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The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-06-01
JEFF. Davis.
FonTREss MONROE, May %.

Instructions from Washington pa
role jeff. Davis to the Fort during
the day, to retire to Carol Hall at
night. Shea and O'Conner, his coun-
sci, have been allowed to access him.
FOREIGN wAR.-Dispatches received
at the State Department from London
and Paris indicates that a general
European war is inevitable. The
Ministry we're active in e~ndeavoring
to prevent it, but it was the opinion
that nothing could be done just so
long as Napoleon Seomingly favored
u war.
New YORK, May 23.-The following
is the text of Napoleon's speech at
AuXcrry, to which is attributed the
cause for the financial panic in Eng
land and Europe:
see with pleasure that the mem
DRY Of the first Empire has not been
etiacOd from your minds. Believe
me, for my part | have inherited
the feelings entertained by the chief
Of my family for this ener ,etic and
patriotic population who sustained
the Emperor in good as in evil for
tune.
| have n debt of gratitude to dis
charge towards you. This Depar-
ment was the first to give me its snf-
frago in 1913, because it knew, with
the majority Of the French people,
that its interests were my interests,
and that de,ested equally with them
those cntreaties oflSl5, which it is now
to make the sole basis Of our
policy.
thank you for The sentiments you
hUve expressed towards me. Among
yol | breathe freely, for it is among
he working population, both in town
md country, inG the real genius of
France.
CoLoRED TEsrIMONY.-Tho Legisla-
.ure has perfected tho law touching
his important subject, giving validity
it in all the courts of the State, and
declaring the law to take effect imedi-
tely.
Sa- A singular duel took place off
'onkers, in tho Hudson river. Two
entered n boat, rowcd to the
of the stream, rose to their
,et and engaged in a desperate
in which one went overheard
nd was drowned, the survivor row.
,g to tho opposite shore. 5
sa1- Governor BrownlOw calls Prem
tho "but cut of original sim !
.hich must bo the next thing 10 the :
,ot Of all OWL.
President johnson has orderd the d
,cretary OF War to forward an un- 0
supply Of provisions to thedos-
ute and suffering Of Alabama. Gen. 4
youched for their loyalty. ,
-
The long bridge across the James
yer, at Richmond, Va, on the limo Of
o Richmond and Petersburg rail =
in place Of the bridge destroyed
FIRE in April last year, was com
sted Friday. I
. decree has passed. the Congr ess y
Berne by a large majority, securing so
tire freedom Of worship and liberty u
conscience to all denominations in
ilzerland.
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PRENTICE, in the day ofthe boomer
dress, advocated tho fashion, as be had
little time to spare for the society of
ladies', and therefore, wanted to see
as much of them as possible. He now
comes out with a revised edition of his
witticism applying it to the titling
hoop 1--WE regard it," says he Gas a
great civilizer, for when did the com
non people ever see as much of good
sosiety before.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-06-01

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Major Gilbert, the
officer sent by General Howard to ~inyestl-
gate the Memphis riots, has made a partial
report on the subject, From it we extract
the following:
The Civil authorities have not taken
the slightest notice of the terrible riots, and
seem to regard them as simply . skirmish
between the policcNnd the negroes. 1t was
certainly a very one-sided skirmish, as
from the testimony, no resistance was made
by the negroes after the first night. The
c~itizsns was advised to hold a meeting and
dcnounce the conduct OF the mob, but
still they either neglect or refuse to do so.
The papers of Memphis are at the root of
the matter. They have incitcd7Eiot and
murder for months, and this is only a leg
itimqte result of their inaammatory arti-
cles; and these poor whites, between whom
and the negroes Il feud has always existed,
have been but their tools"
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CIRcULAE,-We bave received the following
circular and feel assured that no better loca-
ton can be formed for establishing a school
than our beautiful towR among the hills:
"The undersigned Committee Of Hols,on
Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, are
authorized to select an eligible point. within
the bounds Of said Conference, for II first class
Male College. W. expect to make the place
selected an educational centre for East Ten
nessec, and need scarcely say how much such
ar institution will add to the morals, intelli-
rsnce and material wealth Of tue locality
where it shall be established.
"The Committee respectfully requested in
formation on three points.
"lst. What buildings, grounds and other
property can be had in your neighborhood
for this purpose?
"2d. What repairs, furniture, &c, would
be necessary to organize on the spot a Pre-
paratory School in September next?
o "3d What amount will your citizens con-
"Plcase send us full, reports as nav be
convenient AZ oEce, 10 the Chairman Of Com
p. c. WILSON, Loudon RUans County
Tennessee.
"After receiving these reports some Of the
will probably visit each point and
make a report, on which action will be taken.
p. G. WILSON, GLarmsH.
coNNTTEE.-ProC inn. T. Spence, Rcr. 4.
BeHHirk, Prof. r.. IT, r. Bartsi, Rsr. d. b..
FUygeraid Rer. Ur. 7ko'. H. P,arH,, Rsr. l..
T. Drake, Rcr. j.. ANSr' Hgd,H. R,r. ". &.
Her. T. w. Tanning, Rsr. w. c. Grdr,s.n
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Death of Gen. winfield Scott.

