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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26
Health Of Jcf. Dayis-itepOrt of
Surgeon (OODer.


FORTRESS MONROE, May 9.--To the
Adlutant General United States, Wash
ington, D. C.--Sir. In compliance
with directions from the President OF
the United States to me, given through
the office Of the Adjntant General, ]
have made a special examination Of the
state Of the prisoner, Jefferson Da-
Wis. now in confinement at this port,
and report the following to be the re-
srlt of an examination: He is consid-
sidcrably cmaciated, the fatty tissue
having almost disappeared, leaving his
skin much slTivclcd. His muscles are
small, placid and soft, and he has but
little muscle for strength; he is quite
weak and dcbilitated, consequently his
gait is becoming uneven and irregular.
His digestive organ at present is in a
comparatively good condition, but be-
come quickly dcrangcd under anything
but carefully prepared food. With a
diet disagrecable to his dyspeptic sym
toms promptly make their appearance,
soon followed by vertigo, severe facial
and cranial ncuralgi, an crysipelas in
ilamation Of the postcrior scalap and
right side ofnose, which quickly ef-
fccts the right cye-thc only sound one
he has-and extends through the nasal
duets into the interior ofthc nose.
His nervous system is greatly deran-
rcd. bcinr much Frustrated and excess
sivcly irritable. Slight noises which
are scarcely p~erceptiblc to man in ro-
bust health, causes him much pain.
Want of sleep, has been a almost the
principal cause Of his nervous eXcita-
bility. This has been produced by the
tramp Of the crcaking boots Of the sen
tinels on the watch around the prison
cr's room, and the relieving of the
guard at the expiration Of every two
hours, which almost invariably wakens
him. The prisoner, Davis, states that
he has scarcely enjoyed two hours Of
sleep unbroken at n time since his
confinement. Means have been taken
by placing mating on the floors for
the sentinel to walk on, to alleviate this
source Of disturbance, but with only
partial success. His vital condition is
low, and he has but little recreation,
and should he boattacked by any ofthc
diseases or forms OfdisCa5cs to which
Che tide water region Of Virginia is sub
iect. | have serious fears for the result.
A copy Of this report have furnished
to the headquarters Of the military de
partmcnt of Fortress Monroe, in com
"pliancc with orders from the Major
General commanding.
Very respectfully, yourob't %serv't,
GEORGE L. COOPER,
Surgeon u. S. a.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

\ correspondent Of the Memphi,
Bulletin, writing from Central Missis
,ippi, says the last two weeks have beer
wholly lost to planters in that section
Of the State. lnccssant and cXcessiv,
rains have kcptthc soil SO wet that tc
work it would have been injurious, i
not impossible. Grass has consequent
" taken so strong u hoIlin many farms
that there is but little possibility of its
being cradicatcd.
The cotton from new seed seems to
have endured the long spell of unfavor
abe weather remarkably well, but it is
not SO with that from the old. All bot.
tom lands have been flooded, and the
crops almost entirely destroyed. The
Bigbcc and NoXubce have been higher
than ever known before. A failure OF
the cotton crops is rendered imminent
The negroes on many places cannot be
induced to work n single Saturday af.
tcrnoOn, though they are themselves
interested in the crop, and know full
wei! that every eXcrtion would be re
qulrcdto rescue tho cotton from grass
and weeds. Planters have generally
gone to great expense in repairing and
replenishing their stock of plantation
implements, and %augmenting their sup
ply of mules; and hence II failure o
crops is inevitable Bankruptcy. Com
%paratively few could make another eff
fort
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EIrcAyT Dnpss Goops.--Wc call the

ELEGANT DRESS GooDs.--Wc call the
attention Of our friends, and the public
generally, to our new stock OF Spring
Goods. In the way Of elegant dress
goods, such Us silks Of all styles and
prices, poplins, grenadines, organizes,
printed linens, DC, we think our assert
ment will please the moat fastideous.--
We have attempted TO get II stock, not
for the fashionable alone, but to meet
the wants Of the people in general
Our stock of gcntlcmcn's furnishing
goods embraces the latest styles. We
claim to have purchased our goods an.
der tie present market prices, and have
no fear of competition, Now is the
time to buy while prices are down; and
those who want the best goods, at rea-
sonable prices, would do well to call
and examine our stock. We do not
think the ladies can call for m article Of
their wear which We cannot supply
Call on r. c. Handy d Co., Winches-
ter, Tenn.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

The Postolicc Department has issued
orders to discontinue the delivery OF
the mails ut an early day ut all offices
in South Carolina, and perhaps in
other States, where there are no com
missioncd postmasters. This order,
the Governor of South Carolina says,
will subject the press and the business
community to very serious embarass-
ment unless steps are taken to secure
the services at each p~ostoflice of per
sons who can take the oath prescribed
by Congress: and he therefore rec
ommends that some person be selected
at each Office who can take the oath
and give the bonds.
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Infamous Behavior Of Negroes.

