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Year: 1859

BALTIMORE Md, July 2o, loa9


Mr.. EDIToR:-So you have given to us
"The Weekly Anglo-African." Most of
the papers published by colored men, from
"The Colored American" to The Anglo
African" | have read and never have
been better pleased with any effort of the
kind. You have my hearty good wishes
for the success of that beautiful paper. My
prayer is that it may live to good old
age, and in its old age grow more vigorous
with the sinews of life so needful to its sue
cess-MoNEY. Without it there must be
failure


Down here in B. we are not inattentive
observers of what is going on amongst our
people. You may fell well assured we are
exultant at that effort, and should you
make some responsible person your agent
in our city, our people, | opine, would let
you hear from them in the proper direc-
ton. No city on this continent needs
more paper to advocate our claims, state
clearly our pretentions, and to show our
reasons for what we are doing and intend
to do, than the city of New Yolk. And
why2 Simply this every nation on this
earth is there represented, and every State
in this Union finds there representative,
and every shade of opinion for and against
us is there taught. There, in that city of
all others, the colored man should have an
organ to plead his cause, to defend his
claims, and through which to tell his story
We have cause, and that cause can alone
be truly and faithfully presented by the
parties most of all others interested. Our
enemies need light, cur friends need from
us encouragement. Then, NJ. Editor, you
are filling up real necessity, you are
meeting demand Our friends of the
New York Tribune of the Independ-
ent," and other good and true papers, battle
for us nobly. They do us just such service
as we are unwilling to do without; end
now that you have given to us "The
Weekly Anglo-African," we shall be as
unwilling to do without it. No editor,
however eloquently, however kindly he
may plead our cause, can tell the black
mans story They have their own work
to do, and no man can do it for them. Re
ligiously, l believe every man has to do
his duty to God. Soin the great struggle
for our regeneration, for our emancipation
from all the ills and evils incident to our
peculiar condition. The Lord be with
Year: 1859

With such course r;sidly pursued, our
youth will learn to estimate money for its
right use, and business will spring up
among them almost spontaneously; and
business will beget, as we have already
said, wealth, and wealth power, and power,
in common with the rest of our fellow-citi-
zens, is all we now want


We shall have occasion to recur to this
subject again.
Year: 1859

The following certificate of character
was given by Senator Brown, of Mississip-
pi, whose long service in both branches of
Congress has given him opportunities for
forming an intimate acquaintance with
the Northern allies of the Southern pol
iticians, and hence competent to speak.
1t ought to be struck off on strips of brass,
manufactured into collars, and worn round
the neck of every Northern doughface and
toady Democrat, and every other politician
of the same stripe in the North. The
" Tribune" speaking Of it, says: " A GER
tifcate of character from an employer is
always solace and sometimes necessity
to faithful servant" This is doubtless
true. 1t further advises these Northern
Democratic servants of Southern political
masters to put this certificate in their pock-
cts but we say no-put 1t round your
necks, gentlemen. But first read it, as it
comes fresh from your Southern masters,
and then you have but to take the advice
above given you: 81 The only hope of the
Southern Democracy is to make fight in
the Charleston Convention to go there
determined to have their views incorporat-
ed in the creed of the party, or break up
the concern in row. / have no doubt, as
the South has heretofore controlled the
party on all great questions, that the
Northern Free-Soil element will again
yield in graceful submission. If they do
not, why then apply the torch to the great
temple of Democracy, and blow the con-
Germ to flinders. Rather than see the par
ty destroyed, the North, which doesn't care
for principle, will allow anything to be in
corporated into the creed"
Year: 1859

THE WEAKEST Po1NT-Does not Satan at- tack us in our weakest point? How he suits his mode of temptation to the disposition of the victim Are you vain In how dazzling lustre will he place the pleasures of this poor world before you Are you ambitious ? In what splendid honor will he make the great things of man appear !! Are you discontent- ed? In what exalted light will he place the advantages of others before your eyes Are you jealous? In what strong contrasts will he place the kindness of the person you love toward another than you Are you of ill- temper How will he make you think every body hates you, neglects you, despises you, or intends to slight you Are you indolent ] How wearisome will he make the slightest effort for another's good seem in your eyes l Are you active? How useless will he make the quiet hour of prayer, and thought and reading, seem to you He tempts us to what our nature is most inclined he suits his allure ments to our inclination. If we are of :. quiet temper, he will not tempt us there !; if we are only ambitious, he will not care to make us jealous if we are too active, he will not tempt us to be idle. He knows us well he drives our inclination to it's far extreme.
Year: 1859

