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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-20
The Bank of Philippi, Va.

The Richmond Dispatch of Thursday
last contains the paragraph below. Some
of the issues of the Bank were in circula-
ton in this section a short time ago:
BANK OF PmILirrI NoTEs.-A widow Ia.
dy told us the other day that she had n
small amount of money in notes on the
Bank Of Philippi, and'could not pass it
except at a heavy discount. 1t is singu-
lar how the credit Of this sound institu-
ton is impaired here. We tell our rea-
ders again to submit to no shave OH its
notes. 1t Is true that Philippi is now in
the hands of the Federalists; but it is also
true that the money, books, notes, and
papers, belonging to the bank, were
brought away upon the approach of the
enemy, as authorized by an ordinance of
the State Convention. The stock is most
ly owned in Eastern Virginia, and at a
meeting of the stockholders recer tly held
in Charlottesville, they determined to re-
move their bank to Goodson, a fourishing
little town on the Virginia and Tennessee
railroad. The president and cashier have
both visited our city lately, but they could
buy their notes at no considerable dis
count. Due notice will be given through
the Dispatch of the rcopening of the
bank.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-20
Texas Troops for Missouri.

Texas volunteers are leaving for Mis-
souri, in considerable numbers. Capt. S.
r. Ross, with company Of 100 men,
passed through IIillsboro a few days since.
They were from McLennan county.
General j. w. Whitfield, formerly Of
this State, left Hallettstille, Lavaca, coun-
ty, last week, with eighty men, For Mis-
souri,. They were all we'll mounted and
armed with Mississippi rifles, bowie knives
and revolvers. The general had about
twenty extra rifles for recruits along the
route. He is to pass through Lagrange,
Brennan, Washington, Anderson, etc.
Gen. Whitfield pays the expenses of his
company himself
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-20
Retaliation upon the Yankee Pris-
OnerS,

The obligations of secrecy have been
removed from bill passed by Congress,
under authority of which the Executive
will proceed to infiict retaliation upon the
persons of the Yankee prisoners in our
hands, sin such numbers us he may deem
expedient," for the inhuman treatment
of our prisoners of war in New York. The
Act of Congress, which has given the
President authority for retaliation in such
measure and kind as may seem to him
proper and just recites the fact, by way of
preamble, and in tindication OF its objects,
that "the Government of the United
States has placed in irons, and lodged in
dungeons, citizens of the Confederate
States, acting under the Authority OF let
tiers of narque, issued in accordance with
the laws of the Confederate States, by the
President thereof, and have otherwise
maltreated the same, and have seized and
confined sundry other citizens of the said
Confederate States, in violation of all
principles of humane and civilized war
fare. Richmond Examiner.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-20
Secessionists in New Jersey,

The New York Evening Post, of the
7th instant, says:
Yesterday morning, Marshal French OF
Jersey City, with force of twelve men,
went to HackensaclS, New Jersey. to ar
rest number of Secessionists. The Sc
cessionists were traced to the town OF
Paramus, but they were permitted to re-
turn to the village of Stralenburg, near
Hackensack, in the evening, and were
seized. They had organized a military
company under the name of the American
Guard, Lieut.. Crosby commanding. The
Marshal seized their arms, (forty.three
muskets,) and compelled them to take
the oath Of. allegiance.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-20
No Northern Dispatches.

The Nashville Union and american, of
Wednesday, contains :he following no.
tice by the editor, under the telegraph
head:
There was some ineXplicable Interrupt
ton of the telegraph lines yesterday af.
ternoon, by which we are deprived of
our usual dispatches. 1t was reported
that tree had fallen across the line be.
yond Elizabethtown, and that the break
would soon be repaired. A similar an.
swer was returned to repeated inquiry,
but up to late hour no connection has
been established, if it had been broken.
In these war times the thing looks suspi-
cious.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-20
The Secessionists in England,

