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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19

This gentleman publishes a Card an
nouncing himself as candidate for
Governor. The Card will be found on
the first page Of this paper. While
chccrlully recognizing the high merit
and qualifications of Gen. Chcatham,
we had hoped that the race would be
conceded to Governor Brown without
contest, especially as there were no
wcll-groundcd complaints against his
administration Of the duties of the Of
fee. Gen. Chcatham. it will he seen,
asks the Democratic Executive Com
mittcc to change the time of holding
the Convention TO a later date than the
9TH OF May, which has been named.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19
Not for Sam,

To prevent our friend of the EnSj
1cRHcSSccdn from involving himself in
a thrcc-corncrcd fight, with, perhaps.
bloody consequences ut the end, we in.
form him that we have no notion of be.
coming n candidate for Congress, and
he will bind us to him with hooks Of
steel by not mentioning our name il
that connection any more. We have
been bad man. broken almost ever,
command in the dccaloguc, collcctivel,
and in detail, but have never been gull
ty of anything to peculiarly cntitlc II.
to the distinction so thoughtlcssly sug.
gcstcd.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19
The CuStOnl-IIOliSC.

Knoxville gets another one hundred
thousand dollar appropriation for her
custom-housc. When in the comrSc of
hLman events that city shall have at
tanned the proportions of II great inter.
national mart, and ships aud argos,ies-
the whtc-wingcd birds of commerce
laden with the rich fabrics and products
Of distant climcs, shall float in her mag
nliccnt docks, the forcaStc and munih.
ccncc which provides for such n splcn-
did structure at this early day will be
more readily recognized and apprcciat,
cd Surely Knoxville owes Rcprcscn-
ta,ive Maynard aud Senator Brownlow
something better than ;hc empty culo-
%icS Of the Chronjc}c and the partisan
criticisms of the Press md UcIdld.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19
Local ODtiOn Law.

Pennsylvania has Just passed what is
termed the Local Option Law which
occur, to Us to be pretty good thing.
II provides that on the 81 Friday in
March, 1873, in every city and county in
said commonwealth, and at the annual
municipal elections every third year
thereafter in every such city and coun-
ty, it shall be the duty OF the inspectors
and Judges Of elections in the cities and
counties to receive tickets either writ
ten or printed from the legal voters, la
bclcd on the outside "IiccnSc," and on
the inside "ror license or against H.
ccnsc,' and TO deposit said tickets
in box provided for that purpose, and
the tickets so received shall be counted
and return made 10 the clerk Of
the court sessions, &c. Whenever, bv
returns Of elections in any city and
county aforesaid, it shall appear that
there is a majority against license ii
shall not be lawful TO issue any license
for the sale Of spirituous, vinOuS, malt
or other intoxicating liquors, or any adj
mixture thereof, in said city or county at
any time thereafter, until at an election
as above provided majority shall vote
in favor Of license: PrOridcd. That
nothing contained in the provisions OF
this act shall prevent the issuing of H.
censcs to druggists for the sale of iquol
for medicinal and manufacturing pur.
poses"
We haven't n very large amount OF
faith in the notion that drunkenness can
be lc"islatcd out of the land but GER
tainly II community ought TO be allow
ed a direct voice in determining whcih-
err banciul and dcmoralizing instilu-
tons shall be erected in their midst
There is another thing in connection
with the retail liquor traffic which ap.
pears to us to be grossly unjust. The
authorities of town or county for a
stipulated price sell a man Il license to
pat the bottle to his neighbours mouth
and then promptly arrest and punish
the ncighbor for the legitimate results
Of their own deliberate and prcmcditat-
ed action. Reader, did you ever think
nf iip
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19
Hebrew Lean Year.

The present Hebrew leap year, which
occurs once in every seven years. to the
month of Nerdar. The passover is on the
18th day Of Nassau, falling this year up
on April %. % show how the Jews
cling to the faith Of their fathers. it is
stated that the British Society for the
Conversion of the Jews had an income
for 1871 of some $4,000. twenty-five
paid agents were kept at work. During
the year thirteen Jews were "Convcrt-
ed showing the cost of each 'convcr-
sion to he some 100000. At this rate
the conversion of this race will be an
expensive business.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19
Taxation.

