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The nemoraIIzailon Of War.

The New York Sur comments on three
effects Of the Wharf.-The increase OF the
number of crimes of a violent character,
the increased number of sudden deaths, and
the increased number Of suicides, which
have occurred since tho rebellion ended "It
Is not strange, (the editor suggests) that
there should be more crimes of the most
violent kinds committed after the end Of
great war. The bad effects of war are al
ways sure to endure long after It's close !;
and one of the worst Of these is the disre-
gard Of human life which familiarity with
bloodshed inspires in bad men. Scarcely a
day passes on which accounts of murders
do not appear among the kilograms to the
Associated Press our local reports TEEN
with them and those SO reported probably
form but small proportion Of the number
actually committed Physicians predicted
that after the war sudden deaths would be-
come more numerous. The prediction has
been realized in the case Of go many prom
inent citizens The cause of the increase
of such deaths is said to be the mental ex-
eitement arising from zthe events of the
past SIX years. The prevalence of suicide
is very remarkable. It is undoubtedly due
in great measure to the familiarity with
death arising from the war, as we'll as to
the hardships Of which it was the cause
However, it seems strange that SO brave a
struggle should be the cause of so coward.
ly crime. Suicide is like giving up the
fight. We are glad TO see that there is a
growing sentiment to SO regard it, and that
the romance which was once thrown around
it is being deservedly reprobated The in
elination to regard suicides as insane is evi.
dence Of this"
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-12
Lincoln on Grant.

President Lincoln was General Grants
ernest friend and adviser. The following in
cident is one Of his many tributes to the Re-
publican candidate for President:
Just before the Baltimore Convention, q
few delegates called upon him, pursuant to
appointment, and we found him free and
communicative as well as hopeful and agree
able One Of ourparty asked his opinion on
tho military situation. "Well, gentlemen, :"
said he, "Grant now has entire control, and
can only relate conversation had with
him the other day. He said his plan was to
hold Lee and bis army in the vicinity of
Richmond, while he sent Sherman through
to destroy the Confederacy said to him, ?
and the sunbeams played over the Presi-
dents hoInely face, making it appear posi-
lively handsome, Grant, / don't know much
about the technicalities Of your profession,
but as near as do understand you, yoN pro-
pose to hold the leg, while Sherman takes
off the skin Yes, replied Grant, that is
Just what ] mean. With what an iron
grasp Grant held the leg, and how brilliant
" Sherman stripped the hide from the re-
bellion, has now passed into the domain of
history.
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Gen. Grants Brother.

A statement has been extensively pub.
lished in the Democratic papers to the eff
feet that Gen. Grants brother, Orville Grant
Esq. of Chicago, refuses to support him for
the Presidency, and that he has lately given
81 900 to the Chicago Democratic Club. A
gentleman in Hartford, Conn, with whom
Orville L. Grant has business relations,
wrote him in relation to these statements,
asking if they were true. Mr.. Grant replied
that they are entirely false, aud added: II
am as sound as nut on Grant and Colfax
am strong in the Republican faith, always
have been, and hope to be, and have no idea
how any person could get an impression to
the contrary Ifyou hear any one say that
o. u. Grant will vote the Democratic tick
ct, you can usomy name in contradicting it.
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Republican Meeting In Morgan County
ss'Judge HOlk Nominated for
Congress.

