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The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-08-02
Over One Hundred Men Burned
Alive In a Coal Mine. ~

The columns Of the European Ger
man papers are filed with the part
%iculars ofone Of the greatest disasters
that ever desolated any mining dis.
trict.
On the first of July last the wood.
en- framework of a thousand five
hundred feet deep pit of a coal mine
in the nighborhood Of Lugan. in Sax.
ony, gave way, blocking up with an
impenetrable mass Of timber and
rock the pit at the depth of about
three hundred ellis from the top. At
the moment of the disaster one humid
rcd and two men nearly all of them
the Supporters Of large families, were
working at the bottom Of the mine.
Their provisions were only calculated
for one day. On the 5tb Of July. the
date Of our latest news by mail, the
place whore the fallen masses had
stopped the pit wal Of such a solid
structure that the water was stand
ing on itmany feet high. From all
sides the most available help was
offered, but the conviction that moth.
ing could DO done soon enough to
save the unfortunate miners weak.
ened, as il seems, any energetic eff.
forts. They were doomed to die Of
starvation and want Of fresh air.
On the 4th Of July an ATTEMPTS 10
reach the bottom of the uiAe by any
quick process were abandoned, and a
slow but sure plan was devised, by
which at least the corpses Of the per.
ished could DO extracted. Iron To.
bes, ab0nttwof feet IN diameter, were
to DO sunk though the obstruction
down to the bottom of the pit. A.
mongthe dead are thirty, four married
men, one Uf whom had q wife and
nine living children The scenes at
the entrances Of the pit are described
as lameptable without a parallel. One
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-08-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NTKRGARET BROWN EXECUTRIX OF
M James Brown deceased and others, vs..
T6os. Burton and others. In this case it is
alleged that Lewis W, Burton and Joel s.
Butler are non-resiGents, 1t is therefore or
dered that they appear at the November
term 1867 of this Court and defend or this
cause will be taken for confessed and set Tor
hearing exparte. July 3lst 1857
HENRY H0SS, G. b NJ.
ls67au2w4pfS5
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-08-02

,-Pn Hould on ~ said Patrick, as he stood
looking after the departed train, motlOnlng
Il to stop, " Hould on, ye numbering ould
stame ingine yez have a passenger aboard
that's left behindW
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-08-02
east TENNESSEE University.

rTMIE WINTER SESSION, OF TWENTY WEEKS
i length, will begin on the 18th Of September next.
Tuition per Session. Sl2 so
lhcllcnlhl hNpenbcH.. z on
Room Ront for LOdgers) -..,,...".,.,.... 2 80
Board In Clubs, per week .........,..,.,..... 3 90
Board In families from 81 to......""..... 8 90
Two Students from each county may have Tuition
free.
For further Information apply to Thos. W. Humcs,
President, or to George NJ. White, Secretary, Knox
VILE Tenn. lS57iy26v2
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-08-02
Fer The Union Flag.
A Card.

| notice in a late number Of the Brisiol
Nstes an article taken from a Nashville paper,
giving al account OF the escape Of two
prisoners from the Sheriff o. Washington
county, while on bis way to Nashville, 10
which it is stated that | am the uncle Of one
of the prisoners, also that ] furnished him
with a key to unlock his handouts.
In reply 10 tie above charges, ] simply
pronounee them untrue. never lost a key,
nor pretended to loose one, neither am / the
uncle Of Brown the prisoner. have in my
possession nog FIVE keys and FIVE handouts
which were turned over TO me when ! became
Jsilor-besides two other keys-ons OF which
] found with Brown after his return from
Greeneyile, and one. o. which sheriff B%oreine
fonud with the hand-cufs after White and
Brown made their escape. | hope these pa
perI which have published the piece above
alluded too will publish this--and thus Do
me justice. JEssIE MATHIS,
JailCr, Washington County, Tenn.
I certify that the above defence Of Jessie
Mathes, Tailor Of Washington County Is true
10 the hest Of my knowledge.
July goth, 1857, ). 7. s%HIPtEY, sh'R.
ICP The London Tiaei, in an article on
.he execution OF Macmillan, says the time
must com when the United States will have
TO deal with the government which slew
him. tg|
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-08-02

