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The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-22
lMOmrhis Correspondence rnlOu Flag /
Public Schools,

Deer Flag In the true enlightened spirit
Of the age, Memphis ia shaking Of her lVthAr-
gy and prejudice Of caste and building up a
system Of Public Instruction ON as liberal
views as the best in the land,
This is rs it should he too long has q
proper system Of general education, for all,
been cramped down by u higotsd freling Of
prejndice in the State Of Tennessee. Fine
colleges and universities have time aud again
been literally endowed by enormous sums Of
the public monies but these are scarcely ev-
or accessible to the mass Of the people, and,
Notwithstanding the political dsmagogues
have ever preached loudly of general in5truc-
ton, care WAS taken never to reduce their
preathings to practice hence the large per-
centsge of the initeraie among US. But a
wave Of light now appears to be rushing in
npon the people. They are crying out for
public schools, where all mast he educated.
They see the country demands that all the
talent shall be developed Tor the use OF So
ciety thus Memphis is rising equal to the
emergency. Several new and elegant school
houses have receutly been built carefully
selected teachers, who are paid living sSla.
ries, have bseu placed IN control of these
schools, a uniform method of grading the
classes, so that each teacher can do the
greatest possible amount Of good, has been
adopted: hence the schools have become pop
ular, AVID they are crowded to Overlooking,
with rich and poor. While this Is going on,
the old cumbersome systems Of private schools
are in the wAne they don't have life about
them-bound down with fixed formula, and
routine, they are supported only BY old TO-
gieS and my lords.
Memphis to her praise, may it be said, Ia
just now commencing to practice for the pub
lie welfare what the politicians have been rid
ing as an airy hObby-borss since the frat
settling Of the State, a hundred years ago.
May she emulate her prototype Of four thou
sand years ago. T. N. N.
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Hon. ThOS. A. Hamilton.

Since our leader was put in type, we learn
from the Washington papers, that notwith-
standing a most exhaustive argument by
Hon. Horace Maynard, the Committee on
Elections have declared against the adnis-
sion Of our Rspresentsliye-at-large This, we
presume, disposOs Of this matter. But we
have use for Mr.. Hamilton in a still more i'm
portAnt sphere. On the LIST Thursday OF Au-
gust prox, the election of Governor tran-
spires, and before the tOcsin for the onset 10
sounded, we declare him our choice as lead
or Of our loyal hosts. Ca the score of quail
dcAtion he ranks among the most prominent
men of the Republican party, and he ia en-
phatically one in SArdis, who has not de-
fled his garments BY recrsancy to the true
Radical faith in following the political igais
{atuus of the times-rebel enfrsnchisement.
Occupying the high vantage ground Of right
and justice, he has proven himselfimperviouS
to the influence and seductive ~strNtagies Of
the rebel aristocrats of Memphis, bis place
OF abode, and like old McGregor on his ma
tive heath he is fearless, bold and indSpsn-
dent. We can most confidently rely upOa
bis stSadfAStnSsS and inaeIibility in the Gu
bsrnStoriAl chair, for he will never deSsrt the
true friends of the State, to gain the favor Of
ito enemies or to subSerVs a msrcenAry motive.
These times demand al Executive Of honesty
and 6rmneSS to check the tide OF corruption,
fe;ter the hand Of plumber nnd protect the
civil, moral and social interests Of the pso-
pie. We conceive Mr.. Hamilton to be tha,
man in a most eminent degree, and he shall
receive our support, until the popular will
expressed in a Convention eonfers the homo.
upon lone one else.
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Is but the beginning of the many gnpd aud
glorious results, TO 81, achieved by the iu-
prOvement Of the Mental faculties Of The
youths OF our County, Az to pulsEal Advan-
tages eur County can compare (~av6rubg, IL
not excel her sister cos-atiSs Of thls " SWiVz.
trland Of America" bounded Oa she HorSh
by the Watauga and on tue South by The No.
laehueky river, or rather running through
the aouthern portion of the County, Rnd lhe
many numerous creeks emptyiDg icto these
rivers from the interior portion Of the coun-
~ AFFORD a water POWER, unsurpassed In any
section OF the country, which is now opera
ting a large number oil first class merchant
Touring mills, and yet the greater portion -
capitalist and the mechanic. AZ another
time we shall speak more at length abont
the mines and mineral resources oe the coun-
ty, and the advantages that win result to the
whole County, by n more extensive develop
ment OF this source o. wealth. These, with
a climate unsurpassed, for the production Of
grain and fruit and general healthfulness,
combine to make this County one Of the
most desirable in any section Of the State.
Yet, with all these natural advantages, there
are soms hindrances to the prosperity Of the
county which can and must be obViated be-
fore any great or material improvement Is
made in the general wealth Of the County,
and before we can anticipate any very great
results in the future, rom the national re-
sources, if we have such an abundance.
These will be the subject Of uumber two OF
this series Of articles. ID.
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Assienee's Notice.

