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a Menace.

This paragraph appears in thc Nash
willie Runner.
IN very admirable address 10 the
citizens of Giles county, on the question
of voting tax for school purposes the
Giles County Teachers Association
frankly tell their readers that "unlcSs
he people Of our own State take this
subject INFO our own hands ana BEGIN TO
put into operation n system of common
schools, Congress will 10 it for them :
and in that event il is manifest TO every
thinking mind what the consequences
would be-
1t i becoming quite customary with
certain parties. when failing in their par
iicular views. TO threaten the people
with Congressional interference. That's
not the way to do it-and those who re-
sort to such appliances are not actuatcd
~ thc right sort of motives. "1he pco.
pie can he persuaded and sometimes
argued into measures, but not driven.
II the Bdnpcy' and its Giles county
friends have not found that fact ont,
they probably Will after awhile. The
;iine for such menaccs is passed, and the
advocates of free schools are very un-
fortunate in resorting TO them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
The Presidential Canvass.

The New York Times, virtuous and
amablc beyond journalistic precedent,
has long article discussing the APP
proaching Presidential canvass and de-
prccating the bitterness of the warfare
that will probably be waged by the op.
poncnts Of Gen. Grant. After com
mending its friends to take all hard
knocks in spirit of good humor, it
continues:
Some months ago, in referring to this
subject. we said that If a better man for
the Presidency than Gen. Grant could
be found, he ought TO be brought out,
and that he would probably be elected.
This opinion is most probably shared by
Gen. Grant himsclf-hc did not seek his
present Office in the first place, and it is
not at all likely that he will make any
great effort to hold it. But down to the
present moment, we have not heard Of
II more promising candidate. Many
men have been named" but they are
not the men who are likely to be pre-
TERED to Gen. Grant. Mr.. Grcclcy's
'clams' are not generally regarded
with much favor; he is great journal
ist, but n miscrably poor politician. IN
the Presidents Office he would be likely
to make as much havoc as the tradition
nj bull in the china shop. Mr. Greeley
is the most prominent outside candidate
yet named on the Republican sidc-ior
that great and INJURED man, Carl Schurz,
is unuckily ineligible, owing to de-
lcct in the Constitution which the " Orhi
kindly proposes to rcctify. 10 seems to
be generally assumed that the time has
not arrived when the country can with
safety be turned over TO the Democrats.
They had the greatest city in the Union
TO manage. and the mode in which they
exhibited their plan of government. is
too well known to need much descrip.
ton. People are hot prepared to see
the Democratic system of government
in New York extended to the whole
country, and line of bosses Install
ed in the White House. There can be
no doubt that the Democrats are at this
moment largely assisted by the dissen-
sions Of Republicans. The articles in
Democratic papers against the Admin
isralion are very Watcry things com
pared with the articles in the Tijb"ne,
springfield Hepub'icon, and some other
papers. But Republicans will, perhaps,
Get tired in time of manufacturing am
munition for Democratic guns; and if
they do not, it signifies very little, be-
cause we have always the people to fall
back upon. Much importance may be
attached by some to the fact that so old
a Republican as Mr.. Greeley should de-
eide against the denomination Of the
strongcs' leader the Republicans have
but il is consolation to reflect that Mr..
Greeley, though a man Of great expert
cncc. is not iniallible. Mr. Greeley OPP
posed the denomination Of Mr.. Lincoln
but somehow it bctcil that Mr.. Lin
coin was reelected. History has a knacH
of repeating itself, and if Mr.. Greeley's
predictions should turn out TO be no
nearer the mark now than they were in
1854, no one but himself would be great
" astOni>hcd.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
Immigration.

Inc governor OF Ne" 'c'Sc! 'n''!
comprchcnds and appreciates the i'm
portm,cc of Immigration and the bcnc.
G,s a. oriso ,horo,rom IIo ov,roosos
"' ~ =" ''s', "'''' ' ...
words W encouragement 10 '"c I'''ihl-
grant, and gives some wholesome coun-
sci TO his Lcgislaturc-in the following.
,o,,on from his ucssorc.
w.. ,.''.,'..,,-r ~. A..
'hc Hrca' nee" o' 'hc country At 'h''
J"hc'"'e Is i''''nls -,, ~, ol"ia''o' III
makes " 'a''o.. powerful we nave n M
iIll'lchse 'cTrI'or!' WIN iheNi'aus'lolc
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
SMALLPOX at the East.

