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| 444 THE UNDERGROUND RAIL ROAD. he trusted that they succeeded in fighting tbeir way through to freedom. How any were successful in making their escape under such discouraging circumstances is a marvel. EDWARD took occasion to review his master's conduct, and said that he " could not recommend him," as he would " drink and gamble," both of which, were enough to condemn him, in Edward's estimation, even though he were passable in other respects. But he held him doubly guilty for the •way that he acted in selling him and his brothers. So privately had his master transacted business with the trader, that they were within a hair's breadth of being hand-cuffed, ere they knew that they •were sold. Probably no outrage will be remembered with feelings of greater bitterness, than this proceeding on the part of the master; yet, when he reflected that he \vas thereby prompted to strike for freedom, Edward was disposed to rejoice at the good which had come out of the eviL ARRIVAL FROM PETERSBURG, 1858. JAMES MASON. This passenger brought rare intelligence respecting the manner in which he had been treated in Slavery. He had been owned by a lady named Judith Burton, who resided in Petersburg, and was a member of the Baptist Church. She was the owner of five other slaves. James said that she had been " the same as a mother" to him; and on the score of Low he came to escape, he said: " I left for no other cause than simply to get my liberty." This was an exceptional case, yet he had too much sense to continue in such a life in preference to freedom. When he fled he was only twenty-four years of age. Had he remained, therefore, he might have seen hard times before he reached old age; this fact he had well considered, as he was an intelligent young man. ARRIVAL FROM MARYLAJSTD. EOBEET CAEE. (300 REWARD.—Raq »wav from the subscriber, on the 26th December, 1857, Negro Man EGBERT CAfcR. He had on when last seen on West River, a close-bodied bine cloth coat with brass buttons, drab pantaloons, and a low down and very narrow brim beaver hat; he wore a small goatee, is pleasant •when spoken to, and very polite; about five feet ten inches hign; copper-colored I will give $125 if taken in Anne Anmdel, Prince George's, Calvert or Montgomery county. $150 if taken in the city of Baltimore; or $300 if taken out of the State aod secured so that I get him again. THOS. J. RICHARDSON, J13-W* s3w West River, Anne Arundel county, Maryland. |