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Letter from our Chicago Correspondent.

CHICAGO, Dec, 30th 1857.

FRIEND DOUGLASS.—Our esteemed friend Wagoner, met with a serious mishap on Monday last, which will subject him to a loss of from five hundred to a thousand dollars. It seems, that through the carelessness of some of the operators in his Factory, a large fire was made un[illegible] the boiler, without seeing that a supply of water was in the same, the consequence was, that the flues and boiler become so much injured that a new one will have to be put in, this with the loss of time, will fall heavily on him which you as well as all who know our Friend will regret.

I am not one of those who look to God to do work that we ought to do ourselves; but in doing the work we should not forget HIs power and goodness. Most of the States have observed a day in thanksgiving and prayer to almighty god for his Providence during the year; even the Slave States have done so. Now would it not be meet for the Abolitionists throughout the land, to set apart some day to render thanks and prayers to our Heavenly Father for his Manifold Blessings, vouchsafed to us during the year 1857 and to offer renewed petitions to the throne of Grace for a continuance and increase of his favors, to ask his direct interfearance, in behalf of that part of His people, who yet are [illegible], and suffering under the yoke of Bondage.

I think the commencement of the New Year is the proper time for us to give thanks for our happiness through the old. And if the acknowledged leaders of the Abolition party would have a day in January, or February, it would be generally observed, I have no doubt. Do give it a thought.

The poor Slave is preached to always from one Text; OBEY YOUR MASTER AND GREAT SHALL BE YOUR REWARD IN HEAVEN, this is the Teachings of those who claim to be the followers of the Lowly Jesus. What Blasphemy! oh Hypocrites! The slave holding demon is named in the Text, as the Saviour of Mankind. How rejoiced must be the Devil himself to see his works thus progressing, so many, who for their false Teachings forfits their entry into Heaven, while those who are thus instructed, will in many cases I fear be debarred of Heavenly Grace. But oh! God instruct the poor slave, and hold him not responsible for the iniquities of the oppressor. I think it a duty we owe to God, to the Slave, and to ourselves, to do all we can, to ameliorate the condition of the Slave, and all who are oppressed, let none say I can do nothing. I have done all