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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-15
Onice-ho holders in the Border Slave
States.

We learn, through direct and reliable
source, that the policy Of Lincoln's adj
ministration in regard to offices in the
Slave States yet remaining in the Union
has been settled. Offices now filled by
Union men who have faithfully discharg-
cd their duty and whose retention will be
acceptable to their respective commune
ties, will not be intcricred with. But in
no case will Scccssonist who has been
laboring for the destruction Of the gov
eminent, be retained. This policy, it is al
legged, will not provoke any hard feelings,
or add to the bitterness that already ex-
lists in some sections of the country, as no
one who is really and truly in favor Of Sc
ccssion because Of the election and nau-
guration of Black Republican President,
can consistently expect or desire TO hold
office under him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-15

Notice..

We give notice, for tho nine hundred
and ninety.ninth time, that we will not
publish communications Of any sort or
character unless the names OF the writers
are placed in our possession. Calls upon
persons to become candidates, Of course
come under this rule.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-15

Ten States have yet to elect members
to the next us. Congress, and in conse.
quence no extra session can be held at
present. The States to elect are Califor-
mia, Connecticut, Kentucky. Kansas,
Maryland, New Hampshire, North Caro-
lima. Rhode Island, Tennessee and Vir-
ginia.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-15

nS- The name of the Senator from
Tennessee is Andrew Johnson. There
was Representative of that State some
years ago at Washington. named Cave
johnson. The present Senator is no re-
lation-there is no cave in him. Vanity
Fair.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-15
Hon. Jordan Stokes.

A writer in one of the Nashville papers
suggests the name Of this gentleman in
connection with the candidacy for the of.
fec of Governor There is no man in the
State better qualified for, or more worthy
tue office.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-15
No Convention in North Carolina

We learn, says the Raleigh Banner, of
Saturday, that the official returns from all
but two counties are in, and that No Con-
vention has a majority of about Zoo
This settles the matter
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-15
A Golden Opportunity Lost.

The Washington correspondent of the
Charleston Mercury writes very mourn
full letter to that Journal in regard to the
delay on the part of South Carolina to
take Fort Sumter. He says the time is
now past. If Fort Sumter is to be taken,
the onus must be thrown upon the Con-
federacy. If it had been taken, says the
correspondent
1t would not only have made such a
breach between the North and the South
as to have lit up, i'll an uncomfortable
degree, the dormant Southern feeling
throughout the Border States, and swept
the Union savers and submissionists into
their political graves-bringing all those
States into the Confederate States-but
it would have given prestige and power
to the South Carolina delegation at Mont
gomery that would have enabled them to
engraft their State Right Free Trade and
Pro Slavery cancellations upon the new
Constitution.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-15
Atheus gast.
TERMS

Two DOLLARS A YEAR, payable in slyance.
Announcing names Of candidate. for Office sou,
CASH.
Obituary Notices over twelve lines, charged ut
he regular advertising rates.
All communications intended TO promote the pr-
vate ends or interests Of Corporations, Societies,
School, or individuals, will be- charged rs adyer'
tisements.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-15

A RARE SrEcINES OF LASDLoRD.-Mr
Sheffield. of New Haven, who is landlord
to a number of tenants. sent q note to
one whose lease had two years longer to
run, informing him that he should reduce
his rent 500 for the next two years on
account of the hard timer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-15
Reconstruction"


The Georgia Jourral and Messenger says !:
REcoNsrKUCTIOS.-- appreciate the
feelings of those who iondly cling to the
hope. however vain, that the discovered
Union may again be restored. We enter
tain no such hope. Broken is the COB.
let. wasted the Wine" For some wise,
perhaps benificent purpose, God has SUI
icred US to be broken in pieces like a pot
ter's vessel-the end thereof no man
knoweth. We evidently should not
waste our breath and strength in una
vailing regrets. but rouse ourselves to
grapple with the new duties and respon-
sibilities that are upon US. A Herculean
task is before US. let US meet it like men.
If in the hidden and uncertain future
the good Providence of God should re-.
move the scales from the eyes of our
Quondam brethren, 80 that they shall not
look upon US all US deluded sinners, I'M
worthy Of religious and political fellow
ship as equals, we may again be united
under common flag, and work out
common destiny. We confess, however,
that the utmost we now hope for, is to DO
permitted to depart in peace and live un-
u'Ssui wv ~ s"S Ssyos huVus WI SuCu OitS-
sings, or the endorsement Of such chastise-
ments as Heaven may lay upon us.
A SUDDEN CovALEscExcE. "-Referring
to the announcement that Mr.. Van Wyck,
Republican Congressman, has hastily left
Washington to take the stump Tor his
party in New Hampshire, where the cleo
ton takes place next Tuesday, the New
York Express says:
But q few days since, three "assassins"
probably all Statesmen and bankers")
set upon Mr.. Van Wand but for his
valor and wonderful skill, would have
killed him-but, under Gods blessing"
Mr.. Van w. has so far recovered from tho
terrible wounds inflicted upon him, that
he is now able to serve his country in New
Hampshire. This assassination some
think was attempted with an "air gum"
as nobody ever heard any other than Mr..
Van WIS report Of it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-15

