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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

Albert Pike in his speech at Baltimore,
advocating the great daty Of cultiyating a
hearty, national spirit, said:
ale believed, and so did the great body
of the American people, that those born up.
on the soil were better citizens, better repub.
leans, and better qualified to administer the
affairs of the government than those who
had been born in other lands.
"Ths might be called prejudice, but If
it was, it is one that he hoped would never
be destroyed, Tor it was the palladium of our
liberties, the vital escence OF American sen.
timent, founded upon the memories of the
revolution and nurtured Dy the wise precepts
and admonitions of the fathers of the coun.
try. 1t was one of those instincts of ma,
tionality which God had implanted in the
heart in the mysteries ofwhich the masses
needed no instruction. Craftsmanship and
talent were not necessary to create tit was
indigenous to the American heart, ready to
manifest its overlooking abundance on tht
slightest apprehension of danger to the insti
buttons of the country which was the sub
iect of its love-"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

WANTED, A WRITING MAsTER.-Bewnre
of doctors who cannot writes legible hand,
and "prescrlbe nothing but calomel and jalop
ten and ten" The Times, in late number,
says: t- "s
"Saw doctors prescription yesterday, so
miserably written, so abominably penned, that
it seemed impossible to spell out n single
word of it. 1t might have been receipt in
full for stumping big bill, an order to give
the bearer merciless thrnshing, or the equiv
alent for dose Of Salts for anything that a
common reader could have made Of it. The
druggist, however, to whom it was carried
said it was all right. We asked what It
spelled. He said he didn't know, but that
always when he saw that scrawl at the bot.
tom he knew it came from DR.. --, who
never prescribed any thing but calomcl and
jalap-ten and ten. 1t was all right, he was
sure"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13
DIsGirsTrD

The Democratic Postmaster at Weldon,
North Carolina, has become so disguised with
the Administration, that he refused any long.
er to hold Office under It. Here is hi. letter
of voluntary resignation ,.
te - WELDON, N. c., June %, 1855.
To Hon Postmaster General al feel it my
duty as member Of the American party, to
tender you my resignation as Postmaster at
this place; and also to express my disapproval
Of the manner in which this government hns
been administered, so as TO give you an OPP.
portunity of appointing In my place some
foreign Catholic, which, Il appears from your
antecedents. you think more justly entitled to
it than those born upon our soil. wish this
resignation to be accepted without further
ceremony, Ms no longer intend to be sad
died with the disgrace Of holding an office
under an administration which has been so
repugnant TO the best interests and the pros.
perity of the Union. / not only disapprove
Of the administration because il has abandon
ed the doctrines and teachings Of the Jeffer.
son and Jackson school OF Democracy, but in
many other instances which are too well
known to the people of these United States,
for me here to enumerate. -
The present administration has done more.
in my humble opinion, to create sectional
strie, unu 10 retuTu tne progress Vi lne hmer'
lean Union, than every other administration
since the first days Of our Republic. 1t has
promoted the yelling cries Of the demagogues
and fanatics North, and Of the bowling seces.
sionists Southland has suffered the quiet and
gallant statesmen, who had the loveof coun
try burning in their bosoms, to remain q,
home without any commentator to cheer
them on for their meritorious acts, and sent
inscriptions foreigners abroad with diplo
matte authority, TO the disgrace Of the coun
try.
The administration has deserted the broad
Union ground occupied by the Democracy o
1852. Thank God a party has sprung up. ant
that, the American .party, the principles o
which mn proud % say to the world. / bav,
most enthusiastically espoused; party com
posed Of American born citizens, who say tina
the institutions Of our beloved country shall
be restored to their original purity; tina
America shall no longer be the "Botany Bay
for the criminals and outcasts of Europe
and that the inalienable rights bequeathe'
to US by our forefathera must and shall b
preserved. i subscribe myself,
". N. ALLEN, P. M.
| Weldon, North Carolina.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

AGooD JoKE.--A distinguished Democrat,
living in the neighbouring city Of Covington,
day before yesterday was clustering very
loud against the. new platform adopted BY
the Know Nothings at Philadelphia, and
was particularly severe upon that part which
relates to slavery. He was interrupted by n
gentleman who was delegate to the Con.
vention, who said 10 him, that he had not
read the right one. Now, said =, here is
the real simon pure, and took out of his
pocket the Democratic platform adopted at
Baltimore, in 1874, when Polk was .nomina
ted. The gentleman read It, and handed
it back. Why, said he. shat is worse and
worse-it'snore abolition than the other"
Gin. Gazette. =
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13
Weldon, North Carolina,
tYs- The Territory of Minnesota is SLING

iY- The Territory of Minnesota is SLING
up with population so fast, that real estate in
the town of st. Anthony has risen fully one
hundred per cent. within a year past. One
half of the Henncpin Island was sold last
July for eight thousand dollars, and since
then five thousand dollars has been offered
for one undivided fourth of the same proper.
ty. Two years ago ten thousand dollars
was the highest offer for Nicolett Island
forty acres-and last summer thirty-fve thou
sand dollars was refused. The increase of
manufacturing at the fall is what has caused
the great advance.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

