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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
Peace Society in Indiana.

There are increasing signs of dissatis-
faction with the war coming to us every
day from the Northwest. The Cincinna-
ii Commercial, of the 3lst ult., makes
mention Of a 'treasonable secret society"
which has recently been discovered and
exposed in Indiana, the object of which
is stated to be ito oppose the war and re.
sist the collection of taxes" The Com
mercial observes, in very compliments
ry style, that "the fight OF that meanest
OF Indiana traitors John q. Davis, to Sc
cessia, is supposed to have been OCCASION
ed by his knowledge that his treaehery
would soon be made manifest, and that
he had to take his choice between Rich
mond and Fort Warren" We had
doubted the recent telegraphic state
ment that Mr.. Davis had fed from the
oppression of the Despotism and taken
refuge in the South, aud are pleased to
find it corroboratel by abolition .authori-
ty. But neither the flight of this one
gallant man, nor the exposition Of the
objects of the society will suppress the
spirit which induced its formation. The
seeds of opposition to the Yankee con-
cern at Washington still exist in the
West, and few years at most after the
declaration of peace will find an irrepres-
sible conflict raging between that section
and the East. resulting in the rebellion.
then call for the militia, then war, then
permanent separation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
The War on the Sea Coast.

We have nothing very startling from
the sea coast. The Yankees have Quilted
the mainland, and returned to Port Roy.
al Island, Our boys are in despair, and
have settled down to the solemn conolu.
sion that they will get no fight out of the
invaders. Nous Vcwons. We have heard
of sundry little movements progressing
on our side, the particulars Of which a
proper discretion compels us at this time
to withhold.
Ii there are any nervous spirits left in
our community, we hope that they will
be oonsoled to learn the news, which we
get from the Richmond papers, to wit
THAT the Government has received des-
patches from General Lee, in which he
expresses full confidence in the ability OF
the forces under his command TO protect
Charleston and Savannah from Federal
invasion. and also to prevent the Yam.
KEGS from penetrating into the interior
Charleston MccurV, Jan. 6.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
Federal Finances.

The 81. Louis Democrat, Of the Slst,
says that orders have been received from
Washington, directing the suspension Of
the payment Of coin on the United States
treasury notes, payable on demand. The
policy has been adopted Dispatches were
also received from the leading New York
banking houses, by the 81. Louis banks,
which say United States treasury notes
are not redeemed al the assistant treasur-
er's Office, and wo cannot receive them ON
deposit until provision is made for pay
mont. .... ........ .....
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
The Ladies CT Havana and the
South.

Tho Savannah News notices that among
the Into arrivals in that city from Cuba, is
large box of beautifully prepared lint.
presented, through Captain Gladding to
the soldiers of the Confederate army by a
number Of the Senoritas Of Havana. The
lint is drawn in threads four or FIVE inches
long, from the finest lnen fabrics, Is white
ms driven snow and soft as down. II is
put up in neat little hanks, and tastefully
tied with colored ribbons The lint was
made and contributed by number Of the
first ladies Of Havana, and is sent as n
testimonial Of their heartfelt devotion to
orr cauee. -Htr
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
Tho New Orleans Tigers.

This company bids fair 10 become quite
as famous for lawlossness as the New York
zouavcs. Some ten days ago two of them
were executed fora very high offence,
and we find tho following Sequel in the
ccntroville correspondence Of the Louis
vile Courier:
As sequel 10 the execution Of tho two
'rrigcrsp BY order OF court martial have
10 record that, yesterday morning, the
bodies Of 2 officers Of ,he 7,h Louisiana
Regiment weto found with their thfoats
cut. They were the officers OF the Gay
and officers Of the guard at thc time OF
the commission Of tho outrage by the
Tigers, aud were instrumental IN bring.
ing them TO punishment,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
High Prices of Provisions.

