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I1S~ The influence of rebel preachers in this wick
ed rebellion was not only great but il has gone be-
fore them into eternity. How many of their con
gregations, their Sunday school scholars, their fam
lilies and associates have died in a wicked war, and
in 4 drunken and demoralzed condition Of mind
gone down to hell These ReperaeR AgitatorS helped
form their characters and fixed their dcstinies Now
these guilty wretches return TO the parents of the
young men they were instrumental in sending Ia
hell, and propose to sing and pray for the living as
an offset to the groans Of the lost These mon may
live for years, and make great pretensons TO piety
but the deep groan5 Of those they were instrumental
in sending to hell, who might otherwise have been
saved in heaven will ring in their cars wherever
they gcI
The long duration of the results of the labors Of
these bad meh, shows their responsibilities, If the
effects OF their influence for evil would cease when
millions Of years have passed away it would DO .
relief to their guilty consciences The Imagination
may pause and rest its wings in its long flight Of
eternal ages, and still there will be those in
secession preachers. And yet these men return and
ask TO join the songs of the redeemed, when the
curses aud mseries of the lost are staring them in
the face and saying in all the horrors of lost souls
you sent US here" And may the burning, bound.
les. agony Of the lost look them full in the eye
while the pendulum Of eternity vibrstes May
they pray without ccssing for the rocks and noun.
tains to fall upon them, and hide them from the
faces Of the sufferers they led into this rebellion -
And may the cfectual, fervsnt prayer of the
righteous man, which ayaileth much prevent the
Churches from being again cursed with the labor
or presence Of these men May these chosen instru.
ments Of Satan betake themselves 10 prayer and re-
pentancc that may work out for them forgiveness
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The Military Pass System.

General Thomas has issued general order in.
forming the public that throughout hs Department
military passes viii no longer be required. Gradu-
ally therefore, we may look for the return of that
peaceful state OF things, aud those rules Of order VIC
bad before the rebellion In other words We e1pec,
soon TO return to the ussges Of civil life Judges
and Attorneys have been commissioned in nearly
every Circuit and District in the State and the
Courts are in operation. Where Sheriff., Clerks
and Magistrates have not been elected, they have
been appointed and commissioned Even now, in
many counties the civil authorities could be relied
Oh 10 preserve the quiet of society.
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Surrender or y. Kirby Smith.

This cotton speculator issued an address 10 his ar
my of deserters at Houston, in Texas, May 3oth,
which concludes ss follows:
They had forsaken their coiors and their COM
manders, had abandoned the cause for which we
wore struggling, and appropriated the public prop
erty to their personal use.
Soldiers ! am left commander without al army
"a General without troops. You have made your
choice 1t was unwise and unpatriotic, but It Is
final. | pray you may not live to regret it. The
enemy will now possess your country, and dictate
his own laws. You have Voluntarily destroyed our
organizations and thrown away all means Of re-
distance.
Your present duty is plain. Return to your FAM
lilies. Resume the occupation Of peace. Yield obe-
dience 10 the laws. Labor to restore order Strive
both by counsel and example to give security of life
and property. And may God in his mercy direct
you Alright, and heal the wounds Of our distracted
country. Y. KIRBY SMITH, General
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Circulate our Paper.

The expense Of keeping up newspaper IA double
what It used TO DC and everything In the publishers
line has TO be paid for in cash and paid promptly
The subscription price to our paper is 50 per mn
nun, snd although W, are preparing to enlarge our
sheet, no increase Of prioO will follow We com
nsnced editing and publishing paper in Upper
East Tennessee in 1889 ortwenty-si1 years ago, and
We have to-day $4,000 owing to us on that account
and never expect the account to be less. As rem
sdy in future, We shall cease tho credit system,
The mail. will start, and the post offices will be
opened all along the lines Of our railroads by the
first of July when We hope to sec our circulation
largely increased in East Tennessee.
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New Military Arrangements.

