The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-10
Our Baltimore Correspond de nee.

BALTIMORE, July 9, 1851.
in Important Stare Suit-blaryLInd Us. PennsyL
tnnm- Charleston Steam PropeQey-Ihe Infant
bfs,d9-S,ngular aud appalling Acci ien,-Fast
.Sctl,ng, SC.
The suit about to be commenced before the SUI
preme Court of Pennsylvania by the Attorney
General of Maryland, under the direction of the
authorities Of that State, to test the constitution
ality of the verdict and sentence in the case of
Albert, who was, few weeks since, sentenced to
the penitentiary for the period of twelve years. on
the charge Of kidnapping black woman and child,
and conveying them to this State, where he placed
them in possession Of the man claiming to own
them as slaves, cannot fail to attract universal
attention The conviction Of Alberti followed
up by demand from the Governor of Pennsylvania
On the Governor of Maryland for the delivery Of the
reputed owner of the slaves also, on the charge Of
kidnapping, which the latter refused to comply
with. These fugitive slaves were thus brought
back, without legal process before the passage of
the Fugitive Slave law, and at time when legal
process was sufficient to hold in custody slave in Phi
ladelpha. Under these circumstances, il becomes
abe duty Of Maryland to the consti .utionaity
OF the verdict TO the utmost; and should the Attor
pey General be unsuccessful in the Supreme Court
of the State, he is instructed to carry it, on an APP
peal, to the Supreme Court Of the United States
The Dew steamer Palmetto, the first of a line of
steam propeners TO run between this city aud
Charleston, will be launched to morrow Her
length is l75 feet between per pendiculars 30 feet
beam. and Is feet depth of hold, and of about $50
tons burthen.
The whole of yesterday spent in obtaining
jury for the trial of the little negro George Long
indicted for the murder If the little white boy John
RumPf During the two days the court have been
engaged in obtaining jury, the child prisoner has
been engaged in catching flies he bar railing
scratching his head, or nodding with sleep. A full
jury having now been secured, the case will pro-
Gress this morning,
most singular, but probably fatal accident,
occurred in this city on Sunday night last. IL ap
reas that Mrs. hampton, residing on Spring
street, obtained steel spring-trap, in order
g. catch some rats that had l)cated them
selves in her chamber closet On retiring to
her room at night, she set the spring Of the
trsp ADD laying II on a char by the bedside,
Ifoceeded TO another part Of the room to prepare
tbe bait. intending TO place it in the closet Ia the
IVfsrs for bed, and after not observing
the trap, sat down on the chair to pull of his
r. ockings. The mon ent be touched the trap the
sIfing moved, and the clamps caught hi N in the
most horrible manner, mutilatDg him so dread
fully, that after suffering the most excrucatng
pain, hrs physicians were yesterday com PEELED to
resort 70 amputstion, as the only means Of pre-
venting modification. He was yesterday considered
IN rather dangerous condition.
GoveInor Lowe has refused to commute the pun
Eminent OF Amos Green convicted of an outrage on
a white woman, and will d the time Of his execu-
on IN a few days.
While the brag ships Greyhound and Banshee
have been striving which should make the quickest |
passage from Rio de Janero to baltimore, on a |
wager Of IL 900, the bark Ruth, Captain Llufrio
quietly walks In and beats the pair Of them about |
p week. She arrived Mt the Capes in thirty-tvo |
Gays The Ruth IL regarded as a medium vessel, |
built for freight a. well sailing She was put up
ny Biessrs Cooper and Abrah ANS. an ia thoroughly
Baltimore built.