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who is "Gor.n Lohnson.

Andy Johnson, Lincoln's Military Gov
ernor of Tennessee, is a native of North
Carolina. His grand father was hung
during the first Revolution, as Tory,
marauder and spy in the employ of Tarl-
ton. His cousin Madison johnson, was
hung for horse stealing, some twenty
years ago, by regular verdict of twelve
of his peers, as the law of that State di-
reefs. Andy having more sense than the
balance Of the family, left his native
State Mt an early day, went to Tennessee,
and turned his attention to politics. lie
has therefore, been more fortunate in his
villainy than his illustrious ancestors
were. The day of retribution may yet
overtake him however, Rep.
We lived in the same town with Madi-
son johnson, and our recollection is that
he was hung for murder. Editor Colum-
bus Enquirer.
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From Richmond.

RIcuMoSD, July l6.--An official dis
patch from Lieut.. Brown, commander of
the Arkansas, TO Secretary Mallory, says
<lsc enemy's feet above Vicksburg con-
sisted Of four iron clad vessels, seven
heavy sloops ofwar. four gunboats, and
seven CT eight rams. We drove an IRON
clad ashore with colors down, blew up q
ram, burned one vessel, and damaged
several others.
Negotiations are progressing to effect a
general exchange Of prisoners. The car
tel of 1921 win probably be agreed to as
the basis. Of exchange, Gen, ID. II. Hill
(ihe Bethel hero) has been appointed 10
conduct the negotiations on the part Of
the Confederate States.
Liverpool advices to the Sd inst, hnve
been received. Sales of cotton for the
week, $4,000 bales-prices 2ld higher
than the last authorized quotations, the
market closing with still upward tep-
dency, Breadstulfs tending-down; wheat
Sd lower; weather favorable for crops,
and provisions very dull.
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The Corn Crop.

The Corn crop, from all accounts, will
be over abundant. Let our people be
neither dishartened nor imposed upon
In Florida tho farmers are contracting to
deliver Corn at twenty-five cents n bush
el. In Lower and Southwestern Geor-
gia the yield is enormous. We have al
ready noticed Shat at Albany it is bc'ey-
ed that ten millions of bushels can be
spared 10 the Government, if it needs so
much. Only in some sections Of the
Cherokee Country, where the Corn is
late in maturing do we hear Of any APP
pretended disaster--and this is from n
drought now prevailing. Everywhere
else in every State of tho Conrcdoracy,
the Corn crop exceeds in prospect a sup
ply enough 10 bring il down TO lower
prices than il has been for thirty years. .--
DO with as little rs you can now, is our
advice to consumers, and ia a few months
you may laugh at the speculators. .--A At
LDtM IufcLjJrucrr
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Execution Deserters at Vicksburg

A corporal and three privatos were
shot at Vicksburg, Miss, on the Dist ult.
The crime Of three was deserton, and
the fourth threatening the life of an off.
Ger. The "Whig says
They were shot about noon, and all
bore their fate camy. King, when
marched before the exccutioners, looked
up with countenance that disclosed a
generous soul, and opening his shirt
pointed to his heart, and told them TO
shoot him therc-that Mississippi new
or shot braver soldierl" He was n
true patriot and an excellent soldier, but
he partooll too freely of the poisonous
draught, and severely has he suffered for
it. We have been unable to learn the
cause of the men deserting, who volunta-
rily left their homes for the defence of
the country, but rumor says the tyranny
Of officers and failure to obtain trans
fers was the reason. We hope that the
executions Of yesterday may have sal
utary effect upon the soldiers who wit
messed it, and that an avenging Deity
will accept this atonement ior their
crimes, and grant them peace beyond
the crave.
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Rates of Postage.

Attention is invited to the following
act, which goes into effect on the first day
of July, proximo:
AN ACT to amend an Act entitled "An Act to
prescribe the Rates Of Postage in the Confcde-
rate States of America, ana for other purposes.
SEC. I. The Congress ef The Confederate States
of America do enact, That from and after the list
day Of July next, there shall be charged the fol
lowing rates of postage, TO wit: For every single
letter sealed, and for every letor in manuscript or
paper of any kind upon which infornstion shall
be asked for, or communicated in writing. or by
marks and signs, conveyed in the mails for any
distance within the Confederate States Of Ameri-
en- ten cents; and every letter or. parcel not ex-
ceeding halt an ounce in weight, shall DO deemed
a single letter, and every additional half an
ounce, or additional weight @f tess thsn half an
ounce, shall be charged with an additional single
hostage. [Approved April 10, 1862
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Ths gust.
Athens, Friday, July 20, is62.
Confederate Currency.

