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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
Ohio.

The Cincinnati ENquiicr, which
counts one Of the largest Democratic
constituencies in the West, says: I'VE
are on the eve of u Democratic State
Convention in Ohio to appoint dele
gates to Baltimore. II there are any
candidates for President and Vicc-Prcs-
idcnt against Greeley ard Brown, their
names are not visible above the political
horizon. The Democracy of Ohio will
follow in the wake of and take similar
position with their brethren in Tonnes
see and New York. They mean, in
this campaign, to make finish of Grant
and do not propose TO take any position
that Will benefit him, his family, his
ollicc-holders, or his military ring"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
Important Plan Of Railroad Con-
sOlidatiOn.

(From the New York Bulletin, ith lnst.)
The sale Of the Shelby RaiIroad-a
short twenty mile line Of railroad in
kcntucky--n few days ago, Is invested
with peculiar importance rs n develop
mGnl Of u new and iar-rcnchlug project
Of railroad consolidation formed by the
leading capitalists Of New York, acting
in concert with prominent railroad OIL.
GERS IN the various States. a resolution
was adopted authorizing the salc OF the
shelby Railroad to the Louisville, Gin
cnnati and Lexington Railroad Compa-
ny, conditional on the extension of the
Shelby road from Shelbyville to Law
rcnceburg and llarrodsburg to Dan
vile. The capital stock OF tho Shelby
Railroad Company is Sa3,G00: cost of
the road. Sl23,0O0; debt, $4,000. The
Louisville, Cincinnati and Lexington
Railroad is III miles long.
II appears that this transfer of the
Shelby railroad to the Louisville, Gin
cinnati and Lexington railroad Compa-
ny is made IN the interest of powerful
combination Of capitalists in this city,
who also hold controlling share in the
Chesapeake and Ohio, the Lexington
and Big Sandy, the Central Pacific, and
various railroad companies projected or
IN actual course OF construction in Cali
iornia from San francisco to San Diego
The leading roads west Of the Ohio rv-
cr and west Of st. Louis are also con-
trolled by the same parties.
Thus il will be seen that the Chesa-
pcakc and Ohio Railroad is destined to
become the main link Of the largest and
most important line of railroads on the
continent. The splendid waterfront of
this company on the chesapeake Bay is
to be supplemented by corresponding
Waterfront on the Pacific coast that will
extend from San Francisco 20 San Die
20, Il distance Of 600 miles. In fine,
nothing less is contemplated than Ia new
trans.continental line from the Atlantic
to the Pacific on or about the parallel OF
% degrees of north latitude. 1t only re-
mains for the projectors Of this grand
scheme to complete the line which in
cludcs within distance of half degree
the cities of Ricomond, Washington,
Louisville, Salt Lake and San Francisco.
TO complete the tlans-continental route
it only requires to finish the lines that
are now controlled or owned by the CAPT.
talists alluded to. and take up or com
bine with the North Missouri, Missouri
Pacific and Kansas Pacific to Denver
construct an extension from Denver to
Salt Lake in order to establish new
thorough trans-continental railroad
which will combine peculiar and attrac-
tive advantages. The traffic from the
Pacific to the Atlantic can be transport
ed without break of bulk from ocean to
ocean the route will be in more tenn
pcratc latitude than any existing road,
and the grade over the Allegheny
mountains is much lower. These and
other features are expected to render
the new route the shortest cheapest
and best, and constitute it as formida-
bic competitor for the most valuable
portion Of the Pacific carrying trade.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
Greeley In Ohio.

