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FuGITlyE SLAVE CASE.

A novel case, which excIted great interest, occurred
IN Princeton, on Tuesday last. a negro man named
JAM, who has resided several years in this place, was
arrested on Friday as a fugitive slave, and having de-
manded a trial BY jury, the cause was set down for hear
ing on Tuesday, before Judge Lowrey. The counsel
for the claimant were John F.. Hageman of Princeton,
and S Tackle Wallis Of Balumore; for the allrge
fugitive, Wm. C.. Alexander Of Princeton, and Edward
Armstrong of Philadelphia. On the cause being moved
an application was made to the Judge to quash the We
nire, OH the ground that the law of the State OF New
Jersey, under which it was issued, was unconstitutional
and VOID, being in conflict with the Constitution and
laws of the U. S. relative to slaves, and on the ground
that The exclusive legislation in regard TO these matters
belongs TO Congress. THIS motion was argued by
Messrs. Hageman and Wallis in favor, and Mr.. Alex
ander on the other side. After a pro.racted argument,
the Judge refused to quash, and a panel being returned
the trial Of the claim came on.
Several witnesses were examined, in support OF the
claim. No evidence was offered on the part of the de
fence. The cause was summed up by Mr.. Armstrong
for the defence, and Mr.. Hageman for the claimant,
and the jury, after being Out for a short time, returned
with a verdict in favor OF the claimant.
The principle, that all State legislation in reference
to the re .caplure of fugitive slaves is unconstitutional
has been distinctly laio down by the Supreme Court of
the United States, in the case of Prigg us. the Com
onweaith OF Pennsylvan'a, which Is reported IN the
10th volume of Peters Reports. The opinion of the
Court was pronounced by Mr.. Justice Story.
Princeton Hhig Of Friday.
According TO the verdict Of the jury, the negro was
delivered over to his master. After being lroned and
placed IN a Wagon, he succeeded in Jumping out and
making his escape. This caused a fracas, which was
finally settled by a lady, who advanced $500 TO buy
the negro's freedom, other citizens of Princeton agree
ing 10 pay The master The balance of his demand, which
was about 500. The negro agreed 10 serve the lady
five years, at the rate of $500 a year, in consideration
OF the $500 she advanced for hum.
The Baltimore counsel for the claimant publishes this
Gard in the Princeton Wing:
A CARD The undersigned begs leave to return
his thanks to the authorities of Princeton for their cor
dial cooperation IN protecting the rights Of those inle-
rested in the recovery of the fugitive slave, James Col
Inns. He desires also respectfully to acknowledge The
kindness of those of the citizens and students whose
prompt interposition on the night of Tuesday last so
efficiently sustained the supremacy of the avs.
August ), fS43. S TEACKLE WALLIS.
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The New York Express is polite enough - a r
sMr. Richie treated Mr Noah with a oe2t, b.
nees, which he, probably, could mol nav o,.,ioc
known at the time who sent him on hs tos..
We should have treated him with eqoa, "aa.,,:
been more full and explicit, TO boot.
friends of Mr.. TYLER in the same style
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July 23, lS43.
Gentlemen: Yours of the Bird instant, inviting me
TO partuke of a dinner, TO be given by The citizens OF
Madison 10 the Hon. William Smith, at Rapid Ann,
on the 25th instant, was received some eight or ten days
since.
! regret very much that it will not be in my power to
accept your invitation, as it would afford me a high
qualification 10 partake of your hospitality, and enjoy
the festivities Of the occasion.
The long tried and faithful services of your distin.
guished feIlow-citizen, and late Representative in The
Congress Of the U. s., eminently entitle him TO this
evidence Of your gratitude and esteem.
i beg you to accept the following s%entiment and re-
ceive The assurance of my grateful acknowledgements
for your k'ud invitation, and for the very aatiering
manner in which it was conveyed.
With sincere regard, | am your obedient servant,
JOHN RI LEE.
The Citizens of Madison Eminen,ly distinguished
for all the virtues which adoTn an intelligent, temperate
and Republican people.
To Messrs. Thomas J. Humphreys, Hiram Carver
and others, Committee.
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TIE RIOT Az CINCINNATI.

II NV NJ
The Cincinnati Sun OF the I'd inst contains the fol
lowing
Tuesdays proceedings.-This morning quite a crowd
assembled at Alleys confectionery. Burnet vas seen
10 sweep off his steps and to arrange the fragments
lying about. He afterwards came to the window above,
and picked up the brick bats, arranged matters apparent
ly, adjusted his shirt collar, &c. His son was also
seen in The upper stories. This seemed to e%1aspera,e
ten eggs in great profusion. The inmates succeeded
in mailing up boards inside the door and windows,
which by this time were pretty much smashed to
pieces. The Mayor and Marshal appeared, but were
driven off.
