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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-25
GOVERNMENT SALES.
TTELEGRAPA MATERIALS AT AUCTION.
Il CHEF QUARrKRMAsTET's 0FFICE !
DEPOT OLE WASuIN aTON.

W ASHlNG1ONy ~ N.y August o., lSOO.
VIII De sold at public auction. under the direction
OF BreVet Lieutenant Colonel James NJ. Moore, As
sistant QuarteImaster, at Warehouse G street.
near twentieth street. Washington, on THURS
DAY, August &c. at 10 A. M the following Tele-
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-25
In xueme cases of Debility,
BMLI.,s EXTERNAL REMEDY

II you cannot purchase BELLS SPECIFIC REMEDIES
OF your Druggist, take no other but send the money
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-31
queer DOings I'm Mississippi.

1.-THE problem of social equality between the ra-
ces is working itself OUT but in lower Mississippi
it has assumed queer aspect The Housewife,
Miss, Independent of the 2nd contains the follow
ing pertinent order from Col Oscar j. E. Stuart of
the Mississippi militia, which explains itself:
"SUMNnT, Miss, Nov. rs, 1865.
GENERAL ORDER No. LIN obedience to an a.
der of His Excellency the Governor of Mississippi,
have this day assumed command of all the militia
in this section of the State with headquarters at this
place. And whereas, it has been reported to me
that there various individuals not belonging to
any military organization, either State or Federal
who are engaged in shooting at, and sometimes Kill
ling the freedmen on private account; and, where
as there are other white men reported as the at
PENDANTS of and participants in, the negro balls,
who, after placing themselves on a social equality
with the people of color raise quarrels with the
freedmen, upon questions of social superiority al
ready voluntarily waived and relinquished by them
in favor Of the negro, by which the peace of the
country is broken, and the law disregarded.
therefore order the arrest of all such offenders, by
the officers and soldiers under my command, and
that they be taken before some civil officer
having power to commit to the county Jail, for the
purpose of awaiting the action of the Grand Jury
Men must quit backing themselves, and do eve
rythin legally. OSCAR J. STUART
Q, M. G. and Col Commanding Militia"
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-31
Murderers Of HefIernan.

These four culprits were executed in Nashville on
Friday, e6th of January We have seen state
men. in the Union made tho day before their e1ecu-
ton. James Knight reported himself as born IN the
District of Columbia, of Methodist parents, ls years
old, having been in the rebel army, 9th Arkansas
regiment.
George Grab was born near Rochester, n. Y
His parents are Irish Catholics. He has been a
Government employee for four years. Never was
a soldier.
Jane, Lysaught is in his 18th year-was born in
Augusta, Georgia, of Irish Catholic parents-was a
rebel soldier in the I'd Arkansas mounted rifles
deserted and joined the 4th Tennessee Cavalry COM
manded by Col. Thornburg.
Thomas Perry is in his 18th year. Was born in
Rutherford county His father is an Irish Catholic
and his mother Baptist.
These are youthful criminals and died to expiate
as vile deed as ever disgraced the criminal calen-
der. They made perfect sport of hanging, and
laughing right out, acknowledged their guilt. The
rebel papers of Nashville have published time and
again that they were U. S. Government employees
1t turns out from their own confession, that three
of them had been rebel soldiers. They met their
fates with hardened erontery attended to the last
by Catholic priest. The crowd in attendance was
variously estimated at from ten to fifteen thousand
The affair was admirably conducted by the military
authorities and all was quiet.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-31
Democracy and Reconstruction.

1t is amusing to see with what cordially the re-
construction policy of the President is sustained by
the leading men of the Democratic party. North
and South they alike cordially endorse the policy.
Look at ex-senator Richardson, of Illinois, S. 5.
Cox and Vallandigham, and others of Ohio the
Blairs, of Missouri and Washington, Gov. Seymour,
George T. Curtis, John Van Buren,, the Woodses,
and others of New York. All the old broke down
lights of Democracy in the North and Northwest,
take the same position.
When we turn to the South we find all the old
secession Democrats like Stephens, Hershal v John
son, Gov. James johnson, Gov. B. F. Perry, John
Forsyth Gov. Patton, Gov. Foote, Gov. Walker OF
Florida, Gov. Holden, of North Carolina, Gov. Orr,
Senator Guthrie, of Kentucky, Senator Nicholson,
of Tennessee. All the rebel Generals and rebel
Democratic papers of the South are noisy in sup
port of the Presidents plan. They do not all sup
port it plan for peace, a grand compromise OF
difficulties otherwise insurmountable and intoierable
as the golden mean between extremes; as resting
upon broad and comprehensive basis of common
sense and practical knowledge of what the
ties of the country require; but plan that will
resurrect the old Democratic party and restore its
partisans to power again. At the time the rebel
lion was brought on, the corrupt Democracy had
full possession of the General Government, while
they controlled every State Government in the
South, both as to Governors and Legislatures.
For our part we have enough of Democracy and
We are greatly mistaken if the great body of the
people don't feel the same way.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-31
conservative. !"

