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RUN A W Az SLAVES.

AS appears from accounts through different
papers, about seventy slaves escaped from
Washington City on Saturday night the 18th
inst.-went on board vessel bound for some
port in Free State, but the news of their
departure soon being discovered, steamboat
with pursuing party Immediately gave chase
and overlook the fugitives in Chesapeake Bay.
Both fugitives and officers of the vessel were
taken back to Washington, and at our late,
accounts the Captain and two other mon were
undergoing an examination on charges of aid
ing the escape of said slaves
AS appears from report sent by telegraph
to different papers on Thursday evening last,
a mo- of 5000 persons assembled in front of
the Pstent Office, and appointed Commit
tee to request Of Dr. Bailey, the Publisher of
the Era, removal of his establishment from
that city. The Committee performed their
duty, but the publisher refused to comply
with their request. On this announcement
the mob resolved to do the work themselves
and pay the damage. But the Proprietor
having published Card, disavowing any
agency in the escape Of the slaves, and pledg-
ing himself not to engage in such business,
the mob subsequently dispersed without car
rying into effect their designs.
We have long been Of the opinion that the
business of running off slaves was of no benc-
fit to the enslaved as a class, and can not,
therefore, call people martyrs who follow that
vocation; but VIC think this recent develop
ment will be so thoroughly investigated that
the freemen of the United States may know
how far they are bound to uphold slavery.
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CoNGREss1oNAL Discussion OF SLAVE

CONGRESSIONAL Discussion OF SLAVE
RY, &C.--In the reports of Congressional pro-
cecdings We notice that both branches are get
ting pretty well warmed up on the discussion
of slavery, and questions growing out of it
some of the more heaty shareholders taking
the ground that Northern men have no hight
to discuss the question of Slavery in the Sen
ate or House. We think the taking of such
ground will but create a greater desire in a
portion of the Representatives to give the
merits of the peculiar institution thorough
sitting; for, if the frcemen of the United
States are bound to aid in supporting slavery
in the District of Columbia, and by special
enactments Of Congress, some Of their Repre-
sentatives viii undertake TO know tho why's
and the wherefores.
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REPORT OF COURT DECISIONS. - Tho
Report published this week necessarily OK
cludes some other matters, but We know Of
nothing that could prove of moro value to our
male readers, provided they will examine tho
decisions and heed the instruction contained
in them. The Breach of Promise" case de-
cisiou may save some undecided lover fvo
hundred or thousand dollars, and this by
learning him not promise unless he surely iu-
tends to fulfil. Other cases furnish instruc-
ton, which, if needed, may prove of great
value to some ono just ready to risk his all
in the meshes of the law. Such information
costs us much more than ordinary news items;
and the reason of our obtaining it, is, that our
subscribers may appreciate it as we do, and
in turn yield such support as will blance the
extra expense.
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MAJOR JACK DowNINGs FIFTH DES-
pATCH.-This valuable document from the
ironical Major has appeared in the Intolli-
rencer, and We think it constitutes the great
est take off of Gen. PILLow that VIC havo
seen. "Tbe John Donkey" is keen at such
business, but we doubt his being ablo to go
beyond the veteran Major. We hope soon to
find room for this piece Of re6nod ss+ire,
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State


VS.. }perjury was charged to have been
Alvah Preston committed upon the trial of an is
sue before Zidon Edison, justice of the peace.
The original writ, with the minutes of the said JUS
ticc thereon was offered with statement that Ii
the only records of the proceedings. The court
considering this as wholly insufficient the States
Attorney, by leave of the court, entered nOle pros
equi
There being no further causes for trial by the
jury they discharged the afternoon of Tues
day. the 18th inst Tho remainder Of said afternoon
was occupied in calling the court docket and OH
Wednesday the court proceeded with the trial of
the court cases, which finished and the court
adjourned sine die on the Goth.
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John F. knights

John F. knights Au'itn querela to set aside
rs. q Judgment rendered in favor
Ephraim Berry. Of the defendant against the
complainant before NJ. G. Everts, Justice of the
Peace. At the time first set for trial, the said Ev-
erts absent, and the cause Was continued by +.
L. Ormsbee, another justice. Testimony was IN
troduced by the complainant tending to show that
said continuance was not made until more than two
hours after the time set for trial. and that it was
made at another place than the one appointed in
the writ. On the part Of the defendant Mr. Ormsbee
testified that within the two hours he went to Mr..
Evcrts office, the place appointed for the trial, but
found the door locked, and therefore made the ad
ournment at the door of the Office The complain
ant commended that unless such adjournment was
made in the office itselfit was not sufficient but
the Court instructed the jury that, if the office was
locked, an adjournment at the door was sufficient
and if from the testimony, the jury believed that
such adjournment was made within the two hours,
their verdict should be for the defendant, but if it
was not made until after the expiration of two
hours their verdict should be for the complaiuant-
Verdict for defendant
Thrall g. Pond for Complainant
Edgeron, for Defendant.
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State Indictment for an assault upon
vs. William Kmball, upon Daniel
Charles Lincoln. Lincoln, and for breach of the
peace BY threatening, quarrelling, and other tunul
tuous carriage The defence set up, was, the insan-
ity of the respondent. The jury were unable to
agree, and after being out about three hours were
discharged. There having been trial of the re-
spondent at the last term upon this same indictment,
with similar result; the States Attorney, in con
sidcration Of these circumstances, entered a nolle
proseqHS.
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Court Calendar.


