The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-12-18
ADMINISTRATORS eF JUSTICE.

| tions of various forms, where it is deemed
advisable to act and thus avoid costs which
the-parties are lily able to bear, and delays
| that would be disastrous. AS an evidence Ut
the amount of labor performed in this way,
1 would here state, that no less than two
thousand cases of the above nature have
been adiudicated. and. as many more, per
| haps, of minor Importance not accounted
for. But little complaint can be made as to
the manner in which justice has been dis
pensed. The tone of a few months back
has been softencd; first, by laws upon the
subject, and finally. by the proper realiza-
| tiou of interest and welfare.
Recent enactments of Congress and regu-
lations of the District Commanders, serve
| still further to guarantee the unbiased and
| impartial administration of civil law. The
| Superior Court of the State has done much
| towards effecting this very satisfactory con-
dition of affairs As body, it has been i'm
| partial and Just in its decisions. and the
eminent gentlemen composing its bench
have given decisions worthy of their high
position and honorable profession. A few
cases have been submitted to Military Com
missions, as it was deemed local preiudices
and feelings interfered with proper dis
| duties of the Bureau Agents, is that OF
attending the County Courts within their
respective Jurisdictions, and there give adj
vice and counsel to those under their charge.
RESULTS OF FREE LABOR.
Although, from reasons heretofore given,
| labor has not been AS productive as to enable
one to.fnlly portray tile practical results o:
free labor, still, sufficient has been developed
| to prove that, so far, it has been a complete,
| success, not only for the employee, but also
| the employer. 1t is fact SO evident that it
cannot be denied but by those who are per-
vcrsAly blind; and tins. too, developed under
| so many difficulties, such as unproductive
seasons, small wages and the short time
there has been for the experiment At the
wages now paid, and which, ifconscientious-
ly paid, would still prove the assertion that
the planter now cultiyates his land with
less expense than lie did in the days Of
slavery. The wages now given are far short
| of what it cost him then to hire; or if an
| owner, are less than the interest on his hu-
man Investment, to which, of course. must
be added the insurance, rations, clothing
and medical attendance. If the capitalist
and the planter will but act their part, the
| country will again rise to its former impOr-
lance, the laborer will occupy the position
to which industry will entitle him. and the
whole community reach a stand point never
known where compulsory labor existed. As
| this state of affairs progresses. labor will be
more productive, and wealth flow in land
possessing all the elements for large gains.
The system of working for part of the
crops seems to be the one possessing the
greatest allurement, but the experience has
| not been one of success; therefore the Bureau
has discountenanced it as much as possible,
as one ultimately resulting in no benefit to
the laborer. and productive of much discord
and complaint.
SAVINGS BANKS.
The establishment of Savings Banks
under the charter of the .Freedmen's
Savings and Trust Company" is one of the
designs of the Bureau in this State. As yet
but little has been accomplished, but the
matter has been brought to the notice of the
| officers of the Bureau and will have atten-
ton. Two branches have been established
and several more are under contemplation
| Efforts are being madeto establish habits of
economy and Temperance among the colorcd
| people, with considerable success A desire
to accumulate property and thus more firmly
establish themselves upon an independent
footing is prevalent, aud although as yet
their facilities are few, still it is apparent in
many sections that considerable has already
| been attained
EMPLOYMENT OF DESTITUTE WHITE WOMEN.
| In former report. the plan of providing
| for the employment of white women who
have been lett destitute, by procuring situa-
tons in Northern manufacturing towns was
mentioned. The personal efforts of the
Asst. Commissioner have been directed to
this end, but as yet with little Success ex-
cept so far as to bring the subject to the
notice of the proper parties A partial
stagnation Of business in the manufacturing
districts during the past summer, when the
| effort was made, prevented the fulfilment of
the plan but the matter is not forgotten,
and with revival of trade, it is to be hoped
the subject will receive the share of atten-
ton due to it: and in this way it is conf
IDENTIFY expected much good can be obtained
by providing for both mental and physical
wants of this suffering class.
ORPHANS ASYLUM.
An Orphan Asylum, located about eight
miles from Wilmington, n. c., was establish
ed in May, 1866, by the American Missionary
Association, and for which the Bureau fur
nlshes ratlons. Since its organization 1877
orphans have been provided for.
| REGISTERS or LABOR WANTED.
| Instructions have been issued to all officers
toopen hooks for the purpose of registering
all applications for employment wanted and
aborers needed, with view to the estab-
lshment OF general system throughout the
State. Although at this season many
changes are not made, sufficient has already
been developed to prove its utility. -.
SUPPORT OF POOR BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
The county authorities have recently been
called upon to provide for the maintenance
OF the INDECENT poor in their respective dis
trlcts; but few counties have a yet made a
favorable response, and unless some measures
are soon taken to require them to do so, the
Government will be appealed to again for aid
| <5. EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS
The great foundation ofall prosperity, and
perpetuity OF our institutions and our coun-
try, is education. From it as stand point
rises every thing that is great and noble in
u.s. To this great end then have the ener-
gies of the Bureau been put forth, and the
result has been exceedingly satisfactory
The Importance of the educational and
moral improvement of a lace heretofore en-
tlrely debarred of their benefits was early
considered, and as time advanced it became
almost paramount to all else. Money has
been freely expended, talents brought into
requlsltion, and sacrifices made-all have
been returned with interest The colored
people are alive to their deficiencies and
with an energy and enthusiasm unbounded,
have seconded the efforts made and are