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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-03
Army Correspondence.
VIcKsBuRo, MISS, March II, l8t

NlCKSBUR0, MISS, marcn II, 1905.
Editor Post: promised you in my last
if anything strange occurred would drop
you line. First, those gunboats that
run the gauntlet at Port Hudson have not
been heard from since. think we are
sure of them in very short time. The
enemy has been making some demon
STATIONS on the Yazoo river, but have
done us no damage us yet. They contin-
ue very quiet in front of Vicksburg. l
don't think we will have a battle at this
place at all, unless they succeed in taking
Port Hudson, and that Is not at all proba-
BILE. The health of our boys is very fine.
Two cases of small 2ox in our regiment
We are getting plenty of bacon now. No
changes in the Bloody Third, with the
exception of our Quarter Master, Capt.
Geo. W. Allen, has been promoted to
Major, and assigned to duty west of the
Mississippi river, as general purchasing
agent for this army. The suthorities
could not have selected more suitable
person for the place. The weather is fne;
corn is up and growing finely.
Yours, THIRD TENNESSEE.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-03
Robbery Extraordinary-A Warn-
ing to Railroad Travellers,

The Savannah Republican relates the
following particulars of late robbery on
the Georgia Central Railroad. which Is
fully up to the rascally spirit of the
times
1t appears that gentleman from Sum-
ter county was settling for supper at the
Brown House, when a young man stand
ing by observed that he had a considers
BILE amount of money on his person. He
soon commenced conversation with the
stranger, ascertained that he was to take
the Central Railroad cars that night, and
expressed great satisfaction, as he was
going that way himself. lie became very
coy with his new and unwary acquain.
lance, went aboard the cars with him,
and they took seats together. They chat
ted merrly along until the cars had passed
Griswoldville, when theyoung man pro
| posed to go TO the hinder car, where he
had left his carpet bag with friend and
take drink OF liquor.
The Sumter county man, being "a
little dry" readily consented. The two
passed out of the car whilst the train was
going at full speed, and on reaching tho
platform and closing the door they were
joined by third party. The two, with
out warning, took violent hold of the
stranger, evidently by preconcert. and
dashed him from the train. The two
rogues then quietly returned TO their seats
in the car. On reaching Gordon they
left the train and footed back six miles
to their victim, whom they found lying at
the foot OF the mbankment with a phast.
ly wound across the face, his thigh bro
ken, and wholly unable to offer apy re.
sistanc". They went to work, and rob-
bed By, Of his Pocket book, containing
$1,000. his papers, knife, tobacco, and in
deed everything except his clothing
The scoundrels then deoamped, leaving
him to his fate. Next day he was disoov-
cred and taken to Gordon, where medical
assistance was called in and his family
sent for.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-03
Synopsis of the Confederate Tax
Bill

Richmond, March 30.-The Examiner
of to-day contains synopsis of the tax
bill recently passed by the House in se-
cret session.
The first section provides a tax of one
per cent on the value Of all real and per-
sonal property, except such as may be
employed in business taxed under the
act, and ten per cent. upon the value OF
agricultural products not owned by pro.
Tducers.
The next FIVE sections prescribes spe-
sifc tax of forty TO five hundred dollars
on various mercantile pursuits, &c; also
n tax of two and half TO forty per cent
on the gross profits thereof.
The heaviest tax is on bankers, bro
kers. liquor dealers and theatres.
The remaining sections provides a tax
! of one per cent. on salaries and two per
cent when over fifteen hundred dollars.
Railroad aud steamboat companies are
| to pay five per cent on passengers receipts,
and two and half on freight. Bank, tel
egraph, manufacturing companies, &c.
twenty-eight per cent. on profits. Insur-
ance companies quarterly tax OF hive
per cent. on the premium.
On the profits of all real and personsi
property bough, and sold during 1862
and TO the lst Of April 1868. ten per cent.
On every sale after the LIST April next TO
the Government, or a person or company
whose business is taxed under this act,
two and half per cent. of the trste OF
January 1868, fourteen per cent. on in
comes or profits from all sources other
than property on which tax is paid IN
| der this act. When the income eKcreds
ten Thousand an additional tax of ten
per cent. '"t
Foreigners between eighteen and for.
ty five not in the military service, shall
pay double tax.
Advertisements in newspapers two and
a third per cent. payable quarterly.
The last section describes the property
exempt from taxation, including bonds
OF the Confederate States, and OF each
State. property from the possession OF
which owners have been deprived by the
enemy during twelve months next be.
fore the assessment, property of less val
ue than two thousand dollars belonging
to persons in the military Or naval SER
! vice
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-03
repnesseeans at Port Hudson.

