New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-04
A WnirF WOMAN RELEASED FROM SLAVE

A WHITE WOMAN RELEASED FROM SLAVE
Ry.-The Circuit Court OF Rectangular county,
Va last week after trial thtt excited much inter-
81, decldcd that Amanda Jane, who had been held
as a slave ever since her ol1th, some t"ehlY-SN
Years ago, was white woman. although her origin
VAS dlstmctly traced to "A negroes, VINO was "A Save
The Register says "Amandas appearance, the CO.
Tor of her skin, her HAIR, hCr ewes, het nose heI
whole physical exterior, would prove her 10 DC
what the jury have made heT-d white woman
The testimony proving her 10 be OF negro eXUac-
non MAS OF the strongest and Gle TeSt kind, and yet
the appear suce of the "oman seemed 10 cohtfalct
II all Amanda Jane has been held as slave slr-
Cessively by MeSSrS. Michael Nlser t"hose negro
slave sally, her mother, MAS proved 10 pc 1. NC
Gahey, ana was held Al bondage al the lne OF the
ual, by Nj A f. Henebcrser She mas degraded
herself m her SeNtude. ard mas become tue mother
Oi TWO fine looking little legi'Inaie children, per
ieCtly white who we're doodiei M her arms during
the course of the tIla. moIt my sterious case we
have never heard tired ana II excited, from IT. com
mencemeut 10 its close, the mos, Intense interest
Exceptions have been taken 10 the decsioh OF the
sase by the counsel for the defendants
GesAr NEW WORK BY Powers, rHR
ScvLrToR The Italian core sIondeni OF The Lon-
Go1 Ddily Nsirs SAYS While on the subject OF the
fine arts must not omit stating That MI. Powers,
the American sculptor. whose studio visited yes
tegday, anu whose name Will he familiar 10 your
readers IA the author a. tie Greek slave winch
forms such pom. of attraction M the Great ENhioi,
hon. Is engaged ON statue q! Sfeai beauty ana
Of great allegorcai interest boih as regards ms y"
country and the prospects OF the world at large II
represents california under the form of a beautiful
female figure. of the incit type OF feature, pointing
With diyinlug rod to a mass OF aurife<ous quartz,
which IS skilfulv disposed as 10 form the support
Of the statue The yOluptnOus beauty OF the inquire,
the smiling expression of neT face ana the richness
Of her cap bracelets, and armltts OF naive gold are
sufficient to awaken the enthusiasm ot those VINO,
through avaice OF through adventurous spirit leave
all IN search of the tempting metal bat here indeed
Wei " all Is not gold that cutters The 700
of,en deluded hopes Oi the advcnilrerS, ana the
" deceiiiumeN of nchpcSS." are vel Il plhed os
bunch Of thouS which the enchanting california
holds behind her bach, n her rsehi A'ni ana winch
III me hst burst of admiration 40 NOi NSiJIV l" 'o
gaze OF The daxzled spectator
SMASH UP ON THE CHESRiRE RAILROAD
MWinchendon. on THURSDAY evening the last pas
setget down tram, when coming INTO the depot,
struck the engine OF an 70 freight tram, which,
kfougk CaTclcSSneSS, was standing upon the tun
out With the front projecting over the nam track.
Both engines were badly smashed Several cars
we're also broken Up.
Loss er \ CANAL BoAr-We understand
that the canal boat \. G.. storey. of Nandewa,er &
ning She was one of the tow OF the Niagara, and
vas lamn,ed against Coeymans dock. She had on
board $50 barrels OF Flour, and 1000 bushels OF
Wheat The cargowaS insured for 81 SEQ
lAscAey Evening Journal
Tsr lIurcHlNSON' : ROBPED. The Hutch
nsons wbiic Al tea al the Manson House an Green
teld Mas on sunday evening". were robbed OF
Noui 500 IN specie. BY laG "A t-eI employ, about
kyeaTs of age
rT- It's said the Government has decided
saccept MI George W. Riggs Farm at So0oo' a,
anle Tor the Asylum for disabled and Supef'hhu"'e'
soldlcIS