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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09
BosroN, June ..


The case Of Burns the fugitive slave has
terminated, the U. S. Commissioner having
decided that he should be remanded to his
owner. The excitement, however, in the
city is most intense. Many stores are closed,
and buildings draped in mourning. The U.
s. Flag is hung at various points clothed in
black.
Every avenue leading to Court House
Square, is densely thronged with a highly
excited populace.
The Military are everywhere saluted with
hisses
The fugitive will be taken down State
street to Central wharf, about two o'clock
this afternoon, guarded by one hundred and
fifty us. troops, with mine FOUNDER, loaded
with grape.
There is large police force stationed on
Central wharf, where an immense crowd is
assembling
The bells are tolling in the neighboring
villages.
The Mayor has placed the City at the dis
posal of the Military.
LATER.-The fugitive slave Burns was
escorted to the wharf by 1900 troops, put
on board steamer, and conveyed to the
Revenue Cutter Morris, which sailed forth
with for Norfolk, Va. There was no out
break.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09

WoNDERFUL.-A correspondent of the N.
Y. Herald gives a very interesting account of
the scenes and incidents attendant upon the
final passage of the Nebraska bill in the SEN
ate. Gen. Cass' speech in favor of it, he il
illustrates as a compound of the grave, pat
riotic and humorous, and says the "Senate
was electrified, and peas of laughter were
soon followed by peals of cannon at the pas
sage of the BILL" He then continues:
awhile this comico-scrous scene was be-
ing enacted in the Senate, and on the north
side of the Capitol, an event more intimately
connected with social happiness took place
below. Our worthy lady-mayoress gave birth
to twins, one of which it is supposed will be
called Nebraska and the other Kansas, in
honor of the occasion. We had but evening
before last celebrated, rs became friendly
nation, the birthday of Queen Victoria, the
mother of eight beautiful children, and the
most accomplished woman in Europe: why
should there not be some rejoicing at this ac-
complishment of the wife of our very wor-
Thy and efficient city magistrate! The know
nothngs, who are suspected of being hos
tile to Mr.. Maury, can now hardly fail to see
the error Of their way"
eco forth, multiply, and replenish the
earth," was the mandate, and certainly there
should be rejoicing over such patriotic results
as are recorded above The lady-mayoress
is great institution, and Mr.. Maury must be
"some punkins" himself. A hundred cheers
for Nebraska, and three hundred for the mo-
Their and her jewels Where's Greeley and
the aboltionsts nowl
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THE WAR IN THE Fast

A writer in Boston paper thus sums nm
an article on the progress of the war in the
East:
Neither France nor England contemplate.
for one instant the cause of liberty any where
IN Europe, On the contrary, they dread II:
| they dread the rising of the democracies; and
for that reason, they are bowling and crincing
TO Austria, and expressing hypocritical beliefs
that Frowz Joseph will do what is right and
honorable. They know that if Austria once
stood by the side Of Russia, it would be
necessary to stir up the people of Hungary
and Italy, dreadful alternative For our
selves, looking at the delays and reluctances
and REPRESENTATIONS of those powers who
! arm IN support of the Turks, and knowing
that they who saw the noble Hungarian ma.
ton trampled into the dust without protest.
can have no love of that liberty by which ,ce
i've and move and have our being, we only
look to that war in hope that some good TO
the people may come of it. We cannot re-
lolce that the Czaris beaten up to his deserts,
II the millions of Europe shall remain as they
were, at the mercy of Louis Napoleon, Frawz
Joseph, BOmba, and all the rest of them
That kingly scuffle is nothing to us, either
way. 1t is only when it calls up the people,
that our pulses can truly beat in unison with
that complicated uproar; for then We shall sec
the ensigns of our own glorious cause gleam-
ing amidst the strife and be able to Justify
our enthusiasts. We can have no sincere
affection for the Turks We would much
rather sec the Eprots, Albanions, Bulgarians.
Servians and the other manly Christian races
OF European Turkey living together in n free
Confectionery and having their capital ut the
Golden Horn, than have the poor Porte for
ever weakly trembling before the power of
the Car and desperately struggling against
H. The Turks in Europe are only about
three millions. They could cross their legs
and smoke their pipes much more comforta-
ply IN the sunny fields of Asia Minor With
creek empire at Constantinople, the fear of
Russian aggression need never trouble Eu.
rope again. A free Greek empire would be
a grand affair. ltcould not be despotism,
because there are too many divisions and
races, and they could not live under Gen.
tralized system. 1t would be a sort of kingly
republic. Such is our idea of this matter;
and to this all things are tending. The de-
scendants of those old Dacians and so forth
who made imperial Rome tremble, will not
remain long subjects to the Turkomans
ihey remember their ancestors, and think
they have the best right to the Bosphorus--
AT all events, they are the only people capa-
BILE of holding it, With free nation on the
Bosphorus, Hungary should necessarily be
free, and the despots of Europe would find
themselves confined to narrower space. 1t
is impossible, indeed, to state all the results
favorable to liberty which would follow the es-
tablishment of Greek empire at Byzantium.
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eY- Affections always go in gangs. Not
having the fear of trouble be fore your eyes
do you marry an old maid, and you'll find
yourself in swarm Of Affections as thick as
the swarm of frogs that covered the land Of
Egypt. Instead of getting one you bargain
ed for, you marry whole neighborhood-
that is to say, thirteen cousins, nine aonis.
seven lnp-dOgs, an old grandfather and a
crazy step.mothOr n chinaastor, geranium
shrub (withered) and half.dozen ic-tel-
ling parrots-to say nothing Of adstnnt ro-
laton TO tho Smith family. Pienso take
the dimensions of one Of these nntiquated
dimay institutions before you speak 10 M
under tone to the priest or Parson, u yon
value peace on earth.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09

VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILRoAD.-We
are glad to learn from the Abingdon Virginian
that the work on this road is in such a state
of forwardness and is being prosecuted with
so much energy. 1t is now finished to New
River. The Virginian says:
The distance now travelled by the cars on
this road is 100 miles-a greater distance, we
are told, than has been accomplished in the
same length of time upon any road in the
Union, where mountains had to be topped or
tunneled. And this is not ALT is said to
be one of the smoothest and most substantial
roads in the country, and sends the traveller
rejoicing on his way at the rate of 30 miles
per hour. Those who have (rctted and grum-
bled, complained and scolded heretofore, in
consequence of imaginary hardness, no doubt
now feel disappointed and dispIeased that
their predictions have been shown to be
croundless, denied the privilege of going
down to the grave the last of the prophets,
and even in their despair ray of hope will
sometimes wreathe their frowns with a smile.
The balance of the road to the State line
about ll5 miles-wil be entirely graded,
and perhaps ironed, in another twelvemonth.
All of the heavier work is done, and that
which is to do, is progressing with unusual
rapidity. We understand that there are relief
forces laying the iron, and that the work
goes on day and night
Two years from to-day, and man may
step upon the cars at Abingdon, and in eight
and forty hours pluck fruits at the tropics, or
mutile himself up in furs amid perpetual
SHOWS.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09

LOOK Our MoUNTAIN.-We learn from the
Macon Journal and Messenger, that Mr.. G.
w. Ashburn, of that place, is about opening
Hotel on Look Ont Mountain, for the ac-
commodation of such as may visit that inter-
esting place. "The mountain is upwards of
two thousand feet in height, with an almost
perpendicular front to the Tennessee river,
which washes its base-around which passes
the Chattanooga and Nashville Railroad
There is always a cool and invigorating
breeze on the mountain, to impart health to
theinvalid orthose who seek quiet and COM
Portable retreat from the heat of the summer
months. The views from the mountain top
are most magnificent"
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24,697
l9,737
1850
Sneed's majority so far,

FATAL AccIpEST.-We have been furnish.
ed with the following extract Of a letter from
Loudon, dated the 18th inst, in relation to n
fatal accident which occurred at that place on
that day:
A sad accident occurred on the opposite
side Of the river to-day, acout 12 NJ. The
scaffold just put up for tho erection Of some
Of the superstructure or wood department,
fell down. Six men were working on it
at height of 55 feet, and were carried with
the scaiiold perhaps 10 feet from top of abut-
ment and struck the ground near the edge
of the water. Mr. ID. c. Hunt, foreman Of
superstructure, Mr.. Wolf, Rob. White and
another gentleman, are dangerously hurt
White cannot live. Hunt, Wolf and another
man uncertain, from present Indications
One man jumped of on the sand, and is not
dangerously injured.
We have since learned that Mr.. White is
dead.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09


