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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-12
FREEDMEN's ANNIVERSARY.
General Howard Before the American
Freedmen's Society.
Review Of the Condition Of the
Southern People.
The Remedy for Present Evils-Equal
Rights for All.
r. Sc IA

Generals Steedman and Fullerton, the commissioners
appointed by the President investigate the operations
u the Freedmens Bureau in the Southern States have
presented the following report
WILMINGTON, N. C., Nay 8, 1900
Hon. r. n. STANTON, Secretary Of War
We have the honor TO report that in obedience In
ssuctions Of April last directing TO 'inspect and
report upon the Freedmen's Bureau In the military de-
partments Of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi Florida, Louisiana, Ar.
Kansas and Texas that have performed that duty In
rho departments of Virginia and North Carolina and
submit the following report Of observations We
Aeem it proper TO communicate the result Of our In
speotion In these States before proceeding further the
performance Of the duty assigned TO vs.
II has been our endeavor 70 ascertain, by thorough
and impartial investigation, the manner In winch the
Bureau has been administered and conducted In
thcsc departments, and to observe the eaeot
produced by It upon the relations between the
white and black In pursuing Investigation
Ws have endeavored to arrive at the truth,
and feel that wehave succeeded In doing by tho
roughly examining and convcrsng with representatives
- all classes Of people, white and black, we'll O.
ooers duty in the military service and In the Freed
mems Bureau In said States We have visited all the
towns and cities Of any Importance, and the head
quarters Of each district Of the Bureau Virgin and
North Carolina and also have advantage Of every
opportunity TO with and obtain the opinions
with reference to the Bureau OF citizens whom we
have met the streets the hotels and while travel.
,hg on the cara
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NORTH CAROLINA.

ceeded the Department of North Carolina and arrived
Raleigh the 23d Of April. Here the Assist
Commissioner Of the Bureau for said State Colonel
Z. Whttlesey and obtained from him the following in
formation as to the number Of military officers and
whom rations been issued since FIRST of Decem
ber last in said State.
Commissioned officers in the military service One
colonel lieutenant colonel two majors seventeen
captains six first leutenants, eight second leuten.
ants, one chaplain.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
contract surgeons at per month. .........$ 500 90
20 hospital attendants, at average pay each per
noutn ~ 20
10 civilian employees. clerks, agents, &C., at an
average pay per month of.................. n 20
laborers at average pay per month Of ... IL 90
In addition to the foregoing enlisted are detailed
orderes, guards, &c. by commanding officers Of the
different military posts whore officers Of the Bureau
serving
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-12

will endeavor 10 furnish brief description of the
different classes Of the poor the slave States and
then offer some suggestions 10 the means and meas.
OF meeting their wants. The OF the war left
tho majority OF the planters with little else than tho
land, and have known many man who had land
enough TO require the Presidents pardon most wofuiy
70 bemoan his poverty He must either sell at
sacrifice mortgage his property, and In any case
become beholdcn to some hated Yankee or foreign
adventurer Others, who had several large estates In
custody, have been almost In despair 20 the future
Nne were disposed 10 uy new expcdents while others
sa. stlI and cried "Thc negro will not work -
rHs REMEDY.
This sort Of poverty has nearly disappeared FIRST
solders and Officers NJ army, far hack as the time
hen Joffuslon surrendered TO Goneral Sherman east
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Of the United states exercises any control whatever
the Southern not exercised In the other States Of
the Union SO long the presence OF military force will be
Indispensable The presence of both the Bureau and
military force is unnecessary The officers commanding
the troops discharge the duties performed by
both but the officers Of the Bureau without the pre-
sence of the troops would be poweress
their own orders.
SERVICES OF TIE BUREAU
At the close Of the war; In the chaotic condition in
authority the judcous and sensible ofcers OF the Blu
reau supported by the military exercised good inhu-
ence and did much preserve order assist in the
organization of free labor The restoration Of civil law
and the recognition civil rights of tho freedmen
evidenced by the changes made by Legislature in
the laws Of Virginia-givng them the right 10 hold
property and be sued and testify In the courts
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these outcasts and II there were II would probably 20
such as 10 bring them the nearest possible 70 the eond
value. They cannot at be sent TO homes. Some
are not old enough and for the others 1t takes tne 70
up; nearly every day there is Of orphanags"
AsYLUMs.
New Orleans % az Mf%Gh ARK
washington Rors IN their bsSaif have t sa
and the government onicsrs Yet the field is large, and
Is better that should be known and felt slavery
When the White people Of or the souh
shall be willing TO cooperate heartily with the govern
the fruits Of us sowng
slavery will be destroyed and the evils great extent
remedied. But anticipate
GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF FREEpMgs
In an address which have lust prepared for another
occasion, have classified the colored population.
in ake slave States thus 1--WE will ind fair pro-
portion perhaps one-half intelligent Industrious provi-
dent and sustaining another class third perhaps
restless changeabe careless OF money but yet able
get living from hand to mouth, like many other poor
people; and the rest one-sxth, very ignorant and de-
graded comparatively or completely helpless In and
Columbia Charleston Savannah and New Orleans, the
colored people, presenting shade Of color from
white to extreme black for the most part incline TO the
first class described Those who have drfed In from
the plantations from fifty miles around during and since
the war; incline to the second class The third may
be found everywhere, and their physical, mental and
moral condition will always excite compassion The
class. u
COLUMBIA
Should your benevolent associations send inspector
classification OF the people TO that your city pre-
sents We have in the district five churches well filed
some forty day schools and many Sabbath schools
with upwards Of four thousand children regularly at.
@ sad have oer majority ays and ns
our hundreds Of shantes too strait and miserable
human beings to dwell in There are little alleys, very
three times too many people. The day was
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20
What the Secretary OF the Treasury
.- Recommends

