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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-05

The idea OF a reconstruction OF the I'm
ION, or, in other words, the Union as it
was, and the Constitution as it is" seems
TO rule predominant in the minds OF the
conservative portion of the Northern peo-
ole. There is not, in all the universe OF
impossible events yet to transplre, one SO
groundless and SO utterly vague and un-
reasonable as this. When the pail OF
forgetiulness can be thrown over the past
eighteen months, and the dead OF our
households restored, and the dark vacuum
filed where once the sunshine of better
days rested uI on our beloved country,
then hope may be resurrected from the
tomb Of despair, and the dead embers OF
sraterral sympathy famed into life again.
1t were sacrilege to indulge the thought
of freconstructing The Union after paNng
for freedom with the blood of our MUIR
dered brothers, and upon the margin OF
sea of gore, yet fresh between us and
Jne enemy, we Jell hIIn lnele Cdh pe ho
more sympathy between us. We are
pledged by the graves Of our martyred
countrymen. and by our undying love OF
liberty, 10 accept no olive branch of peace
that looks not to our entire freedom and
separate nationality. This is the deter
mination that inspires US all, and wrapped
in the mantle of these brave resolves, our
people will tread the path of empire
though il lead to determination itself.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-05
Che 9ost.
Athens, Friday, Decem ber 3, 1899.
Gen. Joe. Johnston.

We take the following paragraph from
the Atlanta COrfederacy of the 28th:
GE>. JOE. JouNsToN.-We believe it is
now settled that this great and distln-
auished General, in whom every body
has the utmost confidence. will take COM
mand of our armies in the West. This IS
a good move, and will at once allay all
dissatisfaction. and restore good feeling
and confidence among the troops.
We learn that this important change
was made by the President at the earn
est solicitation of Gen. Bragg, when he
was in Richmond.
This course is equal to little mere
grape" and will tell with similar effect
upon our enemy's. II is one of the great
est victories of the war. in a moral point
of view, and will exalt Gen. Bragg in the
ewes of the world. aud add new lustre to
his fame. We are glad of the change,
and glad of the manner in which 1t was
brought about.
If President Davis will do one more
thing-give that modest, pure, gallant
old General Price-,he position
he deserves. we would feel almost good
enough over it to join the church. But
things keep changing around, and we
presume al for the best. We feel hope
ful. and dead out against two things: CIV
ing up the fight, or reconstruction OF
the old Union.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-05
Nashville Item.

The following Nashville item comes
through correspondent OF the Philadel-
phia Press:
For the past two weeks the military
authorities have been very strict, and as no
person is permitted TO leave the city who
is not loyal. necessarily vast amount of
questioning takes place at the provost
marshaPs office.
A few days ago. tall detected. looking
middle aged man, made his appearance
before Colonel Gillem and solicited pass.
The first question put by the colonel was:
''Are you a loyal mani"
"Well," said the mysterious looking so
lictor, 81 expect am"
You expect you are, don't you know
whether you are Union man or not?"
81 expect don't know, SIR"
The appearance of the man and his
manner Of conversation rather non-plus-
sed Col. Gil,em, who continued, however;
Where do you wish to 90, sir?"
81 want to 60 home"
"Where is your homer"
''ln East Tennessee"
"When did you arrive in this city,"
Several years ago."
"Where were you at the commence
ment of the rebellion, sir?''
"ln this city"
did you ever hear Andy Ewing make
any of his speeches?"
mo, SIR"
Have you ever been in the rebel ar
my?"
mo, SIR"
Did you ever intend to take up arms
against the United Statesl"
mo, SIR"
"Have you family in East Tennessee,
sir?"
Yes, s:r-a wife and two daughters"
How long is it since you have seen
your family"
"Ten years"
Ten yearsl Where have you been dur
ing all that time?"
In the. State prisen, an. ~ " -
"Mr. Bent, said the colonel, turning 10
one OF his clerks, 'give this man pass
to East Tennessee"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-05
A New Shoe.

