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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
Col. Jas. Ii. Cooke.

The name Of this gentleman IL an
nounced ~ candidate for the seat on
the Supreme Bench Of Tennessee made
vacant By the resignation of Hon. Thos.
A. X, Nelson. Recognizing his supe-
rior order Of ability and eminent fit
ness for the position, the retirement Of
Judge Nelson was received with much
regret by the Bar and People of the
State. In casting about for some one
possessing the requisite merit and quail
ilcation to succeed him, popular senti-
mcnt seems to have conferred and har-
monizcd upon Col. Cooke with singn-
lar unanimity--so much so that up to
This time we have not heard he is likely
to have opposition. To the people of
this immediate section, among whom he
was reared aud who know him best, the
desire for his promotion TO the Supreme
Bench j. universal. OF his ability as q
lawyer and his sterling traits OF charac-
ter, it ia unnecessary for us 10 speak.
He has more weighty and substantial
endorsement in the general expression
which alone has induced his candidacy
than any that We might be able to give
| him. We, in common with his friends
and acquaintance here, rejoice that COL
Cooke has Welded to public expression
and permitted his name to he announc-
ed; feeling confident as we do of his
election, and Of his thorough capacity
to do the commonwealth good service
in the responsible and lahorious posi-
ton. The election will occur on the
first Thursday Of August.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
Congressional.

In the House of Representatives on
the llth, Mr. Killinger offered II resou-
ton, declaring that the policy of grant
ing subsidies of public lands to rail-
roads and other corporations ought to
be discontinued, and that every consid-
Grafton of public policy and equal JUS
tice to the whole people require the
lands to be held for homestcads for
actual settlers and for educational pur-
poses, which was agreed to without di-
vison.
The following is the Spccial Commit
tee appointed on the charges against the
Secretary Of the Navy: Messrs. Blair,
of Michigan, Sargent, Peters, Voorhees,
and Warren.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
judge Davis.

On the outside Of this paper appears
n brief sketch Of Judge David Davis,
the nominee Of the Labor Rctormcrs for
President. Below we copy couple OF
extracts from leading Democratic Jour-
nails in regard TO his candidacy:
(From the Mobile Rcgl,ter.)
The nomination OF Judgc David Davis
strikes us as even more significant than
the Times puts it. May it not be the
result Of a previous understanding with
the Liberal Republicans aud those Dem
ocratic passivists who believes straight
out Democratic nomination would lead
to certain defeat? II there is anything
in this surmisc, it is the execution Of n
shrcwd thought, for it gives the candi-
date who is hereafter to be nominated
by Democrats and Liberals combined a
fine start in the race. Should this turn
out to be the card. we may congratulate
ourselves that Of all the Republican
candidates that the Democracy might be
called upon to vote for, Judge Davis
would be most acceptable, on account
Of his political record, his high charac-
ter. his talents, his firm will, and his i'm
movable devotion to constitutional prn-
ciplcs. In truth, there is no man in the
land who bears the name OF Republic
can that is 50 near the Democracy in
principle.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
Bmstcm Comet. Magnum Tail.

The flaming meteor now rapidly ap-
proaching under fail head of steam,
and which it is predicted will collide
with the earth on the 18th day Of Au-
gustnext, has already created q panic in
portions of Europe. and raised the rates
Of life and fire insurance policies. Ac-
cording to the prediction, the final Ca
tastrophc is to be preceded by signs and
wonders in the physical heavens such as
never astOnishcd mortal vision before,
and by a term of heat and drouth that
will give sinners forelaStc of what the
preachers every Sabbath tell us is in re-
serve for the finally impeniicnt. The
following from the New YORK Times
( R0dicdD is among the more recent
newspaper paragraphs about the terrific
monster now coursing with the bride
oil through the ilimitablc realms Of
space:
The comet Of VI. Plantamour is not,
however, one of the tanned, dOmcsica-
ted and cminentlv respectful comets
Of our system, but wild and dangerous
wanacrcr from the interstcllar wilder
ness. OF its constitution, whether gas
cOus or solid. il is yet impossible TO
Judge. but we are assured that it is of
enormous size. and is heading directly
toward the earth. Should it consist of
burning hydrogen, 1t would hardly fail
to add very unplcasantlv to the heat of
August. while if it is solid, it will I'M
doubtcdly smash the earth to pieces.
and convert it into scores Of small me-
tcoric bodies.
At last adviccs the Geneva astrono.
mcr was revising his calculations so as
to fix the precise moment of collision.
which it is thought will occur exactly at
high twelve on the date named. Our
daily contemporaries who cultivate the
submarine cable, will probably hear
something more from him in week or
two, and until then we prefer to indulge
in no vague and unseemly speculatons.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
\ Female Dentist.

