Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-06-17
The Poor Negro how Homeless ?
The following clippings are q teso, only +,
Of those scattered through the newspapers:

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Of those scattered through the newspapers:
sAMBos IDEA or FREEDOM,
From the Petersburg Express
Rather an amusing incident occurred In
a neighborips county few dsys since,
during the march Of oIumn OF United
States troops. The negroes collected on
every farm to witness the passage Of the
soldiers, and in many instances greeted
them With evident marks Of pleasure. -
Sitting upon q gate posi-, upon one Of these
farms, was sharp little dsrkey just eu-
teripg his teens, who, when he was told Of
his freedom ,clsppod his hands and shouted
for Joy. else free, Use free - he exOlaim.
ed in sostacy to his mamma, 81 ain't
gwine 70 rock the cradle no more, case
Use free"
Running to q younger sister, he i'm
parted bis newly obtained intelligence,
saying -
"You is free-don't pick up any more
chips" And spying a cat lazily stretch.
ing her limbs in the sunshine. he reached
tho climax by screaming out "And
you're free pussy-don't kctch no more
rats"
Whether the delightful fellow went on
addressing the fowls, the cattle, the hogs,
we do not know, but the above is related
as an actual ccc urrcnce. Such freedom
as he would have the cat enjoy would cost
her her life, but freedom in bis mind was
the joy par excellence of his life.
HOW WISE OLD NEaRBss WAS TREATED
We learn from The Old Dominion that
a negro woman was set to work day or
two since, sweeping the side walks in Nor.
folk, under convoy Of a guard Of her
own persuasion Of color, for expressing
her des.ation of the Yankees. Quite O
crowd gathered in the vicinity Of the At
lantic Hotel to behold the anomaly. She
seemed to be about as bitter in her hatred
as some of the lighter coored femin nes.
tRshm0nd Republic. May l6
During tho past week, about two hun.
dred negroes, of all ages aud sexss, have
congregate on a lot near Bacon's Quarter
Branch. Fifty OF these are children, un.
der twelve years OF age They are from
the Counties of Goooblsnd, Fluvanna and
Louisa. They will soon learn that, hav
ing left certain livelihood at home, they
will have to toll hard and constantly tc
make living in this now over.crowded
city. Ooe of them nearly grown man
offered yestcrday,t to hire himsclfto gen.
tleman in that vicinity for the moderate
sun Of twelve dollars per annum.
! On Saturday night negro woman and
four children formerly the property of DR.
Shelton of Pouhatau, reached the city
after three days walk 10 search of ease,
plenty, and nothing to do, " heh of course
they did not 6ud. After wandering about
during the night, they were, on Monday
morning fed by q relative of their former
master. 20 che route they we're robbed
of their little stock of money by strsggl-
lug soldiers.
The Rnsh into DanvVls, w. - The Tide
turnel back by The military
(Rehmond Republic Nay lsN
During the 6rst three days Of tbe occu.
patton Of Dapvile by the United States
troops, negroes from the surrounding
counties crowded into the place under sun
dry delusons, from whieh they have been
partially awakened and sent back to their
work. In consequence, farming opera
tons are being resumed. and there is o
prospect of crops being made.
The Nsgro's Paradise.
trasrsbuts Daily News. Msy lei
For the last few days tide of negro
women and children, obviously from The
rural districts. has been pouring into town.
This is in the face Of the avowed policy
OF the military authorities, who desire to
Keep this population, as far as practicable,
at home, it being the uniform experience
Of the Federal officers who have had to
administer cisil rule that this class is a
dead charge on tho United States commits.
sariat, wherever they are allowed to con-
gregate 10 towns. Persons who have re.
Gently arrived there by rail from Colds
boro info, N as that the line Of the road i,
filled with them throughout its whole ex-
tent, all waiting to come to town--it be.
ing their most definite idea of Paradise
to Tisi. city.
1hs m,iaory hy,ns TO do something- The
negro's dsluston.
tairhnond Whis. May isl
The military authorities are requiring
all negroes to show passes from their en-
ployers, with q view to ascertain who are
the idlers end who are laboring for live.