The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-02-09
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10 IHe E1ttOTS d WC UNIV" N'"J
lGmentAble fact that the gallant de-
tenders Of the Tote SOUTHERN CoATEDERAcT,
who fell In the "LAsr DITcH" have not as
vet bean buried. And we deem II our duty
TO see that the bodies Of q brave foe should
NOT be treated thus. ] was on the last raid
with Cen. StOnemAh, and travelled over q
good deal Of the South, noticing carefully all
The while for the "Last Ditch, F" bat was
not able to make the much desired diseove-
~. Knowing that your paper has a large
circulation, and perused By well posted men,
I think II very likely Some Of them can give
ths desired information, for which We would
he ysry thankful. We can raise the means
md the men TO perform the burial.
Very resteetfOlly,
CARTER COUNTY.
RRPLY.-ws are not aware that the public
has been enlightened in regard to thslocali-
~ Of the last Of the aluminium Of bitches in
the land Of cotton, mean whisky, secession,
false prophets, hypOcriticAl preachers, lying
newspapers, niger aris'ocracy, State righ"
and Southern chivAlry. Col. Pritehard OF
.he 4th Michigan Cavalry came SearOr max
ing the discovery than any other Federal
cIplorator we ever heard Of. On Il tour OF
search last Spring he ACCIDENTALLY PILL IN
with a highly distinguished old lady ~
down in the State Of Georgia, whom be sup
posed from her reputed thorough geOgraph-
ical knowledge Of the country could direct
him TO the object OF his search. The old lady
was Suspicioned to be en- route" for the
came place. The Colonel nationally inferred
from her apparel, which seemed chosen with
n view to durability rather than style, e-
pecially the pedal outfit, that the journey to
the celebrated receptacle Of the fallen warri-
ors Of the late Confederacy, was long and
rugged. However, he could e1tort no inior.
nation from her and although acting In be-
half ofa "governmOrt too magnanimous to
hunt down women and children, " be arrest
ed the grayhairsd and age depressed matron,
and shipped " her to Wnshingtun, where
she has since RENAME d in duranes vile"
mach to tie deep modification Of bel large
and promising family. We have not heard
Of Col. Pritehard since this vandal atroeity
and suppose his communications are cut OF
Bill Arp who seems to have general informa-
ton upsn all subjects" may know something
about this mysterious place, for We strongly
spspect he has been THAR. If any fortuiiy
should lead to its discovery We aresure good
old Carter will have the nagnanimity to per-
nit her sister county Of Washington in her
proTered labor Of humanity and respect to
the heroic dead which are slid 10 ell this
Ditch to lie utmost capacity. We will be
pardOned for the following suggestions in re-
gard TO the obssquisS.
The niger Republic of HRyti should be the
place Of intermsnt. The eofRnS should be
made from the Palmetto and Cypress, uPon
which Marion hung the frat tOrisS OF South
Carolina, covered with Confederate jeans
and orhamented with fringes Of tow senteh-
inTs. The bodies should be erbalmed with
dog-fsnnel, gympson and nettlswesd, %ansOint-
ed with = vavor Of garlic, asafGtida and pole
cat oil and lie in state" 10 PsnitsntiATy
for a week in charge Of a chain gang. The
hearses should be scAvenger carts, mounted
with braIen buzEards, the smblsms Of the
late Confedsracy, old GRANNY Davis and her
proi,go pictured upon the sides and drawn
by Eaup-tAllsd muiy Gov " rugged OF"
with Confederate battIe-aags. The PallbeaT-
ers, mouraers and friends should be tailed
TimbnctoOs, gorriIlaS and 0urangotangS.-
the eortsge should advance to the tune Of
The Rogue's march diSeourSed BY a band Of
babooaT on Jews barps, gOord hddles and
pumpkin-vine tamboripss.
The burial should take place amid the roar
Of pOp- guns, the elSttering Of tlu-pAnS, the
explosion OF Gre crackers and the believing
Of dumb.b bulls. CenIsrS Of rot-gut whisky,
tobacco and brimstons shOnld be burned
over their graves and their rsquisu ebsEtsd
by jackdaBs, bulfrogS and Serssch owls
Here sleep the brave who fell with their
feet 20 the foe In the last ditch Of the South
em Confedsraey, p together With the SecsS-
don ordinance Of South CAroliaa should be
in,cribed Upon their tomb-stOnsI. Some abb
olilon-amalganation monster Of the John
Brown dispenSation who has served twenty
one years in the peniisntiary for Niger steal
ing should. preach their funeral All Of
which V respectfully and gratuitOusly sab
mltisd 10 the cOuTidsrrtion VI those interest
cd. Our columns are open TO further Ing-
g~ss.iOnI ia regard 70. the obssquiss OF the la
msn,sd dead, and We hope our readers win
thoroughly discuss our determine upou the
order OF iulsrDsni 50 lhalAii tie Arrauge-
meats will be perfected before The dileove-
~ Of the mysterious LAT Ditch
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