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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-27
TINE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

Its Rejection BY the Southern states X eportex
60 Have Been Recommended By the Presi.
dent.
Colonel Weatherby member OF the State Senate ana
who entrusted with informal commission 70 the
President Of the United states has returned this city
from Washington whore he had long and highly srai-
Tying interview with the Executive upon tho question f
restoration and kindred TOPICS in the OF which
tho President gave his deliberate opinion that the
Southern States, through their Legislatures should
jecs the proposed constitutional amendment but In such
terms ~ not 70 give offence 70 those who urging
upon the South Such action their part, he believes
would Be sustained BY the Supreme Court Of the United
Ssssss-at least he had reason to hope that IL would
rroDaDio Action Of the virginia LoEislnturo.
WAsHSGros, Dec. 20 1Sos
Letters have been received in this city from Rich.
mond taking issue with Colonel segar's recently pub
lshed declaration that the Legislature or Virginia ars
ready at once TO adopt the constitutional ameudsut
provided that they have the assurance from Osa-
gress that this shall be the umaum and that tho lloyd
Senators from that State sha bs admitted without DE-
lay One Of che wrten Gays that the Legislators an
nearly II not quite unanimous the subject in tho nes
alive, and the feeling 10 equally decided ameng The
people Under no circumstances arc The people q
General Assembly ready 70 ratsy the amendment
TIE AmsnAznent IN AIabuua.
- xesr0onEzrs Dec. -, lSeA
meeting was heia in LAuderdAis county recently
and Was addressed BY Gsvsrnsr Pxaon vine urged the
propriety Of accepting the constitutional amsadment
The meeting adopted resolutions sustaining tho Gov
ernor's policy
Nearly tho whole press Of the State strongly oppose
Governor Patton's advocacy OF tho amendment
Ex-Governor Parsons advises the people 10 stand
firmly by President johnson and reject the amendment
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-27
MISCELLANEOUS.

Our CITY Of Mexico ccrespondencs 10 dated December
The return Of tho Emperor to his throne was 70.
cesved with public reiocngs throughout the country
HIS army, Independent OF the French numbers thirty.
nve thousand men, aud arc we'll fed and clothed The
impersiists that thcy have United States troops
" contend against they will ultimately succeed They
desire the withdrawal the French and consider that
u would DO the bsst thing for Maxnilan tn, reports
Of the hanging Of Esccbodo partially confirmed By
Galveston dispatches and s nov SAID be was haa.ci
u the instigation Of ortcga
|. Our Havana correspondents Is dated December a.
The money panic had rcich,d . crss, and RUS wers
made on several OF the principal blik,, and four ~
shsm closed DOORS and suspended psymsu, uuicr the
pressure The Bsnoo Espsnol ga prepared for ,hs
event. and being supplied with gold from Oh. so,
ssRusnt onAos managed 10 vsashss Vie ssrm. sePgis
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-27

The NORTHWESTERN JOURNALS AND THE New
York ASSOCIATED PRrss.-Soms OF the North
western journals, In their usual border rufian
style, are heaping fearful abuse on the New
York newspapers In the eyes Of these West
ern tcrmagants she newspapers Of thi, city are
no better than despotisms, monopolies and
other terrible things In exhausting their bile
with these epithcts they do not see that they
are paying the highest possible compliment
TO our efficiency and enterprise In order TO
bs great influential instrument In w public
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-27

TH GOVERNMENT AND NEWSPAPER TEIR-
GnAPHs.-The long cable despatch which Mr..
Seward sent last month to Mr.. Bigelow, our
Minister OF Paris, it Is said, cost twenty-five
thousand dollars; ct least that was the price
charged for II by the cable company. But Mr..
Seward, IL appears, had not money enough to
meet the bill, and only paid five thousand dol
lars on it. The United States government
must be in very bad way. All our cable
dispatches which we have received since the
opening Of the line were paid for In gold at
the other side Of the Atlantic, without any
reservation or deduction, and we never made
any demand for abatement or delay In the
payment II IL shame for the United States
government not to be able to pay Its telegraph
bills as promptly as New York newspaper.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-27
AMUsExENrs THIS EVENING

