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elected, with respectively l2 and IA votes, and
the President stated that he would request the
LIST Member for Frederiksted (Sarauw) to join
the two Members.
The Chairman appointed the next meeting
for Monday the 8th IL O'Clock noon. Order OF
the Day to be continuation of End Discussion on
the Draft of Budget for 1S74-75 with the re-
naming Money Bill to Item d.
The Meeting was closed at ST o'clock.
, 1874-06-20

FRANCE.
by Eng. Nail }

PARIS, May 20 Evening.
Business was done on the Boulevards this
evening in the Five per Cent. Rentes at 94f.
SOC.
MARsEILLEs, May 90.
A first batch of pilgrims, numbering several
hundred, left to-day by special train for Paray-
le-Monial.
The Pope sent a telegram yesterday convey
ing a special blessing to the pilgrims. On the
occasion of this pilgrimage the Bishop of Mar
seIlies has instituted an Association STYLED the
Apostolate of Prayer. There will be an Inter
national foundation established at Paray-Ie.
MoniaI.
PARIS, May 80.
The monthly option operation went off most
quietly. Mondays settlement also promises to
be very easy the continuation rates for next
settlement we're to-day 21c. for the Three per
Cent. Rentes and SAC. for the Five per Cent.
Rentes. Foreign securities responded to the
quotations from abroad.
The 1loniteur of to-day publishes a rumour that
M. Magne has deinitively decided to hand in his
resignation to Marshal MacMahon, on the ground of
iI-health, but the report is without foundation.
PARIS, May 30.
1t is alleged in semi-onicial quarters here that Ger
man diplomacy is working to obtain the annulment Of
the Treaty Of 1867, placing the neutrality of Lnxem.
burg under the collective guarantee Of the Great
powers.
PARIS, June /.
The Bourse has been flat. The Three per Cent.
Rentes left off in liquidation at $3.50, or 10 cents,
and the Five per Cents. at 1925, or % cents. lower
than on Saturday. For the end of the month the
Five per Cent. Rentes were finally quoted 94.60.
Italians have been fmer. Other foreign stocks
Withoutsmaterial change.
PARIS, June /, Evening.
The M0nlteur of this evening publishes an article,
demonstrating by actual facts the talsity of the asser-
tons that France had favoured the C%arlists. 1t states
that IN this question the present Government has
acted up to the policy inaugurated by NJ. Theirs.
SPAIN.
ToLosA, May %.
After the reconnaissance Of Marshall Concha
on Villa Real. Dora gary yesterday marched
along the Heights of Las Amezcuas in q direction
parallel with the movement of the Republican
troops towads EsteIIa, which has been strongly
fortified by the Carlists during the last three
months.
The Carlists had small loss in killed and wounded
IN the engagement at Villa Real.
BARCELONA, MAY %.
Don Alphonso and Dona Blanca, with an es-
cort of A 0~horsemen, eluding the vigilance of Briga-
der Estevan at Arrando, have succeeded in Join
ing the Carlist leader Segarra on the banks of the
Ebro. Before quitting Tolsona the Prince dis
missed six officers, %partisans of Saballs, from
their commands.
FIGUERAS, MAY 90.
General Cagnas has arrived here with a column
of Republican troops.
Continued on Supplement aOAicA vdH t0AOw.~
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03
A Nice Point,

A Cincinnati date states that in tho case
Of Sayler and Rankin against the Trus'
tees Of the Home Building Association
relating 10 the mechanics liens on bank
rupt estates, Judge Swing, oftbe United
States Court, to-day decided that liens
filed within four months after compIet'
ing the work, or furnishing the mate.
rails after the commencement OF pro-
ceedings in bankruptcy, were valid
that blocks Of building built at the same
time on the same tract Of land, were
considered as a single building by the
law Of the mechanics lien, but in cases
of labor and material done and sup
piled different buildings on separate
tracts of land, or at different times,
distinct and separate liens must be on
each, that Judgment obtained before n
Magistrate, fled in Common Pleas
Court for lien, and execution issucd
thereon but was not levied is not q
lien upon lease bold premises for q
wears T.; that such an intcrest in the land
is but chattel interest and execution
should have been levied upon the same
in order to secure the lien.
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John Smith is candidate for Tax
Collector in Marion county.
Marion has twenty-sevcn candidates
in the field for the various county Of
fees.
John Jefferson is TO hang at Memphis
on the IN Of August for tho murder oil
Dick Harris. Both colored.
"The man who cares for nobody, and
for whom nobody cares, has nothing to
live for that will pay for keeping ofsou
and body together"
Bangor, in, the Stale Of Maine, has O
policeman who weighs 800 pounds
They use him to oil the machinery Of
Justice with.
The leading papers North and East
are largely absorbed with the Beecher
Tilten scandal. The readers of this
chaste sheet would not be interested il
the dirty story. tt
h is slanderously stated that the Peo
ria woman who wanted TO throw her
self into hor huehand'o grave few
months ago, has just married light
ming rod man. 1, eHkI
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03
From Rhea County.