~ II Is now no longer denied by the
we'll informed press Of the country TINT ,horo
10 m o,da, :, o.;.,.nao ~ .t:.. - 49,
20 w o'u'' !" s"'''e"'o u" '"ese Ohited
states, composed OF foreigners and those
who side with them against the American
nortv Tb;s order i.krou, -. s,n N;nh,.
or Saw Nothiprs. A similar orgoniz,tion
hs. been in existence at Richmond, w. for
several years. The following ore the oh;oc,.
for which thew are laborinp us voluntar;v
avowed nv them. They saw
awe demand: !. Universal SUFFRAGE o
The election of all officers BY the people. 8.
me abolition OF the Presidency. q. The ab.
ohI'o" vi inc oenate. 0. inc ri9nt OF the
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13
INGENIOUS RAscALIrY.-A wine merchant

INGENIOUS RAscALIrY.-A wine merchant
in Paris recently received note as follows:
Sir-For some time you have been robbed
ut retail; We have now resolved 10 rob yon
by Wholesale. hereby notify you that to.
morrow night should you not adopt mea.
sures to prevent 1t, your cellar will be entire.
ly drained. Il u. 49, =.
SEARCH cried the merchant, and he loaded
his pistols and at the appointed night do.
scended into the cellar, and seuted himself
between two wine casks. Everything in tho
cells remained safe, but on returning homo il
the morning, he found every room in his
house rifled, and all his plate, money and
clothes purloined. The thieves had persuad.
ed him to take care Of his cellar while they
should rob his house. =
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13
RIGHT VIEWS STRONGLY PUT.

NiNhll VIEWS . lNONObI TOi.
James NJ. Quarles, Esq, was lately lead.
ing, perhaps we might say The leading member
Of the Democratic party in Montgomery coun.
". He is now bold and eloquent advocate
Of the principles and policy of the American
party. The Clarksville Chronicle thus
sketches ono or two points rs presented in
public speech lately delivered by him before
at American Mass Ratification meeting at
Carksville:
But not the least interesting portion of the
speech, was the conclusive demonstration that
both the old parties, at the North have given
way before the violence Of ant.savefy fanhti.
cism, and that now the only hope Of the safety
of the Union and the institutions of the
South, is TO be found in the Nationality of
the great American party. As an illustration
Of the truth'o his position, he cited the fact
that the administration went into power with
majority OF more than seventy, in the lower
House OF Congressman the Nebraska bill
was passed, and that the storm which It raised
In the North, has swept away this majority
leaving the administration hopelessly in the
minority. In view of this fact, Mr.. Quarles
argued, and correctly too, that the democracy
OF the North has given way-is powerless to
stem the tide ofabolitoiism, and that, there
fore, no conservative wing or democrat should
hesitate to plant himself upon the American
platform, which is in truth the only conserva.
tive ground left for any party. The platform
is American, democratic in the highest sense
Of the term; and whilst il looks TO the safety
OF the Union and the security of State rights
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

PosITvE Poor OF "WHIG TRIcK."-
The Memphis Eagle g. Enquirer says that to
the great Democratic party (that ,oas) it may
be interesting 70 know that the National Plat.
form Of the American party, lately adopted
at Philadelphia, and now winning over to its
support all the free and independent men Of
the South, was drawn up by the same gentle
man, Jndge CosE Of Georgia, who drew up
the national Democratic platform of 1913
which was re.afirmed in the Democratic con.
yentiono of 1862! This is, probably, the last
evidence that we shall adduce to show thai
the American party is:sa Wing trick" The
Jury" can take The caset
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

TRACK LAYIse.--Track laying has been
commenced on the East Tennessee g. Viz.
GINA Railroad at this place and will be push-
ed forward as rapidly us the isOn can be put
down,
Our up country ftiendR may look out for
the iron horse as he is now starting for the
.mountains of upper East Tennessee. We
expect by Christmas to ride thirty.fye or for.
~ miles east Of here. on this road. The
Bridge at Strawberry Plains across Holston
river y completed, we were informed by the
President Of the road, and no delay will b
oecasionsd a. that point in laying track.-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13
New YoRK. June 90.

