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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17

syWe give the following boundary lines
of Kansas Territory, knowing that it will be
of interest to our readersi
Beginning AT point on the western boun-
dairy of the State of Missouri, where the thir-
ty-seventh parallel of north latitude crosses
the same; thence west on said parallel to the
eastern boundary of New Mexico; thence
north on said boundary to latitude thirty
eight; thence following said boundary west
ward to the east boundary Of the Territory of
Utah, on the summit of the Rocky Mountains;
thence nothward on said summit to the forti.
eth parallel of latitude; thence east on SAID
parallel to the western boundary of the State
of Missouri; thence south with the western
boundary of said State to the place Of begin
ming
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17
PARTY ESPIONAGE OVER THE POST
OFFICE.

A correspondent Of the Newark Daily Ad-
vertiser charges that certain letters addressed
to parties in Paterson, N. J., have been whilst
in charge Of the Post Office Department,
opened, copied, resealed, the copies circulated
privately, and even Gin two cases) published
in the newspapers of New Jersey One ofthe
papers even accompanies the publication with
boast that-"the discovery and possession
of these letters will show the plotters that
their movements are all Hatched and knotcn (;
their secret DISCUSSES will DC stripped from
them, and in future they will have to act
openly with the Wings"
The correspondent charges moreover, shat
copies of secret circulars issued in other
States, have been, within the last few weeks
after being mailed, copied and published with
out the knowledge or consent of the writers,
or those to whom they were addressed" He
adds that the correspondence of the Know
Nothings is chiefly rfed by the Post Office
spies
The Baltimore Patriot, referring to this
subject, says, pertinently and forcibly:
We abstain from any expression of con-
demnation natural to such a statement until
it shall have been corroborated. We cannot
believe the system of Austria ard Italy posi-
BILE under Government protesting TO be
Republican. As both the writers of the four
letters copied, and those to whom they were
addressed, have made oath that they never
furnished copies of the same to any one, or
permitted any one to have an opportunity to
take copies, either before they were mailed
or after they were received, and as all the
facts connected with the subject have been
laid before the District Attorney of the Uni
ted States and the Postmaster General, we
shall await some official and authentic notice
of the charge. If those officers should, how
ever, omit to bring the subject before the
country, we trust some member Of Congress
will move an early inquiry into the truth of
charges affecting so deeply the honor of
the country and the action of the Govern
ment.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17

Know NorHINGs IN CoURT.-In the case of
Reardon tried at Lowell, the particulars of
which We published yesterday, during which
there were drawn out from the witnesses
some secrets of the Know Nothing order,)
Judge Bishop made the following remarks to
the jury on the subject Of secret political So
cieties:
"The counsel has seen fit to introduce into
this case an issue aside from the merits of the
case itself, and it might be proper to deal
with that matter at this time. 1t was said,
and so it appears from the testimony of sew
eral Of the witnesses for the Government, that
an organization called Know Nothings did
exist. If the object of such society was to
prescribe any man socially, and to stand be-
fore the prisoner and his rights in this Court;
il it should seek to interrupt the admnistra-
ton Of justice, and infringe upon the laws and
Constitution; if it says to any man that he is
to be deprived Of rights to which he is enti
tied, it should be discarded. 1t might be per-
fectly proper for tie counsel to show that
witnesses were connected with such society,
but he knew of no law which forbid men or
ganizing themselves into political associations
to guard against foreign influence, or any
other influence which they might consider
dangerous. All political parties prescribe
men of opposite parties from holding office,
and he knew of no law to prevent it. Men
might perhaps be unwise in connecting them
selves with such m organization, but it was
for every man to judge for himself what was
right and proper. He had no fears that any
man on the panel would be influenced by
such prejudices in the decision of this cause,
and it was for the jury to judge whether the
creditabiity of witnesses was to be impaired
by their connexion with such society,""
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17

