The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-11
From the So. Louis Evening News
THE ORIGINAL DRIED SCOTT.

Ths distinguished colod individual who has made such
noise in the world in connexon with the celebrated
of Scott Sanford and who has become so tangled up
with the Missouri Compromise and other great subjects
DRIED Scott ia resident not citizen of St Louis He is
well known TO many Of citizens, and may frequently
be passing along Third street He is an old nhabi
tant having come to this city thirty years ago
Drsd Scott was born In Virginia. where be belonged to
Capt Peter Blow the father Of Henry Blow and Taylor
Blow, of this city He brought by bis master to ST.
Louis about thirty years ago. and in the course of time
became the property Of Dr. Emerson surgeon the army
whom he accompanied that trip Rock Island and Fort
Smelling, the ground Of which he based his claim
freedom. The wife of DR.. Emerson formerly Miss
Sanford, and is Mrs. Chaee wife Of Hon Mr. Chsee
Of Massachusetts lie hes been married twice his first
wife, by whom he had children having been sold from
him. He has had four children by his present wife,
boys, both dead and two girle both living bred
Corpus Christi at the breaking out of the Mexican war
the Of Captain cambridge whom he speaks of
'good man.
On his return from Mexico he applied to his misress
Mrs. Emerson, then living ST. Louis for the purchase
Of himself and family, offering pay part Of the money
down. and give eminent citizen Of ST. Louis officer
in the army security for the payment Of the remainder
His mistress refused bis proposition and Dred being in
formed that he entitled to his freedom by the opera
ton of the laws regulating the Northwest territory forth
with brought suit for it. Tho sut commenced about
ten yesr ago. and has cost bred $500 in cae besides
Dor to nearly equal amount 1t has given him cheap
ooubls he says and II he had known that sit gwine
to last long he would not brought it. The suit
was defended by Mr. John Sanford executor Of Dr. E-
erson's will.
bred does not appear to DO all discouraged by the
of The celebrated case although it dooms him to sa-
very He talks about the affair with the ease of veteran
itgant though not exactly in technical language and ia
hugely ckd at the idea Of finding himself parsonage
such Importance He does not take airs however but
laughs heartily when talking of ode fuss dey made dsr Ia
Washington bout de ole niger
He is about fftyfre years old should think though
he does not know his age He is of unmixed African
blood and as black piece of charcoal For two or
three past he has been running large one
srcising ownership him, putting any restraint en-
bis movements II he disposed mike the attempt
he could gain his freedom at much les than even
onetenth Of the expense of the famous suit He will not
do however insisting abiding by the principles in
voved in the decision of the suit He declares that he will
stick to bis mistress as long he lives His daughters
Eliza and Liza less conscientious about the matter took
advantage of the absence Of restraint their movements
year or two since to disappear and their whereabouts
main mystery.
Dred though iliterate IL ignorant He has travelled
considerably aud has improved his stock of strong COM
mon sense by much information picked up in his journey
ings. lie 10 anxious to know who him. being igno-
rant whether he is the property Of Mrs Chse or Mr. San
ford houghwe presume there is doubt that the former
Ia bis real legal He tired of running about
with 70 look after him, while the same time he
slave He sys grinnngy that hs could make thousands
of dollars allowed by travelling the country and
telling who he is.