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made and the lumber is now being sawed for the building. The framing of the building it is expected will be commenced in about two weeks. The carpenter has contracted that the building shall be completed by the 1st of October. Of the amount received from the Bureau $450 is on deposit in the Savings Bank of Scottsville, and drawing interest @ 6%
I would add that the school is now being organized by a Mr. Scott (colored) who was ordered here from the Howard University by the Bureau, for that purpose. Mr. Scott will open his school in the open air on Monday next.
Two Doz. each spellers and readers with a few charts have been ordered from Charlottesville for the present use of the school. Mr Scott seems to be well qualified for the post he has assumed and gives very formal accounts of the feeling among the colored population towards the enterprise.