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led by disguised men but managed to escape from them without injury, and the influence of such proceedings is very great generally upon all freedmen interests 
The schools will open October 1st but have no promise beyond that of the past 
The levies for indigent are very limited and if the winter proves severe may not suffice
Lieut Nesmith has the ability to be an excellent officer His manner of keeping papers and records while in charge of Nelson and Amherst Counties are not creditable and if unchanged in his new Division must merit reprimand
In the whole sub District political matters are very quiet The bitterness that was exhibiting itself against the freedmen by the whites has on the surface very much abated But will undoubtedly appear again upon the reopening of the canvass.
On every side the conservative papers and speakers urge discharge for voting the radical ticket. These threats are so general as to have much weight and influence 
The excess of labor over demand as evinced by the general low rates of wages renders the employer quite independent of the laborer and necessarily compels

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