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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-06
PnoposAL TO UNITE THE Protestant

PnoPosAL TO UNITE Ii PROTESTANT
EpIsCopAL CHURCHES OF ENGLAND AND
AMERIcA.-In an interesting letter writ
ten from England TO the Richmond
Christian Advocate, by the Rev. John
Bayley, wciind the following:
At q late convOcation of the Prov.
ince OF Canterbury, q communication
was received from the House Of Bisll-
ops of the Protestant Episcopal Church
in America, concerning which the elo-
1ncnt Bishop of Oxford said it would
be impossible for that House to receive
such u communication without deep
th%ankfulness. He thought that every
thing should he done to strengthen the
bonds of union between the Church of
England and her daughter in America /;
and after Il heightened discussion it
was decided that four of the Bishops
should be appointed to draw up a fitting
answer to the communication. This
answer | have not seen, but l am per-
suaded that it could not fail to he one
calculated to promote kindly feelings
between the two churches, and Sc to
advance the interests of both cOun-
tries.
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The Cholera.

What n terrible Scourge-a Meme
sis divine is the cholera. Battling all
the boosted arts OF man, it proceeds
.stealtlily through the land. Like a
thief in the night, it comes suddenly
uncxpectedly-slaying its victims with
The rnthlcssness of q savage, without
respect Of persons, age, sex, OF condi-
tons in life. Surely it is terrible, for
It is uncertain at what point it will
break out next. tits destroying an
gel as invisible as the arbjtcr of the
Universe, and Il disease as little UNDER
stood ms it was q century ago some
say it seeks out the filthy localities,
Others deny this; and, for proof, point
to such PLACES as Washington City,
which is represented rs Astounding with
filth and not u single case of cholera
has originated there. Some say it is
contagious and Others deny this
and so it goes.
The truth is, there is an umrcvealed
mystery about this monster epidemic
that is ~ completely shroudcd as that
ofthe milk sickness. Shelbyville has
suffered sevcrcly--Faycttevillc has had
two or three cases but our town
(thank the Disposer Of human %evcnts)
has been entirely exempt from the dis
ease therefore we naturally conclude
the prime cause must exist: lst--in
the condition Of the system. 2nd--In
the food and water used; and 3rd-
the quality Of the air inhaled. And
we think the last the most important,
though, no doubt, all three combine to
produce the disease. And perhaps the
influence offear, acting on the muscu-
lar system, through the nervous, has Il
vast influence with persons of charac-
t~eristic timidity.
However this may be, we feel pro-
grateful to the Givcr Of every
good and perfect gift that II commu-
nifty has not been visited with this ter
rible malady, and are rejoiccd to hear
hat it has almost entirely disappeared
rom our ncighboring towns Of Shelby
Vile and Fayetteville.
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Foreign COnsuls in the United
States.

The President has recognized Wcr-
ner Dresel as Consul of Hanover, at
Baltimore, Maryland.
Carlos Chacon, Consul of Spain in
Galveston, Texas.
Hermann Thcophilus Pirate, Consul
for Saxony at Philadelphia.
Charles T.. Wundcrlich, Consul for
Bremen, at Charleston, South Carolina.
Francisco Parraga, Consul General
for the United States Of Colombia ut
New York.
Jean Marie Perrier, Consular Agent
of France, ut Newport, Rhode Island.
l.. Westcrguard, Consul of the Meth
erlands, at Philadelphia.
G.. c. johnson, Consul General of
Sweden and Norway, at San Francisco,
California.
Charles f. Wundcrlich, Consul of
the Netherlands, at Charleston, South
Carolina.
David Tandy, Consular Agent for the
Kingdom of Italy, at st. Louis Missou-
ri.
Pierre Jean Esnard, Vice Consul of
Portugal, at Charleston, South Carroll
ma.
Jose Antonio de Lavelle, Consul of
Spain, at Philadelphia.
j. w. Curricr, Consul General for
the dominican Republic, in New York.
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SPEAKING IN ITALICs.-Of Richard
Martin, of Galway, a noted duelist and
member of Parliament, Mr.. Jerdan has
a good anecdote. "a leading morn.
ing journal incurred his ire by a report
of his speech, and he waited upon the
editor for an explanation. The editor
stated that it was written by ono Of the
most intelligent and accurate reporter.
on his staff, and he could hardly imas-
inc any, far less any deliberate, inten.
ton to misrepresent the honorable gen
tlelnan. TO this excuse the complain
ant only replied by pulling a copy OF
the paper ont Of his pocket, and indig-
nantly pointing to the obnoxious pas
sage. exclaimed: Sir, did Ieper sneak
in italics? The effect was so ludi
crous tn It both parties burst into a fit
of Laughter and the affair was compro
missed without rancor OF blOodshed."
This Martin, by the way, who would
make no NOR Of winging his man than
he would Of popping away at a spar
row, was n prom ncnt and indefatigable
member of the Society for the Proven
don of Cruelty of Animals!
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The Richmond, Va, Times, says /:

