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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

sS5~ The Charleston Standard comment.
ing on the election Of Mr.. lverson to repre-
sent Georgia in the Senate of the United
States, says-Judge Alfred IversOn has at
length succeeded to that august position, and
there is little question but that he will fill it
to the credit of his State. In the primo OF
life, possessed Of classic and most cultivat.
cd taste, and gifted with powers of suasiye
oratory scarcely inferior to those which dis.
tinguished the late Robert Y Hayne, he can
hardly fail of distinction in the higher sphere
to which he has attained.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

The SoULE DUELs-Further commun;.
cations from Paris confirm the statement that
the SOules attribute the insults to which they
have been subjected in Madrid, to The exist.
enee Of unfriendly feeling towards them in
the Emperor and Empress of France. Re.
ports from Madrid via Paris are-tl,at tho
Marquis dc Turgot has had his leg amputa.
ted and is in dangerous condition. If he
dies Of course--as is beIieyed-Mr. Soulo
will have TO be recalled.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

sS- The Nashville papers publish the name
of Col. Ramsey, of Monroe county, as D-
rector in the Branch Bank of Tennessee at
this place. In the list sent TO the Cashier
here from the mother Bank that gentleman's
name does not occur. If the latter is cor
rect, and we presume it is, it is little sin.
gular that Monroe, which joins the county in
which the Branch Bank is located, is left with
out Il Director, or any voice or representative
in the institution.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

CHATTANOOGA JoURNAL.-We have re-
coived number of paper just commence
cd at Chattanooga, under the above title, by
Messrs. Danforth g. Ford. Il Processes to no
political bias, and, what H. remarkable for
one belonging to. the negative gender, it gives
evidence of desire to produce results
The number before us looks well and reads
we'll and the proprietors have our best wish.
es for their surcess. -
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

The National LnteAigencer thus notices
the recent election of U. S. Senator by the
Legislature of Kentucky:
KENTUCKY SESAToR.-The mention made
in our columns n few days ago of the unani-
mons nomination by the Wings of the Ken
lucky Legislature, of the Hon John J. Crit
tenden rs United States Senator from that
State, will have prepared our readers for the
.elegrahc announcement of the election Of
that gentleman which we have the pleas
IRE to publish this morning. No shOiso
we are confident, could have been more graf.
flying 10 the Wings Of Kentucky and Of tho
whole country. The term for which Mr..
Crittenden is now elected will not commence
uuti the 4th Of March, 1855, when the term
of MI. Dixon, who declined reelection,
will expire.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03
BALTIMORE, Jan. 26

In the U. S. Senate, on Thursday, Mr..
Brown. of Mississippi appeared and took the
oath and his seat. All the Senators are now
present with the exception of Mr.. Rusk.
Gov. William Smith, of Virginia, made a
speech on New York politics, urging the New
York Democrats to support the Administra.
tion and stated, it is said, by the authority OF
the Cabinet, in the course OF his remarks, that
the Administration were united in favor OF
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise.
Mr.. Charles Hughes, of New York, a Soft
said in reply that neither the gentleman mol
the Administration shouldapply the thuml
screws to him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

THE NORTHERN MAn.-The Marion rs.
c. Star, Of the oath ultmo, has been au-
thorized to state that arrangements have been
made by which the whole of the Great Mai
from North TO South, will be transferred at
once to the Wilmington and Manchester
road. The schedules have all been agreed
upon, and the whole of the Wilmington and
Manchester road being now in operation, we
suppose that there will be no farther delay
An agent of the Post Office Department i:
now in Wilmington, waiting to forward the
mail by the new route as soon as orders dc
reach him.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03
sY- We find the subjoned dispatch in the
Richmond Enquirer, of the o5th inst

Washington Jan. 23.-Douglas' Nebraska
bill was introduced without consultation with
the friends Of the Administration, and has ia
Ken them all aback. Some Of them assert it
VIII ruin The Administration. There is great
excitement in the city in regard to it. Tho
Hards all assert that Douglas has immortal
lied himself, and that his chances for the
Presidency in 1856 are largely in the ascenl
dant. The Soits, on the other hand, say that
he stands no chance in the world:
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03
RALTIMnRE. Inn Q