Below will be found 4 lesson from the
French Revoution--whieh we find com.
piled in the Southern Canfederacy. At
lanta, Georgia:
The difficulty of procuring substance,
and the total stagnatlon of commerce, the
unavoidable result Of revolutionary con.
vulsions, increased to a most alarming de
gree during the months OF February and
March, 1893. Dread Of pillage, repug-
nance on the part of the cultivators TO sell
their produce for payment in the depre-
ciated currency, which necessarily result
ed from the unlimited issue of assignats,
rendered abortive all the efforts of the
Government to supply the public necessi-
ties.
At the same time the supply of every
article Of consumption, increased SO inn
mensely as excited the most vehement
clamors among the people. The price not
only Of bread, but of sugar, coffee, candles
and soap, had more than doubled since
the Revolution commenced.
lnnumerable petitions on this subject
succeed each other at the bar Of the As
sembly. The most violent Of the Jacobins
had n remedy ready; it was to proclaim n
maximum for the price Of every article,
lay forced tax on the rich, and hang all
persons who sold at n higher price than
that fixed by law. In vain Thuriot and n
few of the more educated Of the party
raised their voices agains, these extreme
measures; they were assailed with cries
against the shopkeeper arstocracy, their
voices were drowned by hisses from the
galleries; and the Mountain itself found
that by resisting such proceedings it
would render itself as unpopular rs the
Girondis,s already were. The people now
declared that the leaders they had select
cd were US bad as the old mobiles.
Perhaps the greatest and most runous
delusion in such conyulsions is tho com
mon opinion that, by selecting their rul-
ers from their own boa, the laboring
class will find them mi ready to sym
pathze with their dir s than if taken
from more elaSs( a natural but
proves to be iallacl5c gnd which the
common provcrb, as ID p effect Of set
ting beggar on horse lyck, shows to DO
adverse TO the common experience of
mankind.-Hstoy Of Europe.
From tho above, IL will DO seen that tho
interference Of the governing powers with
the course of trade whether of Salt or
anything else,) results disastrously 10
liberty.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
The Removal of Cameron Demand.

The legislature Of Kentucky at Frank
fort have adopted resolution demanding
the removal of Cameron from the post OF
Secretary of War. The Louisville Demo-
crat says
"Somc Of the Northern papers are
shocked at the impertinence of Kentucky
in requesting the removal OF Cameron, ,---
Well, they can digest'the impertinence at
their leisure. Kentucky is better Union
State than any OF her sister free or slave
States She knows what is the matter
down South, and her advice had better be
heeded it will save blood and treasure
The suggestion that Cameron has been
very considcrate toward Kentucky in
sending troops, is all nonsense. lie is
compelled to send troops here or meet tho
Coniederates further North. IL is the
sentiment of this State that Cameron
ought TO retire; and the Legislature only
expressed the sober judgment Of Ken
lucky iu the resolution. No passion or
prejudice about IT,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
The Cash and Credit systems.