Reported for the voice OF Freedom
The County Court for this county commenced its
April Term at Rutland on Tuesday the llth inst.
Present, Hon. HILAND HALL, Chief Judge.
" GORDON NEWELL and | assistant
ISAAC I. WRIGHT Jmtges'
Upon calling the jury docket, all the causes as
signed for trial were continued or otherwise dispos-
cd Of with the exception of three These were
subsequently disposed of as followS;-
Ex'r. of A. Austin, Action on 2 Bbromisory
rs. note. The dett. Briggs OF
A. f. Briggs & al lered as a witness, John NJ.
Ormsbce, who was co-sgner Of the note in suit
with said Briggs and the suit was originally brought
against him, but he had at previous term plead in
bar discharge in bankruptcy, and upon that plea
had obtained a judgment in his favor, The plff'
had taken exceptions to the said judgment and the
same were allowed, but were not yet determined or
removed to the Supreme Court in consequence of
the case being undetermined as to Briggs, the other
Ormsbee to be witness under these circumstances
was argued by Chas. l.. Williams & Ebenezcr N.
Briggs in favor of and by Silas H. Hodges against
such competency. The Court admitted the witness,
who testified to the payment of SO much usurious
interest upon the note in suit would, with other
payments which were shown, fully pay it,-and
upon this testimony the plaintiff submitted to
verdict and entered review.
Hale and Foot & Hodges, for Plaintiff.
Briggs s. Williams, for Defendant
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State
$50

State Indictment for the insuf1cency
VS.. of highway. The only ques-
Town Of Pawlet. ton raised, was, in reference to
the condition and state of repair of the road indicted
Verdict, guilty
Kittredge, States Attorney, for the prosecution.
Potter and Lnsley for the defendant.
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Abr of O. Church ! Eicctment to recover GER
rs. tain premises in West lIa-
James Forbes. ven, which the intestatc
about two months previous to his death, in 1926,
decided to his son DIN Church, under whom the de-
fendunt claimed. The plaintiff relied upon avoid
ing said deed by showing the intestae's incapacty
to do business at the time the deed was executed,
and introduced testimony tending to show that such
was the case. To avoid the operation of the stat
ute of limitations, the plaintiff endeavored to show
that, previous to the execution of the deed, the said
Oliver lived upon and carried on the place for his
father, and that he continued to act in the same
way after the execution of the deed until after his
fathers DEATH and commended that there was no
adverse possession until after his death, in which
case the statute of limitations would not have ope
rated, in consequence of the other children being
under the disability of infancy until within fifteen
years before the commencement Of the suit. The
Court intimated that they should charge that the
adverse possession must be presumed to have COM
mcnced at the giving of the deed, and would there
fore continue to exist after the intcstate's DEATH
the infancy of his other children
and upon this ntimation the plaintiff submitted toa
verdict with leave to carry the case to the Supreme
Court upon exceptions, which were allowed.
Briggs s. Williams and Thrall s. Pond, for Plh.
Pierpoint, for the Defendant.
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>fiCiency of q high
The Town of rttsrord appt way IN the west part
of Pittsford The principle insuaiciency COM
planned of, was, its not being sufficiently opened and
rendered fit for travelling, after the storm. in
the winter of 1916; and upon this question the tes
tmony was conflicting. The case was submitted
to the jury with the usual charge from the Court
in reference to the liability of towns. Verdict for
plaintiff, damages $500.
Everts, Thrall 4 Pond, for Plaintiff
j. G. Newell and Pierpoint, for Defendant.
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were convinced that the conveyance was fraudulent
their verdict should be for the plaintiff. Verdict
for plaintiff to recover $4,000.
Briggs & Williams and Linsley, for Plaintiffs.
Kellogg and Perpoint, for Defendant.
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The following cases assigned for Thursday the
18Th inst, tried; the first one being reached on
the afternoon of said Thursday:
Fitch Holden Action for money had
rs. and received. The only
VIM. r. Clement applt. evidence of the receipt Of
the money by the defendant was the admissions Of
the defendant upon single OCCASION as testified to
by one witness. The effect Of this testimony was
endeavored to be obvaod by contrary declarations
of the plaintiff and by the statement Of the witness
that he might have been mistaken as to what the
defendant said. The court instructed the jury that
the evidence derived from the admission of party
was certainly competent, and proper testimony for
them to decide upon; and that where they thought
the witness understood and had correctly stated the
admissions as they were made, and thar the party
had undcrstandngly stated matter as the witness
testified, it was evidence of q high order; but that
there were so many liabilities in both the party and
witness to mistake tho other, and put different
construction upon declaration, from what it was
intended it should have the jury should be satisfied
in their minds that the witness was correct and ac
curatc in his recollection, and that there was no
between him and the party as to
the subject matter, in reference to which the ad
missions were made. Verdict for plaintiff for the
amount Of his claim.
Fullam and Perpoint, for Plaintiff.
Everts and Onmsbce for Defendant.
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Foot s. Hodges for Plff.
Thrall s. Pond for Def.