Correspondence OF thr New ork Ilmes.l
London. Aug. 24.-The news of the bat,
tie at Bull Run fell like spark of gun
powder among the Secessionist agents
here, and startled them into supcrna-
tural activity. While our credit sticks
like lead, these busy hands are writing
money articles for the Times, and pump
ing their ideas into the brain of that Jour-
NAILS city article. They are in the mar
kets all over the country, bidding furious
ly against our Government for arms, and
as seems to be thought, not without sue
cess. They have got money-rcaly money
OF that there can be no doubt, though
from whom. and at what awful discount,
l do not undertake even to guess. They
are sanguine ms ever of recognition, and
very likely have their reasons for being
so. Nor is this the worst.
Within the last few days it is rumored
that they have succeeded in eeuipping
and sending off an armed steamer with u
cargo of arms and ammunition for the
Southern States, which has been for some
time past quietly receiving its stores UNI
der the direction of Liverpool firm in
the American trade. OF the particulars
of this affair | am not informed; but it is
said, still further, that the British Gov
eminent, when called upon to prevent the
departure of the vessel, declined to inter-
fere--on what grounds have not heard.
If these stories are true, and whether
they are so or not must soon be known,
all talk of the good will of this Govern
ment towards us, and all the talk of the
English press about our ingratitude will
receive n quietus.
But even if the story were not true, it
must soon become so, for there is more
than ono armed vessel fitting out in Brit
ish ports, and intended to be run under
the British flag till they have escaped the
blockade and landed their cargoes. Then
they will become ships-of-war, no doubt,
and cruise as the Southern national feet.
The English Government, true to its men.
trail ground, will not interfere to prevent
the fitting out of these vessels until its
own interests begin to suffer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-20
Spain and the Confederate Flag.
The naners contain the following.

Richmond, Sept. ~, via New Orleans
The Charleston Mercury's correspondent
gives the Proclamation of the Capt. Gen
eral of Cuba. He says-In virtue of a
Proclamation by Her Majesty the Queen.
| have determined, under date of August
9TH, that all vessels occupied in legitimate
commerce, proceeding from ports in the
Confederate States, shall be entered and
cleared under the Confederate Flag, and
shall be duly protected by the authorities
of the Island.
Foreign Consuls will be notified that
no interference on their part will be tol.
Grated.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-20
What Texas is Doing.

In the commercial review of the Hous-
ton Telegraph of the 7th we find the an
neXed statement:
We have made wheat and corn enough
in Texas this year to furnish us with bread
stufis for more than two years. We have
made wool enough to clothe half the Con-
federate States. We shall make fully five
hundred thousand bales of cotton with
present prospects, and we shall make, I'M
less the crop is injured, far more than it
appears to be at present, from eight to ten
thousand hhds. of sugar, and quite likely
twelve thousand. Texas is in as good a
condition as any country can be.
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Consolidated.

The Aarcrtiscr and Gazette, Chattanooga,
have ueen consolidated, and vii! be edit
ed and published heienfter by Hill &
Scruggs. We have no doubt the arrange
ment will prove mutually beneficial. Such
times as these, one press in village is
enough in all conscience.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-20
Not to be Scared.

The Syracuse IN. " Courier, of August
81, says:
We may be coerced and suppressed
from enjoying the rights guaranteed to a
free press through the Constitution, by
illegal enactments, but by the mob vio-
lence-neper!-lf our Office is piled in
ruins before this paragraph meets the eyes
OF our readers, we shah issue another sheet
inside Of ten hours.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-20

nsJ" We take the liberty of suggesting
to the half dozen idle men about town
who are continually flooding the county
with ialsehoods and Misrepresentation,
that they might be more honorably en-
gagged, We know several of them are
chronic cases, but it strikes us that they
might occasionally have a recess.
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Bsy" Hon. John Forsyth, writing from

BsS" Hon. John Forsyth, writing from
Montgomery to the Mobile Advertiser and
Register, says;-
There is a story ahoat that some of the
troops arriving at Richmond were furnish
ed with flint muskets, and they were
greatly disguised at the inefficency OF
their arms. jeff. Davis met one of them
.pd said; "You complain of your arms
All the great battles Of modern times were
fought with such arms. Our own revolu-
ton, and the revolution of 1912, were &C
cornplished with flint and steel, and in the
Mexican war, only one regiment out OF
ten had percussion muskets. If you don't
liNthis arm, ! can tell you how 10 get
beHer. The first time you get into fight
kiffa Yankee soldier and take his gum
This is the best can give you, and that
is the best way to get what you like -
The argument was unanswerable, and the
soldier went on his way rejoicing, deter
mined TO win a percussion gun.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-20

n9- Fourteen of th3crew of the reve-
nue. cutter jackson, at New York, when
mustered to receive their pay on Friday
last, refused to take the oath Of allegiance.
by order of Captain Hyde the were inn
mediately put in irons.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-20
A,non., Friday, sspt. 20, 1861.
Tahleaux and Concert.

