Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-12-07
Striking Example Of Fidelity.


The New Orleans Picavuno oe f,c,o,,..
"a records the following trnit Of b,s.,;l;,l
ildeliiy aud honesty in a negro slave Of ,ba,
state towards his master:
By smiling vessel from Vera Cruz, which
arrived at New Orleans on Saturday Iast-
came The negro man Marshall-a quiet,
,houest, unassuining person-on bis way
home from California. lie went OUT with
his master Mr.. Runnels, of Claiborne par-
lsll, IN this State, who was taken sick last
winter at the mines, near the foot of the Ne
yada mountains, and after long and severe
Illness died. Marshall took the utmost care
OF his master, was his faithful companion,
nurse, aud friend, and watched by him I'M
ceasingly until he breathed his last. There
was nothing left to pay the funeral expenses
and doctors bills. Marshall set TO work and
labored hard until he managed to scrape to-
gether enough TO settle these debts, leiebt
hundred dollars)-debts which nothing but
an admirable respect aud veneration for bis
masters memory, an exquisite feeling of priIe
and affection, compelled him to pay. How
few white men, near and dear relatives,
would have done as much? He gathered
together his masters clothes aud other per-
sonal effects, and, with about one thousand
dollars that he had made, started home 10
his masters family, notwithstanding his
knowledge that he was free in California.
aud the many inducements held out to him
to remain there. lie took the cheapest and
most dangerous route back, going in sail
ing vessel to Acapulco, and crossing Mexco
on horseback from the former city to Vera
Cruz-a very dangerous route. The Ameri-
eau Consul at both places took so much In
terest in him as TO give him letters of recon-
mendaiioD, and to request of him TO llet
them hear of him. lie brought to this city
several letters to persons living here or IN
the country, and which contained gold1iust-
The letters were somewhat soiled and fay-
ed, but were perfectly intact. His expenses
home were heavy, owing TO unavoidable de-
lay on tile route. The faithful negro started
home last evening on Red river boat. He
had letters from various persons in Califor-
mn to gentlemen of this city, recommending
HIM, III the warmest terms, to their notice
and protection, which were instantly accord
ed. MIR. Farquhar, an intimate ffiend-of his
master, has written from California tovMr.
Runnels's family, stating that the unfortu-
nate gentlemans last request was that his
faithful servant should be emnncipated and
provided for by them as soon as he reached
his home in Louisiana. In ancient days the
story Of this honest and pure-hearted slave
would have been written in letters Of gold
and handed down to pasteriiy ss rare truif
in the bright side Of human nature. We
can only tell the simple and affecting story az
it was told us; il deserves and will receive
universal attention and commentator. a.I IA
lis it not strange that tho owner Of slave so
noble as this boy Marshall could be so cruel
as to cmancipate him. when, the whole slave
holding fraternity being witnesses, he must
thereby bo made miserablci Why deprive tho
faithful and devoted servant of the benefits of
that delightful institution which makes the peo-
pie of color so happy and contentcd, WIN
not the Picayune cnlighten us Ed Bugls.l