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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30

INCREASED MAIL FAcrLlTIEs.-Thc Post
Office Department have made contract with
the steamboat company to carry the mails six
times week, on the Norwich and New Lon
don route.
ExrEDIrIYG THE MAMs.-Thcro arc now
five daily trains Sundays excepted0 between
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
The Savannah News in noticing the above
very properly remarks, that "whiIc tho North
crn cities and villages arc supplied with mails
every hour in the day, we of the South arc
most shamofully neglected by the Depart
mcnt. While large sums are paid to rail-
roads and steamboats, for daily, scmi-daily,
and even tri-daily mails between Northern
towns, the Department refuses to pay a rea-
sonable compensation to our Southern roads
for scmi-daily train, to facilitate the mail
between the North and South, two great d.
visions of the country-withhold from our
steamships mails which they should be en-.
ploycd to carry, and by system of niggard-
ly economy, deprives tho interior section of
Georgia and Florida almost entirely Of even
weekly mail communication. 1t is time that
this injustice should be looked into and cor
rcctcd, and we call upon our representatives
to press the matter upon the consideration
Of the Department, and, if it is powcrlcss
for reform to bring the subject to tho at
tention Of Congress, If the convenience
and necessities of our public nre not regard
cd, our commercial relations with the more
favored sections of the Union should not be
overlooked"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30
eWT The Buffalo "Dcmocracy" in strong
prohibitory Liquor Law article, says:

All over this land are men of education
and of genius, drunk daily, nightly; able, val
liable men, stumbling with drunkenness into
cutters; that get pitiable and disgusting, with
all their intellec.s, down in noiscsome holes,
fit places only Tor natural blackguards
and villains-carricd off TO their. homes in
delirium tremeas-vauablc and admirable
men, loved of wives and little children, and
mourncd over by gray haired mothers, dying,
inch by inch, an imbruted apda horrid death,
who CAN'T resist the temptation to drink,
presented to them at every furlong of their
way. Every town in New York has its liv-
ing and its dead instances of this kind
Nearly every family in the United States has
its painful memories of an erring and lost
relative mh0 could MT be sarel. Now, nothing
short of the total removal of the means of
drunkenness, entirely out of reach, will save
these men. They talk of voluntary absti-
ncnce. They inevitably will ruin and die, By
thousands, unless the publicly exposed and
easily attained means of their self destruction,
arc swept out of the State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30

W The Southern Organ, of New Orleans,
contains this dark account of moral affairs
down South in consequence Of rum. The
disposition and work of the beast are the
same, wherever we gcta report from him:
"During last year there were made about
10000 arrests, directly and indirectly, for
drunkenness, in the city and State; about
5000 deaths by delirium tremcns; about rs
murders, besides a host of other crimes. Over
1000 have been reduced to vagrancy and
pauperism; the resources of the State have
been kept out of employment; society at
large has been seriously, deeply damaged in
all its relations; health and energies have been
destroyed and ruined in life"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30

CORRUPTION IN THE NEW York CUSTOM
Householder tho head of "Something
Rich," the New York National Democrat
says:
Agentleman in this city, who signs him.
self "a man on the tGpn" and who appears
to be posted up, is writing tho life and char
acter of some of the appointments recently
made in the Custom House, charged with
nearly every crime in the Newgate calendar
There arc some twenty Of them; they are
fighting men, gamblers, emigrant runners
brothel keepers, &C., &c.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30

MAKING VI FOR LOST TIME.-Thero have
been several trials for murder in Kentucky
since the Ward affair, in which justice was
so grossly outraged, and in every instance tho
parties charged with the crime have been
found guilty and been sentenced to execution.
The excitement produced by the acquittal Of
the murderer of Prof. Butler will prevent the
enactment Of any more such judicial farces in
Kentucky for some time to come.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30
aRT Inc lion. N. . l,ants. The only Dem

iI the lion. N. Z. Backs, the only Dem
ocratic representative from Massachusetts,, in
the present Congress, and who voted against
the Nebraska bill, addressed his constituents
at Waltham last week, upon his political
course. lie regretted that ho was obliged
to cut himself loose from his party-but
office had no charms for him, ind if his prin-
ciples were not approved Of he was willing to
retire TO private life.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30
THE KNOW-NOTIIINGS.

