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

way boarding house. An along the way to TINS point
learn IL is almost impossible TO obtain any KIND OF meat
excepting bacon and chickens 1t is singular too, be-
cause the country along the Neuse and Roanoke rivers
abounds in game The rivers, too, have oysters anu
fish cannot any for this paucly OF meats
excepting that the negro has something to DO win l"
he seems to be the cause OF everything.
THE ASPECTS OF THE COUNTRY.
Weldon and all the Southern towns as lar as nave
gotten are Of the meanest character. No beauty or
taste Is shown in the laying out OF the streets OF the
construction Of the buildings Instead OF the Pretty
painted cottages with their gardens and outbulalngs
| which we find in our Northern towns. we see Hahe
buildings without paint or ornament log nuts anu q
general look of decay II is plainly seen what are sne
effects Of Slavery. Weldon is a small place. with
house called hotel rum shop. and grocery store;
At O'Clock took the Wilmington train, and arrived
| In Goldsborough about 10 O'Clock p. M
| GoLDsB0ROUGH.
Goldsborough Ia one Of the most important towns IN
the State 1t is situated the Neuse River ana ID .ne
junction OF four Of the principal railroads In the oout
The town has few pleasant dwellings,, OUT mas e ooe
same Southern look OF the rest. III has ABOUT 4VOo
inhabitants daily newspaper and Female seminary
II is the headquarters Of subdisrict OF the Freed
Having a letter Of Introduction called on Capt
George o. CLAWS who is in charge OF the bureau az
this point. The captain is from New:York. and when
met him felt like being at home. lie has the Tepu
tation OF being superb officer. Since have been
here have had chance Of seeing some OF the WORK
| ings OF the great Freedmen's Bureau.
| THE FREEDMENs BUREAU
Capt Glayiss district includes the counties OF john
s,on Wilson, Wayne Greene. Sampson and Lenor.
lie has his headquarters at Godsborough, and Visits
each county at least once week. There Is no elvii
! law and be has TO act as Judge Jury. Magistrate
Sheriff and everything else, in these six counties.
There is a certain day. called Court day." txed Tor
each county. Yesterday was Court day In Wilson
County and al the Captains invitation accompanied
him. After breakfast the Captain with the assistance
of two clerks began his Court. There were about 800
people OF ali eolois and classes, waiting for hearing
They come n state their cases and are disposed OF IN
quick order IL taking all day however to get through
It is hardly possible to give you nl idea ofthe nature
Of the business these people transacted ne negroes
age, to male complaint against former masters LOT
wages retained for raiOns. and the settlement O ali
disputes. Rat0ns are rarely gwen except IN very
urgent cases and no negro make any complaint to
the Bureau unless he she has made some contrac'
for support for the ensuing year This is good RUE
| and cOmpes the unwilling ard lazy 10 go TO WORK.
Thus YOU See all the stuff about the Ireedmens Bu'
reau being refuge for indOent negroes Is so much
falsehood. All contracts for labor are MADE tnr9ugo
the Bureau else they not valid IN case OF dlsa'
greement between the parties. Consequently there are
| always @ large number Of planters constantly besegne
the Bureau for laborers Yesterday Capt Claws signed
mo less than 40 contracts between planters and negroes
The contracts are printed in blank and set forth the
duties and requirements OF each party Inc most n'
portant one is that the employer shall do al IN his
power 10 promote the establishment o. schools iOr th'
employees children. Quite number OF children were
bound out also. Nhen n man wants enid bound TO
him he is RICHLY exynined by the Captain and must
show that he citizen of good character and must
rromsc to treat the child while with him as 1t should
be- and when IL becomes free must give 1t clothing
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tcrday were made by negroes against thelI
former masters for wages. II they have made
a contract the Captain hears the case, and
gives the complainant an order Othe person complained
OF recurring said person 10 settle with said complain
ant or appear next day TO show reason Tor re
fusnl In case nOn.seitlcment both parties appear
their evidence is taien and the Captain decides TO the
best OF his ability. Some cases are 20 complicated and
the parties concerned unprinoped that 1t requires
the wits OF Philadelphia lawyer 30 arrange them
couple Of negroes brought complaint against an oi1
planter, former master, for wages Planter was or
dered for trial The was heard and II was clearly
proyeu that the negroes entitled 10 their wages
he peper when BE found that be bad lost the case.
