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generally quiet He is a competent officer yet the absence of Military power has prevented him from being as successful as he might otherwise have been. The change of station of the Mil Commr from Millboro to Lexington will be productive of much good The schools at Lexington are flourishing but in the other counties of the Division I could see no evidence of much interest being taken in school matters

The county authorities have made rather good provision for all destitute.

The general condition of all Bureau matters in the sub District may be classed as good But few cases have been reported where injustice in the courts has been extended the colored people In this city the authorities have arrested fined or imprisoned the several colored men charged with assaulting Ned Horton (cold) upon the day of election here October 29" 1867.

I can only term the whole proceeding as being in my opinion a gross outrage upon Justice By my advice the parties will forward a petition to Genl Schofield

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