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WOMEN.
What they are in the Depart
EnentS.
Testimony of Olivia" and
Hannah TayiOr."

Olivia, the Washington correspondent
of the Philadelphia Press, takes off the
damsels who infest the DapaI gments at
Washington in the following style
The President receives the people be-
tween the hours of three and four p. m +,
one brief hour, which, if chopped into
seconds, would not give the multitude a
small fraction of an instant. And yet
with this fact before their eyes, men and
women, too, go day after day and sit in
the state rooms of the mansion waiting
Ike Micawber for something to "turn
up" Oh, that the loving mothers and
dutiful daughters OF this broad land
could be transported to Washington in
the twinkliBg of an eye, and see with
their own eyes the scramble for place
aud power. There are women enough
here already for postOffices, to give US
taste of the time, which We pray God
may never come, when women too shall
have the right to take political mud
bath which only the divine strength Of
manhood can endure, and not be NOR
ally shattered forever. II by any means
the wives aud mothers Of this country
could have birds eye view of the po-
litical stage in Washington, in the mad
ness Of their horror they would strangle
every sorOeis, and with their own hands
shut up every s0-ealled strong minded
woman in the insane asylum, and at
the same time fling the keysof the hate
ful institution into the uttermost depths
of the sea. Cleanse the cesspools of
politics by going down into them
wrapped up in the white garments Of our
womanhood? ? Never, ye bold and bra
zen wing of sisterhood. Any woman
who comes to Washington and fights for
8 pOstoffice deserves 1t as free gift to
help smeiorRte misfortune because she
happened to be born 8 constitutional
mistake, for which she is for a whole
lifetime wholly irresponsible"
But Olivia is not a "pstchiDgn to
Hannah Tyler, olerkess in the Treas
ury Department. Hannah, like Mrs.
S@isshelm, is not afraid to put her name
20 what she says, and publishes card in
the Independent, CT New York, which
viii csrtsinly cost her 9 situation. II
the domain OF old scratch, has no fury
Ike a woman, scorned then are Han
nah's chestnuts roasted. She does not
deal in inuendoes, but charges boldly
that she is obliged to associate daily with
those mRidens who are the paramours
and mistresses of members of Congress.
Think oft, George II. Stewart and the
Christian Association. Will not brlm-
stone aud fire overtake this modern
Soiom d? Hannah says:
In the Postoffice Department the law
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TENNESSEE AND PACIFIC RAILROAD.

TENNESSEE AMI fAClflC hAlEhOAOs
Mel Falconet, Chief Engineer, and
his party, will commence operations to-
morrow, and in four weeks time it il
thought that dirt will be broken in the
new enterprise.
There was a stockholders meeting
yesterday, but without transactiDg any
business, an adjournment took place
until Tuesday next, to give the commit
tee time TO solicit proxies to vote on
amendments to the charter.
GALLATIN AND MURFREEsBORO RAIL.
ROAD.
At late meeting of the Directors OF
the Gsllstin, Lebanon and MurfreesbOro
Railroad, Col. E. l. Golladsy, of Wilson
county, was elected President, and Gen.
Joseph B. Palmer, of Murfreesboro, Vice
President Of the Company. Bstter Sc
lectiOns could not have been made.
EDUCATION.
President Mcdonald, OF Cumberland
University, at Lebanon, in a spirited
and plain-spOken address to the Magis
trstes of Wilson county, says: II Will
son county would maintain her prestige
she must make provision for the educa-
ton of her slns at home. II she fails TO
do that mightier law than any earthly
court can enact will force her and her
sons to the lowest seats" and adds that
the only slave, a fsI years hence, will
be that map, no m ;.ter what his color is,
whose Ignorance ucfts him for any
higher sphere"
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MISsIS SIPPI.
A second Delegation Visits
Grant.

