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the following places: Stevenson 1  Demopolis 2. Talladega, 1  Selma 1  Greenville 2. Mobile 1. Mount Meigs 1. Columbiana 1.

At Mobile, the property recently purchased is in good condition, and well adapted to the work. The same may be said of the property at Talladega, which is now undergoing repairs and will soon be in good condition. An appropriation has recently been made to assist in the erection of a school building at Eufaula. We hope soon to be able to report a good house & school at that place. We have made application for an additional appropriation of $4000. for the erection of a good substantial school building at Selma. The $4000. already appropriated will not erect such a building as the importance of the place demands, the colored population in and around Selma being very large, almost unequaled indeed by any point in the State. We hope therefore this appropriation will be granted & that the opening of the next school year we will be able to report a first class building at Selma. We have also recently made application for assistance to the amt of $600.00 for the erection of the school House at Glennville  It will be remembered that the house at this place was burned down sometime in February  Since that time the school has been continued with commendable perseverance although some