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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-07-22
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Wa :ii.~ 'li.iri-:: AMI ~ som, i,,.,:,.
SON" mystic cta'I-c If strange mysterious .I..t
In heaven a"o'". lnc'aou.',: au ANGEL bower
Wy SPIRITS BONE. Aui ,lu'crt inl.,;, >Ur,.
H.! "N"rv -cn'r in'oNir:..o and ..cc,
II such ,lcn'h Of Fascinating hl;-,.
iiHt | did " III rh,.v lnirht forever A,...,
Wy -pnl from Ri that ,!n!l and .,pIi~.
In such - :r't-. unhappy world = .h,.
\ r'.'i'G" 'irlle DER the STINT 81, my lr..,n.
-'nI WIS much di>urI'"l and half awah.:
u" long "xi'"c', iHigtacr, day I; SCENE
Mud Ear'I foundations rrrlci. and .,il ,,,..,,
HE sun Went ont Tie :. ,r> AMI moo, i;J ILL.
Mcth"nctt the .:rcat W nit. throne. w,.ui1 co., ~,
And soon the awful separation take I,.,,r
tIarc. vr' such sounds were ever in my car
such Eeavc:iiy sounds had no hear, for -four
Another change and was once aoo;n
''' ''''''iH' 'h"'sit>. and floating !,c;e. free;
iaf >''ne enchanting, spirt-:n"vus strain.
'n col? n'@il:-tir w#> borne a.ain 70 ne
depth "i rich and e,>'lilr molo.,v.
III >ncn = c''-" could not coo~, h,l. h.r,
ana >tr;''n mine eye 70 solve the rny>r..ry
he"ff-iiein- n"!"- came THROUGH H.. misty IL. !
~ h'.'o: 70 'i. PAbnoek and orr CtAn.,.
-. j'n.,'l;r.'. Friday 4 ish,, Julvl..
"a The n. Y. Post suggests to the ,o;,or #
The kO>i III Pest, TIE rrc,r;ct, ~ ,l,,.,.
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pears not to be a recognized minister, but
only pretend3r
Ey~ Large Anti Nebraska Conventions
have recently been holden in Illinois and
Ohio Many men OF influence who gave
Their votes TO Gen. Pierce for president were
in attendance. They Lencuuccl his con-
duct in ur.in1 forward schemes 10 cx-
tend slavery, and pl,.!.ed i!:.ir zealou, ct!
forts to r,sl,. ali Of them, AMI the men who
gave them cOuntcnancc. In Illinois the
peopc arr determined 10 elect free Legs
lasurc. and 2 free I'm to succeed Mr. Siliel,. Is
in tie L. s. Senate
e. As a matter OF information. We statc
that, from several sources We learn that tl.,:
nomination of the Mass Convention is rot AZ
ali satisfactory TO free soilers, or scarcely anv
BODY else When the rcpor: OF the ticket
was ma !c to the Ccnvt,il"n- i was at
a time when there were about 500 person.
only present rot more than 100 rose 10 g
cent il. though none rose IN opposition. J.
mo. oinnou> unaii!ni:v. Tie mas OF III.
f.yo,lc rescn. {, t!:c Convention Wee aux
ous to ,,i,.~c the :. me Of Ju'-e Rove ..t'l'
IL. O: III ticl.et. a.: IRE, nsa tie na:ne q:
t.eu. Net her - tie WIS - 4 caa3itrt,
for l.. Gorcrio,. \ svs-,lu Ct l".arlnor
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the descriptive name OF their city from the
athens Q: America 10 the City Of the Sea-
.ys.'
MoEE RAsCALITY-MrC Crane, Presi-
dent Of the Vermont Central Railroad ac-
kn0wledgcs the over issue. by himself, OF 5
900 shares Of stock ci tn. Central Company.
and has resigned. Tie stoc. al the broker,
hoard III Boston ca the ! 7th would not sell at
a:ly riee. Ior several days previously it
had sold for three or four dollars per share
SNAIL p"X-Therc was one case vi St..a.
,"y q Lyndon Centre about two week. a-c.
