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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09
rHE RANK oF TENNESSEE.
From the Report of the President Of the
Bank of Tennessee to the Legislature we
make the following extracts:

From the Report of the President of the
Bank of Tennessee to the Legislature we
make the following extracts:
CAPITAL STOCK or THE BANK.
II is not thought necessary to specify the
various changes which the capital Of the bank
has undergone since it was first chartered,
which have been heretofore reported to the
General Assembly by its officers, at their
regular sessions, and is presumed to have
met their appreciation.
In the report to the last session of the
Legislature, The nominal capital" is stated
to be, S2,750,00I 90
The "actual capital" 2,3S9,652 81
The difference consisting in bid debts and
appropriations to rivers, which the officers f
the bank did not feel themselves authorized
to charge oil "thc books of the bank.
by the act of Sd of March, 1851, the
President and Directors are directed to
"chargc off to account of profit and loss"
such debts rs they may esteem "hopeless!y
bad" and to retain from the profits of the
bank such sum rs may be necessary TO sup
ply the place OF such debts, so rs no. to re-
duce the capital below its nominal amount"
The Board have had careful examination
made of the suspended debt, of which de-
tailed account will be given in this report, by
which it will appear, after deductng the re-
served fund of profits, which amounted on
the LIST July last, to Sl77,552 40
Will leave a balance Of lost
debt, of 2Il,l33 so
Which will have to be supplied from the
profits of the bank accrung after the LIST of
July last, to increase the real capital to its
nominal amount, so that by the close of the
present bank year, the capital will be very
nearly restored to what it was on the Let july.
1853. Second,
"THE DEBTS DUE THE BANK"
From the report OF the Cashier, it appears
that the whole Of the debts due the bank,
and to be considered, except debts due from
other banks which were treated rs cash,
amounted on LIST July last, to S4,OO44l3 SO.
Nearly the whole of this debt, it is believed,
will be available. Third,
"THE MONEY DEPOSITED THEREIN"
The Directors are gratifed, to find the in.
divdual deposites in the bank from year to
year, increasing, as il affords satisfactory evi.
dence of the growing confidence of the COM
munity in the institution.
On the LIST July, 1919 they
amounted to $385,439 81
1851 Asa 3Sh no
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Sale OF Personally.

The personally liable to sale, will bo sold at Mr..
IIardys late residence in Athens the Goth inst,
viz 1.-TWO HORSES, ons or t,rO COWS, some
CORN, a BCGGY one WAGON(t 1.-TWO horse) Ftrn-
ing Utensils, Household and Kitchen Furniture,
Do, DO.
Terms made known on the day Of sale.
ALLEN BOONE, Executor.
November Q, 1SaS-2t-SJ2
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Administration Notice.

II ETTERS testamentary having been granted to the
l. 4 undersigned, upon the estate Of Samuel Hardy,
deceased all persons indebted required to make i'm.
mediate payment; and creditors file their claims
according to law or be barred.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

The suspended debt as reported to the
Legislature on the LIST July, 1853, and which
was examined before the Legislative com.
mittee in December, Amounted to
the sum of S72O, 500 81
To which is to be added other
debts from the Nashville
District, put in suit after the
LIST July, 1902 90
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More New Goods!
. Il. ID ADFORD
Fall and Winter GnodsI
RICEVfLLE TfNN

INVITES the attention Of HE friends, and
Il the public generally, to HE large nssort-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-11-09

f47- Below We give the total number of
votes cast in the Presidential election of
1852, aud the number OF votes polled to each
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1866 Fall g. Winter Goods! 1856

NENfV n NHDVITl
Genordl Commission MercAanfs
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-06-26
-Whig-" Facing-bOth.ways ~
Fusion Meeting.

