The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-20
Our Baltimore correspondence.

BALTIMORE, january ~, 1000.
Siaruy IN MaryiGnd- Imperian Movements in the Legs.
Reeering Black Testimony against .aJolitio,iss
-ReiiJof a Siare-eG,eAer, now in Prison Counter
feits, &c.
The question Of Slavery, affected by sbolitionsts
and the wimot proviso daily shows itsefin the Mary
land legislature all Of which Of special interest to
the people Of the North The following Is the pream-
BILE and resolution pssssd on Wednesday to test the
power Of New York judges to liberae runaway slaves
wht represented to this General Assembly that in
81 to iss s,as 81 Il. .sSs
s,s ;S.eih Belt within the iisi o. ,ns Stat. q sey
W justice Of the Supreme Court OF the sa Of
CATION Of all ~ 20 secure @ Ss
s % Of bis Sss srSIsy rr'ys,s y section "a
whereas the question: IN interest eonnd to the ind
a SS the ay the b. ss 10 s
S f,Ss9 & s aTSs nsS1 Sss
the ATTORNEY Genera, 81 X. u 2 ~
lsr,ly directed 20 tals all necessary .,eys expense
q. STATE, e have The ssSi.on rendered W. EamonS
matter Of the petition Of Joseph Belt claimed as the slave Of
STAT. e Srs a ss., aT plsas ~ ss
q s, and TIA; for S o, ,ss x s. SISI
me sseier " airsetsd 70 pay OUT Of any upspproprstsd
governor The Stat. IL lie irs. 81" as 'h'
Of hsrs,nd Re and he hereby ored to refund I, ;s
.quenee e the application for discharge by Joseph
In the House CT Delegates Nr. Harris submitted
order which wss adopted instructipg the judiciary
Committee 20 inquire into the expsdiency OF porting
bill making the testimony Of negroes admissible, in
ell prosecutions sgsins persons residents Of the States
In which negro testimony T. admitted In anv case In
which any white person Is interested This bill H. ins
tend.d for the special benedt e all abolition emi;
tsries' from the orth, such Tofrey 60 make
Their conversations with slaves legal testimony
Another resolution was also adopted which called
forth much feeling on the slave hobby IL appears that
q man named Jonathan Little. OF Washington county,
In this stae, Il nov In jail In Huntington county Pa
on the charge q Kidnapping negro About tso years
ago he arrested slave In huntington county, aud
mailing towards Maryland with him when the slave
vas rescued and taken from him About year after
wards he again vited Hunting don business he
was arrested and committed prison on the charge
Of kidnapping ana Is still aimed heavily ironed Ms
he has declared his readiness. for trial IA. T. Door
man, disable TO employ counsel. aud the resolution In
troduc,d Yesterday In the House Of Delegates and
adopted directs that counsel be provided for him aud
al the expenses ~ the trial be borne By the State
Thsre was terrible sxplosi q virtuous Indignation
IN the House, and half ooren Eastern Shore bers
vhtse counties pay abb ut much ax.s will enable
the STATE " the ssarie. Of their judges declared
Their ~iinsnss TO vote every dollar n the treasury Of
The State away In such cause In the Of pro.
fesitnal negro catcher the very lowest specimen OF
Gods cieatil Notwithstanding ell this legislative
ptodigsliy on the subject. am inclined to :hnk that
the people would not second such waste Of the public
treasures
Another dangerous counterfeit va, yesterday disco
ver,d In this city being $40 the 2eahs
Bsnk, which. upon examination, proved TO have been
altered iron. an original and genuine plate III, signed
with ltttr A. No. sol and made payable to H. Clay
bearing cate AprH 4 is4T.
Anumber Of counterfeit American quarter dollars
.huy plated OF the emission OF lsso we're yesterday
found In circulation IN this city
MI, s .SSr . %aT' Sur e .s s's . ,ai &
Ctv Mill a. The price, sAle yesterday red vhestAs
~ W o. lot Of pre fennsy lvs.s sold C5 sale.
- fair White wheat At 81 a. CcruSses have been made
ss o TO-. iS,s sr,s, 49,, s.s ~ lSr .ns
suppy. OatsLmited Gales at Ale 3ic.- article In de-
nRrd No sales 81 Hides--N one in the market
be fol- virs tie taes - the tock board ycerisy
SIS MaTylsLd deferred &C. lO y. 1871 Baltimore and Ohio
Nailrcad Honds, -. % shares Cubs ~ aud
.B 10 Bsltimore and Ofio Rsilro.d. 5th 80 do, IS.