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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-11-18
MAGEE'S ADVANCE.

And it is in advance of any STOVE that or has been
made for burning coal This stove speaks for Itself and
can endorse what it says.
have the PARAGON, NEW COAL HEATER tor
STORES, OFFICES, HALLS and SHOPS, gotten up
by one who has had practical experience, and is said
be BULL and beats the inventor, any other Nan
FURNACE which they keep improved up to the times
and for the radiating OF heat keeping of fire. and
my IN fuel has not been beaten by ne combined force
the gettcrs up Of Furnaces.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-11-18
BELFAST PRICES CURRENT.

tRECrEp WEEKLY FOR THE JOURNAL,
BELEAsT, Wednesday. November 3. is
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-11-18

Inns is the best WOOD COOK STOVE that has ever
been made 1t will do more cooking r,data more beat
ast Longer ana take less fuel than any other Stove ever
will warrant it to do So ' ~ '' "
| also have the best COAL, COOKING STOVE Pm.
fire was ever put into. ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10
The National Canitnl.

1t is reported from Washington tha,
as the western Senators and Represon.
tativcs arrive in that city, The subject OF
removing the capital is revived. A pro-
minent Senator, Of Wisconsin, was
.-ass.a- -ss a.s-as--- tsff'
can afford to vote against the removal
of the capital and hope to come back to
Congress. This same Senator is pre-
pairing speech on the subject which
he will deliver during the session. A
few of the western men who have ar
rived refuse to commit themselves Oh
the subject; but they say they do not
know but that they could vote Gorit il
il came uD.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10
Going for Brigham.

The following occurs among the SEN
sational dispatches Of the I'd:
II is stated that orders have been is
sued to the officers commanding troops
stationed at the various forts in New
York harbor to hold their forces in rea-
dincss TO move tomorrow, supplied
with ten days rations. The Quarter
master and Commissary departments
were busily engaged Yesterday in pre-
pairing for this myterious movement,
the direction aud destination of which
are kept profoundly secret. Similar or
ders have been issued TO the officers at
New London and Sackett's llarbor.--
There are about 1900 troops here.
The destination of the troops station
ed at the various posts in New York
harbor, who have been ordered to hold
themselves in readiness to move to-
morrow, is stated TO be the posts lying
in aud around the Mormon territory.
It is further stated the attitude of the
Mormons has recently been OF hos
I tile character, aud that they have form
cd an army of $4,000 men.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10
Wade Hampton on the Negro.

Gen. Wade Hampton, Of South Caro-
lima. in his recent speech at the Georgia
State Fair, at Macon, alludes to the
question Of immigration in connection
with the recuperation of the South, but
at The same time declares that for long
netSod. aud aA,i, i,a,,., f-,-- ~ 4;---y-
if tae cultivation of the land and es-
pecially in what is known as the cotton
belt Upon this idea the General en-
larqes as follows:
"The negro is undoubtedly better
fitted, from his long training, his ply
steal contguration and his adaptability
TO ali the diversitics of our climate, to
make more efficient laborcr than any
other. Especially is this true when the
labor is TO DO performed i'll the more
malarial portions Of our country We
must make him feel that his interests
are indissolubly bound up with ours,
that high prices for our products insure
high wages Tor him; that we have no
animosity towards him but Oh the con-
trary, that we cherish tho kind feelings
cngeadercd by early associations and
old memories. Let us be scrnpulosly
lust in our dealings with him; let us as
sist him in his aspirations for knowl-
edge and aid him in its acquisition -
TRY to elevate him in the scale OF true
manhood, of civilization and Of Chris.
tianitv, SO that he may be better fitted
for the grave duties and responsible
ties forced upon him by his new posi-
ton. In word, convince him that we
are his best. If not his only friends, and
when we shall have done this, we shall
not only have placed our labor on y
sound footing, but we shall have gained
in the laborcr strong and jealous ally.
do believe that in proportion as you
make all labor, other than compulsory,
intelligent, you render it profitable. II
this be true, we should educate the
mind, the heart and the soul Of the me-
gro. Ii is our duty TO assist him in
qualifying himself for his changed con-
dstion; time alone eau show whether
the change has been for his benefit"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10

Tho war in the Island Of Cuba con-
tinucs, aud daily assumes more bar
barous character, A late date says;
A formidable conspiracy among the
negro slaves at Sagua had been discov-
cred, by which they were to massacre
their Spanish masters. burn the estates
and declare themselves free. Twelve
of the leaders have been summarily
shot.
A Key West letter says news has
been received there from Cuba announc-
ing that the rovolntionsts surprised
Cicnfuegos, seized large quantity OF
provisions, clothing and medicines, and
then retired in good order.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10
Famine Fever.

