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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06
A $500 Premium for the Best
Tennessee Leather.

We can never too frequently express
our high appreciation Of genuine enter
prise. For this reason we give Mr.. j.
II. Hughes the benefit of Il gratuitous
insertion of his announcement, which
we find in the McMinnville Neac Era
Of last week. We consider such men
benetactors of the State. in every sense
of the word: ....
will give a premium of FIVE HUN
DRED DOLLARS for the greatest variety
and best specimens Of leather tanned
in any one tanuery Of Tennessee, to be
exhibited in quantities of not less than
three pieces OF each kind, at the Fair
of the Warren County Agricultural and
Mechanical Association in lS69-seven
entries Judges to be selected by the
Association as other Judges, but shall
be selected from saddle, harness, and
shoe makers from five different towns
in the State; and if required by any ex-
hibitor Of leather, shall act under oath,
and otherwise to be governed by the
rules Of the Association. The leather
may be exhibited without mark of
ownership, number or card, if prefer
red. And if any gentleman, whose
leather has not been awarded the pre-
MUM, feels that injustice has been done
him, may ship his leather, together with
that which shall have been awarded the
premium, to Boston, Mass, there to be
sold or adjudged by prominent leather
dealers, and if there decided that the
premium was wrongfully awarded ;
shall be entitled to receive THREE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS of the original premium.
j. H. HUGHES.
McMinnyille Tenn Oct 06th 1853
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06
A Flood in Italy.

A correspondent of the London Times
gives detailed account of the recent
disastrous floods in Northern Italy. He
says that over the greater part of North
ern Italy heavy rains had fallen almost
without intermissior for twenty or thir-
ty days, though not in the Alpine dis
trict, so as to leave any serious catas-
trophe, but on the night of Sunday, the
9th of September, a terrible storm
broke upon the southern slopes of the
Alps, producing, in few hours, vast
torrents and avalanches. under which
roads. houses and villages were swept
away, and large tracts of fertile coun-
try were sunk in mud and water. "|.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06
Breyities.

The money panic In New York is on
the wane, and rapidly playing out. 1t
had its origin in stock speculations, and
has done its work-though not to the
extent the manipulators anticipated.
The troubles at New Orleans have
been suppressed-at least for the time
being. The city has been placed under
strict military surveillance, and Gen.
Rousseau calls upon all good citizens to
aid in the maintenance of law and or
der and the preservation of tile public
peace. ..., .. .s..,Ig mll .u ig,-D
A lawyer having insulted a lady wit
ness itIan Illinois Court, she shook her
fist at him, and dared him to come out
into the street and eight it out" He
declined and she retired in disgust.
The New York Court Of Appeals has
rendered decision that suicide does
not necessarily invalidate policy of
life insurance. "..t."... .'a
Cincinnati is Growing over Chicago
because she is able to poll 5000 more
votes than that city. Chicago rctaliates
by charging that the 5000 are fraudu-
lent. ..... ....
The lawyers of Bryan county, Texas,
have agreed to try no civil cases the
present term, because the judge insists
nnn, ;rr;o,
A locomotive exploded on the Louis
vile and Nashville Railroad last Thurs
day, killing the engineer and four other
persons. "|...r ..... .
1t is stated that 1886 pounds of
dried peaches have been shipped from
Rome, Ga, which, at 10 cents per pound,
were worth S15,255.GO. and the crop is
not yet half in. An equal amount has
been shipped from Marietta.
DR.. Jones, the Superintendent of the
Mint at Charlotte, thinks the gold mines
Of North Carolina, are now yielding
$500, 900 annually. Gold is found in
twenty-five counties of the State.
A man killed himself in Chicago last
week OH the novel ground that his wife
wished to get divorce from him, and
he wanted to spite her. a.Ip. .H"
Saturday is the popular day for mar.
rying in Paris. This gives them all day
Sunday to think over the awful ster
just taken. ."'. -l.
The Rock City Mills, Nashville, were
destroyed by fire on the morning of the
18th ult. D. .. ...
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06
The Future.

