ls Kidnapping and Jkurdor. We have received the following narrative oftacts from a friend in this city, who went to the place where the act of kidnapping occured on Sunday last, to ascertain the truth of the reports which had previously reached us. On the 31st ult., between 10 and 11, A. M., McCreary, the notorious Elkton kid- napper, knocked at the door of Joseph 8. Miller of West Nottingham township, Ches- ter Co., and was invited in by Rachel Par- ker, a colored girl. He came in, and the girl called Mrs. Miller. He at first feigned some inquiry about a neighbor; and while Mrs, Miller was answering, he siezed the gitland claimed her as his prisoner. Mrs. Miller remonstrated, declared that the girl wasfree and had lived with her» eight or ten years, &c. Finding him. insensible to what she said, she seized the girl and en- deayored to release her from' his grasp. He tore her away, however, and ran with her ashort distance, when he was met by an accomplice ; and then they hurried her off to the road at the end of the lane, where acatriage was in waitine. Before they reached the carriage they: were overtaken by Mr. Miller, who had heard the girl's screams. He caught and endeavored to release her from the gripe of her abductors, when McCreary drew a dirk and threatened to run him through if hedid not let her go. Finding his efforts dan- gerous as wellas fruitless, he desisted, and they thrust her into the carriage and star- ted for Maryland, being then but a mile or two from the line. Miller raised the alarm among the neigh- bors, and a number started in pursuit, they traced the carriage to Hayre-de-Grace, but arrived too late ; the kidnappers had taken the cars for Baltimore. Miller and his friends followed in the next train. -Arriyed at Baltimore, they gaye notice of their er- rand and interested in it some of the friends of hnmanity, the most active of whom were Samuel Townsend and Mr. Cochrane. The girl was at length found in one of the slavepens of the city, where she was placed asa slave: but her alleged climant was un- able to identify her, and it was made mani- fest on the spot--to many at least--that she was a free woman. 'McCreary was in the act of removing her, probably to some place where she would be under his contro], when he was prevented, anda warrant haying been taken out, he was arrested. He was carried be- fore a Justice of the Peace, and after a par- tial hearing was bound over to appear again on the 7th inst. The principal witness against him was Joseph C. Miller. After the hearing, Mr, Cochrane took Miller and his companions to his house, and having fears for their safety, kept them in till they had their tea and the hour arrived at which they were to start for Pennsylva- nia. They were then sent in a cab, or cabs, to the Depot. 'They. entered the cars and took their seats. Mr, Miller, desiring to smoke a segar, went out to stand on the platform. His companions followed him soon after and not finding him there, they went out and looked at the other end of the car, but still seeing nothing of him, they tnrned to come into the car again, but in doing so one of them was tapped on the shoulder by a person who said a friend wished to see him "at the other end of the car, or car-house." Fearing some 'mis- chief he gave no heed to the man and re- entered. The cars started. At Havre-de Grace they looked through all the train for Miller, but did not find him., They then 'returned to Baltimore to make further search. Early in the morning they commenced inquiries, and continued them through the day, with- out effect. They finally returned without him. On ie nt his body was found near Stemmer's Run, nine miles from Balti- more, suspended to a tree, by two handker- chiefs tied together. His lower extremities were touching the ground almost from the knees. _ Mr. Miller was a highly respectable far- mer, in good cireumstances, and there was nothing in his character, as there was cer- tainly nothing in the circwmstances, to jus- tify the belief of suicide. He was not in the habit of carrying more than one hand- kerchief, and neyer wore a neck-handker- chief. Threats of violence had been used at Bal- timore by the McCreary party and a gen- ileman of our acquaintance is willing' to testify that he heard a person in the Gor- such party, after the treason trials, utter a distinct threat of hanging the first Aboli- tionists that they should catch in Maryland. 