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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

cY- Unless something occurs pretty soon
to arrest the onward march of the Know
Nothings, we don't know what is to become
of the democracy, young and old. Since the
organization Of our government, party lead
ers were never in such stew before. The
alarm is not confined to prominent places and
prominent men, but is extending all over the
country. The old fogies are aghast, while
Young America ''d--ns his eyes" with an
emphasis that betokens desperation. Some
swear it is an organization to overthrow the
government, others that is the wing party in
disguise, while third contend that it is
aimed at the Catholic religion-no two of
them agreeing, but all dreadfully alarmed at
the mysterious movement. In the meantime
the thing whatever il may be- rolls on, and
like the stone cut out of the mountain, gath
ers rs it rolls, and threatens to crush every
obstacle that shall attempt to impede its pro-
gress Whatever may be the Interior aim, it
is quite evident that the movement has
strength and BREADTH and seems to flourish
most where the opposition to it is fiercest.--
The democracy have said whiggery was dead
beyond the hope of resurrection. Democracy
now seems to be rapidly travelling toward
the same dark bourne. The country will
probably survive the demolition of both.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

Baltimore, Sept. l3.-Capt.
Downing, of the navy, recently court martial
ed at Philadelphia, was found guilty of all the
charges except disobedience of orders, and
sentenced to be cashlered The sentence has
been approved by the President.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. No TREATY
The Washington Star of the 18th instant
says:
We have now every reason to believe that
all The stories concerning the actual receipt
of treaty of annexation, or any other new
treaty whatever, with the Sandwich Islands
are untrue, Notwithstanding the parade Of
details concerning it, which have graced near
ly all the leading papers of the country in the
last few DAYS. We learn from passengers
who came to the Eastern coast, along with
the alleged bearer of this rumored treaty,
that he brought no such document, and our
efforts TO learn whether the Government have
received anything of The sort, have satisfied
us that the story floating over Washington
yesterday, that it had reached the State De-
partment is untrue.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

cW- There is, says Boston paper, very
curious and ingenious safety money drawer,
which is to screw up under the counter, and
has no lock, but as sure MS a rogue touches il,
an alarm bell rings, and he is glad TO escape;
yet it opens to the right one with ease and
without noise. There are two hundred kinds
Of these tiIs, made with difference, so that
il would take an adroit thief all his lifetime
TO find out how to rob them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

SIGSFIcANr.-It is stated as significant
fact, showing the chaotic state of the Demo-
cratic party IN that quarter, that there is not
one out.and-out Administration paper printed
in the city of New York. The True Demo-
crat, the "last link" has dissolved the bands.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

PuILADELpHIA, Pave would respect
fully direct the attention of business men to
the Card of VIM. c. Writ, on the next page.
MIR. Wit formerly resided in this place. is
we'll acquainted with tho business and trade
of East Tennessee, and we commend him
and tho house with which he is connected, to
merchants visiting Philadelphia, or wishing to
order Goods from there.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

eB- The statements Of the New York
Banks show the following increase and dc.
crease of the week Specie, decrease $685..
800. Circulation, increase, $974,O0O. Loans
increase. SlS1.OOO.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

sB- Francis Dick, who was hung at Day
ton, Ohio, on Friday last, not only confessed
TO killing his mother-in law, but also to have
murdered his father-in-law, by purposeIy ma.
king him drunk and then throwing him into
a canal. He denied having killed his own
brother, Of which he was suspected, but nc.
knowledged that he was poisoned, though by
the hand Of another person, boy.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

eB- NJ. Hallowell & Co., Wholesale Deal
ers in Silk and Fancy Goods, have an adver-
tisement in today's paper to which the atten-
ton of merchants is invited. Lieut.. VIM. @.
Lillard, formerly of this place, is connected
with the house, and is now in East Tennessee
soliciting orders. We take pleasure in COM
mending him and the Firm he represents to
our friends throughout the State.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

