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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03
PhilliDine Islands.

A special London dispatch says the
earthquake in the PHILIPPINE Islands on
May the first affected in n terrible man
ner the small islands of Camiglen. five
miles from Misamis. For some months
previously, specially in March. there
was succession of violent shocks
which opened extensive crevices in the
earth. Finally OIL May the first the
level plain near the village Of Catarwn
began gradually to subside until the
tops of houses became level with the
surface of the earth. This remarkable
phenomenon attracted large number OF
people, when suddenly some terrific
shocks were felt, and before the thun-
dering reverberation had died away the
whole level plain fell in, engulting one
hundred and fifty persons. The plain
became the crater ola volcano fifteen
hundred feet wide, and from it smoke,
ashes and stones were thrown into the
air. A pause till dark succeeded, when
there was another explosion and rain
Of fire followed. The woods became
ignited. and men and cattle went flying
before the flames. The spectacle was
rrightful in the extreme. The volcano
continues to eject stones and earth
The inhabitants left the island. which
formerly contained q population oil
twenty. six thousand.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03

Some of the republicans arc getting
after the President pretty steep about
neglecting the public business. The
experience of a member of Congress is
thus told by a correspondent:
"Why, damn it," said the Congress
man, who is good republican and a
strong man, II was there three days
before / caught a glimpse of the Presi.
dent. Soon after I arrived ] drove out
to his cottage (Which Is a deyilish nice
cottage, by the way.) with a friend. and
left my card. The next day / called,
and the next The answer vas: The
President is out driving or the Presi-
dent IL not in to-day Well. on the
him at home. Well, I'll be id Gthe
If he didn't act as though he wanted to
go to sleep. He didn't seem 10 under
stand what | was talking about. and
gave me the impression that he didn't
like TO be bored IN his own cottage
It's all right, of course. l appreciate
his feelings, but don't understand the
principle. Now | wanted to see him
on important party business. ] also
had public business connected with my
district. He dident seem to be interest
ed in either. Well, it's all right. OF
course, but Ill be id if wouldn't
like to know what he is paid two thou
sand dollars month for unless it is to
attend to the public business. Now l
get about four hundred dollars a month,
but am always ready to attend to pub
lie business. No man in my district
ever asked me to do anything within
reason that | did not do. | have come
to Washington again and again at my
own expense. in the heat Of summer, to
attend 10 public business. Why should
not the President devote little time TO
business as well, during the six months
of summer? Well, I don't know how
it seems to you, but I'll be id if
| like it,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03
The Baltimore Poisoning Ca

The following is the latest we have
seen in regard to thesl}altimore poison
ing case, which has occupied so much
attention in the papers for the last two
or three weeks. 1t is taken from the
Sun of that city: q
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Wharton. confined
in the Baltimore city Jail, on the charge
of poisoning Gen, Ketchuin, Of Wash
ington, and attempting to poison MI.
Van Ness, Of Baltimore, continues to
evinCe a degree of self control that IL
truly surprising She conyerses very
freely upon the subject Of the alleged
murder, and in every instance when
the matter Is alluded to protests her en-
tire iurocenH, She appears perfectly
calm and collected, and after reading
on Tuesday the charges made against
her by her sister-in-Inw, Nrs. j. O.,
Wharton, who accuses her OF having
poisoned both Mr.. J. g. Wharton and
his child, pronounced the charges false
| IN every particular. She complains that
she is the victim Of the most upfortu-
nate circumstantial evidence, and speaks
with the greatest confidence OF the
ability of her lawyer 10 prove her in
nocence. The only time that she has
ever evinced any extraordinary emo
ton was when it was limited that plea of
insanity would be entered in her case.
Her daughter, Miss Nellie Wharton. re-
mains constantly in attendance upon
her mother. Tho pale cheeks of the
Young lady testify to her grief, yet Miss
Wharton continues to bear up nobly,
though her delicate constitution will. it
is feared, succumb to tho sorrow she ex-
periences. Frequent Intellectual attempts
have been made to induce her to leave
the prison. The case comes up for trial,
before Judge Gilmore, at the September
term of the Criminal Court.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03
Negro Riot in North Carolina.

