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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

TENNESSEE BRIDGE.-The contract for re.
building the five spans of this bridge, burnt n
few days since, has been let out. The bid
of Messrs. Finn g. Maxwell, (S47,5OO,) was
accepted. They are to have it completed by
the LIST day of Nlarch-if not, they are to for.
felt $500 for each day over that time. If
completed it before that day they are to re-
ceive $500 extra for each day. We hope
they may succeed in getting it done against
the LIST of March.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7

In the Senate to-day, Mr.. Weller gave no.
tice of a bill for the construction Of Rail
Road and line of telegraph to the Pacific
In the House six ballots were had for Speak
er. After the second Mr.. Campbell with
drew. In the last Richardson had 10, Banks
40, Fuller %, and Pennington II. There is
no prospect Of an election unless fusion
takes place between the Northern and South
ern sections of the American party.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14
WASHINGTON, Dec.

Francis p. Blair has written letter to the
Republican association of Washington, in
response to IN invitation to preside over that
organization, taking strong ground against
the extension of slavery, and urging the Re-
publicans to unite firmly in the effort to Sc
cure freedom in Kansas.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

11g- On the night of the 9th instant, the
boiler Of locomotive attached TO freight
train on the Georgia road, exploded, near
Thompson, killing the engineer, J. J. Craw-
ford, and two fremen named Mosely and Me-
Guire-supposcd to have resulted from the
infusion of cold water into the boiler.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

r5s- Our neighbor of the Cleveland Ban
.ner spent couple of days of the present
week in our town, visiting bis friends and
noticing the new buildings and improvements
that have been made since his former VISIT
We were pleased to learn from him that the
"BOnuer," which, "borring its politics." is an
excellent paper, is in fCurishing and pros
perous condition.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

rR" The DILL before the Legislature Of
Georgia, to aid in the construction of several
Rail Roads in that State, provides that when
the Southwestern road shall be extended and
opened for constant public transportation and
travel, distance of 90 miles beyond the
present terminus at Americas, there shall be
granted to the company, bonds of the State
to the amount of 100000: and for every
ten miles subsequently, built, including its
branches, there shall be granted bonds to the
amount Of 100000, (being $4,000 per mile,)
until the whole amount of bonds received by
the company, shall amount to the sum of
100000. In like manner il is proposed to
grant aid to the Savannah and Gulf, the
Brunswick and Florida, and the North Eastern
Roads, after they shall have been permanent
ly opened for distance of thirty miles, to the
amount of $l,OO0,OOO EACH The bonds to
be issued for this purpose will be payable
thirty wears after date, in sums of $500 each,
bearing interest at therate Of six per cent. per
annum, payable semi-annually at the city of
New York.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

A PARALLEL CAsE.-Pfesidens Pierce's
patriotic Office. holders are getting UP meet
ings in different parts of the country, where
ever two or three can beassembled together,
and "resolving" that that gentlemen ought
to be reelected. As well as we remember,
similar patriotic demonstrations were made
in behalf of John Tyler, and elected ABOUT
the same attention--the ofiice.holders were
serious, while the rest of the world looked
on and laughed ut the farce, just as the rest
of the world is doing now.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14
WASHINGTON. Dec. s

No business of importance was transacted
to-day. In the House there were six ballots
for Speaker, and on the last Richardson had
10, Banks 100 and Fuller 80. A meeting Of
the Anti.Nebraska members will be held to-
night, TO consult on measures for the cleo
ton ofa Speaker on Monday.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

