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will have, a very damaging effect upon the interests of the colored community
Some suffering evidently exists among a class of this population chiefly, I think among women and children, for want of the necessary clothing for winter's wear- Their wages in this locality are small, not averaging over $4. or $5.00 per month for females, and it requires, all they can possibly earn to buy provisions and pay house rent which is. exhorbitant without parallel, consequently nothing remains with which to provide for their warmth and comfort - Applications to this office, by females especially, have been numerous during the present month, but as all articles suitable for this class of applicants, had been previously issued, it was impossible to alleviate the suffering so plainly demonstrated.- The aged and indigent are also in some distress for want of proper care and provision in this respect - The County of Augusta has made provision for its paupers, but there seems to be a great disinclination to aid any except they become inmates of the Institution provided for this class of persons.— With the exceptions above enumerated the freed people seem to be doing as well and are as prosperous as could be expected.