The New York Round Table was at
work before the election, looking into
the future, summing up the possibilities
of Gen. Grants election, and the proba-
bic contingencies to follow. 1t sue
ceeds in getting up tolerable picture,
which, for want of something better,
we transfer to our columns-as follows {:
"Gen. Grant is certainly moderate
minded and dispassi0nate Inan-a man
who looks at things very thoroughly in
deed before he makes up his mind about
them. 1t is highly desirable. therefore,
since he must be President. that the
country should have the untrammelled
advantage of these particular good
qualities. Now, the stronger his con-
stituency, the greater the confidence
thus expressed in him, the more COM
plete will be General Grants indepen-
dence. We have already seen fOresha-
dowed the decided hostility of the ex-
IRENE wing of the Republican party {;
and there seems excellent ground to be-
lieve that in short time the whole
band Of fanatics and ideologists will be
arrayed against him. 1t is by no means
u iulCllul SupposillOiI. Jul ouC IcstuS
on solid basis of probability, that by
this time next year the New York I1t-
bune. and its whole school. will be Gen.
Grants open foes. Mr.. Wendell Phil
lips and the Independent have, at all
events, struck the keynote, to which in
no single instance, have their Radical
friends hitherto ever tailed to respond.
1t is merely n question of time, and
sooner or later, Judging from all analo-
gies and precedents. the response will
be forthcoming. The pressure conse-
quent upon this will bring about a re-
suit as certain as its cause. When the
tide is low in one place it is the unerring
sign that it is high in another. AS soon
as the Radicals begin in force to assail
Gen. Grant, the Democrats will begin
to support him; and out Of the chaotic
political condition thus engendered
new organizations will shape them
selves. one of which will undoubtedly
consist Of a union Of moderate Repub-
Leans and moderate Democrats. who
will constitute the great popular party
of the future.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06
/. O. @. F.

We clip the folio wing from the Nash.
vile Union and Dispatch of the 21st:
The Grafton of M. r. Elliott, Grand
Orator of the Grand Lodge, l. o. o. F.
last night at Masonic Hall, was just
what might have been expected from
that finished scholar, and elegant gen.
teman. The Grafton in fact was mas
terly piece Of composition, beautiful in
thought and sentiment, and elegant in
diction, and was listened to throughout
with marked attention. In addition to
the members of the Grand Lodge, there
were many others present both ladies
and gentlemen. -. . I.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06
Stewards Opinion of Grant.

A New York paper renders the fol-
lowing as Secretary Stewards opinion
OF General Grant:
Toward General Grant he cherishes
the confidence and respect due to his
eminent abilities, character and SER
vices. lie regards him as a firm. pru.
dent and patriotic man, who will adj
minister the government with no pur-
pose except the good o, the country"
In the event Of Gen, Grants election,
which has been regarded for several
weeks past as possible, it was thought
he would probably draw around him
moderate men of his party, and thus
force the extremists to take back seats.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06
The Crops.

From the Department Of Agriculture
we learn that the crops of this year,
taken in the aggregate, will prove more
remunerative than that of 1867 The
wheat crop, of which many contradic-
tory statements have been made to the
Department, will Oh the whole prove
as large, if not larger, than, last year,
the increased area sown fully making
up for the short crops so generally re-
ported from the Northwest. The hay
crop is excellent, while that of oats ia
only middling. The area OF corn plant
ed is large, and thereturn per acre will
be entirely satisfactory. IiWo,'or 8il ID
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06
The go5t.
Athens, Friday, Nov. 9, 1865.
Consolidation.

A Lynchburg correspondent !of the
Richmond Dispatch gives the following
picture of railroad prospects in that
city: ........'
The excitement occasioned by the late
Norfolk Convention is rapidly subsid-
ing. The Observation-Disclosures are at
work to defeat q permanent consolida-
ton on the line of railroads from Mem
phs to Norfolk. There are two sharp
ly defined parties on this question in
Lynchburg and on the line of the road
westward. Each party is wide awake
on the subject, but consolidation is like
ly to prevail.
We incline to the opinion that our
Richmond contemporary is slightly mis-
taken in his conclusion, and that con-
solidation, as proposed by Gen. Ma
hone, is not likely to prevail.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06
Dried Fruit.

Kernersville, North Carolina, with
scarcely hundred inhabitants. has sent
North this fall nearly 100000 worth OF
dried fruit. One house recently sent off
$4,000 pounds OF peach stones, which
cost fifty cents per bushel; and one lady
in the same place has collected nearly
one bushel of apple seeds, for which
she is to receive twenty-five dollars
The two last mentioned articles are
bought on commission for nursery men
in the North.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06
Very ApDrOpriate.

