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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03

Congress has adjourned; Hobbs has
been quietly Knocked on Tho boad
and the fearful presence of Yardlcy no
longer yexcs tho ten thousand readers
Of the Press and Herald, If we could
now prevail on our Nashville friends
to meet at tho little house around tho
corner, shake hands, take drink and
withdraw those libel suits, everything
would BIO lovely from Carter to Shelby.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03
From the Nashville Banner.

The Mckenzie Times tells us that at
a colored school picnic at Huntington
on the 10Th, the Rev. Charley Moore,
colored, one of the great lights OF the
race in that section, made speech
taking strong ground against the civil
rights bill; he said he did not waat
mixed schools, but wonld prefer that
each race have its own teachers and
schools. The Reverend Charley has a
level head. We do not doubt but there
are hundreds Of just as intelligent
well-mcaning colorod men in every
county who will vote the Conservative
ticket if the social and political ques'
tons of the day are candidly and fairly
presented to them. They should not be
not be lett to fhe wiles and misreprc.
sensations ofsqlfish race agitators. They
are worth Withdrawing from the folds
of the colored commune, and it is but
humanity to make the effort.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03
Threshing Wheat.

Wheat thresbing has commenced in
this vicinity, and the yield is said to be
fully 80 per cent below what was ex-
pected a few weeks ago. The quality,
however, is good. We learn that, In
consequence OF the very low price Of
fered by Soathern millers for imme-
date delivery, some of our merchants
are sending samples East, believing the
latter will be better market.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03
Rounded To.

The Washington Republican has al
last come out in n lengthy article in "a
vor of third term for President Grant,
in which 1t says: Frequent changes in
the Executive have tendency to make
the policy Of the country, both foreign
and domestic, iluctuating and unstable.
Tho magnitude OF the interests now de-
pendent on the conduct OF the Govern
ment make constancy TO settled poll
cy of the greatest importance"
General McCook has received bis
commission and taken the oath OF Office
as Governor Of Colorado,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03
From the New York Herald.

The rejection by the Senate OF Gov.
ernor Shepherd for one of the Commits
sioners OF the District OF Columbia,
was an get the more remarkable as the
Senate has an overwhelming majority
of administration republicans who are
naturally disposed 10 confirm the APP
pointmenis of the President when they
can conscien,iously do so. Thirty.six
votes against confirmation and only six
for II shows unmistakabiy the indie
pendence OF the Senate and the bad
odor of Shepherds name. Ii seems
very strange that the President ehould
have nominated this man IN the face oil
the revelations connected with District
affairs and against public opinion. We
can hardly think General Grant has got
so far as TO despise public opinion and
to imagine that he can set up his owr
will in opposition TO that OF the people
If even he has deluded himself thai
Shepherd is immaculate. Powerful n:
the President Is this rejection of a no
toriousyi obnoxious man proves that the
Senate is not the blind instrument
of the Executive. II is gratifying tt
know that there is some respect fol-
principles and dccency left notwith
stardiug the corruption of the time
and the tyranny Of political partisan
ohtn
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prcsbyterians.

The Presbytcrians Of the southwest
have been planning great southwestern
to take the place of the va
rious colleges which they have founded.
GAINESVILLE, Tennessee, is selected as
the place, the city having pledged $685.
600 10 secure The location.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03
Alabama.

TuscuMBIA, June 29.--Ono year ago
George r. Long, OF good name and
family, was forbidden by Congressman
G. H.. Sloss to visit his house. Long
denounced Sloss, and assalcd Sloss
daughters character claiming undue
intimacy with her. Sloss returned Fri.
dey and learned the facts from his
daughter. Soss shot Long from the
second story OF his house. Long re-
ceived four buckshot in the skull, one In
the neck and two in the body. The
wounds are fatal. Sloss was jailed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03

w. Cummins, Chairman OF the Demo-
cratic Committee OF Cannon County,
calls County Convention on the FIRST
Monday of August to choose delegates
10 the State Convention.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03

