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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20

IowA.-It is now ascertained that Vicle
and Cooke, wings, have been elected to Con-
gress from this State, over the present demo-
cratic members, Lincoln L. Clark and Bern
hart Hem. Our democratic friends, who in
sist that the reelection of Reid in North
Carolina, is significant of the result in Mo-
vember, will, with characteristic consistency,
swear that the overwhelming defeat OF de-
mocracy in Iowa indicates nothing, or rather
means that that State is certain to vote for
Pearce and King. There is just this differ
ence between the result in the two States
Reid, democrat, is reelected Governor in
North Caroliha-while the entire Congress
sional delegation elected from Iowa is whig,
defeating the present democratic members.
The reader can form his own conclusions
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20

NORTH CARoLINA.-The Democratic prints
have been whooping and hurraing over the
reelection of Reid in North Carolina, in a
way that shows that just at this time they are
disposed to be thankful for very small favors.
We arc not aware that any one, at all posted
up in regard to the canvass in North Carroll
m, expected any other result than what has
occurred. To its being an indication as to
how the State will vote in November, we
guess there is nothing in that. Mr.. Reid was
elected at the former election, and having
made very good Governor, the people have
elected him again. The people Of North Car.
DINA are heightened, honorable people, moi
disposed to prescribe good officer simply be.
cause he might entertain views upon abstract
national questions in conflict with those OF
the majority. When, however, it comes to
voting between Gen. Scott, whom they know
well, and Gen. Pierce, of whom they know
but comparatively little, and that little moi
much to his advantage, the result will be
mite different. We have no sort Of doubt
about North Carolina voting for Scott and Ora.
ham.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20
BALTIMORE, August IA.

Advices received at Boston state that the
schooner Pilot, of Gloucester, had been selz-
ed on the fishing grounds.
The schooner Ellen Mar, previously cap
tured, had been released.
A Ball was given last Thursday night at
st. John in honor of Commodore Perry.
The U. S. steam frigatc Mississippi, CON-
modore Perry, sailed for Halifax on Friday.
A British war steamer had appeared of
Bathurst.
The st. John papers say that the British
Government had taken the fishery question
out of Mr. Champions hands and would stand
by the colonies.
In Washington 1t is said that the prospect
for an early and amicabIe adjustment Of the
question brightens, and that no misunder-
standing had occurred between Mr.. Web
ster and the President.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20
BALTIMORE, August IL.

Accounts received from the Fishery grounds
mention that numerous outrages have been
perpetrated upon American vessels by the
British revenue cutters; and that even vessels
that were four or five miles from the shore
had been ordered off,
1t is also reported that n schooner was fired
into whilst escaping from one of the British
cutters, and the man at the HELM wounded.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20

EAST TENNESSEE AND GEO. RAILROAD
The President of the Railroad Company Of
fers n reward of TWO-HUNDRED DOL
LARS for the detection and apprehension of
any person guilty of placing distractions on
the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad
The last Legislature passed an act providing
for the punishment of persons so offending
and the penalty imposed is confinement in the
Penitentiary for period of not less than
two years nor more than fifteen. All good
citizens along the line of the road are re.
qqested to keep look out, and aid in the de.
lection Of the villains thus trespassing.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20
BALTIMORE, August l6,

The widow of General Taylor died at East
Pascagoula, Mississippi, on Saturday.
A man.and his wife, named Hartman, were
murdered on Sunday night, at Buffalo, by
two negro burglars.
Twelve deaths occurred in the city of New
York during the week ending the l4tn instant,
from Cholera.
A riot occurred at Fort Hamilton on Sum
day between some soldiers and negro wal
tiers. Several of the latter were badly wound
ed. A body of troops finally restored order.
The cause of the difficulty is unknown.
The result of the election in Missouri Is n
triumph to the Wings and Colonel Benton,
but not to the Democrats so far as Congress-
men are concerned. The delegation will con-
sist oftwo Wings, two Benton men, and Col.
BENTON himself. From both the districts now
represented by anh-Bentonites Wings have
been sent.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20
HURRA FOR NEW HAsIpsHIREI

