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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11

Hastings C0urt.-The Hustings Court Of
Magistrates met yesterday and disposed Of
the following cases:
Mary f. Alice, charged with stealing rim
and castors from George 7. Booker some
time since, was put upon trial, witnesses ex-
amined, charge sustained, and the accused
sent on to Judge Lyons's Court. On Tues
day last thu accused was sent on for trial
upon an indictment which charged her with
an offence Of tine like nature.
The Attorney for the Common wealth en-.
tered s0l9s pr0sequi In the case of Frank
Gilday, charged with larceny.
Stephen Ma}opy was arraigned on the
charge OF larca( !, examined and sent on fol
trial before Judge LyOns.
The charge against Ann Dobson alias I.eary,
Of receiving stolen goods, knowing them ia
have been stoler, was examined into and the
accused reinanded for trial before Judge
Lyons.
Two slaves, named Washington and Rob
eft, charged with aiding and persuading Z
slave belonging to Robert Richardson, to
escape from her master with intent to leave
the State, were examined for the offence
acquitted and discharged.
Mrs. Francis Kelley, Was remanded q
Judge Lyons's Court for trial ON the chasg,
Of felonioasly aud riOtously, In company
with others, breaking and entering the store
| Of Pollard d Walker, with intent to com
init larceny. The accused was one Of thu
mob which assembled on the "a Of April
| 1853.
Fanny, slave OF John Carey, WAS arlaign
| ed upon tho charge Of setting dre TO sni
burning the dwelling house Of Cadmus g
Johnson, on the 7th day Of Decembef, 1889
| proved guilty Of the charge, and sentences
| to be sold and transported beyond the limih
| Of the Confederate Dtates. The Court Axe
| the value OF the slave at 1000
| The Court adlousned to meeG again TIA
| morning 1T II O'clock.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11

The North CARnLIGA FRoS-IER-.f, I,,ci.
deat.-A detachment from Massachusetts negro
regiment, under the Colonel commanding. left
Norfolk last weSk for Cugriruek county, North
Carolina, TO attack and capture, IF possible, some
Of our guariiias Of Lieut. Whites command. Fail
ii this, they visited second time the house OF
Lieut. W E.ie, and, after abusing the family, took
his daughter, an accomplished young lady Of II
years. after having her hands tied In front of her
and the rope thrown over her shoulders, she was
driven by big negro, with curses and abuses in
'front.' Of the command toward. Norfolk. When
within five miles Of Norfolk t!sy met regiment of
New York white iniantry, who, with liz Colonel al
the head, knocked over the negro driver and res
cued Miss White from the negro guard and sen:
her 10 Norfolk In Carriage.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11
SUBSTITUTE PRINCIPALS.

An impression has prevailed that an ar
r1gcment had been effected between the
Confederate and State authorities by which
slislute principals of this city, who have
lten rendered liable to service in the field
tghe recent action of Congress, were to be
aloged TO enrol themselves for service Ia
te regiments here which constitute the re-
;rrye fo,ce. Upon official information We
re able TO state that no such arrangement
l2 been effected, and that nothing Of the
lind is contemplated, and that these prinei
I-s are being enrolled, under orders from
he War Department, for active service in
tAe feld.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11
The BARINa BROTHERS AND Oua CacsE.-The

The BARINa BROTHERS AND Oua CACsE.-The
Washington correspondent of The Cincinnati En-
quirer says:
A statement has been printed this week in the
London correspondence of one of our leading
journals that Alexander Barring, of the firm OF
Barring Brothers & Co., and member of the Brit
ish Parliament, is in close communion with the
leading spirits of British Saa hern .ecognizers,
and also that he is an active member Of a commit
tee formed with the express object of obtaining an
official recognition OF the Snu,hem Confederaev
by Parliament. This is considered here, among
financial circles as most remarkable statement,
If tue, and has given rise to much comment in
influential circles
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11
20 sposlsirfoN OF SUPPLIES To RICH
i"' MoND.

