Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-30

nent certainty may be and transcript of such re-
the seal Of the said court being produced any other
state Territory District which person escaping
may be found, and being exhibited any judge commission
e or other officer authorised by the the United States
cause persons escaping from service labor be deliver
s shall be held and taken to be full and conclusive evil
OF the fact of and that the service labor of
the person escaping due to the party in such record
And upon the production by the said party of other
ana urher evidence if necessary either oral by affidavit
IN to what contained in the said Of the iden
y OF the person escaping he she shall be delivered
the claimant And the said court, commissioner judge or
shah tS the Of the
evidences aforesaid grant to such claimant GER
proved to be owing labor aforesaid which
shall authorize such claimant to seize arrest and
transport such to the State Territory from which
he escaped Provided That nothing herein shall
De construed as requiring the production of transcript of
claim shall heard and determined upon other satisfactory
proofs competent III law.
Abolition Excitement in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Slaves-Threatencd Riot, sc.
despatch from Harrisburg, Pa, to the Philadel-
phia Bulletin, dated on Saturday morning. gives the
following account of the subsequent proceedings at
that place, in connection with the arrest of three
fugitive slaves:
Our town has been the scene of great excitement
yesterday and to-day account of the arrest and
examination of three black fugitives from Virginia
Yesterday the court was engaged all day in the
examination of the negroes on writ of habeas
pus. They were charged with horse stealing, but
were In reality fugitive slaves. No decision was
made yesterday but this morning Judge Pearson de-
clded that the stealing of horse by slave for the
purpose of escaping not criminal offence under
the law for retaining fugtives and consequently he
discharged them.
The slaves were at once ushered out of the prison
door, but had no reached the street, when
they were seized by their masters, and battle
sued between them. After severe struggle, two of
the slaves were handcuffed, but one of them made
his escape.
The court has just issued warrant against the
owners and all engaged in the affair, for assault
hot tho linton
slaves and their owners are now in jail.
The court has also ordered the sheriff to employ
posse for the purpose dispensing all hazards the
mob now assembled in front of the prison.
| LATER--RIoTERs ARREsTED--MmITARY CALLED
OUT.--A second despatch, dated at P. M, on Sat
urday, says:
Ten free negroes have been arrested for trying to
incte to riot. The slaves two in number, are in
prison.
The owners of the slaves and other persons enga-
ged in securing them, after their discharge by the
court are now before the court on writ of habeas
corpus.
The two slaves are held in Jail.
The crowd before the prison has been dispersed
by the military, called out by Gen. Sailer, and the
town is resuming in a measure it's wanted quiet and
order.
ST. LOUIS, August 20.
Interesting News from Santa Fc and New Mexico.
The Republican has received intelligence from
Santa Fe to the 10Th ult. The elections under the
State Constitution of New Mexico took place on the
Goth of June and resulted in the choice of Dr. Hen
ry Connolly for Governor. VIM S. Messerdy was
elected Representative to Congress by 500 majority
over Hugh N. Smith. Members of the Legislature
were also elected, and this body convened at the
time appointed by the State constitution when some
curious scenes were enacted.
! The parties are divided-one advocating Terrific
rial and the other State Government A member OF
the Senate presented his credentials and was admit
ted but, it being afterwards found that he would not
hoI o11Io cd
his seat and his opponent admitted. Hereupon a
number of senators withdrew, leaving the Senate
without quorum. The remaining members took
upon themselves the responsibility of filling the
cant seats with men enough to form quorum, and
proceeded with the business Maj. r. H. White
man and Maj F. A. Cunningham, both late Paymas
tiers in the u s. Army, were elected U. S. Senators
The Indians were continuing their depredation'
All express which left Santa Fe several days after
this party, brought sealed dispatches and orders fol-
two thousand stand of arms.
The wife of Capt. Eustin, of Z. S. A., died at San
ia Fe on the Goth Of July.
! The crops in New Mexico very fine and prom
Using.
Major Whiteman is expected to arrive here est
Louis) in few days, on his way to Washington.
Judge LEVI WOODBURY., at Portsmouth, N. H.. OF
the 4th of July last in address, made use of thu
following true and patriotic language
There turks serpant in the paths of our potica
paradise 1t is disunion. 1t is not that the bond
are likely to be suddenly cut assunder by VIC
lence but what will they be worth if neglected
decayed, and allowed to perish by omission of dute
and of the compromising temper by which the I'm
l ion founded and alone be preserved!
stand not here this occasion the of an
political party section, but friend to the con
stitution and the Union, against all and every az
erosion in spirit or deed If the bonds ofa commo
: language, common government, and all the com
mon glories of the last century; cannot make con
ciliatory and kind-cannot make all sides forgiv
a and forget something cannot persuade to
rifce even if necessary to hold together force
improbable to accomplish it fatrcide is to pei
petuate peace in common family.
DRY GooDs.-The activity of the season has fairl
: commenced as shown by the number of autumn
4 sales coming on Messrs. Haggerty, Draper & Jone
presented the first large sale of the season Wed
q nesday. A lot of 1000 cases Lancaster Gingham
the entire stock of the Lancaster Company, offer
ed to the trade at auction. This is new species
domestic goods in which the manufacturers are en-
, deavorng to supercede the foreign-and the lot wa
, put up to present to the trade what can be done
: home rather than to make a large present profit
:, The goods are fast dye and fine of fabric, and al
. tracted considerable competition from the Assem-
t. bled company, which was numerous, and brOugh
together from all the neghboring cties-Baltimort
IS Philadelphia, Boston and Albany.
Q The average price 92c realized; which wa
SO far successful to cover COST though it did nc
- realize profit while it proved that foreign impol
tations of similar goods could not be made at sue
r prices at the present duties. The whole ofFerin
IL was disposed of; and Immediately afterwards lot
e 124 cases Scotch ginghams, which the owners woul
not allow to be put up side by side with the dome
tic make, offered for sale and the whole clear
ed quickly at prices held to be very satisfactory
! the owners