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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-23
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-23
An Imperial Republic.

The Cincinnati Commercial contains
q double-lcatled article in which it takes
a general view OF the expansion Of our
national territory, and, having settled
the geographical points after an uncom-
monty liberal and patriotic fashion, il
conclude. rs follows:
One thing more would be required 10
complete this vast political autonomy.
AT least onc-third OF the people Of The
present States believe the Constitution
to have been so changed by continual
tinkcring, and 10 have lost so much of
ils power by misconstruction, that it i
no longer desirable organic law. The
other two-lhird> see inadaplalion TO the
eXi@cncic> OF our time, and are con-
iinually gYe,ting amendments to it.
What. then, more proper and necessary
than the calling Of II grand national
convention, composed OF representa-
tive, no, only from the prcscnr States,
hu' rom the States carved out Of the
Dominion OF Canada, British Columbia,
The India Islands, and such other terri
tories as have not been organized into
States, to make Con, titution, as did
The gathers, but with . clearer definition
Of powers, general and local, than that
framed nearly n century ago-a Cons,i-
tuition which hall recognize, beyond
cavil. the nationality OF ihc Republic,
ana declare the *uppemacy Of the Ma
lional Government in all ,hiny, that re-
late 10 The great and general srighl, of
man, q, well rs to ,hose interests which
are The common veal? This. at least,
j. the programme OF The future to which
events point with uncrrin% finger.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-23
Washington Items.

A Washington date Of the 18th says
In the Supreme Court no decision was
given in the legal tender cases. The
Blair election case was continued un-
der advisement.
The Senate in Executive Session to-
lay, considered the treaty between the
United States and Great Britain loav.
ing the settlement of the San Juan
Island question to the arbitration OF
Switzerland. but came to no conclusion
upon the subject.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-23
Drltchy.

An old German friend of ours who
lives just over the ridge, illustrates one
of the great changes which have occur
red during the present decade thusly
sven come to dis gontry twelf years
ago, l finds bcacc and plenty, und mig
gers vas wort tousand dollars, und
now dey amt wort y tam J"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-23
Observation-Disclosures.

A Cincinnati letter Of recent date
says:
The Executive Committee of the
Board of Trade to-day consulted Hon.
l1Se9rgc IL. Pendeton and another emil
Dllent lawyer, f. A. Ferguson, as to the
power Of the city TO aid in the construc-
ton of railroad to Chattanooga, with
the amendment to the State Con,tiuu-
|tion. The question was referred to six
able lawyers for discussion. Three OF
them have already expressed opinions
that the city can give such aid.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-23
Gold in OycrtOD Comfy.
In The MrMinnvillc Ne'D Ere Of las
week Wp find rho following lrttnr.

wv ITTU C1V u OI
week we find the following letter:
LIVINGSTON, Tenn, April 7. 1869.
Dear Sir: Gold was tou'Id III the bed
OF one Of our branchc, running through
town, ,hi, morning, bv Maj. Kirk, ia
toned in our town. He is practical
miner, and says lhi, is cmphatically {
gold region. lie will soon LET II, know
more about our country Tor gold. lie
washed about two pound. OF ?and and
obtained The sample ] send you-pure
gold-no humbuY.
Very e,pcctlully, yours,
H. BARNES
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The gust.
Athens, Friday. April 81. 1859.
Wouldn't Accept.

A Washington dispatch states that D.
r. Clay, the negro Louisianian nomi-
mated as minister to Liberia, has tele-
graphed that he does not want the
place, and resigns at once. Fred Dou-
glass has applied for it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-23
Nice Question,

1t is now serious question mooted
among many good people rs to wheth.
er an individual afflicted by cough
has right to attend divine service.-
The majority seem to be in iavor Of de.
claring that all individual who can not
sit in church without coughing ought to
stay at home. How about those who
sleep and snorc?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-23
South Carolina State University.

