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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-10-22

MALAGA, sept 20, 1000
Though cnolera s rges % Gibraltar, only sixty miles
distant al Seville Valencia Barcelona and Cshasena
10 have escaped here. Not single cass has occurred
in Malaga; one death occurred In quarantine on Spanish
steamer But Malaga suffered fearfully In 1850 whilc
the other ports In The Mediterranean escaped On the
Iatb there were twenty nine funerals a. Gibraltar All
yees coming from infected places guaranteed here
for Ave days n they have The epidemic on board they
arc ordered Oh Immediately.
Der Lecha Caunty patriot. [volume] (Allentaun, Pa.) 1859-1872, 1865-08-15
9}lGbr 9ru9nif gu G5unIirn uOn
SHtfcblcr's SittcrS.

| G5 untcrlie9t frirem 3rrfrl. RAP SieI linfud
nit rem 2ufpuifsn bon 9ntent WIri,inrn aStrie1
ben prr. @runtiog0is Ynipnsn fabri3irrn bdu4 !
| fla lore sigsnrn 3.ugniis ron punrrrbarrn 6eiI1
un1fn, bic purh ptrlr Wtttrl tepift 1tn IplIem
uuo parnbIrrn flr Dor rrr gBst ais t6t. Dies nd
niGt I rr 5nl nit Wtihltr'e Sttsrs. Der Gid
0cnttImcr whb irgsnb rncr psIIon rtns ftsiasbiae
8Glcbrurs iabIen, mdte raGnsia. rob Gin tln !
3tlts Ri pen ibm pnGif.ntt6ten 3,uanilTs nittd
cit III. Or rGbmt lih rag lis limmtlidb 70 Iinb Z.
lie Ynicnn, oTtn glGmcn uibtircn, ppbnrn
pa rc Go anfc9tbrn IL. uut n0fn ifCr 3et bid
eShtItGtrtt her nfclBtsn 0dtung testulrn.-
2Ea0rtGtor Wir ptele pun bnsn ,u Irtn IdbtinrnI
Itmmi fpG ter a'Tbtr She'll ruItltrn pom prr1
iorsn, tts i'm Staotc 9.rnIg;Uanitn lrtsn, unO|
zine GrFBt WIiab'it 5ori rots In rsr City unbI
erm @Hurtp vaneiltsr. Bon eirIu rrsrn Ne.
oijtn tarn fsjtalb rjGt esidet mrrbtn ,,GiuI
grcrbst Gilt ntdtS In Istnfr Srimaib".
go Ohi6lu'S Sttns ON beilm ttfaunt II.
rjrr c5 am mti1crs lctraubl unb Irnr srrSds 4
6m mtSBiniifsn GiBEfdaflrn ON tG6an st-
IaGBt.
55ciAcrccr Brief. beule ntaltrn, III rur tinS|
tet prIrn @rtffats, msIfc tenn Gigcnibdm bic
Ter brfit werttrcln uhb wirfiamfn mteijtnt-|
i4tn 3uteuitun9 lufommrn
Danpillr, Qanrnar Co.. pd.,
~. NiGrj 1865.
Srn. 9. WiI6ter-gRtrtbrr 6rr. Sol
mar lan3c nit 6tr,fcpfcn trtafttt, trsIsitet Srn|
Nriaacr, ftprrrn SGmr,rn in mtirsr Seitr, unbI
;eiiwrlt1 Son ll'trIfit uno Gur6in1. gIs tdsI
alf Irrittn rrcs 5rcuntts, arfne itr Sitrs|
ST nc mcn, bate id fcirrn Q,ceer @tauttn, tak|
- mir le,f'n waer: atT &c bot MID p6aia pies
1upra,1clt Mcin 6Grrcr IL iret atGunS uns
'n 5cIas roiin mciu Girmiilb better unb ;uIrtsrn,
- maat mir Graudasn, mrirs 6ciIuna ~ tta
'rnscn, unO i'd wtrNs f,tO 9Rrr IGdbtare Wtti,in
&ufTtdtiB tic Sbriee,
SaraG $. &rrmrr.
Mai y 1860 rq3M
Der Lecha Caunty patriot. [volume] (Allentaun, Pa.) 1859-1872, 1865-08-15
Ncu : gOrf gSQaren.
SSoDtIetGo fe4r (un9tTcit :
STAND DOWN THE HALL.
NEW YORK STORE AND ALL
Sieg! Sieg! Sieg!

