Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-08-17

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Ken merchant, 10 raise money even for IN
,ast oin he hao made upon his Martha. hat
~ succeeded ~ purchasing her, and bis cred
nor would doubtless have over bid him b.,
ne gone higher. He must, therefore los,
her, or pay the full amount Of the 10 OO(
debt, which i, wns impossible for him TO do
" nat was then 10 be dene. Martha would
never consent TO part with her master. He
nsd purchased her on his first arrival M the
south, more than Syears ago, at her own re>
qusst, she then living about 20 miles from
MobiIc. He had given her every adyant,re
OF education, and brought her UP as tenderiy
as Though she wsre his own daughter: and
now She would sooner part with life itsel1
than become slavet
Her feelings, on learning her situation
(ior n. had carefully con Cealed the announce.
ment OF The sale from her, } were probably
similar L. those which the proud daughter of
any citizen would experience in a like ptcdi
cament Tor the fact of her being a slave
was known 10 but few in n1otile. She.
therefore, sent word to her purchaser, that
she would never leave her present abode a.
i've. In answer to this message, he sent two
oihcers 10 take her into custody Meantime
MIR. N. had encouraged her that she should
certainly escape her doom, and embark for
N. York, whilher he would join her in
short lime, never again TO return and he
would there marry her.
Martha was shortly after this placed in the
common Jail al Mobe as a stubborn servant:
but fortunately the keeper Interested himself
IN her behalf, and she enjoy ed equal comforts
TO those OF her masters house
Just len days after this, Martha sienified
ner consent TO leave the prison, and take up
her abode with her new mnsier, the heart
less creditor al Nssss. With pleasure and
surprise she was liberated by the purchaser,
who appropriated handsome apartment in
his house 10 her use. The same night she
started for Savannah by Express, I'M
known to any one save the faithful n. $1,000
reward was Immediately offered for her an.
prehenSion and detection of those who had
aided IN her escape; and on the fifth day the
reward was doubled-messengersn also bav
ing been sent to N. Orleans, and in several
directions. A fortnight passed, and no It'd
inss OF The beautiful slave, Martha. Every
one suspected, though none could prove. that
ner former master had aided in her escape |
var. had now nearly arranged his af- |
lars, and was about TO leave Mobile. Hi.
stubborn creditor had tried, by every means
IN his power, 10 procure an iudic,mcn, n. |
gainst him, bui without success; when one
evening before Ms departure, his friend, at
his desire, called upon the creditor TO pur.
Chase release ofthe tile 10 Martha. Mo-
replied the broker, Il would sooner spend
Slo, 900 than he lricked by The Internal
Yankee; N**"s took his leave, dep,siljog
$500 with his friend, which was all The spare
money he had, aud instructing him TO t,ur-
chase with il The freedom oil Martha, if posi-.
BILE.
Wfibin one month frsm the time N. left |
NJ obiie, the extensive house OF Z. Nj. g.
Brothers, cotton brokers. stopped pay ment (;
and IN due time, the sale of their personal
property devolved upon an auc,ioneer. "a |
moag the living chattels disposed Of, the tile |
10 the beautiful slave Martha-Lhea absent
but who cost 81 500, was struck off TO the !
friend OF n. for S62!
This variation is no fction-ths writer Of
the letter first mentioned, being the identical
purchaser of the slave Martha. His imme-
date object in writing TO The gentleman who !
has furnished The abeve, was to ascertain the |
whereabouts OF his friend N (; as he had been |
unable To hear from him since his important
purchase, though he had Immediately writ
ten TO N. York, acquainting him with it, |
We have heen promised an Introduction to
{! he heroine Of this narrative, and her now
happy husband.