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ARRIVAL FROM THE OLD DOMINION. 469
TORONTO, Nov. 7th, 1857.
DEAR KB. STILL :—As I must Again Bead yoo a letter fealing myself obhdge to you for all you have done and your kindness. Dear Sir my wife will be on to Philadelphia on the 8th 7th, and I would you to look out for her and get ber an ticket and send her to me Toronto. Her name are May Ball with five children. Please seud her as soon as you can.
Yours very truly, JOSEPH BALL. Will you please to telegrape to me, .No. 31 Dummer st
JAKE, another member of the company of nine, was twenty-two years of age, of dark hue, round-made, keen eyes, and apparently a man of superior intelligence. Unfortunately bis lot had been of such a nature that no helping opportunity had been afforded for the cultivation of his mind.
lie condemned in very strong terms a man by the name of Benjamin B. Chambers, who lived near Elktoii, but did not there re-quire the services of Jake, hiring Jake out jiist as he would have hired a horse, and likewise keeping his pay. Jake thought that ii'justice could have been awarded him, Chambers would either have bad to restore that of which he had wronged him, or expiate the wrong in prison.
Jake, however, stood more in awe of a young master, who was soon likely to come into power, than he did of the old master. This son had already given Jake to understand that once in his hands it " wouldn't be long before he would have him jingling in his pocket," signifying, that he would sell him as soon as his father was gone.
The manner of the son stirred Jake's very blood to boiling heat it seemed. His suffering, and the suffering of his fellow-bondsmen had never before appeared so Lard. The idea that he must work, and be sold at the pleasure of another, made him decide to " pull up stakes," and geek refuge elsewhere. Such a spirit as he possessed could not rest in servitude.
MARY ANN, the wife of Jake, who accompanied him, was a pleasant-looking bride. She said that she was owned by " Elias Bhoads, a farmer, and a pretty fair kind of a man." She had been treated very well.
JOHN AXI> HENRY DADE, ages twenty and twenty-five years, were from Wash in c;t on. They belonged to the class of well-cared for slaves ; at least they said that their mistress had not dealt severely with them, and they never would have consented to pass through the severe sufferings encountered on their journey, but for the strong desire they had to be free. From Canada John wrote back as follows :
ST. CATHARINES, Canada.
MB. STILL, SIB :—I ar rivd on Friday evenen bot I had rite smart treble for ray mony gave out at the bridge and I had to Cot et to St. Catherin tho I went rite to worke at the willard house for 8 dolor month tmrpond for to atae all tho wentor bqt I havent eny clouso nor money please send my ironke if et. has come. Derate et to St. Catharines to the irillard house to John Dade and if et ant come plioe rite for et goon as posable deract your letter to Rosenen Dade Washington < |