The Secretary Of the Treasury suggests that
the remedies for the mischief resulting from the
use sfan inconvcrtible paper currency which
has been made legal tender may he found:
First.-In compelling the nationsl banks to
redeem their notes at the Atlantic cities, O r
what would se better, at sing.e city.
Sucond'-In = surtaimcnt of the currency 10
the amount required by legitimate a.d health
full trade.
Third.-In careful revision of the tariff for
the purpose Of efharmouzins il with our internal
faxes, removing the oppressive burden now inn
posed upon certain branches Of industry, and re-
lieving altogether, or greatly relieving, raw ma
terial from taxes, in order that the product of
labor may be enhanced, and production md e1-
portation increased.
Fourth.-ln the issue Of bonds payable in not
over twentyRyears, and bear interest at the rate
Of not over five per cent payable in England or
Germany, to an amount sufficient to absorb the
six per ceat bonds now held in Europe, and to
meetsthe demands there for actual and perma-
nent investment -
The Secretary is of the opinion that specie pay
ment may be resumed and ought to be resumed
as early as the lst day of July, 1868, while he
INDUCES the hope that such will be the charac-
ter Of future legislation and such the condition
of eur productive industry, that this most desi-
rsble event may be brought about al an early
day. o.. 3D. r Hrt 49,. .+f
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20
2 Washington 'News Item, .

E1-Frsm the correspondence of the
Balto., Sun and other sources we clip the
following items of.interest from the seat Of
Government - 'f "ap
The Senate to-day passed, with amendments,
the suffrage bill for the District of Columbia,
which has been under discussion for several DAYS
past Should the House concur in its provisions,
we will then have an opportunity of experiment.
ing with the great question of negro suffrage
The bill provides that from its passage every
male person, excepting paupers, minors, persons
under guardianship, felons ani persons who vol
unfairly gave aid TO rebels, shall vote, if they
have United States citizenship and have resided
in the District one year previous to any election
therein, and three months in their wards The
bill also provides for registering voters by the
Mayor of Georgetown and Washington in their
respective Cities and for furnishing interference
with tue rights of voters by fine and imprison-
ment. ~,
To-day the Senate bill regulating suffrage in
the District of Columbia was hurried through
the House and passed, without debate, by vote
of lib TO 46. The bill, as has already been men,
TONED, is a clear impartial suffrage measure,
with no other qualifications than loyalty, citizen
ship, and residence, as stated yesterday, the
usual school tax required of voters being omitted
for the express benefit of coored citizens who are
non-taxpayers. Its passage by more than two
thirds vote in the House secures il against Veto
The rejoicing over this measure by the colored
people is, as matter ofcourse, very great. Its
passage by the Senate yesterday was made the
occasion Of devotional exercises at some of their
churches, and these congratulatory meetings
were to be continued tonight. Probably mass
meeting and demonstration will grow out of the
present joy, that being the talk just now.
1t is stated in this connection that the Senate
committee win shortly report bill for the con-
solidation of the District, aad for the revocation
of the charters of its cities for its government
by commission for the adjustment of colored
school trustees, and for teaching white and black
children in the same building. This bill, if en-
acted, will tak0 away all occasion for elections,
except, perhaps, upon questions of taxation, in
which the colored people feel but little interest
Congress may probably do something of this
kind, fer they really have no affection for the
colored man, and it would be just like them to
pretend to doa thing for him with one hand, for
purpose, and with the other hand to dcmolish it,
The Treasury Department will dispense with
all female employees about the lst of January
next This is given out as the fixed intention of
Mr.. McCulloch, Notwithstanding the avalanche
of letters and continued opportunities Of the
friends of the inCumbents.
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20

