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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06
The Harbor of Charleston.

A correspondent of the Loadon Morn
ing Herald gives the following as the re-
suit of Lincoln's attempted diabolioal re-
venge upon the city of Charleston because
ofSouth Carolina having been the first to
declare secession from the Yankee Union.
If this correspondent is to be believed
the Apes ch emes have failed and thepo
of Charleston to-day is in far better con-
dition than it ever was before. The Her
aid correspondent writes:
We are kept in considerable excite
ment about vessels running the blockade
of the harbor of Charleston, and | will
here mention very curious fact. | sup
pose have been in and over the Charles
ton bar hundreds Of times, in all wealth
ers. 1t was always nuisance. Ii IN
vessel drawing over ten feet, you had TO
wait until exact high water, and then
YOU rarely found over Is 10 10 feet on the
bar. The Goodwin Sands are not more
treacherous than those on the Charleston
bar. Well what does President Lincoln?
At a very heavy expense he ordered YES
sells filled with gganite 10 be sunk in the
main channel, where there never was IL
feet of water at high or any other tide
The result is astounding. The Cooper
and the Ashley rivers, which they pass to
the sea on each side of Charleston city
and out over the bar, have swept out
ship channel in no place under 80 feet
deep, and in some places there is 90 feet
water where there was only 10 before the
vessels were sunk. When peace comes
Charleston harbor will be one of the finest
in the Southern States. Man proposes,
but God disposes." From nearly, round
Charleston the water in channel Of 80
feet will make her the second city in the
United States in few years.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06
Pleasing Everybody,

Heaven help the man who imagnes he
can dodge enemies by trying to please
everybody. If such man ever succeed
ed we should like to know it. Not that
we believe in mans going through the
world trying to fird beams to knock his
head against disputing every mans
opinions fighting and elbowing and
orowding all who differ from him. That
again is another extreme. Other people
have right to their opinions--so have
you-don't fall into the error Of suppos.
ing they will respect you less for main
tanning i; or respect you more for turn
ing your coat every day to match the
color of theirs, Wear your own colors,
spite of winds or weather, storm or sun.
shine. II costs the vacilating and irros-
olute ten times the trouble to wind and
shuttle. and twist, that it docs honest,
manly independence to stand its ground.
Take what time you please to make up
your mind; but having made 1t up. stick
10 H.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06
Two Masters.
[From the Richmond Dispatch, ]

FROM the hlchmOnd Dlspatch.
Its as true of the Government of States
as individuals that mo man can serve
two masters" The complex system of
the late Union the compromise by which
its founders undertook 10 establish two
Soyereigntics-that of the Federal Gov
ernment and that OF the States-bore
within itself clements of inevitable dis
ruption. If they had built up consoli-
dated Government. OF if they had built
up its opposite, in terms so plain that he
who runs might read, there could have
been no such war as this. But they un-
dertook to harmonic both theories, and
to construct an organic law which FEEDER
al and Staie-rights men should each re-
cognize as embodying their own ideas Of
Government. The consequences are nov
before us; but terrible rs they are, they
will not be--witf1out their uses if, in our
own Republican experiment, we avoid
the rock on which the United States
have gone to pieces.
Theqrestion between consolidation and
State-rights distracts the public mind at
this time; for if there is any one thing
clearer than another it is the intention
that this Republic shall be league of
sovereign States, and its, Confederate gov
ernment a subordinate agency for the
execution of expressly granted powers.
But the legislation of the country must
be framed in accordance with this theory,
or we shall have a new Constitution grad
ually and insensibly created, which will
become practically the Constitution, and,
with the recognized tendencies to central
izaton will ultimately involve us in the
same tribulations from which we are now
suffering. Let us have one thing or the
other-a consolidated Empire, or mere
League of independent States, confede-
rated for certain common purposes, and
having in its general government com
mon agent, the recognized subordinate
and inferior of the Sovereign States
Either make the tree good, and its fruit
good, or the tree corrupt and its fruit cor
rupt. Let Us have one thing or the 9TH
er, and not delude ourselves and ruin our
posterity by attempting to build up such
a contradiction and absurdity, such an
internal machine and magazine of explo-
sives, as the Government of the United
States.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06
"Free Americans of African De-
scent" in Arkansas.
Correspondence Of the Chicago Times.
HELENA, January Is, 1858.