Many persons were exposed, ard We hear
that there are several new eases. and there,
exists some alarm IN re.ar,. TO the disease
MELANCHOLY Aired Cos
son, son OF Charles Cios>on, Of BurAe, while
cnca."d in filing tres. Oh Friday ia.:, wa
~tru-; b. filling l;n.b anl instantly killed
h was about - wears Of are.
Ia tall>. We understand are il srcuia
'''' - ans N''"'E 'of S'-"'''"''S' ''t
ga ,'''' ''.' "''" ','' VIZ" % ''' '''''-
Z union County ticket. and ;c,ticct iarlnory
''@''.' - go '''' 80 y '''>''' - a.
'''''''
~ at min.
:. '''' $50 ~ - WV" ''' d : '''
"a ''''' "a
', '.,' '''''' ',.'''' ''''' Owl
.,
" " -'''' | ''.''''' d 80
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M nv 49, i''' ''''.'''' H''
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'''" "''i '--e 'ol'''a'lo'.- q
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Iurir, her dear i!oo!c'Hc'"" "'c"u' S'I
,..;.l hey snowy han,, lovnc!y --implorinc
,,n nj, ,Lorl,icr, and even murmured \ hope
that. h,r auni'- consent once gained, it might
not ir impossible 10 have the two weddings
., M stsmt dag.
The genera! may ha., dreaded the banter
=: sur,iry members Of the "Scnior United
Service Clnb" who had already j",tcd much
h.,c i,,i s,neronS desire to make two
.oin. peop.e happy. and his GOOD sense
'tout,lcs: suggested that sixty-tive and TWEEN
" bear strong affinity 20 January and May:
hc certainly did himself honor. Nv adopting
the interests Of = brave younc officer a: his
-.Iu, end avo;,ic,i IT,. banter ofs'the c'ub"l y
l'tdrinJ his tl.rcc-.old VOWS to his ''old love"
'h,. sumo bright morning that his "ncw love"
gave her heart and hand to Henry Mande-
vile.
REMEDY i'VE Cnoi.&A. Tie CHARTS
,.', IS. C.( New, Eui..i-iic ;!c Glowing:
lhr io.ioNlii,: cat"ic. from Ia .c;trr - i
rig. '!ai 70 t." i2:'! l'etieHaNt Of iro ana
t'":rntS 10y >iinr'', 80. IL SO r.:"c'-
r.l preventive "ir!!0;c'r. y y 'tHe'y o. great
,""er:
The preventive !, ,''npl": 'e:t>roonlui
III i,oI.'!e!c'i char o'i' 'ihtn three or lomr
times : week, Ii c;'ii' .: coffee Of Other T.
,ul;} in - - lCorDi:,
When '''t".t ell VIII cholera :: ''.'%'Grc u
III "'l''rH u CHARCOAL an ounce d .auo '''""'
mi an o"''cc q! If''I'"Y' o. o!her SPi'',> MA
IL @iVtn a. ,'''''"' alter '.'''g well s"fSF ~.
= :sp"'1'H. every I'VE !"'"u''s. III H''''
n ""Hr ! have SHOWN 'niS "h''t"a''y ~ It .
lave ."i So IN" 'i'ra,'- ~ 'iic a''"'
f'F''n'* better ne m%''''' h''E Tie gwen q
hay Known paiI'ni 10 -" tire Sizes
;'''' ''' Il: !''''''s '''''c''' ~ Wv
Fla. ,l.r,,, ,,;i ,.ni.,;,,
nn T. Ia 90 rIat.i'ian in tie NlaurituS. and
nd sinpIt. iu,ii, dual or. Of ci". hui, ,red
WAS attacked viii, ch,,,Yc."
N,,,x,u,,v n,crr,.xc, q, Tu...
NY lat. Harriet !l"n"l. an interesting Mite
daughter Of Mr. En"rh iiongh. a@"d about
eleven wears. was drowned in the mill pond
ia :his village. ust below the Hanover bridge.
'i', '''''e 3.'' '''H "'r ''o" ""o"' : 0 '','""
y" '''T ''o>'''''. .'' "'"' ~ was S"l1','o 10
va ''','' ''''' ., '''''' "''', "''' ''"
,.' ''''' NV ''' " "'"'' 'n' ''''''''
"'''' '''''' '.'
..nn ,,mn., J., ;rn, ,,,,,n I,.,,, H., ,,,,u
Nv ,:nJ ,r i I;..i.. '"n, ' 'a,,:,,
int, !, and fir some ];..,rce in tho waterman
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-07-22

