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Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-11
SALE or UNITED STATES ARMS.

WILL BE sold At public suction on Saturday
the 18th day Of May. 1850, at 10 O'Clock A.
W.. 81 the Baton Rouge lrsensi, La, the follow.
Ing United States Property. via
stt Muskets. different psttsrDs. upssrvfesbfs;
l5ts hiass. different patterns, unseryJesbls;
46 Rife sword Bsyonsts;
. Muskstoons;
~ Pistols, Z Csrsbines and Swords.
Also, fnfLntry Accostremsnts, Artillery Imple-
menis, lot ofTools. one Horss Muis, etc.
Terms CASH on dsiivery.
TAyR0T LEBLANC,
sp2s7tw Auctiobsers.
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c.,dwe,r. Grammar.

A NEW system Of Grammar, by the use ofwbieh
"A youths and sdoits may become sccsnpiish-
ed ersmmarisBs, In three on fur months, With
out The aid Of = teaohsr--sne large volume o. ssc
pages price 81 7s-for ssis BY
=. MCCORMICK.
sprlo.im Post Once Book Store
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-11
INST uEf.EfYEf,.

A NEW SUPPLY n Dress Goods, which will
IN he sold cheap for essh, consisting IN psyt
Of English Baress. Jscone,, fowp. Bingham ana
Calico Of every kind, NJ me low price Of lee,s.
per ystd-twsrfan,ea tsstf-s call IL solicited on
the Boulevsris. fANNtET U'CONoR
n. y. full supply ~ Fancy snd Millinery
.t'eods always on hand. nays.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-11

~ Notice the fresh arrivals
at the Philadelphia Cheap Cash
Store. ~
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-11

The fyehew Territories. which
The House Committee on Territor.
ies PROPOSE TO organize, contain
respective the following number
of ibabita ia: Chippewa, 1000 to
10000, Neksda about the same !;
Dacetah. 400; Pixies Peak, Is, 900
TO 10000; Arizona, 5000 to 5000 -
Each of the bills, as prepared by
the committee, contains the follow.
wing: Provided, nevertheless,
slavery has no legal existence in
said Territory, and nothing herein
contained shall be construed to
authorize or permit its existence
therein" These measures will
come up FOR consideration next
week.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-11

Russian Army NEws.-A letter
from st. Petersburg, of the 9th Of
April, says that the corps d'arms,
under the command OF Gen. Bezac.
is about 10 be concentrated al
Odessa, where his headquarters are
at present. II Is futher stated that
the four corps darmee placed on the
war footing during the war in Italy
have not since been reduced TO the
peace establishment. A ukase is
shortly. expected TO appear COM
handing . levy Of troops to sup
ply the vacancies csused in the
army during the last four years,
when there was no CONSUMPTION en-
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-11
MlsQljITO NETTING.

4 fSErf white and brown, bobinei. cotton.
Ia Just received, AZ the
rsgs PEOPLES srORf.
CUTTOS eIssi COTTON GiSsn
4 tIN STANDS GIN STANDS 4 Outlets psten,
NJ steel Brush Gfn-fer sale ~
BELACH0lx, bHDzGRET a co.
msyig Baton Rouge, La.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-11

CORsETs AND HOOP SKIRTS.
A FINE supply Of French Corsets. and thirty
"A Hoop skirts have bscn recsivsd at the
msyi0 PHfLADA. CASH STORE.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-11

: - The river 6 falling at this
point.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-11

JUST RECEIVEU.

A Nd for sale iew 20 thu trade, Lard IN Ksgs.
n do. In bbls Crushed and Powdered Sugar,
lot Of aae fsssii, Yloar, Beef Tssgnes sheep DO.
Hog do. .. BENJAMIN.
mari
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-11
Medeein Veterinaire Francois.

Monsieur Esgens repoife sieve De resols De
Alfcfs, ct ex vetefinairs du 1er euifsssief, a
ihoueur dinforusr y public De Bstcn Rouee ct
des snvirens -que pour cause de rnslsdi~. us
quite IA Ncsveiie Orleans pvus venir etsbiif sor
recurie de Monsieur tirisft, en- tscs IL rossebe.
DE Il science 81 par de chaistspisrre.
mail a. FUaENE FEHfOU, Dr.
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-11
IrMEf IfsSE,r

OrA BARRELS Of superior Rock Lim.-jus,
AcsJ stored and fcr sale by
msy5 JOSHUA BEAL
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FOR SALE.

