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The Soldiers' journal. (Rendezvous of Distribution, Va.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-04
EDITORIAL JOTTINGS.

Everything seems to operate against slavery
The elections go against it; the preys upon it,
whether conducted by friends foes; the President
of the United States, his Cabinet and Congress
down upon it; and now even the rebels seem to be
turning against it, and to demand it's sacrifice in
der to their Confederacy The demon who in
spred the war finds all parties to it turning against
him.
1t is estimated that there aboutve millions of
native Germans in the United States. The emigration
to America from Germany this year alone amounts
to 70 700. Other Governments have made efforts by
offering rich inducements to divert this tide to their
own shores, but unsuccessfully. These emgrants
generally persons of Intelligence and culture -
Archbishop Denison proposed the following com,
prehensve toast at recent harvest-home festival in
England:
Here's a health to all those that we love
Heres health health to all those that love US
That love those that love them
That love u.s."
Bank notes have been kno gn to light pipes To-
wrap up snuff and to be used curl papers, and Bri-
fish tars, mad with rum and prize money, have not
unfrequently, in time of war, made sandwiches of
them and eat them between bread and butter. Care
lessness gives the banxenormous profits against which
the loss of ESQ 900 note is but trife In tho
forty years between 1892 and 1892 there outstand
ing notes of the Bank of England-presumed to have
been lost destroyed to FL 10000 odd
every shilling of which clear profit to the bank
What must be the loss of United States currency
ing the present war, where much has been issued
ana OF such small, wear-out-abe denominationsf-
We think it would make big item toward the inter-
est of the national debt.
In the army of the Potomac army corps of 30 600
infantry has about 700 wagons, drawn by 1920 mules
Including the horses of officers and of the artillery
about 1000 animals have to be provided for. On the
march, it is calculated that wagon will occupy 81
feet in bad roads much more; that train of 700
wagons will cover $1,000 feet, ten miles, the
ambulances will occupy about MILE and batteries
three miles, thirty thousand troops six miles to
march IN they form one column; the total length
the marching column of corps is therefore, twenty
miles, without including the cattle herds trains of
bridge materials. Impatient critics of army move
mens would often be lenient were they to amil,
iar1ze themselves with the details of the immense diff
lery,
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The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-11-10
THE UNION FLAG.
JEFF. DAVIS.

The trial of Wirz being now at an end it is
understood in official circles" that JEFF.
Davis is soon to have his trial. He has been
allowed to retain counsel, and also to assist
in his owa defense. ...t
We arc proud of government which in its
magnanimity gives such men so impartial q
hearing as these characters, who have brought
so much suffering and misery to our land
Wonder If old oman Davis will don her Grim
oline when the trial comes of? Probably it
ia thought best now, not to try the crinoline
as that was the last ditch but it failed So
we suppose from the following item which
VIC clip from contemporary, jeff is going to
be Mr.. Davis:
"JEFF DAVIS has ordered $3.50 overcoat
from fashionable Washington tailor, which
his friends will pay for DAVIS is said to be
quite hopeful, and letter from Mrs. DAVIS
says that she has no idea of his being punish
ed, even if tried and convicted"
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WIRZ.

We were mistaken in regard to the cxecu
ton of this mcndacious rebel murderer. His
trial is at an end-the evidences and fadings
Of the court are now in the hands of Presi-
dent johnson. The friends of Wirz are trying
TO prevail upon the President to commute
the sentence Of death to Imprisonment fer
life. The decision of the President is with
held for short tme that the prisoner NAV
be used as witness in some other important
Investigations.
That our readers may know something of
the life and character Of this man who has
so shocked the world by his crueties, we ap,
pend the following from contemporary
"WIRz is not popular in his native coun-
try, Switzerland. A paper published near
Zurich says that he is native of Zurich.
where, twenty years ago, he held small np-
pointmcnt in the Merchants Hall. He did
not eminently distinguish himself there, for
in April, 1851 he was convicted on u charge
OF forgery and embezzlement, and sentenced
to four years imprisonment and hard labor
in the House of Correction. Being sickly
person, and having suffered from illness in
prison. he was discharged when his sentence
had run only year. Shortly before $50 he
emigrated 20 the United STATES. His career
in this country is well known.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-11-10

