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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
Senator Fowler.

Senator Fowler passed up the road on
Sunday last en- route for Washington
City. He was looking about as well as
usual, and don't seem to have suffered
much from the war made upon him by
the impeachers. He wears a cast-iron
face, long. sandy hair, and low-pres-
sure hat, with the balance of the dress
to correspond, and has the appearance
of one conscious of having ten or fif-
teen years hard work in him yet, and of
his ability to repay his party friends,
with compound interest, for their more
recent favors. 1t may be of but little
importance to Senator Fowler to know
it, but his course on the impeachment
villainy elevated him in the estimation
of a good many honest, clever people
ourself among the number-and we
have hopes that he will yet see the pro-
priety, and consistency, too, of sunder-
ing all party association with the radi-
Gals of Tennessee. He couldn't do a
better thing.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
The Negro Bureau.

General Howard has issued an order
disseminating the general work Of the
Freedmen's Bureau. The following is
an extract from the order:
In accordance with the act of Con-
gress approved July %, 1868, the opera
tons of this Bureau, excepting the Edu-
cational Department and the collection
and payment of money due to soldiers
and sailors and their fees from the Gov
ernment on account of military servi-
ces. will be discontinued on the 3lst
dav of December. All officers of the
military service will be relieved, and
citizen agents discharged, to take effect
on that date, except such as may hcreaf-
ter be designated to be retained in the
Educational Department, and for the
collection and payment of bounties and
pensions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
The Legislature.

There is not much i'll the puDllSneu
proceedings of the Legislature since
our last that would interest great
many people in this direction. "A reso-
luton has been introduced in the House
requesting the Comptroller to inform
that body what changes, notifications
or reductions may, with safety to the
financial interests of the State, be made
in the present revenue laws of this State.
The resolution was adopted. A bill
was introduced to increase tho fees of
Attorneys General as follows: For each
conviction of a misdemcanor, when the
defendant pays the costs, $40; for each
conviction of a felony when the defend
ant pays the costs, $50. Passed and re-
ferred. The bill to incorporate the
Warren Chronicle Printing Company,
with a capital of $4,000, was very pro-
perly defeated on its third reading in
the Senate. A resolution has been
adopted in the same body, 10 to s, turn
ing over the Nashville and Northwest
ern Railroad to the Company.
In the House, on the 30th, a bill was
introduced for the benefit of the color
ed population of the State of Tonnes
see, making it the duty of County
Courts, at their January term. to elect
an administrator for all colorcd persons
diving intestatc, who shall be required
to give proper bond. Passed and refer
red. The resolution requiring the Gov
ernor, Secretary of State and Comptrol-
Ter of Treasury not to issue any more
State bonds to internal improvement
companies until after q full invcstiga-
ton of the business of said compa-
mics, was adopted.
Another bill has been introduced i'll
regard to legal advertising, the chief
feature of which is that advertisements
shall not be published in more than one
paper designated for publishing legal
! advertisements also, that all proclama-
tons by the Governor shall only be
published in the newspaper in each
grand division of the State i'll which
the laws are ordered to be published at
the expense of the State. The object OF
advertising is publicity. The act of the
18th of February, generally known as
the paupcr press law, defeats that OBJ
iect. If the Legislature cannot rise to
the conception of fair and honorable
dealing. and are not willing to risk the
existence Of the radical papers upon
legitimate competition and their merits
as advertising mediums, by the repeal
of the act alluded to, we would advise
them to let the subject alone. The act
of February is producing mischief and
litigation and in several counties sales
that have been made under its provis-
ions have been set aside on the ground
of illegality. 1t is an evil, however,
which will cure itself in Il short time.
In the House on the lst, the bill to re-
store the school fund, authorizing the
Governor to issue certificates Of indebt-
edncss for S2,000,000, bearing six per
cent. interest per annum, payable in the
year 1900, to supply the wasted school
fund Of the Statc-passcd second read
ing. The proposition to reduce the
homestead exemption from one thou
sand to five hundred dollars, has been
rejected.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
Patriotic and True.