This institution Of learning is dead,
dead. The Legislature Of the State
killed it. II abolished distinction of
race among the students, and elected
two negroes to be trustees Of the insti-
tution-hence it, sudden demise as if
struck by lightning. .-.....
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-23

nD- Chas. M. Wilder, confirmed as
postmaster al Columbia, South Carolina,
was slave until after the breaking Il
of the war, and up to the time of gain
ing his freedom worked at his trade as
a carpenter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-23

.BsS~ An affair of honor was squelch-
ed at Richmond, Virginia, the other
day, after ground had been measured
and the principals had taken their
places, by the mother Of one of the bel
!igerent boys capturing him and spank
ing him into good humor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-23

BsgA II is stated that over 100000
have already been spent in bribing mem
bers Of the New York Legislature to
support the Broadway Railroad Bill.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-23

Bg" Phillip p. Haggerty, for fifteen
years Il clerk in the post-ofiice at Low
ell, Massachusetts, has been arrested on
the charge of opening and robbing let
ters.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-23
Moral Monsters,

Somebody who has been touched in
a tender spot calls New Haven editor
q mora hyena, who would unhearsC
the dead ior means to vilify the living
ana whose foul and fostering tongue
drips with gall and aquaiortis." The
excuse for this complimentary outpour.
ing is that sit is part Of the econom,
Of nature to castigate moral monsters"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-04-23

Following we copy the prospectus of
The Imperialist, a new radical journal
just started in the city of New York in
the interest Of the money-power and
bondholders:
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-08-19

warding preparations for the organiza-
tion of reinforcenlents for your com
mand. This information which is given
by Government officials, settles the ques-
ton of all alleged propositions by the
United States for the purchase of the
Island.
NJ. Theirs, according to the Temps, said
recently in the Conference Hall, in the
Chamber of Deputies: Personal power
is at end its day is. past not only in
France, but in all Europe. Govern
ments which do not comprehend this are
blind. It is only the free institutions Of
England that will to-day satisfy nations.
and if they cannot come from across the
Channel they will come across the At
lantic. -
The dissolution Of the Chamber, says
the Temps, is again spoken of as likely
to follow the prorogation. It was the
opinion which prevailed on yesterday
ar ng number of the Deputies, assem-
bleu at the Chamber. cit is the com
mencement Of the dissolution, said one
Deputy to another who had said to him
"Au revoir.'' NJ D'Andelarre replied,
"Who knows ?''
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-08-19
The GOYernShip of Ohio.

When the Democrats of OHIO put Gen.
Rosecrans in nomination as their candi-
date for Governor both parties were as
tonished, and the democrats were laughed
at for thus acting against their professed
principles, in nominating man who was
not with them in hardly any point. Af-
ter the General refused, they were forced
to an other nomination and Mr. George
H. Pendleton has been chosen, who is
nearly opposite in principles to General
Rosecrans. This seems to us the plaiuest
acknowledgement of their tear Of COM
plete defeat, as they could make and also
that the greatest possible popularity is all
they look for in their nominations.
Still it is evident that the Democracy
of Ohio is bound to fight and fight hard,
demo-alized as they prove themselves,
and the re republicans Will have tough
contest although complete victory cannet
fail them.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-08-19
OUR CHICAGO LETTER.

