Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1865-04-29

Cenuspcndencs Of The Philse~'phn - ~ sho
Nothing can exceed the rejeish,J;s cisy-
negroes sInca the occapstioe o. ,ssliza the
Thsy declare that they csgno' 'os e,r
change: tbouoh tbey have long p'ayeu ~
a 49, Z, $500 in'p5ssible that u mas come.
Oi5 49,. ~ ron'eu weep and shout TOT
~ ~ seJ ~ praise q ID Tor thtir deliversnce
shrourh neans OF the union army. ipe
stories Of horror which many OF 'nem 70
late, through which they nave passeu
vould be hard 10 credit, were u not 'na'
,Aere are 90 many corfoborsting c'rcnm'
sisncss 10 remove all doubts. The highest
degree Of happiness attained upon ear'o =
nov being enjoyed by the eolorea pevp'v
Of fthis city. They oil declare 'ns' 'oey
are sbundantly able 10 take care ef them'
selves. Nothing can DO more amusing
tban'the Efforts OF some OF the most violent
rebels. who Ia other days never let an op-
poftuDi,y pass to show their love Tor Jeh
Davis. or manifest their vindio,ive feelings
againt the negroes in every conceivable
manner, TO cultivate The friendship OF The
coIored people, with the hope that the
forgiving nature OF the race may induce
them 10 forget the wrongs OF The past aud
beffieud them in these times OF sore triba
lation. Persons who were instilu,iug all
manner of complaints against the respecls
bic colored persons who happened 70 live
in their neighborhood have suddenly
realized that they were very desirable CON
panlops, and possessing social qualities
worthy Of cultivation. What u "onder.
fnl change has come over the spirit o'
Southern dreams.
GOOD BEHAvIJR OF TIE NEGROES.
co,respondsncs ofths Philadelphia Press.
Nothing could be better than the be-
bavlor of the negroes Some OF the citi
zens, who bate d---d nigger anyhow,
complain Of their having been riotous dur
ing the FIRE, but 1 found 90 evidence to
show that they had behaved nearly go
badly ss some OF the whites. Others
complain that they have become saucy
but this, too, is rather what they feel
bound to believe must be, than what they
actually see.
Here at the Spot,swood House the ne
groes-all slaves two days ago, ell free
now and knowing that they are free-con
,inue quietly at their regular work. The
proprietor complains that, during the hr'
on Monday be could get nothing doue
but with such FIRE raging all aroun'
them, servants In any house would scarcel
be very attentive. Tonight the hotel
overrnpning with officers who have at las
worked their wsy mp from City Point; ye
In the midst Of such confusion, 40 hot,
could show better attention Of the wan
OF its guests than these liberated slav'
are giving.
Throughout the city, the majority {
them are thus far remaining quietly Wit
their late masters, at their old du.ies.-
They all know they are free, and chuck
greatly over the thought; but they mea
to give their masters 9 chance to pay tie
wages
q The first thing many ask about is Oh
prospect for negro schools. They ha,
heard in some way that in other cities I'll
advent of the Yankees was the signal ft
beginning the education of themselves an
their children; and they IRE anxiousl
awaiting the same result here.
For the most part. doubt il the iuferi'
classes Of slaves very well understand y
what IL oil means. II don't take no mo
passes now to go around nowhar. e.
claimed Q burly black moment ogo
his eomrade, beneath the window. Tha
seems to be as far as many Of them get
They know that they can 20 about with
ont passes, that they can smoke cigars
the State House square, and stay OF
after nine o'clock If they wish; and the
have a vogue sort of jnbiant feeling abor
being fee; bat / doubt il many OF the
realize that freedom means simply work f
.themselves.
or course they ars all our fiends; q
cheer the flag, and listen to the music, an
glorify the Yankees. They are ver
proud Of our negro soldiers; say that Il
rebel attempt to arm them wouldn't worl
and declare that they got none into the
companies except such as we're forced in.
NEGRO ENTERPRISE IN VIRGINIA.
Correspondents Of the World
Not the least remarkable thing to ne
In awakened enterprise of the darkies.
They are coming into Richmond from
mote places with few head OF catt
with vegetables and forage, and are fshi
the James river in organization. La
Sunday afternoon they solemnly disp'
setsed The white preachers Of authority
the Richmond negro churches, aud seem
rise to some conception Of their new opp
tunities, being orderly. as well as thong
ful and Industrious. II the close OF
war should develop any latent energy
ability in this dusky race, We shall h'
ons regret the less and one satsfa ction
more.