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state Monumental Association.

The members of the Legislature Of
the State of Mississippi. at an Informal
meeting held on the 4th Of December.
1865, adopted the follving resolution,
to-wit;
lat. That the members Of the Leg
islature shall constitute a committee to
solicit contributions, to be appropria'
ted to the erection Of monument, as
the Capital of the State, in honor Of the
gallant dead Of Mississippi, who feet ir
the late memorable struggle.
Cd. Tha, this Is BitkS shall have
a President, three Vice Presidents. one
Secretary and one Treasurer.
8. That the Governor Of the State
be requested to act as President, and
the Judges Of the High Court of Ers
yors and Appeals as Vice Presidents,
and that they shall shall appoint one
Secretary and Treasurer.
4th. That the Treasurer be allowed
to deposit for safe keeping, the fund
that be may receive into the Treasury
Office of the State, and that the ofi'
GERS aforesaid shall constitute an eXe'
cqtiys committee, Eith fqll power to
contract for aud superi2tend the eTeo'
tion of said monument.
In pursuance Of the authority conA
ferred by the said resolutions, the
Governor and Judges aforesaid have
appointed Charles A. BrOugher to be
Secretary, and John r. EChols to be
Treasurer of said general committee,
and members Of said Executive com,
mittee.
The Executive committee, thus or
ganized, are anxious 10 proceed, as
early as possible. to carry into effect
the laudaols object for which they we're
appointed. and they earnestly request
al! the members OF the Legislature to
take prompt end ef6Oieut steps to col.
lect, in their respective counties. the
money necessary for the purpose. The
charaCted and style Of the monument
must depend, in q great degree, on the
amount cORtributed. Reports of Cop'
tributiOns may be made, and the money
paid over to the Treasurer, at his Of,
fee in jackson.
The committed also invite all per.
sons tP submit plans and drawings Of Q
suitable monument, in iron. stone. OF
marble, and proposals. for the erection
thereof, or estimates Of the cost. which
may be presented to any member OI
the committee, end from which Sc
lection may be made.
The object is one that cOmmandr
itself most strongly to the feelings aud
SympathieS Tour people, aud one com
nittse hope that this appeal will bt
/ promptly responded to in a proper ant
liberal spirit.
B. G, HUMPHREEs. Prest..
A. H. HANDY, Vice.
". L. HARRls.
H.T ELLErr,
Il G. A. BROveEER, See'y.
]. q. EOHoLs, Treasurer.
% Executive Committee.
jackson. June 7, 1856.
: The press Of the Slatsare requesIe
y 10 aid the movement By copying Il
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PERsoNAL.-The following gsntlmsu
are en- an excursion to the northwest,
presenting the subject Of most direct
"a abroad connections With the southern
valley Of the Mississippi and the Gulf
They weTe heartily greeted and hos
pitably entsytainad at s.. Louis, from
whence they went to Chicago, and were
received there most kindly on Wednes'
day last; Hon. Milton Brown, of Ala.
bama; Col. George S Gaines, MissisS,
ippi; P, Hamilton, Col, John Forsythe,
James D. johnson, and Ex.Gov. John
J. McRao, Of Mobile; ChaS. E. Rush.
ing, A. Y. P; Abrnm Murdock, Col.
umbus, Miss; Col. Eli Abbott, Miss.
G. W. Williams, Miss; DR.. Alex
jackson, Maj R. B. Hurt, and J. W.
Derman, Of Tenn; VIM. Cook, Ken
tpoky.
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THE TWIN BROTHERS.