MAus-The Nashville mails failed twice
since our last, and no papers from Charleston
or Savannah since Monday. AT fastest advices
the yellow fever was on the increase at both
the last named places
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22
cB- The Spirit of the Age, of Raleigh, N


c., says:
"During the year now nearly expired, there
have been no licenses granted for the retail
of intoxicating drinks in the city of Raleigh,
Every unprejudiced observer must admit it
has been year Of unusual quiet and sobriety
in our communicates drunkenness seen on
our streets, very few, if any, cases of public
disturbance or breach of the peace. Temp
taton has in great measure been removed
from betraying and cnsnaring the young; and,
upon the whole, our citizens have reason to
be grateful on account of the marked change
our streets have exhibited during the year."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

CorToN.-Napoleon III. has offered pre-
MUM of twenty thousand francs, for five
successive years, TO be awarded to the pIaa-
ter in Algeria who shall produce the largest
cotton crop and tho best staple.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

BAcoN.-At Macon and Atlanta the Bacon
market has approached very respectable
figure. Persons having the article for sale
had better let il slide now, as the market
will probably decline at the first cold brush
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

s5s- A new kind of wheat has been intro
duced into California from Sonora, which, IL
is said, will, in its yield surpass any other va
riety, being free from rust and smut, and
maturing month or six weeks earlier. This
will, it is thought, be peculiarly adapted to
the climate of California.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

sy- A dispatch from Buffalo, dated tho
18th inst, says:
"Whig ward meetings were held on Satur-
day evening in one or two districts, where
candidates in opposition to the regular ticket
were sprung upon them, of which nobody
appeared to know anything, but which carried
all before them"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

rB-Thc supply of paper is so inadequate
to the demand in England, that old news
papers are used over again, the ink being
first extracted by a chemical process and the
paper reduced TO a clean pulp.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

sB The Boston Mail tells n tale of
French butler, in a Beacon street family, who
was poisoned by drinking some wine in which
the master and mistress of tho house had
placed tartar of anthony, with the intent Of
Furnishing those who stole the wine The
butler did not steal any, but was asked to
drink some by the cook. He is now serious
ly i'll, and has commenced n suit for $4,000
damages.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

UTAH.-Peace has been established between
the people of Salt Lake City and all the tribes
of Utahs, Gov. Young having concluded a
treaty with all the chiefs. The health of the
country was good. Rains had been mere
abundant than ever before, and a much larger
quantity of land was under cultivation. Grass
was scarce, owing to the large amount of cat
tie driven over the plains to California-esti-
mated at $4,000 head this season. Four
thousand persons had gone to Salt Lake this
season. Many complaints are made of out
RACES by the Pawnee Indians.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

eB- A letter from Middle Tennessee says
"poor people will probably suffer some
over here during the approaching winter
We believe poor people generally suffer more
or loss Luckily there amt any of that class
in this meek of the woods"-all got rich since
the railroad was built, and good many OF
them too large for their trousers-especially
tho women
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

TIE LATEsT.--Turksh accounts Of the
battle of Kars state the result MS indecisive,
and make the loss on both sides, at 5000
men.
Among the killed was Hassan Pasha, and
Mustapha Pasha was wounded. Three Rus
sian Generals were disabled.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

e5D- All the towns along the course of the
Susquehanna river, it is said, have been SUI
fering very much from sickness. The Lock-
haven and Sunbury papers attribute the sick
ness at these two places to the want of drain
age Of some low and marsby places in that
,.,,,,;,,.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

cB We suppose it is unnecessary to mott
fly our ten thousand readers. comprising the
most intelligent portion OF creation, that
there has been very remarkable change Of
weather within the last few days.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

eT- Our latest information from Knoxville
leads to the belief that the cholera has mate
rally abated at that place.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

WHEAT.-This article, which last week
had reached $3.50 per bushel, has receded to
$3.50, and the tendency still downward.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

eY- What has become Of the "Blount
County Advocate" and its versatile editori--
We have not heard from either for some time.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

