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list. They know very well that ninety-nine hundredths of us have no sympathy whatever with them, or their manner of advocating the cause; yet this bombastic PURVIS is continually sticking himself up as a leader among the colored people!

In order to state a fact or two we must go a little back of our story in point of time.

Immediately after you left us, LUCRETIA MOTT came to old, Bethel and spoke there, on what topic perhaps you can guess; we can't, for we were "non est." Close upon this it was announced that "C. L. REMOND, agent of the American Anti-Slavery Society," would speak. Mr. REMOND, a perfect gentleman, from whom the great mass of our colored citizens differ very widely, on which account we feel more the less respect, for him said to us, "I should have been most happy to have met Mr. DOUGLASS here;" to which we could not help replying, "so should we." REMOND had a very fair meeting—his first one, we mean, and declaimed most beautifully as is his wont. His reception among as has been such as to draw from him the remark that he felt he was in a community where he had little or no sympathy. We trow it is not the man CHARLES LENOX REMOND, that has no sympathy, but "C. L. REMOND, agent of the American Anti-Slavery Society."

The LUCA FAMILY have been here. They gave us three of their elegant and artistical concerts—all in "Samson St. Hall." Crowded houses they had from beginning to end. It was very much against the earnest wishes of the community that they left us, without at least one more concert. With such rare accomplishments as they possess, it is certain that success must be theirs.

Very truly,

NORMAL.