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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

TyPoGRAPHlcAL ERRoR.-A printer setting
up the line which is often placed under we'd
ding notice-"It is not right that man should
live alone" carelessly left the out Of the
word live, which made the bride blush
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

Hon. Nj. L. GENTRY.--The Knoxville
Wing has run up the name of Meredith p.
Gentry rs n candidate for the office of Gov
crnor at the next election, which will occur
in August of the ensuing year. We are not
advised at present as to the probable course
that will be adopted in bringing out candi-
dates, or who are likely to be selected. 1t is
thought, hewever, that Gov. Johnson will be
presented for re- election-a probability which
ought to have some weight in directing the
public mind TO the individual who is to OPP
pose him, if it is desirable he should do so
successfully 1t is no use to deny that Gov
Johnson is rather strong man among the
people Of Tennessee-we have heard but lit
tie real complaint (leaving out that interest
ing inaugural address, about the manner in
which he has discharged tho duties of his
present high and responsible position, and
nothing short of very general harmony, una
nimity and concert of action in bringing for
ward man to oppose him, will secure his
consignment to the peaceful! quiet of Greene
vile once more. Mr.. Gentry is man of
high order of abilities, sterling integrity, and
a bold and eloquent debater, but we do not
believe he stands MS high, as a public man,
in the regards and affections of the people of
the State as he did few years ago, and that
many Of his former political associates while
they would support him, would do so in the
absence Of that hearty good will and enthu-
siasm always essential to success. But we
may be mistaken, and only throw. out the sug-
gestion for the consideration of those whom
it our duty to keep advised of every move nf.
footing matters in which they may be pre-
sumed to feel greater or less degree of in
terest.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

~" An election for Mayor and Aldermen
occurred at Savannah on the 4th. There
were two tickets run: the peoples Ticket"
and the democratic Ticket" The former
was successful by majority of 266 votes
The News represents the election to have
passed of in the most quiet and orderly
manner. What n contrast TO the scenes at
tendant on elections in theEastern and North
ern marts, where Rum, Riot and Boodshed
are the prominent features of the occasion.
SUPREME CoURT.-The Nashville Banner
of the 5lh says: The regular term of the
Supreme Court for the Middle Division of
the State, commenced in this place yesterday
present, Judges Caruthers and Totten.--
Judge Mckinney was expected last night.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

WISE PREcAUTIoN.-On the late election
day in New York, II newspaper reporter OBJ
served an individual emptying his pockets in
to the hands of friend with the following
Injunction "Take it, Bill, my honey, take it
ali. Pm going 10 be drunk to-day"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08
IMpoRrANTLETTER FROM LONDON.

A London correspondent writes as follows:
The news from the Crimea for the past
few days is Of the most disastrous character.
II produced the deepest and most painful i'm
preston in the public mind. Curses Of the
Ministry, of Lord Aberdeen, and of the Aus
TRAN alliance are heard everywhere. Ministers
are in state Of the greatest alarm. The Peo-
pie are calling for the assembling of Paria-
ment, but ministers shrink from meeting it
until there is better news from the seat of
war. The belief, however, is prevailing that,
unless the army in the Crimea is largely re-
infoIced without the loss of day, it will be
exterminated. Lord Ragland has sent the
most urgent demands for re-inloreements. |
fear they may arrive too late. The Russians
are swarmng into the Crimea, and the eour-
age with which they fight has surprised every
body, especially after their bad success against
Omar Pacha on the Danube. That Generals
Danubian campaign is only beginning to be
appreciated. 1t is growing in brightness in
contrast with the failure of the Allies in the
Crimea.
There are among military men serious
doubts of the capacity of the commanders Of
the Allied forces. They are losing more men
before Sevastopol By their slow operations
than they would have lost had they carried
the place by assault before the Russians re-
covered from the defeat at Alma, and were
strengthened by Lipradi's-and Luder's rein
forcements. ] have heard some old veterans
laugh at the helplessness of the fleets, and at
Lord RaglAnd's idea of taking the marines to
man the batteries on shore. They say Lord
Nelson, with such fleet, would have sunk
the Russian ships in the harbor long ago.
The blame, however, of the unfortunate
turn which the war is taking is thrown upon
Ministers. and should Austria prove treaeher-
Gus and the Crimea Expedition end in the
ruin of the Allied Army, popular revolution
in both France and England may be the con-
sequence. The French press and people are
silenced, but Louis Napoleon, have reason
to know, is losing ground rapidly. If Sevas-
topo is not taken, look out for stirring news
another revolution in Paris, Republic, and
the recall of the eXied Generals.
In England, though there is liberty of
speech, the great organs of opinion among
the press are conservative in feeling, and con.
sequentIy give no vindirat;on of the popular
irritation against the aristocratic power which
controls the Government, and which, from
fear of encouraging the liberals of Europe.
had betrayed the true interests of England,
in counting an alliance with Austria. There
will be exciting times when Parliament
meets.
The state of affairs in the Crimea explains
the French EmPeror's retraction in the Soule
affair. 1t has injured Napoleon immensely,
and not the less that Sople is Frenchman
by BIRTH and stands high with republicans.
In circles in London you may now frequently
hear speculations as to whether the United
States would aid England should Austria join
Russia. You can tell best. She may need
such aid before the present war closes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

