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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-24
The Niagara Can be Captured.

The Columbia Somh Caroliaiam Of Sum
day says:
The Niagara is the largest of the men
of-war belonging to the United States
Government. She carries 80 guns, and is
reported to have GOO men on board. Large
as she is, she may be captured, for such
things have bean done before. We learn
that day or two since, when the report
Of the blockade reached Charleston, a
number of maritime men offered to bet
that if she came she would be in posses
sion of the Confederates in less than ten
days. We have not heard of that bet be-
ing taken but should permission be Civ.
en- them to carry out their plans, then
partly matured, we are sure they would
succeed,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-24

Dear .St II did not receive your favor
OF the llth inst. until yesterday evening.
Inc coupons TO which you refer, YOU basl
better send me, and Twill pay them here.
In fact, we will have to pay all our next
Railroad coupons in Tennessee. We ara
afraid tosend any thing North-not know.
ing at what moment it may be confiscat-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-24

ARRIVAL OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE TRooPs.- -
The First Battalion of the Second Reg
iment of Tennessee volunteers, about five
hundred strong reached Lynchburg early
Sunday morning last, and are pow quar-
following companies compose the battal-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-24

Carolina Grays-Copt. Hunt.
Hartsvile Grays-Capt. Henry.
Rutherford Blucs--Capt, White.
Sumner Legiop-Capt. Tyree.
Sumner Legioh--Capt. Bate.
The battalion is under the command of
Col. William b. Bate and Lieut. Col. l.. l..
Goodall, and is composed of the best kind
of matelial-allof them being oGthe rough
and ready order, and prepared to perform
any duty TO which they may be assigned.
The remaining Battalion of this regiment
is daily eXTectcd,-L LyueiJ0y R(paJtitda.
WAsuINGToN, May l6,-Many of the
troops here refused to take the test oath
because the municipal authorities at home
refused sustenance TO their families.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-24

TnE TuREAT.-The National KopubIlcan,
in its issue on Thursday, in Washington,
thus announces the policy and the pur-
poses of the Lincoln Governments:
There is to be no peace except upon
those in revolt. There Is 10 he no rccog-
milton of any pretended Southern Couled-
eracy. There is to be no peaceable assent
to a separation of the States. The Gov
ernmcnts is to be maintained in that
plain, straightforward way in which all
governments are maintained by coercion.
The leaders of this conspiracy are to be
driven out Of the country or to be hang
ed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-24
VOL. XIII---NO.e 66l.
Patriotic Letter


'Iv'h tha bnoEviIIe Kegistor.J
we are permitted to publish the fol-
loving letter, copy of one sent by our
townsman, Col. Hugh L. Mcclung, secrc-
tary and Treasurer of the East Tennessee
and Georgia Railroad Company, to Mr..
James Ross, one of the lending Union
men OF Anderson county. IL is written
in reply to letter addressed to him by
Mr.. Ross. ..t..-.7I' =
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-25
FOR SELLING OUT.

| Brownlow, Of the Knoxville Wing,
let's out the following secret in con-
peciion vi b the political history ol
Hon. Emerson E heridge::
/ So FIR as Mr.. Etheridge is con;
cerned. will disclose fact that the
world has never known, and one ol
which his constituents are profoundly
iguorant. Thirty delegates to Bal
ltimore, from Tennessee, held a meet
/ ing in Mr.. Nelson's room in Wash.
lington. which continued until after
midnight, to agree upon the line Of
policy they would pursue iu ballI-
more, and who they would present ior
! the consideration Of the National
f, Union Convention. MIR. Etheridge
opposed the nomination OF Mr. Bill
or any one else. by that Convention,
and advocated an adjournment With.
cot nomination, SO as to let the
race be Jun between the Democracy
and the Republicans; aud he dis
tiuctly said lha, Mr.. Seward would
not be nominated, but that some
man wonld who would be more accep.
table to the country. lie made an
ingenious and able speech, and ] ua-
drrstood him to advocate the policy
Of selling out to tie Repubkcans,
though lie used no such language.
Certain tits, that our delegation were
resolved upon adhering TO Mr. Bell
and procuring his nomination il they
could. And Al ho1gh MIR. Etheridse
was a delegate, if he vent to Balii-
more at all, ] never saw bim. =
Whether his consolation with johnson
dates back SO far as this or not, |
am not able to say. ! ONLY state a
fact, for the truth Of which | appeal
to that entire delegation. including
the other six Union members OF
Congress from Tennessee. ! held
myself bound, during the late Pres
Iidential canvass, TO say nothing OF
this Washington city caucus; but !
nov feel perfectly at liberty TO say
what / please, either privately or
publicly, respecting it, and the
strange and unpairlotic course Mr..
Emerson E.heridge thought proper
to pursue.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-25

