, 1865-08-11
CHARCOAL STRETCHES.
The Elite Of Airic America.
Who are the Rich and Vnauential
Among Ouf Color.d FsuoST-Ctti.
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4Aty poIl HlaDy 1QElFeG TotesY ana IN spAhI
districts, as tn pat ts Of the Eighth ward, con.
| power.
The information We sutjoIn has been dill
RI tnt'T collected for Us by colo.cd cltz-n, g
| voter, and an intelligent man. We haye re.
| taiaed a. closely as possible the language Of
| our colorea Informant. High flights, there
fore, aie 10 be attributed to him.
TUE cotoRED NEWSPAPER PRzss.
The Ang1o African, published 1T New York,
which has now been Ii calculation shout 'ssL
5eais, Is doing aous1shtng business. II
contains Ill the news interesting to colored
people, apd has quite q corps Of RrmY cor
respondents: Matrimonial adEertisements
seem to be the rage now, md the publisher
wishing to be accommodated with wife or
| husband may negotiate for the same at his
| office. The Anglo stands at the head Of the
coloted Journals, and was conducted BY hi.
| Robert Hamilton. The publishing agent Is
J Wm. G. Hamslton. Young Hamilton an
| publishing the An99o. 4 frtaaa .Nagazine, which
Was conducted BY Als father, recently de-
ceased. The best colored literary talent will
I be secured. Since the war seyeral co1ored
| journals have been started, among which are
the following: 0HrtttiaN Recorder, Pniladel-
pbia; Chord CIEen, Cincinnati, Ohio; Guiding
StaY, Paducah, Ky; cosored 1e,anesseean, Nash
|
| New Orleans 7Tibunt and the Black Republican.
New Orleans, La. Pacific 4ppeal and the e.
! csutor, San F,ancisco, Cal. Two have de-
ceased: The PhiIadelph:a Htrald and the
| Lvcetrn 0bsersvr.
! TIE BON TON or CoLoE N NEW roRK.
| james McCune Smith, n. D., Is the most
wealthy colortd man In th city. being worth
about 800. COO. He WAS educated st Gas
| Cow, SEQ land, where he received his dtploma
| H.
city for about thirty years. A. an orator he
Is eloquent, ard AT lines brilliant, but al
ways clear and to the point. he has been for
six years chief Of the editorial staff Of the
Angso,A (5iam,, wh,ch position be filled very
I appearance, hiss q fine and we'll developed
head, bread and lof.y brow, round aud fhll
face. firm mouth. aud q dazzling eye" His
complexion ts nearly Anglo-SeIon. &c re-
| sides at 162 South 1h!td street, Williamsburg.
Dr.. J. F. chavean is @ native Of 8 'uth Car
oltna, and ts Of Francn extraction. When
quite youpg his parents moved to Porte-ar'
Prince, HaJtt, Where the doctor vas educa-
t.d. He came TO the United States about
the year 1854, and commenced to practice
M dleine, mtet!Dg with much success. "His
personal appearance Is fine, having autlfdl
black cutly hair, Of an olive complexion, and
IN manner perfect Cnesterdeidian." The
doctor Is a Wsd0Ec., and ia very much ad-
mired by the youpg ladlcs. Hls residence Is
at lis Laurens street, and blu arlors are very
peajy furnished, while his library contains
abou. SO 600.
j. ", q, Pennington, D. D., was born a
Rlaye In Maryland, the same State which gave
birth to Douglass aud Garnett, and WAS By
trade blacksmith: Alter his escape from
alavery, he TUNED his attention to theology,
and while on a lectnring tour ia Eur5pe the s
degree Of Doctor Of Divinity was conferred
on him By the University Of Heidelberg, Ger.
many. The doctor Is q Greek, Latin and
German scholar. He has been pastor Of sew
eral prominent Presby ytetian churches, aud Is
nov On the editorial statf Of the Anglo triean.
AT the head, however, Of cclored clergy
men, is John Sella Martin, native Of Char
lotte, n. c., where be was barn slave, being
the son Of his maater. At an early nge he
became very a1ixions to learn TO read being
q favorite with his master. be had free access
to the library, where he made good use Of his
time. Being very diigent, he learned 10 read
and write, and Was known 10 forge passes for
the Rlayes who were ont late Ut night. He
has been exposed to the suction block several
timer, the last at New Orleans, from which
city be skedaddled In 1855. He was formerly
Baptist, but Is now q Presbyterian. His
| streets. In 1863-t4 be was In England lee.
turing, where he did good service for the
Union tanEe.