MARRIAGE OF Miss HARRIET LASE.-Miss
Lane celebrated the close of her uncle's
Administration by being married on Mon
day to Mr.. James Carlisle, the most bril-
liant lawyer in Washington.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-15

s~ An editor Of paper in Indiana
wants to know If western whiskey was
ever seen "comin' through the rye"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-15

STATE BoSds.--Tennessee Skies were
quoted in New York on the 10th, at 70
cents.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-15
From Texas,

Adyices from Texas state that the Ordi-
nance of Secession has been ratified by
10000 to As, 900 majority.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-15
East Tennessee & Virginia Railroad.

recent meeting of the Directors OF
the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad
Company, in Jonesbero', John r. Bran
ner was chosen President of the Company
and has entered upon the discharge Of the
duties of the Office, DIR. Mcfarland.
health having failed. Mr.. Brnnner is Il
man Of untiring energy, and Of such
other qualities as to render him accept.
aole. and hence he was selected by the
unanimous vote of the Board. KaornH,
Wing.
BANK OF TENNESSEE. -Gen. Granville p.
Smith has rendered his resignation as
President and Director Of the Bank OF
Tennessee. to take effect April 5th. Gen.
s. r. Anderson, was elected to fill va
cancy.
FOREIGN ATTAcuMxNT.-The Charleston
Courier is credbly informed that Gov.
Brown, of Georgia. has attached the
Northern Stock in the Macon and West
ern Railroad, amounting to about 81 600
600
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-03-15

ray- The Enquirer, Memphis, has been
sold and merged in tho hraIn,che.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-12-20
"a Gentleman of Intelligence"

Major JOHN A. HADLEY, whom the
Press pronounced, at the time of his ap.
pointment, gentleman of intelligence,
high character, and civil ability" has seen
fit to deny, in the Press of yesterday, the
authenticity of the following note:
FORT SMELLING, Nov. S. 1861.
Col. SMITH: Dear Sir-I am Oblige to be alb
sent on important business six days.
Maj. JOHN A. HADLEY."
} He says, AS to the above document,
I have simply to say that it is base, ma
lignant falsehood"- so say we. You
never addressed it to Lieut.. Col. SMITH, and
more than that, it never appeared in the
PIONEER AND DEMOCRAT.
But, Maj. JOHN A. HADLEY, since
your name has become a synonym of" in
telIgence," allow us to re publish, verbatdma,
ct l,teratim, ct pumctuatim, the note you
actually handed to Lieut.. Col. SMITH, on
the day of its date
Fort Smelling Nov 5th 81
Col Smith
Deer Sir 1 am Oblige to bee absent On
important business Six days
Maj John A Hadly
You will see, Major JOHN A. HADLEY,
between the latter, and the one purporting
to be copy of the original, which you
sent to the Press, some slight differences,
that tend to make your " intelligence" more
striking, and will serve to convince the
people of Minnesota that you have been
maliciously traduced.
1t is scarcely necessary to add, that the
note of Maj. HADLEY, published in the PI.
oNEER, of Nov. 22d, was from the original
copy-that the person to whom it was ad
dressed allowed friend to keep it as a
curiosity of literature-and that it is now
in our possession.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-12-20

