nting favors to
Slaves. On the contrary, he was practically in favor of wringing every
drop of blood from their bodies.

George was a spare-built man, about twenty-five years of age, quite
dark, but had considerable intelligence. He could read and write very
well, but how he acquired these arts is not known. In testifying against
his master, George used very strong language. He declared that Pollard
"thought no more of his servants than if they had been dogs. He was very
mean. He gave nothing to his servants. He has given me only one pair of
shoes the last ten years." After careful inquiry, George learned that he
could get a private passage on the City of Richmond, if he could raise
the passage money. This he could do cheerfully. He raised "sixty
dollars" for the individual who was to "secrete him on the boat." In
leaving the land of Slave auctions, whips and chains, he was obliged to
leave his mother and father and two brothers in Petersburg. Pollard had
been offered $1,500 for George. Doubtless he found, when he discovered
George had gone, that he had "overstood the market." This was what
produced action prompt and decisive on the part of George. So the old
adage, in this case, was verified--"It's an ill wind that blows nobody
any good."

On arriving in Canada, George did not forget to express gratitude to
those who aided him on his road there, as the following note will show:

SINCATHANS, canada west.

Brother Still:--I im brace this opportunity of pening you a few
lines to in form you that I am well at present & in hopes to
find you & family well also I hope that god Will Bless you & and
your family & if I never should meet you in this world I hope to
meet you in glory Remember my love to Brother Brown & tell him
that I am well & hearty tell him to writ Thomas word that I am
well at present you must excuse me I will Rite when I return
from the west.

GEORGE W. FREELAND

Send your Letters in the name of John Anderson.

MILES WHITE. This passenger owed service to Albert Kern, of Elizabeth
City, N.C. At least Kern, through the oppressive laws of that State,
claimed Miles as his personal property. Miles, however, thought
differently, but he was not at liberty to argue the case with Kern; for
on the "side of the oppressor there was strength." So he resolved, that
he would adopt the Underground Rail Road plan. As he was only about
twenty-one years of age, he fo