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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

DECLINE IL FLOUR AID WHEAT.-Thcrc
was quite II panic in the New York Flour
market, on the 25lh ult., and prices of all
grades reccdcd 30 to IS cents. On the fol.
lowing day there WAS Il further decline of 20
To- 30 cents. There was also Il corresponding
decline in Wheat. Corn likewise sustained
Il decline. In Chicago, on the l9th nit, II
contract was made for the delivery there, be-
tween that time and November, of 100000
bushels Of Wheat 1T 81 per hushcl. With
increasing receipts Il, the shipping ports, and
IN entire absence Of any demand for export,
the prospect Of still lower prices was regard
cd as highly encouraging.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

Pot1rrcAL.-'rhc Maine election returns
are n in, and Morrill, is elected Governor by
the people by 3,l95 majority. Nothing left
TO the Ncbraskaics in the Congressional or
Legislative icIegation-he sweep is Il clean
one.
iowa returns are all in. The wings have
the Governor and most of the ether State
oflicers--onc mcmbe. Of Congress, (probabIy
the othc) and . minority in the Legislature,
on Joint ballot.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

SENATOR DoUGLAs.-Onc of the strong
and valid reasons for the contempt of the
Chicago people towards Stephen A. Douglas
is the fact that he could find reasons for
voting public money for the Improvement Of
Southern rivers and could not get over his
constitutional scrupIcs 50 rs to vote for North
crn lakes and rivers. lie went for improving
Cape Fear river in North Carolina but was
opposed to Improvement of harbors of the
Northern lakes. Can any one feel surprised
then that Illinois is Disguised with her little
giant :" The people of that State cannot
readily understand why the man who had
been distinguished by their support should
vote for Cape Fear river and vote against ILL.,
nos river. The 'Iiiic giant" may rs well
launch his craft on the Lost rver-that is Il
navigation which he will have to try.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

TArkansas is queer country. If you
20 there with a five dollar piece, they tar and
feather you for being 4 rich man. if you are
poor, they give you fever and aguc ard lie. ii
kill you. Curious country altogether.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

80 a letter in the Charlcstown Free
Press, from Martinsbirg, Va, says that since
the cholera made its appearance in Martins
burg, from the Sih to the 27th ut., II ,lusivc,
a period Of nineteen days, there wfre "a
deaths, and that seven died in other places,
but whose deaths are chargeable TO cholera
contracted in Martinsburg.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

10 The coast of Texas was visited by 4
terrific gale Of wind last month, which con-
iinued three or four days. Many vessels
were wrecked, and number Of lives lost
The town Of Maiagorda was entirely de-
s;roycd, and the crops Of cotton and cane in
the surrounding country totally ruined.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

IMPORTANT TO PosTuAsTERs.-Thc WASH
ington Star says it is held at the Post Office
Department that if a Postmaster, having the
Thanking privilege, franks matter which en-
cecds half IN ounce in weight, and which does
not relate exclusively 10 the business of his
office, or of the Post Office Department, the
excess is chargeablc with postage; and il not
so charged at the mailing office, the charge
should be made at the office of delivery
Postmasters' assistants are forbidden by law
to exercise the ranking privilege under any
circumstances.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

eJ- 1t is very entertaining while all hands
are busily engaged in setting type, to have
gentlemen of leisure drop into the printing
office and read all the articles aloud which
they find in the exchange papers.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

~" We regret to learn that Mss MEL
WILLIE, the accomplished Principal Of nadi-
sonvillc Female Academy, has been induced
to resign her position by declining health
An interesting correspondence between her
and the Trustees Of the Academy will he
found on the next page.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

HEALTH OF AUGusrA.-I'hc yellow fever
Inns assumed IN epidemic character at Au-
gusta and is raging with great virulcncc.-
The largest portion Of the population had
left the city, and the disease has, compara-
lively, but few to work upon The change
in the weather it is thought will soon relieve
the place from the DESTROYER.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

- The hnow Nothings carried the mu-
nicipal elections in Nashville the other day
without the least trouble, clcc;ingJ. b. SuAr.
ARD Mayor by ar overwhelming minority
Every thing connected with the elections is
represented to have been conducted in the
most quiet and orderly manncr-no drinking,
pulling, hauling and fighting occurred to
disgrace the duties Of the day. The Unions
long-windcd TRADES and eloquent invcctycs
against the Know Nothings appear to have
made about as much impression upon the
voters Of Nashville rs moonbeams make up.
on rock. Great institution, the Know Moth
ings, for taking the concet out Of dominccr-
ing editors and py-hedded politicians. Mr.
Shapard We believe is democrat, and is said
to be peculiarly well qualified for the duties
OF the office to which the unsought suilragcs
OF his fcllow.citizcns have called him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