The Golfers of our capitalists still continue
to receive in their repenishing supplies
Each day shows gain in the already unusu-
al amount. What it will come to 1t is hard
to imagine. That it will create aspeculative
feeling there can be no doubt, but in what
branch of finance it is hard to conjecture,
much less forctell, with certainty. As there
appears good evidence that the European war
will continue it may be presumed that quite
nfuror may be gotten up by spectators on
breadstulfs. If this should be the case, the
country vii! receive much more benefit than
injury from such cause. It would materi.
ally advance our Agricultural interests by in.
creasing them greatly in their extent md
thus lead the population to the most legti.
mate pursuits of this country, and to which
it is the best adapted.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

Law OF THE KAnRoAp.-A conductor on
the New York Central Railroad has had
800 damages given against him because he
thrust a passenger from the cars, who refus-
ed to surrender his ticket until he reached
the station to which he had paid.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

WONDERFUL HARVEST IN KEsTuckY.-The
Louisvile Courier has information from all
sections of the State, to the effect that there
is every reasonable prospect of harvest un.
parnlleled in the history Of Kentucky. Every
species of grain has grown with the greatest
luxuriance. The orchards are bowed down
with their fruitful loads. Hemp promises to
be fine yield, and the tobacco will BIZ far
better than last Yenr.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

W-lt is reported that there has been a
violent personal rencontre in Kansas, between
Governor Reeder and Mr.. Stringfellow,
resulting in the Governor being badly beat.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

The MASSACHUSETTS Know NoTHINes.-
The National Know Nothings of Boston and
vicinity have adopted and ratified n platform
which places them on substantially the same
footing with their brethren Of New York
and Philadelphia. They declare that the
Know Nothing organization in some parts
of the North, in lending itself to Abolition
ism, has departed from the pursuit of the OBJ.
jects for which it was created, and entered
upon the support and propagation Of other
sentiments and issues.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

The New York Sun, a sort of semi. official
organ of-the iilibusters, contains the follow.
ing:
"a private letter dated San Juan, June
l4th, 1855, says: Colonel Walker in about
to land at Tiger Island. He has fifty-one
able men with him. He is to fight against
the government party"
ave are also informed that Col. Kinney
will not land at Greytown, but that he will
make descent upon part of the coast
where friends await him and where his enc.
mics will least OF all expect him."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

Gran editor in Missouri announces that
the publication Of his paper will be suspended
for six weeks, in order that he may visit St.
Louis with n load of bear skins, hoop poles;
shingles, oak bark, picked cat fish, &C., which
he has taken for subscription. He is bound
to raise the cash on them. -H
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

The Communication from Charleston
Bradley county, in relation to that Circular
will appear next week. Our friend does no,
inform US whether he wishes his name to
accompany it.
We owe an apology to friend at Knox.
vile for having neglected d matter which
should have had our attention at m early
day. 1t will afford US much pleasure to dis
charge our duty in the respect next week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

sY The late riot in Chicago, in which the
Sag NIGHTS and their opponents came in
collision, cost that city, for military, sur
geons' bills, legal proceedings, &c, upwards
of $4,000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

Y The imports of coffee at Baltimore,
during the first half Of the present yenr,wers
1876 bags, being an increase Of ash bags,
as compared with the same period of Hast
year. The stock III hand shows decrease
of $1,000 bags, MS compared with the stock at
the same period of last year.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

GThe steamboat Lexington, plying be-
tween Louisville and st. Louis, has exploded
near Stephensfort, KY, and of one hundred
persons on board of her ut the time about
thirty-fve were wounded. The ladies' were
all saved unframed. Boat and cargo total
loss.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

On YES II am afraid that you do moi
practice much self denial" said parson Ia
a pretty miss in Newport. Nay, but | do
said she. "for every day fall in love with
pretty young men whom want to kiss most
sadly; but deny myself that pleasure"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

,tW The Frontier News, at Westport,
Missouri, of the 7th, has the following:s
lust rs We go to press, wa learn from
Col. Boone that The Apache Indians had at.
tackled two,compniiss of the. United Stntes
troops, garrisoned in'New Mexico, and killed
upwards o. fifty men, and All the officers of
one company" This is probably the old
story about Fort Laramie, which has been
contradicted..
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

tH- Cholera has broken out in George
town Mo-, and there had been twenty-five
deaths at the Inst accounts. Not a single
family in town had escaped visitation with the
epidemic A large portion oftiie population
had fled.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

