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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-11-25
have hereunto set their hands the day
and year above: .u,,
j. T. HILL.
J. p. BROWN,
j. KIRKMAN, -
w. j. TAYLOR,
M. s. ALLEN,
JOHN s. GLENN.

j. n. ALEXANDER, coroner
Mr. Hall was subsequently brought be-
fore Magistrates Ferris, Maxey and Col
tart for examination, Hons. Ed. II. Ew-
ing, Neil s. Brown, Jno. s. Bricn, and
r. II. McEwen, ir., Esqs., appearing as
his counsel; and Atty Gen. Bate and
Hon. Andrew Ewing for the State.
Mr. Bate stated that it was desirable
on the part of the prosecution that the
examination should be postponed, as
some of the leading witnesses were en-
gagged in paying the last sad duties to
deceased friend, and besides that it was
impossible FOR him, on account of press
ing official engagements, to attend to the
examination before next week. No OBJ
lection was urged by the defense to the
postponement, and the examination was
accordingly fixed for next Friday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
Mr.. Hall thereupon entered into bond
of $4,000, with securities, for his appear.
ance.
We copy the following from the Onion
aud american of the 10Th:
DEATH OF G. G. PoINDExTER--The sad
duty devolves upon us of announcing the
death of our associate and friend, G. &.
Poindexter. He was killed Yesterday
morning by Allen A. Hall, the editor of
the Daily News.
Mr.. PoindeXter was native of Vir-
giria and of a family, both on his faith
ar'S cil L.,
Glmer,) eminent for patriotism, talent,
and courage. lie was born on the goth
November 1899. He graduated at Dart
mouth College, in New Hampshire, and
ut the Law School of the Cumberland
University, at Lebanon. In 1856, he was
the Democratic Elector for the Eighth
District in this State. The late Hon. A.
V. Brown, who knew him well and APP
precated his many manly virtues, APP
pointed him Chief Clerk of the Depart
ment over which he presided in 1885,
This office lie held only about one year,
and resigned it, on the solicitations of
the publishers of this paper, to become
one OF its editors and proprietors. The
engagements of his associates have been
such, during most of the time of Mr..
PoindeXters connection with the paper,
as to throw most of the editorial labor
on him. We may safely say, that no man
in this country ever earned, in the same
time, more enviable reputation in this
capacity than that which has been achiev-
ed by our late deeply lamented colleague.
As a man, he was as nearly faultless as
humanity can become; for the manly
courage, which, careful of the rights Of
others, is yet fearless in the defense of the
character of its possessor, will by no true
man be imputed as fault. Courteous in
all his intercourse with others, he exact.
ed the same courtesy to himself
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A WARNING VoIcE.-One of the most
distinguished men of Virginia thus writes
to the New York Express:
Il 1t seems to me that the time
has arrived when there should be consul
tation, and, if possible, concert of action,
between the Union-loving men North and
South. We are in great danger of being
precipitated on a purely sectional contest
in 1860. We may stand one such strug-
gle, but not more than one. If
there will be, beyond all doubt, a South
ern Contederacy formed, and the conflict Of
opinion will be followed by the conflict of
the s~ord. This is no idle surmise. 1t
will be an inevitable result. sincerely
hope there is patriotism and national
feeling enough to avert such a catastro-
phe. The outbreak at Harper's
Ferry has given additional intensity to
the feeling, which was strong enough be-
fore.
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Hung.