ence, from which I could not endure to banish myself l followed them into a handsome par Tor, where sat an old lady, whom my consciena told me was the rheumatic aunt he'd so cruel | ly belied. Florence herself presented me to this lady, who was fixture, and unable to raise from her chair, and before could stam- mer an apology and retire, related, in her own way Chow different from mine, the mistake by which she had been placed in my care, and the history of our journey, in which it appeared our host, Mir. Le. Roy, had been fellow-pas- senger. When she had ended, they all crowd ed about me, warmly expressing their thanks for my kindness and consideration" to my utter bewilderment and surprise, and cordially inviting me to remain with them, and make the acquaintance of my namesake and family. detached myself from all this unexpected kindness as soon as could, for fancied I read aversion in the flushing and paling face, and dropping eyes of Florence, and with one last look at her, left the room. A moment after, felt tie touch of light hand on my arm, and turning, saw, with mute surprise, that she had followed me into the vestibule.

 Mir. Le Roy" she said hurriedy, |" I can not let you go away misunderstanding me as I do you. If was silent while you so humbly apologized for the noble, generous, and honor able delicacy of your conduct, it was not from anger, believe me, but because was first too much astonished, afterward too much moved and grateful to speak. owe you more than 1 can say, and should be miserable, indeed, if false shame, which you see has not prevented my telling you this, should prevent you from continuing an acquaintance so strangely begun. Trust me, sir, l speak the truth"

 don't know what answer 1 made, for the revulsion of feeling was almost too great for words, and the rapture of knowing as looked down into that lovely face that it was not for the last time, quite took away the little sense l had remaining.

 If you want to know how felt, ask man who is going to be hung, how he would feel to be reprieved

 We'll, how time flies. It certainly does not seem five years since all this happened, yet cousin Jenny (my cousin Jenny now) so bitter ly rcproaches us in our last letter, for not visit ing her in all that time, we have again under taken the journey, but under different auspices, since Florence is Florence Dundard no more, and sleeps upon my arm in the cars no more blushingly, but with the confidence of a wife of nearly five years standing, and registered our names in the hotel books, as Mir. and Mrs. Le Roy," and bless my lucky stars as I read it over. Even while write, Florence, more lovelier than ever, as I think, makes Q grand pretence of arranging our baggage at the hotel where we stop, (and which has re- minded me by past transactions, to write down this story), or comes leaning over me to call me "dear Chester" instead of "dear cousin Frank" as five years before, and to scold me for being so stupid as to sit and write, instead of talking with her. Was ever man so happy in Slight Mistake"
Year: 1859

Speaking of shaving" said pretty girl to an obdurate old bachelor, should think that pair of handsome eyes would be the best mirror to shave by" Yes many poor fellow has been shaved by them," the wretch replied
Year: 1859

not be they are to hasten his death to-night?"


Rand started as the Maniac said this.


II know not. If they are at their cups,
there is little hope of his execution being delay
ed until morning. Once under the influence of
drink, and even did Skinner desire 1t, he could
not restrain their passions"


"Can you form no plan by which we may
rescue him?"


g Not until ascertain the cause which brings
them to the Inn tonight. Stay here in the
shadow of these trees, where the light from the
Inn will not reveal your presence should any Of
the company chance to come cut, and will re-
connoitre the house,


Shielding himself as much as possible from
the light, the Scout neared the Inn, in the al
most vain hope of attaining some clue to the
cause OF the assembling of the company. There
was no one near, and at last he raised himself
from his half recumbent position 50 that he
could obtain view of the men. A glance
within was sufficient to reveal to him the object
he sought Surrounded by a half dozen of
the comphay, with his arms closely pinicned,
stood Mark. ltwas evident, from the appear
ance of the men, that the contents of certain
decanters upon table near them, had in no de-
gree lessened their desire to ll-treat their pris
oner, and their jeers and insults caused the
blood of Thomas Rand to assume fever heat.
With determined look upon his features, he
lett the spot and returned to Mat Ward.
Year: 1859

raen your mistress. believed it not, and now
| know that some hidden motive prompted you
to throw reproach upon her name, that you
might have an object to plead in depriving her
of life Your scheme has failed, and now, be-
ware how you attempt to work that woman's
destruction. have sworn to be her friend,
and while there is power in this right arm, she
shall not want protector. There is mystery
about that woman which cannot solve, but
am confident time will make all things plain
Perchance, sir, the time will come when you
will not be prepared to NEE asath like her."