CHICAGO, August 18th 1869.
The grand annual Turn-fest has closed
and the various prizes have been award
ed the successful competitors. There
was one continuous beer drinking, fun
searching time for FIVE days. a few
speeches were made and the bands fur
nished considerable music but the major
portion of the time was devoted to gym.
nastic exercises and social enjoyment. If
the excessive drinking was dispensed with
these gatherings would be Of immense
benefit to those taking part in them.
Another defaulter has been announced
within the past couple of days. A Wall
street House sent one of the partners
here to open a branch for banking and
brokerage purposes. All went right for
few months, but the head Of the branch
House has absconded with $4,000 in
bonds. The meanest part of the trick
was leaving his wife here perfectly desti-
tute.
Some of our insurance companies lost
heavily on the Philadelp phia fire of few
days ago. The combined loss of two of
them was $4,000, but this was small CON-
pared to that sustained by some Eastern
and foreign companies. One of our ice
companies had heavy loss yesterday IN
the burning of their store house. $780,
900 worth of ice melted and run off, but
did not extinguish the flames. This was
one instance where the owners desired
less water at fire.
Ourcity authorities are almost outdoing
themselves in street paving this year.
The three principal streets running East
and West are being well paved, besides a
very large number of short pieces etc.
Dearborn street is being pushed through
and will be paved before the season is
over. 1t will be one of the most impor-
tant streets in the city.
The city, as rule is quiet. We are
now passing from the monotonous routine
of summer to the active life of the Fall,
The first pulsations of the revival are
just being felt and active preparations are
under way to meet it.
Our sweet smelling river IS being purl-
| fed to some extent, by the steam pumps
which have been set in motion after be
ing idle all the season. The river was al.
most uncomfortable, the water having be,
come almost like mud.
An advertisement appeared this morn.
ing in one of the daily papers asking al
the respectable widows and middle aged
bachelors to meet at Lincoln Park for .
pic mic. 1t was intended for hoax, bu,
goodly number were on hand with
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-08-19
News Paragraphs.
TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

HARRISBURG, Aug "A train on
the Northern Central Railroad, seven
miles west of Harrisburg, was thrown
from the track this morning by rock
which fell upon the track Several pas
sengers are reported wounded The en-
gineer is killed and the fireman is miss
ing.
New York, Aug. 16.-Col. William
j. Nagle formerly of an Irish Brigade.
also one of the Fenian prisoners released
some time ago from England, was killed
yesterday by falling from window in his
residence 80 Madison St. The Irish
militia and civil societies will attend the
funeral.
CUBA-Projects are on foot looking to
the purchase of Cuba by the natives, from
the home government. A Havana cor
respondent of the ~ Y Tribune writes
hopefully; we quote: The matter is
being discussed in the higher and better
circles and the project is gaining support
ers day by day Public opinion is under
going change in Spain, and it is conf
dently believed that this scheme will sue
cecd. !"
The total receipts of the Turnerfest at
Chicago were 800, 900, and the expenses
S24,9O
The Waukesha Freeman is outin favor
of Henry Bietz, Of Manitowoc, for State
Treasurer.
Marshal Barlow of New York, has de-
livered the Spanish gunboats to the navy
yard authorities The latter have noti-
fed the builders that they can continue
their work, but that the vessels must not
leave their moorings.
INDIANoPoLIs, Aug. Is.
A man named Ellingham was killed
last nj ght on the Terre Haute railroad,
near Brazil. He was drunk and laid
down on the track to sleep. His neck
was broken and one arm cut off.
A comedian of St. Louis mourns the
death of his wife, who, few years ago,
was a beautiful intelligent woman, but
fell into the habit of drinking, and reach
ed the end on Wednesday.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-08-19

luncheons and according to latest ac-
counts had merry time.
The travel down East has been special
ly great this year and there is no percep-
tible diminution in the numbers constant
ly going. For the benefit of those antici-
pating such trip I will say few words
in reference to routes. The great thor
ough Canadian route has grown to be
immensely popular. First class connec-
tions can be made with the Grand Trunk
by rail or water and once on that road,
almost any destination East of US can be
reached. Buffalo, Ogdensburg, all the
minor Canadian towns Montreal, Quebec,
Boston, Portland, Lake Champlain,
White Mountains and all the points of
interest on the lower st. Lawrence. The
Grand Trunk has such diversity of con-
nections and is so long that great ad-
vantage is gained in travelling By it.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-08-19

