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The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-04-21
BOOKS.
REVIEW or LYSANDER SPOONER'S ES.
SAY ON THE UNCONSTITUTION-
Atty OF SLAVERY.
BY WENDELL PHILLIPS.
Price % cents. Postage cents
THE HARP OF FREEDOM.

"a volume of Poetry and Music adapted to the
great struggle now pending between Freedom and
Slavery IN this country" The music in this
work i arranged as Solos, Duets, Trios, Quar-
tettes, Chorusses, &C.. de-, adapted to use in the
domestic circle, the school, the club-room, the
mass-meeting, and, in short, wherever music is
loved and appreciated, Slavery abhorred, and
Liberty held sacred"
1t contains nearly 200 choice songs, and is sold
for rs cents per copy. Postage l6 cents.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-04-21

ba "What makes all these apothecary
shops have stone floors ~ said Billy to Sam,
as they stood at the counter.
"Don't you know, Billy2 It's SO that
if teller drops his bottle it'll be sure to
break"
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-04-21
RARE RIRG4TN FOR PEE

Il sons wishing to lay out money to adVanI,fS
TWENTY-FIVE LOTS Increasing IN van tSs
Yearly for sale for cash They are situated IL snd
beautiful little village of Bloomfield, n d.; hin
contain 1000 square feet each. They are T pon
two miles of the fourshing village Of Island tbe
The Grand Trunk Railroad is located near ,aar
purchase, and the Nulhegan River u also nI'i
Price, $40 each, or more reasonable IL one assd
to purchase the whole A good warr 14 ToN is
guaranteed. Apply to THOS. HAMlLiodtsf
Beekman street, New York.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-04-21
TWELVE YEARS A SLAVE

n All the above are for sale at this Office
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-04-21

The feature of the Magazine for the present
month is the essay of DR.. ]. M'Cune Smith, show
ing the dependence of Civilization on physical
circumstances. TIE subject is one of great inter-
est, independent Of its bearings upon relations
isting in this corptry. To those who know Mr.
The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-04-21


vate family. as a work of decided merit, for only
one dollar year.-Reu r. H. Conklin, in Tribune
(Providenee, r. ~
"This monthly, published at New York, by
Thomas Hamilton, is edited and written by col
ored people. It is an able Magazine. Some sta
tistical articles on the colored population of the
United States. eynce great deal of research, and
are valuable ''-ZiOn's Herald Boston, Ms.)
1--WE have the third number of this work before
us, and have perused it. 1t is certainly an able
work"-TRe Prospect Charlestoacn, Lnd)
ANGLo-AFR1cAN MAGAzINE.-A new monthly in
the pamphlet form, issued at AZ Beekman-st., New
York, at one dollar per annum, by our friend
Thomas Hamilton, promises good things, sohd
things, noble, elevating The first number exhibits
tact, talent. erudtion scientific investigations, the
the highest order. The narratives, sufferings and
breadth escapes of fugitives from the land OF
Egypt and Pharaoh's host, are truly marvellous,
wonderful No romance can equal them, and yet
they are solid facts These narratives will grace
every number of this new monthly, and will
doubtless give It a wide circulation. Anything
and everything calculated to elevate and emanei-
pate the colored race, meets our warmest sympa-
thies The hand of God is in it, Ethiopia is soon
to stretch forth her hands to God" Friends,
hand in your names, enclose 81 to Mr.. Hamilton,
48 Beekman-st-Goiden Rule (Neto York;
This is a new Magazine, but, as its name i'm
ports it is to fill an existing void, and circulate in
sphere peculiarly its own. 1t is to be the organ
of the colored race 1t has been projected by col
ored men, and, in the main, will be conducted by
them. The initial number appears well. It's
leading articles are of high order and give evi-
dence that if negroes have no rights which white
men are bound to respect" they at least WELD
pens which, one day, shall work out the redemp
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-08
Innocent Filtration.

