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disposed to defraud the col'd people out of their wages, who look on them as their property, and unlawfully held and under the circumstances lawful price.

On the other hand the col'd people are disposed to do the fair thing and too often give too much for the sake of peace. These are the rules, of course, there are exceptions. Crops are very fine, and with few exceptions the col'd men will make enough to support themselves through the winter, that is those who croping for themselves.

J. C. McMullen, Agent for the counties of Dickson Montgomery and Stewart, Tenn. reports. 

The great theme of thought and study among the freedmen has been election with all its consequences.

I presume at least one thousand have called on me to know how to put in their votes, its object, consequences if they did not vote, whether it was for land and that was, in a word wanted