t@r A remarkable meeting took
place in Nashville this week. Eight
stalwart sons, (not of Anak,) but of
Gen. John NJ. Winslcad of our Coun-
ty, met by accident in tho City of
Rocks, and had their pictures taken
together. 1t presents to the eye an
interesting group,-Our handsome
Clerk and Master in Chanccry, Col
W. Il. Winstead, is six feet six inches
in his stockings, and weighs two hun.
drcd and twenty-five pounds, and ia
considered tho rNnt of the family.
Their father is a mere youth in ap-
pearancc. What County can beat
this ?--Frankin Reuiew.
What county? Why, Washington
county, East Tennessee, and Roam
county, E,st Tennessee, can beat it
sail holI0w.' Mr., Miller, in the
Greasy Cove, in this county, had
fourteen sons, all of whom Joined Capt.
Nelson McLaghlin's Company, an"
of tho Sth Regt Tenn Vol Cav. U
S.Armyl How will that do? And.
in Roano county Mr.. John HoIton had
twelve sons in the 4th Tenn, Cavalry
One was killed in battle, and eleven
received honorable discharges from
the Union Army!
They arc not quiet as aeShy as our
middle Tennessee noighhops, but their
hearts aro In tho right placo-which,
by the BY, isl pretty big thing after
all.
III And how will that do,
Say, Mr., Review?
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Georgia Convention.
DOrtant Dispatch from the President.

WA INGloN, Nov, 3d.-Thc Nation.
al Rcpubit has tie following:
MlLLEDGEvILLE, Ga, Nov LIST
The following highly important dis
p t, from the President of the United
States has been received here by Gov.
Johnson
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Oct, 18th,
1868. james Johnson, Pro, Cover
nor, MilIcdgcvillc: Your dispatch has
been received The people Of Geor-
gia should not hesitate one single mo.
ment in repudiating every single dol.
lar Of debt created for purposes of
aiding the rebellion, against the Uni
ted States. 1t willlnot do TO levy and
collect taxes from State and people
that are loyal and ia the Union to fay
Il debt that was made to take them
out and suhverting the Constitution
of the United States. |. do not be-
lieve the mass Of the people of tho
State of Georgia, when left nninhuenc-
cd will ever submit TO the pay ment
of doh which was the'main cause Of
bringing on their past and present
suffering-the reHult Of the rebellion.
Those who invested their capital in
creation Of this debt, and il il one Of
tho inevitable results Of the rebellion,
though it may seem hard to them it
should at once be made known at
home and abroad. that no debt con.
troctcd for purposes Of dissolviug tho
Union can or will ever be paid by
taxes levied on the people for such
purpose. ,t
ANnnrru InuNsnN President
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NATIONAL THANKSGIVING.
Proclamation by the President.
WASHINGTON Oct 20.

ASulNUIoN wv So'
BY THE PRESIDENT OF The UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA-A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty
God, during the year which is now
coming to an end, to relieve our be-
loved country from the fearful scourgo
of civil war, and to permit us TO Sc.
cure the blessings Of peace, unity aud
harmony, with Il great enlargement
of civil liberty; and, whereas, our
Heavenly-Falher has also, during tho
year graciously averled the caianl.
ties of foreign war, pcslilence ana
famine, while our granarles are full
of the fruits Of an abundant season
and, whereas, righteousness exalts a
nation, while sin is reproach to any
people; now, therefore, |, Andrew
Johnson, President of the United
States, do hereby recommend to tho
people thereof, that they do set apart
and observe the first Thursday of De-
cember rs day Of national thanks
giving to the Creator OF the universe,
Tor these dcllvcraEces ana blessings;
and do further recommend that on
that occasion the people make confes-
sion Of our national sins against His
infinite goodness, and with one heart
and one mind implore the Divine gui-
dance in the ways of national virtue
and holiness
In testimony whore of, | have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City Of Washington, this
2Slh day of October, in the year of
our Lord, 1865, and of the indcpen-
dence of the United States the Goth.
TSigned.1 ANDREW JOHNSON
WIN. II SEWARD, Secretary of State
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-11-10