A singular epidemic, known by the
technical as "faminc feyer," is now
raging in LONDON, and spreading rapid.
ly in spite Of all efforts on the part oi
the sanitary officers TO check its pro-
gress. A curious feature of this mala.
dyis that, although it undoubtedly owes
its first origin TO priyation and filth, YET
once established, ii becomes canmuni-
cable to the cleanly aud well-fed as we'll
as to the squalid and dcbilitated. Fam
Inc fever Is entirely unknown to the
medical profession in America.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10
wcndell phllllns.

Tho crazy fsna;ie who enioys the rep
ntsiioa Of furnishing brains for the
Radical party, is stia warrlng on Ia.
South end laboripg TO keep up tina,
spirit which has peryadcd the New
Edg'aEe States for lhe last thirty wears.
aud which, more than anything else, led
TO the late war. We tho following
in tisc papers IA regard TO ore Of his
latest efforts.
wendell Phillips, IN speech NJ the
issceun, lasi night. demanded of Con-
vress 10 assure The Government which
The Executive bad ahlicaied thai Il com.
Z Pei the States lately IN rebellion 10 edu.
cate It's eight million ounces. and that IL
u refuse 10 do SO, then tho Government
,sseh, ~ ibe exl,ense OF Al ihe. people,
f.:I'ii assnilie thfdaty. va fssesd.i
ing the bill to The different States. II
,nnsi protect The eitiacns as well as leg
lslate for them. The war Is not ended.
III has just begun, IN the latter portion
OF his lecture the speaker severely crili.
clsed the New York Trbans Tor yirtl.
ally saving on Saturday last that We
could not carry on this Government nm
less we entroat JEFF, Davis TO come and
help MS.
Mr.. Phillips said the Southern white.
have cot the business snd the wealth.
and have captured the Supreme Court.
4 worse than Tnnoy wlelds his thun.
derholt to-day---a recresut who drars
the orminc through the iniamy of Tam.
many Hall and means 10 contest tho
election with the candidate OF the Re-
publican party which party, had Il
brave man at is head, would marshal its
forces and nail its colors of no forgive.
ness TO the mast, and iRlprcguate every
Northern mind with the idea. Tho
speaker continued with demand that
The laud should he given 10 the blacks
as freely as possible, and smoke with
great force Of tho coming tide Of
orientals to the Pacific shore, which 10
TO be a greater act of American civ.
il'2ation than anything il has yet expert.
cnced.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10
Congressional Representation.

The effort made by the West to have
the present basis of two hundred and
forty members Of the House of Repre-
sentatives Increased to three hundred
will, If successfully carried out, be OF
marked political importance, inasmuch
as II is claimed that il will increase the
number Of Representatives from the
West and decrease the number from
New England. This is one Of the most
significant steps in the coming transfer
of political power based on population
from the East to the West aud the com
mcnccmcnt Of the decadcnce of that po'
litical ascendcncy which has hitherto
been exercised by the New England
States. AS Westward the Star Of En-
pire takes its way the future center ot
wealth, population and power will
spring up, until, in the course OF time
tourists from the mid-continent cities
and the Pacific slope will sketch the
ruins of Fanucil Hall from the founda
tions of Bunker Hill Monument abou
the time Mocaulcy's New Zcalandcr II
sitting among the ruins of st. Paul's.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10
Winding Up.

The work of the Freedmen's Bureau
is now almost wound up. 1t has but
one hospital under its control, ard
that is in the District of Columbia
lis officers are now dovoting their at.
tention to education and the collection
of bounty money due such colored SOL
diers rs served in the army during the
war. Over six million dollars have
been collected for these soldiers, and
there are many claims still unsettled
The total cost of the bureau has been a
little over thirteen and half million
dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10
Universal Amnesty.

Although there is o bill pending in
the Senate, introduced last session hy
Senator Terry. of Connecticut, provid-
ing substantially for universal amnesty
TO all participants in the rebellion, .
Radical Scnntor Eas prepared and will
introduce tie first week of the session
bill TO remove the political disnbili-
ties Of every person who Is disqualified
from voting and holding Office by the
fourteenth amendment aud he has such
information as 70 lead him TO believe
that il viii pass the Senate without ma
terinl opposition. Somc Of The South.
cru mcmbcrs Of the House express the
Willingness TO vote for such u hill The
moment tho fifteenth amendment }.
ratified.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10
Legislative.

