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from lack of means and disinclination, cannot be induced to go into the country where labour is in greater demand; there has therefore been some suffering.  The aged and infirm with the most alarming abherrence of the County Poor House are content to drag out a miserable existence by beggary, rather than commit themselves to a place where they superstitously believe the death of the colored people is hastened by artificial means.  The most industriously inclined, unless with constant employment can scarcely make both ends meet, owing to the enormously high rents, and price of fuel, and the disproportionately low rate of wages.

As yet there is but little demand for labor on farms, and no contracts have been made for the present year - The difficulty of settling accounts at the expiration of written agreements, have made the freedmen extremely cautious about entering into contracts, which they are compelled to fulfil by forfeiture of pay, while the employer by the accounts, or produce sold at exorbitant prices to the freedman generally continues to have him in debt when