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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

FEMALE SocIETY.--You know my opinion
of female society. Without il we should
degenerate into brutes. This observation APP
plies with teniold force to young men and
those who are in the prime Of manhood. For
after certain time Of life, the literary man
may make shift, poor one ! grant, to do
without the society of ladies'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

CHoLERA.-The Trenton Banner learns
from reliable source that several deaths
from cholera have occurred at Memphis and
Hickman. Our Memphis exchanges make no
mention of cholera
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

eW- The newspapers are again reviving the
accounts of the ruined cities in tho great ba-
sin west of the Rocky Mountains. If tie &C.
counts are correct, the ruins of these cities
must be very interesting.
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HOW TERRITORIES ARE MADE.

The annexed extract from the Washington
Sentinel will convey some idea of the man.
ner in which Territorial Governments are
created, and of the right which is claimed for
them to legislate sovereignty over vast do
main. The doctrine of squatter sovereignty
is not alone IN outrage upon the rights of
the States, but is libel upon Republican in
stitutiOns. Take the case presented below
in the organization of Washington Territory,
and who would not justly laugh, did it not
involve a most serious issue of justice and
right.
A Convention of fifteen squatters, acting
through Committee of three, two of whom
could not sign their names, made up a gov
eminent which now has a distinct political
existence in the Republic, whose delegate has
q seat in Congress, and for which the further
right is demanded to exclude from the terri
tories the citizens Of fifteen States with their
property, absolutely and forever. 1t is COM
planned Of the foreigners who flock to our
shores, that they hold false and dangerous
notions respecting our institutions; that they
call license liberty; but what will history say
of those who, entrusted with the welfare of
the nation and arrogating to themselves the
name OF statesmen, so prostitute the very
spirit of republicanBm, as to advocate the
doctrine of"squatter sovereigntyp No errors,
however gross, no id,as, however false, which
may be entertained ty the former in refer
ence to our Government, contain little the
danger to its permamncy and to true liberty,
concealed in this pethobby of demagoguism.
These are the facts ID reference to Washing
ton Territory:
In ls5l-'52, Mr. Chapman agitated the
question of organizing new territory north
of Columbia river, and published call for
convention. The white population not being
more than about one hundred, the idea was
ridiculed. But the convention assembled to
the number of fifteen men; committee of
three was appointed to nemorialze Congress,
and two of this committee could not write
their own names. Mr.. Chapman therefore,
had not only to draw up The resolutions and
memorials, but also to sign them as well for
the other members. Being DESTROYS of as
sisting in the election of General Pierce, Mr..
Chapman returned home and sent the memo.
rial 10 Mr.. Lane, the delegate from Oregon,
who presented it, and through whose exer.
tons the new Territory has been organized
and is now represented III Congress by its
delegate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

.N The Virginia papers tell sad tale
Of the ravages committed by the joint-worm
on the growing crop of wheat. tits said that
the crops never looked more flourishing or
promised better yield than they did before
this destructive worm made its appear
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

BLUE RIDGE RAlLRoAD.-The article about
the Blue Ridge Railroad, on the first page of
this paper, should have been credited to the
Railway Times.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

.B- Several merchants Of Louisville have
lately been swindled out of an aggregate OF
$4,000 worth ofgoods, by new firm lately
established there, the members of which, it
is alleged, have mysteriously disappeared.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

A CURIOSITY IN NEwsPAPERDoM.--Wo
were shown this morning the first number Of
the Golden Hill,"a Chinese newspaper puts
lished in California. Price SO cents. We
hadn't time to read it.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

Wing State Convention met
at Rutland on Thursday, and nominated Ste
phen Boyce for Governor and Oscar Shafter
for Lieut.. Governor. The Convention was
large and the proceedings harmonious.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

SPORT IN KESTUcKY.-Young Sportsman
i say, friend, is there anything to shoot
about herci
Farmer-Wnl, don't know, stranger, but
you can 60 down to cross roads, and take
pop at the schoolmaster just to keep your
hand in.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