~" The London Times, having recover
ed somewhat the balance Of its judgment, in
consequence of the rough experience of the
allies before Sevastopo, declares that it is
"impossibe not TO do justice to the courage,
perseverance and skill of our antagonist, who,
SO far, have exhausted no means of defence,
and seem to rise again fresh out of every dis
aster." This is weI-deserved, bat no doubt
n very reluctant, tribute to the bravery and
galantry of the Russians.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

eR-It is stated that the Know Nothings
of Baltimore think of admitting into the Or
der American born Catholics. In Plymouth,
many Catholics voted the American ticket at
the last election.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08
New York, Nov. 9!

The Russians in Sevastopol are preparing
for an assault, and are consequently posting
cannon in the streets and terrifying the
houses. The typhus fever has broken out,
also, in the city, and CONGREGATIONS are daily
occurring.
A dispatch from Vienna says that another
sanguinarv engagement occurred on tho 9th
inst, in which the Russians were repused
with loss of 5000 killed.
The English Fleet had left the Baltic.
Prince Napoleon was at Constantinople
sick with cholera.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

WASTED-Sl0,000.--An advertisement
with the above heading appears IN our COL
umns, to which we should have called atten-
ton at an earlier day. The advertiser is a
gentleman of ample means, of the highest
business character, and the situation offered
is an honorable one and must prove highly
lucrative to the right sort of man. Full in
formation can be obtained by application to
the editor Of this paper.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08
ATHENS, FRIDAY, DEC. 8, 1854.

W Circuit Court will convene at Athens
on Monday next, the 18th.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

New YoRK, Dec. 4.-There was terrific
storm upon the Hudson river last night.
Snow fell thirty hours at Albany.
BosToS, Dee 4.--Tremendous storm hero
last night. Numerous vessels have been dr-
ven ashore. There is two and half feet of
snow along the Delaware division of the
Eric Railroad
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

s1Y- In reply to the interrogatory of our
correspondent, whose communication appears
on our first page, asking information in regard
to the authenticity of a speech purportng to
have been made by the Duke of Richmond
at Montreal, an extract from which we pub
lished n short time since, we can only say
that We have me. with it in print n number
of times-its authenticity has never been
denied before that we are aware of, and the
suspicion that it is Know Nothing forgery
is entirely gratutous and without the shadow
of foundation. There has been no occasion
for the Know Nothngs to perpetrate such
forgery, for tho evidence of what that speech
so candidly avows rs the settled and deter.
mined policy of certain foreign governments,
is so abundant and has been accommodating so
rapidly that none but those who persstirgly
shut their eyes to keep out the light can have
failed to see it. 1t is certainly pitiable that
party prejudice and selfshness should so take
hold of the hearts of men, and party film so
cloud theirvisions that they cannot see the dan
gers that threaten the country and institu-
tons they profess to love, nor recognise the
merit and purity ofintention of patriotic men
who are striving TO avert them. Yves say such
men, who are in the gall and bitterness of
party bondage, are to be pitied if not de-
spsed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

