Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-09-29
WHOLE NO. 78l.

Some Of them were drunk, some ouarrelinF one
was tusseling with two white men, whom she
seemed to be in fair way of demoishing, and
many we're siupifcd with rum and helpless with
disease.
In one shanty we found a negro rtgalins hih:
sci! with black ottle OF strychnine and endeav.
oring, in the pauses of inhibition to convince t%o
half drunken mulattoes Of the 'Postolicar nature
Of his church. lie gave vent to some ingenious
and fearful theology.
There were negroes in all conditions Ct bodily
mutila.ion. We saw one afflicted with a tuner
nearly a foot in diameter ore with ghastly scar
across bis jaw, made by axe in the hands of an
enemy one whose leg was almost Aeshless fram
scalding received when stupifed with rum ma
ny eyed come deaf, some entirely blind.
In the latter class was white girl nineteen
years Of age, who was the mother of four children
all born out of wedock, and none of them white
She entirely blind, and spoke with 4 heart
broken manner Of the agony she bad endured
when her children were taken from her. We ask.
ed her where and why they had been removed.
She believed to the almeshouse--perhaps brought
up to be thieves. God knows said che ct lasl;
locking up to the feathery cloudod sky with blank
and sightless orbs.
Many of the miserable beings we visited were
partially Insane. There was one woman white as
leprosy who had sixteen cats. She had them nam
ed by all manner Of fantastic titles, and every cat
at her call, came up to her feet. Sic spoge with
u singing tone and occasionally broke out into
bits of music.
Iu one yard we found gray haired wbto man,
resting his head in the lap of black woman.
lie seemed to have been kicked down the stairway
Of miserable tenement.
The officer touched him with his foot,
Pm drunk said the man. with a leer Of idiocJ:
Gi' me ftp to get some GIN
The officer made light .1ply.
Go To- said the man. grinuiug. lie
was Of large frame, and looked as though he had
once been handsome there was something very
desolato in his white hars
1t is useless to recapitulate scenes ike the1e
Our observations convinced us that the white rop-
ulaton was not less degraded than the negro.
Both were wretchod beyond all speech-mers ami
mails, without hopes beyond sensuality without
mind beyond bare perception without enjoyment
beyond wickedness; without souls beyond instinct.
They were buried in filth and degradatca be-
yond all missionary toi-dead in mind in thought,
in goodness, the swine which made babiation
with them. Unfit for future joy callous and ur-
worthy Of future punishment. they have made
their lives in corruption and will die like the
dogs.
VISIT TO Mr.. ROBERT PURv1s.
In strange contrast to such scenes Of misery,
we lay before our readers the particulars of fn.
al visit, attended by more of gentlemanly genai
ity and evidences of most refined taste. The
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yet scarcely Of them. We refer to Mr.. Robert
Purvis, more widely known than any inan Of color
in America, excepting, perhaps, Frederick Doug
lass. Mr.. Purvis has figured very promineutly,at
sundry times, as anyi.sIavery ora'or. In such
guise he does not appear to the best advantage,bC
ing very violent in delivery and extremely radi-
cal in sentiment During the excitement attend
ant upon the John Brown raid, Mr. Purvis excited
great enmty by irreverently comparing his hero
with the Saviour. As private gentleman, how
ever, Mr.. Purvis il plea SAINT and exceedingly in
teresting We visited him last week lie resides
in Byberry township about twelve miles above the
city proper, and in the Twenty third ward
The stage put US down at his gate and We were
warned to be ready to return in hour and
half. His dwelling stands some distance bacs
lawn, and shadowed with ancient trees. In the
rear stands fine series of barns There mag
nfcent orchards connected with his farm, and his
live stock is of the most approved breeds Weun'
derstand that he receives numbers of premiums
annually from agricultural societies. In this fine
old mansion Mr.. PurVis has resided many years.
We were ushered, upon our visit, into apleasant
dining room. hung with a number Of paintings.
U pom one side Of an old fashioned mantel was
large portrait of fne looking white man on the
other side portrait of swarIhy negro. Above
these old John Brown looking goomy dowh like
bearded patriarch.
In fe minutes Mr.. Purvis came in. We had
anticipated stubborn looking negro with swag-
ger, and tone of bravado. In place OF such We
saw a tall, beautfully-knit gentleman. almost
white, and handsomely dressed. His foot and
hand we're symmetrical, and, although his hair
was gray with years, every limb was full and every
movement supple and easy. He saluted US with "a
decorous dignity, and began to converse
1t was difficult to forget that the before US
was not Of our own race. The topics npon which
he spoke were chiefly personal. lie related some
very amusing anecdotes of his relations with
Southern gentlemen. On one occasion he applied
for passage to Liverpool in Philadelphia pack
ct. Some Southern gensiemen, unacqualn'ed with
Purvis. save man of negro blood, protested
he should not be received. Among these was d
Mr.. Hayne, q near relative Of Ilayno tho orator.
Purvis accordingly went to Liverpool by another
vessel. He met HNyne and the southerners az
they were about returning home, and took passage
with them. passing Cor white lie gaihed
their esteem, cordially invited by each to visit
him in the South, and no entertainment was com.
pete without his joke aud his presence. AT a
final dinner, given to the party by tue captain Of
the vessel, Mr.. Hayne. who had all along violently
spoken Of the negro race publicly toasted Mr..
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