The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-05-13
LOCAL NEWS.
NEW YORK AND THE yIcISIry,

| EMANCIPATION COLONIZATION AMONG THE
| CoLorED PsorLr.-Ycstcrdav WIS ccl,,r,,.d
as gala day by the ooloted people q. tho city, ON
account Of tie emancipation OF tic slaves In the
District Of Columbia Their proceedings opened
| with prayer meeting In the lecture nom Of ,he
slhiOh Church, on Prince street. at O'Clock ycs.sr.
day morning. which was largely attended Rev
II nry H. G,rrett the Pastor, presided. The *, .
cses consisted OF reading portion Of New Tcst,.
mcnt Scripture, singing, and prayer by the MON
beers Of tie congregation. The latter were conf ued
T. general praise 10 Almighty God for tie deliver.
ance OF those who had been ia bondage at the M.
| 'onal Capital and the invocation Of Divine power
| t. utterly overthrow domestic slavery throughout
the country, tina, |. might indeed be called tho land
of the free. Nj. Garnet offered few appropriate
remarks and adjourned the meeting q little
past six O'Clock. la the afternoon, at the
same Church, q splenld American flag
was rsiscl At little s:t,r three O'Clock, tue Rev
| II. II. GARNET called the meeting 10 order inside
the church. The children of Grammar school No.
tculoredl, under the direction Of the male ttiuct
| pal of the school, M Peterson, sang tie hymn
| "Amercn," aud prayer was oti,rcl up by nv. NJ
| Duusie Of sing sang. The congregation sul scLuol
| then united IN singing the "Johu Brown army
song" nv. NJ. Gsraet aidrossei the meeting.
lie spoke ot this 81 the trst instance Of raising he
| American flag by scoored cong egston. Although
they have paid II due resi- ect, they have RETAINED
| f.om raising It because they could not cousston,ly
| do So while IL waved over tie Capitol, gu. of IN,
gr,atcst slRy. ulnIts In TIE world. But that CIpi.
tal - no Longer sl,vc-hoid ~ t, rItory This ia a
| brilliant iustun e IL tie good effect of immediate
emancipation and may IL put 10 the blush the grad.
| II 9 b =
long the cursed Institution. H. CONCLUSION, he huI
| cd tie neg to I've raised Tia day would hpa,
proudly Oh the breeze ia honor o. cory victory
Of the Federal sriua until Tie foul spirit Oft rel,u
Is crushed throu shout the land, and finally tho glad
! pr, ','ulton 5 issued, "i.tcrty t. al" Rev.
'.,w., P,r.y, o'Teuuc WAS the next ~ akor.--
| H. dwell "a the devoted l,yat. II the black rare
and their love for free 'u,n 30 ing, ia eos In,
TIN, thc lay will come when c,l,rel Poop, -
sy oft.s lau!, "tnis f. my country" H. CON.
| - cation thcn wont OUTSIDE ne church, snd Mt
g'.ul from tie pas, " a. American nsg, burtesn
f,t Ia " lib ly q a length, raised to the t
ofa lieh frsi.Ho ,cr the Hanr snd oron'd o,,t
It, glorious folds IN tho t-,'ge. Long cont nued,
enlhp,as,ir ea,er'nr greeted is appearance. and
,slt II tbs hol subsl the Children Of 'hc school
-,ng "Tnc STAR spsnplsI Banner" and "The R,l,
"
ben. dc,,on ~ Rev. Mr.. Garnet. Iao me t.
lg II Cooper destitute in the evening,
w,s far more demon tfatt, 4 their exu''at!on
over tie recent abolition measures Of Congress than
Any previous display Of the African element. They
met FIRST, express their Joy the Ahultion of
slavery in inc Dis,ric, Of Columbia, and next. 70
mite THEN hoPes ihat one day, in the future, III
would be equal, politically aud socially, not ony
oith the southern rbes bu, with the Yankee con.
qucror. The .veholders Cooper Institute was
crowded ard over crowded. Mr.. John Peterson
was chosen President, and his opening speech
was a parody Of the interrnnablc euloges
| renowned upon the unauthorized and
iawiess acts % the abolition "msd cap"
John Brown. Mr.. J. q. Tyuils esss
he history Of the institution Of slavery
and C. SGD by moving q series OF resolutions sx-
presslye Of the thanks of those Of African descent
hat the Congress OF the United States had at las,
recognized their rights and admitted them 10 po-
| ltical fellowship. After the adoption Of the
| lution-, Rev. Henry Highland Garnet was intro.
duccd, and IT Is enough 10 o. his speech that il
was wild, unreasonlng appeal to free and enslsved
men Of color to stay where they rather than
cept the generous propositions OF President Lincoln.
Mr.. q. T. Downing made an address In the same
fpirit WIN. J. Wilson, Esq, excited considerable
mrth by lis humorous account Of what the YAM
KEGS have done" Speeches were also made by
Rev. DR.. Cheeysr and others, and the song Of
John Brown Marching On" was sung with great
effect.
TuEGREAT Doc SHOW at Barnum's Museum
commenced yesterday, aud will continue during
the week. II includes specimens Of almost every
breed known to dog-fancers, III astonishing mum
hers. The number Of dogs cannot Al present DO
stated, ~ lew entries are continually being made
and dogs are arriving from dist tnoes Of several
hundred miles. by this evening or tomorrow the
number of dogs may be positively SITS, cd. The
principal exhibitor Is Mr. Francis Butler, Of No. 8
Peck Slip, who has pure specimens Of the follow
my dogs entered Great Siberian Bloodhound no
months old and "a Inches l.. heightl, 81. Bernard,
rier, Beagle, English Greyhound, Italian ORGY
hound, Pointer, Setter, Water Spaniel Cooker
Spaniel. King Charles Spaniel, BlenheiIn Spaniel,
MaAtin, Bulldog, Bull.Terrier, English Terrier
tblack aud tan!, Scotch Terrier, Arctic Sled Dog,
Esquinaux Dog, Shepherd Dog, Poodle, Coach
Dog, Chinese thairlessl Dog, Wire Terrier Bar
hound, Russian Bear Dog, Irish Wolf DOG English
7 Stag Hound, Uhner Hound, German Beagle, and
many others OF less note. The Irish Wolf Dog Is
pure ., .cnien Of q noble rice. now almost extinct
Tho Russian beardos takes the palm fror
. all his companions. Large, bow-leggsd, shaggy
, haired cosrse. 10 ted and clumsy M hs Is closely
ro,e,uSang a bear iuieel he Is however e q" - u