We learn through the Chattanooga
Rs5sl, that the following named Tennes-
see troops are at Port Hudson: Walkers
I'd. McGayock's 10th, Turner'S 3Oth, Far
ouharson's 4lst, Quarles' Add, Dawson's
46.h, Suggs 50th, Tilghman's 5lst,
Wilkes SD, Browns 55th and Combs
Battalion now increased to regiment,
in all thirteen regiments. Besides the
above there are three batteries of heavy
artillery manned by three of the Tennes'
see companies which SO distinguished
themselves OF Fort Donelson, to wit: Stan
kewicz's, Fishers and Sparkman's-the
latter in charge of the battery for throw
ing hot shot.
Add TO the above a splendid battalion
/ OF Cavalry. under command of 1t. Col.
CAN'T. of Maury county, aud it will be
seen that Tennessee is fully represented
there, as in all the other fields of conflict
in the West. Commenting upon this
showing, the Rebel says: There is not q
single general officer from Tennessee-all
being under command of officers from
other States. We do not despond, how
ever. The conviction is slowly settling
into the minds of the public. that Tonnes
see has borne part. at least, of the bur-
dens of the contest, and is entitled to a
share of the honors. We doubt not the
authorities at Richmond will some day
arrive at the same conclusion. We shall
see." gee
In addition to these, there are at Vicks-
burg the acknowledgements: The Third,
Col. Lillard; the Thirty first, Col. Brad
ford; Forty-thrd, Col. Gillespie; Fifty
ninth Col. Cooke; Seventy-ninth. Col.
Crawford; Eighlieth. Col. Rowan; and
Eighty-frst. Col. Pitts. These are all
East Tennessee Regiments, making TWEEN
ty Tennessee Regiments now at Port
Hudson and Vicksburg. a tact we would
like some of our Southern neighbors who
are continually pointing at Tennessee 20
keep in mind.
In this connection we would also re-
mark. that East Tennessee, as much re-
viled as it is. has more troops in the
Southern army in proportion to the
Southern vote than any other part of the
Confederacy. 1t cast $4,000 votes for the
South, and has II regiments in the SER
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-03
Buffers Peruuisites.

"Three ships, two steamers and one
bark" These vessels will arrive at Long
Wharf to day. about rine o'clock. They
contain the immense wealth accumulated
by Gen. Butler and staff, while stationed
at New Orleans, which is estimated at
about six millions dollars, there are two
boats full of diamonds, one tea chest of
chldrens' silver mugs, one cradle full OF
ladies' gold hairpins, two bandboxes Of
pincushions, one coal hod of mosaic
brooches, two clothes baskets of altar or
naments, seventeen valises Of gold rings,
tstolen from ladies while walking in the
streets, two sugar boxes of silver door
plates and knobs, and stockings full of de-
canter labels, sixteen segar boxes Of gold
pens and silver lever-pointed pencil cases,
twenty one pianos lone for each of the
staff two church organs, Ia little out of
tune, one hack, Eve poodles six stations
and various other articles too numerous
to mention. Col French, on his return,
will bring the remainder of the t.-8OS-
ton Eeuening Gazette.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-03
Pensacola,

We have reliable information, direct
from Pensacola, stating tia. that horton
of the city OF Pensacola surrounding St.
Mary's Hall was fred on Friday last, and
from thirty to fifty residences were de-
stroyed. 1t was not done by orders of
the Commanding General, but. as we
learn, by the soldiers. who. it is said, are
to be sent to reinforce Gen. Banks in the
expedition on the Mississippi.
All those persons who had placed them
selves under the Abolition rule were sent
to New Orleans. All the negroes in the
city were also sent to New Orleans.
Our informant says also that Mrs. DR..
Brossenham, while attempting to make
her escape with quantity Of money, was
knocked down by some of the soldiers
and robbed of all she had.-Mobiie 1rib.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-03
Fernando Wood.