Hon. Humphrey Marshall, ia so
eloquent speech before the States
riehts conv eniion, held 10 this place
on lssi Monday, among other things
said he thought our chances OF OBJ
tanning our constitutional rights in
the Union were few enough. He
had watched our diplomacy, OF :he
waut Off; be had watched the course
Of the Black r. publican party, aud
they had not departed from t5si'
policy or Chicago platform, one ),
gse inch, but would hold on TO sl
their old opinions. a.
MIR. lincoln, however, could no'
show his hand until after the Ken
.uoky elections. 1t WAS his policy tt
debaueh the country with the Offices
within bis gift; oraise n the burdsl
States Union With Black he
publicani-m VS. n basis. To secure
ilhe fruits Of his victory Of NoyeH
lber, a party must be buiit mp nlh'
border States to savs the Union.
In the calm the spider weaves hi
web; take sars you are not the ~
+ Kentucky Keoman.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-25
The Border versus The Csltan States

Ever since last November, tho
politicians Of the border States have
been talking. arguing, and shiliyshal-
living about their future course
They do not really know whether
they desire to stay iu the old Tn.
ION or to go out. They have tried
to temporise, originated Peace Con-
gross, and suggested amendments to
the Cons,itu.ion--and all for nothing.
The Black r rublieans have TO,
given the people i, The border slave
States single point in the gime;
but still the leaders remain undeci-
aed. IE the meantime lht politicians
Of the cotton States have proceeded
qnietly 10 establish On independent
government, and to form a consti'
tuition, which is MODEL State pa.
per. 1t preserves al! the best fla
lures Of the original compact, with
certain requisite additions. The
/ Constitution Of the Southern Con.
federacy is as perfect as auy sucf
linsttune Mt can be. 1t embodies tn,
! ideas Of the fathers Of the Republic
and offers the very platform for po
Ilfical discussion that will be car
ried oh between the North and Soutl
during the next year or two. S
we advise every TO one trke the oil
:. Constitution and the new and com
pare them critically. The Souther
politicians have done their work vel
4 The border States politicians hav
lfrittered away great deal Of tim
: and wasted q great deal Of breat
for just nothing at all. While the
J have been pulling and blowing to .
! purpose, the cotton States leader
have presented tie issue 10 cles
solid, compact form-one that bo
der States politicians must aecep
That is all the cif renee between Il
: men Of the border and cotton State
! and The position Of the latter
vastly more diguified than that
: the former N. Z. Herald.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-25
No. 49.---V0L. 10.


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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-25
A Poisoned Risg

