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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
The Radical Plot.

Our ever attentive and inderatigable
Washington gossip sends this in his
last: ,
The hints l gave you several days
ago-in advance of all correspondents,
l believe-in regard to the radical con-
spiracy to deposc the President and
throw the election into the House, are
receiving daily confirmation. Old Thaf
Stevens new articles will be postponed
with this purpose until after the Presi-
dental election. They will then bs
brought forward and pressed to q Wig
orous conclusion. With johnson out.
the sword in Grants hands, and the
power of the government completely
radicalized, the leaders of the dominant
party expect to win in spite of the bal
lot-bOx. 1t is not doubted that Grant
is fully advised of these plans and con-
ours in them. One Of the objects OF
elopement was to avoid entangIing is
sues with the President, who is dispos-
ed to press him on all these delicate
OOints
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
Startling Dispatches from New
York.

We duly credit the following to the
Nashville Banner of Tuesday, and shall
await confirmation of the report with
no little interest:
A number of private kilograms were
received in this city yesterday from
parties III New York, announcing that
holders of the bonds of the State, due
in May last, have attached all the funds
sent to New York by the Board of FL
nance, the Bank of Tennessee and the
various railroads to pay the July inter-
est. This locking up of the finances of
the State in the Courts Of the State of
New York must have q serious effect
upon the market value of Tennessee
bonds, and speaks we'll for the wisdom
of our recent legislation and manage
-ment of our State Board of Finance.
The parties who attach this money
are Spectators who hold the bonds of
the State which are over due, and
which the Board of Finance have been
funding. There were million dollars
of over due bonds, of which 100000
has thus far been funded. The interest
money attached amounts to S6OO00O.--
1t is the opinion among financial men
here that the attachment can not be sus-
tanned, and the probable result of the
seizure is subject of considerable COM
ment.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
Swift RetributiOn,

The Nashville Banner of Wednesday
learned from a passenger who arrived
in the city from Pulaski on the previous
morning, that negro man, charged
with attempting to rape white woman
near that place, short time since, was
taken out of Jail by large crowd OF
unknown, undisguised men, between
IL and l o'clock Monday night, and car
ried up on one of the main streets OF
the town, where he was literally rid
died with bullets. The crowd were all
armed, and forced the key of the Jail
from the jailer. AS soon as the negro
was killed the crowd is said to have
dispersed. |r' ra'i.iW llip u'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
That Attachment Case.

We findthe following additional par.
ticulars In regard to the attachment OF
the funds belonging to the State Of
Tennessee, deposited in New York to
meet the July interest," in one of oui
Nashville exchanges of Wednesday:
The effect of the attachment in New
York of tho money forwarded to pay
the July interest on the State debt has
been fearful, throwing our bonds down
to 6SM cents--a decline of eight cents
I'm a day and a half. The parties who
have attached the funds of the State
know well what they are about and
there Is no hope for Tennessee finances
now. So bitter are the managers here
that even reputation has been threat.
ene6, and it is difficult to say what the
present embarrassment may lead to-
They accuse the agent of the State, who
is one Of the Financial Board, as well
as o large bOndholder, of bringing about
the attachment to subserve his own pri.
vate interests. The "ring" in New
York will take care to manage the ju.
dietary should the State attempt to test
the matterin the Courts. The July i'm.
terest falls due today, and, of course
cannot be paid, and our State bonds arc
irretrievably sinking. .
Gross mismanagcmcnttof tho fund:
of the State must be charged upon the
present administration. Since the dis
appearance of the school fund, there
has existed a feeling of distrust through
outthe community, and tits last disas
trous stroke, it is believed, has SUM
the credit Of the State beyond rcdemp
ton.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
Judge Chase.

A special dispatch Saturday night
from New York to the Louisville COu-
rier, from an "entirely reliable source"
informed that paper that Chief Justice
Chase had written letter to John Cis-
co, Esq, the celebrated Wall Street
banker, pledging himself universally to
support the nominee of the Democratic
National Convention for President
"This," adds the Courier, "may be re-
lied upon as correct and fully commits
that eminent statesman to opposition to
the radical Jacobins." If this be true
and the eminent statesmen" is so COM
mitted, it will materially strengthen the
Democratic cause.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
Congress-.

