The Ladies' Anti-Slavery Fair

THE LADIES' ANTI-SLAVERY FAIR.

Will be held on the 20th and 21st December— the Wednesday and Thursday before Christmas—affording an opportunity for the purchase of rare and beautiful Christmas and New Year's presents. The great variety of useful and ornamental articles already received, forms a tempting exhibition. Among those just received from friends in England, are most exquisitely wrought bags of 25 different patterns, varying in material, shape and price; but all combining elegance and simplicity:—some very costly, of Cashmere wrought with the most exquisite silk braids, intermingled with gold and silver thread, and of all colors, from bridal white and the paler shades, to rich deep velvet lints. Some of heavy satin, full-wrought with beading in a new style:—plain silk do. with rich cords, tassels and fringes:—a few of white, blue, and claret kerseymers en cabas, silk-braided and highly finished with bagle trimming:—some of merino and satin, timboured:—many plain, very beautiful. A great variety of lustring, satin, Gros de naples and richly figured silk, with splendid line engravings and appropriate mottoes. (The plates from England).

Rose-wood and mahogany desks and boxes, imitation ebony standishes and inkstands. Children's toys. Purses of strong but delicate fabric of various patterns and prices. Chimney and table ornaments. Alumette stands. Monumental vases of Grecian and Etruscan models. Watch cases. Sereens, splendidly embossed and painted—some of the richest white watered silk, with passion flower and convolvulus. Card and letter racks in the same style. A vast variety of needle-books and cases, pin balls and cushions, with striking and well chosen mottoes. Toilette covers and cushions. Bridal do. wrought with grape vine in white velvet and pearl bead-work trimmed with blonde.

Infants' frocks and aprons; black silk and other aprons; perfume bags; wrought linen cambric hkdfs. Ladies' collars and capes of linen cambric, square hemstitched and of the PENSION pattern with thread edging. Ladies night-caps, very exquisite, with wrought inserting and, linen cambric frilled;—ladies' lace caps of the latest and most tasteful patterns, bonnet caps, children's and infants' hoods, some of showy color very richly trimmed with swansdown. Furs for tippets and neck-ties; boys' Scotch bonnets, shoes, glove-bands, muffetees. Hosiery of all sizes and materials.

Gentlemen's linen, collars, &c. of various patterns; watch guards of braid and bead-work. Vests of elegant and beautiful styles.

Worsted-wrought lamp-mats, and gentlemen's, ladies' and children's slippers, of extraordinary beauty. Wine-rubbers table-mats and vase-stands of a new and exquisite pattern, entirely unlike any thing that has before appeared for such purposes. Bed and cradle-quilts, thoroughly and completely made.

Portfolios, and travelling and writing cases. Do. for centre-table of the most perfect neatness and convenience, completely fitted up. Dolls of various sizes, prices and qualities.

Beautiful engravings—scenes in Scotland and Switzerland tinted with sepia and neutral tint in a new and opportune style. Lith. of George Thompson (a few proof impressions). Large and brilliantly col'd eng. 'interview of Volumnia and Vergilia with Coriolanus in the Volscian camp. Spirited mezzotinto of Rippingille's celebrated painting 'West India emancipation.' Marine view in oil by an English artist. Designs in water-colors, ornithological and Zoological, by English and American artists. Landscape cuttings. Hortus Siecus.—Valuable scrap books. Book of autograph essays; by the abolitionists of the present day. Book of opinions of distinguished statesmen on slavery, with the autograph of each. Report of Glasgow Ladies' Emancipation Society—a deeply interesting document. Anti-slavery seals and medals. Manilla work baskets fitted up for children with needles, cotton, &c. complete.—Baskets made by the last of the Natick tribe of Indians. Children's frocks of silk and french print. Sweetmeats of various fruits, and confectionery; made with free sugar. A box of useful clothing suited to the season;— with many curious and indescribable articles too numerous to particularize.

In the preparation of the refreshments, coffee, cake, blanc-mange, &c. care has been taken to procure free sugar.

The managers gratefully acknowledge aid from the following sources:

From ladies of Darlington (Eng.) by A.E. Grimke, $115 36

From ladies of Glasgow, 61 00

From ladies of Manchester, 28 21

From ladies of Fitchburg, 24 12

From ladies of Kingston, 4 50

From ladies of N. Bedford 7 00

From ladies of Ashburnham, 8 00

From ladies of South Weymouth, 17 00

From ladies of Newburyport, 5 00

From ladies of Hanover (Juvenile Soc.) 6 00

From ladies of Louisa Phillips, 1 00

From ladies of Margaret Jones, 2 00