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

There is no doubt of an earnest move
ment on foot to annex st. Domingo to
the United States. The President gave
an interview to-day 10 parties who
sought to Influence him TO recommend
such annexation IN the annual message
lie replied that he had the matter under
advisemcnt and was fully informed OF
the views Of the people Of ST. Domingo
on the subject of the resources of the
island through special commissioner
sent out for that purpose by tho govern
ment.
Counsel from Cincinnati this after
teruoon argued the case OF ,he Tcnncs-
see railroads before Justice Swayne.--
The case is claim for Indebtedness to
the United States Of some four millions
from -four roads, and the detense of the
roads Is that the government Is bound
20 pay for using them during the var,
and that their claim Is greater than what
they owe the United States.
For reasons not fully known, IL IL not
expected that the Supreme Court will
decide the legal tender cases for some
time 10 come, From this delay the be-
lief is founded that the decision is ad-
versc to tho constiiutionality of the law.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
George Peabody.

his generous freud OF education,
whose name is in every heart in the
eonatry, is dead. of him, the Louis
vile Courier. Joarnai says:
ihe cable telegraph has of late been
bringing from London news Of the Sc
ridIs Illness of Mr.. George Peabody.
Ii vas followed last night by the an
nolnccmen, OF his DEATH, lie died al
his residence in London al. hast-pas,
ele1en O'Clock. Mr. Peabody was born
in DanyerS, Massachusetts,, February
lSY fgS5. His family. was poor, and his
eaf ) education was aeqilired in The dis-
trH schools. At the age OF eleven he
wa placed with grocer, as.a kind OF
erf,nd boy. and from that worked him
sci gradually up in the world. I'LL in
M be became manager and partner
4tTge Or. goods hou.e. in Baltimore.
w iig6iAkch HOUSES in New YORK aud
Philadelphia. In 1927 Mr.. Peabody
crossed the Atlantic for the first time 10
buy goods. More than once on his Wis
its to Europe he was entrusted with i'm
portant negotiations by the State OF
Mar, land, which were invariably con-
ducted with success.
Early in 1887 he took up his residence
permanently in England. In 1913 he
established himself in London as a
merchant aud banker. Through his ex-
crtions the confidence in American re-
sponibility, which had well nigh failed
in the disastrous period of 1877, was
maintained. He rendered repeated and
important iavors in this respect TO the
State of Maryland which were crate
fully acknowledged, but fer which he
refused all compensation. The house
which he established in London has
been, ever since its foundation. the
headquarters of his countrymen in that
city and the center Of American news
and intelligence. In 1852, at the bi-cen-
tennia anniversary OF his native town
of Danvers he sent toast in sealed
envelope not to be opened till the day
of the anniversary. That toast was,
Education, debt from the present to
future generations; !; and, in order 10
pay his share Of that debt. check for
$4,000 was enclosed TO be expended in
the founding of an institute, lyceum
aud library for the town, This was the
inauguration OF those magnificent cha.-
tiles which have made the uamc of
George Peabody celebrated and honor.
ed all over the world. BY subsequent
gifts, this first amount was increased to
$4,000. TO the first Grinnell expedition
to the Artic ocean, Mr.. Peabody con-
tributed $4,000. In 1856 he gave the
sum of 100000 with a pledge, which
has since been increased TO S500,0O0. to
found an institute in Baltimore for the
promotion of science, literature and the
fine arts, Mr.. Peabody's charities are
innumerablc. On both sides Of the At
lantic he leaves millions who have en-
loved kas mupifc9nas. -, yho anpgvFsrs
iuatfy fskKl sifsffn Afwili icastsd fshil snss
sadNe over two hcmisphercs and hall
the world will weep, s.,e. 4.,~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
The New Movement.

The new woman's movement, which
has made its initia. demonstration in
Connecticut, appears to be the same
old story. There is nothing new i'll the
utterauces of the principals. What is
projected is merely an old tale in little
better form. Suppose now, the woman
suffrage advocates, respectable and 9th
erwise, agree to lay the subject on the
shelf until Congress meets, and then
leave to that body the definite settle
ment of the qestion, or the settlement
of il for season. Rest, we think, would
benefit the parties concerned and the
public, too.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
The situation in Snain.

