An Incendiary Attempt.
On Saturday morning last, fire was placed on a rafter under the roof of Mr. ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG’S dwelling, situate a few doors from the Public Square of this town; but was discovered and extinguished before it had made much progress. Suspicion rested upon one of Mr. A’s. servants, a negro woman, and she was promptly arrested.
A DINNER.—The colored folks have projected and are preparing a dinner for next Tuesday afternoon, in the Bethel Church. It is under the direction of their Beneficiary Society
A lady in Weverton appeals through the New York Journal of Commerce for contributions amounting to $150 to purchase the freedom of James Dent, an old slave, in order that he may emigrate to Liberia where his wife and four children went several years ago, having been liberated by their master. He has raised $100 by his own labor but $150 more is required to secure his liberation.
A Fugitive.
A man in Massachusetts has written to Hagerstown, that a fugitive slave of the late Col. Frisby Tilghman, who ran away 20 years ago, and who is now in Canada, will give $100 if his freedom papers are sent to him. So says the Mail of last week.
Admitting Slaves.
Incendiary PAPER.—
The Grand Jury of Accomac co., Va , on the 20th ult. presented the New York Christian Advocate and Journal (the Organ of the Methodist Episcopal Church) as an incendiary paper, in. the following words :
Runaway Negroes.
We have been informed that a batch of 6 or 8 slaves belonging to Mr. Elias Cheney, of Funkstown, has been missing since Sunday last, and are supposed to have decamped for the good old Democratic Land of Penn. In reference to runaway negroes, we find the following melancholy item of information in the last Williamsport Times:
“Last week we stated that a negro man had been drowned, some distance below Dam No. 6, and yesterday, (Friday,) another negro man was found drowned, near "Duck Island," about 1 ½ miles above town.
NOTICE.
WANTED,
AN OVERSEER who understands farming, and the management of five or six hands. A single man who can come well recommended for his honesty, industry and sobriety, will meet with good encouragement, by applying to
J. SCHNEBLY.
Hagers-town, January 14, 1811.
N. B. I forewarn all persons from employing any of my slaves, or dealing with them, without my permission, as I am determined to prosecute all those who do, as the law directs. J. S.
An Important Bill,
REASSESSMENT OF THE PROPERTY IN THE STATE.—We are indebted says the Baltimore Sun, to Messrs. Danels and Davis, of the House of Delegates, for a copy of a bill occupying twenty-six pages, providing for the reassessment of all the real and personal property in Maryland, which has been reported by Mr. Wyse, chairman of the committee on ways and means.