MM:==M==!g=M=l
ADVERTISING RATES
, St. I mo. Spos. 0;mos. lyr.
3154 Squat* . . 1.60 1.75 230 0.50 1200
rye iguana . . 5.00 9.60 0.60 9.09 7000
Tbres Squares . . 4.60 3.21 9.03 17.00 25.00
Biz Squares. . . . 11.60 1201 2.5.03 43.50
quarter Column . 19.60 2200 10.00 00.01
Half Column . . , 20.130 40.00 moo 111101
Clue Column I ' . 30.01 00.01 110.01 700.00
Professional Cards 411.00 per line per year.
Administrator's and Auditor's Notices, $3.03.
City Notices. 7/3 cents per line Ist Insertion, 15 cents par
in. out subsequent Insertion.
Ten lines agate constitute • square.
ROBERT IREDELL, in., PUBLISHER,
ALLENTOWN, PA
Coal anb tunibtr.
FBOW, JACOBS is CO.,
WZOLSSALE DIALIIII
ROUGH & WORKED LUMBER,
SASH DOORS AND BLINDS,.
NILLIAMSPORT, PA.
sir Orden from the trade solicited see MIT
Plo T OIL CLOTHS; Enamelled Msolins Drills and
Tt bi :Wg* t T " ; i V Z i
arl o , oL;Td era
Carpels.
Main SHADES and Shading, Plain and 'Fancy. GILT
SHADES and Cords, Tassels I XT CUES of all kinds.
418 ARCII St., below FIFTH;
mar 0-3 m v
MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN I T • E. WALRAVEN,
i
♦ VILDSRT. H. OTTO. M. M. OTTO. 0. W. MILLER.
FILBERT, OTTO it MILLER,
LUMBER,
WILLIAMSPORT, PA.
MILL ON CANAL, WEST OF MAYARD STREET.
OFFICE AT THE MIL N L. •
W. Y. CRANE, AoingA. 4, Rog 03-1 i
R EMOVAL,
SMITH•& OSMUN'S
COAL AND WOOD YARD I
The above Coal and Wood Yard Nan been removiid to the
east end of the Jordan Bridge. SOUTH BIDE, where will
be constantly kept a fine and toll eupply of
Egg, Stove Nut and Chestnut Coal,
selected from the beat mines In the country.
• OUR COAL .
under cover—and It le to the Interest of every en to
purchase
DRY AND SCREENED COAL
ANITA large clock of all kinds of good Wood conetantly
on hand, and delivered to all parts of the city at the lowest
market price,.
BRANCH YARD.—A branrh yard In kept at the Lehigh
Valley Depot, known an the former yard of Lentz and
!locker.
AkiirTIIIS IS THE PEOPLE'S COAL YARD..ligt
Our Coal In selected from the best minen.in the Lehlgu
region, and knowing this to be the fact and that It will give
perfect satiefaction, therein no use In offering to refund
he money. All we ask lea trial. Orders taken at Dentin
eel, hat st. re.
FRANKLIN SMITH, WILLIAM OS3IUN
July.lllb
COAL CONSUMERS,
4 LOOS TO YOUR INTEREST/
STELTZ & lIEEBNER.
Hereby informs the cilia.. of Allentown, arid the pub
lic In general, that he is prepared to furnish all kinds of
CO A L,
from his well docked Yard, formerly H. 0 uth & Co.'s, at
the Lehigh Basin, In the City of Allentown, where ho will
sonstantly keep on hand a full supply of all kind• of Coal,
at the very lowest market prices. Ille coal le nice and
clean, from the very but mince, and in quality superior
o any offered in Allentown.
Be will sell Coal by . the CAR LOAD, at very small pro
fits, ae he Intends to do boldness upon the principle of
" Quick Welland Small Duffle." filve him a call, and
apoa comparing prices you can Judge for yourselves.
Be Will deliver Coal upon call to any part of the City
ripen orders being left at the Yard, or Welnubeimer'• store
mar 31-If STELTZ & HEEBNER.
TO ER4 'ONSPAAC'rODS AND - BUILD—
The undarcigneti Is Prepared to contract for furnishing
SASH, BLINDS, WINDOW FRAMES,
DOOR FRAMES: SHUTTERS.
And all kind. of building lumber Agent for
HOPE SLATE COMPANY'S LEHIGH SLATE.
Wholesale and retail dealer In the
CELEBRATED CUCUMBER PUMP
Orders; left at the EAOLE HOTEL will receive prompt
attention. Post office whim...
Wm. 11. BERLIN,
Clunk ertom a, Ducks Co., Pa..
sem 22-iY
IM:13
RERIOVA I.
TREXLER & BROTHERS,
LUMBER,
lierehy announce to their Mende and patrons that they
hav loot removed from their uld eland to their
NEW YARD
neartk• corner of Tenth and Ilarnllton streets. formerly
occupied by Draws & Miller, ana Lumber Yard, where
they will constantly keep on hand a large and seanoued
stock of
LUMBER,
each as all klrds of
PINE, HEMLOCK, CHESTNUT, POPLAR, SHINGLES
PICKETS, LATHS, Ac.
In fact everything usually kopt by the trade.
Sir Al l kinds of lumber cut to order at churl notice,
Thankful far pant favors, we trust our friends, as well
tot the public in general, willgive us a call at our Now
Turd, where we Will use our best filliVllvers to render nuts
&faction both as regards quality aud prices. (oct 2:11.5-tt
REVIVAL. II
The subscribers hosing lensed the "Old Hope Coal
Yard." would respectfully itutiounee to the citizens of
Alloutowu and the public lu geueral, that they have just
got
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COAL
Onnxixtlnv, of Stove. EFg, Chextunt nud Not from the
BUCK SIOItNTAIN MIPIES.
. .
- °MeV, left with A. A. Maher. Sieger & Iletteenteia, at
the Engle Hotel, Hope Rolling Mill, or tho lard, will be
atteuded to In in
BUSINESS
like manner.
Order.. for Coal by the ear filled at abort notice nud at
the lovrent prices,
Always on band a large stock of
BALED HAY,
milky will be sold ■t,tha lowest nurYet prim
L. W. KOONS & CO
at the" Old hope Coal Yard,"
Racallion Street, corner of Lehigh Valley Railroad.
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L. W. Koos'
oct W
fillecbanico
CONSHOHOCKEN
BOILER AND COIL WORKS
JOHN WOOD. JR.,
TUBE. FLUE AND CYLINDER BOILERS. RATH
AND S TE.4 M CIRCULATING BOILERS.
All kinds of Wrought Iron Coils, 'Nye. for Blast Fur
nace, Gasometers, Smoke /larks
B lilnet
Pi ,Iron Wheel
barrows, and everything In the oller and S heet Iron line,
Also, all kind, of Iron and Bleol Forging, nod Blacksmith
work, Minors' Tools of all kinds, such an \Them Buckets,
Picks, Drills, Mallets, Hiedges, &e.
.•• • .
Having a Steam Hummer and net or toolx of all kinda,
and Allied workman, 1 Batter tnynelf that I can torn out
work with promptneas and dispatch, all of which will to
warranted to to grat.chsen.
Patching Dollen., and repairing genetally, atrictly at
tended to. apr -17
SCHOLARS, ATTENTION!