Fesnandy recently delivered speech
at Mozart Hall, New York, of which the
following is an extract:
We are for returning the seeded States
to their duty. We believe that peace
under the present circumstances is the
only way to restore the Union. l am
glad the liOn-hearted Democracy will
soon have the opportunity of giving the
lie to men like Van Buren, and Brady w.
Cheers and hisses.)
l want the thousands of honest men
who are beyond purchase, who are be-
you'd intimidation. to express their sentl.
ments on the great question before the
country; and my word for it, the call is
sued from this hall tonight will bring to-
gether thousands upon thousands of indie
pendent men, in create masses than they
could call together to that so-called I'M
ion LOYAL League, from Sandy Hook TO
Lake Erie. Cheers.) There is no such
word as loyalty in a republican dictiona
ry. Loyalty is monarchical word. No
LOYALTY for me. know no such word.
The Herald says edtorially:
Noisy peace agitators, claiming to lead
the Conservative Democracy are seen on
every side saving the air, and on the
stump and.in the legislative assembly age
heard preaching peace and armislice and
conventions and the most degrading con.
cessions to jeff. Davis. and armed resist
ance against Lincoln for the sake Of peace,
when these spurious peacenakers are
fatty answered by the chiefs of the re
belion: I'VE spit upon your peace Offer
ings, we despise you, we defy you, we ask
no peace, we want no peace, we will have
no peace short of our subjugation or a
Southern Confederacy"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-03
Forests Last Expedition.

The Chattanooga Rebel thus alludes to
the late achievement of Gen. Forrest:
The exploit of Thursday was signal
Like most of the achievements Of our
mounted men, it evinces great daring,
shrewd foresight and admirable manage
ment. 1t comes to us pleasantly upon
the heels Of the unlucky trip near Mil
ton.
Brentwood is half way between Nash
VILE and Franklin. An attack upon the
garrison stationed there had 10 be made
by flank movement upon the enemy's
advance. the line of which extends as far
as Spring Hill. Hence Gen. Forrest pen.
etrated thirty miles into the heart Of
Rosencranzs camp, beat down all ipipor-
tant barricade, burned chief causeway,
aptuled large force and rode away
again with his trorhes to Columbia. No
feat of the kind has graoed the arms of
our caTalry since the splendid dash Of the
same great chief upon Murireesboro' last
summer,
The consequence will prove more sig
nitioant than the mere action now i'm
plies.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-03
High Price of Negroes.

At an auction sale Of twenty negroes,
varying in age from four to sixty five
years, made at the Mart. Chalmers street,
Thursday morning, by John s. Riggs,
auctioneer, the amount realized was S24,-
ABS, giving the high average price Of 1921.
a boy 20 years old sold for S26i0; two
boys, each l8 years old. brought S4625 a
girl OF 20 brought Sl625 one woman, 26
wears old, with child of years, brought
$500. two men, IS and 40 years old res.
pectively, brought together $3.50 a boy,
% years old. sold for Sl675, ard family
OF FIVE including three small children,
for $780, ChHteston Courier.
HIGH PRICE FOR NEGROES. Mr.. A. J.
Salinas. auctioneer, sold at the Mart, on
Thursday morning, several negroes, as
follows:
Jack. IA years of age, 5000; Robert,
,lS years Of age. S2400; Rebeccs, Is years
OF age, $l925; Alck, IS years Of age,
(unsound) 5000; Prince, so years of age,
5000. Terms cash. Average, 1888.
pa5- The following official dispatch was
received in Richmond. from Jackson,
Miss:
JACKSON, March rs, 1868.
To Gen. s. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector
General
The following telegram was received
this morning from Gen. Stevenson Four
gunboats came to the Turn at sunrise. -
Two attempted TO pass. One was sunk
with all on board, the other lies at the
mouth OF the canal apparently disabled
(Signed) j. G. PEnBrRToN,
Lieut.. Gen. Com ding.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-03

