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rain foil in torrents. Upon thnt night ray
train was winding its way, at its usual
speed, around the hills and through the
valleys, and as the road was all solid rock,
I had no fear of the hanks giving out. The
night was intensely dark, and the wiud
moaned piteously through the deep gorges
of the mountains. Some of iny passengers
were trying to sleep, others were talking
in a low voice, to relieve the monotony of
the scene. Mothers hail their children
upon their knees as if to shield them from
some unknown danger without.
It was near midnight, when a sharp
whistle from the engine brought 1110 to my
feet. 1 knew there was danger hy that
whistle and sprang to the brakes at once,
hut the brakes-men were all at their posts,
and soon 'brought the train to a stop. 1
sieged my lantern and found my way for-
ward as soon as possible,w hen what asight
met my ga/.e! A bright fire of pine logs
illuminated the truck for some distance, and
not over forty rods ahead of our train a
horrible gulf had opened its maw to re-
ceive us.
The snow together with the rain, had
torn the side of the bank out, and eternity
itself seemed spread out before us. The
widow Grafl and her childrqu had found it
out, and had brought light brush from
their home below,£and built large fires to
warn us of our danger. They had been
there more than two hours, watch-
ing beside that beacon of safety. As
1 went up where that old lady and children
stood, drenched through by the rain and
sleet, she grasped mo by tho arm and
cried:
" Thank (Sod! Mr. Sherhurn, we'stopped
you in time. 1 would have lost my life
before one hair of your head would have
been hurt. (>h, 1 prayed to Heaven that
we might stop ,the train and my God, I
thank thee!"
The children wore crying for joy. I con-
fess, I don't very often pray, but I did
then and there. I kneeled down by the
side of that good old woman, and offered
up thanks to an All-Wise Being for a safe
deliverance from a most terrible death and
called down blessings without number up-
on that good old woman and her children.
Near hy stood the engineer, firemen, and
hrakemen, the tears falling down their
bron/.ed cheeks.
1 immediately prevailed upon Mrs. Graft'
and the children to go back into the cars
out of tho storm and cohl. After reaching
the cars 1 related our hair-breath escape,
and to whom we were indebted for our
lives, and begged the men passengers to
go forward and see for themselves. They
needed no further urging, and a great
many ladies also went, regardless of the
storm. They soon returned and their pale
f.iees gave evidence of the frightful death
we had escaped. The ladies and gentle-
men vied with each other in their thanks
and heartfelt gratitude towards Mrs. (• rati
and her children, and assured her that they
would never, never forget her, and before
the widow left the train she was presented
with a purse of four hundred and sixty dol-
lars, the offering of a whole train of grate-
ful passenger". She refused the proffered
gift for some time, and said she had only
done her duty, and the knowledge of hav-
ing done so was all the reward she asked.
However she accepted the money, and
said it should go to tho education of her
children.
Tho railroad company built her a new-
house, gave her and her children a life-pass
over the road, and ordered all trains tostop
and let her off at home when she wished.
J tut tho employees needed no such orders,
they can appreciate all such kindness—
more so than the Directors themselves.
The old lady frequently visits my home
at II , and she is at all times a welcome
visitor at my fireside. The two children
are attending.sehool at the same place.
So you may see a little kindness cost me
nothing, and saved my life.
'l j)c Mcckhr ^nglo-^fritan.
NEW YORK, MARCH 24, 1860.
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I ff" Atlrrrlisrmt nf.t for this paprr must be ac-
companied by the cash.
l~&~ Co/iies of this /Hiptr CitM be purchased of the
nttcM-dta/tr* everywhere.
CAN THE CHURCH CHECK THE PRO-
GRESS OF BARBARISM IN
THE LAND?
lias the Church influence enough left to
check the progress of barbarism in the land,
or has the evil got beyond her reach? A
slight examination of tho subject may as-
sist our readers to arrive at the answer. It
is the duty of the Church to deal with sins
—especially known and open sins—wheth-
er individual or national. So long as it
does this, it does its legitimate ofliee-work:
when it tails to do this it becomes iinpo-
tent"and void. It is no longer a church of
Christ, but a mere company—it may be of
moralists: certainly nothing more.
In this country, it is surprising to see
how the Church has let itself down within
the last half a century, how ineffective it
to-day, and how illy able it is to deal
with the gigantic sins of the age and the
nation. To account for this we must have
recourse to the theological system of the
country, and the gross errors inculcated
therein, the fruits of which are the impo-
tency and defectiveness we have just com.
plained of. We boast much of both our
Church and State: but it is one thing for
a nation to thrive and expand in the things
of this world, and quite another for the
Church therein to prosper and grow strong
in those things which make for the Re-
deemer's Kingdom.