PUPILS, PARENTS AND ALL OTHERS
=3:3
BOOKS OR STATIONERY
Are in•ded to call nt No. 3 West {lunation Street s (Walk
er's old stsod,) four doors below Eighth Street where you
will Bud a large and complete stock of all kinds of
School Books
used In lh4 county'. at the lowest cash prices.
A full line of LATIN, OBEBK, BERMAN sod FRENCH
books for Colleges, Academies and Schools, always on
hand, at the lowest rates.
A foil assortment of Stationery, Ilisuk Books, Memo
randums, Pocket Books, Combs, Albums, Pinnace, Ster
eoscopes end Views, Window Paper. Sc., sold at th,r very
lowest mei, prince.
English and (lemon pocket and family Bibles, Prayer
Books and Hymn Book..
A large and xplundill stock of Miscellaneous Books of
Prose mid Poetry, and Sunday SchouPßooks All tile re
quisites for Sunday Schools always on hand at Philadel
phia Prices.
Wo are closing out our stuck of WALL PAPEIt at cost.
Agent for the eels of
BRADBURY'S CELEBRATED PIANOS
Please give me a call when you wish to putchase.
. • E. MOM, ,
Hamilton Ell., below Eighth, Allentown, Ps.
VOL. XXIV.
Minbob3 Sbabro.
TIIOII.4IIPrITTIIR. JAMES F. Hops. O.C. WARDISCIN
EDW. E. WozaaLL. 0808(la Porn,
THOMAS POTTER, SON et: CO.,
MA7FACTURBRO OP
OIL CLOTHS AND WINDOW SHADES,
MASONIC HALL,
MONEY RECEIVED ON DEPOSIT. and epee cent. ha
erect will bo allowed. For shorter periods special rates
will bo paid.
Also, money loaned out on FAVORABLE TERMS. Sold
Bank le located in the Keystone House, In the borough of
In now recelvlog hie Fall Importations. conekllng In I Kutztown. JOIIN 11. FOOEL President.
Dart of ED WARD lIOTTENtreCIS, 31. D. Cashier.
NO. 719 CHESTNUT STREET,
CURTAIN MATERIALS,
In 81111. Mohair, Woratell Linen and Cotton, embracing
many novelties. •
Lace Curtains
of rarlelen, St. o.llon end Nottingham 10.1ce.
CORNICES AND DECORATIONS
anew and - original d.lgnm.
WINDOW SHADES,
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MUSQUITO CANOPIES,
I=ll
CMG
TT A. STEEL,
11 PH OLSTERI N G,
WINDOW SHADE J.: BEDDING STORE,
No. 46 North Ninth Street,
WINDOW SHADES,
With fixtures complete. from ia.OU a poir, up to $13.00.
WHITE HOLLAND SHADES AT ALL PRICES.
SHADES OF ANY STYLE AND COLOR MADE TO Olt
DER.
STORE SHADES MADE AND LETTERED
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ALL KINDS OF WINDOW DRAPER\
PATENT MOSQUITO CANOPIES
GILT, ROSEWOOD AND WALNUT CORNICES.
CURTAIN BANDS, TASSELS, CORD, Arc.
FURNITURE STRIPS CUT AND MADE
STAIR AND VESTIBULE RODS.
FURNITURE RE•UPIIOLSTEItED AND VARNISHED.
Carpet. and Matting,, old and now, made, altered and
put down.
UPHOLSTERERS' MATERIALS OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION AT WHOLESALE
A NEW THING.
SILK FINISHED WINDOW SIIA DES.
octl3-ly
Orttrints anti it Moth.
RICH AND ELEGANT
CARPETS, OIL CLOTIIS,
S. C. FOULK
has resumed the
CARPET BUSINESS
AT 10 8. SECOND ST., PIIILADELPIIIA,
(Between Market and Clicetnut RAO
WRIA
nu
a full 1111Fortment of VELVET. BRUSSELS. THREE
PLI, INGRAIN d VENETIAN CARPETS, OU Cloth
Window Minden, &c., nt reduced prices. ~.1)15.1y
NEW CARPETINGS
We aro now opening a full line of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC CARPETS,
OIL CLOTHS,
MATTINGS
Which we are offering at greatly reduced prier front
Nat neanon.
LEEDOM, SHAW & STEWART,
635' MARKET ST., PHILAWA
)nn 19-1111
ARCH ST.CARPET WAItEIIOUSI
532 ARCH STREET, •
BELOW NINTH STREET, PHILADELPHIA
=1
Itrerlehte fur the Spring Trudy tt largo 'quek of the
Nem Sigh. of
purchaloal at
at the /wrest WILD HATES. Mid WM Ile saht
appeal 'whirl fon front lohl 81,110,11 . x prices.
ENULISII BRUSSELS at 61 tal. andall other goad, In
proportion. JOSEPH BLACK Wt/OLI.
•
11111.1_1.3m KU. Anil Strill. Vida.
TILE GREAT CAIENE OF
MISERY.
Jura Itithibthrel letre Healed Envelope. Priv. A rlo.
A lA:ATOM, ON TAR N Arl'lt A, Tn EAT)II:ST AND It PO' o
cnro of Seam/al Weakutum.
or Sperniatorri 11
eu,
by Solf.Abime, luveluntury Enikpione, Impotency, .Ner
•oun Debility, and Impediments to Markin. inuieralir ;
eCtintllClnton, Epilep•ey and Fite; Mental and Ph Ocal
Incapacity, kc.—By RODEHT J. CULVERWELL, M. D.,
author of Oro Oreen Duoltt . ' Ac.
rho world enowned author, thk admirable ,lerture,
clearly prove. (rum 11111 may irim that the awful
consequence• of aelf-abusa be effectually reineved
without medicine, mud without Momenta. totrsielil opera-
Witte, buuzies, Iniffrumeate. rinser CM'Clinin. POOOICK
Cot a mode of cure atone° certain mud effectual, by WIOCA
every itufforer, uu fault, what his condition may be. lolly
cure 'simnel( cheaply,privately and radically. THIS LUC-
TultH WILL PltO'tE A BOON TO THOUSANDS AND
THOUSANDS.
R. K. DO)In011n
-IT
Sent under seal, In a plain envelope, to any address
un receipt of nix cents, or two postage stumps, by ad
dressiug the publishers. .
Also, Dr. tuiverwell's "Marriage Outdo" Prlce2l eta
Address the Publishers, CHAS. J. C. KLINE St Co.
117 Bowery, Now Yor)t, I'. O. 8ux,.1
WOMEN,
Make Your Homes Comfortable 1!
NOW WE HAVE IT 1
CHEAPEST AND MOST COMPLETE
W L PAPER
IN TLE LEHIGH VALLEY,
AT THE
OLD ESTABLISHED
BOTEN BOOK STORE
LEISENRING, TREXLEIL & CO.,
We are aellipg raper of all utylc. at price. to null either
the rich or pour.
WALL PAPER
Mt. oeseee, do not WI to give ue a cull.
. We have noir do hand the largest Mlock In the Valley,
and tan otter greater and better Inducements than any
other eetablathtneut.
lt will pay yen double to porch.. at the 110 TEN BOOK
STOKE of LEISENRINO, TIIEXI.ER & Co,
mat SO•tf. Allentown, Pa.