Special attention is invited to the no
lice below. The war upon the currency
@as been productive of an immense deal
of harm, and we are pleased to know a
stop is to be put to it,
Headquarters, Departm'tE Z. Tenn,
Knoxville, May 26, 1862.
II having come to the notice of the Ma
ior General Commanding. that persons
within the limits of said Department. are
discrediting the Confederate Currency by
refusing to receive il in payment of debts
and for produce
He hereby gives notice that this is a
grave political offence, and that all per-
sons so offending render themselves liza
BILE to arrest by the military authority
vested in him. Z. KIRBY SMITH,
Major General Commanding
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Circular.

The undersigned proposes to enlist and organ
isc Company of Infantry, to enter tho service al
onco and for tho War. AS good arms as can be
obtained will be furnished them. Having some
experience in the service, and knowing what Is
requisite to make an effective organization, every
effort will be made to attach the Company to q
Regiment or Battalion commanded by experienced
and reliable officers. Now is time when the
services of the young and healthy men of East
Tennessee are needed. Let them turn out, enroll
their names, and after the harvests arc gathered
and garnercd they will be ready, at a moments
warning, 10 eater the field, and with united Of
fort save our homes from ruin and desolation.
All who are in the service, wishing to join the
Company, will be received as soon as transfers in
the proper way, can be procured by them.
An independent Regiment of Infantry is now
in process of organization, under the direction of
Gen. Fain, of Rogersville. man well known in
East Tennessee, composed of mon with whom it
will he pride and honor to be associated; and IL
Is desirable that the Company should be formed
as oarly as possible, that we may be connected
with them.
All who wish to connect themselves with the
Company will report without delay, to ID. A.
WILKINS or TlI0S. IT, MASTIN, Athens,
Tenn, or to U. L. YORK, at Knoxville
June 20, 1862 A. FULKERS0N.
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OFFICE POST QUARTERMAsTER, I
Knoxville, June Z, 1862.
Circular.


Persons presenting irregular accounts for pay
meut, must he governed by the following rules
I. Include nothing but what properly bclongs
to tho Quartcrmastcrs Department.
Provisions and meals furnished TO Soldiers
Couriors, Tcamsicrs aud Wagonmasters cannot be
paid for by a Quartormastcr
2. State in the account the amount and charnc-
ter of property charged for and to whom furnish.
ed.
When an account for wagon ami team Is pro-
sontcd, and charge for forage Is made, the
amount and description must bo stated, and an
affidavit mado by the claimant that no forage was
. furnished him, and that be paid for the amount
charged for.
2. All receipts and certificates given by officers
"a vouchers, must accompany the accounts prcdi-
cAtod on them.
T. In all eases where nm account Is not 7ustain.
ed by tho certificate of u commissioned officer. the
claimant must make affidavit, witnessed by Jus
tico Of the Peace that the account rs correct and
Just and has not been paid, and get the statement
on tho back Of the account Of n responsible per.
son that he Is acquainted with the claimant aud
knows him to bo q respectable man, and that his
ptnt,mcnts are entitled to full credit.
5. All accounts. aifdavits, certificates and ro.
ceipts must be made In duplicate.
6. No account will he paid unless the receipt Il
signed by the person to whom tho money Is dur.
JAMES GLOVER,
Major and Quarlormastor.
June 10, 1862
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Tho Army of tho West.

Gen. Bragg has issued general order
assuming the command of the Army Of
the West, as successor to Gen. Beaure.
gard, who has been relieved. Ho con
cludes as follows.
"a few more days of nccdrul prepara-
tion and organization, and shall give
our banners to the brceze-shall lead you
to emulate the soldiers of the Conledera-
cy in the East, and with the confident
trust you will gain additional honors to
those you have already won on other
fields; but be prepared to undergo priya-
ton and labor with oheerfulnoss and
alacrity."'
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Tho Cnnturnd Arms

IT is found upon examination, that
comparatively few Of the muskots cap.
turcd from the Yankees in the battles
below Richmond, have sustained serious
damage. The fact is, they did not have
time on their famous retreat from the
Ghckahominy TO mako tho destruction
Of property complete, aud hence we find.
in lot OF twenty thousand, not more
than a thousand that cannot be speedily
rendered as good os new. These arms
are generally Of superior quality, ipclud-
ins many Of recen, invention and Euro.
rean mlnulaotu,a
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rllg. Among tho arms cartnred durlnr

lt1S- Ameng tho arms captured during
the recent battles at and below Rich
mond, says tho Wilmington Journal,
were three rihed rcvovers, two Of them,
being sixty shooters, and one Of them a
ono.hundred shooter, throwing ounce
balls something like two thousand yards.
They were mounted on light wagon
zach. and protected from mgsketry by
light IRON screen.
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Illinois and tho Negro.

