Baltimore (MD) Sun, "An Excitement," December 6, 1856

    An Excitement.--Some little excitement was raised in Nanjemoy district last week, in consequence of the arrest of two negro men suspected of plotting an insurrection among the blacks.--We understand, however, from persons who were present at the examination that nothing reliable in the way of evidence was obtained that should cause fear in the minds of our citizens. There is nothing, we presume, like an insurrection to be apprehended; but it would be well for the organized patrol parties to be vigilant, lest a "stampede" in some quarter might take place. There is some reason to suspect that two white men have been tampering with negroes in the district named; but we learn that, finding public feeling so strong against them, they thought it prudent to leave the State.