tB- Hon. Samuel A. Smith, representa-.
tive to Congress from this, the Third Dis.
trict, made n speech ut Cleveland, Bradley
county, on the 9th instant, on Know Moth.
ingism-what purports to be an imperfect
sketch Of which appears in the Banner Of
the 10th. The honorable gentleman is said
to have been very happy in his remarks and
illustrations, and succeeded in doing what he
has frequently done before--in convincing n
large majority of his hearers that he was
"onc of EN-"
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ONE HORSE BANKs.-The N. Y. Herald is
down on the Georgia avid Cats" Below
is what it says on the subject in a late num-
Der, and our readers can take the statement
for what it is worth-we don't vouch for its
correctness:
awe look for trouble among the 'one-
horse banks of Georgia, as acertain class
are very appropriately called. There are
about eight or ten banks, located in differ
ent parts of that State, which are principally
owned at the West, and if the owners fail
the banks are sure to fail; and the banks may
fail without the owners becoming bankrupt
There is the Merchants Bank Of Macon, Ga;
The Bank of Milledgevlle, Ga; the Chero-
kee Insurance Company Bank, Ga; the Plan.
ters' and Mechanics Bank of Dalton, Ga;
the Griffin Bank of Griffin; and last, but not
least, the Atlanta Bank, Ga. These are all
'one-horse' banks, and each depends almost
entirely upon the solvency Of one individual.
None of them are owned in Georgia, and the
people of that State have no interest in or
sympathy with them. They are owned prin-
cipally in Chicago, and their owners have
managed to get out an enormous circulation.
The Merchants Bank of Macon has circu-
lation of upwards of eight hundred thou
sand dollars. The Griffin Bank and the At
lanta Bank, both owned by the same man,
have circulation Of one million dollars
Not the first dollar of the immense issues is
secured. The bill holder has no guaranty
that the first cent would be paid on his
claims in the event of the bank failing, and
the community should be on their guard
against such concerns"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17

PORK, Corn, &c.-The McMinnvile Enter
prise, says that corn is selling in Warren co.
at from $3.50 to $500 at the heap. Pork,
it thinks, will sell at from $3.50 to $500 per
hundred, with supply for all home demands,
and some to spare. Beef is more abundant
than it has been for three years, and is worth
three cents per pound on foot. The large
quantities of Wheat and Rye sown for pas
turage, aided by a favorable fall, will suffice
to keep the stock during the winter, with.
out the use Of corn-save to very limited
extent.
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w- The New York Times of the 9th inst

tB Inc New 1 Ork llmeSOI inc oln INST
says:
The temper Of the money market does not
improve for outside parties. The banks dare
not, at present, extend their discount fines,
and every one who has mercantile, building,
or real estate engagements to meet, and the
domestic exchange bankers who have money
to raise on securities sent to them from the
West, feel the pressure either in the difficulty
Of negotiating, or in the extreme rates to
which, on failure Of accommodation ut bank,
they are subjected in the street The regu-
lar stock houses, who deal for the most Fart
on the active or speculative list Of shares and
bonds, are better off, because long accustom-
cd to take money retunable on instant de-
mand-and there are certain bank and other
lenders willing to trust their means out for
day who refuse to look at the time paper, or
to make time loans on hypothecations. Out
Of bank, interests keeps up TO ~ per cent,
with good doing ON fair paper above, and an
occasional exception in favor Of very choice
names below this rate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17

ASAD SIGHT.-A London paper states that,
since the battle of Alma, the different militia.
ry depots of Lordon, in Pail Mall, Charing
Cross, Picadlly and Knights bridge, have
been thronged with old men, women and
children, seeking news of their brothers, sons,
husbands and fathers in the Crimea. Many
aheartrending scene follows as the announce
ment "dead" or wounded" is made by the
clerk in charge. More than two thousand
homes in England are desolated by this one
"glorious victory"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17

cB- The Hon. George NJ. Dallas has writ
ten letter in which he proposes to found
new party, Of Wings and Democrats, and the
distinctive feature is to be the support Of the
Federal Constitution. The idea is a good one,
but, as such party is already formed, and in
active and successful operation. Mr.. Dallas
has only to Join the Know Nothings. when he
will find himself cooperating with the party
he wishes to organize. If there is any virtue
in repentance and atonement for political
sins, Mr.. Dallas should be at it, for he has
contributed his full share Of the evils that
call SO loudly for redress GAINESVILLE Chron.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17
New York, Nov, 9,

