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The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-02-18
OUR BLUNDERS.

Mr. EDToR:-Having seen an adver-
tisement in the "Anglo' of debate to take
place at Grenada Hall, Brooklyn, on the
evening of the 9th inst, and feeling some
what curious to know what kind of argu-
ments would be presented on that occasion
to show who those Anglo-Africans were
who are SO remiss in attending to their ell
ovation in the United States, who were so
hindered in their advancement by obsta-
cles thrown in their way by the Anglo
Americans, l thought l should be enlight-
ened on the subject by going to hear some
thing about it. | arrived at the hall just
as the umpire finished the statement of the
question. felt sure that if the original
form of the question was adhered to the
whole matter must fall to the ground; but
somebody evidently "smelt mice" for as
soon as the champions launched out into
the subject they instinctively made use of
the terms "black" and "white," and, think,
very properly ignored the term "Anglo-
African" which certainly has no appplica-
ton to the colored people of the United
States. Then, everything being right,
they went at it with will, convincing your
correspondent that there is sufficient A Afr'c-
american material among US for any num-
Der of Henry Ward Beechers and Wendell
Phillipses. But as | saw there he with the
big cane, 1 leave the rest to him.
FAUIT-FINDER,
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-02-18
FAULT-FINDER

A BROTHER OF Dr. PENNINGTON IN CHAINS! !
SHALL He BE REDEEMEDl-Letters from
New Orleans reveal the fact that the
youngest living brother of Rev. DIR. Pen
nington is slave in that city, and may be
redeemed. We understand that the DIR.
feels strongly upon the subject, and thinks
it his duty to make an effort to do in this
case as he did in that of his brother Ste
phen, in 1856, the last fugitive slave case
we had in this city.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-02-18

The ANGLo-AFRIoAN MAGAZINE FOR JAN
UARY has, we are happy to say, made its
appearance, and contains the most ac-
curate and best executed portrait of Ira
Aldridge, the great colored tragedian, ever
presented to the public. 1t is accompanied
with sketch of the life of the eminent
artist from the pen Of James M'Cune Smith.
Other able writers furnish contributions, as
follows: "One of the Elements of Re-
form," by NJ. H. Freeman; "Home Infu-
ence and Negro Courage anonymous /;
"a Visit to My Mothers Grave" by Amos
Gerry Beman; "The Musing Slave" poet
ry, by J. Sella Martin; Thoughts on
Hayti," by ]. Theodore Holly; "What is
Our True Condition 7" by Chas. NJ. Will
son; "The Triumph of Freedom" by Fran
ces Ellen Watkins; and "John Brown at
Harper's Ferry" poem, by Joseph Muir
ray Wells. Single copies of this number
WILDE sent to any address on receipt of
twenty cents. Subscription price one
dollar per year.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-02-18

By the arrival of the brig Echo at this
port, we have received Hayti papers to
Jan 81 The John Brown affair is Great
ing great excitement in Hayti, and is much
commented on by the journals. "Le Pro-
gresse" Games to us in mourning for the
late hero of Harper's Ferry. On the 2Oth
of January mass was chimed in commem-
Grafton "of the frightful martyrdom of the
Abolitionist, John Brown, by the infamous
rufflans of the Southern portion of the
American Union" The papers give the
full details Of the execution of Brown, and
devote several columns to editorial COM
ments, which are far from complimentary
to 'Ie iuge Parker" and the slaveholding
Jury of Charlestown. From the "Feuille
de Commerce" is translated the following
"The cause of the abolition of slavery has
just counted another martyr. This fact
however Indifferent it may be to others,
cannot be so to us, descendants as we are
of the prosecuted race of Africa. This
event must weigh upon our hearts as
public calamity. John Brown, with his
noble co-workers, has been sent to an ig-
nominious death on the gallows; and this
in country where liberty appears to have
its grandest inspiration, and where nothing
:. xho &c
1t is in this country, it is in the United
States, in fact, that this man, who demand
ed liberty for an unjustly oppressed and
enslaved race, is shamefully dragged to the
scaffold. John Brown and his friends per-
haps too quickly abandoned themselves to
despair; but shall we therefore say that
the hour of emancipation for our unhappy
brethren is not yet Gomez However it
may be, the blood of John Brown guaran-
tees that it is at hand. Reassure your
selves, ye slaves; nothing is lost-liberty
is immortal Brown and his companions
have sown this slave land with their glori-
Gus blood, and doubt not that therefrom
avengers will arise"
The Hayti papers are SO full of John
Brown that they have little room for any
thing else. The country appears to be
quiet, and the government is vigorously
pursuing its measures of improvement and
amelioration
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-02-18