The National Free Soil Convention which
assembled at Pittsburg, few weeks since,
nominated JOHN P. HALE, of New Hamp-
shire, as the candidate of the Free Soil party
for President of the United States, and GEO.
w. JULIAN, of Indiana, for Vice President
New Hampshire, which has little more terri
tory than is embraced in the third congress
sional district of this State, has now twb
candidates, both members of the great Demo-
cratic family for the Office of President. As
they are both charged with anti-slavery SEN
timents, tits fair to presume they will d.
vide the democratic vote of the North
Whether such a result is likely to conduce
to the success of either of the gentlemen we
are unable to tell, but rather incline to the
belief that it renders the election of Gen.
Scott and the triumph of the National Wing
Party secure beyond doubt We have al
ways believed Gen. Scott would be elected.
The recent action of the Democratic Free
Soil party makes assurance doubly sure. =
Platform Resolutions were introduced in
the Free Soil Convention, switch assert the
equal rights of man, and are in favor of an
economical administration of the Govern
ment, and strict construction of the Consti-
tuition. They declare, also, that the Govern
ment should discourage and lccalize the in
stitution of the South; and oppose the Com
promise measures and the admission of more
slave states into the Union. Cheap postage
and the election of officers by the people are
advocated. Kossuth's doctrine Of interven-
ton is asserted, and the scheme of granting
public lands to landless settlers is strongly
favored"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20
BALTIMORE. Aupust IA,


The U. s. mail steamship Illinois has arriv-
ed at New York with dates from California
to the 18th of July.
She brings $40 passengers, and $2ooO,ooo
in gold.
The Cholera was disappearing from the
Isthmus. -
The collisions with the Indians continue,
and many Of the latter have been killed and
captured by the whites.
There is project on foot h expel all the
Indians from Mariposa couns.
The accounts from the mining regions are
of highly satisfactory character, and the
yield of gold continues undated.
The California papers contain the usual
number of accounts Of murders, &c.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20
Athens, Friday, August 20, 1859.
MASS MEETING AT LOUDON.


The following gentlemen have been up
pointed Committee of Arrangements, To-
Che Mass Meeting at Loudon, which is te
take place on Tuesday the l4th day OF Sep
tembcr
:. Poane County--Maj. VIM. Brown, DR.
jas. F. Harrison, WIN. G. Julian, Jas. IL. John
son. George l.. Gillespie.
Monroe-Robt. r. Cleveland, Joseph D.
Jones, James w. Kelsoe, Jno. Stanfield.
McMinn-Wm Lowry, Thos. }. Camp
bell .,.
Meigs-Thos. B. McElwee, William l.
Adams.
Bradley-J. C. Henderson, VIM. H. Tibbs
Reconsideration C. Upton, John E.
Toole.
Knor-James NJ. Welcker, Samuel R.
Rodgers. -.
H9milfon-F. A. Parham, w. !. Standifer
Polk-Robt w. McClary, James Parks.
Rhea-Jas. w. Gillespie, w. E: Colyille.
Bledsoe-Thos. N. Frazier, T. J. Wilson.
Marion-J. NJ. Anderson, David Rankin.
Anderson-James Ross, DR.. NJ. Tate.
Morgan-James s. Duncan, James II.
Johnston.
We are authorized to state that the Hon.
JAS. C. JONES and Hon. WIN. CULLOM,
will both be present at the meeting on the
l4th of September Gen. WIN. I. HAS
KEEL will also be present at the meeting
Other distinguished speakers have been In
vited, and will probably be heard from in
few days.
We are also authorized to say that the fare
on the railroad will be reduced for several
days, so that those from distance who may
wish to take ride over the road will have
an opportunity of doing so Mt very small
expense. On the evening of the l4th, after
the speaking, Trains will leave Loudon for
Philadelphia, Sweetwater, Athens, Riceville'
Charleston, and Cleveland, and return again
next morning. Every necessary arrangement
will be made by the Railroad Company for
The transportation of passengers to and from
Loudon, during the continuance of the meet
ing.
And now, fellow-whigs, let us 60 to work,
circulate the intelligence, and get mp the tall
est kind of acrowd - we want every body to at
tend the meeting on the l4th wings, demo-
Gratis, and all. The occasion will be worthy
of a full turn out, and it will be worth some
thing to hear the gallant JONES, HAS
KELL and CULLOM, defending the principles
of the Great National Conservative Party,
and discussing the claims and qualifications
of tue illustrious chieftain who has been Sc
lected rs its standard-bearer, and under whose
lead it is steadily marching on to glorious
triumph.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20

