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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
Capt. Pierce B. Andersor.

In another place will be found short
account of battle recently fought in
Western Virginia, near the neighborhood
Of Cheat Mountain, in which the Confed-
crates are reported to have gained de-
cided victory. Amorg the killed occurs
the name of Capt. ?. B. ANDERSON, of the
Lynchburg Artillery. Capt. Anderson
was several years resident Of Athens,
whore he has many friends and acquain-
tances who will regret to hear of his
death. though he fell where the brave
heart ID ever ready TO die, or the field Of
battle and close to the foe. ....l
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
The Biggest lie of the War.

All newspapers lie more or less, unin-
tentionally of course. But the Western
press can knock the bottom out of all
competition. The latest one from that
direction is to the amount, that Brownlow
had taken possession of Morristown, Ten
nessee, and was at the head of 60O0
Union troops, and the "rebels" flying be-
fore him in every direction. Brownlow
is in confinement, but if he was at liberty,
and felt disposed to make the effort, he
could not prevail on five hundred men in
all East Tennessee to take up arms against
the Confederate Government. The bridge
burnings, together with Abes late mes
sage and Cameron's report, have hattened
out and finished the disaffection in East
Tap,, aeeoo
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
More Bridge Burners Hung.

Henry and Jacob Hartman, father anil
son, OF Greene county, engaged in burn
ing Lick Creek Bridge, on the Z. L. 4 Va.
Railroad, were executed here yesterday,
by hanging, agreeable to sentence passed
by the Court Martial convened by order
of Gen. Carroll. At the scaffold, lhey
stated, through the Chaplain officiating,
that they had been not only deluded, but
forced to commit the crime for which
they were about TO suffer by representa-
tons, that unless they made this demon
stration of allegiance to the Lincoln dy-
nasty, their lives and their property would
be in greater jeopardy than from the Con-
federates. The younger Harmon stated,
further, that his sympathies had been
originally with the Confederate Govern
ment, and he had at one time contem-
plated volunteering in the Confederate
army, until he was persuaded and misled
by the misrepresentation above stated
Whether they revealed hcnames of those
who have thus led them to their unhappy
fate or not we have not learned.-Rnoc-
trXc Re1iSi,r
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
Mr.. c'ardwell's Resolutions.

The revolutions OF Senator Cardwell.
declara.o,y OF tho position OF Tennessee
with reference to any contingent propo-
sition, that may be made by the Lincoln
Government to reconstruct the old Union
and reunite her people with the invaders
of the South, came up in the Senate YES
terday and were supported by bold, elo-
quent and patriotic speeches from Sena-
tors Cardwell, Barrow, Anderson and
Lane. which struck an electric thrill in
the hearts Of the Senate, as was evinced
by their passage without decided opposi.
ton. We rejoice that the Senate of the
State has taken this bold, manly and high
position, in, so gallant manner, which,
wa doubt not, will be followed by similar
action on the part Of the House iimned,-
ately.-NashpiNe Union ard American.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
Legislative.

The following are the acts and resolu-
tons in relation to change bills, passed
by the Legislature:
Sec. l. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State of Tennessee That
the Bank of Tennessee be and is hereby
authorized to issue change notes OF less
denomination than one dollar, on the
same terms and conditions that said Bank
is now authorized to issue notes of larger
denominations.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That the
Board Of Directors of the Principal Bank,
by resolution appoint an agent or agents,
to sign said change notes for the Bank of
Tennessee, and shall pay said agent. or
agents,a fair compensation for such labor.
Sec. 3. Be 1t further enacted. That this
Act take effect from and after its passage.
Resolved by the General Assembly OF
the State of Tennessee, That the Bank of
Tennessee furnish to its Branches their
pro rata share of small notes under the
denomination of one dollar, authorized to
be issued by law,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20

