Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-01-17
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THE New York FUGITIVE SLAVE
CAsE.-The decision of Judge Judson,
in the case of Henry Long, the fugitive
slave at New York, delivering him to
his master, is a most important and in
teresting document. The Abolitionists
have spent an immensely Of money in
feeling counsel in this case. They have
indeed, ~squandered more than a sufi-
cient sum to purchase the slaves hber-
ty from his lawfully recognized owner
in Virginia. The New York corresnon-
dent of the Philadelphia Inquirer says
in reference to this natter
Nov that the case is disposed Of, i
feel at liberty TO say what heard con-
corning it, from Henry Long himself
On the very day of his arrest, he told me
that he was a fugitive slave, and that
he belonged to the gentleman who
claimed him. This conflicts with afida-
Wits which were drawn up for him to
swear to. After the decision Of the Judge
to-day, he made the same admission
!, and, in answer to my inquiry il he was
sorry that it was not in his favor, he said
l he did not care much one way or the
other that he would as soon GO back as
not; that the decision was perfectly cor
; rect; that he never intended TO contro-
. vert his overs claim to him, and that
i all the proceedings were instituted by
, the a~bolitionists without his advice. l
: am responsible for the veracity of this
!, conversation"
THE PRESIDENT AND THE FUGITIVE
SLAVE LAw.-The Washington Repub-
S lie denies emphatically the statements
contained in a late letter by Abraham
$ Rencher, Of North Carolina,that the Pre-
sident refused the marshal of Masschu-
sets the necessary aid when applied fol-
to execute the fugitive slave law, and
! calls upon Rencher to prove his state
ments or withdraw the calumny. It says
:, the only reason that the United State;
u vessels at Boston we're not given 10 con
9 fine fugitives in, was because the Law
= authorized the marshal TO hire a suitable
I place and persons when the State Jail
Z are refused Tor that purpose.
A MosT MELANCHOLY OCCURRING &C.
or We learn from Capt. James Bridges, VIII
ms sails a schooner from Bayside, Talbc
be county, that a most melancholy occur
renee took place at that place on Tuesda
III last, at the dwelling OF Mr.. Ballar
+. Shores. The particulars are as follows
On that day Mrs. Emma Jones had pal
a visit to Mrs. shores, taking with he
her infant child. She was seated in th
sitting room, with Mrs. s., and in a cri
die a little son Of Mrs. S., about eleve
months old. was lying, while another Ii
tie son, aged three years, was standln
ect by the cradle, rocking it. In anothe
he part of the room there was another son
nd Mrs. S. aged about eight years, who Vi
I'm observed picked up aloaded gun, whlc
afe had been i~mprudently LETT there. Will
The in his hands, the gun was discharged
lrd the load blowing the brains out OF th
ae- little boy standing by the cradle, X
ty, ling the infant in the cradle, and lodgin
several ofthe shot in the person of Mr.
Ose Jones, who was sitting in the line OF tt
to shot. Her infant which was in her la
md was somewhat injured by the powd'
from the gun. Mrs Shores sprang
60, and seizing the child whose brains W
ing blown out, ran into the yard, and the
las finding him dead, she ran back into Il
Lble house. Here she found her other chi
ian, dead, and so great was the shock, tn
nily she Immediately tainted and has be-
r to in almost a deranged state ever since
EN-, Mrs. Jones, though badly hurt, was n
ring considered dangerous. This is anoth
and a most melancholy instance of t
What evil consequences resulting from the e
IRENE folly of placing loaded fire arr
within the reach of any but those W
bill know how to use them.
'ng THE OBJ FELLOWS OF THE UNIT
o., l SLATES.-The following table, compil
tne by Grand Representatives Kingsbusy,
you Maine, for the Portland Argus, from
WIN unpublished documents Of Grand Sec
tary Ridgely, will show the immer
rank progress made by this Order duIing
ycu past year:
bill Number of limitations 80. 579; last y
not %, $40; revenue Of subordinate Lod
'ould 81, 200, 1896 IA; last year SO, TIA go; c
my tributing members 174,485; last y
And 139. 242.
ne The above shows the steady, hea
full progress OF the Order. The foil
'ysic, ing show the amount of relief CONFER
Number of brothers relieved, 1928
press last year, 9,1l7 /; number of wido'
families relieved. 1927 lastyear. IL
ever Amount paid for relief of brothers, So
u eV- O07 81 last year $273. 49l o. Amo
paid to widowed families, $42,3 01
ldmO- last year, $33, 1892 SO. Amount paic
ne education of orphans, $7,348 A;
lpohu year, $6,732 26. Amount paid for b.
a ing the dead, $67,595 80 last year,
nj 831; 95. Whole amount Of relief, $4