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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-17
Notice.

NM HEREASssTlIE LEGISLATURE OF
w Tennesses.at lis called session. has cmpow-
cred the County Courts to provide for The susluin-
ancc of INDECENT families Of Volunteers in actual
service, and TO appoint Home Guard 10 the diff.
fcrent Civil Districts for homo protection. &C.
therefore issue this my notice 10 the Justices OF
McMinn county, to convene at the Court house
In Athens, at 10 o'clock on Monday, the eth nstI
to take such action in the promiscs as they may
deem necessary and cxpcIient. Given under my
hand and seal, at Office, Athens. May 18th, 1891.
l.. H. HURST, [sEAL.1
Chairman Comfy Court NcNiR co., Tenn.
May II, lSGl-2t-6G0
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Fine Farms for Sale.

An excellent Farm for sale in the
neighborhood Of Athens. containing 2jG
acrcs--about lj0 cleared, and in high
state Of cultivation.
Also, one Of the best Farms in Bradley
county, within one mile of the town OF
Notwithstanding 400 acres, 80 OF
which are cleared. Well watercd, and
comfortable dwellings.
Gs3~ Enquire Of the Editor Of this pa
Opr
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YOlunteers--.Onr Cnnntru.

The subscriber is raising a Company of volun.
tecrs to fight the battles Of his country. An who
are in favor Of resistance. nnd who wish to VOL
untccr to fight have an opportunity of doing so
by meeting him at London on Friday, the 18th,
and any day thereafter until the Company is full.
lie hopes that Roanc will respond to this CALL
Tho North is uniicl-'be South must be or Sue
wall be oysrrun and crushed forever.
JonN HALL.
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JOHN MCPHERSON, chm'n.


NiRGINfA ADMTTEp.-The following
dispatch from Hon c. G. Mcmminpcr TO
w. +. Colcock, Collector Of the port of
Charleston, is important to the merchan-
tile community. 1t was in reply to an
inquiry from the Collector whether duties
should be changed upon importations
from Virginia:
MONTGOMERY. May -. 1861.
Virginia is now one of the Confederate
States. OF course no duties are TO bo
collected on imports from thence. Sns.
pend collection of duties from North
Carolina and Tennessee.
G. q. MEMMINGER.
Secretary Of the Treasury.
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Il. T. Cooke, Jr.. and ]. b. Cooke, Admr's Of
llc2okiab C. Cooke,


~ H. w ME ana " m. Hunt.
1T APPEARING FROM THE BILL THAT
L defendant White is a nonresident of the state
of Tennessee publication is ordered to he made
for four successive weeks in the Athens Post pub-
lisbed at Athens Tennessee, requiring said non
resident defendant, j. J. White. 10 appear at the
Court house In Madsonvillc on or before the lrst
Monday of June 1861, and answer compliments
bill filed in the Chanccry Court at Nationwide
or the said bill viii, as to him, DO taken as con
fcssod and heard accordingly.
j, A. COFFIN, c. t VI.
April co. ls6l-it-prs fec s3-65T
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p6- IT is said that affairs in New Yerk
are in very gloomy state, and that the
people have no hopes of better future
state. OF course they haven't-IIeaven
wasn't intended for Black Republicans
Ncw Orleans Deha.
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A CAUTIoN.-We beg to suggest to all
Southernp apers the propriety of emitting
all mention OF the movements of troops,
within our borders. A word TO the wise.
Richmond Wing.
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pM- The Memphis Avalanche says the
steamer 1ngomar has been purchased by
the State for $4,000, and will be used to
transport troops and munitions of war to
fortify points.
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NTOW rs THE TINE TO PROCURE PLAs.
~ ter for your Clover. Don't wait until it is
all gone. Send in your orders so that may
know how much you want. Just received LOT,
and for sale at $lj per ton, CASH.
April i2 j. NJ. HENDERSON.
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FrOm MONTGOMERY.

