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,y- The Philadelphia North Americ;

rY- The Philadelphia North American
thinks that the Democratic leaders and organs
are not quite as much alarmed at the spread
of acknowledgement, as they would have the
people believe; that all the clamor they are
making against it is unwarranted by tine facts
as they exist that they who are so eager in
getting up the cutlery do not honestly perceive
the evil they affect to dread, but have seized
upon it as political weapon with which they
may parry popular reprobation that is about
descending with mortal force upon their own
heads. In imminent danger of suffering a
tremendous overthrow, the leaders and organs
of the Administration party, according to the
North American, are desperately in want Of
something new and startling TO divert public
attention from the miserable failure of the
Administration and turn aside the storm of
public retribution that is upon the eve Of
overwhelming it, and in this fearful crisis they
are attempting to use acknowledgement, as a
tub thrown to the whale. Accordingly, the
country is filled by them with great hue and
cry about secret conspiracy, designed to de-
stroy the civil and religious liberty of the
people, and .aving orators and ranting parti-
Fan journals are daily and nightly pouring
forth pious anathemas against the mysterious
enemy, and straining every faculty of imagi-
nation and hypcrbole, in order to alarm the
public mind into panic of apprehension!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

WANTED-At this office, an Apprentice to
learn the Printing Business. A boy from IA
to l6 years of age can secure good place by
applying soon. The Office is doing a re-
spectacle business, and the facilities for ac-
curing correct knowledge Of the trade
are as ample as at any establishment in East
Tennessee.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

~ The typhoid fever is prevailing to
some extent in Trigg and the surrounding
counties in Kentucky. A good many cases
have occurred, but few deaths.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

10y The day after the recent Know-Noth-
ing victory in st. Louis, nm Irshman went
through the streets brandishing his stick,
swearing that hc believed "these daum'd
Americans would take the countryp
Very cool.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

Lamartinc has just completed history of
Turkey, which he has sold TO one of the Paris
papers for S20,OOOl
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G.5-The growth of commerce in Cincinnati

6rThe growth of commerce in Cincinnati
exceeds anything recorded of commercial
progress. In 1926 the entire value of her
exports and imports did not exceed four mill
ions. In 1854 the value of the leading arti-
cles of export and import exceed one hundred
and Ten millions; and if the unenumerated ar
ticles could be included, would probably reach
one hundred and fiy millions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

INSURANCE CoMPANIEs.-The New Bedford
Mercury does not like the manner in which
the Insurance Offices have been doing bust
ness. In notice of the failure of the Pro-
lection Company it makes some pertinent re-
marks:
Words which, few years ago, were con.
founded and seemed almost Synony1iid, are
getting to have wide and essential differ
ence. A man may be insured and by no
means certain that he is assured, and while
all his wealth is burning, news may come
which will induce him to pitch his policy into
the flame. The delay in the payment Of
losses was bad enough. To get half or quar-
ter of your loss at the tail. end of q lawsuit
after tedious litigation, was not pleasant
consolation for ruined man. But new fea-
ture is to find that your policy, which you filed
away so carefully, is not worth dot. The
failure of the Protection Company at Hart
ford, opens new and interesting chance to
dealers in this kind Of lottery. This Compa-
ny stood as high as any in New England, and
was remarkable for the energy with which
it transacted business. 1t is said to have no
less than six hundred agents in various part s
of the country. And yet it is bankrupt, and
whether its policies are, at this moment worth
any thing is a question. We are willing to
confess that this failure--so astounding and
so unexpected-has awakened in our mind
some doubts of hepossibility of an insurance
Office doing an absolutely safe business
Chance plays strange tricks with human af-
fairs. 1t cannot be traced or tracked; its
ways are inscrutable and past finding out
This morning it threatens immense wealth
and leaves it unframed; this afternoon it an
initiates millions. Are not capitalists who
undertake to control its operations in an es-
pecial manner, risking more than those who
merely commit their wealth to the mercy of
the winds and the wavesi
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

.sy- The yellow fever is nbating at Char
lesion, and has almost entirely disappeared
from Savannah, We have no late advices
from Augusta.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

