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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
The Grand Army Moving,

The Grand Army of the Republic
have prepared large list of clerks,
messengers, etc, whose removal they
are about to demand from the Treasury
Department. They have also prepared
another list Of members of that organ
ization, which they intend to submit to
the Secretary for selections for appoint
ments TO fill the vancancies that may be
created in answer to their demands
This movement creates much feeling
among the department officials.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Sentcr and stokes.

A dispatch from Bristol to the Press
and Herald says:
AT the speaking at Blountvillc to-day
there was a very large crowd, Il vast ma
iority of whom were in favor Of the en-
tranchisement of the white men of
Tennessee.
Stokes. in long speech, devoted his
argument TO proving that he was bet
ter suffrage man than Senter, and claim
ed that the removal of disabilities was
the policy Of the National Republican
party.
Yesterday, at Elizabethton, Stokes
made speech similar to the one no
made at Maryville last Tuesday.
Senter had a huge triumph to-day.
He carried the crowd with him during
the whole time he was speaking, with
great enthusiasm.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Giles County,

w. A. Garner, Republican, announces
himself a candidate for Senator from
Giles and Lawrence. The following is
his platform:
'.lst. / am in favor of so amending
the constitution of the United States
and of the State of Tennessee, as to
settle for all time the question of the
elective franchise, by making all male
citizens who are twenty-one years of
age, of sane mind, who have not or may
not be duly convicted of infamous
crimes, voters, at all elections properly
held by law, provided that they have
the required citizenship of the county
and State in which they may offer to
Votp
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Shelby County.

A dispatch from Sugar Tom Hamil-
ton, of Memphis, to the Tennessee State
Journal, says Senter has appointed
q Democratic Commissioner of Regis
tration for Shelby county, We are
not much of Sentcr man, but think
the act referred to is about the most
sensible thing he has done since his in
auguration. After the notorious ras-
cality that has characterized the regis
tration business in Shelby county, it is
somewhat encouraging to learn that
the Office is to pass into the hands of an
honest man. We would like to know
what Sugar Tommy proposes to do
about it. 1t occurs to us in passing that
he has but poor way to help himself,
Stokes advice to registrars to resist the
law to the contrary Notwithstanding
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Stokes Abroad,

The following little picture of Stokes
is bya New York paper:
Stokes, the candidate of the negroes
and extreme "loyaii9ts' for Governor
of Tennessee, is called by his friends
the Bald Eagle of the Mountains"
The title is said to be deserved, mas
much rs he has face as thin as worn
out Ratchet, long hooked nose, high
forehead and bald head, which glistens
like the snow-cG"ped summit of the
mountains which surround his home
If this photograph be true one, he
must certainly be handsome to look at,
if not ga good I'm to co."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Atheus 2ust.
Athens, Friday, June rs, 1860.
The Militia.

The two or three companies Of mill
tia in the field have been recalled to
Nashville, to be mustered out of SER
vice in few days. a much improved
condition of affairs has followed the
general expression in favor of the re-
peal of the franchise restrictions, and,
SO far as we are advised, peace and qui-
etness now prevail throughout the en-
tire State. Looking at the situation as
1t appears to-day, it certainly would be
o great mistake to elect Col. Stokes and
other extremists and thus place them in
positions where they might inaugurato
another era of mischief.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
East Tennessee.

The Nashville special of the Louis
vile Courier-Jou1n0l telegraphs his
paper as follows:
Advices from East Tennessee indicate
that Stokes will carry that section by a
large majority. Sentcr will carry Mid
die and West Tennessee, but only a
thorough registration, heretofore pre-
vented by the refusal of registrars to
comply with the law, can elect him.
1t is just possible the correspondent
IN be mistakcn about East Tennessee
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
The First Execution.

CHARLESTON, June 2l.--The first exc
cution in South Carolina under the re-
construction Of the State Government,
took place on Friday afternoon, at OAR
lington Courthouse, where a negro
named Cox was hanged for the murder
of Root Luggest, white, in January
last. The execution passed off quietly.
The Sheriff aud ministers who ofliciatcd
as we'll as most Of the spectators and
guards. being all negroes. Cox con-
iessed his guilt.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Progress of the Canvass.

The canvass in upper East Tennessee
appears to be progressing favorably.
The speakers generally have good
crowds, and are listened to with more
attention than usual on such occasions.
At the opening of the campaign the
opinion was almost universal that Sem
ter would get but few votes in East
Tennessee. Recent information, how
ever, indicates different result. The
devious and uncertain ways of Col.
Stokes doesn't seem to impress the men
of the mountains very favorably, and
the summing up in November will no
doubt astonish that notable warrior and
distinguished civilian good deal.
The candidates have an appointment
to speak at Chattanooga on the Sd, and
at Madisonville Monday the 9TH.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Choose Ne.

