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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-09-14

The AMERICAN PARTY IN Nrw ".
STATE PLATFoRM.-The American mart :,
New York, assembled in State Conran , VI
at BingamtOn on Wednesday 99.h ult ,So.
ted the following platform:
Mr.. Brooks of New York, Chairman a.,
Committee on Resolutions and pl,,r.,.'
made the following report unanimously r.a,
the Committee, and it was unanimously ,doa
ted by the Convention;
Platform and Principles-First. AM.
leans TO rule America. ''"''''
Second. The maintenance of the JTr;or
and under the Compromises Of the Con-,
tuition faithfully fulfilled. ''''''
Third. The absolute exclusion from Il.
creed of the American party of all sec,io ,"J
doctrines that are against the sense of o."
portion of the American Union, and tho AZ:
use of the name, influence, or Organization %
the American party, to advance any meosr,a
against the Constitutional rights of ,bS
States, or the intention or effect of Will
shall be to endanger the perpetuity of tba
Union.
Fourth. No seetarian interference in ou,
Legislation, and no prescription Of persons
on account of religious opinions.
Fifth. Hostility to the assumptions orp,.
pal Rome, through the bishops preIates
priests or ministers of the Roman Ca,hoGc
Church, rs antirepubiican in principle and
dangerous to the liberties of the people.
Sixth. Thorough reform in the Natural.
ization laws of the Federal Government.
Seventh. The enactment Of laws for tbe
protection of the purity of the ballot box BY
the State.
Eight Free and liberal institutions 70,
the education of all classes of the people
with The bible as textbook III our common
Schools.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-09-14

ICY Several of those who were " ,n s.d',
when the accident occurred on w suA s n,
last at Burlington, were passengers ." y" or
train of the Ohio and Pennsylvania ro'u ,o N
Friday, at the time the ears on on -, "s ssomed
were thrown from the track. lhey , ~ al
to think the fates were Determined aid
road them to death, and one man, y \ "A Of
picked up his carpet bag and si'I 'eSre cS
foot, declaring he had decided P,e e,o
for locomotion that was slow but su'0'
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-09-14

t5Y- The subscriptions for the relief OF the
yellow fever sufferers in Virginia amount to
upwards of $4,000. In addition to this
amount Of money, large contributions have
been made in goods, provisions, &c.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-09-14
WHEAT AND THE SPECTATORS.

The attention of those who are grumbling
at the Railroad because of its inability to haul
off the immense wheat crop of East Tennes-
see the same week it was harvested, is in5it-
ed to the following extracts from the Rich
mOnd (Va.) Wing:
The spectators have the inturn on the
farmers about this time. Their combined
operations have been too powerful for the
dispersed and undiscplined bucolics. They
put forth their estimates of the crop, in all the
imposing array of figures, founded not upon
crude reports, they said, but reliable facts; and
they assured Europe that the United States
had made bread enough to feed the world for
the next twelve months. These estimates
have been sent to Europe to produce effect
| there-and then react here. IL is an old de
vice, and has oeen practised heretofore with
brilliant success. No longer than last year,
it was put into full operation. We have re-
ferred to our files of that day, TO see how
completely the maneuvres then and nO,o tally.
From about the Goth of August to the 10th
of October, the daily announcement was
",rheat dull and declined, tcih a dOi0ni1ard
tendency" The 'iplrntrdrd tendency Is n
stereotype, always inserted and is considered
n clincher. II is ne mnrh as TO saw TO the
poor bcwildered farmers: off You don't make
| haste and rush vour wheat to market, Won
will be too late-the tendency Is dO,cRicard-
YOU will be cnupbtI" We recollect to have
heard that, ut that time. some of our worthy
millers, with a sort of triumphant chuckle,
and by way of guarding farmers against trust.
ing any more TO the predictions of the Wing,
lcrtured some terrified Bucocs after this
wise: "You see now what YOU ret by listen.
ing to the Whig-if YOU had sold Q months
ago, YOU could have got I.75 to $50; but
now I.4Oal AS are the outside figures" We
think it likely that the same sort of discourse
is being held now.
All that the farmers can do-those OF them
ut east, who are not compelled to SELLS to
lie close md hing the shore till this storm,
which the spectators have raised, shall blow
over. We do not despair of seeing sunshine
again. England, under the most favorable
circumstances. cannot produce more than an
average ,rop this year. That will leave n
deficit Of 80 millions bushels, which has to be
supplied from some quarter. France cannot
contribute bushel; for the Mark Lane Elk.
press hts ont the secret, that the crop is short
in thatcountrv and French agents have been
buying in London and Spain, for future de.
livery. In the North of Europe, the wheat
crops are not represented rs very large, and
in several of them, the rye and potato crops
have proved failures. Spain and Portugal
a
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-09-14
New York, Sept.