A constable arrested a boy who was throwing eggs or
stones at the house. The boy called for assistance
the crowd went TO his relief. AS they approached, the
constable told them TO stand off-but they rushed upon
him. He then snapped his pistol at them-it missed,
and he retreaied into a house. The boy was rescued.
-Soon after, Harvey Hall, Esq, came along and de-
nounced their proceedings, when they pelted HIM pretty
severely. He went through the market house, thence
into Medary's Grocery, thence out of The back way, and
made his escape.
The citizens generally are opposed TO this excitement,
or deprecate such proceedings, but so nggravating have
been the circumstances that II appears probable proceed
ings will be pushed. This stealing negroes isa bad bu.
siness, leads to trouble, and every difficulty. Strange
that people will be foolish.
Sir o'clock, Tuesday er~ening.-Arres,s are being made
by the city authority. Mr.. Edward Wade, of Geo., has
just been brought in, and confined. He was here on
business. The excitementis on the increase.
A postscript to the Sun of Wednesday, the I'd, dated
at 7 O'Clock, a. M, says that all was quiet that morning,
and there had been no further disturbance.
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The Grip graphing The Judieiary!-The las, Lewis
burg Wing states that The Grip had appeared in tina,
village, and being no reepecter of persons, had inya-
ded the Bench of the Court of Appeals. Judges
S'anard and Allen being seized by it and unable to
attend 10 their duties, the court was suspended for two
or more days.
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Majority for Arlington, SO far, Holland 2 Wing
counties 10 be heard from. The Raleigh Register
thinks it probable, that Stanly is defeated. "Charge,
s,auly, CHARGE" has for this time lost lis battle
charm.
OH D.-Kenne,h Rayner, Wing, re elected, by a
cratic opponent.
Upon the whole, as the signs now stand, we feel bound
to state, to our Democratic friends in the old North
State, that they mus, put forth all their zeal, and
may be routed in 1S44-and this noble State assigned
over TO Henry Clay and his Federal myrm'dons
Will they consent to this disastrous allotment: No.
Will they strike their colors' No. Perish the thought
If they have the souls of men, and the wisdom of
statesmen.
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ABOLITION RIor AT CiscINSATI-A disgraeeiul riot
occurred at Cincinnati on Monday evening of las,
week, which grew out OF the intermeddling of some
misguided Abolitionists, who had stolen a negro girl
from a gentleman named Seaman from Kentucky, who
was spending some time in The place. The girl was
about nine years of nge, and was brought TO Cincinnati
as child's nurse in MIR. SIS family. After the Aboli
tionists had kidnapped her, and openly boosted Of the
tact, Mr.. Seaman addressed them through some Of the
newspapers, and also through %handbills, which were
posted up throughout the city, proposing, that in case
the girl was produced, and he did not prove her to be
his own property, they might retain her, or that should
in their possession. This The AboiItionists first pretended
10 accede to, but afterwards refused. The anil Adolf
tionists, feeling indignant at this proceeding, called a
meeting in the Market on Monday afternoon, and in
The evening large numbers collected. Mr. Seaman,
DIR. John Allen, Judge Walker, G Fl. Brough, and
perhaps some others addressed the meeting, deprecaung
violen 1t measures. &c.
The crowd partly dispersed, but assembled in greater
numbers in the evening. They, after some consulta
tim, proceeded TO the house Of Cornelius Burnett, in
Fifth street, who is represented TO be a notorious Abo-
litionist and busy body. The house was attacked, and
all the front windows broken in by brick bats, stones,
&c. The Mayor of the city, with an efficient posse, ar.
rived Just in time to prevent more serious proceedings.
Several arrests were made, and violence was suspended
for the night. During all of Monday night and Tuesday
morning, 4 large crowd remained in front of Burnetts
house, and rotten eggs and other missiles were thrown
at any persons seen within Ga Tuesday night, the
Mayor ordered out the Military, and they, with the
strong police force, prevented any further violence
On Wednesday, all was quiet. There was st'I some
excitement, and the girl had not been produced, but It
was thought that there would be no further outbreak.
[PhI. Spirit Of the Times, .inguSt !.
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LoYp's, ESSEX Co July IS, 1e43.
To Messrs. Thomas J. Humphreys, II. Carver, VIM.
