Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-02-19
THE COLORRD POPULATION OF NEW
YORK-THBIR NUMBER, OCCUPATION,
CHURCHES, &C.

A Correspondent Of The Christian Register thus
gives his impression of the colored inhabitants Of
New York city:
-r Within a few weeks past l have recreated my,
self by a "trip to Africa, and though | cannot felici-
tate myself upon any new discoveries, possibly
the result of my explorations may fill, not uninter'
~estingly, my weekly column in the Register. The
colored population of this city it lie difficult to
state with exactness. The number of names Of
colored persons in the directory is 1919, out Of a
total of 1879, 1904. The latter number represents a
population Of at least $50, 900 this would give a
colored population Of ten thousand, assuming the
proportion to hold good. This result is probably
considerably within bounds. OF this lS49 adults,
144 are porters, 204 walters, $50 whitewashers,
so coachmen and ~hostlers, ca cooks, 4S BARRIERS,
1872 lsborers. l24 seamen, 1873 washers, 2l4 are
marked as widows, and no occupation appended.
Not more than 40 are in trade, and not above
twice that number following regular mechanical
trades, other than those enumerated 2 are farm,
ers, l broker, 8 printers, 6 physicians, 7 teachers,
ls reverend clergy, and l ventriloquist. There
are nine organized religious societies-fve Meth
odist, two Episcopal, one Presbyterian, and one
Congregational.
There is a colored home for the aged and infrm.
having ut present about 300 inmates, and drawing
annually from the Board Of Governors Of the city
Institutions $l2, 600 towards is support. There is
also an Orphan Asylum, which receives $4,000
per aunum from the city. Also an African Soci,
ETY. for promoting Education among cOlored chill
dren one grand lodge and three su bordinate
lodges of colored Masons. The city supports six
ward and three primary schools, in which 1888
n,n;ls ataorbt last 0f tbaca scholars
two were recipients Of medals at the recent award
at the Cooper institute a silver medal live doll
lars) being given 10 Annetta Jones, for colored
drawing. and a gold medal ten dollars) to Susan
ketchem for plain sewing.
OF the churches, the 'Asbury,' Methodist, is
the most humble. 1t is situated in Spring street,
near the Bowery. Ascending a narrow fight Of
stairs, you arrive at a small upper room,' fur
ished in the simplest style with desk and benches
The whole is scrupulously clean, the floor nicely
eauded. 'Zion's Mission Methodist Congrega
tionalist, 10 Sixth street is a regular church edi
fee. of the plaiuest kind and considerably dilapi
dated. Here, though I arrive after the usual hour
Of commencing morning service, | found q detach'
ment from the Sunday School gathered round the
pulpit. rehearsing for the Exhibition In ans
wer to my inquiries as to their prosperity, | was
informed that they had been doing pretty well
but there was a kind of opposition that had drawn
of some-some of the society had gone to them :
90 it appears that splits and secession are the lot
of the church, without reference to color.
The African Methodist Episcopal church in
West Fifteenth street, occupies the mail building
appropriated to the use of the Sixteenth ward
school, number one. Zion church, in Church
4.... =. a,I-toat;oI truo,,r Of briot Of 90.
pacity for five hundred devoid Of all ornament,
but tidy. and the Aoor-when visited it-white
and newly san led. 1t was impossible to read
without an inward smile, the verse inscribed upor
che exterior Of the edi6ce, which with singular ap
positnsss, was from Isaiah, o: 2: The people tina
walk in darkness have seen q great tght,they tina
dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upol
them hath the light shined.'
But the most aristocratic church establishment
is St. Philips, in Mulberry street. This is a fin
building, t~astefully frescoed interiorly, cushioned
and c%arpeted. 1t has n fine organ, and very res
pectable choir. Here | attended service last Sab
bath morning. The congregation was small, no
exceeding a hundred and twenty. The clergyman
(colored, ~)arrayed in white surplice, read the pray
ers, with his back to the audience. with very gooc
information. The response was clear and hearty
The singing in which the congregation Joined
was performed with JUNCTION.
After assuming the black silk robe, the clergy
man assembled the pulpit, and delivered with nj
mean display of RHETORICAL grace, a discourse fron
the 18th verse of the 22d chapter of Matthew
The idea,' be commenced that | have drawn from
this passage is that of the final separation from
which he proceeded to paint as graphically as hi
might. the two companies who would then be as
~sembled, and appeal to his hearers to determine
on which side they would be found. Without
. new idea, or any profound thought or even f%elicit.
Of expression, it was a pointed and practical dis
- course.
From ths Piusburg Gazette.
REVIyNG THE SLAVE TRADE.