According 10 previous notice, u large and enthu-
siastie Republican meeting was held at the Court
House in Montgomery, representing the Republican
party Of Morgan county, on Monday, July 10th,
1868, when the following proceedings were had
to-wit:
On motion of Henry Chiles, Esq, Hon. &. w.
Keith was called TO the chair, and Enoch Dun can
requested 10 act as Secretary.
The Chairman explained the object Of the meet
ing in brief and foroibe speech, after which, on
motion, the following gentlemen were appointed q
Business Committee: John Hall, Jr, Paul Daniels,
jesse Stiencipher Joseph Hollaway, and Z. r. Dun
can, who retired and presented the following for
We the Republicans Of Morgan county, ia mass
convention assembled do
ResoIDe, LIST, That we hail with delight the nomi.
nation Of u s. Grant as the standard-bearer of the
Republican party IN the Presidential contest, and
recognize In Schuyler ColfaI q Lieutenant worthy
of the llonor of sharing victory with the great
Captain Of the age;" and we pledge ourselves TO q
hearty support Of the ticket.
ReSoEved, I'd, The unfnching loyalty, sacrifices
and services Of the Hon. L. Q. HoulI TO and in be-
half of the country, and the cause of Republican
ISM entitle him 10 the nomination for the 4lst Con-
gress on the Republican ticket and we therefore ap-
peal 20 the other counties of the I'd Congressional
district 10 aid in making him the stsndard-beare
Of the cause in which he has so long and faithfully
labored
1tcSOtGtuJ ouy LuhL tue appOluL Oub u6ls
egate from each of the county districts and three
from the town district 10 represent this county in
the Knoxville Convention, hereafter TO be holden,
10 nominate candidate for Congress and that the
delegates so appointed be and hereby instructed
10 cast the vote Of this county for Judge Houk
throughout.
All Of which was unanimously adopted with
cheers whereupon the Chairman proceeded TO ap-
point the following delegates 20 attend said Con-
vention:
1st District, Ezra Russell, Esq; Cd District, Hon.
James NJ. Melton; Sd District L. B. Snow 4th
District, NJ. +. Redman, Samuel Scott 9TH District,
Jesse Stienepher 9Th District, John Cox ith Dis
trict John Hall, Jr.; Sth District w. II, Williams.
On motion, the KNOXVILLE WING was requested
70 publish, and the Msryville Republican, Athens
Republican and Kingston East Tonnesseean, copy
the same.
On motion Of Julian Scott, adjourned sine GiC.
G. W. KEITH, CHairma1t
ENOCH DUNCAN, SecretdrU
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-12
Republican Convention Of Monroe
Cl0unfY. Tenn,

The Republicans of Monroe county met III Con-
vention at The Court House in Madisonyillc on
Monday, The 9Th inst, when Dr. Edwin Hail was
called to the chair, and j. w Brock acted as Secro-
tary.
The object Of the meeting being stated, the fol-
lowing named gentlemen were appointed to draft
resolutions expressive of The sense Of the Conven-
ton, viz Major l. NJ Blackman, j. w Milllgan,
aud VIM Steph. After retiring for short Time,
they returned and reported tho following, which
were unanimously adopted
Rssotvcd, lsl, That we earnestly commend and
endorse the action Of the recent National Republi-
eau Convention, both as regards the platform Of
principles enuneiated and the nomination Of those
sterling patriots Grant and Colfax, as the candi-
dates Of the Republican party for President and
Vice President.
Resotred, I'd, That we cannot regard the course
pursued by Jos. s. Fowler, U. s. Senator from this
State, in the impeachment trial of Andrew John
son, otherwise than deliberate and corrupt betrayal
of the confidence heretofore reposed in him by the
Republican party of Tennessee; and we ardently
hope that our State Legislature will 81 as early
day as practicable request the said Senator 10 resign
the position be has SO basely dishonored.
ReSolUed, Sd, That the following named gentle-
men, tO-wit: DR., Edwin Hall, Major l.. NJ. Black
man, j. r. Robinson, j. w. Brock, c. T. 7. Davis
Isaac Lindsey, Jry j. 4. Jones, w. G. Nelson, j.
B. Burchheld, James Sloan j. Z. Minkler, $. s.
Glenp, John y. Roy, William Il. McCaelin, j. f.
Owens and j. W. Milligan, are appointed delegates
10 represent this county in the Congressional Con-
vention called c meet in Knoxville on the first Sat
urdsy Of August next and they are hereby instruct
ed 10 cast the vote Of this county for Gen Joseph
a. Cooper as 3 candidate 20 represent the Sd Con-
gressional District in the next Federal Congress
also 30 cast the vote of this county for Col David
NJ Nelson for Elector for said District on the Pres
idential ticket.
Rcsoloed, 4th, That Major L. NJ Blacxman, G.
T. p. Davis, ], O. Minkler, J. w Brock, William
Stepp, and J. w, Milligan, are appointed delegates
10 represent this county IN the State Republican
Convention 70 assemble in Nashville on the 10Th
day Of August next, and said delegates are hereby
instructed TO cast the vote Of this county for the
Hen. Horace Maynard as the candidate Of the Re-
publican party for the State ct large for the next
Federal Congress
ResoIVed 5th, That the Secretary be instructed 10
furnish copies Of the proceedings Of this Convention
70 the KNOXVILLE VINO and Athens Republican
for publication.
There being no further business before the Con-
vention, on motion, Il adjourned sine die.
DIR. EDWIN HALL President
J. W. Brock Secretary
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that the election was fraudulent and void, ordered
that Che application Of the petitioner be refused
that the chairman and clerk sheuld not yield pos
session Of the BOOKS and papers Of The Office and
thai said SeATis should not interfere in any way or
undertake 10 control 10 any way, said books and
papers.
/ It cannot be seliously supposed That the county
court considered that they were trying legal con-
test looking 10 their record, aud to the additional
fact that he respOadent (who was eopposing can
didste) did no. even unite with those protesting;
/ and further that 70 steps we're taken looking to
new election. That action, however, was not
brought to this court by appeal or otherwise and
hence If jurisdiction be taken Of the questions as Of
contested electior, it would simply be an assump-
tion Of original jurisdiction without legal notice OF
process and without authority Of law. But It is in
sisted by counsel that thil being court Of general
jurisdicton, has right under this proceeding, if
the facts SO warranE TO declare the election in ques
ton void. Such, is effect, would be trying con-
tested election with similar results 10 those attained
by the court no mere.
II the fact was shown that no election was held
at the time and for the purpose stated, that fact
could and would be acted on by this court and the
petition be dismissed. But assuming as true all
that is averred by the respondent, It would only
show that contest might have been entered and
successfully tried If 50, shall that fact be accepted
as sufficient answer by the respondent Certainly
not For II neither he nor any Of the citizens of
the county chose 10 legally contest the election with
in the time prescribed by Law, it must be esteemed
as waiver Of such right We must deal with facts
that are, and not those that might kGoe been.
Another ground relied on by respondent is that
petitioner is ineligible 70 the Office of county Judge
not having been q resident Of the county full two
years and Elk months.
That part Of the act of February 1865, sections
to IA incusive, creating the office of county Judge
for Lincoln and Franklin counties, is silent az TO
that qualification Such special qualification is re-
quired of the Judge for the county of Sullivan
Taking the views hereinbefore expressed, the
court must hold that tho petitioner is legally the
county judge Of Franklin county-no legal contest
Of bis election having been entered within the time
pre5cribed, nor at all, in fact and having been
commissioned and qualified under tho usual forms
Of law.
1t further appearing that by the act of February,
1868, the quoram court for said county was abol-
ished hence the duties of the former chairman and
those Of the quoram court dvolved upon the pc
titoner. So the respondent had no right to refuse
the petitioner the possession Of the books and papers
In nestion.
The answer and cause therefore shown by re-
spondent held to be insufficient and invalid and
the order heretofore made will now be rendered iu
peratiye, and enforced as required by law.
N. a. PATTERSON
Judge, Sc.
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VALUABLE MILL AND REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE.

