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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

From CHIYA.-The China overland mail
is tclegraphcd, with dates to the Goth Decem-
Der. From Mingho and Annoy the dates are
to the Odd. The insurgents have burned
large portion of Shanghai; and had also cap
tured Teesing, a city only eight miles from
Pekin. Trade is reported dull. The death
of the Emperor Of Japan, and the seizurue Of
New. Caledonia by the French, are both con-
firmed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03
New ORLEANS, Feb. 2;

Up to noon on Thursday, in New Orleans
1000 bales of Cotton had been disposed Of at
irregular rates. Rio Coffee was active, and
the sales comprised 10000 bags, at from
lOi a l | cents per Id. Flour was dull at
$3.50 per Dbl. Corn was active ut IS cents
pcr bushcl.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

MAP OF TIE SEAT OF WAR.-Wc are III
debtcd to the cntcrprising publishers Of the
Charleston Courier, for Il supplement con-
tanning convenient and accurate map OF the
Seat Of War in the East.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

DEATH OF THE PoIsoNER.-Thc negro
woman who poisoned the family of the latc
Coleman Wingfeld, at Richmond, Va, and
who drank Of the coffee in which the arsenic
had been dissolved, for the purpose OF prov.
ing her innocence, has Since died of its ef.
fects. The family are slowly recovering.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

The st. Louis Republican states that
from the lst Of January last TO the evening
of the 4th Of February, thirty.eight steam
boats have been badly damaged or totally
destroyed on the western rivers. Eleven
were consumed by fire, thirteen sunk and en-
tirely lost, and fourteen badly damaged by
snagging and other accidents.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03
BALTIMORE. Feb. g

200 bbls. Of Flour were disposed of at
Baltimore on Monday. Prior to the reception
of tho Baltic's advccs, it was quoted at 1925,
and subsequently at So per bbl.-After the
reception of the foreign advices no sales of
Grain were effected.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

~" A member of the Maryland Legisla-
ture recently introduced n bill "to restrain
youths in the practice Of drunkenness, swear
ing. and the use Of ie crackers, by summary
legal process, in cases where the parents of
said youthful offenders failed to restrain
them"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

DUTY ON RAILROAD IRoS.-lt is said that
an effort will be made to reduce the duty on
iron at The present session. The Virginia
delegation ana that of many Of the Western
and Southwestern States all favor the pro-
ject, In consequence of the large number of
railways now building in those States. In
Virginia alone over 1000 miles are under
contract or in contemplation.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03
New York, Feb 81.

Cotton in New York, on Friday, was sitter,
and prices had advapccd n quarter ola cent.
Rio Coffee was firm, and the sales comprised
Goo bags at III cents. Flour was easier, and
$500 bbls. changed hands. State was worth
$685., and Ohio $3.50. 1900 bbls. of South
crn were disposed Of at from 1887 1915
per Dbl. In the Wheat market there were
more sellers than buyers. 5000 bushels Of
Southern White were sold at 81 per bush.
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

- The Boston Courier has an article re-
speeding Rail Roads in that State, designed
TO show that they have already been multi
piled TO such an extent that it is impoltic to
invest additional capital in these enterprises,
at least q. some tinc 10 come.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

The substitute for the Maine liquor law pas
sed in the Maryland House of Delegates on
the 10th inst. 1t merely provides for taking
the votes of the people on the question. The
result is to be communicated by the Cover
nor TO the Legislature next session.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

THE RABUN Gar RoAD.-What has be-
come of the Rabun Gap Road! We have
not heard word of it for the last month";
Did it die at the passage Of the famous on
nibus bill!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

~" We learn that VIM. NJ. Cowan, Of
Charleston. Bradley county, died at that place
on Tuesday evening last, of typhoid fever
He was an honest, upright man, and leaves a
family and a large circle of friends to mourn
his loss
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

~ At the meeting of the Board of Di.
rectors East Tennessee and Georgia Rail
road, on Friday last, Maj. &. WALLACE WAS
reelected President, and r. c. JACKSON, See
rotary and Treasurer. NJ. b. pNIcHAED. Esq,
was reelected Engnccr-in chief. A rcsolu-
ton was adopted directing the Chief Eng.
nccr Of this road TO proceed at once to the
survey and location of the Cleveland and
Chattanooga road. We regard the building
Of this link as Of great importance TO the
interests of the East Tennessee and Georgia
Company-ths or some other connection
that will avoid the dc,our now necessary to
be made to reach Chattanooga and points be.
yond BY rairoad-and that its construction
cannot be undertaken ut too early Il day
1t will bring us in Independent and dirccI
connection with the Nashville and Chatta.
nooga and Memphis and Charleston roads,
and secure to the East Tennessee and Gcor.
gin Company greater amount Of passenger
business than has been anticipated by its
most ardent iricnds-a continuous stream of
travel, requiring the very fullest capacity OF
n single track to accommodate Then let
the direct connection be made, and let the
enterprise be commenced rs soon as possible
DEATH OF GEy. ARMSTRONG. --Gcncra
Armstrong; formerly Of Nashville, and one of
the proprctors and editors of the Washing
ton Union, died in that city on Friday, Of
Congestion of the Brain.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