Darker and darker clouds gather over
Spain. The probability is that the
young Duke Of Genoa will be elected
king. This, however, will settle moth
ing. It's immediate effect will be TO de-
throne ScrranO and leave Prim dicta-
tor of the kingdom. The boy king will
not for years to come he abl6 70 rule
The government will be conducted by
the man who has control of tho army,
and that man is Prim. The Duke OF
Genoe will be more helpless as the ru-
ler of Spain than was the youthful Is
sqbclla aud as there is no Espartero in
the field the presumption is that Prim
will provc Il worse Narvaez aud a more
unsparing ODonnelI The Duke OF
Geuoa may become kiug, Prim may be-
come dictator. but it is certain that
Spain has hard road TO travel before
she reaches tho goal which her patriots
and her best friends dimly see In the
distance. Unless we greatly mistake
the Duke of Genoa will prove a com
nlptn loilurp
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Message from the Governor.

In response TO a resolution adopted
by the Senate, calling upon the GoSer-
nor for information in regard 10 the
railroads that have received State aid.
that officer sent in to the Senate the fol-
lowing message:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTNENf.
Nashville. November 3, 1869.
Gentlemen Of Ae Senate:
In answer to the inquiries contained
in Senate resolution No. IL. respecting
railroad companies that have accepted
the aid granted them by the provisions
of an act passed December Z. 1867. en-
titled "An act to amend the internal
Improvement laws of the State, passed
February III, 1852, and the amount OF
aid furnished, be- leave TO lay before
You the following ioport:
Tndset,te prurtssoy.s asstha act abert
referred, the Nashville and Northwes-
tern Railroad Company have received
in bonds of the State S350,OOO.
The Knoxville and Kentucky Rail
road Company, 100000.
The Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap aud
Charleston Railroad Company, 100000.
Winchester and Alabama Railroad
Company. $3OO,0O0.
The Nashville and Decatur Railroad
Company, S3j00O0.
Southwestern Railroad Company,
100000.
Memphis and Charleston Railroad
Company, 100000.
Mississippi Central Railroad Compa-
ny, S200009.
Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad
Company, 100000.
Knoxville aud Charleston Railroad
Company, $l50,0O0.
East Tennessee and Western North
Carolina Railroad Company, 100000.
Edgefield and Kentucky Railroad
Company, 100000.
Under the ninth section Of the afore-
said act the Tennessee aud Pacific Rail-
road Company have received $606.000.
The $4,000 appropriated TO the East
Tennessee and Virginia Railroad Com
pany have not been issued.
The extension Of the Nashville and
Northwestern Railroad Company from
Huntingdon 10 jackson, S200,000.
As to the information asked for In
the second and third sections OF said
resolution, / respectfully refer to the
Comptroller's report, which he informs
me is now in type, and will lie leid be-
fore your honorable body in few days.
lam, gentlemen, very respectfully,
ID. w. c. SENTER.
The message was referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Had Every lhins Their own "a

The Republican party, says tho to"-
yie1.JoH,aai. have Ind everything their
own way at Washington for nine long
years. They have not scrnplcd, upon
the 1imsiest prcteNtS, TO tnrn Demo
crafts elected by the hepeople out Of Con
grcss aud give their seats TO RcpubIi-
cans rejected by The same people. In
proof Of this we could give numerous
examples. but we iorbcar The intelli-
gent reader remembers them. Evon
now there is quite number of contcs,-
ed cases before the House Committee
on Elections. In no single case was
the Republican contestant elected. but
nobody doubts. we suppose, that all
will be declared legally elected Con-
gressmcn. In confirmation Of what We
have said, we present y distinguished
Republican witness. IL is no less Il per
son than the Hon. Mr.. Searnos, OF Mas
sachusetts, " ho has been chairman oithe
House Committee on Elections for seve.
raj Congresses. Within the past ten days
he presented carefully prepared paper
to the social Science Association which
he declared that the Republican majority
in Congress decides questions of con-
tested elections without the least regard
to the evidence. lie says The Com
mitlec on Elections must .fgdt, not fol-
low. the law and the evidence"
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7 E R M S:
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HT No attention paid TO orders for the pa
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Transient advertisements must be paid for
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Announcing names Of candidates for office,
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JOB WORK, such as Pamphlets, Circuars,
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Communications, to secuOe Insertion. must
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12