Infamous Behavior Of Negroes.
The following facts are furnished the
Memphis Argus Of the 4th by one OF
the conductors of the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad, who was himself
an eye. witness OF what is here related
A few days since about one hundred
and fifty negroes were transported oven
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad,
from Tuscumbia to Huntsville. Before
starting, many Of these colorcd sold
Tors loaded up their guns, and, on the
way, were constantly amusing them
selves BY firing from the windows OF
the cars, unchecked by their white OLD
GERS, at any white people that might
come within range Of their vision
They deliberately fired at n man blowing
in the fields, between CORTLAND and
Decatur, but, fortunately missed him.
But it was at Leighton, Il flag station 4
few miles west Of CORTLAND, that they
pcrpctratcd their greatest enormity,
one Of those 0 oft recurring outrt
gcs which are so wei! calculated to Sc.
on fire the passions Of Southern men
and make them perfectly ruthless in
their hatred toward, not only the
criminal negroes, but also the bad white
men who have dcludcd the ianoran,
blacks into the belief that they are now
the ruling race, and that Vengeance is Il
duty.
"At Leighton oncOf these black dev-
lis saw Il lady, Mrs. Osburnc King,
standing on the balcny other residence,
with her infant in her arms, about one
hundred and fifty or two hundred
Yards from the moving train, whcrcup-
on he raised his gun, and pointing ii
through one ofthc windows ofthc car,
took deliberate aim at the lady and
fired. The ball struck Mrs. Kings
thumb, tearing Off the nail, passed ON
through the clothing Of the child and
lodged in the ncSby part Of the lady's
arm, inlicting a eycrc and most pain
full wound. After the preparation OF
this hcIish cnormity a negro sergeant
who was present in the same car, wa
heard TO approve the deed, and cried
out, "Kccp on shooting, boys, if you
want to don't shoot any body in par
t%icular, but keep OF shooting. 'Twont
make any difference ifyoudo kill n few
ofthc-scccsIl.' The white officers
orthc train ofcoursc heard the shoot
ing which vas going on at intervals all
the way from T%uscuml,ia to Hunts
vile, but they madcnot the least effort
to put Il stop to it; ON the contrary,
they seemed to enjoy the SPORT
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

Major James F. Milligan, the well
known chief of the signal corps ofGen.
Lees army of Northern Virginia, is
offered a similar position in the Impe.
rial army OF Austria, by the Emperor
Francis Joseph. W. congratulate the
Major, who. VIC understand. is now con.
nected with the press ofNorfolk. The
virtues of Major Milligan's system of
signals are known only to himself. and
are said to be the most perfect in the
world. Norfolk can hardly atrord 90
lose a man of so much quiet energy and
enterprise. In these regards he stands
second only to Gen. Malone.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

WE appreciate genuine puns, and
good ones, even in an enemy. The
Nashville Press and Times is an
abominahle sheet politically, but it gets
off the following on Il conservative pa,
per:
"Somctimes it is both profitable and
proper for Il newspaper to change its
name. We think it would be very prop
or for the Bolivar Bulletin to change
its name to We-Bamt- ct.a- BuH-iet-in.
Its attacks upon the Legislature rescm-
bic the bleating of Il bull calf more than
anything else
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

Major General Woods, commanding
in Alabama, by direction of the Presi
dent, published an order declaring that
Admiral Scmmcs, who was recently
elected by a unanimous vote to the Pro
bate Judgeship of Mobile, will not be
permitted to exercise the fuSctions OF
that Office till he shall have been par
doned by the President.
Whilst we cannot forget that the
President has no lawful power to give
any such orders, we must remember
that Alabamais 'subjugated province
and that her people have no rights I'M
der either the Constitution or Laws of
the United States.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