'Our informant tells' us that the universal impression in West Nottingham seemed to be that Mr. Miller was foully murdered; and from all the facts we have thus far been able to glean, this is almost an inevitable conclusion. : We trust the whole matter will receive a thorough investigation. No pains, no time or money should be spared to sift this mat- ter to the bottom. Every man in the com- munity has an interest in bringing the facts to light. A requsition for McCreary has been granted by Governor Johnston upon the Governor of Maryland. But as the Execu- tive of that State tecls especially called upon to extend its protection to suspected and convicted kidnappers, we do not feel any certainty of the requsition being com- 'plied with. We shall see, however, in a few days. FOREIGN: Francr--The French-people have cast avery heavy yote--much larger than in 1848--and the majority for Louis Napoleon is overwhelming, the almost unanimous feel- 'ing being evidently that expressed by the Journal des Debats :--" without discussing the origin of the Goyernment" a certain sa- tisfaction that prompt measures have been taken by the President to maintain order. The telegraphic despatch from Paris on the evening of December 26th gaye the re- turns' of the yotes in 81 departments, of which 28 only were complete, as "Yes" 6, 011,000; "No," 709,000, Many of the Deputies and others, arrested on the night of the coup d'etat, had been act at liberty. The principal point of anxiety as to Pro- sident Napoleon's future movements was the course he would pursue toward the press. The opinion pretty generally prevails. that the new law -will constitute three offences with respect to that powerful agency, viz: attacks upon the Government, inciting ha- tred among citizens, and attacks upon reli- gion, family or property: these " offences" to be punishable by fine and imprisonment. The correspondent of the London Globe says that among the rumors in Paris is one to the effect that Ministerial changes will follow the assumption of the Government when pronounced leval vy the vote of the people. Montalembertis spoken of as likely to form part of the new Cabinet. The portfolio of public instruction will be con- fided to him. MM. de Morny Rouher and Fould, and General St. Armaud will remain in office. A marriage ison the tapis between Louis Napoleon and a princess of Sweden. In connection with this news, which reaches me from a sure private source, I may men- tion that.an Aulic Counselor of the Czar, M_ de Despinede Fohrn brother-in-law of Prince Anatole Dem. doff, has just arrived from Stockholm, in Paris. The Pope has addressed a letter to M. de Montalembert to congratulate him upon his letter of adhesion to the act of Dee. 2nd, and upon his enrollment in the Con- sultative Commission. Two thousand two hundred persons are immediately to be transported from France to Cayenne; of these 1,700 are said to be liberated convicts who have broken their limits ; the remaining 500 are persons of respectability, ex-representatives and others accused of having belonged to seeret socie- ties." We are told that the new Emperor of all Frenchmen lately expressed himstlf 'as follows : "My life may be divided into four epochs. terprise, the second in triumph over anar- chy in France; the third, in reconstituting a strong Goyernment, and in pacification of Europe; the fourth, a coup de pistolet." Louis Napoleon has made his political testament in ease he is killed off. He leayes his office to his cousin Lucien, the youngest son of his uncle Lucien; that is, he calls on the people to confirm lis 'successor as they have comfirmed him. Five generals are appointed executors of this singular will, namely ; Marshal! Nallant, and Generals St. Arnaud, Magnan, Carrelet and Baraguay D'EHilliers. General Eynard military commander of the Allier, is signalizing himself by a series of inhuman deerees which © surpass, if possible, in wickednes the decrees of Haynau. Grrmany.--aA letter from Berlin, of the 22nd, says that the conditions of the new loan will be published in the course of this week. 