THE WHEAT CRoP.-There seems to be
great contrarety of opinion in regard to
the wheat crop. We inquired few days
since Of two gentlemen living in the same
neighborhood. One stated that the crop
would be very fair one, while the other
was just rs confident that there would not
be more than third of yield. A gentle
man from the Swectwater Valley informed us
that in some places the early wheat was Sc.
riously damaged, and in Others there would
be full yield. The late wheat generally
appears to be good. From the best informa'
ton we can gather, VIC think there will be
about two thirds of crop made in East
Tennessee.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09

ley Some of the wing papers of this
State are complaining of the recent assault
in Congress upon Mr. Bell, by Churchwel
of the House, and Toombs and others hold.
ing seats on the same floor with the honora'
BILE gentleman attacked. Tho "Ceevand De-
spatch" says never since the time when Ju'
lius Caesar received the twenty.seven Ten.
vious stabs" in the Roman Senate, and fell al
the base of Pompey's statue, which all the
while ran blood, has so base conspiracy
existed. Mr.. Churchwcll, we believe, is the
same gentleman to whom Senator Bell gen.
crously gave pair of certificates during the
late Congressional canvass in this State, and
which contributed no little to the election OF
the former. "Et tn Brute!" OF course Col
Bell will again certify for Mr. Churchwell
when called on.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09

10 Among the foreign items brought by
the America, we find that rumor is afioat
that the land of Palestine has been mort
gagged by the Sultan to the house of Roths-
childs for loan to aid in the Turkish war.
Among other things it is limited that it is
possible that it will be set apart as Jewish
Kingdom under the dynasty of the Rotbs-
childs.
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The excitement was tremendous.
NEW ORLEANS LIN

NEW ORLEANS, JUNE D.
The steam ship Daniel Webster arrived at
the Balize at noon to-day from San JUAN
She brings. fortnight's later intelligence
from California, and passengers through from
San Francisco in 10 days and 90 hours.
The Daniel Webster reports that the steam
ship Star of the West, had sailed from San
Juan for New York on the 3lst ult, with $50
passengers and nearly Sl,5oO,OO in gold.
The revolution in Nicaragua, it is said, will
be successful.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09

PRopApLE REJECTION OF THE GADsDEH
TRrAry-A letter from the city Of Mexico.
received by the steamer orizaba, states that
the God,don treaty, ns amended by the Pres
idort. and ratified by the Senate Of the Uni.
ted states, will not DO accepted by the Mex
lean Government
Tho Minister Of Finance says that Mexico
can do without the money offered by tha
United States, by increasing the duties on
imports fifty per cent, aud prohibiting tho
expectation Of corn.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09

ARNoLp's PATENT SASH LocK.-Mr. Jno
B. Rose, the agent for the sale Of this valua.
BILE continuance, called on us yesterday and
showed us specimen of tho Lock. 1t is
certainly most valuable invention, and per.
sons wishing to secure convenient, cheap
and durable lock and guard for their windows
should avail themselves Of the opportunity
now offered.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09

tw- Danforth g. Ford have sold the Chat
tanooga Journal Office to George Beck, Esq,
who win hereafter publish the Chattanooga
Reporter The Reporter will be wing in ITS
politics. The Publisher has our best wishes
for his success.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09

WAR MEssAeE.-The Philadelphia Penn
sylvanian admonishes us to prepare for a
flaming war message to Congress from the
President, on the Cuba question, in few
days. Very good. "When the sky falls we
shall catch arks." When we have war
message from our present Executive at WASH
ington, it will probably be upon the heels of
n hostile invasion of the United States We
have had the eclipse-now look out for the
war message. The Captain Junta are in the
Kitchen Cabinet. Nebraska is disposed of,
and now for the war message. Now is the
time, Every body is in the humor. Out
with il.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09