a FOy7r. BUsINEss.-Onc of the exhibitors
at the National Poultry Show Mt Barnnm's
Museum is George =. Burnham Of Massachu-
sets, near Boston, whose sales of poultry,
including Il few fancy rabbits and pig Is, last
year, amounted to- $22,G OF this, amount
$4,000 were sent off southwark from Bos-
ton, by Adams and Co.'S Express. A sample
of his Suffolk pigs are in the Museum. They
are great curi0Sitics
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

SrocKs.-The Augusta Cons!itutionaist
of Wednesday says, that stocks are generally
in good demand. The sale of 200 shares
Georgia Railroad, advertised for last Wcdncs-
day, did not take place, but was indefinitely
postponed. a sale of 100 shares Bank of
Brunswick has been reported to us at lis,
and several sales of Georgia Railroad at IO5.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03
Athens. Friday, March 3, 1854.

~" Our commercial letters this week are
full aud interesting.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

TIE QUESTION IN A NUTsmELL.-A CO.
temporary pu the Nebraska question as fol-
lows:
Nebraska is as yet 4 savage land, and after
its cstablshm mt as u territory will remain MS
such probably years. Then whence is the
advantage oflcgislating it territory belong
ing to the South. Permitting it to become a
slave territory or slave State does not make
it so. If il is suited for slave culture, nature
will secure its settlement by shareholders. If
otherwise the immigration from the free
States will prevent the necessity of any pres
en- legislation to that effect.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90.
The U. S. Senate on Thursday, passed the
Bill nppropriating S3,oOO,OOO for six steam
frigatcs.
Mr.. Toombs spoke in support of the Ne
braska Bill.
The House Of Representatives debated the
Wisconsin Land Bill.
The Gadsden Treaty will probably be rat
flied without amendment.
ASHiNGTON, Feb ~.
Senators Hunter, of Virginia, and Butler,
of South Carolina, made admirable speeches
in the U. S. Senate, on Friday, in support OF
the Nebraska and Kansas Bill. Judge Butler
had not concluded his speech when the Sen
ate went into Executive Session.
In the House of Representatives, business
of miscellaneous character was transac.
ted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

BoxsETs.-Show us lady's bonnet, and
we'll tell you what sort of an institution she
is. II is showered with red ribbons, Gu
pids, bows, g., she is rs full Of love and poe
try, us country inn Of politicians and loaf
ers. II it goes in for simple wrinkles, plain
eolors, and couple of modest knots, she is
a perfect jewel. sweet sunny, mild, but as
aiIectonate as freshly nursed kitten. II it
is stuck all over with a paradise Of clover,
three story ostrich feathers, wax holyhock
and juniper berries, put it square down that
the calico is single establishment, and will
never see fortic,h birthday. Bonncts are a
true index Of woman.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

ADARK DAY CoMISG.-There will bo an
extraordinary eclipse of the sun on the 26th
of May next, such as none but the oldest in
habitants have witnessed in this vicinity. II
will be similar to the great eclipse of 1905,
when eleven-tweltths of tho sun was OBJ.
secured.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

ry"Thc Russian fleet in the Black Sea,
consists of 60 vessels of all kinds, with 2,4l9
guns. OF the vessels II are line of battle
ships; three deckcrs; 7irigatcs, and 81 briggs,
beside several steam ships.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

DIVINE SERvIcE.-Thcrc will be Divine
Service on Sunday next, at the Christian
Church. by the Rev. Mr.. Gay, at l0i and at
3 o'clock
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

Gen. Houston in his lecture ut Providence
on Tuesday evening, said-"From early boy
hood have lived on the borders of cvilizn-
ton, and have seen much of Indian life and
character; and never knew an Indian treaty Vi
olated but what, when sifted to its bottom, it
was found that its first violaters were white
man -
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03
THE "SUNDAY MAILS"

