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EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.
Meeting and Organizing.
KENTUCKY.


EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Owing to
prOvidential hindrances and the failure of the
blanks from Comrade McElroy to arrive the
Ex-PrisOners of War Association for this I.ewis)
County has been postponed. All letters from
comrades desiring to enroll will be acknowl-
edged through THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE until
we are permanently organized. The follow
ing are hereby acknowledged since last report,
and in addition to thOse-nine in number
comrades who are members Of my Post (Crox-
ton, No. 81: James o. Barnett, X, 4th XIV, Jo-
sephine, KY; Jackson Brewer, X, 23d KY, Bar
tonville, KY; John Addison, nj, Tooth Pa, Nc
Henry, KY; Andrew Lawson, b, ST.. Kan. Cav,
Williamsburg, Ky.
Our purpose is to organize ut next regular
meeting of Croxton Post Dec. q, at Boyd's Hail.
The invitation Is again renewed 10 all ex-pris-
Oners to report for enrolment, with the under
standing, of course that they each will be
governed by the I" Rules and Regulations" gov
erning the National Association.
The old veterans of this County are joining
in with our comrades "All round the lines"
in rejoicing over the substantial gain of friends
in the National Congress. The showing I'M
der" of Col. Morrison is especially gratifying
not only on account OF his free-trade heresy
but we remember the kind of reception he
gave the National Pension Committee of the
GAR, and his votes against us. Verify
Every dog has his day. old saying, you
know,-and Col. Morrison has had his
In Kentucky we make a gain of at least
three. In this ninth District we elect Judge
George NJ. Thomas native Of my County, and
n man of untiring zeal and energy and one of
the best lawyers in the State over his Demo
cratic opponent, Garrett 5. Wall, q gentleman
of excellent private character and social stand
ing; a Bourbon Democrat and Confederate
soldier. Judge Thomas will prove true friend
to the old soldier. his widow and orphan.
The GAR, Department of kentucky, is
moving along quietly. but probably holding its
own. Our Department Commander being very
much burdened with public cares, has had, as
yet but little time TO visit us either in person
or by communication; but we are expecting a
rousing meeting when our next Department
convenes. A good delegation will go from old
Lewis.-S. q. HILLS Commander, No. o, Con-
cord, KY.
INDIANA.
The indianapolis Association of ex-Union
Prisoners Of War met Dec. in pursuance of a
call of its President, L. III. Williams. This was
the first meeting at which President Williams
presided since his election, he having been un-
avOidably absent at the last meeting. He said
he felt it to be great honor to preside over an
association of men who not only went through
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THE DABNEY CASE.
The New Pension Examiner Never
Was a Guard at AnderSOnVille.

The following documents effectually dispose
Of the charge that DIR. L. S. Dabney, an APP
pointee in the Pension Bureau, had any COM
plicity whatever in the horrors of Anderson
Vile:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
u. = Pension OFFICE
WAsHINGToS, ID. c., Dec. IL, 1856.
To Goodspeed Post, No. 295, GAR, Department
OF Kansas.
lam i'm recent of your resolution of Dec 4 which
reached me yesterday, and of numerous resolu-
tons letters etc, from various parts of the United
States relative to the appointment n member of
the Board of Examining Surgeons in this Office of
DR. T. :. Dabncy, of the city of New Orleans, La.
Your resolution is rs follows:
THAT we beg leave to enter this our most earnest
protest against the appointment of one DR.. Dabney,
Confederate, of Audersonville Prison fame, to n
position the Board of the Medical Division in
the U. 8. Pension Office. That we regard the ap-
pointment an insult to every loyal man and ex-
soldier Of the Union army, and more than an insult
and outrage to the remnant Of the living survivors
of that earthly hell and especially to the dead;
that rs a Post comprising representation OF ex-
soldiers (Unionl and prisoners of war Democratic
and Republican parties, request that the appoint
ment Of said DR. Dabney be revoked Mt once; that
n copy of these resolutions be sent to his Excel
lency the President Of the United States and the
Hon. J. G.. Black, Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, ID. C."
Dr. Dabney was appointed to the office he now
holds in this Bureau after examination aud certi-
ficaiion of the u. 5. Civil Service Commission more
than l3 months ago upon my selection. He then
equal footing with every other citizen. There
were no preferred applicants for the place to which
he was appointed. lie has since dischargedall the
duties of his Office in an able and efficient manner,
"a shown by the reports to me Of his superior OIL
GER the Medical Referee. He has shown himself
capable and honest. He is in harmony with his law
ful superors in their their views of duty and gov
ernment. These things fill alike the requirements
of sound government, of public policy and OF ex-
listing law. DR. Dabney may remain in public Office,
so far as | am concerned, while these conditions
exist.
The foregoing statement concludes the entire
law OF the case; but that you may not misappre-
bend the wisdom of his appointment and that you
may know who and what this young man is and
has been, and that you may know that the rectas of
your resolutions are not true, and that your denun
citation is leveled at one who in 1865 was but child
and who never saw the place you mention lander
sonville), append certain papers for your con-
sdeTation and call your attention in conclusion to
the fact that the Union soldier has suffered no
harm Mt DIR. Dabney's hands in his year or more of
service. as the doubling record of the Pension
Bureau will show.
have the honor to be, very respectfully yours,
JOHN Z. BLACK, Commissioner.
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pEPARrNESr OF THE GULF.