The following is the conclusion of
Maj. w. j. Sykes eloquent speech at
Selma:
We must not think of leaving the
country. We must not abandon our
homes and forsake the graves of our
parents and children. Our heroic dead
call to us from their beds of honor not
to fly from the land for which they
fought and died. Let us stay here and
try and improve our country. Let us
endeavor, by a new system, to build up
our waste places and regain our lost
prosperity. The long dark uight may
be succeeded by a bright and glorious
day. There is a silver lining to the
cloud, and the day of our deliverance
is at hand. Falsehood and SANDER can
not always triumph. Let us remain
true to ourselves; and we will yet see
brighter DAYS.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
Latest from Washington,

'S -s"sst tOHs
The following is the latest Washing
ton gossip to hand:
A prominent politician asserts that
General Grant indorses the measures for
the early resumption of specie pay
mcnt which will be urged by power
full combination now forming here,
headed by Jay Cooke. This combina-
ton embraces a large number Of the
ablest men in the Radical ranks.
Governor Flanders of Louisians, who
is now here, favors the admission of the
members of Congress elect from that
State. lie deprecates the effect which
their rejection would have OH the peo-
pie of Louisiana, and expressed strong
hope that the Radical majority will
properly understand and appreciate the
situation of affairs in his State befove
taking hasty action, which might possi-
bly, lead to evil results.
1t is said that Senator Morton de-
clares Reid, Democrat, was fairly elects
cd over Julian and is justly entitled to.
his seat in Congress. ... :
The premature publication of Gen.
eral Grants report has occasioned con-
siderable discussion, as it is supposed it
was made public through the War De-
partment, but this is denied by prOmi-
ncnt officers in that department. 1t is
generally believed that it was obtained
from the General by an intimate friend,
who afterwards allowed the newspaper
correspondents to q copy of it. All the
reports OF the War once are given to
the agent of the Associated Press.
Many members of the Forty first Con-
gress are said to favor meeting in
March to elect Speaker, and then i'm
mcdiately adjourn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
The Noble SaVaGeS.
The Dallas (Texas) Herald, of las

The Dallas (Texas) Herald, of last
week says:
1t appears that the Indians, cmbold-
encd by their success on former occa-
sions have concluded to cut little fur
ther into the margin of civilization
During the past week or ten days, they
have approached this city nearerxban
they have ever before dared to dog We
understand they have been within
twenty-five miles Of us, but this only
rumor. We are certain that they
have been near Denton-that they have
murdered one family in Denton county
that they are on the rampage on the
border, well mounted and well armed,
and at least 300 strong. AT our last adj
vices, they were passing point 21a
miles west of Decatur, Wise county.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
North Carolina,

A Raleigh dispatch says: "The House
of Representatives to-day was discuss
ing resolution petitioning Congress to
remove disabilities from all the citizens
of the. State. The debate evinced an
improved state of feeling on the part of
the majority in the Senate"
Everywhere, except in Tennessee, we
have evidence of "a better state of
feeling" on the part of those in power
towards the disfranchised,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
COnfiscatiOn Sales.

Latest dispatches from Richmond
say Chief Justice Chase has decided
several confiscation cases, sustaining
Judge Underwood's decisions. The de-
cisions involve the declaration that the
confiscation laws are Constitutional,
and that where there was no appearance
and plea by defendants, OH the Admit
rally side, the District Court had full ju-
risdiction to decree confiscation and
sale. Chase, however, desired that the
question should come before full bench
of the Supreme Court and an appeal
on writ of error was granted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04

In the U. S. Court at Richmond on
Monday. Robert Ould, counsel for JEFF
ferson Davis, made motion to quash
the indictment, on the ground that the
18th amendment to the Constitution
provides a mode for Furnishing parties
implicated in rebellion, which is dis
tranchisement,. and no other punish
mcnt is prescribed. The prosecuting
attorney moved to postpone the motion
until the latter part of the term. Judge
Chase decided to hear the argument OH
the motion Thursday.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
More Fruits.

A Memphis date of the Doth ult., says
On Friday last white girl named
Kennedy, living in DeSoto county,
Miss, while crossing strip of woods
to a neighbours, was seized upon by a
negro, and horribly violated. Next
morning the negro was found, taken be-
fore the child and identified by her.
This, together with other circumstantial
evidence, clearly showed his guilt, and
he was then taken to the scene of vio-
lence and hanged. XXI.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
Mrs. Grant and the White House.

