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The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-07-26
MIserles of a Railroad tlcketAgent, |

mloOA ACD VI u httllA Utsu thChtt hStuks
IL il time that machinery for sell.
ing railroad tickets should be invent
Cd. 1t is not just, or even humane, to
subject creature OfnerveS and SEN
sibili:es to such ot6eals. Job, the
great exemplar Of patience, was ii.
nally oyertaxed. But Jobs trials were
light, compared with tho tortures--,
supposing that he has feelinqs-of
a ticket agent. A friend'of, ours, dis
cussing the powers Of endurance man.
Tested by thiH class Of people, relates
to us the fdlIowng. as having fallen
undCrhis own observation. lie se-
cured nook in ticket ofFcc Of the
Louisville road, where the agent, in
the space Of ten minutes, was 'put
through course Of sprouts, 'answer-
Ing patiently and pointcdly, the fol-
lowing questions: l'HH l.a FOO
When docs the train go? Have the
cara gone SOUTH DO you know wheth-
er General S. r. Cary isin Cancinnuti!
What time isit now? Whut time did
you say the train went' Does the
next train guihg north stop at Mum
fordAville! Do the river boats run yet?
What do the papers mean by the
Pan Handle route? What time is it
now Can ! 20 right straight through
TO Chicago without stopping? What's
tho fare to Smithvilloy Can ! make
connections if ] go on this train?
Has SIR. - bought a ticket here
within . week! DO the cars stop
where they DID hst spring. what
time Ia ii now! But We torbear to-
longer quote, fcSt our readers ina.
gino We arc imposing upon their
credulity. In fact, we have not given
half tho ridicnlons questions asked,
No one will object to reasonable ih-
terrogatories ~ is not pleasant for
the ticket agent buried aS.ho is with
tho sulO ofstickets to be answering
questions at all; still, if no is court
teous and patirnt, like our friend An
drows, he will not seriously object
but 10 be asked the very definite
whom does the train 70?
and kindred ones, sorely tries the
most exemplary disposition. 1t is.a
noticeable fact that tue inquirers gen
orally close, mp. their conversation
with che very important question,
What limo is it now Z while immedi-
Ately behind them is n clock with a
face almost large enough to be bfI
use ON tle Edgefeld side Of the |
riyer.-AdsbriNG Press and Times
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PROM washington,

