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form some idea of its size when we are
told 1t Contains as many inhabitants as do
the five States of Massachusetts, Maine,
Connecticut, New-Hampshlre and Yer
mont.
The AMrsTAD CAPTIvEs.-Mr Adams
is said to have made, on Wednesday, a
most learned and eloquent plea before the
Court in behalf of these Africans. The
correspondent of the Journal of Commerce
says ii surpassed the most raised exprcta-
lions In regard to its Interest and power,
aud the skill with which the argument
was carried forward TO its object.-Ne,0-
bur4port Herald.
The next morning, Thursday Feb. 25,
Judge Barbour of Va, one of the assoc-
ate Judges of the Supreme Court of the
U. s., was found dead in his bed He
remained ia consultation with his col
leagues of the bench until 10 o'clock the
evening previous, and retired III usual
health aud spirits. 1t is said he had a
heart complaint.
The Court adjourned over to Monday
N. II. Baptist Register.
GooD.--The Beaver Presbvterv, Pa,
has refused to aid the West. RI TneoIogi.
cal Seminary, near Pittsburgh, " SO long
as its professor Of Theology is Il prosIave'
ry man, and the chair Of Biblical Litera
ture is filled by an unrepenling slavehoId
err" abiding to the Rev. Mr. Green. |
is bad enougA to have the lords of the
chain and cart whip teach "divini!y" tc
their own children, without setting then
to instruct the future ministers of churche;
| in The free Sates.-Free American.
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March 10, ls41.

The blacks were threatened with death
n thew gave any alarm. and we believe
bnt few persons knew of the outrage till
afier daylight
Ofthe three houses burnt, two were oc-
.unied and one vacant. The lncendlaries
-. ere kind enough to wake the sleeping
nacks, and while they were getting up
W. houses were fred. They being for
Siden. as before stated. to take clothingio
sorpr them, from their blazing homes.
What sort Of hearts can beat in the
hosoms Of men who thus wreak their ven
oeancc, upon such poor helpless creatures
s E the blacks in our midst, it is hard to
.oncpive
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NOTICES..
Meeting of the General Conven,.on"

U TIC GENERAL Conv entf0n,
The B'ptis. General Convention for
Foreign Missions will hold their tenth
trlennIaf meeting ia the meeting-house of
The lst Baptist Church in Baltimore, Ma
ryland, on the last Wednesday t28thl in
April next, at 10 O'CLOCK. A. Nj. The
Rev. Richard Fuller. of Beaufort, S. c.,
is appointed to preach: the sermon; the
Rev. S. w. Lvnd, of Cincinpati, OHIO, to
be his alternate.
Baptist Missionary Rooms,
January Is, 184I
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Weekly RseEiP Is.
A book lost.

VA Hoover has borrowed MGlcom,s
w TrareIs, belonging to me, or has
any knowledge of it wriFmuch obiige H.s
by returning ii forthwith, or giving me
information as TO where it NAV be found
o. s. MURRAY.
Brandon. Feb ls, l84l.
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TO the New York Conference, and is to
commence his ministry in New York
next June. doubt not that crowds will
flock to hear him. Yours. &c:
LIBERTAs.
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In Sudbury, 9TH ins' by Rev. MIR. Bent
lev, MIR. ALoNzo HokToN TO Miss MARY
GRovER.
:, In Upton, Ms, 3rd ut, Rev. Jonathan
McGee OF Nashua, N. H., TO Mrs. Nancy B.
Saunders.
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ANOTHER GoNE.-Thc last Charter
Oak brings Us sad news It announces
the death of HoRAcE CowLEs. of Farm
ing,on CT. one of the earliest. frmest, and
most valuable friends Of the anti-slavery
cause in that state man of generous
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HIGHLY IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
TIME most safe and certain remedy ever known to
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always giving relief
This tincture tends directly to excite healthy ac-
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particle of morbid matter from the system and there
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indeed he is particularly requested to do So The use
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A large number of certificates, from Lexington,
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A CARD.


a OLlTION.---FONTAINE III. PETTIS,
IA Counsellor at Law, late Of Virginia, having To-
Gated himself in the city of New York for eight years
last pat, respectfully tenders his Acknowledgements to
his friends in the South, for their confidence and pat
ronage in various matters Of business, and solics
their continuance. He has had much experience, both
in this State and that of Pennsylvania in causing fugi
tive slaves be secured and will continue to effect such
objects whenever called upon His plans are so well
maured, by having at his command the most efficient
aid located at different points, and successfully har
monizng that he cannot but fatter himself that he
will have complete success in future than hereto
foreindeed, if clothed with full authority, he
any fugitive slave TO be secured, who may be
the United States, north Of Mason and DiIons line.
All the statutory enactments Of this State this sub
jcct have been pronounced unconstitutional by the
highest tribunals 1t will therefore be that the
provision made in the constitutions on this subject
paramount to all other enactments whether State
Federal There thousands Of fugitive slaves in
this city and its envrons and they continue to null
tiply rapidly,
These being, at hest, very unpopular cases in this
quarter Che having the Abolitionsts the flesh, and
the devil to contend with it will be necessary for
those wishing to his services, forward him
power of attorney, duly executed and minuteiy de-
scrptve Of the fugitive and also fee of $40 deray
preliminary and contingent expenses. His universal
charge for securing such slave is SOO and all reason
able expenses.
Mr. Pe,tis will promptly and faith fully attend TO
any business confded to him, touching his profession.
All letters must be post paid.
New York March H. lS4l-d&c6m.
II The Alexandra Gazette will copy the above
and send their bill TO me at 1914 Broadway, New
York. F. II. PETTIS.
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nv xn UNnIy

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Hon. Ambrose Spencer, Lyons, Wayne County,
New York.
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HHESS.-New Treatise on Chess, by George
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rTREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE AND COM
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JOURNAL AND CORRESP ONDENC E of Miss
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