New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-03

5000 belong TO the private and night schools leaving
10000 children in daily aen lance upon the instruction
Of enthusiastic and thoroughly accomplished teachers
OF the l75 teachers in Virginia. 20 are selfapponted
teaching private schools and supported by tuition fees
voluntarily paid by the scholars.
Every week since the LIST Of October new schools have
been opened in some part of the State 1t has been
period OF organization and it has been an uphill work.
The Government has rendered very little assistance;
the Freedmens Bureau has not had the means and the
facilities which teachers and superintendent are now
ENJOYING are as general fact such as they have been
able to buy with money
The Superintendent OF Education for the State. IN
replv TO the question What do the citizens think OF
our work =" remarks that some doubtless think. and
feel better than than they to think others for
reasons of policy or for OF bayonets act better
tban they think On the whole it is certain that there
is an improving sentiment particularly in the centers
of intelligence and influence Newspapers and eccesi'
ascn bodies have ventured to speak favoraby Of the
condition Of the freedmen both as duty and sound
policy Bot particularly he adds all the progress made
with rare exceptions has been made In face OF actua
opposition.
The mider modes OF resistance are In refusing the
use of all churches or yestries which the whites can
possibly control refusing TO rent rooms. or charging
exobant rates. refusing to board teachers forbddng
coorcd sending their children TO school on pain
of being turned out Of doors The more forcbo modes
OF resistance, such as mobs and eonhagratiobs are
restrained by occasional hints from the military "7h
teacher" he says. is intensely hated MS roTk " de0
and derided and nothing but the present deliede rela
tons Of the State TO the National authority makes 1t poio
for our rork 10 10 be prosecuted" Yet he THINKS u W"
succeed Courage. skill. and steady pressure vii
ultimately carry before them all oppostion and Nir
eina for shames sake Gf for no better reason) VII
either Join in the labor Of Education, or supersede The
Frelmens Societies operations by some system OF bel
own "The day. hopevr, is not mar
There are some 300 pupils, in Alexandria, at The
schools of the New York National Relief Association
-Four hospital buildings have been turned over to the
Association and it is fitting them up as schoohouses
They will accommodate some COO scholars.
A letter from Capt Stuart Barnes Of the Freedmen'
Bureau at Petersburg. says;
ave are truly thankful for these generous donation.
Of our Northern friends to cothe the vast numbers OF
ragged and iclad people in this region. both white
and black. In October. we were feeding 5U2O men
women and children OF the l3i 900 freedmen In this
District and that this number was reduced IN Noyem
Der TO LOS. How little did We think 40 few Compare
lively WOud be destitute or unable to support them
selves That the negro w work Is settled Question
but ow to the dcsOated state Of the country they
cannot all find euploym as to be able to feed and
cothe themselves They can feed themselves and
families bu not oothe one hundred thousand at least
must have clothing. We must furnish II. The North,
ont of its great abundance. must send us relief In
almost every house IN the North there Is in closet
or attic old clothing thrown by which VIII cover Tie
nakcdness and prevent the freezing OF these freedmen
The RebeD ChiInborazo Hospitals at Richmond Va.
are now used as Frecdmens Schools and quareis for
the destitute freedmen Day schools and night schools
are largely attended TIE adults manifest the greatest
eagerness TO learn. and have made commendnble
progress One woman. over 40 years Of age. who had
learned the alphabet when she commenced attending
school. can now read the Bible iriegently and has
learned the first chapter Of Psalms and eau repeat II
rer5atm There is great deal Of destiuon In Rich
moud and vicinity yet. which the Association is labor
ing TO relieve.