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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

From the Cleveland Banner.
AS forming new States have become
the order Of the day, we propose to cs-
tuliish Il new State out Of that portion
OF East Tennessee lying south Of the
LITTLE Tennessee river, to he known and
STYLED rs the .'State Of Lower md
East Tennessee. The boundary Of
the State. on the east. to commence nj
the North Carolina line. and ran with
the Little Tennessee river to its mouth
thence in direct line northwest to
the top Of Cumberland mountain--
thence down said mountain TO the
Alabama line, including the "Suck
"BoiIing Pot and "Skilct' WANT the
Suck to suck people into the Statr--Lhc
pot and skillet to do the cooking for
them when they come. IT the "Slate
of East Tennessee can make SlGo,OOO
by cutting loose from Middle aud
" est Tennessee, is il not reasonable to
suppose that the State Of Lower East
Tennessee can make S2oOO0O by set
ting up for herself; the smaller the
State the more money there is in it.
In order to conciIiatc the more i'm
portunt localities in the State of''Low.
rr East Tcnnrsspc' we have concluded
tnat Cleveland shall have the capitol.
Athens the pcnitcntiary and Chatta-
uooga the I1Hohc aSyiHm-)ncIi Hall
we mean Monroe .jack-wil he the
Goyrmor-Sam IvinS, OF the Chatta-
nopwa Inioa, and our humble self will
hc the two uied States Senator'S
Wiley. Of the Kingston 1e@neS"ecoH.
living in the back woods, will have to
put up with gong TO the House OF
Representatives. Jack says Chatta-
nooga is . very "aspiring' place, and
he knows she wont be satisfied with
one officer, and to make the thing per
irctly satisfactory he has concluded to
make Jim Hood his State "Gcologcr.
This disposition Of The public buildings
and offices will, we think, meet with the
entire appreciation Of all the parties
concerned, and receive but little oppo-
sition from the people. I!urrah for
the State of Lower East Tennessee y
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

The Paris correspondence of the
New Orleans Picayuuc thus speaks OF
the French Empcrors heir: "llc
speaks already English, German and
French; he is thoroughly drilled AS Il
soldier; he is well trained in the gym
nasium: he rides, fences, swims and
rows well; he is making good pro
orcSs in Greek, Latin mathematics; h'
i tolcrable shot with fowling piece
His father wisely pays particular at
tention to the education of his body
which assures that first of earthly
blessings, health (which is no incon
siderable step towards the possession o
talents. :"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

A TouCulNG SCENE.-During the
evening Of the day set apar. BY the la
dies Of Nicksburg for the purpose OF
decorating the graves of the fallen he
rocs, says the Herald, Il touching scene
occurred at a lonely grave, situated oil
from others, and out of the apparent
knowledge Of every one, save couple
of bright-cycd innocent children. who
had zone there to contribute their little
floral offerings. While engaged in the
pleasant but sad exercise, Il stranger
approached and asked them if they had
known the occupant Of the grave, to
which they replied they had not, He
then told them the remains were those
of his brother, and that he had just ar
rived on II boat, to participate i'll the
solemn ceremony. Having assisted
them in disposing of the flowers. he
obtained their names, thanked them
kindly and Withdrew.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26
Beauties Ufti,c Bureau.

Gems. Steelmcn and FuIlcrton, the
commissioners appointed to investigate
the workings Of the irgedmens burcau
throughout the Southcrn States, have
made a report oftheir observations. ln
Virginia and North Carolina they slls-
tain the charges which have been made
against the agents of being interested
in 5pecuiaiiOns. They recommend the
removal o. the present officers OF the
luraau in .hcse States, and the transfer
of the duties to officers commanding
troops. as the agents have but little to
do. all cases for trial or adjustment iav.
inr been turned over to the civil
cotr5.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26
Good Advice to Freedmen.