There will be Concert at Forest Hill
Academy this friday evening. Aseries
of interesting Tableaux will be added TO
the entertainment. A full house is OK
pected.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-20
Cold Comfort.

The Cincinnati Commercial of the 10th
has leader of a column and half, COM
mencing thus:-"Nothing that has hap
pened since the commencement of the
civil war in America, will bring us so
much contempt and ridicule from abroad,
as the absurd termination of the Hatteras
Expedition, and the worse than ridiculous
ovations given Gen. Butler and Commo-
dore Stringham in their journeyings to
and fro" This is but cold comfort to
these worthy heroes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-20

SusrENDED.--The New York Daily Necs
has been forced to suspend publication.
The last issue, on the l4th, contained a
lengthy card, bidding farewell to the
public for time. A free press cannot
be tolerated by the despots at Washing
Ton.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-20
Keuttckv.

This State, through its Lincolnized
Legislature, has ordered the Confederate
troops from its Territory. Unless it also
orders the Federal troops out, we pre-
sumo, ard hope, the Confederate author
tiles viii pay no attention to the ORDER
GOV. Magofiin vetoed the resolution, but
the Legislature passed 1t over his veto.
Subsequently the following proclamation
was issued:
Proclamation by Me Goronor.
In obedience TO the subioined Joint
Resolution, adopted by the General As
sembly of the Commonwealth of Ken
lucky, the Government of the Confeder-
ate States, the State of Tennessee, and all
Others concerned, are hereby informed,
that Kentucky expects the Confederate
or Tennessee troops to be withdrawn
from her soil Internationally.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto
- set my name, and caused the
BIS. seal of the Commonwealth to be
- affixed. Done at Frankfort ,nis
the 18th day OF September. a. D. 1861.
and in the 10Th year OF the Common.
wealth. Il. MAGOFFIN
BY the Governor:
l. =. MooRe, Jr., Sec'y of State.
ReSoived by Me General assembly of tie
Commonwealth Of kentucky, That Ills Ex.
cellency, Governor Magotiin, be, and he
is hereby Instructed to inform those con.
cerned that Kentucky expects the Com
iederate, or Tennessee troops, to be with
drawn from her soil Internationally.
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Death of a Distinguished Man,

Hon. Willie p. Mangnm, of North Car
DINA, died at his residence in Orange
county, in that State, on the 10th inst, at
an advanced age.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-20
A Convention.


The Chattanooga paper suggests the
holding Convention to nominate cam
dmatesfor Congress. We had hoped NOV
or to near OF the Convention system again
and without any disrcspect to such a.
may differ with us on the subject, we new
,er intend to support candidate for any
office, high or low, simply because he ap
pears before the people labelled with q
caucus nomination. There are already
two candidates. in the field, Messrs. Welck.
cr and Caldwell, both honorable and able
men. Within the last few days, we
have heard the names of two other gen
tlcmen suggested as possible candidates.
We have already indicated our preference
for Mr.. Caldwell, and intend to give him
a fair and honest support. we know moth
ing of the views of that gentlemen in re-
gard to Convention, but we believe the
proposition TO hold one Will be lily receiv-
cd among the people. A multiplicity Of
candidates and heated struggle for the
scat, is certainly to be deprecated; but
even that is preferable, in our judgment,
to revival Of the old exploded caucus
system. We are old enough to know and
candid enough TO assert that among the
remote causes Of existing troubles, was
the policy named. In the stormy dawn
OF the New Republic, let us avoid, as
much as possible, what was Objectionable
and mischievous in the past-the sunken
sSrocks and shoals upon which the Old
SShip went to pieces. We trust our CO.
temporaries at Chattanooga, for whose
Aopinions and judgment we entertain Il
high respect, will reconsider the subject
Sand not insist on Convention. And il
three, four. or Il half dozen candidates
should determine on running, why, as
She old lady remarked about the molas
ses, 'iist let 'em run" The people can
Settle the question at tho ballo.-boX, to
their own satisfaction at least, if not to
Ntbe satisfaction of all the gentlemen con-
testing Cor the seat.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-20

We have just received the first number
OF the Southern Monthly" a Literary
Magazine comprising eighty pages, and
published by Messrs. Hutton d Freligh,
Memphis, Tennessee.
1t is a neat work and filled with reada-
bic matter, and we hope to see it largely
patronized. Price $500 in advance.
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Major General Commanding.


