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who will inform or testify against them.  Many are living in constant dread that they will be the next victims of assassination   These scoundrels laugh at the civil authorities, and exercise a complete reign of terror over that portion of the two counties.

There is every prospect that the movement I have started among the freedpeople to provide themselves with a school-house in Bastrop will be a success, there is a growing interest in the project and they are subscribing as liberally as could be expected; this being a season of the year when freedpeople generally, are rather short of funds.  There is no doubt but that the City Council will at their next meeting donate them a suitable building lot.  One of the most prominent and respected citizens of the place, has consented to act as Treasurer for the freedpeople, in this undertaking and assures me that white people will assist when they find the work is going on and will be properly carried out.

The Official business transacted during the month has been, examining, explaining and approving Contracts, Settlement of last years Contracts, visiting plantations, addressing the freedmen,