Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-17
Affairs in Prince Georges Coun

Affairs in Prince Georges County.
The following we take from the Marlboro
Gazette Of yesterday:
William A. Jarboe, Esq, rendered to tae or
phans' court on yesterday his resignation as
register of Wills Of Prince Georges county, an
office that he has filled for many years with
great credit to himself and usefulness 70 the
people OF the county. The court appointed
Adolphus H. Lambert to fill the vacancy oc.
casioned by Mr.. Jarboes resignation
a number OF applications were made to the
orphans court OF this county at their meeting
yesterday to have negro children bound for a
term OF years under the apprentice laws OF
Maryland. In all cases the applications were
for orphan children, or by the consent of pa
rents: The court decided that Gen. Wallace
OF baltimore, had, by military order, taken out
OF the hands OF the civil authorities the man.
agement and care of this class of persons, and
that therefore they declined to act upon the ap-
p1cations at this time.
Pursuant to public call, q large number of
farmers and others met at the Court House, in
Upper Marlborough, on Wednesday last the
9th instant, to take into consideration the con-
dition OF the negroes now residing in the county,
declared free by the proclamation of the Gov
ernor, and to adopt some uniform rate of wages,
and mode OF hiring. Hon. Samuel II. Berry
was called to the chair, and Adolphus H. Lam
bert, Esq was appointed secretary. 1t was
suggested that committee be appointed to
recommend plan Of action to the meeting. .
and the following gentlemen were appointed to
compose said committee:
Vansville-George w. Duvall, of George
Marlborougb-Henry W. CIagett, Robert a.
v.
and Charles Clagett; Nottingham VIM. n
Dorsett, Alexander p. Hill, DR.. John H. Skin.
ner, and Fielder BoWte Piscataway-Danie
r. Dyer; Queen Anne Thomas T.. Berry,
Richard L. Ogle, and Geo. a. Mitchell; Sur.
ratts-Wm. A. Jarboe.
The committee, after consultation, submitted
the following resolutions to the consideration
of the meeting:
/. Resolred, That it is the duty of the citizens
of Prince Georges county to take into their
most serious consideration the present con-
dition of the negro population, declared free
by the recent proclamation of Gov. Bradford,
and 1t is the duty of every good citizen to con-
means to insure the well-being of the citizens
Of the county, as also that of the negroes.
That we hereby agree that we Will not en-
ploy any negro tor ordinary field service, ex-
cept by the year, and we earnestly recommend
it to the citizens of the county.
That we will not offer any inducement to
any negro to leave his or her present employer
with a view Of procuring his or her services.
That it being the desire Of this meeting to do
ample justice to this unfortunate people, we
recommend the following scale of wages
First class negro men, wages not to exceed
S120 per annum and board; first class negro
women, without children wages not to exceed
500 per annum and board; boys. under eighteen
years, wages not to exceed $50 per annum and
board.
That the subject of these resolutions be rec
commended to the consideration and adoption
OF the people Of this county, and that their con-
currence in said resolutions be expressed at
meetings to be held in the several election dis
tricts at the usual places Of holding elections
or such other places as may be determined on
by the people In said districts, on the 10th day
Of November.
The recommendations of the committee were
unanimously adopted