Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-11-11
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LIST. An item as it appeared in the Times OF
yesterday
BosroS. Nov. lO.-A hearing was had to-day
in the case of habeas courpus sued out Tor 2
slave girl named Betty belonging to Lewis Sweet
of Tennessee The girl expressed wish to re-
main with her master. Chief Justice shaw then
dismissed the case Considerable excitement
has been produced in certain circles bS this case.
Several colored persons made strong but una
yailing attempts to induce Betty to accept her
freedom
The same item as it appeared in the I"tellf-
gencer-
NOVEMBER GA hearing was had to-day in
the case of habeas corpus, sued out for a slave
girl named Betty, belonging to Lewis Sweet OF
Tennessee. The girl expresseda wish to remain
with her master Chief Justice Shaw then dis
missed the case. Considerable excitement has
been produced in certain circles by this case
Several coIored persons made strong but una
yailine attempts to induce Betty to accept her
freedom.
Mr.. Sweet and his. family spent several
months travelling in the North, their last stop
ming place was at Lawrence, Mass, where the
writ of habeas corpus was obtained, on the
ground that the woman Betty was restrained
from her liberty The parties were brought to
This CITY today Mr.. and Mrs. Sweet said they
would cheerfulIy abide by Betty's choice
Judge Shaw then took the woman into an adj
Joining room to ascertain her wishes "l't nIS
Ibios from the presence of those around her, then
granted an order to the following effect that
Betty be at liberty to remain in Massachusetts
Tor return with her master to Tenn, us she may
sec fit.
I'd. An item as it appeared in the Intelti-
geneer of yesterday:
Baltimore, Nov 9.--Complete returns of
the recent election have at length been received,
they present the following figures: For Governor
Hicks, Am, 44,T64; GrOome, Dem, 81, !9f:-
American mai. $780, The political complexion
the next Legislature will be: Senate, Am. 10,
Dem. Z. House, "A AM, 20 Dem. MIR: Bartol,
Dem. has been elected Judge of the Court OF
Appeals, from the 1st Judicial District For
Congress 8 Americans and Democrats have
been elected.
The same rs it (nerer) appeared in the Times:
Sd. An item as it appeared in the Lntet1,qen.
Ger of yesterday
New YORK, Nov. 9.-Thc following is the con.
ditiOn of the Banks of this city, as shown by
their weekly statement: Increase OF Loans,
1885, 300; Specie; s36O,sOo; the Banks hold
nearly sic, 500, in specie.
The same as it mcrer) appeared in the Times:
4th. An item as it appeared in the H'teE1i-
geneer Of yesterday
PITTsBURGn, Nov. 9-River II feet inches
by pier mark, rising. Weather wet. Mercury.
80 degrees.
The same as it 1eeoe') appeared in the Times:
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9th. An item as it appeared in yesterdays
| ntelEigencer-f ass.
FROM ST. JOHNS.
/ Nov, 9.-The weather hereis fair The news
yatch of the Associated Press is now off Cape
Race, looking out for the Arabias news, but
nothing has yet been seen of that steamer.
The same as it (nerer) appeared in the Times:
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We submit the above to an intelligent public
without word or comment
An INTERESTING QuEsTIoN AND ANswER.-A
correspondent of one of our New York
changes appears to be in dilemma, to judge
from the following query. We suspect many
young man, who never wrote for advice has been
in the same stew
81 am engaged to n young lady, who is be
| lieye attached to me, rs am quite sure that
am to her; but she objects to my business. She
does not say that it is not respectable, but she
Kos a rrhindica against If md she has almost