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GREAT EXCITEMENT IN OHIo.-We learn from the Cincinnati Gazette, that an the eveaing of the 9th instant, three men from Ohio, Mr. c. Lorain, Mir. Garner and Mr. Thomas, all of Washington county, Ohio, were seized on the Ohio shore, by a body of men from Virginia, and lodged in jail in Parkersburgh, upon the charge that they aided the escape of slaves.

 The facts are these! six negroes, belonging to Mr. Howard, of Wood county, Va, made thelr escape into Ohio; seven men, among whom were the three above named, met these negroes on bank; and were aiding them in the removal of their baggage, when they were seized, the other four escaping. This was done without my process of law. The VTgnans say that they had Knowledge of the designs of ihe Ohioans, which they derived unquestonaby from one of the negroes and that they thu pre- pared 10 deient the designs of both parties. The friends of the captured whites tell this story that some weeks since, they were solici,ed by white man, an elder in the Baptist church in Virginia, and in- formani thinks his name is Romaine, to aId the cape of lhe negroes that they refused to leave this state for that purpose but said they always ready aid the slaves in their efforts to gain their liberty; and that he returned and entered into the plot against them, for promised reward II they captured, of fifty dollars.

 The Ohoans are be examined before called county court on the question oi their commitment for trial before the Superior Court. The excitement is very great on both sides. In Virginia, half the in- habiants of fParkersbuIgh armed, and prepared to repel any attempt to release the prisoners h Washington conni}, O., meetings have been held four townships. (and several others are to meet,) wiih the uIert manly, to ensure iaIr trial to the Ohlodns, though m two of them threats have been made to cur4 ,lwessness by violation of law-n other words, down Parkersburgh jail, and to give freedom to their townsmcn.