raa- Great discomfort pc>vails in
Greece. The King amuses himself vt
Corfu, and does not care tor his king
dom.
The Sultan is about to seizc the i'm
meuso landed property attached tc
the Mosques. The finances being in
the same prelicamont ~ those of the
State, no tried to restore the balance
of incoAo aud expenditures by this
means.
The Prince Of Scrvia has put him.
self into communication with the
most influential leader Of tho Bulga.
rians, who proposes instruction fol
the spring.
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rFa- Their is mach excitement and
anxiety Of the Government and the
loyaliSts Of Canada over the preSrn,
and prospective movements Of tn"
Fenians There have rs yet been no
arrests Of members Of the order, but
prominent lrshmen are constantly
watched and logged by spies, and
there is great uuea~incS> regarding
the intention Of the brotherhood on
both sides OF the border Both regu-
lar and volunteer troops are much
mistrusted by their officers.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-11-10

Ses- Mr.. Faoe, VI, E.I Prnnsyl
vana, the President Of tue Paris,
from and East Tennessee Railroad
Company, has written II letter in
which he says that Il representation of
European capitalists is daily expected
at New York. and through whom this
company have every prospect Of max
ing negotiations for the money necrs-
sary to build their line Of road through
from Paris to Cumberland Gap.
An extension of this road from
Cumberland Gap to Morri>town, II
distance Of about fifty miles, taps the
East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad
at a point near forty miles east Of
Knoxville.
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ketchuu,l.
AMI how will that do,
Say, Mr.. Review {?

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Ed B. Kotch-
nm, formerly Of the firm of Kctchum
d Co, now confined in the Tombs, un.
der indictment for heavy Wall street
forgeries, yesterday enjoyed u tempo
rary respite from imprisonment, he
being by virtue Of writ of haboas cor.
pus, taken from his cell and conveyed
10 tho chambers OF tho Supreme
Court.
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A Rebel in Disguise.

For'tG East Tennessee Union FitG.l
Mr.. Editor What do you think Of u man
who, Mt the beginning Of this rebellion, trieo
TO raise q company Of men for the rebel ser
vice or in other words, tried to get lis neigh
Dor boys to volunteer in the rebel army, aud
after failing to complete his design in this
he volunteered rs private soldier in the
rebel army--then exclaimed to n friend that
he was out now fighting the 1" Free Negro
Proclamation" lie then went to Vicksburg,
aud there Tough. the Federal forces until
he was overpowered aud taken prisoner
he was then sent to prison up North and
there tried to make bis escape and get back
to the rebel army by swimming, bnt was up.
pretended and imprisoned again. 10 mas
then permitted to take the oath and return
home, through tho influence of bis Union
father aud others. lie remained ut home q
short time and when the Federal forces fell
back, this young man fell back with them,
and on the way from Bulls Gap to Knoxville,
the rumor arose among the citizens that
the Federal authorities were going to force
them the citizenJ,) into tho service. This
Young Gold remarked to n friend that If that
was their game, that he, ( Peter j. Gold,
would take the other end Of the road, aud
come back TO rebcldom.
The above rumor proved to be failure,
and Peter j. went on down to Knoxville, and
there remained until Betsy killed the Benr.--
Now the Bear Is dead, young Peter returns
home ---rcsumes bis old stand, and goes to
prOcticiug in order to redeem his character.
lie proclaims to the world that the men
who fought two years aud half, protecting
his wife aud pareuts, while he WAS in prison
and elsewhere, writing letters home to his
father, denounclng the Union causc) are reb-
cl sympathises.
We voui juit rcmc't 70 Cold. That wc
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-11-10