IN=
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CAI PETINGS,
TIIE LA.ItGEST,
STOCK OF
ALLENTOWN, PA
IF YOU WANT
.REMEMBER
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,41i6trf
A +
jinanciat
BANKERS,
N. W. COR. THIRD & CHESTNUT STS.,
PII 11 I 1 1 I
DnaMess entrusted to our cure rhall have prompt per.
atonal attention.
Deposits received and interert allowed. Check on Phil.
adelphla, Baltimore and New York credited rip whiten:
charge.
Will hay on margin hie responsible persons, nail Roth
Bonds, Stocks, Gold, Government hivenrities,
Enquiries, &c., by letter will receive immediate mien
• .
Collectioun made on all nctensible Volute.
mar 2.hn 11. h. JAMISON & CO
MMMEE=I
(Organixed under Slate Obartetr In 1600. )
RIZZI
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F.
)vialough M. D., J. D. Wanuer, I:zit.,
aFlotcr. 11. U. Schwartz. E.
W. U. Fogri, Daniel Choler
Richard J. Knorr Joh. Millar
myl24f John it. Four]. Rau.
F RANKLIN SAVINGS BANK,
Located ill the colour of 110mIltoli elreel and Church
alley, In 1,1011 /lan, titery, oppoelte the liertnait
Reformed Chore!, the City of AnewliiwiL Is orgaatred
null ready for hat H rill t pa y SIX per 0,11. I at
t
err,d d Fin i I pa • pit itn,for y
pr,trool of lime, a lap le. d 1 re tat 'lie elate ed ,
poxil.
To secure which, the . f
I.tittitien hits,
filed In the Conn of ei.111141..11 I'll. of Lehigh Comity,
tinder the direct. 0 of the Coon:. a head ht the tint of
elm . - five Thot,ttnill renthiiiined ler the faith.
fal aalr/ ~,, p ropl'l,lliolllal all tech .tt or .
.ohtill lie -toil NKLIN 5.% VlNiiti
lIA\K, tt higher n. .1.10,it, on altar. , all .lark, ,111,1:1/
110111/ hat enlarged lot tho Coati w believer It stay lie
deemed iteret..ar u
In y.
allihtlion to the, the Art tit* Ineorperathin makes the
Pt I'miottity /ittAti to float I,oxil ore, to doe.
tale the etyma al Of 1/40 Ca pilot Mork a DIV 1111111, 10101'1
Is Arty thirtiaand ,e ith Itherty to Ineredee it to ono
handrod toed fitly . dollar,
The,e provodetie snake It I 1 very tleatrable and safe
place of dry...
ant , he Proper le claw that the ilertedi ,
kept In ono a the .rifft..4 and lies( prole:rt.a vela/10 i ii
Ot A
,
rentwitinaint+ will Item:010W furnish dilate on the eliies
of New Vera tktlll I'hilndel plain.
h. A. /MIDGES, l'res id, oh.
.1. IV. %%' I ',SON, I' ior rd.
J. E. 7,1311 III) 31.0 N. Virqhfer.
•
Daniel 11. Miller, S. A. 111 Idea-,
John J. 'IV,
10'Illtatta Baer, .1, K. 7.laintio man,
B. 11. Clear, I.lrote•L
w tit Zimmerman.
El Ij'
llaillion, l , tn antl Sth Starts
A LES 7'oll'N, PA.
Maury tithau oat th•ptt-it at all tltnoi and In any ,ntus
frank ono tlallar no% ilvd, tar nlilrli
SIX PER CE:',T.
tvitl he paid
Itopto.litt may lie with.)rn trti at any thor.' Pormlm tie.
slroun of.~•Il,l nionoy to oily port of the States
or Citnatlim, m lot vo their motto, promptly attended
to amtl ts about 10 rl , lO on their Pot'l•
(told. Stir,. Coupon., lion& und othrr sr vines
It AV I It SCII A LI., Pretildept.
W. V. 1.1,1111 NWAL en , lner. 1.9-1 f
MILLERSTOWN SAVING BANK
MILLEIISTOWN, I,L•'IIiC1I COUNTY
lustlta• ion will he opened on or before the lot clay
of April. Illoney will ho taken on depoklt at all thneo and
lu any autos front .one dollar onward., far which
SIX PER CENT. INTEREST,
per antown will be
Depokito laity w Ithdrawo at any 111110. Alan, money
mated nut ou Favorable t •rins.
AMES WEILER, Presidellt.
efI•NKII.I.% Sr11111:1% Co
.1, F. M. Shllfert, Georue Ltnlwltf,
Frederick C. Yobkt, Chriktlon Ilettuluger,
David Donner, Winton) Solidity.
Isaac ttidenn F. honer,
Horatio T. Ilartzoo. Ilenjantin J. I 4 chninyer,
Jnmen Silliglitilstur. liar 16.6 m
FARMER'S. SAVINGS RANK,
Incorporated under a Strafe Charter of 1870
Fogelmvil r. Upper 31acongle townhhip, Lehigh Co.
Thl• Ibutllntlou in. In on organized and opened auger it
Stott) Cite . - ter. MONEY will Lie taken on depo.it nt ail
t mem and in any .10 from id and upward., for
6 PER CENT. INTEREST
WILL BE PAID.
Deposits may 1* withdrawn at any Dale.
Al., money 103.91 1111i011 1hr0 , , ,, ” ••
WI Ll.l AM MOH R, President
It. 11. FOGEL. rashio e.
TII AtEr.g.
.1. 11. I , lntrib,
1 . ..1er,
Sstinll.l Nllllll4
Dr. 11. A. Soylor
31..yev,
David A .
. •
D:m4411. Cruilz, illiam Stela.
William Mo W hr (aim 6-17
HE ADVANTAGES WE ENJOY
j as the exult of a long establishc I
nd SUCC2 . .;ft I buzinclss, enables us to_
incluc, - )ments that makes this an
nouncement worthy of
ATTENTION.
Importing cur foreign goods direct,
coni oiling many leading styles of
American fabrics, employing the best
ariislic talent in the production of our
goods, and"constant progress" our
motto, we claim to lead the market in
READY-MADE CLOTHING;
of which we keep full lines of all
grades, for Mon and Boys.
CUSTOM WORK
our products arc unsurpassed 'for qual
ity, workmanship arid elegance.
In
GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS
our stock is constantly large and sea-
Lonable. We are the sole manufac
urers of the
Prices uniformly low.
Gentlemen visiting New-York are re
quested to call and have their meas
ures recorded upon our books.
System of Salf-Measurement, and
other information promptly furnished
when desired.
Address Box 2256, New-York P 0.
DEVLIN & CO.
NEW AIIICANGEIIENT. •--
THitouGil TICKETS
V IA
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ERIE lIAILW AY,
To Borah,. Sin guru Vol'.. Clevt too& Toledo. Detroit
CHICAGO, ONIAIIA, SAN FRANCISCO,
ot .e;wlnti, I ndiatntptoi , . s t . and nll prloolptil
1%61 , North, notl tho Coontloo. Superb nod Laxo
codeln, tle.i good tor tool.wolit t.e. ore Itttitched.
to toll Expr. ,. .Tr11.14. Yor other • tool 1,11 ltrith•ttoo ay.
ply to It. Al. KEA I'SS. Att ENT LEO lull VALLEY It. E.
tEsprr (tatat) A LLEN TowN. .rr .1;
QL)r— HI FOI,SOII 1111'120VE11
ilt• rioty-Flys Dolor Fttollin
'I _ Et..oi ('to.. V.o m(l4 , Morhot .1900 f;
•nnh.l la • rp Darla. I.lher.tl roottot•-lon nll,wed.
otorrol.tr 0.1.1,...• A.S. II AAIILTON, •noral
tot, Nu. Chrstunt St., Iht11:1., ro. 1111. r -3m
(An AAONTH AND EXPE!. AIFS
e:sl.`kil, til tonell the CELEIIIIATED ((INK
LEY IiNIT'YINtt MACHINE fit- Et-Air oon. Slth! ,
cio.o,t, eveo ythton. toot +ntion
.1.41...0 Atld
felt SI.. P. , 1111 . /1
• o!no
FLOOR OIL CLOTII,
4.4, 54 and 8.4 In New mud Elegant De.lgun sin/ Lotter
In l'rice.