Since the lst of January the children
OF Ham are having hard time of it,
rhey are free, with no one to care for
them, nothing to live on, half clothed and
worse fed. God only knows what will
becorde OF the poor creatures.
Col. Bussey, post commandant, is
true gentleman and well liked. Prompt,
courteous and business like, he is a good
man for the position. Every day negroes
are coming into camp with their little
bundles claiming protection and food
Thursday afternoon the following actual
event took place;
j. B. Pillow, brother of the rebel Gen
eral who has beautiful plantation few
miles from Helena, and who was worth
half a million Of dollars previous to the
war, came into camp. through the lines
with one hundred and eighty-three ne
groes. of both sexes and Of all ages. At
the head of his seryants, who followed in
aHsle file, he walked 10 the ColoDels
Headquarters. where the following con-
versation took place:
Good morning, SIR
GOOD morning, SIR"
"Where is the commandant of the
post?"
Before you, SIR"
"Well Colonel, here is my small charge,
in the shape of free American citizens OF
African descent, which | deliver over to
you. Here is a correct list OF their
names, ages, sexes, and occupations
Please send them on to the President,
with my compliments, and say to him
that, if he wishes anything else under
my roof, on my grounds, or in my pock
cts, all he has TO do is to ask and receive"
"Mr. Pillow, cannot receive these peo-
pie, have no food for them--have moth
ing for them TO do--have not food enough
for our soldiers, hardly.
"And cannot use them. l had bacon
to keep them on, but it has been stolen.
had corn, but it has been gobbled.-
Now, | have nothing for them to eat, and,
as Lincoln has turned this army into
Niger boarding house, you will please
seat these people at your table"
But ] have no such power"
"Then give them work. If you fail to
manage them. will teach you. The art
can be learned in about thirty years"
"I have nothing for them to do"
/ "Nor have |. You will not see them
SldTNe, nope. AM u lOydl uluu-hdNc
been prosperous one, but can no longer
care for these people You have surely
some use for them. Nearly all trades are
here represented among the men, The
women you can find use for somewhere"
"Well can't take them"
my God! what will they live on? Can
you sell me corn and bacon? They will
starve unless you do"
mo, | cannot"
"And you cannot keep them9"
"No."
"Well, God only knows what viii be-
come of them"
At the head Of his old servants he left,
and the free people followed him back,
crying and wondering what next will
come in theirbehalf. The poor creatures
come into camp, steal provisions, etc,
are kicked and cuffed about by all hands,
and at times most numerically pounded
by some soldier who will not stand their
sass" The only idea ninety.fve Of
every hundred of slaves have of freedom
is ease, freedom from labor, theft, and
lust.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06

Bay' One OF Major General j. z. B.
Stuart's servants is in captivity, glorify-
ing in his Southern rroclivities, and de.
claring that he will die fuss fore he'll
take the oaf of allegiance" The same
darkey, the morning after the passage OF
tho negro regiment bill, told his fellow
prisoners that tho white men Of the North
had found themselves unable TO whip
the Southern Confederacy. and had TO
call on the "nigger."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06
A Detestable Character.

The slanderer has ever been regarded
as a most detestable character, and the
person who commits the niqulty must
expect the severest retaliation. Few
would err in this respect, If they would
but consideEthat they provoke The same
conduct in others that they exhibitthem-
selves. We are none of us immaculate;
and the most irreproachable cannot al
ford to fling a stone at a neighbor.Y In
diligence in scandal of any. kind isa dis
graceful occupation Of time, and tends
in no small degree to vitiate the heart
and weaken the understanding 1t is
the pastime of the idle and corrupa, and
no vrtuous man or women will stoop TO
il. Based on falsehood, caluniny and
envy, it exposes those who commit i tc
similar treatment, at the hands OF those
whom they have detracted and in thecno
it becomes a contest between the parties
who shall be The ceverest and most racy
inventor, and the most unblushing De-
| tractor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06