say Mrs. jeff Davis is residing at
the house Of Mr. Schuyler, near Agus.
Tn, Georgia, and is permitted to cor.
respond at will with her husband and
friends. Mrs Howell, Mrs Davis
mother, is 10 Canada, in charge Of the
children of tho latter, one Of whom
is in tho Convent of tho Sacred
Heart, at Montreal, and tho other is
Mt LonnoxviIe, sixty milcs from Mon.
trcal, Canada.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-11-10
ANDREW JOHNSON, President.
ray Since the close of the war

ray Since tho close of the war
tbirty.fve n W National Banks have
been organized in thcS NJ or States,
aggregate capital stock Of "a l74,OUO,
distributed among the States as. fol-
lows: Virginia, rs banks, capital
stocss.sl 100000; Tennessee, 7, cap.
ital Sl,000,O00, North Carolina, 2,
capital, SlOOOO0 Georgia, 3, capital
$500, 900; Alabama, 3, capital $780,
OOOy Mississippi /, capital $50 900,
Louisiana, 2. capital Ss00,O00j Texas,
|, capitaI eon0 On0
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live in free land out here, and that our free
dom WAS not purchased by him. And We ex-
pect to talk to who we please, eat where we
please, go where we please, stay as long rs
we please, regardless of him or any other
man who has taker the course that he has.
Those that Ire in glass houses should not
throw stones. JUSTICE.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-11-10
ssy- West Virginia huId nm oleotio

Say West Virginia hold nm election
for members Of tho Legislature aud
local officers, on Saturday. The
Wheeling lntcligcnccr Of Saturday
has received returns, not by any
means full but sufficiently ~ to IN
sure the success Of tho Union ticket IN
Hancock. Brooke, Marshall, Marion
Harrison, Taylor, Preston, Morgan
and Berkeloy.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-11-10

ray- It il now rnmorrd that Mr..
Cushing will supcrscdc Mr. Adams az
Minister TO England, aud that Mr.
Adams will return aud became Sccro.
tary Of State. This change, for geo
graphical reasons, will involve other
important changes IN tho cabinet.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-11-10

nap. Private letters from Western
Texas say the Coniederatcs who went
to Mexico when tho Trans. Mississippi
army surrendered are returning, dis.
gustcd with tho Mexcans, rs the
Moxicans, and other decent and well
behaved people, wero with them.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-11-10

uss. The GuIlutin Examiner, Of tho
14lh inst, says that an infant child oi
negro girl was eaten up almost on.
trcly BY rats in that place several
nights ago
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~ - - : - - = -
NfnI. Dick Mccain.

We learn from tho Banner, Of yea.
tcrday, that Judge NJ. NJ. Brion, Of
Nashville, counsel for Major Dick Nc.
Cam before tho Knoxville civil COURTS
returned on Thursday Tho doicnd
ant was refused bail, and tho case was
continued until the next term Of the
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-11-10
Chattanooga aud Cincinnati Railroad.

The bill roviving the charter Of this
road, having been returned from Tho
Senate to the House, with Que or two
slight nmendmentson TuSday, was
taken up by that body aud passed,
and is now Il law
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-11-10

CO., 1t turns out that WADE IlAMP.
TON has not been elected Governor of
South Carolina. ORR has five hun.
drod majority. Gov. PERRY has been
elected U. s. Senator for tho long
term.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-11-10

Ca Virginia has 100000 acres
Of unimprOvcd land within her limits,
TO say nothing Of other millions only
nominally improved And yet, there
arc thousands and tens Of thousands
Of men in that State living in idIcncss
upon the bounty Of tho Government
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em -
Robert H. Hughes, Sullivan county.
l.. NJ. King,
w NJ. Bayless, Washington county.
II. NJ. Folsom, Carter county.
James B. White, Knoxville.
W. A. Lenoir, Roane county.
John Rhea, Granger county.
James II. Hughes, sullivan county.
james l.. Sparks, Joncsboro.
isaac Il. Wilson, johnson county.
j. D. Robertson, Bristol.
w. G. Fouste, Sullivan county.
Nathan Cannon, Knoxville.
Geo. W. Folsom, Carter county.
j. II. Crouch, "
John A Murphy, Sullivan county.
John b. Cotrell, Was hington county,
john Payne, Bulls Gap.
H. II. Taylor, Carter county.
Geo. II. Devault, Carter county,
John S. Thomas, Carter county.
}. r. Mcclellan, Sullivan county.
VIM. Lenoir, Roanr county.
A. NJ. Milla.6, sullivan county.
James Preston, Sullivan county.
Geo. u, Taylor, Carter county.
h. u. Duncan Kingston.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-11-10