uuv. L. mowers Newspaper Direc
tory recently issued reports the circula,
ton OF the PosT, Athens, Tennessee, al
$50, which is the biggest kind of q mis-.
take, and does the paper injustice. The
actual circulation of the Posi- has not
been below eight hundred copies at any
time during the last six years. We are
now printing 371s quires-- 300 copies
no more, no less. This number includes
our exchange list. We have no objec.
ton TO stating the truth about our cir.
culation, though we occasionally feel
that it is not more than half as large as
it ought to be-
We have in times past done some
advertising for Mr.. Rowell, and it is
proper to say that we always found
him prompt and honorable in his bust
ness dealings. We think, however, he
is wrong in publishing the estimated
circulation of papers withoul knowing
anything about the facts, and in our
case must ask him to make the proper
correction through his Reporter, which
wo have no doubt he will cheerfully do.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03

Thos. Seaton, q well-known citizen of
Knox county, committed suicide at Oil
ver's Springs, in Anderson county, on
Monday. His mind had been diseased
for some time.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03
Little RIlOIy.

The Legislature of Rhode Island, af-
ter protracted baIlotiing, failed to elect
n United States Senator and adjourned
TO meet in January. The final vote was
as follows: Burnside AZ, Dix 20, Bar
stow 10, scattering l6.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03

An exchange says an Albany man
who was demonstrating o crowd that
there is no such thing as hydrophobia
was the first to shin up a BARRIERS pole
when a small yellow dog came rushing
down the street.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03

In old Knox all the candidates for the
county Offices travel round among tho
people, making speeches and proclaim
ing undying hostility TO the dead civil
rights bill,
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a o VI VI n " CuAL.
Athens Market.

ATHENS, July 2, 1874.
Wheat. duh and lower, 0.0Oa00O for choice,
con, ~ too cts. hog rouRd. Lard, In tin cans 10
cts; Butter - cts, plenty; Eggs. %. Meal 10;
Hay. 10 per 100 lbs; oats, ~. Feathers,
live geese, -, Boc.waX, -; Rags, ccuts.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03
The State CAPITOL.

We are glad 10 be able to say that the
sanitary condition of the Capitol at
Nashville is excellent; the surround
ings have been much improved, and
the humidity" which formerly render
ed the interior unhealthy to people
with pulmonary tendencies, has entire
ly disappeared, We had the pleasure
of meeting Treasurer Morrow, Secre-
tary Of State Gibbs and Superintendent
Fleming. Governor Brown, Comptrol-
Ter Burch and Lieut.. Governor O'Con-
ner were absent--no doubt, on business
connected with the public interests.
The political situation from capt.
tolian standpoint is dim, shadowy, and
nightly mixed in with tho uncer-
tainties of the future. There is dis
position in Middle Tennessee to con-
cede the Governor to the Western Dr.
vision-provided our friends down that
way can agree among themselves as to
the proper mar to be presented TO the
Convention; otherwise the nomination
will fall upon Judge Marks or some 9th
erMiddle Tennesseean ofsound, conser-
vative views and unobjectionable rec
ord. Dorsey b. Thomas is prominent
by spoken of, aud is said to DO in much
favor with the Changers, who are re-
ported pretty strong beyond the noun
tain. Aspirants for the Senatorial sue
cession arc quite numerous both In Mid
die and West Tennessee.
The health of Nashville is good--bJ-
siness duller than usual at this season.
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SpaiD.

WASHINGTON, June 30.--Summary Of
the events at Estela Concha was killed
while leading the centre and died al
most instantly. Tho Republican loss
was fifteen hundred; the Carlists mako
II 1000. The Republicans saved all
their cannon and fell back eight miles.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03

Col. j, NJ. Thornburg has been APP
pointed member of the National Ex-
erutive Republican Committee. for the
State Of Tennessee.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Gold IN New York Ill. Tennessee
Bonds. so for the old, 500 for the new.
Cotton, 1736 for middling.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03

And, above all. it has Numbered from
first to last, blundered blindly and OBJ
stinately, in regard to the finances &C
that at the close Of a session which
ought to have brought us a long way
toward specie payments, the c0un.
try can only rejoice that we have moi
been carried long ways iu tho oppo
site direction. The needs Of the coun
try, the opinions Of the people, the OPP
portuniiies OF the hour---all have beer
miserablv misunderstood.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03
Tho Late Session.

