A runaway was heard about the house in the night.

The hound was put upon his track, and in the morning was found watching the dead body of the negro.

The dogs are trained to this service when young.

A negro is directed to go into the woods and secure himself upon a tree.
When sufficient time has elapsed for doing this, the hound is put upon his track.

The blacks are compelled to worry them until they make them their implacable enemies: and it is common to meet with dogs which will take no notice of whites, though entire strangers, but will suffer no blacks beside the house servants to enter the yard."] * * * * * From the foregoing evidence on the part of slaveholders themselves, we gather the following facts: 1.