Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1850-12-07
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The Trouble. Of Nick Duy,rl
rrom thc sandusky Minor.

naW Deen sent, tlnt nUenlhS WOulu ne tlaue
10 arrest fugitive slaves irom the steamer
Niagara, II may astonish our readers to hear
that our quiet, unobtrusive and peacenble
Nicholas Buyer, was the inno-
cen. aud uninteniionaf cause OF all this hub
seb, excitement, and alarm, and "prepara-
tion for war,'--hut il is even so.
Our friend Nick, having remained quietly
st home for the last twelve years, dispensing
good cheer to the people of this vicinity,
took il into his hend to desert his saloon tor
. few days, and pay visit TO Chicago. In
company with German friend, Mr. Bennett,
. large, stout looking man, who is unable to
speak English, lac started on pleasure ex-
surpion TO the " Garden City" OF the prairirs.
His first miehap was al accident on the
Michigan Central Railroad, which detained
the ears about tweniy-iour hours, where
there we're no hotel accommodations Arriv-
cd Mt Chicago, ,iatigned, and sadly needing the
offices OF barber, they registered their
names at hotel, aud were particular to So
lcct adjoining rooms, that Mr.. Buyer might
act as Interpreter for his friend, aud stepped
into barbcr-shop.
They found Que chair vacant. Nick di-
Yected the barber to shave his friend, while
he waited for the chair, which was then Oc-
eupied. The other barber, (master Of the
shop, fine looking young negro, employed
in shaving a stranger,l began to eye Nick
very close. Suddenly his hand began TO
tremblo, and he stopped shaving aud sharp
ened his razor; he repeatedly made attempts
70 slinve the gentleman, but every time tail
cd, in consequence of nervousness, aud made
a show of honing lis razor, all the time
casting furtiyo elances nt our friend Nick.
Finally ho dropped his razor aud ran out OF
the shop, greatly TO the astonishnent OF every
body present.
Tie Barber went to the Hotel and told the
landlord that his master, MIR. Els was IN his
shop, with powerful looking man, rs assist
AIT, 10 take him back into slavery, at the
same time handing the landlord $50, which
he told him to hand TO his master IL he
would not attempt TO arrest him, and then
fed. The alarm Immediately spread over
the city-crowds of black and white men
gathered. Nick, on his return to the City
Hotel, found himself addressed as MIR. Ellis,
and the $3.50 offered him, il he would leave.
Nick protested that he wanted none of their
money that lie was 10 STAKEHOLDER or slave
catcher, but only saloon keeper from Sam
dusky Ciiy-that his name was not Ellis, hut
Nicholas Buyer, as they would find it written
on the Register. But TO 10 purpose. IL was
easy for n man 10 write anything on the Reg
lister he chose" I" Jackson the barber, was
an intelligent negro, aud had recognized him
AZ his master, MIR. Ellis" Side threats aud
muttered oaths we're heard on all sides, pur-
pesely in his hearing, while others calne io
him and advised him as u friend to Gee the
town Immediately. No act of violence was
committed.
On retiring to rest, the landlord refused to
allow them TO occupy the rooms they had ST.
lected, but placed Nick-Mr. Ellis, as he per-
sisted-in a splendidly furnished room on the
first floor, while his German friend was taxi
On through numerous winding passages TO
the iarthest extremity OF the garret.
The next morning, the Chicago papers
contained notices like the following, which
we clip from the Chicago Journal.
REcoGNrTroN.--Mr. Jackson, well
known barber, whose shop is connected
with the City Hotel, has within few days
past received telegraphic dispatches which
eccasioned him considerable uneasiness, ILL.,
timating as they did, that his former muster
was making arrangements TO rc-capture him.
yesterday morning, gentleman entered
his shop and seated himself in IA chair pre-
paratory TO being shaved. MIR. jackson
brush in hand, was approaching him, when
a second look revealed in the gentleman
ter, part of whose business llereawny was
10 secure the said Mr.. Jackson.
"lIanding brush aud box to journeynnn
Jackson quietly stepped out at the door, an'
was non est inventtS. "A writ of-what is TIT
word ?--to take man where lie isn't, MS wei
as where he is, will probably be needed io
this case"
The alarm and excitement spread over thC
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all directions. The threats continued; whil'
others came to our unwilling hero, and tolC
him the "Negroes were his property, and h,
ought TO have then."
Nick found himself closely watched.-
Wherever he went, he found close behin'
him a tall, athletic looking black, who stucl
by him with us much perlinacity as hi
shadow.
MIR. Buyer then began to look over tn
eify for an acquaintance, who could unde
ecive the people. lie fell in with Mr. Kel
Iogg, who avowed that he had known Mr.. II
for five years in Sandlsky. The inquir,
was then made us TO who Mr.. Kellogg was
and finding that lie had only been M Chica
90 a short time, IL was concluded he was
spy sent on by Nil. Ellis in advance. Mr.. Is
had nnde preparations to go cunning iol
prairie hens, but learning that his life would
be in danger il he got oft alone, he concud-
ed TO return 10 Sandusky. Having already
sent his German friend from the city, (who
by the way, il was reported refused 10 talk,
because he did not choose to, not because
he could not speak EngIisli,) he booked him
self for Detroit. As ill-luck would have il
this occurred Just after the steamer Niagara
had left with a large number Of fleeing iugi
tives ON board. The Chicago people tele
Ernphed TO Detroit. Great preparation
were made there to aid in sustaining III
law by force, aud on the other hand to rescu
the fugitives in the cnse OF their arrest |,
the supposed Mr.. Ellis. The report W,
telegraphed TO Cleveland, that preparation
might be made there in case the fugitive
were not rescued at Detroit. AT CleyelaI
committees Of public safety were appoiuIC
great excitement prevailed, aud thousan'
gathered on the docks TO receive the N
agara.
The lbgitives mean time left the Niagal
NJ China, on the Canadian side of the riv'
Ef Clair where the hoat slammed inr roul :