HEARER'S "OLD CORNER".
ALLENTOWN, PA., - WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 18 1870.
Jar the ILabirs
LOOK ! LOOK I I LOOK !! !
AT FOSTER'S NEW YORE STORE
THE BEST MACHINES IX THE WORLD!
GROUTER & 131 K Ell'S
==ll
AWMlrdod the highest premium. "The Cro..x et the T.r.
glom of Honor," at the Path. 31.%1'11 I Nl'.
N LES, THREfit null S 11: TWIST t.on-tantly
hand. The people lletlloWl Mid 1011111 y ore
invited to rail at our .1111••1'011111.
Remember the plot,. opi.site the (tcrutit 1:44,0
Church.
.
N. II —Full Itmirnctlnns gl von in nny poriton. 119 ,99,
It g 2lneldnen. All 31:teltini , warrantnil to give...At-M.9m"
S. N. KEI1 3 1'.1t, Agent,
dm. Ti No 19 rams Hamilton St., Allantaavit.lla
WHEELER R WILSON'S
SEWING I..ICIIINES
ARE THE CHEAPEST AND ISES'I
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Over 450,000 now in use
They senst le.. to I,ssols iss repssls ••,.. •
They me este:Oslo .pf II ••I II i...
have lost t.w . 1 1• 41 , ir , 11 i•• 1,11 Li 1 , .
Th 7 mak° .nult• ^Well ..11 F. 1,1,
Tiwy ore se..ranted thre. y. , :tr• 1 , 11 , 1 1.1,, 31 AI, jo
SCIT AM. Prucii.t,,,,
PETERSON & ( n:\ II I} 'l' i 1
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914 CHESTNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA
ALLKIVTOIVN AGENCY,
No. 2S EAST HAMILTON STREEI
Third thud. below Grrman itor.orutpd Chord,.
d mar 9.1 Y w r ;.13.
jrirr 1)roof
WATSON'S CELEBRATTIGS I'll'4El
AND DUI:DLA ‘l l l.
• .s 14 , 1 1 ,5.
E.,"8u5.„,,,,.> IS Is 4 ;
THE OLDEST SAFE 1101'SE PHILADELPIII.I
The only Safes with !sail.: linens.
Cl oar...teed Free from Dampness.
pre, front 15 to 20 per vent. lower than other
makers. 19 rims send for Clrellllll . 31141 Priro 1,1. t.
'l'. W.\ TS./N A ne.N.
lento of EVIIIP , & 311111.1'ml wept,
No. Al S. Foorth St.. P10ht.1.11.1.1...
MEM
N ORTHAMPTON COUNTY R. R
The Stil.crivtion Ifonke for Stork In tho Northampton
County Saffron& manilla from Portland, on the Del
Lark. & NVeztern It. It., to !latish.hem, ea the terinhl...l
the N. I'. It. It., will ho opeoed nt tho Na/Al Bono.
Nazareth, I'a., on TIII'ItSDAY, MAY loth. 1 , 70, nl lo
W.clock it. in. and will he Iti•pi !tont 10.., to. lo 4 I.
al. on Mop Will, at It loch one. 1/1i .I 0•
t In till I rcei, e mat 1.1 all :nl,•
i• n, Koid ”1" lho 1... th Nortliamrt , m
ht vtlig lii conavetion.. and pr 0..., 1.. cal trade
with 1111...
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BANKERS AND DEALERS IN
GOVERNMENT SECUItITIES.
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10 sot"rit TmEns:TREET,
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GOLD
Bought itud,olEl ut 31.trt,utAtt,
CIInpIIMI Cashrtl. Stoke 1,11011
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Low Prices Taking, People by Stores
Iit:TAILING AT WHOLESALE 1'I:11 . 1:,.
NOW IS l'IlE '11.11.: to buy (Alva', at th,
Old .11Ienlivu china ;ld gli,..ware •Ivr.., N... I:.\
HAMILTON rtreet, zwarly opposltv Oersodu 11.
Church.
THIi LARGEST A.VD (:11E-IPEST STOCK
f China, Ma, wul Cror kery ware In 1.1.1/igh and adjoin
III2COMItiPS.
Novi 118 ailing at Or following prig... 4:
llood 10 rout PLATES at u conk
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18 12 refl.
2.1 HOWLS 15 coll
12 0•80•
15 10 rent
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10 St I' G S
lo 117:11111,Elt5
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1.1 lo root-
Flue 1:0111.ETS, +1 7.1 por dor., or Li rou(. ouch
7.lcrut I..IMPS, ut
Every vari..ty of ()noon-wale and flla—tvuto then Pe r
than tho cheity. , t.' ihg
urinuni“war, anti Tulae y,
o.tt variety of th,ful nu,l fancy a: title, 1.,•• tiltlio•rou ,
in..utiou, belonging to Chia: kttnr. All
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II A3111,T(11 hTlt EFT, opp.o.lto •tl• l,•tuo•t•
11•rhivil Church. 'l'. C. I:E1:N.111
IrENitr J. SCII IV Merl.,
DEALER I\
LiQCOES,
AND VINEGAR,
BIERV OLD STANp,
S 3 WEST HAMILTON STREET,
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The be..t beam.. n.trnvn pn hived. Ile .k n .hare
the paten:lnge of the pobbc. coulblent that .1.1. e AI horine
, tin a fail will I econve 4.teinnt. . apt 1:7.4*.in
11. 4 :STA111.1811 ED 1815.
ZA lIN & SON,
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BOOT A'S 11 81101 , ', 31.1 111,S,
For ILOC, and Boy.' y
NO. 905 ARCH ST.,
Late 170 North Fourth Scree:.
We ha, ulwityN n Inknil and Sisoe4 of the leh t
ktylen. \Ye' make them to tall, the IlLest inat, rtal.
the be4t manner, unit at rea+onablo price,
JACOB ZAUN. finy 2.3unlAwl ALBERT ZAU.N.
Life of Fred Douglass
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"I was now left to my title. I was all
alone. and within the'walls of it stone prison.
But a few days Irfore, and I was full of hope.
I expected to have beemsale in it land of free.n
dote ; hut noW I was covered with gloom,
sunk down to the utmost despair. I thought
the possibility (4 . 1 r( edom was gone. I was kept
in 4his way one week, at the end of which
C'aptain Auld, toy master, to toy suprise and
utte r astonishment, came op and took me nut
with the intention of sending me, with a gen
stemma of his seiinniniiinee, into Alabama,
tint concluded to send me back to Baltimore,
to live again with Ids brother Hugh, and to
learn a trade.
