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The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
A Big Blaze in Providence.
Several Business Blocks RuYned-Loss
Nearly n Quarter of a Million.

PROVIDENCE, Sept. PA very destructive
fire occurred in this city this evening. II orig
mated in brick block owned by Waldron,
Wightman & Co, on Hardness Court, near the
centre of the business portion of the city, and
surrounded GU all sides by high buildings sep
arated by narrow lanes. When discovered by
the Waterman it was running up the elevator
and the second and fourth stories were in
flames Tue fremen were unable to get it un-
der control, and it spread to the Daniels block
on Custom House street, owned by Rose &
Eddy, and to the Waugh block Immediately in
the rear of the Custom House. Ii burned for
two hours before 1t was got under control, com
mencing at 25 minutes to seven O'clock Mes
sages were sent to Boston, Taunton, Fall River.
Newport, and Pawtucket for engines but ali
were countermanded except from Pawtucket.
The First Light Infantry were ordered out to
do par0l duty.
The build ngs destroyed were the block of
WaldroD, Wightman & Co., occupied by them
selves as wholesale grocers; Jenckers Bros,
box factory; the Daniels block occupied by
Daniels & Cornell, wholesale grocers, Borden
& Keep, flour Dealers Fielder Bros. & Fessen-
den, Wholesale hats and caps and number of
offices in the upper stories; Rose & EIdy's
block, occupied by J. g. Eddy & Co., wholse-
sale liquor dealers; the Vaughan block occu-
pied by McCorliss Harry & Co., Wholesale
grocers, Buff nton & Green, flour dealers, A.
A. Burdck, e FL Aldrich and VIM. Smith,
wool dealers, A. & G. Holbrook, leather goods !;
the offices of Chas. f. Taylor; Cbas, Barren.
wool dealer; the Peacedale Manufacturing Co.,
and others.
The two first were totally destroyed and the
others burned to the lower story. A valuable
stock of drugs belonging to w. B. Banding, ir
a building adjoining the block of Waldron,
Wightman & Co., was damaged to the extent
of $40 900 by fire and water.
VIM. Toye, Jr., fireman, was badly burt
in the small of the back by a hose pipe falling
upon him from the top of building.
The loss is estimated at from 100000 to
100000 Insurance $500, 1000 to $500, 600.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
WASHINGTON.
The Grand Indian Pow.wow.

WASHINGTON, Sept 27.-The President to-
day received the Sioux and Arappahoe deIepa-
tons from the Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
agencies, at the Executive Mansion. There
Commissioner of Indian Affairs Smith, Gen
Crook, Lieut.. Clark. who commanded the In
dian scouts at Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
agencies, DIR. Irving, agent of the Red Cloud
reservations, Mr.: Hayt, the recently appointed
ed Smith, Mr.. Welsh, formerly the Indian
Commissioner, Bishop Whipple and several
ladies, including Mrs. Crook, wife of General
Crook.
The Indians arrived at the Executive Man.
ers. The President appeared and the Indians
were presented to him. Some merely shook
hands with much gravity, while others broadly
smiled and uttered an enthusiastic "How do.'
,White Tail was particularly happy to shake
hands with the President, and exclaimed
slow dye do several times before releasina
ms hand. Welsh made brief address to the
PRESIDENT, explaining in a general way the de.
sire Oh these trioes to enter upon life of civ
iilzatlon, and their anxiety to be located upon
their welfare for the future would be estah-
lished. o''"o-
Red Cloud was the first Indian sneaker
delivering an address through an Interpreter
The Indians were seated in semi-circle, ali in
the height of savage attire, presenting a COR
geous appearance. One of their Complaints re-
lates to frequent changes in commissioners and
agents. Spotted Tail and others preferred
speaking tomorrow morning, to which time the
con ference adjourned WIG
Inc speakers were Red. Cloud, Big Rood,
Iron Crow, Three Bears American Horse
Young Man-Afraid-of-hi Horses, Yellow Bear
He Dog and Black Coal, all of whom exnress'
ed the desire to be civilized and live like The
white people, to have farming stock of ali
kinds, including cattle and sheep, moving ma
O md
their children. They prefer to remain where
they now live and not 10 90 to the Missouri
river which freezes in winter SO they cannot
get their supplies. NA"'
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28

