Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-27

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hundred and fifty pupils, and t .aP
scholar paid one dollar nav - each
for tuition. month
Good schools for colored -,
OF all ages have been estah E.Plls
during the past eighteen month 'rtd
St Joseph. Kansas City, CbilEea s N
Springfield, sedalia, Macon. Ha~
nibal' Warrensburg, Lopia Ian
GAINESVILLE, Weston, Boonyine Qua
umbia and st. Charles. OO''
In the city of St. Louis tbo h.,
OF public schools have built dn,.: D
the past two years, six schoolbona1o'
for colored children, and bsva ''''
tablished eight or ten good School, -,
IN comfortable rooms in rr;ra,'
'u'''''l.Ss' Evening schools, tortbe
education of young men, have .l.,
been established under the sow
auspices. These'schools are f-aa,'
all. A large number of men Of. III
ages, are studying nightly. n,
not an unusual sight now 70 .,
them of thirty and forty year; -,
age going to the school room .s..
their days work is over. eoo,r,
gain, even IN manhood .ba r,,r
ments Of an education which -.
denied them in boyhood Eman.;
patton did much Tor the eolo,,l
men, but they have done much r.,
themselves. Emancipation was fla
bugle sound calling them to RS,
from the ignorance and barbaris,
OF slavery, and become men. Tber
have obeyed the call, and every 1,r
brings witness that they are IN
earnest in the attainment Of intel
ligent citizenship. | have before
me the charter of the Co-operative
Hall Association, an organization
for the purpose of building a hall
for public meetings and Lectures
and for a library and museum. The
enterprise is in progress and will
succeed. The building will COS.
$4,000 when completed. The na-
tional frcedmants savings and trus
company has a branch in this city
conducted by celored men, Wills
N. Brent, cashier; ". p. Brooks
assistant cashier. During the month
Of March the deposits at this inst.
tuition were $4,000. The amount
of deposits for the year ending June
1, was $4,000. The depositoH
are exclusively colored meA. It's
a pride with them now to save tleir
earnings, and make their deposits
as large as possible. One Of the
most enterprising BARRIERS in The
city told me yesterday that, since
1866, he had saved from his earl
ings between $4,000 and $4,000,
Before that period he made Is
much money in the same length Of
time, but did not save It. "Thero
was no object in saving money in
old slavery times said he. "YOu
wouldn't be anybody if you had
money"
Freedom excites ambition, and
the desire to be somebody, and to
take part in the affairs of govern.
ment as a citizen promotes industry
and economy. With all the Odds
against them, we have colored mel
who have become wealthy. Henry
Clamorgan, with his razor and
brush, has made $4,000. Robert
Wilkinson, in the same occupation,
has at least $4,000. William
Robertson, with his baths, shaving
saloon, and accompanying branches
OF business, has become the POS
SCISSOR of $4,000. Alfred White,
as a caterer and restauratelr, l''
cleared $4,000. James Thomas b
the wealthiest colored man in TIC
city; he is set down at half million
Thomas commenced his fortune y
hard work and economy but ae'
quired the largest portion By mar
riage. His wife was heiresS to TIE
Rutger property, her parents beng !
of the French creole stock. Ana
SO, in wealth, education and polil''
alimportance our coloredpopula'l'I
is advancing, They appreciate lllI
Importance of being citizens, ~" III
will prove themselvesworthy Oh ~ ~
that the government has done ~
them. So well have they delnf 1...i
themselves that even Their poli'u+i
enemies are leaning to re'i''