The following is synopsis of a re-
trenchment bill introduced into Go ngress
by Mr.. Frederick A. Conkling of New
York. Mr.. Conkling proposes the follow
ing reductions
l. A reduction of twenty-five per cent. on
all salaries, civil, naval and military, amount.
ing to $4,000 year or over, including emolu-
ments.
2. A similar reduction of twenty per cent.
where the salaries and emoluments are over
$1,000 and under $4,000,
8. Similar reduction of fifteen per cent. on
compensatens between $4,000 and $1,000.
4. The reduction of salaries of members of
Congress to $4,000 per annum, subject to a
forfeiture of $40 for each time that member
does not answer to his name on call OF the
yeas and days, and the reduction of mileage
to ten cents per mile from the post office near
est the members residence to Washington city,
estimated by the nearest mail route.
5. The absolute and total abolition OF the
franking privilege.
6. The cessation of the system of appointing
supernumerary officials, aud the reduction of
the officials in all the Departments OF the
Government to the number actually requisite
for the proper transaction of business.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-12-20
Shall At. Paul be . Mail .Dlstrabution
Point for Northern Mlnnesota, and the
Minnes0ta Valley. n

We understand that our Postmaster has
sent to all the Offices in the State petis
tion to the Postmaster General, which pc
tition requests him to constitute the st.
Paul Office q Distributing Posto6ice, and
setting forth, that ten mail routes tormin-
ate at this point; that it would expedite
the arrival of the Eastern and Southern
mails at st. Paul; that nearly all the mail
matter for Central and Northern Minnesota
and Northwestern Wisconsin passes this
Office in transitu, and that it is now detain-
ed to be distributed, while it could be done
here during the time the mails are obliged
to lie in this Office.
Our mails arrive from below daring the
afternoon and night, and the schedules OF
departure are from five to eight o'clock, A.
N. on nearly all the routes. Now were this
Office created a Distributing Postofice, a
night force would be put at work in the Of
fee here, and the mails would be distribut.
ed and dispatched the next morning.
1t must be very clear that such an ar
rangement would expedite all matter which
comes to or passes through this Office. On
routes where the mail is dispatched only
semi or tri-weekly, the benefits are very
great, and on the daily routes the mails
would be advanced one day.
We notice that some of our exchanges
look upon this move as designed to force
all the mails of the lower part of the State
to pay tribute to St. Paul. We can assure
them such is not the desire.
The form of the petition sent to Offices
whose mails do not now come to St. Paul
was different from the regular form. The
Postmaster at these places were only asked
to certify that such an arrangement would
benefit US, and such Offices throughout this
State and Wisconsin as now receive their
Eastern and Southern mails uia st Paul.
We do not think the compensation which
would be received for this work would ex.
ceed the expenses OF performing it; but the
benefit to the service would be very great.
The mails for the lower part of the State
would be distributed as they are at present
No one can object to this project who un'
derstards it: and we cannot believe that
other parts of the State are unwilling tc
allow US to have increased mail facilities il
We can get them.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-12-20

The Memphis Appeal of the 4th says
gold is selling there at 20 per cent. premium
and silver at 20. Exchange on New Orr
leans is l per cent. premium, and on Louis
vile 10. None sold on any other Northern
city. Southern money rates at par to 10
per cent. discount: Missouri banks were
quoted at ~ per cent. discount, and Ken.
lucky at S per cent. premium. Considerably
out of joint is the money market down in
this redoubtable secesh city. lla
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-12-20

The RAILROAD AaAIN.-We are inform
ed that a number of capitalists from the
East will arrive here the coming week to
make bids for the completion of the Mime
sofa and Pacific Railroad. We are to
have q railroad now, sure.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-12-20

THF Hudson papers caution the bill
holders against sacrificing on the bills of
the Hudson City Bank, which closed few
drys ago, and says its securities are worth
ninety seven cents on the dollar. There
must be some mistake in the figures.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-12-20

There are $4,000 sick in the army Of
the Potomac, but this is not considered a
large proportion. The general health Of
the camps is good. 10
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-12-20

The news of the capture of MASON and
SMDELL had arrived in Liverpool and ere.
ated much excitement. An indignation
meeting was held and resolutions denounc-
ing the insult and calling on the Govern
ment to maintain the dignity of the flag,
were passed by acclamation. The old ira.
dition that "Brittania rules the waves" has
a strong lodgment in the British heart, and
it will not surprise US to hear that the sin.
suit" has raised such storm that the min.
istry will be compelled to instant retaliation
or peremptory demand for redress.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1861-12-20

The Mason and slidell Affair In Eng
land.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-09-27
From the New York Tribune.
A CRIME WITHOUT A NAME,