Nor must we mistake for evidences of
genuine Christianity those gorgeous tem-
ples whose towers shoot up by scores in
every city, and point towards heaven from
every town and village in the land; nor
yet the numerous saintly-looking attend-
ants therein; nor yet the loud, taking ser-
mons, nor the dry, studied ones, nor the
learned and speculative disquisitions on
ompty abstractions, which apply to neither
men nor things, and mean nothing. There
are no evidences of a sound piety in the
land; and yet such are about the very
best, if not all, that the church derives from
the coun ry at the present day. It grap-
ples with no popular sins extant in the
country; it eradicates no popular errors
prevalent among men. It shuns, rather,
plain, palpable, and well-known evils, and
teaches its votaries, and tho outward world
too, how to cover up and gloss over the
wrongs they commit and tho vices to which
they are addicted.
We ask again, can the Church thus cir-
cumstanced, w ield an intlence sufficient to
check the rapid progress of barbarism in
the land ?
A morning paper, a few days since, gave
its readers a chapter—only one—on slave-
burnings in the United States, each in-
stance of which was moro horrible than
anything known, even among the most
savage tribes. Where was the Church
when these diabolical acts were perpetrat-
ed '( They extend over a period of several
years, and were committed in open day;
and yet, so far as we have been able to as-
certain, no Jvoice of condemnation ever
came from that quarter. Indeed, such is
the general indifference to, or ignorance of,
such deeds, that when Mr. Van Wyck, in
Congress, asserted that such had taken
place in tho country, grave statesmen from
the Southern side, led off by Mr. l>avis, in-
stantly pronounced it a lie. What a state
of things we have here !
Take another instance: A correspond-
ent of .1 New York journal, after describ-
ing a slave auction, says: "I left the scene
with a far better opinion of the South and
our Southern brethren than I ever had be-
fore, and aui convinced that all the tirade
and fuss about their peculiar institution by
Northern Abolitionists is unjust and wick
ed." As this auction took place on Mon-
day, we wonder if this correspondent had
the good fortune to listen to a good strong
Southern sermon the day previous—one of
those truly divine discourses mentioned by
one of the reverend gentlemen last spring,
at the Southern Aid Society's soiree, as be-
ing the only real evangelical ones preached
in the country. We think that the strong
and divinely-wrouglit language and well-
timed expressions of that sermon must have
been whirling through our correspondent's
brain as he looked on that scene and wrote,
ami wrote and looked on. lie speaks with
great gusto of the sale—the first he had ev-
er witnessed—of men, women, and child-
ren, to the highest bidder, and commends
the fine price they brought. He speaks al-
so in glowing terms of the little trouble
attendant on the scperationof these slav e
families, and denounces in no measured
terms the many unfavorable expositions of
these slave auctions by "Northern fan-
atics.''
Now, where was this man born ? What
Sabbath school was he trained in?—what
Bible-class? To what church does he be-
long? We might even ask. in what theo-
logical seminary was he trained ? Where
is the Church in this matter of slave-burn-
ings and slave auctions? What is its atti-
tude towards these and tho many similar
great wrongs ? If not in acquiescence,
does it cry out against them? Dues it do
a tithe of its duty in these relations, or has
it neither duty or relations in this matter?
lias the world, the flesh, and tho devil so
completely got the mastery over her that
she can do no more nor better?
We might go further, and mention the
muzzled press, the muzzled and chained
Christian white man, the white slaves bound
down to the Belial of slavery, the rail, the
tar, the feathers, the bloody whip, the
thumb-screw, the knife, the pistol, the un-
just laws, the perverted justice, the stifled
consciences, tho wicked legislation and
worse customs, all tending to show the na-
tional progress towards barbarism: but we
forbear to multiply them. Who but the
Church can arrest this tendency of thiugs ?
To what source else shall we look ? Can
commerce? Can agriculture? Can me-
chanism or art ? Those whose office it is
to advance materialism, we have already
in full blast; but it is no part of their pro-
vince to bar the gap or stay the incoming
flood ot wickcdness tli»t is inundating the
land. No, no—'—this belongs to the Church,
and if she tails to cry aloud against it, or
has no power over it, it will, as with the
besom of destruction, sweep her too—even
her—from existence among ns.
