Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-06-22
The Suffering Freedmen.

we are assured IudL very many OF the
late slaves of South Carolina, whom no.
body will hire or pay are now living in
underground burrows, and, having OBJ.
tanned the privilege Of cultivating
patches of abandoned plantations, are
cultivating crops o. corn, &C, with
sharpened sticks for want of better i'm
plements. In their behalf we print, by
request, the following:
CHARLESTON, S. c. June Q, 1865.
DEAR Sir: In view of the great des-
titution of the freedmen under my su-
pervision, most gladly avail myself of
your noble suggestion and note such
articles as would add vastly to their
comfort, if not save even the lives of
hundreds of these suffering people:
Axes, 200; hoes, 1000; plows (smalD
so; iron pots, 200 tin plates, 600; tin
dishes (pint, quart and larger,) 900
hammers and hatChets, 800; iron spoons
1000.
Nails would contribute much to their
comfort also rs many Of them are COM
PEELED to borrow, who would like a shell
ter above ground. | have limited the
number and kinds of articles solicited,
but you need not feel obliged to come
up to the requisition, nor need you hest
tate to go even beyond shOnld you find
hearts and purses adequate.
You, doar sir, have had the Opportun-
ity 10 witness sOiuvtLiug of the want
and distress which Stares In tho face
these long oppressed and terribly-neg-
lected people, but, from my position, |
witness every day and hour suffering
sufficient to move heart Of stone.
Any Of the above enumerated articles,
or others OF similar need, will be most
thankfully received and distributed
where every article viii answer d most
humane and vital purpose
| am, dear cir, your OOedient servant
G. IlLLsBURY,
General Superintendent Freedmen.
|. w ENDLAND ESQ,
Treasury Agent.
Friends Of the freedmen in Vermont
responding to the above appeal may di-
rect to Rev. A. c. Rose Burlington Vt,
and all articles and moneys will be duly
forwarded.
We trnst there will be a generous and
immediate and general answer to the
| call
CONSCIENTIOUS AND CHIvALRoUs. -
Somebody serenaded Col. Stone of the
Plattsburgh Republican the other even
ing. He thus pleasantly localizes the
musical event:
Those sweet voiced friends who sere-
naded and 'awoke US from quiet slumb-
ers the other night, will please accept
our thanks. In reference to the air,
"Come where my love lies dreaming"
we didn't come; as Artemas Ward saws,
eve didn't think it would be right"
DBRBY.-A London correspondent of
the Boston Post writes thus in respect
to the celebrated Derby races which
came off about the first of the present
month. To the surprise, modification
and pecuniary loss of Englishmen, a
French horse, the Gladiateur" won
the principal race.
The whole week has been swallowed
up in Derby. Derby has been the Levi
athan of the waters. Derby was the
Aaron's rod. Everything, great and
small, from Pall-mall to furthest Mile
emo, smacked of Derby. From the king
on MS throne, or the Prince in his glo-
~, 10 The costermonger in his cart, it
has been all Derby, There has been, as
ever, Derby pies, Derby paletots, Derby
wells, Derby drags, Derby dolls and Der
by tips-in fine, feast to1yoars Derby.
: The man who was fined IS and costs for
being drunk hiccups out an excuse about
the Derby; and the Modified magistrate
severely implacable to all the ordinary
Establishments Of penitence, RENTS the
fine, in Difference to the inevitable plea,
/ with q caution. Hotel walters who