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| 610 THE UNDERGROUND RAIL ROAD. sent for and learned the facts as above stated. After spending Borae three Or four days in Mrs. Myers' family she remained iu the writer's family about the same length of time, and was then forwarded to Canada. Mrs. Mvere was originally from Baltimore, and had frequently been in the habit of receiving Underground Rail Road passengers; she had always found Thomas Shipley, the faithful philanthropist, a present help in time of need. The young man well knew Mrs. Myers would act with prudence in taking his companion to her house. George Custus, the hackman, a colored man, was cool, sensible, and reliable in the discharge of his duty, as were the other parties, therefore every thing was well managed. With this interesting case our narratives end, except such facts of a like kind us may be connected with some of the sketches of stockholders. A large number on the record book must be omitted. This is partly owing to the fact that during the first few years of our connection with the Underground lluil'Koad, so little was written out in the way of narratives, that would hardly be of sufficient interest to publish; and partly from the fact that, although there arc exceptional cases even anioug those so omitted, that would be equally as interesting as many which have -been inserted, time and space will not admit of further encroachment. If in any way we have erred in the task of furnishing facts and important information touching the Underground Rail Road, it has not been in overstating the sufferings, trials, perils, and marvellous escapes of those described, but on the contrary. In many instances after hearing the most painful narratives we had neither time nor inclination to write them out, except in the briefest manner, simply sufficient to identify parties, which wo did, not dreaming that the dark cloud of Slavery was so soon to give way to the bright sunlight of Freedom. ORGANIZATION OP THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE. KEETINO TO POEM A VIGILANCE COMMITTEE. As has already been intimated, others besides the Committee were deeply interested in The Road; indeed, the little aid actually rendered by the Committee, was comparatively insignificant, compared with the aid rendered by some who were not nominally members. To this latter class of friends, it •seems meet that we should particularly allude. Before doing so, however, simple justice to all concerned, dictates that we should herfe copy the official proceedings of the first meeting and organization of the Philadelphia Vigi- |