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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-10
Wilson County.

We clip the following items from the
Lebanon Herald:
The war spirit in this county is at a
very high pitch. Nothing else is talked
of but war. Business is pretty generally
suspended. Though there is some little
difference OF opinion amongst our citizens
upon minor points, upon the great point
resistance to the coercive policy Of Mr..
Lincoln-we are unit. This is as it
should be. IF war Of subiugation is at
tempted upon the South it is Of the high
est Importance that we be united to a
man all over the South to resist it.
The meeting on Friday was one of the
largest and most enthusiastic ever held in
Lebanon. the venerable and patriotic
Judge Green presiding. Soul stirring
Southern addresses were delivered by
Revs. II. A. Young, g. w. Griffin, j. w.
Poindexter, c. w. Sewell, Coils. L. B. Nc
Connico, r. Hatton, and E. I. Golladay
The great heart of old Wilson beats in
unison for the South-we are now q unit
the past is oblterated.
Col. Hatton is now in the country get
ting up Company to 60 to the wars. Col.
Hatton did all he could to stay the tide
Of war that is now sweeping over the
land, but having failed, he is now ready
to do all he can to defend Tennessee and
the South against any invading foe. lie
will soon have full Company ready for
service, and should war continue, he and
his brave followers will be found in the
thickest OF the fight.
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The exercises of Georgetown College,
in the District of Columbia, are suspend
ed. President Campbell gives notice that
the students have become SO excited on
account of passing events, as to be inca
pable of attending properly to their stu
dies, orto'keep good order. They have
been dismissed to their homes until the
first Monday in September next.
We notice also that the High School OF
Professor Hallowell, in Alexandria. has
been suspended for a similar reason.
WAsHiNoroN, May 2.-T'he Secretary of
the Treasury has advertised for propo-
sails for o loan Of nearly $l4, ,000.0 900. un-
der the act of June 1860. The time is
limited to the 30th, unless the whole
amount offered is taken sooner at par.
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Illinois.

A Tennessean who has just returned
from a trip to Illinois and Missouri,
says: .-
"Troops by the thousands are volun-
teering to march South. We saw not less
than ten thousand. Men and money seem
ed to be abundant for the purposes OF
subjugation. The great body OF the troops
are of the lower class of foreigners. The
Northern Illinois troops will utterly dis
regard all the rules of civilized warfare
Abolition preachers are engaged in reach
ing abolition sermons to the enrolled
The troops from Southern Illinois and
Indiana will be actuated by less barbar'
GUS motives in their war upon the South
The Governor of Illinois has taken con
troll of the Illinois Central Railroad fol
the transportation of troops, subsistence
and munitions of war. Thousands ot
their soldiers have already been concen
trated at Cairo, who are now engaged in
fortifying that place so as to command
both the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, apd
form base for future operations in the
valley of the Mississippi" l'
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The Policy of the Administrator

Iuc IOllCy VI Cue AOIHiulSt trdLlOu'
Horace Greedy, the principal editor of
the New York Tribune, nominated Abra-
ham Lincoln TO the Presidency. Horace
Greely is in Mr.. Lincoln's confidence and
is all-powerful with the Black Republican
President. And the following is what
Horace Greedy recommends to Mr.. Lin
coin:
"The South-the poverty. stricken, the
imbecile, the bcsotted South-little knows
the retributior that awaits her in return
for the long series of wrongs inflicted
upon private citizens, for sectional aggres-
sions, for hostile legislation, for contume-
ly heaped upon Northern workingmen,
for the studied insults and outrages visit
ed upon Northern statesmen, for stinging
imputations of want of courage and man
illness in the Northern character, for all
that for these thirty years she has endured
without resenting, but which now that
she is moved to resent them, she will do
so with a triple vengeance, that she has
endured so long. Not an item of that
large debt has been wiped Off as it accu-
mulated, and the settling is the more Sc
rious that the whole score is to be paid ur
at once. 1t is time already that she fell
upon her knees and prayed to God, that
in wiping out the debt, we do not wipe
her out also, and plant new race in that
pleasant country, cursed hitherto by slave
holders and slaves"
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HONOR TO THE BnAvE.-The Charleston

HONOR TO THE BRAvE.-The Charleston
Courier records the following graceful in
cident: "We are informed that when
Major Anderson and his command passed
the Cummings Point Batteries, on their
way out of the harbor to join the United
States fleet, the Marion Artillery, com.
pany which, according to high military
authority, contributed as much as any
other to the reduction of Fort Sumter,
formed on the beach and in testimony oi
their appreciation of Major Anderson's
gallant defence, stood with uncovered
heads until tho Isabel had passed theil
position" ........ b. ..,,.,s ,.-,... d.
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Look out for the Comet.

