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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-08-07
Miles O'Reilly Dead,

NEW DIRK, Aug. 8.
Chas. G. Halpine, alias Miles O'Reil-
ly, Editor of the Citizen, and late Reg
lister of City, died this morning from
an over dose of chloroform, taken to re-
lieYe neuralgia.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-08-07
AffraY in GEORGIA.

Last Friday an ARRAY took place be-
tween the whites and negroes at Galene
School House, Gennette county. 1t was
caused by some negroes selling whisky
at school exhibition. The students
were indignant at the sale. In the me-
lee four negroes were seriously and one
MORALLY wounded.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-08-07
Florida.

The Legislature has passed the bill
taking the election of'dslegates of the
Electoral College from the people and
placing it.in the Legislature.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-08-07
The Canvass.

A large and enthusiastic Democratic
Mass Meeting was held at GAINESVILLE
on the Both. 1t is estimated that as ma
ny as ten thousand persons were pres
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-08-07
Threshing.

The South Bend, Ind, Register SAYS u
On Wednesday last, the lightning struck
shock of wheat, on the farm of Abram
Auten, about three miles out, on the
Sumption road, and burned up the
sheaves. On going to the spot, Mr..
Auten found the wheat all threshed out,
and piled up in circle some eight or
ten feet from the shock, and entirely
unframed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-08-07
The Fourteenth Amendment.


The New York Journal Of Commerce
has no idea that this amendment is 60
ing to stand. 1t says:
"The fourteenth article is now de-
clared to be part of the Constitution
of the United States; and until repeal
ed or annulled by decision of the Su-
preme Court must be observed and
honored as truly as any other portion
of that great instrument. We say, 'un-
til repealed;' for now that the Ameri-
can people have been taught the fatal
art of making and unmaking laws and
constitutions, as if they were willow
baskets, we may be sure that this four
teenth article will be no longer respect
cd than it shall prove satisfactory to the
pride and progress of the nation"
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Forrest and Cheatham were added to
said committee. 4.
On motion of General Bate, the meet.
ing then adjourned sine die.
N. b. FORREST, Chairman.
JOSEPH b. PALMER, Secretary.
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How Kulslux Stories are Manufac.
tured,


The following paragraph from the
Trenton (Tenn.) Gazette of the LIST inst.
tells its own story:
"We understand that the Tax Collec-
tor for this county, Mr.. Parker, a few
days since visited Rutherford Station,
for the purpose of collecting the taxes
of that district, and seeing a young
man wearing pair of red pants (the
uniform of the members of the Base Ball
Club) at once concluded that he was
Ku-Klux, and that his presence was in
tended as an intimidation, left the place,
declaring that he could not collect the
taxes without the militia. And it is be-
lieved that he has gone to Nashville
on that mission. This is the way in
which most Of the ridiculous stories a.
bout Ku-Klux originate-and such are
the fiimsy pretexts upon which the Leg
islature is called together to discuss the
arming and calling out of the militia.
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B@~ Gold is still climbing. See quo>
tatioas Next page,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-08-07
SPECIAL MESSAGE

KNOXVILLE, August 3, 1868.
Gentlemen Of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentativcs:
My high regard for the author of the
incosed letter and ordinance, Hon. John
M. Lea, my confidence in his patriotism
and integrity, to say nothing of the i'm
portance of the subject discussed, indu-
ces me respectfully to submit those
documents for your calm and deliberate
consideration w. g. BRowNLow.
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Nashville, August l, 1868.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-27
Dickens.

The editor of the Winsted Herald went into Hartford to hear Dickens last week, and gives very amusing account of his entertainment in the city of Insurance off, fees Of Dickens appearance and style of reading, he discourses as follows =
 His trowsers fit 50 tightly that his legs look like pipe-stems or black macaroni-and he straddles them out in way that shows he never was a SOL dier. If Colonel Kellogg had been alive and pres ent, he would have roared out in a rage, '' Put your heels together, sir!" His moustache, goatee, white neck-tle, diamond rings, shirtfront stretch ing from shoulder to shoulder, and profuse watch chains, give him the appearance of Mississippi river black-leg. Of course we mean no reflection on Mr. Dickens except far as relates to his taste in dress i: and even this may be all right We merely intend to say that it is not American. .
 He walks to the reading desk as briskly, and be- gins to read as suddenly, as small and agtated school-boy who makes his bow almost before he has got there, and fires off his piece in hot haste Thatis. he uses none of the preliminary dignity and slow commencement that American speakers, preachers and prayers deem absolutely necessary.
 Considered per SC, Mir. Dickens Is 8 good sensi- ble. natural reader with wonderful vocal abi j. ties. and with no such marvellous powers in that line as would ever have made celebrity of him. if he had not been great writer.
 The Herald is much improved in appear ance of late. Its new type adds wonder fully to the readability of the institution.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-27
TWISTED.

