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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
"Aa Honorable Peace {"

f, The Memphis avalanche Ia. obtained
sane Interesting facts iyom Llncolndom.
lhn'aeb gentleman Wbo recently ran
the blockade. Amone others the follow,
iEg:
he says that the object Of the ultra Re-
publicans, in desiring TO sapercs,le Mo-
ClellAn, Is. TO make a political General.
feeline essered that the General or thls
war Is 70 be The next President. McClel+
Ian. sherman. Buel and Halleek are all
Democrats; and the moment Mcclellan is
superseded, all the rest wall resign. This
is knawn Ia Lnooln, and hence he re
fuses TO lend his sanction 10 schemes look
ing 10 the appointment of Ranks. OF Mas
sachusetts, OF Ben. Wade, OF Ohio, OF any
one else, over Mcclellan.
He SAYS il is understood az The North,
that the Federals are no longer lighting
foi our snbjugaiion. but for an honorable
peace" and al agreeable boundary They
wish TO wrest Virginia, Maryland and
Delaware. aud Missouri and Kentucky.
from The Southern Confederscy. and EN-.
brace them in the Northern dominions.
This. according 10 their reasoning. would
run line from OCEAN TO ocean, and gire
them what they call an honorable
pence"
No less than fifteen Federal officers re.
signed their commissions at Cairo. on the
publication OF Lincolns message and
Cmeron's report. They were Western
men, who were lighting fer the free nsvi.
cation OF the Mississippi river; but when
they saw the war was 10 he waged against
slavery, they quit,
He says the ultra Abolition party is
growing weaker every day, and that the
Peace party is gaining ground. liz SAYS
that not Nallandigham. bat Poudletln, of
Ohio, is the leader Of the Peace party, aud
thinks tina, if any one but Nallandigham
had offered the resolutions TO refuse 10
surrender Mason and Slidell. they would
have been passed. The acerhiy OF ieel.
ing existing between the Abolition, Union
and Peace parties. Is represented as in
tense. The whole West Is opposed 10 the
Morrill, Tariff, ana the entire East sps'
tains it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
Movements Of Gen. Price.

4 letter from Rolla, dated the T,h inst. ,
to the 81. Louis Republican, announcer
that messenger had inst arrived from
ibe Federal Col Carr, who was sent on,
on the l,h. on reNpnnoiterng expsdi.
ton towards Springfield. The messenger
brought information that Gen. Price, hay
ing been reinforced by 1900 troops and
ten canpons from Arkansas, under Gen
Mcintosh. intended 10 make another
stand at Springfield, information from
Little Rock, says he intends 70 attack
the Federal troops nj RollA.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
Tax Collector,

Z. G. Harris is announced in todsy's pa.
per as candidate for Tax Collector for
Monroe county.
NJ. A. Cass announces himself as o can.
didate for reelection to the Office Of Tax
Collector for McMinn.
J. II. Reed 10 announced for the same
place.
Sam. w. Lide, ditto.
The field Is not rear full yet. Who
comes nexte Only $500 for announcing
candidates--invariably in advance.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
Hon. John Slidell.

The following picture Of Mr.. Slidcll is
from the pen of London Times Russell
Mr. Slidell, whom J had the pleasure Of
meeting in New Orleans, is a man Of more
tact, and is not inferior to his colleague ia
other respects. He far excels him in sub.
telty and cirpth, md is one NJ the most
consummate masters Of political maneu-
yer in the States. He is what is called
here a wire puller'--a man who, unseen,
moves the puppets Of the public stage rs
he lists--a man OF iron will and strong
passons---who loves the excitement of
combinations. or whatever else ii may be-
would conspire with the mice against the
cat, sooner than not conspiro nj all IL
struck me that he was living snllenly
apart from Montgomery, waiting 10 be
called in when saw him, and have no
doubt Mr.. Davis selected him with alncri.
ty for The post which he was 80 well
adapted 10 Gil Originally a northern
man. he has thrown himself into the
southern cause, and stRked his great iol
tune on the issue without hesitation, end
with all the force Of bis intellect and
character. But even he believed that
England must break the blockade for
cotton. ODD.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
Post-Omce Laws.

The post.otiice law requires that all
letters, &C., placed in the pest-office, for
the mail Or delivery, should be prepaid,
except letters from soldiers in the Con-
federate service, and they must be en-
dorsed with the name Of the writer, the
name Of his Company and Regiment, and
his official position in the same. Postage
on single letters, for over 500 miles, 10
cents; under 500 miles, cents; drop let
tiers, 2 cents.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
Reporters Expelled.