1t is understood al Erie, Pennsylvania, that
dispatches have been received by the u s.
Marshall, at that place, from Attorney Gen.
eral Gushing, instructng him to proceed to
repair the railroad recently torn up by the
mob, and profered him the support of u S
troops, in case any further molestation is of.
fered by the people of Erie. Judge Thomp.
son is cndeavoring TO allay the excitement
occasioncd by the recent difficulties at that
place.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

Hoes PAeKED AT TERRE HAUTE.-We
learn from the Terrc Haute Qnd.) Journal,
that the account of the number of hogs
slaughtered at that point has been east, and
the grand aggregate bas been found to be
1880 head TIE amount packed last yeay,
1t will be recollected was 10000 showing n
deficit, for the present year, of $4,000.
The number packed this year at Greencas-
tie, and increase at Indianapolis, account for
the falling off at that place the present sen
son.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

ty- The Athens Hotel, formerly kept by
G. w. Mayo, has been leased by Col. W. p.
II. McDcrmott, of this place, under whose
charge it passed on Tuesday last This no.
tel has always been favOrite with the pub
lie; and the present proprietor will not only
sustain its character, but render it still more
popular by his efforts to promote the CON-
fort of his guests. There is nothing adds
more to the attraction of town than first
rate hotel and that VIC are certain to have
under the arrangement of Col. McDermott.
See new Advertisements on next
rage.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

I The NEBRASKA QUESTIoN.-lon, OF the
Baltiomore Sun, commenting on the proposed
repcll of the Missouri Compromise with a
view to carry out the spirit of the Clay Com
promise, IN the organization Of the Nebraska
territory, says:
Among the many erird constitutional meas
ures OF federal legislation was the Missouri
Compounds. 1t may be admitted that Il
was unconstitutional. The question turned
net 50 mrrh on that point rs on the high
question of political eSpcdicncy. II was a
geographical contest; and was finally settled
by compromise, in opposition TO the mass Of
votes from the non-slaveholding States.
The great speech Of Mr. Pinckney. of Ma
ryland, was relied upon at The time of show
ng that the measure was Unconstitutional
while on the other side, il was indicated rs
measure Of eXpediency. Ii is now proposed
Ia repeal the Missouri Compromise upon the
ground that it is unconstitutional The
ground thus taken is wrong, unless il be con
ceded that all the characterization meas
ures of Congress, including the purchase Of
Louisiana, are void ON the same ground.
The cry of repeal is raised, il is said, for
tho purpose of embarrassing the S0tis.-
Then the constitutional ground ought not
to be presented, for the SoRs will End an
apology for the measure in its constitutional
ity. The tactics are TO retrieve the Softs
from an awkard position, and enable them to
ride out" of their anti-Savery party "on
the omnibus of the constitution. But if it
was intended really to bring them TO the test,
then the ground of political expediency
would be taken. Then they would have to
" face the music" and vote for the extension
OF slavery into the territories north of the
line of SO deg. 80 min. They will have to
do this yet for they cannot rely on the con-
sttutona dodge.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

Ono SESAToR.-The Democratic men,
bers Of the Ohio Legislature met in caucus
on the night of the oath inst, for the pur.
pose of nominating candidate for the Uni
ted States Senate. On the thirteenth ballot
ting the vote stood, for Pugh, ll-Corwn
5-Meadary, 5-Nlanypenny, 3O-AlIen, 81
-Prichard, 2-Tod, |. Forty-eight ballot.
were necessary TO n choice.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

ORGANIZATION OF THE BANK DIKEcroRY.-
The Directory for the Branch Bank of Ten.
nessce, at Athens, met yesterday, and organ
lied. VIM, II. Ballew, of this place, was
elected President, and 4, Blizzrrd, OsClevt-
land, Cashier. .-.-.,. =. .
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

IMPORTANT PROM PASAuA.-By the arrival
of the Steamship Pampcro, at New Orleans,
from Panama, we learn that the Walker Ex-
petition has prove triumphant. The Com
missionerS are progressing rapidly with their
labors.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