Here is another illustration of the
beauty and harmony Of radical rule:
WILMINGToN, July 29..-A bloody riot
occurred at Goldsboro to-day. About
5000 negroes arrived from Newborn
and the lower counties, OH the train
chartered by the radical Executive State
Committee, to attend a mass-meeting, at
which Congressman Thomas, ex-Scna-
tor Abbott, Marcus Erwin and X. G.
Badger were to be the speakers.
There were very few white people in
town, and many Of the negroes came in
toxicated. The police arrested one tur-
bUlent negro, and while on the way to
the guard-house, the negroes rallied and
rescued him. The negro police fired at
the prisoner, who was recaptured and
taken to the Exchange Hotel.
About one thousand negroes sur.
rounded the hotel, armed with clubs and
pistols, and attempted another rescue
The negroes commenced the riot by
throwing brickbats at the police. anC
using clubs, when a cross firing began
between the mob and police. The white
citizens restrained themselves, but arr
now armed for the emergency.
There is great excitement. Thirt,
shots or more were fired. and three o.
more whites were hurt. One negro riot
er was killed, negro policeman wa
killed. and two wounded
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03
Mr.. Seward.

The venerable ex-Secrctary of State,
who has been making the tour of the
world, when last heard from was en-
route from Alexandria, Egypt, to Con-
stantinople. After doing the latter city
lie and his party would start directly
for home, so that he is likely to be on
hand in ample time to figure in q quiet
way in making mp the Presidential tick.
ct for the Republican party. A man oil
Mr.. SIS wonderful vigor and vim nigh,
be made to believe without much trou.
BILE that he would make pretty good
candidate himself.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03
Presidential SpcculatiOns.

The New York Herald continues to
urge the nomination of Chief Justice
Chase for President and General Han
cock for Vice, as the only hope and sal.
walton Of the democratic party In 1872.
1t says, referring to the nominating con-
vcntion of 1868:
il ia to be hoped that the democratic
party will not repeat this Tammany farce
over again. They have agreed to run a
new set of principles; let them agree to
run new set of men, and 10 put up
two men 1on the Presidential ticket
which will emphatically. signify new
departure. They have undertaken 10
cut themselves off from the dead issues
of the war; let them complete the work
with the nomination of tho ticket of
Chase and Hancock. which will thor.
oughly identify them with the Uuiou
cause of the war, and the constitutional
principles settled by the war, and with
free trade and State rights in the bar.
gain This Indiana nomination of Mr.
Hendricks, for all practical purposes
signifies nothing. Mr.. Hendricks is a
m an Of talents. abilities and high stand.
ing. He has much valuable experience
| I'LL our HHtifs, anu he Is very
popular man in Indiana. But his popu.
larity goes no further; for the elements
of his popularity are not known outside
Of Indiana. Mr.. Pendleton with Gen,
Mcclellan. has been over the Presiden.
tial course and has failed, and neither of
these two men will answer for 1S4a
The same may be said ofthe hold-overs
from the Convention Of 1868, excepting
Chase and Hancock We do not ex-
clude Governor Hoffman from NE cat
egory, for this Indiana Hendricks move.
mcnt is sign that the Western de-
mocracy arc not prepared TO give New
York the first place on their Presiden-
tial ticket twice in regular succession.
| The West gave the candidate to New
Y DIRK in 1868. as the understanding that
he should come from the West the next
time. Chief Justice Chase meets this
condition. and is perhaps the only man
who may carry Ohio for the democratic
party in 1872. On the other hand if this
Western democrats are resolved upon
settling in Y the unsettled accounts .6S
between PendIeton and Hendricks, they
may be compelled, as in 1865, to fall
back upon New York for their candi-
date. and thus compel Governor Hoff-
man to go into the Presidential battle at
least four years in advance Of his proper
time. AT all events, this Indiana nomi.
nation of Mr.. Hendricks only adds
another TO the present perplexities of
the democratic party.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03
Arlxansas---Fatal A fray.