tldtcr tcn @unfrSlrn Grant, S6rman untI
Strr;ron III Siro itGaa, In glc,b, Glib, sd
uae gGft uab ale cine nntGrIGe S5olse, miiIsrI
tiniss Gtcilil'n ft9nih tepOr fOnmen, unO mid
9drrartirtn tnen rciitprn @fpnn, penn MIDI
oollhGaogrn Sira olIcn Golden bic ibre Baarerj
am NIammutb 5tobr BON NentnatI
.unb e d inner faufsn.
g1ir tatrn loebrn tci trn gruem gerfdufsrI
IN ScaCn, gi;upo,t unp gbIaptptia ginf6uf
5cmoat wir Gatcn unfsrn Stcbr nit bieIsrI
wObjfstIm 96aarsn 9cerdrst ppa srlupft, uni
DiD.c urisr gotbdbrn nit tntfprrGrntsn 3iffna
IN unicrn Gtitrn aus. gGir 6satlfbtiatn fsinl
lFtrG Frlbcrcim iu maGn, tpir eirise 6uufIsut|
tbun; nit urrrn 22c,trn ttmiItn mir bic SanbI
lurg, wtI&t1 iotamat am btllcn 1T.
Der Lecha Caunty patriot. [volume] (Allentaun, Pa.) 1859-1872, 1865-08-15
HSGfb:SS 5.

sGy- Cine Gtimmr aus Dem fr.ren gPcrttn -
Gwt Gpiar,0 S;riIaer Der 9latten, Solcttn
II {. 10. ntrb nebr G'rretcs uno Sprdtbc ar,
fsttrt bic font ben tcnffltn SntiIst pirotn, ole
sanjr 6rnnrn btSles niigIidrn Whttlls tpllrt.
Der Lecha Caunty patriot. [volume] (Allentaun, Pa.) 1859-1872, 1865-08-15

g8ir fl rsn fcrt bic prtfrn unItrsr @aarsn' Al
rrbu;irsn, mad crn Neu gorf upb g6ilabelpbi
Mdrtten, alcta tric oas @OIp RnFt unb unGtr
Irmren IcBrsi6 fnp.
Der Lecha Caunty patriot. [volume] (Allentaun, Pa.) 1859-1872, 1865-08-15
- 2g'iI ,1e NreiSclt.

