Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-01-12
Life in the South.

The Raleigh n. g. Standard of December
Sis, has the following:
"W. 'a from friend that tje Aboli
D...-l horth, whose arrest we noticed
IN eur ia>t was tried in Greensborough, be-
rge Justices Hiatt, Lindsay, and Adams.
The c.aare>t and most abundant proof was
produced. showing that he had wiIfully and
knowingly proDagated Abolition and incen-
ry sentiments. lie failed to give the
.n ant ID bail required, and was committed
lrTo'ns1or9ugh Iaii, where he now is.
.'a Is a native Of Guilfurd, and has re-
.s s.mo ,a.gJy years, before his return
:. nus State some two years since, in Indiana.
D' processes to be a minister Of the Wesley
40 persuasion MethediSts. lie is almost six
give years Of age, six feet four inches in
a#s.t and weighs about 275 pounds. He is
stJ % be man Of sense and shreWdness,
.-- calculated to do great mischief
The Jail is said to be we'll guarded at
e.gaI This i proper, and indeed necessary,
"' he has followers who might, if the jail
we're not guarded, attempt to rescue him.
Another Abolitonist of the name of Tur-
-sF-an old man--was arrested and tried in
'',enSboTough on Tuesday last. Itwas pro-
I5l that he sold and circulated Helpers book.
lie gave bond in -, 900 to appear and answer
" the next term Of the Superior Court Of
'liity.4 county.
I4s Standard also gives an account OF the
-.'.st Of another abolitionist-Geo. w. Yes
~r @. Chatham county:
!, was proved on trial that Yestal had de-
.-l himself an AboIitionist, and had said
p "h principle he was with Crooks, Nc
D',, Bacon, and Worth. 1t was also pro-
va " his own admission to one of the wit
~.''ss' that he had been in correspondence
''1 A5outlonists. 1t was also proved that
-' mad at one time certain papers in his school
use 10 which he endeavored to obtain sig
-s.ares' these papers being petitions to Con-
s,%s praying for the extinction Of slavery
~ 1i 'ie repeal of the fugitive-slave law
aS: ..' petitions. it is supposed, were sent from
,.. .. oy Veo. W. VestaPs father, who is an
I..i I'0n preacher. and George took them In
--t 1;. !" get signatures to them.
., 40 proof was produced that he had cir.
,-.l"d Helpers book, or that he had advised
J.. approved lnsurrection or servile war. On
Un'rary, 1t was shown that he had said
j vas man Of peace, and that he condemn
- IIe conduct of John Brown.
Judge Saunders required him to give bail
II. !, 'ne sum Of s, 900 to appear and answer at
IA. HsAt term Of Chatham Superior Court.
r A. Tue same young man who was recent
il-S"'ISSed as common school teacher in
~...i arlanee, On account Of his abolition senti-
- 15tb@l'ion 5.% Of Free Negroes from arkansas.
,,-a AZ Ihe last session of the Arkansas Legisla-
,,,.. o aG ~ act was passed, giving the free ne.
,' H., t.c u nat State the alternative of migra-
..sss. g'i'5e January |, 1860, or Of becoming
,,s5 as the time Of probation has now ex-
;@ei, while some few individuals have pre-
s-.as ,l-.a seFyitade, the great body of the free
,.... ea people Of Arkansas are on their way
Inward Inward; We learn, says the Cincinnati
.,~rS.; that the upward bound boats are
sl,.l l-"o'a with them, and that Seymour, Ind,
.., sI 5eVeIal steamers are stopped by the
:,,,. y n''ed to oyerhowing with these poor out.