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Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-12-25
Tennessee legislature.
SENATE-

SENATE.
TUESDAY, December 17-Prsyer by the Rev
Mr.. Huntington.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS HONE.
The bill incorporating the Widows and Orphans
Home was taken up and passed.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
The bill incorporating the Memphis Abstract
Company. Passed.
The bill giving bounties Of 500 to Tennessee sol
diers who have served three years, s66 66s to those
who served two years, and 500 33a 10 those who
have served one year Referred to the Committee
on Military Affairs.
Senate bill TO prevent drunkenness, making it a
cause of removal frem Office for any clerk Of a
court Judge, lawyer or justice of the peace Passed
second reading
The bill appropriating 100000 of the land script,
due from the United States TO this State, for the
purpose of endowing an educational institution for
the colored people. Passed second reading.
The bill requiring clerks of courts the Secretary
of State and Comptroller TO account for all perquis-
ties received in their Offices, and fixing the maxi
mum salary of clerks at $4,000. Passed second
reading.
Adjourned TO 10 A. NJ tomorrow.
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ADemocratlc Debt.

The Democratic journals do a great deal of har-
,,;n,- On that favorite democratic string taxation.
P tLa, ecaet to tell their readers that the cost
% Iu tbs Government in 1860, under Buchanan a
mounted 10 in gold eTS?edng b the T bsd
enq l " sor1e1 Eightv-hve millions of gold be-
fore 81 the war represented much property as twice
that that sur sum in currency will now So that during
time Of profound peace with scarcely any u GeG
20 nav the Democracy was expending money al the
rate Of Sl7o coo, 900 in currency.
They also neglect to say that every dollar oil our
present debt is the result of democratic war; orig
insted bv democrats sustained by democrats, and
waged against the nation by democrats. They for
got to say that democrats led the hosts OF rebellion
and their efforts to destroy the government called
for an immense expenditure of treasure and blood.
They forgot to say that every dollar paid to Grip
pled soldier every dollar paid to our national debt
is paid because of democratic treason. When they
state this they may have the right to talk about tax
alton, and denounee their friends for causing sucn
national expenditures.
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BUREAU REFUeEEs, FREEDMEN AND AB. LANDS,
STATE OF TENNESSEE
AasTHT CoNsAfre Orrrrr

BUREAU REFUeEEs, FREEDMEN AND AB. LANDS,
STATE OF TENNESSEE
Assist. CoMMIs. OFFICE
Nashville, Tennessee, December q 1867.
CIRCULAR No. "a
The following Circuler Letter is published for
the information Of all coneerued
WAR DEPARTMENT
BUREAU REFUeEEs, FREEDMEN AND Az LANDS
Washington Nover,ber 5, 1867
CIRCULAR LETTER.
SIR,-As there is still quite an amount of aban
doned property on your returns, snd much of il
occupied by the former owners who abandoned It,
according 20 the definition Of the law, and who
through contempt Of the Government of the Uni
ted States and Of the Presidents authority, decline
20 make application under the orders approved by
him for its restoration, you are instructed TO give
notice 10 all such persons through your officers snd
agents that their property coming under the above
head Of abandoned property" held by the Gov
eminent, and now on your returns, will be taken
formal possession Of the Isl Of January next and
rented 10 Refugees and Freedmen, in accordance
with the provisions Of the law.
In case they make application in accordance with
the law formal restoration will be Immediately
made and reported to this Office.
Very truly, yours,
q. O. HOWARD
AIojar- General Commanding
u. s. GRANT.
Sserstargof Var cd itteri,a
OFFICIAL:
+. WHITTLESEY,
AssitaFt Ad5utaat- GeacralT
All applications for the restoration OF property
under the Sboye letter, viii be made TO this ofRce
through the Sub Assistant Commissioner Of the
sab'Distriot wherein sucppgoperty may be located
WV CARLIN,
ory,c,,, Bet Mgjor- GescfSS USA
p, G; W. GRORsBEoK.
IT, sd T1Jaatg and 4efe H., ~ ,,N-.g
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-12-25
w,,ere Grant stands.