No doubt remains but that it is the
settled policy of the SecretUry Of the
Treasury TO withdraw the three per
cent. certificates from the bonds and
cancel them. Of,he amount withdrawn
during the last three months not n dol
lar has been rc-issncd. On the lSt OF
April there were S5h2jO,OO0 of these
certificates. but the amount has now
been reduced to SIIGOl,OO0 During
October nearly SjODO.OOO were with.
drawn and not re issued. The advo-
Gates of the Sccretary's policy say that
this one Of his principal steps toward
specie payment in the curtailing Of the
volume OF greenbacks, by compelling
the banks to retire them to take the
place OF the redeemed certificates; but
this is not very plausible, as the ccrtif-
Gates, il not ro.issucd, are paid for In
legal tenders thus keeping NJ the bal
ance until the whole Si7,O0O0OO Of ccr-
tificates are ont Of the way.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
New York Gone Democratic.

We take the following additional re-
turns of the late elections in New York
from the special correspondence Of the
Louisville Cowier-Jouradl;
New York, Nov. Alt is now set
tied that the Democrats have u working
majority in both branches OF the Lcgis-
lature--siXteen in the assembly and
four in the Senate. This fact creates
great rejoicing in Democratic circles.
and makes up for the losses in the city,
The Democrats of the interior have
aaved the State, which. il snow assured,
has gone Democratic by about 1900
majority. Still good many returns
are not in, and it is more than likely
that 1900 will be the nearest figure
The responsibility placed IN the hands
of the Democratic partyis we'll weighed
by the leaders, who are already in con-
sultation as to the best mode OF Kidding
the State of the last six years Radical
legislation. The sunday laws will be
the first cxpunged from the statute
hook
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Mexico.

Some torty-cight years ago Mcxico
achieved her Independence of SPAIN
Since that time she has set up rulers
only to pull them down again. How
many Presidents sbH has had We do not
know, and we doubt whether her most
intelligent citizens can tell without re-
ference to the old records. Santa Anna
was one OF her best Presidents, aud be
is now an exile Ia tho West ladies'
Low loug Juarez will be able TO retalu
his authority ~ quite uncertain. Rob.
bcrs and revulutionists ere daily al
work, and there Is no peace In the com
try. Tho Mexican or Syaniard Is a
most restless animal, PuThim on horse
back, with q gun, and NJ desires 10 be-
no happier. The Moxiyan Repntltr IS
q common oxpression.g And we ottcl,
hear OF the south AiEenen Reratbca
This Is great mistake. rlifre /. uy
RcpuISc from the No G7mar t9 t+rc
Horn. Nor DO va believe thero 'ger
will bo 80 long as tlJ " immense touHit!
Is controlled by thq spanish face,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12

Has information that Minister Mot
ley has made important progress in the
negotiations of consular treaty, mat
ter OF benefit TO consuls and commercial
interests. lie has also been successful
in obtaining assurances that Parliament
will pass a law to carry into effect the
naturalization treaty made by Minister
johnson and ratified by the Senate last
winter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Corbin and the President.

The New York Tribune dwindles
down the money alliance between Mrs.
Grant and brother-in-law Corbin to the
following dinensIons: 'tl
''The only basis for the alleged com
plicity Of tho President is the fact that
when he sold his house in this city to
General Sherman, he gave Mrs Grant
$4,000 of the proceeds. Corbin was ut
the time on his wedding trip, and Mrs
Grant placed the money in his hands to
be invested in building lots in the su-
burbs Of New York city. This is the
only money transaction that has trans
pired between them since President
Grant was inaueurated, and il will pro-
bably he the last. as the President does
not hesitate to declare that in the future
he will have no social communication
with Corbin whatever. 1t is probable
that Corbin used the money placed un-
der his control to impress Fisk and
Gould with the belief that he was act
ing a. Mrs. Grants broker; n belief
which was suddenly dispeIled when the
order wns issued to sell government
gold, and Corbin's transactions was dis
covered"
Corbin was all right until he upset
the fat into the fire Of Fisk & Co. Soon
atterthat the Tribune said, Mrs. Grant,
like some other woman, might have
been specializing in Wall street, without
the knowledge Of her husband! TO
save the President, his wife and brother
in-law are TO be sacrificed
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
\ Nn,el Welllnr.