Is there any harm in a mans setting down
in the lapse Of agcsl-Ex. Paper No, but
the "laps" usually chosen are those ranging
from the "ages" of eighteen to twenty-five
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

AN ABoLITIoNIsT.-The Lynchburg (Va.)
Virginian states that young man from one
of the Northern States, named Richard Nor
ris, an employee on the Virginia and Tennes-
see Railroad, has been held to bail on the
charge of having publicly uttered sentiments
of an abolition and incendiary character, in
one of the hotels of that city.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

New HAMPSHIRE LEeIsLATURE.-Tho
Legislature elected the Democratic candidate
Baker, Governor. Tney also elected the off,
cers of the two Houses.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

w-A person was to have left Boston
yesterday, having the authority and cash 70
purchase Anthony Burns, the fugitive slave
He proceeds at one to Richmond, Va.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

tB- Intelligence has been received at
Washington that the alliance between Austria
and Prussia with England and France against
Russia has been confirmed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

OFFICIAL VoTE.-The official vote Of the
late Judicial elections from the office of the
Secretary of State, will be found in another
column.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

lB- II is said that the gentleman at Duck
town who was smelling about for copper
and walked up pole-cat, has retired from
the business in disgust
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16
MEMPHIS. June 6,

MEMPHIS, June 3.
A lady, Mrs. Redman, living in Marshal
county, Mississippi, was violated and murder
ed a day or two since, by negro slave. Tho
negro was arrested and afterwards taken out
and hung.
Mrs. Redman had been married only a few
months. The negro confessed the crime.
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ey- We regret to learn that the neigh
boring town of Cleveland is suffering very
much from the prevalence Of Scarlet Fever.
Several deaths have occurred. tits also said
there is an unusual amount Of sickness at
Knoxville at this time,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

fB-We learn that Jas H.Alexander, Esq,
has been appointed Clerk and Master Of the
Chancery Court of Polk county, in the place
of A.. p. Bradford, ESQ.,, resigned.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

DEATH.-We regret to learn the death of
Capt. NJ D. Bearden, an old and highly es-
teemed citizen Of Knoxville.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

THE KNow-NoTHYGs.- late victories
achieved by the Know-Nothings, seem to be
creating considerable alarm among the old
fogy politicians North, and New York pa
per says, all these things show that there is
powerful secret political influence at work
in our large cities; whether this influence be
for good or bad in its results, time must tell.
1t will certainly give wholesome lesson to
the tacticians of the cd parties, and thereby
may be productive of much good.
The recent occurrences in Philadelphia,
Washington and Kingston are only the fore
runners of a revolution which will be liable
to upse. the best laid plans of politicians for
the next year or two.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

r49- "Wide Awake Hats" IRE so called
because they haveNo nap on them-conse-
quently they must be wide awakel
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

OF The Atlanta lnteligencer thus chroni.
cles the death of the New York National
Democrat:
"With the acquisition Of the Honorable
Judge Morton Of Georgia. (Sandy Morton of
Columbus, whilom Judge of the Inferior
Court of Muscogee county, to the editorial
department, the Democrat commenced with
renewed vigor, butting its head against the
administration until it has finally beaten IFS
own brains out and died. The New York
National Democrat is no more, and Sandy's
occupation is gone. Sandy doomed up above
the political horizon few months ago, like
a huge paper balloon, and aoated off quite
majesticaly for while, until his imitation of
gas failing to keep him up, he has come
down collapsed and quite contracted af-
fair.
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Athens. Friday, June is, 1854.

