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Charlottetown, Prince Edward island, Wednesday, March 9, 1853.

New Series. No. i4.f

Hanna:-d’s Gazette. _

GEORGE T. HASZIRD, Proprietor and Ppblisber. R. B. IRVING. Editonmdl

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In which Property gets into an improper state of minds:-HA Kentucky IIotol.—-A Nigger Advertisement.—How to treat Niggers.—An unexpected Meeting.—Arguments pro and can The Country of a slave.-—-George’s Story.—A A Generous 0&r.—The mark on the Hand.-

Ir wis late in adrixsl afternoon that a tra- veller alightcd at the cor of a small country c - s ui a isc - i'.‘.’°°l;.":...".?.f‘i.i.“:‘.?.i‘.‘.’.i°.‘."’f.:i.i:.‘.i“°“f:'°'§.i= .5.“ laneous company, whom stress 0 weather had driven to harbour, and the co presented the usual scene of such reunions. Great, tall, raw-boned entuckians, attired in hunting- shirts, and trailing their loose joints over a vast extent of territor , with th: easy loun peculiar to race—-ri as sin k 'n t c rner, shot-pouches, me-bi‘: B Iihliiytlihg-dd3gs,o and little negroes, a l rolled together in the corners —were a characteristic features in the picture. "..£°i‘2‘.’.'.'..°;““.§’i'.i."‘i';if'ZK.'.‘-°°."“‘ “L'.'."'i.‘°“‘i."§‘ , ir l c , s

t on his headhqlilild the bee s of his muddy

ts ' su ' al tb tel- ' ....,;. :3, ......:;;:. i’.§.i‘T.E; voura to 0 turn o re so on inci ent to 3Vesdt:5n tayerns, WRl,lOl't!hitl‘l|V0ll0l'Il.0!ll‘I)l‘)ilt sf eci ereiice rt s rti rm eo elevatingplhelr understanding. on

Mine host, who stood behind the bar, like most of his countr men, was eat of stature, good-natured, and oose-jointetff with an enor- mous shock of hair on his head, and a great tall hat on the top of that.

In fact, everybody in the room bore on his head this characteristic emblem of man's sovereignty; whether it were felt hat, palm-lea_f, greasy '*=‘::.°:;.:'.."°.:*.°.:.°:*.: .,..‘:.-.::::° " '°P°'°“ wi . it appeared be the characteristic mark of every individual. Some wore them tipped rakish- lylpn Rue slds-thegie were youmen of ll_IulI0ll.l;i,

