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in complete order, and the pupils being taught by a qualified teacher under the free school system source of the classes being in "Geography" Arithmetic, and Writing, the number of pupils in this school is 39 daily on the increase, Mr. Arms is a gentleman lately from Rhode Island he is a thorough and practical teacher, and if he remains at Tuscaloosa his, will gradually absorb the other schools.

I would here remark that Mr. Arms has had his life threatened by a set of rowdies at Tuscaloosa opposed to Northern Men coming amongst them to teach the freedmen, in consequence of such threats, he has to go armed, and be in the streets only in daytime.

Mr. Skinner's School 
This school was organized under the auspices of the Episcopal Church or clergyman, and numbers about 40 pupils. Mr. Skinner manages very well (but without the science or system observable in Mr. Arm's school) some of his scholars are advanced in Writing, and Arithmetic, the greater number of classes have not advanced beyond the primary branches.
Several other schools for the education of the freedmen are in operation all managed however outside the Bureau, Capt. Peck considers these itinerant teachers rather a hurt than a benefit to the colord people, and he considers that it will be his duty to discountenance them. I requested that he take no action in regard to