THE NEGROES IN KENTUCKY. "A cor
respondent of the Cincinnati CONNER
cial gives some interesting figures to il
lustrate the prosperity and progress of
the colored people in Kentucky. The
freedmen seem generally eager to secure
homesteads for their families. but have
great difficulty in procuring land, as most
Of the property-holders refuse to sell to
them. In spite Of all discouragements,
however, their condition is steadily i'm
proving. They were taxed in 1867 on
81, 1886. 902 worth Of property, and In
1868 on 81 ga, ,5s7. They have schools
in every village. sustained partly by their
own voluntary contributions, and partly
by the Freedmen's Bureau !; their chill
dren study with avidity, and the men. as
general rule, are Industrious: The
same stories come, in fact. from all parts
of the South. Give the negroes q fair
chance, and they viii become valuable
citizens.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-08-19
NAPOLEON Third is so pleased th
A. TODFELLOW

Napoleon Third is so pleased that
Napoleon lst was born and thereby made
Napoleon Third royal possibility that he
has decreed, in commemoration of the
first Maps one hundreth birthday ami
versary, that full and free amnesty shall
be granted to press and political offend
ers, to persons convicted of the evasion
of taxes, to deserters from the army and
navy, and to sailors in the merchant ma
rine who have abandoned their ships
This may relieht Rochfort's Laaterne,
which reflected such flood of inglorious
light upon the Napleonic dynasty.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-08-19

COMPULSORY EDUCATION IN CONNECT
ICUT-Connecticut, which has as good
common school system as there is In the
United States, now virtually compels
children TO avail themselves of its advan
tages. The last General Assembly pass
ed a law which requires three months
schooling each year as the legal condition
of employing minors under fourteen years
of age. Ii any manufacturer or other
person shall hire minor contrary to
the provisions Of the law, he forteits
500 to the State Treasury for each
otfense. The schools of the state are
free to all. and now the poorest people
are compelled TO edacat their children,
since their employment is absolutely
conditional upon such education. 1t is
noted that the manufacturers throuhous
the state cordially approve of the new
law, only few laboring men oppose it.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-08-19

"A child was born at Syracuse, n. Y,
about nine mouths ago. whose mother
was Ill at the time with consumption.
From its birth it followed the physical
condition of it's mother with marvellous
precision Would she be taken with
vomiting the child would be affected in
the same manner; did her health improve
for few weeks. marked improvement
was noticed in the child when her health
declined, the child's would begin to de-
cline at nearly the same time A short
time since the mother was taken much
worse !; the symptoms Of the child were
of a similar character. Finally the moth
er died, and only a few seconds after
breathing her last, the child followed her
into eternity.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-08-19

COTTON Mills AT THE SOUTH. The
recent exhibition of textile fabrics in Gin
cinnati shows that the South is largely
extending its cotton manufactures. Ac-
eording to the latest reports, Georgia has
II cotton mills; South Carolina, 40 ;Misou-
ri, q; Alabama II Tennessee. 40 and
there also many mills in-North Carolina.
The product generally is fine shifting and
sheeting, and the specimens exhibited at
Cincinnati compared favorably with the
goods from the New England manufac-
tories.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-08-19
VILLAGE OF MANITowoC
4 Sd Ward
2 4th Ward
The Republican Assembly District Con-

Is called be held the 2Sth day of August next
at II o'clock a, m, follows:
ist District at the house Of Mr.. A. Tetgen, Newton
2nd District at the house of Mr.. Gottfried Kunz,
Branch Mills.
Sd District at Klingholz Hall, ,Manitowoc Village.
Each District has elect two delegates for the Re-
publican State Convention and transact such other
business may be brought before said convention.
The representation of the Towns belonging to the
several Districts is the in the County Conven
tton. COMMITTEE.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-08-19

wears at Cracow, but that the Coneor-
dat and the imperial policy opposed IN
vincible obstacles to inquiry.
Several hundreds of citizens attempted
to seize and destroy the nunaery and
.expel the nuns. Military force alone
prevented the accomplishment OF their
purpose. They afterwards attacked
Jesuit institution where there is Iumor
that great crIeities have also prevailed.
The moral we draw from this horrible
story Is that monasteries aud nunneries
must be thrown open to the tree inspec-
ton of the civil power.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-08-19
THE NORTHERN NRAILRoAD.-TheS She
boygan Herald has the following in ref