In ADeNeoo xroGfomme.
The radacAls a ~ North ere jubilaut
At Ne prospsss n Jbe speedy abolition Of
sl1esry b NJ Iassoih Congress. The
Chicago SibunsnSa,
TAs Bsginniss q a. Esd.--Never were
these words more appropriately used, than
In reference TO our important and full
washington dispatches, which show even
on the first day OF the session, the repre-
sentatives eager 10 commence an attack
upon the root of our national evils. They
are looking the crisis straight in the face,
and squarely attacking Slavery. These
are no times for supterfuges and rounda-
bout expressions. Compromises are dead
Slavery has pitted itself against the Gov.
eminent, and it is Slavery which must
fall. The Union will live when women.
whippers and men.stealers lie bowling
and shrieking in their bafiied rage. "IIu-
manity sweeps onward" 90
And in another article the same paper
says.
Now indeed is the Old Dominion diyid.
ed, and issue joined ON the great question
OF this age. In the Convention in session
in the rebel capital. body hard ut work
destroying the liberties of the people, IL
has just been gravely decided that slave.
ry Is an effectual barrier to antagonism
between capital and labor" and their &C.
ton is to be based on this idea. West OF
the mountains, in the Convention Of the
new State Of Kanawha, as will DO seen in
our Wheeling dispatch, blow has been
struck upon this "barrier" which will
cause IL to tremble. These are grave and
weighty words that tell us of an actual
proposition in slave community, to
emancipate gradually but surely every
slave within the boundaries of Kanawha.
and add il to the list of free States. Loyal
men will be compensated for their proper.
ty, and the adjustment OF the new system
made easy. The slaves OF rebels will be
coniiscated. The latter proposition also
engages the Legislature of Kentucky, now
in session, as stated in our last issue. Let
the friends of freedom thank God, and
take courage these tokens thus initiated
in States whose soil has been and is cursed
with Human Chattelism. In Eastern Vir.
ginia the barbaric tendency has reached
its limit in deliberate attempt to intro.
duce and lesalize serfdom. West of the
Blue Ridge the clouds are breaking away
The great question Of Emancipation is now
fairly broached. "Who is on the Lords
side, who?"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
Kn,o1yine.

p We hSye sone Rfty subscribers ia Enox-
vile, and as il ID . large. thrifty, and go.
ahead city, there is no reason why the
list should not be Increased to one hun
dsed, 70 start ON the New Year. Vanity
aside, We think . more liberal circulation
Of the Post there might be beaefcial.--
The late Union nien, those who have re.
Gently been born into the new kingdom
and are working out their salvation with
fear and trembling, should take it, as its
sssoaisgs wsssld -hsve a tendency to keep
them in the strag ht and narrow path thcy
are expected to tread. The original Sc
cessionists, the gentlemen who believe
everybody except themselves should vol
unteer, ought 10 take and read it, for if
they woild consult it's columns weekly
and walk BY the mild and steady light
thsrein shed, il would prevent their do
ing many foolish thisgs perhaps, and raise
thsn inaths esimation Of the brave men
who hsssIes tlasiri homes and all and
gone ipfth to,confront the storm where It
reyes 6sresst., Let them all SUBSCRIBE
We ppemise not TO worry them with pom
detous etlitofisls, full Of sound and fury,
signifying nothingi nor No. stastle them
temtheir propriety with monstrous ru-
mors born Of the father Of lies; but to
furnish them weakly with Q sheet which
Shev nav read without the danger of be-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
Mobile Threatened.

The Memphis Appeal Of the 18th has a
special dispstch from New Orleans the
Gath stating that the True Delta has in.
formation from an unquestionable source
that over 5000 Federals have landed on
Ship Island, under General Butler, and
largeadditional reinforcements are hourly
expected.
The plan is to land the troops on the
Mississippi coast and march to Mobile in
the rear. while the Naval force attempts
to pass Fort Morgan. If this succeeds,
the attack is to be made on the city from
the vessels and the land simultaneously.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20