Everybody here is in confusion about the
result Of the election. First one party, and
then another, are confident of having won
the victory. One thing is clear, however,
There was large business done in the way
of illegal voting. The various station.houses
yesterday had more or less persons in limbo,
charged with that offence. Money flowed as
freely as water in districts where voting was
close. Bribery and corruption were probably
never so open or brazen-faced before.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17

The WEBSTER EsrArEs-The New Bedford
Mercury says it ought to reconcile men to
their insignificance to know how soon great
men are disregarded. In the first gush at
the death of Daniel Webster, great were the
monumental promises of Boston and the ad-
jacent domesnes. Marshfeld was to be for
ever sacred-the Franklin estate in New
Hampshire SO dear to Webster kept in the
family-and an immense statue of bronze put
up in State street. Now. Marshfield is ad-
vertised "to let" and recommended as very
fit 'for a tavern" The Franklin estate is
advertised 'for SALE" and we hear nothing Of
the statue. Fortunately, Webster erected
his own monument before his death, and it
is one Of the few that are harder than brass.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17
CINCINNATI, Nov. 10

The notes of the City Bank Of Columbus
were thrown out to day.
The money excitement is rapidly subsiding
II rainei hard this afternoon, and there is Il
prospect for wet night A rise in the river
would relieve matters materially.
Ingalls, g. Baxter, brokers, were arrested
this morning charged with obtaining money
under false pretenses.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17

sB- Mr.. Barker, the Know Nothing candi-
date for Mayor of New York, feeling deeply
aggreved at some article which appeared in
the Tribune, impugning his character and mo-
tives, has brough; suit against that journal for
libel, laying damages at $4,000. The i'm.
preston prevails that he will be entitled to n
verdict. The Tribune tried to sneak out, but
Mr.. Barker is memorable and uncomprom-
sing.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17

eB- Lola Montez it appears, is not con.
tent to remain at Grass Valley, California,
nursing her pet bears and living in peace
with 1.-THE rest of mankind" She still, it
seems, aims at 'ruling ruler" as she did
once in Bavaria, for, as we learn, she is about
to accept an engagement at Hayti, at the
Imperial Theater, which is described as
magnificent establishment. Let his sable
Imperial Majesty, Faustin the First. be on his
guard. Lola's eyes are still as dangerous
weapons as of yore, and her Pas de fascination
is not to be trifled with
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17
- There is nothing that takes tbq

ey- There is nothing that takes the
starch out fan arislocrat so s,onas to nomi-
nate him to some office that comes before
the people. He's rs iawning as dog, and us
polite and neighborly ms a French dancing
master. Elections after all by the people do
more TO take the conceit out of the rufiied
shirt gentry than anything else.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17

icy The Massachusetts Fire and Marine
Insurance Company, hailing from Ipswich,
Massachusetts, has announced IFS inability 10
meet its obligations, and has recommended
the parties insured to protect themselves at
other offices.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17
GREAT ELECTION RIOT.

The New York Tribune Of the Sih inst,
contains the following account of the occur
renee at Williamsburg, on election day, of a
great Irish and American Il yht, in the course
of which fifteen or twenty persons were in.
jured-several of them fatally:
Yesterday afternoon, about two o'clock, n
fearful riot occurred between the special
deputy sherffs and some IrishInen at the poll
of the First District, Fourteenth Ward, cor
ner of Second and North Sixth streets, in
which pistol shots were exchanged, and clubs,
stones, and other missiles were freely used.
The deputies were badly beaten, and three
men are, i: is feared, injured beyond recovery.
Several fracases occurred during the forenoon
between these parties, without serious results.
The riot commenced. rs near MS could be
ascertained, in the following manner: An
freshman was challenged by Deputy Sheriff
SilkwOrth, fight ensued, when some eight
or ten deputies who were on the opposite
side of the street rushed into the room and
commenced using their clubs freely The
lrishmen, numbering about one hundred, tore
down fences and secured clubs, stones, &c,
and general fight ensued which lasted over
half an hour. The news Of a riot spread like
wildfre. The fire-aarm bells were rung, and
hundreds of citizens gathered in the streets,
but few persons were inclined to 90 to the
scene where 1t was reported that many per-
sons were lying dead in the streets, and bull.
lets were flying in every direction.
The excitement was still further increased
by seeing persons who had been injured car
ried along by their friends, some apparently
dead.
The list of the wounded mentions w. II.
Harrison as nearly dead, and two others
doubtful. Amongst those badly injured are
three sheriffs.
A number of lrishwomen were seen fur
nishing bludgeons to their friends. We have
not learned of any lrishmen being seriously
injured. Great excitement prevailed among
the Americans, and many persons were arriv-
Ing from Brooklyn and New York-many
thoroughly armed. Respectable American
citizens were not allowed to vote at this poll,
and instances occurred where they had their
coats torn from their backs in attempting to
exercise their right of suffrage.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17
IoIyIsyIILE. Nov. Il

