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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
Middle Creek Academy.

The closing exercises of this institus
ton occurred on Thursday and Friday;
the 18th and l4th Instant. Thursday was
occupied in the examination of classes;
which showed thorouglness 0f instruc-
ton upon the part Of teachers and close
application by the pupils. A most in
teresting feature in this part of the ex-
ercises was the unmistakable evideices
that great care and attention had been
given to instruct the "lesser ones" in
their elementary studies in such manner
that they should never have occasion te
unlearn what they had there been taught.
Friday was given to the more lively Ell
tertainmen tofreading compositions and
declaiming original and select pieces.
This was all that could have been ex-
pected or desired by the patrons and
friends of The institution.
We learn that during the past season
something over one hundred and. fifty
students have been enrolled, and that
the attendance has been kept up with
more than usual regularity. ps
This school for the past fifteen months
has heen in charge Of Miss SUE CAR
LOCK. and Miss TIME GoULDY (now Mrs.
N. 3. DUNN who have won by their
untiring energy and devotion to their
trust, the highest confidence of every
one who has had any opportunity of
knowing the extent and success of their
labors. ...-..-.. -..- .....,
An item not to be forgotten by the
large assembly present was the bounti-
tul repast in the way of a basket dinner,
furnished, as we supposed, by everybo-
dy. 1t certainly was good and plenty
Of it.
All things considered. the OCCASION
was decided success and showed un-
mistakably that the citizens of Middle
| Creek appreciate their real interest. May
thev continue to do so. w:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
Riot in England.

Quite a serious riot has occurred at
Greenwich. One Pook, who had just
been acquitted in murder trial, was
upon his release from imprisonment
set npon by crowd of people excited
over what they regarded rs mockery
Of Justice. The crowd soon swelled to
great proportions, and Pook was mob
bed by fully 1000 people. A number
of fights ensued between the friends OF
the released prisoner and the mob, and
the town was soon in such state OF
uproar that the frightened shop-keepers
closed their stores, aud business was
entirely suspended. This condition OF
affairs lasted for an hour or two, until
finally the constabulary succeeded in
restoring peace and quiet without the
assistance of the military. a-a.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
State Bank---New Issue,

The Nashville Banner has this para
graph about Tennessee Bank Notes
new issue: Ha. -..
There is about one million dollars OF
new issue outstanding, and the out
standing post notes are supposed to
amount to about two million dollars.
This money has speculative value from
two causes. First, The legal profession
seem TO be generally of the opinion that
the courts will declare it receivable for
taxes whenever the subject is brought
before them. Second, The holders Of il
seem to be confident that the next Leg.
islature will fund it without going ia
the expense of law suit. This would
place it on par with State bonds.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
Those EU,nlOyeS.

If the following from the Tuscaloosa
Monitor is correct, it is not surprising
things look little murky along the line
of the Alabama and Chattanooga Rail-
road: f .ts
Starvation stares the employees, all
along the line, in the face. A gentleman
from near Carthage informs us that the
railroad negroes are in pitiable condi-
ton for want of bread Chin Poo. n
Chinese head man, has 'sloped'-doubt-
less for California-with money that he
raised from some of our benevolent citi-
zens under false pretences. The other
Cinnamon are selling fruit for living.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
Scathing the Carpet-baggers.

The Northern people are beginning to
find out the true character of the carpet
baggers at the South. The Springfield
Republican, one of the leading Radical
organs of New England, speaks of them
thus: ...-.. ............ .....
Mr.. Greeley never spokea truer or
more timely word in his life than when
he denounced the carpet -baggers to the
people of New York city. They are
doing more harm to the country to-day
than the locust or caterpillar, or any
other kindred pest They are teaching
the less intelligent and discriminating
Southerners TO dispise and hate. the
Northern people more heartily than ev-
er; they are debauching the freedmen
they are bringing disgrace upon the
great Republican party and upon the
National Government. That their ra-
pacity is Unsuitable and that they steal
every penny they car lay their hands
on, are comparatively trivial counts in
the indictment pagaist them. Yet this
constant plundering is a very serious
matter TO the communities which are
plundered. 1t means Indebtedness and
heavier taxation. One specimen job
has just come to our notice. The Mis-
ssissippi public schools were lately sup
piled with 1000 desks at 81 per desk.
Market price. 50 so: carpet-baggers
profit, $4,000. This is a very small
affair. to be sure, when compared with
the wholesale stealings in Sonih Carroll
ma, butt illustrates how the thing is
done. 1t is just such rascaity that is
making the name of the Republican a
stencil in the Southern States, and bring.
ing suspicion and enmity upon the hon.
est Immigrants. And matters will not
mend much so long asneedy and greedy
adventul ers reappointed to responsible
Federal offices, and fellow shipped by
Northern Republicans on the floor o.
Congress. 4- -. .trn a.r
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
BRADLEY County.

