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WilOLK S.CATTIVrS SET FHES-LAUS DEO I In another column. we have given the particulars nr somewhat anomalous and highly interesting tUre ft which been on tid during the past week, In "tUerity.of New York, before Judge Paine- of the Su perior caurt. By the division of the Judge, eight fciiinaa beings hare been snatched from slavery aa brands irom the burning. Although an opposite decision would hare been in flagrant derogation of the law of New York, and at war with justice and rea ori, still we trembled for the result; knowing that "the most otrnt influences would be brought to turn the Male in favor of the slave claimants. True to its satsnic vocation, the Journal of Com mere attempted to anticipate and determine the decision of Judge by appeal like the following What principle, in view of the embarrassment and disturbances likely to result from a rule hostile to tiie interests of many of the States of the Union, ought the tribunals of the ISorth to Lit down on thissubject? This is qncstmn of treat and we do not propose, on the eve of a decision by one of oar courts, to express a decided opinion upon the subject, The court doubtless understands, that a decision adverse to the rights of Southern citizens will be regarded as an nnfiiendlv act, and as a ground that treats them rath er as st rai; gers than as brothers, and that converts a necessity (such- it will be regarded) into a matter of loss nnd punishment.

In the present irr table state of feeling between the and the South, there- mains of a cortesT, the repetition of which we trust is far distant, nil circumstances of further irritation ought on both sides to be avoided. Fortunately, Judge Paine had too much self-respect, and too high a regard for the oath he had taken, to bo brow-beaten and intimidated by considerations like these. The Erminrr Pest, in commenting upon this' case, remarks A case precisely similar to this has never before, we believe, come up for adjudication in our courts. Several precedents having1 some bearing upon it were cited but none were explicit or unequivocal. In the Indiana case, the elaves in transiln were on the protind that they were going to a free State; in the Illinois? case, the decision turned troon a special clause of the criminal code; and in a Jlm'-ch isetts css-yhe slavewna discharged because voluntarily brought into a free State; but it will be seen that none of these precedents tonch the instance of slaves on their way to slave States, coming incidentally info free territory.

Jndgn Piiine is therefore forced to consider the rnbject under" the' light of law of nations, and of the general principles of the common law. But these, he says, do not admit of a rjcrht of property in mnn. and therefore, a stranger, though he may un- cuesti.inably pass through the territory of a neighbor with in-miin-tte things as property, cannot carry persons with him as such. Slavery is a condition established by the law of the State, or by municipal hw, and does not exist under the law of nature or cf mtions. The same laws, consequently, which jtiarnnfy a strangers right of transit, also declares and iruarniities the slave's risrht to freedom.

The after arguing the several provisions of the Federal Constitution, cited as applicable and howing thit thy were not, then passed to theaws of this State which declare that no property in man can exist within its limits except in the single in-. stance of fugitives from labor, under the- -k ederal Constitution. Our Revised Statutes' are clear, positive, and explicit on the subject, forbidding1 slaves to brought into the State 4 on any pretence qr if they are brought, that they 'shall be Thb Fate op George Bordiey. The fugitive v'Slave, George Uordlcy, arrested at Philadelphia, has been surrendered to his claimant. The Pennsylvania Freeman thu3hronic3es the final proceedings The hall and passages were crowded with anxious spectators, but no disposition was manifested to interfere with the proceedings.

The scene, when the de- cWon was givon, is described as of the most painful character. The wife of the fugitive was present, and was overwhelmed with agony when she heard that her last hope was taken away from her, and that she was about to bo separated forever from her husband. Moved by her tears, some of the bystanders immediately proposed to purchase the condemned, 'but the master refused entertain any such proposition for the present. lie was determined to take the man home with him as an example to his other slaves, and that afterwards ho would be willing to enter into negotiation for a In what way the man's return was to be made a profitable lesson to his was not. stated, but we may safely conclude that it wns not to consist merely of a pleasant trip from Philadelphia to Maryland, to remain a few days among his old comrades, and then return a freeman to a free State.

There will be interludes of plantation life in which the fugitive will be made to exemplify the horrible danger incurred by those wlio attempt to escape lrom slavery. CotonED Schools ix Oh-j. "Wo are happy to see the progress which the col red people of Ohio are making since the repeal of some of the odious black laws, and the institution of provisions for colored schools. "Wo clip the following in reference to colored schools in Cincinnati Eiht schools have been organized bv those color ed trustees. These schools now form a part of the Common School system of Cincinnati and of the State.

