Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-11-22
THE EVENING STAR.
The Employment of Freed slaves in
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Maryland.
IN me 10Th instant the citizens or CnaIIes
county, Md, held large meeting at Port To-
oacco, 70 take into consideration the necessary
meas ures TO be adopted in relation TO the
was Appointed president. Hon. Geo. Brent
submitted the following resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas nv The proclamation of the Governor
of the State OF Mary land the domestic relation
Of master and slave has been abolished in this
State, ard the farmer has been thereby de-
Ay~ed Of the labor heretofore employed 10
spsri.nItnral o,., tons, it becomes important,
st.nch nnsreio.s A.. he contIn ued, that
some plan should be- ce' agreed MP to ensure
certain labor, and that the price 10 ". pa"
should be Uniform. Therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That it is earnestly recommended
land not TO rent or lease any house or land to
any free negro or negroes, unless such lease or
renting was prior to the LIST of November, unless
such house or land Is kept under the control
thereof, so as 10 prevent such house or land
from being the resort Of the idle, vicious and
dishonest Of this class.
Resolred, That we agree and recommend tnat
no free negro be hired for ordinary field or
farm service unless it be by the year, except
during the asons OF hay time and harvest, or
in the event of the sickness or death OF some
one or more Of those employed by the year.
Resolved, That we will not by over bidding,
orby any other means, endsavor to induce any
one to Tit the service OF his present employer.
Re,oired, For the purpose Of securing ample
SUPPORT to the laborer, and adopting schedule
which will be just and proper for both en-
pIoyer and employee, that the following scale
Of prices be agreed upon:
let. For frst-class negro men, the wages TO
be bald not 10 exceed Sl20 per year, with house
room, frewood and food. ID. For first class
negro women, without children, the wages to
be paid not to exceed $50 per year, with house.
room. frewoo and food. Sd. For boys uudsr
eighteen years, the wages not to exceed $50
per year, with house-room, frewood and food
however n
according to age and capacity. 4th. Wherever
In cases above mentioned, II becomes proper
is recommedded,as guide for the amount of
wages 10 be bald. 5th. first-class woman,
with two children incapable of work, is con-
sidered worth their clothes and board; if more
than two, they should be supported by their
parent or parents-this however to be a matter
left 10 the agreement OF the parties. 9th. In all
cases of hiring, lost time is to be deducted.
Resolued, That 1t is recommended as a matter
of humanity TO those who have in their posses
sion any, who from old age and infirmity are
incapable Of labor, according to the best of their
meeIs, to provide for them until provision
snail be made by law for their support
Resolved, Tnat the same be recommended in
regard TO children too young to work, except
ID cas- IS where they may have a parent or
parents TO take charge OF them.
UThe Memphis News tells a story of a
gentleman OF that city who had led CAV life
during q somewhat pro tracted absence Of his
spouse. The evening of her return he request
ed 10 be awakened next morning, which she
complied With when the hour arrived by shak-
ing him soundly, eXclaimlng:-"John, get up,
AZ is daylight" "Is it," replied her hus band,
with frightened air. GOOD gracious. People
will see me going away from here.''
DEATH OF A DBTECTIvE.-Old John Cap
hart, for many years policeman in Norfolk.
but since the war one of the detectives AT.
tached 10 the Castle Thunder prison, died on
Wednesday night in Richmond, OF gradual
decay. He chief witness the ia
nous Anthony Burns fugitive slave case
Norfolk Regime.
SThe rebels have got 10 counties in Arkan.
sas, aud Sherman is reported to have got the
Rebels. He is in q good condition to open q
real estate office after the war