The Danbury Nems says that Young
lady in a neighboring town has taken
up dentistry fora living. All the gen
tlemcn patronizc her, When she puts
her arms around the neck of patient.
and caresscs his jaw for the offending
member, the sensation is about as nice
rs they make EN-. One Young man has
become hopclessly infatuated with her.
Consequently lie hasn't tooth in his
head. She has pulled every blessed one
of them; and made him two new sets
and pulled them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
Suicide of Il Printer.

The dead body in the Central Park.
New York. Friday, proves to be that of
a printer formerly employed in the Of
flee of large New York morning pa
per. He had long been mcdilating sui
eide. and ended his life by taking a dose
of Paris green in some liquor. On his
person was found u letter addressed to
a friend. which is n remarkable spcci-
men ollacctious GOODNESS. !ora man con-
tcmplaiing death, He says: Il insist, as
urgently rs Il dead man can insist on
that nobody trouble them
selves about the disposal of my body.
Let the authorities carry me off ard
bury me in their cheapest and nasticst
style. am sorry to trouble you with
this disagrccabe affair, but know of
no one else who could do it as well as
you. You know that ! have long med
itatcd this, and you can give the Coro-
ncr information that will save the trou-
BILE of too much inquest where none is
needed
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
Below the Snow Line.

There are two projected Pacific Rail-
roads-the Atlantic and Pacific. or Both
parallel line, and the Southern Pacific.
or the 32d parallel. Speaking of the
relative merits Of the two lines, the San
Diego Union says:
There is but one rouie across the con
tinent that can truthfully be said TO be
"bclow the snow lnc"-thc route of the
Texas Pacific Railroad, on the 32d par
alcl. This road will pass through II
less fertile country in Arizona than that
by the Both parallel. but it is guaranteed
absolute freedom from snow: it will
have no hindrance from the elements
the year round.
The BID parallel railroad will be the
soonest built because the business of the
nation demands Il road that can he de-
pended upon in winter and summer
alike. 1t also has the advantage of
ECONOMY in cost of construction" and
II is the shortest of all the trans.cOnti-
mental routes. These merits will unite
in favor of the enterprise the capital
and energy of the country. and it will
be pushed to completion with rapid
ty hitherto unknown in railroad build
ing.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
(From the Boston Post.)

The various segregated elements Of
popular sentiment are mnrshaling them
selves for an effective union in view Of
the app oaching general election. Al
ready the labor organization has met
and presented a Presidential nomina-
ton that is the first telling and deter
mined blow at the party in power. The
Liberal Republicans are to follow with
action equally Independent. Judge Da-
Wis, the Labor nominee for President, is
a consistent and strong constitutional
ist, holding fast by the safe doctrines Of
the organic law of the Union. while
Governor Joel Parker is too well known
as true and loyal Democrat and gen.
uinc patriot MOTTO be named before the
people for the Vice Presidency without
exciting the profundcst respect, if not
enthusiasm. They are both Of them
such candidates as the people at large
could accept and support with the GER
tainty Of working for the reforms which
are now a pressing necessity of the
countrv's salvation. The Constitution
would be protected and defended by
them in its supreme integrity. lSurpa-
ton would cease. Law would once
more assume its supremacy over force
in government, and the strength of the
nation would again be found in the pco-
pie rather than in centralized power.
As Reform candidates no objection
could be raised against them, and as
"passive' candidates they may prove
quite as active as the Grant party will
care to encounter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
Death Of Rev. ltOb't Frazier,

Many Of the older citizens ofthis sec.
ton will remember Rev. Robert Frazier,
who number Of years ago was aSso-
ciated cditorially with the Athens Con-
rjer, and will regret to hear of his
death. which occurred at Memphis, on
the 9th of February. At the time of
his dcceasc he was engaged in the publ
cation Of religious periodical devoted
10 the interests of the Cumberland Pres.
bytcran Church. lie possessed well
cultivated mind, was strong and rea-
dy writer, fixed and unwavcring in
principle and Il thoroughly conscien-
tious and honest man. Having known
and understood him well, we claim the
wight to contribute a feeble word or two
TO his memory.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15