For Judges Of the County Coust-nanicl
Woodward, Of Royalton and Joseph Dodge,
of Andover. For States Attorney, James
Barrett, ofWooistock.
THE STAR on MAps-Thc SIR INDUCES
in some remarks upon the map OF Kansas aud
Nebraska in our paper two weeks ago The
Sicr assumes the map to exhibit Kansas as
altogether unaffected by '!le Missouri com
promise. because it was below the northern
line Of Missouri. The .S!1- IS altogether cr-
roneous in its assumptions Kansas, to be
sure, is south O: the northern line of slavery
j. q. the northern line Of Missouri. but north
ct the Missouri compromise line. $3.50, with
the exception OF a small section on the south
ern border embraced in what IS Gale! Indian
territory. Missouri was admitted hv compro-
mise, and the compromise was that slavery
never should be tolerated in tn. rcmainiHo
portion OF the territory. Kansas, with III.
exception Of the patch on the southern Io.tic:
referred 10. IS all cl,l racei in t.c cxcer.cl
free territory. and also tie w.iclc ot' Ncbras
IA. HE S0rS Prescriptions ar. therefor,
crroHcoCs in taking t,le nnl,hs.l lac o. NJ
,ouri. a. :hr northern lnc which s;::vcr,
should Eo. pass. |; Wa the liz" Ct ;,5.&"
which. by The HIi,-ou.i co..,'lrotni>c wasnevc
10 be pa~se,! II t'.c eMrrusc.man,- Of slavery
The >'r rytte!nl1 - ;.r-,. TN: Kansas i
hot morc Ii>,y to D.. cursed Wit, slavery nov
than when. by \ fundamental law, il was pro
hI:ltcd. The rcpc.l of thi, restrictive law
and the opening Of the door for th, Tree In
grcsS OF slavery, j, to make no So.. of ,!ii'cr
rncc Whatever Why then H.! the Slave
holders rci'oai the Introduction: II won,
be 4 difficult; task tor tie S'. to max, a far
m@r believe that HI cattle wont! net clt,,
his Gc',i >ltrul. l.. remove Tie trr.,r ,!.ydin
tie held from h. ;.::c. Anl :..is j G-
the ta.e IL tie repeal If ii.r- Missouri co!l
p:nini>a Cor. U.s. L. ,r.,tr,; lars - ~lI
very on th" H., Of $3.50. =, = slavery >h"H'
ncvcr Thereafter proceed over or north @. "a
line: Pierce. norcas. and the party wlicl
the star supports hive AIKEN down tbs seq
arat'n" fence. and opcncd wide the door f.
the free pasSa." Of slavery into Kansas an.
Nebraska. THIS is the sum and >ui STAN.
y ~
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....; ., ;.,..;
=. ..,,...
= '''. = MY vel Cate ''!'."r OF t:r
'"i'-i' '.."'. q ''''f''8'' Concord. Ny h''
''''.'' ''.'.'.':'' ! l.. : Consul! at hrEF'''.
NT We J. ''' h:tH "'-' 'r..'ir'd las rep
A;'';'" a = IL, l:r.-''' = end ':>.i'-
''"n i."| NOR! .',' Is !ct'.!:.-s t!:' i'V>-
i'c':.i = t."n. II, a. - >acriii-cl Is r'lrr
Il t.. s....,' :.'1.a.r. Con. Pic-', h1~ now
r,,ll.;.. IL .,:i-v wurk. Ia. Mr. Wood
WA h''i; 20 owe! '.-' ~ '."A IT, ''''''
nr"n h.>. '''''"", Whatever "iit' may ;e
h'.>toN' "9on h''n ''".i W! A"tcoNcr the
N. no" H. '.''i'r> %! o'l''r WA~!i |: ou:. Vi
"l' '.'t'' :" I..! - anl''A! i"rrv.>, . hl;c
:, >A'3 i''- p a. h}rs.
un:r ru.,,-s ,rrrrr
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I.,r r..,
u,
cav" "'' WI" ''''r" ''''<'' '"''''! ''i''''
'''''' '''' are - u = ".'' ,'f"'' >''l>''''"f!:
'"'''~':..' .a '''''' WHO '''< .'"' '''f"Fc know
h'> l"'i"i "poa t't>c sU'lcrts. '"'!-c h"'''
= 'NhprlA'" MAJ an! III fIN"F Il '.r ttU>'
ii tncra ~. lat BOX an ''!tra:>; upon az
81 get. IL l"';'F. "a CONN Ton with hi-
sci '>h"''.''.'Ea'''r az To-. late "nn.
-a'n' '.. T." o. satisfactory to the iscnt- -
-.
:,
'''
'''' - wa '''>'"'t '''''' Vac ~" noun
"':.i.. At The - session 81 IL" Legislature
'i..l,n..'. ia t.\,,i~,. en- III, S:.t,:,,. look
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-07-22

