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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-02-14
Communication.
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Ar. EaitOr:-In my peregrinations in East
Tennessee l find something that | very
much deplore. There appears to be a
systematic plan existing amongst The
Union element, mot TO denominate it by q
harder name) throughout the length and
breadth of East Tennessee, of complain
ing and whining, and croaking, and mosl
pitifully representing the weakness Of the
Southern Confederacy. And Mr.. Editor,
they do not stop at that, they then turn
and commence magnifying the strength
and power of the Old Government, and,
oh! Lordy; how they talk. They tell the
people big tales; they say Lincoln's army
is now coiling around the Confederate
army like those huge monsters. the Boa
Conshietors that inhabit South America,
who by their mighty power and terrible
Strength, crush toatSms evtry animal that
unfortunately falls in their reach, and
they 30 ON, and on, in that strain, until
the old women and children and negroes
are really put in fear. They dream dreams
and put in circulation tales that lay in
the shade Robson Crusoe all hollow
Now, Mr.. Editor if these same croakers
were to pitch right into this fight, like
good and true men, and pay that allie
glance and loyalty that some of them have
sworn to our young government, and tell
the people that our Rebel Revolutionary
fathers had greater odds to contend
with, when they gained their Indepen-
dence from the "Old Government, than
the Southern Confederacy now has; also
tell their neighbors for some of each con-
nexion In every neighborhood to volun-
teer at once into the Confederate service,
thereby making this wars common cause,
for it is lamentably true there are too
many family connexions in our East Ten
nessee that now stand at a guilty dis
tance FROM the allegiance that they owe
to their own country. Why cannot these
croakers tell the people that sacred histo-
ry informs us that the "race is not to the
swift nor the battle to the strong" and
that Xerxes, the great Persian General,
with his army of near five millions of men,
failed to subjugate the Confederate States
of Greece. Yes, ] do pray to God, that
this union element in our beloved East
Tennessee may yet out of their ranks,
produce some mighty man, like the Spar
tan Leonidas, who will lead to our Their
or passes in our mountains, our
brave men, who will dare to die in fight
ing for our independence. ~
An EAST TENSEssEEAN.
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Federal Finances.


A late issue of the Albany IN. Y. } Atlas
and Argus gives the following extract
from private letter written to Washing
ton 30 f.
Think the new Secretary Of War will
find the department in frightiul disorder,
and an amount of procrastinated demands
that will appal even Congress itself. l
doubt if any tax the country can pay,
even if Congress should levy it, can now
extricate the Treasury from insolvency.
The liabilities Of the government, over
and above the loans, will, | think, be
found to be from four TO five hundred
millions, now pressing for payment. A
tax cannot be collected in less than six
months. Treasury notes to the amount
of the tax, and receivable for it, could be
issued and kept from gross depreciation,
if no further issue should be made until
after the payment of the tax. That pro-
cess would enable the government to re-
alize the tax at once, SO that it would not
be the basis Of a loan. A tax yielding a
sum equal to per cent. upon the present
State valuations would yield the govern
ment about S250,000, 900; thus, after pay
ing out this sum on indebtedness already
incurred, the government would probably
still remain debtor Sl50, 600, 900, with daily
liabilities of at least $4,000 600, which
at the end of six months would leave the
government in deficit of six or seven
hundred millions of dollars.
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The Post.
Athens, Friday, February -, 1899.
From Richmond.

FEB. 7.--Congress conducts its business
in secret. Outsiders are busy arranging
for the organization Of the permanent
Congress on the 10th instant, and the in
auguration of the President on the 22d
instant. NJ. p. Gentry and Geo. w. Jones,
of Tennessee, Bocock Of Virginia, Curry
of Alabama, and Kenner of Louisiana
are named fer Speaker of the House; and
McRae of Mississippi, Dixon of Georgia,
and Clusky of Tennessee, are prominent
candidates for Clerk Of the House. Jonce
Hooper, the present Clerk Of Congress,
of for Secretary Of the Senate
land several others.
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The Roads in Southern Kentucky.