The subject of taxation seems 10 b,
the absorbing one in the Senate. Tn,
bill for that purpose, alluded to IN on
last Issue, was brought 10 a vote OF
Thursday and rejected as follows:
Ayes--Messrs. Ciementson, Eason
I EtheIidgc, Green, Luttrell. Martin. Mil
saps, Morris, Nelson, Palmer, Peyton
aud Slaughtcr-i2.
Noes-MeSsrs. Bryant. Cason, Cooper
Of Bcdfordi Cooper of, Davidson, Cub.
bins, FnuIkner. Hal. Hart, IIawes. Nc.
Fall. Pearson, Self and Speaker Thom.
las-l3.
Mr.. Cooper. of Bedford. fnored 70 re,
consider the motion rejecting the bill
and then moved TO lay the motion on
the table. The latter motion was rost,
The motion to reconsider .ha vote re,
iiegiing TIC f'1' aJre@a 'lsss--~a,Aa AasSi {, ssfcs
| III.
Mr., Cooper, Of Davidson. moycd to
refer the bill TO the Finance Committee.
Pending the motion. Mr.. Morris offer
ed an amendment that all officers ofthe
Legislature, Executive and Judicial De-
partments OF the State shall receive one.
fourth Of their salaries for the next four
years in the notes Of The Bank of Ten
nessee, and any officer refusing so 10 do
shall forfeit his office.
Mr. Slaughter offered an amendment
striking out the number "twentv" in
the seventh line and inserting forty.
and 10 the eighth line the figure "ohe"
ana inserting "two."
The bill with tie amendments was
then referred TO the Committee on Fl
nance and Ways and Means.
In the House bill has been introduc-
ed and passed first reading establish
ing the rate Of interest at s per cent.
A bill 20 amend the revenue laws was
also introduced. It provides that bro
kers OF real estate shall pay the privi-
'cge tax Of $25, and one-fourth of-one
per cent. on the gross amount of sales
and rents. a large amount of business
was transacted in the House on the %,
the most of which was of private
character and OF little interest TO the
general reader.
On the ID, the Judiciary Committee
reported against the passage Of Coop
er's bill TO increase the taxes, aad the
bill reducing The taxes was subsequent
Iy taken up and elected a long debate.
The Senate refused TO re-commit il to
The Judicisry Committee, and lis fate is
The bill repeating the corn
mon school law has passed n third read
ng in the Senate. House hill nrahih-
passed third reading, with an amend
nent against selling or giving liquor to
minors.
In The House, Senate bill repeating the
oyal Indemnity act has paased third
reading III the House, and The bill sbol-
shing the Governors Staff has also
passed q third reading, Senate bill di-
rccting Samuel Watson to dismiss suits
against citizens of the State who have
paid debts due the Bank of
Tennessee. was amended on its third
reading and passed by vote of Sc to
II, and goes back to the Senate for con-
currence.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10
SacriIcgious.

Here is slightly sacrilcgious morscl
gotten or by one Professor Benton, at
Worcester Massachusetts,, recently. II
could not have been done by other than
Puritan;
"Thcre have been many sayiors that
should not bo forgotten and IN idoliz-
ing Christ we make him stand in light
IN which he did not SGT himself Jesus
tho Glllilcan moralist; Seneca. the phi
losophcr Thomas Paine, Theodore Par
kcr Willinm LLOYD Garrison, Wondcl
Phillips and many more, wer. an ~
yjUGs,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10
Shocking Record for Kentucky,

Kentucky gives us bloody story ov-
cry now and then, and few OF the events
resulting from the present condition of
that State have so coolly outraged all
law and order as the fight just chroni-
cled in Pulaski county. All the parties
in u certain difficulty were assembled
at the comfy seat to witness u trial OF
the case, when, instead of waiting for
the settlement Of law, they proceeded
to fight the quarrel out in duel that
had the proportions Of a battle. In The
result we see what any genninc Ken.
tuckiau of the old style would perhaps
regard as the most shocking part Of the
story There were twenty on o side
they Gred onc hundred and fifty shots
and only three men were killed. Now
/ that is very bad shooting for Kentucky
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10
Stand fron Irn,ler