IHE ERIE RIoTs.-The U. s. marshal |.
at Erie. The railroad authorities are making
preparations to lay the track on THURSDAY
The people, however, threaten 10 dcuolisb !,
and great excitement exists.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

.Y- The Secretary of the Treasury has
sent $4,000 in u.s. 10 and cent pieces, to
the collector at Richmond, Virginia, who will
distribute it among the citizens in exchange
for gold. No one person will be paid over
$780,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

~ The Washington Star intimates that
the House committee on commerce will
shortly report a bill allowing foreign impor-
tatlOns intended for consumption in this
country, to remain in bond for any length Of
time not exceeding three years.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

PROVIDENCE, Jan. 27,-RhOde Island and
The Nebraska BHL-The resolutions against
the Nebraska bill, with slavery above the line
fixed by the Missouri compromise, have
passed the House unanimously. They had
previously passed the Senate unanimously.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

The Paris correspondent of the ". Y.
Tribune, in describing new improvement
for fastening rails to crossties invented by n
Frenchman named Barbarat, discourses thus.
Barbarat, the inventor, uses no rail.chairs
or any other kind of metal fixtures to secure
the rails. lie places them directly upon the
crossties and secures them by means of two
short wooden braces, each bearing with one
end against the rail and with the other
against a shoulder cut into the crossties ;
the braces are fastened with wooden pins or
iron spikes. We have examined a portion
of the Strasburg Railroad where this mode
of fastening rails has been applied, and,
from personal examination and the state
ments obtained from the Engineers of that
railroad, judge that it is superior in many re-
spects to any known mode of fastening
the rail. 1t is exceedingly cheap; it secures
the rail III the most perfect manner. it is
easily kept IN repair; the rails are much en-
sier laid down and adjusted; and whole fas
tening being of wood, it affords, CONSEQUENT.
~, more elasticity, produces no Earring and
the deaiening rafting noise caused by the
friction Of the rails upon the iron chairs is
entirely avoided. Being more firm and elias
tic 1t has less wear upon the cars, and in
short, this is is in every respect admirabe-
1t is only to be wondered that it has not
been thought Of before. 1t is the very thing
for our railroads, difording an enormous sa.
wing in the first construction of the road
and in keeping it easily in repair; the mate.
rial for the braces is everywhere at hand, and
any aborer can undertake the repairs. 1t is
applicable to any description of rails. We
understand the inventor has applied for let
tiers patent in the United States.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03
APPRENTICE WANTED.

Wanted Mt this Office boy to learn the
Printing business. One about Is or IS years
of age will meet with good opportunity by
applying Immediately.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

MARYLAND SENAToR.-A caucus Of the
Whig-mcmbers of the Maryland Legislature
have nominated Senator pearce for re-clec.
ton, ... e..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

s1- The town of Tapula, on tho sIissis.
slPPi' with 5000 bales of Cotton, was do
stroycd by fire on Tuesday last.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

THE NEBRASKA BnL.-The independent
democratic members of Congress have issued
a strong address in opposition to Senator
Douglass Nebraska Bill, and the democratic
members of the New York and Ohio Delega-
tons have resolved nearly unanimously to
! oppose the measure.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

~ The Chicago Press gives in its COL
umns, a list of one hundred and .fj1y newspa-
pers published in the State of illinois, and
says that marked improvement is observable
in the independent style of thinking aud
writing in those papers. The Press further
more justly observes:
"a State which supports one hundred and
tiny newspapers, dozen colleges and semi
naFlees, common school in every neighbor-
hood, and large number of select and crssi.
cal schools, besides, is not justly obnoxious
to the charge of possessing an ignorant or an
unthrlty population
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

sB The article headed "Rhetoric of Nh.
ali" handed us for publication, is crowded
out this week-it shall appear next.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