NEW iOhh, ScPt. u
The United States Mail Steam Ship At
lantic, Capt. West, has arrived at this port
from Liverpool, with advices to the 25th ult.
The Liverpool Brcaestulls Market had adj
vanced in consequence Of the unfavorble
weather. Wheat had improved from I'd. a
Sd. per 70 lbs. Flour was IS. better, and
Western Canal was worth from 4Os. n Ais,
and Ohio from 40s. a 42s per Dbl. OF 1876 lbs.
Corn had advanced Cd.
General Intelligence-The news from the
Crlmea is unimportant affairs are quiet and
unchanged, and the Russians hold the same
positions they did at the date of the last ad-
vices.
The English papers are filed with copious
details of the affairs that had taken place on
the banks of the Chernaya and Sweaborg-
The loss of the Russians at the latter was
only 40 killed and I6O wounded. A portion
of the Notifications were destroyed, but the
Allies had made no further attack.
Two British ships had fired on Riga with
out effect.
The British in the Sea of Azof, had blown
up the sunkcn Russian ships.
The Russian ships in Dcrdiansk Bay, had,
also, been burn. to secure that town.
The Russians were investing Kars, but
nothing decisive had occurred.
No authentic accounts bad been received
relative TO the Peace Conference. II was ru-
mored, however, that split had occurred in
the Austrian Cabinet
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-09-14
MrssIssIpPr.-The Grenada Republican, OIL

MrssIssIpPr.-Thc Grenada Republican, Of
Saturday last says:
The cotton crop is suffering dreadfully in
this region of country, from the rust, rot, and
drought. The rust has given many upland
fields the appearance of having been the
victim of n killing frost. Many plan
ters with whom we have conversed think
there will not be more than half crop made
this season.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-09-14

sB- The yellow fever has broken out at
ST. Francisville, and other points in the inte-
rior of Louisiana So far il does not appear
to be very malignant.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-09-14
New York, Sept. 8.

New YORK, Sept. 8.
The Democracy of Massachusetts, have nom.
mated Erasmus ID. Beech for Governor.
The Fusionst have carried Vermont.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-09-14

sW- Referring to the distress prevailing at
Norfolk, the Washington American Organ
exclaims:
"1crc is field for the philanthropist!-
Here is Crimea where an enemy invincible
to human arms is intrenched in n deadly at
mosphere. Where are the volunteers? There
is more true courage in the midnight watch
over the infected couch, than in Drawing in hot
blood the fire of the deadliest battery. There
is more true glory in the unostentatious per-
formanee Of this holy duty of kindness to
our kind, than in the brightest bulletins of
fame"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-09-14

Terms:-s9 year. payable in advance, or IS at
the expiration Of the year.
q No paper discontinued until all arrearages are
paid, except at the option OF the Publisher.
For announcing the Of candidates for Office $5
Cash.
Obituary Notices lines charged at the regular
advertising rates
All communications intended to promote the private
nds or interests Of Corporations, Societies, Schools
Individuals, will be charged as advertisements.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-09-14

