The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-08-13
FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE.

The Philadelphia Bulletin SAYS, that ON
Monday afternoon .rolored man named
Daniel Hawkins. apparently abnul thirty
years oi age. was brought from tie Ian
caster county jail. where lie. had 6een
serving nui sentence 81 three months for
larceny. He is said 10 brlong To VIM. N.
Risleau. Of Ballimore, Md. from whom il
IS alleged lie abscnnded year ago last
June. brfore his conviction Tor larceny.
he had been residing al Columbia. pa.
The master, obisin.sl information Of his
ronviction. and ON Saturday night last, in
company with constable Agen. WIN had
warrant Tor the arrest Of the fugitive,
granted by Commissioner lngral,sm. pro-
eecded Ia Lancaster. The term of i'm
prlsonmeni Of The alleged fugitive expired
on Sunday night al l2 o'clock. A Few
minutes before that hour, the master aud
Constable Asen wen. 10 the Jail and paid
the fine and costs Of C"uri in The suiI. and
al IL o'clock arrested the slave in the pri.
son. and IN the morning started for Phila.
delphia, where they arrived al about 3
o'rlock on Monday afternoon. A commit
lee Of The abolilIon Society were in wait
ing al The office of A. Roberts. u. s. Mar
slla, having probably obisined intelligence,
by telegraph from Lancaster, az The ar
rest. Before the b. ur of o'clock arrived,
which was fixed for hearing. this com
mitise had Obtained writ ol l,abcas cor.
pus from Judge (;rier. Of The u. 8. Circuit
Court. 10 have The body of The alleged
slave before him. The hearing look place
on Tuesday morning. and after the cxami.
nation Of several Witnesses The identity oil
the slave was sufficiently established, and
he was os,lered 10 be delivered 10 the
claimant. A warrant To remove the slave
was made out by The Commissioner. and
put INTO the possession ri U. s. Marshal.
A. Il. Roberts. who started Cor Baltimore,
al o'clock. with The slave in custody.
n. N. lee and Bennett appeared for The
claimant. and ID. p. Brown aud X. p.
Kane for The fugitive. The Bulletin says
THE excitement which prevailed upon
The first aItenp, 10 carry the law into cx-
eculion has entirely subsidized. Some half
dozen colored members of Abolition So
ties, were in attendance al the hearing, ap.
parenily moIe with a veiw To see that
the proofs were ample and The proceedings
regular, than with desire 10 plnharrass
The case by throwing unnecessary difficult
~ in The way Of the master obtaining his
legal rights"
The New York Tribune relates an in
leIesling anecdnIe nf the sagarily Of a dog
in saving the life Of child &c Mr.. Robin.
son, of Flathusll. Long Island. This gen.
lleman has two dogs. small spaniel and
half breed deer hnund. The small dog
was playing with Mr.. RS child near a
cisiern, when the child fell head foremost
into the water; the agonized mother, who
from window witnessed the occurrence,
saw The Spaniel run TO The kennel Of the
hound. who instantly ran TO the spot. and
belore the mother could reach the child
The NOBLE animal had placed il in safety.
instinct might have induced The small dog
% attempt a rescue. but evidently know
ng his inability 10 do so. that prevented .
iim fiom trying. and caused him, quick !
is thought. to ielrll The stronger dog!
EXCHANGE OF BABIEs.-The Allegha.
" Pa Enterprise tells Of a singular oc- {
which took place day or two {
ince, al the house Of Nj. Collins, on the I
franklin Road, about IA miles out. A {
,oung girl Of genIeel appearance entered q
he house with an infant in her arms, and
sked for drink. upon which Mrs. G.
tarled 10 the spring for fresh water, leav.
ng an infant Of her own in the cradle. {
On her return the stranger had very mys. I
eriously departed. and in about an hour a
forwards she Discovered, to her horror