These scE.Vil are conducted, and the pupils make fine proeress. Thus, it is hoped, the colored'; ipula-tion of Ohio will soon see their children possessing as kitfh tirades of intellectual culture, as the children of their more wealth Tieishbors." rro.f IIayti. We have seen the following tigniticant paragraph in several It is stnted that tro Ainerienn gentlemen, officers of the army of the Dominican Republic, in the Island of have arrangements with, certain par- tif in the United States lor the purchase of a steamer, in which they i-ropose to take a large number o. eatvtants to Dominica. Eisht hundred men, it is -iii, havt air ad enlisted for colonization among the the.

terms offered being highly to pen of cnterj and is constant hostility between the Government of Ilavti and the "eastern part of the island, styled the potmuk-ian RrpiMic. Is not this hostility fomented by white Arucricens ho have obtained foothold thcrt 'i t. is so-called Republic is about- as much a MJity a the Mosquito King. National Era. GENERAL NOTICE.

have learned with much regret, that our Mends in Norfolk and Plymouth counties and very probably mi other place have been lately imposed upon ty a man calling himself representing iimsclf to be a fugitive slave seeking to redeem his funliy from slavery, and making use of the names of Wallcut trd others connected with the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. Will our friends ev-ry where- bear in mind to credit no statement as from tl unless duly certified by us in ivritingl Anti-Slavery Ollice, 21 Corr.hill, Boston, November 12th, 1852. C7 A friend is desirous to obtain ihe 1st, 2d, 4th, "tn. 11th, 13th and 15th numbers of the Annual Itf port of the Mans. A.

S. Society, for the purpose of the lc for binding. Any one having all or any of the above number to spare, is requested to forward them to this cfflce, 21 Uornhill, and they shall ecie an equivalent in any way they may choose. tST The Southern Quarterly Review for October atf that the pamphlet "Slavery in the Southern ute by a Carolinian, (noticed in the Liberator of wts written by Mr. E.

J. Pringle, of Charleston, and that its argument is unanswerable Th Biblb Disct'ssiojt. Our last page is' almost occpied with Joseph Parker's reply to Wilson 'and th is is only one half of it." Onerea-0 fits great length is; that Mr. Barker repeats, io dtance, "the objections of Mrs. Wilson a mode oi dealing nhh 'a disputant which is certainly very fair, "tahich requires a great deal of, The dialogue frn girtn to the dicuion makes it quite racy, and 'lifrves it of 1 difcussion Convention to ba held in Sa- Ohio, cs x)j instafct.

DANIEl, WEBSTEa, AND UI3 FUUSOfiXS BosTOir, Not; 1, IS52. Mr. Editor With your permission, I should like to offer a few remarks upon the life and character of the illustrious Webster. Few persons weigh impartially the substances floating in the great Bazaar of mind. A pound of lead is no heavier than a pound of electricity, and yet it seems -heavier.

Daniel Webster weighs no more, in account of his leaden composition, than all those persons whose weight was equal to his, and yet he seemed to preponderate over them. In the world of mind, aa in that of trade, there is a certain standard of weight, by which all substances are to be balanced, and which is the test of mental power, as the merchant's scales are of physical gravitation. intellectual balance is easily perceived, if wo turn eyes to the principles of intellectual life. What is the test of greatness of intellect By grcatnesa of intellect, we all understand potcer of some kind or other; it may be that of the will, that of the reasoning faculties, of the perceptive, or of the imagination. If I excel another in one of these divisions of spiritual power, I am not greater than he, if he excela me in another faculty.

But if I excel him in all my mental powers, then I am greater intellectually, than he is. We are told by the newspapers that the greatest of America's sons has fallen; by which assertion, I suppose, is meant, that Daniel Webster's intellect was greater than any other man's. In proof of this, we are told that his brain was thirty per heavier than the average nf the human brain, but yet, not as heavy as Carter's. This assertion i about as veracious as. the other statements of the mighty weight of religion that was attached to his holy soul, and the universal affirmation concerning bis mighty intellect.

Mackel, a noted French anatomist, states that the average weight of the human brain is about forty-one and a half ounces. It is also well known, that Cuvicr's brain weighed but forty -six ounces, which of course renders it only about eleven per cent, heavier than the average weight of the human brain, and Webster was less than Cuvier's and yet, thirty per cent, heavier than common It is by such means as these that the people ore. hoodwinked into the belief that Webster was a perfect Cod in intellect. But if. Webster's brain' teas thir'y per cent, heavier than yours or mine, what would it prove respecting his intellect The brain, according to phrenol ogists, has about forty organs, only one third of -wKich have any.

connection with the intellect, and only two with- the reasoning faculties of the mind. The brain of the elephant is larger than that of the monkey or dog, or even the human brain is the elephant, therefore, more intellectual than you or 'What more sagacious animal exists than an ape and yet his brain is smaller than that of the well known intellectual prodigy of the biute creation, the noble hoy! Phj-si-ologists are unanimous in the opinion, that upon the number and depth of the convolutions of the brain depend the power of the mind, more than upon the weight or superficial extent of the brain. It is said that this rule holds good from man down to the lowest order of animals. It is also true that heavy hoes, such as I have seen used in Kentucky, are not as useful as the Yankee lighter ones and we all know that Richard Cceur de Lion conld not outvie Saladin in his exploits, although he was armed with an immense battle-axe, while his adversary wielded only a delicate Damascus blade. Behemoth was a noble animal, ns is the ox, the elephant and the rhinoceros but ask the modern warrior if he would prefer behemoth to the fleetest and most agile of Arabian Bteeds, as an efficacious battle operator The texture of the brain, and, above all, the fineness of the organization of the individual, have much to do with the powers of the mind, unless a sharp axe is of less value in splitting wood than a heavy bar of iron.