HsA. The survivors Of the crow Of the
ill.fated Monitor have arrived in New
York. In card in the New York Her.
aid, they say; I'VE are thirty.six in num-
Der, and since the loss Of the vessel have
not received one cent of the money due
us. We are without beds, and were sent
here without half the amount necessary
to defray our expenses. Is this proper
treatment for the crew Of the Monitor?"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06
ns- An illustration of Yankee courage

BSs- An illustration of Yankee courage
and accuteness was afforded by prison
er'sreply, during the battle Of Fredericks.
burg, TO the question: why the Yam.
KEGS always threw down their guns when
they ran or retreated, thereby losing
their only weapon OF deience'" 10 said,
if he was caught, it made no difference;
and If he escaped without his gun, he
was sent to the rear, and would have to
fight no more that day.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06
nov oIot every man woman and child

B65- "Lct every man woman and child
at home" says our contemporary Of the
Mobile Register, with q yard square Of
ground, scratch il and put ID in CON-
Every grain carefully entrusted TO the
fruitful earth is o mite Of contribution to
the Natior's liberty. Every acre OF cot
ton planted. is a comfort TO our enemies,
and o rail In the c5Nn q r1-fcletato To-.
lsronAcr'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06

tB- Thero is reliable information
that general Indian war is in conte,n.
plation in the Northwest on the opening
of Spring. The intelligence comes di.
rcctly from Fort Piere and the different
Indian rendezvous on the Red River Of
the North, the Platte, and upper Mis-.
souri.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06

no. The Ex.oueen Of Naples resists
all the persuasions which have thus far
been used TO induce her TO return 10 her
husband, but she vows she Will not, and
means to sue for divorce She is in love
with another nico voung mah-:haps
pia's no rNa,tsr
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06

nar The Raleigh N. C.) Standard,
says that Wm. Pnylor. Esq, Of Person
county, is atrue patriot He sells his
wheat 10 soldiers families at sl.25 a bush.
el, ard corn at SO per barrel, and that
chile dist'lIerics are ogcring $40 barrel
.l, malo alcohol7 f,r thc Government,
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06
THE Federal Fleet at Port Royal.

CHARLESTON, Feb. 26..-Our !atestadvices
from Port Royal state that the Yankee
fleet now numbers l23 vessels, including
three frigates and twenty gunboats-the
rest are chiefly transports
There are 10000 men collected there,
and more expected.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06

B@-The Examiner alluding 10 the auc-
tion sales in Richmond, says that heavy
clothing, hannels, muslins, heavy boots
and shoes, and almost all descriptions of
winter goods have declined from 25 to SO
per cent
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06
aay- The jackson Mississippian Of tho

Ray The jackson Mississipplan OF tho
Iltb, says. Among the distinguishes
guests, now temporarily located at the
Flag Of the Union, is a dried up speci-
men of humanity who rejoices IN the
sobriquet of Monkey jew ltisal'esca'
that for the trhing consideration OF sixty,
thousand dollars, he agreed with the Yam
KEGS at Baton Rouge, to have all the eans
Mt Por. Hudson, La, we'll spiked, so that
the Federal fleet could pass up the river'
and connect with their brethren at Vicks-
burg. By some means or other he fell
among our soldiers who packed him away
for future reference. A single glance at
bis hardened pbis, would 50 far to con-
vince o tboologian as to the doctrine Of
total depravty. Ho is now anxious TO
be released on a writ Of habeas corpus
We hope, however, he may be hung out
10 dry.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06

rn., sherman Of Ohio, has made a
speech in the United States Senate, ad.
vocsting general draft in tho North -
AZ Le is Lincoln's nnoG'h.riecc ,hir -rc.
sea great excitement
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06
An Imnntient Man.

