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March 10 II TAYLOR 4 BAIJNRR
44 No. l0Js cisir- Row
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-10
A DESPERATE WILLIAM.

The Texas State Gazette has an account
of the capture at Waco, in that State, of "Bil
Johnson notorious desperate. He haC
fled from San Antonio, charged with a crime
and his hiding place was discovered. The
Gazette says:
The Sheriff soon received from San Anto-
Mo, capias for Johnson's arrest. Ii was
found that he had taken up his quarters fol
resistance at BaDkenship's storehouse, and
was armed with six double barrelled shot
guns, doubtless provided for him by accom-.
pIices. Eches, the deputy Sheriff, broke
down the door at the entrance, and the party
summoned as the Sheriff's posse, attempted
to enter two abreast Johnson was seen
standing like furious lion, in the back part
of the store room and shot into the "pile,"
aiming a center shot but it was little 10 the
right, and the arms of all those on the right
side were shot, and their coats and clothing
literally torn to pieces. lobe Carmack re-.
ceived three buck shot in the arm, young
Thomasson seven, and Eicheberger one.
The reports of the guns soon brought TO
the spot large number of citizens who
knowing that Johnson had secretly several
aiders and abettors, came well armed with
shot guns, rifles and pistols. Johnson re-
manned in the house, first firing out of the
front and afterwards changing his position to
the back door, and for some time keeping up
a fire upon the citizens. Finally he made
desperate effort to retreat, and running out of
the back door with sho; gun and side arms,
he attempted TO gain the river.
On his retreat, he turned upon his pursuers,
and taking him at Mr. Buchanan, wounded
him in the right thigh, hip, and near the knee.
He was Mt last brought to the ground by the
shots Of the party in pursuit. He was found
to be shot through the centre of his breast
with a rifle bullet. He had also received n
buck shot in his mouth which lodged in his
neck 1t was thought that he would die in
few minutes, and he was left there reluctantly
by the citizens, who were so exasperated at
him, that under other circumstances he must
have been thrown into the Brazos river.
His friends came to his relief, and carried
him TO Blankenshp & Bakers grocery. The
Sheriff learning this fact, and ascertaining
that his wounds were not mortal, again took
charge of him, and he was carried to the
Drury Hotel under guard. These events
transpirrd on the 18th inst On the same night
he feigned so well that deaths hand was
upon him, that some Of the guard left to warm
themselves by the fire. He soon rose, seized
a gun and fired at Mr. Griffin, but missed him.
The latter returning the fire, breaking his jaw
bore. 1t was thought at last accounts that
he would soon die Of his wounds. The
wounded citizens, we learn, are doing well.
1t is said that this desperate had already
killed seven men before the present awful
tragedy, and that one of the number was his
own father.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-10

TALL WRITISG.-Mrs. Clark, who, with
her husband, is editing new light paper,
which has recently commenced blazing OF
blowing forth spirituasm at Auburn, under
the title of "The Spiritual Clarion" gets to
this height at the head of her editorial col
umn in her last number, in dscoursing upon
the "Grandeur of Mans Destiny"
Progress is the wand of divinity.
Man at the present is tossed on the fiery
sea of agiating thought, whose burning bill,
lows, restles ever, still lilt him higher and
higher. He shall at length attain that lofty
altitude OF being, the zenith of character, in
which he is sef-poised. The fiery tongue
flames of agitation shall not destroy man;
they shall only lick the poison slime of err
ror and ignorance, leaving him more pure
and free. In the Chariot of Destiny he
shall roll over heavens highway, paved with
starry worlds; he shall learn the lore Of the
universe; list to the running music of round.
ed spheres and walk the stars as Christ
walked the water.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-10

SrIRITUALTsM IN iMAssAcHUsETTs.-T
new religion is advancing steadily in New
England; and is more rife now than in the
days of witchcrua. It's mixture of quackery
and GIN quackery, the cant Of old religions
and the slang of progress, suits the latitude.
The believers are claimed TO be respectable
in number, far above mediocrity in talent, and
found il the most exclusive circles of our
upper and literary classes. Men Influential in
the church, in political life, in literature and
business, are secret or open believers in the
intercourse Of discmboded with embodied
spirits" The Spiritnallsts support one week
ly paper in Boston. The New England Spirit
uaist, whose editor was formerly Presby-
terrain clergyman, which circulnies between
three and four thousand copies; another to be
called The Banner Of Light will be issued by
Luther Colby & Co., in April. The Bann,r
of Light is to be edited by gentleman, once
notorious in the newspaper world, as the
conductor Of dsreputable journal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-10