In the intellectual world, we do not so much need the knock down and drag out power," as we do the skilful dissector of ideas and the penetrator of thoughts, who can with ethereal subtlety enter the interstices of false logic and sophistical reasoning, and rend asunder the vast structures of lying philosophy, as the lightning parts the mammoth steeple, shivering its firmly-welded materials into a thousand fragments. The first element of mental, greatness is, that we should form vast ideas. The next, that we should execute those ideas; and the. third, that we should accomplish this in spite of obstacles. Webster's plans were immense, and so are yours and mine probably ours are as universal as Webster's, his having reference only to the welfare of America, while ours, I trust, embrace a world.

But did Webster accomplish his great purposes Doubtless he sought to make this country great his spirit, we are told, has declared that he still loves his country. But what has he done for his idol Whafmeasure does he stand at the head of, as the development of his country's ability Has he enriched the treasures of her literature Does art owe any thing to his contributions? Has he added a new feature to his country's chief pride her educational system Do the walls 'of Harvard, of Dartmouth, and of Yale, testify to the power of his philosophical researches Does Theology owe a tribute to his memory What discovery in the sciences is he the proud author of? Does Poesy number him among her brightest Has even Liw monument left of his power of construction Can he boast of the simplest discovery in mechanics If he had great ideas, he signally foiled of executing them except in one He did conceive and tarry into practice one great idea, which was that of conquering the prejudices of people against sin and colossal as George Thompson terms elaveholding. Yes, he carried out this idea, but whether it causes his country to-be respected abroad," is somewhat questionable. Greatness, I have said, consists, in part, in accom plishing great results with small means. this kind of greatness, Columbus is a glorious example.

But was Webu'er lacking in means to accomplish the result it iiT'said he contemplated, viz, his country's greatness "Who ever possessed more of the weapons of warfare? Daniel Webster, looked upon by. ail of his countrymen as an intellectual giant, even styled the god-like' his every speech, we are told, road by two millions of men his name and fame so great that his death plunges the whole' country in mourning such as it has never felt before, as we are told and yet he lacking the means to make it great! As well might Jupiter Olympus, as he thundered in the ears of 'all the gods, and maJe the celestial world tremble at his majestic nod, be said to be deficient in means to bend the universe to his behests. Yea, more almost as well might it be said, that the mighty anel standing' with his' right foot upon Ihe sea and his 1 foot upon the earth," and crying with a lonJ as when a lion" roareth," that there should bo time no longer as well might it be said of him, that he was not able to obtain an appreciate ing, yielding auditory, as that the great American Jove could not be heard when ho thundered." The truth must he told, that a greater than Daniel held him in slavish," contemptible subjection. Yes, the god of hi 'and that of his lowest cf all propensities, formed a dual deity, that ruled over, him, nd chained him to his conquering chariot, as ibe Horn an emperors chained their captive kings. Webster lacked skill, devotion to an all-absorbing and power to accomplish w-hat he dreamed of doing and died, a victim to those passions ard "propensities which a truly great man, however much he may be tempted thereby plants his' crushing foot upon, and atands victorious over them all, as St.

George valiantly trampled under foot the drng.m nnd the stripling David hewed off the head of the giant of Gath. Yours for impartial justice, C. STEARNS, TlIIW EH! A TlCMt. AN- ACCEPTABLE IJECTTJBEJL FrrzwnxiAM, (X. IT.) Nov.

8, 1852. i Fbiesd Gabbisos Rev. Daniel I Foster has given as two lectures, in this place, on the subject of slavery. They were truly excellent in manner and matter. It is the first time, I think, that we have been Yvord with a lecturer from the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society: We had received the idea, whence, we cannot say, that the lecturers sent out by that Society were bitter, denunciatory, full of hard words, who were bound, at ail events, and by any means, to create a sensation and provoke opposition.

In this respect, Mr. Foster disappointed us. In him met the graces and amenities of the gentlcmsn. the scholar, and the Christian. He spoke the truth in love, without exaggeration, and without concealment.

We fjund in him no malice or bitterness. He cursed neither Church nor Government, but told some home truths that Church and Government would do well to heed. Mr. ffoster came at an unfavorable time. We had short notice, and other meetings held on the same evenings prevented many from attending.

This was unfortunate, as we were desirous of obtaining for him a favorable hearing. Hernade a good impression on minds of those who were present, and it was the unanimous feeling that it was good for us to be there. There is a little anti-slavery leaven in our community. But, the great lump is hard, unyielding, impenetrable. The leaven, however, is working, and we do not despair of a final triumph over sin and slavery, falsehood and infidelity, war and every form of evil which scourges human society.

If the Church will work with us in the extermination of these woes which afflict humanity, well if not, we shall leave it in its corruptions, and go forward in our work of redeeming the world from its sins. The true reformer can do without the Church in its present false attitude but the Church cannot do without the reformer, and if it is wise, it will ally itself with him, and go on, as in better days, from conquering to conquer. If at any future time you can spare us a lecturer, send Her. Daniel Foster, and we will receive him as a brother beloved. Furthermore, give us due notice, so that we can have a little time to get out our anti-slavery forces we are few and scattered, and it takes some days to give proper notice of a meeting.

