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In visiting over different sections of the Division, I have found them, living together peacefully- honoring the marriage relation and endeavouring to bring up their children, in a worthy and respectable manner. They are very anxious to have Schools established among them, and would do all in their power for their support, could they have those advantages. The Schools already established will remain closed until the first of October, when it is hoped they will all be supplied with Teachers. The Minor Children apprenticed by authority of the Bureau are well cared for, and no complaint made of unkind treatment. There are very few indigent freed-people who cannot take care of themselves- and only several cases in each county, where they receive support from the civil authorities. In this County an Alms House is provided for them; in Pulaski and Giles, they are put out to the lowest bidder. There are a number of helpless and aged men and women, and afflicted widows with large