r c.u.,,, .,;,,, ,ho,. ,,,o K,ow
in' 'o''"''.s ",''''' "'ou' WV A" 1,,..,
Nothlngs is copied from The Baltimore UP
per:
O,a nol;t;c;ons Stand aobast nj the contiu.
nod .urcossss NJ those mysterious pcople
called 6 Know Nothinrs"-and are disposed
to crv out in tho words of the negro song
Whar ana you come irom'
, Whar are you swlnee ,o'
7 " sh"u, %iI liz d 70 ' know"
They receive crushing blow, and yet see
not the hand by which it is given. 10 all
enquiries the reply is invariably VI don't
know" and thus the political hacks VINO
have heretofore welded and abused power
stand amazed Mt finding themselves over
thrown by nm invisible hand. ihey nave
repolislled all their political cant Phrases ana
implorc their former political partsans 10 ad,
here to the faith; to support the party; ana
to keep them in power. But 1t won't 40.
There is n principle at work superior 10
all party ties, and rising far above mere SCI
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30

tB- A writer in tho Pee Dee Star nomi.
mates the Hon. George Z. Badger and James
w. Osborne, ESQ.,, forUnited States Senator,
to be voted for by the Wings in the next
Legislature of North Carolina. Henry w.
Miller, Kenneth Rayner, John w Wood6n
and Others have been mentioned in the same
connection. Two Senators arc to be elected.
as vacancy exists and Mr.. Badgers term ex.
pires next March.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsurNcrOy limo

FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, June %.
On Wednesday, the Senate continued the
discussion on the Presidents veto of the in.
sane land bill.
In the House of Representatives, Messrs.
VIM. M Churchwcll, and VIM. Collum, both
from Tennessee, apologizcd to the House for
the indecorum which they had committed
during the collision between them on Tues.
day last.
Mr.. Orr, of South Carolina, has given no.
tice that he will offer new rule to preserve
and enforce order in the House.
President Pierce has sent message to the
House asking an appropriation of seven mil
lions of dollars to carry out the provisions of
the late Mexican treaty, the money to be paid
on the Both inst. lie also asks for three mil
lions more for the same purpose, to be paid
on making out the boundary line between the
two countries.
On Thursday, Senator Dell spoke against
the veto message of the President.
The appropriation asked for by the Presi-
dent for the Mexican treaty, has been report
ed and committed in the House.
Mr.. Benton gave notice that he would op-
pose it.
WASHINGTON, June %.
Mr.. Marcy's and Lord Elgin's Reciprocity
and Fishery Treaty has been sent into the
Senate for ratification.
William o. Butler has been nominated to
the Senate rs Governor OF Nebraska, and Mr..
Rceder rs Governor of Kansas.
The Gadsdcn Treaty Appropriation will be
discussed in tho House of Representatives on
Saturday.
WASHINGTON, June 25.
In the Senate to-day tho discussion COM
menccd on the Boston memorial for the re-
peal of the Fugitive Slave Law. The speak,
crs were Jones, of Tennessee; Rockwell and
Sumner, of Massachusetts; Butler, of South
Carolina; Mason, Of Virginia, and Petit, of
Indiana.
In the House, Mr.. Benton spoke against,
and Mr.. Bayly for, the appropriation required
by the Gadsden treaty.
PLATFORM OF TIE "kNow NoTHINGs."-
We find in our exchanges the following
which is said to be the creed of this party
1t is taken from their organ, "Thc Know
Nothing and American Crusader"
l.-Rcpeal of all Naturalization Laws.
2-None but NATIVE AMERICANS for
office.
"a purcAmerican Common School System
4-War to the hit, on Romanism.
5.-Opposition, first and last, to the formation
Of military Companies composed Of For
cigncrs.
6-Tho Advocacy of sound, healthy, and
safe Nationality.
7.-IIostility to all Papa Influences, in what.
ever form and under whatever name.
S.-American Institutions and American Sen.
timents.
9.-Morc stringent and effective Emigration
Laws.
lo.-The amplest Protection to Protestant
Interests.
1.-THE doctrines of the rcvcred WASH
INGTON and his compatriots.
l2.-Tho sending back of all Foreign Pau.
pers landed on our shores.
l3.-The formation of Societies to protect all
American interests.
l4.-Eternal Enmity tn all who attempt to
carry out the Principles of u Foreign
Church or State.
l5--Our Country, our w1ole Country, and
nothing but our Couhtrv. ...-
lG-And finally-Amcricas Jaws and Amer.
lean Legislation, and death to all For
cign Influences, whether in high places
or low!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30

