my wife. She with our six children, lived a
long distance from my master's place, and he would not hire me out where
I could live near my wife, so I made up my mind that I would try and do
better. I could see no enjoyment that way." As the secret of his
master's treatment is here brought to light, it is very evident that
Charles, in speaking so highly in his favor, failed to take a just view
of him, as no man could really be first-rate to his servants, who would
not allow a man to live with his wife and children, and who would
persist in taking from another what he had no right to take.
Nevertheless, as Charles thought his master "first-rate," he shall have
the benefit of the opinion, but it was suspected that Charles was not
disposed to find fault with his kin, as it was very likely that the old
master claimed some of the white blood in his veins.

ARRIVAL FROM SUSSEX COUNTY, 1858.

JACOB BLOCKSON, GEORGE ALLIGOOD, JIM ALLIGOOD, AND GEORGE LEWIS.

The coming of Jacob and his companions was welcomed in the usual way.
The marks of Slavery upon them were evident; however they were subjected
to the usual critical examination, which they bore with composure, and
without the least damage. The following notes in the main were recorded
from their statements:

Jacob was a stout and healthy-looking man, about twenty-seven years of
age, with a countenance indicative of having no sympathy with Slavery.
Being invited to tell his own story, describe his master, etc., he
unhesitatingly relieved himself somewhat after this manner; "I escaped
from a man by the name of Jesse W. Paten; he was a man of no business,
except drinking whiskey, and farming. He was a light complected man,
tall large, and full-faced, with a large nose. He was a widower. He
belonged to no society of any kind. He lived near Seaford, in Sussex
county, Delaware."

"I left because I didn't want to stay with him any longer. My master was
about to be sold out this Fall, and I made up my mind that I did not
want to be sold like a horse, the way they generally sold darkies then;
so when I started I resolved to die sooner than I would be taken back;
this was my intention all the while.

"I left my wife, and one child; the wife's name was Lear, and the child
was called Alexander. I want to get them on soon too. I made some
arrangements for their coming if I got off safe to Canada."

George was next called upon to give his statement concerning where he