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abstaining from the use of ardent spirits- and I am of the opinion that less liquor is drank among the colored people now then was drank a year ago -

I have endeavoured to have all the Benevolent Societies of the county make Temperance one of [[strikethrough]] its [[/strikethrough]] their principles-

On the 4th of the past month there was I suppose at least two thousand five hundred colored people in Danville- the various Societies paraded Headed by a Brass Band- one of the Societies carried the National flag- The first time I have seen it in a public gathering in this State during the eighteen months I have been on duty here-

I am pleased to say that during the entire day (ie 4th inst)I did not see a man under the influence of liquor - or hear a profane word

If the Asst Commissioner will allow the upper portion of the Gov'mt Building at this place fitted up for the Temperance Societies and the various Leagues composed of colored men to meet in - I think it would do a great deal of good- at present they have no place to meet and no society can hold together where the members never meet to consult with each other

I have taken no action in any case under the provision of Genl Orders 31 as yet- except in the case of the Lenlecumb Brothers who were fined at the last term of the Quarterly Court for having resisted a rebel conscript officer during the war the facts of the case have already been reported by me

I am Capt Your Obdt Servant
G B Casse
Capt 45th Infantry

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