A Good snd ossuss Movement.
The sosSowias lsst>s was marked pct
vats, but We tsks shs n srsto6 sprsAdihs
ii before our readers, thou1 4 portions a
IT draw rather hsavily - OF ssook of mo
desty: W NJ aps7& III
Loupox, Tenn, Dec. 1s, 1861.
Sam. p. Ivihu. Esqs Dear Sir--I have
just been reading the SPECTATOR, and I
wish 4 could write you. as huently as I
feel. love u pass an hour with those
inimitable papers, ~ they produce glow
ofmental Excitement uncommonly agree
able With tbestupid. But set out with
the intention OF giving you an account of
q movement l have originated at tins
post. Men arc being arrested and brought
IN here almost every day, and are plead.
ing in extcnuation Of their misdemeanors,
that they were ignorant Of the designs of
Lincoln's government aud had been mis-
informed Of the policy Of the Confede-
rate States. That they may no longer be
misled nor ignorant, suggested to the
military commandant at this place, that
they. in addition to taking the oath Of al
legiance, be required to subscribe for the
ATHENS Post" or some other paper of
equal merit and reliability. Ny sugges-
ton is being acted upon, and enclose
you the first fruits. Send the Post 70
-, &c. Yours, 'n gia y, fo
Approaching the double motive Of the
writer, we bow our Acknowledgements in
return. May he live thousand years,
and retain his ability, as he always has
l
the willingness, 10 serve his friends. We
told the then Union men in the carly
stages Of therevolution, If they would 60
with us, we would take them through green
pastures and'by still waters, to place Of
safety, where'they might rcpose beneath
their own vine and fig. tree, with none to
molest or make them afraid. A few &C.
cepted the advice, but the majority turn.
ed away contemptuously, following their
own perverse judgments, and charging us
with being bought up by the Confederate
Government, Ia most luminous conceitl)
and all that sort Of thing. But they have
seen their error, and are daily returning
having found no rest since they left us.
We will be pardoned for occupying SC
much space with piece of pleasantly
for while we would not for any consider
alton infiict our humble sheet upon q re
luctant reader, we certainly feel gratified
to find so many of those who deserted
us last summer when the storm ragged
fiercest, coming back and having theil
names re-entered on our subscription
kaol.c
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
Change Notes.

The Nashville Union of Sunday states
that IN the course OF ten days or two
weeks, The Bank of Tennessee will com
mence issuing the change notes authori-
zed by the recent act Of the Legislature.
These notes will be Of the denominations
Of FIVE, ten. twenty-five and fifty cents,
and sufficient amount will be issued to
supply the wants of the people, so there
is prospect for plenty of ''ehange" in
n short time 'fA0
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
Jeans,

We have been shown a piece of Jeans,
the work of a couple of ladies of McMinn,
of as fine and good quality as can be pro-
duced in any country. Tho wool was
carded and spun by Mrs. w. C. VAUGHAN,
and the weaving done by Miss MoLLIE
SYBERr. The fact is if Abe will keep his
blockade up twelve months longer, the
South will be independent OF the North
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
Well Posfed

The New York Herald has complete
list of every vessel in the Confederate SER
vice, including privateers, with their Of
ficcrs, tunnage, armament, full descrip-
tons, etc., etc. 1t could have been OBJ
tanned only from the department at Rich.
mond. Mr.. Mallory would do well to
keep sharp lookout among his subordi-
mates.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
From Capt. McKamy's Company.
CAMP NEAR CESrREvILLr, Va,

NOV. 10, 1851.
Editor Pos''--At the request Of my Company,
] ask small space in your paper TO acknowledge
the reception, in good order, of largo quantity
Of well assorted Clothing, Blankets, 60, forward
cd to the Company under my command, by tho
ladies of Blount, composing tho Soldiers Aid So
ciety Of that county, and to return to them our
grateful thanks for being thus remembered by
them Wills absent from our much loved homes.
This lbssity on tho part Of tho ladies Of Blount,
together with like donation previously received
from that true friend Of tho South, Col. Lanios
of Montyalc, will not only protect tho outer man
from the cold blasts Of Winter, but cheer our
hearts and stimulate as to do our whole duty to
our country. "A. MeKAns, Capt
th Co. u, 3D. Tennessee Vols.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
@tWhat HEHffWr

The Cincinnati Enquirer of the Goth ul-
timo sarcastically remarks The telegraph
told us, last week, that two million dol
lars worth of cotton had been seized by
the Federal troops at Port Royal. 1t in
forms us this morning that one bale had
been captured, and was brought to New
York. This is as great fall as Nelson's
victory. os sas..f tfa,e t,,i.,.,. !,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20

Lynchbury, Dec. !6.-The Orange train
as-uot yet arrived. we have received
but few additional items from the fight
at Allegheny Mountain. The rout OF
the enemy is reported complete leaving
eighty dead on the field, besides large
numbers Of the dead carried of. A
large number Of prisoners were taken.
The Confederate loss is one ha0dred and
twelve In killed wounded and missing.
y Capt. Anderson, OF the Lee Battery,
Prom Lypchburg, is among the killed.
Anderson is from Tennessee. Our force
numbered only 1900. The srsmy's force
was from four 10 five thousand. $50.
indications are again strong of an ear
ly engagement at Manassas, and other
points on the Potomac and possibly ON
the Peninsula. iAni'ns 80 n.t,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
"The Bank of Hamburg. ("

