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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-02-26
A Blacks Introduction to White Mans
Liberty.

a letter from member Of Company X
First Iowa Cavsly, relates how fugitive
slave was introduced to freedom. His mas.
ter appeared 1t Camp Benton, ST. Louis, "a
recover him. when he was ordered off BY q
Corporal Of the Iowa Cavalry. s. soon q
he was gone. the negro appeared from un.
der bundle Of sacks in one corner Of the
Corporsps quarters. The rest 10 thus told
BY the lettes-writer:
"Innun'erabls questions we're being pro.
pounded TO him. when the corporal advanced
observing. "see here. Dixie, before you cen
enter the service Of the United States, you
must be sworn Yes. mssss. do dat be
replied, WREN the corporal continued. ~
We'll. then, take hold OF the Bible hold.
ing out . letter envelop upon which was de-
Iinested the goddess Of liberty standing up
on Suffolk pig, wearing the emblem Of
our country. The uegro grssped the en-.
velope cautiously with bis thumb and FORE
finger. when the corporal proceeded to ad.
minister the oath BY saying: "You do sol.
emnly swear that you will support the Con-
stitulion Of the United States, and see that
there are no grounds aosting upon the coi-
fee. at oil times.' Yes, mssss, l do dat, he
replied; 4 alters settles hin in de coffee
pot Here he let 60 Of the envelope 10
gesticulste BY . downward thrust Of his
forsfnger, the direction that would be CIV
en- to the coffee grounds for the future
Never mind how you do H. shouted the
corporal, but hold on TO the Bible sLordy,
msssa, | forgot said the negro, as be dsr-
ted forward and grasped the envelope with
; fruer clutch. when the corporal continued
-'snd you do so.emnly swear that you will
support the Constitution cf ell the loyal
Ssstss, and not spit upon The plates when
cleaning them. Or wipe them with your
shirt sleeve
Here frown lowered upon the brow Of
lhs negro, hb eyes sxps nded TO their largest
dimsnsions. while bic lips Pvotsuded with .
rounded form, = be exclaimed. 'L0rdy.
mssss. nebsr Dc dat, alers washes him
nice. Ole misses mighty tickler bout dat.
Never mind ole misses, shouted the cor
poral. % be resumed; and do you solemn y
swear that you will put milk in the coffee
every morning, and see that the ham and
eggs are not cooked too msch or too little.
Yes, do dat; I's - good cook; : and, last
y, continued the corporal, you do solemnly
swear that when this war is over, you'll
make tracks for Africa almighty fsst.'-
Yes, massa, I do dat. I alsrs wanted TO 70
70 Chee-csrgo.' Here the regimental drums
beat up for dress parade. when Tom Benton
that being his nancy was declared duly
sworn in, and commissioned a. chief cook
% Company X, Of the First Iowa Cavslry!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-02-26
NO. 81.


y
s'Ethan Spike" contributes to the
Portland Transcript q sketch as . ju.
ryman. The first cases he was called
to try were capital oacs--the crimi.
nals being . German and 'snigger"
respectfully.
"Ilev you formed any opinion for
or again the prisoners I" said tho
Judge.
mot particular sgin the Jarlnin,"
says /, "but ! hate niggers IS . gener.
81 principle, and shall 60 for hanging
this hero old white wooled cuss,
whether be killed Mr.. Cooper or not"
says l.
"Do you know the nature Of an
oathl" the clerk axed me.
Il orter," ssysI. I've used enough
Of 'em. / begun to swear when /
was only about"
"That'll do, says the clerk. "You
kin 60 hum" says he, lyon won't be
wanted in this ere case" says the
clerk, says he.
"Whatl" says l, ''aint ] to Try this
nigger at alla"
"No," says the clark.
'But I'm a jewryman," says !,
"and you can't hang the niger ronless
I've sot on him." saysI.
"Pass on" says the clark, speaking
rather cross.
"But" says l, "you mister, you
don't mean as You say; I'm regular
jewryman, you know. Drawed aout
Of the box by the sselick man, ,"says !.
'sI've oilers had hankering to hang
. nigger, and now, when : mcrciful
dispensatory seems to have .:provided
one for me, you say ! shan't cit on
him! Ar this your free instutionsI J
Il this the ninteenth Gentry : And i
this our boasten"- Here somebody
hollorcd "silence in court"
ssThe court be-!' didn't finish
the remark fore . couple Of consta-
bles had q hold Of me, and in the
twinkle Of . bell post ! was hustled
down stairs into the street.
"Naow, Mr.. Editor, let me ask,
what are we comm to, when jewry-
nen-legal, lawful jewrymen, kin b
tossed about in this wayl Talk about
Cancers, Mormons, Sspiritualism, free
ove and psnic-whar ar they in CON-
perisonl Here's . principle upsot.-
As an individual, perhaps, I'm Of no
great account; t'an't fur me to say;
out when % 40 enlightened jewryman
was tux and carried down stairs BY
,rofane hands, just for assertin my
light to cit on niggsr-why It seems
Q me, the pillows Of society were
hook; that in my sacred person tho
,ull State itself was, figgeratively
kicked down stairs If
har's law in the land I'll have this
:ase brought under writ Of habeus
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-02-26

