New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-21

The DEPARTMENT Commander, the Governor and the As
sistant Connissoaer, have worked very cordially oge'
thcr.
The aggregate dependents receiving ratons In Virginia
the end OF last month, ii t22 More than hall N
these dependents In the rst and second dstricts in
cudlng Norfolk Princes Ann and Prince George counties.
In these cOunes there necessarily large accumu-
ations OF freedmen during the Every cnot has been
made by the Assistant Commissioner 70 reduce these col
ec,ons and the great majority have hal entire or par
a support as the lfut 81 Their own labor during The sum
mcr
soldiers wives and families left behind, when the
trO ps Transported from Cty Point oTexas. A. many
Of heso as willing TO TO- sent 20 Texas at the
public expense colony Of upwards II hundred signify
ing It's wish 10 to Liberia, through Colorcd Agent, was
transported from ynchburg 10 Baltimore where the cOionI
zat,on society took the complete charge.
The last report gives 20 eemcns schools l95 teachers
II 500 scholars to Colonel Browns summary for
other interesting items, with regard TO contracts, justice,
lands, imml ration finances, oic.
NORTH CAHOLINA.
Col. =. Whtlescy Ash L. : &. T. formerly professor
in BJwioin College, who had served on my stall during the
war Assistant Adjliaut General, and aiierward as
Judge Advocate, Il high character and ability, was
gncd Assistant Commissioner u this state In his
report the quarter ending September 30 1865 he gives
HE division the state into four districts and twenty
sdisrict; hc states that large numbers oi blacks aud
whites crowded round the Offices Of the Comnsary Depart
men and the Bureau for Government rai0ns when be rst
took charge Orders Issued TO supply only the deserv
g destitute and by constant effort the rong Of beggars
has been gradually removed the helpless gathered into
CAMPS, and the sick into hospitals
The number Of ratiOnS ssued m july 2l52SJ August
158 2S9 September l37 $50 This table shows steady
decrease from month to month the number may be stll
further reduced but there are many women and children
families of soldiers who have died In the service, and
refugees from the Interior FOR whom provision must be
made Nearly four thGisand patients have been taken
Of during the quarter by his medical officers In regard 10
industry larger amount Of vlgrancy IL reported amongst
the whites than the blacks. The uniform statement Of his
officers that the freedmen Industrious This Is
hrned by the fact that out OF population Of $4,000 but
d 900 are receiving aid from the Government.
Few contracts made for long periods, from want OF
confidence between employer and employees The freedmen
work faithfully for money than for share Of the crop
for which they must wait Nearly all farms transferred by
Treasury Agents abandoned have been under ORDERS
restored 10 owners.
The tenure of these has been too admit Of
setting them apar for refugees and freedmen. Many freed
men are renting lands and Efforts being made 10 aid
them.
The Assistant Commissioner IL trying TO lands to
the freedmen where they built houses TO prevent them
losing what has been expended. settlement made a
municipality by hs direotons is situated near Newbern
and called q The Trent River Settlement" II Is well
ordered quiet healthy town rysllug Newbern itself III
thesc resPcls.