gan lItfQt0 AtsS Vic
erence to the proposed northern road
This important road has already been
put under contract from Milwaukee to
Cedarburg in Washington county. There
is, we are happy to note, a manifest dis
position on the part of Milwaukee capl-
talists and business men. together with
business men along the proposed line OF
the road, to push this enterprise to an
early completion If Milwaukee desire
to secure any poriic:l of the trade ct this
rich and growing sectien, she must see to
it that this road is built. and built
spec lilly. |. ough. to be finished to Man
itowoc uta either this place or Sheboygan
by the close of another season.
The people in this section should be
liberal 10 disposing of the right of way to
the company, fer the advantage of COM
peting markets viii more than eompen-
safe them for the occupancy of little
land by the railroad With this road, the
transit across the lake, and the lake shore
line of boats, the people of this region
will be as well situated in respect to mar
kets as those of any other portion of the
State
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-08-19

The Secretary of the Navy has pub
lished a statement Of the receipts and
expenditures Of the Government for the
months OF April, May and June. being
the last quarter Of the financial year.
The expendl .ures were as follows:
Civil and foreign intercourse and miscel-
interior, Pensions and indians
$40
Navy ass, ,12S
Interest on public q ,45O 406
Total .s62 63S 342
This expenditure is at the rate of $3.50
545, ,63S per annum. IF General Grant
can keep the expenses Of the Govern
ment within this sum during the first
year of his administration, he will more
than redeem the pledges of the Repub-
lican party made to the people last sum
mer. 1t was estimated, then, by Rev
enne Commissioners David Wells, E. B.
Washburne, George s. Boutwell,, John
Sherman, and other revenue experts,
that the expenses of the Government,
including payment Of interest, could be
reduced, by close economy, below two
hundred and seventy five millions. The
great Democratic fnancier, Delmar, thot
the expenditures would exceed four hun
dred millions. And this estimate was
endorsed by Horatio Seymour and Geo.
Ii. Pendieton. General Grant made no
promises, except that he would save all
the money he could and collect the rev
enue as closely as in his power; that he
would cut down expenses wherever prac
ticable keep the expenses strictly with
in the limits of the appropriations
break up the swlndling whiskey rings
oa,
the thieves. And who will affirm that
he has not labored faithfully to those
ends, and with remarkable success, con-
sidering the short time he has been act
ing as President.
The same official statement also gives
us the receipts OF the Treasury during
the quarter ending July l, 1869. as fol-
lows:
Lands. 2I4 434
Internal revenue.- 5S1 633
Total repors..... SAT 635
We submit that this is an exceedingly
satisfactory exhiht-receipts, $I09,947,
61S; outlay, only $62 636, 342; surplus
fund, $47.2ll ,276 By this much the
national debt has been reduced in single
quarter. We can hardly look for so large
receipts In each of the next three quar-
tiers of the fiscal year, as most of the in
come tax is includedin the first quarter.
But it is now quite certain that the in
come will considerably exceeded the out
lay in each, and for his quarter, ending
October there will probably be a sur
plus or thirty millions to apply 10 reduc-
ton of the debt. TIE saving of interest
will soon begin to be felt, and that will
help to reduce the expenses. When oh5
hundred millions of bonds are cancelled,
the interest account will be cut down SIX
millions per anpam. The conversion of
the 500 bonds into 1O-4Os would save
eighteen millions more, and there is now
LITTLE doubt but they can all be funded
into 10-40s, or, perhaps, into consols,
redamablc in, say, fifty years. The
Republican party only want General
GRAFT at the head of affairs for eight
yeas. With Congress to back him iu
his .forts at economy, to so reduce the
national debt, the Interest thereon. and
the cost Of supporting the government,
thattaxation for Federal purposes will no
llonsr De felt as burdensome.