Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-18
Late Chief Surgeon Jackson's Command.

Scene IN New RK.-On Friday alter
noon. as Justice Hogan was about to leave his
court room in the Tombs, the gentlemany
clerk called his attention to fororn and diap-
idated colored man. The poor old coIored man
was nearly seventy years OF age, and was quite
lame. He had an old slouched hat wrapped
about the head of his cane, and bis halr, nous
tache, and eyebrows we're as white as the dfiV-
en- snow. Hobbling to the outer railing he
looked at the judge, while his palsed hands
were shaking on his stick, and his bent body
was ouivering with decrepitude. 1t was some
time before he could speak. At length in cho-
king accents. he said:
Judge, I--I--lse an ole man. l'se way
down from Alb marie county. Vareinng-dar'
whar Use from. De ole mass, aud an de
bows, an my son Pete, and all dc little nigs am
scattered by dc wah, an de ole mans IN
strange Ian, Judge-iu Il strange Ian
Here the poor old man dropped his hat from
sihe ton of his cane, and wiped a tear from his
eve with the back of his shli0elled hand: The
Judge, becoming interested, told the OLD man
to 20 On with his story, saying that ne had
some friends in Albemarle county, and asked
if he knew any oil the Iolvers' Inc oo OAR
kew frightened up and said:
Yes YES. indeed de ole Mass Tolliver won
,;e GREAT Ait, marie cock fight nigh onto forty
vearapo. You member dat cock fight Judge =
The Judge laughed, and said that that was
before his time. The Old man stopped and
picked up his felt hat with great dea! OF dlttl ,
Guilty. after which he drew long breath, and
hobbled closer to the Judges desk.
"Ah, does Tolliver chick ms had de shuah
hlood. Judge, ana de gemmcns was ateard
on'om Did ye eber see any OF dem birds what
de ole Mass Tollivcr had, Judge"
mo, no, uncle" replied the judge that
va" ives, yes," pensivey said the old darkcy
.dat was long time agone, Tor snua1-uat
oreat Alb marie cock fght-dat was lii &c ole
jackson and dc Henry Clay, time. Does ye
remember does times, Judge? j.,
NOT. and asked him what he could do Tor him.
The tears again started to his eyes anu III
trembling voice he said:
"Ycs, YES, Judge Ye see Use an ole mig
ger--a poor ole niger; an mass, an dc boys
an Petc-dat's my son-an' all de litto nlgs
am scattered by dc wah, an de ole mans in
strange lam And dc Gle mans hungry an
colc An de ole mans 'rens say for him to
cnm down to de Judge, and de Judge woud
pib 'em commit to de island, Whar de ole
man he cold sleep an eat until dem warm day:
would come again Am dis right Tor, you tt
do dis ting, Judge, jes tor de commooa'!oh Q
de ole man? For de ole man all alone 10 az az
worl,' an de ole mans got no'hlns' al ue -, ta
man 5 hungry an cole, al u"n Nv p -
dc ole man for to 20. r. ,,o Blvd
hearted tie l' jude. He asked the decrepit oil '
African African if he wanted any money. but he sh1o @
his venerable white head, and again 10 m. oIoAe
acc accents S begged to be sent the island There
upon the Judge turned to the clerk, ana ulres'
ed him to make out acomm:ment, assuring th
cd man that he would see that he was take e
would be kept warm and we'll led until tn
summer months,-N Y Sun.