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The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-27

Ian Jefferson Davis left yesterday morning a brief
\ % his home in Mississippi Adutant General Cooper
been appointed Acting Secretary Of War during the alb
&c ot Secretary Davis.
R,,asafionThe resignation Of Brevet Captain Henry
pes frst lieutenant in the first artillery, has been
IA b. the President Of the United States take effect
t. 20 1855 until which time be has leave OF absence.
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,,e of ORDERS Directions, 6e.--The following Is an
AZ some Of the most important letters recorded in the
[s,ary's Office, May 20;
4 h n Fssseadea.-DsAlIowing assessment the New
- custom house BY the municipal authorities, for the
[,r,e,ion 81 sewer in front Of that bailding.
ras.y ~ Nea York.-Giying instructions relative 70
a. gauge u spirits at New Haven, and asks for ANY
ps..toD or suggestions which may remedy the abuse
ovpy bond Of H. @. J. Boxer bonding cellar, No g.
, ,reet Decides that periods fixed BY passenger act
n 4 The time Of sailing and not OF arrival and therefore
he return Of $40 exacted account OF the death Of
ovsr o. the voyage from the master Of the ship Cult
a.,oy 81 dslpkto.Approving the course OF col
Il charging twenty per cent. ad ratorsm duty on i'm
,os o female elephant BY Joseph Cabot States that
.nartment W sept the Of W @. Patterson
,..s uarshoussss ssssss ..
- veEa,ga-,s.yes Oreass.--Intormed that depart
IN rive drafts on St. Louis for deposes at New Or
MI cannot give them New York, Boston, Phila
phia.
a.ue, Of Land Office, Dsfroii.-is informed that the
mept has no power to grant increase of co~Pensa
~ additional duty periormedthe duty referred TO be-
-. cor which no special compensation Is given by law
ng his recurrence to the provisions Of the act Of ls4e
srard 10 the examination Of the dePositaries created
srsby.
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For Alderman A. w. Miller
For cauneii-lohn costicau, Lsmue Gadas and Joha b
Brandt.
For Assessor--y Valentine Conner
siay
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Lifted STATES sAip John AdaasThe United States sloop-
r .rohn Adams Commander Edward b. boutwell,, was
gpama on the 18th instant to sail shortly on cruise
ers and crew all well.
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4 rr~~es esasi~sa~@ viii give thereuah igssrue-
III pfhvad - reFpfct
fmy o. esy sscssy nesepees ~ cta'ass &c
sbshu~s will s~ given.
x hss 0raee
Mag ll--tssv
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A CAaD--M. A. TYSON T. stAFFhH ake ais nfisae q n.
* eFnns hsif patrons and le pat4ie ia sR ssi9 f n
90 fsY ehois esf0si 4d A
ssepaa scholastic ~ efgsl
foiu~6g counetifn Z - W. atefat 20
their 10 open sas9f Ae
ef AosrdiRg s af7t Qf &qtwt ne
part % which ~ii be made kaewn hrfr4f@f
Applications may iei nersaau en street aeNeen
l91h and 18Th
MAY 8~-dGt tStar
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IL this city, on Friday a5 KATE youngest daaghe
o. crE Y h1afnsiEai ssed foas and ave aoaths
Friends are invited 70 aSiead the to-day O'clock p
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Coa sESr--s aes. thTss-sta1y brteh housss eaas-
anins piahf foaass, 40 eohs eevseR Fenst
,yesn. AID iDiaufs' wpi % ~ fapeFt
Hgeses LRiafge @qoefe 40 sen 4 ~
Nav o. d5nf
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Again

90 years Of age complains that she can't make y-
ing any longer and be sent home TO her friends
in Hanover county Virginia. She thinks she ought 70
have pension for living long She directed to the
governors Of the almshouse forward her to Virginia
The old lady we think is fairly entitled to pension.
IspaisosHEsT FoR DEHT.-Among the last acts OF the
Massachusetts, Legislature the adjustment Of mprson
ment tor debt
INDIAN rREATiEs 0REGos WAsmsGToS TERRrro-
R1Ks.-We copy the following from the San Francisco
Times
We learn that Gen Palmer superintendent Of Indian
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Nains Polsfie..
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Orders r tickets aud shares and CERTIFICATES Of packages
spisHda lotteries viii
q eaeh drawing mmrdssely afsr
10 = nrder from IA
Address p. 3. uUCKEy. Agent,
June Wilmington Dcasxsr-.
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"To Bakers and Confectioners.

