The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-17

m%isdemeanor; and also required of him secnri,,
for his good behavior. -
Counsel ior the State. Wilson, ID 81. An G.n,
Gill aud Johnson-ior tue accused. Glenn a,f
Heath.
From the N. r. Gssrtte of NOV.
RunHicay Stare. A case of some i,ter.,
was decided yesterday morning. in the Police n,
flee. before Justice " man. Ageutleman nam.
ed John Mcmillan. of Baltimore, appeared IN.
fore n Magistrate, with a colored woman ia
charge OF an officer, whom he Claimed a, by
property. III woman was first examined and
gave the name of Mary smith She stated tim,
sh' had bee" IN this CHS nearly two Yeas, and
had married here about ten months since. and
could not tell the clergyman's name who married
her; that she ba never seen Mr.. Mchluuan
before Thursday night, and was not his slave .
that she was born a slrye IN .Snowhill. Nuv.
land, aud there belonged 10 ID Mr. lIamble,op
ofthat place. She also pr, duced a ceriifcst.
signed hy William PdoIding, Esq. Wayor ofthis
city, stating that satisfactory evidence had been
ad3nced before him, thai " Martha Smith. I" was
"a free woman Of color, and recommended her Il,
the protection OF the magistrates and citizens.
At Tins stage vi the proceedings, the Mayor
WIS Sent tor. ~hG acknowledged the certificates
10 be genuine 6"t he could not recognize m.
'''' - '"N ''A' ''hA'f " "hoi ftC GGlIlIttI1
lad been given. He also explained to ,he ma.
gistrate the usual manner ia which those certfG
Gates We're grated.
A colored man named Moses Smith, was then
called, and testified that he had known the NC
man for about 20 years that her name was not
Smith, but Sarah Clafk, that he had lived / in TN
same net hborhood with her q NUMBER of years
Whsn he fast knew her, she was the proprrtv
OF Mr.. Vubmar, II rich farmer in MARYLAND.
MIR. MCMILLAN, the claimant, married AIr. T..
daughter, and on the division OF the estate. sa
r9h, with STA or seyea other slaves, fell TO his lot.
lie could moi be mis- aiken IN the woman. as he.
had known her from her infancy.
Juho Mcmillan testified TINT the woman's
name was Sarah Clark, snd ttal he became pos
sessed OF hf IN the manner described by the pre-
,'oos "hness' She raa away in December or
January last, from Kent Islaud. Queen Am.
cormiy, Maryland.
The Rev James Smith, one of the Pastors o.
81. Pct"r's Church, in It's CITY. testified 10 ,ha
good character aud reSpeciab liity OF Nh. MINI
Ian, having been ACC nt,nted with him for a mum
ben OF years.
Two Sentieme't, members of the Society OF,
FRIENDS uhen Idterfered in behalf ofthe woman.
ana asked Ret ntitrre were no persons in The
e'y "n' e"dld confirm Der story. She named
WV eo'oie'l women, " no she sad had hluwn her
~ n'"''f Two years, and also mentioned sever
al P'scis whrre she had lived. The co cured
women were thea sent for, but, on being exam
med, did not confirm hen story 10 any parilcr.
.ar except as TO the fact OF knowing her. The
Magistrate then asked the two gentlemen r
they were satisfied as to The claimants ON
nrrshp, 10 which they immediately replied
~ tie affirmative. MIR. Justice Wyman then
gave u certificate in ia, or OF MIR MCMILLAN, and
the woman was delivered up 10 him.
The investigation of this matter occupied seq
eral hours, and was conducted in IL Seis proper
manner, every opportunity beng afforded the
woman 10 substaniiaIe her own declarations,
which, however, she could not do. aud all who
heard her statement ere fully convinced Of it5
ialsity. The case brought together a c%oncoaise
OF colored people, many of whom came into the
oilce aud others loiieird in aud around the
tiah' oume Indignation was expressed agaihS
the cn!ored man smith, VINO, th+y said, had be
'rayed' her, and there we're indications gwen Oi
n desire TO do personal injury 10 HIM. Mra'
NuTes were, no" ever. taken 10 pui him in n place
OF security pniil he can be removed itum the CT
~.
Although we drprecate slavery rs much as ar
ny person, yet, a. it does = yiSt, IL is very pr per
mat the r'sntlnl owner OF sucn properly sh al
not be nrpr'vcd otit, whrn he mahes IA satisldc'
'ofy c'a'rl' as WAS the case in the present M
stance IN due 10 The melnl1ers of the Soceis
OF Friend', who undertook the examination
OF the case IN behalf of the woman 10 say
that they conducted the affair in the most lIbe'
RAJ manner aud fully acquiesced in The groceea'
inSs.
VT5d7'n godt.-We have lately seen al iL'
otlce oi Aessrs. l. Barnard y Co. rrGner' and
assnymas'eFs, No. 26 Wal street, several luml'
OF gold winch were found on the estate OF Cap.
william White, otSpo,tSy iyania Virginia. oon"
OF the pieces weigh nearly two ounces earli
lhey are all OF mnusuai fneness. approaching
nearer TO - carrots than any thing before DIS
covered And containing oriy very small paf'I
c'es OF ''i9ef and Sigh, poitiot,s Of sand IN
p'egaa'ea "nh non, which are secreiel in III"
crtHlCes. lle iunula ~ !. = n.d un lie suIIaet