The Portland daily press., 1866-11-20
Rrcsame.s, ana Ssefssees' tso'ns AGencs.
CIRCULAR FROM THE GENERAL AGENT FOR NEW
ENGLAND
HEADQUARTERS, FARMNGroN, COM,
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Can q q Howard, as agent OF the Freedmen's |
Rureau, to aid in the procurement of Homes
for the destitute and unemployed Freedmen
o,,d Ref,eees. / take this method of stating the
plan of operation.
1t is desirable to establish agencies in the
principal centres, for the purpose of affording
facilities to farmers, mechanics, manufacturers
and others in the surrounding country to Sc
cure the employment of this class OF laborers
II is stated that there are some 10000 colored
nersons in Washington City, many of whom
have fled thther from slavery, during the war,
and they dare not return to such liberty as
awaits them at their old homes; there is not
work at hand for them, and they are willing to
go elsewhere to earn honest bread; many are
now aided by the Government, but the greater
number live poorly from hand to mouth.
We now appeal to those who want farm
hands, wood choppers, deck hands, mason ten
ders, carpenters, blacksmiths, coopers coach
men, house servants, cooks men for coarse
work about machine shops and manufactures,
watchmen and female servants.
The order has gone forth, that after the first
of October 1866, no more rations will be issued
to the able-bodied men and women, and unless
| they can be placed in situations to earn their
| daily bread, there must be much suffering
among them. Every friend of the oppressed
must try to assist these poor people to chance
| to make an honest living, and at the same time
secure valuable class of laborers who will
learn a different style of energy and enter
prise in the North from anything they could
ever acquire in the South; and when peace
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should they wish to return, they will be ena-
bled to introduce improved industry and econ
omy wherever they may go.
| 1t is found by those who have tried it, that
the best way for farmers and Others who need
| help on the farm or in the house, to build a
little cottage in some convenient spot, or to fit
up an outbuilding for family Let the man
| work on the farm Or in the shop, and the wo-
man work in the house; and if they have chill
| dren let the older care for the younger while
the mother is at work. and then you will find
this people interested, faithful and devoted to
your interests, and that of your family.
The plan we propose for all who want such
help or will provide for one or more during the
winter, is to send a written request to the
nearest point where there is an accredited
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the age of the person desired The request
will be forwarded to the General Agent in
Washington. When the person or persons ar
rive at the depot the applicant will be notified,
| and they will go send for them as they
shall choose All applicants will be required
to pay five dollars to the general fund to de-
fray incidental expenses en- route.
1t will be expected that all persons receiving
such help, will pay for the first months service
what their labor has been fairly worth taking
into consideration the expense incurred At
| the expiration of the month, it is expected the
| employer will then make bargain with the
employed, agreeing what the wages shall be
| for definite period, and make report to the
agent from whom they were received, stating
| the conditions. Blanks for this purpose will
be furnished by the agent.
There are large numbers of women and
children wanting homes, whose husbands were
killed in Southern Northern armes These
women, as general thing, make the best house
servants. Families, who want help, and will
take woman with one or two children, at
fair wages, will be well pleased; and in large
towns, if the benevolent will provide asuitable
hA,ae for the children, under proper instruction
and care, the mothers can WORK fi. f.-.:i;Aa A.ad
pay part of their wages for the support of
their children. These must be cared for, and
where is there a community i'll all the North
who would not cheerfully aid in such a work?
Should these Freedmen and Refugees not
answer the purposes for which they were EN-
ployed, then the applicants will be expected to
aid them in procuring another situation.
N. +. WILLIAMS Agent
Approved, o. o. HOWARD, Maj. Gen, COM
missioner, &c.
REUBEN RUBY is duly authorized agent of
the Freedmen's Home Agency, and may be adj
dressed at AZ, Sumner street, Portland Me-
| TEMPERANCE CONFERENCE.-The County
Association will meet at Yarmouth tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock AT the opening r. M.
Pray, Esq, will read an essay on "Home In
fuence," and in the evening Hon. Charles Hol-