New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-10
BLOODHOUNDs At WA SIZING TON

cor-.spopSenes Of TIE " Y. Tsibure.
WAsHise1oS, ID. C., Friday, Oct. 6, 1884.
4 few days since while passing down Tenth st. from
Pennsy lvae-ev. 70 the Smithsonian Institute, before
reaching the canal, was overtaken and passed by
large dog (which ! afterward learned was blood
hound with his the scent close TO the ground
Az he hastily ran along he dragged by means of a
rope tied around ais neck two legged creature, ap-
parently in pursuit Of some game and who, but for
some after deI elopmen,s, might have passed in the
worlds great eye for man.
Naturally feeling little interested in the object OF
their pursuit as my steps quickened my eyes folio we'd
them about a square when the dog taking sudden
turn to the right run between two high piles OF boards
in lumber ward at the canals bank, jerking the
attached appendagc with him. AS / approached
few steps more nearly heard the most hideous and
besrtfepding screams of child, and fearing one Of
the several children whom saw on the bank fishing
had fallen therein fastened 10 the spot for his res
cue But my fears had not been for the worst; for
here alInos under the stars and stripes Of nations
Ang which 20 boasts Of her freedom, was ! an eye
witness TO scene heart-rendiDg appalling and terrific
in the extreme. For there saw man of the South,
he had made his appearance through the hatchway
Of email vessel, Jerking after him in rude and
heartless manner the game-one Of 6 Dds children-a
well formed lad with three.fold lighter skin than the
n-hunters black SOUL whose countenance, although
disfgured with fright, terror and tears bespoke
mind sympathos and affections. OF these the tyranni
cal fond and man Of the South proved destitute and
void by his grasping the stronger specimen Of hu-
nQntfu bv the ankles and with a swing OF his whole
person bringing him over his right shoulder, uterng
in loud and earnest voice as he placed him there;
cd d-n you, II learn you to run away III
"show you who you run away from and thus they
passed from the vessel up the street. followed by the
hound whose acute scent for the present dispensed
with. "Great God r. | could but exclam, as gazed
on the children and thought what scene for the
Young and tender hearts Of American free-born
children.
That / might not write my FIRST impressions, and
with a heart wildly paipitating with Indignation,
bave delayed giving you the above for some days,
during which time | have been induced, from wit
Messing this scene, 10 read through Mrs. Stoves
world-renowned Uncle TOMS CABIN. At former time
| had laid il aside uDperused, believing that high
sense Of honor and humanity breathed in the
hearts of our southern brethren well Of those
with whom II has been my pleasure to dwell, and
therefore was prejudced against the work and
doubted its tru.hfuness. have given to YOU
scene acted in the metropolis of nation consonant
with those described in that work. Although " ,uld
not have otherwise than witnessed it, trust similar
one may never again be mine to record Publish II,
then to prove the truth of the writer just named
to our American people Scenes like these should be
kent before them and when occurring made to them
az familiar in their mouths as household words"
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