A true story ef The siege Of POI,
Hudson.
1t is said that fae is stranger thep
fiction How true e.1sis, is ezepplifed
in the following true story of two
brothers, twins, which occurred during
the memorable siege of Port Hudson.
Passing one day througi the streets Of
that little town, we noticed two
corpses lying upon the gallery Of the
carpenters shop, awaiting their turn
for the boxes dignifed with the title of
coins, TO consign them to their last
resting place They were bodies'of tall
stature, stont and well built, betoken.
ing the hardy backVoodsnen Of South.
west Over the face of each was throyl
a cloth, Through which the blood was
oozing, showing that they had received
their death wounds through the head.
1t was no uncommon sight during the
siege to see death in every form, frcp
body pierced by the single bullet to the
one shattered to atoms by the cannon
ball or fearful mortar 8heA Vet there
was something il the appearance Of
these two bodies which riveted our at :
tention and induced the inquiry as to
who they we're.
A rough, grizzly, weather,beateu
Confederate solder was sitting by their
side whose arm, tied up showed that
for the present he was unfit for active
service. The tears were trickllng
down bis cheeks as be gozed mourfunlly
upon the dead before him, while his
quivering lip told better than words
that they bad been more to him than
simple comrades of the tent and field.
He related their story in few words.
They we're my sons said he, and were
twins. One of them joined at the same,
tine | did. We came here with Gen
Bqele, and have done our duty to the
best If our knowl,dgc, and J believe, to
the satisfaction Of our officers.
This morning, sir, while at the breast
works, one of my boys, in order to get
good aim at the sbnrpshooterS outside,
thoughtlessly raised himself too high,
when a rife ball pierceh bis brain apd
he fell dead at my feet His brother,
seeing him full. spraug forward to help
him up, but in SO doing, he exposed
bmsels above tho line Of detences,
when he too, received a bali through
The brain and fell dead upon the still
quivering corpse Of his brother As
thew came into the world, so they went
out of it-together. In removing
their bodies from the brcastworks, |
got this wound, which has shattered my
arm-Would that | had died with
them, sir, for | have no one now to
love upon this earth.
"And their mother-your wife,"
"Died, sir in giving them birth"
One coffin received the remains Of the
twins. and q few days after, while sit
ting in front of bis tent, an exploding
shell gave death wound to the heart
broken father.-Baton Rouge Sugal
Planter
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The members of The sisterhOod, With
the new candidate for reception, each at
tired in The blOck habits Of their order,
which resembles that Of the Catholic
Sisters of Charity. occupied seats in the
front peWs near the Lectern.
THE CEREMONIES.
were preceded By the aute.communion
service, after which the sisters knelt
before the altar, while the choir and the
congregation sung the grand bymn of
Whitsuntide, commencing
"CoHs, Holy Ghost, Create, come,
Inspire these souls OF thine"
When the sounds of the Gloria Patria,
with which the hymn closed, had died
away.
Bishop Potter rose and addressed the
"on sisIel la -->-As nf aybortatinn He
said she had voluntarily come to devote
herself to the Offices Of charity and ner,
cy in the sisterhood Of St. Mary, and to
consecrate herself to the high and holy
duties Of her rew profession. He then
offered prayer that God might bestow
on her the grace necessary to fpl6ll the
selfimposed and pious obligations.
The Bishop then asked'the new sis.
ter if she was ready Voluntarily to de-
vote herself exclusively to the work of
charity and she replied in the aifirma.
tive. The Bishops hext question was
if she would be subject to the rules Of
the sisterhOod offs Mary, aud she al.
swered-yes.
The Bishop. after some further ques.
tionS, offered Q prayer, and at the close
pronounced that the sister was solemn
y set apart for the christian work of
the organization dedicated to St Mary,
He then took her by the right hand,
and acknowledged heF as 3 member 0:
the Sisterhood Of St. Mary, and at the
same time gave her the title of Sister
Agnes IA name differing from her
own, and By which she will be kuoyn
in future
When the Bishop had ended this por>
ton Of the ceremony, the clergy in the
cbancel formed a semi circle round the
new sister, and sung antiphonnlIy the
hymn embodied in tie service for the
ordination o! priess--
Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire,
And tighten with celestial FIRE;
Thou, the amounting Spirit art
Who do't thy seven fold gifts impart.
The COMMUNION service followed, the
OfeEtory being devoted to the sister
hood. After the Bishop, assisted by
Dr., Tuttle, had conqecrated the elements
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Come, Holy Ghost, our soula inspire,
And tighten with celestial FIRE;
Thou. the amounting Snir;t art

Thou, the amounting Spirit art,
Who do't thy seven fold gifts impart.
The COMMUNION service followed, the
OfeFtory being devoted to the sister.
hood. Af;sr the Bishop, assisted by
Dr., Tuttle, had conqecrated the elements
they were received by the clergy. por.
ton ofthe congregation, and the sisters
The services closed with the beuediction
Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-08

