Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-02-19
For the Delaware Republican.
P. NJ FREEDMEN,S COMMI5SION.-LET-
TIERS FROM TEACHER.


The following extracts of letters to a cler-
gymsu Of this city from q teacher lately sent
out BY the Episcopal Fresdmsn's Association,
will give our readers an interesting view OF the
work undertaken among the negroes of Nortt
Oarslina-
NnwBsRN, N. o., Feb. I'd, 1866.
DsAs FarsHp IL feel that must open this
letter with an apology fer not having written
sooner, In ackno wlsdgnent of your kindness
10 writing to DR.. Wharton for me. As you will
SEQ BY the postnark, am now 10 Newbern, N.
O., whore have been since the I'd Of January
am very nicely situated, and have school
Of one hundred and twenty in the day time,
aud one hundred in the evening. A Miss
Chaplin, from Massac husetts, came with me-
and Of course We share the labors of the school
find Newbern very pleasant place to live
The situation is beautiful, being at the juno
ton of the Neuse and Trent rivers; the streets
| are uupaved, but bordered on either side by
rows Of ine trees, which form perfect arch
| way, and which adds much to the beauty of
the city. There are great number of negroes
here, and it is 9 good field for such a work
as ours. We are provided clothing for distri-
button among the poor by the P. K. Freed
men Society, and hope we have made many
| destitute ones thankful by comfortable pro-
2b,0os blacks just across the river. The houses
are built of boards or logs and contain but one
smsli reom, into which are crowded, some
times eight or ten, or even more human beings,
and here they live, or sometimes stsrve or
| freeze, with no comfort in this life, and no
hope for the life to come. oh il we only had
tho means 10 supply the wants Of the many
miserable beings we meet with, it would be
such comfort. Those that are able to work
nj .~f c.t NJ. e..
kindling, which they sell for 9 low price, and
thus buy som ething to eat, fer their former
@ssters pay them very little for their work,
shen they hire them. The committee in
south Carolina do all they can, but their sup
Plies will give out If they cannot get assist
snos from other quarters. wish you would
taks ap collection for them, or urge the la
dies TO get up society to make clothing.
am sure II they could witness the great Iced
there 10 oft here they would gladly assist
Rev. J. Brinton Smith, D. D., No. 10 Bible
House, New Jersey, ia the General Agent. he
came with US "a far as Washington. He said
that he knew you.
wish you could drop into our schoolroom
SONS morning atabout 8 O'Clock, and witness
how we'll the children behave. We open the
school wsh reading the Psslms for the day.
and the Lord's Prayer, after which they repeat
some part of the Cstechism, and the Greed,
and you would be pleased to see how revsr-
sntly every head Ia bowed at the name OF
Jasna. They then sing, Sometimes chanting
the LORDS Prayer, or some hymn, and as they
heve hne clear voices and natural talent for
music, It 10 really a pleasure to hear them
We have Sunday School of ITO on an aver
age, and when they adjourn to the Church
the gallery 10 pretty full.
feel you will be wearied with this long
letter. so will close, only asking as a special
favor that you and Mrs. will write to
me. | want very much to hear from you both
and letters are such treat down here
Again thanking you for all your kindness, l
remain as ever