The New York Times--organ Of Tho
Adminisiration-says OF the adjotrn
ment Of Congress:
AS to the duty of embodyiDg in leg.
islation the views of the country With
reference TO most important current
issues, there has been q substantial
failure.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03

The Knoxville Chronicle announces
the arrival of the Hon. Horace May
nard from Washington City. He is re-
ported in excellent condition for the
fall campaign,
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Personal.

The Sweotwater Enterprise of last
wooh contained q call upon the editor
of this paper to become candidate for
the State Senate. While thanking the
writer for his partially, it may be
worth while 20 remark that we have no
aspirations for that or any position
other than the useful and honorable
one we at present occupy. Having ex'
pended the best energies of long and
laborious life in the printing office, we
prefer to remain there until ordered
to report at Headquarters. Here we
may continue to do little good; in the
halls of legislation we would most
likely prove conspicuous failure. Our
: friends in Monroe will please excuse u.s.
and also pardon us for remarking that
they can best show their appreciation Of
Sam. p. Wins by extending the circula'
ton of his paper in their county dur
ing the approaching State canvass.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-07-03
Tho Common Schools.

Hon. John NJ. Fleming, State Super
intendent of Public Instruction, has is-
sued another circular letter withdraw
ing The suggestions contained in let
Ter addressed to the County Superin.
tendcnts on the 9th day Of May, In
view OF the action Of Congress in ref
cren, to the Civil Rights Bill, and d.
recting the Superintendent to 60 for
ward in the employment of teachers
and the maintenance of schools, both
white aud colored, as before.
Rev. Edward +. Lyons well known
citizen OF Knoxville, died near that city
last Saturday.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-11
LATEST NEWS SJMMAfsY
Ely Telegraph and HAIL.

All employees of the department of chart
ties and correction, Thursday at Washing
ton, had their salaries reduced an average
of Upper cent.
Gov. Dix on Thursday granted Il respite
Of three months to Hiram Smith, sentenced
to be hanged on the 24th inst. at Water
town.
The Hon. George If. Pendleton says he
will not be candidate for Congress.
-HVGoy Marcus l.. Ward is coming into
prominence as the next republican candi-
date for governor Of New Jersey.
Tax collector Badoau Of Brooklyn, is re-
ported as having abscondcd to Canada to
avoid trial Members of his family, how
ever, insist that he is still at Lake Ma
hopac
Kate Stoddard will he examined before
Judge Moore Of Brooklyn as to her sanity.
1t is believed the result will he commit
ment to the lunatic asylum.
The residence of J. f. IIeally, Williams
burg, Mass whose family are now at
bingham, Mass, was robbed Thursday of
clothing. iewelry, silverware, &c, valued
at over $1,000
Nothing has yet been elected in relation
to the Nathan Murder, from the discovery
of the bloody shirt, The members of the
Nathan family who recently boarded at the
Metropolitan hotel left the city short time
ago, and their present residence is UNI
known.
The sydney Herald of June 3, in giving
the particulars of the loss of the iron clip
per ship British Admiral, on the west side
OF Kings Island, says out of lightweight
persons on board only nine survived to tell
the tail of the awful disaster. The captain
and principal officers of the ship were lost.
The British Admiral is the eighteenth vessel
wrecked off Kings Island since 1910, and
over eight hundred persons have persisted
on its shores.
Professor r. |. Young has been elected
treasurer of Bowdoin college, vice Joseph
Titcomb resigned. The following honor
airy degrees have been conferred IL. ID.
on Henry w. Longfellow, of Cambridge,
and Bellamy Storer, Of Cincinnati ID. d.
on J. H. G. Nichols, of Saco; Benjamin
Tappan, of Norridgewock and Iacus j.
Abbott, of Yarmouth A. NJ. on David
Barker, of Exeter Il. G. b. IIallam, of
India; and Charles A. Benjamin. The
summer vacation has been extended to
eleven weeks.
An international rifle match of twenty
contestants on each side has been arranged
between the Col Wingatc amateur rifle
club of New York and the James +. S.
Dale rife club of Montreal The match
will commence on the 18th inst, the Cana
dians shooting at Point Charles range, Mon
treal, and the Americans at Crecdmoor
range, New York.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-11
GEN tsOfsEts'T COXyDsN

