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4 Waif of the War.

We talked with one of the passcn-
gers from Brazos, an adventurous
young man, about twenty years OF age.
He had, when the secession movement
took place, volunteered in the LIST Ar
kansas cavalry, was captured, took the
oath, went to work in a New York
Government Workshop. He left New
! York in a naval vessel, left it at Vera
Cruz, joined the Imperials, and was
sent to the northern department. Here
he deserted the Imperials and joined
the Liberals four times, always serving
with the victorious party. Finally,
when the train was captured by the
Liberals, he was captured with it and
recognized as u deserter, and found it
prudent to leave Mexico, he says, "for
awhile" lie thinks soldering down
there won't pay now, as the people are
too sharp. A man has to dig down
ten feet to get > dollar, and when he
reaches it, one of Cortina's men is
standing Oyer him with his carbine
cooked, and demands the treasure
Gaiveston News. 10. ,.t .iy. M
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WhoseChnd is It?

While the army OF General Sherman
was stopped at SmithReld, N. c., shout
fifteen months since, there was found
with it a little girl, five OF Blk years OF
age, of bright countenance and pleas
aotsyays, evidently well bred thus far,
who, the soldiers said, followed them
from South Carolina, Georgia, or Ten
nessee. The corps to which this little
girl seemed attached camped neal the
house ola lady who had a little girl Of
nearly the same age, and the two little
ones became so fondly attached, that
the lady induced the soldiers to give
the child to her, and she has been with
her ever since. The child has dark eyes
and is quite pretty. She has been sc
long with the army that she could give
no Intelligent account Of her home
The lady who has possession Of this
little wanderer is very much attached
to her, and treats her in every way as
her own daughter. Parties interested
are deferred to the Baptist Minister
Smithfield,' Johnston county, North
[Cotolina. The papers Of South Caro-
lima, Georgia ands Tennessee are re
quested to''eopy this Information
ATLANTA MhlNgencsr '"27 esa's' ~.
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SHOCKING

