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of the counties of Haywood, Lauderdale and Tipton; Mr. Brown in charge of the counties of Henry, Weakley, Carroll and Benton, nor Mr. Hurst in charge of the counties of McNairy and Hardin, have either of them furnished this Office with their regular monthly reports.

The latest accounts from these counties represent the freedpeople as doing very well. The political canvas has to some extent taken them from their work, and their crops in some instances have suffered thereby, As a general thing, however, the crops are reported as looking very well, much better than they have looked for several years.

No outrages have been reported of a serious nature. One great reason for this has been, that both political parties have been making a great bid for the votes of the colored people, and every one has shown a disposition to treat them kindly and thereby convince them that they were their only and best friend. I am fearful, however, that it was only the calm before the coming storm, and that the poor freedmen will be roughly treated and compelled to put up with grievous wrongs from the hands of the defeated parties. 

In Shelby County the freedpeople