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at any previous time

My late experience in employing, at
fair wages, quite a numbered of colored hand in the public service, confirmed struggles my former statement of the proportion of good men among such laborers. At least one third of them are [[?]] servants, and worth little or nothing.  one third are excellent workman - the balance are more or less useful.

The condition of schools already established is excellent, the demand for them in places destitute of them, is being rapidly met.  There will be in operation next month, on the Eastern shore, seven schools in Warrick Co. three, in James City, two, in Charles City, one, in Matthews from one to three; all established within the year.

The freedmen are not at all alive

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