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watch from Seventy-Five to two hundred and fifty-dollars, and a few five hundred dollars, forty or more have leased lots at prices from two to five dollars for month for five Years with privilege of buying at expiration of time. Others are living in rented houses at an average price of from Five to Twenty Five dollars, according to the Size, and conveniences of the room on house, The Schools are not So prosperous as could be desired, Average attendance being about one hundred. The teachers employed are doubtless very efficient, but Mr. Stewarts performances, created a lack of confidence in white teachers, and caused many to stop sending their children, This feeling however is fast wearing away on being forgotten, and I believe the attendance will Soon be better than ever before.

There are three churches here two of which have been built since their freedom, and are benevolent association, the object of which is to assist those that are distressed