The radicals say that the fresh erup-
ton of Mount Vesuvius was an illumi-
nation in honor Of the October cleo
tons. If so, it was very appropriate.
Internal commotion. fire, birthstone,
explosions, burning lava, ruin, death,
destruction and terror, are very fitting
symbols ofthe results Of radical success.
May not the earthquake in San Fran
cisco be another evidence of radical
triumph?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06
DiSguSted.

A large stock-grower in Texas, dis-
gusted with the prices offered by butch
ers and drovcrs, has posted a notice in
the market place at Brownsville, that
he will begin to slaughter drove of
beeves and give the meat to the poor for
nothing, and will do so until the whole
drove is disposed of, or until he call
get reasonable price. This he SAYS
he can afford to do, as he can sell the
hides and tallow for more than the
butchers offer for the animals alive,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06
Particulars of the Killing of Hon.
u James Kinds. '.
A dispatch from St. Louis SAYS:

A dispatch from st. Louis says:
Kinds and Brooks were shot by Geo.
A. Clarke, Secretary Of the Democratic
Committee of Monroe county, who was
drunk at the time. This is corrobora-
ted by a dispatch from Memphis. which
further states that Clarke, armed with
a double-barreled shot gun, joined
Brooks and Kinds short distance from
Virgin Bay, announced his purpose to
kill them both, and Immediately fired,
wounding Brooks. Kinds then attempt
ed to escape, and was shot in the back.
Clarke was subsequently arrested and
lodged and Jail. He is said to have
borne the reputation of peaceabIe citi-
zen, but at the time of the shooting was
bordering OH delirium tiemens. ~ - .
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06
Falling off I'm Revenue and Gus
tom Receipts.

Advices from Washington affirm that
the internal revenue receipts have fall
len of from quarter of million per
day to less than two hundred thousand
dollars. Fears are also entertained Of a
heavy falling oil in custom receipts du-
ring the coming winter. AS the debt
is already increasing at the rate of ten
millions per month. this new deficiency
will greatly add to the alarming finan-
cial difficulties we will soon be called
upon to encounter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06
Heavy Robbery.

A New York date of the Goth says
Mr.. c. w. Woollsey was robbed by a
sneak thief in real estate office in &C.
dar street to-day, OF a box containing
one hundred thousand dollars worth OF
five twenties, railroad stocks and cur
rency, which he had just drawn from
the Safe Deposit Company. The thief
escaped with his booty but the police
expect to secure him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06
TE R M S:
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i'm Advance.


tl No attention paid to orders for the paper
sunless accompanied by the Cash.
Advertisements will be charged 80 per
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ion, and rs cents for each continuance. A
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~ Persons sending advertisements should
mark the number Of times they desire them In,
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and charged accordingly.
Transient advertisements must be paid for
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Announcing names of candidates for office,
$500. Cash, in all cases.
Obituary notices over five lines, charged at
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All communications intended to promote the
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JOB WORK, such rs Pamphlets, Circulars,
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All letters addressed to the Proprietor will
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Communications. to secure insertion. must
be accompanied bv the name Of the authors.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06
Massachusetts Loyalty to be Paid

The following from Washington will
probably interest some of the SUPER
loyal in Tennessee who have unpaid
claims: ......... .. .. ...,r
The Military State Agent has Just
effected special settlement of the
Massachusetts war claims, and has reali-
zed Tor the State S2Cl,0o0 in addition to
SG7O,OOO allowed several months ago.
All the items making these amounts
had once been disallowed, but Massa-
chusetts loyalty has to be propitiated,
SO the question was recOnsidered and
the money allowed. ...
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06
A Live Place.

A dry goods firm in Chicago, Field,
Letter Il Co., sold one million three
hundred thousand dollars worth OF
goods during the mouth of September
last. Two hundred and fifty other
houses sold, the same month, each, fifty
thousand dollars worth. Business must
have been lively in tho Lake Village.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06
GYMNASTICS.

An Ohio school girl went through her
calisthenic exercises at home for the
amusement of the children. A youth
full visitor, with interest and pity on his
countenance, asked her brother II "that
gal had fits 7" NO." replied the lad
contemptuously, "that's gymnastics"
f." Oh, tits hey?" said verdant, show
long has she had em 2"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06
Working Men.