The New York Post learns through a
private letter that the smallpox in Phil
adclphia has recently assumed an cX-
ccedingly virulent form. the deaths be-
ing largely increased in proportion to
;he cases, though the actual number OF
deaths is not increasing materially
This peculiar virulcncc has become so
markcd'that even physicians are said to
avoid the disease. Black ribbons are
displayed on tie houses where the pes
thence exists, and there is general
gloom in the city.
"From the week ending December .
to the week ending January 6, the av-
cragc number of deaths weekly BIZ
smallpox was 800. The average num-
Der Of deaths from all causes was J2G !:
total number of deaths. Blob: total
number of deaths by smallpox, l,33i.
During the week ending January Is,
l0l adults and llj children died from
smallpox"
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~>>oHN
Encouraging.

One Of the most gratifying and en-
couraging incidents connected with the
great revival ofrclgion now IN progress
IN the NJ, j.. Church South at this place,
is the fact that many members of the
other Churches aud Congregations have
been in attendance At the meetings, man
iicsting n deep interest in the exercises
and mingling their prayers and tears at
the altar. Rev. \. G. Taylor, the clo.
qucnt pastor of the NJ. T.. Church, was
present Saturday night, and prayed fer
vcntly for the progress Of the work. lie
also gave notice that, in view Of the
happy condition Of things around him,
the regular services in his pulpit ut the
College Chapel would be omitted on
Sabbath morning, but that he would
preach there in the afternoon. On Sun
day morning many members Of Mr.
TaylOr's congregation were present dur
Ing services at the VI. T.. Church South,
and in the afternoon number who be.
long to the latter body repaired to the
College to listen TO an earnest and i'm.
prcssiyc discourse there.
We know we will be pardoncd for re-
fcrIing to this, and FOR the indulgence
of hope that this coming together and
minglng evidences that the chasm
which has separated the two branches OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church in our
section, is gradually closing up and be-
ing bridgcd ovcr-that aSpcritcs are
soi'cning, prcjudiccs wasting away
and that the day is no longer remote
when they shall again be united and
bound together by ligamcnlS that no
earthly power can snndcr or weaken.
| Viewed only from II social and civil
standpoint, such Il contamination is
worthy Of an effort, while it would null
tipy the capacity Of The Church to do
GOOD n thousand fold. Whata glorious
sight it would be. even TO the ungodly
man standing afar of, TO see ALL the
former members of the Old Congrcga-
ton row living vending their way,
some bright and beautiful Sabbath
morning. 10 the Old Temple whc"c they
were wont to assemble and worship to-
gcihcr. And what u stumbling block
it would remove from the pathway of
the sinner. We say we believe this re-
union is approaching; and we will add,
that we should dislike TO be the one to
cast even 50 much rs u straw in the way
Of its accomplishment.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
The New Orleans A fair.

The following shows that the fight
between the Radical Factions at New
Orleans is not yet ended:
New ORLEANS, January 2l.-Spcaker
Carter will, tomorrow, by orders to the
Scrgeants-at-arms, remove the police
from the capitol, The people in the Vi
entity are to keep off the streets and
close the business houses. A conflict is
expected. The Carter,es are said to
have two thousand men.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 22.-Carter, af-
ter reading communication from Gen.
Emory, enclosing his instructions. said
The United States troops and Gen.
Emory are used to perpctuate iniamics
which would drive any Northern or
Western State into revolution and
which will be uncarthed when the in
vcstigating committee arrives
The cry: Lets fight; we're going in
anyhow" was raised by the crowd.
Carter replied: "The men who let
their passions overcome their reason
would ruin any cause. forbid those
acting under my commission to take
any step which would bring them into
conflict with the veterans of the United
States army" The crowd gradually
dispersed. The city is tranquil
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
Grants Chances in the South.