PRor. CooKE.-We take pleasure in an
nouncing this gentleman's arrival in this vi
cinity. He has been for some years past en-
paped in teaching music in and near Selma
Ala, and has acquired high reputation as
m accomplished teacher. Although we un'
derstand he moves into the county to devote
his attention more to agricultural pursuits
vet it is to be hoped that he will lend a help
ing hand to elevate and improve the charac'
ter of music in this section. We recommend
all those who wish to have their pianos well
tuned or repaired, TO apply to him. We no.
tice that the Alabama papers speak very high.
" of him rs a teacher Of music.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20
BALTIMORE, August /;

The Wings have undoubtedly carried Iowa
by large majority, electing both Congress
men and a majority of the Legislature.
Returns have now been received from all
but eight counties of North Carolina, and it
is probable that Reid, the Democratic candi-
date for Governor, has been reelected by
nearly 1000 majority. At present, the Demo
Gratis have majority in the Senate OF three,
and the Wings a majority of seven in the
House-thus giving the latter majority OF
4 on Joint ballot.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20

The returns of the North Carolina Elec-
tons come in but slowly. The Wilmington
Journal says there is no doubt of Their
lection of Reid, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, by upwards of 5000, and the Wing
Journals seem to concede that such is the
case. How the Senate and House of Com
mons is constituted is at present in doubt,
and it appears to be very close contest In
each branch.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20
APOCRYPHAL.


has handed us the following little "historical
romance" with request that we publish it
II is seldom that we publish articles of a fcti-
tious or apocryphal character but as the Col.
is particular friend, and will not believe
newspaper articles until he secs them in the
"Post" we cannot refuse to comply with his
request. If true, it is the strongest argument
we have yet seen in favor Of Gen. Pierce's
election:
Meeting in AccOmdck, Virginia. Thrill
ing Didl0gue.-A gentleman of Snow Hill,
Somerset county, Nd, (says the Argus,) who
has Just returned from visit to Accomack
county, Va, gives us an interesting account
of Joint Democratic and Wing meeting IN
Mr.. Wise's district. That able and distin-
guished Democrat spoke elequently for about
four hours. He was replied to by Mr.. Mass,
Wing Elector and member of the Legisa-
ture, who charged Franklin Pierce with being
identified with Free SoiIism and Abolitonism,
and gave rs his authority the Concord Demo-
crat and Manchester Democrat. He had been
in New Hampshire some two years ago, and
heard speeches from John p. Hale and Cen
eral Pierce. Mr.. Wise took the stand and
rebutted the charges most successfully, and
made Mr.. Mass acknowledge that Franklin
Pierce was not what these Abolition Wing
papers although called DemocraD represent
ed him to be. The following thrilling Dia-
logue took place:
Mr. Wise-Were you in New Hampshire
two years ago, and did you not hear Hale
speak and say in his speech, that 'he would
head any army TO march upon the South, and
put down slavery"
Mr. Mass.-I was there, heard Mr. Hale
speak, and say what you state
Mr.. Wise.-Did you not hear Franklin
Pierce reply to this, and say ''1f Hale should
head an army to march on The South, he had
first to march over his (Pierce's) dead body,
for he would head an army to oppose him?'
Mr. Mass.-I did.
You can imagine, says our correspondent
the feeling which this reply elected. The
Court House rung with shouts of applause,
repeated again and again. Mr.. Wise then
requested his opponent to state the facts
again, which he did to an almost breathIcss
auditory. seen. Pierce did say, (slapping
his hand upon his brcast,) that Hale ncould
hare to pass orer his dead body before he march,
ed upon The South"
Now, that's a very pretty little story, and
we dislike to destroy our friends illusion
about it, but regard for truth impels us to
do it. In the first place, Mr. Hale never
threatened to raise an army to march on the
South, and consequently Mr.. Pierce never
threatened to make a corpse of himself to
preventit In the next place, there has been
no such joint meeting, as is represented, in
Accomac county, Va, and consequently no
such dialogue occurred between Mr.. Wise
and the other gentleman. Therefore, we
are compelled to pronounce this thrilling ac-
count of threateningly bloody encounter
between two New Hampshire democrats as
pure fiction, meriting place in the same
column with the anecdote about the strange
boy and the stick of candy, and other HARM
less jokes of the caripaign,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20

