminated
TIE sacred ,boGe with the fires OF their camps Each
boa ND the River Thames carried IS many s. could
stand upon lis decks, and hundreds hurried TO eave
the froL.er throogh the wood on foot.
The few generous colored settlers receive toem
as best they could AID dozens found resting place ou
he floor Of 8 single room. Their former empoyments
as ants were sought for bat found not. Prejudice
had, happily, closed her door against them as sueh,
and there work for the needy but 70 chop cord
wood AID EAR the forests. Many were city bred, but
they driven TO IT, AID the resot was, the iounu
bis employ men. 30 much more independent sod
healthy that they became utery Disguised with their
former pursuits and declared that they would never
more be- Henials for any man or people. a new NE
seemed open for them their spirits revived, aud esch
man stretched his nerve TO become the possessor OF
lard. The Krg Settlement, Of some l5,OUO acres was
speedily taken up despite the opposition with when
they met from prejudced whites.
From that time they have steadily progressed, IN
creasing in numbers, in wealth, and IN intelligence
Their acres Of land numbered by the hundred
thoussrd. They are practical farmers ana nave
chmcbes schools. physicians, and editors Ihey sway
the electiC in those different couGes and aie Alto
pether syirg more solid foundation for the mex, gen.
eysiio than = being laid by the colored people OF any
State or Province outsoe ot the tropics. But tue
en- all territory over which they shall WELD an lnnu.
epce o. all pussa ant, lies west Of Lake Ontario aud
forth of 40 3O' If north attude North of this they
are affected with the asthma and the seasons are eX-
eeedipsls dssgIeeable. East OF this the lands are
already TOO hign priced to be bought by pennies im-
migrants.
pered thus far beyond all precedent their prosperity
hunted. They want more lands where 1t Is not quite
80 cold. They need 10 be identified with the rullng
element Of the country in which they live. Finally,
God has provided Canada place of refuge ana tenn
porary ylum for the oppressed, hard-dnven, and
hunted Africo- American, where, sei-rehant and
superior to circumstances he may demonstrate his IN
dustry and his cspaoily Of improvement preparatory
TO CONN anding in genial cmes that position among
the nations Of The earth which is fast being recognized
as his inevitable destiny"
JAPAS LEGERDEMAIN.-He threw up the sleeves OF
his dress, and showed piece of tlssue-paper which he
held in his hand. 1t about six inches square, and
by exterous and delicate manipulation he formed IL
ito very good imitation of butterfly, the wings
beiI extended, and at the most each was one lach
across Holding the butterfly on; in the palm of his
HARD, to show what it was, he placed two candles,
which beside him. in such position as to allow
him to wave fan rapidly withou affecting the sn ne,
and then, by gene motion of his fao over the paper
insect he preceded to set it in motion. A counter
draught of from some quarter interfered with MS
efforts and made the butterfly truant to his will and
the screen had TO be moved little to renedy this.
He then threw the paper butterfly up In the air. and
gradual it seemed TO acquire lie from the seton OF
his fan-now wheeling and dipping toward II, now
tipping along its edge, lowering over IT. a. we
NAV see q butterfly DO over flower, on line Sum-
mers day. then 10 wantonness wheeling away, and
again retu ming to alight, the wings qulverng with
restessness. One could have declared 10 was
a i've creature. 1 flow oif the hgnt, and then
the coriurer Allied it, and presently supplied mate
in the shape Of another butterfly and together they
rose, aud played about the old man FAM varying
their attentions between flirting with one another and
futerIg sloI the edges of the fan. We repeatedly
each side Of it az he held il nearly vertically
and gave the ian short, quick motion; then one but
terty would pass over to the other, beth would wheel
away as II IN play, ana again return. a pitnt Win
flowers STOOD in pot near a; hand, oy gentle
movements Of the fan the pretty little creatures were
led up to it, and then their delight how they played
about the leaves slipped the flowers kissed each other
whisked off again wth the airs and graces OF real but
terfes The audience were in ecstacies and young
and old capped their hands with delight. The exhibit
ton ended when the old advanced 70 the front ct
the stage, within anne length Of ne all, accompanied
by his magic butterflies that even IN the open ar
continued TO play round the magician and his fam As
a feat Of
trick we had heard Of aud that must require
an immense amount of practice. Blackwood's Mag.
A SABLE WEDDIsG IN JAIL.-A young negro wench
made her appearance at the Jail on Sunday afternoon
and demanded 70 be married. She was decksd out in
all the Dery che could muster having got herself up
for the occasion without regard 10 expense. wreath
of boyh eDcircled her head set off in the buck
ground by tbicket Of asparagus, over which was
thrown green vail TO hide her bushes and the
user of her teeth as with benign smile she struck
a position in front of the CRATES and pointed out her
intended. To the astoUishmept Of all this favored
Individual proved to be old darkey, who, from age
and rheumatism totally unable to move, as he lay
stretched out in Of the CORRIDOR She insisted that
she was not mistaken, and the old fellow was accord
Dgly passed ont into the hall by bis companions III
misery, ard placed in a chair for the ceremony. The
darkies gathered around in the corridors, peered
through the crates, and hung in festoons about the
doors ard windows that bat for the relief Of the few
white faces present, the ceremony would have been
performed in the midst OF cloud OF sable gloom NJ Tor
the most Ethiopian OF tragedies. The Sherin was
there in the most active superintendent, and with
a face beamng with satisfaction at the prospect
OF 20 happy termination to the troubles OF one
of bis Oldest subjects. They stood mp and were mar
ried by Justice Purdy, and, the cerem,ny over, the
bride turned around and gave the old fellow smack
that savored Of eanestness fully expressed. They
had 10 place earth to 90 10, and the aged darkey
put back for the night the BRIDE promising TO co ne
back for him as soon ar she got quarters Somebody
asked her Whist she wanted n marry such an old
codser for ct which she indigr antly replied kase
" lub hinl-dsts de reason; | jess lub De groua ne
"waks on ar he is good enuf for anybody, he Is.
"Now | hores We knows" The old fellow took it
cooy and paid no attention 10 the dry jokes cracked
anon his comrades on the inside at his expense.
If)rtroit Free. Prsss