In Bankruptcy. In the matter Of Rames
& Wilds, BAnkrupts. Pursuant 70 an
order Of the United States District Court,
dated January 18th, 1869, | viii. proceed TO
sell, at Public Auction, for cash 10 hand, In
the town Of JoneSborOugh, on the LIST day of
February, 1863, and succeeding days ii ne
cessary, all the Personal property, Effects
and Credits belonging to the Estates Of
Eames 4 Wilds, land each Of them,) against
whom Commissions Ia Bankruptcy have Is.
sued. The effects to be sold at said sale
consist of divers Book Accounts, Promisory
Notes, Due Bills, BLll Single, Judgments at
Law, &c. Also, on the srd day OF February,
1869, | will sell at Telford's Depot, Tenn,
upon the same terms and In thesame manner
above-stated, a lot Of Mill Castings, consist.
ing Of Two Iron Shafts, Two Bowel Iron
Wheels, One Large Driving Wheel, Four
Bearings for Shafts, Two Gndgsens complete,
and one lot Of Mil Segmsnts.
Purchasers a. said sale win receive q Ger
tifcate assigning them sneh interest in the
properly purchased as the undersigned has
therein, by virtue Of bis Office as Assignee of
said Estate-but no greater, further or differ.
en-. property or interest in the same will be
conveyed. January IS, 1869.
s. j, KIRKPATRICK, AaTgnsa.
69ian22w2pi$3,
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Crime.

The press Of the country has become alb.
sorbed BY the records Of human iniquiy and
diabolism. From every point Of the COM
pass, the air is tainted with the scent OIL
blood and ladehed with teath-grOAns. SenSa-
tons have given place to stern realities. AZ
sassiuations, rnPes, abductiOns, arsOns, rob
berries, suicides, and murders maze up the
calendar Of - mans iuhumanity 10 man ..
The dagger and revolver settle all angry
differences. The contagiou Of crime has
swept the cities, And like a wave Of hell, Is
now rolling over the Eden-Sesnes Of rural con-
tent, comfort and happiness. The Devil'I
thousand years Of lease and license have
surely began to turn their cycles, for IL he,
bouad in chains, can accomplish the infer
nal works We see performed, with full free
dom aud uarsstrainsd power over the pas
siOns Of mIu, be can produce diabolic ex-
cesseS, which will blaneh bis own brazsn
cheek with terror. This lArsltAble laEily Of
morals is attributable TO many causes, but
all agree benzins And fusel oil have 4 good
deal TO do With il.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-22

al doctrines Of our fathers new illustration.
Adding a man to the Republic is much; but
Il is more 20 add permanence and glory to
the cause Of free government. Also, the new
iy-enfranchised citizens OF Tennessee, by
their heroic devotion 20 the couRtry and to
liberty, have shown themselves In every way
worthy OF citizenship, and the admission of
their representatives TO Congress would i'm
part to them the l~iveliest satisfaction. The
exercise OF these newly-acknowledged rights
have brought upon them suffering and perse-
cution. Their ballots, always cast on the side
Of freedom, have often been stained with
their own blood, and handed in over tho
murdered corpses Of their fellows, yet their
unwAvering faith in the Government has
given 70 their nuferings sublime hsr0l5m.
PRECEDENTS.
It 10 no new or extraordinary thing that
Congress 10 asked to do. The cssS Of CAlifor-
MIA is familiar to many. Seven other cases Of
irregular admission have already occurred
in different States, so that it 10 no new claim
setup for the FIRST time; but as a question Of
justice, and following precedents already
made, do earnestly press their claim upon
the representatives of the American people.
More than $4,000 true aud faithful men
from my W State have, by their ballots, sx-
pressed their wishes and judgement in this
matter; therefore, I leave il for your respect
full consideration and decision.
THoS. A. HAMILTON,
RepreSeRtatics-dt large elect from PenngSses.
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NOVICE.

