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Richard Gason ESQ., pe'cnt witness Of lawful age,
being produced on the part OF the said Mchell and
duly sworn the Holy Evangoy of Almighty God, depo-
That he is we'll acquainted with Jane. s. Mitchell. ESQ
of said county said Mitchell in the town OF
Eon in said county and in the Office Of said Grason,
days before the negro woman claimed asa fugitive slave
sad Town OF Elk,sn by certain Albert. of Pennsylvasia
that night the morning AFTER breakfast left The said
his carriage attend camp meeting, about
Aberi ssrived At Of Ekon, Having III. said
negro woman and child in charge and procured convey.
said MITCHELL In the lower of the said county and
late in the evening the day the Mitchell and
The .aid negro woman acknowledged in tho presence
Of said Giason that she wa, the slave OF the said
Mitchell, and that the chd which she then held in her
The ..'d Gra.on has no snoyedgs whatever nor doe,
Pennsyvanla for long time previously to the occurrences
The said Gfs.on ha. knowledge Of any negro woman
or child having been brought from Pennsyvania cse
where tho said county Tor the said MITCHELL other than
RICHARD GRAsoN.
Sworn and subscribed before ,h. 18th day OF
GEORGE H. JOYCE.
Joseph Wells. competent witness Of lawful age, being
produced the par, o. tho said J. s MITCHELL and duly
upon the Holy Evangey Of Almighty God, deposcth
and saith that tho preceding day Of the arrival Of the
iugltive-slave and her Joel Henry Thompson
j S Mi,cbe. Within fsw mile. rom EIkton. :, camp
meeting on the Delaware line that no frequently saw MI
Mitchell during said day, and verify believes he in
the State Of Pennsylvania either principal or
JOSEPH WELLS
Sworn to and subscribed before this 18th day of
March, 1851.
State Of Mavtia~d, Cecil coS~ty, sa
hereby certify that George Joyce esq, bsfors whom
tho annsssd aidavn were nsds and who has ,hsseun,o
subscribed bis nams the time Of doing OF the
uscss Of the OF the State aioresad. in for the
county Aforesaid. duly commissioned and sworn.
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Annapolis. (Md.,) March 8, 1851.
STA On the first day OF this month Mr.. James Barber
the agent appointed by exceency tor that purpose
presented this department your son for the dcIv
cry Of certanJ s. Mi,chei a citizen OF Cecil county Of
this Stale, who appears from the copy
ctment, stands by the grand Jury OF
MIA with the crime OF kdns free negro boy named
Joel Henry Thompson
Shortly after my induction into Office. which occurred
the sixth day Of January last called Don by Mr. j.
s. MITCHELL and advised Of the probability OF his proceed.
ing ipssmuch as Information had been received by him OF
the Indictment above mentioned
In that interview he made the following state
to wits Tint in eighteen hundred and forty Ave. or the
Rbous OF his negro slave Rbsconded from &c
Gil county, In this Sale and took refuge in
that she gone about five years that during her
child, (the described the a. tho Tree
negro boy charged have been kdna and that he
though agents residing Il beieve) in Pennsylvsnia,
recovered both mother and child in pcaceabls legal
manner.
He distinctly that he himself was not personally
within the limits OF Pennsyvania engaged In the recovery
him Ekton, in this State tho place his residence by
tho agents whom he had employed for that purpore. Mr.
zen. This OF itself would add my obligation TO lnvest
gate OF the before subecng him to the pos
sbie degradation OF conviction sentence under the
law OF Pennsylvania touching the issue involved this
law OF Maryland, and which regard Inconsistent with
the federal constitution
But there are other considerations Of import
snce, altogether far ontweighing any anxiety, however
great, which may naturally be supposed feel for tho
protection rights and liberties Of citizen OF
State over which have the honor to preside.
The OF great public interest. Ne
,itxen Of Maryland fail consider his own
own security be affected by the principle
called upon recognise through my action herein
sns q 'ay 70 you, ma, promptly
statement made by him nscertainsd he
cot and my official obligations under the constitutions Of
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ARnANaEMKNr or Tim MAILS.

