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Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15
Reported for the Times.
DISTRICT COURT.

THURSDAY, May 10th, 1855.
No. 81, Stiel against Bettenger, occupied the
whole day. Emphatically "Dutch" case Most
of the witness gavo their testimony through an
interpreter. It appeared that the plaintiff had lived
with tho defendant 10 or Is years, in "Dcutschc
Land' and this country, doing most of the house
work during that time. She claimed that there
was no contract for wages; but that the defend-
ant told her she might remain with him as long
as she lived, and he would support her--that in
consequence of being abused and whipped BY de-
fendant and his sons, the situation became uncn-
durable and she left. The action was brought to
recover for services performee at Chcago. Gale
nj and st. Paul. Defendant contcnded that she
lived with him under a contract to receive neces-
sary clothing, one dollar week, and have the
privilege of doing washing for boardcrs aud take
pay therefor herself. He denied the charge ill
treatment. The testimony was very contradictory.
many of the witnesses swearing point blank
against each other.
The Court charged that if there was such con-
tract defendant alleged, and plaintiff broke IT,
without reasonable cause, she could not recover.
That any abuse or i'll treatment which rendered
living in defcnoant's family irksome, was reason
able cause for leaving. That if there was no con-
tract, the plaintiff would be entitled to a reason
able compensation for her services; that if the ju-
ry believed the contract, as defendant claimed it,
was entered into when the parties came to St.
Paul, and not before, then they would consider
what the plaintiff would be entitled to for SER
vices rendered at Chicago and Gaena.
Jury returned verdict in favor of the plain
defendant.
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15

GV| The Detroit papers say that the number of
persons who pass through that city is between
1900 and 400. A large proportion of these are
bound for kansas.-Er Exchange paper.
The ID they are. Well, it's one thing to he
bound for Kansas, and other thing to 60 there
We have at least 1000 arrivals in this Territory
per day, most of which came through Detroit;
the balance, two or three hundred, is distributed
between Kansas and other small settlements down
that way.
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15

~ The New York Evening Post contains an
article which indicates preference for Gen.
Observation-Disclosures. I'll Il
For ourself, now we prefer roast turkey we'll
basted with plenty Of stnd6ng. We suppose, of
course, that the preference indicated BY the Post
for Gen. Houston is of . astronomical .cbarac-
ter.-Ed.
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15

CO The income at the principal barn in New
York is stated as follows: st. Nicholas $50, 900
per year; Metropolitan 5000; Astor 10000
and New York $4,000.
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15

a The Ben West from St, Louis arrived yesterday.
She brought some 700 sacks Of potatoes for 81.
Paul together with a large freight Of dry goods
groceries &C., &c. She left yesterday.
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15

CO The Navigator from St. Louis arrived
yesterday about one o'clock. She will leave for
Hudson, Saltwater and Taylors Falls to day
She brought $50 tons Of freight for ST. Paul, IS
tons for the st. Croix. The water falling fast,
8 l-2 #. on lower and l-2 on upper Rapids The
health Of St. Louis generally good and but little
sickness along the river. osh
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15

CO The vast extent of the United States is
illustrated by the fact that while the inhabitants
of New Orleans are feasting on Strawberries, peo-
pie at the northern extremity have snow three
feet in depth in their forests cr
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15

GT The Golden Era, Atcbison, arrived yes-
terday morning with 100 cabin and IS deck pas
sengers for st. Paul. She reports but one case
Of sickness on her upward trip. IL proved fatal.
She left yesterday ct 10 O'Clock A. M.agn7 sisIs'
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15

ca The Secretary of the Navy, in addition to
the present liberal pay, offers bounty of twenty
dollars to all seamen, aud fifteen dollars to ordi-
nary seamen, who shall enlist for three years
service for the next sixty davs.
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15

BELLE GoLprso, new and very pretty boat,
commanded BY Capt. 7. H. Golding, CLERK Isaac
Mason, arrived yesterday At O'Clock. She
brought 100 tons freight for st. Paul. She leaves
this morning at 10 O'Clock.
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15

CO The New York Mirror says the leading
hotels of that city have decided, in view Of the
enforcement of the oppressive Liquor Law, to
raise the price of board to three dollars per day.
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15

CO The crops throughout the Upper Missour
are beginning to prosper and the farmers are an
tieipating better crops and better times.
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15

cg The MINI esota Belle from Galena arrived
here Sunday and left yesterday morning with her
usual haste, in order to gather up way passen-
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15
. Reported for the Times.
DISrRICr COURT.