We learn from the Richmond Examin
er that Gen. Johnston has issued gen.
eral order expelling all newspaper cor
respondents and reporters from the line.
OF the army on the Potomac. II Is un
derstood that this course has been taken
on account Of alleged imprudent state
nisnts made BY some Of the newspaper
correspondents In relation TO movements
Of the army and military affairs on the
Potomac.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
SaWard'a Policy.

II is stated on good authority that So.
ward months since gave up all hope Of
restoring the Union, and Is continuing
the war in the hope of retaining Mary.
land, Northwestern Virginia, Kentucky,
and Missouri, and converting them into
free territory. A few months will con-
vince him Of thu hopelessness Of that part
Of his programme, and peacs will follow.
Seward promised his followers he would
save the Union and his party. Ho loses
both
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
McMinn County.

At the January session Of the County
Court for this county, tax Of eigh, cents
On the hundred dollars, as provided by
law, was levied for the benefit of the
families of volunteers who may be in
need Of assistance. The following persons
have been appointed agents in their re-
spective districts, to ascertain the num-
Der Of families needing assistance, and
their necessities, TO wit:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
Prom Knoxville.


lamp ,1tt4 knoxville, Jan, - lso2-
EDiroH fof'--A lew day since Sc re-
ee'ed Tie 3 "'.'y.ny intelligence that
'hs cunt! pHi' q IcAinn hal asses-
sea ; az Of NJ Aess7a1 s.l.lyt 70 be APP
psoP''A'ed soahe use oi me hlnllies Of
volunteers who are not Able 70 provide
icf 'heipseiye- That was just and gen
s1o1s' ana An the name OF the gallant
nae! hiAes tender my thanks 10
tue e0ut' ior w. kindness ard i6ealiiy
70 'he 'ahi'iiss oil poor soldiers 10 Nc
MINI our poor sothrrs have always
louehi 'he oa''ies oil our country, for 4
large hiSohi! OF Qua armies are eompos-
81 % men VINO nave but hs:is, except
'heif wives ana children, aud they are as
near ana As dear 10 them as the families
o. f''h men are Ana the poor maa that
raves MS 'aniiiy' ana goes TO the tented
he'd' m-ke' a greater saer!Acs than the
man OF wealth. because the rich man
leaves ms family IN comfortable circuiu'
stances whiIe the poor man leaves hs
thihiy cad ana scantiiy provided with
provisions Soldiers who have the assur-
anee that her families will be provided
ior' IN the event that they fall on the
he'a OF oae' VIII perform Their duties
Win pieasY ana The thought that they
are hghut La grateful ana magnani.
nous cofgls isiii strengthen Their aims,
ana elX1og1Searis, and they NAV
DE y, ASs..-.1 be eoNqperaf!
Ihere~ COnGes wealthy men IN Nc
MINI coz, ~ who are too Old to go 10
war and VI e sons are not volunteers,
and II il right and proper that they
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17

Another PROM MONROE. Giles,
with his gallant company Of infantry ar.
rived in this city on the 10th, and went
into camp at Camp Cook. This is the
eleventh company from old Monroe,
which seems TO be the banner county for
East Tennessee In volunteering In our
glorious struggle for independence.
We understand that two othor compa-
MES will soon be mustered into service
from the same county.--Rnorpils Regis.
Ter.
Old Monroe is generally In front 10 ev.
cry good and patriotic work. She not on.
" furnishes more men for the service than
almost any other county, but the families
Of INDECENT volunteers ma literally pro.
wdsd for.
BY tho way, speaking Of volun teering--
reliable citizen Of Knoxville told ny a
few days since, that Knox county, with a
voting population Of $500, has just ,ortv.
nv men In the service, all told. II the
rumber IL correctly stated, the Jeqisla.
ta,re should at oroe pass q bill making a
special drsft on ''chivalrous old Knox"
s---.- .------ -.---- 1880
rfyT. Wa ,yiii ,,,,Aifrl,, Tni EAws.ss. "a
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
A Bill from Massachusetts,.

The Auditor OF Massachusetts, has pro-
scn,ed the Lincoln Government with a
bill Of S3,2o0,0OO for expenses IN enrol.
ling, equipping and transporting the
troops which have left that State for the
seat of war.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
The East Tennessee Prisoners.
We find the following in the Nashvil

we hnu the fOIIOWIhg III IHe NasHVIIIe
Gazette Of Tuesday:
One hundred and twenty.three East
Tennessee prisoners reached Mobile on
Tuesday. Two died on the passage, one
of whom was Pickens, member Of the
Tennessee Senate. The Advertiser says:
It. is said that they are TO be kept in
our city; out we have not ascertained the
fact neither do we know the cause Of
their being sent here--whether because
there is not room for them at Tuscaloosa,
or because the Yankees there won't as
sociate with them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
Texas.