Prof. Charles L. Reason has for maur years
| been connected with the educational fnstitu-
tions OF New York ard Philadelphia. In 1919
| letters IN The Central College, MeGsawville.
| NY. This position he held for number Of
gears, after which be went to Philadelphia,
and thence came 10 New York city. Bis
| school ID at the corner Of Broadway aud Thir-
ty-seytnth street. Hs rehldes at lis Laurens
street. Several portraits Of prominent anti
slavery persooages adorn the walls Of his
| EnIlor, among Wh1eh n1e noticed Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, LutIetta Mott, Lucy Stone,
Harriet Beecher stowe, Susan 3. Anthony,
Charles Sumner. John l.. Andrew, William
Lloyd Garrison: Wendell Phillips, and Theo-
dore Tilton. He Is man Of fatr education
| and superior intelligence, complexion very
light, ''beautliul black curly hair and mag
niticent mt ustache."
Perhaps no colo1ed man is better known In
tie United States than Thomas Downing.
bus,ness in one spot-at tbo corner Of WaIi
AID bread steet-has giren him reputast
which many OF his brethren who ms In the
same b1klness covet. 3fr.: Downing is now
about 15years Of age, very jovial, and "paFta-
cularly tead Of young company" Hc gives
enGs!msns.onse & &c M Mysar, for their enjoyment.
sa1nnelfJ. Howard is one Of the wealthy
colored cittztIs. he Ia said to be worth
about 81, 900. lie Is engaged ln the real es-
tate business, AMI in traaine with the South.
BE 1s also prominent member Of Old Zion,
sides tn Fleet street, brooklyn, and IL as
O'fst Peter r. A. I williams, n one of thebest known
colored men OF New York, has residence at
the corner Of Putram aud FtaEklsn avenues,
Brooklyn, auely furnished. ate daughter
ranks among the most accomplished ot the
ion. Wu.laus is worth about $4,000, and
is hair dresser by profession. Some f0ns
years ago grand fEte F.as given at. 11a resl-
denca to the officers Of ihe Hayt ten Ftlgafe,
"s2d Of Deeemoer,n Ehieh Wa wns Il ths nos, most
| people. The Wi1liamses spend tbs summer
George Downing Is the Oldest son OF
Thomas Downing, and il 3 man Of remarkh-
BILE talents fqs edneation, M and ., hss devoted 4,
Taca. His opposition TO the school ques-
ton some gears ago In Rhode island, when
an attempt was made to exc1udj bis children
from The public schools, has iYen him the
reputation Of being represa tatfTe msn.
Al a debater he is apt to SCI excited. and
lous." His violent opposititn 70 Henry
Highland Garnet, ID reference t, African Civ
I1ixatton, at the National Cnventlon last
October, crested . great sensa1on among the
colo1ed community. Downing being sup,
ported By Fred. Douglass and J. sella Mar.
| LII. 6ucCeeQsA II At1tAlAs LII Q1 taEAese
schemes; but Garnet camt TO New York
called meeting; and "h speech com
pletely aooted Downing AMI Martini" Mr.
Downing OWLS mogni6cen; house at New.
| port, called the ''sea Gist Hase,n where ht
spends bis summers, and Whte he has very
liberal patronage. !;
LEADERS IN THE CoUS1N At LARGE.
Rev. Henry Highland Carat Is pastor O
the Fifteenth street Presby t.rian Church II
I H. to fkn f1rrfh ind 7jx%e eoSr
man that ever delivered 8 lbcourse IN tn.
Ht use of Representatives. lie vas born 8
elave h Maryland, aud Is graduate OF tht
| Oneida Institution. He his travelled very
extensively In Europe and ~ West Indies
]ec1ulipg for the benefit Of lis fellow, men
Last year he Issued call for National Con
rentiou Of co1ored neu to met at Syracuse
, aud at much trouble and e1peise succeeded
He being President Of the AEican CI7i1lza
tion Society, was entitled to +. President o
th!e Convention, but the vlo1ent opposition
Of Douglass, Downing End MaItin prevailed
and no position was offered him Mr.. Gar
oet xss thS fn9fs h s Of Rso ne Reo ss
t'As debates be Is more than toatch fo
either Of them.'' He Is Of pura African
blood, an eloquent speaker, and1s now Ptesi
e dent Of the National lincoln Monuments
Association, an organization which Ia des
tined to throw the National Equal Right
: Lea4 Ue IN I1G elAQes he q now e0lk0f o
the sou'hern Department Of the An91o fri
Q can. =.
John Mercer LauEston is native OF Ohio
! ! and q graduate OF 0betlln College. H. Is
+ lawyer Of some note, succelslully practtcint
. at 0be1liu. An accomplished scholar, gcoi
!. student, and brilliant Reaker. he Is unt
> vertally respected by members OF the lega
!, profession IN Ohio. he IL nov President o
: The National Equal Rights League, 4 very e1
!: tensive organization Of fco1ored men. He /
!; nearly Of tic Anglo -sa1oE blood, and by tn
laws Of Ohio Is voter.