The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-07-05
Clips and Dots.


since at Knoxville, and left there for the
more congenial atmosphere of Illinois.
DIR. Peck, of Jefferson county, with
generosity characteristic of the man, has
presented to the Peck Light Dragons one
thousand dollars to aid in their equip
ment.
In two weeks Abo's three months vol
unteers will be disbanded, at least the
time for which they entered the service
will then have expired. But few Of them
will renew.
Magruder he hoped the war would be
conducted on principles of civilized war
fare. Gen. Magruder replied, have but
ried your dead and taken care of your
wounded in sight Of The houses of widows
and orphans whom you have driven forth,
and whose property you have destroyed.
The Atlanta Mtelligenccr has heard it
suggested that it is the intention of the
members of Congress and the Cabinet of
the Provisional Government to initiate
the example of Mr.. Yancey, and pay in
to the common treasury the amount of
their salaries during the war. 1t is said
that the principal ofliceholders who can
afford it, intend to receive only half OF
their salaries, paying the other half for
the benefit Of the volunteers.
The Columbia Herald says Constantine
Perkins, one of Maury's substantial far
mers, has ono hundred acres of wheat
that will yield at least 5000 bushels, all
of which he intends contributing to the
volunteers.
A letter to the Nashville Union and
american from Richmond says: 81 had
thought possibly the immense preparations
of our government had made money scarce
with it, but was agrecably surprised to
learn from member of the Cabinet that
it has more money than it can find use
for. But let no contract-monger find en-
couragement in this fact for the album
dance of means arises not only from the
skill of MEMMINGER in raising them, but
also from the rigid economy and honesty
of all the Departments in using them.
Cairo is reported to have been aban-
doned by the Federal troops, with the
exception of one regiment. Too much
"fever an nagur" and too many skeeters
| there.
Capt. James Williams, late minister to
Cunstantinople, is on his way home.
The n. Y. Herald of tho 18th inst. says:
"a general conviction obtains that, with
very few exceptions, our great Jobbing
| houses must 60 to pieces sooner OF later,
and, under the circumstances, even three
to four per cent month proves too fee
BILE an inducement to persuade capital,
lists to buy their paper"
| James II. Thomas is announced as q
candidate for the 9th district of Tennes'
see to the Confederate Congress.
1t should be remembered that Er-Sen,
ator johnson did not remain to partici'
pate in the proceedings of the late Greene
vile Convention. Can his dupes guess the
reason?
| b. w. Gallaher, of Cincinnati, has been
appointed by Lincoln, Collector for the
port OF New Orleans. 1t is thought he
will be some time in reaching the scene
of his future labors.
Gen. Tochman, the Polish exile, is rails
ing a brigade to serve under the Confed
crate Government.
At Louisville, on Friday, q hogshead
yellow-headed, and marked "prime ba
CON-" got thrown on to the street, at the
depot, and the concealed meat, except c
few hams, appeared in the shape of Colts
revolvers. Great was the surprise at the
extraordinary development and evidence
that smoked pigs should generate Coils.
In Mississippi, such is the rush in join
ing the army, that men have to be drqttec
10 stay ot home to take care of the womer
and children! ...f.r
The standing army of France consists
of 100000 men, or one out Of every six
teen of her able-bodied men!
We observe that many exchanges refe
to General johnson. The Army Dictionar,
gives the namo Jolnston both for the Gen
eral lately in command at Harper's Fer
ry and for the Utah hero A. S. Johnston
Three hundred and sixty thousand vol
unteers thus far have offered their sci
vices to the Confederate States, to engag
in the war against Lincoln and his hire
lings. -'.' 30
The N. o. Crescent has it from good au
thority that the first of the New Orlear
and Liverpool line of steamers will leav
the latter port in the month of August
The question of blockade does not appea
to trouble the English Government yer.
seriously. .I..'.I,53-a s.., q.
In the following paragraph we get trutl
| from very unusual source. Wendell
Phillips says: .a-.fl
: If a gun. is fred in Southern waters, i
is fred at the wharves of New York, a
the bank vaults of Boston, at the none
of the North. +-i .- a4y... r.rr
A great land slide recently occurred a
Lochaber, in Canada. A great many hay
| occurred in different parts of the worl'
in the past four years. But the creates
land slide ever known took place whe
the Confederate States Of America slid o.
. from the old Union! ,,Y ,,' .-....,,.
NoRTn CAROLINA TEA.--The Washing
ton IN. C.) Dispatch says that it has re
Gently drank some green tea, the bon
fide green tea of China, grown in Hyd
county. ..I-lrtl ftT ft- 'rt h'' tt.r