FOREIGN NEws.-The Atlantic Cable furnishes
itens of interest to Wednesday last. The Fenian
movement sbsorbs almost everything else in
England just now. The Fenisns, II not greatly
masuifed by the fears OF the Eaglish, arc assun,-
ing large proportions in Ireland, and serious
outbreaks are looked for every day. To meet
this, great activity is, manifest, b. the British
troops.
The LONDON papers are filled with denu ne A.
tions of the Fenians, and calls apoh! the govern
ment of this country to interfere, and dsfcat the
Fenian plot. OF course the reader must make
due allowance for eIags GRAFTON.
All Irsl md is represented us q unit in tho
matter tine conservatives having given consent
for the revolt, and promise of hearty pArticipa-
tion, Whenever the slogan shall be sounded
Stephens, the Head Centre, is said to be on the
way, if not in Ireland now, and that when hc
gives the word there will bs Simultaneous ris-
ing all over Irelaaj. .....f.-
Whether there are really grounds for the ex-
element, or whether it is an invention to
strengthen the prosecution ofths Fenians in Cana
da, is for the future to devclope. The next arri-
val viii throw light upon the matter.
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20
Negro Suffrage In the District y si
COlnrnhta

The poor afflicted people Of the District of CO.
lumbia are about to have q new outrage imposed
upon them by Congress against their wishes and
against their nearly unanimous vote. Negro
Suffrage is to be forced down their throats by
their tyrannical Radical Governors. In this
matter Senator Morrill, and Wilson appear to
take the lead. II 'p.- a., ..t4 ~ '.5,, -s ....
Morrill,, in advocating the bill, denied in one
breath that the overwhelming vote of the people
against the measure was an expression of the
popular will, and in the next averred that this
same people seemed unable to learn one thing,
that Of submitting to what is; inevitable. He
then caused to be read au article from one of the
District newspapers advising the Senate not to
be toe hasty in passing the bill, that it would en-
tail ruin apon the negroes, and that the descen-
dsntS of the proud families of this District would
never look upon the negroes other than as SER
wants, and that the lives Of the negroes would
be in danger at the polls. All this excited the
profound indignation of Morrill, and of Wilson,
the latter of whom actually demanded to know
ahs name of the newspaper. Morrill,, with the
entirely orthodox Radical belief in free press
denounced the editor of tie paper or the writer
of the piece as an :nsurrectionist, who should be
held over to keep the peace, as an infdel not to
be trusted. 1t was the fell spirit of slavery that
actuated these descendants of those proud and
naughty families, &C., &C., &c. This man Nor
rill is the self-sane individual; if we mistake
not, who not long ago paired off with an absent
Senator, and then deliberately voted before the
return of the absentee, thus forever dishonoring
himself by breaking his SOLEMN word, both as
Senator and gentleman. According to Radical
notions, therefore, upon the subject he is an ap-
propriate person to denounce the most respectable
citizens in the District of Columbia.
Colonel Wilson then spoke out in favor of fun
restricted manhood suffrage" He was in favor
of unqualified suffrage because they were in a
position now to demand it, though opposed to it
at first. He is evidently one of these to whom
ifan inch is given they will Immediately seize an
ell. He is the hero, s!so, we believe, who had
not the manhood to face his enemies in the field.
but resigned his regiment as soon as it was Or
dered to the seat of war. He is a fit exponent
and advocate of "nsdnhood suffrage"
The fact is, if all we hear is true, both Morril.
and Wilson should forever be disfraushsed
should forever be incapable of holding offices of
honor trust or profit. The one for the violation
of his solemn p!ighted word, given in the most
august tribunal of his country, aad the other,
for cowardice before the emy.-Balo. Trans
eript. a.'...
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20
FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET.
SPECIAF NOTICES.
TO CONSUMpTIyEs.

FENlIE Advertiser, having been restored to health
l. in few weeks by av very simple remedy, atet
having suffered several years with severe lung al
fec;ion, and that dread disease, Consumption--s
anxious to make known to his fellow sufferers the
means Of cure.
To all who desire it, he will send a copy Of the
prescription used, lfree Of charge,( with the drec-
will find a SURE CGaa ron CoxsUMprroS, AsrHMie
BRoSeHrrts, &c. The only object of the ADVERTISED B
in sending the prescriptions is to benefit the afflicted
and spread information which he conceves to be in
valuable; and he hopes every sufferer will try his
rImedy, as it will cost them nothing, and may
peove blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription, will please ad
dress, Rev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
Williamsbursh, Kings County, New York.
Oct B lS56--Iy, r..
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20
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Still, by the improvements lately applied by
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Maryland free press., 1866-12-20