MONp.
:. ,ss House Of Representatives yester-
,,s the Speaker laid before the House
'nn.niestlou % from the President In re-
s'a.s to a resolution Of the House, inquir.
u,op wha. authority Gems. Sam Jones
" +s Imboden have issued orders prohibiting
y. transmission Of supplies from t:..ir de-
..,nsn,s TO the city OF Richmond. The
rs.,as,. enclosed q letter from Gen. limbo
~ n which be says that his action was
ns.ss @ upon authority which he conceived
x,. conferred BY act of Congress, and Gene
=, ,,orders from the Adjutant and Inspector
n,no,ars office of March 10th and November
Sh Isls authorizing and regulating im-
o,.s.nspts He says that nothing but i'm
per.,jye necessity could have induced him
to issue the order, which he knew would
woke strong opposition, aud perhaps de-
runc;a,iou. from those whose money-maklng
o,,ers,,oos IL would Interfere with. Gen. l..
savs that having broken up the speculation
- ,,,,elsions, be, on the oath of December,
!,si5, SO modified the order as not to require
,ysr,nit for the removal from the district of
s5lles purchased bona Jtfde for private con-
Nnption and not for sale or speculation.
We saws that without resort to impressment,
il i not possible for him to procure indis.
peusabe supplies for his own command at
he Authorized schedule prices.
Gsn Jones replies by sending letter ad-
dressed by him to the President of the Vir-
eira and Tennessee Railroad, in which he
says tha, It was his only desire that the road
should be used to the best interests of the
Government and community, and should not
be used by spectators and extortioners to
lnEsPort provisions from the department to
gafy their own inordinate avarice and en-
tarrlss tie department by withdrawing from
i the supplies necessary for the troops.
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FEBRUARY II, 1854
urpSOkt 1os' . ~ z---~~->~S~-It-<
nv, =. ,,,,xc EXPEDITION UP TIRE PENN

''.-.,,,,,.,c ,,,,xc EXPEDITION UP THE PENN
TIE SULA.
enabled, through a scout who cap.
WAe .n,siers of the raiding force which
sa''a 's' Nv The Peninsula on Sunday, to give
esns nss.sIr,,,atement " II the regiments engaged
'as mite Infantry consisted Of the lls.h,
Toe .na ,.sth New York rsg'ments. The
'se..' .a infantry of the 4th and 9th Maryland
'ss'y 9. N pennsylvania rsgiment'.
500 ''' ..v.lry force was under command OF
!. Toe eeaaerdouk, and included the LIST New
Co. VsI Mounted Rifles, Col. Dodge; the ilth
i'Is Col. Spears; the 5th Penn, the Sd
s'sa,, ssh New York, the ist Diatrict Of Co
aa, ~ '..' negro, mounted and armed with
lhaOs' ssoe;er revolving rifles, and another
''," .'nsns from Washington city.
''-,' ~a. Artillery consisted of four batteries
.. assces) Of IL FOUNDER guns.
10 pps shole expedition is supposed to have
ss.red lo,oo men, and was piloted by
np,..n na. Thomas, and another deserter from
VS. .,,r Gen. Wistar was In command OF
,,s vaole force
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11

RtssT ny THR YAsKEEs "A correspondent Of the
Bristol Gazette gives account of the burning OF a
negro man In an clubhouse, by the Yankees, be-
caIlse he had the small ip0x. The horrible affair
occurred near Washington, Rhea county, about the
18th Of November, and was perpetrated by some of
Col. Lyons Illinois regiment The negro had heeI.
stolen by the Yankees froh, his master, and con-
tYacted the disease in their company, and this is the
tender care he got at their hands.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11

S,tiaes for the F5rtl l7cations. We would call
the attention of the citizens of Henric0
county to the advertisement Of the Clerk,
requiring them to bring the number OF slaves
opposite their names to the Court-House
this day, to work on the public defenees.-
considerations should induce prompt re-
sponse, as the law calling them out says that
when they are delivered at the reputation
Of the Court they shall only be held for
sixty days; but should the sheriff have to
impress them, {as will be his duty In case
they are not promptly delivered. } they win
be held fnr ninety days, at which time the
season for planting corn win be nearly over,
whereas, II delivered now, they will be re-
that important Item OF the farrner's produc-
ton.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11

