Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-20


sLAvEs-NEws ITEMS OF INTEREST IN THAT
DAY-PAPERs HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
IN RUMAGING THROUGH AN OLD SAFE
= In Georgetown the other day, . part Of
whose contents have not been disturbed for
fifty years, there was brought to light . num-
Der OF old newspapers bearing dates from 1870
to 1877, all but two Of which were published in
Georgetown. Though a little yellow and time
worn they are in a remarkable state of preserve
ton and can be read quite easily. The Gen.
t'''ei Of Liberty, the best preserved Of those
published before the beginning of the present
century. is single sheet about a foot and q
haif long and ten inches wide and contains four
columns on each side. The advertisements
throughout are curiously worded and generally
OF unnecessary length. Most Of them are for
runaway slaves, and elaborate descriptions
OF their appearance, together with their
principal habits, are always given.
RUNAWAY SLAVE.
In one where $40 reward il offered for in
formation that will lead to the capture of one
ION" after describing his personal appear
ance. place Of birth, former masters and time
OF purchase by present owner. it says: HE is
not very black, but Of yellow complexion;
the PAIN: It was occasioned by burn when
young; and squints with one Of his eyes. When
closely examined he futters very much, and it
ID supposed he has pass from his brother, who
is free. His name is Cesar. 1t is likely he is
IN the neighborhood of Mr.. Ormes', on the
there He was inclining to the Methodist for
some time and has gone without exhorting."
Another, under the head of ''Sales," reads:
"A boy and girl about twelve or thirteen
years OF age, also two working horses, two
feather beds and some household furniture"
general news and advertisements, while the en-
tire second Is report of congressional pro-
ceedings.
THE TROUBLE WITH SPAIN.
In an issue of December 8, 1905, appears
President Jefferson's message, in which he re-
views the condition of the country as it then
existed and recommends that o strict quaran-
tine be kept on all incoming vessels, as an cpl
demlc In which hundreds had lost their lives
seemed to have been raging at that time. Fur
Their on he says: with Spain our negotiations
for a settlement of differences have not had a
satisfactory issue. Spoliations during the
former war for which she has formerly &C.
knowledged herself responsible have been re-
fused to be compensated for, but on conditions
affecting other claims in no wise connected
with them. Yet the same practices are re-
newed in the present war and are already of
great amount On the Mobile our commerce
passing through the river continues
to be INSTRUCTED by arbitrary duties and
vexatious searches. Propositions for adjusting
amicably the boundaries of Louisiana have not
been acced-d to. 1nroads have recently been
made into the territories of Orleans and the
Mississippi. our citizens have been seized and
their property plundered. and this by the regu-
lar officers and soldiers of that government.
have, therefore, found it necessary to order our
troops on that frontier to protect our citizens
and to repel by arms any similar aggressions in
future"
MEN OF THE DAY.
The Washington Gazette Of November %
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dent;.I oand;sata g. s,;.;.oa r. $3.50 20. pa.
cts true he never axis for an Office and Mr.
Adams will please take notice, never declines
one" The Gazette recommends to the people
OF the United States for national nomination
VIM. II. Crawford. In prominent place Oh
the f1rst page appears the notice that Gen
Lafayette, We understand. will arrive in the
city tomorrow morning by the steamboat from
Fredericksburg and receive the visits OF the
citizens from to o'clock at Gadsby's Hotel
The Georgetown Columbian of 1927 publishes
"twenty-one maxims to be married by, addressed
to the single gentlemen" The first is pretty
hard on women, but it is undoubtedly true
substantially: Il never knew good fellow in al
my life that was not in some way or other
the dupe Of women. One man is an ass un-