"The Bank of Hamburg" So. Ca, is a
good and solvent institution. But there
was an old institution-"The Bank of
Hamburg'-closed and worthless long
years since. some of the issues of which
are now in circulation. One OF our patrons,
who was ignorant of the worthlessness
OF the bill, dropped Ten on us last Mon
day. receiving eight dollars in good bills in
change, and q credit for one years sub
scription to tho ATHENS Post" We had
been travelling 10 and fro over the coun.
try for the last three weeks, in forlorn
and desperate effort TO collect money
to buy half of hog and few pounds of
salt. The result is, at this writing, a ten
dollar bill on defunct banking irstitu-
ton; and if it was not against the law we
should feel very much like cussin' few.
The fact is, we handle so little money
and are so unslspecting in our nature,
that it is the easiest thing in the world to
impose upon us.
The issues OF which we are speaking
are on light, flno paper-engraving per-
feet, and signatures genuine. The one
in our possession is dated Oct. 10, 1926
Henry Shultz, Pres't--John Tillman,
Cashier. I4
There is much bogus money in circula-
ton, and honest people, what few there is,
should be on their guard. All the latent
rascality in man is being developed and
brought into play, and the prospect at
present is that the dovil will reap q
richer harvest than at any time since the
fall Of Adam.
7. =. Since the above was in type, our
friend has been in and fixed up. SO that
we are all right again. ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20

The latest advices from Missouri repre-
sent the Federal troops as stealing all the
negroes they can lay their hands on
those belonging to Union men as well as
Secessionists. Pm some instances where
Union men applied for their property
they were threatened with death. The
abolition OF slavery :sithe leading feature
OF the war on the part of the Federals,s
now. fn-Ff 2 ~ ~ Z. .sr,. y
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20

This county, which a short time since
was so largely Union, lie coming up nobly
in volunteering. We understand three
companies have been mustered in at
Cleveland--one last week, and two this
Capt. Camp, Capt. Purvine, and Captain
Jno. N. Dunn. Another Company-Capt.
Hancock's-is nearly ready.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20

Another consignment for the military
prison ut Tuscaloosa passed down the
soad last SuHcay. Among the number,
We understand, was Levi TrewhItt and
VIM. Hunt Of Bradley county. 1t is said
Judge Patterson, Of Greeneville, has also
been sent to Tuscaloosa. af
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
Gen. Carroips Proclamation.

We publish ON the outside of our pa
per, copy of an Order recently issued
by Brig. Gen. Carroll in command at
Knoxville, to which attention is directed.
Some Of the abuses to which it refers are
becoming intolerablc, and should have
ELECTED the attention Of the authorities
at an earlier day.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20

No paper Will be issued from this osioe
next week. Printers must have a holi
day as we'll ss other people. In the event
Of any important news, we will publish an
Extra.
Compliments arc at discount these
timss --neysrtheless, we tender our ac-
knowlsdsmehts TO the patrons Of the
Post" Tor their confidence and support,
and wish them all 3 merry Christmas
shat is,s huge bowl Of ncy. and good
dinner with the appetite 10 enjoy it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
OF for Knoxville.

Cookss Company of Volunteers left on
Thursday for Knoxville, where they will
go into camps. 1t is composed of first
rate material, and numbers over so men.
The officers elected are:
Jas. B. Cooke, Captain.
Vim. c. Vaughan, First Lieutenant.
4. W. Carlock, Second Lieutenant.
The remaining officers are yet to elect.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
n6y- One remarkable feature about hin

I 16- One remarkable feature about Lin
coins late message is that he avoids alto
gether the use Of the word ''rebel." He
has discovered at last that southern pa
triots rejoice to inherit the epithet applied
to George Washington-"the first rebel"
He now doses us with the designation OF
insurgents" The coming generation will
regard that name equally honorable.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
Affairs in Mexico.

Ne~ Orleans, Dec. ll.---CaravajaI, at
the head of the Rosas party, attacked
Matamoras on the Goth ult. After, twen-
ty hours severe fighting, the issue was
still doubtful. Caravajal had possession
OF part OF the town, but Garcia made a
rally and drove every man of Csravaial
out. -
A Brownsville paper of the 2lst ult.,
says the conflict is still going on, the
firing incessant, and great carnage ON
both sides
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
BaltiInore and Ohio Railroad.