ITOctuWuttOH W JCN. IOtE am tOTDOTWt [iU'
haritics Of ColsmGuS, kentucky.
The Federal Government having in de-
fiance OF the wishes of the people of
Kentucky disregarded their neutrality by
establishing camps and depots Of arms,
and by organizing military companies
within their Territory, and by construct
ing military work on the Missouri
shore, Immediately opposite, and COM
handing Columbus, evidently intended
to cover the landing troops for the seiz-
IRE of that town. II has become mill
tary necessity worth the defense of the
territory of the Confederate States, that
the Confederate forces occupy Columbus
in advance. The Major General conf
handing has, therefore, not felt himself
at liberty to risk the loss of so important
position, but has decided to occupy it.
In pursuance of this decision. he has
thrown Il sufficient force into the town,
and ordered terrifying it. 1t is crafty
ing to know that the presence Of his
troops is acceptable TO the people of Col
umbus, and on this occasions they assure
them that every precaution will be takef,
to insure their quiet, the protection of
their property with their personal and
corporate rights.
Dated, Columbus, the fourth (4th) day
of Sept, 1861. LEONIDAS POLK.
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rhe Invasion of Kentucky


rne invasion of KENTUCKY
ConNoN"hE yrcurivE .DErAnIM.sr'
Frankfort. September " ioe,1
,,..,,.n,n Of Tie Senate aud House o. "'I"'
IOWA received the following u,'P 80;
H~Iroin Geneneral Leon'
es by telegrapn~1 Ll
das Polk, which deem proper w.
hofoyo Won. II. MAGOFFIN.
CorrMprs, Kv., Sept. 9, 1861.
Coz. B. MagopTn: A military necessity
having required me TO occupy This town,
have taken possession of II by the for
ces under my command. The oifcum-
stances leading TO this act were reported
promptly to the President OF. the Con-
iederale States. His reply was The me-
ccssjty iustiiied the action. A copy of
my proclamation I have the honor TO
transmit to you bv mail. sIcl'oG o"F
Respectfully %
IEGNIp&S POLK,
Major General Commanding.
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Cctrprrs, Ky, sept. Q, 1861.
n

t,,,r. B. DIdg?Ntn, fiTnktort N.Y.:
JShou,l hive dispatched YOU isnmedfr
otely as tho t,ooTs under my eommahd
took possession Of til: position, sAe very
few words addressed to tn" peoP's hefer
but nv duties since that time H''sso
pressed me that have but now the urst
leisure time to communicate with you.--
1t will be sufficient for me to inform you,
which my short address here will do, that
| had information, on which could re-
". that the Federal forces intended and
were preparing to seize Colnmbus. l
need not describe the danger resulting
10 West Tennessee from such success ac-
oy,uprniru 10 my responsibility could not
permit them quietly to lose by the COM
mand entrusted to me so important a po-
siton. In evidence of the information |
possessed, will state rs the Confederate
forces occupied this place the Federal
troops were formed in formidable num-
bers in position upon the opposite bank
with their cannon turned upon Column
bus, the citizens of the town had fed
with terror, and not n word of assurance
| of safety or protection had been address
sod to them.
s'uce have taken possession Of this
place. have been informed by highly
responsible citizens of your State that
certain representatives. of the Federal
Government s,e setting up complaints
OF my act OF occupying it, and are MAX
ing up pretense rar seizing other posi-
tons. Upon this cosrsc of proceeding
have no comment to mike; but am pre-
pared to say that will ,grce to with
draw the Confederate troops from Ken
lucky provided she will agree that the
troops of the Federal Government be
withdrawn simultaneously with a glarail-
tee which / will give reciprocally for Me
Confederate Government, that the Fed,
erals shall not be allowed to enter or oc.
cupy any point of Kentucky in the
future.
have the honor to be your obedieni
servant. Respectfully,
LEONlDAS POLK,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-20

Boy The report that Ben McCulloch
had withdrawn, with his army, from Mis-,
souri,, is untrue.
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\ Is a u 81

