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VOLUME X.
PLEPG D TO NO PARTY S JRBITRART 8W
RAXGE WHERI
HERI RIGHT ATD Dl?TT MtltTTHK WAY. " ? r ft r " -5
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BY C. II. EVAXS.
SKETCHES OFiWESTERN LIFE.
Cb!rj2rchabUYell,ofjlrkan$as.
The ifiri case on the docket was called
and the plaintiff stood ready. It was a
case that had been in litigation for five
years. General S moot arose for the de
fendant, and remarked in an overbearing
tone : - . r- -
Our witnes?e5 are absent, and there
fore I demand that the case be continued
until the next term, in course.
Let the" affidavit be filled, for not till
then can I entertain, 2. motion for a con
tinuance, was tire mild reply of the Judge.
Do you doubt my word as to the facts?
Gen. fcraoot exclaimed sharply and irivoi
untarily raised his hugewordcane
Not at all,' replied the Judge with his
blandest smile; 'but the law requires that
the facts justifying a continuance must ap
pear on record, and the court has no power
to annul the law nor any will so see it
annulled.' . ;
The Judge s calmtand business like
tone and
manner onlv served to irritate ' i
the bu
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Uy, and he retorted shaking his5'
s word
cane in ihe direction of the bench
'Whatever may he the law, I, for one, I
will not learn it from the, lips of an upstart
demagogue anu coward V
Judge Yell's blue eyes shot lightning;
hut he only turned to the clerk and Quiet
ly said 'Clerk, you will' enter a fine of I
fifty dollars akainst Gen. S moot, as I see !
Imn named on my! docket, fr ffnss con-
gross con
tempt of court; and be sure you issue an i
jujiiiquiatc; cccuuuii. . ..
He had hardly communicated the order,
when Gen. Smooth-was- seen rushing to
wards him brandishing his sword cane, all
his - features writhing with murderous
wrath, and pallid as a corpse.
' Every glance was fixed on the counr
tenance of the Judge, for all wished to
know how he would, brook the, coming
shock of the duelist's fierce assault. But
none
change in hi anoearanco. . Hia r.hek
appearance
grew neither red nor whtenbrdid a nerve
seem to iremoie; nis calm eye orjreyed
the advancing !foe,twith a little sinV of
perturbation as a chemist might show
scrutinizing the effervescence of some no
vel mixture. He sat perfectly still, with
a little staff of painied iron in his right
hand. . . .
S moot ascended the platform and im
mediately aimed a,tremenduous blow with
his enormous sword cane, full at the head
ofhisfoe. At thai blow five hundred
hearts shuddered, and more than a dozen
voices shriked, for all expected to see the
victim's skull shivered inuTatums. The
general astonishmeut then may be concei
ved, when thev beheld the little iron staff
describe a quick curve, as the great sword
cane flew from Smoot's fingers and fell
with a loud clatter at the distance of twen
ty feet in the hall The1 baffled bully ut
tered a crv of wrath, wild as that of some
wouudad beast of prey, and snatched his
bowie knife from its sheath, but ere it was
poised lor the despsrate plunge, the little
iron staff cut: another curve, and the big
koife followed the sword cane. He then
hastily drevv a revolving pistol, but before
he had time to touch the trigger, his arm
wasistuck powerless by his side. a J '
And then for the first time did Judge
Yell betray perceptible emotion He stam
ped) his foot till the platform shook beneath
' it, and shouted in trumpet tones 'Mr.
Clerk, you wilLblot thisl ruffian's. name as
a foul di?gracelrpm the roll of attorneys.
Mr. Sheriff, take the criminal to jail. ":
The latter officer sprang to obey the
mandate, and immediately a scene of con
fusion ensued that no pen could describe.
The bravoes and mvrmidom friends of
Gen. moot gathered round to obstruct the
Sheriff, while many of the citizens lent
their aid toi sustain the authority of the
cou-t. Menaces, screams and horrid cur
ses i the ring of impinging and crossing
steel, alternate rries of rage and pain, all
ron? mingled with the awful explosion of
firearms, blended together a vivid idea of
Pandemonitim. But .throughout all the
tempestuous strife; two individuals might
be observed; as leaders inl the whirlwind
?nd riders of the, storm. The new Judge
usejd his little iron cane with terrible effi
ciency, crippling limbs, yet sparing life.