The following from the Atlanta Com
,noawealh is the last in the shoe line we
have seen:
The great scarcity of lether is very seri,
ously felt by all, and particularly our SOL
diers. and any invention which can sup
ply II substitute will be greatiuly hailed
by all The other day Mr.. |. 7 Banks, OF
this city, showed us palr of shoes (the
first pair made, made Of cotton duck up
pers and wooden soles. All the leather
entering into their construction was the
piece put in to stifien the heel. The sole
is double; the inner being about one.
fourth of an inch thick, and the outer
about three-eights or II half inch. The
upper is drawn over last and tackled on
the inner sole, and then the bottom sole
is screwed, with ten screws, to the inner
sole. The bottom sole is 50 rounded as
TO feel less hard and troublesome to the
tread than one would suppose.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-05
JHt rL0gtRS COLLECTOR
"Foot Cavalry Chronicles"

|. Man that is born of woman and en-
listed in "Jaokson's army" is Of few days
and short rations.
2. He cometh forth at "reveille." 10
present also at "retreat," and retireth ap-
parently at TAPS"
3. He draweth his rations from the
commiesary and devoureth the same; he
strike,h his teeth against much hard
bread, and is satisfied; he flleth his can
teen with "acqua pura' and clappeth the
mouth thereof upon the bung of a whis-
key barrel, and after little while goeth
away and rejoicing at his strategy.
4. Much soldering hath made him
sharp, yea, even the sole of his shoe is in
danger of being cut through asa.
8. lie covenanth with the credulous
farmer Cor many chickens and much milk
and honey, to be paid for promptly at the
ssala OF each. six days, when lol on the
fifth day the army moveth to another
part.
6. His tent is filed with potatoes. pies,
corn, and other morsels for his delicate
appetite, which abound not in said com.
missary department; and many other bor-
rowed things which will never be return
ed. or a surety, il must be said of Jack
sons foot cavalry, they take not that
which they cannot reach"
"He tireth his Mimic rifle at the dead
hour Of night, and the camp is aroused
and formed in line-when to his mess he
cometh bearing fine "porker"-which
he declareth so resemble.h n Yankee
that he was compelled to pull trigger.
8. He giveth the provost" much trou-
bic, often capturing his guard and pos
sessing himself Of the city.
9. AT such times, "lager and prAtzels"
flow like milk and honey from his gener-
GUS hand. He giveth without stint, to his
own stomach.
10. The grunt ofa pig and the growing
OF cock awakeneth him from the sound.
est sleep, and he sauntereth forth in
search Of the quadruped or biped that
dareth to make night hideous."
III. No sooner hath he passed the sem
try's beat than he striketn bee-line for
the nearest hen-roost, and seizing pair
of pullets, returneth, solioq' IL ny to HIM
self, 'the noise of goose saved Rome.
how much more the flesh of chicken
preserveth a soldier"
IL. He playeth "old sledge" with the
parson whether there shall be preaching
in camp on the Sabbath, and by dexter
ously turning jack from the bottom Of
the pack, postponeth the service,
l8. And many other marvellous things
doeth he, and 10! are they not already re-
corded in the morning reports of Jack
sons foot cavalry"
Camp of the Turned Over and Used
Ups" Sept. q, '62.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-05
The Price of Flour.

A cotempoary, in considering the high
price for -four, says:
"The millers pay, on an average, about
two dollars and forty cents per bushel for
wheat, and yet they charge seventeen
dollars for superfine flour. Now, in our
day, II used TO be that four and a half
bushels OF good wheat would make one
barrel supertne -four, leaving otla, and
allowing an eighth for the profits OF grind
ing. This calculation would make this
quality OF -four worth Sil. Then why is
it held at Sl72 Has wheat taken the dis
ease OF extortion, and refused to yield as
formerly when ground into -four. or is it
pure unadulterated extortion of the mil.
lers? We tear il is the latter.n
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-05
Extortion and Thieving.