If therd1iS kny "Tories ,b;s ssction
we hope the following, ch we conv
from the Nashville Bal NAV reach
their eyes;
WHAT is AZ
Our Revolutionary fad bin the areat
struggle Cor freedom, werl m s,,rro,,n,-
cd by difficulties that seei ...,ount-
able. Their arms were n1I,. Ill !
with defeat yet, in the S'y a; ,aoitoc
their strong hearts faile. 80 '"'
But, there was lacE Ell, l., A.
cause of Independence 'ai, ,a, ~ w IL
the Colonies, and, when -
the forces Of the British II .I, ".'e, mi.
ly sought to discourageith e.i'
brave men who had stal a;.e . ~ .no
fortunes and sacred hon a.
cruel tyrany of Englond. sS.,nso, in1
submission TO the Parli, s.,;'
the impossiblty of q cha - "s So ,,na,
ly armed Colonists coEo ~ boo
dependence Of the most mn IN
on the globe. Had the t. 'a..o o;
men been accepted, tlHf roo5 ~ "1 81
America, had, perhap Never been
achieved, and the expei1 81 ,,n,,,s
capacity for self-governr2 81 u , norar
been made OH the cont, 10. Al, :
fathers of our liberty wed ou y, . ,in'
tered by evil counscls IT, Co p rios uH
confronted the terrors ,"' 49,, ,o
war and closed their labX t immortal o
triumph. in'A'0' '''
Thomas PAINE, who o,,o, -
Colonial independence o vo..o n,er IL
the gratitude OF freeme e ever ' mpv
be said of the peculial ,!on ,si views
that afterwards marrcd snlendor OF
his fame-very graphically Described ,jhdi' the
Tory of the first Revoluiioa SCon Hove
liptnrious, and The wSai,-heart
elbat dag readily conceded Tho
4 ANAL and complete triumph Of British
arms that were being brought with almos
disheartcning effect against the struggl
ing sons of Independence. 1t was ther
that Paineain the spirit of undisturbet
confdenc6jn.the ultimate success OF til,
cause ~of Hbesty yet perplexed by tn
manifestations of ToIyism in New Yorl
and Pennsylvania, wrote as follows: "An,
what is Tory? Good God! what is he
Iushould not be afraid to 20 with u hun
bred Wings against n thousand Torie
were they to attempt to get into arms
Every Tory is coward for servile, slavis
lself-interested fear is the foundation c
7 Toryism and a man under such influence
though he may be ssruel, never can b
| brave"
The above definition is as applicabl
now when Southern Independence is q
stake against therfporselcss tyranny c
Lincoln, as it was I'D Vie days Of the Re
volution when the, Colonies stru6k fo
freedom from the crushing despbtsm {
I George III. R3N y
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-09-20
Shoes for the Volunteers.

, AS it will no doubt nc difficult to OBJ
tain supplies of shoes for the Volunteers
through the approaching winter, it would
be commendable in all who may have a
son, brother, relative or friend in Inc scr
vice, to procure pair of good boots or
shoes and lay them aside until the oppor-
tunity occurs 10 send them whore they
are certain to be needed.
1t has been suggested, too that those
who are making up and contributing ar
ticles of clothing for the Volunteers, do
not forward thom until specially directed.
Tho troops are frequently on the move,
and packages sometimes unavoidably fail
to reach in proper time the parties for
whose benefit they are designed. A spe-
ciall messenger will be sent to take charge
Of such supplies as the friends Of the
Volunteers NAV furnish.
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Blount County,

The September term of the Circuit
Court commences at Maryville next Mon
day, the 23d. Blount is large, populous
and wealthy county, and we know of nc
good reason why the Pos, should not be
moro generally circulated in that direc
ton. We expect to spend portion oil
the ensuing week at MaryviHe, and hope
on our return to be able to report large
accessions to our subscription list,
Senators from North Carolina.
The contest for Senators from North
Carolina to the Congress of the Confeder-
ate States has ended in the election of
Geo. Dayis and VIM. Il. Dorteh, the inev,
table Office hunters being all set aside
mar The communication from Rhea
next week.
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Death.
"The Southern Monthly"

Hon. Il. g. Payne died. at Memphis, G
few days ago.
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A CARD.

On the 2nd day of Sept, obtained a
passport from Gen. +. X. Zollicoficr, to
90 into Kentucky on private business, in
relation to NY individual affairss | left
intending TO return in six orsoRehs6 ays,
but on account Of my ugeysbff6Kihg
down on the mountains, | was detained
and did not get back until to-day. -.
1t has been reported 10y some .uiatlJ
had joined the Northern Army, violated
my pledge of honor, was taken prisoner,
and thousand other like reports, ali OF
which pronounce utterly false
will say to my friends that in open
day, | will write a communication in
which they will enthusiastically understand
the position | occupy.