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District of Columbia.

1t will be seen Lincoln has signed the
bill freeing the niggcrs in the District OF
Columbia. The bill proposes 10 pay $3.50
head for theJslaves Of loyal owners, and
confiscates those belonging to Southern
men--the slave being allowed to come
into Court and testify as to the "loyalty''
or "disloyalty" of his owner. If Ten
nessee falls under the dominion of Lin
coin, its negro population will be disposed
of in the same way, and Andy johnson
will have the pleasure of seeing his darl
ing ''white basis" scheme not only estab-
lshed, but enlarged and amplified to the
extent of placing his woody headed broth
er, the gentleman from Africa" upon q
political and social equality with his own
fair sons and daughters. What Lincoln
is going to do with his niggers, emanci-
pated in the District of Columbia, is not
yet determined. 1t is said the plan is to
drive the Southern men out of East Ten
nessee, and colonize the blacks upon their
lands.
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Another Arnold.

Burnside, who is ravaging the coast Of
Carolina, burning towns and villages, and
firing upon boat loads Of women and
children without notice, is a native, we
see it stated, of one of those same Caro-
linas, of the very same section of coun-
try he comes to desolatel Let him take
his place alongside of arnold the infa-
nous, of Arnold the traitor. Let the
finger of scorn point everlastingly at end
consume him. What have the CAROLYN
ians ever done to him that he should
thus voluntarily head the horde Of inva-
ders who have come to pillage and de.
stroy the land that gave him BIRTH The
wretch, we hope will get his deserts.
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From MamphiS.

Memphis, April 25.-The Louisville Jour
nal of the 18th inst.,. says the Federal
Congress has ordered an investigation in
to the surprise of the Federal force at
Shiloh The indignation of the people
at the unnecessary and heavy loss of life
through the surprise, is said to be great
throughout the North.
1t is reported, says the Journal, that
Mr.. Stanton, the Federal Secretary of
War, has resigned. owing to political diff
ferences with the administration.
Matters at Corinth and the neighbor-
hood remain as they were at the date of
my last dispatch. There is no immedi-
ate prospect of renewal of the fight.
The Federals seem to have taken sec.
ond thought at Fort Pillow. Accounts
just received from the Fort report all as
quiet.
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The Battle at South Mills.

4 =.
"A participant IN the oactie OF saw
yer's Lane" this is tho name given to it
by Col. Wright,) on the 10Th of April,
furnishes the followino 70 tbe Norfo,L
'o'"
DAY DooN'
The battle commenced at 45 minutes
after II o'clock A. NJ, and continued I'M
til 5 o'clock Z. M. ON forces consisted
oil SIX companies OF the I'D Georgia regi-
ment, l3l4 men, and section, 1.-TWO
pieces OF McComas's artillery The en-
emy's force, as ascertained from the pris-
oners taken, and by the names and corps
marked upon the graves on the battle
field, was Hawkins's brigade, three regi-
ments, 9Th, 2ist, and o9th New York vol
unteers, and Reno's brigade, second OF
Burnside's expedition,) consisting of the
2lst Massachusetts,, 9th New Hampshire,
and 5lst Pennsylvania regiments, max
ing their whole force OF infantry, six reg
iments, at least 5000 men. The enemy
had five pieces of artillery, three rifed
IL Founders and two IL FOUNDER hewit-
zers.) We disabled two of their pieces
so badly that they were left on the field.
Our loss is five killed, seventeen wound
ed, and nine missing, supposed Ito be
killed. The enemy's loss, as far as can
be ascertained, was over three hundred,
including nineteen officers. We captur-
ed 200 pounds of gunpowder, large
quantity of camp equippage, blankets,
ETC., twelve boxes OF liked ammunition
for artillery, over three hundred stand OF
small arms. principally rifles, large
coil ahOut | 000 wards of vira In piaoa
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Tho Exemption Bill.

Ae q ,,,,st,, ~ .-...-..., a. r...-.-l.- -
As inH'ter oil general Information, we
lay before our readers copy Of the bill
passed by Congress- inst before ;ts adjourn.
mert. ent;t,ed nAs !. - s-s... 49,.
...--e.s - =. fA'' " eAe'np' certain
p1rson' .'o'h enroI'ment Tor service IN
the armies OF the Confederate States"
The Congress of the Confederate States Of
America do enact, That all persons who
shall be held to be unfit for military ser.
vice under rules to be prescribed by the
Secretary Of War-all in the service or
employ of the Confederate States-all III.
dicial and executive officers of the Con.
federate or State Governments--the mem.
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Meigs County.