May 9-sod&ds
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pKArH--Patrick Hughes, brother to the archbishop
died few days since at Layeiieviiie Jefferson county
New York He an independent and intelligent farmer
of sixty years Of age and very much respected by al
who knew him.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-09-05
SALE OF STATE TAX LANDS.
AUDITOR GENERALS OFFICE,
IANCINn Mich INV 1SSS

LANSING, Mich, July /, 1885, J
NOTICE is hereby given that certain
IN lands situated in the County OF Otta-
wa bid off to the State for Taxes or 1893
and previous years, and described in state
ments which will be forwarded to the Office
of the Treasurer of said County, sometime
next month, will be sold at public auction
bv said Treasurer at the county seat, on
the first Monday of October next, at the
time and place designated for the ordinary
Tax Sales, if not previously disposed of at
this Office according to law.
Said statements contain full descrip-
ton of each parcel of said lands, and may
be seen on application at the office of the
County Treasurer:
Lands struck off to the State for Taxes
of 1S53 or other years, at the Tax Sales in
October last, will be offered subject to the
right of redemption prescribed by law, as
we'll as to the right of purchase of the
State Bids at this Office prior to the sale.
WHITNEY JONES,
Auditor General.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-09-05
ANNUAL TAX SALES.
AUDITOR GENERALS OFFICE, /
TancinO Mich Julv 1874

4hINhI'f V'tIy 100
COmuch of each of the following describ-
- ed tracts or parcels of land situated
in the county of Ottawa, delinquent for un-
paid taxes for the years mentioned below,
as will be sufficient to pay the taxes, inter-
est and charges thereon, will be sold by the
Treasurer of said County, on the first Mon
day of October next, at such public and
convenient place as he shall select in Grand
Haven the county seat of said County, ac-
cording to the statute in such case made
and provided.
WHITNEY JONES,
Auditor General.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1855-09-05
1853.

wqnwq 80 4O lao 90 ~ 2o2
Town 7 North of Range ID West.
seoswo 9 40 81 81 20 25S
Town North of Range IA West.
sw q neg 10 40 1872 as 70 80
Town North of Range II West.
hnw Is so 3O6 rs 20 452
Town North of Range II West.
sw fla sw flo 81 43 50 $40 70 20 46S
Town North of Range Is West.
nm 1852 lotno 81 AZ 81 27S 69 70 az
ne q Sc 81 40 145 80 20 25l
Town North of Range Is West
swonea 26 40 3l3 IS 20 49S
Town North of Range 16 West.
ehswo ID so 132 33 20 235
Town North of Range l6 West.
NV flo u 50 ~ % Is ~ i9 To-
lot nod - 81 70 10 - ~ 100
Town IL North of Range II West.
8 hnwq % so 81 IA ~ III
Village of Grand Haven. 49,,
lot 100 161 40 20 271
Village of iceland.
lot IS block 3 10 100 % 10 l9o
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

dren Of scholastic age that usually crowd at
the first part of each term-one chimney, no
stove, the wall containing all its strength
having lost nothing from the introduction of
needless windows, nor more than one door
the floor not jOinted and grooved-a supply
of slab benches without backs, height deter
mined by the accidental length of the punch
con o! which are made the legs that support
them. ~
Twill not; at this time, comment upon the
disadvantages growing out of an employ
ment of such a cabin for school purposes; but
would suggest that commissioners should
have the authority to erect house ofa
specific character, at every place where d
school is needed This can be done without
any usurpation of power.
Candidates, would like to see you right
on this question, as well as others when
you come around shaking hands.
r. G. B.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