0TThe devil has been talking to French
Able, in Paris, through the medium Of q
table. Satan advised the priest to surren-
der, but he held out bravely, though he says
he saw flames produced in water, and lights
kindled in the air.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09

g4y- John Tape, the celebrated submarine
diver, whilst searching in his submarine ap-
paratus for wreck on Lake Erie, last Satur-
day, died suddenly while under the water,
from the effects of rush of blood TO the
head. In all cases, going under water to a
great depth, tends to this result. He had
followed the business successfully for many
wears,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09

VALUABLE Property FOR SALE-Atten-
ton Is directed to tho advertisement of D. g.
C. NJ. McGhec, next page. They offer some
valuable lands in Bradley county, town lots
in Cleveland, Charleston, and Calhoun. Also
three valuable farms In Blount county.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09

MELANCHOLY DEATH.-A Young man by
the name Of VIM. McCaroll, belonging To n
Drug House in Nashville, killed himself few
days since, by taking large dose Of Lauda-
mum as preventive of cholera.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09

eY The General Conference of the NJ. E.
Church South, will hold their next meeting
in Nashville. The following cities were Sc
lectcd as places of deposite for the Metho-
dist Book Concern: &ichmond, Va; Charles.
ton, s. Carolina; Louisville, Kentucky; New
Orleans, Louisiana; Memphis, Tennessee; St.
Louis, Missouri; Galveston, Texas, and San
Francisco, California.
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BALTIMORE, June

DAIIIMUKE, JuHB 4.
a terrible riot occurred on Sunday evening,
at Brooklyn, New York, between the Catho-
lies and Protestants.
1t is reported that seven or eight Americans
were killed, and fifty or sixty wounded.
"The Shields Guards" an Irish company,
were out in full force, shooting down Ameri-
cans in the streets.
The excitement was tremendous.
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TEMPERANCE LEcruRE.-We are request
ed to say that Rev. James Young, of Louis
vile, KY, Past Grand Worthy Patriarch of
the Grand Division Of Kentucky will Lee
turc on Temperance and the Liquor Traffic,
at the Methodist Church in Athens, on Mon
day night next, I2th inst. The public are
most respectfully invited to attend.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09

cW- Edward Lee, Esq, Brown Hill, Mon
roe county, has our thanks for n club of SUBJ
scribers sent last Saturday. While making
our best Acknowledgements for the favor, we
may be allowed to express the hope that
friend Lee will perseverc in well doing, and
that other postmasters will initiate his COM
mendablc example.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09

.FuRSrruRE.-Keyes g. Henderson, at the
house near the depot, recently occupied by
Keyes g. Son, have on hand lot Of fine
Furniture, manufactured at Nashville, which
they offer at reduced prices. See advertise.
mont on next page.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09

The Notwithstanding to the best
information we have been able to gather, the
following gentlemen have been elected to
the Judiciary:
Supreme Judges-Robt. J. Mckinney, R
L. Caruthers, A. w. o. Totten-no opposi.
ton.
Chancellors-Eastern Division, Seth J. w
Luckey Middle Division, s. d. Frierson
Western Division, l. B. Williams; 4th Divi.
sion, d. L. Ridley; 9Th, T. N. Van Dyke
9th, 8. c. Pavatt.
Circuit Judges-First Circuit, David T.
Patterson; Sam. Powell, Attorney General
I'd Circuit-E Alexander re-elected-no
opposition; VIM. G. McAdoo reelected At
torney General.
Sd Circuit--Jno. c. Gaut reelected; Geo.
w. Bridges reelected Attorney General.
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Athens, Friday, June 3, 1854.
~ Circuit 4 81 Blk county meets
a. Benton next Mon the 18th.