According to our friend of the Cleve.
land Banner,somelhing happened down
that way few days ago. lie says:
The "man about town" informs u:
that one.horse earthquake passed ovel
the eastern portion of the suburbs, on
Saturday last, destroying in its course
three magnificent pine pole edifices. As
the houses had Lcen used for purpose;
of prostitution, of course. this christian
chaste, virtuous and orGer-loving com
munily will not gGieve over their demo
lition. Earthquakes are GOOD thing il
their place. ....
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
ErencIly.

Here is bit of French philosophy. 1t
is set down to the credit of Alexander
Dumas, the younger:
Walk two hours every day. Sleep
seven hours every night. Get up as soon
as you wake. Speak only when neces-
sary, and say onl y half what you think.
Don't write anything but you can sign.
Think neither too much nor too little of
money; it is a good servant, but bad
master. Beware of women before you
are twenty. Avoid them after you are
forty," fat. ...ft.." H' ... FH
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
COMMUNICATIONS.
Knoxville and Macon Road.
BROAD SHOALS. Polk Co., TENN,
July 18th. 1871.

W B.fsa.. July l0tn, 1911. -.. 4.
Editor Post-I very we'll recolect
the position YOU took some years ago I'M
regard to building the East Tennessee
and Georgia. Railroad, aud the opposi-
ton you had to encounter, especially in
the direction Of Knoxville; but, with
little help from the shovel and pick, you
put the enterprise through in due time
and in good order. Now it seems ou
have two other railroads in view: one
from Macon. Gu, to Knoxville, Tenn,
and the other from Marietta, Ca, to
Covington, Ky. 1t looks very much like
you intended to run them both through
Athens. If that is, SO you will meet
with strong opposition IN the direction
of the Upper Crossing of the Hiwas-
see." 1 don't profess to know as much
about Typography as you do; but as to
topography, ] will compare notes with
you, especially Of the mountainous por-
tions of Polk, McMinn and Monroe. In
regard 10 the Macon and Knoxville en-
terprise, have the general location al
ready made, and expect to be depot
agent at the clipper Crossing" Now
for the location. Starting at Macon and
running uia Madison and Athens, Ca,
striking Tennessee in the A,ahculsee
valley; thence down Sylco creek, cf5ss--
ing Ocoee river at the mouth of Greasy
creek; thence up the creek to the di-
vide between the Ocoee and Hiwassee;
thence down Ellis creek, crossing Hi
wassee just above Broad Shoals, at the
mouth of Childers' creek: thence up
the creek to Springtown; thence up
Spring creek to the head waters of Dry
creek, passing on in the direction of
Tellico Plains. Maryville and to Knox
vile. 1t is almost an air line from the
State line to Maryvile, and there is al
ready good wagon road clear through
this natural opening between the hills:
We can give the right of way and tim
ber for the cross ties to build the road.
and be better ffthan we are at present |;
and can furuish wood to run the road
for the next half century dt half the
cost on any other road. IF my location
needs. any further defence, with your
permission will give it at some future
time. HIwAssEE-UPPER CROSSING.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
New Orleans.

Albert Myers was shot dead by Mich
acl L. Rodgers. Cause, jealousy. The
murderer is imprisoned. ". .f g.
Francis Monteith. Clerking in Cap
pins store. St. James parish, was mur-
dered OH May 10th, his body thrown in.
to the river, and the store robbed and
burned, by four negroes. A jury COM
posed of six blacks and six whites, to-
day found them guilty of arson, bur
glary and murder, and affixed the pen
atty Of death to their crimes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
The Democratic Candidate.