AT meeting of railroad officials in
Mobile recently. rates Of passage from
Mobile to New York, via Montgomery
Lynchburg, &C., were reduced from
SI700 to $1,000.
The Huntsville Reporter (Democra-
tic) flies the names of David Davis and
Joel Parker for President and Vice
President.
The editor Of the Union, Houston,
Texas, having been indicted, SAYS, "thc
whole grand jury system is humbug
and an outrage. 1t is merely screen
behind which cowardly dogs can hide
and stab the reputation of men with i'm
punity.'
Gov. Warmoth, of Louisiana. has de-
fined his position in pronunciamcnto
against Gen. Grant, embracing the de-
claration that 81 intend TO support the
nominee of the Cincinnati Convention"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
Secretary ltObcSOn.

The Washington correspondent of
the New York Times writes:
There is good reason to believe that
the terrific blows struck by the SIM
have at last sent &. NJ. Robeson to grass,
Excitement prevails in the Navy De.
partmcnt to-day, ut an apparently trust
worthy report which has leaked out
from the Department. A prominent
naval officer told me tonight that Grant
had requested Robson to hand in his
resignation at once. to save what seems
TO be an inevitable investigation into
his (Rooeson'S) gigantic robbcrics.-
Grant is thoroughly alarmed. and fully
understood that the furry kicked up in
the House to-day by Blair's resolution
is only the prelude to something more
earnest in the Senate. Several gentle
men from New York and Philadelphia,
who are determined TO have this mat
ter probel to the bottom. are here in
conversation with Summer, Schurz and
Upton, and the probability is that in a
day ortwo call will be made in the
Senate for full investigation of the
SIMS damaging charge, TO avoid this,
if possible it is positively asserted to-
night that Grant has already asked Ro-
bosom to rive up his portfolio.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
The New Hampshire Election.

The election IN New Hampshire,
which occurred on Tuesday, cotcmpo-
rary thinks "wilI be apt to settle one
important question in any event, and
that is whether the Democrats shall nv
thcirparty flag or tight under new ilag
in the Presidential contest Which
means, we presume, if the Democrats
have carried the State the National De-
mocracy will run OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tial ticket; on the other hand, if the Re.
pub,icarS prove successful, the Dcmoc-
racy will fall in behind the Liberal Re-
publican,
The returns received up to this Jour.
nNlistic hour indicate that the Rcpubi-
cans have elected their Governor and
majority to both branches Of the Leg.
islaturc.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
In BankrIlDtcv.

MONTGOMERY, March l3.-Judge Bus.
tced, Of the United States District
Court, sitting in bankruptcy to-day,
granted an order for the sale OF the Ala
bama and Chattanooga Railroad, sub
ject to every lien of the State of Ala
bama for endorsements of bonds of said
road and for all interest paid by the
State on endorsed bonds. The sale is
ordered for the 22d day of April by the
assignces.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
SOWinI Mixed Grains.

The Toronto GiObe says Of late years
the attention Of several experimental
English agriculturalsts Gas well as some
Canadianl has been turned toward the
possibility Of increasing the yield per
acre Of various cereals, when sown to-
gethcr in the same field. There seems
little doubt that much larger yield can
thus be obtained. Instances are quoted
where peas, oats, barley. and wheat, all
sown together, have produced very
large yield. This plan has especially
been successful where various sorts of
wheat alone have been sown together
or, as we should term it, mixed sample
of seed. One man mentions yield OF
upwards of seventy bushels of this
mixed seed (wheaD per acre, and this
great crop was composed of four differ
ent sorts of wheat The theory is that
some sorts are subject to particular enc
mics. whether OF season or insects, while
others are not influenced by the seine at
the same time. or escape altogether, so
between the various chances which af-
feet the different plants crop natures
Our improved tanning mills are now
brought to such perfection that the sep
aration of different grains is not diff
emit
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
kr-I niOu and Reform.