WHOLESALE DRUG HoUsE.-Attention is
directed to the Card of Barry g. Battey,
Wholesale Druggists, Augusta, Ga. The
house has been long established, and those
who order may be assured of getting good
nriirlna
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

Observation-Disclosures occurred on Mon
day last in the great democratic States Of
Pennsylvania, Ohio aud Indiana. About next
week look out
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

s-y" We notice that several newspapers
in tho west have been obliged to suspend on
account of inability to procure printing pa.
nor
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New YORK, Oct. 4.
In Cotton there was limited business at
previous rates. Good Ohio Flour was worth
from S7.l2ta7,37t per Dbl.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

ez3- Punch says q girl at school would like
to have two birthdays every year. When
she grows up woman, she objects 10 having
even one.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

l52'- What has become of the Knoxville
Statesman We have not received a number
for the last six weeks, We hope il hasn't
ceased to exist.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

RIrrEHHoUsE AcApEMY..-Tho Winter
Session of this popular institution will COM
mence on the LIST Monday of November. See
advertisement.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

.9y- The parentage of lies is the most Diff
cult of all to trace. 1t is indeed Il clever lie
that knows its own father!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

~ Even Gen. Cass, the venerable father
of Northern Democracy, seems about to be
repudiated by the Southern Democracy. The
Richmond Enquirer, the great Southern Or
acle, speaking of his late speech at Detroit,
says:
If his language be correctly given in the
report of his speech, he has severed the last
chord which bound him to the Democracy of
the South. Henccforth he must rank with
Benton and Van Buren,, as one who has in
suited our feelings and betrayed our conf
dence. The weak attempt TO serve two mas
ters, to reconcile devotion to the constitution
with submission to Aboltionism-an attempt
to which he was persuaded by the suggestions
of an undying ambition-has placed him with
those illustrious apostles in the limbo of lost
and dishonored politicians
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

A dispatch from Louisville dated tho LIST
inst says:
The Hon. Presley Ewing, member of Con-
gress from the second district of this State,
died of cholera at the Mammoth Cave on
Wednesday.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

e5Y- The Sunbury (Pa) Gazette says the
Know Nothing Lodge in Northumberland
county has disbanded
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CINcNNATI, Oct. o.
Flour 81; Whskcy a9lc; Bacon sides g.
packed. Nothing doing in Pork and Lard.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

.Y@ The article on the first page of this
paper, headed Love of Country" should
have been credited to the New York Mirror.
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Total in years, II months, sl6s, 272, 23e SO

STRANGE INFATUAToN.-At some Of the ho-
tells in Vermont; they give glass of river
water, which has such a peculiar flavor that
some people mistake it for schnapps, and
leave fourpence on the counter.
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g5y~ The following paragraph from the
Cleveland Morning Leader, of Saturday. if
true, is well calculated to carry CONSERVATION
TO the souls of the enemies of that most ter.
rible portion of the human race, the Know
Nothings
The Know Nothngs are spreading over
Ohio and the United States with rapidly
that is truly astonishing. 1t is said that the
order numbers now over one million of voters
eighty thousand of whom are in Ohio
Tho increase in this State is full two thou
sand per day. In this county it embraces
perhaps two thousand members. In Hamil-
ton county there are not less than ton thou
sand regularly initiated. New York has thir-
ty-iive thousand, and Philadelphia twenty
eight thousand voting members. In num-
Der of counties in this State, the Know Moth
ngs have majority Of all the votes. In ma
ny townships four out Of every five citizens
belong TO the mystic brotherhood. In some
counties they have made independent nomi.
nations; in Others, selected ticket from that
of the Republicans and Hunkcrs. But in
majority of cases they permit every member
to make his own choice. One thing may be
set down as pretty certain that where fol.
lower of the Pope is found running for Office
he stands fair chance of getting somewhat
blackEnled
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

sGS Tho order of Know Notlings are
said to be largely on the increase at Clcvc-
land.
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DAMAGES AWARDED IN VIRGINIA Courts
The Winchester Virginian says, in the
Court Of appeals the jury awarded Reggie
$4,000 damages, who was injured by the
upsetting Of one Of Parish g. Co.'S stages
Parish g. Co. took appeal from the decision
of the court below, and brought it to the
Court of Appeals, which sustained the Cir
cult Court, thus imposing upon Parish g. Co.
not only the payment of the original DANA
ges, but the cost of the suit, making in all
but little short of $1,000.
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Terrns:-s2 year. payable in advance, or 81 at
he expiration OF the year.
tF1 No paper discontinued until all arreaTages are
paid, except at the option Of the Publisher.
For announcing the names Of candidates for office 90
Cash.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