Humors of an Orphan Asylum Super
intendcnt-He brutally Beats q Little
Child and threatens to Hang Her.
From the Mobile Register Of Thurs
day we take the following horrible de-
tails:
A few days ago, the bedding in one
Of the rooms of the Protestant Orphan
Asylum was discovered to be on fire
by the Superintendent, Mr.. Burbank,
who extinguished it before any serious
damage was done. The %Superinten-
dent suspected a little girl, whose name
we withhold for the present, with having
set the bedding on fire. He gives as
his reason for suspecting the child the
statement that her conduct has been
very bad, and a small satchel was found
in the yard filed with little1 trinkets
which belonged to her and her school
mates.
After the Superintendent had made
his statement before the Mayor against
the child, Mr. Eastburn, of the police
called the attention of the Court to
some shocking bruises on the side OF
the child's head. She also has a bruise
on one arm ofover two inches in length,
and her body shows the effects OF VIC
lent beating. When asked how she
got them, the child burst into tears and
said that Burbank done it. Mr.. Bur
bank, in his testimony, informed the
Court that the child confessed that she
set the bedding on fire. The child
makes a statement explaining this con
fession. She says that Burbank called
her from the yard, and accused her OF
setting the bed on fire. She denied it,
telling him that she knew nothing at
all about it. Burbank then beat her | n
the manner described with a stick, after
which he tied a rope around her neck
and dragged her to the top ofthe stairs,
tied the rope to the bannisters, and
threatened to hang her if she did not
confess that she did it. Smarting from
her bruises, and in deadly fear OF Bur-
banks carrying out his threat, the
child went on her knees as he desired,
and she said she did it.
When the attention of the Court was
called to the shocking marks of VIC
lence on the child, Mr.. Burbank appear
ed very much surprised, and asked the
child when she got hurt so. The little
child replied, "You did it," and cried
bitterly. Mr.. Burbank seemed deeply
affected, and said in a sweet way, "Come
here, daughter, honey dear, you cannot
say that | did til" But the little child
looked up through her tears, and said
that he not only " did it," but tied a
rope round her neck and was going to
hang her if she did not say that she set
the bed on fire. The sister ofthe child,
a young lady, was present as a witness,
but his honor would hear no more, anu
ordered the Chief of Police to visit the
asylum, investigate the case and sum-
mon the eldest children to appear to
morrow morning, when the facts will
all be DEVELOPED. ..J lu. .
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The proposition before the House to
expcl General Rousseau for Gaming
Grinnell, of Iowa, ought to be prompt.
ly ncgatived. Mr.. Grinnell acted 0
cowardly and ridiculous part through
out, and his own remark when receiv
ing his chastisement that it was al
right will not be very warmly dispu'
ted. A stay-at- home patriot of his
stripe had no business to charge Gene
raj Rousseau with cowardice, and to
attempt to turn the honorable career o.
a soldier Of the Union into ridicule.-
However it may be among the politi'
clans about the National Capitol, the
sympathies Of the people will be with
the men who fought rebels at the front
rather than with those who talked about
%copperheads at the, and a'good record
rs a,soldier will covers multitude Of
sins.-Cin. Commercial. .
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WHO MAY GO TO PHILADELpHrA.-
The National Intelligencer of Satur'
day, as if replying to certain captious
editors in Virginia, has the following
paragraph:
"The object Of the National Union
expressed in the call for it. There is
There is not M patriotic lover of the
Union and supporter of the Constitu-
ton, north or south, whatever may be
his party associations, who cannot con-
sistently endorse that call for a o
veution. 1t requires no nan to cease
be a Wing or Democrat, ora Republi
can. 1t presents one single issue, the
only important issue now before the
country. 1t appeals to all men desi.
rous of a restoration Of national unity,
fraternity, and harmony, to unite in q
national conference for that purpote."
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criminals Struck by Lightning.
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Criminals Struck by Lightning.
A Fort Leavenworth correspondent
of the Columbus Ohio Journal writes
A peculiar freak of nature occurred
here on the 10Th ult. Four men, who
had been committing some crime, for
which crime warrants were issued for
their arrest, and the proper civil au-
thorities were in pursuit of, sought
refuge under a large tree between here
and the city, about a half mile from the
fort, to protect them from the rain, as it
was raining very rapidly, and was I'M
commonly stormy, and such storms as
are only known in Kansas-the wind
blowing with terrible fury, and rain
coming down in torrents, laundering
and lightning as though the clerk OF
the weather was on q bust. Well, as
we may say, by an interposition OF
Providence, these men were struck by
lightning, and, Of course, instantly
killed; but, strange to say, although
every man was killed of the four, not q
| sign of the freaks Of the electric fluid
was visible on the tree. The bodies
of the men we're as black as coal, and
two of them horribly mutilated; the
ground was torn up for several feet
around the tree, but it remained I'm.
touched. At the same time several
houses were struck in the city, but no
damage done save the demolition OF a
| few chimneys. '
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Canine %S,agacity.

A gentleman Of property had 4 mas
tihr Of great size, very w%atchtul, and,
altogether, a fine, intelligent animal.
Though often let out to range about, he
was in general chained up during the
day in u wooden house, constructed for
his comfort and shelter. On a certain
day, when let out, he was observed to
attach himself particularly to his mas
ter; and when the servant, as usual,
came to tie him up, he clung to his
masters feet, showing such anger when
they attempted to force him away, and
altogether was so peculiar in his man.
ner, that the gentleman desired him to
be left as he was and with him he con
tinued the whole day and when night
came on, still he staid with him; and
on going toward his bedroom, the dog
resolutely, and for the first time in his
life, went up along with him and rush
ing into the room. took refuge uuder
the bed, from whence neither blows
nor carcsscs could draw him. In the
middle of the night a man burst into the
room, dagger in hand. and attempted
to stab the sleeping gentleman but the
dog dartcd at the robbers neck, tasten-
ed his fangs in him, and so kept him
down that his master had time to call
for assistance and secured the %ruflian,
who turned ont to he the %coachman,
and who afterwards confessed, that see.
ing his master receive n large sum OF
money, he and the groom conspired
together to rob him and they plotted
the whole thing leaning over the root
of the dogs house. ...
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IN WINCHESTER
Cumberland Valley Insurance
COmDany.

