Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-04-24

the discretion of the court; the act to
take effect from the ist day of May next.
The following legal process for obtaining
run way slaves in the state Of Pennsylvania,
has been handed TO US with reques. to pub
fish the same. The communicates has just
returned from Pennsylvania, where be ex
perienced great difficulty IN recovering his
slave aud wishing to obviale that difficulty with
others, obtained the annexed form from a
lawyer of that state.-VirginiG paper.
RUNAWAY SLAVES.
Nude of taking mp Runaway slaves in
Pennsylvania.
!. If the master send on an agent,
he must furnish him with written au.
thority there is no prescribed mode
for this letter Of attorney, but it may
state the claimants right and residence,
slight or full description of his slave.
that he absc onded, and authorize the
agent to pursue all lawful means of re-
covering him.
.. The agent must be furnished with
the affidavit of the claimant or master
Of the fugitive. There is no prescribed
form OF this affidavit, but it should state
the nature of the claimants title, des
crip.ion of the slaves person and his
name, that he absconded and where
the master or claimant resides
The affidavit must be made before
and certified by a Justice of the peace,
or magistrate authorised to administer
oaths. II must be made in the state or
Territory where such claimantresldes.-
1t must be accompanied by certificate
of The clerk or prothonotary of court
Of record Of such state or territory, un
der his hand and seal Of the court OF the
authority of such justice or magistrate
to administer oaths.
8. The agent thus furnished with the
written authority and affidavit of the
person claiming the services of the fugl'
tive, must apply to a justice of the peace,
or a judge in Pennsy Ivania. for war
rant to arres, the fugitive and bring
him before judge; on the application
for warrant, the agent must himself
make oa'h, that The fugitive has esca
ped from the service of the person for
whom he is duly constituted agent"
a. The warrant is issued to sheriff
or constable of the county authorizing
and requiring him to seize the fugitive
and bring him before judge, and ION
proof to the satisfaction Of the judge
that the person so seized doth, under
the laws of the state or territory from
which he fed. owe service or labour to
the person claiming him." the judge
delivers a certificate 10 that effect, and
authorizing the removal Of the fugitive
to the state or territory from which he
fed
The oath Of the owner however, or
persons interested, is not received by
the Judge as evidence.
IL the owner come himself, il is
unnecessary to state that he need have
made no oath Of his title, sc. at home,
as is required when he sends an agent.
If either the claimant or the fugitive
are not prepared with this proof, the
Judge is authorized to adjourn the hear
ing, and give time to procure such
evidence, and in such case to COM
NIT or hold to bail tie fugitive for his
appearance on such day of djourned
Ihearing
Mr. Enos Etheridge, of Norfolk, Va,
short time since, in passing his hand
down into pork barrel, punctured his
finger width the pOin, of hoop nail
which projected inside At first the
injury was so slight as not to excite any
attention. butin the course of the day
his hand and arm became painful. a
physician was called in, but notwith-
standing the ordinary means of check
ling the inflammation were adopted, it
continued to increase, and caused the
death of the patient on the 18th day
At The time Of the accident, Mr. E. was
in fine health. Bali. Chr0a.
A person named Davis, an English.
man, in Raleigh, n c. died suddenly
in the city, last week, and was buried
In less than an hour after his interment,
bis body was dog up by dentist :or
the purpose of procuring his teeth
The brute was discovered, and made
his escape.
| Exchange 90 England has risen to
l1I4 per cent. advance. and awav 20 the
dollars obtained for our manufactures
lof cotton, to pay for British manufac-
lures Of ruOol, and cause the slaughter