Montgomery, May lit is probable
that Congress will adjourn within ten
days, to meet again in July at such place
as circumstances may render necessary.
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MTch 90, IS6I-trGj3
Chancery Court at jacksonville, Tenn

Sarah L. Galloway,
rs. Petition for DirOTcr
Marshall H. Galloway
IT APPEARING FROM TIE PETITION
i filed in said Court, that defendant Marshall L.
Galloway has gone to parts unknown. publication
is ordered to be made for f0ur successive weeks in
the Athens Post newspaper published at Athens,
Tennessee, requiring said resident defendant
to appear at the Courthouse in Madsonvillc, on
or before the first Monday of June, 1861, and an
swcr compnnaut's petition, or the same will be
set for hearing pro cogtcsgo and rendered accord
ingly. J. A. COFFIN, c. &M.
April 20, lSGlit-prJ fee S}-6j7
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Convention at Cleveland.

According to previous notice, the delegates oil
The Union party met at Cleveland on the It'll
instant, TO nominate candidate to represent
Bradley county in .he next Legislature, and also
candidates for this Senatorial and Congressional
Districts, when JonN McrrrnsoS,. Esq, was
called to the Chair and J. II. GAur was appointed
Secretary.
r. NJ. Edwards being called upon, made n pat
riotie and feeling speech, appropriate to the occa-
SION And in view of the condition of the coun-
try and the action Of the late Legislature, on mo-
ton of r. N. Edwards, the Convention adjourned
TO meet ut Cleveland ugain on Saturday, the 18th
day of June next, to nominate the above candi-
dates Mt that time.
The Secretary was requested TO furnish copies
Of the proceedings to Tia county and district pa.
pcr7 to be published.
And the Convention adjourned.
JOHN MCPHERSON, Chn'n,
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D4A- The Kentucky (Lincoln) regi-
ments, which it is said Major Anderson
Is TO command, were raised most entirely
in Cincinnati Chic.
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SOUTHERN C0NFEDERACY,
BY IIANLEITEK & ADAIR.
Atlanta, Georria.

-
FgNIE DAILY SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY
Il under arrangements just completed, will con-
tain all theatct intelligence ofcycry kind. report
ed expressly for Us 10y Magnetic Telegraph, aud
the Mails. Also, daily reports of the Atlanta
and other Markets, Local Incidents and Items
&c, &c. Prices year; SO for six months, or
80 cents for ono month-always in advance.
The WEEKLY SOUTHERN CONFEDERA-
CI is made mp from, aud contains the cream Of
the Daily. 1t is large sheet, and gives more
trcash reading matter than any other Weekly in
the Confederate States. Its Market Reports will
he full and made up from actual trnnsacuions-
Price 81 year; or ST. for six months-inyari-
ably in advance.
l.Si'' POstmasers arc authorized to act rs our
Agents in obtaining subscribers aud forwarding
the monoy--ror which they will be allowed to re
tain as commission. twenty-five cents on each
Weekly, or fifty cents on each Daily subscriber
i21j~ Persons getting up Clubs of FIVE ten or
more subscribers will be supplied with the copies
ordered at %! per cent. less than our regular
rates.
.lsg~ No name viii he entered on our books
until the money is paid; and all subscriptions arc
discontinued when the the time expires for which
payment is made. unless the same be renewed.
Address, llANLEITER 4 ADAIR,
April %, 1861 atlanta, GeOrgia.
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Elijah NJ. Wilson,

April 90, ls6l-it-prs fec s3-65y
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ITotioa.

sOlICS,
VI. c. =. Jones,
a.. attach .Hrnf
II. C. Spcats.
TN THIS CASE 1T APPEARS THAT TIE
L defc7dant is nonresident of the county, il is
therefore ori,rcd that Publication be made for
four successive weeks in the Athens Post pub
lislcd at Athens, Tennessee, notifying the said r..
c. Spears to appear before tnin Minis Justice Of
the Peace in Madisonville, Monroe county, Ten
nc5sce, on Tie first Saturday in June, 1901, to an
swer then and there the said attachment rs the
law directs or the same will be taken rs confess.
ed and heard er parie as to him.
JOHN MINIS, Justice 2fthe Peace.
April 10, 1sGl--lt-prs fee $3.50
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BaS" The Richmond Enquirer states
that the proclamation of Gov. Letchcr
for volunteers has been responded to by
over seventy thousand soldiers.
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MARRIED.

