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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
Libcria---Tbe Negro Mt Home.

The Hon. Joseph J. Roberts, Presi-
dent of Liberia College, and fer eight
years President Of the Lberian rcpub
lie, delivered a lecture in the Taberna-
Gle, at Jersey City, last week, on the
history, condition and religious pros
poets Of Liberia. Among other things
lie stated that within four years 2,234
missionaries We're sent out by the
American Colonization Society to Lii
IBERIA. The receipts of that society in
twenty years Were $4,000. The first
ship load of fifty cmigrants landed in
1922. These were subjected to great
annoyance by the slaretraders who
formed an alliance with the natives
against them, which alliance eventually
resulted in the expulsion of the colo
nists. They were soon afterwards re-
admitted through the Intervention of
one of the territorial rulers. Ofthe ex-
tent of Liberia it it sufficient to state
that ''it embraces 600 miles OF coast line
and extends into the interior TO a dis
tance beyond any point yet eXplored.-
TIL" population at present is 6O0.0D0.-
No less than l0.UD) alGycs wele annual
- sent ont from this territory: now.
thank heaven. there is n0i one. He ns-
serted without fear OF contradiction.
that the colony of Liberia has done
more to suppress the slave trade than
all the sgupdrons OF England. The
country is divided into fcur provinces,
the largest city having a population Of
5,OO). There arc fortv-cight places of
worship aud college, which j. doing q
vast amount Of good. The poor negro
lis here instructed in the art. and scien-
| ccs, amt prepared to contest tor the
great prizes of life Oh an equality with
! any other race. An incident occurred
one day which showed what singular
idea some OF those negroes have about
! the causcs which led TO their social in
| fcriurity. Several negroes were discus
! sing the question, and one remarked
! that in the beginning God created two
men, one white and the other black
To these he offered a choice of book
or rice, and the latter was taken by the
/ black man. But the time has come,
continued the negro, when we choose
tho book. and VIC must have the book.
| The lecturer stated that Liberia is as
( fine a country rs he ever saw. in the
! United States or Europe. He rccum-
mcndcd an emigration TO that colony,
especially Of the negroes. The number
of cmigrantS IN the country ia 200JJ.--
! The republic owns fifty vessels, one of
which j. now in this country to convey
4 number OF enigrautS and mi>siona-
rirs TO the colony. The lecture was
very interesting throughout. a collcc.
! ton was taken up in aid of the mis-
/ siOnary fund.
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23

\ correspondent OF the Rvrol y UOrid
SAYS: 1t is the easiest thing in tho
world. Simply put it in clean jars, and
cover with strong brine. This will
keep pure buffers year, fresh and sweet,
as we know by experience. 1t is al
most equally good TO put in oak casks,
headed tight. This is equivalent to
canning fruit. The brine in the case
of the jars acts as q heading. keeping
The sir on. RDt butter should be made
well; We have never experienced on
poor butter. Work on the buttermilk
I'LL you have only pure beads clear as
rain-water; hut do not work so much
- 10 break the grain, in which case YOU
have Tough heavy nrtirle in winter,
and Crcast III summer. such butter
we sdvsse no one TO try 10 preserve"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
Mystery of the Occnn,

The steamship United Kingdom, as
most Of our readers are now aware.
sailed from the port Of New York for
Glasgow OH the i5th of April last. She
had Il fair cargo on boGgd. and "A goodly
number of passengers. On the 10Th,
the day after -he .lilol She was spoken
some l5) miles irom sandy Hook. 1t
is supposed by some that she was seen
May ifh, about five hundred miles from
New York. This j. all that we have
shown OF the United KINGDOM since
she last lett her harbur in these waters.
Ii i now Il long time since April 10.
April is gone. May and June have fol-
lowed, and now we have entered upon
July; but the fate OF the United King
dom is still uukuown. That she ha,
periShed with all on board j. now rea-
sonable 10 conclude: but from what
cause. OF in what circumstances we are
left 10 conjecture. On I'll" 2uth of April,
six days after the Cniiet Kingdom sail-
ed, the City Of Paris arrived ia this port
and reported iCe-bergS and heavy - les
i'll tue nei@hborl.uud Of Cape Rscc. II
is possible that The United Kingdom
peri>h2d amid these gales and probably
from collision with an iceberg. II j.
bard to give mp hope. but We are not
lett any foundation on which longer to
lean. Like the llihernia. OF painial
memory, the United Kingdom has no
doubt gone down: but. unlike the Hi
bcrnia, has. in all probability, carried
with her her entire living freight. 1t is in
fact another terrible sea tragcdy-all
the more terrible, in truth, that no one
has survived to tell the tale.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
Death on the Rail.