The following propositions, submitted
to the people of Illinois at the Same time
the new Constitution was, we learn from
the Chicago Times, were sustained by a
large majority;
"Sec. |. No negro or mulatto shall
migrate to'or settle in this State.
"Sec. 2. No negro or mulatto shall
have the right of suffrage or hold any
Office in this State.
"Sec. 3. The General Assembly shall
pass all laws necessary to carry into CT.
feet the provisions of this article"
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From Vicksburg,

GRENADA, Mss, July l5.--A special to
the Appeal from Vicksburg, says the Con-
federate ron-clad gunboat arkansas left
the mouth Of the Yazoo River this morn.
ing and attacked the Federal fleet OF
thirty boats, sinking several and damag
ing others. Great CONSERVATION prevail.
ed among the enemy-many leaping over
board from their exploded boats and be-
ing drowned. Their loss is immense
The Arkansas arrived at Vicksburg, slight
ly damaged-loss eight killed and thir-
teen wounded; among the latter Capt.
Brown. The Federal fleet fled on the
approach, blowing up one of their NOR
tar boats. PHlLO.
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Richmond News.


The Erdhaner OF the 10Th says:
We have late advices from Fredericks-
burg which strongly imply the design OF
the Federal forces there under command
of Gen. King TO retire to Washington
Thoye had positively been no southwark
movement from there of any considora-
Bile portion OF Gen. King forces. About
GO or 20 Yankee maraudors had appear
ed at Bowling Green. IN Caroline county;
but there had been no demonstration to-
wards Gordonsville or beyond the imhlo-
diate objects of plumber in Caroline coun.
ty. Last Friday night the Yankees dos-
troyed the bridge across the Rapidan,
witlpthe supposed object OF facilitating
their retreat to the line of the Potomac.
An ignorant rumor has been circulated
that Major-General jackson has been
made a general in the regular Confcder-
ate army. The rumor is entirely With
out foundation. The Confederate army,
as distinguished from the Provisional. is
permanent organization, and, at pres.
ent, composed OF skeleton of officers
The highest rank in ii is general" +" and
that title is limited 10y special act of
Congress, and cannot be enlarged by the
Executive. The generals in the Confed.
crate service named in the order of rank
are; Cooper, Lee, Joseph H. Johnston,
Beaurogard aud Bragg latter hay.
ing been nominated to Gll the vacancy
occasionod by the death OF Sidney John
ston. and there having been no vacancy
since for further nomination to this rank
in the Confederate service.
In Richmond gold has fallen from one
hundred and twenty per cent. premium
TO nominal value without purchasers;
and Confederate States stock las advanc.
ed to par value one hundred and inter
est--and is in eager demand.
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Proceedings in the Yankee Senate.