Gen. Scott died in New York city, on the
goth ult. Thus Americas great hero has
passed away. He lived long enough, how
ever, to sec his country merge from a dark,
stormy tempest into the sunlight of a glorious
and prosperous future, and to behold her
enemies bite the dust in ignominious shame
and disgrace. Peace be to his ashes
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-06-01

present time to enumerate. What ! now de-
sire ofyou Is TO stir up this matter, aud If we
can get such men rs ST. A. R, Nelson, o. p.
Temple, s. R. Rodgers, Gen. Cooper and ma
ny other good and wise meu to take hold OF
the measure, II will be a success, and redown
to the glory and prosperity Of East Tennes-
see and the hearts Of loyal Union men glad.
Then will the people of East Tennessee spring
forth on a new era, with renewed yigor and
increased energy, with the loyal men Of the
North who are only waiting aAd watching for
the time when they can come with their mo-
ney and enterurise with assurances Of svfe-
ty. Then will East Tennessee rival and soon
out strip Massachusetts,.
Who is there in East Tennessee that does
not desire to see her prosperous and happy ?
Relieved Of that power that separated her
from the loving embrace of our old glorious
Union2 From the old star spangled banner
that waved over the bloody fields of the rev.
olution and from the constitution of our rev.
dictionary Fathers, at whose head stood the
immortal George Washington, and who is
yenerated and adored by every intelligent low
er of liberty. But it appears there are in
Middle and West Tennessee men that despise
and abhOr that great and good man, fer re-
Gently, as | am informed, his portrait was ex-
hibited at Nashville and it was scoIed and
Kissed at. Ny good Union men of East Ten
n"Ssee what do yau .hink of that2 Do you
wish to live in communion with such spirits
as that As for my wi part regard it as
the next greatest sin TO bla:pheming against
the Holy Ghost.
As som will say who are opposed to the
new State, that any man or set of men who
are in favor 0! separating from the other d.
visions Of the State against their expressed
viii, is in favor of secession, and are conse-
quently seccssionists. Well what kind Of Sc
cession is It, if it be secession, which | deny.
The secession of the rebels was this They
unlawfully conspired to destroy the Govern
ment fthe United States pronounced the
Government of the u. States a /" baseless fab
rio, " nullifcd all law, attempted to set ny
= Government of their own by viet arms. In
The dreadful war which ensued, caused the
of seven hundred thousand precious lives,
and brought the greatest distress aud mise
y on the county the worlds history has ev-
,r recorded. Now if our move be success
what kind of secession is it, and
what are we seeding from? 1t is Scce-
ling from a band Of traitors who came near
the Government and us too. Ard
What are we seeding For2 To get back into
he Government of the United States, and to
rave ourselves represented in the Congress
# the United States, thereby getting our for
ner " status. " restored. If this be secession
t is a very different kind of secession, and
or a noble cause. CARTER.
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An Atlanta paper Of the 18th has the fol-
lowing paragraph in its leader.
"The leaders of the disorder are detcrmin-
ed to make the African a political power
This power will be used against US, unless
we convert it into an instrument of self-de-
Tense. We refused to avail ourselves Of the
power on the field, and it was turned against
US. Shall we allow 10 to be turned against
us at the polls also? It is merely a choice
of evils and it is for us to decide which IS
the greater eyil-negro suGrageallisd to radi-
or negro suffrage under the direction
and control Of Southern sentiment"
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-06-01
INSOLVENT BILL.

