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JUDICIAL DECISIONS IN OHIO.

Fagitire Stare Case. : During part Of
last week the District Court, Judge Leavit,
presiding, was engaged in trying a case against
r. H. Sloan, an attorney at Sandusky, charg
ing him with aiding in the escape of four fugi
tive slaves.
The action was brought under the Fugitive
Slave Law of 1850 for the penalty, which is
$1,000 for each slave. Two suits had been
commenced by different owners but, as all the
circumstances against the defendant were the
same, it was agreed that both cases should be
passed upon at once.
The case went to the jury on Saturday even
ing, and verdict, we learn, was agreed upon on
Sunday morning about six o'clock, and scaled
up for the court This morning the jury was poll
ed, and the verdict was, not guilty IN one case,
and guilty in the other.
In the case of Gibbons u.s. defendant, the
verdict of not guilty was found under the IN
structions of the court, the power of attorney
under which the arrest was made being null
and void.
In the case of Weymer rs. Sloan, the verdict
was guilty. There were three slaves involved
in this case, and the penalty by the law is fixed
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CAsTINE, Me-, October 80, 1854
TO the Editor of the National Era.

IL TIC E0ttoT % tne National Era:
Allow me to submit few words throu III
your columns, In relation to the recent ASA lit
upon the Catholic Priest, Bapst, in the neiI h.
boring town of Ellsworth. / do not wish to e-
tend it-every true friend of civil and religi' us
liberty must utterly condemn it, and feel d. ep
regret but some newspaper accounts of it,
which have been widely circulated, Il refer in
particular to an article from the Bangor 10 r,
nal, are so very unfair, that it may be well
enough to show that Bapst, though wron; ly
treated, was not the innocent MARTYR which he
is represented as being.
The Journal states, that the assault was ca as
ed by the opposition of Bapst to the use OF a
" book " III the public schools, according to the
requirements of the School Committee
1t does not state that that book " was fhe
Bs6te-that before Bapst came to Ellsworth,
the Catholic community had made no objection
to it that he first excited them on the subject
addressed an insulting petition to the ComD'it-
tee, in which he called the Bible, "The m lst
pernicious of all poisons for the corruptiea OF
the faith and manners of the faithful; = bosSied
of his power over the Catholic population ). Mid
that his opinions were their opinions; uid,
finally, involved the town in an expensive q W.
suit to sustain the decision of. their Commj t.e.
:. BY many other offensive acts he incre ped
the excitement of the people and the i'll will
which they now naturally bore him. Fo in
stance last winter, he obtained fifteen dc lars
of poor woman, by promising to pray the
dead body of her husband home from Ca flor
Mas
Now, though this conduct does not justify
illegal violence, does it not give the riotera the
excuse of strong provocation, and does it not
place the affair in q very different light from
an assault upon a person for a mere difference
of religious opinion? Suppose Protestant
minister in the Papal States were to conduct
himself as this Catholic priest did in the State
of Maine, what sort of tolerance would he re-
ceive?
l am no Know Nothing nor, until change
my views, can become one. / agree pretty
nearly with your late editorial on the subject,
but justice compels me to state that the Anti
Slavery nominees received material aid from
that order at our September election.
Yours, truly, GEORGE II. WTHEnLEE.
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Arrest of a Kidnapper at Worcester


