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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25
Congressional.


The finance bill, agreed TO by the
Senate Republican caucus In its leading
features are substantially as follows:
Firs,.-Free banking. TO be open 10
all individuals and associations with
out Limitation Of capital.
Second-The retiring of an amount
OF greenbacks equal 10 so per cent. OF
the amount of new national totes Is.
sued, until the greenbsck circulation
shalt be reduced TO $500 100000, after
which no further reduction of green.
backs is 10 take place. IL j. claimed
that by this provision there will be
neither expansion nor contraction OF
the currency, as about 20 per cent is
now required as bank reserves.
Third-rhe withdrawal aud dcsiruc.
ton of the fractional currency ani the
substitution OF silver coin. This ar.
rangement Is TO 60 into effect AS soon
as practicable, within the discretion OF
the Secretary, Of the Treasury, who is
authorized 10 use the surplus money FOR
suppl, ing silver coin and II this is not
sufficient, to sell the requisite amount
of bonds OF the new series 10 obtain
funds for that purpose.
Notwithstanding the cost for the
coinage of gold at the several minis.
Fifth-The resumption o! specie pay
ments to commence on the LIST day OF
January, 1879. The Secretary is author
lied 10 use the surplus specie in the
Treasury, but, il that is not sufficient
to sci! bonds IN order to obtain gold to
pay the Treasury notes. But this last
provision does not, like the Others, go
into immediate effect
The legal tender act remains undis.
,urbed
The bill was agreed to almost unaEi-
mousIy by the caucus, there being only
four members dissenting. This unani-
nifty insures the passage OF the bill by
the Senate. and it will. (it is thought by
the Senators) pass the House OF Repre-.
sentatives by a respectable majority,
In this case no doubt is entertained that
il will receive the approval Of the Pres
iden', as it is in accordance with his re.
cent recommenda, ion to Congress.
1t is said that So much of the frac-
tional currency is mutilated aud lost
as much as four per cent. annually
that silver can take its place without
any Inconvenience 10 the public. The
Government is able to purchase and
coin silver at a profit, and can at an
early period effect the substitution.
The Secretary oE the Treasury says
the estimate OF the director of the mint
shows gain in specie and bullion in the
last two fiscal years of about S3S,0O00O0,
The stock of specie in the country is
said to be about SlG6,000000. This, in
connection with the annual production
(about S70,0OO,0O0) of precious metals,
affords encouragement that n stock OF
coin NAV, within a reasonable time and
with favorable Legislation, be accutnn-
lated TO an extent sufficient to enable
the resumption Of specie payment,
Prominon, Republican members Of
the House say that the House will pass
any financial bill that may be adopted
by the Senate; and the opinion grows
that the majority in both branches will
put through some bill as party mea.
sure to save the organization. It's said
every Republican Senator is pledged to
support the bill agreed on in the caucus.
This bill involves no direct contraction.
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The InterestIaW.

One of the importartq uesiOns that
will engage the attenti,l OF our incom.
ing Legislature at an early part OF the
session will be the rae Of interest and
| as one OF Col. Bliz,d's constituents
take this occasion 10 cal ais attention
TO the fact, that thoug,ten per cent. is
the extreme maximum Init of interes.
allowed by law, yet Bans openly loan
money. Tor discount ii 0 they call It,
which is too palpably ony an evasion)
at from twelve 10 twenty per cent.
Now. sir, If our individual citizens are
only allowed to charge ayiven per cent.
of interest, .hcn il is onlyoo plain that
it is wholly wrong aud uJust to per-
nit Banks or any other corporation TO
dispose Of their money nder any PIE.
tense, or by any scheme ,f evasion or
subterfuge at a greater pc cent. ! ad-
NIT, however, tia. when, man or COM
bination OF men regard,p law or obli-
CATION only for the penalti that it i'm
poses and falls into the Unpopular idea,
that man is a man in proportion to
the dollars he owns, that 1t is exceed
ingly hard TO restrain then from evad-
ing laws that stand in the way OF their
money making, but apply the rifles OF
the old addage that "despsnte diseases
requires desperate remedies" If in no
other way, let the loaning Ofmoney for
a greater per cent. than allowed by law,
forfeit the whole amount TO the State
for educational purposes, ind / assure
you that all the money in the country
would not have to pass inO the vaults
Of our Banks before men WHO need its
use could get it.
| shall take the liberty &c call your
attention TO the subject Of loGl or State
money, hereafter. To,HUNTER.
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The Temper of the Coming Lcgis-
lature.
Jark,on WIZ and Trihune.