-1N 1880 e<@& ~ NeAAt 6f tsSaAos
| Nos is the time to establish the es,
svsscs. ia this country. However niucl
may Be said Of theiujurioes effects cf hs.'
legislation aud bad currency upon the d
nancial Interests Of the community. tn
real the prime difficulty In this eountr,
has been the credit system. Atthe tim,
of the commencement OF our present ma
tional Troubles, the credit system had be
come 20 universal and prevalent a. 4
reach all classes of business men, and ev
cry deeartmert of trade. Ii has unuues
tionabsr been the great evil Of the land
by its seductive influences. even gooC
men were lead TO oyertrade themselves
and Engage IN hazardous enterprises
whicr too often brought them and theii
friends 10 ruin, while bad nen used il
! % esTich themselves al the expense .ol
.sothf SaIg5ns s,fet bsssompetit,on. lner
rachaaSt iseAcith each Mher n fffcsf eY
forts to induce customers TO orertrsde
thereby encouraging extravaganza and
luxury, although IN the end IL tecoileG
upon themselves and their business. To
such an extent had this gote, tktt fail.
ures became the rule, and suocess The ex.
ception in the mercantile husiness.
The credit system excites speculation
and leads to debt in thousand ways
In every country where il becomes gener-
al financial crises and banSruptcies are
sure to be frequent, and lawsuits and ey-
cry species OF pecuniary torment and EN-
barrassmcnt follow in its wake. so great
and SO universal has been this evil in Am
erica. that intelligent foreigners moving
to this country have been astonished at
the general and continued prevalence Of
such asystem.
Our collecting laws, so far from pre-
venting, have greatly added TO its evils
The present stay law has demonstrated
the truth of this assertion. and proven
that itwould be far better for the conn-
TRIP il all laws for the collection OF debts
were abolished, inasinuch as it has given
the first effectual blow 10 the credit sys.
tenn. II the collecting, laws were perna-
nently abolished, the cash system would
soon become prevalent. Credit could then
be obtained only by men OF the strictest
honor who would generally decline to ac-
cept it. Integrity and honor would there
by be encouraged, and the moral sense of
the masses wonld be gradually improved
and strengthened Business OF every
kind would move on safely and smoothly,
and extravagance and overtrading would
give place TO economy and discretion -
There would be less vacillation in prices,
and less speculation, and more content
ment in every department of life Aud
now is the time, we say, to establish the
cash system. Let everybody begin the
new year resolved to pay as you 90. Let
the members of the press urge the mat,
ter, and let the public mind be powerfully
and constantly directed to its great i'm
poriance. The establishment OF the cash
system throughout our young Confederacy
would indeed be an achievement worth
working for, as it would constitute the
era when conservatism, economy, con-
.steptaeat and truth woutd take che pisoe
of wild speculation, extravaganza. bank
ruptcies and misery. AHmia ColjcdTary.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
Movements Of Troops in Western
VIRGINIA


i Since the Withdrawal of Foyfs Brigsd,
from Western virginirsrurnors have beer
rife Of raids OF hncoinites into the regior
hitherto free from t1eir visits. They hav,
been several times within forty miles o
the East Tennessee and Virginia Rail
road The following comes to US through
the Richmond Dispatch;
Lyackburs, ,Fe,. Jan. 5. l;@g.
| Intelligence Of t.ndssabted character
which may possibly reach YOU ia advance
Of my letter, has beels ssceiyed here from
the forces under Gs<Nohnston. at camr
Allegheny, TO the y that that camp
has been abandops u that the com.
mend has re;UiAa( Il y This msye,
in very large force he particulars Of
the retreat we have received but have
it ON undoubted aut lSrty that the Yam,
kets have occupied HunterSille in large
iorce--only a few miles distant from the
camp at Allegheny, previously held by
our forces. Huntersyille is only some
thirty or forty miles from the Virginia
Central Railroad, and it is greatly feared
that, without prompt measures, trouble
may arise in that quarterl In this con-
neclon. 1t may not be improper TO allude
10 the threatening aspect OF affairs the
encroachments of the yandals towards the
Virginia and Tennessee road. Already
have they been in force within sixty miles
of this road, while they are continually
dcpredating in the counties which have
been evacuated by our forces. carrying
destruction wherever they 60. A large
quantity of provisions, which was lett at
Peterstown by Floyd. it is feared. has fall
len into their hands, or has Deen destroy.
ed, as rom latest accounts from that Sec
ton thoy had been within few miles Of
that place. E.
might mention individual instances
of insult, injury, and robbery committed
on our citizens by these marauding par
ties. which have been related TO me by
persons recently fiom that section OF
country, but space iorbids, and hasten
on; but allow me TO state, before closing
on thi head, that from information which
reaches us every day from the section re-
ferred to, ten days viii not eapse before
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad is
blockaded, if a worse fate does not befall
it. Prompt measures must be adopted by
the Government, and what is done must
be done Immediately, if we are to be saved
not only vast deal Of trouble. expense,
and Inconvenience, but suffering as we'll.
1t rs true, the Timely warning" has been
previously sounded by the Dispatch and
its correspondent from this section, and
what | write on this topic may be stale,
but the importance of the subject is so
great that we're it thrice.told tale it
should be repeated again and again. until
teeded by the authorities, and the proper
measures adopted for the defence of this
mostimportaat Ina OF nsprnunieaaian--
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
Blockade Prices.

