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meeting whose Religious exercises were being held, and discharged a pistol in the house, and otherwise disturbed the meeting. The "Grand Jury," then in session, found two indictments against him, but he left the place before being arrested. Should he return, the District Atty. promised to have him brought to trial. 

Many threats have been made by parties having Freedmen employed, that they will discharge them, in case they vote against their wishes, but as work is plenty, and Colored labour is most available, I am of the opinion that but few of these threats will be carried out. Others who own lands especially in the vicinity of this city - on which many Freedmen have built cabins, threaten to compel them to vacate the premises on ten (10) days notice. As I am of the opinion that this last mode of intimidation is likely to result in greater inconvenience, and loss, than any other yet resorted to, I beg leave to call especial attention to the facts as they exist in this City - which I presume will apply to allmost every town in the District.

During the last two years of the war, the colored people having been declared free,