An IrEN FOR ALE DRISkEHs.-Not long ago
the spigot of a large vat ia one of the principal
breweries in one of our large cities, where they
make celebrated xxx Ale," became obstruct-
ed. 1t was therefore necessary to draw off the
ale in the vat, either by siphoa or some other
means, in order that the cause of the obstruction
might be ascertaiued and got rid Of The bot
tom Of the vat being laid bare, the cause was at
once discovered. There were about Jourlbaskels
Of deesasedrats, in various stages ofdecomPos,ion.
The unfortanatsi creatures hadi fallen into the
vat, and had become s'drowned rats" 'r
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20

soUrH CARoLISA.-A message of Governor Orr,
has been laid before the Legislature. 1t takes a
gloomy view Of the present condition of affairs,
and attributes the depression of agriculture and
business in tho State to- the intolerance of her
conquerors and urges that the white population
should be stimulated to work by letting them
sec that labor is honorable, and idleness repre-
sensble. The message is mainly devoted to
State affairs. He says tho result of the expert
ment OF free labor has been, highly encouraging
uader tho circumstances, and concludes by refer
ring TO the constitutional amendment, which he
says neither the interest or honor of the State
will allew her to ratify. ...r
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20
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late of Broome street,)
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Maryland free press., 1866-12-20
CTATE OF MARYLAND,

CtTATE OF MARYLAND, gt ...r Fl ..
d. 'ma.- EXECUTIVE DEP PARTMENT.
Whereas the General Assembly, at its January
session, 1885, did propose amendment To tho
Constitution of this State, striking out the sixth
section of its eighth article:
And whereas the said amendment, with the yeas
anil nays thereon, having been entered upon the
Journal of each House, printed with the laws pas
sed at the same session, and publshcd in the news
papers Of the city of baltimore and the different
countics,w submitted to the qualified electors of
the State for their confirmation or rejection at thu
late election for members of the General Assembly:
And whereas 1t appears from the returns OF the
Judges OF election On lille in this DGpaLtne that
Il majority of the qualified votes cast at said ecc-
tion on the proposed amendment were in favor of
its adoption p,.s.,.,
Now, therefore. I, THOMAS. SWAMI, Cover
OF the State Of Marlahd, by virtue and in pur-
suance of the authority vested in Inc by the first
section OF the eleventh article Of that instrument,
do, byithis, my Proclamation, declare that the said
amendment has become part of the Constitution
of this State and that the sixth section OF the eighth
article OF said Constitution has bsen abolished and
no longer constitutes a part thereof.
Givtn under my hand and the Great Seal Of the
State Of Mary land, at the city of Annapolis, this
first day OF December, i'll the year of our Lord one
Thousand eight hundred and -sixW.six.
BY the Governor: = 80. .a@''' '-
Jsp. u. CARTER, Secretary of STATE.
Dec 13.-tj. ''.'sl.t 80 ~ ttApf 10
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20
OF BENZ. soUr,.. Of c.

Notice is hereby given that the subscriber ha,
obtained from the Orphans Court OF Washington
County, Letters of administration on the personal
estate OF Benjamin South, of o., late of said couz
ty, deceased. All persons having claims against
the said estate are hereby warned to exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof, to The subscriber
knowing themselves indebted to said estate are
quested to call and make immediate payment
Given undcr my hand this 14th day of December,
1855. ID MARG.SRET. SOUTH,
Dee. 20. Administfatrix. =
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20
Mo. ao22. EQUITY.

MO. 2O32, EQUITY.
'ssrRUSTEE'S SA LIE.
by Avittue Of decree If thc Circuit Court for
Washington County sitting Court of Equity,
the subscriber, Trustee, will sell at public sale. in
front of Hsrper's Hotel, in the town of Sharpsburg
SATURDAY, 'JANUARY 5,h, 1867,
the property of which Lavinia Grove, late of said
county, died seized, consisting OF a
Lot or Parcel OF Ground.
in the town of Sharpsburg, upon which is a
Frame Rough Cast Dwelling House.
adjoining the property of John Smith and the heirs
of Jacob Rohback situated the main street in the
eastern part of said town. d. .n-slt
The terms of sale fixed By the decree are: onehslf
of the purchase money to be paid in hand on the
day of SALE or the ratification thereof and the resi-
due in one year thereafter with from the day
of sale, the purchaser giving bonds with approved
suretes for the deferred payment. Upon the pay
ment of the whole purchase money good and suli-
cient deed will be executed by the Trustee.
JACOB e. GROVE,
Dec. Is. Trustee.
Maryland free press., 1866-12-20
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