THE AMERICAN PLATFORM
upon the platform adopted by the Phiadel-
phia Convention, the New Orleans Crescent,
an independent journal, says; The resolutions
are concise and comprehensive, They com
mence well. II is true proposition contain.
ed in the first resolution, that the American
party, having risen on the ruins of the two
old parties, cannot be held responsible for
their sins of omission and commission. 1t is
equally true, as set forth in the second reso.
Iutivn, "that the systematic agitation of the
slavery question by those parties" "has" drought
our institutions into peril" and that it was,
therefore the duty of the "American party to
interpose, for the purpose of giving peace to
the country and to pcrpetuate the Union."-
No party ever entered upon nober or II
hoicr work. The third resolution declares
that ''thc existing laws npon the subject of
slavery" shall he regarded by the American
party 'as final conclusion and settlement of
that subject in spirit and in substance" This,
and the following resolution, cover most of
the points in controversy between the two
sections of the Union, for the last fifteen
years; and if adopted, openly announced, and
faithfully defended, will, according to our de.
liberate judgement, made up from extensive
means of information at our command, result
in magnificent triumph of the American
party; and what is still better, if possible, of
true national, American principles, in Novenl-
ber, 1856
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06
TER VI 81:

rgE POST is published every Friday at " per year.
.abI. IN advance, or S3 II payment Is delayed until
~ expiration Of the year, =.
adYertisemen tents will be charged 81 per square
M lines or less for the first insertion and 80 cents for
s,cb continuance A liberal deduction made to those
Sn advertise by the year s- Persons sending adver-
,sements must mark the number OF times they desire
them inserted they will be continued until forbid and
charged accordingly. .-IEt a.
For announcing the names Of candidates for oce 70
C4sh. ,,
Obituary notices over IL lines, charged at the
advertising rates. -.
An communications intended to promote the private
ends or interests of Corporations, Societies Schools OF
tndiyiduals will be charged "a advertisements
Job work. such as Pamphlets, Minutes, Circhlars
Cards Hanks Handbills, &C., will be executed in good
style and on reasonable terms. ,, Ill,
MIetters addressed to the Proprietor, post paid VIII
be promptly attended to. :, ,,,,v
Persons at distance sending US 'he names y.
i,an, snhscrhers will be entitled to fth copy gratis
No communication inserted unless accompanied oy
the name Of the author;
eon Hotel
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

THE Observation-Disclosures usually Kill
their victims before dressing them. Moth,
ers frequently dress before killing them
We enoticedan innocent little girl ofabout tive
years in the street yesterday, dressed and
pinchcnd within an inch of her life. For
health and comfort, she might about as well
have been IN the embraces. of "a young ana
conda, it was love ofa pattern, and the
little creature wore butterfiy's wing upon
her head, and of course it was all right, and
she was n darling. How would one manage
to have game Of romps, do you think, with
such an anatomy of silk, laces and ribbons!
One might as well try to romp with fancy
show case. They have passed law, and
very good one it is, to protect qualIs we
want another-a law to protect children. II
they are afraid the race of qnails will be de-
strGyed, what are we to say OF children!-
WHY, there are places in this land of ours,
where one can see five hundred epitomes of
humanity, without seeinga single specimen
of an old fashioned rosy checked chcckered-
apron child.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

WISCONSIN, Wisconsin, as we have said,
is the only State in the Union that contains
more foreign born than native born citizens.
It is the only State whose highest judicial
tribunal has pronounced the fugitive slave
law unconstitutional. The anti American
party talked about the election of Durkee by
the Legislature of the State as if it were an
act of the Know Nothings. But did not the
same Legislature that elected Durkee pass
strong resolutions against The repeal or any
modification Of the naturalization ld,os! And
is the American party to be held responsible
for the conduct of Legislature, which,
elected by foreign born population, sends
Freesoiler to the Senate and adopts resOlu-
tions against the Know Nothing Platform!-
Pray what will the American partys oppo'
nenis undertake to hold it responsible for
next!
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

eY- The following which we clip from
the Norfolk (va.) News of recent date, is
gratifying, since it records the good fortune
of n poor orphan. Our friend Swan seems to
dispense his favors in the right channel
Success to him
"An orphan boy, named Henry Miller, re.
siding in this city, scme time in last March
purchased u lottery ticket in the Southern
Military Academy Lottery, at Montgomery,
Ala, (to which place he sent for itO for
which he paid 81 50-the only money he had
in the world. He did not receive the drawing
as soon as he expected, and gave up all hope
of ever receiving any return for his invested
capital. Judge of his surprise, when he re-
ceved last week letter from Samuel Swan,
the manager announcing that his ticket had
drawn $4,000 lie has already come into
possession of his splendid prize, and has
placed it in the Fels Point Savings lnstitu-
ton."
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

