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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23
It Must Stop.

We are advised by letter from an at
tentive correspondent at Cynthiana, that
six rifed cannon, and several car loads of
munitions of war are at Falmouth, KY,
en- route Cor the Union men of East Ten
nessee. The people Of kentucky have
submitted long and patiently to the vio-
lation OF their neutrality by the Lincoln
Government, in sending arms into this
State to be used against the people of the
South. Forbearance has almost ceased
to be virtue.
The importation of Lincoln guns is a
violation Of Kentucky neutrality, and
must be stopped. If the Governor does
not stop their further importation, the
people should and will do it.-LouiseiHe
Courier, I'm.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23
Horace MAYNARD.

Dispatches from Washington represent
this gentleman as having arrived at that
belcagured and doomed City. II allowed
to take q seat in the next Federal Con-
grcss, which we doubt, what will be his
courses Will he support the Black Re-
publican administration in its war agains.
the people among whom he has lived for
twenty years and whose hands have law
ished upon him honors and substantial
favors? Or, will he avail himself of the
earliest opportunity to introduce and adj
vocate measures looking to the rcstora-
ton Of peace and the recognition of the
Southern Government? There is plenty
of time between this and the assembling
of the Federal Congress for sober, serious
reflection, and we think he will take the
latter course. lie will-by that time have
learned some things which he did not un.
\ derstand when ho left here-and among
Others, the fact which sagacious minds
have foreseen from the first, that the sue
cess OF the Administration policy would
be the death knell of liberal principles
anu end in the subjugation of the people
North as we'll as South. This tendency
is now painfully evident to many North
who at the first flush entered heartily in
to the support Of the war, and is causing
that reaction in public sentiment there
every day becoming more manifest. They
not only see that the war on the South
must fail, but ic protractcd, it will result
in the destruction Of every republican auc
popular feature of the government 70
which they profess SO {nuch loyalty an'
alteration, and annihfiate nearly ever,
material and social interest of their sec
ton.
To our view, Mr.. Maynsrd's course ha
been more unnatural than that of an,
man in East Tennessee, and we believe i
he had followed the dictates of his owl
superior Judgment, it would have beer
different. But he made fatal mistak,
in trimming fo- the popular breeze il
East Tenhesse; and we look to see him
at the first opportunity, taking the onl.
step left in palliation of what will turi
out to have been the great error of hi
public life.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23
Arrested.

One John Clark, Of Cumberland coun-
ty, who was raising a company of Union
ties to fight for the Lincoln government,
was arrested few days since, taken to
Nashville, and committed to Jail to await
his trial for treason- The penalty, we be-
lieve, is hanging. Clark was arrested by
citizens of White county. Other parties
engaged in the business that has brought
Clark's neck into jeopardy, will do well
to halt before they find their way to a
dungeon, and from thence to the scailold.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23
Lincoln's Income Tax and Excise
nutiaa