.g-ht the recent term of the U. s. Cir.
cult Court for Rhode Island the court sus-
tanned the position that upon the death of a
grnndehlld, without children, intestate, his
grandfather will take the ancestral estate,
rather than the uncles and aunts, though the
estate came into the family through the
grand maternal branch, the wife Of that
grandfather.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

l%-Itis tight and tight between the arri-
walls Of dates from Nashville and Now York
The latter frequently being ahead. The pro-
gress IN mail facilities is like the advance in
old fogyism-backwards II wouldn't be
bad idea for The Legislature TO make an APP.
preparation for tortoise line express in or.
der to keep up with The times.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14
RESIGNATION OF THE BRITISH GENERALS
The London Globe says

ut is with some surprise and regret that
we hear that some Of the senior generals Of
the Crimean army has resigned their divis-
ions, because their junior, Gen. Codrington,
has been invested with the chief command.
Sir Colin Campbell returns home on private
affairs, and it has been said that profession.
al jealousy is one of the causes of his return.
There are two other general officers senior
to the commander-in chief-General Barnard
and Lord Rokeby. We sincerely hope that
no considerations of etiquette will induce
them to abandon ut once the posts they hold,
and their fair prospects of high distinction
Sir Richard Airey, the Quartermaster Cen
eral, also returns home. He is junior to Gen.
Codrington, and of course can have no cause
of complaint. /; is understood that he re-
turns to fill an important situation of the
staff at home"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

gF- The mostverbose production wcever
recollect TO have read is the recent message
of the Governor of virgaia If the present
Executive is fair sample of the statesmen
of Virginia, the Old Dominion has "lost the
breed Of noble hoods"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

eaY A late letter from San Francisco
says:
"Business matters look blue enough here.
The city is bankrupt-don't even pay teach
ers ofypublc schools, police, or anything else,
except to pay for keel ling the sick in bospi-
tails, in county script at fifty cents on the dol
lar, or two dollars for one of debt"
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LAND WARRANTs.-The latest Eastern ad.

= ItFtOoV w"
vices quote Land warrants MS follows
40's, SOS and ZOOS dull at 81 per acre.
COS and ZOOS 90c
Market overstocked, and still declining
Demand materially decreased, in consequence
of the heavy issue 100000 acres per day. at
the Pension office, while the setting in Of
wintcris stopping locations in the North. West
where the bulk Of the warrants find their way
for purposes of entering lands.
Dealers should be cautious in their pur-
chases until the market becomes settled.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

ley The deficit in the Post Office De.
partment for the present year will be about
two millions and half OF dollars, or some
theree quarters Of million more than last
year. There has been added during the year
some thee thousand seven hundred miles Of
road service TO the operations of the Depart
ment.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

A LEETLE AHEAp,-Mr, Greenbcrry Cate,
Mouse Creek Valley, sends us turnip meas
uring 80 inches in circumference and weigh
ing lbs nett. Mouse Creek is leetle ahead
in turnips MS well MS Eaters and babies.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

eB-Th total number of hogs saugtn'
tered at Louisville thus far, this season, IS
only 40,066 head. at the same period last
season fully 10000 head were killed, wblch
makes the operation, up to the present time,
100000 hogs behind last year On the 80
inst. there were l1,20f in pens ready to 10
slaughtered. The prevailing rate is $500
M
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

PREsIDEETIAL.-The ~ Y. Herald's Phia.
dephi correspondent learns that Mr.. Wise
has written letter to Philadelphia, withdraw.
ing his claims to the Democratic Presidential
nomination, in favor of James Buchanan, and
that information has been received fIom Gov.
Cobb, of Georgia, also strongly in favor of
Buchanan. The correspondent says that the
movement of Mr.. Wise in his favor is consid-
cred in Philadelphia as making Buchanan the
Democratic nominee; but that nothing is GER
tain with the two.third Democratic rule to
get over.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

RIcHARDsoss VoTE.-Messrs Caruthers
and Oliver, Wings from Missouri, Bowie,
Wing from Maryland, Stephens, Wing from
Georgia, and Evans, American, from Texas,
and Talbot, Wing from Kentucky, voted for
Richardson, the Democrat nominee Tor
Speaker. l-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

eB A letter writer from Portsmouth TO
the Petersburg Express says, that the contr.
buttons for yellow fever sufferers in Norfolk
and Portsmouth, reached $4,000, Of which
Portsmouth received $4,000.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