TINE UNDERSIGNED having this day
made suggestion Of the insolvency Of
the estate Of Thomas Berry, deceased, to the
Clerk Of the County Court Of Sullivan csun-
". 1t Is ordered by the said Clerk that no
tiee BE- given in some newspaper published
within the State, and also at publication at
the Court House door, notifying all persons
Saving claims against the estate TO appear and
file the same, authenticated IN the manner pre-.
seribed BY law, on or before the LIST day Of
May 1869, or before the appropriation Of the
funds Of said estate is made, or they will DO
forever barred, both In law and equity.
Done by order Of the Clerk, this Sd day Of
January, 1869. JOHN H. BERRY,
Administrator Of Thos. Berry deceased.
'69jan32w4pfS5
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-22

Kansas penitentiary, is charged with
fraUdplcntly obtaining a voucher for
three thousand two hundred and
eighteen dollars. Both houses of the
Legislature have appointed commit.
tees 70 investigate the matter.
The Legislature has memorialized
Congress 10 trunsfer the Indian Blu.
reUu TO the War Department, and
voted thanks to Gems, Sheridan and
Custer.
SAN FRANcIsco, Jan. l5,-Mazatlan
adviees of January 7th say that great
discomfort prevailed against tho Ju.
arez Government. Open rebellion was
antiCiDntRd soon.
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SHERIFF SALE.

DY VIRTUE or a ri. Fa., Issued from the
ID Chaneery Court Of Washington county
atiw November term 1868, and to me direct.
ed, | will proceed to sell, at The Court House
door, 10 the tow Of Jonesboro' on Monday,
the 18th day Of February, 1859, an the right,
title, claim and interest that VIM. r. Sewer
has in and to one brick house Aad lot Of land.
in the town Of Joresbofopgh, Washington
comfy, Tenn, District No. is, adjoining the
lahdS Of John Green's heirs, Jiles Jackson
and The Martha Academy lot, lying south Of
The Depot, said to coutain By estimation IA
Of an acre, more or less, 10 satisfy a judy
ment and costs decreed against said VIM. r.
Sewer and J. s. Rhes By said Court for the
sum Of Sse7 s. debt, and $40 IS cost, until
said debt aud costs are fully paid. January
u, 1859. s. e. GRIFFITH. ShiE
'69jAn23W4pfS5
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rtten IoF me IonashoFo', Itnn.I Union IIag.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Now and in the Future.

Now when the excitement, incident upon =
popular election has passed away, and every.
body appsars satisfied wish the result, when
peace, harmony aud good will prevail, there
iS no better time 20 look A. the present and
future prospects Of our County. Aud 6rBt,
70 our schools. No County 10 Upper BaSt
Tennessee appears TO appreciate, Rnd take
hold Of The present system Of schools, As be-
ing inaugurated By our efficient and ensr.
gstie County Superintendent, 10 aeeordanes
with the recent act Of the Lsgi5lature, and
tkis spirit Of popular education Is prevailing
throughout the entire eouaty, a. is stinced
By the fact, that one Of our most populA-
tsaehsrs has been called on By eliiIsns Of the
County, 10 address the Inhabitants Of sTsry
eiFl district, upou the importancs and adj
gAatagea Of universal sducatioa, AZ eontsm.
yit.sd By the preseot Frss School system.
Aat Il ~ 70 be hoPsd, hat ibis prslsst ysir
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-22
In Bankruptcy.

MO. is.-In The District Court Of The q.
IN s., for The Eastern District Of Tenn,
In the maiter Of Samuel Guggsuheim, Bank.
rupt. Whereas, a Petition Tor Discharge "a,
Sled Ia said Court BY said Bankrupt on tie
7sth day Of October 1853, Whereupou n wa
ordered By the Court that a hsariBg Do had
upon he SANE, before Joel A. Denver, a Reg
islsr in Bankruptcy, at Jouesboro, In N.
County Of Warrington IN said District, on
the 18th day n February 1859, At . O'Clock.
A. NJ and that The I'd and Sd meeting Of
Creditors Be held al the same tina ,od ia.
All persous who have proved their s,bts
and other psrtons In intsrssL are hereby No,
tihed 70 appear Al said tine and place. ana
show cause, n any thsy have, shy The prrv.
or Of the said Petitioner should not bo rrset.
ed. his ieth day Of J%snaary 1859.
Assssil n D. HALL, Osrk.
e3ianai
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-22
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