Good NaOs.--The Bonston Telegraph,
Of the lst contains this welcome an.
nouncement,
We learned last night That steamer
had arrived IN Texas port within the
past week, under Bri,ish colors. bringing
!orty.fve tons cannon powder, q large
amount Of rife power, 100000 army caps,
5000 cannon primers. and considerable
amount Of coffee dry.roods, barrinr. rope.
etc, etc We acknowlcdgt our indebted.
ness TO the purser for New York Trib.
uue, OF the 18th December
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17

Thos. Rogers, ESQ.,, was elected Chair
man OF tho Court. Jas. Parkison, Law.
renee Swsford and L. z. Williams. Esqs,,
were elected members Of the Quorum
Courl
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17

nv People can yet be made 10 fesl rich
A the eAms old pficc. whsksy is still
sailing al ton ocnb drink. So we learn
through an individual just ison the gro.
Gerry. t.. ..t..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
Runnors.

A rumor is in circulation that Andy
johnson, on learning that his bridge.
burning campaign had failed, sent advi.
cos 10 the Union.mon TO enlist in the
Southern army and bide their time. We
do not believe il.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17

ba5- 1t he stated by the San Antonio
Herald that d. Cameron, whom Gen.
Houston charged in the Senate m beinr
in partnership with Judge wsttous, OF
,he Federal court wm killed 10 The 70.
Llnt 4 ahI N M.laLH --.-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17

ssr One Of the Virginia Regiments,
belonging to the Brigade Of eSn. Floyd,
was intercepted at Dublin stAtisn, whilst
On ia way 70 Kentucky, and otlsrcd to
repair 10 Mercer county, Va M The pro
iaeller q thAt lttiitn u tbunik.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
Coming to their Milk,

While the Mason and Slidell question
was pending, John W. Forney, the adj,
ministration correspondent Of the Phila.
delphia Press, threw out the following
feeler. The intelligent reader will not
fail to perceive its significance:
There are numerous and ingenious the.
cries presented by those who are now dis
cussing the question Of war with Eng.
land. A pfminent border State polti-
eian origiphed one which is Ingenious
If Englanas Rke u peremptory demand
for the a, hasyion Of Mason and Sli
dali. ana lhA 'oNitration an the part
of the otwToryed,RySn States, then let MS
recognize sFsonTederacy as it is, only
holding TIM yorder States. Being an in.
DEPENDENT Confederacy, the fight win
simply he confined to the border, unless
Jefferson Davis should reccde from his
claim TO hold Kentucky, Maryland and
Missouri. Our navy will be released from
the blockade, and the armies of the North
will bs withdrawn from oil the Southern
country. with the exception Of the tract
Of territory contested, Our army would
then be released from any foe on the con-
tnept, and with the army aud pavy we
could then meet England on an equal
footing. She would seem TO be allied TO
a Confederacy based on slavery---a Con.
federacy which is only based on cotton
and the slave trade. The Southern PEG.
pie would divide among themselves, and
great part Of the South would assist in
the war upon the eXborbitant English
power. 1'give you this theory because IL
Is exciting some attention II is Ingenious
and amusing.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
England Must Have Cotton.

The Cork Reporter, Of December 18th
ssys IT Is stated that Earl Russell had
assured depulaton witch bad waited
90 him. thatauangemsD,s bad been made
for the expectation II Cotton from the
Southern States during The month of
February nsxL' ..l m
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17

H0- Forty newspapers in Virginia have
recently, either from want
Of paper. or q want Of runctusli'y on ths
y sri Of tuh.tYtrrl
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17

d. sfr Reoant d'sps,ehes Stsss thar Gen,
ual NccleNsh Is eoH' alssssnt
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
Late Northern News.


