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| EIGHT ARRIVALS. 143 board, accommodations, and free tickets Canadaward, and wished them a safe and speedy passage. The passengers departed, exceedingly light-hearted, Feb. 1,1854. EIGHT ARRIVALS: JAMES MASSEY, PERKY HENRY TRUSTY, GEORGE RHOADS, JAMES BHOADS, GEORGE WASHINGTON, SARAH ELIZABETH RHOADS AND CHILD, MARY ELIZABETH STEVENSON. Doubtless there was a sensation in " the camp," wheii this gang was found missing. JAMES was a likely-looking young man of twenty years of age, dark, tall, and sensible; and worth, if we may judge, about $1,600. He was owned by a farmer named James Pittman, a " crabid kind of a man," greyheaded, with a broken leg; drank very hard, at which times he would swear that he would " sell them all to Georgia;" this threat was always unpleasant to the ears of James, but it seemed to be a satisfaction to the master. Fearing that it would be put into execution, James thought he had better let no time be lost in getting on towards Canada, though he was entitled to his Freedom at the age of twenty-five. Left his father, four brothers and two sisters. Also left his wife, to whom he had been married the previous Christmas. His master's further stock of slaves consisted of two women, a young man and a child. The name of his old mistress was Amelia. She was " right nice," James admitted. One of James' brothers had been sold to Georgia by Pittman, although he was also entitled to his Freedom at the 3ge of twenty-five. His near relatives left in bondage lived near Level Square, Queen Ann's -county, Maryland. His wife's name was Henrietta. " She was free." Interesting letter from James Massey to his wife. It was forwarded to the corresponding secretary, to be sent to her, but no opportunity was afforded so to do, safely. ST. CATHARINES, C. W., April 24, 1857. DEAR WIFE—I take this opertunity to inform you that I have Arive in St. Catharines this Eving, After Jorney of too weeks, and now find mysilf on free ground and wish that you was here with me But you are not here, when we parted I did not know that I should come away so soon as I did. But for that of causin you pain I left as I did, I hope that you will try to come. But if you cannot, write to me as soon as you can and tell me all that you can But dont be Desscuredged I was gory to leave you, and I could not help it for you know that I promest see you to sister, But I w.as persuaded By Another man go part with it grived mutch, you must not think that I did not care for you. I cannot tell how I come, for I was some times on the earth and some times under the earth Do not Bee afraid to come But start and keep trying, if you are afrid fitch your tow sister with you for compeny and I will take care of you and treat you like a lady BO |