SwEABoRG Nor TAxEN-fvan Goovine, n
citizen of Russia, presents his compliments to
the editor of the New York Evening Mirror,
and begs TO state that Sweaborg has not been
taken. He says:
II is impregnable. II is no use to the allies
TO take fortrcsses they cannot keep. The
truth is that Sweaborg was bomburded for
two days, and some stores around it were
destroyed. Sweaborg commands Hesingfors,
where part of the Russian fleet is stationed.
The capture of the former should then cause
the surrender of the latter, which is not re-
ported. The feet of the allies have even not
silenced the batteries Of Sweaborg, that could
never be taken by the Russians themselves,
who corrupted the Swedish General Suchteln.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-09-14

r3y- The Journal of Commerce learns that
the Secretary Of the Treasury will commend
to Congress in his Annual Report, revision
of the Tariff, keeping in view three objects:
lst TO simplify the classification ofortielcs.
I'd. To abridge :he labor of collecting the
Revenue, and thereby reduce the number of
employees, and thus lessen the necessary
expenses.
Sd. To encourage the industry of the coun-
try, by exempting raw materials from duty.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-09-14
BALTIMORE, Sept. Z.

The details by this mornings boat are tru-
ly awful. People are suffering from famine
as well as pestilence.
The deaths for the "a hours ending at 2
o'clock, P. NJ, on Thursday, were not less
than seventy.
Many physicians and nurses were sick.
Mayor Fiske was improving.
There were 81 burials in Potter's Field, on
Wednesday in one pit.
In Portsmouth, six physicians, principally
from the North, are sick.
Boston, Sept. THE merchants of this
city yesterday contributed $1,000 for the Nor
folk and Portsmouth sufferers; and Apheus
Hurdy, on behalf of the merchants, has $4,000
more, which will be RENTED immediately
A large meeting was held here today, (which
the mayor presided, to devise further means
of relief, and committee was appointed TO
raise money, &c.
Philadelphia, Sept. THE total sum sent
from this city is $4,000.
Baltimore, Sept. This morning, $4,000
more was paid in at the American office, and
public meeting has beer called for to.mor.
row, to devise further means of relief.
Washington, Sept. THE merchants of
Washington have RENTED about $500, and
$500 subscribed from other sources, makes
the total sum sent from this city $4,000
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-09-14

A New HAMPSHIRE SUMMER.-We recent
~ noticed the fact of there having been fall
of snow in Vermont in August, and wo 6rd
the "heated term"in New Hampshire is some
times agrceaby diversified by n "freezing
SPELL" The Manchester American Of the
3lst ult,, says;
"This morning Concord Square was white
with frost at o'clock, and the grass was
frozen stiff, To day has been cold and windy.
fire was comfortable in the Offices, and
sneezing was common occupation among
such as omitted TO build one, Summer went
out with most frigid disposition"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-09-14

isg- Circuit Court for Meigs county meets
At Decatur on Monday cath inst,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-09-14


WHEAT,-The price continues at one dol.
lar. One hundred and nineteen wagons I'M
loaded at the Depot here on Thursday, the
9th. This county will export, Of the late
yield of the harvest, one hundred and sixty
thousand bushels. Other counties along the
line of the railroad, will, perhaps, do MS well
The three counties of Bradley, McNlinn and
Monroe, from the information now in our
possession we have no doubt will sell for ex.
port over 100000 bushels, at an average of
one dollar per bushe. Here then is the snug
sum of between four and five hundred thou.
sand dollars difl'used among the people of
these counties for the single article Of wheat
alone-the product of single harvest
How much wheat did these same counties
export before the railroad was built, and Mt
what price! Not more thnn twenty-five thou
sand bushels, and that small amour. was sold
at an average Of fifty cents per bushel. In
the mean while, lands have quadrupled in
value, and the owners have actually become
rich 10y the enhancement, almost without
any effort Of their own. Wonder If people
ever think of these things when they are COM
planning at the roads inability to do three
months work in single week.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-04

