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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-19
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" king thewhulc liabilities Of the State
for Bonds issued for Stock, loaned and en-
dorscd to Internal Improvement Companies,
imoutt to eight millions seven hundred and
fuiy-Dour Thousand eight hundred and IT,
N-s,x dollar, and sjXty-siX cents [5S,7li,-
$50 CG.)
1t viii dcvolyc on you to provide for the
puym mt of one huulird and twenty iivr
thuus nd do.i.us, ($l-5.oO0) Of the Bon ;
which were i~,ncd for s'ocG in the Uui0n
Bank, falling duc First of January, 1888, and
hlty ,hnsaud dollars 100000 Bonds issued
for building the State Capitol, falling du"
first OF April Of the same year. II Is TOR the
lcgsuturc to determine whether these Bonds
shall be paid by imposing additional taxes
on the people or out OF tho Stocks owned by
the State.
| ly before YOU for examination the orig
inal cost and present estimated y:lue Of the
State Stocks aud also the value OF ihe taxa
bic property and number OF taxable polls
mace out by the Comptroller Of the Treas
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NEW NuRK. Oct. s,


Venezuela dates to 18th OF September are
received. Business is dull on account OF the
revolution. Gen. Alvarez is marching against
the rebels. A party of government troops
were captured near TruXillo hy robbers, and
were disbandcd and sent back
Great excitement ensucd. The citizens
armed themselves. The u. S. C"nsdl aud
principle citizens sought shelter in the vessels
On the 18th, the government troops and
robbers fought. TIE latter were defeated
and the leader brhcadcd. The American
residents held meeting to solicit the pres
ence Of L. $. vessels.
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WAsHlNG ToN, Oct. 9

has been in the city several days, privately
quartcrcd in the house oi Gen. Almou,r.
1t is probable that II successor will Toe ap-
pointed in the place Of Mr.. Worrl, the Uni.
ted States Consul ut Matun2aS.
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THE POST.
ATHENS, FaIDAY. oor. 10, 1885.


LOUISVILLE, Oct. 8.
The great shooting match to day, came Oh
near Cevnuion. Duncan, of Kentucky, beat
King, of New York, one bird. Stakes were
$4,000 aside
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NEW YORK, October IL.

Dr. Kane has arrived. lie was found by
Lieut.. IIartstenc. at Brsco's Island, having
lost lis vessel in the ice. Three Of DR.. Kan.s
party had died.
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AN EVERY DAY MoRAL.-The law may
be compared to II street-fght, at the end Of
which It is discovered that the coats of the
combatant are missing. The fact is, the
one another, have quietly walked off with
them!
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TREATING THE PRlsoNERs.-Extract from
II Paris letter:
"Between 800 and 400 Russian prisoners
arrived in Paris. They passed along the
Boulevard, yesterday. 1t appears that on
passing through the Fa.bourg ST. Antoine
many of them were stopped and rcgaIed by
the workmcn. Their iuerulions were So fire.
queut aud 50 copious, the Frcnch celebrating
the fll of Scbas;opol, ,!iat many Of them
soon ceased to be sober. The Russians SEEM
ed to forgive the toasts for the goodness Of
the liquor"
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AN IMPORTANT lNpRovEMEST.-The ex-
press train from the East which arrived ut
Rochester Wednesday afternoon, attracted
considerable attention at the depot in conse-
Gucnce of the wheels and connexions of the
cars being entirely concealed from view
Boards are placed on the sides of the cars
almost rs low rs the rails, and Il canvass ex-
tends from one platform to another, covering
all the connexions. This arrangement is de-
signed to keep down the dust, which can only
escape Il. the end of the last car in the train.
1t will also prevent accidents, avoiding loss of
life and limb. No passenger or other person
can get from the cars under the wheel with
out removing the covering. There is no such
thing as falling between the wheels and the
platform, for the space between the cars is
covered with n canvass capable of sustaining
the weight of ten men. This plan Of pro-
teciing passeEgers in cars from dust and acci-
dent is patented, and we are informed that tho
inventor designs to make further improve.
/ ment with Il view to carrying the smoke and
cindcrs from the locomotive under the cars
also to the rear Of the train. II lie does this
I he may be regarded as Il public beneiactor.-
/ Rochester Union.
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.5t""What brought YOU hcre!' said a
lone woman, who wns quite frustrated
the other morning by an early call from =
bachelor neighbor who lived opposite, and
whom she regarded with peculiar favor,
though she never dared to tell her love, but
let conceaIment like n worm in the bud hide
in the furrows of her uuwrinkled face, and
change her skin 10 parchment
- came TO borrow matchcs.'
"latchcs! that's i likely story! Why
don't you make match yourself! know
what you come for" cried the eXnsperated d
old virgin, MS she backed the bachelor into n
corner, you come here to kiss me almost TO
death But you shan't without you're tho
strongest, and the Lord knows YOU are!'
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0IrHgAvY DEBT.-The total bonded
deb, of the city of Baltimore is Sl5,2ae,sso.
The population is about 100000.
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~" The Lafayette (Ia.) Courier says that
contracts have already beer made for large
amounts Of corn to be delivered in the winter,
and previous to the opening of the canal in
.I,rinrr nj LIrentu rants q hnShel
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OF A telcgraphic despatch from the West
SAYS that tbs individual who tried to clear his
conscience with an egg, is now endcavorng
to raise his spirits with yeast. If he fails in
this it is his deliberate intention to blow out
bis brains with bellows, and sink calmly
into the arms of-a young lady!
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BANKS.

