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Assuming the Rebel Bebt.

There can be doubt Of the fact that millions Of
gold are now being raised in England to be used as
corruption fund to influence the approaching Con-
gress to pay off the rebel debt at least to assume
the payment of the Confederate Bonds 1t is the
interest of the English bond-hoders to pay out fifty
millions in gold to procure the payment of the hun
dreds of millions of bonds issued Most Of the
Southern members who will be elected to Congress
will have direct pecuniary interest in the payment
of this infamous rebel war debt, and will act with
the Northern copperheads for or without pay. Be
fore the honest loyal men Of the nation shall be
taxed to pay that debt, we are in favor of keeping
every Southern Congressman out of his seat. Nay
we are for a reae5eaE Of the rather than assume
such debt.
President johnson takes the proper view of this
matter in the following letter:
WAsHINGroN CITY, Oct :.
To ". ". Holden, Provisional Goreimor Of North
Carolina:
Every dollar of the State debt created to aid the
rebellion against the United States should be repu-
dated finally and forever. The great mass Of the
people should not be taxed to pay debt to aid in
carrying a rebellion which this neglect, If not to
themselves were opposed to let those who have given
their names for the obligation of the State lost to
that power they tried to establish in violation of law
constitution, and the will of the people They must
meet their fate 1t is misfortune, and can't be rec
ognized by the people of any State protesting them
selves to be loyal TO the Government Of the nited
States and in the Union.
l repeat that the loyal people Of North Carolina
should be exhonorated from the payment Of evcrydOl
lar of indebtedness caused to aid in carrying the
rebellion. I trust and hope the people Of North
Carolina will wash their hands Of everything that
partook in the slightest degree OF the rebellion which
has so recently been crushed by the strong arm Of
the Government in carrying out the obligations i'm
posed BY the constitution Of the Union.
[Signed ANDREW JOHNSON,
President of the United States
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TENNESSEE ELEcr1oN-The Columbus, (Ga.)
Enquirer says:
The State elections in Tennessee will be held in
November. The Union party, "so-cslled,7 make
the ratification of the amendment the
groundwork of their platform. The Conservative
or Democratic party will insist on the complete
abandonment OF the prescription policy that has
characterized the course of the present State Gov
eminent.
The above news of an election will astonish the
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Sterling Am brOSla
is willing to recommend it. Three years of rapidly in
creasng sale have made the Ambrosia famous all over
the world.
IT IS WARRANTED TO PLEASE.
1t cures Itching of the Head.
1t Makes New Hair Grow on Bald Heads.
1t Prevents the Hair from Falling Out.
1t Renders the Hair Soft and Glossy.
Cleases the Scalp. Cools the Heated Brow removes
Dandruf. Cures Nervous Headache Cures Badness.
Insures Luxurian Locks. Inelines Hair to Curl Su-
persedes Wigs Kills Hair Eaters. Good effect appa-
rant at once.
TO THE LADIES WE SAY,
the Ambrosia will suit you to 7. Elegantly put up.
Delicatey Perfumed Paronized by Opera Singers and
Actresses Sodin splendid boxes orcartons, containing
two large bottles Mo- for morningNO. for evening
THERE Is NO MISTAKE ABOUT IT,
STERLING'S AMBROSIA is the best, most agreeable
and effective toilet article in the world To prove this
try carton.
Sold by Druggists.
STERLING'S AMBROSIA MANUFACTURING CO..
aurq6 I'm 215 Fulton Street, Ncr York.
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For the Knoxville Wing
For the knoXTille Wing.
Ny Brothers Grave.
BY MRS. CLARA n. 1ADLcck.


Near Inda's shore is beautiful Isle,
Touched by the waves Of Arabis's
Fruits ripen andfowers meath the suns smile,
Open in beauty to SEQ.
Oft does my heart to that Isle return,
With longing pain that there might be-
BY little grave, and sorrowing learn
lesson Of mortality.
lovely oherub, so bright and fair
Smiled in oircls Of happiness
But, alas twas all too bright and too rare,
Our hearts so loving long to bless.
Where the Orange bloom and Palm trees wave,
And the Rose and Myrtle in beauty smile,
Many tears were shed DER little grave
He sleeps in Ceylon'g sunny Isle.
And oft in thought do l visit the Isle,
On spirit pinions light and free,
By thy grave my brother, sit me- while
In song watt my love TO thee
And Ter the perfumed breezes wave,
The boughs of the lofty Palm tree,
And Orange blooms fall like tears the grave,
That grave by midas murmuring sea.
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Knoxville, Tenn. ,ENovember {, 1865.