N1w YoRk, July 1S--The Times
Washington special says that Post
master General Randall intends 10 APP
ply 10 Congress for authority 10 ex.
tend postal arrangements into Japa
neso ports IS Hsst as they are opened.
Among the arrivals BY the CITY Of
Paris from Liverpool, yesterday, was
Senator Sherman, Of Ohio '"''..
Our Vice Consul General at Hnvnna
reports that tire yellow fever haa
assumed malignant form there, and
the BoArd ofiIeahh issues only false
bills OF health. q. '.# l
The nomination Of Henry J. Ray.
mond, as Minister to Austria, was TO-
gother with other diplomatic nomiua-
liona referred 10 tho Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Documents were transmitted to
the Senate yesterday, from the De-
partmenL Of the Interior, relative to
the Indian boslilticS. They include
reports Of tho commissioners appoint
cd to inquire generally into the sub
ject. Tho results of their investiga-
tions have boen generally published,
and the documents contain MT but
little made publjc.
Mr. Taylor, Commissioner Of In
dian Affairs. in report on the sub
ject Of the Indian war, contends that
tho Iudinn difficulties arose mainly
from oppression and unfair treatment
Of Il. EN- by tho government, and thsVu
tho difficulties can DO easily settled
if proper means are used. lilo sDys.,
From the facts before me, con-
eludo we can have all We want from
the Indians, without war, with ehtire
security On all our frontiers and in oil
our territorial domains, at o cost Of
less than two days expenses Of the
existing war, to-wit, S25O,O 900, in less
than ten days. ......,
lIo then proceeds to point out how
force may bo maintained simply bg
doing Justice to the Indians isad By
setting apart aud defending froet ag.
grcsaion and trespass, suitable re-
sorvations for all Indians tribes.
7 II Is generally supposed thar the
President's veto will be sent to the
House on Tuesday, when q supple
mentary Reconstruction Nil will be
passed over II, and the two branches
adjourn. .'.' eff
The reply Of Secretary Seward,
which IL = lengthy document, to the
application OF DR.. Naphegye for tho
intervention OF this gOTermeBtfor the
release Of Santa Anna and his re.
tnrn 70 tho United STATES, is furnish
cd for publication. l...I /
Secretary Seward demonstrates that
tho Virginia, at the time Of the cap
turo Of Santa ADna, was not engaged
in hor regular business as merchant
and passenger vessel but was chart.
ed BY Santa Anna TO convey himself
and suite 10 Moxico on aB illegal and
belIigerent expedition that while ut
Vera Crns ho was IN consultation
With the enemies Of tho ROpublic
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.
The prosecution in Strratt's case
closed to day. Bradley. Jr., made
the opening speech for the defence.
lie reviewed the testimony for thS
proseeution" TO show the pFisoner'a
presence here on the fJgrteenlh Of
April and said that Ire eoAld prove
that most Of tho witnesses were either
infamous or mistaken. He would
prove itbRt Snrratt was not within
four hundred miles of Washington on
the day of the assassination, and
further that il was neither Booth,
Surrattl or lAizerodt who were in
front Of the thcare that night; but
that no would produce the three men
referred 10 on the stand, and would
produce the mao Who looked into
Lincoln's carriage, and the man who
called tho time, as well as individual
described as, the ''yjllainous locking
tnahiW iN aJldDN .u3H
In closing hjR remarks Mr. Bradley
said he would also prOduce the Origi.
Enlargement betyegn the aesassins,
with their genuine signatures At.
tachcd, and that neither the names Of
Mrs. SGrratt nor JOhniSdrfntt would
appear npon that papef. goii
An actor named Matthews was bo-
fore the Judiciary Committee on
Monday, and testified in effect As
follows on tie. day Of the assassinn-
tion Matthews met Booth on horse
back, who give him q lettcr, request
ing Matthews toleaye itaa the Entelb-
gcncey oiEcc in the morning, if Booth
had left town Matthews received
the Letter given him hOnorably aud
in secret maners That night dur
ing the e&ciiemc cht.of the assassina.
tion, Malthewss sfcmembeyedihe letter
and read it. IL contained state
mont signed BY Booth. POyhc, Atzc.
rott and Harold, The statement
was that they had tried TO abduct
the President. had failed ahG resolved
that they gwOuld, sacrifice three or
four lives in defence ofthcif country,
and remove by death the President,
whom they considered the cause of
the couptry's troubles, Having read
tho lettef, Matthews became terrified
and burned IL. Matthews will testi.
on behalf Of Surratt. .......
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POB RRY. !.
Saturday Afternoon.

-r.... NJ ?. VILLA. .. f4Iu
love 10 look on a scene like this, .ri.
OF q Wild and careless play,
And persuade myself that am not old,
.... And my locks are not yet gray;
For II Stira tho blood Of an old mans heart
And makes his pulsas hy, '.7 '..
To catch the thrill Of q happy Voirs,
''' And tbs light VI pleaSAht eyS.
goo l have walked tho world for four score years
Aud they sAy that I am DID, .L.9
That my heart lS ripo for tho reaper Death.
And my years are we'll nigh told.
Il very tTus--it Il very true W .g
am Old, aud blds my tine;'
but my heart will leap At = scene like this
30 AndI half renew my prime. ft.
Play on play on am with you there,
In the midst of youi merry ring;
can feel the thrill u the daring Jump
And tho rush Of the bfsalhlrsI swing,
hide will you Nv the fragrant hay,
And Vhoop the mothgred call, H.
And my feet slip up on The seedy Moor,
And care not for tho fall
lam willlng to die when ny Tina shall come,
And I shall be glad 70 90
FOR the world At beat u 4 weary place,
And my pulse IL getting low; I'D.
Dnt the grave II dark, and the heart will fall
In treading Its gloomy way;
And II wiles my breast from its dFsHrinoSs
To see tho young 80 gay FI".'.
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ErTo Prevent CsttlO FROM jumping
Fences The following singular state.
ment was made mt o htc meeting Of
the American Institute Farmers Club
ut New York, ...........,,
TOpreVent steers from jumping fan.
ecs, clip on the eyelasbes oflho lids
witS pair Of scissors, and the ability
or disposition TO jump is as oFeciuaIly
destroyed as Sarspson'spO was BY
the Ibsa of Ms locks. Pie animal will
nos attempt fonco uu;il tho oya-
lashes arc grown ugaiu. Of this We
are informed BY Samuel Thorne, the
great breeder Of Duchess county, Who
ilssaTed ~ that no had teslod II upon
" pair Of very 6rcachy oven II was
of grent vahne 10 him no hopes IL will
be tried By others. ... '.I1 .L5,
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NUMBER 10