The exchange Bank Of Robt. Codd, Of
Buffalo, N. Y, failed to-day. The Canal Bank
Of Cleveland, Ohio, also fniod. 1t will pay
bill holders but not depositors.
Mr.. Bodley, clerk in the banking house of
s. w. Tory g. Co., OF Cincinnati, has alb
seconded with $4,000.
Hugh d. King, banker in Pittsburg, failed
yesterday.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17

eR Deal gently with those who stray,
draw them back by love and persuasion. A
kiss is WORTH thousand kicks. A kind word
Is more amablc to the lost than mine of
gold. Think of this and DO on your guard,
ye who would chase to the grave IN erring
brother.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17

VINO IS "YATEsr--We heard day or two
ago of some ones asking who was Yates,
whom the telegraph reported as having been
elected to Congress from the Springfield dis
trict, Illinois. Yates is the present Wing
member from that distrct--the only Wbign
the present Congress from Illinois. Senator
Douglass was exceedingly anxious to have
him defeated in the recent election, and wrote,
it is said, to friend during Tho canvass, by
all means to beat tho I'D little pup."-Ndsh.
Rnnner
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17
New YORK NATIONAL WHIGs-The New
York papers contain the following circular
ALBANY, Oct. %. 1854

ALBANY, Ocl. 20, lSO4.
DEAR SIR Upon consultation among n
number of National Wings, from different
parts of the State, it has been deemed advisa.
bic to call convention to assemble at this
place early in January, to reinstate the Wing
party on its old platform recently discarded at
Auburn.
1t is proposed to issue an address to the
Wings throughout the State, in which the
principles of the National Wing party will be
plainly declared, expressing decided oppo-
sition to the Nebraska bill, as a violation Of
the Missouri Compromise, and adhering to
the Wing principles established by the Ma
tional Convention at Baltimore in 1852, pledg-
ing ourselves to oppose all propositions for
the fusion Of the Wing party with any other
for the purpose of forming a sectional party,
based upon the agitation of the day.
The time for decision has arrived, and the
coming winter will determine whether n Ma
tionalWhig party shall cease to exist. Should
your views coincide with those herein express
ed, be pleased to forward your name, with
the names of such other reliable men in your
neighborhood as you may select, to james
Kidd, Esq, of this city, without delay, that
they may be printed with the address. BY
order of the committee.
FRANCIS GRANGER.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17
ASSASSINATION AND ANARCHY.