GRAND Army OF THE REPUBLIC,
OFFICE or ASSISTANT (lUARTERMAsTER-GENERAL (
NEW ORLEANS, LA, Sept. is, 1855.
Hon. JOHN &. BLACK, Commissioned Of Pensions
Washington, ID. q.
SIR: As member Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. have the honor to recommend the ap-
pontment Of DIR. T. ;. Dabney a member Of the
Examining Board for Pensions in this city.
am personally acquainted with DIR. Dabney, and
believe he Will make an honest and careful MEM
Der of said Board, and that he will give general
satisfaction To all concerned.
Very respectfully. HENRY STREET.
A. @. NJ. G., Dept Of the Gulf.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
PENSION OFFICE,

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Dec IL, 1856.
Hon. JOHN G. BLACK, Commissioner of Pensions.
DEAR SIR lnRsmuch rs the press of this country
have made many false statements about me, | deem
IL my duty to you TO state upon honor that was
born on cotton plantation in Kinds County, Miss,
May &C. 1850; that never enlisted in any army;
that was never at Andersonvile in my life: that
never served as guard anywhere; that never fired
gun at any person in my life that far
know, political influence was brought to bear to
procure my present appointment; that Repub-
lican Civil Service Commission certified to my tit
ness; that Gen. Street, lRepublican) Commander
Of a Post of the GAR. in New Orleans recon-
mended me lby letter To- you as being n suitable
man for the position Of U. y Examining Surgeon;
that 80 far as know no one in your Department
knew my political faith when / was appointed in
this Office. have the honor to subscribe myself,
Il. 5 DABSEY, Medical Examiner.
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SCROFULA

I Idonot believe that
Ayers Sarsaparilla
has an equal as q cure
for ScrOfulous HUI
mors. 1t is pleasant
to take, gives strength
TO the body, and pro-
duceS q more perma-
nent result than any
medicine 1 ever used.
e. Haines, North
Lindale, Ohio.
/ have used Ayers
Sarsaparilla, in my
family, for Serofula,
and know, if it is
taken faithfully will
thoroughly eradicate
this terrible disease.
w. f. Fowler, Md,
Greenville, Tenn.
For forty years /
have suffered with
Erysipelas. / have
tried various remedies
for my complaint, but
found no relief until
/ commenced using
Ayers Sarsaparilla.
After taking ten bot
ties of this medicine I
am completely cured.
M. g. Amesbury,
Rockport, Me.
i have suffered, for
years, from Catarrh,
which was so severe
that it destroyed my
appetite and weak
ened my system.
After trying other
remedies, without re-
lief, / began to take
Ayers Sarsaparilla,
and, in q few months,
was cured. Susan l..
Cook, 900 Albany ST.,
Boston, Mass.
Ayers Sarsaparilla
is superior to any
blood purifier that I
ever tried. I have
taken it for Scrofula,
" III hcT, anu salt
Rheum, and received
much benefit from it.
It is good, also. for
q weak stomach. -
Mile Jane Peirce, s.
Bradford, Mass. 1t
'arsapariIla,
/. Aver s Co., Lowell, Mas.
six bottles, e5.
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the usual vicissitudes of the war for the Union,
but also passed through the terrible privations
of the prison pens. There is an attachment"
he said, that springs up between those who
went through the war that is unquenchable,
and 10 is, as it should be, more than marked in
those who went through the privations of i'm
priSonment. Some say we only did our duty
We acknowledge that and are proud to do so.
But has the Government done its duty by us?
1 am free to say tonight that it has not. The
Government has not recognized the sacrifices
we made. 1t has not recompensed US for the
private losses which we sustained, and for the
ill-health which most of US to-day are more or
less afflicted with. The boys of the prison
pens were as true as steel. Their record is one
of devotion TO a cause that is both heroic and
honorable.
On motion committee consisting of T. N.
Walker, K. w. Medkirk and J. F. SchOl was
appointed to present the claims of ex-Union
prisoners to Indiana Congressman.
After discussion of various questions of in
terest to ex-prisoners of war the association
adjourned until the first Friday evening in
January. 1t was decided to hold monthly
meetings on the first Friday OF each month.
Some of the boys wanted to hold the meetings
semi monthly-and they came within one of
carrying their point-but the older heads beat
them by scratch.-J. H., indianapolis.
MAINE.
The State Association has been reOrganized
with Thos. Il. Tabor, of Bangor, President;
John j. Flynn, Yice-President; DIR. F. III.
Chase, Secretary and Treasurer, and they pro-
pose now to go ahead and keep the organization
up to high-water mark. These comrades are
the right material, and they will do as they
promise. Four years ago there was State AS
ISOLATION in Maine with $50 members and
these will all come into the recognized asso-
citation.
MINNESOTA.
ID. III. Robbins, Co. III, 9Th n. Y. Cav, Prince
ton, Mile Laos Co., reports that he can find
but five ex-prisoners in his County, and these
are all broken in health and in poor worldly
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, !
PENSION OFFICE,