The Greenbrer (Va.) Era asserts that the
Know Nothings is rapidly increasing in Kan
awha, Braxton, Upshur, Fayette, Mercer, Mon
roe and other western counties.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

CRoAKERs, SLAYDERERs AND PANIC Mon
GERs.-The Inquirer has some very seasona-
bic illusions to the outdoor talk of certain
class of persons, who seem happy in convers-
ing about and exaggerating, in times of bu-
siness depression, the misforunes of their
neighbors There is volume or two Of
truth in these words:
The injury that may be done by SANDER
err of the kind alluded 10, can scarcely be
over-esiimated. Credit is very tender thing,
and like the reputation of Il woman is easily
shaken. When, therefore, in season Of
more than ordinary anxiety, the vile aud ca
luminous wonder from point to point, with
the apparent object of doing as much mis-
chief us possible, and assailing, weakening
and destroying-the crime, for such indeed it
is, cannot be adverted to in terms too earnest.
The injury, moreover, when once done, can
scarcely be corrected, and hence the error and
the guilt of the slanderer are the more to be
denounced
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

15B The Chattanooga Gazette gives n
dreadful account of the scenes occurring at
Harrison, Hamilton county, at the recent scs-
sion of the Circuit Court. If the Gazette's
picture is not too highly colored, Harrison is
almost rs naughty place as Knoxville, and
the city papers say the latter beats the plsce
whore the wicked people 60 considerably
Maybe, friend Parham is indebted to his
Imagination for n portion of tho sickening
details.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

"THr FunBLERs"-lt Is said that they
have Society at Harrison, Hamilton county,
called "The Fumblers." We have not learn.
cd the leading qualification for member
ship.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

sSy- In the New York election, it is sin
gular fact that while for Governor Clark,
wing, received l56,770 votes, and Seymour
DEM, l56,456, the combined vote of Ullman
and Bronson amounts to 1876, 1876, thus show
ing curious division of the people into three
equal scgments.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

SENATORS To ELEcT.-At tho approach
ing session of the respective Legislatures,
there will be Senators of the United States
to elect in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Missou-
ii, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, N. York, Maine,
and California. New Hampshire will elect
two in May next. North Carolina and Ar
kansas have already elected.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

Oty- Attention is directed to the ADVERT
ment for Hiwassee College, Monroe county,
Tennessee. The Faculty is an able one, and
We are grltifed to learn that the institution,
which is situated in healthy region and in
the midst of a moral people, is in flourish
ing condition.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

CAPT. KIDD.--A new search is being made
in the vicinity of New York for the treasures
supposed to have been buried by Capt. Kidd.
1t is said to be guarded by m ugly devil in
the shape of an enormous black cat.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

To KEEP PRtsERvEs.-Put them up in
clean jars, covering the top tightly with good
strong wrapping paper, and lock them up
where the children and negroes cant get TO
them. A lady Of our acquaintance kept sew
em jars in this way for ever so long.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

.B- The Kaleidoscope, Columbia, Tenn,
says Corn is selling at that place at $500
per barrel; and Pork at $3.50.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

OF According to despatch from Wash
ington, Mr.. Marcy is very much put out with
Soue Sand the rest of EN-" He is said to
have remarked, to n gentleman from the
South, the other day, " | can't help it. Ibid
my best to prevent the appointment, (of
Soule,) but it was the Presidents own--like
Saunders and the rest of 'em"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

rT- WIN. P. Allison, Eastanallee valley,
MeMnn CO., ofsrs some valuable land fGs
sale. See Advertisement
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

So. MILITARY GAzETTE.-W6 have re-
eeived the first number of a neatly printed
sheet bearing the above title, from Montgom-
cry, Aap edited and published by Samuel
Swan, Esq, Manager of the SO. Military
Academy Lottery. 1t will contain, besides
reviews of the markets and other valuable in.
formation, the official drawings of each Glass
of the Lottery as they occur, and will bS is
sued Immediately after each drawing. Price,
IS cents per annum
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

It is estimated that over 1000 lives have
been lost by shpwrecks in the laSt eighteen
months.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

eB- The Dog Law goes into operation
in Knoxville on the first day Of January. If
rigidly enforced against all sorts of dogs it
will prevent recurrence of the dsgraceful
scenes which the papers allcgc have recently
been enacted there.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