The MARYLAND BILL.-A dispatch from
Baltimore, dated 10Th inst, says: "The
Legislature has had under consideration,
to-day, the measures proposed by the CON-
mittee in relation to the free colored popu-
lation. The House passed nearly unani-
mously amendments to any existing acts
by which a contribution, amounting to
$4,000 per annum, to the Colonization So
ciety, is withdrawn.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-02-18

ST.. VALENTINES DAY.-Having received
the following notice-"Corn Exch. Bank
-Jo-Cose, your note for two hundred and
fifty dollars is payable February 14th'-
Mr.. Cose called on the president of the
bank, and inquired whether "that missile"
was valentine
Mr.. Cose dropped in on Monday to say
that he had found work on the "Independ-
ent," that paper having resolved, since
Aitch Doubleyou Bee has taken to sermon
writing, to set up comic department. His
first essay will be on the difference between
cream cheese and S-Tilton cheese.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-02-18
HOW TO KEEP COAL STOVES FREE
FROM CLINKERS.


Mr.. EpIroR: Some short time since |
clipped from city paper the following
Gan item has gone the rounds every win
ter, stating that burning few oyster-shells
in stove will loosen the clinkers that ad-
here to the lining wherever anthracite coal
is burned One editor declares that he
has tried the remedy, and finds it perfect
ly satisfactory. Will somebody try it in
this city, and let US know what the fact is,
and if as stated, what is the cause of the
effect p
Not having any response, [ will give my
experience of the matter, for the benefit of
our own paper, for our own people.
/. Clean out the stove in the morning,
carefully removing the ashes and all par
ticles which impede the freedom of the
draught.
2 place at the bottom shavings or
waste paper, on which Iplace my charcoal
or kindIing wood, careful to place them SO
that the first touch of lighted shaving or
strip of paper under the grate--which is
always best-will start the blaze upper
most.
3. / have my kindlings fully burning
before / put on any coal. and then put
on only one third of what is necessary for
the mornings use.
A.. AS soon as / see the fresh blaze pen
etrating the first bed of coal, | take my
oyster shells and place upon the fire, in,
side down, single layer, taking care not
to lay them SO near together as to inter
rupt the upward course of the blaze.
5. then put on such quantity of coal
as l may need for the mornings usey and
in few moments l hear pop, pop, crack,
crack, clink, clink, often so sharp that a
nervous person might fear thatsssome injury
would happen to the stove, but these are
only indications that l shall soon have a
good fire.
The effect is tha. my coal kindIes more
thoroughly, burns more regularly to ashes,
and prevents the lining from being matted
with those hard masses of clinker substance
which often carry away portions of it, to
the great injury of the stove. AS to the
cause of the effect, | can only speak as a
practical blacksmith, long ago accustomed
to the kindling and use of different kinds
of coal fires. The oyster shells very soon
yield to the effect themselves, and dissol-
wing into fine strong lime, intensity and
dif'use SO quickly and universally, and
the coal is penetrated so regularly that
those harder Jumps which under slower
process of firing would become clinkers,
are red through and await the further pro-
cess of dissolution to ashes.
Some one may suppose that upon this
principle more coal will be consumed. The
reverse is the fact When you get the
body your coal fired, all you have to do
is to economize your heat by the use of
the damper. Oyster shells are usually
thrown or given away to make lime of,
and it is well whenever you put on fresh
coal through the day, to first lay on few
shells. J. w. C. PENNINGTON.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-02-18
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1S, 1860

