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He was a resident of the place, and I presume only had in view the temporal advantages arising from his services as an instructor. We expect very soon to have the school building punctuated by the colored people, placed in a good state of repairs with the female Kinder appropriated by the Bureau, when it is expected, we will receive a Teacher from one of the Northern Benevolent Associations, who will give it her undivided care and attention. At present the colored people occupy the Building on the 1st day of the week, for religious worship. On account of their having a colored Northern man to preach for them, they were dismissed from the White Church, where they held their membership, but have banded together and now have services entirely separated from the Whites. They also have a Secondary School, membering four male teachers, two female teachers, forty six male scholars, twenty female scholars.
This school was opened on the fifth day of May, and promises to increase in members and interest.
The school house at Neek Creek, Pulaski