passport for her
British majesty's possession, Canada.

The unvarnished facts, as they were then recorded substantially from the
lips of Jim, and as they are here reproduced, comprise only a very
meagre part of his sadly interesting story. At the time Jim left his
master and mistress so unceremoniously in Philadelphia, some excitement
existed at the attempt of his master to recover him through the Police
of Philadelphia, under the charge that he (Jim) had been stealing, as
may be seen from the following letter which appeared in the "National
Anti-Slavery Standard:"

ANOTHER SLAVE HUNT IN PHILADELPHIA.

_Philadelphia, Monday, July_ 27, 1857.

Yesterday afternoon a rumor was afloat that a negro man named
Jim, who had accompanied his master (Mr. Charles Parlange), from
New Orleans to this city, had left his master for the purpose of
tasting the sweets of freedom. It was alleged by Mr. Parlange
that the said "Jim" had taken with him two tin boxes, one of
which contained money. Mr. Parlange went, on his way to New
York, _via_ the Camden and Amboy Railroad, and upon his arrival
at the Walnut street wharf, with two ladies, "Jim" was missing.
Mr. Parlange immediately made application to a Mr. Wallace, who
is a Police officer stationed at the Walnut street depot. Mr.
Wallace got into a carriage with Mr. Parlange and the two
ladies, and, as Mr. Wallace stated, drove back to the Girard
House, where "Jim" had not been heard of since he had left for
the Walnut street wharf.

A story was then set afloat to the effect, that a negro of
certain, but very particular description (such as a Louisiana
nigger-driver only can give), had stolen two boxes as stated
above. A notice signed "Clarke," was received at the Police
Telegraph Office by the operator (David Wunderly) containing a
full description of Jim, also offering a reward of $100 for his
capture. This notice was telegraphed to all the wards in every
section. This morning Mr. Wunderly found fault with the
reporters using the information, and, in presence of some four
or five persons, said the notice signed "Clarke," was a private
paper, and no reporter had a right to look at it; at the same
time asserting, that if he knew where the nigger was he would
give him up, as $100 did not come along every day. The
policeman, Wallace, expressed the utmost fear lest