aAc.iops speak louder than words An s1iom
- ,bo less true because old Grants are engraved
i,o,y.cesble on the history of the last six years.
They have but one Interpretation. No words could
deepen their meaning. Where he stood and what
be said, politically, while he acting during the
war. NAV be inferred from the following letter:
HDq'Rs DEPARTMENT OF TENEEssEE,
Vicksburg, Miss, Aug. Is, 1868. !
Major General John Il. Logan
Dear Sir: send you ten days extension of leave
and will give you as many more as you require
have read your speeches in Illinois, and feel that
you are really doing more good there than you can
possibly do while the army of your command Is
lying idle.
Stay while you feel such good results are being
worked by your absence, and will extend your
leave 10 cover your absence. In the meantime,
should any movement Of your command be contem-
plated, VIII notify you early as possible OF It,
Yours truly,
o. S. GRANT, Major General
That letter, says a contemporary, was written al
dark and critical moment The fortunes of war
we're against U.s. Politically, things looked unpro-
pitous General Logan was on the stump for the
Republicans in illinois, putting in bis blows against
Copperheads good and strong" General Grant
not only eheerfuly extended bis leave but told hin
to 6ght It out on that line if it took him all sum
mer" "You are" said General Grant, "doinG
more good there than you can possibly do her
while the army is lying idle"
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OBITUARY.

parted this life May the 5th 1857 at her residence m
Mount Horeb Congregation, Jefferson county
NJ lane Copsort, wife of D. Alexander, aged 81 years
NJ Alexander daughter of Richard D. ena nan
CIV Rsim she made public profession OF religion IN sa
church. where She ever adorned the profession OF neT sn
Christ aud gave the strongest evidence 70 en- .nG
home and at the Of God she woman OF prayer
She had place praver she regularly re-
sorted TO mpors the blessing Of God upon herself and
y and upon the church ct Christ christian none soa
reT aud higher IN ths estimation of all who knew he
As a wife most, efeotonate and knd unknd WORD
passed her lips towards her during the eighteen
their married fs As mother tender anec-
Tomato and kind, but decided and hrm though acted from
% life she bore II with calmnes and Resignation to
Fathers will She spoke Of dying with comPosnre
kind to orphans and though in very humble
herself she was ever ready help the poor and needy
Thus the church has Lost OF its highess
n the rsatsst and heaviest loss that when Is el
home Oh, that Vdclunii tuat acHiDe 'Ni~
God grant that tbs husband and friends may all DO" IN
humble submission TO His VIII
So gently shuts the eye of day,
So dies wave slsng the shore
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-12-25
Something Like Business.
Tho Louisville Courisr says

A bill is now pending before the Legislature au-
thorzing the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Company 20 issue eight million dollars in bonds for
the completion Of the Knoxville branch and other
purposes.
That looks like going TO work in hard earnest
We congratulate Knoxville on the one hand, and
H0a!sville on the other in fact we congratulate
0''h Of them. Sic itslr ad aStra
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-12-25
Rev, John Fletcher,s Preaching.

On my occasional visits was struck with sever.
al things Preaching on Noah as a type of Christ
ne wac in the midst of a most animating descrip.
ton OF the terrible day of the Lord, when he sud-
denly paused. Every feature of his expressive
countensnce was marked with painful feeling and
striking his forehead with the palm Of his hand he
exclaimed:
Wretched man that am Beloved brethren.
II often cuts TO the soul as il does al this mo-
ment 70 reflect That, while have been endeayor-
ing by the force Of truth by the beauties Of hoi-
ness and even by errors Of the Lord, 10 bring you
TO walk IN the psAceeble paths Of righteousness,
an, with respect 10 many Of you who reject the
gospei' only tying millstones about your neck to
slhk you deeper IN perdition y
Inc whole church was electrified, and it wss
some time before be could resume the subject.
On another OCCASION, after the morning service,
ne asked If any Of the congregation could give him
inc address Of q sick man whom he was desired 10
yls',. lie was answered He is dead, sir Dead
ueAd be exclaimed; another soul launched into
sslerhityi What can / do for him now Why, my
Irlends, VIII you so frequently serve me in this
manner am not informed that you sre i'll till I
nn ma you dying, or hear that you are dead Then,
slIsihg down, be covered his head with his gown.
Suu Wnen the congregation had retired he wa liked
nome buried IN sorrow, as though he had lost
friend or brother.-Rec deIUIJe Horne
BOOK AND jon PRINTING of every dcscrip-
ton done at the VINO Office. on short notice
md reasonable terms.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-12-25
ANNOUNCEMENT

We aTs authorized and requested to uzm, Of
FOLNE1 F. GOssEIT candidate for the Office Regis
Ter Of Knox county, at the ensuing March election
dec f-tds15
We authorized aud requested o. name OF
A. T. COTTHELL candidate for reelection the ofcs
Of Register Of Knox county at tie ensuing March election
dec f-tdea
We are authorized and requested 10 name Of
II G. IAkW for Tax Collector Of Knox County, at the
ensuing March election. Nov 2lide
We are authorized aud requested announce The name Of
81 A WALKER for Trustee Of Knox County AZ tn ensuing
AafeH sisetioh- Nov 2J-tde
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-12-25
I. S. GRANT, Major General.
A Call for a County Convention.

