The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-09-08
Curious Scene in Now Orleans Ooaft.

Curious Scene in Now Orleans Ootlft.
Many persons attending the sessions
OF the Recorders Court in this city have
been edited by the peculiar solemnity
with which oaths arc administered and
the awe with which they are generally
taken. 1t 80 happened that "Wednesday
morning an ungainly looking specimen
OF the recently enfranchised made his
appearance before one of these tribunals
in the capacity Of witness. The Judge
with an ansterity Of visage that at once
creates the Impression Of profound mel
ancholy, held ont the book to the wit.
ness, and administered his solemn ad-
juration to speak the truth. At tho con.
clnsion, OF course it is expected that
the witness will kiss the book. But t1tis
ward OF the. nation" was unused to
criminal proceedings, and entertained
curious ideas OF the manner and pro-
Pr'ety Of swearing, and stood erect.
"Why don't you kiss7" demanded
the magistrate
Amt you going to kiss?' was agaiu
inquired.
"Sar |" repeated the as,onlshed dar.
key, evidently mistaking the meaning
OF the Court, ond surprised beyond
measure at such al invitation.
Kiss, tell YOU" thLndcred the
judge.
Yes, sar yes sarl' exclaimed the
frightened and trembling darkey, norv-.
ing himself for the contemplated EN-.
brace, aud without more ado the long
arms of the soh Of Ham were thrown
around the judicial neck, and before he
could be prevented stentorian smack
resounded through the courtroom.
"Qni', you bcast-help help I" about.
ed Ike magistrate. But the darkey
enl 'ycd the luxury, and the embrace
wns renewed with JUNCTION.
"Tako him off! Take him OFF, cried
the Court, while the loud shonts OF the
spectators testified their appreciation of
tue tun. AT last, however, the officers
OF the Court intcr[ered, and the half
strangled Judge was rescued from tho
clasp OF the literal witness.
-----os sc-
n WHITE AND BLACK REPUBLICAN
PARTY.--The colorod people are awak-
ing to the fact that they are only the
tools OF the white Radicals, and we
donbt Tot that ere long ,here will be- a
white and black Republican party in
the Sopth., Daily Cain who elaine tr,
speak Tor The black men, says that he
has found the Northern whites in tlis
State and throughout The South "all in.
tent on getting as many offices on their
shoulders as a forty gear old rattle
Snake, and Notwithstanding that they
are loaded down to hell with crimes.
ard false promises, made ard as often
broken, they are sill ready to bleed more
Jor the canse of-"h u.n, a n.sty;'they
are as ready to bribe man now as
ever, with lies, which would shame the
'0ichedest man that ever did lie on all
sides. We find that they are willing
that competent colorcd mon should have
share in government, but it is the
share which the Monkey gave the two
contcndlng cats over piece Of cheese.
lie managed to become the umpire be-.
tween them. In order to settle tho dis.
pn,e, he took go"d care to bite piece
oil each one so as to leave one larger
than the other till finally ho ato, both
pieces, and the cats had nothing left to
contend about. Snch has been The d.
vision OF Office to tho negro between the
two Parties, The Radicals and Conserva.
tives in the Republicf II Party. or
course the Democrats had nothing to
give, and hence no ono believed word
they sad. In the coming contest It
will be wiso for the people to remember
theso doub.o dealers and govern tn, m.
selves accordingly. Prepare for action,
tor the tins. draws nigh" r. Charleston
Nsws. "~' .'"''@'
The other eveningt two Irishmsn,.
new to the country, and belonging to
the better class Of emigrants, arrived in
Toledo late III the evening and stopped
at the island House. They were shown