Editor Post--It seems to be the order
Of the day to suggest candidates for
Congress in our District. Therefore,
without intending any disparagement OF
the Democratic aspirants whose names
are already before the public, either OF
whom would receive cordial support
in this county, would suggest the name
of Col. J. II. Neal, Of Rhea Springs, for
the favorable consideration Of the party,
He is a gentleman Of excellent ability
and rare qualifications, coupled with
strong personal popularity, and il nom
mated no would make a thorough and
efficient canvass. BUSINESS.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03
A Fearful Tale Of blood.

Tho Lcavenworih Times says mall
advices from Dodge City. KS, eonhrm
the telcgraphic reports that the Indians
OF that vicinity have assumed a hostile
attitude, aud are numbering citizens aud
depreda,ing upon property. They kill-
ed man named Warren near Mulberry
Creek and took his entire scalp off,
Two hunters were killed st Dobey
Wells. -Four soldiers at Camp Sullivan
were wounded aud lot of stcck run
Oh. A party OF leading e!lisens OF
Dodge city. including Hon. James
Hauraham, J. Kincv, j. Leonard, Red.
Clark aud w. Taylor, who started for
The Canadian River in Texas, on tho
1th instant, were attacked on Sharp
Creek, seveniy-fve miles from Dodge
City. All their stock was captured and
Il Is fesred the whole party was muir
dered, as nothing has been heard OF
them. Tom Wallace aud man named
Wiley were killed near Canadian River
and several wagons that should have
arrived several days ago have not been
heard from. Lieut.. Randall with n
squad of is soldiers Is out scouting
for the marderons red skins.
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Louisiana.

A prospective conflict OF races in
Louisiana ia thus hintcd at by the New
Orleans Picayune:
The fact that Wards gang Of negro
ruflians took with them to Grant parish
full supply Of muskcts. with bayo.
nets and ammunition, is not an isolated
fact by any means. There il something
peculiarly ominous about the news TO n
slmnn oGart which comes from every
quarter OF the State. 1t begins to APP
pear that the aggression OF tho negroes
here--as manifested in the theaters, sa.
looms and public coaveyances--forms
the preliminary 10 an organized move
mont designed to develop aud culmi-
nate during the campaign just now
opening. Scarcely day passes bnt
we hear of arms being purchased here
and Of arms having made their appear
ance in the country. Scarcely an horr
goes by without revealing 10 the care
full observer Of events fresh evidences
that the impending struggle is likely to
assume an unusually bitter form, il, in.
deed, ii does not pass into violence and
bloodshed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03
HydrOphObia.

A New York date says: civilian
Mccormick, butcher, died yesterday ar
ternoon Of hydrophobia. Mccormick
was slightly bitten by small dog about
month ago, but the wound soon heal
ed up and he thought nothing Of 1t I'M
Ill Monday, when he began to expert
ence sharp pains in the back. Physi-
clans we're called in, who prescribed
simple remedies at first, but moro pow
erful afterwards, but all to no purpose,
and he died in The greatest agony. A
thorough scientific examination is to be
made Of the case"
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Mhnt Docs thls MOAN?