'The loan will be $16,000,000 at 4 per cent, to 994. Paint and Flowers. A florist will tell you that if you paint the flower pot that contains a favorite beau- tiful flower, the plant will wither and per- haps its blossom will die. You shut out the air and moisture from passing through the earth to the roots, and your paint itself is poisonous. Just so, mere external cultiva- tion, superiicial, worldly accomplishment or a too exclusive anxiety and regard for that, injures the soul. The vase may be ever so beautifully or- namented, but if you deny the water of life to the flower it must needs die. And these are kind of ornamented accomplishments and the very process of which is as delete- rious to the soul, as the paint on the flower pot is pernicious to the plant; whose deli- cate leaves not only inhale a poisonous atmosphere during your very process of rendering the exterior more tasteful, but the whole earth is dried and devoid of nourishment. Nature never paints, but all her forms of loveliness are a growth, anative character, a possession, and development from the beginning. Ifthe sun can ever be called painter, it is only because the plants absorb his rays, and receives them into the very texture and life of their vege- tation. So whatever is real knowledge, wisdom, principle, character and life in education, is a process of the absorption, and development of truth is not mere pele painting. --Semerneas pom mare" easement scenes bon sores pene ses he first was wasted in rash en-], CIRCULAR. The undersigned citizens of the State of Michigan, submit to their fellow citizens whosympathize withthe anti-slavery cause, the following considerations : % Anti-slavery conventions were once held in the State regularly every year, and to the good influences of those conventions, much, if not all of the anti-slavery strength of the State is indebted. At this time it seems to be a simulta- neous conviction with many of the friends of the slaye, that the time has arrived when a full and complete revival of anti-slavery strength should be made in the State, The condition of all political parties and churches in the State, presents us with a most propitious period to disseminate light and gain conquests to this noble work; therefore, to unite its friends and revive its prospects we would most earnestly invite all--both old friends and new, irrespective of sex or party--who have this cause at heart, and who wish to aid by their presence and influence this great and good work, to! meet at the Court-house in Jackson, Jack- son Co., on Wednesday the 25th' day of of February next. - Anson Backus, Adrian. 'Wm. J. Wilcox, do. Edwin Comstock, do. Warren Gilbert, Rome. i. J. Parker, do. W. A. Champencis, do. J. M. Coe, do, Chester Stodard, do. Clark Beebe, Franklin. James 3. Hampton, do. Henry Tripp,do. Wm. H. Ambler, Brooklyn. Stephen Allen, Madison. James B. Wells, Franklin. Stephen Mills. Fitch Reed, Cambridge. i. B. Fairfield, Spring Arbor. M. Fairfield, do. ; L. Wilcox, Jackson. N. Allen, do, R. B. Rexford, Napoleon. A. W. Curtis, Saline. E. M. Case, do, Moses Rummery, Napoleon. John Christmas, Saline. * Henry Decon, do. Robert Laird, do. Horace Coy, Northfield. A. L. Power. Wm. M. Sullivan, Jackson. 8. B. Treadwell do. A. L. Power, Oakland. Nathan Power, do. LETTER. | Sandwich, Jan, 12, 1852. J. A. Levy, Esq., Respected Sir--When you purchased me, you promised that whenever I paid you the-sum of $380, I should then be inanumitted and set free. I should have staid with you, and paid the balance due you, which is $50; I was truly unwilling to leave you until you were paid in full; but, respected sir, liberty is ever watchful, and I got an impression that you were about to sell me. This induced me to leaye you, unwillingly, 1 confess, but secu- rity to myself demanded the sacrifice. I am now free, and in a free country, still I wish to pay you the fiifty dollars due, and if you will place my freedom papers, pro- perly executed, in the hands of any one in the city of New York, I will send a person with the balance due you to them, the same to be paid on delivery of the proper papers. You will please to address me, per mail, Post Office, Sandwich, Canada West. With respectful regard, believe me, sir, to be your sincere well-wisher, J. Levy. SitanpER.--Surgery may heal a bodily wound; but what balm can bind up the bite of a slanderous tongue? Robbery may be recompensed by restitution; but how can you ever make amends to the man you have traduced? I tell you truly, not all the wealth you have in the world can wipe away the wrong you haye done in such a case. Tusr or Fraternity.-- Brother," said a young Parisian disciple of the fraternizing philosophy, to his young fellow-traveller, "pay my fare forme." "I cannot," was tlie reply. "How, citizen ! are we not brothers?" | "Ah, yes, but our purses are not sis- ters !" Economy 1n Canpies.