x Non NEW GRAIN BAGS FOR
- UUU Rent to the Farmers of East
Iennessee, who wish to eousiQu us their
gram Ior sale on The following terms
lnree cents per bag for fifteen days or less,
aae cents per bag for twenty days and over
nI'ee9 Gays, one cent per bag per day for all
oags Kept over twenty days. No attention
pald to orders for bags unless orders accom-
PaEled BY reference, except from our Ten.
neSies correspondents.
,gI.r LEE I TAYLOR,
wholesale Groeers aud Comm. Merchants,
lO5 Main Street. LynOhburg Va,
is6Uulylom3s
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LynChburg Prices Current
coRRECrED wEEELY ny
LEE &

Groah Commission Merchants nd PDaa Broken
~PppisiOn IT, Internal Rsvsnuc Beaded Eanhna,
lO5 Main Street. LynehBurg, Va.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-08-02
memphis Post.
A Live Republican Newspaper.
ORR PLATFORM: The Ciril and Political EquGlJ
Of all Loyal Men he Security % the Person
and Properg Of all Men; Free
Speech Free Schools
A Free Country.

is published every afternoon, except Sundays.
THE r I.WEEKLT POST
Is issued every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday after
noon, and contains all tho reading matter on the ont
side Il the DAILY PosT. This Is the only Tri-Weekly
published In Memphis.
THE WEEKLY POST
Is issued every Saturday, In season for the mails Of
that day,
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Prices of Uncurrent None,
BY THOMAS 8. MARp

SELL YOUR ~UNoURRENT MONEY 'G y 2. Ion
i @SmEg p are the rates paid by THOMAS : sS5.
vile, for uucurrent money. Those nnots,,IIes, Nash.
Die to %iuctnate, but may be depended ooo arell
length OF time for remlttanees to be received h,une,aI
TENNESSEE. Banf oos -,
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-08-02
GEO. EDGAR GRESHAM, Editor d Pub'r
STEPHEN A. BOVELL, Assistant Editor.

THE UNION FLAG HAS
A Larger Circulation thnm amy other pa
per I'm Upper East tennessee.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-21
PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
JACKS N. MIS-. tfril G- 1872.


WHEEEhS. much painful anxiety aua alp~c-
hensiou exists in the public n.iud, resulting
from the naS>Ig # tn, ''l.iiit1Gv Biz hv tC0-
grc,S, and the Genera. ord r t General . "a
in assuming command Of the "AI.trE Di-
tTlCt 81 Mississippi and ATS stt~J~.' .gt
whereas, in some instances, the regular admin
istratlon OF the state Government has been Un-
settled II such an extent a> TO cause some of
the officers of the state 70 suspend the functions
Of their Offices: and many citizens are hes
itating. while others refuse 20 pay their taxes
upon the assumed ground that the Tax Col
lectorS are not competent officers and there
fore are not authorized to receipt for the same:
and a other evils and irregularities may arise
from the uncertainty that exists rs TO tie du-
ties aud rCp0n>lbiiiue. Of officers and citizens
Of the state in their present situation-there-
fore, deem II proper 70 make known that the
Act Of Con -SeSS commonly called the MILITARY
Bill" recognizes the civil existing Government
of the state 1t i true il i declared to be pro
ViSiOn1l only and in I'll respects subject to
the paramount authority of the United states
at any time to abolish. modify. control or
superctde the same. But until r change i
made in accordance with the provisions Of
this law, hereby give NOTICE to the Civil
Officers of the state that their relations and
responsibilities to the Constitution of the Jns-
ted States. 10 the state Of Mississippi and 10
the people. remain unchanged, and they viii
bC held t. 4 strict accountability for the per-
formance OF their duties, in carrying out the
glroXiSionS of the laws. for the maintenance Of
The civil GoveruIa mt, and for the full AMI am
pie protection Of all classes Of inhabitants of
the State both white and black. in al Of their
rights of person, property liberty and religion.
And | further ADVISE and admonish all good
citizens and inhabitants TO sustain the civil
officers in maintaining The peace, order and 81
t.rritv of SOciety--to deal Justly and indul-
gently with each other. aud in their political
helplessnesS. TO devote themselves TO pursuits
of industry, and to the production Of those
ucceSsarics of life for which they are now 30
dependent upon the markets Of other states,
and 10 offer no resistance to any steps that may
he taken in the reconstruction Of the State by
the Military authority of the United States,
except such a may be authorized BY the
courts. under the Constitution Of the Unite.
states. Nilit4rv power may become iutolcr1-
bic only when it i placed in the hands Of the
vicious and the unjust. which, happily, ! not
the ease i'm Mississippi. The military Bill"
makes no provision for the support q i.ie civil
Government. Taxes must be eoiiectcd eN Tbs
civil officers to support il and t. Ply IL q H.7
and whenever any hanges are Eiaee III p II.
the civil officers or the duties required g = -.
timely notice viii doubtless be give Il a';
~ promulgated. 3. 6. HUMPHREY
By the Governor:
G. A. BR0UGHER. Secretary Of state.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-21
recommendation and Nominal
ton of Register i'm Bankruptcy.

