Enoch Davis came from within five miles of Baltimore, having been held by one James Armstrong, “an old grey-headed man,” and a farmer, living on Huxtown Road.  Judged from Davis’ stand-point, the old master could never be recommended, unless some one wanted a very hard place and a severe master.  Upon inquiry, it was ascertained that Enoch was moved to leave on account of the “riot,” (John Brown’s Harper’s Ferry raid), which he feared would result in the sale of a good many slaves, himself among the number; he, therefore, “laid down the shovel and the hoe,” and quit the place.

John Brown (this was an adopted name, the original one not being preserved), left to get rid of his connection with Thomas Stevens, a grocer, living in Baltimore.  John, however, did not live in the city with said Stevens, but on the farm near Frederick’s Mills, Montgomery county, Maryland.  This place was known by the name of “White Hall Farm;” and was under the supervision of James Edward Stevens, a son of the above-named Stevens.  John’s reasons for leaving were not noted on the book, but his eagerness to reach Canada spoke louder than words, signifying that the greater the distance that separated him from the old “White Hall Farm” the better.

Thomas Edward Dixon arrived from near the Trap, in Delaware.  He was only about eighteen years of age, but as tall as a man of ordinary height;—­dark, with a pleasant countenance.  He reported that he had had trouble with a man known by the name of Thomas W.M.  McCracken, who had treated him “bad;” as Thomas thought that such trouble and bad treatment might be of frequent occurrence, he concluded that he had better go away and let McCracken get somebody else to fill his place, if he did not choose to fill it himself.  So off Thomas started, and as if by instinct, he came direct to the Committee.  He passed a good examination and was aided.

William Oliver, a dark, well-made, young man with the best of country manners, fled from Mrs. Marshall, a lady living in Prince George’s county, Maryland.  William had recently been in the habit of hiring his time at the rate of ten dollars per month, and find himself everything.  The privilege of living in Georgetown had been vouchsafed him, and he preferred this locality to his country situation.  Upon the whole he said he had been treated pretty well.  He was, nevertheless, afraid that times were growing “very critical,” and as he had a pretty good chance, he thought he had better make use of it, and his arrangements were wisely made.  He had reached his twenty-sixth year, and was apparently well settled.  He left one child, Jane Oliver, owned by Mrs. Marshall.

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ARRIVAL FROM DIFFERENT POINTS.

JACOB BROWN, JAMES HARRIS, BENJAMIN PINEY, JOHN SMITH, ANDREW JACKSON, WILLIAM HUGHES, WESLEY WILLIAMS, ROSANNA JOHNSON, JOHN SMALLWOOD, AND HENRY TOWNSEND.