New YoRK, July 15.--A dispatch
from Middletown in this State states
that the night express train on the Erie
Railroad, from this city, last night ran
into Il freight train, which had been left
partially on the track instead Of side
track, about thirty miles from Corris
Rock. The engine. tender, baggage
car, express car, smoking car, one pas
senger car and sleeping car were
thrown off the track and smashed out
of all shape. The splinters from the
cars and fragments OF timber came into
contact with the fire from the locomo-
tive. and contlagration ensuCd, in
which timbers, baggage and wounded
passengers all Went to feed the flames.
Seven cars were destroyed and six pas
sengers burned to death. Two Of the
passengers We're from New \ ork, one
supposed to be Rev. benjamin llalleck.
Another dispatch says the through mail
was burned in the post-ofice car.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
Good News from Mexico.

Secretary Fish has issued the import
ant official notification, announcing that
a convention has been concluded be-
tween the United States Government
and that of Mexico, under which "all
claims on the part of corporations, com
panes or private individuals, citizens
OF the United States, upon the Mexican
republic" will be heard and adjusted
for settlement by mixed commission.
The instrument is retrospective in in
tent, embracing in its scope all cases
which have occurred since the signature
Of tie treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, in
the year 1913.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
The Midnight Sun.

The following is description of the
scene witnessed by Mr.. Campbell and
his party in the North Of Norway, as
they stood on clif 1000 feet above the
sea. The passage is unsurpassed in
graphic beauty: ....
"Ihe ocean stretched away in silent
yastne>s at our feet the sound OF its
waves scarcely reached our airy look
out away in the North the huge Old
sun swLng low along the horizon like
the slow beat OF the pendulum in the
tall clock in our grhnhiathcr's parlor
corner. We all stood silent, looking at
our watches. When both hands came
together at II, midnight, the full round
orb hung triumphantly above The wave
"a bridge of gold running due North
Spanncd the water between us and him.
There he shown in silent majesty which
knew no setting. We imvoluntarily
took of our hats no word was said
Combine, if you can, the most brilliant
sunset and sunrise YOU ever saw, and
its beauties will pale before the gor-
gcous coloring which now lit up ocean,
heaven and mountain. In half I'M hour
the sun had swung up pcrceptibly on
its beat, the colors changed to those of
morning, fresh breeze rippled over the
Hood, one sOngSter after another piped
up in the grove behind us--we had slid
into another day"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
Electrical Safes,

A yankee proposes to arrange safes,
to lock and unlock by electricity, which
he guarantees to foil the most expert
burglar the plan involves alarm bells,
and declares it can only be opened by
by connivance of parties trusted with
its management. We see no reason
why this agent that does SO much for
us, may not be made to guard our trea-
suries. ..f .N ..'|s
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
stokes at Home.

A correspondent of the Nashville
Banner writes from Sparta as follows ::
AS the friends Of Governor Senter
would like TO know how he is doing in
the Cali-killer county, ] propose TO
give you a few items.
Scnter will beat Stokes two to one in
White county, including the Calf-killcr
District.
George p. Hampton, Esq, Senter and
suffrage candidate for the House, will
beat his Stokes competitor two to one
also; and Dan'l w. Harris, Sentcr can
the Stokesite. Many Union men Of
White, who have always stood to
Stokes, have deserted his sinking ship,
and come out for Scnter and suffrage.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
Speech from Emerson Ethcridge.