The undersigned hereby respectfully call Con-
vention of their fellow-ctizens of the Republican
party of Knox county, to assemble at the Court
house in Knoxville, at II, NJ on the first Monday
in January next to elect delegates to the State Con-
vention, which is to convene at Nashville, on the
22nd Of January, 1863 for the purpose Of selecting
delegates TO attend the Presidential Nominating
Convention at Chicago, on the 10th of May follow
lug. Also TO nominate candidates for the several
county Offices to be filed at the ensuing March
election TO appoint permanent Republican Cen
trail Committee for the county, and for other Pur-
poses. Said Convention TO be composed of dele
gates regularly chosen by primary convention to
be held in each Civil District of the county, and
the ratio of representation to be one delegate for
every hundred voters in district, with one sddi-
tional delegate for every fractional part OF hum
drend over 8fty reconing from the vote cast IN the
separate districts at the election in August last
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The State convention.

ga 80 II-oe'ng takes place Al the Capitol ON the
-, 80, r--a'y, and is very important meeting.
e0an'y in the State be represented Let
: app0'nted on the first Monday in jan
1lIy, - sAel county. Let the Loyal Leagues all
appoint uelesates and let item select man y,b car
attend, We feel authorized to saw tina, IS usual
The railroads will carry the delegate. Con- b.,r r-
That is TO say, they viii charge oI - -. 90
Teturn them free OF charge b "''o
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-12-25
The Boston Z
nj assaQa. that

The Boston Tr0nscrpt says Of the Presldents
Message, that
at is for the most part an attempt at justin ca ga
tion of his own treason TO the loyal sentiment Witch
elected him TO the Vice Presidency, and mlsrePrec
sents in the most atrocous manner, the position OF
the Union men in the legislative department who
have striven TO preserve the fruits of the victory
over armed rebels So coarse, inhuman, and bru-
tai a partisan harangue-possessing no elevation
either in style ideas but descending to the pita-
BILE depth of falsely accusing race recently freed
in the South of deeds instigated if not performed
by JOhnson's own adherents in that section and
so defiant throughout for the purpose of increasing
the difficulties under which the country is laborng
never emanated from the Executive department of
tho nation in any former years"
That is our opinion of it exactly only more SO.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-12-25
VALUABLE FARM.

. tNr =
leading from hosersys % Knoxville IN the beautiful %
fertile Beans Station valley about sir mile sasf III Hs
ledge TIE countyssat u the county aud about TO r.s
vest OF Beans station, a which place on n The d.ss
located.
The SAID lard Vas conveyed % NE On Jun- Zfst IfD
@ % secure certain debts in the cJnvevaps spssff II
Oetats i9e VIII power II the said debts wero not pa4 Il
~ tss LIST Of June, lsG6 y sell the s5sss
fertiseai which debts have not been paid
The said land described u the .sii del in tf a,
eltsatee Ia Granger county district No D. 90
hes o. tle road leading from beans Station 10 gas
aaoiHing ths lands Of the heirs Abraham kcannil
aeIs OF JOSIAH Holder, Ezekiel Roaxman Alexander Hl
ssneon staley the heirs Of William 3. Williams ihs n
9, y9hn Williams John Phillips and the lanls Of jsna
Shields and others consisting Of Ave tracts ore II vi
vas conveyed BY George Williams one by p j. Toe, 90
samuel campbell By john Oliver and one zranr-
sho te or Tennessee, % the said 0ctaTius Toe con,
IN an six hsadred and forty-0aa acres more less
az eonsS2eea are all Registered IN Granger ccua
70 mem or further and more particular description O
anus ms reverence i here expressly made "a
Inc said deed n trust contains covenants of ss
fsns % ieii, and Ct general warranty, and Is re-
tse registers ohce OF Grsingr county. VII Se1'i
trust
The attantioa Of persons desiring 10 purchase ~
pa beautiful aad soubriou8 section Of county, rfJ
the Surroundings That are REQUESTS 90 matsFiAl IA
social enjoyment, moral culture aad pleasant couh'V
earnestly solicited 70 attend this sale. Ia va
am authorized 90 state that undivided noi1 tIns
uaois adjoining farm may Be p1rshased az ne .f
private sale on advantageous torins. ,, Z, 81
And a. q farther nducement persons des ca ~
day prevaus she celebrated Bean station retoa eF
several adjoining hrms, viii be sold a. pqe rustss ~
time. JAMES T.. HIEltft - s-th
heahf station, tennessee, De- l2fh Isl
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Marriage and Celihaov.