I1'OUR likely negroes will be sold on very ress.
u opseIs terms, by Supplying st my stable.
mskS'iw ". A. CASTLE,
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-11

S00 BAGS just stored snd m sslsby
cUt mays JOSHUA BEAL.
CEILING LIKE 1eOT CAH Es ,--profes.
- s0r bebusher's Celebrated snd muoh safnired
sPRfNa FLOWER POLKA, for sale by
msy2 I'D. a. WI. nOGEL.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

DgALE's COURT ON DEATH Rosa sonb.ur',
i Horse Fair. for sale By
fasrii T. MCCORMICK,
Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-05-11

Half Barrels Choice Extra Flour.
A SMALL lot Of Double Extra yIeuf IN Hsr
"A Barrels, fresh IRON tbs Nn-fof ssis ~
nsyi JOSHUA pBAL.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-05-05
From the Atlantic Monthly, for May
THE MAROONs OF SURINAM.
BY T. w. HIGGNsoN.

When that eccentric individual, Captain
John Gabriel Stedman, resigned his COM
mission in the English navy, took the oath
of adjuration, and was appointed ensign in
the Scots brigade employed for two GEN.
turtles by Holland, he little knew that
"their High Mightinesses the States of the
United Provinces would send him out,
within year, to the forests of Guiana, to
subdue rebel negroes he never imagined
that the year 1913 would behold him be-
meath the rainy season in tropical coun-
try, wading through marshes and splashing
through lakes, exploring with his feet for
submerged paths, commanding impractical
BILE troops and commanded by an unsuffer-
able colonel, feeding on gree-gree worms
and fed upon by mosquitoes, howled at by
iaguars, Kissed at by serpents, and shot at
by those exceedingly unattainable gentle
men, "still longed for, never seen," the
Maroons of Surinam
Yet, as our young ensign sailed up the
Surinam river, the world of tropie beauty
came upon him with enchantment Dark
moist venddre was close around him, rip
pling waters below; the tall trees of the
Jungle and the low mangroves beneath
were all hung with long vines and lianas
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-05-05

should soon stretch out her hands unto
God We should feel our need of God
if any people are strong, we are that peo-
pie, from the fact that we have been driven
to God. The DIR. was listened to with
marked attention.
Rev. Thomas Davis, of this city, made
some remarks in reference to charitable in
situations, after which Rev. E. p. Rogers,
of the Plane street church, in this city, de.
livered one of his amusing poems entitled
Reform" The exercises were interspersed
with singing, under the direction of Mr..
Sullivan.
On the same evening the morning Sab.
bath school of the Plane street Presbyte.
rian Church held its first anniversary. Mr.
Isaac Timbrook, the Secretary, read an in.
teresting report, which showed the school
to be in fourisbing condition, with val
liable library, presented by benevolent
gentleman of this city. An address was
then delivered by Rev. Daniel Vandevere
of Elizabeth City, after which the Rev. E
P. Rogers read poem entitled "The i'm
portance of training the young for future
usefulness in the church." The singing
by the school under the direction of Mr.
Charles Hedges, the superintendent, was
excellent, and highly spoken of. Over
one hundred children occupied the body Of
the church, and the other parts of the
house were well filled with spectators
After the exercises in the church, the chill
dren partook of an entertainment prepared
by the teachers in the lecture room.
The ladies connected with the Academy
street A. M, E. Church, who have been
holding bazaar for the past two months
closed said bazaar on last evening. They
purpose, on the evenings of the LIST and
I'd of May, to hold Royal Banquet al
Grafton Hall, for the benefit of the church
Speakers from abroad are expected tc
take part in the exercises.
Rev. VIM. f. Butler, of Hudson, paid
us visit this week, on his return from the
Baltimore Conference. MErAMoRA.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-05-05
LETTER FROM NEWARK.
NEWARK, N. j., April 81, 1860