Some newspaper reporter recently in.
terviewed Hon. John Quincy Adams, Of
Massachusetts, on the situations. Mr.
Adams thinks the prospects for the De-
mocracy in 1872 are good. In regard to
the candidate for President, he says the
contest for the nomination will be III
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Vir.
gia, and that he should be taken from
one of those States. -.. ..-......r .H
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
AuStria.

Advices from Vienna state that a ter
rible riot occurred there on the 16th.-
The socialists are said to have attacked
the ultramontanes, and many people
were injured. The police were power
less, and the military were obliged to
suppress the emoute
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
Greece.

Advice from Athens announce terri
BILE disaster on board Greek man-of-
war. The magazine of the steamer
Ennomia exploded on the Bird inst. in
Archipelago. Forty o her crew were kill
led and nearly all the rest more or less
injured, while the vessel itself was al
most entirely destroyed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27

Athens. Thursday, Buly ~, 1871.
Sudden Death.

Malcolm GilHs, young, talented and
highly promising lawyer of Lumpkin,
Georgia, died in that place q few days
ago, from the effects of too large dose
of chloral, new medicine in which
chloroform figures largely.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
OneratOr Killed.

Last week, Mr. johnson, chief tele-
graph operator on the Tuckerton rail
road. New Jersey, was struck by light
ming, while in his Office, and instantly
killed. This is the only instance of al
operator killed at bis post we have no.
unusual frequS .1under storms.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
Ready Antidote For Poisons.

If person swallows poison, in
stead of breaking out into multitude
nous and incoherent eXclamations, dis
patch some one for doctor. Mean-
while run to the kitchen. get half a
glass of water in anything that is handy,
put into it a teaspoonfu of salt and as
much ground mustard, sLIit an instant,
catch firm hold of tI cnts nose
(the mouth will soon 4pcn,) then
down with the mixture, and in second
OF two up will come the poison. This
will answer better in larger OF
cases than any other. If by this time, the
physician has not arrived, make the
patient swallow the white of an egg, fol-
lowed by cup of strong coffee (because
these nulifya larger number of poisons
than any accessible articles,) as antidotes
for any remaining in the stomach.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27

FRANKLIN said: GA newspaper and
Bible in every house, aud good school
in every district, are the principal sup
porters of virtue, morality and civil
liberty"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27

The Supreme Court of Missouri has
decided case upholding the county
tax collectors on scizing the stock of de-
linquent railroads. s..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
THE SAN DOMINGO SCHEME AGAIN
The President has continued tbe leas

The President has continued The lease
of Samana Bay for one year longer. In
doing so, he has given his enemies
weapons which they will use with good
effect next winter. Prominent Republi-
can Senators, who are here, denounce
this as a gross act of usurpation, and as
an offense impeachablc in its nature.
The convention for the lease of SANTANA
bay expired on the Goth of March, 1870.
1t was never ratified by the Senate, and
y ct the President has been so determin-
ed to obtain possession that he has ex-
ceeded all bounds, and set the laws of
Congress and the will of the people at
defiance.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27
G y. A. TURLEY a co.

HAVE A LARGE LOT OF MOVING
Il and Grain Scythes, Snaths, Briar Hooks
are also agents for the sale of Agricultural
Implements, such as. Russell d Co.'S Separa
tors, Mowers, Reapers, &C.. Clipper Plows
Corn Shelters, and Patent Goods generally
all Of which they propose selling on easy termi
to the fArmsr. Of McMinn county sEtvi
ccghiii Tenn, June !, le7f-tfJ93. n n
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-07-27

AN exchange says Ben Butler is htty-
three years old, and Will probably DO
hung before reaching thresscoresFi
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03
The Dairy Market.