A N UNDIVIDED ONE-FOURIH OF
II $40 Acres Of land lying on aud South Of French
Broad river, miles East Of Knoxville. known tbs
Cosby farm.
Also, very yalusbls Mil and farm Bakers Greek,
mile East Of MOrganton, Bouut county fsnE The farm
contains about 100 acres.
The above property will be sold Tor halt cash the
remainder on time. Address
GEORGE BROwN or JACK JONES,
julyl5-2m Knoxville, Tenn.
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GREAT SALE
Unclaimed Goods!!

THE FOLLOWING UNCL AIMED
j GOODS in the Office Of the Southern Express Ccia-
papv at Knoxville will Be sold at auction for charges On
the 18th day August Iss aness delivered before day
Package, Allen, D, East Tom Unvsty KnOzss, Tenn.
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Book AND Jon PRINT1E0 Of every descrip-
tiondone at the VINO Office, on short notice
and reasonable terms.
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OBJECTIONS.

Emixrsnts from Upper Kentucky aud firsini. q,
By way Of Bowling arssn Aussollviiie kkioa HoptIs
vills CsdiE lCantou, Aurora aud BiandrIlle
Emfgrants esming through eailatin Tsnre-Sse
by way Of HopknsTe, Cadz. canson Anrsrs an 49, 81
vile, Kentucky.
Taks care 10 ksep the oastarn side of lhe Ml--i
river anti you reach point three aa bo8 fs orst
fhs Ohio. where the high blue8 extend = the y
Frtgu this point tAe sieata Iery coai Masionar via cav
you the Missouri shors andng y9n Charleston NJ
compieely avoiding the almost 49, 5t
you would haye % pass y0q ahould cross Colanb1.
any Of the ferries below By taxing isis gon ce
high level roads, All the way and avod tho billy
Southern illinois, Shle6 Is with IN going ~ av an e
eonda, sad Fords or Greoas FERRY.
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BnookL,s, January 10, 1ses.