The court finished the trial Of the last jury cause
upon the civil docket, on Monday the 18th, and
upon the afternoon of that day they commenced the
criminal cases, which were disposed of as follows:
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Foot 6; Hodges for Pff
Br. IS s Williams and Pierpoint for Deft.

vs.. sumpsit for the breach of a
Marshall w. Grover. promise to purchase the pltf's
farm. There WAS no question rs to the contract,
the tender Of deed by the plR in pursuance there
Of and the non-performance by the dcft., but only
as to the damages. Verdict for plf Damages
$500
Foot s; Hodges for PIT
Thral & Pond for Def
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Gustavus A. Austin Action on note. The
case being OF q similar
John NJ. Ormsbee & al character with the pre-
ceding was disposed of in the same way without
trial.
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The case last mentioned and the one next follow
ing, assigned for trial CHI Friday, the 14th inst
The following and the next succeeding case, which
was assigned for Saturday, were tried on Monday
the 18th inst, and concluded the list Of the civil
cases tried by jury at the present term.
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Ira Parsons rs, ]. & r. R. Kingsley, was COM
mcnced and continued upon the trial.
Rufus Richardson,
rs.

Rufus Richardson, Action Of covenant upon
rs. the covenants of seizin and
Ira Seward. J warranty contained in a
deed of an undivided half of a lot of land in Mem
don, which the defendant had given to the plaintiff,
1t appeared that the plaintiff previously owned the
other half and that one. Strong claimed to own
the half which defendant had decided, and had
brought an action of account against the plaintiff to
for one half of the rents and profits which
the plaintiff had received. The defendant was cited
to appear in said suit and maintain the plaintiffs
title, but the said Strong recovered This recovery
the Court CHARGED, amounted to an eviction and that
the plaintiff entitled to recover the value of the
half of said premises, which defendant had decided
to him. together with the costs he was subjected to
in said suit with Strong. Verdict accordingly.
Ornsbee & Edgerton and Pierpoint, for Plaintiff.
Thrall g. Pond for defendant
Seeley Vail Action for money had and rccoiv-
VS.. icd to recover money alleged to have
Enoch Smith. been paid as extra or usurious inte-
rest In the of the trial it appeared that this
interest was included in note upon which there
had been judgment. The court ruled that this
judgment was bar TO the present action, inasmuch
as the same would have been a defence and the re-
covery Of it should have been there resisted.
Dexter for Plh'
Foot 6, Hodges for DefT-
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DR.. Jayne's Family Medicines.

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The Gor0nmcm PrTm1ng Cor mn Apprc-
hHdcd LtSUrrefiOH. The London Times Of
the 18th, (the day of the sailing of the Europa)
has the following Telegraphic Despatch, dated
Paris, Friday, Jrae l4th, and is one day later
than any other intelligence
Notwithstanding an official announcement Of
the Government that no danger Of an outbreak
existed, the Paris papels OF Friday show tina,
much apprehension prevailed throughout the
French capital. All the political pri soners
were removed on Thursday nigh, from the
prisons ofParis to the detached forts. Sever.
al escaped on the way.
The National Guard and the garrison were
under arms at the departure of our express.
and cannon were planted at various points
Dur correspondent expresses thu opinion, new.
crtheIcsS. that no movement Of The disaflected
would take place, probably ia consequence tf
tie prompt measufos made TO put it down.
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Stp CALAMlTY.--We have just learned as
we 90 to press. the painful and sad lnielli-
ccnce Of the loss Of Capt JosErH X ALLEN
of the steamboat John X. Vlnton. Capt. Al
len icll overheard and was drowned in Proyi-
dencc rlvcr yesterday morning, when the boat
was within about half a mile from Nyatt
Point, on her way from this port to Providence
Capt. y. we understand was engaged in fl
ting mp an awning when lic accidentally fell
oEerboard aud although the steamers Roadway
Was immediately stopped, aud boa, lowered
hc sank before assistance could reach him.
Capt. Allen was the son of the late Capt.
Sylvester Allen, at Darlington, bu, for many
years resident H. Providence. lie was much
respected in this community by those who
had formed an acquaintance with him since he
took charge Of The NInion.- Narr,n star NJ
H1turdoy
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INDIAN CHIEF BRANY.