communication from Harvard OBJ
servatory announces that the comet is
growing brighter, and is already visible
to the naked eye near the tail of Drocco.
1t will pass across the Great Bear, and
will be near the "bowl" and the dipper
in eight or nine days. But the most re-
markable fact about the comet is, that it
will on the 18th of May De almost exact
ly where the earth had been on Friday,
the 10Th ult., so that if its perihelion
passage were "a days earlier, the earth
would pass through the body of the
comet ...IH.. . ..
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say- Canada refuses to sell steamers o

RSY- Canada refuses to sell steamers or
rifles to the Federal Government. A dis
patch from Quebec, dated Saturday, says:
The agents oftbe Federal Government
aud others said to be connected with Com
modore Vanderbilt, have been trying to-
buy the Gulf steamers Victoria and Lady
Head; also the Enfield rifles and amrnu-
nltion, from our Governmenment, which
refuses Internationally" 7'af'u -v'.'l
In this connection, the following, from
Washington, (via Harrisburg,) has some
significance:
"The English. Minister, Lord Lyons, q
few days since dispatched his first Secre-
| tary to the Montgomery Government on
important business 1t is understood he
carried information to President Davis as
to the position which England intends to
assume towards the Confederate Govern
ment." y -.
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From Harrisburg.

Harrisburg, April 26.-It is reported that
an attack was made by the Marylanders
on Hanover village, York county, Penn
sylvania, Tuesday, occasioned by stam-
pede Of negroes. Whole families are
crossing into Pennsylvania. There are
great fears of the departure of all the
slaves in the Maryland border counties.
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Tota!

The grand total thus amounts to 707,-
600 stand of arms, besides 100000 revol-
vers which are said to be on hand at
various points. We have not included in
of Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas, Kentucky,
Maryland and Virginia, which will in
crease the number to at least l,000,000.-
millions of private arms, which will an
swer all practical purposes in case of in
vasion by the enemy. In the face of the
above figures, let no one deny that the
South is sufficiently well armed to drive
the last minion of federal power from her
soil, in any possible emergency .-Memphis
Appeal. :l..
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Arms in the South,

The erroneous opinion seems prevalent
in some quarters that the South is totally
destitute of arms and ammunition for her
defense, and such statement has actual
ly been urged as sufficient argument
against the blow which she has recently
struck for her independence. An esti-
mate of the amount on hand. however,
will demonstrate the folly of the fears
which such false opinion may have en-
gendcred, and show our state Of prepar-
ton for resistance. The following seiz-
ures have been made since the inception
Of tba cn,tbar,,
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Canada in Trouble.

Toronto, May 2.-The Leader, govern
ment organ, fears that Canada may become
involved in the United States difficult
ties and advocates an armed neutrality. 1t
suggests that the Canadian government
represent to the imperial authorities the
expediency of sending six or eight fegi-
ments of the line for the protection Of the
frontiers
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Another Peace Commission.

BaAimore, May 2.-Thc Senate of Mary
land have adopted resolution recon-
mending the appointment of Commission
ers to wait upon the President of the
United States, the President of the
Southern Confederacy and the Governor
of Virginia, with a view Of bringing about
some understanding whereby civil war
may be aYerted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-10

New ORLEANS, May 2.-Col. Vandorn,
with 800 Texans, captured 450 Federal
troops under Major Sibley, who were at
Indianola, and attempted to escape in
two sailing vessels. Vandorn pursued
them in three small steamers, and short.
ly after route seawardly was cut off by a
steamer from Galveston, with 100 men
and three pieces Of artillery. Mpjor Sib-
ley surrendered The officers are on
parole. The arms were turned over
1t is expected that the men will either
be allowed to join the army Of the Con-
federate States, or take an oath not to
serve against it,
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The GREAT "SALyE" CERTIFIcATB.--
Halls journal of Heath has tho follow

ing, which "speaks for itself"
Dear Doctor:-I will be one hundred
and seventy-five years old next October.
For ninety-four years have been AN in
valid, unable to move except when stir
red with a lever. But year ago last
Thursday, heard of the Granicular Syr-
up. boughta a bottle, smelt of the cork,
and found myself new man. can
now run twelve and half miles an hour,
and throw nineteen double somersets
without stopping. Il,
?. S.-A little of your Alicumstone
Salye, applied to wooden leg, reduced
compound fracture in nineteen minutes,
and is now covering the limb with o fresh
cuticile of white gum pine bark.
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Gs1- 4 New York letter saws:

