The New York herald., 1878-08-16
MORE DARKIES FOR ENGLAND.

PAToH OF SIMON PURE xTHrops FOR THE
''UScLE TOM" RNrERpRIsE-ARRIvAL AND
DEPARTURE OF NUMBER OF SABLE
SINGERS.
Jarrett& Palmer are determined to give the L ugsh
such dose OF ..Uncis Toms Cabin" as they will be
likely to remember for long time With one troupe
OF darkey performers starting from Manchester.
other from Dublin and still another from Loudon 10
sweep the provinces, tho simple minded Britishsrs
will begin 70 think all Africa has brokon loose. In
country whore black skin is almost as great rarity
as white ono IL in rimbuctoo this dusky INVASION
carnot fail 10 make the people stare. Tho pc that
loft yesterday msraing by the Celtic was
somewhat dinorent ana, IRON the sensational
STANDPOINT, superior one to that which pre-
ceded u over ten days ago in tho Adriatic.
II was largely composed OF the Simon Pure hopian
breed collected after securing trip through the cot
ton States by Commodore Tooksr and Mr.. Jarrett.
There were old mon past three score who may nave
been bern on tho banks OF the, Senegal, and whose
splendid sooty COMPLEXION no amount OF burnt cork
could counterfeit. Tnero p,cani nes thrcc years
old aud women OF all uges wear.ng tho plantation
handkerchief III knot around thoir hcads All grades
Of musical talent OF the plantation werc repre-.
sened; hand boncs, Jaw bones, Jewsharps tum tums
and :ambournes, snd In tho vocal department songs
enough 10 run a. dozen camp meetings ana six min
strel shows were laid up the English mar
kct ihe entire gang numbered sixty.eight, enough
to start another LDsrian colony As they were couu-
try a4rkies tie big city OF New York was an aston
isbnsnt that set their tongues going widest
exciamations OF surprise.
TWO pisr:Suu. DAnKtgs
Two Of the troupe, However, wore waIl known hors.
These wore Horace Weston. tho banjo player. and
Sarah Washington, "the catrp mosiina snoutor. -
Horace was dress to KIN at forty rods. He IL about
AS black ~ Tue far snd Of coal vsr and as his tail
sk hat WAS equally black, and his coat
likewise, he iookod as II he might make u superior
style OF undertakes. He wore 4 brass watch ohaIn
altogether very set up in both dress and acpor, msas
He rarely oondosconded 10 notice tho common
'nigGers around hIm except when with dsep,
growl he cried out AZ one ot thom that trod
On mis- No. las, ''Git! now git! you durpod
bucknoscd ntsgaa, or LII bring dis var banjo
down atop v yar cocoAhut scratch stnsshiy you
all ter peccs.o Horace WON'T mix he says .wid spy
o. dcm dsgustin' DOLLY wash nIgsahs dat eiu,t rot
amt got manners enough 10 Keep dar bread tran,
snst while dar supcriors IL c0nvsrsaliorisin,n
the whole troupe stare and prance around with JOY
whom her ten foot long six .rain OF coGeo-coior,
sla. ned win samboge, was spread out on the dock.
ENJOYING THEMSELVES BEFORE LEAvixG.
Tho hour seiec'ed Tor sailing was hvlfpast six In
the morning, ous all n'gn! long the darlsles kcpt
snufh'ng about and iu ot bright antcipa-
tions of tho voyage Tnoy we're brought
up 10 this city from place called Bucks court IN
PuiladcIph.s whore they had heou "nivcd" ana kent
from contact with tho smart city dakes SO that the
English may them their native aud unspouod
grace, beauty und simplicity On their way here
they sang ON trains ana boats the deignt Of suen
| passengers us huppenod to hear them Tnoy were
taken ~ The Battery IN street cars great
commoton along West street by the vigor ana quaint.
moss oi their shouting. Arrived ~ the Battery the
plymouth Rock gave then noisy reception. with
| ringing oil chimes aud firing Ut cannou enough 10
mako the residents Ot Inc First imagine there
was foreign Invasion. Some OF the gang went
10 sleep ON board tho Piymoulh Rock, but tho
great majority preferred camping out on the pier
Tor the uiyh. Whcn Ia tho morning. the sable crowd
passed. up vest street " the WnIts Star per- tho
butchers OF Washington Market nocked out on the
sidewalk and yelled, chcerod and chaed nocent
chiidrcn OF Airica Win great gusIo. Going up tho
per they Tell into line and sang with mucn effect
Rol, Jordan, Roll" A largo crowd OF other colorod
folks wcro there nssembied TO give tho voyagers
good ssnd-on, and WHOM they faifly aboard the
singing and cheering Was continuous, and tho loud
Yah yAhs' might be heard above all.
CURIOUS
they took on board with thom several cases OF
coous and oppossums, u lot OF material IN the wav
Of trainn moss grown Ut the Sooth aud gourds made
into drlnkng vessels Tor use IN realistic play oi
| "UucIe Toms CaDin" a..4.I 81
Tho troupe thai sailed yesterday will appear August
" NJ the Royal Princess Theatre London and on the
| Monday Io!owug and every afternoon siIsrward ut
tho Royal Aquarium Theatre, Wcstminster The com
pauy lhAt sailed by the Adratc MAKE their urst an
pearancs next Monday evening a. the Theatre Roy al
Manchester, 80 that The English Will have every
chance OF seeing what American cuizcps oil African
desccnt are capable oil dong.