The New York Times, Republican,
in an editorial upon the present canvass
in this State, says:
AS between The two sides in such a
controversy, the sympathies of tolerant,
just and generous men, must be with
Scnter.'
I'VE believe his success is as desira-
BILE in the interest of the Republican
party, az with view to the promotion
Of concord and prosperity in the State
Immediately concerned
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
The New York League.

1t is said that George Wilkes, of the
Spirit Of the Times, and fifteen Others
are the only ones left out of some four
teen hundred members Of the New
York Union league, who continue to
swear by the President. The remain
ing thirteen hundred and eighty-four
are swearing at him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Merger.

The Mobile Tribune says: The Reg
lister is slightly mistaken in saying that
Yerger is regarded as martyr to the
Lost Cause" 1t happens that he aban-
doned the cause before it was quite lost,
and sought refuge with the Yankees in
yicksburg. We feel sorry for any man
in Yergers present unhappy condition,
but it is our duty to the South to say
that he is not one of he" representative
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Bloody Retaliation,

A Havana correspondent writes to a
Northern paper under date of June Sd,
as follows:
1 hear that General Qucsada's uncle,
an old man of seventy, was shot at MI
cvitas by volunteers. Quesada conclud-
ed it was time to teach them q lesson
and retaliated by shooting 120 officers
and men whom he had captured.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Tennessee State journal.

The new Stokes organ at Nashville,
with the above title, has made its ap-
pearance. 1t is neatly gotten up and
well-filled sheet-Geo. e. Grisham, Edi-
tor-in-Chief The number before us
contains large amount of reading
matter-among which we find several
fratcrnal notices of Brother Pearne.
The new candidate for public favor
fights little shy ON the franchise ques-
ton, but promises to uncover tie cess
pools of corruption which have been
accommodating under Radical rule, and
to take the "hide" from all in any wise
connected in bringing the disgrace and
foulness upon the party. A big and a
dirty job Messrs. Grisham and Bowel
have undertaken, but they furnish plen-
~ of evidence in their first issue of Ca
pacity to do the work thoroughly and
efficiently. Subscription price for Dali
ly till after the election, $500; Weekly,
80 cents. We respectfully commend
the Radicals of McMinn to subscribe
for the Journal literally, as its EXPOSE
lions are likely to be highly-seasoned.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Knoxville Whig,

The report alluded to last week that
the Knoxville Wing had been sold to
the Stokes interest, it appeara was not
well founded. The paper still flaunts
Senter's name defantly at its masthead.
Mr.. Rule, who had occupied the posi-
ton of Local Editor for some time, has
rafirad
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Gibson County.

w. NJ. Hall, of Gibson county, has
announced himself a candidate for State
Senator. He places himself OH the
broad platform of universal suffrage.
All over the State the more liberal of
the republicans are taking the stump in
favor of an immediate repeal of the
franchise law.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Poor Tommy.

The Vest Tennessee Wig says: Tom
Harris, the registrarffpr Maury county,
publicly announcedth That he would pay
no attention to the decision of the SUI
preme Court in the Franchise case and
would only register such as he chose
to. lie has had leave to look up some
thing else to do-whie an honest man
occupies the place he lately held.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
The Fifteenth Amendment.

The editor of the New York Tribune
tells the Southern Radicals, that, unless
the fifteenth amendment shall go into
effect, they must no longer expect to be
kept under the guardianship of the
North. He says that the North will
then bid them "root hog or die" 1t is
to be hoped that they will keep their
uglY shouts in order
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
A Young Preacher.

The Chattahooche <Ga.,) Mirror of
Friday says:
A gentleman from Calhoun county, a
few days since, informed us that q ne
gro child was born in that county q day
or two previous, that spoke Immediate
ly, and said that judgment day was near
at hand--then died.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
just So.

An octogenarian says: ~ was born
atthc wrong time. When was young
man, young men were of no account.
Now am old, find old men are of no
account"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Failed.

Two insurance companies, the Pro-
lection and the Kensington, have quiet
ly failed in Philadelphia. The Protec-
ton had represented their assets at
100000, but it is found that some
snowy Office furniture is about all. The
liabilities of the Kensington are heavy {;
policy-holders more numerous than
those of the Protection, but assets small.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Tennessee Bonds.

A New York date Of the 2lst says of
the stock market:
Government bonds partially advance
ed in sympathy with gold, but were not
active, and closed dull. State bonds
were all dull and sTennessee's notably
weak. The quarrels among the Tennes-
see officials Is the cause of the depres-
sion in Her bonds. Railroad bonds quiet.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Cuba.

The chief officer of the Treasury at
Havana has died of yellow fever. All
persons suspected of disloyalty are be-
ing arrested throughout the island by
orders from the authorities in Havana.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25

pe5n There has been muss at Nash
vile between Capt. Grisham and At
torney General Tuthill. 1t did not
amount to any thing serious. AL
bound over to keep the peace.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Internal Revenue.