1utiGcs
We suajoin, for tho information Of the
curious in such matters, a statement of
the income taxes and excise duties i'm
posed upon the people of the United
States by the Lincoln Congress at its re-
cent extra session.
ruE INCOME TAX.
BY the provisions of tho act an annual
tax is laid on incomes derived from all
sources other than property subjected to
the direct tax as follows,
On yearly incomes of residents of over
$500, ) per cent.
On yearly incomes of non residents of
over $500, per cent.
Thus man who receives a salary OF
81 900, and no other income whatever,
pays n tax Of six dollars, and the recip-
lent of salary of $4,000 pays thirty six
dollars. This income tax extends to all
classes who receive an income of any
kind whatever. The merchant who sells
$4,000 worth of goods year pays an
income tax of 81, 800, and the mechan-
ic who earns $4,000 pays 5000.
| THE TAX on CARRIAGES.
A tax is also laid upon every carriage
the body of which rests on springs oi
any description, which may DO kept for
use, and which shall not be exclusively
employed for ue transportation of mer
chandise, according to the following val
uation. including the harness used there
with:
Not exceeding $50, 81
II above $50 and not over 500,
If above 500 and not exceeding 5000, {
IL above $500 and not exceeding $500, Il
II above $500 and not exceeding 5000, 9:
If above 5000 and not exceeding $500, 81
lfabove $500 and not exceeding $1,000, Il
Ii above $1,000, 81
| THE TAX on WATCHES.
| An annual tax is also laid upon ever,
watch kept for use, as follows:
Gold Watches each 81 O,
Silver watches, S,
THE TAX on DISTILLED SPIRITS.
| It is also provided that an annual Ia,
be levied on distilled spirits, to DE pait
by the manufacturer or distiller thereof
as follows:
On each gallon, first proof or less S cts
On each gallon, of greater strength
than first proof, in proportion to the above
THE TAX on rERNENTED LIQUORS.
Bear, ale, porter, and other similar fer
mented liquors are to be taxed as follows
tho duty to be paid by the brewer thereof
On each gallon cts
On each barrel containing not more
than 30 gallons GO cts
This last item is making some of tn
Pittsburgers vince. Pittsburg, as man,
of our readers know, is famous for it
ale. The Pittsburg Post says: 1--WE know
! brewers in this city whose annual pro
duct is 10000 barrels, and the tax OF
this amount for a single establishment
would be $4,000 per year." 1t is est
mated that the ale and beer alone pre-
duced in the United States would VEL,
revenue of nearly n quarter of O mil
lion dollars. These income and excis
taxes are separate and distinct from tn
direct tax upon real estate and negroes
Tho law provides for the appointment o
a considerable army of assessors and col
lectors to gather these taxes, but w
shall not be annoyed by them in tn
Confederate States Union and american.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23
Financial stort (redicted.

Ciuahciui ptor Teuicteus
The New York Ho, lof the 18th, in
an editorial upon Il ,ckwardness OF
the New York and Philadelphia bankers
in taking their share Of the Government
loan, says:
"The exigencies of the moment are
such that IL leaves the financial officer Of
the Government but one alternative, and
that the resort to the Napoleonic or peo-
pies loan. The bare announcement Of
that policy will create panic such as has
never taken place in this or any other
country. The parties to whom the two
hundred and fifty millions now in the
savings banks belong, will no longer hesi-
tate when they can increase their inter-
est from five to seven and three-tenths
per cent.-the former doubtful and the
latter the very best Of securities-bu will
forthwith demand their money. The re-
suit of this universal demand is better
imagined than described. Our savings
banks loan the money which they receive
on mortgages upon real estate and the
purchase of first class stocks and bonds;
it is in this way that they ere able to pay
their depositors interest. Let this money
be demanded and those mortgages, stocks
and bonds will have to be thrown upon
the market to obtain money to pay the
depostors. The class Of depositors are
such that at the first symptoms OF crisis,
even if they do not wish to purchase Trca-
sury notes, they will forthwith call for
Their deposits, and the result will be the
same. The failure OF the savings banks
will carry with them all other banking
institutions, and all will go down together
in the crash.
We repeat It, the financial affairs of the
country never stood in as critical posi-
ton as they do todhy. Thirty days from
firms ' tninn lin M ,rsrv direction Th,
Wall-street PhilS) 'ecrs may, however
in view Of the action of the Boston ban
kers, reverse their decision and decide tC
furnish the money even at the Congress
sionai figures. Should they decide upor
that course, we may escape the storm that
is now pending; if not, look out for brea
| kers
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23
Capture of Federal Steamer at
Cairo!-.PursuIt of the Gun-Boats.