CE Western farmers have commenced har-
yestinc their wheat The late storm In. done
little dl,nace u. weather. favorable ard tho
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-07-22

was Asiatic cholera in its malignant form
Ntwbo.f Nws, l4'h.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-07-22

Woo: - New York. Ia: week. a >li.h.-

Woe: - Ncw York. Ia. week. a >li.h.-
y ln!rrovc'! ,!einafl for loni->tc and a, til,
Lew clip comes forward pretty irrcl:. >:orl
arcunula.rS NJ hol',c,> more li>prs Il to re-
a!i<". Sales about 30" - les fleece At ;2a II
ior >aNony. L:c.;no ::Na'". aui Ti4;.
native - .>3.". l@i'.. l2.l;r lower thau
rs tlar ,t>' year: ''a>""o y ". ! quilted
:"a:i@: $1,000 i POW laal~' pulled 4~a$a
c..h.-,.:~ = o:i,:r >a!.., in flee and pulled
WEI ci i..n". '!ii-rc>! aided.
u H".li,.r,rh;a l5,h. Il. new Clip was
c"'nn- forward more freely. hut demand
quirr Emitted AMI prir,, IRREGULAR S.l,.s III
Glade lJ.o"o lbs and full !!oca AT ioa5oc.
ems.
a, li't>'u~g, none CONN. for sale. but
purchases on civ account IL Il tar extent IN
the country tlonr the line oi';le OHIO anl
Penn i. L.. considerable quantities taken IN
Eastern buvcr> al :,Oa40c tor fair or prime,
and receipts Tor shipment East now pretty
fill!
Vt ftai.in,crr last week sales 5000 ll> At
l7Al"- for unwa>icd. l5a2or for tub, Plaza
for pulled. :';aa2 Tor com. and :;:;a42 for fine
fleece.
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CHE CulrAuuiau.

Here shall the Pres, the Peohc'~ hts maintain
Tnawcd Lv influence and untribcl by gain
Here pa,ii"' irNth her glorious rreccp;s draw,
PLEDGED - Rclaon. liberty. and law.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-07-22

