Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-05-08

though, as yet in that State, five are not mis-
taken, the old-fashioned stage coach is tabooed
to persons Of African descent. Their railroad
dodge Is evidently the result of desire 70
seem to carry out practically, the doctrines to
which they profess to subscribe They take st
least that much of the amslgamation medicine
they prescribe for others, though with a bad
grace-witb many grimaces, so far as the mass
of the population Is concerned. on the railroad
car. however, and where votes or trade may not
be sought, few other things under the sun are as
offensive to them as colored man. So great is
the popular prejudice among them against that
portion of their population, as that custom
closes against the colored all mechanical trades |
and all descriptions Of labor 10 which white !
persons in great numbers resort for a liveli-
hood, almost as rigidly as though they were so
excluded by virtue Of law. q = ~ !, u |
We are reminded of these facts most fofcibly,
indeed, by the following paragraphs which We
clip from late number of the Journal of
Commerce: .s-.
FROM the Worcester Bay STATED s. g,
GO Tenement Misunderstanding made several ap-
plcations for tenement, and being refused upon
the account Of color, I take this method of in
quring through the press, IL there is any gentle
man in the city of Worcester who has tene.
/ ment, a short distance fiom Foster Block, he
would not be afraid to rent to gentleman Of color
| He will find respectable tenant In Prof. A. Mo-
| lineaux, Proprietor of w orcester gymnasium, who
is obliged to change his residence, IL being too
far from his place of business II there is any
gentleman who can, accommodate the applicant
they will please address line, through post, and
April IS, 1857. PRoF! A. MoLrxEAux.n
Worcester is jewel Of place. When cant
and humbug are dull in the wider market Of the
yet united Republic: an unfailing and unequalled
| supply can be obtained In this heart of the Com
| mOnwealth. Is Fugitive Slave bill to be multi
fed Forthwith the tocsn is sounded and the
City Hall crowded, and vociferOus resolutions full
alas q. sgnifyIng nothing. Then and there 1t is
solemny announced that, as God is their help
er,'' the % heroes and herosm'' thus assembled
will never permit poor slave to be taken out of
this municipality. From this home of negro
philism the awkward squads of incipient sedi-
ton sally forth, to meet and fly from the ordinary
police Of the metropolis Here treason ia preached
from the pulpit and practical Christianity ig-
nored And Herein this city of Worcester
which curses the supreme Court for pronouncing
the inca pacity of the African to be or become
citizens of the Republican, this Worcester
which processes the worship of the Ideal Angelic
Negro-a is unable to find a residence be-
cause he as Of a black completion and of african
descent! ....
The MUNICIPAL NoNINATIoNs.-The city
reader will find in the Stars local columns this
afternoon, an account of the proceedings Of the
Anti-Know Nothing City Convention, in session
last night at the Assembly Rooms, on Louisiana
avenue We have hardly room to say that
these nominations were made evidently with
due regard to the best interests of Washington
Messrs. Halliday, Morgan and Forsyth are
known to every business man here we presume
as being among the most industrious, pains
taking, prudent, enterprising and energetic
citizens of the Federal Metropolis They are
all unpretending men; yet none others among
US are persons of higher individual character
1t rejoices thus to find the duties of strict in
tegrity and honest industry endorsed by the
Anti-Know Nothings Of this city, as the neces-
sary basis Of the character Of those with whom
they would entrust public responsibilities
rather than the characteristics of that most
pestiferous class in society-the small poll
tician-so apt in these times, through the ma
chinery of party, to foist themselves into posi-
tons of trust for which they are wholly
unfit If the other side in this municipal con-
test will select as their candidates men equally
as competent, in whom, personally, the CON-
munity have as much confdence,-an there is
no lack of such gentlemen in their ranks
we shall be proud, indeed, of the morale of our
city as thus exemplifed.
NAVY COSTRAcTs.-The heavy contracts for
naval clothing have just been awarded by the
Bureau of Provisions and Clothing as follows
Viz:
Glasses l and 2, (cloth clothing and flannel
clothing) to VIM B. Lovejoy, of Boston, Mass
Glasses 3, 8 and IL, to VIM. Mathews, of New
York, canvas duck trowsers and sheeting frock
and sheeting, duck and nankeen in the piece
and black silk handkerchiefs.)
Class 4 and 5, to the Bay State Mills, blue
flannel and blue satinet)
Glass Z, to Henry Newton, of West Newton,
Mass, (shoes)
Class s, to Francis Greenleaf Boston, Mass,
(woOlen uocks.)
Glass 9, to Sumner Flag, of Boston, Mass.
(mattresses)
Glass 10, to New England Worsted ,mpany,
(blankets)
The prices at which these important contracts
were taken are said among the manufacturers
of New England to prove that they can sell un-
der the new tariff at much less rates than here.
| tOfore.
The total cost of these stores to the Govern
ment will be about $4OO, 900.
The contracts for navy provisions, given out
three or four weeks ago, will amount to an az
gregate of some $500, 900. ;.
The WEATHER.-The following report of the
weather for this morning is made from the Morse
Telegraph line to the Smithsonian Institution,
and will be continued daily when the line is in
working order. The time of observation is
| about O'Clock a. m: ..
NAYS, 1857.
New 1otk, N f'"-......-clear, pleasant.
nmiadeiPhia, fa......... clear, pleasant.
Baltimore, Md. clear pleasant
Washington, ID. clear pleasant p.
| Richmond, va. clear, pleasant.
| Iete!soufg, Na...........clear, pleasant.
haielgh, ~ Co.. clear, pleasant.
wilmington, C..-...clear, pleasant.
Columbia, 5. C.. ......... clear warm
charleston, . C....... clear, warm.