a rebel correspondent of a Nashville rebel paper,
writing from Bristol tells of the shooting and whip
ping of certain returned quiet and law-abiding
Southern men, by Union "rufians,' under the
teaching of Union journals. Suppose his version
of the reign of mobocracy and of terror In certain
localities all to be true lgo is to blame for it all and
who involved the country in just the condition that
has brought this general disturbance of civil and
domestic quiet? The rebel party did it all. "Con-
sentative" himself had much to do in inaugurating
this state of affairs in East Tennessee, now almost
cleaned out by the vigilance and daring of the Union
men, made to suffer at the hands of these Confed
crate" conservative" murderers and conscripting
officers of the defunct whipped, rotten and dis
graced Confederate army of traitors. When thi:
party, under the lead of such men as Conserva
tive of Bristol, were engaged in sowing large
crop to the wind, they little thought of reaping {
whirwind! In such articles as he is publishing tC
the world through a rebel paper, will cause more
7eai21q to be done before the harvest is over AnC
if the writer will muster up courage enough to sgr
his real name to of his articles, pledge our
selves to show that he stands before the world in
more unenvable attitude than any of the UnioI
Hruffians he censures.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-31
Parties i'm Tennessee.

The Union party have about 40, 900 votes all told
They only voted about 1000 in the adoption of the
Amended State Constitution, a year ago. But then
q heavy Union vote was within rebel lines and
could not be polled. The rebels have about $4,000
votes, including those who are in sympathy with
them, and will vote with them. Thus the rebels
have t,co votes to our one; and Of the newspapers
in the State, they have more than twoto one. The
leading bad men Of the party have been .pardoned
and turned loose upon us. Rebel preachers have
been restored to their pulpits, and are asidionsg
preaching and praying treason. Rebel lawyers
have again resumed the practice of their profession
and two-thirds of them glory in having led off in
the rebellion. All these advantages and more, have
the rebels over the Union men in Tennessee, and
they are using every appliance to strengthen them
selves. They make some capital out of the boast
that the President is with them. They are now
scheming to get possession of the Judiciary of the
State and free from Legislative restrictions upon
suffrage they would elect all the Judges but the few
in East Tennessee. Hence, without a stringent
suffrage law, the civil and judiciary power of the
State will pass into rebel hands, after August, 1861
and white Unionists and cOlored Unionists will have
to leave the State where they have not the good luck
to reside in the Eastern Division of the State. And
even those residing there, will be oppressed with
rebel legislation This is gloomy picture, we con-
confess but it is true to the letter.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-31
Important Southern Movement.

W. G. Clark, the President of the newly organized
Southern Press Association, has called meeting of
its members to be held at Montgomery, Alabama,
on Wednesday, February l4th, 1866. The propre-
tors of all Southern newspapers urged to attend
What the particular object is, is not stated but it
cannot be TO promote harmony in sentiment, as the
whole Southern press is united in hostility to the
Government of the United States. 1t may be that
they are to meet 20 agree upon common mode and
manner Of warfare; to fire the Southern heart and
instruct the Southern mind in the many ways OF
keeping up prejudice against the old Government,
and bring new troubles upon the country. 1t would
be better for the South and for the whole country
all the rebel papers in the South were wiped out OF
existence The only service they are of to the ooun
try is the giving out, from time to time, the move
ments of the traitors, and when end where treason
is to loom up. ....#
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-31

r-bo ,reaf tepfc Of the dayo Is the reconssruceo-
,o.-.Itv If the South There are those who fror
interested or political motives contend thas the en-
tire South is again loyal in the Union and deyo'eo
to the Federal Government. In word tney as
sert that "wayward sisters' of the late Oon'e
eracy have become altogether ansiabe love t9e oiu
United States Government and ought all 70 pc va
ken into full Federal fellowship, and treated ~
though they had never offended agalns1 tne -" -
constitution of the country, not tosay nu",an''' W
christianity. We are not Of that class, anu nuS'
pardoned for saying that we don't believe one w0rs
Of all this gossip of demagogues and designing men
As 70 the hatred of the Union and of the North
bv the rebels of the South beyond all doubt 1t Is
,,-o intense now than it was before or during the
war. In not single State, county Or town In all
the South can Federal officers escape the abuse and
insults Of reconstructed rebels. Many families boast
that not Yankee has ever crossed their Threshold
that they have shown the Vandals no counter
ance-that they have not purchased any goods Of
theu-and that they have not stultifed thenselve e
by listening to any of their ministers preach. The
men might possibly be less hostile to them but the
women are, as a general thing, memorable. They
lower their walls when they meet Yankees ON the
street. leave stores whaa they enter, and talk blttel
things when they are travelling in cars PMS CON
spiracy against Northern men, and intense hatred
| the United States Government is common through
out all the elere,, rebelpus States, except perhaps
in the district of East Tennessee composed OF aooa
thirty-one counties, Interested parties may talk
a reconstructed South, and of thoroughly loya
South, accepting the results of the war most cheer
fully We can't believe one word of it. And an.
one who has opportunities of probing the true pol
icy of the people, will not doubt that the chasan
| between North and South is wider and deeper noN
than when the rebel armies surrendered last spring
and that the Southern Masses under the lead G
Southern men of prominence, hold on to their sec
tional hatred with the tenacty that knows no lei
ting go of its grasp. They talk openly and bOldl
of having the fight over, and look to the getting
of new troubles. In a word, they expect by som
means or other to separate from the old Government
and to form a new Government in the South, i
which they will re-establish the institution Of sli
very. To this event they look, and to this end the
are directing their efforts. They want into Congre
for this purpose.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-31
Wearing ones Self Out.