A Nut FOR LAwyERs.-1he case OF the Delaware
and Hudson Canal! Company against the PennsyI
vania Coal Company, WIS decided few days agt
4. Albany, New York. IT was in favor of tn,
plaintiffs, the damages being oae-tourth of wha
they claimed. The case had been In court f.
nearly twenty years, and the law costs amounted
to more than ,000. So that If rivers were mad
to feed canals, as shrewd individual! once de
ctared, one canal has been made to feed lawyers
We get our information fiom a late number of th
New York World.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11

tists ars specially excluded nom ths bentats
OF the clanse exempting phyutci1As.
These comprise the main featurss Of the
amendments Of the House To- the Senate Bill.
The bin - amended has bken cent back TO
the Senate, and It 10 qnite probable that .
committee Of conference willbe AAd between
the two Houses.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11

High Ass 5sy Dirk-The poliee. yaatarday
who saws he E ee for sen@ S. ss
to Joseph Dockerty, under the Representa-
ton that 1t was sugar. Emanuel approached
Dockerty and offered to sell him fifty pounds
Of sugar for $50, showing him at the same
time handful which he said was sample OF
that in the bag. d., thinking that he was
about purchasing a great bargain, readily
gave the negro what he asked, and taking the
bag in his hand walked of in high glee nor
did he discover the cheat till some hours Of
ter, when he proceeded to unite the bag in
was locked up in the lower station-house.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11

ARREST OF DEsFRrERs. The Raleigh Confederate
learns that among the Yankee prisoners taken he
low KinstOn last week there were fortyfve de-
serters fiom Ne,hercuu's IN CO. battalion. They
we've in full Yankee uniform, and will of eoarse
suffer the penalty SO eminenty due the base crime
of deserti0n to the enemy. One desester from the
9Th regiment, caught in Yankee uniform, was SHOT
on Thursday last, with several others,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11
MARRYING 4 NEeRo IN VIcHspU

MARRYING 4 NEeRo IN VIcHsPpRe.--The doc
trine of negro equality, so literally advocated by
the Northern Abotionists, is bearing lis legitimate
fruits In practice, and the negro worshippers have
now the grim satisfaction of knowing that their
lab0rs have not been in vain. A. an evidence oi
this fact, says the Meridian Clarion, viii state
that white woman, Imported from Yankecdon to
educate SambO, was recently united in matrmony
10 big woolly headed negro fellow, whom she
had been teaching a: one of the negro schools in
Vicksburg. As the Aboliiionisfs have sOwn they
shall reap.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11

