The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1860-06-16
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Our Philadelphia Letter.
PHILADELPHrA, June II I

AhiLADELPhiA, June III, 1854
Mr.. EDITOR After the decision in a.
case Of Mr.. Henry Knockson, who w.
tried on Monday last before the U. 4 NJ
trict Court, and acquitted of the charpe ~
attempting to rescue Moses Horner Il.
court adjourned until Wednesday morn;,n
when the trials were continued. Mess
David and Basil Hall, and St. Clair Bn,
ley were each tried, which resulted in tba
acquittal of David Hall, and the conv;,
ton Of Basil Hall and st. Clair B,,rler
Mr. Richard Williams was tried and 90,
victed on Thursday ON the first count oe
the Indictment Thus ends the trials Ot
the Philadelphia rescue cases, SO far as tba
first trials are concerned.
At II o'clock to-day the motion in arrest
of Judgment was heard, and at the adiourr
ment of the court, it had not been decido5
but will betaken up again tomorrow. when
it will doubtlessly reach fnality. Two
meetings of sympathy are to be held th;s
week for the rescuers, one this evening
and one on Wednesday evening.
Last Saturday was a gala-day in tbs
city of Philadelphia, on account of tbo
Japanese Embassy. They arrived in tbs
city late in the afternoon, and proceeded
over short route so as to afford the eurious
an opportunity of seeing them. A ire.
mendous crowd assembled all along tbs
route composed, as matter of course Of
all sorts of people, with large number Of
roughs, pickpockets and gentleman loaf
ers, and much fun was carried on during
the procession. The newspapers repOrt
some very hard sayings as having ESCAPED
the mouths of some of our civilized black.
guards; and | can well afford to believe
them, for heard some very unchaste re.
marks myself along the line. heard one
man addressing a crowd, and as / passed
he said, "Why, we have plenty of dark.
les among us winter and better looking
than these fellows, and l don't see WHY
they need be hauled about the streets at
the public's expense
These remarks were mild compared with
some that were uttered according to re.
port 1t is said that some called them
"niggers" and other degrading epithets;
and if these distinguished Orientals could
have heard and understood all that was
going on, have no doubt but that they
would have been Disguised long since with
American manners.
Mayor Henry received the Embassy at
the depot, Broad and Prime-streets, who,
accompanied by the select and common
councils, rode in carriages over the entire
route. The military also turned out strong,
and passed in review before the Embassy
when they had arrived at the Continental
Hotel, corner of Ninth and Chestnut-sts.
There were fewer accidents than was e1-
pected from the mixed multitude, and the
reckless manner in which some acted dur.
ing the passing of the gay cortege. The
tops of coal-sheds, awning posts, the tops
of carriages and cars, were literally lined
with anxious spectators viewing the scene
in spirit of recklessness, and in many in
stances masculine Juveniles competed for
the tops of awning posts. Ladies waved
embroidered handkerchiefs from open win
dows, front piazzas and balconies of houses,
and an amusing incident is related of
young lady who was DESTROYS of making
the Japanese Prince present of a boquet,
but unfortunately gave it to the wrong
person. The Individual who received it,
says the North American, was less in i'm
oortance =" than the darkey who washes
he pavement in front of her fathers man.
,ion."
There is very little difference in the
complexion of the individuals comprising
he Embassy; they are all copper colored,
md that is sufficiently dark to excite
American prejudice; and were it not for
he novelty of having strangers from a
country SO far away, there is no knowing
what indignity they might have receive
rom some of our Whitehead civilized ~
men. In few days they will visit your
lily, and perhaps parade your streets, Civ
ng you an opportunity of seeing them as
hey are.
The number of deaths reported to the
board of health last week was 7G. IS of
which were colored. BANNEKER.