{. S. HuBBARD, Of New Haven, Connecticut, is our
regularly appointed agent receive subscriptions for our
paper in the States Of Connecticut and Massachusetts
The WIG can be had every week at the News
Depot of R. h. Singleton, Post Office Building
Nashville, Tenn.
LOUIS MCGLAUFLIN is authorized to act as our
agent along the whole Pacific Coast. His address
is San Francisco California.
Col JOHN II. JAMES, Chief Quartermaster Of
the District Of East Tennessee is authorized to re-
ceive payment for subscriptions 10 this paper.
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Proclamation by the Governor.
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 18th, 1856.
WHEREAS, vacancy has occurred in the General As
semby of the State Of Tennessee, by the resignation Of
the Hon. John A. MINIS, Representative Of the county
of Jefferson
l, William u. BrOWnlow, Governor of the State OF
Tennessee do hereby command the Sheriff of said county
Of Jefferson to open and hold election at all the places
of voting in said county Saturday the llth day Of No
vembeT 1866, to fill said vacancy, and that he make re-
turn of the result according TO law.
#soooooos In testimony whereof, hereuntO subscribe
SISSS=-9 my name, and cause the Great Seal of the
=. 20 State to be affixed. At the Department in
oooooo& Nashville, this 9th day of September, 1855
W. g. BR0WNL0W.
A. J. FLETCHER, Sec'y of State. OctlStds
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PREACHING IN EAST KEoIvILLE.-Seve-al Of
citizens have invited Rev. Mr.. STONE to preach
in the Temperance Hall, and he will do so next
Sabbath, at l0b, a. NJ, and g. T. NJ. The public are
invited.
It,is hoped that the Government will reft the
building soon.
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CAPTAIN John P Ward, son of Captain Z. B.
Ward of Detroit, the well known capitalist, was
rested some weeks ago on charge of having violated
the person of girl living at Lexington, Michigan
and the trial has Lately been in progress at that
point On Friday, at the adjournment of the court
q brother of the girl shot Ward three times with
revolver. infiicting wounds from which he cannot
recover The perpetrator of the deed (who is aged
only I6 years. was arrested, he having made no eff
fort TO escape.
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MARRIED.

II Jonesborough October IGth by Rev. r. r Wells Col
THOS H. REEVES Of the 4h Tennessee Infantry and Miss
KITTIE NJ, daughter Of Mr. John A. Willis.
Is this city october 2tth by Rev. r. p Wells Capt H
CHILD LIST L. : G. H. A., and Miss ELIZABETH g. CRES"
WELL.
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Fair Warning,

Persons wishing TO insert communications advsr-
Elements in weekly paper notified that they must
hand them into Office by Monday morning of each
uaek
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ANNOUNCEMENT.

"a arc authorized and requested to announce THOMAS
PICKENS a candidate for the State Senate, to represent
District composed Of the counties Of Cocke Greene
Sewer and Blount. octlstde'
p We are authorized and requested to announce Major
WILL R. McBATH ate Cd Tenn. Cavalry candidate for
Of Circuit Court Clerk Of Knox county, al the en-
suing March election octle'tds
"a We arc authorized and requested TO Announce WILL
RULE candidate for County Court Clerk at the
suing March election seP6tde
are authorised aud requested announce tbs name
of HENRY C. TARWATER, candidate for Tax Collector
at the ensuing March election oct4tde"
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Passed May Il, 1850.