In accordance with notice previous.
ly given, a squad Of politicians, identi'
fed with tho late Wing party, met in the
Court House, in Ironton, on the night Of
Tuesday, Juno 10. We record their do.
ings for future reference.
Mr.. AMLIN was chosen President ; r.
B. HAMILTON, and ALANsoN HoLLEN.
BACH, Vice Presidents and THos. PRoc.
TOR, Secretary.
The meeting then proceeded to elect
delegates to the sol disant Republican
Convention" to be he'd at Columbus on
the 18th July next The day fixed is the
anniversary Of the Ordinance Of 1887
and was designated by the managers al
Columbus because they hope thereby te
delude simple.hsarted democrats into
their schemes. JOSH CAMPBELL, HoRA
ITO N. GILLErr, S. w. DEMPSEY, and
Col. ELIAS Mos were chosen delegates
10 the fandaneo aforesaid.
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TYRANNY AND OPrREssIoN.--The late
Legislature OF Maine added some amend.
msnts to their already stringent liquor
Law, which exceed in hish.handed ty.
ranny anything ever before known in
this country. Read them -
"lf an expressman, csrtman, porter,
OF any other person, shall carry bot
tie, or cssk, or dmijohn Of wine or
other liquors, to genlleman's S residence,
he is subject to fine Of twenty dollars
and costs for ,be first offence. For the
second offence, fine and costs AID
thirty days imprisonment is the penalty.
If any man carries in his own baggage
or about his person flask or any other
vessel containing liquor Of any sort, to
bo used by him, tho party doing SO is
made liable to fine Of thirty dollar,
and thirty days Imprisonment"
Such Legislation always defeats its
own ends. 1t is impossible to enforce
the penalties Of such an act.
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Masonic Celebration.

LAST Saturday, the anniversary Of ST..
Johns Day was celebrated by the Free
Masons of the Lodge IN this place, and
the fraternity in this entire region OF
country. They turned out in large num-
bers from Portsmouth, Greenup, Cabell
county, Va, and from various other
places.
The Steamer Scioto brought up the
members OF the Portsmouth, Wheelcrs.
burg, and Greenup Lodges ; compani'
ed by the Portsmouth Brass Band. The
Knights Templars, from Portsmouth,
turned out in full uniform. They are a
.emna mt Of an institution Of the middle
ages. Preparations were made to held
the celebration in the Grove, but the ex.
cessive rain prevented.
About IL o'clock, the order. with ,
large number Of spectators, repaired tt
the Spencer Chapel. and listened to ar
able and well.timcd Address on Mason
r. by Mr.. LYxAN.a a lawyer of Dayton
F., The Masons, with such Of their families
as could make their way through th
rain, then proceeded to their new Hall
and enjoyed an excellent dinner prepa
red by the Messrs. Cole.
At 4 o'clock, P. M, the new Hall, q
feet by A, was dedicated by Mr.. DoDD
Grand Master Of the State. The Ger
emonies were most imposing.
AT the ve1ing Banquet, all the beau
ty and fashion Of the place was show
Off to the best advantage, and every
body seemed 10 go away in cheerful spi
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Fourth--That we invoke the arm ol
legislation 10 arrest that growing evil,
tho deportstion by foreign authorities ol
paupers and convicts to our shores ? and
that, as our National Constitution re-
quires the Chief Executive Of our coun'
try to be Of native birth, we deem il
equally necessary and important that
our Diplomatic Representatives abroad
should also possess no foreign prsjudice'
to bias their judgment or 10 influence
their official pction.
Signed by the delegates from all The Northern
and Western States, except New York, Mime
sofa, New jersey, and Pennsylvania.
The Delegates from Pennsylvania and
and New Jersey will also present o
Northern Platform. Not State north
of Mason and Dixon's line represented
here, save perhaps New York, will sub
nit to the Platform adopted by the
Couucil.
The Council opened regularly this
morning, but no: Northern delegate
was present. Nothing was done of i'm
porance, save TO remove the injunction
Of secrecy from the more important pro
ceedings. The papers of this city nov
venture TO let their readers know wha
is going on in their midst.
The pronunciamento Of the Pennsylva
MIA and New Jersey delegations is sub
s,sntislly the same as the above.
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Hind0O National Council.

