Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-01-27
TALES OF FUGITIVE SLAVES.

10y $500
ad been my happiness to put on board the under
ground railroad. One Ut them, an excellent
mechanic, who had recently resided in Bosion.
favored me with tho following items Of his lis
81 had made proposals to buy myself. The
price put upon me was Sl.400. The papers were
up, and. to the first of August | had paid
the sum of 81. 000-which left due but $500. But
that raised bitterness between my owners and
myself, and they demanded the $500 Immediately,
which they know l could not lay. Therefore they
nut me in a slave-trader's office to sell me and
delrauded me of all | had gained but. by the
help Of some kind white friends, | vas shipped as
II sailor on board If II vessel as q freeman, which
enabled nue. to get on to the glorious laud Of New
England.
not SECURE him from the man.thief, lilo contin-
ued:
''on my way to Canada, I met with a gentle
man in tho cars. who knew me and my old folks
in. | felt very curious all the day travel
ling, though he spoke to me very kindly.
II bless the Lord til 1t he has broken tho chains
from my hands and the fcttcrs from my feet, that
here | may not lie afraid of the bloodhouhis.
Since reaching here, | have assisted in establish
ing " Sabbgth School, and am trying to do all the
good | can. =,
Of $500 for my head. As God has blessed me to
get here, I don't think they will ever see me
again.
MAY the blessing Of God rest on yon end the
Boston friends"
One noble specimen Of a man, "A few weeks since,
made good bis arrival in Cauada. lie had twice
before ESCAPED from slavery, but had been recap
turcd. Believing that the third time never ialiS,
he made another attempt. and safely reached Bus
ton, and while walking down State Street, over
the spot where .Attucks fell, and over which Sims
and Burns were dragged back To Slavery. he ex-
hibited Il pistol loaded and capped, declaring that
he had resolved to die ratlc. than be again any
nan's slave.
met an Intelligent man, who owed his liberty
20 Tho well digeStcd stratagem OF first sending Il
female relative away, who stayed So long that the
credul, us owner sent the mans wife to bring the
Eanderer home but the wife. also, awaiting her
self of the distance that lont encllantment to her
view of liberty, waited for the husband, and the
trio then proceeded to Victoria land from whence
they have Ivy letter informed their claimants that
their visit is not yet com pleted.
4 young man in his flight for freedom. discov-
cred, when safe in Canada, that tho key Of his
masters store was in his pocket. His conscien-
tinusnesS prompted him to send it back. The fact
being talked of in the social circles. other slaves
learned his locality. and this key opencd the cabin
OF freedom to other Uncle Tcms.'
One Young woman told me that she had never
said master or mistress to her q. nors, addressing
them only by their names. She learned to read
Nv taking books from the family library and
when they could not lie returned without leading
to a discovery, they were put into the kitchen fire.
She evinced n burning desire for knowledge.
Laura S. Haviland. one of those noble womer
devoted to the cause of Canadian fugitives fruu
American slavery, has now in charge the young
woman of whom c. c. Foote has published tn
following facts:
"QuEES ADELAIDE t'ZRld,' a beautiful Quadroo
maiden of nineteen summers, with blue eyer an
rich mass Of curis sweeping a pair Of tncl
moulded shoulders. started from kentucky !
---.i r 4, o,.nr NM , TIirty inn n
ter. tidings reac ed her cars of her sale. for til
pretty sum of fifteen d"ndred dollars, 70 become til
parainuur of IL young devil OF the chivnlry, wh'
learning of her flight, placed II nuptial coronal
fire hundrel dollars REWARD upon her head
swearing he would have her ii he had 20 put on
foot in he'll! Can't come it, sir. You will hay
both feet in that tight fix unless 'shod with Il
prep tration of the gospel of peace befnrc til
beauty of 'Zilla' shall gladden. your lecheruu
eyes.
Eighteen hours from The time she first gaze
upon the cross on the British flag. Zilla entere
school in Canada. and is now preparing herself 10
a teacher"
Another woman from Louisville, on rcachin
Windsor. wrote back TO the widow who elaine
the right of her person. She says that nothin
but her desire for freedom would have temple
her to leave Mrs. J. and the little children she ha
nursed So long and faithfully. She had the pr
mise of freedom at 70, but is now 10, without Il
blessed privilege of breathing free air uHul 81
arrived in Canada. The first Impressions Of
free country have fully met her former anticip
tions.
met, over in Dctruit, an aged man, who W
fastening to the Windsor ferry. lie said:
have Lecn 20 long away from the South, | don
cxprct my folks are looking iur me. Yet | nev
feel safe this side of the ferry. When | am
Canada, ] feel free every minute of the day
From him | received confirmation Of what othe
have told me, that the ingitives generally fuui
work. AMI were prospcring. Llnd is cheap, al
to those cOlored Americans disposed to leave Il
States,aa ind lcement is here presented. Statisti
in any number can lie shown III proof that c'
orcd farmers and mechanics are lealiHg the I
ward of industry and enterprise.
In reference to a rumor emanating from di
affected parties, tie Toronto Old Counhyman
Sept. u, 1854, publishes this disclaimer:
complaints have been made to us that son
difficulties are placed in the way Of colored pc
ple buying land in Canada. NO one has a rig
10 nuke such distinction. Any properly authen
Gated case shall he referred to the authorities !
law. Every man in Canada, Of whatever coll
is free, ana entitled to the protection OF Britt
law"
The suspension Of the Voice IF the F"giire
the decease of its editor, Henry Blbt, Is mu
l,menteJ. 1t fulfilled IL mission in that p
tia. If Canada which no other instrumentaliy
eoual t., in calling out the energies Of the coioi
settlees. c contributing To an interchange Ut thou!
and action between them aud "taer residents, Il
beiny an organ Of communication for the al
slavery friends III the -LiJeratOr.
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