Tonosro. June 30, IS7l--At the semi
annual meeting OF the Royal Grand
Black EucampRent OF Knights OF Ma
Ia. held ut Brosny.lle yesterday, several
applications for admission to the Order
we're received and considered. On the
same day the doorsof the hitherto seal
ed triple Order of Pythyancia Rosicru-
cha and Eulis the B. O. r. were thrown
open by its Supreme Chiel;ain Grand
Hierarch TO all men. alike. OF every race
and color. and 10 both sexes, regardless
of previous condition OF seritude."-
The G. rand Heirarch forthwith initiated
and raised" and gave tho password TO
one hundred and eighty-six colorcd
people; elevated seven colored men TO
rank of Cornerstone Councillors two
gradoo above that of the Grand Mastor)
and three colored ladies TO that OF
Grand Priestess, and commissioned
them TO erect Grand Lodges through
all the Southern States. This, in view
of the civil rights bin now pending,
and sure TO pass. Now when il is uu.
derstood that the llicrarch recently cs-
iablished provisional Grand Lodge
among the ,ofiiest aristocrats of Nash
vile, Tennessee, with high municipal
Official as q. NJ. il looks as IL the good
time coming was almost here, wherein
il the lion aud the lamb don't lie down
together, at least Pomp Sam, Juba
Qnashec. Dinah, and Old "A~niy" may
sup together and discuss polcmics AT the
table OF EuIis in the very heart of the
Conrederaoy. Three cheers for civil
rights. Bully for the r. O. Il. (Brother'
hood Of Eulis.) Rah for Nashvill lie
Go II Pompey! Dipah, darkies wha'
We gwine? Gwine! Hush, nigga lst
gwine TO the initiation, yah! yah di'
am de day of jublo. Niggas am gwin'
up! Nigga founders Nigga brtd
ders! 'Rah for the i. o. Il. The ChieI
also displaced three pale faced q. MS
and elevated three coal black Hero
plants instead, Verify, verify, Eihiopit
is stretching forth her brawny arms viii
n vengeance and with some purpose
1t is now proposed by them to discuss
the very important question, w ha
shall we do wild do white MANI"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03
The State Convention.

1t has heretofore been published that
the Convention TO select a candidate for
Governor will assemble at Nashville
on the 10Th of August. 1t is more than
ordinarily important that the nominal
ing body should be fully attended, and
we desire to make suggestion or two
on the subject. East Tennessee, SO far
as we know, will not present comics.
tant for the nomination, but If properly
represented on the occasion can exer-
else controlling influence in making
the selection. II has usually been the
custom 10 the more remote counties to
meet and appoint delegates, and wind
up with authorizing some one at Nash
vile TO "act as proxy in the event no
delegate from this county should be
present." Now, so far as the sentiment
or expression Of the county is concern
ed, this amounts to just no representa-
ton at all. On the contrary, 1t not un.
frequently results in misrepresentation.
We believe in the presence, the weight
and power of numbers, and, therefore,
suggest that our friends meet in their
respective county towns. on the first
Monday of August, aud appoint dele
gates to the State Convention, being
careful to select good, reliable men,
who will be most likely to attend, lcav.
ing them uninstructed and trusting 10
their good sense. If this is done in eve.
nv county. East Tennessee can. as re-
marked above, by concert and harmony
exercise large and wholesome influ.
ence in the Convention, not only in re-
gard 10 the nomination, but in indicat'
ing and shaping the policy of the cam
paign. With care and pains, there
can be found q sufficient number o.
men in each county who would be will
ing to spare few deys to work OF Sc
much interest and Importance.
We throw out these suggestions fol
the consideration of our friends herr
and elsewhere, and know they will ap
preciato the motive which prompt
them.
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Judge Marks.

The above distinguished gentleman
has been prominently spoken of for some
time as the Democratic candidate for
Governor. 1t is said that lie is not
ISeeking the position, but would accept
III if rendered him. The Shelbyvile
Commercial, abiding 10 this fact. saws
W. teLo II rur granted mat when the
party delegates meet TO nominate can.
ddato they will act in good faith and
fidelity to the party who selected them
for that purpose. In the selection OF
candidates the delegates should en-.
deavor to secure the ablcst, trnest and
most popular man Of the party, IL mat
tiers not who are the aspirants. If there
is man in the party who has not
thrust himself forward, who is better
qualified for Office than those who are
seeking It, nominate that man. The
party Is not formed for tho benefit OF
aspiring individuals, but for the good
Of the country, IL.
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From Texas.
PARIS, June Goth, 1871

PARIS, June 26th, 1874.
Dear Post-I have received so many
letters from different parties In East
Tennessee, inquiring all about the crop
prospects of Texas, that / must ask the
privilege of answering briefly through
your columns. There never were such
prospects known for wheat, corn, cot
ton, peaches, apples, pears. plums, BET
ries, cherries, acorns, pecans, watermel.
ons, gnats, mosquitoes, frogs, lice, flies,
ticks, fleas, bedbugs, sore.headed chill
dren, poor hogs, raw-backed mules,
chills, fevers, headaches, sweatings, sour
smellings, and general debility--to.
gother, with young married ladies car.
rying sweet little babies. And we in
wife all who will to come, and we pro-
mise to divide the spoils.
Yours in haste, A. Z.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03
The Congressional Convention.