SENSIBLE lDE1s ABOUT MRs. JOHN DEAN.
The Providence Josrnal has the following
very sensible remarks on the Boxer and De.
an marriage:
"The papers generally take the part of the
young people and rejoice over the decision,
which is doubtless correct and inevitable,
since the marriage has taken place. The
fact that the girls father occupies such a 50.
cial position us to make so unequal match
especially distressing, seems to give a zest
to the comments that are made upon the af.
fair, and it is thought to be exceedingly fun.
ny that rich mans daughter has run away
with one of her fathers servants We don't
see the fun oft. We know it is n very old
fogy, but we never could get over the idea
that children owed some duty to their par
enis, some return COR the unwearied care Of
their nurture and education, and for the af.
lection that has been lavished upon them,
from the cradle to the altar; and she who al.
lows a grlish fancy to carry away her judg
mrnt, so far as TO marry man that is no
match for her, and whose union with her
will bring distress upon her whole family, is
either strangely infatuated, or she is utterly
unworthy of the love which she deserts"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-10

GEORGIA AND TENsEssEE,-A late mum.
Der of the Nashville Union and American
gives list of the Banks regarded as good
and also some about which it knows nothing.
After speaking of the "Free Banks" and the
Stock Banks which are regarded as safe, this
paper says Sau. NeDs.
It is much better for the people of Tennes.
see to refuse the notes of all banks except
our own-more especially would it be we'll
for them to reject all Georgia money.
The Atlanta Examiner copies this article
and adds
Now, our advice to people of Georgia, in
every section of the State, and particularly
here, in Atlanta, is to refuse, and on no con-
dition to receive Tennessee money, let it he
good, bad, or Indifferent. From the failure of
Tennessee banks, our citizens have already
suffered much. Henceforth LET it be refused
by every individual.
Now, tour advice to the people" of both
Georgia and Tennessee, is to pay no attention
either to the Examiner or the Union. The
former knows nothing about Tennessee mo-
ney, and the latter less about Georgia Banks;
and both could be much better employed
than in trying to injure either.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-10

The MANUFACTURES OF BoNNETs.-sWhat
becomes of all the pins" is question often
asked and seldom answered. Some facts that
we learned the other day led us to ask
What becomes of all the bonnets? At the
factory of Messrs. Carpenter, in Peterborough,
Mass. more than ten thousand bonnets day
are made and thrown into the market. For
more than twenty miles around about the
people are engaged in the work, and have
agents all over the world collecting materials
and disposng of their manufactures.-Port.
land Paper
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-10
tW- The private income of Great Britai

W The private income Of Great Britain
is estimated three hundred and fifty million
sterling. BY the last census it appears that in
Ireland there were six millions Of Roman
Catholics, and about two millions Of Protest.
ants Of every denomination. England has
eleven Roman Catholic colleges. The income
tax had been calculated to yield, in Ireland,
four hundred and sixty thousand pounds
sterling; the Irish orator, Mr.. Whiteside,
complained in the House Of Commons that
at had drained from the country more than
million three hundred thousand"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-10

EAST TENNESSEE AND VIRGINIA RAIL
RoAD.-We find the following paragraph in
the Abingdon Virginian, of the 4th instant:
No Ion.-Wehad expected to see regu.
lar train on eighteen miles of the eastern end
of the Tennessee line by this time, but re-
greet to learn that the Company have not a
pound of iron on the American CONTINENT
Two ship loads started month or two ago,
but they have not arrived, and the work is
standing still. The rails are laid two miles
beyond Union. They would have been 10 the
Watauga by this time, but for the delay of
the ships. This is the only gap now between
New York and Memphis.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-10

County CosyESTIoN.-The democracy of
McMnn held a Convention at the Court
house, 10 this place, on Monday last, and no.
minated Col. Jos. McCu!ly as their candidate
for Representative at the ensuing August
election. Mr.. McCulIy is regarded by many
of his friends MS pretty strong man, and if
permitted to run without opposition will. no
doubt. be elected. There were several other
gentlemen ready to be sacrificed, but as far
as we have heard from them they ecquiesce
in the selection made. After all, there is
nothing like "the office seeking the man."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-10