The Cincinnati Commercial says -
There has not been freeze on tho Cum
berland this winter. The ground is full
Of water, and the mud on the roads is up
to the knees Of the men. The road
from Somerset to Stanford is hardly pas
sable. Our informant saw one hundred
government wagons hopelcssIy stuck in
the mud near Stanford II is serious
question, whether it will be possible TO
transport provisions to our army on the
Cumberland. A strong force is, however,
at work ON the road above Somerset,
corduroying the worst places, It would
be hardly possible to push an army train
through the wild country beyond the
Cumberland, whore the rebels were dis
persed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-02-14
ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS,
NEW POSTAGE ACT.

The fol owing law has been enacted by the Con-
gress of the Confederate States Of America;
LETTER POSTAGE.
An Act TO prescribe the rates of Postage in the
Confederate States of America, and for other
purposes.
The Congress of the Confederate States Of Ameri-
ca 20 enact, That from and after such period as
'le Postmaster General may by proclamation an
neunce, there shall be charged the following rates
Of postage. to wits For every single scaled otter,
and for every letter in manuscript or paper Of any
kind, upon which information shall be asked for
or communicated in writing or by marks or signs,
conveyed in the mail for any distance between
places within the Confederate States of America
not exceeding five hundred miles, tise cents; and
for any distance exceeding five hundred miles,
double that rate and every letter parcel not OK
csedng half an ounce in weight shall be deemed
a single letter, and every additional weight Of half
m ounce, or additional weight of less than half
an ounce shall be charged with additional single
postage; and all packages containing other than
printed or ioritten mafer-aad money packages are
included in this cidss---shaH be rated BY weight as
leers are rated and shall be charged the rates Of
postage on letters; and all drop letters or letters
placed in any post-oilce not for transmission but
for delivery only, shall be charged with postage
the rate Of two cents each; and in all the fore
going cases the postage must be prepaid by
stamps; and in all the letters which shall hereafter
be advertised as remaining over uDealled for in
any post-offcc shall be charged with two cents
each in addition to the regular postage, both to
be accounted for as other postages Of this Con-
federacy.
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Important from London.

Special Correspondence of the N. Y. Express.
| Morieys Hotel, January al have no
doubt but the editors of the New York
Express are willing to publish the truth;
and trust also they are still permitted
facts The parties here who were hoping
and desiring war with America are sub
siding into the conviction that there will
be none at present. The "Rebel Commits.
sioners" are confidently expected in Lon
don next week; and Mr.. Yancey is pre-
pairing to 90 home and take his seat as
Senator in the Confederate Congress in
February. But, if no collision grows out
Of the Trent affair, do not be lulled into
security that all danger of rupture with
England and the allied powers Of Europe
is past.
Mr.. Yancey has communicated to the
governments of England and France
voluminous document on the "blockade,"
in which il is asserted that in the three
months preceding his communication, the
blockade was broken five hundred and
seventeen times. And he gives the names
Of the vessels, with the names OF their
captains, their tonnage and time, place
and date. With these startling state
ments, an eloquent appeal is made, hold
ing the powers toa strict adherence to
their professionalism no blockade is 10
bo respected ttllisa! ttllisa! is mol "eiEAetlre," And
you may rest assured that the combined
fleets of England France and Spain are
looking for something moro in America
than the collection OF taxes in Mexico.
The cotton pinch is more and more
painfully felt, both in England and France;
and there is being raised the cry that this
suicidal war in the disunited States must
be stopped iE the name of common hui
manity. Meetings will soon be held oil
over England to agitate the question OF
"recogntion," and on the meeting of
Parliament this will be the first business
in the order" In the meantime, PAM
phlets to this effect are "as thick as leaves
in Valambrosia." Colley Cibber Grattan
is out; Sir Beresford Hope is out; George
McHenry, of Philadelphia, (brother of
James McHenry, OF Livcrpool,) is out;
and stronger and more elaborate than all
is the volume Of James Spence Of Liver
pool, on "The American Union, and tho
Cause of its Rupture"
The latter work is exciting a good deal
of interest. presume it will be thor
oughly overhaued in America. There is
also a perfect snow-storm of pamphlets in
Paris, all urging that, on the ground of
incompatibiity of interest and feeling, the
North and South must agree TO disagree
and separate. Per contra, witnessed
bet at "'fhe Reform Club" yesterday, of
two hundred and fifty dollars, that tho
independence of the South would not bo
established or recognized on January LIST,
1864. The bet was offered by member
of Parliament, and quickly taken. He
was asked for more, but declined. So
much, and no more, touching the "great
quarrel"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-02-14
Tho Washington Coneraas.