that they had arranged to proclaim
him commander ut Vera Cruz, in op-
position TO republican governmentj
that he falsely pretended that he went
10 Mexico with the sanction OF Pres
IdeDt johnson and Secretary Seward
and thai he prevented tho surrender
of Vera Cruz after terms Of surrend-
er had been agreed to and accepted by
both nafiieA. ~ LL.-Il w lnL
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Victor HWgOa Fcnlan,

The famous French author hAs
written u letter 70 England, touching
the Fenian executions, wheaein he
says Youhavc Sheridan and Fox,
who founded Parliamentary eloquence;
you have Howard who ventilated ihe
prison and made punishment merciful;
yUu Lhaye Wilberforce, who abolished
slavery you have Rowland Hill, who
yiviiicd postal circulation you havc
Golden, who created free lrado; yon
have given to the world the eolonizing
impulse you have constructed tho
first transatlantic cable; yoo are in
full possession OF political manhood;
you exercise the grand right of citizen
ship magnifcently in all its forms you
have free press, free speech, freedom
of conscience, freedom of association,
free trade, household freedom, per-
sonal freedom you are about, through
reform, to arrive at universal saffrage;
you are tteland Of the vote, the poll,
tho meeting you are the mighty peo-
pie Of the habeas corpus. Well, then,
to all this splendor add this; Burke
hanged, and precisely because you
are the greatest Of free pcoplc. you
become tho least il + unknown what
u ravago one drop OF shame makes in
glory.
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AErul Scene at an EIecutlOn.

TAzEwELL CoURT.nOUsE, Va, juno
28.-B.F Harden, who murdered
Bierne. of Kentucky, at this place on
the 10th oflast April, suffered tho cx-
treme penalty Of the law this day at
2 o'clock p. H., in the preseEco OF tho
largest crowd ever assembled within
the limits Of Tazewell County. Rev.
HAIRED Williams read a hymn. Be.
fore kneelingho repeatedly asked Har-
den to kneel, which he as often refu.
scd to do Mr. Williams then offered a
most feryent prayer in his behalf, in
which he showed how deeply he
realized tho awful situation OF tho poor
criminal.
Major Boyle proceeded to pinion
his arms apd Iggs, adjust the rope
around his neck, and then drew over
his head the ominous white cap AL
now left the scafFold, while Harden
stood as he had done throughout tho
entire scene, cool, and unconcernvd.
Major Boyle, with one stroke of the
axe, cut tho rOpe that held the trap.
His body descended rapidly, and liar.
den lay upon the ground. apparently
dead, completely stunned, and nearly
ehokeG to death, the rope breaking
when it passed through tho ring. A
scream Of horror Hscended from II
number Of femAles some distance on
tho bill. Tho loud cry Of "Order,"
"ordsr, /" "stand back, Of the mounted
guards around the gallows tue entire
rush OF tho crowd outside tho en-
closure, creatcd a scene never TO be
forgotten by the thousands OF spec
tatOrs that witnessed the scene.
In less than thirty minutes Hard.
on, with slight assistance, was able
once more to ascend his scaffold. The
Rev. Mr. Williams again bvgged and
ontreated him to pray--to ssk God for
forgiveness. To all such entreaties
no remained unmoved, and finally si-
lenoed all further efforts in bis behalf
by declaring that rs no "could not
forgive his enemies, he could not ask
forgiveness. lilo would die and 90 to
eternal torment" Again ho was
bound, tho white cap, so ominous Of
q speedy launch 10 ''that bourne from
whence no traveller rOturns,D drawn
over his face. Once moro Major Boylo
soyers tho rope sustaining tho scaffoId,
tho trap falls, and tho body Of Hard.
on was dangling between heaven and
earth. lie did not struggle much,
and after remaining the usual time
suspended, be was taken down and
buried some hundred yards aboyo tho
gallows. ,r .....I ...s ...f.r,T
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sons who are disloyal to the govern
ment Cf the United States, Or who
use their official inGence in any man
per 70 hinder, delay prevent or OBJ,
struct the administration Of this act,
and tho acts to which it Is supplement
tary. 10. ..,.......... ........ ..
SEcTioN 5. That the Board Of Reg.
istration, provided for IN the Act
entitled "An Act supplementary TO an
Act entitled An Act to provide for
tho more effcctual government of the
rebel States, passed March I'd, 1895,
and 10 facilitate registraticn, passed
March 23d, 1867" shall have power
and it shall be their duty, before al,
lowing the rights Of any person, to
ascertain on such facts or inform
alton as they can obtain, whether
such person is entitled 10 bo registered
under said act, and the oath required
by said act shall not be conclusive
on such question, and no person shall
be registered unless such Board shall
also have power TO examine undor
oath, TO be administered by any mem
Der ofsuch Board any One, touching
the qualification Ofany person claim
ing registration ;but in every case of
refusal ofthe Board to register IN mp.
pllcant, and in every case of striking
his name from the list, rs hereinafter
prescribed. the Board shall make q
note or memorandum. which shall be
returned With tho. registration list to
the commanding General, with 'he
ground Of such refusal or shch strik-
ing from the list; Provided, no person
shalt be disqualified as member Of
my Board Of Registration Gy reason
OF race or color. isHI.'t 'aA t''
See. 6 That the true intent and
meaning Of the oath prescribed in
snid supplementary Act iS' among
other things, that no person who has
been a member Of the Legislature Of
any State, or has held any Execntiyr
or judicial olfico in any State, wheth-
er he has taken an oath to support |
the Constitution of the United States.
or not, and whethor he was holding
such office at the comInenccment Of !
Tho rebellion, or had held it before,
and who has afterwards engaged in
against tho United States, or
has given aid and comfort to the en- /
smies thereof, Is entitled 90 be regis. |
tered or vote; and the words "oxecu-
i've or judicial ofiiccrin any State men
.ioned in smd oath, shall be eOnstru. I
I'd to include all civil officers created
~ tho law for tbs administration off
my general law. ..,aa .f =. .,o.,.
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ErnLRIBGE SrocK.-EruERIDoE Con.
servativo stock is worth about as
mnch just now rs the Consernlivo
issues Of tho Conservative TreAAury
of tbo rebel Conservative Confeder.
acy. oRly that and nothing more.
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No. A country paper in this staro
prints this marriages notice MAR
ried up town, the oSber dtsy, at birs.
Williams. Mr. Williams Of Williams.
port, TO his eonsin. Ntiss Lizzie vii.
liams. For particulars 500 small Bus.
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our OH stand