I was pin there to learn how 'to caulk. It,
however, proved, :t very unfavorable place 42r
the accomplishment of object. llr.
Gnrd
tier N%05 engaged that spring in building two
large 1111111-01 . - War prigs. -
;wol'ercedly f o r flit
Mexican Government. The VCSS , • Is were to
launclu.(l in the July ol that year, and in
I.oltne ther.nr, Ilr. Carduvr wa4 to lose it con-
MI
I ;SIIIIIIII Wlllll I Pliterell,llll IVII,I
I. , •I;• rot lillll` to it 11111 anything.
than I nJ to kh, that %ditch In..1:.111,1v
AIM
t,. ,11 , rin2; the ship yard, my
r,I rr,an r \vcre. Iu do what
:.tr 0 , 111111.111.1 rd (II)
111 r at na• iaa.'a and c.ill
o.• 11. I IV as to lit'
all as itve.ters. Their w.rd Nrl/ , 10
I e toy ,ite,“tion i,,st trying
I no..l—la d“ , . , •ni , :lirs 01 hands.
I n ill , prwe 01 . :1
Ir. rwir v,ieos would
In.dnent. It
Leli. this flint' , r hero.'
" 1 ,.! . trr limhery,tnler'— Fred
— het a fresh
c,ain• help saw oil' the
and gel.
unm I :n...--Tred, hold on the end of :his
=Mil
• L.o to the IdneliSlllll.ll . ,l,lloll, and
: v.. Fre, run. And
1.1 a say, Fred, Ile:11•
tilid get tip n lire lts (juiek as lightning,
noth r th , r ! come
Inns
111,1 N this timbvi•
• I ~ ty, y, Mast p.m why don't you
In-.n 1,111.11? . Ifnllaol 11:1110./ . .
(There Volet.:: at the saute time.)
!—Cio there [old on where ydu
ere.--1) you, if you move, knock
cocr bl'aillS
This was my school for eight months ; and I
lom• remained there longer, but for a
most horrid light I had with rollr Or the white
apprentie, s, in which or left eye woo nearly
knocked out. and 1 wns horribly 'atingle(' in
taller respects. The fiiet, in the ease were
these.. l'ittil it very little while alter I went
there, NOlite and black ship-carpenters Ivorl:eLl
side by side, and no (me seemed to see :my
impropriety ill it. All bands seemed to be
curt - 11 . 1.11 the ear
. . .
petters Were rthelllell. Thing , " seemed (f he I granted me the privilege, and proposed the
,;Ding on very well. All at once, the white liolliiwing trans : I was to he allowed all my
c openters knocked off, and said They would ! time, make all contracts with those for whom
no wort with free eohired w „ r h iti ,.,,, •iii„.l, : I worked, and find my own mnployment ; and
r :,:n, for ltd.:, a ; a ll ege d, was. that if n o ,. ill return for this liberty, I was to pay . him
e ,lured carpenters were encouraged, they
. three dollars at the end ()reach week, find my..
W 1,1111 ~ , eci 1:11:e the U,1•11' illic their own 11110115 Self in caulking Loo's, and in board and cloth
:in,' I , r ~ „i t ,. 1 . 1 ..„ „•,,„i! h,, it ,,,,„ It oil of in,g. My board was two dollars and a halt' per
„ iiip k y , n t . 1. 1 „. y them i„ re k i t „ d i ed tip ,. ; week. 'fins, with the wear and tear of cloth
s' mice to put a .itop to it. And taking ad_ I log and caulking tools, made my remitter ex
vantage of Or, Gar liter's doicessities, th e y I poise about six dollars per week. This
"' ro t, o ff, sw eill'ilig I hey:. would work 110 , 1111101111 t I was compelled to make up or relin-
Linger, unless he IN 4,11',1 discharge hit black I (wish the privilege of hiring my time. Rain
carp:inters. Now. though this in.l rot extend ,or shine, work or no work, of the end of each
tii me in l'orm, it did not reach me in titet. 1 week the money must be forthcoming, or I
fly trillow-niprentices very soon began to I must g ive al) toy privilege. This arrange
-1,1 it ile ; ;lading to them to work with me. ! ment it will ht perceived, was decidedly in
lla., degan to put oti ails, nod bilk ...bout themy toaster's thvor. It relieved him of all need
i• tr i gg ,.r., - hi ht tig t h e ~t„,ry, sa y ing wt , of looking after
. fliti. His money was sure.
all fliig - Itt to be killed : ((Cli being encouraged 1 Ile received all the benefits of slaveholdiug
03 . the jo111110) 1 111011, Ili0 . ) I , )llkllieneed making I without its evils ; while I endured all
ny condition us hard :1, , ill, y l'olllll, 'hy heeler- I the evils of a slave, and suffered all the
lit me around, and some! hu e , , tr ihi tig it ,. care and anxiety of a freeman, I found
.of eocr ..,• h, 1 . 1 1 1„. % ,,,, I I ,„„,h, „ I l e ,. the lit a hard bargain. But hard as it was, I
• 2 id it ; 1 1, y,', i., it ~., . „ 0 1 ..., ~.„. i,.,,, ~,,,,i ii, , thought it better than the old tunic of getting.
• _:,l ll. I .:Ic ..,...„ , .i.e.•-. ; an , ', Willie I kept ' It was a step towards freedom, to be allowed
1 .. 1.1 :I. ;i1 I . :,..'. 1 , 1 ,i :. 1 i -we: , led fit ry will ; i to bear the responsibilities of a freeman, and
0 I , ,i,l 1 „ i 'i t . ~ 1,,. \,.!,, 1,. of thi . iii, tmsiti „.. I was determined to hold On upon R. I bent
, ~,
~‘ „ ,,,,,,.1 . •;•,„. y. i ,„.„.„ 1 . , ill lengths , myself to the work of making money. I was
ready to work at night :is well as day, and by
imil.ini .1. ;old c. 0.,. upon nie, armed with .
", and heavy handspikes. One
:.. i.torr the most untiring perseverance and industry,
•ii. i
~ i „ Ingot 11(11 „ 1011 . brie;:. . 1 . 1 „, i , t , u., - I made enough to meet my expenses, and My
, ,„,,I ..., i . ,. „r tn „ . „„ I 0. „., t „. iiiu.i in , up a little money every week. I went on
1 ...,...
itch-edin .: to 111,•.., in front, and I thus from May till August. 'Allister Ilfugh.l
then tel to allow me to hire my time .
eTh s -ide,iiie one ii, hind rail tip With IL '
~ .'., ~,,,I ~,,,,I ~,,, ~ 11 , ~, y 1,1.,,, (11(011
I longer. The ground for his refusal was a
~ : I I 1 , thlilleti Ice. 1 fell, and Willl ! Canine on my part, .inc Saturday night, to pay 1
.1- :I, :, ,C.l ran 1111.111 Me, 111111 tell to beating hint for my week's time. 'fhb; failure was'
,i• w Ith their fists. I let them lay on for al (tees:limed by my attending a camp 'fleeting
about ten miles t”oto Baltimore. During the
hi: •. cintherim." strength. 1 n an imtant I
leek, I had entered into an engagement with
ti, a sudden . surge. my .(tools 1
„„,A h„,.,,,,
.lust and rose 01
it , 1 dirt thud, lilt iii . their a number of ping friends, to start from Bahl- I
~,,,I.r „.„,.1, me. „ lit , hi, 111005' hoot, it More to the camp ground early on the Salm
-1,,,‘ erful kick in the left eve. My eyeball 1 day evening; tool being detained by my em
ployer, I wits unable to go down to 3laster
;I, .1 tt , have 'burst. When they saw •my
Hugh's, without dimppninting the company.