H. Nichols, J. A. Early, B. G. Wilhurt, and a. r.
Blakey:
Gentlemen | have received your kind invitation
to the dinner, which you propose TO give Mr.. Smith
in Madison, on the 25th Of this month, and rrgsel
that other and indispensable engagements will pre-
vent me from meeting you upon that occasion AN
occasion in which my interest would be the deeper
as | concur with you cordially in your just apPreci
alton of the services of your late able and faithful
Representative in the Congress of the u. S.
With grateful regards for the honors you have done
me, i am, Your obedient servant,
r. M. T. HUNTER.
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K. M. T. HUNTER.
RICnMoNp. July IL, 1913.

RICHMOND, July Ill, lc93.
Gentlemen: Your polite invitation on behalf of the
citizens Of Madison, to partake Of a dinner to be given
to honorable William Smith, your late able and worthy
Representative in Congress, has been duly received :
Having throughout a long Acquaintance maintained the
kindliest intercourse with that gentleman; having, too,
from my own position been enabled to observe his fdel'-
~ and usefulness as a public man, 1t would afford me
sincere qualification could unite in person in the tes-
timonial Of esteem and confidence you propose extend
ing to him. Such qualification, however, is denied me
by circumstances which would be out of place if intro
duced here. But whilst this is the case, permit me, in
some measure, to substitute my personal agency by the
following expression of my opinion and wishes:
The Hon. William Smith The faithful and talent
ed servant of the People: May he soon be restored to
the station he recently filled, and again would fill, with
honor to himself and benefit to his country.
Accept, gentlemen, for yourselves and for those whom
you represent, the assurance of my very sincere respect,
p. V ANlEL
To Messrs Thos. J. Humphreys, Joseph A. Early,
and others, Committee, &c.
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wonld not be unfelt in the wide arena OF The Nauohai
Tha ,.s, time saw Mr. Smith in public. was IN Tue
Hall or IN. House of Representatives; me ias' '"e :
saw him IN The social circle, 1t was at laoie, IN COMPANY
with LAIN C.. Calhoun. Allow me, gentlemen, 10 ohel
you the following sentiment 80
VIM. Smith OF Culpeper: The SOUND exponent y
fearless advocate Of Democratic principles: may hesoo"
resume his place IN the councils OF the na'ioh' f" ,Sa
| mea, HIM arsin in the social circle, may IT be IN .e
p,as;dant,l mansion at Washington, with John v Iai-
houn al the head OF the table. -o
Aeon, gentlemen, for yourselves and Tor 'hose
WHOM, vou represent, the assurances oil my Host NO
linruishcd regard.
nm your obedient servant,
WASHINGTON
Tot 7 Humphreys, Esq and others OF COMMITTEE
CHARLOTTESVILLE, July D, 1919.
Cen,emen-Your favor, post marked the 4h INST
h.s haan inst received. II will afford me a very n'gh
49, satisfaction, to avail myself OF your very
lind and cordial in vitation 10 be present at a DINNER 70
he g,ven TO Hon. WIN Smith,, on the 2oth INST n CIR
cuo,s,,nces over which l have no control, snonid ho'
nsamom, sv doing so. While i: is Impossible for me TO
sov I'm, will be with you, yet | can say that nothing
but The mos, Overriding necessity shall induce me 10
denv myse.f that pleasure-a pleasure that "outo
or;sss fam thu" double consideration that | should De
enabled 10 testify my respect and admiration lot one
ne V,r,;nia's most talented and chIvnlrous sons; ano'
a. ,bs SANE time, cultivate the acquaintance, to some
ex,ent a., least, of q people who were, IN every respect
so we'll worthy Of such a Representative.
send YOU a sentiment which, IN the event OF my
not beng able TO be present, | beg you to offer 10 the
company in my name, viz:
The People of Madison: Honest, intelligent and
indeuendeni; Grain or shine" they are always ready 10
discharge their duty to The Constitution and Liberties
of The country. With the highest respect,
Your obt servant, SHELTON +. LEAkE.
To Messrs. T.. J. Humphreys, II. Carver and Others
Committee. 900
Gentlemen Yours OF the Sd July, postmarked the
l2,b, was received yesterday. | regret that prior en-
pasements will prevent my being with you on the
25th. 1t would afford me great pleasure, upon all ut
to unite in paying a tribute of respect TO
your late able Representative, our distinguished fellow
citizen, the Hon. VIM. Smith. No man in the Com.
monweallh has done more TO sustain and enforce the
political opinions of the people of Madison, than this
and il is, therefore, proper they should IN
make him a suitable acknowledgment.
| beg of you to Offer in my name this sentiment:
The People Of Madison County Thoroughly i'm
bued with the Republican spirit, they will stand by
their principles in any aspect of affairs.
