Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1849-11-01
Where the Bad Niggers Go.

A Long-Island Quaker, who had very un
ruy negro boy living with him, and whose dis
position he had tried for long Time TO bring
under the control of the peaceful influence o
! Quakersm, in vain, tried new species o
| punishment, that he related thus:
| Tired Of moral suasion, the old Quaker was
about giving up in despair. when though
struck him. will punish the lad,' said Amin
adab 10 himself, will not strike him, for he
| is one Of Gods creatures, on which men should
moi lay their unworthy hands JOSIAH said
he, addressing the boy, come here Josh
whose keen eye discerned, in the look and
manner of the old Quaker, signs of some mys.
erlous movement, came dcggedly up TO his
master. and hung down his head in token OF
humble submission. JOSIAH continued the
old man. thee has been bad boy and thy
master is out Of patience with thee. Dost thou
know, Josiah, where The wicked and unruly
lads, like lhee, 90 to!
No. whined The negro
No! boy, has thee never heard of the bad
place!'
Yes was the humble reply; | have heard
that bad boys 60 To-, down, down, down, 10
dat dark dungeon where they ge. their brim-
stone FROM
Tha, is the place, boy continued The Qua
ker in a solemn tone, and there | must take
thee, Josiah
Me, massa! o Iora o lora, I-I-I--O To-
ra massa.'
Get thy hat and come with me; can hear
10 words from thee The boy got his hat, fol-
they took the cars for Brooklyn. On flew the
cars at the rate the boy never had rode before
1.-The engine snoring and putting not unlike
what his imag ginaton had pictured the chief
of the internal regions.
Trees, houses and fences seemed TO fly, as
if on wings, and before the cars reached Brook
iyn. the poor lads head was fairly bewildered,
and he scarcely knew whether he was going
up or down, down, down. Furious as the
wind, came the train down Atlantic street; hor-
ses snored and dashed away from The track
in fright; The boys hooled and screamed and
poor Josh looked as if he thought he was on
his way to The world of spirits. Presently the
engineer gave one of those terrible whistles
that echoed ,hrougho the whole city, and
the engine plunged into the tunnel. Good
bye, JOSIAH said Aminadab and he suddenly
stepped from his seat 10 the platform outside
tuo CdlS. n SeieeCH, S'odh dhu tIieH sJueu
moan, were heard whore the negro sat, and
then all was dark and still save The putting
and whstng of the engine and The ralt!ing of
the cars, as they whsted on through the mar
row passage. Once or twice noise like a
struggle or catching for breath was family
heard coming from The negro's seat, but nothing
was known Of the horrors of that middle pas
sage until the train emerged from the tunnel
On The ives, side. The passengers were then
horrifed a, sigh. which they supposed was a
case of cholera in their midst A dead mig
GER sure, was right among them. The old
Quaker had poor Josh blythe collar, shaking
and scolding him. and trying to make him
stand upon his feet. But Josh was gone
nigger,' to all appearances, and it was an hour
before the passengers and Josiah could under
stand that he had passed through the internal
egons. For few minutes, the old Quaker
vas as frightened as anybody, and thought that
lis punishment, had terminated in manslaugh-
er. Josh finally came ous right and it is
.oped that he will hereafter be better boy, |
nd long remember his visit TO The bad place.
N. Y. Spif, of the Times.