The people were neatly dressed.

A great number of the men wore black or blue cloth.

The females were generally dressed in white.

The choir was composed entirely of blacks, and sung with characteristic excellence.
There was so much intelligence in the countenances of the people, that we could scarcely believe we were looking on a congregation of lately emancipated slaves.
We returned to Lear's.

Mr.C.noticed the change which has taken place in the observance of the Sabbath since emancipation.