Yours, very truly and heartily in a good cause, jonx's. GEHIUT SMITH'S ELECTION. Action of the New Yokk Cextbal College, Nov. 4, 18.52. On the arrival of the news that Gerrit Smith was elected to Congress, the members of the College and friends of the cause of humanity near by convened in the chapel to congratulate each other on the even at 7 o'clock, P.

M. The main College building and the boarding-hall were brilliantly illuminated by the students, presenting to the neighboring village and country a hefcutii'ul and magnificent spectacle. On motion of Prof. Allen, Mr. A.

H. Benedict was called to the chair, and J. Francis Cook was appointed Secretary. A committee to prepare and present to the meeting appropriate Resolutions was chosen, consisting of President C. P.

Grosvenor, Chairman, Prof. W. G. Allen, Mr. Azariah Smith, Miss A.

J. Chamberlain, Miss Sarah Thomas, and Miss Lydia A. Caldwell. the absence of the committee, the meeting was addressed by Messrs. Tai't, Tilden, Burlin-gamc and Bannister, who were frequently interrupted by applause, indicative of the unanimous agreement of the audience in regard to the friend of truth, Gerrit Smith.

The committee came, in and reported the following Resolutions, which unanimously adopted, after some eloquent remarks by- Professor Allen and President Grosvenor 1. Resolved, That we rejoice in the election of Gerrit Smith, as giving evidence of the arousing of the long-sleeping conscience of this nation, and as affording one of the happiest guaranties that the day of the slave's redemption is drawing near, and that, eie long, our country shall be, not as she hitherto has been, a stumbling-block in the world's progress, but a truthful teacher of the principles of Democracy and Christianity. 2. Resolved, That in the election of Gerrit Smith, the people of his district have evinced their hih appreciation of all that is noble in man the State of New York has reason to be proud of her generous citizens the country should rejoice that she has secured the services of one of her worthiest representatives; and, the world can. look forward with 3.

Resolved, That among all the events adapted to awaken hope for. our country, that, notwithstanding her great sin of hypocritically professing to be based on the principle of the equal brotherhood of all mankind, while holding in abject slavery more than three millions of her own sons -and daughters, the God of our fathers will yet interpose for her salvation, the election of Gerrit Smith to membership in the popular branch of our national Congress is regarded by us, and we think must be by all true patriots, as the most auspicious. -i 4. Resolved, That New York Central College owes thanksgiving and praise to Almighty God for calling into the councils of our nation a distinguished patron of this free institution, Gerrit Smith. 5.

Resolved, That tcoman has a right to raise her voice in this general rejoicing for the election of Gerrit Smith to Congress, as a man who will never slumber over the great and momentous subject, universal freedom, but will: testify to the world that he is on the side of right and. humanity, without restriction and that the ladies of Central College deeply participate in this joy. I 6. Rujsolred, That the election of Franklin Pierce as PresiUn and of Vm. 11.

King as Vice President of the United States, standing, as thc-e men do, on the platform of despotic principles adopted by the Demo cratic party at Baltimore (the fugitive Slave Act included.) is an event which imperatively demands a vast increase of anti-slavery labor by all the Iriendo of the country, from the present moment until. Gad shall be obeyed in the proclamation liberty to all the inhabitants of the laud." On motion of Mr. Burlingamc, Voted, that the proceedings of the meeting be published in, Frederick Douglass's Paper, American Baptist, National Era, Xatterutor, Anti-Slavery Standard, Free Democrat, Commonwealth, and. other journals friendly to the cause. A.

H. BENEDICT, J. Fbaxcis Cook, Secretary. Thb Sabbath Investigated or the Old and New Covenants. In two Sermons, by.

Rev. Erastua Miner: New London. These sermons show the rare spectacle of a clergyman not only admitting, but arguing for, and clear ly proving from the Old and New Testaments, the true Scriptural view of the Sabbath namely, that it was a Jew ish institution, not known before the time of Moses, opt obligatory, even then, upon any but the Hebrew nation, and never binding upon Christians at argument, like that, of the Rev. Henry Grew, of Philadelphia, is taken from the stand-point of belief irt the absolute inspiration of the Scriptures, and the Messiahship, Divinity and Atonement of Jeus. Mr.

Miner maintains that Sunday should be ob served, aa a useful and important human institution, by assemblies of the people for worship and instruction yet he bears a manly testimony against the false pretences and sophistical reasoning of Sabbatarians about spec'al judgments for Sabbaih-breaking, and the physical necessity of exactly one seventh part of time as a rest for man and beast. x. w. Ci.Tlie sketch of our recent visit to Pennsylva- 1 1 tan V. A niA is preciuueu, inu jj jre- occupaney of our eolanins with "other matter." yiN ete en fnjFx NATIONAL ANTI-SLAVERY BAZAAR.

