The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-20
ATHENS, FRIDAY, OCT. go, 1854.

ATHENS, FRIDAY, OCT. go, 1854.
sB We are requested to state that the
funeral Of the late Rev. John Key has been
deferred, on account of sickness, until the
Second Sabbath in November, when it will be
preached at Bat Creek Camp-ground, by Rev.
r. NJ. Stevens.
tW- The letter from Cannon's Store, Se-
vier county, covering $1,000, for subscrip-
tons for six subscribers, came safely 10 hand.
The gentlemen have our thanks.
H The latest despatch from New York
says, the Anti-Administration majority in
Ohio is estimated at 10000, in Pennsylvania
$4,000, and in Indiana $4,000.
w Since last publication day we have
examined and revised our subscription list,
and erased the names of some "good patrons"
who were lamentably in arrears, and who
seem to be obivious of any obligation to
pay. We regret the necessity that impels us
TO cut off privilege and pleasure they
have so long enjoyed, but in the present state
of the provision market working for nothing
and finding ones self is any thing else but n
joke. After blotting off the "hard cases,
we find we have remaining on the list the
names of one thousand and fifteen good, hon
ost patrons, who pay promptly and for whose
instruction and amusement il will be our
pleasure to labor.
Another item---as we are out against the
Dead Head System in all things, after this
week our free list which has been pretty
large, amounting to some % copies per
week,) will be materially diminished. When
the weather looks lowering it is best to CON-
mence taking in sail and making matters
snug and comfortable. Many good vessel
has been wrecked and lost for want Of lit
tie prudence and forecuste on the part of the
commander.
FEY Now is the time for every man who
feels the least interest in what is going on
around him, to subscribe, pay for, and read
good, reliable newspaper. No family should
be without one. Great events are occurring
in the old world, and in our own happy eoun-
try affairs are assuming, if not a startling, at
least n most interesting character. In poll
tics, the old order of things seems about pass.
ing away-old parties are breaking up, the
boundaries and landmarks which have divid.
ed them for thirty years are being oblterated,
and every thing political appears in n chang
ing aspect. All men should read and keep
themselves posted, so that when the time for
action arrives they may be prepared to act
ndyisedy and understandingly. A thousand
years scarce serve to build State, q single
day may destroy one. He is poor citizen
and has but feeble appreciation of the priv.
lcges he enjoys and the blessings of his birth
right, who fails to avail himself of all Access
sible means to obtain correct and healthy
knowledge of all that concerns, immediate or
remotely, the government under which he
lives and Of which he is n constituent part.
The KNOXVILLE AND DANvILLE RAILROAD.
We learn, through the Knoxville Register,
that Col. Crozier has resigned the Presidency
Of the Knoxville and Danville Railroad, and
the Hon. VIM. NJ. Churchwell has been elect
ed to fill the vacancy thus occasioned. With
out intending any disparagement to the first
named gentleman, We can say we are gratif.
cd at this change, as in the well-known ener
gy, untiring industry, and financial skill and
ability Of Col. Churchwell we have an earn
est that the road will be built and We may
also congratulate the people of Knoxville up
on getting such man out Of politics into n
more useful and honorable employment. The
Knoxville and Danville Road is an enterprise
Of great Importance, one that should CON-
n,and the best efforts of the citizens of that
place, and If Col. Churchwell succeeds in
working il through-and we know he will il
indomtable energy and unyielding persever-
ance can command SUCCESSIVE will confer
greater benefits upon his felow-citizens and
achieve for himself more solid reputation
than he could hope to do by whole life
time spent in the devious and uncertain pur.
suit of politics. We wish him the greatest
success in forwarding the enterprise.
TRE Observation-Disclosures has cho.
sen Wing Governor, Democratic Canal
Commissioner, and n Democratic Supreme
Judge. A large majority of the Congress.
ional delegation is Wing, and of the few
Democrats elected several are anti.Nebraska
A Wing majority is believed to be elected to
the State Legislature, which secures Wing
U. s. Senator. In Ohio and Indiana the anti.
Nebraska combinations have swept all before
them. The anti-Adminstration majority in
Pennsylvania is estimated at 10000 votes
and in Ohio the estimate runs rs high even as
$4,000.
The following Representatives to Congress
are reported to be elected in Pennsylvania.
First District, T. d. Florence, DEM; I'D, ].
II. Tyson, Wing; Sd, VIM. Millward, Wing;
4th, j. Broom, Native: 9th, J. Cadwalladar,
Dem; 9th, J. NJ. Broomall, Wing; 18th, s. &.
Bradshaw, Wing; 9th, J. G. Jones, DEM; 9th,
]. f. Hester Wing; 10th, &c. Kunkell, Wing;
i2th, ii. NJ. Fuller, Wing; 18th, Asa Packer,
Dem; 4lth. G. A. Grow, Dem; 10th, Lemuel
Todd, Wing; 18th, ID. +. Robinson, Whig:
10th, John Covode, Wing; 10th, Jonathan