New Posr-OFFiv hew post-office has
been established at Brown Hill, Monroe CO.,
Tennessee, y,d Edward Lee, Esq, appointed
postmaster.
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WASHINGTON, June |

The President has issued a proclamation
addressed to the Marshals of the United
States, directing them to prevent all Fill
buster expeditions against Cuba.
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BALTIMORE. limo 2

The Black Warrior, arrived at New Yorl,
on Friday, brings the intelligence that the
Captain General of Cuba, Pezuela, was Or
ganizing the Black Regiments, and had Or
dered list of all persons capable of bearing
arms to be made out and that he had also
said, that he would bring about the enamel
patton of all the slaves in the Island
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BosToN, June 8,

The fugitive slave case still continues to be
the cause of great confusion and excitement.
Mr.. Hallett, the District Attorney, Mr..
Lorng, the U. S. Commissioner, and Mr..
Freeman, the U. S. Marshal, have been hung
in efligy.
The Counsel for Burns has been knocked
down with n slung shot.
The bells were tolled at Manchester, N. H.,
when the decision in the case was made
known.
The Governor and Council of 9Iassachu-
sets have appointed the Hon. julius Rock
well, United States Senator rice the Hon.
Edward Everett resigned.
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CHoLERA.-The cholera has again made
its appearance at Nashville, and number of
deaths occurred. At last advices the disease
had abated.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09

icy Ansl Garden, well known citizen
of upper East Tennessee, was killed by the
accidental discharge OF a gun few days
since.
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ATTORNEY GENERAL AND REPoRTER.-
Returns have been received from all the
counties in the State except Carter, Coffee,
Dyer, Hancock, Hawkins, Hardin, Lauder.
dale and Scott, and the vote between Sneed
and Cooper is as follows:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09

WHAT Is RELIoIos Religion Ia an lnsa.
rance against fire in the next world, for which
honesty is the best policy"
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AFAMoUs GOOD CUsToM.--In China II n
young man is not married at 90, he is drum
med out of town. No place for bachelors
among the fumfums.
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~ In Boston, n proposition to hang
Theodore Parker g. Co, rs high as Haman,
was cried down on the ground that ii would
be an insult to Humans memory.
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THE TARTF-SPAIN-The Washington

HE IARIFF-SPAIN.-The Washington
correspondent of the Pennsylvania, says:
81 was informed yesterday by a Senator,
high in the confidence of the administration,
and high also in the confidence of the demo-
cratic party, that it was altogether improbable
that the tariff would be disturbed during the
present or even the next session of Congress.
1t is true that we have surplus of nearly
thirty millions in the national treasury, and
that this immense sum is likely to be inc-eas-
ed in amount under the present rate of duty;
but it should be borne in mind that our for
eign relations are not only in delicate, but n
highly precarious situation, and that it is not
impossible that our government may require
the 'sinews of war before the lapse of many
months"
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rR-Presidcnt Pierce signed the bill for
the organization of the Territories of Me-
braska and Kansas (the Nebraska bilD on
Tuesday last,
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ny- The official majority in the District
for Judge Gaut, is 1913. Bridges majority is
696.
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sR- The examination Of the case Of the
State of Mississippi against NJ. ]. Bunch, for
the alleged murder of Mr.. Fannin, was
brought to close on Saturday last, after
two days investigation, says the Aberdeen
Democrat, and resulted in the holding Of
the accused to bail, in the sum of $1,000
each for himself and two securities.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-09

twThc French Academy Of Sciences
have decided that saltpetre nil explode
sometmcs-and sometimes il won't
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A HoRRD THREAT.-The Freeman's Jour-
nal, the organ Of Archbishop Hughes, alludes
to the manifestations of dislike which the
presence of Bcdini has called forth in various
places in this country, in the following char
acteristic manner:
"If the result of this damnable agitation,
created and fostered by the daily papers,
should happen to end in general slaughter
of misguided men by each other, and conse-
quent firing of the city in some two hundred
places at once, in what respect would the
community, sobered and taught wisdom by
commercial ruin, hold the miserable newspa-
per men who will have brought on so fearful
catastrophe"
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18th Circuit to be heard from.
Criminal Court of Davidson county, w.
X. Turner reelected Judge.
Criminal Court Memphis, - McKiernan
elected Judge.
We have had great deal of trouble in
gathering up the results of the late election.
Many of the papers in different parts of the
State seem to be oblivious of the fact that
an election has occurred, and make no allu-
sion to the result. We have therefore had to
rely, in many instances, upon mere verbal
reports, which will account for any inaccura-
cies in our statements. The vote for Chan
cellor in this Division, MS published, is official.
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~" Col. Fremont has arrived at his resi-
dence in Washington, from his arduous and
perilous winter Journey across the continent.