g. Friday. May 18th 1855.
No. n. Fish and Barton against Louis Rob-
erts. N M
Action against diff. as common carrier, to re-
cover the value Of barge loaded with lime,
which was lost near Diamond Bluff while being
towed from Red Wing to St. Paul, by the steam-
ter.
Defence.-1st, That diff. was not liable az
common carrier of said property. ~,
I'd, That the risk of the transit was agreed to
be borne by pl1s.
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15

REsrRREcnoS.--We are very happy to contra
dict the rumor brought up by previous boat
that our old friend of the halfway house, Sif.
Desnoyer, had died at Galena. He Is not dead;
Rumor to the contrary, notwithstanding, unIes.
ghosts drive fast horses-and talk French fluent
ly. We make the amcnde honorable, and hasten
to repair the uniDtentional injus tice We did him
in giving currency to that atrocious calumny.-
Nav he live a thOusand years. ... lEl1
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15

''Closing their doors,' the Transcript thinks is
synonomous with 'refrainng from selling liquor
If as much ingenuity is manifested by the IL
quor sellers of Albany, in the construction of
their own resolutions, in their Interpretation of
the New York Prohibition Law, we don't believe
but what they'll sell toddies at the back window to
evade the literal application of their own phrase
oloov
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15

THE Democrat and MinnesOtian are attitu-
dinizing preparatory to desperate hand to hand
conflict. Public deeply interested in the settle
ment of the main question, which may be thus
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15

eT A correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune
having enquired of Barnum if s'Black babies -
would be allowed to compete in his s'national
Baby-show," Barnum in the Tribune of the 4th
gives some reasons why he finds it necessary to
exclude the ''dark completed specimens. lie
however offers to give niger baby show, on GER
tain conditions.
CY' The Historical Society Building subscri-
bers are requested to meet at the Registers Office,
in the Court House, this evening, to make the
necessary arrangements for securing the objects
of their subscriptions
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15

CT Money is still tight.
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15

F The New st. Paul from st. Louis, in COM
mand of j. L. Bissell arrived here Sunday night.
She brought 100 tons of freight for this city
among which we find 800 sacks of oats 100 sacks
of corn. She left two barges below Galens and
over three tons Of freight. Reports no sickness
board this trip and Capt. Bissell says that but
one man ever died on board while in bis COM
mand. From the appearance Of the boat and eu-
terprise of her officers we should judge her to be
neat little craft and worthy Of public patronage.
She left yesterday. Fare to Galens $500 to st.
Louis $l2. rUj-Ffgtdi bua leaGg4 4ass
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15

ey The Albany Evening Transcript says that
the Liquor sellers of that city have had meet
ing and unanimously agreed to close their doors
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15

V Weare compelledto issue our Weekly once
more in . crippled form. We shall commence
our second volume next week on our full sized
paper, and we hope we shall not be under the
necessity OF spelling the looks of our Weekly
again.
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA.

Bombardmcnt Of Sebastopol Continued.
HvLIFAx, MAY 7.
The Asia arrived at Halifax about 10 O'Clock
p. NJ.
The Herman sailed from Southampton on the
25th ultimo.
Minnesota weekly times., 1855-05-15

Ey- The Galena in command of Capt. Blakely
left yesterday at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. her usual time
of departure, We have in the Galena q clean,
comfortable and desirable boat TO travel on.--
Previous to her departure as is usual with her she
was thoroughly scrubbed and we do not hesitats
to say the Galena with her experienced Captain and
her cool headed thorough going mate, Laugbton,
will ever present as she did yesterday morning
cabin all clean and parlor-like, a deck oil clean
and pleasant, sweet and comfortable. ,ine3fiA
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-19
Sale OF Land and Town Lots,