Practically, the Church is stationary t»>-
day. Retrogradation is tho next step
What will follow we need not predict. The
hand-writing is already on the wall. It
will ba no fault of ours if, by our progress
we do our part in holding the American
Church where abe is until she repent of
her course towards us as a class in this
country If, by onr increasing worth and
intelligence, our common advancement,
we present a strong front to the nation, and
set forth in a clear light onr claim, which
is just, the Church must be on our skle,
must be our advocate, our ally, or lose its
hoi 1 altogether upon its own claim for
right and life among the people of this
land. Upon this we mean to hold her, ac-
cepting no excuse and no palliation. Here
is onr platform, upon which we must stand
and plant our colors; nor should we strike
them, if we would triumph, until the last
wreck of our wrongs shall have been swept
away, we indemnified, and the Church re-
deemed.
From Texas we learn that Gov. Hous-
ton was traveling night and day engaged
in raising minnte men. Five hundred
Rangers were in the field.
THE COLORED ORPHAN ASYLUM.
The exhibition of the children belong-
ing to the Colored Orphan Asylum, New
York, which took place on the 22d of Feb-
ruary, at Cooper Institute, will be repeated
at Plymouth Chnrch, Brooklyn, on the
28tli inst. These exercises, consisting of
singing, lessons and recitations, were unus-
ually interesting and highly appreciated
by a large audience. An experience of 23
years has proved, to the entire satisfaction
of the managers of this Institution, that
the religious, moral, and mental cultnre,
together with kind parental care, as be-
stowed at the Colored ()rphan Asylum, is
an effectual mode of elevating this portion
of the community. Mr. Theodore Tilton,
has kindly volunteered to introduce the
children to the audience, and at the close
of the exercises Rev. Mr. Beecher is ex-
pected to deliver a short address, after
which, a collection is to be taken up.
A Fair for the benefit of the Institution
is to be held at Montague Hall, Brooklyn,
on Court street, opposite the City Hall,
on the 2Cth, 27th, 28th and 21>th of the
present month, where a large and beautiful
display of fancy articles, wearing apparel,
refreshments, &c., &c., will be afforded.
The proceeds of the exhibition are intend-
ed for the promotion and extension of the
fair, which it is hoped will be largely re
munerative.
Both the fair and the exhibition arc got-
ten" up under the auspices of the colored
ladies of Brooklyn and New York, of course
the energetic K. D. of Brooklyn is inclu-
ded. Nothing can be more praiseworthy
than this effort on their part, to aid one of
the best charities in the world. The col
ored Orphan Asylum of the city of New
York, is really a blessing not only to the
State of New York but to the surrounding
States, and even to the far south whence
little waifs have found home, shelter, and
education within its walls. It is the only
institution to which colored orphans or half
orphans may be safely sent from New
York, Connecticut, New Jersey and we sad-
ly add even Massachusetts. If any one
needs proof of this assertion, let them visit
the colored poor in any of these States, and
witness the filth and wretchedness in which
colored orphans are kept, and then pay a
visit to the noble institution for colored or-
phans on Fifth avenue and Forty-third
street, in the city of New York ! In this
last institution they will find what Geri it
Smith emphatically calls " Gods poor/* re-
ceiving every care for the body, every
culture for the mind, including the wants
of the immortal soul, which modern culturc
and Christianity can bestow. And the har-
vest of these young souls who have gone
foith from this institution, have yielded
back ample returns by their conduct in
life, or have left cheering promise where
they have eutsved upon the longer journey
which awaits us all.
The present debt of the asylum is about
two thousand five hundred dollars, ino-t, if
not all of which it is hoped will be made up
at the fair and exhibition.
The Rev. Henry Wanl Beecher lias gen-
erously given up his church ou his regular
lecture night, for the exhibition, and the
trustees of Plymouth church grant the
church without charge, equivalent to one
hundred dollars.
As we feel satisfied that this paper is
becoming assured of its existence as a per-
manent organ of the doings of our people,
we place upon record the names of the
ladies concerned in this fair, reminding our
readers that it is yet time enough to assist
them by sending to the address of either
of them a contribution in money or goods,
or material in aid of the colored orphans.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gloucester, First Directress,
290 Britlge street, Brooklyn.
Mr?. Mary J. Lyons, Second llirectrws. 20 Yan-
dewater street. New York.
Mrs. Win. 11. I.eonarJ, Third Directress, 202
South 6th street, Brooklyn, E. D.
Mrs. C. B. Bay, Treasurer, 153 Baxter street,
New York.
Mrs. Rev. A. N. Freeman. Asst. Treasurer, 14S
Jay street, Brooklyn.
Mrs. Wm. J. Wilson, First Secretary. 4 Green
avenues Brooklyn.
Miss Eliza 1>. Kichards, Second Secretary, feO
Thompson street, N. Y.
Miss Hope- Ann Conyers. Third Secretary. 7'.>
South 7th street, Brooklyn. E. D.
committee.
