Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-12

Anlfy OF AlHty-uNo years sluCei negro
with his wife and three little children were
seen one Saturday AFTERNOON on foot coming
up the road from Warren % Bloomfield. II
was late in she fall, and the rains and snow
had made the mud deep and sticky. Bloom
Geld at that time had Store, a Blacksmith
sbop, a Meeting House, school House, and
Tavern. A turnpike had been constructed
from Warren in Tramball county Othe Lake
at Ashabqla Creek, which placed bloomfield
on the line Of travel.
/ The poor darlIies carrying their smallest
children in their arms, ragged, cold, and
neaTly exhausted called at the housO Of Mr.
Harris, The village landlord, who is still sup
posed to be living in Painssvine, Mr.. H.
now known as Judge Harris received them
and asOertaining that they vvrO fugitives from
slavery, did unto them as he would be done
by ON Sunday tAty continued their weary
way towards Canada along theturnpille, ms
king all haste 70 leave the land Of the free,
and the home Of TIE brave" lnihe afternoon
three men on horse back called at the tavern,
who stated to Mr.. Harris that they were in
pursuit OF the fugidvos, and as they were so
near and We're very MUCH htigued, they
would stop with him I'LL morning. aud take
an early start They were the owner, his
son, and a supetnumerary. As soon as the
afternoon services at the Mesting House were
over it became Goised abroad that The slave
eascheTs were shout Little cbtsries ofwest-
en Yankees collected in In the fence corners
and aroand large stpmps, probably in order
To digest the sermon more perfectly, Some
how sidhout any public demonstration, it was
arranged that as soon as it became dark a
team should start norlhward and anticipate
the gentlemen nom Virginia, l
Perhaps Joha Weed, If he Is living, and
Wm. H.0tis, reInehiBer,, Something about these
arrangements. The negroes had made about
twelve miles that day. and had found at night
a liberal landlord, whose Rame and place we
are unable 70 give, but who had profiered the
fugitiyes food and lodging without money
and without price, Uncle Tom was not
however asleep when The wagon express ar
'rived at about midnight. His rest was har-
rassed BY fears, and hearing the noise Of an
arrival imagiRed that Il bOded no good to him.
The landlord AssJred him they were his
friends and had come to help him. Uncle
Tom doubted. When they described the
men at Bloomfield, he knew bis master was
among them, and consented 10 be slowed
away in the hay Ion over the stable. The
plan was 10 keep the negroes concealed until
their hunters had passed By, and then take
the back track for Bloomfield
Those who remained at home had also a
part tOplsy. During the night some one en-
tered the stable and took Oft one of the
shoes Of the owners horse, This fact seems
to have mysteriously become known TO Mr.
Barnes, the Blacksmith Orlt may have been
aecidenty; but 80 itwas, he was not seen
that muruing belaboring his piece Of red hot
iron AZ usual. No one knew Of his where
abouts. Breakfast was had at the tavern
very early and the horses promptly brought
out. Unfortunately one of the horses was
lame, and on close inspection did not appear 10
have as many shoes on as he had feet 'eTake
him 10 the blacksmith-hurry-te him 10
be lively" Such were the owners orders
All this hustle and energy, however, did not
make the blacksmith hurry, even after he
was discovered, Various difficulties and
hindranees occurred in getting the shop open,
in starting the ire, fixing the necessary tanls
making nails, &c. There was nothing re-
semblng hurry.
a In their haste the evening previous the
pursuers had passed toll gate without pay
ing, and this gave rise 10 some discussion
about legal process that they did not relish.
Their business demanded dispatch The
shoe was at last fixed, good price charged
and the cavaleade started off through The
mud, confident Of success. AS thew
rode up TO the next tavern, Uncle Tom
with one eye nj crack in the weather
boarding Of the barn beheld his Eeritable
master and knew that he was in the hands
of true friends. On went the three horse
men towards the Lake, the lumber wagon
was brought out, FIVE scared negroes put in
ii, and the night express took. the road 10
Bloomfield.
It was singular, but the Yirg7nlans found
no further trace Of their ehattels along the
turnpike or OF from Il, The oWnor and his
son secured the country adjacent and the
hired man returned lnl q ddy or two by the
route he came. Inthe eastern z art of Bloom
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little used road had been cut through the
woods. On its return the humber wagon
quietly got into this unfrequented road, and
before it reached the swamp Uncle Tom, his
wife and progeny, were ensconsed in a thick
forest. A small cabin was Immediately put
up where they spent the winter It went by
the name Of ''Uncle Toms Cabin ...i D.. .
The innocent supernumerary was detained
at the turnpike gate on his sretRrn. to be dealt
with according 70 the laws made and proyi-
ded against those who pass such places with
out paying the gate keeper. He plead the
fact that it was done BY his employee that
he had no interest in the negroes, and that he
had no more money than would pay his ex-
expenses home. The official enquired--
''How much money have yopG ''Three dol
lars" i 'SPhe fine is FIVE dollars and costs.
Gan help it. three dollars is all have
The gate keeper and his friends who acciden-
tally happened there, from the best Of mo
tives no doubt preferred 70 be Modified,
re-plied-@Well, give US what you have"
Their Southern friend did SO, He admitted
that by hard riding he might reach the Ohio
River the next day; agreed to chase negroes
no more, and that one dollar would pay his
nights lodging. The dollar was returned
him, and be pursued his way South with ap-
parent willingness. BY common consent the
proceeds Of the affair were invested at the
tavern, where the landlord produced his best
brandy, without Keeping strict account Of
what was drank
Uncle Tom worked 10 support his family
during the winter, the neighbOrs were kind,
and in the spring be gained the promised
land Of safety. qsrIIiaeJ cffE
fhe BegEara and Boot Blacks Of London.
OF these London correspondent Of the
Boston Christian Regi ster writes; EI-
In the first place, there is the misery Of
London. This is the most noticeable to me.