4 firt is always innocent. Young ladies'
who skip about from one resort to another
to engage the attentions of young men who
are susceptible ofbeauty, little think of the
dangers which beset such course. We
say firt is always innocent, meaning
thereby that she intends herself no harm
Men-the majority of them-are not so fool
ish as to be deceived in the character Of a
young lady who goes about indiscriminately
among male acquaintances. They really
perceive that friendship, if it can be so
called, regulated by Irritation, has no claim
upon their honor, and consequently any
advance towards intimacy on their part can
only be factious, leading them to take any
advantage when opportunity offers. The
record is conclusive on this point, Criminal
tp turks beneath these innocent firtations,
boldly apparent to those who can compre-
hend the unscrupulous nature Of mans pas
sions. Fathers and mothers who have
daughters will do well to give this subject
earnest attention, and so exercise their con-
troll that sorrow may never fall at their door,
on account Of innocent conduct.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-08
"a LOAN on CALL"-We know no trap

GA LOAN ON CALL" We know no trap
so dangerous to men in business as that tech
nically know by the name of "a loan on
call" It has very tempting bait, and is
sure during every season of catching large
number Of the unwary If the borrower OBJ
tains loan on time, he is likely to exercise
some forecast about the method ofpayment.
If the time be only ten days and he has
some hopes of renewal, he will still look out
for the date of maturity. Buth demand loan
like the sword Democles, hangs impending
over its victims head. II he be ready to
meet it, it does him no good; if he is not
ready too meet it, it will surely do him mis-
chief Farther than this, the day of pay.
ment, If that be fixed by the lender, is GER
tain to be an inconvenient occasion. The
very pressure which will induce the owner
to call for ii, will make the return oft more
difficulty increases in even greater ratio
than the pressure, because it is certain also
to contribute to it--N Y. Journal Of Com
merrc.
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A Tre:nrn dOHs Fast Horse.

Many years ago a soil AIRY horseman night
have been seen swiftly riding towards To-
led,, Ohio. The sun lad just set in tho
western h9rizon. Twas the close, in short,
of election day, and that solitary horseman
vas carried from an important township in
the county All bat the one we speak of
had been heard from at Toledo, and the vote
of this very township was needed to tell how
the county had gone.
At len 9Th the solitary torseman arrived
in Toledo, and reinc1 his foaming stead up
tefne the Indi,na House. A big crowd o.
Demo rats and Wings rushed for the
news.
"Better time," said the solitary ho: :seman,
looking at his watch, twas never made by a
live horse! Fifteen miles in thirty-two min
utes! What dye think of that, gentlemens"
asked tn, horscman.
"Cus the horse y yelled the excited
crowd, ''how has --township gone ~
''Gentlemen,' repeated the solitary horse
man. dsremcmber 1t went either Dem
ocrit or Whiy, but w, been so taken up
with the speed of this ere hoss, that forgot
which but gentlemen" roarei the excited
horseman, rising in his saddle and frantica,-
ly waving his whip in the air, 'you may just
rest satisfied on one point; all creation can't
beat this horse
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DIR. Livingstone, the Explorer fn
Africa Heard from.

Livingstone is Quietly awaiting in South
Africa the arrival of tn, new and servicab'e
st ,amer which the lords of the admiralty
have Just sent out, to replace the old end
worn-out boat with which he has been steam
ing up and d)wn The waters Of the Zambe-i
and its tributaries. A concise and in'eres
ting account Of the geography and ethnd-
ogy o. the valley watered by the mot i'm
portant Of these tributaries, tn, Shire, was
sent by him to the British association, and
reld at its last m .etng. He describes the
while region as beautiful and healthy, and
the soil as rich and productive. The natives
Hre docile, and eagrr for trade. The river is
navi gable at all seasons for $50 miles, with
the exception Of aspace of thirty miles,
where tn, c,tarac's inpcde1 the progress Of
tn, steamer. Livingstone dwe'ls more en-
phaticaly than ever upon the c,ton growing
ca oabiliti,s o. this portion Of Africa lie
scarcely exc,ptS or own cotton belt, when
he SAYS that no pat Of the world i better
adapted to the growth Of this plant, which
plays such an important role in commerce
and p,litcs He looks forward to the day
when the valley Of the Shire and the Nyassa
shall furnish the looms of Manchester guam
tity of the raw material as great as that now
supplied by the Southern States ofthe Ameri-
can Union. He atiirms that one tract in the
nighborhood OF the Shire is especially fitted
for the culture OF sea-sland cotton.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-08

