procured assistance, captured the slaves, and received a
reward of $255.

_Harrisburg, Penn., October._ Some slaves, number not
stated, were brought before Commissioner M'Allister, when
"the property was proven, and they were delivered to their
masters, who took them back to Virginia, by railroad, without
molestation."

_Detroit, 8th October._ A negro was arrested under the new
law, and sent to jail for a week, to await evidence. Great
numbers of colored people armed themselves to rescue him.
Result not known.

HENRY GARNETT, _Philadelphia_, arrested as the slave of
Thomas P. Jones, of Cecil County, Maryland, and taken before
Judge Grier, of the United States Supreme Court, October 18,
1850, who declared his determination to execute the law as he
found it. The Judge said that the claimant had not taken the
course prescribed by the fugitive act, and proceeded to
explain, in a detailed manner, what the course should be in
such cases. As the claimant thus failed to make out his case,
the prisoner was ordered to be discharged.

_Boston, about 25th October._ Attempt to seize WILLIAM and
ELLEN CRAFT. William Craft armed himself, and kept within
his shop. Ellen was concealed in the house of a friend.
Their claimants, named Hughes & Knight, were indicted for
defamation of character, in calling W.C. a slave, and brought
before a magistrate. The feeling excited against them was so