A friend who is posted rs to tho extor-
tion practiced upon government by the
spectators in the vicinity of our army
above, writes us as follows:
The patriots" who now patronize this
wing of the army are numerous and re-
markably bold. What think YOU of a
fuel bill. foI three brigades amounting TO
over $50, 900. with several counties to
hear from and that. too, before the
culd weather set in, and since We left Co
| rinth. Attenuated specimens of the hog
tribe-so thin that two of them together
will scarcely cast shadow-contrlbuted
10 satisfy the hunger of hard-fought sol
dIers at the moderate price of $50 the
hog, or $500 the twenty hogs. Well worn
and venerable fence rails thrown in at
$50 per thousand. Where's old Abe?-
His supporters used to say that two hun
dred aud fifty rails was Linooln's daily
''slent;" and if he hasn't forgotten how
10 use the axe, he might resign. come
down this way and get at his old trade
III would certainly make more headway
in mauling rails than in mauling the Con-
federates. All the claims which have been
sent in for damage sustained, and for ar
ticles furnished, are done up in like pat
riotic figures. Deeming it a pity to de
pIiye pOsterity of the qualification OF
knowing who the patriots" are in this
section, shall get copies of the bills and
send them oyou for publication-names
and all
These harpies deserve the greatest pun
ishment the military authorities are en-
powered to inaict. Cut down their bills
to reasonable fgures-place them in the
tanks Of the conscripts-anything to stop
their pecu!ations. They are no better
than the John Hook OF '76. whose hoarse
notes crying beef! beef!' disturbed the
patriots Of that day and whose plunder-
ings in our first revolution consigned his
name to historical iniamy-M Memphis
Appeal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-05
Lincoln's Government Can't Keer
I'm

A Washington letter writer states that
"the greater part Of the troops now in
service have not been paid for the last
eight months. The fault has been cunning.
ly attributed to the poymasters; but they
nre not TO blame. 1t is entirely owing to
the mismanagement of the Treasury De-
partment. Much gold and silver having
been collected and sent to Europe to buy
arms, our government finds itself com.
PEELED 20 manufacture money, which il
does in incredible quantities, the mate
rial used being paper, and the process re-
sembling that Of printing newspapers -
Yet, 30 enormously large are the expen-
dltures Of the administration that il finds
itself unable to manufacture this paper
money fast enough, or as fast as it can
be used. The Treasury is paying out two
millions Of dollars every day (the expen-
ses OF the war alone amount to that and
OF course they cannot manufacture half
OF that amount per day. The conse-
quence has been that. during the last
eight months, the government has fallen
startlingly in arrears"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-05

that. it will be one of the wisest things
you have ever done. Do that, and give
us guarantees and can only promise you
that whatever influence possess shall be
exerted to promote the Union and 10 re-
store ii to what it was" We then, all OF
us, got up and were standing. was on
the outer circle.
He said: We'll. gentlemen. have been
wondering very much whether, if Mr..
Douglas or Mr.. Bell had been elected
President. you would have dared to talk
to him as freely as you have TO me-"
did not hear the answer; but am
told that Mr.. Guthrie answered him
about in this way: "Mr President, If Gen.
Washington occupied the seat that you
@ill soon fill, and it had been necessary
70 talk to him as we have to you 70 save
such Union as this, for one should
talk TO him as we have 10 you" Hear
hear.l That closed the conversation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-05
Leesburg.a


This is one of the most ancient fo,yus
of Virginia. 1t has taken its name from
the celebrated Lee family. The distin.
guished VIM. Writ studied law there. 1t
has been since the war alternately in the
possession OF our forces and those of the
enemy. Several cavalry fights have ta-
ken place in the streets. The following
is Yankee description of the town:
There are some few Union people in
Leesburg. but the great majority are
strongly Secesb, and take no pains in hid
ing their contempt for the "Yanks." We
went into the hospital, where the rebel
SICK are, and when we came out the la
dies residing opposite had to 90 over and
see what we wanted there.
The citizens heIe complain that they
have been knocked about like unto a
shuttle cock. First, the Federal cavalry
dash into town, and after an hour or
two's visit, would leave when the rebel
cavalry would dash in-neitber party
holding the town. Several cavalry fights
have taken place in the streets, and u
numoer of water-spouts, doors and win
dows still show the marks of bullets.
Like all other towns that our forces.
have succeeded in capturing from the
rebel hordes, the inhabitants are cleaned
out of everything in the eating line. The
hotel proprietor got little coffee yester-
day, paying $50 per 10. Whisky sells
at $1,000 per gallon; bacon, 40 cents per
pound, and sugar $3.50 per pound
There is not the slightest particle Of
business being transacted in the town
even the barber shops being Deserted
The Loudon Hotel, Mt which we are stop
ping, has both Federal and Confederate
soldiers boarding They seem TO under.
stand each other, AMI get along quite
,,,,io, his,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-05