"Nancy, my dear, did John black them.
boots?"
Show should know? l hain't got moth
ing to DO with your boots-this is washing
day.
'But my love, you needn't speak so
cross"
"Speak cross. didn't"
"oh, yes, you did"
81 say didn't"
"By gracious! Iwoat stand this; it's tco
bad to be treated in this way. I'll leave you
madam. will have separation"
Was ever woman so abused. Here
I've been washing and scrubbing all day
long as hard as could, and then you come
home and act so to me just cause l don't
know nothing about your boots. Oh, it's
too bad--boo, boo! boo. boor'
Hem! Well, didn't mean to make you
cry. Never mind, l reckon John has
BACKED my boots. Is them ere sassengers
to be fried for supper"
"Ye-s my dear; got 'em for you partic-.
u'arly."
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-08

Guosrs.-The queer sights at night, on
the Chicago and Burlington Railroad, still
continue. An engineer on the road says
that, as he was approaching Galesburg,
few nights since; he suddenly saw woman
standing upon the track, about ten feet
ahead of the engine. The train was at full
speed, and. ofcourse could not be stopped.
The engineer remarked to the person on the
engine, that that was the first person he had
ever killed, during his railroad experience.
Arriving at the depot, he sent men and
lights back to the spot where he saw the wo-
man, but no sign or trace of anything was
there. There was no body--no blood--uo
marks upon the track. Next morning the
search was renewed, with no better success.
1t is said that lights have been seen, lighting
several acres of land with the brilliancy oE
-day.-Hdek Eye.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-08
How Soon Forgotten.

So lately dead; SO soon forgotten. 'Tis
the way of the world. We flourish for a
while. Men take US by the hand. and are
anxious about the health Of our bodies and
laugh at our jokes, and we really think, like
the fly on the wheel, that we have somc
thingto do with the turning of the earth
Some day we die and are buried. The sun
does not stop for our funeral; everything
goes on as usual; we are not missed in the
streets; men laugh at new jokes; one or two
hearts feel the wound of affection, one or two
memories still hold our names and forms
but the crowd moves in its daily circle; and
in three days the great wave Of time sweeps
over our steps and washes out the last ves-
tige of our lives.
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Have the Courage.

Have the courage to keep out of debt as
long as possible-absolutely if you can
Debt is species Of slavery. The creditor
owns the debtor to the extent Of the claim,
for what does the word "claim" mean, if not
this? In tsking aur advice, you will be
but obeying the good scriptural exhortation
to lowe no man anything"
Have the couaage to wear your old Goa,
or gown, until you are able to buy another
upon the good, old fashioned ''pay as you go''
principle--ay, and do not be afraid to have
it known why you prefer this course. Your
neighbors will think none the worse Of you
for your honest frankness. On tho contra.
ry, they will think all the better of you, il
they are people whose good or bad opinion
is worth considering.
Have the courage to live on two meals q
day-ay, even one, if two Of the three you
customarily took in better times, would not
have to be procured with false pretences.--
And what but moral, if not legal, "false pre-
tences," is purchasing with promise to pay,
which you know in your inmost heart there
is no prospect Of your meeting.
Have the courage to own that you are
poor! No one, whose opinion is valuable
will think any the less of y,u for your frank
ness, but will rather esteem you the more
highly.
Finally. have the courage to be truthful
qonest and just-just to your own sense o.
right, as well as to the sense Of othe S. And
SO you will maintain your self respect, as
well as the respect Of your neighbors, and
these viii constitute no small capital to star,
afresh with, when "better times shall have
re-appeared, as ere long they will to all who
have the courage to be just in their dealings
and prudent in their expenditures
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-08
The story Of Ambition.

When Jones was sixteen he was bent
On one day being President.
At twenty five, Jones thought that he
Content as District Judge would be.
At thirty, he was much elated,
When for Mayor of Frogtown nominated.
But bootless all the nomination,
His rival Tonpkins graced the station.
At forty-five his dreams had fled
Hope and ambition both were dead.
When from his tolls he found release,
He died-a Justice Of the Peace.
Oh, youthful heart, SO high and bold,
Thus is thy brief, sad story told.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-08