WA AT Sandusky, Ohio, a cotton rag sat.
urated with oil, was left on pew Of the
Presbyterian church there, and the next day
the rag was found in ashes and the pew burn
ing. By way Of experiment, another rag
saturated with oil was placed there and
in three hours became too hot to be han.
died.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

W Last "Wednesday we had such fall
Of rain as has not been witnessed before
since the birth of the Oldest inhabitant. We
don't know what our farmers will do If the
season continues as favorable few weeks
more-they will make such immense quaint.
ties OF corn that there will not be room suf.
:icient in the county to build cribs to put il
n,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

wA dispatch from Washin gton states
that FIVE clerks and one messenger were
removed on Saturday morning from the
Treasury Department, because they had
become members Of the Know Nothing or
dor
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

+ ETA. II. Hurley, of Loudon, is an.
I'nounced as candidate tosrepresent Roane
countyin the popular branch Of the next lie.
|gislature, The Kingston Gazetteer says ne
sisa ull-blooded Democrat and strong anti.
Know Nothing"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13
LOUISVILLE, July

There was great Know Nothing ratifca.
ton meeting last night, with procession, BAN
,ners, music and speeches by Humphrey Mar.
SHALL, President Bartlett, General Pitcher,
Prentiss and others The number present is
estimated at 10000, and great enthusiasm
prevailed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

ScEHE AT A STATE Rum SHoP. Customer
Il want half pint Of brandy for mechanical
purposes. =
Liquor Seller--What purposei :
Customer-To get up steam ~.
Aquantity of "old Otard," warranted 10 set
-tae chimney on Ere, 10 duly handed over and
appropriated. The curtain falls. III .
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

DON'T want-hi [Ivins] 70 come out for
Andy Johnson, because we Whit him elected,
and II he should happen toSdssIare Tor. him
tbe dogs dead and no mistake.-cieseland
Banner.
Your dag has been dead for some time,
Bob, and .hesis how undergoing the process
of being skinned Gentry has the job in
handt and feptesentsita as being very nasty
one-almost os bad as skinning skunks.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

Dr The salary of the Governor of Rhode
Island has recently been raised from $4ooto
$1,000 per annum, and that Of the mayor Of
Boston reduced from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

w Mrs. Robinson, who is sentenced 10
death for murder in New York, 10 a very
mysterious woman, one Of education, accom-.
plshments, beauty and talent--yet II is not
known who her relatives are. During her
trial abundant lneans were furnished for her
defence, and she has had at her command
large sums'of money during her imprison.
ment,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

A Coon JokE.--The Boston Post says
and the joke is all the better for being Sc
rious:-
"The next national democratic conyen.
ton will nominate franklin Pierce for re-.
election, and the people will ratify the nom.
nation"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13
JAMES GUTHRIE,

Secretary IF the Treasury.
To EDWIN DIBRELL, Esq. Reg ister's Office.
Mr.. Dibrel was for many years resident
of this place. He was appointed to clerk.
ship in the Treasury Department during the
administration of Mr.. Polk-was not "pro-
scrbed" on account of his democracy (which
MS all who were acquainted with him knew
very well, was of n pretty violent type) by
the Wing Administration which succeeded
that of MIR. Polk-and has at last been turned
out Of office by the present Democratic Sec
rotary Of the Treasury, under the present
Democratic Administration, for the sole reas.
on probably that it was his misfortune to
think that "Americans should rule America"
And yet Democratic orators are just now ex.
pending vast deal of physical strength in
denouncing Mt the top of their voices, what
they call the proscriptive spirit of American
ism, while they task their irnaginations TO the
utmost for suitable figures o f speech by which
TO set forth the beauties and glories Of free.
dom of thought and action, in political as
well as religious mattters!-Nashuille Ban
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13
The Albany Knickerbocker saws:

"A first class Shanghai cock will eat az
much corn as a horse. In consequence of
this, II is not profitable to grow Shanghais,
unless you can bay oats for ton cents m
bushel, or sell eggs for four shilliugs a
pieee,"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13
New ORLEANS, july Q,

Notwithstanding the 1900 majority given
in this city for Elgee, Merrick, Kno,o Moth.
ing, has been elected Chief Justice Of Louis.
lana
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-13

CHoLERA.-The Paducah Democrat of the
18th says 20 -,
We learn that up to Monday evening there
had been ten or twelve deaths from Cholera,
at Bells Mines in Union county.