Speecn from Emerson LtnCrluSc.
Especial Dispatch to the Republican Banner }
DRESDEN, July 10, 1869.
After speeches by the gubernatorinl
candidates yesterday, Hon. Emerson
Eibaridge addressed the assemblage,
making a very felicitous effort.
Mr.. Ethcridge said he would not mar
the general JOY of the occasion by any
extended remarks. 1t was the happiest
crowd Of people he had seen assembled
in the State since the war. The domin-
alton Of the Loyal League, the reign of
the Ku-Kiux was over, and now we
were about to reap the fruits of that
forbcarance we had sown for years.
During the long night of oppression we
had borne our wrongs with silent but
sublime hcroism, trusting with unlalter-
ing faith that the day of our deliverance
would surely come. The morn of that
day has already dawncd. Tho Aurora
Of that morn has como forth. Even now
she stands on the top Of old Graingcr.
Her face is all aglow with the light of
liberty. From her rosy fingers she drops
the dews Of peace over the parchcd and
saddcncd earth. and tho fields are ready
to smile again. 1t is natural that YOU
should rejoice, that applause should
burst from your lips as you stand in
full view OF old canaan, but let your re-
joicings be mingled with the utmost
moderation: hemcmhcr our persecu-
tors were found among our Kindred,
our nelghbors, among 'hosc who were
onrc our TRENDS. Inc ark OF pubic
hocrty, SO soon 10 nc !aunchcd' Is large
enough 'or a'I. we in'i'e mem TO the
na'iquct OF lor%e''ulhesS Oh 'ne past, TO
the ncSt Oh 'or@iNem"ss lor All real ol
iancieu wrongs lhe sun Oh ilocrty
Wnic,l Is now dlNpe'ilig 'hc clouds
Whlch so ioh% hung over us VIII shlnc
Ior all ana upon a.,. Dld say ior all
NO, hot lor a'l' mere are sun lew
VINO prefer tHe Ioui atmosphere OF op-
preston; but thcy VIII Wither and die
III the tlli' orbed sun or liberty. But we
VIII oier them no lhdi9hity or wrong,
Ihey are harmless now; their venom
has bcen extracted; we may touch the
toothless reptiles, but we cannot lower
our manhood by conscntlng to hate
those whose race mas ended III lnglori-
ouS efforts to make us slaves.
Mr.. ttherldge SAID lie had no special
advice to give any one. JOY. like grief,
admitted OF no restraints. some feel
lngS or the human henrt were rarely
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
That Threat.

The Nashville Press and Times is
glad to notice that the threat Of Stokes
to revolutionize the State government
of Tennessee, in case he is not elected,
is beginning to attract proper attention
abroad. Here is what that sterling Re-
publican sheet the Missouri Democrat
says Of it:
Wells, it is said, threatens to keep
Virginia out of the Union. Stokes
threatens the same for Tennessee. if it
defeats him. These gentlemen must
understand that the United States does
not hold it disloyal to vote against
them! They must understand that the
Republican majority in Congress is
fairly buried under pledges to accept
compliance i'll good faith with its pre-
scribed terms as satisfactory proof of
loyalty. II the party should dare to
violate these pledges, it would not only
dishonor. but destroy itself My. Wells,
like other candidates who have been
beaten. must bear in mind that Re-
publican government does not play
"hcaas | win. tails you lose,' when it
holds elections.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
YennCsSee Bonds.

A date from Wall.street, New York,
says: . ..N.
A question has been raised before the
Bond Committee of the Stock EXchapge
whether certain of the new Tennessee
bonds, signed by Governor Senter, are
Il good delivery. The bonds in qucs-
ton are dated January |, 1869, which
date is printed in the body oftle bonds,
and at which time Mr. Sentei' was not
Governor. The committee have re-
quested the holders to write to the Sec
retary of State of Tennessee to have
them regularly certified.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
The Virginia Elections.

The New York Herald has discover
ed ''mare's nest" in the recent Wiz
ginia election, but what it is the sharp
journalist is not able to tell. While
hoping for the best, he is fearful there
Is a cat in the meal, new niger in the
renee, Or mischief Of some sort is brew
ihS' II outsiders will let the Virgin
ianS alone, we guess they will fix things
up about east, as our New England
friends occasionally express il.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
Turnias for Pigs.