Jackson Wing aud Tribune
Ina few weeks the new Legislature
of Tennessee will assemble NJ the capt.
toll. Our Senators and Representatives
come directly from their constituencies
aud il IL supposed that they are con.
versant with the wishes and the wants
yer cannot hut perceive that the hard
ships Of the country, arising from gen.
oral causes. have been intensified by
local disasters here In Tennessee, The
past wear has been Que of disarpoint.
ment Ia the agricultural class OF the
Stale, aud when this great creator of all
real values suffers. there can he no pros
pcrity anywhere throughout the eaiire
in1ustaial aud commercial system
The people are poor. taxes are heavy.
ahd the pledges OF the Democratic Con-
vention held nj Nashville. in August
last, must no; be triflcd with or forgot
ten. Reirenchment IN all the depart
ments OF the State Govcrnment--legsl
reforms wherever they can he effected
without eudangering the public peace
and the administration of Justice be-
tween man and man--rigid economy
in all hings-and no increase on the
present rate of taxation--lhcse were
the salient points of The platform on
which Gov. Porter was borne INFO Office
by majority of which he has a right 10
be proud, and il will be Ill for that par
ty aud for the Legislature IL they are
not kept steadily and faithfully in view.
Al the same time We recognize the
fact that the good faith of the State is a
matter Of infinite importance aud that
it is to be preserved. In the face of
sore temptation the people of Tennessee
nave turned their backs upon those who
have counselcd reputation in any
guisc. The lure was a dangerous one,
but bad as the disease was known 10 be.
the remedy seemed worse, and besides,
was rcpugnant TO the instincts Of tho
State. We are covenant keeping peo-
pie, but we cannot afford TO be senti-
mental at such n time as this. We have
assumed heavy debt, which was i'm
posed upon us by others. aud in view
OF the distress that now prevails in many
portions, in fact in all portions of Ten
ucssce, our creditors must not be clam
orous or eXacting. We have confidence
in our representatives believe that they
know the nature of the emergency they
will have 10 meet, and therefore leave
its solution 10 them
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25
Plain Truths Plainly Told.

Washington Republican The coun-
try is looking for relief of some sort to
Congress-looking for souhon Of the
grave difficulties aud dan,ers that be-
set it. The people are in 10 temper to
be trifled with. Gentlemen, there are
ninety thousand men in the State Of
Massachusetts who are on the verge Of
starvation; there are seventy thousand
men in the city Of New York alone
who do not know whore they can get
their suppers tonight; there are hun
dreds Of thousands of men ia Pennsyl-
vania who are almost Threatening bread
riots. The wheels Of the mills have
been stopped the ships are tied to the
wnarves; merchants are on the verge
of bankruptcy; there is not man in
any rank or class Of lie, except among
the capitalists who have grown rich by
your legislation, who is not in worse
circumstances now thar he has been at
any time for fourteen years. They look
to you for reliefand assistance. 1t may
not be in your power TO give 1t, but, in
the name of humanity, make the effort.
In The present condition Of the country
you have no right to a holiday recess.
You are paid by the people TO attend to
their interests, and ii is Grim. upon
your part to take nearly two weeks out
of a short session OF seventy orcighty
days. and squander time which you can
not recall. You have work to do, plen-
ty of it. There are the appropriation
bills; you can pass one or all of them.
And there is that message Of the Presi.
dent, and the recommendation of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, suggesting
the ways and means whereby you may
restore something like prosperity to the
country. Let us know what, ut least,
you think about them. Republicans
and Democrats, can you go home and
see and face the misery and poverty and
distress of your starving constituents,
who look to you for relief?
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25
Ye Jour Printer on his Travels.

Those who have known anything Of
"jour printers will recognize this pic
ture, deincaied by Kansas City news
paper: Gle was Just In from lndianap.
oils this time. Things arc In bad way
there--hali rats and half union men.
When hu struck indianapolis he had
wealth--a cool hundred ; but he set EN-
up for tho boys and got broke. Chicago
was u good town, but there was fear
ful mob there he could not stand H..
81 Louis bout played out, and there's
going TO he strike, so he hoped out.
Bought half. fare ticket 10 Atchison
but the rooster that did the punchin'
wouldn't have II. Believe he'd skip 10
Kansas Ci:y aud stir up the boys and
then 90 over TO the Pacific slope. Say,
amt there n freight Wcst2 Give us u
chew tobacco. Well, so long, boys
And he was gone"
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Reputation i'm Two Forms.