VcrN on M. h." 81 -" = n slavery >huI.U
never th,roaii.r ,,,o.o..l ro.,L ,.,,.;>
line. Pierce n,,oi,, ,I,, ,.,. ul;l
th, >,,;. ,r,,,n,,, ..l
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-
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van W
tONVENTIOSS.
The la~' Wa Com,c.'i,n ,s,...l At N.,..;.l-
yer. There We've three l.l',.N ,.crt. r..
hotel, fare, well. # no o,l,.v .,4oJ ,,.,,,....,
from the c1tlcrngs. Els. j., nr.,.r c,.rn
,hr tc:a',"rancc Conv.r.,cu t..n. :! =
Walton wa President. ". r. +. p.u.~s
Rev + E,,,,.n Z;.n,ilI.vc Is 4,
and +. y DAVIS w.r, selected T., r.,.~, r..-
oln,ionS. Tie committee, r.,or.., c.....;,.
resolution. ,,, o.. H. -. 81.
,rrr C.oyo,..
LETTERS wc~c ~..,l .-.,. I.r..r
w., N,r~;.. C,,., I'M,
,ro,Y..r nov, ,f,,..,.,~
H., w., ,,,,,..;... -, u..
x
How. u AI,r> ,,.J S..l};rr c,,.,.
cr,,. II V,..,.r " r, a., 7,
Smith En- S, a., ,L ,.
=,
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u
.,
r,.. S,,., Ya.l., and ,,n..,.;
c,,o ..r,sc,,.a,:.l.. Tl..o,o,:,...
Lawrence .....~,... :, y w.
49,. ;or ,,. -
= ~. ~
Ma ,.l., .,.;. :,
VIZ
rn
,..,.,., a., az.
H., " y :,
Vow. .r1,;
p.na,,r, r. T. r.;.. p. " ,,r, mr.
so., r.r. ,,n,;,..I.
t;ony.
Mr.. E:rrlow iu,ro,,u,cl -, ,.>oI,,;.n,
ourn until halt past j, T. VI r,,.omm.,,l;r.,
the persons present to attend fine Mass C,r.
vention to act therein in GOOD ;aith with =
view of torm;ns an organization Of all ,hc on
/, roncn'~ of slavery aggression: Which. af:,r a
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-07-22

KY ihc Montpelier Patriot is lcyo,;ur
The greater share Of It's energies these DAYS m
exposing The real or imaginary faults ot min
l''crs The Chronicle appears TO keep III.
run OF the Patriot labcr>, ar,! chronic. les
them as fp.lows:
nc Monspeiier Patriot finds that two o,,,
o. o. 'ae $500 ministers OF the Gospel N the
n''ed State have been guilty .! crimg-or
! y "a coo Nnt ~ III. Two l,vover ~,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-07-22

cgatcs to a national Convention.
The Convention IS said to have been large,
filling the Representatives Hal! including the
galleries
Nrw NAnrsnrrr.--T New Hampshire
Legislature adjourned Oh Saturday. The
DAILY Statesman brought Us or Monday the
conclusion OF its proceedings. \ Mime Law
was passed ty A handsome majority III 'hc
IIousn. Bat was killed IN the Senate. The
Statesman, in a brief commentary on the
close the session SAYS We r,tcr tine COM
mon opinion a, Concord, that in no year OF
ihe last quarter o.. century have the demo
cya;s left town 50 tti'v di,hcartcncd as At the
close OF tbs session. They all evidently feel,
and many Of them acknowledge, that the
Pierce Administration, in t}rclng the Ne
br2,.h, S:;;ndic i,.you4l Congress, have I'M
posed 4 har,'2n upon the party here, under
Which ;hri.- ,It>trurti y is sure. II Is a load
nnler whrh ti:cv mariuiiy struggled through
tl.,; sl:>;oA: Int 70 party 'url lave >nc-
ce,'!e,, with ,,icii 4 '"rd,.u upon il, iars."
Tie N.i'y s;:,.>m3n has .iyet caI.,t.. II,
port o t.. ..lu-a.':p:., ut tie ..c:.; -;',:!,.
an i; =. ..ul t.-,n.ully resisted tn ,-'o~-a
ro"cr Il: u.:,;on- of t. ;fm:. i-:yAio:
rx.s:,,' to secure H. c!c~t..r T. tie "
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-06

