Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-04-16
OLD DIANA AGAIN.

Months ago we spake Of this old negro woman
once druizen Of CUR village BY the following
paragraph from the New York Herald it appears
that she has again turned up:
About two years ago a negro woman named
Diana was purchased from her owner, S. f. Gould
oil Edgefeld. South Carolina by Abnli,ionsts resi-
ding in this city. Among the contributors to the
fund for freeing her was Rev. Henry Ward Beechrr,
Whose rifle practice has gained him such notorcty
lately. Diana came " this city and nursed her
mother until she died, when, having no relatives
friends here, and being out of employment, she ma
turally enough desired to return to the home of her
childhood where her husband and children are still
living Hearing that Col. NJ. Frazer, ncighbor OF
her former master, was in the city, she called upon
him at the Astor House and pteouSly begged of
him to take her back to her old home. rs she was
heartily sick of freedom, and yearned Ike ST. Paul
81 for her kindred after the hesl,." Col. Frazer
consented to do so. Before leaving for the South
yesterday he broug ght her to the Herald Office to
afford US another instance Of the fact that sensible
negro prefers slavery, when it is associated with
home comforts, to freedom. such us the blacks
experience at the hands Of the ngger worship
pers ut the North. Diana is u stout, healthy
woman, about forty years of age. She was origin
ally bought for $780, her owner freeing her for less
IMAM Sne was WOftn, at TIE SOLICITATION Ol ner well
meaning but mistaken friends"
This is all corret except that the gentleman called
GoULp" is better known here Us GooDE," )" and the
Colonel'g nameis " Frazier" instead o." FRAZER"
One or two further item. We gather from Col. T.
The old woman not only begged ptcously" to be
brought back, but actually walled aloud in passage
Of the ST. Nicholas and hung to the Colonsl's skirts
in the urgency Of her anxiety. lie asked her If she
was actually suffering to Which she replied: !" no.,
sir, cant say SO; but there's nobody here that
cares for me. l want to 20 to M old home where
can have some friends" The poor creature felt
the need of sympathy. With perhaps bread and
clothing and shelter sufficient for her tolerabe
fort, she yet knew herself to be alone, socially an
outcast. And such is tue fate OF many deludrd
negro in that so-called land of freedom.
Owing to the fact that Col. +. was On the very
eve Of his departure and could not possibly wait
for Diana to make her little arrangements for lcav-
ing, he did not bring her South; other opportunities
however will present themselves.
EIo, FOR KANsAs.-We had the pleasure, ves-
tcrday, of vsit from our friend Maj. Warren
D. Wilkes, of Anderson, who passed through
our city in company with his co.emigrants Of
Anderson and Abbevie, on their way to Kansas.
The number of The band is fifteen, and as fine
spisiled and reliable young men as South Carroll
pa can send.
We learn with much satisfaction that the
Greenville Railroad contributed free ticket to
them and the good cause aud have no doubt the
other .Sap bern roads will be as liberal and pa-
triotie. We wish them success in their enter
priss--CelpRbia Caroliniun Of the 18th inst.