The Democratic Executive Committee
for the Third Congressional District,
met at Chattanooga last Tuesday and
selected McMinnville as the place for
holding the nominating Convention.
Time-Thursday, the 9th day Of Au'
gust.
In another place, we have suggested
that the people meet in their respective
county towns on the first Monday oil
August and appoint delegates to the
State Convention. Delegates to the
Congressional Convention can be APP
pointed at the same time. McMinnville
though little remote from this section
is pleasant place and somewhat noted
for its wealth, culture and intelligence
The following counties compose TIKI
District: McMinn, Meigs, Rhea, Polk
Bradley, james, Hamilton, Marion, Sc
quatchie, Bledsoe, Cumberland, White
Warren, Van Buren,, DeKalb, Cannon
and Grundy.
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Relieved of n Reptile.

We clip this from tho Nashville Ban
ncr of late date:
Our readers will remember tho arti-
cics which appeared in the Banner some
time ago concerning a snake which had
its homo within the stomach of Miss
Taylor, of Jordau's Valley. II was
caught Friday night at o o'clock by DR..
Berger. 1t is twcnty.throe inches long,
three fourths OF an inch in thickness,
and Is brown and white spotted. DR..
Berger sent to Murrresboro yesterday
morning for alcohol In which to pre-
serve 10. IL was taken out OF her mouth,
from which IL had protruded suniccnt-
ly TO enable it TO be captured.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03
Coffee Corner.

The Boston Transcript says: The re-
markablc rise IN the price of coffee, In
he face Of the abolition of tho tariff on
that article, now turne ont In have been
the result of n vast speculative combin-
alton, having its cantre In Rotterdam,
Antwerp aud Hamburg. From these
cities the most elaborate and ingenious
calculations were circulated, alleging
short crops aud increased consumption.
Meanwhile tho ring kept on buying
and holding for high prices. Late re-
ports are TO the effect that 100000 bags
are stored at Antwerp, with more to AZ
rive, and that the yield everywhere the
present year will be enormous, Most
of the spectators are alreadyrnined'
having stakcd their entire capital on
the risk.
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A Shocking showing.
We clip the following from tho Ten
nessee transcripts.

We clip the following from tho Ten
nessee Transcript;
From gu, iawye,s no have been at
tending tho different courts IN this Ju-
dicial Circuit, we learn that five negroes
charged with committing or attempting
TO commit rape upon tho persons OF
white women, have either been fonM
guilty or are in jail awaiting trial. They
are as fellows:
In Hickman county negro attempt
ed 10 outrage little girl of Ii years.
Sentenced TO the peniteniiary for ten
years.
There were two cases in Perry coun-
ty. One little girl aged about II
years; the negro being sentenced to 10
wears 10 The peniten,iary. The other
was that of q widow lady--thc negro
making his escape, though IL is though.
he will be captured, The fourth is that
of Henderson county, the particulars OF
which will be found ia another column.
The 9th being tho case published In
our last issue.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03
washington Items,

The Secretary Of the Treasury has
instructed the Assistant Secretary a,
New York to sell million dollars gold
on each Thursday during the month Of
July.
Customs receipts during this mouth
are larger than during June 1873. There
is also an improvement in internal reve'
nue. receipts.
The Treasury Department, several
days ago commenced the payment of the
four millions appropriated by Congress
TO supplies deficiencies.
The public debt statement to the first
of July will show slight decrease. The
Government will pay twenty-five mil
lions gold for tho July interest.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03
News Summary.

Hon. Dan Voorhees,, the tall syca-
more of the Wabash. is candidate for
Congress in his old District.
At Paris, KY, Kate West died Of an
overdose of arsenic, supposed TO have
been taken for the improvement Of her
complexion.
WIN, l.. G.. Kont, late sheriff Of Nor
folk county, Va, committed sniclde n
few days ago. Cause unknown.
The United States government has
made demand on Spain for full in.
IDENTITY for the Virginius prisoners
slain by Burriel.
In New York last Monday the mer-
curry reached l02 degrees In the shade.
Sixteen spnstrokcs reported.
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--------------------
Not to be Credited.

