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ian. A few DAYS since, he was at work

over the Sklddaway River. He had eight
negroes in his employ. On the Sth inst, a
man named Simmons, gave Ribero news
paper, and he sat down on log to read it,
shortly after which the following dialogue
occurred between him and a slave
" Massa Joe, what's the news ?"
"Oh, nothing but politics" he replied.
" What's politics % asked the negro.
- Voting and SO on" said Riber0; = the
North is fighting for freedom and the South
for slavery
Well, will the niggers be free If Lincoln
is elected ?" asked the negro.
Z" don't know; that IS more than I am
able 70 tel YOU" said Ribero.
The negro returned 70 lis work. and Ri
bero Kept on reading.
rs was sGbscq 4oltly ascertaiaed, some #
the negroes told their oyersaer that Ribero
said ,ue negroes would be free if Lincoln was
elected. The overseer informed his employer,
and ,he planter presented the case before the
Regulators OF Savannah. On the first OF last
week the planters Of the vicinity. armed with
revolvers and bowie knives, met to try Mr..
Ribero for his offence. They empanaelled
jury Of 10 men for the purpose, although
some v ere for shooting, and others for bang
ing him, without any preliminary ceremony
whatever. The farcical sitting was held, but
without giving Mr.. Ribero any notice. In
the course fan hour the verdict Of the ,Eiy
was communicated to him. the decision beiac
that he should receive 80 lashes, have one
side Of his hair and hisEers cut close, AMI
be sent to Boston. i man named DR.. War
ing acted as barber, and cut of his hair and
wnlskcrs, which were very, heavy on the lett
side, leaving the other side lie was then
tied the top of a sapling bent over for the
Irp0sc stretched up until lis toes barely
touched the ground, stripped TO the SKIN,
and whipped by two negroes. His wife says
that his side is cut like meat scored tor the
oven. Tney then took him 10 the Isle e
Hop and kept him there until dusk. lie
was then placed in carriage and carried 10
Savannah, and pat Immediately on board the
steamer, without opportunity 70 communi-
cate with any Of his iiien1s.
The Captain q the steamer refused to take
him upon these terms. and when the con-
miltee who had charge Of him found that
out, they told him, "All right :" lie might
e shore if he wanted to- He did not dare
To do this, be says, and he signed paper
which declared thar he left the place of his
own free viii. On these representations,
aided by the paper the Captain consented to
take him. The next day permission came
for h,m t. 20 on shore, but he declined II 90
so. as his life would have been In danger -
lie, however, in the meanwhile. was enabled
TO Join company with ms wifi. and TWO chill
| dren, and they accompanied him t. tais city.
The evening previous to the boat leaving.
some men called on Mrs Ribero, at her
house in Savannah. and asked her if she was
realty to g to Boston. 10 Boston - -aia
e"e "a" 80, 49, u, az --'' i'- "a.
"a '''''D''-' So ~ "9 - I1",
no ne Is not, sdiQ sat my husband ls
at work AT Shld4avay Ih y Jcld Ter thar
she didn't know half as much about ler
husband as she pretended t.. that they kua,v
all ,b,o+ him ,,l -l.- D.. ,,,. al.,1--
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"o'''iN ny '''-tI " ~ ''1l 2--e !.~c@-d Nf
Il le" lHinGH' 14t nasty 4-itd u her
lrlenus, ana jJihe4 -er nus ana ABOARD the
boat.
Mr.. Rib-ro couI. nor obtain his r.1l7. and
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nome. ihty are poor, ana OF course without
means oi livelihood. lie expresses VII
lngness u work and. we doubt NOT Will
procure il IL, o1r. city. Il becomes -l,a 81, -
;.,bl,- 5-.,-s.1 ..-l-,u biz, - -..
49,. W" 49,
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oppression.
Among the schemes suggested i.r punish
IN the prisoner, Whel 3 was S1iZsi, t.1v
w. in tIy-l. of riv.r. him .---r t -.. ...,-
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C'".' an" .-e e51i,'llIe seemed Cd
{ AK, tiler taeJ 81 llls-j aboard Gle
steamer. that tseY hll done D very bid a.-
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a. i.-t - -.N u, '"ll 1F i''-'5 800
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l.e same " -l-4 ie'i4A5~, "..-t- pm tit
wharf, yesterday, among entire strangers,
broke out in the most touching manner. The
Oldest boy is =. and the v1In.-o-tL Thev
are t,.i.-Et l,,l.;...
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