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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Specie PAYMENT.

The New York Commercial is en-
deavoring to forecast the effect Of a re-
turn to specie paymenls--the inevitable
consequence OF the declaration (soon to
Gomez OF the supreme Court. that the
Legal Tender Act IL unconstitutional,
lts editor says;
"ln some quarters there Is loud
cutlery against the injury that would
result 10 the debtor class who. il is
said would have 10 paw il gold or iis
equivalent. deb.s contracted in dcpre-
ciaiel currency. There is unqucstioua-
bly, an injustice in this: the inevitable
counterpart of that incurred upon sus-
pension; aud one which cannot be
avoided liut il must be remembered
that as rule, banks, bankers. merchants,
traders, and indeed all classes. have oh
legations owing to them 10 about the
same extent as they are owing 10 others ;
so that their receipts In gold currency
would provide for their payments IN a
gold currency. That there would bc
no extensive injury 10 the exceptional
iNN VIM bNt Ai'l' AilAh my haNt hNN
to them is to be inferred from the fact
that, when the Government suspended
payments in specie, aud the creditor
class hadio receive deprecated cur
rency in settlement of contracts made
on the gold basis, there were no fail
ures. and no indications OF serious sui-
fering; indeed, it was rule. through
all the wide fluctuations in the value of
the currency during the war, that there
was 40 visible resulting injury to eth
er one class or another. For these,
among many reasons which might be
assigned, we are not disposed 70 regard
a decision adverse to the constitutional
ity of the Legal Tender Act az likely
to involve any general financial confu-
sion or any serious injury TO business
interests; on the contrary, we should
view it as the introduction of an era
of solid prosperity.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
A sickening Struggle for Life.

We have seldom read more horrible
instance Of the desire to save his own
life, al the peril of others. than is shown
by the following, which occurred after
the late accident TO the Stoncwah in the
Mississippi river;
"A group of men in the water sought
to save themselves by the aid OF float
ing bale Of hay, which was too small to
float them all, A savage contest arose
for its possession, all struggling TO oh
tain Judgment upon it, when one more
desperate than the others was reused to
demoniac passion, and drawing n knife,
plunged ii into companions body, and
the lifelcss form rolled over into the
current which was Redeemed by his
blood, The act of tiendish impulse was
speedily avenged, for the whole party
are believed 10 have been drowned"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Senator Morton and Cuba.

A dispatch from Washington contra
diets the statement made in the papers
that Senator Morton would speak in
favor of Cuban recognition in the com.
ing session Of Congress, and says;
While he is favor Of the immediate
recognition Of the bclligerent rights OF
Cuba, rs he has always been, he has not
decided to make q speech in the Senate
to that effect at the opening of the SEN
ate. The belief is becoming stronger
hero, among prominent men, that the
administration is playing double with
the Cubans, and that it has no intention
of assisting them in any manner There
is little doubt, however, that there is n
very large majority in either house OF
Congress in favor of recognition, and 1t
is thought some means will he provided
BY which the administration will be-
come aware of the fact.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Significant speech.

In the course Of his speech In re-
Spouse TO seronsde by the Jackson
ians, at Albany, New York, on the 9th
mst. Governor Hoffman said:
II notice that most OF the Radical pa.
pers ia Albany and New York are ask
ing whA, they will do with II. that IL
with the victory. | am hardly dispos-
ed 10 tell them just yet ! prefer To
give them little TINT TO digest the re-
turns and when ihenare fully digested,
we propose to give1kem some intorma-
ton - TO what We will do with t. In
my observations | have found that
knowledge suddenly acquired is never
very profitable, hui viii tell them In
general terms one or two things We
propose TO do. We propose TO make
the Legislature of the State Of New
York honest. and that is what they have
not done in some time. We propose 10
use the Legislature for the purpose of
promoting the interests of the mass of
the people. aud not the interest of the
few, which the Radicals have not done
In long time. The Evening j0aram
has stated that for many wears there has
been few mcn IN the Republican Leg
islaiure who could be bought, We will
show them that in a Democratic Leg
islaturc there will be none OF that kind.
We propose 10 give To the people Of the
State Of New York. all over. the right
of self government We propose 10
abolish such laws as infringe on the
rights Of securities aud secure 10 them
the right 10 govern themselves. We
will not abolish such laws aud give the
people something worse, but we will
give better laws, We propose 10 make
the State OF New York aud the govern
ment in all its branches. thoroughly be-
mocratic. am aware of the response
bility IL imposes on me as Executive OF
this State. realize the magnitude. aud
| will not say | have no tear of them,
but by the help OF the people aud their
representatives. aud all the good com-
ci can get, hope, in my sphere, TO 20
discharge It's duties that the people will
approve my action. believe the Leg
islature which is about TO assemble aud
legislate on the affairs OF this great
State. will act with such wisdom and
discretion as 10 show the people OF :he
State and country that The Democracy
of the State Of New York ean be IA
moderate in their hour OF victory ms
they have been patient in hour of de-
feat. We will be discreet aud tolerant.
We will recognize honest men among
our advcsaries. We will dea, Justly.
act honorably and promote the great in
terest Of the people OF the state of New
York, who demanded aud worked a
change.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
South America.