II is claimed that the gold fields which
De Sofa sought in his weary march in.
to the interior have been found in Ar
kansas. The ST. Louis Democrat has
found them in the mountains near the
Choctaw lines, and announces that they
are richer than at first supposed. III
this is true, they must be boundiess in
their wealth, for De Soto and subse-
auent Adventures believed them TO be
inexhaustible. The world will look in
tho direction OF these mines with one
eve very cautiously shut, and its finger
against its nose in gesture of incredu'
litv. until some better authority is given
for the resurrection o: this scheme
The little enterprise Of Law, the Scot
Msh adyenturcr, one hundred and fifty
I'cars ago. in connection with certain
ypothetical gold and silver mines II
.rkansas, and the volume OF paper cur
nncy issued upon this inaccessible gol,
hsis, are still matters Of recent history
TO recent to evoke any considerable en-
ausiasm over the alleged discoveries o
sapt. Holloway, of St. Louis.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03
Chattanooga.

We spent last Saturday at Chata-
nooga, much TO our own edifcaio, at
least What the Cha,tanoogians DON'T
know about political economy theolo.
gy, trade, manufactures, internal com.
meroe, railroading, intcr-ocoani CON-
munication, river and hsrbor inroye.
ments. slack. water navigation, and so
on, is hardly worth finding out One
may spend twen,y-four hours in ASH
vile, and leave no wiser than whe he
entered the city; weeks contact Vfh
the average KnoxvilIian won't amdlnt
TO row Of beans. At Chattanooga { Is
ouite the reverse. The Chattanooglns
are frankness itself, arrd don't heshtc
moment about telling all they knw,
and occasionally something more. Tey
are an en.erprising people, too, 'ho
have built city Of ten thousand inhb-
ilants, starting with little other capal
than faith and hope. But what We
meant to say when we commenced vas
this, that the Chattanoogians are he
most thoroughly posted politicians n
the Congressional District, and are e..
lly alive to the importance OF the ~.
preaching canvass. Col. Ed. james a i
pears to be the favorite with tie Demo
Gratis, and Col. Snyder on the Repit'i.
can side-bolh Of them very clevergel-
tlemen. Chattanooga is said 10 nav
another aspirant for Congressionalhon
ors in the person of Counsellor Payne
No one seemed TO know whether Cap
Crutchfield would be candidate fo
recollection. We have one objection
our friends at Chattanooga-they al
largely interested in the improvement
of the Tennessee River, and have got
Into their heads that no one who live
outside Of their municipality can d
Justice 20 tue subject. This is falac
of which they should disabuse the
minds as early MS possible. The rms
val of the distractions at the Miso
Shoals is a work of national impc
lance, and all adequate appropriate
can never be obtained by presenting
in any other light. Chattanooga, amp
and distended as its corporate limit
are, embraces but mere moiety d I'll
territory and interests that woud l
benefited by thorough and conple'
improvement of the Tennessee rivir.
Tho humorist Winchell used to ell
story Of dog that undertook to Jun
across a well at two jumps, and fell
, victim to his ambition. Our frient
who dwell under the shadow OF ia
and majestic Lookout will have III
hearty cooperation of this paper in a
> Legitimate enterprises and upon all pr
ner occasions
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03
Peruuisites.

The extra perquisiies to the Comp
troller Of the Treasury Of Tennessee
under the recent funding enactment
will amount, in the aggregate, to seven.
enteon thousand dollars $4,000 over
and above the regular salary of the Of.
fee, which is $2,750. Thus the Office
the present term pays just S22500.
1t is right however TO remember thai
these extra perquisites come off of the
"bloatcd bondholder," and nobody else
They don't increase the tax on the peo'
pie solitary rcd.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03
From the Memphis Appeal.

The best way TO reduce our 'afos II
to increase our wealth, which neWr car
--ranco syshm OIL
reputation. Tn every instance in witch
it has been tried, reputation has ppv-
ed to DO a most costly experimnt,
inflicting far more damage than he
amount repudiated. We need more
landowners who will be cultivators IF
the soil, more laborers Of every d.
scription, and more capital to furnish
the means Of labor, and of these rcm-
diation will drive from us. 1t is IN
easy matter to make complaints, hut
not so easy to show that these con-
plants are well-founded. Politicians
who want Office can easily panGerto
what they believe to be popular prqu-
dices, but enlightened craftsmanship
is far above resorting to the trick OF
the low dcmagoguc.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03
Fearful Warming.

The Chattanooga Commercial learns
through o private source that party of
young men on The ore lines, near Rock
wood, while playing marbles, on Sun
day morning, were struck by lightning.
Eight were injurcd--two seriously, but
none killed. II will be some time, per-
haps, before those same young men en-.
gage in another game Of marbles on the
holy Sabbath.