1t is published on the authority of a
reliable Washington correspondent that
Mrs. Grant has declared that she will
never occupy the White House. She
says she is unwilling to exchange her
own comfortable home for the uncom-
Portable and poorly-arranged apart
ments at the Executive Mansion, al
though she would be willing to appear
there on state occasions and do the'hon-
ors of the establishment.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
South Carolina,

A Charleston date says: The contest
ed municipal election case. after u trial
Of two weeks, was concluded last night
by the election being declared irregular
and void by vote of II yeas to nays.
This decision was rendered by the pres
ent City Council. Of which large ma
jority are Republicans. The elect Will
be to continue in power the present city
government until a new election is or
dcred by the Legislature. .....
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
The One-Term PrincipIe.

General Grant is said by his more in
innate friends to be in favor of the one
term principle in regard to the first of
fee in the government. So are we, un-
less the incumbent happens to be above
the average standard, which is not apt
to be the case in these latter days Of the
Republic. ..... ...
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
GubernatOrial.

The Cleveland Banner suggests the
name of Hon. A. j. Fletcher for Cover
nor. The supposition that SenatorF ow-
ler's recent correspondence with Ex-
Governor Foote was designed as bid
for gubernatorial nomination, is pro-
bably ill-grounded.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04

On the Walk a again,

\ reliable correspondent writes as
follows TO a friend in Memphis, from
Florence, Alabama:
About week ago Saturday night. the
KukluX came into town to regulate
matters. They were here from IL p. III.
to 3 o'clock. Il. m.-tiyc hundred in all.
They shot one very bad negro. putting
six balls through his head. Many heard
the noise, but did not know what was
going on. They also hung three or four
other negroes nearly dead and whipped
others severely, in order to make them
tell about their nightly meetings, and
what their object was in holding the
same also. as to who their leaders were.
They made Il clean breast of the whole
matter. telling everything. The strong
est thing about these ku KluX was that
they did not hesitate to unmask them
selves when asked to do so; and out of
the whole party none were identified.
Every one who saw them says their
horses were more beautiful than, and
far superior to any in the country round
about. They spoke but little, but al
ways to the purpose. They went to
several stores and knocked: the doors
were opened at once. They then called
for rope. and at each place coil was
rolled out to them. They cut it. suita-
bic in length to hang man with. No
one asked for money, and they offered
none. They did not disturb any one
else, nor did they take anything except
some few Enfield rifles which were
found in possession of some very bad
negroes. They called on the Revenue
Collector and passed few remarks
with him. What transpired is not
known, but it has made greatimprove.
ment in his conversation. The visitants
advent has been productive of much
good and benefit to the community
though all regret that such steps should
have to be resorted to. Every one says
give us peace and really | believe
them to be truly sincere"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
FrOm New York.

Alderman Hall has been elected May
or, vice Hoffman, resigned.
Fort Lafayette, in the harbor of New
York, has been destroyed by fire.
The Tribune says: The reported lar
ccny of SS,0O0.000, is the latest sensa-
ton in the records of the villainy con-
corning the Erie Railroad. ,.....,
The State Attorney has taken possess
sion of the road
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
New Volume.

We commence to-day the publication
of the Seventeenth Volume of the Posi-.
Our friends, both in town and country,
will know, we presume, what this an
nouncement means without wasting
auy more words,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
Heavy Seizure.

Treasury agents seized in New York
on Friday thirty-tive thousand yards
of fine Lyons silks and large quantity
of French clocks. This is the largest
seizure ever made in the United States.
aggregating seventy thousand dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
The BarnburnerS.

