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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-09-25
Jefferson County

Possesses fruitful lands and great mineral wealth
its rivers and creeks are remarkable for their rich
bottoms as well as the abundant water power which
they afford. Bounded on the west by somewhat
elevated ride called the Bays Mountains, and on
the east by the upiands along the Holston there is
valley forty miles long and from three to four
miles wide, of great fruitfulness. In It and along
the railroad, which passes through the valley are
the towns of New Market, Messy Creek, Morris
town and aussellvills. Messy Creek lies on the
creek from which it derives It's name This creek
is four and a half miles long-there are on it low
some eight manufactures and mills, yet but small
portion of its water-power has been brought into
use. Within the distance of two and half miles
there are flowing into this creek large springs
Unlike other creeks, which in the rainy season rise
very high and occasion great destruction this creek
rises hardly two feet beyond the usual height.
The Zinc establishment of the East Tennessee
Zinc Company situated on the creek, is one of the
four now existing in the United States, and prom
ises TO be as large as any of them. The zinc ore
which supplies this company is from five to six feet
thick In this establishment the turbine wheel has
been introduced. If, ia the upper counties of East
Tennessee, this wheel had been used in the new
structures which have been lately erected it would
have been the means Of placing them beyond the
reachof any future hood. The East Tennessee Zinc
Company expects to make $500 pounds of the oxyd
of zinc this year, and next year 5000 pounds In
the meantime spelter works will be erected for the
making of zinc out of the ORE
The introduction of German agricultural popu-
latlon would help to provide food for the manufac-
turing population in this region and would be ben
ehtted in their turn by having ready market at
their very doors. Tho Chucky, the French Broad
aud many creeks have rich bottoms and great wa
ter power. Besides zinc, iron and other minerals
no doubt exist in this county.
While at Messy Creek visited Judge Peck, who
is still warmly interested in the development of the
resources of Tennesses. He will shortly send his
of minerals to the city of New York in
order to have them tested.
cambridge, the county seat, is a town of about |
line hundred inhabitants, on the French Broad.
The Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap and Charleston |
Railroad will, when completed, greatly increase the
aeties for travel and transportation of this region
u country. Morristown, on the junction of this
nd the East Tennessee Railroad, has around it
egon of country highly favorable for farming pur-
,oses
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-09-25
Misrepresentation Of Gen. Cooper and
Cor. BrOWnlOW,

Messrs. Brown, Hurt and Muse, prominent citi-
zens offSEsesson, West Tennessee had an.interview
with the Governor during last week, in which they
requested tse removal of the mlitis from Jackson
After pledging that the VIGOROUSLY disloyal people
of Madison county would be lsw-abiding and re-
frain from doing violence TO those differing with
them. Governor B. told them he would remove all
militia from that county, and make fair test Of
the good intentions of those whom they represent
ed
In referring to this conversation, the Nashville
Union and Dispatch says, the Governor said "per-
haps the militia we're nowhere needed in the State
to enforce the laws This is mistake. The Gov
ernor believes that few companies of militia are
needed in portions of the State Did he not so
think, he would have every man of them mustered
out Immediately. In proof that they are needed,
look al "The Little Rebellion at Nashville Again
the Union and Dispatch says that Gen. Cooper was
unwilling to remove the militia from Jackson
The facts are these: After Governor BroEnlow had
told these gentlemen he would remove the troops,
General Cooper called to see him. He introduced
the General to this deputation and, after lengthy
conversation with them, he told them he was in
favor of their immediate removal This General
c. said without knowing what the Governor had
said, for while be vas in conversation with them
the Governor did not say a word
General Cooper distinctly stated that the safety
of loyal men required that the militia be sent to
Madison county, and perhaps it requires that they
no'0 be kept there, but that he would make the
pertinent Of removing them, and have, ss the Gov
ernor had said, fair test of the truthfulness of
the predictions they (the cOmmittee) made, and of
the aw-abiding intentions of those whom they re-
presented
In justice to Gen. Cooper we make this correc-
tinn
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-09-25
Look at the Figures.

