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sails Water Stock Of the city Of New York; and
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The right 10 reserved to reject any all Of the bids II
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CIrY or NEW York EPAaTaENr OF FINANCE, CONTROL
lxR's OFFICE August26, 1852.
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WATCHES, JEwELRY, &c.

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POLITICAL.

NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC UNION AssoC CITATION,
IN Ileadaua, tors Y2 Broadway "A special meeting the
Association will he he At the Hrahua;t rs on fn sdsy
Nv nri,. LUKE Y. COZANS. President
w.. W.. S,ss S,Sa;,s Secretaries.
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Bankers, oil Pine aud Nassau streets New York
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
Too Many Generals.

The Federal government is troubled
with a disease which it would be well to
be little more careful in avoiding in the
South. The Cincinnati Commercial says:
Too MucH PRoMoToN.--The crop of
brigadier and major generals is entirely
too large The President might MS well
understand that all the horseback OIL
GERS who smell gunpowder cannot be
made brigadiers, and all brigadiers who
look upon battle are not entitled to
major. generals commission. Promotion
should be the distinguishing reward of
conspcuously meritonous services. They
are being bestowed much too promiscu-
ously The engagement at Fort Donel'
son was important and fortunate, but We
have not discovered any sufficient reason
why it should have resulted in four ma.
ior.generals. it Is very unfortunate to
I'LL up the higher ranks Of the army in
advance Of those displays Of frstrate gen
eralship which the country so passionate
" longs for. It would have been woll for
some time longer for bugades TO be
commanded by senior colonels, and di.
visions by senior brigadiers Most un.
luckily, there is reason 10 fear that too
much weight is still! given at Washing
ton, in military as well as civil matters,
TO personal importantly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
T,ntast from tho West.

MEMPHIS, April 22,-Late accounts from
Missouri say that Gen. Siegel died OF
Pneumonia, at Keittsville, some days
ago.
The Louisville papers admit that Gen.
Buell. arrived at the Tennessee Sunday
evening of the battle, and crossed the
river with his forces that night, and that
the whole were engaged in the fight OF
Monday.
Reliable accounts from Nashville say
that four thousand Kentucky troops have
quit the army and gone home in disgust,
on account oc Lincon's abolition policy,
There arc nine thousand sick troops at
Nashville. The Federals are reported to
be moving their sick and stores from
the city.
Tremendous rains have fallen here for
the last four days; the country is flooded,
and land operations have become impos-
sible.
1t is believed that the Federal forces
at Madrid have abandoned the place
and gone round up the Tennessee to re-
inforce the army in that quarter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
The WAY to Fight Them.

The policy inaugurated by Gen. Ma
gruder, of fighting the Yankees wberev.
er they appear without regard to mum.
bers, says the New Orleans Delta, is evil
IDENTIFY the true theory Of conducting the
struggle from this time. The enemy
should not 5e allowed TO make step for
ward without enoouutering bloody evil
dence of the fixed and unalterable pur-
pose Of our people to resist the intolera-
BILE yoke Of oppression so exutantly pre-
pared for our subjugation. The wall of
mourning must be brought home to cv-
cry household in the North, and the re.
turned carcasses Of their dead will in
struct them, "trumpettonguod," Of their
frutless attempt to foil a people thorough
ly bent on being free. Gen. Magruder's
plan partakes of an intense hatred, COM
parable only to the man whose aversion
to snakes led him to kill them, though
they were inofiensively exhibited in the
menagerie; and when upbraided by the
keeper, replied, "D-n 'um, kills 'um
whenever ! sees 'um."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
Interesting Items.

We clip the following items of intelli-
gence from the Memphis ArPeal Of the
Goth ult:
Tie Wounded al CaiqH.-But few Of our
wounded are left at Corinth-the greater
portion of them having been removed TO
more comfortable hospitals than those at
headquarters, or taken home by friends.
A kind Of neutral ground has been cs-
tablished between the two armies, upon
which both armies have established hos
pitals for the use of such on both sides as
were too severely wounded to be removed
from the battle ground. The surgeons
and nurses OF both armies are allowed to
pass to and iro unmolested SO that all are
as well cared for as is possible under the
circumstances
Copl. Noyggu Agaia.--On Thursday last
this partisan soldier accomplished another
feat, which resulted in the capture OF
about fifty Of the enemy. He was scout
ing some eighteen miles from Coiinth,
when he observed a forco Of Federal cay.
airy approaching After suffering them
to pass, be fell upon their rear and oog-
ged the whole party almost without a
struggle.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
Savannah, Georgia.