We find the following extract in the
" y Times, taken from apaper that has
been started in Charlcston--tlle SouM
Corolina Leoder-as the organ in that
region Of the colored race:
"Colorcd people of the South, listen
to our advce-listen to the dictates of
common sense. Beware Of false teach
ers, who come to you in the clothing Of
sheep, but inwardly are ravenous
wolves. These men have no desire to
see you on amcablc terms with your
white neighbors. They come to widen
the breach already existing, and to
make capital out Of the disscnsons in
our midst. The moment a.ood III der-
sanding exist, between YOU and the
whites, that moment their occupation
is gone; but if these spectators in III
in attain their aims, we tremble for
your race! Cultivate peace with all
men, and especially with those with
whom your lot is cast
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26
MIR. Charles Fmk's Opinion Of
COrdOVa.
From the st. Louis Republican. 1ith,

SOlUONVs
From the st. Louis Republican. 1lth.l
MI Charles Fink, ofS St. Louis, left
in February last for Mexico, via New
Orleans and Havana, and arrived ut
Vera Cruz on the 19th of April. His
design was to settle permanently in
that country, but he has just returned,
after several months sojourn there, and
gives Il rathcr unfavorahle account of
the impressions produced by his visit.
He wa, accompanied by party ofthir-
ty-two emigrants, who all started imme-
dately for Cordova, situated in Il dis
trict which is said to be the richest and
most beautiful part OF Mexico. They
found the accommodations for travel.
ing wretchcd, and some were obliged
to proceed on foot. Mr.. Fink visited
the plantation Of Mr. Hugo Finck, four
miles from Carlotta, (Gen. Prices set
tlemcnt, on the main road from Vera
Cruz to the city of Mexico. Mr.. Finck' 5
plantation he pronJnccs the finest one
he met with. He has about 100 acres
in coffee, some specimens Of which have
been left with us, 1t appears to be OF
superior quality, and we understand
that it has taken Il premium in England
over Java. Mr.. Fink spent several
days here in looking at the country,
and was hospitality entertained. He
Travelled about considerably, for the
purpose of buying land in that vicinity.
The country isycry mountainous; the
valley lands are Of a rolling chara ter,
and portions of Them too rocEy to c0l-
tivate with the plough, though they
are said to be very good for coffee. and
the greater portion of them are rich.
The 100 acres which Mr. FinrE ha, tu-
der cultivation contain G0,00O coffee
plants. from $500 Of which the ripe
berry was gathered last year, yielding
crop which brought $4,000 at an eX-
pense Of 3l500 in producing it.
Mr.. Fink visited Cordova, nine miles
distant, where Judge Perkins, late OF
Louisiana, resides. He is the MeNi-
can government agent for the sale Of
public lands. Of which there are none
now in The market: though what are
called the "Chicliawccda lands are be-
inc surveyed and will soon be offered
to cmigrants. But Il serious objection
to them is the sickness which prevails
there in the rainy Seasons. At Curlot-
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26
The Uni ell States Army Statistics.

New York, May l9.-Whcn Presi-
dent Lincoln, in April 1861, called for
1900 volunteers for three months ser
vice. the army of the United States had
on its polls li,OC0 men. During the
en- suing four years 2,GSS ,532 men were
enlisted. of which 2,4DS, lob left the
army alive. About 1Si,330 died Of
disease The number of white troops
enlisted was about 100000, the mum
Der of deaths among them was 2Jl,lZ-
or one death ont of every ten. The
number of colored troops was 10000,
of whom 29,27S died, or about one out
of six: being nearly double that of the
white troops. OF every eight deaths
among the white troops three died on
the field of battle, and five from dis
:, ease. OF every nine deaths among the
blacks one died on the field, and eight
from disease. The mortality among
volunteers was nearly fifteen per cent
greater than among the regulars
These are taken from official records
but while they give the number o
Fl those who died in the service, they
make no mention of the host obliged
to leave the army, and who went hom'
to die.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