GA bill to abolish the militia laws Of
Tennessee has been introduced in the House.
We hope it will not take effect before the re-
Gently elected Brigadier has an opportunity
to display his talents in the "tented field" if
not "mid the shock of battle and the clash
of ormsr
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

HlwAssEE CcLLEGE.-We are pleased to
learn that this excellent institution continues
to prosper. The next session will commence
on the 18th of February. Sec advertisement
pnyt marc
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

u. s. TREAsURY.-There was remaining
in the U. S. Treasury and its Repositories On
the Goth of November, the date of the as'
Report, subject to the draft Of the treasurer
the sum of S23O74,S6S 10.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

cYy- We have been waiting with suffering
patience to learn who was elected Brigadier
ut the recent election. AS yet we have been I'M
able to ascertain What are the officers about
that they keep the anxious country in such
state of painful suspense! Hurry up the
cheese, and let us know what the chances are
TO save the Unionl
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

eW- The Lynehburg Virginan learns that
n large number of counterfeit bank notes are
in circulation on the line Of the Virginia aud
Tennessee Rail Road. They are on the bank
of South Carolina, at Georgetown, and are of
heavy paper and light coloB-the name Of the
President and Cashier being engraved, and
the filling of pale ink.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

l9g- The Springfield (lll) Journal says
that contracts for new corn have been made in
that vicinity nj % cents in the ear
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

CNclSSATI, Dec. Flour dull at 81 80.
Grain, nothing done. Hogs firm Sc SO
Sc so. Mess pork firm at SIG SO.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

s1g- The British government is said to
have declined giving any explanation Of The
violations Of our neutrality laws by British
agents. ...
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

sB- About six times the usual amount of
winter wheat, IL is said, has been sown in
Western Missouri this year.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

GREAT PREcAuTIos.-Th Louisville De-
mocrat says the tilIibustering expedition
against Ireland will avoid the English fleet
by going around by way of the North pole,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

eB-The Washington Union will herenk
ter be conducted under the firm OF A. OF.
Nicholson and ]. w. Foiney, as joint editors
and proprietors, In accordance with pre-
vious arrangement.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14
Yours, truly,

STATE LIBERALITY.-lt is said there is n
bill before the Legislature asking the State
to furnish the iron and equipments for rail-
road from Memphis, Tennessee, to Little
Rock, Arkansas. The people will no doubt
be both surprised and gratiticd to learn that
the financial condition Of the Commonwealth
is such as to enable it, not only to contribute
10 works of internal Improvement at home,
but to 90 abroad and build a road through
the territory of n neighboring State. Such
generous propositions are so rare nowadays
chat the one in question merits more than n
mere passing notice. The "Coal Field Spccu-
lotfon" measure don't begin to approach it in
point of cool calculation and selfish audacity;
and if it succeeds it would not, perhaps,
be inappropriate to make the motto on the
State arms henccforward read: "Wade in,
Lemons, if you do get squeezed"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14
LEGISLATIVE.