New York, Nov. 6.-Dates from Val.
paraiso to October 30 and from Lima to
October IL, have been received. There
have been no earthquakes nor tidal
waves up to those dates, and the people
are returning from the highlands to
their homes. The volcano Perez, in the
interior of Columbia, had q violent
eruption aud two or three villages are
reported ms destroyed with all their in
habtants. Soon after the eruption the
river Cauga, at Loun of Raplan, fifteen
miles from the volcano, rose quite high
and quantities of lava hoated by, thick
~ strewn with the dead bodies Of peo-
pie. The next day the river was quite
dry. A slight earthquake occurred at
Quito. Ecuador.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
The Priyatecr Cuba.

The following comes from New York
under date Of the Sth:
Captain Higgins, late commander OF
the priyatcer Cuba, saws he was forced
to put into Wilmington, in consequence
Of the inferior quality of the coal that
he received from the schooner of Mon
tauk Point. lie claims that the Cuba
was legitimate man-of.war, commits
stoned by the Cuban government. His
intention at the commencement of his
cruise was TO prey on Spanish COM
merce in the West Indies, and assist the
Cubans in gaining possession of one of
the ports of the island The failure OF
the scheme he attributed TO his inability
to obtain coal without running into
Wilmington. Officers of the Cuba lose
heavily by her seizure, but are deter
mined to try it again if they can obtain
another ship.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Minister MOTLEY.

II is rumored that Our Minister in
England has taken house in Airing
ton street, near the Green Park, in de-
lightful neighborhood where it is said
the accomplished historian finds in the
surrounding beauty of nature q source
of inspiration for his scholarly medta-
tons; but what he is precisely achiev-
ing in the diplomatic line, is only known
ina negative sense. The New York
Sun reminds us that
"IIe has not settled the Alabama
claims, aud he has not effected the lib
Grafton of the Fenian prisoners. But,
then, he draws an annual pay of about
S25.000 currency, and he dimes with the
lords, temporal and spiritual, and makes
himself agreeable TO the ladies OF the
nobility. There Is something in this
which deserves commentator, consid-
ering that there are others of our di-
plomats who are likewise paid for do
ing nothing, and who make themselves
at the same time agreeable TO the ladies'
and gentlemen who enjoy the honor Of
their acquaintance. But for all that,
the country would like to know what
Mr.. Motley has been about for the BEN
eft of the American people during all
the time since they installed him in so
magnificent o position
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
The Noble COLONEL.

! We suppose the cX-Coloncl Of the
| Union army, about whom fearful story
is told in New Orleans, stands high in
the Grand Army oi the Republic"
and hates Democrats with Il truly loyal
hatred worthy of The grea, moral ideas
for which he fought. blod, aud ought
to have died. lie has deserted his wife.
a lady Of whom every body speaks in
terms Of praise. Here is how he mo-
bly, did it:
"Quitc recently he invited the lady
and Ter children out TO walk. and stop
ping casually on n corner, asked them
TO wait there few mnuics until he re-
joined them. Much To the surprise OF
all, an hour passed without his return
ing. Fearing some calamity, the lady
started home. There, TO her horror, the
servants informed her the man had mi
his trunks in an express wagon and
started OIL The house had been strip
ped OF every article OF value. Plate.
jcwelry, and even the casket containing
her diamonds, were gone. a note curt.
~ informed the distracted woman her
deccivcr had suddenly been called ava,
aud now the fact is developed that he
has wife and four children in the
North"
lie should "stand high" that fellow
about rs high Ms the moose Of halter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Reconstruction of Circuit Courts