TF' Kingston Fast 7faaesseeaa OF
last Peek elecirl6es iis ten thousand
rcrt RS with the following startling SEN
saiicb,
Nthave ereeenily been put in posses
SION iot some startling revelations, =
by gentleman who is thoroughly post
ed iikho matter, and knows whereofhe
speaf which is no moro nor less than
2 mr. Fement heing on foot--eaEnest and
detssbined--haying for Its object the
nnlt taiion of the racrnt Gubernai orial
oiec 2 sllthis State. through the inter-
ierR of the Federal Government
lH 'erman; states that to his certain
Sh0f AGge--fi'om oecular proof aud
pih1G GNse. positive assurance has been
'eee ied from 4 number OF the most
t members of Congress by
'p-- ", ~ I , ses ssS q, : ss-osps-;sssrs
was HYegal, and viii not hold water.
and consequently will be declared null
sad void.
Being at a loss TO know how Congress
would or could interfere with State
election, we requested our informant TO
state the HodDS oper0Rdi
He stated that in addition to the vio.
lation of the Franchise Law by the sew
eral Commissioners of Registration,
who granted certificates to those who
were not entitled to them.the Fourteenth
Article TO the Federal Constitution.
which requires all candidates for State
offices TO take and subscribe 10 certain
oath. was also disregarded and not COM
piled with by no less than 81 men,
bers of the present Legislature. as has
been officially nScertaiued Tor future use
with Congress. Thus the question will
be whether or not theFoureenthA Amend
ment shall be enforced. If yea. the for
ty-seven members who failed to comply
with its requirements, are Illegal mem
bcrs Of the Legislature, and without
whom il is below quorum. and incom.
petent to legislate. Therefore under this
view Of the case. all the legislation that
has been done will go for naught--ihe
bill calling Convention included.
In view Of the above project. our in
iorrnant states that the Republican par.
tg proper will take no part in the Con-
Convention election. because
by so doing they would thereby ar
knowledge the validity of the present
state Of affairs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10
Halr a Million of Federal Dead,

The Washington correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial gives a synop-
sis of Acknowledgement Thomas forth
coming rcportin regard to the National
Cemeteries.
The total number Of white officers
and soldiers known and unknown buri-
ed, is nearly 100000; the number of
colorcd soldiers nearly 50,0O0-two-
thirds of whom are not known by name.
GcneNl1homas states that the ex-
penso attending the burial or RENTER
mcut of these bodies and the laying out
and improving OF the National Gene
teres, has reached Sji000000, and he
estimates that it will cost S20OO.0OO
more TO complete the work and keep the
/ National Cemetries, of which there are
thirty-ilvc. in good order At all these
National Cemeteries there is keeper
and assistant, and the expense attending
The care of each cemetery will average
from Sl500 to $1,000 per annum for sal-
aries alone, while the other expenses
will reach S50000 per annum.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10
nnnnlnns Afn,inr.

A correspondent writing from Hays
City, Kansas, saysi
The buffalo migration south has hard
" commenced yet. Sometimes herd
eighty miles wide crosses the railroad,
thus showing that the race Is not dying
out very rapldly,aud that the sixty thoh.
sand rowing Indians on the plains
will not want for steaks and roasis for
q year or two TO come.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10
Union pncifc.

Three and half miles Of snow sheds
on the Union Pacific road will be COM
pletcd this week. The colnpanMcSpect
to finish seven miles by the lst OF Feb
uary. covering all the deep cuts on The
double limo. and q close fence win pro.
icct nh the Lesser cuts. placing the road
out OF an danger Of Interruptions from
/ ldu1ihg SNOW.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10
Something Coming.

Tho suns atmosphere. say the scien.
tliic men, is in highly excited condi-
ton. \ column of magnetic ligbt Ia
shooting ont further and further from
the solar sphere and II is now stretch.
ing out 43.0WOO0 Of miles. In other
words, II has accomplished half The dis
lancc between us and The sun, The In
tercshng question. alrl one on which,
perhaps, we Do not wish any moro
light of this character. is: How long
viii II bc before I, finishes The rest OF
the distance aud bridges tho ni0nutin
up as food for the insatiate monster that
keeps himself warm by devouring plan
cts, and whose fire eating propensities
this whole earth would satisfy for few
DAYS onlyl If so. how long will this
cmissary be in reaching MS, and carry
ing The globe AWAY as If we we're q gi-
gautir lump OF coal for a roaring fur
mace? This column of light at inter.
walls indicates its approach by flashing
and corrnscating with flesh brilliancy.
so decided are its effects that two as
trOnomcrs. one at London, the other nc
Oxford. and neither knowing the oXpe.
riences of the other. supposed that the
dark glass Of tloir telescopes had been
broken or put out ofraugc, SO strong was
the fash OF golden light upon The Wis
ion. II is predicted TINT before the end
Of the next year this magnetic light
viii have got near enough 70 us 10 make
its Immediate and actual influence upon
The earth distinctly felt II announces
that in consequence we may eSpec, to
sec phenomena that have mover before
been seen or known by the human race.
If any of oar readers arc therefore yet
disposed TO complain OF the weather
aud earthquakes, let them remember
that by ibis time next year they may
have nm entire new line of experiences
TO explain and endure, in comparison
with which the fitful winter aud rough,
rnde autumn of to-day, may seem like
June morning in Paradise, and tho
earthquakes shock and and igh,ningb
storm, u placid rocking IN the cradle
with q pleasant lullaby OF thunder.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10
M,nilllnr.

