The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1859-08-27

pany them.
Rev. William Il. Cato, of Wash
ington, ID. c., made his advent her
to-day. He is to preach in the Talcot
street Congregational Church this evening
Wilbur G. Strong proposes also giving
lecture and varied .reading entertainment
in the Pearl street M. E. Church, at the
same time.
l intend leaving this city for Middle
town, on Saturday, the Goth inst
Yours fraternally, NIETAMORA.
| HARTFORD, Aug 10, 1859
DEAR ANGLO This large, thriving, busy
city is at this time rather barren of any in
teresting news, except that have seen
MIR. Wilbur G. Strong, principal of the
colored school at Newark, n. j. He is
here visiting his parents and friends, and
designed delivering lecture last evening,
accompanied with some comic and dramat-
ic recitations, at Zion Methodist Chapel;
but, on account of the small number pres
ent when the hour arrived for commencing
the exercises, he postponed the matter two
weeks hence. The principal reason of the
paucity of persons in attendance was the
first appearance of Rev. VIM. t. Cato,
(recently from Washington, D. Co. at the
Talcott street Congregational Church; but,
being unable to attend, [ cannot say any
thing more than that l hear he delivered
fine sermon, and that it was generally &C
ceptable This church and society have
been without a pastor for some time, but
are now endeavoring to induce the Rev.
Mr. Cato to accept call. l am unac-
quainted with this gentleman, but his rep
utation as a scholar, a man, and a preacher
stands high.
have just seen your general travelling
agent, and he intimates to me rather pri-
vately and confdentially, (be careful and
not repeat this that his experience in
Hartford has very much surprized and dis
appointed him, for either the people of col
or here are not getting adequate compen-
sation for their labor, or are lamentably
averse to improving their minds by reading
the choicest productions of our talented
colored men, or else enviously and jealous
ly Indifferent to the worthy claims of the
recent literary enterprises "The An
Clio African Magazine" and "The Weekly
Anglo-African." Such are some of the i'm
pressions that your agent told me he had
forced upon him, and he told me more; but
l beg pardon for repeating so much; and
further on that point deponent saith not,
as no doubt your agent is of age, and will
write you more fully.
The fourishing Sabbath school attached
to the Zion NJ. f. Church, in Pearl street,
held creditable monthly concert last Sab
bath evening, 14th inst, at said church, I'M
der the direct supervision of its young but
energetic and willing superintendent, Mr..
Hitchcock. All the exercises passed off adj
mirably, and the children were cheered and
encouraged by the presence OF their parents,
teachers, and many other friends, among
whom must mention Dr. Wells and Da-
vid Hawley, city missionary. The former
beautifully addressed the children and pa
rents. and the latter made the most effec-
tive speech that / ever heard addressed to
Sabbath school, 1t is impossible for me
to do it any Justice; therefore, just let me
say that it was allyinterspersed with
the most appropriate anecdotes, which at
one time drew copious tears both from
juveniles and adults, and at another the
whole audience were convulsed with laugh
ter. Evidently Sabbath school addresses
are Mr.. Hawley's forte.
There are quite large number of SUBJ
stantial buildings in the course of erection
here-dwelllngs, stores, warehouses, ana
one large church edifce for the Methodist
denomination.
The hard times, apparently, are just on
the "leave," and good times are almost ev-
erywhere prevalent, as can be seen in all
the workshops and manufactures, the large
wholesale and retail establishments, and
the vast number of mechanics and laborers
as busy as bees in almost all quarters OF
the city Excuse brevity.
| SKINNER.
OUR PHILADELPHIA LETTER.