The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-10-10
THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON D. C, OCTOBER TO- 1850

produce before me a certain power OF attorney in /
writing acknowledged and certified under the /
seal Of the Baltimore County Court, whereby he
was duly authorized by the said Mary Brown, the |
claimant Of the said fugitive person, to take pos
session Of and hold for her use and benefit the /
said James Hamlet
"Aud whereas, upon such charge being made |
as aforesaid, ], the sid Commissioner, did issue /
my warrant, in due form Of law, for the arrest Of
the said James Hamlet And whereas the said /
James Hamlet has been brought before me- the /
said Commissioner, and the case heard in accor-
dance with the provisions Of the statute
Now do certify that satisfactory proof has /
been produced before me, by the dispositions of
Thomas J. Clare, Of Baltimore, and Gustsvus /
Brown of the city of New York, and by an ex-
tract from the will Of John G. Brown, of the city .
Of Baltimore, duly authenticated that the service
or labor of the said James Hamlet is due for life /
unto the said Mary Brown, ofthe city of Baltimore
in the State of Maryland; that the said James /
Hamlet escaped from the State Of Maryland in /
which such service or labor was due, TO the State
Of New York, in which he has been arrested and 1
that the person in regard to whom such testimony |
has been produced is the said James Hamlet
"And therefore, by virtue Of the power in me
vested by the act of Congress in this behalf do .
authorize the said Mary Brown, or the said |
Thomas j. Clare, her attorney, to use such rea-
sonable force and restraint as may be necessary, |
under the circumstances Of the case, to take and .
remove the said James Hamlet. the fugitive per-
son aforesaid, back to the State Of Maryland,
whence he escaped as aforesaid.
ain witness whereof have hereunto set my
bard and seaG fhIs seventh ulyof September. one 4
thousand eight hundred ana my. !
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manded that the Commissioner would, in accor-
dance with the law, give him a sufficient force to
conduct the slave hack to Maryland.
Mr. Gardiner then informed him he must make |
IN affidavit that he feared an attempt would be |
made to rescue the slave while on his way from this
State to Maryland, and that on his making such
affidavit, a sufficient force would be given to
prevent it.
Mr.. Clare then made the necessary affidavit,
and the United States Commissioner ordered the
slave into custody of the United States Marshal,
with directions to him to provide a sufficient
force to guard the slave on his way back. The
United States Marshal Immediately deputed a !
cuff cent number Of his officers for the purpose
accompanied by whom, and his owners agent, the
slave was Immediately taken from the city On his |
way to Maryland.-JOurn0l Of Commerce.
The CRAYos READING Book, comprising selections from |
the various writings Of Washington Irving prepared for
the use Of schools. Published by George P Putnam |
New York and for sale by Taylor Msury, Washington
>sftseis ~plscsi0r is Hsds sToa ALI Of Iryiva's ,
works, it embraces great variety of topics such
as cannot but excite the attention and interest of
me pupil, and meet the approval Of teachers whb
appreciate the advantages of chaste and pol
ished style. The beauty and graphic cearness
of Irving's writings give them an inexpensive
charm for the young ms well as the old we are,
therefore, much gratifed in seeing this compila-
ton, which we commend to the favorable notice
of teachers and parents
JENNY LIND is driving people crazy. The first
ticket for the concert at Providence R ~ sold at
auction for $3.50. 1t was bought by some fellow
who seemed anxious to make a bigger fool of him
self than any of his kidney in New York or
Boston.
GREAT Loss OF LrFE-The United States mail |
steamship Somherner, which arrived at New York |
last Friday night from Charleston, reports ter
ribe calamity When about 100 miles from New
York, on pitch-dark night, she came into col
lison with the barque Israel Meade Captain T. |
r. Brown, from New York, for Savannah The |
barque was Immediately sunk, and only seven
out of thirty-three persons aboard were saved
EDWARD EVERETT has presented s 600 TO the
new City Free Library, Boston.
REsuLT IN VERMoNr.-The Vermont Pabiot
gives full returns of the election in Vermont
from which it appears that the Democrats will
have in the Senate, 100 in the House, and the
Wings, 81 in the Senate, 1913 ia the House.
This gives the Wings 81 majority on joint ballot
Last year they had about fifty.
TExAS-Almost the entire press Of Texas is
of opinion that the act of Congress defining the
boundary of the State will be satisfactory to the
People.
Hon john r. HALE IN VIRGINIA-The Rich
mond Times, noticing the arrival in Richmond of
number of members of Congress, says:
"The distinguished champion of Free Soil, SEN
ator John p. Hale, of New Hampshire was one of
the passengers, and we believe is now in our city
Southerners who have never seen him will be sur
prised to find what pleasant and amiable coun-
tenance he has. We doubt not he will be treated
everywhere in Virginia with becoming hospital.
ity, and we hope he will satisfy himself by ocular
demonstration how sbominable his doctrines
aren
EXTRA SESSION or THE LEGISLATURE OF MIS-.
sIssTPPi-Governor Quitnam has called on extra
session of the Legislature Of Mississippi, to meet
on the 18th of November ensuing The grounds
on which he rests the propriety Of the call is, the
admission of California into the Union, and the
abolition Of the slave trade in the District, both
rights of the South
TuE NUMBER Of letters received at the New
York Post Office from Europe during the quarter
ending on the 30th ultmo was $40, 943, and from
California during the same time 1890. The
number sent to Europe during the quarter was
3o3, 100, and to California 49, 55S-making the
total received and despatched 92O,9 4l. BY an ar
rangement between the New York and Collns's
line Of steamers, there will be a weekly mail to
Liverpool during the winter.
FATHER MATHEW arrived at st. Louis on the
23d ultimo, and is the guest Of the Right Rev.
Bishop keDdrick. He preached at the Cathedral,
and by his eloquence, mildness, and unaffected
moiesty, made very favorable impression. He
was to devote the ensuing week to the administra-
ton Of the pledge. He has given the pledge to
over quarter Of million since he has been in
our country, and in New Orleans alone ~ 600
SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRADE IN Brazil -
From Rio Janeiro we learn, by a late arrival
that no little excitement prevailed in consequence
of the destruction Of certain Brazil vessels said
to be engaged in the slave trade. The reason
which England sets up for this proceeding is said