Respectfully, your mos, obi se1vt,
To Messrs. Blakey and others,
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FLINT HUI. Rank County, J

23td July, ls43.
Gentlemen: Your letter of the 30 July, inviting
me, on behalf Of the citizens of Madison county, to be
present at a public dinner, TO be given to the Hon.
Wm. Smith, at Rapid Ann, on the 25th inst. has been
received.
Il was my intention. until this morning, to be with
you upon that occasion but slight indlsposition, IN
conjunction with other causes beyond my control, VIII
prevent it. | beg yon, however, TO De assured, that
nothing would give me greater pleasure than TO BE-
present, and 10 unite with you, and those whom you
represent, in the proposed testimonial Of respect for The
personal and political character Of Mr.. Smith than
whom few, if any, have stronger claims upon The De-
mocracy of the State.
With a high estimation of the honor yon have done
me, | am, with great respect, your obi servant,
LAWSON EASTMAN.
To Messrs. Thos. J. Humphreys, Hiram Carver,
and others, Committee.
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IHOVVTtNi '"y II, IVTV
To Messis. Thomas J. Humphreys, Hiram Carver,
VIM. II Nichols, Joseph A. Early, Benz. G.. VIII.
hart, and A. r Blakey:
Gentle men Your letter, inviting me TO a public din
ner, to be given to the Hon. VIM Smith on the 18th
inst. a, RAPID Ann Meeting House, Madison county,
has been received.
| am deeply Impressed with The honor you have done
me, and regret my engagements are such that | cannot
be present To join you in IGNORING Mr.. Smith. ! re-
gard him as ore of our champions of Democracy, who
ought 10 be in The councils of the Federal Government.
And when there shall be a vacancy in The Senate OF
the U. S and there should be at least one now, |
would like 10 see him n member Of that body.
i subjoin a sentiment:
Madison County: True to Democratic principles
rain or sunshine.
Very respectfully your obedient servant,
CHAS. HUNTON.
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HARRIsoNnrRG, July I3, Io43.
Gentlemen: l regret that numerous engagements
deny the pleasure of an acceptance OF your lnvilation,
to dine with you on the 25,h. The distinguished abIli-
ties and the important services of MIR. Smith, justly
entille him to this mark Of The respect and confidence OF
the sterling Democracy of Madison county. Al all
times, and under all nj noes, we see IN him an
Incorporating devo,ion to the cherished principles
of the Democratic party of the Union. When others,
in whom that party reposed unlimited confidence, faint
ed and fell by the wayslde, your late distinguished Re.
preventative gave full evidence to the world that he was
a thorough Democrnt-ihe same in sunshine and in
siorm-in prosperity and adversely. The Old Dominion
has no truer and worthier son and trust the day is
not distant when he will be restored TO the national
councils, by an election In the Senate of the United
Suites. With great respect, your ohed'ent servant,
JOHN LETCHER.
To Messrs. a. r. Blakey and others, Committee.
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PETERSBURG, July 90, 1S43.
gentlemen: | have delayed answering yonr kind
nope that | might be able 10 accept your invitation
| now hnd thar other duties will not allow me this
pleasure.
The gentleman, in whose honor you are about to give
a public DINNER, IS one of whose public course | have
been for years an attentive personal observer. In the
Senate of Virginia, ] have seen him year after year,
ccntending with the most violent and fac,ious leaders
of the Wing party | have seen bun the mark of the
most ruthless and nnsparlngo assaults of the Wing press
i have never seen HIM quail; always ready 10 Justify his
own course, always prepared to defend the principles of
Democracy, each successive attack gave another drfea,
to the enemy, and added another laurel to his own brow
When removed to a brighter sphere of usefulness, he ac.
quired in the short time he was allowed 10 retain his posi-
ton, a large share Of the confidence of his fellow mem
beers, and had already given evidence that those abilities,
which were eminent on a more contracted theatre,
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of the mail from the North, which ought to have reach
ed here Monday evening. :.
The storm extended as lar as New YORK, Qhe mos,
distant point from which we have intelligenceD ana
Tho wind continued TO blow all night with so much
violenc as to excite much apprehension for the ship.
ninr on the coast-Nat. Int.
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ed here Monday evening.