4 Darnsstowp Md, telegram Of the
18th ult.. 70 the Northern papers says:
Everything in the shape Of iocono-
tivss, machines, &c., belonging to the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, have boen
removed by the Contederstss and taken
in the direction. Of Winchester. Bven
the double TRACK for 20 miles has been
torn up.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20

S1rThswifsiof Gen. Price. of Missouri,
is now in Texas, and both Houses Of the
Legislature ofthss State have passed req
buttons welcoming her 10 Texas, md
cofnplimenting her husband for bis brii.
liant services. .kav,tnsaf a
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
Another Victory.

The following comes from Richmond
under date of the 18th:
Official intelligence has been received
that the Federals, 5000 strong, attacked
Col. Edward Johnson's command, ON Val
ley Mountain, the 18th, but was repulsed
with great loss after an engagement Of
seven hours. The battle commenced at
! o'clock in tho morning.
Colonel Johnson's force was 1000. 1t
has since been reinforced by two regi-
mentS,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
Important from Washington.
We find the following in the Richmond
Dispatch of Monday:

Important information direct from
Washington reached the Government in
this city Saturday night, which will not
be permitted to transpire. 1t was conf
IDENTITY asserted when the informant left
Washington, last Wednesday, that an at.
tack from the Potomac would be made
within ten days; and appearances seemed
to indicate that such was the intention
All the troops destined for the enterprise
were said to be already on this side OF the
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
The Frank Ramsey Hospita1.

military hospital has recently been
opened at Ioudon, under charge of our
clever and talented friend. DR.. j. l.. Aber-
nathy, of the Confederate army. Dona-
tons Of bed-blankets, comforts, and 9TH
er necessaries for tho sick, are needed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
The New Regiment.

A new Regiment was organized satur-
day at Camp Key, near this place. The
following are its field officers:
James W. Gillespie, Colonel.
d. M. Key, Lieut.. Colonel.
Lawson Guthrie, Major.
The Regiment is composed of the fol-
lowing Companies ,Ft.t s
Captain Guthrie's, Hamilton county.
f" Goodman's, Polk county.
/" Cawood's, Rhea county,
" Turner's, Roane county.
=" Nef's, Jefferson and Monroe.
Hills, Bledsoe county. ~
4" Latierty's, MoMipn county. y
" HodgeA, Meigs and McMinn.
McKamey's. Bradley and Polk.
Phillips, Hawkins county
Hftp %" 49, = i Rnoy1uUe Reo;str,.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
Gen. Zollicoffer's Brigade.

We have received several reports of
skirmishcs between Gen. Zollicoher's adj
vance and ,detRchments of the enemy,
but as they are so contradictory we
omit thern from our columns.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
~ The washington Star states tia

FEY The Washington Star states that
an order had been issued by Cameron and
addressed to governments officers and
agents now authorized to Inspect and pur,
chase arms IN Boston, New York and
Philadelphia, to seiae all arms fit for use,
with instructions not to exceed the price
Of twenty dollars each for real Enfield
lilies. "-'4 's-4eT a..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20

1J- The two Harmans who were hung
at Knoxville this week, attributed their
fate to'having been deceived and misled
in regard TO the'true state of affairs ex-
isting in the country. As miserable as
was the end Of the victims, their pun.
ishmelt was light compared with that
which the guilty mon must endure who
harkened them on to the work forwhich
they suffered. ~ 3ae@f .e'ol re
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20

. 1@- We have had no commercial letter
from Augusta fqs the two weeks last pass
ed. Its hardly necessary to report the
markets, as people can get almost any
price for produce. their consciencss will
permit them to ask, that is il cons science
has anything to do'Yitb il.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-12-20
A Great Revival.

There is a most extraordinary rcvolu-
ton going on in East Tennessee. The
scales are dropping from the eyes of the
Union men, and thousands are being re-
generated and converted to the true faith.
Such revival the world has never wit
messed since that suspicious morn when
the humble watchers on the plain heard
the stars of heaven singing together for
joy. Let us hope that these conversions
may all prove sound. and that under no
circumstances, in adversely or prosperity,
will any backslide and fall from grace.