Worcester, October. 30,-Asa O. Butman
the notorious kidnapper of Thomas Sims and
Anthony Burns, was discovered booked at the
American House, in this city, yesterday, and
was Immediately posted throughout the city.
In the evening a vigilance committee of citi
zens surrounded the hotel and watched Butman's
movements. He fiOurished pistol at them, and
threateped to use it, whereupon a warrant was
issued, and he was Immediately arrested, and
this forenoon brought before the Police Court
charged with carrying concealed weapons.
The case was postponed two weeks, and he
was required to give bonds for his appearance
A large and excited crowd gathered around
the courtroom, and it becoming evident that
Butmans life was in danger, Mr. Geo. +. Hoar
Free-Soiler, and son of the venerable Samuel
Hoar, who was driven out of South Carolina
appealed to the crowd to let the kidnapper 90 in
safety out of the city.
The crowd gave way, and Butman, accom-
panied by strong guard, went to the depot,
followed by the populace, where the cOlored men
fell upon him, and would undoubtedly have taken
his life, but for the interference of Martin Stowe
James A. Rowland, Mr.. Hoar the Rev. T. w.
Higginson and Stephen S. Foster, all Abolition
lists.
Butman was hustled into a carriage. accom-
panied by Mr. Higginson, and thus escaped with
his life. Mr.. Higginson was considerably cut
by the missiles thrown at the carriage and But
man was pelted with rotten eggs and stones
and was kicked and beaten almost to DEATH He
promised never to visit Worcester again. and
probably will not. He is now out Of harms
waV
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turc between Austria and Prussia. Groat onx;.
ETY. exists at Berlin.
The Arabia arrived at Sandv Uool, =. p
o'clock this morning, bring ing l53 passengers.
and amongst them Captain ellison.
THE MARKETS.
L'oerpooi, Oct. 81. = Cotton-Sales of the
week 10000 bales, of which spectators took
1000 and exporters 5000. The market opened
with a good demand, but fell off at the close.
New Orleans fair CT, middling 81, Upland fair
6, middling ST.
breadstufiS have largely advanced during the
week. The advance in -four is IS. to Is: in
corn Is, and in wheat Is. The quotations of
noar are, Western Canal 39s. Ohio AIS. Corn
white and yellow 39s. Richardson & Brothers
quote Western Canal at 39s (3 4Os.; Balti-
more and Philadelphia AIS. 90 42s. Wheat
white lis. sd. Ca Us. Corn-yellow 4Os. "a
Ais. "
f0o'stons.-Lard has advanced to 55s. with
an active speculative demand. Tallow has ad.
vahced Is. Rice has considerably advanced
closing at 2Os. a. 26s
Ndcdt Stores.-Rosin was unchanged. with
an active demand Palm oil has advanced e.
Linseed was active at GAS. Cd. Ca 36s. Cd.
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THE NATIONAL ERA WASHINGTON D. c. NOVEMBER g. 1854

at $4,000, which win be the amount of the
Judgment, with costs. When the fury was
polled, Mr.. Mills, one of the members, said he
gave the verdict of guilty with extreme reluc-
lance,
Bank az-Lac.-On Saturday, Judge Nc
Lean gave decision in the bank-tax cases that
will be regarded of interest to the taxpayers as
well as the banks. Several of the banks had
procured injunctions against the county treas
urers, restraining them from proceeding to col
lect the taxes as levied by the tax-laws of 1851
and 1852. 1t was moved to dissolve these in
functions in the case against the Cuyahoga
County Treasurer and, after consideration
Judge Mclean overruled the motion, and made
the injunctions perpetual He decides that the
tax-laws of 1851 and 1852 are unconstitutional
and Columbus ( on Journal, Oct. 80.
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Completion Of the Central Ohio Railroad.

A teegraphic despatch from Mr.. g. w. Full
ton, the Superintendent of the Central Ohio
Railroad, announces the completion of that i'm
portant road, he having passed over it in a To-
connective from the Ohio river to Cambridge, on
Saturday last; beyond Cambridge, it has been
opened for some months past.
The formal opening of the road will take
place on the 10Th November, and will be prop
ery celebrated by grand excursion of invited
guests from New York, Baltimore, and other
cities along the line.
The distance between Baltimore and Cncn-
natl, by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to
Wheeling, and thence by the Central Ohio
Railroad, will be about six hundred and twenty
miles, and by the through passenger trains it
will probably be run in less than thirty hours
After the 18th instant, therefore, Baltimore will
be distant but one days travel from Cincin-
nati.-BdltimOre 1mericdn.
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NEW AGRICULTURAL WORK.