g Your words affect me zot You may es-
cape my power now, but as sure as you exist.
that woman and yourself shall feel my power.
am not alone to do this. There are scores to
do my bidding, if wish them, and your puny
efforts can avail nothing


"Justice sometimes triumphs over its oppos-
ers, and Right, not Might, may rule. Do not
be too confident in your own strength, sir. A
day. or even an hour, may place you in circum-
stances in which you may be deprived of all
power to injure woman who has never harm
ed you. leave you now, and you had best
heed well my words"


Hurting the weapon ne held out at the open
window, Mat Ward left the room, carefully
locking the door as be did SO.


"Oh," he murmured as he went, =" that wo-
must not, shall not, perish by this villains
hand. Father and son are worthy of each other.
1t seems he did not know me; and yet his face
was as familiar as if years had not passed since
| obtained SO close view of 1T as did to- day"


He reached the door, and was about to pass
from the mansion, when he heard step behind
him, and n voice pronounced his name. lie
turned and beheld the younger Palmer.


"You may think it strange, sir,-my thus
seeking you--but would ask you once more
where we may have met previous to to-day? |
have dim recollection of face similar to your
own, but my memory fails me in being able to
recall it,"


'Tis strange slr," said Ward " that you
should fail to recognize me. One word, think,
will aid your memory" and bending low, the
Maniac whispered word in the other ear
Had viper stung him he would not have start
ed more suddenly.


You here? | thought thesea had separated,
US forever


1T has not. Nothing but death will ever
hide you from me. Butt wiz not harm you
now. Go, and may the fiends ,of guilty con-
sciahco torment you as tGey u your sire.
Year: 1859




The City of Washington steamer which sailed from this
port for Liverpool Saturday took two recent pur
chases Of Mr. Ten Brock to add to his present stable Of
American horses now in training at Newmarket They
purchased Of the well known breeder of racing
STOCK A. Keene Richards, Esq, OF Kentucky who Is at
present in England and consist Of the celebrated three
old Albion colt Sheriff., and very fine looking y
by Lecome, dam by imported Glencoe, named Pretty by
Night and which is consequently half sister Umpire
which has lately been SO successful the English turf
for Mr. Ten Brock. The performances Of Sheriff. in
this country of very high order at the Lexng
ton Kentucky Spring Meeting he the Association
stakes for three year olds, mile heats in and
1A6 beating field Of eight horses. At the same meeting
he also the Citizens stake for three year olds two mile
heats, beating four others in 343a-342 He is by i'm
ported Albion, dam by imported Leviathan out Of i'm
ported Anna Maria; stands fifteen and half hands high
Of sorrel color, with Plainish head good neck and
shoulder capital back and barrel and remarkably strong
quarters. He will make capital handicap horse in Eng
land he has altogether the appearance Of horse
easily be stopped by weight, while he has shown here
that he possesses both speed and endurance in extra
ordinary degree. The two year old is nice looking fy
with good legs, small head and strong shoulders They
probable that may hear of Sheriff. making his debit
on the English turf at of the Newmarket October
gatherings in of the handicap plate races
then run for,


1t currently stated that the great success of Mr. Ten
Brock England will induce many of Southern turf
magnaes to take out Of their best stock there next
Year: 1859




SUICIDE AT FRKscns HorxI--A boarder at French's
Hotel, named j. K Kearney, found dead in his bed
about eight o'clock yesterday morning, by of the
chambermaids A post mortem examination made
by Dr. W Beach, and the stomach found to contain
dark colored fluid strongly resembling laudanum The
slightly diseased appeared to be in healthy condi
ton An inquest was held by Coroner Gamble and after
a due examination into the circumstances of the
verdict Of " suicide by laudanum" rendered. From
the appearance Of the body Of deceased, which
marked ia several places with Indian ink after the fashion
Of sailors supposed that he seafaring man;
and judging by his evident respectabity 1t is presumed
he must have been captain above the ordinary class
Of mariners He apparently about forty five years of
age There were no papers about his person TO indicate
the cause which mpelled him to put end to his ex-
istencc.