To hear the Boosting of Conservative Rebels in
Knoxville over the California election, one might
suppose that the Radical Republican party was
dead and prepared for the tomb But this is not
quite the case. The election of Conservative Gov
ernor in California is the only point gained over
the Radicals which the rebels have any right to re-
joice over. As already shown this unfortunate re-
suit was produced by discussions in the Union par
ty, and by running TWO Republicans for Governor
against one Democrat Next year this disaster will
be wiped out. Two of the three Congressman elect
ed from California are Radicals. Now let us
'look at the figures and see what wonderful gains
the Conservatives have made in the only place
where gains can do them any good the House of
Representatives. (Tbe Senate is wholly within the
hands Of the Radicals for many years.) The rela-
tive strength of parties in the last and present Con-
crosses is rs follows:
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-09-25
CharacteriStIC.

The CoTperhead papers publish what
puports TO be letter from Horace Greedy
to Andrew johnson, under date of Jan. 10
1866. in which Greedy urges the President
70 anpoint Jas. B. Steedman Secretary OF
War should Stanton resign. If this is not
-a-sea.,isae--letter, tho Copperhead journals
are guilty Of sorgery. II it is genuine,
President johnson is guilty of an act which
no gentleman or man of honor would do.
He has given for publication letter, which,
according TO his friends, is marked " Conf
dental" Publishing such letters is just
what Johnson has, in our knowledge, done
an hundred times. During his public life
he has carefully preserved all letters in
which PRIVACY was enjoined, and published
the SINE when by so doing he could, assas-
sin like, stab one whom he disliked. No
man, save Andrew Johnson, has ever oc-
cupied the Presidential chair who would
descend so low The leopard cannot
change his spots or the Ethiopian his skin. -
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-09-25
The Case OF FItz Holm Porter.