MI. L. S. Sims, is agent for the above
named company at this place In pre-
senting their claim for patronage the
Company do not consider ii necessary
to more than refer to the many and uni
versally accepted reasons why it is not
only prudent, but the duty of every
careful business nan to guard against
the danger of sweeping loss by fire
but simply desire to call your attention
to the fact ofthe existence Of this new
company, and ask a fair oproportion o
your patronage. See advertisement il
another column. ,gu al
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TERRIBLE.-The Boston Journal
states that the lady teachers Of negro
schools at Grenada, Miss, were obliged
to board with negro families, as no
white families would receive them.
This is adduced to show that the South.
ern people are "disloyal" and rebel
lious, and of course, unfit to be re-
stored to their rights! Yet, what have
these women to complain Off They
ought to be ashamed to make such a
complaint, They went South profess.
ing to regard a negro as good as O
white man and, of course, if they are
honest, they can have no objection to
boarding with black people. Indeed,
they should do it as a matter of duty
to illustrate their W sincerity, and as
an example to the "poor, deluded
Southern whites" And we are nglad
they were forced to practice what they
preach.
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General News Items.

A Tennesseean appeared in q st
Louis brokers' Office last Thursday with
5000 in gold, which he stated had
been buried for nearly five years.
A new and commodious hotel, on the
European plan, is to be erected near
the railroad depot in Knoxville. The
is from Milwaukee.
General Green CT y Smith, of Ken
lucky, announces that he will, this
resign his. seat in Congress. He
accepts the appointment Of Governor
Of Montana Territory.
A colored girl in Georgia has brought
. suit for breach Of promise of mar
rage against Q negro man. 1t is the
gia-
A verdict Of $4,000 damages has.
been awarded by the Circuit Gour, of
b. ltim0re to G. r. Harris. AGENT ,c
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. He
lost his leg by a collision during ne
war.
A Galveston (Texas) letter says that
, the concert for the benefit Of the widow
of Gen. Albert Sidney johnson real
izei fy, hundred dollars.
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Afriend recently related to us the
following: Not long asihcS s&FedSfa!
officer, who had just been mustered
out of in this State, was pass
ing through the country -homeyEards,
on horseback, and stepped-aN, night
with a gentleman, in. the ,neighboring
county. During the evening, before
bed time, several matters were discuss.
ed between the two, when at length the
subject of "negro testimony came up,
the officer ~contending most strenuous
ly that it was safe, should be valid,
and was apt to be correct testimony
that Cuffee fully understood and ap-
preciated the importance Of an oath,
and would be willing for the negro to
appear against him as a witness should
it become necessary, etc etc. His
host, being somewhat stiff on the 9th
er side ofthe question, contended long
and well with his,guest. Finally bed
time came, conversation was closed
and the officer rose to retire, when
suddenly "mine host" catching sight Of
a very magnificent pair Of spurs on
the gentleman's heels, asked him, III
we'll affected establishment, how he
the o%fflcer) had gotten possession Of
the spurs. 1t was now the officers
turn to manifest a real establishment. as
he declared the spurs were his own,
and entered into a full explanation as
to when, where, how he obtained
them. But the landlord protested thai
the spurs were his; that he had worr
them for years; that every negro or
the place knew them, and he coulc
prove by them that they were his
The officer feeling certain that his owl
spurs were his own spurs, challenged
the proof. Jack, a big, black, ivory
mounted buck, promptly obeyed thu
former masters we'll known voice
and made his appearance at the door
A wink from the old master, and Jacks
attention is directed to the spurs, will
the question. n
Jack, are these not my spurs?'
And the answer, Yes sir! came II
clear and distinct tones.
But how do you know they are you
masters spurs, Jack ? asked the really
puzzled officer. At,~-ilpt H'
Cause answers the honest witness
i have BACKED old masters boots {
thousand times, and always had to pull
off the spurs aa
But Jack, will you swear these arc
your masters spurs? 2 continued the Of
ficer, as he enters into full particulars
as to the nature and Importance Of al
oath, so that the witness may no swear
without enlightenment.
'Oh, yes, SIR replies the apprsctativ'
witness, I'll swear, fore God they's
masters spurs!
I'm the mouth of two or three wit
nesses every word shall be established,
thought the officer, and at his sugges-
ton several other safe witnesses were
called. Each one received a sign from
old master, and each tracked the first
in his testimony. COMPOUNDED and as
tonished, the officer vas about to de,
liver the spurs in accordance with the
law and evidence when the host re-
lieved him from embarrassment by in.
forming that he had simply been made
a victim to the folly of his own opin.
ion of negro testimony, and told him
that he could just as easily have taker
his horse as his spurs, by the same
means. That officer, we imagine
went on his way a wiser if not q better
man.-Tyler Texas) Reporter.
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PUBLIC MEETING.
WINCHESTER, Tenn,
" tuir 7