BRookLls, January 10, 1865.
MEssRs. GAINES & Co., IS Whitehall ST. n. Y.
During the month Of July taken down with a se-
Of Chills and Feverook qunine enough kill
friend who had tried your Bitters, bought bottles
hem and taking them per directions be-
fore had taken onehnlf of them, my chis had ali dsap
psared. now taking them a tonic 1 conscien-
tousy recommendation to do all they profess 10 do
Respectfully, JEFFERSON WHITE.
ROhB, GA, January Iith 1865
MEssRs. GAINES Co., New Work
0ESIs-We have tried your GAINES COTTON PLANT
BlTTERS in business Liquor Dealers, aud nd
give perfect satisfaction customers prsferrng them
any other All PRONOUNCE them excellent We specially
recommend them to the notice Of Hotel and Bar Keepers
all who deal in liquors. USDEEwcoD GhAvEs.
RoHr, Ca, January 7th, 1868
MEssRs. GAINES 4 Co.
have used GAINES COTTON PLANT BITTERS, and
satisfied that they all they claim be- and heartily
recommend them 10 all persons needing tonic consider
them the best Bers na6 and se them in preference
to all others. q. S. BLAcK.
s,yAsNAH, Ga., January 18th, 1865
MEssK5. GAINS d Co.. 10 & ~ Whitehall ST. New York.
GBNTLEmEN-AllOw to thank you for tho bottle Of
GAINES COTTON PLANT BITTERS that accident threw
in my way, you they have been the Of
JOY IN my family than anything of the Kind eyer introduced
into my house. Ny to girl has been for years afflicted
with Chs and FOer rendering her very delicate indeed
Physician after Pbysician aud medicine after medicine
magic COTTON PLANT BITTERs we're tried, which has
worked wonderful and permanent cure.
LOUISA H. JoEDAN.
w. &. I&GLES y 90. Agents,
Knoxville, tennessee.
Aprii lat ists I'm
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The Great Medicine Of the Day.
GAINES & Co.. Sole Agents,
Is WHITEHALL Sr., NEW YoRK.

From tho Field, Turf and Farm.
January leth 1868.
GAINES COTTON PLANT BITTERS-Of all tho tonics
less excellence perssenty advertised in tbs
Papers, and posted wallis bridges rocks and In every con-
cevabe place. We know OF noneand We profess 20 know
something the subjectto compare with the fragrant
Cotton Plant Btrs As antifebre they should be used
all maarous countries and the shooter Of snipe and
marsh birds should fail to make them part of his
eomnissariat.
once Of the Agents of the Equitable Life Assurance Society
Of the U. g., 90 Broadway.
NEW YoRK, January 9th, 1858.
MEssRs. GAINES 4 Co., Is Whitehall St.
GEETLEMEEI take pleasure IN stating that for the past
months have used GAINES COTTON PLANT BITTERS
in my family and have found them 20 be Of great assistance
in the cure Of Dyspepsia, and tonic generally
sent few invalid friends IN my native city
(Charlson g. o. and they have pronounced them be
article that has assisted them much and satisfied that
this article is tried In few families your
sales In the above State will be very large.
Yours truly, JAMES L. RYAN.
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skTx8 On FznaIAGe.
Eeug-hokse was5ss with load aat driver -. .. A. et
1Wo-hor1e wagon, with load anG driver =
pne- horse Wasen, or and horse.... =,
- LOOK AZ 11E NAP AND DO NOT BE DFcpIvrn
This ls tha SHORTEST, oHEApEST and EksIi.sF RfIrfr
july s9-eie
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Ferry at the Mouth q inc UhlOl

Ferry at Jne moutu " Tue DHlOs
,,i, .ir5 Illinois thus M1sst5sfrpf Zoe
s ~ ,Pg which often impas4able the Hfmphls
Point Pleasant Columbus and othsr routes On dis ns
80
- ard during the high water The Mfss..isoi ti-
ne Tsrry runs from thu bsfs In keatueky e ths f-f
THERE Is NO DELAY IN ANY STAGE srfar WATER
The rates Of Esrrao are oeer than any other Fer eo
70 drive directly and ga ths boas Vithouf 1slsT s 1
tsirty loaded wagons at each trip. ~ "
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fhs Cairo City Company's
New Steam Ferry Boat Missionary.
leaves the Keptnsky shcre ct % "a o. a 1isS o'csok
4. ~ and *, 81 and ~ o'ef5ek, r. H.
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Carnet.Rags.

From the New York Tribune
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-12
GREAT CENTRAL BMIaBAET ROUTE
MISSOURI, ARKANSAS, TEXAS
AND KANSAS

AIN u NLLLF = ~
EMIGRANTS COMING bROA F1RGI-
~ MIA North Carolina, Kentucty ana tennessee, will
time ara money By taking the short reste b say
Russeliyille HOpkinsFilis 80 hshtucky,
4nd crcssins lhs Mississippi rifos On sAo
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-01-18
Andrew the Outcast.

