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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-16

s5y- Some apprehension seems TO be felt
that the burning of the railroad bridge at
Etowah, on the Western and Atlantic Rail.
road, will prevent any further shipments of
copper ore rorkhe present. We trust no such
delays will occur, as the result would be dis.
astrous, not only to the copper interests, but
to the general business of this region. We
are confident the management on the State
road will do every thing that can he done to
facilitate the shipments of freighls and oh.
viate the delays growing out of the desiruc-
ton Of the bridge.
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DECLINE IN THE UNITED STATES Revenue.
The decline in the amount Of revenue from
customs, Sc, collected during the month of
January, is said to be less by two millions
three hundred thousand dollars than was re
ceved during January 1854. The aggregate
falling off since the end of October, when the
reaction in the import trade began is, S6,OOO,-
600. During the first eleven months of the
current fiscal year, the decrease is S6,35l 900.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-16

FEEScu SPoLArIoS BLL.-The French
Spoliation Bill has passed both houses of
Congress and awaits tho signature of the
President to become law. 1t is thought
President Pierce, having voted against a SINH.
lar bill while in Congress, will veto the one
just passed, in order to preserve his consis.
tcncy. We know not what ground there is
for this opinion, but il seems to us to be ra.
ther late in the evening for the President TO
place himself upon his consistency The on.
by thing he has been consistent in since his
official career commenced, is his uniform
practice of appointing incompetent men to
office lie swallowed the camel some time
a.o---why strain at a gnat nowl
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w- It would afford US great pleasure to

~ 1t would afford US great pleasure to
comply with any suggestion of our friend
up the country in which he might be person.
ally interested, and should occasion occur we
hope he will not hesitate to command our
services. But the matter OF which his let
ter treats has been canvassed 10 this direc-
zion to some extent-it wont do-the objec.
tons are almost as insuperable in the one
case as the other. Our friend will under
stand and appreciate this remark.
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~ We observe that 4 convention of ed
itors was held at GAINESVILLE, Ohio, recently.
Among n series Of resolutions, the following
was adopted on the subject of dead heads"
"Res0lred, That we, the editors of Ohio,
from this TING forth, will initiate the example
set us by the railroad corporations, and do
that which it is for our business interest to
do-make with them our courtesies n fair
business transaction and recommend this
course for the adoption Of our brethren
throughout Ohio"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-16

BEHToS.-We spent portion of the pres.
ent week week at Benton, the prosperous
and pleasant seat Of justice of Polk eounty,
where we had the pleasure of meeting with
several country editors, innumerabe lawyers,
reasonable sprinkle of candidates, and a
large crowd generally. Court was in ses-
sion, and, Of course, Ducktown was there in
oil its glory. Great region that Ducktown
country, and can send out some of the tall
est specimens of the vegetable kingdom We
ever had the good fortune to meet up with.
Enough of that however, for fear of aec-
dents. Polk county, on account of the par
tial developments of its mineral resources,
has attained TO be among the most impor-
tant in the State. Benton, among other ad-
vantagcs, can boast Of a well kept hotel, in
fact as good rs can be found in this country.
"Mine host" Mr. Pelton, has his table well
supplied with the best that can he procured,
and is un:iring in his efforts to make his
guests comfortable.
There is one suggestion we wish to make
to the citizens of Denton-to have the grave
yard in the vicinity of the town enclosed
with good, substantial fence. Its present
condition evidences a degreo Of thoughtIcss-
ness, or disregard, which is any thing but
creditabe to the people Of the place. 4 ST.
cred care for the resting place Of the dead is
attribute which every town and village ought
to pay to its departed offensive can in no
better way manifest our remembrance of their
virtues than by protecting their graves. We
have made the suggestion, knowing that the
motfse which dictated it will be appreciated.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-16

FAST CoyvESTToSs.-The Western Tcle.
graph companies held 4 meeting last Tuesday,
although each director remained at his home
in Wheeling, GAINESVILLE, Cincinnati, Madison,
and Louisville. The president, at PittsLurg,
took the chair ard called the meeting to or.
der, while the secretary, at Dayton, recorded
the proceedings, Motions were made and
seconded and speeches delivered, over the
wires, with wonderful pith and point. There
were no flowers Of rhetoric and no talking for
buncombe, facts and statements were put into
very small but compact nut-shels.
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SEWARD'S REELECTION.