CucNdo. pcc. 2--W milestone. The In
dim Agontat Dnkolah, saysn formdn-
blealliancc had been concluded between
the Northern ciouN end Grows for war
agaiusl the settler. IN Eastern Moniaua
aud vs. pming The ludians are in.ii.
gated 10 lhis hy 900 oul,owul half breed
named l'c.haN, rul llrcu'en ibc tN'cr.
minal!0H ul white.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10
Had to Omit.

II is stated that the rapid decline in
gold caused so much uneasiness in finan-
cial circles in New York, Secretary,
Boutwell, was forced, in response to the
demands Of leading busiuass men of
that city, to check il, and accordingly he
has refused to accept bids below l22.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10
Irreycrcnt.

This advertisement IN n White Pine
papcr IS called " irrcyercnt' by m Ore.
gon contemporary And Joseph wept
aloud aud hc said unto his brethren !
am Joseph 10th my fatler yet live p
And his brethren answered him "You
bet; the old man Is doing bully, for ho
boards at the Cosmopolitan
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10
'rhc PI,arnsccs.

A writer IN the 81. Louis Cbristion
diroc1ic, IN referring 20 the Pharasees
Ms they existed in The DAYS of tho Nam
reno, concludes his article with the fol-.
lowing paragraph;
In every little country town which
has bcon turned over TO The tender mer.
cios of dog-ienncl aud acctarianism you
may find living Illustrations or the rule
which have above stated In people
WHO regard il ne n religious duty 10 re-
cogni2o no virtue, no truth, no real no
ability, no heroic endurance Of mstor-
tunes. no noble strife with many trinis.
no triumph Of the iOith of Christ. and
no good works or true manhood what.
ever, except what occurs within The
pale Of the sect TO which they belong
people who pardon sm cXtol mediocre
| ~. aud find no fault with any who en-.
dorsc their dogmas and mid in building
each Other up in Their Pharisaic creed,
rollgiously, socially, politically aud pc
cunarily.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10
T E R m s [:
Al Two Dollars n Wear, Pay able
In Advance.

SGT No attention paid TO orders for the pa.
per unless accompanied by the Cash.
Advertisements viii be charged sl.50 per
square of ten lines, or less, for the first inser-
tion, aud - cents for each continuance. A
liberal dedurtion made to parties who adycr.
tise by the year.
an Persons sending advertisements should
mark the number Of times they desire them
inserted or they will be continued until for
bid snd charged accordingly.
Transient advertisements must be paid for
at the time OF Insertion.
Announcing names Of candidates for office.
$500, Cash. In al eases.
Obituary notices over i've lines, charged at
regular advertising rates.
All communications intended to promofGihe
private ends or intercsisa,9i Corporations. 30
ycrtiscmtilis.
Jon WORK, such rs Pamphlets Circulars.
fsifs Blanks, Hand kiil- eta.- Will he ss.ss
euttid In good style and at reasonable rates.
All letters addressed 10 the Proprietor will
be promptly atteudcd 20.
Communications, 10 secuoe insertion, must
be accompanied by the name Of the authors.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10

Athcn:, s'ridsy Dee. 10. lsee.
Turned Over to the Owners.

The McMinnyille aud Manchester
Railroad has been turned over TO its own
officers and proper owners; an act OF
justice long delayed. The State may
now expect TO derive all the surplus
earnings ofthe road in liquidation ofits
Indebtedness.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10

.nsy~ Poor whiskyis called "FirtOenth
Amendment in the south because il Is
hard TO swallow. aud Doesn't amount 90
anything after It's down.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-12-10

nay Wheat has been sold as low as
thirty cents in Iowa this fall the ave-
rage price in the State has been fifty
cents.