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DR. JETER'S LETTER.
Dr. JETER, it will be remembered, did not take any very active part in the Palmyra and Quincy Railroad scheme, and was absent from the House when the vote was taken on it. His conduct in reference to this matter, having been censured by the Palmyra press, he has since written a letter to B.H. JONES, Esq., editor of the Sentinel, in which he denies the charge of negligence brought against him, and proceeds to give a statement of the influences which led to the defeat of the project.––These influences are likely to operate in all future time, and the friends of the project had as well abandon it at once.
Dr. JETER, speaking of what he terms the illiberal course of the Missouri Legislature toward the Quincy and Palmyra Railroad says:
Incidents of the Inauguration
(Illustrated with Cuts, by Scrope.)
Not to be out-done by our city contemporaries, we this week give to our readers an illustrated statement of the general ceremonies of the late Inauguration. Knowing the lively interest in the occasion, we, regardless of expense, sent on Mr. SCROPE, one of our artists, to be present and take such sketches of the affair as would not be likely to get into other papers. Accordingly a few days prior to the 4th of March, that respectable individual put his shirt into a port-manteau and took the cars for Wheatland, where he arrived in time take the following sketch of
WETLAND, FROM THE BACK WINDOW OF THE HOTEL.
From the South-Side Democrat.
THE FUTURE OF VIRGINIA.
THE CHARLESTON MERCURY AND THE NEW YORK HERALD.
WHAT SHALL BE DONE FOR VIRGINIA?––
SLAVES IN VIRGINIA.––The present price of negroes is altogether too high to justify the application of such costly labor to the exhausted lands of Virginia. Accordingly, the papers informs us of a negro stampede from all parts the state––the negro trade being exceedingly brisk, and many masters moving off with their force to escape Virginia executions, and all in hopes to apply their black labor more profitably to a less exhausted soil.
STAMPEDE OF SLAVES.––On the 11th inst. three slaves belonging to Dawson V. Hammond, Esq., near New Market, and two belonging to Dr. Abdiel Unkefer, of Liberty Town, Frederick county, Md., absconded for parts unknown.
SLAVES IN VIRGINIA.––The present price of negroes is altogether too high to justify the application of such costly labor to the exhausted land of Virginia. Accordingly, the papers inform us of a negro stampede from all parts of the states––the negro trade being exceedingly brisk, and many masters moving off with their force to escape Virginia executions, and all in hopes to apply their black labor, more profitably to a less exhausted soil.
THE SLAVE STAMPEDE.––The Hagerstown Herald states that the five slaves who escaped from that county on Saturday have not been captured. The horses and vehicles were recovered at Chambersburg, Pa., but the slaves took the cars for Harrisburg.
On Saturday night last a regular stampede took place among the negroes in this neighborhood. We learn that two negroes belonging to Mr. Wm. Heyser, near town, one of Mr. Joseph Rench's, and one of Mr. John Booth's, in town, and it is supposed a number of others of whom we have not yet heard, started for the land where negroes have the privilege of keeping. They took with them a horse belonging to Dr. E. Weis, and one of Mr. H.K. Tice's, together with a carriage of Mr. F.J. Posey, and Mr. Jos. P. Mong's buggy. They were pursued, however, and arrested at Chambersburg, Pa., on Monday.––Hagerstown Chronicle.
THE SLAVE STAMPEDE.––The Hagerstown Herald states that the five slaves who escaped from that county on Saturday have not been captured. The horses and vehicles were recovered at Chambersburg, Pa., but the slaves took the cars for Harrisburg.
Negro Stampede.––The Natchez Courier says that no less than thirty-one negroes have disappeared from the neighborhood of Fort Adams within the past month. They have either run away or been stolen.
From the Cincinnati Times.
TERRIBLE RIOT AT CAIRO.
Attack on Free Negroes by a Gang of
Desperadoes!
Fire Arms Used & Several Persons
Wounded.
BUILDINGS FIRED!
Organizations of a Vigilance Committee.
Several of the Desperadoes Arrested!
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN CAIRO!
CAIRO, July 26.
DEAR TIMES.--Our city is no in a state of great excitement. Riot and lawlessness ran rampant last night; blood was shed, and the city had a narrow escape from conflagration. I hasten to give you the details, so far as I can gather them.
A Slave Stampede occurred at Washington, D.C., a few days ago. Over a dozen negroes, male and female, having received permission to go to a camp meeting in Montgomery county, Md., embraced the occasion to seek a more permanent camp in Canada.
A Slave Stampede occurred at Washington, D.C., a few days ago. Over a dozen negroes, male and female, having received permission to go to a camp meeting in Montgomery county, Md., embraced the occasion to seek a more permanent camp in Canada, among Col. Prince's constituents, no doubt attracted by his representations of the Elysian laziness up there.
Runaway Negroes Caught.