NIKE WALSH ON THE ADMINISTRATION
In speech which Mr.. Walsh made in the
House Of Representatives on the 18th inst,
he thus referred to the administration. Mike
must be permitted to know something about
the men Of party to which he has all his life
belonged:
"When the administration undertook to
interfere with the local elections, and to
make Mr.. Greene c. Bronson do their dirty
work, they could not have known that high
minded honorable man. When the threat
was uttered by the administration, the DEM
ocrats heard the mandate with sorrow, but
hurled back the threat with manly indigna-
tion. They, too, triumphed against all the
power and appliances Of the administration,
and he would tell the friends of the adminis-
tration that when the next election comes,
they will find the triumph ten times more
signal"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03
TILE GADSDEN TREATY

The New YoFs papers are posting up the
probable (or problematica) advantages We
have gained by the Gadsden Treaty, BY
which we agree to pay Sauta Anna S2O,OOO,-
600 for strip Of land IN the Masilla Valley.
The Henld's footing does not show very fl.
vorably. II sums up
Our present boundary with Mexico west
from the Rio Grande is mainly down the
channel Of the ella, nearly the whole course
at which is through labyrinth of barren,
J volcanic mountains. Of the most hideOus
ruggedness and desolaton. South of this
river and the mountain chain through which
/ it passes the country is chiefly an elevated
table Land, beautifully sprinkled over with
short mountain ridges, isolated peaks and
Duties, rising abruptly from the plains, but
not interfering materially with the general
| gradient through the whole region for rail-
road. The lone thing needful," therefore,
which we shall acquire with this new strip of
Mexican soil will be an available southern
route for the Pacific Railroad, through
comparatively open country Of lofty table
lands and sandy plains, with no mountain
barriers to cross, no rivers to bridge, no tun-
nels to cut, no snow, and an easy grade from
the frontiers of Arkansas, through Texas
and New Mexico, via the general direc-
ton of Cookies wagon route, to the Pacific
Ocean.
This Pacific Railroad route is all that we
gain and all that was intended to be given
with the land. The boundary cuts us off
from the rich silver mines of chihuahua on
the east, and from those rich mineral noun
tains which oyershadow tie Gulf of Califor-
MIA in the west. Santa Anna reserves these
and the Gulf at the Peninsula of Lower Cal
torniH, but gives us a deep cut, like the seq
ment Of Il pie, into the Heart of the desert
Of Sonora, for our Pacific railroad. The
country is substantially desert in its charac-
ter-very much in its geographical aspects
like the wilderness travelled over by the Is
raeites in their march to the Promised Land,
though in some parts not quite so destitute
of grass and water.
Wien Gen. Kearny, in September, 1916,
moved westward from the Rio Grande with
his army for California, he took the ella
route with lis Dragons; but that labyrinth
Of mountains being impossible for the bag
gage, Col. Cooke, with the wagon train, was
compelled todebouch to the south, and pass
round through this comparatively open coun-
try Of Santa Annals new treaty. His report
of the route lie traversed, and subsequent
explorations have established the idea that
railroad may be built by the same detour
without any material natural obstruction
But for any other purpose the new territory
is only the addition Of some sixty thousand
square miles of comparative deserts to the
five hundred thousand of the same sort ac-
quired by thu treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

tH-The Rev. J. l. GAY may be expected
TO ofliciate at the Christian Church on Sun.
day next, at IL and at o'clock.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

.Y~ VIM. e.. Helms, of Knoxville, has
been appointed to a clcrkship in,ihr pension
Office At Washington: -; -,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

sB Read Governor Johnsons Message
In this paper.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

1t is said that the Administration will sus-
tain Senator Douglass bill relative to Ne.
braska.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03
ATHENS POST.
s.P.IYINs, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.