Our information is, that Maj. Gen Thomas new
command 10 TO be called the MILITARY DIVISION
OF THE TENNESSEE" TO be divided ms follows;
Department of Kentucky, Maj. Gen. Palmer to
command.
Department Of Tennessee, Maj. Gen. Stoneman to
command, with headquarters at Knoxville
Department of Georgia. Maj. Gen. Steedman 10
command, headquarters al Atlanta or Macon.
Department of Florida, Maj, Gen. Humphreys to
command.
Department of Alabama, Maj. Gen. Woods to
command.
These are all experienced and able mon, prudent
and firm, and they will wheel these States into line,
and restore harmony. Gen, Thomas the gallant
old chief Of the Division, will continue his head
quarters at Nashville
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Teachers Convention.

The teachers and friends of education in East
Tennessee earnestly requested to meet in Knox
vile Friday, July 2st 1866, for the purpose of
organizing State Teachers Association.
The establishment of thorough system of .edu-
cation for all classes, as u matter of State policy,
should be the first care of the people of this country
Questions Of vital Importance to the educational in
terc=ts will be discussed and lectures and addresses
will be delivered by prominent men.
TSigusdl W. G. BRowSLow,
Rev. THos. W. HUME-,
HORACE MAYNARD,
JSo +. SPENCE
Principal FtDtal, Institute.
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General sherman on the Death or hIs
Child,

Tho child of General Sherman, who is the sub
ioct of tho touching letter given below, was the pot
of tho 18th regular regiment, General Sherman
was AT one time Colonel of this regiment, and Ia
officers and men have erected TO the memory Of the
Generals child a beautiful and costly monument of
marble This tribuc TO "Little Willy memory,
and the pathos Of the Generals letter form w in
tercsting episode in the history Of the war;
"GAyoso HOUSE, /
Memphis, Tenn, Oct, midnight
Captain C. c. Smith, Commanding Battalion 1871
Regulars
my DEAR FREHD-I cannot sleep tonight tin
| record an expression Of the deep feelings Of my
heart 10 YOU and TO the officers and soldiers Of thu
battalion for their kind behavior toward my poor
child, realize that you all feel for my family the
attachment Of kindred aud assure you all Of fall
reciprocity, Consistent with Il sense Of duty 10 my
profession and Office, could not leave my post, and
sent for my family to come 10 in that fatal eli
mate and In that sickly period of the year. and be-
hold the result Tho child who bore my name and
in whose future ! reposed with more confidence
than did in my own plans of life, now floats a
mere corpse seeking grave In distant land, with
n weeping mother brother and sisters clustered
around him. But for myself can ask no sympa-
thy On, on must 60 till meet soldiers fate, or
sec my country rise superior 10 all factions till its
flag is adored and respected by ourselves and all the
powers Of the earth. But my poor Willy was, or
thought he was sergeant of tho Thirteenth,
have his eye brighten and his heart beat az he
beheld the battalion under arms, and asked me il
they were not real soldiers Child as he was he had
the enthusiasm, the pure love Of truth, honor and
love of country which should animate all soldiers.
God only knows why he should die thus young. He
is dead, but will not DO forgotten TIL those who
know him in life have followed him to the same
mysterious end.
Please convey to the battalion my heartfelt
thanks and assure each and all that II, in aft er
years, they call on me or Nine and mention that
they were Of the Thirteenth regulars when poor
Willy was sergeant, they will have key TO the
affections Of my family that will open all ithas that
will share with them our last blanket--our last
crust, Your friend,
"W. Il. SHERMAN Major General.
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imprisonment OF John Mitchell.

The notorious John Mitchell, who once published
violent rebel sheet in this town has been arrested
in New York, and sent to Fortress Monroe for con-
hnement With the impotence Of the devll-which
he always had---he commenced bis treason anew in
New York, through rebel paper. He deserves
hanging. He took up the profession of treason df.
teen years sgo, and has labored alone to stir up
riots. Violating hi: parole in England, he escaped
to this country and embarked in the work of treas.
on. The only remedy Cor such rascal Is hanging
He has literally bullied the Government into arrest
ing him, and now the ysgabond ought to be d.pos.
cd Of in manner suited 10 his malice and Treason
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Murder Will Gntl