The New York Sun is urging work
ing men to cultivate their intellect. and
become as intelligent and well-iniorm-
ed as any other, members of society.
There is no reason why they should not.
They have the brightest examples be-
fore them of what can be effected. even
by those who are constantly and labor
iously employed in daily work,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06
Rye.

Rye is said to be more valuable than
clover for a green manure. If sown
heavily in the Fall or Spring, and plow-
ed under. it will be equal to good coat
ing OF barnyard manure, and fall sown
rye produces bOuntiiul supply of ex-
cellent spring food for sheep, colts and
cattle. 1t makes wonderful saving in
the hay-mow. els N. 90 DllIIIlia
Rye, in the shape or bread. is said to
produce more brain and muscle sup
porting food than wheat. ~"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06
Great Old Are.

A French convict was condemned
for crime at the age OF eighteen years,
in the year l724. to suffer Imprisonment
for the term OF 100 years. The convict
served his time, was discharged. travel
ed on loot to Lyons, and laid claim to
an estate that belonged 10 him, and
in settlement there or lie received
the sum of t4500. Among other in
teresting cases was that OF Donald Me-
Donald, who, at the aye ofll07 years,
was sent to the house ois correction folS
conduct. and aiie,Mards,-at
the age OF 1877, came dora premature
death, by falling down stairs. Another
case was mentioned, OF II Russian, WHO
lived to the great age OF us years; lie
married Tor the third time at the aye OF
SO, and lived in all the enjoynents OF
matrimonial bliss with his wife Tor a
period of fifty years! Another case Is
mentioned of man who, at the age of
1863. testified in court TO an event that
took place lao years before! 5!u
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06
Sudden Deaths.

1t is a fact that Of the cases of sud-
den death recorded as having been pro-
duced by disease of the heart, only
about ten per cent. are SO produced
The most prolific cause Ofsudden death
is congestion of the lungs, which will
often result Immediately upon sudden
shock-upon anything occurring to sud
denly stop the circulation Of the blood.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06

nay 1t was said of belle in the hab-
It of wearing l0w-necked dresses, who
recently carried off u matrimonial prize
in the shape OF IA rich Old wiaower, that
"shc won the race bv neck"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-11-06

1@- The earth all along the Atlanic
coasts said to be in ieveysh condition.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-04
:FICNL JOURNAL Of THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY,
MONETARY.
oFFtoE OF THE DAILY REPUBLICAN,
I-a.rl.N ErEEn-L,-a Anril 9 ls.a.

FRIDAY EVENING, April 3. less
The commercial week closes on money
market the characteristic of which is stag
nation. There seems little use for capital
beyond the purchase of exchange, and SO
far as cotton is concerned there will soon be
little demand. Public enterprise there is
none and public improvements in this latl-
tude are snspending. What will our depos-
itors do with their balance after the first Of
Mayg There is little demand for money
even for mortgage securities, which COM
mand l00l5 % cent discount for trst-class
TO very good; no others are invested In ex'
cept at usurious rates.
GoLD, ETC.-A week ago the ruling rate
here was l3926l40, with some slight fuctu-
atoms during the week; the closing rates
are 3s3@39l for buying and selling, as in
amount. Sales last night and this noon at
the board of brokers were made at 1887.
The business in American silver has been
small throughout at l35@l3j. Mexican dol
lars II y cent premium on gold. 1t is be-
lieved that considerable gold has been
bought this week for investment by holders
of unemployed greenbacks.
EXgHANGE-The business in foreign has
been pretty extensive, but at steadily de-
Ginning prices. The week opened with bank
stert ng at l52A0l53. The latest sales have
beeTt / i50E@l5O5. Commercial bills open
ed att l50t69l52 for clear and documentary,
Ck0sln3V yesterday at l45Ul4J5 ana l4S4'
Francs week ago were quoted at 3.7Ot9
3.72{ and blessed at 3. 750D9.76.
CRY CgKRRNcY-The transactions Of the
week have been large at a steady improve
ment, Showing an advance within the week
of fully u cent, the present price being
from 20622 for selling and buying. The
sales at the noon board embrace $4,000 at
20S020l discount chiefly at 2O3.
STocEs AND BONDS The transactions in
these securities have been almost nominal
during the week, with no important change
in values.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-04

