The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-25


Decrease IN ten years.
inspection Of the above tables shows decrease in
me colored population in single decade Of about 5000
bst il viii be observed that this decrease Is almost
wholly in the blacks The muattoes about the
number they ten years ago, and the blacks have
fallen Of 1000 II win also be seen that about ono
half Of the colored population live In the Fifth, Eighth
and Fourteenth wards. The Eighth Is the banner ward
Of negrodom and the Fifth the hotbed Of amagamaton
About thirds Of the colored inhabitants Of the Fifth
ward are mulattoee II IL In this ward that we ind
eighteen Of the thirty ntermarrages between whites
and blacks Six Of these happy couples occupy single
house. The wives are washwomen, and the husbands
play Pskomoke and attend TO domestic duties. 1t must
be extremely interesting society, and one In which
she philosopher Of the Tribune could study TO advantage
He could there the practical results Of his theories,
and visit would furnish text for sermon to slave
holders Of the South.
At this ratio Of decrease In bacr Of this city,
The opening Of the next oonturyfty years from this
Q pure negro would be . curiosity among u.s. AL that
would be left Of their would DO found mixed with
the blood Of the whites The remnant left would be do
graded, despiscd, and unit even for saves-sn more
aeporabe condition than the few struggling Indian pros
titutes living In tho First ward
We cannot shut our eyes the fact that the true post
hon Of the negro in the United States one Of ssrvtuds
Al slave hSb happy and oontsntsd, a. freeman dss-
psed and condemned. Labor in the Northern States h
the property Of the white and woman Storm nsces
sty driving the black from every honorable field
q employment among US. The field Of labor for the
negro - gradually but certainly growing narrower and
narrower. Forty pears ago negroes carried the bod,
were our BARRIERS and shoebsoks, and had variety Of
occupations that the necessities Of the white aborer,
native born Irish and German, have compelled the black
man and woman abandon Colored society In this city
onen wide Geld for philosophical reflection: that in the
Fifth ward Us perfect brothel.
BY examining the table Of occupations given below We
find the great body Of the ooorcd population servants or
walters scarcely dozen Of them engaged In any of
the higher pursuits Of fe mechanics artists among
their number. Take the number Of blacks in any
section Of the slave States, and you win find greater
number Of mechanics than You viii among our free
negroes.
The following table will show the number of colored
persons who real and personal property, and
the value Of such estate and property It viii be seen
that there only eighty out Of the 900 and over
who real estate The aggregate value OF the real
owned by these eighty five persons Is $3.50 ATS In
four OF the eighty i've the value of the real
tate owned by eash less than $3.50 consisting of lots
on Long Island and in New Jersey in ten other cases
women the proprietors So that, II there were no
hens encumbranoes this estate debts ohargeabe
10 H. reducing its value below $3.50 in the hands Of
among colorsd population.
The highest value OF the real estate owned by single
individual is SEQ 900. This "darkey" calls himself
than half white and says he born in Massachusetts,,
and has coursng his veins Of the best blood Of
the arstocracy Of that State still true TO tho 10
Ultimate profession Of q negro, he gave bis occupa
sion as that of waiter. The next tn or
der in point OF wealth Is another muat
to-a oook-who calls himself worth 1000.
Next comes "simon Pure negro, who calls himself
worth $50 900, who q waiter also. Then comes $40,
900 mulatto, which closes the list Of coored gemmen"
who claim TO any considerable amount Of real
tate. Among the coored ladies there about half
dozen who claim real estate value from IS 900
70 Oo0 The balance OF the eighty five who real
estate average from $3.50 70 ~ 900 worth each.
The negro almost always willing the value OF
his property and they gave ready 70 tho
shals In only there refusal The celebrated
Thomas Downing who Is famous for furnishing the best
Of oysters positively refused and ectured the marshal
rather sharply the subject His theory was, that
the government Washington regarded him chattel
he could chates Property said the celebrated
FISHERMAN, cannot property, and the Census Do
partment far remains ignorant Of the value OF the pro-
pcry Of the most celebrated oysterman in America
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