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next time they inturupt this school they done so, and caught two of them boys, sixteen, and seventeen, and years of age, I was sent for and. and I arrested the boys and took them to the Jail, I examined them the next morning at my office, which was crowded by all classe of citizens, such an interest being manifested in the case, after confineing the boys twenty four hours in the county jail, I released them upon their parents vouching for their appearance when demanded, The fuss that I have made in this matter I think will prevent any future disturbance, Some months ago, a young lady a resident of this city commenced a night school for colored children, at three different times, a mob of from thirty to forty men came to her house for the purpose of intimidating her, but her farther who is a resolute man, drove them off with a double barreled shot gun, I state this fact to show you the spirit of Mobism that exists here, and to demonstrate the necessity of haveing a small detatchment of troops here, many of those who have engaged in these acts are discharged union soldiers, who are bolder than

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