In Senate, Dee 3, Mr.. Caldwell, from the
Internal Improvement Committee, reported
back the bill to amend the act OF 1882, au-
thorizing county subscriptions in railroad
stock. The bill provides that after failure
by the vote Of the county to subscribe stock.
if majority Of the County Court so order an
election may he held at any time, provided
the railroad Tor whose benefit the election is
held, shall pay the expense thereof-Passed
second reading. In the House, the bill to
suppress drunkenness came UP on its second
reading Mr.. Carlock advocated the passage
of the bill in brief speech, but withdrew it
for amendment On the 4th, in the Senate,
the bill to repeal that portion Of the act OF
1926, which forbids the importation Of slaves
into this State for sale, passed second reading.
The House refused to reconsider the vote ap-
propriating $4,000 to the Improvement of the
navigation Of Emory river. The bill to re-
peal the tippling law passed second reading
in the House The bill to appoint Railroad
Commissioner by the Legislature was indefi
nitely postponed. In the Senate, on the 9th,
Mr.. Caldwell, from the Internal Improvement
Committee, reported back the bill to equal
ize State aid to railroads. This bill gives to
the roads now having the State aid, addition
al aid to build bridges where they cost as
much as $4,000, but in no case to exceed
100000 for crossing any stream. The COM
mi.tee recommend an amendment excluding
the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad from
participation in the benefits Of the BILL
The amendment was adopted, and the Nash
Vile and Chattanooga Railroad is exempted
from the provisions Of the bill. Mr.. Carter
offered an amendment extending aid in the
construction of bridges costing not more than
$4,000. Mr.. Cheatham moved to lay the
bill and amendment on the table, in order
that Senators might scrutinize it and vote
with a full knowledge of its merits. The
bill end amendments were laid on the table.
The House bill relating to county subscrip-
tions to railroad stock was taken up, and on
on motion, the counties of Madison, Hay
wood, Lauderdale, Upton, Greene, Sewer,
Blount, Knox, Cooke and Roane, were ex-
empted-bill then passed third and last read
ing In the House, the bill to make the
President of the Bank of Tennessee, the
Commissioner of Roads, and the Keeper Of
the Penitentiary, elective by the people was
rejected on second reading In the House,
on the nth, Mr.. Carlock introduced bill to
incorporate the Citico Mining Company. Mr..
White bill to authorize the Governor to
transfer the stock owned by the State in the
East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Compa-
ny to the Knoxville and Kentucky Railroad
Company, and to receive in payment therefor
the stock of the latter. 1t would no doubt
conduce largely to the interest of all parties
to give the nine directors now appointed by
the State TO the Knoxville and Kentucky
Road--in horn!l Mr.. Cobb bill to change
the time of holding the Circuit Court of the
counties of Meigs and Polk.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

eY Gen. Cullom, the Anti-Administration
candidate for Clerk of the House of Repre-
sentatives, has been, for several years, n Wing
member of that body, but at the last election
was defeated. He is gentleman of talent
and much personal popularity.
A. ID. Banks, Esq, the Democratic nomi-
nee, is the editor Of the South Side Democrat,
published at Petersburg, Virginia. Although
scarcely twenty-five years of age, Re has
edited that paper for four years past with
marked ability; and as an effective popular
orator, and man of energy, strong intellect
and sound judgment, is said TO be surpassed
by no young man of his age in the country.
Nearly all the papers of Virginia Wing,
Democratic, and Know Nothing, speak of bis
nomination in terms of warm commentator.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

,y- Negroes to be sold in Polk county,
on the cath January and 4th February, are
advertised in to.day's paper.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

rTy" The rumors alluded to in our last
issue in regard to fusion between the Ma
tonal Democrats and the National Know
Meetings, oro now said to have some founda-
ton, and that the proposition is receiving the
attention of leading men both North and
South. In the event of its being worked up,
who will head and tail the ticket!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

OF An advertisement for Doyles' Double
Screening Wheat Fans will be found on the
next page.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

KSoxviLLs.-A' bill has been introduced
In the Legislature TO extend and define the
limits of the town OF Knoxville.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

PREcErr.-Dcmocracy declaiming against
the "wild hunt for oflice.v
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

l5g- James Dunlop has been appointed
to be Chief Judge Of the Circuit Court of
the United States for the District Of Co.
lumbia.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

MOBILE, Dec. g.
"The American ticket has carried every
ward in the city. Total majority over 600.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

CINCINNATI, Dec. 6.--Flour dul! at So 10
Hogs SC 45 8 IS.
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lsg- Our acknowledgements arc due Hon
WIN. II. Sneed for papersand other favors
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

TIE HOMESTEAD LAw.-The bill TO re-
peal the homestead law has been rejected in
the State Senate.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