1t is useless to deny the fact that in
Richmond, as in other Southern cities,
the monetary pressure is greater than
it was in September, 1865. There are
u multitude Of banks in our midst, and
pa'atial structures have arisen upon the
ruins of the burnt district !; but the in
dications of a prosperous fall business
are not as encouraging as was ~anticipa-
ted. The complaints of the scarcity of
money in all the departments of trade.
commerce and labor is louder than it
was n few weeks after the fall Of Rich.
mond. The tobacco crop is said to be
an average one, but in consequence of
protracted droughts and imperfect cul
tivation, the corr crop of the State. cx-
cept in certain portions of the Valley.
is much smaller than was anticipated.
In this city rents have fallen, in many
n hundred per cent. since
1865, and, when real estate is sold with
out reserve, very great bargains are
obtained to the lucky few who have
money to invest.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-06

Last Monday was a remarkable day
in our usually quiet village. The crowd
of people in our town, reminded us for
chilly of the good old days OF "Auld
Lang Syne." Any quantity Of land
was sold, and many homeless men have
now comfortable homes to shelter them
AND families from the pclting,
chilly rains of tho approaching winter.
On Tuesday the Circus made its
grand e%ntrcc, enlivcning the streets
with crowds of music-loving people
Their performances were in c very way
satisfactory to the large and apprecia-
tive audience in attendance. and the sell
timent is general that this among the
best ~circuses ofthc kind ever visiting
our place.
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TEXAS REJECTS THE AMENDMENT
The Texas Legislature has returned to
the Government the constitutional a.
mcndment, declining its further con-
sideration. The ground assigned is
thus expressed in the report:
.Article thirteen, section one and
two. The people of Texas, in Conven-
ton assembled, have already, by their
Ordinance, acknowledge the suprema
cy of the Constitution of the United
States in which Constitution the above
named article thirteen is embraced as
part ofthc same; the Courts of law so
hold and administer said article thir-
teen. The Legislature has no authori.
ty in this matter; any action on the
same would be s%urplusage. If not in
trusivc. The Committee, therefore,
ask to he excused from the further con-
sideration of the same; and they here
with respectfully return the cOmmuni.
cation of the Honorable the Secretary
of the United States,"
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THE WAR NOT YET ENDED.
Final Capture OF tho Last Defend
ers Of Mobile.

Yesterday q portion Of the city in
the neighborhood dfthe jaitwas thrown
into confusion by the announcement
that six veteran Confederates had been
uncarthed by the chain gang while re-
moving the extensive breast works
northwest of the Jail.
The attention Of Capt. Seymour was
suddenly attracted by a loud eXolama'
ton from one Of the negroes, and he
fastened to the spot, where he was as
tonishcd to see the ground falling In.
After q moments hesitation men were
put to work digging rs il for dear life
around the spot, and the Captain was
soon satisfied that he had stumbled up
on q cave Of some description. i,i
Further digging developed an open.
ing, and, to the great establishment OF
the party, a head was thurst therefrom
and rapidly withdrawn, t.
Thinking something was wrong, fur
tlier assistance was summoned, aud, af-
ter additional ~shoveling to enlarge the
entrance, six individuals were dragged
into daylight much against their will.
Everybody was astonished at the cir,
cumstance, especially as the prisoners
had every appearance of Confederates.
On investigation il was discovered the
cave, through the side of which the
chain gang had broken, had an outlet
at the foot of the old moat, among
some thick and impenetrable bushes,
and that these Confedcrates, having de-
tcrmined never to surrender, had tn.
ken refuge in this cave, and remained
there concealed ever since the capture
of Mobile. How they subsisted, it is
difficult to tell, but it may be that par.
ties living in the neighborhood may be
able to give some Information on tina,
head.
This story is improbable on it's face,
but does not so appear after M inves.
tigation. Captain Seymour had all
six conveyed to the g%uardhouse, where
they were last night visited by many
citizens.
1t is stated by q party who vas one
of the defenders Of the city that, at the
time of the surrender, he had heard that
a club had been formed, called thc"Al.
ligators,' who had sworn to burrow be.
fore they would surrender. -Aobae
Times.
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The RtchmoudWhir of the 9o,h :,