ANOTHER SUICIDE F. Wood residing at 152 East
Twenty fourth street, committed suicide yesterday after
by taking laudanum The deceased appears had
been addicted to the intcmperate OF alcoholic liquors
and had been for some time in very low spirits He had
repeatedly threatened sefdesruction but no notice was
taken Of him. On Saturday afternoon he was found
lying in bed In nsensibe condition, and medical aid
Immediately sent for but every proved useless
An inquest held on his body, and verdict rendered
in accordance with the facts


FOUND DEAD Her BEp-On Saturday afternoon an in
quest was held on the body of woman named Mary
Lynch who was found dead in her bed at her residence
No 80 Trinity place. halfpas four O'Clock A. NJ The
husband arrested on suspicion Of having hand in
the matter but II appearing from the testimony that do
ceased OF incorporate habits and the jury rendering


verdict Of Death from compression of the BRAIN" he
was honorabiy acquitted.


DEATH OVER APPLICATION OF HEAr.-A few weeks
ago German named Seresa Limberk, sixty years
of age was attacked with bilious colc and had warm iron
plates wrapped up towels applied to her abdomen for
the purpose of aiiording her relief On removing the
plates II discovered that they had been ovcrhcaed
and that the abdomen intensely inHamed. The con
sequence that gangrenc set in and the patient finally
expired on Friday evening An inquest wax held on the
body and the jury rendered verdict in accordance with
the fncts
Year: 1859

The FIRING INTO THE BARK ARMENrA.-The first
ofhcer OF the bark Armenia sends tho Boston Courier
the Following communication in regard to the nrng into
that vessel at Tarifa:--


On the 9th Of August last as the bark Armenia was
passingn fact had passed-Tara, going some eleven or
twelve knots, the Rip Van Wrinkles Of that ancient
locality fired gun, whether in compliment to US or 70
small Spanish cutter the ofng We were uncertain, but
before could set the flag, we were enlightened by
heavy shot that struck the water on our quarter and
riochetting inflicted barbarous wounds maintop-
sail and forctopmast studdingsa saluting closely the


head OF the mainmast and causing some Of 70 perpe-
trae grand salaam in honor Of her Catholic Majesty
Before they could scome to time, the flying bark hal
run Of range refusing any more Of their bonbons
This may be fun TO them and might be death to u.s. but
fair is It right vattelic poor houselcs
wanderers not only exposed to the piiess and
to all the fag ends Of humanity


The master As well IS myself has been in the trade for


number Of years and was innocent Of any premedated
oherwse and the facts stated may be cautionary 10 other
benghted Mariners and teach them 70 be on guard while
passing the hedges Of that much equented public high
way. ES Efrat Oflcor
Year: 1859

shrug that say any thing goes wrong in the Council
No not 1" And we outsiders are no wiser than the
Dogberry Of the door, for the penotentaries keep their
secrets well. The federal and the cantonai authorities
courteous and hosphable Dinners and soirees
frequent enough but there is truth In wne' this
time italy and vlafranca are more mentioned than
religion.


All We certainly know is that Cabinet messengers are
kept constantly the and from Paris Vienna and
Turin there secrets not 10 DO conhded TO the
telegraph, though specially devoted TO the service.
Yankee physiognemst might guess that Messrs Des Am
brois and Ngra have been able digest the terms
and that Nessrs Coleredo and de Bourqueney begin
feel that the French Alexander must the gordan knot
which no human skill seems able 70 unite Was there
such puxzlcp Not in history, certainly.


