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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28
AWFUL DoINes IN CR1cAco.-The Chi

AWFUL DoNGs IN CHIcAGo-The Chi.
cago Times (democraD of Wednesday says:
Chicago, which in November last gave an
anti.democratic majority of three thousand,
yesterday gave to an Irish Catholic Nebraska
democrat majority of nearly three hundred.
The result is, we again say, Il glorious one;
and one for which we send greeting to our
friends abroad us a slight indication of tho
immense change Of sentiment in the great
city of Chicago.
And the Albany Register (Know Noshing)
Of Friday says:
Americans do you comprehend this? Do
note how loud their shout of triumph is over
the election Of san lrishman and CathoGc!"
And who was his opponent An American
"A man native aud to the manor born. A
Protestant, too; and it is over tho defeat of
an American and Protestant, by an "Irish-
man and Catholic" that this shout, so jubi-
LIANT, goes up.
The Germans are the cause of this disas-
ter. They are very numerous in Chicago,
and have rallied on the Irishman in default of
n Dutchman.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

0TA Washington correspondent of the
Richmond Enquirer asserts in the most posi-
tive manner that the "names of Mother
Gen. Cass or Judge Douglass will be pre-
scented to the Cincinnati Convention" He
says, " OF this you may be assured. speak
knowingly on the subject" Which means,
we suppose, that Mr.. Buchanan is TO DO the
happy man. Well, the Democracy might
nominate worse man than the distinguished
Pennsylvania, notwithstanding his Federal
antecedents and completely with the "Bargain
and Intrigue" charge, the most stupcndous
and hcartless piece of party vilainy ever
concoctcd.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 90.

The Senate met and adjourned to Monday.
The House had one ballot for Speaker
Banks received lO4, Richardson 70, Fuller 81,
and 10 scattering. The rest of the day was
occupied in debates and cross-6ring between
the different parties. Mr.. Smith, of Alabama,
offered a resolution providing for The election
of Committee on Ways and Means and on
Foreign Affairs, who should elect their own
chairman, these chairmen to net alternately as
Speaker until the House should be able to
elect one. There was no action on the res
olution,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

AN AFFECTING INCIDENT Among the
passengers on the Inflated steamer Anthony
Wayne was Mr.. Walters, who was on his
way from Chicago, Illinois, to Philadelphia
Pennsylvania, with the remains of his wife
When the explosion took place, Mr.. Walters
was thrown to considerable height, and fell
in the water almost ifeless. Struggling TO
keep ahoat, he accidentally struck against a
box, by means of which he supported himself
through that dark, dreary night. When day.
light appeared, he found that the box which
had saved his life contained the corpse of his
wife.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

A POINTED INQUTRY.-"CouIdn't you get
young pork, ma'am to bake with your beans!"
said Old Roger, somewhat oynically, MS he
sa, at the table one Sunday.
"They told me it was young" said the
landlady.
"WeIl, it may be So but gray har is NOT
a juvenile feature, by any means, in our lat.
iude, ma'am," continued he, fishing up a
hair about foot and n half long, with his
fork. ale may have been young, but no
must have lived very wicked life to BIO gray
so soon"
As he spoke he looked along the table,
and slight emotion was visible among the
boarders, and the man who was opposite
with his mouth full of .edibles, with which
he had been endeavoring to smothera laugh,
grew dark with the effort, and then collaps-
ed scattering dismay and crumbs amid the
nicely plated folds of Old Rogers shirt frills.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

New COMMUNICATING is new coun.
terfeit, which is well done and likely to de-
ccive. II is ten dollar bill on. the farmers
Bank Of Virginia, payable at Backsburg;
vignette, two females in sitting posture, The
one on the right holding rake in her left
hand, the other one has n shelf of grain upon
her lap and sickle hanging upon her left
arm; steamboat, rail road cars, &c, in the dis
lance. The names of the President and
Cashier are engraved Richmond Dispatch.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28


HE COMMITTEES OF THE SENATE.-The n. Y.
Herald thinks the arrangement Of the Senate
COMMITTEES evinee determination on the part
of the Democracy to put its foot on Know
Nothingism in that body. 1t says:
The Democratic caucus of the United States
Senate, which arranged the standing commit
tee of that body, have given their distin-
guished Know Nothing colleagues very poor
show. John NJ. Clayton comes third on the
Committee On Foreign Relations; John ].
Crittenden comes last on the Finance Com.
mittee and last on the Committee of Retrench-
ments Houston (who is still esteemed ne a
sort of wavering democrat, is the only Know
Nothing of the body at the head of COM
mittee, TO wit the Committee on the Militia
John Bell comes fourth on the Committee on
Naval Affairs, and at the tail of the Indian
Committee. Last, though not least, Gen.
Wilson figures as large as life at the conclu-
sion of the valuable Committee on Private
Claims. The black republicans are placed
in about the same relative positions so that
it is difficult to tell, from the arrangement Of
these Senate committees, whether the democ-
racy hold the Know Nothings or the Seward
ties most in contempt. Thus the position of
the democratic party in the Senate is as
clearly defined as in the House. Their plat
form for 1856 is thus officially proclaimed
to be "Down with the Know Nothings Down
with the black republicans Up with the
Nebraska bill %
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28


