The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-07-10
ppoteo 10 lloIitifs, Nens, AloraLs; Giteratar
E s5 CADZ, OHIO, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JJ


Ny strength was considerably renewed; tho
| was far from being nourished, | felt that
nv life was At least safe from death Of Euh~l
ger. Thus encouraged, | set on, with hbetcr
speed than | had made since Sunday and
Monday nighi.' 1ira II eauaHaiGHag go \
He now beived himself TO benear the I
boundary line Of Pennsylvania, and under
this impression skipped and sang for ioy.-
The day dawned, and The fugitive continued
his course on the public road What ensuod
may be told in bis own words: 'Altlle afler(
the sun rose, came in sight of. alloll-gale
For moment allthe events which followed
my passing tolI-gate on "Wednesday mor-
ming came fresh to my recollection, and pro-
duceo some hesilation; but at all events,
said 1 / will Try again. On arriving at the
gate, found il attended by an elderly wo
man, who afterwards learned was a widow,
and an excellent Christian woman | asked
her il was in Pennsylvania. On being
informed that was, ! asked her If she knew
where could get employment She said
she did NOT, but advised me to go TO W,
W, Quaker, who lived about three
miles from her, who would take an interest
in me. She gave directions which way TO
take. | thanked, her, and baGe her good
morning and was very careful to follow her
directions In about half an hour stool
trembling at the door of W. W.
After knocking, the door opened upon q
comfortably spread table, the sight Of which
seemed at once 10 increase my hunger sey-
enfold. Not daring 10 enter, sadl had
been sent TO him in search Of employment.
'Well, 'said he. come in and take breakfast,
and get warm!' These words, spoken by a
stranger, but with such an air Of simple sin,
cerity and latherly kindness, made an over
\ }wheming suppression upon my mind. They
made me feel, spite OF all my fear and tmi.
dity, that had in the providence Of God,
found friend and home. lie at once
ganed my confidence, and felt that
might confide to him a fact which as yet
4 had confded 30 no one. From that day 10
this, whenever discovered The least dispo-
si,on in my heartsto disregard the wreIched
3posliion OF any poor OF distressed persons,
with whom meet, 4 call TO mind these
wolds--'Come in and take thy breakfast
nnd get warm They invariably remind
me Of what Lwas at, at that time, My con
dltion was as wretched as that of any human
/ being can possible be, with the exception o.
the loss OF health VI reason. i had but -four
pieces Of clothing about my person, having
lett all the rest in the hands Of my caplors.
| was a starving fugitive, without home Of
j friends;a reward offered for my person in the
public papers pulsued by cruel man hunters
land no claim upon him TO whose door went
! Had he turned me away / must have perish
ed. Nay, he took me in, and gave Of his
i food, and shared with me his own garment
! Such treatment had never before received
al hands Of any white man. We have
4 copied The whole Of this passage. lis simple
eioq fence is the best tribute that can bc
i paid 10 that spirit of benevolence which 81
universally distinguishes the S1cety Q
j friends. ...s-, 81. .... s.......F., d.,
4 By W W (it might he mpruden
/, to give the whole name Of lhs good man
/ the wretched wanderer was as he tells, fed
i clothed and employed: not only so, but wa
instructed in reading. writing and much use
r lul knowledge. Here, for the first time al
f so, did lie learn one word of the truths Of re
4 Ilgion, 'As my friend poured light into m.
| mind, saw the darkness: il amazed AM
!, grieved me beyond description. Sometime
I'll sank down under the load, and becam
II discouraged, and dared not hope that coul'
j ever succeed in acquiring knowledge enougl
to make me happy, or useful to my fellow
}, beings. My dear friend, w W
!, boweyer, had a happy lac; TO inspire me wit
ifconfdence; and he, perceiving my State Q
: mind, exerlcd himself not without success
D 10 encourage me. He cited me 10 variou
D instances Of colored persons, of whom I ha
: mol heard before, and who had d!stinguishe
g themselves for leaning -such as Blunickel
yNVheailey, and Francis VILLAINS
James resided with The benevolent Quake
fol six months, when il became necessary !
/, depart and pursue his fortune elsewhere, :
n lie found employment in Long Island. I'll
II subsequent career Of the refagee is not ma
n rated in The work before us; but we lear
: from himself, that, by the kindness Of friend
! lhe was educated for The Christian ministry
n for which his aptitude in learning his las
inclined him. In due time he became past
! tof colored congregation in New York, i
\ connection wilhthe Presbyterian body. L
dthis scene of usefulness he remains diiache
! and IS nov on visit, for few months onl,
d to Europe. AT the late Peace Congress
Paris, il win be recollected that he made
a respectable appearance, SO much so, the
q niversjtv Of heidelberg, much TO its hone
conferred n MIN the degree Of Docl
i Of Divinity -the diploma for which distin
N lion has been submitted loour inspection
ID Itis, we believe, the first time thai any su
i. honor has been conferred on a member
" lbe mach abused negro race, and will, it
II 10 be hoped, carry its proper weigh, beyol
81 lhe A lantc, DR.. Penpmglou returns 10
/ York IN may, and is meanwhile visiting '
"a rious parts Of Great Britain, where he met
Z The attention due 10 his talents and acquiI
u mems, and the worthy direction which
tas 6iyenl him. s'i4a# FiFS4H" @I'H ' ~
10 CoAL TRApE OF THE ONO. --ll is esim
e. led that the amount of coal now annual
cd mined on the banks Of The Ohio andits I'd
y, ularies, cannot beless than tbUty. .fpe mrllio