s6y- Three young ladies announce
through the Raleigh Standard that they
will provide clothes for three soldiers as
long as the war continues, il the soldiers
whom they select will consent to marry
them when the war is over. They wish
10 secure homes for themselves in future,
as their own homes are in the hands OF
the Yankees. Here is good chance
for soldiers 70 procure clothing during
the war, and wives after II |, ended.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-05
High Price of Neproes.

The Lancaster Is. C.) Ledger says
Capt. McManus informs us that he at
tended n sale Of the estate of Arohibold
Laney, in Union county, n. G., last week,
at which eighteen negroes we're sold at
an average of $3.50 SO each. Among
these we're the usual number OF old ne
groes and children. Prime fellows rang
ed from 81 $50 to 81 ,430. The terms of
sale were six months credit.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-05
Notice to the Families of Soldiers
of Emanuel County.

The subscriber will furnish you with
all the corn he can spare at fifty cents per
bushel. With or without the money,
come all who need NV wife will have il
delivered NELL MCLEOD.
Gainsvlle, Ga, Oct. 1862
Well done. Captain McLeodl Noble is
the example you have set Many is tho
heart that will be cheered upon reading
this generous offer, and many will be the
prayer that will ascend TO heaven for
your preservation and safe return to tho
bosome Of your family. Are there no
others who will do likewise2 GcinsviHe
Georgian.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-05
A Noble Sentiment.

Some true heart has given expression
to its generous nature in the following
beautiful sentiment
Never desert friend when enemies
gather round him. When sickness falls
on the heart, when the world is dark and
cherries, is the time TO try true fl1end.
They who turn from scene of distress
betray their hypocrisy, and prove that in.
terest moves them. you have a friend
who loves you and studies your interest
and happiness, be sure to sustain him in
adversely. Let him feel that his former
kindness is appreciated, and that his love
is not thrown away. Real fidelity may be
rare, but it exists in the heart. Who has
not seen and felt its power? They deny
It's worth who never loved friend, or
labored to make friend happy"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-05
Rough on Butler.

The Wilmington journal, notwithstand-
ing the yellow fever in that town, makes
the following hard fling at old Butler
If the devil don't get Butler, we might
as we'll have no devil; and if he don't
out him in tue bottomless pit there is no
Use in having q pit.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-05

MINE Gors.--Tbe Dutchman Of Cinoin-
natl are in terrible passion because the
priea Of lager beer has been raised f-on,
70 cents /, e'ms
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-05

no. The Texas papers are loud in their
complaints, and apprehend that the siOto
will be completely overun this winter
A force is moving on the State from Kan.
sas, another has reached FL Paso on the
Rio Grande. and the third will emerge
from the base Of operations at Galveston.
and will endeavor to meet at Austin,
which will give then alr-ost entire con.
troll Of the State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-05
lay. The RaiIroads Of the Confederaey

H6s- The Railroads of the Confederacy
seem to be "coining" money The last
report we seeis that of tho Virginia Cen
tral. It's revenue for the past fiscal year
was ore million Of dollars, its expenses
not quite $272.000. The total liabilities
on the lst of October was sl,357. l98.-
The road during the year has been great
ly injured by the enemy. The report Of
the President, in view of the difficulty OF
getting iron. &c, thinks that by judlcious
management, the iron on this road will
last many years longer. In order to save
1t as much as possible. the speed Of tho
road has been very much lessened.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-12-05

ta5~ An extensive defaleation has been
discovered il tho Nsw York Custor
House
The New York herald., 1862-03-21

ACTIVITY IN BUsIyEss.-The uninterrupted
succession of recent Union victories, each in
itself almost deadly blow TO the rebellion,
and the news from Europe Of the effect of those
victories at the other side Of the Atlantic, have
given such an extraordinary impetus 10 busi-
ness that everything is beginning to look like
old times. This revival is manifested in great
variety Of forms, but in none more than in the
increased number Of business advertisements
in the newspapers. AZ the readers will OBJ
serve, the HERALD is crowded with them so
much so that we have 10 request those who seek
the benefit OF publication in our columns to
hand in their advertisements at an early hour,
in order that they may appear under their pro-
per head, where the reader will be most likely
to look for them. There is no better test of
business prosperity than the advertising
columns of the New York HERALD and the
present revival is but the precursor Of the resto-
ration of peace and the Union, and the com
plete re-establishment Of the trade and CON-
The New York herald., 1862-03-21
merce of the whole country. from the st. Law
renee and the lakes to the Gulf Of Mexico aad
from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.