ce-an -eas ogs ; some thsmjamm inddppfindgntfiy dollin ova: their lpoae—thlpose wlpre our in c racters, oroug men,w ,w on {hey wore their hats, wanted to wear them, and to wear them mat as they had a mind to; there were those w had them set far over back—— wide-awake men, who wanted a clear prospect; while careless men, who did not know or care how their lists sat, had them shakin about in all direcstaiiks. The vsripus hats, in ct, were quite a sperian stu y. I Diversdnegrpes, Lgdver free-anti]-easy panni- cons, an wit no un n ' t lirtline, warp scuttling about, hitbercddd thithdr, wilth- out r' 'n to any or ti ular resu ts, exceptnb§x‘p|§essinp;.a. genell-icyv}v)i‘lllin"gness to turn (gar fiev ' in ttlllflfilloll generall for the né t o isas‘r an ‘a guest . A d to this picture a jolly, crackling, rollidking fire, going rejoic' y up a great wide chimney—the outer dooran every_window being sct_ wide open, ',‘.'a‘.‘.’,,"i‘.‘I 3°,,.....i"°° ‘Te’.-'i‘i‘i.'.'..§'.‘.'.'i.‘r".i...'.‘.”"l.'.‘i‘.".."i‘i "‘.“.l3 you have an idea of the jollitiespof a Kentucky tavern. m3.':’.':§.‘.‘..‘ii“.‘l°':l.“.“ 33$? "'°.’°'.'.‘.‘l‘.’ §:.:r°-‘:.“ inc 0 m I - stincts and uliarities. His fathers were mighty hunters—-men who lived in the woods, a: slap; lildltitllil the tbsp, opendhesvens, with, the s rsto o - sircan es; an the’ d see ent to this day always acts as if the hdiis: weliie his camp—wesrs his hat at all hours, tumbles him- self about, and uts his heels on the to of chairs or mantelgieces, just as his father rlballed on the greensward, and ut his upon trees and l0 all the win own and core open, winter an summer, that he iasbgget sir enough f°_|“:II great lun lls eveg yl “ strange‘:-"’ WI nosdislau ' ' to t 9311505‘. st, iuostjovia‘l creldtbrs iviiig. O “.1”? as aassmllily of the free-and-‘ti our vs er sussrad. be t, t IIIIII. etaareihlly Ivlith Ia IIOIIIIG ogo-:.d- natur countsuass, gpd sh‘ th and particular in his .s°p'::isr'snii8ce.n 0: WI8 V0?! 870951 of his valise and umbrella, bringing them in with his own hands, and re- sisting, pertinaciously, all hon mo ",1. ous servants to relieve him 0 til... no looked round the bar-room with rs s so ouioo. gig, and, retreating with his valuables is the vru-m- fiat corner. dis sed them under it shsir, sat u?.";’.."" ‘.25’. 'i.‘.'l'i1'ii'i§'.’7..'.".1".i".'i.‘." ‘ “ 2°. .':‘:...."°°°- '''° :3‘ '*““'= 1:2.‘ .'.‘~*' 0 aaeuragsa energy rat a rm- :.I:g_tp.gentlsmsa efwsak nerves and particular I .

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“I as , stranger, how are yet" said the afore amen, firing an honorar salute of t_obacse- in the direction of the new Ifl’lV%l.l‘.-‘ ‘ ' I

" 0 N&sa"wasth re ofthe other. ll’ be dodged, with seine aplayrm, the threatening honour. _

“An news!" said the respondent, sski ON I I p of tpbaocoaad a large hunting-kni

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from his _ “ N0‘ I I #30‘ Of.” hid the man the r,

" Chev!" sass Irst -id gsntlsnaa . his of i.i.'l3.''...o 40!“ btefisslysb.

“ yet it don't agree with ins ;"

laid tls , I. “D°|I’*s 0I?'.’.ss.:lzoother,_ssslly, and stcwing sway-

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hsasvssllnhlscwaacsmis i strsngsr

l sauntsred up to has-din the 7

order to kee up the supply of tobacco-juice for the neral neiit of societ . >

T e old gentleman uni ormly vs a little shirt whenever his long-sided bro er fired in his direction: and this being observed by his com nion, he very good-naturedly turned his arti cry to another quarter, and rocceded storm one of the fire-irons with a egree of mi- litar talent full sufiicient to take a city.

“ hat's that ." said the old gentleman, ob- serving some of the company formed in is group aroun a large handbill.

“ Ni r-advertised!” said one of the com- pan , briefly.

Ml. Wilson—for that was the old gentleman's name,—rose up, and after carefull adjusting his valise and umbrella, proceeded eliberately to take out his spectacles and fix them on his nose :and, this operation being performed, read as follows :—

“ Ran away from the subscriber, my mulatto boy, Geor . Said George six feet in height, a very light mulatto, brown curly hair; is very intelligent, speaks handsomely, can r write; will probably try to pass for a white man; is deeply scarred on his back and shoul- ders ; has been branded in his right hand with the letter II

will

've four hundred dollars for him alive, andt e same suui for satisfisctory proof that he has been killed.”

The old gentleman read this advertisement from end to end, in a low voice, as if he were

veteran, who had been be- siegin the fire-irons, as before related, now too tfi)Wl| his cumbrous length, and, rearing aloft his tall form, walked up to the advertise- ment, and very deliberately spit a. full discharge of tobacco-juice upon it.

“ There's my mind upon that! ” said he, briell$, and sat down again

“ by, now, stranger, said mine host.