Prof. Hubbard gave one of his raadin,s S,l Dickens works, last Friday night, at the ad ' gregatiopal Church. He had a full housa T,, who have listenel to Dickens, say that H,bbar, much the best reader Of course, all Were de,:. e1.
 - This Borough was made the scene of ,,,. tions for a Fenian raid, one night last week. the Fenians from the Town, far and near, cane to celebrate with their brethren in arms, at . gra ball, given at Camps Hall, The hall is a large but it was 80 crowded with Fcnian warriors dance. All were enthusiastic, and it would h. been dangerous for the British Lioa to have poh l his noss into that crowd, especially about A. when the war spirit was fairly aroused. There company formed here, of about thirty. who constantly drilling in the manual They say t next summer they expect 10 take Canada with fail. <@
 | Tho estate of the late Judge Hall. it is s,, will amount to about $E0,0(0, after paving oil claims against the same His law library wss prized at about $500, and has nearly all been : to lawyers in town; R. Hitchcock, Esq, taxi about $20O worth, an r. D. Fyler some over si worth of the books. The balance of the law lib, ry, is, We understand for salo at the apprizal. Rev. s. H. Piatt on Tuesday night, is to deliver his lecture on alcoholic liquor. lie docs ct tho request of number of our leading citizer 1t is oneef the most convincing arguments to Ina drinkers that has ever been presented Tn this col munity, and well calculated to pro luce reform those of the above class who listen 70 it. | -Messrs. Perry & Humphrey who have kept livery stable at the old Sardford Hotel stand fl the last year or two, have dissolved partnersbi As. John Phelps of Mill Brook, buying out the il terest Of Mr. Humphrey, and forming new fl,
 O. Perry & Phelps.
 A. L. Weirs & Co.,, have leased their furnitn store in West Winsted to Mir. Geo. Gilbert of Va | erbury, who report says, is about to open har ware establishment in the same We shall exre to see some lively competition on the part of ol friend Whiting, when this new place of businci opens.
 The question of who is to be the next Repul lean Candidate for Senator from the 18th DistriI | is much agtated about here, now that the time f holding the Convention draws near. As near d We caa learn, the towns of the northern portion d the District feel entitled to the Candidate, naI much as Mir Pierpont was last year sent from til southern portioa.' We heard the names of Wn K. Peek, Esq. and w. L. Gilbert, late of this Bol ough, suggested for candidates from this section Our folks are interested in the question of railioa in this matter
 [Iitchfeld does not look at it in that light Iii eleven years since we have had 8 Senator, durin which every town in the district has sent from on to three each. During that time the Noyttc,' p ortion of the County has had secen cut of eece Senators. Senator from Litchfeld would coi tainly use every effort ill behalf of the propose railroad that gentlemen from the No thern uortio of the County could desire e--ED.l
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-27

from Josiah Aliens Wife; Miss Baxters Matched at Last; The Bride of the Prairie; Fashions, Engraving, Poetry, Crochet, Embroidery, &c., &c szzs@~@
 OUR YoUNa FOLKS, contains: Holiday Romance, Part II, by Charles Dickens; The colored Nanny and her White Foster Child; Inhospitality; Molly Gains New Dress; Rover; Round the World Joe, TX; William Henry's Letters to his Grandmoth- CT, "; Mischief; Angel Children; The French Exposition for Twenty Cents; Cast away in the Cold, III; Mothers Kisses; Music; Round the Evening Lamp; Our Letter Box.
 The ATLANTIC contains: John Chinaman,
 NJ. D.; Rockweeds; A Conversation on the Stage; George Silverman's Explanation, III; By-ways of Europe, III; John O the smithy; The Old Philadelphia Library; :, Flotsam and Jetsam, III; Cretan Days IT; The Sequel to an Old English State. Trial;
 The tenth of January; The Household Lamp; Free Missouri. I; Some of the Won ders of Modern Surgery; Reviews and Lit erary Notices. .,~
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-27
Impeachment.