By direction of the Chief Justice, the fol
lowing statement is published for informa-
ton;
/. Under the act of Congress the power OF
appointing registers in bankruptcy Is
vested in the district courts OF the United
States, the supreme courts Of the Territories,
and the Supreme Court Of the District of
Columbia; but no person can be appointed
who Is not a cOunsellOT-at-law.
2 The duty of recommending and noml-
mating to the district courts and other
courts mentioned in the act suitable persons
for appointment Is imposed on the Chief
Justice Of the United States; and Congress
having now adjourned without acting upon
the bill introduced into the Senate TO re-
peal this provision, he viii proceed TO carry
1t into effect.
B. To insure, as tar as practicable, the
selection Of fit men for registers, the Chief
Justice viii require, III every case where ms
recommendation and nomination Is desired,
first. certificate from the clerk or judge OF
the proper district or territorial court or OF
a counsellor ofsaid court; and, secondly, a
statement in what Congressional district or
Territory the gentlemen proposed resides
and for what district OF Territory, aud for
what judicial district, the recommendation
and nomination is desired; and, thirdly,
letters from business and professional men OF
the confidence of their fellow-citiZens, each
of which letters must youch distinctly and
fully for the gentleman named - in respect
to his professional knowledge and ability
e. in respect to his personal integrity, and
90 In respect to his general business capa-
city.
4. In addition to these. when the State is
represented in Congress, similar letters, If
they can be had, are desired from the repre-
sentative Of the district, and from the Sena-
tors of the State. or, in the Case of Terrific
rs, from the delegate
. No memorials or petitions, or recon-
mcudatiOns signed by others than the writer,
are required.
t.. All letters upon which any recommen-
datiou and nomination may be made will
be filed by the Chief Justice in the Office OF
the clerk Of the supreme Court of the United
States
!. Nominations and recommendations
founded upon testimony furnished as above
required, will he made as early us practical
Bile after the same shall have been received
Ii more than one gentleman in any district
or Territory Is thus commended TO him. the
Chief Justice viii exercise his discretion IN
making lac selection.
= Only one person will be recommended
and nominated la any one Congressional DIS
tIict except Cd in the case that the courts
having the appointing power shall decline
to appoint the persons first recommended
and nominated or ~ in the case that after
the act shall have gone fully into operation
the appointing court shall certify to the
Chief Justice that the business of the dis
trict cannot be properly done by one regis
tration or CD in some cases, where Con-
gressional district may be partly in one Ju-
dicial district and partly in another.
ID. W. MIDDLETON,
Clerk Of the Supreme Court United States.
Washington City, April 5, 1867.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-21
supplementary reconstruction
EsiIE.