The Palis papers State that gen
tleman VITO had fw days ago pur-
chased some cljects Of art at n shoE
in The ST. IIonore, was engaged 10
examining an anci-nt ring, when he
gave himself a slight seraich IN the
hand Nth it. lie continued falking
with the dealer IA short time, whe"
h, sui lenly felt an indescribable sens
atiou over his while body, which
appeared TO have paral, zed all bis
facul.i.s. and he soon become so
seriously i'll that it was considered
uecessary to send for medical man.
The doctor soon discovered every
symptom OF poison BY some mineral
substance. He APPLIED strong an
ii,lotes, aa9 10 short tim. the gen.
tIeman was in measure recovered.
Tae ring was found to be what was
Iorm.l, cslied a death ring. ins use
in Iialy when acts of poi,on;ng weie
frequent, abeut.ihe middle OF the
seventeenth century. Attached to
i. inside were two claws OF a lion,
mide OF the sharpesl steel, and hay-
ing clriis in them filled With vio-
lenl poison. iua crowded assembly,
or 10 ball, the weaser Of this fatal
ling, wishing to exercise revenge OF
Amy person, would take their hand
aud vhen pressing il the sharp ella"
would be sure TO iuflicl a Sigh
scratch on the skin. This WAS enough
for on the following morning the
victim wauIl be sure 10 De fount
dead. Notwithstanding the MN,
Years since which the poison on TIM
ring had been placed there, it con
taiued its strength sufficiently t
Cause great Inconvenience to The gen
tlemau, as stated i+
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-25
Gurrent 6ppifs.
Resignation Of a Northern Post
master

/. master =
The postmaster in the city 0
BelleyiIle, Illinois, says the st. Loui
State Journal, has addressed the fol
lowing letter to the Post Oilice De
part ment at Washington. There
are thousands Of others in Illinois
who entertain views similar to those
expressed by Mr.. HUeHEs-thous'
ands Of generous hearts, that are
willing 10 accord 10 the South The
rights which they have so long i'm
plored -and there are many other
thousands, too, in that State, and es-
pecia'ly in the southern portion. who
are willing and anxious to strike
binds with their brethren Of the
Confederate States, and share the
fortunes Of those to whom their feel
ings,their sentiments and their inter
ssls all bind them:
PusT OfFlcE, CRY OF BELLEvILLs,
liz, MARCH /, 1861.
Hon III King, Postmaster General,
JVayhfaqfoa City, DC.
DEAR SIR: The time bas arrived
when it is inconsistent with my
feelings and principles to any longer
oold the position which Iat.pressnt
occupy. Having been a lifelong
States rights Democrat, and bei;ev'
tng 10 the equality Of the States.
and the rights Of the South; there
lore, as sectional Piesidelt has
been elected, and about TO take the
presidential chair elected. TOO, up
on platform and principles which
are at war with the Constitution OF
our country, and against one ball OF
the States Of our once happy and
united Union, and such principles if
carried out, will, believe, be worse
than monarchy !, for one, never
can consent to hold Office under any
such sectional abolition Admlnistra-
ton. Therefore, through you. to
the incoming Administration, J ten
der my resignation which l hold as
deputy postmaster" of this city,
to take Effect Immediately, or as
soon as my successor Can be apPoin'
ted and qualified, which ! hope may
bs without delay. To yourselves,
for the mlpy kind favors ] have re-
ceiyed at your h,nds, ] return my
most grateful thinks. Wishing you
many years of happiness ane pros
peri,y, ! have the honof to remain,
as ever, truly yopr friend and obe-
dent servant, 1la s.
JAS. w. HUGHES.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-25
WHOLE no. a7,
The Feelius in Great Britain.