toimj@ n.y.. Jan. .. lSO2..-St. Louis
papers have been received here OF ~ late
date a. The 9th inst, Adyices from Rola,
contained IN them. state that Gen. Scigcl,
Maj. Hasseudeubel, and thirty other OH.
ors connected with the army AZ that
point, have resigned
a diBpatoh from Halifax, dated the S,h
inst. Gays that Mason and Slidell, and
their secretaries who recently sailed tor
Europe on the British war steamer Rinal.
do, were expected hourly ut that point,
en- route for their destination.
Washington advioes of the liih inst,
assert that the Federal commiitee on
ways and means IN Congress. have recon.
mended an issue by the government Of
one hundred million dollars in treasury
notes, .,.
a dispatch Of The 5,h inst, from Point
OF Rocks, says that six thousand rebels
attacked the Fedcrals tho day previous,
near Hancock. Mary land, a point on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, sbout iity
miles northwest OF lihrper's Ferry. The
Fcderals were defeated and forced TO re.
treat. Tho rebels, after their victory. de.
stroyed railroad communication with
Cumberland, md. which Ia on tho snme
road, some forty miles ives, Of Hancock.
Zen. Mckinstry, who has been held nm.
der arrest Tor some weeks q, ~. Louis. for
alleged army speculations during Ere
monts regency, has been released. More
anon. "GRArr Vlsl"
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@thsus gust.
IERMs

Two DoLLAss a YtAS, payable in advance.
Amounting hsnss VI candidates for sfss soc,
pssh.
Obituary Notices. over twelve lines. charged At
the regular advertising Tsiss.
AL communications intended 10 promote the pr
vaie ends 90 ihtsres,s of Corporations, Societies,
Schools OF Indvidasls, viii b" charged y. sd'sr.
fisemenE.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17

pl. n Is rStorsd Ma, there srs 200
N M IN DE reptstralt aeg ct
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17

sey- We will publIsh Col. Bax,sr's let.
ter NEXT week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17


We clip the following paragraphs from
the editorial columns Of the csssksyilla
Chronicle;
Our exchanges are commenting upon
the resignation OF ten Pillow IN terms
highly complimentary 10 that officer. bat
before We can fol low sul,, We must learn
the motives which prOmptcd lAe step
Gen. Pillow Is Rn ,Hahget,c' snaa. end has
done a large amount Of work. and we
cheeriuliy accord him iull credit therefor.
bat II dlsappomtmeh, in the Tine of pro.
motion, ua'of superiority of position has
induced him 20 resign. We eau but see IN
II larger proportion Of personal ambition
thap OF palnolsm. The man sio fights
tot the Sonih with the true spirit Of deyo.
ton 80 ushonor and independence, looks
TO is Interests hrsl, and 10 b,nsrli mi,
and though direct insult may, and should.
imrei MIN to resign. we can discover no
srch necessity growing out Of question
OF precedence flat is discretionary with
The Prestont
The Arkansas State journal, Of the .iih
pli,, speaks Of a train Of two hundred
wagons With an escort ~ Eve hundred
men, as having gone To Gen Prices ARMY
with provisions. and Of ann,b,s OF the
same sac about to start. Al that Price
wants is food and transportation to enable
him 10 drive the llcssians outn Missouri
He has the eenins and the men,
Lincoln's Congress is slow IN defininr ia
position ON the slavery question as con
necied with the objects of tho war
Whilst Missouri, Kentucky, aud Mary
land are IN dispute between the two Gov.
ernments, this is tieklsh business. aud
before old Ahe can get IL adjusted, Eue,
land will be down upon him, aud end tie
dispute in favor Of The South Aboluan-
ism and tho Northern Government arc on
their last legs.
Weare frequently assured that big
fight At Bowling Green, Is imminent. but
We sce no more Indications 81 il than were
visible two months ago The lpnkcc~
have postponed Il, nom day to day, until
we have oometo The conclusion that there
will be no big light there, or elsewhere ---
Events are ~ progress that will terminate
the war without another pitched battle
CAsu DocToRs Tho physicians of this
city, with but two or three exceptions,
have entered into an aereemcmttha here
after their bills shall be- considered due rs
soon as their service ~ rendered.
The lawyers too have determined to
charge for everything they tell YOU, aud
require the cash dosn. 1t ia to be hoped
chat under these rules people viii learn
70 keep out OF their hands, and there viii
be less Of having and dying.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-26