They say that Mons Oavour looks on with eager eye
and detects probably through the advccs of his old col
league, NJ Ngra, traces Of further mischief But tho
friends OF the ex Minister Of the Piedmontese Council
have hitherto failed TO induce him to speak Tho day to
tell his experience has not arrived. But is to
come It would be interesting il could have both the
Emperor and the Count in court together. We shall
surely have Of them Parliament il liberty is ever
reestablished in Turin And then no may speak, Mean
time he must stand and wait


We found the hotels and lodgings generally well
piedrather more visiters they than usual not on
account Of the Conference s parenthetcay added
the weather table OF the hotel that Fahrenheit has not
been above ninety degrees during the At sunrise
this morning we were up to catch the old
caressiDg the hills 1t marked seventy -four degrees-two
degrees below summer heat Fancy night here in the
dog days The lake air delciousqute corroboratcs
the exharatng virtue Of the vew for the eye drinks


Beyond the panorama there is nothing poetic in
the birthplace Of Gessner, unless there BIO poe
s the nearest approach TO romance ever pro-
duced here, though they do say that Pestaozz
emcal Protesants who almost swear by the graves Of
Hamern and Zwingle in these brick factories and
this thriving moral population full confirmation of the
rich promises Of their faith It is, in TRUTH this living
old asylum Of Freedom the busiest place all Switzerland


We were conducted through some half dozen silk and
In tha Of Oh 1.x
side machine establishment with republican force of
seven hundred and fifty But not in the humor for
statistics, being the wing for yonder inviting looking
hills with party Of five Yankees-in pursuit Of the
picturesque One Of the number whose role is, pro-


The Plenipotentiaries in session to-day waiting
orders; and some half dozen Of their attaches join party
Year: 1859

A NEW CONFIDENCE GAME Monday nftcr-
noon gentleman from the rural districts
was robbed of hundred dollars under the
following circumstances He was busily en-
gagged in watching some freight, of which he
was the owner, going on board of one of the
steamers at the landing. While thus occu-
pied, he was accosted by an individual who
told him he was going as a passenger on the
same boat, and was glad to make his ac-
quaintance. During the conversation, the
countryman told his new friend that he was
obliged to go up into town to make some new
purchases. The individual, by remarkable
coincidence, was going in the same direction,
and for the same purpose. They started to-
gether, and when they had arrived at the
corner Of Fifth and Walnut the countryman's
friend suddenly stopped, and said he must
return to the boat, as he had forgotten his
pocket book, and he had to pay some one in
that very neighborhood thirty dollars. The
countryman, i'll order to save his friend the
necessity of so long walk, offered to lend
him the money, and, as he had no change.
handed him q 500 bill. The man took the
money, and said he would go up stairs and
get it changed. He then started up the
stairs at the southeast corner of Fifth and
Walnut, and disappeared. Tho countryman
waited for him n reasonable time, but he did
not come back, and then started in search of
him, but he could nowhere be found and it
gradually dawned upon the mind of the YER
dant individual that he had been taken in
and done for.
Year: 1859

New CoUNrERFET.-We were shown yester-
day by the editor of Whites Counterfeit Bank
Note Detector, a new counterfeit three on the
Southern Bank Of Kentucky, which is well
calculated to deceive. The features of the girl
on the left of the viguette are somewhat dis
torted, otherwise it is quite similar to the gen.
une. Look out for them.
Year: 1859

The Coroner held an inquest on Monday
evening over the body Of an unknown man,
who was found in the yard in the rear of
doggery on Race street, near Cherry alley.
A verdict was rendered of death by intem-
perance and exposure.
Year: 1859

An alarm fire was sprung yesterday forenoon
from box No. 50, caused by the partial burning of
a load Of cotton whilst being driven along Cathe-
and owned by Messrs. Gambrill and Cooper. Be
for the fire was discovered in the wagon it had
reached the depot of the Northern Central Rail
way, at the Bolton intersection. The fire is sup
posed to have had its origin by some sparks from
segar, and although the brigade speedily on
their way their services were not required, as the
fire extinguished before their arrival.
Year: 1859

Several municipal changes are to take place on
the lst OF January next, when the boundaries of
the city OF Paris to be extended to the ortiica
tons. Hackney coach fares are to be regulated by
time, and no longer by the set down. The omu-
bus fare is to be reduced from to 1 sous bu' the
correspondence is to be suppressed. 1t is further
stated that the railway round Paris. which is now
used exclusively for the conveyance OF merehan-
disc from one railway to another, will be opened to
the public.