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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

W- We have no doubt whatever, says the
Louisville Journal, that the division of the
Democrats upon the Nebraska law in each and
every one of the non.slavehoding States Of
the Union is such as 20 render their defeat nj
the next Congressional elections inevitable
and overwhelming. The indications in Ohio
are, that the antl-Nebrnska section of the
Democratic party is by far the stronger Of the
two.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

tB-A writer in the Mississippian. news.
paper published Mt Jackson, Mississippi, re-
commends that the planters of tho South
pack their cotton in hogsheads, instead Of
barpinp.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

6TlAthe penitentiary of Indiana there
are now two hundred and sixty.iour convicts.
In the Ohio penitentiary there is an army OF
nearly one thousand
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

d-The True Delta says that though there
is, on an average, murder committed in
New Orleans every t,oeire hours, there has
been but two convictions for crime in eight
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

sY- The cholera is raging in the South
west and West. The official report of the
Cincinnati Board of Health for the week
ending July Sd, records forty-6ve deaths from
Asiatic cholera
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

DocroRs NOT lSFALLIBLE.--Lately, A. B.
Austin, of Manchester, N. H., who has been
for long time under medical treatment for
the consumption, coughed up beech nut
which he swallowed two years ago, and found
himself at once relieved of his malady.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

B-A friend who has just returned from
Washington City, says that the Nebraska
billhas killed every public man in thecountry,
whether for or against it. He thinks the next
President will be a man who may be able to
swear that he never heard of such country
rs Nebraska, never read the Nebraska bill, or
heard n Nebraska speech
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

tB- Atlanta, Ga, is a specimen of the
beneficial effects Of Railroads on towns
Nine years ago it was in the woods, but now'
by four Railroads running into II, II has n
population of eight or nine thousand
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

rw-Mr. Amasa Smith was lightning the
gas in his saloon in Lowell dnring the recent
thunder storm, when the lightning struck the
building, passed down the gas pipe entered
his right hand, and made its exit out Of his
left one, which held burning match, explod.
ed when il came in contact with The flame,
and knocked him down, but did no serious
iniurv
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

rW- A short prayer reaches hcavcn--a
hint to those who want ravors not to molest
Others with long letters and loud COM
plants.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

OF The number of interments at st. Louis
for the week ending on the Sd was 47O, of
which POT were cholera. About half were
recently arrived
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

the proceedings of the Wing National Con-
vention of June, ls4s, at Philadelphia, they
will find that the Hon. Charles Allen, a Wing
abolition delegate from Massachusetts, pro-
claimed that the Whig party was thenceforth
finally and forever dissolved; yet the Wing
party of the Union answered this proclama-
ton by triumphantly electing Zachary Tav-
lor, Southern man, President by triumph
ant vote. And now, although neither proph.
cts nor the sons of n prophet, we say to our
dissolving friends of Virginia, that the Wings
will in the year 1856 in like manner respond
to their disbanding proclamation by electing
some sterling old-school National Wing to
the Presidency"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

cW-The Artesian Well at Frederick (Md)
has been completed. Tho shaft has been
carried down 6s5 feet, and now the Examiner
saws, the water runs out at the rate of one
hundred and fifty gallons minute.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

icy A newly erected Roman Catholic
church at Dorchester, Mass, was blown up
with gunpowder on tho Fourth. The cause
of tho explosion is attributed to various
causes.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

BosroS, July 1.-THE panic in the Boston
Stock market is very great, and Brokers are
failing daily. The recent developments in
New York are exercising very unravorable
influence on affairs in that city.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

eB-Tho Chattanooga Gazette, says that
the new State Road Depot is so fas complet-
ed as to admit Of its occupancy. 1t is said to
DO n splendid affair.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

tW-Mr. Query wonders if when night
falls, she doesn't hurt herself. The desire
of Mr.. Query for "usefu knowledge" and
things is only cqualed by his humanity.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