There is such a thing as man wearing himself
out making himself ridiculous, and laboring himself
into utter contempt. We have an instance Of this
kind in the Tennessee Legislature, in the person OF
James ?. hood While the testimony bill was under
consideration, hood got TIE floor and made ramb-
ling badly arranged speech of two or three hours
length, denouncing the New England policy of mil
itsry rule, abusing Northern fansticsm, the Freed
mans Bureau in general, and its agent at Chatta-
nooga in particular as a dishonest man-vilifying
the Union party of Tennessee, and Safeguarding
all sober men in and out of the Legislature Mem
bers left the House cursing him for fool and show
ing their utter want of respect for and confidence in
the man. He resigned the floor when the House
adjourned and when it became necessary for him to
wet his whistle with something stronger than water
Bankrupt in character, in means, in prudence, and
in all the traits that go to make up the gentleman,
he has no influence with any party, while his advo-
cacy of men and measures is serious injury to
both The miserable apostate has literally worn
himself out.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-31
Yours, very trul,
SAMUEL SAwYERs


WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees of Maryyille
College have resolved that the Institution shall be
opened the LIST Tuesday of February next; there
fore Resolved ~ 500 -ss,,s4e-..
Ist That we as citizens of Blount county, and
East Tennessee heartily approve of the decision of
the Trustees and we commend the enterprise to the
encouragement of all the friends of thorough edu-
cation.
I'd That as the great struggle for national exis-
tence has resulted in the overthrow of slavery and
the triumph of the Union, and men of all honora-
BILE avoeations are settling Themselves to work with
new heart and hope, and energy, it is fitting time
for the friends of learning to bestir themselves in
putting Academies and Colleges IN motion to suit
the demands of the age.
Sd. That if no aid can be secured from abroad
to endow the College at Maryvlle, it is Reverthe-
less the interest of Blount county, and the people
of East Tennessee to send on students and to rally
as far as they may be able, to build up and endew
this and every other institution that ought to be
sustained, that men may be qualified as Educators
| and for every other useful calling. .-.-..
4th. Thata good common School System is de-
manded by the State of Tennessee, and the mem
bers of our Legislature will disappoint our hopes
| if they fail to give such system can secure
the education Of every child in the State
| 9Th. That Mr. F. NJ. Hood be appointed com
mttee to receive all the books formerly belonging
to the Library of Maryville College, Or to procure
them as he may be able to- and hold them subject
! to the call of the Board of Trustees.
| 9Th That Rev. P. NJ Bartlett be requested to de
liver an address on the subject of Education in the
College Chapel, the lst Tuesday of February, 1866
| at Il o'clock, A. N. .r
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-31
The Coming Depression.

We are of that class of men who believe there will
he grsat financial pressure upon US the coming
spring and summer than has been realized for
wears The North will feel it, but the whole South
is destined to realize it in more disastrous manner
Too much merchandise has been brought into the
country, and more than half of it was purchased on
time. Rents and living have used up half of the
merchants, and hence they must go by the board
The soldiers as general thing, are gone, and the
na,,r,asters 60 with them, taking the money along.
We have nothing to bring in money, and We are
forced to Law out what we have. The result must
be obvious. A great depression must follow, and
wo be to those who have wasted their money and
involved themselves in debt. But fortunate will it
be for those who have saved a little money, and
keep clear of debt He is hebest friend of the peo-
pie who warns them of approaching danger; and
happy shall we be if we turn out to be false
prophet in this respect.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-31
The Famous Test Oath.