The capacity OF enduring The privations and
distreSse> imposed upon US by disease in its
manifold and incon2ruouS forms, is without
doubt one of the most difficult of our trials OF
life. The haraSSing and agonizng pains of
hat relative of death, the consumpiive disease,
with all lis attendant. horrilying synp ons is
one Of the most terrible of all afilictiunS But
like all the provdential circumstances Of life,
there is meted out on the other hand some
means OF relief
THE INDIAN SMrLES,
culled with care from the forests, and prepared
with the natural science of the red man is as
yet the only remedy for this and some other of
the Severesi diseases OF man. The greatest ex.
perence and attention TO Medical Art was re
allied in the Indian Chief Brant whose crreS
were performed solely by his own preparations
OF Herbs now revived and made known under
the names Of
JOIN A. CLUSSMAN, General Agent
Office 66 Cedar st. New York, who has appoint.
ed as Agent, z. TAYLOR, ThamesSt. New.
port. Chaplin Thurher, Druggist 81 West
minister street, sole agents for Providence
Pawtucket, A. G. jerks, % Man.st Brands
Iron Works, Olney Greene & Co. Westerly.
II. N. Campbell Il Co. Cromplon Mills. VIM.
VI. Brown Stonirgion, CT, F. Pendleton Il
Co.
jane 2i-?m.
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COCCESHALL 4 BLISS'S
PATENT
OOKING RANGE

fNHE subscriber invites the attention of the
/ public to tins new and beautiful Cooking
Range, recently introduced by The late firm OF
Cogge>hall u Bliss. Ii contains five boilers,
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cannot be surpassed for baking.
Also constantly on hand all kinds of Paror,
Office and Cook Stoves Tin Ware, nc. &c
Ang. 5. WIN. ii. BLISS.
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THE DEAD SEA ExpEpfrros, We are pleas.
cd 10 learn from private letters that the Dead
Sa Exploring party have successfully and sat
lsiac,ony completed their task, and returned TO
Jerusalem, where they were the 10Th of Nav.
They have sounded the sea in all its parts. TO
The depth Of 600 flthOms, and found the bottom
crGstcd with crystallized salt. The peslential
effects attributed TO the waters turn out to be
fabulous. Ducks we've seen skimming over
The suriace, and partrldgos abounded along the
shore. The party were upon the sea in their
boats OF encamped on It's borders for some two
months, and their researches and estimates have
b en- of the most thorough and interesting char
artcr All were IN excellent health and spirits
no sickn IS or accident having occurred. By
the Arabs they had been received and uniform
~ treated with the utmost kindness and aiten-
ton. The SyIIans consider the men of the
Jordan as they call them, the greatest heros
of the day. Iieuicnanls Lynch and Dale will
visit under the most favorable circumstances
all the places made memorable in Scripture
history and We may expect from them highly
Interesting account Of their explorations Of the
Dead Sea and their adventures in the HOLY
Land. d.-B0St0a TanScnp.
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For The LkraW.

For The HeraW
Thy word is lamp unto my feet, and a
light unto my path ll9th Psalm, l05th
verse.
There is lamp whose glorious light
Shines brighter than the orb Of day;
Illumnates the darkest night,
Guiding the traveller on his way.
While passing through earth's wilderness,
Where snares on every side beset,
This is lamp unto his path,
Whose lamp shall guide his weary feet.
Tempest tost mariners rejoice,
w hen once this beacon liglr they see,
Guiding them safely on their course,
Throughout this iiie's tempestuous sea.
], guides the mourner, 10 that source
Where tears are wiped from sorrow 3 eye /;
1t guides the sinner to the cross,
The blood-stsined cross of Calvary
Il shines around the vale of death,
And disslpates the mournful gloom;
Discovers an eternal rest
Beyond the precincts of the tomh.
4 nations now behold this light,
And lands that long III darkness lay
Emerge from superstition's night,
And seek the true and living way
Philosophy and reason Try,
la vaintheir efforts to combine,
a lamp to form, whose light shall vie
With thi. 50 perfect, so divine.
Nought can eNtinguish this pure light; p
Twill shine while time itself shall last
Till faith shall be exchanged for sight
And hope, To full irultlou pass.
To this dark world of sin and death,
Twas sent by the eternal GoD,
Seen clearly by the eye of faith,
1t is the lamp of Cops own word.
5. Lee.
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