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& more wealthy counties in their attempts to reach the army posts at Mobile & Pensacola immediately on the close of the war. 

Many were able to get thus far but no further & they now are in every stage of destitution.  Coupled with this, there are many poor whites, indigent in the true sense of the word for the great majority of our lands, on pine woods, affording no farming facilities.  An examination of Mr Robb's statistics this evening reveals a fearful state of things for all colors & grades of society  

Our county treasury does not contain one dollar & to sustain the indigent Mr Robb has been compelled