"A leading Democrat in Ohio, who
llns-says the Cincinnati COMMEMORATE
been repeatedly honorcd by his party,
ana whose opportunities for inlormq-
Ton ana soundncss Of Judgment are
not eXccIlod by any man in Ohio, writes
to friend in Cincinnati as follows:
"Ihc political situation here is anon
aIons. Grcclcy's nomination was re-
eel Ved by the Grant men with Il broad
grin, and the Democrats were dsap-
pointed; they all looked for Adams
Ten days have elapsed, and the change
u marvellous, though not dcmonsira-
I'VE. You will scarcely find more than
one Democrat In ten tla, has not dccid-
ed that he will vote for Greeley. The
tenth one will soon he Of the same way
OF thinking. Many Democrats have
gone beyond, and two Of every ten now
say that If the Democrats do not nomi-
nate Greeley at Baltimore, they will
never vote n Democratic ticket again.
Many Republicans begin to talk out in
meeting, and declare for Greeley. |
may be mistaken, but think 'Old White
Hat viii carry Ohio in November, and
there can be no question ms to his sue
cess in the Union. All that is ncccsssa.
ry to produce a great bolt from Grant
TO Greeley is the evidence that the
Democrats do not intend to take advan-
lngc Of ii. ] think our Convention at
Baltimore will he wise 1isrrnnt onl mn
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
PRESIDENTIAL Tour.

IL is stated for the information of the
anxious public that 'thc President will
remain inWashington after the adjourn
mcnt of Congress long enough to finish
up important business, when he and
Mrs. Grant will leave for Long Branch.
After remaining at the Branch couple
of weeks, they will make the tour of the
great lakes and sail down The ST. Law
renee as far as Quebec, aud possibly be-
yond. it is not the Presidents intcn.
ton, however, to touch Canadian soil
during the trip. The rest Of the royal
family will remain in Europe" All of
which is prc-eminently satisfactory.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
Warning to Railroad Managers.

Warning to Railroad Managers.
The Hartford Courant shows that the
great railroad corporations are az dan
gcronS to their own officers rs thcv are
to travellers. Power and wealth In
them arc won at the cost Of physical and
mental ruin often, and the differing
prizes they offer TO ability and intrigue
are graspcd by those who have.lost the
power to either enjoy or use them. 1t
SAYS:
The Pennsylvania Railroad corpora
llol must look out for new men TO man
age It's Notwithstanding schemes.
The President, Mr., J. Edgar Thompson,
sailed for Europe day before yesterday,
completely broken down by the over
whcIming labors that have given his
corporation its dominant position.-
Twice has he been at deaths door. and
now solicning Of the brain compcls him
to relinquish the active management to
Col. Scott. lie, too, has felt the effect
which the vast enterprises of the COM
pany have cntailcd on him, and has Of
ten presided at railway board meetings
ona sick bed. lie has purchased Il
place in the interior of the State, to
which he expects to retire TO escape
business. The minor officers of the
company have been dccilnatcd by the
same over-work. IIcnery j. Lombcart,
the second vice.presdcnt, has utterly
lost the use Of his faculties and been
taken to an asylum. lie was one of the
most sagacionS and efficient of mana
gers. Mr.. II. w. Gwinncr, the general
passenger agent, has resigned to escape
Il similar fate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
The Forest Fires.

The New York Suns report of tho
Pennsylvania forest fires says:
The birds left the burning forest for
the nnderbrush lining the Susquehanna
river or flew southwark. A flock of at
least thousand birds formed over the
Starucca Valley on Wednesday, describ-
ed circle, passed away in southwest
erly direction. Very many rattlesnakes
came out from beneath hot rocks and
burning gorges to die. On Laurel Hill
some We're seen to jump into the air in
their frantic efforts to escape destruc-
ton. Some came down the mountain
side and hid beneath logs and rocks
near creeks. Above LanesborO scores
OF reptiles, large and small, were seen
to nlnglc upon rock, jump upward
and run down the bin in the flames.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
A National Humiliation.

The Herdid pronOunccs the Senate ;
action nationa! humiliation, and Qucs-
tons whether the people will accept the
amended treaty as n final settlement OF
the account with England. A treaty Sc
cured by the humiliation of one of the
parties never can be productive of good.
and this one has been maintained bv
wringing from the Americans dis
graceful concession. The result was
brought about by corrupt lobby-prcs-
sure. The settlement is between two
administrations, not between two ma
tons. England. however, may yet re-
icct the amended article, for our sur
render mnst be unconditional, ana the
matter is not altogether disposed of.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
CONGRESSIONAL at l.arrn.