STATE REPoRFER.-Sneeds majority for
State Reporter is 1924.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

15Y- The Missouri Statesman says, pith-
lily: "Matt, F. Ward has been acquitted, and
Kentucky found guilty"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

W- Judge Luckey's majority for Chancel-
lor in the Eastern Division is 1884.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

LOOK SHARP.-We fad the following
statement in the Nashville Wing, of the
18th:
Uncurrent Money on thu Bank of Tennessee
The Bank of Tennessee recently procured
the engraving and printing of some new
notes on that bank, which are dstinguishable
from the old ones by rec backs. The notes
so procured had been received by the Bank
per Adams g. Co.'s Express, and the box in
which they were packed deposited in the
Bank unopened.
Yesterday gentlemln presented at their
counter $40 red back note without the sig
natures Upon being interrogated he said
that he had taken it from negro man in pay
ment for pair of patabons, and had given
S. in change. This led to an examination
of the contents of the box, and it was ascer-
taihed that $4,000 in $40 red-back notes
had been distracted. Upon making this dis
covery, the Bank determined not to issue
any of the Sos Of tie new plate, at least
until the stolen ones are recovered; and hence
if any are found in circulation, they will either
be valueless from lacking the signatures, or
if signed, will be counterfets. The public
will therefore be on thsir guard against $40
red-back notes on tho Bank of Tennessee.
1t is supposed by tao officers of the Bank
that the box containing the notes was OPEN
ed by some of the hands on the steamboat
between this city and Cincinnati.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

t3y" A gentleman from Chattanooga in
forms us that business isunusually dull there
at present,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

rY- II is estimated that there are half n
million of Jews in the United States.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

Potatoes are selling in Now York at two
dollars bushel-and small potatoes at that.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

The CRoPs ASAIN.--A trip to the neigh
boring county Of Polk enabled us to attain
additional information in regard to the wheat
and other crops. In many places we found
tho. wheat good, in Others thin and light
Where the latter was the case the land was
generally poor. We conversed with several
gentlemen of Polk county on the subject,
some of whom informed US their wheat was
as good as they had ever made, while others
expressed the belief that they would not
gather more than half crop. There was
a greater number of acres than usua! put in
wheat last seeding time, and we believe, from
the best information we can obtain, that there
will be quite as many bushels realized this as
last year. The farmers, we understand, ex-
pect the market to open at pretty high figure.
Oats look very well, and the prospect at
present is that the crop viii! be very heavy
Corn, too, looks well, though not as forward
as usual. True, we noticed here and there
field overrun with grass and weeds. Such,
of course, belong to men who are prospect
ing among the hills for copper-gentlemen
who are rich in untold treasures of mineral
wealth if they only knew where to find it,
and who have no time to attend to the more
uninviting details of the cornfeld.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16


HOTEL AT BENToN.-Our friend, Joseph
Pelton, formerly Of the Big Savannah Farm,
has purchased The house and property in
Benton owned and recently occupied by Mr..
McCary, and is fitting it up in good style,
for the purpose of providing the travelling
public with first rate house-a place where
good fare and solid comforts may be enjoyed
by all who call We had the pleasure of
dining there on Monday last, and we but do
the worthy host and hostess justice when we
say thatwe have seldom partaken of better
dinner, and we think we are a pretty good
Judge of such things. The cookery was to
our notion exactly, and tho table furniture
just of the right kind to make every thing
look neat snug and comfortable. Mr.. Pelton's
house must needs prove popular; and we
commend all who travel that way to give
him call, feeling assured that the table will
always be supplied with the best the country
affords, and every provision made to render
the guests comfortable.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

IMPORTANT NEGOTIATION CoNcLUDED.-The
Fishery and Canadian reciprocity negotiations
are finally concluded, says despatch from
Washington, and on terms said to be very
satisfactory to Secretary Marcy. They will
probably be so to the people of this country,
likewise, when made public. The reciprocal
trade proposed with Canada will be consider
ed as offering nearly all the advantages of
annexation. This treaty makes the naviga-
ton of the st. Lawrence free; it gives us un.
restricted participation in the fisheries, and
establishes reciprocal free trade with Canada,
in all the natural products, excluding, of
course, manufactures.
The British demand for an American reg
istry or colonial built vessels, and their par.
ticipation in our coasting trade was refus-
ed.
The treaty will have to be acted upon by
Congress and the British and Colonial Gov
ernments before it b complete.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

7ERMS.-s2 year, payable in advance, or
IS at the expiration of The year
EH- No paper discontinued until drredrges
are paid, except at the option Of the Publisher.
For announcing the names O candidates for
office SIS, Cash.
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RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS FOR DE-
FENCE.