TIE GREATEST ROBBERY OF THE DAY-In the
State prisons of New York there are about Eve
hundred criminals incarcerated for thefts. lar
cenies and burglaries and the aggregate
amount of the stealings of these scoundrels
amounts, probably. to one hundred thousand
dollars. These robbers are Justly imprisoned;
but what, then, should be the fate of those
members of the Legislature and the lobby who
are now deliberately conniving together to rob
this over taxed city of Broadway Railroad
franchise worth about five or six millions of dol
larsg The property owners of this city and
their tenants aTe obliged to pey twelve millions
of dollars year for taxes, and yet the Legis-
lature proposes to give away, for nothing, to q
parcel of unknown persons, picked up in out
ofthe-way holes and corners Of the State,
valuable franchise belonging TO the people Of
New York, and capable, in proper hands, OF
reducing our taxes at least million Of dollars
year. This is the greatest outrage Of iegisle-
ton and the greatest robbery of the age The
Legislature has no more moral right to deprive
the city Of this franchise than has burglar to
rob house. Yet urged on by an audacioua
lobby, the members of the Legislature seem
disposed to pass tho Broadway Railroad bill.
If they do, in what respect are they less guilty.
morally, than the gallow's birds who dll our
prisons now!
The New York herald., 1862-03-21

GREELsY's POISONED CHALIcE RErtTNED 10
Hts OwS I.IPs.---Some months ago, in revenge
for the conservative policy Of the President
that horrible monster" Greeley opened an at
tack upon Mrs. Lincoln and other members of
the Presidents family. Day after day the 7ri-
J,,ne contained the most atrocious insults and
slanderous insinua,ions against the wife of the
President: and The tender and sewer of the
T,tJ,me--Gsrri,on and Phillips LiJeuior--re-
published aud improved upon these attacks.
Yet while thus brutally insulting the Pres-
dent and his family. Greeley. Garrison, Phillips,
Cheever and other abolitionsts had the impu-
dence to go TO Washington and attempt to visit
the White House and spout treason aud dlsun-
ion to the President himself. In Tuesday S
instigatcd by the Tribune, and showed Greeley
as in glass, the foul complexion Of bis inner
man. Now he writles and beats the air wildly.
disguised and alarmed ut the sight Of his own
depravity. lie cries out that the HERALD
asssils Mrs. Lincoln, because it ex-
pose. the ISLANDERS he has forged against
her Just as every criminal charges the law
with causing crime, because 1t detects aud pun
isbes bin. lie seeks to deny and to prcvari'
cate bu. the fact is too well kn2yu that he
insngstea and sngdes'ed all the wrstched lies
which he now cndesvors to put to the credit Of
his abolition co-laborers, a. lie once denied
having written his Onward to Richmond ar
ticle, in the Tribune. Greeley cannot tlus es-
cape the pin upon which we have impsled him,
lie il responsible for ell the attacks upon the
President and his family which have appeared
In the editorial columns and in the outrageous
and abusive Washington correspondence of the
Tribune, and for those articles in the LiJe,utor
which he has instigsted and for which he has
supplied the material. He only proves himself
coward a. well as a slanderer when be at
tcmpts to cvadc The responsibility u lis own
digty work.
The New York herald., 1862-03-21

roysrcE MArTErs--OrEsrSc OFFICES AT IIE Souru->
wc learn At tho Post 0ce that 80 far Nashville cars
ye and Dover tho only offices opened IN rennesSes.
o,or, l, be opeucd an the Union forces 60 SOUTH and
A.. no,,cs v,l, be given OF their establishment.