HorE-Never yield to disappointment, nor
be discouraged, but let hope constantly play
around your heart, and never give up.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

cB- The new academy building we under.
stand is nearly ready for occupancy. We
have not learned whether the Trustees have
secured the services of teachers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

gS The cholera at Columbia, Pa, is sup
posed to have originated from the heavy
masma engendered by the low stage of water
in the Susquehanna river, and the prevalence
of southerly winds. 1t broke out about 6
o'clock on Friday evening, very suddenly, and
with so much virulence that during the night
no less than thirty cases and ten deaths oc-
Cured. Up to Sunday morning the total
number of deaths reached forty-fve; which,
in population of $500, is in the ratio of one
per centum. Since then the number of deaths
has been increased considerably.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

eW" Col. Webb, of the New York Courier
and Enquirer,now in London, in a letter, also
received by The Africa, says that wheat on the
oath of August was worth Obs. per quarter,
and predicts that in three months it will fall
to ass. He adds:
81 have never before visited the rural dis
tricts Of England during harvest time; and |
have arrived at the conclusion, from all | can
learn from ''the oldest inhabitant,' that the
wheat crop now being rapidly secured with.
out the slightest injury from the occasional
showers which have fallen in certain districts,
and slightly retarded the work, is not only
the greatest in extent, but the most produce
tive per acre that has ever been produced in
the United Kingdom"
This is important information, if true
especially in connection with the apprehended
deficiency of the corn crop of the United
States.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

DowNwARDs-The latest advices from
France. state that the Corn market was tend
ing irresistibly downward.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

LOOK SHARr.-A Know Nothing paper pub
lished in Boston, says the following sights"
may be seen by looking very sharp;
IA very excited state Of mind among
Foreigners
2-Roman Catholic priests cutting up all
sorts Of disgraceful didos.
S-The American party rolling up its forces
for the coming political warfare.
4-0ld politicians shaking in their breeches
as though they had double and twisted fe-
yer and ague.
6-Eleven prominent cities electing pure
Native American officers.
6-By looking very sharp, on tip-toe, n
Native American President taking his seat in
the White House in 1855, March 4th.
Not bad to look at these thinps-not bit.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22
ATHENS, FRIDAY, SEPT. es, 1854.

- The Circuit Court for Meigs county
will meet at Decatur next Monday, the 25th.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

sB- This was rather a fat specimen of ju-
venle Young America, not yet indicted into
trowsers, who said one day recently to his
sire :-"Father, come and getme this apple"
There being no signs of compliance, the
young chip exclaimed :-"Fathei, why don't
you start! always start when you tell me-"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

SUPREME CoURT.-We learn from the Knox
vile Register, that there will be no Supreme
Court held at that place this Fall. That pa
per Of Saturday says
yesterday was the last day the clerk
could keep the court open, and no judges APP
pearing, ne, of course, had to adjourn the
court until the next regular term. The act
of the legislature empowering the holding of
a special term, does not provide for the call
ing Of one during vacation, but requires the
call of the special term to be mentioned on
the record as notice to all parties"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

Terms:-s2 year, payable in advance, or 50 at
he expiration Of the year.
~ No paper discontinued until all arrearages are
paid, except at the option Of the Publisher.
For announcing the names Of candidates for Office -,
Cash.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