UNITED STATES MARsHAL's OFFICE,
- I

UNITED STATES MARsHAL's OFFICE,
District OF Louisiana,
Monroe, La March II. ls6s
THIS Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT ON THE
L seventeenth dav of March, A. ID. 1863 a WAR
RANT IN b ANKRUPFCY was issued against the
estate OF PHILIP b. BROWN in the parish Of Frank.
lin and State Of uisiana who has been adjud fed
bankrupt on his own petition; that he payment of
any debts an delivery Of any property beon ging
to such bankrupt to Dim or for his use, and the
transfer OF property by him, forbidden by law
that meeting OF the creditors Of the said bankrupt
to prove their debts and to choose one more as
sgnees Of his estate, will be held at a Court of
Bankruptcy, TO be holden at the Office of W. j. Q.
Baker, N the town of Monroe, PARISH of Ouachta
before w j, @ Baker, Register on the sixth day OF
May A. ID, 1868, a. 10 o'clock A. NJ
4. j. HEhR0N, U, S. Marshal
Per 81. NJ. GRADY, Deputy, as Messenger.
No, bs3-mh24 aDi
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-04

g POOP Is for Liverpool fine and coarse in
large lots at warehouse, and So SO02 35 in
lots delivered in the city.
IRON CoTToH TIES AND BALE ROPE-There
10 more animation noticeable in the market
for these articles. 800 bundles iron ties
sold in several lots at &c n b, and q few lots
OF machine made bale rope ut Sc y ID. Hold
way.
INDIA BAGGNG-Is held at 24c u yard.
The dealers are supplying their customers
at 23c % yard in rolls, and 24c in bales.
EsCULENTs--Potatoes are selling on the
landing at S404 so D Dbl; apples 5000.
Poultry AND EGGs-Chickens sell at S99
10 so; geese IS 5O9l0; and turkeys S2293O
| u dozen. Eggs in boxes 22@2Gc Il dozen,
| and in barrels S2I@22 a. Dbl.
WoOL-There is very little here. The de-
mand is good, and supplies would readily
command full prices. We quote 276D32c ~
10 for washed; l2@l7c for bury; l7@2Oc for
Louisiana native; and 24@2Gtc for Texas
3@3 merino.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-04

oFriOI UsiFs9 sz !; y .I aAasaAr,

oFTl01 United STATES MARSHAL,
District OF Louisiana.
Monroe, La March II, 1859
FrHIs Is TO GIVE NOTICE THAT ON THE
a seventeenth day Of III arch, A. D. 1868, d
WARRANT ~ BANKRuFr',Y Was Issued
against the estate ~ W.. w. ktCAA RDSON,
tx the parish Of Franklin and State II Louisi,
ana, who has bees Adludsad bankrupt on hie own
prliton that tne payment q any debts And delivery
Of any property leon1nR 70 srch bankrupt to hun OF
1os hg use, and ahe tfnnef 81 any property BY HIM
a7d losbidden BY aWi thAta meeting d ths creditors
choose e. more As4l 81 his estate will b held
AZ Court II nMnuatcy, n be h0dena at the oflce Of
WI q. Bakez, u tao town Of Monrde. parish OF
Oaaehita. bsfero " } q. bakar, eietsT. On che
tUcaty- ninth day Of Argll Al. III 1ed9 at 10 o'clock
A. MI ". ~ HERRDN, u. s. MarshAi
Per ". M. GRADY. Dtputy, as Messenger.
Nc. 19f--l1h1e aps
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-04
ESTATE OF D. D. MORGAN,

OFFICE UNITED STATES MARSHAL,
District of Louisiana, \
Monroe La, March H. 1868. }
THIS is TO GIVE MOTH Il THAT ON THE
L seventeenth day OF March, A. D., 1853 WA K.
RANT IN BANKkUPTCY was issued against the
estate Of d d. MORGAN, in the parish of Franklin
andState Of Louisiana who has been adudged abank.
rupt on his own petition; that the payment of any
debts and delivery Of any property belonging TO
such bankrupt, to him for his use and the trans
fer of any property by him, are forbidden by law;
that meeting OF the creditors of the said bankrupt
to prove their debts and to choose one or more
assgnees of his estate, viii be hgld at Court Of
Bankruptcy, to be holden at the Office Of W. j. O.
Baker, in the town Of Monroe, parish OF Ouaohits
before W. J. @. Baker Register, on the fifth
day of May, A. D., 1855, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ;
F. }. HEBRON U. S. Marshal
Per NJ. NJ. GRADY, Deputy, Messenger
No. b95-mhH Ap4