GLOOMY HARVEST pRosrECrs IN
GEoRGIA.-The following is IN extract
from y private letter from Thomasyillc
Southern Georgia:
"Thc freedmen are working much
better than we ut first supposed they
would hut they have the same old way
of carclcssly doing it that think many
crops will be i~rrctricvab!y lost by tn,
grass. | know of several, myself n
mong the number, who feel like the
man who had the wolf by the ears,
would not do to let go; still, it was
dangerous to hold on. The agricul
tural prospects look gloomy in this
section of the country ut present, but
it may turn out better than it now
looks"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

RED RIVER PLANTING.-The CaddC
Gazette says onc-half the cultivated
land on Red River has been under wa
ter the last month. So general has
been the overflow, SO heavy the rains
and SO wet the bottoms, that the pros.
pcct was never more gloomy. Thou
sands of acres of cotton and corn have
been destroyed, and cotton seed is be-
coming very scarce. 1t will soon be
too late to plant, and many who rented
lands, purchased provisions, and hired
iabors, will he ruined by the failure to
max a cotton crop. W. can apply to
ourselves the memorable lines in Poe's
Raven
~" HON unmercinl disaster
FOLLOWS last and follows faster,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

A"Stuart Monumental Associations"
having for its purpose the erection of
a monument commemorative Of the gal
lantry and devotion of the late Major
General j. f. b. Stuart, Of the Contcd-
crate Army, who fell in battle at Vel
low Tavern, May 10, 1864, has been or
ganized in Richmond, Va, with Il
large number of oX-otliccrs ofthc Ar
my Of Northern Virginia named as an
Executive Committee. The locality
chosen for the proposed monument is
Hollywood Cemetery, and all persons
who sympathize with the movement are
requested to forward subscriptions.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

General Santa Annals professions OF
adherence to the Liberals are believed
by the friends of President Juarcz in
this city to bcsolcly in the interest OF
the French, who, they say, are seeking
to get up Il combination by which, on
the departure Of Mayimillian,, II new
Government, ostensibly Mexican, shall
be made to appear, with which treaty
ofpeace Il be concluded, recognizing
the claims put forward by France and
the loans which have been raised for
MAMMALIAN. 1t is said these plans are
fully known to President Juarez and
the Liberal leaders in Mexico Wash
iagion paper.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

The Winchester Times says the late
rains have so improved the wheat crol
that there is every prospect Of there
being n much larger yield than was m.
ticipatcd Il fortnight since. Fields thai
looked hopeless ut that time now pre-.
sent the appearance Of an ordinary
crop, while the opinion oftarmer5 gen
orally is that but few Of the past years
VIII exceed the amount Of corn that
twill be planted or raised.
The ~Lynchburg UDy'"jan says the
wheat in Southwestern virginia prom.
i,cs well, being especially Zine in tho
counties Of Bedford, Roanoke, Mont
gomcry, Pulaski, Wythc, Smythc and
Washington.
The Shcpardstown Register says the
warm sunshine following the late rains
has acted like magic on the wheat crop,
and thar fields which two weeks 400
had a barren appearances, now look
thrifty, clothed with u Green and re.
frcshing sward. The farmers are also
preparing for planting an mnusua! large
crop Of corn this scason-largcr than
for many years.
The New Market Valley says that
maddogs are very numerous in Shcnm
doall county. One was killed in New
Market ON Tuesday. The same paper
says that Mr.. milestone, German
merchant of Luray, was drowned in The
Shenandoah River, ncar Newport, on
the 10Th ult.
1t is said that there are 1000 Conicd-
crate dead NOW buried in the vicinity
Of Lynchburg.
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CrOps in this Section.

Bad prospects ofthe corn, wheat and
cotton crops Gems to be Il universal
complaint. We have seen u few who
say they have good stands Of wheat, but
the cut worm has played havoc with
the corn. Many farmers have rcp!an-
ted their corn, and may yet make good
crops. This IS "A disagreeablc report,
lut we only tell what we have heard
from responsible persons. Still, we
are inclined to the belief that Il good
season hcnccrorth will insure far great,
or yield than the ~dcsponhcnt antici-
pate.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

THE Radicals are complaining ofth'
President for refusing to commission
the notorious General Mcneil as Sur
vcyor of the port of st. Louis. 1t will
be remembered that Mcneil had lively,
or thirteen Southern men shot at Pal
myra, Missouri, for the supposed muir.
der of one "Union man." who, in a
few days after, turned up unhnrt.
When the President commission;
Mcneil, Surveyor of the port of st.
Louis, he ought to have Probst, the
murderer Of the Deering family, made
InAphn OF the United States Senate
NdskviHs Gazette.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