" | hates policeman's life, Sally
There amt no glory in it. l shall be- off to
the Rooslin war!
what! and leave mcr
Il must my dear. hears my country's
voice a calm mel
What an you'd give up all the cold wit.
tlcsr
'Ah! there you touches my feelings. No!
second thoughts is best-guess won't 90,
The Rooshins is barbarians.'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30

wIn consequence Of the strike of the
engineers, business is nearly suspended on
the Eric railroad. On Wednesday compa.
ny offered an engineer, who is dumb, 81 600
TO take out the mail train. The offer was
accepted, but the engineer was attacked with
a shower Of rotten eggs OH starting.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30

STRUCK Ira despatch by the onc-horsc
mail states that the company which has been
engaged for some time in digging for copper
in the flat woods of Polk county, has struck n
large vein of first rate limestone water. 1t
is thought il they 60 deep enough they will
strike something else.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30
fwsThc New York Herald says "that

W-Thc New York Herald says "that the
Know-Nothing banner for 1856 has been, or
soon will be, hung out upon the outward
walls, inscribed with the name of John NJ.
Clayton, of Delaware, the original Know
Nothing statesman. Mr.. Clayton's claims are
founded upon the introduction Of his amend
mcnt into the Nebraska bill, providing that
no foreigner should DO allowed 10 vote or
hold Office in that Territory"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30

Ii LUcK-Parham, of the Chattanooga
Gazette lately sent m agent out in the
country on collecting tour. He did not
succeed in lingering dollar, but closed some
accounts by notes. On thereturn trip he lost
all ,hc notes and accounts.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30
o. The correspondent of the Express

says
81 hear from good authority that the pres.
cnt governor of Missouri will be appointed
governor of Nebraska. The Secretary will
be gentleman by the name of Walker, orig.
inally from slave State. No appointments
will be made for either territory, but subscrv.
lent tools of Douglas and the repealers.-
Large fortunes are expected to be realized
by the officers of the new territories, through
speculations in real estate, consequently tho
appointment. arc eagerly sought for. A little
handy legged Enslishman, by the namo of
Mercer, has been selected by Mr.. Douglas
for tho important duty Of establishing the
first newspaper in Kansas"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30

eN-A correspondent Of tho Baltimore
Sun says there are already two Presidential
candidates selected by the Know Nothings.
The Gotham Know Nothings arc for the
restoration of Mr.. Fillmore, and the drab-
colored Know Nothings Of Pennsylvania, for
Mr.. Clayton Of Delaware.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30
FAYETTEVILLE. Tenn. Juno 90.

Up to this time there has been Is deaths
by cholen-ll whites and 4 blacks-and no
abatement; last Saturday dcatls-Sabbath
no death or new ease; Monday deaths and
several new cases. About 20 families still
remain in town--scveral will leave to day;
the new cases are not so violent. Printers
and editors all gone-no tavern.
Yours, in haste,
r. p. SIIAPARD.
P.S.-Evcning.-No new cases or deaths
all doing well.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30

~. A dispatch in the New York Journal
of Commerce, says the Sentinel, says that
rumors are ailoat that the President is about
to give the Govcrnorship Of Kansas to nom
slavcholding man, whose opinions upon the
territorial bills are unsound or unknown
The Sentinel complains if this be true. th,t
the President will nullfy and abrosatc the
intent Of the bills.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30
Athens, Friday, June 30, 1854.

tW- The Rev. J. l.. Gay will providence
permitting) hold service on Sunday next, in
tho Methodist Church in Athens. Service
to commence at lOt A. NJ, and at 4 and 8
o'clock p. NJ.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30
ROW BETWEEN CHURCIIWELL AND
CULLOM.
WASHINGTON, June 20.

