The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1867-01-04
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River, at Washington, haS been pronounce
unsafe BY the bridge Inspector Of the OFang
and Alexandria Railroad.
Rebel Gen. Wm. Preston, formerly Of th
Confederate army, has writtsn a letter, !
which be says he will accept the Democrat
n~OmlnA1io4 for GOvernOr Of Kentucky.
Ills said that all the female clerks - th
Treasury Department at Washington age {
DO discharged about tho LIST OF Februar,
next, Causs--inefhciency.
Intelligence received at Fort Laramie
points 70 tbs fact Of . grand Indian Alliane
Of twelve tEibes, TO assail the white people
They have already heguR their massaereing
Cox. Qglesby, Of IlipNia, has declined Z
pardon Molly Trussel, the woman sentences
10 one years imprisonment IN the Ipeniten
tiGry Of that State for killing her husband
OF paramOur, at Chicago.
Il u confirmed by the New York OtRpsr
the organ Of the sporting fraternity, that Ben
jamin Wood did win, recently, $4,000 q
cards, from John Morrissey, In one night
sitting. At one time in the game, Wood wal
A losSr to the amount Of $500, 900, but, with
remarkable nerve, be continued the play IN
Ill be became winner $l24,0OO,
A brother Of ex-PreNdent Pierce Is
temperance lecturer ia New Heppshirs.
A cave was discovered in Scotland Ia
which a whole fahily--father, mother, sons
aud dspghlerS-were living in 5 perfect state
Of nudity.
The deepest eOal mine in the world is sit
uated at NOntwsaFmOuth, England The
workings are 1900 feet below the surface,
and extend for two miles under ground. At
the bottom Of the shan the heat ranges from
80 TO 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
The steamship Britannia, supposed to have
been lost, has at last arrived in New York.
Her propeller aud rudder were carried away
in q storm, and she was unmanagtable for
two days. The passengers are all safe.
A mAR 10 coming out Of the theatre At Mo-
bile, AlahAnA, mistook the third story win
dow for The door, ADD walked out. He was
instantly KILLED.
A Detroit Journal has the following Ac-
count Of . mistake in the marriage ~IerViee;
Last evening, Edward ThAyer and Helena
y. JellsmAu, attended bT ~. Austin Hum
phisy AID Annie &. Crauss, went 10 st,
PAurs church the former to get married, and
the later to aetraS RrOomSman and brides
naie. They all stood up before tbs altar
and the officiating clergyman, the RhV. Mr..
Dunn, sgppoSing that both couples were 10
be married, requestsd the gentlemaa to Join
hands with their respective ladies, which
was done, aud in 4 very short space Of time
the four we're made two. The situation be-
ing fully realized BY the latter couple, they
concluded TO accept what they could not
very well help, and all adjourned 10 their
clearinghouse, quite well pleased With the
result o! lhe preachers mistake.
The PraTidEpee PrsSs, Of tho 18th, relates
the folloEi"g daring act performed by a
young lady
On Tuesday last while the wind was blow
Ing q gale from the southwest, three men
started OF 10 4 frail skiE from the shore at
the lower end Of the inner harbsr Of New
port, to rescue a sheep which had by sOme
means got Adrih, but owing to the gale they
we're neither able TO reach the sbeep or re-
turn to the shore, and were fast being swept
Oh into rough water, where their skie must
inevitably have sWAmped. In this situation
they we're discovered by Miss Ida Lewis,
daughter Of Capt. Hosea Lewis, keeper Of
Lime Rock light, who at once took the light
house boat aud put OF TO their relief. She
the men, took them from the skiH,
which she took In tow, and afterwards went
10 quest Of and saved the sheep, and landed
the whole aAfely on terra GraG. This 70 not
the first act Of this description performed BY
this ysuug lady.
The King Of Italy opened the National
Parllmeut on the 18th, by a speech, Of which
the following is a synop1is
He wished Italy joy Of the freedom she
had attained. lie said that France, faithful
~ her promise, bad withdrew from Rome,
and that the best UNDERWRITING exists be-
tween Italy and NApoleog. He declared that
he would rsIpset the t~srrjioFy Of the PaPal
States, He hoped that lhe podsTaiiOu Of
the ItAliAp people, the ViSdam Of the Pope
andA spirit Of Cancellation on both SIDES you'd
differences, and said that II vas bis
that the Pope should rsmSin inaspSpd.
sni In Rome. lie concluded BY referring 10
the great And glorious future Italy had be-
fore her, and declaring that she must, BY ~
err means, dsyslop her resources 70 achieve
posilion -As q great nation. The speech
Of the King was BSll received By the mem
begS Of PArlIamepL
81. Louu, December 7o-The Arkansas
Republican Convention, held At Fort Smith
on the 18Th inst, was attended by topr hun
delegates, representing all partS Of the
State. Mich enthusiasm and unAuimity pre-
vailed. Lafayette Gregg, Of Warrington
county, vas chosen Permansnt PrsSident,
Bins Vice Presidents.
R~eSoluGionS wsss adopted declaring Cos
Rress has tbs exclusive right 70 prescribe the
farms Of restoTation Of the late 1eceded
States, Including the power 10 amsad the
Consultation OF ths United States, 30 as TO
carry cut the design OF The The Declaration
T~ndepsndenesj alleging that the adoption
Of The pending sonStitutlonal amendment is
absolutely neeeGATy for the gAfety, honor aud
dignity Of thu patton asking Gopgresb 70
take At the Sphsst day ~ possible such
az win enable the loyal people Of Ar
kanSaS, without regard TO race Or color, 10
r~eosRaniEs the STATE Government 90 a basis
~Siuesre and active loyalty TO the United
States Government, add upop clearly dsane9
principles. They also ask Con-
Rress 70 dselare The present Stats Govern.
naeus o. Arkansas Abolished, aud 10 extend
the right o. Safrags 70 III loyal men, With
out distinction Of color, except Indians
unlaxsd. r.. .
The Cosvsntion alao elected . RspubiieAn
State Central OonpiHee, cougisting Of thir-
teen member, With N. Bell, Of ssbhstian
county, a. President.
From Dacotah.
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