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The Great Eastern Mail from baltimore, Phianeipna,
New York, Boston, &C, and bunaio aey VIII NOV - y.
oeived by o'clock, M DAILY; anu INC Ia LA hosad ~
heretofore, at and o'clock, p m, daily.
the Southern Mail viii DO closed hereafter daily az
o'clock > M and viii be reesiyed as heretninre daily
oy ssosnd Eastern Mail and Great Western Mail ara
resolved hy o. I and closed at p NJ, daily The Mail
Trains north Of philadelphia ara 70 srriys thsrs N time
the Great Mail, to arrive here BY q N No Eastern
Mail is received at this ofos Sunday night and nc
Easern MALL to DO sent beyond Baltimore, Is made nI
ON Saturday night Norfolk, &C., three times by Balti
more--Monday, "Wednesday, and Friday; four times by
RichmondT Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.
The Mail for Annapolis, Maryland, and Norfolk and
adjacent places In Virginia, is closed every night except
Saturday, at M and is received six times week.
with Mail from Baltimore Maryland, by I'm. LII.
The Mail from Georgetown ID o.. Is received twice uy
by a. M, and p mr. and 1t Is closed ior tna' p''o "
the same hours. , ,,,
The Mail from Rockville &C., Md. is received Monday
Wednesday, and Friday, Of each week. ny p i' o -
Is closed for those places at or the same DAYS.
The Mail from Brook vile, &C., Nd is received by p
m Wednesday and Saturday each wSsk anu cioseu ior
those places At p m OF Monday anu hu NJ Monday
wadnesday and Friday and closed days ut
PORT Tobacco &C., Maryland received Tuesday, Thurs
day Saturday, by p m, closed Sunday, Tuesday,
Warrenton Middeburg, DO, Va, received Sunday We'd
nesday Friday, by III p m, closed ut p. m, Mon
day, Wednesday, and Friday.
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matter addressed any foreign country is required to be
paid in advance. The postage is also to be prepaid
letters and packets addressed to foreign countries other
than Great Britain Ireland and Scotland, and Bremen
in Europe and some places to which they pass through
the Bremen post Office. s#g
nfs- The Office is open from halfpast o'clock, a m,
to o'clock, p. M daily, except Sunday, and that
day it is open from halfpast to ten m, and from
TO 0, p. m. WILLIAM A. BRADLEY,
Postmaster.
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MORE HOME EVIDENCE.

THE TESTIMONY OF ONE OF OUR LAWYERS
/ Mr.. JAS L. HAMILTON-DEAR SIR: Although the
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My Dyspepsia of long duration, very
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Very respectfully, yours &C..
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a Marshall Buildings,
ssr V.u Baltimore, Aug. Oath, 1860.
For sae in large small quantities. by the Proprietor
or by those buying it to sell again.
Office of the Proprietor, 200 N. GAY ST.
mar "a Baltimore, Md.
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To Country Merchants and Booksellers.

E G. & J. BIDDLE, No. o south Fifth street, publish
1I. the following works:
Cleveland's Compendium OF English Literature.
Harrison the Rise Progress, and Present Structure
Of the English Language.
Lynds First Book Of Etymology.
Oswald'a Psychological Dictionary.
Fiske's Eschenburgs Manual of Classical Literature
Fiske's Classical Antiquities.
Outlines ofSacred History.
Tregos Geography of Pennsylvania
Vogdes's United States Arithmetic.--Key.
Rings 5000 Exercises in Arithmetc-Key.
editions.
Vogdes's Mensuration.-Key.
Alsop's First Lessons in Algebra.-Key.
Asops Algebra for High Schools Academies and Col
legcs.--Key.
Gummeres' Astronomy, fourth edition. just published
Monge's Statistics; translated from the French by
Woods Baker, A. NJ, of the United States Coast Survey
just published.
Maury's Navigation, the text book of the U. g. Navy
McMurtries Scientific Lexicon.
Peale's Graphics. Controllers Copy Slips.
IIill's Drawing Book of Flowers and Fruit.
HIPS Progressive Lessons in Painting Flowers and
Fruit
BAbeille pour les Enfans.
Sandford and Merton, In French, by Berqun.
The Works Of Thomas Dick, LII. D., 10 vols 12mo In
various styles of binding.
Select Speeches Of Distinguished American Orators
Select Speeches Of Phillips, Curran Grattan, and EN-
met.
Select Speeches of Chatham Burke and ErskiDe
Atkins Christian Minstrel Atkins Juvenile Minstrel
IN PRESS.
Dunlap's Book Of Forms, second edition, improved.
English Literature of the Nineteenth Century by Prof
C. ID. Cleveland.
Map Of the World known TO the Ancients 81 by so
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School Text Books which they offer for SALE at low prices
m 2I-
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Newark Academy.