Courier journal: A small fragment
Of the people favor tho reputation of
the national obligations to the extent Of
making Government bonds payable in
paper instead of coin, and another class
favor Reputation to the extent of max
ing Government notes payable in bonds
instead of coin. The latter class COM
prises The Eastern capitalists and bond
holders especially, who are strangely
ignorant of the fact that when they adj.
vocate the annulment Of the legal ten
der property of greenbacks before they
are payable on demand, in order to force
holders TO exchange them for Govern
mcnt bonds at lowest interest, they
propose greater breach Of faith than
the bond IepuulatUrs. ureeubavhs
were recognized from the first az n Gov
eminent promise to pay coin, but the
Radical Congress was not committed to
a like construction of the public obliga-
cations on 5'2Os, until Inc latter had
been transferred TO purchasers. This
defect has since been healed at a vast
loss to the country, aud tho legal obi
CATION is now complete; but what is
the difference in the merits of policy
which would force bondholders to re-
ceive pay in greenbacks aud policy
which would force greenbacks holders
to take pay In bonds? The proposition
to repeal tho legal-tender law involves
compuIsion TO exchange greenbacks for
the proposed bonds, though the hol
saonld be Knocked with sham option
to hold OF fund them as they may
prefer.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25
Richard c. Parsons, Republican Con.

Richard G. Parsons, Republican Con-
gresham from the Twentieth Ohio
District, assured the House that no
Congress had received, to his knowl-
edge, any OF the Pacific Mail bride
money. Confronted by Randall, he
confessed that no received some him
self, before he became member. II
turns out, however, that nc was Marshal
of the Federal Supreme Court ut the
time. Ar officer Of the highest judi
ciary in the land, confessing that no was
a paid lobbyist, makes II just bit
worse than an ordinary Congressman.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25
Mississippi.

A proclamation from the Presiden,
dated on the 2lsL commands all disor.
derby persons in Warren county, and
Vicksburg, Mississippi, to retire to their
homes and abstain from forciblc resist.
ance to law and submit themselves to
the lawful authority of that county and
State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25
Rape M Boston.

BosToN, Dec. 20--A negro commit
ted an Undesirable assault upon the
twelve year old daughter Of n United
Sntes Judge. The brute assisted him
self with knife. There Is some hope
that the child will not die.
A subsequent dispatch says tho negro
has been held in $4,000 bail. There Ia
a prospect OF The girls recovery
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25
Louisiana.

Tho Louisiana returning board, II is
said, has so far progressed in the can
vass Of the votes rs TO give Democrats
ic majority Of fifteen IN the Lower
House, which, II is thought, will DO in
creased 10 twenty-flve.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25
Stata Treas,,rer.

Mp. Hight of Swoetwater, publishes
q Card In tho Enterprise of that town
announcing himself as candidate be.
fore the Legislature for the Office Of
Treasurer Of the State. Mr.. Hight is n
gentleman we'll qualified to I'll the po.
sition with honor to himself and credit
70 the State,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25
Now is the Time to Take Papers.

Congress Is IN session and our State
Legislature soon will be. Every
family in the State should tako q news
paper. Those who are not taking the
Posi- should send in their names and
money; and those who are taking it
should renew their subscriptions before
they expire.
Come on, friends, at once. We wish
to put on new outfit and otherwise
improve the paper. Now is tho time
to subscribed Many are coming in, but
we have room for thousands more. If
not convenient to come in person, send
by your neighbors, or forward by Elk.
press, by p. o. Order or in registered
letter,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25

The Chronicle says: A raitle-snakc
passed over the Il. T., & Ga. II. r., BY
mail, FROM Georgia TO New York, the
other day, which was three feet aud six
inches long. They say 1t was carefully
handled
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25
Fire ut MurfreesbOrO.

