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not yet got a clue to the whereabouts of the murderer or what parties are implicated in this terrible affair. Will report all the particulars as soon as they are found out. I have brought ten suits for work & labor done by Freedmen. In one of these I have collected the amount Claimed, the balance have not yet been decided.

To account for this new burst of indignation and hatred against freedmen in this vicinity, I cannot unless their enemies have taken some hurt at the recent result of some of the elections in the North -

H. C McQuiddy Agent at Gallatin Tenn reports.

Schools

I am gratified to be able to report that the past month has witnessed the inauguration of two schools in this district, one at Gallatin and the other at Lafayette Macon Co. The School in Gallatin is increasing slowly in its number of pupils. It was opened with about 40 pupils and has now an average attendance of 70.

The School at Lafayette I have no report from yet. I am expecting it every day & will send it down as soon as I receive it. You will notice that the attendance in Gallatin is very small compared with last term. This decrease is mainly