ye I iiii.ed, allii badly SWOIII.II, they left mes
wi t h th i s I ~,.iz ed the handspiki , , unit i.ii. a I I knew that Master Hugh was in no special
need of the money that night. I therefore
lime perstred them. 1 1111 here the carpenters I
givii i decided to go to camp meeting, and upon my
interfered, and 1 thoui , ot I might as well ,
tel to pity hint the three dollars. I staid
A up. It teats imp os:iblc to stand my groond
„..„i„,.. 1 ,„, twiny. All ii , i , tout , phie, in
sight to the camp
,meeting one day longer• than I
I intended when I left. But as soon as I re
of not le-is than fifty white ship-earpenters,
hut i turned, I called upon him to pay him what
:tic! not one interposed it friendly word ;
Ihe considered his due. I found him very
-on. • -cried. 11 bill the a—a nigger! . Kill
id„, i kill i i i„, t llc :trunk u „. Itill , person. , angry ; he could scarce restrain his Wrath.
i '', 211 ,1 My only
ninii„.i, for
life
(On , i n ni g ht . lie Said he had a great mind to give me It se-
I i-cetitielled in getiin . g, away with all Illllli- vere whipping. Ile ,wlshed to know how 1
tional blow, and barely so ; tor to strike a dared go out of the city without asking ale
White 1111111 is death by Lynch law,—and that ! Itermissimi. I told 111111 I hired my time, and
twits the 111(0 ill Mr. Gardner's ship-yard ; nor i while I paid him the price which he askedfor
51115 there much of ally 'Mier out of Mr. (lard- I it, I did not know that I was bound to ask
ner's ship-yard, within the bounds of the him when and where I should go. This re
, Slave States. ply troubled Idol ; and, alter reflecting a few
I went directly home, and told the story of moments, he turned tit me, and said I should
my wrongs to Master Hugh ; and I tun happy I hire my time no longer; the next thing
to say of Ithil,'lrreligious as he ens, his COll. 'he should know of, I would be running
duct was heavenly, compared with that or his away. Upon the same plea, lie told Inc to
Mother 'fliontas under , 11111111 r I'lll l lllllSlanet , =. ' bring my tools and clothing home forthwith.
Ile listened attentively to my narration of the 1 did so ; but instead of seeking work, as I had
cocoon-tam:es lending to the savtige outrage, I been accustomed to do previously to hirng my
, 010111v0 . 01011y proofs of hid stron:r Indignation 1 time I spent the whole week without the per
at it. The heart of illy once over kind Lois- 1 formance oh' a single stroke of work. I did
tress waS111.;11ill melted. into pity. My pulled- i this in retaliation. Saturday night, he called
ciat eye and blood-covered fare moved her to I upon me as mamdfor my week's wages. I
I tears. sibc took a chair by me, washed the , told him I had no wages ; I had done no
blood f ro m my face, and With Il mother's ten. I work that week, here we were upon the
i1iqin,...... lannol up leY head, covering the point of coming to blows. He raved, and
wounded eye with a lean iiieee of fresh i swore his determination to get hold of me.
Llsief. It was C. 111111,1. l'OrllpenSlltloll rill' Illy i I did 1101 allow myself a single word ; but
stillerings to .1 itness, once more. a manifesto- I was resolved, if he laid the weight of his hand
lion of kindness from this my once affection. I upon me, it should be blow• for blow. Ile did
the old mistress. Master Might was very I not strike one, but told me that he would find,
much enraged. Ile gave expression to his Ime in constant employment in future . . I
feelings by pouring.,eit curses main the heads ' thoug ht over the 'natter of my &genii° during
of those who did the diied. Als
soon as I got i Sunday, and finally resolved open the third
a little the better el my iiroises, he took . . day of 1-teptemb'er, as the day upon which I
me with Idol to Esquire. Watson's in Bond 1 would make It sranaa attempt M secure my
Street, to see 101 tat could be done with the I freedom. I now and three weeks during
matter. Alr. Watson inquired who saw the I which to prepare for my journey. Early on
IlSolllll COIIIIIIIIII'd. }Cuter Moult 10111 him it , Monday morning, before Master Hugh' had
wasidone in Mr. Cartlutir's , hip yard, at mid- 1 time to make any engagement for me, I went
lily, where there was a large number of men 1 ont and got employment of Mr. Butler, nt his
at li oil:. •• As to tht," Ili. Said, " the deed
~ ship-yard, near the drawbridge, upon what is
was done,arl there WIN ICI question as to who i called the City Block, thus making it unneces
dol it." Ills answer wa s, he could do iota- I sary for 111111 to seek employment for me. At.
lag ill the 01151', unless some white man would i the end of the week, I brought him between
collie forward and testify. Ile Could iSsue no i eight and nine dollars. Ile seemed very well
warrant on my word. If I had been killed In •pleased, and naked me why I did hot do the
the presence 1 01 a thousand colored people, I
same the week before. Ile little knew what
their testimony, combined would have•been •my plans overt,. My object in working stead
! imuilicient to have arrested one of the mur- , ily was to remove ally suspicion lie might en
(hirers. Master Hugh, for once, was coin- tertain of my intention to run away ; and. in
pelted to say this i state of things was, too bad, I this I succeeded admirably. I suppose he
ME
Master Hugh, finding he could get no re
dress, refused to let me go back again to Mr.
Gardner. He kept me himself, and his wife
dressed my wound till I was again restored to
health. Ile then took me into the sillplard
of which he was foreman, in the employment
of Mr. Walter Price. There I was imme
diately set to caulking, and very soon learned
the art of using my mallet and irons. In the
course of one year from the time I left Mr.
Gardner's, I was able to command the highest
wages given to the !limit experienced caulkers.
I was tiaw or some importance to my master.
I was bringing him frhm six to seven dollars
per week. I sometimes brought him nine
dollars per week ; my wages were a dollar
and a half ;a day. After learning how to
caulk, I sought my own employment, made
my own contracts, and collected the money
which I earned.
I was now getting, as I have said, one dol-
lar .111,1 nay cents per day. I contracted for
it ; I earned it ; it WEIS paid to me ; it was
rightfully my own ; yet, upon each returning
Satitrilay night I was compelled to deliver
every cent of that money to Master Ilugh.
And why ? Not because he earned ib—not
because he bad any band in earning it,—not
becati.e I owed it to him,—nor because he
possessed the slightest shadow of a right, but
solely because he had the power to compel me
to give it up. The right of the grim visaged
pirate on the high seas is exactly the Fame.
I now• come to that part or my life during
which I planned and finally stleceedeilln mak . -
ing me e, , .cape from shivery.
In the early part of the year 18a8, I became
quite restless. I could see no reason why I
shuld, at the end or each week, pour the re'
ward of my toil into the purse - of my mw ter.