“ I'd do it all the same to the writer of that ar paper, if he was here," said the long man, coo ly resuming his old employment of cutting tobacco. “ Any man that owns a boy like that, and can't find an better way 0' treating on him deserves to lose im. Such papers as these is a shame to Kentucky; that's my mind right out, if an body wants to know.”

“ all, now, that's a fact,” said mine host, as he made an entry in his book.

“ I've got a gang of boys, sir,” said the long man, resuming his attack on the fire-irons, “ and I jest tells 'em-—‘ Boys,’ says I,—‘i-im now! dig! put! jest when ya want to! I never shall come to look after ou ! ’ That’: the way I keep mine. Let ‘em now they are free to run any time, and it 'ust breaks up their want- in to. More’n all, I've got free papers for ‘em sl recorded, in case I gets keeled up any 0' these times, and they knows it: I tell ya, stranger, there an’t a fellow in our parts gets more out of his ni rs than Ido. Why, my ho a have

n to incinnati, with five hundred ollars' worth of colts, and brought me back the money, all straight, time and sgin. It stands to res n they should Treat ’cm like dogs, and you'll

‘em

have dogs’ works and dogs‘ actions.

like men, and you'll have men's works. And

the honest drover, in his warmth, endorsed this

moral sentiment by firing is perfect feu dejoie at

the fire lace. “ I t ink

‘what's that for! "

ou‘re altogether ri ht, friend," said Mr. Wi son ; “ and this bo escribed here is a fine fellow—no mistake a ut that. He worked for me some half-dosen years in my bagging factory, and he was my best hand, air. He is an ingenious follow, too; he invented a machine for the cleaning of hemp—a rcsll vu- luable afiiir; it's no into use in severe fac- tories. Iiis master holds the patent of it."

“ I’ll warrant ye," said the drover, “ holds it, and makes money out of it, and then turns round and brands the boy in his ri ht hand. If I had a fair chance, _I‘d mark him, reckon, so that he'd carry it one w i e.“

" These er knowin’ boys is allers a vatin‘

d ssh , ‘ said a coarse-looking fe ow, from the other side of the room; “ that's w zhe ave

fits cut up and marked so. If they emselves, they wouldn't." .

“ That is to say, the Lord made ‘em man, and it’s a hard.squeese gettin ‘em down into beasts," mid the drover, dri y.

“ Bright ni rs isn't no kind of ’vsnta to their masters, continued the other, we in- trenched in a coarse, unconscious obtuseness,

from the contempt of his op nent. “ What's the use 0' talents and them ings, if on can't tthe use on ’em yourself! W y, al the use

t ey make on’t is to t round on. one or two of these fe lers, and jest sold ‘em down river. I knew I'd got to lose ‘em, ilrst or last, ifl didn't."

“ Better send orders up to the Lord to make you a set, and leave out their soulrentirely," said the drover.

Here the conversation was interrupted by the ap roach of a small one-horse bug to the inn. It had a genteel appearance, and a well-dressed, gentlemanl man sat on the seat, with a colour- ed servant riving.

The whole party examined the new couier with the interest with which a set of loafers in a rainy day usually examine every new comer. He was very tall, with a dark, Spanish complex- ion, Ine expressive black eyps, and close-curling hair, also of a glossy b ckness. Ilia we

ed aquiline nose, strai ht thin lips, and the admirable contour of his ely-formed limbs, In the whole company instantly with the idn of something uncommon. He walked easily in among the cons ny, and with a nod indicated to his waiter w are to lace his trunk, bowed to the suns ny, and, wi his hat in his hand, walked I rely to the bar, and gave in his naise as sary Butler, Oaklands, Shelby County. Turning, wlfli an indihrent sir he e advertisement, and read it

over. "Jim," he said to his iaan. " seems to me we met a boy something like this. up at Ber- nan's, did‘nt we 1 " " Yes, llIl'l',',: said Jim, “ only Isn't sure

about die . "Well, I did’nt look, of course." mid the with a careless yawn. Thou walking

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up to the landlord, he desired him to furnish him with a rivate a rtment, as he had some writin to o immediate! .

