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


Is in reality very pretty. though the many evidences OF
and neglect the lack OF paint broken win
dows and dlapdated fences CRATE harshly upon our
New. peland ideas OF order and thrift.
1.-THE chvalry stand at the corner OF the streets in
bssful ideness from morning till night Ofthc ladies'
OF the town very little. They spend the greater
norton Of their time in lstess secusOn moaning
The hopeless fate which has overhrown their pet iust
taiion and substituted for the slave mart aud its attend
ant honors our peaceful school for the freedmen.
"Our schools prosper finely. The attendance Is eI
cenent and the progress Of the pupils very satisfactory
In my division of fifty pupils all can read and spell
yerv wen aud some study arithmetic. Wien the
school first commenced little more than two months
ago they did not know letter Of the alphabet They
are eager TO learn and they 90 about 1t with qnryaed
perseverance, They carry their beloved books every
where with them improving every opportunity OF pc
rusng them On their way 10 and from school and at
recess we can them in little groups, walking and
studying the advanced kindly assisting those not
so fortunate.
lone bow. whom Mr.. c. engaged 70 cut wood. we
discovered after his work was done, studying bis lesson
for evening school by the light reflected upon the
dab through the wIAdOws Oi tie room HAefe We were
All are not black children whom we number among
cur band though oil have been slaves One Of my div
sion boy Of D. has fair hair. blue eyes, md GTccan
features. Another little sir of T. s as pretty child
as ever sow. She has o clean complexion, brown eyes
and straight silky brown bair. Hundreds of admired
aud dOzrd children IN Northern households have not
so much beauty Of face and Manners or sweetness Of
disposition, as little Emily Horton.
81 am particularly interested in the evening schools
1t is pleasant sight those STURDY young men and
women those OF middle age. and those over whose
heads manv Winters have scattered frost, alike bend
ing earnestly their books, eager 10 improve the
glorious igt which has dawned upon their long night
sTnc colored people in this vicinity very indus
trous and their condition better than in many parts
of the South. They however, have much 10 endure.
The old plantation spirit is by means extinct The
dethroned lords Of the lash cling 70 the shadow Of
Slavery with death grasp
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the ruined town of Plymouth, an incident occurred H.
Illustrative of the times. Five Of US were exploring
fort in tie vicinity Of Plymouth We the ladies, leav'
ing our friends discussing some point OF military archi
lecture passed around an embankment which hid them
from our sight and came suddenly upon an Old negro
who removing for frewood the remnants OF the
abattis He touched his hat in the most approved
sye and stepped aside for US 70 pass but We stood
stII. and Miss NJ began a conversation with him.
well, uncle, how do you enjoy your reedoInf she
asked.
"He eyed her suspicously for moment; then put
ting on look Of stupidity and indifference, added;
"'Ah, missus, i don know--don know as is free
"'WhatP we exclaimed In astOnishment don't
know that you are free What do you mean
NO, missus, he persisted. don know nothh bout
Just at that moment one OF the officials who &C.
companied US came up AS the negro caught sight OF
the Federal uniform the look OF stupidity vanished as
II by magic OF came the old bat IN twinkllng, and
with smile beaming all over his dark face, he turned
I" oh 1 know you now. You's not Secesh, yous
friends an know what is, too. Yes. misSis. Ia
free man tank Cod
What do you Of the free North think Of liberty
which may safely be avOwed only in the literal shadow
Of tie bluer"
VIRGINIA
In Virginia, exclusive Of tie District OF Co
lumbia Alexandria and the Loudon and Fairfax,
there are l75 teachers Of freedmen supported by the
different societies Of the North The whole number of
pupils under instruction is fully 1900 Of these about