Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-01-05
Beware of New Orleans!

On the 9th of May, ls47, | shipped on
board the schooner Comet, at Baltimore, Jo-
seph Frisby, master, TO proceed on a voyage
from The above port to Tampico, and from
thence to New Orleans, myself in The cspa-
city. Of cook, and my wife in that Of steward
ess.
Nothing extraordinary occurred during the
voyage, until our arrival at New Orleans, al
which time it was understood that the schoon-
er would receive a cargo from New York.
We, of course. after discharging our inward
bound cargo, commenced reloading al Lafdy-
cite, and on the BED July. we went TO the Sc
sond Municipality TO take in the remainder of
our cargo.
Upon our arrival there, myself and wife
were taken out of the vessel by the proper
authorities, and committed TO prison, and on
the following day we were taken before Re-
corder BALDWIN. Mr.. Baldwin inquired what
vessel we belonged to. | told him, the
schooner Comet. lie asked for our free pa
pets. | told him they were on board the said
vessel, stating at the same time that We were
free horn, and belonged to Philadelphia. Mr..
Baldwin ordered me to be silent, and direct
ed myself and wife TO be confined in the
chain.ganq. We were chained together as
brutes. Through hunger and confinement,
we were reduced 10 mere skeletons, which
prevented us, on several occasions, from per-
forming our usual tasks, and in default Of
which we sustained the lash and endured the
most eScruciating pain.
On the LIST Of March, 1913, Lieut.. Carpen-
ter, whom | had served under on board the
T.. S. frigate Constitution, on the Pacific sta
ton, in 1888, happened to pass by while we
were at work. and Immediately recognized
me. This gallant officer and philanthropist
inquired into the nature Of our circumstances,
and used his utmost eXertions in our behalf;
by which means myself aud wife were dis
charged from the internal den on the 9th
inst,
We tender our sincere thanks, on this &C.
%casion, to Lieut.. Carpenter, for our freedom.
Had it not been for him, we should, at the
expiration of six months, have been placed
upon the auction block, and knocked Off TO
the highest bidder.
Upon our discharge from prison, an ac-
count was rendered for cur Jail fees, amount
ing TO SIP. We demonstrated, stating, al
the same time, we had no money, neither did
we see any direct way of getting any. The
jailor then deducted $500 from the bill, leav.
ing a balance of $12, and gave us the privi
lege of shipping on board a New Orleans YES
sci, and no other.
On the following day. by chance we ship
ped on board the brig Victory, Of New Or
, leans, John Hall, master, then ready Tor sea
T bound to Apalachicola, thence 10 Elsinenr
and back to New Orleans.
Believe us, our honest.hearted readers, a
the time Of our joining this vessel, we wer,
almost naked, the greater part Of our %clothin!
{ having been taken from us by the jailor, ant
the remaining portion being nearly worn on
by us. We are happy to say, that Capt
Hall was very kind, and exhibited every mari
Of benevolence during the voyage And w
; farther declare, that the very day of our arri
val, after performing the voyage in the bri!
Victory, our wages were attached by the pro
per authorities for our Jail fees, and we wert
left pennyless.
After an elapse Of a few days, we were for
tunate enough to got a passage from thence
to Boston. Our depressed circumstances anc
injured feelings will not allow us TO say more
upon the subject. We merely wish to inform
, our colored brethren Of the danger, and cru,
city, and injustice, which await them at New
Orleans.
JOHN CALLS,