The erroneous impression is generally
current that the occupation of Savannah
by the enemy, was matter Of course af-
ter the fall of Fort Pulaski. But such
is far from the case. The delenses along
the river bank are said 20 be Of a charac-
ter sufficiently formidable to resist the
passage Of the gunboats up to the city,
Pulaski was not taken through the in
strumentality OF gunboats, but by land
battery in the rear, which attacked its
weakest point with heavy ard improved
rifed cannon, carrying steel pointed con
ioal balls. Confidence is still entertained
in our capacity to hold Savannah, Us the
enemy will be compelled to do some
fighting on land before lie can successful
ly assault and capture our river bate
ries.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
The Federal Tag Rill.

The Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Egq writes that paper, as
follows:
The tax bill is an awful affair. ], will
raise an enormous amount OF money or
destroy vast amount OF business-one
or the other IL will pass Congress-
The public debt by the lst of July pill be
Sl,500 100000 That is the. calculation
of the chief Auditor of the Treasury.
think it is short of the reality. The pub.
lie really know little of what is the true
condition Of the finances. They will find
II out hereafter, when they are called
upon to pay the interest of the public
debt. The principal, no person expects
will ever be paid.
The same writer adds:
As have seldom failed in my pred!c-
4'fiiS q the future, rs I think your read.
ers viii bear me witness, will now make
another; that this war viii end in a proc
lamation Of the freedom of the slaves, and
the separation of the Cotton States from
the Union; or in their subjugation, with
a change Of our constitutional form of
government.
/ need not write you about the present
Congress-Senate and House. Nothing
marks the decline Of the Republic mere
than the degeneracy of the bodies. There
is hardly first class intellect in either
certainly no Acknowledged distinguished
Statesman except Mr.. Crittenden, and
his age had placed him on the lowest
bench. The Republic has from the high
est sunk to the lowest depth. God grant
that we may rise again.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
Startling Figures.

The debt Of Lincolndom is SO vast that
the Yankees admit that unless they can
conquer and rob the South this Spring,
by July II will reach Sl,000,000, ,000--
Very few people have an adequate idea
Of this sum If it was in gold, allowing
two hundred and fifty dollars 10 the
pound, it would be four millions of
pounds, or twenty thousand tons of two
thousand pounds each, If in silver, at
a dollar to the ounce, il would be sixty
two and half millions Of pounds. II
carried on drays, thousands pounds on
each dray, it would take 62,500 drays to
carry it. Suppose person could count
dollar each second and work six hours
each day-then it would take one hun
dred and twenty years to count it. If in
a pile of half dollars, allowing ten to the
inch, it would make apile over 1856
miles high or if laid down on line,
each an inch across it would be nearly
seventeen thousand miles long. People
Of the South, the enemy say you shall
pay this vast amount.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02

A reasonable recompense for labor now
"a fair profit for goods produce and tho
necessaries Of lie, Is all right! But what
manner Of patriot Is be who now works
for the last pound Of flesh? Under daie
Of June, 1851 Burton, in hrs ParIiamen.
tary Diary Of ireland, has The following
language; Tory 10 said to be The Irish
word Tout-that Is, gies ne which vas
the sunmons used by the banditii 70
whom the name was originally applied
When fathers, sons. and friends are in
the army fghtins for liberty. are there to
be found In the Southern confederaoy
ary RI a- Eaai.tt.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
General. Price.

Some misapprebension seems to exist
IN the public mind with reference to the
recent publication of the fact that Gen
Price had resigned his commission as
Major General of the Missouri State
Guard Many persons seem to think
that he has left the service entirely. BY
the recent appointment of the President,
General Price has become a Major Gen,
eral in the Confederate service; and, hav-
ing accepted this position, could not, of
course, retain his commission as Major
General Of the Missouri State troops, or.
ganized and acting as SUCH The Missou-
ri State Guard have, almost without ex-
ception, followed their General into the
Confederate service; and their gallant
leader now commands the same army he
has led since the commencement of the
war, but under new organization. Gen.
Price and the Missouri army will contin-
ne in the field until the independence of
our country shall be firmly established,
and every enemy driven from our soil
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
Remember.

Let us all remember and keep before
the eyes and hearts Of our defenders and
soldiers the stirring words of the last bat
tie order Of the generous and gallant
Johnston:
Remember the precious stake that is
involved in this contest; remember the
dependence OF your mothers, your wives
your sisters, and your children, is upon
the result.
Remember the fair, broad, abounding
land, the happy homes and the ties that
would be dissolved and desolated by
your defeat
The eyes and hopes of eight millions
OF people rest upon you. You are expect
cd to show yourselves worthy of your race
and your lineage; worthy of the women
of the South, whose noble devotion in
this war has never been exceeded, nj any
time.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
Sir Walter soott's Opinion of g
var OF Invasion.