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loro p,,,,l5,,,, ororI,orl.I A., flo If ,h, Van
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some thorough-going mli-sIaycry doctrine
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-04

in the councils of tho country Such is the
Southern phase of Amcrcansm.
Now, between the North and the South,
upon the question of Americanism, to say
nothing of slavery, there is n wide and i'm
passablc gulf There is nothing to bind them
together in this movement, but tho.cohesiye
power of public plumber" A contest waged
under such auspices, would be one Of pelf and
not of principle.
A Republican Convention has recently been
held at Worcester in which members of the
American party largely preponderated. They
went into that Convention claiming to act in
good faith, and We are in honor bound to
abide the result. After surveying the whole
field, after a careful comparison Of opinions,
and after balancing conflicting claims, the
delegates fixed upon Mr.. Rockwell as their
standard bearer in this contest. | think they
acted wisely. No slur can be cast upon his
public or private character. In his career as
statesman he has proved himself the firm
friend of freedom, and has faithfully reflected
the sentiments of Massachusetts,. As had
| pledged myself to abide by the result of that
| Convention, | shall give to the nominee o cor
dial, and hope efficient support. There is
such thing us PuBttc FAtru, there is such n
sentiment as PoLITlcAL lloNoR, and these are
as binding upon public bodies as private faith
and private honor are upon individuals.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-04

The mean temperature Of September 1858, was
o. warmer than the average for September of the
preceding II year,, and 0.09 : colder than Sept.
I''l. The warmcst September in the Is cnnsccu.
tive years was that Of 1916 the mean heat of which
was t'.I1-, near above the average, and
10" coolest in the time was that of lsis, the
mean being SOLE.
In sept. 800, the thermometer was highest on
the 9Th day, standing in the shade, at S. = 1t
wa lowest on the 10th, standing at % showing a
range in the month Of 50 2 The wnrmest day in
the month was the l2th, the mean temperature of
which was "a or warmer than the warmcst
day in August. The coolest day was the 18th, the
mean of which was 49,
The average fall Of wator for September Is 2 "A
inches The fall in September this year was 4 80
in. or OIG in, more than the average Tho fall in
September last year was Ia in. differing hut little
from this year. The greatest amount of rain ia
any one Of the Is years, wa. j.C7 in in lsj3. Tho
smallest was l,ii in 1858 and in lslp. The whole
amount Of water up t. the 1T Of October this year
is-s.t7 in. AMI j. 3.2i in. more than the who'd,
amount in lsil.
The Barometer was highest on the goth, standing
al 80 ~ in. and lowest on the 10Th being at 2932
in range O.7j in.
The surface of the lake on the ID was 3 feet in.
below high water mark and on the 2Gth Il feet I
in below. Change Of level o inches,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-04

The city of Sebastopol is taken by the
allies, and the fleet in its harbor destroyed
So much Is matter of history, and, in com
mon with we think majority of intelligent
Americans, who believe that check to Russia
is check to despotism, we rejoice at it. re
it can be made to open tho way for an ar
rangement OF the matters at issue between
the hostile powers, and thus tend to stop the
sickening flow of human blood, we shall re-
joice the more. But it should be remembered
that the strong and extensive forts on the
north side Of the harbor were still in tho
hands of the Russians, who may make yet n
stout fight for their possession. So that the
"Fall of Sebastopol" does not, probably, end
tho fighting at Sebastopol, and it is posi-
bic that 80 far from ending the War, it may
but add to its fury and extent.
We find nothing in the details OF the for
eign news to substantiato the statement Of
the allied loss, as tclegraphed from Halifax.
Instead of tho $4,000 slain, it appears that
10000 killed and wounded will be likely to
cover the loss of both French and English
There is one good consequence of the vic
tory. Tho croaking of those who have
steadily prophesied defeat and disaster to the
English and French arms will now be hushed
for while. Even the prophet of the n Y
Tribune, who predicted months ago that the
siege must be raised and has talked weekly OF
the imrregnability Of the fortress, owns
that "the allies have now both moral and
numerical superiority and will be likely tC
profit by it before the winter sets in.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-04