From the Washington Republican ofthe 27th.l
A party OF gentlemen from Mississippi
Republicans and Conservatives, consist
ing Of Judge Simrall, Capt. Fisk, Hon,
Mr.. Watson, Msj. NGff3fd, ex Gov,
Brown, ard Judge sff1rds, called yester
day evening, in company with Judge G.
W. Dent, upon the President, and spent
half an hour ia q most agreeable conveT-
sation with him in relation to Mississippi
affAirs.
Judge Sinnrali stated to the President
that they had called on MN as citizens
of Mississippi, representing in his opin-
ion, the views of large majority OF the
people OF the State, TO express their en-
tire confidence in him rs the President
of this great nation, and their desire for
the speedy reconstruction Of their State.
That they would faithfully abide by the
reconstruction acts OF Congress; but
would most respectfully ask that the
President and Congress interpose to pre-
vent hgrsher terms than those required
by Congress, being forced upon the peo.
pie.
That in their opIaion the plan indiea-
ted by the President for the restoration
of the States is eminently wise and just,
and meet fully the exigeney Of affairs in
Mississippi. The President said that he
had no doubt but that Congress would
act wisely and justly in the matter, aad
would pass such q Law as would bring
peace and restoration to the State. That
he was free TO admit that in his opinion
the speediest, cheapest and most sstisfse-
tory solution of the Mississippi problem
was for Congress to submit the cOnstitu-
tion framed by the late convention to
the people, with the privilege Of voting
separately upon three or four clauses of
the constitution. He further stated that
he thought one election was sufficient to
vote upon the constitution, and to fill
the various offices 10 the State. That he
had appointed military commander,
Gen. Ames, for the State, whom he
thought competent TO execute the laws
and the reconstruction acts of Congress.
This delegation retired, expressing their
entire satisfaction with the views of the
President.
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ALBERT PIKE.
Pike G& johnson,
COUNSELLORS,
SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES
WAgHTNePoN, D. Q.

THIS FIRM, ESTABLISHED AT WASH
tneton, tOfiice, 2IS + street, VIII attend 10
al cases that may be entrusted 70 thent N the
Supreme Court of the Unite1 states and Court
OF Claims aud also t. the recovery OF claims
AGAINST the Government or individuals, ana
20 business before Congress and in the Depart
meuts
senior member has been practising
lawyer for thiIty-twO years. and is a msInoef
of the bars of the Supreme Courts OF Ars an
sRs, Louisiana snd the United states 1Ds
Junior, bred lawyer, was long 3 Represents
Rive and Senator in the Congress OF the United
States, and familiar with TIE modes oil uans-
acting business in the Departments.
TIE. senior, retaining his residence at MeIn-
phIs viii also, as one OF the nrm Of PIKE,
ADAMS PIKE, attend 10 cases IN the Su-
prems Courts of Arkansss and Tennessee, sno
Ia the United States Courts and ChanceTy
Court al Memphis. nOYS u
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During the war Rev. ]. r. Graves,
Rev. Wm. Buck snd .other Baptists,
bought the Lsuderdale Springs, Miss,
as an asylum for homeless orphans OF the
war. The money was raised by vOlun-
tsry contributions made by Impoverished
farmers. The property was paid for, and
now the purchase is declared void by the
United States Court, because the o0nsid-
Grafton was Confederate States currency.
Joshua F. Speed, brother OF the ex At
torney General, is the representative of
those who have won the suit against
the homeless orphans. He asks of the
doubly homeless orphans $1,000 for the
property.
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TRANSPORTATION.
KASHVILLE iRD MEMPHIS.
THE
Memphis and Louisville and Nash
vile and Northwestern
Railroad.

CHORT ROUTE VIA MCKENZIE. THE
- only line running Sleeping Coaches be-
tween Memphis and Nashville. The very best
and most pleasant route from Memphis and
all points West aud Southwest 10 Nashville
and Middle Tennessee.
Leave Memphis lcity timel, 4.45 a m, Sa5 pm
Arrive at tNashville........-i2:J0m m. d.t $50 am
By another route passengers are compelled
70 change cars. Persons asking Memphis aud
Louisville conductors for checks good, va Nc
KenEie can visit Nashville on all tickets 20
Louisville and points North and East without
additional charge. ASK FOL tickets via Nash
Vile and North wesJern RzilfO DAD
Ticket O1ice, 23753 Main street, corner Jefer-
son, and at Memphis and Louisville Depot,
head OF Main street.
J. W. THOMAS, supt.
A. L. LANDS, General Agent
W. L. DANLEY, o. I. a. mh26
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ALBxRT PIKE, CHARLES ". ADAMS, L. h. PIKE
PIKE, ADAkSS & PIKE,
AttCrneyS, Solicitors & PrOctOrs

