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New York, Nov Is.

The Washington correspondence of the
Journal of Commerce telegraphs us follows:
"The French difficulty assumes serious as
pcct. Official advces were received by the
Government yesterday. The remonstrancc
Of Messrs. Mason and Buchanan wns rudey
rcpulsed. The insult was apparently design.
ed and premeditated.
VIM. North, the author and poet, commit
tod suicide to-day.
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The DELEGATION IN THE NEXT CONGRESS
FROM NEW YoRK.-The Tribune thus Sums
up the politics of the members elect to Con-
gress from the Empire State. The Pierce
administration and its modern Democracy cut
a sorry figure in this catalogue:
Total, IS Wings, including regular Wing
candidates who had the Know Nothing sup.
port; Know Nothings Walk and Whitney
elected over regular Wing candidates; ditto
(Edwards,0 elected over Fenton, Anti-Ne
braska DEM; Softs, including one (Wil-
liams,) elected in a Wing District by the
Know Nothings; Anti.Nebraska Indepen-
dents wheeler and Over,) elected on the
merits Of their opposition to Douglas. No
llards at all, unless the attempt to count Mike
Walsh into Kelly's seat should prove sue
cessful. Total SO, of whom but three even
affect to like Pierce, Douglas & Co., and they
are not half in earnest about it. Two years
ago, Pierce Ind 90, and the Wings 10.
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eY- A special despatch from Paris TO the
New York Herald, states that the difficulty
in regard to Mr.. Soule has been adjusted, the
French Emperor having withdrawn the order
intcrdicting his passage through France, and
rendered him Stree pass" through tho En-
pire on his return to Madrid. So the chance
for fight with the Nephew of his Uncle,
which some of our more puguacious journals
had begun TO scent afar off, is over for the
present.
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PoRK.--Notwithstanding the -drouth Of
last summer and the consequent scarcity of
corn, there is pretty fai' quantity of pork
seeking for purchasers. Holders generally
are asking cts nett
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tW There are some unfortunate people
who are always fretted by what happens
nothing goes right with them--they are never
on good terms either with their doctor, their
lawyer, merchant, tradesman, preacher, or
cook. Even the weather, be it what il may,
is bad, and is abused, and if the political par
ty to which they ARE attached happens TO be
beaten Mt an election, they forthwith pro-
nounce the country ruined.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