TERKS-s2 a year. payable ia advance, or
81 at TIE expiration Of the year
tS- No paper discontinued until dTrsdrges
srePaid, except al ns option cfthe PaJiisher.
For announcing the names Of candidates for
ogsss SO, Cash
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

RAILROAD DIREcToRs.--The following
named gentlemen have beea appointed Di-
tectors in the East Tennessee and Georgia
Railroad Company, on the pmt Of the State
Knor county,. G. N, Ramsey, f. s.
HeiskeIl.
Roane-Wm. Lenoir.
Aaderson-Jno. Jarnagin. -
Monroe--Jas A. Coffin.
McMsna-George w. Bridges, Thomas
Rodgers.
,Bradley-D. C. Kenner, R. NJ Edwards.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

What relation is the :door.mat to the scra.
peri A step (aritcr.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-02-03

From GEoRGA-The.. following letter
contains important information to all who
feel any degree of interest in the completion
of the through line of railroads, connecting
the North and the Southwest:
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-18
FOREIGN ITEMS.

The last accounts from the West Coast of Africa say the
slave trade is every fiat prizes having recently been
made The British vessel-ofwar Volcano has been on
the nearly three years. and has not taken single
prize.
The regaa Of Poland is o mournfu sight to the few
travellers who get access to the Kremlin ut Moscow
There are the crowns of Peter the Great and his wife,
containing nearly four thousand diamonds; and beside
them the simple Polish. of polished gold, with a
in the centre and at hand the Polish throne
Of blue velvet, starred over with golden stars
The progress of the British steam navy is wonderful.
possesses marine power in her royal
navy than all the steam fleets of the world combined could
furnish few years since England possessed only
600 horse. power but the LIST of January 1854,
the British navy included less than 202 vessels
of all classes whilst the nominal steam power Of ma
chnsry in those ships represented more than that Of
800 horses with reserve of 800 horse power avail
able for other royal ships.
1t appears according to Galignan, that very good
champagne wine is made from beetroot When the juice
been purified by the ordinary process and pure
luton Of sugar and has been obtained, lis evapo
rated to suitable density, after which it is ermented by
adding cream Of tartar and the required bouquet given
by means Of aromatic plants.
A Mr. Longmaid has brought out patent substitute
for gusno for which he claims the Ct 900 premium Of
ered by the Royal Agricultural Society His patent is
for deoomposed and concentrated seaweed.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-18
INCREASE OF PAY TO THE ARMY.


The bill lately reported by Mr. B1ssELI, from
the Military Committee of the House, proposes the
following increased rates of pay in lieu Of the pre-
sent, viz:
To major general, 1865 per month a brigadier
general, sl65; colonel, Sl35; lieutenant colonel,
Sis; major, s95; captain of cavalry, ss5; a
captain of artillery and infantry, s75 first lieu
tenant Of cavalry, $685. first lieutenant of artillery
and infantry, S57; second lieutenant Of cavalry,
$50; second lieutenant of artillery and infantry
S47 a cadet, S33 a sergeant major, quartermaster
sergeant, principal musician chief buger principal
farrier, and ordnance sergeant, s23 to each first
sergeant OF company Of dragons, mounted rifle
men, artillery, and infantry, SCI; to all other SER
geants of those arms, SlS a corporal of dragons
and mounted rifemen, sl4; corporal of artillery
and infantry, sl3; farrier blacksmith, saddler,
and artifcer of dragons, mounted riAemen, and
tilery, Sl5; bugler of dragons and mounted
rifemen, Sl2 musician of artillery and infantry,
S1l; private of dragons and mounted riaemen,
Sll; and private of artillery and infantry, $40.
This increase is not only proper as measure of
ust reward TO the army, but amatter of necessity
the various private employments of the country
holding out stronger inducements than the public
service. AT the present rates it is becoming difficult
to procure either soldiers or sailors.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-02-18

MAISE.-The Wings of Maine appear to have been in
particular good luck this year In neither branch of the
Legislature have they clear majority, yet Wing Gov
ernor Wing Council, and Wing United States Senator
have been elected by maortes in each In the House
Mr. CROSBY received 1873 out of 151 votes of which at
least sixty were political opponents In the Senate the
choice lay between him and Mr. MORRILL,, Democrat;
yet nine Democrats gave the preference to Mr. CROSBY
and elected him. In the convention Of the branches
four of the Wing candidates for the Council received
within six, every vote cast. And finally, Mr.. FEssIN
is elected United States Senator the first ballot
receiving in each branch less support from poll
teal opponents.