A TTEND TO cases in the different Courts SIT
a ting al Memphis, and in the river counties
OF ArkauBaE
s8 The Senior partner win hereafter espe-
o3ally attend to cases in the supreme court OF
TeuDessee, and in the supreme Court ana
Court OF Claims of the United Bates 81 " asa-
ington, being OF the fra OF PIKE JOHN
BON, OF thef city. -
Once in the MADAM VINCENT BLOCki
c,nrner OF Cnurt snd second streeis.
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John Forsyth, in the columns of the
Mobile Register, says:
We Of the South owe it to ourselves
and our children to pretermit no OppOr-
tunity that is presented by the loopholes
and lspses in the reconstruction system
TO assert cur rights and better cur poi,i-
cal condition. Because we cannot by
one sweeping victory rid ourselves OF the
hated incubus Of csrpet-bag and negro
rule, it does not follow that we should
fold our arms in sullen lethsrgy. If we
cannot gain by ellis, it is none the less
our duty to gain By incaes.n
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SHORT PARAGRAPHS.
An EIODeuAnt.

We are reliably informed that a min
lister, residing st Philsdelphis, eIoped
from that place some days since, with
another mans wife. The reverend LO-
thario left wife and five children, and
the partner OF his fligdt deserted three of
her offspring. The absconding gentle
man, says the Knoxville Whiq, stopped
several weeks at Rogersville.
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From the Nashville Banner Of Sunday.

From the Nashville Banner Of Sunday.l
AN INCIDENT.
Upon ex-Pfesident Johnson's arrival
st Greenville the Othsr day, stepping
from the car at the depot platform, he
was met by g delegation Of young ladies,
led by Miss Belle McGsughey, who, in
the name of the daughters of Greenvilie,
presented him with q beautiful DOquet,
addressing him as follows;
"Mr. Johnson In the name Of the
daughters OF Greenville, bid you well
come, thrice welcome to your home.
P lease accept these flowers as emblem
stical Of your purity Of purpose, and
may God bless and reward you for all
the sacrifices you have made ia defense
Of justice and the Constitution. :"
Mr.. johnson, in terms of atf3ctionste
appreciation, responded to the compli-
ments and drew them in bis fatherly
embrace, saying, that like the r oman
mother, he felt that he might exclsim,
these are my Jewels"
There was an appropriate coincidence
in this feature Of the proceedings in the
fact that each of the young ladies were
grand children OF Mr.. JOhnson's earliest
friends, one being the granddaughter of
first customer Of his when he opened
his now historic tailor shop.n
THE RAILROAD AssAssINs.
The Press and derald, at Knoxville,
states that the last of the fiends, who
placed distractions upon the E ast Ten
nessee and Virginia Railroad track, was
caught near Newport. He wss q boy Of
about sixteen years of age. He was
brought to the road and taken to the jail
at Gresnville, where he was lodged with
the other two. The three culprits are all
negroes. The oldest one, and the insti.
gator Of the crime, is named Reelsnd
freeman. He is about twenty or
thirty years Of age. The two boys are aged
respectively sixteen and twelve. The
boy last captured states that Freeman
procured the two boys to place the iron
on the track and promisee them two dol
lars for doing it,.
From the Nashville Union and American OF
sunday.l
NASHVILLE PRESBYTERY.
The Nashville Presbytery of the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church met in the
town Of GOOdlettsville on Friday. The
opening sermon was preached by the
Rev. J. NJ. Hslsell.
Rev. James Marshall was elected Mod
orator, and Elder John Frizzell assistant
sbhAeu CleIhs
About forty delegates were present.
Some interesting propositions were dis
cussed, among them the question Of the
abolition Of synOds, which drew out long
and able speeches from Rev. Drs. Baird
and Blake, and R3v. Messrs. r ASTON and
Halsell
The citizens of Goodlettsville and
vicinity, so noted for their Hospitality,
entertained the Presbytery and its visit
ors in manner highly ereditable to the
people of that section.
HEAVY STORM.
A heavy storm OF wind and rain passed
over the neigh born ood two miles north
west OF Lsbsnon last Thursday night,
doing considerable damage. The Lebs-
non Herald says 500 yards OF fencing
on the farm of John Haynes were lev
eled with the ground, and the roof Of a
house on his place, rafters and all, was
blown away. Up to this time we have
not heard Of any further damage, bat
we are spprehensive that along on the
river the farmers sustained considerable
loss,
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Preparations for the Great Council OF
EOsne