From special dispatch received by
Colonel James Coleman, from the tele-
graphic operator at Hickman, Mr.. Harris,
we learn that Captain James M. Irwin,
late Captain Of the New Uncle Sam, yes.
terday captured at Cairo the gun.boat
Equality, while lying at the wharf at
Cairo. We presume she was the only
craft there that had steam up, and that
the oold movement was not discovered
until the boat was beyond the reach of the
batteries. Two of the other gun-boats,
when the fact was discovered, Immediate
ly got up steam. and started in pursuit.
But Captain Irwin was too much for them.
According to Mr.. Harris. the gunboats
passed. Hickman an hour and q half be-
hind the Equality, and as that point is
only about thirty.fve miles from New
Madrid, all the hopes of catching her
might as we'll be given up. We only hope
that the Linlolp boats will venture near
enough to New Madrid to permit our
boys TO pepper them well, and probably
instead OF one we may be enabled TO an.
nounce the capture Of three of the
enemy's boats. The dispatch from Hick.
man WAS dated IS =. w."
The Equality is a stern.wheel boat, and
previous to her metamorphosis for war
purposes was not considered OF much ac-
count. She is understood to have sever
al guns on board, with the necessary am.
munition. The boys at Fulton and RAN
dolph, it is said, are preparing to give her
q royal@ elconae. --N emphis. Sakanche. l(,th-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23
S0- 1t is an interesting phenomen,

HD ~ 10 MI IHteTestIHB phenomenon
worthy of attention from all who with
A. Lincoln, LII. d., assert that the Union
existed before the Sates-that as the Fed
eral credit goes down, State credit is go.
ing up.
The New York Day Book sayss -
II is said that all the banks have resolv-
ed to require State securities of all mon
eys they lend Uncle Sam. The old gem
tlemen's credit is bad even at home
Nearly all the specie that is due from
Europe here, is received, and he has next
to nothing to export, to get specie with,
while his expenses are running on to
nearly million of dollars day beyond
his receipts. II is but q short time that
hA can do business at such rate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23

Prentice, of the Louisville journal, is
laboring zealously to precipitate conflict
between Kentucky and Tennessee. lie
will hardly prove successful. OF the news
paper editors whom the devil seems to
have taken into his special keeping,
Prentice is the one altogether lovely and
the chief among ten thousand. His bril-
liant talents but makes his present course
the more reprehensible.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23
s1- One John Clark, of Cumberland

w Whc uohh SiuTh, Vi NuInDeFlanu
,e09rty, in this State, took it into his head
TO raise and organize a company of volun-
teers to fight for the Lincoln Government.
This movement in State acknowledging
no fealty to that Government induced a
number of citizens of White county to
arrest John Clark, and he was brought to
this city yesterday and taken befone the
Hon, West II. Humphreys, Judge of the
Confederate States District Court, by
whom he was committed to Jail for exam
nation on charge of treason. Clark
will probably have a hearing at the Octo-
Der term of the Confederate States Dis
trict Court. 1t is supposed that he is a
Northern man. We understand that he
thought he would be treated as Mr.. Ned
son had been, but the Judge informed
him that he had no power to release him
that it was his duty to try him upon the
charge, and If found guilty, his neck
could only be saved by the interposition
OF President Davis. This took the re,
doubtable Captain all abacl. -M4skgiRe
Union and american.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23
Picked Up.

We learn that couple of citizens of
Hamilton county, Mr. Blair and Mr..
Norment-who had been on mission to
the Linco- Unionites of Kentucky, were
arrested, a few days ago, in attempting to
return, by the troops in the neighborhood
of jimtown. Dan. Trewhitt is said to be
out with little squad of men, lodging
about in the mountains. These men must
be very ambitious of little notoriety.-
IL let alone they will soon die of their
own insiguifcance.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23
Bring in No More Reports.

The New York Express, in an article on
the official reports of the battle of Ma
nassas, remarks.
"The more we hear of the conduct of
some of our officers and men at Bull Run,
the more we are inclined to let the cur
tam drop on the whole affair, and cry out
with the Thane of Cawder, Bring in no
more report"
with disclosures. of this discreditable
character crowding upon us, we think
the reader will sympathise with the wish
we have already expressed, that Bull Run
should drop rs soon as possible into obi
WON. The country has heard enough of
It. "Bring la no more reports"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23
VIM. f. Cooper, ESQ.