--lf you are with- out a rushlight, and would burn a candle all night, unless you use the following pre- caution, it is ten to one an ordinary candle will gutter away in an hour or two, some- times to the endangering the safety of the house. This may be avoided by placing as much common salt, finely powdered, as will reach from the tallow to the bottom of the black part of the wick of a partly burnt candle, when, if the same be lighted, it will! burn very slowly, yielding a sufficient light for a bed-chamber. The salt will gradually sink as the tallow is consumed, the melted tallow being drawn through the salt, and consumed in the wick. Miss Martineau, after returning to En land from this country said, "The most beautiful sight I saw in the United States was a fugitive slave leaping from a boat, below Niagara Falls, on to the shore of Canada," A Wortp's Farr in New Yorur.-- The Board of Aldermen have adopted a resolution granting the use of Madison Square to Kdward Riddle and associates, for the erection of a building of glass and iron, for an industrial exhibition of all nations. Guass.--This Article was known to the ancients. Glass windows were first used in private houses, in England, in 1177, in the reign of Henry IL. A stage driver was frozen to death on the box of his coach, on the road near Erie, Pennsylvania. He was sitting up- right when found, but was stone dead! | Bottles of glass were first made in Eng- and about 1558. RECEIPTS, A. H. Goodale 2 0 Edwin Watson 1 0 H. Burall 1 0 Jarvis Gage 10 A. L. Power 10 G. Hanscom 1.0 Nathan Power 1.0 Francis Barry 1 0 W.U. Ambler 1 0 O. Hampton 10 A,B. Felt 1 0 B. P. Lloyd Dea) A. J. Smith 1 0 H. Thurston 10 G. Webster 1e0 R. Hamilton 10 8. D. Moor 1.0 Dr. Wilkes 10 -|R. Waterman 10 1. Lee. 10 S. Mills 1 0 Daniel Sweed 1 0 H. Hurd 1 0 James Mauley 1 0 C. G. Stimpson 1 0 Lot Wills YO M. J. Goodall 1 0 George Colwell t 0 J. Hatt 1 0 A. Bradley 1.0 J. Johnson 1 0 Seth Stowell 10 W. W. Booth 1 0 J. French 0) M. Willett 1 0 William Henry 1 0 Levi P. Miller 1 0 WM. DAY'S BOARDING HOUSE. Chatham, Canada, West. R. DAY wishes to inform his friends and the public generally, that he has just fitted upa neat BOARDING HOUSE on King street, for. the accommodation of all who may favor hjm with a call. HOUSE. ' Corner of Bates and Congress sts., MES A, furnishes the best | aceommoda- tion on the most reasonable terms. ' Please give her a call. BOARDING HOUSE. RS. DIANTHA ROBINSON, of De- troit, Michigan, has just neatly fitted up her house on Fort Street, near the sec- ond Baptist Church, for the accommoda- tion of afew weekly Boarders on reasona- ble terms. We know Mrs. Robinson to we hope that she may meet with that en- couragement which her just merits en- title her to, D. VOGELSANG, Respectfully informs his Friends that he has removed to opposite Mr, Baby's House, ADDLES, HARNESS, TRUNKS, with all the necessary farming apparatus at the lowest prices, repairing of Harness, é&e., will also be done to order. : feb26tf WINDSOR C. W : A, DERRICK, eee and Clothes Cleaning Esta- blishment, Griswold st., Baggs' New Block, North of Jefferson avenue, Detroit. jan29tt OUBLE CARRIAGE HORSE AND HARNESS, and a DANISH COACH DOG for Sale. The Subserlber, being a- bout to change his business, will sell his Carriage Horses and Marness cheap for Cash or approved Security. HENRY F. SAMPSON. Detroit, December 11, 1851. AUCTION SALES,, TARING AND LARKINS, Avotroy Anp Comission Merowants, on the corner of Woodward and Michigan avenue opposite the City Hall Market, Detroit. Special and striet attention will be given to sales of Real Estate, Dry Goods, Gro- ceries, Furniture, and other sales, in any part of the city. The above business, in all its branches will be promptly attended to. ; REFER TO, Edmunds and McReynolds, Doty and Abbot, O. M. Hyde, James Stewart, John Ladue, O. R. Andrews, MILL'S PAIN EXTRACTOR OR the Cure of RHEUMATISM, NEU- RALGIA & PALN IN THE LIMBS. Let those who suffer try it, and it will prove itself in a few minutes, It has cured Rheu- matisin of long standing. If there is a person in this city now suf- fering with Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Ner- vous, Tic Doloreux, who has tried all other medicines advertised, and is not cured, we invite you to call upon us at Mr. Gordon's Barber shop, near