But Buffum;imitating the clemency oi his
honored frienddisdaining the employment
of either kritfe cir; pistol, actually trampled
andf crushed down all opposition, roaring
at every furious blow 'this is the way to
preserve imler jn court a sentiment
which he accompanied with wild peals of
laughter. In less than two minutes the
party of the Judge triumphed,: the clique
ot ueneral 5 moot suncred disastrous de
feat and the bully hirriseK
iHway 1
' x'jl
orn
to the prison. ; ; A ,
Such' was the debut cr
in Arkansas; and from t
ularity as a man, as a juc
as a politician went
limtly 1 increasing, " til(7
oldest and most powerfty .
in the first year of his emigr
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camera candidate lor the Govt
and notwithstanding the hitfe
tion, he'ws elected by nine
number of toterpolled.: Ar"
gain Vwenf the -State like a 1
cominue Jo-serve" with s)
Dreme cou'ncils of thSn
od of the wa xxlhZM
signed, hurrieif hi
raised a regiment
with which he made
catrairv.
possible disfech
to the scene of actio
i.
v wiunieer
The writer of the-; present sketch "Jsatfiyn seeds are ihen sown at he
him on his line of Mach to coalesce Iwiih
the grand army ot occupation, and never
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w e iorget me eveningjpassed oy ine
"g"1 01 ms nospitaiity camp are,, on Med;
River, within the limits of Texas. The
prophecy of his farewell words rings still!
I 011 m v ft.irs wilh mnnrhfiil rlistinctnpss. i
I I go, said he wiih a look of tire, and
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Sin tones of thrilling emphasis, Ho make:
fame that shall be co-extensive with tlie
tame that shall be co-extensive with tlie;
"ngth and breadth ot the Union, or to ex-;,
tmguisn ute useu in a blaze ot glory
tie kept his word he diaboih. Hear-
rived on the eorv arena in tune 10 witness!
tne magnificent siorm of Buena Visia; and
where is the true child of American birth
that cannot name the three tr anscenuant
stars of chivalry, , who feell quenched in
blood that day ? Ave, who fell, but as
they fell shed a parting sun-burst of ever-;
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lasting sunlight over tKe field of jrlory and
of graves? Harden ! u Clay ! Yell!
PRACTICAL JOKERS.
We remember of hearings story of a
fellow who roused a venerable doctor a
oo.u 12 jo' clock one winter's night,; and5
ijommirig to 'the.dlOitmy Jnqurjeliy " t
Have you lost a knife, Mr. Brown '
'"i 'No,' growled the yictim. p i
. 'Well, never, mind, said the wag, 'I
thought Id just cal arid inquire, for i
found one yesterday.' i
We thought that rither coo?but thei
f oil o w i ng to ry of N eil M c.Ki n pon,: a New
York wag, surpasses impudence anything
within recollection. Read and speak for
yourself, gentle reader:
When the celebrated 'Copenhagen Jackf
son' as British Minister inihis country, he
resided in New Yorkand jccupied:a houses
in Broadway. Neil "one night, at a late
hour, in company with a bevy of rough rij
ders, while passing th house, noticed it
was brilliantly illuminaifed,and lhat several
carriages were waitin'gat the door,
'Hallo' said our waj
what's going on
One of the companyiemaked that Jack?
son had a party that eening.
What exclaimed ivj, jacKson nave
a party, and I not invhfcl must see t0
that.' .
So stepping up to t!
ring which soon brouglp
door p
x vi an b w sec luc
7
Neil, f . y,
11U must caii St
, the servant, 'for lie isx
game of whist, and. mus
Don' t talk to mej tt-'
Kinhoh , but go" di recj
ish Ministerihat I m
;he Brit-
immedi
ateiv on specia xsi
ivered his
A. tic ott v if'
message
tvle as to
oring lvir. ja 5 s
r forthwith. I
'Well,' saia f9.
yWhat cah
be your butness .wit
night, which is so ve
ittntS lime 01
tent 7' 1
yjsked Neil.
Are vou Mr. Jac
Yes, sir, 1 am M
Id jSt
hfclr
octison.
The British Min
:-'Yes sir jt.'': ' -' i4. -s . ,
. 'You have a party hete to-night, I per
cieve, Mr. Jockson.' - L
Yes, sir, I liave a paty v ; - j
v $ A large party, 1 presume ; j
, Yes, sir, a large party,' . 1
Playing cards, I understand ?' .,
: Yes, sir, playing cards1.' '
'0, well said Neil, as I was passing,
1 merely called to inquire what's trumps V
From the Dollar Newspaper
RAISING TOBACCO.
I see an answer in your paper, of acor
respondent in iennsyivauia, 10 an uuuiry
made through the Newspaper of the 23u
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!., Hcpve a vou
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in I I T OjW, c.