We have letters and newspapers from st.
Petersburgh up to 10th May, according to
which the scheme for manning and equipping
fotilla of gun.boats with volunteers, and
supported by voluntary contributions has met
with considerable success. This flotilla is in-
tended for the protection of the coast of Fin
land. The boats are to be built after plan
invented by Vice Admiral Scharz. Boats of
a similar construction are also to be built at
Archangel and Riga. Each boat will be
equipped with guns. and 80 men, partly
volunteers and partly able seamen; the regu-
lars will be armed with muskets and bayo-
nets, and the volunteers with axes, knives, sc.
Great activity is displayed both by sea and
land 70. the speedy transmission of news all
along the whole Baltic coast. Relays Of
horses are everywhere in readiness, so that
every occurrence of Importance in the Baltic
will be known in the capital in an incredibly
short space of time In fact, the intelligence
that the British fleet is sailing eastward was
already known there The news arrived, by
a rare coincidence, almost simultaneously
from Hesngfors, Mcneil. and Berlin. Ex-
traordinary activity is also manifested in i'm
proving sort of telegraph on the whole
northern coast, so that no sooner is the Brit
ish fleet seen off the heights of Dago than the
fact will be known in st. Petersburgh.
A letter from Hamburger of the 9th inst.
contains the following account of the militia
nv forces of Russia ir her Baltic povinccs =
beginning with the towns of Abo, Sweaborg,
Helsingfors, Borga, and Wyborg, in Finland,
| do not underrate their number by estimat-
ing it at $4,000 men, $4,000 of whom can, in
case of need, be speedily concentrated on any
point of Finland. do not include in that
number the new battaions formed at st.
Petersburgh since the guard has left that
capital, who, in a few days, can march to the
very heart of the Grand Duchy of Finland
On the southern coast of the Baltic, where
the commercial cities of Revel, Riga, Nlittau,
and Narva are situated, the effective force of
the Russian army amounts to $4,000 men, of
whom $4,000 may, in the course of eight or
ten days, be assembled at one point. There
is, besides, a corps of army Of 10000 men Tor
the defence of Cronstadt, one third of which
may be detached, and marched to any part OF
the coast menaced by the allies"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

INDEBTEDNESS TO FOREIGN NATIoNs.-As
we have several times stated, the information
which the Secretary of the Treasury recent
ly furnished to the Senate shows that on
Both of June, 1853, as near as can be ascer.
tanned, the Indebtedness of States, counties,
cities, banks, and other corporations in the
United States, was Sl,l7s,567,S 1882, of which
$ls4,ls4,7l4 is held by foreigners. Our
foreign Indebtedness has been usually esti-
mated much higher than this.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16


READ OUT.-Thc following Southern gen.
tlemen have been read out of the Wing par
ty by the New York Tribune, because they
voted for the Nebraska bill: "John M. Clay
ton, Of Delaware; George E. Badger, of North
Carolina; James C. Jones, of Tennessee;
James A. Pearce, Of Maryland; the notorious
firm of Toombs and Stephens, of Georgia;
and VIM. C.. Dawson, of the same State
As for MI. Toombs, we do not know that he
will be much loss. He has never been any
thing but time-server and tirckster-a cold
hearted, selfish man, worshiping self with
more fervcncy than God. Buth the Wing
party will get along without the other
gentlemen, we cannot well see at present
The editor of the Tribune, Immediately after
tho result Of the last Presidential election
was made known, declared his own separa-
ton from the Wing party, and his determine
ton keep aloof from all association or action
with it. lie had right TO read himself out,
and if he had avaied himself Of it at an
earlier day the Wing party would perhaps be
in better condition at this hour. Greedy is n
man of talents-it is n pity he is so deficient
in common every day good sense.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-06-16