The downward tendency Of dairy products
last week viii undoubtedly be followed bv a
still further decline The best grades of
butter, at s. Adams only brought thirty
three cents, and fair to good dairies twenty
five to thirty-two cents. Shipment, 1899
tubs. \ few lots of cheese-a fair article
brought fourteen to fifteen and a half cents.
At Richmond $50 tubs Of butter were sold
at twenty-five to thirty cents for fair. and
thirty-two to thirty-fve cents for choice.
At Utica the market was dull and I'M
promising, ii not declin;ng-the best butter
not bringing over thirty two cents Prime
old cheese was worth fourteen to fifteen
cents. In New York the market for butter
was unsettled, and further decline in prices
was ANTICIPATED. The stocks of old cheese
are heavy, and prices have a DOWN. ard ten.
dency. The Boston butter market was weak
choice new in lots, thirty-ive to thirty-sfx
cents. Fine cheese was firm at seventeen
cents for factory choice dairy eleven to
ourteen cents.
| Large stocks of old butter were held over
last winter for higher prices, and the St.
Adams Messenger thinks the holders made
great mistake, for there is now so much OF
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03
Along the Line

Never did the lightning strike tree more
opportunely, Judging from the after effect,
than when early in March, New Hampshire
cane 20 near going democratic. Without
entirely prostratiug the recipient of the IN
expected bolt, or blasting it, root and branch,
It produced an alarm that has told effectuaIly
on several out-cropping disaffcctions and
scisms in the Republican ranks, and called
back to their good behavior sOme Of the more
reck ess politicians, who thought by the
mere force Of party discipline to extort from
mIuOrities, and in some instances mejorties
even, an allegiance to measures not over
freighted with sound craftsmanship or good
morals. The shock came in time To save
worse disaster and to close up the Republi-
can ranks to a unit with respect to the prob
able tissues Of the next Presidential campaign.
The Democracy have noted this change and
their CT oerful prospects of one month ago
have been diseipated as suddenly as they
were born The real practical issues Of the
day arc being caudidly looked at once more,
which are The points Of Democratic weakness
and Republican strength
Inc late DEN Ocratlc ADDRESS, ON the Otner
hand has betrayed the fact that the old
chronic weakness of 1860 still exists in the
Democratic ranks, it having trauspired from
the confessions of Hon. 5 5. Cox, one of it,
signcrs, that the signatures of Southern
Democratic members Of Congress were only
obtained to that milk and-water manifesto
by the resolutc threat Of Gen Slocum and
other Northern Democrats to have nothing
10 DO with the address, unless it expressed
acquiescence in the last constitutional amend
ments The Southerners yielded, but prob
ably the price of their submission was that
choice Of phraseoIogy which is utterly in
sufficient to satisfy those Democrats Of the
North who mean what they say when they
declare their acceptance Of the situation. II
other words, compromise was made, with
the usual result of compromises Of satisfying
neither Of the parties to them
If the Repu blicans profit, as no doubt they
will, BY the last two months experience,
they will have nothing to fear from com
ing events, end coming coDtCtts with theirs
ana tn country's old enemies.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03
NOTICE.
Cadet ut West Point, and Mid shipman at Ar
napotis.

MIR. D. D. GoRHAN, PROF. c. W. WILDER, and
at my request 10 examine persons, actual residents
of the First Congressional District in Vermont, who
desire 20 be appointed either as a Cadet at West
Point or a Midshipman at Annapolis The eNami-
nation viii be at the Union school Building, Mout-
pelIer, May Goth next at 10 o'clock An The Cadet
win not enter at West Point until the summer Of
1872, and he must then be not less than five feet
high and between seventeen and twenty-five years
Of age, or if an honorably discharged soldier, no
less than twenty four years old. The Midshipman
viii enter the Academy in July OrSeptembcr Of this
year, and must then be between fourteen and
eighteen years Of age, and Of average size Both
must be OF robust health. The examination will be
in Reading, Writing, Arithmetic English Grammar
Descriptive Geography and the History Ofthe United
States shall nominate for appointment to West
Point cor Annapolis, a. ne may prefer the person
passing The best examination physical qualifications
being sufficient, and the next highest on the list viii
receive the other appointment.
Further information, ir desired, can be obtained
bv addressing me. {. ". WILLARD
Washington, D. c., April l., Isl.
COHRECIIpN The noticc Of the examination OF
applicants from the First Congressional District
for admission to West Point and Annapolis pub
Iishe1 10 this paper two weeks ago by nadvertence
omitted TO include -frlfhHefic in the list Of studies
tn which applicants would be examined The APP
pcant- VIII, Of course, be examined in arithmetic,
Ell as IN The other branches named.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03