/
The Star ofhe lrcst arrived at New York
on Sunday. with Sl,l50.000 in gold and q
more than usually interesting batch of news
! Col. Kinney is now it seems Governor of
San Juan, having been elected to that Office
by mass meeting Of the citizens of Grey
town Col Walker is also still upon the
stage, and, ms usual, doing as much fighting
as he can conveniently. The accounts of
massacrcs by the Indians in Oregon are, it is
to be hoped, exaggerated. Tho following are
the principal items of intelligence by this ar
rival
| The Star of the West brings the first num-
| Der of Col. kinneys paper-The Central
american. The Colonel has been elected GOV.
| OF San Juan and its territory, and his paper
contains his inaugural proclamation. lie in.
Inmates that the difficulties with the Access.
sorry Transit Company are about to be settled
by amicable negotiations, and holds out the
| prospect that at the next session of the L S
| Congress remuneration will be made by the
American government for the losses occa-
stoned by the bombardmcnt of Grcytown.
Col Walker with $50 men, landed Mt Vir-
gin Bay on the Sd Of September, when he
was attach ed by party of 400 troops from
Rivas, under Gen. Mandiola. The latter was
defeated with a loss Of fifty men, Walker s
loss was only five. 1t was reported that Col
Walker was to attack Rivas in a few days
In California the State and County cleo
tons were progressing when the steamer
left. The result was doubtful Great polit.
zeal excitement prevailed. The Know 10th
ing party, it is asserted, had bought IN the
Mormon vote i'll San Francisco county for
| Sc 900, payable after the election The
Mormons have 500 votes The Wings of San
Francisco had recognized and nominated a
ticket. which would detract from the X. n,
| vote,
a riot occurred at the Sixth Ward primary
election ON the 2lst ult Over twenty pistol
shots were fired, aud several persons severely
wounded.
The news from Oregon is up to the eth
ult.
Mr., Bauton Just arrived acros, the plains.
reported a terrible Indian massacre Of emil
grants this season, at Devils Gate, on the
Sweet Water river. \ train Of 800 men, wo-
men and children were attacked by the chi.
enncs Sioux and $50 killed, and all their
stock, provisions, &c, captured. The re-
mainder OF the train rcrchrd SALT Lake City
III n starving condition. Among the slain
were Gen Lane brother and family
II is reported that 20 whites have been
murdered ue,r Fort toNilio hy the Indians
New has l.ru received at san Francisco Of
H." success, 81 the usurgcnt, ON the pncitic
coast OF Mexico. zen. Com ,nfprt had taken
/laum by assault Culima had surr,n-
drrcd, and the soldiers aud officers of the
garrison joined the r",,lutipui,ts. General
ComonIort subsequently, marched with 5000
troops to attack GuldllaMra. The city of
Iapatlu was sacked after it, capture. and
entirely demolished The frht lasted two
hours, during which 3o0 were killed aud
many wounded on both sides 700 men were
under Gen. tohlllios, aui had mtrchcd for
the City Of McAicp.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-04

FThe session of the Legislature opens next
Thursday, - We have made arrangements for
the Daily Free Press which will ensure its
readers full and early reports of the proceed
ings,with editorial and other correspondence
from Montpelier, which will keep them
posted on everything of interest. We shall
endeavor, by increasing the amount of reading
matter, to do this without essening the space
commonly given in its columns to news and
political and general intelligence.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-04
UNIVERSITY INsTlTrTE.

UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE.
LEWIS FRANCIS, President.
GEORGE CHANDLER, Nice-P President,
EDWARD A. SowLEs, Treasurer,
JonN d. F. BRACKET, Secretary.
At tho Semi Annual election of the Society
for Religious Inquiry held Monday Sept, 9th
the result was as follows
GEO. b. TOLMAN: President,
OSCAR FRrsBrE, Vicc-Presidcnt,
GEO. o. RoDrNsov, Treasurer,
HENRY A p, ToRREr, Secretary.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-04

lFMAssAoHrsETTs.-The Wings, we are
sorry to say, have nominated separate
ticket. Their convention was held at Wor-
cester on Tuesday. Over 700 delegates were
present. and Hon. 5. II. VALLEY, wa. nomi-
mated for Governor with almost entire una
nimity.