Mr.. Stewards reelection is an engrossing
topic with the New York papers. The Al
bany correspondent Of the Evening Post
says:
1.-The singulariiv Of such n choice rs Sew
ard, on the mart of n legislature pledged To
Know Nothngism is The more remarkable
as that ISM had its origin in antipathytO Sew
ards conduct in domagogueing TO foreigners,
ana attempting to introduce srctnrian edura-
ton into the state and common schools. The
mode in which it has been accomplished IS
more creditabe to the sharpness than to the
honesty of the managers.
When It was seen how powerful the new
party was likely to become, the Seward men,
as hv concert, crept into the lodges, and I'M
dertoOk To lead the movement. They were
boisterous, eloquent, busy. They denounced
Seward and al his works. They signed
pledges, where suspected, to vote against him.
They put forward the candidates for the As
semblv; and these, when necessary TO dispel
suspicion, signed written pledges to vote
against Sekard. They were elected.
They still carried on the farce. Little John
was elected Speaker, Sherman and Clark,
both of the order. Balh these had been life
long friends of Seward; but the managers of
the lodges, when Intercepted on this point,
put their fingers to their noses, and explained
that those men were pledged 10 betEay their
old friend, and would do it. From this state
of affairs it was evident some one had TO be
cheated; and most intelligent men contcm-
plated what time has disclosed rs. 20 who was
to be the victim.
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.-fy- Our friend of the "Wcs. Tennessee
Wing" is very enthusiastic man. lie has
nnfurled the banner of Meredith p. Gentry,
nails it to his masthead sink or swim, live
or die, survive or perish, and declares to the
world that the wing fircs of 1910 have been
rekindlcd, and are now burning brightly al
over the land. 1t is the smoke from those
fires, we suppose, which has rendered the at.
mosphcrc so dark and hay for the last few
YCtEg
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~" A gentleman of Augusta, Ga, adj
vcrtised through tIris- paper fewweeks since
for some person to purchase produce, and
referred to tie editor. We are continually
receiving letters from, applicants. The stu
alton has been filed.
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BANK OF SoUTH CARoLIEA-The circu-
lGtion of the South Carolina Bank has de-
creased from January TO December, 1854,
S5,24s,O59 SO; while the decrease in loans,
is only S659,sOl GO; in specie, only S642,.
l72 %, and in personal deposits S696,92o IL.
BY this means, says the Charleston Standard,
they have greatly benefited our business
men and helped them much during the mon.
led pressure Which has existed for the last
few months iE this matter they have shown
a commendable spirit for the interest Of those
doing business near them.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-16

" p week OF .wo ago the Nashville
Banner suggested the dispensing with Con.
vention TO nominate candidate for Congress
in the 9Th district, and proposed to 60 it on
the Spontaneous combustion" plan. Subse.
quently, however, several communications
have appeared in the Nashville papers, de-
manding Convention as essential to har.
mony and success; and GAINESVILLE has been
designated as the proper point to assemble at.
1t is said Gustavus A. Henry will be can.
didate for the nomination.
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THE CROSSING AT ETowA,-1he Atlanta
InteIigencer of the 7th--the editor of which
visited the scene Of disaster few days since
SAYS of tie arrangements that have been
made for the transportation Of passengers
and igh.s:
The present Inconvenience TO passengers
is not rs great rs We supposed it would have
been before we visited the spot We saw
the up train with passengers and baggage
carried round by way of the ferry in about
one hou-. The freight trains have not ceased
running, as usual, from this point To the
present terminus Mt the bridge, and from
thence the entire distance up they will run
from today.
Freigh:s will be passed orer the river from
this date by way of the ferry and the ford,
and it is thought highly probable by some
that the wagon bridge may be used for this
purpose during the week, bit this TO us
seems altogether impossible. We have un-
derstood that contracts have been closed for
the transportation of freghts across the river,
including the unloading and replacing the
freight, for cents per 100 lbs, and for the
conveyance of passengers, 80 cents each, in
Guiding ferriagr.
The Superintendent has already had fin
ished turn tables on both sides of the river,
with the ncedful sldings, aud IL large amount
OF the timber necessary for wagon bridge
for the transportation Of freights. This
bridge will be finished by the first of next
week, it is thought, but we did not see how
hands enough could be put to work on such
a structure TO finish it with such dispatch -
If the bridge should be erected By that time
it will be highly creditabe to the mlnas enent
of the Road, and passengers will then expe-
ricnce delay of only about 20 minutes and
freights will be kept back not more than "a
I hours.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-16