Andrew Johnson is at last to be impeach- ed. He has taken the responsibility of disobeying an act of Congress and the Representatives have brought him to the bar of the Senate to answer for his crime. We do not see how this course could be any longer avoided. Much, and by far the most important part, of the legislation of Congress, since the war, MT. Johnson has declared unconstitutional. Must those laws, therefore, remain unexecuted for more than year? Must ten states of the Union remain practically without govern ment till the end of MT. Johnson's term? Must the whole administration of our na- tional affairs be thrown into confusion, in the meantime-a part of our executive off csrs obeying the laws, and part the Pres ident?
 Conservative journals undertake to say that in case of 8 conflict of opinion be- tween the executive and legislative bran ches of the government, regarding the constitutionality of an act of Congress, both parties should wait for decision of the Supreme Court. Such is not the doc Urine of the Constitution. If the President deems bill unconstitutio lal he can refuse his assent to it, and give his reasons. If it becomes a law in spite of his opposition, he must obey it. The Constitution does not require that before vetoed bill be- comes law, it must be passed by two- thirds majority over that veto, and also await the slow process of adjudication be- fore the Supreme Court
 Mir. Johnson's s violation of law has not only been clear-it has been defiant The constitutionality of the Tenure of Of- flee act is the sole question raised by his impeachment, and that has been already argued and re-argued, decided and re-de- cided by the Senate. No suspension can be necessary-it would take longer to ar- que the suspension than the impeachment! We look, therefore, for the sure and speedy removal of Andrew Johnson from the of- flee of President of the United States
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-27
LlTCHFIELD,

Lent began yesterday, "Wednesday, ) Services were held at St. Michaels Church and are to continue in the Chapel nearly every day during the season. For forty days the ''unco guid' refrain from parties, dances, and other amusements. The wicked thereupon refer to Matthew VT, 16-19.
 The afternoon train from Waterbury, on the Hartford, Providence and Fishkill Rail- road on Monday ran over, near Britain 8 sleigh containing Mir. Platt and Mir. Fred erick Frisbie, killing both instantly. The latter was native, and formerly we'll known resident of this place.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-27
Cross County Railroads.

We have from time to time copied many different notices, from many different pa- pers, announoing that the line of the Bos- ton and Erie railroad has at last been per- manently located on the southern or Dam bury route, and that contracts, even, have been made for its construction .
 We do not pretend to speak from any absolutely positive information; neverthe- less 1t Is our firm belief that these reports cannot be relied upon. Ia addition to statements we have heard conflicting with them we rely greatly on the following facts:
 If the managers of the Boston and Erie road are shrewd operators Ia matter that will not be greatly doubted) and if they desire the bridging of the Connecticut. las they undeniably dol they are pursuing ex, actly the policy to lead to such result They would desire it to be understood that the southern route had been finally adopt. ed for two reasons:-lst to unite all the towns on that line, strongly in favor of the pridge:-2d Co induce to,ons on Ne noythsrn route to gi0s up an apparently o9jealess oppo- sisioa! Lust yours experience taught these gentlemen that. local interests aside. Litch- field county is just as likely to favor as to oppose the bridge. When therefore we find them doing everything short of construct
 ing road, to give the impression that the route islabsolutely settled, they are doing precisely what, with their object in view, We should have expected them to do
 If, therefore, the bridge bill passes, We still believe that the southern Derby and Fishkill line will be constructed; if it is de feated, we still look for an extension of the Boston and Erie on it's true route-the northern one
 The proposed Fishkill and Springfield road is entitled to: and will receive any charter it may desire from the next Legis- lature, without opposition, we imagine from any quarter; so that Litchfeld coun- ty may yet have as many roads east and west as 1t now has north and south.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-27