The five negroes we mentioned in our last paper, as having run off from this city last Thursday night, were captured the next night in the prairie bottom opposite this city. They were over hauled a little after dark, on the plank road leading out to the bluff, and after a short scuffle, four of them were arrested, the fifth escaping. The next morning he was pursued and caught. They were captured by Messrs. JORDAN HYDE and NEAL FOUKS, and are now lodged in the calaboose in this city.
Stampede of Slaves.--The Washington Star, of the 25th ult., says:
On Saturday a number of slaves belonging to various citizens of the District, obtained a covered wagon, under the pretence of going to the camp meeting in the adjoining county. They departed, but have not returned, and their owners have reason to believe that they have emigrated by the underground railroad. Some fifteen slaves are missing, most of them belonging in this city and county. Among the losers are Messrs. Linton, Randolph Harbaugh and Isaac Scraggs. Officers have been in search of the fugitives, but up to this time none have been recovered.
STAMPEDE OF SLAVES.--On Saturday a number of slaves, belonging to various citizens of the district, obtained a covered wagon, under the pretense of going to the campmeeting in the adjoining county.--They departed. But have not returned, and the owners have reasons to believe that they have emigrated by the Underground Railroad. Some fifteen slaves are missing, most of them belonging in this city and county. Officers have been in search of the fugitives, but up to this time none have been recovered.--Washington Star, Aug. 25.
THERE was a general stampede of negroes from Dover, Delaware, last week by the underground railroad. Capt. Hugh Martin, Mr. John Chipman, Mr. Philips, and Mr. Horsey have each lost valuable negro men, and Mrs. Spice of Sussex county, a woman slave estimated to be worth $600.
STAMPEDE OF SLAVES.--On Saturday night about fifteen slaves left Washington, D.C., in a covered wagon under pretense of going to a camp-meeting, but as they have not since been heard from it is supposed they have made tracks for a free State. Officers have gone out in pursuit.
STAMPEDE OF NEGROES FROM NORFOLK.
NORFOLK, VA., Sept. 5.--Twelve negroes have run off from this city for the North in a few days.
SLAVE STAMPEDE––THEIR RECAPTURE AND BANISHMENT TO THE COTTON FIELDS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 1857.
For the last 10 or 12 days those of our citizens who were prevented from some cause or other from sojourning at the springs, and yet were determined to go somewhere, have been enjoying themselves at the Camp Meetings. Fights and other fancy scenes took place, and a general stampede of slaves followed. Three valuable slaves belonging to Mr. Johnson, of Montgomery, obtained permission to attend Camp and started for Canada. Whether they have reached the promised land is not yet known, as the late Canada papers in which the arrivals of such distinguished strangers are regularly published, have not yet printed their names.
SLAVE STAMPEDE--THEIR RECAPTURE AND BANISHMENT TO THE COTTON FIELDS.--A correspondent of the Cleveland Herald, writing from the Washington City, under date of the 6th inst., says that a few days previous about 17 slaves, including both sexes, were permitted by their masters, residing in that city, to attend a camp-meeting towards the north part of the State, (Maryland.) After getting their spiritual strength renewed, they concluded to turn their faces towards the land of the Free, and had almost succeeded in reaching a place of safety, when the stampede became known. A drover in Baltimore offered to capture the Fugitives for a share of the sale money to the cotton plantation of the South. The owners having agreed to his proposition, he went in pursuit and brought back nine of the party, who were yesterday put en route for the cotton fields.
Slave Stampede––Recapture––Sent to the Cotton Fields
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 1857.
Funeral--Death of Jordan Branch--
Stampede of Slaves, &c.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE RICHMOND DAILY DISPATCH.
PETERSBURG, Sept. 10th.
The funeral of the late David Donman, Sr., was solemnized this morning at the Tabb street Presbyterian Church, attended by an immense throng of persons. An impressive discourse was delivered on the occasion by the Rev. A.W. Miller. The remains of the lamented man were escorted to Branford Cemetery by the St. Andrew's Society, and accompanied by a numerous train of carriages, forming on the whole a most importing cortege.
NEGRO EXODUS.––The Washington Star says:
"Last Saturday, several slaves owned in and around Washington, left home by permission to join their colored friends at the camp-meeting in Montgomery county, who have not since been seen or heard from.––Others disappeared from their owners' residences here on the same day. Diligent search having been made, both at the camp and elsewhere, it is probably [probable] that they have joined in a stampede to the free States."
Slave Stampede.
Norfolk, Sept. 5th.––Twelve negroes have run off from here to the North within the last few days.
Stampede of Slaves.
On Saturday night about fifteen slaves left Washington, D.C., in a covered wagon under pretence of going to a camp-meeting, but as they have not since been heard from it is supposed they have made tracks for a free State. Officers have gone out in pursuit. Among the losers are Messrs. Linton, Randolph, Harbaugh and Isaac Scraggs.