Benjamin Franklin attributed his success
as public man, not to his talents or his
powers Of speaking-for these were but mod
erate-but to his known integrity of char
acter. ''Hence it was" he says, "that had
so much weight with my fellow citizens. I
was but bad speaker, never eloquent, SUBJ
ject to much hesitation in my choice Of
words, hardly correct in language, and yet,
| generally carried my point" Character
creates confidence in men in high station as
in humble life. 1t was said of the first Emp
error, Alexander Of Russia, that his personal
character was equivalent to constitution.
During the wars of the Fronde, Montaigne
was the only man amongst the French gent
ry who kept his castle gates unbarred; and
it was said Of him that his personal charac-
ter was worth more to him than regiment
of horse. That character is power, is true
in much higher sense than that knowledge
is power. Mind without heart, intelligence
without conduct, cleverness without good
ness, are powers in their way, but 3hey may
be powers only for mischief We may be
instructed or amused by them; but it is
sometimes as difficult to admire them as it
would be to admire the de ex.erity off pick
pocket, or the horsemanship of highway
man. Truthfnlness, integrity, and goodness
qualities that hang not On any mans
breath h-from the sense of manly character
or, as one of our old writer's has it, "that in
bred loyalty unto Virtue which can serve
her without livery" WhenStephen Of Cola
ma fell into the hands Of his base assailants,
and they asked him, in derision, "Where is
now your fortressg' "Here," was his bold
reply, placing his hand upon his heart 1t
is in misfortune that the character of the
upright man shines forth with the greatest
lustre; and when all else fails, he takes
stand upon his integrity and his courage
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-08

Last winter q little boy of six or eight
years begged lady to allow him to clean
away the snow from her steps. He had no
father or mother but worked his way by
such jobs. On being questioned he confess
ed that he often got little to do, and the lady
furtherasked If he did not fear that he could
not get on. The child looked up with a
pcrplexed and inquiring eye, as if uncertain
Of her meaning, and troubled with q new
doubt. Why said he, "dont you think
God will take care ofa feller, il he puts bis
trust in him, and does the best he cans''
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-08

An IMMENSE HoTEL.-The Lindall Hotel,
at st. Louis, approaches completion. Its
const, uction will cost over 100000. 1t is
the largest hotel in the world, far exceeding
in size any in New York or Philadelphia.
The front on Washington street is 270 feet
and its depth is 227 feet. 1t will easily ac-
commodate 1900 guests, and the boarders
can take walk of mile and half before
breakfast, by going through the several halls
no one of them twice. The establishment
has been leased by the Messrs Leland Broth
ers, of New York, and will be finished and
arranged under the supervision Of Mr..
George W. Pearson, for many years the
superintendent of the Revere House, in Bos
ton
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-08
How to Rear Children.

Here is chapter of instructions, address.
ed to parents, from Halls Journal q
Heath.
/. Children should not 60 to school until
six years old.
Cd. Should not learn at home during that
time more than the alphabet, religious teach
ings excepted.
Sd. Should be fed with plain substantial
food, at regular intervals ofnot less than four
hours.
4. Should not be allowed to eat anything
within two hours of bed time.
Should have nothing for supper but a
single cup of warm drink, such as very
weak tea of some kind, or cambrick tea OIL
warm milk and water, with one slice of cold
bread and butterr-nothing else.
6. Should sleep in sepeate beds, on haiI
mattresses, without caps, feet first well warm
ed by the fire or rubbed with the hands un,
til perfectly dry; extra covering on the
lower lin BIS, but little on the body.
Z. Should be compelled to be out Of doors
for the greater part of the daylight, from af
ter breakfast until half an hour before sun
down, unless in raw, damp weather, wher
they should not be allowed to go outside the
door.
s. Never limit healthy child as TO sleep
ing or eating except at supper; but compe
regularity as to both it is Of great impor
tance.
0. Never threaten child, it is cruel, un
just and dangerous. What you have to dc
do it, and be done with it.
TO- Never speak harshly or angrily. but
mildly, kindly, and when really needed firm
| ly-no more.
l2. BY all means arrange it so that tht
last words between you and your children a
bed time, especially the younger ones, shal
be words of unmixed lovingness and atfec
| ton.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-08

In selecting lawyer or doctor, take one
who has bushes enough to give him conf
dence, and not enough to make him care
less
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-08

Hurrah for Lincoln 4 Hamlin.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-03-30

4 splendid. chance for a man TO locate himself
convenient to city business Schools, Colleges, etc
This farm lays just out of the corporation ofCarks-
vile and Providence, contains 2G0 acres first quality
land BEGINNING AT the ford above the lower Red
River Bridge, aud extending up Red River to the
West Fork of same The most part of it being
splendid bottom land Eighty acres open and seed
ed 70 clover balance in heavy timber. Good Judges
say It wiz cut from 100 to l50 cords to the acre
Wood is worth from three TO four dollars per cord -
These bottoms well set in grass produce from two
to three tons of hay to the acre. Hay is worth
from $50 to $40 per ton. This shows whether the
investment will pay or not; as market farm, it has
few ifany equals in the country. comfortable
new double log house. first rate stable. barn, or
chard and good springs etc, The land joins my
own, aud can show it at any time
Price 20 dollars an ucrc-onc-thrd cash, balance
in ono and two years with interest.
T. d. LEONARD,
Jan. 90, 1860. Real Estate Agent.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-03-30
March 10. leoO-,w,pr fee So.
In Chancery at Clarksville.