At the residence of the brides father, in Blcd-
soc country, by Rev. William Taylor on Thurs
day, May 9th. 1881, Mr.. FRANKLIN BERGER. late
of Philadelphia, Pa, to Miss SrArIRA IT,, daugh-
ter Of Marin A. Smith, Esq
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Mary T.. Cotton,
IL Not'oH,
"a. BW and Cros, gu.

John Cotton and other
r WILL CLOSE THE ACCOUNT ORDERED
l in this Gaze on the Goth day Of May ! s6I. at
my Office in Mnai'onvllle, on or before which ime
all having demands should Ole them duly author.
iicaied. !. A. COFFIN, G. h NJ.
April %, ls6I-.2t--ws fee Sl,5Or-G5i
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geAp The New York Express" admon-
ishes its readers not to hope for any as
sistance or sympathy from England on
account of any "Nnti-slavcry sentiment"
she cntertains. 1t says that England will
not take sides with either North or South,
until it finds out which side its interest
is; and it further says, that its interest is
likely to be with the South. This is
significant.
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FOR SALE.

A Ii OF MY REAL ESTATE IN SWEET
IA water. consisting Of STORE and LOT,
one of the hest stands in the placc-a new and
elegant Residence. containing nino rooms with
FIRE places, and well suited for a public or board
ing house. Also FARM of 100 acres, within
three miles Of the town, one half of which is
wood land. Having removed fr m the State this
property can be boueht low art, on good terms,
by applying to Cen j. II Reagan, Facility, Tenn,
or to \. NJ. Brett the rremiscsy
JAMES ". BRETT, sn.
March IL, lsGi-tEG5f
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Corni

7 WISH TO BUY A SMALL LOT OF CORN.
4 If can get it soon. will pay cash on dcliv.
cry J. VI. HENDERSON.
April 10
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Wizard Oil.

I GROSS JUST RECEIVED AND FOR
/ sale Try it. SIX, REEDER.
April L., 1851
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TENHE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RESPECT
Il fully inform the public that he has become
the sole Agent for the lower part of Fast Tenncs-
see, of VIM. Knabc & Co.'S celebrated and unsur-
passed GOLD MEDAL PIANOS, and that he
is prepared to supply them at short notice, at
manufacturers prices.
In respect to power and sweetness of tone. easy
and agreeable touch, beauty of finish, durability
and their peculiar adaptedness to the Southern
climate, they have been pronounced unriralicd by
such judges us Thalbcrg, Strakosch Sattcr, Viena-
temps. &c.
All instruments of this firm are guaranteed for
five years. For Circulars and further informa-
ton apply to GUST. Il. KNADE,
Cleveland, Tennessee.
Sept 2S, 1SG0-Gm-627
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BANK-NOTE LIST.


COPIED FROM THE NASHVILLE UNION ( AMERrcAS
Bank Of Tennessee, par Southern Bank, 2dis
Union Bank, par Citizens Bank, no sale
Planters Bank, pariCommcrcial Bank, 2dis
Merchants Bank par Bucks Bank Ids
City Bank, par Farmers Bank, 5dis
Traders Bank, FarIB'k Of Middle Tenn. par
Bank Of Commerce, par Bank of Paris, bar
" tho Union, par Bank of Knoxville par
Chattanooga par Bank Of Nashville, par
" Memphis, rrlGcocc Bank. 5dis
River BIZ, Memphis, par Shelbyyillo Bank, par
Bk OF cambridge, jdis LawrCnccburg Blk, no 20
Bank Of America, dis Bank of West Tenn. 2iis
Northern Bank par
BROKEN AND WORTHLESS
Agricultural Bank, Brownsville.
Central Bank Of Tennessee, Nashville.
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Memphis.
Mechanics Bank, Memphis.
Memphis Savings Institution.
Exchange Bank, Murfrecsboro'.
Miners and Manufacturers Bank, Knoxville
Bank of East Tennessee Knoxville.
Bank Of Trenton.
Bank of Jefferson, cambridge.
Bank of Claiborne, at Tazewcll.
Bank Of Tazcwcll.
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KINGSTON J0URNAl,