From a private letter from Murfrces-
boro wo leain that the Office of the
Monitor published there, was destroy
cd by fire on Monday night. Another
handsome building was also destroyed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25

The Chicago Tribune, Republican
paper, admits that Governor Ames IL
responsible for all the blood shed in
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25

The construction of the Panama
Railroad cost cighty-one thousand hui
man lives--a doa,h-ratc equal to one
man per yard OF the track.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25
Col. VIM III. stephens.

This gentleman in q speech at Jack
son, West Tennessee, on the 10Th inst.
formally announced himself as u candi-
date for the United States Scnatorship.
The Wing and Tribune in referring TO
this fact says: Col. Stephens has deep
and lasting hold upon the affections Of
the people Of West Tennessee, and has
many nrdc", admirers ana friends IN all
parts of the State. His presentation of
his claims will DO able, and no matter
what the result Of his candidacy may
be, it will be freely admitted by all that
he is emincntly worthy of the highest
honor in the gift Of the Legislature OF
Tennessee.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25

Silence is the softest response for all
the contradictions that arise from i'm.
pertinence vulgarity and envy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25

Gen Stuart, the engineer who made
tho recent railroad survey from Knox
villo to Ducktown, Ia ia Cincinnati in
the interest Of the enterprise.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25

The essence oftruc nobility IL neglect
of self Let the thought OF self pass
in, ana Ito beauty of great action is
gone, like the bloom from q soled now.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25
GOId---BOnds---Cotton.

Gold, in New York lllIS q lllS.
Tennessee Bonds 70 for old and rs for
new. Cotton li|6 for middling upland.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25

A tree was sawed into lumber in
Somerset county, Pa, recently, yielding
1850 feet.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25

Count Won Arnim has been sentenced
to three months imprisonment
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25

A foe of $1,000 was paid TO the OFF,
clatng bishop al u recent San Francisco
wedding.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-12-25
Newspaper borrowers.

The Nashville Banner has an article
on newspaper borrowers from which
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-09-27

MEssRs. FuRcHaorr, BENEDICT Il Co., ,
Charleston, S. c.. offer to the public
and dealers in general an immense and
well-selecte5 stock Of dry goods, car
pets. oil-cloths. mattings. 60. Mt the
lowest prices. Herewith they annex
the prices Of few articles: Calicos,
from 6 to 10c.; longcloths. from 6 to
loo; brown homespuns, extra heavy,
from 71a to 10c. jeans, from 1876
upwards; cassimeres. from 40o. up
wuids; tunnels, from 20 to Soc. Ia
dies, misses and gents hose, 75c., /,
S1.l5, 81 per doz. and upwards; sus-
penders, Sl40 per doz. aud upwards;
ladies' and gents pocket handker-
chiefs, from GOc. per doz and upwards;
black and .colored alpucas, 20c. and
upwards; dress goods, from 25c. up
wards; ladies' and gents furnishing
goods, housekeeping goods, fancy
goods, ribbons. notions. Sc, from 10
to 70 per cent. cheaper than elsewhere
Samples sent aud orders promptly
filed. All retail orders from $40 up.
wards sent per express free OF charge
4 liberal discount. 10 Wholesale dealers.
Sept s4i
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RALTIMoRE, September 21.-Cotton
dull aud easier; gross receipts Sd; ex.
ports coastwise 80; sales 50.
BbsToN, September 26.-Cotton
quiet; net receipts A; gross ITS; sales
800.
CHARLESTON. September 26-Cot-
ton quist-middiing 14556; net receipts
1,088; sales 400.
LIVERPOOL. September 26-3 P. NJ.
Cotton quiet and unchanged; sales
$4,000. including $500 American
1000 speculation and export; sales
basis middling uplande, nothing below
low middling, shipped September, Oc-
tober or November. 1907 1916.
LONDON, September 26 Street rate
SIG below bank. Eries 35(935h.
PARIS, September 26.-Rentes 63f.
25c.
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Sale Valuable StocIs caa Bonds.
By JACOB LEVIN, Auctioneer.