In the Yankee Senate, on Monday, Mr..
Wiley moved to take up the bill for the
admission of West Virginia, and Mr..
Trumbull called the yeas and nays there
on, of a testvotc. The Senate refused TO
take up the bill. yeas II, nays Is,
Mr.. Chandler submitted the following:
Resoircd. That the Secretary of War be
directed TO furnish for the use of the
Senate all orders of the Executive 10 Ma
| jorNGen. Geo. b. Mcclellan relative to the
advance of the Army of the Potomac up
on Richmond, and all the correspon-
denee between the said George B. McClel-
Ian and the Executive, s-em The date of
I the pIesident's order TO the said Geo. b.
/ Mcclellan to advance upon Manassas on
/ the 2od February, 1862, and the lst day
fof May, 1862; likewise the numerical
force of the Army OF the Potomac, as
shown by the morning rolls on the LIST
day of November and December, 1861,
arid january, February, and March. 1862;
tho number OF troops which Gen. McClel-
Ian took to Fortress Monroe, and the
number of reinforcements supplied him
up to and including the 25th day of
June.
Mr.. Chandler said: The Senator from
Pennsylvania wanted to know where the
army was. The army of the Potomac,
when ii marched on Manassas, numbered
100000 men, and the enemy less than
10000. They marched on Manassas and
found thirty-two wooden guns and eleven
hundred dead horses. lie believed that
the army could have marched to Rich
mond in thirty days and not have lost a
thousand men, and there would have
been no impediment to its marching to
Charleston or New Orleans. But (said
Mr.. c. the Senator from Pennsylvania
wants to know who placed the army
where they are. The press, politicians
and traitors TO the country declare that
Mr., Stanton put them there, but Stanton
had nothing to do with putting the army
in the marshes of the Chicahominy. This
is matter of criminality--gross crimi-
nality, which should consign the crimi-
nails to eternal detestation ard condcm-
nation.
The country demands sacrifice for
this crime, and the press of the country
is demanding the sacrifice of mere
clerk, Mr. Stanton being mere clerk, TO
obey the orders of the President A call
should be made on the President, which,
if answered, would show the true crimi-
nal. The criminality was now reduced so
astolbe. Between two persons, The great
erifdo consisted II sacrificing the Grand
Army of the Potomac. and %c criminal is
eiher Ajraham Lincoln or George b. McClci-
iun-thore is no other man at all. The
criminal should, in his judgment, not on
ly be deprived of office, but suGer the
extreme penalty of the law. The nation
had been disgraced by this division of the
Army of the Potomac, which Secretary
Stanton had opposed. If that army had
been commanded by that arch traitor
Jefferson Davis, there had not been step
since December he would not have order
cd. Mr.. Chandler called on the press to
stop denouncng a mere clerk, and to de-
nounce the President and Gen. McClel-
Ian.
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Repudiated.

We learn from a gentleman late from
Lincolndom, that Picayune Butler is to
be repudiated, and keverdy johnson ap-
pointed Civil Governor of New Orleans
This shows that Reverdy Johnson's legal
opinion that the Actof Emancipation in
the District of Columbia is Illegal is q
mere sentiment, and that he has been
overpowered by his appointment.-Cok
UmJu South Car0HAtan, Sd inst.
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What a Yankee Woman Thinks.

Among the trophies picked up OF the
battlefield of the Chckahominy, was a
letter from Yankee woman to her hus-
band, published in the Virginia papers.
The letter is dated at Orange, New York.
We make the following extracts:
"How can reasonable men kill white
people for the sake of letting negroes be
free. What have the Northern peoplcIo
do with the Southern folks negroes? II
were a soldier would kill all the ne
groes instead of the white people; and |
would come home and let the stock job.
bers and politicians fight if they wanted
to- but guess they would soon get tired
of the fun.
"You have no idea what misery is be-
ing entailed upon the people by this mis-
cradle war, and how many poor widows
and orphans are suffering. Surely God,
who is Just, will inilict a terrible retribu-
ton on such men as Greedy, Seward, Lin
coin and others, who are to blame for all
this misery and desolation.
"Many persons here think like do,
but they are afraid to speak for fear of
being arrested as dsloyal; and if this let
ter was seen, am very much afraid they
would send me of; but know very well
that you won't let anybody see it."
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From Arkansas,

GRENADA, July l6.-The advance guard
of Curtis army reached ITalena, Ark,
on Saturday. Hindman's force is at Du-
wallis Bluff. (Helena is on the west bank
of the Mississippi, in Phillips county,
Ark. Duvall's Bluff is on the west bank
of White river, in Prairie county, Ark
Eds. Confed.
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HEADQ'Rs SrH DIST. DEpT OF EAST Tenn,
Office Deputy Provost Marshal,

Athens, june TT, IobZ. ]
!. Hereafter no one but DIR. Marshall, DrWggist
Athens, McMnn county; W. G. Whitehead, Ben
ton, Polk county; DR.. Edwards, Cleveland, Brad
Icy county, and S. s. Barrett, Charleston, Bradley
county; Frank McCorhle Decatur, Mcigs county;
and Hugh j.. NJ. Roberts, Washington, Rhca
county, will be allowed to sell liquors in the above
named counties, and then only for medical 1ur-
poses, strictly, and on proper prescriptions.
2. None hut regular commissioned army Sur
geons will be allowed to prescribe liquors for Of
fcers or soldiers, and no one but well known
regular practicing Physician will be permitted to
issue prescriptions for citizens.
3. Any one violating these orders will be
promptly arrested and punished.
W. i. LAFFERTY,
Captain and Deputy Provost Marshal,
5th District Department East Tennessee
juno 90, 1862
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Cabbago Salad.