The following resolution has passed
the House of Representatives by vote
of 90 to 81:
Resolued, That tho committee of
Ways and Means be instructed to re-
port, without unnecessary delay, bill
levying tax of at least ten per cent.
on the interest of bonds of the United
States, to be assessed and collected an
nually by the Secretary of the Treasu-
ny, and such subordinate officers as are
charged with the duty of paying inter-
est ON the bonded debt Of the United
States.
The River and Harbor appropriations
were resumed. The amendment Civ
ing $4,000 for the Tennessee River,
was adopted, $4,000 are appropriated
for experiments in shifting sluices; also
an appropriation for surveying the
Onacheta and White Rivers of Arkan-
sas. The bill was concluded, but with
out definite action the House adjourn
ed. ga
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
A Young Lady's Throat Cut by
her Lover.

The Herald, published at Dubuque.
Iowa, contains the particulars of ter
riblc tragedy, which happened on the
ODD:
On Monday last, WIN. Kidd, young
man of 90, living three miles from Glen
haven, Wisconsin, visited Coalsvile and
obtained pair of horses and buggy
at the livery stable of Mr.. Ishmael, and
at once returned to the house Of Mr..
McIvers, in the neighborhood of his ia
Tiers, where a young lady, Catharine
Jordan, resided, to whom he was warm
ly attached and had been paying bis adj
dresses. for some time, but who, it
would seem, did not reciprocate his af-
lection. He invited her to take ride
with him, but owing to disinclination
and to previous indications of re-
vcngeful spirit, she declined his invita-
ton, and at last accepted, IT is said,
only upon the request Of others, who
thought it would be for the best. But
it was most fatal mistake, as the Sc
qucl proved. ..
1t was well on toward evening when
they set out for the ride, and Kidd made
his way for kind of by road. little
frcauentcd some five miles northeast
of Glenhaven. Here, retired from view
and far beyond all help and call for
help, it is presumed he pressed his suit
with all the energy of man with deep.
passions ions, who s loved deeply and could
She calml v but firmly refused to be-
come his wife, as she had done before.
AT once his spirit changed. The very
devil himself seems to have taken pos
session Of him His love was turned to
hate. Fiendish passions seized upon
him. and stopping in dense timber
far beyond the sight or aid of man, he
drew forth his knife or razor-for he
was evidently prepared for the cmcr-
gency, and proceeded to murder the
girl ne had just vowed to love. He did
not even get out of his buggy for the
purpose. When found she had her
throat cut from ear to ear, though some
slashes on the left wrist showed that the
heroic girl had struggled bitterly
against her hard fate. But he succeed
ed. Her blood stained and clotted tho
entire vehicle, and after life was en-
tinct he threw the body out, and it fell
beside the road where it was found Oh
Tuesday morning by a passcr by.
After committing this shocking MUIR
der, it would seem that Kidd drove
back to near his fathers house, though
he did not 90 in. He hitched the hOr-
ses near the stable and took small
mare belonging to himself, saddled her,
and made for parts unknown
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
Alabama.

Gen. Sheppard, who holds some sort
Of military command in Alabama, is
doing every thing possible to Cypress
and render himself odious to the peo-
pie of that unfortunate State. Among
his recent acts of petty tyranny is the
suppression Of newspaper at Tusca-
loosa, which had presumed to criticise
some of his unjustifable acts. Does il
never occur to these men whom circum-
stances have placed over the people
they Cypress, that their time is short
and that the memory of their unholy
deeds is likely to endure much longer
than their rule? This is reflection
which they might perhaps study with
profit. ...
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
The Convention.
A New York dispatch of the 3Ott

A New York dispatch of the 30th
says: .,. ....f ..... e.. .... ,
Delegates to the Democratic National
Convention are continually arriving
The hotel passages are filled during the
day and evening with earnest discus
sers of the probable action of the Con-
vention. The most prominent names
for the Presidency seem to be Hancock
and Chase, though the bulk of Pendle-
ton supporters are not yet here. Prepa-
rations for the Soldiers and Sailors
Convention are about complete. They
will undoubtedly favor the nomination
Of Hancock, but will accept the nomi-
nee Of the Democratic Convention
Tammany Hall is about ready for occu-
patton, and is to be thrown open to in
vited guests ON Thursday afternoon.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
Butler Investigating Committee