BY late reorganization OF this department OF Della
College, the Board OF Trustees have taken
TO place IL upon and improved foundation and TO
endow II with advantages possessed by few similar ins
tutions in the country The Academy heretofore merged
in the College, and of subjected TO all the evils
which have been found TO attend the gamaton Of the
two departments in the same building, and under the
same government enjoys the privilege of separate
establishment without losing those which result from its
relation to the College proper.
large and elegant edifce with all the necessary Ak
lures Of complete boarding establishment, has been
erected and furnished in which the students of the Acad
envy board under the immediate charge Of the Principal
and his Assisants and all It's exercises conducted on
system Of it's own uninterrupted by the interests or
operations of the other department The furniture Of the
tudyrooms and dormtories has been chosen with pec-
liar reference TO comfort and convenience study and
expense has been spared in providing the
necessary TO render the Of instruction complete
giving to Newark Academy facilities for pirate study and
comfortable accommodation of students, fully equal 10
those afforded by many OF our colleges.
From It's intimate relation TO the College, students OF
the Academy enjoy many advantages not generally OBJ
tanned at institutions Of this kind. Those who wish
pursue particular branch which falls properly
within the College course may be admitted to recite in
any Of the College classes Students also of proper age
and discretion by recommendation Of the Principal and
permission of the Faculty may enjoy the the Col
iere Library without additional charge Admission also
may be had 10 the Lectures and such other privileges
the College be probably enjoyed by academical
students
The charge for Boarding Washing, Fuel, Light, &c,
with tuition in the English Latin, and Greek seventy
dollars the Summer Session, and seventyve for the
Winter Session The only extras dollar per
sion for incidental expenses, and foe Of eight dollars for
Modern Languages, and fee Of Eve dollars for Drawing,
from those who enter these classcs The sessions and va
Rev. MATTHEW MEIGs, AM,
President Of Delaware College
Newark, Delaware mar "a
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w roAe noh Ss--Tnis institution u situated In
one OF the hoalthiest parts of the city Of W ngon
trey beyond the settled portions Of the TORN. The uni
form heahfuness OF the location may be inferred from
the fact that, since the establishment of the school about
tweneght years. very few of serious ndisposon
have occurred among the pupils, and single death
either here or IRON diseases contracted while
The course OF instruction Includes besides the ordinary
English branches, Natural Philosophy, Chemistry Physi
oogy, History, rhetoric, the various branches Of hathe-
matic and the Latin Greek and French guages Par
hcular attention Is paid 10 the higher Mathematics and
their application 10 Mechanics and Engnenrg the latter
and surveying are taught practically by field operations,
with the use of appropriate Instruments Lectures
Natural Philosophy and Chemistry which all the i'm
portant principles Illustrated by esperiments are
regularly delivered before the students. 4.f ,t4,
AS the object is TO make the instruction thorough
and practical as possible has been spared in
providing suitable apparatus 1t is believed that in this
respect the Institution will compare fyorably with any
similar one in the country carefully selected library,
OF more than one thousand volumes, containing
the various branches of Literature and Science furnishes
ample reading matter while Laboratory, fully supplied
with apparatus and tests contains all that Is necessary
practical instruction in Chemical Manipulation.
The school year commenced the third Secondary
onday) Of the Ninth month, September and is divided
into four quarters OF eleven weeks EACH leaving vacation
of two months, from about the middle of the Seventh
month duly. SAMUEL ALS0P,
mar 81 Principal, Wilmington, Del.
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AMERICAN HOUSE, HANOVER STREET,