1t is evident, from the tene Of The
lEnglish press. that all Questions oil
| Americ 10 politics ate completely sb-
sorbed in that country by The great
commercial issue involved Ia the So
Tuition Of the Northern ans South
efn tariffs. Slavery is swept out
, Of notice altogether; there is no lou'
ger a word 10 be found about ths
negro; the vital question there nov
is which confsderacy shall receive
most favor, in view Of the manu-
lfacturiog interests Of E ghnd. and
the verdict 10 every quarter is on
the side Of the South; for, says the
London telegraph, Notwithstanding
all the sympathy for ,he free Siates'
we cannot suffer our industry to De
cut up by the roots in order that
slayeholling faction may be pros
trated." Aud the same journal says:
-.France aud England will 20
doubt combine to thaart :he Catl-
+nei at Washington in any ehOrt 's
may undertake to coerce the COTTON
States by shutting them off from the
trade Of Europe - This is emphatic
in favor OF recognition Of the
Southern Confsderacy. And in con-
necsiOa Sith Mr.. LincoIn's alleged
project Of blockadiug the Southerd
coast, tho same paper ados; 1--WE
eannnt afford to see the Southera
ports b.ockad-d for month, weeks
"a day. If Mr. LineoIn attempts to
blockade ;hem the European law OF
blockade will be put in force. aud
the navy Of the Republic will be
at once powerless upou the seas.
Tie London Times, Nstcs and Globe
are equally distinct upon this point
The Times says that slr. Lincoln,
instead of ignoring the Southern Con-
federscy, should recognise it as re-
atty; and it gives deserved credit 10
the Southern statesmen by adding,
that v Nhile the North is passing a pro-
bibiiive tariff, the Confederate States
are acting "yith marked prudence
and pfobfisty" From these exc
prossions it can bs seen that the
commercial neressiiies OF the case
are compelling public opinion in En-
rope to side with the South asainss
the Nrrth, despite Of all prejudice
agains, Southern institulions.-N u
Herald.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-25
LET ME WEEP

O, letme weep for moments fed,
When all the world was bright to me.
Ere had cause to mourn the dead,
And fondly thought but bliss to seei
When richly bloomed the early flower
OF youth and beauty, pure anc sweet,
I sat beneath .ovely bower,
With one who made my JOY complete.
The bower remains, and wild birds sing
Their songs as swee'ly as before,
Tie pebbly lake. the gushing spring,
Their echoes on my mem'ry pour;
But where's that form, those blushins cheeks
Those eyes. revealing heavenly love!
They're gone! and low my spirit seeks
To m eet the angel form above.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-25
GsmpIe nf Gte Musss
a Hoig Place is ihs Dsafih- Sicas'

A bol, place is the H earth-stone,
Where loved ones are gathered round.
Where mothers, sires. and sisters dear,
And brothers and friends are found;
A holy place is the hearth-stonc--
Homes innermost shrine is there
/ Laden with blessed benizon,
And hallowed By loving prayer.
! A holy place is the Hearth-stone,
What clustering joys abide,
Where the cradle of our infancy
Was rocked by mothers side;
A holy place is the Hearth-stone,
Where Childhood's pattering feet
Go siancing in shade and sunshine.
To the music Of Pleasures beat.
A holy place is the Hearth=stonc.
Where the Youth have wooed ana won,
And wed and gone to the battle
OF life, with full arrnor on,
a holy place is the Hearth-sione.
Where manhood has settled down
With blessings blcssomipg round him,
And love for priceless crown.
A holy place is the He9rth stone,
Whence the old and young have gone
To rest from their weary lators.
When the battle Of Life was done;
And oh, from the holy Hearth-stone,
When parted irsm those We love,
May we go to meet bv the Hearth-stone
OF "Our Fathers" house above.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-25

DesERrED TO TIE SouTH.-The Gin
cinusti EoqGirer says it 10 stated
that twenty Of the rank and file ol
the army left Washington Oh Tbur-.
day far Montgomery, for the purpose
Of enlisting 10 the Southern army,
These desertions make an aggregate
of two hundred and eighty armed
recruits for the Southern Govern.
me ut fiem the Federal Capital since
thsy have been stationed there BY
General Scott
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-25

am sick Of op.nions; am weary
TO hear thelii : my soul loatbes their
frothy food, Give me solid, sub
stantial religion; give me an humble
lover Of God and man : man full oi
mercy ard good frui:s-a man lay.
ing hims.lf aut in the works OF faith,
the patience OF hope, and the Tabor
Of love. Let my soul b. With such
christians wbereever they are, and
whatsoever opinions hey bold
sHe that doeth the will Of my Faith
er in Heaven, The same is my broth
er. and my sister and my mother.
John Wesley.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-25

WEIGHING A THEFT "A Conoecti-
cut Yankee missed two pounds Of
fresh butter. The maid, however.
bad nc. only stolen it, but fastened
the theft upon kitten; averripg,
moreover, she caught her in the act
Of finishing the last morsel. Tho
willy Yankee immediately put the
kitten in the scales, and found it 20
weigh bot pound and a bali, This
mode Of accurate reasoning being
quite conclusive, the girl confesst d
her crime. aud the lams Of kitty was
rsliey. d from the malicious imPeashs
ment. A5&+
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-25
The Probable 0bjeel Of the British
and French Fleets.

