The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-19

Fusion IN MASSACHUSETTS, The program
me of the late Massachusetts fusion conyen.
ton ut Worcestcr,is pretty essentially knock
cd in the head already. The old line wings
of the Webster and Choate school have
hauled off for REPAIRS and the Know Nothings
have fallen back upon n separate nomination
of Governor Gardner. In fact, the same
causes of disruption appear to be in operation
among the black republican conglomeration.
lists in Massachusetts, New York and else
abolition will be reduced to their original ee-
mehts in good time for complete recon-
struction of things for the Presidency. Keep
the ball rolling.
o. 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!
ALARMED.-The Memphis Bulletin in
speaking of the nomination of the editor of
the Natchcz Courier for Congress, writes
the following alarming paragraph:
The time WAS when politicians of the
country were good enough for the people to
choose their representatives, from. But in
the degeneration of the times, it has come to
pass that now and then they are forced to 90
into the editorial sunctum to find exactly the
right materials. We fear the effect of this
upon the editorial profession itself, for if the
thing goes on il may happen after II while
that editors will become no better than MI III.
bcrs of Congress. God help the country
when that time comes about.
The Colonel should not indulge in sucl
paragrNphs-they are too exciting.
The "TALK" AT WAsHINGToN.-lhe cor
respondent of the Baltimore Patriot ulIuiins
to the "happening III" Of Il few members u
Congress to secure lodgings for the long SIS
sion, writes:
The prominent topic is the Speakcrship o
the House, and this is question of vast ma
ment. Several are the asrirants. In all sue!
eases, "nnny are called, but few choscn."--
Amid the multiplicity of ntrresls-Whl
Nebraska aud Anti.Ncbraska, Hard and Sol
Shells, Fusionists, Republicans, ana sms b.
legion, "Barbarinns Scythiaus, bond aud free
are among the troubled elements whIcl
make up the world in Washington. Ex.Speak
or Boyd, of Kentucky, not being in Congress
We must of course have new Speaker.
10" The Philadelphia Argus says: eth
last, and one of the boldest :oles we hav
heard, occurred last week, in the upper par
of the city. The spirit of murdered maj
has been for months in .ribnlation, bnt finally
few days since, succeeded in communication
the fact that having been murdered some te
years since, his body was placed in dry we
IN Il sitting posture, and the well having sine
been filled, the position was found ncoI
venent, especially as the place had been bull
upon, and the spirit wants the body taken II
and dcccntIy inferred. The precise locato
Was indicated-direclly beneath the steps q
Il certain house in ilutchison street, betwee
Poplar and Girard Avenue; aud since then til
most laborious excavations have been goin
on 10 fnd The bOdy, while the story has aiforl
ed abundant food for gossip.
AN EVERY DAY MoRAL.-The law ma
DO compared to slreet-ight, at the end {
which It is discovered that the coats of tn
combatant ARE missing. The fact is, tn
Ian, luf th..tr roli. ~,