The Good Old Times so Fortunately Altered.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 27 December 1890, Page 3

The Good Old Times so Fortunately Altered.

« .. THE WHITE SLAVE. Below i 9 an advertisement cut from the National Intelligencer of June 24th 1845. Ths antiquity of its date will sgitg to note the progress of liberty up to this time, as will the general oharacter of the slave system, at all time 3: — "SOOdofe. Reward.' -Was stolen on Sunday night ;.the 10th November, a female servant, named Mary Francis, she is about 18 or 17 years old, white with straight black hair and dark eyes, weighing about 110 or 115 ! pounds; small hand, thick fingers ; short thick feet good countenance, and carried with her the following clothing : one royal purple s Ik, one calico, deep buff ground ; one brown inerino cloak, with silver velvet collar, and other . clothing n>t recollected ; also a small Bible, with red cover, with her name writteu in it, also the name of some of the . Bashaw fami'y..; and the Virginia selection of hymns. She reads the Bible tolerably well, and has pretty good use with her needle. She has had the hooping cough this fall, and is still disposed to cough at times. The above reward will be given for the apprehension and con- . vxction of the thief and delivery of the said girl to the subscriber at Tompaonyille, Cuipepper County; Virginia, if taken in any of the nonslaveholding states; if taken in Virginia, SOdols; if in Maryland, 75 dots. A liberal . reward will be .. \ given to any one who will give the that will lead to the recovery of the servant and appreheri s : on of the thief. She calls herself sometimes Mary Francos Lightfoot Eobeason. She was suspected of being in the family way. — Geo. Ftcklin, Thompsonville, Culpepper County, V." Mr Geo. Ficklin had lost a female servant, 16 or 17 years old ; white, with straight blask hair and dark eyes, pretty hands and feefc. and a •' good conn'enance." What a wavdroba for a servnnt to bo encumbered- wilh while fleeing from slavery ! Silks, cambrics, velvets, and " other clothing not now recollected." •' A small red bible with her own name, and the names of the Bashaw family in it. She could read tolerably well" Taking all these circumstances into account — a white girl 16 or 17 years of age, blooming in youthful beauty, gaily dressed and evident'y the pot of one of the ancient families of Virginia. Coupled with the last line of this infamous proclamation I—what1 — what a commentary have we d:i the American slave s^Bteiu. • ... •

The CaslijCVeaving Sale of .Tobbevns & Co. Bankrupt Stock by Eoss & Sanpfoud, in Main Street, Foxton is still proceeding \Vith v tin bitted intei'esti Cash puvohasers of Drapery. &. Clothing aye Invited to pity an early visit of inspection. HriSs it S v\nf oitr.«. . CT . J^.-,,.^ .„