g8r fl ren frrt bic prtiirn unItrer 0aarsn, ID
rrbu,irsn, mad rem Neu gOrf unb g6ilabeIpbtl
NGrtten, aIct& roir oas Sob Rntt un6 unltrI
Qrmrrn iirBrdG fab.
+ elaRelr fit 6cmOrn.
8IonrQc fir Sfmtsr urb brrslci6n, In frasl
unb finer stpIen, an iftr ttratseieBtsn Yrsiesn|
Glpdf6 unb GtD1ftu6
pUn icrrr @attun8, slg!en, AauIitdt, Garbtl
uno YrsiiCn.
S00iut5 : SG0G(uGs !
0ctIiGiIe 5rauetfdawGs, unp ale anrrs Stp
c, 9anI mpbIfil.
Sdtirs Orrfsiitrr 9cpartemrnt,
an9CmEtnti6 rclRirrta, nit rs6sn unb sIrean
ten Gutcrn, Icwir Gu6 nit ben pOblfsilnsn Stp|
len prrsbrn.
&SdImprdi SfirtS
an Ic0r tratBcfstcn YrriIen, nur SO rs, VOr tsr
5000. SUop. .Sttrte ppn iersm Stp|
uno prdlrn-fIcn unb a,UB.
Gorpcts, 8Iprs unb SiIhs Sd<Su1,
Sin SotIcr Stod, nit ncurn unt reidartssn Gnt|
riitfcn. ppu so Gents per 2JarO rtbusirt.-i
ScBt ii bic 3't isns l7cue Garpcts ju tau|
! fen, bic bu ihcn lan9r wtinIhts.
S1teen8lD11rett.
Gin pollfs Enforcement pcn Gursnsparsn, aan|
w0b,ietl unO ld5n.
SCnttrbICnecn, Elm polls5 QEorttmsnt.
ia Oro)crics, Gifb M8
lll2n-.zs E1 unt 2ctcnemitteIn, -
an rsn aar;ntr rln priirn, trletenO aus ed
rr Qarsm Giuie pon Qrtteln. bic 9cp6bnl& d
cjnm crIi.n &taf' 8,rjc,s Drpa,tcmrni ssbad
ten ipr,rn.
SaG3 csna''n,s 'i. ,ois I$ gi$ton ion, "sS ;.i Dsi
1ay' gas 2lrten Qlrbtprotufirn wuben ID
Iuatnuih fir gGaarrn ongcrrmmrn, wcfiir bd
1Gblc 9rciB r,llntt nirO.
Orceu6ACSS nicmalS Ocrnci0ert.
szy- Die otigm Grei,n Rnb In lletrrsniiin|
mun9 MT rrm autrn @IicIg unicrrr Qrmrrn nrl
rcn rcrCun 9tdmsn auf re uIun3c. Sutad
&'olO auf ctwa 2G0 fei9t. wr3u t0 70 stpib fcn|
man wirb ais Tic Mcr9Ti5nue taSer wirb, ps|
zen mir 8r;runatn irn bic
pref fen 3u rr ben.
9ntfm mir In Der Gsr8ararubtit nift astduI&
nprtn lIne, SuIrautg mir piremll nitt su med
Orn. nsnn mir laArn toB 2Gaaren pcn ietsr Get
funa leacn wcrNcn, p,it tGasr oIS iir st9rrpd1
tis fine, Utrr itr mGtt unicrr Nnmsn nsbm ie
ncn rrr grrirartn grcpHttm tdicbrn. gBir laI
rrn roHcr Gimcr umH allie Gin birls grIe
9rntCit gu bfnuBcn unO ft nun bic gBaaren an
aS0utc a5rcjTcn Su ramGeu.
Gin ,citidcr @rfprut mhO 9CritriIs artvfn
men, bic 8rwtB orrOrrn 8c9rn, wsnn Die 3sit MIDI
pa;u terubt miro.
EsS- SrinnCrt ruh Rem rctltGfanntrn Wanal
mulb 'StCtr, SIp 5, QBsf 9amillpn. Skese
AIrrt0un, pa.
lirnin9er unn S6rimer.
l(. IS, Reniroer,
Son. 9. Sbcimer.
gllrntaun, gprtt a, 1865. na-
Der Lecha Caunty patriot. [volume] (Allentaun, Pa.) 1859-1872, 1865-08-15
GrnifItlDe 9}0Clriht.

Nlari&t tpiro tinmt aGm Gultm n3N;i.l
mel S' c'S 2Gaftr pam Sr,uaib;n m rm flrirr.
Edo 8IuB Iaufrn laiT.n, urb fUm't bl' gBoin
'dt0 orunrfinia rdB o't'c @'fIrBr llctrirr
turArn iufirfIid ithr oidt mrbr arruI,ct, unr
Inc irel Nnfon De fa nm cbiaer q racbu~N
ItuIpi9 matt. iofort gnidlli2 teIdnst pctrtn
puo
Sine 2njabl 8autrr.
&uSuR 1. nq3m
Der Lecha Caunty patriot. [volume] (Allentaun, Pa.) 1859-1872, 1865-08-15

FS~ Den 6armsrn unO 6nustGltan ptrptn
iG3rlid fir mrtrrre blnrrt 56alsr prrtb Sc
trstrc, $rcoant II f. III. bur6 NatiCn. Mduic.
amr'lr1 uno fohilI8cs llrBGirfsr prrtiIat, mtitr
60 rnbtcn Ftnncn. wrrn ir fir mcnig.s Oal
Sunar,a grIGmlnator anmsntrn.
@!a3 q, 1868. ralW
Der Lecha Caunty patriot. [volume] (Allentaun, Pa.) 1859-1872, 1865-08-15

