They Are A Stupid Race

tt the many cunning conlnvancc Ui escape frorn slavery, we think tho fulimr ing is about iha most shrewd we havd [teard yct. Two slavcs i:: n certain couny of Virginia, ran away viih one of their maaier'ó horsca. Thcy Btarted very early a tho inurning, in the foüovving fasbion. One of fbe shives fnstened a strog ropo around the o:hers body, tied him to tha ?addle oud drovooif. Wiien melandque3 lioned, the rider answered, 'Thnt black rascal, undertook to run away from massa. ÍV; cauglu him, and am taking him home quick step. 1 gucss he won1l be for running away Bgam in ahurry, after massa'n had ihccoohin of him.' This failed nat to elicii êvarm approbation, accompaniod vith hoppitablc offers of refireshmènt for himself and his horso. When arrived at a convonient place, the slavescxchangcd places; the rider submittitig to the rope in his turn, vvhile the other performed his part to admiration; and, like him, receivcd nseistance and prniao for his hone&l zeal n'hia masler servica, Thue Ihey journeyed 'in tye,' lili they reached Pennsylvania, when the ropc was no longer neecssary. Thence thcy pussed over into Canaun.