We spent Monday at Decatur. Court met
at o'clock, and at II, meridian, adjourn.
ed till the next regular term. There were
but few persons present. Indeed, more
ihanehaR the men Of Meiss are in tfa
Southern army. The wheat fields between
this place and Decatur appear to be seri-
ously injured, especially in the "No- Pone
Valley" The whiskey blockade being
rather more strict and efficient at Deca-
tur than some other places we could name,
the Court, Clerks, Bar, candidates for
future honors, and editors present, all
were as 'sober as Judges"--a fact we take
an immense degree of pleasure in record
ing?
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New Orleans.

For several days all sorts. Of rumors
have been in circulation in regard 10 the
approach of the enemy to New Orleans,
and as contradictory as numerous. We
copy below all that has reached us OF an
Ineligible character:
Mobile. April 25.-Thc enemy passed
Fort jackson at o'clock yesterday morn
ing. o.,..
the excitement was boundless. Martial
law was put in full force, and business was
completely suspended.
All the cotton and steamboats,, except
ing such as were necessary to transport
coin, ammunition, etc., were destroyed.
Richmond, April 27.-Officisl dispatches
this morning state that the enemy's fleet
approached New Orleans and demanded
its surrender.
Gen. Lowell refused to surrender, but
evacuated the city with his troops, falling
back to Camp Moore on the Jackson rail-
road, after destroying the cotton and pub
lie property which he was unable to re-
move.
| Richmond, April 2S.-Official informa-
ton received at the War Department
from Gen. Lowell says:
Scamp Moore, April 81.
"Forts Jackson and st. Philip are still
| in good condition and in our hands. The
encmy's feet are at .he city, but have nc
forces to occupy it. The inhasitants are
staunchly loyal"
Y Another dispatch says.
A"In n conference with one'.of the Fed
eral officers after the correspondence be
tween Mayor Munroe and Commodore
Farragut, the officer left, declaring tina
he would shoot down the flag on the Cit!
Hall if it was not hauled down, and &C
tualy brought ship in range, but ha
not fred shot so far
1t is reported that French and Englisl
men of.war are below to enter protes
against Smelling the city.
II is believed the Yankee vessels ar
short of both provisions and ammunition
The city is remarkably orderly, but tn
excitement is intense and the feeling {
humiliation deep. Further than this, e,
erything is the same as when the vesse
first appeared.
All are awaiting tho Smelling of the cit.
if the Yankees dare do so.
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Later from New Orleans.

Mobile, April 28.-The Forts on Lake
Ponchatrain are all being evacuated, dis.
mounting but not destroying their guns.
At Fort Pike all the buildings are being
burned, including the Telegraphic Office.
An operator has gone to the limits of the
city to open an office if possible All
the gunboats on the Lake have been
burnt by our own people. The Mobile
boats "Whitman" and Brown" and an
other, name unknown, with several 9TH
ers, are removing troops, stores, and ord
nance to Manachoc, after which, we fear
they will have to be burnt. The Yam
kee Fleet at Ship Island are again re-
turning to that station.
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Infamous outrases on the rdnin-