Vermont is called upon again to mourn
the death of one who had his birth among
her mountains, and Massachusetts, TO weep
over the grave OF one of her noblest and
most prominent citizens, Gen. Robert Cow
din.
Gen. Cowdin was born in Jamaica. in
Windham, county, in the year 1905, and
died in Boston, on Thursday, July 9th, at
the age of GO years. He left his native
town before he had attained his majority,
first settling at Fitchburgh, Mass, after
wards removing to Boston, where lie has
since resided for period of over fftv-fivc
years, having, for the most of his life, been
engaged in the lumber trade. He was at
various times elected to public Offices, serv-
ing as member of the common council of
Boston seven years, and as member of
the board of aldermen in 1853, 1870 and
1871. lie was state prison inspector for
three years, and also one of the directors of
the house of correction for one year.
For the past forty years he has been con-
nected with various military organizations
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,.
At the breaking out of the rebellion he was
colonel of the First Massachusetts, rcgi-
mcnt, and at once rendered to he state
authorities the services Of himself and the
men under his command, which were
promptly accepted. The achievements of
tins regiment are part of the history of
the struggle, familiar to all who observed
the conduct of the New England soldiers
Colonel Cowdin was promoted to brga-
dier generalship for gallant conduct at the
battle of Wlliamsburgh, and served with
| great credit during the remainder of the
| war.
Gen. CoWdin was for many years a mem
| Der of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery
! of Boston and was at one time comman-
| der of that corps. He had also been a
member of the National Lanccrs. the
| Washington Light Infantry and other mill
tary organizations. lie was Il man highly
'esteemed and respected by his friends, and
especially did he win the confidence and
| love OF the men of the regiment who
served under him during the war. lie will
be long remembered in Boston as public
spirited and useful citizen. lie leaves a
widow and two daughters, his son having
fallen in the campaign through the Wilder
| ness.
The funeral will be attended from the
| Shawmut Avenue church, Boston, on Sun
day afternoon.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-11
RUTLAND GLOBE SATURDAY MORNING. july H. 1874