The Richmond Wing of the 10th nj,
says: '.At the tobacco Exchange n
this city yesterday, q lot Of tobscc""
raised by Mr. ]. J. Adcock, of Grnu'
vile county, North Carolina, was so "G
by our entsrprsing fellow citizen, NJ,
d. I. Williams, for one Thousand dol,
lars per hundred pounds, and purchas,
ed by Messrs. Newdcckcr y Brother, of
this city. This is without doubt, ths
largest price ever paid for tobacco
not alone in Richmond, but in thu
world. Z A sample oft is now befor
us it is a golden yellow, and although
Of the present years growth, is as per
feet and as well matared; in point o
curing, as though made last year. 4
fact so extraordinary as this needs nj
comment" .u .an'l. glq.'r.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-06

Anew method Of computing inter,
est on any number of dollars at six pei
cent, appears very simple. Multiply
any given number of dollars by the
number of days ofinterest desired, sep
aratc the right hand figure, and divide
by six; the result is the true interest of
such sum for such number of days, at
six per cent. This rule is so simple
and 50 true, according to all business
l'sagcs, tina. every banker, broker, mcr-
chant or clerk should post it up forref-
ercnce and use. There being no such
things us q traction in it there is scarce
ly any liability to error or mistake
BY no mathematical process a the de-
sired information be obtained with 80
few figures.
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CARD.


'iN'A'ToiE I'M Wv" ~ wv"
Ed. JOURNAL: In your issue OF last
week I notice q "call' for ms to become
a candidate to represent Tho people OF
this county in the lower House Of Rep
rcsentativcs. Fully approaching the
Kindness and parJiality of my friends,
and the confidence in my capacity to
serve them, which such a call implies,
7 accept the compliment in its fullest
import, but beg leave to decline becom-
ing a candidate,
10 the many friends who have urged
me to become a candidate, permit me
to return my sincere thanks for this
mark of their esteem and confidence.
j. N. MCCUTCHEoN.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-06

The Radical Drake" constitution
of Missouri, contains u provision for
taxing graveyards and cemeteries, and
requiring that they be returned to the
collector and sold by auction in case
of non-payment Of such taxes. No
other State in the Republic-probabfy
no other civilized country in the world
has ever enacted such a law. 1t is
entirely appropriate that the Radical
fanatics in this country, in II State where
clergymen are imprisoned for preach
ing the Gospel Of Jesus Christ, and
where liberty in extended only to mel
who preach in favor Of disunion and
civil war, should demand tribute OF the
grave, and sell the bones Of the dead
under the %auctioncers hammer.
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Sale of Land,


Daniel Weaver, ct ais, VS. Polly Weaver
b and others. Ii'|..'''
LII pursuance Of decree Of the Chanccry
court at Winchester. pronounced lii this
cause, | will. OH ',g.-.
Monday, Nov. 9Th, 1866,
before the Courthouse door in Winchester.
sell to the highest bidder, OH Il credit of
one, two and three years, Except the sum
of three hundred dollars in 1~casl.) the
lands described in the ~pleadings. being the
lands of which Daniel Weaver, ST.. died,
died seized and possessed. to-wit:
The Home place-the biddings to COM
mence at twelve dollars per acre. The
Postum Hollow tract--the biddings to
commence ut five dollars per acre. Tho
other tract biddings to commence at three
dollars per acre. Notes. with two
with two or more good securities required
Of the purchasers, and a lien retained upon
the land until the whole of the purchase
money is paid.
Said lands will be surveyed. and a plat of
the land exhibited on day Of sale.
H. ESTlLL, ck NJ.
Oct6 IL l5
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Winchester a. Alabama Railroad