NIRs. ROBERT TooMBs.-This lady
passed through Montgomery on Satur-
day on the way to Atlanta, Ga, She
came directly from Havana, at which
place she left Gen. Toombs. He is in
excellent health and spirits, enduring
his exile with much fortitude. His al
vice to the young men Of the South is
that they remain in the South. which
he still considers country much pref
erable to Brazil, Mexico. or Cuba, and
by patient endurance and active indus
try, rebuild upon the surcst of founda-
tions their own sha,tere fortunes and
that of their native Ian --Adreytiser.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26
a TorclnNG SroRY.-We.c copy the

a TorclnNG SroRY,-We.copy the
following from the Ereainy Lcdyer:
A lady, whose husband was killed in
the Confederate army, says morning
contemporary, arrived in this city with
her child from Nlcksburg, a few days
since, in an impoverished condition.
She was cnroutc to her home in Jack
son, Tennessee, and while here remain
ed on the streets, rather than ask for
that shelter so desirable under the cir
cumStances, Yesterday morning she
WAS discovered with her child, laying
from sheer want and exposure, in an
alley near the rear OF the Irving block.
The ease was taken in hand by some
kind hearted gentleman, and their
wants provided for. While living the
alley size was approached by one bear
lng the form Of man, who, after learn
ing where her husband was killed, re.
marked, Il shall lo nothing for you;
your husband was killed in had
cause and cody walked away. We
had hardly thought it was possible
that there lived in .his community any
one SO base and inhuan rs to act
thus to 4 pcnnilcSs, helpless woman
and her child. Who is he:
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

Mr.. Chandler, of New York, offered
two resolutions expressing confidence
in the ..patriotic and constitutional
course of the President" and speak
ing ofthc acts ofCongress as the "wic'i-
ed and revolutionary acts of few ma
lignant and mischicvOus man" Tho
resolution was not received. Suhsc
uucntIv Mr. Schenck offered u resOlI
ton stating that Mr.. Chandler had of
fered gross insult to the House. an'
moved that he lie ccnsurcl therefor
The resolution was passed by Il vote
OF ~ To 80.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

If man simply asks you to be his
surety, he Will probably pay. If he
makes YOU a solemn speech OF thanks,
,ayiug he is Your debtor for ever, he
most likely speaks the truth. But if
ne writes YOU a touching letter, swea. =.
ing that he will heve his right hand
hurned ofheforc you sill be hurt. You
had better lay aside the money at onc,,
AS YOU are sure to be let in.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

The Committee of ladies of the
Southern Relief Fair having in charge
the funds for South Carolina, are about
to send $4,000 worth of provisions to
Governor Orr, OF South Carolina, to
be distributed among the poor of that
State. The North Carolina Committee
have sent $4,000 to the State through
private hands.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

THE NEGRO RIOT IL NogFoLK.--A
military commission has been convened
by order of General Grant and Is now
in session at Norfolk, for the purpose
Of ofinvcstigating the causes which led to
the recent riot in That city. The pro
cccdings will he conducted with closed
doors. and the evidence submitted to
Gen. Grant.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26
STERLING KING,

CINCINNATI, May l0.-Ihe name OF
Sterling King, late rebel spy. will NOT
be unknown to Chicago readers. and il
will interest them to know that after
passing through the most fearful viciS-
situdcs OF the war, he was today
hrouahtto this city in charge OF an oili-
Ger who had arrested him IN Kentucky
on tine CHARGE OF horse stealing: but ht
arrived 4 corpse, having starved HIM
self to DEATH Born in England. hc
was raised near Richmond, w.. and
was educated and admitted to practice
before the war. He was Captain and
Aid on Stoncwail Jackson : stall Sc.
vcrely wounded, after recovery he be
came his Generals spy. He was sent
to Europe by Jeti. Davis on special
mission. After his return hcmadc sew
cral trips to Canada and bank: joined
MORGAN ON his way to Cairo in 1853
came AS Il spy to the Co>ington iortiil.
cations; was DETECTED, caught, tried by
court martial in this city, and convict
cl. but made his escape. Nothing
more was heard Of him until few daNr
before the assassination Of Lincoln
when he was arrested III Louisville roI
u trivial oHrnsr. A few months later
he appeared in this city moneyiess ant
found no sg;ends to help him.
A cou,le Of horses were stolen, ant
he suspected, but could not be heard o
until three months ago he was ARRESTED
in Louisville, where he declared hm1cl
the murderer of Lincoln, and that Boot
still lived in McXico. A rrQuistiol
being obtained, an officer went aite
him ON Monday. and found him inJaI
cmancipatcl, having refused to eat bu
1--WE meals in forty days, determined t.
die rather chan be tried aud convctc,
as Il horse thief. On arriving he wa
too weak to be removed from the boat
and died in two hours from starvation
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