Our venerable friend, Ex-Governor
HENRY ). FooTE, declares himself q
candidate for Congress for the State at
large. Governor Foote has been regard
ed by some Of his compatriots as lit
tie eccentric and uncertain in politics.
but as he possesses undoubtcd capacity,
and as this is land of free bibles, free
thought, free speech, free action, and a
free press in the abstract, we don't see
why he hasn't as much RIGHT to offer for
public position as any other man. The
lines are gradually breaking up, party
ligaturcs which used TO hold like hook,
of steel are now little better than ropes
of sand a new era is daWning, the old
political heavens are dissolvin" and
passing away, and the year Of Jubilee,
when the Radical and the Democrat
shall snoOzc in the same bunk and take
their whisky out of the same go,lrl.
will soon be here. And the sooner the
better, perhaps.
We don't say that we will support
Gov. Footc, but we admire him for hi.
ability and accomplishments, and, at
least, wish him well. Following is his
Card:
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE For CONGRESS.
Having been ma%nanimOuslv relieved
from civic disabilities about three DAYS
since by n wise and patcrnal Govern
mcnt, and feeling DESTROYS of making n
proper display of gratitude therefor
now announce myself as a candidate for
II seat in the House OF Representatives
OF the United States Congress for the
state at large, declining to submit nv
claims as candidate to the caucus of
any political party on earth.
shall support MCSSrs. Greeley and
Brown for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency. shall stand firmly and inncy.
IDLY by the principles embodied in the
Cincinnati platform, and in Mr.. Gree.
ley 'snobIe letter of acceptance. Ifclect-
ed shall be the representative, not ola
pdr'h but of the whole people of the
Stale. II. :. FooTE.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
Practical Christianity.

Some Detroit women of the mission
AIRY stamp lately visited a sick and wild
owed noighbor, shingcd her house.
plankod her sidewalk, pickctcd her
fence, painted one room, papcrcd two,
and split and piled load of slab-wood.
There is more Of doing unto others as
you would be done by"-more good re-
ligion in that sort of work than in forty
ship loads Of books and blankets con-
signed to the IIottcntots.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
Jim. LOnrStrrct.

Among the signcrs to Il call fora Gree
ley ratification in New Orleans, which
came Off last Saturday night, was Gene
raj James Longstrect. The latter has
for some time been classcd as an advo-
cate of Grants reelection, based on a
letter he wrote a couple Of months since.
We hope this statement, which we find
in the Nashville BaAAer. is true.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
Chattanooga Herald,

We are under many obligations. to cx-
Governor Bard for the courtesy ola dai.
~ exchange, as we are to all others for
similar lavors,but when hi, paper come,
to hand twenty-iour hours behind it.,
city contemporary and the Knoxville
daiIics, it loses much OF the interest that
would otherwise attach to it, We like
TO read the Her0id, notwithstanding its
party bias is all in the wrong direction
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
Manufactures,

The factory Of the Wheeler Il Wilson
Sewing Machine Company is said to
cover fourteen acres of ground, and
gives employment to 1000 persons.
There are 20 large shoe manufactures
in Baltimore, employing 1000 persons,
the men receiving an average of SD
per week, and tie women Sl2 per
week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
Decision.

The supreme Court decided, in scs.
sion at Jackson on the 18th instant. that
Notwithstanding a bank was informed
"of the purpose for which the drawer of
the bill wanted the money" did not suf-
flee to prove that the purpose of the
bank in making loan was to enable
him to use the money in the manufac-
tnrc of arms for the Confederate States.
1t is presumed that the Court is not pre-
pared to hold that the use of moneys in
the manufacture Of arms for the Con.
icderate armies was an illegal use of
money which would vitia,e contract
between the lender and the borrower. if
1t were shown that the purpose of the
lender was to furnish the funds for such
use.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
The Quo WarrantO Cases,

The Knoxville Press anh Heruld
SAYS:
One immediate effect of the recent
amnesty bill will be to dispose of near
~ if not all the cases pending in the
United States Courts, known as the guo
"o'1o"to cases. The prohibitions from
holding Office, made by the llth Consli-
tutonal amendment. having been left
subject to an act Of Congress and hav-
ing been rendered nugatory by the am
I'cSty bill, as toall persons not excepted
from its benefits, the penalties, of course.
20 with the abolition of the prohibitions.
IL is stated THAT the District ATTORNEYS
throughout the country will be in
structcd to dismiss all such suits that
may be pending. a large number of
the people Of Tennessee have been sub.
iected to much annoyance and expense.
by these prosecutions, or rather pcr,c-
cution>, and we congratulate them upon
their dcIivcrancc from the malice of
their local opprcssors.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
| TENS,