From the Richmond Nhigl
1t is with profound sorrow, we announce the
death Of this eminent ci zen His death took
his friends by surprise, as he was not considered
seriously i'll Not ten days since. he ascended
the elevated steps leading to this Office, with the
a|lertness Of youth, and we thought at the time,
we never saw him 10 better health, and iattered
ourselves that the country would long enjoy the
blessings of his counses. His loss is the Sc
versst blow that our COntederacy has received
for no man was more ardentiy devoted to the
cause. and not one IN al our borders was eapa-
bic Of rendering moIc efficient service. His
whole soul was enlisted, not only tor the estab-
lishment Of southern independence, bUt- lntently
soicitous for the restoration of the old RspH5tJ-
caa system OF our fathers. In ont. OF the last
interviews we had with him, he manifested as
much anxiety on this point as on the rOut and
emulsion of the enemy; for he wisely consld-
cred that our deiiyerance from the Yankee yoke
would not be half complete without a total de-
~Eversucs from their habits and Institutions.
Mr.. TyleTs public career is a pait- a brilliant
and important part of tie history OF his country.
He entered public life at the early age OF u
and for the last Fifty years, with very short IN
~teryals, he has filed important public positions.
As member of the Virginia Legislature, as rep
resentative in the Federal Congress, as Governor,
| as Senator in Congress, as President of the UnI-
ted States. and more recently as member OF the
convention aud Of the Provisional Congress, hs
| has participated in and performed duties OF the
greatest usefulness 10 this country. The Legs
Isture appropriately devoted Saturday 20 elo-
ment and Just tributes to his llustriOU5 virtues
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-01-26
E.n,n 1ro,n YnnEecdom.

We are indebted to a friend for a copy OF the
Nsg York Herald, OF the 18Th, from which we
make extracts. Later news from England IS
Tegarled by the Yankee papers as favorable to
nesce. The surrender OF Mason and Shdel was
s5nreipated, and it is supposed that that dis
graceful back-out will satisfy the wounded honor
81 ENGLAND. We see nothing in the published
arcounts-to warrant the conclusion; for the
s6;nment of soldiers and munitions OF war TO
rsrade continues on the same grand scale.
Tbis NAV be eounterbalanced by the advance OF
consols and the rise of cotton, as signs OF peace.
II is highly probable that the Yankee submls-
1ion UTo99ld apoease England, if the interest Of
md nation ware rot dependent on the trade
Titb the Sol-l. If the Yankees could guaran-
Zee a cotton a,rpDly at any specified time, the
Pritsh cover sd might be content to sup
oort its factory population out Of the treasury
F5ntil the day arrived but such a guarantee
cannot impose Jon the British people; for they
see vessels loadi1g at Liverpool with cotton Tor
New York. Tat at is sufficient to contradict
any assurance Of an srly supply Of cotton ron
ne Southern ,ltGles. We know not how long
Fnolaud can n~aint.'r her factories without a
fresh supply Of 4.L But we do know we
can maintain our Independence of the Yankees
Indefinitely. Unaided, we may have more and
loygef suferings to endure but it IS our con
vicfion that those sufferings viii ultimately con
tribute 70 our welfare Richmond EFe'a''or'
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LINES
~ - nrArH of ~. vi. p. pEADRICK

on THE DEATH OF MRS W. p. DEADRlCK
They tell me she is dyadl
Il rs not strange; the brightest silver beam
TBat gilds life fee iuct rrstl b stream,
Isyel the earliest dvdl
No-aot straugc-tbe lo]veliest Jay
Fer sung by mortal tongue, heard from atar,
Fades from the memory like a paliug star
Before the morning gray.
BY storm-cloud shaded,
The flvorito ons-tle tairest of the flowers
The sweetest best that gems the garden bowers,
ssure the soonest faded!
harpstring broken-never
Again 70 haunt the soul with melody
A dew-drop g~ltterug on the sunny lea,
Melted aud lost torsvorl
oh. She was all of thesel
A beam OF light, within whose suu-depths dwelt
Music whose excellence had power 20 melt
Like incense on the breezel
Ali weIlremcmborcd hour
BY hour, in which I've sat, listening TO thee
As from thy lips gushed songs that had for me
such soothing, thrilling powyrl
To my fond girish, heart,
Which beauty sought, and worshipped It IN thought
Thou seemcst then in robler beauty wrought,
Than earth could e'er mpurti
And though the years have past
Leaving 90 memory but iheir soft ~retrains,
The iatueuce Of that loyclutss remains
With me unto the lastl
As the bright bird Of morn,
Prom sleeping earth, which tardy Night enshrouds'
PiumS its free wing and scars above the clouds
So glad TO meet the dawni
Thus from It's b]eRuteous clay
Her spirit sprang TO is eternal rest
Like the white dove returning TO its nest,
How could we wish her stayl
Complaining heart-be stll!
BE ehastcnrd whom lie lOyes-Oh il rs weul
Tenn thou on Him-tha comfort none can tel,
Ask u0t-it is his wiz!
HILLSIDE. Jan. -, 1S62