The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-06
THE AMERICAN UNION COMMISSION.

It's Le,bor Among Refugees and EmAS
grants-Its Educational, Industxfea aaA
other Systems-Iss. Expenses, Income
and the Results, sc. .....s
Tho operations Of tho American Commission may -
considered under six distinct head& nfTa
ac REFUGEES. ,-sgi r..sfsr 4
During the war these persons hocked 70 lines q
great NUMBERS were sent North BY the military authc
ties and being ancared for IN danger Of psr
Ing from cold sickness and want The Arst work Of ~
American Union Commission was 10 care for them. r
established Temporary homes In Cairo, Cincinnati, C!
caso, Baltimore and New York II provided With SIP.
plies other similar homes established IN Nashvtllss
Clarksvlls and Louisville There the refugees were ~
ceived fsd clothed and cleaned Permanent homes ~
employment were found for Thorn In the country whihee
they sent sometimes at government expense, ane
sometimes at the expense Of tho Commission Nearly
oil these homes are closed From nftyto one hsn-
drsd thousand refugees have been thus prcyided win
homes and work, while at the same tno the county
has been relieved from the dangers Of gigantic pas.
perism. .4stJ ~ &on Hss1, ~
SPECIAL RxLIYv. 49,, s.
Constant appeals up from special localities In ~
South for supplies Of food and clothing The 0onis
sion has acted under and in with the
In response 70 these appeals It has distributed norS
potatoes other staple articles Of sod has opened and
carried soup house In Richmond, and has Distribute
coshInt Wy on r -. ~ ."~ D..
far south st. Notwithstanding sometimes through
SPoU sscu H cSs r, ~ ,scr -b;Io sfsv rsrc.,nsS
s 1uts, s.u ""i''""A oS"A'"e' "A'' ""'S IVY
'n s"o "o'"' $3.50 lrr.a if'' lrtfN. m
MDusThIAL.
The want Of tools and implements OF labor has bo0
sorcy felt IN many regions Ihls want the comm 49,
could not undertake fully 70 supply Bat m cefte@
specal Iocs'iesLcneny ~ .nS vsy o. 'nS
supplies Of seeds and tools 70, gin Or s.s on credit =
sucn ~ Couu MOI Pfv0u'0 'n0iA sn'ous" VIZ ~'~''S
cnanneis o' 'soe' -
Ono Of the objects q The Commission q 70 snocc.ss
now Uus, scg,s ~ ssernsa,c
through the North and the organization OF special ds'
parmens TOT TINS sPecinc work - unoor oonse"Ps'on
EDUcATloN.
This work ID carried on In three ways
Some few charity schools have been opened Tor pooe
whites and refugees inc commission Will always %
glad 70 furnish such teachers as the bureau may call
for is work among the refugees Is ias a. aD'o"
do %.
has promised the state government OF Tennesoee
10 procure such teachers may be wanted from the
North for the public schools OF that State The pross
has been welcomed and In compliance with the requese
are now procuring teachers for the public schools Of ths
city
d II commissions young mon and women, who desire
there. These 60 out under It's auspices, 70 Organize
By the people In such cases il does not maintain ths
schools but render the people such temporary assistance
I" n''' " GEN oSSr 1'.1'S WORK..
wbstevar eouca,Ss IL ss,. x X IRA sonsb oouss,,.
this commission Its arents therefore inform us of the
,cc~sI ,-.cs ~ so ,,ac. ~ p,,.-
organize as far as practicable, loyal men into branch
diion ana he wants Of the vsroa. churches that vs