state committee of Ohio. that great efforts
must be made to carry the state on the grou nd
that resumption is possible, and the prosnerity
of the country assured. Also that the recention
of the President in Massachusetts, and the
southern States shows that his southern policy
has opened up peace and serenity ia the South.
At meeting of railroad presidents in New
York yesterday, nearly all the trunk lines were
represented. The question OF live stock and
east bound passenger rates were considered, but
no definite action taken.
The miners employed at the Davis Warner
Run mines, near Sugar Notch, Pa, resumed
work yesterday.
Nat Prince, who was implicated in killing
Story and Fitzpatrick in Pickens county last
August was taken from jail Wednesday night
by about 20 masked men and hanged.
Five loaded cars on the Lake Shore road were
burned yesterday. Loss $4,000
The coal operators of the Hsze'ton, Pa. sec
ton have decided to accede 10 the demands Of
the men for an Increase of wages.
The coroners jury in the case of John Falk-
ner of Portsmouth, N H., rendered verdict
that he came to his death by suffocation while
intoX Gated.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
Ess FRIDAY MORNING, SEPT. 20.
Will give lecture and at 3 p. NJ Professor A, P.
Peapody OF cambridge will give lecture upon

will give lecture and at p. NJ. Professor A. p.
Peabody Of Cambridge will give lecture upon
The Relation of Personal Character to Success
in the Ministry. On Wednesday at 8. 80 a. m.
The Messiah and the Christ in History, by the
Kew - ID. Allen; at IL 80 a. M, St. Paul and
the Development of the Early Church, BY the
Rev' T.; ID. Hall; at4 p. NJ. lecture by the
Rev. M. J. Savage On Thursday at $50 a.
M, The Law Of Revelation, BY Rev. w. R.
Alger; at n.30, The Old Testament,l by the
Rev s. r. Cslthrop; at p M, The Origin,
Progress and Consequences of the Doctrine of
Evolution, by Prot j. w. Draper, LII. d, of
New York. On Friday at $50 a. M, a lecture
on Erasmus Darwin, by the Rev. DR.. Thomas
Hill; att 1 80 m, The Art of Preaching nv
the Rev. h w. Bellows, D. D. -
There will be devotional meetings each morn
ing at s a. No., and services of PREACHING On
Monday, Tuesday and Friday evenings. by the
Rev. DR.. Claiming, the Rev. e. r. Hale and
the Rev. {. g. Ames The meetings win ali
be held in The Unitarian church at Springfield,
ana thst parish has most generously aud cor
daily offered its hospitality to all the attending
clergymen The meetings will be open, as
those OF scientific associations, to all who
choose to attend, but are designed specially for
ministers. They are held 10 the interest of A
scholarly and scientific investigation of theo-
logical subjects and promise to be of real inter
est and value.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
MINOR TELEGRAms.

Ingall & Sons hat factory in Methuen was
burned yesterday. Loss $500.
Goddard Bailey, formerly editor of the Mo-
bile Register and late editor of the New York
News, died Wednesday.
A deputation of Texans had an interview in
Washington Wednesday, with Assistant Secre-
tary Seward, relative to the eXtraditiou treaties
with Mexico. They say ten thousand Texans
are ready to second any action which the fede-
raj government initiates in defence of the Tex
as border.
President Morton of the Philadelphia pas
senger railroad, was held in $4,000 bail We'd
nesday night, and HUM and Vickers in $780, 900
and $40, 900 respectively, for trial.
Barnett, Schenck & Earle of New York
cigar manufacturers, have failed. Liabilities
$4,000
HiIlyer & Co. of New York, wooden mer.
chants, have suspended. Liabilities 100000.
The five dollar circulating notes of the First
National Bank of Tsmaqua, Phennsylvania,
are being retired.
The mail bag and large number of regis
tered letters from Toronto are reported miss
;ng.
l The curtain mandatory of Phillips & War
ren in Buffalo was burned last night. Loss
$4,000; insured.
Pilot boat No. has been seized in Boston
harbor for smuggling.
o., IIaV6To JouoS law
yer of Stanton, Va, was found dead in bed
last night, shot through the head aud the pistol
still in his hand.
There has been one death and ten new cases
of yellow fever at Fernandina since last report.
The crew of the schooner Nellie Sawyer are all
down with the fever
A fire at Larrabee, Point, Vt, last night de-
stroyed sseveral buildings and stores. Loss
$l50O00.
Failure of S. Garrabout, an extensive real
estate dealer in jersey City, was rumored yes
terday. Liabilities placed at $13O,O00
The receiver of the Clairmont Savings Bank
has discovered that the President of that insti-
tuition had deposited at the Park Bank a num-
Ter of stock certificates which had been placed
~ the bank box as bauk property. The dis
covery may result in saving large amount to
the stockholders and depostOrs
Secretary Sherman has written an urgent
letter to chairman Robinson of the Republican
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
FOREIGN.
The TurcO-Russian War.
THE BULGARIAN. CAMPAIGN.
A Turkish Force Breaks its Way into
RlRVuu.