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13, 1860
Mr.. EDIToR:-Professor Suplee occupied
the lecture stand at Central Hall on Tues
day evening last, under the auspices of the
Philadelphia Library Company. He read
extracts from the following books: Bry-
ants poem on the Immortality of the Soul,
a sequel to it, Milton's Paradise Lost, and
Gray's Elegy. This gentleman has
standing in one of the institutions of learn
ing in this city, and much was expected of
him. He made no remarks upon reading
or elocutionary exercises, but simply read
extracts from the works referred to, ard
retired from the stand. Coming among
us, as he did, from an institution where
superior intellect is supposed to be centred,
we had reason to hope for more than We
received at his hands. He read entirely
too fast, and it seemed as if he wanted to
see how fast he could read; nor did he es
ticulate gracefully, but rather awkwardly
and school-boy.like. | know not in how
high esteem he stands among his own class
of people, but do know there were those
present capable to teach him many impor-
tant lessons in the art of reading. Those
lessons are given free of charge, onl y
collection is taken between the lecture and
debate to pay hall rent-and perhaps it
was good enough for gratuity, but we re-
ceive small favors from our white friends
thankfully, and larger ones in proportion,
when they are kind enough to come among
us to impart instruction.
The question which has been under dis
cussion for several weeks, terminated on
Tuesday evening before the Library Com
pany. The question / refer to is, "Would
the success of the Republican party in the
present canvass be advantageous to our
cause2n The arguments used on former
occasions during the pendency of the de-
Ddtc, were TcCelscuj anu sOuio du"iS
made to them on both sides of the question:
and it terminated quite spiritedly. Inc
question was put to the audience for dis
cussion, and when the acting president az
nounced the result, it was that the neSsa'
tive had produced the best argument.
is true, however, that nearly all VINO P"i,
ticipated in the discussion were experience
debaters, and many of the arguments u
both sides were quite interesting oPoA
the whole, it was close contest botn as "
the arguments and the discussion, ana NY
opinion is that there were more atfirlnatn'
votes than negative.
1t will be recollected that short tlnl'
ago meeting was held at Israel Chur'D
for the purpose Of hearing defense ifOD,
Mr.. VIM. Still, and that certain graz
charges were laid at his door by a Wf'''
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-02-18

of the gentleman from Saratoga, that the
amendment would endanger the
liberties of the country or result in anar.
chy or insurrection. Nor did he fear for
its influence upon the ballot-box in the city
of New York. The ballot-box of that city
is open to multitudes in no way better
qualified to approach it than most of the
colored population.
Mr.. Maxson spoke in favor of the reso.
lutions, and reviewed the question of color
and races at length, and ably.
After various propositions to POSTPONE
which were promptly voted down, the Ore.
vious question was called for, and the reso.
luton was agreed to, by yeas 10, nays 36
as follows:
YEAS-Messrs. B. Allen, 0. Allen
Barnett, Beebe, Bingham, Bixby, Briog,
Bush, Carter, D. CLARK, P Clark, Coleman SSn
Collins, Conkling, Cook, Cooper, Culver
Dickinson, Downs, Dwight, Earl, Evans
Finch, Fisher, Flagler, Fuller, Holcomb
Hoskins, Hough, Hubbell, Jakway, Jaouqs
Jefords, Jewett, r. S. Kelsey, Law, Me-
Fadden, McQuade, Mather, MaxsOn, Mer
ritt, Merselis, Miller, Milliken, Millinnton
Morgan, Moulton, Austin Myers, Newell
Palmer, Payne, Peck, Perry, Powell, Rob-
inson, Savage, Searles, Servis, Slingerland
j. M. Smith, w. M. Smith, Speaker, Still
son, Taggart, Tucker, Van AIstyne, Van
Horn, Whipple, Wiley, Williams-70.
NAYS-Messrs. Arcularius, Burn,
Butler, CaIlicot, J. CLARK, Coles, Cooler
Cornelius, Darcy, Dorach, Ellsworth. FIJI
ton, Garrettson, Gibbs, Hall, Harris, Jep.
nings, Jones, @. Kelsey, Kennedy. Kort.
right, Mastersoa, a. A. Myers, OdeR, o.
Rourke, Pelton, Regan, A. Smith, TaBv
Var1an, Vermiiye, Voorhees,, Walsh, Wei.
ster, Yeury-36.
Republicans in Roman. Democrats in Hahc,
1t is to be hoped that the five RepubE.
cans who voted q yainst the resolution will
share the same fate as the one who voted
against it last year, or in other words, be
elected to stay at home. 1t will now goto the
Senate for concurrence. There will alsobe
spirited fight there, of which shall keep
our friends posted, through their own be.
loved organ, the "Anglo-African."
The great event of the week in the Sen.
ate has been the eloquent, learned, and
impressive speech of Senator Hammond,O of
Steuben CO., on the "irrepressible conflict
in reply to Senator Lawrence, dem. The
Senate being the committee of the whole
on the Governors message. Mr., Ham.
mond said she was for the Union, now and
forever" but rather than slavery, that das.
tardly crime should spread its blighting
blast over our land, rather than freemen
should be made slaves, he would let the
Union go, if freedom and humanity is the
price of salvation. The chamber was
crowded, and for one hour and half he
held their breathless attention. Would to
God few more such independent men,
who fear God rather than man, could be
be found in the Legislatures of every free
State, and in the Congress of this "freest
of all Republics" NJ.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-02-18

