Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-08-07


lating the New Code of Laws ia relation t.
the sale of negroes out of the State, and who
have been released on security to large
amount for their appearance to-day to an
swer the charge. In addition to those pre-
viously named are Thomas Magness and
james Gephart, together with Washington
Wynn. Gephart was released On the secur-
ity OF Samuel II. King, aud Magness on the
security OF another person, each IN the sum OF
$4,000 To answer at an examination to- day.
Wynn was committed to answer the charge
at court lie acknowledged he had been en-
gagged in buying and selling negroes out OF
the State Since their arrest other parties
have come forward. and additional evidence
has been received Of Il character affordlng the
prospect of revelations being made OF the
| guilt of parties hitherto unsupported of the
crime Of selling free negroes into slavery for
| life
! GA Saturday Marshal Kane received ialor-
nation that certain persons living in Alex
andria, Virginia, and in the State OF Alaba-
ma, had been arrested in compliance with
| his request, and that negroes who had been
| sold for a term of years, and purchased by
parties here and transferred to others IN those
| places, have been identified and will proba
bly, be brought to this city. a request will
| be made to Governor Hicks to send L rcquis-
ition in order to have them brought on
Policeman Aldrich returned on Saturday
evening, from Alexandria, with lady resid
ing in that city who had purchased two he
groes. named Washington Booth and James
Moore, from enc Of the parties arrested,
some time since. The negroes have been
, committed to Jail to await further develop
ments. On Saturday John Hinsley was ar
rested by Policeman Baker and Samuel Da
wilson on the charge of selling negroes out
Of the State, and was released by Justice
Hiss on $4,000 security 10 await an EXAM
nation.
In the case of Wynn there il positive evi
dence that he purchased from private parties,
negroes having Il term Of six years To serve
before they were entitled to freedom, for the
sum of $500, and then disposed of them for
81 900 or ) 200 each The Marshal has di
rected the arrest OF Il person in New York
on the same charge, and who will be brought
on for trial when arrested.
\ man named Street. living in Il small
town or yilage called Eufaula, in Alabama,
had purchased several negroes with :; know!-
edge rs supposed, OF their being entitled IL
freedom ut the expiration of Il few years.
The officer despatched by the Marshal to
ferret the matter our, acquired information
enabling him to institute proceedings by
which the negroes were taken from Street
and lodged i'll jail to avail, the action of the
cunrt of that State 1T the November tcrln.-
The Hon. William l.. Iancey. OF that State,
has been teIegraphcd To by Marshal Kane.
for him to defend the negroes IN tn iral.--
Great Indignation was manifested by the
pc1pIc in the vicinity of Eulauia against
Street. for his conduct in buying the negroes.
- Bait. -imciicaH.
The above article is incorrect in its aver
mcnt that some Of the parties 10 the transsc-
tom reside in this city The entire extent
TO which parties in this city have been con
uectcd with the affair is mentioned in the
following statement:
Some time, last week. the Mayor Of this
city received information, that ten negroes,
seven men, and three women, had been un-
lawfully abducted from the State oil Mary
land aud brought 10 this city in the steamer
ST. Nicholas. He at once directed dctcc-
tive Gorn:an who visited this city on the
trial of the parties, to cail at the negro IailS
of the city and make such enquiries rs isht
aid him in the object Of his search.
Upon visiting the establishment of Price,
Birch & Co., the detective learned that The
negroes had passed through this city; the
women and five OF the men had been CARR
ed South and two men left behind for safe
keeping at the establishment Of McsSrs.
Price Birch Il Co. Upon this informant IN
being telegraphad to Baltimore, officer Al
drici was despatched to this city witt! such
evidence as warranted the Mayor In sending
back, the TWO negroes, who yet remained in
this city. They were accordingly sent back
10 Baltimore in charge Of officer Adrch.
In the meantime, Il nau married Herring
came down in the George Page, late one even
ing and hurried to the establishment OF Price
Birch X Co., with an order from Baltimore,
directing the negroes 10 tie surrendered INTO
his custody. Upon being referred to the
mayor ne incontnently joined the Orange
train lit thc Depot, and went south. " hen
at GolionsyiIc he despatched Il letter to the
Mayor Of this city, denying that there had
been any crime or wrong dealing in connec-
tiom with the negroes. This game will here
after be rosly watched by the officers in this
city.
There will be 4 grand Torchlight proce>-
sion and Mass Meeting Of the Constitutional
Union Party on Wednesday evening next,
the Srh instant, ut Washington. The meet
ing viii be held in front of the City Hall,
where stands Tor tie officers and speakers
will be erected, and viii be addressed ny the
following eminent gentlemen: Hon. Richard
Bowie, Of Maryland: George \. pearre,
esq, of Maryland; Robert +. Scott, esq, OF
Virginia; J. NJ. NIlgour, esq, Of Maryland;
and JOS. H. Bradley, esq. The Union Ciab
OF this city, will attend IN large numbers,
going up in the steamer Thomas Collyer.-
The Seventh Ward Delegation will meet at
the Steamboat Wharf. for the purpose OF re-
ceiyin. the Alexandria Delegation and escort
inc them into the line. The Seventh Ward
Delegation. with the AlexandrianS, Will
march 10 the Island Hall and Join the Fifth
and Sixth Ward Delegations, aud then IN ::
body move 10 the corner oi Penn. avenue and
Fourteenth street. whence the whole body ii
the procession will move along Penn. avenue
and Four-ani- ,-haii street to the City Hail.
ALEXANDRIA SHOE FAcToRY.-We are
pleased to learn that Messrs. c. y. Baldwin
/ Co.. propretorS Of the Alexandria Shoe
Factory, have already received large orders
for boots and shoes from dealers in many OF
the towns and villages on the line OF the