THE BULGARIAN CAMPAIGN.
PIevna.
LONDON, Sept ga Russian official despatch
at GOrny Student, says on the 22d about 1000
Turkish infantry from Sophia, supported by
artillery, forced their way through the cavalry
posted to intercept them and entered Plevna.
Further details are wanting. All quiet around
Rustchuk and the Balkans.
The Russians Disconnected and Dis
couraged.
The News correspondent at Zgalince tele.
graphs:
The discomfort and disbursement is greater
even in the Russian army than expected. l
have not spoken with a single officer who does
not regard success as hopeless While the per-
Sonnet of the headquarters staff remains uu-
changed, no improvement seems likely. The
health of the army is still fair. but it is evident
that few more days of cold and rain would
cause much sickness. predict that half the
army will be invaded soon alter the bad wealth
er really sets in.
Ramored Unsuccessful Attack ON the
Gravitz Redoubt.
LONDON, Sept. 27.-The Daily News cores
pendent, lately before Pievna, telegraphs from
Bucharest Wednesday night that the Rou-
manians have been successful in the attempt to
capture the second Gravitza redonbt after hav-
ing sappep close up to it. They displayed
great gallantry and suffered severely.
No confirmation is yet received of the intelli-
geDce, which seems current, that the Turks
have crossed the Danube opposite Sitistria The
project, however, is eminentiy feasible. and
any day may see its fulfilment. The uusue-
cessful attack on the second Gravitza redoubt
reported in the foregoing despatch of the News.
may be the foundation for the sensational des-
patch from Constantinope cabled yesterday,
stating that the Russian centre attacked Plevna
on Tuesday, and were repulsed with a loss of
1000 men and four guns. The Times Bucharest
correspondent, teegraphing Wednesday, makes
no mention of the attack, but says the the ROu-
manian trenches have been pushed to within
80 yards of the redoubt, aud an attack must
therefore be imminent.
Mehemet Ali Ketreatiug.
VIENNA, Sept. 27.-The newspapers here an
nounce that in consequence of the large con-
centration of Russian troops and the difficulty
of obtaining supplies on account of the bad
weather. Mehemet Ali on the Oath inst. com
menced retreating to his former position on TIE
Kara LON.
LONDON, Sept 27.-The correspondent of the
Times at Shumla confirms the report of the
retreat of the Mebemet Ali to his former posi-
ton 90 the Kara LON AS the Turks permit
ted the News to pass it is doubtless true.
The MOntenegrin Campaign.
CETTINGE, Sept. 27.-At Gorausko the Mon
tenegrins took 300 reg ulars prisoners and cap
tured cannon and 500 rifles. The Montepe-
grins have also occupied Riva, capture ed Fort
Crkoica and now hold the whole territory as
far as Fotscha. They have totally blu rned Bill.
e9a and the surrounding villages after sending
the sick and wounded and non-combatants TO
Trebino.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
War Notes.