We learned through a Union Georgian, some
weeks ago that the archives VI Tennessee, the assets
Of the Bank of Tennessee, ana the private cores
pondonce Of Gov, Harris were all seersted In the
vaults of tho Augusta Bank We called upon Gen,
Thomas and got him TO telegraph TO Gen Wilson,
and have them all seized and sent 10 Nashville
This was done, and we have three trusty and COM
petent men engaged in looking the papers over
Some men In every division Of the State will hate
the publication of those letters, but thoy must come
they must be ueatitatedl We begin with the most
mild of the large correspondence OF that hypocriti-
cal preacher, Post Master Charlton, man the dis
charged Tennessee troops would like TO have return
to this locality We will follow up these with
Others from other parties, that the Union men may
contrast their letters TO Harris with their present
false professions, in applying TO the President for
pardon
Let bulldog Charlton, Buchanans perured Post
Master, open the campaign
KNOXVILLE, June !, 1861,
Hon, Isham @ Harris, Nashville, Tsnp.;
Tho following Is from Brownlow 10 the Cincin.
matt Gazette
PRIVATE.
"KSoxvILLE, june /, 1851.
"a tremendous meeting Of the people Twenty
nine OF the ihirty-one counties Of East Tennessee
represented Unanimous for rss,tancei Held in
grove, Two days speaking by johnson, Nelson
and Arnold, right in the midst Of 1000 armed SO.
cession troopsl W. G. BRowSLow"
o. W CHARLTON, p, NJ
KNOXVILLE, juno 2, 1861.
Hon. lshdm @. Harris Nashville, Tenn.
The following is from Brownlow TO the Louisville
Journal;
PRIVATE
"KEoxvILLI, June !, 1861.
"A tremendous meeting Twenty mine counties
out of thirty-onc represented Perfect harmony as
TO resistance, and holding on to the Government
Meeting hold in grove. Two days speaking by
johnson, Nelson and Arnold, under tho eye, as Il
were of 1000 armed secession troopsl
Nv. G. BRowHLow.N
G. W. CHARLTON, p M,
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INSTITUTE SABBATH scnooL-This aourishing
school, under the superintendent of Rev. j. +.
Spence, numbering over two hundred scholars, has
received largo and splendid library, purchased
with the proceeds of the recent concert given by
this school The books were distributed last Sun
day and the little folks were made to feel proud rs
nice, new books only can make them feel.
II affords the lovers of the Sunday school cause
real pleasure to hear the singing and witness tho e1.
ercise in this school JOG.
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Posi- OFFICE, KNOXVILLE, Tenn,
June I'd. 1851


Hon. Bhant G. Harris, Nashville, Tenn.
Dea Sir This morning endeavored TO send you
the following from Brownlow to the Cincinnati Ga.
zette and Louisville journal, but being no commu.
nication to-day now send by express.
l have the original letters locked up in my safe
and am of the opinion they should not be sent.
What are We to do? On yesterday Maynard spoke
at GAINESVILLE (this county, Mr.. White, Of Men,
pills. was present, and endeavorcd TO speak, but was
cursed and denounced by 200 armed men.
You need no longer disguise the fact that We are
to have trouble in East Tennessee and good deaf
ofit Very respectfully, &c,
G.. W. CHARLTON, p. NJ.
This perured villain, ignoring Christ, preaching
JEFF. Davis, and praying against the Lincoln dynas-
ty admits that he opened our letters which he Srore
on the book of God as Post Master, that he would
not OPEN
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The Rersread Big Dirty one Of the rebel preacher.
Of the old Hoston Conference gives out that he will
not join thenew organization but will adhere 10 the
old Early 4 Co. church. It will b. time enough
for this old greasy rebel to determine this question
when the new church agrees 10 take him. We warn
this Reverend geterup Of strife that it i not safe
for him 70 travel in this end of our State while the
petroleum mania is raging. Some Of our oil specu.
lators will take lease Of him and bore him for oil
II this is not done and h9 continues his dirty and
greasy habits, the session Of the Legislature will
tax him as real estate.
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Knoxville, Tenn, June %, 1855,
Our Paper and Job OllleC.