Georgi&
We copy below an exlIact from Gov
Browns message;

We copy below an extract irom GOV
Browns message;
As the war is now prosecuted by tho
Lincoln Government for the avoWed pur-
nose of abolishing slavery, no Glass OF our
people has so much at stake ~ our save
holders. who are generally our chief plan
tiers. They are dependent uponour white
laborers in the field of battle ic:' The pro
lection OF their property; and, in tursl
this army of white laborcrs ana tfeir
families are dependent upon the slave
owners for support, while thus engaged
The obligation is mutual and reciprocal
and neither party has the right to disre-
gard II.
The conduct OF our planters last year
was most patriotic and praiseworthy, and
has saved our cause for the present, but
the temptations held out to the ayariclous
are much greater this year, owing to the
high prices of cotton in the market; and
| consider legislation absolutely necessary
10 restrain those who would hazard all for
gam.
At The present time. money will not
buy bread, in a large section of.our OWE
State, at a reasonable price. This Ia
caused partly by The severe drought OF
last summer, but is probably owing, in
great degree, TO the fact that the lands IN
that section OF the State are cultivated nj
most entirely by white labor. and most OF
that labor now being i'll the army, the
lands lie idle, and the women and chill
dren are destitute of bread.
~ -
Let not the people OF the cotton sec.
ton of the State, where there is labor 10
cultivate all the lands, risk the chances
of similar, or worse distress another year.
lest consequences ensue which may cost
them not only their cotton crops, but all
that they have. and all that they expect
to have In future. We can never be con-
quered by the arms Of the enemy. We
may be by hunger, if we neglect to hus-
band all the resources for the supply Of
provisions, which kind Providence has
placed within our reach. Attempt to
conceal it as we may, the fact is undenia-
bic, that the great question in this revo-
luton is now question of bread. The
army must be fed, and their families at
home supported, or the sun of liberty will
soon set in darkness and blood, and tho
voice of freedom will be forever hushed
in the silence of despoiism.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-03
Arrest of Notorious Lincolnite

Seth Lea, an old Lncolnite. we'll known
in this county, and who has been making
regular trips into the enemy's lines IN
Kentucky, was caught on Saturday last,
at Winter Gap, by Lieut.. Peak, Of Capt,
Buffers famous company. He had with
him mail bag, containing some three
hundred letters from parties in Knox and
adjoining counties, to soldiers and other
parties in the Federal lines. He bad on
his person commission as recruiting OH
Ger of the Federal cavalry regiment, and
was accompanied by two fugitive slaves,
and one recruit, John Dinkins The ne
groes, by their Aeetness OF foot escaped
but Dinkins was captured, and brought
here with Lea, and both are safely lodg
ed in jail .--RnoEviic Register.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-03
Speculation.

Verify, speculation seems to he the or.
der of the day, and tobacco seems to be
the article mostly speculated upon. Old
men and young, and mere youths, who
can command reasonable sum where.
with to indulge ia the prevailing mania,
are buying and selling, and changing
money in every case with profit. Where
this is all TO end, we know not. The
weightier matters Of this life overlook I'd
in the rush after lucro. The week day
services in our churches are only attended
by tho fairer portion Of the community,
and men are learning to place their trust
in things of this world, rather than upon
MISUNDERSTANDING Express.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-03
A New Way of Administering the
Oath of Allegiance.

The Vicksburg correspondent Of the
Savannah Republican is responsible for tho
following:
The Yankees drove from home and des-
troyed all the property of man named
Cobb, in Missouri. Driven by his neces-
sites and a desire for revenge, he has or
gained band Of partzans that prey on
the Yankees. He has been quite success.
full, but none of his prisoners trouble him.
Cobb says they take the oath and he turns
them loose. One Of his men reports that
no man who ever took "Cobb's oath"
violated it, tits considered very binding,
especially about the neck. Cobb says he
would like to administer his oath to Cen
eral Scott lest wonst"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-03
From the Front.

From information which can be de.
pended upon, we believe there will be no
general engagement between the two ar.
mics for some time yet. A gentleman
who lett Shelbyvlle ON Sunday morning
reports that such was the opinion among
the officers there, and that but little was
known rs TO the precise whereabouts of
Rosencran5,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-03
Sale of Confederate Bonds.

