The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1857-05-21
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The Origlnaf bred scott a ESeSideuI
ofst.Leais-.Sl.etcl,lo lof Isis Stistory.
The distinguished colorcl individual who
has made such noise in the world in the case
of Scott " ssuiorl. and who h7s become tang
Led up With the Missouri cnmpEumiSc and other
great lsuhjecfs.--Dred Scott Is reSident-noi
a cilizen-of ST. Louis. He IS well known Ia
many Or0ur citizens, and NAV frequently lie soen
passiug along third street. he is an old inhab-
itapt having come to this city thirty yearS ago.
4. DTad Scou was horn in Virginia, where he he
1onged to Captain Peter Blow, the father Of Hen
ry C. BBW, OF this city, lie was brought by
his master 10 st. Louis about thirty years ago,
in the course OF time became the property OF Dr.
Emerson, a surgeon in the army, whom be ac-
companied on that trip to Rock Island and Fort
Smelling, on the ground of which he haSed his
claim to freedom. The wife of DIR. Emerson
was formerly Miss Sanford, and is now Mrs.
Chaffee vile Of Hon. Mr.. Chatiee, of Massachu-
sets. He has been married twice, his first vie
by whom he had no children, having bech sold
from him. lie has had 4 children by his
present wife, two boys, both dead, and two girls
both living. Died was at Corpus Christi at the
breaking out ofthe Mexican war, as the servant
Of Capt. Brainbridge, whom he speaks Of as a
good man."
On bis return home from Mexico he applied
to his mistress, MIS-. Emerson, then living near
st. Louis, for the purchase Of himself and iam-
ly, ofIerngsto pay part of it down, and give an
eminent citizen Of st. Louis, an officer in the ar
my,as security for the payment of the remainder,
His mistress refused the proposition, and Dred
being informed that he was entitled to his free
dom by the operation of the laws regulating the
Northwest Territory, forthwith brought suit
for IT, The suit was comcnced about ten years
ago, and has cost Dred $500 in cash, besides la
Dor to nearly equal the amount. 1t gives him Il
cheap o. trouble he says, and if he had known
1T war gwine hw to las 80 long he would not
have brought it. The suit was defended by Mr..
Jehn Sanford, as executor OF DIR. Emcrson'S will
bred does Eot appear TO be at all discouraged
hy the issue of the celebrated case, although it
dooins him TO slavery He talks about the affair
with the ease Of veteran litgant though not in
technical language, and is hugely tickled at the
idea of finding himself parsonage of such inn
portance. He does not take on airs however,
but laughs heartily VIXEN talking Of "de fuss dey
hab dar in Washington bout de ole nigger."
lie is about fifty Ave years o,a wc should think
though he does not know his own age. He is
of the unmixed African blood, and as black as a
piece of charcoal. For two CT three years past
he has been at large, no one exercising ownership
ever him, orputting any restraint upon his move
ment. Ii he was disposed to make the attempt
he could gain his freedom at much less cost than
even one tenth of the famous suit. He declares
that he will stick to his mistress as long as he
Fves His daughters Eliza and Lucy less con-
seieRdious shout the matter, took advantage Of
the absence of restraint on their movements,
a year or two since, to disappear, and their
whereabouts rsfnaia a mystery.
bred although illitcfate, is not ignorant. He
has travelled considerably, and has improved his
stock Of strong conssnon sense by much informa-
ton picked up in his journeyings. He IS anX-
ious to Know who owns hiss being ignorant
whether he is the property of Mrs Chatfee or
Mr.. Sanford, though we presume, there is no
sgoubt that tie former is his real owner. He
seems tined sfruning about with no one to look
after hnss while at the same time he is Slave.
lie says grigngly, that he could make his thou
sands of dohers, if allowed by travelling over the
country and bsiliTrg who he is.-&. Louis Ners,
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