Jay OF the Sandwich Island volcano q
letter dated October ID, says: "Hawaii still
burns. The great furnace on Manua Loa, is
in full blast. For sixty-three days the molten
flood has rolled down the mountain without
abatement. The amount CT lava disgorgcd
from this awful magazine is enormous. The
main stream, including all its windings, must
be more than 30 miles long, with an average
breadth of 8 miles. This is still flowing di.
rect for our bay, and is supposed to be within
ten miles of Elilo. 1t is eating its way slowly
through the deep forest and the dense jungle
in our rear, and its terminal must be the sea,
unless the great summit fountain should
cease to disgorge."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

OF "It seems necessary that great people
should die with some sonorous quotable say
ing. Mr. Pitt said something not ineligible
in his last moments. G. Rose made il out to
be, "Savc my country, Heaven The nurse
on being Intercepted, said that he asked for
charley water.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

DvoRoEs.-Much injury is inflicted on the
well being of society by tho great facility oil
obtaining divorces which is afforded by con-
ferring the power to grant them on the lnie-
rior courts Of the States. The following is an
instance from Western paper:
"Chrlstopher Robinson obtained decree
Of divorce on the 9th instant, at the Circuit
Court in Owen county, Indiana, on the
sole ground of incompatbity Of character
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28
s4y- The alteration Of Bank Bills is now

s4y" The alteration of Bank Bills is now
prevented in England, by imprinting on the
bank paper while being manufactured, the
characters or letters which denote their de-
nominations. This is done by water-liniug in
the ordinary manner, and it is proposed to
color these characters at the time they are
imprinted so that the color will penetrate and
become Incorporated with the paper.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28
:.ss- The contest for Governor in WiscOr

- The contest for Governor in Wiscon-
ain, on the 9Th ult, was very close one
The election of Barstow (domocroD and
Bashford republican, has been claimed at
various times by the papers advocating the
principles of the respective candidates for
Governor. Friday, however, was the time
fixed by law for the State canvass, and des-
patch says the official account gives Barstow
a majority Of l43.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

.SWe heard fellow remark, not long
since, that he would like to know what there
was about mush and milk that would bloat =
man up so soon. He said no never could
eat more than three or four quarts without
feeling considerably swollen. Queer, isn't
it2
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

B-W We learn that an act has passed the
Legislature of Alabama granting aid to tho
extent of 100000 to the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad We also learn that this
road will be completed and in operation to
Tuscumbia the last of this week.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

OF Farming in Illinois is exceedingly
profitable. farmer, who bought sixty acres
of land from the Central Company, recently
informed an officer Of the company that he
had this yeor realized profit of S23 per acre
from his crop. 1t is said an agent of vor.
mont Emigration Company is now at Chicago
making arrangements for an exodus of I5O to
200 families next spring. Farms for 100
families of this company have already been
bought. This party are about establishing n
Touring mill and mandatory Of ugricul-
tnrnl tools.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

A SPEcULATToN.-Of the 100000 acres
Of land granted by the States to aid the con-
struction Of the Illinois Central Railroad
over 2,000000 acres yet remain unsold. TAX
ing the sales made since the land office of
the company opened in this city, as test,
the fund renlzed from the lands alone will
not fall short of $45,000,000. 1t is now
thought that the road complete and fully
equipped will be clear profit to The company
to shy nothing of the S2OO0O,0OO OF money
that will in due time be piled UP in their trea-
sury. Under the stimulus of the times this
great work promises te be the most success
iul speculation of the age.-Chicago Tri-
b,tne
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

ANOTHER OUTRAGE IN KANsAs.-We have
just learned, says tho Cleveland Leader, that
the Kansas Tribune has been suspended
Mr.. Joseph L. Spee:, one of its editors, was
lately assaulted by a gang of Missourians,
and most shockingly beaten. His face and
head were horribly mingled /; his face was
cut open from mouth to ear, and his neck
was partially cut off He was rescued before
he was quite killed.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

SUPERINTENDENT ardent Southerner,
who has just been enraptured by "Rose Clark"
has written letter 10 Fanny Fern, begging
her TO send him one of her old gaiter boots!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

TB- Anybody who supposes that locking
a girl in back room will prevent her from
knowing what love means, might as well un-
dertake 70 keep strawberries from blushing in
June, by whispering in thei- ears about the
snow we had last winter.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

