Litchfield enquirer., 1844-12-05

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GAareEOfklase Gledliagt The fbIluvViu
mems were made ina letter from Vefgennsss Vt,
BY G. d. Jewett, and published in the Boston
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Miss Della, A, Webster, who has been arrested
and IS now confined, in jail at Lexington, KY,
charged with breaking the slave laws that State,
is . daughter Of Mr. Benjamin Webster. Of Ferris
burgh, VI. She was engaged as teacher in SEM
mary. Rev. Calvin Fairbanks who is now in pris-
on, and in irons, in the same Jail with Miss w. and
upon the same charges sa Methodist minister who,
while visiting Lexington, boarded in the same house
with her. Mr.. F. preached once in the Congrega-
tiOnal church in Lexington, while there to. the &C
ceptance Of his audience and soon after, three
slaves were missing. -. g. -, =.
A reward was offered and every effort made to
find them. without success and, upon this failure,
suspicion rested upon Mr.. F., who was followed
into an adjoining county, arrested, brought back and
imprisoned Shortly after, Miss Webster was wait
ed upon by the authorities at o'clock at nights
the inspection Of her trunk demanded, which she
acceded to without objection and on the follow
ing day (the 27th Of Septemberl she was arrested
and imprisoned, and has since had three indict-
ments found against her, has been held to bail in
the sum Of IS 600 and now awaits her trial, which
takes place in March. ~
against her consists Of letter alleged to havebeen
found among her papers, speaking of her acquaint-
ance with Mr.. F. while boarding at the same house
with her. and Of general remarks about slavery and
last though perhaps not least that she happens to
be northern lady. & oi g. lcc}i s9-uA 4 -
N Miss Webster Is a respectable Young lady, OF
worthy family, well educated, and of fair talents,
and denies ever having uttered an Abolition senti
ment in Kentucky, excepting one time. when, be-
ing impertinenty questioned on the subject, she
said she wished the slaves were all back in Africa,
and she would be willing to spend her days IN
teaching them, for they had souls Her father il
n-v AeA he rs and Fer,
rsborough to have been always hostile to Abolition
in any form indeed, he has been noted for his ul
ira opinions on this subject.
Nouel .ACvehttre--The NY Tribune is re-
sponsble for the following. A young gentleman
Of Troy, while on his way up the Hudson in the
Swallow, thrust himself, in his sleep, through the
small window of his berth lin the forward cabin,)
until his feet touched the water: Coming out just
in front Of the paddie-wheel where the spray NOV
cd rapidly, he asoSe from his dreams. and found
he was situated in the midst Of horrid reality
He could not crawl back, so he shouted for help,
but nobody came; he then pounded on the window
of the next berth, and finally reused up person,
who gave the alarm. The Captain supposed 1t was
some insane man, but lowered the boat and the un-
fortunate gentleman was rescued from his extraord
nary situation. 81 @
Tho Women Of ase Comtyy.-The Ladies of
Richmond meet to-day at l2 o'clock, at the Ex-
change Hotel to consult upon the mode and means
Of paying the tribute Of a woman's heart to Henry
Clay. What a commentary upon the late election!
What triumph TO that great man Who would
not rather be enthroned in the generous esteem, IN
the pure and unselfsh affection Of the women Of
his country then hold even the highest official sta
ton in the world ?-Riehmond Wzig. ..H.I.
Robberies at a Hotel.--The room Of Calvin Col
ton, Esq, of New York, author of the Junius
Tracts. at Mrs. Bradshaws Hotel, Baltimore, was
entered on Monday night last between midnight y
morning, and his purse distracted from the pocket
0f his pantaloons containing one hundred dollars 10
gold The room adjoining that Of Mr. G. occupied
by Mr.. lockwood, OF Philadelphia. was also entered
by the same villain, and seventy dollars taken from
his pocket book. No traces fthe robber. y.i}
l'...r .,'.. sg.rs ,a Baltimore Clipper.
appointment of .Neso York U. s. Senators.-We
are informed that Elk Governor VIM. L. Marcy, and
John Savage, late Chief Justice. have been apPon.
ted by the Governor as Senators Of the United
States, in place Of Messrs Wright and Tallmadgc,
resigned. II is understood that neither Of the gen.
tlcmen will be candidates for election by the Leg
slature.-Jownal Of Commerce. @
Tho Journal is in error. The Albany Argus an.
nounces the appointment Of Henry A. Foster Of u
tica, and Daniel S. Dickinson Of Bipghamton.-
Both of these gentlemen are supposed to be in favor
of the annexation of Texas; the latter we know to
be. '' ''.I ,Nf' - 'A@ ~ .N