THIS conclave which had been in ses'
sion at Philadelphia, for several days,
exploded on the 18th Of June; and the
elements thereof did melt with fervent
heat. Henceforth all idea Of national.
izipg the Order must be abandoned and
Of course a simon.pure Hindoo candi.
date for the Presidency is out of the
question.
We gave some sketches of this delec'
table body, extracted from our eastern
exchanges, last week. This week, we
continue tho record. We wish that it
it were complete, so that our readers
could file it away for future reference.
Unless all signs fail, the members Of the
National Council will be as completely
ignored, a few years hence, as the six
teen who sat in the Hartford Convention.
The rock on which Hindoosm split
was the Slavery question. The North
ern delegates demanded the restoration
Of the Missouri Compromise, and free.
dom TO Kansas. The South, supported
by New York and Minnesota, insisted
on Pro. Slavery PLATFORM The debates
were highly exciting, and frequently bit
ter. The North was resolute. True,
there were doushfaces in their ranks,
and could the veil Of secresy have COM
pletely screened them, the South might
have had less trouble. But"a chiel was
amang them taiin' notes, and, faith! he
printed Them" Their proceedings were
published to tho world as fast as they
transpired, by the indo(atigable Report
or for the Tribune. All their folly and
wickednoss were thus exhibited 10 the
test of public opinion; and that test was
most salutary corrective. 1t deferred
men from betraying constituencies oI
lreemen who would infallibly have done
so, were not the "unseen eye" fixed upon
them.
The Slavery resolutions were
adopted by a vote Of 80 to 50. Mex
morning, the Northern delegates met in
body; drew up an address 10 their con
stituents, and withdrew. The blow was
fatal. In one night, the National Coun'
Gil, like Jonah's gourd, withered away
The last thing it did was to abolish the
test excluding Roman Catholics. 1t was
also determined to lift up the curtains
and remove the obligation Of secresy.-
This is big stride in the decline and
fall Of the Order. Henceforth the doom
Of Hindooism is sealed. Before tho mex
Presidential election it will be buried sc
deep that the hand Of resurrection car
not reach it. And into its unhonoret
grave the carcase Of many a political
Byends, who applaudsd when Hindoo
ism walked in silver slippers, will b.
| thrown.
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Emancipation Of Twenty-Five Slaves

DR.. P. e. Holt, OF Union county,
KY, about $50 miles below Louisville,
has emancpated all his slaves, twenty
two in number. Last week he brought
eleven Of them 10 this place. Employ
ment has been furnished them at Olive
Furnace, by Mr.. PETERS. The remain
ing ones are expected here soon. VI
those that came, there are five married
men, whose wives and children are
slaves held by different masters. DR..
Holt, we are informed, offered a full
price for the purchase of those wfetched
persons, to enable them to 60 with their
husbands and fathers to land Of free.
dom, but their humane masters refused
to sell them. for even full equivalent.
In the preparation for the exodus, one
case Of peculiar cruelty occurred: some
days before they left, the wife Of ono Of
the men that came, was purposely sent
off some forty miles, to prevent her hus.
band from taking last farewell, and
when he inquired for her, he was in.
formed that she would soon be sold to 20
South. The other four took leave oil
their wives and children, with the expec -.
tation never to see them again. DR.. HOLT
has voluntarily relinquished his title to
more than $4,000 worth Of available
property, in Kentucky. Not only that,
but he is now devoting his time and mon
ey to their wants. How many men are
there in Ohio or elsewhere, that would
make such a sacrifice to the cause Of hu.
manity? DR.. Holt is the maternal un'
Gle Of Rev. Mr.. GIVEN Of this place, who
about eight years since, made sacrifice
similar to this Of his uncle. Mr.. G. lib.
Grated the slaves he had inherited, and
which were, almost his sole Inheritance.
If all the ministers and church Nom.
bsrs in the South would do as these men
have done. the shackles would soon fall
from every slave, ,and the oppressed would
on freq.
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More About the Strike.

Last week we published the statement
Of Messrs. PETERS, JAMES u Co.. in
reply to the notice of the transaction
we had made the week previous.
This week we give tine statement Of
the boilers at the Star Nail works, over
their own signatures.
It will be seen that the parties do not
agree in a statement Of the case.
But be the facts as they may, the stop
page Of the iron works in the place, is
loss to all parties concerned.
We regret that the strike was made,
because if the working men had con-
tract with the mills to be governed by
Cincinnati prices, they could have en-.
joyed its advantages without resorting
to suspension Of work. Tho stoppage
Of work, has in law, put an end 10 any
such contract. We believe the men
who have made the strike are acting in
good faith, and that they feel aggrieved.
We understand that some Of the own.
ers of the mills say that the men who
are on this strike, can have no moro en-
ployment in this place; that they will
employ other workmen at higher rates
&c.
We very much doubt whether the iron
works in this place will ever find a more
skillful class OF workmen, or men Of
more sobriety and propriety of behavior
than those very men who have been at
work here. Many Of them have pur.
chased property hero with the view Of
making this their permanent residence.
But now, because they asked for high.
or wages than they had been receiving,
and claimed the advance on a contract,
as they supposed, is it therefore right
that these mon should be prescribed; and
compelled to sacrifice tho property they
have here? Will some Of the proprie.
tors, who profess to have an interest in
the welfare and prosperity Of lronton,
take this matter into consideration!-
They cannot prescribe any one Of these
men with impunity. Ever, act Of op'
] preston or wrong, will sooner o. lats'
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Independent Action Of the Northern
Members.
Philadelphia, June IA.

