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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-04

7HlRTs THIRD CONGRESS-.
Tenn Comm ced Friday, March A, 1859, and
srlpgttr March A.

Tenn Comm eed rrIany. March A, 1853, and
re- ,,,.a,. March A rs,5
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cEMRFR A, 1854.
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Ne ehAie con'lf's OF t~o senators ir"m each state
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ALABAMA. MICHIGAN
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Clement G. Clay, Jr.. 1859 Charles L. stewart 1859
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-04
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Tie House will consist OF two hundred and thrt y-four
members and territorial delegates The dele gates
however, have vote.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

~ The clergymen Of tho North are me.
morialzing Congress on the subject involved
In the Nebraska Bill In common with other
citizens they have a right to memorabilia
Congress, or any other Legislative body, upon
any subject Of public interest. But when
they organize themselves into an exclusive
body and seek to enter the halls of tho me-
tional Legislature, not rs other citizens, but
as preachers of tho gospel and pastors Of
the people, they are forcing themselves be.
yond tho Legitimate limits of their Offices
meddling in their clerical capacity with that
which does not concern them as clergymeI,
md desecratng their calling, BY trying to
bring the power Of the Church to bear upon
questions purely civil, and with which the
Church MS Church has nothing to do
Therefore, the House Of Representatives wa.
right in refusing to receive the petition sign
ed by tho " three thousand clcrgymen o.
New England" though the professional and
political Maworms think Otherwise.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

%- Last week we neglected to notice
the reception Of Arthur's Home Magazine
Cor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. We are not in the
habit Of putting publications from that d.
reetion, but Arthu's possesses so much real,
intrinsic merit, that we cannot in justice
withhold our commentator. There is a
freshness and high moral sentiment per.
vading all its articles not characteristic Of
the other monthlies We have met with; and
persons wishing magazine from the pages
of which profit 10 well As pleasure may be
derived, should subscribe for Arthur's.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

I, ~ The Hon. JSo. C.GAur isannounced
rs candidate for Circuit Court Judge in this
Judicial Circuit Judge Gaut is the present
incumbent, having been elected by tho last
Legislature to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of the Hon. CHAs. +. KEITH.
lie is now absent from his Circuit, having
made an arrangement with Judge Alexander
to change in order that the causes in this
District in which he was incompetent nigh,
not be delayed and the parties put to add
tional costs. So far rs we have heard any
expression Of opinion, Judge Gaut seems Il
be disctarging the duties Of his station in al
able md efficient manner.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

COMMISSION House., ATLANTA, GA.-By
reference to our advertising columns it will
be seen that Mr.. J. E. Williams has associated
with him in the Commission Business DR.
Jno. Rhen, formerly Of Blountvile, in thi.
State. These gentlemen are both East Ten.
nesseeans. With Mr.. Williams we have
been acquainted for several years, and know
him to be first rate business man, prompt
and correct in all his transactions. He has
been for several years past engaged in doing
q heavy Commission Business at Atlanta, and
has rendered general satisfaction. We com.
mend the. newfirm to those having consign.
mcn,s Of fr6dacc for that dfcelio,.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

MILITARY SrIRIr-DREAMs OF Glory
Our friend of the Chattanooga Advertiser
appears to be struck with the idea Of getting
up military organization in the youthful
city ut the foot of "Lookout." The subject
is evidently n suggestive one, for the bache.
lor of the Advertiser talks about Cuba, pros
pective glory, beautiful haciendas, waving
'kerchiefs, bright eyes, and so forth and SC
on. The dear little man-how warm and
ardent he becomes in this the season o
buds and blossoms, and how "distance lend.
enchantment 10 the view!" But of the mill
tary company-if our neighbor really de
sires to do athe State some service" wishes
to raise props for its support 10 the hour o
gloom and peril, he should get married ant
60 to work in the right way
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