WASHINGTON. ID. G. June s, 1856
Hon. JOHN G. BLACK, Commissioner of Pensions.
SIR: In reply to your communication of the 4th
inst relating TO DIR. T. 3. Dabney have the honor
TO state that since his probationary appointment he
has been constant and faithful in his official duties
He i employed in the Section having in charge
injuries and diseases Of the nervous system" in
which am Of the opinion his work has shown by
amount well quality his fitness for the posi-
ton i therefore heartily recommend his reap
pointment. Very respectfully,
JoHS CAMPBELL, Medical Referee.
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MINNESOTA.

ID. III. Robbins Co. III, 9Th n. Y Cav, Prince
ton, Mile Laos Co., reports that he can find
but five ex-prisoners in his County, and these
are all broken in health and in poor worldly
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Wy ANTED-By George W. Clifford, W est Gaplner.
w Mass.-The address OF any cOmrade Of the 18TH
Mass Vols who remembers my being IN the kegimentaA
Hospital in the months Of November and Deeem6eF,
lsd2. SI-3
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y4yANTED-By George Z. Lemon Washington. ID. c.
w The address OF samuel l. Wallace late OF Co. c.
55th Ind. inf resident Cd Lafayette Ind, in 1873 q
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XTANTED-By THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE-Ihe adj
w dress of Edward GOSSmau. late private, Sd
hide pt CO. Ohio Cav. last heard nom NJ Cumberland,
MD, and McKeesport, Pa.
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WANTED By Geo. II. Cutler Mapping. C0nu.-Ths
w addresses Of Chas. G.. Kicker. Henry Z. Burgess
and the Orderly sergeant OF Co. 4, 18th Mass VOL IA
lS6t-5. &ts-zt
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IA WAS EXPENsIVE.

A letter was received at the Treasury Depart
acknowledging the receipt Of Treasury draft
for S2i09, being the amount of his claim against
the Alabama award. and saying that TO recover
this amount he had paid to the attorneys who
had prosecuted the claim the sum of $24.9l or
81 cents more than the amount Of the judgment.
He was informed that the Department was
pOwerless TO interfere in the case as it was a
matter entirely between himself and his at
torneys.
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VIZ ANTED-By George A. S;sncer, MarccllOn, Colun-
w bia Co, Wis.-Ihe present address Of any Of the
boys OF Co X LIST Y. r. c. who remember Of me being
sick while in camp Elmra, \. Y, the Winter Of ls6
2rS-2t
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EVANTED-By VIM III. GerhriCS, Co. III, 18th Iowa,
w Room L., &. * W. Ind. X. r.. Chicago IL-Ihe
address of the doctor in charge, any person who
in officers hospital, Memphis, Tenn, n january aud
February, lists. 21S-3t
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The President has issued proclamation
making public the new extradition treaty of
THIS country with Japan. Under its provisions
The high contracting parties engage 10 deliver
mp 10 each other. under the circumstances and
conditions of tho present treaty, all persons
who, being accused or convicted Of one of the
following crimes or oaenses committed within
the jurisdiction Of the one party shall be found
within the jurisdiction Of the other. The odenses
covered by the treaty are murder aud assault
with intent TO commit murder, cOunterfeiting,
forgery. embezZlement or malyersation Of pub.
lac funds, robbery. burglary, the act of entering
or of breaking and entering an Office of the
Government or public authorities, or the offices
OF banks, trust companies. insurance or other
companies with intent 10 commit felony there
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NITANTED-By Vim. Maddox, a Monroe St., SYRIA
w cuse n. Y.-The addresses OF James Roberts and
VIM. Andrews of the L. ). ). kanGwha; also Charles
BOwles of a New YOrS regiment who stationed az
Pensacola Fla-) Navy Yard. 225-2t
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WANTED-ADDRESSES.