Mrs. Harriet Parker, Fair »t., Brooklyn
" M. Yanstay, 162 Nassau street, "
" M. Lawrence. " "
** Stuart, 38 Fleet street, "
" Junius C. Morel, \Veek«*ille, "
" Robt Jackson, Hudson a*., "
" J. J. Washington, 148 Jay st., "
" Min. S. Tompkins, 213 Pear! st ,
" Bamswell. 82 Ijvingaton st., "
" Mary Roeelle, <>7 South 2d st. B'lyn, E. D-
" Conyers, 7 9 South 7th at , "
" R«v. P. Williams. 15 North Moore st., N.Y.
" Dr. M'Cun® Smith, " " **
" Peter Ray. 60 Wooster st., M
44 Catharine Robinson. N. Y. Hospital.
" H. H. Garnet, 62 Laurens st., N. Y.
" Emma Jamison. 45 Watts St.. *'
Mary Rolierts, 79 Laurens st , "
« Mary Wake, 9D Thompson »t., "
Misa Mary Yangieaeu, Church it., "
Mrs. Ann Magnan. Sullivan st., "
** C Aleett, 74 Hamilton st., Albany.
•' Morris, Provideuce, R. 1.
" Stephen Trusty, l/inihanl st., Phil.
" Ellen Gilead, Worcester. Mass,
44 Emma Johnson, New Bedford, Mass.
" Serena Ellis, Newark, N. J.
Miss. Susan llemond, Salem, Mass.
Arrival or Murderers.— Edmund P.
Lane and Gordon Hires, officers of the
bark Anna, arrived last Tuesday in the
steamship Fulton, from Southampton in
custody, on the charge of murdering six of
the crew (colored) of said vessel. They
will have an examination before the Com-
missioner at an early day.
OBITTJAEY.
Rochester, ®n Tues<lav, March 13-
youngest daughter of f"rem. rick and
Died at
Amu a, the _ _
Anna Dorr.u«s, aged 10 years. 11 months, and
-1 days, after an il!ne«s of nearly three months.
Nothing just at this time could have
paiued us more than this sad bereavement
of this esteemed friend, and earnest, and
able co-laborer. Words can not express
how deeply we condole with him and his
stricken family. Annie, the youngest of
the circle, a child of great promise was,
we are told, the idol of the mother, the
pride of the father, and the love of the
brothers and sisters. Thoughtful beyond
her years, she seems to have taken into
her mind something of the agitation of the
times attendant upon the Harper's Ferry
emeute, and the supposed connection of her
father therewith, and the consequent harm
that would come to him because of it.
Her mind, we are told, haunted with this
idea entered in a cloud of grief, and she
drooped, and faded, and died. It was per-
haps mete that this child of the friend of
the Martyrs of Harper's Ferry, should thus
die at this time as the crowning sacrifice to
the Moloch of American slavery. When
that little grave is covered, and the sod
grown, then let the little white stone be
raised over it with this ephitaph inscribed
thereon: "Here lies the remains of one of
the first young spring flowers of liberty,
nipped by the untimely frost of American
wrong and injustice."
EE-OPENING OF C0L0EED GRAM-
MAR SCHOOL NO. 1
An immense gathering of persons of col-
or, together with a large representation
from the Board of Education .and others in-
terested in the occasion, assembled to wit-
ness the opening exercises in the new and
beautiful edifice erected for colored school
No. 1, on the old site in Mulberry street.
The exercises were opened at 9 o'clock,
by Mr. Ransom F. Wake, principal of pub-
lic school No. 2, who read from the 12th
chapter of Proverbs. Mr. John Peterson,
principal of the new school, followed with
the Lord's Prayer. The children, num-
bering 250 or .">00, under the direction of
Prof. Pettit, here arose to tfieir feet, and
poured forth sweet melody, accompanied
with the piano, furnished by the school of-
ficers, an instrument rich in tono and out-
ward finish. Addresses were then deliv-
ered by Andrew II. Green, Henry P.
West, the Superintendant, llou. S. S.
Randall, Rev. II. II. Garnet, Wm. J. Ilas-
kett, Mrs. E. Oakes Smith, (address and
poem,) Rev. Wm. .T. Alston, Rev. A. N.
Freeman, Rev. Henry M. Wilson, Wm.
< Hand Bourne, J. 11. Townsend, and Geo.
T. Downing.
Two incidents in the exercises were es-
pecially interesting, making a deep impres-
sion on the audience, and eliciting much
emotion among the teachers. The first
was the presentation of a piece of the At-
lantic .able, from Peter Cooper, by Mr.