A GRICULTURE, its essentials and non essentials
"A including examination of Guano, and other
manures By H. N. Frayatt, of New Jersey. This
work, besides tho general information it contains
will be found to he valuable guide TO the Farmer
tials and essentials to bcfurnshed their lands
The selection of such fertilizers the coil wants and
the avoiding of such it docs not want is pointed
out in plain terms and will insure a saving of time
and money to all who follow its advice. At the
South, whore exhausted lands require something to
restore fertility which yet does appear to have
been found, this Treatise will be Of the first imp IT.
ance; indeed, the tller Of the soil in every section
cannot but be benefited by perusal, it lifts tho
veil Of uncertainty, which has hitherto envcopcd the
science Of Agriculture. Price, in paper % cents For
sale by all Booksellers All orders to be addressed
to T. L. MAGAGN0S, Publisher,
Nov. 2. l6 Beokmsn St, New York.
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Cuba Expedition.

New Orleans, Oct. l9.-I learn from head.
quarters that the new Cuba expedition, which
was to have left the States under the command
of Gen. Quitman, has failed, and there is no
probability of future hope or success. / have
been promised, by one of the head men,"
full history of the present organization, the
names of the committee here, the amounts sub
scribed and the name of the subscribers, as also
the names of parties i'll your city who have been
connected with the movement. All of the facts
which are of any public interest will be forward
ed to you for publication. The gentleman from
whom have obtained this information informs
me that ene of the members of the Grand Jury,
who pretended to investigate the truth of the
rumors of a iGbuster expedition, was the Re-
cOrding Secretary of the Cuba Committee.
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A BOOK FOR EVERY LADY.

TINHE LADIES COMPLETE GUIDE TO CRO-
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This volume contains what has long boon wanted
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THE HAPPY RESULTS FROM THE USE OF
mr.. MeLANE'S CELEBRATED LIVER PILLS

~ Are daily forcing themselves before the public
Our citizens will speak Read the following:
This is to certify that was troubled with liver COM
paint for six months and being advised by friend to
DIR McIanes Celebrated Liver Pills go; two boxes and
by the time finished taking them, the disease had entirely
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Mrs. CAKSIs, No. Clinton street, New York.
PS The above valuable preparation, also DIR. Me
Lanes Celebrated Vermfuge, be had at all
spccable Drug Stores in this city
III Purchasers will please be careful 10 ask for, and
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ps -ed strong resolutions against him and Sds
pda$y. His speech was the same as it las
been throughout the State: he stated that 20
paper in the State opposed to the Nebraska IN
had published it, when Quincy paper of tle
KIND was handed up to him, with the bill u
hrE You may rely upon it, Douglas was d "
eremore unpopular in this State than n! ".
Syong, influential, and high.minded Democr Is
here, have taken determined stand agai st
nm, and he cannot stem the current of feel lg
against him. He looks old and care-wo n,
much more so than he did when in Quincy st
before
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DE AFNESS.

lust PUBLISHED, ATREATISE on THEEAR
~ its structure and diseases. wish illustrative en-
cravings, and containing Instructions in a mode 81
curing desfness, Applicability requiring neitbcr
medicine nor ear-truDpet, and which has urove,l oci
caciousi in several hundred one Of which (tbs
Puolshor) was Oh over 80 Jears' standing Il win
be mailed to aoy Rddress for enc dollar 1ost -
No letters otherwise noticed except in cascc of 80
erty, certified by magistrate. Address j X IiAy-
100 Broadway, New York. AS this is n scisrt;fc
WORK rePudiating all quaekery anu imposturc, both
20 us ae'in and contents fun reliance can be placed
upon Its statements for the truth cf which n rnS
iiSnef holds himself legally responsible No7.2
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The Cost of the Reclamation of Anthony Burns

The proceedings under the Fugitive Slave
Law at Boston, in the case of Anthony Burns,
not long since reclaimed by his master, Captain
Suttle, of Alexandria, Virginia, cost the United
States within fraction Of 81, 900 for extra
police and military force alone. This does not
cover the usual ordinary expenses incurred in
the case, such as the fees of the regular officers
of the United States employed in the case. Fiji:
teen thousand dollars of the above S27 900
were duly paid this morning.
WASHINGTON Star. Oct 2j.
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NO. 40.