the Depot. Detroit, June, 1851, e) MRS. ALEXANDER'S BOARDING- | oft be a respectable and worthy woman, and} « Artist, would inform the citizens Detroit that he has opened rooms in Fire- man's Hall Jefferson Avenue, where ho is prepared to take Minatures, single or in groups, for Rings, Pins, Lockets, Bracelets &c., with or without Colors, im the highest style of the Photographic Art. for all who may favor him with their patronage. ~ Jt Pictures taken in all kinds of wea and warranted proof against all ti are solicited to call, Detroit Noy. 10, 1851. __FOSTER'S HOTEL. R. LEVI FOSTER, of Amherstburg, Canada West, would inform his friends and the public generally, that he has neatly fitted up a Hotel, on Market-street for the accommodation of such as may favor him with their patronage. THis prices shall be liberal, and no time and puins spared to render satisfaction to his customers. He has also a variety of splendid carriages and horses to let, connected with the above esta- blishment, for the accommodation of the public. SONS OF TEMPERANCE CONFEC- TIONARY SALOON, --t BENJAMIN LEE OULD inform the inhabitants of De- troit and vicinity, that he has opened anew Confectionaly Saloon, on Jefferson Avenue, one door above Cass st., where he will be happy to see his friends, He will keep on hand a large supply of Steam refined Molasses Candy and other Confectionary. Also, Pies, Cakes, Beer, Ice- Oream, Soda Water, &e; All of which will, be of the first quality. | ANTI-SLAVERY BOOKS O be had in Detroit, at McFarren's Book Store Jefferson Avenue, ; i The UNCONSTITUTIONALITY OF SLAVERY, by Lysander Spooner. HENRY BIBB'S NARRATIVE OF SLAVERY, Illustrated with Engrayings. This work will be sent to order by applying to the book agent of the True Wesleyan book concern, No. 8 Spruce st., N. Y. or to. Wm. Harned at 61 Johnst., at the follow- ing prices : - Paper covers - - - -$037$ Cloth binding - + - - 060- Extra gilt bound - - - 100 For cash in hand one third will be taken UNIVERSAL HISTORY of the Couor- ep and Inpran Racor. By R. B, Lewis. - NEW LINE OF STAGES: Acconumodation Line from Amherstburg to Windsor and back. ' R, LEVI. FOSTER, will staré a new IVE Tine of Stages on the above route, from. Mr, Marie's Tavern, Amherstburg, at 8 o'clock on Monday'and Saturday mornings, and from Mr, Beeman's Hotel, at Windsor at. 9 o'clock p. m. on the same days, . EXTRAS STARTED WHEN REQUIRED. As Mr. Foster has prepared the most ex- cellent teams, and yery comfortable covered conveyances, he hopes to obtain a fair share of public prtronage the present season. His stages will commence their trips on the 4th day of July. Amherstburg, June 1851. nl4. CHEAP BOSTON STORE. OOTS: AND SHOES, 'The subscriber has on hand at all times a full and complete assortment of Boots and Shoes of descriptions, of superior quality and work- manship, which will be sold at extremelow prices, for RHADY PAY ONLY. The Citizens of Detroit and the surronnd- ing country are respectfully invited to call in and examine our stock and prices before purchasing elswhere, as they cannot but be suited; Ikeep on hand a constant supply of my own manufacture, made from the best materials the market here or the east will afford. This establishment keeps in constant employment about seventy hands, with an experienced foreman to superintend, and all will be warranted, and at about: the sai price that eastern work is sold. Also, always on.hand, a general and com- plete assortment of Ladies,' Gentlemen's, Misses' and Children's Boots and Shoes of all descriptions of Hasimkn munufacture, and of as good quality as can be purchased in the eastern market, which will be sold cheaper than at any other establishinent in the state. All the above work was selected expressly for the retail trade, and is of the very best quality--any work purchased at this estab- lishment, proving different from that repre- sented, may be returned and the money will be refunded. : Boots and Shoes ofall descriptions made to order on the shortest notice. Repairing in all its branches done in a neat and durable manner, at prices to suit the times. Findings of all descriptions kept con- stantly on hand, : L. L. FARNSWORTH. A# Wont forget the number and get into the wrong Shop, but remember the Gornic Svrore, 54, east side of Wood- ward Avenue, five doors below the Presby- terian Church, and 2d store from Jefferson Avenue, » ni4e work sold by me as my own nt eho el