Jpuary, of ihcjinanier ia which the to-
aco plant is raised iad prepared for mar-
iket. , As tobacco is our ereat staple in the
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Voutnern part ot Kentucky, and our man
Njjjgjf. raising it is - ii some respects dif
ni from? that recommended by your
respondent, and s the article is now
npging a very remuBerating price to the
Ranter, it will not perhaps be un accepta
ble! to many of youj numerous! readers to
Wm someihing of cur mode of raising it.
(fThe seed may bekown any time during
lie winter when the ground is . not too
It frequently janswers in this climate
o sow thenl as later as 4he Oth ot April,
ut during the months ot f epniary and
March is usually-considered! the sorest
time. The beds are 'prepared in new land
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irjjby first raking the leave) off carefully and ;
then piling .on brush and wooa tnicR e-
n mi rrV in hum.
When burned! thf ground
; ,in, nr. i,;th anH wil nniverized. f
ate Ot a t
iM)lespoontut to ten yards squara a erea- ;
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ter fcuantity will makeithe planUtoo spin-
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uung and delicate,nd tne Ded feii tram-
pied wit& the teetm order to jpfotect ine;upr vwi. V""u Ir." " "77
young plants, from; the dry wilds which :
IrequenUy prevail in the spring
The bed
is alsn li.ctitlv ftrr1 nvr tlinlv with
r
brush tor tne sam purpose, je prepare
our land for lobactd by plough! g and liar-
rowing 11 two bx three times, arid when the
rowing it two br three times, arid when the
plan-are large enough to set Uut, the land
nggea tnree ana b nalt leeltjapart, ana
lurrowed across the same distance ihe
other way. W e then eo over with hoes
to level the ridges between the furrow
knock outthe cjods. - The pUnts
out alter a ram. It is then
; any orher citp,"being careful! to kee
1 grass from atouud tlie young! plant. Toi
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work -the lad:top: wet is mcjre hurtful to j The exafninatinns of the late fugitive
tobacco than alnfostany other trop. V hen ; slave arretted h night was commenced
the tobacco. hs grown sufficiently 'we.ihis morning a9 o'clock before Commis
break ofiti the bottom leaves j to about six! sjoner q. T 0irtis. Seih J. Thomas ap
inches from the ground, and pinch out , me peared for ilaimant-he Hon. Robert
bud. ieaving about ten leaves. For cigar
tohaccciitMOUld be best to leave a'creater
.toDeris latonjcft
auu rucugiu hjc nvuesiiauje. -., oilier mis
operation suckers will soonr put
Ollt at
each leaf and around the root, which must
be broken off. 1 Soon after the second set
s uroKen on,m tooacco win oe ripe, wnen,
ifthe weather is not tod wet, it'wiU'be -
tome yellow and spotted, and the leaf will
break freely if gently pressed; between the
finger It is now ready fojrcuuing and
housing. 1 X j
our cerrespondentrecommends cut- he lived ih Sv?nnahr that he knew Thos. them out, and point at them as they pas
ung it of t the root hanging 4t on a stick simnis Jhetphsoner atjihV bar. Simms in the streei make IKeniSick of Bostoq.
one inch diameter, and pointed at the had word wxh him at bricklaying j had He understood, from good authority, that
end with iron spike on it. If he had nott0ia him that hey as- the slave of Porter, they wfcre intending to arrestBtwo inore
told us that h worked in thej weed while aiso heard his mother say that she and her fugitives to-night r He urged the meeting
young, we wuld have supposed that he son were khe slaves of Porter. :f to'form a Vigilance Coramiuee,Vand keep
was merely thrising upon ;the subject, rcroaing b aioom in the Court wate opon the inoVemenU of the blpof
wuhout ever havmg seen a lant in his house filied Up for suchHn emergency, bounds.; . X
fl ksuPPse.nf:the liron potntedfand 8Q evfrylhiT1g h&inmtx.i A Spotcnman, named MXlure, denoun
stick through thestalk. Now, I haveTh oJid uard Qmrl But ced a$ ac9ward,any man who wiuJd allow
rarely seen a stalk u Urge as he makes j(eW blacis are to be seen. f hi arm to hang loosely by his side while
bis stick, and it is. bW as hard and brit-u 1 . - . . . ' 3 a. fx? ? . ' ' ,
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tie, which ot course wuld not permit tne i
ineprtinn nf Kiirh a stilrlK Oiip nlnn ia tn '
nlil lhA talW with a knW ! hnirmniinr ad
the ton, to within a, few inches of where
" desiorn cutting it off. iandihano-ins? on a
n , o . : o i o a
r. wnen sumcientiy wuteoj as soon as
Us sufficiently to handle, (though not
enougn io oear nauimg to me Darn,;
pick it up and pile if oh the hill about
r plants together, (the tuts lying to the
nj) which will pre veritcitst sun-burning
nui ii can oe c
in ihiharn or &wi
'fold and hung.