frequent mention has recently been made in our
telegraphic dispatches of the application made n
the President by Fitz Jsbn Porter for a recsnsid.
Grafton oil the court martial which sentenced him
10 De cashiered and forever rendered incapable OF
noldlng ONCE under the Government of the United
states. This sentence passed in January, Ise3
and was approved by President Lincoln. Porter
claims that the trial took place in time of unusual
e1ctement that evidence then inaccessible can now
oe produced, and that he considers it his duty 70
appeal Tor revision Of his case and therefore re-
quests the appointment of a new court martial
This appeal is backed by Senators Wilson. Sbsr
man. harris and Foster, Gen. Banks ex-Goyernor
Curtin and Horace Greeley.
The court martial for tho trial Of Gen Fitz John
Porter met in Washington Nov. l. 1882 II con-
sisted Of Gems. Hunter Hitchcock, Rufus King,
Frenilss, Ricketts,, Casey Garfield Buford and
Morris, with Joseph Holt IS Judge Advocate Gen
eraL The charges were made by Brigadier General
b. L. Roberts formerly Inspector General Of Pope's
army in Virginia. The specifications were to the
effect that the 2slh day of August, 1862, Porter
disobeyed positive and urgent order Of Gen Pope
TO bring his corps up TO the help Of Hooker and
Mcdowell at the second battle Of Bull Run; that
on the 10Th day Of August he again disobeyed the
order Of Gen. Pope that on the same dsy he failed
to attack the enemy, though positively ordered 70
do So that the evening Of August 20, be again
disobeyed an order 10 march his command 10 the
field Of battle and report in person TO Gen. Pope
for orders, but permitted one Of his brigade 10
march 10 CentreYille and remain there duTnt, tba
severe battle of August 30 that he retreated from
the enemy without any attempt 10 engage them or I
70 ala our troops, who were relying upon tha flank
attack he was ordered TO make.
Porter was convicted on the evidence Of Generals /
Pope Mcdowell and Roberts Lieut.. Col. Thomas \
smith, Capt. Drake DeKay and Others. ThsunSn
nous testimony Of these officers was TO the eject
hat Porter could have brought his troops into ae-
ion, but did not and that II he had done his dutv
ne Confederate army must have been beaten, and
art Of it destroyed 49,
The finding Of the Court was that PoytA, vas
guilty on every one Of the charges PREPARED ard
be sentence which was approved by President
lincoln on the zlst Of January 1863 csshiered him
-om ssryice-C Cincinnati Gazette
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-09-25
Letter from Attorney General Thorn.
hurgh,
KNOXVILLE. Tenn Sent.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Sept 9th, 1867.
Editor Bro0nLOt0's R1sorviIIe WHO
SIR Il find in recent copy of the Free Press
statement, with comments, that the Base Ball
Clubs had been indicted. The Press ais doton on 4"
the indictments. The Messenger next pitches into
the Grand Jury for presenting the Base Ball Clubs
then your paper takes up the subject from an ex-
change, and says, in substance, that am the only
person that blame is attached to for said indict-
ments, and that I am ''full blown Conservative"
For this last expression of yours the MESSENGER,
gives me a small puff, which 1 am not entitled TO-
will take upon myself all blame and reproach
that is connected with the action of the Grand Jury
IL regard to presenting the Base Ball Clubs of this
city; first, because my official conduct in the Office
hold grant is properly the subject of criticism,
when it deserves it; and second, ia this instance
there never was bill found by any Grand jury of
this county against either of the Base Ball Clubs.
or any member thereof, for gaming by playing base
ball.
But my political opinions are my own, and to no
body an 1 responsible be they what they NAV; but
as have never made them a secret, will desire
you to correct your statement that 1 am ia full
blown Conservative" was not before the rebel
lion Democrat but an old line Wing. During
the war l utterly detested what was called con-
perheads," and now l can see no reason wbv
should be Conservative In a card recently pub |
lished, in which declined to become a candidate
for the Conservative party, 1 stated, in substance
that l would not become candidate-for this
among other reasons-because 1 did not endorse
the principles of that party that desired me TO be-
come their candidate / also said and still say
that there are principles and measures being advo-
Gated land some of them have passed into law by
extreme men of the Radical party that in my opin-
ION, are wrong, and will result in no good to the
country, and L further believe that the proper
course to be pursued by the Radical party is to
prune itself of its First because the good of
he country in its present condition. requires it and
econd, that we may, by so doing, take the weapons
put of tho hands ofour enemies, and give them and
ne whole people no cause to complain of our mis-
uie. am no Conservative, in the sense in which ,
he word is now used in politics; nor am 1 a new
onVert to the Union ranks, that am compelled to
e extreme in my views in order to gain confidence
n my loyalty. 1 think l am a reasonable Radical z
hat will go with my party in anything right-no- c
hing wrong. 3
Heretofore have not urged my private views of il
olitcs upon the public, for have no political as
lrations nor would do so now had it not become 81
ecessary in order that might not be misunder- 4
ood by my friends. u
j. NJ THoRNBUReH
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-09-25
Just Like Them.

More than a week ago twenty-seven soldiers Of
the Regular United States Army, stationed at
Nashville, marched in body and forcibly took one
o. 'heir companions out Of the work house, where
ne was legally confined and were preparing TO
clean out the officers in charge Of this excellent
,eioI'nH'ory institution, when they we're arrested
~ ane military under the able and gentlemaulv
commander of the post
SU,u iASiessness is occasionally perpetrated BY
ANY anu All KINDS Of soldiers Had this been done
- D'o~nio" militia, great howl would have
been raised by the lying Conservative editors Of the
''.ts' Ana 'hoy would have commented on it and
published pages about it in their journal, sverv
morning. Infamous towards and bynoori,n. ,,orlS
have published that it was evidence # ,bo " or,
'enness and tyranny Of Brownlov "a q 'rs IV''
publican in the State. About mi, ~
editorials to publish. They barely no,ico !, =; 80
local columns. They assert thzt nobody a.. 80
Dat the nlitis, and the lying debasea ao,. s.lI
that "a he well stack 70 ia as good as tbs "a "
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-09-25
Knoxville, Tenn, September 20, I0O1
NashrIIIe MunIcIpaI EIecIIOn.

