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Johnston's Address To His Army

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Day
12
Month
May
Year
1865
Copyright
Public Domain
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The following ia General Johneton's farowell order : Headqbakters Arjiy of thi Tinn'essee, ) Nkak Qreensboro, N. C, May 2, rC5. ) GENERAL ORDEE No. 22. Oomrades ! - In terminating our official relations, I earnestly exhort you to observe faithfully the terms of paoifícation agreed upon, to discharge the obligations of good and poaoeful citizens at your homes, as well aa you have performed the duties of thorough soldiers in the field. By suoh a courso you will best secure the comfort of your families and kindred, and restore tranquility to tho couatry. You will return to your homes with the admiration of our people, won by the courage and uoble devotton you have displayed in this long war. I shall always reniember with pride the loyal support and generous confidence you have given me. I novv part with you with deep regret, and bid you farewell with feelings of cordial friendship, and with earnest wishes that you may have, hereafter, all the prosperity and happiness to be found in the world. (Signed) JOSEPH E. JOHNSTON. Official - Aecher Anderson, A. A. G. Tbo entire cost of the mansión in Philadelphia presented to Gen. Grant, with its furuiture, is $80,000. The lenses and other costly implements plundered by the rebels f rom a light house on the Ñorth Carolina ooast, at tho opening of tbe rebellion, were captured by Sherman in the interior of North Carohua, and havo been takou to Washington. They are valuad at $25,000. The buildiug for the western Fair in Chicago, coveriug the vvhole of Dearborn Park, is rapidly approaching coinpletion ; 75 men aro employed upon it, and the flooring is already laid. The amount of lumber used in its construction will be about 400,000 feet, and the feit roofing will cost $3,000; the total expense is estimated at $30,000. The Prairie (Illinois) Farmer bas at its office a loaf of the old-fashioned shapo of loaf eugar. It was made at a place in Illinois called Chatsworth, by a couple of Germans who have expended a largo eum in erecting works for oarrying on the business. Tho farmer says that the beets can be raised for $3,50 a ton, wbich is 17i cents a huudred pounds; and that from this eight pounds of sugar eau be made, and in these tunes at aqont not üxcoedingi'#te apound.

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