A dispatch, in another part of our pa
per, conveys the gratifying information
that Cortenas, the noted Mexican outlaw
and bandit chief, who had been laying
waste and plundering the villages and
settlements along the Rio Grande, has
been captured and hung.
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Thomas JEPPERsoN.-In the South the
democratic papers every now and then
regale their readers with what Mr.. Jeffer-
son said about. Federalism; and at the
North the Black Republicans quote his
writings against slavery-and both claim
him as the great apostle of their respec-
tive faiths. Between them the reputation
and memory of the author of the Bill of
Rights is not likely to be improved much.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-11-25

FATAL Accidental young man by the
name of Palmer was killed at Knoxville,
on Tuesday, by the falling of some portion
of building at which he, with Others,
was at work.
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CHANcERY CLERKs.-The resolution to
give the election of Chancery Clerks to
the people, was rejected in the House on
the ODD, by vote of 80 to 2S. So that
foolish proposition is disposed OF, at least
for the present.
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DOUGLAS AND ToxpKINs."- West
Tennessee Democrat hoists the name of
Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois, for Presi-
dent, and John r. IOmpkins, of Alabama,
for Vice. The Alabama papers assume
iRorance of the last named gentleman,
and are very naturally enquiring who Mr..
Tompkins is, where he lives, his antece-
dents, &c.
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Institute at Lookout,

Attention is directed to the Card of Mr.. Voy
ALDEnoFF, in another column. That gentleman
has obtained high reputation as teacher, and
the School he proposes to establish will be worthy
the attention of those having sons to educate.
VIRGINIA.-The Abolitonists are vent
ing their wrath at the certainty of John
Browns execution, in writing threatening
letters to some of the local authorities of
Virginia. Such annoyance would be con-
temptible except for the fact that the at,-
thorities are manifesting degree of Gre
dulity and alarm which fanaticism will
pervert into cowardice.
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Products of the United states

The New York Courier publishes the
following estimate upon the products of
the year. The hay and wheat crops of the
present year are known with considera-
bic accuracy. Thecorn cropiis sufficient
'ly matured to form tolerably correct es-
innate of it, and the same with the cotton
crop. The productions of the other sta
pies are taken from the last Patent Office
returns, ETC., allowing for fair increase.
We have, then, the amount and value of
the agricultural products for the present
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Sl.GOo.5OO.OOO

If to these we add the coal and gold
crops, both of which seem to be classed
among manufactured products, we would
have nearly seventeen hundred millions
of dollars or nearly sixty dollars for each
inhabitant of the whole country, coming
to US yearly from the bounty of mother
earth.
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Atatas Post.
TERMS

Two DoLhsps YEAR, payable In advance.
Announcing fhnrcs of candidates for office s., 90,
Cash.
Obituary Notices over twelve lines, charged at
the regular advertising rates.
All communications intended to promote the pri-
vate ends or interests Of Corporations, Societies,
Schools or individuals, will be charged as advcr-
tiscments.
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DeI- We see by the Hartford Courier
that Mr.. Seward is about to visit Jerusa-
lem. II his object be to ascertain wheth-
"Jordan is hard road to travel' he
would economize by saving his money,
and waiting till after the next Presiden-
tial election.--New Haven REGISTER.
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LOUISIANA ELEcTIoN.-The Democratic
Governor and State officers are elected in
Louisiana by from 1000 to 10000 major
ity. Their majority in the Senate will be
eight, and in the House twenty-five, in
surfing the election of United States
Senator. 1t is conceded that Senator
Slidell will be reelected without serious
opposition.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-11-25

IsS- "dallaway's Expositor," published
at Columbus, Mississippi, has hosted the
names of Stephen A. Douglas for Pres-
dent and Alexander Ii. Stephens for
Vice-President in 1860.
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Judge Gardenhire.

1t Is stated in a Memphis paper, that
Judge Gardenhire, of the Sparta judicial
District, has resigned his seat upon the
Bench.
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FIRE AT GRIfFIN,-A fire occurred at
Griffin, Ca, on the morning OF the l7th,'
which destroyed some fourteen buildings.
The building in which the Empire State"
was printed was consumed, with all the
material, books, paper, &C., belonging to
that office.
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ANOTHER FIRE.-A fire broke out in the
village of Bowdin, Carroll county, Ga,
which destroyed every business house in
the place.
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beS- Pork, for home consumption, has
commenced coming in, We saw several
lots in town on yesterday, which sold at
S5,oo per hundred pounds, net. In our
market $500 gross, and $500 net, APP
pear to be the prevailing rates.-RusseI-
vile Herald.
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Death.