The CONSUMER, whether he be a la,
laborcr, 4 manufacturer or II merchant
must bear the burden of the total taX
levied upon the articles he consume,
during the entire progress Of their trans.
fer from one owner to another in the
raw state, as well as in the process oil
manufacture. Hence it is plain that the
consumers, whether rich or poor, black
or white, are deeply interested in the
reduction Of taxation, by whatever me-
thod it may be levied
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19
Who VIII b the Nominee

A correspondent at Washington City
sends the following about the Cincin.
natl Convention to the IOuyier-JONr-
mai.
1t is pretty well settled that the nom
nation lies between Judge Davis,
Charles Francis Adams, Senator Trum-
bull, and Governor GralZ Brown; and
the chances IN ,hc order they are placed.
The Labor reform nomination nndoubt-
eddy gave Judge Davis a prominence
that otherwise he might not have at
tanned. This, together with the cordial
response Of the press of the country,
chiefly Democratic, has undoubtedly
made him very formidable. The Labor
Reform nomination was rendered in adj
vance to Judge Trumbull, but he con-
sidercd at the time that it would place
him in false position with his own
party, and declined to allow the use OF
his name. Lattcrly, as has been said
his friends. with orwithout his consent
are working in his interest. But it is
thought here, If Judge Davis should fail
TO be nominated, that it is much more
likely that Charles Francis Adams will
be the choice than Trumbull. He was
abroad during the war. and, like Judge
Davis, has not participated in the polit
icaI strife, and has nothing obnoxious in
his record. In such an event the name
Of Hon. VIM. 5. Grocsbcck is uniformly
coupled with that Of Mr.. Adams for the
second place OF, the ticket. Gov. Brown
too, fluid has advocate, here rs one Of
the originators of the convention, anC
has great strength in Missouri and Other
States in that section. There is ne
doubt that Judge Davis would bt
most acceptable to the Democracy
as has been indicated by such of the
press rs have spoken; it remains to b,
seen whether the policy of the convcn
ton will be to secure the aid of tn,
Democracy. And likewise it remains
to be seen whether the Democratic Con
vcntion will give it.
The following occurs in the same let
ter:
Mr.. Sumner and Gen. Logan may
N'i' ~ WV 'lloobt w SUI 81 VII bIlJ u
nominated at Philadelphia, before they
range themselves into line. They may
have their doubts of the nomination, bu
nobody else III the country has. The
only point there is. is who is to be hi
second, not that it has any political sig
nlicancc either, but it is n part of tn,
| ticket. ColiaX would sell first in Vice
Presidential pool, jim Wilson. of Iowa
second, Amindiab Sleek Senator
Wilson, Of Mass, third: then thcil
comes Harlan, of KY, Maynard of Tenn
Senator Scott, Of Pa, and Pinchbach
Mcgro), of La, each and all Of whom
have just about rs much chance as JOIN
Harlan had to be elected Governor o
Kentucky. But ifany has the advan
tagc, think the Niger is little ahead
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19
Another lsOltcr.

A dispatch from Springfield, Illinois,
announces ihpt on the 18th instant, Gov.
Palmer wrote TO Senator Trumbull that
he would support the nominee of the
Cincinnati Convention, if that body Sc
lccts for a candidate statesman whose
political record and private life are such
as can secure the confidence Of the coun-
try. This announcement is said to have
created CONSERVATION among the follow.
crs of Gen. Grant.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19
lsI'cyitics.

The Methodist Conference in New
York have adopted a resolution CON
dcmning Sunday mail trains on til,
ground that they lead to Sunday trave
and consequent violation of ihcSabbath
John &. West, leading Republican
lawyer Of West Jersey, has written Il
letter to Hon. James W. Scovrll, de.
Claring in favor OF the Cincinnati Con.
vcntion.
A shock Of an earthquake occurred at
Meridian, Mississippi, on the morning
of the 18th, which lasted half q minute
and was severe enough to make sinners
trcmblc.
A bill introduced in the House OF
Representatives by Mr.. Kelley, enables
the Treasury 70 disband the internal
service so far as Assessors, Collectors
and assistants, are concerned.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19
Graut Meeting in New York

A number of custom-housc officers
and political dcad.bcats met in New
York on Wednesday, and resolved that
Grant is the greatest man that ever lived
in the tide of time, that he deserves the
everything gratitude Of his siyty-thou-
sand oilicc-hoIdcrs, and emincntly
merits reelection ut their hands Sew
eral lachrymoSc speeches were made,
and the whole affairs said to have been
as cheerful and enthusiastic as u paupcr
funeral.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19
Virginia Poisoning Case.

a LccSburg special narratcs another
supposed poisoning horror. Mrs. Emily
II. Lloyd is suspected of poisoning her
husband, four children and their aunt.
Arsenic WAS found in the stomach of the
children.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19
SUMMARY.