Much is said about the famous test-oath, enacted
by Congress- July 2, 1862. Here it is and it is one
that man who can't take it, ought to apply for
seat in Congress:
~, A. B., do solennly swear Tor affirm that l
have voluntarily borne arms against the United
States since have been citizen thereof that have
voluntarily given no aid countenance, counsel, or
encouragement to persons engaged in armed hostil-
ity thereto; that have neither sought accept
ed nor attempted to exercise the functions of any
Office whatever under any authority in hostility to
the United States that have not yielded volun-
tsry support to any pretended government authori-
ty power or constitution within the United States
hostile or inimical thereto. And do further swear
(or affirm that to The best of my knowledge and
ability will support and defend the Constitution
of the United States against all enemies, foreign
and domestic; that will bear true and faithful al
glance to the same; that take this obligation free
ly, without any mental reservation or purpose Of
evasion that will well and faithfully discharge
the duties of the Office on which 1 am about to en-
ter. So help me God" ss-,-aer
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-31
Causes Of Sudden Death.

Very few of the causes of the sudden death which
said to arise from diseases of the heart do really
arise from that cause. To ascertain the real cause
of sudden DEATH an experiment has been tried in
Europe, and reported to a scientific congress held
at Strasbourg. Sixty-si cases of sudden deaths
were made the subject of a thorough post morten'
examinations in these cases only two were found
who had died from disease of the heart. Nine out
of the sixty-six had died from apoplexy while there
were fortysx of congestion of the lungs-that
is the lungs were full of blood that they could
not work, there not being room enough for sufi-
cient quantity of air to enter to support life The
causes that produce congestion of the lungs are
cold feet tight clothing, costive bowels sitting still
until chilled after being warmed with labor or a
rapid walk; going too suddenly from close heated
room into the cold air, especially after speaking,
and sudden depressing news operating on the blood
These causes of sudden death being known, an
avoidance of them may serve to lengthen many val
liable lives, which would otherwise be lost under
the verdict of heart complaint. The diseaseis sup
to be inevitably hence many do not take the pains
they woald to avoid sudden death if they knew il
lay in their power. .-... .....
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-31
Negro Testimony Bill Passed.

ibis bill, which had previously passed the Senate,
passed the House on the oath by decided majority
Al to 50. The Representatives Of the slave-hold-
ers of Middle and West Tennessee carried the meas
ure only eight votes being cast for it from East Ten
nessee The bill giving the right to testify in courts
provides that it shall not be construed TO give
coored persons the right to vote hold Office, or sit
on juries in this State The following is the vote
upon its third and last reading: 20
Ayes-Messrs. Arnell Carter, Baker Donaldson,
Doughty, Dowdy, Elliott Freeman, Fussn, Garner,
Gilmer, Grimmett Hood Hudson, Jones Of Clsi-
borne, Kerchival Lewis Mason, Maxwell, AcNsir,
Mullins, Mulloy, Moss, Nicks, Norman, Ordyay,
Poston, Pickett, Raulston, Rogers Smith of Harde-
man, Smith of Wilson, Waters of Madison Walker
of Rhea, Walker of Shelby, Wines, woodcoek, and
Woods-4l.
Noes-Messrs. Brandon, Bledsoe, Brette, Black
man. Clngan, Coward, Duggan, Dunnaway Faulk-
ner. Crave hale, Jarvis Jones of Greene, Marable
Melton, Murphy, Parks, Patton, Porter, Scales Si-
merly. Shuitz, Snodderly, Stegald, Thornbure
Thomas. Warren, Welsh, Williams Willis, Wynne
and Mr. Speaker HeiskelE-32. 49,
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-31
The Confederate LOaH-Letter from
w. T.. Baxter. III. P.

To the Editor of the ". 7. Tribune ..... ..
SIR am surprised to see my name in a list of
British su bscribers to the Confederate Loan which
has been circulated your side of the Atlantic
During the last four years have been one of the
most ardent sympathizers with the Northern peo-
people in their struggle to vindicate the principles
of free, constitutional government assailed by the
save-owning aristocracy of the South, who had too
long been dominant in your great Republic, and
who when beaten at the polls, attempted by insur
rection to destroy one of the best governments in
the world. Never for moment did lose faith in
the ability of the Northern States to put down
rebellion the most unjustfable in history and
joice to think that their triumph has not only
strengthened and consolidated the power of the
Union, but has given impetus to liberty all over
the world. The struggle has all along appeared to
so important that my mind has been engrossed
by it almost to the exclusion Of British politics. and
these being my sentiments, openly proclaimed in
public ever since the commencement of the war, to
to say nothing of the folly of the investment, 1
would just have subscribed to assist the des
pots of Europe or the Emperor of China have
given shilling in aid of cause the success of
which would have been the greatest calamity that
ever befell America.
l am, sir, your obedient servant,
W. E. BAXTER,
NJ. p. for the Montrose District of Burghs.
Dundee, Dec. %, 1865.