The following articles, bong portion
Of cargo recently arrived from Havana,
were sold at auction in Savannah on the
3lst ult.!
l,03S sacks coifeo, Of various brands,
brought from GO to 66a cents per pound;
20 pieces Of navy and army cloth brought
si0a$l2i per yard; 20 carboys curbonic
aoid. brought 81 per pound; 100 bhds
clarified and brown sugars brought Sail
cents per pound; 80 reams letter paper
brought s0aSl0l per ream.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
Taxation.

II is difficult TO name n limit beyond
which taxes will not be borne without i'm.
patience, when they appear to b. called
Tor by necessity, and faithfully applied.
but the sting oi taxation Is wastelulness.
Whahhirh spirited man could zee, with.
out Indignation. the earnings " his 10.
Dor yielded unsrudriurly 10 The public
defence become ihe SPOIL al parasite. aud
spectators
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
Got tho Brieadier.

correspondents Of the Richmond Wig,
writing from Manassas, says:
Some new ideas of law have receuLiy
made their appearance hereabouts that
do not seem TO be very heartily relislcd
by the good people. Itis this: when a
Major or n Brigadier General takes a tan.
cy TO the private residence OF n citizen,
he sends him word TO yncntc. and iC lac
fails TO travel quick enough, he gives him
notice that he will send Gle Of mon 10
hustle him out. Brigadier General -------@-.
took fancy, few days since, TO tho ros.
idence of Mrs. c., n widow lady, re-
siding about two miles from this place,
and sent her word he must have It,. She
sent him word 10 "como and take it,
and undertaking to play his hand OUT
he took men enough "a have captured
any ordinary widow woman and reduce
her castle. but, when Mrs, c. saw
the enemy approaching, she calmly re
marked 10 the commander OF the inyod.
ing squad that she had been under thc
impression that it was the duty and bust.
mesa of General ------- 10 protect her. but
if II was her misfortune to bo lnboring
under Misrepresentation about thc mat,
ter, there WINS one other fact she would
call their attention to, about which she
was positively certain she could not bo
mistaken. aud that was, she was entirely
able and perfectly willing 70 defend her
solr, and would be certain 10 do IL; and
suiting her acton TO her word, she made
sudden revelation OF cooked shotgun
before the deadly aim Of which the aiorc.
said invaders pudehtly "lell back BY
some il is said in good oricr." and by
c,hrr- !. i asserted IN confusion w.
Rather a good Joke, to say tho least Of H.
on the Brigndicr.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
What the War is Costing the NorsL.

Il
Mr.. Secretary chsss, in his annual -
port. laid before the cong-ess at Wash.
ineton. says. that il the present war shall
continue until the fest Of July next. the
public debt Of the Federal Government,
will be sjl1 ,322, s02! And further, h.
estimates the public debt Of that govern
n.nt " N. wsr shah continue until July
I, 1865. US $500, 100000!
When the people of the North snail
read this report. and compare the .enor.
nous expenditures Of the .gore,nment
with its performances, Il must excite re-
Election and serious aud grave inquiry
What is it fort Where Is 10 to end -
What has been done? What is TO come
Gift? rSss !
fthe war shall continue till July lst,
1863, the people Of the North. ruined -
the movements Of armies and the depres-
sion Of trade. and ground to the earth by
such taxes as are now imposed upon them,
will find themselves bur,lened. according
to Mr.. Chase's estimate, with a debt of
S9Oo,0O0,00O, bearing nearly eight per
cent. interest To pay this interest will
require SIC, 200 annually--a perpetual
tax greater than that now imposed, which
will not realize that amount. If provision
is made to discharge the principal Of that
debt by creating n sinking fund. the an
nual tax will have TO be increased so Ms to
yield about slOO,oO0,0O0, and kept at that
rate for thirty years! And this, Of course,
exclusive OF the ordinary expenditures Of
the government, which may be set down
at 100000, 900 year.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
A oortnin cnre for Coughs.