that they chose him to the office of Judge,
at that late day.
Only Generals SMITH and Wilson could
light his prosecuting pathway by the radi-
ante Of the new faith. But they did it efec-
tually. At the FIRST peace meeting at Mont
gomery, after the war, this valiant 'rebeP
turned up an annointed Radical. He OPP
posed any secesSionist ever being allowed to
vote in the State Of Alabama, and was most
furious upon the "rebels and the rebellion"
Such in brief is Judge MILTON J. SAFFOLD.
A secessiOnist Of the TROUPE and QUTrAIAN
school in 1851; Unionist in 1850; Con-
federate officer throughout the war; pro-
scriptionist, traducer and renegade in 1866.
A. j. HAMILTON, OF TEXAS.
The Bastrop, Texas, Advertiser, Of recent
date, thus sums up some of the leading char
acteristics Of this graceless man: Mr.. HAM
LroN's career as a politician has been
strangely erratic, and indicates the man of
lofty genius, unfettered by the restraints
which high and delicate moral sensibility
imposes upon the impulses Of vaulting am
bition. A Democrat and Know Nothing
a Douglas Democrat and supporter of the
Southern wing of the National Democratic
party-an advocate for re-opening the Afri-
can slave trade and an Aholitionist-a Sc
cessionist and Union mana Radical and
a Traitor-there bas been no doctrine which
he has not advocated; no party he has not
betrayed. He has bowed the knee of idoli-
try and sworn the oath Of fealty to every
political idol that has been erected in the
land, and has renounced his faith and with
drawn his allegiance whenever his associates
became few in number and unable to crafty
his inordinate love for office and party
spoils. His talents and warmest support
were TO be obtained by any man, or set of
men, who had the means to purchase them
and it has often been surprising TO see
how cheayly he estimated the rare gifts with
which nature has so richly endowed him.
His services ceased TO be in demand when
the people became satisfied Of the insinceri-
ty Of his professions, the instability Of his
character, and the venality of his nature.
OF brilliant intellect and eminently gifted
with those shining and attractive qualities
which, when he was so disposed, he welded
with such splendid success at the bar, in the
social circle, and before the masses-we be-
hold him in the meridian of his life, and
ere old age has bowed his form or dimmed
his eye, refugee from the land of his birth
and earliest associations-hated and loath-
ed by those with whom he has lived for al
most an half century-and base calumnia-
tor and unprincipled reviler of people
whose greatest fault has been to endure him
so long in their midst without inficting upon
him the punishment he so richly deserves.
Of his private character we shall say moth
ing, though it is of a piece with his polit-
ical reputation.
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THE hangman in New York is a consider
ate executiOner. The Herald says: "From
long experience Mr.. IsAACs has ascertained
that men standing under the gallows, iftheir
attention is not otherwise directed, will
nerve themselves up, and so extend the mus
cles that it is almost impossible to break
their neck, and therefore their sufferings are
greatly increased. To avoid this, and upon
a truely humanitarian principle, he endeav-
ors to attract their attention to something
else; and yesterday, in the case of FRERY,
he told him that after he drew the black cap
over his face he wanted him (FRIERY) to tell
him if he could see him nod his head, as
that would be the signal for execution. OF
course the prisoner looked, and as the nod
was made, signal from the Sheriff made
the axe come down with thug, and that
was the last of BERNARD FR1ERY upon this
earth.
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inflammation in the United states Cir
cult Court for the Mlddle Dlstrset %
TerneSSga. october Term. IS66.

limited States vs.. No. 1913, One Barrel Of W hisky
WHEREAS HORACE III. HARRISON, Al
torney OF the United States for said DISTRICT hatn
sIed Ms information in said Court, as well on be-
half OF the United States as Of IL L. Noryell
Collector etc and Ofall persons concerned agalpst
fbinVS that said Whisky was seized N Nasaxiiie
I'M nc district aforesaid, IN the hands Of W. IL
Wiley as being forfeited 20 The United states TN
LIE Internal revenue 20 support the government
10 nav interest on the public debt, anc ior other
purposes" approved June 81, iS9s, aad me act
a,Sn.ti,,'dstarv thereof, approved March ), lsoa.
Nor therefore in obedience 20 the Rioniuon OF
~ Csnrf to me directed and delivered. do here
nv rive public notice 20 all persons claiming SAD
Sy,s,ertv or knowing or having authority 20 say
Hjbs tbe same should not be condemned a. forfeit
IA tbaf they be and appear before the said CIR
eSit Court 10 be held IN the Federai court Room,
aa,-f ~ Oefober, 1855 then and there 70 interp0se
their claims. tRsff.e.lLaf z eis..I ~ n y
sep2-lH - - ''A - - -
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place tonight. Il is a little premature as
matters stand. When Wednesday night was
selected, the present deadlock in conse-
quence Of the African getting into the key
hole was not expected
While the Southern Convention was in
session az National Hall to-day, the North
ern brethren were far from idle. They were
berating the President as best they knew
now, through such adopts in the use of Vi
tuperation as SCHENCK, BUTLER and FRED.
DOUGLASS, at the Union League rooms.
None of the speechs made were remarkable,
save for the bitterness with which they re-
viewed the course and conduct Of the Presi-
dent, and in this regard they came fully up
to all that the most ferociOus Radical could
desire. BUTLER's speech was but repeti-
ton Of what has recently been published as
emanating from him, and FRED. DOUGLASS
said nothing that he didn't say better in the
speech which / telegraphed yesterday.
THE NEGRO SUFFRAGE QUESTION.
There is still some anxiety manifested on
the subject Of negro suffrage, and it is diff
cult to foresee the result of the deliberations
Of the Convention at this stage of the pro
ceedings. Doctor BREcKINRIDGE, of Ken
lucky, and few others Of his way Of think
ing, are IN state OF mental ferment over
the subject. The Doctor comes, as near as
his religious principles will allow him, TO
swearing that if the Convention indorses ne
gro suffrage, il may go to the devil, for him.
The Northern delegates are pressing against
the suffrage question as heavy as they can,
on the ground that it may cost them a defeat
at the polls. Governor CURTIN, among 9TH
ers, asserts that it will certainly do this, and
is using his best endeavors to have the is
sue lodged.
Perhaps the feeling of the Northern dele
gates was best expressed by Mr.. ROOT, of
Ohio, in caucus yesterday. 81 am a Radi-
ca, said RoOT, "an original Radical, and
am in favor of negro suffrage, but I'll be
cursed if believe in trying to split logs
with the but end of a wedge" At any rate, a
stormy time may be expected when the re-
port Of the Committee on Resolutions is pre-
sented, whether it ignores or indorses the
ri ght of colored suffrage.
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Z. R. GLASCOCK
u. s. Marshal NJ ID
Information i'm the Circuit Court of the
United States, for the Middle Dis
triet of Tennessee, October Term
1864

