The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-29
Our AFRO-AMERICANs.
Interesting Paragraphs About Our Colored
Citizens.

The Afro-American population Of Nir-
ginia is 5000, - per cent of II can
read The Afro-Americans have four
colleges. thirteen high schools. twenty
five doctors. thirty lawyers four build
ing associations 5000 mechanics. six
Young Mems Christian Associations, If
teen Old Fellows and Masonic halls, nine
military companies. two insurance com
panics. twelve newspapers, TWO land COM
panies. nifty men worth $1,000 forty
stores with stock varying between $1,000
and $1,000 and one bank.
The Normal school. near savannah
receives $4,000 per annum from the State
Of Georgia, and $1,000 from the Slater
FSnd /! Is an Industrial school of
There are 2o.e00 Afro-American teachers.
fOrty-one normal schools, fifty-three acad-
emies, twenty-five colleges and universi-
ties. and four schools OF dentistry and
pharmacy i'm the country.
George Washington Murray cf the
Black district of South Carolina is the
only Afro american IN Compress lie has
mad" fair record EX-ConGressnIdn
Robert Smalls is boss of Murray's dis
uict He mas bern cc-ntlV -rsedt q
as Collector of Customs 1T i'eaufCrt and
threatens TO contest the seat In Congress
held by Murray. MIR. Smal1s is not an
educated man. Ever since he ran the
rebel steamboat Planter into the Union
fleet on Charleston he has been consider
ed a hero. lie is a man or extraordinary
shrewdness. He has made large wealth
out of his blockade exploits. If he de-
cides to turn down COrATesSmau MURRAY
in the NOminafi Hg COnN entiou h., can 80
The enemies ne has made will SIC 10 that.
The African Methodist Episcopal
Church has membership of $3.50, with
ALA church ediilccs with a seating caDa-
city OF 1.i0.sSS. an average OF PSI TO a
building IL sustalAs one central church
organ. one Sunday school Journal, and one
missionary journal The publication Ge-
partment is located at Philadelphia. where
a very hne structure on Pine street serves
the purpose. as Well as meeting place OF
the Bishops ana general officers The
sunday school department is located 1T
Nashville. under the general supcrinteEd-
ence OF The Rev. Charles spencer Smith.
VINO IL now on a six months leave OF alb
sence in Europe and controls q very val
liable property The general headquarters
OF the missionary department are in the
Bible House, New York. where the Secre-
tary. Or. W. Il. Derrick. is to be founo
The missionary Bishop, the Rev. Henry
VI. Turner resides In Atlanta. where the
Voice OF Missions Is printed. Bishop Tur-
ner Is the chief advocate OF African emf
grafton. The small amount of encourage
ment ne receives does not damien his ar
dor This Church has nine Bishops. Of
whom Benlamin Tucker Tanner of Phiia
delphia Is the most scholarly and Benja-
MN Franklin Lee Is the most learned II
supports four colleges. Edward Waters,
al Jacksonville. Florida. Richard Allen. at
columbia, :. c.; Wherefore, al Ncnia,
Ohio. and PAU Quinn. at Waco Texas
schools 1t was founded by Daniel Alex
ander Payne the senior Bishop Of the
Denomination, who d.ed recently ana be
gucathed his small fortune of So 900 To il
Ills whole life was devoted 60 the educa-
uonal development of his connection. lie
was born In Charleston. and bis struggles
70 secure an education and his lahors for
me education OF his people would make an
Interesting chapter. An enactment by the
legislature OF South Carolina broke m
mis- school for free coored people" in
thariesion, and he left the state He re-
turned 70 Charleston as Il Bishop and
iouha the state supporting splendld
schools for his race
Inc AFRO Americans OF the District 81
SsoolImbla. Il IS estimated. pay taxes on
sovSowp worth OF property
- me death recently Of William Z Mat
She"s al Washington. has provoked more
ttnetai expression from eminent men of
i nls race than the death of any other man.
ms was due TO many causes Mathews
was money getter In the broadcast sense
anu al the more notable because he was
pioneer IN this peculiar field. lie was n
Itoduct Oh departmental life at Washine-
ION. AS clerk In the Post Office Denart
ineht, ne began life as a broker ~ che
'curbstone' order. This was twenty wears
ago. when the departments were fnn NJ
Clerks VI his race. who lived be.