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An Act regulating the duties imported copper and

An Act regulating the duties imported and
Be It enacted by the Senate
United America in Congress assembled That from
and after passage this lieu Of the duties hereto
imposed by law the articles hereinafter mentioned
shall be levied collected and paid the articles herein
and provided imported from foreign countries
the following specified duties and rates Of duty that
all imported in the form Of three cents each
per and black four each pound
therein all old fit only
remanuacture cents pound; all in plates,
hars other
in rolled plates called brazers
sheets pipes and bottoms eyeles and all
of OF which copper shall be cOmpO-
nent chief value otherwise herein provided for
per vaOrem Provided That the increased duty i'm
pOsed y this shall apply Of the articles therein
which shall have been transit to the
States and actually hpboard the nineteenth o
'AnuSi'' e'SA'0'" "O"-'' ~ SCHUYLER COLFAX
| Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
BF. WADE,
President Of the Senate pro tempore.
In House OF REPRESENTATIVES, u. s..
1 February ed 1862
The President Of United States having returned to the
in which 1t originated the bill enti
lied An act regulating the duties imported
with his objections thereto the House Of Repre-
in of the Constitution to
ResoIyed That the bill do pass thirds Of the House
HepIesen'@'i'eS aaest AS'ee'"S W EDWD MCPHERSON
| - Clerk II. II. u. 8.
| SENATE UNITED STATES,
L February "a, 1869.
The Senate having proceeded IN of the COnsu
ton reconsider the bill entitled "An act regulating the du
the President Of the United States wit
the Representatives to tn
with the President returning the bill
Resoved That the bill do twOthirds OF the Senat
agIetentf Ittaat " ' GEO. c. GORHAM.
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NOTICE.

isawsll established fact that fully one-half of the
ae portion Of our population are seldom IN
'enloYment Of coed "a health, or, to use their
expression. i" new III Aer feel WELL" They are
!ald, devoid Of all energy, extremely, nerv-
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The Virginia "Letter Casc.v

Gov, Fl. II, Wells and Judge Bond, of Viz
ginis, were addicted for robbing the United
States mail two weeks since, After a search
ing and most rigid investigation before the
Omitted States Court, ut Richmond, they were
acquitted. This Indictment and fierce pros
ecution was ~instigated byrebOl maliguity, and
had the Court been influenced by their he'll
lish spirit and partisan rancor, this %farcical
procedure would have ended in the convic-
tion Of these innocent and persecuted mon,
The result, however, indicating the highes,
order Of Justice, unknown to Virginia rebels.
is extremely notifying to the enemies Of
these gentlemen. Most especially was the com
mander of that Military District, Gen. Stone
man chagriRed, which be evinced by remov-
ing Governor Wells. Then President Grant
removes this Military satrap and sends him
beyond the shadows of the Rocky Mountains,
where be can not make such a humiliating
exhibition Of his partisanism and hatred OF
Republicans.
We have nothing to say in disparageme7t
OF General Stoneman's war record, but his
action in this case is disgrOceful and be will
be reprOachsd by theloyal men OF the country
The FIRST official act Of the new commander
will be to rsinstate Governor Wells.
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The Supreme JudgCShlp.

Editors Union Fag: rs friend
Of the Stale, ! thank You for your re-
buke OF the course Of Judge Swami
as a candidate for the Supreme bench.
No other candidate for that high Of
flee has ever descended SO low as TO
make speeches, aud especially such
speeches in his own behalf. The of.
nee is too high aud too sacred in it's
functions for such littleuess 1t too
clearly proves him to be totally unit
tor it.
His charge hat Judge Andrews vi.
olated the Constitution, in accepting
the Office of Supreme Judge, brcause
be had not resided in the State three
years, is a reflection on Governor
Brownlow who appointed him, and is
besides untrue. On the other hand,
Judge Andrews refused positively 10
accept the Office ustil he was legally
competent u hold il. he ncrsr s0ughs
IL. Governor Brownlow voluntarily
bestowed il on him, because he deem.
ed him emincntly WORTHY OF it, as he
has in a rcmarkablv degree proved
himself to be.
Judge Andrews held Court at
Nashville for over three months. Dur
ing that time he established a vharae.
ter for learning honesty, couItcsy aud
ability that any man in the State
might be proud Of. All concur in The
opisiOn Nat he is the right man IN
the right place. He will resort to no
low clectiOhCsring to secure his cleo
ton He u as modest rs he il Just.
lie nevor has soNght the Office, and
now is only n candidate st the car
nest solicitations Of the Republicans
of the State, and of the members oi
the bar who know him, No better or
truer man, in all respects, lives in the
State.
At the time Judge Andrews was an.
poinied, Judge Swami was m appli.
saSt for the appointment, and used
every influence and art 10 secure il
but Gov Brownlow, not deeming him
worthy oftbe oaoe, OF his own will
AID masked, bestowed it on Judge
Andrews. RAsT TESNEssEE.
The above lcttor was written BY q
distinguished and prominent East
Te%nnossoesp, and being to the man.
or born" his utterances IN defence Of
Judge Andrews and in condemnation
Of Judge Swami have a double force,
IN these days when carpet aggery'
is sung into a BARS at every street
corner. ...
Judge Andrews nsve sought the
sP9oinlmeat from Gov BrOwnlow.
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Present Time.