.R- There is much practical wisdom, if
not truth, in the following suggestion, clip
ped from hecorrespondence of the Louisville
Times. And yet some of our largest pro-
perty holders think too lightly of the influ-
ence of the press; or too much of dollar, to
patronize it:
"When think of the influence the judi
ciousy conducted press exerts in DIR wing
capital to, and building up cities especially in
the Ohio and Mississippi valleys, l cannot
doubt but that printers types were the lever
the learned philosopher sighed for, with
which to move the world"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21
sR- The st. Louis News has the follow

sY" The st. Louis News has the follow.
ing:
"On Monday despatch was received from
Chicago requesting that no more flour, or
other produce, be sent from this city. The
reason assigned was, that the railroads to and
from Chicago had more business than they
could possibly attend to, and there was more
grain and -four under way than could be well
taken care Of"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

The Democratic Wild Cat Convention as
semblcd in Maine, lately. Rats and coons
look out
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

e5Y- Tho Banking House of Augustc Bel
mont, Beaver.street, New York, has been
robbed of $4,000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

THE DRUSKARp's CLOAK In the time Of
Oliver Cromwell, the magistrates in the North
of England punished drunkards by making
them carry what is called the "Drunkard's
Cloak" This was large barrel, with one
head out, and a hole in tho other through
which the offender was made to put his head,
while his hands were drawn through two
small holes on each side. With this he was
compelled to march along the public streets.
What strange sight it would be were all
the drunLards now a-days compelled to march
about wearing barrels for cloaks.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

"DoSE SOME SERvIcE."-A woman in Sails
bury, N. Y, lately gave birth to four chill
dren-two boys and two girls.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

rW Ambi,ion-a mental dropsy, which
keeps continually swelling and increasing
until Il Hills its victim,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

CHICAGO, It'll, July 10.
There were 100 deaths from cholera in
Chicago on Sunday.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

STATE ELEcrIoNs.-1he following States,
representing l65 out of the 296 electoral votes
for President are yet to hold elections for
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

eB-A Mystery-Who is to be the next
President Of the United States
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

New York, July 8.
There were os deaths from cholera 10 New
York last week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

.B- The Pickens, s. c., Keowee Courier,
of the 9Th inst, says: "Corn is suffering much
in many localities for the want of rain. This
is caused by the unprecedented hot weather,
which seems to have drank every particle of
moisture from the earth; and although the dry
spell is Of only two weeks duration, it has
done the execution Of a month of ordinary
weather. Many places, however, have been
blest with refreshing showers during the past
week, and we have been informed that farm.
ers above this are not yet suffering to any
great extent. A larger crop of oats has never
been harvested within the recollection of, at
least the young; and better prospect for
corn rarely equalled could we only be favored
with II good season or two.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

All but two Of these States-Vermont and
Observation-Disclosures majorites for Pierce at
the last Presidential election.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

ELECTIONS CoMING.-The political camps
all over the country are beginning to exhibit
the hustle of preparation for the approaching
contests. Elections are to be held in twenty
five of the States within period of about
three months. A majority of the members of
the next House of Representatives are to be
chosen, and in Massachusetts, Vermont, New
York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Florida,
Louisiana, Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Mis-
souri,, Iowa and California, Legislatures are
to be elected which will choose one Senator
each, except that of North Carolina, which
will elect two. The Administration of Pres-
dent Pierce is about to be subjected to its
most trying ordeal-an ordeal which will de-
termine whether the latter half of its history
shall be an experience of power and distinc-
ton, or weakness and dishonor. 1t is the
severest political ordeal that any earthly
power is ever made to undergo; and Franklin
Pierce may well take concern to himself that
he gets n good deliverance. No person ever
went into the Presidential chair with a pres.
tige Of such popular favor if it proves that
public confidence has been Withdrawn from
him, the reproach will be so much the more
deep and humiliating.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