The condition of the Bank Of Tennessee
will be fully set forth and made known in II
report which will hc made and submitted to
the General Assembly, hy the President and
Directors OF that institution, 1T an early day.
II wlli be seen from careful examination ui
the report that the principal Bank and hranch-
cs have been conducted with great efficiency
in the ordinary banking transactions, and
especially so in collecting and securing II
large portion OF what is called the suspended
debt. More of this dent has been collected
and secured in the last two Yeas than at any
former period.
In regard to this institution, still adhere
to my former opinnus; us submitted to the
last Legislature, that the principal Bank and
its branches ought to be put into gradual
liquidation, and that the present is IN auspi-
cous lime for such gradual liquidation, Civ
ing ample and reasonable time 10 all persons
vino are indebted 10 the insiitution to make
arrangements for paying the amount they
owe the principal Bank and its bronches,-
The process of Winding up the institution nj
the present time can be made SO gradual
and easy as not to emharrass tho indebt
ed portion of the community in the smales,
degree.
A lumber Of Banks have gone into opera
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To IMPROVE THE FLAVOR OF A RosE.-
Get a girl with laughing eyes to wear it to
her bosom.
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Total value, 3,292,7l6 &C 2,2l4,S27
The above turnpike Companies pay 6pcr
cent on the estimated value.
Total value OF Taxable
Property, $2l9,0l l,O47 81
Total number of taxable
Polls, l00,0ll
STATE tax on $2l9,Oll,0i7 81
ut ten cents on the bundled
dollars, 2l9,Oll OIL
State tax on l0O,0ll polls at
!iiieen cents, Is OOl C3
Al the last session of the Legislature, an
act Was passed directing the Governor and
Comptroller TO invest the dividends arising
from the Stock in the Union and Planters
Burks in tn, six per cent! bonds. We have
received on account OF said bonds one hun
dr. and fifty five Thousand two huHdrcd aUd
forty nine dollars and thirty six cents aud
have contracted with the Bauk Of Tennessee
tor the whole am, nut in Bonds.
As it becomes your duty to appoint Com
mittce to examine the accounts of the Comp
trulcr aud Treasurer, ! w"ud th'rc'o ore suL'
geSt that yen direct tie sane Committee Ia
examine and report rs to the amount rec yrd
and disbursud uader the act OF 1851, Chap
| ter Il.
| For the details of the State debt and thp
! true condition OF the Treasury, | most re-
| SprciIuiiy refer you /" the report winch
will be made by the Comptroller OF the Treas
ury.
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GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT., I
NASHVILLE, October /, 1855.
liar. Ciyj-ouS of Ibe Sgu1te and