h5g- 8attsn Gcscn GGgd.- 8r irerno rinrn
tlcnrn TOsel ittrBt, III Gin arau1amtr Rarn ater
icpcr, Der td5u tstragt. Rotten, MduIr uno onerrs
I6dolds 2btere auoiurcttrn, IN rin gRcbIItGtcr
Der OIsnIdtCit. Gclar tat Ft Elm Icdts 8sr.
cttnii smCrbsn, tnrrm rr fen ftriitmtrs pulvsr
e'funeen Bat, mcrur6 iuIde Gbirr, ipshe rem
Nfnidsn tetnsn 9uBta ionrrrn Saaten brngn,
cutserVttst Tcrbrn.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-12-29

TnEgD ~GRisHAN.-Picass allow ne through TIE me-.
dun o. yoar prsss 10 return my thanks 10 my nnmsr.
Qua friends Tor ths very pleaSant surprise Of last syen.
log. Having besu eonnned 70 ny rOos for several days,
IRON a deep cold" ny friends concluded 20 give me :
call, A. l VA not ahle % visit them. Wills eouhnod 10
~ room ] oftan thought Of The pieasant hours II
"Chriaimas umrt' o. years aEon. End living over IN
memory, many Of thoss hAleyon days, when | was a
ehild at Aons With Kind and loving parsah. and wishing
thoss who are sill thus blessed, |" merry Chrhtmas
AMI . happy Nov Year" Bat, 10 my great aurprise.
thess friends, without Any special inyIiations" from.
sny ene. called % NJ. bringing with then, .lot only
"0vat" for ns, bat tbs assurances Of lhandshlp.
OH bow thsss maniisststlous of ffiandshlp cheer ne
Lonely heart. II Il llks The piaaaAat runahlne-mT
h,art 70 maj, wafni, and hllsd With plrasans emotions
ny thsss thlnn. Asd ny paekAt y aIIsd sansehal
better than usual. brsidss several substantial pfSsrnts.
Words cannot eonvsy the gTatfsads o. ny heart 10
thsle tind 0tsuts rot besasa I wAs really ussdV.
vh<h ] vould no, llks 70 dsny. though Il q not prcss.
gary ~ impose thsss hets 20 thoss Who hars ssoarh
cares o. thsr own. floysto forKst ny own fittls trisis
md try % labor Tor Ma good Of those around M ; And
thinh With thee iaag1h expressions o. ffiendshiD. Il
shsli fssi strougsr ~ ths future. Nay ths hsesdssn az
God Eest rp0s All ube were here hnd equally npoa
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-12-29


Next in importance to the question
Of the admission of Sauthesn mem.
bers to their seats in Congress il the
teSt'oath passed July I'd, 1862. Inf
fccts every officer OF the Government,
from the members of the Cabinet 10
the postmaster or postmistress of the
poorest village or hamlet, thus per.
vading every artery aud nerve OF the
body polite. In the present article,
however, it is proposed 10 regard il ns
applicable onlytlo members Of Com
gress
The following are the provisions Of
The a~bove-cited act OF Congress:
That hereafter every person elected
or appointed to any office OF honor ar
profit under the Government OF tho
United States, either IN the civil, mill.
tary, or naval departments Of the
public service Except the President Of
the United States) shall, before enter.
ing upon tho duties Of such otfi yes,
and before entitled TO any Of the sal.
AIRY or other cmolumenis thereof, take
and subscribe to the following oath or
Affirmation II IA. b. do solrmnly
swear Tor afim) that have never vol.
unfairly borne arms against the Uni.
ted States since have been a citizen
thereof that | have voluntarily given
no aid, c0untenance, counsel, Or en-.
enlargement to persons engaged il
armed hostility thereto; that | have
neither sought nor accepted nor at.
tempted 10 exercise the functions Of
any oticc whatever undera any author.
~ or pretended authority in hostility
to the United States; that | have not
yielded a voluntary support to any
pretended government, authority,
power, or constitution within the Uni
tod States hostile or inimical thereto;
aud | do further swear Tor afirm) thai,
to the best OF my knowledge and ahil.
ity, will support and defend the Con.
stiLution Of the United States against
all onemies, foreign or domestic; that
| will bear rue faith and allegiance to
the same that take this obligation
freely, without any mental resrrva.
ton or purpose OF evasion; aud that
will well and faithfully discharge
tho duties of the office on which | am
about u enter, st help.mc God; which
said oath, 80 taken and signed, shall
10 preserved among tho tiIca of tho
court House Or Congress, or depart
ment to which said office may appcr
tain, Aud any person who shall false.
y tako this oath shall DO guilty of
perjury, and on conviction, in addition
to the penalties now prescribed for
that offence, shall be deprived Of his
office and rendered incapable forever
aiterof holding any Office or place un.
der tho United States.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-12-29

