The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-14

From the Bucyrus (Ohio) Journal, Jan. 10.
moving incident came 10 our knowledge last week
reasons obvious TO every one.
ing He was the poSsessor of hundred negroes and he
was noted for his thrifty, money making disposition He
had never been married and was ncorrgibe bachelor
about twenty, his daughter by quadroon whose com
plexon lighter by half than his and in whom the
negro blood was scarcely visible The mother died ten
promise that she should be educated anshould live
free woman rather than as slave, and that she should
pass as his daughter she The planter gave
PROMISE because he had been really attached the
woman and was greatly attached to her and his beautiful
child ana SO she grew up radany beautiful receiving
In time took the management Of his household she
knew that there was any negro blood in her VEINS and
never dreamed that she a slave.
Last fall series of msfortunes overlook the planter.
His house was burned down and in il the notes. books aad
papers that composed large portion Of his fortune His
crops failed great degree and some heavy specua
tons in which he engaged resulted dsasrousy Ad
ded to all this he had lost heavily play, the beseng
sin Of Southern gentlemen and had completely exhausted
all his ready means, and found himself the terrible stu
alton OF having more money To pay than he could possibly
raise in given time.
He applied his attorney for counsel in his extremity
The attorney after examining the situation of his affairs
advised him to sell off portion Of his negroes The plant
or objected srenuouslyst, Directing 10 the sale of the
negroes and secondly that his force was barely sufficient
to work his plantation. But after full elaboration he
found this 70 be the only alternative and sorrowfaly
sented list was made out, and every head that could
be possibly spared was put down After all done and
with the most favorable prices for them the aggregate
fell five thousand dollars short Of the
The attorney remarked quietly that he had included
all that could he spared
al have put down all dispense WITH" replied the
planter
list, replied the lawyer. Shc f offered to the right
person, would make up the deficiency. would give tina.
for her myself"
Al any other time the planter would have taken the
suggestion insult but necessity is hard MASTER
and he grasped at the dea and before hour the
action closed 1t troubled him not little to disclose
the matter to her, but the fear of bankruptcy and rum
drove him TO IT, The poor girls horror and distress may
be imagined. She had known nothing but happiness and
now TO be plunged into the deepest and hopeless
misery She had been sold, and then the property
soul and body OF who purchased her merely Tor the
qualification Of his usts The idea horrible aud
she swooned, remaining almost dcrous for several days
There was another upon whom the intelligence
with crushing weight junior partner produce house
Louisville had frequently visited the planter house
business and struck with the beauty aud intelligence of
the supposed daughter had become enamored AMI after
prosecuting his suit proper time had declared his pas
SON. and unknown TO the father the two had betrothcd
themselves As possible after her father had told
her her fate she despatched messenger to him. stating
the facts and implorug him to her from the doom
that awaited her. Though hundersruck at the intclli-
gcnce that his afanced bride slave and had Just
been sold 10 fate than death, like true he
determined to rescue her. That night he her, and
plan was formed for flight
The day she transferred to the possession Of her
purchaser they fed and in due time arrived at CINCINNATI
where they were married Our hero obtained an inter
view with one OF the agents Of the underground railroad
located in that city, who Immediately teegraphed nstruc
tons the different agents along the line to keep strict
watch, and II women catcbers the watch at any
point TO telegraph back and give the fugitvcs timely
ce, that they might leave the train. Accordingly they
started purchasing tickets for Crestlne.
In the meantime the lawyer as no discovered
his loss bad commenced active measures to recover IT,
He had no difficulty in tracing them TO Cincinnati, and
whatever In asccrainng that their destination was
Crestne But having arrived several hours after their
departure, he was obliged TO content himself with eic-
graphing TO Cresne 10 the proper officers to arrest them
that place. But unfortunately for his prospects, the
Intended arrest got wind, and when the train reached
Gasn, two citizens Of that place stepped into the car,
and conversation Of few moments ensuod, In the low
kind of Whispers at the close Of whcpthe four lett
the carriage In waiting, and in two hours the
fair fugitive and her husband domiced in the house
of Of whole soulcd farmers, Bucyrus, who
long taken pleasure in helping fugtives on their way
TO the Canadian Canaan.
When the train which they embarked reached Crest
line the officials considerably chagrined at not fnd
ing fugves and when they learned that she
had been within four miles Of them.
After lapse Of two weeks they venturcd move, and
went to Detroit by way Of Sandusky city, and without
accident reached the Canadian shore They now
siding in Toronto.