House Of Representatives:
The organic law and long.cstab'ished Gus
tom in tins State requires the Governor from
time to time. In submit to the consideration OF
both Houses of the General Assembly, such
measures and suggestions MS he may deem
cxpcdicnt and proper ] would, therefore,
in the first place. most respectfully call
your attention to the liabilities of the State.
The actual idcbtedness of the State al this
time is US follows:
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0I'h'5i '' '"''"g 'N'''' 70 "'''''N-
When IndiA-rubber is mixed and knead-
ed with portion of sulphur, and passes
through heated rollers to thoroughly incor-
porate the sulphur, it is then called "vucani-
zed." If the yu'canizcd rubber be expos
for few hours in vessel TO the action Of
high.pressure s,eam-say Of three hundred
degrees centigrade heat-it acquires now
properties. From being soft il becomes hard,
though very difficult to break. In this state
its texture very much resembles tortoise
shell, and can be beautifully polished.
STAND FROM UNpER.-Twelve tons Of lead
fell from the top Of the shot tower in Balt.
more II few days ago. The concussion was
tremendous, and many people believed that
another earthquake was taking place.
The town agents of New London, Conn.,.
have made report of the liquor business
transacted by them for the year ending Sep
tembrr &c. The whole number of sales
almost entirely tor medicinal purposes, was
l5,ly3,--for which they received $5,S37.l0.
Tbs liquors on hand are valued at $507,29.
The stock purchased cost $i,627,05, gross
profits Sl,737,-pretty fair for small bus
mess. The piacs must have been very sick
ly,
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Miss Isabella Mcrose, female pedes.
train in England, recently walked five hun
dred half miles in FIVE hundred half hours,
and FIVE hundred quarter miles in as many
quarter hours.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-19
Administration Intrigue.

The city is full Of rumors concerning the in
trigues OF the administration in reference to
the organization Of the House of Representa-
tiyes. Its stipendiaries and wire-pullers are
busy night and day, endcavoring by intrigue,
combination, corruption, and bribery, TO secure
the organization of the House of Representa-
lives; thus hoping to hide, cover up, and con-
ceai its misdeeds and wasteful proagacy in
the management Of the government affairs.
They fear an opposition organization; they
fear the investigation Of opposition committees;
they shrink from inquiry. Can they effect their
purposeS win they succeed in suppressing
investigations Can they, by intrigue and COM
bination, foist upon majority men who will
not only endcayor, by every parliamentary
trick and maneuvre to protect and shield them
from investigation, but who will permit cor.
ruption to pass unobserved and unheeded
The country demands an investigation. The
maggots are riotous amid the corruption with.
in, and the people demand a grand coroner's
inquest, which viii investigate, inquire into,
and expose the causes, circumstances, condi.
tons. mode, and means by which all this has
been brought about Corruption has stalked
abroad at MONDAY, bribery has crept stealth
fully into every branch OF the government, in
trigue has palsicd the sinewy arm of the ma
tional government; and now combination, .
mighty political machine, is resorted to by the
administration to suppress and arrest any in
yestigation. Win it succeeds
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Gone 10 PennsyIyania.

Forney, we learn, has removed to Pennsyl-
yania, the Union having formally requested
him to absent himself He has gone to look
after the Senatorship. II he fails to get it, and
the Union succeeds in chiselling the Sentinel
out Of the Senate printing, he win return to
the Union office and feed upon the Senate
printing for the next two years. If both fail,
he will endeavor to get again into the Treasury
through combination which he is endeavor-
ing 70 effect, viz: TO run four or five candi-
dates, each representing different interests and
different political parties; thus hoping to unite
majority Of the Senate and Of the House upon
some one Of them, and whoever succeeds is to
share the profits with him. We really feel
some sympathy for the creature; for he has
been living upon Uncle Sam so long, that
we fear he will be unable to earn livelihood
"by the sweat Of his brow" What pity!
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A one.horse Politician.

