Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-11-06
(rrom the Richmond Evsminer.)
4 RICHMOND BARBER In NEW YORK

4 RICHMOND BARBER IN NEW IOhh'
His Account Of Matters and Things In
Dixie.
1.-THE very interesting colored barber.
from Richmond, !" hose arrival in Washing
ton and whose relations Of life in Richmond
were thought Of sufficient Importance to be
telegraphed to the New York Times, has
turned up In that city with "a Handkerchief
full Of locks Of hair, shorn from the heads Of
rebel notable, obtained 10 the course of bu-
sincss," and has been doing a good stroke
of trade by selling them to the fanatical
dupes. A special meeting, to receive him
and hear his stories, was held In the base
ment of Cheever's church; reporters were IN
attendance, and the particulars are given in
copy Of the Tribune, of the 22d futere,
which was forwarded to us BY an obliging
friend in the Signal Corps, and received at
late hour last night. We have only room
for few Of the most remarkable passages :
Quite collection Of prominent ladies and
gentleman were assembled last evening. in
1 the basement Of the Rev. d.. Cheever's
church to pay their respects to the very in
teresting colored barber from Richmond.
whose arrival 10 this city has been anticipa-
tedwith SO much anxiety. Among the celeb
rites present, we noticed Mr.. Greeley, OF
the Tribune; Mr. Raymond, Of the Times ;
/ Mr.. Stephen Pearl Andrews; Miss Dix:
Prof. Fowler; Mrs Kemhle; DR.. Hodge, Of
Hrinceton Seminary; Dr.. Guernsey, Of Har
per's Monthly; Rev. DR., Pyne; Dr.. Oheev-
er, Mrs. Swisshclm, and others. Ths
meeting was open with prayer by the Rev.
Dr.. Cheever, who then introduced the dis
tinguished guest, Mr. Jupiter Mcfarland,
tall saimen culoured gentleman, about
! thirty years Of age, quite handsome. with
intelligent black eyes, hair almost straight.
and DECIDEDLY pleasing address. After
shaking hands with the principal personages,
Mr.. Mcfarland, who has in his veins the
best blood of Virginia, stood up 10 the CEN
ire Of the middle aisle and answered, in an
audible tone, the questions put to him by
| Dr.. Cbeeycr and others. His education
being imperfect, NJ. Mcfarland's English
was not altogether elegant; but his melodi-
GUS tones and his frank dircctness Of man
| ncr made him easily understood.
We pass over the Incidents of his escape,
which are infinitely. and no doubt falsely
and come at once to the important questions
and answers, as given by the reporter, who
makes feeble attempt to initiate the mu-
latto lingo.
"Question. Are you acquainted With
the rebel leaders p
ANSWER. sir, intimately They
comes regular to my shop to git shaved"
..Question -~All of them -
"Answer. all 'cept Mr. Benjamin and
and the 'Torney General; they is too busy
Question. Does jeff Davis come p
"Answer. Yes he is the fust one, every
morni', sure as de sun shine
.ssQuestion. What sort of a man is he7'
.Answer. Well, he don't ours none
sence he jined the church, but he is potty
rambunktious when he cant git no good Sc
CARS from Cuby to smoke"
Question DO the people like him Z"
"Answer. un'em does and some
un'em does mt. Them that lives in the De-
| partments swars by him. but the rest says
&c apints mean Gen'rals just to spite the
people"
Question: Cabinet fear him very
much. do they not?"
Answer. an for cabinet makers
Their haint but mighty few left; most un'em
havin' took to maxim collins. suppressed
laughter"
.Question. There are great many
deaths in the city, then2"
"Answer. Yes, sir, we has buried nigh
into four millions of the rebel soldiers since
the war begun. (Supreseed.)
"Question Does jeff Davis get shaw
ed every day p !,
Answer No, be gifts shampooned, and
then he sets in chair, smokes and spits
about, talks politics to his friends. "
Question. What other persons came
to your shop 7"
ANSWER. Letchers comes to git
his hair curled and so does MIR. Seddcns.--
Mr.. Memminger and the Press Central, MIR
Northap, they comes to git their mustaches
confirmed. and bathes together "
.Question You don't mean to say they
bathe in the same tub at the same time.
ANSWER Yes, do; they washes one
another with CASTLE soap. They is great
friends, and plays into each others hands.
:Question. How do they do that p
"Answer-Why, Mr.. Memminger he
makes money accordin' to the claims of the
Press Central; and the Press Central he is
a fierce old man; he cay he- bedam if hs
amt going to press everything the people
raise to eat. se's to make expenses light"
"Ques.ion There is great scarcity Of
| food in Richmond, then -
"Answer.-Yes; people dies every day
of starvation"
..Question .-That's reason there are SO
many mobs-of women T"
| Answer Not edzachly, for de Gov
! ermint is afraid of their risin', like they did
last winter, and sa they gives EN- plenty of
money; but ITS mostly the rich planters
that's been drove away from home and lost
everything. that perishes for the want Of
something to eat, and is shamed to say any
thing about it, loud and prolonged ap.
plause.)
Question by Mr.. Greeley. Il How about
the rebel rams :"
O..