New YORK, NOV. 10.
The British and North American Royal
Mail Steamship Asia has arrived at her wharf
in Jersey City from Liverpool, which port she
left on the 4th inst.
General InteHigsncs.-Thirty thousand Rus
SLAMS had attacked and taken the forts of Ba'
laklava, and fierce battle ensued, which
ended by the Russians Withdrawing and
leaving the British in possession of the
field.
The siege of SevastOpol was progressing
favorabIy for the Allies.
Two Russian ships had been sunk in the
harbor, the Quarantine batteries sileneed, and
the bastion of Fort Constantine damaged
from the explosion of magazine.
The Very Latest.-A dispatch to the Eng
lish Government from Lord Stuart dc Red
cliffe confirms the report relative to the bat
tie at Balaklava mentioned above, and states
that the allies had regained possession of the
field.
1t appears that the Russians attacked the
forts unexpectedly on the 25th ult., when the
Turks ingloriously fled, upon which the Rus
slams seized their guns and turned them on
the Allies. The Scotch regiments present,
however, remained firm, and reinforcenents
arriving the Russians were compelled to yield,
although they remained masters of the two
forts, from which they fred on the Allies
Three regiments of English cavalry, which
were exposed to 4 cross fire, suffered terribly.
The French acted with great bravery. The
Russians claim that they destroyed the French
works and spiked the guns, and killed 500 Of
the British cavalry.
On the following day tho Allies were at
tackled simultaneously by Menschikoif7s forces
and a sortie from the garrison of Sebasto-
pol. The Russians, however, were driven
back with great loss.
In Sebastopol the loss of life is said to be
so great that the atmosphere is tainted
with the effluvia arising from the unhuried
corpses.
Lord Raglan prefers long bombardment
to n sudden assault.
The Russian accountsrepresent their forces
as having been victorious.
Both armies were being largely reinforc-
ed.
Lord Raglan's chief interpreter has been
discovered to be Russian Spy.
1t is asserted that papers have been discov-
cred by the French government, which show
positively the connection of Dir. Soue with
great plan to reyolutionize the whole of
Europe. Mr.. Mason had an interview with
the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and also with
the Emperor, both of whom assured him,
that satisfactory reasons should be given at
the proper time for Mr. Soule's expulsion
from France, and that in the meantime
he might refer the matter to his govern
ment
A Spanish paper says that France, Eng
land and Spain, will send combined fleet to
protect Cuba.
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A TURSIP.--Our friend, E. Ensmnger,
sent us turnip last week that measured 239
inches in circumference. Some vegetable
that, considering the drouth. 1t was not Sc
lected for the occasion, but taken at random
from the patch, and Of course there were
plenty of the same sort left. H.,
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TIE Next CoNGREss.-There is now every
indication that the popular branch of the
next Congress will be strongly against the
present Administration. Sixteen States have
held their elections choosing 1871 members, 90
of whom are avowed opponents of the ad-
ministration, and the remaining SO, only,
committed to its support. The following ia
Bile will exhibit the respective changes which
boye already taken Mace.
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MAYOR OF New YoRK.-Thc Courier g.
Enquirer thus chronicles the election of Fer
nando Wood to the Mayoralty of modern
Sodom:
swell, it now appears that Mr.. Wood is
Mayor. With n majority of seventeen thou
sand three hundred and sixty-six against him,
Mr.. Wood is Mayor. Supported by none but
ignorant foreigners and the most degraded
class of Americans, Mr.. Wood is Mayor In
spite of the most overwhelming proofs that
he is base defrauder, Mr.. Wood is Mayor.
CONTRARY to every precedent in the allotment
of honor through municipal history of near
two hundred years, Mr.. Wood is Mayor. His
asseveraton to us that murder by his own
hands could not prevent his election, had rea-
son in il! Fernando Wood is Mayor On
New Years he will 60 to the City Hall, and
he will 60 there to give the lie, in the face of
every man, woman and child in this city, to
the maxim-inherited from our fathers-that
Honesty is the best Policy. Have things in
deed come to this! We will not yet believe
it, We cannot believe it,"
Il the Courier e. Enquirer tells the truth
about Mr.. Wood he is bad stick; and his
election proves that in New York the bigger
rogue stands the best chance of SUCCESS
There are other places where the same sort
of merit prevails.
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ATHENS, FRIDAY, NOV. "a. 1854.
ray- See Commercial letters next page.

w- Thursday the Both instant has been
designated by Gov. Johnson as a day for
thanksgiving.
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CIScINEATI, Nov. IA.

CIEcINNATI, Nov. "a.
It's reported that a National Council of
the KnowNothngs will meet here tomorrow,
to nominate candidates for the Presidency
Messrs. Fillmore, Houston and Clayton,
nre mentioned as being prominent candi-
dates.
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DELAwARE.-The official returns give to
Causen, Know Nothing, 1853 majority for
Governor; and Cullen, Know Nothing, 504
majority for Congress.
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ImPoRrAST.-Hcrc is something worthy
attention.
"Call upon man of business,
In hours of business,
Only on business!
Transact your business,
And go about your business
In order to give him time 20 attend to his
business"
Cut out and paste in your hat.
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NEW ORLrANs, Nov. II