A gentleman Of the highest r$pecti.
bility, just from Williamsburg, gives the
Petersburg Express information d . Sc
ries Of the most diabolical otitra@es re-
Gently penetrated on the lower Penin.
sula by the infamous vspdals now In pos
session of that portion Of Virginia.
The first on the list is Captain Samuel
Holley, who resided in the lower end Of
Warwick county, gentleman about Fifty
five years of age of the highest fespec-
liability, and universally esteemed by his
neighbors. His residence was Invaded
by lot of Yankee officers and meh, who
introduced themselves by brutalpropo-
sition TO Capt. HIS two daughters, both
young and beautiful ladies. While en-
deavoring to accomplish their designs by
force, the indignant father shot pne of
the demons dead, and had takenlaim at
another, when he was instantly killed,
Mr.. John Patrick, who resided near
Warwick Court House, was killed last
week by party Of the invaders, while
endenvoring to save an only and beloved
daughter from a fate worse than DEATH
Deceased was pious an consistent
member of the Baptist Church, and we
understand had for long time filed the
post as deacon. He was nearly GO years
of age.
Mr.. Edward Harwood, who also resid
ed in the vicinity of Warwick Court
House, was brutally murdered few day
since, while defending his daughter
honor. I'VE were'unable to ascertaip The
:. particulars of this case. aqty \
rho fourth and last victim to the lus
of these worse than demons who now in
fest that section of Virginia, was Mr.
Thomas R. Dunn, of York county, VIII,
resided near Harwood's Mill. He dice
in defence of his much beloved daughter
who was being outraged by Yankee Of
ficer. He killed the monster, but was il
turn quickly killed himself. Mr.. Dunl
, is represented to us as having been
gentleman Of universal and deserved pol
q ularity. His age was As years.
+ These are the scoundrels who profes
:. to have come South for the purpose {
restoring the Uuion and defending th
old flag. The accursed calender of the
crimes exceeds in enormity any we ha,
ever been called upon to record.
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A correspondent of the Charleston
Mercury writing from East Tennessee, has
the following as to the position of this
gentleman
In his secluded home, withdrawn from
the popular gaze, in his quiet, unpretend-
ing isolation, in n little village Of East
Tennessee dwells the accomplished orator,
scholar, and profound thinker, Thos. A.
r. Nelson-an East Tennesseean in moth
ing but his apparel. He, TOO, was borne
along by the irresistible current of Union
ism which swept over district of coun-
try secluded from the world--whose peo-
pie were never conscious, in the midst of
their simple pursuits, of the numberless
wrongs heaped upon the South by those
who love nothing in the South except
Southern gold. Nelson is a poet and y
| dreamer, as well as statesman and ora
tor. There is not more interchangeable
| student in the South than Mr.. Nelson,
and there is not one who, in all the rela-
| tons of life, is more faultless AMI more
beloved. His weaknesses all ''incline to
virtues side" and his chivalrous spirit
has never been questioned.
In the by.gone history of partisan con-
tests in East Tennessee Nelson is the only
opponent of Andrew johnson who never
covered before that coarse bully and
blackguard. With the omnipotence of
virtue, truth, genius and cloquence, as
these are embodied in Thos. A. II. Nelson,
Unionism found an adherent who could
neither be bought nor driven. He has
fixed a point beyond which he will not
support the domination of Federal au-
thority. Whenever Abraham Lincoln
pronounccs the doom of African slavery,
| Nelson will proclaim himself the support
er Of the Confederate government. From
this course nothing can deter Lin; and
having fixed his determination, however
absurd we may deem it, he will never
change it. He declares himself n loyal
Tennesseean, and consequently will rot
raise his hand against his State in the war
now pending. Such, am told are the
sayings and opinions of the greatest man
in East Tennessee.
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From Corinth.

A letter from Gen. d. c. Buell. dated
headquarters of the army of the Ohio. to
Gen. Beauregard, commanding the army
of the Mississippi, was received on the
10th, ratifying the exchange of wounded
prisoners, as arranged by Gen. Breclzin-
ridge.
] Col. Jacob Thompson expected to leave
for Richmond on the Goth, with large
number OF the enemy's fags-trophies OF
the battle of Shiloh.
We find the foregoing in the Memphis
Appeal of the Odd inst.
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From Richmond.

Richmond, April 27.-Northern papers
have been received at Norfolk up to the
25th inst. From them we learn the fol.
lowing particulars:
The latest advices from Vera Cruz
state that the French resolved their Di-
vision Expeditionary forces to advance
against the Capital without delay assum-
ing all the consequences. The Spanish
and English therefore resolved 10 with
draw their forces and march back to Vera
Cruz. The French Division had COM
menced its march upon the City Of Mex
leo ON the 24th.
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Deputy Provost Marsbais

There seems TO be general inquiry as
to'the duties Of the provost marshals.-
We don't know anything about it, but
presume,one Of them is to break up Lin
coin lodges and dispense reasonable as
semblages. Let the frequenters Of the
l''ooaEhole" look out. The wolf will soon
be on the walk.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
Court Week.

