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The winter months has not improved morally or socially. The officer in charge complains that the Civil Authorities refuse to take action themselves or co-operate with him to abate lewdness and adultery. Hence the fullest scope is given to the unbridled passions and very general demoralization  is the result. Although labor has been in good demand at lower wages, lack of economy high [[?]] and provisions, with too much interference has kept the people in a condition little better than beggary -
2d:  Mr Jackson,the officer in charge, states that the indisposition to accord impartial justice in cases between whites and colored is increasing.  The fault lies he says with Juries and Magistrates, who will extend the provisions of the law for a white and contract it for a colored man.
3d: The Register of Marriages for Augusta County is complete.  No names are now added to it.  In Highland County the colored population is sparse and scattered, and the weather so very severe that travel has been very difficult and forbade completing the registry, which the officer says he will shortly be