There are five Lodges of.Good Tenn
plars and two Divisions Sons of Tenn
perance at Chattanooga, each number
ing large membership.
President Grant recently shocked a
number of the faithful by appearing in
the streets of Washington with Gree
ley hat on his head.
"Many friends" are urging General
Frank Cheatham to announce himself
for Congress for the State at large.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
T. ID VI VI L. Il CIAL.
Augusta Market,

AUGUSTA, Ga, May IS, 1872. .
Cotton. middling %; Corn, | .0jai .0S; Wheat,
nominal; Oat.. dull Gja7O; Hay. l.5Oa2. %;
Flour. superiine I.j0a0.OO: family OOcaO 90:
extra family 0.OOa00.OO: fancy 0 LOCAL. 80; Meal.
Oonl05; Molasses. 2Sal0; Lard, lOall u: Bacon,
shoulders G1ai, clear sides SI5aD: hams lis
"; bulk Meal,. shoulders 0ajl4; sides ia
u: Butter. 0Oa3O: Eggs. l2aI5; q ,Lirtinrs ia
y Re; ii l3lIc; drills If.
Bacon continues finn, with reduced stock.
W hcat-the prospects for the growing crop
continues favorable. and offerings are made at
500 for June delivery. The first Of the new
crop-Georgia grOwth--waS sold last week TO
a city miller at - 800 per husheI.
Truly, COX, JACKSON f. co.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
The Greeley Electoral Ticket,

The Bedford Bulletin, in the Fourth
Congressional District, leads Off IN re-
spouse to the proposition for II popular
selection of UNCONDITIONAL Greeley cleo
tors from the districts. on the Peoples
Electoral Ticket. It.srys:
AS the "GrceleyitesD at Nashville
have jndiciously refereed the selection
of district electors tc, he several con-
gressional districts, it Is now important
very important-that our district
should have an elcctor selected quickly.
There is no use in waiting for this or
that. Let the iriends-thc mcond-
tional fricnds-of Greeley get together
and select some one as clector for this
congressional district. Within our
ranks we have plenty Of able men who
would ably fill the position, but they
must act. We therefore suggest the
first Saturday in June as tire time for
deciding who is to be the Greeley cleo
tor and as Shelbyville is the most CEN
trail point in the district, we think it
best to have the meeting here. Still,
we don't care where the meeting is held,
providing it is done quickly. The first
Saturday in June is the right time,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
Up in a Balloon.

NASHVILLE, May 29.-Prof. Atkins.
who was attached to the circus which
exhibited at Decatur, Alabama, on Mon
day, assembled with a hot air balloon du-
ring the afternoon. when the balloon be-
came detached from the windlass fixing
its altitude, and assembled TO the hight of
a half a mile and then rapidly descended
INTO the Tennessee River. Atkins was
drowned. though every effort was made
TO save his life.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
Mr.. Grcclcy'S Letter..

We print on the first page Of thi, pa,
per Hon. Horace Grcc'cv's letter ne.
ccpting the nomination for President
1t is n plain, straightforward, forciblc
document, conceived in an cmiucutly
liberal and patriotic spirit, and with
which candid criticism will be able to
find but little fault.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
Senator Scl,i,ry,

A Washington dispatch says, Senator
Schun has prepared speech which he
will deliver this week on the French
Arms Committees report, in which he
will assert that the Administration has
clearly violated the law. lie will make
an elaborate arraignmcnt of tie prcsi-
dent and hi, policy, and warmly indor,c
the Cincinnati platform and It's caudi.
dates,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
Candidates.

Il. l.. Caruthers, Jr., announces him.
self as candidate for Congress in the
Fifth District, in q Card in which he
pronounccs Internationally for Greeley
and Brown, and ailirms an unalterablc
opposition TO the convention and caucus
system.
Hon. Dorsey i. Thomas is announced
Tor Congress in the Seventh District.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
Votes For Greeley.