Mayors G6urk-The Mayors docket yes
terday morning was large; but the cases em.
braced in 1t were fairly examined and
promptly disposed of. We present the fol-
lowing summary:
Lucy and Ann Tonget, were examined on
the charge Of stealing from Branch jackson,
slayeof Thomas Bass, one trunk, containing
one pair OF boots, two vests, and one hat,
found guilty, and sent on to the Hastings
Court to be further examined.
negro man, named James Butler, was
remanded to the Hastings Court, on the
charge of stealing from John w. Dorsey SUM-
dry articles OF wearing apparel and jewelry,
valued at $500, and resisting the officers who
made his arrest.
The charge preferred against Peter. slave
OF n. NJ. Lee, and William, slave of N. M.
Norheet, OF stealing two boxes of tobacco
and one bag of meal, valued at 500, from N.
NJ Lee, was examined into, and the evidence
sustaining the accusation, they were re
rnanded for trial before the Hastings Court.
A white man, named d. Baccigaluppi, was
sent on to the Hastings Court, after an ex-
animation upon the charge Of receiving two
boxes of tobacco and one bag Of meal, worth
StOO, knowing it TO have been stolen.
Martha Harris, q free negro, was ordered
twenty-five lashes for entering the house OF
Charles Palmer, with the intent Of commit
ting larceny. The counsel In this case
asked for an appeal from His Honor's de-
cision, which was granted.
The charge preferred against Jack, the
property Of Chas. A. Rose, of stealing an
oyercoat from another negro, was not sus-
tained by the testimony, whereupOn the ac-
cused was dismissed.
VIM. II. WAks, member Of Parker's bat
terry, arraigned on the charge of attempting
to obtain three Dairs Of Danfs uudar falap
pretences from Myer Kraker, was examined,
and the evidence failing to substantiate the
complaint, he was promptly discharged
The examination of the charge against
Emily, slave OF b. f. Thomas, Of being in
the employ of VIM IT. Duke, at his faro
bank, was postponed till tomorrow morn
ing,
Complaint was brought against Ann Nal.
lard, a white woman, of stealing . shawl
from Ella Mcdonald, at a party on 10th
street, some nights since. After, an exami-
nation Of Witnesses, the Mayor discharged
her for want Of evidence to prove her guilt.
Jim, slave of danes Walton, was exam
ined upon the charge of stealing lot of
brandy. four, sugar, butter, &C., valued at
about IS, 600, from James B. Hays, grocer,
some days ago. There being nothing in the
testimony TO convict him OF the the theft, he
was discharged.
Owney Burk was fined $5 for permitting
. nuisance to remain on her premises.
A fine of S5 Was imposed upon Peter DAILY
for striking with stick negro boy belong.
ing to Turpiu & Yarbrough, on Tuesday
morning last DAILY did not like the idea OF
being lned for such an offence, and gave the
Mayor to understand that be would permit
no negro to give him insOlence without ad-
ministering to him little taste Of the shil-
laleh.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11

Too SMArL.--A citizen Of Browns vile, Texas, a
short time ago, ssnt a present to Gen Dana, com
manding the Yankee troops there. Dana sent IL
back, with the reply that, seeming from traitor
the bribe for fayors was toe snail TO purchase
General officer Of the United States" The bribe
must have been remarkably snail one, safe
enough.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11

Coon PIcEIHGs FOR A CONFEDERATE PaIyA-
rrER.--There are now IN the Western takes OF the
United States $40 vessels, consisting of ial steam
ers, 236 propellers l43 barques and barkatnes, "a
brgs and brgatines, o93 schoaners, i6 soops, and
lai barges The loss by disasters in 1883 was
al ,4so, ~, Of which $3.50, ,3al was by steam
sells, and !, 20, ,Osa by sail. The loss OF life was
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11

CAPTURE OF Block ADs ScHo0SER.--The Talia-
hasse Ffoyltiaa states thai on the 18th ult the
schooner Caroline Gertrude, with cotton. In al
tempting TO run dht thrasgh the blockade, was
captayed. Messrs. l.. 4. 5taynef, Jas. Tuien
Tiseo. Ball. and Chas. Davis, all citizens OF Tala
hassee, were on beard and taken prisoners.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11

The Lecture o-NigAk The Rev. James A.
Duncan, d. D., will deliver lecture TO night
ut the First Baptist Church, on the "lnspl
rations Of the Age" The present IL one Of
the most Interesting and Inspiring epochs In
the hissory. Of the world, and In the hsRde Of
Duncan, viii no doubt proves aubject of
unusud interest s.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11

IsCRsprARIsx.--Tbe dwelling house on the farm
Of Maior Samuel Henry Early, about four miles
nom Lynchbura, was frcd by an iaceadiary ON
saturday last, about ! o'clsek A. NJ, and totally
consumed, with his crop Of tobacco, some flour,
and sundry other articles stored therein,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11