and would have 20 pay presented 20 the Cot long
ht Of charges i0F various things oQgDed rom bin By
the negroes The list read over to the negroes and
the latter objected 10 portions OFT For instance they
were charged for two pair OF pantaloons when they re
ceyed only pair for four pai OF shoes instead of
two; for 20 pounds OF bacor instead Of TO- and large
| doctors bin. The unrecOrstructed and hightOncd
planter this bill OF charges woald balance nc
counts with tie "infrrnal ngrers. but tie Captain
asked him take OF his hat hold bis right hand ana
i swear before Almighty God that every item charged
vas correct Planter hesitatcd-he was old and tot
tcring-and commenced to degn to ask his "niggers
If they II was only pair Instead OF two
pairs they received" and lie wouldn't swear to
The let Of charges. and the dismissed. the
planter being ordered 10 pay the negroes their wages
and also 20 pay fine FOR attempt to swindle. This
type OF the Thousands of that before the
bureau II viii give yOu idea Of the immense amount
Of labor that is 10 be performed ~ the persons In charge
| OF these Bureaus.
FREEDNES's SCHOOLS.
Can't Claws has nne school Tor freedmen IN Colds
borough. IL has three hundred day scholars OF
| all ages and OF both sexes employing three white
teachers aad several coored assistants. There is also
a night school for grown cOlorcd people who
PEELED to work during the day. IL Is held three even
ngs each week ard Is always crowded IL i. aston
ng how eager these negroes 10 learn read and
write Several times drrIng nv travels have noticed
the servants ~ the hotel. standing around the lobbies
with spelling book IN hand, sud mutteriug 10 them
selves What blessing II - that The poor creatures
have, at last. chance to become enlightened. The
building in which the reedpens school Is held IS open
every evening. executing scAoo! nights. for prayer
meetings stroed down 20 one ~ tAcse meetings the
/ other evening and went 10. The room was well
1 crowded with meu and women negro preacher was
delivering lecture. For long time sat and listened
10 his homely language. Although II was rather anus
ing hear lis quaint and scarcely proper Application
of words. yet | felt sad add ashamed that my race
should be guilty Of so Infamous crime as keeping
eope of such qualifications IN ignorance and degrade
| lion | felt like skulAlng out Of the place one
ashamed Of my color. From what have seen OF the
colored here IN the South, and have made II a
pont 10 study him. feel confident that II our Congress
is giving the freedman all the rights aud immunies OF
citizen they will place him IN the position that every
man entitled to be ana which he viii oil with credit.
Then lie will have cOuniry, and riglt 10 benefits,
and il " stimulate him to TIE ee,a alton oi his rae,
from their present state OF degradation.
TIE FARMTSG LAsD.
ASH get further south the country looks better The
land ali the way from Petersburg TO Colds bOrough Is
said TO be the best kind Of farming land. Cotton
tobacco wheat ana can be raised IN abundance
This point about the commencement of the cotton
district. From here TO Charleston. aud along the coast
ia the turpentinc, pitch aud tar country. In every
train met numbers Of Spectators coming South from
the North. Turpehtne speculation. people here say Is
equal 10 cotton The supply VIII be small this season
Oh account OF the scarcity OF labor ana capital.
NORTHERN CAPITAL WANTED.
find that the large landhoder, and planters all
through this section 81 the country are anxious 10 have
Northern men come and inyesttheir capital in raising
cotton. Most Of them to use commonplace phrase |
arc dead broke and compelled to either SELL rent
or their lands into partnership with "A capt