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iunerznain-AWOTIIEB SZ.AVi: STATE A1. Mu ST • FILER. 'in the hough :IosodWhile looking at the decline of Slnrcir in Missouri and other Slave States bordering on the Free Sbtfcs, Our politicians must nol overlook the hopeful little State of Dela-ware, where, at.the date of the last census tbo slaves farmed only 2* per cent, of the population of tho State, while free negroes were about .20 per cent. Tho increase of free colored peoplo in the State fans been from 3,881 in 1(90, to 18,073 in 1850. •ment-ngcntShtillh was burg,, In effect, Delaware is now ncaxlj us much a free State ns New Jersey or Illinois. Ihe anti-S!nvcry sentiment has a strong hold upon tho population. . At .the Presidential election lost fall no less that 302 votes wero polled in one county for the Republican electoral ticket. Had the State been thoroughly organised by the Republican? - wo do not dodbt that they would have polled at least one*third of the whale rote cast. . The census of lfriO will show a largo decrease of the Slaves, and make more manifest tho fact that Delaware has coaaed.. to he dis-iinctly u Slave Stpte.iinov24.it, 03itainSe-i re-ncj.osenMa-thconPersonal.—Miss Alice-Mann, n youn American tragedienne, is creating* qtrftb sensation at Mobile. On the 31st ult.I' she had.a splendid benefit at the theatroin tha on which occasion the stockholders of the establishment presented Jior with a'diamond ring worth $200, tbc audience filled the Stage floor with'bouquets, und some of the gentlemen present wero so filled with enthusiasm anu admiration at her perform, ancc that thev threw their new hats to her.'o asherriotI.ra-jonuth.u,ne-ofr.s.iF.i-o-deThiBirGiliab;th.M«m .Mann fa n:, daughter of J*. Sheridan Mann, of this city, and a neice- of Henry Plflcide, the celebrated actor of Xow York. Her . mother Also is an nctress of some noto... ■in:• —^. .A carpet sweeping machine has been iTV7i Ti
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Alton Weekly Courier
Alton, Illinois, US
Thu, Apr 30, 1857
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