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| Joseph was twenty-six years of age, of unmixed blood, ordinary size, and had a commendable share of courage and intellect. He could recommend no good traits as his master's. HENKY DUSTMOBE had served as a slave up to the age of thirty-five, and was then on the eve of being sold. As he had endured severe hardship tinder his old master John Maldon he was unwilling to try another. While he gave Maldon credit for being a member of the Methodist Church, he charged him with, treating himself in a most unchristian-Iike manner. He testified that Maldon did not allow him half enough to eat; and once he kept him out in the cold until his toes were frozen off. Consequently it was not in the heart of Henry to give his master any other than a Lad name. He lived about sixteen miles from Elkton, near Charleston, Maryland. He was of a dark chestnut color, well-made, and active. CEOSSING THE BAY IN A BATTEAU. SHAKP CONTEST WITH PUHStTEES ON WATEE. FUGITIVES VICTORIOUS. THOMAS SIPPLE, and his wife, MASY ANN, HENEY BUKKETT, and ELIZABETH, his wife, JOHN PCENELL, and HALE BUBTON. This party were slaves, living near Kunkletown, in Worcester county, Maryland, and had become restive in their fetters. Although they did not know a letter |