VALUE OF ACoRNs.-Thc editor of The Ad.
vocate. Claiborne, La. has gone into min.
ute calculation upon the value of one crop of
acorns in that parish-equivalent to our coun.
ties. He says that 100000 pounds of pork
will be consumed there in the year 1854, BY
the 10000 inhabitants, and that the whole
OF it comes from the crop Of acorns, and is
worth the snug sum OF $4,000. Besides
this he thinks an equal value has been added
to the stock hogs. lie thinks also that that
parish grows $685., 900 worth more cotton than
it would if all the planters had to depend up.
on the corn crop for their meat, so that tho
actual value of n crop of acorns is $2l5,0O0.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

COMMISSIONER TO GEoRGrA.-We learn
from the Nashville Wing Of the 18th, that the
Hon. A. v. Brown, has been appointed by
Gov. Johnson, commissioner to confer with
the commissioner already appointed by the
Governor of that State-Mr. Stell, President
of the Georgia Scnate-nnd report to the next
Tennessee Legislature, what additional legis.
lation is necessary to secure the rights Of
Georgia, as exclusive proprietor Of that part
of the Western and Atlantic Railroad in
Tennessee,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

A CALL UPoE MAJ. LYoS.-A call has ap.
pcared in the Knoxville papers, from Andsr.
son county, soliciting Maj. THos. C. I.yos TO
become candidate for the office Of Supreme
Judge. We do not know whether he has
any aspirations for the place, but few per
sons are 80 we'll qualified, or whose cleo
ton would be more satisfactory to the Ba
generally or to the people OF the State a
l,rge. lie is not only qualified rs jurisi
but Possesses all the higher and better trait
Of character essential. in our estimation, Il
an honorable and competent discharge Of tn
responsible duties pertaining to the Sspssus
BENCH
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

President PIERcE.-A letter has appear.
ed in some Of the public prints, signed by
the Hon. Jeremiah Clemens, of Alabama in
which hs says President Pierce remarked
to him in recent conversation that the Ne.
braska Bill, rs it passed the United States
Senate, was "a proposition in favor of free.
DOM" and expressed surprise that it should
meet with opposition ut the North, and equal
surprise TINT the South should DO willing to
take it," Now, what does that mean! Is
the South, so often deceived, about to DO
honcyfugled again! We are afraid it will 50
turn out that the "Little Giant" no more
than President Pierce, will do to tic To on the
slavery question. Interesting developments
are ahead. We will publish the letter Of Mr..
Clemens in our next issue.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24
FAILURES IN TIE MAIL.

We have been Informed the packet
Of papers from this Office for Morganton,
Blouns county, reach that point very irregu-
| Iarly. They are put up in good wrappers, leg1-
| bly, directed, tied with strong Irvine, and de-
posted in the post-office here every Friday,
whence they are as regularly started. We
take more pains than anybody to have our
papers properly put up and directed, and
in the postofSee at an early hour and in
this respect We never fail; and it is a great an.
noyance to know, after all, that the subscri-
bers fail to receive them in due time through
the carelcssness or incompetence OF persons
beyond our reach. Complaints OF irregularl-
ties and mistakes in forwarding mail matter
arc daily increasing, and they will continue
to multiply as long as mail routes are let to
the lowest bidders and the compensation of
post.masters is maintainedat the present mig.
gsrdly and unjust standard. The mail de.
partnlent is the most important branch ofthe
public service, and the system Of economic.
ing in its expenditures which has been adopt
I'd, while there Is surplus of thirty millions
in the national treasury, is unworthy Of any
government, though II may be in keeping
with good many other experiments made
by the different administrations that have ex.
listed since the time when Judge MLean
managed the post-office business with such
efficiency and satisfaction. Every four years
we have new post master general, aud eve
ry new postmaster general thinks he must
recommend or do some great thing to attract
attention to himself, and then commences the
work of innovation, alteration, new rcgula.
lions, and change, Casually from badto worsc)
and the consequence is the devil to pay gen.
orally with the whole mail service. Such has
been the practice to a great extent for the
last twenty.six years, and it will continue
a. long rs men are appointed to responsible
Offices simply because they are wings or de-
mocrats, and not because they are competent
or qualified, and as long ms the most impor.
tant branch of the public service is admins.
tered upon system of economy worthy of
Spectator in the gingerbread
and peanut line.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