In response to the proclamation u olio
Governor the Rebel Mayor OF Nashville
Las ;aanod nroolamatiOn bidding defiance
10 the Executive, and substantially pro-
claiming his purpose to trample upon the
Franchise law, which is part of the Con-
stitution Of the State
The rebel papers for several days have
s,o,od that another proclamation would
suroIv be Issued by " Old Proclamation, as
thew style Gov. BrOwnlow, in reply to Matt
prown's seditious proclamation.
We have to say that "Old Proclama-
ton has no more proclamations to issue
Henceforth he will ACT. Gen. Joseph A.
Cooper has bis orders, and if the sedition-
ist. Matt Brewn, tramples, with impunity,
upon the Constitution and laws, Jo Cooper
is not the man we have supposed him to be.
With the effrontery of the devil, the
Nashville Union and Dispatch declares that
the Governor win surely back down and re-
cede from the position he has taken, be-
cause such political harlots and played
out politicians as Henry S. Foote and
Neil S. Brown proclaim his action uncon-
stitutional.
The Governor cares no more for the So
called legal opinions of malignant copper
heads like Foote and Brown than he does
for the whistling Of the wind These men
have declared the whole Franchise Act uD-
constitutional and everything the State
Government has done.
1t is not true, as asserted by the Nash
vile Banner and Knoxville Free Press, that
Gov. Brownlow has ''penchaHt" for issuing
proclamations ''that the people may be con-
stantly reminded that he is Governor. -
All the proclamations to which these gen
temen object were issued by the Governor
for the purpose of preventing bloodshed.-
They were issued in the interests Of human
ity. Should Matt Brown, and the vile Sc
ditionists who support him, inaugurate
bloodshed IN Nashville, the responsibility
will be upon their own heads. Governor
Brownlow is resolved to enforce the Fran
chise law, as interpreted in his proclama-
ton, let the consequences be what they may.
If this is not done it will be because Joe
Cooper fails to discharge the duty confded
10 him, and, from our knowledge of the
nan, we don't believe he will do this
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-09-25
TOtal,...,.-..y..II5 AZ az

'''-' 1850 ''-' ~ - ~ 40
From the above it will be seen that the Radicals
have gained two members and the Democrats lost
one-tbe Nebraska member making the one extra.
More than three-fourths of each house of the Con
gress that will be in power until Johnson's term
expires is Radical. Under such condition of aE
fairs, will not the Radical, Republican, or mig
ger Equality" or whatever you please to term it,
party manage TO survive the little Conservative tr-
umph in California;
But it may be said in reply TO this, the President
will ignore the present l4oth) Congress He will
prevent or attempt eve thank thee jew" for the
word) TO prevent the meeting of the present
Congress, declaring it illegal and bogus because Of
the exclusion of the so-called members elect of the
unrepresented States
Very well. Let Andrew johnson attempt to do
this and there will be an uprising Of the loyal men
ofthe nation vastly superior to that which occurred
when Sumter was bombarded. A million patri-
otto freemen, in less than week, will march upon
Washington, and some Brutus will arise To- rid The
country of the besotted and unprincipled traitor
Then with Old Ben. Wade in the Chair. or some
other kindred spirit woe be to the Conservative
element
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-09-25
Death OF the English Minister.

Sir Frederick Bruce, representative of
the British Government at Washington,
died very suddenly at Boston recently, from
an attack of apoplexy. Sir Frederick was
somewhat past middle age, and was ap-
pointed Minister to our Government on the
recall of Lord Lyons. He had filled the
duties Of his Office with much tact. Though
the relations between the Cabinets of Wash
lngton and st. James have been somewhat
irritating during the past two or three
Years, Sir Frederick succeeded in retaining
the personal esteem of all Americans with
whom he came in contact, while never
abating his zeal for the interests of his own
country. His death will be deeply regret
ted in diplomatic and official circles.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-09-25
the following:

CHAs. Il. FLoURNoY & Co. have on hand, an
awaiting call of claimants, discharges and checks of
the following:
VIM. Lowpossey, private, A, 9Th Tenn. Infantry
B. F. Doughty, private, D, 9Th Tenn. Infantryy
w. n. Price, private d. 9Th Tenn. Infantry
H. II. Price, private, ID, 9th Tenn Infantry.
.. NJ. George, private, ID, 9Th Tenn. Infantry.
X N. Baker, lst sergeant, H, 4th Tenn. Infantry
John b. White, private c, I'd Tenn. Infantry
John &. White, private, II, I'd Tenn. Infantry.
George Shields, private B, 9Th Tenn. Infantry.
Spencer Altwee, private, c, 4th Tenn. Infantry.
A. Zarlah Dorton, sergeant, D, I'd Tenn Infantry.
Mark Hendrickson private, F, I'd Tenn. Infantry.
Isaac Harmon, corporal, B, Ist Tenn. Infantry
Erwin J Smith, private K, I'd Tenn. Infantry.
Isaac M. Farling private, g, sth Tenn. Infantry.
Christian Ousley, Qusrtsrmaster's Claim.
Claimants will please call aud get their money
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-09-25
BLOOMINGTON NURSERY