LITTLE Rock. ARK, July pa very
serious shooting affray occurred in Ben
ton county on the Goth, between two
families named Reese and Pierce. On
the day in question twelve men were
threshing wheat in field near the resi-
dence of Reese. the father Of halt-a-dO-
zen sons who were present. Six men of
Picrce's family came into the field and
stood around the thresher for some time
when all Of sudden one of the Pierces
struck one of the Reeses with pitch
fork. The father Of Reese then struck
Pierce with grain shovel, when another
of the Pierces pullinga pistol shot Reese
in the head infiictng II dangerous
wound, and shot another one of the
Rceses in the thigh. and killed one out
right. a general fight then commenced,
in which two others, one on each side,
were wounded. The ASSISTANTS then
started on Retreat, when one of the
Pierces shot back at the crowd and at
the same instant received n shot from
one of the Reeses which killed him.
The difficulty grew out Of some differ
encc bcteen the children Of the two fam
lilies while at school,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03
MiSSiSSiDDi.

The Goodman (Miss.,) Star says :
"The heels of the despot is on our neck 8.
The rule Of the bayonet is inaugurated.
Any citizen no matter how pure his
character or exalted HE virtues, is liable
to be arrested at any moment by the
myrmidons of power, and carried hun
dreds of miles away from the scene of
his arrest, and be tried by court for
eign to the Constitution and laws ofthe
State to which he is amenable. and in
contempt of the government Thereof.
Some seventy or eighty of our best citi-
at Oxford, where they are. to be tried
by jury picked to convict. But time
at last sets all things even.'"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03
Death Among Politicians.
The New York correspondent of the

The New York correspondent of the
Rochester Democrat, writes:
The recent death of Vallandigham
calls my attention to the remarkable ex-
lccption which it forms TO that of other
departed political leaders. 1t is indeed
worthy of notice that this class of men
have lived TO an old age, or to its near
and that they have seldom
I been removed by violence. Oppthis ac-
count. Mr.. Yallandigham's case attracts
particular notice. His death and that
of Peter Cagger are among the rare in
'stances Of the death Of political leaders
BY accident. The death of A. p. Up
shur, Secretary Of the Navy, by the
bursting of the big gun abosfd the
Princeton, In 1S43, is the nearest par
allel bnt he was not political leader.
The revolutionary patriot of Mas.a.
chusetts, who made Fapueil Hall ring
with his eloqucnce. died sUyH stroke OF
lightning. Lincoln wa8sl'iin by an as
sassin. and was tile only one of our
Presidents who died by violence. To
these may be added the inferior name
of Hiscock, whose fate while member
Of the Constitutional Convention is
fresh in the memory of our readers
Webster, wlrilc in Albany in 1915, was
OH the point of taking passage on the
steamer Swallow, which was wrecked
near Hudson, and had he done so he
might have been among other victims.
Among the short-ived politicians, the
most distinguished was Hugh S. Legarc,
atbe bright star of Tylers Cabinet. who
died i'm Boston in 1912. He was only
forty-six, and had served as United
States Attorney for less than two years,
but had won eminencc in that time
or our statesmen, Clay reached the age
of seventy-fve, Jackson seventy eight
Calhoun sixty-eight, Webster seventy
John Quincy Adams eighty-one, Blu.
chanan seventy eight, Van Buren, eigh.
ty-one. Taylor siXty-four, Cass eighty.
two. Marcy was seventy-one and Ed
ward Everett the same. Benton was
seventy-six. and remarkably vigorous
Webster. Calhoun, Cass and Van Blu
rem were born in the same year. 1882
Going back to men of older date. John
A dams saw his ninety-first year, Jeffer-
son his eighty third. both dying OH the
Fourth Of July. 1926. Burr lived to
cighty-one, which was a striking con-
trast with his ancestors, for his father
was tOrty-two at the time Of his death
and his Grandfather, Jonathan Edward,
was only fify-sX. Monroe lived to
seventy-threo, John Jay to seventy four,
Patrick Henry to sixty-three. We thus
learn that our politicians. notwithstand-
ing their cares and vexations, enjoy an
existence much beyond the average, and
that the early death OF such men as Le-
care and Henry j. Raymond forms the
execution
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03
That KukluX Witness.

Talliaferro, the Mississippian who tes-
titled so lively before the Kuklux Com
mittee at Washington and whose evil
dence sent thrill of joy to the radical
heart, it seems lacks credibility. The
following dispatch settles his social, po-
litical and moral status at home:
JACKSON, Miss. July 2S.-The Macon
Beacon, published at the home Of Tai
liaferro, who recently testified before
the Outrage Committee, says Of him
"The aforesaid Talliaferro is not plan.
ter near this town, and was not Con-
fcderate captain either. We can say
however, that he was arrested here fol
stealing a mule. and has several stand
ing jokes against him in the way Of un'
paid accounts"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03
Trouble in Indiana.