The Managers of the National Anti-Slavery Bazaar beg leave to announce, that it will open on the morning of Wednesday, the 22d of December, at 10 Notice of the place will be given hereafter. The supply of articles from our friends abroad will equal in variety and beauty those of any previous year, and we cannot doubt that the friends of the Cause in our own country will show themselves equally mindful of its need, and their own duty. We beg abolitionists throughout the whole country to contribute in the same manner as if the Bazaar re-lied entirely upon their efforts, wholly irrespective of the expected help from Great Britain and France. Societies or individuals, who may prefer to make donations in money to the Bazaar, in preference to manufactured articles, are informed that it will be equally acceptable and duly acknowledged in the Bazaar Gazette. shall rely upon our friends as in former years for supplies of Cake, Fruit, Confectionary, Tea, Coffee, for the Refreshment Table.

For a full advertisement of the Bazaar articles, we refer our readers to future copies of the Liberator and the daily papers. Theodore rarker's Sermon. The following is from the Washington correspondent of the Tribune. It would be quite as satisfactory if those who find fault with Mr. Parker's sermon would state the particulars in which his statements conflict with the facts Theodore Parker's Sermon on Webster has been in demand in It has been eagerly read.

It contains many statements which conflict with the facts but its strong, American stvle its fearless dealing with the faults as well as with the virtues of the Great Giant commend it to the independent reader. Mr. Webster had strong friends in Washington but, as a general thing, they were more discriminating than the men of the modern Athen. They admired the master intellect of the age, while they not blind to the faults of its clay tenement. In this they differed from the men of Boston they did rot and do not believe thst the manufacture of cotton is the chief end of man.

and the glory of God. They are not provinci.il in their idea-, and do not believe in running a dead man for the Presidency, either out of aamtrntioTt or spite. Many years of Mr. Webster's life were spent in this capital nd it would thereiore be hard to claim for him what every body knew he had no'. He was not a saint.

Neither was Solomon, nor King David. But they both repented of their sin, and forgiveness of their Maker. So did Daniel TJieodore FarJcer's Sermon. "We make no apology to our readers for republishing the whole oi this magnificent discourse, to the exclusion of much other matter. Conservatism, both of the pulpit and the prens, is holding up to the young men -of the nation Webster's lite as a perfect While there is much in that life of which Americans ought to be proud, justice demands that the great treachery of the 7th of March should never bo forgotten nor palliated.

And if the common speech of men for yeara is to be believed, there was very little in his private life to justi.y the Christian character which many now give him. When a man of greatintellect dies, it seems to be the fashion to insist that his intellect has saved him. The dead should not be lighdy spoken of, but we cannot but detest that sham sentimentality which sees nothing but pure Christian patriotism in any man's life, simply because he is dead. The awful mistake of Webster was his 7th of March speech, and most awfully was the wrong expiated. Never was ambition moro signally or more justly defeated.

Let that sublime warning be ever heard by the politicians and statesmen of America Hartford Republican. Important Work. We often hear inquiries for Stroud's Sketch of the Slave Laws a work, we believe, entirely out of print, but to which those engaged in the discussion of the slave question have frequent occasion to refer. We are happy in being able to state, for the information of such persons, that William I. Bowditch, of Boston, is engaged in the preparation cf a work which will embrace all the essential information contained in Judge Stroud's book, and contain besides an accurate Digest of all the laws of the several States so far as they relate to slavery.

To those who know Mr. Bowditch we need not speak of his qualifications for the task he has under-token, but for the information of others we may sav, that he is a ripe scholar, a sound and clear-headed lawyer, a patient and unwearied soarcher after facts, a skiliul compiler, and an aide writer. He will make a book, we doubt not, which will answer the wants and command the confidence of the legil profession and the public generally. How soon it will be'ready for the press, we do not Penn. Freemat.

Freedom of the Press. The Parkersbury AVirs states that the street in front of the Post Office, in tht plaee, was recently lighted up bv a bonfire of newspapers, which had been reserved unto the day of fire, under sentence of condemnation for the anti-slavery sentiments contained in them. The auto-da-fe was made under the direction of the officers of the law. How circumstances do alter eases! If the Prince President of France, the Emperor of Austria, or the Governor of Cuba, prohibits the circulation of an English or an American newspaper within his do minions, the country rings with of French, Austrian, or Spanish tyranny but if the prohibition happens to bo by a Southern slaveholder, that is quite another matter. It is quite safe t' denounce Louis Napoleon, hut he is a bold editor who, with a Southern circulation, shall venture to speak disrespectfully of a Virginian catchpole A.

S. Standard. Brutal Murder of a Jfegro. A negro employed on a'schooner loading at tie nail factory in Troy, was on the 12th discharged for drunkenness. He, however, went on board again this morning, and not obeying, the orders of the mate to go ou shore, one of tin- crew struck him on the head with a handspike.

killing him" instantly. The murderer was arrested. Names not known. Another Negro Stampede. A of slaves es hoi ses.

from Bourbon county. Kentucky, re centJv. ill is supposed that about: went v-live fie Some of them were recovered in the neighborhood of the Blue Licks, hut more of them are still fugitives. A number of Kentucky officials were in the city yes-terdav, in search of a squad, of four, who are- suspected of crossing the river opposite Pulton. Cincinnati Gazelle, 6.A inst.i The citizens of Norfolk held a meeting on the 2d and adopted resolutions urging the Legislature at its ensuing session to adopt measures to rid the State of its free colored population.

