The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-07-04

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rThe News"
The reader will find IN our columns the
fullest accounts we could obtain Of the
Great Battles IN font OF Richmond Az
this writing, Thursday moraing. We do
not know whether the fehting is over, OF
whether the successes are Of that dom.
piete and decisive character which first
reports promised. II issufiicient however
that the anacondas back has been bio-
ken, his head badly smashed, his tail cut
smack off close to hisAcars, and the
Young Napoleon gone up" for an indef.
mite period. We shall be in receipt Of
particulars in day or two. Meanwhils
Get all possess their sopls in patierce and
be thankful, for the Lord hath done great
things for US.
We have but little Of importance out
eide the Richmond fight. Advices from
Europe represent the distress and suf-
fering IN the manufacturing districts as
rapidly increasing, and that England and
France had determined to interfere to
put a stop to the war in America, upon
the basis of separation between the North
and South. Nobody cares whether they
do or not. If gentlemen was forced, in
self defence. into mus with great, big,
aubberly loafer, and, after a severe and
protracted struggle. should succeed in
getting him down, his hand on his wea-
sand and thumb in his eye, and just as
the worsted bully was about to tell the
news and cry Hold Enoughp it cer-
sainly would be but little favor TO him to
have outsiders step in and command the
peace. However, France and England
must do something for their dietressed
and starving population, and when they
can no longer help it they will no doubt
interfere, and so serve themselves. and
save Abe Lincoln from the mauling he
richly deserves Foreign interference nov
would be Especial providence" 20 the
Northern Government, and therefore is
the more likely TO occur.
Nothing definite from Beauregard's al :
my. RuInor says Tom Hindman is put,
ting the Federals through course of
adverse circumstancesD in Arkansas -
The fleets of Faragut and Porter have
! been trying 70 reduce Vicksburg, but
encountered much bigger JOB than they
contracted For. The town not only holds
faithful and defiant but Lgs sent good
many Of the assoilants to The place where
the wicked don't cease from troubling, nor
the weary soul find rest The scare about
"iron-clads" is played out. The people
of vicksburg evidently care no more for
them than they would for so many etern
wheel dug.outs.
Old Butler is prosecuting. the white
population of New Orleans with all the
nalignity of his corrupt and vicious ma.
ture. God forgive usl-but may the light
nings Of His wrath speedily fall on the
tyranfs head and wither bis heart to
ashes
Lincoln is said to be living in mortal
terror at Washington, and it is thought
that in few days he will shake the
dust from his feet gather his military
cloak around him, and depart North,
':hesd and tail up. like a venison,''
From New York we learn the money
and stock markets are .tumbling The
Tines says there is obliged to bea crash,
and commends everybody to stand from
under. According to the same paper
Greeley and Bennett continue 70 pray an
-ceasingly. night and morning, to their ia
thor the devil.
In East Teunessee military matters are
quiet enough. as far as we know. There
is report that Buel Is advancing towards
Bridgeport If he is, he will be attended
TO.
The news from Richmond has ruined
Lincolnism in this neck of the woods
and the stock is as dead on the market
as shrinking mackerel. The oracleis dumb
Tho play over, the curtain rung down,
the gas exhausted, the actors and audi
ence slxeedaddled. and the old wigwam,
where admiring crowds were won't to as
semble daily and Crush out the rebel-
zion, now looks as lonely and desoiate as
a black stump in a burnt prairie Most
potent, grave, and reverend signoirs.
Good Nightl--and may the Lord hayc
mercy on your souls q 7
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The New York Markets. L
On the 25th June gold was in demand
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