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nature, then it was suddenly found, by some, that the limits of the State were too narrow for both races. The cry of "white man's Government" "Downs with the nigger". "Our beloved brethren of the North" is echoed and re-echoed upon the popular ear, and seems to meet with general favor.
   Immediately after the Election, to state a case in point, the colored people on a place in the lower end of the Country, known as "Broadneck plantation", complained to me that the rector, Mr Thomas. J. Moncure, had told there that "they must all leave the place at the end of the year, that they had no business to vote as they did and should not remain." As he did not however give them any written or legal notice, and as I thought the feeling would subside, I allowed the matter to rest, directing the parties to notify me if further steps were taken.
   On the 22nd of December one of the leading men on the place, who has rented it from year to year since the fall of Richmond, a very respectable and upright man, was given the following notice; "Dec 22nd 1867, James Wetherless " will please take notice that it will not be in my power to supply you with a house next year (s'g'd), Thomas J Moncure."
    This farm is rented from William F. Wickham.