The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1870-04-01

'"'" vas 1iicstOu, VIZ now OCCupleS one
Of the rooms' in thSbuiidings which Is
arranged as to soften the rays of the
sun by screeing Shem through iron
bars. One thing Z. .certsin, unless
Chicago looks well toner lsrels, her
record Of crime will b. outdone by the
Capitol. We admit the record Is not a
desirable one but "truth is stranger
than fiction"
The Pension Office under the man
agement of DR.. II. Van Aernam Is fast
disposing Of the great many old cases
remaining on the list Of Hard" and
Tough" snags which for years have
been the dread of every examiner; but
the Commissioner seems to be deter
mined to work off as fast rs possible all
applications. One thing, the soldiers
who so nobly stepped into the ranks to
defend the nation, may depend upon,
and that is, If their cases are merrito-
rious, speedy adjudication will be
effected, and the worthy receive the
proper acknowledgment of their disa-
bilities in getting aid by a pension.-
DR.. Van Aernam has the medical and
legal knowledge as well as the execu-
tive ability to conduct the Pension
Bureau, equally as well, if not better,
than any of his predecessors.
MURDEa--FoUND GUILTY.
The black man, Nicholas, who muir
dercd his wife and mother-in-law last
fall, was on Saturday morning found
guilty of malicious murder, and it Ger
tainly was. The old dodge, insanity,
would not work this time. 1t was
tried, but the jury couldn't see it in
that light" and, consequently, ver-
dict of guilty Of murder. .r....
our BAD BOYS
are among the institutions of Washing
ton, and one would be surprised at the
great amount Of profanity, obscepity
and idlcness the rising generation are
able to dispose of il the course of the
day; and it is evident that the present
youth of this city are coming up in
such way as will help support the de-
mand for private apartments in our
city and State institutions, so wisely
provided for those who are found dis
satisfied with the stringent laws, gov
erning property and life. We have
band of boys here; thirteen Of them,
however, came to grief Saturday. This
band seems to be thoroughly organized
and differed. The principal object of
this troup is the commission of dcprc-
dations upon :hc stands of our outdoor
merchants, vulgarily called "hucksters"
and peanut dealers" This band of
little immortals also indulge in the
pleasing sport of cursing ladies and
gentlemen, who pass the different rcn-
devious of this newly established "or-
ganization of the nations capitol.
The Union Flag, waving in the noun.
tains of East Tennessee, and having
wiIhstood the trials of the blows dealt
at it for the past two years, will, before
long, proudly wave in victory over the
combined hordes Of Democrats, Con-
scrvatives, weak-knees, dough-faces,
and the once proud rampant firm of
johnson, Etheridge and Co., who by
every way immaginable have sought
to squelch the little get mighty Flag
as it stood boldly upon the ramparts Of
the great Republican fort Freedom,
Liberty and Justice to all. "Thc glo-
rioas time is coming soon" when Ten.
nesseeans will again stand with bright
record won over the forces Of what is
left of that decaying, yes already de-
cayed mass of corruption-"the late So
called" All honor to Stokes. Butler.
Maynard and Prosser, aided by the
Union FLAG. Echo.