This alone is ours. The spent ages Of the
past cannot be recalled, and Of the future We
have no lease. Results, good or bad, for
they must be positive, will follow the i'm.
provement, neglect or abuse Of the present.
If our action is proper we stamp the Heeting
moments with an impress that fnturity will
reveal in glory and brightness. We will have
a return that will rejoice the heart and make
it sing for gIadness. Buti We spend this
ails,meDi Of time in idleness, INDIGESTION,
hivoIity and vice, their recollection, like a
hOrrid spectre will aPPal, far more than un-
employed hours WeAried US whilst passing
away.
There ore some people Of hopeful temper,
who weave for themselves a 5sIars OF bless
sdness. The honors aud pnjoyments Of the
world are 10 prospective, but they make no
s5oris to realize them vainly imagining they
have only TO set ibsT and await their coming.
Like crystal castles in the realms Of the
lee-kiYQ, their gnrseoas creations thsw ard
and melt aud their beauty vanishes into shad
Ouy nisA. TAsy neglected opportunities ia
vain desiring and opiaied dresms, lill that
tide in their Affairs " which taken At the
food wou}a have led to fortune" retired in
IT'S ebb aRd EFT them a wreck upon the
strand. Then comes repentance, vain AS it is,
and made terrible by Tbs Dungent slings OF
remorse; y repentance that sheds unavailiug
tears over lost hours, those ssgments passed
in the round Of existence, for which a dying
qpesu would onee have given the treasur- - o.
her kingdom. Those who proerastiHsie, thns'
who revsl in visions Of prosperity u%ntoiied
for,snd happiness, that follows only the ODE
dience to Heavens own law, beuare bow
You tribe With he present. It is a ruler, 70
verely just.
Neither shOuld The present be spent in re.
grets over the ullies and want OF appreCia.
dOu OF orn,r life. Time is a teacher Of wis
dom and we must profit by its lessons, how.
ever sad The paags Of remorss will be mol
issd by thar present course Of upright ae
ton that sill disarm them Of the pVwer "a
Houud sgAin. 7bis surely is a wee use o
bitter experiences an8 BE- is certainly giTsu %
TO believe the fat,l lie, who does apply th'
healing stripes Of r%sihsaiioa. Taas care o
he asstinz moments, sn5 yssn ~ and you
ad5snesi 10 wisdom aad virias-
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Major James BrlttOn.

This gentleman, we understand, will be a
candidate for the Attorney Generalcy of tbi,
Judicial Circuit. He has held this position
w appointment since the RESTORATION Of civil
law. 1t wonld W most angeuerous as well
as nntFathhl 70 say hehas not faithfully
and efficiently discharged his duties. When
he received the impeachment, there was a
reign Of terror and crime throughout the
country, and in the prosecution of criminals
he frequently psriled his life. But in the
face Of all hazards he demanded always with
a voice of power and elOquence the psnish-
mant of the transgressors Of the law. He
isa gentleman in every sense of tue word
and one Of the most popular Speakers in
Tennessee.
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Our Position.

It is undsniable that a large Poytiou Of the
Southern people regard the Northern imnI-
grant as an intruder. We dsprecate this ILL
feeling. Il is entirely wron 2 and ungeneT-
Gus. II is the outcroPping Of a rebellioas
spirit, which, il not restrained by fear, would
assert tsslf broadly, openly aud d~ehantIy as
In 1851.
On the other hand we shall hurl hack,
sesthing hot, all reflections made by Northern
men upon our kindred and the land Of our
nativity, vhsiber coming from, men Of our
nShpcal faith o. not. No manscau speak dis
respectfully Of 7snnsssss without u%Iiering a
malignant aspersiOn and a malicious hlse-
hood. We haze 20 disposition to msIign
the Northern people, have no occasion or
Qualification in saying asgbt 10 their dis
honor or disersdit.
The North and South mus. lay aside al
prtiudices and cease thee u]nmaDly bicker.
iugs. They are kindred and uil be friends
again, vhen they rigbtly understand each
oihsr. A golden band Of brohs1hSod en-
circles Them. They behold each other througb
ssosisiur glasses. Their differences east
sniy N imaRiuation.
Two wary travellers IN the Huris Monn-
t'is' net At The close Of d-y and when they
sasbsd forward to erasp each others hand
IN the szuberaBss or their joy, they bsheid
fhsas4Ess Pis,srsd b. the last beam Of The
departing luo On the opposite horizon, % two
sissuiie dsaoat, errhangiuE hssuls apd
norssl ds6anss. This scene ii reproduced
/. = the Posi,ioa 81 he we tiehsas Of u'
Eninn az bis tims.
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New Announcements.