According to the following article from the
New York Express, matters are assuming a
very pretty hue in that city. No wonder
that men form secret organizations to break
down an influence which is daily becoming
more Indifferent, and which has already shed no
little blood:
1t is no use to mince or mouth over the
matter-sOeiety in this city just now, is Dor
dering on an anarchy, under which there is
about as little protection for life as there was
in Venice in the day of the BravOs-or in
Paris under the sanguinary disPensation Of
the Jacobin Clubs.
On Saturday our police columns recorded
the shameful fact of the arrest and holding
to bail of an Alderman, charged with an as
sault with a dangerous weapon-and to-day
q still more damning fact stares us in the
face. to make one blush-if living in the
city of New York these many years past, we
have not got tired of blushing. Democrat
ie candidate for Alderman endeavors to rescue
from the officers Of the law drunken rowdy
political friend-and because that officer re-
sisted, as he was in duty bound to do, he is
with an almost fend-like ferocity cut to
pieces with a knifei
All day yesterday the whole police depart
ment were in state OF the greatest excite
ment. in consequence of this most diabolical
atrocity. Many of them called at the Ex-
press Office to say that if things go on as they
do at PRESENT. they are not permitted to
go armed, while required to deal with ruffians
who bristle with concealed weapons, they
will have to resign. At present they are
called upon to sell their lives entirely too
cheap.
Seeing that society now seeks among muir
derous asssssns and robbers for its eandi
dates for office-persons to whom is entrust-
ed the guardianship and execution OF the
laws-it is about time to bethink ourselves
of some sort ofindividual organization entirely
outside and independent of the municipal
government, that will protect our lives from
the assassin's knife, as we walk the streets
1t will hardly do now to trust to the police,
for the police cannot protect Themselves
We are for Law and Order, as long as there
is anything like Law and Order to be main
tanned or upheld but when there is neither
one nor the other, we go for something else.
Let us have a Committee of Public Safety
a Vigilance ommittee-something-
ihing-at least that will give us fair play
with the assassins.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17
FRANCIS GRANGER.

Y"It is stated that the cost to the Sus-
quehannah Railroad Company of the Fourth
of July collision, is so far, including the dam
ages paid to the sufferers, about 8 900 there
being but one more claimant yet to settle
with, who demands $4,000 for the injuries he
sustained.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17

ELEVENTH CoNMANDMEST.-Thou shalt not
carry off the editors exchanges unless thou
art sure he is done with them; neither shalt
thou talk to him when he is writing, or read.
ing proof" lest he get angry and kick thee
out of the sanctum.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17

s5y- The man who is too poor to take
paper has bought slab.sided dog, an old
shot gun, and twenty shilling gold watch.
lie educates his children in the street, and
boards his shanghais on his neighbors.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17

eB- We are gratifed TO learn, through
the last Knoxville Wing, that the exciting
controversy which our old and much respect
sd friend, "Iayman," has been carrying on
against the railroad management and the
"inhdel press" is about to come to close
As he has had It pretty much all to himself
we suppose he is satisfied, and the world
will now be permitted to jog along as before.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17

SINGULAR CAUSE OF DEATH-The Des
Arc (Arkansas) Citizen, of tho l4th ult
says:
We have been shown All extract Of letter
froma gentleman residing near I.awrencevilc,
Monroe county, in which he states that Aaron
McMullen, aged some ten or twelve years,
was killed by the bite of n rattlesnake under
the following circumstances: ii seems that
the head Of the snake had been severed from
its body and laid on log. The little fellow
had forgotten the head was there and laid his
arm in its mouth, which was instantly closed
on it, and was only disengaged by pulling it
off with his other hand, tearing vein and an
artery of his arm. He died in twenty.four
hours from the effects of The bite.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17
NEW YORK. Noy. III.

Additional returns from the interior of the
State of New York show large majority for
Myron II. Clarke as Governor, and his chances
for election are now the best. Henry J. Ray
mord. Of the Times, is undoubtedly elected
Lieutenant Governor, Henry Fitzhugh Canal
Commissioner, and Norwood Bovine State
Prison Inspector-al Seward and anti-Ne-
braska Wings. To the Assembly eighty
Wings and forty Hards and Softs have been
elected
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17

t%- On Monday the 4th of December, the
grand State Fair of Georgia will begin at
Augusta. Articles for exhibition pass free
on the Georgia Railroad, and Delegates half
nricp
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17

MoNTGoMERy.-The Journal of the 10th
inst feels satisfied that all danger from the
Yellow Fever, has passed away-it having
ceased to be an epidemic, and there being
very few cases in the town.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-17

Br A public meeting has been held at
Austin, Texas at which resolutions were
adopted to expel from that vicinity all "Mex-
leans" whose character is not vouched for by
some respectable American citizen. The
reason Of this is that these Mexicans are sus.
pected Of tampering with the slaves.