- In tue georgia state Conven.
ton, tho secession ordinance has becn
repealed, NJ well rs the enactment Of
tho secession convention in conflict
with the national constitution and
laws; Tho Georgia Convention has
also passed ordinances 10 diptrcting
the State into seven Congressional
districts and appointing tho 18Th OF
November on tho time for holding an
election for Governor and mcmbers OF
Congress and tho Legislature. n
committee of Eve was appointed w
memorinlize President johnson for
tho release Of Mr., Davis and alt others
now held ~ prisoners.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-11-10

TuASKs.-.0ur friends Capt l.. NJ. Jarvis,
and It, Joilu Il Shuts, House Of Rep, and
1T. 2. r. G Nelson, senate Nashville, will nc.
ccpt ayr ibaria frr iolc p1ptf7 much obi9sS'
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-11-10

nay. Tng bon d. Of tho "Trish Re
pabRc." which tho Fcuians hope 20
ostubli b, arc issued, and are very
crodi,ablc specimens Of engraving
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GEoRGE l.. STEARNs.

az HAVE READ THE WITHIN COM
MUNIATIoN AND FIND 1T sUBsTANTl-
ALLY CORRECT.
HAVE MADE SOME VERBAL ALTER.
ARrIoNs. (Signcd) A. j."
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rn. Mr.. Morris r. Reagan, brotho

Of Hon j. II Reagan, and who was
State mail agent in Texas
died at Austin few days since from
injuries received from falling from
sooond.stOry window. Ilo was II
talented and energetic man, in tho
prime Of lie.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-11-10

sas- The Petersburg Express says
thata few nights ago II gentleman
of the legal profession WAS savagely
attacked in his bed chamber bv II gang
CT rats, who mounted his bed and
commenced to vigorously assault him
on ali sides with their teeth. Aston
ished at the boldness of pigmy assal
ants, the gentleman sprang from his
bed, and sezing pair Of tongs com.
mencrd Staying them right and left
when the few survivors. taking fright.
beat a hasty retreat into the fire
place and up the chimney. The gen.
tIeman then lighted II newspaper and
stuffed it up he chimney with Il view
of burning them out. The appica-
ton Of heat had the desired effect
The rats were soon heard iumpin :
down upon the tin roof of the hnil-
ding OF so strange freak of these
little animals we have never heard
before.
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East Tennesseeans Pardoned.

Paraons for the following East Tennessans
have been forwarded to Governor Brownlow,
from whom those interested can procure
them -
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ne. By the last news from Europe, We
learn tho Lord Premier, palnecstyn, Of Great
pri1n, I, dead
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Pensions.

The Commissioner of Pensions is
preparing for Congress his report for
the current year. In 1867, there
were only S,l47 pensioners of all elias
SEES on the lists. In 1868. the list in.
creased to l4,7S0; in 1865, to 81, 1875 ,
and to this date October ID the Ger.
tificatcs issued on admitted claims
amount to about $4,000 The full
pension Of II Lieutenant-C Colonel and
officers of higher grade is $50 per
month fora Major, SIS /; tor Cap.
tain, $40 for First Lieutenant. II (;
for a Second Lieutenant, S5l; and for
enlisted men, SIS Under special
act passed last March, persons who
have lost one foot and one hand are
entitled to $50 per month, and to S25
por month for both hands and both
eyes. There are one quarter. one
half and two-thirds pensions, accord
ing to the rated degrees Of disability,
and where man is killed, or dies
from disease contracted in the line of
duty, the widow, minors, dependent
mother or sister. draw full pensions
according to therank of the deceased
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BosroN. Oct Is 1865 The above
report was returned to me by Presi-
dent Johnson with the following Gu.
dOrscment.