sYy" The Efforts of the locofoco papers to
disprove the testimony addressed and pub
lished respecting the speech delivered in jan
uary last at New Boston, New Hampshire, by
Gen. Pierce wherein he declared he "loathed
slavery and The fugitive SLAVE la'o," reminds us
of the anecdote of the Judge about to pro-
nounce sentence of punishment upon an l.
rishman for petty offence:
aAnd is it upon tho oaths of thin two
witnesses yer honor's going TO condim me!"
asked Pat.
"Certainly," said the Judge, their testimo-
nv was ample to convince tie jury of your
guilt"
me on the oaths of two spalpeens who swear
they saw me take the goods, whin [ kin bring
forth hunthred who'll swear they didn't see
me do it!.'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20

We have accounts from st. John that the
steam frigate Mississippi reached there on
the 18th inst. The st. Johns Courier has the
following remarks:
Capt. Adams, who is attached to the Mis-
sissippi came up in the steamer Admiral on
Thursday afternoon, for the purpose of maxi
ing arrangements about pilot and other bu-
siness connected with the fishery question:
Capt. Adams has had interviews with men,
bers of the Provincial Government, and in
company with the American consul at this
port visited several of our public oflic62. ycs-
terday, where he received all the y
possible relative to the recent sell
fishing vessels. We have no doubt thayl ..I 49,
the Commodore learns all the particulars Of
the cases in question, he will find that there
is not the slightest reason whatever for conf
plant against the British Government, rs il
does not appear to be their intention to adopt
stringent measures unless the fishing vessels
are actually found breaking the law within
three miles of the shore.
awe understand that Mississippi will pro-
coed on Il short cruise up the Bay of Fundy,
and then round to Halifax, where the Com
modore will probably have an interview with
the British Admiral, after which she will pro-
coed to New-York, so rs to arrive there by
the first of next month.
awe feel confident that all the protection
the Commodore can afford American fisher.
men will be to advise them to keep within
the strict letter of the Fishery Convention,
otherwise they must stand the consequences
themselves"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20

FIVE HUNDRED AND SEvENTY-sIx REASONS
FOR OPPOSING GEN PIERcE.-Since the COM
mencement of steamboat navigation in the
West there have been SIC boats sunk by
snags and sawyers. These the democrats
think it is unconstitutional" to remove
They are so economical as to prefer to de-
stroy steamboats, rather than snags, and to
save expense rather than life.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20

Even the Editor of the New York Herald,
now the frcest Democratic and Pierce paper
in New York, admits, after having seen the
whole testimony on both sides, tina, he thinks
Gen. Pierce is proved to have used at New
Boston the language imputed to him by the
reports of the Manchester Democrat and the
Concord Democrat.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20

ARKANSAS JUsTTcE.-Blly Spaniards, who
has been confined in the Jail at Little Rock,
Ark, for the last six years, awaiting his trial
for murder in the Cherokee Nation, was tried
and acquitted on the 10Th ult. If that's the
way they serve innocent men in Arkansas,
what would they to with guilty one!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20

To PREVENT PITTNG BY THE SMALL PoX.
Mr.. Scion Robinson, in communication
in the Plough, Loom and Anvil, recommends
the following to prevent pitting by the small
pox:
"Get from the apothecary n little vial Of
stuff called liquid cutice,' and as soon MS the
postues are fully formed apply n little of the
liquid with n little brush or feather to each
one. As fast as they get ripe, remove the
scab and wipe away the matter clean, and
apply the liquid again. If any Of them I'LL n
second time, you must remove the covering
and repeat the process. 1t will smart like
fun for moment, but my word for it, when
you recover you shall not find a mark upon
that pretty face of yours to prove you ever
had the disease ] am told the article is
made of gun-cotton, dissolved in chIoroform.
1t forms an artificial skin over wound just
as good as the real one"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20

FROST IN AUGUSTA gentleman who pass
ed through Ashfield, Mass, On Monday
morning, informs the New York Journal of
Commerce that frost was plainly visible for
some distance along the valley in the vicinity
of "Spruce Corners" Fences, bridge planks,
where white covered with il.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20