Hon. Thomas II. Coldwell has announced
himself as a candidate for reelection as At
torney-General and Reporter of the Supreme
Court. He has discharged the laborious du-
,ies Of this position with fdelity and great
credit. He has the confidence and respect
Of the people and the bar, and We bSve no
dealt that he will guard the public interests
ia he future as be has in the past.
Or friend Capt. il. R. Boyd, Of Eliza
be,hton, is before the people as an a~spirant
for the Attorney Generally in this Judicial
Circuit. Since he entered the profession Of
law, be has been . diligent student and a
sueeessful practitioner. Carter couO:y has
expressed her preference FOR him.
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Letter from Hon. ]. 4. Priesthood.

DREsDES, Tenn., April LIST, 1869.
Editors Union Flag :-DEAR SlRs 81 have
been receiving the Fac for some time, for
which | am under obligations to you. | see
that NY friend C,pt Newton Hacker is an
nounced as \ candidate Tor the House, sub-
icct To the action OF a Convention. There
were few such men rs Hacker in the House
At It's last session, and | doubt if you have
many in Washington cOupty.
expect East Tennessee to do her duty as
she always has. There are som OF the last
members it would be well enough TO change.
| am glad to see the name of General Stokes
at the masthead Of the FLAG. We in this sec
ton don't know any other man for Governor.
On that We are = INIT, | expect ! win he in
Nashville at the Convention in April, I know
/ will in May, at which time | hope to have
the pleasure Of shaking you by the hand. |
would he pleased to bear from YOU often, and
don't forget to send me any thing that cnn he
used in the approaching canvass. You must
lay on and spare not.
am, sirs, yours respectfully,
j.. A. P%REsTyoOp.
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GreCneTIllC Convention,

No delegate should fail to be present. II
isa duty he owes to the Republican party
from which be cannot swerve without the
grossest recreancy. As to the candidate for
the Attorney-Generalc we can not see bow
the claims of any other asplrant than Capt.
Thomas McDermott can be considered, in
view of the fact that he was promised the
track, when he withdrew his candidacy for
Criminal Judge a year ago. This was a dis.
tiact understanding and emphatic agreement.
He, besides this, is a gentleman of profess
sional ability and moral worth, and merits
favor.
Col. n. R. Owens is the only candidate befor.
the Convention for Chancellor of this District.
He is a Young man in the Tigor Of life, pos
sesses good legal qualifications, and will be
an honor to the Judiciary of this State. In
this conHeHioR we would say that be has pv-
er been an untirjng worker in the cause Of
Republieaaisra, Lever suffering his aspira-
tons to contravene the pnblic wish. he
would scorn the idea Of running independent
of a Convention. He will never force him
self upon the people or endeavor to f~o7sstall
their action by refusing to submit bis Chains
10 n body authorized by party custom to de-
eide thersupon.
Colonel Owens, II elected, viii make no
Conservative appointments, and the time has
certainly come, when none, but friends to
their country, should Gil its Offices.
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From the Far west.

