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times happens, that these poor creatures are very unnecessarily exposed to dangers, when they dare not remonstrate with their owners. Arriving at Alexandria in time, I attended their afternoon meeting, and dined with W. P. a valu-able old customer; and afterwards supped and spent the evening with his partner J. B. a worthy Minister. 9th Month, 24th. I set out in the mail stage for Fredericksburg, where I spent the evening, and lodged at the house of a hospitable person of the name of J. C. who, though not a member of our society, has a regard for friends and their prin- ciples. In some conversation I had with him, he told me that he came over to America with his parents, in early life, from Ireland; and being soon left an orphan, had many difficulties and dis- couragements to surmount; but that he had been favoured to establish himself here. I found he was considered by his neighbours, as a man of re- spectability; and by many of them was supposed to be a member of our society. Although convinced of the truth of our principles, yet I believe he has never applied to be received as a member; and being at a considerably distance from any meeting of friends, and having but little of their society, except the transient call of such as may be travel- ling that way, it is probable he never may apply.