~ We understand that the citizens of
Cleveland have been highly favored the
present weekly the presence OF three
editors, several preachers, and a legion Of
lawyers. Politics, Religion, and the Devil.
The "press gang" was represented by
O'Bricn, Of Loudon, Crandall, of Chattanoogn,
and another distinguished individual whom
modcsty forbids us to mention. The profess
sions must excuse us for the order in which
we have named thcm--it is our rule always
to place the best men in front.
- Dcmoslhcncs once made speech on
marriage, and it was so eloquent that his
hearers all rushed oil before he was through
to see their wives. II we were to publish
the piece Of poetry, sent us about the court
ship and marriage Of Mr.. Bland and Katy
Dill, we are afraid that our subscribers might
be afflicted in u similar way, and we must
therefore respectfully decline. BY the way,
We think the authors parents ought to be
made acquainted with the critical condition of
their sons brain, and make provision accord.
ingly.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-06

The MAILS AND THE WILMINGTON AND
MANCHESTER RAIL RoAp.-We find the fol.
lowing paragraph in the Columbia South
Caroinian, Of Yesterday:
New Mail Schcaulc.-Thc Northern mails
will be transferred to the Wilmington and,
Manchester Rail Road, on Sunday, lst JAM
uary, 1854 This ARRANGEMENT will give
Columbia the following schedule:
The mails will leave Columbia daily, at
seven A. NJ.
The Southern and Western mails will mr..
rive ut half.past three, p. NJ, and the North
crn mil at half-pas eleven O'Clock, A. VI.
Our Northern mails will thus reach MS a
day earlier than by the previous schedule.
In reference TO the above, we can only state
that We have been authorized and requested
to announce that the Post Office Department
miH not withdraw the mails from the Will
mington line of steamers, until the Manches-
ter Ronl is completed, which will not be, we
are also informed, until the LIST Of April next.
Charleston Courier.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-06

w. A Washington letter says "A plan
is on foot to persuade Congress to lend its
sanction TO the Pacific Rail Road in the fol.
lowing form: The government to lend its
bonds to the company, taking the road as
security for their payment to the amount Of
money paid in by individuals, and for every
$1,000 thus paid in by persons, $1,000 to he
loaned by the General Government. If fifty
millions are paid by subscribers to the com.
pany, Congress will DC asked to subscribe tho
same amount Congress-, think, will not
sanctit this form of aid.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-06

RICHMOND AND DASvILLE RAILROAD Con-
PAsY.-The gross business Of this road the
present year is Sl6l,965 81, being an increase
over last year of SS3,64O 70. The net in
come is S7o,70a 10, being an increase over
the last year of S37,3a6 So. The salary of
the President of the Company has been in
creased to $4,000. The Company have 70.
solved to transport and deliver gratis to tho
Benevolent Society of Richmond ono hun
dred cords Of wood, for distribution among
the poor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-06

LrGrsLArivE-Thc following is the latest
legislaiire item we have from Nashville
copied from the Wing Both branches Of
the Legislature were without quorum on
Saturday, it being the ninth day Of the re-
cess. We presume there will be a quorum
by to morrow, when we shall expect to see
the members come down to their work.
The Clerks table Of the House is literally
groaning under the weight of accumulated
business, much of it Of very important
character. 1t will require unremitting indus
try on the part of all TO clear it up by the
last of February. The Calender of the Sen
ate is comparatively clean.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-06
BALTIMORE, Dec. 90.

Private letters received in New York from
Europe state that the Emperor Of Russia was
bent on prosecuting the war with the utmost
vieor; that he would put 100000 men under
the command of Paskicvilch in the spring to
march on Constan,inop!c, and that the Rus
sian merchants had offered him any amount
of money he might require.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-06
BURLINGTON, W., Dec. 10

The free soil Democrats are greatly cxcit-
ed against the old line Democrats. The free
sellers held a convention in Orange and
Washington counties, and bitterly denounced
all who voted for Robinson and kridcr, for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor. They
have also established Il paper at Montpelier,
called the "Libcrty Standard"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-06

cS5 The work of the Wheeling extension
Of the CIcavelsnd and Pittsburg railroad, it is
stated, mas been partially suspended This
is in consequence of the failure of the com.
pany I'd negotiate on favorable terms, in the
present stringent condition of monetary az.
fairs, the bonds of Beaver and ALLEGHENY
counties for S25O,OOO.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-06

