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

rooms furnished with all at elegant; tie hue oid
Southern gentleman admirng ii all in the pride OF his
wealth little dreaming that in few short months ne
should be exile from his hone that the saves nc
dispersed should occupy his place Ike to Natch the
happy children dancing up and down the walks OF the
really beautiful gaTdn or see them in their comfort
able schoolroom receiving the best OF instruction rom
a Yankee schoolma'm They look so conioIlhUi! c'du
and so well fed. Shutting ont the fears we sometimes
have one INDUCES such hopes OF the funrei pctures
these little ones going forth as MISSIONARIES 10 ther
own race and returning away OH IN Inc !uluTe WIKI
abundant fruits OF tins philanthropy
Miss Armstrong teacher IL Charleston, gives this
account Of the progress Of the colOred pupils:
"Our school is in all encouraging condition. Every
pleasant day our large schoo-house, once the Normal
School building. is full almost 10 OVERLOOKING; LlOO
children are arayed in different rooms according 10
their calactes and advancement under 20 tee chers
part Of the latter from the North and pert from
Charleston. In my room, shared with ooiored
teacher the young ladies' IN number about co. are pro
crossing quite as rapidly as one can expect ioG nss
know that the cocred population here IL dVlueu ihto
distinct strata according as general rue, 10 tuer
complexion. These young ladies, very hight on'e ID
COMPLEXION are of the arstOcracy of the colored com
munity. Always wel-dressed many OF tnem very
handsome and elegant in manners one toiees eh'tey
that they have been put beyond the pale mere ANY
class Of young ladies' in Northern public school, Is
fair sample of these: b9rdly, however Tor GOnnt II
many could be found equally well bred Ana YET tEeSe
ladies never dared on the pubic streets Of ie
OF insult for which there no redress. The slightest
tnge Of olive gave any white man right to say or 90
whatever his baser nature prompted. Not one of them
could ride in carriage without permission; not one
could open her house after dark without permit; and
NO be to her who attempted school teaching H1weyer
In spite of ALL schools were kepin Yer! secret way
to be sure-aud these ladies are in consequence aG-
yanoed enough to pursue iueligcntly all the common
branches of English education. never hcaid Oeier
readers anywhere. Grammar many nave token UP 'His
term for the first time aud master II readl! 'ouIO
sitiOn writing is 10 many. but IND apuhuaht EVIL
dence of clear heads and good reasoning powers, Inc
Accomplishment of the sch0oroom-wrting, drawing
and singing-they excel in and IN quite rs great pro
portion in other schools What may we not hope ior
race when mothers and sisters like these are growing
up to educate and cultivate future generationsF
One of the colored teachers in this school once
taken to the guard.house for teaching coored people
mostly the children Of eolored Shareholders attha-and
was released BY the personal good will Of the Mayor
only. She was afterward allowed TO keep private
school for these children. but obliged to hire
white woman to be present at every session!
The colored people at Columbia have bought lot Of
ground fo7 $780, 1t proposed TO build schoolhouse
on it. Chaplain Turner (colored) gave course of lee
lures there recently The receipts at bis first address
were Sl0l which was appropriated TO aid in buying
the lot.
DR.. Wright, dating from Columbia, says:
II am surprised the amount they have contributed
when see the great desttution that prevails hund
reds of dollars have been raised among them since the
close of the war for assisting the most destitute
buryng the dc ad etc They all seem ready willing and
eager TO work when there is fair prospect OF COM
pe1sation They will do anything for Northern man.
but are little more cautious about working for those
who have been in the habit OF giving them peek OF
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their services.
Reports from James Island state that there is great
restitution among the people, that some have persisted
for want of othng; but that the schools are doing
wonderfully well Fifty barrels Of clothing were mme-
datey sent down to relieve the wants of the freedmen
there.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Schools Of the Association exist at Newbern Roanoke
Island, Elizabeth City Edenton, Plymouth Beaufort,
Raleigh. Morehead City Hurs Landing, Wilmington,
Oxford and elsewhere.
Mr. Newcombe writes from Elizabeth City:
.'No one can realize the earnest manner and eager
desire these people exhibit for knowledge, without
being an eyewitness of the same With the Children
many Of the parents, to hear ana See Each DAY
some ten dozen would be present until nearly AL
had visited the school to see the Northern teachers
10 watch their movements ard take notice OF the exer
cises have seem both in the Day and Sabbath School
many-especialy Of the aged-frst laugh then weep
for Joy Poor creatures what world has been closed
TO them, and now, how their minds hunger and thirst
10 enter II y
At Newton the white citizens favor the formation OF
freedmens schools and the school house which hitherto
has been used only for whites granted for coored
people also.
At Cedar Grove, Is miles from Elizabeth City. the
freedmen were anxious to have school. An agent Of
the Association writes:
subscription paper started. headed by one Of
the poor whites, who has seriously felt the crushing
mower Of Slavery He subscribed 10 and 20 pounds Of
nails j learn from Mr.. John Ovetton. freeborn
negro who took charge OF the paper that $50 and 70
pounds of nails have been subscribed 10 build school
and that part Of the lumber for the building already
upon the spot. But all is not sunshine While few Of
bis white negOb0rs ready and willing to show their
eympaihy practical way Others are violently op-
posed threatening his life and the destruction OF the
building If erected. To give an effect 10 his threat
house Which has been used for many years church
by the colored people, though built and owned by The
whites last Tuesday night SCI on lire and destroyed
Why Because a meeting he'd the evening previous
letter couched in words of encouragement setting
forth their rights to build school houses was read
At Edenton the coored people aid the teachers in Thu
ment Of their house rent. &c. Some Of the whites
that they are willing that the negroes should b,
hi to read but at the same time they charge then
20 for tie church building which they formerly
ed free"
letters from Elizabeth City show that's reaction
lnion spirit has lately manifested itself in East
N Carolina. We quote:
ELIZABETH CITY, Jan. -.
GEO. SHAW esq; - YOu may have
the New York papers the address Of Gov
re people Of this State. which issued
Dee 20. II has by lis peculiar construction OF tic
powers vested in him appointed under the authority Of
the Provisional Government produced marked change
in the manner and action of its peaceOvng citizens
The Governor says; under existing laws IS believed
that the powers Of al officers APPOINTED under the
authority Of the Provisional Government ceased with
the discOntinuance oftaat Goyerunent' The munich
pal officers Of til, town have accepted bis construction
nnd we ore now without any civ! government Has
the Provisional Government ceased 10 exist Z =
do not propose discuss these Quetions only raise
them 10 make foTcibe hat every observer must
uotice since the publication OF this address.
The swagcefing air, the insoent look, the defiant
manner and the reckless conduct more apparent
all sides All are but the earnest OF what may be ex