BROADWAY THEATRE Broadway. near Broom
strpet.-THx PsoPLs's LAwyER-LIvH INDIAN.
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THkATRy FRANCAIS, Fourtosnth street. Sixth
enuesyELIzABsTH, QUEnS o. ENGLAND.
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NEW YORK THEATRE Broadway. opposite New York
Hotel-CxsDRILLoH.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-27

ERMAN ITALIA THEATRE. No. a Broadway
TxuvvfS ZOPr
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-27

GERMAN STADf THEATRE. Nos Is and IT Bowery-
IonI0is xARGor HucEsorTKs.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-07-07
Making a Hero Of an Assassin.
Career OF a MnrdereSS,


The Paris correspondent Ofthe New York
Times, IN his latest letter, furnishes the fol-
lowing history Of one of the most 6endish
wretches Of tue age. We copy:
The wretch PrObst, no doubt, seems to you
in America, the most ferocious incarnation
ofthe sanguinary villain but the Frenchman,
Philippe, far O1tstrips in AagitiouS crnelty
the German assassin of Philadelphia, and
even Philippe himself is but plngary, so
far as the number Of his unfortunate victims
is concerned, OF a woman who signalized her.
relf in Paris during the rule Of the Directory.
One day, at the period mentioned, the pro-
prietOr Vt furnished botel in the Rue de
pUniyersite, appeared before the Minister Of
Police, and informed that functioDary that a
murder had been committed in his Qhe hotel
keeper's) house. On the previous evening,
he said, a stranger had taken room, stating
his residence to be Melun, and his purpose to
spend two or three days in Paris. After or
dering bis baggage to be varied to his apart
ment, the new conner went out, giving notice
that be was going to the 0deon Theatre, and
should not return to the hotel until after the
performance. Near midnight be reappesred,
accompanied by young and very pretty wO-
man, dressed in male attire, who, he. said,
was bis wife. ..I... ...t,..
The next morning, at an early hour, the pre-
tended spOsa left the house, requesting that
her husband might not be disturbed until her
return which would be in about an hour. At
noon she was still absent, and bearing moth
iug stirring IN her room occupied by the gen-
tleman from Melun, the landlord began TO feel
uneasy, and rappedat the strangers door,
Receiving no answer from within, the hotel
keeper sent for duplicate key to thsapart-
ment upon entering which the unfortunate
man was found lifeless in bis bed. A doctor
was hastily summoned, who, after a brief
examination OF the body, declared that death
had been produced by blow on the lei! tenn
pie, inflicted BY blant instruments
II was evident that the assassination bad
been committed BY the woman 10 male a''irs!,
and every effort was made BY .he police TO dis
cover her whsrsabouis, but Intellectually, A
month subsequently, smother murdsrEp' per-
pe,rAted ubdsr similar circumsianess, except
that on this occasion the victim, alio iray-
slsr, had gons to bis room quite alOns AsA
late hour, however, an sHsmipa's looking
young man came down stairs, and Tasls' out
By the porter Of the boiel, who remembered
the fact on the following ulOrning whsn, the
crime vas discovered. This affair caused
Ersa, sIcitsmsul ia Paris, and rsdonSl'd ~
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-07-07
THE UNION FLAG.
JOnesbOrOugh, July Z 1866
@. r. GRESHAM,
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The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-07-07
SOAP! SOAP!! SOAP!!!
lave Your money and 9make your
~ own Soap.

own Soap.
+ A NJ PERSON WHO WILL SEND THE
'i Undersigned Two Dollars and fifty cents
'ssd stamps to pay postage will receive by re-
tuf8 pail Family receipt for making Dawes
'sli'Fosed Patent Erasiye Soap, Three di-
fslett kinds,) washing soap can be made at
oo4I Of one and half cents per pound in
hVt t.a ten minutes. Material can be found
A aQy Drug or Grocery Store. 4
Save and County rights for sale. Address
Q4As. DAWES, Box 26 Jouesboro, Tenn.
may Ane
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-07-07
P Og g Or Y