2 Next Monday will be the regular time
for opening Circuit Court at Athens under
the two term system. We understood
Judge GAsr 10 say that, in consequence
of Court occurring at Cleveland on the
same day as provided, he would not be
here on Monday, but as soon after as pos
eihla
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Seward and Lyons Treaty.

New York, April 24.-Seward and Ly-
on's Treaty for the suppression Of the
African Slave Trade has been ratified.
and is soon to be exchanged. Its main
features are mutual right of search, and
the summary punishment of those en-
gagged in it..
The latest from Pittsburg Landing
states that preparations are making for
another great battle battle near Corinth
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b0 Henry 3. Prentiss, who we sun.
pose Is the Yankee General'taken prison
or .t shiloh, graduated from West Poist
in 1881, "a native Of Maine) and served
for sometime as assistant professor in his
Military Al~a Mater. He.was afterwards
! coIrnissa,y q satsistenos, but resigned
in 1885. 4.
y he Is connected. we believe, with the
fepny of the late distingpished orator
and sadyocets SArRsnts s. Pfsa tias, but
gas nor me n!saener cfrshy Hslation to
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
From Washington,

The New York HeralPs Washington
correspondence, April 10Th, says:
The Cabinet meeting today was stormy,
and new phases and slumbering preju.
dices are said to have been developed;
but the frmness of the President for
what he believes to be the best interests
of the nation, supported by the Secretary
of State and Postmaster General, amidst
all the complications that existed, pre-
vailed over all opposition.
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The Nashville.

New York, April 24.-Advices here from
Nassau, N. p, state that the Nashville
had returned to that place, after an un-
successful attempt to run the blockade
at Charleston, with one paddle-box bad
ly injured. She has full cargo of guns
and ammunition brought by the Gladia-
tor from England.
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Tho Abolition of Slavery in tho Dis
trict of Columbia.

Thesbill for the abolition of slavery in
the District Of Columbia was returned to
the Federal Congress by Mr.. Lincoln with
the following message:
Fsilpw- Citizens Of The Senaie and House. Of
R9prssettatives The act entitled can act
for the Che release of certain persons held
TO service or labor in the District of Col
umbia" has this day been approved and
signed. Ihave nsver doubted the consultations
al Authority Of Congress to abolish slavery in
this District, and I haze ever desired 10 see The
NadQ'.ai Capital freed from the institution in
some satisfactory way. Hence there has
never been, in my mind, any question
upon the subject, except the one of ex-
pediency arising in view Of all the cir
cumstances. II there be matters within
and about this act which might have la
ken n course or shape more satisfactory
to my judgment, | do not attempt to
specify them. | am gratihed that the
two principles of compensation and col
onizAtion are both recognized and prac-
tically applied in the act,
Inlthe matter Of compensation it is
provided that claims may be presented
within ninety days from the passage OF
the act, but mot thereafter" As there is
nc, saving for minors, femmes covert, in.
sane or, absent persons, presume this
is an omission by mere oversight, and
recommend that it be Supplied by an
,menda,ery or supplemental act.
rss ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
lptH l6, 1861. sea-, A-t
Lincoln, on the same day, recommend
ed to. the Senate Jas. G.. Barrett, ex-may
or of Washington; Hon. Samuel f. Vim
ton, of Ohio, and Denel r. Goodloe, for
merly of North Carolina, commissioner
under this act, whose duty it shall be t.
investigate and determine the validit
and value of the claims presented by tn
| owners of slaves.
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The Tennessee.

In consequence Of there being no Fer
'ry'boats al present on the Tenpessee river
between Chattanooga and Kingston, the
mail routes from Athens to Pikeville and
to Sulphur Springs, and the crossroute
direct to Kingston, are suspended. We
trust the Instructions will soon be remoy-
ed. Our papers for Bledsoe and Rhea
we shall send via Chattanooga until 9TH
erwise advised; and our patrons in Meigs
thus cut off, will have to send to the rail-
road for theirs until such time as the
routes may be opened again. The efforts
of the Lincolnite leaders in East Tennes-
see have resulted in am immense amount
of evil, inconvenience and loss to the
people.
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/. ashcns, Friday, May 2, 1892.
Independents Company.