LEGAL lender DEcIsIoNs.-In the [. ;.
Supreme Court or Monday, Justice Clifford
read a paper in the ease of Knox V. Lee,
and Parker vs. Davis. as follows
In these two cases are two questions here
t1iore directed 10 be argued, namely first. II
thcact OF Congress known as the legal tender
act constitutional as TO contracts made before
its passage Second is il valid as applicable
TO transactions since it, passage? tn, sc ques-
tious have been considered by the court and
both decided IN the affirmative. The decree
of the supreme court ct Massachusetts in the
case of Parker vs. DAVIS, Is therefore affirmed
and the judgment of the circuit court ot the
United States OF the western d strict ct Texas
also affirmed. The chitt Justice with aeso-
ciatc Justices Nelson, Clifford and Field dis
sent from the majority Of the court upon
both propositions, and the result, holding
that the act of Congress 50 far 10 applicable
t. contracts made before its passage Is repuE-
uaut 10 the constitution and vold, and also
that il is repuguant t. the constitution and
void 50 far as applicable 10 contracts made
since ITS passage. The opinion If tie court
and reasons tor the dissent viii he read he
fore the close of the adjourned term.
nunnIug against Sears and others two
cases from the supreme Court OF Michigan
II contrac a. were for the delivery 81 spe-
Gifted weight Of gold. suluab'e as coined
money The court below held that they
were discharged by the payment Of treasury
notes equivalent IA market value u the value
Of the coired money Of stipulated weight IN
pure gold. This court reyerSes that Judgment.
holding 10 should have been entered Tor coined
dollars and parts of dollars.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-03
Foreign News

During the past week the government
troops have gained some important adyanta-
yes around Paris and the insurgents have
been materially weakened The Commune
army has abandoned Fort d Issy, and unless
1t Is Immediately recovered. the several forts
along the southern front Of Paris must fall
into the hands of Mcmahon. The nsur-
gents have thus, by mere accident, lost a
line which was, 50 to speak, strong enough
to hold itself They were panic-stricken and
spiked their guns, abandoned the fort, and
fled to the ramparts Of the city thoroughly
demoralized.
Gen. Cluseret, who went to the front at
the first news of the rout Of the troops
returned at noon. having failed to stop the
panic He has sent out fresh troops,
among them the = Avengers Of Paris, to
reoccupy the works and desperate fight
is now. Monday eve, April 3Oth, in progr, :
in that quarter At the Maillot Gate and
around Asnieres all is qui
The commanding wac unusually violent
yesterday. and there was some fighting at
Asuicres ana Neuilly. The Versaillsts to
the number Of 10000 occupy GennevilIiers
The insurgents are making preparations
70 abandon all the southern forts. RumOrs
Of reverses to the Nationals in other quar-
tiers are current. Batteries have been placed
at the Orleans and Vanguard Gates The
inhabitants OF Monrouge, Plaisance, Yangir-
ard, and Montmartre are removing from their
dwellings
\ Masonic procession, half a mile IN
length, passed through the streets to day
and planted their banners on the ramparts,
under a heavy FIRE. All the Lodges Of the
Order in Paris were represented. Several Of
The MAsons were wounded while on the walls
The provisional elections in all parts o.
France have resulted in the choice Of con
-ervative Republicans.
Taris dispatch May LIST, says - The
firing last night was fearful, and apparen tly
utterly reckless Nothing to compare with
It has occurred since the commencement o.
the civil war The city Is greatly excited
aud alarmed, and groups of frightened people
are collected in almost every street and ave-
nue., discussing the state of affairs
tFcLiSEdi OhOlONltL NOuul Is very severe
and his recovery doubtful.
The delegates from the Masonic Lodges o
Paris have returned from Versailles. unable
10 accomplish anything They report that
Theirs expresses the opinion that peaceablr
arrangement with the Commune is impossi-
BILE
The English House Of Commons has decid
ed that the people own the public ground:
and not the crown.
Earl Granville, IL the House of Lords, de
clined to answer question respecting tn,
state of the negotiation tor the settlement Of
the San Juan boundary question with tn,
United States. Lord Granville stated tn,
government was under obligation to secrec,
until the Publications were exchanged.
The German authorities in an Imperia
Council have agreed to notify to the Versatile
Government that further limited perioC