Haskett, to be presented to the best and
most studious boy; and the second a tes-
timonial to Mr. Peterson, made up of the
following articles: A beautiful metallic
inkstand, with an oblong base of highly
polished ebony, and two urns tastefully
embellished and set off in convenient com-
partments—between the urns a figure rep-
resenting a Castilian youth tripping along
lightsome and merry ; a heavy gold pen
cil and pen; a silver medal, ou one side
of w hich encircled by a beautiful wreath
are inscribed the initials W. W. S., C. A.
W., A. F. 1*.—William W. Sturuis, Char-
les A. Willett and Aaron F. Potter; on
the reverse side "1'resented to John Pet-
erson, Esq., by the P. T. A., March 12
I8G0;" and a large ainbrotype of the trio
composing the Peterson Testimonial Asso-
ciation. These young gentlemen, who are
an ornament to society, were formerly pu
pils of Mr. Peterson. Having graduated
some years back to enter upon other scenes
and other duties, they felt anxious to show
that their gratitude and affection had not
gone with the ruins of the old buildin0,
around w hose hallowed walls had lingered
sacred memories of happy days of child-
hood. Mr. Potter made the presentation
which he prefaced with a review of the
happy reminiseuces of bis school-boy days,
the pleasant associations then formed, and
the good results of the lessons taught.
The presentation was wholly unexpected,
the gentlemen having kept the matter
strictly secret, altlio' the movement had
been in progress from the commencement
of the new building. The preliminar-
ies being through with, Mr. Potter spoke
as follows:
We present these to you, having watch-
ed with interest and admiration your self-
sacrificing principles, and having noticed
that you were a man of action ami not of
all talk, and that yonr time and money
were ever ready in matters appertaining to
the welfare of your race : such do good;
accept, these, then, as the offering ot sin-
eere and grateful hearts: of hearts which
have felt the benefits of the many useful
lessons which you so oft did impress upon
our memories. Oh, accept them, as a fond
and loving parent receives the filial love
and devotion of an adored and grateful
child. May it inspire you with new zeal,
and give encouragement and support in
your declining years, feeling, that in all
your effort for your peoples' good, you
have the co-operation and support of the
yousg. We selected this particular oc-
cassion, that in this, the zenith of your joy,
we might contribnte still more to that joy
Again I say, accept these implements of
warfare, this Pen and Inkstand", and ever re-
in em l>er that beneath the rule of men emi-
nently great, the Pen is mightier than the
sword. And here you have the Peterson
Testimonial Association, so when removed/
by death or fortune calls usto cast ourloton
some foreign shore, you will retain at least
one shadow to remind you of this event.
And as old age shall make his mark on yon,
God grant that each hair of that head
which shall whiten will be hut a new jewel
added to that already forming crown of
glory which will only be perfected in that
" House not made by hands, Eternal iu the
Heavens." Dissolution is the fate of us all,
this edifice too must in its turn decay, and
in the sublme thoughts of another, " the
cloud capped mountains, the gorgeous pal-
aces, the solemn temples, aye, the globe
itself; and all which it inherits, shall dis-
solve and like the baseless fabric of a
dream leave no wreck behiud.' In con-
clusion I would say to the officers and
commissioners, we humbly thank you, may
the blessings of a grateful people rest
upon you and I but speak the sentiments
of the Peterson Testimonial Association,
when I say that your names, this edifice,
this hour will ever have a cherished place
in our bosoms."
The delivery of this address affected the
Teacher much, and in his effort to reply
his emotion mastered his utterance, and he
wept like a child.
It is cheering in these days of clamor and
discord, whilst the courts on the one hand^
and public associations on the other, are
drawing tho pro6criptive lines, to establish
our nominal inferiority; whilst much is be-
ing said about the eventual "crushing out"
of the blacks by the tremendous influx of
Irish immigration that we can point our
finger and lay claim to this beautiful edifice
an ornament to tho city as well as affording
the best conveniences to the facilitation ot
its purpose, and erected under the auspices
having an irish majority. Let us then avail
ourselves of the advantages offered to our
hands. Let it no longer be, as was said
by one of the school committee on this oc-
casion, that out of 5,000 colored children in
this city only 2,000 went to school. Let us
press forward with a will into the face of
obstacles which may sometimes seem in-
surmountable, and look neither to the right
or lefr. and we will }ret come off victors and
prove ourselves worthy of respect as good
citizens and valuable members of society.
We noticed in the audience tho follow,
ing teachers : Prof. Chas. L. Reason,
Saml S. Ilaukins, Wilbur G. Strong,
Misses Fanny Tompkins, Eliza 1). Rich-
ards and Sarah Ennalls ; also the Rev.