From q letter from our former %slicleui
Sheriff and esteemed tellow-to Wnsman, S. T.
Shipley we make the following extract which
VIZ are sure will be ~perased with Interest by
our readers
"Aner a long and tedious journey, being
much delayed by SHOWS and other ohstruc,
tons I arrived at this place. Lawrence, a
beautiful and thriving CITY, is Situated on the
Kansas River and is styled by its inhabitants
the Head Centre OF the West. IL occupies
an area of two miles square and has a popu,
!ation Of from eight TO ten thousand, com
posed principally Of capitalists, land specu.
lators and keen t~berough-going business men,
There are few drones in the great Western
hive, The city boasts three large, inhuen.
tiOl and ably edited daily journals. Every
denomination Of Christians Is represented
and the chui ches are substantial edifces and
built in the most modern style Of architcc-
tWre. The people are not embroiled in politi-
cal strife, and all the talent and energies Of
the State are concentrated upon internal i'm.
proyemeBts. The railraad mania Is univer-
sal, and il the various projections are COM
pleted, Kansas, whose soil is no longer vir-
gin, will be covered with a network Of rail,
Lawrence is the terminus of the Lawrence
and Galveston, now in a rapid course OF con.
Struc:iOn and the Pacific and Leavenworth
road also passes through II. There is great
rivalry among the towns as to which shall
he the objective point Of roads coming in
from the South and from present appearances,
Kansas City ,iistaat thirty miles east, is to be
the centre Of radiation, though this at pres-
ent is a mere ,urmiss. To give you some
idea Of the rapid growth Of Western cities, I
will simply say that this place was burned to
the ground By lbat heartlsss guerrilla Guam
trcll in 1862, and there was no attempt to re-
huilL until 1868. II may be truly called a
I Phoenix. tor since 1868 II has grown TO vast
proportions which have been briefly Gescrib-
ed already. 1t knows no stand-stnl period,
and the spirit Of improvement is increasing
every day, The majority Of the houses are
built Of brick, though many Of a limestone,
peculiar to this "prairie land"
The principal part Of the farmers use the
Indian pony, which sell At from thirty to sew
eu,y-fvs dollars, Mules command sull high.
er figure. There is an abundance of cattle
aud on account Of the unlimited amount OF
paS,urage, stock raising is very profitable.
Corn and wheat are the principal products OF
the farm. The wheat average is from TWEEN
iy-ive to thirty bushels per acre, uud the
corn fifty to Seyenty-iye. Your friend,
S. T.. Su!PLEr.
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THE EAST TENNESSEE UNION FLAG.

but Hon Y. p Swami, who deiamos
Judge Andrews as a bird Of pas
sage" Northern speak and place.
hunter, made every effort 10 art0ft the
commission. He throngqd Governor
Browplow With lengthy petitions and
anxious friends, bHt sItt0uo purpose,
as the Governor bad no confidence in
him whatever.
This is simply the history Of Judge
Andrews appointment. When Hon,
Samuel Mlligan resigned his seat on
the Supreme bench, Gov. BrOwnlow
offered the position to Chancellor
Temple aud urged him TO, accept, but
be re%solutely declined. 1t was then
rendered to Hon. S. j, w. Lucky, Of
Jonesborough, and he refused ~ aC-
cept. Gov. Brow nlow, uninfuenced
and without any personal request or
solicitation on the part of his friends,
called Mr.. Andrews to this response
BILE incumbeney, and commissioned
him, too, when he wdS eligible to the Of
dcc by the required time Ol citizenship.
During all this time, Mr., Swami was
importuning aud besOeching for the
place by petitions, personal Solicita-
tiuns and every manner and means Of
approach to GOV. Brownlow, He
licked the hand of power, and like a
starving cur, plead for u bone. He
was justly rcbuked for his unmaply
and disbonorable pcrsis.ency and i'm.
plorings,
Judge Andrews was urgently So
iieited to become a candidate by the
best and most prominent citizens OF
the State, embracing a largo number
of the most talented members of the
legal profession. These gentlemen
have confidence IN his patriotism and
moral integrity, and know he is a
mar of the highest legal attachments
and possesses al the requirements for
the exalted position Mr.. Swami is
his oUa candidate. And whilst bulge
Andrews is upon the Beach, ~Gi,charg-
ing his duties as one Of the highest
dispensaries of justice in the State,
Mr. Swami is laundering invrctives
from the stump, trailing the robes Of
judicial authority through the slime
of abuse and vituperation. Can the
motives of the man be pure, or if
pure, has he not such an inordinate
desire for "place and power" as to
lead him into indiscretions and follies,
such as bring a stigma and roprOach
upon u judiciary.
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CLOSING UP.
Important TO all who are Indebted
10 the Flag ONCE.

The undersigned being compelled to close
mp his business, preparatory TO removing to
Nashville, to take charge Of the Public Print
Ing, hereby informs all who are Indebted to
the Office Of the UNION FLAG, either for Job
work, Subscription or Advertising that they
must come forward and make Settlement or
their accounts will be placed in the hands of
the proper officers for collection.
Thoss who ara also indebted by note must
come forward and settle or renew the same
with good security.
GEo. z. GRESHAM,
Editor and Proprietor Union Flag.
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DIR PLATFORM.

