Reuben Ruby’s third son, George is hired to teach French and English at a school in New Orleans to one hundred adult Freemen for a salary of $90 per month.
The article notes George graduated with High Honors from the “High School for Boys” before leaving for the Republic of Haiti where he became fluent in French.
The article notes George’s brothers are fighting in the Civil war, he had also before returning home to assist his sick father, Reuben, taking over his position temporarily at the Custom House.