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gather when they find that the Government can nor will do nothing for them (in the present unarmed condition of the country) they may rise and do a great deal of harm to this country, which may result in the shedding of much blood on both sides.

Can you not arrange to have these Negro troops removed or white troops put in their stead.

On Saturday night last there was an old house burned in Lexington which was full of negroes, who were here 
without any visible means of living; this measure was adopted by some unknown persons; the negroes are making threats for retaliation.

The Mayor of the town has offered One hundred ($100.) dollars for the perpetrator.

Until the Negroes are satisfied that there is nothing in store for them, but to work for a living, they will mostly remain idle, and the sooner they are convinced of this fact, the sooner we may expect matters to assume some form of order and quiet. The common

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