A @. MASON ADNR OF A. @. GRAH4s
n deed W z. u. burson, ). " Ho'',
Mcclure John Stevens, John Alll'Psa
Vim. II. Prichett aud her minor enllJs 49,
Hugh Graham, Jacob Gubam, June or, M
Thos D.. Graham, Margaret BoFe' ~ Mar
husband L. H. Bowie J. X y Ptehes2, ,.j.
Prichelt, and Noah Prichet;' IN ,on-L
the Master Is satisfied that, y. L. na ne
p. Mcclure. Hugh Graham and an" no
ceeding~ defendants are non-Iesleenta T,ru
ordered that they appear 1t hoysm1s' ,,up
1906 Of this court and defend 0, ,ms "a
will he taken for confessed, ana ~ ,si
creditors be snjoioed from pioiesu aed6isd
claims A. law, and tbey are peIsDy =, bsbp
10 gu their claims In said e'mu
900, Aagusi 1865. Mey sol 2 ckM
jansiwiPfsj RENkl
+ a
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Per Year! We want Agents
every here to sell our IMPROVED $50 Sewing
Machines. Three new hinds. Under and up
per feed. Sent on trial. Warranted five years.
Above salary or large commissions paid. The
only machines sold in United States for less
than $40, which are fully hecn'ed By Hoirc,
Wheeler 4 Wilson, Groper 4 Baker, Singer 4 Go.
and Bachsider. Al other cheap machines are
~iEJrmgemsHis and the ssiicr or user are AaJie to
a%rreesi, fine anil imprisoHmtnt'. Illustrated
circulars sent Jrte. Address, or call Shaw 4
Clark, at Biddiord, Maine, or Chicago III.
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THE EAST TENNESSEE UNION FLAG.

sa'THE Agriculture Bureau is in re-
ceipt Of a swarm of stingless bees
from Honduras. They are said to be
excellent honey.makers.
Governor Brownlow is at his home;
stopping for a few days, on his return
TO Nashville from the Methodist
Episcopal Convention lately in session
at GreeneyiIe.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-06-01

n J. GIBSON vs. J. B. MeLlN aNpOap,
~. .ers. In this case the defendant ~
non.resident. IL Is ordered tbst be apP.
at the November term, 1866 Of his CouI
defend ortis cause will BE taken Tor COZ"
ed. May 2s, 1866.
june w4lprfS5l HENRY hOoo' 80
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-06-01
Prices Of UnCarre nj Money,
BY THOMAS s. MARI

NAsHfIlLE'TENh', JUNE u lhbh'
SELL YOUR U~NCURRENT MONEY. TUE FOL.
lowing are the rates paid by THOMAS :. MARI,
BROKER, Corner Of Union mad College streets, Nash
bio 70 huCtuate, but may DO depended on sufficient
length Of time for remittanccs 10 be received bymail VI
express, II forwarded without delay,
TENNESSEE Bank OF Fulton 10
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-06-01

500 A Month !-AGENTS wanted
for s1 1utrs'gHrir articles, just ont. Address
o. 7. CAREY, City Building BidLlord Ne.
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Chancerv Court at JonegbOr0

VOHN d. COX vs. J. s. RnEA, PIP
81 Bashor, and Henry Bashor. IL Is aheas
ed that the defendant Henry Bashor i'angr
resident. IT Is ordered that he aIPo.s
a. the November term 1866, Of this UOu'
and defend or this cause will be taken iofo''
fsssed. May 9s 1866.
junelsprfsj. IL HOSS' 49,
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-06-01

nA- The St. Louis Presbyterian
General Assembly, selected Cincinnati
as the next place of meeting previous
to adjournment.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-06-01

aT TrrDon must 10 msdsoihua Traitor must 10 punished and lmPor..
hbsd they must not OILY DO punished, but their ,cnAl power must n destroyed
AAd ahr making Iaa#au oiaHa, every lnha mHn ahd hs borsumsnt should
" rslntufsei oft O. he pokss q hos vbo hat Inflicted ua great su1ghaa
uDsa he eaHuy-ANDaEW JOHNSON, Apl q, IN.
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FORWARD, MARcH,-We have it from good
authority, that quite a number of Feni-
ans left this city on the cars yesterday for
some point North and that others will
leave this morning, The present seems to
be an exciting time among the order, and it
is said that the long looked for advance iu-
to Canda is soon to be made. By reference
to our report of the Fenian meeting last
night, it will be seen that over $1,000 was
subscribed to the cause, to be used in for
warding members of the order to the rem
devious best known to themselves. Time
will show whether the forward movement
is successful.-Nash Press and Times.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-06-01


TERRIBLE DISASTER AT SEA-A
VESSEL EXPLODE. AND SINKs-NTRo
G~LYcERINE SUPPOSED TO BE THE CAUSE
The Liver Pool Mercury, ofthe lst
says:
Intelligence has boen received hero
of the supposed loss of a screw steiner
and all its hands. 1t seems that on
Thursday night, about eight o'clock,
u screw steamer passed the Reward
lightship, off Winterton, and in about
halt an hour a tremendous explosion
was heard, followed by body of fame
The steamer then disappeared, and it
is believed that all on board persisted.
A smack at no great distance observed
the disaster, but could not bear down
in consequence of sufficient wind.
The report was distinctly heard at
Yarmouth from seven to eight miles
distant, and caused q sensible vibra-
ton in many houses along the breach"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-04-23
Hungarian Balm.

