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field and others have succeeded to their places.
The Cleveland Union Aid Commission have called home their teachers, and their schools have been reopened by the American Missionary Association.
The Pittsburg Freedmens Aid Commission have withdrawn, for the want of funds, from Huntsville, and the Commission of the Methodist Episcopal Church carry on the work begun by the former.  But above all, the progress made towards the establishment of a system of public schools for all the inhabitants of the State is the most cheering! Its necessity is felt and admitted by both whites and blacks.
The city of Mobile has already taken a long step in this direction. To efforts already put forth for the education and elevation of the colored race must be ascribed this gratifying change in the public mind.
The Secretary of the School Board of the City of Mobile says in a communication of Aug 7; "A committee of the Board of School Commissioners of this County have under consideration the inquiry whether our system of public instruction can be extended to the colored children of Mobile, and if so, by what means, and in what manner and instruction can be most effectively accomplished." The great obstacle - indeed, I may safely say, the only

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