AN who have Joined, or expect TO join the In-
dependent Company, are requested TO meet ut the
Court house, in Athens, next Monday, 9Th inst.
Important business to be transacted. 1t is hoped
that all the members will be in attendance.
May 2, 1892
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A Lie,

: 1t is not true that the Federal soldiers
are at Chattanooga, and that deputation
of three leading Lincolnites OF Athens had
gone down to invite them to visit this
place. People who get up such reports
ought to be ashamed of themselves.
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Inundated.

Cairo, I2inois.-The country between
here and Mound City is inundated. A
large portion of the Cairo and Fulton
Railroad is washed away. "a
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Abolition Tendency of the War.

Abolition Tendency of the War.
The North shows its hand more plainly
on the subject of slavery as its policy of
the war becomes developed. The WASH
ton correspondent of the Baltimore Sun,
alluding to the confscation bill in the
Senate, says:
Senator Powell, in his speech on the
confiscation bill today, argued that the
object of that and other measures of this
session was to destroy slavery in the States.
He alleged that in one instance ninety
slaves had been sent through Banks col
umn to Philadelphia, and the forty.five
slaves belonging to loyal citizen of Ken
lucky had been sent by military authori-
ty to Illinois. The military arm was used
to take slaves to the free States; and
without the objections which were made
to the return Of fugitive slaves by military
officers to their owners.
Vehement denunciations are uttered
here against General Burnside on account
of his refusal to harbor and protect fugi-
tive slaves. We have reports from army
officers employed on the Southern coast
to the effect that the slaves who come
within their lines in numbers are great
nuisances.
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Pitsbury, April 24.-General Granger,
with 500 cavalry, had skirmish with the
Rebels lasting an hour. Both sides re-
cord the loss. as small. General affairs
are unchanged.
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'Cumberland Gan.

! Run,ors of fight at Cumberland Gap
have been rife for several days. We hope
tAeresss no Federal Gun boats in the
'nSighborhood of the Gap. -ss ~.
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Lincoln Spies.

!. A gentleman just from Knoxville says
at is understood there that Lincoln spies
daily -infest'the railway stations along the
East Tennessee roads. If true. why don't
the Guard ON the. trains arrest them?
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Ca Rnmor has il that Col. Bob. Byrd
formerly Of Roans county but late of
iLincoln's army, Is dead.
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- Sinae tAs estsbt hbsnAnt Of IL
whisksy blockade. the price for m;iSb
COWS has advanced 80 PER csnt.
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Regulations of the war Department

In today's issue our readers will find
the "Regulotions" of the War Department
under the Conscript Law.
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Yankee sympathy for the Negro

Yankee sympathy for the Negro.
The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun shows off the usua. sympa-
thy of the Yankee for the poor negro in
the following paragraph of his correspon-
dence:
Prominent abolitionists are already ex-
periencing some inconvenience from per-
sonal applications of contrabands for ma
terial aid. In oneinstance senator was
called upon, but he could mo nothing for
even one of class which had been the
subject of so much sympathyin fair words
and speeches.
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sar This section has

lhis section has generally been re-
garded as the healthiest in the Coincide
racy, but our physicians say there is an
immense number of falling peonle Al
present. The cases, however, are not of
q very virulent type, and readily yield to
treatment. IT may be the whiskey block
ade has something to do With tive can't
tall
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The Cotton Schemes Of the North

The Cotton Schemes of the North.
The North, SO far, has tailed in its
schemes for cotton. "A Washington paper
says
The costly expeditions are failures SO
far as opening q cotton trade is concern.
ed. The season has passed, also, in which.
as was proposed while ago, the cultiya.
ton Of cotton on the Sea Islands, Co.,
was to s.be established under lessees or
agents Of the government.
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- II is reported that the bridge
aeross the Tennessee River, Nashville and
Chattanooga road, has been destroyed.
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FOE We are without a,,y ra,;.ic,.

s<Sr We are without any relisIleain.
telligence inregard to army operstiona.;s
the Vest Pie Riehmendbapers Of tic The
2sth report, on the faith Of a~dispatch-
dated the' 10th, that New Orleans had
been surrendered to the enemy. witi,oist'
a fight. We shall await further .adyices
before Believing it. Fs.