This gentleman is announced In cvr pa
per as candidate Tor Supreme Judge
The election is 70 be held on the 9Th day
.of October. Mr.. Cooper is known as one
IF the Gblest lawyers in the State--a gen.
tlemen Of high attainments and most cx-
emplary character. In selecting n man
for the vacancy on the Supreme Bench,
the people could snd no one more com.
petekt and worthy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23
Lincoln Troops at Camp Dick Rob-
iugon

We understand that ill., - q iu,uau>p
two and three tls-eniiicll sSPs at Camp
Dick Robinson, at Hoskins' Cross Roads,
Garrard county. They have, we are in.
formed, been mustered into service, an-
der the Lincoln Government, and are re-
ceiving pay. 1t is understood that Hon.
Garrett Davis has visited the camp with a
view OF securing the disbandment of the
troops, but his efforts have proved in
vain. 1t is also said that considerable
feeling was manifested sncag the troops
against Mr.. Davis, and some denounced
such Union men tas rs he rs no better than
-LouisyiHe G,yier-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23
More Lincoln Gums.

We learn that another lot of Lincoln
guns, some twenty boxes, passed over the
railroad from Covington, on Wednesday
night, en- route, probably, for Garrard
We also learn that one of the bridges
ON tho road was subsequently destroyed
10y fire, and the regular passage of the
trains was OF course delayed. A change
OF ears had to be made at that point
The bridge may have been burnt by acct
dent; but 1t was reported that II was the
work OF the people along the line of the
road, who have become exasperated at the
Lincolnites who arc trying to set the neu.
trality OF Kentucky at defiance, and in
augurate civil war in our midst. The
bridge destroyed is at Robinsen's station,
in Harrison county.-LoaisvHs Courier. j
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23
Corn Crop,

Within the last five weeks rains have
been abundant in this section. The
Wheat crop, which ,sas large, was har.
vested before the season of showers and
rains commenced, and we now have the
promise of heavier Coru crop than has
been gathered for ten years. Our farmers
certainly have cause to be thankful for
the munifcent manner in which their la
Der is being rewarded.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23
Thos. A. r. Nelson.

This gentleman, who recently returned
from Richmond, will, we learn, in few
days publish an Address to the Union
men of East Tennessee, in which he will
counsel them to acquiescence in the &C.
ton of their State, and an abandonment
of the wild and insane scheme of Resis-
lance and Separation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23

RaS- An unusually large amount of in
teresting matter will be found in this
weeks paper. The State elections being
over, we shall not, for a brief season at
least, burden our readers with long and
monotonous editorials, or dull and cum
bersome communications. But will fill
our columns mainly with news, and such
articles as will enable the people to keep
up with the progress of the war, and the
current of events both at home and
abroad. If there ever was time when
every family ought to he thoroughly post
ed on public affairs it is right now. If
prior to the recent election, the people of
East Tennessee generally had been pro-
perly informed of the magnitude Of the
reroLition, the strength and resources of
the Southern government, and its pros
poets of success there would have been
"A majority in its favor, instead of against
1T. Wherever they were SO informed the
majority castwas for the South-wheret the
real facts were kept from them, they vot-
ed North with great unanimity. Let such
mistakes be avoided in future by subscrib-
ing for papers which keep up with the news
and the current of events, and then peo-
pie can do their own thinking and draw
their own conclusions, instead of depend
ing upon and listening to others, who,
perversely ignorant, or too much blinded
by prejudice to see, are distressingly anx.
ious to keep every body else in the
same blissful condition. More useless
and disgusting institutions don't exist
than newspapers filed weekly with urti-
cles in which the first person plural ave"
predominates. Wfehrhis one falls into
the habit, if it ever should, we trust the
public will punish the egotism by letting
it starve to death. How are the people to
form correct opinions andarrivea at intel
ligible conclusions, unless they are kept
advised Of what is transporting outside of
their own farm yards!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23
Freedom of the Press.

