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already finished, in a convenient, and indeed, in a superb style, yet a great deal remains to be done before the whole will be completed. After dining at Washington, I set out for Balti-more; and arrived there the 2d of 12th Month, accompanied by E. W. and his wife, from their own habitation, where I lodged last night. E. W. gave me an affecting account of a black slave, residing near his house, who is a pattern of inte- grity and industry. Such is the confidence re- posed in him by his master, that for many years past it has been his practice to send this slave to Baltimore, with his waggon laden with various kinds of produce, the sale of which he intrusts to this black man; also the care of receiving and bringing home the money; by which means it fre- quently happens that large sums of money pass through his hands. This service he has performed so much to the satisfaction of his master, that he scarcely ever ventures to employ any other person for these purposes. This faithful slave has a wife and a large family of children, who reside in a hut close by his mas-ter's house. He is allowed a small portion of time weekly to do something for himself and family; and being frequently employed by the neighbours to do little errands for them in Baltimore, he has,