, 1866-06-03
FEon Hna7EonEaf, ala.
The Alabama Fa1nlnr-Gse"f Srast'u'
stton- G1 ,ONp t'sHPte nu1tffns-th'e1-
r.t,ne tuctur mis-.

ttlD j 3AtA HVEAA-AAA - -AA~-%~
ro,nlneG.ent or-situ-
stton- o. ,pUp t.~.pte nufTertnE-tn'er-
e.t,n: luctdruis.
to.se.rna.rocr Ctce!-nat. Conmss-a'
Moalua.Eas, ALA 4st y 1sn.
Frem acc1r4te pud ni..eiAl SOURCES have IL
cft .lnel facls rita llug TO fle deststai'oh
IL ya.ious p1flioaa al Aahana, " h1e eao
not !utl to c:.lft The aesiyc !n.srsst az tn1
trn'y otnufoss4s wsrIesss a,,sa row ,sIIo.s ~ H.
q, ,l,u ..sajoI,ts Of tl,r tisiituac os Ataba'na,
", aru n. ffo,r usl,errcllablc sourrc>, shpS
that, to-daY.it would Sc no ektrAYagant cs-
innate to suy there arc not less th1n one
AuAdied' Thousand wfduws AND orphans, GU
m.n, and man dis4l:ed u tls ials VA, Hao
Arc st1trrinSS ',H tnod. assa tst .en oe} sla n1
CHARITY. Eotwl1tstanains the Ib:rAl ss6a9"
tarce offered br tits General Goyefnmeuf and
by tadiytauals, ~tsa what h1s .Rifcadf hc4a
done BY The Sts1c In iu crippled conItnIa.
the supply 1I t1s'd Il utterly lnaactlMasc. II
Cvl. n. II. EIuik,hsnk, Commissioner Of the
Destitute, !.ass e;.pli=d :" Ten. s"a1ne TO m
c.e4se The eIuouni " txtions, Tor su4ue tstno
p..-t received from ,is Department. and shat
officer responded promptly ey adding nvc
thr.eand ratioas tnurr per lay
~ Ftutt,lanal t;Utesno1 OF Alabama, IN 1fdat
to bhLt tie suhttes to the cuassde:attnn OF
thr Legislature. he it.uc.y circular tn ths
Probate Judge. os the Hsy .ttsee eo4uiles Of
thr Stntc, 70 lcro1t the nutnbrr 81 tndASsne
isnflie. and peratas, tuaic and female, the
p.turr oi lie lnfir1a,t9 and the ransn Ut lna
blll,y 10 earn livelihood. Responses from
iort tT-isrcc counties showed an aggregate Oh
:.4,H1l destitute persons, ~hlclI, wish thH eatl'
mated number IN the counties not Reported,
gt1es total Of u ~ unable to live, without
assistance. ThIA N ~ early ~ Sovrul5rF
last, aud nnu the applications for relief COMO
VI, trrm nut far from lonh!s That naulet.
Tie su,'ptiea furnished by the Government
hxyh taonE incaicu1atte good. hht the remote.
ness OF tume couDtle1 ftt'tn The capltal aud
Auppty depvts, and the ditHcu!tieA OF eontnG-
nIcs.lon sud wnut ot transportation faeiis!ies.
and tho oder Of The Govetn,utnt prohibiting
tho Issuing Of back rationa. have operated un-
iAyusatlJ 10 An equality ri tsiytEthnstoa. Ina
mAlority uf GountIes suh-ngentA have not been
able 10 Issue morp than nne-tourth Of = ful
ratieu. wltle that jaosa was tnsu'!tclelIt to 20
around. Thousands suffer dsily tor The r ant
Of bread. Citizens contribute literally when
tLey axe Ablc, nui ,usnJ have besa compelled
10 Mi,ttcsee their Gaining crops. as well -
t1lefr land, and anifnals, Ia ntitsin pEnristenA
fsom abroad to subsst taelr oHu families.
The Irvatest extent III lestltrtion is Ia the
mnnualinnsts dsssriets. Nkrre ,hr tanl Il nn-
productive, the farms e1nall. and all are cota-
r11atNels poor. with 10 nsass uf fcultivaiing
thetn, while many have never owned shcl-
ter. Gtntlstnep VI high standing constantly
send ny appiieations for rriter, ind represent
ip taIrhtn. RrivAss the suffering condition Of
the People, and the necessity .. increased re-
Cnan!y Agent Throughout the tudt;;snt DIS
tsscts, vnttl the growing crops can lra c.ale
available The destitation must continue 10 To-
crIa>-, anil it j. sst1natcd ttat double the
| Quantity Of ratlons now iAsue1 hy tho Govern
snsnt would not X adequate to meet the
+ NF he ia IN Il
IRON individual 4uufees. The Legislature
authorized the Issue Of btnds for the relief of
tie peoPle, but ON !nc to ellAiiug political
difficulties. snd consequent financial s1abar-
tzFs1nen1s. Novetpof fat.cr. whc Is esertlng
htnself for the reiirf Of the suffering b al b. en-
upahic tu nrsotta:u the honds plslEh hr has
authority to do In the S.ent nf SSE ,00l. lii
object 10 to AID the most destitute counties In
| purchasing tratn To prevent The Abandonment
{! e1op1 ulrsady planted.
