, 1860-06-26
The Octoroon in Cleveland.

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The residents upon Prospect, Eric and Huron
met in their walks, o: seen pass their dnors.
bright, intelligent, actiTe little girl, with lont
black curls, 8 complexion not yellow or brnvn
but combination Of pure black md white. sbn
being always accompanied By a grave and dig
nihcd colo1ed scrraut Of perhaps 45 years Of
age; There is family history connected with
that little girl which will not be uninterest;ng.
The girl is IN Octoroon, and tlu daughter Of
a very wealthy Mi sss.lppf planter. who has
plantation about ten miles from Natchex where
hls family Of Slaves number about two hundred,
This gentleman is now ahou. eighty Tears old
aud the Girl about eleven. She wus The dau@ot'
er Of q fAvorite slare Of hia. and be d~a;rcG ~
have her well educated aud BROUGHT nn ,xsv ~
fTou. the Influences Of slaver;, for. wh;tc he =
d large Shareholder hip:seli,; De is not bind n
the disadvantages under whrca she vonld n-c-
csssriiy remain in = slave State. For seYerxl
years shc has }ired in separate establishment
IN Natchn1 devoted exclusively to her use.
Ihla year her father concluded to send her
to the North to be educated. Accordingly in
April his agent came to Circinna1i in seafch Of
favorable location. He wa. referred by Gin
clnEati parties, TO Rev. J. e. White or th;a
city, and cauae to. sec him accordingly. Arr1y-
ing here upon Saturday, he made inquiries
the re1t dsy for Mr. r Whise's church, md Vt.
tended sernce there IN the evening 1t 70 hap
FeA%A .~%". FsN A*-FN'e e1A EtAAE4uAU IQ6I even
ing preached upon slavery, and those aconaiut-
ed with his style, need cot be told that bis bold
and scathiug denunciaticn Of the systeua VIVA
not calculated to prejudice Southerner IN his
iaEoE. The agent listened ior q time and lei,
tue church IN high duIgeon.
Not caring to 20 back, however, With h:s mis-
Sion untat;led, he called upon Mr. White The
next da5 and explained to him the object Of
bis visit 1t was Recommended to him 1h,.
tNe best plan would be for the girl to 10 to
ooefl'n, Int" some pleasant family the.e, and
putsue course Of study At iha ColIere-
Ihl:, however the agent world not hear 10.
lie had been entrusted to provide for bis
charge house for herself. Aner ona or two
consultations, and examination Of feyeral
houses, ona Vas purchased of Nr. C1ark the
former owner, for ii ,110. 1t is situated upon
irosFect street, exist of Erie, the grounds ex
!enaloE through TO Huron street. 4 yound !ads
IN the 1nteriar Of The Stnte wss sent Tor and of.
Tered <oyo if she would reside in the house and
tsHe genera! charge Of Tie girls edccatiou and
training Being unwin n2 to do so. uutess hrr
parents could reside here and board the girl and
9e1sel!' she vas not engaged, and finally \
daughter Of AF. White WAS engaged 10 attend to
the educational department. Special iust,uc.
t!ous were giFen That thorough inst1uctjon
music. He = Ao
The agent returned to this city with the airl
and hes attendants about the 1st Of June. The
tamlJ eanstets OF heraelf and dva servants, firm
sEe homestead Of her fntheS; the eminent, res-
pe:tabls man serrant above spoken Of, Win At.
tetds1o ne commissions Of bis young m:strrss,
20 tne easasn, dc., and accompanies her IN her
EAi&si 8 foater mother or housekeeuer: coot
and tho maids, girls Of about ten aud fourteen
!ca:s: 19e name of the MAJ servant sppears
me g,el IL 9ack to learn, and Of tractable.
supple d!spe=uon, not A. all spoiled by having
oesn made tbs pet and delight Of her tather. AZ
bank for her use, aud apparently tie whole
household have IN abnnd.uce Of fnn!a, The
agent also invested *3o, eco in her meme IN Gin
elnrat: property. Ar: White waa requested to
exercise general guardianship over the fam
ny and thus matters move on, smoothly aud
PLEASANTLY.