bic conflict, long since begun and now ac-
lively going on in America, between slave
ry and between bloated capital
and ill-paid labor.
Such is the London "Times" newspa-
per, which has not, and in the nature of
its make up cannot keep pace with the hu,
manity or the magnanimity of the British
people 3 1t is of the earth and earthly
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-02-18

DONATION VIsIr.-By reference to our
advertising columns it will be seen that
the friends of Rev. A. n. Freeman, of the
Sloan Church, Brooklyn, purpose max
ing him a donation visit at his residence,
l4S Jay street, on Tuesday evening next,
if the weather is favorable; if not, it will
take place on the following evening.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-02-18
THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE" AND
THE SOUTHERN CHIVALRY.

The Tribune" in an able and bitter
leader of this week, warns the Southern
Congressional assassins and bullies against
provoking Northern Republicans into TAX
ing revenge for their cowardly attacks upon
such members as are bold enough to say
on the floor of Congress just what they
think, whether of the South or anything
else. The Tribune strongly intimates
that the Republican members and their
friends about Washington are well pre-
pared for any and every emergency, and
pointedly reminds its Southern neighbors
of their attempts in Kansas, and the final
results so disastrous to the slave power.
This is an ugly taunt, and should, "for
auld acquaintance" sake, have been left
out. The South did not las she never
does) intend OH that Kansas occasion to
make fair hand to hand fight, and when
the Republican hordes of the East and
North came down upon her little scarecrow
operations there, why, she had nothing to
do but to give it up as quick as possible,
though with a somewhat bad grace. But
why taunt her with it?
The Tribune well knows her methods
of warfare. They are loud words, ponder
GUS threats, heavy oaths bludgeons, steal
thily but well laid on the back parts Of
the heads of peaceful Senators in the SEN
ate-chamber, and pistols in front, in case
said Senators, when down, dare to resist
clandestinely slipping into and stealing a
new Territory and planting there their
slaves, as we do trees in tho North, and
then swearing by them-in fine, Justify
crying out higher law dissolution, and max
ing buster generally. But that all or
any of this means nothing, must be appa-
rent to all who are outside of Southern in
huence; and powerful Northern journal
like the Tribune should be feeling
enough not to push her to the verge of ex-
tremes. 1t would be sad, indeed, to see
the South stripped of all her fuss and
feathers-her entire stock in political trade
and sitting with her face buried deep in
her hands, conquered and given in, and
like spoiled child, pouting.
The cause of this severe lecture of the
"Tribune" is thereeent attack of the South
upon the Hon. Mr.. Hickman, of Pa, few
days since, in Pennsylvania avenue, Wash
ington, because he remarked that Virginia
was frightened by John Brown and II
other men and cow In this statement
both Mr.. Hickman and the Tribune" to
own the truth, are provokingly incorrect,
for they omitted to name the owl. What
wonder that the South steals up behind
Republican members and unawares raps
them over the head, when in making disa-
greeable statements they omit such vital
portions as this to the detriment of the
chivalry? What, speak of the 2l men
and the COW, and leave out the owl, who,
perhaps, sent greater terror through the
"Old Dominion" than either of the above
newfoundland then forsooth read the
South homily because she attempts chas-
tisement for garbled statements put forth
by Northerners
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-02-18