10" 1t is TO be hoped the Trustees of
Forest Hill Academy will succeed in having
the school opened at an early day. The
building we believe is finished and ready for
occupancy, with the exception of the seats,
which we presume have been contracted for.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

Run Orion Saturday morning last, the
passenger train on the East Tennessee and
Georgia Road ran over mule three or four
miles above this place, and the passenger and
baggage cars were thrown 1.-THE track. There
were some thirty persons on the train, all
of whom, with one exception, escaped Sc
rious injury. George Brown, Mali Guard, of
this place, had his left thigh bone broken,
and was otherwise badly bruised. We I'M
dcrstand he is now doing very well. The
damage to the cars WAS not very great. We
learn from passengers who were on the train
at the time, that the accident was one
which no prccauton Of the engineer or con-
ductor could have prevented.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

CHARLESTON, S. C.-Our latest dates from
Charleston are up to the lst Oct, Top. n,
and report 10 deaths from yellow fever for
the preceding - hours.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

sD- the mail facilities South of us have
been greatly interrupted by the prevailing
sickness at Savannah, Charleston and Au-
gusta.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

~ Ladies who have disposition TO
punish. their husbands, should bear in mind
that little warm sunshine will melt an iciclc
much sooner than regular north easicr.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06
aTn3Ss, FRIDAY, OCT. 9. 1854.
WAsrED-At office, an Apprentice t

WANTED-At thfsl2n1cc' III apprentice to
learn the Printing Business: A boy from
IA to l6 years of age can secure ae.c.2d place
by applying soon. The Office is doing atS'-
spectacle business, and the facilities for ac-
curing n correct knowledge of the trad.
are as ample as at any establishment in East
Tennessee.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

New York Sun ON GIN. PIERcE.-The
New York Sun, neutral paper, with Demo-.
cratic procvties, speaks of the President in
the following terms, which, perhaps, clothe
the censure of criticism ir as mild and vet
truthful Language rs it could well be express
ed:
1t will not be denied that the Administra-
ton Of Gen. Pierce has, thus far, been moro
distinguished for the bad fortune which at-
tends irresoution than from any positive in.
jury done by it to the interest of the country,
The great defect in the Pierce Adminstra.
ton has been the want of sharp, well de.
fined course Of policy, consistently adhered
to and pcrsistingy prosecuted. 1t started
with fair promises. That is, it begun almost
too well, and fell away too suddenly. Like
certain class of ambtiousorators who ex.
haust all the rhetorical capital in the first
few sentences of their discourse, and instead
of'rising with the dignity of their subject"
take their fight from the highest attainable
point, and sink the subject and themselves to
the lowest level of prosy common place, by
II single downward plunge the President be-
gan quite too pretentious!y for a man of his
, limited experience and moderate abilities.
He took his Presidential flight from too
high point; and when the people looked to
see him soar upward with steady wing like
the noble bird that typiics the American
mind, they were filled with establishment
and vexatIon 20 see him tumblng down to
earth among crowd Of hungry contending
politicians, in whose scramblcs and strife to
possess him he was sure TO be dragged through
the mire and be most wofu.ly bcdragged
and bctoued. Once he got in reach Of the
Politicians they did for him ctlcctually.
"ioUyG AMERIcA."-In his discourse be-
fore the Literary Societies of the University
of Virginia, John Mitchell makes the follow
ing appeal, full Of the ring of the true metal
oftrue eoqucnce, to Young American
Son America especially, and in more sig.
nalmanner, rs fondly believe dcvoles tli.
glorious business lou cannot, young A.
mrrcans. you cannot rrgcncratc your kind;
but YOU can make your own lives sublime;
you can make the history of your own land
panorama of great ends, IL Pantheon of
dcmigods. And is this nothing? DO you
not find this an aim high enough, to nerve
your souls to all manly actions! That block
of cold, grey granite which presses the dust of
Jefferson on Monticello, speaks to you hero
and now-lle that hath ears to hear, let him
hear! The genius of your country beckons
to you from the submits of the COrdilleras
-woos you in the paImy airs of the Pacific
-sighs to you out of the Palm-groves of
the Antilles, rs chained Andromeda sighed
for her dciyerer. Aye, IN Opportunity, too,
u winged horse of Perseus saddled and Bit
ted, comes be undins by:-miss it, and you
may sit long helpless by the waysidc; but
seize the stecd, mount, and ride VIGOROUSLY,
and the sounding corridors of Time shall
long echo the cang of your sounding hoofs,
and the pages of history shall CLEAN the glow
forever with the pomp Of your predcstined
march.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

o. The Hon. Joseph w. Jackson, late
member to Congress from Chatham District,
Ga, died at Savannah few days ago Of the
prcrailing epidemic.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

LIQUrpATIos.-The Springfield Post says
a lame man would hayc been drowned in the
town brook, had he not been SO full of H.
quor that the water could not get into him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