An e,nploys of the House Of Representa-
tiyes accosted friend on the street few days
ago and inquired how il would be possible Tor
the ensuing Congress TO turn out the present
officers and employees? " II would be impos-
sible," said he, for any person who had not
served an apprenticeship, to understand the
business. They must be men Of experience.
We have no doubt that 10 fully comprehend
Forney's mode Of doing business, considerable
experience is necessary, butw think any hon
est man, with common sense, viii very SOON
learn the duties Of mere copying clerk, or a
folder; and if it has taken tho "nan Of cxpe-
rience" four years TO learn the duties we think
it is a very good reason why he should be
turned out There are several about the House
whose duties are onerous and Of very pecu-
liar character, and, we have no doubt, conside-
rabIe difficulty will be experienced in finding
men to supply their places; yet, we are Of the
opixion that Congress might dispense with the
duties, without any serious detriment TO the
public interest
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-19

KIDSAPprSe.-The Worcester, Massachusetts,
Transcript says that on Monday forenoon shorty
before the departure Of the $50 A. NJ, train on
the Western Railroad, an Irish lad about seven.
teen years Of age came into the Junction depot
and begged TO be secreted until the arrival of the
train. He told straightforward story, as follows:
That his name was Cronan resided here with his
father, who, together with the Roman Catholic
priest, had endeavored to force him TO enter the
Catholic College here and become priest; that
they had often tried before 10 force him TO turn
Catholic, he being Protestant; and that he had
broken away from them In the street, had taken a
hack, and that the hackman had knocked down a
big Irishman who was chasing him, and so he made
his escape 10 the depot and wished to get away to
Enfield, where he had formerly worked. He seem.
cd to be greatly excited, and bis story believed
just before the train arrived three or four men
came into the depot In great haste and souffe
ensued, several scizlng the boy and hauling hin,
several ways He finally got OF, however, and
went west on the train.
Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-11-19
Texas EIecfinn.

The Austin State Gazette, a Democratic pr
per, admits that the Americans have carried tue
Eastern District Of Texas. Itsays:
"The official returns baye been received from
Orange, showing fourte EN- majority instead of fty
two as for sometime past had been generelly con-
coded to be the returns. There is, therefore no
longer any ..ope of the Eastern District being cor
rectly represented in Congress- That, however,
TINS eat in Congress viii be any honor to the Know
Nr,thing party or to the man who fills it, let the
facts speak"
The friends of Ward (AntD claimed for him
fifty-two majority in Orange county The
official returns give him but fourteen. Not
withstanding these facts, the Governor has
given the certificate to Ward, while Evans,
american, has a majority Of seventy in the dis
tfict, as shown by the official returns, as stated
by the Gazette, the organ of Governor Pease.
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The Note OF PREPARATION,

