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DECEMBER, 1861. DOUGLASS' MONTHLY. 575 [[line]] [[3 columns]] [[column 1]] ANTI-SLAVERY BAZAAR IN BRISTOL. [[line]] The Bristol (England) Anti-Slavery Association has decided to prepare for holding the next Annual Bazaar in that city, early in April, 1862. For some years past the sale of work and other articles, contributed by the friends of the slave on this side of the Atlantic, has taken place in Great Britain or Ireland, to avoid the heavy duty incurred by sending them to America. The objects to which the proceeds will be applied are——the assistance of fugitive slaves, (many hundreds of whom yearly effect their escape into British territory,)——diffusing information on the subject of slavery——and aiding some who have nobly stood their ground in defence of freedom. The attention of British Christians has so long been turned to the iniquity and horrors of the slave system, still existing in all their enormity, that it is believed when the ear is open to the cry of suffering millions, and to the still small voice, saying, "Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them," many will give a hearty response to this invitation to do something for the enslaved. Whilst earnestly desiring that the present melancholy conflicts in America may be overruled for the hastening of entire abolition, the Committee would remind their friends, that war and its attendant evils will probably affect the sum raised there for the cause, and render more needful the aid that can be afforded by this country. Feeling that no effort must be slackened until the last fetter shall be broken, and the oppressed go free, the Bristol Anti-Slavery Association would earnestly solicit the kind co-operation of the friends of freedom by contributions to the Bazaar, and by securing a large amount of sympathy and help during the coming winter. They would especially appeal to those who enjoy the liberty wherewith Christ makes His people free, to lend their aid in breaking the chains, which not only hold the captive in outward bondage, but to so large an extent, hinder the spread of the Gospel among the oppressed and their oppressors. It is requested that contributions may be sent before the 20th of March to ladies whose names are annexed, and who will give further information if required. They will also gladly receive donations from any who prefer the aiding the cause in a more direct manner. Early notice will be given of the exact time fixed for the Bazaar. It is requested that boxes from a distance may be sent to Mrs. H. BRITTAN, Chudleigh House, White Ladies' Road, Clifton, who should be informed by post of their dispatch. RECEIVING LADIES. Bristol——Mrs. O. C. Lane, the Mayoress, Clifton Down; Mrs. Richard Ash, 8, Victoria Sq'r; Mrs. Bruce, 21, Somerset Street, Kingsdown; Mrs. Samuel Capper, Coburg Road, Montpelier; Mrs. E. Charleton, Ashley Hill; Miss Fox, 25, Cotham Road; Mrs. Grace, Elmfield Villa, Hampton Park; Mrs. Hebditch, Lopen Villa, Arley Hill; Miss Leonard, 3, Buckingham Villas; Mrs. Wm. Lemmon, 15, Portland Sq'r; Mrs. Polglase, Parkside, Cotham Hill; Mrs. Sibree, Cotham Park; Miss Sherring, 3, Ashley Place; Mrs. George Thomas, Brislington; Mrs. Samuel Ware, 48, Park Street; Mrs. S. Wills, Hill House, Kingsdown. Birmingham——Mrs. Goodrick, George Street; Mrs. Middlemore, Elvetham Rd.; Mrs. Stamp, Frederick Street; Mrs. Edmund Sturge, Wheeley's Hill. [[/column 1]] [[column 2]] Bath——Mrs. Samuel Rutter, Stall Street. Berwick on Tweed——Mrs. John Paxton. Birkenhead——Mrs. Coventry, 10, Devonshire Place. Cardiff——Mrs. Henry Bishop, Queen Street; Mrs. Edwards, Crockherbtown. Cheltenham——Miss Ame-Droz, 43, Lansdown Crescent. Coventry——Miss Cash, Sherburne House. Croydon——Mrs. John