Now we come to the cu
i rinVi There should not be
eight or ten plants' on a stick
of four, feet in
length. It is hung up in the;
barn, or on
the scaffold, (not too . closely,) until it be-
conies partially yelfow" which, if the wea-
ther is warm, will be in two jor three days.
Fires are then put under it, jqujte small at
nrsirtparncuiariy 11 iue uousc tigui,i
tirely cured.
The color of the tobacco is now a beau
tiful piebald or spotted, unless it was toe.
full of sap when cut. In that case it will
be alively, rich, but dark color.
A few woirds in regard to'its manage
ment now, and I will closed At some time
when in soft order, it is taken down, the
leaves stripped off-the; stalk and tied np
five or'six in a bundle. It is then rehung
and suffered to become dryV arid the 6rst
damp spell it may be taken down and
I packed straightly, in a bulk! for prizing.
- ; It should -get no damperiithan ienough to
Keep 11 irom urcaKiug iu uauuuug
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and continued it tne leai Degins 10 uryana semuie, witnoui arms, in ironi.oi inepiatei tive slave
curt at the end ; iney may ipen oe increa- riouserai nan pasi o ciock, p. xvi 10. Mtts . r"
sed until the barn is uncomtortaoie to stay consult torjuje puoiic good, . A After some
.. . .;. !. mrwT. m T1I" waTnwr-w-i w a w m fl '. -T'4
m, and continued unut tne looacco is en- 1 rii 1 at v ui 1 a jla w jft4u- chei. thsn
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BieUgrak io the JW YL Jiwtr. CBEcurceJ
jH FUGITIVJ3 SLAVE CASE AT
BQSTONt-SEVERAL ARRESTS,
sto.i Apnl 4 At a late, nour ias
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niffnta tusntive slave. namea Aiireaunms
wasinestpd while passing Endicott sareel
by a tjeputjr Uniied States marshal, assis-
ted by members of f'i
1,.; . -v ' ti. fh
ed theeourl-houje the troe nature othe
case v.. sade known, wW the17 ot
kidnapper u .'."d'ni thejdm
in the stroin
Her wa. 'howevrr aafely.
lodged in the
court-house.' At about 10
where he remained for an hour.
:Juaicr mine ingui x iciviivi tttuaiw,
r t 1 1 i tttniAhtnrtn n m rt v vn a not i ni Kincrx
,w,a,or'a" M"'6 "
iL.-l ,i.J . liiM At hrA ;
pw. lanu, u .
hil Koan wh.oaH tha -.hnllTlftniCTS 1 1I nr.
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raan
Ward
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ior assistance, wa Mrmer w.
to the vvatch-hoUse, and pnence to ine mu.
is mornm5 l,ie nouf 8 ,u?: '
y surrounpeo oj maiiai xuwy r r
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about the plat'e, lew or whom are
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE.
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Rantoul, Obarles J. Loring and S E. Se
welf f r thpughive. Tbe . complaint was
Simms escaped
jffom James P
rorler, riCR planter, Laiatnam
ioniinlir flunrmi nn iKlA UKriinrv la t .
1 m if
the effect that they t
slafe of James Por-
Iknew-Simms s the slave of James Por-
U... entJ in.t iv.fr Qimm. hA ' fnn. 1
, fessed lha oe- was the cf Porter, and r
;als, lhat folf brother hid afcknnwledged I
ithaiboth helarid his.spn1 wereMbe slaves
f Porter.) tdward Edmet testified that j
1 Tho ?tmrom Tmirf havfl tint Hifiil(
The Siinremft - Court (have iust tofused
lnrroni xuri rt hnh.nv rnrrn.t in the rfea.ft
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SimnisJ
Tbe
Uourt n
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pear m
VhE ABOLITldfelSTS CALLED TO
I THElESCUE. "
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Boston, April 4.