FOREIGN News, NeU York, July l2.-The
British and North American Royal Mail ship
Asia, Capt. E. G. Lott, has just arrived at
New York from Liverpool, which port she
left on the lst instant
hThe official reply of Russia to the de-
mands of Austria had not been received
The Austrians, however, will certainly occu-
py the Principalities, as an Austrian army of
two hundred thousand men were preparing
to enter them, in order to prevent the occur
renee of further hostilites there.
The battlefield seems to be changing to
the Crimea, as the Ango.French fleet were
preparing for an expedition into that PENN
sula, under Marshal st. Arnaud, and the
Turkish garrisons were already on the march
thither.
The whole of the Russian Army is falling
back on the Pruth
Admiral Sir Charles Napier, on the 9th
ut, was concentrating his forces preparatory
to making an attack upon Cronstradt
Both armies in Asia were motionless.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-07-21

LATEST Liverpool Wed
nesday noon.-The Russians had arrested aRd
held in custody the correspondents of the
London newspapers on the right bank Of the
Danube.
They had removed all their heavy artillery
from the Danube.
The brothers Davidson and Gardner Cole,
bankers of London, have failed for large
amount. The latter was heavily engaged in
the East India trade.
At noon Wednesday, in Liverpool, Cotton
had advanced Lied. Sales up to that hour
5000 bales.
Manchester trade active.
The private accounts are more favorable to
cotton.
The Continental news is very scanty.-
There is no fresh intelligence from the East
The French Three per Cents opened at
73f. and rose to 73f., 456.
On the 23d, Narcisca Escosgra, mother of
the former Minister of that name, was arrest
ed at Madrid.
The following paragraph, dated St Peters
burg, 18th June, is from the Moniteur of
yesterday.
The damage caused by the blockade of the
coasts of the Baltic and Black Seas may be
estimated pretty nearly according to the oIdi-
nary rate of the exports and the imports
Thus, in 1852, $500 freighted vessels entered
the ports of the Baltic, and about the same
number left those ports. The number Of
vessels which entered the Black Sea was g.
600. Total 100000 tons.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-12
The Revelation i'm Northern Mexico.

Col. Lane arriv ed in this city on the Cd inst,
en- route for his residence from he Rio Grande
He confirms the intelligence of the revolu-
ton in Mexi CO. He had a conversation with
Col, Capistran. At is the determination of tie
revolutionary lie aders not to make great sac
riice of life to ain possession of Matamoras,
but to establish garrisons at the passes ofthe
Sierre Madre, keep out rel forcements, cut eff
supplies, and force Gen. VOL to capitulate,
or evacuat. the city, without a regular invest
ment This is the plan we proposed in the
reVolu ton Of Gen. Caravajal. 1t will sue
iced. It's said that Gen. Woll sent an ex-
press to Santa AIMS, asking for reinforce
ments aud money. He was told BY his Serene
Highness he would have TO rely upon the en-
and the re sources he had on hand, aud could
obtain III his department.
The General opinion in Mexico is. that SAN
Ia Anna IS preparing TO leave the country
He IS represented as having invested much OF
his dispoSable means in foreign securities. 1t
rs thous ht he will abandon Mexico on the re-
ceipt of the 81 900 ZOO under the Galsden
treaty. There is no guessing at his move
ments.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-12
The National Baby Show.
CINCINNATI. Oct. :

ClNCiN Att, Oct. =.
The National Baby show took place at
Springfield. Ohio TO day, and one hun
dred aud twenty entries Of babies: were
made.
The first premium. for the finest baby
OF two years old or under, was a tea set
with salver, valued at three hundred
dollars.
The second premium for the next best
baby, was a tea set valued at two hun
dred dollars.
The third premium was two hundred
dollars for the best child under one year
OF age
The fourth premium was Parian
marble group.
The first premium was awarded Mrs
Romner, of Vienna. Ohio; the second to
Mrs. Mcdowell, Of Cincinnati: the third
TO Mrs. Arthur. Of Philadelphia; the
fourth to Mrs. Henry Howe, of Cincin-
natl.
A letter was received from Fanny
Fern and read TO The edi flea ii ea-of all
conct med.
Letters were also received from Mrs.
Swisshelm. Mrs. Crittenden, Mrs Mott,
and Horace Greeley. Esq.
Mrs. Mott thought that black babies
should have been admitted to this exhi-
-biiion. and had an equal chance with tie
whites.
Among the exhibitors was an old wo.
man who with her seventeenth child. She
claimed premium on that ground.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-12
The Fifty Slaves.