Tbs NEw GOVERNOR OF KASsAs-Hou,
r. J. Walker seems to be animated BY the
right sentiments, in assuming the Governor
ship of Kansas. He says, lie his letter 10 the
| President:
81 understand that you and Your Cabinet
concur in the opinion expressed BY me, that
the actual bona fde residents Of the Territory.
by fair and regular vote, unaffected by fraud
and violence, must be permitted, in adopting
their State Constitution, TO decide for them
selves what shall be their social Institutions.
This is the great fundamental principle Of the
act of Congress, organizing that Territory
affirmed BY the recent decision Of the Su-
preme Court of the United States, and is in
accordance with the views uniformly enterA
tanned and expressed by me throughout my
public career.
81 anticipate peaceful settlement Of this
question, by an appeal to the intelligence and
patriotism of the whole people of Kansas,
who should all participate freely and fully in
this decision, and by n majority of whose vote
the determination must be made, rs the only
proper and constitutional mode Oc adjustment,
contemplate no appeal to the military pow.
er, in hope that my countrymen Of Kansas,
from every section, will submit to decision
Of this matter, by full and fair vote of n
majority of the people. will 90. then, and
endeavor thus TO adjust these difficulties, in
the full confidence, so strongly expressed by
you, that will be sustained by all your own
high authority, with the cordial CO operation
of all your Cabinet"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-10

"GLAD To- MoRRow's SUSDAY."-We see
1t stated that the new President is almost
overcome with the importunities of office.as.
piran:s who have bored him almost to death;
and that he remarked the other day that he
had not had time to say his prayers, and ex-
pressed himself as being glad that the next
day was Sunday. Where the carcass is there
will the eagles be; and democracy is more
ravenous for Office than the vultures for their
food.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-10
THE EPISCOPAL UNIVERSITY.
For the Post.


Mr.. Editor: With the most lively interest
have read the illusions made, in different pa
PeFs, in regard to the proposed Episcopal
University. Rev. Mr. Gay suggests that the
institution will be located somewhere west OF
Athens. An editor at Knoxville thinks his
city the place. A correspondent, writing from
Chattanooga to the st. Louis Advocate, rep
resents his urban vicinity as rival for the
desired acquisition. But, Mr.. Editor, permit
me to make another suggestion-and though
the last, it may be first in the list when the
vote Of those entrusted with the location is
taken. Mr.. Gay is a man Of very disinterest-
ed purpose: his aim is to accomplish very
desired end-the establishment of great
educational institution. How natural that he
should ignore his own residence, lest there
might exist n suspicion that he was actuated
by selfish motives. But let any one take
map of the Southern States interested in the
location-let him mark the lines of railroads
coming up from the West, South, Southwest,
East and North, and will not convicton force
itself upon his mind that LOudOn is the place'
Should slide occur in the railroad, above or
below, at any time, the river, at such season,
offers steamboat conveyance. In point of
health, il is not below either Knoxville or
Chattanooga. Aud around what city or place
will be found a richer agricultural district, or
one of better building materials!
Nos. RESIDENT.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-10

"Pdrlor Visitor are indebted to the
publishers, Messrs. Bayless g. Jones, Nash
vile, for several numbers of the "Parlor Wis.
itor'-an excellent home periodical, and wor.
thy to be received at every Preside. Monthly,
at $500 per annum, each number containing
AZ pages Of readable matter. If any Of our
friends should wish to subscribe, We will
take pleasure in forwarding their ORDERS
There is high moral tone about the Visitor
foreign to most magazines Of the present day
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-10
MEETING IN MONROE.
MApIsosvrLEr. April 6, 1857.