There was famous democratic meeting at
Baltimore on the night of the 18th. The
| Patriot, of the 18th thus notes it down:
The Democratic party, just about these
DAYS, forcibly illustrates the perplexities of
that historical responsibility, the sold hen with
one chicken" One after another, all its dar-
| ling bugbears have been taken away by the
pip and other diseases incident TO the season,
and now il has nothing upon which to vent
all its tender regards except that shapeless,
manageable chicken, Know Nothingism.
Last night the poor old hen, after an inn
mense clucking, brought together a large
number of curious spectators, at Exchange
Place. Various high-sounding names of those
who are considered the high priests in the
temple of Democracy, had been extensively
posted and advertised, as expected to be
present on the occasion"-but, as so frequent
" happens with human, and especially demo-
cratic, expectations, they were cruelty disap-
pointed. The light infantry were on hand,
but the artillery, the big guns, did not arrive.
Things looked very blank and dismal at
this crisis; when, after some time, few of
the small fry spouters and politicians about
town were picked up and brevetted, for the
occasion, to the rank of orators.
Inc speeches, IL hoI very eioquent, nor
very logical, were certainly characteristic
The staple of them all was the elaborate eu-
logy of Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and the
Wing party. They proved very conclusively
that the Democratic opposition to the Wing
party, and the denuncation of its leaders, had
been all wrong-that there was no essential
difference, in fact, between Wings and Demo-
grassland that all that was necessary to be
done, was for Wings and Democrats to unite
and put down these terrible Know Nothings!
Some two-thirds of the assembly, who had
been attracted from mere curiosity, gradually
stole of, Struggling their shoulders, and
thrusting their tongues into their cheeks
and so, the great Democratic meeting fzzled
out like one of its own rockets, and at an
early hour, the lights were put out, and
"The jaws of darkness did devour it,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22
New ORLEANS, Sent. Ia.

''H" CNhSANSt SNPs' i"'
AS was anticipated the riot was renewed
last night, and two persons were killed.
The military were ordered out. The excite.
ment, however is subsiding.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

YELLOW FEVER AT AUGUsTA.-A friend
at Augusta, engaged largely in the Produce
and Commission Business, writes as follows
under date of the 18th:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22

THE BANKS OF THE UNITED STATEs.-A
document has been published by the Secreta-
ry, exhibiting the condition of the 1923
banks of the Union, from which we gather
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-09-22
NEW ORI.RANs. Sent. 10.

A riot occurred in this city last night be-
tween the Irish and Americans, in which fire
arms were freely used, and many were shot
and three or four killed. Tho military were
called out, but too late to render effective
service. The excitement is intense, ard fur
Their disturbances are feared tonight.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

NATURE AND DIsEAsE.--Thc following
extract from the Introductory lecture deliver
ed by Dr. A. D. Campbell. physician-in-ehief
to the Philadelphia Hospital and Almshouse.
at the re-opening Of that institution, to med
ical students for clinical instructions lnsf
week, expresses an opinion which is, fortu-
tunately for suffering humanity, gaining
ground among tho medical faculty;
"Nature cures disease, gentemen--never
forget IL When you get into practice and
begin to prescribe largely, You will begin to
overlook that fact, and TO think that your
selves and your medicines cure. As soon ns
Won do, YOU begin to kill. You can modify and
lend the pir mediairir nature, but you can
not oppose II without injuring your patient
Hypocratcs svys, we ought not TO do any.
thing rashly, but ought often TO pause, or
wait, without doing anything; by this way, II
you do the patient no good, you will at least
DO him no harm"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

ng-The Cleveland Leader of Saturday
morning states that, various sums of money
having been lost through the mails between
that place and Wheeling, Shallcross, Of
Wheeling, special mail agent, undertook to
ferret out the robber. Suspicion fully rested
on the Wellsvlle office. Eighty. dollars re.
Gently mailed at that place was abstracted
and the robbery traced to the son of the post
master, who was arrested and taken to Co.
lumbus,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

gR~ Sir John Franklin's Expedition, it
will be remembered, consisted of two ships,
the Erebus and the Terror. The Phladel-
phia Inquirer is of opinion that the remains
of all property found thus far belonged to
the crew of the Ercbus, Sir John Franklin,
and that not an article belonging to any men,
Der of the crew of the Terror, Captain Gro
zier, has yet been discovered. 1t 81 probable,
therefore, it says, that the two ships separated,
or that either the crew of the Terror are still
alive, or perished in the sea north of our
continent. 1t should also be observed that
the Indians, in their account speak Of ship,
and not of ships, in connection with the voy-
ayers who were seen by them. The hope o!
single survivor is of course faint, but let us
cherish it to the last.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

