The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-11-15

Upon rssaiuisg the cxnp In Accom- 81, ny boy,
the Colonel had sLs intelligent enssaagad brought
before him, ard says hsi
"if mistake not, frierd africa. you were o..
Gaping from tho bonds Of OPPRESSION when we
Pho Intelligent eonsraband shifted a silver
soup lsdle from one pocket TO the other. and says
Eyes, maxs'r Colonel, lab len my ole mrs'r for
do good OBJ his Dressed soul." Here the attached
boncman sniflsd aud shook bis head
"Are you piouss' says Uoicnsl Woblnsen,
much affected by such an exampie Of humble de.
votion.
"Yes, maxsr, Il dat" says the fond creature,
wilns his brow with . alk vest from his dress
froA d. sin Of Dc wicked. hAow dat it VA
wrong foe him 10 own nissas, an4 dat hs was more
dnfal d moro he done It. And I am run away,
marsr Colonel, 70 save dat ole mans brcssum soul
Colonel Wobinson took Of his spsctacles, In or.
der shst the steam from his team might not dim
them, and says he:
II had not looked for oil this In one 10 black
Leave these silver spoons with me, friend Africa.
and will send them to my wife. Sergeant, con.
vsy this dark being. who hes taught us all such
lesson Of selfsasriAoe, to the ehsplan, and tell the
chaplain 10 look out for his pocket"
How beautiful it ID, my boy, 20 see 10 the un-
south unlettered slave spirit of piety shnngly
practical When behold tho trutalizsd bondman
those tsnder and precious little babes who some
times delight their mothers with exalted uttersnces
Of the like. and am Inclined to believe that one
knows just ~ much about it - the other does.
1t pains me deeply to Ay, my boy, that Captain
William Brown % iar forgot himself on wednes.
day. upon the discovery Of the non-errival Of his
spestaces that he used language Of an incendlary
description against tas beloved General Of the
one Of those crasy fanatics who are trying to ruin
our distracted country He said, my boy, that the
adored General Of the Aackere Brigade was q dad.
beat, and furthermore observed tha. he would BE-
0ORPVv tA kA
ouch language could not pass unnotioed, and q
Court Of Inquiry, composed Of Captains Bob
| Shorty, Samyule ea-mith. snd Colonel Nobert
Wobinson, was instantly called. The Court had q
| 1t being determined by the War Department ths:
no fact which could be detected by the aid OF
glass should 90 uninspected.
William having been summoned TO the presence
Samyule declared the Court in session and says hs
Tho sad duty has become ours TO investigate
certing charges against brother In arms which has
heretofore hesn the mirror Of chvslry 1t n spsci-
| Aed against him:
"Tkst-Thas said Captain William Brown, Aske-
wire, did ah1rm. declare avow testify, and sracu-
late with his tongue, nsker, and organ Of epescA,
| that the General Of the xsckersl Brigade was .
| dsAd.beAt'
"'Sess~S-That Aforesaid Capt William Brown,
Hsksvre, did proclaim, utter, enunciate, and fal-
| inmate, that hs would net take ~ word Of tho
General Of the Aaoksrsl Brigade
What has the cuiprit to ssy to these charges !
Did he say that our Idolsed sonnandsr was esa4-
beata'
William smiled calmly and says he "Ths shasss
| remark exactly Its ths oridse Of my Epa"
"Oonfne yourself 10 xnsish." says Colonel Woh
inson, majestioAlly. What did you mean BY Tia
observationf
'Why," says VILLAIN, pleasantly, ~ meant that
before he was beaten he must 10 dead. And after
death, you know" says illiAn rssahng one hand
abs:rsctsdIy toward the dscAntsr "af.r death, you
know, must all beaten by worms"
Pho explanation ny boy, was Satisfactory, and
conveyed Q grave moral lesson but the Court felt
convinced that the second charge could not be thus
simply answered.
Capt. Samyuls sa mih set dswn the tumbler for
q moment, and says he:
"Youre not guilty on the first count, William;
but didn't you say that you wouldn't take the word
Of tho General OF the Nxcksrel Brigade
(which did," says William
"And what excuse have you to offer, my troop.
2" says Capt. Bob Shorty, pointing bis question
with his spoon.
'Is the General centsmana" says William.
sesrchingly.
The Court believed him to be such.
"Ah I" says William, 'than II he's gentleman hS
always keeps his word, and Of course it Is impossi-
BILE for any one to take It."
Verdict of mot guilty, with e recommendation TO
mercy"
Courts OF Inquiry, my boy, are calculated to
drew out the rich humor Of military character and
sre equally useful and appropriate with all other
Jokes, in times Of devastating war.
Yours, gInilingiy,
ORPEEUs O. KERR