Our special correspondent at Wash.
ington sends the following in regard to
the nine new Circuit Judges 10 be APP
pointed by the President:
After Dec. the President is author
lied by law to appoint the nine new
Circuit Judges for the nine judicial dis
tricts of the country. There have been
numerous applications made by State
judges, lawyers and ex-judges residing
in the various circuits or districts, and
there is nota day that the President is
not importuncd in behalf OF some Of
these applicants. The Supreme Court
Judges who now sit on the circuits
which the new judges will occupy,
have as u general thing refused to en-
dorse the papers of any Of the new APP
plicants. The President promises that
every one Of these life appointments
shall be made the subject ofcarcfu; Cab
int IClibrratiOn,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

I The President OF the United States.
recognizing the bountiful mercies Of
Almighty God, in the progressive well
fare Of the nation. recommends day
OF Nationa, Thanksgiving in the sister
hood of States. Tennessee's reasons for
gratitude are 10y no means the least.
liz people share the general good. No
blight has here destroyed the fruits of
the soil; no catastrophe has betallen
the labOrs OF our craftsmen; no com
merCiai disasters oveTtaken our mer-
chants; 40 pestilenceinyadedour land.
The industry of the tilleID OF ihe soil,
OF tie toilers in the mines OF Che arti-
ticers in weed, copper, iron and stone,
and the learned professions, has been
prospered. Schools have been multi
piled. The ruptures and animosities of
the past are fast fading into forgeiinl-
ness. The smiles aud joys of peace
have aboumded throughout the Union
of States. The liberty OF every man is
assured. The blessings have not come
to Us by chance, They bespeak our
gratitude to their al-wise Giyer We
should seek of Him their increase and
confirmation in the future.
We have been taught. from the Sacred
Word, by deyout parents. that the Lord
taketh pleasure in them that fear Him
in His mercy lie healcth the broken
in heart; He budeth up their wounds.
lie teleth the number of the stars; He
prepareth rain for the earth; lie
Rnaketh grass TO grow upon the noun
'aihs; He maSeth peace in oar borders.
Now, therefore, |, ID. w. G. Sen,er,
Governor OF the state of Tennessee, do
hereby recommend that
Tuesday, 18th Day Of November,
Instant,
be observed as a day of Thanksgiving.
PRAYER and praise to Almighty God,
the giver OF every good and perfect
gift. | do further recommend that all
the people of the State do assemble on
that day in their accustomed places OF
public worship and unitedly render
homage and praise TO the Greater and
Preserver of all things, and devoutly
implore His continuance of the mani
fold blessings He is now bestowing
upon the people of the State and ma
ton.
Given at the Executive Office, in the
city of Nashville, this 9th day
of November, in the year of our
[sEAL. Lord one thousand eight hun
drcd and sixty-nine. and of the
Independence of the United
States the ninety fourth.
ID. w. C. SENTER.
BY the Governor:
A. j. FLETCHER, Secretary Of State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Mobile.

MOBILE, Nov, S.--The trnck-laying OF
the Mobile and New Orleans Railroad
commenced here to-day. Many citi-
zens witnessed the ceremony. The first
spike was driven by Colonel Mann, pro-
prictor of the Register, who made n
pertinent speech, in the course Of which
he said he recorded IL rs not merely the
Inauguration Of the l3Sth mile from
Mobile to New Orleans, but of the great
Southern Pacific Route which this com
pany, headed by such men as Sprague,
Amos, Gardner, and Rayuor Il Co, in
tended to build, surveys for which are
now being rushed forward west OF the
MiSsissinni
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Central America.

MrRIDo, Iucatan, Oct, 2S---via Ila.
vana, Nov.S.--A disastrous inundatlon
occurred in the vicinity OF this city
causing heavy damages to property, and
the loss Of several lives. The town OF
Multinichoc was completely destroyed.
The roads in the country are impossible,
on account of heavy rocks carried by
the current and lodged In the highways.
The cemetry was washed away. aud
many corpses and skeletons were found
floating in the water. The food at last
accounts was decreasing.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Protest from insurance Men.