A gentleman recently from Washing.
ton Informed US, says the Louisville
touricr that leading Radical member
Of Tie House declared to him that he
never would consent TO the admission
OF the Southern members until the last
dollar ofthc National debt is paid
According TO present calculations, it
will take thirty years to pay out, con
~scqucntIy this Jacobin will votca%ainst
the Southern members during that
whole period, unless be dies or is kick
ed out his seat. The Jacobins profess
TO believe that the South would be in
favor Of the reputation Of the debt,
and no doubt they will make this the
prcteXt for the iniquitous proceedings
upon which they have resolved.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Sercnadc to the President
Speeches by Members of the
Cabinet,

WASHINGTON, May 2l.--Atthe sere-
made to the President last night speech
es were made by Secretary McCulloch
and Postmaster General Dcnnison, cor
daily indorsing the President. Secre.
tary Stanton considered the reconstruc.
ton section disqualifying Southern
ers As deplorable, without justice or
wisdom. Messrs. Speed and Harlan
declined to speak.
Forney has published a letter de.
bouncing Secretary McCulloch's speech
as brutal, and an Endorsement of a ty-
rant by s%upcrcilious official direction.
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THE Unconditional Unionists Of vi

THE Unconditional Unionists Of Viz
ginia have been holding n State con
vention at Alexandria, with "llead- him
or-dic," John NJ. Bolts as its Presi,
dent. Among the resolutions reported
on the 18th inst, was one declaring in
favor %ofcquality in all civil and political
rights. The Richmond Wing of the
18th inst. says: ''Of the eight dele
gates from Fredericksburg to the Alex
andria convention, all but one were
Northern men, and that n voted in
the Virginia convention for the ordi-
nance ofseccssion.'
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inay2G

state of Tennessee---FRASKLIN Co.
Church Anderson vs.. VIM. r. Witt. ct ais.
N motion of complainant. and it ap-
C.pearing to the satisfaction Of the Clerk
and Master, from the affidavit of the CON-
Piainant, that the defendant VIM. T. Witt.
Is a nonresident of the State of Tennes-
see so that the ordinary process of the law
cannot be served upon her.
=. Is therefore ordered that publication
= nnaue Tor four successive weeks i'm the
m"me journal. requiring said defendant to
appear before the Clerk and Master on or
oe'ore Mednesday AFTER the third Monday
ms, nagust isCS; and plead. answer. or de-
~ ~ 70 sald PHI. or the same will be taken
eu ana set for hearing exparte.
u..s. IL. r. ESTILJ. G.. a m.
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MARRIED.

April LIST, by Rev, +. p. Anderson, ut the
residence of Mrs. Mary Tipps, Mr.. JOHN
GRANT and Miss DELILAH WEAVER,
all of Franklin County, Tennessee.
May 10th. by Rev. L. p. Anderson, Mt the
residence of the BRIDES father, esq. Green
Kitchens in Franklin County, Mr.. N. NJ.
SPEER, Of Coffee County, and Miss NJ. L.
KITCHENS.
May 10th, by Rev. E. P. Anderson, at the
residence of the brides father, (NIr. Jos. w.
Semar) in Franklin County. Mr.. II. w.
GRAY, of Texas, and MAMIE WISE
MAR.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

Washington dispatches to the Radi-
cal press say that fifty clerks were dis
missed from the Treasury Department
to-day, ostensibly on the plea Of incom-
potency, but really because they were
opposed to "my policy" In this con
ncction it can also be stated that three
appointments to clerkships in the
Treasury were made during the week
on the recommendation of Senator
Guthrie of Kentucky.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

AN ecclesiastical Convention in Gin
cinnati concluded its session on the
10th by adopting resolutions endors
inc the Civil Rights Bill, and censnrine
the President for his veto Of The
measure; thus furnishing IN additional
example Of the low state Of religion
among that portion Of the Clergy who
manifest more Onccrn for the success
Of political parties than for the saliva.
ton Of immortal souls. If the preach.
crs in this country would study thcil
Bibles, and the interests Of thcil
Churches more, and the interests o.
politicians less, the cause Of Christ ant
the interests Of State would be ma
t~crially benefited thereby. TO bring
about this happy result, however, We
apprclcnd that the majority Of the
Clergy in certain sections would either
have to lay aside their Shiny garb OF
hypocrisy and he converted or else
be communicated, The first would
well nigh exhaust the merits of the
A~toucmont, if those merits be not in
exhauStihIc while IT," last would be a
contamination not easily hoped for in
u community where madness rules The
hour, and where religion is not con
sidcrcd respectable unless it rcpudiate,
all the Christian grasses, and openly
SCOTS ut the plain teachings Of the Ri
blc.-IHmam Go Yer Era.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