THsArsIcAL.--TwO theatres are In full blast at
Nashville, unattended BY females except the wives
of Federal officers and soldiers. TIE ladies' ~
NASHVILLE DO not attend. Maggie Mitchell b play
ing at the old Adelphi.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11

caARrssfos. ~. io-A56at daysrht
this morning a1esKs force q ~ sasns.
supposed TO BE- 4vS "a our IA aAvplnes1
nom Seabrooks hlaad, Win fh1lk silea
pieces and inlantry. 4 skirmhh snssea, or
pickets on Johns lsland alline baek. h
enemy at Q O'clock had advanced ooe and :
half miles from the harbof on John's Ialaad.
Some few Of our msn wsfs wosnded. Cap-
tain Humphrey was woundsd, and hi horse
shot No further partlculan hays been ~
ceived. Only four shots have .bssn Arsd 6
the city since the lest report.
No ehsnge In tho Aeek
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11
1Rox Easr 1xNNEsass,

~SSO0 4Hup1 1zS1vN15UO88s
MoHRlefowx, Feby 10--Mn. Colonel
McClung, Ma Boyd, and families, came
through the lines from Knoxville yesterday.
An election for member OF Congress = IS.
Ing heid.in the kentucky regiments today.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11

CosILG Ktss.-A young msR named James san
forage, . clerk In store In Cinctuuatl, was re
Gently fined twenty niae d0tlaFs and ty four cents
for kissiag married. lady agaIast her will.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11
iLEtu wrsA.

TWO Hundred Dollan REWARD Han avsy fsoD
j the subscriber, shout tvo weeks On. : dave
calling himself Robert Davis. He q aloat . pears
oo, near fest 70 inches high, quito dask, dignity
DEAF talks rapidly, bat stammsfs. He % euvpceea
TO have carried with him ruit o. black byoadeloth,
soap win slased covss and heavy pair Of b. ots
ne hed osen employed - dining room eervasS h
tns Amsrieao Aotst bat vas brought ~ h Ps-
tersborg, Va The shove reward Van be siven to
any one who will bring the above negro to -, o
secure him IN the Henrico Jail. JRJETER,
fe9-3tt Cor Of MsyshalI IN a "a
1.-TWO HuE1fed Dollars Rswafd-Will $ paid 1ov
L the apprehension and delivery In iall Of nv
boy Tom, who aescoEded about wssks sso. and iu
supposed to be now in or near the city cf aIeh-
mord. He il shout - years Of ago, hruWn color.
ana very sprsghtly; had n whsn hs left nsv suit
Warren o, Albemafls 90, We.
fs a-5ss or. WIN0yIILD. aD
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11
REAL ESTATE FOR SAL

x*AEM Of 1881 acres, In Hanover county, Oh the
e. CID stage road, II miles north cf Riahnona.
and two miles west Of the Virginia Central Railroad
for sale-We are authorised to sell the above FERN.
recently owned BY Mr. VIM HuHmsn. il con-
tains 1pek acres, Of which about = seses aes
cleared In good heart end balance viii sst In esiei.
nal oak and pine wood. II IL only about tve nilse
ftom Psase's turnout, on the Virginia CAnRsl
of wood Per day can Be hauled, thus ssudsrlse tho
wood alone Of great value. The elsarsd iana b Wsll
enclosed, snd has on it . snsu, eombstaAls lcn
dwelling, besides .itchsn, barn, stabis, Ae. and :
cash. Possession given ss ones. Apply 70
fe lost 0ODDIN n itpUuanN
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11

I'M DULLAks Reward .-Ras away nom i7o
1VV t.rm Of the subscriber, near koxbosS, i
named Lucy, aged II or 10 ysars chors, shick -.
ana when she left was neatly attired II = ~.
sumed that she ID making her way 10 Richaooa.-
Tne above reward win - paid i0s her appssheasioa
and delivery to me Ut the st Jge Of " r n1fnnn r
Bro, corner Of l7th and 1raSkiin ~.
fe l0-StA uIyyanas
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1864-02-11

