Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-09-29

up IN the hall and parlor, to provide Tor house
renovating, and we saw II nicely folded in a niche
beneath the stairway. 1t was a chasto pattern,
Of Brussels manufacture. The parlor, In the sec
ond story, to which we were summoned. was sit
uated over furniture store. 1t was roomy, and
papered in plain cheerful style. There was an
utter absence of everything gaudy, and the glitter
ing trappings, supposed to be so inseparatle from
the taste of the Ethiop existed neither in the host
nor the hostolry.
! We sat down to talk. The ultimate destiny Of
the black was discussed, oar host opining
that his struggle for hsbitatou and name must
be in merica. lie said that his people were at
tached to the Republic, notwithstanding many dis
advantages imposed upon them, their hope being
strong that patience and good citizenship would
eventually soften the prejudices of the whites.
Tempered they were to our habits and cline. it
would be cruel to place them on strand but dim
y known, where, surrounded by savages, they
might become savage themselves.
There to US n sincere pleasure in our
hosts discourse. lie is one oE the leading pub
lie men among his people, and has much of the
ease and polish peculiar to the we'll bred Cauca-
sian. lie laughed at times but never 5oistorous-
!
emnity into his tone and expression. When the
head was nverted, we heard, in well modulatod
Speech such vigorous sentence and thoughtful re-
marks that the identity of the speaker with the
prescribed race was half forgotten but the bias
ed eyesght revealed only dusky son Of Ham. On
la 'whatnot table were clustered number OF
books. Most of them we're anti-savery publca-
tons, although there were several volumes of SER
mons, and few philosophical ard historical
books. We turned the conversation TO literature.
He was well acquainted with the authors he had
read. and ventured some criticisms. indicative Of
study. From the earncstness Of the man, it SEEM
ed that he interests of his race were very dear to
him.
1t is but just to say, that he has passed many
years in constant companionslip with Caucas-
ians
soUTu-sTREET HAsERDAsuER.
I We made by his guidance, a number of calls.
Our first visit was to q new and secondhand ha.
beriasher's shop jus. across the way. A man was
seated on the pavement in a high backed chair
beneath its bow window. lie seemed to be a ta.l
stoop-shouldered white person, genteey dressed,
and wearing O low-crowned broad brimmed hat.
We shook hands with great gravity. and our guide
stated that We had visited the establishment to see
how his business was prospering. He led tho way
quietly into the store and lighted small lamp.
When the flames flashed upon his tacc we saw
that he was of light-yellow hue. Then we made
a hassy review of the store. Ia the front or
main room there wers heaped up articles OF every
conceivable character. Immense piles of dinner
plate and dishes, tinware by the gross, lamps Of
every pattein n second hand signs With and without
names pictures and pcureframes stoves and all Gu
nary utensils, cradles cushions old boots and boot.
jacks trunks old hats, carpets etc., al tnfattum.
| We passed into rear room. Here were tables
and chairs. and bureaus and chests and bed posts
and sofas. We passed into the yard, 1t was
stacked in every quarter with old wngou-wheels
and wndpw-sashes, hardware, and shingles A
ferOcious dog cOuched beneath hencoop. The
proprietor ordered him to lie down, and invited us
back to sec his horse. In a low shed that animal
was feeding, and very likely beast he was fat
and full siuewed. In the yard rested the wagon
which was somewhat dlnpidatei.
| We passed into the cellar. There lay a wild
confusion Of wares, which no amount of enumera-
ton could sum up; and yet little observation
detected order in this chaos. 1t was plain that
the proprietor could lay his hand on any article
In second'story room the same state Of things
prevailed 1t was as though the furniure Of a
hundred establishments had been cOnfusedly tum-
bled into one. We asked the proprietorw~f he
sometimes took an account of stock. lIe said,
with short laugh, that he might do so. He had
fifteen children and smiled when we told him that
he could furnish establishments for as many more.
lie owned his dwelling, for which, with the ground,
he gave 81 500. We were likewise assured that
he had other property to the amount Of a few
thousand dollars additional.
This man came from Charleston, South Carolina
about fourteen years ago. Ho was the natural
son of a wealthy white man, who owned line OF
steamers between that city and New York. His
father died leaving him free, and his white uncle
gave him passage to the North. lie had about
ten dollars when he reached Philadelphia, where
he at once commenced to labor He found no
difficulty in procuring employment, but for some
time laid up no money. At length he started in
the second hand furniture business, and made the
commencement of his present extensive establish,
ment. He seemed to have u strong affection Cor
Philadelphia. and spoke of his triumph over diff
culties with some tediousness, bat much pride.
| RODMAN STREET.
We passed with our guide up South street tc
Hinth, and thence to Rodman street. Several fine
dwellings, of three and four stories, frOnted with
white marble, and having doors Of carved stone
we're exhibited upon these avenues. Rodmau
street runs parallel with South street, one hal
square above it. 1t is peopled almost entirely by
colored families. We gazed with curiosity at it'
rows of tall, beautiful houses, and saw, with some
interest the clean pavements and street. In sont
places foe ornamental trees stood upon tho side
walks, and in the doorways the families Of coloret
men were seated. By the imperfect moonligh
they seemed to be neatly dressed. There was NJ
loud laughing or talking, in fact, it seemed to u
that we had not remarked for the early evening
such general docorum in any street in tho city.
Our guide said, with some earneStnoss, Street
lik0 th N vnnr manila poVnr visit Thew wRN1p