The indianapolis Sentinel has been
for some time bitterly assailing Senator
Morton, charging him with drawing
money from the State treasury while he
was Governor without warrant Of law
To offset and break the force of this
ono of Morton's pimps last week insti
tutcd charge against Mr.. Bright, the
proprietor of the paper named, of per.
jury, alleging that he had sworn to
fraudulent printing accounts. The com.
munity believe that the charge of per.
jury is altogether malicious, and tina,
Senator Morton instigated and is ma.
nipulating it. 1t is heavy business for
United States Senator, who has his eye
OH the Presidential succession, TO be en-.
gagged in.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03
What is Coming.

Hon. James B. Beck is stamping Ken
lucky, and declares that when the books
of the Navy, the Postoffice, the Interior.
and other Departments pass into the
hands of the Democracy, such an exhib-
it Of rottenness will be made as will as
found the world. He says the heads OF
those Departments would sooner see
Grant emperor to-day, with the right OF
succession to his son, than see the evil
dence OF their guilt pass into the hands
of the Democratic party. Mr.. Bcck
adds that he expects to hear ola big fire
or some other casualty in the depart
ment buildings, if concealmcnt. can be
maintained in no other wav.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03
Another Railroad Horror.

A New Orleans dispatch of Monday
says:
At Navasota, Texas, on the Goth, a
construction train bound north, with
nine cars and eighteen laborers, was
precipitated into Navasota river. The
derrick of the wrecking car striking
the lateral braces and rods 9th bridge
causing the accident. The superstruc-
ture Of the first span was carried away
The second, third and fourth spans Went
to the bottom with the cars and engine
mass OF ruins. Five men were Killed
instantly, two fatally, and twelve more
or less injured. One man was thrown
twenty feet in the air, and falling, was
instantly killed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03
a Voice from the GalIows.

Lewis Coppedge, colored man, was
hung at Wadesboro', North Carolina, q
few weeks ago, for the murder of Mr.
James Redfearn. He made a confession
on the scaffold, and warned his colored
friends against all bad conduct and bad
counsels, and told them that the Raci-
cal party was a dangerous one, and not
friendly to the black man; that if they
followed the Radical leaders much lon
ger many of them would at last stand
where lie now stood; that since his ar.
rest, no Republican had even approach.
Cd him or offered him friendly act OF
uord ~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03
Terrible Accident at New York,

The Staten Island ferry boat West
field, crowded with passengers, explod-
ed her boiler on Monday in a slip at
White Hall street. The conclusion was
terrific, SCATTERING the forward part of
the boat and killing great number of
people. The hurricane deck was cleared
overheard aud a'largc number Of per-
sons fell into the water and was
drowned. The entire number lost is
supposed to be one hundred and fifty.
The latest intelligence from the disas-
ter is that fifty were killed and one hun
dred and twenty wounded.
Later dates state that the dead num-
Der 70. and that two-thirds of the
wounded will die.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03
The New York Riot Abroad.

The London Times of the 2Sth says
in reference to the procession of the
Orangemen that Governor Hoffman
incurred terrible responsibility in
permitting it to take place, and promis.
ing protection. The State, says the
Times, ough: to interfere with parades
of both Orangemen and Ribbonmen.-
1t should not encourage antagonism
and should bring all persons to recog
nize its rule, dealing equally with ma
tional feelings and preJudices."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03
The Public Schools in Carolina.

The following paragraph, which we
find in an exchange, is illustrative of
the dominant rulo in South Carolina:
The public school moneys actually
collected for the system in Charleston,
South Carolina, this year have amount
ed to S470,90O, very nearly equal to the
amount in Baltimore. On June 30th,
the schools closed, because the money
had all been stolen by the officials.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03
Arrested.