At a meeting ofthc citizens Of Frank
lin county, at the Courthouse, in Win
chester, on Saturday, 18th inst:
On motion, Col. Taz. W. Newman
was called to the Chair, and Nath
Frizzcll, Jr., appointed Secretary. The
Chairman, in Il few and appropriate re
marks, explained the object of the
meeting. The Hon. A, s. Colyar being
called, then responded in his usual for.
chile style,
On motion, a Committee of three,
consisting Of A. S. Co!yar, j. M. Rus
scy, and Jos. l.. Baker, were appointed
to report suitable resolutions express
sive ofthc sense ofthe meeting. While
the Committee were in session, the
meeting was addressed by Col. Brazcl-
ton and Col. Marks.
The Committee then reported the
following preamble and resolutions,
toy wit--wl1ich were unanimously adop-
tea.
WHEREAS, the future condition ofthe
people Of the United States is regarded
by the most prudent and thoughtful of
our people as extremely prccarious,
arising from many causes and, where
as, the surest relief from the hostilities
and prcjudices Of Il long and bloody
war, is an interchange Of views and
sentiments; therefore we regard the
occasion as emincntly fit and proper
for holding n National Convention.
And, whereas, the salvation of the
country depends upon the question,
whether sufficient strength from the
conservative elements of the country
can be united to defeat the Radicals,
therefore it is emincntly fit and proper
that Il National Convention should be
held.
And, whereas, a party protesting and
avowing Radicalism, and Boosting in
it, cannot be expected to save the
country at a time like this and, there
fore, it is e%mincntly proper that all the
elements of Conservatism should be
united by a National Convention in a
common cause.
And, whereas, in Tennessee the
whole country is in the deepest distress
by our political degradation, and I'M
der the tyranny Of those who have
usnrped the authority of the people ;
therefore, .
Resolved, That the Chairman of this
meeting appoint five citizens of this
county to attend u District Convention
for the purpose Disappointing a delegate
To the Convention to be held ut Phila-
dclphia on the 14th of August next
and that We suggest Saturday, 4th of
August rs the day, and Shs,byville
as the place for said District Conven'
ton.
The Chairman t%hereupOn appointed
A. S. Colyar, J. M. Russey, j. J. Will
liams, NJ. r. Mann, and Thos. ii.
Woods; and, on motion, the Chairman
of the mosting was added to said Com
mittee. ~.
On motion, the proceedings of the
meeting were ordered to be published
in the Home Journal, the Nashville
Union h American, Republican Ban
ner, Nashville Gazette, and Dispatch.
The meeting then closed.
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Likes Slavery.

A negro has formally petitioned the
Probate Court of Tallahatchie county,
Mississippi, to be allowed to sell him
selfinto slavery. He Is 81 years old,
good field hand, and considers himself
worth a thousand dollars He says
there are too many responsibilities sur
rounding him, and that he is dissatis'
fled with his present condition. The
Court having no jurisdiction in the
premises, has forwarded the petition'of
the ward of the nation" to Uncle
Thad. Stevens.
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Jusr FOUND OUT THE WAR HAD EspE1