TIE attention of our readers l. called 10 the .rd
of Col. J. J. McCarty in another column. He has
resided number of years in Washington. and has
had large experience in the prosecution of claims
against the Government. Persons placing business
in his hands may rely on being honestly dealt by.
We learn that the American Tract Society Of
Boston has opened depository for religious works
for sale and distribution in East Tennessee, the
Book Store of our enterprising tOwnsmen, Brock &
Chaplin. This Society was organized in lSl4, and
has for fifty years been well known to our christian
people. East Tennessee knows how 10 welcome true
philanthropy which comes to cooperate with true
Union men and women in simply doing good, as the
experience and judgment ofctizens born here raised
here, and who have so terribly suffernd here, may
suggest.
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CHATTER ",

CHATTER ".
an act to punish III armed Protclsrs, GnrrUos,
Brigands, and Highleoy Robbers, and for other
SECTION l. Be ii enacted by the General Assemb-
" of the State of Tennessee, That every man, or
squad of men, who may hereafter make inroads for
plumber upon the peaceable inhabitants Of this State
and by force deprive them of their property or en-
deavor to deprive them, by the alarm caused by
their being armed when in fact he or they were not
at the time part Of any organized army and sharing
continuously in its duties but who sometimes return
to their homes with the assumption Of the semblance
of peaceful pursuits diveSting him themselves of
the appearance and character Of soldiers are hereby
declared Guerrillas and Highway Robbers and
Brgands, and upon his or their conviction shall suf
fer death by hanging.
SEC 2. Be it further enacted, That scouts or sin
gle soldiers if disguised in the dress of the country
or clothed in the uniform of either army, who shall
wilfully, malicOusy and orcibly take from the pos
session or persons of the peaceful citizens of the State
their property by threats of violence the actual
use of force and violence, and under the terror Of
arms SHALL upon conviction suffer death by hang
ing.
Sc. 5. Be it further enacted, That all armed
providers, by whatever name they may be called who
shall wilfully malciously and forcbly make an at
tack upon any of the peaceabe citizens of this
State for the purpose of robbing him her, or Of
stealing his her property, Of killing him or her.
shall, on conviction, suffer death by hanging.
SEC. T. Be it further enacted, That all persons who
shall knowingly, willingly and voluntarily feed any
such person or persons described in the previous
sections of the Act or furnish them information for
the purpose of aiding and assisting them in their
unlawful and illegal objects shall be deemed guilty
of felony, and conviction thereof shall be i'm
prsoned in the Penitentiary for period of not less
than five years. nor more than twenty-one years.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted That this act shall
take effect from and after its passage
WILLIAM HEIskELL
Speaker Of tie House Of Representatives.
SAN'L. r. RODGERS,
SDeGter Of the S1igfs.
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Hox. A. R. Wright an opponent of secession,
and the best Union man on the ticket for delegates
from Floyd county, to the Georgia State Convention
has bean dafeatad The naonle down that HeY don't
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Armed PrOWIers and Robbers.

Some armed robbers have recently visited East
Tennessee from North Carolina, stealing horses and
returning. Let all such, and those who harbor them
read the following law and see the danger they are
in. And let the law be rgdy inforced:
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nIrp IrNcIrPRENT MONEY!.

CELL YOUR UNCURRENT MONEY.
- The foIIosinR are the rates paid BY THOS s. MARR,
BROKER, Of Union and College Streets, NASHVILLE
Tenn for uncurrent money These quotations are liable TO
auctuste but may be depended on sufficient length OF time
rsmtances be received By mail express forwarded
without delay.
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Attention is called to the advertisement Of Messr
Alternately & Simmons-city property for sale.

Bryant strstton' Co.'S Nashville Business College
thorough knowledge Of Book Keeping Commercial Cal
cuations Pcnmanhip Commercial Law Partnership Settle
ments etc Send for College paper crcuaTs &C Address
BRYANT sTRATTON & CO." uoyl-6m
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DR. John McCOOk, father of the heroic Gene rails
died in Washington. last Thursday.
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From the Republican Banner
Special Message from Gov. BrOwnlOw.
His Plan to Save the Railroad System
and Preserve the State Credit,
No More Discrimination In Freights
In Favor Of Cities Outside
Of the State.

The following message from Gov. Brownlow was
submitted to the Legislature to-day, and will we are
confident, meet the hearty appreciation of all who
appreciate the importance and necessity of the re-
Communications therein contained;
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS,

0TIT.L Ei-T I'm. ". RAILROAD CpYFAsY,I
KNoNyIILE, Tenn, October 27th, 1865.
NHE annual meeting Of the Stockholders for the election
Directors Of this Company for the ensuing year will ~
will Ue held Knoxville the last Thursday Goth day
November next. JOHN KEYS,
rTa atlrya nd Tr.a-
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IMPORTANT LETTER FROM GEORGE
i. STEARNS, OF BOSTON.
President johnson Declares In Favor
of Negro Suffrage In Tennessee
Authorized Statement Of the PreSi-
dents Views.