TERRIFIC SroRN.-A portion of this coun'
" was visited. on last Friday. by = heavy
storm, Of wind, hail and rain. which damaged
the plantations and farms to a considerable
extent. Tho timber was Frustrated, barns
and fences blown down, and in some in.
stances whole fields Of wheat were destroyed
We have heard Of several persons who were
caught in the storm and severely bruised BY
tho hal! stones, which were very large. Thu
oldest inhabitant, who lives just two miles
from town, says he never witnessed any thing
lika Il.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

THE CArrAn.-We are happy 70 learn
from one of the provincial" papers that
Capt. G. w. Harms, of Knoxville, is in com
n,and Of the new steamer "Alidn," now ply.
ing regularly between Loudon and Knoxville
lie is famous clever fellow, understand.
the business Of the river as well rs any mar
that ever followed its windings, and rs III,
Aida is said to be the best boat on the mo
blest tributary of the Mississippi" Of cours,
she will BE- the most popular as long al
George walks "sole monarch of her decks.
We wish him and his beautiisl craft the mos
abundant success.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

PROCURE TicKEIs.-Persons before tax
ing the cars should purchase tickets Of the
agents, as the fare is 20 cents more from any
point on the road when passenger smbarks
without ticket. This is regulation OF the
road, which the conductors on the trains can.
not disregard without violation Of their du.
", and we refer to it for tho information
of those who may be ignorant Of it, cxis.
tencc,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

THE STEAMER UMoN.-This boat, belong.
ing to Msssrs. Gamble, McKamy and Shields,
Of Polk county, and intended to run regu.
larlv between the mouth Of Ocoee and Char.
lesion, made her first trip in the trade on
Monday last. She had on board, we under.
stand, fifty or sixty tons Of copper ore, from
the Cherokee mines. The main object for
which this boat was purchased and placed
upon the waters Of the Hiwassee, is to trans
port the ore dug from thePolk county mines,
from the mouth Of Ocoee to Charleston
whence it will be shipped by railroad. The
boat is said to be good one, is commanded
by Capt. Jno. Shields, and will make daily
trips. We trust the enterprise Of the own
ers will be amply remunernted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

New RAILWAY BRAEI.-The journal Of
Commerce makes the following mention Of
a new method Of stopping Railway trains
recently tested On the Harlem road with svs.
cess:
1t consists in making the application Of 10
brake independent Of the brakemen, and pla.
cling it wholly within the control Of the En-.
gineer Of the trains. 1t is well known that
in cases ofaccident by collision, the misplace.
ment Of switches,&., disaster might often b
averted by an instant application Of the brakes;
but under the excitement Of impending dan.
ger and the instinct Of sclfpreservation, the
brakemen not unfrcqucntly abandon their
postal time when their services are most per.
emptorily demanded. BY his invention I'm.
WIN. G. Creamer's) the engineer has simply
to pull the bell, or signal cord, when catch
is released, and the brakes arc instantly ap.
piled. Each brake is independent in its ac.
ton, and can be used in the usual way. The
improvement will cost some SIS or $50 for
each car. II was highly approved BY mum.
Der of Railroad gentlemen who examined Il;
and is likely TO be adopted by some Of the
roads in this vicinity.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

STAND FROM UNDER!-The Mileritcs Of
the North have fixed the 25th day of May
next, as the time on which oil things are to
10 "brought up, standing." The events that
are now transpiring in Europe, il is contend
cd, will DO sufficiently consummated for {
general overthrow Of the Kingdoms Of thu
earth-,he eclipse will shut out the light o.
the suu-and, mid the general crash, Time
itself il to bc buried in oblivion! PERSON.
interested will please take notice.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24
HON. mo. BELL. AGAIN.