They also recommend that similar meetings be held throughout the State. CiT" We are told that there has been quite a stir among the colored voters in Williamsburg, about 200 in number, in consequence of a discovery that tha votes which they intended to give for John P. Hale Mid others of the same party, were, in fact, given for the regular Democratic ticket. Two indignation meetings were held on the Awful Calamity. Private advices from Dunkirk report -that the propeller Powhattan has foundered on the lake, and that every soul on "board at the time perished.

She had a number of passengers no list given. Books and papers belonging to the ill-fated vessel have drifred ashore. Nothing authentic has yet been obtained, but it is feared that the information will prove unfortunately but too true. Or" The steamer Michigan lies off the Chagrin river, fifteen miles below Cleveland, with her smoke pipe carried away, in bad condition. The steamer Empire State is safe at Toledo.

v. Presidential Electvm. General Seott will receive the electoral votes of four States-. Vermont, Massachusetts, Kentucky and Tennessee, amounting io all to 42 votes, against 254 for Gen. Pierce California to be heard from.

Mercantile Library Lectures. The of the series of Monday evening literary exercises before this popular association will take place at the new Music Hall, Nov. and will consist of an address from Hon. John A. Dix, of New York, anI a poem, from Rev.

John Pierpont: those of the Wednesday evening series on December' 1st, with an address from Hon. Kufus Choate, and a poem from William Stark, of Troy. -V" -i t3" Thanksgiving has been appointed in the following States M.ine, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey. Pennsylvania Maryland. Ooio, Georgia, Florida all on the same day, Novv 25.

Dkath or tie nojv, Datib The Hon. David Henahaw died at bis residence irv lie ester, on Saturday morning, at 7 o'clock. Mr. Henshaw was formerly a prominent merchant in this city. He was appointed Collector of this port under President Jackson, and received from President Tyler, on the breaking up of the Whig Cabinet, the appointment of Secretary of the Navy, but was not confirmed by the Senate.

He has been warmly interested in railroad matters. He was a Democrat of the strictest school, going for his party, right or wrong." Common tcea It h. Death" Nathaniel Lord. late "Register of Probate for Essex conntr, died on Saturday last, at his residence, in Ipswich. His demise was very sudden and among his associate graduates, at Harvard, in 1798, were William E.

Channing. Thomas Cole. Joseph Storv. Dr. Tuckerman, and other conspicuous men.

For more than 38 years he held the office of itegister of Probate. Death of Dr. Parkman. "Rev. FaAXCrs Pabkxax.

D. died at his residence in on Friday morning last, of apoplexy, at the age of 64. Dr. Parkman has enjoyed his usual health until within a few days, and recently presided over the autumnal Unitarian Convention in Baltimore. He was a son of the late Samuel Parkman, and a graduate of Harvard, in the class of 1S07.

He studied theology under the direction of the late Dr. Channing. and afterwards visited Europe. Soon after his return, in the year 1313. he was settled as pastor of the New Nor Church in Boston, where he remained until the year 1849.

when he resigned his etiarge. lie, however, cont inued to preach occasionally in Boston and elsewhere, and was one of the leading men of his denomination. fesr The following table ahows the electoral majorities since 1823 Jackson's (Dem.) majority in 1S23, 1832. Van Buren's 1835, Harrison's (Whig) 1840, Polk's (Dem.) 1844, Taylor's (Whig) 1848, Pierce's (Dem.) .95 "152 46 174 65 86 212 General Pierce has a larger majority of electoral votes than any candidate for the Presidency since the existence of the present parties commenced. Pennsylvania Election.

The following is the official vote of this State: Pierce, 193.583 Scott, 179.1S3 Hale, 8.580 1,610 i CF Charles Durkee, of Wisconsin, "is defeated, in his canvass for Congress, by Wells. Democrat. We are sorry for this, for Mr. Durkee was one of the truest and ablest members of the House. His defeat was effected hv the Whisrs, who to the number of a thousand left their own candidate and voted for Weils.

CF Rev. C.C Fonte sck-owledges in the Worcester Spy the nonanon ot 4-50 60 by the people of that city, for securing homes and education for the fugitives in Canada. LP" A letter from IT. Tengue. dated lonro- via, Aug.

27, gives information of the wreck of the bark Kilph Cross, at Cpe late in Julv. She sailed from Italtimore. Mav lt, with a Itrsa coinoanv of emigrants, about 150. These, we understand, were landed at issa Love, after four weeks' detention, and the loss of a boat nnd some goods, but no lives. fcfi Mrs.

Caroline Lee Hentz, author of The Mob Cap. and several other popular stories, has taken the premium of $300. offered by Osian E. Dodge, of the Literary Museum, for the best tale for that paper. Arrived Il.ime.