I The chief sella1scc now Ia upou The chances
! Of an inc1es*e Of rattous by tie ticnesai Gov
| ernEsent, ard a further Increase Ut my pr
cen, from that source would not tueet the
| pressing demand. In onc small area, as ls1ys
! - The Jurisdiction Af Justice Of the peace,
thlsts fstniiies, representing Two hundred
rrrsons, rak:tay widows aal orphans, applied
urder cath for relief on The ETound al, delti-
| luton. In the county Ut uchhsb. I think 1t
! uss, lhe State Senator from That county rals-
cd money sud purchased com, which tia dta-
! tyibuled to Eve hundred pes>ons tor pae
| mouth, aud reported The quantity insufficient.
! Commissioner Cru!hAasuk rr.stes Instances Of
! individual suffering thai wo2ld EoFe any DRt
\ heart as hard - The most ohlu-a:e ada
! ,naht. 4 lew ds5s eance. Judge Of 1nu o.
The Eosihern counties Of the Stale natfeed q
| mother With N infant In her nrras In gEo1p
| Of ftmatea around spot where fatlnns were
| expected 10 be Issued. He approached her,
and waA INFORMED that the delicate llstf- In.
!ant was actually peslehing :so.a hunger. the
! mother not being able IL sEorii sufficient
| nourtshsuent, on account ot her NOT having
su.srs.at fuod for Days,
Il il f.e1Etntly The ckst tant delicate 80
| 1nrn end taflsm old men walk Tor miles milt
the hops Of getting ralous. aad hu.e re
turned weeping Ia thelr disappointment; and
mothers, lalf frantic al the lhohght Of guln=
tie onc- wiibost food. have been secn crying
v nlond es they pa,se.l alonz tho rpsda.
| Il uay be asked, why do not these pcpplt
| woTks Thousands oi tAeIn afe widaTs aud
urrhans, sI>.crn uud mothers, ~ho have NJ
! natural protectors, hating oeen deprived @
nesghboss, nn1 there nzs no tactories ant
workshops Of any Kind. sna there ore now ns
facilities ~ organize J syatem Of laour b.
Nbf-h they may obtain work. Hundreds o
them duly ask for II, pTefetrtng 10 supo5kl
Themselves sa:!'eF than rely on tia " coz
!
Hive Ia the poorer counties ot tho 9istt, ant
have heretofore subsi.ted lhemssisc
tv ihrir small grim fa-n,s and 7ta
raissne Of stock. she calile era
ring upon the country, and seqnlyia:
little attention. These poorer counties con
talned tEc largest whitc population. hsl,
the tleher 11e=. Ia she eottan growing re
| E,on. rnoAtly In tie middle and sont hssn pJE
| tiDna Ct The STATE, urrc occupied By the larry
planters And AaSc owntss. The popu!attpl
Of TIE poorer coantie1, being more nuna.oU,
contributed NEST to swell the ranks Of III
AE1nles under the c0as%siptfuu jxw Of th
Ionscasracy. h1rll #al no rrspec.es ot cir
cumstances from the ages nf seventeen to III
IT,. Th-Ae su1r:trg people generally lost al
their little pfoTesty during tht prossaete.
contest. and lis Termination found then
without food, o. ihr ,nrAns Of ob.aiain: !.
.ivAte their Esait,ea Isr.ns, bat are w3:hna
hoftts or cattle to draw their ploFs, or fot,t
to sustain Themselves willis they Attempt |.
liz with the aoe, They can expect bnt
snail return Ior their labor.
The colorea Population beIose the VI
were, and are nov. chiefly located In th
richer portions Of the Stale, on the large
Plantations, w.ere both food and iabor cont
be more reidt'y ch!ai1ca- Tie able-b3dls,
men Hho wcrs WtIll1g to work, fua7d u,
officially In ohth!aiEE employment. 1hns
not able 70 help Themselves, obtain rtiis
Il thIUu@4 tAc bNsF2U aGeNctta, n NHert &htf -
not ca.ed lor Ut tLess MD hnmrs. The re
ports IRON tbe Ii1erent asencics, tor The rea
son. Just given, show much lts.s extent .
suffering and hunger, caup.ral with th
poor whites. and consequently lasse
amount nf relief extended su tue lati4.-
Many more things might he r-sttc,l In Iii
connection, nu. lorb-1. Euon4h hsa te-
satd !" ahoss ths iam+-tab}e condition r
. thousand. OF tho pcyr Population OF A'z
ban,o, and TO excif- l.e attent.oo OF the b.
nerulsgi Nitfsr: rega:d ~ sectsun or oresos
1t ii dlt1calt. aS lhnso not familiar xiih 1h
set-sl s~at$ of affairs IL this STATE, to COZ
esiye thai MI this Is noi III, exaggerated an
l1xhlG-f.lored pictarv. Especially among
PEOPLE wslli= 10 work; ant much AZ l, ms
| sxcite sncfc .iUn'T, thtv nre stnbh6r1 gact
and ar et'e~'ed By ill thc officers oE ii
Slate 60 ~ 'nrni, aud rreTy respectable ci,
xen IN Mi :!'ctn and Middle AIahatua.
0NRlnLE TRAGEDY,
Il PatheV and -Four Son. suarrel-On
Of AIR S'ns shot Twice by his owl
Hr0tber,
1t1cm rho 7n.cs1suas iUnio, Chronicle, Ml, 9,