Some Of the Southern papers are censur'nt
this gentleman for his vote upon the Nebras
ka question in n manner altogether uncallet
for by that Or any other act Of his long pub
lie life. 1t would be just us well for TN
gentlemen Of the press who are so hasty or
the subject to wait httle-"there is luck IN
leisure sometimes hurting thei
anathemas ut distinguished men who may
happen to differ with them upon 'grcat ma
tional questions" There are not so many
eminent men in the Senate at this time
men who, BY their distinguished abilities
and brilliant public career, have gained the
confidence of the cOuntry-that we can af
ford to cast them aside simply because they
may not happen to vote always in accordance
with Our INDEPENDENTLY upon questions
which we but partially understand. The
Nebraska question was unexpectedly sprung
upon the country, and we doubt very much
whether a single one of those who are dis
posed to censure Mr.. Bell for that vote un'
derstands its real significance and import. Of
has any true conceptions of the results to
which il is intended to lead. But suppose
after all, it should turn out that the censors
are right and the ccnsured wrong. it will at
last amount to nothing more than an honest
difference of opinion. Great minds cannot
always see things in the same light, any more
than they can always think alike. We are
no great admirer of Mr.. Bell, but VIC know
he possesses abilities Of high order-that
he has no superior in the Senate or out of il
for iar.seeing statcsmanshi p-and we trust
we shall always be ready to defend him or any
other prominent man who may have the hon.
or of representing in part the State of Ten
nessee in the conservative branch of the
national legislature, from uncalled for as
saults. So, wait for the wagon, gentlemen,
and don't be so liberal in ladling out polhi-
cal damnation to prominent men who nay
happen to differ with you, before you know
whether they are right OF wrong. No harm
can result from waiting for further develop.
mcnts. But it is exceedingly unpleasant and
perplcxing to be constrained to take the back
track when you have once started in the
wrong direction-especially when 20 few
men have the frankncss and noblencss Of
soul to acknowledge thcy were wrong, even
when convinced that they have committed an
error
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

ERROR CoRREcrEp-We committed an
error last week, rs we are now informed, 10
noticing the proposition to build railroad
from Knoxville to Nashville ria "ths direct
route" We stated sixty miles would have
to:be tunnelled. Later information says that
IL will not be necessary to tunpeI more than
twenty.six miles. We t,ks pleasure IN max.
Ing the correction, - We weuld not nislesd
the public mind In regard to this Or any other
s.rpsndoss enterprise
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

PREsrpEx1's MEssAeE.-Prcsidsnt Pierce
aent message to the House Of Representa-
,iyes on the 18th. in relation to tho seizure Of
the American Steamer. Black Warrior, by
the Spanish authorities Of Cuba. Tho mes.
cage is spirited and to the point. and will
elicit the appreciation Of the country. 1t is
time that Spain was made to render repara-
ton for the ou,,ages her official minions have
committed upon American citizens-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

The MEXICAN QUESTION IN lssuE.-There
is, says the Washington Star, evidently q
growing disposition among the Senators to
accomplish the settlement Of all outstanding
questions with Mexico and those involved in
the Gadsden and Conklin treaties, with as lit.
tie delay as possible. The threatening pre-
sent appearance of our Spanish relations may
fairly be credited with superinducing much
of this condition of senatorial sentiment.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

~ JSo. A. MINIS, Esq, Of Chattanooga,
announces himself as candidate for Chan.
celior in the Fifth Chanccry Division; and
our friend, D. c. TREwHrrr, Esq, Of Ham.
ilton county, formerly Of Bradley, is an.
nounced ms n candidate for Attorney General
in this Judicial District.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

II We are: again compelled to state, for
the one hundred and thirty. ninth time. that
we can publish no communication whatever
unless responsible name accompanies it,
The rule is one from which We will not do.
part under any circumstances.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

~" The communication in reply to "Aaj.
Downing reached US too late for this week.
1t will appear next. There nre always two
sides TO question, and when one party has
had hearing, We cannot exclude the other,
although the rcioinder may be little too
pungent. We must express the hope, how.
ever, that the controversy will be Of short
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

DEATH By Observation-Disclosures has
reached us that young man BY tho name Of
Wiley McNnbb, was killed by lightning
few days since, in the neighboFhood Of Tel
leo Plains, Monroe county. He was in the
field ploughing, and his horse was killed ut
the same time.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