In the Journal Of August. letter from Rev. T
T. Herndon, osVir ginia, was published. ask
Ing The means 20 defray the passage Of an in
teresting family of nearly 90 slaves liberated
by the Rev NJ Loves the father of Mrs. Hern-
don and by brother OF Mr. Herndon.
We are happy to announce that In response
to circular Oh their behalf issued from Wash
inston. more than enough was cheerfully and
voluntarily forwarded. Of which nearly $1,000
was from the STATE ofNew York. Meantime
slave lntermarricd with these, was permitted
by his master 10 come to New York to ask for
aid to redeem himself that he nigh. acconn,-
ny LIS wlte and nine children, aud has left
win more than half the sum secured, and
with an assurance from his master that he is free
10 einiSrate. About twenty members of the
Baptist Church are thus set free. and 90 forth ~
exert an inf neuce upon Pagan and Mohamedan
Afr'ca--Colonizotion Journal
The American Colonization society, OF
which the above named journal is the
organ, is doing more in a mild and legal
way. towards anrsliorating the condition
OF the eoiored population Of this country.
than all the Greeley fanaticism and the
open resistance of the laws of The land
can do. The journal gives monthly re-
ports from Liberia showing the condition
OF the Republic as an organized govern
ment, and the prosperity and condition
Of those who have been sent there.
We do hope to see the Colonization
creed gain in popularity and strength.
There is something sincere and permanen.
In its design and operations. and its late
increased success, is sure indication oil
Its triumph over all other plans for the
eradication of the evils of slavery in the
United States.
More OF our citizens should be familiar
With the columns Of this Journal. u is
a cheap paper, published a. New York
city every month at SO cts. per snnvm.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-12
Horrible Atrocities upon Americans in Mexico.

From the San Antonio Texan Sept Z.
Five gentlemen arrived in San Antonio
Sept 4th. who are just returning from
California, having come by the overland
route from Mazatlan. on the Pacific.
From these persons we learn the fol-
lowing painful disclosures: In the city of
Durango. Mexico, they learned in pri-
vate manner, that there were some Amer
leans in tho city prison. and they after
wards got permission to visit them. They
found them in d large stone dungeon of
so filthy description tha.it was almost
impossible for visitors to remiin in ;he
entrance way but few minutes. The
Americans in confinement were three in
number. and their names and former plo
ces of residence were as follows: Will
lam Shirley, Broome county, n. Y. Will
lam Rogers. Stark county, Ohio: John
Gaines, Dayton, Montgomery county,
Ohio. These men have in this filthy dun
geon four gears and three months, and
during two years Of this time they were
chained down to the floor in total dark
ness. where they could not see any person
but the one that fed them their starving
allowance. At the end of two years the
huge chains around their ankles and wrists
had .rorn the flesh of TO the bone, and
such was their horrible condition, that
their chains were removed TO save their
lives and keep them in misery the longer
The flesh is partly healed over these
wounds. leaving the most heart sickening
scars which were all seen by the five per.
sons mentioned above.
They state that they were Imprisoned
on the charge of numbering aud robbing
a man for his money. aud they safe also
that from some facts which they were in
possession Of. the person who committed
the murder escaped. They have been try
ing TO get trial, but hearing is refused
them. They have written letters TO the
American Minister in Mexico several
times. and they have reason TO believe
tina: he never received them.
Our informants learned from many re-
spectacle Spaniards in Durango tina: it
was impossible 10 get evidence TO con-
vict them: and the mass of the people, be
lieved them innocent. The youngest OF
thesa prisoners. John Gaines. Of Day ton.
Ohio. is only II years old.
The above statement is Of the most re-
liable character; these persons witnessed
il with their own eyes. and they are
persons of undoubted veraoity. and some
of them have long been known to some
Of our citizens.
Let the alarm be sounded in the ears Of
every American citizen. that three Of
their brethren ere confined without cause
and are furnishing with hunger. and dy-
ing in chains. in dark loathsome dun
geon, in the CITY of Durango Mexico.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-12