A novel wedding was celcbrafed IN
Memphisa few days ago, 4 widow,
from North Carolina Alrs NJ Black
woll. on her way TO ,hc Red River ooun-
try with all her household goods, incIud-
ing several children, fclt nm aching
void aid determined 10 till The place or
the late Mr. Bla,kwell upon short no
ticc. Procuring marriage lircuse With
n blank for the meme Of her husband,
she explained her wishes 10 The laad-
lord Of the wagon yard, whore She rest
ed while III trnnsitu, who introduced to
her n young Stripping fellow named
Dalton, who WHs nothing 10Th. ard the
two were made Que five minutes after
ward, where ;icy stood IN the wagon
ward. Arler the ceremony the new
matched pair took up their march for
their neW humt.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12

live hundred and forty ncrcs on the
larm ~ General Bryan Grimes, at
Washington " G.. ro Devoted 10 pea
nuts. Fifty bnshris lnud pU bushels IL
not an cNa @gcwlyd o,tIhh,r por acre
al the moderate lrHr % Two dollars
per lu-hcl, viii tt #lIH go ihou-
sand 1--WE lihelrd rund col long
'oraoe iuNt iiiunir 3hhWD
poullN. n,iu es-l Htr Hl' per
ilI up..a. n' hr frae
u#tar Hnruy frI'Wa pops,
tiaea Hr ltsltDIH 1868 livn 90
..' l'. Hl a pounds.
..nH.
4.#. lf'' s'uH
H.a. s4N't HE
rlop.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
What's in q Name?

Clearly not the power to give man
a large, generous spirit Of humanity.
During the burning of the steamer
Stonewcll on the Mississippi she was
passed by another steamer that might
have saved many lives, but only went
on its way; and the name Of the cap
tain of this other steamer was Wash
ington.
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Ths 2ost.
The National Debt.

The London Times has an editorial
on American finances, wherein the wri-
ter comments on Secretary BoutwelPs
advocacy of paving the national debt in
gold, and considers the very necessity
of such an advocacy proof of the
strength of the repudiators.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Death of Governor Wickliffe.

Hon. Chas. A. Wicklitle, ex-Govern-
or of Kentucky and Postlnaster-Gener-
al under President Tyler, died at the
residence OF his son-in-law, in Howard
county, Nd, on Sunday evening, the
3lst ult., in his sod year, having been
born in Bardstown, Nelson county, Ky,
Junp \ I7SS
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12

Grapt--Loui.,ille Convention.
The committee Of ihc Lopl.yille Con.
von,ion sppoin,eAio return ihsnks to
presideht 6raat i0r his wishes fer the
success of the convention, called at ,he
Executive ManSon on tho ST 4 cor-
respondent gives Nc following scrnunt
of whsitranspired on the occasion;
In reply 10 General Walbridges ~
marks. the President said he was very
much grai6ed TO rrreiyu such dclegs.
ton. representing aol only l,n great
commercial inleres; Of the nation, bui
also the new condition OF ailails. the
good fellowship which ought 10 uni,ra
common bu,herhood. and WAS happiN
inaugurated and inrigorated ai Loliis-
vile, He hoped Ii would ey,end and
permeatc Throughout the entire Union,
until eyery lesillgs al blt;0rnsss rrAsa.
Kindness Should he eradicaicd. He he
heved that within year or two the
South would be FAR richer and far more
prosperous than ever before, and that
the people have Il within their own
power, by = iudicious policy and wise
acts. to advance their own Interests aud
those Of the entire country with mar
yalons apidiN,
Astc his second term. he could as.
sure General WaibriAee thai hc fell
now very much rs he did at West Point
in his cadet days. when be counted cv-
cry month With ragcrness, 20 get ont Of
his position. He had not sought his
presci't position, as every one knew
At the conclusion ot thu Presidents
remarks, Hon. II. W. Ililliard. OF Geor.
xia, said be was glad to have the oppor.
tuHiiy of SAYING TO The presideu, that
he concuITed IN the corlll3,l appreciation
which sn parties must give TO the scnti-
ments jnst expressed by him.
The President laughingly asked Co.
Duncan, 81 Kentucky. what the people
of his STATE thought Of The adminiStra-
ton. and whether there was any hope
OF Kentucky ever turning FROM her
present politics.
Colonel Duncan csSUrcd him that
KenincEians, with rare exceptions, ap.
prccialed the Presidents honest intcn-
lions to do what he could for the good
Of The country, and thai the telegraphic
uics>acc % Kindly scnt hy ihe President
to him for the convention. and the now
renewed assurance of Liud feeling To.
ward the people OF the States lately suf-
foriHg so mUciL would augment the
respect which they already entertained
for the President, As to Kentucky he
would say. howevcn that the Fifteenth
Amendments would create very little
difference. as the coorcl people would
bc divided and do very little toward
breaking The Democratic majority oi
the state After informal and pleasant
conversation for iolt All hour the dec'
cation withdrew,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
What the Supreme Court Declj.
ell in the Bank Case.