II is known to our readers that the mail
trains on the East Tennessee and Georgia
Rail Road, up to within recent PERIOD
were running regularly both ways over
the road seven days Of the week, IN ODE
dicncc to necessity occasioned by the mode
of running the roads South of US. Shortly
after the election of the present worthy ana
efficient President of the Company, the sew
enth day service on the East Tennessee and
Georgia Road was discontinued, but not on
the roads bclow. We have not the re'notest
doubt the President Of the Company, whom
we have long had the pleasure to number
among our warmcst personal friends and
wel-wisers, was in this actuatcd by the
purcst motives, and such rs no one could
have any disposition to censurc him ior'-
But while We appreciate the motive, we must
BEG to express our dissent from the eXpe-
dicncy of the step. The Sabbath we regard
as n glorious institution, if only for its po-
li,cal value to the world; and are far from
advocating Il wanton or unnecessary violation
of the customs of society, or the wiliul de-
secretion Of any day that may have been set
apart for rest and relaxation from labor and
toll. or for more solemn, it may be sacred,
purposes; but there are some things that
cannot be conveniently dispensed with even
on Sunday. We believe the running OF the
mail and passenger trains on Sunday sndls-
pcnsablc at this time and impcrativcly de-
mandcd by the convenience of the travelling
public and the interests of the Company,
neither of which it is right or wholesome to
overlook. AS the regulation exists at present
the mails are delayed twenty-four hours at
each end of the road, frequently to the grea,
dctrimcnt and hurt of business interests, and
onc-seventh Of the passenger travel is driver
from the road to some other mode of transit
and the interests of the Company must sui
fer to that extent, at least, if no more. Tc
be brici:-as long rs the roads below CON
tinuc to transport the mails and passengers
on Sunday, the duty dcvolyes on the man.
agemcnt of this road, no matter how AYERS.
their feelings may be to such course, tc
have the trains run over this road on the
same day When the Sunday service below
is discontinued, we shall just as promptly
advocate its discontinuancc on this line. The
railroad is great public carrier, and its man.
agcmcnt must bend to the necessity Of a
policy calculated most largely to acconmo.
date the public and at the same time best
promote the interests and prosperity Of the
Company.
If, rs We have recently learned, il is now the
duty Of the Superintendent of Transporta-
ton mot the Presidency to regulate and de-
tcrmnc the running Of the road, wo hope
that officer will at once give the matter his
attention, and see the necessity, the urgent
necessity, Of rcsuming the plan of running
the trains every day in the week. BY so do
inr we are confident he will meet the public
expectation and best subservc the interests
Of the Company.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

H-Thc Turkish commandant at Rahova
is Gengc Aga, the same who led the Storm
ing party at Nissolcnghi nearly 80 years
,uo
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

There are thousands of respectable females
in New York, according to the Tribune,
whose wages do not average % cents per
day. This indicates an unjust and sad state
of thinns
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

~ Mrs. Humphreys School commences
next Monday, the 9Th instant.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

ANOTHER CHANCE FOR THE SUErLUs.-
1t is stated by ting Washington correspondent
of the Philadclp ia Inquirer, that is is the in
tcntion of DIR. Gwin to move an amendment
to the Gadsdcn Treaty, for the purchase of
Lower California and Sonora, for certain
sum.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

ADJOURNMENT OF TIE LEIIsLATuRr.-
The 9th instant has been fixed upon MS the
time for tho adjournment Of the Legislature,
which has been in session since the first
Monday of October being three days over
five months, and the longest session on re-.
cord. In our next issue We shall probably
be able 10 publish the captions of the acts
that have been passed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

MORE SLANDER.-lt is asserted, with wla,
truth We do not pretend to say, that all of
the ladies' who sweep the streets with their
long dresses, have big feet and thick ankles.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

Cony rs. PoEK.-1'hc following extract
which is taken from the Patent Office Re.
port, will show the corresponding prices of
Pork to that of Corn:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

~ We are glad our Knoxville cores.
pendent did not write his letter, which ap.
pears this week, on Sunday. 4 gentleman
Of his leisure ought TO be able to find time
enough for such business through the week.
In regard 10 the authorship of the letters.
"Me,n," and The Spy in the Capital if
any one should succeed in finding out. We
hcpV he Won, tell.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

~" Gen. Sam, Mlligan is announced as
the democratic candidate for Congress in the
lst district. very clever man, but he will
jority against him, unless there should be Il
much more serious detection on the other
side than is generally anticipated
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

~ For the information of the conductors
of the press generally, we have to inform
them (say, the Washington Star,) that tho
law limits the amount to be paid by the head
Of either Department Washington for news
papers Qor his Department. to 800. The
consequence is, that they are unable to pay
for the papers addressed to them as heads Of
departments from all quarters of the country,
unless formally ordered to be sent
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

49, a subscriber whose paper has been
sent to Calhoun, writes to have il transfer
red to Charleston. He forgot, however, to
sign his name to the letter, and we cannot
make the desired change until we hear from
him again.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

