New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-05-11
COlorcd Men of Washington.
Some sketches OF Them.

I The antecedents of Mr.. FsfEpEgICK DoUG.
LASS, Sr.. now a citizen of Washington, and
7 editor and proprietor of the Mem National Era,
are too well known to need repetition here.
Rising from the greatest ohscuritv. bv his fine
talents and indomitable energyae has won a
position IN society second to none in dignity
and influence. He is native of the eastern
| shore of Maryland, and has long been ident-
! fed with the city OF Rochester, New York.
Professor JoHN NJ. LANGsroN for some years
a citizen of Washington, is a member Oh the
board of health in the new Territorial govern
ment. Professor Langston came here from
Obcrlin,S Ohio, where ne received his education.
he was an inspector of the schools in the
Freedmen's Bureau until that position was
abolished by the expiration OF the law which
authorized 1t, since which time I've has been a
law professor in Howard University. Mr.. Lang
ston is looked uR3a as an able lawyer, and is,
universally knowRss an eloquent orator.
Mr.. JAMES WosMLEY, ST., IS one of the most
successful colorc2S:men in this city, and is.
probably, at thisss;nie the wealthiest among
them. Wormleyshe caterer, is known by
bon UtrantS frOms &aine to Texas, and those
who, IN former dskE were fortunate enough to
tall In the way otsGS good cheer are always
sure to look him g f ever they return 10 the
Federal Capital. Cir. Wormey commenced
life IN this city q = hack-driver, sitter whieh
he turned has att'S*sson 70 keeping restaurant
This be found to E%r.4he calling for which nature
evidently inten&s + him. Mr.. Wormley now
owns five large c-,..es one of which is rented
by Secretary RoS, "a, and four are filled with
bOarders. The 81 house which Mr.. Worxley
became possessea - has received many distin
gulshed Occupa. -. It was here that Lieu
tenant General ii,leld Scott was wont TO take
up his quarters, >4i,l among the prominent men
who have lodged E.:neatb its roof were Senator
Wigfall, Secretary lloyd, Speaker Pennington,
Anthony Trollope, General lIalleck, John Van
Buren,, Senior Goni, the Spanish Minister, and
General George Il. iicClelan In this house
the Duke de Charities and Prince de JOinvile
used to give their grand dinners. It is now
occupied by the Hon. George NJ. Robson,
Secretary of the Navy.
Professor WILSON Cashier of the Freed
mans Savings Bank in this city, is "A man of
some note. This now thriving institution owes.
In great measure, its origin and success TO
the energy and ability of Professor Wilson,
who seconded the efforts of Col. d. l.. Eaton
and Mr.. Alvord, of the Freedmen's Bureau, by
visiting in person the colored soldiers who left
the city, and inducing them to deposit their
money in the bank, which small collection be-
came the nucleus OF the present millions that
are now deposited there by the cooyed people
all over the country. Mr.. Wilson has built
himself fine residence on p street, where he
now lives.
DR.. AUGUSTA, the principal colored physi-
clan in the city, has an extensive and remuner-
alive practice, although he only commenced it
about five years ago. DIR. Augusta is young
man, has been an assistant SUI geon in the army,
and is believed to be not only skilled physi-
clan, but man of cultivated mind lt will be
remem bered that DIR. Augusta was involved in
a contest with the medical society o. the Dis
trict, which refused, rather over "a year since,
to receive him into membership. The quarrel
even found its way to the floors of Congress
but Dr. Augusta has not yet gained admittance
to the society.-The capital.