Ex-Governor Gilmer, of Georgia, died at
his residence in Lexington, on the morn
ing of the 10th instant.
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Observation-Disclosures Browns petit
ton for writ of error, has been refused
by the Supreme Court at Richmond.
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FREE NEcRoEs.--A bill has been intro
duced into the Senate of Mississippi pro-
hibi ting free negroes from remaining in
the State on any pretext whatever.
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Locrsrs.-A letter from Sevastopol, da-
ted September 9th, 1859, to the Boston
Courier contains the following:
Early in August the heavens were
hung in black by cloudsk1iocusts, which,
after floating over the city, settled in
masses three feet and more in thickness.
upon Holland garden, on the north side
of the city, covering all the trees. bushes
and fruit, and by their weight breaking
the boughs Of every tree upon the estate,
except the willows, and strewing the
ground with at least fifty cart loads of
wood. Only the vegetables escaped in
jury. The heat at the time was exces-
sive, the thermometerra ranging from eighty
four to one hundred and eight degrees in
the shade.
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! S1r Despise nothing because it seems
weak. The fly and locust have done more
hurt than ever the bears and lions did.
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ALABAMA.-Richard w. Walker has
been elected by the Legislature Supreme
Judge, vice Mr. Rice resigned
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GEoRGIA.-The Senate has passed the
bill for the pardon of the murderer Choice.
The Atlanta American, of the 18th, says:
sour people are indignant at this inter-
ference, and many of them are loud in
their denunciation of those who favored
the measure. 1t has not, as yet, been act
ed on in the House."
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PREsiDESrlAL.--A correspondent of the
Nashville Union and American, suggests
Mr.. Dickinson, of New York. and Gov.
Harris, of this State, for the Presidency
In 1860 ..l.l. lL... IN -.
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Sd- The Columbia Herald says

"PoRK.--We hear of several engage
ments Of pork at y cents, but buyers are
only willing to engage.at5 and 81.
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teS~ The National Era, the republican
organ at Washington, publishes the full
vote of Ohio in the October elections, and
appends the following remarks
1t is worthy of remark that the Demo-
cratic candidate ran ahead of his ticket
IN the Western Reserve, where the Anti
Slavery sentiment is strongest. Mr.. Ran
ney was, in 1850, a violent opponent of
the fugitive slave act, though demo
crat' then, as now, in good standing
and there can be no doubt that his re-
lative popularity in the Western Reserve
is owing to this circumstance. Thus it
is that the Sham Democracy adapts itself,
chameleon like, to all the varying hues
OF public opinion which prevail in differ
ent sections of the country.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-11-25

TExAs.--The Legislature has been Or
ganized by the election of Houston men
to all the Offices.
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CALIFoRsIA.---Gov. Weller has appoint
cd Judge Ham as successor to the late
Mr. Broderick in the u. s. Senate.
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NEW YoRK Fernando Wood has been
nominated for Mayor of New York.
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r, p. Stanton.

The Memphis Appeal takes the follow
ing lugubrious farewell of Mr.. Stanton,
who recently leaped from the front ranks
of National Democracy" into the arms
of Black Republicansm
GONE OVER TO THE EsEMY.-We publish
tRls morning an extract of speech by
ron. F. p. Stanton, delivered recently at
Lecompton, Kansas, in which he formally
takes leave Of the Democratic party and
espouses the cause of the Black Republi-
cans. We had heard it minated some
months ago that he intended to do So,
and hence we are not at all taken by sur
prise, and can only express our regret
lie is in pursuit, as he has always been,
of his private and individual fortunes,
and under the plea of principle he throws
himself into the arms of the stronger
party in order that his aspirations may
the more certainly be promoted. Let
him 90. Wewill not mourn over the loss
OF one we can so well and reasonably
spare.
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Military Movements in the south.