Winchester Il Alabama Railroad.
We notice the arrival Of Mr.. George
Saulpaw, the contractor who has un
dcrtaken to repair the above road. The
repairs will commence mt Deohcrd, and
we have the promise that the track will
be completed to this point by Christ
mas. We hope this will be done, that
our good citizens may enjoy ono more
all the privileges and advantages ac-
cruing thcrcirom. Thus goes bravely
on the work of material reconstruction.
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The Montgomery (Ala. Mail record,

The Montgomery (Ala. Mail records
the death Of an old and eccentric char.
acter in Coosa county, named Howell
Rose. BY boarding his means forma.
ny years he had been enabled to accu.
mulate a property of nearly $780, 900,
all Of which passes by his death to the
use of his wife for life. The Mail says:
After the surrender, a body of Yam.
KEGS went to the old mans house in
search Of gold, and threatened to hang
him unless he produced it. The old
man coolly told them to hang, and that
they would find his a pretty tough old
neck. They hung him up three times,
but produced no confession"
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Free Institutions in the South.

-" SAAS
The people of the South, says the
Nashville Union and American, believ-
cd upon the elsction Of Mr.. Lincoln,
that the only Q a Of preserving free
institutions ut the South was by dissol-
wing their connection with the States
Of the North. Hence their effort to cs-
tablish a separate government. Having
failed in that effort, the question now
recurs, what sort Of Il government they
are to have? 1t is with the North to
say. fthc Radical element properly
represents the sentiment Of that sec
ton, we have no voice in it. When
the people Of Tennessee intimate u de-
sire to have q voice in the determine
ton of their own State government,
those in power here have not hesitatcd
to declare their purpose to resist such
action, Unnecessary by muskets borrowed
from other States. When the Radicals
Of Congress propose the adoption of
certain amendments to the Federal Con
stitution intended to operate exclusive
ly to our prejudice, they boldly declare
not that we ought, but that we shall
adopt them. This is not the argument
of the Republican, but of the despot-
not of persuasion, but Of force.
If successful, it is the end of free in
stitutions in the South and it only re-
mains for US to await the determination
Of the North as to whether such is
merely the will of party, or the will
of their Government.
The people of the South are impa
tient for the decision. They revere the
institutions oftheir fathers. They love
liberty, and would gladly perpetuate
free institutions in America. Whatever
may be thought of their judgment, they
had no other motive in the great sac
riices they made in blood and treasure,
in the recent war. But, having done
all within their power-having made
an honorable surrender to the superior
powerfully await impatiently, and
feel that they have the great moral right
to demand that some government, shall
be given them, settled in its character,
and that they shall not be insultcd and
Knocked in their weakness by false pre-,
lenses and hypocrisy, They do not
want a king nor a mean privileged class
to rule over them but whatever it is
their fate to be, they do earnestly de-
sire relief from the doubt and uncer,
tainty which now hangs over them, oh.
securing the future, depressing their
spirits, and p~aralyzing their energies.
The settlement of these questions, so
far Us we arc concerned. is not difficult
1t is entirely in the hands of the con-
quering party, and ifthcy cannot agree
among themselves, it is no fault ofOurs,
and it is base and cowardly to taunt us
with it. When there was no longer any
rational grounds for resistance, we
agreed to terms of surrender. Those
terms compromised II political rights
but they did not seal away our manhood
or our honor. These we retained, and
they should be respected. In the face
of the civilized world, to-day, we de-
mand that they shall be respected
Though we have M means to enforce
the demand, impartial history, the great
arbiter between nations and peoples,
will try the issue between us, and give
to pOsterity the verdict.
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OF General Forrest the Memphis


OF General Forrest the Memphis
Post, an ultra Radical paper, says edi.
torially: "Up to tho close of the wal
We, in common with almost all Union
men, regarded General Forrest with Il
degree of distavos greater than was fel,
for almost any other Confederate Off
Ger. His manly and honorable Address
" his troops at the time of the surrcn.
der caused rs to look upon him with
less prejudice, anl the straight.for
ward. consistent course he has since
pursued has induced us, whenever We
have had occasion TO allude to him, to
do so with an expression of high re-
spect." .,'
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John II. Surrat, the principal confe,l