New YoRK. Dec. 20-Tho Horald's
Fortress Monroe correspondent says
all Congreasmon elect in Virginia are
preparing 10 leave Washington
The oath question ia to be- tested by
Mr.. Stuart who has made application
to take his seat without taking tho
oath.
The Chief Justice had t~elographcd
tina. no would not attend the present
term of the United States District
Court at Norfolk. A prolonged scr.
sion ia anticipated Nearly evcry one
who has had land con6scated piopo.
SEES to mako an effort through that
channel for It's recovery. Itis thought
that efforts will DO mSdO during the
present session TO indict JEFF. Davis
for treason,
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-12-29

KocHEsrER, n. r.. Dee. " Henry
Wilson, tho notorious burglar and
murderer was executed at 2 o'clock
P NJ lie WA cUnvicted of the muir
der Of Henry Devoe at Saratoga on
The 10th May lie went TO the gal
lows With the same c%aIlous spirit he
had shown since HIS conviction, and
smiled with contempt on the scene
which he was the MOST prominent nc
tor in. He denied that H. killed Deyoe.
but admitted he knew who was gull
~. He refused to entertain spiritual
advice. no gave his body to his coun-
eel, who sold ii loa surgcona at Oneida,
N. Y.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-12-29
The PresIdent and Conxreus.

Tho Washington correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Commercial t~elrgraphs
that paper on the 10Th ult us follows:
In IN interview, to day, of several
conservative Republican Senators with
the President, they expressed to him
their views in regard u the National
affairs pretty freely. They assured
HIM that they were with him on his
policy Of reconstruction that while
the South may not have dune all that
was expected on the whole question.
she had done remarkably well. The
President said he was glad to have
their CO operation, Cor he believed thar
what he had done was Dr the best,
and would Prove 20 in the end
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-12-29
VIRGINIA A TERaIroRY.-Ths Rich.
Times says

VIRGINIA a TERaIToRY.-The Rich.
mond Times says:
Virginia, for tho first time since
Thomas Jefferson penned the Declare.
tion Of Independence, occupies II col.
onal position toward tho dominant
Government. Territories, whore there
are a few hundred rude white adven.
turors, and millions OF buffalo aud in.
dams, have delegates in the national
Congress, while the mother OF States
and statesmen has no voice in the Ut.
fairs Of tho nation. A host of Suites
carved from her once yast territories,
prevented by her "a free gifts to the
Union, have u cloud Representatives
in tho national Congress, who agree
with Stevens and Sumner that she
shall have mono Taxation without
representation 10 now her lot, aud her
people mnsG bear tL7se insults with
phiIOsophic patience.
And how dares a Virginia rebel
complain Of the United States for
these troubles? Did not Virginia
basoly surrender her freedom, her
government, her soma, her earthly all,
to that cacodemon JED. Davis, in or.
dor to destroy tho United States and
cause the principles of Jefferson's
Declaration to perish from the face Of
this continent3 Let not Virginia com.
plain Of the rotribution which has
ovortakon hor.-EashUiRe Press and
TINES.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-12-29
A Corpse IN Chains.
ioNv