It was supposed that secession trcachcry
and outrage had long ago touched the lowest
depths Of infamy. No one could imagine
that men who aspired to the dignity Of a ma
tion, and yet who commenced their national
career by robbng Government that every
honorable obligation required them to pro-
tect-who continued By placing perjury and
treason at q prcmium-who have wantonly
destroyed vast amounts Of private property
and burned the homes OF helpless non.com.
batants over their heads-who have driven
unofiendiug people from their hard.carned
property and homes-who have forced loyal
men, under pain of death. to bear arms
against the Government Of their choice
who cruelty turned the sick soldiers Of the
Union out Of their beds at the New Orleans
barr.cks-who applaud and encourage assls-
sination-and who put the lives and COM
mercc of the maritime world in peril, and
outraged civilization by extinsuishing the
lights on the stormy and dangerous Southern
coast-no one. we repeat. could imagine that
men guilty Of such deeds could find lower
depth of iniamy.
But 1t seems that in wanton wickcdncss
the secession consprators can dive "decper
than ever plummct sounded" for although
some OF their crimes are of greater magni-
tnde, none OF them can compare in cold
bloodcj, fendish atrocity with that commit
ted on the 4th inst, near st. Joseph, Mo-,
by the rebels Of that State, when whole
train of cars. occupied by women and chill
drcn, as well as pcaceablc men. was prccipi-
tated into river by the destruction Of the
supports OF bridge.
The catastrophe occurred at Little Platte
river bridge, Q miles East Of St. Joseph
The bridge was substantial work Of 100
teet span, and about thirty.fve feet above
the river The timbcrs of the bridge had
been burned underneath the track until they
would sustain but little more than their own
weight. and the fire was then extinguished,
leaving the bridge mere she'll. The train,
bringing from s5t 100 passengers. including
women and children, reached the river at ii
o'clock ut night, and, the bridge looking Sc
cure, pisscd in; but no sooner had the loco
motive measured its length upon the bridge,
than 40 or so yards fthe structure gave
way, prcciPitating the whole train into the
abyss below.
All the scats in the passenger coaches were
torn and showed in front, carrying men. wo.
men and children in a promiscuous heap
down the declivity and burying them beneath
the crushed timber. or throwing them out Of
the cars through tho broken sides. Some
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-09-27
Tho Leading Abolitionists.

Mr.. Forney. in letter to the Philadel
phia Prcss, makes the following point:
As to thcabolition of slavery. the mentor
Of which has lately startled conservative
men, what is 1t but a consequence Of events
produced and prccipitatcd by the slavehold
ers themselvesf As have sid before. the
Abolitionists are the Confederate leaders
Jefferson Davis has, nnconsciously, taken
the place Of Wendell Phillips, and the ro'.
Of emancipationists, instead OF being H'', !,
by Garrison and Gerrit Smith, Is now p'ayeu
by Toombs, and slidell. and Howell cooo'
What empty rhapsody Is IL for thc'' men 70
be talking Of the blessings Of slavery, when
,bcy are converting Il into curse upon their
fcllow.crcaturcs! You will perceive that
e..Gov. Stewart Of Missouri, makes this
point with terrible effect upon tho oOn'pira'
tors.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-09-27
Prentice on his Rebel Neighbor Of
the Courier.

Our ncighbor Bob Mckee, the very smart
editor OF the Courier, rs soon as he learned
the result OF Mondays election, started of
upon fishing excursion. When the twelve
disciples were in great trouble and perplcxi.
ty rs to what they could or should do next,
Simon Peter, with his usual facility Of re.
source said, 81 60 q fishing" And Bob
said SO too. He was so appalled, by the pop
ular vote, that he at once bounded from poll
to pole. Finding that in political conflict
he was out Of his element, he went to see
whether he couldn't haul pike, bass and cat.
fish out of theirs. Realizing that he could
no longer defeat the people, be lowered his
prctentions materially and undertook to re-
trieve his sell-esteem by fooling the poor,
simple fishes. Unable to lead voters by the
nose, ho thought he would try to pull fishes
by the lip. Ills present employment is de-
cidcdly the less scaly Of the two, and we
hope he will have q few hills and mountain.
to scale, and good many fishes. 1t is high
ly probable that his fnny victim will swal'
low his bait more readily than his readers
have swallowed his statement. We protest
against his using nets; let him take his fish
as the Southern friends took their lorts, arse
nails, mints, and revenue cutters-by hook.
ing them.
We commend him to the fishing rod, and
We commend tho rod to him, for we know OF
no editor that more deserves of it or deserves
more of it. In case he drops line to fine
pike just to tell him he would like to sec
him to dinner, he may, il his liquors arc
good, drop us line Of like import. II at
any time the question shall be whether he
shall pull big fish oat Or whether big fish
shall pull him in, both parties will please
remember that we are strict neutrality
man. II be shall get into the river and be
deyonrcd by the inhabitants Of the food, we
hope he will agree with them better than he
has ever agreed with any patriotic party. We
presume. however, there is no danger OF his
drowning else there is no truth in old adagcs
If he docs not repent Of his sins amid the
calm and quic, scenes Of nature, the worst
we can have the heart to wish him IL that
the mosquitoes. ticks, s,nd.ilics, and cross
dogs may bite, and the fishes not. And
please remember, dear Bob, in all your fsh-
ing experiences, that tho devil is the chici
Of fishermen, and that you are his Bob
Louisville Journal.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-09-27
Farming in Northern Maine.