MEETING OF The DIREcroRY.-The new
Directory East Tennessee and Georgia Rail-
road Company, will meet to organize on Fri
day the I'd day of March.
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eY~ The cambridge Herald (by the way,
one of the best papers in the State,) urges
the claims of Hon. A. G. Watkins TO the race
for Governor We have not the least objec.
ton to Mr.. Watkins, only we are afraid his
claims and Mr.. Gentry's might conflict
"When Greek meets Greek then comes the
tug Of war" Such collision should be
avoided. if possible
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New ORLEANS. February 10.

There has been moderate demand for
Cotton at previous rates, with sales of $500
bales. MddIing is worth from Sasi cents
per ID. Molasses commands 20 cents per
gallon, Freights of Cotton to Liverpool, rule
id. per ID.
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IS Prince Napoleon Bonaparte, who has
heretofore been considered as the heir dppa-
rent to the French throne, it appears is not
entirely certain Of that honor The Prince
is not popular and his recent failure in The
Crimea has caused highly derogatory reports
in reference to his character. Notwithstand-
ing his name and close likeness to the first
Emperor he is confessedly not great man and
shows no promise Of ever achieving a militia
ry reputation. A Paris correspondent of the
Nationallnte lligencer, who thinks his chances
predetermined, says:
1t seems that the emperor, failing natural
issue of his own body, may adopt an heir, who
would then take the place as imperial prince
and heir to the throne, between the EN-
peror and Priuce Napoleon. Upon his as
sumption Of imperial power, the Emperor re-
fused to adopt his cousin Napoleon. There
is no cordially between them. The CORES.
pondent says it is whispered that the Empe
ror has already designated in his own mind,
in the event of Eugene failing to become
mother, the heir OF his throne. This is sup
posed TO be one of the SOM of the Roman re.
publican ex. president Prince Canine, and is n
Bonaparte throughout, being the grandson on
the paternal side Of Lucien Bonaparte, and
on the maternal side of Josph Bonaparte
brother Of Napoleon l.
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MURFREEsBoRo' TELEGRAPH.-MrP P. G.
Warren has sold his interest in this excellent
paper, TO Mr.. r. S. Northcott, and it is now
published by Messrs OFT and Northcott.-
David Nancy, Esq, who has edited the Tele-
graph for several years past, with spirit, tact
and ability, retires from that post, and is sue
cceded by Mr.. NOrthcott, one of the present
pronrietors.
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SALE OF NEGRoEs.-The Courier, publish
ed at Albany, Baker county, Ga, of the 9Th
instant says:
On Tuesday, Of this week 81 negroes were
sold ut auction in this place for S23,3S9,, or
at an average of S632. old and Young. Ono
blacksmith sold Tor l775, another for SI665.
One very likely hand brought l!O5-other
field hands somewhat less. This does not
indicate very hand times, especially as the
terms of sale were strictly cash.
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THE IMMACULATE CoYcEPTIoY.-It is said
that the new dogma of the immaculate con.
eepticn Of the Virgin Mary, recently promu-
gated by the Pope, is not received by the
Roman Catholics of Germany. In Tuscany,
also, the Dominican friars openly rePudiate it,
and the monks of st Marine have been sum-
moned before the archbishops o. Florence on
a charge of contempt Of ;he Pope in rejecting
the dogma. Some opposition to it is also
manifested in France. >.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-16

