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tuition fee per month does not pay the teachers, and these kind of schools are not kept up for any great length of time

There are five schools in M S. Holloway's district as follows:

At Sommerville, Fayette County No. schools 1, No. Teachers 2, No. scholars 60, No. Sabbath schools 1, No. S.S. scholars 150.

At LaGrange, Fayette County No. Schools 1, No. Teachers 1, No. scholars 22, 

At Cedar Grove Fayette County, No. Schools 1, No. Teachers 1, No Scholars 20.

At Paul Jones' plantation, Hardiman Co. No Schools 1, No. Teachers 1, No. Scholars 20.

At J.B. Franklin plantation Hardiman Co. No. Schools 1, No. Teachers 1, No Scholars 14.

Total number of Schools 5, No Teachers 6, No scholars 136, No Sabbath Schools 1, No. S.S. Scholars 150.

The School at Sommerville has closed for the season. There was a public examination of this school on the 15th and the creditable manner in which the scholars acquitted themselves called forth praise and commentation from all qualities.

Mr. Holloway refers to that he he has