In view Of the action of the National
Council Of the H;ndoo organization, l.,
last night, in repudiating the proposed
platform Of the Free States for the rcsto.
ration Of the Missouri Compromise, and
adopting an ultra Slavery platform,
a meeting Of Northern delegates was held
this forenoon.
Henry Wilson Of Massachusetts was
appointed Chairman, and H. M. Nc.
Abee Of Ohio chosen Secretary.
Great unanimity Of feeling was ex-
pressed and determination manifested
10 appeal from the Council to the peo.
pie in behalf Of right principles.
The following address was submitted,
signed by the delegates present and or.
dered published to the Nation:
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From Washington.
WASHINGTON, June s,


Gov. Reeder will probably resign
Certainly the Administration, and many
OF his old Democratic friends, desire his
resignation. The Administration are
watching with intense interest the pro.
ceedings Of the Know Nothing Conven.
ton at Philadel phia. They artently
desire the adoption Of Doushfacc plat
form.
B. B. French was expelled by the
Fifth Ward Capitol. know.Nothing
Council this evening.
Soule 10 expected here tomorrow.
learn that the United States ship st.
Mary has been ordered 10 the port ol
ReaIejo, Nicaragua, TO intercept the ex'
pedtion from San Francisco under Wal.
kcr.
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Appeal to the People.

The undersigned citizens Of various
States, assembled at Philadelphia on
the 14th, day Of June, 1865, feel con.
strained under the existing state Of af
fairs to affirm the following principles ::
First-The unconditional restora.
ton Of that time.honored Compromise,
known as the Missouri Prohibition.
which was destroyed in utter disregard
Of the popular villa wrong which no
lapse Of time can palliate, and no plea
for the continuance can justify. And
that we will use all constitutional means
TO maintain the positive guarantee Of that
compact, until the object for which it
was enacted has been consummated by
the admission Of Kansas and Nebraska a
as Free States.
Secoad--That the rights Of the settlers
ia Territories to the free and undisturbed
exercise of the elective franchise gusran
teed to them by the laws under which
they are organized, should be promptly
projected by the National Executive
whenever violated or threstened. And
that We cannot conscientiously act with
those who will not aid US in the correc
sion Of these National wrongs and wht
will not oven permit their fair consider
alton and foil discussion.
TAird-We further declare our con
tinued and unalterable determination L
use oil honorable efforts to secure sucl
Z modification Of the Naturalization
laws. aided by such an elevation OF pub
lie sentiment as will preserve the tru
Interests Of the Nation, and will guaI
sntss the three vital principles Of . Re
publican Government SPIRITUAL
FREEDOM, A FREE BIBLE an
FREE SoHOOLS-shsrsb promotin
tie gssal work Of AmsSicanisins Amel
q.
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!; react with ton. fold fore. upon II. author.

react with tsn.fold force upon its author.
For tho working men we feel in dur,
bound to say, that since they stopped
work, they cannot claim, in law, the
benefit Of the contract. which they insist
was made in good faith on their part.--
We are of the opinion, that if oil the en-
pIoyers and employed would meet To-.
gether, and candiJly talk over the points
in controversy, they could come to hon.
orable terms, and ogain start the mills.
The working men must remember that
wages are as much subject 10 the law Of
supply and demand as -four, or any 9TH
er commodity in market.
If the mills undertake TO prescribe
men because they strike for higher wa.
ges, they will hit nearly every IRON work
cr in the country, and they may promise
themselves on abundance Of trouble in
the future. But We hope that all will
act the part Of discreet men.
We were yesterday shown a letter
written by a Covington Rolling Mill
Company, to the Iron,on Rolling Mill
Company, in which six men were named
out as strikers. 1t was undoubtedly in
tended as hint not to employ those men,
If employers meet together and con.
suit how :hey may reduce and keep down
wages, may no! the employed, with equaI
propriety, consult together and so act al
to advance their wages.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-06-26

JOSEPH HISS REMANDED TO JAII.--
In the Supreme Court, (lsst Wednesday, }
Chief Justice Shaw delivered the opin.
ion Of the Court in the case Of Joseph
Hiss, arrest for debt. The decision was
ing to be released from arrest for debit
The decision was, that the House had an
inherent right to expel Hiss, and having
exercised that power, he could claim no
privilege Of exemption from arrest. He
was therefore remanded to the custody
of the jailor.
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-06-26