A remedy never known to fail Three
cents worth OF licoricei three cents worth
Of rock candy three cents worth Of gun,
arabic. Put them in quart Of water.
simmer them I'LL thoroughly dissolved:
then add thrco cents worth Of paregorio,
and like quantity Of antimoiiial wine r.
Let u cool, and sip Whenever the cough
is troublesmnc. II Is pleasant infallible.
cheap md good. OF
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
The War in Wostern Vireinia,

Gen. Rosencrantz arrived here to-day,
and has fled charges against Gen. Ben.
ham. Thoy are several in number.
Erst-That Gen. Benham permitted
Floyd to escape when he had II in his
power 20 have captured him. M
Second--That he disobeyed tho in.
structions Of his superior.
Third--Conduct unbocomming an Of.
ficer.
A court will be Immediately convene ed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
Abolition purpose.

A correspondent writing from Wash
inrton to the New York Tribune, snyr-
No intelligent mm conld hnv6 fono ou
nj tho senate chamber this mornIn
without the conviction that the "Cou
acript Fathers had silently pronouucu
tho doom Of slavery apou sentiment
An act Of Congress win unqnesdonabl
strike tho shocl,les "A The African, \
every State or the Union loroTt the pcA
anniversary Of washngloh's Lirhd9,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17

Richmond, Jan. S.--The statement which
was published in the Examiner Of this
city that Mr.. Memminger, Secretary Of
the Treasury, had purchased gold ut a
large premium to pay the January and
March interest on the funded Confederate
debt, is uniounded.
The gold has been in the Treasury for
some time to meet these payments.
Confederate bonds Of the $l5,OOO,000
loan, issued last March, are quoted at lOl,
coupons OFF. eta.s.t
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17
Congressmen from Tennessee

The following is correct list of the
Representatives in Congress from Tcnnes-
see, elected last November. A partial list
has been going the rounds Of the papers
for some time:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17

tay' North Carolina hl. devoted slDn..
o'o to the manufactured ,alt to be- sup.
pilcd nl uulua, ,'.i
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Che 9ust.
Athens, Friday, January IT, 1869.
From Richmond.


RlcHNoSD, Jan. 9.--There was heavy
firing last night at Acquia Creek. The
Yankee vessels engaged the batteries
nobody hurt on our side-nothing known
of the damages to the Federals.
The Green Bier raid, (which burnt
Huntersville) is conceded to have been
by Yankee plundering party, who took
of. horses, cattle, and other property. IL
is believed they have escaped to Ohio.
Intelligence from Winchester to the
eth, saws, there has been some skirmish-
ing-onlya few casualties on our side.
The Confederates burnt the bridge over
the Cacapon River, running Northwest,
through Hampshire and Morgan coun-
ties, and omptying into the Potomac. -
Also dam No. s, of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, and the bridges on the Balt-
more and Ohio Railroad, and then return
cd in the direction of Winchester. The
Confederate loss in the expedition is about
20.
On Monday about II miles below ROM
nov, the Conicdcratcs, in small force,
were attacked by 1900 Yankees. We
lost 3 or 4 killed. and few prisoners, 2
cannon and 8 baggage wagons. The en-
eny destroyed the property Of Southern
ers in that region, generally.
We captured in all the expeditions 2
cannon, some 80 or $40, 900 worth of cloth
ing and military stores. Among our loss
es was Capt Alexander, of the Arkansas
regiment. .. 49,. ..- ID. ,.-s,....s.
A letter from Camp Allegheny, the 9th,
says there has been no attack on that
place or on Monterey, The enemy after
committing depredations at iluntersvillc,
.double quicked" away.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1862-01-17

naJ- Tue C,n0nuad Gazette estipuA
TINT lhero q IL bo a surplus of 60.0V }, y
pounds Of baoon in the hortilwnst u
year should the southern marketa pais
bpened. bat II iholnt,or event Sha,ld ta
place tho hos erpp would bot supply I
demand. less oonsclureI that.ihc l.
colin army willeonsirno 40,o 5000 ypiin