In looking over the Presidents message, it is
observed that all his arguments against the re-
construction measures of Congress appear to be
derived from Copperhead newspapers. On that
and other subjects, Johnson's views and the af-
irmations of Democratic journalists and stump
speakers identical. Yet, while holding the
same principles, and pandering with all his
might to that INSCRIPTIONS party, the Democ
racy will have nothing to do with him. And
thus, having risen, step by step, from the lowes
to the highest station of an American citizen
Mr.. johnson is at last flung down to the loves
atmosphere of national contempt. He is essen
TALLY an outcast, and in the catalogue of Pres
dents he will probably remain forever in infam
Gus isolation, without an antecedent of equal
dshonor, and without a successor whose crimes
and turptude might relieve his own detestable
memory.
We have no doubt that johnson did not retire
with the seeding members of Congress, solely
because he was not asked to 60 1t is recollect-
ed with what bitter scorn jeff Davis and other
Southern members used to refer to him of Ten
nessee. They despised him, not because of his
humble origin, but because he was an ignoram 8
and demagogue, whom they could not with
safety admit to their conspiracy. Finding him
self thus distrusted and rejected, Johnson's S OBJ
vious course was to become the fercest of rebel
denouncers and so he continued to bawl pat
riotically in the Senate, invoking gibbes and ex-
termination on the South, and keeping out of
harms way. Even when his wife and family
were said to be driven barefoot and haf-naked
from their home, the roaring Senator manifested
of that eccentrcity of character which
might have led him upon the war-path, but con-
tnued to roar the louder, on the safe side of
Arlington Heights invoking temporal calamity
and eternal destruction upon the rebels
That we have not judged this man uncharita-
bly, and wrongfully, is proven by his conduct
l. 81, l..
sympathy with unsubdued traitors his unfriend-
illness to the helpless negroes his completely in
the New Orleans massacre his stiff-necked re-
sistance of the Union ma jOrity in Congress his
contempt of the laws his defiance of the people,
all go to show that he is a constitutional traitor
whom wise conspirators refused to admit to their
councils. If there be any one reason why jeff
Davis should not suffer death, it is because
neither the gloom of a prison, the outcries of
popular execration, nor the spectral aspect of
the gallows, could persuade him to ask pardon
of wretch contemptible.- e.-Salem (Oregon)
Tn;o, jef
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-01-18

Ex-Governor BRIGGs, of Massachusetts used
to relate the following = 90 In the old stage
coach days, an Irishman was travelling in New
England. Arriving late at the town where they
were to spend the night, Pat discovered, to his
dismay, that his only chance for sleep was to
share the couch of a colored brother. The nat
ural repugnance of his race made him 10th to
accept the situation, but being very tired he SUBJ
mitted with good grace possible. In the
night some mschievous boys backened his face.
In the morning fifteen miles were to be travelled
before breakfast Our Celtic friend was waken-
ed Just in time to spring into the carriage as it
was moving off. At their stopping place he
found no convenience for washing. Stepping up
to q glass to arrange his hair he started back in
horror exclaiming: Be jabers, you've woke
that dirty nagur, and left me fifteen miles be-
hint ~
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1868-01-18

Tue EsuPsRlsTEsDEsr's LArIS.-The Dramatic
Chronicle thus comes after Superintendent Fitz-
gearld We would advise the Reverend editor
of the Spectator, and State Superintendent of
Public Instruction, to devote himself for few
months to the study of his native tongue, before
meddfng with the classical languages. 1t will
be time enough to take up the Latin language
after he shall have gone through a careful course
of study embracing Browns 'sGrammar of
Grammars' and "Quackenboss' Rhetoric In
an editorial in the last issue of the Spectator the
Reverend Superintendent admonishes the editor
of the Oakland News that g he should not pre-
maturely exhaust his tous lachrymara." We
have heard of such thing as a .fons lachrymarum,
but OF the other species of fountain, never If
there were such Latin adjective as lachrymarus
which there is not), lachrymara would be its
feminine form, and since Jons is masculine
noun of the third declension, .fous lachrymara
would be a blunder. Upon the whole, we think
it would be discreet in the Superintendent to
steer clear of the classical languages until he
shall have acquired sufficient elementary know
ledge of them, to enable him to indulge in fa-
miliar quotation without the risk of provoking
ridicule.