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The Schools in this Sub District under the charge of Mr Young with two assistants are in a very good condition.

Mr Young has in his School  55
Miss Long has in his School  60
James Washington Colored School 40
Total 155

At Berryvill Clark County and at White Hall they have Houses in readiness and are only awaiting the arrival of Teachers. At Front Royal the colored people are willing to sustain a school and have made application to Mr Washington to take charge of the school.

The Sanitary condition requires a careful and thorough investigation and the civil authorities are doing comparatively nothing. A Tenement House (16 Tenants) occupied by Colored people (and next to the Taylor House) requires immediate attention. I am informed there is not a Water Closet for the whole Tenants. All in vessels and empty them in the Streets.

I would recommend that immediate measures be taken to enforce Sanitary regulations &c

On account of the unpleasant relations existing between Col Franklin Commanding the District and Capt Chandler, I would respectfully recommend that an