james Russell Lowell has been cordially
greeted on his arrival from Europe, as he
has quietly joined his home circle from
which no absence however full of interest,
and no honors however complimentary and
appreciativc could ALLEVIATE his affections.
He has come back to his friends and his
native land TO be Of them again, as he al
ways has been, unchanged, we may be
sure, in all the qualities of mind and heart
that have won for him the respect and love
of his countrymen. They will rejoice with
him, in the new and quite unprecedented
honors of which he has been the recipient
from the English universities: doing so
all the more because the honorary trb-
utcs to his genius arc tributes to one so
thoroughly American IN his devoted patri-
otism and genial wit, and his persistent adj
yocacy Of the highest principles essential to
the vigorous, prosperous, humane life of
free institutions His ripe and scholarly
maturity will find congenial work to do,
after the months of leisure and recreation
he has been enjoying while the anticipated
resumption of his literary pursuits will
doubtless be mingled with the manifestation
Of those social graces that have added a
constant charm to the beauty and original
ity Of his poetry and the keenness of his
brilliant prose.
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ing into effect the provisions of the law. 1t
was maintained to be violation of in
the prohibition in both the state and natlo-
nal constitutions against depriving persons
of their property without proper compen-
satlon In response it was argued that the
provisions of the state constitution
provided, that laws enacted by the
legislature in respect to corporations not
having banking privileges may be altered.
or repealed at any time. The whole case
turned upon this point, and the counsel for
the railroad opposed with the proposition
that it could not be used to take from the
company property which the legislature
had not given, but which the labor or
money of the owners had acquired. 1t
was argued that the stock of the corpora
ton had deprecated in the market to the
extent of half million of dollars since the
enactment of the law, and that this un-
friendly legislation would surely put an
end 30 all railroad building in Wisconsin
for the present. Notwithstanding that all
these points were fully argued the court
denied the injunction petitioncd for others
affirming the consiitutionality of the rail
road law of Wisconsin. The case will now
go up on appeal undoubtedly to the United
States Supreme Court for final determina-
ton.
The provision of the Wisconsin conslilu-
ton that all laws enacted by the legislature
may be altered or repealed, which is SINH
lar TO the constitution of Vermont, makes
the right of the state to assume such a con-
troll over railroads within its borders, more
evident in these two states than elsewhere,
and If in the Wisconsin case the supreme
court reycrscs the decision of the lower
courts, it is fair presumption that the alb
solutc features of the Minnesota. Iowa. In
diana and Illinois statutes will not stand
the test OF high judicial construction. In
the period which must elapse before the
question is finally passed upon by the ST.
premc court, the attitude Of the contend
ing parties will he quite interesting, as the
managers propose to continue in their
efforts to exact their own rates for travel
and transportation or il they fail in so do
ing. to reduce their facilities of transacting
business to such degree as to conform
with the decreased receipts. Should such
course be pursued the most important
line in the northwest would fail to fulfil
the demands of travel upon it, and the
people who procured the passage of the
Wisconsin law, now being tested. will have
q practical lesson Of its inevitable results.
which will forc-warn other sections against
too TASTY action in similar cases.
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TITO DOngIns MOnUnlcnI.

Stephen A. Douglas may have monu-
ment erected to his memory yet a scheme
is on foot by the friends of Chicago Uni
Yersity to have the two acres of land on
which the unfinished monument now stands
sold, "A portion of the proceeds devoted to
the proceeds devoted to the erection OF a
bronze statue of Mr.. Douglas, and the re.
mainder given to the college TO pay off its
debt 1t is proposed to have the remains
of Mr.. Douglas removed to spot in front
of tie university and the statute erected
there. OF course the legislature will have
to be peitioncd and its sanction given.
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Republican Union District Conven-

A Republican Union Convention for the first
Congressional District of Vermont, VIII be held
at Middebury, on Wednesday, the 18th day of
August next, at ~ O'Clock m, Tor the purpose
OF nominating candidate for representative
to Congress, to be supported by the republican
freemen of the district at the election on the
first Tuesday OF September next. The republican
union voters of said district are Invited TO be
represented in the convention by their dele
gates to be chosen In compliance with the
resolution adopted ny the district convention
holden ut Middlebury, on the 18Th day OF Au-
gust, 1866, by which each town Is "entited to
one delegate, and an additional delegate for
every one hundred ana every traction of one
hundred larger than fifty votes cast by said
town for the republican union candidate for
governor, at the election the year preceding
the time for holding said convention the dis
trict committee to prescribe the method Of
election OF such Delegates
The delegates OF the several towns in the
district Will be chosen at primary meetings
called by the republican union committees Of
the respective towns, and must be provided
with credentials signed by the secretaries OF
said meetings
II. n. SOLLACE,
LovEI.AND MUSsoN, District
j. II. llAzLEToN, Committee.
JAMES s. PECK.
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A WAR Incident.

In an Grafton in an Ohio town on the
Fourth, Gen. j. a. Garfield related the fol
lowing ii happened to be near Thomas
when one Of the great charges were made
upon our line, and after Il fearful struggle
the enemy were repulsed, and as Thomas
stood there, near the line, there came up
near him an Ashiabula boy, and General
Thomas rode forward and took the boys
hand and said Il thank you my lad fol-
your bravery in this terrible charge The
boy Strengthened back; looked up for n mo-
ment in the face of General Thomas, and be-
grmed ms he was with powder and sweat,
a tear ran out upon his cheek and he said,
as he looked at his hand, seen. Thomas
has had hold of that hand. ] will knocl,
any mean man down that ever offers ia
take il hereafter