HIvISG BEEs.--A chap out in Louisiana
recently toUk notion for a bath in an inviting
stream which flowed through a field he was
engaged in plowing, and divesting himself Of
his clothes for that purpose, hung his unmen-
tonabes upon the limb Of locust tree close
by. He had luxuriated for some half hour,
and swan back to his starting point, when he
perceived bevy Of young damsels approach.
ing with their flower baskets. lie scampered
up the bank and into his brccches, but alas !
unhappy man! not soon enough. They were
occupied. A small colony of bees were in
possession. lie reports that he got home;
but how, he knows not. "Thnks he ran"
KnomS he holn'd, and is sure the girls laugh
ed. His friends found in his pantnloons n
number of dead bees, some angry ones, and
the biggest half Of very sore youth.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

ILLlEoIs.-Scnator Douglass, in recent
speech, says that the election Of John Moore,
in that State showed Democratic majority
of 5000 votes in Illinois, but notwithstand.
ing that, their opponents succeeded, by aid
of Know Nothings, Abolitonism, Fanatcism
and all the other ismS embraced in Fusion
ism, in defeating some of the democratic
candidates" What does this prove? Why,
that many of the Democratic party of Illinois
have become Abolitionists and Know Moth.
ngs. A party with clear majority of 5000
should have prevented defeat from all combi'
nations.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06
A GOLDEN THouoHr.-We know not til


A GOLDEN THoUGHT-We know rot the
author of the following, but it is pretty:
"Nature will be reported. All things are
engaged in writing her history. The planet,
the pebble goes attended by its shadow
The rolling rock leaves its scratches on the
mountain, the river its channel in the soil,
and the animals lis bones in the stratumj
the fern and leaf their modest epitaph in the
coal. The falling drop makes its sculpture
in sand or stone; not n footstep into the
snow, or along the ground but prints in
characters more or less lasting map of its
march; every act of the man inscribes itself on
the memories of its fellows, and in its face!
The air is full of sounds, the sky Of tokensj
the ground is all memoranda and signatures;
and every object is covered over with hints,
which speak to the intelligent.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

e7E- Postmaster-Gene Campbell was
applied 10 recently by the Postmaster at York,
Pa, to know whether a letter containing, us
was supposed, counterfeit money, could be
opened at the request Of the police authori-
ties, in order that the money contained therein
might be identified MS the same as that passed
by tho prisoner and that thus further evidence
might be furnished to aid in his conviction
and punishment The Postmaster-General
replied, enphatically, that il could not, that
he had no right, nor any officer under him, to
open any letter until il reached the Dead.
Letter Office, and that this principle must be
always acted upon by those in the employ
ment of the Department.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06
Ex.PREsrpexT VAN BuREN AT AN EARTH

Ex.PREsIDEST VAN BuREN AT AN EARTH
QUAKE.-An American gentleman writes from
Nice, Italy, that during the last season, while
Mr. Van Buren was in that city, hearing that
earthquakes were formerly prevalent in part
of the country, but no shock had been felt
for u number of years, told his Italian host
that for the rarity and novelty OF it, he would
like to have "small shake" happen while he
was there. Sure enough, in few weeks
thereafter, in the dead of the night, the whole
city and mountains commenced rocking and
the inhabitants, in the greatest CONSERVATION,
fled to the streets. Among Others in the
park, which is near the hotel, was MIR. Van
Buren in primitive costume, and in high
state of excitement. The ex.President and
the citizens passed the balance of the night
in the streets, and was perfectly satisfied with
the "small shake"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

rS- In 1852, a girl near Paris was attack
ed with frequent voinitings, at which times
she cast up spiders catterpillars snails, and
other insects, and it was finally discovered
that from some extraordinary inclination, she
had been in the habit OF swallowing those
insects, and that they had rema'ned in her
stomach until elected, sometimes for seven or
eight months. A poor woman OF Coburg Is
reported to have entertained in her stomach
for some time u snake half a yard long. In
1878. n shoemaker in Europe. who had suffer,
ed for many years with pains in his abdomen,
died and after his death serpent the length
of A mans arm was found in his goppin.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

ty-Mr. Dunn Brown remarked, the other
day, that il was all very well to say, "never
go to law" but what was n fellow TO do when
law came to him! Mr.. Browns observation
was called forth by sn oblong piece of paper,
with which an officer of justice had favored
him. There is great deal of force in Slr.
Browns way Of putting the question.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