I'D CHOOSE TO BE A BABY"
[Tho following parody by Fred. Buckley, on the
ballad, I'd Choose to be Daisy,"s pub
shed In sheet music by one Of the most popular music
houses New York: t..r
I'd choose to be baby, U....r -....
A darling little flower,
Without 0 care Of sorrow,
As I was in childhood'S hour;
When ladies (heaven bleSa them)
They'd kiss me and they'd vow ...
That they could almost eat me-
Why don't they do 1t now
When used to be a baby aEst
They'd to my cradle creep, .,g...
. They'd kiss and hug aud cuddlO me-,
Till I fell of to sleep.
Yes, they'd kiss and squeeze me too,
Till felt any how.
They'd even wash and dress mo. ...
Why don't they do it now,
for pleased they we're to nurse me, .....
They would take me on their lap.
And would stun my little stomach full
or lollPops and pap. .....
They would chew me tops and buttons,
And II | made row,
They'd press me TO their bosoms--
Why don't they do II noWl uI
When the ladies used to love me,
They would make me such nice clothes, .a.
They would make me nice morocco shoss
And wipe my little nose
And when the shades ofevening came, .''.
And sleep came DER my brow,
They said It's time to go to bed
But they never say it now.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-07-07

p5- A newspaper correspondent at Paps.
ma says aThs ehAiries. maid Of Panama is
prodigal enough, when she unmaSkS her
beauty not merely to the moon but.o the
blazing sun and entire populace. Ths white
ness Of bsr entire dfaPery Is in sharp con
tasl With her tAwny skin. Some boys Of
twelve years and under wear their shirts,
bat most are entirely naked while girls aP-
pear in the elegant costume Of The Greek
Slave, They form striking couples for prom
luAds--young lAeisS arrAysd only 10 straw
ha.,, and jay,nlls g.ntsnsn 10 sAs SANE
attire, with hats ofnamsnlsd. II there be
any Calvinism 10 dress, ,hsy are hopeless
sIlupl, Of .ossl dsprsVi'J."
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-07-07

The Post Office Departme mt have
issued an order providing that, when
the present quarter has closed, all
policy dealers, bogus lottery tic ket
swindlerS,gift jewelry h ou'es, obscene
picture dealers and bo oksellers, and
allknown public swindliOg operators,
will no longer bo permitted to have
boxes at the general post office, This
order would take effect Immediately,
but for the fact that the box rents are
pOid in advance, and it was decided
better 10 let them run on till the close
ofthe quarter. -,.- ,..,--,-
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-07-07

How PRESIDENT LINCOLN WAS TEMPTsp.--
The Washington correspondent Of the Gin
cinnati Commercial Is responsible for the
following:
A good and what Is better, an unpu6liSh-
ed and authentic story about Mr. Lincoln,
came to me the other day from reliable
friend. Converting with Hon. James A.
Briggs, formerly State Agen. Of Ohio 10 N"w
York one day at the White House, the late
Presidcn. said In reference to the rush ofof-
fee. seekers, and their ingenious de'iees to
s.cur. his attention "why, Briggs, ! be-
lieye there I, even system Of female broker
age in ofsees here 10 Washington, for am
constantly beset by women OF all sorts, high
and los, pretty and Ugly, modest and the
othsr sort Here, yesto day. Ayery hand
some young'lady called she would not take
a denial, was admitted, and wen, siragh. to
work soliciting certain otiee for somebody
supposed 70 be her husband. She pleaded
N, cause dsIierously, sloqnshlly and At
time, was aimost sdtesssfol By her iapor.
,onat. snirsaass By degrees she came
closer and closer 70 me, as | eat in'my ehsir,
until really bst face came 30 nsar my ov1
thA. thought she wanted me, 70 kisS her
Then M Indignation came to ny relief and
drawing myself back, and ,.raightsning ny.
,eti 90, gave hef the proper SORT Of = loot
sud tsids 'ihn. n.---Jou are very pfstiJi and
lu very tempting ban uoa'S b,9 f1
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-07-07