Mr. Henry Heiss, wcll-known Ten
nessce journalist, says: IL was rebel
soldier: they call me Bourbon; | was
born Democrat, am one to-day, and
always will be one, but | shall vote for
Greeley, no matter who the Democrats
nominate, or whether they nominate
ANYBODY"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31

The New York Uerald, friendly to
President Grant, says:
The advocates of the bill before Con-
grcss extending the Presidents power
to suspend the right of habeas corpus
FOR one year in the South begin to dis
pair of carrying out their pet project.
a canvass of the House of Representa-
tives shows that the majority of the
members will not endorse such an in
suit to the rights of American citizens.
There is little hope for true rccohstYuc
ton in the Southern States as long as
the very Liberties ofthe people are hand
ed over to the tender mercies of militia
ry satraps, and the fundamental princi-
plies of civil rights can be torn away at
the pleasure of a shouldcr-strappcd
Dictator The power Of one man to sus-
pend the right of habeas corpus has
been too long a disgrace to the nation
and we trust that our representatives,
when the bill for its extension comes
before them, will promptly rcbukc the
inso|cncc and andacity that suggested
it. 1t is high time that the intcrmina-
bic cant about the issues of the war be
laid aside and civil rights be respected
in all parts of the country. The South
can never be brought voluntarily with
in the sistcrhood of .hc States so long
as military rule is to be the pre-
dominating power and idle complaints
about local outragcs are believed in
Washington. This course has been
tried and found an evil Of the most az
gravating kind. Let the government
now turn its attention to conciIatory
measures. They will prove, beyond
doubt, more successful.
Since the above was in type we no.
ticc that the bill referred to has been de-
tCatcd in the House
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
Good Law.

Massachusetts, has passed bill that
should he generally adopted. 1t prohi-
bits all city officials, whether appointed
or elected to office. from having any in
iereSt. directly or indirectly, in any con-
tracts whatever. The penalty for in
traction being both fine and imprison-
mcnt.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
Arkansas.

One wing of the Republican party in
Arkansas has, in Convention assembled,
adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved. That we cordially indorsc
the nomination of Horace Greeley and
Ii. Gratz Brown, and the platform upon
which they stand. and pledge ourselves
to cooperate with the friends of civil
government and reform throughout the
land in securing their election.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31

New York, Gold firm at 1.13ai Ten.
nessee bonds %; Cotton, uplands, 26.
Flour dull and declining.
The Western markets all quote Flour
and Meat dull, without any advance in
prices. AT Cincinnati Corn dull at 81
cents, and n. st. Louis 80.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
Triple Execution of Communists

PANS, May 2j.-Pcrier, Boon and
baudln, three men who were convicted
OF participation in some of the most
outrageous acts of the Commune. were
executed this morning at Satory. They
exhibited no emotion whatever, and died
crying ire Ia CODtl,H)er
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31
The Oniccholdcrs' Conyention

Nv '''iN'hOltttIS tDHt tntlOls.
The Radical Convention will meet AT
Philadelphia next Wednesday. June J.
Grant : nomination is generally conced-
ed without much, if any. opposition
his friends being principally influenced
by the lorlorn hope that the Democrats
will not indorsc Greeley at Baltimore
but nominate II straight ticket. There
is likely to be sharp contest at Phila-
deIphia for the Vice Presidential nomi-
nation, with the chances. as they appear
to us at this time, in favor Of Senator
Wilson, of Massachusetts. The Con.
vcntion will no doubt be respectable in
numbers, as the ollicchoIdcrs and mem
bers of the brcad-and- brigade
will be on hand in full force from all
portions of the Union.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31

REPUBLICANS in this locality are very
solicitousabout the action of the Nation
al Democratic Convention. They are
more agitated over the nomination of
candidates at Baltimore than any Demo-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-31

n ARKANSAS man sent for a clergyman
10 preach his wilc's funeral sermon and
incidentally marry him, at the close of
the discourse, to Il young woman whom
he had selected on the death of his
spouse.