The friends of James Russell Lowell will be pleised to learn, that with his family he has returned in the steamer Canada, from Liverpool, arrived at Boston on Sunday, after an absence of sixteen months, spent in travelling in Italy, France, Switzerland and Great Britain. A very gratifying trip haa been Mr. Thackeray, the author, is also a passenger in the same vessel. There is now on exhibition in this city, at Mr. James S.

Boies's livery stable, a hog raised by Mr. Nathaniel Lamb, of Milltown, which stands seven feet six inches high, and girths six feet eight inches, and weighs 1200 pounds. It is one year and six months old. If any one has got a greater hog than this, we should like to know it. If this hog were fat.

he would weigh fourteen hundred pounds. Calais, Adv. CP The Hutchinsons write back that their four- ney in California, in one year, has furnished more solid gold profit than a life-time would in the btates. i I-- There have been put in circulation latelv a large amount of bills on the old Chelsea Bank, which some years since. Beware of for they are worthless.

EB Nearly all the omnibus lines in Philadelphia are now running three cents, and we learn from the Pennsylvanian that the system work well. fiy Different sounds will travel with en velocity a call to dinner will run over a ten acre lot in' a moment nnd a half, while a summons to work takes from five to ten minutes. CP Twelve slave, consisting of a woman and her children, the greater part of thorn young, were sold at puhlie auction, at Warrcnton, a lew days ago, for $5,902. OJicial Vote of Xeto Jersey. Pierce, 43.301 Scott, 33,551 HU 344.

The Native American ticket polied 790 votes in three counties. Cruel. The Jlome Journal has this item Theodore Parker and Daniel Webster the living ass and the dead r. -j i CP The Congregational Church in was entirely destroyed by fire on Wednesday evening of last week. '-The society had jut newly refitted the.

house, at an expense of $1000, and have but $2000 insurance on it. It is supposed to have been the work of an incendiary. Very Distressing. The Erie Gazette sava that the dwelling house of Myron II. Cole, took fire on Tuesday morning li-t, and three of Mr.

Cole's childrrn arid one of Mr: James Fleming's were destroyed, with all the contents of the house. CP The steamer Buckeye Belle exploded her boiler near Marietta, last Friday night, whereby fi.teen persons were killed and several CP The Hon." William R. Kins. Vice Pr-sident elect, has been a longtime in dcciinine henlthl and me last accounts irom his residence in -Alabama are qu.te discouraging as to his recovery, j-r CP Georse Furhan. overseer of a 'tobacco factory at Richmond, on Saturday shot at and' killed a slave wuo was resukng him.

rt 'Morrible Murder of a Wife by her Husband. A man named Jurnts Shirley, living near Fredoii. ed hi wife on the nijht of the 12ch int hr out her brains with a hatchet. He is supposed to be insane. i v.

Fatal Accident. Late St. John (N. papers report that a boat coiitHiiiing about twenty laboring men was run down in St. John harbor by the steam ferry boat, and all but seven perished.

The bodies of six had been recovered. i i. A Great Traveller. The Bunker Hill ura say's Mr. Barrett, ot this city, probably she oldest railroad conductor in the United States hna travelled over the Lowell Railroad, in the past eighteen years, over six hundred thousand miles Tender Mercies of Slavery.

Coroner -Pratt, who visited the South, last recently seated, in. a public meeting in this city, that while, there, he attending a Slave auction, where family of five were sold. The seller, as a last exusession of his oattmal regard. u.ade it a condition of the sale, that a two of unyuiHKy sfHwo vkwik renames oj wim tamo tstato I The White A new edition 'of the White Slave, making the sixth published in has been issued by C. H.

Clarke Js embellished with eigh splendid engravings, with notes from American and other authorities, illustrative of the svstenV of "avery, oy rredenck Bowland Young, Esq. A Woman Murdered by her Husband. A. woman named Tread way wns killed by her huaband on Thursday of Inst week, at Halltown, four miles from Salem, N. J.

She had sued him for separate and having obtained a verdict ir her favor; he' repaired to the house where she boarded, and fired at her through the window, killing her instantly, the ball paeains through her heart. 9sstrjil etif ia CP From Buffalo we learn that it was. propeller Princeton that is supposed to have foundered during the recent gale; and not the Powhattan, as reported. There is no doubt all on board perished. Large quan-titiet pf flour have dr.

fled ashore nor Dunkirk, Gearere jCrtiikshanknf I. 17 designs tor an edition of Unale Tons' Cabin. iTO THE FRIENDS OF. FREE The wnderatfrned, solleitdtse for the advancement ef Troth and Hurnanitv.hereby invite all who are friendly to free disc ass to attend a Convention to be heUT. at Salem, Qhio.

or Saturday, Sand ay and Mossdsy, 27th, 28th, -and 79i of November instant, forthepor- of freely and folly eenvanring the ORIGIN. AU-HORTTY AND INFLUENCE OF TOE JEWISH AND CHRISTIAN SCR1P1URES. 1 This invitation is not given to anv panrctrlnr class of Philosopher. Theologians Is In good faith extended to -all who feel an interest iar tha examination of the questions above stated. There are raaay, who believe that a supernatural Revelation hat Been given to man many others who den this, arid a hfft' number who arav afflicted with twrplaxins; between the silent skepticism of their rrason, and the fear of absolute denial.

