The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-01-04

& 8tthoe"' ditVT pause; win increased excite
ment--
His loss is melancholy one 10 me. III left
my home. ] said TO him, John, see that all
things are taken care of, and knew that my
wife and child, property and all, were as safe
as though they We're guarded by a hundred sol
dlers. never spoke harsh word 10 him in
all my life, for he never merited il. ] have
hundred others, many of them faithful and true,
but his loss is rreparable.'
come from section ol the Union where
slavery does not exist, and ] brought with me
all the prejudices which so generally prevail in
the free States in regard 10 this ssinstitution."
had already seen much TO soften these bu; the
observation Of years would have failed to give
me so clear an insight into the relation between
master and servant as this simple incident II
was not the naughty planter, the lordly tyrant,
talking of his dead slave, as Of his dead horse
but the kind-hearted gentleman, lamentlng
The loss, and eGlogizing the virtues OF an old
friend.
After an interval OF silence, my host rpsum-
ed
"Fhere are" said he. ''manv ofthe old mans
relatives and friends who would wish TO attend
his funeral TO afford them an opportunity,
several plantations have been notified that he
will be buried tonight; some, presume, have
already arrived aud desiring 10 see that all
things are properly prepared for his internen,,
trust you will excuse my absence for few
Moments
'ENlost certainly, sir but.' added, ssifthere
Is no impropriety, would be pleased 10 accom-
Pany you"
"Thrre is none,'' he rrplird; and followed
BIN 10 a long row of cabins, situated at dis
tanoe of some three hundred yards from The
mansion. The house was crowded with ne
groes, who all arose on our entrance, and many
Of them exchanged greetings with mine host,
IN tones that convinced me that they felt that
he was an object OF sympathy from them! The
corpse was deposited in the coffin, attred in
Shroad OF the finest cotton materials, and the
coffin itself painted black.
The master stopped at It's head, and laying
his hand upon the cold brow OF his faithful bonds
man, gazed long and intenty upon features
with which he had been long familiar. and
which be now looked upon for the last time on
Earth raising his eyes at length, and glancing
at the serious countrnanceS now bent upon his,
he said solrmnly and with much feeling
@ "He as a faithful servant and true Chris
/ tlan il you follow his example, and live as BE-
Ill srd. none OF you need fear, when the time
g4sesnss for you ta lay here"
A patriarch, with the snow Of eighty win
tiers on his head, answered -
'Masier, 1t is true, and we viii try to live
ike him"
There was murmur of general assent, and
after giving some instructions relative to the
burial, we returned TO the dwelling.
About nInr O'Clock servant appeared with
the notice that they rpadplo move, and
10 know further instructions were necessary.
My host remarked TO me that, bv stepping INTO
the piazza, would probably witneSS, to me,
novel scene. The procession had moved, and
It's route led within few yards Of the mansion.
There were at least one hundred and fifty ne
groeS, arranged four deep, and following wa
gon IN which was placed the Cotin Down
the entire lrngth OF the line, at intervals of
few feet on either side were carried torches of
the TrsInous pine, and here called light wood.
About the centre stationed the black prra-
cher, man OF gigantic frame and stentorian
lungs, who gave ont from memory the words OF
hymn suitable for the occasion. The South
ern negroes are provrrbial for the melody and
compass OF their voices, aud | thought that
hymn, melI0Wed by distance. the most solemn
and yet the sweetest ianSic that had ever fallen
upon my ear. The stiffness OF the night aud the
strength of their voices enabled me 10 distinguish
the air at the distance OF ball mile.
1t was to me- a strange and solemn scene, and
no incident of my life has impressed me with
rnorr powerful emotions than the night funeral
ottbe poor negro. For this reason | have hasti-
" and most imper!ectfy skechrd its leading
FEATURES. Previous 10 retiring to my room,
saw IN the hands of the daughter OF the lady
at whose house | stopped for the night, a num-
ber Of the Home Journal, and it occurred to me-
to send this to your paper, perfectly Indifferent
whether it be published or not. ] am bat
brief Soiournrr here. ] hail from colder cline,
where it is our proud boast that all men are free
and equal shall return to my Northern home
deeply impressed with the belief that dSpen-
sing with the name of freedom, thr negroes OF
the South are the haPpiest and most contented
people on the face of the earth.
INHUMAN TREATMENT.--rhe LiUerpoot Mail
says :-''Y esterday a seaman, named William
Pollock who arrived here Sunday last, IN
the ship Assvra from New Orleans. died in the
Northern Hospital, from injuries alleged TO have
been inflicted by Mr.. Wilson, the second mate.
An inquiry will be held before the coroner to-
day. Several other men, sramen on beard the
Assyra, are also at present IN the Northern
Hospital, in very critical state, and one nam
ed Richie, whose arm is broken, Is in SO dan
gerous a condition, that Mr.. Hawthorne, the
American Couse, attended at the hospital yes
terday to take his deposition. Richie, and the
other men, who were all horribly mutiated say
that on the voyage, two men, who were severe
ly kicked and beaten, jumped overheard in de-
spair.'
HEAVY DAMAGES AWARDED. Mrs. f. C. Hud-