Mess pork scarce, and has advanced to
$500, and 1890 is asked; no bacon in mar.
ket. Flour, suporGnc 1926, Extra $3.50;
coH, 80; Lard in kegs Nv. Weather frosty.
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against the insidious wies of Foreign
Influence, the jealousy of a free people ought
TO be constantly awake. 1t is one of tho
most baneIul foes of a Republican Govern
ment"-- Washington.
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MIcHIoAS.-In Michigan, to the State Sem
ate "a Fusionists and 10 Democrats have
been elected. To the House as Fusionists
and ~ Democrats are elected.
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TnE "ONE-HoRsE BAEKs."--NIany of the
banks in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and WASH
ington City, and other places, are suspend
ing. The public should be on the look out
for wildcat and one.horse insttutions--their
notes wont do to keep.
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rSy The proprietors Of newspapers in
Cincinnati have advanced the subscription
price of each print about twenty-five per
cent. Their patrons have sustained them in
the movement.
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tB- Friend Parham, of the Chattanooga
Gazette, notes the loss of two or three SUBJ
scribers because he published articles in re-
lation to Americanism, at which they took
offence. 1t is the right of an editor TO pub
lish such articles as he peases, or his judg-
ment may dictate, as long as he does not out
rage good morals, deccncy, and the rights,
peace and quiet Of individuals, families,
neighborhoods and communities; and it is
the undoubted privilege of people to read his
paper or not, just as they feel inclined. The
Gazette is remarkably staid and prudent
journal, and we cannot conceive how any
reasonable man could take offence ut what
appears in its columns. But never mind,
friend Parham, they are vastly more injured
than you are by the withdrawal of. their
names from your subscription list r
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tB- The telegrnphic despatch in another
column to the effect that a National Coun-
Gil of Know Nothngs was to assemble at
Cincinnati on the 10Th, to nominate candi-
date for the Presidency in SO, we suspect
must be hoax. If not, they will be rather
early in the field with their man. Perhaps
they think there is nothing like taking time
by the foretop.
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CASDIDATEs.-L. r. Hurst, Of this coun-
ty, is announced, in today's paper, ms candi-
date for Brigader General 9th Brigade Ten
nessee Militia.
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IouisyiLLE. Ky, Nov. IS.

Bristow, Wing, has been elected TO Con-
gress from this State, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of the lion. Presly
Ewing.
Weather cold with slight snow falling.
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eY" The Know Nothings have carried eve
ry thing in achusetts--having swallow
ed up whiggery, Free Soilsm, Democracy
both hard and soft, and all other factions,
fractions, fragments and fag.ends of parties.
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tY-The Chambersburp Wig has bee,

eg The Chambersburg Wing has been
trying to decipher Horace Greeley's manu-
script-a recent agricultural address. He
says;
ave went TO work to decipher the ten
pages before us, and with the aid of one mag
nifyng glass, three dictionaries, several agri-
culturists; standard work on chemistry,
another on hydraulics. large street commit
tee, several Know Nothings, and our compos-
itor on unintelligible copy, We mastered the
first three lines in the first half day. We
were happy within the first hour 10 ascertain
when we had the manuscript right side up
for it looks about as much like writing one
way rs another 1t is now in the hands of
competent committee to decide in what Ian
guage it is written, and if it ascertained that
il is neither Hebrew nor Greek, we must in
fer that it was intended for English, and
proceed to decipher it,"
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The MAIL SERvIcE.--.Tbe Charleston
Courier of Tuesday says--We arc highly
gmtiicd 10 learn that at meeting yesterday
Of the Directors of the South Carolina Rail
Road Company, il was resolved to carry tho
mails until January next, by which time il is
hoped that the existing difficulties win be adj
jusied satisfactorily ~ H rsf
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SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT.

