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the document to me, and I referred it to Mr T, who denies everything that Mr Chapman states.  The latter, I fear has wilfully falsified the truth.  If is part of a general plan to get rid of Mr Tiffany, for the purpose of setting up Mr King as Chief Executive Officer for the District of Ogeechee.-

Another movement is on foot with regards to the schools.  I just learn that Mr Cann, a secessionist, whom Genl Grover made Supt of white schools, at a salary of $3000 per annum, and who was ousted by Genl Woodford, has very quietly gone to Washington, and intends to impress the importance of his plans upon Genl Howard, and of course means to get a good place himself.  The General, of course will be shrewd enough to keep such men at proper distance.  Mr Cann proposes to have two separate school Boards, one over the white schools, the other over the black, with Mayor Arnold, or some other rebel, at the head.  This plan is a trick.  As long as all schools come under the same board, there must be impartial action, or the partiality will be immediately detected and exposed.  If there are two Boards it will be privately understood that the Colored children are