The collector of internal revenue in
the Fifth Illinois District is reported
heavy dcfauler.
Sixty buildings were burned at Tiff
fin, Ohio, on the 18th.
Gen. 10. Cooper is on the war-path
again, hunting down the ''whisky boys
of the covcs and mountains.
Dolly Warden Hats for Ladies', is the
latest sensation at Atlanta.
The weather for the past few days has
been dark, gloomy and lowcring-likc
the future Of the Radical party.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19
T. d VI vi T. IL GIAL.
Athens Market.

ATHENS. April II.
Wheat l.l0al 80: Flour. i.OOa5O0; Feathers
brisk 3nn5o: Bacon hog round ~ cents
Lard ~ in demand: Corn Is. loose; Meal Is.
wanted: Peeled Apples ! cents per ID. Peaches
jaG: Butter 30; Eggs 10: Hay. baled Lis Oats
j0a6j. Field Peas 1.2j. Butter. Eggs and
Corn scarce and in good demand. Choice Ba-
con hams are wanted at 10 cents. Bacon hog
round continues very dull as there is 10 mar
gin for shipping. Flour more plenty and dull.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19
| Items.

There was another heavy snow storm
out West on the 18th.
James FRY, under bonds for stealing
in Greene county, attempted suicide by
hanging last week.
An engineering party left Cincinnati
a few days since to survey the route for
the southern railroad.
The Coffee County UemOcy0t declares
itself for Gen Frank Chcatham for Go.
vernon.
The United States government want.
to build a military prison at Rock Is
land. Illinois.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19
a Degenerate Bird,

The Indianapolis Ercnjng JOMW0l is
uniformed that an extensive colony oi
bald eagles have located in the White
river bottom, near the Fletcher farm
and that the birds are rearing families
a rural orniiholo9ist, who has been stu
DIVING the habits of the national bird for
a couple of months, says he has lost the
enthusiastic admiration which he used
to entertain for the icathcrcd symbol OF
American freedom. lie SAYS the eagle
except in point of ferocity, is no better
than n turkey buzzard. The White river
colony seem to have located in that
ncighborhood for the convenience OF
feeding on the garbage which floats
down the river from the pork houses
and lodges on the sand bars; and the
noble bird is frequently seen gorgine
himself with dccompOsing hog-livcrs
with aS great relish as if he were We
ritable buzzard.'
From this it would seem that the m.
tiona bird is keeping pace in dcgcnc
racy with the national government
When the owls and bats and cormoranl.
arc driven out and the government j,
restored, purgcd and clcanscd of tho
fostering corruptions which pcrvadc il
in every department. perhaps the noble
bird will regain something of its for.
mcr instincts, and we shall again see
the "icathcrcd symbol of American
freedom" no longer of the earth earthly
but soaring aloit, bathing its pinions il
the sunlight, stretching toward the en-
pyrcan like Fomrth-oi-July orator
and "humping ITSELF for its hole in the
sky-thus illustrating the ideal of til,
great poet where he says, "thc eagle,
flight j. out of SIGHT"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19
Athca5 Post.
. Athens, Friday, April 10, 1872,
The Presidents Health.

1t is stated from Washington that the
Presidents health had been decidedly
unsatisfactory during tho past week,
and for day or two his condition was
even considered alarming. At later ad.
vices he had so far recovered as to be
able 20 attend to business.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19

TnE Governor of Georgia made n re-
QUESTION on the Governor Of New York
for the corpus Of Ex-Governor Bullock.
Some hesitation and delay occurring,
Bullock got wind of the affair aud le-
wanted across the border into Canada.
where he will probably remain in the
enjoyment of his ill-gottcn gains, with
none to modest or make him afraid
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19

ADvICEs from Madrid announce q
general armed rising of the malcontcnts
throughout Spain. 1t is also stated that
the Government is fully prepared and
competent to suppress the troubles.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19

