The Underground Railroad: A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author.Still, William
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The Underground Railroad: A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author.
Still, William
Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography; Antislavery movements -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Fugitive slaves -- United States -- Biography; Fugitive slaves -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Underground Railroad
AN IRISH GIRL'S DEVOTION TO FREEDOM. In Love with a Slave--Gets
him off to Canada--Follows him--Marriage, &c.
"SAM" NIXON ALIAS DR. THOMAS BAYNE. The Escape of a Dentist on
the U.G.R.R. &c.
SUNDRY ARRIVALS. From Loudoun County, Va., Norfolk, Baltimore,
Md., Petersburg, Va., &c.
HEAVY REWARD. "Two Thousand Six Hundred Dollars Reward" Offered.
SLAVE-TRADER HALL IS FOILED. Robert McCoy alias William Donar,
and Elizabeth Sanders, arrived per steamer.
THE PROTECTION OF SLAVE PROPERTY IN VIRGINIA. A Bill providing
additional Protection for the Slave Property of Citizens of this
Commonwealth.
ESCAPING IN A CHEST. "One Hundred and Fifty Dollars
Reward"--Lear Green.
ISAAC WILLIAMS, HENRY BANKS AND KIT NICKLESS.
ARRIVAL OF FIVE PROM THE EASTERN SHORE OF MARYLAND. Cyrus
Mitchell alias John Steel, Joshua Handy alias Hambleton Hamby,
Charles Button alias William Robinson, Ephraim Hudson alias John
Spry, Francis Molock alias Thomas Jackson.
SUNDRY ARRIVALS ABOUT AUGUST 1ST, 1855. Francis Hilliard and
Others.
DEEP FURROWS ON THE BACK. Thomas Madden.
PETER MATHEWS ALIAS SAMUEL SPARROWS. "I might as well be in the
Penitentiary as in Slavery."
"MOSES" ARRIVES WITH SIX PASSENGERS.
ESCAPED FROM "A WORTHLESS SOT." John Atkinson.
WILLIAM BUTCHER ALIAS Wm. T. MTCHELL. "He was abuseful".
"WHITE ENOUGH TO PASS".
ESCAPING WITH MASTER'S CARRIAGES AND HORSES. Harriet Shephard,
and her five Children with five other Passengers.
EIGHT AND A HALF MONTHS SECRETED. Washington Somlor alias James
Moore.
ARTHUR FOWLER ALIAS BENJAMIN JOHNSON.
SUNDRY ARRIVALS. About the 1st of June, 1855--Emory Roberts and
others.
SUNDRY ARRIVALS ABOUT JANUARY 1ST, 1855. Verenea Mercer and
others.
SLAVE-HOLDER IN MARYLAND WITH THREE COLORED WIVES. James Griffin
alias Thomas Brown.
CAPTAIN F. ARRIVES WITH NINE PASSENGERS. Names of Passengers.
OWEN AND OTHO TAYLOR'S FLIGHT WITH HORSES, &c.
HEAVY REWARD. Three Hundred Dollars Reward--"Tom" gone.
CAPT. F. ARRIVES WITH FOURTEEN "PRIME ARTICLES" ON BOARD.
SUNDRY ARRIVALS, LATTER PART OF DECEMBER, 1855, AND BEGINNING OF
JANUARY, 1856. Joseph Cornish and others.
PART OF THE ARRIVALS IN DECEMBER, 1855. Thomas J. Gooseberry and
others.
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE BILL OF 1850. "An Act Respecting Fugitives
from Justice, and Persons Escaping from the Services of their
Masters."
THE SLAVE HUNTING TRAGEDY IN LANCASTER COUNTY, IN SEPTEMBER,
1851. "Treason at Christiana".
WILLIAM AND ELLEN CRAFT. Female Slave in Male Attire, fleeing as
a Planter, with her Husband as her Body Servant.
ARRIVALS FROM RICHMOND. Lewis Cobb and Nancy Brister.
PASSENGERS FROM NORTH CAROLINA, [By SCHOONER.] Major Latham,
William Wilson, Henry Goram, Wiley Madison, and Andrew Shepherd.
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