We now have number one JOB Office, and we
ars prepared TO execute good work upon short
notice. Call and try U.s.
AZ 10 our paper We have taken stops to enlarge
Il to The size Of the largest paper of the country in
crossing It two columns In width, and ar equivalent
in length, without Increasing the price. The ar.
ranSomcnt will be completed as soon as We can got
the necessary materials here from Cincinnati,
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4 Well Deserved Tribute,

Tho Rev Thoma. W. Hunes, Rector Of 81. John
Church, in hi: city, has proved himself true pa.
trot amid the general detection Of the clergy of hi.
church, in the late rebellion That his frmne.s ha.
not been unspprecstod by The faithful the following
note accompanying the gin of superb otre;al robe
will sttsst:
NEW York, May 18th, 1865.
Rec. Thos ". Hlwle:, ., D..
DEAR SIR | take pleasure in sending to you d
Gown, which few friends here Joined me in pro
curing. and which we beg you to accept as token
Of our respoc. and esteem for one who stood faith
ful among the fathless, as christian patriot In tht
dark hour Of our country's trial.
That God may long give you health and strength
to stand up for Jcsu. and proclaim hi. message II
the hope and prayer Of
Yours, most truly,
J. II. WAsuBUKS
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Alp TO GENERAL LEE.-1t seems that 100000
have been raised in New York in relief for the
rebel General Lee. The subscription paper ought
10 be passed round among the Federal prisoners
who were confined at Andersonvie, Salisbury,
Belle Isle and Libby. Let those whose feet rotted
of in these vile prisons have chance to aid the old
hoary .hesded traitor and perured villain.
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Posr OFFICE, KNoxvILLE, June 4, 1851


Hon. Bham G. Harris, Nashville;
Dear Sir ! have had an interview with Doctor
Fowlkes, and regret to inform you that he showed
Brownlow copy Of Lawrences letter to johnson
Brownlow told him he knew it came from NasheiLlc
thus packing the whole thing upon you, and the
postotiice at Nashville. | very much regret that he
should have known anything about it, at least for
the present, as now he will be exceedingly careful
about his olcn letters. We are now ut the lend OF
our row. so far as he is concerned But few men,
] find, can be trusted and, while ! regard Doctor
Fowlkes as a talented gentleman-bold and chival.
rous-I must think he has, TO some extent at least
abused your confidence in this matter. You have no
greater enemy lring more i0lspntring tradee
Of your character, than this bad man, (Brownlow.
lam the guilty man. j there be guilt in it, and LEI
him attack ne. l am here-his ne9hbor, and hi
knows lohere ami
You may think the Doctor acted for the best
think not
Bell has inst concluded q short address 10 the Lou
isana troops So far as the war is concerned it wa
certainly TO the point. He and Brownlow have beer
in conference all the time. Or. Fowlkes informs me
that if ice will keep cool, there will be but it'll,
danger Of resistance. We have been cool-are coo
now-but if, after the Sth, We are 10 submit 10 the
threats of johnson and others, we had better "picb
up our duds" and leave
Gov. Foote leaves to-day for your city. He hG,
done good service, and has al the time spoken il
high terms Of you. Respectfully &c.
CIV. CHARLTON
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Reconstruction In the South.

The States of Georgia Alabama Mississippi and
North Carolina are manifcsting the right spirit and
promise 10 reconstruct and como back 10 their ale
glance. The President Is pursuing a liberal course
towards them, and the good effects are everywhere
visib1a
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loy' We have before us the Great Thundercr the
London Times, Of June 18th II denounces jeff
blind product Of system in which liberty had no
place 1t charges Davis with having 'pamperized
the bulk Of the Southern people What u change
has come over the spirit Of the dreams of the Times
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M The health Of Knoxville is good, and all
agree that little moro sickness and litigation would
be Of decided advantage to the Doctors and Law
yers The Preachers have fno field for useful
meas
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HAMPERS MAGAZINE for July is at hand. Those
in want of good reading will call at the Book Store
Of Cone Il Tunnel, Gay street. Harpers Weekly
ard Leslies illustrated News for July LIST just re-
ccived aud ready for delivery.
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OBLIGATORY SEnvIcEs-Sunday, July eth, II
A. ", the Rev. J. l.. Mann win attend 10 the Dcdi.
cs.onal Services of the NJ. z. Church nj Fountain
Head" Knox county, Tenn.
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FoE THE LADIES. Frank Lesles Gdsett. Of
Fashion for July il before US vol filled with illus.
tra.ions. Call at the News Depot of Cone Tun.
nell, and get copy.
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Mn. q. q. ToaBETT, late President Of the Bank Of
Tennessee, reported at Gov. Brownlow's Office, and
was psroled for the present.
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the matter 10 Gen, Caswol, and am glad 10 say II
meets with his appreciation. Truly, IA
O. w, CHARLTON,
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Posi- OFFICE, KSoxvILLE, Juno ., 49,

