The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1879-01-15

duties as superintendent and daily visits !
the great building in New Jersey where
the Lorillard business is now carried on.
No one ever served under the Lorillards
who was so expert in the manufacture of
snuff. Mr.. Ray is reported to be worth
100000. His son, DIR. Peter Ray, has a
large practice in Williamsburgh, and a
daughter is married to Peter Geyon, a
druggist in the same city.
One of the most courtly gentlemen of
the colored race in the city is Professor
Charles L. Reason, who resides on Fifty
third street between Second and Third
avenues, in a brown stone house which he
owns His rooms are lined with books,
and in the basement he has a large and
well-chosen library. He is native of
this city, is remarkably we'll read man
and speaks several languages. For many
years he was Professor 6elgss-l ettres in a
university in the western part of this
States and is now teacher in the Normal
School and Gramw ar School in this city.
He is said to be worth about 100000.
He has no children. Another highly
educated gentleman is the Rev. Charles
B. Ray, who accumulated his fortune by
his own industry and by fortunate pur-
bases in real estate.
In the days of slavery he became con-
spicuous for his missionary labors and
his passionate advocacy Of freedom. BE
| is a shrewd business man. Is said to be
worth from $4,000 TO 100000 in real
estate bonds. He has three daughters.
One of them, Miss Lottie, graduated with
high honors at the Howard University,
studied law and was admitted to the bar
in Washington. She practiced for awhile,
but gave up the business and now lives
with her father. Her object was to find
out whether colonel woman would be
admitted to the bar. She gained her
point and is satisfied.
Among the successful caterers of this
race is George T. Downing, who opened a
restaurant at No. Is Broad street a few
months ago after many years. absence
from the city. His name is familiar to
all the old business men in the vicinity
of Wall street. For forty-six years his
father kept restaurant on the site of tie
Drexel Building and three doors from
where the son has now established him.
self: The elder Downing was a native of
Accomac county, Va, and his family
were hereditary sections of the wealthiest
church of the country. In their home.
which adjoined the church, the best
people of the race in that section of the
country used to gather for social enjoy
ment and the Downings became widely
known. Thomas Downing made little
fortune in New York and lost it in real
estate speculations. he was famous for
his oysters, large quantities Of which he
supplied to England and Russia, and for
present which he sent to Queen Vic
torla he received a present in return of a
valuable chronometer, now heirloom in
the family. Two Of his sons are living
The elder George T., as has already
been stated, has opened restaurant al
: No. Is Broad street, and the other, loete1
W., is in the Custom House. Mr.. George
Il. Downing lived for some years a.
, Newport, where he owns eight stores
, For twelve years, under the johnson anc
Grant administration, he had charge O.
the restaurant in the House of Represen
] tives at Washington. He owns land nea
:. New Haven and on long Island, and i
! an extremely we'll informed man, ant
= has done much to better the condition O
J the colored race.
Of the colored clergyman Of this cit,
none Is more widely known than tn
: venerable pastor of the Shiloh Church
t the Rev. Henry Highland Garnet. FL
e was born in slavery, but escaped to tn
/ North and identified himself with tn
: anti-slavery cause. He was graduated
9 at the Oneida Institute with hon
s ors, and shortly afterwards began t.
8 preach. He has travelled in Europe
: where his advocacy of the cause of th
o colored race helped to gain for it man
o friends. He is respected and especial
}, influential in politics among his peopl
s in this city. He lives at No. 10S Yves
e Third street. The Rev. Mr.. Dickersor
= pastor Of the Bethel Church, is compa1
8 atively young colored gentleman, bu
q energetic, earnest and successful.
f After Mrs. Gloucester. already referre
to, as reputed to be the wealthiest of he
e race in Brooklyn, comes Mr.. Samuel I
i Howard. He lives on High street, and
j. engaged IN the real estate business. II
n owns houses on High, Fleet, Pearl, Wasl
r ington, Jay and other streets, and also
r Amityville, L. l., and Elizabeth, N. :;
:, His fortune is estimated at 100000. b
n was born in slavery, and is about sixt
n years old.
,. An heiress of twenty-one--Miss MINI
,r Duncan-ives with an aunt in Sout
g. Brooklyn. Her fortune ia some $4,000
a wisely invested and yielding an moon
s. of nearly $4,000 a year. Her wealth W
q acquired in singular way. Her faith
q. was married twice, and insured the liv
,e of both of his wives and his own.
" survived both, and on his death the more
If came into the possession of his daughte
le Mr.. Douglas, famlnarly known
II ''Pop" Douglass, lives at the corner
r High and Pearl streets. He is betwee
l. sixty and seventy years old, Owns propert
ID on High, Peal and Chapel streets, and
lie probably worth about $4,000. Re mac
sr a good deal of his money during the go1
t. fever of 40 in California. Mrs Samu
d Jackson, who has about $4,000 of th
h worlds goods, is a widow, on Johns(
es street. She owns houses in Jay ar
il Bridge streets and on Hudson avenu
er Her husband was at one time dry goo,
ss merchant on Hudson avenue. He W
N horn a s1aya