New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-27
we have sent large quantities u sssds a dsssxsps

diers and sIiors In that department TIE suafaanlnn
1ssoeation The necessity however for future ssrss
expenditure at this place, viii cease. the peais
are now. OF viii soon be. In situation TO support then
selves.
The continued sccccss Of our arms win OPEN ssv
fields into v hich we shall enter with confidence. We
feel assured that the community. which has ~ gsa-
erousy nrusted With their charities In Vie past VII
not allow work 10 fail ~ diminish Cor lack Of IL
needed support.
We have established store In Beaufort 8. c., ara
another al Hegbern. n. Co. and third Ut VicksbHre.
The agent is instructed furnish goods at fair prices
TO those who have the means Of purchasing Theeo
stores have hsd beneficial eIeot In protecting tAs
freedmen from The eAorbanl prices interested tsAsn
and suffers Although these stores have not been 81
sustaining they have beeu Of noaiculabe sntage -
tie people and should bs established wherever thess
pcOr people exposed 10 the ayarice Of unfeellno
tredesmeD. One OF our agents thus writes rs on thu
subject: 1.-THE suIerings OF the freedmen here q
yicksburg) have been brit half told. and DE
contractors and traders is almost past belief I
am told that one wood CONT actor charges his NJ
groes Is cents per pound for four and 81 for dochs
handful OF sugar. Scores Of them tsu 10 thiA
But they cannot support Themselves and pay from thsls
scnty earnings IS cents per yard for cotton CLOTH an4
50 Tor ordinary shoes Stores whore they can pus.
one, too-and help to support the really destitute =
camp where gratutous aid must be afforded
saw wood and support himselr Il he could buy Of u 4
orr rates. but he could not IL he bought of suffers %
being asked he would not prefer TO have thom givsA
him, he replied: No, l would be ashamed TO tAks
them When you sell SO chcaply, would rather buy
We have similar testimony RON W. 5. bell eupert.-
tegdent Of Contrabsnds In Gen Buffers Department
In letter to US dated Wise Far1n near Norfolk sa.
Feb IL 1884 after having distributed 70 them gratue
osly over S2g worth Of goods cent thet writes thnes
" nm fully convinced that it 10 impcrasyey neoessa
that should sell 10 those who are abe 10 puy even
we hare give thom credit. They depend on 10 toc
much and win continue to do 30 II they are not tsugat
~ rely Oh themselves
NEw-oELRASs.
To Gen. Banks's Department. we have sent over
g. 500 in supplies OF various kinds Schools have been
established In vn,f0us parts OF tho State by Col Geo h
Hauls the able Superintendent Of the Department q
Negro Labor These schools have In some instanceA
bsa1 surped with books from this Association. soma
Nothing has also been sent Col Hanks who has M
dertalen liz distribution The following has Just bese
received:
OFFICE sUPr NEGRO LiBor, Dept OF TIM 0yIst
Hon. c. c. LEi0n-Sr: By next steamer snail send yooe
monthly statement FOR Jsnusry Of the IN which '. ocS
~sd -o1 a. yS ii rsm.ncs ssry il the clothing e.
posed Of end there numerous cs' ioI nGne ss ~
.S ssss pS ne to and comforts have t
decided UPON gI the regulation o. se9i vii -
zen eopy. The dernsnd for lsbores will think exceed "
supply tat ere great many sS and . e% wSs -
i aaa:s at: s :fti,s' e a s sss' -
phon Ars, yea, her. las, Sunday and has taken Gi ~
MsthoS.. ehars hes aud appointed loyal pressher,
Very respectfully yours 0"" "
THE NlSeISeIPPI VA14LEf.
II va. our intention b confns our operations 70 ~
rcona alonr lie Atlantic coast and IL Vrgina Leaf.
ing that distant region to be cared Tor ~ tae 1eha
the blaoks wos, OK the ADeghanies. Bat tho earne1
appeas made sy SHspsn, Grant and scLSse s
guently indorsed by Gen kosecrans' called Loudly 'H
help.
These efficient agent. set forth the utter destiIua a
the freed people slong the banks Of the Mississippi n
forming Us tia. hundreds had died for want Of clothing
and shelter, and thousands more would die bet0ee
spring unless prompt and abundant Gid was furniAeee
then. We could not resist this evident call Of Uvane
Providence before US Earnest appeals were mace ~
The churches some Of whom responded by collections 2
money and clothing Our agents called upon tle peo2ss
personally Mass meetings wore held in many Of sse
Rhode Island, Massachusetts Maine. ewHslpshic.s~
and Vermont Chapsins Fisher and : sks, In manS
nsces were present WITH ops eents and added the N
nlahce OF their personal inspection Of the fsid Con
iaittoes were appointed in many towns and Appeals
sent into every house, and appointed day wsgoae
and sleshs were sent from house house for tho cob
. 20 Well /. iSVdous to make distinctions
has done noble work From Buffalo, alone. l5o paot'
ages Of clothing gathered last month and shipped
From Maine determined not TO be behind other New
England atss) large quantities Of supplies have bea1
received Over 200 packages have been received hs0
that State.
Ga, sgents now upon the banks Of the MIssissipH
inform US OF the gratitude Of these people who wee
ready 20 perish. The Association has several stateA
In TIE West-el the Mississippi river; and from the
reports OF agents there it is estimated tina; forty hoa
sand persons within the reach OF the influence u he
Association Supplies valued at twenty thousand d.
lars have recently been sent there The camps Of the
people, who are nearly al destitute. are regularly
visited by tie agents Of the Association. Prepare
tons for organization similar TO tina. which has besa
effected on the eastern coast now in progress In ta4
West Two sgperintenden,s two store.keepers and
six teachers have recently been sent viii shortly pro
Supplies are forwarding to General Unmans depart
TIA hoot. and nen4ys sent 10 tina freedmen In ian
numbered 5000. During the past year books ole
much higher cass ard OF definite series have been fur
nished.
The Western Sanitary Commission Ia now ec5perxt
ing with the Association in transporting and distrbut
ing supplies; and the Association Is aiding severed
teachers appointed by that Commission
These works OF charity, performed In the midst 81
rebellion and revolution. form one OF the strongest sasc
guords oi the peonie against the decentralization aa4
tarbar-m which hrs, In other ages been the usual -
compartment OF war.
TIE SECOND AssrAL ssrosT NATIONAL yRsxDaskt
HBilRS ASSOCIATION.
Arnoun, Of cash hasd, as per lat
report, dated February 10, It1.....$ 3sea IL
Received 10y the Treasurer casa sales, o $500.
ETC.. from all sources.............. as,ecS
Returned by basisess sgens to Fort ,.uo
c,O,Sr, .1crari implements. seeds. et.
received At the Office, No. Mercer street.
Esw-Sork, by c. 4. Leisn Chairman Of tho 1890
Home Committee, valued s,....,......'...... ~"
Total r...,v. for ten n,an.l.... sloams
Paid cash for merchandise. teach
en- travelling expenses, collecting
funds printing, clerk hire, freight
and carriage rsuis, etc: .........;... SH.aS -
susln.s. assn, TO Posi Royal, ard re-
,rrsun, o. clothing etc, sold and dis-
clOuted ............................ ss}9o u
.uoan. Of clothing. etc, on hand this
1ssh in the hand. Of the Tresarsr... siss s-slOs~
y. 4. Asasssos, Public AeeoanssA
Ry the above report Of receipts and expenditure
viii be seen thet our work s largely on the inorea:A