Governor Brownlow offers reward
of Five Hundred Dollars for the appre-
hension of any person engaged in the
late burning of barns and schOol-houses
In Monroe county.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04

Bay Jesse Thompson has been ar
rested at Vicksburg on the charge of
Seing the assassin of General Hind
man, he having confessed to a negro
that he did the deed, but now denies it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
BSy@ Near Montgomery. Montsome

. w -NOU1 lHUHtS. UIHUIy, -IOfts3UHIeTy
County, Texas, a few days ago, Walter
L. Brennan shot and killed man named
Cline, and three days afterward the MUIR
dered mans wife, Mrs. Sarah A. Cline,
was married to her husbands SLAYER,
when they both fed. They were pur-
sued and captured near Travis, and ta-
ken back to Montgomery. h.,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
Another Case of Lynching.

On Tuesday night of last week, a man
named Barnes, who has been confined
in Pulaski some time, on the charge Of
murder, was taken out and hung.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04

pay 1t is calculated that the Indian
wars of the last forty years have cost
this country eight hundred millions of
dollars. ...-...... .,...,t..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
No Reduction.

OF course not. Comptroller Black
burn reports against any reduction of
State taxation. We presume no one is
disappointed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04

nay The municipal elections at Au-
gusta and Atlanta, Georgia, have been
postponed on account of the negro-the
great disturbing element of the day.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
of a High Private.

Impressions of High Private.
The Louisville COurier-Jouyaal has
a correspondent writing over the sigma
turc of 'IIigh Private" He has just
reached Washington, and gives the fol-
lowing as among his first impress
sions'
UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
have an impression that universal
suffrage is death, sooner or later, to the
public debt of any country on earth. If
there had been universal suffrage in
England. Ireland and Scotland at the
beginning of this century, the public
debt of Great Britain would have been
rcpudiatcd fifty years ago.
THE FRUITS OF WAR.
I have an impression that the late war
has turned up to the surface at least
thirty Senators and one hundred and
thirty Representatives in Congress. I
take it for granted that they will all
vote for the next war; for if it had not
been for war they never would have got
into Congress. go.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
| have an impression that Andrew
johnson is an honest man. He would
not have given Senator sixpence bv
way of bride to have insured his reten-
ton in the White House for the remain
der of his term. What a pity that such
Il man should be so poor a Judge of
men. More than two-thirds of those
whom he has trusted have betrayed
him. He should have followed up his
ODD of February speech by acts-and
with the nc. If it takes ten steps to
carry YOU across quagmire, and you
do not intend to take them all. you had
better not take one. johnson took but
one, and ever since he has been foun-
dcring. If he had dismissed his entire
Cabinet and formed new one. COM
posed of representative men. all would
have been well with him. He did not
do so. and from this source have sprung
all his troubles. But. | repeat, he is an
honest man and patriot.
HUGH M'CuLLoCH.
| have an impression that Hugh Nc
Culoch will return to Fort WAYNE Il
much richer man than he was the day
he set ont for Washington. That he has
always steadily kept his eye fixed on
the main chance is the universal opin-
ion hcrcabouts. Nor do | think that
many tears will be she'd when he is
forced to doff the robes of office.
SECRETARY BROWNING.
have an impression that Mr.. Brown
ing went into the Interior Department
with Il single idea in his head which
was to obstruct public business. have
nothing TO say, either pro or con, about
his honesty. but that he is & perfect dead
failure rs Secretary of the Interior is
lamcntably true. have good many
other impressions that | may give you
from time to time, but these will do for
the Orpspnt
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04

Bay Mr.. George Davenport, formerly
of Athens, died at Searcy, White coun-
ty, Arkansas, on the 9th ultimo, of
pneumonia, in the 5lst year Of his age.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-23
ATORTIIEIsN RAILROAD.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT r-lS64-5.