ANOTHER STAMPEDE OF SLAVES.--On Sunday last no less than eight slaves, belonging to F.M. Carter, Margaret McCarty, Joseph Isden, Dr. A. Gibson, Wm. Dodd, and Thos. Hoge, made tracks from Loudon county, Va.
SLAVE-CATCHING IN MARYLAND.––A letter, dated Washington, Sept. 6, says:
"A few days since, about seventeen slaves, including both sexes, were permitted by their masters, residing in this city, to attend a camp-meeting toward the north part of the State (Maryland). After getting their spiritual strength renewed, they concluded to turn their faces toward the land of the free, and had almost succeeded in reaching a place of safety when the stampede became known. A drover in Baltimore offered to capture the fugitives for a share of the sale money to the cotton plantation of the South. The owners having agreed to his proposition, he went in pursuit, and brought back nine of the party, who were yesterday put en route for the cotton fields. The profits to the catcher, I am told, amounted to more than $2,000. ––The rest of the party have not yet been captured.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 1857.––A few days since, about seventeen slaves, including both sees, were permitted by their masters, residing in this city, to attend a camp-meeting toward the north part of the State (Maryland). After getting their spiritual strength renewed, they concluded to turn their faces toward the land of the free, and had almost succeeded in reaching a place of safety when the stampede became known. A drover in Baltimore offered to capture the fugitives for a share of the sale money to the cotton plantation of the South. The owners having agreed to his proposition, he went in pursuit, and brought back nine of the party, who were yesterday put en route for the cotton fields. The profits to the catcher, I am told, amounted to more than two thousand dollars. The balance of the party have not yet been captured.
ANOTHER NEGRO STAMPEDE.––Twelve Negroes––Gov. Wise's subjects––have escaped from Norfolk.
RUNAWAY SLAVES.––A stampede of seventeen slaves took place near Maysville, Ky., on Monday last, who made their escape to Ohio. They were immediately pursued by a party made up on both sides of the river, and, on an attempt being made to capture one of the negroes, he made battle and cut and dangerously wounded two men named Pose Waldron and Wm. P. Dare. The negro was finally overcome by the party and carried back to the Kentucky side where he is now safe in jail, but the two wounded men are said to be in a very critical situation and doubts are expressed whether either of them can recover. The balance of the negroes are yet at large.
Buffalo (NY) Morning Express and Illustrated Buffalo Express, "Stampede of Negroes," October 2, 1857
STAMPEDE OF NEGROES––TWO MEN WOUNDED.
––We find the following in the Maysville Eagle, of the 22d inst.;
Quite a stampede of negroes occurred on Sunday night last from the neighborhood of Washington in this county, and we are informed that as many as seventeen made they escape to Ohio. They were immediately pursued by a party made up on both sides of the river, and on an attempt being made to capture one of the negroes, belonging to Mr. Wm. Nelson, he made battle and cut and dangerously wounded two men named Pose Waldron and Wm. P. Dare. The negroe was finally overcome by the party and brought back to this side of the river, where he is now safe in jail, but the two wounded men are said to be in a very critical condition, and doubts are expressed whether either of them can recover. The balance of the negroes are yet at large.
STAMPEDE OF SLAVES.––We learn that on Sunday afternoon last, eleven runaway slaves, from Carroll county, Maryland, passed through the principal street of Carlisle. Their masters were here on Monday in hot pursuit.
A stampede of slaves from the plantation of Mr. D.S. Dillon in Bourbon County, Ky., took place last week. Three men and two women fled, and were pursued 26 miles, but they escaped to the Underground Railroad depot in Cincinnati.
STAMPEDE OF NEGROES.––We find the following in the Maysville Eagle, of the 22d ult:
Quite a stampede of negroes occurred on Sunday night last from the neighborhood of Washington, in this county, and we are informed that as many as seventeen made they escape to Ohio. They were immediately pursued by a party made up on both sides of the river, and on an attempt being made to capture one of the negroes, belonging to Mr. Wm. Nelson, he made battle and cut and dangerously wounded two men named Pose Waldron and Wm. P. Dare. The negro was finally overcome by the party and brought back to this side of the river, where he is now safe in jail, but the two wounded men are said to be in a very critical condition, and doubts are expressed whether either of them can recover. The balance of the negroes are yet at large.
STAMPEDE OF NEGROES.––Quite a stampede of negroes occurred on Sunday night last from the neighborhood of Washington in this county, and we are informed that as many as seventeen made they escape to Ohio. They were immediately pursued by a party made up on both sides of the river, and on an attempt being made to capture one of the negroes, belonging to Mr. Wm. Nelson, he made battle and cut and dangerously wounded two men named Pose Waldron and Wm. P. Dare. The negroe was finally overcome by the party and brought back to this side of the river, where he is now safe in jail, but the two wounded men are said to be in a very critical condition, and doubts are expressed whether either of them can recover. The rest of the negroes are yet at large.––Marysville (Ky.) Eagle, Tuesday.