The Iandlord was all o sequious, and a relay of about seven negrocs, old and young,.m_ale and female, little and big, were soon whiuin about, like a covey of patridges. bustling, hut»

rying, treading on each other s toes, and tumb- ling over each other, in their seal to t inns'r’s room ready, while he seated hiinse easily on

a chair in the middle of the m, and entered into conversation with the inn who sat next to im.

The manufacturer, Mr. Wilson, ll-om the time of the entrance of the stranger, liad rcysrdod him with an air of disturbed and uneasy curio- sity. He seemed to himself to have met an been acquainted with him somewhere, but he could not recollect. Every few iucmcnts, when the man s kc, or moved, or siiiilvd, he would start and £2 his eyes on him, and then suddenly withdraw them, as the bright dark cycs met his with such unconcerned coolness. At last, a sudden recollection seemed tofiasb upon him. for he shared at the nran r with such an air of blank amusement and a rm, that he walked up to him.

“ Mr. Wilson, I thin ," said he, in a tone of recognition, and extending his hand. your pardon, I didn't recollect you before. see on remember me-—Mr. Butler, of Oaklands, She b County.” _

“ e—- es—yes——, sir,” said Mr. Wilson, like one speaking in a dream.

Just then a negro boy entered, and announced that mas’r’s room was r

“ Jim, see to the trunks,‘ said the ntleman negligently ; then addressin hinise f to Mr. Wilson, he added——“ I shou d like go have a few moments‘ conversation with you on business, in my room, if you p case."

Mr. Wilson followed him as one who walks in his sleep, and they proceeded to a large n per chamber, where a new-made fire was crack in , and various servants flying about, putting finis - in touches to the arrangements.

§Vhen all was done, and the servants dc rt- ed, the youn man deliberately locked the (ldor, and puttingt e key in his pocket, faced about and, foldin his arms on his bosom, looked Mr.

'lson ful in the face.

" George!” said Mr. Wilson.

“ Yes, Geo ," said the young man.

“ I could’nt ve thought it."

" I am pretty well disguised, I fancy," said the young man, witha smi e. “ A little walnut bark has made my yellow skin a genteel brown, and I've died in hair black ; so on see I don’t answer to the a vertisement at a l."

“ 0 George, but this is a dun game you are glayin . lcouldnothavea Vlad outoit.”

“ can 0 it'on my own responsibi ity,” said George, with the same proud smile.

We rem r , en , that Georgie was, by his father's side, of white descent. is mother was one of those unfortunate of her race marked out by personal beauty to be the slave of the Jas- sions 0 her possessor, and the mother ofchil ten who ma never know a father. l"rom one of the roudest families in Kentucky he had inhe- ri a set of line European features, and a bi h, indomitable spirit. From his mother he had received only a slight mulatto tinge. amply com naated by it accompanyin rich, dark eye. A slight clmn in the tint of t o skin and the colour of his ir had metamorphosed him into the Spanish looking fellow he then appeared; ‘and as gracefulness of movement an gentle- manly manners had alwa been perfectly natu- rs im, he found no dY.i'iIculty in playing the bol rt he had adopted—that of a gentleman trave lin with his domestic.

Mr. ilson, a good-natured but extremely fid ty and cautious old gentleman, ambled up an down the room, appearing, as John Bunyan hath it, “much tum ed up and down in his mind," an divided between his wish to help George, and a certain confused notion of main- taining lsw and order: so, as he shainblcd about, he delivered himself as follows :-

“ Well,George l’s so you're running away- leaving your lawfu master, (leor I don't wonder at it)—at the same time am sorry,

eorge—yes, decidedly-—[ think I must my that, (i‘eorge—lt’s my uty to tell you so."

;‘ Why are you sorry, sir?" said George,

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“ by, to see {on as it were, sotting yourself in op ition to t e laws of your country '

“ y oountr !” said George, with a stron and bitter emp sis; -‘ what country have I but the grave !—-and 1 wish to God that I was laid there !”

