Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-05-07

The young man says that he could never
have been deceived, had it not been forthe
fashion of wearing hoops; and he brings suit
for the recovery Of the value of his presents.
THE ORIGINAL DRIED SCOTT.
The original Dred Scott is a resident Of
St. Louis, and the News of that city gives
sketch of his history The News says:
The distinguished colored individual who
has made such noise in the world in the
case of Scott against Sanford, and who has
become so tangled up with the Missouri Com
promise and other great subjects-Dred Scott
is resident, not citizen, of st. Louis
He is well known to many of our citizens,
and may frequently be seen passing along
Third street. He is old inhabitant, hay-
ing come to this city thirty years ago. Dred
Scott was born in Virginia, where he belong
ed to Capt. Peter Blow, the father Of Hen.
y G. Blow and Taylor Blow, Of this city.
Hewas brought by his master to St. Louis,
about thirty years ago, and in the course Of
time became the property Of Doctor Emer-
son, a surgeon in the army, whomhe accom-
panied on that trip to Rock Island and Fort
Smelling, on the ground of which he based
his claim to freedom. The wife Of DR.. Em-
erson was formerly Miss Sanford, and is Mrs.
ChaHee, wife of Hon. Mr.. ChaHee, Of Mas
sachusetts. He has been married twice, bis
first wife, by whom he had no children; hay-
ing been sold from him. He has had four
children by his present wife-two boys both
dead, and two girls, both living. Dred was
at Corpus Christi at the breaking out Of the
Mexican war, as the servant of Captain Balm
bridge, whom he speaks of as good man.
On his return from Mexico be applied to !,
his mistress, Mrs. Emerson, then living near
St. Louis, for the purchase Of himself and
family, Offering to pay part of the money
down, and give an eminent citizen Of st.
Louis an officer in the army, as security for
the payment of the remainder. His mistress
refused his proposition, and Dred being: in
formed that he was entitled to his freedom
by the operation of the laws regulating the
Northwest Territory, forthwith brought suit
for it. The suit commenced abont ten years
ago, and has cost Dred $500 in cash besides
labor to nearly equal amount. 1t has given
him heap of s'trouble," be says, and if he
had known that 'itwas gwine to last 80 long,
he would not 'ave broughtit. The suit was
defended by John Sanford, as executor
of DR.. Emerson's will
Drei does not appear at all discouraged
by the issue of the celebrated case, although
it deoms him to slavery. He talks aboutthe
affair with the ease of a veteran litigant,
though not exactly in technical language,
and is hugely tickled at the idea Of finding
himself a parsonage of such importance
He does not take on airs, however, but laughs
heartily when talking of ode fuss dey made
dar in Washington bout de ole nigger."
he is about .ffty-fve years old, we should
think, though he does not know his own age.
He is Of unmixed African blood, and: Us
black as piece of charcoal. For two or
three yearspast he has been running at large,
no one exercising ownership over him, Or
putting any restraint upon bis movements.
If be were disposed to make the attempt,
he could gain his freedom alta much less cost
than even oue-tenth of the expense Of the
famous suit. He will not do SO, however,
insisting on abiding by the principles sinvoiy.
ed in the decision of the suit. He declares
that he will stick to bis mistress as longas
he lives. F's daughters, Eliza and Lucy,
less conscientious about the matter, took ad-
vantage of the absence of restraint upon
their movements, year or two since, to dis
appear, and their whereabonts ntsremains atnys.
terry. - ,t5s's - ,.fs-a' SS' -
bred, though illiterate, is not ignorant
He has travelled considerably, and has Inn
proved his stock of common sense by much
information picked up, in his journeyings
He is anxious to know who owns him, being
ignorant whether he is the property of Mrs.
Chaffee, or Mr.. Sanford, though we presume,
there is no doubt that the former is his legal
owner. He seems tired of running about
with no one to look after him, while, t1the.
Same time, he is slave. He says, grinning.
ly, that he could make thousands of dollars,
if allowed by travelling over the country and
telling who he is. -,z' - Z ~"
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