, 1865-04-08
CHARLESTON,
THE JUBILEE AMONG THE
FREEDMEN,
.hoF the Slares Celebrated
their Emancipation.
Correspondence OF the y. 7, Time. I

| o u, Hetncedny, March 70.
Tuesday, the 21st inst, was a great aut
1tt5ous day In Charleston. l Lare aireaay IN in
nmated N previous letrer the leading event,
LAT happened on the occasion referred tn
out LIE EARLY clos ng Of the mail prevented
m{ ENlns 60 many Of the particulars as
eihsIHlse should have done. The occasion
vas grsnd celebration by the freed people
OF cha4 lesion in honor Of their release from
hohdage., The affair WAS gotten up under
lne auspices Of Bleyet Mai. Gen: Saxton
Brig. Gen Hatch, commandant Of tn. dis,
tr1ct Col. Stewart L. Weodford, commsad-
a2t q the post Lieut.. Col. A. g. Bennett,
| ut. ~. French, Mr. James Redpath. SUPER
iniendaht Of Schools, and numerous other
| omccTs and civilians interested in the GOOD
"ofk: Q! caring tor, md aiding the coiored
popala.ion, not only in this city, but where
Preceding tie day Of the celebration it was
announced TO q large colorcd congregation.
astembltd at llon Church. that arrenccments
were u progress to give them IN Opportunity
q nanifestiug tleir delight ct the new
i5s. ~. uon 'as5 were , ,e1joy'9s This announce
With prolonged shouts and Aesfeninc cheers
Al ~ present showed By the esger manner
III Rhl :h they entered into the splrit Of tha
r'opas1flon t1at the a{1uIr, 50 far as thcy were
cohccIucd, should NOT De 4 tauure And
e, 9e,sefy one WHO witnessed the proceedings uf
Tuesday i'll join in saying tlat theY were
not azure. ~
1hs dee:gnattl place FIR assembling was Mt
tAe Cifadc-'sqrarc, and ct IL O'Clock. moi
only Tie space within the enclosure, but the
STREETS on sitteF SIDE were crowded With
men. women and child.cn, all preparing to
10 N themselves into a PROCESSION, At )
o'clock, the number Of people thus
asst ssmtltd reached four thousand. and
shorty, after that hour the colorgd
harsaale, Who hAd previously peiform-
ed lIe 6uty ass gned them Of arang-
the trade and other organizations into diTi-
III Ms, took theiE position in the line, and !
everything was ready for The start, Fist in |
iLe procession came two colored Marshals on |
horseback, each wearing badges, and ro-
sttfes Of red, white and blue. They were
followed by. IN organization of about t1fty
tntcters. who carried their knives At thrir
slaes, md in front of them displayed god
sized poker. Next in order came the
l Weuty-t st regiment United States Colored
lrooFs, lieut--Col. Bennett commanding.
i: ectdcd ~ = band. The regiment turned
[ne appearance. The musc d;scou.sed !
By the band was very cseditabIe. and
'dded much 10 the general eject Of
ne who'll proceedings. 4 company OF school
Tiih' f. tse he depfce d1eafaes boJ sar5yus banner
ut ourselves" tollor ed the military. and
'.ter them came car of liberty drawn
y black horses and decorated in Tue nosr
manner with dsEe, streamers and |
'anneis: Within thr car Were seated thirteen
our: s1rls, costumed in white, with colored
l1nmtrgs, aud Zach wearing while head ! 8
ress. As the cars PASSED along, 1t was salu-
ID W the spectators on each side Of the {
tn Ct with cbsets, which VT se acknowledged l
the occupants vii smiles anu tha waving
hapdA e5ehsefs- The preachers, elders. Sun: i
aE-srhcol teachers and Bible soc;e Les OF the !,
II sous colored denominations In I'll. civ 4
lined tie next feature IN 1be procession. r
ben appeared S00schotl-chIldren. boys and 81
iris, with their white teachers walking be- 9
ge lheu. aid displaying notices. OF which 1t
We kEoW 10 cast Q. ctlor," The Heroes m
the War: Grant, Sherman, Shcsidan. Gill =
ore, Terry. Thomas, Farragut, Dah;eren, n
,! tsr, arc cafy sample. Throughout the e.
arch ttey ohsc. vea good order, and. showed | =
ihelr joyful connteaauces that they thor e
l9niy appreciated tue improved change IL
=, n,cn Ind oecn worked out ior them. Tue =
Aofs, carrying shears as tic rmblem OF their b,
ads, end TIE coopcrs, with hoops In their nj
'nds, turned cut IN large force. Aflcr :.
EN- came the fremen, there being no Al
IS snan len organizations represented in the q,
a. ,e. Ihey were dressed In red shirts, will tt
:l.s around their waists, and made an at
aee''e feature IN. the procession. The "a ST.
~ tIaue assoc:atio1s. including painters, | 81
asAsmilns. carpenters, wheelwriEhts, bar ht
;ts, anu DINERS, III came in regular order. u, u
pGse us nc me,e ,o.HTed by cart drawn by il
ending over two women seated Oh a h1nrt r., r.
;th their child. en- standing about them
y was also in the cart, whose ofI1ce 1Tes ~ pr
&c ben with all he energy he possessed, '.
'e cart bore 'the announcement, - nuu- g. g.
ong the auctioncer would appeal to he os os
owd for bid, making Use Of tho phrases
1ich are usually heard in negro auc1ion Is
cm. For instance, the bS-staudcrs We. re- IN
atedly Informed that such one WAS an ex- ~ y!
l,cnt cook, OF an expert seamstress, or IN IN
mber had run the price up to an e1traya- ho
Mt amount in Confederate money, Of og
lrEc. Attached to the cart VAS a long " "
pc, tied 10 which mas . number Of men and -
men. Next mas hearse, bearing coffin, or
!s''aE ths npth'Snf MT hm SSs's5y i
April, l5e1.' Tie hcarse was fol- e. e.
red hy mouFners dressed in deep 1s ne
lck. Fifty sa,lors with their officers. 3 f,T
npany Of wood sawye1s, a band OF newspa- ! By
r carriers, and seyernl clubs and associa- us
rs, bought up the7ear Of The procession. Or Or
Intervals Throughout the line were dis nu et'
yed the American colore, kindly furnished rs
the occasion By Rear Admiral Dahlsren. na ms
e route taken was through the principal e.
eets OF the city below the citadel, and the in:
9Th Of the procession is estimated to hove J
n about three mtles. The carriages Of GU
Il: Hatch, Gen. saxton and Col. Woodfo!d ~ ~
re frequently halted and their occupants n, H.
cred. Whenever the American f}sg WAS Fat
oeCa' ~ Mus uontIeQ Win 6nOuL6 anu Inc me
YluE Of bandkcrchicfs and caps. Stands lee
! betn erecttd At the Citadel Square for the Dc
,omnoda'ion Of speakers, but In conse- o1
thct ct lain the addresses were postponed. III, nG
ntsle ancr dark the proceedings 'termi- 81, siat
T. a, and the PARTICIPANTS returned to their liz liz
NJ. 1ee+o,, .- pei
o'oA never before witnessed such WI
eclacie as that presented on Tucsd1y Of ste
i week. VI course, tho innovation was bv cls
means pleasant ty the old residents. mt !
y had sense enough to keep their thoughts os o.