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| 400 THE UNDERGROUND HAIL £OAD. Judging from his story he had been for a long time desiring his freedom, and looking diligently for the Underground Rail Koad, but he had had many things to contend with when looking the matter of escape in the face. Arriving in Philadelphia, and finding himself breathing free air, receiving aid and encouragement in a manner that he had never known before, he was one of the happiest of creatures. Oscar left bis wife and one child, one brother and two sisters. Montgomery left one sister, but no other near kin. Instead of going to Canada, Oscar and his comrade pitched their tents in Oswego, N. Y., where they changed their names, and instead of returning themselves to their kind mistress they were wicked enough to be plotting as to how some of their friends might get off on the Underground Rail Road, as may be seen from the appended letters from Oscar, -who was thought to be sluggish, etc. OSWEGO, Oct 25th, 1857. DEAK SIR :—I take this opportunity of writing you these few lines to inform yon that I am well and hope theee few lines will find you the same (and your family you must excuse me for not writing to you before. I would have written to you before this but I put away the card you gave me and could not find it until a few days sins. I did not go to Canada for I got work in Oawego, but times are very dull here at present.', I have been out of employ about five weeks I would like to go to Australia. Do you know of any gentleman that is going there or any other place, except south that wants a servant to go there with him to wait on him or do any other work, I have a brother that wants to come north. I received a letter from him a few days ago. Can yon tell me of any plan that I can fix to get him give my respects to Mrs. Still and all you family. Please let me know if you hear of any berth of that kini Nothing more at present I remain yonr obedient servant, OscABD. BALL But my name is now John Delaney. Direct your letter to John Delaney Oawego K. Y. care of E. Oliphant. OSWEGO, Nov. 21st, 1857. ' ME. WILLIAM STILL, ESQ. DEAK SIB :—Your letter of the 19th came duly to hand I am glad to hear that the Underground Rail Road is doing BO well I know those three well that yon said come from alex I broke the ice and it seems as if they are going to keep the track open, but I had to stand and beg of those two that started with me to come and even give one of them money and then he did not want to come. I had a letter from my brother a few days ago, and he says if he lives and nothing happens to him he will make a start for the north and there is many others there that -wonlii start now but they are afraid of getting frost bitten, there was two left alex about five or six weeks ago. ther names are ae follows Lawrenco Thornton and Townsend Den-it, have they been to phila-delphia from what I can learn they will leave alex in mourning next spring in the last letter I got from my brother he named a good many that wanted to come when he did and the are all; sound men and can be trusted, he reads and writes his own letters. William Triplet and Thomas Harper passed through hear last summer from my old home which way did those three that yon spoke of go times are very dull here at present and I can get nothing to do. but thank God have a good boarding house and will be sheltered from the weather this winter give my respects to your family Montgomery sends his also Nothing more at preaant Yours truly JOHN DELAITET. |