Messrs. J. A. Prime,Geo. W. Leverc, and
R. C. Henderson.
EXECUTION OF OF STEVENS AND
HAZLETT.
The Cliarlestown "Jeffersonian," fur-
nishes the following account of the execu-
tion of these noble men:
"The near approach of the day of exe-
cution seemed to have but little effect on
the prisoners, and tor the past few days
they were unusually cheerful. Stevens
declairing it was his wish to be free, and
therefore de.-ired the day for his execution
to arrive. Mrs. l'earce, the sister of Ste-
vens, was with him up to yesterday morn-
ing, and made a fine impression on all
with whom she was thrown, by her lady-
like deportment and conduct. On Thurs-
day a Miss Dnnbar, of Ohio, arrived in
town. It is said she was engaged to be
married to Stevens at the time of the
Harper's Ferry invasion, and has corres-
ponded with him'since his imprisonment
in this town. She is a lady of much in-
telligence aud beauty.
A brother of I fazlett, who resides in
Armstrong County, Pa., also arrived a few
days ago, and was present with his brother
until yesterday morning. He advised
Hazlett to make a full confession of his
connection with the Brown party, and
counselled him to abandon all hope of a
reprieve or commutation of punishment.
Yesterday- morning the table was set in
the passage for the criminals to eat, and
seated around were the two men, who in
a few hours were to be launched into eter-
nity, a sister, and the betrothed of one, and
the brother of the other. A solemn feast,
and one which was seemingly enjoyed by
but two—the condemned.
After the breaty'ast had been partaken
of, the friends of the cri Is bade them
a long farewell and to ... a carriage for
Harper's Ferry, where they remained un-
til the bodies of the executed reached
tlmt place.
At eleven o'clock the field on which the
scaffold was erected was occupied by a
large number of spectators, a still larger
number, however, remaining in town to
accompany the bad procession. Col. John
T. Gibson was in command of the military,
which made a magnificent display. The
following companies were posted around
the seaffwld before the arrival of the pris-
oners ; Clarke Guards, Captain Bowen ;
Berkeley Border Guards, Captain Naden-
bousch ; Floyd Guards, Captain G. W.
Chambers : Floyd Riflemen, Captain T.
S. Duke; Armory Guard, Captain Der-
rick ; Letcher Cadets, Captain Campbell ;
Continental Morgan Guards, Captain
Haines, and Letcher Riflemen, Lieutenant
Link.
At ten minutes to 12 o'clock, the prison-
ers made their appearance on the field, es-
corted by the Hamtrainck Guards, Capt.
Butler, Jefferson Guards, Captain Rowan
and Botts' Greys, Captain Lawson Botts.
The prisoners walked to the scaffold.
Hazlett was in advance, and ascended the
steps with an easy, unconcerned air, follow-
ed by Stevens. Both seemed to survey
with perfect indifference the large mass of
persons in attendance, and neither gave the
least sign of fear. A short time was
spent in adjusting the ropes properly
around the necks of the prisoners, which
was improved by them in taking an affec-
tionate farewell of the Sheriff, jailer and
jail-guard, after which, the caps were placed
over their heads, and Aaron D. Stevens
and Albert Hazlett, were launched into
eternity, to be dealt with by a Judge "who
doeth all things right."
There was no religious exercise with the
prisoners, as they declined all offers from
the clergy.
Just before the caps were drawn over
their heads, Stevens and Hazlett embraced
each other and kissed.
The fall broke the neck of Hazlett, and
he died without a struggle, while the knot
slipped on Stevens' neck, and he writhed
in coutortions for several minutes, They
were permitted to hang about half an hour,
when they were examined and pronounced
lead.
The bodies were placed iu neat walnut
coffins, and forwarded to Mr. Marcus
Spring, South Amboy, N. J. It is under-
stood Mr6. Spring sent money here for the
purpose of paying a portion of the funeral
expenses.
Jjomc Corrtsponbtnce.
o
0XTE ALBANY LETTEE.
Albany. March 10, 1800.
Dear Axoi.o:—All hail for the Empire
State! Her representatives have done
their duty nobly. Now, colored men of
New York, let us direct our efforts to do
our work as nobly. Unexpectedly to the
most ardent friends of tho measure, (tho'
Wm. Rich, Esq., of Troy, Prest. N. Y.
Suffrage Society, bad visited us but a day
previous, with his efforts directed to this
end, and backed by those of his fellow la-
borers here,) on Saturday morning Senator
Hammond called up the concurrent reso-
lutions amending the Constitution, and
strange to say, in less than ten minutes
they were put through aud i'afskd ! Even
Spinola, who seldom lets a Republican
measure pass him without a fiery battle
seeing the foregone conclusion, kept his
mouth closed, and did not open it except
with his fellow Democrats, to say "No."