The Louisville journal says:
If there is a surgeon or physician in
the world especially famed for his treat
ment Of paralysis, we hope the Govern.
ment will hunt him up and send him TO
the army OF the Potomac.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06

nA-The Quebec Chronicle pricks up its
ears at the threat ofleaNng New England
,out in the cold, and says: "Maine we want
and must get--and perhaps all six Of the
States may seek to be allies of Canadian
Confederation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06

D5- On the l4th inst, $4,000 in bills
on Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama.
oto banks sold ir Memphis at o5 cents
Ar,.h,- l.; 81 q mn wen' 81 A. a7 cent,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06
The gost
Athens, Friday, Mrach o, is6a.
From VickSburg,

RICHMOND, Feb 26.-The following Off.
cial dispatch was received to-day;
VIcKsDURG, Feb. 25.--I have the honor
TO report, after severe engagement, the
capture of.he Federal iron clad steamer
Indianola, Lieut.. Coming Brown, U. 5.
n, together with all her officers and
crew, by the Confederate steamers Queen
of the West and Webb, forming the ex-
pedtion sent out by me for the purpose,
under command of Major j. j.. Brent.
The prize is good deal damaged.
(Signed,) r. TAYLOR
Major Gen. Coming.
Another Dispatch from Lieut.. Gen.
Pomberton, announcing the capture, says
that the Indianola was sunk on the Mis-
sissippi shore, the bow and upper works
out, near MIR. Joe Davis plantation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06

neA- Two twin brothers have just died
near Rouen; they we're born the same
day, baptisod the same day. confirmed
the same day, oommuned the same day.
married the same day, and died thA same
day and hour, at the ago Of seventy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06
Trile Piety,

True pieiy does not require that you
shall, while at Church, keep your hands
so tightly clasped in prayer as to he una
bic to open them when the contribution
box is brought TO you.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06

BcA- The Petersburg Express learns
from intelligent paroled prisoners who
came up on the truce boat day before
Yesterday that Confederate notes are re-
coivcd with delight in New York.
Merchants do not refuse to take rebel
money in exchange for goods they sell.
1t is held to be as valuable as the u. s.
Greenbaoks.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06

H6~ John Fitzgerald, son-inrlaw Of the
Yankee Senator Doolittle, committed sui
eide in San Francisco on the 3lst Of Jan
uary. He was banker, and left proper
10 worth S4O0 600
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06

pa5- A Liverpool paper Of December
4th says. During the past month eight
thousand bales Of cotton rags have been
bought in this market, and three thou.
sand oAes.n London for ship,ncr. 70 The
vrutA S-s,ts
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1863-03-06
Intelligence.

1t should be necessary only TO grow old
to become more indulgent. We seldom
sec fault committed that we havo not
committed ourselves.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-27
MUSIC STORE.
WARREN & CONYNGTON's
"a gU9L0 aToR K

DIANo 5FoRTES, MELoDEoNs, HARMONI-
UMS, Accordeons, Violins, Guitars, Flutes
Clarionets, and everything usually kept in Music
Stores. The only stock of
Sheet Music and Instruction Books
For all instruments will be found here. The very
best Italian Violin, Guitar, Tiolincello and Banjo
Strings always on hand. :,
6 Fancy Goods, Toys and HosiOas at Wholesale
and Retail. I .r.-- ~
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-27

Cid Pianos taken in exchange for new ones
Instruments of all kinds repaired and tuned ~
sep4 No. L MAIN STREET,
Evansville,
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-27
NOTICE.
To All Whom it Nav Concern.