,b. National Era, with which he has been con-
nected exclusively for the last eight years. 1t
= Seldom that an author succeeds so well both
q. a poet and writer of prose. Whittier is as
earnest and eloquent in one character as in the
thor Our readers will be delighted with an
,,onortunity to obtain possession in this neat
60, If collection of writings that have al
/. ,loascd and benefited them so much.
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CONVEYANCE FREE.

On the 2ad OF November at the OF next
quarter students VIII Ice received Palatiuc Bridge
Cannohare, and carried To Carlisle free OF expense Su-
dents received at any time during the truu-ucN
classes being formed circumstances rrgur-and are
charged tuition only from the time of entering.
An express leaves Cauaoharc for Carlisle Tuesday.
Thursday. ana Saturday. each week. al O'Clock T. NJ
A the Cherry Valley Statsl leaves Albany.
of and Broadway. Museum Buildings az :
o cock \. NJ, Monday. "Wednesday. and FRIDAY. OF
each week, urrlvIn. Carlisle n ih, afternoon i,
same day :. T.. SHELLEY. Pl,SideHL
Nov. .. GEO. BROWN. !S,cssf1yu.
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Official PRONUNCIATION Of the Convention with
Russia

Washington, Nor. 3.-The Union of this
morning publishes the official proclamation
confirming the Convention entered into between
the United States and Russia, perpctuating the
principle of the rights of neutrals at sea.
The Convention provides that free ships
make free goods, and that the property of neu-
trails on board enemy's vessels is not subject to
cOnGscation unless contraband Of war.
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State Auditor of Indiana.

Cincinnati, Nor. 3.-The State Auditor of
Indiana has issued a circular, giving notice that
he will not sell stocks and redeem notes of
banks forced into liquidation, until he shall have
given sixty days notice in New York, London,
and Paris and not then, if he should think
the interest of the owners required postpone
ment of the sale further. He will furnish
stocks at par, however, in return for notes pre-
scented in sums Of one thousand dollars.
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The Maine Law in Canada.

The Maine Law has passed the Legislative
Assembly of Canada by vote of eighty-fve to
five, and it will doubtless pass the Council, and
Immediately become a law. Thus Canada pre-
cedes the majority of the States in the enact
ment of this great Democratic measure for the
prevention of crime and paupersm.
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Tho Markets.

Baltimore, Nor. 6.-HOward Street -four is
held at 1915; sales of City Mills at $3.50
Twenty-three thousand bushels wheat sold
white $3.50, $l.S5 $l.90, red Sl.75 n $l.Sj.
Corn-eales of 5000 bushels, white Y -
cents, yellow 10 n - cents.
NeC York, Nor. G.-Flour has declined
Four thousand bbls. State brands sold at $3.50
Southern brands 1925 a $9.37i. Wheat de-
cining. Corn-30,000 bushels mixed sold at
&c cents. Stocks dull.
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EATON, o., Oct. 81, 1854
To the Editor Of the National Era:

10 me Edtt0r OF the National Era:
All look upon the result of the late election,
not as Wing victory, but as the verdict OF the
people, who have been sitting in judgment upon
the reckless and ruinous course of the pander-
ers to Slavery's behests. The more reason is
there then for rejoicing, for party has yielded
to the people, politicians are badly below par,
and reason and enlightened will are once Ilore
in demand. The Era has done much to Fling
about this glorious result Let it still consinue
the faithful sentinel it has been, and the Fl; es it
has lighted will burn yet brighter those who
have tainted by the way will be encourage to
renew their struggles in the noble cause new
converts will be added to Freedoms pha anx,
till, like vast army of men, will the Peep go
to the polls in sc, to elect their President
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Southern News.