DURSUANT to decree Of the Circuit
L Court of Monroe county. in case of the
petition of L. II. Gregory and Hugh Chestnut,
ndm'rs. DC as The Widow and Heirs of Hugh
Chestnut, dece'd,-l will sell to the highest
bidder, on the 18th day Of November next,
at the late residence Of the said James Chest.
nut, deed, H. the town Of Philadelphia, Mon
roe county, Tenn, the following described
tracts Of land and town lots-subiect how
ever to the widows dover, viH-One tract
containing one hundred and sixty acres, being
the Southeast quarter of section six, town
ship one, range two, east of the meridian, Iii.
wassee district; Also, one tract containing
tifty-tive acres, being part of the quarter
section upon which VIM. Reynolds now lives
township six, range one, east Of the meridian,
Hiwassee District; And. also three town lots
in the town of Philadelphia, Monroe county,
containing one-iour,h OF an acra each. aud
being the same un which the said James Chest
nut resided ut the time Of his death.
Twenty per cent. Of the purchase money
will be rcGuiic ed to he paid in hand, and the
residue in two equal installncut-, at six and
twelve months, the purchaser giving bond
and approved security, and II lien retained
until the purchase money is pail.
l.. T.. GllFFErII, Clerk.
Oct. 9th, '5j--td-Prs fee 81 1868
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TRIBUTE or RESPECT.

IIlwAssEE COLLEGE, Tenn, Oct, 18th, '55,
Gentlemen Of the Eromathesean Society -
Having been constituted q Committee to draft
a preamble and resolutions relative to the
decease of Rev. LEWIS CARTER, (who died at
his residence in this vicinity on Saturday, LIST
of Sept. last.) we submit the following:
WHEREAS, it has pleased Divine Providence
in his mysterious wisdom to remove from our
midst, and from his post OF earthly useful
ness not only brother and neighbor, but
imam of God" full of years and christian
honors.
Resolved That we have every reason to be:
lieve that our loss IL his eternal gain.
RESOLVED, That in his death onr brotherhood
and the Methodist church at Bat Creek have
realized painful and atiloiive calamity.
Resoiued, That our heartfelt sympathies
are extended to the relatives of our deceased
brother, and especially his widowed con-
sort
RESOLVED, That the Society wear the usual
badge of mourning thirty days, as token OF
regard for him who ever taught US that the
..right path was the safe one"
Resolved That transcript of the foregoing
be sent to the bereft widow; also to the
Athens Post and Christian Advocate for pub
A. J. VAUGHN,
s. A. KEY,
J. n. DrgS, Com.
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65,3l2
l,l60 63,l2l
Gl,l60 Johnson's M, l57
Johnson's majority, 2,26l


MILITARY Observation-Disclosures pa
pers are remarking on the absence Of all lit
erary effort in the Crimea, and are therein
noting-very much to their own glory-'l
characteristic difference between the sur
roundings of an American and of an English
army. The contrast is fair; the self lauda.
ton is not unjust. Our readers know that
when the yankees" marched int, Mexico
they carried with them Il printing press aud
published q newspaper along the line of in
vasion. Across praries, through dangerous
passes, over mountain ranges, sometimes ON
mulcs, ottener on mems shoulders, occasion.
ally in wagons, travelled press, paper, type
and ink, editors, contributors, conlpositors
and pressmcn-fghting, foragin, writing
working onward. Infinite were the use of
the press. 1t carried orders through the
camp. Every morning the soldier read in it
the story of the previous day. 1t anticipated
the gazettcs; it disseminated ord, rs of tn,
day; it perpetuated the gossip of the camp
reflected public opinion in the army; made
known every want; supplied every informa
ton exercised, and animated every heart
Had the Americans been in the Crimca they
would have had daily papers at BaIaklnva
Eupatoria, Yeniknle. and Constantinopc and
these papers, rejecting the humors, incidents
and lille Of the camp, woul have ranked
among the hest historical documents on the
war As it is, our soldiers in the Crimei
are indebted to the London journals for an
thentic information Of what occurs in tn,
camp itself and aiihin amile or two Of thei
tents. Jonathan is far ahead of us in some
respects.-London ALhenPum.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-19
u Z a M q ..

INIIE subscriber is now receiving new Sc
l. lection Of SPLENDID PIANOS from the
oldest manufactures, and selcc, ed with great
care from more than thousand Instruments
among which are the new Corrugated Sound
ing LodrIf of Boardman, Gray ~ Co., which
are receiving go much favor both in America
aud Europe. This valuable Improvement
adds one half more space to the Sounding
Bosrd, thereby largely Increasing its power,
producing greater volume Of tone, together
with peculiar distinctivemcss and independ-
ence of the notes, and nearly equaling tho
Grand Piano. All Pianos warranted.
Also, receiving large selection Of .N"stc-
Songs Polkas. WaltLes, Variations &C., &c;
Guitars and Strings.
Pianos tuned and repaired.
Sept II. II. G.. COOKE.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-19
Land for Sale.