voSOo LEV In, AuCClOQeor.
On MONDAY, the 5th day OF October next,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, will sell, at public
outcry,
The following Bonds, Stock and Certif-
Gates, under power of attorney to the Cen.
trsl National Bank, Of Columbia, 8. O.,
100 Zone hundred) shares OF the Capital
Stock OF the Union Savings Bank, OF o.
lunbia, S. Q.
Scrip G. 1875 and 6.1s6, each representing
5O shares OF the Capital Stock Of the South
western Railroad Bank, inseparably con-
nected with the same number of shares in
the South Carolina Railroad Company, par
value OF esch share $l25.
No. 13l, Certificate OF Indebtedness OF
the Greenville and Columbia Railroad Com
p,any, guaranteed by the State OF South
No. 435, ditto, ditto, 800.
No. 43G. ditto, ditto, 500.
Greenville and Columbia Railroad Com
pany Funded Interest Bond No. SO, $67.75.
Ditto, ditto, Nc. 81, $S9 90.
Ditto, ditto, No. 1G5, 500.
Ditto, ditto, No. 1O4, 500.
Ditto, ditto, No. LOG, 500.
Ditto, ditto, Nos. SO to co, (eight bonds
OF $500 each,) 81. 900.
Three Greenville and Columbia Railroad
bonds, guaranteed by the State Of South
Carolina, $500 each, } 81 500. Sept %
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: Tribute or Respect.

Acan extra meeting of the Riohland
Volunteer Rifle Club, held on the 25th
day of September. 1874. the following
preambls aud resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, The Infinite Disposer of
all human events has seen fit, in the
exercise Of His inscrutabIe wisdom, TO
withdraw from our ranks our comrade
and friend, Director T. L. Mckenzie:
therefore, be it
Resotued. That while we recognize
the hand, and bow in reverence to the
decree OF God. yet we would be more
than mortal did We not deeply lament
the untimely end Of our comrade, cut
oil IN the very spring time of life.
hesotrea. That i'll the death of Di-
rector Mckenzie the Richland Volun-
teer Rifle Club has lost an efficient and
faithful officer, and an earnest and
jealous member, to whom no sacrifice
was too great, that would add to the
benefit or etlicieac: os :ha organiza-
ton.
Resolrea. That we tender the family
Of our deceased comrade our most
heartfelt sympathy in their sad be-.
renvemeut, and would unite our tears
with theirs over the departed sou and
brother.
Resotced. That blank page in the
minutes be inscribed to the memory OF
Director +. L. Mckenzie.
Resotred. That a copy of these rcso-
lutlons. written on parchment, be for
wardrd to the bereavel family, and
TINT these resolutions be published in
the DAILY PHOENIX
j. r SCOTT,
". j. CATHCART,
L. NJ. BRENNAN, Jn.,
Committee.
Attest: r S. MoRH1soS, Secretary
R. V. r. g.
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CHARLESTON To THE FRONT. Among
our new advertisements, is that of one
of the Oldest establishments in this
State. Established in 1882, it has
maintained the first place in its line Of
business. With large experience aud
unsurpassed facilities. Messrs. Walker,
Evans Il Cogswell are prepared to sus-
tain the reputation Of their establish
ment. Like a. Il. Stewart, they be-
lieVe in newspaper advertising, and
take this means to announce that they
have, this season, added very largely
to their stock Of type and machinery,
and are better prepared than ever to
please their customers. We wish them
every success. Sal
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NEW GOODS.

THE undersigned respectfully in.
~ forms his friends and the pub bic gene.
III rally, tina, he is in receipt OF a full
stock OF GOODS, consisting of CLOTHS
CASSIAERES, VESTINGS. &C., which viii
he MADE UP i'll tho best and latest styles
for cash.
also ask all customers who are in ar.
rears to come forward aud eettle at once
10 those who are prompt Il liberal reduc
ton will be made.
C. D. EBERHARDT,
Sept q Opposite City Han.
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Fresh Arrivals.

Fresh Arrivals.
ElLLING UP WITH SEASONABLE
IL GOODS
h MAGNOLIA HAMS,
Extra SugarCured Bacon Strips,
Mild Cured White Bacon,
Smoked Beef Tongues,
Full Supply Canned Salmon, Lobster,
Tomatoes, Green Peas, Mnshr ooms, &c
Coffees-Parched and Green Java, Mo-
cha, Laguyra and Rio.
Teas-Finest and Cheapest Assert cnt
of Hyson, Gunpowdc1, japan, Oolong, &c.
Assortment of Spices, Mustards. Pickles,
Olives, Sardines, and q general stock of
Staple ant Fancy Groceries, in great va
riety, all fresh and tempting. offered low
for cash GEO. SWIMMERS.
Sent 24