III" We take this occasion to return our
thanks to our friends in Bradley county, for
the prompt manner in which they responded
to our claims. Cleveland, we were pleased
to find improving in the way of buildings,
&c. With IN iron fence around the Court.
house yard, (,uch m one as we have at
Athens,) it would be the hanisomest town
in East Tennessee. The cost of such an
improvement would he comparatively triilng
for populous and wealthy county Ike
Bradley, and MS the County Court there mum.
bers among its members many liberal-mindcd
and intelligent men, we expect TO learn, in 4
short time. that an appropriation has been
made for the purpose. Once erected, il will
last always, and rs a matter of economy
commcnds itself to the prompt consideration
of those having charge Of the interests Of
the county.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-06

eS In Florence, Alabama, the town
council have raised the license for retailing
spirituous liquors TO one thousand dollars,
and on billiard tables and ten.pin alleys 10
five hundred dollars.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-06

~" We must admonish our friend up the
road the next time he attempts to kiss girl,
to fix his mouth the right way, and to be n
little more gingcrly in going through with
the interesting ceremony. 1t is not every
young lady that understands and appreciates
the luxury of kiss yet when once initiated
they soon learn its value.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-06
Athens, Friday, Jan. 6. 1854.

TO RREsposDENTs.-We must again in.
form persons sending communications to us
for publication, that we cannot publish any
thing of m anonymous character unless the
proper name Of the writer accompanies the
manuscript. This rule we never depart from.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-06

20 A Boston Paper thinks that IL IAling
ministers coat while preaching, and tho
sections hat while waiting upon a stranger
into church, is running rascai,y into the
ground
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-06

VERY GooD.-The Maysvillc Express, a
decided administration journal, thinks that it
is high time 10 appoint set Of officers to
watch the mail agents.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-06

Monroe CoUyTY.-Circuit Court for Mon
roe will commence at jacksonville, on Mon.
day next. We expect to spend a few days
there and hope persons in that direction who
have been enjoying the good things" Of
the Post for the last year, and who may
feel themselves indebted therefor, or for ad-
ver,ising and job work, will be pleased TO set
lie up.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-06
LOUISVILLE, Dee. 80,

Hogs held at 81 so. Provisions in better
demand. Si2 Offered and refused for mess
pork, holders asking Ssl2 50; Lard, in kegs,
81, an advance, in bbls SlaSaa9; Shoulders,
in salt, Al: Hams T.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-06

cy At Ashland Kentucky, on Saturday
evening, during rafting match, two young
men quarreled about seven cents, when one,
named Thorton IIool, stabbed the other,
named Mank, through the heart, killing him
instantly. IIool made his escape.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-06

DmEcrons.-Ihe following gentlemen were
elected, on Monday last Directors on the part
IF the Stockholders Of the East Tennessee
and Georgia Railroad Company, for the cur
rent year;
Knos-C. Wallace, T. c. Lyon, D. r. Arm
strong.
.Nonroe--Robert s;nead.
MMan-W. S. Galloway, 7. J. Campbell
,Brnley-Wm Grant, Thos. III. Galloway.
du1u,ia Cav H. Stark
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-06

BASX OF TESSEssEE.-Wc learn from the
Nashville Wing, of the Cd, that tho new
Board Of Directors of the Bank of Tennessee
met on Saturday and were duly qualified.
Hon. Cave Johnson, of Montgomery, was
elected President, and George Scay, ESQ.,,
was elected \ Clerk, vice II. l.. Claiborne,
'hcsigncd.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-06

New EMPEROR OF MEXICo.-Santa Anna
the First will soon seat himself on an lmpe-
rial Throne in the "IIalls of the NIontczumas."
The change in the Government was to take.
place 10Th December, and before this time c 4
new royal family, ranking beside the great
black Monarch of Hayti and the Napoleon Of
France, is probably in existence.