United States VS.. No 1867, % barrels whisky.
WHEREAS, HORACE ii. HARRISON, ESQ,
Attorney of the United States for said district,
hath filed his information in said Court, as we'll
on behalf of the United States as of IL. j.. NOrvel
Collector. &c, and of all persons concerned
against = barrels of whisky, manufactured by f.
j. Cummings. of Hudson county, alleging among
other things, that said whisky seized at Nash
vile, in the district aforesaid as being forfeited
TO the United States under the act of Congress
entitled An Act, to provide internal revenue to
support the Government, to pay interest on the
public debt and for other purposes" Approved
June 30, 1864, and the act amendatory thereof APP
proved March g. 1855.
Now, therefore. in obedience to the mOnition Of
the Court, to me directed and delivered, l do
hereby give public notice to all persons claiming
said property. or knowing or having anything to
say why the same should not be condemned as
forfeited, that they. be and appear before said
Circuit Court, 10 be held in the Federal Court
Room" in the Capitol. in the city of Nashville, on
the 18th day of October, 1866, then and there to
interpose their claims.
E. R. GLASCOCK,
sep2-l4t u. S. Marshal, NJ. ID. T..
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AND PACIFIC
RAILROAD.

OFgIcE TENNESSEE AxD PAcIFIc r r. CoNPExT,l
NASHVILLE, August -. 1870,
2S Union street.
DROPOSAIsS WILL BE RECEIVED FOR A
Preliminary Survey, with Instruments, OF
fhat portion Of the road which is between the
cities Of Nashville and knoSvule, tennessee
report must embrace all necessary information in
rsar 10 the character the country its resources
the distances interFeningEfsdea and oi1sfruetions
plans and profile views of the several routes.
The Engiaeers must state tbs Euta for shieh the
work will be constructed and all proposals must
Be flea at the oliee by the fFst of Octeber.
J. d. b. DEB0W. President.
JoHS KIRzNzN. Chnn AZ. Com.
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Information i'm United States Circuit
Court, for tile Middle District Of
Tennessee, october Term, 1866.


United States VS.. No 1872 barrels of Whisky.
WHEREAS, HORACE II. HARRISON, ESQ,
Attorney of the United States for said district,
hath filed his information in said Court, as well
on behalf of the United States as of u. L. Nor
veil, Collector, &e., and of ali persons concerned
against (3) three barrels of whisky, alleging
among other things, that said whisky was seized
in Nashville in the district aforesaid, in the hands
of Burns D0ughenny, as being forfeited to the
Uuited States, under the act of Congress entitled
''an act to provide internal revenue to support
the GoverDment to pay interest on the public
debt, and for other purposes" approved June
Both, 1864, and the act amendatory thereof ap-
proved March Sd, 1865.
Now. therefore, in obedience to the monition of
the Court to me directed and delivered, do here
by give public notice to all persons claiming said
property, or knowing or having anything to say
why the same should not be condemned as for
feited, that they be and appear before the said
Circuit Court to be held in the Federal Court
Room, in the Capitol. in the city of Nashville. on
the 18th day of October 1866 then and there TO in
terpOse their claims. Z. r, GLASC0CK
seD2-l4t u S. Marshal NJ. D. r.
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THE SEWANEE COLLEGIATE
INSTITUTE.