NOTICE is hereby given, that petition signed
I by freehold citizens Of Pigeon township,
to the Board Of Commissioners of said county on
the nrst Monday in December next, at the Court
House in Evansville, in said county, for the ap-
road commencing at a point on the road
leading from Fulton Avenue to the Salt
wells, where the line dividing ranges ten and
eleven intersects said road, and running thence
on the range line due NORTH. through lands owned
and occupied by Daniel Morgan, NJ. P. Jones'
heirs, r. G. B. Waldo, VIM. Mock. John Greek,
John Whitehead, Jr., John Shanklin, Philip
Rausch's heirs, Geo. B. Walker, Jas. T. Walker
- Scranton, NJ. A. Lawrence, w. II. Byford,
j. H. Bittrolf, J. H. Rogers and A. B. Carpenter
to north east corner Of south east quarter of sec
tfon Is, town o, south range IL, west, and thence
north westerly, Oh the road now used te Cody's
mill on Pigeon orsok, distance of about one
mile. ocIS auS
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-27

e L e g ANT STYLES
Required to co titute first class
Dry Goods House.
-lf.-.1f AZ fge;- EMBRACING
Black, Plain and Fancy Silks,
Foulard Silks, - =. r.
Fine Mozambique Dress Goods, plain
and Check;
Bareges, 0rgandies and Jaconets,
Lawns, Mourning and Summer
Dress Goods, of every description.
Point Lace Collars. sass
Collars of every Variety,
Mourning Sets, o,s
Mourning Collars. - -
Silk Talmas Sacques, and
Circulars of all kinds,
Lace MantIes,
Summer Shawls, ~ ~.
Silk Parasols, beautiful assortmen
just received s
Marseilles Quilts and Spreads,
Cloths,
Cassimeres, sssss.
Staple Goods of every description.
NJ @ T tt NJ -
our steck in this line is large, and of the finest
quality, to which particular attention is directed
Remember the place for bargains
NO. a FIRST STREET,
EVAN NSVILLE, INDIANA.
Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-27
that be was gallant, attentive to. his du

that be was gallant, attentive to. his du-
ties, ambitious and brave He had that
natural fire and manly pride which is
the chief element of the soldierly char
acter. Entering the army from civil
life, he was too proud and too ambitious
to remain ignorant of any of his duties
He quickly and perfectly mastered the
tactics, and all the collateral branches,
which go to make the scientific officer
His bearing, Sir, in the camp was that of
the gentleman-in the field that of the
hero. He painted for distinction and an
honorable name on the annals of the
history that we are daily making. He
was patriot, sir, devoted 20 the Federal
Union, and anxious, above all things, for
its preservation.
In his private character, as citizen
and man, he was irreproachable. No
man ever accused him of the taint of a
mean action. In times of the highest
polical excitement he bore himself gal
lantly and proudly in the strife, and he
passed through that fire of analysis and
criticism-through which our popular
institutions make it necessary that pub
lie men should pass-unscorched and
unscathed.
He was noted popular orator, sir.
He had that gift of eloquence which
stirs all hearts. His manner and Ian
guage were peculiarly captivating. His
rhetoric and his imagery were gorgeous
his style brilliant Had he lived be
would have become one of the great ex-
emplars of that style of oratory upon
which so much of the reputation of
Clay and S. S. Prentiss rests. Had he
returned to his home at the close of the
war, wearing the laurel wreath which
victorious soldiers wear, he would have
received any rewards at the hands of a
greatful people. An all.wise Provi-
denee has willed otherwise. He does
not sleep on the battlefield which
his courage helped to win. He
did not die, as he would have
preferred to die, beneath the folds of that
glorious flag which he was seeking to
preserve from dismemberment; but at
home, as suddenly almost as if by the
bullet of the foe, he was stricken down
by a quick and terrible disease. He
sleeps beneath the turf of our own quiet
cemetery, and there rests not, still from
its beating, beneath all that sod, purer,
braver or more loving heart!
How appropriate, sir, the beautiful
lines of the poet Collins, and with their
quotation l shall have concluded the dis
charge of the duty confded to me by
this honorable Bar:
..How sleep the brave who sink to rest,
BY all their country's wishes blestl
When Spring, with dewy fingers cold,
Returns to deck their hallowed mould,
She there shall dress sweeter sod,
Than Fancy's feet have ever trod.
BY fairy hands their knell is rung
BY forms unseen their dirgs is sung
There Honor comes, pilgrim gray,
TO bless the turf hat wraps their clay,
And Freedom shall awhile repair,
To dwell weeping hermit there