AN ACT supplemental to an act entitled an
acs TO provide fer the more eihclent gov
eminent of the rebel States, passed March
?, 1867, and to facilitate restoration
Be il enacted. sc. That bsfore the first
day of September. 1851, the Commanding
General in each district defined by an act
entitled an act to provide for the more ell
Gent government of the rebel States, APP
proved March ,, 1867, shall cause reSIStTi-
ton to be made of the male citizens of the
United States p years fage and upwards,
resident in each county or parish IN the
State or States included ia his district,
which registration viii include only those
persons who are qualified 70 vote for dele
gates by the act aforesaid and who shall
have taken and subrcribed the following
oath or affirmation:
q. do solemnly swear, or affirm, in
the presence of Almighty God, that l am "a
citizen of the State of --; that l have re-
sided in said State for --- months next
preceding this day, and now reside IN tue
county of ---, or the parish OF ----i IN
said State, as the case may be; that am 81
years old; that / have not been dIsfranchiSed
for participation in any rebellion or civil
war against the United States nor for felony
committed against the law of any State or
of the United States; that have never been
a member of any State Legislature nor held
any executive or Judicial office in any State,
and afterwards engaged in insurrection or
rebellion against the United States. aud
given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof !.
that / have never taken an oath as a faef,ll,,.f
of Congress of the United States, or as an ofii-
Ger of the United States, or as a member OF
any State Legislature, or as an executive OF
judicial officer of any State, to support the
Constitution of the United States and after
wards engaged in insurreetion or rebellion
against the United States or given aid o.
comfort to the enemies thereof; that l viii
faithfully support the Constitution aud obey
the laws of the United States, and will, TO
the best of my ability, encourage others to
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-21
RECONSTRUCTION,
rHE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENpnr

THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Resolved by the Senate and House Of Rem
resentatives ofthe United States of America
IN Congress assembled (two-thirds OF both
Houses concurriug,) That the following ar
ticle be proposed to the Legislatures of the
several States as an amendment to the Con-
sttution of the United States which. when
ratltIed by three-fouTths Of said Legislatures
shall be valid as part of the Constitution.
namely:
ARuCIE-Section T. All persons born or
natuTalized IN the United States, and sub
iect to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens
of the United States, and of the State where
in they reside. No State shall make or en-
force amy law which shall abIidge the privi-
legea or Imnunlties ofcltizens of the United
States Nor shall any State deprive any
person Of life, liberty or propertv without
due process Of law, nor deny TO any persou
within its jurisdiction the equal protection
Of its laws.
SEC. =. Representatives shall be amor
nOneG among the several States ACCORDING
TO the respective numbers, COUNTING the
whole number Of persons in each State. cx-
Guiding Indians net taxed: but whenever
the right to vote nj AIRY election for electors
OF President aAd Vice President Of the t-uf-
ted states, Representatives in CONGRESS
executive and judicial officers. or the mem
bers of the Legislature thereof. is denied to
amy OF the male inhabitants Of such State.
beng twenty-One years Of age and citizens
Oh the United States, or in any way abridged
except for participation in rebellion or 9th
er crime, the basis Of representation therein
snail be reduced in the proportion which the
number OF such male citizens shall bear to
the whole number Of male citizens twenty
one years of age ia that State.
Sec. ). No person shall be a Senator or
Representative ia Cons ress, eIector or Presi-
dent and NIcc-N resident, or hold any office.
civil OF military, under the United States or
under any State, who, having previously
taken an oath as member of Congress or
as an officer of the United States or as a
member Of any state Lcgislature.or an ex-
ecutiye or Judicial officer Of amy State TO
support the Constitution of tie United States
shall have engaged in insurrection OF
rebellion against the same or given aid OF
comfort to the enemies thereof; but Con.
gress may, by "A vote of two-thirds Of each
House, remove such disability.
Sec. T. The validity Of the public debt OF
the United States, authorized by law. iuclu-
ding the debts incurred for the payment Of
pensions and bouutics for service i'm sup
pressing iHsuTection OF rebellion, shall not
be questioned, but neither the United States
nor any State shall assume or pay any debt
or obligation incurred in aid of insu. .ection
or rebellion against the United States or
claim for the loss or emancipation Of any
slaves, but all such debts, obligations and
claims shall be held Illegal and void
Sec. .. The Congress shall have power 20
enforce, by appropriate legislation, the pro-
visions of this article.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-21

One of these Engines, (Fiftecn horse power)
can be seen in operation ut Mississippi Peni-
tertiary, jackson, Miss.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-21
COTTON PRESSES,
,WELL'S Screw,
ING ERSOLES. Portable.