'ND rHE HAFFTxEss o. True MANHOOD
Esay Tor Young Men the Crime Of soifud and The
Errors Abuses and Diseases which ceate i'm
ents 70 sAhktAGE with means Of Relief sent
lester envelopes, free Of charge Address Dr. j.
SAiIiiN HeUGHTONs Howard Association Philadelphia
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-12-25
SPECIAL NOTICES.

&10 \ DAY MADE BY ANY ONE
w - with my Patent Ss-asH Tool, prepay samples
ree Beware OF ufringers. Ny circulars vii explain. Adj
dress A. J. FULLAM, Springfield, Vermont. dec 25-it
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-12-25

AkNAkDiNo rilinR p.
tive partlsaas viii Slater ~, Rebel Oonsorya-
votes and counsenanee, sla ub.S AUG get their
comes they forsake hem md take 49, ouf Of t'al
rebel competitors, and sEult over their 49,, We Their
have had remarkable instance Of this i,Ins I'VE We
recently.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-12-25

The Boston Transcript says that the publication
of the names of Harvard students brought before
the Police Court, by the Cambridge and Boston Pc
pers, has had most sslutsry effect The offenders
deem the publication Of their names greater pun
ishment than the fines imposed by the Police JUS
a.,
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-12-25
ERRORS OF YoIrrH

Gentleman who suffered for years from Nervous Debility
m Decay and an The esetsof youthful indiserstion
need IL Che recipe and directions making the simple e
dy oy which he cured Sufferers wishing profit hy the
Nperieifs r7n DO 80 by ADDRESSING In perfect
so-ihdsiise. JOHN D. OGDEN,
mAY aIy % lelAr alrtti New York.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-12-25
MONDAY, FEBRUARY hi. /
and following days, if necessary, sspublic auction
the highest bidder therefor the celebrated
BEANS STATION PROPERTY.

This property IS we'll aud lavorably known 20 the publ
Tho tract contains about three hundred nearly al
which arbie. considerable portion Of consists Of nss
ow land beautifully spread the sides OF two hns stream
which, rising In the glens Of Cineh b. hou thread
the place the remainder IL gently unduatinE; il adma
adapted 10 the production Of all the sevsa root orops
fruits that flourish in this climate ana susceptible Of
bis improvements 90 the Highest degree By snerFse "a
scientific culture The central situation Of the property
the productive character OF the surrounding cOunFy a
ted thiteher during the late the colfsndieS srm
made II the scene Of battle, all Of whrh resulted IN
spoliation and waste but which, 70 extent has hf
repaired and which, with modsrats expenditure caa
entirely restored The large and elegant brick hotsons
the largest best constructed costly structures
East Tennesseocsn be easily repaired. This buSng
geousl used for great variety Of purposes Ang
vtuei5 IL - wen edapted 60 tho mmodatlan II
boarding SCHOOL, or visitors seeking Isasus "A ksh
from attendance al mineral springs. II VS. orlrn.ly h
tended and well Arranged Tor hotel rors-hoss ssa res
dsncs. NJ "
This property, situasd a. sac interse ,,. 81,
great common roads 81 14st Tens shclss
high way Of travel VTsiaia % the other To-
sreas steek road from Kentucky south IN the bss
Of the most besatu fertile ard hcalthu Of the vssr
tennessee abIndautly supplied With ha pursst water
many erfang springs with mineral springs epson ch
virtues, in the immediate vicinity surrounded by aosp
mountain sceneryi yet Of easy access within ton miles
Morrsown the East Tennessee sad Virginia railroad
an old established post Office Immediately the linz
U O. g. and Charleston railroad ks:Bg construcia
considered as the most valuable, and oEfssa cs
Ine highest inducements 10 investment for sale Iir
divided and laid Oh into parcels aud lots which will
'eparately; he viii then sell the Hhos tract toEsthsr ~
The mode Of sale that commands the Iarrest amount
~ vi" be accepted and reported 10 ths
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-12-25

FAULT FINDINe.-The Rebel Conservative pa
pers complain of all that the Radicals do, and find
fault of all their measures, but never propose any
remedies Ii is one thing to complain OF what is
done, and another TO improve upon what is done
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-12-25