George Smiihl admr., ct NJ. vs.. jos Johnson, ".
libhS ct ais.
II appearing to the satisfaction Of the Clerk and
Master from Me allegations in the bill and affidavit
thercto that Lonisa, Ives, and Didama Whitciord
are non-rcsdcns OF the State of Tennessee 50 that
the ordinary process Of law cannot be served upon
them; it Is therefore ordered, that publication he
made for four weeks in the GAINESVILLE Chronicle q
newspaper published in the town of Clarksvle, re-
quirn SAID nonresident defendants to appear nj the
next term Of the ChanCcJy Court, 10 he held in the
town of Clarkssille, on the third Monday in April
next md plead answer or deMur to complainant
bill or the same will I've taken for confessed as Ia
them, and set for hearing cN plrte.
TILES iGNF0Rp, c. L NJ
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-03-30
Stewart College,

GAINESVILLE, TENNESSEE
THE SECOND Session of this College under IL
present Faculty, will begin on the first Monday il
February next.
The charges are from Sl5 to $50 per session in
the Preparatory. and $25 per session in the Collie
giatc department with 81 each for contingent ex-
penses.
Boarding, including lodging washing fuel and
lights can be had for S65 per session.
The success of the College thus far has been very
Rattcrng, and its prospects in future are very prom
ising
As a stimulus TO the students r Com MEnAL is
offered at the close of the year TO the best speaker
and best composer, who has been year in the
college and also TO any one who shall pass his last
wear before graduating without missing any rccita-
ton, or other prescribed duty and a silver medal
to the best in the Junior Preparatory.
W. 7. HUME, Sec'y
of Board Of Trustees.
Jan @, Collin
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-03-30
Two Tracts of Land.

Belonging to the Poindexter heirs, one known as
the Herring, and the other as the Tan Yard Tract,
containing about one hundred acres each. These
lands lay about miles from New Providence five
of GAINESVILLE, and adjacent TO Cherry Station OF
the Memphis GAINESVILLE and Louisville Railroad
The land is good and superbly timbered, a fortune
to some man who wants TO sell wood TO the railroad
and have nice little market farm left after taking
the timber off.
TERMs.--0ne-fourth cash. balance in one, two and
three equal annual payments, with interest.
7. ID LEONARD,
Jan. 30, 1860. Real Estate Agent.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-03-30
A Residence for Sale.

For sale very neat and comfortable private re-
sdeuce, near Iladensvillc KY Five acres Of choice
and we'll timhered land with a story fiNme house
"A rooms, first rate seller and basement dining
noon, convenient to railroad churches, schools and
mills and the best of nvghbors and one at the best
locations for good Mechanic, Of any land in the
State. This place is offered at great bargain, for
less than the cash paid out for the house price Sl50o
500 cash balance In and years with interest.
Mr. Burnly Smith, nj iiaicnsyille will show the
place To any one desiring to see IT,
7. d. LEONARD,
Reh iuls0o u Z, Agent.
Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-03-30

In Chanoery at GAINESVILLE.

MOrienthal, Lehman Co., VS.. FRANCIS frail anu
others -Attachment Bill
II appearing to the satisfaction of the Clerk and
Master from the allegations in the bill and affidavit
thereto, that Francis Fmil is nonresident Of the
State Of Tennessee so that the ordinary process OF
law cannot be served upon them; 1t is therefore or
dered that rubitationbe made for -four weeks in the
GAINESVILLE Chronice,'R newspaper published in the
town of GAINESVILLE, requiring said nonresident
defendants to appear Mt the next term Of the chan
Gerry court, TO be held in the town of Clarksve,
on the third Monday in April next, aud plead, an
swer or demur TO complainnuts BILL rthe same will
be taken for confessed TO them, and set for hear
ing expartc.
THOS. J. MUNF0RD, C. 4 NJ