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a portion to leave the City, it would be a blessing. The old residents (cold) complain bitterly, about the country people flocking to town, cutting down prices & doing nothing. They say there ought to be a law passed preventing it. I do not think there is much pressing want, outside of the City; there is very little disposition to do anything for the freed paupers, except perhaps in Nelsen, nowithstanding the civil authorities are loud in their professions of willingness, but assert their inability to do anything on account of the low conditions of their finances. 

The poor house of this city is filled with whites; a reason why no blacks can be provided for. It is nearly a month since I was informed that the City Council, had made an appropriation to aid the colored poor, & a committee of the overseers theirof was appointed to confer with me in regard to providing for them, & not one of them have I seen yet. There is no doubt in my mind but that the freedmen are supporting the entire white pauper population in my sub-Dist. There is no question, but that they are paying taxes promptly, the benefit of which, they are deprived.

The tobacco factories will commence operations early in the month coming; this will give employment to many who are not able to work out of doors. The Asylum, of which Mr. Langhorne is Prest., for the deaf & dumb & blind goes into operation, the 1st of the month. It meets with little favor from many of the large tobacco manufactors, & it is understood that a strong effort will be made to get the privileges granted to the Co. recinded. This would be a result much to be deplored, as the charter is in the hands of men, who are governed by no 

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