NEWARK, N. D.. April Il, 1850.
DEAR-ANGLo:-On Wednesday evening
the 18th ult., pursuant to previous notice
an appreciative audience assembled to wit,
ness the opening of new hall by the
Friendship Benevolent Society. The hall
is commodious, and very neatly arranged,
and well adapted for business purposes.
On entering it, we noticed large and
beautiful banner, upon which was inscribed
the glorious motto, Omitted we stand, di-
vlded we fall" The exercises were open
ed with prayer by the Rev. John A. Will
liams, pastor of the Sixth street church in
your city, after which the Secretary, Mr..
+. ID. Freeman, read the constitution of
the society, and made the following report
The sum of $500 had been raised during
the past year; the sum of $50 had been
paid out for the benefit of the sick: and
$50 for funeral expenses, and that the So
ciety has over $3.50 in the bank. The re-
port being finished, the Rev. Jacob B.
Trusty, of this city, was introduced, who
congratulated the society on the success
with which it had been blessed, and trust
ed that the blessing of God would ever
attend it.
Rev. DIR, Pennington, of your city, was
the next speaker, who commenced by say
ing that he was happy to be present to
hear the report of the society. He re-
ferred to the emblems inscribed on the
banner, said that it reminded him of that
precious promise that Ethiopia shall
stretch forth her hands unto Cod We
had for years been manacled hand and
foot-mind and body-the word stretch
indicates trouble-the language implies
that we are in trouble-such, indeed, has
truly been the case. The DR.. then referr-
ed to the census, saying that it would, in
few months, be taken, and that it would
show, in round numbers, over 100000 col
ored freemen, and over A 10000 of slaves;
this did not look like defamation; the very
fact should lead us to have faith in God
and make the promise true, that Ethiopia
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-05-05

Loguen is the pastor, donation for the
purpose of raising money to pay for the
house in which they worshipped. The
pastor stated at the commencement of the
exercises that the house was paid for ex-
cept one more payment, and small bal
ance on the installment for the past year,
which had been paid by borrowed money,
and that the object of this donation was to
pay back the borrowed money. The even
ing's entertainment consisted of literary
exercises, which were participated in by
some very young children, who sang and
recited their pieces quite creditably. TAX
ing into consideration the time they were
preparing for the affair, the whole thing
passed off in a gratifying manner to all
concerned. After series of declarations
and singing, the people were invited to
come forward and spend their money for
the delcacies which had been SO amply
prepared by the ladies of the church. Af
ter an intermission of fifteen or twenty
minutes, the people were again called to
order, and we listened again to the decla-
nations and dialogues which the younger
portion of our entertainers had SO well pre-.
pared for our amusement This was re-
peated two or three times, when the pastor
concluded the evenings exercises by re-
turning thanks to those persons who had
kindly assisted in the exercises. Enough
money was raised to pay off the incum-
brance. Syracuse has good reason to be
proud of her colored citizens. There was
no rude or diSorderly conduct on the part
of any person present, and everything
passed off as pleasantly as though the par
Elephants were as white as any one in the
community. / venture to say there is no
white community with the same disadvan-
tages to contend with which the colored
people have, that would excel the per-
formances of those young persons at Zion
Church, in Syracuse, on the evening Of the
9th inst.
While in Syracuse l stopped at the house
of the Underground Railroad King" and
saw many fugitives whom he had found
employment for in that vicinity, which
might almost be styled the Canada of the
United States. While at his house there
came box of old clothing from some un-
known person, for fugitives, so ragged and
tGttered as to be wholly unfit for use, and
not worth more than half the money Mr.
Loguen had to pay for express charges.
The person who sent them may have in
tended to do something good; but the feel,
ing is too prevalent that fugitives can get
along with anything, and should be glad
to get it. 1t is only waste of time to
pick up such old clothing and send it to
the fugitives, because it cannot be of any
service to them. / do not mean to say
send the finest broadcloth and silks, but
send something that can be used
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-05-05

ty years of his life for the elevation of our
race, and Clarkson the greater part of
his for the same cause; and when / be-
hold at this present day William Lloyd
Garrison Drawing the storm of public opin-
iona Wendell Phillips facing the mobs
of New York for this cause-a Livingston
Drawing the storms of the ocean, the saw
age men and beasts, yea, more than that,
the fevers of pestilential Africa; and, as a
complement to my sentence, must go
over the list of that noble band of true
hearted men led on by the hero John
Brown, who laid down their lives for the
cause of the black mani say that it be-
comes me and every colored man to do
his part to accomplish the elevation of our
race, and leave the rest to just and all
wise Providence, who knows our wants
much better than we do, and will withhold
nothing from those who love and serve
him."
The scarlet fever has made its appear.
ance here, principally among children. In
some instances it has assumed quite ma
lignant form, battling the skill of our learn
ed esculapians, and carrying off number
of the dear little ones. In family of four
children, three died of it in six days.
s. COULTER.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-05-05
LETTER FROM PATERSON.
Paterson, N. j., April q, 1860