A writer over the signature of "Dan
Sanders, 6. Co." who claims to be one OF
Grants numerous relations, sent South
to see and report chow the land lays"
for another Presidential election, is en-
Pertaining the public with some spicy
letters addressed to the President. We
quote from his last in relation to the
present political suites Of the "man and
brother" in Tennessee:
don't think we have any true friends
left in Tennessee. Even the niggcrs
are against us-you wouldn't believe
that, would you? AS soon as ! landed
here went right among the niggcrs
and showed them my commission bear
! ing your great name and your great seal,
and told them my plans; but instead OF
approaching my labor as had reason
to expect they would, they only grinned
and winked at one another.
whats the matter with you all here y
said |.
They winkcd and grinncd all around
again, and then an old fellow who was
spokesman for the crowd, replied:
"Nothin, only we can'tquitc 90 Massa
Grant"
"Not 20 Gen. Grant" said |, in the
greatest establishment "Why, you in.
fcrnal black rascals, have yOu forgotten
that Gen. Grant made YOU all frec!"
"Oh no, massa,' said the spokesman,
"wc thinks ole Abe Lincum did dat for
u.s."
swell. YOU wooden-headcd fools"
said |, "don't you know it's all the same
thing"
YES he continued, "but we know
old Abe onny do'd it cause he couldn't
help hissclf.'
"IIclp himself" Numbered, "didn't
he issue the Emancipation Proclama-
tom"
son yes, massa," said the old Niger,
digging his wool with his fingers, san
he tolc de SuddCrn folks in dat doc 'ment
dat eff dad stop fghtin' in certain
time da might still hole on to der slaves :;
but ia didn't stop, an SO twas dem as
made us free, at last"
Dear General, just left that crowd
in disgust. tell you, sir, of all the
contemplate creatures that walk Gods
tootstoOl an anti-Grant nigger is the
worst. hope Won will excuse me for
using the rough word "nigger.' but |
have too much contempt for such mig
gers as are in Tennessee to call them
cOlorcd people, or even negroes. If
Il al Al, 4
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
The Southern Pacific Railroad.

The st. Louis Rep"bIjcon comes out
squarcly for the South Pacific Railroad
1t says:
That the Both parallel route. or the
Atlantic and Pacific, must be the great
national roadway for commerce and
travel between the East and the Pacific
slope there is hardly room for doubt.
The libcralty of its charter, the free
dom it will enjoy from winter interrupt
tons and the magnificent country it
will open up, give incalcuable advsn-
tagcs and must insure its early compile
ton. We are aware of the benefits to
be derived to st. Louis by Il direct COM
municaton with California and the
commerce of the Pacific, but we don't adj
vocatc this road on such grounds. Com
mon sense and natural features point to
il AS the only proper line for trans-con-
tincntal business, and it is these. and
not any exceptional and extraordinary
storms on the Union Pacific route, that
underic the present agitation for its
construction.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25

We understand that the State of AL
ALBANIA failed to secure her bond for the
property of the A. Il {. r. r., in this
State on last Saturday, and has been
granted further time.
Mr.. ID. V. McCorkle. Senior member
Of the firm Of ID. V. McCorkle IL Co.,
aged 30 years, died in this city at Ar. NJ,
Yesterday, after lingering ilnesss Of
several weeks. His remains will be ia
ken to Greeneville tor interment.
A coored man named Henry Jackson.
living near the river, between Walnut
and Cherry streets, dropped dead in
his chair on last Saturday evening.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
Wllat it Means,

The refusal of the Southern RAILWAY
Security Company to have anything to
do with the McMinnville and Manches-
ter Road. means, no doubt. that the
Knoxville and Ohio Road is TO be COM
plcted at an early day. The workings
of great master mind is easily trace
able in all these magnificent railway
combinations.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
New York,

JANUARY, 22.-Mr. Lee. before the In.
ycsti@aiing Committee. cxoncratcs Gen
eral Porter and Babcock from sharing
the profits of the General Order bust
ness.
a large crowd gathered around the
Market Savings Bank. Cries of "swin-
dlers, y ''robbers,' &c, were made but
there was 10 overt act. The general
Impressions is the statement will show
unparalleled knavcry.
The Rcircnchncnt Committee will
remain another week.
Rev. DR.. j. ID. Bradley has renowned
the Episcopal for the Catholic Church.
Two men and one woman were killed
in this city. Yesterday.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
Germany and Brazil.

According TO recent adviccs the diff
Guilty which threatened TO involve these
two powers in war has been removed.
and an amicablc adjustment will dis
pose of the complication. The head OF
the brazilian Government is noted for
his good sense and placablc disposition,
and will never involve his people in the
last alternative when it can be honora-
bly, avoided.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
1IrS. WllIrtOI,.