The vote stood: Ayes—Messrs. Abell, Bell
Ferry, Goss, Hammond, Lapham, McGraw
Manierre, Montgomery, Mutiroe, Prosser,
Ramsey, Richards, Sessions, Truman, War-
ner, Williams—17, (t» Republicans being
absent;) noes—Messrs. Blood, Connolly,
Fiero, Gardiner, Grant, Kelly, Lawrence,
Robertson, Spinola—9.
Now let us go to work in earnest. The
work to be done is ours, and can only be
effectually done by us. Let us not de-
ceive ourselves by leaving it to other
hands, however friendly they may appear.
Let every county in the State appoint its
agent, .and let that agent work from to-day
until the election of November is over.
Let no one pause, fearing no reward; but
let him, feeling for his people 011I3', lay-
hold of the work with all his heart, look-
ing only for his reward here in the grati-
tude of a risen and exalted people, and
hereafter that which awaiteth all who in
this life work for God and humanity. Men
of Albany, arouse ! Open the ball, and
let your voice echo throughout the State.
With a little united effort, success may be
written on our banners; without it, defeat
is inevitable.
The Personal Liberty bill came up in
the Hoitse on Wednesday as the special
order, but 110 final result was attained. The
debate thereon brought forth from Mr.
M axson, of Alleghany, one of the most el-
oquent, fervent, and unanswerable appeals
for human liberty that has been beard for
a long time in that chamber. Unavoida-
bly, I was absent, but have had the prom-
ise of a copy of the speech for tho "Anglo"
from one of the reporters. Messrs. Calli-
cott and .1 ones, of Kings, (Dem.) violently
opposed it as Sta.e rebellion against the
Federal Constitution and laws. Messrs. II.
Smith,of Cliautauque, and Barnett, of Mad-
ison, (Rep ) spoke warmly in its favor.
The present impression is that it will
pass.
I join in with "Skimmer," of Newark,in
awarding just commendation to "Afri,*' of
Trenton, for his able exposure of Lewis II.
Putnam. It is time, high time, he was
passed around, for this is neither his first
nor second effort to this end, as the writer
of this knows, for when he was a resident
of Trenton Mr. 1*. was about, or endeav-
oring to be about, tin' same business, which
it seems, from continued perseverance, he
is about to bring to success. And now let
New Jersey, which has too long been still
and submissively hugging the chains that
bound her, roll up her petitions to the cap-
itol. Where are the solid men of Burling-
ton, Bordentown, Bristol, Salem, New
Brunswick, Orange, Paterson, Mount Hol-
ly, etc., who have, after years of hard la-
bor, settled themselves down in their own
cabins, to live and die? Shall they hold
their peace when this man strives to uproot
them ?—for "Afri" says truly, "if the State
buys land for them, it will use means to
make tliein go and settle. If Mr. P. would
just himself' go out to Africa and remain a
while, and reduce to practice his preaching
by doing himself what he is solicitous for
his brethren to do, 1 fear, like many who
have gone ahead as guides to drag the
people from their homes, their brethren,
their all, his career would be but short,and
the report would soon return, "he had em-
igrated but to die." There is gigantic talk
of emigration, but I really would like to
see some of its noted leaders emigrate
themselves, and give us a report of the
land.
There is much sympathy felt here re-
garding the death of Federick Douglass'
daughter, among the many friends of that
gentleman, both white and colored. Her
death, it is said, was caused by excessive
grief, ami the idea which had taken pos-
session of her heart that her father never
would return, or that if lie did, it would be
only to die on the gallows.
I have omitted to mention that Miss C.
V. Usher, of whom I recently made men-
tion, has received and accepted a call from
the trustees of the Poughkeepsie public
school to take charge of said school. She
left here on Monday, March 5th, and en-
tered npon her labors the same day. The
short time intervening between her depart-
ure from school and her call as a tosvcl ,
proves the want of colored teacher*.
A11 important feature in the futun
cess of tho "Anglo" appears to me
seen in the fact that the ladies un- !„■
ing more, and more interested in i>;
some of them look 110 more regularly
surely for Saturday to come than tl,. y >
for their paper. Where woman tlr.w,
her influence—where woman ha1- her!,,,.,
engaged in any work—that work
succeed. Whether tl lis increased inter
is or is not owing to the fact that thi- .
leap year, bringing a vested right to ],
after man and his interests, 1 am una'
to say. Some papers are not attrac
the ladies without a special "ladies'
ment," but the huslmnd, or father,orfri,
who dares go home 011 Saturday wi:!
the "Anglo," may expect many a <1
and disappointed look when he hears t!;r
now household inquiry, "Well, lm\, v
got the 'Anglo' T" if he l>e so unfortv.n;,,,
as not to have it, the number bavin" r
out before it reached him, for it mo: 1*
new friend here every week. But Ilea.,
this part of the subject, as it will .1 ,ul, I
be fully discussed in the lecture to l,<
livered this week on ''Woman her
tion and influence in life," by the llev. .Mi-
Miller.