A meeting Of officers of various insu-
rance companies was held in Memphis
on the Sth, to take action against the
passage Of the insurance bill now pend
ing before the Legislature, which re-
quires a deposit Of 100000 by any
company doing business in this State.
A petition against its passage was pre-
pared for the signatures OF property
holders and business men.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
MARYLAND.

The Democrats have made clean
sweep in Maryland, having carried ev-
cry county in the State, and even the
city of Frederick, which gave a MAORI
ty for Grant last year. Tho Legislature
will be purely Democratic, not single
Radical being elected to either House.
Maryland has been FULLY purified.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
WOn't Paw,

During the late canvass in Ohio some
of the federal ofiice-holders did not re.
spond to the calls for money to help de-
fray the expenses of the campaign to
the degree that was expected, and they
were promised q settlement after the
election. An effort is now being made
to remove some OF the tardy coutribn-
tors, particularly in the Revenue Blu.
reau, but no progress has been made
thus fnr.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Mining Propcrty Sold.

The property belonging to the Emory
Iron and Coal Mining Company, in
Roane county, was sold on the I'd inst.
The land, embracing 1000 acres, was
bought by Col. John Baxter, of Knox
vile, ut $1,000. Colonel Baxter also
bought the greater portion of the min.
ing implements.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Bank Robbery.

Bank robbery is becoming Of con-.
mon occurrence in the Eastern States
A dispatch from Concord, n. H., of the
9Th says:
Tho Lake Shore National Bank, NJ
Wolfboro. was broken open last night
aud robbed OF all It's valuable contents
including money, notes, bonds and pri.
vatc deposits. Tho loss was large. The
bank was organized in May, lS65, and
its capital was $4,000, and IL had n con.
siderable surplus. Losses will fall hoayi.
" upon private dcpositors.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Another Decision.

In the Supreme Court on the Sth in Q
case from the Supreme Court of Ala.
bama, Justice Miller delivered the opin,
ion of the court, holding that the State
has power to tax the sale of all goods
imported from different States, provi.
ded the tax does not discriminate as ia
such goods, but is general in its charac.
ter, applying as well to similar produc.
lions of the State laying the tax.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Atheu5 Post.
Stne Friday, Nov. ~, 1850.
Apology.

If We have fallen short OF presenting
our readers with the usual variety OF
news in this issue, il must be attributed
TO the fact that the Editor has not been
with MS during the week, and we have
been compelled to fill the editorial
chair besides making u full hand as
composition. We trust this will be sufIi-
cient apology.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Mortality among The Indians

FoRT BENTON, Nov. S.--A special ines
sengcr TO Gen Slckly, Indian Superin.
tcndont, report the deaths among the
eros Ncntrc Indians from smallpox
number 800, or half the eutise tribe.
They are committing suicide by blow
ing their brains out with revolvcrs.
The whites have taken the disease In
the form Of light variloyd, but no f..
tai cases are reported. Dead Indians
are strewed on the road from the Forks
to Mill River. They demand tho In
dian Agent TO act rs mediator with the
Great Spirit TO stop the disease.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Bank Of tennessee Notes.

Of the S3t00000 of Tennessee Bank
notes originally issued, Sl,l00,000 have
been taken in by Judge Watson, Presi-
dent OF the Board of Trustees of that
Bank, and now avail, the order of the
Legislature to be burned. He states
that all of the assets of the Bank,
amounting to about 100000, will be
collected during the next twelve months
through suits brought in the courts.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Tennessee aud Pacific railroad.

The County Court Of Smith county
has ordered the Commissioner of Reg
istraton to open AS,d hold an election
on December 10, fob tho subscription Of
100000 in bonds pward the building
of the Tennessee ar I Pacific Railroad
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
The Convention Restrictions.