IRoS AND CoPPER,-Two freight ears load
ed with iron from Floyd county, Va, where
the ore was dug and smelted, reached Peters
burg day or two since. Those who are
concerned in the prosperity Of the Virginia
and Tennessee aud the Sonth-side Railroads,
grcat business in the iransporta-
ton Of copper from the mineral regions
The estimate is 4,0UO tons for the current
Vguf
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

~ Il am going to the post-otlce, Bob
shall enquire for youl" "Well, yes, if you
have mind to, but don't think You will
me there"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

LATER FROM TExAs-By an arrival from
Texas, later dates have been received. The
Galveston Times says that Governor Pease
has determined to issue proposals for another
contract to build the Pacific Railroad.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

Patrick Kane, soldier in the U. S. Army,
murdered his wife at Buffalo, on Sunday
nightly cutting her throat, and then commit.
ted suicide by the same means.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

cB- The following are the principal num-
bers in the Southern Military Academy Lot
terry drawn at Montgomery, Ala, on the Soth
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

FAcTs AND FlGuREs.-The following facts anI
figures in relation to the different States are
worth preserving:
New York has about one-eighth of the
population of the Union, Pennsylvania one
tenth, Delaware observation-disclosures
third part. In the last ten years Vermont
gained but ten per cent. whilst Wisconsin
gained $50 per cent; in 60 years Delaware
gained but "a per cent, and Tennessee 27Ol
per cent. There are about two families to
every eleven free persons in the Union, and
one dwelling to little more than six persons
The average age of white persons in the
Union is 2S years; of free colored 2454; Of
slaves 2l.35; and this age which equally di-
vides each of these classes of population is
l0.lt for whites, 2027 for free colored, and
1902 for slaves. Not more than 10000 per-
sons who were in the country when the Deca-
ration of independence was signed can still
survive.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

New FIRM, MACON, Classification is di-
rccted TO the Card of Messrs. Wootton g.
Holloway, Commission Merchants and Pro-
duce Dealers, Macon, Ga
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

MERCHANT
SOUTHERN Pacific RAILRoAD.-The New
Orleans Bulletin has the following OuthOri-
:ative paragraph in regard to this enterprise,
which Robt. j. Walker and other distinguish
ed financers expected to build with the stock
of bogus Banks and Manufacturing Compa-
MES of questionable solNency and character
"The Pacific Railroad scheme has fallen
through, at least, so far as concerns the full
hllment of the most essential part of the
cOhtract-the deposit in the Texas Treasury
of three hundred thousand dollars Of good
par stock. AS we have before stated, the
stock rendered by the contractors, viz shares
Of an iron mining company in New Jersey,
and of the Mechanics Bank in Memphis,
have been declared by the Governor of Tex
as to be insufficient security; and that they
did not constitute such a deposite as the law
required.
awe have now before us 4 letter from Go
vernon Pease, in his own handwriting, under
the date of the 18th November, in which he
says, "The Company have failed to make
such a deposite as the law required, and
have declared their contract null and void, in
accordance with the provisions of the 18th
section of the act, and that am authorized
and required to enter into another contract"
sSS" Dispatches from Washington to the
New York press, say that the Administration
is contemplating a naval demonstration
against Batavia, in Dutch India, at which a
demand will be made for the payment of
100000, due to Captain Gibson, and upon
refusal, the town will be bombarded. Also
that the Secretary of State is opposed to the
conduct Of Messrs. Mason and Buchanan in
the Soule affair, both of whom are said to
have written, anticipating troubles at their
respective Courts, on account of that matter.
The Philadelphia North Americans CORE
spondent at Washington says that Mr.. Piatt,
United States Secretary of Legation in Paris,
thinks that dispatches have been received in
France from the East, which have been sup
pressed, announcing the failure of the allies
before Sevastopol, and their expulsion from
the Crmea. These are evidently all canards.
The New York Times also processes to have
information that Russia has taken counsel
with the Hungarian, Polish and other Euro
pean liberals.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