In the second volume, page 80, of
Scotts Life of Napoleon" the nuthor
speaking Of The last effort Of Napoleon
to invade England, says -
Even if London had been lost. we
would not, under so great calamity.
have despaired of the freedom Of the
country for the war would in all prob
gbility, assumed that popularand nation
al character which, sooner or later. wears
out an invading army"
But the fact, borne out by all history,
that while invading armies may conquer
country, they can never subdue it II the
people are determined to be free, should
not cause us TO relax our energies to pre-
vent the invaders advance Though tho
capture Of New Orleans. for instance,
wouid not affect the fnal result Of lhe
Independence Of the Conioderaoy exGep.
to postpone the confession from our en-.
emies Of our ihyincibiliiy. the obligation
is none the less great on US 10 defend, at
all hazards, this and all other points which
would be valuable TO the enemy. The
certainty that we cannot be conquered
ought not to make us neglect any possible
mode OF resistance Nee Orleans Crescent.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
What We MnY Exnect.

The following is postscript to busi.
ness letter from the Postmaster at Ash
yille Ala
Some Louisiana volunteers who have
been home on lurlough and are return
ing to Virginia, are now hero. They
reached Huntsville about the time the
Yankees entered the place, and had only
made their escape from the train when
the vile robbers took charge Of it.
We understand that the Yankees are
taking everything they find that is yalda.
ble TO them; such as provisions, cotton,
negroes, Sc. They have burned General
walkers fine residence in Huntsville
The General with others has made his es-
cane
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
Plnnt Corn.

An intelligent Arkansas correspondent
of tho Southern Citiuaier says eff you
have plenty Of corn, you have ercy'hing''
So we repeat again Plant corn plant
late-pant hillside and bottom plant
hammock and sandy land and prairie,
that your garners may bo filed 10 over
flowing and that there msy be plenty in
all the land
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
General Ordar.
HEADQ'Rs Army OF THE MISSISSIPPI,
Corinth, April II, 1862.


Corinth, April II, 1862.
Soldiers Of tie Army Of tie Mississippi;
You have bravely fought the invaders
of your soil, for two days, in his own po.
siti2n; fought your superiors in numbers,
in arms, in all the appliances of war,
Your success has been great. His losses
have been nse--outnumbering yours
in all save the personal worth of the
slain. You drove him from his camps to
tho shelter Of his iron-clad gunboats,
which alone saved him from complete
disaster. You captured his artillery,
more than twenty flags and standards,
and took over three thausand prisoners.
You have done your duty. Your CON-
manding general thanks You Your
oountrvmen are proud Of your deeds on
rthe 5i.agdg a&ttcf sniiUh. nnd eUuldcnt
in the ultimate success ofyour valor.
Soldiers. untoward events. saved the
enemy from annihilation. His insolent
presence still pollutcs your soil. His hos
tile flag still haunts before you. There
can be no peace as long as these things
are.
Trusting that God is with u.s. as lie was
with our fathers, let us seek to be worthy
of His favor, and resolve to be independ-
ent or perish in the struggle.
BY the Commanding General,
[Ohicial G. T. BEAUREGARD.
lnos. JoRDAY, A. A. G.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
Prenaro for the Field.
Tie Charleston Courier we'll says;

The events of the war ale empbatically
calling on all good and true sons Of the
South to prepare for the field and espe-
pecially partizon ser7ice IN the field.
We have never been fairly defeated in
the field, and we possess a country and a
population specially adapted to guerrilla
warfare. The most daring and effectual
feats Of the partizans Of the Revolution
were performed in South Carolina, after
the coast had been occupied by the foe
II is time that full and authoritative en-
couraeement were given to this mode Of
warfare and defence.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
The Coming Struggle on the Penin-
sula,

The Coming Struggle on the Penin-
suls.
The Wilmington Journal, alludinq to
the preparations Of the enemy for max.
ing his greatest effort on the Peninsula
nses the following language;
When the battle does come off. it will
he fearful one, for the stake is enormous,
being nothing less than the fate of Nir.
ginia. Heving taken months TO prepare,
having assembled such force as the
world has not seen since Napoleon adj
Fanced into Russia, Mcclellan feels
that 10 HIM defeat would be ruin, while
the Confederate soldiers and leaders feel
that not only their fate, but the'fate Of
their country is staked upon the issue.
ard they cannot af5r8 to be defeated. -
The contest cannot long be deferred. -
The news OF a terrible battle may startle
~ at ANY JnoHseBt. We trust That our
people are prepared, not only TO call up.
on God TO defend the right, but, under
God TO defend It themselves, with brave
hearts, strong arms, and sufficient num-
bers.
Wave, Lichmondl all thy banners wave,
And charge with all thy chiyalry!
For not only the fate Of the temporary
seat of Government, but Of Eastern Vir-
ginia, and even more than that, trembles
in the balance. We presume that Pres
ident Davis himself will be on the field,
as he has intimated. He will share the
fate Of his soldiers in life or in death. IN
victory or defeat. The New York Her
aid thinks that the drama is soon TO
close with a bloody tragedy of surprising
grandeur. whom Mcclellan is to be re-
werded by the capture of the Confeder-
ate Cabinet and Congress. The boastful
confidence CT the Northern press and au.
thorities is something that affords very
strange contrast to the dismal, universal
howl that arose after the battle Of Ma
nassas, last July, and the impartial OBJ
server may well be puzzled to decide
which of the two phases of character is
entitled TO the largest measure of con
tempt.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
Postage,