PATERSON, N. u, April Il, 1861.
Mr.. Notwithstanding the de-
feat of the colonization bill last winter, and
the universal opposition it met from the
colored people of the State, our enemies
are still pursuing their hateful work
with persistence worthy of better
cause The notorious Putnam, who seems
to have chosen New Jersey as the field for
the exercise of his peculiar talents, made
his appearance here last week, and spent
some time in forwarding his scheme of har-
assing the colored people and hunting
them out of the State. His mode of ope-
rating. appears to be to visit leading white
men, and by representations of certain
kind and the distribution of colonization
documents, stir them up TO favor his de-
signs, and kindly ship us off to Africa. Ii
is said he intends to call again, though Of
course his absence is as desirable as his
presence.
A singing school has been in operation
here for several weeks, MIR. John Cline
being the teacher. There is quite mum
Der of scholars in attendance, of whom a
large proportion are ladies, representatives
of the better half of humanity.
A writing school has also been com
menced. The popular Billy Van Renssa
l@r, very good penman, is the teacher
He has eight or ten pupils at present
A, P. 8,
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-05-05
9eferreN COrresponbe ten
LETTER FROM ROCHESTER.
ROCHESTER, April IA, 1860

ROCHESTER, April IA, 1860.
Mr.. EDToR:-In looking over your pa
per of the 9th inst, l was mortified on
reading a communication signed "W. c."
dated from Syracuse, in this State. ! should
suppose from reading that article that the
person writing it had not been so well sat-
isfed with liberty as with slavery. He
evidently thinks, from what he says in his
communication, that slavery is preferable
to freedom, when the former slave has to
contend with prejudice of color. The let
ter seems to be reproach to those per-
sons who interest themselves in the well
fare OF the underground railroad, by urg-
ing that the prejudice of color with which
tugitives are met in the North is good
reason for their returning to slavery The
writer forgets that it is the condition of the
colored race in this country that causes
this prejudice, and that it is on account of
this slavelshness The whites say the
race are incapable Of taking care of them
selves, and are happiest when in slavery
that they have not enterprise and energy
enough to live in state of independent
liberty. Now, this letter from a person
who was formerly slave, admits that
what the whites say of us is true, because
it thinks it no wonder slaves return to the
South when met by prejudice Instead of
urging the colored race to strive harder to
put down this prejudice by showing that
they can comprehend freedom, he finds it
an excuse for returning to slavery The
practice of Judging persons by the color of
their skin cannot be condemnedtoo harsh
ly; but no reasonable person would think
of becoming the slave of a people who say
he should be slave because his skin may
be black or white The writer of the let
ter gives us to understand that more slaves
will DO going back to their masters at the
South, and that some have done SO on ac-
count of this prejudice against the black
man Such persons cannot comprehend
freedom; slavery has so crushed their
minds and made them SO dependent that
the least jar the world gives them wholly
humans them, and makes them wish to be
back with their masters, where their work
will be found for them without the trouble
Of their looking for it.
happened to be in the city of Syracuse
aweek ago, and took an opportunity of
seeing the colored people. On the even
ing OF my arrival, there was being held, in
sns eolOred church of which Rev. j. W.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-05-05
For the Weekly Anglo-Afrioan.
THE FREED SOUL.
A. P. 8.
By MISS E. c. KING.

From the earth thy spirit hath flown,
Far beyond the ETHEREAL blue;
True the clods of the vale DER thy body we cast,
But thy spirit the grave did eschew.
To the city of God it hath flown,
Where sin and disease never come,
Where signing and death are no more,
For God is the light of that home.
There wilt thou dwell in the city of gold,
There by the clear-fowing river,
Where the life-giving tree its fruitage unfolds,
Thou shalt inger forever and ever.
By the great white Throne thou shalt stand,
And shalt harp with the harPers in glory,
Whilst thy white-robed spirit triumphantly join
In the new song, Thou Lamb we adore thee"
Thou shalt chant on the ocean of glass,
Which is all intermingled with fire,
Most sweetly the praise of the Father and Son,
And thy hands shall awake the glad Tyre.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-05-05
From the New York Dispatch.
THE SABBATH IN THE COUNTRY
BY 2ELoTEs r. BENNETT.