Wh e n I carried to him my weekly wages, he
would, after counting the money, look me in
the fitee with a robherdike liereu nes,:. and ask,
"Is this all''!" Ile was satisfied with nothing
less than thelast cent. He would, however,
when 1 made him six dollars, sometimes give
me six cents, to envourage me. It had the
opposite effect. I regarded it as a sort of ad
mission of my right to the whole. 'llse fact
that he gave me any part of my wages was
proof to my mind, that he believed nit en
titled to the whole or them. I always felt
worse for having received any thing; fur I
feared that the giving me a few cents would
ease his censeience, and make himself to be a
pretty honorable sort of robber. My discon
tent grew upon me. I was ever on the look
out for means of escape ; and finding no di•
rect means, I determined to try to hire my
time, with a view of getting money with wide!,
to make toy escape. In the spring of 1838,
when Master Thomas came to Baltimore to
purchase his spring goods, I got an opportu
ni y, and applied to him to allow me to hire
my time. lie unhesitatingly refused my re
quest, and told me this teas another stratagem
by which to escape.
About two mouths after this, I applied to
Master Hugh for• the privilege of hiring my
time. Ile was not ncquninted with the thet
that 1 had applied to Master Thomas, and had
been reinsed. lie, too, at first, seemed die.
posed to refuse ; but, alter some reflection he
thought I was never better satisfied with my
condition, than at the very time during which
I was planning my escape. The second week
passed, and again I carried him my full wages;
and so well pleased was he, that ho gave me
twenty-five cents ((Mite a large sum for aslay..
holder to give a slave), and bade me to make
good use of it. I told hint I would. -
On the day determined on I made use of my
comparative freedom to take my start for New
York and in a few days after surmounting di
fficulty and danger I found myself in that
State.
I have been frequently asked how I felt
when I found myself in a Free State. I have
never been ably to answer the question with
any satisfaction to myself. It was a moment
of the highest excitement I ever experienced.
I suppose I felt as one may imagine the un
armed mariner to feel, when he is rescued by
a friendly man•of-war front the pursuit of a
pirate. In wilting to a dear friend, imme
diately after my arrival at New York, I said I
felt like one who had escaped a den of hungry
lions. This, state of mind, however, ver •
soon subsided ; and I was again seized wit::
a feeling of great insecurity and loneliness.
Thank heaven, I remained but a short time
in this distressed situation. J was relieved
from it by the litunane hand of Mr. Dayil
Ruggles, whose vigilance, kindness, and per
severance I shall never forget. lam glad of
an opportunity to express, as far as words
can, Rai: love and gratitude I bear him. Mr.
Ruggh•s is now afflicted with blindness, and is
himself in need of 11w same kind offices which
he was once so forward in the performance of
towards others. I had been in New York but
a few days, when Mr. Ruggles sought me out,
and very kindly took me to his boarding-house
at the corner of Church aid Lespenard streets.
Mr. Ruggles was then very deeply engaged in
the memoral le Dorf/ ease, as well as attending
to a number of other fugitive slaves, devising
ways and means for their successful eseape ;
and though watched and'hemnied in o i i most
every side, he seemed to be inure thun a watch
for his enemies.
Very soon after I went to Mr. Ruggles. .e
wished to know of no where I wanted to go,
as he deemed it unsafe for me to remain in
New York.. I told Mtn I was a caulker, and
should like to go where I could get , work. I
thought of going to Canada ; but he decided
against it, and in favor of my going to New
Bedford, thinking I should be able to get
work there at my trade. At this time Anna,
my intended wife, came on; for I wrotl to
her Immediately after my arrival at New York
(notwithstanding my homeless, houseless and
hapless condition), informing her of my suc
cessful flight, and wishing her to come on
forthwith. In a few days after her arrival,
Mr. Ruggles called in the Rry. J. W. C. Pen
nington, who, in the presence of Mr. Ruggles,
Mrs. Michaels, and two cr three others, per
formed the marriage ceremony, and gave us a
certificate, of which the following is an exact
copy
"This may certify that I joined together In
holy matrimony Frederick Johnson and Anna
Murray, es man and wife, in the presence of
Mr. David Ruggles and Mrs. Michaels.
"Jamas W. C. PENNINGTON.
" New York, Sept. 15, 1838."
Upon receiving the certificate and a five dol
lar bill from Mr. Ruggles, I shouldered one
part of our baggage and Anna took up the
other, and we set out forthwith to take passage
on board of the steamboat John W. Richmond,
for Newport; on our way to New Bedford.
Mr. Ruggles gave me a letter to a Mr. Shaw in
Newport, and told me, in case my money did
not serve me to New Bedford, to stop in New
port and obtain further assistance ; but upon
our arrival at Newport, we were so anxious
to get to a place of safety, that notwithstanding
we lacked the necessary money to pay our
fare, we decided to take seats in the stage, and
promise to pay when we got to New Bedford.
We were encouraged to do this by two excel
lent gentlemen, residents of New Bedford,
whose names I afterward ascertained to ie
Joseph Iticketson and William C. Tala.r.
They scented at once to understand our cir
cumstances, and gave us such assurance of
their friendliness as put us fully at ease in their
presence. It was good indeed to Meet with
such friends, at such a time. Upon reaching
New Bedford we were directed to the house
of Mr. Nathan Johnson, by whom we were
kindly received and hospitably provided for.
With Mr. find Mrs. Johnson took a deep and
lively interest in our welfare. They proved
themselves quite worthy of the name Lof abo
litionists. When the stage-driver found us
tunable to pay our fare, he held on upon our
baggage as security for the debt. I had but to
mention the Net to Sir. Johnson, and he forth
with advanced the looney.
We now iegan to feel a degree of safety,
;tnd to prepare ourselves for the duties and
responsibilities of a life of freedom. On the
morning after our arrival at New B dtbrd,
while at the breakfast-tare, the qu.2stioit arose
as to what name I should be called by. The
name given me by my mother was " Frede ck
Atigustus Washington Bailey." I, however,
had dispensed with the two middle names long
before I left Maryland, so that I was generally
known by the name of "Frederick, Bailey."
'I started from Baltimore bearing the name of
"Stanley." When I got to New York I
again changed toy name to "Frederick John
son," and thought that would be the last
change. But when I got to New Bedford, I
found it necessary again to change my name.
The reason of this necessity was, that there
were so many Johnsona in New Bedford, it
was already quite difficult to distinguish be
tween them. I gave Mr. Johnson the privi
lege of choosing me a name, but I told him he
must not take from the the name of "Freder
ick." Lmnst hold on to Ithat, to preserve .a
sense of my Identity, Mr. Johnson had just
been reading the " Lady of the Lake," and at
once suggested that my name be" Douglass."
Front that time until now I have been called
" Frederick Douglass" • and as lam more
widely known by that name than by any of
the others, I shall continue to use it i as my
ECM
In the afternoon of the day when I reached
New Bedford, I visited the wharves, to take
a view of the shipping. Here I found myself
surrounded with the strongest proofs of
wealth. Lying at the wharves, and riding in
the stream, I saw many ships of the finest
model, in the best order, and of the largest
size. Upon the right and left, I was walled
in by granite warehouses of the widest dimen
sions, stowed to their utmost capacity with
the necessaries and comforts of life. Added
to this, alniost every body seemed to bb at
work, but noiselessly so, compared with what
I had been accustomed to in Baltimore.