A correspondent Of the CoUntyy Gen
fcmr8 planted a few acres of turnips
which were large enough TO begin to
feed the FIRST week in July. when, they
were fed 10 pigs, and no other feed Civ
en- until the last week in September,-
No lot of pigs could have done better,
growing and keeping in good condition
all the while. He does not advocate
cooking white turnips for pigs under
any circumstances. They are only tit
for them raw in warm weather.
Steamed Swedes are good mixed with
plenty of meal but potatoes are so
much better that half the meal mixed
with them would feed as fast. ..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
Easily Satisfied.

A number of leading republican pa
pers express themselves entirely salts
fled with the election of Governor WAL
ker in Virginia. The republicans are
just now in condition to be satisfied
with almost anything, and there is no
wonder. they smile grimly at the defeat
of their regular candidate in Virginia.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
on yice-President Colfax.

Senator Sprag,ie made a speech re-
Gently at Scituate, Rhode Island, in
which he thus referred to Vice-Prcsi-
dent Oolfax, ... gsH
4 "But cannot close without pointing
to the recent exhibition, in the presence
of the whole people. of the Vice-Pres-
ident of the United States travelling and
speaking in the interest of the powers
Icondcmn. lie reminds me of the ass,
who stole the habiliments of the king
of the forest; for when he asserts that
the country is prosperous and content
ed he but shows the ears which prove
his true character. He came among us
more especially as the representative of
the mighty West, a people not yet hide
bound to the dictates of the moneyed
aristocracy, or to customs and institu-
tions founded upon it. But he joins
counsel and cooperation with those
powers which in themselves and in
their representative capacity are so in
hostility to the independence and grow th
Of the West. Let him aud those who
have induced him to degrade his high
Office to their level, be prepared to meet
on the floor of the Senate, for the in
formation of the people from whom he
comes. his true character, and that of
the alliance he has made"
This is pretty severe upon Colfax.
Wonder what he will say in reply to it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
The Differences,

The Stokes papers insist that there is
no difference between the position Of
the Colonel and his competitor on the
franchise question. All we know about
it is this: When the candidates were at
Athens on the 18th of June, Senter
declared for Immediate cnf'ranchise-
ment," while Stokes said he was in fa-
vor Of bringing it about g,Wduaily. We
do not believe the election of either
will affect the settlement of the ques-
ton very much. Popular sentiment de-
mands the repeal Of the restrictions,
and the demand will have to be obeyed.
Indeed, tho vote in August will be con-
elusive in regard to reDeal
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
The Chinese,

Women work in the fields of China.
One in ten is a lover of strong drink.
Comparatively few are opium eaters.
Ii is IL luxury that only rich and city
people can afford to indulge in. OF fifty
now living at DoHaldsonville, La, only
one is 4 whisky lover. .. .......
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23

\ dispatch says: Wade Bolton was
SHOT in tront ofCourt Square this morn
iug by DR.. Dickens. A continuation Of
a deadly family teul Of several years
duration has existed, which has already
caused the killing and crippling of fmore
than Il dozen persons, ... .Gr
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
PENNSYLVANIA.

The Democratic Convention met at
Harrisburg on the 14th, and nominated
the Hon. Asa Packer for Governor
Gen. Hancock positively declined to ac-
cept anomination. That distinguished
gentleman's determination is to be re-
GREETED, as he could, undoubtedly, have
been elected. ... .... . :.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
Our Statc.

Tennessee contains 27,7OO.909 acres of
land. valued at $i70,094,05l, and other
property valued at S37.S59,3l5 GO. The
aggregate value Of all the property pos
sesscd by the State is $20S,053,3G9 60.
We get this from an eXchang' without
knowing whether the figures are correct.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
Hriohanl All at Sea.