Positively THE LAST DAY--No PosT.
PoEEMRNT on Account OF THE WEATHER.
The Syracuse piper says that the Nil
leriles have recently been holding series
of meetings in that city, and have labored
somewhat earnestly to make converts. -
The day now fixed for the e,,d OF all things
earthly is the 10Th of May. 1865. These
fixed last days having SO often came and
gone without the occurrence Of any unus
ual phenomena, we hardly think there car
be many so unwise as TO be disturbed by
the prediction.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-12
Fulton County,.

A friend at Rochester has placed MS
under Obligations for the following re-
turns:
Colfax has majority of l2vo.es.
Shryock, Wing, has a majority over
Lawhead. Democrat. of 81 votes.
For County Aditor Pershing and Keith
are tied. Ii is believed. however, that
there is mistake of few votes in New
castle township. in Pershing's favor. The
ificial returns will tell to-day.
With the other County officers. the
democrats have succeeded,
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-12
Post Office Revenue.

The revenue received by the General
Post Office Depar, meni for the fiscal year
ending the 3Oth of June last was-from
letter postage, 81 .478. 227; newspaper do.
sell 1913. Total. s5.os4,570. Last year
the amounts were-for letters. 81 1885,
702, and for newspapers. $3.50. 246. To-
tai, s51O6.I3S. AS compared with las,
year. there is this year an increase in the
total amour: of sos 522. The excess
from letters this year over last year is
S246.435; while he decrease in the a
mount received from newspapers is 5l77.
9l3.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-12
Porter CO. reported 100 maj. for Cola
Little Starke. the Canvass for Cor

Little Narke.-- the Canvass for Con-
gress, whilst the Democrats Of Fulton and
Marshall claim 10 be some in the way of
putting in. the big ticks" for The popu-
lar sovereignty doct:ine, yet little Starke
had the work to do. Or. Eddy lost Full.
ton by ? votes, and Marshall by 80 and
our little neighbo---sitting off TO one
side. calmly looking on-when the hour
of trouble arrives steps up and beats them
both. and taking the three counties to-
esther. DIR. L. leaves them with major
itv of IL votes. We do not know that
Starke is under any obligations 20 Shout
der the sins and misgivings Of Fulton,
but she is otherwise identified with Mar.
shall. Well. how stands the matter in
this relation? Our candidate for the Leg.
isla;ure would have been slightly the
worse of the race. had it not been for
the timely assistance rendered by the
noble workers in Starke. Such fidelity TO
the cause. is not 10 be forgotten.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-12

The i'll health of workmen and propri
etors In several of our neighboring offices.
as we'll as our own, during the mas,
month. has rendered the regular issue of
their papers di fficult task. AtPeru and
Wabash. the Gazette and Sentinel have
encountered sore troubles. Our own ex.
perience teaches us how to sympathise
with them. Brother Graham OF the Sen.
tinel is still prevented from attending to
his Editorial duties.
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-12

COOP RgBU1E.-A very good lady in
Boston, short time since, had in her en-
nloyment young man from the country
On certain occasions. he was instructed %
inform any company who might ring e.
the dOo- that Mrs. rs not al homo
One dav John made this reply to ri
intimate friend oflhc lady, who shortly
wen, away. leaving a card and a promise
to call again.
AS The card was handed 10 Mrs.-
she saic: John. wha, did you say 10 the
lads?'
Il told her you were not al home
We'll, John. hope you Old n OF laugh >
On no H,a am. 'said Jyhn,' never laugh
when | tel, n lie
Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-12

An Indiana Women's Rights Conven-
tion is to assemble at indianapolis on the
goth inst. The object of this meeting
is to discuss Woman's claims to an entire
equality with the men in nearly all the
relations of life. Too many radical
changes of the kind are detrimental to
the peace, beauty and harmony of society.
Educate the n and make the m The honor
ed instruments in rendering the domestic
circle Paradise.