Wanted to Hire;
BY THE YEAR,
A Woman Servant
Free or a slave—the latter preferred. 0ne of honest, steady and industrious habits, & who is acquainted with plain house work for a small and regular family, may obtain liberal Wages, by applying to
HENRY DIEHL. February 16.
Wanted to purchase,
AN active Negro Lad, about 18 or 20 years of age, who is capable of taking care of a pair of horses and driving a carriage, and occasionally doing house work.
Likewise, a smart Negro Girl, about 16 or 20 years of age, who has been brought up to house work. For such slaves, as above described, and of good character, a liberal price will be given. Enquire of the Printer hereof.
November 20, 1806.
A Fatal Affray at Williamsport.
There are at present a large number of boats lying near Williamsport, being detained in consequence of a leak in the Canal. On Saturday evening last, as we understand, a fight occurred between some of the hands employed on these boats, in which knives were freely used, which resulted in the death of a colored man who was stabbed by a white man, the latter making his escape before he could be arrested. Another colored man was also severely stabbed.
A Painful Injury.
A colored man was brought to the Alms-House in this town, on Monday last, whose foot had on that day been torn from his leg, at or near Williamsport. We could not obtain a correct account of the accident, but we believe the man was working about a Canal Boat, and his foot becoming entangled in one of the ropes, was twisted off in a shocking manner.
The Legislature.
On Wednesday, Mr. McCardell presented a petition of sundry citizens of this county, for a new Election District, and also one of the Manor Agricultural Society, of this county, for an act of incorporation. The bill to prescribe the oaths and bonds of the Treasurer was passed this day.
On Thursday, George French, Esq., qualified and took his seat in the Senate. The nomination of John C. Legrand, as Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, was this day confirmed.
Arrested
On Sunday, a negro named Henry Baker was arrested for robbing Mr. John Knode, of this place, of the sum of ninety five dollars, on Friday night last. He was committed for a further hearing. —People's Own.
We understand that the black boy was not arrested for the above theft, but for a misdemeanor of which he was guilty on New Year's eve, and has since been released on paying his fine.
Samuel Galloway.
We have received an obituary on the death of Samuel Galloway, an aged colored man, which occurred recently in this place, but as we are not in the habit of inserting obituary notices of colored persons, we can see no good reason for doing so in this instance although we know that Sam was one of the most estimable of our colored population, and has left behind him a character worthy of imitation by those of all colors.
On Thursday evening last, in the Episcopal Church by Rev. Mr. Lyman, Mr, John Wagoner, to Miss Emily Guynn, both coloured.
This wedding was attended with great pomp and display. Three hundred persons of both colours. witnessed the solemn ceremony. May joy attend them.
Free Negroes.
The News of week before last, furnishes us the following bit of information, to which we call especial attention :
SHERIFF'S SALE.
JAMES MATSON, a free man of color, having been fined the sum of twenty dollars and costs of prosecution, for having unlawfully emigrated to this State and failing to pay the same, agreeable to law. Thereby give notice that on Saturday the 20th day of August, in front of the Court House in Hagerstown, I will offer for sale the said James Matson, at public auction, to the highest bidder for cash, agreeably to the acts of assembly in such case made and provided.
THOS KELLER, Sh'ff
August 12