.o y. PORTLAND, April 21, 1866.
Mr.. j. M. TODD-Dedr Sir:-You have de-
sired me to make statement in relation to
the effect of your Hungarian Balm upon my
head, and most cheerfully do so. .sH
From my early boyhood have been afflict-
ed with an inveterate disease of the SCALP
which at times has been SO severe that the
top of my head has been a complete mass of
running sores, accompanied with intolerable
itching, producing an abundant crop of dand-
ruff, and causing my hair to fall off. I have
tried nearly all the numerous compounds ad.
vertised for the cure of such diseases, withYno
perceptible good effect, and often made the
disease worse, until gave up in despair. But
short time since was induced to give your
Hungarian Balm trial, and after using it but
a few weeks am happy to say my head is
free from dandruff, the itching has ceased, my
hair stopped falling out, and the virulent hu-
NOR that has troubled me so many years is al
most entirely eradicated, and l am satisfied
with occasional applications of your truly val
liable preparation, will wholly disappear
There are many persons in every community
who are afflicted as | have been, and am
convinced that such will find your beautiful
compound to accomplish all you claim for it.
Gratefully Yours, 1Gdi JOSEPH B. HALL.
The above statement by Mr.. Hall, who is
one of our most respected citizens and was
formerly one of the proprietors of the Press,
can be relied upon. Indeed, we have heard
many Others say that they have experienced
the same good effect from the Balm that Mr..
Hall has. . al No
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-04-23


The Fair for the benefit of the widows and
orphans of deceased soldiers, for which prepar-
ations have been making for six weeks past,
will open this evening at City Hall. The
The Portland Band will be in attendance to
give some of their best music, and Major Gen.
Chamberlain will deliver an Introductory ad-
dress. ~ teat7i H-a 'nt
So crowded are our columns with advertise
ments that we have not space to dilate upon
the many rich and useful articles that will be
exhibited. We can only advise every one to
so, and examine for himself or herself, and
then to purchase. After having made your
purchases, follow the matter up and visit the
various shows connected with the Fair, which
will be numerous and will be varied every
evening" vQE .ss5.l0 4laisassi5 1dT l.,.e,l 1siIl1
~, OF the success of the Fair there can be no
doubt. The ladies have entered into the mat
ter with all their hearts, and whatever they
undertake to do is sure to be accomplished,
contributions to the Fair exceed $2,7O0, and
generous donations of articles for the refresh
ment rooms and for the tables, have been
made by our merchants and Others. se gG4
y Arrangements will be made to accommodate
those gentlemen and ladies who would like to
dine at the Fair, and soups will be provided
every noon. 1lTo many this will be great
convenience. i;IsI aa! f.s4 aoil.Au9 r al
& The Fair will not be open to the public in
the mornings. That time is necessary in Or
der to clean up and arrange for the daily af-
ternoon and evening exhibitions. 3A Eyll
% The grand Regatta will come off Wednes-
day forenoon, if the weather is pleasant. l.
The following are the contributors in mon
pV tO the objects of the Eair. l glra a.ss.r.-.
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Sanitary Measures.
TO THE CITY GOVERNMENT.

TO THE CITY GOVERNMENT. -
Permit me to call your attention to fruit
full and may add, alarming source of disease
existing in our midst and pervading almost
every portion of our beautiful city. 7
refer to the numerous culverts, in all the
principal streets, which open into the common
sewers and emit day and night the most often
sive- and noxious exhalations, thereby con-
stantly and fearfully communicating the at
mosphere, and endangering the public health.
This is surely nuisance which should be
abated at once. The common safety imperi-
ously demands ID. .i'i- u..o
The Cholera and diseases of kindred ma
ture, arising from blood-poison, we may not
be able to avert but can to certain extent
control. Their activity and virulence depend
upon well known conditions; and it is an es-
tabfished fact that the most malignant poi
sons are greatly modified in their effect upon
the human system. if not rendered harmless
and inert by diffusion in pure atmosphere.
The sanitary measures already commenced
are very important and in the right direction;
but i cannot withhold the expression of my
earnest belief, in which / know every intelli-
gent physician in the city will concur, that we
cannot promise ourselves immunity from the
Cholera or any other pestilential scourge, SO
long as the very serious evil to which 1 have
adverted is allowed to exist. J. T. G.
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ITEMS OF STATE NEWS.

