New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-13
slave Excitemeut-r1r.P eRrce's positiOn-The
Leco-Foco Mayoralify-The GubernatoFial
Campaisn-African Steamers
Cholera, &c.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
BALTIMORE, Saturday, August 10


BALTIMORE, Saturday, August 10, Pm
The recent abduction of the two slaves belonging
to Mesrs Toombs and Stephens, Of Georgia, at
Washington, and their subsequent recaPturei also
the abduction Of some eleven from Mary land and
their partial capture at Shrewsbury, Pa has caused
the gr eatest excitement among the shareholders in
this vicinity. The desperate resistance made in
the one case, as well as in the other as detailed in
the Clipper Of this morning, has opened the eyes
of owners to the welLorganized system which has
been adopted, and determination to succeed ia
their escape at the cost OF life A meeting has
been proposed to be held in Baltimore county with
view of the formation Of detective police 10 Sc
cure runaways-a system now practsed 10 some
considerable extent on the Eastern shore counties.
These desperate efforts OF the slaves will lead to
the mOst vigorous measures, aud Wo be be 10 any
of the abohtionis.s caught in the act Persons iy-
ing on the borders of Maryland, in Pennsylvania,
suspected OF harboriDg or aiding slaves in their
fight, dare not now without great personal risk,
pass through the counties TO Baltimore. Many in
fact who trans acted all their business In Baltimore,
in view Of the danger TO be apprehended from
saveholders, have quit baltimore ga market for
sales or purchase altogether.
The passage Of Mr.. Pearces Tex as bill does not
meet with universal favor In our community Many
applaud and many condemn it. MIR. Pearce has
taken very unfortunate positions Wlthln snort
time for his persOnsl popularity in this state he
may retrieve what he has lost bat think II hard
ly possible.
We'll, the democracy" are in a pretty snarl
about their Msyoralty. OF all the political scenes
ever enacted In this city, they have "cspped the
climax" The friends OF both Col. Turner and Ma
ior Watkins, in the Convention, are known here as
the veriest set Of rowdies, loaiers, and political
blackiegs, ever coDgregated in similar body, aud
the consequence has been nothing bat Utuperatlon
and abuse hurled from one aide to the other. They
are now no nearer q nomination than $40 weeks
ago, 6nd such q mixture never will agree. | em
sure to send you the news OF the election OF Wing
Mayor this 4 all. What JOB he will have in clean.
ing the Augean stables of Loco Focoisml
Col Clarke the Wing candidate for Governor,
| has commenced stamping the State In right good
earnest, and is making hosts Of friends wherever
| he goes. We must and will elect him.
The proposed plan Of line Of national steamers
to Africa to aid the purposes of colonz meets
with hearty ponse from ali classes of our cti-
zens. 1t will be the greatest measure ever adopt.
ed to alleviate the condition Of the negro popula-
| ton in this State, and will meet with much Pc
cuniary aid. Success to it is the hearty wish of
every friend of the colored race in this sAversden
State.
Dysentery and choeraic cases are very preva-
lent in our city, almost every other person you meet
complaining OF the one or the other. We have had
no cases reported by the Board OF Health as cholera,
but deaths have occurred which bear strong SINH.
larty TO that scourge. 1t 10 raging fearuliy at
Hsrpers Ferry, and we cannot escape 1t unless
better hygeian measures are adopted. The city is
in a COZ dition to breed any disease still the au-
thortes are doing nothing TO prepare for 1t.