The PHILADELPHIA VIGILANT COMMITTEE
held their annual meeting on the evening
of the 9th inst. The proceedings were re-
ceived too. late for this weeks paper, but
will appear in our next.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-02-18

Hon. Cassius NJ. Clay delivered an ad-
dress a Re Cooper Institute on Wednes-
day evening.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-02-18

Ex-GovERNoR WISE AND HIS CoLoRED
CREDroRs.-The Richmond (Va.) cores
pondent of the New York "Tribune" fur
nishes the following: "While considering
the character of our great, yalorous, and
never-to-be-equaled ex-Excellency, let me
mention a little matter or two which his
enemies, envious of his immaculate and eff
fulgent glory, are trying to use to his dis
advantage 1t will be remembered that in
the last two messages of this distinguished
Governor he most mildly and meekly pro-,
posed to the Legislature that they should
prohibit by law free negroes from exacting
interest on the money they might hereaf
ter loan TO white gentlemen; and this mild
and equitable regulation has been pro-
nounced by some, not having the fear of
the governor before their eyes, illiberal
and ungenerous toward our colored peo-
pie. The fact is, Gov. Wise has had ex-
perience in this matter, and well knows
what he is recommending. He has some
times found it necessary to borrow money,
and one would suppose the honor of loan
ing money to so great and magnificent a
parsonage would be such that the free ne
groes would be willing to wait his pleasure
for repayment, and gladly remit half the
amount loaned. But, so far from this,
these rich and saucy negroes have invaria-
bly, demanded the utmost farthing, not on
ly of principal, but of interest at the enor-
nous rate of six per cent. You will thus
see that the provocation was great, and the
Governor did but his duty, and with his
usual courage and gallantry, toward pow
erful interest worthy of his metal"
The philadelphia Library Company"
incorporated in 1887 held their annual
election for officers, to serve one year, on
Tuesday evening, Feb. Z, when the fol-
lowing named gentlemen were duly cleo
ted:
Preadent-Jo ohm G. Bowers.
V1ce Preside1u-Isaiah G. Wears.
SeCretayy-Franklin Turner.
assistant Secretary-Samuel M. Smith.
Treasurer Charles III. Bustill
Librdrian-James S. Douglass.
Bourd of Mana gers-David B. Bowser
Charles Jones, William p. Price, Moses
Wheeler, Ulysses P. Vidal, Samuel III.
Barrett, S. Frederick Revels.
The company hold lectures and debates
free of charge to the public, on every
Tuesday evening, at Central Hall, Walnut
street, above 9th, Philadelphia.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-02-18

The philadelphia Library Company"
incorporated in 1887 held their annual
election for officers, to serve one year, on
Tuesday evening, Feb. Z, when the fol-
lowing named gentlemen were duly cleo
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-09

In the course of thestereotyped speech which
S. A. D, made at this place, and all other
places where he stopped to speak, he said
Ask your Representatives why they did
not remodel the tariff in order to raise money
enough to defray the expenses of the Govern
ment, without borrowing twenty millions a
year. They will tell you the only reason that the
bill was lost was for want of time. The Negro
question occupied the whole time-no chance Tor
the tariff Ask them why they did not pass a
Pacific Railroad bill why, lost for want OF
time. The Negro question takes all the time
and there is no time left to attend to the ma
terial interests of the Country"
And Mr.. d. might have continued his que
rics. by asking what of the Homestead and Ag-
ricultural bills, with the same propriety. But
who brought in this everlasting Negro ques-
ton? Who, when the Compromises of 1857
50 made it criminal offence to think or talk
upon the subject, who got up the Kansas-Neb-
raskn bill, which has been the cause of all this
negro discussion Who mas continually harp
ed upon the negro, but this same man who now
puts on such long face, and talks so brazen-
faced about spending time and money over the
negro? Who has taken up all the time in the
Senate, 50 that bills which passed the House
could not be acted upon, or, when they were
acted upon, who refused to pass them, and who
vetoed them? In our opinion, it was nobody
but this same Democracy who are now making
such attempts to conceal their electioneering
schemes, 1t would be well for s. A. D. to con.
slider that not all Of tho wise ones have gonC
West, Or at least, that there few fools left be
hind who read the papers
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-08-09
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