His faith was stronger than ever.  So he rested next day in the woods, concealed, of course, and the next evening started with fresh courage and renewed perseverance.  Finally, he reached Columbia, Pennsylvania, and there he had the happiness to learn, that the mountain which at first had tried his faith so severely, was removed, and friendly hands were reached out and a more speedy and comfortable mode of travel advised.  He was directed to the Vigilance Committee in Philadelphia, from whom he received friendly aid, and all necessary information respecting Canada and how to get there.

James was thirty-one years of age, rather a fine-looking man, of a chestnut color, and quite intelligent.  He had been a married man, but for two years before his escape, he had been a widower—­that is, his wife had been sold away from him to North Carolina, and in that space of time he had received only three letters from her; he had given up all hope of ever seeing her again.  He had two little boys living in Baltimore, whom he was obliged to leave.  Their names were Edward and William.  What became of them afterwards was never known at the Philadelphia station.

James’s master was a man of about fifty years of age—­who had never been lawfully married, yet had a number of children on his place who were of great concern to him in the midst of other pressing embarrassments.  Of course, the Committee never learned how matters were settled after James left, but, in all probability, his wives, Nancy and Mary (sisters), and Lizzie, with all the children, had to be sold.

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CAPTAIN F. ARRIVES WITH NINE PASSENGERS.

NAMES OF PASSENGERS.

PETER HEINES, Eatontown, North Carolina; MATTHEW BODAMS, Plymouth, North Carolina; JAMES MORRIS, South End, North Carolina; CHARLES THOMPSON, CHARITY THOMPSON, NATHANIEL BOWSER, and THOMAS COOPER, Portsmouth, Virginia; GEORGE ANDERSON, Elkton, Maryland.

Their arrival was announced by Thomas Garrett as follows: 

    WILMINGTON, 7th mo., 19th, 1856.

RESPECTED FRIEND, WILLIAM STILL:—­I now have the pleasure of consigning to thy care four able-bodied human beings from North Carolina, and five from Virginia, one of which is a girl twelve or thirteen years of age, the rest all men.  After thee has seen and conversed with them, thee can determine what is best to be done with them.  I am assured they are such as can take good care of themselves.  Elijah Pennypacker, some time since, informed me he could find employment in his neighborhood for two or three good hands.  I should think that those from Carolina would be about as safe in that neighborhood as any place this side of Canada.  Wishing our friends a safe trip, I remain thy sincere friend,

    THOS.  GARRETT.

After conferring with Harry Craige, we have concluded to send five or six of them tonight in the cars, and the balance, if those go safe, to-morrow night, or in the steam-boat on Second day morning, directed to the Anti-Slavery office.

There was much rejoicing over these select passengers, and very much interesting information was elicited from them.