WASHINGTON, June 20.
The House has narrowly escaped IL scene
of bloodshed to-day. Yesterday Col.Church.
well, of Tennessee, made personal expana-
tons in regard 10 his course on tho Nebraska
Bill, and also vindicated his speech on that
subject from tho animadversions of Senator
Bell. It appears that Mr.. Bell had remarked
that Col. Churchwcl was one of those who
had engaged in what he called conspiracy
against him. 1t had been alleged in the SEN
ate That Mr.. Bell was present at the caucus
oftho Southern Wing Senators, when they
agreed to support the Nebraska Bill, and it
was inferred that he had committed himself
to that measure. Mr.. Churchwcll explained
this matter, alleging only that Mr.. Bell was
present at some time at the meeting, but not
that he took part in it or assented to its action.
Col. 6. indicated himself from the imputa-
ton of conspiring against Mr.. Bell.
This would have been the end of the mat
ter, but Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, gave it a new
turn by referring to Col. Churchwcll's print
cd speech, where he says that his colleague,
General Cullom, was congratulated by such
abolitionists as Giddings and Campbell. Mr..
Campbell wished to ask whether this remark
was spoken in the speech when it was made
Col. c. was not certain, but thought it was,
and, at all eveuts,. he would be responsible
for it. One member here said the words
were spoken. Mr. Campbell then showed
that Mr.. Gidda = was in Ohio when Gen.
Cullom spcs& Geh. Culom himself was
brought up for explanation, and long alter
cation ensued. This matter occupied two
hours, and, as the Intcligencer report says,
was, at times, quito amusing.
This morning Col. Churchwell obtained
the floor to make another explanation, and
pronounced some statement which he read
from the report of Gen. Cullom's remarks, to
be false. Gen. Cullom called him liar, and
assailed him, while Col. C. drew u pistol
Crowds interposcd and separated the parties.
The House ought not longer to tolerate
such scenes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30

80 Somebody says that pretty woman
is brilliant poem, full Of rhyme, sentiment,
and all manners Of Illustrations. When
"bound" in ones arms, she increases to sew
oral volumes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30

W Never esteem any man or myself, the
more for money; nor think the meaner of
myself, or another, for want of it, virtue be.
ing the just reason Of respecting, and the
want oft, Of sighting any one. A man, like
a watch, is TO be valued for his goinss.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30

~ We learn from the Knoxville Wing
that man named Earles, tried ut the recent
session of the Circuit Court at that place,
for the murder of his wife, was found guilty
and sentenced to DO hung on Friday, the 4th
day of August.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30

eB- The Nashville Union and American,
in the course of an article in which the
name Of the Post occurs once or twice, says it
"beieves half the wings of Tennessee would
vote for Seward himself" 1t is perhaps IN.
courteous TO contradict assertions put forth
in such positive terms, but the editor CT the
Union and American believes no such thing
and the prctcnse that he does is nm attempt
at imposition upon his readers. But suppose
that, in the vicissitudes and change in poll
ties and public sentiment continually occur
ring in this country, "Bil! Seward" should he
elected Presidsn. Of the United States, (Which
God forbidD what more could he 10 to
strengthen the hands and give aid and com.
fort to tho free sellers and abolitionists, than
has been done by the present administration
In its silly attempt to propitiate and buy them
up with tho spoils ofotfice! When tho Union
first learned the election Of Pierce by m un.
paraleled large majority, it proclaimed the
"glad tidings"t to its readers accompanied with
the announcement that "abolitonism was
PROSTATE forever" Who took up that dead
and PROSTATE body? who galvanized the rot
ten and fostering corse into existence again,
and infused into it new life md Vitality
Who opened anow the nnti.slavery question,
ro.kindled the nearly extinct fires Of agita-
ton, and furnished the fuel now causing
them to burn with such intensity throughout
tho whole land! Until tho first years history
of the present administration is blotted out
tho papers that support it and endorse its
acts should DO dumb upon tho subject Of
abolition. A amasterly silence" on their part
in NIL Ahat pertains to tho "abolitionism of
the whig party" would be the dictate both Of
prudence and good taste. tits unfortunately
true that there is large admixture of abo.
litionism in both political parties North; but
it is no more true that the wing party of that
section is thoroughly abolitionized than it is
true that tho democracy Of the same region
arc free from the faint, soil, and sin Of the
Same fell spirit. OF these facts no ono is
better appraised and convinced than one Of
the present editors of the Union, whose oc.
casonaI visits in that direction afford him
ample opportunity for learning the truth, if
they do not revive old associations and ear.
lier prejudices, and he is about the las: man
in this or any other State who should h
found writing or giving publicity to such sc:.-
fences rs we have alluded to in the frs: vs.::
Of this paragraph.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30

~ A yankee has taken out patent for
new beehive, which is so admirably con.
structed that after making honey.comb all
summer, the bees fiji it with tucking-combs
and curry-combs in winter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30