AMERICAN HOUSE, HANOVER STREET, BOSTON.
- THE Undersigned hs,iog entirely rebuilt and
i'm larged the above establishment, contain
- ing IN all about three hundred and fifty rooms;
would respectfully give NOTES that IL IL ready for the
oty
An extended notice Of the unsurpassed convenences
TINS House deemed suIsrfuous, the numerous i'm
provements which have been made be properly
given in an advertisement Suffice II say that no
pense has been spared to render any apartment perfect
Ihe furniture was made expressly TO order regardless
rooms will be found 10 be of the most beautiful and
full manufacture. The Dining-rooms capscous, and
the hours for meals will he arranged TO suit the
venence fthe early and late. 1T y
Every department viii be conducted In unsrcep.
onsble manner and the Proprietor pledges himself that
the American ouse sha llbe truly tn. Travellers Home
mar ~ LEWIS RICE
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A New Route to Pittsburg.
80 @::a
VIA THE BALTIMORE, SUSQUEHANNA AND PENN
SYLyANIA RAILROADS.

VIA THE BALTIMORE, SUSQUEHANNA, AND PENN
SYLyANIA RAILROADS.
rINHR0UGH TO PITTSBURG IN SO HOURS An ex-
press train Of will leave Calvert Station daily,
with the U. s. Mail from Washington and Baltimore, at
m connecting with the Fast Line at Middletown at
p m. arriving at Harrisburg at Il p. m to dinner.
The train leaves Harrisburg for the West p,
irving at Hodaysburg at p At this point, passen
gers have the option of taking either the Cars to Johns
town. thence by Packet Boats Stages direct from IIo
daysburg to Pittsburg.
Tickets viii be sold to the following points, by this
tran to wit: York, Wrghtsville, Columbia, Marietta,
Middetown, Harrisburg Newport Millerstown Perrys-
vile, Lewistown McVeystown Huntington, Holidays
burg, and Pittsburg.
Railroad, which passes through Carlisle Shppensburg
Chambersburg, and other points on this road.
For the accommodation of passengers from Washington
for any of the above points, the Baggage Master of the
Company will be at the Depot of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company the arrival of the Morning Cars, at
to receive the Baggage which will be carried free
Of charge to Calvert Station. ROBERT STEWART,
mar A- Ticket Agent.
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NOTICE.


BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
nN and after WEDNESDAY next, 9th Instant the sta
~ ton Pennsylvania avenue will be vacated, and
the New Jersey avenue occupied.
The Passenger trains will leave the latter commencing
at S D. M, as usual at and and p. daily,
cept Sunday when but two trains run, yiz at
and p m.
In making this change the undersigned desires to call
attention to the rules of the Company in regard to the
reception and delivery of merchandise:
1st Shippers reminded, that in all cases bill with
full directions should accompany the goods.
This Is for the protection of both parties and unless
complied with the goods cannot be received
2d Consignees notified that all merchandise must
be removed the day which 1t is received
the Company hold itself responsible for any thing
left In its house during the night.
The hours for reception and delivery OF merchandise
are from a. m till 4 D.
undersigned takes occasion to remark that these
not new regulations he has been compelled TO call at
ention to them from their frequent violation, which has
caused much and serious inconvenience.
ap7-d2w T. ii. PARSONS, Agent
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BALTIMORE PIANO FORTE MANDATORY.
ELAsTIC* UNIVERSAL TOUCH.

WISE BROTHER, Manufactures of Boudor, Grond,
and Square Pianos request those who would be assured
of first class Piano, that ladies perform
with the greatest possible Advantageous that the touch
be instantly adjusted to the exact strength of the I'M
gers and movement of music one that will stand in
cert tune that the tone will not become shr and
gratng that is chase of style and elegantly made
straight and regular curve lines, that will last ageto
give them call. The ancient standing of the Baltimore
Factory and liberal patronage of citizens and others of
the first order of artistic taste and science, conceded at
the most critical have been fully anticipated Their
recently finished Grand Piano, infinitely reviewed 10y the
most accomplished civil engineers and master artists has
been denominaed truly Grand Piano. also, that their
late Bod0r for STYLE power and compass of one is not
surpassed, IL equaed in the world. Friends and
toners, please stop in and examine for yourselves.
J. j. WISE BROTHER,
No. 81 Hanover street, Baltimore
Elastic because the keys their quiescent place
in time equal to the dspacing Universal because the
instrument may be instantly altered to any degree
bard, soft touch, that ten thousand per-
formers, all different may each find the touch they pre-
fer. mar Aft
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FRESH spRIna aooDs ron 1854.