BeA-ASNoUNcNe CANDIDATEs-For County
Offices, S5 90; State, $40 90. sw
JoB.PRMTING, of all descriptions, neatly
executed .L lr..,.
neA. All communications tending to per-
sonal agrandizement or emolument will be
charged the same as advertisements.
Advertisements and subscriptions con-
tIpU"d uuIasS ordered 10 be stopped.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-07-07

SENATOR PowELL.- When we
we're in Groenevillo last week we
were repeatedly enquirod Of as to
the course Senator Powell has pure
sued in the Legislature. We answered
them as we answer now he has taken
the true Union shoot, and stood up like
u man against every odds-voting
and acting with the Union party as
the Journals will show. No man has
been more frm-no man has been
more constantly at bis post, or faith
full in rejecting the wishes Of his
constituents. lie has made q Union
record that bo may well be proud Of,
and ono that HE constituents viii
approve.-Knor Wing. zizl 80
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-07-07
The Real Masonic Grip.


Major James Ganson, of LIE Roy,
New York, though small man, had
the most powerful grip ofhand of any
man | knew. His hand was like q
smiths vice whenever he chose to ex-
ert his strength.
It was one night in the heightoftho
antimasonic excitement of 1836-7-S,.
that silly "anti," by the name Of
Smith camc into lie Roy and sought
out the Major, saying that he had
heard that he, the Major, conld give
the real Master r-Mason's grip, and
that he had come over eighty miles on
foot to obtain it. The meeting took
place in the bar-room Of the village
tavern, where as usual many persons
were congregated, who, knowing the
strength of the Majors grip, were on
the lookout for fun. Having, accord
ing to the custom of those days, first
taken drink, the Major extended his
right hand and slightly grasped that
of Smith.
care you ready2" asked the Major.
GAN ready" replied Smith.
The Major, steady looking Smith
in the eye, began to tighten his grip,
Smith grew uneasy, and began to
vince
Tighter and tighcr grew the Majors
grip, and Smith begged to be let of
"Why this is only the Entered APP
prentice grip" said the Major; II will
now give the Fellowcraft;" and the
major gave his hand-vice several other
turns, which caused much groaning
and many ludicrous contortions on the
part of Smith who Justify begged to,
be let off, said he was satisfied and did
not want any more grips. The Major
however, was inexorable, and still
held on to Smith all the time, shaking
his hand, and every shake causing
groan.
"Now," said the Major, "having
come long way to get the real Mas
tor Mason's grip, it woald be wrong
in me to let you go hCnce without it,"
"Thero it is" said the Major, "the
real Master-Mason's grip, and one
that you will not soon forget" at the
same time exerting to his utmost his
great muscular powers, causing the
bones of Smiths hand to crack, and
the blood 10 start from unde his finger
nails Smith in the meanwhile, bello-
wing with pain "Go bome," said the
Major, "Gnd tell all your anti-Masonic'
friends that ifapy Of them want the
Master-M Mason's grip to come to me-
for Ifatter myself that 1 can give it
as we'll as any other man" lew
The Major gave one more turn of
tho vice and then released his victim.
The next day Smith, with his hand
done up in a poultice, started for,
home, entirely satisfied with the
Masonic information he had so pain
fully obtained-a wiser, if not better
man. G.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-07-07

~ A lamp Of sold was taken ron .sao
North Carolina gold mines ueitAiAs a1o
pounds. III, the largest lump fouad Ia the the
s.s,e bnes isaa ~ y.Fia u54 70 5sszb
.tsafi
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1866-07-07

BosroS, June 16.-Tbe mother Of
Senator Sumner died at ber residence
in this city yesterday, Al the ags OF
eighty-one years 80.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-03-13
From the Chicago Insurance Chronicle.
ACCIDENT INSURANCE.