This lady reached or city on Satur-
day night, and remained over during
Sunday a guest at the BellcvieullouSc.
Shc left for her home i'll Washington,
Wilkes county, on Monday morning.
This cstimahlc lady is immediately
from Cuba, where for a time she has
been soiourning with her husband,
Gen. Toombs, who went to that coun
try at the close of the war. Various
contradictory rumors have recently
GAINED currency as to the purposes o.
the General, his present employment
etc. we are enabled to state that he ha'
not been planting in Cuba, and has n'
interest there whatever. He will go t'
Europe at an early day, there to rcmai'
until he thinks proper to return to hi
native State. Ii has never been tn
intention ofGcncral Toombs topcrma
nantly reside in Cuba. His health
good.-AHonto NtaUige"cer.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

OTE DEAD AT GETTlSBrRG.-- w are
told by a correspondent Of the |ica-
vune, that thc Southern dead, in mum
hrr about four thousand, who fell ut
Gettysburg, having been thrown after
the battle into pits and trenches. from
which the earth covering has been wash
ed away, their bones now Ii" bare and
exposed. The plow of the farmer al
so. is busy, and hccdlcssly, unearthing
them. By recently published order
of the War Department, III the South,
persons are forbidden to disturb the
graves Of the federal dead 10y tiiIiNg The
soil where they rest. We hope Il sense
of the dccorous will prescribe similar
oa,aoDaion, at least, in relation to the
Southern dead in Pennsylvania.
But at the same time, ourpcople have
n sacred duty to discharge in relation to
these remains of their dauntlcSs soldiery
the followers OF LEE, in the ill-StAr-
red campaign, across the border, in the
simmer of 1863. A duty too, that
sh ,uld 70 be delayed. viii not oul
Southern contemporaries, far and wide
take up this matter, and seek to lnc'tt
and organize measures in their respect
i've communities, that shall ensure what
we are satisfied, all desire to aid in hay
inc done as soon as posslblc--Hem
pills Ippcdl,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

Ii you have friend whom you es.
teen and wish ta retain, resent not too
quickly truths which may have been
impaired in moments of confidence.
perhaps for your own benefit. Those
who are unreservcd and candid in their
communications are more valuable as
friends. than such rs have the gin OF
suiting their faces to all occasions.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
w. J. slater. .....,... ''i"! va
ALDERMEN.
1st varl-B. Templeton. l.. Days.
od ward-A. G. Bl0ck. W.M. Nhlt"or'h'
od ,,rd-Wm. Stewart. Peter Waldman.
Ath ward-Wmson iIaggard, W. /. Lee.
T. Turmon. Wmson llaggard.
COnsidiF. 'ti"'
Eoord meets 1st and 81 Thursday nights
i'm each month.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

tits said that ten thousand persons
in New York make their living in the
rag business, which amounts annually
to S30.000,000.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26

WHAT An lRoS BAR iiECAME.-A bar
of iron worth 50, worked into horse
shoes. is worth $1,000; made into
needles, it is worth $3.50; made into
kniic blades, it is worth Ss3,2Sj; made
into balance springs for watches, it is
worth S25O.OOO. What u drilling the
poor bar of iron must und rgo to reach
all that; but hammered and pounded
and rolled and polished, how was its
value increased 1t might well have
complained under the hard knocks ii
got, but were they not necessary to
draw out It's fine qualities, and fit it Eol
higher Offices? And 50 all the drliln@
and'training to which You are snhjecl
all the trials and hardships, thumps and
pains which often so hard to YOU
serve to bring out your inner qualities
and to lit YOU for more responsible
posts and greater usefulness III the
world.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26
MASONIC.

Cumberland Lodge. No. l5a. meets 3d
Monday night in each month.
winchester Chapter, No. y meets lno'-
doy night after 81 Monday night. monthly.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1866-05-26
JOB " orr.

