Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-09-29

| The prejudice against blacks exteEds TO every
class, and may be remarked in pleasure and in
business. At theatres, and concerts, lectures and
churches the negro is restricted to remote gale
! lry. In mechanical pursuits, if colored appren-
tice or onrneyman be employed, there is an i'm.
mediate rebellion upon the part of the white la
borer. 1t has been to US a matter Of wonder
how the black man masters any trade, studies for
any profession, or learns anything Of the arts. In
only the dull, manual labors, has he q show OF
equitable competition He is hotel-waiter, q
vendcr Of peanuts and cakes, or a mere beast Of
burden.
THE CoLoRED MANS AvocATroNs IN PHILADELPHIA.
Those negroes of this city who pursue what may
be called the higher mechanical branches, acquire
their knowledge chiefly in the North and East.
The principal Of the colored academy of this city
is from New Haven most of the colored teachers
are from Boston, and Providence, and Now York.
There are several bona-fde negro physicians in
Southern Philadelphia Some of these, We are
told managed to &c luire odds and ends of medical
science in our own medical colleges, but they per.
feet themselves in the East Their cergymeu
are a class, conversant with theological differ
ences. and some Of them acute reasoners. There
heard Of. There are two large African literary
societies, one Of them named after Benjamin Ban.
maker, ard more than twenty beneficial organiza-
tons. They have fine Masonic, Odd Fellow, ana
Temperance Halls, lodges Of every kind several
excellent private schools and some half dozen
public libraries.
As caterers the coiored men are remarkably
successful. We know y. - -al who keep central
saloons, fitted up in gorgeous style. One individ-
ual has a fine hotel at Florence Heights, and fine
dining rooms in this city. a number are the
owners of carriages and span Of blooded horses
The femal are milners. dressmakers, etc. They
frequently exhibit great tact in their respective
trades.
Those who look lightly upon tho negro as of no
practical value to Philadelphia society are unwse
for he ful6ls functions distastetul to most whites,
and, in certain departments, abors with an apt
ness which whites could not supply.
MUSICAL AFRlcANs.
The genius for music with which the negro
seems endowed and which breaks forth in rude
dt,ies and melodies where he is rude and un-
taught, finds higher development in the Northern
cities. Some colored ;ocalists and musicians of
this city exhibit talent Of high order. There
are numbers of Anglo-African musical societies,
and among the more intelligent classes the even
ings are passed about the piano. Some of the
musicians are adopts upon the guitar. Few of our
readers have not some recollection OF the famed
Black Swan who gave concerts some years ago
in all the Northern and Western Cities accompan-
led by the colored 'Maro' She is resident of
| Philadelphia. and has amassed handsome com.
petence 10y her exhibitions. Elizabeth Greenfield
was originally n slave in one Of the Southwestern
States. She was purchased or manumitted at an
early age, when she at once exhibited much vocal
capacity and feasibility. For some time she tutor
ed herself mastered the elements of music, and.
attracting some attention tom benevolent parties,
was assisted in the prosecution of her studies.
She has never been farther South shan Ba!ti.
more, although she once received on offer of
81, 200 for series of concerts in Charleston, S.
c.. which she declined. Mario her associate,
keeps clothing store in Second street, in this
city. Both were highly commended on their trav,
els.
THE NEGRO IN CHURCH.
| About twenty African religious organizations
and churches exist in the city. The Methodist,
Baptist. and Presbyterian elements are most nu-
merous. Each of these denominations has from
three to ten churches. There is also one Episco.
palian church, and we believe, ono Unisersalst
There are some three hundred colored Catholics in
the city. They attend the churches of the whites
There are also number of Freethinkers, of Nil.
lerites, of Spifitualists, and a great number oi
Friends.
| We have been favored with copies of sermons
10y several cergymen. They are not destitute OF
rational parts, although appealing generally to the
feelings OF the auditors. We are assured that of
late years the colored congregations have grown
less boisterous than of yore their ZEAL or fanati-
cism, or whatever it may be called, having been
modified and subdusd. The vcinites of Sixth
and Lombard streets present, upon Sunday morn
ings, very animated appearances. Folk of all
shades of color saunter down the streets; beauti
ful quadroOn girls, perfumed, fash!onably dressed
dandy beaux, staid colOred gentlemen, etc.
GENERAL CONDITION.
As a general thing, the negroes of this city are
poor. Most of them, however, are economical
and their wealth probably dOutles every year
One negro citizen has real and personal estate val
ued at $500, 900 most of this he inherited. The
moral character of the negro element varies with
the varied social conditions of its several conp0
nents. We hear of few eOlored pickpocketS, al
though there arc many noted burglars. In oui
walks among them we have found degree Of taste
talent, and industry surprising our most sanguin,
expectations. We make public below some de
tails of our visits among the colOred people of tn
city.
VISITS TO THE ooLoRED UFPER-rENDoM
Placing ourselves under the patronage of wei
known colored gentleman. we we're invited to pas
an evening in sundry calls among his people.
night was set apart for this delicate task. and a
an early hour we paused before the door Of clean
ly dwelling, in South street near Eighth. A si
yer plate beneath the polished bell handle con
tanned his name. and on the threshold smiin
with benevolence, our host waited to receive us
lie welcomed us in an easy yet gratifed manner
and We nassed through a long hall nnpered in i'm