General Cooper has appointed Capt.
w. S. M5Gaughey, of Athens, Deputy
Internal Revenue Collector for Nc
MINI, Polk and Bradley counties.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Smith County,

The Huntsville Vidette says: "This
county will give Senter five hundred
majority as the vote now stands, and if
all who are entitled to vote had certifi-
Gates he would carry it by one thou
sand maiOritV"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25

pa Governor Sentcr has commits
stoned Captain NJ. G. Atkinson Com
missioner of Registration for Lincoln
county.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25

BGs" Hon. Milton Brown is a candi-
late for the State Senate from the coun-
lies of Upton, Lauderdale, Haywood
md Madison. gu
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25

BGyr Gen. John B. Rodgers, o warm
friend and supporter Of Stokes, is out
for Acknowledgement.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
The Candidates,

The candidates for Governor will
speak at Kingston, on Thursday, the lst
day Of July; Chattanooga, Saturday,
the Sd and Madisonville. Monday, 5th.
BGs~ Col. VIM. b. Thomas, of Phila-
delphia, has been placed in nomination
for Governor of Pennsylvania as an in
dependent reform candidate. 1t is I'M
derstood the movement will be yigor-
ously pressed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25

BGs" Bacon, at Louisville, 22d, Az a
1871. AT Cincinnati Az q 1871.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25
Murder of Can't.

Murder of Capt.
We clip the follow
murder in West TER
jackson Tribune of la.
We are called upon
murder. On Saturda
Capt. John Bradford v
seven miles west of lie
see, under the following
Bradford was under aA
escorted to the Jail of i
ty. 1t is reported that
to his guard d small ban
or men masked, which
among the bushes along
way. No sooner did Brad
than he attempted to esca
ing so, he was literally
balls fired by the disgu(
This story is doubtless
whole affair was concocteS
who gave everybody here 4
that Bradford would never
ington alive.
Ku-KluX are not responsib
crime. Bradford's. murdered
tached from his guard, in d
and their sudden appearal
right time, and in the right plan
it was well-matured plan of
alton. Bradford was a bad mai
ought to have been tried and cd
by jury of his peers. This is
and whoever violates it ought I'd
punished. .a..
During the war John Bradford wtl
guerrilla, and usually sheltered himseN
under Confederate authXiA Ie, bow
ever, belonged 10 no re
and proyed upon MI parheN II II 9!elQ)
he captured and murdered several Fed
cral soldiers, hanging with great peril
nacity upon the rear of the armies, and
picking off straoglers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25

gg- Wheat, new, at Memphis, 22d
l.35 per bushel. ,I.,.'.,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-06-25

NJ Judge John w. Smith Of Men,
phis, to announced as candidate for
Senator from Shelby and Fayette coun-
tieG hsfl 5000
.,.tf. faErrr zas 81 at-.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04

The following is the Financial bill as
passed by the Senate. 1t is slightly
altered from Gen. Schenk's bill passed
by the House, 90 ~ ..---
IAN act relating to the public debt
BE it enacted that in order to remove
any doubt as to the purpose of the Gov
ernment to discharge all just obligations
to public creditors, to settle conflicting
opinions and Interpretation of the laws,
by virtue of which such obligations
have been contracted, it is hereby pro-
vided and declared that the faith of the
United States is solemnly pledged to
the payment in coin, or its equivalent,
of all the obligations of the United
States, except in cases where the law
authorizing the issue of any such obli-
CATION has expressly provided that the
same may be paid in lawful money, or
other currency than gold and silver.
"SEc. 2. And be Il further enacted,
That any contract hereafter made spe-
officially payable in coin. and the con-
sideration of which may be loan of
coin, or sale Of property, or the render
ing of labor or service of any kind, the
price of which, as carried into the con-
tract, may have been adjusted on q basis
of coin value thereof, at the time Of
such sale, or rendering Of such service
or labor, shall be legal and valid, and
may be enforced according to its terms"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04

