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For Frederick Douglas' Paper,

A COLORED JUROR
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WATKINS, Aug. 14th, 1855.

FREDERICK DOUGLAS: DEAR SIR:--It affords me much pleasure to communicate to you, that Mr Berry, a colored man of this village, was summoned to act as a juror on yesterday, the 13th inst., in a criminal action before Judge Ogden; and what is still more pleasurable to me, he served. Mr Berry is a freeholder, and considered a true gentleman by all who are acquainted with him. This is one point gained towards breaking down the cruen opinion that a colored man is unfit for any business except for that of the drudge; and in future years our sons may boast that colored men have serviced, as jurrors, and for the reason they may serve.--This looks to me as if every day is a day less that slavery will be permitted to stain our Reputable American, "the land of the free and the home of the brave."

If you think this worthy of publication you are at (?) to do so.

Yours, very respectfully,

JASON JEFFREY