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| ARRIVAL FROM FREDERICKSBURQ, 1860. 525 purpose to. gaiu their freedom by flight, but Randolph was uofc one of this class. His young heart loved freedom too well to waver. True to his love of liberty, he left all, followed the north star, and was delivered. THOMAS, an older companion of Philip and Randolph, was twenty-five years of age, full black, and looked as if he could appreciate the schoolroom and books, and take care of himself in Canada or any other free country. Mary Howard was the name of the individual that he was compelled to address as "mistress." He said, however, that "she was a very good woman to her servants," and she had a great many. She had sons, but they turned out to be drunkards, and followed no business; at one time, each of them had been set up in business, but as they would not attend to it, of course they failed. Money was ueedcd more than ever, through their intemperate course, consequently the mistress was induced to sell her large household, as well as her plantation slaves, to Georgia. Thomas had seen the most of them take up their sorrowful march for said State, and the only reason that ho was not among them, was attributable to the fact, that he had once been owned and thought pretty well of by the brother of his mistress, who interceded in Thomas' behalf. This interference had the desired effect, und Thomas was not sold. Still, his eyes were fairly opened to sec his danger and to learn a valuable lesson at the sumo time; he, therefore, profited by it in escaping the first chance. Pie left his mother Ana Williams, and oue brother, James Douglass, both slaves. ARRIVAL FROM FREDERICKSBURG, I860. • HENRY TUDIJE AXD WIFE, MAKY WILLIAMS. HENRY affirmed, that for the last twenty years, his freedom had been promised him, and during all these long years, hardly a month had passed, that he had not fixed his hopes upon a definite time, when his bondage would end and his freedom commence. But he had been trusting the word of a slave-holder, who had probably adopted this plan simply with a view of drawing more willing toil out of him than he could have accomplished in any other way. MARY complained that she had suffered severely for food, and likewise for privileges. Ezra Honpt was the name of Henry's master, and the name of his mistress was Catharine, she was hasty and passionate; slaves were shown no quarter under her. Mary was owned by Christian Thomas. He was said to be not so hard, but his wife was very hard, so much so, that she would rule both master and slaves. Her name was Mary Elizabeth. |