Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-06-27
Escape from Slavery.

A lew months ago, while there was an abO-
lition meeting at Worcester, fugitive slave
arrived in that town. He was invited to attend
the meeting, and make the statement Of his
case. 1t was soon ascertained that the slaves
master was in town, and had engaged officers to
arrest him. He was then taken privately to the
house afa friend, placed ia a hogshead in the
cellar, and covered with charcoal. The Off
GERS came to search the house which they did
thoroughly, beating the charcoal hogshead
among other things, but made no discovery
The slave was then taken out almost suhoca
ted-dressed in female apparel, with thick
veil, and taking the arm of his friend, was
walking toward the railroad, when they were
met by one of the officers who made many inqu-
Ties, but no discovery. One of the railroad
conductors being an aboliionst, was informed
who the lady was that wanted passage to Pitts
field He found secure and comfortable place
in baggage car, in which the slave safely ar
rived in Pttsfeld-was committed to the care
of another "friend of the slave" about the
dusk OF the evening. Another friend then
joined them, and they set off in an open wag
on for Williamstown, in a dark and rainy
night. Arriving there about O'Clock on Mon
day morning, they knocked at the door of a
gentleman, and when he appeared, they in
quired, "Are you an abolitionisti'' "Yes,
profess to be.'' ''Here is poor slave, whom
his master is in hot pursuit ol-will you let US
warm ourselves, and give US something 10 eat!''
"Come in, and welcome" was the answer
The gentleman then went TO the kitchen, and
was alarmed at seeing light there at that time
of night; but it happened, providentially no
doubt, that the girl, by installing the time,
had got up some hours sooner than she intend
ed, to attend to her washing. There was
therefore good fire, and hot water ready, so
that good breakfast was quickly provided-and
after their clothes were dried and their hunger
satisfied, they started again, and were in YER
mont on their way to Canada, before daylight.
Thus the "hungry'' and the ''thirsty" and the
'prisoner'' were relieved much to the satsiac-
tion OF all, bat the oppressor, who was obliged
by urgent business, Immediately 10 return
home without his victim, though he was in the
same train with him from Worcester 10 Pitts
feld.-Boston Recorder.
Mr. CHADwIcK-I saw notice in your last
paper, asking, 'who beats this:' | would say
for the information Of the gentleman that
wintered $50 eve sheep the last winter and
from which have had It's lambs with 25 pair
of twins.-( Caledonian.)
HENRY SALISBURY.
Barton, June 2, l845.
Modesty forbds US to mention what our lit
tie flock has done; but we avail oursef Of the
occasion TO record fact which we derived from
highly respectable citizen from Montpelier,
lew months since, VINO had Just returned from
Michigan. The conversation turned upon the
feasibility Of wool-growng at the west-in ref
erence to which our informant expressed the
most undoubtng confidence of its ultimate and
speedy extension TO point that must material
ly affect that branch of industry in New Eng
land; and among other evidences OF the sue
cess Of hocks in that region, alluded to case
of iecundity which on any other authority
would have demanded larger exercise of our
faith. A friend, formerly Vermonter we be-
lieve, invited him to look at his flock which con-
sisted of 100 ewes; and, lol by their side stood
two hundred and ttventy odd lambs, the natur-
al increase OF the flock that season. None had
produced less than two lambs; several had trip
lets; and three or four had quadrupled! Our
informant saw and counted them, and found
the statements of the owner corroborated by
the concurrent testimony OF others who knew
the facts. This of course, was not the result
of local influences, and was only cited as evil
dence of a climate and vegetation congenial to
sheep culture The wonderful increase was
the result Of judcious system of selecting on
ly the healthy offspring of prolific parents, fol-
lowed up for series of years, until the propri-
etor had come to regard the annual TRIPPING OF
his flock as a matter of great certainty. Such
facts ought to arrest the attention of farmers.
Burlington Free Press.