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Governor Lee pledges equal rights for colored citizens in Virginia
The Johnson City edition reports Governor elect Fitzhugh Lee’s reply to a congratulatory letter from a Stan ton colored editor promising equal rights under the law for colored people as long as he serves. Other notes cover Knoxville Tribune editor Wallace’s pension appointment and local county court proceedings in Johnson City including chairmanship, jail commissioners, finance committee, coroner election, and plans for a new Limestone district.
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D.W. F. Peoples
Esq. Peoples
Jos. Hill
Jon, Hill
W.P. Jobe
J. P. Duncan
John Bacon
J. T. Carr
T. H.H. Lusk
Edward Armstrong
J. W. Crumley
Johnnson City
Messrs
RJ. Lusk
E. G. McClure
J.B. Deakins
Limestone
Jos, Hill
F. M. Stout
A. H. Carson
WP. Smith
J. L. Dillon
Browning
W. ¥. Simpson
J T. Carr
F. M. Stont
J. L
Lork
L. H. Shipley
E. Armstrong
J. R. Casson
J.C. Robertson
Esqe
Bacon
Patton
J. AL. Garr
Johnson City
Washington County
J. Kirkpatrick
Supreme Court
East Tennessee
Wastixetox
Senate
Secretary of War
Willett's Point
N.Y
Secretary of the Navy
Navy Yard
Daniel
Virginia
Harrison
Committee On Territories
Ninth Territorial Assembly
Sherman
Garfield
State of
Ohio
Capitol
Gray
Beck
Finance Committee
Morrill