The 81. Louis Republican rasps tho
Federal Congress in the following style +.
This body is jabbering away day after
day uponal earthly subjects except those
in which tho country. feels the deepest
interest. lncompetency ard imbeciIity
appear to mark the transactions OF both
houses. Members arc perfectly willing
to attend 10 all other business oftho GOV.
ernment, both civil and military, except
their own; and, what with buncombe
speechifying on the negro question, and
divers philosophical matters besides
which were stale in the times Of their
fathers, the prospect looks slim OF having
any legislation whatever on practical
topics.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-02-14
What Army Mules Eat.

A letter from Sherman's brigade, Camp
Morton, near Bardstown, Kentucky, Jan.
9th, says; I.-
Besides having the wants OF the men Of
the regiment to supply, have 7S mules
and III horses to take care Of. The mules
cause me more trouble than all else, for
the scoundrels will break loose and wan
der away, which causes good deal OF
trouble in the morning Then they eat
everything. If they get short OF hay they
eat the wagons. One Of our wagons has
tongue almost eaten of; another has the
spokes on the wheel nearly through. II
they are forbidden this pleasure they eat
each Others tails; and since the mule tails
are shaved off, they have taken to the
horses, and now every horse in the regi-
ment Is "bob tail" from the same cause,
except DR., Mack's and mine. They have
already disabled two or three teamsters
who sooner than be bothered with them
have gone back 10 the ranks.
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VOL. XIV---N0. 500.

should be careful how they bring such
wholesale charges against brave officer
who risks his life and his all for the re-
demption of their country. General T.;
like all other men, has his faults. But
will endorse him fully, as a brave man,
patriot. and good commander.
Every officer that heard speak OF the
attack, were anxious for IL. And II they
were deceived. why may not q general be
deceiseds Gen. C's position was 10 the
road near tho ceu,re Gen. Zollicoiier ia
advance, and Gen. Carroll in the rear
And ! was in sight of him during most
Of the fight, and know what speak 10
be true. Then, let justice be done;- and
do not suffer a brave officer 20 be thus
slandered and abused, to great extent
by men who did not stay 10 see ,chO ,eas f9ht-
ing. - -
The loss Of the Mississippi regiment is
estimated at near 200; Col. Battles about
60; Col. Stanton's about Is; and others
very small; we have, besides, some 100
wounded in all. The loss of tho Yankees
as told BY prisoner who cscaped on
Monday night, was over goo.
Our retreat, although very disastrous,
was conducted in military style. Some
10000 men, large number of horses,
baggage, &c. were all crossed over the
river from 9 P. NJ. TO 6 A. NJ; but for a re-
port that a large force was coming below
us, to cut off our retreat, our loss of bag
gage would have been much less.
That General c. did right in crossing
the river and falling back no one ac-
quainted with the facts can doubt.
Our next encampment learn is to be
on the river above Gainsboro, where we
are now marching, without tents, axes,
cooking vessels, or anything in the way
of necessaries. But our boys stand 1t
very well. When we get under way again
you may hear from
rt An OrrIcER AMI, SoLpfkN.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-02-14
Western Virginia.

A dispatch from Richmond says:
The Federal General Reynolds, in COM
mand in Western Virginia, is reported to
have resigned. and James w. Denver, for
mer!y member of Congress from Califor-
mia, and Governor of Kansas by appoint
ment of Buchanan, appointed in his stead
to command the Federal forces at Cheat
Mountain. There are no indications of
an advance by them in that quarter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-02-14
The Fight in Morgan County.

\ In our notice yesterday Of the rout Of
body of Lincolnites in Morgan county,
typographical error occurred, repre-
seniing tho tory captain, Duncan, as be-
ing shot in the hand whereas he was shot
in the head, by the lad Roberts. Duncan
was a notorious scoundrel, and some
time ago was engaged in recruiting in
that section Of country for the Lincoln
army in Kentucky. The negro Jack who
killed an enemy IN the Eight was a free
negro, attached TO Capt. Mccle| y's com.
pany.- KrorHHc Pa1S,sr.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-02-14
Exchange Of Prisoners.