The Butler Smelling Committee still
continues in the discharge of its congo
NAL duties. At last advices they had
not succeeded in nosing anything NOR
tally offensive outside their own i'm
mediate atmosphere. "Thad," said the
heroic Benjamin the other day, cross
ing over to Stevens seat and assuming
a posture of easy familiarity; "Thad,
have you heard anything drap to-day ?'
"No," responded the Commoner with
emphasis and cycling Ben's close prox-
unity with evident disgust; "but
smell great stink" Old Thad is said
to indulge an inexpressible contempt
for Butler, and nothing but the cohe-
hesive power of party induces him to
tolerate any intimacy with the Beast
whatever. .,.... ...... ..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
A Military Candidate.

:. The New York Herald, which is
sometimes purposely erratic, closes a
long article on the Democratic nomina-
ton as follows: l.-r..
But if the Democratic Convention
must nominate soldier-if, it must
have a name identified with the glories
of the war-we will recommend can
didate for its favors. Let 1t nominate
Gen, Robert Il. Lee. Let II boldly take
at once the best of all its soldiers, max
ing 10 palavcr or apology. lie is bet
ter soldier than any of those they have
thought upon and a greater man. He
is one in whom the military genius OF
this nation finds its fullest develop.
ment. Here the inequality will be in
favor of the democrats for this soldier
with handful of men, whom he had
moulded into al army, baffled our great
er Northern armies for four years and
when opposed by Grant was only worn
down by that stolid strategy of stupidi-
ty that accomplishcs its objects by mere
weight. With one quarter the men
Grant had this soldiers fought him mag.
nificently across the territory of his ma
tive State, and fought his army down
to stump. There never was such an
army or such a campaign, or such a
General for illustrating the military &C.
MUS and possibilities of our people
and this General is the best of all for a
democratic candidate. It is certain that
with rs many men as Grant had he
would have beaten him from the field
in Virginia, and he affords the best
promise of any soldier for beating him
amin.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
The Wheat Crop.

The Gainesville (Ga.) Express of the
26th ult. says: disguise the fact as
we may, there is not more than one.
third of crop of wheat made in this
section of the State. Five bushels pei
acre is set down as the average crop
when it should have been fifteen. We
know one of our citizens, near this
place, who cultivated Etowah river
land, and who expected to make fifteen
hundred bushels, who will not make
over FIVE hundred bushels of wheat"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
Price of Wheat.

The Cleveland Banner Of Yesterday
says: The Board of Trade at this place
has fixed the price of wheat at Sligo
for red, and S1.75 for white. Some
small lots have been bought at these
figures. ..,..3 ... ',..... D..
The same paper says they have been
without good rain at Cleveland for
seven weeks.
In the Atlanta market wheatis worth
from - to 1920 per bushel. At Nash
vile the price ranges from $l65 to
$1.75 per bushel. - 0' ..I
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
The COnSDiratOrs.

The revolutionary conspirators have
plan which will be divulged in good
time, looking to the seizure of the Pres
idential Office for Grant if he should be
defeated at the polls. It is to be done
by the House of Representatives throw
ing out votes sufficient to accomplish it,
and, if this cannot be done, they will
seize on the Government by force.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
The Columbus Prisoners.

The trial Of the Columbus prisoners
by Military Commission, charged
with the murder of Ashburne, com
menced at Atlanta on Monday. 10. E
Brown is assisting counsel for the pro
secution. The following named gen
tlemen appear for the defense:
Alexander H. Stephens, Martin J
Crawford, James M. Smith, James M
Ramsey, l.. j. Gartrell, Henry l.. Ben.
ming, Robert j. Moses. ..... ..,..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
The Fourth of July.


