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Planters desire to enter into verbal contracts with their hands for the sole purpose of swindling them and bring the freedmen out at the time of settlement in their debt.

The appearance of the worm is anticipated by the majority of the planters.

Progress of the Education Department throughout the state has been greatly retarded owing to the overflow &c.

Great numbers of sick, indigent and destitute reported throughout the District.

General condition of affairs is shown in the annexed pages.