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county, is also used by the Freedmen for religious services, on the Sabbath, both for preaching and Sunday school.
The day school at this place, is taught by a colored man and numbers forty two scholars. They are still in expectation of receiving a teacher from one of the Benevolent Societies of the North, but are trying to make the best of their present circumstances.
At Snowville, on Little River, the boundary line between Montgomery and Pulaski Counties the Campbellite Baptists have a Sunday School for Freedmen.
At McDonald's Mills, Montgomery County, a white lady, Miss McDaniels, has an interesting week day school for colored children, numbering fifteen scholars. While all through the several counties (with the books kindly furnished me, by the Am. Sun. School Union and American Baptist Pub. Society, and individual donations) a number of ladies have interested themselves in behalf of the Freed children and are teaching them to read, write and cipher.
We feel very anxious to have schools started at Blacksburg in this county, and Pearisburg, the county seat of Giles County.