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not regard it as an evil.  There is, however, no very great amount of inebriate drunkenness among them, but the evil lies in the fact that they spend too much of their earnings for that which not only does them no good but takes from their families the necessities of life.  It will be a matter of almost utter impossibility to effect among them any radical reform in this matter as long as full nine-tenths (9/10) of the white race are addicted to the habits of intemperance, and encourage it in the Freedmen by precept and example.  I have spoken to the Freedmen on several occasions both public & private, upon these [[?]] evils, invoking them to lay aside these habits and presenting to them the evils thereof.  Legislation, however, I think is also needed in this matter.

The Schools.

There are two independent schools in this Division taught by colored persons, but which are in an unflourishing condition, receiving only a feeble support from the Freedmen & no other.  The schol at this place is in a very flourishing & prosperous condition; taught by two northern teachers, Mr & Mrs A.P. Burbank, and supported by the New York Branch of the Freedman's Union Commission.  The school com-

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