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| 388 THE UNDERGROUND RAIL ROAD. Jacob Shuster was the name of the man whom she spoke of as her tormentor and master, and from whom she fled. He had been engaged in the farming business, and had owned quite a large number of slaves, but from time to time he Lad been selling off, until he bad reduced his stock considerably. Captain Lambdin, spoken of in Thomas Grarrett's letter, had, in the kindness of his heart, brought away in his schooner some Underground Rail Road passengers, but unfortunately he was arrested and thrust into prison in Norfolk, Va., to await trial. Having no confidence ia his attorney there he found that he would have to defend himself as best he could, consequently he wanted books, etc. He was in the attitude of a drowning man catching at a straw. The Committee was powerless to aid him, except with some money; as the books tbat he desired had but little effect in the lions' den, iu which he was. He had his trial, and was sent to the penitentiary, of course. OXB HUNDRED DOLLARS REWAKB.—Ran away from the subscriber, living in Kockville Montgomery county, Md., on Saturday, 31st of May last, NEGRO MAN, ALFRED, about twenty-two years of age ; five feet seven inches high ; dark copper color, and rather good looking. He had on when he left a dark blue and green plaid frock coat, of cloth, and lighter colored plaid pantaloons. I will give the above reward if taken out of the county, and in any of the States, or fifty dollars if taken in the county or the District of Columbia, and secured so that I get him again. JOHX W. ASDERSOK. j(5-lwW2. A man calling himself Alfred Homer, answering to the above description, came to the Vigilance Committee in June, 1856. As a memorial we transferred the advertisement of John W. Anderson to our record book, and concluded to let that suffice. Alfred, however, gave a full description of his master's character, and the motives which impelled him to seek his freedom. He was listened to attentively, but his story was not entered on the book. PASSENGERS FROM MARYLAND, 1857. AVILLIAM HEJfRY MOODY, BELINDA BIVANS, ETC. WILLIAM was about twenty years of age, black, usual size, and a lover of liberty. He had heard of Canada, had formed a very favorable opinion of the country and was very desirous of seeing it. The roan who had habitually robbed him of his hire, was a " stout-built, ill-natured man," a farmer, by the name of William Hyson. To meet the expenses of an extensive building enterprise which he had undertaken, it was apparent tbat Hyson would have to sell some of his pro- |