by one Philip Givens, was seized by United States Tax Commissioners, sold, and purchased by the colored people now living upon it.

They, with the freed men on Union Point, near by, built last summer the house now used for the school. In the old " Edgerly mansionhouse" one room has been set apart for the teacher. Adjoining is a small building, another room, owned by the Association. There Miss Wight lives and labors most faithfully. No other white person lives within n. mile of the place. Most of the (scanty) furniture was left by the Givens family, when they decamped, and is still subject to the orders of the Treasury Agents. Miss Wight has a large school for one teacher, an average of fifty four (54.) It hasbeen eighty (80), and probably will be again. I think an assistant should be sent there in September.

Ashdale.At Ashdale a school was established in 1862, but by whom I am unable to tell, for want of records, which should have been kept here. Aahdale is on Ladies' Island, east Bide three miles from the ferry landing on that island, just opposite this town. The plantation was owned by a McKee, but is now the property of Col. H. F. Dutton, late of Vermont. Miss Holden went there last January, and living in Mr. Dutton's family, has taught in his cotton-house, a rough shed, 35 by 20 feet. There should have been two teachers; the school for three months averaged ninety (90); was fifty (50) last month. Miss Holden