Wy fs NIs w HIuIs
TNHE SUBSCRIBER PROPOSES TO PUB
4 lish, in. Kingston, Tenn, a Newspaper, enti-
tied the KINGSTON JOURNAL, which will be
devoted to the best interests Of Rome and sur
rounding counties. the State in which II Is pub
lisbod, tho whole Union, and the equality Of the
States composing II. The eosntry, at present,
stands divided against itself, and IL saved from
the disastrous result of civil strife, the copscrvs-
tive Border States South. ard the eohscfsrtfes
Border States North, must do H. To this end,
and until ttc last ray Of hope is oblitera,cd, tho
journal will be firm and untiring ndvocate.-
Sould this fail to be sustained, then, the future Of
the Journal viii look TO the course which will most
likely eonIributc 10 the welfare of the Southern
Border States
The journal viii be published weekly, on good
paper, clear print, md win Keep Its readers well
posted as to what is trHnspirns IN c,,s distracted
country.
Matters Of personal import will Be excluded
from our columns,
The Journal win be published at Two Dollars
per annum. i. N. WYLIE,
April IL, 1851 Editor and Proprietor.
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Clothing! Clothing |

WYE ARE NOW RECEIVING a GOOD
w lot of Clothing. If you want to bay good
Clothing, Mt low price, this is the place to get
the worth Of your money.
April 10 p. A. WILKINS & co.
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Heavy DomesticG.
LOS

A PACKAGE CONTAINING $500 IN GOLD
IN was lost on Tuesday, Goth inst, on the road
from Athens to Capt. Thos. Prigmore's. between
Mr.. FoXs house and Capt Pricmorc's Mill. The
package is marked "W. S. McEwcn, Kingston,
Tenn
ANY one finding the package will he suitably
rewarded ON leaving the Money with Robt n.
McEwcu, at Athens, or the subscriber at Kingston.
W. S. McEWEN.
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Groceries

T HAVE 4 GOOD STOCK OF PRIME COZ
Il fec, Sugar, Molasses and Kings Salt. on hand
and for sale for Casi, or in exchange for Bacon
and Corn. J. NJ. HENDERSON.
May IL
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Flnn Rnnts and Shoea

TADIES FINE EID AND CALF BOOTS ;;
Gentlemens Gno Frct,h Calf Boots and
Shoes of all kinds, just received and for sale un.
commonly cheap, ut
April 10 D. a. WILKINS 4 cos.
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Lamp Oil.

7 HAVE lust RECEIVED 4 FRESH SUP
i plyof genuine Kerosene Oil. and for sale.-
Also, lot Of Lamp Chimncys,
April s. X. REEDER.
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Hats Hats B0nnets Bonnets!
A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF HATS
IA and Donnots can be found at
April 10 D. 4. WILKINS & cos.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-08-03
MRS. WILSON'S
HAZE. REGENER
W ''7'' ''1O''H''T IVY = ~
Erains G0iMg Forth and ES-ast

The Rogcnerator is put up in two sizes, and
retails for 80 cents for pint bottles, and 81 for
quart bottles, The quart bottles are much the
cheapest.
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Karin for Sale.

aE about eighty lightly said Farm is xs
has Sa sS"ns
lie i h saa s.s. Of and
the Depot On, nan ''' b. C. CHATFIELD.
niotgage,f des,re ga 1881 'lr a''f' f290w2*
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Spaldimg's Prepared Glue
SPALDING'S PREPARED GLUE
SPALDING'S PREPARED GLUE!