u- We once heard : woman Of The
world cay, "The state OF widowhoed 10 In.
convenient, for one must assume The modes.
y o. : young girl without being sbls %
foiRa her ignorance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-02-26

or An Irish woman appeared 10 court
in Louisville recently. 70 BE- appointed guar
dian ior her child, when the following COL
Ioquy ensued.
Judgs-'Whst esssts has your child 7"
.Plsss yer honor, | don't upderstsnd youi
Judge-'Issy what has she gotp
sChiils and fever, Place yer honor
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-02-26

Loss OF FiHE.roorH CoNB. An Eng
lish Methodist preacher, who spoke in q
meeting ou. West. told the following story
1T is 5ut little while since I was travel.
ing along one Of our greatrivers surrounded
BY the deep forest. ! stopped At . rude
shan,y By the low river side, and there
found poor family in gre.a-a.t affection.
sh! They were sll sick; their children
were shivering and starving; their heses
frowsy and dirty; and was informed By
the mother that they had lost their fne-tooth
comb.sh! I! They was ignorant Of the go-os-
pei, and didn't seem to care about Il 'ither;
for when Iressoned with 'em the woman
was sll the time Iamenting the loss Of heI
fine.tooth comb-sh Have you Bible in
your cabin = said I to her. Yes ihcer il
is theer on the catch all.' piniing 10 mar
row shelf over the smoky fireplace. but w
don't read into Il; h1nt read any ont bul
oncs't when our little Bill died with The
sger for % much a. tew months. Igot on
. dye tub. my frens. that stood in the cor
nsr. s0d reached up aud took down ths
blessed book, I'll covered with dust. and
what do you think Il was found there 4
satisfy the longings Of that poor womsn-sh'
Il vas the long lost. the long. wanted 6ne
tooth combl oh. my hearers. ssrch skrip
ters! II she had only ssrched the skrip
ters. how her mind would been esssd; fsl
she would hare found her 6ns-tooth comb
com'd the frowxy heads Of her children, and
made her peace with her MskeF.sh!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-02-26

o. "Juy,s said IN Arksnsss Judge,
~ o. kin 60 out and 6nd ; verdict. II you
cant 6ud one OF your own. GET the one the
last jury ussd. They returned : verdict Of
suicide ia ihs ninth degree.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-02-26

Mr.. Hacker, the President Of the
Constitutional Convention Of Illinois,
in the coune Of . speech before that
body recently, made tho following re-
marx: II have" said he, "as much
sympathy for : horse theft - for :
Secessionist, and - much respect for
Z Secessionist - for a Abolitionist."
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-02-26