The following letter from Major Geo. l.. Stearns
to President johnson, accompanied by statement
of the Presidents views the negro suffrage ques-
ton revised and corrected by himself, will be read
with profound interest Andrew johnson is now,
ever, on the side of humanity, progress and ber
alism. May God bless himl Light begins to break,
and the olive branch to bloom!
MAJOR sTEAEEs TO THE PRESIDENT.
MEDFoRD, Mas, Sunday Oct. Sth 1866.
M Dear SRI was so much impressed with our
conversation Of last Tuesday, that l returned imme-
diately to my room and wrote down such of the
points made as | could remember, and having pom
dered them all the way home am to-day, more than
ever convinced that if corrected by you and return
ed to me for either public private use, it will go
far to promote s good understanding between you
and our leading men.
1t will also unite the public mind in favor of your
plan, so far at least you would carry it Out with
out modification.
You are aware that do not associate much with
men in political life but rather with those who rep
resenting the advanced moral sense of the country
earnestly labor for the good of our people, without
hope Of or even desire for Office, other immediate
reward The latter class desire earnestly to under
stand your plans, and if possible, support your adj
ministration.
l think the publication of your process of recon.
strucon with the reasons for your faith III 1t, VIII
commend itself to their candid Judgment and, as
told you inspire our whole Northern people with
confidence in your administration.
The report is meagre and unsatisfactory, but
think it conveys for the most part the spirit of oul
conversation. Therefore, although the whole tenol
Of your words led to believe it was not intended
to be kept private, have retained from answering
the specific inquiries of anxious friends, whom me-
on my way home, lest might in some way, leave
a wrong impression on their minds.
Truly your friend,
GEO. L. STEARES.
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NATALIE BURIAL CASES,

/ RESPECTFULLY INFORM MY CTS
TONERS that have received IF the latest and be
style. which viii sell reasonable. I also keep Hearse.
shop west end # Cumberland Street
urvI-5n : NEWMAN.
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Are They Going 2

Are They Going?
We refer reader to your teeth Be careful Next to your
eyes your teeth precious Of facial organs
Use the Fragrant zOpoST 1t will arrest decay and
prevent what are now but pecks from being orr
fees brief will and beautfy your teeth And II
is the onlv thing that them. Reflect on this
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DEPOSITORS AND OTHERS HAY.
A CARD.

ING claims against tho Branch of the Union nahk
Knoxville, Tenn will please present the 60 tho undof
signed Immediately for adjustment JOHN j. CRAIG
uOyIt
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NORTH CAROLINA.

These quotations for dated before war
denominations Of SIS and upwards Liable fluctuations
and cannot be relied for any length o. time We will
sell, and effect change with banks individuals
sion. Special quotations will be given whenever desired
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BosIoN, Oct. is, l8G5.-The above report was re-
turned to me by President johnson with the follow
ing endorsement. GEO. L. STEARNs.
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THE undersigned nave this day sold their entire 7u,k Of
Drugs and Medicines % Messrs. STEPHENSON & OAR
ROW Thankful the fsvors bestowed upon US
friends will bstaw upon them the liberal patronage they
hay UnoR
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have read the within communication, and find
it substantially correct.
have made some verbal alterations.
TSicned.l A. j.
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The Memphis Bulletin, an out-and-out rebel sheet,
in leading article rejecting upon Gov. Brownlow
for partialities towards East Tennessee thus dis
courseth
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A. j. FLETCHER, sec'y Of State. octl8tde
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GAM IS A GOOSE.
(,ARD FROM LAURA KEENE
NE.
( Winter Garden