NEGRO STAMPEDE IN KENTUCKY.––We learn from the Maysville Eagle, that an escape of seventeen negroes was made from the neighborhood of Washington, Mason county, of that State, on the 20th ult. They made good their way into Ohio. Only one was recaptured. The Eagle gives the following description of the pursuit and capture of one of the gang of runaways:
They were immediately pursued by a party made up on both sides of the river, and on an attempt being made to capture one of the negroes, belonging to Mr. Wm. Nelson, he made battle and cut and dangerously wounded two men named Pose Waldron and Wm. P. Dare. The negroe was finally overcome by the party and brought back to this side of the river, where he is now safe in jail, but the two wounded men are said to be in a very critical condition, and doubts are expressed whether either of them can recover.
The balance of the negroes are yet at large.
Stampede of Slaves.––About six o'clock yesterday morning, Mr. Daniel S. Dillon, who resides at his farm in Bourbon county, Ky., about thirty-five miles from the Ohio river, discovered that five of his negroes, three men and two women, were missing. Upon going to the stable, it was discovered that they had harnessed a horse to a light spring wagon which was missing from an adjoining shed, and in which, after the family had retired to rest, they had driven off. In company with two of his neighbors, Mr. Dillon pursued the fugitives to within four miles of the Ohio river, where they found the horse and wagon, the former tied to a fence, where he had apparently been standing some time. Subsequent inquiry induced Mr.
Slave-Catching in Maryland.
A letter dated Washington, Sept. 6, says:
"A few days since, about seventeen slaves, including both sees, were permitted by their masters, residing in this city, to attend a camp-meeting toward the north part of the State (Maryland). After getting their spiritual strength renewed, they concluded to turn their faces toward the land of the free, and had almost succeeded in reaching a place of safety when the stampede became known. A drover in Baltimore offered to capture the fugitives for a share of the sale money to the cotton plantation of the South. The owners having agreed to his proposition, he went in pursuit, and brought back nine of the party, who were yesterday put en route for the cotton fields. The profits to the catcher, I am told, amounted to more than $2,000. ––The rest of the party have not yet been captured.
STAMPEDE OF NEGROES.
NORFOLK, Oct. 19--Ten negroes made their escape from their owners in this city last night, and have gone North.
LETTER FROM KENTUCKY.
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS, AND THE WAY THEY DO THEM IN KY.––OUTSIDE ATTRACTIONS––THE 'CRISIS'––A NEGRO STAMPEDE, AND ITS CONSEQUENCES––THE SECOND SCENE IN THE MATRIMONIAL DRAMA, WITH A MORAL.
MINERVA, Ky., October 14, 1857.
A GREAT STAMPEDE OF SLAVES took place at Cambridge, Md., on Saturday night last. No less than thirty made their escape––fifteen belonging to Samuel Pattison, Esq., seven to Miss Jane Cator; three to Richard Keene; one to W.V. Brannock; one to Reuben D. phillips; one to the estate of Wm. D. Traverse, deceased, and two free negroes. These make forty four who have left that place within two weeks. Messrs. Pattison, Phillips and Brannock had offered a reward of $3,100 for the apprehension of their slaves.
A GREAT stampede of slaves took place at Cambridge, Md., on Saturday night last. No less than thirty made their escape––fifteen belonging to Samuel Pattison, Esq., seven to Miss Jane Cator, one to Richard Keene; one to W.V. Brannock; one to Reuben D. phillips; one to the estate of Wm. D. Traverse, deceased, and two free negroes. These make forty four who have left that place within two weeks. Messrs. Pattison, Phillips and Brannock had offered a reward of $3,100 for the apprehension of their slaves.
A great stampede of slaves took place at Cambridge, Md., on Saturday night last. No less than thirty made their escape. These make forty-four who have left that place within two weeks.
NEGRO STAMPEDE––No less than thirty negroes, left Cambridge, Md., by the underground railroad on Saturday night. Fifteen belonging to Samuel Pattison, Esq., seven belonging to Mrs. Jane Cator; three belonging to Richard Keene; one belonging to W.V. Brannock; one belonging to Reuben E. Philps; one belonging to the estate of Wm. D. Traverse, deceased, and two free negroes. These make forty-four who have left there within three weeks.
A great stampede of slaves took place at Cambridge, Md., on Saturday night last. No less than thirty made their escape.
SLAVE STAMPEDE.––The night of Oct. 24th, no less than 30 slaves ran away from Cambridge Maryland. The owners have offered a reward of $3,100 for their apprehension. Forty-four escaped from Cambridge in two weeks.