Fay Knoxville is now entirely free from
cholera or other disease of m epidemic cha
ractcr.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

New ORLEANS, Oct. 8.
The weather is cool, and sickness has dis
appeared.
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AN EXPECTED CoALITION.-Thc Herald
has despatch from Albany under date of
Wednesday, which says:-"It is currently re-
ported about town to-day that the meeting
Of the two democrat State committees in this
city on the same day Thursday-is an omen
of reconciliation. The hards called their
meeting first, and then the softs Immediately
followed. 1t is whispered that Jason Clark
the soft candidate for Canal Commissioner, is
prepared to decline, arrangements having cor
daily been made to nominate him for Con-
gress: that Andrews will withdraw on consid-
Grafton of being restored TO the wardenship of
the Sing Sing prison; that Seymour has been
rendered the place at Madrid recently occu-
pied by Soule. The withdrawal of these re.
spective candidates will BE- offered to the hard
committee, and the soft portion of the democ-
racy will about face into the Bronson ranks
Nothing is said in relation to Ludlow, it be.
ing unnccessary,as he has been efiectualy used
up by Abijah Mann. But the hards offer no
quid pro quo in consideration of the with.
drawal of the Seymour ticket"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

~ We learn from Washington, says the
N. N. Tribune, that the Executive has deter
mined on decided measures with regard to
the Central American question. The right
Of Nicaragua to the port of Greytown is to
be asserted, and the Mosquito protectorate
treated with contempt. For this purpose
the razee Independence is to 90 there, accom-
panied by wal. steamer, and, perhaps, 9TH
er vessels. 1t was originally the plan to put
tho steamer in charge of Commander Hol-
Inns, but that is said TO have been Abandoned
as having rather too provocative an appear
ance. The Nicaraguan flag is to be saluted
by the squadron when itarrives at San Juan;
and we are informed that the flag is now be-
ing prepared at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for
that purpose. Whether anything more will
be attempted by the squadron than this for
NAL recognition of Nicaraguan sovereignty we
are not able to say, but any such Interior
measures will encounter serious difficulties.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

NEW YORK, Oct. !.
There have been 500 deaths in this city du-
ring tho week, including so from cholera.
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FREE PASS ON RAILWAYS

The indianapolis Locomotive has first
rate notice on the ''Dead Head" system on
Railroads, and we are sorry we have only
room for the following extracts:
ave hear many complaints of the impu-
dence, arrogance, stupidity and oyerwheIm-
ing numbers of the dead-heads who swarm
along our railroads. They have become 4
scandal, nuisance and an abOmination.-
The railroad managers themselves are chief
ly to blame in this matter. They have been
lavish of "frce passes" to "men of position"
newspaper men, Legislators Judges, Stock.
holders influential citizens generally, and a
host of stupid individuals of neither position
or influence, in particular. The evil has in
creased Free passes have multiplied beyond
all calculation. The country is full of dead
heads
The reasons why men, to whom passes
are not given, ask for them, are remarkable
in the extreme. A traveller recently called at
one of our railroad Offices, and wished pass
to one of the Atlantr cities, because some
obscure railroad company had built water
station or'his land, somewhere in Michigan;
and he did not tell thu the fact was after
ward ascertained, thathe had been paid three
prices for the land. tits wonderful to record
that this application was refused. Among
the most inveteratc d,ad-heads, next to rail-
road men themselves, are individuals con.
nected more or less remotely with the Press
That influential members of the press, pub
lie spirited men, who have gratuitously adver-
tised railroads in their editorial columns, and
worked to have the people appreciate them,
who have been of real service, and who often
have buiness in distant places that concerns
the public more than themselves, should oc-
casionally pass free over railroads, is WE'LL
But that swarm Of persons, calling them
selves 'members of the press" who have
rearly no influence With the press at all,
should be chasing up and down the roads,
free of cost, is an outage.
Numbers of persons imagine that if they
have ever written communication for
newspaper, that they are entitled to pass free
over all the railroads in the country. We
have dozens of propositions made us by per-
sons who wish 10 travel, and who think that
if we could manage to procure free passes for
them, they would write accounts of their
travels, and renunerate the railroads, and ho-
tells by puffs, Inserted in their correspon-
dence! Some of our contemporaries, we no.
tce are so foolish as to allow themselves to
be imposed UPON IN this way, and to act as
accomplices il swndling hotel keepers and
railroads companies. Editors of "eight by
ten" weekly papers, with n circulation of
from two to three hundred, located in some
remote region, have the most ravcnous APP
petite for free tickets.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-13