A correspondent OF the Boston Journal,
writing frOm Patten. Penohscot County,
shows what an enterprising man can do in
the way Of farming in Maine:
''lf all the men in Massachusetts who have
been thrown out of employment, haze not
gone to the war, they would lowell to make
themselves farms. They can do well in thi:
country. as the following instance will show.
The facts here stated were related to me Last
January, by Mr.. Barker:
Mr.. Cyrus Barker moved from Lowell,
Mass, to island Falls in the Spring OF 1857.
His family consisted oftwo sons-young men
besides himself and wife. The only road
to the spot he had selected for home on
what he calls Prospect Hill, was asPotted
line" In April Mr. Barker and his sons fell
ed the first trees. During tho summer they
cleared the land for a crOp the next year
In the autumn, they put up "a framed house
and barn, which are now well finished
They had at the time these facts were stated
paid for l6O acres Of excellant land, and 81
acres cleared, and l3 Laid down to grass. 81
acres more are nearly prepared for a crop thi'
year (ls6L. Mr.. Barker has 100 aHletree'
six feet high, which grew from seeds he plant
cd, and sixty choice apple, pear and plum
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-09-27
Caution by Sambo.

Some years ago there was Baptist revival
in the interior ol Georgia, in the coune of
which large slaycnolder was covertcd from
the error OF l,is ways and determined to '.join
church." After the patriarchal fashion, he
concluded to set out on the pilgrimage
bcaycnward accompanied by bis whole
" family" and on the day when hc Was to
be immersed lie appeared at the creek with
all his negroes. The minister proccrded to
"duck" one after the other, beginning, OF
course, with master, and at last came to one
slave who WIS little stubbon, and whom,
the more efcctually to drive out the devil,
he held beneath the food for somewha,
uncomfortable period.
When the black fellow at last got his
head out and had cleared his throat Of per-
haps n gallon Of water. be spluttered out:
:. Look here if you don't stop this oia,ns'
thing, first thing you know '0~eoodyh lose
q niger" ,,,
csns,,i rrmont's recent proclamation
...m. 10 u, to give cause for similar eau
lion 70 the Missouri secessionists, TO whom II
NAV b. said tina, IL they don't stop that kind
Of thing. frs. thing they know some Of them
will lose no. one, bat good many "nis.
gers."-Poa.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-09-27
Respect the Earth Worm.

Farmers are generally aware that the Garth
worm luSuriates in rich soil, hut they are
not disposed to give him any credit for con-
tributinr to its fertility. But the Creator is
.;..r than they. and he gives the farmer elIi-
cie0, he,rer. under rround who do him good
..r,;,. wi,bou, nav in money or even in
thanks, One Of the foreign ouarterlies gives
90 ,..o,n, or tho labor do,e nv ,bi. bu.v en-.
,i,e.r.
r,o r,or,a :. ,,,,o., .,;vo u;,, ~. oon
mon s,T,bworm whsr.ye- mon,d !, turn.
-, -. ,L.., -. - -. -,
r, -,
'u'"'N " VIZ" 80, -, -, :"
'uros p'o"man' i"'' D''' '"' ''"OC'''
soil IN every d'ree'on' anu sV"'e' "P'v,'ou'
to air,ripen ana the nores o' P'ah's WIN
out these au1ii'ar'es, "'ne iarmer, say'on
hert "h''e' "would nna 'na' "'s 'anu "Vu'' u'
become eo'd' Aard'ooand anu ''er"e a1' i1'