The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-06
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COLUMBIA, ). c.. Oct. IL, 1865.
J J B:-The pride Of South Carolina has
departed. her Columbia is in ruins, and in its
stead she has a forest Of chmneys. Some of
our soldiers remark. they pass along the streets.
What . strange people South Carolinans
are; they build their chimneys before commenc-
ing the balance Of their houses" Some funny
tales, or prsnks, are repeated daily of the "boys
10 blue" A lady having lost all she had of her
worlds goods called an officer to make
known her loss. She was provided with plenty
OF all kinds of goods taken from other people,
and when she remarked that these articles be-
long TO Others. the officer answered her that all
were his-he had captured them. and he had a
right to dispose OF them as be pleased. The
lady departed, satisfied that she would not starvs
or freeze while what she received lasted; but
ust as she bad got her goods in what she thsught
a place OF safety, squad OF the boys came
along and recaptured the new-made presents
la this way the last men that came along de-
stroyed all that night have been left by those
going before. Have all the houses in Indiana
polls taken down, leaving the chimneys stand-
ing, and YOU will have u picture OF Columbia
Where the people went no one knows-one thing
is certain, they are not here Some small shan
ties are building to keep out the winter cold, and
all appear to be trying 20 provide living tor
their families.
The great trouble now comes from the ne
groes. They are the most worthless race ever
saw They will not work on shares, or for
money. lou make an agreement for a month
with one, he. or she. works q week, gets the pay.
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Only about one-torrtn OF the able bodied are at
work all the time. ! was on q plantation last
week aud saw ten hands picking peas They
bad just quit work little after six o o'clock p N
and had only picked four baskets OF peas. each
basket holding a bushe Imagine ten stout men
picking only four bushels OF peas 10 The pod in
the State OF Indiana. IN day. remarked 10
tue negroes With that kind of work IN nv
country YOU would all starye to death, as 90
farmer would have YOU about him Oh course
they we're astonished at my Yankee impudence.
most of our folks Who have been amongst
them have told them Just the reverse and I'D TO
now have advised them not 10 work for their
former masters for pay or on shares am glad
90 know, though. that change has taken place
in the minds OF our Yankee trends, as they now
tell the Eegroes they must work for pay or as
they can bargain for.
l know farmer sixty miles from here that
had LOO sheep 40 months ago. and nov has only
twenty -eight head left all having been stolen by
the negroes. Three bead OF bis cattle were also
killed. be having found the three skins IN the
swamp. They steel all the time and care Lot
whether tae article il useful or not. As for
chickens add turkeys YOU could not keep one in
your bed room that you'd not be stolen tts mo-
ment YOU went to sleep. The negroes 10 the
towns and cities do not appear go idle and worth
less as those IN the country. The farm negroes