The mud cut is doing splendidly, we will not be troubled by it, most of the slides that will come in is already out, I recd a very childish communication from D. M. Carter for Penitentiary Board, addressed to our Board and calculated to impede rather than advance our work. Mr. Clayton may not have been exactly correct but by report of Maj Atkinson one day will show not 200 at work and the very next day over 300. Can they explain why this should be? As for the funny part of his letter in regard to his court martial etc. as it is peace times we can not expect his valuable service as presiding judge. Am sorry to hear of the illness of Mrs. Vance we were expecting her here to-day to Miss Laura Pearson's wedding.