“ Wh , George, no—no—-it won't do; this way of talking is wioked—unscriptural. Geor ,

ouv’e got a hard master-—-in fact, he is—we l, conducts himself reprehensibl ——I can't pre- tend to detbnd him, t you know how the angel commanded Hagar to return to her mis- tressand submit herself under her hand: and the a tie sent back Onesimiis to his master.”

“ on’t quote Bible at ins that way, Mr. Wilson,” said Geor , with a fissliin eye : "‘ don't! for my wife is a Christian, and mean to be if ever I get to where I can; but ‘to quote Bible to a fellow in my circumstances is enough to make him give it up altogether. I appeal to God Almighty ; I’in willi¥ to go with e case to Him, and ask Him if I 0 wrong to suck my freedom."

“ These feelings are quite natural, George," said -natured man, blowin his nose. “ Yes, they're natural, but it is my uty not to encou ’em in you. Yes, my bc , I'm sorry for you now ; it's a had case—-vsr d: but the apostle says, ‘Let. every one abi e in the con- dition in which be is is ed.’ We must all s_u:mit to the indications of Providence, George on’t u see!" -

Geor yostood with his head drawn back, his arms in tightly over his broad breast, and a )lttsr smile.carl' hisli .

“ I woadsr,Ir. llnn, if the Indians fiiould come and take yen a prisoner away your wife and children, and want to keep as all your life can br them, ifyou d liik it your du to in thecusditioa in which were ca ll lather think dist you’dthnk

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‘overcoat, and showed two pistols and a

The little old gentlemen stared with both eyes at this illustration of the case; but though not much of a rcasoner, se in whi some I icians on this particular subject do not excel—-t at of saying nothin , where nothing could be said. So, as he a carefully strok- ing his umbrella, and folding sngdpatting down al the creases in it, he proceed on with his cxhortations in a general way.

“ You see. Geor , you know, now, I always have stood your friend; and whatever I’vc said, I've said for your ere, it seems to me, you're running an awful risk. You can hope tocurr it out. If you're taken, it will be worse wit you than ever; they'll only abuse you, and half-kill a, and sell you down river.”

“Mr. Wilson, Iyknow all this," said Geor “ I do run is risk, but

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" he throw 0 n 's wie- knife; “ There!” he said, “ I'm read for ‘em! Down south I never will re! Noll it comes to that, Ican earn in scl at least six feet of free soil--the fli-st on last I shall ever own in

entucky!” _ "Why, George, this state of mind is awful! it’s getting real desperate, Geo ' I'm

concerned. Going to break the laws of your oountr I”

"‘ y country again! Mr. Wilson, you have a country; but what country have I, or any one like inc, born of slave mothers? What laws are there for us? We don’t make them——we don’t consent to them—we have nothing to do with them; all they do for us is to crush us, and kee us down. Haven't I heard your fourth-o -July speeches! Don’t you tell us all, once a- car, that governments derive their just power rom the consent of the vernedl Can't a fdlow think, that bears suc things? Can't he put this and that together, and see what it comes to!”

Mr. Wilson’s mind was one of those that may not unaptl be represented by a bale of cotton- downy, soft, benevolently fuzz and confused. He really pitled Geor with al his heart, and had a sort of dim an cloud perception of the style of feeling that agitated im ; but be deemed is his duty to go on talking good to him, with infinite pertinacity.

“ Geor , this is bad. I must tell you, on know, as a friend, you'd better not be medd ing with such notions; they are bad, George, ver bed, for boys in ur condition—very ;" an Mr. ' son sat own to a table, and began nervousliphewing thehandle of his umbrella.

“ See re, now, Mr. Wilson," said George, coming up, and sitting himself determinately <Ilovvnbipfi‘ront of him ; " lookjatine, now.h Don t

sit ore you, every wa , ust as nine aman as u are? look at my gce—look at mrhnnds —_ ook at my body ;” and the young man drew himself up proud y. “ y am I not a man as much [its anybody? Well, Mr. Wilson, hear what can tell you. I had a fiither-one of your Kentucky ntlemen—who didn't think enough ofme to esp me from being sold with his dogs and horses, to satisfy the estate; when