SPALDING' > In EF AhED uLCL
SAVE THE PIECES!
ECONOMY! DISPATCH.
Nr"A rIroH IN TIMx SAWS NINB."-ES
As accidents wH happen, in werfguiated faniIs
it is very desirable to nave cheap aud corytLitn
way tor repairing Furniture, Toys. Crockery, &C.
sPALpINGs PREPARED GLUE
meets all such emergencies and no usebold 8ftr
to be without it. salways ready aud up 10 the stick
ing point.
USEFUL IN EVERY HOUSE"
N. B.-A Brush accompanies each bottle PRICK q
cents. Address,
HENRY G. SPALDING & CO.,
As Cedcr-st., New York.
CAUToN.-As certain unpincipled persons at
tempting to PAIN of on the unsuspectng public in ita-
tions of my Prepared Glue, would caution all perst ns
to before purchaBg and that the full name,
sPALDiNG's PREPARED GLUE,
is on the outside wrapper; all others are swindling
counterieits. r.'t
GA, single bottle of SPALDlNG'S PREPARED
GLUE wissv ten tines its cost sprrslly to every
Household 81 ,-'' ~. '.-,t.na
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MRS. WILSON'S
coco AN U T OIL
HAIR DRESSING

Mrs Wilson's Hair Dressing is put up in large bottles,
and retals 81 cts per bottle, and for dressing the
hair any person. young old there not Its equal IN
the world 1t will make the hair everything you wish it
to be- and moreover it has perfume that is infinitely
superor to any the fashionable extracts either oregn
or American which alone should entite it to place on
every laav's toilet table.
Use the Regeneration before retiring at night, and
in the morning apply little of the Dressing and your
bair will be even more lifeike in color and beauty
Use nothing on your hair but these preparations ana
use these according to directions, and warrant you
good healthy head Of hair
son CO. Manchester N H.,to whom all letters shouis
be addressed
L. T, PIERCE,
Wholesale and Retail Agent.
247y11 MONTH ER, VT.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-09-06
The New Postage stamps.

These stamps, Ike the former ones. bear
the heat.> OF v >h!ust0n, Franklin AID Jrrr-
son. t-lt are engraved from better designs a. /
embell!shcli with more artistic surroundings.
Incre are ei.it cla>stS-Une. three. i've ten,
twelve. twcntytour. thirty AID ninely-cc.t
stamps, embracing line engraving heads o.!
Washington, Franklin ard jefferson. from
portraits painted by Stuart Trumbull and
lIoudon. The head of Wa,hingtou-front
view and proh,e-i> used in IT, stamps Of
five different denominations. Each stamp
contains on the upper end the words a. :.
postage" and at the upper corners the de-
nomination or value III figures. ard the value
: also expressed in letters on the low
right hand corner The one-cent stamp
printed in 4 tint Of pale utlramarlne, has a
prof. bus, OF Franklin, which, Ike all the
heads in the different stamps. IS on q geomet-
real lathework ground. as scclritv against
counterteitins. The design Of the three-ce>t
stamp is the best of the new issue. The por
trait o: Washington is from Iioudon's bust
and the oh.onc background is elaborate and
artistic. The tint is delicate carmine. Ine
tivecent stamp is very handsome, and i,
graced By a spirited portrait of Jefferson,
from Stuarts original at Richmond. Virginia
The figure is in an oval, surrounded By lathe
work, and the tint is brown. The ten.
- and twenty-four-cent denominations con
tain likeuesSes OF Washington, from Stuart's
wel!-known painting, duplicate "original>" of
which are in the Boston Athenaum and the
Senate chamber at Hartford, Ct 1t has
been more generally copied and engla, ed
than any other portrait Of Washington. The
ten-cent stamp is printed in green. The
twelve IS in an oval. surrounded by lathe
work, and printed in black and the twenty
.our-cent stamp is in an ornamental Shield,
printed il purple. Those OF the value Of
thirty cents certain bust of Franklin, in a
circle surrounded by appropriate ornaments.
and are printed in orange. The ia>t-,he
ninety-cent s;amp-bear> Irumbull's head of
v ashlngton, in an oval, ornamented; and
the color is a dark u!tramarine.
The process Of printing these stamps is
the same as in ordinary copper or steel plate
work. The ink is applied 50 as to fill the
lines Of tie engraving, the plate is wiped
clean. the dampened paper applied. and the
impression taken on cylinder press. There
are nine presses in the establishment of the
New York bank note company that are do
ing this work: six Of them driven Jv steam.
and now running night and day to meet the
demand for .he new stamps. Over ten mil
lions of the various denominations have al
ready been furnished to the government
and the manufacturers are producing them
az Tho ratio Of Orp million ,hraa lr,r,lroG
thousand day.
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UNIVERSAL
COUGH REMEDY

