The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-02-04

Der of noted men has no doubt strength.
ened the prohibitory movement, as num-
Der of petitions have come in for prohib-
itory law, and there was quite an excited
contest to refer the subject to a special
committe to report bill, which, however,
was lost. 1t was expected that oasr ques.
ton would como up for consideration, but
it did not
Petitions continue to pour in for per-
sonal liberty bill, and learn that strn-
gent bill will soon be reported to the House.
A bill has been introduced to abolish the
death penalty. In committee of the whole
there was almost Congressional farce
some sharp words passing between the
Speaker and Mr.. Conkling, one of the New
York Assemblymen.
The most importont act of the week has
been the adoption of a concurren' ~o-olu-
ton at the suggestion of Gov. Morgan, in.
viting the Legislatures of Tennessee and
Kentucky, now on a visit in Ohio, ogeth.
er with the Legislature Of the latter ate,
to extend their visit to this State capital
In the Assembly Mr.. Mason cordially on
cured, but one thing he wanted to know:
if the invitation should be accepted, would
they be allowed, without danger of indig-
mites, to think their thoughts He also
desired to have from those Legislators, be-
fore coming, the assurance that the repre-
sentatives of this State visiting them would
have no restrictions placed upon their
thoughts and opinions. After little SPAR
ring and deprecating this introduction, the
invitation was unanimously agreed to.
The sinic ball recently put on the capi-
tol, works most successfully, (by electrici-
ty,) and drops every day exactly at noon,
forming an accurate time piece for all. 1t
sounds bell in both the Legislative cham
bers.
The great event of the week, and which
has drawn crowds OF spectators, has been
the everlasting Lennon slave case, which
came up in the Court Of Appeals last Tues
day, the great anxiety being to see Charles
O'Conor, who is the attorney for Virginia.
My anxiety was as great as the rest to
have glimpse at this great master apostle
of slavery, and was SO fortunate as to be-
hold the great Union-saving gun. He is
making the most of his part, (his power de-
pends not on his eloquence as an orator,
but on his ability and skill in law but is
ably matched by Messrs. Evarts and Blunt
attorneys for New York, and who gave him
some terrible doses to swallow. Of the
effort of the former, the "Knickerbocker'
says: "Such an exhibition of capacity and
display of power has rarely been seen or
heard in the capitol" The case ended on
and all now anxiously await
the decision, which it is supposed will not
be given till the next term of the Court.
An old proverb says "it is better late
than never" SO / hasten to fulfill neg
lected duty, which is to express my hear
ty thanks to the gentleman who, almost
every week, turns up somewhere advertis-
Using your humble servant and the can
glo" by his attacks on me, for giving his
sentiments to the world as attested by liY-
ing witnesses. l owe him debt of graft
tude, because by it have obtained few
more subscribers, as it has of course made
many anxious to know who and what
am, and who and what the "Anglo" is.
Agitation is the order of the day, and by
Advertising Helper in Congress Helper has
oeen helped immensely; and by gratuit-
'usly advertising your correspondent the
Anglo" is being helped, as his advertise
nents reach where mine have not. It is
'aid that guilty conscience needs no
accuser. | ask why, then, sir, when
speak of a man, without name or descrip-
ion, any man should assert it to mean just
himself and nobody else, if he was not the
man ? I am sure if /, or you, or any one,
became enraged about anything which we
knew in no manner applied to us, the
world would class us with those whom
hey denominate foolish. | think, sir, as
he gentleman has, by thus taking it and
working upon it, been of valued service in
assisting to bring the "Anglo" and us
.gent into public notice, that we ought TO
make him present, as Mr.. Helper dio
Mr Clark; for, as no subjects are agitated
except such are supposed to be of greatin-
crest, so we, of course, as mean and num-
,le as we otherwise would feel ourselves
must feel that we are of interest and worth
for since the conversation men
ioned your correspondent has not had one
yord to say to or about him to a-iy one