John II. Surrat, the principal confe,l-
crate OIL Wilkes Booth in the assina-
ton plot, is now living in a friendly
European country. and Secretary Sew
ard knows ofhis ~whereabout; SO said
Mr.. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts,, in a
recent speech at Marlboro; but as Bout
wen is in the habit Of telling sensation
al hos' the Inference is that no don't
know al ything aboutit.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-06

The Toronto Canada. Leader says
1--WE understand that by the orders OF
the attorney general the sheriff has
summoned a double panel Of jurors for
the trial of the prisOncrs now charged
with high treason. Seventy.two ju-
rors have been summoned. The usual
panel is forty. eight, but in order that
the panel should not be exhausted by
challenges, an additional number has
been called from the country. Chief
Justice Draper is to preside at the
court for the trial Ofthe Fenians on or
about the 18th Of October"
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Sale Of Land,

Va A/dbutNks
W.B. & 7. W. Holt, adm'rs,
vs.
Caroline Holt, ct ais.
Petition to sell land.
BY virtue of u decree of the County
Court ofFranklin county, Tenn, pronOun-
ced ut its October term, 1856, | will, on
Wednesday, 3lst, inst.
on the premises. sell to the highest bidder.
on 4 credit ut ak, twelve and eighteen
months, Except the sum of soto be paid
IN cash. the tract of land of which j. II,
Holt died possessed, containing ia acres
subject to the widows dover. The Wild
ow's dover has been laid of, leaving 60
acres to he sold.
Said land is situated in Franklin county.
Icnn- district No. Z. on the waters of Rock
Creek. and will be sold together, or diyi-
ded. II wished. '
Notes with approved security win be re.
quired, and q lien retained until the our.
chase money Is paid. -.
J. G. EEOCHs, Clerk.
0ct1 AZ J
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The Huntsville (Ala.) Advocate OF
the 2bth ult., says: "Dr. l.. b. Shelf
ley was attacked on Thursday with
cholera morbus or cholera (the Doc
tors differ and has been ina critical
condition, but is now improving. Two
or three Others have had attacks of
cholera morbus during the last three
days, and out of these cases have grown
alarming reports OF the cholera pre-.
vailing here. We do not think there
is any more danger of the disease in
Huntsville now than there has been du.
ring the last six weeks, and there should
he no alarm in town or country about
II
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Colonel Baxter. In his speech before the
Knoxville Convention. charged that
Brow nlow's THREE hundred thousand mus
kets were not intended to fight rebels. for
they were whipped. but that they were in
tended to light the loyal men WHO were ne
sisting MS u%snrpation. lie charged him
WIN appointing some infamous men as
Judges knowing that they would adminjs-
YER the laws SO as acontinue anarchy and
perpetsate their power.
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Gen. Hancock is said to have recciv-
cd instructions to see hat the conser.
vative voters in Missouri have full pro-
lection in the exercise Of the right OF
franchise. The news from Missouri in
dictates that both parties are preparing
to protect themselves, and a conflict is
anticipated.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-10-06

The New Haven Historical Society
has benedict Arnold's account book,
and tho sign of the store in which he
did business before the Revolution.
The inscription on it reads, "B. Ar
mold, druggist. bookseller, DC, from
London. Sibi, totique."
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NOTICE

Having suggested the insolvency of the
estate OF John r. Galloway. notice is here
Oy given to all who have claims against
SAD estate to file the same with me Clerk
o. THE County court Of FRANKLIN county,
usnn.. on or before the 1st day of February
JsS1, or the same will he haired.
JAMES COUCH, Admir-.
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The Printers Notice,

Hereafter the following rule will b.
strictly adhered to: No legal advcr-
tisements will be inserted in this paper
unless the money is paid in advance,
Oct. 9, 1866.
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NOTICE.

Having suggested the insolvency Of the
estate OF Thomas Logan. deed, notice l.
hereby given to all who have claims
against satin estate to file the same with the
clerk or the county Court of franklin
county, within the time prescribed By law,
or the same will be barred.
aug25tf Administratrix.