.4y- The Petersburg Express tells Of some
funny dongs of the people oc Yorktown, Va.
II says that Mr.. Anderson, an old and es-
teemed citizen of Yorktown, having made
arrangements to establish in that place a
steam brick machinery for the manufacture of
bricks, and having associated with him two
or three northern men of capital, some per-
sons being opposed to the introduction of
"lve Yankees" in their midst, repaired few
nights since 10 the wharf upon which the
machines had been landed, and tumbled them
into the river. An indignation meeting was
held by the citizens and the proceedings
strongly condemned. Yorktown, it seems,
is not quite prepared for steam bricks and
Yankees.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

POSTAGE on BACK NUMBERS OF NEwsPA-
PERs The Post Office Department gives no.
tice that back numbers of newspapers, if ad.
dressed to regular subscriber, are chargen-
ble with postage of one cent each, payable
either at the office of publication or the office
of delivery; but if sent to person not sub
scriber, they are considered transient papers,
and as such, are chargeable with one cent each
if prepaid, and with t,DO cents If not prepaid.
None but regular subscribers to newspapers
are entitled to the benefit of quarterly or
yearly prepayment.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

GyThe editor of New York Ledger has
sued two of his contemporaries: one, the Phil
adelphia Times, for libel. The grounds Of
the suits are tha: these papers said that they
didn't believe the Ledger man paid Fanny
Fern 800 column for her milk and water
stories. The Herald advises the defendants
to plead guilty rs follows:
ave believe that there is contract be-
tween the proprietor OF the NewYork Ledger
and Fanny Fern BY which the former agrees
to pay the latter 500 per column. We re-
spectfuly believe this, but we also entertain
that the editor in question must be like
the man in the play: "a id fool to pay 50
much for small beer when gin and water can
be had so much cheaper"
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

OF Ncatness may be carried to excess
Mr.. Splasher is devoted to whitewash. On
taking u house in the country he whtcwash.
ed the trunks of all the trees, affirming that
it gave them nicer appearance. He was
next proceeding to improve the hollyhocks
in the same style, when Mrs. S. dragged him
away by the coat tail, declaring that she had
borne n good deal, but could't stand that.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

BouSry LANDs.-Tho number of applicants
for bounty lands, under the new law, now
reaches 200, and 5,s0S warrants have been
issued. Eighteen of the applications allowed
are for soldiers who served in the revolution
ary war, and ninety.fve to the surviving
widows Of revolutionary soldiers
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

sB- Henry Two-Guns (Haja-on-guen)
head Chief Of the Seneca Nation Of Indians,
died at his residence on Cattaragus Reserva-
tion, on the nth inst, aged rs years. Two
Guns was a stepson of the famous orator Red
Jacket, and was born within the limits of the
now city of Buffalo. He was engaged in the
war of 1912, espousing the cause of his great
father the President; participated in the bat.
tie of Bridgewater and Chippewa, and for a
long series of years exercised controlling
influence over his nation. He was disin-
guished for his commanding presence, probity
of conduct, wise and moderate counses, en-
ightened views of national policy, and an
earnest advocacy of religion, and of every
enterprise which had for its object the ame-
lioraiiun and improvement of his people.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

~ A lady about forty years old, says tho
Journal of Health, who has suffered severely
from periodical attacks Of papitatiOn Of tho
heart, from the early age of twelve years, has
found immediate and permanent relief from
the use of soda. 1t appears from experiments
since ulade, that carbonic acid gas is tho active
curative agent.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

VrSus VISIBLE AT NooS pAY.-Ths brightest
Of the planets, is now the evening star IN one
of its most luminous phases, and for two or
three months to come it will be increasing IN
brlliancy, and may be seen every afternoon
East Of and about AS degrees from the sun.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

tB- Hon. II. G. Wcklife, ex.Postmaster
General has been nominated by the Demo
cratic state Convention of Louisiana for Gov.
ernor and c. IL. Mouton for 1t. Governor
Mr. Wickliife has accepted the nomination.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1855-07-06

A young gentleman paid his addresses
to young lady by whose mother he was
uniavoraLly received. allow hard" said he,
to the young lady, "to seperate those
whom love has united" avery hard indeed"
replied she, with great innocence, at the
same time throwing her armes around his
neck, +" and so mother will find IT,"