Lord Derby has informed the Mayor of Man
chester that he has received telegram from
Minister Layard, stating that he is using his
best efforts in behalf of the Geshoffs who are
at Philopopolis, but their case is serious one
Derby adds: II have taken measures to inform
the Porte of the strong sympathy felt for the
Geshoffs in England, and trust these repre-
sensations will not be Intellectual, although l
have no means of judging how far the Geshoffs
may have been implicated in designs against
the Parte.''
The News Athens correspondent says the
condition of Thessaly is terrible. The province
is camping ground for bands of Turkish il
regulars, who plumber the men aud outrage the
women. Although the Thessalians have re-
manned perfectly quiet, it seems as if Turkey is
resolved to drive the Greeks to despair.
In the Austrian Reichstadt yesterday, reply
ing to an Interpolation, Prince Adolf Auer-
sperg, the President of the council declared
that the government maintained policy of
perfect neutrality regarding the contingency of
Serva's participation in the war; He said the
government could not declare its policy in an
ticipation of the event.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28

The Delta, from Sydney, reports gale Fri.
day night with the highest tides since 1873.
Steamer Syria, which nut into Sydney, report
ed hurricane fifteen hours off st. Paul's Is
land.
The Lehigh coal company have reduced the
price from 40 to rs cents a ton.
Major General Pearson, commanding the
pennsylvania state troops during the riot, was
arrested on charge of murder, preferred by
Dist, at Pittsburg.
Two of the robbers of the Union Pacific train
have been killed and eight pounds of gold re-
covered.
The Nez Perces were at last accounts going
North rapidly. Nothing has been heard from
Gen. Howard or Col Sturgls later than that al.
ready published. Capt. French aud Lieuts,
Gresham AID Nicholson were wounded in the
recent fight
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
Fhitadelphia,s Sensation.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 27-Mr Morton hos
not yet made statement of What ba"a,, 10" 20
the money realized on the bogus stock 0nIu
about $500 600 bias been accounted far Tins 10y
Baugh. the new President aud Mortar nus LAT ,al
cl9seted together some time to night after
wnlcn the former visited the depot for the pur
books. The only new fact made public 70
night ls the closing up of the store of the Kew
stone Wicker Co., 10 which Morton was inter
esteo. The property lie said to have been at
tached by the creditors.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
Torpedo Experiments Mt N.un..,

NEWPORT, r. L., Sept 27.-The ANIMAL for
pedo experiments commenced TODAY at the tor tor.
gedo station before the board composed % Of
Commodore Fairfax, Capt FillebroWn onS
Commanders Porter and Taylor The Gu
has been under instruction since July list Tbe
exercises were confined to the practical cyan
inati0n of the classes on various subjects tauobt
in connection with torpedoes and their appi-
ances: Tomorrow there will be some terrific
torpedo experiments aud large schooner will
be blown up
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28

NEW YORK, Sept. 27-Evening Money, after
loaning freely at per cent? dropped to 81 and then
advanced to with closing loans at q 5 per cent.
some banks and Trust Co.'S calling in loans quite
freely and about $20000O0 called in Tor in chan
nels of legitimate trade
Sterling Exchange is weak at 4SiA q 4s2 for sixty
days and 4S54 q 1851 for demand
Gold opened at 1881, and closed at 1903. The bor-
rowing rates were 2, 81 H. q per cent. and fiat.
The cearings were $1 57 900. The Customs receipts
to-day were $3660O The treasury disbursements
were $31,6C0 for interest and S159,sOO for bonds.
Governments heavy
The transactions at the Stock Exchange to-day ag-
gregaed III 704 shares, including New York Central
21OO shares, Lake Shore $4,000 shares Erie 1900
shares Northwestern 1856 shares do preferred $4,000
shares, st Paul 800 shares, Delaware, Lackawanna
& Western &c, 900 shares, Delaware g. Hudson 2O,O49
shares, Michigan Central 1925 shares, Western I'm
ion $3.50 sb ares
The following were the closing quotations of Gov
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
Chicago Catlle MARKET.