Morland, Heath Lodge. Derby——Mrs. Steer, 25, Wilmot Street. Dublin——Mrs. Studdert, Rathgar Mansion, Rathmines; Mrs. W. Webb, 6, Dunville Av., Rathmines. Edinburgh——Mrs. Horseburgh, 18, Buccleuch Place; Mrs. Swan, 7, Hope Crescent. Falmouth——Mrs. A. Fox, Wodehouse Place; Mrs. Hooper, Stratton Place, Green Bank; Mrs. Maule, Woodlane Terrace. Glasgow——Mrs. Dr. Robson, 2, Queen's Crescent; Miss Smith, 62, Kelvingrove Street. Halifax——Mrs. Russell Carpenter, 14, Milton Place; Mrs. Hargraves, 3, Lord Street. Leeds——Mrs. Crofts, 15, Grove Terrace. Liverpool——Mrs. John Cropper, Dingle Bank; Mrs. John Robberds, High Park Street. Montrose——Mrs. Dr. Lawrence, Mrs. Robert Barclay. Newcastle on Tyne——Miss Pringle. Plymouth——Mrs. Steele, St. Michael's Terrace. Reigate, Surrey——Miss Alexander, London Road. Salisbury——Mrs. Wm. Chubb, Bridge Street. Sheffield——Mrs. Doncaster, Broomhall Park; Mrs. Rawson, Wincobank Hall; Mrs. Read, 1, Ashmount, Broomhill. Street, Somerset——Mrs. James Clark. Wellington, Somerset——Mrs. Hawkins, Lippencotte Cottage. N. B. The Bristol Committee will be obliged by ladies attaching a price to their respective contributions. [[line]] GENERAL STONE.——A writer in the Boston Transcript comments bitterly on the conduct of Gen. Stone. He says: 'He is known to be in high favor with the Maryland secessionists. These fellows express the greatest confidence in Gen. Stone; and why shouldn't they? He orders the troops under his command to obey and observe the laws of Maryland, which forbid the harboring of fugitive slaves, &c; protects known traitors who have been arrested by subordinate officers for making signals to the enemy, and when brought before him have been discharged, with a reprimand to the officers for making such arrests; sends back all negroes found in the camps to whoever claims them; and to crown his recommendations to their favor, has needlessly, foolishly, criminally ordered our Massachusetts troops to unavailing laughter.' [[line]] RETIREMENT OF GEN. SCOTT.——This old veteran has withdrawn from active service, and, upon his own application, been placed on the retired list of the army of the U. S. The incident is one of universal interest, and was very properly made the occasion of a simple but impressive ceremony. Upon receiving the General's application for leave to retire the President, attended by the Cabinet, waited upon him at his residence, and with every demonstration of respect and honor, informed him that his request was granted. The General replied in some unpremeditated remarks, full of grateful emotion, expressing his ardent love of the Union, and his prayers for its preservation, and his cordial confidence in the patriotism and wisdom of the Administration. Gen. Scott has gone to Europe on a short visit. In obedience to an order of the War Department, Gen. McClellan has assumed command of the armies of the U. S. [[line]] Gen. Butler recently made a speech at Burlington, Vt., in which he said that if any foreign nation dared to interfere in our intestine war, he would cease dealing with the Southern traitors as erring brothers, delicately and tenderly, and should arm every loyal Union man, North and South, black and white, bond and free, until treason and its abettors are exterminated, and the meddlesome world was taught a salutary lesson. This sentiment was received with overwhelming plaudits. [[/column 2]] [[column 3]] ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. [[short line]] SUBSCRIPTIONS TO DOUGLASS' MONTHLY——1861. Miss Shore, Sheffield - [[pound sterling symbol]] 5 Mrs. Humble, Idle - 5 R. H. Hutton, Esq., Teddington - 5 Rev. J. Barling, Windermere - 5 Rev. M. C. Frankland, Manchester - 5 Miss Davis, Evesham - 5 Mrs. J. Robberds, Liverpool - 5 Miss J. Holland, Wortley - 5 