4 dispatch OF the I'D from Annapolis.
where Mrs. Wharton has been on trial
for the last three or four weeks for the
murder of Gen. Ketchum. says:
The jury retired at > O'Clock. Short
l. after retiring, they sent u request for
chairs, whi'h was granted a recess, to
await the action Of the jury. WAS taken
The Judge did not charge the jury.
There is no doubt of the acquittal of
the unfortunate woman, as the prosccu-
ton failed to show any evidence Of her
guilt a. charged.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
A Nice Bank Examiner.

The report of the Committee on In.
vestigation Affairs of the Eighth Ma.
tional Bank, New York, shows deficit
OF SljO,OOO, not including n claim OF
Sl20,OOO loaned the bank when in need
The bank has not been examined BY the
government examiner for two years
and half. How much the faithful
government arpointcc received for fail
ing to do his duty, no one will ever
know.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
One More story About Fisk.

"Thc diseased Colonel Fisks love of
fun he retained to the last. Lying
wounded to death on Saturday evening
at the Grand Central Hotel, Jay Gould,
having Just heard the news, came hur-
ricdly and sympathctically to his bed
side. saying: How is it with YOU, my
dear boy Fisk replied with smile :
We'll rather guess. Gould that my
sc!fam going this time where the wood
binc twincth. think. old fellow,
you'll have to run the Erie alone
hereafter. don't care, though. if do
slip OIL: it won't be the first time I've
been where the New York courts had
no jurisdiction.'
J.J. LANE, Esq, died at Loudon on
Sunday last.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
North Carolina.

A bill asking loan of $2iO000 for9C
days, for the relief of the Western n
&. II. r., passed its third reading on the
18th instant in the lower House of the
North Carolina Legislature. The bill
10 amend the Constitution by the lcgis.
lativc mode, passed its second reading
in the House. A great many PROPOSE
lions are pending for the settlement OF
the State debt. yet TO our last Raleigh
dates 10 definite plan seems to have
been adOntcd.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
Bonds In the London
Money Market.


WINDSOR, ENGLAND, Jan, 3, 1872.
To the Editor Of the Nashville Banner:
On reading in the Banner, at my
club, the debates in your Legislature,
and shocked at the total absence Of pub
lie virtue and honesty therein displayed
! resolved to scramble out Of the der OF
thieves, rs best ] could, and wrote to
leading firm of stock brokers 10 Sc my
bonds, which | have held for thirty
five wears. ! am sure that TO you, rs %
public journalist, every expression OF
public opinion, from the leaders In the
London money market, must be yaIua-
bic. therefore quote thoir reply:
mo inquiry. Tennessee bonds are
little better than waste paper on this
side. They will never pay. AS soon
as one Of the Southern States finds its
bonds are held largely abroad 1t ceases
to pay interest, A knavc, says, COZ
cridgc is fool with q circumbendibus,
and never were knavcs who were such
clear and dcmonstrable fools, or whose
circumbcndibus (postponemenD is so
transparent and so destructive. The
commoncst intellect. without any need
of honesty whatever, must see that, to
make their State an Eldorado, they
want capital and labor. VIII cap
ital flow where good faith ia dead and
scoundrelism is rampant! viii labor
come where there is no capital to feed,
encourage and employ it? Had honesty
been n product of the soil, no gold mine.
no metallic. agricultural wealth would
have created such wonderous results
to the State. A little honesty goes
great ways, but they have not that
little
see that one Of your eloquent and
statesman like orators talks Of the bond
holders as "bloated arstocrats." He
does not know that it is the common
low phrase by which pickpockets de-
Signate their prosecutors. But aristo-
Gratis are not bloatcd. They are, as q
class, the most moderate and abstemious
of men, or soon cease to be arstocrats.
Again, arstocrats are not the holders Of
the Tennessee bonds. Your orator
knows little of aristocracy, or he would
know that they have rarely bought any
American bonds. The bonds are held,
as far as my knowledge extends. by
widows and poor confiding small inves-
tors. Your postponement does not de-
ceive them. They are accustomed to
Tennessee postponements, which rob
everybody but deceive no one.
Find "bloated aristocrat bondhold-
err if you can. Is there anything in his
designation which prohibits YOU from
paying him your debt or justifies you
in robbing him? Is there anything in
law, equity, morals, honesty, or even
common prudence and calculation,
which prevents you from doing justice?
Is there any place in the world, save
Tennessee, where such plea could be
put in? ARIsTIDEs COCKER.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
Memphis and Charleston Road.

