Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-02-06
A RaiihGaI slave.

| ..H. n EalAnAul SfaNcs 10 H".H..
The New Orleans Picayuns re.
lates the following touching anecdote
in relation TO the conduct OF a no.
ble-hearted slave: aGt 10 s-r.
"By sailing vessel from Vera
Cruz which arrived here on Satur-
day last, came the negro man Mar
shall, a quiet, modest, unassuming
perSe2, on his way home from Cali
iornia. He went out with his master,
Mr.. Runnels, Of Claiborne parish, in
this State, who was taken sick last
winter at The mines, near the foot OF
Nevada mountains, and after long
and severe illness died. Marshall
took the utmost care OF his master;
was bis faithful companion, nurse,
and friend, and watched by him un-
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 10 settle these debts
(SSOOl--which nothing but an ad-
miral respect and veneration for his
masters memory, an exquisite feel
ing of pride and affection, compelled
him 10 paw. How few white men,
near and dear relatives, would have
done SO muchl
"He gathered together his mas
ter's clothes and other personal el-
fects, and with about $1,000 that
he had made, started home to his
masters family, notwithstanding his
knowledge that he was free in Cali
iornia, and the many inducements
held out TO him 10 remain there. He
took the cheapest and most danger
Gus ronte back, going in sailing YES
sci TO Acapulco, and crossing Mexi.
co, on horseback, from The former
city to Vera Cruz-a very danger
ous route. The American ConsuIs
at both places took so much interest
in him as TO give him letters of re-
commendation, and to request him
10 let them hear from him. He
brought to this city several letters to
persons living here or in the country,
md which contained gold dust
The letters were somewhat soiled
md frayed, but were perfectly in
act. His expenses home were hea-
W, owing 10 unavoidable delay on
he route. --f,sr-- II --.4i -r- |.
"The faithful negro started home
ast evening on Red River boat
lie had letters from various persons
n California to gentlemen of this
ity ty.recommending him in the warm
st terms TO their notice and protec-
ion. which were instantly accorded.
DIR. 'Farquhar, an, intimate friend :
{ bis master, has written from Cal !
'ornia TO Mr.. Rnnnel's family, sta !
ing that the unfortunate gentle
1an's last request was that his faith
lE servant should be ,enancipaled
nd provided for by them as soon as
q reached his'home in Louisiana !
n ancient DAYS the story of this
ure hearted slave would have been r
written in letters Of gold and handed =
own 10 posterity as a rare trait in /
he bright side Of human nature
We can only tell the simple and az
scting story as it was told us; de-
erves and will receive universal at Il
ention and commendation.n fl3T y
THE WEALTn1EsT MAN IN GEoKe1A. 4
ZEN. Hartwell II. Taryer, of Twiggs >
ounty, Georgia, is said to be the lar ''
est Shareholder, if not the wealihiest v
ian in that State He owns thousand
egroes, and fifty thousand acres of land. :.
ivided into ten Plantations, in Twiggs. II
nfaski, Houston and Baker counties, Y
ielding two thousand bales Of cotton
At IL cents per h., his crop Il
i'll bring Sloe, 600. He recently ad- b
ed to his estate a tract of 1850 acres, Il
! Burke county, purchased at ,SI5T5 ei
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