William II. Miller, 10y his Guardian, Thomas
Miller,
rs
William IT, Hunter and the other heirs Of
Samuel Hunter, deceased,
Petition 10 Sell Land
IN obedience to an interlocutory decree and
L order OF the Worshipful County Court Of
Megs county, Tennessee, at its September
Session, 1855, l will proceed to go uptn the
premises and sell to the highest bidder, for
cash, all the undivided interest which tho
said william IL. Miller has in and to all the
Lands of which said Samuel Hunter, died,
seized and possessed in said county. A credit
Of twelve months will be given upon all ex-
cept the sum Of sixty dollars, which must bs
paid down, and note aud good security will
be required and a lien retained for the residue
of the unpaid purchase money.
JAMES A. H0USER, Cis,k.
Sept II, lS55-it Prs fee 81 800
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-19
GROW YOUR OWN CLOVER SEED.

The "Country Gentleman" gives farmers
the following good advice:
In order to induce farmers to SOW more
clover ii is very important that they be per.
shaded to grow their own clover seed; for it
will be admitted that he VINO has 10 pay So
to SO per bushel to the city merchant or the
scotsman will be much more sparing of clo-
yer than the farmer who raises IN abund,ce
of his own. Fortunately, this climate is not
only well suited to the growth oi large crops
OF clover for fodder, or Tor turning under us Il
fertilizer, but it is also well adapted for the
production of large crops Of excellent clover
seed. Why, then, is it 50 high! Why, then,
is it that every farmer does not raise ut least
us much rs he needs for his own use! There
is certainly no more necessity for buying
clover seed than there is Tor buying seed
| wheat
1t not already done, let every farmer select
II few acres Vt his cleanest clover, cut it MS
early as possible aud then allow it to grow
to seed. II tho land is neat and clean moth.
ing more is required; if poor, l5c to 200 lbs.
OF good Peruvian guano per acre sOwn broad
Gust us soon rs the first crop - removed,
during showcry weather, will be found II
beneficial, aud We have little doubt profitable
Application.
Plaster increases the foliage Of the plants,
but it is said, retards the ripeuing Of the seed,
| -Four bushels of clean seed pc: acre is II fair
average crop, but eight bushels may easily be
gotten, by cutting the first crop early, or by
eating il oil by the sheep till the middle oil
May or the first of June. II the land is not
rich enough it should be well MANFRED early
III the spring, or still better, in the fail with
well rolled barnyard dung. 1t is impOr
tant to have the clover ~ early rs pos
siblc, since it is frequently I'M ured by irosts in
the fall. After the seed Is niatured, however
the frost does not hurt it; and now that W,
have several excellent machines for taking of
the heads of clover seed, thus avoiding til,
expense and labor of curing the clover il
cool wet weather, it may be left ont late
IN the fall without any loss or inconyeni
ence.
We repeat, and we would that every tarlnc
in the country could hear us, grow your OWL
clover seed, aud never without special reason
SOW field of wheat or barley, without seed
ing down in the spring with from ten to fiji
teen lbs. red clover per acre. We believe |
will pay, even though the clover sud is plow
cd up the next spring. We will add, too
that where plaster can be had for less thai
live dollars per ton, and where experience
proves it good for clover, the practice OF SOW
ing II bushcl of plaster per acre, at the tim
OF sowing the clover seed, is worthy OF eX
tensivc adoption. We think it of great ben
eft in enabling the young clover plants I
stand the drouth.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-19

Mr.. Edaor:-It is common practice for
farmers to sell property to poor men on n
credit, for instance, II COW or horse, and re-
tain II lien on the property until the debt Is
paid. Now, understand that the Supreme
Court has decided that such Il lien is "nul
and void"--lhat to hold note against Il man
for personal property, and at the same time
hold n lien ON the property, has been decided
fraud" If that is true, why is it not "ir"ud
to hold note against man tor land, and
ut the same time retain u len upon the
land!
1t is common practice with merchants t"
sell goods to nrgros without the master =
prrmmission. Is that an nditabe ohtncr!
VIII Judge Reyes please give us the law
in each case, through the Post, and much
oblire the FARMERS 81 MERCHANTS.
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Sw AN's
Bank-Note List and Detecter,

