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revolver off rapidly in one of the Corners of the Public Square with the intention of bringing the citizens & soldiers together & bringing about a conflict. He also shot at a Freedman for refusing to halt when ordered by him & drew his revolver upon another & made him get liquor for him.

Last week, two strangers shut up at the Hotel. They were from the Frontier rough looking customers. About evening they got pretty drunk & began telling at the supper table their business here. They said they come here to kill me, & didn't intend to leave until they had accomplished it & much more of the same kind of talk  This was repeated in the Office in the presence of the proprietor & a number of his Rebel boarders  Soon after supper they left the house, & one the boarders suffered to do what they had threatened  One of the Servants, becoming alarmed for my safety run to me with the information  The following day she was accused of having informed me & forced to leave was told that they did not want any nigger that thought 
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