ING ERSOLL'S. Portable.
GROVESdo
BULLoCk'S Port
We haze a combination of Pitts 4-horse
power Emery Cotton Gin and Condenser. and
Grove Press, which viii effect the ginning of a
crop without a Clubhouse. Cotton can be
ginned in the field readily as grain can be
tTashed, and the complement of machinery we
have arranged, win effect this.
This we have COTTON up because of the wide
spread destruction of Gin Houses. and the ma
cessity Of portable set of Ginning and Press
ing Mchinery.
- Steam Power, to S-horse, can he substi
tuted for the horse power mentioned above. AT
an additional cost.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-21
EDUCATIONAL.
MARION FEMALE SEMINARY,
MARION. ~

TNHIS is one of the eldest institutions for
ILL., the Edueauoa~of Young Ladies in the
SOUTH, having been founded in 1884.
Situated in healthy region, Marion Is in
remarkable degree exempt from the prevailing
diseases and epidemies Of the country. 1t has
long been noted for its superior educational
facilities as well as the intellectual, moral, So
cial and religious character Of its citizens.
The Principal has leased the Seminary Bull
di1gs for twelve years, and il is his purpose to
make it School in all respects worthy the
patronage Of those who wish their daughters
thoroughly educated.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-21
IIssIssIPPI, sPRINGs INsTITUTE.


EEvHE undersigned have opened a High
A. school at the Mississinpis Springs, and are
nov ready,;e:- eiyeborfderss these Springs
are two miles faI51. Wen, * rom rom
Clinton, five from Raymond, and ten from
Jackson, on the Raymond and Jackson road.
Before the war they were frequented as wa
tering place. and their situation is known to be
one of the most heathful in the South.
We Will teach the Latin. Greek, French and
German Languages, Mathematics, Natural
Philosophy, Chemistry, and all the common
branches OF an English education Surveying
taught practically with the Compass.
Terms viii be at the rate of thirty dollars
month. WITH NO EXTRAS, and boys on en-
tering will be required to pay for half of the
uneXpired session, and the rest at the eXplra-
ration of the time paid Tor.
We intend to keep a good. l'lain table, and
to DO what we can to make the sojOurn of our
pupils with us both pleasant and profitable.
Post Office, Raymond, Mississippi.
J. c DAVIS,
Jan 17-d1&w3m WIN. THURMOND.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-21
JACKSON.
n. =. CRAFT & co.

DILL HEADS printed in handsome style.
! y and very cheap at this office.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-21
THE BOARDING DEPARTMENT
VIII be under the charge of
THE PRINCIPAL AND HIS LADY.
TUITION:

The exercises of this institution will begin
October lst 1866, and close on the last Friday
il June 1867.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-21

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY
Hall & Speer Flows,
John Hall Plows,
Spratt, Jones & Co.'S Plews.
BidweL Flows,
James II. Hall & Co. Plows
Brindley, Flows,
Avery Flows,
Peoria Plsws
Cotton Sweeps and Scrapers.
Mowers. Reapers, Thrashers.
STAFFORD CULTIvATOR.
The greqt Labor-Savlng Agricultural Inple.
ment of the age-the work of four
men and four mules done by one
boy and two mules.
The past seasons cultivatiIg has proved it a
perfect success IN Mississippi and Louls-
lana.
IL Stattley's Gang Plow, for bedding nd
Land-a valuable machine.
Vans Patent Wrought Iron Cooking Ranu-
ers-30 -ifferent sizes. The Great Monev-Saver
for Hotels, boarding houses and large families
Their advantages are: Great Cooking Sllrfsca
Large supply of Hot Water, Economy OF mol
In use by st. James Hotel. N o.. Prertiss
House Nici sburg, Ragsdale House NJ.
idian. Jones House. Meridian, Point ca, Mt
tel. III. Hilzheim. jackson. Miss. and thousanJs
Of others throughout the South West.
For price and descriptive lists address
THOS. B. BODLEY d. co.
No. 8 Perdido street,
tnoyl Masonic Hall. New Orleans