W Wheat at this place is worth 81 80
per bushel, Corn IS cts; Bacon o to 10 cts.
perlb.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

The MASSACRE AT Fort LAIAMlE.-We
have private information touching the massa-
ere at Fort Laramie, from which it appears
that this horrible affair is attributable to the
neglect Of the Indian Agent ut that station.
1t appears that the tribe had been notified to
assemble at the general agency to receive their
annual payments, but owing to the absence
of the Agent the Indians became not only
greatly exasperatcd but almost starved
While in this state Of suffering COW strayed
from the Fort and came into the possession
OF the Indians, who, goadcd by hunger, im-
mcdatcy killed and dcvoured the animal
For this offence u detachment of officers and
soldiers were despatched to demand redress,
when the Indians fell upon and murdered
them. The War Department will, of course,
promptly investigate the matter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

40 Hon. II. A. HARRISON, many years
democratic representative in Congress from
the 9TH district in Georgia, died at Lagrange
ON the 26th ult.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

.9- The bank where the Wild thyme
rrous has DECLARED dividend Of ten scents
on the share.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

~ The cholera no longer prevails nj
Pitisburg as an epidemic. lis ravagcs there
have been unprecedcnicdly fatal.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

go The present debt of the city of New
York is over ten millions of dollars. The
expenses Of the city government last year
amounted TO nearly four millions.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

e. "Juventus" No, . will appear next
week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

1lEALTn OF KNoXylLLE.-We were highly
gr.tiiied to find the following paragraph in
the Register of Tuesday:
We think, we may safely announce the
disappearance Of the cholera from our city.
We have this morning made diligcnt enqu-
RIGS from residents in all quarters Of the
town and have heard of no new eases.
business of every description has resumed
its wOntcd channel and our town wears life
like appearance, and the indications arc fl
vOrable for Il heavy business season.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

PoITIcAL QUEsTIoS.-Will the Know
Nc,hings know when they are bcaten'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

New YoHK.-The Empire city of the En-.
pire State seems to be improving in its
morals and character very rapidly. For.
merly an average of one murder q day
was considered a pretty fair business, but
now half dozen will hardly reach the
average! The Mirror of q recent date gives
the following paragraph as the fruits Of one
days operations:
MURDER RANrASI-We yesterday recorded
another murder in our city; fellow named
Lynch killing man named Callahan, with n
slung shot: Lynch is not yet caught. On
Tuesday night citizen named Shaffer was
stabbed with dagger, and his life only saved
by the interposition of his watch, which
caught the dasgers point. On the same
night, Mr.. Cornelius Hammond was assaulted
by party Of ruflians in the open street.
stabbed and left for dead On the same
night a man was shot in the lower part Of the
city, the ball passing through his collar. Well
police!"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

.iy"Thc Trenton Crcnn.) STANDARD runs
up the FLAG of John Bell and Rufus Choutc
for President and Vice President in 1876.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

-" The result Of the late elections in
Kentucky shows that the Know Nothings
have swept every thing before them in that
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

SAvANNAII.-Thc statements in the News
Of Monday indicate ar abatement Of the cp.
dc'nc at Savannah. The last report is as
follows:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06
s.p. WINS, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

Tcrms:-S! year. payable in advance, or So Mt
he expiration of the year
~ Nopaper discontinued until all arrearagcs are
paid, except at the option of the Publisher
For announcing the names of candidates for Office 49,
49, 80
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

The FEVER AT AuGusrA-The Chronicle of
the 10Th ult, has the following paragraph
about the Yellow Fever:
1t behooves every person to take care Of
himself, and as flight seems to afford the most
certain prospect of escape from the pestilence,
great many of our citizens, perhaps large
majority, have already left the city, and they
are hourly leaving by every possible convey
ance. This is right and proper, and we sim
cerely hope that all will leave at the earliest
moment, who can, as il will leave fewer sub
jects for the disease. We do not hesitate
therefore to urge upon all who can the inn
rortancc of leaving-better forsake your
business, however valuable, than lose your
lives-and you are but trifing with the lat
ter to remain. a few weeks and the pesti-
lence will be arrested by frost, till then we
cannot reasonably hope for any material
abatement.
In the mean time we should be wanting in
our sense of duty to our friends and the pub
lie did we not warn them against visiting tho
city. You may come and escape uninjured,
but the visit may cost you your life.
1t will be our duty, as long as we are able.
to publish daily reports Of the ravages Of the
disease, and the public may rely with entire
confidence, that we shall report faithfully
More We cannot accomplish.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

