Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-03-01
To the Public.

A. the Assistant Special Agent Of The Trsasar!
Department. on the sth Of October last leased f.
perioi Of cae year TO Joseph MalIcns. loyal ei;
5-sn of Knox county, rsset abasdos,ed farm, av
lailes Wosl Of Knoxville ihe property Of res bach
slo- rsb.ss, Judge Lyon, Doctor Lyon and Capt
Lyon bitter, unrclenting, and influential rrbels-
They went into this rebellion At the start and di'
sI they could 10 bring on our present troahlss On
sr them became $ rebel Surgeon, another the Cap
tain 81 rebel oouapsay, and the third gave nler'
al snd comfort to the rchellisn, BY reasons Of h
.zlssts and influence, than she esher two These
is-ea men led 10 the South, and laf theif ysnshle
tsrtn he-e. which 1t was inside my sworn duty "a
seize and lease OH s. ] did, the Department st
Washington furnishing ne the form Of lease, ssd
rs1qiring Jss 70 ssha copy Of She same 20 Wssh-
ingt5a which I did, giving Mr.. NaIIens another
ooPy.
Under the caption Of land. Tenernenis, &c, "a
be Leased the law governing NE is Ia these words
y. An property 50 possessed wul be rented =.
sssn practicable by the Supervising Special
Agent er The Assistant Special Agent under his d.
.s1ticn. having sach possession. No lease win be
zzzie for uao-e thar twelve mUHths and Hhen prRc-
tezbis. such property shall be rented from month
= -,antk An leases urili se Ia urisisg and those
Iss,od 10 strict accordance with the Law of Con-
- and with the letter of my instructions from
re Treasury Department, In leasing shh Lyon
k-8- 4 Febel Cap,ain ia ths rebel army wruse
is-ter here that Judge Lyon bad died AZ Richnsnhd
and Captain Lyon bad died n Athens, Georgia. -
Tbsse desths occurred siace the lease Ia October
TIE Ja5gc u the Federal Court, in January lash
sitting iH IBIS town, with perfect oontempI for the
lzase lad made, and zith more regard for rebels
t1sa io- the Government and acting upon rebel
ses tosfiHssy, ordered this farm TO be taken out
= ibe possession Of Mallens, and turned over 10
re5 Lawyer, for The use Of the rebel heirs Of the
Lyoa family.
Mr.. Aallehs forwarded the following petition 10
ae Judge at Nashville, which submit because h
sstes the facts aud the law in the case:
2 fEe Haa c5nnallv F. Trjav Judge Of dEe District
fssrf II ne Cstsd States, sitting ia tAe Districf
Cart a Kiaazsfle, fer tie Disfri4 Of Easa Tss-
asEsos-
The huHable petition Of Joseph MuIienz, citizen
4 be United States and Of the State Of Tennessee
ss3ani in Knox county, unto your Honor respect
slss tsoweih tha; by an Act of Congress approved
Il I'll day of March. lss3, It is provided shat
s4sfh be lawful for the Secretsry Of the Treasury,
- sad After the passage " tbis act a. be shall
-. 10 receive and collect aB abandoned or csp-
E,ei property 10 any State Territory or anv nor
aan 4 any state Territory Of the United States
sgnstsd ~ in instruction against the lawful
Eovsrn:Hent Of the L nted States by the proclana-
gla q ;he Presidentaf July Rrst eighteen hundred
sa3 siEiy-two' And by the subsequent Act of
5-g a 1854 il Is further provided, that In addi-
40 y the captured and abandoned property 20 be
-szrlFed collected snd disposed Of, provided in
sad zet tue said agents shall take charge 81 and
&
s'zLaned lands houses and teBernents within the
-s,r,ats therein named. and shall also provide in
sfa lsases 0shsrsise, for the employment and
srasra welfare Of az persons within the limits Of
-l,-al mjhtSry occupation within said iasarrec-
anasy States formerly hsld as slaves who are OF
SAL become frea. Property, real or personal, shall
: regarded abaadoReA when the lawful owners
1lss4zs 'sha be voluntarily absent iheEefrom, and
7ogseh' 'ather IL arms or otherwise In aiding or
e's.ragins ths rebeillon" BY virtue Of thess acts
II 9ihlfsa ih writing was made, and catered into
8 - sub dsF d Oct5ber lss3 ts.Weer volsr ne
-lstrF and William 6. Bro1nlou Socrisl AGENT
Is Treasury Department By an ABANDONED ulau.
sa-b " farm, late tbs properly Of enc Tbomss n
A @z lying Ia the lith Civil District oF Knor
yi ou the Holston r7er, adjoining the lands of
i-aass Parham, Ned RGdder and the wIdav
-7ae We leased 90 your petitioner Tor the present
4 tue copy Of this contract is hereunto A.
4 - A. tae original IN the possession Of your
as' -, sasa be produced when required BY the
z si I55mEs e. LyuB, late owner, bad es-
- tle Cause of the rebeiion, and had given il
aad earnest sympathy and cooperation
- s- --s Fsbd forces retired from this part Of the
'Ae latter part Of the year 1863 be left his
II --rm and sent with them, seeking their pro-
- AAa g'sing % them his allegiance YouF
'n'f i' informed that be reHaalued within the
Il - "4iiisTy ilBns frep that time It Il Yep0rted
- 1e nov dead. The date Of al, deseass yo,,r
Il f-3sser docs not knoa. 80
II 'ieW 81 The reasonable conduct a. tha said
aas e Lyon, the Distrirt Attorney abs,seht
n 1 - take stePs for the eouhseaton II tbe sslaa
- b The government Of tie UBjia3 $50, 49, /
+ - Information IN said cont for Tia. TT,y,,Ss /
7 .Ate term og the eear1 upon sas;rs,sstar,s I
sang made II said Lyoh's death the ipg.,r,,,s 4
- dismissed and the court made an as,i,r tls.
P'ssfss5on Issue a. the instance If bid herE
s srz Z" remove al persona In possession Of tbe
a 60 eoeh wit 81 the Instance Of one Jane 7
4 s-tE Ri2 assumes t. act a. agent, bat whether
a. Lsia 81 deIisess, your petitioner docs nj 4
1 assE - recently bees isssed and Z nov Ia iba /
1 - the Marshal, who. unless .estrsfnsd viii /
49, ''ei - eEes''te it By the dispsssession Of
"-''s 'hs ae'oa II said court, your ps,i.iOner in