SIXTEENTH YEAR; 10 GREE,,Borsrs
- $50 -.fes Frut ornamental and Nursery .tosk ,n
lyyoOO0 ArPLE to year; 200 superb ysarliBgs $50
AOV'VVV fhAh, standard and dwarf 600 spleBdiJ L..
standard BARTLETT, &c, $50. s. CRtp and n.y.
APPLE, all sizes. ~ ''NN WAN
M 0 0co S5E2As largely Richmond May SIS Co So
,39.UV0 PEAcu, Hale's early, &e.; 200, ail5
os"O GRAPE, strong Concord layers 600 SIS. HartGd
90 - SlfO Ives, $50 Iona CreveinR and other bes
''VyO,OoO Usage ORANGE, first class 100 900 500
SoooV gURRAEr, RASPBERRY and GOOSEHrrpv
0OV"V hIfAfISSr BLACKBERRr, rarraafsg ,sv.f ,-t 80
,o. 90. ~ way tisat class OC0 $50 i i wv
5000 PF4E sToSss' '.t, ted yearng eco So
49,, 1tINcE, PLUM, CHERRY. R0sE Da..iFg - also
'O'V'V Eoshs' an classes MARSHAL MEL hne pIsnts
uo1-i EfERGHEENs immense stock. Trfr,a 49,
cIsThs, CRocUs- and other hardy Buibs 49, MA
SEM Two red stamps for descriptive and hoIe.s ia.
=. X. PHGNIX
Bloomington, Mclean county M
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-09-25
Col. David NJ. Nelson

several months since, the gallant soldie,.
ana KIND hearted gentleman and friend
""Ose name appears above, was indicted IN
Vn0 bradley county court on the charge If
ui''ITO,ng publcworship. The worship Of
inc holy Jesus which Col. n IS oUegeJ -
have disturbed, was in entor;n,. 80, 80 "
against malignant rascal - -'i' = o''S'
spouting the treason he gave an, anu traitor
during the whole rebellion C, CO N1 10
arraigned on this charge at the late A. Wv. was
The Bradley Circuit Court, and So ' 'ili Of
lous was the allegation OF the indietmcD,
that His Honor, Judge Adams, threw il Out
OF Court. The result is just what We ex-
peced.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-09-25
ATTACHMFNT

STATE OF TENNEssEE-oAMPBELL cor-xTy
william Dsrkins Riley Derkins and Jolr W -
TIE PLAINTIFF, ON AFFIDAVIT
- the defendants Indebted 10 him ana IbD W
bss aresident Of the State and Riley Derkins
~, or is tbout frauduenty 10 dispose III his
ana having obtained an original stiacnrnent
mem returnabe before Justice OF the Peace FOR
county, aud u having been levied their proper.
= - ordered that Publication be four sucsss-
se weeks IN browniows Knoxville Whig requiring said
aerhanta 90 appear before the day Noyrmber
aext, ~ my ooe IN Campbell county and maks shoir de-
Tense otherwise the will be proceeded Nth ~ pars
=. p. DOUGLAS
sept 1--tt Justice 81 the Peace.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-09-25
OmeIal Vote OF Tennessee

ne Nashville Press and Times says the Official
le'u'hs Tor Governor are now in the hand, If The
secretary Of State, and show the folowipv ra.,,,
FoF VIM. G. BrownlOw, Il, s6e for Emerson F,hs.
Hage 22i547. Total vote in the STATE oe oI9 NJ
loriiy for Brownlow 5I,lls.
me oficiAl vote in the Sixth Senatorial D,.,r,.,
D,via m. u'eh Tor some time in doubt shows that
votes " majority OF fourteen