CALIFORNIA GOLD PRoDuCrs.- regard TO
he gold production of the California mines
'or the calender year 1854, judged by the
shipments of gold from San Francisco, it will
considerably exceed that of 1858. To the LIST
IF July the excess was s3,56s,s5f. For seven
md a half months, SO far this year, the sum
shipped was S33 ,OOO The following are
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-08-17
GIFTS FOR THE PEOPLE.
88o-oooss

THOICE and desirable Presents to be distribu-
~ ted among the patrons of Folger's great Ma
tional Panorama of the "BATTLEs IN Mexico"
and Of the Panorama of the "CRYsrAL PALACE
and VIEWS OF NEW YoRK CITY" the largest and
most magnificent works of the kind ever presented
before the American public.
Every Ticket Prize!-No Blanks!
Among the prizes are included FIVE farms of 100
acres each, cash loans for twenty years without
interest, splendid pair of carriage horses, four
fine pianos, three family libraries three elegant
| carriages, three ineodeons, several choice guns,
musical instruments, seer-rnounted harness. sill
yer ware, beautiful silk dress patterns, mantillas,
hats, and large number Of beautiful and costly
gold watches, chains, seals, rings, breasfpins lack
cts, necklaces, bracelets, gold pens, pencils &C.;
several sets elegant parlor furniture besides those
two large and magnificent Panoramas, either one
of which will be a handsome income TO whoever
draws them.
PRIZE TICKETS ONE DOLLAR EACH
Admitting four persons at once, or at different
times, to the exhibition of either Of the Panorama,
above named, at any time or place where they NAV
be on exhibition previous to the distribution which
from the present rapid sale of tickets will take
place in short time, due notice of which will be
given through the papers, and through the various
local agencies.
Full particular regarding the prizes and mode of
distribution, &C., viii be sent upon application
(post-paid) 10 John Chamberlain, Agent, Glass
Cow, or to the principal office. For tickets bv
mail address at the principal Office.
THOMPSON & JACKSON.
aug1O Wyman's Hall, st. Louis, Mo,
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-08-17
Horse Thief.

A yonng man by the name of Charles
Fox was pursued by Mr.. F. X. Collins of
this county, whose horse Fox had stolen,
and overtaken at Centerville Iowa. Mr..
Collins returned TO this place with the pris-
oner on Thursday last, who from examina-
ton, in default Of bail was taken to Fayette
Jail. Fox was riding the horse when dis
covered Huntsville Recorder.
I5=Mr. Fox vegetated about here some
time, and left without paying his tavern bill
TO say nothing of other little delinquencies.
He is in good way TO do the State some
service.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-08-17
STEAM SAW MILLS FOR SALE.

TNHE undersigned wish to dispose of two of
l. their steam saw mills, situated on the Glas-
gov and Huntsville Plank Road. The Randolph
mill is on Silver Creek, 10 miles south of Hunts
vile. The Howard Mill is one and half miles
from the townf Roanoke. Both of the mills
are in good places for custom work, but can
be moved at small expense. The mills are what
are called the Mulee Saw Mill, are IN first-rate
running order, and of the best pattern made in
Ohio, capable of cutting from four to six thou
sand feet of inch lumber in 12 hours.
Also several good log wagons, several yoke Of
frst-rate work Oxen, blacksmith tools, horses,
mules and wagons. The mills are offered at pri-
vate sale until the 4th day of October next, and il
not sold they will be offered at public sale on that
to the purchaser by the 14th Of October, in good
order. ENGLISH, DOHANY& co,
August IT, 1854
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-08-17
GLASGOW, MISSOURI.
Thursday Morning, August II, 1854.
The Result in Howard.