military Movements in the South.
The Richmond Wing, IN view of the
disturbed state of affair in Che country,
and the prevalence Of fanaticism in the
North, suggests that Virginia be placed
on war footing WI make the follow.
ing extract from thetNhig's leading arti-
clc'of last Thusdayf
We say, in all caI<hness without fear.
Or anger, that the Nhes are such. that il
is the duty of virginia to place herself,
at the earliest moment on awar footing.
May God avert height which seemingly
cannot be averted. .91f it comes as come
we fear 1t must, we.know not what the
issue may be; but this we know rightweil,
that every drop Of blood in every true
Southroh's veins WIN be shed willingly.
gladly, in defence ,of our wives, our
daughters, our children, our .honor.--
And whatsoever chasas' that blood to be
shed, will be made topay its full price
be that price great or small.
In noticing VI le Nashville Ban
ner says: whet brebodings Of the
!. !. !, ! J j \
wisdom in1 -. surest
for'war, anS Nv
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a6r The Hon. A. B. Meek, of Mobile,
was elected ON the eighth ballot, Speak
er of the House of Representatives of the
Legislature of Alabama
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RD~ A contemporary says if the poor
house has any terror for you, never buy
what you don't need. Before you pay
three cents for a jewsharp, see if you
cant make just as pleasant a noise by
whistling, for such nature furnishes the
machinery. And before you pay seven
dollars for a figured vest, young man,
lind out whether your lady would not be
just as glad to see you in plain one that
cost half the money. If she wouldn't,
let her crack her own walnuts and buy
her own clothes
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-11-25

~ Reynolds Cantrell, on the waters Of Coma
sauga, sends some large tunips, and his compli-
ments. Thankoe.
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a RE-AcTIoS.--l'be Fayetteville Is. CD
Courier says:
We gather from the tone of New York
papers, that the Harper's Ferry affair has
had such an unexpected and most disas-
tcous result, and the reason assigned for
it is, that the Southern Democratic papers
have been bent on making political CAPT
tai out of the matter. and have unjustly
charged the whole Republican party with
completely in Browns foray. The party
has resented the charge, and thus that
which might have tended to heal the
sectional breach, has, it is to be feared,
widened it.
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FEDERAL Commences ut Knox-
vile next Monday. 80.
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ONO ELEcTIoN.--The official vote of
Ohio shows that the majorities for the
Republican ticket at the late election
were from 1893, which was the lowest,
to 1888, the highest.
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Whereas, 1t is deemed pruhdent and
right, by the Town Council of Charles
town, that there should mot be longer per-
rhitted to remain in our town or county,
any stranger who cannot give satisfacto-
ny account Of himself: Now, therefore.
], Thomas c. Green, Mayor of Charles
town, do hereby proclaim, and make
known, that all such strangers must i'm
mediately leave the town or county. and
if they do not, any member of the Town
Council, the Town Sergeant, Col. Davis,
lawson Bolts, Z. NJ. Asquith, Wells J.
Hawks, are requested to make it their
special business to bring such strangers
before the Mayor, or some Justice of the
Peace, to be dealt with according to law
and the authorities of lIarper's Ferry,
Bolivar, Slepherdstown, or Middleway,
and all other authorities in the county
are hereby requested to take like action.
THOMAS c. GREEN.
Nor. II, 80. Mayor of Charlestowp.
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HIGH PRICE FOR NEGoREs.--In Charlotte
county, Va, lately there were sold six
negro slaves, property of Mr.. David Com
fort. They were four girls and two boys,
and ranged from IL to 81 years of age
They averaged $3.50 each! One girl II
years old, sold for Sl625. All were sold
70 parties in the county, and for cash.
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- Solomon Ray, the Sheriff of Yam
cey county, n. c., has absconded with
about $4,000 belonging to the State, be-
ing the proceeds of tax collections
George W. Glass, Sheriff of Mcdowell
county, N. c., has also absconded, and
carrying Off large amount of money.
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Ma The Georgia Legislature has de-
cided not to go into an election of U. S.
Senator at this session, deferring action
until its second assembling next year.
There is some doubt about the reelection
of Mr.. Iverson, whose term expires with
this Congress.
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ExAGGERArIoN.-The 100 gin-houses" re-
ported to have been burned in Talbot
county, Ga, according to an Augusta pa
per, are reduced to 5. Since the late out
break at Harper's Ferry, there is, unfor-
tunately, too much of disposition to
magnify, and sometimes misinterpret, ev-
cry occurrence calculated to keep up OK
element and strengthen discord. The
parties and papers engaged in it might be
more honestly employed.
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REPUBLICAN REsoLUTIoNs.--The Repub-
lican Association of Washington, in an
lwer to assaults from the Washington
otes' charging them with sympathizing
with Brown, have adopted series of
resolutions of which the following is the
last:
Resotred That we adhere to the State
rights doctrine of Thomas Jefferson, and
that while, with that great Apostle of
Republican liberty, we dislike Slavery
and will never cease laboring for its re-
moval, we stand ready to vindicate the
right of the Southern States to control
all their domestic affairs for themselves,
unawed by Federal usurpation or by ruff
fan invasion.
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a@y@ Governor Willard, Of Indiana,
who is the brother-in-aw of Cook, the
Ilarper's Ferry insurgeat, is about to Wis
it Richmond, to solicit mercy of Gov
Wise. lie is accompanied by Attorney
General Mcdonald, Mr. Voorhees,, and
Mr.. q. Crowley Cooks counsel, Mr..
Voorhees,, plead only for mercy, and that
on the ground that Cook, young man,
had been led astray by the teachings Of
Giddings and his school.
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pG5" Several members of the Alabama
press are urging the Legislature of that
State to exempt from execution and sale
one slave in each family, as means of
increasing the number of Shareholders
The proposition might work well, but it
seems to us that another mode, equally as
honest and equitable and more likely to
promote the end in view, could be adopt
ed pass law requiring those who have a
plurality of slaves to divide with their
less fortunate neighbors who have none.
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TIE North STAR.-The steamer North
Star, which it was feared had been lost,
has safely reached her port. She went
ashore on the French Keys, butsucceeded
in getting off on the 7th day without Sc
rious dnmaoe
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STATE OF TENNESSEE,

