New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-13
A SCENE IN VIRGINIA.

Willie travelling not long ago in one Of the south
western counties in Virginia. the following thrilling in
cident took place. Starting in the stage coach, soor
after breakfast the morning being delightful one in
the latter part of the month of May, took my seat or
the box BY the side of the driver, and behind me, on
the top was seated bright, elligentloohing muat-
to boy, apparently of Is 10 years Of age. AsC be-
ing on the road few minutes, ! turned about and
asked him where he was going. He replied he was
cois down few miles to live with Master -, who
Kept the stsge house at the west stand that he had
lived with him the last Summer ard that his master
had nj him down to live with him the coming season
Turning from the boy, the driver remarked to me 10
an under tone the boy Is deoeived am taking him
down TO the slave-pen, few miles on where slaves
are kept preparatory to being sent TO louisiana
this deception is practiced to get him from his home
and mother without Greeting disturbance on the
place"
Shortly after we drew near to the place where the
boy supposed he was to stop he began to gather up
bad brought away from his hsme. The driver said to
him in decided tone Of voice, fou are not TO get on
the stsge here" The boy IN astonishment rephed:
"Yes, is; Use got letter for Master Use
going to live there this Summer" BY this time we
had cached the house and Master - making his
appearance, John flor that was the name OF the boy)
delivered his letter and appealed To Master - 10
be delivered from the command OF the driver. The
Master made no reply as this kind Of deception was
10 new thing 10 him. After reading the letter and
fol6 ing il up, he about putting it 10 bis pocket
when flashed on The mlnd OIL The Doy ,ndt ne Wos sO
ard was bound for the slsve-pen. He exclaimed in
sgony. "Tellme Master, IL Zee sold" No reply was
made. He exclaimed again, "Tell me If Pse sold y
This last appeal brought the response: "Yes, John,
you are sold"
The boy threw himself back the top Of the stage,
and rolling in agony sent ap such q wall Of woe as no
one in the stage could endure; the hote-keeper
walked awey Ia shame, ana the driver hurried INTO as
box aud drove of in haste to drown the noise OF his
cry. ,,..
TIE passengers were all deeply moved by the distress
OF tire boy ard tried in various ways to sothe nl1
wounded and crushed spirit bat mis- agony "ss peyo'1
tie reach Of hcir sympathy.
When bis sgony had somewhat absted pc exc ~
go If they had only let me bid my mother goV1 ~
They have he'd to me They have lied 10 me- ~ ny
had told me was sold ard could s.u ny IIo
goodbye O gone without MAKING uneta " 80
had es is" b. this time we had pas.eo yh 80
ts o. three lie: since leaving me a1s 1 rn,ea
drawing near 20 pretty thick woon we %
trsrqul. atng till We had entered the WOO ~"
rod. he darted from tie top Of the ,see sap rau leo
lie 1ocds az sge a. deer, no oo.N Eith tne esihg
,Is. fcr ii. life The driver instantly cropped
~ ,si,. ard pur,ued the boy. Proving h'zlset no
rs.I he reiurped exciaimins, f"u 7te, L have done
VIA. could, 20 catch hhn-
IA nonUtPd his box snd drove o. mile or so
NJ, he Jeired u, his hn,ses to borse aad calling
., - Tsener sske0, 6. Where se your soos7" .hs
Ys,I.es lSey ie Lo-ae his Eorir e. vita tee dcgs,
-, - :. e. N93d u3t be hcmo before night
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