This valuable preparation, freed OF all the cohmon com
penert, such Is UpateS, or EXeectorauts when "l Oh
" run down the system but destroy all chance oil tui"
viii be found trial TO possess the sl"W ing proper
and 10 which the valuable testimonial may tt ioI
in the pamphlets. 9 :. -.
For Whoopin. Cough, and Soothing. Syrup, II meet
every ant AMI 10y early will The largest pIl'r
ping Cough -,
In ordinary Coughs and Bronchial ComplSni>. tn
l,rrruuuer. OF Consumption its splendid tonic ToreTte
MAKE II not only the most perfect enemy 10 dlsase pE
builds up ami .ustai> the system against
mo C,n,rlai,t No nursery should be without IT, no
should parents fail TO get pamphlet 10 De found with
dealers a, the only way ~ do Justice toits va!rt
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vote of the council. to 90 with the South,
treaty or no treaty. The principal men have
been true as steel to the South from the be-
ginning of the negotiation. About sixty OF
the Reserve Camu.ches (Pendah kos,) Wich-
titus, k!chais. &C., have been here and had
a talk with the commissioner.
He expects TO effect treaty with the wild
CamancheS. who are coming into Washita
agency to meet MIN for that purpose; as also
the Kowas, and to settle them all upon re-
serves. The confederate flag floats over our
camp. In its blue field are the eleven white
stars in a circle, and inside that circle the
commissioner has placed four small red stars
forming TIE four extremitles OF passion
for the four nations, the Choctaws. Chicka-
saws. Creeks, and Seminoles, in token that
these Christian tribes of red men are enclI-
c.eG by our protection. and are with US and
of US. When. II ever, we deem it tit to treat
with the Cherokees, a fifth red star will form
the centre of the cross The commissioner
will not again seek to treat with Mr. Ross
nor with the Cherokees, while he remains in
power; but the government will not desert
nor leave unprotected, the friends of the
South among the Cherokces. Mr. Ross ex-
erted all the influence in his power with the
Creeks, to prevent the making and Fatliica-
ton Of the treaty BY the Creeks, but was
signaIly defeated
The Helena ARK. Shield mentions that
1900 Of these savage allies Of the rebels are
already in the field. and have gone to JON
Mccullough. armed with rifle, seal ping knit
an,. tomahawk, and their faces painted ont
half red and the other half black. Thus The
rebels, in their malignitv and desperation
intend to set loose the merciiess sayages up
on frontier settlers. If anything is needed
to reinvigorate public Indignation against tn,
rebels this surely viii do it.
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INSECT APPETITE The man who wished!
he had a throat mile long, and a palate all
the way, might envy the feats performed in
the word Of insignifcance. Some insects
are endowed with digestion SO rapid, that
they eat necessarily throughout the whole Of
their lives. They begin as soon as they are
born, and go steadily on till they die Their
existence is feast, without change of plates,
or pause between the courses Morning.
noon and night their mouths are full, and an
endless procession Of favorite food sratifies
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the unweariec. palate. They know not the
names of meals. Breakfast commenced with
infancy, and their only after dinner nap is
passage to another stage OF existence.-Once
q Week.