" HoNoRs FOR CONNECTICUT SOLDIERS. The Senate has confirmed the nominations S of the following Connecticut officers for brevet rank in the volunteer force of the United States:-
 To be .Brigadier General by brevet:- Brayton Ives, late Colonel of the First Con- necticut Cavalry, for gallantry at the bat tie of Reams' Station and Deep Bottom, Nov. l, 1862. and Five Forks and Sailors Creek, 1865, to date from March 16, 1865.
 To be Colonels by brevet:-Brevet Lieu tenant Colonel John O. Broatch, late Ma jor of the Fourteenth Connecticut Volun- teers, for gallantry and meritorious seryi- tersburg, Va, October 27, 1864, to date from March 18th, 1864. 1a]
 William B. Wooster, late Lieutenant Colonel of the Twentieth Connecticut vol unteers, for gallant conduct in command of his regiment at the battle of Chancellors- vile, Virginia, May 3. 1863, date from March, 13, 1865.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-27
WOLCOTTYILLE.

Some young men, Robert Troy, John smithwick, Thomas Lynch, and Henry Sharp. were arrested on Saturday the 18th, for exercising their pugilistic propensities They were tried, found guilty, and fined. It is hoped they may take warning and be- have in the future.
 A sleighing party from Winsted, stop ped at ''mine host" Aliens on the evening of the l4th, and had e merry time. Henry Morris has commenced the man ufacture of Friction Matches in this place.
 Q. The foregoing was received Wednesday afternoon of last week, too late for inser- tion. -~
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-27
WOODBURY.

N WOODBURY.
 MT. Benjamin Doolittle, m estimable and influential citizen, and for eighteen years an express carrier between this place and New Haven, died suddenly at the lat tsr place. at Eagle Hotel, on Wednesday evening the 18th inst, in the roth year of his age. He left home the day previous. being in abont his usual health and had attended to his ordinary business at New Haven. At evening he left the hotel, with a friend, intend ing to make call, but had proceeded only short distance when he fell which caused him to return. He soon retired to his room, and almost immediate ly ceased to breathe It is believed that his fall llruptured blood vessel and thus caused his sudden departure. His remains were brought to Woodbury and inferred with Masonic honors, on Saturday. Not withstanding the extreme cold. a much larger concourse of people was present to pay respect to the remains, and witness the sad rites, than could be crowded into the church. King Solomon's Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, of which he was a member, was out in full force with appro priate regalia, numbering about one hum dred, and it made the most imposing and 1 touching escort witnessed in Woodbury for long series of years. Mir. Doolittle was one Of the six oldest members of the Lodge, having connected himself with it over fortysix years ago, and for twenty five years has been the leading member, land for long time has borne the name, Father of the Lodge" He was almost always present at the weekly and special meetings; and was tenacious in his adher- 1 ance to the rules and forms of Ancient Masonry; and as the younger members re- ceived and bore the offices, he was atten- tive and saw that they "]earned and per- formed the work of the Lodge aright," i" "TeH may King ,Solomon's mourn, for n ,oiU not soon see h;s Hke," For years Mir. D. had occupied prominent place in St. Paul's Church, of which he was a consis- tent member. The New Haven Journal and Courier of Thursday last, says, "Mr. Doolittle was one of those sturdy. faithful, self poised men who belong to different generation from ours He was native of Wallingford. and learned the trade of chair-making at the shop of Wm. Peck ham, in George Street, near State. In 1916, when the Grays were first organized, he was one of the drummers of the compa- ny, and eighteen months ago he was pres ent at the semi-centennial anniversary of the corps. He removed to Litchfeld, and afterwards to Woodbury, and about twenty years ago took mp the business of post-rid- CT and express agent between that place and this city. He was dilligent and faith ful, and enjoyed SO much of the public confidence that large sums of money and great responsibilities were entrusted to him, and he never failed to fulfill his trust For two years past he had declined to keep up his regular journeys, and only made his trips to oblige his neighbors and at such times as his health and comfort allowed.
 His sudden death will shock and grieve many friends who hoped long to admire the manly vigor of his old age."
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-27
HARWINTON,