This important subject Is now agi-
tating the body polite considerably
throughout the State. The prevailing
sentiment of the masses, SO far as VIC
have been able to ascertain-and that
sentiment fully accords with our own
views-is, that the Legislature has not
Mepoger, and If they have, should not
exercise it, to transcend the delicate
trusts committed TO them, and restrict
the will of the sovereign people by iIn-
posing upon them limited action in the
elections for delegates to the Conven-
ton.
The proposition of Mr. Cooper, re-
siricting the action of the Convention,
certainly amounts TO nothing more than
an artiul effort to amend the Consttu-
ton; which all rejecting legal minds
must concede cannot be done without n
palpable infringement upon the Consti-
tuition Itself. If the organic law of the
State demands new constitution, the
people alone have the right and power
to say and determine in what par!icu.
lars that organic law shall be changed
or amended. If the people arc unwor-
Thy to be trusted, they are unworthy to
be free, or have Constitution. The
members Of the Legislature were elect
cd to legislato for, and not to dictate
what reforms are required or demanded
by, the people We have no idea that
the delegates, when elected, will desire,
or be instructed to extend the reforms
IN constitution embracing any wider
fields of labors than the suggestions en-
braced in the restrictive resolutions but
ii is the priAoiple of the assumption
which is seriously Objectionable. II
the Legislature should assume the pow
en- not delegated TO them rs legislators,
and restrict The delegates rs proposed
the delegates are not bound to pay the
slightest regard to the restrictions; for
the convention would itself. in its SOW
creign capacity, be clothed with full
power even TO abrogatc the action Of
the Legislature, or dissolve it, if the
emergencies of the times should make
il necessary.
We dislike hasty legislation and would
dcplore hasty and indiscreet action of
.the Convention; but under all the cir
cumstances we insist that the people
Rave right to be- hcard; to elect their
delegates nntramIheled, and there Is no
danger TO be apprehended that they are
not capable to act for themselves, nor
should any ono apprehend that the ac-
ton of the people will be otherwise
than discreet and judicious. The pro-
position TO restrict the people is direct
intiniation that they are incapable of
self government, and such proposition
is an insult to the sound sense and pa
triotism of the masses aud should be
discouutenanced by every rejecting and
considelnte man. A convention called
by the sovereigns may dictate the rule
of action for the Legislature; but the
Legislature is not therefore clothed
with any power, in advance, to say to
the people, "thus far shalt thou 90, and
no farther" Vor Populi, Foe Deli
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12

bey- A destructive fire occurred at
Messy Creek. In Jefferson county, on
Friday night last, which consumed the
post.ofIicc and store together with a
large stock Of goods Origin, unknown.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12

By The subscription list of the Nash.
willie Press AMI Times, now dcfunct, has
been transferred TO the Knoxville Uhio
for filing ont uncXpircd subscriptions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12

le5~ Bob, McNolly, OF the Cleveland
banner, has quit printing aud taken to
bear hunting So we learn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12

Dsa'" Another preacer has been cruel
ly beaten at MaryyiIlo. This time the
victim was the Rev. j. S. Knight n
Congreghtionalist. oh, "Ioil Blonntl'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12

psg" The clerks and day laborers of
san Francisco have s2i,OOO,OOO In gold
deposited In the savings banks OF that
city.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12

szD- Cotton--Atlanta, 10th, ~ cents
for middliDgs ~ for low middling,:
2llt for good ordinary 2Os for ordi-
nary.
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peIlusylyania.

Governor Everett has issued The death
warrants Of John Fields, of Lyoming
county, aud u. Taylor, OF Ilackenburg.
convicted of murder in Butler county.
both of whom are ordered TO be exccut.
ed on The 4th Of December the former
at Williamsport and the latter at Butler.
ra--T-~raaa '
9eD' Judge Embry, ofKentucky, broth
er-in-law to Senator Fowler, Of this
State, has been appointed Minister TO
Ecuador ricc cx-Representative Num-,
OF Tennessee, declined.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12

Esg- The House refused. on the OH, 10
concur in the Senate amendment to tho
Constitutional Convention bill, limiting
the number of delegates TO fifty, by
vote of - to ~.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12

h5s- A citizen Of Jackson has $1,000
Of old Tennessee money IN his posses.
sion.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12

Bsy- Gov. Walker Of Virginia, has
designated the 18th instant, as thanks.
giving day.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12

RIS- W. j, ABEi.--Dccatur-I our re.
mittance, per Mr.. Blevins, "all hunky.'
Thanks TO both.