" To j. s. CLARKE Lessee of Winter Garden
SIR-T by advertisement in the HERALD that
purpose playing Our American Cousin No one Ia pro-
fession Is better than yourself that In all h0nOs,
honesty and fair dealing the said play sole property
the author large for IL when unacto4
manuscript BY enterprise, industry and expenditure
made the play great You hen being OF The
Of the Arch street theatre, Philadelphia deser
mined act the play You obtained copy Of IT, which
proven trial 10 have been stolen from the author To
Taylor brought suit against you then and was prove
had obtained all the original matter which had bssa
written by stage manager and myself from an employs
whose decision compelled TO pay damages
You ultimately spoxed for share Of th rsnsaotou,
and wished TO shift AL the blame others You had mao
many thousands Of dollars, however while tbs suit Aste4
then you have u In Washington Baltimore Ar
knowing full well that professional wOu4
prevent restraining you by law from doing In these
places You have made large from It's productica
Should the have already made from
perry content You know well this not 81
right personal private property, and should have
been held sacred by respectable memer Of
profession: but while absent from New York.
advantage that abscnce play Our American Cousin
most valuable possessions Why seek 70 deprive woman
Veteran. "Rosedsls" any other play owned By
mani Ni N4 ..5#
The bad OF seeking dsprve of the Of ths
play II only equaled by your ever appearing In comedy
which ought 70 have only memory ~ shame and sosro
for you and every member Of faiy. You cannot Mn
cloud which has lately fallen whole profcssioe
by acts which set ut naugh all regard for principle snd
right AU an LAURA KEEkR-
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CARD.

"A NKw YoRE. Oct. s. 1890.
A card appeared In the HERALD Of yesterday signed
Laura Keens and one though OF grosser character a
import has freely circulated signed
by who understood be her husband "John Iux~
In both OF which and others wholly Innocent all knowi-
edge OF the matter assaed with the rudest de-
famaon In OF the production Of Our Americas
Cousin ut the Winter Garden theatre
have In life TO this moment been engaged -
any angry personal ecn.royer.ies in the new papers e
Cousin the Law affords her instant remedy A -
with full knowledge that she substantno
right appeal the honorable favoe
Of justice myself compes me To present thrso
few plain facts repy:-ft may not be known thaA
claim been already fully discussed and deotde1
after long investigation by the United States Court -
Eastern dstrict OF Pennsy the result OF which
decision that copyright existed IN Miss Kcsne Mr.
Taylor any esr but the Court su9gssted thas
many effective ntroduciions had been msdc by several
actors In Miss Keenes employment which had bean
compensation. In compliance with this .og.
gesuoa paid, as joint proprietor % the Arch
street theatre PhilaaePhs, certain amt. smoun. o.
money, then agreed upon between ms To Miss ksenap
and Tor several years since have played and many o:hss
various leading cities Of TIE Union without any eompssA
with respect the last paragraph Of card map
feeling public properly esd
OF illusions indecate they
$500 JOHN &. CLARKE.
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,fyENiREVLIE COURSE LONG IsLANp-TRorTING
~ Tuesday, October 10 At O'Clock L. Good dy and
Hiram Woodrufs b e. Dexter cannot beat 2:I0 IN three
trials 60 p'enses Cara will leave the South ferry
l2l5 p. n. for the Course. CONkLlN PIuprietogs.
E,AsHIoN PLEASURE MISUNDERSTANDING ON
liz Tuesday, October 8, AZ 2 O'Clock r. NJ Match 0D,
three mile heats best two In three harness H. Woodruff
names CHI q Andy johnson; ID. Mace names BIZ
tss JOSEPH CKOCHERON, Manager
TINION COURSE, L. L-TROTTING-ON THURSDAY
~ October s. at two O'Clock r. NJ. Purse ~ 81 so me
heats beat three in i've in harness. H. Woodruff enters
. m Lady Emmai s. Mclaughlin enters Dr. George
THE Fulton and Williamsburg ferries every minutes
for East New York. and ALSO leave South ferry A.
n. l2:i5 r. NJ. and At Y. NJ. for the direct
SHAW WHITE, Projectors.
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IL and after Monday june trains for Albany and Troy
connecting with Northern and Western trains will leave
New York follows:-vis Hudson River Road, Thrteth
street and Tenth avenue, 80 A. NJ, 6and l0D r. NJ
nue, 81 A. n, and l:l0 p. a. The r NJ. train
Sundays. WIN H. VANDERBILT. vice President.