A building is now going up in the lsft
arm formed by the ground plan Of st.
Peters; in this place there is to be an
smphitheater of an ellipt!cal shape; its
wood work alone will cost nearly $780,
600 1t is to be hoped that more
authentic record of the debates will be
given to the world than we possess Of
those in the Council Of Trent. Should
reporters be admitted, which is not
likely, they will have to brush up their
Latin, as the proceedings will take
place in that language.
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STATE NEWS,

An IDcident-The Railroad Assassfrs-
EducstiOn-pennessee anu PaeIfic Rail-
rOad-HeaVy storm -aashViIie Presby-
tery-GaIIatin and MurfreesbOrO Rail-
road.
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Morning Train from Memphis does not run
on Sunday.
Leave Memphis, r. r. time. SEQ a. m. 500 pm
Arrive at Nzshvill le......-..ll :i5 pm. $50
Sleeping Cars on kvening Train from Mem
Through Tickets at Reduced Rates
Can be procured al the Compsny's ONCE, 2;ss =
Main street, and At Depot. head OF Main street,
p< Baggage Checked Al Depot or by the Men,
phiE City Transfer Company st Hotels, Pr1-
Vzte Residences, or on board boats, 10 all prin-
ctpal points East and North.
Telegraph Ofice in Ticket Office, 2S71I Main
street
SAN. B. JONES, Superintendent.
SELL HOWELL. Passenger Agent. feb2l
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ApropoS of the nepotism which has SO
far distinguished all the appointments
made by Gen. Grant, and the lavish dis
tTibution Of public offices among his own
aud his wifs's connections, New York
journal wittily revives the selection of
subordinates made by IIient. John PIT oe-
nix, A. M, upon the Gee 4sion of a mill
tary survey which that gsllaDt officer
was instructed to make Of the route be-
tween San Francisco and the Mission of
Dolores, for the purpose Of testing the
prscticsbility OF uniting those two points
by railroad. The list WAS IS follows /:
James Phoenix (my elder brOther) Treas-
urer; Joseph Pr enix (dittO) Quarter
master; William p 9aix younger
brother) Commisssry; Peter Pt oe nix
(ditto) Clerk PsuFP. oe ak (my cousin)
Sutler; Reuben p 9aix (ditto) Wagon
master; Richard P u ak Second cousin)
Assistant ditto. Gen. Grant appears to
have taken a leaf to some purpose out of
Lieut.. Derby's amusing book.
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SPRING SCHEDULE,
Commencing February 10, 1869

Double Daily Through Trains
WILL BUN AS FOLLOWS ON TIE
Memphis and Louisville L. Z, Line
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WATCHES.
WALTHAM
w atcheS 9!

THE extensive use Of these watches for the
last fifteen years by Railway Conductors. En-
gineers and Expressmen, the most exactlng OF
watch -vearers, has thoroughly demonstrated
the strength, steadiness, durability and aceu-
raey OF the Walthsm Watch. To satisfy that
class in all these respects, is to decide the ques-
tion as to the real value OF these time-keepers-
The superior organization and great extent
OF the Conpsny's Works at Waltbam enable
them to Produce watches combining the best
and latest Improvements, and at a price which
renders competition futile, and those who buy
any other watch merely pay from IS to 50 per
cent. mere for their watches than is necessary.
E6- FoR SALE BY ALL DEALERS.
Rs- No watches retailed by the Company.
RoBBIES & APPLETON,
General Agents,
IS2 Broadway, New York.
febS mon wed&fri
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Quick TtEne East

Louisville Route Always Ahead
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LEn26er
Lumber.

oldest lu1uUsr merchants IL the South
" Yard established IN Memphis lS47. Build
ing Material of all kinds. Dressed and rough
Flooring, Doors, Shingles, Ceiling, Blinds,
Laths, Weafherboarding, Glazed Sash, Fenc-
ing. We don't intend to be undersold. Yard
and once foot Washfngton street, near river
p1S d6w6m II. e. q ]. W. COCHRAN.
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RuaaIOes and Brada :,

The buffsloes found in the telegraph
poles of the overland line a new source
Of delight on the treeless prsirie-the
novelty of having something to scratch
against. But it wss expensive scratch
ing for the telegraph company, and
there, indeed, was the rub, for the bisOns
shook down miles of wire daily. A
bright ides struck somebody to send to
st. Louis and Chicago for all the brad
avis that could be purchased, and these
were driven into the poles with view
to wound the animals and check their
rubbing propensity. Never was greater
mistake. Inc bufaloes were delighted.
For the first time they came to the
scratch sure of a sensation in their thick
hides that thrilled them from horn to
tail. They would go fifteen miles to find
q brsdawl. They fought huge battles
around the poles containing them, and
the victor would proudly climb the
mountainous heap of the rump aud hump
OF the fallen, and scratch himself iatO
bliss until the bradawl broke, or the pole
came down. There has been no demand
for bradawls from the K Kansss region
since the fret invoice.
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NURSERY.
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES

OWING to the increase OF my stock. a. d IN
" order to make room for young sto- X, i Will
give great Inducements 70 purchasers, and al
low 4 liberal margin TO DEALERS AND
OTHERS IN TIE TRADE. ALL VARIETIES
Warranted True to Name
So All orders carefully packed, with only o
small charge for packing, and delivered, at
depots or any place in the city. We VIII ex-
change Nursery stock for improved real estate.
sELeave orders for Bouquets one day in ad-
vance al X. q. Craig & Co. =, M5 Main street,
Address ]. A. BREWER, agent,
feb24 or WABDf THOMPsONs Propr.
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ASSETS.

LIABILITIES.
Losses diusted aud not DUE. s6S,632 90
Subscribed and sworn TO by
ID. r. SA1TERLEE, President
WM. 8. 0o0DELL, secretary.
STATE OF TENNESSEE
COMPTRoLLER'S OFFICE,
NAsHvILLE January l, le69.
I, q. W. Black burn, Comptroller OF the Treas
ury, do hereby certify that the Home Insurance
Company. l. tied at New Haven, in the State
OF Connect has prOduced TO me satisfactory
evidence tn said Company has compiled with
all the req ements of the laws of the State
OF Tenness imposed on Insurance COmpa-
MES; and 1 Tther certify that H. T. TOmliu-
son, Agent said Company, has also COM
Piled with the requIrs ments of the laws Of she
State, made and provided Ia such cases
Wherefore, said Home Insurance Company
has authority to take risks and transact the
business of insurance in this State, at Mem
phis, TeRnessee. -
q. W. BLACKBURN,
Comptroller of Tennessee.
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-PHE name Of the Company is "INTERNA-
I tt NAL INSURANCE COMPANY" IL is
located in the city of New York.
The amount OF its Capital Stock ISIS 10000
Tue amount of its Capital Stock paid
is
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There 10 great deal said about edu
cation, snd wealth, and family cOnnec-
ton, ,Esnd al that, but it all amounts TO
nothing, unless = young man is deter
mined TO make something out of him
self. Education Is, Of course, great ad
vantage, bat he that depends solely upon
that will find himself outstripped in the
race Of life. SO young man who thinks
that, because his family is rich and pow
erful, be must necessarily be so, will
find himself mistaken. A wealthy fam
lily are liable to be broken Rp and their
riches scattered to the four winds, and
then what is the condition Of the young
man who thought nothing else was
needed
It matters not what pursuit young
man may follow, or what profession he
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-03-12
lieutenant. General Sherman.

The stars Of Grant and Sherman seemed
predestined to traverse the same orbit in the
closest proximity. The glory and ronOwn Of
the one can not be hidden nor ohscure6 with
out the same result to the other. Filling the
same commands and their deeds characterized
by the same high aim and a similar degree Of
salor, their character and fame, the one the
warp and the other the wet, are inseparahly
woven into the lame web Of history. At
Shiloh, Sherman was Grants Nblest subordi-
nate and WAS promoted Immediately for con-
spicuous gallan.ry in that terrible conflict.
As commanding General Of the army Of Ten.
pessee, Grant captured the rebel stronghold
Of vicksburg, This placed him at the head
of q military division, aud sherman succeed
ed him as General of the army Of Tennessee.
The brilliant victory Of Chattanooga made
Grant, aforementioned and Sherman was
placed in the command Of the military d.
vision. The successful battle Of the Wilder
ness, the fall of Richmond and the surrender
of the rebels ut Appomattox created a new
rank for Grant, and the Lieutenan.G eneralcy
was conferred upon Sherman. Grant as-
cends still higher and his mantle falls upon
Sherman, to make the next to the final chap
ter of the similar fortunes Of these two men
To complete the analogy, a number Of
weSl.h by gentlemen Of New York and Boston
have purchased the splendid mansion of
President Grant, at Washington, and pre-
scented it to Sherman. Who will say that
Sherman will not also succeed Grant as the
Chief Magistrate of the Nation =?