|. most seuaahdlnE fot The ldisplGy of Fur
nllure aud bulky goods, - we'll As Dry epOdi
and Fancy Articles, and our new vHrshohSsa
the best for B,ohns every description Of
property. ~.
We have At present q large asd valuable
ssoek on bsnd which We are elosiug out V
iss'uyicr A' '''A ''''. ~
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bE- William lIohnAu, the pioaesr settler
Of Enira, y. York, died recently ., ,As sss
OF 81
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A rebel onicer, not long since,
when In liquor, expressed tho real sen :
timents Of tho Conservative party,
when he said, with an oathi ave
want She niggers TO vote once, and
IL they yoto Us 10 they will be done
voting. ,'' ff.r .T. r1 se nnr 40
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MERCHANTS Of Me WORTH

Would do we'll 10 take 3 note ofthe NAM
advantages We possess 70 DO justice 70 tbsiS
sonbighmsnts, and We are prepared 70 make
liberal advances. f l- goo.
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rSy-uorsrnot Andisv, Il " nid, wolld
liks 10 B. Ninl'ter 70 Nefleo. ....,.,
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? ISAAC JOSEPH & co.,
Auction 4 Commission Merchants,
,. p. corp.r Of Gay and Main Streets,
Growing Business.

d. To our numerous friends 10 10 hardly ne.
cessary 70 say, I(but 70 strangers u mar, ]
that We shall devote our entire strength and
ability TO the conduct Of our adairJ. = ln
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lvfs.pps baaelf1 coari n the Co6,, n
= .1l'll2a2!sllls, Wy op lAe ihlrd Mozds II
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AttOrneYs.


