The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-25
SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDMEN,


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Further Trouble with enc Negroes On
dress Thorn, sc. "
OUR CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.
CHARLESTON, 8 c., Dec. 10, 1856.
THE TROUBLE WITH rREBDnN
the coast lands has not yet been settled party OF
propretors OF lands on James Island accompanied by
two officers Of General sickles stan started on visit
last Thursday morning but returned the evening with
out efTsctng even . landing Some sixty Of the freed.
men, all armed confronted Thorn af the landing place
and threatened 70 Gre the first man who dared step
ashore They refused to listen 70 the officers and threat
ened to shoot the coored n they did not leave
Immediately One Of the officers inquired for the white
surgeon Of the post TO which they replied they were
their own surgeons now the white oacer having left
them and gone to Hilton Head On their return the
party followed BY the negroes shore for nearly
two miles Two companies Of the Sixth regulars have
been ordered thsrs with orders for the arrest Of
any persons Offering resistance
Should the negroes persist In their opposition may
lead TO serious rssulsa Major Ceasra Saxten who has
been the principal eassr Of the freedmen on the coast
can q Said easily qSist them by recalling his former
addresses holding cut NE prospect Of obtaining govern
mehk e % thoss lAndA and advising thssteedmsp Of
the psssent inteutibns q President yohnssa.
Afssr n abset brissnn h sshjscs Of ssch anxiety
Many psaaters unable v come 70 any agreement With
the freedmen, removing TO tho city md advertising
their isnas for aale Or ileasa Two military sompahiss
have bssa Organised In eamtsr disct and the Geers
elected those who have served during the One
OF the captains s the Former Major Banding at one
time in command Of Fort Sumter. These companies
have not yet been supplied with arms.
Az will be seen by the following notice Major General
Saxton s to deliver an address before the planters and
HEADQUARTERS, THIRD SUE DISTRICT, +. s. CT
,& as SuprER, 8. c.. Dec. IL, 1866 !
At the request Of several Of the planters OF this sub
Court House, Thursday 21st inst at eleven O'Clock
A. M for the purpose demonstration with regard to con-
tracts with the for the coming year reyet Ma
jor General Richardson will be present All Of the planters
earnestly invited 70 be present General Saxton will
address freedmen 1t two O'Clock in the afternoon
day Planters will please give their laborers per
mission to be present As the matters 10 before
tho meeting for The benefit Of the Planters 1t is
hoped that there will be full attendance .
Lieut.. Colonel Commanding Third Sub District
THE BUSINESS BILL
has exceeded the expectations cf the most sanguine er
chants Much Of IT, perhaps is to be attributed TO the
increase of travel and the arrival Of Northeners with
their families TO spend the winter South or the one
hundred and 6fty rooms Of the NILS Iouse which has
been already taken up for the The establish
ment reopens to the public Monday Board both at
the Mills House and Charleston Hotel Is four dollars per
day Tho latter has been crowded for the last
two months The private boarding houses are also all
full Northern energy and activity havo infused new
shirt OF competition into the old city, which Ia truly
alarming TO the old antrepublican FOSSILS who shake
their heads olnousy and deplore the loss Of their time
hon0red prestige OF superiority over common m0rtals
The most successful business men and professional
practitioners Of law and physic are those who have
thrown or the reserve formerly exhibited towards
Yankee a working man. and mako no pretensons as
oligarchs 'sThank Cod exclaims the poor man, swe
are all equal footing now" Cotton continues 70
come ia at the rate Of about three thousand bales
weekly. Prices range f-~m A1c. . &c
OOrT0a 0s- wtuG AssoCrATioN
bng organized with tbs intention OF giving tho new
labor system tra under The plp q weekly payments
70 the lab0rnrs u 10 proposed, provided sufficient capt.
tai be obtained 70 hire ablc6odted Aeld hands a.
OF from three TO vc dollars per veek with board
The principal difcuity among the freedmen s want OF
confidence IN making yearly contracts which, they urge
10 too long for them 70 remain without money for their
serviceA