5000 dies DHG Iype SS,'R'i l%sua sSS Srs
Smoking aud Chewing Tobacco,
Jan. sgnd, 1859. LEN 4 TAYLOR.
OnN0 BUNCHES best brands N. Q,
OUUU Cotton Yarns, On consignment
January 23d, 1856,
LEE & TAYLOR.
Ron SIDES Spanish Sole Leather.
s)(JU January 22i. lsc9.
LEE & TAYLOR.
OAn BUSHELS New Crop Glover Seed,
L(IU January 32d, 1899.
LEE 4 TAYLOR
POO s sgsnrl' New Crop Timothy
LEE h TAYLOR
1nO BARRELS ReetiGed Rye and Corn
lUU whisky,
LEE 4 TAYLOR
7En BARRELS HLAckeys," " ZAllmans"
pNV S~tangers,p " Whites" and "Hack-
eye prime Virginia made Rye Whisky.
January 22d, 1859.
LEE TAYLOR
EO BARRELS Cider Apple Brandy.
DU January 2gd, 1888.
LEE 4 TAYLOR
0OO KEGS Old Dominion Nails, A.
6OO sorted, 100 Boxes s1lo aud loHl2
Window Glass.
January 93d, 1869,
LEE 3 TAYLOR,
No, II, Bridge ST., LynchSurg, Va.
I6gjan22tf
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THE UNION FLAG HAS
Larger Cirsulation than any other pa
OUR PLATFORM.

"LET ouR Laws AND our INSTITUTIONS SPEAK
BLACK MIN, NOT OF NES OF ANY COMPLEXION,
BVr LIKE rHB LAWS OF GOD-rHE TEN COMMAND.
NESTa AND rue LoRD's PRAyBR-LET THIN
SPKAK or THE PEOPLE. HORACE MAYNARD.
%. Treason must be made odious. Traitors must e
PRnishVd md Impoverished they must not only b.
Panahsd, bat their social power must bs destroyed; and
SeeT making heKson odious, every Union msu and tho
9evaruhent should he Reimbursed ont ~ the pocketa Of
those wh0 have Inflicted this great suffering upon the
SANntrT JOHNSON. April /. lS6H.
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News Items,

~ W. AAAeH
NEw YORK, Jan. ia Washing
ton dispatch says that Gen. GilIem, ir
his testimony before the Reconstruc.
tion Committee yesterday, stated
that he has taken every precaution to
have the Mississippi election conduct
cd fairly, and to prevent violence on
the part of tho white employers tn.
ward their black employees. He is
sued circulars Of instruction to the
various sheriffs throughout the State,
but il is his impression that the sher.
ifs were hostile TO the rsconstructioa
acts, and did not carry out their iu.
structions. From all that be- was able
to learn, he thinks there was consid-
cradle intimidation used in different
parts of the State toward tho blaeka,
and that on this account many Of
them did not vote.
Gen. Gillem concluded his testi.
mony to-day. He attributes the do
feat of the Mississippi CONSTITUTE on to
its prOseriptivo features. The whites
nearly all opposed it, and many
negroes, whose generosity was appeal.
ed to, voted against it. lie thinks
that if u constitution was submitted,
with the understanding that proscrip.
tions would be governed by the re-
construction laws, it would be ratified
by q large majority,
John Macks was sentenced BY JUS
tiee Kelly yesterday to pay a fine of
SIS and serve twenty days in the city
prison for cruelty to animals, in hav-
ing started a fire under his baulky
horse and burned him fearfully, in q
futile effort to make him 20.
MEMPHIS, Jan. 15-A shooting aE.
fray occurred in the Chanccry Court
room this afternoon. between DR..
Dickens and Capt. Patterson, both
citizens of this county, growing ou:
Of law suit, resulting in the wound
ing ofthe former in the hand and the
latter in the arm. II. III. Thompson,
a bystahder, was shot in the leg and
dangerously wounded. Chancellor
Smith fined each Of the parties $50,
and ordered them to jail for ten days.
The United States Marshal has
levied on the oity'sLittle Rock Railroad
stock to satisfy a debt due one Simp-
son. The press charge the Marshall
with working in the interest of the
railroad ring.
DIR. SimOnda. formerly Of Cincin-
natti, late OF this city, was shot and
killed by Dan Markham, at Water
Valley, on Monday evening. Mark.
ham fed.
A negro named Mark Hanley per-
suaded the daughter ola blacksmith
named Jones, residing near German.
town, TO elOpe with him, and TO take
nearly $500 in gold belonging 10 her
father. On the discovery Of their
flight the greatest excitement prevail
cd ia the neighborhood. as the girl
was only fourteen years old. The
citizens finally succeeded in captur.
ing them. II is beliovedi the negro
has been lynched,
ST. LoGis, Jan. Isl. G. Stars,
chairman Of Board Of Directors Of
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nj T. BROWN "a. Charles Longmirs, N. t.
IN Peoples, Trustee, William Love and
bis wife Nancy, and z. l.. BurSon.
10 this case it lie alledged that the defend
ants Charles Longmire and NJ. 7. Peoples,
Trustee are non-residents. II is therefore
ordered that they appear before the Cha1csry
Court to be held at the Court House in Jones'
boro' on the 4th Monday Of May, 1869, sud
defend, or this cause will be set for hearing
sxparte az to them. January End, 1869.
'59iAn22w4pfS5J HENRY HoSs, @. & ~.
AEISERvA CARRIER, Administrative OF
WI Jacob CARRIER, deceased, VS.. the heirs
aud creditors of Jacob Garbsr, deceased.
IN this case il is alledRed that the defend-
ant Matthias CARRIER is a nonresident Of the
State Of Tennessee. II is therefore ordered
that said defendant appear before the Chan
sery Court Of J~onesborO', Tenn, on the 4th
Monday Of May, 1859, and defend, or this
cause will he taken for confessed as TO them
aud set for hearing exparte. Aud the cTedi-
tori Of said estate are hereby notified 10 Sic
their claims in this Office against said estate
10 the time prescribed by law, otherwise the
same will be forever barred. Jan. is, 1869.
'soian12wtpfS5l HENRY HoSS, q. 4 NJ.
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| DRINCE Il co.'s PATENT AUTOMATIC ORGANS
i y MELODEONS. Twenty eight different
,Iylea, with new improvements l2,00j now in use;
sonsidered tho best 10 the world, Prioes 900 TO 5000
zach. For sale on TWO IEARs inslHllmrnts, OF for rent.
second hand Instruments cheaP, send for elrculAr,
s. 7. GORDON, Sole Agent.
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THE PRAISE,