WINCHESTER. Franklin county. Tennes-
N see is nov 10 fuil operation. and offers The
youth Of the South peculiar faeiiites ior aequif-
ing athorough EBglish Classical, OF Business eda-
cation
WIEcHEsTER 4 ten miles from University Place,
on the SeHanee Mountain plateau. and y one
the most healthfnl places IN the state
B0Aap can be bad in the best private iamiles. al
BI5 to e2o per month.
TvIrIoN varies from es 70 eI5 per quarter.
according % advancement.
CONCENTRATIONS may be addressed % the Rec
ter the Rev. r. L. kSI0HT. ID. D. ni WINCHESTER,
or the President Of the Trustees. 6Eo- X. FAIR
gANKs ESQ.,, al Nashville Tennessee.
G. r. QUINTARD.
Bishop Of Tennessee
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Street Railway Proposals.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
- until the TENTH DAY OF SEPrEM-
BIER, prOximo, for the building of STREET
RAILROAD in Edgefeld, along Woodland street,
from Fillmore street ut the end of the Bridge
embankment. to the intersection of Church street.
near Hobson Chapel
Plans and Specifications can be seen on and
after the 18th inst at the efiee of WILLETT,
KIDDELL 4 CO.. Civil Engineers.
The right to reject any and all bids is reserved.
Bids should be addressed to JOSEPH NASH,
Secretary. Office State Insurance Company, Col
lege street.
By order Of the Board.
A. v. S. LINDSLEY, President.
JeeEPH NASH. Secretary.
au23-tO Sepl0
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Information in the Circuit Court Of the
United States, for the Middle District
of Tennessee, October Term. 1866.


United States, for the Middle District
of Tennessee, October Term. 1866.
United States VS.. No. IO7l, Barrels Whisky
WHEREAS, HORACE H..HARRIS0N, ESQ,
Attorney of the United States for said Distrid,
hath filed his information in said Court, well
behalf of the United States as of II. i. NOrvell,
Collector, &c, and of all persons concerned
against nvo t5) bOrrols of Whisky ALLEGING, among
other things, that said Whisky was seized in the
hands of Burns 4 .DOugherney, in Nashville in
the District aforesaid. forfeited to the United
States, under the act of Congress entitled, AN
Act to provide Internal Revenue to support the
Government, to pay interess on the Public Debt,
and othT purposes. approved June 30Ih, 1854 and
amendat0ry thereof, approved March 8. 1865.
Now therefore, in obedience to the monitiOn of
the Court, to me directed and delivered, do
hereby give public notice to all persons claiming
said property, or knowing or having anything to
say why the same should not be condemned as for
feied, that they be and appear before said Circuit
Couri, to be held in the Federal Court Room in
the Capitol in the city of Nashville, on the 18th
day of October next, then and there to interp0se
their claims. Z. r. GLASC0CK,
sep2-14t U. IS. Marshal, NJ. d. 7.
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Contingent Fee. Pens. Ink. Fuel. ete..---.. 10 90
These bills must be paid one-haf in advance
and the remainder on the first of February.
There is bat cne Session. and pupils will be
charged from entrance only. and no deductions
will be made but for protractei eases of Illness.
Full particulars can be obtained from Circulars,
to be had on application.
REFEREvcEs-Rev w. J. Ellis Hon. F. B.
Fogg Major GeO. r. Fairbanks. Nashville.
GEO. G. BUTLER. A. M. Principal.
= july29-2m
Huntsville Independent copy month";
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SELECT CLASSICAL SCHOOL

THE NEXT SESSION OF NY SCHOOL for
l boys and young men. win commence %
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3D. Circulars may be
obtained at the Book Stores of Mr.. fORK and MI
COLLIER on onion street. I viii also, ~ the eve
nings teach private pupils IN the Classies or
aul2-lm p. 0. Box ooi.
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Crocker's School
WHITES CREEK SPRINGS
Twelve Miles North of Nashville.

LITERARY FACULY.
T. G. ANDERSON, D. D., President.
r. BEARD, d. D., Professor Ancient Languages
and Theology.
B. W. MoD0NN0LD. D. D., Prof. Mathemat-
ics
JULIUS BLAU, Prof Modern Languages.
J. w. BOYD, A. NJ, Principal Preparatory.
The course of Study is extensive and thorough,
and the Trustees are determined to make the
University what it was before the war-the lead
ing Institution in the South.
Tuition Fees, SIS to SIS per Session,
Boarding, for all Departments, 81 to s. per
week