OF In one Of his recent lectures at Gin
cinnat, TIL eodore Parker is reported to have
said: "The value of a country depends much
more upon the character Of It's men than the
amount of their money. A single man like
Socrates, is worth very many such States NJ
South Carolina, that is, if she were to go out
of existence to-day she would not have done
as much for the world MS Socrates.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

ley In September last a box of fulminA-
ting mercury was found buried beneath the
track of the railroad between Lille and Tour
nal, in France. The mercury, which possess
ses au explosive force thirty times stronger
than gunpowdcr, was connected with n wire
which extended long ways beneath tho
sand. The apparatus was without doubt
intended, by heagency of electricity, to blow
up and destroy train of cars. ..s
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10

o. Counterfeit Quarter Eagles, which al
most defy detection are in circulation in New
York. They aro said to be made from n
genuine N. Orleans Mint die, stolen some
years since and bears the 10" under the tai
ons OF the eagle. Professor Tory, Assayer
at New York, has anal zed the coin and finds
that it is made of casing of pure gold, filled
with silver and probable pla,ina, to increase
the weight. The weight is 60 $40 grains,
which is only four grains light and the cas-.
ing of gold weighs 80 LILO grains. It's there
fore worth SLIT in gold, and 8 cents in silver,
or $l,25 in raw material, besides the labor OF
making. The maker and the vender could
not therefore, realise more than 81 each
which would seem TO be a small profit,except
that the counterfeit is 30 well done that there
is but little risk of detection.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-11-10
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ARABIA.

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ARABIA.
New York, Nov. 3.-The steamer Arabia
arrived to day, with Liverpool dates TO the
2lst.
The sales of cotton for the week 46,000
bales; exporters took 5000, and spectators
1000 bales. Orleans fair, Ct; mlddling, 81 ;
Upland fair, 6; middling ST.
The bombardment of Sevastopol had COM
menced on the 18th, with 200 heavy pieces of
artillery.
1t is stated Menschikoff had been partially
reinforced.
New York, Nov. 3.-LATEsT-Vienna
Friddy-A despatch from Bucharest OF the
10th announces that the bombardment Of
Sevastopol commenced on the 18th, with 200
pieces.Of heavy artillery.
The city is not expected to hold out more
than three or four days.
Reports are again circulated simultaneous
ly at Vienna, Paris and London announcing
the fall of Sevastopol.
Large stock operations were made on the
strength of this rumor, but the public are
slow to believe it.
Odessa accounts of the 9th say that Gort-
schakoff was at that place, and that Mems
chikoff could not maintain his position.
Baksherai has sent his army to Sevastopol.
A Russian corps of $4,000 are posted near
SevastopOl.
The opening of great operations is now
daily expected.
Canrobert has notified the French Gov
ernment that the allies position is impregna-
ble-it is defended by $4,000 men and 200
guns and can be held against 100000 Rus
slams.
Several arrests have been made in conse-
quence of correspondence found amongst
Menschikof's private papers at the Alma.
Two British steamers have been ordered
into the Sea of Azoff to lombard the town
of Kertch.
A large portion of the French Baltic feet
has returned to Cherburg.
1t is rumored that the Danish Government
will probably permit the English fleet to
winter at Kiel.
The st. Petersburg Journal contains dis
patch stating that the commissioners of the
western powers Austria and Turkey had met
at Constantinople, to arrange the question of
ota tb,, haoiu prnnnSnI nv the
Austrian Cabinet.
The British national subscription for the
sick and wounded at Alma, has reached 5000
pounds. A regiment of women have organ
ized as nurses, and will be Immediately sent
to Scutari.
The British steamers Ganges and Persian,
came in collision in the sea of Marmora, and
were badly damaged.