The Fourth of July.
Our exchanges from all points of the
compass continue to be filled with spec
ulations In regard to the contest for the
Democratic nomination for President.
AS the Convention is to meet to-mor-
neutrality-suspicious. Day--it would be
hardly worth while to reproduce these
in our columns now. 1t is not likely6
nomination will be made before Mon
day, possibly not till Tuesday-until
which time we shall rest content in
the belief that true and proper man
will be selected-onc who is entitled to
and can command the confidence of the
country, and around whom the real peo-
pie will rally in their strength and ma
jesty and bear him in their strong arms
triumphantly through the struggle.
The County Claim Commissions.
The State of Tennessee under the
present dynasty has been, for the want
of little financial ability, fruitful
source of peculation, and has sustained
many heavy losses; but the coolest
thing of the kind yet is this loyal, claim
.hpsinsss :, We congratulate thscoh Al
that their time expired on the LIST of
July, and their per diem has stopped.
When the Legislature adjourned last
Spring, after remaining in session more
than six months, the people congratu-
lated themselves that they were rid of
an almost useless expense; but on the
first day Of May two hundred and fifty
two fresh, hungry favorites leap into
life under the name Of County Claim
Commissioners, and devour the sub
stance of the working people-each
drawing three dollars per day from the
State Treasury. Let us see what we
have been paying these men for the last
ninety days. There are eighty-four coun-
ties in the State, and three Commission
ers to each county would make two
hundred and fifty-two, with one Cen
262 County Commissioners for 80 days,
at S'OOper day is ...................S 6S,O4O
Ono General Commissioner for two
years, at a salary of $4,000 per year. 1900
Expenses for offices, blanks, etc., ETC.. 1900
$4,000
There you have an expenditure of
$Sl,N0--for what? For nothing. We
will venture the Commissioners today
would not pay five cents in the dollar
for any single claim they have audited.
Congress has never yet indicated any
disposition to pay any Of these claims !;
and until the money is appropriated to
do go, it is worse than folly to be max
ing them out. And if they are ever
paid, Congress will have something to
cay about the Commissioners and the
proof necessary to establish the claims.
When our State is just on the eve of
bankruptcy and financial ruin, it is a
terrible outrage to take eighty thousand
dollars of the hard-earnings Of the in
dustrial classes-the honest working
people-and thus uselessly to squander
it upon political parasites and cross
roads politicians.
BY the revenue law passed at the last
session of the Legislature, the taxes for
the current year were made payable on
the LIST day of July, and if not paid by
the LIST of November an additional two
per cent. on the already high rate is to
be collected from the man Of sweat and
toll, who can see by the above state
ment to what uses the money so raised
is to be appropriated.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
The Mississippi Election.

JACKSON, MISS, June 30.-The second
day of election closed here with radi-
cal majority of GIG in this county, where
is registered colorcd majority of LOO.
The election will not close throughout
the State for several days. Full re-
turns have been received but from a
few counties. Some of the radical
strongholds have been heard FROM
The majority for the Democrats to this
time is 1876. .l- ..... t.,.,...
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
louisiana.

The Louisiana Legislature will con-
vene on next Monday. The Lieutenant
Governor elect is a perfectly black ne
gro. There are number of negroes in
both the Senate and the House. The
news from that direction will be inter-
esting in short time.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
HOle-in-the-Day.

The celebrated Chippewa chief Hole
in-the-Day was assassinated by being
shot near his residence at Crow Wing,
Oh Saturday afternoon, by three Indians
of the pillager band. The cause is at.
tributed to pent-up jealousy and old
grudpes,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
Reiected.

The nomination of Mr.. EvARgs for
Attorney General Of the United States
Has beenrejected by the Senate. There
ia rumor that tho President will ap-
point Mr.. NELSON Of this State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03

Hon. JAMES GUTHRIE has resign ed
the Presidency Of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Company, and Rus
sell Houston, ESQ.,, formerly of Nash
vile, Vice President succeeds him.
The Journal says the resignation of Mr..
Guthrie was rendered inevitable by his
ill health. - ..n
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03

D1~ The Knoxville Wig stated last
week that it had placed the Post on it's
exchange list. We haven't seen it yet
except copy loaned us bya friend.
How about il Johnny?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03

The Convention at Atlanta, Georgia.
to be held on the 22d July, for the pur-
pose of organizing for the Presidential
will no doubt be the largest
political gathering ever assembled at
that city. T,i' ~ " : nm .,t 0''.,l
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
The New Orleans Tragedy.