The following notice Ihas iust been issti-
" l ed from the CommoniikctUA office and post-
"jed about ?the streets 'A
I ruisjlu MiwfiwwArfta
Men bf Boston :
One: of your fellow-
citizens Was last night seized by the slave
hunters.. He is in mot immediate dead-
ly perils tKe citizens iof Boston and
iicigiiuutuuvu ac miucsuj mmfu iust
TING1 - . 7
Boston. April 4. ,
In the Legislature tondav. the follAnrincr
Petition was presented
o oesist. fmr, eoser aucmp- folio W the fugitivejta the borders ortho'
s assaulted him. The officer called-? -fl-J JM rilT V c '
rmwd epntinues large about lie . SraKTJfja" t
oosand ihe-!clu begin to an- . V?4 ""'H "ine I
.etorideiribfc.nbmbew... iaSS
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iTnat the use of the State Oonw fard btVebsterai a disgrace to his counfry a
- grtnted to the citizens of Massacbatetu r villain and a traitor to the North; which
jdeiise proper ana iegai means ior ins tie -
icifjo auu prutcvuiru v ciuzens ui rtjsa1, i cpeers. - ,
chesetts;' , H The natnber present at the Temple wa1
.Hr. CusHiNG.iOf Newbury, spokel it Jabout.i,000, many of whom went there
opposition to the petition, and moved tiatl fronr curiosity. f . . v.M-r. ;!.-;.
it belaid on the.tableJ V .'I tHE BOSTON TUGmE"' StAVB
; flt. JKeithA of oxburg, ; moved tbatit . ; - - - CASE. JJ. H '
be Rid indeiiasonsihV ' Bo8T0-,1 Sstoiridij 'April 5; "
Tie imes, deliccT to thSxJjJ'1 v4 ' Tht . examination into ease of the Fcp
t natninjr, but who will knbwhnw " SitvO was continued Uiis morning be-
precute the character of an" act so ft""-
ThT mcetiag of those opposed to th
-pworcement of the Ftlgiiite Slave JUtf iad1
o'J um'.. ;
The,taeeUt vras eated to'order by
Kef. Mr. Coirer, and Mr. D. Howe irat
appointed chaVraan. f -nit
W;Hdell IWufs addressed the meeU!
wye iu Mopie wouiu come in irora
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tL -fcg-
lite fr0" W(reW
could not : be eseculed, except at ihe
point of the bayonet, and behind chains.
j iara.,- oe spojee oi Jfanueu Kali beinir
' closed to them, and hoped that they woutd
make ine eims oi me common resound
l. .
to the dec aration. that law op nAt.
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stitution or no constitution. ,chainW
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chains, this law shaUnot be t enforced,
felfthe chains of Soutliera nressin
fin
sides, The law for them Lwas at an enil
He urged the meeting to hold itself in readU
jnesi,ywitb all the means at its command.
w tuucaiyr 1.0 siujii iu-murrow ine fexecu-
When ; priests and ! statesmen are traitors.
the people must take up the reins...
The meeting here adjourned to Tretnont
Temple, where' the Rev; Theo;v, Parker
was called p. He said, thai when he
passed the Court House, tliis morning; and
saw the chains, which encompassed it; hes
imagined that he was in .Vienna, and not
m Boston.) phder martial faw aiidcertain
Ty not under "the la wsdf Hew England.
lie asked the meeting to pass the resolve.
each for the himself, that thev would hold 1
, Bloclr the locomotiyes, tear up the lails. 1
.v- icc r vwvicu uiau wuo naa ever t
for evermore as fajMui,anyVnewho Hi
aids in, the arrest or rendition of a fugitive (M .
aids in the arrest or rendition of a fWi
slave 1 am inM Ty'! u 1j
can see put little Idifferehce fcetweehl the
African kidnapper! and the Boston jridnW
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There arethree kidnappers inBoston: find
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ye -jyas being qaroed. offi He
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COanSelled nO
led ho violence, he said, but soon
afterwards cried out 'Liberty or death
edIIe ? t?H
S J Mttn,!!, - he
semby to meetMo-marrrow, at the Court
r Hojisfe, in their stregth. The people from
the surrounding counttv wound h f .
beold jbtbere andfr kU presenee-V on
sucmancasipnlwaf inconsisilhiii'nM
clerical profession, he would unfrock hitn.-.
self-he denounced those of his brother
country and 'lpirtTod. and called Vim
the meeting to again pass the resolutioa
f passed at rnceu wait; mat 'Uonsutution
or no consstuuon, law or no law no tugi-
ihatl be carried out of Massacha
further inflammatory spee-
eetimr adiourned with fh tin.
i derstandiiff that thev were to meet at 10
I o'clock, 'io-marrow. arnnnd ' ' Cnnrt t
t f4nntV. 1
A Some of the naker AfnnnnA n-,n;l s
1 was received -with mingled hisses and
V rf r.: :
mimsiers, wnooau counseiiea v ooeaience
to the fugitive shive law, as traitor,? to the
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