1t is stlarge that HE pin p O. inSur-
ance against loss by fire and foodwass so tardlly
extended to include Class of risks far more
common and dangerous to bumahity-acci-
dents to life and limb. The merEhant insures
himself against loss by fire by p0lit3 or
his goods, 1t is his security in the sum of
several thousahds dollars; while the security
and profit of the underwriters Is found in the
nice adjustment of the average of risks which
it is the business of the insurers tc learn and
to act upon. Bnt in every days business, in
his movements to and from his store and his
dwelling, in his journeyings by rail and sea
every citizen is exposed to peril which may
be realized in any moment, and that In lar
greater loss than that in case of his goods. A
broken rail, an insecure bolt a weak boiler
plate, the fall of a building the derarange-
ment of the incidents of life that constitute
safety may cost him his life or lay him up a
helpless sufferer. Butthe case is even stronger
of the man IN modetate circumstances, the
father of family, dependent upon him for
support. An accident to him is the temporary
or permanent loss of their all. Six weeks ex-
pensive illness in recovery from wound such
as any hour in the day the mechanic may re-
ceive from the tool whereby he earns his daily
bread; may visit actual penury upon the de-
pendent wife and children. How much preater
such a disaster than the sweeping devastation
by fire, which only destroys the home and its
contents; leaving the stout arm that won
them to regain them. We wonder that so
tardil9 our mecanics and men in r1od6rate
circ itt1stances began TO think Of these things:
Not that the policy which secures the home
against loss should be disregarded, but that
there shUuld be included thufe#ith the bthet
form 5f Personal protection so easily setrred:
Every traveller by rail can Spare the small
sum that will compensate him IN part for the
evils cf disaster to life and limb during his
journey. Every railroad employees can devote
the insignificant amount REQUIRED, tt become
a sheet anchor to his family and those depen-
dent on nim in the event of disaster in his call
ing. No mechsnic in the shop among Nhirlirg
planes and buZzing tools tan afford to go
without the Safeguard that it is only t6mmon
prudence for him to secure agaikst tie posi-
bility of weeks Of slow recovery from accident
or for the evils to his household from his death
Professional men, with many drains upon their
moderate incomes, are especially the subjects
of benefit from this system, since accidents
befall all humanity alike, and the policy of
this kind is a breakTater, an outer wall of
defence to the family whose support may tenn
porarily fail or be cut off.
We firmly believe that the time will come
when the principle of Accident Insurance will
be engrafter into the very centre Of ordinary
prudence in every class Of orr humanity, when
men will no more be persuaded to live unpro-
tected in this manrer, than to live without
the business forms and practices that are the
safeguards of trade.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-03-13
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Address the publishers,
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The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-03-13

Communications from farmers in MontgotA-
cry county, relative to the cattle disease, were
presented, A resolution was adopted con-
elected United States Senator from the State
Cf Pennsylvania, and requesting him to re-
sign. 4 bill was introduced fixing the legal
rate of interest at six per cent, but allowing
special contracts at a rate not exceeding nine
per cent. per annum:
4 bill was presented prescribing that the
question of Sunday-car travel shall be voted
on at the hext October election. Ffty-seSen
godly and sapient citizens of Harrisburg pro-
tested against the running of Sunday cars in
Phila adelphia for four reasons. Petitions in
avot of a general railroad Law were presented.
Many petitions in favor of Sunday cars were
presented. A proposition to give silver
medal to every discharged soldier of the State
was referred to t1e Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr.. Sumner of Massachusetts, presented in
the Senate of the United States the petition OF
a large numper of authors and publishers,
praying for an International copyright law
between this country and Great Britain. He
said that fourteen years ago he offered similar
petition, signed by Fenimore Cooper, Wash
ington Irving, w. H. Prescott and Others
These men had passed away from earth with
out having their petition answered, and he
hoped that some at least of the present petit
tioners would live to see the request of this
memorial complied with. The petition was
referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tioRs.