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e have part of the Lumber and the Land. All we need is a little more money. The house will answer the double purpose of school and Church. The number of Communicats in the Church is about one hundred. This is an ungodly Community; and the sooner the freedmen, have a church, with an intelligent Minister, at the head of it, the better. The freedmen are doing all they can. They pay $20.00 per Month, to keep up the school; and they have done a "heed" towards the new house. Can the Bureau do anything for us! Can't you give us $50.00? Rent will eat up fifty dollars in