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| 546 THE UNDERGROUND RAIL ROAD. pie of Brentford. The Kerbey House is the largest hotel in the town about 250 rooms, and a stable at the back, with a gas-house of its own. No more at present, but remain, Youra very respectfully, JOHN WILLIAM DUSQY. P. S. Write at your earliest convenience, and oblige your friend, J. W. D. BKASTFOBD, April 20th. ME. STJLL, DEABSIB:—I feel myself quite lonesome this evening, and not hearing from you lately I take this oppertunity to drop you a lew lines. I have not much to say, brother Brown has left for the falls, and expects to return next winter. The weather is mild and warm at tins time; the grass is putting up and begins to look like spring. I thank the Lord I am enjoying good health at this time. I hope this letter will find you and your family well, give my compliments to them a;l and Mr. Gibbs ami the young lady that was at your bouse when I was there. Times has been bard this winter, but they are increasing for the better. I wrote to you a few days ago, I don't know whether you got my letter. I asked in my letter if Mr. Williams was on the Pennsylvania, that runs Irotu their to Ridiraorid, Va. I shouM have written to him, but 1 did not know his number, I also named a friend of mine, Mr Plumer if he arrives their pleas to toll him to corar to Brantford, where I am for there are good cliancod for business I think a great deal about my colored brethren in the South but I hope to be a benefit 10 tbem one of these days. We have quite a melancholy affair about one of our colored brothers who made his escape from the South those who took him up have gone back to obtain witness to convict him for murder. These witness is to be liere on Monday 23 inat but the defondence of the law says theyshant take him back unless they bring good witness and men of truth I will write you more about it after tbe trial comes of. I must say a little about myself. I want to devote myself to study if I can for tbe next twelve months. I expect to leave the Kirby House on the Oth of may. I have taken & barber shop which is a very good situation and one hand employed with mo. I would be much oblige to you if you would give me some advice what to do. I sent you the morning herald yesterday which contained a accident which occurd on the Q. trunk R. W. you will sec in it that we don't have much politics here. The late destructive fire we had I thought it would have kept brantiord back this summer but it is increasing slowly I have ncjthmg more to say at this time. I hope tbe Lord may bless you all and take care of you in this world, and after time receive you in his everlasting kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord. Answer this as soon as convenient. Good bye. Youra respectfully J. W. DUNGY. BBANTFOKD, C. W., JANUARY llth, 61. MB. WM. STILL, DEAB SIR :—I take this opportunity to drop you a few lines to let yon bear from me. I am well at this time, hoping this will find you the same. I acknowledge my great neglectness of you with great regret that I have Dot answered your letter before this, I hope you will excuse me as I have succeeded in getting tne a wife since I wrote to you last. My mind has been much taken np in so doing for several months past. Give HIT compliments to your wife and your family, and Mr. Gibbs, also hoping they ars all welt. Tell Mrs. Still to pray for me that I may grow in grace and the knowledge of the truth as it >3 in Jesus. I often think of you all. I pray that the time may come when we will all be men in the United States. We have read here of the great disturbance in the South. My prayer is that this may be a deathblow to Slavery. Do you ever have any Underground Rail Boad passengers now? Times have been very prosperous in Canada this year. The commercial trade and traffic on the railways h&8 been very dull for these few |