Richmond March 2S.-At auction to.
day. the Confederate bonds Of the fifteen
million loan, sold at sl,35, which is con.
sidsred very large advance.
The one hundred million loan sold at
from $500 to S2,l2; Brokers are selling
gold tS4,00 premium, and bank notes
ut ninety cent?.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-03
To Route Agents.

We have been asked to reques: the
route agents on the East Tennessee and
Georgia Road, to leave the mail matter for
,Smith'S X Roads at Ahens, as the line be.
low by which that Office was formerly par.
TALLY suppliod bus been discontinued
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-03
Virginia.

The following bill has been presented
in the Virginia Legislature. 1t is clear
and to the point, and rings like dinner
bell The mover has struck the right
idea,- hope it will prevail:
Be it enacted by the General Assembly
OF Virginia, That if any person buy any
article OF foon Including salt for man or
beast, and withhold the same from mar
ket, or ask and receive more than five
per centun commission or profit on cost
and transportation, such person shall be
deemed guilty Of misdemeanor, and shall
forfeit the article so bought, one half to
the informer, and the other TO the com
monwealth provided. that this act shall
not apply TO market men collecting sup.
plies tor daily consumption, or to any per.
son bringing such food from beyond the
Confederate army lines, or purchasers for
family consumption.
This act shall be in force from its pas,
sage and continue during the war,
Prices IN the North West.
The n. Y. Herald has the following ar.
tlcle on this subject;
Before the war the price Of mule in
Illinois was one hundred and twenty five
dollars in gold. AT present, notwith.
standing the great demand for the an.
imal in our army, the price is only sixty
dollars in deprecia ed currency. The
same is true Of other agricultural pro-
ducts. A late number OF Minnesota
jour1rni quotes prices there re ioiiows:
Flour tour dollars per barrel; corn IS
cents per bushel; dressed hogs 1925 per
hundred; hams four cents per pound;
butter ten cents per pound; eggs eight
cents per dozen; and other articles equal
by low. In the river counties of Iowa,
beei is only $3.50 per hundred, or at the
rate OF two and half cents per pound,
and in the same State last winter, not "A
hundred miles from the Mississippi pork
WAS sold dressed at not less than dollar
per hundred. 1t is certainly not cheaper
now"
What is the cause Of this, while the
same articles are so high? 1t is to the in
creased cost Of transportation. Owing to
the closing of the Mississippi by the
blockade, the frepnts offered to the rail.
roads exceed their capacity, and tho di.
reotols have enormously incr eased their
rates. Flour, which used TO be transport.
ed from the towns on the Mississippi by
railroad through to New York at ninety
cents per barrel, now costs to move II
more than thrice the sum; and ~ for
corn, IL costs the price Of FIVE bushels 20
send one 10 market.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-03

bey- A lawyer has started the grave
question whether, in case children should
be born to Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Thumb,
they can legally inherit property from
their parents; because Of the Latin max.
i'm, de minimis non cratur ier, which being
interpreted means that the claw takes no
notice ofgmoll thingJ"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-04-03
Northern News.

Richmond, March 29.--'fhe Richmond
Examiner has received Northern dates to
the 25th. -
The New York Herald announces the
death of Major General Sumner. His
body was removed to the City Hall, and
visited by thousands
The General Committee Of the Mozart
Hall Democrats have unanimously adopt
ed resolutions extremely opposed to the
war policy Of the Government
The Tribune says there are one hun
dred and twenty thousand desetters from
the Federal army.
Burnside has gone West 10 succeed
Gen. Wright, with authority to make st.
Louis his headquarters.
Gold has declined to las, closing at 1863;
exchange $50,
The Paris correspondent Of the Lon.
don News, under date Of March 9th, says
the news of the issue of letters of marque
by Lincoln caused greot impression
there He also notices as significant that
tho Moniteur copied from the English
papers articles advocating the prompt 70.
cognition Of the South.
Two Anglo.Chinese steamers, 30 called,
have been finished by Meosrs. Laird and
Birmingham, for the service Of the rebel
Government.