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Taxation 
Colored men are still complaining of the heavy taxes imposed upon them. They also complain very much of that provision in the law, which requires the employer to "give in" and pay the tax of his employees. They think that, as they are free men, they should be allowed to manage their own business. They have been advised at this Office to obey the existing laws, and trust to future legislation for a change.

Poor Law.
The Poor Law appears to be almost a dead letter, so far as this Sub-District is concerned. There is very little attention given by the Authorities to the poor and helpless, of whom there are a great many, especially among the colored people. There will certainly be much suffering among this class, during the ensuing winter.

Schools.
At small villages, and in the country, colored Schools are not so largely attended now, as they have been, on account of the great demand for children to pick out cotton. The school in this City is still well attended, and prosperous, notwithstanding the recent discontinuance of aid by the Bureau. When this action of the Bureau was made known to the colored citizens of the City, they held a meeting on the subject, and unanimously resolved to pay such an amount for child, as will support their teachers, Mr. & Mrs. Wheeler, during the remainder of this year. Thus the school is continued with about 150 students.
Having no statistics at this Office from other schools in the Sub District, they can be spoken of only in general terms.
The colored people still manifest a great desire for schools, and for education, in which they are encouraged by the hope of

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