tNtH. KE. attorney and licensed Claim and
3 MI insur nee agent, johnson VT. Having had
fttfesxp rience in collecting Military claims fol
td0nky Ia ID arrears, money bounty and pen
stynn;l prepared to prosecute all such claims
ttAtpeed, termination. for q reasonable com
ltnsation. S3m
+ slfHSAWYER. sttorney at law and solicitor
bkN3In clsncery, Hyde Park Vt.-Agent fol
tho prose- alton OF all claims against the U. s
e1yern ne t. Office in Newsdealer building. q
1}&IGHAM & WATERMAN, attorneys at law
1 md sol citors in Chancery, Hyde Park, VT.
1ytIcuar attention given to the collection Of
3eiAims 'gainst the Government, widows, in
4fiA and 'ther PENSIONS bounties, back pay
3SxSWALDc BRIGHAM, GEO. L. WATERMAN. As
M M1fENDEE Il LEWIS, attorneys and counsel
I4fl0fs at liw and solicitors in Chancery, Nor
9ifyIIle, Vt Office in Masonic building.
xtpt, lie is viii give prompt attention to the
rf i1cution of claims against the government.
Ht xpuid 80 say that he has received the ap.
rtI itpent second register Of probate for the
lfS y!tt of ,moile.
1NWERS GLEED, attorneys at law and. so.
Z iicitors Il Chancery, Morrisvile.Yt. (OfIice
dslfefly occ pied by Hon. 7. Gleed.) II. Il. row.
nnn, n. X. @ EAp. a
~ q. He ATH, attorney and counsellor at
liLs law. aid solicitor in Chancery also Ii.
-ufns, a WAR Glaim agent, johnson, VI. Office
font rooms, second story, over E. B. Merriam S
tore
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NEW YORK TRIBUNE.

The first number of the Tribune was
issued on the tenth of April. 1871, from
No. 33 Anu street; H Grace Greeley, edi-
tor; Henry J. Raymond, first assistant.
Mr.. Raymond began his journalist career
at ten dollars week At the outset the
staff consisted Of FIVE or six men now the
Tribune writer's. hcme and foreign, num-
Der nearly three hundred.
1t was started IS q one cent paper.
There were then twelve dai lies. and but
one hundred periodicals published in New
York. At present the whole number of
periodicals is about 250. The Herald,
which had then been issued about six
years, was two cent paper. The penny
Sun neutral in politics, had an immense
circulation. MIR. Grcelep had acquired
considerable reputation as political w,i-
ter. through his New Yorker. No pru.
dent journalist would now undertake to
found in New York. morning daily
with less than half million dollars. Tut
only one thousand dollars borrowed by
Greeley from a friend) was required for
stlr,ing the Tribune. 1t began with 600
bona ticte subscribers, and tile first morn
Ing pnuted 5000 copies. .'At the of the
week the expenses amounted to S525,
which was thought alarming aud extras.
agant. During the past summer, in a
single day, the Tribune telegraph bills
only one of many expendilures) have run
up to $1,000. .aa t2s
At tie end Of three months. Thomas
McElrath took charge Of the business de-.
parsment and for several years it contin.
ued to be published By Greeley aud Nc
Elra,h. In lS46 it was changed to a
joint stock concern of 'ne hundred shares,
with par value Of 81 900 each. These
shares now sell ut from $4,000 to Sc, 500
lnIlSG5 Che most lucrative year in news
paper history the Tribune divided Si65-
900 among its stockholders. besides set
ting aside considerable amount Of its
earnings Tor the purchase Of material, and
the payment of an old mortgage.
The editorial department expanded so
greatly that Greeley was unable to attend
to its details. Accordingly, when it was
changed TO stock concern. Charles A..
Dana took ten shares, aud assumed the
managing editorship d position which
he held for fifteen years. Under Dana
the Tribune had shining staff. George
Ripley, one Of the best book reviewers in
the United States. William H. Fry. one
Of the most brilliant journalists Of his day
Richard Hildreth. the historian Chas. L.
Congdon. the humorist Bayard Taylor
James 5. Pike, now abroad 10 our diplo-
matte secvice. Samuel Wilkison, writer
Of great strength and picturesquenes,
Margaret Fuller. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe,
Sydney Howard Gray, and many other
able authors aud correspondents, helped
to Gil its columns. lai9 aeR fl
Its attaches have contributed largely to
permanent literature; over 230 volumes
have been publish from their pens.-
GNeley's American Conflict" is reaching
sale Of 100000 copies. sndwill bring
its author ffty thousand dollars Dams
and Ripley's "New American cyalopodia.
j published BY the Applstops, 10 also .