M DOLLARS Reward.--Abocoa1e1 bon ~
lUU farm, in GreenvIlls county. ". q fl.rs.
0ay night Feb 4th, . muasto man naUod 1iehoed.
about 81 years old snd b,< feet high He lolon9ea.
until september last, TO . eent6eanan near kine
George Court. Houae, whose name do noe remem.
ber, whsre he has wife, and will doubtieD try 10
reach that place The above reward wnl b paid for
the delivery Of Richard to me In GresnvIe cpvutg
Va, o. to Mr. Grady, In Richmond.
70 0-StA JRNM wRpn
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WoGd alone Of great value. The elsagsd lnuA 4 Np)a
enclosed, snd has On It = snsns ecmlbxtlhls loe
dwelling, besides kitchen, barn, stabls, &c, ana s
well Of grcd wstsr in ths yard Price. - pr ere
eass Possession given 8 aonS,. Sn::I ApRy
ID EAUTiFUL Farm u 27K acres. 8 tSs 1roef
~ Turnpike, " miles e north ef nlshnoad. fss
for sale the nest and attractive tls farm located 9
above, recently Owned and occupied By Mr. i w
Rose 1t tcontains n k acres, h high siaes q ~.
pfovement The dwelling has seven YeOrs. =
Learfy new, and 10 very comfortable bssddAs With
there IL good barn, atsble kitchen. sne ks houes,
well Of water, % aiso an sxcelIsnt yeung orchard.
cash Immediate poesession givea.. II appllsasisa
is made In day Of two grsat bargain wj bs aola.
AHs,ss Hsssls. g aoDDls ArE,s's;scs: E,.';s:
ETOR saEE a tsacs q Land n GaocEiasd, l6ss
H miles from Pemberton depot, ooasainisg -
the balsnce in cleared good lasds 1here q 3 avSl1
Ing ON tbs pIscs. For particulars ayply ss Np
Adam s,I,. Diacons:, near Psnssrtee. @ g SsyIs
'1ssle.: is sS:.t ;"0'a h''0'y D1AooSA
ii Oh sac Privassiy-x fdS 81 ~ sG75. VII
IT, good building, IN tie county Of Charles Otly, -
miles from Richmond and mfes.of goel Lad
iDs % Chtckahominy river, at present occupied ~
out. buildings, aad tho whole IA eood osdss. A.
It's acres are cleared, The haian0s u Weol UoaaN
q original growth of oak and pins, q vhiaA thse
is g GSod & assi S q ,:sy g. uns:s .a re s 60
tguity 70 the Itvs Tsudss th1 tra0s vesy vainblss
besides, there u large supply a nAsf upm A.
THOSE wiahinE 70 ssenEe sarn, heavily wosAe1 ~
JAS Y TAYLOR. Assussew.
! In conrecticn With the aboys yAsn, or ~
eaie, No steam eAw MN, - .hesae power, Aavisg
nsnces attached. n Mn : oss Il 1siSos 8 1ssp
beat Portable 0aw Mia ~ psoooot y esaVe.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-03-03
The Negro and Freedom.

Some years ago, James D. Clay, the Ken
tucky rebel who died recently in Canada,
had a Quaker friend from the North visiting
him, and to whom he expressed his usual
confidence in the attachment Of his slaves.
The Quaker was incredulous, and so Clay
vauntingly determined to put the matter to
the test.
An old house slaye-one who enjoyed his
confidence, who had been always well treat
ed, and who seemed to entertain real aztec.
ton for his master-was called, and entered
the room.
"Tom," said Mr.. Clay, "here's gentle
man from the North who says you and the
other boys are miserable here, and want to
be free. You may go away from home with
him il you like"
The old negro was puzzled and almost
scared. He shook his head doubtingly.
"You are free, Tom, and can leave me If
YOU want to-" said the master.
The negro trembled with emotion. Atlast
all excitement, he cried:
care you in earnest, massa can | go Norf
and be free I"
eyes; if you want to leave me and your
old home, you can CO."
"Iu go, massa. Ill go anywhar to be
Free"
The old fellow was beside himself with.joy
and gratitude at his unexpected liberation.
This was not, however, what the Slave
holder expected. He became very angry,
ordered the poor, credulous slave away, and
soon made his Northern friend aware that
his room was better than his company. of
course Tom was never freed, but it is proba-
ble that Mr.. Clay was thenceforth less as
sured Of the affection Of his negroes for
slave life