Wendell Phillips delivered at Horticultural Hall,
Philadelphia on Friday evening last
when saw those boys 60 out Of Boston-the
young men from colleges and schools, the husbands
from their wives, sons from their parents it was
sad day but ssdder still when they came home
with weaker ranks and banners in rags when saw
standing about me those who sat at home and did
not record one word or sct-word spoken or deco of
action to guarantee the terms earned by their SOL
der blood. / remember the disastrous, bloody de-
feat at Balls Bluh-when the Germans of the 10Th
regiment lost all their officers and the magistracv
Of Massachusetts sent down men there. petition
was sent back by the soldiers saying Tell them
we are here FOR dea and ask that you should put
At our head man that has an idea for which he
would be willing to die" And now, the same pc
tition which these Germans sent up to the Governor
OF Msssachusets-the men that sleep in the swamps
Of the Chickahominy cry out to you to put into the
White House man for whose policy they would be
willing to die
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-12-25
HOUSE.

Mr.. Taylor, Of Carter introduced a bill to repeal
the Metropolitan Police Law, creating MetropOl-
itan Police at Chattanooga. Referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
The resolution requiring the Governor TO appoint
no one receiver of any railroad who has not sub
scribed TO the franchise OATH was taken up and in
definitely postponed
The resolution restoring S. E. Hare, director of
Penitentiary, came up as unfinished business. The
question occurred upon q motion to postpone until
the first Thursday after the second Monday in jan
uary.
After some discussion the motion to postpone was
carried
The report of the trustees of the Blind Asylum
was received and 900 copies ordered to be printed
The House concurTed in Senate amendment TO
House bill No. $50.
The Committee on Finance, Ways and Means
submitted the following memorial, in accordance
with the instructions Of the House 1t was laid
over informally:
To the Senate and House of Representatives. Of the
United States: IN Congress assembled
Your memoralists, the General Assembly of the
State of Tennessee, in behalf of all the people of
said State respectfully represent to the Congress Of
the United States that, under act in aid Of in
ternal improvements passed in the year 1852, and
subsequent acts of similar character the State of
Tennessee has, at different times loaned TO the va
rious railroads of this State bonds TO the amount of
$2s, 100, 000 that by the aid thus granted there
have been built and are now in operation within
this State 1855 miles Of railroads. at total cost OF
$50 S62 56566 that of the railroads thus built the
following, among Others have become, and are now
indebted to the United States under the provisions
of the orders of the War Department in the year
1865, in the sums set opposite their titles respect
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-12-25
Who Shall yo,as

Ahh eiy viii be called upon in few dsv. 10
Vie0t Mayer and full board o. Aldermen The
s-e.1'oh COMES up, who shall vote? This /. o.,i,
F,,. eSa All who are registered voters under ,bo
-. - Jaw irrespective Of color, and pons o..
.--- nov much property they may own
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-12-25
MASONIC CELEBRATION

VlHE FRATERNITY OF MASTERS
Il LODGE No. "a, and Pearl Chapter, Nc. q, Az :,
this city, will celebrate the anniversary Of the natyy
ST. JOHN, THE EVANGELIST, on Friday the I'm -,
by procession address from Brother j. CAueos 49,
the public installation Of officers, al the First PrssAyt
Church, at 10 o'clock, A. N.
All affiliated Entered Apprentices Fellow Graft H,,,,
Masons and Royal Arch, requested 10 ioin the p.
sion and the public generally invited 20 h, an
ercises.
BY order of the Lodge,
A. KENNEDY, in sser.ur,
Knoxville, Dec 25th-It.
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WHISPERS.

On. LtHoxrE's CoRE5LA viii force Whislsrs on tia
smooeat face or chin Hair bald heads Never known
to fail. ssmpIe Or trial sent for 10 cents Address
octg REEVES CO. IS Nassau 81 View y,rt
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INFoRMAmTo,-1,:-,- '

Information guaranteed to produ~. -
sl. GpSa bad head or beaTdsss lace a. EE.s
o. flmples Biotches, Erupons 80 iF a.
the same soft, clear and bespfie 80. q s Id,
without charge by addressing iiui' can es obhiSi
sen, Is.,u,xs THos. T. CHAPMAN, C,,,,,.
- - SO EroadEav NJ
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LARGE AND VALUABLE FARM
IN - - srArIoN 49,
For. Sale.

IN TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY u
February, 1861, viii offer AZ public sa 90 as Uses
and best bidder therefor hand the prersl
large, well-improVsd and very