JUsr FOUND OUT THE WAR HAD ENDED.
AS we were travelling, a few days
since, between Tensas and Pollard, we
came across something in the shape OF
a man he had on a cap of coonskin,
and shoes Of rawhide; his coat and
pants may have been Of Confederate
gray. but the rags were so Shiny that it
was impossible to identify them; he
had an old canteen ann haversack. On
inquiry we found out that he was a de.
serter from the Confederate army, had
been lying in the Tit Swamps Of Flor
ida, and had just heard that the war
was over, and he was hunting up a Fed
eral officer to get paroled.- Gresnvius
advocate. ~
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State OF TenneSSee-Frdnklin County.
Jos. NJ. Bratton, Admir-, ETC.,
VS.
The Widow and heirs of w. B. Knight,
decd, ct. ais.
On motion of complainant. and for reas-
ons appearing to the satisfaction of the
Clerk & Master from the affidavit of conf
plainant, it is ordered by the Clerk Il Mas
ter that all persons interested having
claims against the estate ofthe said Knight
come forward and exhibit their demands,
and have themselves made parties to this
suit on or before Wednesday after the third
Monday of August next, and this publica-
ton to operate as a notice to the parties us
though regular process had been served
upon them. ii. II. ESTILL, G. 4 NJ
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TEXAS C0TToN CRoP.-The Calves
ton News July 7, says:


ton News July Z, says:
Well informed planters assure us
that the Texas cotton crop will certain
ly be much shorter than appears to be
generally anticipated. Expectations
have heretofore ranged from one third
to three-fourths of a crop. But the
reality will probably fall below a fourth
A gentleman who knows assures us that
there will not be more than 1000 bales
made on the river lands Of the Trinity
The late news from the eastern and
western portions ofthe State is quite
unfavorable, and from the mid-regior
not much better. If %one-fourth Of Q
full crop be made we shall be agreeably
disappointed. 1t will take the mosth-
vorahle circumstances from this out to
enable the planters to realize q fourth
If the threatened worm should come
and prevail the crop will be an almost
total failure.
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The chains and iron work Of the
Charlotte and Columbia Railroad
Bridge over the Catawba river, South
Carolina, are made from the muskets,
bayoncts, shell, &C., picked up on Vir-
GINA battle fields, and which were
stored in the Confederate armory in
Charlotte when the building was burnt
at the time of the evacuation. The
iron was bought BY Messrs. Joseph r.
Anderson 4 Co., Of the 1redegar Iron
Works, - scrap iron, and by them
xofkSd up into cables, &c. to Cd ~ Or
DIT for that bridge. gai-aot q 4
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Sale Of Land.

sale OF Lana.
G.. L. Pierce, adm'rs, ETC., ct. ais,
VS.
James NJ. Russey.
a.t Chancery Court.
BY virtue of a decree of the Chancery
Court at Winchester, Tenn, pronounced
at the February Term, 1866, of said Court,
in the, above cause, will, on
Saturday, 18th August, 1866,
before the Courthouse door in Winchester
sell to the highest bidder. for cash, that
part of the tracts of lands lying in Frank
lin county, Tenn, about three miles from
Winchester, on the Winchester and Salem
road, known as the Morris & Oakley tracts
which was sold by compliments interstate
to said Russey on the 18th of November
1859. II. r. ESTILL, G. d NJ.
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STEvENs's PRIVATE OPINION OF Sex.
NER.-In private conversation lately,
Thad. Stevens said: ff q, -l.
Sumner is a fool, sir, with whom
no one q converse without the aid of
a dictionary, and in whose o~racular
chaff II is idle to look for even the class
steal pair Of mustard seed"
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Letter from Gcncral Lee.

In response to an invitation to visit
W est Baden Springs, Indiana, General
Lee wrote the following letter to Mr.
wilkins, the proprietor;
LEXINGTON, VA, July 2.
Nv Dear Sir: 1 am very much
obliged to you for your kind invitation
to visit the West Baden Springs.
shall be obliged to remain in the
vicinity of Lexington, and must, there
fore, deny myself the pleasure.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
II. Z. LEE.
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CART. j. C. CooK.--The Williams.
burg Expositor, whose editor has re.
Gently been on a visit to Norfolk, says
of the gentleman whose name heads
this article. i"This distinguished off,
Ger of the late Confederate Navy-the
man who with the ram Albemarle whip
ped fifteen Federal gunboats at once
and could have foggcd at the same
time the additional number Of fifteen
morersis living, we understand, in
Portsmouth. Va, in INDECENT circum'
stanceGn"n IA, rha lI " ~