1t is stated that the stockholders OF
the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
after Il three days session. ratified the
lease Of that road to the Southern Sc
curity Company, of which Tom Scott is
President, for nincty-ninc years, by a
vote of five TO one. Thus the grand
combination is progressing, which is TO
result in the early building and compile
ton of the South Pacific,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
Nebraska.

There is trouble among the Radicals
in the Nebraska Legislature, which
threatens to become another New Or
leans affair. Like causes are apt topro-
duce like effects. The muss in the cold
or cline has the same foundation AS the
difficulty in the Crescent City-a quar-
rel about the plumber and spells of Of
s,n
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
DiSgIIstpil.

The Memphis Lodger, displaying a
good deal more taste and judgment than
is noticeable in most of the daily papers
just now, proposes TO exclude from its
columns details of the Fisk Mans field
Stokes case. II says:
We have received quantity of dis
patches relating to this great scandal.
We exclude it from our columns as
matter not fit to be printed. We cannot
perceive what good the publication of
such stuff can accomplish. Certainly.
no patron OF this paper desires to IA
miliarize his family with the corruptions
and rottennnss and vil.ianics that crop
ont from Northern society. The de-
tails are sickening, and the moral detcst-
able.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
Markets..

New York, 23-Gold 1887. Money
easy at Ga7 cents. Tennessee Bonds
6I58 for old. new 67ls. Cotton 22ls for
uplands. Flour dull and dropping.
Louisville, Bacon active and firm,
shoulders Ga sides 7i2a734. Lard firm
at 9al0.
Cincinnati. Fiourlower. Bacon, shout
ders Gie sides s.
Knoxville quotes bulk meats GaGl,
for sides and shoulders, hams SalO.-
Corn G2l sacked and delivered in depot.
Timothy seed $500 per bushel. Clover
seed SaS.jO.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
The AppOrtiOnmcnt Bill.

The House apportionmcnt bill needs
early action. and yet the Senate delays.
1t is asserted that no less than six Lcgis-
laturcs will have to continue in session
10 await the passage Of this bill, in or
der to redisirct the States under it.
The only opposition to the bill is de-
vclopcd from those States who lose
rpnrpscntation
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
Bamkrupts i'm Virginia.

A late number of the Fincastle Her.
aid says:
We have been told that not less than
fifty persons of this county, will during
the present year. 20 into bankruptcy,
and turn over their estates to-not the
creditors-but the officers of the bank
rupt courts. Whilst politicians and leg
islators are discussing funding bills"
and "rcrndation," unfortunate debtors
are industriously engaged in "shutiling
off y through the bankrupt courts the
coils of ante beilUm liabilities.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
Fire.

The dwelling house Of Mrs. Margaret
Wells. widow ofthc late Thos. L Wells.
in the lith district Of McMinn county,
was destroyed by fire last Friday morn
ing. We learn that the inmates had
barely time 10 escape, and that moth
lug was saved from the burning build
inp
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
ISuOyNiIln Lions.

There are two hundred and lifty-scvcn
cases dockctcd for disposal at the pres
ent term of the Criminal Court.
The examination of the East Tcnncs-
see Female Institute on Monday was
witnessed by number of citizens, who
were highly pleased with the prof.
cheney exhibited.
The breach of promise case resulted
in Il verdict of four thousand dollars for
the Iowa widow.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
Athcns 2u5t.
Athens, Thursday, Jan. 2J, 1872.
Savings Banks.

From the general smashing among the
Savings Banks North and West, II ia not
likely people will hereafter cultivate
much confidence in such institutions.
The latest case il the ,faiStt Savings
Bank, New York, which suspended
last Saturday, with a reported deficit
of one hundred thousand dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-01-25
The AppOrtiOnment Bill.

The Congressional appor,onment bill
is under consideration in the Senate. A
date Of the 23d says:
The apporionment bill as it passed the
House, provided for two hundred and
eighty-three members. The amend
ments proposed by the Senate Judiciary
Committee propose to keep the number
as at present with ratio of representa-
tives at l51, 100. Divided by this ratio
the States would have 226, but the full
number ofRepresentatives is to be made
up by the addition ofl7 Representatives
from those States having the largest
fraction over half the ratio.
In the Southern States are included
Tennessee, Maryland. North Carolina,
Virginia, West Virginia, Louisiana and
Georgia..