Hon Ekqm G. Harris, NashviLLe, Tom:
Dear Sir Enclosed send you last issue Of Brown
lowe paper. The striking articles l have marked.
have found it difficult extremely difficult, to I'M
press our folks-the leading military men of this
place-with the stubborn fact that GIRL loar s con-
templated in East Tennessee, both by Les1srS and
people II IS 50, We may think lightly Of it, and
So treat it, and thus, by our culpable indifference
place ourselves in fearful attitude. Every indca-
lion have seon-every development, both othone
and abroad, point significantly, 10 this awful result
Why will we lend deaf ear TO it2 What has come
over our dream
| have examined scores Of letters from this place
10 the North and, if have any honor in me, they
all indulge in the same stcreotyped e1pression-re.
siStance to The DEATH
At Boston, in the pirate Office Of Amos A. Lac.
renee, we see the conception and the final consums-
ton Of gigantic scheme Of afording prompt sueco
10 the Union men of East Tennessee Everett,
Hosr and Parker, all distinguished names, and re-
ally prominent men in the North, take the lead as
secret committee, to confer with Lincoln upon this
all important subject Yet We conclude there /, no
Danger Ny God, wha; fatal delusionl Wcmu.t
do smneth.ngdo It promptly and etergeticGl!yi
In regard 10 Brownlows article, he utters false
hood in one particular II ia not true that the Union
meeting lat the Pans) was attacked by the troops,
or that they made any threats. On the contrary. n
large body left the Union meeting, armed with guns,
and confronted the troops in II very menancng at
titude. This statement obtained from two relia.
BILE gentlemen who were eyewitness 10 the whole
scene.
Thus have endeayored 10 give YOU my views
and impressions They may be all unnecessary and
all unfounled. hope so. | have however, the
consolation 10 know that there arc u few sagacious
men of this place who concur with me fully. They
are men who have weighed this matter well, in all
it fearful bearings-studicd closely the sayings,
temperament, and conduct Of our people every
where through the country. Yours, &C.
c. W CuAgLToS
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Posi- OFFICE, KyoxvILLr. juno n. 1861

va VIM hNOA NllsLif JuHe - IoOIs
Hon. J. q. Harris, Nashville.
Dear Sir: The celebrated Lawrence letter is in
all the Virginia papers and has produced quite o
stir. II will ineOLre nc eventually. Lot il come
johnson knew all about it ten days ago. was sat-
ished, when, knew the object Of Dr. Fowlkes visi.
10 this place, that Brownlow would know about IL,
and from him it would be communicated 10 John.
son. II hos been done. Unfortunate Why so
Because my purpose 10 reach their purposes and
plans at the North. No go now, as you will per-
ceivo. Nor will Brownlow answer, 10 he point, any
Of the numerous letters that are flowing to him
from the Nnrthern States one of which sent you
johnson has gone, via {. Gap 10 Washington, D.
c., accompanied by six armed men For one day
and night he Williams, Trigg, and others, were in
close council. The programme !. made up. Rest a.
sured of this. johnson is sent forward 10 post the
Lincoln Government fully, with reference 70 our
sitdationthe number Of troops from all the South
ern States-movernent in Virginia, and the proba.
bAty Of throwing troops into East Tennessee There
Is an ominOus silence prevailing all their move
ments here, for the reason that they are not We.
ready 10 act.
Williams and others will not 20 10 the Legislature
We must have shrewd, active detective at this
place. Its highly important, and have suggested