The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1865-09-06


diers in the federal service, and are, at pres:
ent, fling public positions which have been
kindly furnished them by the President. Mr..
johnson represents the cotton crop in Texas
as fine sugar an average crop, and corn fair
but not first rate. He says that the state has
not suffered by the war, but that he untici-
pates great trouble in the future. For the
last two years labor in Texas has been plenty
and very cheap, from tn. fact tbat many. Of
the planters of Mississippi, Kentucky, Nilsson
ri, Virginia, and other states, have sent in
their slaves, offering their services for cloth.
ling, Tictuals, g. Mr. Johnson thinks the ne
gro POP Ilation of Texas will be great curse,
to the state. Many of them have already te-
come homesick, and want to return to their
former homes Others have becomevery yin--.
dolent and lounge around unwilling to work
Mr.. johnson says these negroes believe that
freedom means idienesS, and that they will be
sent to school By the government, and finally
become preachers, lawyers, doctors, &c. sHc
is opposed to giving them the ballot; and all
though Andrew would not give. him any def
mite information on the subject, he believes
he will not yield to the radicals and force his
wnpeople to swallow the unpalatable piH Of
negro equality Cairo Democfat. -.
NORTHERN ACCOUNTS OF AFFAIRS IN ,SoUTu
CAROLINA. New York Herald learns
from its Charleston correspondent that every
little attention has beea paid by the army
officers to the demands of Governor PeFrys
civil appointees for a surrender to- them Of
superior control in the administration of af;
fairs, and the Palmetto State still remains un-
der military rule There has been no actual
collision, but considerable disagreement and
lack of cooperation between the civil and mil
itary authorities. General Gilmore, who. re.
Gently returned to Charleston from his tour
through the interior and conference 18th Gov.
Perry, is represented as stating that the nili-
tary will naiitain direction Of affairs until the
regular State Government is oTganized. Some.
proeresshas been made towards the election
of delegates to the constitutional CGnVention.3
The same correspondent goes on to say:
SIT is,wroBg to suppose, as alleged By some
letter writer's, that there is at the South "a
general feeling Of hostility towards the blacks.
They may ctin. such manner as to create
such a feeling bat at present it does not ex-
iSt. ~ e know that there is an earnest desire
for their welfare, and q sirccre regret that
they are not educationally and mentally pre-.
pared for the freedom. so suddenly thrust up
on them. As it is, liberty with them Too Of
tens runs into licentiousnesS and VIC are GER
tain that in-the uphea7iags of: our social ia
brio, under the transitions OF the past few
months, the white race has thus far been the
chief suffer.r, but has nobly and without a
murmur stood the shock, and done its full du-:
ty kindly and faithfully to those So long ac
customed to its care. " - - y
CoyMeDoRE LEoS SMITH. This Confederate
officer, who is made. famous by his capture of
the Harriet Lane at Galveston, and the re-
pulse of Granger'at Sabine Pass, enigrated to
Mexico after or rather pending, the -surrcn-
der. The Bulletin, of this city, tells US that
he has returned, ard tells them that the man
ner in which the warfare is conducted in Mex
leo between the Imperial and Liberal forces
is perfectly horrible One Of their rules of
warfare on both sides is to takeRo prisoners.
He was helda prisoner for some hours by
Cortina. He probably concluded that his own
country, even with confscation and a possible
trial forstreason, for he ranks as BrigadieT-
General, would be preferable to a prolonged
stay in such a country. iaIrest0n Letter to
New York Herald.
"a, 49, -
FREEDMEN GoIsG NORTH A despatch from
Washington says the demand for freedmen to
go as laborers to, Northern States, has become
very brisk. This week an aent took leo
to Providence, r. l., where places had been
engaged for all of them. One farmer, near
StIbenyille, Ohio, applies for 100 hands. The
supply is indeduate to the demand, and a re-
souisition has been made on Commissioner of
Freedrnan'S s affairs, at Richmond, for 200 men
and women to go North and West. No ap-
plications are made from Virginia, and conse-
quently thereis large surplus of freedmen
in that State seeking employment. The far
mers Of Maryland are seeking help from the
freedman's Bureau here, and paying their col
ored employees literally,
s. THE NUMBER OF Battles. The number of
battles fought during the war is giyensby an
exchange, who, We think, under-states the
number as two hundred and sixtyrtwo- OF
these, the soil Of Virginia drank the blood Of
eiehty.nine, Tennessee Witnessed thirty y-scy-
en-. Missouri twenty-five, Georgia twelve
South Carolina ten, North Carolina eleven,
Alabama seven, Florida FIVE, Kentucky tonr-. II:
teen, the Indian Territory and New Mexico CO.
one eaCD. D.Once Lue htIs = VI 49,
Northern State, and broke in the great oillow
of Gettysburg. OF the battles enumerated, SIX
teen were naval engagements; -.
A HARVEST OF GoLD. An official report Of
an the American gold receiYed at the United
States mint and lis branches from our first
gold discoveries down to June 80, 1861,
Shows p grand total of S597, ,178, ,724, of
which s55S,718,S72 came from California;
S9,783,07I from Colorado S9,l2l ,397
from North Carolina; $6,9O9,375 from Geor--
gia; s6,149, ,4S3 from Oregon 81, ,S08, ,975>
from Idaho S1,55S;S74 from Virginia 81, 4
352, ,969 from Alabama and the balance from
other: States and Territories.
SoUTH CAROLINA RAILRoAD.-We are infor-
med that the track from orangehurg to Coz
lprnbia is proceeding very well from both
sides, and that the bridge over the CoNgaTeel
River will be completed this week. ~
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RAILROAD IpoS.-We are<rsased TO an
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