The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-24

an sppca,Oa was made 70 The sssdsns which resulted
"a ~s :s:s q & s
% o Rssnsess Frssdmsn and
tho use q ~ real sss.se buildings or o.asa
re ss ssss Ssa
ton q suos properly which been finally paid
'hs uDisss Ssiss JOHNSON President.
Under this order number Of ssisures were made and
the thus acquired was quite SUFFICIENT for The
sctual necessities Of administrator Inc soai 81
was s7So 1ss, the total value Of which amounted 70
eola.seo Ia In addition 70 this General Swayne has
been authorized by the War Department 70 pnlcbaso
corn and bacon extent Of SO 900 month for =
period OF three months ending the 1s bf January mex.
70 be distributed among the destitute OF the State
II GENEROUS ACE TO TEE NEGRO
"Another diniculty which was met II hs opening or
fact thai ss. during x. u6ss Se coming q
our troops various acts either really crmina. or being
done in their aid only sechnicsly % were committed
Almost the first act Of the restored eiv courts was 70
trest these with great ngcr crowding the jais with
many Of desire to help the struggle the Union
To permit the latter class suffer was intoerable
evil for want OF testimony, and from The prsoSers very
hepiessness Finally, upon suggesting to the Governor
= SnS s e s oSs
that his mind was already prompted In the same
direction by the muttudinoss indictments In the ssvs-
political complexion. ~
.wth entire sngIeness Of purpose the freedmen were
Of February was announced tho pardon OF all 'onepcss
committed against the laws OF this stase-the ces q
OF hosttiss on the lSh Of April 1884, and the
toration Of civil government by the proclamation Of hs
Excsency the Provisional Governor Of Alabama on the
about eight huddred freedmen confined for pcnontary
offences, restored 10 industry and freedom"
NEGRO sCH0oL&
great part az the report is taken up with the efforts
Of the Bureau TO instruct The young African how TO
towns ana the prejudice Il rst existing against ,nsl
has been gradually converted into positive approval
In reference 10 this subject the Commissioners rsmsrks
In both classes Of schools far - thoy were con-
troled BY the Bureau the principle has been enfovce
that while all should be made welcome those who could
seemed 70 dictate, has been collected and
applied although tho destitute have boon tar the
q s
procured under the order OF the President snd
the twelfth section o. the act extending The duration q
been from tho regular appropration for that purpose
In tho matter Of repairs and Quilt also the coopsson
Of the freedmen has uniformly been enlisted, and has
been found ready and effective according 70 their
The reasons Tor our 80 doing sss obvious: The nysa
one being that We can In this way teach more slan We
Tho cost OF schoolsBupportsd ~ The BuSeau hs0
been an average Or nIe.ysJo ossss for sss e :, u
iinually diminishing, the expenditures Osinx goo
part for repairs and benches 70 begin with.
nftytwo counties the Bate embracing st u those
having many coorsd residents u Is believed that tbs
Of expenditure and that good crop win 20 Ias 70 make
the schools now established solfsuppoBiuG
The various amounts thus paid out for he year have
For employment Of teachers. 77T
For salary OF SUPERINTENDENT 1,lA9
For rcni, construction and repairs. i7ls
Total $eS
FINANCIAL. N#4tfN
~ n mn ~N
condition The expenses Of The bureau for The year
amounted % $i2esos receipts, slse,2l; balance o.
hand, 5000 ts1
census Of the State has juss been completed. ap
there has been an ncreass 7osy pops,ascn
or iSs Or tbs .onDer So - - rssarssa ~hs. asa
After paying high complimene 70. tho gentcmsa
comprising hrs stan, General S~Ayns oopsisdss ms
Tho employment Of the Bureau u this district To oolc
to dispiacs such by temporary snasonisn Of military
power due 70 ~ original receptoa IN aepirt q good
will Hon Lewis Parsons, the PROVISIONAL Gcysrnoss
from rs TO last sincerely desrVus for vseubacss
and It's warm supporter in ali measures OF hamanisy.
The present Governor Hon. n Patton, his suscessor
Cured with either 100 decided for solution BY sroae
friendship tho records " the Legislature
vcnton show that good results Of this relation nos
growing kindness between The races an iacrsasjag
fairness IN the application OF the iaws proepscttse
changes Of most useful tendency, and other ndca0ss
Of hopeful future, may b. attributed IN pan 10
the same cause
s much for what Is past and present. OF tho fo,nye
10 required for both refugees and freedmen, hs
opportunity alta "a for labor and ths legislation bs
longer adverse tothe poor system Of Ssts cxre
paupes mot confined simple dsributos % food
and which can ngldiy exclude whoever II pos actually
helpless; schools for both white and black regular
abundance and secure and quick repayment Tor their
service rendered; these are The needs they have N
common =
Their Other needs arc different For freedmen. work
Is plenty and Of such - they are used to- Win ample
compensation With refugees, whites JAILED
whom war has lcft In dcstitution, the casa sadly
otherwise " Remote, unfrienAsd, melancholy slow,
the widow and the fathcress, the aged and snrm
scattered through the "piney woods sinesi beyond
the reach OF work, schools, bsp. rhey cling
and the Toll Of the great planting DISTRICTS and
In utter, hopeless dos0lstion. The problem ~ their
has FAR met with solution save the possible
development Of rnanufacturcs To bring them nte'
small communities subject them to the Influence "
emulation and Of Schools and 10 afford light labor s,tsa
for their strength these arc the wants 10 be supplied