CHICAGO, Sept. 27.-Cattle- of 400 head :
shipments 2700 head: choice natives shipping slow
best price 0,chiefy IS a rs ;Coorado and Texas
steady and quiet at 8 20 q 8 50 Col natives at so
q 30; through Texas in fair supply Cows at 50 q
90; Steers at rs @ 25 inferior natives very dull;
stockers at 70 q %; many uxsod.
Hogs-receipts $4,000 head; shipments 1870 head:
market heavy; shipping slow, opened a 10 decline;
packing at Is q 50; light chiefly at So closing
firm,
Sheep-receipts 1900; good Sheep 4 rs q 90; in
terior 3 90 "a & no. - -
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
MEMORANDA.

Sch Harp, Bickfork, from Calais. bound west. wen
ashore Schoodic Island 18th inst, in thick fog,
sustaining considerable damage She came off with
loss of deckload Lumber and tu Of water and after
drifting about three days with crew on board, up-
able to manage her, she was picked up by schr Il
Brooks and towed INTO Winter Harbor.
Brig Clara Adams, ashore below Portsmouth ia
found to be so badly damaged, that she will be con-
demned and sold.
Sch Mary Eliza, Small, from Franklin, Me, for
York, put into Vineyard-Haven 25th, and reports
the 2lst, in a gale from tn North, lost both an
chors and chains split sails. and sprung aleak which
free,
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
Fire i'm Kennebuniport.

BIDDEFoRD, Sept 27.-The large barn of
Daniel A. Burnham of Kennebunkport was
burned last evening with so tons of hay. three
COWS and calf. sleigh, carriage, and farming
tools, &C. Loss $4,000; insured for $4,000 equal
ly in the Hanover and Phoenix. The fire was
probably caused by the cow initiating Mrs
O'Leary's Chicago bovine.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
DIED.

In Ferry Village, Sept. &C. Ethel Maud, aged
weeks Sept q Eta Leontine, aged 16 months,-on
ly children OF Fred P and Martha l.. Dyer
Funeral services this afternoon at 81 o'clock !
In Cape Elizabeth, Sept. 81, Celia +. Walls daush
Ter OF James and Sarah j. Walker, aged Is wears 7
months.
Funeral services Saturday afternoon at O'Clock,
at her fathers residence.
In Boot6bay, Sept % Hans Hanson, aged % years
Goth, Jacob ONE, aged 10 years IL months
In Boothbay, Sept. %, Capt Chas. u. Hams aeed
So years Il months.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
MARRIED..

In this city, Sept. Is. at ST. Paul's Church. by Rev.
Mr.. Sill Aibus Moody and Miss Nellie Depnison,
In this city, Sept. 26, by Rev. DR.. Carruthers
Harding A freeman and Miss Emma A. Waite,
both OF Portland.
At Soil Bazaar Baptist church, Calcutta July 10.
1877, by Rev. G, Ii, Rouse, Rev. A. K Quincy of
Slbsagor Assam, India, to Miss Mary T. Lawrence Of
Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
ROME.


LONDON, Sept. PA despatch from Rome
announces that Cardinal Sforza is believed by
many to have the best chance of succeeding
Plus TX, who is dangerously iii and has re-
ceived the last sacrament.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
DEPARTURES oE STEAMsRIPs.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

Thursday, Sept. -.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Falmouth, Colby, Boston for Halifax.
Steamer New Brunswick, Winchester, Boston for
Eastport and st John. NIB.
Sen Como, Bunker. Battffor Philadelphia.
Sch Cinderella, Keene, Bremen-dry fish to E G
Willard.
Sch Mountain Laurel, Thorp, Bristol-dry fish to
e g Willard.
Sch Beauty, Greene, North Haven.
Sch Winnie Weston, Stanley, with 80 bbls mackerel
Sch Foster, Stanley, with 60 bbls mackerel.
CLEARED.
Steamship Eleanora, johnson, NewYork-Henry
Fox.
Steamer Falmouth. Colby, Halifax, NS-J B
Coyle.
Barque Fred Eugene. Holtt, Troon, Scot-Berlln
Mills Co.
Sch Gamma, Robinson. Machias-mester.
Sch Railroad, Webster, Sedgwick-Nathl Blake.
Sch Vine, Wass, Addison-Natbl Blake.
Sch Colson, Clay, Bangor-Nathl Blake.
Sch Wellington, Barber, Kennebec, to load for New
YoTk-Cbase. Leavitt a. Co.
Sch Moore, Doane, Kennebec, to load for Phi
ladelphia-J NickeIson & Son.
The reported clearance of schr S Mcclellan 26th,
was ahead OF time; is waiting cargo.
SAILED-Barque Fred Eugene; brig Lizzie Wv
man; schs Grace Webster, Wellington, M Law
renee, and Others
SnIPDUILDLNG-John q Crandon, at Columbia
Falls building barque of 800 TONS which will be
launched about the first of November owned by the
builder, Capt Carter OF Sedwick (who is to command
herr and others.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28