HARD QUEsTIoNs.-"The American Or
gan" (Know Nothing) asks:
"Aro there no democrats In our ranksl-
Who, then, carried the elections in Baltimore,
the late Gibraltar of Democracy! Who car
ried the elections in Pennsylvania, Ohio,
New Jersey, Delaware, &C., where, at former
elections, the Democrats had the ascendency!
Where are the democrats Of these States!-
TVherel They have abandoned the present
dynasty, and now form the American pariy!'
Tho editor Of nuwanaper down enst has
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

The editor of newspaper down east has
been bled 10 improve the circulation of his
paper
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

New DREss.-The Memphis Daily Amer-
can comes to us in new dress from top to
toe, and looks neat and genteel. We con-
graduate the proprietors upon such evidence
of prosperity, and the readers upon the i'm
proved appearance of the paper 1t is ably
conducted, and merits liberal support.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-12-08

FEELING IS LONDON AND PARIS "A L.ondo,
letter of the l4th ult. says: There is feel.
ing of intense gloom throughout England.
caused by the disasters of the campaign in
the Crimea. Though it is only whispered.
yet there is the general and fearful present.
ment of total destruction Of the allied
forces. In the general dissatisfaction agans,
the policy of the ministry, and the indignation
against the very natural course of Austria.
the conquered nations see the possibility Of A
new turn in the affairs of Europe. The re.
publican exes in London look on in breath.
less expectation. NIazzini is still safe, and IS
active aud supported Kossuh and Lcdru
Rollin called on Mr. Sanders the day he was
to leave, and begged him to remain a fort.
night longer to watch with them the progress
Of events. Everybody believes that there
will be a new shuttle aud deal in European
cards before many weeks.
A Paris letter of the 9Th says:-The tales
which the telegraph brings from the Crimea
are shaking the heart OF Paris to its centre
In vain does each journal in turn excIam
there IL no fear-n vain does it demonstrate
on the strictest military principles, that Sc.
vastopol must fall in 4 day or two-in vain
does it tell of unwonted carnage, of heaps of
unburied dead, of fostering pestence, of de-
moralization and desertion-there is not only
fear but absolute panic. The Bourse on the
9th, after despatched my letter, was literally,
beside itself, and though General Carrobcrt's
communication to the Minister of War, pub
lished in the Moniteur, might have tended to
aIay the excitement, the account this morn
ing of Il brilliant victory, in which the Rus
slams sustained loss of some eight OF ten
Thousand, has rather increased than diminish
ed the state of feverish anxiety; for Canrobert
speaks of terrible losses
The Shasta courier., 1854-08-05
MINERS, EXCHANGE AND SAVINGS
BANK,
BY DIR. A. =. Wright.

ALI. MONEYS LEFT AT THIS BANhLNo
~ IIouse will bear an interest OF one ana a
hall per cent per month redeenlable at pleas; +;
nr. counting interest from date of deposit. Cold
dnst Iet, at this office be assayed, or Tor com
uoe a, the United States Branch alint, VIII re-
ce;ye immediate attention.; and the results from
ssays viii lie returned every forty-eiS I hours !
md the charge IN ell cases will only be one ana
= h,f per cent, including all charges for assay
und coinage, or one-haN per cent tor assay
slne when The amount is tfty nnnces anu mp
wards; Ton all amounts .npdeT d''y ounces 'he
price will be 81
Miners and Merchants leaving geld d''s' az
,bis Ra,,izine House TO be assayed can nave an
;,ns,,cdiatc advance on their Soid WITHOUT any
charge tor advancing
R;IIs of Exeimngo on the Eastern S';i'eS al
,in.tv DAYS from date. or at sixty DAYS iroI, 7;
s;,;,, will he d rsv,n At par SiSfii tnsa'' -,
,.s,lrayvn at three per ccnt- OF al I5c 's""'
,.,,ss, at the time Gi Il ing.
- Mint Certificates purchased at a reas'ndpi.
.lscnunt Gold dust and gold bars l'''fch'iseu "'
III. hi i.,hs,st market price.
pi.I, Qaar,z specimens valued i-e'' o. cnarse;
.nI the haes, price paid for them "fle,i a'iere''
for sale as ~ = .Sl s4o,t
r,,,,,v Hall. corner OF Sacrsli1ciifp aud Mohl-
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