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,beforesfhe ltlfbE;t; md 1Io il3,eDaIa-
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beRcJicidt 5'esaies. u i$,6f,s entirely
1esc scientific discoeei.t,, lro btnsltq
Hsaity of the most iSoirslJstt ard re-
.sforGtires sdgeiiks ia rtte, VEGETABLg
KINGDOM. It restores. Cf2Afrt4AfR r.
TO ITS ORIGINAL YOUTHFUL
COL oR.oIt makes the ScGlpatEi Nc
aud clean Z cures, G0ss'iFaliD as'd
hu,nors. and .falEng-oxLr OF tise
hair; and 'sciH make 1t 5l0,c rtp6Tt
bald heads, except ,As,t ht.c9sy aged
persons, as HE fSs,NiShes the Siuts'i-
tiec, ,priRcipie, .6y sgisich TIE hdi,. Is
ssottrished and Supported. IL makes
the hair i,teist ~ soft, eHd gtossr,i
and IS unsurpa ssed as q III a In
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more and last longer than three
bottles of aay ether psepa'ptiOit., d.
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The First, Medical Authority. -.
The nonder3Ml SeS4ffs produced
or our Sicilian Hair ReneWcI. hare
Induced assq'tst 70 ',.aap5 actiire pre-,
p0rdtioSssJ6 lie kGfa Gnaey lra-
riOus names: and. ia o. de-, to iil-
duco. sito. trade ttsl6 the pit5iie t.
purchase their e-Dtsotf d.. tho
h9cc resortrd to JGIseitood, b.
hers. fsats,,Is ~ nt. os,e 81. lsa e is Fl
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04
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The Cheapest Farm in Bel
8 mont countvfor Sale. :, y

'T,TH UNDERSIGNED.oF OFFERS FOR SALE
el. his Farm in Richland Township, Belmont
County, Ohio 5miles Southeast OF Sta ClairsviHe,
II miles from Wheeling,I miles from Bellaire,
on the Central Ohio r. R., 2 miles from Nef1s
Siding and 21z miles East of Glencoe, contain
ing 249 Acres Of very Rich Limestone Land,
mostly in grass and is ina high state sof eulti-
walton for farming p1rposes.i The said. farm has
about LIS Acres under fence, the fields well ar
ranged and plenty OF watersin every field; "a
Acres of the very bestttm Der 1.-The timber. would
pay for the land in Cross Ties. as the farthest
point is l mile rom the X. R.. One foot vein of
coal underlying the prem ises ofthe best quality.
will sell the coal separate, or will sell the land
and reserve the coal, ,or will sell both together.
The improvements Is consistsOfa Q two story Frame
House, with seven rooms and kitchen, with
cellar under p rt; also. ALI neeesssry improve
mentS about the house, One Large Barn and
Stable, Wagon Shed aud Grain Houses; an ex-
cellent Apple Orchard of 100 Trees OF grated
fruit, and plenty of other fruits sshch as Cherries
Plums, Peaches and Pears of the best varieties.
For further particulars inforina tioil,i FeKss-
tive 10 the price and terms cal Ion the ssubsCri-
Der on the1fsrm,5 or address me, by letter, at
Shields p. o., Belmont County, Ohfe.ji .'FfIC'i~
). Dec. 3l-3ml g b tso..s4 WILLIAM HARVEY
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1869-03-04

on every vote. .'sas "a.
The National Road runs through the
following counties, and was represented
in the Senate, as follows: Belmont,
West, (Rep.); GUERNSEY, Savage, Dem3;
Muskingum, Linn, pem.); Licking,
tsWsrner, Rep.l; Frsnklin, Walhng,
t(Dem.); Clarke, Jones, fRep). Walling
and Jones, live off the road and fetl no
personal interest in it. Walling lives in
Circleville, and Jones in London, and
both say the road is a detrement to them
rather then a benefit.
Now the history of the matter of
buying the old wooden bridge across
the Muskingums at GAINESVILLE is this !:
Mr. Linn, on petition of l53 citizens of
lZanesville, Introduced bill fSee Jour
nal 1867, page l76.) q March Is, 1867, this
bill was set for final action. After spend
ing the whole afternoon in debate and
amendments-it was amended so as to
authorize the Auditor of State to- issue
bonds for S20, 900, payable in ], 2, 3. 4, 3
years, payable by the State and 10 be re-
funded out of tolls collected from the
National Road. moved to strike all
out including refunded, which-was dis
agreed to. The vote on the final passage
was taken and resulted as follows: /, <
Yeas-Bradbury, Brook, Brown, Burt,
Godfrey, Golden, Hall. Harris, Hurd,
Justice. Kellog. Linn, Nay, Martin, SAT-
age, Walker, Williamson, Warner. =.i
-Bateulan, Caslin, Cole, Coombs,
Griswold, Mcfarland, SadIer, Tihbals,
and West. ..,[.. 80 ,.5s.-....I -
The Democrats in italics. 49, -..,.
Now it will be seen that every demo-
crat voting, voted for the bill, and every
member representing the road voted for
it, except myself. See Senate Journal
1867, page 3445. Messrs- Walling d.
and Jones, (R.) absent or did not vote.
Summing up the whole matter it is
plain to be seen that it was democrat
ic measure, and carried by democratic
votes, as far as it went at the session of
1857. and finally consumated by demo
cratic votes in 1868. .,s.,-I
...-... ..--..-.. HENRY WEST
st. Clairsville, March 2, 1853 80,
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