The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-01-31
THE TAR1rr.-A Washington letter "'

THE TAR1rr.-A Washington letter "
the 2O,h says: Mr.. Hunter Ch"'r""" OF ''''
Semitic Finance Committee. and Mr. Bailey
also of the Committee Of Ways and Means
are in favor of The adoption Of some '"""''
fication of the Tariff, which will give full oil"
fair operation to it. At present, the Iar'A
does no, yield 10 Tho revenue all that II was
intended to yield, on account OF fraods
which are pruc,iced through false invoices,
fraudulent appraisemen's, and Intentional
o, unintent,onal undsrvaluations. Besides
these difficulties, there has been decision
of the Circuit Court Of the United S'a'es
to the effect that goods must lie appraised al
their value, at the time and place OF pur-
cbase-and no, Of expectation. Thus, East
India products brought here from England
ore to be appraised at their value, when pur-
chased a, Canton and Calcutta. This will
give England tho monopoly Of the East In
din trade, and the Treasury Of the United
States, will, by it, be deprived o: large
portion of the revenue intended I" be OBJ
tanned. A bill altering the mode OF 'P'
prai.cmen, will be passed.
NEVER RAISED THE PETTlcoAT.-Dr.
cooswell. lately candidate for Governor
in Massachusetts, having been represented
as the "adies candidate" who had hos'ed
the pe,,,coa, standard, gives the statement
the following amusing denial:
"Soon alter the State election in Novem
Der, when il was ascertalned who were the
constitutional candidates Tor the Governor
sh,p, one Of the Boston daily journals rep
resented me as the "ladies cand date" wht
had long since hois,ed the petticoat. Now
sir. wish TO avail myself OF the presen
opportunity publicly 10 correct mater'"
error in the statement OF that paper. ant
beg leave to say. that did not raise 'h'
pet,,coat, for the ladies' kindly raised it 10
me-for which they are entitled 10 my
heartfelt thanks and lasting gratitude"
CHARLESTON MARKET.-The Courier o
! the 24lh quotes Corn as selling in that cit,
+ at IS cts. per bushel. Bacon 9 Cts, sides
Coffee from III to l2A cts.
EVERY MAN HIS OWN LAwYER.-ln ID
Ohio Legislature list week. Mr.. Fee CAV
notice in The House, Of bill to permit u
persons in the Slate to practice law, wllhou
examination or admission.
Governor Ramsey, Of Minnesota, has re
turned to ST. Paul on the 2lst ul,mo, fror
a visit 10 the upper country. The Chr
: pewa Indians were reported 10 be suffer
ing severely for wan, Of provisions and tn
bad quality Of what they had. Diseas
was rife among them, and not less tina
> one hundred and sixty seven Of The trit
had persisted within short time.
A late account from California state
,ha, snow had fallen to the depth Of sever
y inches at Nevada.
Previous 10 the 9th December party
i forty.seven Americans had been altacke
s by the Indians beyond Mariposa, and a
= killed.
The Stockton Journal records the fact
a collision IN the vicinity Of Mookelumu
Hill, between fifteen Americans and lare
y, number of Indians. Many Of the lndiar
. were killed.
. The French Government has offered
n prize Of four thousand frances for the di:
j. covery Of a substitute Tor quin,ne in lf
!" treatment Of lever.
$ The census OF Pennsylvania. will, it
;, stated, shew population of 1926, 900, b.
Y ing an increase Of abou, 600, 600 over ii
last census.
!. BAY STATE SHAwLs.-The ladies' will
:. interested to learn that the Bay Safe MI
!, in Lawrence are now running the whole
y their machinery in the manufacture Of Ba
= State Showis. They employ nineteen hui
J, dred hands. and daily use the wool of MOI
e than three thousand sheep. This latter tao
!, says the Lowell Courier, may assist the ret
der who IS unac9nain;ed with the details I
: manufacturing, in forming sorne cOncep'i'
= of the immense amount of raw materia r,
4 quisle to keep such vast establishment,
4 motion. and the capital. energy, aid entel
!, prise engaged in it.
TURKEY-KossUTH COMING TO AMERIcJ
The Conner Poliski announces that III
r affair Of the Hungarian Refugees has bee
4 finally arranged. America has offered ,hel
an asylum which they have accepted, on
e has undertaken to provide for their wan
h the Ottoman Government pays their exper
e ses to Liverpool, and the English Cover
i. ment pays their expenses thence to Ameri
r ca. This arrangement was proposed by N
u Ottoman Government and scceded " b
England snd America.
A A SCHOLAR KILLED BY A ScHooLMIsrREs
sl-Quite an excitement exists in Actor
Massachusetts. caused BY the sudden dea
= Of BOY about ten years ofagc. Some tv
e weeks since he vas punished by the scboo