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rapidly if encouragement was given them by the White race which is in their midst and with whom they live. Everything to withold enlightenment from the freedmen is now practiced. They fear enlightened intelligent Voters. A native Shrewdness in the freedmen will allways protect them.

Now that the Summer has nearly set in there will be but little real want that cannot be supplied by the Civil Authorities, And I deem it not necessary that any rations should be issued.

The Freedmen's Schools have been very Successful, Many of them are about to close for a summer vacation. The Teachers of these Schools have been very energetic even enthusiastic in their work

The Colored people are believed to be becoming more alive and ambitious of their own good name than heretofore. It is rather rare to see a drunken colored man excepting on some holiday.