under the impression that he was pursued and that we were conducting him to a place of safety, or were going to box him up to send him to Canada.  Bro.  L. opened the door of the parlor, and introduced him; but he was so frightened that he did not know his wife at first, until she called him James, when they had a very joyful meeting.  She is now a servant in my family, and he has work, and doing well, and boards with her.  We shall do all we can for them, and teach them to read and write, and endeavor to place them in a condition to take care of themselves.  Loguen had a fine meeting in my Tabernacle last night, and made a good collection for the cause of the fugitives.

    I should be happy to hear from you and your kind family, to whom
    remember me very cordially.  Believe me ever truly yours,

    L.D.  MANSFIELD.

    Mr. and Mrs. Harris wish to be gratefully remembered to you and
    yours.

Benjamin Piney reported that he came from Baltimore county, Maryland, where he had been held in subjection to Mary Hawkins.  He alleged that he had very serious cause for grievance; that she had ill-treated him for a long time, and had of late, threatened to sell him to Georgia.  His brothers and sisters had all been sold, but he meant not to be if he could help himself.  The sufferings that he had been called upon to endure had opened his eyes, and he stood still to wait for the Underground Rail Road car, as he anxiously wished to travel north, with all possible speed.  He waited but a little while, ere he was on the road, under difficulties it is true, but he arrived safely and was joyfully received.  He imagined his mistress in a fit of perplexity, such as he might enjoy, could he peep at her from Canada, or some safe place.  He however did not wish her any evil, but he was very decided that he did not want any more to do with her.  Benjamin was twenty years of age, dark complexion, size ordinary, mental capacity, good considering opportunities.

John Smith was a yellow boy, nineteen years of age, stout build, with, marked intelligence.  He held Dr. Abraham Street responsible for treating him as a slave.  The doctor lived at Marshall District, Harford county, Maryland.  John frankly confessed, to the credit of the doctor, that he got “a plenty to eat, drink and wear,” yet he declared that he was not willing to remain a slave, he had higher aims; he wanted to be above that condition.  “I left,” said he, “because I wanted to see the country.  If he had kept me in a hogshead of sugar, I wouldn’t stayed,” said the bright-minded slave youth.  “They told me anything—­told me to obey my master, but I didn’t mind that.  I am going off to see the Scriptures,” said John.

Andrew Jackson “took out” from near Cecil, Delaware, where he had been owned by a man calling himself Thomas Palmer, who owned seven or eight others.  His manners were by no means agreeable to Andrew; he was quite too “blustery,” and was dangerous when in one of his fits.  Although Andrew was but twenty-three years of age, he thought that Palmer had already had much more of his valuable services than he was entitled to, and he determined, that if he (the master), ever attempted to capture him, he would make him remember him the longest day he lived.