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 cruel 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 served as jurors, and for that reason they may serve.—This looks to me as if every day is a day less that slavery will be permitted to stain our Republic America, "the land of the free and home of the brave."

If you think this worthy of publishing, you are at liberty to do so.

Yours, very respectfully,

JASON JEFFREY.