Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-02-07

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A FCGTWE SLAVE LAW N New JERsEY.-lt Is
curious fact, not generally known that New Jersey
has fugitive law Of her own enacted in 1893, and
re-enacted with notifications IN 1886 and 1916. The
STAKEHOLDER or his agent can apply to common
pleas Judge and the arrest will be made by the sher-
if, and the question Of property decided by three
Judges This law is in accordance with that inter
pretation of the federal constitution which makes
the restoration Of fugitive slaves the duty of the
States. New jersey has also law authorizing
STAKEHOLDER to take his slaves through the State, and
to max 4 temporary residence with them
The Ohio State Journal says that FRANK 7. BLAIR
Jr., of St. Louis made a speech on Wednesday, be-
fore the Young Mems Republican Union in New
York. in which ~he found the Republican party 20
be the only hope Of the country" That was JoHN
BRoyvs idea. it IS HEPERs it is FRANK BLAIR $, and
we shouldn't be surprised to hear that it is every
Republicans in the country. "HOw we apples
swim" &c.
The Kentucky isl atuTe has instructed its JH-
dietary Committee to inquire what legislation, If
any. is necessary to prevent the writing, printing
or circulating of any book paper or other thing with
intent to advise or ncte negroes that state to re
bel or make instruction, or inculcate resistance 10
the rights Of property of masters in their slaves
and that they report by bill or otherwise.
In Cincinnati it has been decided that the coored
people are entitled to ride in the city cars The
case arose from the ejectment Of negro woman
from the cars The judge said that "no matter what
class or color. SO that the person behaves properly
and is moi afflicted with an infectious disease the
company. as a common carrier. has no legal right
to prevent him OF her riding and that this decision
was founded upon the law Of rail-
The free negroes who have recently left Arkansas
to avoid being sold into slavery, have published 81
appesI for protection They say Indiana shuts heI
doors upon them. Illinois denies prairie homes &c
them. OREGON will not receive them, and Minnesota
IL debating whether or not she will admit them
They eomplain of being forced into cold climate
suddenly from warm one, and present sad PIC
pre of the distress that they suffer from hasty le
gslation
Mr.. WILSON. Senator in Congress from Massa
ohusstts. advocating the great legding Republics
principle. says:
81 tell Won here tonight that the agitation q this
ouestion of human slavery will continue while the
foot Of slave presses the sell Of the American l'e
public
Paris fashions say the shape Of bonnets is
length decided Tire front is long round, advancing
over the forehead, and very much thrown back al
the ears The curtain is rather narrow. In geneFsl
they are very much trimmed-indeed oveFchRFget
with trimmings.
Ex-Presdent PIERcE and wife have arrived at
Nassau. " H.. where they were received with grea
politeness by the Governor and other officials, vino
rendered every sttsEtion calculated to make then
| sojourl an agreeable CHE.
The Governors of the States Ct the Union. in
Guiding the Governor elect of Kansas arc seyepeel
/ Democrats sixteen Republicans, and one, ia Macy
land. American. The Democratic Governors ar
! in fourteen slaveholding States and three fret
States The Republicans are Of course. all in FREE
/ States.
/ All our exchanges from the prairie regions @
/ Texas. utter bitter denuuciations of unknown per
sons who nave fired the prairies in many places
This act has cut off. in many cases, the hopes O
the stock-growers Of saving them through the VIII
ter withous serious loss.
The New York Tribune is fully satisfied with tn
triumph of the Republicans in the election Of PEs
ENGroS, 1t styles Mr.. p. a well-tried Republican,
and says his election lis just as perfect and con
plete a Triumph for the Republicans as the eecuo
Of any one Of their number could have been
Ex-SeEgtor WEsrCorr, of Florida, was, until lat
E ", one Of tbs editors of the New York Hsr1I
Lately, however, So and Bennett had a misunde
stanGiug and he quit tbs establishment
The Washington correspondents 9t the Cineinna
Commercial says there is a Fumer ttgt Lord Lyon
the new British Minister, will shorty ,eee Mi'
HARRIET LANE % the altar.
An, IsaAcs MENKEy says she as the wife Of Jon
C. HEESAN tie pugiist-