The ADMINISTRATION IN New YORK.
The Albany Argus, the Oldest Democratic
paper in the State of New York, and the
most influential Democratic organ which that
State ever had, has given its warm support
to the Nebraska bill, but, even while thus en-
gagedi in sustaining favorte. measure of the
Administration, it has not failed to denounce
with the bitterest scorn the Administration
ITSELF The Argus of last Monday, after
speaking of the defiance hurled by one of its
Democratic neighbors at the Washington
Union for an attempt to make the Nebraska
bill test Of Democratic orthodoxy, uses this
very strong language, which will indicate
quite clearly to the reader how the Pierce
Administration stands in the Empire State
with its own party or rather with the Demo-
cratic party:
We alude to this matter, not because II is
of the slightest importance in itself, but MS
one of the many indications of the disaffec
ton and "insubordination" which pervade the
ranks of the administration party proper in
this State.
1t quite clear that the Freesoilers of ls4s,
who constitute ut least nine-tenths of the
administration party of New York, are in a
state of open rebellion against its benefactors
their mandates, tests, and measures-and
that all it has left of party, within our bor-
ders, consists of the almost inappreciable
number of "softs,' whose support it has
purchased with offices, and who, from their
servility and venality, can only inspire feel
ing ofrepugnonce to any cause or any one who
is burdened with their countenance and
aid.
Can anybody point to "a friend of the ad-
minstration" in this State who is not an in
cumbent of Office under the present Pierce
and Marcy administration, or relative or
near friend Of one who is! 1t is literally a
party of ofice.holders, without numerical
strength, and with even less influence or re.
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valuable in the world; and it is our own
opinion that Polk county will in few years
prove to be among the first in the State in
point of wealth. We have no disposition to
"blow" on the subject or add to the excite
ment already unfortunately prevailing-for
we believe four-fifths of those engaged in
leasing property, sinking shafts, and ranging
about generally looking for indications"
are pursuing a deluson that will lead them
to embarrassment and bankruptcy-at the
same time we cannot withhold the opinion
that East Tennessee combines more Of the
real elements Of prosperity than any other
section in the world, and has now within its
limits ten times greater wealth than will ever
be taken from tho gold deposits of half
dozen CALIFORNIA;. 1t will require skill and
capital to properly develope and bring into
usefulness her immense resources, both of
which will soon be ut hand. The war pre-
vaing in the East, and the consequent un-
certain and unsettled condition of affairs in
Europe, is causing foreign capital to seek for
safe and profitable investment on this side
the Atlantic. East Tennessee presents great
or inducements at this time than any other
region, and capital in abundance will soon
take this direction. II our people pursue the
proper course, and continue prudent and in
dustrious, they have n career of prosperity
before them unexamped in the history any
other community.
, 1854-06-24

or additional complaint; and all such pro-
ceedings, pleadings and process, shall be
had according to the practice in other ca
ses, as shall be necessary to determine the
rights of the parties, and render final
judgment.
(TO DE- CONTINUED
, 1854-06-24
Schiotwoot.

THE SUBSCRIBER would respectfully inform tho
Il public that the above named scov has been an.
ished, and put in readiness To convey ROods from
points below TO this city She Is capable Of CARRYING
large amount Of freight and ia perfectly watertght
Orders rom all parts received and promptly attended
TO at the lowest rates.
4. J. BALDWIN.
Olvnpss. Sent 10 lss5 II
, 1854-06-24

HE workmen upon the western portion Of the Cas-
cade Emigrant Road are hereby notified that the
amount due them upon the contract with Capt George
- Mcclellan, can be had by presenting certificates Of
time "a EDWARb / ALIEN
Olympia, April 8, 1854. - pSi
, 1854-06-24

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