BY 2ELoTES r. BENNETT.
The Sabbath morning breaks upon the earth,
And toiling millions hail the blessed day
the one of all that gives them sweet repose
From cares and tolls that ecr beset lifes way.
The sun. uprising, tints the eastern sky,
And bathes the earth in floods of golden light,
Whilst the red Robin twitters on the spray,
And sings his parting to the faded night.
Calm silence reigns, save when the rustping
Their anthems breathe in softly-whispered
strains
And the low murmur of yon crystal stream
Floats still more softly DER the dew-gem'd
plains
Anon the pealings Of the distant bells
Come lightly floating on the breeze of morn,
Their ringing melodies, in joyous notes,
Proclaming still another Sabbath born.
And now the rustic lads, and lasses, too,
Trip lightly DER the dew-besprinkled sod
Toward the moss-grown church on yonder hill,
To listen to the holy man Of God.
And close behind them slowly wend their way
The village matron and the grey-haired sire,
Whose limbs are trembling with the weight Of
years.
Whose eyes long since have lost their youthful
fire.
And now the day draws slowly to its close
Sweet peace prevails, and quiet reigns Ger
earth
The church DISMISSED, the rustics homewnrd Plod,
To offer thanks to Him who gave it birth.
The Joyous earth sinks to its calm repose
And hush'd the anthem and the pealing strain
The morrow comes, and with the rising sun
The world awakes to busy life again
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-05-05
LETTER FROM TORONTO.


Mr.. EDIroR:-The valedictory lecture
of the course under the auspices of the
Association for the Education and Eleva-
ton of the Colored People of Canada"
was delivered by the President, DR.. A. T.
Augusta, on last Monday evening, 10Th
inst. The chair was occupied by Mr.. A.
R. Abbott. DIR. Augusta did not confne
himself to any special subject, but most
ably reviewed the different lectures deliv-
cred during the season. He spoke OF cot
ton, the staple commodity Of the slave
holding States, and deprecated that Eng
land should be dependent on the United
States for supply of it. He eulogized
DR.. Livingston for his unremitting labors
in Africa, and enumerated some of the ad-
vantages which the black man will derive
from them. The lecturer then, in an i'm
pressive manner, called attention to the
Importance of education as one of the
means of elevating ourselves, and read a
letter written about two months ago by
James Richardson, Esq, who was deputed
by gentleman of this city to distribute
books to the scholars in each school divis-
ion, whose standing and character would,
in the judgment of the school itself, best
commend them to receive the gifts. | sub
join the following extract from this letter:
II found in several of the divisions white
and colored children seated in their respec-
tive classes, and intermixed throughout the
school; and when l put to the children
to nominate those from among themselves
whom they deemed most worthy, there
were not less than FIVE out of the compare
lively few colored children present in the
whole of the divisions, elected unanimous
ly by their schoolmates, with the approval
of their teachers / need scarcely say
that the selection pleased and in some
measure surprised. me, for was not pre-
pared to witness elections by whites so
cordially and unanimously expressed in
regard to a race whom there has been fos-'
tered in America prejudice founded on
ideas of inferiority and incapacity. The
grace and modesty evinced by those thus
selected was also quite striking. By this
comparatively small matter, as well as 9TH
erwise, l am the more confirmed in the
opinion that, in point of intellect and for
nation of character, the African race, I'M
der Just treatment and with facilities for
Improvement, are in nowise inferior to 9th
ers. Should any of our neighbors doubt
this, 1 can only say to them, Come and
see" DIR. Augusta concluded his lecture
as follows: "Now, it may be said to me,
What is the use of your trying to elevate
the colored people 2-you cannot succeed. :
1t any person entertains that opinion, my
answer to him is that the question with
me is not whether shall succeed or not
in my undertaking, but it is this; When l
remember that Wilberforce spent twen-
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