We are prepared to execute in the very
,o,tnst stylp' NIL kinds of Job Work. Our
material Is all new. and selected by rs i'll
nnrson. An experience of fifteen years aS
ness. @ i, guarantee that customers Will be
nle,srd. we consider neat work an ad-
vertiscment of our business.
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Nm. Nm Dui.pjI job Press

is unsurpassed tor the execution OF CARO-
and other Job Printing. in all co'orS.
c7s" We keep on hand a good stock OF
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Wedding Tickets and Visitn" Card~ pi III
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labels. Bill-HcadS, lndcntureS. 'lrch'RrS
Checks. and Blanks of all kinds. printed 'o
order. ,,.o.,,,d
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was looked upon rs eNtOrllon. As wen
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nothing forhis goods.
nF" All communications TO advance the
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Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-06-22
PURITY OF YnuTH.

Over the beauty Of the plum and apricot
there grows bloom and beauty more ex :
quisite than the fruit itself-the soft delicate
flush that oYerspreads its blushing cheek.
Now if you strike your hand over that, and
it is once gone, it Is gone forever for it never
grows but once. The flower that hangs in
the morning, impearled with dew-arrayed
as no queenly woman ever was arrayed with
jewels-onee shake it, so that the beads roll
off, and you may sprinkle water as you please
yet it can never be made again what it was
when. the dew fell silently upon it from heay-
en-! On frosty morning you may see the
panes of glass, covered with landscapes
mountains, lakes and trees blended in
beautiful, fantastic picture. Now, lay your
hand upon the glass, and by the scratch Of
your finger or by the warmth of the palm,
all the delicate tracery is obliterated. So
there is in youth beanty and purity Of
character, which, when once touched and
defiled can never be restored; fringe more
delicate than frostwork, and which, when
torn ard broken, will never be re- embrolder-
ed. A man who has spotted and soiled his
garm ents in youth, though be may seek TO
make them white again. can never wholly
do it, even were he to wash them with his
tears. When a young man leaves bis father i
house with the blessing of his mother tears
still wet upon his forehead, if be once loses
that early purity of character, it is a sign
that he can never make whole again. Such
Is the consequence of crime Its effects
cannot be eTadicated; it can only be forgiven,
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-06-22
"wHAT WILL you SAY, SIR -


When Thos. Hoopoo, a native Of the
South Sea Islands, had been about two
years in the Cornwall Mission School, he
took journey with friend, and spent an
evening in select company, who were much
entertained BY the questions proposed to
him by an irreligious lawyer and his anu
sing answers. At length Thomas said, in
substance
am poor heather boy tits not
strange that my blunders in English should
amuse you. But soon there viii be lar
ger meeting than this. We shall all be
there. They will ask us all one question,
namely, Do you love the Lord Jesus
Christ ?'.-Ncw, SIR, ! think / can say,
Yes. What viii yeu say sir
He ceased a death-like stiffness perva-
ded the room AT length it was broken hy
q proposition ofthe lawyer. chat as theeyen.
ing was far spent, they should have seas
son of devotion, in which Thomas should
lead. 1t was acceded to and Thomas, in
his accustomed meek and affeetionate man
ner, addressed the Throne of Grace. Soon
he prayed for the lawyer in person, sifuding
to his learning and talent, and 5ssought
that he might not be ignorant of the way to
salvation through Christ As he proceeded
thus, the emotion of the lawyer rose above
restraint He sobbed aloud The whole
company were affected, and sobs drowned
the speakers voice. Soon they separated
and retired to their respective rooms. But
there was no rest for the lawyer. The
question of Thomas rung in his ears, Hltdt
aeHyou sag SIR r. He paced his room in
anguish. The spirit of God renewed his
heart
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-06-22
-. !, - .ro TnRoM AYrAY TnAr SHlI.-

ITs 4 PrTY TO Throw AWAY THAT SHiL-
LING. a young man in England having
entertained tender passion for young
woman felt such insurmountable difidenee
as to prevent his ever disclosing the same to
the fan. empress of his heart, and resolved
on an. .expedient which would bring the bu-
siness TO an issue. He went to the clergy
men aud requested that the bans of marriage
might be published according to law When
the publication was brought to her ears,
she was filed with establishment, and went
to him to vent her resentment lie bore
the sails With fortitude, observing that, If
she did not think proper to have him.. she
could go to the clergyman and forbid the
bans. After moments pause, she took
wit in her anger, and said, As it has been
done, it is a pity that the shilling should be
thrown away.