On Thursday of last week, as Mr. J. A. Rossiter was driving an OK team, drawing a sled loaded with wood down the large hill two miles south of the village, his foot slip cd and he was thrown in front of the sled which passed over him. He was drawn some distance by the beams and was badly bruised but no bones broken.
 The Fair and Festival held at the town hall short time since to raise funds for the repair of the Episcopal church, realized one hundred dollars clear of expenses Another festival, held at the Hall on the evening of the 11th inst, realized about one hundred and twenty five dollars. The object was to aid in repairs of the Con- gregational church. s.t.--..n~ ,.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-27
GOSHEN,

| The Academical school has not been in session for the last 3 weeks, owing to the i'll health of the Tutor, MT. A. H. Bingham
 and on Sunday the 23d, notice was read
 from the pulpit, that he was still too feeble
 to reopen his school on the 24th, as he had hoped to do.
 -A our annual Society's meeting, r. Wadhams, J. Palmer and s. P. Barthole- new were appointed society's committee for the ensuing year. It was voted to give our Pastor two hundred dollars, in consid- eration of his labors the past year, in addi- tion to his stated salary. A pew for the Pastors family was reserved, and two free seats, after which the regular sale of slips took place. The bidding was spirited and every slip soon sold, leaving few families unprovided for. The sales amounted to 1902 dollars. }
 Our Merchants, anticipating rise in the prices of cotton goods, have recently invested largely in that article. Teams are very steadily employed, carrying away the last of those cheeses which have been stored thus far through the winter, and re- turning with cottons, -four, salt, and other staple articles. Farmers still hold cheese to large amount, however. >
 -a - One of the amusements of our young men is fishing through the ice A few days since while enjoying sleigh-ride on the road leading to Tyler Pond, we met 3 young men, returning from their day's sport. One of them carried a large string of fish, the other two had bagged theirs, and took turns in carrying them upon their shoulders. The fish in the bag weigh ed between 40 and 30 pounds. -----.-
 An individual living not mile from the church, lately walked up one morning not long since and found his house on fire. It probably originated from match thrown into wooden spittoon filled with sawdust.
 My next communication will contain an account of the Hard Winter of 1740. j.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-27
Jamaica.

Conservatism was formerly fond of re- ferring to Jamaica as an instance of. the evil effects of emancipation, Of late, Dem ocratic journalists have been ignorant or interruptions enough to bring it forward as an instance of the evil effects of ''Negro Supremacy" We think that the condi- tion. of things in that island furnishes no fair argument against emancipation. How ever that may be, the fact is indisputable that since the abolition of slavery tho gov ernment of Jamaica has been controlled exclusively by the Planter and never by the Negro. If Jamaica is failure, there fore, it is Conservative not a Radical fail ure. But when we consider that it has been governed exactly as the South would be governed upon President Johnson S plan, its example becomes of great impor- tance to us, and worthy of close examina- ton.
 If the conservative view of Planter na- ture is the correct one, we should find the ruling white making adequate provision for the education of the black paying hlm fairly forjhis work, and assisting him to real independence. Such was not the fact. We extract the following from an article in the New Englander of January 1S67:-
 "Fhs Jamaica planter was left without laborers Matn impoverished lands, with diminished profits ana @ estates encumbered to their full value. The thas were freed in opposition to the wishes of noar masters who strove by every means in their ths sct 10 retain them in state of bondage By limited to einahncapatlon the hours of labor were
 f the ~ eignt day; but the planters required exanad os hs the same amount of work as that 6lm only half the price paid for hired e asave 2 Sucn course produced great dissatisfaet;an and the negroes refused to work In order to forca them to work on the planters own terms ser;es Ues of laws was passed many of them most seSars cruel, * l'*l4 some of which were so hontaa Jlu Erous that they were disallowed by parliament.
 s'Many of the freedmen returned for wb;,a to work but the ill treatment received caused them again to leave the estates, and squat on the aban doned plantations. The planters refused to sell
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-02-27
NEW MILFORD.

We have received an addition to our medical force in this town, recently, in the person of J. Knight Bacon, M. D., late of Derby, who comes here we'll recommended as young man of decided ability in his profession. He had, during the war, much experience as 8 surgeon in the Navy, and in the U. s. Knight General Hospital at New Haven. He is the grandson of Prof. Jonathan Knight, M. D., late of New Ha ven, under whose care he was fitted for his profession.