In issuing a call for a in view the correction of error, by' which party soever eetrrtained. and the relief of those who stand between doabt and fear from their embarras-, sins position. Some may have no doubt that the Jewish and Chris-' tian Seriptam have "observed an importaat and yet believe that their mission is nearly completed, and must be superseded by a new dispensation soma may believe that their influence has been prejudicial In -every re-peer, and that they have been, av curse rather than" a blening to other may believe them perfect record of the Divine will to man pood in the past and for all time to comer "and others still may deny the plenary inspiration of the Bihle, djesrit warn nch of, the Did Testament, and reeeivinjj most or all-of the StilL snch diversity of opinion, instead of pr jndicing the interest and good results which oagbt to attend sucb a Convention, will rather tend to In rrease its Interest and enhance its value to the cause of Truth. Doubtless, a free interchange of thnnght the best-mode of exciting inquiry and of arriving at the Troth. I He who has a Truth, and keeps It, "i Keeps what not to him belongs Bat performs a selfish action, .5 his fellow mortal wrongs.

1 I We invite, therefore, all who feel an interest in this" question, without distinction of sex, color, sect or psrty, to come that we may sit down like brethren -in communion before the altar of intellectual and spiritual Freedom. JOSEPH BARKER. -rt 1 L. A. HIXE, Cincinnati, I THOMAS SHARP, Salem, WM.

WA TSOX. LotlL JOSEPH SMITH. Brighton, Peu MILOA, TOWSSEXD. SAM PEL BROO KE. Salem, O-; T.D TOMLIXSOX, SARAH McMILAX.

JAMES BARXAHV, jo, tM ROBIXSOX, -iJ MARV L. GILBERT. HEXRVC. WRIGHT -DAVID L. GALBREATH, X.

Gardsn. ESTHER AXX LCKEXS XATHAX GALBREATH. i LAURA BARS' A BY. SntemJ 1 4 yr A I HARRIET X. TORRET, Parkman.

K. THOMAS, Marlboro. O. EORGE PIERCE, Bart. Pa.

WM. LLOTD GARRISOX. Bjston, 3f. L. V.

B1ERCE. Akron. O. tii, WM. R.

VKESS. Putnam. O. i---v 1 CYRUS MERRI AM. EXJA MIX MA CHIXER.

ZnnesjUld. -ABRAHAM ALLEX, Oakland, s- 'I CAT A W. ALL EX, JACOB WALTOX. Adrian, jlich, -THOMAS CHANDLER. ELI XI CHO Wnlhtndiug.

O. ORSOX S. MURRAY. Fruit CHAS. K.

WHIPPLE. Boston. i LOT HOLME CUumhiini. O. WILSOXS.

THORX. Yotngslown. 1 i OLD COLONY, A. S. SOCIETY-: -t jii A quarterly meeting of this society will be bidden in the Uiiirersalist church, at on Sunday, 21st, 1852 at the usual hoar of religious worship.

In consequence of the storm, the last meeting adver-, tised to he held in Hanson was We there' fore hope our friends will attend in Kood numbers, and make the occasiou one of interest and importance Tb times are trnlv cheering, and demand on the part of the abolitionists immediate and persevering action The meeting. will be addressed by Parker-Pillsbury end-others. BOURNE President. H. H.

Bbiqhax, Secry. r. 1 PARKER' PILIBURY, An agent of the Anti-Slavery Society, lecture as follows: r. North Bridgewater, "Friday, Nov. 19.

Hanson, i. Sunday, ViJ 21. The Congregation at Leyden Plymouth, will be addressed on Sunday, Nov. 21, by Adin Ballou ofMiltord. PRISONER'S 1 1 Boaton, November 15.

1S52. The ofEee of the Prisoner' Friend ha been removed to 130 Washington Those wishing to trans-act any business in relation to the Magssine, will please call at the above place. 1 CLOSING IJECTCRE. a I The clos'ng lecture of the course before the' Salem Female Anti-Sluvrry Society will be delivered in Hail, at 7' o'clock, on Sunday evening next, by Wm. Lloyd Gakrisox.

61-4 cents. "notice: 7 Is there any friend of the'colored people who will give a home nnd instruction to a bright -Cuban boy, some twi-Ive yearaold. who hna hwl some three years" common school reaching in New Englaml Address WENDELL PHILLIPS. I Nov. 12 r3 Al 9- .1 ikdhcevi -i 1 Letters, for Wendell Phillips should be addressed to hitn at Northampton, Mass, r-: DIED In Bridgewater, the 19ih aftsr a distressing illness nf five Mr.

Rbecca wife of Mr. Lwi lme aged 39. Hef memory is embalmed in the irsteful hearts of alX the poor and nut-cast of every coor and. condition, within the phere of her iiifl lence, neighbors and as well aa her immediate relations, mourn sincerely Her sudden departure." In West Rmokfielrf. November iSth Mr.

Parax W. Stomb. wile of v. 33 years. One of the best of wives mnthers.

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