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freedmen in this city, of which I made mention in my previous report, was, as I thought at the time, without any foundation.  Every thing has remained perfectly quiet, and even the threats mentioned, if ever made, have not been repeated to my knowledge, and certainly not in my presence.

Nor have I discovered any animosity toward the schools for the education of colored children, such as was believed to exist.  On the contrary, if the expressions of the leading citizens, in public and in private, are to be received as truth, and as indication of the feeling in the community, the education of the colored people is regarded as a great necessity in their new condition, and would, were the schools under the guidance of a different class of teachers, receive open encouragement.

It is a fact, and possibly from it comes the impression that the citizens are opposed to the education of colored children, that the teachers in this county have not been the recipients of that courtesy and respect which are usually bestowed upon persons engaged in their honorable vocation.  But this arises altogether from matters outside of their employment.

The schools, since I entered upon duty in this county, have been well conducted.  Order and dicipline have done much to improve the deportment of the scholars.  Rapid advancement in the branches taught, has been in every department.  The Normal class, so called, has made great progress, taking into consideration the short time the scholars have been under instruction.