The storm extended as far as New York, Qhe mos,
distant point from which we have inlell'gence) and
The wind continued TO blow all night with SO much
violence us TO excite much apprehension for The ship
pinr on the coast.-Nat. Int.
Corresponaenee of the Philadelphia North Amcriean.
Extract OK a letter, dated
"UPPER PROVIDENCE, Aug. 6.
ga mile and a half below here a mill has been car
ried away with a man and four children in it, also his
house with the rest of his family in it-all Of whom
were drowned save one little girl, who was ga we'd by
clinsinr to a tree. Another mill has been swept away,
with an aged man in il, who is supposed to have been
drowned. az nothing has been heard Of him.
"AIl The bridges and dams in this neighborhood have
been swept away.
A letter dated at Chester, Pa, to The Philadelphia
Ledger says:
"Chester and its vicinity are bowed down beneath
the Christening hand of Providence. The borough and
;,s neipbborhood present scenes of desulation. such as,
IN the absence of the terrors of war, have never been
witnessed in his State. Our shores are strewn with
wrecks, our streets filled with ruins, and from every
sec.on we hear tales of terror and desolation and death,
sufficient 10 opal The stou,est heart
F1oop Is NEWARK, N. IA Correspondent of the
N. York Tribune, writing from Newark, under date Of
August 9th, says:
Last nights storm has produced disastrous effects
in our city. The rain poured down IN torrents from
Z L. NJ. TIL past mlunlgnt, noou'hs me streets ahu
OVERLOOKING many of the easements and cellars in the
western section Of the city under the hill. Sometime
in the night, the breaetwork dam across the Morris
Canal at the weigh-lock, built TO shut off The water
from the excavation of a new lock, gave way and let
down an immense body OF water into the level OF the
canal connected with the Inclined Plane on the top Of
the hill. Here it soon broke AWAY the bank and came
rushing down through market street, flooding the.cei
lars, in some instances invading the floors, washing
away side walks, &c. | saw the stock of one poor
fellow, a grocer, aaoat in about three feet water. The
Swamp uhe Tanners and Curriers' quarter) must have
sn fered some. A rough estimate would make the
damage some $4,000"
FLOOD IN NORTH CARoLIsA.-We learn from the
Raleigh Register that a great flood has just occurred in
North Carolina. Thursday and Friday such Minis fell
as were never before seen by the "oldest inhabitants"
The Register says: at is feared immense destruction
has been done to the corn crops on the low lands =
Bridges, fences, mills and mill dams have been washed
away in every direction. Six serious breaches have
been made in the Railroad between this City and For
%estville, a distance Of Is miles, one of which IS about
100 feet long, and the e~mbankment 80 feet high. 1t
will probably require from 81 1000 to 81 800 10 repair
the damage. Arrangements have been made for the
transportation of the mail and passengers, SO that no
interruption will lake place to the travel"
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WiScnEsTER, July 10, 1S43.

WINCHESTER, July 10, lo45.
G~entlemen-1 had the honor of receiving your polite
invitation to a dinner TO be given 10 your former able
representative the Hon Wm Smith, and have delay an
answer TO il tall this time, that | night see whether my
health and other circumstances would permit me to ac-
cept it. l regret to say. that the necessity Of gong as
early as practicable to Philadelphia, for the purpose OF
consulting the faculty there, will deprive me of the plea
sure Of being with you. and of participating in paying a
just irlbute to the talents and fidelity ofyour distinguish
ed fellow citizen. Be pleased TO offer him my best re-
spects, and to acce pit the assurance of the esteem with
which | have the honor to be,
Your obedent servant,
n. ST. G. TUCKER.
To Messrs. Thos. J. Humphreys, Hiram Carver, and
others, Committee.
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gWemtp-Etghth'C ongress.
FIRST SESSION
SENATE.
MospAr, ID,

MosDAV December 10, l543.
Several petitions and memorials were presented
and
Mr.. McDUFFlE gave notice that he should al an
early day, introduce bill TO revive the Compromise
act and TO change the present tariff law in conformity
thereto.
Mr.. BARROW, on leave, introduced bill making
an appropriation Of one million Of dollars for improv-
ing the navigation Of the Mississippi river.
Mr.. MILLER introduced bill for repavng Penn
sylyania avenue. lie also presented two memorials
--one from the Farmers and Mechanics Bank OF
Georgetown, and the other from the Georgetown
College, each asking for renewal of its charter
Several resolutions Of inquiry, heretofore submit
ted adopted.
And, after an Executive session, the Senate adj
journed'