II is TO be hoped there is some mis-
take about the following:
MEMPHIS, July 3l.-R. B. Niece, a
prominent citizen Of Trenton. Tennes-
see,. and prior TO the President OF
the Branch of tile State Bank at that
place, was arrested here, charged with
passing counterfeit money. On search
ing his baggage, twelve hundred dol
lars counterfeit U. S. notes were found.
Owing to the high social position occu-
pied by McGce, his arrest has caused
considerable sensation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03

JOHN W.AFoRNEY, Of the Philadelphia
PRESCRIBING upces the carpet-bag politi-
clans who infest the South, and says the
negroes should at once cut loose from
their influence and dspead more upon
their former masfers and friends. This
"wheol about and turn about" Of the
pro-eminent Colonel, IL genuine, is hard
to account for upon any rational hy-
pothesis. ~ s~ I. aS1 :.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03
The Macon and Knoxville Road.

The MaryviIle Republican, Of last
week. says of the recent visit Of the
President of the projected Macon and
Knoxville enterprise:
Col. DeGraffenried' visit here was in
the interest of his Road, which it is pro-
posed TO connect with the Knoxville
and Charleston Railroad at the conflu-
ence of Abrams creek with the Little
Tennessee, or with the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Road, at Athens
or Cleveland. A survey has been made
to Ducktown, and the question to be de-
ternined is whether the survey shall ex-
tend to the Knoxville and Charleston
Railroad, or to the East Tennessee, Viz.
ginia and Georgia Road.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03
Markets.

New York, August l, Gold closed at
.l.l2%, Tennessee bonds, old and new
Ia Cotton. pplands 1917. Flour, good
to choice 6.50a6. 80 per barrel 81
The reports from all the markets
show 2 dacline in Wheat and Flour.
Trade Of all dissertations is reported
dull at Knoxville Wheat l.20a1 so ;
Flour famiiy 400a4.59 per LOO lbs;, Ba-
cor, s>f seecsntS hog ssound, s~ Z "a -
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03

IT is now reported that Commissioner
Pleasanton has to walk the plank, the
President having determined to rid
his official household Of that gentle
man, rather than be compelled to boot
Secretary Boutwell, ont of the Treasury
Department, rA
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03
athens gust.:
Athens. Thur-day. Aug. ., 1871.
But Two Parties.

The Alexandria Gazette, a leading
Virginia paper, says OF the next Prcsi-
dental contest that "Gen. Grant will be
the candidate of the Radical party, and
some good, honest man, in favor Of re-
form and opposed to Radicalism, candi-
date of the united Democrats and Con-
servatives. There are in truth, and in
reality, but two political parties in the
country, and there will be but two cam
didatcs."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03
Outrage at Chattanooga.

We clip the following from the Daily
Times of Sunday morning.:
Friday night party OF STATIONS
tools, with a number of deTuded color
ed men went out to the A. & &. II. r.
round house and disabled all the en-
gines by removing the safety valves
They also tore up and carried off all the
frogs at the switches in the yard.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03

ALL>our information for the last four
weeks warrants the belief that the
South is as peaceful, quiet and law-abid-
ing and as free from crimes of every
kind as any other portion of the coun-
try, not even accepting psam-singing,
Sunday -go.to-meeting New England.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03
Alabama and Chattanooga Road.

The Daily Times continues to make
disclosures and statements damaging to
Stanton, and the muddle still wears an
ugly face. But as the State of Alabama
is about 10 take possession of the Road,
it is not improbable that operations will
be resumed and the whole line TO Mer.
dian be working in few days. The
Times of Tuesday says: .7
. We understand that all the officers
and employees of the Alabama and Chat
tmooga Railroad witfi'a few insignifi-
cant exceptions, have rendered their
services to the State of Alabama.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03

The two negroes who murdered Mr..
Chas. Friend, an old and highly respec-
table citizen Of Prince George county,
Virginia, on the oath Of March, 1871,
eXpiated their crime OH the gallows last
Friday, in the presence of several thou
sand spectators.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03

The Kuklux Committee, disguised
with the dirty work imposed upon them
by Congress. have adjourned over till
the Both of September.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03

GEN. j, Il. BOYLE died suddenly at his
residence in louisville, KY, of apo
plexy, on the29th. He was Brigadier
General is the Federal army during the
war. and at one time Military Governor
of Kentucky.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03

If we were going to defend Stan
toms railroad history at Chattanooga
we would begin by exposing tho Tam
many frauds in New York.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1871-08-03

The people of Chattanooga voted last
Monda! for sites for their new Court
House and Jail. The poll was lively,
and the result more or less satisfactory.