.
The Washington correspondent
of the Baltimore Sun gives the fol
lowing facts 10 regard to the fitting
up Of the British and French fleets
recently spoken Of as on the point
Of being dispatched to the Ameficar
coast:
The British minister Of foI.ign at,
fairs, in recent couRersa.ion IN
the United States, DECLARED that the
..interrsts Of British shipping woula
be carefully protected This is fol
lowed by report, probably authentic,
that a British aud French feet ol
war steamers has beeu ordere! fol
the coas, of the United States.-
That Great Britain and France will
'.ct in concert upon this subject, as
they have done upon all Others OF
Tate years, there is no doubt Their
action .ooks to the security OF their
own commercial interests, and not
to the purpose Of taking part in
our unhappy quarrel They can.
not have any disagree ment with the
Government Of t be Conlederale
States TIE only point OF possible
difference " IS upon the question OF
reopeuing the African slave trade,
and that is settled by lbe prshl9ilo-
ry provision of the permanent Con-
stitution of the Confederate States
of America. No controversy can
arise be,ween them and the Federal
Government Of United States ex-
cept in case of an attempt;oa cur part,
to blockade tie ports OF the CUDied-
crate States of America, or seize
their merchant vessels at sea, upon
the allegati D that they are destined
for port which we do not recognize
Such action, On cur part, wonld be a
revival Of the principle OF The Bsr-
lin and Milan DEGREES, and oil the
-sorders in council" from which our
commerce suffered SO much, and
agains. which We SO earnestly pIo-
tested, and always considered as
cause Of war.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-25

TuR JACKSON WHIa OUT Fur THE
SourH The Jackson Wing Of the
18th, has an article Of O colamD.
defining its position, which winds up
as follows: In conclusion we have
TO say, that acting upon our maiurest
convictions Of duiy, having lost ak
hope ofau adjustment With the North,
We have "rigbted'' cur ship. known
as the Vest Tennessee Whig, and
will set sail to-day at 2 o'clock for
.be Southern Confederac,l All
aboardl" 4a 5gss
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-25

ThereceDtpubIica:ioao unclaimed
dividends and deposits, in the bank;
ing houses Of Newark, N. ] has
been the means Of informing many
parties Of moneys lying to their ered'
IL, which Trey had entirely forgottoD:
In one case, the mouey bad been
living ia one institution for over
Ithirty-tso years, the 6rs. insimat'on
Of il being conveyedsc the owner BY
the published notice.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-04-25
Can the South Support a Govern.
mept,

Eliphalet Case, in an able COM
munieation 10 The Boston Post. lully
answers this question as follows:
Now, there is nothing that Puz-
zles the radical r pubiicaus so much
as the difficulty the South will have
lin raising revenue TO carry on their
government. Did iteyer occur to
them that ten per cent on this one
article, of export duty, would raise
Iop $3.50 100000, SIS. .000,o0o, aud
that this would pot Exceed one
cent pouad on the entire cotton
crop? Then suppose The South
should conclude to tax .he products
| Of the frer Northwestern States ten
Der cent. and The shoes. bats, and
other imports irom free States cast
| of the AlIeghany mountains ten pei
cent, this would yield at least S25,-
900, 900 more. Then an import du'
ty IN all other imports from all parts
of the globe would make an income o
I0.00O,O00 S60.000.000 in all
The South is rich ia all the Resources
that 90 to make the wealth add pow
er of grrat nations; and can easily
within the present territory, sup
port two hundred millions Of people