Chop enough cabbage fine to fila veg.
otable dish. Heat coffee cup Of strong
vinegar, with lump Of butter in it the
size of a small egg. Pepper and ssit. -
When hot beat an egg very light and
stir in, then pour II al on 70 tie chop
ped cabbage
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From tho West.

MOBILE, July ia special to the Tri
bune from Grenada 10th, says the Mem
phis papers of the 18th report that Cur
tis' army arrived at Helena on Saturday
last. This report is confirmed by per
sons from Friar's Point, iCoahoma coun,
ty, Miss, few miles below Helcna.)
A dispatch from Louisville the llth
reports that Morgan suddenly turned up
at Glasgow, KY, where he was capturing
home guards and stirring the people up
to insurrection.
Grant has revoked his late order com.
pelling citizens 10 take the oath of allie,
glance or leave the city, substituting oh.
noxious paroles.
A Washington dispatch says the War
Department has determined on a general
exchange Of prisoners.
1t is thought the bill for arming ne.
grocs will pass the Federal Congress.
A Vicksburg dispatch says the Arkansas
sunk three Yankee gunboats.
A special to the Advertiser & Register
from jackson the 10th, says 1t is rumor,
ed that, last evening six Yankee gun.
boats succeeded IN passing down, firing
on the arkansas as they passed, killing
two.
The Yankee works across the bend are
ascertained to be railroad instead Of a
canal. Cars are running on the road.
The Bombardment of Vicksburg.
The Northern papers report the BON.
bardment of Vicksburg still going on
The official correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Press" on board the United
States steam sloop Brooklyn, June 2Sth,
says:
All hands were called early this morn
ing to attack the batteries and the city
of Vicksburg. The first gun was fred at
one o'clock. 'rhe Hartford, Richmond
and gun-boats have passed the batteries
and city without silencing them. The
Brooklyn received orders not to pass a
battery without shelling it. She remains
below. The loss on the Hartford was
one man Killed and eleven wounded
that on the Richmond, the masters mate
killed and six wounded.
The report of the Fleet Surgeon gives
the casualties so far at, killed fifteen
wounded, thirty.
Returns have not yet been received
from Captain Porters mortar Hotilla and
that portion OF the fleet below Vlcksburg.
Among the wounded is Commodore
Farragut, who is reported as slightly hurt.
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TERMS:
THE POST is PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
two Dollars a Year, payable In Advance

"a No attention paid 10 orders Jor he Pape;
uniess accompanied ~ The cash.
apvgRrrsENESrs will he charged 81 per square
of lines, less, for the first insertion. and so
cents for each continuance. A liberal deduction
made to those who advertise by the year
Persons sending advertisements must mark
the number Of times they desire them inserted, or
they will be continued until forbid and charged
accordingly. .-st2
For announcing the names Of candidates for
Office, S., Cash.
obituary notices over ~ lines, charged at rcgu-
lar advertising rates.
All communications intended TO promote tie
riyate ends or interests of Corporations, Societies.
Schools or individuals, will be charged as adFer-
tssments.
Jon woRK, such as Pamphlets, Minutes, Circu-
lars Cards Blanks, Hsndbilis. Ac., will he execu-
tod in good style and ON reasonable terms.
All letters addressed TO the Proprietor, will be
,genrSly attended to.
No communication inserted unless accompanied
by the name Of the author.
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Rotribution,

The New York World states that
,among tho killed in-tho recent battle be-
fore Richmond was Lieut.. Frank, Of the
Eleventh regular infantry, well known
as having killed Jackson in Alexandria
at the time Col Ellsworth met his death.
lie was given the appointment by Lin
coin for the deed
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rey- Tho grain crop in Texas, from the
Rio Grande to Red River, this year, Is
the largest ever known in that State
Occasionally small patches Of cotton arc
seen, and this is planted for home use.
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EGy" The number Of wounded men in
the Hospitals at Washington IS ncirly
four times as great as after the battle Of
Manassas 70 estimate tho comparative
mortality in the Yankee army, it must
be considered that Washing was then tho
principal Hospital depot, but nQw that it
is only subsidiary, and that "A very large
majority of tho wounded arc carried to
other Northern cities, and but u small
proportion 10 Washington.
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bar Phe Northern papers have Strp.
ped Gen Mcclellan OF the Napoleonic Is.
tie, and noR sty'e him the Young aks'
daddicr