| GB- The Eastport Sentinel says the mails
leave that place at o'clock A. NJ, arriving in
Bangor in season to connect with the train
which leaves that city the next morning for
Portland. If this is the case how is 1t that the
Sentanet, which is published Wednesdays, and
which should reach here Thursday afternoon.
does not arrive here until Saturday?
GB The Kennebec Reporter says that busi-
ness changes in Gardiner are so frequent that
IL is dlf1cult to keep the run of them, Water St,
exhibiting acontinued game of "Puss in the
Corner" -i Ha t0r
/ va" A man by the name of George jackson
was badly hurt while in Berrys saw-milI, in
Gardiner, on Tuesday last. He was standing
near the circular saw, which was in motion,
when his foot got caught in such manner as
to throw him upon the saw, cutting his leg bad
ly. He then fell to the floor, breaking the in
jured leg. u .shas ea-. 4r
W. The Augusta (Ga) Press announces the
death in that city. on Wednesday, the 11th
INST, OF Capt. James L. Davenport, of Bath
Capt. Davenport had just arrived in Augusta,
was taken sick on Monday, and died two days
after. Though a stranger in the place he was
properly cared for by the members of the Ma
sonic Fraternity, of which Order he was
member. His funeral was attended by the
Masonic fraternity in body and by many citi-
zens. Capt. Davenport leaves a wife and three
children to mourn his DEATH Hewas about "a
years of age. 9iIs 9s3ij 38agl biGo8 .ii.9 l
g8" We are panied to learn from the Lewis
ton Jour1da that Gen. Selden Connor, of Ken
dall'S Mills whom we reIorted last week as
having met with a serious accident at Danville
junction, still remains at the Junction in con-
dition that forbids his removal. In fact, on ac-
count o of rupture Of blood vessels, he is re-
ported in very critical condition. This acci-
dent is all the more painful from the fact that
Gen. G. was but just recovering from the
wound he received two years ago in BATTLE
Bqru y eid 81 L--L.i.. L--. l3pts - iil or
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THE ASSASSIN ATOM coNspIp NV

THE ASSASSINATION CoNspIRAcY.-A
WITNESS AGAINST JEFF. DAVIS. - The
Washington correspondent of the Boston Post
says that on Friday the Judiciary Committee
of the National House, who are engaged in an
investigation of the allegation of completely
of Jefferson Davis in the assassination of
President Lincoln, examined DIR. James L..
Merritt, who calls himself Canadian physi-
clan. He testified
That he was present at meeting in st.
Lawrence Hotel, Toronto, Canada, sometime
in February, 1865, at which there were ten or
fifteen persons in attendance; among them
was Sanders, who, during the meeting referr-
ed to Is alleged by Merritt to have announced
to the company that he had letter from JEFF.
Davis stating that If Lincoln and Stanton
could be got out of the way, the Confederate
government would have little trouble in fore
ing a settlement with tn, Federal authorities.
Throughout the evening spoken of the con-
versatiOn upon the conspiracy plot is reported
to have been general, but SO far as Merritt
was concerned very vague. Booths name
was mentioned very frequently, and Sanders
is reported to have said confidentially to the
witness that the former was deep in the in
trigues OF the scheme. 1t was also suggested
that Mr.. johnson could be drugged into intox-
cation and then disposed of by assassination
or abduction. fH-2L "a
This conversation is all alleged to have oc-
CURED in Sanders private room at the St.
Lawrence Hotel. and Merritt asserts that he
was approached by Colonel Harper, one of
the party previouslymentioned, who remark
ed to him, If you don't hear of the death of
Lincoln, Stanton, johnson and Grant in less
than ten days, put me down for a fool" The
same witness closes his testimony by stating
that he afterwards met Booth personally in
Canada, and saw him often in earnest contab
with Sanders, and occasionally in the general
meeting room designated in st Lawrence Ho-
tel Though protesting that he was not at all
versed i'm the plans of the conspiracy himself,
Merritt testities positively that jeff Davis was
in constant communication with the others
while the affair was brewing and that no new
step was agitated without due consultation
with the Richmond authorities.
Mr.. Merritt's statement is considered too
vague and indefinite to be fully credited with
out corroboration.