ASEEsfBLE REPREsEETArivE.-M Dunn
Republican Representative from Indians. in
. recent speech in the House, ssid: Il tsl
you that II the general emancipation ol
slaves is TO Be our policy. our Union is for
ever gone, and there is no redemption for Il.
We might still have Union Of The free
Ststes-s great and powerful Uniou-s
Union which would In time throw its shadow
over any other confederacy on this coniI-
neni; but ss TO restoring the Union as Il
was two yesrs ago. il is quite impossible. Il
ws make isawsr upon slavery. With four
millions ia bondage; with the value Of that
property, as II 10 called, interwoyen with
every other interest in the South. and
forming the support alike Of old. middle
age. vidowhood and orphan childhood. the
attempt 10 blot IL out Of existence BY q
fierce foray on the part Of the Government
10 @ wild and chimericsl scheme % ever
entered the brain Of msdmsn."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-02-26

10 An Irish paper describing late due
says thst one Of The eombstants wss shoI
shs0 The 6sshy part q the thigh bone.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-02-26

THE GREAr WEsT.-Ths Great West, 10
cludHng more then one-third Of the Uoi,et
States. hss most emphatically made itse'
felt In the present war, and il is time Il
was making Itself heard 10 the couneiIs Of
the nation. Il 10 lime lie Representatives
did something directly for 10 interests.--
The Morrill, tariff. and the tremendous 10.
crease upon that high pressure document
are doing the Great West On injustice that
wealthy manufacturers and middle men Of
the sesboard may pile up their possessions.
II is 10 the interest Of the Great West 70
have free trade with oil the world. and our
representatives. are not doing us justice BY
allowing the tariff toremain 10 force Cory.
don Democn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-02-26

There's many On empty cradle.
There's many : vacant bed.
There's many . lonesome bosom
Whose joy and lite has fed.
For thick In every graveyard
The little hillocks liz.
A nd every hillock represents
An angel 10 the sky.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1862-02-26

T Man 10 mostly the author Of
his own misery and scrow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-03
FOR sALE.

4 cHANCB SELDOM MET-FoR SALE ONE OF
IA he quor stores In the city; doing Is rate
night r. mi only $40 month; BOZ East Ninth
street. Reason for selling going England. No agent need
apply.
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So ltom ~ y 10 rants aso Ctts Fufnitule Jewe-
co. note ~ post uunciuay atteu ed Mrs Eke.
Nos 1875 Seyenib betwetn Nineteenth IA Tween.
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-03

II OMEsTEAD.-wANTED TO PURCHASE, FOE
IL cash. Cottage Hous, with from acres Of
Land House must be moern oit an plenty Of fruit IN
caitv II the city. Add with fun particulars and
lowest cash price, Homestead Herald tonce. Agents ana
those giving full particulars Will be noticed
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-03
A r The new groRE. ina THIRD AyFNUE-IAp

"A am entemen - pose o. their cast on Gloting
Earpets, riturc g. guarantee pay for ID from
~ 80 Coats rom s. TO si5 for Pants from 90
ease 10 not Forget ID call address MISH, No III
11 ri avenue, fourteenth street Ladies attended by
hrs MisA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-12-10
The War in Virginia.
OPPOSITE FREDERICKSBURG,
December 5, 10 A N.