An inquisition holden at the office Of
T.. B. Childress in Nashville, Davidson
county, Tennessee, Aforesaid, on the 18th
day OF November, 1859, before j. N.
Alexander, Coroner of said county, upon
the body of George g. Poindexter, there
lying dead, by the Jurors whose names
are here subscribed, who upon their oatbs
do say that the said George G.. Poindex-
ter did come TO his death by a shot gun
wound, said gun being in the hands of
Allen A. Hall.
In testimony whereof The said Jurors
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BeD~ The Gallatin Examinerof the 18th
inst, says: r.
Many of our farmers are complaining
of the fly in the wheat. The early crops
appear to be thriving much better than
those later sOwn.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-27
MOTHER ROw.-ALMOST.

Tuesday evening about 10 O clock, two young
men named BIS. Murphy and mclaughlin
came out Of Faith s Saloon, intoxicated, and
hailed three Of our citizens who
were quietly passing upon the other side of
Church ST., daring them to come on, offer
ing 'to rip their CUTS OUT lay them beside
their brothcr-in-law, &c., &c. The citizens
had reached the corner Of Bank Street, but
turned back without saying anything to
them. and before the rowdies were aware
who the parties were, the night being dark,
they found themselves in the hands of officer
Huntington, $ Patce and j. y. Shedd
They were arrested without trouble. saying
they did not know who they were thus as
sailing, that had they known they would
not have been caught
Next morning they were brought up, tcsti
fed that they bought gin of j, S. Pierce and
lager bier of Faith. and were fined s. and
costs.
Faith was that morning again brought up
and fined 500 and costs for selling without
license.
If any but town authorities had been con-
cerncd, another ARRAY might have been the
consequence of this affair, as Murphy and
Mclaughlin We're Both intoxicated and quar-
relsome.