The freedom Of the press North is COM
pletely destroyed, and mob Las is rapidly
becoming the order of the day. See dis
patches under news head. If such a state
Of affairs existed at the South, how the
Linco-Union journals would make Rome
howl with accounts thereof.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23
pay- We are gratified to learn tina, m,

p@~ We are gratified to learn that ma
ny of the deluded Union men who recent
Jy left their homes in East Tennessee, for
the Kentucky border, are returning sat
is6ed with the little experiment they
have made. SO Gar rs the war Is concern
ed, Kentucky processes to be neutral
These parties IN going there to procure
arms, violate the laws of their own State.
and the neutrality of Kentucky too.--
No wonder some Of them were ia hurry
TO get back.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23
Wheat Wanted,

Wheat Of fair quality win be received In pay
mcnt Of dcbts due this Office at 90 per bushel.
Those who wish to avail themselves of this no
-Eice, can deliver the Wheat at Mr. Clcage's Mill,
Athens. fAug. o.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23

Sdy- 1t is singular fact that Fast Ten
nessee Unionites who have gone over to
the support of Lincoln's war policy, are
more vindictive and ultra, and harder TO
convince of their error, than the original
Black Repubhcans.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23

CUMBERLAND RIVER BlocxApEp.-Tbo
steamer Mayduke, which arrived here to
day, reports that she was chased by three
Federal gun'boats, between Paducah and
Smithland, and into tho Cumberland
river She showed them her heels and
MADE nee escape. - CAayksgW, J.6:woaisp,
dug. 10.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23
Athens, Friday, August ga, 1891.

EB- We are authorised and requested to an
nouncc WIN. +. COOPER, Esq, as n candidate
for Judge Of the Supreme Court, at tho election
On the 9Th day Of October next
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23

The company mentioned last week as
having started to Jimtown, returned on
Sunday. They report things pretty quiet
in the neighborhood of the Camps. Nc
Dermott is able 10 be on duty again
The men who attacked him are reported
fed to Kentucky. Indeed, it is said that
there has been q general moving among
the Union men Of the mountain counties
within the last two weeks. Some few Of
these deluded people have, no doubt,
crossed into Kentucky, expecting to be
furnished with arms, munitions, &C.,
while the larger number, under the mis-
representations of their unprincipled lea
ders, are lying out to prevent being ar
rested or drafted into Davis army. The
fears of these are groundless, but it will
take some time to disabuse their simple
minds Of the impressions bad men have
made upon them. 1t has been the hugest
folly, from first to last, that ignorance
ana prejudice ever attempted, and those
who have been more prominent in il
should gather their garments about them
and retire out Of sight, where the curses
of their dupes will not reach them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23

100000
ffay- The Gormans in New York ARE

holding sooialistic meetings. They de-
mana that tho rity government shall
provide work ior them,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23
8thsas gsst.
TENNIS:

Two DoLLARs A YsAR, payable In advance.
Announcing names Of candidates for oflce $500,
Cash.
obituary Notices over twelve lines, charged at
no regular advertising rates.
All csmmunica atoms intended to promote the pri-
vatc ends or interests Of Corporations Societies,
Schools or Individuals, will be charged as adver-
tiscmcuts.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23

"CoNrKABASDs" AT FORTRESS koSRoE.-
There are said to be nine hundred colored
contrabands now in Fortress Monroe of
the following classes and value:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23

nay" An extsact Of les(6r dated ono
haadred AID sixty miles southwest from
Chicago, Illinois: Everything looks as
blue as a milestone out here, and man
who SHOULD be caught paying a note
would be an object of public curiosity
The market price of corn is ten cents a
bushel. Only think, dinner at hotel
costs five bushels good yellow corn.n
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23
EH- Trains filled with troops pass this
place every day. If the Lincoln govern

ment had any idea Of tho number, 1t
would not tarry long IN the great city Of
abominationa.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23
Third Conversational District.

The fsiio~inx 10 the vote for Congress in this
District, as published in the Nashville Union and
american, copied, wo presume, from the official
Ipturns:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23

sssr Circuit Court COR Msigs county
meets next Monday, 2Glh.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23

1s5~ The communication IN regard ia
municipal affairs shall appear next week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-08-23

Boston, Aug. l9.-The schooner Wind
ward, salt boat, has arrived. The Jeff
Davis captured the Santa Claus and All
7arado' Tho Davis put on the Wind