It is still intensely cold with two to four
inches Of ice in the Potomac and Rappahan-
mock to-day.
Any movement involving the probability Of
fighting is considered by our Generals impossi-
bic during this inclement weather Every
wounded man would die. With great fires,
log houses, and embarked palisades under their
| tents, the troops keep tolerably comfortable.
1t is reported that two or three intoxicated
men froze to death last night
All the reports that some Of our forces have
! crossed the river are premature. We have not
thrown man across the Rappahannock, or at
tempted it.
Maj. Gen. Lew, Wallace will probably be or
dered to duty with this army.
Cen Popes official statements in regard to
Gen. Sigel excite great indignation through
the army Gen, Sige is held in high esteem
among our best officers
| HEADQUARTERS RIGHT GRAND DIVISION,
December s, 10 A. u.
| Owing to the greatly diminished length and
breadth Of the girth Of camp fires, visible night
before last the impression was prevalent that
the enemy had fallen back to new position
some distance TO the rear of the former line
Of their encampments.
The immense volumes Of SMOKE however,
| that arose last evening on the opposite side,
above the hills overlooking Fredericksburg,
and seeming to extend for miles III western
and northwestern direction, demonstrated that
the presumed retroyrade movement, it made
at ALL was meant only to bring them under
better shelter il the ravines between the frs.
and second range, and in the woods upon the
latter, from the piercing northwest winds pre-
vaiIing since day before yesterday.
The apparent fact Of the continued pre-
sence of the great body of the Confederate ar
my in front Of the right grand division can be
but gratifying to General Burnside, for rea-
sons that will be developed in few days
| The range Of the Confederate encampments
| IN western direction having evidently been
! extended within the last few days, it is presu
med that Stonewall Jackson, with his force,
| has taken position on the extreme lett
The intense cold of the last forty eight hours
is confning everybody not on outdoor duty
inside of houses, tents and huts The freezing
winds render it impossible TO keep comfortable
and both officers and men suffer.
| The inhabitants pronounce the present Sc
we're weather 50 early in the winter an extraor-
dinary phen~ mena, and believe it will not
last long. It may delay the movements Of the
army
Remarkable quiet prevailed thorougho9nt
| the army yesterday In Fredericksburg the
! striking of the town clock alone relieved the
| desolation settled upon the town.
| In connection with the British bark Blanche,
| the Madrid Government has demanded that
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-12-10

| The Mckinstry court martial at st. Louis
! has been two months in progress, and isa wea.
| risome thing Tor the members They have a
trying time Of it. The developments are un~
earthing good deal of jobbing in army blank.
cts, army horses, etc The jobbers, great and
SMALL are legion.
The New York Sun states that Jas Gordon
Bennett is to retire from the Herald on the
lst of January next, and that the management
will probably devolve upon James Gordon
Bennett, Junior.
Capt. Waterman, who has returned FROM
the wreck of the Golden Gate, reports that
Mexicans residing in the neighborhood saved
$3.50, 900 worth Of treasure. Other treasure
boxes are doubtless buried in the sand below
the low water mark, and may be found BY
chance rather than intelligent search. The
employees Of the NTrecking Company are con-
tinuing to work with diving apparatus.
A Washington correspondent Of the Tri.
bune, alleging that the failure in the arrival Of
the pontoon train at Falmouth in time de,
layed Burnside army at least month, says
ludt' OuSItSS Is aUcuI W fcStiSdLC ~ DIS w
fix the responsibility where it justly belongs
The Oxford (11iss. News Of Thursday says
the Confederates under General Jackson's
command the rear guard Of the enemy, had 8
| sAirmish that morning with the Federal ad.
vance near the town The main body of the
Confederate army, 10, 900 strong, passed
through Oxford twelve hours before Tie
number Of the sick and wounded is said to
be very large
It is alleged that the court Of inquiry into
the conduct of Gen. Buell. during his recent
western command, has removed it's sessions
from Jnd;anapoli5 to Nashville. We learn
that this court refused Gen BULL appi, ,ation
that it might sit with open doors, and at first
proposed to require Of him an oath that he
would not diyulge any portion OF its proceed
ings. This oath he declined taking. The de-
mand for the oath IN question, on receiving his
reply. was waived.
The North Carolina House of Commons
have unanimously passed resolutions, declaring
the separation Of the Confederate States from
the United States final, t,.at North Carolina
will contribute all her resources to the Confed-
crate cause, and expressing confidence in the ad.
ministration of the Confederate states and Of
North Carolina
Repairs to the Great Eastern are about COM
pleted. She will be ready in few days to re-
sumo her trips to Liverpool. The date Of her
departure will shortly be announced.
The correspondent Of the Philadelphia In
ouirer writes from Falmouth, the great cry
in the army, now, is for the Paymaster: both
by the officers and men. Some Of the regi-
lnent5 have not been paid off for at least ten
nnnnths nlanv six months In CONSEQUENCE Of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-12-10