Yes, the note Of preparation is everywhere
heard, and the busy hand Of renovation and
Improvement everywhere seen in our city,
indicating the annual coming together Of The
representatives Of the people, and the inponr
ings Of the crowds who follow in their wake
and who have all an object in view in coming
here, Of one kind or another.
As the approaching session is the one which
Immediately precedes the Presidential election,
there will, Of course, be congregated here the
usual, or perhaps unusual, number Of patriots
anxious to serve their country for considerar
ration, and solicitous to manage the wires 50
as to secure the nomination Of some favorite
candidate, who will be sure to provide for
them, If elected. Then there will be claimants,
whose hearts have perhaps for years hereto
fore been made sick by hope deferred" |;
following in their wake, .as sharks follow an
infected ship, viii come the claim agents or
borers, who, thinking, or wishing others to
think, they have some influence over this, that,
or the other member, come here to make that
influence, real or supposed, the means of put
ting money in their pockets. These constitute
what is usually termed the third House,
and hold their sessions daily, commencing
about eleven o'clock, in the peoples Hall, or
Rotundo.
And then, again, como the fashionable some
bodies and nobodies who fill the saloons of the
National, Wizards, and Browns in the even
ing, and the library in the morning that is to
say, from one to three o'clock, p NJ, and arc
sure to be seen at the levees Of the President
The latter are great acquisitions I'd our hotels
having, generally, well-tlled purses, and being
willing to pay literally for an entire into, and
winter Of fashionable life
During the session Of Congress, and, indeed
at all times, Washington may be likened r. !
great hotel II is filled with heteroge ,neous
multitudc--most Of whom, being If. Office D.
dependent in some way upon the government
for their support, consider thersclves but as
mere sojourners, not citize,..s, whose confirm.
ance here depends upo-., circumstances Of SO
precarious and dop'.otful nature, that they
ieel the necessity Of always having their trunks
packed, and their affairs so arranged as to be
abe 70 start at moments earning, which
may come at any hour, and depends upon the
within, good or i'll nature Of some petty, con
sequential tyrant dressed in "a little briei
authority" AZ present, native-born Ameri-
cans are made to feel with peculiar force the
injunction "be ye also ready" whilst he
who carries the certificate Of the 6rogue upon
his tongue, or is unable to speak the English
language plainly, wears a look Of .fredaess,
and carries himself with an air of nonchalance,
which the anxious american can neither feel
nor assume.
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GxoRGE n. CoSsTocg.--This gentleman, who
has recently been elected by the American party
of New York, to the respectable and honorable
Office OF Justice Of the Court Of Appeals, was ap.
pointed Solicitor Of the Treasury by President
Fillmore, on the death of John @. Clark, and held
the Office until the incoming Of the present odmin.
istration. He is lawyer Of distinguished ability,
and has long been regarded as the leader Of the
Conservative party in Central New York He re.
sides at Syracuse. the headquarters Of ianaticism
and 1t was mainly through his sxertions that the
administration Of Mr.. Fillmore found joarnsi IN
that city to sustain It,
:. Judge Comstock is yet young man, and We
predict for him high reputation as Judge. I'm.
Partially, fsarlessness, and integrity form the dis
tingushing attributes Of his character.
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Dy IeIeBTupH.
CARROLL PARISH.
American Meeting in MilIedgeville, G,

American Meeting In Milledgeville, Ga.
AT a meeting Of the members of the Legislature,
and others belonging to the American party, at the
Capitol, on Friday night the 9th instant, on mo-
ton, Hon. +. II, Cone called to the chair, and
J. Knowles requested to act as secretary.
The Hon. c. Peoples presented the following
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted.
ResoiOed, That the American party Of Georgia is
an open organization, based upon the principles Of
the Georgia and Philadelphia platforms.
Resolved, That we recommend the holding Of q
State Convention of the American party at MIL
ledgeville, on the second Thursday in December
next and would respectfully urge upon our friends
in every portion of the State to secure represent
alton In that body.
RESOLVED, That committee 10 consist of one
member from each Congressional District be APP
pointed by the Chair to make the necessary ar
rangements for said Convention.
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen
that committee;
Messrs. Robinson of Laurens, Powell Of Deca.
tur, Hardeman of Bib, Calhoun Of Fulton, John.
son Of Cass, Peoples Of Clark, Baxter OF Hancock
and Moore of Lincoln.
Eloquent and spirited addresses were delivered
by Messrs. Wright, Peoples and Jones' which were
received with enthusiastic applause.
+. II. CONE, Chairman.
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The Union in Pursuit OF Pap under DIFF

The Union is determined not to be satisfied
Even the prospects of obtaining decision
from the Court OF Claims allowing its claim
for extra compensation" does not satiate its
hunger. Il is now intriguing to Gust the Sen
tinsl- Its good-natured fiiend--from the SEN
ate printing. Forney has been formally dis
missed from the Union on the ground that his
connexion with it injured its prospects before
tie Senate. We thought the Union stood
upon its merits, not It's associations; if upon
the latter there are several other nuisances Of
which Il will have TO rid ITSELF or else the Sen
tiael will, as it did once before, run little
ahead''