Slaves, Western Maryland

Negro Festivals.

The colored folks of Frederick County, to the number of 1400, divided into two parties, had a general rejoicing on Whit-Monday. The Examiner says, one party, numbering 800, went to Derr’s Island in the Monococacy (sic), and the other numbering 5 or 600, to the mouth of Bush Creek, where they enjoyed themselves immensely.

On the same day, a large number of darkies of this town proceeded to the Banks of the Antietam with a band of music, where they conducted themselves with propriety, and enjoyed themselves very much.

Death of a patriot.

From the Cumberland Civilian.

Allegany County Court.

The arduous labors of this Court ended yesterday after a session of four weeks and four days. During the term the following sentences have been pronounced by the Court:
Charles Mayer, for stealing pocket book, &c., —sentenced to be confined in the Penitentiary of this State for the period of 4 years and 1 month.
Charles Friscus, for stealing two horses, the property of Adam Shultz—sentenced for 6 years.

A serious affair

MARYLAND CRIMINAL AT NEW ORLEANS.—

William, a slave, recently convicted of manslaughter at Hagerstown, Md., for killing Mr. Joseph Merchant at a camp meeting, and banished from the State, has been arrested at New Orleans for coming into that State contrary to law. He will now be sold, so says the Baltimore Clipper.

Lynching.—

Whilst my father never owned a slave outright, he hired their time from surrounding slave holders. A strong man could be had for ($150.00) one hundred and fifty dollars per annum; a woman for housework about half the above amount. Our slaves were protected by their masters in agreements mutually signed by both parties. This contained among other stipulations that said slave was to be provided with two summer and two winter suits of clothing. (Show me the laborer of today who is guaranteed the like amount.) He was also to have good substantial food and to be treated in a humane manner.

Runaway Slaves, &c.

The Pa. Press—Fugitive Slaves.

A Mark of no Good Neighborhood.

The great statesman and patriot, the late lamented HENRY CLAY, once said, in a speech which he delivered in the Senate of the United States—an extract of which is given in another place in this paper—that "it is a mark of no good neighborhood, of no kindness, of no courtesy, that a man living in a Slave State cannot, with any sort of safety, travel in free States with his servants, although he has no purpose whatever of stopping there longer than a short time."