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foaled, and that she had never been in Tennessee until brought here by Ewing in the Spring of 1866.

These depositions were accepted as evidence in the case. On the other hand a few of the plaintiffs friends or relations swore that they believed the mare in question to be the same one taken from him in 1863, while a colt. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in direct opposition to the opinion of every fair minded man who heard the case, simply it is believed because defendant was a negro, and party interested with him a "Yankee."

The political atmosphere in this community is comparitively quiet. Many threats are made by employers that they will not retain a man in their employ who will vote against their wishes, but I think these are generally intended to intimidate rather than be carried out, although as I am told, some have solemnly sworn to dismiss, and never again employ those who vote against their wishes. I am informed that one Maj Woods,