New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-10
CHARLESTON. Jan. 9. 1857


Special Correspondent
CHARLESTON, Jan. Q, 1867
Breyet Brig.-Gen. Ralph Ely, late Colonel Of the
sth Michigan Infantry, has this day sased from this
city for New-Smyma Florida with GOO freed people,
the first installment OF a colony Of upward of 5000
about to settle Government lands located for them
in that vicinity under the Homestead act Of May 90
1852. These people well prepared for colonization
they an orderly and industrious class, determined
to show 10 the world that they worthy of the free
dom bestowed upon them by their country. Among
them every mechanical trade is represented, and the
heads Of families possessed Of the means necessary
10 the cultivation Of crop. They quite saugulne
that at no late day representation will be granted
them certainly they are as worthy of II as the
" poor whites and TebeliOus upper classes whose
bitter persecution and determined opposition to the
education Of freed people has driven them from the
T.! e first w q o fT6 thds5 people vii require
the assistance Of charitable people In the North IN
building SchOOl-houseS and supporting schools. FER
sons who feel an interest in the work of colonization
who desire 10 contribute toward the educaton OF
these people do SO by forwarding their conrlnu-
tiOns to Gen. Ralph Ely of y 4. Dennet cashier
Frccdmen's Bank. Jacksonville. Fla. There are lndl-
cations of a grand exodus Of freed people from tins
State Hundreds have already availed themselves oI
the benefits Of the Homestead act. Large numbers
are contracting 10 go 10 Florida, Texas, and other
States where they have the assurance OF KIND treat
ment and liberal wages and unless the planters tIeat
their laborcrs more honestly and humaney than they
have during the year just ended, the state VIII soon
he depopulated of lab0rcrs
The freed people are fast becoming educated in
their rights and privileges free laborcIs and ctl-
zcns, and manifest an appreciation OF the obheatoh'
of citizenship They are. without exception, exceed
mrly interested in the education of themselves and
their Children. To the Northern people they look iCI
help 594 sql49Esss L! l4i3 s2 .2Sf z Ia
- ~f-H-A COMMERCE OF CHARLESTON.
The Cbarlestoa Daily Nacs Of the 18th SAYS:
On careful examination Of thc figures OF The last three
months. a shown in tabular statements Of this morn
ing We that the foreign and cOastwse exports Of
cotton the Of the fourth quarter OF $500 over the
same period of the year ,o5 nearly 10000 bales While
comparison Of the total value Of exports for the same time
shows in favor Of tie fourth quarter o 1910 over
s2CO0C0 This IS certainly source Of cCreratulauon ne
indcates that if undo. Che most adverse cIcumst aces
tie trade Of our port exhibits such upTOy cd COndilOl
What we not anticipate when capital sufficient hhi
De conferred here 20 give an additional impetus 10 an
branches Of ard manufactures Ihc ioLoV hs
figures show the business transactions OF the last three
Z months:
Value OF imports ltttlJ w
y-oi,o ~ ,rercbandisp Nrgrehouscd ... Ss.87l 90
Value Of foreign exports. 2y5.' 5 ~
Value Of cOdstWlsO t1polts.,........... 55sNti@ W
49,. s.. No o. Turs
Vessels en- gagged IN foreign trade. - % l5'6
Vessels crsa goJ i'm C,a.,wisc TRADE $40 ljo'oy5