Fr Ne East T.uAsss. rAioa Fasi
What n hurrid sight What n lnnv
theme for the iragcdian 10 ponr o /
his thrillingaud sonl.slirring emotions
Would that | could inherit the electric
eluQurnce of n ''Summrrfeld,' or the
%unrivaled pencil of an "Apptllcs."-
Wonld that | had n pen plucked from
the Demonstrating Eagle. aud dipped
in the rain-bow'S hues, that ] might
approximate, in some degree of cor.
r%ectness. the horrible sight witnessed
in this place on Tuesday night, hut !
cannot The utmost power of concep.
tion talters. aud the strong wing Of
Imagination itself, drnops feeble, and
retires inadequate to the task of por-
traying the horrible feeling that per
vaded my hosnm on that night while
! gazrd upon u dying man bound in
chaiHs-shot hy the faithful sentry
a. he kept his silent step BY the wan
ing moon, around the lonely prison
rell. in this historic burg" Whilst
in his last expiring throes, lying he
meath the calm blue bosom Of the
heavens, with no kind relative near
to wipe away the enid and clamy
sweat that wns fast gntheringup his
white and bloodless checks. the Doc
tor, knowing that he had to die. ask.
ed him it there was anything he wish
ed 10 say ; he gave that reply that IT,
variahly comes from the quiveriug
lips ut those who ARE called upon to
solve the problem Of life away from
home, among strangers; ~ desire 10
see my mother :" To breathe my last
words to her who hath loved me too
well. 1t matters not, how wicked,
how desperate. how utterly reckless
and prostitute one may have lived,
these ARE the melancholy words that
greet the carr of those that sentinel
their departure frnm life, Perhaps
that mother had endeavorcd to teach
that miserable boy To tread in the
right and proper way, but by forming
evil associations, he had become m
mindful of them all, and when death,
with all its attendant horrors. came
near, feeling for his vitals, his first
thoughts. have no doubt, we're. oh.
had | hut remembered my mothers
teaching-! But alasl it was too late,
he VAS dead. the pale moonbeams how
cred around the CHASTITY corpse in
death like stiffness, painting upon his
mntionless brow in characters Of liz.
ing light--it il awful, Cum ignominid
mort" East Tenn my beloved home,
to what bOurn art thou rapidly tend.
ing; arouse, no longer sluT her quietly
in the shades Of indifference. Let no
more such tragedies az have been en-
acted upon thy bosom Of late, dim the
Of thy hitherto matchIess pages
Of history.
Oh, my dear yonRg friends, ever lei
the death of " Nelson" be n signal
along The shores 0ftime. 10 guard
Your bark~ against the wreck .sirewn
beach of evil assoriaiions. for il
was they that guarded this poor
TO an nntimely 9nd miserable
frttered with chains and wet
with the dungeons dew,
o never again. while life remains,
Do wish to behold a corpse in chains.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-12-29
NOTICE.

HAVING BEEN APPOINTED BY THE
Ii County Court Of Carter county, Ad.
mlnislrator Of the estate Of A. NJ. G. Taylor,
decd, find II one Of the duties involving
upon me to notify all persons indebted 20 the
estate to come up and make settlement inn
medi"tely, and all persons having claims
against the estate is requested to present
them without the least possible delay, pro-
perly authenticated 50 as to enable me 10 get
NJ the Indebtedness Of the estate. December,
18th, 1895. JK. MILLER
Admir-. Of the Estate OF A. NJ. G. TAYLOR,
uecu' dec29w4prSfeeS5.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-12-29
THE UNION FLAG.
JOncSbOrO', December, go, 1865.
LOCAL ITEMS

