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leaving their work without permission Laziness insubordination thereby violating their Contracts many of those cases on investigation are found correct and the Freedmen are Severely reprimanded by the A.S.A  Com'r which Seems to have the desired effect the Freedmen have all Confidence in decisions of the Bureau

I am pleased to be able to State that there is very little intemperance to be found amongst the Colored people of this County on Friday the 27th inst we had a Circus at Danville there was a large assemblage of Colored people here estimated at 3,000 persons amongst them there was only three or Four persons who had any appearance of intoxication on them this is a remarkable of their Sobriety 

The Churches of the Colored people are well attended on the Sabbath days the Schools at this post will open in October for the Colored people Mr. and Ms Dixon teachers arrived here on the 27th. ins't the School at the County Court House for Colored Children is doing well the monthly report of Said School will be forwarded to you as Soon as received 
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