Report of the Twentieth National Anti-Slavery Bazaar — John Shaqi
Report of the Twentieth National Anti-Slavery BazaarWeston, A. W.
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Report of the Twentieth National Anti-Slavery Bazaar
Weston, A. W.
Antislavery movements -- Massachusetts; Bazaars (Charities) -- Massachusetts -- Boston
We must not forget Dublin, which, apart from the De La Rue box,
furnished, in the judgment of the Committee, the most attractive table
with which it has ever presented us. Besides the usual supply of
pretty and useful articles for ladies’ and children’s wear, a very
handsome Bronze was greatly admired. Fish Scale Bracelets and
Brooches, very pretty and tasteful, were something entirely new. The
bog oak ornaments, sea weed baskets, and a great variety of toys and
small articles, made this box very saleable. Of the De La Rue
assortment, we need say nothing. The mere name is sufficient to
commend the workmanship to the patronage of our public. The friends
who contribute to the purchase are assured that in no way can they
invest their money more wisely. Speaking of contributions for this
fund, a friend writes, “The most affecting of these is £1 9½ pence
from a young school-mistress in Waterford, made up of shillings,
sixpences and half-pence contributed by her little pupils and
herself.”
The Dublin box also contained handsome donations from Henry
Fearncombe, of Wolverhampton, England, and from various ladies in
Clara, Waterford, Wakefield and Lyons’ Mills.
The Ladies’ A. S. Society of Clogher, County Tyrone, sent a number of
pretty and useful articles, besides a donation in money, which we
shall acknowledge in another place.
In the multiplicity of cares devolving upon the managers and
saleswomen, they hardly find time to suitably advertise some of their
most valuable property. It is owing to this cause, we think, that two
valuable works presented by Mr. R. D. Webb, of Dublin, remain unsold.
We insert his note respecting them, in hope of still finding a
purchaser, as, unlike many of our wares, these lose nothing by delay.
“PRUDHON, _Revolutions de Paris_, 15 tom. 8vo. Par.
1789-93.
This very curious book is in fact a series of papers on the
events of the day, published from time to time through these
five eventful years. It is edited throughout in the most
ultra revolutionary spirit, and justifies all the wildest
and most shocking acts of the Terrorists. I believe such a
set as the present to be extremely rare, and that from the
nature and period of the publication, it must be so.
Although connected with booksellers for the last thirty
years, I have never seen another copy. This book would be an
interesting addition to a public library. The present copy
belonged to the late Chief Justice of the Common Pleas,
(Ireland,) the Right Hon. John Dogherty.
I should mention that the volume was illustrated with cuts
of a very rude kind, representing some of the most terrible
and ferocious acts of which they treat.”
“MARTIALIS EPIGRAMMATA. Venet. 1495.
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