Mr.. john r. Thompson, formerly editor Of
the Southern Literary Messenger but now ac-
hing as special correspondent at Richmond tor
several Southern papers, writes to the Grena-
da Miss J Appeal, on the appointment Gen.
Burnside to the command Of the army Of the
Potomac, and says that three months ago Gen.
8. said if this war should become war for the
determination Of slavery. he would resign
but intimatts that he has reconsidered his de-
termination
Gen Mcclellan is accompanied in his visit
10 Washington by his aids: Lieut.. Colonels
Swtzer and Hudson. The party stops at
Wi!lards.
It is said that Walter Bowie, and some 9TH
ars. recently made their escape from the Old
Capitol prison in Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-12-10
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Stones, formerly french s. Book Store.
CoyonEss. In the Z. S. Senate, yesterday,
the Secretary of War, in reply to Mr. Summers
resolution Of INQUIRY stated that the Depart
ment had no information in relation to the sale
Of colored freemen captured by the Confede-
rates Mr. Hale submitted bill for the aho~
!tion Of the grade of medical officers in the I.
S. navy. The resolution Of Mr. Bayard, in
relation to the arrest and imprisonment Of citi-
zens Of Delaware, was discussed at much
length, but was not finally acted upon. 4 mo-
ton tc lay the resolution on the table was re-
jected, ayes 8, nays 40
The House Of Representatives was engaged
during most Of its session in discussing the bill
for the admission Of Western Virginia into the
Union as State. The vote on the bill will be
taken at one o clock to-day. The bill offered
BY Mr. Stevens to amend in some minor par
ticulars the tax bill, was passed
The financial bill introduced into the House
Of Representatives BY Mr.. Stevens, chairman
Of the Committee OF Ways and Means pro-
vdes for the Issue, by Mr.. Chase of a thous-
and millions in g. S. bonds, similar in amount
and form to those authorized by the act ap-
proved February 25, 1862, with interest paya-
bic semi annually in the lawful money Of the
I. s., AMI the principal payable in twenty
years in gold or silver coin Of the I. S.; also;
to issue legal tender notes Of the Z. S., the
amount not to exceed, with those already Az
thorized, FIVE hundred Millions TO enable him
10 call in all the fve-twenty and seven-thlrty
treasury bonds now in circulation and cancel
chem, and authorizing him to redeem the I.
S. legal tender notes held as loan and bearing
interest The law authorizing such loans is to
be rel called The bill also provides for the i'm
position Of S tax Of fifty per cent upon al bank
circulation over one-h half the amount of their
capital paid III, to go into operation ninety days
after the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. john r. Thompson, formerly editor Of
the Southern Literary Messenger, but now ac-
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-08-02
Mass Meeting at Americas.

Pursuant to call, the citizens of Lyon and Nor
ris counties convened at Americas on Saturday
last the 26th Qlt to take measures for protection
against the depredations of Rebel guerilla bands
now infesting our eastern border. Considerable
. excitement has existed among the people ever
since the Baker tragedy. The call embraced sew
eral of the adjoining counties, but there was no
attendance except from the two counties named
above.
About 10 O'Clock large building was filled with
men, and the meeting was organized by calling
T. S. Huffaker, of Council Grove to the Chair, and
electing ]. Stotler, Of Emporia, Secretary.
On motion the following named gentlemen were
appointed a committee on resolutions: W A. Shan
on, w: T. Galliher, Isaac Sharp, h. w. Farms
worth, and VIM. Mccullough.
On motion the meeting took recess until two
o'clock P. M, to partake of free dinner which
had been prepared by the citizens of Americas
and vicinity. We should neglect one of our most
important duties as chronicler of the events of
the day, did we not make due notice of the splen-
did dinner, and the politeness and kindness of
those who got it up. On entering the dining room
the hungry people were greeted with the most
pleasing sights imaginable. The bill of fare
consisted of roast pigs. turkeys, chickens. PIES
cakes. and all kinds of vegetables and edibles
and knicknacks Of every description. And the best
part of it all was that everything was cooked and
gotten up in the most tasteful and neat manner
The universal verdict of the partakers that it
was the hest free dinner they had ever sat down
to. The ladies of Americas deserve great credit
for the enjoyment and comfort experienced by the
large number in attendance. Their smiles and
affable manners won The hearts of the crowd.
At two o'clock the convention re-assembled and