The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-11-08

Eastern end of Calhoun street. If the owner OF
this property will not fill it up or drain it so that
dry land can sometimes be seen, it becomes the
,mperitative duty of the Board of Health to have
the necessary drainage or filling done at the ex-
pense Of the owner The community must not
suffer for the Incidence Of individual, and the
| lot in Calhoun street has been crying nulsaLce
for many months 1t is full time That some atten-
ton should be paid to this lot in Calhoun street
as it's present condition is disgrace to its owner
and the city, and nuisance to the entire nelgh-
| borhood.
CONDITION OF TIE FREEDMEN ON THE CoAsT-RE-
PORT OF AN INTELLIGENT BUREAU AGEsT.-We have
seen the report for the month Of October last, OF
Captain q. C. Brandt, Sub-Assistant Commission
| er Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned
Lands, for st. Peters Parish, South Carolina.
He represents the rice crop in the Eastern and
lower part OF st. Peters Parish as more promising
this than last year; that tt 6 freedmen will obtaiI
a good share thereof as their portions and that
| they have, as a general principle, behaved well.
In the upper or cotton District they have neglect
ed their obligations to the planters-the majority
Of the latter being disheartened in consequence,
and some will only plant next year 8 few hundred
acres of the staple and corn having only the best
field hands to work for them, while others will
abandon planting and sell their lands, or hire
them out at two dollars per acre. The freed
people have not done half work in the up
per part Of the District, and the decline IN the
price of cotton will assist to make many planters
heavy losers, and in many instances not cover
money advanced to laborers. Not only have the
freed people not properly planted and worked the
lands on the whole-there have, OF course, been
few exceptions ps-averaglng from five to ten acres
assigned to them by their employers, but his own
inspection has convinced him that in some in
stances they have only harvested two bushels OF
corn to the acre. The prospect is that starvation
will, in some parts Of the District, ensue next
year, unless the freedmen work faithfully for the
planters, and consequently for themselves. In
other portions of the District (the rice portions)
the freedmen will this season harvest from fifty to
one hundred and fifty bushels Of the cereal on the
lands assigned to them for their own use, besides
goodly quantity Of vegetables, eorn potatoes, &c.
Depredations against planters have been commit
ted great extent, in stealing cotton and corn and
in shooting and stealing hogs, fowls, &c. The whole
civil authority in the District is too weak to effect an
arrest. The Captain has his own constab!es. and is
thereby enabled to arrest and punish deinquents.
The whole District has been visited several times,
thoroughly inspected by day, and often by night,
and at least twenty cases of dispute between plan
ters and freedmen satisfactorily settled, besides
holding meetings of freedmen at Matthew'S Bluff,
Parachuela, RohertsUille and elsewhere-advsing
them regarding their duties as citizens and as to-
wards the planters. The recent election in Savan-
nan has had the unsavorable effect Of creating an
excitement among the freedmen in the District,
because their apostle Bradley has been success.
| ful-hundreds from St. Peters Parish District
having registered in Savannah and voted the
Bradley ticket. All the influence Of the Captain
was without avail to convince these misguided
people Of their error. In conclusion, the Captain
urgently recommends the employment of mount
ed men in his District as patrols, to arrest dis
| turbers OF the peace and to MAINTAIN order.
SPECIAL RELIGIOUS SERVICES FOR YOUNG MEN.-
AS will be seen by the following circulars, the va
rious Young Mems Christian Associations on this
continent design uniting together on the coming
| Sabbath. and every evening during the coming
week. in religious services for those Associations
and the young men OF the land. In reply to the
several circulars issued by the Association Of this
city, we learn that nearly all our ministers have
consented 10 devote one service on Sunday es"
peciaIy to young men, and to be present in the
evening ard take an active part in the Union
Prayer Meeting, which will be held in some church
to be hereafter designated:
Exr1vE CoM'TEE OF THE Y. NJ. c.. ASSOCIATIONS,
Or IHE U. S. AND BRITISH Provinces,
No. t61 FIFTH AVENUE, N. Y. CITY,
| September Goth, 1887.
To al Young Mes Clrsstiah ASSOCIATIONS:
| BRETHREN AT the Convention of Young Mems
Christian Associations for the United States and
British Provinces, hel at Montreal, in June last,
resolutions were adopted recommending tia the
Second Sabbath in November next, and the even
ines OF the ensuing week be set apart for special
prayer for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on
| the members Of these Societies throughout the
world, and for the increased efficiency OF these
| agencies tor the salvation of young men.
| TIE duty OF presenting this Recommendation to
the Chr stan Associations of all lands was i'm )os-
ed upon this Conmlttc in the Pulfllment of that
duty this Circular is issued. One year ago there
| Associations, OF the kindred Recommendation
| made by the Albany Convention. The reports re-
celved by the Committee touching that observ-
ance and tending to show ts results, were OF the
| most encouraging character. In many, the in
| terest manifested in meetings on the day OF
PRAYER was such as to demand the immediate
establishment of daily or weekly prayer meet.
ing, while in every case good results were obvious
| and permanent.
| Every consideration bearing upon the best in
tere ,ts OF these Associations, urges solemn and
general observance of the day thus designated. 1t
| is believed that no words hom The Committee can
add emphasis to this recommendation With any
who really love this great work for young men. :,
The great blessings which have been showered
upon these Societies call for special remembrance
Associations have been multiplied, large additions
made to the rolls OF members, strong friends pre-
vided treasures filed, and young men converted;
therefore, let us not forget IN this day OF prayer to
every good perfect gift. The Committee, as thsv
did on former occasion, respectfully request tie
Clergy TO give this cause place in the public wor-
ship Of the day indicated, and also to address
/ their congregations on the object ana work CT
| these Societies.
The Committee trusts that the officers of each
Association seek, in this, the concurrence and CO.
operation OF the Pastors in their own localities as
| in all other works they may have in hand.
| Let the reports constantly received, OF inereas-
| ing progress, make our hearts brave, our hand
| strong our faith firm. In the frame and temper
aich the bright history OF the past year Can give
| us, let US gather as one, on the day thus named,
unitedly asking at the Throne Of Grace for those
gifts which will render these associations most ef-
Acient in the work Of saving souls.
Implorlng upon you the blessing OF God, we are,
| in the work committed to HIS servants, by His
/ Son, your brethren,
| CEpHAs BRAINERD,
| FRANK ". BALLARD,
| WM. F. LEE,
| JAMES STOKES Jr.,
|
| THOMAS COCHRAN Jr.,
Roswell MILLER,
| Executive Committee.
| p. S.-Each Association is requested, as soon as
possible. to return to this Committee report OF
tho various services held pursuant to the above
recommendation.
Rooms OF YouNa MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION,
CHARLESTON, S. c., October 26th, 1867.
Dear Su In accordance with the request
confined in the above CT! cular and TO which Your
attention is respectfully directed, the Young Mems
Christian Association OF Charleston, determineu
al their last meeting to unite with kindred Asso-
Cations tons throughout this country in observing
the second sabbath in November next, and the
evenings of the ensuing week for special PRAYER
| for the ontnnnrinps OF the Holy Spirit on the