THE CANDIDATE FOR GovERYoR.-We
copy tho following article from the franklin
Review Of the 9Th:
A correspondent of the Nashville Banner,
who signs hmself"R. f. r." mentions favor
ably the names Of Col. John Netherland and
and hon. r. l., Caruthers, as suitable men TO
be run for Governor BY the Wings Of Ten.
ncssee, and expresses the confident belief
that either Of them could take the conceit out
OF the present MISERABLE specimen of Cow
crnor. Now. we have no idea that Judge
Caruthers will resign his seat upon the Su-
preme bench of the State to run for the pet
" office of Governor-but we cannot refrain
from the expression of unqualified preference
for him over any man of any party in Ten
nessee for Governor, and saying, what We be.
lieve is the truth-that his name wopli fairly
wake up the old wing echoes in the hills
and holIows" and rekindle the enthusiasm of
by gone days. lie is man, and take him
all in all, we have but little hope of ever see.
ing rs good man rs he is, occupying the
Gubernatorial chair of this State.
We find the following paragraph in the
same paper:
We kinder suspect the democratic State
Convention which will assemble in Nashville
on the Goth of next month will hro,c Cor.
johnson overheard. We may be mistaken;
but such is our guess. They tciH throw him
overheard, unless he declines the race. Mark
the prediction.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-16

B- The Cleveland Banner, containing the
Card Of a professional friend at that place,
has been mislaid. His Card will appearnext
week
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.5s- A man named Iobrook is under ar.
rest in New York, charged with extensive
swindling Of newspapers, in procuring tho
insertion Of advertisements all over the coun,
try Of a so.callcd american Artists Union
no such society having existence.
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nzz-The North China [Ierald of November

18th gives an account of collision between
the Imperialists and Americans at Shanghae
The Imperialists attempted to enter some
houses near the north gate. The American
sentinel stopped them and called out the
guard, and the proper signal being given n
company of soldiers and marines were land
ed from the U. S. sloop Vandaio, and mareh.
ed to the ground. The Imperialists fred up
on the Americans, and shots were exchanged,
but finally, upon the appearance Of portion
of the rebel army, the Imperialists ran of.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-16

FIRE.-The dwelling house Off Mr.. Mayo
in Polk county, was destroyed by fire, on
Monday last, together with all his house.
held furniture, &c.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-16

Men OF TAsrE.-When General Whit
field, Indian Agent, visited the Cheyennes
and few other wild tribes of Indians, to pay
their annuties, this Fall, they informed him
that next year he must bring them one thou
srnd white squaws, and the balance they
would take in money. They prefer a
white squaw to blanket, Sensible fel-
1nusJ
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-16

e3 Rumor says Col. Jo. Rarshs- is, or
will be, a candidate for Congress in the I'd
district.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-16

THE LANGUAGE OF PINE WooD.-In North
Carolina it is frequent among her forests Of
iat pine, for a lover in distress to send the
fair object of his affections bit of its staple
production, with an eye painted upon it, 1t
signifies 81 pine" II favorable 10 him, the
Young lacy selects from the wood pile the
best and smoothest specimen OF knot-this
signifies "pne not" But if, on the other
hand, she deiests him, (here is no middle
grounds between detestaton and alteration
with young women,) she burns one end Of
his mess ge and this generally throws tho
Young man ii despair, for it means ii make
light of your pninp.n
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A, DROPPED LETTER.

