New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-09-27

piece OF absurdlty. la. 1T.
The FueIr1vE.-We are assured by Cores
aopaens OF the truth of the following incident,
which occurred in this city within the past week
s'Twenty years ago, negro, held as slave by
some one in Maryland. escaped to Philadelphia,
and took with him his little daughter, aged eight
wears. There they lived long time without any
to modest them or make them afraid. After while
the child now woman, came to this city to reside.
Here she married, and here she had family, liv-
ing with her husband and children, in contdentbe
lief that no one, not even her companion, knew
that she had ever been slave. At late hour
one mic ht last week stranger, Supposed to be
Officer knocked at her door, and desired her to
LIGHT him TO the next house where some one wished
TO see her. She took candle and proceeded to
the door, and opening 1t saw, to her astonlsh-
ment. the son of her old master. In moment
she ex,inguished the light-sprang into the yard,
over the fence, and made her escape. She found
a temporary asylum in the dwelling of an aceuaint-
ance, but this person being afraid of getting into
trouble desired her to seek another place. BE-
tween two and three O'Clock in the night she
raped at the house of minister Of the gospel,
who treated the trembling woman very kindly,
and invited her to stay at his house until her ius
band was informed where she was. The next day
a place OF security was found for this poor woman
and her children. The young master and the sup
posed officer finding their prey had escaped, became
furious searched the house and premises, seized
the clothing of the woman and carried 1t off,
They and their assistants are now ransacking every
nook and corner where they think the woman is
secreted. But kind Providence mas thwarted
them. and their efforts TO seize and convey this
woman, this wife, this mother into slavery will be
in vain A respectable family, however, has been
broken up; CONSERVATION has been carried into
peaceful dwelling, and terror has been experienced
by many hundreds of unofending persons T.
G Hon JEKzMILH SMITH of Dover, n. II.
died on the 2lst inst. in the SD year of his age.
Judge Smith was among the last of the Washing
ton schoo. Of Statesmen having been Member o.
the second Congress under the Federal Consti,u-
lion in l79l-more than half century ago. He
continued in Congress ill the close of Gen. Wash
ingions Administration, OF which he was ar
dent and INN supporter. Retiring in 1897 he
was, We believe, appointed q Judge of the Su-
preme Court, which Court was abolished on the
triumph of the Democratic party in 1912 and
Super!o,. Court established instead, thus GUST
ing the fegieral life Judges aRd making room for
Democrats. In 1909, when the Federalists had
reganed power in the State, Judge Smith was
chosen Governor for single year, and we believe
was afterward for several years Chief Justice of
the State. Though man of eminent ability and
most wonderful integrity, he was never very pop
uar with the People having a spce of the posi-
i've aud overbeariDg in his disposition. The Do
ser Enquirer adds
Few citizens of New Hampshire have been
more widely known q Statesman and Jurist
and more have left behind th.'nl more enduring |
reputation. a singular fatality seems to have
attended the family of Judge Smith. Within
few weeks three brothers, as well as Il beloved
aephew and niece, maze preceded him 70 The
,emb His last sickness was of but few weeks
which time he was distinguished
Cor his vigor aud activity.
THE WIG ALmAHAcIsr have received numerous or
der, TOR this Almanac tom friends whom know be
PERFECTLY responsible but ine.ine,
ana <uere he money with the order annoi
u any Instance execute The order.