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are exerting themselves nobly in purchasing lands and building Houses suitable for School and public worship  In these two Counties they have Six in the process of erection and they will ask for Teachers when the same may be completed

Fair or equal justice either before Magistrates of Jurors is a forgone conclusion and a thing that colored people have failed to receive and for which they do not expect to receive under the present order of things -

Lieut Ayers is a faithful and efficient officer and untiring in his exertions to instruct the Freedmen and in giving them all the assistance in his power. He is not liked by the leading Rebels, and he does not expect it in the discharge of his duties -