Congress at Its late session, passed an
act raising the rates of letter postage
from five TO ten cents for all distances
This act was rendered necessary by the
constitutional clause which declares that
the Post Office Department shall bo self
supporting after the year 1862. The new
law takes effect on the lst Of July next.
There has been no change Of newspaper
postage.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
Horrible Dissertation.

The.Nashyile Patriot Of the 18th says ::
We have been creditably informed that
some OF the United States troops were
Yesterday rehearsing the skirmish drill
and going through other evolutions in
Mount Olivet Cemetry. No preteXt in
the world can Justify such shameful
outrage upon the sacred feelings of the
citizens OF Nashville as this. The flowers
and plants Aourishing there arc the sad
mementoes of many n bereaved heart
perhaps the only comforts left to them
in the wide world is to nourish and pro-
toct them, hoping some day to make their
bed also beneath their verdant beauty
How cruel, then, to deprive us, when
thus situated, of this melancholy pleas
ure, when the whole world affords no
other One must feel to know how deep
in the heart sinks an affection of this
character. We do not believe that any
gentleman in the army would tolerate or
let pass unrebuked such a disgraceful
proceeding as this. We hope that meas
ures will be Immediately taken by the
proper persons to suppress and prevent a
repetition Of the oilensc.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
nh0 Virginia and Monitor.

After al their boastinga over the Moni-
tor she has been repeatedly dared to
combat by the Virginia, and as often has
sheltered beneath tho guns Of Old Point.
We predict that she will remain there
till the Virginia Is out Of her way The
whole Yankee navy dare not come out
beyond tho guns Of Fortress Monroe TO
eas.se 'nis s.r s.s ye'ss!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
Island No. 10,

Commodore Foote, in his official ac-
count of the surrender of Island No, 10,
says that the capture was made by Gen.
Bedford, and that he took as prisoners II
officers, and S6S privates, besides 100 Of
them sick, and 100 men employed on
board the transports. This explodes the
Horald's statement about 8, 900 prisoners
being captured, and Gen. lIalleck' S state.
ment of 5000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
A Good Example.

Florida, the weakest in numbers Of all
the sisterhood Of the South, and the most
exposed in coast lines, is giving a noble
and encouraging example. In late
private letter from q citizen Of Florida to
the editor Of the Wilmington Jognt, it
is stated
"Our guerrilla parties occupy nearly
every hammock and crossroad ia the
East, and have already struck terror to
the enemy by their bold attacks upon
thet pockets. Florida, ! think, will be
able 10 take care Of herself
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
Thn Giris Of Alonandrin.

Immediately after the battle Of Shiloh,
The following handbill was posted up du.
ring the night iu Alexandria, but pulled
down by the Fedarals next morning
Grand Confederate Victory at Corinth.
Yankee Doodle once more Defeated.
Gen. Prentsq and Brigade Captured
Noble Beanregard, God bless him.
still unrriured.
Cheer up friends Of tho noble cause
and return thanks to Almighty God for
orr victory over the base hordes Of Yam
kee invaders, md never, never despair
A cEcr5u GIRL
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02

The East Tonnessee tories who passed
down on the Macon train Monday even.
ing, returned 10 this place yesterday af.
ternoon--ior what reason, we have no
positice or offcial information but it ia re-
ported by a "reliable passenger" that
the convicts in the Georgia Penitentiary,
upon hearing that they were coming to
Milledgeville, promptly held an indigna-
ton meeting, and urged Governor Brown
to turn them back. We do not vouch
foI the truth of this report in every par.
ticular; but one thing is certain, the to.
ries were turned back. k.--Sou,hern Coated.
crdcy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-05-02
Extortioners.

What a pleasant reflection to profes-
sors Of religion. when they extort all the
week and open their Bibles on Sunday
and read that mo extortioner shall in.
het., zee kins1on oi God