Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-01-20

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tate that they should be treated justly
and have all Of their due rights accorde
, TO them.
The Freesunen's Bureau.
Col. James J. Holloway, an old citize
I. Of this county, thoroughly identiiie
with It's interests both before and sine
. the war, is the agent Of the Freedmen
Bureau AT this place. He was largel
identified with slavery before the wa
being at that time one Of the large;
Shareholders in the county. thorough
canversant with the nature Of the freeJ
men. what they can do and what wage
they should have, he is eminenhy tit fC
The position. He has approved contract
embracing about Eve thousand free pei
sons of color, always serutinizing AN
examining those contracts tosee Whethe
or not Justice had been done to the freed
men, and il he found that justice wa
not done, he regu rel the employer, 50 T.
alter shis contract a. 70 do justice an
pay the employee fair aud reasonable
wages. The freedmen have confidence
! in him, and consequently, they take hi
advice, make contracts and 60 TO work
The administration Of the Burea'
here under his charge has beer
enineptlv successful, and ii all the agent
had the capacity, discretion and expert
enea thai he has, / think the institution
would be a thing that should not be dis
nansed with until the freedmen BECOME
educated and informed in sufficient
degree TO know how 10 always do right
TO Others and justice 10 themselves.
think that there can be no doubt but
what the Freedmen's Bureau in thi,
Mace. the duties Of which are so ably and
imuartisIlv discharged by Col. Holloway,
has been a benefit 10 the people Of the
county. and under his continued, admin
istratiou Of the affairs Of this important
department, 7 apprehend the best re-
suits both 10 the freedmen and those who
employ them. He is, emphaticallyl the
right man in the right place.
SamerrfIIe FeInRIe Iastifute.
This institution had a deservedly high
renutstion before the war. 1t is DOW m-
der the charge Of one Of the best men in
the South-that great and good man
the Rev. Richard II. Rivers, D. D.,
whose character as a minister and
teacher is known far and wide, whose
goodness and true nobility is recognized
bv all who know him, either personally
or by reputation. This Institute had a
large patronage be fore the war, but now
there are not more than seventy-Gve pu-
pills. DIR. Rivers Is assisted by the best
teachers in every department, and be, as
a great and good man, an eloquent
preacher, and excellent instructor Of
youth, and merits a liberal patronage
from the Southern public.
Passing Away.
Many have passed away since l last
wrote to the APPEAL I miss them on
every side and everywhere go. Old
familiar faces have made their exit from
the stage of existence, and gone, per-
chance, to look more bright and beautiful
in happier cline. And among these
are eAICCLANAHAN and Dill, the able
and upright rroprietors Of the APPEAL
in the days Of its glory, when the sun
light of peace was beaming all over the
land, and fraternal harmony seemed to
forbid the strife and carnage Of the late
sanguiuarv revolution. As my mind
wandsrs amid the "reminiscences Of the
mast, / cannot restrain the tributeOi tear
to the memory of those two worthless Of
the American press, and perchance, heave
a sigh to think that they could not live
longer 20 do service in the cause Of ad-
vancing But they are gone
No tear no sigh, no memories OF the
past nor hopes Of the future, can recall
them from the silent grave; the tribute
Of respect and friendship cannot ''reani-
mate the sleep in dust, and bid them
rise again to the struggles and battles of
busy life. May they rest in peace!
Passing away yes, many are passing
away! The old men are dying fast.
They fall all aroupd. Perchance the
troubles and anxieties Of the past five
years has cowed their spirits and broken
their hearts. And the men are dying
faster than the women. Strange that
the weaker should stand the trials and
tribulations Of war better than the
stronger. But It is 50. The men are
dying faster than the women The
latter seem TO have more fortitude-more
JUW TO share the Ills Of fortune, than the
former; more self reliance and deter
mined perseverance in the hour when
troubles come, and the sunshine Of for
tune fades away. The ladiss-God bless
them are the eight Of the world ~
the hope, the s0lace and almost the sa-
yiOr Of man.
Conclusion.
! feel that have already wandered too
far, and close by wishing the good old
APPEAI-the first journal for which !
ever wrote-a long and prosperous exis-
istence, and that venerable Ajax Tela-