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and Civil rights and less prejudice expressed on act [[account]] of Color than has heretofor existed among their former Masters. The county authorities complain that they cannot collect the levy for the support of the poor of the county. I have referred two cases to them for admission to the poor house both of which they have declined to receive on account of their failure to collect the tax already referred to, in consequence of which no provisions could be made for any more paupers than they now have at the poor farm.
The Baptist Antioch Society have taken steps here to organize a society the object of which is to look after their poor and care for the sick and needy believing it is their duty to relieve the U.S. Govt from doing so said society to continue in resilience until the county is able to assure the support of such cases. There are however but few cases of absolute destitution all of which will be cared for by the above named society which takes in the entire county in its operation.
It is gratifying to see how cheerfully these people have acceded to the above object and fully illustrates their gratitude to the U.S. Govt. for benefit already received and their willingness to relieve the same from the expense