A Salt Lake correspondent of the
Utah Daily Reporter, published at Cor
wine, says of Brigham Young, COM
mcrcially:
"Thc old man has evidently not taken
any soundings recently, and of course
has no realizing sense of his situation.
He is just about as far behind the tines
as Il Pullman's palace car OH the Union
Pacific Railroad is ahead of 'bul
train for Il pleasure excursion, and at
the outset seemed to think it was Just
as easy to control commercial matters
Of the Great Basin rs it was to trap
and milk Gentle ten years ago. -
Gpheor;bn onJ
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
The Macon Postmaster.

A special dispatch dated Macon, July
IA. says Turner was arrested this after
noon by United States Treasury
Agent, on the charge Of counterleiting.
The examination is being conducted
with closed doors, by a United States
.OMImissiOn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
RcpOrtcl Shooting.

The Nashville Banner gives currency
to the following report: rhH'
1t was reported on the streets vester-
day, that Colonel Hathaway had been
stabbed and shot, near the Kentucky
line, by another man, day or two
since, and mortalIy wounded.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
About Stalnns.

WheWyou want n stamp on your let
ter, tell the postmaster to put it. on; if
he don't lick it, you lick him. In case
you put the stamp on yourself, soak it
in your mouth long enough to remove
the mucilage, it will then stick till it is
dry.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
Dodsing the Franchise.

O1r. VIM. NJ. Woodcock, the business
of the Stokes organ at Nash
vile, has been nominated as the Stokes
candidate for :" loater' from Sumner
Smith and Macon. In his acceptance,
he says: ..,
As under the wholesale registration
inaugurated by Governor Sen,cr, every
man iii the State, whether entitled TO
suffrage or not, viii be admitted to the
ballot-boX on the 9th of August next, |
regard the issue of immediate enfian-
chisement as dead and all arguments
pro or con as idle and foolish, and will
not discuss this feature of the canvass.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
Resumed,

From card in the Nashville papers
we see that Hon. j. O. Shackelford, late
Supreme Judge, has resumed the
practice of the law, with his office at
Nashville. ....,. f.r.r'r"E
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
Misunderstanding,

There was a considerable riot at Bris-
tol the day John Robinson's Circus cx-
hibited there, between the whites and
blacks. Lum Garden, white man who
commenced the row, was severely stab
bed and cut; but, unfortunately, will re-
cover. ...
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23

There are thirteen candidatca in Da-
wilson county for places in the lower
branch Of the Legislature, and four for
the upper And it amt very good
season for candidates either.. 4 4 ID
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
Rhea County.

The Chattanooga Republican thus
apologies fora previous paragraph:
In ourreferencc to the new Commits
sioncr of Registration for Rhea county,
a few days since, we are told that por-
ton of our information was incorrect,
and that we did an injustice. 1t is cer-
tainly not our intention to do any one
an injustice, and if such is the case in
this. Instance, we gladly make the
aDaeide honorable. o. '.'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23

boy The Dai}y Times, the Radical or
gan at Petersburg, Virginia, caved in as
soon as it heard that its candidate,
Wells, had been defeated. l.1
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23

Bfg~ The Louisville COMier-JoMnot
says one murder in the South creates
more excitement among the Northern
people than ten murders in the North.
The reason is that one murder in the
South is more uncommon than ten mur-
ders in the. North.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
pGy- The Texas elections are to occur
on the 18th of November. @.'A

. |aGtl His NrN y.t T H 'si
a. SO. 81. u. *.i!s.. ui:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
The Railroads.
The following are the railroads which

have not paid their interest:
Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap and
Charleston. ,,,.,............... .S12G,1 30
Knoxville and Kentucky y........ 2O1,jSS %
Memphis and Charleston ....... h5,93l ~
Mississippi Central .,..,........... 35.9I5 40
Nashville AND Decatur, bal ... % .955 20
Knoxville and Charleston ...... 42.GOO %
Evansville, Henderson Nashville. $4,000 90
East Tennessee and Western North
Carolina, Observation-Disclosures. 10000 90
southwestern Observation-Disclosures. 5000 90
The Nashville and Decatur has paid
up more than half, and is expected to
pay up in full in few days. 1t is ex-
pected also that the Southwestern will
pay.
~, :, -
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-07-23
Che gost
Plenty of Candidates.

Athens, Friday, .Buly as, Esti9.
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