Mr. Walker, "[[ditto for Wortley]] - 10 Mr. Cliff, "[[ditto for Wortley]] - 10 Mr. Mitchell, "[[ditto for Wortley]] - 5 Mrs. Rawson, Sheffield - 5 Miss Ame Droz. "[[ditto for Sheffield]] - 5 Mr. James Sully, Bridgwater - 5 Miss Jane Little, Carlisle - 5 Herbert Thomas, Esq, Bristol - 5 Rev. R. Yelland, Billinghurst - 5 Mrs. Richard V. Yates, Liverpool - 5 Mrs. C. Prescott, Halifax - 5 Miss S. R. Ralph, "[[ditto for Halifax]] - 5 Rev. R. L. Carpenter, "[[ditto for Halifax]] - 5 Charles Watson, Esq., "[[ditto for Halifax]] - [[underlined]] 5 [[/underlined]] Total Subscriptions - [[pound sterling symbol]]6 0 DONATIONS TO DOUGLASS' MONTHLY. Mrs. Haworth, Burry - [[pound sterling symbol]] 10 Mrs. W. Browne, Somerset - 3 0 Mrs. Blake, "[[ditto for Somerset]] - 1 0 Mrs. King, Bridgwater - 1 0 Mrs. C. Thomas, Bristol - 10 Rev. R. L. Carpenter, Halifax - 2 0 Mrs. R. L. Carpenter, "[[ditto for Halifax]] - 2 0 Mrs. Ludworth, "[[ditto for Halifax]] - 1 0 Mrs. S. R. Ralph, "[[ditto for Halifax]] - 1 10 Miss Ame Droz, Sheffield - [[underlined]] 10 [[/underlined]] Total Donations - [[pound sterling symbol]] 13 0 [[line]] A NEW PARTY——THE WOLF-KILLERS.—— Among the letters read at the recent meeting of the Pennsylvania A. S. Society, was the following from THEODORE TILTON: NEW YORK, Oct. 23, 1861. MY DEAR FRIEND:——My opinion, since you ask it, is just this. There is war because there was a Republican party; there was a Republican party because there was an Abolition party; there was an Abolition party because there was slavery. To charge the war upon Republicanism is merely to blame the lamb that stood in the brook; to charge it upon Abolitionism is to blame the sheep for being the lamb's mother; but to charge it upon slavery is to lay the crime straight at the door of the wolf. I belong to the party of wolf-killers! Always your friend, THEODORE TILTON. [[line]] LEFT HIS OLD FRIENDS.——Rev. Hiram Mattison, who has been connected with the Methodist Black River Conference for the last twenty-five years, and who is widely known as an able and eloquent preacher, has notified the Presiding Elder of the Rome District, of his withdrawal from the Church. He assigns as a reason for this step the fact that he is unwilling to take his passport for eternity from a church in which there are thousands of slaveholders in good and regular standing; and that, too, without rebuke either in the discipline of the church, or by the administration. It is understood that Mr. Mattison will become the pastor of the St. John's Methodist Church, an independent organization in New York City. [[ line]] The Charleston Mercury says that 'it is better for South Carolina to be the cemetery of freemen than the home of slaves.' To which the Providence Journal replies, 'That opinion is gaining ground in these parts.' [[double line]] TERMS OF DOUGLASS' MONTHLY. [[short line]] Single Copies, to American subscribers, $1 per year. " "[[ditto for Single Copies,]] to British "[[ditto for subscribers,]] 5s. sterling. Subscriptions must be paid for invariably in advance. All communications, whether on business or for publication, should be addressed to FREDERICK DOUGLASS, ROCHESTER, N. Y. [[short line]] AGENTS IN GREAT BRITAIN. We take the liberty of using the names of the following gentlemen who will receive names and subscriptions for Douglass' Monthly in Great Britain: Halifax——Rev. RUSSELL LANT CARPENTER, Milton Place; Rev. Dr. CROFTS, North Parade. London——Mr. L. A. CAMEROVZOW, Anti-Slavery Office, 27, New Broad Street, E. C. Dublin——Mr. WM. WEBB, 52, High Street, and 8, Dunville Avenue, Rathmines. Derby——Dr. SPENCER T. HALL, Burton Road. Glasgow——Mr. JOHN SMITH, 173, Trongate. Leeds——Mr. ARTHUR HOLLAND, 4, Park Row. Newcastle-on-Tyne——Mr. WALTER S. PRINGLE. [[/column 3]]
