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citizens from all parts of the County, also with those Officers, whose business is such, that if starvation, or great destitution, would prevail they would be compelled to notice it; seen the Sheriff, Mr Gentry, late Agent of this Bureau, and all his deputies; the Asst Assessor of the U.S. Revenue; the Registrar of  Voters, Magistrates, and all classess of citizens, but I could not verify the statement made in the letter. Destitution in fact, prevails every-where, people are poor, but if they desire to work, they can have ample labor, for fair compensation, and upon evidence I have found, that only lazy, indolent, people suffer. Those crippled, or of old age, if they apply to the wardens of the poor, receive support from the County. These facts are well known to Mr Martin, and as a Magistrate, it is his duty, to remedy it, and not to apply to the Government, before he is fully satisfied that the County Authorities, refuse to support the poor. The facts as I have elicited from evidence, and from good loyal men, is that mr Martin's intention was, to make political capital out of it; he is not very popular among loyal men, for his disloyal acts during the war, and intended to be a candidate for the State Senate; he thought that by proceeding that way he could gain the confidence of the party, but the operation was commenced to late, and another man was nominated in his stead. I have evidence that from the $150 received from the Asst Coms'r, money was given to persons who are able to earn $2. to $3. per day, only to forward his own interest, and very few of those deserving Charity, received the benefit of it. I have traveled over some parts of the County and inquired into the matter, and if the weather would have been better, would have traveled through it, but on account of the high water and bad roads I was unable to get about.