Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-10-30
slave Rescue In Blair County-Exoito-
meuI umanc the ReanIe

slave Rescue Ina Blair County-Exoito-
ment among the People.
The Hollidaysburg Standard of the oath in
slant says:
Both Hollidaysburg and Gaysport were
thrown into an unusual excitement on Satur-
day morning last by the arrest and subsequent
escape OF fugitive slave The particulars of
the whole affair are very contradictory but,
after diligent inquiry, we think we have got
them nearly correct; and will give them in such
form as to leave the reader to make his own
comments.
1t appears that last August slave named
Jacob Green, belonging to Mr.. Parsons re-
siding in Romney, Hampshire county, Virgil
MIA, ran away. No effort was made to retake
him at the time. In few weeks after he re-
turned under cover of night, stole horse,
and carried off five of Mr.. Parsons slaves.
Two weeks ago he again returned, and carried
OF hive slaves from the same place, belonging
to Mr.. Stump. This induced Stump, Parsons,
and nephew of Mr.. Parsons, to start in pur.
suit of them In Bedford county two of
Stump's slaves were overtaken and sent back
From information received from the captured
slaves, the party came to this place, and the
elder parsons went to Johnstown. On Satur-
day morning the younger Parsons, having re-
ceived information that Green was in town,
and likely to leave in the morning train, posted
himself in Gaysport and got upon the car with
the intention of arresting him at Altoona The
cars had proceeded half way to the bluff, when
Green discovered Parsons, and Immediately
run out and jumped off, Notwithstanding the
cars were moving rapidly. Parsons followed,
and q chase down the turnpike ensued, which
resulted in driving the negro into the house Of
Ell Yoder, where Parsons captured him.
From thence he was taEap m X a1larn,ant,
tavern, where it was found that he was armed
with revolver, every barrel Of which was
heavily loaded. This was secured by Mr.. Par
sons, and he related to the crowd what we
have narrated in the beginning of the article,
during which the negro called Parsons by
name, and acknowledged that he had ran
away, but had not stolen the horse Presum-
ing that this was satisfactory evidence, Par
sons ordered his horse out, mounted the slave
before him, and was about to depart, when
Green slipped off and ran. Parsons followed
him and caught him on the railroad, and at
tempted to bring him back. Quite a crowd
had collected by this time, and General Potts.
the weighmaster in Gaysport demanded his
authority for arresting the negro Parsons re-
fused to show any authority, and declared that
ne was arresting him under the fugitive slave
law. Ihe excitement rose to very high
pitch. Parsons attempted to force the slave
toward the tavern, but he was grappled by Col.
Piper, j. K. Crawford, and Gen. Potts, who
held him pinioned, while VIM Carr, the negro
barber, kicked him! During the melee, they
forced the slave from Parsons, and Carr took
him OF. The release of the fugitive effected,
fotts went before magistrate, and made oath
against Parsons for attempting to kidnap.
Parsons procured bail, and teegraphed TO his
uncle, but he, it appears, had gone on to Pitts
no hn 10t
lease his bail at the time specified, and a bail
piece was taken out. Parsons was taken be-
fore Justice Cox, and entered new bail in the
sum OF $4,000. In the meantime, Jacob
Green, the slave, is probably on his way to
Canada, and Parsons is put to the trouble and
expense OF standing law suit for endeavoring
to arrest slave-for such he was beyond a
doubt. His speedy exit from the cars as we'll
as his admission in Kelerman's, proved it.
The thing is not ended yet.
n@- The Hon. Edward Everett has con.
sented to deliver an Grafton before the Mer.
camille Library Association of Boston. at their
celebration of the next anniversary of Wash.
ington's birthday. He remarks that "there is
the greater propriety of selecting the anniver-
sary tor such celebration, at the first visit of
washington to Boston was made in the last
week OF February, 1856, just century ago
next winter
n@- Hon. Henry Hilliard for long time
leading member of Congress form Alabama,
has accepted the invitation of the Boston com.
mittee to deliver lecture on slavery in that
city.
n@- An Interesting experiment was lately
performed by Professor Farrady. A diamond,
held by little pantinum clamp, and ignited
to Wilderness in the oxy-hydrogen flame. was
plunged, while incandescent, into Jar of oxy-
gen. 1t was speedy dssipated into gas.
which was proved to be carbonic acid.
CEYLoS.-The Treasurer of the American
Board OF Commissioners has received from
Ceylon one hundred dollars, "a thank Offering
from teacher, for the privilege Of laboring
fifteen years among the heathen." A student
at Andover sends four dollars as the "6rst
fruits of preaching Christ"
D6S~ A lady in Calcutta asked Col. B. for a
mango, and as he handed it along it fell into
plate of kiss misses, Ia species of grape.
how NATURAL said the colonel, manages
to kiss-misses."
rn- Innoculation for the yellow fever is re-
ported to have been tried in more than one
thousand cases at New Orleans, during the
past summer, with perfect success
From the Knickerbocker.
CATER BOOTS.
ROBIN RArrLEBRAIN, A. NJ
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