NY }. W. sUFHERN Il nav collection Of Sacred
is Music for Choirs and Singing Schools, containing
ihs Normal Method, aud about To- pages OF Secular
Music for schools; with a choice collection Of runea.
Anthems and Chants. Price, 81 IS eAch, or Sla per
dozen. On receipt Of IS eents a sample copy will DO
sent by mail for examination.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-22

noRDoN's SHORT Y~OLUNTARIES, for the Organ,
" $50; BELLAK'S NEW METHOD FoR PIANO
FURTE, IS SCENTS R~IGHAEDsOH'S NEW MODERh
SCHOOL FOR P~iANufORrE, $50. sand for Gaia
logus Of New Music Backs. ST, GORDON.
Publisher, No. Tu6 Broadway, New York.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-22

TIVE SILVER CHINR AND THE OANTATA or the
CHRISTIAN GRACES, for sabbath schools, by
GsO. Y. liost. Sena Is coHts for sample copy.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1869-01-22

1--WE SILVER BILL, ny c. BUTLRR.-One Of the
bust aud meat popalAr collections ever issued for
schools; :, ,oOo already sold. Price, SOeeniS, or IS psr
doSsn.
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In Chancery at TaylOrSville, Tenn,

DLEyINs B BLEyINs ct al. We. Cole &
ID King, ct. al.
It appearing from the allegations in com.
rlNinants' bill Of rOVivar that T~heophilus
Thomas 10 = nonresident Of the State OF
Tennessee. II Is therefore ordered that pub
LEGATION be made in the Union Flag, publish
ed at JOnesboro, Tenn, notifying said de-
PENDANT to appear at the Court House 10 Tay-
louisville, Tenn, on the 4th Monday in March
next, and plead nswer or demur TO COM
plAinant's bill of %revivar or tie same will be
taken As confessed and set for hearing OK.
parte. Dec. 10, 1868. J. H. SMITH, C. / ".
'69jan23w4ptS5HPer R. E. Berry, D. G. a NJ.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Or. JESSE ELLIS,
BOOK AGENT,
BR0YLESYILLE. TENNESSEE.

Ages. for ths sale Of "Richardson's Life Of
General Gfaut," aud " Kanss Arctic grpIo.
Sations" sold b subscription.
k9iasi7H
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H@L F. P. Pierpont, formerly Ad-
j%utant General Of West Virginia, died
at New Orleans Yesterday morning.
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F~ERTILlzERa. PER no

1868, and to me directed, ! will expose v
public sale, for cash in hand, at ths dooi u
the Court House m BEountVihe, On SA'a'gE
the l3th day ofBObruary 1863, all ins fgNl
title, claim and interest that SAadflsa !,
Murrell has in and to a certain tract Of nI'
in civil district No. is, Of said county, W
joining the lAnds Of Terry Keen, adam pn.
Lewis hale, Van Morgan, John Hunt Ann
Wells, Noble Carr and Michael Aulln', ~,
tanning 800 acres more or less, 70 eslgi
Judgment for debt and costs, against ias =.
Shadrach J.. Murrell, In favor Of r. NJ fSSs
and VIM. B. Wells, Executors d JoAnlT
Pies deed. December 81, 1859.
n N EAsLBT, Shsfih