Extensive preparations are bt-ing m.
for a grand exhibition, to come oil
the latter part of the mouth, in the 1,
A. M. E. Church, (Rev. Mr. < rijq
the proceeds of which are to he a|)|.!icl .. I
wards paying off tho church delit. (
sidering the worthy object ol' this e*h
tion,many persons from the other clmi, . .
and school have volunteered to pariici) -
in it.
Hon. Mr. Max son, representative
Alleghany county, preached yestenUv
teruoon at the Arbor Ilill WWv
Church, it having no stated paM. r.
Prof. Allen M. Bland made his dcr ;
a public elocutioniht in Troy, 011 'I i, •
evening last, and 1 am glad to he a hie
say, successfully, although our j,,
usual, wero slow to reward and emi urii.
real merit. If we, as a people, woul
er rise, we have yet to learn the imp ,
truth that we must he united and aid
another, for in union only is our sirens1
He read extracts from Shakspeaie, Hm
Pollock, and other authors. < >f hixMii . ..
the Troy "Whig" says: "Mr. Allen M
Bland's readings from the poets last eve...
ing was not rewarded with as good an ai.
dience as its merits deserved, j.rnl t
owing to the numerous other attrai time ,
the city. Mr. B. is a judicious, skilful, an:
superior reader, and evinced good taste
his selections." Such testimony, tV.>
such a source, of the rising position ot
ored men, is important. Mr 15. has ah
carefully prepared a lecture on ''Nvietiv
Curses," for delivery 011 call. J'
0UE WASHINGTON LETTER
■Washington, D. O., Miovh !J. 1-
M11. Editor: We have been wntclii:..
with deep interest, the movements <>f
Maryland Legislature, in regard tn
people in that State. Should t 1m- |.
posed obnoxious and unjust bill hec'inc
law, it will materially affect us here. I
the principal part of our colored jt.q-uia
tion are from that State and have relativ
residing there. But we have reasons
believe that the Legislature will a^jnur;
without passing the bill. Notwithstamli!.
we are down South, we can exert it-
influence in Sttte Legislatures as \\ell 1
in the National. We have worked liar<:
but quietly, aud believe that Cod in ! ■
all-wise providence will answer our pray-
er*. We bel ievo iu praying to lliui mid':
all circumstances, and our faith in Ilini)
so firmly established that we, expect to | ;i■■
through these terrible ordeals without <
hair being scorched. But should He tifie
this bill to pass, we are ready to exclaim.
" Thy will be done, oh Lord ! " < fur lie-
wishes are, that Mr. .Jacobs may live to-c
the error of bis evil ways, and turn from
them, for if (Jod was not slow to wrath
and quick to mercy, He would have ans-
wered the prayers of thousands for lii»
overthrow.
Rev. Mr. Revels, from Baltimore, ! -
been preaching in the Fifteenth street IV-
byterian church for the past week villi
great acceptance. Many from oilier
churches attended. We regret to say tli;|!
he was. called home rather suddenly ' 11 ac-
count of the illness of his wife.
Widow Ferguson had an cntcrfainmcn'
last Tuesday and Wednesday evenin?-- '
make up the loss incurred by the de-tri: •
tion of her property by fire. 1 haw 1
learned how successful she was.
The ladies of the Union Bethel Cli'ird -
had a grand promenade concert, last 'I int:
day evening, at Franklin Hall, <>11 vlii^'i
occasion there was presented by h'ev.
F. Sluby, on behalf of the ladies a • il1'''
cup to Mrs. Thomas. The affair was •'!
brilliant one.
The following appeared, recently, 1:1'''''
Washington "Star:" One Lew is <-i''s
a free negro who was fined a few week-
ago b}* Justice Thompson under the 11""
resident law of this Corporation, a1"*
whose cause was so warmly espoused '''
fore the Mayor by the Hon. Mr. I 'otter,"
Wisconsin, through 'whose exertions t.
fine was remitted on the alleged groiim-
that Gibson was his own servant, fj ha-
far profited by his new teaching-, tlmt 1
few days ago lie flung a pitcher of < ■ •
water at a white man in Mr. Kings Ih"'1
where he was employed, and was ])n'inj
y thereupon discharged."
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