"A Mass Mcctin" of Conservative.
Liberal, National Men of all Parties
has been called TO assemble ut Nashville
on the 10Th Of May. lS12. "for the pur.
pose Of holding frank and fratcrnal
consultation as TO the means proper to
be adopted for the support in this State,
Of such candidates for the Presidency
and Eice-Presidcncy AS may be nomi-
mated by the Cincinnati National Re.
publican Convention. and for the gcncr.
nj turthcrancc and support of the Con-
sentative cause against the extreme
zcelot, Of party Of all names and per-
suasiOns'
The call appears in the Rcpubiican
Tanner, and is signed by order OF the
Committee, Frank +. Reid, Chairman.
Here, now, is probably q chance for
somebody TO get to 20 to Nashville for
haIf-iarc at a very pleasant season of the
year, This, Mt lcast-if nothing more.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
Regulations of Freight Tariffs by
Law


The Legislature Of Illinois last year
elected Railroad and Warehouse Com
missioncrs, and attempted to regulate
by law the freight tariffs of railroads.
The experiment seems to have been a
failure. Among the reasons given Ly
the Commissioners, in !heir annual re-
port, to account for this, are the follow
ing:
AS far as freight tariffs are concern.
ed, it is laid down by competent auihori-
ties that TO fix general tariffs inilcXihlc
for a period Of ycars-which must be
the case if they are created by the Leg
stature, with no provision for its modi-
iication except by legislative action
seems TO be wholly impraclicablc.-
Where it has been attempted it has al
ways failed, never being property com
piled with. What is reasonable for one
road is not for another. and would de-
stroy the latter. What would be rca-
sOnahle in one season might be very
burdcnSomc at another; peace or war.
famine or plenty, the state OF domestic or
foreign markets would exercise vast in
luence upon the adjustment Of tariffs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
Representative Butler,

The New York Tribune thus refers
to the Representative from the First
Congressional District:
Mr.. II. II. Butler, the distinguished
Representative from Tennessee. is sup
plying a Washington Advertising
Agency with franked envelopes. for the
purpose of sending circulars all over
the country at the expense of the pub
lie. Mr.. Butler himself has
been so extensively advertised of late
that we should think he would yearn to
let the business alone.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
Hurricane.

The storm of Friday night appears to
have been more violent in portions of
Middle Tennessee than in this direction
In the vicinity of Nashville buildings
were unrooied, timber blown down,
and large amount Of fencing prosirat-
ed. The damage within the distance of
few miles is estimated at from ten to
fifteen thousand dollars.
THE process Of crushing the rebellion
in Cuba docs not seem to prosper. A
number of engagements have occurred
within the last few months, in all of
which the Spanish troops are reported
TO have lost heavily.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
Markets..

New York, March ID, Gold dull at
l.l0l4. Tennessee bonds advancing
Cotton 22ls for uplands. Flour from
$50 to $50. Corn GS cents.
Louisville. 18th. Bacon shoulders 6
cents, sides 7i4a71s Corn 6OaGl cents.
st. Louis, 18th. Corn 40laa4lh. Ba.
con. shoulders so. clear sides TX.
Cincinnati, Corn 45a46. Bacon. shout
ders j3a, clearsdes "a. Flour, 6.60a70O.
Knoxville quotes Corn at 80 cents
loose, buying. Bacon cents hog round.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
Fire Mt Greeneyille.

The Knoxville Chronicle of yester-
day contained the following special:
GREENEvILLE, March lS.-A destruc-
tive fire occurred here at | O'Clock this
morning. consuming the store of Mr..
Joseph Mason. The remains Of the pro-
prictor were found under the ruins OF
the burned building.
There are reports that Mr.. Mason was
first murdered, and the store fired to
conceal the crime.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
Lumber Business.

The Pensacola, (Florida,) Nail says
ave understand that Messrs. Robert F.
O'Neai Il Co., of Chicago, have entered
into contract with the Pensacola and
Perdido railroad for the transportation
Of thirty million feet of lumber per
year, and that the above parties have
placed subject to the control of the road
abundant means TO secure its compile
ton at an early dav."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
Cost of KIIlIllIx Trials.