From WAsHINGToN-A friend now at
Washington, writes as follows, under date of
18th inst:
"The House Of Representatives has been
constantly ballotting for Speaker, and eau
cussing on all sides Everybody is in mi
nority, and all seem stubborn, and there is
but little light to be seen ahead. 1t is TO be
taken for granted, however, that the House
will organize, but t0ho will make the conces-
sion to effect il does not appear as yet even
to those who have been here long and who
onght to know the indications. understand
the caueus--or informal meeting rather, for
il could not be called caucus-of the Ma
tiona Americans held last night, attended by
. some twenty FIVE or thirty members, effected
nothing, and exhibited rather bad spirit.
1t is thought Cullom, of your State, will
F, be elected Clerk, unless he is killed in the
contest for Speaker There is danger of
this,
No message yet-there is no talk about it
nobody cares to see t--such perfect indif-
ference was never before known TO exist
about this important State paper.
dropped in the House this morning, and
the ballots taken while remained exhibited
no material change from the previous day.
Gen. Zollicoffer on the first ballot received
nine votes, and on the second fifteen. When
| left the House, Campbell, Of Ohio, was
speaking, and had just withdrawn his name
from the contest for Speaker.
Yours, trulV
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

GEORGIA US. TENSEssEE.-The Empire
State, published at Griffin, Ga, having in
dulged in some scurrilous remarks in refer
ence to the decisions of suits in the Courts
of this State, by which the Western and At
lantc Railroad was made to pay damages,
the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel thus re-
spends to the TRADE:
THE reflection contained in the above para.
graph upon the Courts, jures and people Of
Tennessee, is as graiuitous as unjust. We
have no doubt, and we never heard it contro
verted, that the law is as faithfully and inn
partially administered in Tennessee us any
other State in the Union. There is no reason
why it should not be, for they have as eff
cient judiciary rs other States, and their
jurics are equally honest. The fault is not
in the Tennessee Courts or juries, but alone
in the management of the Road-and when
that is corrected the Road will have no more
difficulty than other Roads"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

WHEAT Wheat is selling at from $3.50
for white, aud $3.50 for red, at this place.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

sR-A writer in one Of the Northern pa
pers says Without liberal use OF the roo
Il is impossible TO make boys smart
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

Strong minds great hearts faith, and ready hands
Men whom the luss OF Office does not kill;
Men whom the spells Of office cannot buy;
Men who possess opinion and Rwill;
Men tphO haze hOnOr-men 1Cho tciN not lie
Men who can stand before a demagogue,
And damn his treacherous batteries without wnking;
Tall men, n.orowned, who live above the fog
Tn public duty and In private thinking
For while politicians, with their thumb-worn creeds,
Their large professions and their little deeds,
,iingle in selfish strife, lol FREEDOM weeps,
Wrong rules the land, aud waiting JUSTICE sleeps"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14
ATHENS, FRIDAY. DEC. "A. 1855.

~ Corn is quoted in the Charleston, S.
c., papers at 90 cents a 81, 90 per bushel.
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t35- Resolutions have been introduced-ih-
TO the Legislature of Georgia, endorsing and
approving the administration of President
Pierce, and recommending that gentleman
for reelection Whom the gods would de-
stroy they first make mad. Unless there is
moro oneness of purpose and unity of senti.
mpnt among the Know Nothings of the diff.
iurelt sections than the present condition OF
the party promises, we think it likely de-
mocrat will be elected in SO, and the demo-
cracv of the Presidential incumbent, in the
party sense of the term, is quite as good and
reputable as that of any other man. but the
eyigencies of the country require that the
Chief Executive should be made of different
sort of material from that which enters so
largely into the composition of Mr.. PIERCE
Give us a MAN, with the nerve and firmness
for the occasion, and who, if elected, will be
President in fact as well rs in name:-
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-14

ty-The wife of Gov. Wright, ofIndiana,
died a few days ago in Kentucky.