The Supreme Court Of Tennessee
now in session at jackson, in an able
and elaborate opinion delivered by
Judge Hawkins, has decided that tho
Act Of Congress, which requires writs
and warrants from State Courts to BE
stamped, is unconstitutional. Conse.
quently writs issued from Courts and
Justices need not be stamped.
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II is said to be a good thing to have
Il friend in court. Ned Spence, u man
Of color, no doubt heartily sUhscribc>
to the statement. II will be rccollect.
ed by our readers that he was sritcn.
ccd ut the last term Of the Crimina.
Court, held iu January, to fifteen years
imprisonment in the ~pcnitcntiory, rol
a most daring act Of burglary, in which
he was caught red handed. The sen.
tcncc under the circumstances was
thought 10 be u mild one He has
been enabled to bring some sort Of in
liucncc to bear on the Governor, and
now walks forth rs free a5 the liberal
air.
We understand that other offenders
have been pardoned, one other from
this county.
In view ofthc facts stated, is it not
Il waste oftimc and money to cXlcnd
them in trying negroes, whcn" ifconvict-
ed and mqucstionably guilty of the
gravcst crime, are in a few months
turned loose on society again, 1t j.
worse than II mUCkcry, thus TO trli'c
with Justice and the laws OF the land.
fla premium is not offered for crime
declares the i%mpunity of the crimi-
nal.-Mnr/rccSb0ro Nonjtor.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

state of TcnneSSee-Erankiin County
Archillis Tarrant vs.. Eastman Tarrant,
and others.
IN motion of complainant. and it appear
Oing to the Clerk and Master. from the at
fidavit of the complainant, that the defend
ants Eastman Tarrant, and william John
son and wife AsenatI, are nOn-rcsiderAs
OF the State of tennessee 80 that the Or,ii-
nary process of law canno be served upon
them,
1t is therefore ordered that publication
be made for four successive weeks i'm the
Home Journal. requiring said defendants
to appear before the Clerk and Master. on
or before Wednesday after third Monday
of August. 1866. and plead. answer or de-
muir to said bill. or the same will be taken
for confessed and set for hearing exparte.
II. X. ESTILL- C.& NJ.
may2G wiw 4 so
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The so.ca!lcd Legislature otTcnncs-
see is going to adjourn sine die on
Monday next. What n pity! But
Congress intends to sit for Il year Ion
ger, and we wonder at the intended nc
ton ofthc great contemplate Tenncs-
see body Of Jacohins. We have moth
ing Of importance to report this week
from either of the assemblies alluded
tp above.
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Trial of MIR. Davis.

New York, May 2I.-The Times
says the trial of Mr.. Davis will com
mencc at Richmond in two weeks. His
counsel are Chas. OConncr, Jas. Il.
Brady and Geo. Shea. New York: VIM.
b. Read, Philadelphia; Brown, Balti-
more; and Pugh, ofOhio.
The report of the death of Senator
Wright, of New Jersey, is contradicted.
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. Mr.. Robert Mayo's estate, known as
"Powhatan," on James River, near
Richmond, Va, and where, according
to q dubious tradition, John Smiths
life was saved by the fair Pocahontas,
is said to have been sold to a Mr.. North
of Massachusetts, for $4,000.
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AroroGrrrc.-One of the prop,

AroEoGETIc.-One of the proprie-
tors of this paper has just returned
from a trip Of ten days length, and the
other is sick in the country. II our pa
perish not 50 interesting as usual, or so
neatly printed, these facts will explain
Wv IL no such faults be found,
u's " make no apology.
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The Jackson daily papers have 70.
snmed publication after three DAYS q,
silence, owing to disagrecments he.
tween them and their printers. Tn.
matter has not been entirely settled, bu'
both papers ''presume they will no
need to suspend again.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

Maj. Gen. Candy made his appearance
in the United States Court, at New
Orleans, on Thursday last, in answer to
the summons Of Judge Durell. This
is the first instance, in the Southern
States, since the war, that the command
ing officer has respected the process OF
q civil court.