THE TABLEAU ASD CHAHADE CONoEAT.-Ws are happy
to be able to announce that the TAbleau aud ChArad,
Party given by the young ladies and gsntlsmea CON,
posing the corps Of actors" At the Cour. House Hal
on Wednesday Night last, for the benefit Of the Pre.by
,eriAn Church, vas a eomplrte success. Tia Hall va,
hlled with a large and intelligent audience, and ali
conducted themselves b~scomIngly and with profOuh,
respect. The stage was decorated with evcrEreens and
Union days, 50 iaierlwined a. TO present q most beau.
tiful AMI magnificent aspect. Scarcely could Their,
have been arranged anything with more last. and sim.
plieity than were tbuss smblemi Of liberty and fidelity.
The sight Of the starry banners floating over Ihs
Sernes, was enough 10 inspire the patriotic with avs
and reverence. Certainly there could b. no objection
raised by any oae to this appropriate use VI the Union
hAE. If,here were any, w wish not to know the name
Of him who raised them.
Prominent among the Aetorl Wers Miss sophia NJ.
Cunningham, Mia Dora HoNS, Miss Clara Drake, Mise
Eva and Miss Belle Maxwell, Miss Bsttis Anl Miss Az.
Aes Lucky, Miss Mollie wilds, and other ladies, Will
among the young ~gentlSmea We noticed Capt. Newton
Hacker, hrsrn, J.. Z. HOSs, David Boyd, Mel. Sim.
Sas n. A.. Woo . Dr. J. T. Earnest. Rob II Rhsa, J. +.
Cannon, Cornelius Lucky, aud others.
The performers acquitted Themselves most admirably
leach aud every ont sOiag through with their several
parts In regular dramatic style. The characters in
the TAbleIuH were we'll sustained. In fac. much credit
Is daO all concerned for their eHortI TO insure sueceIu.
SO far as We learned, all resent expressed themselves
a. highly deligtcl With the evenings Entertainment.
The Sple0did Supper prepared BY tho ladies for the
occasion, was gotten up in .SumptuouS stylc, with all
ID. dslicNcisI that heart could wish, and was enough to
tempt the mos, ~fAGtidiouS spleure.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-12-29

PEIsoSEAs BREAK JArL-OAe Esedpes aud aaeaer u
Killed !-Oh Tuesday night last, the prisoners confined
In the Jail managed, through the aid VI a negro woman
connnOd In the Jail, and who hal been allowed the
liberty Of the passage between tho cells, TO secure i'm.
plsn 'n,I with which they rid hens, lves Of their mau.
Iclos. AMI open tho large iron door to their cells, and
thus gain access TO the passage or corridor. where they
remained until about half past eight o'clock, when Mr.
Boyd, the jailer, aud ons Of the guards went up to the
cells to see tina! all was right. No sooner did Mr. d.
Spsn and step through tbs wooden door At the snd Of
the passage, than he wa seized by one Of the prisoners
and thrown backward, then rushing past the guard,
down stairs. they tried 10 make their egrsss through
the doors, but iouAd them locked. In the meantime
the guard was pouring shot after shot into them from
his revolver. Finding the doors all locked, they made
an onslaught upon the window sash with chairs, and
thus sues.sdsd In gaining an outlet. By this time
many persons in the immediAts neighborhood, attract.
ed to the spot BY the outery, joined In the pursuit. TO
rseapturO them. and so vigorous veIe ihrir Efforts that
all were rrcApturcd save Ons-J. D. COrby, the Ia llvld.
nal who killed Dr.. Hunter, 1t DFoyl-sVile. In this eoun.
~. last m r, who succeeded In making his escape.
One Of the prisoners, VIM. NJ. Nelson, lately engaged
in the killing Of Keyos and Conlry, was 90 badly
wounded 10 the mel.e by the guard. while sndsaSoring
to mako his sSeape, tha, hs died in about fifteen nin.
ate amer being captured, with his chain Stiii wrap
ped ronnd him. No blame 10 attached to tho guard, As
he simply dill bI duty.
There were several prisoners who refused to Join In
the Att'ap. to break Jail. and quietly remained in their
cells. Tbs eoiorod woman who caused the mischief was
ironsd, and deserves the hAngman's rope.
We sincerely hope that more rigid means will In the
future be adopted to prevent the recurrence Of such a
terrible tragedy.
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- Owing to press Of business ~ n-glseted at the
iine. and now return our Acknowledgements TO Col.
Rosart Jehh'on, sOa AMI Private Secretary Of the Pres.
dent, for neat copy Of the Presidents Message and
other fsvor. Many thanks. Colonsi.
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sa- II is rumarod that Gen. Logan
has declined the Mexican mission.
il Il also rumored that tho Emperor
Napoleon has addressed q letter direct
70 the Secretary Of State asking our
Government to recognize the empire
OF Macmillan as tho government de
(aao, and that the Secretary Of State
il preparing a reply,
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The number Of rebel prisoners cap.
tured and paroled BY us during the
war amounted to $4,000; ; tho nun.
Dor OF Uuion prisoners captured by
the rebels during the war is stated 70
have been $4,000.