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And all l and Sa-iidiarv toLiild a railr west to eek by a j the pas-ist trade,5 to build-led ? We d a very anti such dace will»when the e compre-f William a will be Y sanitary ntained— jr publicThe Freedmeh’s Home.—Following Gen. Sherman’s triumphant inarch | through Georgia, were thousands of negroes—men, women ancl children, seeking freedom and a new home. And they are still coming in crowds till it has become difficult to find places for them to lay their heads under proper shelter.— Soon after the rush commenced a number of philanthropic gentlemen and ladies at this post determined to make an effort for their relief until such time as they could he scattered among the Sea Islands in accordance with Gen. Sherman’s orders. It was found that the most of them were disposed to help themselves if they could be shown the way to do so. Many of the young men had joined the colored regiments which were being organized here by Brig.-Gen. M. S. Littlefield. That gentleman went among the new recruits—the most,of ks not too | whom had received their bounty money,and received in a short time above $10,000 for the purpose of erecting buildingsPrVER,timeeral c happ on M clerk their court in hi:o meagrem connee-illy exam-r front of I where the freed people could be tempor-. certainly adopted, vernment,arily provided for. The 103d Regt. U. S. G. T. contributed nearly $5,000, and detachments of the 21st, 33.1 and 34th, hority and several thousands more, manatingj Part of these buildings are nearly to be the completed. The main one is 100 feetrapidity of ‘ cities, id money 1 be said, ahabitants jeetof this Charleston 1 different } Royal not uries within are here nd, underfront and 20 feet wide with two wings each 70 feet long all one story high. They are located just outside the in-trenchments on the ground known by the old 10th Corps as “ Viele’s Camp.5’ Through the efforts of Mrs. G. Pills-bury and others, the New England Freed-men’s Association have agreed to furnish them throughout. Part of the furniture is already here and in a very short time the house will be in readiness to dispense its bounties. Miss — Lillie is to be thematilt;onlyconglentalwaThrecei:ularlwant ces 0 not 1 man; worn to g was little W wors not 1 ton,hole coun- matron iu charge of organizing this much 11 of them, needed house of refuge, id instead ;The One-Per-Cent Tax.—Many per-Mavcs -will Rfynq Iiava want to know what is heinp- doneially be al It that gem Bost relie tribi time the ' the chai who doulI Oiwe c is in eitv
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Port Royal New South
Port Royal, South Carolina, US
Sat, May 06, 1865
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