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w Topeka, kan.-The address Of Gus Deyoll OF Co.
L, and Lew Dyer, of Co. g, Slst H. 2S-St
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Friends OF Mr.. Morrison are considering the
question Of not attempting 20 go into Commit
Rec OF the Whole on revenue measures until
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The following documents effectually dispose
Of the charge that DIR. T. S. Dabney, an APP
pointee in the Pension Bureau, had any COM
plicity whatever in the horrors of Anderson
Vile:
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Mr.. j. $. Langworthy. who a short time ago
resigned the honorable and responsible position
OF Deputy Controller of the Currency, after
service Of nearly Is years in that position, has
made business connection with the Bankers
Directory OF the well-knOwn house Of Rand,
McNally d. Co, Of Chicago, and the Bankers
Monthly, which is published AS a supplement 10
the Directory, and is journal devoted 10 finance
aud commerce Mr.. Langworthy will, after
the goth inst be located at 1928 Broadway, ". Y.
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In Pearl, Ivory, Celluloid and Horn,
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Exempting City Property.

The city attorney at the last meet
ing of the city council made state
ment to that body that 1t had no
power OH earth TO exempt church
property from special taxation. Upon
this declaration the petition of num-
Der of the church members of the
First Baptist Church, asking exemp-
ton from taxation, was denied. AS
this request had been asked and
granted to others heretofore, the good
people of the Baptist Church thought
it but fair that they should receive the
same benefit as others. 1t had been
granted to the Catholic Church, the
German Church and the Presby erian
Church. The Baptist society would
probably not have asked the favor
had the same not been granted
to others. In just what
shape the petitions were in
asking these exemptions the reporter
of the HERALD does not know, but if
it were done in violation of the law
as stated by the city attorney, and 1t is
presumed he is correct, the action
should be revoked. TO evade the law
it is said that the Baptist Church can
be accommodated by asking the city
council to donate said special taxes.
While it is customary in many States
and cities to exempt such property
from direct or special tax, it leads
very often to just such entanglements
as is here presented. OF course, If
that is the policy of the city council,
they cannot discriminate. Ifthey ex-
empt one church they must exempt
another church. If they are opposed
to exemptlng the Baptist Church they
must revoke their former action. If
the Baptist Church wishes to ask the
city to donate special taxes, it is pre-
sumed they can receive the benefit.
This question has excited the people
upon the matter and they are divided.
1t seems that number Of people did
not understand that it was
in the way of "a donation, and hence
they claim that it is an evasion of the
law and in consequence not right to
exempt anyone. 1t is a question
which body like the city council
must take the whole responsibility re-
gardless of public opinion, for when-
ever there is favoritism there is OPP
position, and If there is "lawfup ex-
cuse that can be used as club, some
body will use it and make capital. 1t
is a self evident fact that the city coun-
Gil cannot discriminate. If they ex-
empt one church they must exempt
al, and if the Baptist Church wishes TO
put in petition asking the city OF
Dallas to donate these taxes, and they
have such power, unquestioned, the
church can be exempt.
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There was railroad meeting at the
Grand Windsor to-day, held by the
projectors and builders of the Texas
Trunk Railroad, represented by Mr..
Longee, a New York attorney, and the
Dallas people who are in possession.
The result is not known at this writ
ing.
Handsome brass fire sets at low
prices, at the Arcade.
Mr.. Hugh Blakcney and Mr.. l.. I.
Botto, boarded the street car last night
at $50 which was standing in front OF
the opera house, deposited their fare
and waited time for the car to start,
aud was then informed by the driver
that IL would not start until after the
theater was out. -s-
There is q fencing school 10 Dallas.
A reporter witnessed . foiling exer-
else between two gentlemen the other
day IN the Merchants' Exchange build
ing, snd they lunged and plunged,
PARTED and thrust, until the reporters
hair stood on end. There win be a
duel some Of these days.
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Gift Concert December - T..

Don't fail to purchase a ticket for
this Gift Concert and Drawing, to
come off on next Monday at Austin.
You can secure tickets ut A. c. Duck
er & Co.'s book store, Main street; j.
ID. A. Harris book store, Main street;
HERALD Office, and at Hickox Il
Hearne's drug store on Main street.
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