At Boston-Bostons Is, Hartfords 2.
AT Observation-Disclosures 9, Rhode Is
lands 1.
At Buffalo-Buffalos Fail Rivers 2
At pton-Crlckejs 3, Rochesters Q
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28

DOMESTIC PORTS.

Ar at Pirate Harbor, Ms, Path sch Lady Woodbu.
ry, Woodbury., North Bay, to reft.
Cid at Canso, Ms, 23d. sch Waterfall, Cameron, fol
Gloucester,
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
Foreign Notes.

A banquet was given to Gen. Grant by the
Mayor and corporation of Sheffield last night
The directors of the City and District Saw
ings Bank of Montreal say that the bank is in
good condition and its capital uuimpared.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
Courtney Wins n. EASY y;c,orx

ScIPIo, N. Y, Sept. H.-rhe single scul race
one and one-half miles and return, was Won by
Courtney. who was ahead from the start Time,
q 299; Riley second. q. 1873; johnson third,
2l.42; TenEyck fourth, q. 434; Rsyberger last
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28

LONDON, Sept. Pip 80 P. M.-Amercan securi-
tiesUnted States bonds SIS, 1919; new 5s at I07s;
Erie II Illinois 70.
LIVERPOOL Sept. 27-12.30 P. M.-Cottop market
in good demand; Middling upands at sad: do Or
leans at 6ad sales $4,000 bales including 5000 for
1850 were American. - ~
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
AsIATEC CAMPAIGN.


The Daily News special dated Erzeroum
Thursday, says that $4,000 Russians have ar
rived opposite Mukhtar Pashas centre and
battle is imminent.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
mRTEOROLOGICsl.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT rWENyx-goTTR
HOURS.
WAR Dept, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNAL,
OFFICER Washington, DC,
Sept. % q A I'M
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Clearing House Transactions.

PORTLAND, Sept. 27.
The Clearing House of the Portland Banks report
the transaction Of business as follows yesterday:
GROSS Exchanges. 80
Net Balances. ...............".. 1886 50
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28

European Markets.
LONDON, Sept. 27-12.30 P. M.-Consols at e5 .,e
for money and account.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
ForsNew England,

variable winds, mostly from the northeast
cloudy weather and rain areas with stat;onar5
or lower pressure snd temperature. "'s
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
Boston Stock Market.

ESF%a&b FShssNFk9s
TROON, SCOT. Bark Fred Eugene-i29, 1884 feet
lumber.
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28

[Sales at the Brokers' Board, Sept. I'll
$500 Eastern Railroad new 81 bonds. s
so Eastern Railroad. Observation-Disclosures,
The Portland daily press., 1877-09-28
DniIy Domestic Receipts.

By water conyeyance--lOoo bush corn meal to G
W True 81 Co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-06-28

years ago left him. left him, not because
I loved Cesar less, but because l loved
Rome more" Mr.. Douglass stated that in
his book written soon after his escape he had
made some statements that lapse of time and
reflection had caused him to feel he had bet
ter have left unsaid, and for aught that he
said that was unjust to his old master, or had
wounded his feelings, he begged his forgive
ness. Capt. Auld told him that he had never
expected to keep him in slavery that he
knew forty-one years ago he was too smart to
be slave, and that when he sent him to Bal
timore, instead of selling him South, it was
with the expectation that he would achieve
his freedom. Douglass called upon Captain
Auld again in the afternoon, just before start,
ing to the boat, to bid him goodbye, and
when they parted both men wept. ...