Seven thousand lrishmen are said to
have enlisted yesterday in New York
and its environs-the number appears
large, but the enthusiasm is beyond de-
scription.
We see it also stated that Thomas F.
Meagher is raising regiment o. his
countrymen to fight agains. the South.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-10

nGa- A telegraph to the Columbus
"Sun," of the 22d ult., states that the
Florida Convention adopted the perma-
nent Constitution of the Confederate
States by a unanimous vote, at three
o'clock on that day precisely.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-10

No MORE Provisions FROM THE WEST
The Southern States must realize that
they are entirely and completely cut off
from all supplies from Cincinnati and St.
Louis. The authorities of Cincinnati have
endorsed what was at first the action of a
mob, and now any merchant shipping
goods contrabard, which of course in
cludes all sorts of provisions, is liable to
be arrested and tried for treason. We
have private and public advices which
assure us of the existence of this state of
things beyond doubt. The investment
of Cairo will prevent anything from COM
ing from st. Louis. The people of the
South will therefore do we'll to husband
their resources.-Nash. Banner. .t
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-10

How SAp!--General Hall, or this city,
has son in the army of tine Confederate
States, and another in the Seventh Regi-
ment. What if duty should bring them
into collision? And how many similar
cases must exist! The whole war between
the North and the South may well be call
ed fratricidal conflict-Neo York Day
Book 1r-s1st
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GEoRGIA.-Governor Brown, Of Georgia,
has issued proclamation prohibiting the
payment of all debts to Northern credit
ors until the end of hostilities, and direct
ing the payment of money into the State
Treasury, to be refunded, with interest,
at the end of the war to depositors.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1861-05-10

Too Coon TO DE LosT.-A countryman
was in the town of Lumpkin last week,
and some one asked him how he liked the
war news. He replied. Very we'll, -
"Are you ready to go?" he was asked
"Yes," he replied, Are you afraid ~
mo. If should see Yankee, with his
gun leveled and lookin right at me, will
draw out my pocket book and ask him
what he win take for his gun, and right
there the fight will end."-Macon 1sle-
graph. ..-. D..
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As Virginia is to be the great battle
ground between the contending sections,
and the first collision of arms is likely to
take place on the banks of the Potomac,
the Augusta Sentinel well says, we hope
that both parties will consent to respect
one spot as sacred and neutral ground.-
Let the grave of Washington be still ven
Grated by his countrymen of both sides,
and let his ashes not be disturbed by the
clash of hostile steel or the roar of can.
non. Let there be one spot where the
descendants Of the men who fought un-
der Marion and Sumter, Putnam and
Greene, can meet without shedding each
others blood, and il ever an amicable set
tlement of this unhappy civil war is to be
attempted, let us keep the holy ground
Of Mount Vernon dedicated to the purposes
of peace, and there let the arbtrating
convention, which sooner or later must
treat on some terms for an adjustment of
hostilities, meet for the purpose.
Let the press, the only organ which can
now speak to the people, South and
North, claim from the leaders on both
sides, that no military necessity" shall
excuse the delilement of the soil of N9,ot
Vernon with carnage, or its air by the sui
phurous breath of battle.
GaF" Brigadier General Webb, Of the
N. Y. Courier and Enquirer, says-While
Virginia and the traitors of the Gulf are
to be closely watched, the only course
for Maryland, through her Legislature,
is to come out flat-footed for the Union,
or expect to be treated at once as an en-
emy, which will be taken in hand immc-
diately. Neutrality in this contest will
not do, for such neutrality is but the
masked highwayman of treason and re-
bellion, just such masked highwayman
as secession rejoices to see spring up
For the Union or against it, is the only
watchword!-For it, and over you shall
be thrown the shield of the Union; against
it, and before you is its sword. 1t has
come to this: Treason has brought such
an alternative, and the Government OF
the United States must accept it or sink
forever. And what we say to Maryland,
we say to Tennessee, Kentucky, and
Missouri. AS for little Delaware, we con.
gratulate her on her loyalty.
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p@- The National Intelligencer says
that the force now in Washington city is
to DO increased to forty thousand men.
and there will be large camps formed at
convenient distances, each perhaps equal
ly large,
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A PULPIT DEMoS.-The Boston Post
says of Rev. Captain Beecher's prayer
for war redder than blood: "Such invo-
cation is only worthy of devil and
could be inspired only by devilish spirit,
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Read.