2 1t is reported that the release of great
number of Confederate prisoners, includ-
ing the placing Of the privateers now i'm
prisoned in New York and Philadelphia
on footing with prisoners of war, is at
tributable to the influence of the Hon.
Alfred Ely with Lincoln and Seward; and
that through his influence a general ex-
change Of prisoners is very certainly to
rasult
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-02-14

DEAp.--Lesi Trewhitt, Esq, died at
Mobile, Alabama, whore he was held as
prisoner--the military authorities AT
Knoxville having sent there early in De-
cember--on Friday morning the '3lst ult.
His remains were brought back and in.
tered at this place on Monday evening
last. The deceased was aged about 65
or 10 years. C2creiand Baarer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-02-14

Chase is in great trouble and urges Con-
gress to prompt action for his relief He
says the treasury is nearly empty, and
fears are entertained that the Banks will
not take treasury notes. We thought
when Cameron left, the money-box was
about empty.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-02-14
Financial Plans of the Yankee Gov
ernment.


The telegraphic correspondent of the
New York Herald, writing under date of
the 23d, says:
The plan of action decided upon by the
Secretary of the Treasury and the repre-
sentatives from the Boards of Trade and
Banks of New York, Boston, and Phila-
delphia, so far as it contemplated the fee,
receipt and pay of the United States
notes, is considered as defeated by the
refusal of the banks of Boston and some
of the New York banks to carry it out
The Secretary therefore, feels himself OBJ
liged by the necessities of the public
creditors to concur in the plan for issuing
and funding of an additional hundred
million of dollars in United States notes,
and making them legal tender.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-02-14
COUNTY LINE ACADEMY,


TsNHE SECOND SESSION OF. THIS INSTI-
Il tuition will open on Monday, the 9TH January,
1851, under the instruction Of Mr. J. p. CnUMLEA,
and other assistance.
Terms, per session Of 81 weeks, one half in ad-
vaace and the other half at tho oluse Of the ses-
sion, per scholar, $500.
The entire English course will be taught.
boarding, in good families, convenient TO the
School (washing and lights extra per week 81 so
No student admitted for less than half session.
No deduction, only in case Of protraeted sickness
This Academy is situated in the Sweetwater
Valley, on the old stage road, and in sight of the
Il. Tenn. a Ga Rail Road, ~ piles Southwest
of Sweetwater Depot -.a.1
TRUSTEES.
J. J. Browdor ii. M. Simpson,
w. D. Browder, ]. W. Goddard,
J. w. Orr, A. q. Small,
i. j. Glaze, W. M. Heiskell,
gi . II. B. TEARWo0D, See.y and Treas.
Dec IL, ls60---63S
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tsv- a letter 10 the Louisville Journal,
from Mil SPRING, Kentucky, states that
the entire uniform of General zollicofrer,
afssr being taken from his body, was cut
INTO small pieces and distributed IS tro-
phies.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-02-14
A Tribute to Gen. zollicoffer.

IIIUUVC VV NOI' 6OlIfOOIlVI'
The Provisional Government of Ken
lucky has changed the name of Wolf
county, Kentucky, to zollicoffer, as a
tribute to the lamented patriot who fell
In the Battle of Fishing Creek.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-02-14
The Federal Secretary of war

A Washington dispatch, dated Janua.
ry 22d, reports that Secretary Stanton
says: "The army must burn powder in
the face of the enemy. can't make
them fight, but they shall either fight or
r4,n - -.rrT -
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-02-14

BdT The sales Of Cotton in New York,
Ion the 23d footed up 600 bales % prices
ranging, from 80 70 - cents 'E,a
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Abe's Treasury.

A corps ef Artillerymen is being organ
lied in New York to guard the coast.
The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-06-24
PROSPECTUS
90 THr
NASHVILLE UNION