The Banner talks thus, over the result in
Howard:
awe feel it TO be our duty to say 10 the
Democracy of the State, that the large body
of the democracy of Old Howard are sound
TO the core, and as true as steel, and that our
inglorious defeat is attributable 10 an unfor-
tnnate disadecton in our own ranks. 1t is
evident that our defeat has been effected by
few individuals who profess 10 be demo-
Gratis, and at the same time giving aid and
assistance 10 our opponents, and by their ar
tifce and stratagem have succeeded III de-
coying unsuspecting, good and true demo-
Gratis 10 vote for our opponents. These in
dividuals have rendered themselves so con-
spic,lous by their association with the Wings,
pending the election, and their exulting
with wings since the election, that they are
now so ,ceU kno,rn, that in future they will
be po,cerless for harm.
We arc reminded of our defeat in 1884
and 1874, and we feel confident that our
defeat will be as temporary in Old Howard
as it was in 1884, IA. We feel to sympa-
thise with our efficient and faithful standard
bearer, Mr.. Patterson who has been so in
gloriously and cruelty defeated by those
who profess to Of our own household. His
is an enviable position when compared with
theirs. And we do not hesitate TO say that
his memory will be cherished and lauded by
the democracy of Howard, Uhen The memory
Of those who defeated him ,riH be generated"
We italicise few words to bring out
the point of the article. 1t is the last cape
Of the four year old faction, who now 'stink
in their own nostrils," and their threats
against sold line democrats" who would not
swallow them and their man, shows the
temper of the gentlemen. They know they
will fall, as their deficient and faithful stan
dard bearer, Mr.. Patterson" did, whenever
~ihay come before the people. Party drill,
personal influence, and every appliance
that could be brought to bear, would not
make the people swallow the faithful and
efficient Patterson, nor will it be more sue
ces,ful in behalf Of others and they know
and feel it.
When Clark and his squad left the wings
We congratulated the party. They were
an incubus about it, and held il down. AS
soon as they took up aposition with the
democracy, they dragged the democracy
down, and the wings shot ahead. We are
"cleaner and stronger" without them, and as
long as they stand with and dictate to the
democrats, the wings will be successful
Every candidate Clark & Co. particularly
set their hearts upon was defeated! And
so it will be again!
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1854-08-17
Col. Renton,s Defeat.

The St. Louis News, in commenting on
the recent election, and the defeat of Col.
Benton, says
1t is time that Col. Benton had withdrawn
from the theatre Of active affairs. He is
now seventy.two years Of age; and quiet and
retirement most become gray hairs and the
evening Of life. We confess the spectacle
has often shocked us-,he appearance Of SO
old man. and one so full Of troubles as Col
Benton has been Of late years, fighting and
wrangling and striving in the hot and dusty
field of political warfare, with the bold the
rough and unsparing contestants that lead
the van always Of partizan combats. II was
unsuited to his age, to his character, to his
past labors, and must have been discordant
to his feelings, rs surely it was revolving &c
popular taste and notions of propriety. We
hope Col. Benton will feel relieved by the
issue of the late canvass, and lead the rem
nant of hisadays in peace and happiness,
counseling the young, inspiring patriotic
sentiments in the minds and hearts of the
rising generation by letters, books and con-
versation, after the manner Of other patri-
archs and sages.
Col. Benton was, in early life, so strong a
partizan that he had no right ever to expect
Wing support in his latter troubles. But
We feel sure that no proper thinking Wing
will ever visit him with contumely or Insult
Or reproach in his latter days. Rather let
lis all manifest that kindness for him and
that respect for his age, his talents and his
feelings as shall soothe him in defeat, and
make bright and pleasant the remainder Of