There were no loud songs heard from those
engaged in loading and unloading ships. I
heard no deep oaths or horrid curses on the
laborers. I saw no whipping of men ; Int all
scented to go smoothly on. Every man ap
peared to understand his work, and went at it
with a sober yet cheerful earnestness, which
betokened the deep interest which he felt in
what Ito was doing, as well as a sense of his
own dignity as a man.
,To me this looked ex
ceedingly strange. From the wharves I
strolled around and over the town, gazing
With wonder and admiration at the splendid
churches, beautiful dwellidgs, and finely-cul
fivated gardens ; evincing an amount of
wealth, c)mf . ort, taste, and refinement, such
as I had never seen in any part of slavehold.
ing Maryland.
I found employment, the third day after my
arrival, in' stowing a sloop with a load of oil.
It was now, dirty, and hard work for mo ; but
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I went at it with a glad heart and willing
hand. I was now my own master.. It was a
happy moment, the rapture of which can he'
understood only by those who haye been
slaves. It was tho first work, the reward of
which was to be entirely my own; There
was no Master Hugh standing ready, the mo
ment I earned the money, to rob me of it. I
worked that day with a pleasure I had never
before experienced. I was at work for my- .
self and my newly-married wife. It was to
me the starting point of a new existence.:
When I got through with that job, I Went in
pursuit of a job of caulking ; but such was the
strength of prejudice against color, among the .
white caulkers, that they refused to work With
nie, and of course, I could get no employ
ment. Finding my trade of no immediatO
benefit, I threw off my caulking
ments, and prepared myself to do any kind
of work I could get to do. Mr. Johnson
kindly let me have his wood-horse and eavi.;
I very soon found.myself a plenty of work.
There was no work too hard—none too di4.
I was ready to saw wood, shoyel coal, carry
the hod, sweep the chimney, or roll oil casks,'
all of which I did for nearly three years .hi
New Bedford before I became known to the
anti-slavery world.
In a ,out four months after I went to New,
Bedford, 'here came a yoUng man to nie, and
inquired I I did not wish to take the `Libe:
rator.' I told him I did; but just having
made my escape from slavery, I remarked that
I was unable to pay for it then. I. however,
finally tecame a subscriber to it. The paper
came, and I rend it from week to week with'
such feelings as it would be quite idle for me
to attempt to describe. Tho paper became
my meat and my drink. Itly soul was set all
on fire. Its sympathy for my brethren in
bonds—its scathing denunciations of slaveliel
ders—its faithful exposures of slavery—and
its powerful attacks upon the upholders of the
institution—sent a thrill of joy through my
soul such as I had never felt before !
I had not long been a reader of the Libera:
tor,' before I got a pretty correct idea of the
principles, measures, and spirit of the anti
slavery reform. I took right hold of the cause.
I could do but little ; but what I could do I
did with a joyful heart, and novel felt happier
than when In an anti-slavery meeting. I
seldom had much to say at the meetings, be
cause what I wanted to say was said so mucli
better ¢y others. But while attending an an
ti-slavery convention at Nantucket on the 11th
of August 1841, I felt strongly moved to speak
and was at the same time much urged to do
so by Mr. William C. Coffin, a gentleman who
had heard me speak in the colored people's
meeting at New Bedford. It was a severe
cross, and I took it up reluctantly. Tho truth
was I felt myself a slave, and the idea of
speaking to white people weighed me down. I
spoke but a few moments, when I felt a de
gree of freedom, and said what I desired with
considerable ease. From that time until now,
I have been engaged in pleading the cause of
of my brethren—with what success, and with
what devotion, I leave those acquainted with
my labours to decide.
At the point where his useful efforts In the
cause of Freedom commence we leave the
history of this remarkable man. Of his trav
els on the continent of Europe and his lecture
tours in England and Ireland we may yet
have to speak. To suit the.space we bare at
command, the " Life of Fred Douglass" has
of necessity been given in a condensed form ;
but, as an accurate account of the man and
his earlier career, wepresent it to our renders,
believing it will be acceptable, especially in
this day when the struggles of himself and his
coworkers, in conjunction with the events'of
our late war, have, under Providence, been
rewarded by the 15th Amendment to the Con
stitution.
GEN. CAMERON vs. JEFF. DAVIS.
The ex-President of the late Confederate
States is ving written a letter denying the
statement of Senator Cameron that ho once
told Davis that his seat in the Senate would
one dty be occupied by a colored man, the
Philadelphia .Preas refreshes his failing mem
ory with the following reminiscence :
"In 861, about two weeks before Mr.
Davis lett Washington to join his fellow tra'.-
tors in thu South, Senator Cameron met Mrs.
Davis on Pennsylvania Avenue. In reply to
her question as to why he did not "come and
see Jeff," the Senator said, " Why does not
Jell ask me 1" " Well, I ask you to come and
breakfast with us to-morrow morning," "At
what hour?" "Nine o'clock." "I will be
there."
" At the time mentioned Senator Cameron
made his appearance, and after breakfast the
conversation naturally turned upon the then
attitude of the South. Davis was us useful,
fatspoken in his secession viewa, and threat
ened that if it came to the worst, and blood
lied to flow, war would be waged in the States
North of Mason and Dixon's line. As may
be-supposed, such words were not pleasing to
the Krinsylvanla Senator E and he answered .
in effect that the rebellious section' would be
brought - back into the Union, and that: ho
firmly believed that, If the South 'Petah:46d In
its course, not only would all the slaves be,
set free, but that " One day a colored .manr
will occupy your seat, Mr. Davis, in the Uni
ted Slatea Senate !
" Davis, in great anger, tamed to Senator
Cameron and said that the North, not the
South would suffer from the coming war, and
that he himself would 'lead a party to burp to
the ground your property, Mr. ComerOn; in
Penney l van a.'
"Of this Incident Mr. Da4ls appears to bc
as forgetful as he has been 'of his
oath. When the invasion of Pennsylvania
was attempted by the rebel army, one 'of the
generals received orders to destroy, if popl
ble, the ploperty of Simon Cameron and
Thaddeus Stevens. They burned that of, the
latter, and were on their way to destroy Gen.
Cameron's, when they turned upon their
track.
"This la a plain, straight story. Cameron
fulfilled prophecy better then Davis did his
threat.
A CALIFORNIA. ROMANCE.
Eighteen years ago, says the 'Troy Times,
a young man named Charles Corey, of Lan
singburg, left that village for the then distant
shorca of California. He left behind the
frientis and companions of his youthful days,
and dearer than all, one to whom he had'
plighted his troth. The name of the lady
was Jane Hall. Corey arrived safely in his
new home, and at once engaged in business.
For a time he wrote regularly to his betrothed.
but suddenly suspended the correspondence,
and the supposition existed that he had found,
a grave in the Far West.. After the lapse of o: •
few ye ra Miss Hall married a man named
Goodwin in Cohoes, the uolon existing during
a period of seven years, when the husband
diet'. It Seems, however, that Corey had not
lost sight of .his early love. When her hue.,
band ( led he wrote to her again, sent her.
money to relieve her necessit'es, and after a
time crane on here and renewed his pledges of.
affection, These were not rejected, the old,
love elill burned brightly, and once , more he
returned to California. A short time since
he wrote for his betrothed to come on, and
sent money to defray the expenses of the trip.
On Monday last Mrs. Goodwin : started for
Fan Francisco ; and If no ill-fortune attended
her on the journey, to-day she VI ill reach her
latent haven .and be united in marriage.to
thO object Of her girlish affectioru3.
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