Columbia, IS. CO. Nor. IA fire at Charles
ton has destroyed Chapins Carriage Repository
and several other of his buildings. Loss $1,000
Gilbert's Coach Factory was destroyed. His
loss is $1,000. The Pavilion Hotel was slight
ly damaged in the rear
The difficulty with the Postmaster General
and the South Carolina Railroad is unadiusted
The mails between Charleston and Augusta
will not be carried after to-day
The steamer Isabel is not wrecked she broke
her shaft
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FnRr rnrrsRn rSsrrrr-r
sU. Joseph E. King, Il. H., Principal

Rsv. Joseph z. King, Il. IT., Principal
WINTER TERM begins Dcaember 9Th, 1884,
We Spring Term, March 2Sth, 1855.
New and superb brick buildings With every de-
sirabio appurtenance, to accommodate SEQ bcsTds
ladies and gentlemen
The Faculty will consist OF twenty Professors and
Teachers, able to instruct the most advanced class
Of students
Board, fuel, and room, well furnished. 5 6j-FcC
week if paid in advance per term Of fourteen weeks
including tuition in common English and incidentsis,
in advance. S27 90.
Arrangements are made for excursion trains, At re-
dueed fares. from Troy and Cast!eton, on the lTst
and last dag OF each term.
Circulars, with full information msy DO bad ST this
Office, or by APPLYING to the Rev. Il. B. TAYLOR,
Steward. Fort Edward n Y Oct s
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Return of the Searching Vessels for the Arctic Vic
. tims-0ne Body Seen, &c.

HdlJdr, Nor 3.-Thc Newfoundland mail
steamer has arrived. She brings no accounts
of the safety of any more of the victims of the
Arctic. The yatcht Hawk had returned from
an unsuccessful search. The body of a female,
in light dress, was seen from her deck, but it
was blowing gale at the time, and all attempts
to rescue the body were of no avail.
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Railroad Accident.

Chicago Nor. 2-The passenger train which
left here Wednesday night for Rock Island broke
the axle of the engine, which threw the train off
the track. Thirty or forty of the first class pas
sengers were killed or wounded, and dozen so
badly scalded that they cannot live.
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From New Mexico.

The last mail from New Mexico brought
dates to the Sd ultimo. The most important
news was that another expedition was fitting
out against the Apache Indians, who had gath
cred on the west side of the Rio del Norte, near
the scene of Col Cooks fight. They numbered
one hundred lodges, and it is said were anxious
to meet the Americans in battle again. Gen.
Garland had ordered three companies to occupy
as many different points near them, and to be
in easy concentrating distance in case of a gen
eral battle. This force, it was expected, would
be about one hundred and eighty strong /;
enough, it was believed, with good manage
ment, to whip the Indians as they dererved to
be-N y. Courier
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Railroad Collision.

Wilmington, Nor 1.-The accommodation
train from Philadelphia for this city came in
collision this morning at Red Cut, four miles
above this place. The cars were shattered con-
siderably, but fortunately no one was injured.
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The Reciprocity Treaty Confirmed by the New
Brunswick Legislature.

81. John, ". b., Nor. 3.-The New Bruins
wick Legislature yesterday passed an act ad-
hitting foreign breadstutis, sailed meats, mo-
lasses, and Goals, duty free. They also passed
the act ratifying the Reciprocity Treaty.
The Legislature adjourned sine dine to-day.
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Governor of Nebraska.

Washington, Nor. 1.-The President has
ceived photographic despatch from Senator Atchi
son, requesting the appointment of Willard
Hall, Of Missouri, formerly Representative in
Congress,) to the Governorship of Nebraska.
The request will be complied with.
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Revolt in the Baton Rouge Penitsntiary.

Baltimore Nor. 1.-The Southern mail as
late as due is received. A serious revolt broke
out in the Penitentiary at Baton Rouge few
days since. Twenty-Five prisoners attempted to
make their escape, when two of them were shot,
and the others were recaptured.
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Know Nothing Nomination for Congress.

Boston, Nor. IA Know Nothing Conven-
ton at Lawrence yesterday nominated Hon. n.
p. Banks, as their candidate for Congress.