The Washington correspondent Of
the Louisville Coayfef-,loarAal says un-
der date of Ney. .;
The dccision in the Supreme Conrt
In the case of the State Bank OF Teuncs-
sees notes makes the issue prior 10 the
war recoverable for all dues TO the State.
The question did not arise as 10 the va.
lislity of the isspo during the war. aud
tlSt point was consequently not decid-
ed. There will. however. be distinc-
ton made between the issue OF tunied.
crate notes by a paramount power and
the voluntary issue of the bank of a
State in aid OF the Rebellion. In the
former case the currency being formed
by Irresistible force. the supreme Ceurt
has decided that contracts viii be en-
forced for the value, at dale Of eoniraci.
IN Cniseu states currency. In ihe lat
ter the court will not probably sustain
thcleyali,y of the issue or that the State
Is bound by the acts of its agents in aid
OF the Rebellion
We presume The question Of the States
responsibility for what is known as The
"new issues OF the Bank OF Tennessee
was not before the Supreme Court. The
only question that tribunal was called
upon TO decide was whether the repeal
ing clause of June 10. 1865, relieved the
State of its contract 20 receive the notes
of the Bank of Tennessee "in ah pay
ments for taxes or other monies duu 10
the State" The court decided that ques-
ton by declaring that the State was
bound to receive the notes of the Bank
as provided in the twelfth section OF
the Charter OF that institution.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Every Cent Gone,

There are men in the gold mines in
the vicinity of Mariposa who refuse to
mine where they cannot make ore hun
drod dollars a day. In that region one
industrious fellow made 10000 in a
week, and lost II one night at the gam
ing table Another man says:
Z" | had seventeen thousand dollars in
dust on Monday morning, and when
Saturday night came ! had to borrow
four bits TO buy loaf of bread with
every id cent gone'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
France---Thc Empcror's Policy.

II will be seen says the New York
Heroid, that the Emperor Napoleon is
bent on general European disarma-
ment. II is expected that on the occa-
sion OF The opening OF the Chambers on
the 10Th inst he will make the subject
prominent feature Of his addro -
II Is said that when Lord Clarendon
was las, at the Tuilleries the matter was
discussed, aud that his lordship WAS
able to say that The British government
would heartily endorse such policy.
General Fleury, il is also said, has gone
to st. Petersburg 10 express the Empc-
ror's views and to induce the Gar to
back them up. ltissupposedthat Prus-
Sia alone Of The great Powers viii be
unwilling TO liSarm TO any great extent.
II IS not our opinion that If disarma-
ment Is at all heartily gone into BY the
.rtlser grra -umery pyEssia VIII elRYf
81 iAsws itaa ipis tnsshE SHYSs-
etA, eSfrcts-tc onlsSsFfsss PpnsSLA Aiia
our opinion he viii count without his
host Disarmament, however, has be-
come Il necessity, and, if carried out, il
will be blessing TO Europe. To oul
mind the news is mainly valuable tol
the evidence il furnishes that the Empe,
ror Welding TO increasing mtnmiticS
has given up the rolo Of war;
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-11-12
Diamonds,

Diamonds, valued at various prices,
ranging from 500 to $1,000 apiece, are
now frequently picked up in the newly
discovered diamond fields Of South AT
rica. The diamond known MS "the Star
of south Africa is valued at $1,000.
II would make handsome ornament
for milionaire,s l,ttle finger 1t is
said that companies to hunt diamonds in
South Africa are forming in Now Eng
land.