PRosCEIPTIoY Of Know NornINGs.-A few
days since, writes the Washington correspon-
dent Of the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer, un-
der date Of the 18th, Thomas Hor!and Il clerk
in the Office OF the Adiutant General, received
notice of his dismissal from Office, over the
signature of the Hon. Jefferson Davis Ac-
comparing this notification was u letter from
the AdjutaEt General, informing the clerk that
it had been shown to the satisfaction of the
Department that he belonged to Il "Know
Nothing" Association, and had voted or at
tempted to vote for Mr.. Towers, the candidate
Of that party Tor Mayor OF Washington."-
Upon this allegation Mr. BorIand who is u
son of the late Minister to Central America,
WAS dismissed from public service. Ills Of.
fence, it is thus officially admitted, WAS the
exercise Of his right of suffrage according to
the dictates of his own judgment and con-
science, and without previous consultation
with bis next official superior.
The WING CANDIpATE ron GovEEGOH OF
New IoRK.--"Scntincl," the correspondent
Of the n. Y. Courier and Enquirer, writing
from The convention, gives the following ac-
count Of the nominee for Governor:
Myron Holly Clark is II merchant of the
village of Canandairua-a pure and upright
man--onc whose influence will be cXetted in
the friendship 20 every measure of cnligh,en-
! cd and liberal ic%ii.,;i.n. He is not radical,
and in his Legislative N~,cr, having served
three years in the Senate, his vote will be
found to have contributed To the success Of
all those laws whici, have had for their object
the progress of good ordcr-ot encourage
ment 10 Internal mproyCmeni-;nd aid TO the
kindly charities of the day. He will bring to
the Office oil Chief Magistrate, it elected, Il
sincere desire TO stand by the right. Could
any man in truth have nobIcr motives can
ayouch TO the merchants Of New York that
Mr.. Clark will be found friend of every
measure beneficial TO commensurate if the
reins of powerran ever be safely trusted, it is
in his hands, who has the great main spring
of principle.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

YELLOW FevcR IN Vc1sBUHG.-Wc
learn from the Vicksbrg Wing Of the 2lst
that the yellow fever had appeared in that city,
though not in IN epidemic form. Twenty
three cases in all had been reported at the
llospitaI-aI taken there from steamboats,
or the lcvcc; and only two or three, at the
most, in private practice. AT Nicksburg Il
feeling of alarm had spread throughout the
community, aud many citizens had left. Dr..
Anderson, President Of the Board of Health,
in Il Published card dated the Goth says, alt
appears TO me that much unnecessary excite
ment and alarm has existed in regard to this
matter, for really 50 tar as my observation
extends, think there is no just reason to ap-
prehcnd the prevalence of yellow fever as an
epidemic
The city council Of Jackson had ordered
quarantine OF the ears on tho railroad.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

SEARCH AFTER ScuUYLER.-A warrant
for the arrest Of Schuyler, the grca: railroad
swindlcr, has been issued ard a reward of
five thousand dollars offered for his apprc.
hension. The extent of his swinding opc.
rations amounts to some two millions Of dol.
lars. Some two or three months have elapsed
since he fled, and il is only a few days ago
that any anxiety was manifested for his ar
rest. lie has hid ample time TO reach any
point on the habitablc globe, and is now pro-
hably in China icasting with the brother of
the Sun and Moon, or eating dates in Egypt
with the Vccroy. He is a fast coach, and
has had long start-livc thousand dollars
will hardly fetch him, ten thousand might.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

- An editor sway over yondcr' SAYS he
is too proud 10 ask anybody 10 write an ar.
ticlc for him, and too honest TO pilfer one
from contemporary. His pride and honesty
are both commcndablc, but still il might add
to the interest of his editorial columns to
fnrcnn hnih nrrnsinnnllv
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

YELLOW FEVER AT DARIEy.-rhc Sa.
vannali Republican Of yesterday publishes
IN extract of letter from Daricn. Gcoreia.
stating that the yellow fever had appeared
there, and that almost every ease had proved
fatal. The writer says: awe had on Fri
day, (Scpi. 22) TO so no further back, one
nIerment--on Saturday four, and one Sun
day: and | have just heard that two more are
now dying. The people are much alarmed"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-10-06

SQUATTGG SOvEREIGHTY.-Wc learn from
Fort Smelling (says the st. Louis Republican,
that the sale Of The preservation" at that post
took place Il few days since. There were a
large number of spectators in attendance, but
"Squaiter Sovereignty was also there to as
scrt his rights. The day of sale came on at
the Saltwater Land Office. The squatters
were there in their majesty, headed by cx.
members of Congress, &c, armed TO the teeth.
Their position was well understood. They
had selected spots of land or subdivisions, and
it was us much as a mans life was worth to
bid against these squatters. The result was
that the whole reservation, amounting to 5000
acres, and worth $50 to 800 per acre, was
sold at Congress price, s l.25 per acre. This
is neither Kansas nor Nebraska Territory, but
is squaiier practice, adopted many years ago
in upper Illinois and Iowa, and to be follow
ed out in all new Territories, whether slavery
be recognised in them or not.