:B The Southern Herald, Athens, Ga,
has been suspended, and the Office sold. Its
editor, Jno. II. Christy, ESQ.,, formerly Of
Jonesborough, in this State, made m excel.
lent paper, and We regret that his labors have
not been more substantially rewarded.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

Hh is gratifying to perceive disposi'
.ion manifested throughout the State to keep
party politics entirely out Of the judicial
elections to occur on the 18th Thursday Of
May next. If this feeling continues to pre-
vail, the result will be the selection Of q
most able and efficient Judiciary.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24
Athens. Friday, March "a, 1854.

Norlc1-Delsgatss from this county to
ths Commercial Convention to DO held AZ
CHARLESTON, So. Ca, on the I'd Monday Of
April, who design attending, are notified to
cali, upon Thos. Vaughan, Esq, Secretary OF
tho meeting, and procure certificates Of their
srnoiokmeak
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

U We have received very neatly print.
ed Catalogue Of the Officers and Students Of
Maryville College, Maryvillc, Tenn. for the
past year. The number Of students in at.
tendance 46. This is one Of the best Institu.
tions liz the State, and we recommend il to
parents who have sons TO educate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24
R,u,xv UoR.r-Wbeu plagued with

BAuLKY HoRsE.-When plagued with a
baulky horse, tie string around the joint
above the hoof and walk bcfo him, pulling
the string gently at first, and increasing the
strain until the animal moves, which, it is
said, lac will not fail TO do.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

GooDs AT NAsHvILLE.-We neglected last
week to direct attention to the Wholesale
house Of +. & w. Eakin & Co., Nashville,
Tenn. They have large and splendid as.
sortment of Fine Fancy and Staple Goods,
selected with great care and attention, which
they will sell for cash or to prompt time
dealers ON the most liberal terms.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24
Boston, March IL.

There is much exhilaration among por-
ton of our citizens, caused by the decision
of the Supreme Court against the constitu-
tionality of portion of the liquor law. A
salute of 1865 guns was fired on the common
to-day.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

The New York Times gives IN account Of
gang termed Resurrectionist, in that city,
who make their living and money by stealing
dead bodies. They supply, not only the anat.
omists Of the city of Newiork and the State.
but many public and private dissccting rooms
elsewhere. A regular traffic is carried On, and
hundreds of dead bodies are stolen and ship.
ped every year.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

GRAND DIVISION OF TENNESSEE We are
requested to give notice that the East Ten
nessee Grand Division Sons Of Temperance
will meet at Madisonville, on Thursdsy, tho
9th day of April next
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

Fey On our first page will be found the
law in reference to the election Of Judges by
tho people; and, also, an net requiring Chan
cellors and Circuit Judges to hold their
Courts Al the regular terms.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

e# Massachusetts has overdone the Rail
Road business. So many competing roads
have been built that but few give remunera.
tive dividends. Vermont is even worse of,
for she has scarcely paying road.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

~ The Branch Bank Of Tsnnessce, at
Athens, offers some valuable property for
sale in the nsighborhood Of town. Sec ad-
yeYtisement.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

0JAn elligy Of Senator Douglass WAS
found hung on Il tree in Portsmouth, N. II,
on Tuesday morning last. Daniel O'Connell
used to say that he was the best abused man
in the United Kingdom. Mr.. Douglass san
say with truth that he has been hung oftensr
than any other living man in tho United
States.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24

DEATH OF THE Hon kER BoycE.-lt is
with pain that VIC learn of the death Of Hons
Kcr Boyce, Of Charleston s. c., which oc.
CURED on Sunday night, of apoplexy, at Co.
lnmbia, s. c.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-03-24
6r The WASHINGTON correspondent of

W Ihe washington cU'resPoHueHs OF
the New York Courier and Enquirer says:
Mr.. Douglass and the cabinet arc in con-
slant attendance in the House. working like
drill sergeants. But the South has broken
front, and tho Northern Democracy is in open
mutiny. The bill is regarded as dead.