A HINT TO WRIrERs.-It is a rule
in gunnsry, We believe, that the force OF
the discharges is not proportoned to the
amount Of powder used but to the amount
which can be thoroughly ignited the re-
mainder is not only q waste, but an
impedimsnt; and, in writing, it is not
tho multitude Of Of words. but the just
number best fitted to be viviied by the
idea, which gives energy 10 expression.
Ills also a rule, that it is unnecessary
TO load a cannon to shoot humming.
bird, and in speech, often moro depends
on precision. than force Of language
Some poets, whom We know, overlook
these rules. The welkin must ring and
be dsrkened with noise and smoke, thai
men may think that q great battle 10 ra'
| ring, and yet the upshot OF the whole j,
the msnsIsd body Of rabbit or wood
chuck.
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a6TTHE Court of Common Pleas j

B%T The Court Of Common Pleas is
still in session, and will be likely to con.
tinue through the week. A large amount
Of business has already been disposed oI
by the Court, without the aid Of jury,
Judge PECK generally gives good salts
faction 10 both parties. and the Attor'
neys. We are decidedly in favor o.
keeping him on the bench 50 long as be
is willing to serve.
Tho case Of Leete vs. Kelley 10 nov
on trial and will probably be argued
this afternoon, by Gushing and Moore fol
Plaintiff. and by Jordan and Johuson fo
Defendant. as
Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-06-26
Breach Of Promise Case.

Miss HENDRIcKs, of Marietta, has
Just recovered of HhxRY PRoTMAN, in
The Court of Common Pleas Of Hamil.
ton County, Ohio, verdict of $1,000
for seduction and breach Of marriage
contract. 1t is said that Miss HEN.
DRIcKs wes a worthy young woman, Of
poor but respectable paren,age, and that
the verdict of $1,000 in her favor, ex.
ceeds the amount that PRoTMAN is worth.
This is not the first instance in which
Hamilton County Jurors have shown
their willingness to make tho law a
shield TO the weak and injured, and a
terror to evil doers.
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SPIRIT OF THE TIMES.
by RALPH LEErE AND WALTER G. HOOD
IRONTON, JUNE 20, 1855.
"On the page that IL immortal,
We ihe brilliant nIOInIse seq

"On the pnge that IL immortal,
We the brilliant promise sec
sYE SHALL KNOW TiiE TRUTH, NY PEOPLE!
AND THE TRUTH SHALL MAxg YOU rnEE!'"
"a Landed Democracy. m eternal basis for I've
pubiics. A Landed Arisiocracy, 'he ionndnlloh %
monnrchies and despousIns. - Iforsd AhEh'cA
"The land shall not be sold forcver!"-- lBIpLE
"The mass OF mankind have not been born WIN Win
snddlcs Oh their bncksj nor win iavorcu isw i
booted and spurrcd, TO ride them legmatciy, ny
the grace OF God - - lJEFrgRsoN.
"There IL no foundation IN Nature, or In nnlu,
raj laws, why n set Of words upon parchment should
convey ibe dominion OF lnnds"- lbLAchsroNE'
"The Earth Is tho hnbniion - the natural inherit.
nncc Of oil mankind, OF ages present ma 10 come
habitniion belonging TO no man 10 pareunr, pps 70
every mnn and one il, which all have IN fqnag right
10 dwell" -lJonN GRAY.
To worship Con, the Father OF nll men - To- hope
for life IN Heaven, the reward Of good accomplished
on Earth: 10 love our fellow men. ANA DO ior the'
all that wc desire for ourseves TO respect aI forms
by which men are pleased 10 worship GOO; Io com
bnt error, not with violence, nor WIN brc, pn' WIN
truth TO love country; and 10 utvo'e onrseiycs
10 its welfare. 10 the sacrihcc OF our hVcs' 70
wnich with tender over the happiness oi our IN
miles and TO educate our children ~ mo sentiments
Of Love. Humanity. aud Patriotism: TO instruct me
ignorant 10 co,he the nakcd 10 furnish work for We
strong aud always, and everywhere. 10 proclaim m'
Taf,riify of aH he eqnniiiy Of all. and MeHbriDW NJ
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WITTY.-We heard the other day q
good anecdots Of clever fellow, who
was passenger on mail.boat some.
time since. He is not in the habit Of
"indulging," but on this occasion he
found himself somewhat under the inllu.
snce Of "King AL" Being asked how
in the world he came to drink 90 much,
he replied, "Why, the fact is, gents,
(hic,) the river has got so low. that tho
Captain has forbid the use Of soater as
a beverage There's none 10 spare"