We admire a good hit no matter at whose
expense it is made. We therefore present
our readers with the following, from the Bos-
ton Post, which is not Know Nothing paper
BosroN. Jan. Is. 1885.
Son JohR-l have too much legislative work
to come home on Saturday nights as | said
wOu!d-so YOU must mind the farm. have
managed to get on a good many committees
SO as to come popular by having my name
printed oitner in the papers, and manage
to say something occasionally and have seen
my name times printed in the daily bee
American principles is looking up some here
in Boston and We are going to diseord all for.
elgn elements in our government (by the way
have the barn door painted over with some
other color be,ide Spanish brown. | don't
like anything spanish j. The governor, has
nlade.a. lick at the foreign militia and dis
banded all the companies. (dont use any
more British oil for, your deafness for have
thrown away that box of Russia salve your
mother put IN my trunk to rtb-my rumatick
leg with use American physic it is the best
We are going to have the latin lingo taken
of the state coat Of arms aud put plain yam
kee english in its place. We, are going ahead
tell you, and make a clean swoop of every
thing of foreign extraction. | have visited
no place Of amusement excepting the live buff
falo which is regular native, he looks very
much like hairy COW. Speaking of cows
reminds me of our Durham bull you may sell
him to Wade the butcher he is Of foreign ex-
traction. A friend asked me- to go to the
Atheneum and see the library and pictures
but was told nearly all the pictures are
paintedhy the old masters as they are called
and these | am told are with out exception
all foreigners besides many of the books are in
foreign languages so it is contrary to the spir-
it Of my principles to visit such place ]
was going to see Bauvards great painting of
the Holy land which is making some stir but
native artist told me it was mostly painted
with Venetian red Dutch pink and Naples
yellow while all the skies were Prussan blue
too much of fareign element to he interesting
to me. By the way speaking Of paint have
the front blinds which have painted with
French green last fall painted some color 9th.
err than mentioned above. Stop the lions
Herald and take the Yankee privateer in this
place. Give my Marseills vest to dick the
! plowmaR and'tell him to stone Jip the scotch
terrier off the farm and to kill that Maltese
cat. from your atfectionate father.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-16

.-g- The Knoxville Wing has changed
hands. Mr.. f. u. p Kinsloc of Philadelphia,
Pa, has become the Publisher and Proprie-
tor. Rev. VIM. G, Brownlow will continue
10 be the Editor.
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ATHENS, FRID<.a tBB 10, 1888.

~ Chancery Court will commence Al
This piase on Monday next, the 10Th inst.
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ILLINOIS SESAToR,--i.yman Trumbull has
been elected U. :. Senator by the Illinois
Legislature, vice James Shields.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-16

"Match making machine"-A fashionable
mother with -four manageable daughters.
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HARRIsBuRG, Feb. 10.

HARRISBURG, Feb. 10.
Mr.. Cameron has been nominated by the
Know Nothing caucus for United States SEN
ator
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l53- Gen. Hinton, who made his escape
from Ohio, on being charged with extensive
mail robberies, a few years ago, is working"
journeyman house-earpenter, at HonOpIu,
Sandwich Islands.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-16

OF About four hundred emigranis for
Kansas territory, will leave Pittsbutg at the
opening Of the spring, on the first Of March
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-16

To FARnEEs.--Peoplc who wish to have
Corn to sell next season, will do we'll to plo,c
iry and plant 'er'y
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Tbs ETowAH BRIDGE.-We learn, from
the agent of the Adams & Co.'S Express, that
the arrangements for the conveyance of pas
sengers aroundj the Burnt Bridge at Etowah.
are now complete, and the passenger trains
from Atlanta to Nashville are making their
regular schedule time. The arrangements
for the transportation Of freight are nearly
completed.
The Express Freight is now taken through
to Nashville without Acknowledgment
C0nstitutiondiisi.
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A CASE OF DoUBr.-Foad VIE" And
here, my dear, is the little pledge Of affection
that was born soon after you went to Caliior-
MIA"
Naturalization That was four years
ago; it seems to me that the pledge is rather
small for its age"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-02-16

Know NorHINGTsM IN CoSGREss-The
New York Herald contains the following ac-
count of the late anti Know-Nothing move
ment among some Of the Democratic men,
beers of Congress:
"As Il last resort an ahti-Know Nothing
Congressional caucus was called BIZ Senators
with view to agree TO some plan of action.
1t was proposed to pass resolutions, submit
them afterwards to mixed caucus of Sena
tors and Members, and to publish them as
soon as they should receive sufficient num-
Der of signatures. Every signing nep,b Der WAS
then TO be pronounced an ant. Know Nothing:
while every recusant member WAS at once to
be branded with being member of the Sc.
cret society. Well, the caucus was called,
and a committee appointed to draft and re-
port resolutions at IN adjourned meeting; but
when that meeting took place, two only of
the three resolutions, drawn mp BY Governor
Bright, were agreed to, and The thrd--which
contained the very pith and substance of the
whole matter-stricken out Other meetings
have since taken place, but they were but
thnly attended, and nothing important was
agreed to.