AN INsINuATIoN.-Th N. Y. Mirror, OF
the l4th, contains the following editorial
paragraph:
"A Wal Street Hog-We have heard
much of Wall street Bulls and Bears. 10.
day we CHANGED to encounter Wall street
Hog. We mean to give his "picter' in tn,
Mirror one Of these days, brstIes, ears and
MI -
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

READY TO PAY.-A nice young man hav.
ing devoted himself TO the special entertain
ment of a company of pretty girls for whole
evening demanded payment in kisses, when
one OF the girls instantly replied; Certainly,
Sir, present your bin.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

"a A suit was brought on Thursday last,
before Justice Gardner, at Jersey City, against
the New York and Erie Rail Road Company,
by Lewis Barnum, for an ovorcoat which was
stolen from hisseot in the cars on that road.
The train stopped at Port Jeryis, and the
plaintiff seeing notice posted up in the cars
that passengers in order 10 keep their seats
must leave some article of baggage or wearing
apparel in them, left his overcoat there while
he went into the refreshment saloon. Upon
returning he discovered that his overcoat had
been stolen. The Company declined to pay
for it. He sued them, and the Justice decid.
ed in his favor.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

RAILROAD TELEGRAPH.-The New York
Central Railroad has introduced telegraph in
struments into the principal ticket Offices
along its line, to be operated by its own EN-
pIoyees for the convenience and benefit Of
tho rood
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 10.

A despatch from Independence says that
the trouble at Lawrence has been settled by
the people promising to deliver up the often.
dcrs, and obey the law of the Territory in
future, but they refuse to deliver up their
arms. The volunteers from Missouri have
been disbanded and returned home.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

sy- The war in the CrimeO, says the Jour-
nal of Commerce, has created one name that
is certain TO live in story. lquestion whether
exploits of n more heroic character were ever
performed by any officer, than have been per-
formed there by Gen. Bosquet. He won the
battle of Alma, he saved lnkcrmann, he cap.
tured Sebastopol. Irejoice in his victories
the more, rs he belongs to the Washington
school of politicians of France. He voted
with his entire brigade against Louis Napol.
con, in the "yes or no election" and in con-
sequence was prepared TO throw up his com.
mand; but he was prevailed upon not to do
so. He is at Pau, the place of his nativity,
slowly recovering from the effect of his
wounds.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

New YoRK-According to the report of
the Comptroller of the city of New York,
the amount Of money required by tho local
government fol- the year 1856, is estimated at
S6,50O,0O0, or more than $40 per head for
every man, woman and child in the city,
This is an increase Of $630,00O over last
year.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

sB'"Doctor, kin you tell me what's the
matter with my childs nose! he keeps pick
in OF it."
ayes, marin: it's probably an irritation of
the gastric mucus membrane communicating
a sympathetic Utilization to the epitheum of
the schnoerianr
"Thar, now, that's jest what told Becky;
she lowed it was worrums"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

One Coon REsuLr.--The Washington
Sentinel informs us that "hundreds of office
seekers, who hurried to Washington on the
opening Of Congress, have returned home
either their hearts being sick with hope de-
ferred, or their exchequer not justifying n
longer sojourn." This is one good result
from the delay in the election of Speaker,
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

sy- A dog, which had lost the whole OF
her interesting family, was seen trying 10
poke piece Of Grape through the door Of one
Of the sausage shops in Philadelphia.
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w- Circulation 1 400. IA
ATHENS. FRIDAY, DEC. ss, 1855.

CHAEGE.-We understand the time for the
arrival and departure of the mails for Can
trelPs X Roads, Coghill, and Wetmore has
been changed to Saturday.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

ANTTDoTE TO STRYoHNlSE.-R. w. Pense,
a medical practitioner of Syracuse, states that
lard is complete aniidote to strycbnine. lie
instances several experiments to the point,
ono of which, tried by himself upon cat,
was perfectly successful.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

sE5- We omitted TO acknowledge last
week the receipt of some more superior APP
pies from Mr.. Shell, of Facility. We would
remind all who wish TO supply themselves
with young trees that Mr. Shell has the
choicest selections and most extensive assert
ment west of the Blue Ridge.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

s55- A young lady was arrested Yesterday
for stealing pair of pnntaloons and five DOT
lars from Mr.. Baker. The FIVE dollars she
spent for pair Of earrings. The ncxprtess-
bles she had on. She had converted them
into drawers. A progressive woman, that
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

