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A HARD CAsE-Last week case was brought
mp before the Orphans Court of this County which must
shock the sensbtes OF every rsh; minded ,a In 1889
law passed 10 prohibit free blacks from coming into
this State from other States whether to settle or not under
the penalty Of twenty dollars for the first offence II the
negro be unable the hne he 10 be committed 20 jail
and sold as slave for life Tho twenty dollars goes to the
niorner In case the remains Ave days in the Salc


after ms first conviction into H. after his depart
ure. he Is liable TO psya ene OF hundred dad-s one half
the incrmer and his inability 10 paw 20 be sold fer
iifc Afler stating the above, feel necessary 10
readers, tha; this is the frty-nh wear OF the
nineteenth century, and that this law exists in America
and not In any OF the darkencd countries OF Eurore


Last week, under this law negro was brought before
the Orphans Court by Corporation constable for hav
inc come into this State. being ee negro The state


men; of the poor old fellow for he old sad vecny 10
the limit Of his years with little Of the strength OF man
hood len him, WAS that he removing his family from
Virginia into Pennsylvania. having been free fos that
pur pose and that he or his through Mary
land simply passing through the State. with thought
hSr no knowledge OF che ferocious tolls of the law which
hung around him. He sentenced to pay the hne and


the inforner having consented TO rer half Mr. Bro
nett, one OF our new Whig Magistrates, generously and
kndy undertook raise the money by collection among
TIE citizens OF the town. release the unfortunate old


man. lie OF course successful in his efforts and had
NE exquisite enjoyment OF winning blessings frem SER
sewe heart aud sendinS the poor gray headed negro or


hs way rejoicing Frederick (Md Examiner, April To-