"LKF OUR LAWS AND OUR INSTITUTIONS SPEAK
Hor q WRITE MEN, NOT OF RED MEN, NOT OF
BLACK MIN, NOT OF MIN OF ANY COMPLEXION ),
RVr LiEE rHa laws OF GoD-rHE TEN COMMAND
MENrs AND rHR LoRD's PRAYER-LET THEM
rpBAx OF ruR PEopLs.p-HORAGE MAYNARD.
M Treason must he made odious, Traitors must be
punished and Impoverished they must not only he
punished, bat their spcinl power must 10 destroyed; ana
Sner making treason odions, every Union man AND tho
Haverumeut should be reimbursed ont Of the pockets Of
khose who have inflicted this great suffering upon the
ssuntrY. -ANDREW JOHNSON, April l, 1865.
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LAND SALES.

DURsUANT to a decree Of the County
Court OF Washington County, at its
April Term, 1860, in the case OF F. R. Mar
tin, ct al Va. Jas. H. Martin, ct al. / will offer
for sale al The Court House 10 Jouesborougb,
on Saturday the sth day Of Nag next, the
land mentioned in the plsadings, belonging
10 the heirs at law Of James Martin, decd.
in civil District No. IL 10 said County, adj
joining the lands Of Michael Fl. Martin. de-
ceased, and others, containing so acres,
more or less. =
TERMS VI SALE.-A credit Of six months
will be given, the purchaser giving bond
with approved security, With a lien retained
on the land until the purchase money is iully
paid except forty dollars, whiek will 10 re-
quIred to be paid 10 advance. April 7. 1865.
6oAPr9v4PfsSl IF. GRESHAM, Clerk.
M T. Erwin, Admir- q John Edwards,
w decd, Va. VIM. Edwards. y. T. Ed.
wards ct al. Petition 10 sell land to pay
debts. 10 The Couaty Court Of W~aIhington
County Tenn. In this case IL appears that
VIM. Edwards lea resident Of the State of
Indiana and B.. +. Edwards, J.. W. Edwards,
5, A. Edwards, Rrbecea Edwards. Sarah ID.
Ramsey and s. e. Edwards residents OF the
State Of Karsas, and q. T. Edwards. resi-
denes unknown 70 The plaintiffs. Its there
fore ordered that they appear at the Canrt
Hopse 10 onssboro, on Monday The Ard dav
OF May, 1859, sod answer said bin, or the
same will De taken for confessed as 10 them
and set for hearing eEpArte. April 7jlssS.
90" Pr9SSPft5l JF. GRESHAM, Qsrk.
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Tn Chancerv AZ EIiaabethton.

In ChancerY at EIi9abethton.
4 NJUNCTlUN,-Whereas, a. p. Heart has
filed bis bill in said Court against Geo,
H. Dayault, the legal Representatives Of War
rington O. Hunt ct. al, setting f01th among
other things, that in September 1855, he
bought from defendant Davault, a house and
lot, rannery, Tan yard, &C., &c, warranted
to be unincumbsred. That payment to the
amount OF about $4,000 have been rsRde on
said purchase that be has since learned that
said property is sncumbered by two deeds Of
truIt, one to Warrington G.. Hun,, (n0B dead)
the other TO W, W. RockhOld, and charging
that respondent Davault has made frRadr-
lent misrepresentation and acted in general
bad faith. Aad il further appears from the
allegations 10 said bill that defendants Geo.
H.. Davault and the legal representatives Of
Warrington c.. Hunt are nOn-residents ana
whereas, complainant has obtained a Judi
cial fat for an ip|unction in this case. 1t
is therefore ordered that publication be made
for four successive weeks in the Jonesboro'
USioE FLAG, notifying said defendants that
they are hereby expressly enjoined, restrained
and inhibited, the said defendant DAyault
from collectin: or attempting to collect any
unpaid purchase money that may be due on
said property, and the legal representatives
Of Warrington G, Hunt from selling, trans
ferring or disposing Of bis title under said
deed Of Trust, until the further order Of this
Honorable Court. March %, 1859.
He, SMITH, C. h N.
'gsaprsw4prSlO Per J. P. SIXTH, D. C. 4 N,
A P. HART VS.. Geo. H. Davault ct, al.
IN In this case it is alledged BY com.
piaInant in his bill, that defendants Geo. b.
Davault and the legal Representatives Of War
riAgton G.. Hunt, deceased, are nOn-residents
Of Tennessee, It ia therefore ordered that
publication be made in the USIoS FLAs, a pa
per Published in Jouesboro', Tenn, to APP
pear before The next ChAncery Court, to be
held at RlizAbethton, for Carter county, Tenu.,
on the Ord Monday in September Rext, and
answer sail bill or the same will be taken
for confessed as to them and set for hearing
eHpaTte. March %, 1869.
H. SMITH, C. 4 NJ,
'69aprsw4pfS5 Per j.. P. SNfTH, D. G. & NJ.