THE SURrLUs REvENUE.-A short time
since, Secretary Guthrie, head of the Trea-
sury Department, and some other honest
souls, were in peck of troubles about the
thirty millions surplus in the Treasury
What to do with it, or how to get rid of it
was most pcrplexng question; and some
of them even went so far rs to censlrc the
preceding administration for bcqucathing the
present one such u vcxatious lcgacy:--a gov.
eminent out Of debt, at peace with all the
world, prosperous at home and respected
abroad, and a Treasury Overlooking with n
surplus of thirty millions! No former nd.
ministration had to encounter such 4 state of
affairs at its inception. But democracy is
equal to any thing and up to all emergencies;
and even the question of the surplus is about
10 be settled to the satisfaction of everybody
Individually and the whole country coilcc-
lively, as will be seen BY the following plan
of disbursement, said to have been concocted
and agreed upon in Cabinet Council after
anxious and mature dcliJcration:
For the Gadsden treaty, $2O,OOO,OOO
For French spoliations, 100000
For Galphin claims, 100000
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

TME OcOEE BANK.-Wc notice that the
bill to charter the Ococc Bank has passed
both houses of the Legislature.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

- The obituary notice of W. S. Gaines
will appear neat week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

0r.- Hon. +. X. IollicofFcr is entitled 10
cur thanks for valuable Elvors.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

HOMESTEAD BILL.-Thc Homestead Bill,
reported in Congress n few days ago, by Mr..
Dawson, provides that any person who is the
head of family and n citizen of the United
States, shall be entitled to enter, free of cost,
one quarter section of vacant and unappro-
priatcd public lands, ora quantity equal there.
to to be located in body in conformity with
the legal subdivisions of the public lands
and after the same shall have been surveyed
Five years residence is required upon said
land, after the date Of entry before Il patent
shall issue therefor and the land to be exempt
from all liability for any debt contracted pr
or TO the issuing of the patent. Residents
of any State or Territory not naturalizcd are
to be placed upon the same footing as citi-
zens provided they have filed their dcclara.
ton of intention, and shall become citizens
before the issuance of TIE patent. No indi-
vidual is to be permitted to make more than
one entry, and existing presumption rights
are TO be in no way ntcrfercd with.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

~ Our friend Duff, Knoxville, has our
thanks for compliment and something more
substantial.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

Mr.. BUcHANAw.-The recent slight, or
what some may consider insult, applied by
the British Court to Mr.. Buchanan, refusing
him admission TO the opening Of Parliament
because he claimed what was awarded to eve
ry other Envoy in London, the right to wear
on that occasion the costume he wears when
appearing officially before the head Of his own
Government, again opens the 'clothes' qnes-
ton" for public consideration. We believe
that Mr.. Buchanan's course was one dictated
alike by sef.rcspect and patriotism, and that
the mass of the American people will cordi-
ally sustain him. On this head, the follow.
ing extract from the Sunday Courier may be
taken as embracing the predominant popular
sentiment on the question:
"Our country is represented abroad by
very ring-strcakcd and spcckled set of
gentlemen, called diplomatic agents, who arc
paid fat salaries for doing nothing; and who,
for lack of something better TO do, arc ma
king precious fuss about their clothes. Mr..
Marcy, our Secretary of State, took lessons
from the Tribune, and recommended all our
ministers, plcnipotcntiaries. attaches, charges,
&c., to dress themselves like gentlemen, as
they did at home, when they happened to DO
invited to court party or show, and not
make fools ofthcmscves by putting on laced
coats, brooches and swords, like the aristo.
cratic nunkics, with whom they had to ASSOC
ciate. But our representatives, abroad did not
all like to give mp the gold lace and splendid
trumpcry to which they felt themselves emit.
tied. Mr.. Soule not only put on u black vel
vet dress with rufcs, something in the style
Of the stage llamlcts costume, but fought
duel with somebody who didn't like his
wife's dress. Mr.. Mason, our minister to-
Louis Napoleon, has cavel in TO the gold
lace: but Mr. Buchanan in England has reIus-
ed to dress himself in livery, and, in consc-
quencc, he and his Secretary, Dan Sicklcs,
and all his attaches, were not permitted to
witness the grand show of the Queen OPEN
ing Parliament. If our ministers and charges
have nothing more important to do in Eu-
rope than to dress themselves in court suits
to please Louis Napoleon, Queen Victoria,
and the King of Prussia, it strikes us that
they had better be kept at home, and tho
cost of maintaining them abroad be applied
to improving our harbors and rivers, or some
other useful purpose"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

.-Y- The Georgia Legislature adjourned
on Friday the 18th instant
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-03

There were 537 deaths in New York last
week, and 90 in Boston.