VINO Is Mr.. BANKs.-The Boston Cour-
Ter, Wing paper, thus tells who Mr.. Banks
is:
"When Banks comes up in the end as the
candidate of the republicans and northern
Americans he will have the whole of their
vote. We advise them to corner him down
to some principle, for he never has had any
stable principle in all the course Of his polit-
zeal life. When one of our contemporaries
said that Mr. Banks was fit successor to
Messrs. Winthrop, Valley and others, as
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Re-
representatives., its editor must have been
asleep. If the republicans want him they
must nail him down, and nail him hard, or
they will not keep him. He is one of the
most slippery and uncertain politicians in the
world. II he is elected Speaker, and the
Pierce politicians want to buy him they can
have him without doubt but it must be- at a
price"
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald says:
"If soberness constitutes dignity, Banks
must make dgnifed Speaker, in the event
of his election. He has the air ola New En-
gland clergyman pacing the deck Of stea-
mer which he expects every minute will blow
up"
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KANSAS ArrArRs.-We have never n ~,

KANSAS AFFAIRs.-We have never at any
time thought the difficulties in Kansas would
terminate in civil war, and have therefore al.
stained from giving currency TO the reports
concerning them, which were greatly exag-
gerated. Things are now settling down
quietly. A dispatch from Boonyille, Mo-,
dated on the 18th, says:
The Missouri volunteers have disbanded
and returned home in disgust, because Gov,
Shannon would not allow them to burn tho
town of Lawrence. The Abolitionists sur.
rendered the individuals obnoxious to Tho
law, and Gov Shannon then demanded that
they surrender their arms, this they refused
to do, and there the matter rests.
Another dispatch from Independence reads
rs follows.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

e1Sy- 1t is stated that the President will
recommend in his Message the purchase of
the rights and possessions of the Hudson Bay
Company on the northeast coast of the cont.
nent. These rights and possessions are ex.
ercised and'held within the Territory of Ore.
gon, large portion of which formerly be.
longed to the old Pacific Fur Company.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

WHEAT FANs.-Thurber g. Cotton, phla-
delphia, Tenn, advertise the Premium Wheat
Fans in todoy's paper. Several Of our neigh
bors have used Fans manufactured by this
Firm, and speak of them as being tho best
they have tried See certificates.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

s3y- A couple of men, named Lowe and
Smith, were arraigned in Hawesville, Ky, Il
few days ago, for having been concerned in
street afiray. They no sooner met in the
Court room than they drew revolvers and
commenced firing at each other, and at every
one else who offered to interfere in their
sport. No harm WINS done.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

.7ly- Sidney G. Burton, the well.known
prosecuting witness in the Martha Washing.
ton steamboat case) ut the west, died at
Cleveland on the 18th inst. II is suspected
that he was poisoned.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

rzy~ The Abba, Iowa, Independent Press
dominates Elk. Governor Reeder, as its choice
for candidate for President. 1t thinks that
Pierce's message to the present session Of
Congress, will render Reeder's name as i'm
mortal as are the illustrious deeds performed
by the Presidents order at Greytown.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

eR-The Supreme Court of Louisiana has
decided Mrs. Gaines case Mt last. The re-
sult is, that Mr.. Clarke's will of 1919 is to be
probated, and Mrs. Gaines put in possession
of the property referred to in said will.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

A DOLLAR A MISUrE.-The following is
from Washington City:
"'rbe Senate was in session Friday seven
minutes, Adjoining, Mr. Hale said-soHo
uoice-ooking at the Clerk: awe have made
over n dolara minute today Laughter"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

GEN. CAss ON RIVERS AND HARBoRs.-Gen.
Cass has introduced two bills into the Senate,
one making an appropriation for the flats of
St. Clair river, and another for the flats ofSt
Mary's-both in the face of Mr.. Pierce's veto
in the last River and Harbor bill. We must
have new plank in the democratic platform
on this subject, or we can't navigate at all.
When such constitutional doctors differ as
Gen. Pierce and Gen. Cass, how are common
democrats to decided Gen. Cass sticks to
the flats
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

~ The Utica, IN. W Herald, says Lo-
connective No. &C, on the Central Rail Road,
arrived here the other day, drawing fifty
eight heavily loaded cars, being one of tho
heaviest trains ever drawn by single engine
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DETROIT. Nov. 23. 1853,

Gentlemen-I have received your letter
asking me if am candidate for the Office
of President of the United States, and ex-
pressing the qualification it wond give you to
support me for that high station.
While thanking you for this manifestation
of your kindness and confidence, of which |
shall always preserve grateful recollection, |
reply that am not candidate for the Presi-
dency, nor do desire that my name should
be presented in connection with it to the con-
sideration of the democratic party Of the
Union.
am, gentlemen, with great regard, truly
yours, LEWIS CASS.
Andrew J. Webster, Esq, and others, Phil
adelpha.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-12-28

cYy- The Law Reform Humbug has pass
ed second reading in the Senate.