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Fifth Sub District
Union, Morehouse, Ouachita, Jackson, Franklin, Caldwell, and Catahoula Parishes.

No outrages were committed or important cases referred to the Agents for settlement during the month Good feeling exists between planters and all others of any respectability and the freedmen, There are however many lawless characters remaining throughout the district who totally disregard all law and order, and as a general thing do about as they please. The Army Norm has made its appearance in the different Parishes to such an extent as to render thee prospect of even a fair crop very doubtful, should the crops be destroyed but few of the  Planters will be able to either pay or feed the freedmen in Owing to the overflow there has been but little progress in the Educational Department, one or two more schools will soon be established in Catahoula Parish and several school houses are being erected in Quachita and Morehouse Parishes