Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-11-14
EREEDMEN's RBREAUIN TEN
NESSEE.
Review of Operations for 1855.
STATE OF TENNESS EE, }
ASSISTANT CoMnIIssIoNER's OFFICE,
NASHVILLE Tenn October 10 1885

STATE OF TKNNEssEE,l
ASSISTANT Co1InrISsIosER' OFFICE, ?
NASHVILLE, TENN October 10, 1885
Hsj.-CTsn. o. O. Howard, Commissioner Bures
Il F. & A. L., Washington, D. c.:
General: have the honor to subm
the following report of the operations {
the Bureau in Tennessee for the yes
ending September 30, 1858:
EDUCATION.
The most important work of the Bu
reau during the past year has been tn
erection and repair of school buildings
the employment of teachers and th
promotion Of education.
All school houses for colored childrel
in this State are provided by the Bureau
either IN the manner described, or b.
renting, though the Benevolent Societie
bold many Of them, sud have assisted il
building some of them. The coloret
/ people themselves have given but littlt
aid in this work. They would doubtless
have done more, il they had not, by the
teaching OF politicians and the prsctici
( of their friends, the Benevolent Societies
aud the Bureau, have been led to believ,
/ that sli good things were their due, and
/ should be free.
There were in operation, in NOvem.
/ Der, 1857, ninety-two day schools, ten
night schools; total, 102.
In June, 1858, ia day schools and six
night schools total, 40. Gain during
the year, eighteen schools.
There were enrolled. in November,
1857, 6IT2 pupils; in JuIe, 1868, sqtS
pupils; gain, 2074 pupils.
There were engaged, In November,
1857, IS white teachers and At cnlored
teachers-t0tsl, 1876; in June, 1865, 112
white teachers and 80 colored teschers-
total, l6I; gain, % teachers. These
teachers were supported as follows:
By tbs = NJ. A. and w. T. A. G. 3d.
cieties, . white and 8 col0Ted teachers.
By tbs F. 4. S. of the II. Z. Church,
niHe white teachers.
By the A. F. w. c., New York, Chi
cago sad Pittsburg, nine white and one
c0lCTed.
By TIE Old School Presbyterian Mis-.
sion, eight white teachers. Garnet
League ColoFed Aid Society, four col
oTed teachers.
By the American Baptist Home So
ciety, three white and one colored; Pro-
testsut Episcopal Church, one white
teacher; Public City Board of Eduea-
tion- SIX white snd two coloFed; by col
Ored people IN private schools, seven
white and nineteen colored; by the
Freedmen's Bureau, enty-seven white
and nineteen eoiored teachers.
In November, 1857, the Burean pro-
vidsd 6fceen school buildings: in June,
1858. seventy two school buildings.
In November, 1857, the estimated con-
5Tibu'iOn OF the cGloFed people towards
their schools was S755 75i in June, 1858,
has baen s944 20.
4 kvvf 10
rents anu repairs average from $1,000 TO
$4,000 per month. The total expendi-
lures for these schools by ell parties is
from $4,000 10 $1,000 per month.
Il is believed that a few schools have
been put IN operation under the State
School Law, and that the teachers are
IL part paid out Of tho school fund col
lee5ed from the people OF the State. Bat
I have 10 reliable information on this
subject.
The School Law, as well ss al laws In
this State, is difficult to execute in con-
sequence of the disfraDcbisement of the
people who have to pay the greater por-
ton Of the taxes that support the schools.
The opposition TO schools for cOloTed
children has gradually yielded, till prsc-
icSiiy there is no opposition ct all now.
During the year 8 Er. Newton, a teacher
at S0msrville, Tenn, was cruelty beaten
and stoned by party Of boys, who
threatened to kill him.
At my request, troops were sent there
by MsJOr-G George II. Thomas,
and Mr.. Newton resumed his school.
At Salisbury, Mr.. Frost, a teacher, |
vas cruaily abused and punished at night
by g disguised party OF men. AT POca-
hODtas, mr. ". 5. Holly was maitrested |
II
st WsTtEsoe, ct Carthage, and 8 few
others were burned down by unknown |
parties. But for several months past sll
such Outrages have ceased.
Whether the State law should be car
lisd into effect generally, or not, it is
certain that iu one way or another, the
soiOged people will have a fair share OF
schools, ss teaching is the principal field
open 10 the l2b9Ts Of such e0lOTed per-
scns as have the advantages OF educa-
ton, both in the North and South.
RAT1oNs ISSUED.
No rations have been issued to colored
people or whites during the past year,
except to the sick in hospital at Nash
Vile, and to the inmates OF the Orphan
Asylum at Memphis; and excepting q
small quantity of bacon and meal, cost
iDg 1894 s., issued to destitute people st
Mem phis, in February and March. This
was issued to 43 whites snG 257 colored
people. The quantity issued was 2, 400
pounds OF bacon, and 1000 pounds Of
meal.
To the Orphan Asylum at Memphis
were issued S,939l rations, costing s2O2S
II.
To the hospital at Nashville we're is-
sued Is, sos rstions, costing S35SS q.
Total cost Of rstlons issued to all par
ties, S5962 So.
HOSPITAL.
There has been but cne hospithl main
tsined by the Bureau during the past
year, DR.. Robt. AieNeilly in charge.
The mum Der OF cases treated is as fol-
lows: 6O5 male adults, 1890 female
siults, 249 male children, aud 2l0 female
children. Total, 2,I25. Deaths in hos
pisal, II male adulls, Is female adults,
malls children, and female children.
Total, 40.
The total expenses of the hospital du-
ring the year was S474l 70.
BOUNTY CLAIMS.
A very important branch Of the labor
Of the Bureau has been the collecting
and disbGrsing OF bounty claims to COL
pred soldiers and their widows and
heirs. Tae amount disbursed by Mr.. J.
3. Coous, ct Nashville, during the year
Is Se3, ,402 03.
I regret that I have not at present the
data showing the amount disbursed at
other points IN the State. A supplement- !
aTy statement will be prepared, emorae- |
ing this information, which desire 70 |
be considered 3 part OF this report. II is |
sstim ated that near one million OF dol |
lars has been paid in bounty claims, by |
the officers and agents OF this Bureau, in |
Tennessee, during the year.
ABANDoxED LANDS.
On hand last report, s0O7 acres, eighty
'our farms, 103 pieces Of town property |
and five mills.
Restored during the year, 7250s acres,
swenty-n;ne farms, sixty-two pieces OF
town property.
On hand September 80, 1865, 1854 acres,
fifty. five farms, forty-one pieces of town /
and five mills.
None OF this property Is, or has been,
lseful to the Bureau or freedmen, and |
would recommend that il all be dropped |
rom the papers Of the Bureau.
TRANSPORTATION.
The following statement shows the
number Of persons transported st the ex-
1eDse of the government during the |
year: 81 refugees, l07 freedmen; total,
62.