The Baltimore American says: Out Of
all the troublous times there may spring
some good fruit hereafter. 1t would
take long years Of warfare to extinguish
this mighty race, whose record will last
so long as the worlds history endures.--
Whatever defects there may be in our
system of government, they will be man.
ifested by the sore trials through which
We are passing. And il the most dis
NAL forebodngs of patriots are realized
and we devour each other through years
of civil war, there will be elements OF
greatness in the remnant of the nation
that may escape. One salutary lesson,
already half learned, is that the trade of
politics IS q dangerous trade to encour-
age amonga free people, and our success
sors will probably find out some plan
whereby the demagogues may be driven
to honest labor. But at the very foun-
dation OF any government that exists by
the will of the governed, there must bo a
profound devotion to the interests of a
common country. There must feeling
of loyalty, which can only spring from
each mans habit of regarding himself as
part of some national existence, and oi
identifying himSer with his native land
in all things. He must feel that an in.
suit to his country's flag is a personal in.
suit to himself and that he has direct
and positive interest in all that concerns
his country's growth and prosperity. A
patriotic people will always be an irwin
chile people; while nation that habit.
ually despises and ignores all patriotic
considerations must crumblo to pieces
like rope OF sand. m ...f .
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nea- Hon. Howell Cobb sends three
sons to the wars, two in the Macon Vol
unteers and one in the Athens Guards. -
Macon Telegraph,
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Boston, April S0.--Chas. Francis Adams
Minister to England sails tomorrow. ftf
The Vermont banks have rendered
$500, 900 to the use of tho State. rI.4-
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. .The 9ost.
Athens, Friday, May 10, 1851.
Lincoln Determined to Push the
..f...... ... War.

.-,fs..-. War.
10 the Editors Of 1he Evening Post:
GEsrLkNES: I am authorized by the
President to say that he is determined
TO prosecute the war begun against the
Government of the United Stats, with all
tho energy necessary to bring to sue
cessful termination. lie will call for a
large additional force, relying upen Prov
idence and the loyalty of the people to
the Government they have established.
Washington, on Saturday evening, was
considered by those most capable of
judging. to be entirely safe from attack.
JAS. A. HAMILTON.
New York, April 90, 1861,
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D0r The editor keeps tho Worlds day
book the historian keeps the ledger
and there are great many bad accounts
in both,
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Trenton, ~ j.. April 30.-The Governor
of New Jersey recommended loan Of two
millions OF dollars.
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G-O~ The Vicksburg Sun is responsible
for the following Egyptian Joke: ifa % 9'

for the following Egyptian Joke: iil' - %"
1t has been suggested to stop the sup.
ply of quinine to Cairo. in which case it
is believed that the various troops there
would soon shake sin) their cboots--With
"fever'n ager." ,r,.,.ib .sI lo5H ST.
Pundit, who furnishes this atomic sug-
gestion, positively objects to anybody
spelling il with the limpertinent remark
that most Of the troops in question can
well afford to dispense with quinine. %
they are Teutonic already.
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A SHIP RUSNlSG THE GAuSr1rr At ST.
BAsToPoL.-The following incident, taksn
from one Of Mr.. Russell's letters from Sc
bastopol to the London Times, may be ed
flying to the commanders of the Lincoln
feet, who lay off Charleston bar and wit
messed Major Anderson's disaster, without
a movement to aid him: 49,, - r
"Towards noon large ship, under,
Austrian colors. was seen standing in to-
wards Sebastopol. Fort Constantine open
ed fire on her at $500 yards. but the
ship never paid the least attention to the
shot and shell which flew over her. Tho
other batteries followed suit, still, still
the Austrian cared not; mot q sheet did
she slack. nora brace, nor taclx,' while
the Russian shot hulled her and roared
through her rigging. She came right in
front of the batteries, and passed them
unscathcd, nearing the shore as she
came" . . .u r
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THE SEVENTH REGINENT.-One of the
members of the New York Seventh Reg.
iment reached this city on Saturday after
noon, en- route for his home. He stated
that when they offered their services to
the Government, ii was for the defence oi
the capital, and not to engage in warfare
against State or States. Fifty of the
member refused TO take the oath after
reaching Washington, and the remainder
took it conditonally that they wero not
to be called on to 80 out of tho District Of
Columbia. The gentleman who came to
this city says the feelings of the regiment
towards the people OF Baltimore are OF
| tho kindlest character and they would
not be induced to invade the soil Of Mary
land, or of the South, for q hostile apur
pose. Several Of the members Of the reg
! iment are natives of Baltimore, and the
respect of the whole body for Baltimore
is very strong.--BalGmors Sun.s2 .u,H
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10y Hon. john Yan Young Brown. asas Of Ken,

tuky, says: @',, ...,r'.....,,. 80
Not one man or one dollar, will Ken
lucky furnish Lincoln to aid him in. his
unholy war against the South If this
Northern army shall attempt to cross our b
borders, We will resist it unto the death.
and If one man shall be found in our
commonwealth to volunteer to join them,
he ought, and believe he will be, shos
down before he leaves the State"