New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-22

heart In Alsbaus, q new wOrld opo'rd upon TX
yobDg slave. The extensive brown p sns, covered
With the frosted cotton hrubs, presented a very
difrrnt pic ure from tho field. Of c'rn, tobacco,
and hemp around lexington. Here and there q
eidIed bid tsfhls forest tree threw its soo ny
sbadOw across the pathway Peter soon became
familiar with THE desola.e scene, and proved q
tkrlfuI workman 10 the cotton field In two or
three years, he WAS promoted 20 the Office Of ,use-
slave, per ormiog the duties Of cox, waiter, and
aid Of oil wok, with no asssfsn, bu: little boy
about twelve years old His mistress was a 90 d.
beared person, al d treated him with uniform KIND
ness H~ had how attained the age OF one and
twenty With bis up. ming manhood came new
s+p.e Of character win arden, desires for freed n
r Vi. wing bis past life, he found evidence that
be war unfit for liberty. The curse Of Slavery III
emblttertd hs heaIt H. resolved " recoser bis
birtbri.tt, ard from that hour, never fal cred in
biz noble purpose. Abont this time, b. was mar
rtd to VIDs, al excellent yOuog negress On .
tj.bboring plantation, and this tie became new
motive for ,he attainment, Of freedom.
The death Of bis master, at length, 0ceasioned o
change in Peters SITUATION, and gave him more
Intimate acquaintance with the realities Of Slavery.
On the first OF January, 1e41, be was transferred
to the Plantation Of Dir. McKiern1n, and after
various chsDges # service through all which he
cber,bed an uDspp asab'e desire to regain bis tree
dom, be succeed,d in bring bis own time, and
saved considerable sum from bis earnings. "Oa
the frst day of Janua'y, 1s47, Peter commenced
his labOrs under the protection of Mr.. Fredman.
According to their prlsats cOutra,t, he was TO
board and clo'he h'mselI; aud then, whatever he
ea)ptd above his bire SHOULD be bis own He
waited OF the table ut hotel, a. during the pre-
vious year, to pay bis board AMI hi, clothing cost
him very little, as the Friedusn brothers gave
BIN al their cast of Clothes, as well a. occasionally
the material for a new garment from the store.
Beside these, he frequently received presents Of
bulf worn clothing from other yOung men Sh,m he
vas always glad TO serve; or from married ladies',
Of discarded articl,s fr, m the wardrobe OF their
usbaDds. These clothes, however, be never
wore, but cold them 70 slaves FROM the suroun ling
plantations, receiving in payment eggs, chickens,
or any little products Of their patches, which they
broueb, into town for sale. These articles be cOa-
yt)ed to the no el, where they were always il de-
MAJ d, and 80 were speedily converted into monsy.
He always appeared in the rams a'tiro-blue
rouDdsbout and trowsers, with strong shoss; and
Ii ore respectable looking rydnt could not be seer
i'll all the town."
In tao ytars from this time ne had accumulated
sufficient amount to purchase his freedom, and
after series Of diplomatic operations in order TO
prevent the frustiation Of his plans he took pN.
session Of his free papers and made hs way to
Philadelphia. Here he discovered bis rel,tlves,
fund bis old mother yet alive, aud af;er ss.on'sa'
ing the family circle by tx recital Of his e1es-
rel CO. returned to AlssSma with the hop of making
arrangements for the maDcipation OF his wife and
children.
As he rode along t6 lonely rosd, his thoughts
bu,y. Only ak weeks had p&ssed since lost be sag
hi, dear ONES but even ia that short time what abb
Of nee bad g,in.d He had seen-had tasted
-libtrty yet be conc not ENJOY IT. he co9 neve;,
ipdt ed b. really rec, while tsofe he lived 30 well
were rloves. But how should he get them d. knew
not what course weuld be the best bat be knew bow
to bust in that Good Father, who boz thus far pr "
pe,ed him in oil hi- ways He resolved to work hard,
ord tarn oil be could, for whatever plan 10 might
But perhaps ev, n how, and bic thoughts grew fed
rome ,pe of thst little pumb'r had gone down to he
ga Thr sicky season va. at 't' nigh, and D-ss
cs c,ian' bin, oDd sns ma many a /. fly hh
He haste ned or, yet it vas quite dark before he
n acbtd the plantation. He halted at the door of vi
rae cabin and glanced ap1i"uy al tho gToup "ithir
The, oil there. Vina was preparing to cook the
supper sIo the boys were busted N making fire for
h,r. Tbs,k God they al lived!
His approach was not long unperce:ved. =" Yes, It
is alber ~ bust from the bps Of The two eens
81 af,tr the first joyful hoNdy they took he horse
40 Wins" whispered Peter as he sill he'll her by
both her hand:, I've ioui oil my people Iys seaD
FIVE bfothers sDo three sisters"
Soon the boys came in, and then the history OF the
Journey with It's glad results, was narrated 20 them
ALL How they msrvele5 as he described to them the
great citi. through which be had passed. and al the
Dew strange sights bis eyes lad seen But still greater
was their wonder at the story of their far-o kindred
10 whom their father had come as from the decd:
And then think that fathers people were al i!ee
All how the faint hopes they had cherished of JON
ing their father, at some future day, in the happy
home be woulc provide for them, aSsy of waere al
were fiee-bOw these hopes grew ana strens IL
their bearts till they could scarcely refrain from shou-
ing them aloud Yet they were silent. All t,e:s
bright vsions Of the coming joy they shut closely u
fit the curious eyes Of their outside companions-in
cir mother cabin only and even there with caution
might they give ntterasce to their joyfui hopes
Peters retun caused much excitement among the
slaves OF the plantation. 1t was whispered srornd
that be hao been Cincinnati and they were oil eager
TO learn what be saw there aud how the people lived
in Ftee State. The m .ue,s also qu' STONED him
conc. ming bis manner OF life upon steamooa-
Row he enjoyed il, etc. We replied, that be liked .be
burners very WELL and that his mater was very kif
10 him.
"Massr Isaac soys he'll buy my family, i'll do yell,
added be, 10 you reckon old Messr would eel en-
Ma'um .-.,
II don't know" replied ibs lady /" he thinks great
~, ,aE.. l.as han Ahfep