The colored American., 1866-01-06

J.T. SHUFTEN, Augusta, Ga.
III OUR SUBSCRIBERS AND The
PUBLIC.
y The following named gentlemen are
ID allor;1ed to receive subscriptions for the
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asar Johnson, r. A. Harper. Moses Gar
81 Albert Tompkins, Joseph x. Williams
IS Moses Johnson
w person wishing to subscribe 10 the
81 ,rsd American, can call on any OF the
Nv named gentlemen, or ut the Office on
a,,on. corner Of Ellis street, and it will be
Eenptly attended to.
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Isest rates, will please give us call. We
nov prepared to do any kind OF J0b work
Is oar coIored friends, such as Party Tickets,
shis of all descriptions, Show Bills, Labels.
81 An done at reasonable rates and shortest
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AZ ate IN hopes that persons who are sub
yahers to the Colored American, will be ready
I'm We cali for their subscriptions, as the
IzIns ale strictly in advance. We earnestly
81 ag persons, whether white or colored, TO
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IA III notta II HARMONY AND GOOD
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IMPORTANT ORDERS.
Bureau o)- Refugees +. g. a. H. }
1tc- Act, ASSt con-, State Of Ca,
Augastq, ca. Dee. 22, 1865.
|Acular }
u IN answer to numerous inquiries, the
npwing is published for the informa-
ID ana guidance Of Officers and Agents
fhis Bureau.
=. This Bureau does not propose to
mort or remove from the plantations,
Homes Of their late masters, the help
s. ana decrepiI freed people or young
iadren. II The former have children
b are able to support them, they must
Required to do So il not, there is no
|her alternative but that their former
Rsers Shall provide for them until the
tic makes provision for their support.
NJ parents Of the latter, if able, must
Epport them, if not, Agents will endea-
q to bind them out, together with
bans and those whose parents cannot
s8ound, az set foith in Circular No. 3,
|gAl Ills Office.
must be apparent to the people that
y lmpractlcable, if not impossible, for
ne Bureau to remove and provide for
AeRery large number Of destitute and
elness freed people who are scattered
State. Besides, it should
& KmcMbercd, that there was al I'M
afea contract between the master and
y ave, THAT III return for his service
Sc slayo should bo fed clothed aud
80, dniins his old aye, and where the
ss1aeF slave has fulfilled the conditions
1 h contract OF his part, the former
|'saa a9r y not absolved from bis obliea-
IS by the freedom Of the slave, for
|. |a'sn tle latter i in nc way responsible
~ and humanity require that the
Dluer master Shall lot attempt to escape
~ n eVade his responsibilities. Even
asa eolored People as are able, By their
Roo4' II proVlae tor their Old, worn out
&c owners of tho parents Nil # abIe
Rsst tncm il bearing this burden
9nstlcc requires this. 1t wopla VI
naheful to impose the entire hyraen
pon those whose only means Of sunnort
= felr labor. Very few persons haya |
ep found il the State, and thew III ID
l4na the most estimablc. who do not u.
|sR HE matter il the light stated.
III Ia upper and middle Georgia.
IS s. re 'He land is comparatively poor, and
81 IS \ small quantity u cotton or corn can
i Ell lsld 70 the acre, planters offer from
S.: to thirteen dollars per month,
DOard and lodging, to, full male, and