We respectfully call attention TO the fol-
lowing extract from published speech made
by the Duke VI Richmond, distinguished
British Statesman, at public dinner given
him at Montreal. He was speaking Of the
United States government and said
at the American government is weak,
inconsistent and bad, and could not long exist.
1t will be destroyed; it ought not, and will
not be permitted to exist; for many and great
are the evils that have originated from the
existence Of that government. The curse of
the French revolution, and subsequent wars
and connections in Europe, are to be .attri-
buted to its example, and so long as it exists
no prince will be safe upon his throne; and
the sovereigns of Europe are aware of it,
and they have been determined upon its de-
struction, and have como to an understand
ing upon this subject, and have decided on
the means to accomplish it; and they will
eventually succeed BY subrerSion rather than
conquest. All the low and surplus population
of the different nations of Europe will be
carried into that country; il is and will be a
receptacle for the bad and disaffected popu-
lation Of Europe, when they are not wanted
for soldiers, or to supply navies; and the Eu-
ropean governments will favor such course
This will create a surplus and majority OF
low population, who are so very easily ex'
cited; and they will bring with them Their
principles, and in nine cases out OF ten ad.
here to their ancient and former govern
ments, laws, manners, customs and religion
and will transmit them to their postcrity, and
in many cases propagate them among the
natives. These men will become citizens
and by tho constitution and laws will be in.
vested with tho right of suffrage. The diff.
ferent grades Of society will then be created
BY the elevation of few, and by degrading
many, and thus a Heterogeneous population
will be formed, speaking different languages
and of different religions and sentiments, and
TO make them act, think, and feel alike, in
political affairs, will be like mixing oil and
water hence discords ldissension, anarchy and
civil war will enslie. and some popular indi.
vidual will ASSUME the government, and re-
store order, and the sovereigns OF Europe
the emigrants, and many of tho natives will
sustain him.
"The Church of Rome has design upon
that country, and it will in time be the estab.
lished religion, and will aid in the destruc.
ton of that republic. have conversed with
many of the sovereigns and princes of Eu.
rope, particularly with those of England and
France, and they have unanimously express
ed these opinions relative to the government
of the United States, and their determine.
ton to suppress it."
Look at the progress that is making upon
this plan. And yet we are told by certain
parties, native-born and claiming to be good
loyal citizens, that it is wrong TO take any
steps to thwart the designs thus boldly avow.
ed, and which there are good reasons for be-
lieving are now being attempted to be carried
out, particularly by the Romish Church.
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p5y- From a communication IN tho last
Chattanooga Gazette, the "Liquor question
!. TO DO made to enter largely into the next
sapyass in this State.
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MoRrALrrY IN SAVANNAH DURING THE LATE
ErIDEMo The Savannah News contains a
complete record of the mortality in the city
during the epidemic season, from which the
following isan extract:
RECAPIrlLATIoN.
Total interments for l2 weeks, ending Oct.
81, 1,l02, Of which 626 were from yellow
feyer
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ucSSee Mlltih'
To RREsPoNDENTs--The communica-
ton of "vide Awake" is not admissible
The information he seeks can be obtained by
reading the leading party journals.
"Monetary" wants to know what is meant
by the term "one-horsc banks" The best
definition perhaps is that rendered by an old
gentleman on the streets the other day: that
they were institutions the real funds of
which could be easily toted in pair of sad
dle-bars. We don't know that there arc any
In existence in this State Mt this time-the
Tennessee Banks generally being as sound
md solvent as any in the Union.
"An Anxious Inquirer" asks, lis there n
Know Nothing Lodge in Athens!" How the
devil should we know! You wouldn't sus-
pect us of belonging to nm institution with
that sort of name! Enquire Of the two
legged telegraph-he can tell you, perhaps.
"Ticklepitcher" can't get to tickle our
readers-he's entirely TOO funny. He had
better call and get his document-the King
ston Gazetteer, or Loudon Free Press might
publish it for him. If these refuse, send it
to the Knoxville Statesman-he's funny
fellow, and must have great many very
funny readers.
The article discussing the question "whe-
Their there arc distinctions of classes, color,
and races in heaven" would be out of place
in our columns. Such things belong to the
religious journals, and not to the 'infdel
press" We cannot perceive that any good
would arise from such discussion, and the
point could only be determined by first as
certaining what sort of n place heaven is
Best consult the spirit rappers.
"Werners" lines To Miss W" are
under the table. He is evidently in a bad
way,and we are sorry for him; but to publish
his verses would only aggravate the case
Perhaps if he would bandage his head with
a gourd. seed poultice and apply few warm
cabbage leaves 10 his abdomen, it might re-
heve him.
"a Subscriber" wants to know why we
don't publish more about the Eastern war;
We answer, for the simple reason that we do
not receive any thing more of interest about
the Eastcsa war to publish. We give all the
important items in the connection that como
TO hand, and do not care about numbering
our columns with the tedious details Of how
the commanding Generals, each
..E with twenty thousand men,
March up hill, and then march down again
"a Subscriber" should remember that we
have to cater, not for one reader, but for n
thousand.
J. p. L., Morganton, Blount county, has
our thanks for his friendship and efforts in
behalf of the "Post." We hope he may
prove successful in all undertakings. And
we promise him and others paper that no
man need be ashamed of or afraid to intro
duce into his family.
tN- A heavy debt of gratitude is due our
esteemed friend at Knoxville for that account
of the Odd Fellows gathering, and the
Supper at the Coleman Housewife the bill Of
fare and tho "dish Of corned beef with turn
ms" included aud we are extremely sorry
II reached us at 50 late day rs to preclude
its publication. Interesting incidents follow
each other in such rapid succession at Knox
.,,u. A., .Lo;. raeanitulation will not admit
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lready taken place:

In the above States the Administration
elected two years ago majority of 80 men,
bers. In the same States now they are in
minority of 81, change of 10 in less than
two,thirds of the whole House.
Sin Illinois two districts, and in Wisconsin one dis
trict. yet TO be heard from. u
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OPENING OF The CENTRAL Ono RAILWAY,
The Baltimore Patriot has received a tele-
graphic despatch from the General Superin-
tendent, dated at Cambridge (Ohio,) October
%, which says: "Just arrived with engine
Mastodon from Ohio River Track complete" y
The Patriot says: $50, then, Baltimore has
railroad communication with Cincinnati,
Louisville, Columbus, Cleveland, Indianapolis,
Chicago and Alton! The completion of the
Central Ohio Railroad consnmmates one of
the great designs for which the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad was made. 1t opens direct
railroad line from Baltimore to the interior of
Ohio, where it unites with thousands of miles
of railroads already completed, thus connect
ing it with all the important cities and towns
Of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Michigan, and
opens the most direct, and of consequence the
most favorable route, between all the Eastern
Atlantic cities and the great West"
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The GREATEST FRAUD YET.--A stupen-
dous series OF frauds and forgeries have taken
place in San francisco, and the perpetrators
have got of safely with their plumber in m
armed vessel fitted up by themselves. The
principal swindler is Henry Meggs, orc of
the leading Aldermen of tho city, and the
other is his brother, John G. Meigps, CITY
Comptroller. Henry Meiggs failed in bust
ness for 100000, and nfter the two had ab.
seconded, it was found that SlOOO.OOO of
Comptroler's warrants had been forged and
put in circulation, besides S250,OO0 Of tho
stock of the California Lumber Company, ana
$4,000 Of forged notes on business houses,
making nm aggregate Of frauds of over 49,
100000. AS soon rs these facts became
known, search was made for the brothers,
when II was ascertained that they had fitted
out, provisioned, armed, and sailed secretly in
the barque America, for sports in the Pacific"
with the ayals OF their plumber. The steamer
Active was fitted out aud sailed in pursuit.
A GRAcELEss SEr.-There has been ter.
rible ripping up Of characters in the N. York
papers during the political contest which was
dedrecently. The candidates have beenac.
cused of nll sorts Of high crimes and misde.
meanors, and there was a strong probability,
If the canvass continued another month that
they wonld all have proved to be convici'
escaped from the State Penitentiury. Hall
the charges alleged against any merchant or
man Of business, would have damned his
character beyond redemption, but politicians
seem to rise higher the more they are loaded
with oPprobrium,
A few days ago young lady named Tom,
kins, In Cincinnati. fell dead lust rs she bad
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l5y- Arlhur's Magazine for December is
10 hand. Its leaves look as bright as a new
coin, and have fragrance Of morality about
them to be met with in no other magazine.
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protect Cuba

Hoe TRADE-The Frankfort Common
wealth says slaughteriLg commenced at Lou
isylle last Saturday, and about 1900 hogs
were killed in the course Of two days-prnc-
pally, however, we learn upon the account of
drovers and farmers, who are not willing TO
take the prices offered, but insist upon 81 so
TO net for corn fatted hogs. At Cincinnati
but little is doing. The terrible pressure in
the money market, especially there, depresses
prices, and, buyers and sellers cannot agree.
The Price Current says
AT present, the views of buyers range from
81 down to SO per 100 los net, and if hogs
were to be forced on the market just now,
the higher rate could not be realized, though
there have been sales for delivery at 81, but
the purchases were made by parties who had
contracts to fill at figures ranging upwards
from "a rs. Some sales of green hams have
been made at 6 cents.