On and after Monday, Nov. II, 1864, Passenger
Trains will run follows
UPWARD TRAINS.
Day Express Train leaves Concord at 1885 n.
M, for White River Junction. connecting with
trains for Montpelier, Burlington, Rouse's Point,
Montreal, &c, and with Ogdensburgh and Grand
Trunk Railroads, for the West
Mail Train leaves Concord at *1045 a.. m, for
White River Junction, connecting with train for
Wells River, st. Johnsbury, Barton, Newport,
WillOughby and Magog Lakes Stanstead, Bath,
Littleton, and Lancaster; also, with trains fol
Montpelier Burlington, st. Adams, Rouse Point,
Montreal, Ogdensburgh, and the West.
Bristol Train leaves Concord at $50 p. n., for
Franklin and Bristol.
Evening Express Train leaves Concord at 81
p. M, for White River Junction, connecting witt
trains for Montpelier burlington, st. Adams,
Rouscs Point, Montreal, Ogdensburgh, and the
West.
*Or on arrival Of trains from Boston, Worcester,
Portsmouth, Portland, &c
DOWNWARD TRAINS,
Morning Express Train leaves White River
Junction for Concord at LIS a. m, or on arrival
of train from Ogdensburgh and Montreal. On
Mondays at 6.25 instead of lis.
Bristol Train leaves Bristol for Concord at 3
Il. m, and Franklin at 9.l2 a. m.
Concord at 1915 p. M, or ON arrival of trains
over the Vermont Central, Passumpsc, and
White Mountains Railroads.
Day Express Train leaves White River June
ton at Abs p. m, or on arrival of trains from
Montreal and Ogdensburgh, Brattleboro', Keene,
Bellows Falls, Windsor, &c, connecting at Con-
cord with train for Manchester, Nashua, Lowell
and Boston.
These trains connect at Concord with trains
.or Manchester. Lawrence, Portsmouth, Port
land, Nashua, Worcester. New York Lowell and
Boston. ONSLOW STEARNS, Agent.
Concord \. H. Nov. 10. 1864. WITT.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-23

a BRAVE SOLDIER UNDER THE
KNIFE.-The following instance be-
longs to the record of Military SURGERY.
During our late war several thousand
wounded soldiers, brosSht from the bat
ties OF Virginia, were received into Bel
levue Hospital Tor treatment. Some re-
markable instances Of p,uckn occurred
during the operations that were made by
those brave fellows. In one instance It
was necessary to remove large portions
OF dead bone from the leg of soldier
y groove nearly a foot length was to be
chiseled, with mallct and gouge, in the
living issues Of the H6io. This ''opera-
ton for necrosis" as surgeons call 1T, is
one OF the most painful and tedious in
surgery. But the gallant fellow would
take no chlorOiOrm. Throwing himself
upon the black couch he resoiutelv I'M
derWent his bitter torture during a long
hali-hOur. But not rs q stole he chat
fed the operator, the students and the
science OF surgery. The students full
OF enthusiasm, cheered him and encOur-
aged him. He bore the pain like pa
gan martyr. The widest applaI Sc
greeted II IN at he close OF Incorporation.
some OF the students, with quite PARISH
an enthusiasm, could hardly be kept
from leaping into the operating pit and
embracing the study llttle soldier. He
rose from the couch of pam smiling and
covered with blood. 1t was lust before
the reign of silver coin had ended, and
so the students threw down to him
shower of quarters and halves hat splat-
tered over The surface OF the arena. AS
soon as his wound was bandaged this
spartan actually insisted on nlaking
speech to the students. The urbane and
sKillul operator, Dr.. Ward, consented.
Standing on one leg, the boy in blue"
t1en gave short, pithy, and humorous
account Of the battle III which he had
been hurt, At the close another round
OF applause, another contribution of sill
yer, and the soldier consented to be
borle away 10 his bed in the military
wards. The "plucky corporal" is not
forgotten We at Bellevue Hospital.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-23
.lICIlARDsoN,s PICTURE GALLERY,

u Nam, opposite Bank Street, st. Mbans,
e., Up Stairs) Open all hours of the day,
.iundays cXccpted.) All the latest styles of pic
,,res made at this Gallery. Albums and Pic
re Frames, Stcreoscopic and card Pictures of
,rmont Scenery, all at low prices. Call early
, d often. L. q. ..lCHAEDSON,
lJ7-tt. Proprietor.
Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-23
J., EuItGE r. HOUGIlTON, Attornev un,

X Counsellor at Law and Solicitor in Oh IL
ny, ST. Adams. Vermont Office near She POST
dice, and residence on Weldon street.
Also, United States Commissioner, Commits
bucr of Deeds for the States of New York,
Massachusetts,, and other States. He will give
,ompt attention to all professional business
ia which he may be entrusted.
st. Adams, Nov. /, lSGl If