The large expenditures Of money I'M
der the Kuku or enforcement act have
naturally attracted the attention of Con-
4ress, but to no purpose. as the result
proves. Two millions of dollars for
that purpose have been heretofore APP
propriatcd, and the deficiency which
the House has provided for calls for
another million, making three millions
of dollars in all. The greater part of
this has been absorbed by the fees and
expenses of United States MarshalS and
District Attorneys in the Southern
States in arrcsting parties charged with
Kukluy crimes, and in summoning wit
nesSes. The Democratic members OPEN
ly declared that the extra amount us,
voted was to enable Federal officials to
influence the Presidential campaign in
the sections where the rigors of the oil
lorcemcnt act would be made manifest.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
Labor Reform I'm California.

The Sacramento Reporter Democrat.
icy hoists the Davis and Parker, or La
Dor Reform, flag; but says, if the DEM
ocratic National Convention shall pre-
sent a straight.out ticket. it will strike
its Labor Reform colors. and battle un-
der the old Democratic Standard.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
Spain Seeking n Quarrel.

1t is reported at Washington that the
recall of the Spanish Minister, Roberts.
who will be replaced by Admiral Palo,
is an anti-American movement on the
part of Spain, which our Government
fully comprehcnds, and is steadily pre-
pairing breach which Palo will I'M
doubtcdly bring about as soon as lie
takes his position as Minister at Wash
inoton.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
A HOnGt'ul Man.

A Texas editor, who has the organ of
those twin sisters. hope and faith, large
ly developed, says: "lf the Democracy
at the next general election will only be
true to the old landmarks Of the party
true to its timc-honored principles
victory must and shall be ours" That
settles il. of COnrsc.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
Athcu5 2ost.
Athens, Friday, March 10, 1872.

Cincinnati and Chattanooga Road.
The amendment to the Chattanooga
Railroad Charter, eliminating some OF
the restrictive and odious features, has
passed the Lower House Of the Ken
,ncky Legislature, and been transferred
70 the Senate, where it is thought it will
20 through with tight squeeze. The
friends of the enterprise are huoyant
over the prospect.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
Items,

John Ycarout, a pensioner Of 1912,
died in Blount county on the 9th, aged
50 years
The Prcsbytcry of Nashville meets at
Gallatin on the Goth Of April.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
Augusta Market.

AUGUSTA. Ga. March 12, 1872.
: Wheat, red l.Sjal 30: white 2OOa21 10. Corn,
a2l5a95. Oats. 721aaI5. Bacon. dull, shoul.
ders 6AaI; sides 81. Dry Salt Meats. shoul-
ders j74aG; sides X. Lard, tierces. 1O15al1.
Peas. mixed l.2j; clay l6O Flour. snperfine
Ii5aS.25: extra S.j0as.i5. family 9.O0a9.5O
Respectfully, j. .MATHEWSON-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
Trumbull and Greeley,

WAsHINGToN. March 1.-THE Wash
inglon politicians who have been dis
ruSsing the probable nominations OF the
Cincinnati Convention, seem to have
come to the conclusion. that MesSrs.
Trumbull and Greeley will be nomina-
ted. While some of the Liberal Rcpub-
liranS do not object to Davis and Par
kcr, the currency and protective tariff
planks Of the Columbus platform meet
with less support. This is merely the
speculative gossip of the day here.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
From Nashville.

Both houses of the General Assembly
met Tuesday, and proceeded at once to
business. Gov. Browns message ap-
pears in the Banner of Wednesday
morning, where it occupies four COL
umns.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
HORACE Greeley.

The following appears in some of the
papers:
New York. Feb. 90. 1872.
DEAR SIR-I am not for Grant if
there is any help for it, as trust there
may be.
Send ali you can to the Cincinnati
Convention. and come yourself New
York will be largely represented there.
Yours, HORACE GREELEY.
j. b. Boyd, Esq, Chillicothe, Missouri.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-03-15
Merchants Tax.

The Supreme Court of Tennessee has
decided that the Merchants Tax is con-
stiutional. In delivering the opinion
of the Court Chief Justice Nicholson
said:
We find that the Constitution has
placed no restriction upon the Lcgisa-
lurc in the exercise Of the power to tax
merchants, pcdlcr-, and privileges, and
VIC are bound to presume that their
power was left Unrestricted. under the
conviction that the representatives of
the people would not abuse the power
by unjust or oppressive taxation. Whe.
ihcr this power has been abused or not
in the enactment of the statutes under
consideration it is not for us to deter
mine. But it is our province to deter
mine whether the Legislature have
their constitutional power,
and being fully satisfied they have not,
we so declare.