The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-05-16

The blacks have witnessed venislity and cor
ruptions among white men that they would :
not have made known for the world. They
have heard men talk treason privately that
would be cvnfounded to have it said publicly
they ever talked treason, or were any tnins
else than the most loyal Of men. They have
been to the white people like SO many gaze
posts, but We will no; wonder II they prove
telegraph poles along which all sorts oil 10,
formation concerning men will be conveyed
| from the past -,
| Recently have listened to several black
sneakers, and we now notice perfectly wen
what we never noticed or thought OF before,
\ that there is q rough, earnest, native enc.
ouence, a logical strength about their
snesches very remarkable indeed. Nearly
all of them can speak, and some OF them
nu,,e we'll already. We heard black orstor |
! declare not long since that he would rather |
answer the speeches of two white men than
one negro This same man said : the mys>
. terry that enshrouds my people VIII soon De
cleared away and the reason why Zoo Tor
nearly two hundred wears, permitted us to be
held in bondage known. What His purpose
was no man can tell, but we shall see it by
. and by, as John saw Heaven. and seeing IT,
all shall wonder and rejoice. We are all
y most certain that some of the greatest ora
tors America will ever produce, will spring
j: from the black people. Nor will it be very
e remarkable il they produce some disun-
a guished statesmen We wonder whether,
Or after all, the superior race may not have
been somewhat mistaken IN its estimate OF
10 the black race.
r. SOLID BLACK MEN.
rs The rapidity with which the negroes are
acquiring wealth has, we think, demonstrated
. that they not only can, but will take care OF
themselves OF course there are great
many improvident blsek men, just as there
c. are great many improvident white men
but we think. all things considered, the pro.
portion is in favor of the blacks. Nearly all
~ the negroes desire to acquire homes, and al
D. ready the cities and towns OF the South are
lis being girdled about with long rows OF Negro
IA cottages Some of the more Thrifty blacks
have already begun improving the buildingi
"a and beautifying the grounds. In New Or
n leans we knew a negro who has made eight,
i'm thousand dollars in three years. We know
ba another negro, who was slave, that now Il
!, quite wealthy, and hires his former master
u to whom he pays q good salary. In this city
IS, Washington Spradin, black man, is wortl
he about eighty thousand dollars, and there arr
he many Others worth smaller amounts. Ii
- Lexington, Kentucky, Moses Spencer, Jas
"a or three black men are worth twenty 6v
he thousand dollars each. Moses Spencer VIII
nh now owns the largest furniture store in tn
! city, and who is worth at least thirty thousan
" dollars. was formerly slave OF Mr.. Davi
he Sayre, OF Lexington. Judging by these evl
he deuces, some of the richest men OF the coun
,c> try after while will be black men III
A.. best pair of horses and turn out in New Or
~ leans is owned by negro. This man sport
10 a coachman. footman. and dozens OF re
aid tanners and servants. He lives in magnih
/ 81, ~ ir aotI To ha yIph
". will be very funny no doubt, to many yer
,, disgusting. to meet in few years from no.
Ine at the fashionable watering places, the Hon
as John Woollyhead and daughters, or His tx
rho1 ceTency, William Black and wife, who are a
- black as the ace Of spades. And, then, onl
81" to think of that wench with the handsom
fsi dress and India shawl, or that other ebon
It's. feminine with The diamonds and pearl neck
lis. lace OF exquisite beauty. 1t would seer
- we are coming to all this whether we like
az or not, bat We fear that Sambo, with all h
ne. money and polteness will meet with an j
yer reception among the white brethren, and W
led doubt whether he will Le allowed TO dance :
-, the fashionable parties with Miss tilikin.
= the hosts youngest daughter.
few TINS IS tue LADIES CAR.-A correspond
nj ent of one of oi1 Exchanges thus bewaiis tn
custom introduced on some of the railroad
OF seugers
" That sorting out ofthe flock, putting tn
ribbons in one car ard the whiskers in al
other. while it fails to benefit the ribbons,
'efs a positive damage to the whiskers, when it
Tor not a positive SANDER. Pen men up togeti
tent er, and il they 10 not behave like cattle.
n of viii be in spite of the pen, Ladies sprinkle
through the car keep the entire train upc
Ani its honor. give it human, homehke lool
on refine travel, and elevate the car from con
s to mon carrier TO an educator. TO have know
be fine woman is liberal education. is
English utteranee good enough for proven
'eu' But this segregahng fashion is barbarou
'uth and only worthy of the Turks.
bail
that IT is reported that the firm ofBarber 4 Ha
,oe. ley, of Decatur, perhaps the largest msnuia
o. turers of agricultural implements in TIE Stat
'ne have failed. The firm made the celebrate
all Stafford corn cuiivator. for which it had b
bail come famous. Attachments to the amount
for S75 001 or more were levied on the assets
Ii. the firm Al Decatur, on Friday. and the mig
u"e before their branch shop at Pekin took f
ping and was burned TO the ground. Both the p,
,nce ties are completely Frustrated by misfortur
and and it is said the failure is a very heavy OF