The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-13

Tns PnLApsLPu1A FUalrlvE SLAVE CAsA. -
Orr Philadelphia correspondent gave in yeater-
dsy's San some notice Of the progress Of the
slsve case before Judge Kane, Of Euphsnia
WiilisUa, called blsllala," alleged to be the
slave Of w. J. 7. Purnell. Of Worcester county,
Nd. Three witnesses were eq1led for the claim
ant, aud all testified 10 their 63ief in the iden-
uty of the woman as The slave Of Mr.. Purnel',
who had ran away "a years previous Several
colored witnesses, however. testified positively
that they had known her in Pennsylvania prcvi-
Gus to the time she was alleged 10 have abscond-
ed. Their knowledge Of her had continued,
with slight interval, down to the present time,
They testified to these statements with great
positiveness. One Of the witnesses said that
she had played with the alleged slave when a
child, and that both had scar on the forehead,
which they used to laugh at each other about
This was found to be the case apon an exami-
nation Of the forehead Of each.
The judge then went over the evidence ut
length. lie spoke Of the great difficult Of
identifying person after twenty-four years
lapse Of time, and noticed the opinions Of phys
biologists on the subject. lie said that the wit
nesses for the defence aided this doubt, and made
the fact overwhelmingly clear that the prisoner
was not the person claimed. The witnesses,
the judge remarked, were intelligent, and their
evidence conclusively proved that, at the time
the slave Mahaa was in Maryland, the prisoner
was in Pennsylvania. There could be- no quss-
deratcd in favor Of the prisoner. She was there
fore discharged Ball. Sun.
The Philadelphia News adds
After the release OF the woman she was TAKEN
with her children, to the headquarters of the
colored people--the Philadelphia Institute--in
Lombard street, above Seventh Here speeches
were made, hurras INDUCED in, and the greatest
excitement manifested The Same wild feeling
was shown by the colored population through
out the lower part Of the county. After this
jubilee there was a new feature, the horses were
taken out Of the carriage in which Euphemia
Williams and her children were placed, long
rope was attached, which was taken hold of BY
as many Of her colored friends as could crowd
on to it. She was thus dragged to her home,
amid the shouts and songs Of rejoicing Of hun
dreds who surrounded the cortege. Her female
frierds formed in procession behind the carriage,
and kept up with those who were dragging it.
The scene was one of Wild excitement.
1t was stated that If the decision had been adj
verse to the prisoner, if money would have
bought her, she would not have been sent back.
II. c. Townsend and r. c. Rockhil, Esqs., be-
fore the hearing was concluded, rendered to ID.
p. Brown check for $500 cash.
ALAnAMA.-The Southern Rights Associa-
ton, at Montgomery, onthe 18th instant, adopted
the following preamble and resolutions, offered
by Mr.. Yancey:
WHEREAS, 1t has been suggested by many Of
the Southern Rights Associations of this State
that it is expedient to hold Mt this place gene
raj convention, to be composed of delegates
chosen by said associations; and whereas, it has
been further suggested that the Southern Rights
Association of Montgomery should appoint the
time ut which said convention should meet; and
whereas, there appears to he general desire
that the second Monday in February should be-
the day for the meeting thereof; therefore,
Be IL resolred, by virtue of the authority con-
ferred upon this body by its sister associations,
That the second Monday in February be the
day for the assembling Of convention OF the
Southern Rights Associations of Alabama
BE ii further resolved, That a committee of
three be appointed by the President, whose duty
it shall be to secure proper place in which said
convention may hold its session, and to make
all necessary arrangements.
The Hon. A. p. Bagby then moved that the
President appoint thirty delegates to attend the
Southern Rights convention, and that he be re-
quested to give notice to the, other associations
throughout the State that the second Monday
in February has been appointed as the time for
the meeting of the convention.
The resolution was adopted, and in accord
ance with it, the President appointed thirty gen.
tlemefL to represent the associatien in the pro-
posed convention.
We will look forward to the proceedings of
this convention with much interest.