MADIsoSvILLE, April 6, 1857.
A portion of the Wings of Monroe county
met at the Courthouse for the purpose Of
appointing delegates to the Convention at
Nashville in May next, to nominate a csndi-
date for Governor. On motion, DR.. WIN. N.
BIcKSELL was called to the Chair, and JAMES
PICKLE requested to act as Secretary.
Col. Vim. Heiskell explained the object of
the meeting in a brief but forcible speech,
and concluded by offering the following resO-
lutions. which were unanimously adopted,
to wit:
RESOLVED, That the Chair appoint suitable
number Of delegates TO the Nashville Con
vention, that meets on the lst Monday of Nav
next, for the purpose of nominating a suIta-
bic person as the Wing candidate for Cover
nor.
RESOLVED, That in the event none of the
delegates hereby appointed should attend
that the Hon. Jno. Bell and Hon. F. X. FOL
lcoffer be requested to express the wishes of
the Wings of Monroe.
RESOLVED. That IL the Wings Of this Con
gressional District should have a Convention
to nominate q candidate for this District, that
the delegates appointed under the first reso-
luton be appointed the delegates to said
Convention.
The Chair made the following appoint.
ments under the first resolution, to wit -
Danl Heiskell, DIR. NJ. C. Parker, w. c. Mel
son, John Stanfeld Andrew Allen, George
Brown, HENDERSON Hicks, Jno. MINIS, G.
Cannon, Jno. Hall, Jr., j. W. Kelso, VIM.
Heiskell, Jas. Clibourn, VIM. II. Samples Jas.
Hall, Jr.. c. NJ. McGhee, Sam'l Henly, John.
son Howard, CALVIN Guriey, Joseph Buck,
Michael Harrison, Joseph Humphreys, Henry
Donahoo, James Hampton, D. W. baltimore,
G. L. Henderson, Joseph Divine, Jno. G. Alb
ernathy, Jacob Pesterfeld, A. Sloan, Arch.
Mason, W. W. Stephens. Thomas Henderson,
N J. Spillman, T. A. Henderson, I. B. Kim.
brough, S. P. Hale, Joseph Walker, John
Cunningham. Lewis Johnson Bates Carter,
Anderson Carson. A. A. Humphreys, G. M.
Hicks. John Griffith, Jr., j. G. Boyd, Andrew
Torbett, John Gains, Garrett Taylor. Jas. A.
Coffin, Alden Wimpee, and Johnston N. Upton
On motion the Chairman and Secretary
were added to the list of delegates.
On motion,
Resolved, That copy of these proceedings
be forwarded to the Athens Post for publica.
ton.
Or motion, the meeting adjourned.
w. N. BICKNELL, Chairman.
J...., D,.x,-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-10

tF- Hon. Henry w. Hilliard, formerly a
wing member to Congress from Alabama,
has published n letter in the Montgomery
Journal, in which he declares his determine.
ton to support Mr.. Buchanan's administra-
ton. In the same letter he signifies that if
4 nomination for Congress was rendered him
[by the democratic party of his district he
would not feel at liberty to decline it. Ii is
impossible for camel TO pass through the
eye Of needle, but it is not impossible to
account for the milk in the coeoanut-some-
times. Mr.. billiard is a gentleman Of high
order Of talents, of the purest morals, and
served and voted with the American party in
the late Presidential contest. His recent mr..
eobatic feat is represented to have produced
something of sensation in "the Alabam.'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-10

THuE CHARITy.-"Mary, do you not in
tend to give dollar to the foreign missions
this years said a wife OF minister to poor
shop girl. "No," replied the noble girl, 81
see every day in our streets, children as far
from being what they should, MS any young
heather are; and if | have anything to spare
after my poor sick mother is taken care Of, !
shall give it to the heather at home-those
whom the priests and the Levites pass by on
the other side"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-04-10
THE PRESS.

The following, from that venerable jour
nal, the PhiIadelphia IaquireT, expresses the
true idea of an Independent press The eoi'of
who has not the irmness to reject what his
judgment disapproves, ought to resign and
turn his attention to some employment more
congeDial to timid natures:
The PREss.-A mistaken opinion prevails
in certain narrow minded and selfish quar-
tiers, iE relation to the independence OF the
press. II is quite common thing for the
conductors of public journals TO be annoyed
by impudent scribblers, who are anxious TO
give utterance to one.sded or slanderous
yiews, but are unwilling TO assume the re-
sponsibility. When their communications
are rejected, they manifest establishment and
indignation, and at once proceed TO denounce
the want ofindependence in the press. These
conceited and inflated individuals forget that
true independence partly consists in rejecting
just such trash and Islander as they are anx-
ious to make public. The idea of giving
place through the columns of respectable
journal, to every thing that is ofiered-goOd,
bad and indifferent-is at once silly and pre-
posterous. Such system would render the
press the vehicle of passion, prejudice and
calumny, and soon win for it the contempt
instead of the respect Of the community
In the great majority of cases too, these
would be regulators of the press, are either
vain and egotistcal, or they are mean and
mercenary, and seek only selfish object
They will neither assume the responsibility,
by attaching their names TO their assertions
and speculations, nor by avowing willing
ness to pay any sum that may be demanded
on the advertising system.