Mrs. MITCHELL, whose unfortunate
husband while intoxicated managed to
get himself run over and killed bv n
train on the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia Road, obtained a judgment
against the Company, in the Circuit
Court at ,Joncsboro' last week, for ten
thousand dollars. Defendant appeals to
Supreme Court.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19

j. j. IvINs, son o! Sam. Wins. the vet
cran editor of the ATHENS Posr. has
been appointed Deputy Warden of the
Pentcniiary. He is a Young man Of cy-
ccllcnt promise. and will make an eili-
cicnt Ciiiccr. -NoshriNc banner.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19

AMONG others mentioned for Congress
in the Fourth District are Matt Martin,
DR.. Richardson. Gen. Palmer, Mr.. Rca-
dy, and John NJ. Bright.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19

We learn from the Chattanooga pa
pers that the Liberal Republicans of
Kingston had meeting at that place
last week. Colonel Bob. Byrd was APP
pointed a delegate to the Cincinnati
Republican Convention.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19

THERE is said to be number of gen.
tlcmcn piping for Congress in the sew
cral Districts. bnt we haven't yet heard
of any one aspiring for the position of
District ElcctOr.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19

son the Wing" is in type, but we are again
compelled to defer its publication. 1t shall APP
pear next week, d. V.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19

"EvEEY few days" says the Detroit
Free Press, "some little insignificant
Grant organ, with two or three hundred
weekly circulation, deliberately reads
the New York Tribune out of the Radi-
cal party"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19

a CALL has been issued for national
convention of private soldiers TO meet
at Washington on the 9Th of May next.
The gathering, which will be political
one, will be composed of one delegate
from each Congressional district.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19

OLD Ben FRANKLIN brought the light
ming down from heaven and bound it
with hcmpcn cord; and now a genius
out in California proposes to control
and render harmless the forces which
produce earthquakes by liberal use of
railroad iron.
An old gentleman in Pennsylvania
walked forty miles to pay his subscrip-
ton to n newspaper. We know some
people in this country who would walk
forty miles out of their way to keep
from paying.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19

We haven't yet seen that large list of
new subscribers which were to make
their appearance Immediately subse-
qucnt to the enlargement of the PosT.
If you're coming, why don't you come
olonro
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19

lIoN. T.. &. CABANIss. Auditor of the
Georgia State Road, died suddenly at
his residence in Atlanta, Wednesday
morning.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19
Wife Murder.

A Pittsburgh special announces that
the wife Of Peter Weiss, cattle broker.
was found dying from wound in the
throat, extending from ear to ear. She
was unable to speak, but indicated that
her husband committed the deed He
denies this. and says that the act was
performed by herself; but his clothes
were covered with blood, amt the two
were known to be in the habit of quar-
rcling. Weiss was arrested
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19

THE Spectator, Tazcwel and Cum
berand Gap. has been temporarily sus-
pended, and the office is for sale. The
paper has been published but three
months, and the material is all new
Price, 81 200: one half cash.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19

SOMEBODY interviewed bluff Ben Wade
the other day on the political situation.
He answered briefly. beautifully, peril
ncntly and conclusivcly: I'LL is to
pay all round.'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19
Georgia CrOp News.

The .SOuthe,W U'dtchmon SAYS that
owing to untavorablc wcaihcrand back.
wardncsS OF the season. the farmers in
Banks. in common with all the adjacent
counties. are much hchinGhand with
their work, but hopeful of a good crop
year The wheat crop looks we'll. In
going through the country we were ,or-
nv to see so little land devoted to this
important cereal.
A DIFFICULTY occurred at Knoxville
on Wednesday between two employees
in the Railroad Shops named Ilammctt
and Tomlic, in which the latter was
killed and the former seriously, if not
fatally, wounded.
A FIVE hundred dollar robbery oc-
Cured at Knoxville last Sunday morn
ing. The thieves escaped with their
booty, and fifty dollars is offered for the
recovery of the goods.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19

WITH his saccrdotal skirts still Grim
son with the blood of BLEEDING Kan
saS, it would seem that Parson Beechcr
might keep out OF politics. But he was
on the rostrum in New York last week,
mingling his supplicatons with the Of
licc-scckcrs and custom-housc rangers
who infect that city.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19

THE Maryvillc RepuJljcon states that
on Monday last, DR.. j. {. Gillespie aud
family, of Louisville. in Bount county,
were poisoned from drinking milk.
which had been placed in new tin YES
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19
New York.