IAMPEIl, BERKELEY, BRUFF, No 24b Baltimore
ss sI ssg,s san ~ r@ new .na American
Dry Goods, suitable Tor the spring trade embracing AZ
The yeroas styles pertaining 70 their line and -
chants generally visiting this market =. 49,. .od
These goods have been selected with srsa. oas ns
smsr - In Tia country We name In part,
DRESS G0ODS--embracing choie. variety. ,.,,.,..
Gro de Rhines, rich lusres IN all widths and qualities
Extra supor French Barssss in all oolors
do do do plain 10
Gro de- len Naples, a new and beautiful article
Barge de LANES, extra super silk and wool
do rich chintz colors
do neat styles
super, all wool French de LANES, all colors
Super Toll PInde entirely new
French Iappet and Emb'd Mnsns
Embd Broquetelles, beautiful article
Colored Silk Emb'd Fancy Muslins
Printed Bereges, entirely designs
81 A Super French Lawns and 0rgandies Of latest
styles--all qualities
Super Fancy Lawns, embossed Silk and Wool
English and Scotch Gnghams, in black white and fancy
"a silk Warp and Real Alpacas and Canton Cloths
French Chntz and Turkey Red Prints
Spring Prints beautiful assortment, &c, &c.
CLOTHS, CAsSIMEREs, &c.-Super French Black and
Coored Cloths, Of all grades, by the most celebrated
super Black Cloths, English German, and American
Super 81 Cashmeretts, Cashmere Cloths, and Drap dc
"a and 81 Summer Cloths and Grape Lustres
Black Cassmeres and Doeskins, Of sedan" and other
best makes
Fancy Plaid and Striped Cassimeres of new designs
do Union Drillings; Zetland and Plymouth Plaids
Bleached and Brown Linen Ducks and Fancy Drings
Super French and India Nankins and Coatee Checks
Tweeds, Kentucky Jeans, Farmers Drills, &c.
VESTINGS &c.-Super Black and Fancy Silk and Satin
yestings
Duff Cashmere and Cashmerett do
Plain White, Fancy, and Buff Marseilles do
silk and Worsted sor;es OF all widths
LINEN GOODS-44 Irish Linens, all qualities Richard
sons Barkley's, Grey's, Young's, &C.
81 and A. Bay Lnens "A white and brown Hollands
Russia Barncsly and Scotch Linen Sheetings all widths,
best makes s.i1
Pillow Case Linens; Table Cloths and Napkins
Bieached and Brown Damasks and Diapers, 81 l04 l2
Birds Eye, Russia and Scotch Diapers and Dowas
IIuckaback do and Crash
No. /, 2, 3, and A, Burlaps
Linen Cambria Hdkfs, of all qualities, Ladies and Gents
White Goods of all descriptions
nsertings Edgngs Linen and Cotton Laces, &C., large
assortment
DOMEsTICs.-34 7-s and "A Brown and Bleached Mus
Inns
ST. ga, IA 1o4 la and 124 Brown and Bid Shirtings
Maryland and Potomac Bagging
81 and 7-S Cotton Osnaburgs plain and twilled
Beached, Brown, Blue and Corset Drills
Plain, Striped and Plaid Chambrays
Bed Tckings Shifting Strips, Apron Checks, &c.
Plaid and Stripe Domestics best makes.
PANTALOON STUFFS.-Blue Denims, American Nan
keens Checks and Plads, Rouen Cassimeres, Striped
Osnaburgs, Kennebec Tweeds, &C., &c.
The above Domestcs purchased in December last
previous to the rise in Cotton Goods therefore
abled to offer them at prices that cannot fail to please
mar 24- O., b. b.