The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-07

Leg December Term Circuit Court for
Mcllinn county, commences on Monday, the
10th inst. Hon. II. L. Davidson, Of Shelby
vile, is expected to preside, an interchange
having been effected in order that the causes
in which Judge Gaut is incompetent may be
tried.
THE ELEcrIoN.-We give below the votes
for Supreme Judge, as faras they have reach
ell us:
McNIinn county, Buoch received ga;
Harris l24; Buloch's maj. 800. At Chatta-
nooga, Bulloch 1875, Harris 81. Loudon,
Roane county, so majority for Bulloch. No
election held in Meigs. Monroe, there is said
to be majority of 40 for Bulloch. Bradley
election held at two precincts, majority for
Harris, how much not been able to LEARN
Concord, Knox county, Buloch received 30,
Harris /. Nashville, the vote is recorded 62l
Buloch, 1853 Harris; 10th district, Davidson
county, Buoch A. Harris II.
These comprise all the returns we have
been able to gather up. But little interest
seems to have been felt, even by those who
were most anxious that the Judicial elections
should be made directly by the people.
The vote in this county for Brgader Gen
eral stands Hickey 1885, Parks 66, Turk "a,
Kit Lowery2. Hickey is reported to have
received Il majority in Monroe.
s9-Pork IS selling in Middle Tennessee
at 50 II $3.50 nett Some of our people are
sort Of "huiiy" because they can't obtain
more than 5000 per 100. And we have heard
Of one or two liberal gentlemen who have
determined not to sell for less than $500
RUmoas OF ANOTHER FUsIoN.-Rumors
are ahoal to the effect that there will be flu
sion Of the National Know Nothings and the
National (hard,shelD Democrats, in the Presi-
dental election Of next year. We cannot
say what foundation there may be for such
rumors but upon hasty view of the sugges-
ton, it seems that such a movement, if car
ried out to success, would be mos. ciltctual
in crushing out Abolitousm. As long us
the Soft Shell democratic party remains in
power and continues to give prominent Off
ces to members of the Free Soil faction, rs
has been the practice Of the present admins.
tration, the agitation of the slavery question
will be kept up and the war on the rights Of
the South progress. The National Demo
Gratis are dead against the Aboltionists and
all their schemes, and the National Know
Nothings have Just overwhelmed the Black
Republicans in New York and Massachusetts,
and nre nniagonstc to the fanatics as well rs
know is the main pilarand hope of the Abo-
Iitionsls, by which they fill up our terrific.
rics and expect TO prevent the admission of
any more slave States. Iaboring in the
main for common good and common end,
there can be no insurmountable obstacles
in the way of combination, or fusioH, Of
the National Know Nothings and the Ma
tona Democrats. VIII it take place? More
improbable things have occurred.
From WAsHNGToN.-lV Washington, Dec.
3, p m.-l'he Senate organized to day. The
House went into an election for speaker; on
the third ballot Richardson received seventy
four votes, Campbell fifty five, Banks twenty
two, Marshall thirty; and the House adjourn
cd without an election. There is no prospect
of an organization.
Washington, Dec. 4.-Governor Shannon
yesterday teIcgraphed the President for aid
to suppress the outbreak between the pro
and anti-siayrry parties Of Kansas. The
President Immediately ordered troops from
the nearest points to preserve the peace.
Affairs with England are unchanged. Mr.
Buchanan says the British Cabinet are en-
dcaycrng to patch up reply in reference to
tho violation of our neutrality laws by her
Minister.
Its believed the House will organize to-
day. You may expect the message TO be
delivered tomorrow.
IMrRovEMENTs.-The Court house at this
place has been undergoing thorough repairs,
inside and out, since the last term, and is not
only improved in appearance, but in manner
TO add to the comfort and convenience Of the
Bench, Bar, Jures, Witnesses, and loafrrs-
n goodIy number of the last always being in
attendance on Court.
As II feature in the later history of the
town, we may mention that A. Cleage e. Co
have erected large and handsome brick
building, on the south side of the public
square, designed for the mercantile business.
These gentlemen have also had erected dur
ing the present year, large iour-story brick
mill.house, and intend fitting it up with such
machinery as will enable them TO compete in
the manufacture of flour with the best mills
in the South. We are pleased to learn, too,
that arrangements have been made to com
plctc, ut Un early day, the building for the
Odd Fellows Female College, so as TO have
it ready for use in the Spring, Other i'm
provcmcnts are being made about town,
which we hayenot time TO mention now. We
should have before noticed these manifesto
tons of Il sound and healthy public spirit,
but for the apprehension Of alarming the
jealousy of ncighboriug towns the people of
which are in the practice of consuming pint