Published sen,i.moatily, at Montgomery dtd.,
At 5000 per annuin, i'm Advance.
yJ>HE work printed fine white paper and new type,
aud in appearance will be second to none In the
United States.
Southern, Bank Note List Is essential in every nk,
Counting House, and Public Office Let us unte ~ au-
vancng interests, and not permit Northern
men and Northern Detecters to luctuate our money
matters as they may wish, while we are quietly Following
their dictaton.
The work will be carefully revised the day OF pub
lication and all important financial changes as they
occur, noticed Every eyertlun will be made TO make II
u and reliable guide to the Banker and Merchant
Hotel prOprieors, Brokers' Auc.ioneers, Commission
Merchants and Others desiroug " having Their names
and business widely circulated, are informed mat
limited number of advertisements will be Inserted
Special for advertising by the year. or for shorter
periods, may be known by applying any Of my Agents
or at the Office In Atlanta, Georgia.
Specimen numbers will be sent, on application ny let
| ter free n cidrge.
An communications Intended for the "Bank- Note Lis
| and Dcccter,n must be addressed to 'srdns BdnH
| Note List" AHIltd, o.. SAMUEL SWAN.
! JAMES RongnrsoS, General Agent. sept 2S-3n
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-19

George |. Cunningham and othors.
Dill charges that defendant George l.
ID Cunningham is non resident, publication
is therefore ordered to be made for four weeks
in the Athens Post, requiring said Cunning.
ham to appear at next term of said Chancery
Court, TO be held at the Court house in Madi-
sonville, on the first Monday of December
next, aud answer oomplainants bill, or the
same will he set for hearing and heard er
pdrte. j. a. COFFIN, G. d. "
Oct IL, lS55-it Prs fee SO 36S
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-19
Atlanta Market.

ATLANTA, Oct IS.
We herewith send you our market quotations for the
mast two weeks as letter did not reach you last
week In time for publication.
Onr market Il bare of BACoS-hog round would readi-
y command lie In small lots; hams IA 90 oc for choice;
sides Axe LARD, in kegs and cans loo, light demand
n,r,Yrn Tennessee dull l5c, Flour looking up, good
superane worth IS d bbl. WHEAT prime red ~ 80 q
bu; white al 85. Cons, new crop STH q iOc bu, but
lille offerinr vet OARS 3T1fc "a bu. RYE 81 "a l,25,
corros is on the decne--we quote extremes ~ a Sc.
GROCERIES high and scarce.
ExruAsGg-eight drafts pm New York No Augusta,
Charleston and Savannah " u cent prem.
Yours, truly,
General Commission Merchants
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-19

Inya.ids recovering from the elects OF Fever,
bilious Diseases or long continued illness of any kind,
will find Cnrter's Spanish Nsture the only remedy
which will revive their dropping constitutions, expel all
bad humors from the blood excite the liver to prompt
and healthy action and by its tonic properties, restore
the patient to life and vigor.
We can only say TRY 1T A single bottle IA worth all
the ocaed Sarsaparlas In existence. II contains
mercury .pium, or any other noxlous or poisonous
drug and can be given to the youngest infant without
hesitation See the certificates Of wonderful cure.
around the bottles. More than i've hundred persons in
the city of Richmond, Va testify its good effects.
See advertisement. Get
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-10-19
Chanccry Court at Decatur.
OCTOBER RULES, 1855,
G. r. Todd,

w. III. Gilliland SydneyS Howell, Jas. Gill
land. Jas. Howard Nichols and NJ Atwood.
Original Injunction Bill.
TN this cause it appearing from an allegation
i in the bill, which is sworn to, that respond
ents w. ii. Glliland, Sydney ). Howell, Jas,
Gilliland and Jas. Howard Nichols, are non
resident citizens of the State OF Tennessee it
is therefore ordered by the Clerk and Master
that publication be made in the Athens Post,
a newspaper published in the town OF Athens,
McMinn county, Tennessee, for four successive
weeks, recurring said non resident respond
ents to appear at our next Court of Chancery.
to be held at the Courthouse in the town OF
Decatur, on the second Monday OF March next
then and there TO answer complainant's afore-
said bill, or the same will be taken pro con-
ffsso as to them, and set for hearing er parte,
G. W. MCKENZIE, @. 1t M,
Per w. L. MCKINLEY, d. G. an
oot, -. ls55-it-Prs fee ~ soe