Quintero, the supposed murderer Of
Major Frank Nancy, has made his es-
cape. The murderer's friend, Col. Luck
EFT, has had his examination, and been
DISCHARGED ON bail.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03

TwENTY-THREE distillcries In Cook
county, Ill.,, during five months, ending
june ], manufactured over 5000 bar
rels of highwines, on which they paid
a tax of over 100000, y .a'"' ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
Aid for q Good Cause,
The Nashville Banner SAYS /:

One hundred and fifty dollars was
raised at ten minutes notice in the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church on Sun.
day morning, for the benefit of students
for the ministry in Cumberland Uni
versity, Lebanon. H. lT g.f ..'I
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03
Potato Bugs,

A dispatch from st. Paul says: Four
women were poisoned near Chaska,
Minnesota, yesterday, and died in con-
vulsions, caused by the poison of pota-
to bugs getting into sores in their hands.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03

In Woodford county, KY, at Mid
way, hail fell last Tuesday to tho depth
of three inches, ...... ..lr.'t .. =
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03

p0- Three thousand five hundred per-
sons are disfranchised in Gibson coun-
ty, Tennessee. ", r..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-07-03

par In the Louisiana Legislature, the
Democratic members have been refused
seats. ,s7 40 49,. y
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-02-07
THE EVENING NEWS.
rrlda. Evenln. ...--~,.Feb. =, 1855.
Meeting Of Town Trustees.


Regular weekly meeting of the Trus
tees Of the Town of Gold Hill. Present
President, ]. J. Hayes, and Messrs'
Day, Lambert, Riordeu, and Blanchardi
H. C. Manning, Clerk:
The following bills were allowed and
orders made on the Special Fund for
the paymen. Of the same.
u. Donovan, on streets, $3.50; &. W.
Melzned, boxes for sewers, Sl4 IS; D.
Welch, on streets, Si65; NJ. Meaghau,
on streets, SILL Pliddy, on streets,
$50. Bill OF Liberty Hose Co., $50.
Rent for January was allowed aud a
warrant ordered issued.
Bills Of E. Bittner 4 Co., SOD 80 and
Woodruff & Co., $40. Referred to FL
II Committee.
The Finance Committee reported on
bill Of Gallagher & Randall; $40 leoinl
rs correct, and it was allowed al 500 ~
currency, and an order on Special Fund
made. Also reported rs correct bill oil
Mercer & Tucker, S2l7 ID, aud an or
der on Special Fund made.
The Marshal reported bill OF Chuo'
buck & Phelan, for stamps, &C., Sl2 10,
rs correct. and N motion an order was
made on the Special Fund. Also re-
ported on bill Of ]. Schet,er, $50 30,
and on motion it was allowed, at S6s Is,
and q warrant ordered issued.
On motion, W. Connolly was dismissed
from Special Police service in the Towr
OF Gold Hill.
A Petition was received, largely
signed, asking the appointment OF Dav'd
Potter rs special Policeman. Petition
placed on file. Adjourned.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-02-07

TON CoRwIS oncc had q vexatious
case in which certain county commits
sioners were mixed up. Old Bloody
cot a little excited, turned to a lawyer
Standing near, and rolling up his tawny'
eyes, remarked: .o.
county commissioner was created ior'
"No," replied H.. an
"well," returned Tom, 81 cur tel,
YOU. Our forefathers were wise ana
sapacious. They knew that in every
county there would be at least three
FIRST class DID fools who would be ete5.
nally hunting for some contemplate
little Office, and they created the once
of county commissioner especially &c
crafty them. And ] never knew II 10
fail that they got it," =
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-02-07

THE Ell DORADO CURIosIrIEs.-A T
respondent of the Grass Valley Union,
writing from Sacramento and speaking
of the " Photographic Rocks" so called,
These sandstone pictures, which are
really. beautiful, were undoubtedly
formed by manganese in a state OF solu-
ton. Itis a well known chemical fact
mai manganese in n state Of solution in
making its way through porous rock,
such as sandstone, takes the natural
form Of arbore,cence in crystniizing'
and from the quantity in these "photo'
graphic rocks" the particular stratum
is naturally diversified so as to give the
appearance to the surface Of the rock oil
sylvan scenery.