The NAupIIE USoS was commenced few weeks
since for the purpose Of opposing the Rebel Southern
Confoderacy, and Of advocating the restoration Of
Federal authority, without any abatement, over al
the States which have attempted 10 socedc, 70 holds
as friends all who support and as ros l who oppose
the Union Of the States. u has mo watalvo.l but
FREEDOM AND NAuoSnHY
with rebels and tralo has no compromise TO
make II contends for the Federal Constitution ini
the Laws made ia pursuance thereof ne the srpzEsE
LAW or TIE LAND, anything 10 the Constitution and
Laws OF any Of the States to the contrary notvth-
standing.
II contends for the Uuion Of The states, because
without 1t the preservation Of our liberties ana ns.
tutious and TIE organization Of society itself are
wholly impossible Thereto o, whatever stands 10
the way OF crushing out the rebellion and restoring
the Union must perish, no matter BY What name t Doe
called.
To the people Of Tennessee, ever renowned for their
devotion to Liberty and Union, until they were be-
traycd TO the rcbcl dcspotsm ut Richmond by per.
dous Governor and corrupt Legislature, and who
have felt so heavily the awful cursc Of treason and
anarchy, we appeal for support Let The names Of
rebel Office holders vigilance Committees, aud Minut,
Men, who have filled our borders with mourning, b,
gibbetsd before the world Let those ambitious au.
avaricious men who have plotted our ruin for hcii
| own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT De fastened t. the pillory o.
shame no matter how high their position n society
| Let It be shown how the scfstyled defenders o
| usouthern Rights are now leading maraudng band
Of se-bOotcrs add moss troopers over our State kd
mapping negroes, stealing horses and cattle, breaking
into houses, burning railroad bridges aut cars an'
numbering uuarmcl oIuzrns in cold blood LET %
truth 50 long excluded by the Southern couspwtors
now circulate freely through every ncighborlcoi
and our ,ausc wi assurc1ly triumph WIN rot loya
mon everywhere aid uz 10 the dissemination of fact
and the advocacy ofFroc Government
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United States Of America:

MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNEsSEt,
NTHEREAS q libel Of information was died with.
w iu and for the Middle District oi Tennessee, NJ
Nashville, on the 26th day Of May. A D. 1862, by
John Trimbln, Esq, Attorney for the United Sta rs
for the Middle District OF Tennessee who prOsguut.s
herein ON behalf of the Emitted states, against cer-
tain lot and the Buildings {. rrouu, tuatc0 fronting
on Market street 10 the city OF Nashville, known as
Kills a Moores EDugdry aud Machine Shop, EIst of ,
and near Broad street, m the city of Nashville also,
all the machinery, tools, fixtures and implements
and internal connected with 61il Lot and Foundry
ard Machine shop and Building, fr reasons aud
causes IN said libel OF information mentioned, and
praying process against the said propa1ty, That ~
same be- condemned M forfeited.
Now therefore, In pursuance OF the monitor, uudur
the seal of said Court, TO directed and delivered
do hereby give public notice 20 ul persons claiming
said property or in any manner interested therein,
that they be and appear before said truit Court Co
be held at lhe city 0i Nashville, in and Tor SAID us.
trct ON Tho 20lh day OF October 1862 nt nc O'Clock boo
the forenoon Of that day thcu and there 90 mtarIo.p
their claims, and O. make their allegations IN that
behalf T.. rs GIA-tOlk.
june "A, 1902 LIT q. s. Marshal, NJ u r.
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SheriRs Sale.

DY virtue Of a venditoni exponas TO me directed
ID and delivered from the Honorable circuit Court
Of Davidson County, Tennessee, at its March Term,
1862, will expose % public sal > TO the highest bid
der for cash. at the Courthouse lard in the City OF
Nashville, saturday, the Goth day Of July, 1862,
an the right, title, CLAIM interest and estate, which
Easg Paul tlOn had, or may have since acquired, In
oud TO the following described tract parcel Of laud
in the City Of Nashville Davidson County, state Of
Tennessee, as follows fronting 90 feet ON the west
de tf Market st. Reference can be had by referring
% book 90 page 5l5. 80 feet conveyed TO Isaac
Paul, by decd, on the Isl day Of January 1850
and lies Immediately between the above named 81
feet, ed Of Robert Hawkins, ground, being part q
the same property formerly owned by Nelson Specce
being the same property conveyed by deed from r
W0Udfl TO Isaac laul, rcgist "A IN the Register
Office of Davidson County, ia book 81 page 40; being
levied on as the property Of Isaac Paul 70 satisfy
judgment rendered i'm favor Of VIM. Il. Watkins
against J. W Ririwel' and Isaac Paul
j. NJ HINTON
June ~, lsG2.-8t. Sheriff of D. G.