Col. BESTos.-Thc St. Louis Intcllgenccr
SAYS that Col. Benton is candidate for the
Presidency. And there are people who think
he will be elected.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30
eJ.Thc Chattanooga Gazette of tho cot

w I ITO OTIs'V''rI'VVs1's I''ENttN Ut tIIC SVtI1
inst, says:
We regret having to announce the loss Of
the steamer Lady of Augusta, which has for
years done good service in our river trade
A few days ago she struck rock in the Pot
below this city, and sunk in about Is feet
water Mt the stern. She lad cargo of sugar,
coffee, moasscs, cotton, bacon, &C., on which
We believe, there was no insurance. The
boat was owned by Messrs Williams g. Co.
Of this city, and was not insured. Their loss
will be between five and ten thousand dollars.
The boat can not be raised.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30


tic neighbor of the "Ccveland Despatch"
for having alluded to the controversy between
his paper and the "Banncr," about tho cleo
ton for Judge in the third Circuit. We did
not intend to disturb his cquanimity in tho
least, but merely wished to direct, ifpossiblc,
his attention to the fact that it might be de-
sirablc at the next election to send n wing to
the legislature from Bradley county, and that
n controversy of the character he was cngag-
ing in with his democratic ncighbor (whose
object is to raise and rc-kindc party feel
ins) was not calculated to accomplish that or
my other desirable result. There has been
good deal of time, labor and money spent
in the lIiwassec and Ococc country in getting
things into an easy condition, and it is not at
nil encouraging to SEQ obstacles raised by
a want of consideration and thoughtfulness
on the part of opswho was placed where he
is for the purpose of aiding in the better
work. But We will not trouble our neishbor
with any more hints, further than to remark
tIlikL u WI iOSC VIC otsttc W. uCAt CieStlOuS
It will be impossible to carry it in the Prcsi.
dental contest of the succeeding year. In
almost every other State Of tic Union the
wing party is broken to pieces, disorganizcd,
and disbanded-one half its members dis
couraged and disheartened by the overwhclm.
ing defeats they have sustained, and tho other
half Disguised with the barren and fruitlcss
results which have followed occasional sue
ccsscs. In Tennessee there is unmistakcablc
evidence of disafIcction and dissatisfaction
upon question which will enter largely in
to the next canvass, and there is much more
to be made just now by cultivating spirit
of concord among our own political house.
hold and smoothing down and removing oh.
staclcs to harmonious and efficient action,
than by permitting ourselves to be drawn in.
to exciting controversies with our democratic
neighbors about events already past, and
from the discussion Of which no good to our
own folks can cnsuc. If our party succeeds
in carrying tho State in 1855, the wings and
conservative men of tho Union will have
some ground to stand upon-a nllying and
starting point for the race of 1856. If we
fail, and the prospect is not the most Aattcr.
ing at this time, tho wing party will not have
nm inch of territory left that they may justly
claim ns their own, and VIC doubt whether
they will be ablO to rally even to nomination
for the Presidency.
But we again beg our neighbours PARDON
we know he is young, inexperienced, and
that tho simplicity of his nature renders
him peculiarly susceptible of being led into
difficulties by the willy enemy, and We merely
designed to call his attention to some little
contingencies Of which no seemed to be
hopclessly ignorant. We know his good ma
turc will excuse VA for tho liberty We have
taken, the moro readily when We assure him
that we shall trouble him with no more sug
cestions about matters of party interest let
his paper pursue what course it may in that
respect.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30

~ The leading towns of Indiana are es.
timated by the State Sentinel to rank as fol.
lows, in regard TO population New Albany,
1000; Indianapolis, 10000; Madison, $4,000;
Evansville, 10000; Lafayette, 5000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-30

LINE TO MoNrvALE SPRiSas.-We UNDER
stand that Messrs. Fagg, Sesler and Bckncl
have commenced running daily line Of
coaches between MuryviIle and Montvalc
Springs. The arrivals and departures cores
pond with those of tho mail coaches from
Athens and Knoxville, so that passengers
leaving the two last named places for Mont
vale are taken through the same day, and
avoid night travel. Persons wishing to visit
that celebrated watering place, have now
the best facilities afforded for travelling
good coaches, careful drivers, and a pleasant
healthy coantry along the whole line.