We 'pnblish in another place a brici
account of the Great Liberal Rcpubli-
can Demonstration in the chief city of
the Nation last week. II is evident that
its proportions and significance cannot
be exaggerated or ignored The Tii.
bUnC says that "thcc has been no such
meeting in New York since the war
The speakers, like the audience, were
Republicans from the start, recognized
champions in council and on the field
in the days when to be leading Rcpubli-
cans meant to be tried patriots, but os-
traciscd since by the shoddy contractors
and cu5tom-housc clerks who now as
sumo to control the organization. And
the speeches were worthy alike OF
speakers, audience, and cause"
With such demonstrations occurring
in almost every direction, is it any won
der that fear occupies prominent place
in the White House at Washington and
among the sixty thousand oflicc-hold-
crs, and that the President continually
talks abont joining his family in Europe
early in the ensuing spring?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19

a MASSACHUSETTS clergyman was re-
Gently rejected by his congregation fol
expressing belief frankly that God
would, in some way. find a means in the
economy of Providence, of restoring all
men to His favor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19
An Interview with the Devil.


Persons who entertain doubts of the
existence Of Il personal devil, or of the
lake that burns with fire and birthstone,
are commended to read the Subioincd
paragraph. We found it in an exchange,
credited to the Owen (Ky) Ne~S:
The negro, Sandy IIammons, who
was shot in fracas last Christmas near
New Liberty. died to all appearances on
the 9th March. Strange things hap
pcncd to this negro which are worth re-
pcating, for he has brought news from n
quarter where no telegraph nor railroad
has. rs yet. any reporter. He was shot
in the neck. and his entire lower body
has been ever since completely parav2-
ed. whilst he was all the time sensible.
Some days ago he died, as all his friends
supposed. and he was laid out to bury,
but came to life in time to escape the
crave. lie said. after coming TO. that
he had been to see the devil, was in hell.
and saw many of his acquaintance the
devil told him business was unusually
brisk and that no had no room 70" him
chen. but would be ready TO give him Il
warm reception in few days. He re-
ports the devil black, savagc-lo looking
monster. armed with fiery lashcs. which
he lays on his unruly subjects. His do
minions are all inteTspcrscd with lakes
of fire and places ofrcst; the worst are
punished the most, but all are punished
according to their crimes.
This is strange story; but we are
living in strange timcs-on the brink
and edge of some of the most wonder
FIJI physical and moral phenomena that
ever startled nature or alarmed the
world.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19

Col. Gro. II. MCCLELLAN. of Sulli-
van county, has announced himself as a
candidate for Congress in the First Dis
trict.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19

IT is your local paper which assists in
building up and developing home inter
ests. Therefore il is the duty of the
citizens of the country TO do all in their
power to sustain it. Foreign papers
Iakc no interest 10 Your local Affairs.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-19

Gov. GEARY refuses TO sign the Con-
!rcssional apportionment bill passed By
he Pennsylvania Legislature, and "a
hat body has adjourned, there will be
two Consrcssmen-at-large elected in the
.ttlI
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-04-02
DIED.

In Albany, March goth, Airs. Mary, widow OF
the late Col. Isaac Wardwell, aged 50 years.
In Rochester, N. Y, March ~, Angelina, wife
of John " Andrews, aud daughter of tho late
Cvpriau stevens, formerly OF this town. aged q
In Waterford, March Is, Stephen manapn, aged
81 wears. (corrccted)
In Turner, March y, Ellen w only daughter of
Nahum and Caroline Mitchell, formerly of Hart
ford, aged - years
In RumfoUl, March 5, q. W blanchard, Esq
aged about ~ years: March H., Lucinda, infant
child of K. u Howe aged iycar, months Mar.
10, Mr.. James Silver aged 81 years,
In Rumford, Dec, Is, ISL, Edwin T., only son of
George A aud Lucy ;, Ray, aged 70 years, In his
death the community has sustained a very great
loss seldom do We find his equal in correct lie
pertinent. lie IVES warmly attached 10 his friends
Whie SINGER IT, aud liIiRuess We're prominent tra ,
in his character. Strong were his catth-tics OF
wife infant son, parents sisters ami other dear
friends, who, We ttu.t will have n happy reunion
ia the spirit World. Although Ms lifc's mission
wS5 short: vet We can truly say OF him. THAT
life 1. Ion. that answers liic's great enc