The Philanthropist Weekly from the Anti-Slavery Society
The Philanthropist, weekly Cincinnati publication, published by the Anti-Slavery Society. Advertising agent James Boyls based at Main and Sixth streets. Subscription: two dollars fifty cents in advance, three dollars if paid later. Letters to business to the publishing agent, editorial matters to the editor, postpaid.
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the Philanthropist
THE
Anti-Slavery Society
N. We Corner
Main
Sixth Streets
Cincinnati
Ohio
Epironr
The Philanthropist Exposes Slavery’s Security And Cruelty
The piece argues Judge Harper overstates protections for slaves within slavery and contends the system breeds fear, abuse, and moral degradation. It cites Judge Ruffin’s views, condemns masters’ self interest, and asserts slavery inflames cruelty while tensing human relations rather than humanize society.
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Europe
Judge Harper
Resolutions condemn slavery by eighth Methodist Protestant Conference
The Ilineis Methodist Protestant Conference held Sept 6 1838 in St. Clair County adopted resolutions opposing slaveholding. They declare bondage condemned by God and humanity, oppose mixing Christian principles with slavery, and affirm church holiness as essential while stressing that philanthropist and slaveholder cannot be the same person.
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St. Clair County
United States
Slave Runs Away In Perry County Ad Seeking Wife
A yellow man named Adam fled on Saturday night the 10th. He is six feet tall with a lip scar from a horse kick and wore a light coarse over coat and a drab hat. He may head toward Mobile where his wife reportedly belongs to Henry Lazarus. A reward is offered for capture and confinement to recover him.
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Aly Seenes
Roffin
N. Carolina
Lydia
Elizabeth Jones
Ruffin
Southern
Adam
Mobile
Henry Lazarus
Charles Crow
Perry County
Pictures of slavery as it is
Advertisement for sale of a likely enslaved woman described as sound and healthy. Enquiries directed to the office. Lexington, August 10, 1838.
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Lexington
Valuable Property At Auction Near Lexington and Versailles
Auction notice describes sale of 342 acre farm four miles from Lexington with 48 enslaved people, farming utensils, furniture, hemp land, timber, a brick hemp warehouse, loom house for 12 looms, and outbuildings. Includes dwelling, kitchen, negro houses, rope walk, stock of horses cattle sheep hogs, fattened hogs, brood mares, carriage horses, and two yoke of oxen. Sale on Teeter December 20.
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Lexington
Versailles
Parker's Mill Roads
Public Sale In Lexington And County Includes Real Estate
Real estate auctions in Lexington feature multiple house and lot parcels on Main Street and Short Street with varied ownership, plus two and a half acre building sites at Main Street and Rose Street. Terms include one third cash and rest over nine to eighteen months with mortgage notes. Also public sale of numerous enslaved people on county court day with twelve month credit, to settle estate of E Warner and other trusts. Additional land and enslaved sale notices from Greensborough and Autauga County outline deeds of trust and terms.
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Lexington
Main Street
Brand
Stephen Smith
Horace E. Dimick
Ec Hall
Short Street
John Brace
Samuel Red
Maines
Derick Warner
Rose Street
Thomas van Swearingin
E. Warner
Charles Whelan
J. W. & R. Leavitt
L. B. Brown
City
N. York
Green County
Greensborough
WM. Trapp
Auction notice of Greening estate in Dallas County
By order of the orphan's court of Dallas County I will sell at public auction on Friday December 21 at the plantation of R W Greening two miles southeast of Athens all the personal estate 17 enslaved people horses mules plantation tools corn fodder and more Terms credit six months for one third and the balance in twelve months Notes with approved security required J J Green ing Admr November 17 1838.
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Orphan’s Court
Dallas County
R. W. Greening
Athens
R. W
Soall
J. J. Greening
Ada
Abolition Resolutions Adopted at Columbiana County Convention
At Hanover on November 6 1838 the Columbiana County Anti Slavery Society adopted seven resolutions urging moral courage over party, endorsing Thomas Morris for Senate and calling for petitions to re elect him. The group condemns slavery as a dangerous force and orders publication of proceedings in county papers. J K Snodgrass presided. J Houxes secretary.
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Columbiana County Anti-Slavery Society
Hanover
Thomas Morris
Senate
United States
J. B
Mahan
Sinedie
J. K. Snodgrass
Pres’s
Anti Slavery Meeting in Wooster Sees Debate on Society
Wayne County Anti Slavery Society held its quarterly meeting at Seceder Meeting House Wooster on November 28 1838. Rev T G Jones opened with prayer and Rev Mr McCandlish delivered a address amid resolutions presented and spirited discussion on the society’s general principles and adoption.
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Wayne County Anti-Slavery Society
Seceder
Wooster
T.G. Jones
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Tees
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Benton
Statesville
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J. Houxes
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