Iowa LAND SALE.--Ollicial notice appears
in the Washington papers that the sales of
public lands ordered to the held at Fairfield,
Iowa City, and Dubuque, in the State Of Iowa,
have been postponed until the new land dis
trict, created by recent Act of Congress,
shall have been organized,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20

STILL THEY CoME.-The Ohio State Jour-
nal of the 9th contains the following item:
Hold on there Breeching, Broke.-We
have been shown list of NlNETY-SEVEN
names in one single county, of persons here
totore voting the Locofoco ticket, who are
going for SCOTT. And so it goes!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20

THE New Boston SPEECH.-The South
ern papers contain Geographic despatch, as
serting that Gen. Pierce has written letter
to Mr.. DeLeon, one of the editors Of the late
"Southern Press" in which he denies the
correctness of the published version of the
New Boston Speech This speech has ere
ated considerable commotion out South, and
has knocked the scales from the eyes of
good many southern men who were disposed
to take the democratic nominee on trust
We have not seen this letter of the gallant
Brigadier, and know nothing of the phrase
ology employed in his denial-it may be dis
tinct and explicit, or it may be ambiguous
and technical. Be it as it may, his friends
certainly have cause to regret that lie should
have delayed denial up to this late day
The speech was delivered last January, the
report of it was published Immediately after,
it was permitted to pass unnoticed by Gen.
Pierce and his friends until after he was
nominated for the Presidency, it contains ex-
pTeSSlOuS anu upon tiO ouoJSNo W
slavery which have been uttered and rciterat-
ed time and again by the entire democracy of
his native State, embodied and passed in reso-
lutions at their primary meetings, and more
deliberately and maturely by their Legisla-
lures for several years past We say it is to
be regretted by Gen. Pierce's friends that he
should have so long delayed denial, as
dozen letters from under his hand now would
not remove the impression that has been
made on the public mind at the South, that
the reports of his New Boston Speech, pub
lished at the time, nre, in the main, correct
And we think, from the evidence adduced,
that no man who can divest himself of all
political bias, be he wing or democrat but
will at once arrive ut the conclusion that Par
son Foss' report is genuine.
Since the above was in type, we have met
with the letter of denial-we will publish it
next week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20
A GENERAL INDIAN WAR Apr EUrsprp-

AGENERAL INDIAN WAR APPREHENDED.-
A Geographic dispatch from Washington to
the New York Express, states that "Iettcrs
from the officers of the u. s. Army on the
frontiers Of Texas, and in New Mexico, to
the War Department, say general Indian
war is apprehended, and they demand that
the army be put in n war condition. with
horses, &c.--in the quartormaster's depart
mentn
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20

The number of landholders, that is, pcr-
sons owning farms, in this country, is SAID to
be about onemllon and half out of twenty
millions of white population. In Great
Britain, the number Of landholdors is only
thirty thousand out Of population Of twen-
ty-seven millions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20

w- A stranger, by thename of JEREMIAH
SEWER, died in this place, on Tuesday last
after an illness of few weeks duration. He
was about IS years ofage, had been engaged
in selling books, and is said to have belonged
either at Columbus, Ohio, or in the vicinity
of that place.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20

1t appears that the fishery difficulties are
not confined to our side Of the Atlantic, for
the following paragraph occurs in late Euro
pean papers,
1.-THE steam advice-boat Ariel put into
Cherbourg on the 10th instant, with six other
English boats, which she had taken fishing
within the French lines"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20

Remember that the New York Evening
Post, the champion of freesol democracy,
and advocating the election of Pierce and
King, says "Scon is represented as The express
champion gf F "a q y, %Aieh there is
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20
FoRr SMITH, July 25.

Editor Whig-SiE l hasten to announce
to YOU that an express arrived at this place,
on last evening, from Fort Arbuekle, bring
ing the cheering news that Capt Marcy and
party are still alive! thus classifying all the
reports of the "Wacho Chief" This intelli-
gence, you may rest assured, is definite.
VIM. l.. Vann, Esq, was killed, in this
place, yesterday, by J. w. Vandever; weapon,
pen-knite.i ... .
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1852-08-20

RAIL ROAD IRoN-The price Of rail road
iron in England has gone up from 81 10 .S3f
per ton. Within the last three years nearly
100000 tons of rail road iron, worth over
nineteen millions of dollars, have been i'm
ported into the United States, from England.